bead in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bead in the English»French Dictionary

bead [Brit biːd, Am bid] N

1. bead (jewellery):

bead

perle f

beads, string of beads

collier m

2. bead REL (rosary):

bead

grain m

to say or tell one's beads dated

réciter son chapelet

3. bead (drop):

bead (of sweat, dew)

goutte f

bead (of sweat, dew)

perle f

beads of perspiration had formed on his forehead

la sueur perlait sur son front

4. bead TECH (on gun):

bead

guidon m

to draw a bead on sth/sb

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bead curtain N

bead curtain

rideau m de perles

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

glassy bead, object

qui ressemble au verre

coloured pen, chalk, ink, paper, label, bead

de couleur

thread bead, needle

enfiler

Translations for bead in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

natte à billes de bois

bead cushion

olive

bead moulding Brit

olive

bead molding Am

perle (de verre, bois, plastique)

bead

perle de sueur

bead of sweat

grain

bead (de of)

goutte de sueur

bead of sweat

bead in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bead in the English»French Dictionary

bead [bi:d] N

bead a. fig:

bead

perle f

Phrases:

to draw a bead on sth

viser qc

Translations for bead in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

perle (boule)

bead

bead Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to draw a bead on sth

viser qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Her humor is evident throughout her work, for instance, in her fully beaded high-heeled tennis shoes.

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The bride, however, wears the beads and passes them on to her daughter.

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Magnetic beads have also been used in plasmid assembly.

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A magatama bead embedded in her forehead symbolizes her powers.

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In fused deposition modelling the model or part is produced by extruding small beads of material which harden immediately to form layers.

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However, she has a mortal fear of water, since her fox bead (which houses her life energy or qi) is made from goblin fire.

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The bead factory had ten living rooms and a large workplace courtyard.

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Beads are inflexible and inelastic, and provide the mechanical strength to fit the tire to the wheel.

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The beaded lizard's scales are small, bead-like, and not overlapping.

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Hydrophobic contaminants such as oils cause the water to bead and break up, allowing the water to drain rapidly.

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