hammers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hammers in the English»French Dictionary

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

marteau m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

marteau m

to come or go under the hammer

être vendu aux enchères

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

marteau m

hammer (discipline)

lancer m de marteau

to throw the hammer

lancer le marteau

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

marteau m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

chien m .

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat) lit:

hammer metal sheet, door, table, piano keys

marteler

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

enfoncer qc dans

to hammer sth into shape

façonner qc au marteau

they hammer the copper into pots

ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc à coups de marteau

she hammered her fists against the door

elle tapait des poings contre la porte

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

faire entrer qc dans la tête de

they had grammar/Latin hammered into them

on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin

to hammer home a message/warning

bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement

3. hammer (attack):

hammer government, policy, proposal

critiquer

hammer government, policy, proposal

descendre [qc] en flammes inf

4. hammer inf SPORTS (defeat):

hammer

battre [qn] à plates coutures

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

pilonner

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

accabler

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

frapper à coups de marteau

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person, rain, hailstones: door, window

tambouriner contre

hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof

la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

battre fort

See also tongs

tongs [Brit tɒŋz, Am tɔŋz, tɑŋz] N npl

tongs (for coal)

pincettes fpl

tongs (in laboratory)

pince f

tongs (for hair)

fer m à friser

tongs (for salad)

pinces fpl à salade

tongs (for sugar)

pince f (à sucre)

a pair of (coal) tongs

des pincettes

to go at it hammer and tongs

se disputer violemment

claw hammer N

claw hammer

marteau m à panne fendue

drop hammer N

drop hammer → drop forge

See also drop forge

drop forge N

drop forge

marteau-pilon m

hammer drill N

1. hammer drill (with hammer action):

hammer drill

marteau m perforateur

2. hammer drill (rock drill):

hammer drill

marteau-piqueur m

hammer toe N

hammer toe

orteil m en marteau

hammer away VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] lit

hammer away

taper à coups de marteau

fig to hammer away at lobbyist, campaigners: proposal, issue

s'attaquer à

to hammer away at artillery: enemy position

pilonner

to hammer away at caller: door

tambouriner contre

to hammer away at pupil: piano

taper sur

he's hammering away at his essay

il travaille sur son devoir avec acharnement

I.hammer out VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] (hammer out [sth], hammer [sth] out) (negotiate)

hammer out agreement, policy, formula

parvenir à [qc] après maintes discussions

I.hammer in VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] (hammer in [sth], hammer [sth] in)

hammer in

enfoncer [qc] à coups de marteau

hammer blow N

1. hammer blow lit:

hammer blow

coup m de marteau

2. hammer blow fig:

hammer blow

rude coup m (to à)

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

hammers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hammers in the English»French Dictionary

I.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper à la porte

hammer away VB intr

hammer away

travailler d'arrache-pied

hammer in VB trans

hammer in

enfoncer à coups de marteau

hammer out VB trans

1. hammer out (shape by beating):

hammer out

étendre sous le marteau

2. hammer out (find solution after difficulties):

hammer out

élaborer

hammer out a settlement

mettre au point

Translations for hammers in the French»English Dictionary

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marteler

to hammer

marteler

to hammer out

marteau

hammer

perforeuse à percussion

hammer drill

matraquer

to hammer

se ficher un coup de marteau

to hit oneself with a hammer

chien d'un fusil

hammer

hammers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

to hammer on a door

frapper à la porte

power hammer

marteau-pilon m

to hit one's fingers with a hammer

se foutre un coup de marteau sur les doigts

to hit oneself with a hammer

se ficher un coup de marteau

to hammer a nail into the wall

planter un clou dans le mur