leg shield in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leg shield in the English»French Dictionary

leg shield N

leg shield

jambière f

Translations for leg shield in the English»French Dictionary

I.shield [Brit ʃiːld, Am ʃild] N

1. shield (of warrior, soldier etc):

shield MIL

bouclier m

shield HERALD

écusson m

shield fig

protection f

shield fig

bouclier m liter (against contre)

2. shield SPORTS:

shield

≈ trophée m

3. shield TECH (screen):

shield (on machine, against radiation)

écran m de protection

shield (around gun)

pare-balles m inv

shield (of tunnel)

bouclier m (d'avancement)

4. shield Am (policeman's badge):

shield

insigne m

5. shield ZOOL (shell of animal):

shield

carapace f

II.shield [Brit ʃiːld, Am ʃild] VB trans

shield (from weather)

protéger, abriter (from de)

shield (from danger, discovery, truth) (gen)

protéger (from de)

shield (from authorities) (by lying)

couvrir

shield (by harbouring) suspect, criminal

donner asile à

to shield one's eyes from the sun

se protéger les yeux du soleil

to shield sb with one's body

faire (un) bouclier de son corps à qn

I.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ] N

1. leg ANAT:

leg (of person)

jambe f

leg (of animal) (gen)

patte f

leg (of horse)

jambe f

to have a bad leg inf

être infirme d'une jambe

to stand on one leg

se tenir debout sur une jambe

my legs can't go any further

mes jambes ne me portent plus

my legs can't go any further attr movement, muscle

de la jambe

my legs can't go any further pain

à la jambe

my legs can't go any further exercises

pour les jambes

2. leg (of furniture):

leg

pied m

3. leg FOOD:

leg (of lamb)

gigot m

leg (of veal)

cuisseau m

leg (of poultry, pork, game, frog)

cuisse f

leg (of venison)

cuissot m

4. leg (of trousers):

leg

jambe f

these trousers are too long in the leg

ce pantalon a les jambes trop longues

5. leg (of journey, race):

leg

étape f

6. leg SPORTS (in football):

leg

manche f

II.leg <pres part legging; pret, pp legged> [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ] VB trans inf

to leg it (walk)

arquer inf

to leg it (walk fast)

galoper inf

to leg it (run away)

cavaler inf

III.-legged COMP

three-legged furniture

à trois pieds

four-/six-legged animal

à quatre/six pattes

long-legged person

à jambes longues

long-legged animal

à longues pattes

bare-legged

jambes nues

IV.leg [Brit lɛɡ, Am lɛɡ]

break a leg inf! THEAT

je te dis merde! sl

break a leg inf! Am (get lost)

lâche-moi les baskets! inf

shake a leg!

remue-toi!

she doesn't have a leg to stand on

elle n'a rien sur quoi s'appuyer, elle n'a aucun argument valable

show a leg inf!

sors-toi du lit inf

to be all legs

être tout en jambe

to be on its last legs machine, car:

avoir fait son temps

to be on its last legs regime:

ne plus en avoir pour longtemps

to be on its last legs company:

être au bord de la faillite

he is on his last legs

il n'en a plus pour longtemps

to cost an arm and a leg

coûter les yeux de la tête

to get one's leg over sl

s'envoyer en l'air sl

to give sb a leg up inf

faire la courte échelle à qn

to give sb a leg up fig

dépanner qn inf

to pull sb's leg

faire marcher qn

leg shield in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leg shield in the English»French Dictionary

I.shield [ʃi:ld] N

1. shield (defence):

shield

bouclier m

protective shield

plaque f de protection

2. shield (protective layer):

shield

protection f

3. shield (with heraldic arms):

shield

blason m

4. shield (with logo):

shield

écusson m

5. shield (prize):

shield

plaque f

6. shield Am (police badge):

shield

plaque f

II.shield [ʃi:ld] VB trans

shield

protéger

to shield sb from sth

protéger qn de qc

to shield one's hands

se protéger les mains

I.leg [leg] N

1. leg (bodily limb):

leg

jambe f

2. leg (clothing part):

leg

jambe f

3. leg (support):

leg

pied m

4. leg (segment):

leg of a competition

manche f

Phrases:

to give sb a leg up inf

donner un coup de pouce à qn

to pull sb's leg

faire marcher qn

II.leg <-gg-> [leg] VB trans inf

to leg it (go by foot)

aller à pied

to leg it (walk in a hurry)

presser le pas