spare tire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spare tire in the French»English Dictionary

bouée inf

spare tire Am inf

roue de secours

spare tire Am

Translations for spare tire in the English»French Dictionary

I.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] N Am

tire

pneu m

II.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] VB trans (make tired)

tire

fatiguer

III.tire [Brit tʌɪə, Am ˈtaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. tire (get tired):

tire

se fatiguer

Phrases:

to tire of (get bored of) person, place, activity

se lasser de

as they never tire of telling us

comme ils ne se lassent pas de nous le dire

I.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] N TECH (gen)

spare (part)

pièce f de rechange

spare (wheel)

roue f de secours

a set of spares

un jeu de pièces de rechange

use my pen, I've got a spare

prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre

II.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] ADJ

1. spare (surplus):

spare cash, capacity

restant

spare capital, land, chair, seat

disponible

spare copy

en plus

I've got a spare ticket

j'ai un ticket en trop

a spare moment

un moment de libre

2. spare (in reserve):

spare component, fuse, bulb

de rechange

spare wheel

de secours

3. spare (lean):

spare person, build

élancé

spare design, building, style

simple

4. spare (meagre):

spare diet, meal

frugal

5. spare Brit (mad):

spare inf

dingue inf

to go spare

devenir dingue inf

III.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr] VB trans

1. spare:

to have sth to spare

avoir qc de disponible

have my pen, I've got one to spare

prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre

to catch the train with five minutes to spare

prendre le train avec cinq minutes d'avance

to have time to spare at the airport

avoir du temps d'attente à l'aéroport

I have no time to spare for doing

je n'ai pas de temps à perdre à faire

the project was finished with only days to spare

le projet a été terminé seulement quelques jours avant la date limite

I have no energy to spare for the housework

je n'ai plus d'énergie pour les travaux domestiques

enough and to spare

bien assez et plus qu'il n'en faut

2. spare (treat leniently):

spare person, animal

épargner

to spare sb sth

épargner qc à qn

to spare sb's life

épargner la vie de qn

spare my life!

ne me tuez pas!

I will spare you the details

je vous épargnerai les détails

we were spared the full story hum

on a été dispensé du récit complet

see you next year if I'm spared hum

à l'année prochaine, si Dieu me prête vie

3. spare (be able to afford):

spare money, time

avoir

can you spare a minute/a pound/a cigarette?

as-tu un moment/une livre/une cigarette?

to spare a thought for

penser à

4. spare (manage without):

spare person

se passer de

I can't spare him today

je ne peux pas me passer de lui aujourd'hui

to spare sb for job, task

se passer de qn pour

IV.to spare oneself VB refl

to spare oneself refl:

to spare oneself sth

s'épargner qc

to spare oneself the trouble of doing

s'épargner l'ennui de faire

to spare oneself the expense of

faire l'économie de

V.spare [Brit spɛː, Am spɛr]

to spare no effort

faire tout son possible

to spare no pains

se donner du mal

spare tire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spare tire in the English»French Dictionary

spare tire N

1. spare tire AUTO:

spare tire

roue f de secours

2. spare tire fig, iron hum (undesired fat at waist):

spare tire

bouée f

Translations for spare tire in the English»French Dictionary

spare tire

roue f de secours

Translations for spare tire in the French»English Dictionary

roue de secours

spare tire

bourrelet de chair, graisse

spare tire inf

roue de secours AUTO

spare tire

roue de rechange

spare tire

Translations for spare tire in the English»French Dictionary

tire¹ [taɪər] N AUTO

tire

pneu m

front/winter tire

pneu avant/d'hiver

spare tire

roue f de secours

I.tire² [taɪər] VB trans

tire

fatiguer

to tire sb out

mettre qn à plat

II.tire² [taɪər] VB intr

tire

se fatiguer

to tire of sth

se lasser de qc

I.spare [sper] VB trans

1. spare (be merciful to):

spare

épargner

2. spare (refrain from doing):

spare

épargner

spare efforts, strength

ménager

to spare no expense

ne pas regarder à la dépense

to not spare oneself

se donner du mal

3. spare (do without):

spare

se passer de

to spare room for sth

faire de la place pour qc

to spare (the) time

avoir le temps

to not have time to spare

ne pas avoir le temps

to spare sb a moment

accorder une minute à qn

Phrases:

to have sth to spare

avoir qc de réserve

II.spare [sper] ADJ

1. spare (reserve):

spare key, clothes

de rechange

2. spare (available):

spare seat, room, cash

disponible

to have a spare minute

avoir une minute

3. spare (simple):

spare

dépouillé(e)

III.spare [sper] N

1. spare:

spare (reserve item)

pièce f de rechange

spare (tire)

roue f de secours

2. spare (in bowling):

spare

spare m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Run flat tires removed the need for a spare tire, which in addition to saving weight, allowed for a larger boot.

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The pre-mounted spare tire and wheel combination proved so popular with motorists that carrying up to two spare tires became common.

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It has over fenders, body cladding, roof rail, and spare tire mounted on the back.

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The engine was pushed back as far as possible so it would be able to fit a spare tire for more room in the trunk.

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Their car has a blowout and, as they do not have a spare tire, the couple decides to walk onwards and find help.

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The front or nose of the vehicle contained the spare tire.

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The spare tire was relocated from the side of the cargo compartment to under the floor.

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Other traditional features include a steel frame, spare tire, and styling.

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The spare tire was moved from the outside rear into a rear storage compartment.

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Among these factory-installed benefits for customers were a map light, electric windshield wipers, cigar lighter, and even a continental-type rear-mounted spare tire with cover.

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