fine-tooth comb no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb [Brit, americ ˈˌfaɪn ˌtuθ ˈˌkoʊm] SUBST

fine-tooth comb

peigne m fin

to go over or through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

fine-/wide-toothed comb

peigne m fin/à dents larges

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário francês»inglês

passer qc au peigne fin

to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth comb

peigne à poux

fine-tooth comb (for headlice)

éplucher

to go through [sth] with a fine-tooth comb

faire un travail de fourmi

to go through it with a fine-tooth comb

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

I.tooth <pl teeth> [Brit tuːθ, americ tuθ] SUBST (of person, animal, comb, zip, saw)

tooth

dent f

set of teeth (one's own)

denture f

set of teeth (one's own)

dentition f

set of teeth (false)

dentier m

to bare or show one's teeth literal, fig

montrer les dents

to mutter between one's teeth

murmurer entre ses dents

to flash one's teeth at sb

sourire à qn de toutes ses dents

to cut one's teeth literal

faire or percer ses dents

to cut one's teeth on fig

se faire les dents sur

II.-toothed COMPOS

fine-/wide-toothed comb

peigne m fin/à dents larges

III.tooth [Brit tuːθ, americ tuθ]

to be a bit long in the tooth coloq

n'être plus tout jeune

to be fed up to the back teeth coloq

en avoir marre or ras le bol coloq (of, with de)

to do sth in the teeth of

faire qc malgré or en dépit de

to have teeth

avoir du pouvoir

to give sth teeth

donner plus de poids à qc

to get one's teeth into sth

s'investir (à fond) dans qc

it's a job she can get her teeth into

c'est un travail dans lequel elle peut s'investir

to lie through one's teeth

mentir effrontément or comme un arracheur de dents coloq

to set sb's teeth on edge

taper sur les nerfs de qn coloq

to set sb's teeth on edge

agacer qn

to throw sth in sb's teeth

reprocher qc à qn

I.fine [Brit fʌɪn, americ faɪn] SUBST

fine (gen)

amende f

fine (for traffic offence)

contravention f (for pour)

to get/be given a fine

recevoir/attraper une amende

to impose a fine of £50/the maximum fine on sb

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende/à l'amende la plus lourde

‘no smoking—maximum fine £50’

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende pouvant s'élever à 50 livres sterling’

II.fine [Brit fʌɪn, americ faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (very good):

fine performance, writer, example, specimen, quality, standard

excellent

to be in fine form

être en pleine forme

a fine figure of a woman antiq antiq or humor

une superbe créature antiq

2. fine (satisfactory):

fine holiday, meal, arrangement

bien

that's fine

très bien

to be/feel fine

aller/se sentir très bien

‘fine, thanks’

‘très bien, merci’

‘we'll go now, OK?’—‘fine’

‘on y va maintenant?’—‘d'accord’

that's fine by or with me

je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient

3. fine coloq, irón:

a fine friend you are!

en voilà un ami!

you picked a fine time to tell me!

tu as bien choisi le moment pour me le dire!

you're/she's etc a fine one to talk!

c'est bien à toi/elle etc de dire ça!

that's all very fine, but…

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais…

4. fine (nice):

fine weather, morning, day

beau/belle

it's or the weather's fine

il fait beau

to keep or stay fine

continuer à faire beau

one fine day, one of these fine days fig

un beau jour

5. fine (very thin, delicate):

fine hair, thread, line, feature, comb, fabric, spray, mist, layer

fin

fine sieve, net, mesh

à mailles fines

6. fine (small-grained):

fine powder, soil, particles

fin

7. fine (subtle):

fine adjustment, detail, distinction, judgment

subtil

8. fine atrib (delicate and high quality):

fine china, crystal, lace, linen, wine

fin

9. fine (refined, grand):

fine lady, gentleman, clothes, manners

beau/belle

sb's finer feelings

la délicatesse de qn

10. fine (commendable):

fine person

merveilleux/-euse

he's a fine man

c'est quelqu'un

11. fine (pure):

fine gold, silver

pur

III.fine [Brit fʌɪn, americ faɪn] ADV

fine get along, come along, do:

fine

très bien

you're doing fine

tu te débrouilles très bien coloq

that suits me fine

ça me va très bien

IV.fine [Brit fʌɪn, americ faɪn] VERBO trans

fine (gen) offender

condamner [qn] à une amende (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

fine (for traffic offence) offender

donner une contravention à

to fine sb £50

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende

V.fine [Brit fʌɪn, americ faɪn]

not to put too fine a point on it

bref, à franchement parler

chance would be a fine thing coloq!

ça serait trop beau! coloq

to cut it a bit fine

faire trop juste, être un peu juste

there is a fine line between X and Y

il y a une distinction subtile entre X et Y

to tread a fine line

jouer serré

I.comb [Brit kəʊm, americ koʊm] SUBST

1. comb (for hair):

comb

peigne m

to run a comb through one's hair, to give one's hair a (quick) comb

se donner un coup de peigne

2. comb TÊXTIL:

comb

carde f

3. comb (honeycomb):

comb

rayon m

4. comb (cock's crest):

comb

crête f

II.comb [Brit kəʊm, americ koʊm] VERBO trans

1. comb:

to comb sb's hair

peigner qn

to comb one's hair

se peigner

2. comb (search):

to comb a place (looking) for sth

passer un lieu au peigne fin à la recherche de qc

3. comb TÊXTIL:

comb wool, textile

carder

fine-tooth comb no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

fine-tooth comb SUBST

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

tooth of a comb/saw

dent de peigne/scie

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário francês»inglês

peigne fin

fine-tooth comb

passer au peigne fin livre, témoignage

to go over with a fine-tooth comb

Traduções para fine-tooth comb no dicionário inglês»francês

tooth <teeth> [tuθ] SUBST

1. tooth ANAT:

tooth

dent f

to bare one's teeth

montrer les dents

to grind/grit one's teeth

grincer/serrer les dents

to have a tooth out [or pulled]

se faire arracher une dent

2. tooth pl (tooth-like projection):

tooth

dent f

tooth of a comb/saw

dent de peigne/scie

Expressões:

armed to the teeth

armé jusqu'aux dents

to do sth in the teeth of sb/sth

faire qc malgré qn/qc

to set sb's teeth on edge

faire grincer les dents de qn

to fight tooth and nail

se défendre bec et ongles

to sink one's teeth into sth

se mettre à fond dans qc

to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb

passer qc au peigne fin

I.fine¹ [faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (admirable, excellent):

fine example, food

excellent(e)

fine wine, dish

fin(e)

2. fine (acceptable, satisfactory):

fine

bien inv

(that's) fine!

c'est bien!

that's just fine! irón, humor

merci beaucoup!

everything's fine

tout va bien

3. fine (thin, light):

fine

fin(e)

4. fine (cloudless):

fine weather

beau(belle)

5. fine (distinguished):

fine

raffiné(e)

6. fine (subtle):

fine distinction, nuance

subtil(e)

there's a fine line between sth and sth

il n'y a qu'un pas de qc à qc

II.fine¹ [faɪn] ADV

1. fine (acceptable, satisfactorily):

fine

bien

to feel fine

se sentir bien

to suit sb fine

convenir parfaitement à qn

2. fine (in fine parts):

fine

finement

Expressões:

that's cutting it a bit fine

c'est un peu juste

I.fine² [faɪn] SUBST

fine

amende f

II.fine² [faɪn] VERBO trans

to fine sb for sth JUR

condamner qn à une amende pour qc

to fine sb for sth for breaking rule

faire payer une amende à qn pour qc

I.comb [koʊm] SUBST

1. comb (hair device):

comb

peigne m

2. comb ZOOL → cockscomb

II.comb [koʊm] VERBO trans

1. comb (groom with a comb):

to comb one's hair

se peigner

2. comb (search):

comb

chercher minutieusement

comb book

décortiquer

to comb an apartment for clues

passer l'appartement au peigne fin

Veja também: cockscomb

cockscomb [ˈkak·skoʊm] SUBST ZOOL

cockscomb

crête f de coq

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

And ditch the brush and use a fine-tooth comb to smooth over any stray strands.

www.elle.com.au

They went over everything with a fine-tooth comb, including the letters columns...

en.wikipedia.org

Despite the fine-tooth comb applied to the evidence four years ago by the press, if not the police, fascinating new details emerge from her account.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It meant government auditors would soon visit packing company offices to go over financial records with a fine-tooth comb.

www.producer.com

For women in politics, having their appearances raked through a fine-tooth comb is nothing new.

thinkprogress.org

This person insisted the public service (and services) do go through all the detail with a fine-tooth comb.

www.canberratimes.com.au

When policies were given the fine-tooth comb treatment?

www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

If you think you can manage it still, you can use a fine-tooth comb or a commercial hair treatment service.

www.parentherald.com

Suffice to say that the game's world holds few secrets nowadays, as the game's millions of players have gone over every nook and cranny with a fine-tooth comb.

www.techtimes.com

I just imagine students in there with a fine-tooth comb, trying to figure out which plan is right for them.

www.usnews.com