highly strung no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para highly strung no dicionário inglês»francês

highly strung ADJ

highly strung

très tendu

Traduções para highly strung no dicionário francês»inglês

hypernerveux (hypernerveuse)

highly strung

c'est un hypernerveux

he's highly strung

nerveux (nerveuse) personne, tempérament

highly strung Brit

il n'est pas solide nerveusement

he's rather highly strung Brit

Traduções para highly strung no dicionário inglês»francês

strung [Brit strʌŋ, americ strəŋ] VERBO pass VERBO Part perf

strung → string

Veja também: string

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings literal, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT, HIPISMO:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MÚS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, CULIN

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LINGUÍS:

string

suite f

Expressões:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings SUBST

strings subst pl MÚS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <Pret imperf, Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO trans

1. string:

string MÚS, DESP racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <Pret imperf, Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO intr JORNAL

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMPOS

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings coloq

faire jouer le piston coloq

to pull strings for sb coloq

pistonner qn coloq

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings literal, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT, HIPISMO:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MÚS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, CULIN

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LINGUÍS:

string

suite f

Expressões:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings SUBST

strings subst pl MÚS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <Pret imperf, Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO trans

1. string:

string MÚS, DESP racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <Pret imperf, Part perf strung> [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ] VERBO intr JORNAL

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMPOS

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, americ strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings coloq

faire jouer le piston coloq

to pull strings for sb coloq

pistonner qn coloq

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

Veja também: bow², bow¹

I.bow² [Brit baʊ, americ baʊ] SUBST

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow TEATR

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NÁUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow DESP:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II.bow² [Brit baʊ, americ baʊ] VERBO trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III.bow² [Brit baʊ, americ baʊ] VERBO intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV.bowed ADJ

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V.bow² [Brit baʊ, americ baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, americ boʊ] SUBST

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MÚS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, americ boʊ] VERBO intr

bow

manier l'archet

III.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, americ boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

highly [Brit ˈhʌɪli, americ ˈhaɪli] ADV

1. highly (very, to a large extent):

highly complex, dangerous, developed, educated, intelligent, motivated, promising, respected, sensitive, unusual

extrêmement

highly toxic

hautement

highly seasoned

très, fortement

highly important

de la plus haute importance

highly unlikely

fort peu probable

to be highly critical of sth/sb

critiquer sévèrement qc/qn

2. highly (enthusiastically):

to speak/think highly of sb

dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn

she is very highly thought of

on pense le plus grand bien d'elle

to praise sb highly

chanter les louanges de qn

to be highly regarded

être hautement apprécié

to be highly acclaimed

recevoir un excellent accueil

3. highly (with a large amount):

highly remunerated, rewarded

largement

highly priced

de grand prix

highly populated

extrêmement peuplé

highly strung no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para highly strung no dicionário francês»inglês

avoir les nerfs fragiles

to be highly strung

c'est un grand nerveux

he's very highly strung

nerveux (-euse)

highly-strung person

Traduções para highly strung no dicionário inglês»francês

I.string [strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string COMPUT:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Expressões:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VERBO trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

strung [strʌŋ] VERBO

strung pass, Part perf of string

Veja também: string

I.string [strɪŋ] SUBST

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string COMPUT:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Expressões:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VERBO trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

highly ADV

highly

hautement

highly-educated

très instruit(e)

highly-skilled

très doué(e)

to speak highly of someone

dire beaucoup de bien de qn

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inglês

However, the engine was highly strung, and proved to be extremely unreliable.

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The healing has started but at the same time there are still some highly emotional, highly strung cricketers running around.

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A lot of auusies can not afford a highly strung euro trinket breaking down in the middle of nowhere.

www.caradvice.com.au

Those highly strung bikes need a skilled jockey in the saddle.

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As a result, he is usually highly strung and verbally abusive to those around him.

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Aggressive and instinctive, his fighting spirit was an inspiration to his squadron but according to one biographer, he was highly strung, vociferous and blunt with members of his unit.

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It was all right once it got going, but could prove highly strung when woken from its slumber.

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Neurotic (moody, nervous and highly strung) people also suffered more if they had been frequent childhood movers: jumpy pessimists prefer childhood stability.

www.thehindu.com

Two highly strung captains... one succeded personally the other did nt this time around.

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Highly strung and prone to crossing her arms when she's in an argument, she is still shown to be a gifted lawyer.

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