narrow-gauge engine no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para narrow-gauge engine no dicionário inglês»francês

narrow-gauge engine SUBST

narrow-gauge engine

locomotive f pour voie étroite

Traduções para narrow-gauge engine no dicionário inglês»francês

I.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, americ ɡeɪdʒ] SUBST

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun, screw)

calibre m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

épaisseur f

gauge (of needle)

diamètre m

gauge TÊXTIL

finesse f

a thin-gauge steel lid

un mince couvercle d'acier

2. gauge FERROVIA:

gauge

écartement m (des voies)

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

3. gauge (measuring instrument):

gauge

jauge f

4. gauge (way of judging):

gauge

moyen m de jauger

the best gauge of his experience

le meilleur moyen de jauger son expérience

it's a good gauge of character

c'est un bon test de caractère

5. gauge CINEMA:

gauge

format m

II.gauge [Brit ɡeɪdʒ, americ ɡeɪdʒ] VERBO trans

1. gauge (measure accurately):

gauge diameter

mesurer

gauge distance, quantity

jauger

gauge screw, shotgun

calibrer

gauge oil level

jauger

2. gauge (estimate):

gauge mood, reaction

évaluer

to gauge whether their prices are too high

évaluer si leurs prix sont trop élevés

to gauge what is happening

évaluer ce qui se passe

I.narrows SUBST

narrows subst pl:

narrows

goulet m

II.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, americ ˈnɛroʊ] ADJ

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, valley, gap, vase, room, bridge, face

étroit

to grow or become narrow road, river:

se rétrécir

to grow or become narrow valley:

se resserrer

to have narrow eyes

avoir des petits yeux

he is narrow across the shoulders, his shoulders are narrow

il est étroit d'épaules

2. narrow (in scope):

narrow range, choice

restreint

narrow issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition

étroit

narrow vision, life, interests, understanding

limité

narrow views, version

étriqué pej

3. narrow (in degree):

narrow majority, margin

faible

to have a narrow lead

avoir une légère avance

to suffer a narrow defeat

perdre de justesse

to win a narrow victory

gagner de justesse

to win by the narrowest of margins

gagner d'une extrême justesse

to have a narrow escape or a narrow squeak coloq Brit

l'échapper belle

that was a narrow squeak coloq! Brit

on l'a échappé belle!

4. narrow (in size, shape):

narrow shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers

étroit

5. narrow LINGUÍS:

narrow vowel

tendu

narrow transcription

phonétique

III.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, americ ˈnɛroʊ] VERBO trans

1. narrow (limit):

narrow choice, range, field, options

limiter (to à)

narrow sense, definition

restreindre (to à)

2. narrow (reduce):

narrow gap, deficit, margin

réduire (from de, to à)

Elliott has narrowed the gap (in race, poll)

Elliott a réduit l'écart

3. narrow (reduce breadth of):

narrow road, path, arteries

rétrécir

to narrow one's eyes

plisser les yeux

IV.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, americ ˈnɛroʊ] VERBO intr

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, lake, corridor:

se rétrécir

narrow valley, arteries:

se resserrer

the road narrowed to a track

la route se rétrécissait au point de devenir un chemin

her eyes narrowed

elle plissait les yeux

2. narrow (fall off):

narrow gap, deficit, margin, lead:

se réduire (to à)

3. narrow (in scope):

narrow choice:

se limiter (to à)

V.narrowing ADJ

narrowing street, channel, passage

qui se rétrécit

narrowing gap, deficit, field

qui se réduit

VI.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, americ ˈnɛroʊ]

the straight and narrow

le droit chemin

to keep to/wander from the straight and narrow

rester dans le/s'écarter du droit chemin

engine [Brit ˈɛndʒɪn, americ ˈɛndʒən] SUBST

1. engine (motor):

engine (in car, train, aeroplane, boat)

moteur m

engine (in jet aircraft)

réacteur m

engine (in ship)

machines fpl

2. engine FERROVIA (locomotive):

engine

locomotive f

diesel/steam engine

locomotive diesel/à vapeur

to sit facing/with one's back to the engine

être assis dans le sens de la marche/dans le sens contraire à la marche

narrow-gauge engine no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para narrow-gauge engine no dicionário inglês»francês

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] SUBST

1. gauge (size):

gauge

calibre m

2. gauge FERROVIA:

gauge

écartement m

3. gauge (instrument):

gauge

jauge f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VERBO trans

gauge

évaluer

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈnærəʊ, americ ˈneroʊ] ADJ a. fig

narrow

étroit(e)

narrow victory

de justesse

to have a narrow escape

l'échapper belle

to have a narrow mind

avoir l'esprit étroit

II.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, americ ˈneroʊ] VERBO intr

1. narrow (become narrow):

narrow

se rétrécir

2. narrow fig gap:

narrow

se réduire

III.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, americ ˈneroʊ] VERBO trans

1. narrow (make narrow):

narrow

rétrécir

2. narrow fig:

narrow gap

réduire

narrow possibilities

limiter

engine [ˈendʒɪn] SUBST

1. engine (motor):

engine

moteur m

diesel/petrol engine

moteur diesel/à essence

2. engine AERONÁUT:

engine

réacteur m

jet engine

moteur à réaction

3. engine FERROVIA:

engine

locomotive f