s'ils no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para s'ils no dicionário inglês»francês

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails> SUBST

cat-o'-nine-tails

martinet m

coat-tails [Brit ˈkəʊtteɪlz] SUBST subst pl

coat-tails

queue f d'un habit

to be always hanging on sb's coat-tails

être toujours pendu aux basques de qn coloq

to ride on sb's coat-tails (gen)

profiter des efforts de qn

to ride on sb's coat-tails pej POL

se faire élire à la traîne de qn

lamb's-tails SUBST subst pl BOT

lamb's-tails

chatons mpl

I.toil [Brit tɔɪl, americ tɔɪl] SUBST

toil

labeur m

years of toil

des années de labeur

II.toils SUBST

toils subst pl fig, lit:

toils

rets mpl lit

to be caught in the toils of the law

être pris dans les rets des hommes de loi

III.toil [Brit tɔɪl, americ tɔɪl] VERBO intr

1. toil:

toil, a. toil away (work)

peiner (at sur, to do pour faire)

2. toil (struggle) person, horse:

to toil up the hill

monter péniblement la côte

I.tail [Brit teɪl, americ teɪl] SUBST

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

queue f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

queue f

at the tail of the procession

à la queue du cortège

3. tail (police observer) coloq:

to put a tail on sb

faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature

4. tail (buttocks):

tail coloq

postérieur m coloq

II.tails SUBST subst pl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

habit m

wearing tails

en habit

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

2. tails (of coin):

tails

pile f

heads or tails?

pile ou face?

tails you win

pile tu gagnes

III.tail [Brit teɪl, americ teɪl] VERBO trans coloq

tail

filer coloq

tail suspect, car

suivre (to jusqu'à)

we're being tailed

on est pris en filature

IV.tail [Brit teɪl, americ teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

je ne comprends rien du tout à cela

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête

to be on sb's tail

suivre qn de près

to be on sb's tail

talonner qn coloq

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

partir la queue basse

to turn tail pej

tourner les talons pej

I.rail [Brit reɪl, americ reɪl] SUBST

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence)

barreau m

rail (on balcony)

balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower)

parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower)

garde-fou m

rail (handrail)

rampe f

rail (on ship)

bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop)

présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail

tringle f

4. rail TRANSP (track):

rail

rail m

by rail travel, send

par rail

by rail atrib network, traffic, transport

ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel

en train

rail strike

grève f des cheminots

rail ticket

billet m de train

II.rails SUBST

rails subst pl HIPISMO:

rails

corde f

to come up on the rails

tenir la corde

III.to rail against, to rail at VERBO intr formal

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at

s'insurger contre

IV.rail [Brit reɪl, americ reɪl]

to go off the rails

dérailler coloq

Veja também: towel rail, picture rail

towel rail SUBST

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail SUBST

picture rail

cimaise f

s'ils no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para s'ils no dicionário inglês»francês

coat-tails SUBST pl

coat-tails

queue f de pie

Expressões:

on sb's coat-tails

dans le sillage de qn