dekstra dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de dekstra dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

jockstrap [GB ˈdʒɒkstrap, Am ˈdʒɑkˌstræp] SUBST fam

jockstrap

suspensoir m

I.stray [GB streɪ, Am streɪ] SUBST

1. stray:

stray (animal)

animal m égaré

stray (dog)

chien m errant

stray (cat)

chat m vagabond

2. stray (bullet):

stray

balle f perdue

II.strays SUBST

strays pl. tantum ELECTRON:

strays

parasites mpl

III.stray [GB streɪ, Am streɪ] ADJ

1. stray (lost):

stray dog

errant

stray cat

vagabond

stray child

perdu

stray sheep, goat

égaré

2. stray (isolated):

stray bullet

perdu

stray car, tourist

isolé

stray coin, crumb, pencil

qui traîne fam

IV.stray [GB streɪ, Am streɪ] VERBE intr

1. stray (wander) litt:

stray animal, person, hand:

s'égarer

to stray from the road

s'écarter de la route

to stray from sb/from the house

s'éloigner de qn/de la maison

to stray onto the road animal:

divaguer sur la route

to stray into a shop

entrer par hasard dans un magasin

2. stray fig:

stray eyes, mind:

errer

stray thoughts:

vagabonder

to stray from the point person:

s'écarter du sujet

to stray onto sth (in telling)

en venir par hasard à parler de qc

to let one's thoughts stray

laisser errer ses pensées

to let one's thoughts stray to sth

en venir à penser à qc

3. stray RÉLIG:

stray

pécher

to stray from the path of righteousness

s'écarter du droit chemin

4. stray (commit adultery):

stray euph

avoir une aventure

I.strain [GB streɪn, Am streɪn] SUBST

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains SUBST

strains pl. tantum (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains littér

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [GB streɪn, Am streɪn] VERBE trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [GB streɪn, Am streɪn] VERBE intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VERBE pron

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Voir aussi : nerve

I.nerve [GB nəːv, Am nərv] SUBST

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire fam

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler fam

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve fam

culot m fam

nerve fam

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire fam

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! fam

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! fam

you've got a nerve fam!

tu as un sacré culot! fam

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! fam

II.nerves SUBST

nerves pl. tantum:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m fam

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote fam

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs fam

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VERBE pron

nerve oneself pron:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [GB nəːv, Am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.strait [GB streɪt, Am streɪt] SUBST GÉOG

strait

détroit m

the Straits of Gibraltar

le détroit de Gibraltar

II.straits SUBST

straits pl. tantum:

straits

difficultés fpl

to be in difficult straits

connaître de graves difficultés

to be in dire straits

être aux abois

III.strait [GB streɪt, Am streɪt] ADJ archaic

strait

étroit

I.strain off VERBE [GB streɪn -, Am streɪn -] (strain [sth] off, strain off [sth])

strain off water, liquid, fat:

strain off

faire égoutter

I.strap down VERBE [GB strap -, Am stræp -] (strap [sth/sb] down, strap down [sth/sb])

strap down prisoner, patient, equipment:

strap down

attacher

I.strap in VERBE [GB strap -, Am stræp -] (strap [sb] in, strap in [sb])

strap in passenger, child:

strap in

attacher

to strap oneself in

s'attacher

I.strap on VERBE [GB strap -, Am stræp -] (strap [sth] on, strap on [sth])

strap on watch, goggles, skis:

strap on

attacher

I.strand [GB strand, Am strænd] SUBST

1. strand:

strand (of hair)

mèche f

strand (of fibre, web, wire)

fil m

strand (of beads)

rangée f

2. strand fig:

strand (of argument, thought, plot)

fil m

strand (of activity, life)

aspect m

3. strand littér (beach):

strand

grève f

II.strand [GB strand, Am strænd] VERBE trans

to be stranded

être bloqué

to leave sb stranded

laisser qn en rade fam

III.stranded ADJ

stranded climber, traveller:

stranded

bloqué

I.strap [GB strap, Am stræp] SUBST

1. strap (gen):

strap (band of cloth, leather) (on shoe, cap)

bride f

strap (on bag, case, container, harness)

courroie f

strap (on watch)

bracelet m

strap (on handbag)

bandoulière f

strap (on bus, train)

poignée f

2. strap COUTURE (on dress, bra, overalls, lifejacket):

strap

bretelle f

the strap has broken

la bretelle a lâché

3. strap TEC:

strap

courroie f

to tighten a strap

resserrer une courroie

4. strap MÉD:

strap (on ankle)

chevillère f

strap (on wrist)

poignet m de contention

5. strap (punishment) démod:

the strap

le fouet

to get the strap

avoir le fouet

II.strap <pprés strapping; prét, ppas strapped> [GB strap, Am stræp] VERBE trans

1. strap (secure):

to strap sth to surface, roof, seat, wing

attacher qc à

to have a pistol strapped to one's waist

avoir un pistolet attaché à la ceinture

to strap sb into seat, cockpit, pram

attacher qn dans

2. strap (bandage):

strap MÉD, SPORT

bander

to strap sb's ankle (up)

bander la cheville à qn

to have one's thigh strapped (up)

se faire bander la cuisse

3. strap (punish):

strap démod

fouetter

dekstra dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de dekstra dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

jockstrap [ˈdʒɒkstræp, Am ˈdʒɑ:k-] SUBST

jockstrap

slip m à coquille

I.strain¹ [streɪn] SUBST no plur

1. strain no plur (pressure) a. PHYS:

strain

tension f

to put a strain on sb/sth

exercer une pression sur qn/qc

to be under a lot of strain

être mis à rude épreuve

2. strain (pulled muscle):

strain

entorse f

back strain

tour m de reins

II.strain¹ [streɪn] VERBE intr

to strain to +infin

peiner pour +infin

to strain for [or GB after] effect

chercher à faire de l'effet

III.strain¹ [streɪn] VERBE trans

1. strain MÉD, SPORT:

strain

se fouler

strain muscle, ligament

se froisser

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

2. strain (pressure):

strain

mettre à rude épreuve

to strain oneself

se surmener

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain every nerve

fournir un effort intense

to strain the truth

forcer la vérité

3. strain (remove solids from liquids):

strain coffee

passer

strain vegetables

égoutter

I.stray [streɪ] SUBST

stray

animal m errant

II.stray [streɪ] ADJ

1. stray (homeless):

stray

errant(e)

2. stray (not expected):

stray sentence, house, spot

isolé(e)

III.stray [streɪ] VERBE intr

1. stray (to go far):

stray a. fig

s'éloigner

2. stray (to get lost):

stray

s'égarer

straying hands

mains fpl baladeuses

I.strap [stræp] SUBST

1. strap (strip for fastening):

strap

sangle f

strap watch

bracelet m

strap shoe

lanière f

strap bra, top

bretelle f

2. strap (loop for hanging):

strap

poignée f

II.strap <-pping, -pped> [stræp] VERBE trans

to strap sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

strait [streɪt] SUBST

1. strait GÉO:

strait

détroit m

2. strait plur (bad situation):

strait

situation f difficile

to be in dire straits

être en grande difficulté

straw man SUBST

straw man

homme m de paille

stratum <strata> [ˈstreɪtəm, Am ˈstreɪt̬əm] SUBST

1. stratum GÉO:

stratum

strate f

2. stratum (division):

stratum

couche f

strap up VERBE trans

strap up

bander

shoulder strap SUBST

shoulder strap of dress

bretelle f

shoulder strap of bag

bandoulière f

drinking straw SUBST

drinking straw

paille f