narrow-gauge engine en el diccionario francés Oxford-Hachette

Traducciones de narrow-gauge engine en el diccionario inglés»francés

narrow-gauge engine SUST.

narrow-gauge engine

locomotive f pour voie étroite

Traducciones de narrow-gauge engine en el diccionario inglés»francés

I.gauge [ingl. brit. ɡeɪdʒ, ingl. am. ɡeɪdʒ] SUST.

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun, screw)

calibre m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

épaisseur f

gauge (of needle)

diamètre m

gauge TEXTIL

finesse f

a thin-gauge steel lid

un mince couvercle d'acier

2. gauge FERRO.:

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 CINE:

gauge

format m

II.gauge [ingl. brit. ɡeɪdʒ, ingl. am. ɡeɪdʒ] V. 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 SUST.

narrows sust. pl.:

narrows

goulet m

II.narrow [ingl. brit. ˈnarəʊ, ingl. am. 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 pey.

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. ingl. brit.

l'échapper belle

that was a narrow squeak coloq.! ingl. brit.

on l'a échappé belle!

4. narrow (in size, shape):

narrow shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers

étroit

5. narrow LING.:

narrow vowel

tendu

narrow transcription

phonétique

III.narrow [ingl. brit. ˈnarəʊ, ingl. am. ˈnɛroʊ] V. 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 [ingl. brit. ˈnarəʊ, ingl. am. ˈnɛroʊ] V. 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 [ingl. brit. ˈnarəʊ, ingl. am. 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 [ingl. brit. ˈɛndʒɪn, ingl. am. ˈɛndʒən] SUST.

1. engine (motor):

engine (in car, train, aeroplane, boat)

moteur m

engine (in jet aircraft)

réacteur m

engine (in ship)

machines fpl

2. engine FERRO. (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 en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de narrow-gauge engine en el diccionario inglés»francés

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] SUST.

1. gauge (size):

gauge

calibre m

2. gauge FERRO.:

gauge

écartement m

3. gauge (instrument):

gauge

jauge f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] V. trans.

gauge

évaluer

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈnærəʊ, ingl. am. 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, ingl. am. ˈneroʊ] V. intr.

1. narrow (become narrow):

narrow

se rétrécir

2. narrow fig. gap:

narrow

se réduire

III.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, ingl. am. ˈneroʊ] V. trans.

1. narrow (make narrow):

narrow

rétrécir

2. narrow fig.:

narrow gap

réduire

narrow possibilities

limiter

engine [ˈendʒɪn] SUST.

1. engine (motor):

engine

moteur m

diesel/petrol engine

moteur diesel/à essence

2. engine AERO.:

engine

réacteur m

jet engine

moteur à réaction

3. engine FERRO.:

engine

locomotive f