-
1 layer
1) (a thickness or covering: The ground was covered with a layer of snow; There was a layer of clay a few feet under the ground.) couche2) (something which lays, especially a hen: a good layer.) pondeuse -
2 bed
bed [bed]1 noun(a) (furniture) lit m;∎ he's in bed with the flu il est au lit avec la grippe;∎ to read in bed lire au lit;∎ we asked for a room with two beds nous avons demandé une chambre à deux lits;∎ they sleep in separate beds ils font lit à part;∎ it's time to go to or time for bed il est l'heure d'aller au lit ou de se coucher;∎ to get out of bed se lever;∎ to get into bed se mettre au lit;∎ familiar figurative to get into bed with sb (form partnership with) travailler en collaboration avec qn□ ;∎ did I get you out of bed? est-ce que je vous ai tiré du lit?;∎ she got or put the children to bed elle a couché les enfants ou mis les enfants au lit;∎ he took a walk before bed il a fait une promenade avant de se coucher;∎ to make the bed faire le lit;∎ they made me up a bed ils m'ont préparé un lit;∎ she took to her bed with pneumonia elle a dû s'aliter à cause d'une pneumonie;∎ the doctor recommended complete bed rest le médecin a conseillé l'immobilité totale;∎ familiar to go to bed with sb coucher avec qn;∎ familiar he's/she's really great in bed c'est vraiment un bon coup;∎ humorous I wouldn't kick him out of bed s'il voulait de moi, je ne dirais pas non;∎ to get out of bed on the wrong side se lever du pied gauche ou du mauvais pied;∎ proverb you've made your bed, now you must lie in it comme on fait son lit, on se couche;∎ literary his bed of pain son lit de douleur;∎ archaic she was brought to bed of twins elle accoucha de jumeaux;∎ life's not a bed of roses la vie n'est pas toujours une partie de plaisir;∎ her life isn't exactly a bed of roses sa vie n'est pas vraiment rose;∎ teaching in a secondary school isn't exactly a bed of roses enseigner dans un lycée n'a rien d'une sinécure;∎ bed and breakfast (accommodation) chambre f d'hôte ou chez l'habitant;∎ esp British we stayed in a bed and breakfast nous avons pris une chambre d'hôte;∎ bed and breakfast (sign) chambres d'hôte;∎ Stock Exchange bed and breakfasting aller et retour m(b) (plot → of flowers) parterre m, plate-bande f; (→ of vegetables) planche f; (→ of coral, oysters) banc m(d) (layer → of clay, rock) couche f, lit m; Mineralogy (→ of ore) gisement m; (→ of ashes) lit m; Building industry (→ of mortar) bain m;∎ bed of nails lit m à clous;∎ Cookery place the roast on a bed of vegetables placez le rôti sur un lit de légumes(b) Horticulture repiquer►► bed bath toilette f (d'un malade);bed board planche f à mettre sous le matelas;bed frame châlit m;British bed jacket liseuse f;bed linen draps mpl de lit (et taies fpl d'oreiller)➲ bed down(go to bed) se coucher; (spend the night) coucherrepiquer
См. также в других словарях:
Clay-water interaction — is an all inclusive term to describe various progressive interactions between clay minerals and water. In the dry state, clay packets exist in face to face stacks like a deck of playing cards, but clay packets begin to change when exposed to… … Wikipedia
Clay cutan — Clay Cutans are a geologic fabric that develop around ancient cavities (such as peds) within paleosols. Contents 1 Formation 2 Recognition 3 Practical Significance 4 References … Wikipedia
Layer — Lay er, n. [See {Lay} to cause to lie flat.] 1. One who, or that which, lays. [1913 Webster] 2. [Prob. a corruption of lair.] That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clay pan — may refer to Claypan, a dense layer in the subsoil with high clay content Clay playa, a type of dry lake This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here … Wikipedia
clay|pan — «KLAY PAN», noun. 1. U.S. a layer of clay in the soil. 2. (in Australia) a slight depression or shallow hole in the surface of the ground, having a bottom of clay or silt … Useful english dictionary
clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… … Universalium
Clay minerals — Oxford Clay (Jurassic) exposed near Weymouth, England. Clay minerals are hydrous aluminium phyllosilicates, sometimes with variable amounts of iron, magnesium, alkali metals, alkaline earths, and other cations. Clays have structures similar to… … Wikipedia
Clay-with-Flints — In geology, Clay with Flints was the name given by W. Whitaker in 1861 to a peculiar deposit of stiff red, brown or yellow clay containing unworn whole flints as well as angular shattered fragments, also with a variable admixture of rounded flint … Wikipedia
clay delving — /ˈkleɪ dɛlvɪŋ/ (say klay delving) noun the process of digging down to a layer of clay beneath the upper soil using an implement fitted with one or more tines which break up the clay and bring it back into the upper soil; used to improve soil… …
clay parting — 1. Clayey material between a vein and its wall. 2. A seam of hardened carbonaceous clay between or in beds of coal, or a thin layer of clay between relatively thick beds of some other rock (e.g., sandstone) … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
clay topping — /ˈkleɪ tɒpɪŋ/ (say klay toping) noun the process of topping soil with a layer of clay in order to improve soil quality, particularly in sandy soil which repels water. –clay topped, adjective …