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1 harness
1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) harnais2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) harnacher2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) exploiter -
2 strap
strap [stræp]1. noun(of leather) (thin) lanière f ; (broader) sangle f ; (of cloth) bande f ; (on shoe) lanière f ; (on harness) courroie f ; (on suitcase) sangle f ; (on garment) bretelle f ; (on shoulder bag, camera) bandoulière f ; ( = watch strap) bracelet m( = tie) attacher[+ object] attacher ; [+ watch] mettre* * *[stræp] 1.1) ( on shoe) bride f; (on bag, case, harness) courroie f; ( on watch) bracelet m; ( on handbag) bandoulière f; (on bus, train) poignée f; (on dress, bra, overalls) bretelle f2) (dated) ( punishment)2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( secure) attacher (to à)to strap somebody/something down ou in ou on — attacher quelqu'un/quelque chose
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3 strap
A n1 gen (band of cloth, leather) (on shoe, cap) bride f ; (on bag, case, container, harness) courroie f ; ( on watch) bracelet m ; ( on handbag) bandoulière f ; (on bus, train) poignée f ;2 Fashn (on dress, bra, overalls, lifejacket) bretelle f ; the strap has broken la bretelle a lâché ;1 ( secure) to strap sth to attacher qch à [surface, roof, seat, wing] ; to have a pistol strapped to one's waist avoir un pistolet attaché à la ceinture ; to strap sb into attacher qn dans [seat, cockpit, pram] ;2 Med, Sport ( bandage) 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 †( punish) fouetter.■ strap down:▶ strap [sth/sb] down, strap down [sth/sb] attacher [prisoner, patient, equipment].■ strap in:■ strap on:▶ strap [sth] on, strap on [sth] attacher [watch, goggles, skis]. -
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1 noun(b) (for carrying → of bag, harness) sangle f; (→ of shoulder bag or camera) bandoulière f; (fastening → for dress, bra) bretelle f; (→ for hat, bonnet) bride f; (→ for helmet) attache f; (→ for sandal) lanière f; (→ under trouser leg) sous-pied m; (→ for watch) bracelet m∎ to give sb the strap administrer à qn une correction (à coups de ceinture);∎ to get the strap recevoir une correction (à coups de ceinture)(d) (on bus, underground) poignée f(e) (for razor) cuir m (à rasoir)(f) Technology lien mattacher (avec une sangle);∎ she had a knife strapped to her leg elle portait un couteau attaché à sa jambesangler, attacher avec une sangle ou une courroie(in car) attacher la ceinture (de sécurité) de; (child → in high chair, pram) attacher avec un harnais ou avec une ceinture;∎ let me strap you in laisse-moi attacher ta ceinture;∎ he strapped himself into the driving seat il s'est installé au volant et a attaché sa ceinture de sécurité;∎ are you strapped in? as-tu mis ta ceinture?(bag, watch) attacher;∎ the diver strapped his aqualung on le plongeur mit son scaphandre
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