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1 lengthwise
lengthwise, lengthways GBB adv1 ( along the length) [cut, fold, place] gen dans le sens de la longueur ; ( of fabric) dans (le sens de) la hauteur ;2 ( end to end) [place, lay] en long. -
2 lengthwise
['leŋθwaɪz]lengthways ['leŋθweɪz] GB adverb [cut, fold, place] dans le sens de la longueur; [place, lay] en long -
3 lengthways/lengthwise
adverb (in the direction of the length: She folded the towels lengthways.) dans le sens de la longueur -
4 lengthways
lengthways [ˈleŋ(k)θ‚weɪz], lengthwise [ˈleŋ(k)θ‚waɪz] adverb -
5 keel
[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) quille- be/keep on an even keel -
6 length
[leŋƟ]1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) longueur; durée2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) coupon3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) longueur•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise - lengthy - at length - go to any lengths -
7 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) (se) fendre2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) diviser2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) fente- split second - splitting headache - the splits -
8 warp
I 1. [wo:p] verb1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: The door has been warped by all the rain we've had lately.) gauchir2) (to cause to think or act in an abnormal way: His experiences had warped his judgement/mind.) fausser2. noun(the shape into which something is twisted by warping: The rain has given this wood a permanent warp.) gauchissement- warpedII [wo:p] noun(usually with the) the set of threads lying lengthwise in a loom during weaving (the other being the weft [weft]). chaîne -
9 lengthways
См. также в других словарях:
lengthwise — index along Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lengthwise — (adv.) 1570s, from LENGTH (Cf. length) + WISE (Cf. wise) (n.). As an adjective by 1871 … Etymology dictionary
lengthwise — ► ADVERB ▪ lengthways. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lying or moving lengthways … English terms dictionary
lengthwise — [leŋkth′wāz΄leŋkth′wīz΄, leŋ′wīz΄] adv., adj. in the direction of the length: also lengthways [leŋkth′wāz΄] … English World dictionary
lengthwise — lengthways, lengthwise For the adjective only lengthwise is used: The driver was sleeping in a doubled up lengthwise position. For the adverb both forms are available: a hollow tube split lengthways/lengthwise … Modern English usage
lengthwise — [[t]le̱ŋθwaɪz[/t]] ADV: ADV after v Lengthwise means the same as lengthways. Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise … English dictionary
Lengthwise — Lengthways Length ways ( w[=a]z ), Lengthwise Length wise ( w[imac]z ), adv. In the direction of the length; running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in a longitudinal direction. Contrasted with {crosswise}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lengthwise — adverb Date: circa 1580 in the direction of the length ; longitudinally • lengthwise adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
lengthwise — 1. adjective In the long direction of an oblong object. Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow. 2. adverb In the long direction of an oblong object … Wiktionary
lengthwise — adv. Lengthwise is used with these verbs: ↑cut … Collocations dictionary
lengthwise — length|wise [ˈleŋθwaız] adv also length|ways [ weız] BrE in the direction or position of the longest side ▪ Lay the bricks lengthwise … Dictionary of contemporary English