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1 ♦ pants
♦ pants /pænts/n. pl.● ( USA) pants presser, stiracalzoni □ ( moda) pants suit, tailleur-pantalone □ to beat the pants off sb., suonarle a q.; pestare, sconfiggere q. □ to bore the pants off sb., annoiare a morte q. □ to catch sb. with his pants down, prendere q. alla sprovvista, sorprendere q. in una situazione critica □ to charm the pants off sb., incantare, affascinare q. □ (spreg.) fancy pants, damerino, giovanotto di città □ (volg.) to fudge one's pants, farsela sotto, farsela addosso ( per la paura) □ to be in long [short] pants, portare i calzoni lunghi [corti], essere grande [piccolo: d'età] □ (ingl.) loon pants, pantaloni a zampa d'elefante □ to scare the pants off sb., terrorizzare q. □ (volg.) to shit one's pants, cacarsi addosso ( per la paura) □ to sue the pants off sb., fare causa a q. riuscendo a cavarne un mucchio di soldi □ ( in una coppia) to wear the pants, portare i pantaloni; comandare □ ( slang) to wet one's pants, farsela addosso ( la pipì: per la paura). -
2 serrer
serrer [seʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip• serrer qn dans ses bras/contre son cœur to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest• serrer la main à or de qn ( = la donner) to shake hands with sb ; ( = la presser) to squeeze sb's handb. ( = contracter) serrer le poing/les mâchoires to clench one's fist/one's jawsc. ( = comprimer) to be too tight ford. [+ écrou, vis, ceinture, lacet, nœud] to tighten ; [+ joint] to clampe. ( = se tenir près de) (par derrière) to keep close behind ; (latéralement) to squeeze ( contre up against)f. [+ objets alignés, lignes, mots] to put close together• il faudra serrer les invités, la table est petite we'll have to squeeze the guests together as the table is so small2. intransitive verb( = obliquer) serrer à droite/gauche to move in to the right-hand/left-hand lane3. reflexive verba. ( = se rapprocher)• se serrer autour de la table/du feu to squeeze round the table/the fireb. ( = se contracter) son cœur se serra he felt a pang of anguish* * *seʀe
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1) ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans ses bras — to hug somebody/something
2) ( ajuster) to tighten [nœud, corde]3) ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight4) ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [something] off tightly [robinet]sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely
5) ( être près de)serrer le trottoir — [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US
serrer à droite — [véhicule] to get ou stay in the right-hand lane
serrer quelqu'un de près — [concurrent] to be hot on somebody's tail
serrer un sujet de près — fig to study a subject closely
6) ( rapprocher) to push [something] closer together [livres, tables, objets]; to squeeze [personne]être serré — [livres, personnes] to be packed together
serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks
7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]8) Nautisme to furl [voile]9) ( ranger) liter, dial to stow [something] away [objet précieux, économies]
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se serrer verbe pronominal1) ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up2) ( se comprimer)3) ( se contracter)avoir la gorge qui se serre — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth
* * *seʀe1. vt1) (= tenir) to grip tight, to hold tight2) (= comprimer, coincer) to squeeze, [poings, mâchoires] to clenchserrer les dents — to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth
3) [ceinture, nœud, frein, vis] to tightenserrer la gorge à qn [chagrin] — to bring a lump to sb's throat
4) [vêtement] to be too tight forCe pantalon me serre trop. — These trousers are too tight for me.
5) (= rapprocher) [objets, chaises] to close up, to move closer together2. vi"serrer à droite" — "keep right"
* * *serrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]; ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous don't grip the steering wheel, relax; si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK; serrer qch dans sa main to grip [sth] in one's hand [pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé]; serrer qn/qch dans ses bras to hug sb/sth; serrer qn/qch contre sa poitrine to hug sb/sth to one's chest; serrer qch entre ses cuisses/genoux to grip sth between one's thighs/knees; serrer qch entre ses dents to clench sth between one's teeth; serrer le poignet/cou de qn to squeeze sb's wrist/neck; serrer la main de or la pince○ à qn to shake hands with sb; elle a serré la main du ministre she shook hands with the minister; serrer les poings to clench one's fists; la peur me serrait la gorge my throat was constricted with fear; ça me serre le cœur de voir ça it wrings my heart to see that;2 ( ajuster) [personne] to tighten [corset, ceinture, nœud]; to tighten [ficelle]; serre bien tes lacets do your shoelaces up tight; tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate your tie is too tight; serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself; mon chignon n'est pas assez serré my bun is (too) loose;3 ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight; mon pantalon me serre my trousers GB ou pants US are too tight; ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves;4 ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [sth] off tightly [robinet]; serrer une pièce dans un étau to grip a part in a vice GB ou vise US; ne serrez pas trop don't overtighten; sans serrer [fixer, visser] loosely;5 ( être près de) serrer le trottoir [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US; serrer l'accotement to drive very close to the edge of the road; serrer à droite/gauche [véhicule] to move close to the right/left of the road; serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir [voiture] to force a cyclist up against the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; serrer qn de près [concurrent] to be hot on sb's tail;6 ( rapprocher) to push [sth] closer together [livres, tables, objets] (contre against); to squeeze [personne] (dans in; contre against); être serré [livres, personnes] to be packed together; nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine there are too many of us in the kitchen; serrer les rangs lit, fig to close ranks;7 ( étudier en profondeur) serrer un sujet/problème de près to study a subject/problem closely;B se serrer vpr1 ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up (autour de around; dans in); serrez-vous pour faire de la place squeeze up to make room; ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up; se serrer contre qch/qn to squeeze up against sth/sb; ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres they huddled together;2 ( se comprimer) se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers GB ou pants US; nous nous sommes serré la main we shook hands;3 ( se contracter) avoir le cœur qui se serre to feel deeply upset; avoir la gorge qui se serre ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth.[sere] verbe transitif1. [presser] to hold tightserrer la main ou la pince (familier) à quelqu'un to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand2. [suj: vêtement] to be tightla chaussure droite/le col me serre un peu the right shoe/the collar is a bit tight3. [bien fermer - nœud, lacets] to tighten, to pull tight ; [ - joint] to clamp ; [ - écrou] to tighten (up) ; [ - frein à main] to put on tight4. [contracter] to clenchserrer les lèvres to set ou to tighten one's lipsserrer les dents to clench ou to set ou to grit one's teeth5. [rapprocher]être serrés comme des sardines ou des harengs to be squashed up like sardines6. [suivre]serrer quelqu'un de près to follow close behind somebody, to follow somebody closely7. NAUTIQUEserrer le vent to sail close to ou to hug the wind8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away————————[sere] verbe intransitifserrer à droite/gauche to keep to the right/left————————se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze upa. [par affection] to cuddle ou to snuggle up to somebodyb. [pour se protéger] to huddle up against somebody2. [se contracter] to tighten up————————se serrer verbe pronominal transitif -
3 prensadora
f.presser, one who presses clothes and stuff, pressing machine.* * *prensadora de pantalones — pants (AmE) o trouser (BrE) press
* * *= crusher.Ex. They produce more types and sizes of crushers and breakers than any other firm in the world.* * *prensadora de pantalones — pants (AmE) o trouser (BrE) press
* * *= crusher.Ex: They produce more types and sizes of crushers and breakers than any other firm in the world.
* * *pressprensadora de uvas grape pressprensadora de chatarra crusherprensadora de paja straw baler
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