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1 horsepower
horsepower ['hɔ:s‚paʊə(r)]∎ actual horsepower puissance f effective en chevaux;∎ a 10-horsepower motor un moteur de 10 chevaux;∎ it's a 4-horsepower car c'est une 4 chevaux -
2 horsepower
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3 horsepower
horsepower n puissance f (en chevaux) ; ( unit of power) cheval-vapeur m, cheval m ; a 90 horsepower engine un moteur de 90 chevaux. -
4 horsepower
1) puissance en chevaux f2) horse-power mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > horsepower
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5 horsepower
(usually abbreviated to h.p. when written) noun (a standard unit used to measure the power of engines, cars etc.) cheval-vapeur -
6 brake horsepower
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7 brake, horsepower
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8 horse
[ho:s]1) (a large four-footed animal which is used to pull carts etc or to carry people etc.) cheval2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) cheval d'arçons•- horsefly - horsehair - horseman - horsemanship - horseplay - horsepower - horseshoe - on horseback - straight from the horse's mouth - from the horse's mouth -
9 bhp
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10 brake
brake [breɪk]1 noun∎ to put on or to apply the brakes freiner;∎ to slam on the brakes écraser la pédale de frein;∎ release the brake desserrez le frein;∎ figurative bad weather has put a brake on construction work le mauvais temps a mis un frein à la construction;∎ high interest rates acted as a brake on borrowing des taux d'intérêt élevés ont freiné les emprunts(b) (carriage) break mCars freiner, mettre le frein;∎ to brake hard freiner brusquement, écraser la pédale de frein►► brake adjuster spanner clé f de réglage des freins;Cars brake block sabot m ou patin m de frein;Cars brake drum tambour m de frein;Cars brake fade fading m;Cars brake fluid liquide m de freins, Lockheed ® m;Cars brake horsepower puissance f au frein;Cars brake lamp feu m de stop;Cars & Technology brake lever frein m à main;Cars brakelight feu m de stop;American Radio & Television brakelight function signal m de fin de temps de parole;Cars brake lining garniture f de frein;Cars brake pad plaquette f de frein;Aviation brake parachute parachute m de freinage;Cars brake pedal pédale f de frein;Cars brake shoe mâchoire f de frein; -
11 deliver
deliver [dɪ'lɪvə(r)](a) (letter, parcel, telegram) remettre, apporter (to à); (mail) distribuer (to à); (goods) livrer (to à);∎ what time is the mail delivered? le courrier est distribué à quelle heure?;∎ was my message delivered to you? est-ce qu'on t'a remis mon message?;∎ the letter was delivered by hand on m'a/lui/ etc remis la lettre en main propre;∎ I delivered the books to the library j'ai remis les livres à la bibliothèque;∎ the train delivered us safely home nous sommes rentrés en train sains;∎ figurative to deliver the goods (of person) remplir ses engagements; (of new product) tenir ses promesses∎ to deliver sb from death sauver qn de la mort;∎ Bible deliver us from evil délivre-nous du mal∎ to deliver a baby faire un accouchement;∎ he delivered the mare of her foal il aida la jument à mettre bas(d) (pronounce, utter)∎ to deliver a sermon/speech prononcer un sermon/discours;∎ formal to deliver oneself of an opinion faire part de ou émettre son opinion;∎ Law the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty le jury a rendu un verdict de non-culpabilité(e) (provide → service) assurer; Technology (of machine, dynamo → power) débiter, fournir; Cars (horsepower) développer;∎ Finance to deliver a profit rapporter ou faire un profit;∎ Stock Exchange to deliver shares délivrer des valeurs∎ can he deliver the Black vote? est-ce qu'il peut nous assurer les voix des Noirs?∎ to deliver a blow (to the head/stomach) porter ou asséner un coup (à la tête/à l'estomac);∎ Football to deliver a pass faire une passe(a) (make delivery) livrer∎ it/he just doesn't deliver il n'est pas à la hauteur□remettre;∎ he delivered himself over to the police il s'est livré ou rendu à la police(fugitive, town) livrer -
12 hp
Ⅰ.hp1, HP1 [‚eɪtʃ'pi:]Ⅱ.hp2, HP2
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