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A n1 ( of garment) manche f ; to pull ou tug at sb's sleeve tirer qn par la manche ; to roll up one's sleeves lit, fig retrousser ses manches ;to laugh up one's sleeve rire sous cape ; to wear one's heart on one's sleeve laisser voir ses sentiments ; to have an ace up one's sleeve fig avoir un atout en réserve ; to have something up one's sleeve avoir quelque chose en réserve ; to have a proposal up one's sleeve fig avoir une proposition en réserve ; to have a few tricks up one's sleeve fig avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac ; what's he got up his sleeve? qu'est-ce qu'il nous réserve? -
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sleeve [sli:v](a) (of garment) manche f;∎ short sleeve manche f courte;∎ figurative to have or to keep something up one's sleeve avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac;∎ he's got a surprise up his sleeve il nous/leur/ etc réserve une surprise;∎ I wonder what else she's got up her sleeve je me demande ce qu'elle nous réserve encore comme surprise;∎ I've still got a few ideas up my sleeve j'ai encore quelques idées en réserve►► sleeve board jeannette f;sleeve hole (in clothing) emmanchure f;British sleeve notes = texte figurant au dos des pochettes de disques -
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sleeve [sli:v]* * *[sliːv]1) ( of garment) manche fto pull ou tug at somebody's sleeve — tirer quelqu'un par la manche
to roll up one's sleeves — lit, fig retrousser ses manches
••to have a few tricks up one's sleeve — fig avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac
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[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) manche2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) pochette3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) chemise•- - sleeved- sleeveless - have/keep something up one's sleeve - have/keep up one's sleeve -
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bague f, douille f, entrée f, fourreau m, fourrure f, gaine f, gaine de béton précontraint f, manchette f, manchon (de peintre) m, manchon de frottament mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > sleeve
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6 sleeve board
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7 sleeve coupling
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8 sleeve design
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9 sleeve designer
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10 sleeve joint
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11 sleeve notes
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12 sleeve valve
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13 sleeve coupling
accouplement à douille m, couplage à douille m, couplage à manchon m, joint à manchon mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > sleeve coupling
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14 sleeve joint
joint à douille m, joint bitubulaire m, joint tordu m, manchon de raccord mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > sleeve joint
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15 wind-sleeve
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16 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-French dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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17 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-French dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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18 cap sleeve
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19 dolman sleeve
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20 record sleeve
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Sleeve — Sleeve, n. [OE. sleeve, sleve, AS. sl?fe, sl?fe; akin to sl?fan to put on, to clothe; cf. OD. sloove the turning up of anything, sloven to turn up one s sleeves, sleve a sleeve, G. schlaube a husk, pod.] 1. The part of a garment which covers the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeve — sleeve; sleeve·less; sleeve·let; sleeve·less·ness; … English syllables
Sleeve — Sleeve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sleeved} (sl[=e]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeving}.] To furnish with sleeves; to put sleeves into; as, to sleeve a coat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeve — [sli:v] n [: Old English; Origin: sliefe] 1.) the part of a piece of clothing that covers all or part of your arm ▪ a dress with long sleeves long sleeved/short sleeved etc ▪ a short sleeved shirt 2.) have sth up your sleeve informal to have a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sleeve — ► NOUN 1) the part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person s arm. 2) a protective paper or cardboard cover for a record. 3) a protective or connecting tube fitting over a rod, spindle, or smaller tube. 4) a windsock. ● up one s sleeve… … English terms dictionary
sleeve — [slēv] n. [ME sleve < OE sliefe, akin to Du sloof, apron: for IE base see SLIP3] 1. that part of a garment that covers an arm or part of an arm 2. a tube or tubelike part fitting over or around another part 3. a thin paper or plastic cover for … English World dictionary
Sleeve — (sl[=e]v), n. See {Sleave}, untwisted thread. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeve — [ sliv ] noun count ** 1. ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm: short/long sleeves: a dress with long sleeves 2. ) a paper or plastic cover that protects something such as a record or book a ) a tube that surrounds and protects… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sleeve — (n.) O.E. sliefe (W.Saxon), slefe (Mercian), from P.Gmc. *slaubjon (Cf. M.L.G. sloven to dress carelessly, O.H.G. sloufen to put on or off ). Related to O.E. sliefan put on (clothes) and slupan to slip, glide, from PIE root *sleubh to slide, slip … Etymology dictionary
sleeve — A paperboard jacket that fits over the four sides (top, bottom, and two parallel sides) of a letter tray in order to keep the mail inside the tray from falling out … Glossary of postal terms
Sleeve — other|Sleeve (disambiguation)Sleeve (O. Eng. slieve , or slyf , a word allied to slip , cf. Dutch sloof ) is that part of a garment which covers the arm, or through which the arm passes or slips. The pattern of the sleeve is one of the… … Wikipedia