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(a) (for funeral) couronne f;∎ the President laid a wreath at the war memorial le Président a déposé une gerbe au monument aux morts;∎ Military the laying of wreaths le dépôt m de gerbes∎ a holly wreath une guirlande de houx;∎ a laurel wreath une couronne de laurier -
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wreath n1 (of flowers, leaves) couronne f ; funeral wreath couronne mortuaire ; to lay a wreath déposer une gerbe ; -
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[ri:Ɵ]plural - wreaths; noun1) (a circular garland of flowers or leaves, placed at a grave, or put on someone's shoulders or head after his/her victory etc: We put a wreath of flowers on her mother's grave.) couronne2) (a drift or curl of smoke, mist etc: wreaths of smoke.) spirale, filet•- wreathe -
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > wreath
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laying ['leɪɪŋ]∎ a wreath-laying ceremony un dépôt de gerbe;∎ Religion laying on of hands imposition f des mains►► laying down (of principle, rule etc) établissement m; (of sewage system, cable) pose f; (of ship) mise f en chantier ou sur cale; (of arms) dépôt m;laying hen poule f pondeuse;laying out (of dead body) toilette f -
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lay [leɪ](verb: preterite, past participle laid)1. verba. ( = place) [+ cards, objects] poser ; ( = stretch out) [+ cloth] étendre• if you so much as lay a finger on me... si tu oses lever la main sur moi...• I wish I could lay my hands on a good dictionary si seulement je pouvais mettre la main sur un bon dictionnaireb. ( = put down) poserc. [+ egg] pondre• to lay o.s. open to criticism s'exposer à la critiqueg. [+ money] parierh. [+ accusation, charge] porter• to get laid se faire sauter (inf !)4. nouna. [of countryside] configuration f• he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup (inf !)5. compoundsa. ( = save) mettre de côtéb. [+ prejudice, principles] laisser de côté ; [+ disagreements] faire tairea. [+ object] poserb. [+ rule] établir ; [+ condition, price] fixer• it is laid down in the rules that... il est stipulé dans le règlement que...[+ goods, reserves] faire provision de• he laid into him ( = attacked) il lui est rentré dedans (inf) ; ( = scolded) il lui a passé un savon (inf)► lay off[+ workers] licencier( = leave alone) (inf) you'd better lay off drinking for a while tu ferais mieux de t'abstenir de boire pendant un temps• lay off him! fiche-lui la paix ! (inf)b. [+ clothes] préparer ; [+ goods for sale] étalerc. [+ reasons, events] exposere. ( = knock out) mettre KOa. [+ provisions] amasser* * *[leɪ] 1. 2.1) gen [helper, worker] non initié2) Religion [preacher, member, reader] laïque; [brother, sister] lai3.transitive verb (prét, pp laid)1) lit ( place) poser [object, card] (in dans; on sur); ( spread out) étaler [rug, covering, newspaper] (on sur); ( arrange) disposer (on sur); déposer [wreath]to lay hands on something — fig ( find) mettre la main sur quelque chose
to lay hands on somebody — Religion imposer les mains à quelqu'un
2) ( set for meal)3) ( prepare) préparer [plan, trail]; poser [basis, foundation]; tendre [trap]4) ( fix in place) poser [carpet, tiles, paving, turf, cable, mine]; construire [railway, road, sewer]5) Zoology pondre [egg]to lay stress ou emphasis on something — mettre l'accent sur quelque chose
7) ( bet)4.to lay a bet ou money on something — parier sur quelque chose
intransitive verb (prét, pp laid) [bird] pondrePhrasal Verbs:- lay by- lay down- lay in- lay into- lay off- lay on- lay open- lay out- lay up••to lay a finger ou hand on somebody — ( beat) lever la main sur quelqu'un
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tribute [ˈtrɪbju:t]hommage m• to pay tribute to sb ( = honour) rendre hommage à qn► tribute band noun groupe qui joue les chansons d'un groupe célèbre, généralement en les imitant* * *['trɪbjuːt]noun hommage mfloral tribute — gen fleurs fpl; ( spray) gerbe f; ( wreath) couronne f
this is a tribute to her genius — fig cela témoigne de son génie
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['homi‹]((a sign of) great respect shown to a person: We pay homage to this great man by laying a wreath yearly on his grave.) hommage -
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laurel, US [transcription]["lO ;r\@l"]A n1 Bot laurier m ;2 ( honours) ( also laurels) lauriers mpl ; to crown sb with laurel(s) ceindre la tête de qn de lauriers.to look to one's laurels veiller à la concurrence ; to rest on one's laurels se reposer or s'endormir sur ses lauriers. -
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B n1 ◑ injur ( sexual partner) she's an easy lay injur c'est une fille facile offensive ; she's a good lay injur elle baise ● bien offensive ; ( sex act) baise ● f ;2 Literat lai m.C adj1 lit ( place) poser ; ( spread out) étaler [rug, blanket, covering] ; ( arrange) disposer ; (ceremonially, as offering) déposer [wreath] ; coucher [baby, patient] ; lay the cards face down posez les cartes face en dessous ; lay the blanket on the ground étalez la couverture sur le sol ; lay the slices of apple on top disposez les pommes coupées en tranches sur le dessus ; she laid the baby in the cot elle a couché le bébé dans le berceau ; to lay the newspaper on the table étaler le journal sur la table ; he laid his hand on my forehead il a posé sa main sur mon front ; he laid his cheek against hers il a mis sa joue contre la sienne ; to lay hands on sth fig ( find) mettre la main sur qch ; to lay hands on sb Relig imposer les mains à qn ;2 ( set for meal) mettre [table, cutlery, crockery] ; to lay the table for lunch mettre la table pour le déjeuner ; to lay the table for four mettre le couvert pour quatre ; to lay the table with the best china disposer la plus belle porcelaine sur la table ; to lay an extra place ajouter un couvert ;4 Constr, Hort, Mil poser [carpet, tiles, bricks, paving, turf, cable, mine, pipe] ; construire [railway, road, sewer] ;5 Zool pondre [egg] ;6 fig ( attribute) porter [charge, accusation] ; déposer [complaint] ; jeter [curse, spell] (on à) ; to lay stress ou emphasis on sth mettre l' accent sur qch ; to lay the blame for sth on sb rejeter la responsabilité de qch sur qn ;9 ◑ ( have sex with) baiser ● avec ; to get laid se faire sauter ●.2 Naut jeter l'ancre (off au large de ; alongside le long de).to lay it on the line ne pas mâcher ses mots ; to lay a finger ou hand on sb ( beat) lever la main sur qn ; ( touch) toucher.■ lay about:▶ lay about [sb] rouer [qn] de coups ; to lay about sb with a stick rouer qn de coups de bâton.■ lay aside:▶ lay aside [sth], lay [sth] aside1 lit ( for another activity) poser [book, sewing, toy] ; ( after one stage in process) mettre [qch] de côté [part-finished dish, model] ;2 fig ( relinquish) abandonner [studies, cares] ; renoncer à [responsibility, principle, feeling, inhibition, doubt].■ lay back:▶ lay back [sth], lay [sth] back coucher [ears, patient] ; poser [head].■ lay before:▶ lay [sth] before sb soumettre [qch] à qn [law, bill] ; exposer [qch] à qn [case, facts, evidence] ; I laid the facts before them je leur ai exposé les faits.■ lay by:▶ lay by [sth], lay [sth] by mettre [qch] de côté [money, provisions].■ lay down:▶ lay down [sth], lay [sth] down4 ( establish) établir [rule, procedure, plan, course of action] ; poser [condition] ; donner [order] ; fixer [price, charge, wage] ; it is laid down that… il est stipulé que… ;6 Wine mettre [qch] en cave [bottles, wine] ;7 ( record) enregistrer [track].■ lay in:▶ lay in [sth] faire provision de ; we've laid in plenty of beer nous avons fait une grande provision de bière ; to lay in supplies of sth s'approvisionner en qch.■ lay into:▶ lay into [sb]1 lit bourrer [qn] de coups ; she laid into me with her umbrella elle m'a donné des coups de parapluie ;2 ○ fig ( abuse) she laid into me elle m'est tombée dessus ○ ; the teacher laid into them for being late le professeur leur est tombé dessus ○ à cause de leur retard.▶ lay off [sb], lay [sb] off ( sack) ( temporarily) mettre [qn] en chômage technique ; ( permanently) licencier ;▶ lay off [sb] ( leave alone) ○ laisser [qn] tranquille.■ lay on:▶ lay on [sth], lay [sth] on1 ( apply) appliquer [paint, plaster, glue] ;2 GB ( install) [workman] installer [gas, electricity, water] ; [owner] faire installer [gas, electricity, water] ;3 ( supply) prévoir [meal, food, service, transport] ;5 ○ fig ( exaggerate) forcer un peu la dose sur ○ [praise, pathos, sarcasm, gratitude, flattery] ; you laid it on a bit (thick) tu as forcé un peu la dose ○.■ lay open:▶ lay [sth] open exposer (to à) ; to lay oneself open to s'exposer à [accusations, criticism, ridicule, exploitation].■ lay out:▶ lay [sth] out, lay out [sth]1 lit (spread out, display) disposer [goods, cards, food] ; ( unfold) étaler [map, garment, fabric] ; ( put ready) préparer [clothes] ;2 ( design) concevoir [building, book, magazine, advertisement] ; mettre [qch] en page [letter, illustrations] ; monter [page] ; dessiner [town, village, garden] ; disposer [buildings, pattern pieces] ;3 ( explain) exposer [reasons, demands, facts, information] ;4 ○ ( spend) débourser [sum of money] ;▶ lay out [sb], lay [sb] out1 ( prepare for burial) faire la toilette mortuaire de [dead person, corpse] ;2 ○ ( knock unconscious) mettre [qn] KO ○.■ lay up:▶ lay up [sth], lay [sth] up2 ( take out of service) désarmer [boat] ;▶ lay [sb] up ( confine to bed) forcer [qn] à s'aliter ; to be laid up être alité ; to be laid up with être au lit avec [illness, injury]. -
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tribute n1 ( hommage) hommage m ; to pay tribute to rendre hommage à ; as a tribute to en hommage à ; floral tribute gen fleurs fpl ; ( spray) gerbe f ; ( wreath) couronne f ;2 ( credit) it is a tribute to their determination that we have succeeded le fait que nous avons réussi fait honneur à leur détermination ;3 ( payment) tribut m.
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Wreath — (?; 277), n.; pl. {Wreaths}. [OE. wrethe, AS. wr[=ae][eth] a twisted band, fr. wr[=i][eth]an to twist. See {Writhe}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers. A wrethe of gold.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wreath — [ riθ ] noun count 1. ) a circle of flowers or leaves that you put on a GRAVE to show you are remembering the dead person: lay a wreath: The president laid a wreath at the war memorial. a ) a circle of flowers or leaves that you hang up for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wreath — [ri:θ] n [: Old English; Origin: writha] 1.) a circle made from leaves or flowers that you put on the place where a person is buried ▪ The prime minister laid a wreath at the war memorial. 2.) a circle of leaves or flowers that people use to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wreath — has the plural form wreaths, pronounced reedhz or reeths. The verb, meaning ‘to encircle with a wreath’, is spelt wreathe and is pronounced reedh … Modern English usage
wreath|y — «REE thee», adjective. of the form of a wreath: »wreathy clouds, a wreathy vine … Useful english dictionary
wreath — (n.) O.E. wriða fillet, bandage, band (lit. that which is wound around ), from P.Gmc. *writhon (Cf. O.N. riða, Dan. vride, O.H.G. ridan to turn, twist, O.S., O.Fris. wreth angry, Du. wreed rough, harsh, cruel, O.H.G. reid twisted … Etymology dictionary
wreath — [n] circular decoration band, bay, bouquet, chaplet, circlet, coronal, coronet, crown, festoon, garland, laurel, lei, loop, ring, ringlet; concepts 259,260,429 … New thesaurus
wreath — ► NOUN (pl. wreaths) 1) an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave. 2) a curl or ring of smoke or cloud. ORIGIN Old English, related to WRITHE(Cf. ↑writhe) … English terms dictionary
wreath — [rēth] n. pl. wreaths [rēthz, rēths] [ME wrethe < OE writha, a ring, a twisted band < writhan, to twist: see WRITHE] 1. a twisted band or ring of leaves, flowers, etc.; esp., a) a chaplet worn as a mark of honor or victory b) a garland laid … English World dictionary
Wreath — A wreath is a ring made of flowers, leaves and sometimes fruits that can be used as an ornament, hanging on a wall or door, or resting on a table. A small wreath can be also worn on the head as a form of headdress.ymbolismWreaths are commonly… … Wikipedia
wreath — n. 1) to make, weave a wreath 2) to lay, place a wreath (they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) 3) a bridal; Christmas; floral wreath * * * [riːθ] Christmas Christmas floral wreath weave a wreath place a wreath (they laid a wreath … Combinatory dictionary