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cradle ['kreɪdəl]1 noun∎ the cradle of democracy/the trade union movement le berceau de la démocratie/du mouvement syndical;∎ from the cradle to the grave du berceau au tombeau;∎ to provide comprehensive health cover from cradle to grave assurer une couverture santé complète tout au long de la vie d'un individu;∎ they've known each other since they were in their cradles ils se connaissent depuis qu'ils sont tout petits;(b) (frame → for painter, window cleaner) pont m volant, échafaudage m volant; (→ in hospital bed) arceau m(c) (for telephone receiver, PDA) support m(hold carefully → baby, kitten) tenir tendrement (dans ses bras); (→ delicate object) tenir précieusement ou délicatement (dans ses bras);∎ figurative cradled in luxury bercé dans le luxe;∎ the village was cradled in a valley le village était blotti au fond d'une vallée►► cradle cap dermite f séborrhéique;∎ to have cradle cap (of baby) avoir des croûtes de lait;Architecture cradle vault (voûte f en) tonnelle f, (voûte en) berceau m -
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A n1 ( for baby) berceau m also fig ; from the cradle depuis le berceau ; from the cradle to the grave du berceau à la tombe ;3 ( telephone rest) fourche f de combiné ;4 ( hoistable platform) nacelle f suspendue.B vtr bercer [baby] ; tenir [qch] délicatement [object] ; to cradle sth in one's arms tenir qch dans ses bras.the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world qui mène la jeunesse dirige le monde ; to rob the cradle les prendre au berceau ○. -
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berceau m, châssis m, logement m, nacelle d’échafaudage volant f, socle mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > cradle
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∎ he's/she's a cradle-snatcher il/elle les prend au berceau;∎ I'm no cradle-snatcher je ne les prends pas au berceau;∎ you cradle-snatcher! tu les prends au berceau!Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cradle-snatcher
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(a) (health cover, welfare system) qui prend l'individu en charge tout au long de sa vie∎ Ecology cradle-to-grave management or control of toxic waste gestion f de bout en bout des déchets dangereux►► Marketing cradle-to-grave marketing = type de marketing qui vise les enfants dès le plus jeune âgeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cradle-to-grave
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cradle-snatching [-'snætʃɪŋ]∎ familiar I don't go in for cradle-snatching je ne les prends pas au berceauUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cradle-snatching
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cradle-song
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étrier d’échafaudage mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > cradle iron
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > cradle scaffold
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > cradle vault
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > cradle vault
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cat's cradle
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > decorator’s cradle
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > Maintenance cradle
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sellette fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > slung cradle
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Cradle — may refer to: Mechanical devices: Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep Ship cradle, supports a ship that is dry docked Cradle (grain), in agriculture is a device based upon a scythe to cleanly reap and … Wikipedia
cradle — [krād′ l] n. [ME cradel < OE cradol < * kradula, little basket; akin to OHG kratto, basket < IE base * ger , to twist, turn > CRANK1, CRAMP1, CREEK] 1. a baby s small bed, usually on rockers 2. the earliest period of one s life;… … English World dictionary
Cradle — Cra dle (kr[=a]d l), n. [AS. cradel, cradol, prob. from Celtic; cf. Gael. creathall, Ir. craidhal, W. cryd a shaking or rocking, a cradle; perh. akin to E. crate.] 1. A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cradle — Cra dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cradled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cradling} ( dl?ng).] 1. To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking. [1913 Webster] It cradles their fears to sleep. D. A. Clark. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cradle — ► NOUN 1) a baby s bed or cot, especially one mounted on rockers. 2) a place or period in which something originates or flourishes: the cradle of civilization. 3) a supporting framework resembling a cradle, in particular for a boat under repair… … English terms dictionary
cradle — [n1] small bed for baby baby bed, bassinet, cot, crib, hamper, Moses basket, pannier, trundle bed; concept 443 cradle [n2] early childhood; origins babyhood, beginning, birthplace, fount, fountain, fountainhead, infancy, nativity, nursery, origin … New thesaurus
Cradle — Cra dle, v. i. To lie or lodge, as in a cradle. [1913 Webster] Withered roots and husks wherein the acorn cradled. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cradle — index bear (support), genesis, lull, origin (source), origination, source Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
cradle — cradler, n. /krayd l/, n., v., cradled, cradling. n. 1. a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers. 2. any of various supports for objects set horizontally, as the support for the handset of a telephone. 3. the place where anything is nurtured … Universalium
cradle — cra|dle1 [ˈkreıdl] n [: Old English; Origin: cradol] 1.) a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves gently from side to side →↑cot ▪ She rocked the cradle to quieten the child. 2.) the cradle of sth formal the place where something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cradle — [[t]kre͟ɪd(ə)l[/t]] cradles, cradling, cradled 1) N COUNT A cradle is a baby s bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side. Syn: crib 2) N COUNT The cradle is the part of a telephone on which the… … English dictionary