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1 lean-to roof
toit en appentis m, toit en appentis mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > lean-to roof
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2 lean-to
British appentis m►► lean-to garage = garage attenant à la maison, avec un toit incliné;lean-to roof comble m en appentis -
3 slant
slant [slα:nt]1. noun• what's his slant on it? quel est son point de vue sur la question ?• to give/get a new slant on sth (inf) présenter/voir qch sous un angle nouveau[handwriting] être incliné ; [sunbeam] passer obliquement[+ object] incliner ; [+ account, news] présenter avec parti pris* * *[slɑːnt], US [slænt] 1.1) ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur)3) ( slope) pente f4) ( in printing) barre f oblique2.transitive verb1) ( twist) présenter [quelque chose] avec parti pris [story, facts]2) ( lean) incliner [object]3.intransitive verb [floor, ground] être en pente; [handwriting] pencher (to vers); [painting] être de travers4.slanting present participle adjective [roof] en penteslanting eyes — yeux mpl bridés
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4 prop
A n2 ( supportive person) soutien m (for pour) ;1 ( support) étayer [roof, tunnel, wall] ; I proped his head on a pillow je lui ai soutenu la tête avec un oreiller ;2 ( lean) to prop sb/sth against sth appuyer qn/qch contre qch.■ prop up: -
5 shed
1 verser, répandre [tears] ; perdre [leaves, petals, blossoms, weight, antlers] ; enlever, se dépouiller de [clothes] ; se débarrasser de [inhibitions, reputation, image] ; Constr [roof] évacuer [rainwater] ; [waterproof] ne pas retenir [rain] ; to shed hair [animal] perdre ses poils, muer ; to shed skin [snake] muer ; to shed blood ( one's own) perdre du sang ; too much blood has been shed in the name of patriotism trop de sang a coulé au nom du patriotisme ; to shed jobs ou staff euph supprimer des emplois ; a truck has shed its load on the road un camion a déversé son chargement sur la route ;2 ( transmit) répandre [light, warmth, happiness]. -
6 slant
slant, US [transcription][sl_nt]A n1 ( perspective) point m de vue (on sur) ; with a European slant d'un point de vue européen ; to give a new slant on sth offrir un angle nouveau sur qch ;3 ( slope) pente f ; the floor has a slant le plancher est en pente ; to hang at ou on a slant [painting] être de travers ;4 Print barre f oblique.B vtr1 ( twist) présenter [qch] avec parti pris [story, facts] ;2 ( lean) incliner [object].C vi [floor, ground] être en pente ; [handwriting] pencher (to vers) ; [painting] être de travers ; rays of sun slanted through the trees/the window des rayons de soleil passaient obliquement à travers les arbres/la fenêtre.D slanting pres p adj [roof, floor] en pente ; slanting rain pluie f qui tombe en oblique ; slanting eyes yeux mpl bridés.
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Lean-to — a. (Arch.) Having only one slope or pitch; said of a roof. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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