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(a kind of tool used for gripping, bending or cutting wire etc: He used a pair of pliers to pull the nail out; Where are my pliers?) pince(s) -
5 needle-nosed pliers
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > needle-nosed pliers
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6 pointed-nose pliers
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pointed-nose pliers
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7 combination pliers
USDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > combination pliers
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8 cutting pliers
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > cutting pliers
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9 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) pincer; donner un coup de dent2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) sectionner3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) piquer4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) faire un saut à5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) brûler2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) pincement; petit coup de dent2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) froid, piquant3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) petit verre•- nippy- nip something in the bud - nip in the bud -
10 insulate
insulate, US [transcription][-s\@"l-"]A vtr1 Constr (against cold, heat) isoler [roof, room] (against contre) ; calorifuger [water tank] ; ( against noise) insonoriser, isoler [room] ;2 Elec isoler ;3 fig ( protect) protéger (from de ; against contre) ; ( segregate) isoler, tenir à l'écart (from, against de).B insulated pp adj [wire, cable] isolé ; [handle, pliers] isolant ; [water tank] calorifugé ; [room] (against cold, heat) isolé ; ( against noise) insonorisé ; a well-insulated house une maison bien isolée. -
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cutting ['kʌtɪŋ]1 noun(b) (piece → of cloth) coupon m; (→ from newspaper) coupure f; Agriculture (→ of shrub, vine) marcotte f; Horticulture (→ of plant) bouture f;∎ to take a cutting faire une bouture;∎ to grow a plant from a cutting faire pousser une plante à partir d'une bouture(c) (for railway, road) tranchée f∎ she was rather cutting about them elle a dit des choses un peu dures sur euxcutting edge tranchant m;∎ figurative to be at the cutting edge of technological progress être à la pointe du progrès en technologie;cutting pliers pinces fpl coupantes;Cinema cutting room salle f de montage;∎ my best scenes ended up on the cutting room floor mes meilleures scènes ont été coupées (au montage) -
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pair [peə(r)]1 noun(a) (two related objects or people) paire f;∎ a pair of shoes/gloves une paire de chaussures/de gants;∎ these two pictures are a pair (match) ces deux tableaux se font pendant;∎ an odd-looking pair un drôle de tandem;∎ where's the pair to this sock? où est la chaussette qui va avec celle-ci?;∎ to work in pairs travailler par deux;∎ line up in pairs! mettez-vous en rang (deux) par deux!;∎ the pair of you vous deux;∎ they can go to bed without their supper, the pair of them! qu'ils aillent au lit sans manger tous les deux!;∎ what a pair! (two people) quelle paire!;∎ you're a pair of idiots! vous faites une belle paire d'imbéciles!;∎ I've only got one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!∎ a pair of trousers/shorts/tights un pantalon/short/collant;∎ a pair of pliers une pince;∎ a pair of scissors une paire de ciseaux(c) (husband and wife) couple m(d) (in rowing) deux m(f) Mathematics paire f;∎ ordered pair paire f ordonnée(g) British Politics = deux membres de partis adverses qui se sont entendus pour ne pas participer à un vote ou pour s'abstenir de voter durant une période déterminée(h) (in cards, dice) paire f;∎ a pair of kings/sevens une paire de rois/de sept;∎ familiar two pair deux paires□(socks) assortir; (animals, birds) apparier, accoupler(animals, birds) s'apparier, s'accoupler►► pair bond (between animals) monogamie f;pair bonding (between animals) monogamie f;Cards pair royal brelan m➲ pair off(arrange in couples → dancers) répartir en couples; (→ team members, children in class) mettre deux par deux;∎ I got paired off with Roger on m'a mis avec Roger;∎ he's trying to pair them off (in a relationship) il essaie de les mettre ensemble(dancers) former des couples; (team members, children in class) se mettre deux par deux➲ pair up(socks) assortir(people) se mettre par deux;∎ to pair up with sb s'associer avec qn, se mettre avec qn;∎ he paired up with Bob for the car rally il a choisi Bob comme équipier pour le rallye
См. также в других словарях:
pliers — [plī′ərz] pl.n. 〚/span> PLY1〛 small pincers in any of various forms, often with serrated jaws, for gripping small objects, bending wire, etc.: often pair of pliers * * * ▪ tool hand operated tool for holding and gripping small articles or… … Universalium
pliers — [plī′ərz] pl.n. [< PLY1] small pincers in any of various forms, often with serrated jaws, for gripping small objects, bending wire, etc.: often pair of pliers … English World dictionary
Pliers — Pli ers, n. pl. [From {Ply} to bend, fold.] A kind of small pinchers with long jaws, used for bending or cutting metal rods or wire, for handling small objects such as the parts of a watch, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pliers — 1560s, agent noun from PLY (Cf. ply) (n.). French cognate plieur meant folder … Etymology dictionary
pliers — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ pincers with parallel flat jaws, used for gripping small objects or bending wire. ORIGIN from French plier to bend … English terms dictionary
pliers — A gripping tool with two hinged arms and serrated jaws. See action locking pliers angle nose pliers bending pliers circlip pliers clamp pliers clip pliers combination pliers crimping pliers end cutting pliers … Dictionary of automotive terms
Pliers — For the Jamaican singer, see Pliers (singer). Flat nose pliers Pliers are a hand tool used to hold objects firmly, for bending, or physical compression. Generally, pliers consist of a pair of metal first class levers joined at a fulcrum pos … Wikipedia
Pliers — Chaka Demus Pliers … Wikipédia en Français
Pliers — Chaka Demus Pliers sind ein jamaikanisches Musiker Duo. Es besteht aus DJ Chaka Demus, bürgerlicher Name John Taylor, geboren in Kingston, Jamaika im August 1963, und dem Sänger Pliers, geboren als Everton Bonner in Rockhall Hills, Jamaika am 4.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pliers — n. a pair of pliers * * * [ plaɪəz] a pair of pliers … Combinatory dictionary
pliers — [[t]pla͟ɪ͟ə(r)z[/t]] N PLURAL: also a pair of N Pliers are a tool with two handles at one end and two hard, flat, metal parts at the other. Pliers are used for holding or pulling out things such as nails, or for bending or cutting wire … English dictionary