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A n ( thickness) épaisseur f ; two/three ply paper papier double/triple épaisseur ; two ply wool laine deux fils ; three/five ply wood contreplaqué trois/cinq plis.B vtr1 ( sell) vendre [wares] ;2 ( perform) exercer [trade] ;4 ( travel) [boat] sillonner [sea] ; to ply the route between two ports faire la navette entre deux ports ;5 ( press) to ply sb for harceler qn pour obtenir [information] ; to ply sb with assaillir qn de [questions] ; to ply sb with food/drink ne cesser de remplir l'assiette/le verre de qn.C vi [boat, bus] faire la navette (between entre). -
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ply [plaɪ]1. noun[+ needle, tool, oar] manier• to ply between [ship, coach] faire la navette entre* * *[plaɪ] 1.noun épaisseur f2.transitive verb1) vendre [wares]2) (dated) manier [pen, oars]3)to ply somebody with — assaillir quelqu'un de [questions]
3.to ply somebody with food/drink — ne cesser de remplir l'assiette/le verre de quelqu'un
intransitive verb [boat, bus] faire la navette ( between entre) -
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1 noun∎ she plied us with food all evening elle nous a gavés toute la soirée;∎ he plied us with drinks il nous versait sans arrêt à boire;∎ we plied her with questions nous l'avons assaillie de questions∎ to ply one's trade exercer son métier∎ the barges that ply the Thames les péniches qui descendent et remontent le cours de la Tamise∎ to ply for hire (taxi) prendre des clients(b) (travel → ship, boat)∎ to ply between faire la navette entre
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ply one's needle — sew diligently, sew assiduously … English contemporary dictionary
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ply — English has two distinct words ply, although ultimately they are related. The one meaning ‘fold, twist, layer’ [14], now mainly found in plywood [20] and in combinations such as twoply and three ply, comes from Old French pli, a derivative of the … Word origins
Ply — Ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex}, {Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate}, {Plait}, {Pliant},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ply — ply1 plyingly, adv. /pluy/, v., plied, plying. v.t. 1. to work with or at diligently; employ busily; use: to ply the needle. 2. to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily: to ply a trade. 3. to treat with or apply to (something)… … Universalium
ply — I [[t]plaɪ[/t]] v. plied, ply•ing 1) to work with diligently; employ busily; wield: to ply the needle[/ex] 2) to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily: to ply a trade[/ex] 3) to assail repeatedly or persistently: to ply horses with a… … From formal English to slang
ply — I. /plaɪ / (say pluy) verb (plied, plying) –verb (t) 1. to use; employ busily, or work with or at: to ply the needle. 2. to carry on, practise, or pursue: to ply a trade. 3. to treat with something repeatedly applied: I plied the fire with fresh… …
Plied — Ply Ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex}, {Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate}, {Plait},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plying — Ply Ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plying}.] [OE. plien, F. plier to fold, to bend, fr. L. plicare; akin to Gr. ?, G. flechten. Cf. {Apply}, {Complex}, {Display}, {Duplicity}, {Employ}, {Exploit}, {Implicate}, {Plait},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
clothing and footwear industry — Introduction also called apparel and allied industries, garment industries, or soft goods industries, factories and mills producing outerwear, underwear, headwear, footwear, belts, purses, luggage, gloves, scarfs, ties, and household… … Universalium