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1 tamis
tamis [tami]masculine noun• passer au tamis [+ farine, plâtre] to sieve* * *taminom masculin invariable sievepasser au tamis — to sieve, to sift
* * *tami nm* * *tamis nm inv2 ( cordage de raquettes) strings (pl).[tami] nom masculin1. [à farine] sievea. [farine, sucre] to put through a sieve, to sift, to sieveb. [dossier] to go through with a fine-tooth comb -
2 peigne
peigne [pεɲ]masculine noun* * *pɛɲnom masculin1) ( à cheveux) comb2) ( de métier à tisser) reed; ( pour carder) carder••* * *pɛɲ1. nm2. vbSee:* * *peigne nm1 ( à cheveux) comb; se donner un coup de peigne to run a comb through one's hair; se faire donner un coup de peigne to have one's hair-do tidied up;3 Zool pecten;4 ( pour peindre) graining comb.passer qch au peigne fin to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth comb.[pɛɲ] nom masculin1. [pour les cheveux] combpasser une région/un document au peigne fin to go over an area/a document with a fine-tooth comb2. TECHNOLOGIE [à fileter] comb[à chanvre] hackle[chez l'oiseau] pecten[chez les scorpions] comb -
3 peigné
peigne [pεɲ]masculine noun* * *pɛɲnom masculin1) ( à cheveux) comb2) ( de métier à tisser) reed; ( pour carder) carder••* * *pɛɲ1. nm2. vbSee:* * *peigne nm1 ( à cheveux) comb; se donner un coup de peigne to run a comb through one's hair; se faire donner un coup de peigne to have one's hair-do tidied up;3 Zool pecten;4 ( pour peindre) graining comb.passer qch au peigne fin to go over ou through sth with a fine-tooth comb.[peɲe] nom masculin1. [fil] combed yarns2. [tissu] worsted (cloth) -
4 éplucher
éplucher [eply∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ fruits, légumes, crevettes] to peel ; [+ salade, radis] to cleanb. [+ journaux, comptes] to go over with a fine-tooth comb* * *eplyʃeverbe transitif lit to peel [fruit]; fig to go through [something] with a fine-tooth comb* * *eplyʃe vt1) [fruit, légumes] to peel2) [comptes, dossier] to comb through* * *éplucher verb table: aimer vtr2 fig to go through [sth] with a fine-tooth comb [article, comptes].[eplyʃe] verbe transitif2. [analyser - texte] to dissect, to go over (inseparable) with a fine-tooth comb ; [ - liste, statistiques] to go through (inseparable) -
5 crible
crible [kʀibl]masculine noun* * *kʀiblpasser au crible — fig to sift through
* * *kʀibl nm(= instrument) riddle, (mécanique) screen, jigpasser qch au crible — to put sth through a riddle, figto go over sth with a fine-tooth comb
* * *crible nm Tech ( pour minerai) screen; ( pour sable) riddle; passer au crible lit to screen [minerai]; fig to sift through [résultats, chiffres].crible mécanique mechanical screen.[kribl] nom masculin[pour un charbon, un minerai] screena. [charbon] to riddle, to screen, to siftb. [grains, sable] to riddle, to siftc. [fruits, œufs] to graded. [région] to go over with a fine-tooth comb, to combe. [preuves] to sift ou to examine closelyf. [document] to examine closely, to go over with a fine-tooth combg. [candidat] to screen (for a job) -
6 fourmi
fourmi [fuʀmi]feminine noun* * *fuʀminom féminin Zoologie ant••avoir des fourmis dans les jambes — ( avoir des picotements) to have pins and needles in one's legs
* * *fuʀmi nf1) (= insecte) ant2) fig* * *fourmi nf1 Zool ant; fourmi ailée or volante winged ou flying ant; c'est un travail de fourmi it's a laborious task; faire un travail de fourmi to go through it with a fine-tooth comb;2 ( personne travailleuse) beaver;3 ( revendeur de drogue) small-time dealer.avoir des fourmis dans les jambes ( avoir des picotements) to have pins and needles in one's legs; ( être impatient) to have itchy feet; travailler comme une fourmi to be as busy as a bee.[furmi] nom féminin1. ENTOMOLOGIE ant2. [personne] busy bee3. (locution)————————de fourmi locution adjectivale
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go over/through with a fine-tooth comb — see ↑fine tooth comb • • • Main Entry: ↑comb go over/through (something) with a fine tooth comb : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine tooth comb. • • • Main Entry: ↑fine tooth com … Useful english dictionary
go over or through with a fine-tooth comb — idi go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly … From formal English to slang
go through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom … Useful english dictionary
go over something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom … Useful english dictionary
go over/through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through (something) with a fine tooth comb : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine tooth comb. • • • Main Entry: ↑fine tooth comb … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth comb — fine′ tooth (or fine′ toothed ) comb′ n. clo a comb having narrow, closely set teeth • go over or through with a fine tooth comb Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine … Useful english dictionary
fine-tooth comb — /fuyn toohth / 1. a comb having narrow, closely set teeth. 2. go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly; fine comb: The police went over the apartment with a fine tooth comb. Also, fine toothed comb… … Universalium
fine-tooth comb — 1. noun A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth. 2. verb a) To go over or through with a fine tooth comb b) To search meticulously … Wiktionary
fine-tooth comb — n go through/over sth with a fine tooth comb to examine something very carefully and thoroughly ▪ The police went over the scene of the crime with a fine tooth comb … Dictionary of contemporary English
fine-tooth comb — also fine tooth comb PHRASE: V inflects (emphasis) If you say that you will go over something with a fine tooth comb or go through something with a fine tooth comb, you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very… … English dictionary
