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buttress [ˈbʌtrɪs]1. noun* * *['bʌtrɪs] 1.1) gen contrefort m; fig soutien m2) (also flying buttress) arc-boutant m2.transitive verb lit, fig étayer -
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Icontrefort m, culée f, pilier d’arc-boutant mII v.Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > buttress
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > buttress
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7 buttress pier
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10 arched buttress
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > arched buttress
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11 clasping buttress
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > clasping buttress
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12 diagonal buttress
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > diagonal buttress
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13 flying buttress
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > flying buttress
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14 pier buttress
culée d’arc boutant fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > pier buttress
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1) arc-boutant m2) aisselier courbe mEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > flying buttress
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flying ['flaɪɪŋ]1 noun∎ to be afraid of flying avoir peur de prendre l'avion;∎ he goes flying at the weekends le week-end, il fait de l'aviation(a) (animal, insect) volant;∎ they were hurt by flying glass ils ont été blessés par des bris de verre∎ a flying jump or leap un saut avec élan;∎ she took a flying leap over the fence elle a sauté par-dessus la barrière∎ to pass with flying colours réussir brillamment►► flying ambulance avion-ambulance m;flying boat hydravion m;flying bomb bombe f volante;Building industry flying buttress arc-boutant m;flying club aéro-club m;Military flying column colonne f mobile, groupement m mobile;flying doctor médecin m volant;the Flying Dutchman (legend) le Hollandais volant;Ichthyology flying fish poisson m volant, exocet m;Aviation flying fortress forteresse f volante;Zoology flying fox roussette f;Zoology flying lemur galéopithèque m;flying lessons leçons fpl de pilotage (aérien);Zoology flying lizard dragon m volant;flying machine machine f volante;Aviation flying officer lieutenant m de l'armée de l'air;Industry flying picket piquet m de grève volant;flying saucer soucoupe f volante;Zoology flying snake serpent m volant;the Flying Squad = brigade de détectives britanniques spécialisés dans la grande criminalité;Zoology flying squirrel écureuil m volant;Sport flying start départ m lancé;∎ the runner got off to a flying start le coureur est parti comme une flèche;∎ figurative she got off to a flying start in the competition lors de la compétition, elle est partie comme une flèche ou elle a pris un départ foudroyant;∎ the campaign got off to a flying start la campagne a démarré sur les chapeaux de roues;∎ his experience gives him a flying start over the others son expérience lui donne un très net avantage sur les autres;flying suit combinaison f d'aviateur;Sport flying tackle = plongeon pour plaquer ou stopper quelqu'un;flying time heures fpl ou temps m de vol;∎ 200 hours' flying time 200 heures de vol;flying visit visite f éclair;∎ to pay a flying visit to London faire une visite éclair à Londres -
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strain [streɪn]1 noun∎ the rope snapped under the strain la corde a rompu sous la tension;∎ the weight put too much strain on the rope le poids a exercé une trop forte tension sur la corde;∎ to collapse under the strain (bridge, animal) s'effondrer sous le poids;∎ I took most of the strain c'est moi qui ai fourni le plus gros effort;∎ the buttress takes the strain off the wall le contrefort réduit la pression qui s'exerce sur le mur;∎ the girder can't take the strain la poutre ne peut pas supporter cette pression;∎ figurative the war is putting a great strain on the country's resources la guerre grève sérieusement les ressources du pays;∎ the new taxes take the strain off the budget les nouveaux impôts renflouent le budget(b) (mental or physical effort) (grand) effort m; (overwork) surmenage m; (tiredness) (grande) fatigue f; (stress) stress m, tension f ou fatigue f nerveuse;∎ he's beginning to feel/show the strain il commence à sentir la fatigue/à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ I've been under great physical strain je me suis surmené;∎ it was quite a strain for me to have to stand j'ai trouvé très fatigant de devoir rester debout;∎ the strain of making polite conversation l'effort que ça demande de faire la conversation à quelqu'un;∎ the situation has put our family under a great deal of strain la situation a mis notre famille à rude épreuve;∎ recent events have placed considerable strain on their relationship les événements récents ont mis leur relation à rude épreuve;∎ he can't take the strain anymore il ne peut plus supporter cette situation stressante;∎ it's a terrible strain on her nerves ses nerfs sont mis à rude épreuve;∎ they've been under a lot of strain recently leurs nerfs ont été mis à rude épreuve ces derniers temps;∎ the arrival of a new secretary took the immediate strain off me avec l'arrivée d'une nouvelle secrétaire, j'ai été immédiatement soulagée d'une partie de mon travail;∎ I couldn't stand the strain of commuting je trouvais trop épuisant de prendre les transports en commun tous les matins∎ to give one's back a strain se donner un tour de reins(d) (breed, variety → of animal, insect) race f; (→ of virus, bacteria) souche f; (→ of plant, grain) variété f∎ his other books are all very much in the same strain ses autres livres sont tout à fait dans le même genre ou dans le même style ou dans le même esprit(f) (streak, tendency) fond m, tendance f;∎ there is a strain of madness in the family il y a une prédisposition à la folie dans la famille;∎ there's a strong strain of fantasy in his novels il y a une grande part de rêve dans ses romans(a) (rope, cable, girder) tendre (fortement); figurative (resources, economy, budget) grever; (patience) mettre à l'épreuve, abuser de; (friendship, relationship) mettre à l'épreuve, mettre à rude épreuve;∎ he strained the canvas over the frame il a tendu la toile sur le cadre;∎ to be strained to breaking point être tendu au point de se rompre;∎ this new expense is straining our income to the limit nos revenus nous permettent tout juste cette dépense supplémentaire(b) (force → voice) forcer;∎ he strained his ears to hear what they were saying il tendit l'oreille pour entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ to strain one's eyes to see sth plisser les yeux pour mieux voir qch;∎ to strain every nerve or sinew to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch(c) (hurt, damage → eyes) fatiguer;∎ reading small print strains your eyes ça fatigue les yeux de lire des petits caractères;∎ you'll strain your eyes tu vas te fatiguer les yeux;∎ to strain a muscle se froisser un muscle;∎ I have to be careful not to strain my heart il faut que je veille à ménager mon cœur;∎ to strain one's back se donner un tour de reins;∎ I've strained my arm je me suis froissé un muscle du bras;∎ mind you don't strain yourself lifting that typewriter attention de ne pas te faire mal en soulevant cette machine à écrire;∎ ironic don't strain yourself! surtout ne te fatigue pas!;∎ she lent a hand, but she didn't exactly strain herself elle a mis la main à la pâte, mais elle ne s'est pas vraiment fatiguée∎ it would be straining the truth to call the play a masterpiece dire que cette pièce est un chef-d'œuvre serait exagéré∎ she strained the child to her breast elle serra l'enfant contre sa poitrine∎ she was straining at the door (pulling) elle tirait sur la porte de toutes ses forces; (pushing) elle poussait (sur) la porte de toutes ses forces;∎ to strain at a rope/at the oars tirer sur une corde/sur les rames;∎ the dog strained at the leash le chien tirait sur sa laisse;∎ figurative to be straining at the leash piaffer d'impatience;∎ I had to strain against the wind j'ai dû lutter contre le vent;∎ she strained under the weight elle ployait sous la charge∎ to strain to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch;∎ I strained to understand/hear what they were saying je me suis efforcé de comprendre/d'entendre ce qu'ils disaient;∎ he tends to strain after effect il a tendance à vouloir se faire remarquer(c) (be under tension → rope, cable) se tendre; (→ beam) fatiguer, travailler; (become deformed) gauchir, se fausser∎ to strain at sth (be unwilling) se faire un scrupule de qch;∎ to strain at doing sth avoir des scrupules à faire qch(of music) accents mpl, accords mpl;∎ the crowd rose to the strains of the national anthem le public s'est levé aux accents de l'hymne national(liquid) vider, égoutter -
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Поперечная стенка, усиливающая основную несущую конструкцию и воспринимающая, главным образом, горизонтальные усилия
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коротыш
Отрезок бревна или бруса 2.
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