narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

narrow gauge SUBST

narrow gauge

voie f étroite

narrow-gauge railway SUBST

narrow-gauge railway

chemin m de fer à voie étroite

narrow-gauge engine SUBST

narrow-gauge engine

locomotive f pour voie étroite

Traductions de narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

Traductions de narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

voie large/étroite

wide-/narrow-gauge track

Traductions de narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.gauge [GB ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] SUBST

1. gauge (standard measure):

gauge (for gun, screw)

calibre m

gauge (of metal, plastic sheet)

épaisseur f

gauge (of needle)

diamètre m

gauge TEXTILE

finesse f

a thin-gauge steel lid

un mince couvercle d'acier

2. gauge CHEMDFER:

gauge

écartement m (des voies)

standard/narrow gauge

voie f normale/étroite

3. gauge (measuring instrument):

gauge

jauge f

4. gauge (way of judging):

gauge

moyen m de jauger

the best gauge of his experience

le meilleur moyen de jauger son expérience

it's a good gauge of character

c'est un bon test de caractère

5. gauge CINÉ:

gauge

format m

II.gauge [GB ɡeɪdʒ, Am ɡeɪdʒ] VERBE trans

1. gauge (measure accurately):

gauge diameter

mesurer

gauge distance, quantity

jauger

gauge screw, shotgun

calibrer

gauge oil level

jauger

2. gauge (estimate):

gauge mood, reaction

évaluer

to gauge whether their prices are too high

évaluer si leurs prix sont trop élevés

to gauge what is happening

évaluer ce qui se passe

I.narrows SUBST

narrows pl. tantum:

narrows

goulet m

II.narrow [GB ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] ADJ

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, valley, gap, vase, room, bridge, face

étroit

to grow or become narrow road, river:

se rétrécir

to grow or become narrow valley:

se resserrer

to have narrow eyes

avoir des petits yeux

he is narrow across the shoulders, his shoulders are narrow

il est étroit d'épaules

2. narrow (in scope):

narrow range, choice

restreint

narrow issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition

étroit

narrow vision, life, interests, understanding

limité

narrow views, version

étriqué péj

3. narrow (in degree):

narrow majority, margin

faible

to have a narrow lead

avoir une légère avance

to suffer a narrow defeat

perdre de justesse

to win a narrow victory

gagner de justesse

to win by the narrowest of margins

gagner d'une extrême justesse

to have a narrow escape or a narrow squeak fam GB

l'échapper belle

that was a narrow squeak fam! GB

on l'a échappé belle!

4. narrow (in size, shape):

narrow shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers

étroit

5. narrow LING:

narrow vowel

tendu

narrow transcription

phonétique

III.narrow [GB ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VERBE trans

1. narrow (limit):

narrow choice, range, field, options

limiter (to à)

narrow sense, definition

restreindre (to à)

2. narrow (reduce):

narrow gap, deficit, margin

réduire (from de, to à)

Elliott has narrowed the gap (in race, poll)

Elliott a réduit l'écart

3. narrow (reduce breadth of):

narrow road, path, arteries

rétrécir

to narrow one's eyes

plisser les yeux

IV.narrow [GB ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VERBE intr

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, lake, corridor:

se rétrécir

narrow valley, arteries:

se resserrer

the road narrowed to a track

la route se rétrécissait au point de devenir un chemin

her eyes narrowed

elle plissait les yeux

2. narrow (fall off):

narrow gap, deficit, margin, lead:

se réduire (to à)

3. narrow (in scope):

narrow choice:

se limiter (to à)

V.narrowing ADJ

narrowing street, channel, passage

qui se rétrécit

narrowing gap, deficit, field

qui se réduit

VI.narrow [GB ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ]

the straight and narrow

le droit chemin

to keep to/wander from the straight and narrow

rester dans le/s'écarter du droit chemin

narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de narrow gauge dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.gauge [geɪdʒ] SUBST

1. gauge (size):

gauge

calibre m

2. gauge CHEMDFER:

gauge

écartement m

3. gauge (instrument):

gauge

jauge f

II.gauge [geɪdʒ] VERBE trans

gauge

évaluer

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] ADJ a. fig

narrow

étroit(e)

narrow victory

de justesse

to have a narrow escape

l'échapper belle

to have a narrow mind

avoir l'esprit étroit

II.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] VERBE intr

1. narrow (become narrow):

narrow

se rétrécir

2. narrow fig gap:

narrow

se réduire

III.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] VERBE trans

1. narrow (make narrow):

narrow

rétrécir

2. narrow fig:

narrow gap

réduire

narrow possibilities

limiter

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

The narrow gauge lines generally disappeared during the 1950s and 60s.

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Among other things, 30,000 narrow gauge ties had been replaced.

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The rolling stock was converted to the narrow gauge.

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This engine was designed as a narrow gauge locomotive (790 mm rail gauge).

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Both of these currently run at a narrow gauge, although they do not connect to each other.

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Most were narrow gauge but there were some gauge on some of the smaller islands.

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The station, situated on the north side, only had single track and narrow gauge.

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Two are narrow gauge, while the others are standard gauge.

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The narrow gauge line's main depot and operating centre was at nearby.

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The railroad converted the line to narrow gauge in 1923.

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