Translations for building materials in the English»French Dictionary

building materials N npl

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building materials

matériaux mpl de construction

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strengthen building, material, wall

Translations for building materials in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

matériaux de construction

building materials

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I.material [Brit məˈtɪərɪəl, Am məˈtɪriəl] N

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1. material (information, data):

documentation f

documents mpl (about, on sur, for pour)

to collect material on sth

se documenter sur qc

I'm collecting material for a book

je recueille de la documentation pour un livre

to draw on material from the archives

se baser sur des documents provenant des archives

course or teaching material

matériel m pédagogique

promotional material , publicity material

documentation f publicitaire

reference material

ouvrages mpl de référence

some of the material in the report is inaccurate

certains passages du rapport sont inexacts

5. material (substance) (gen):

material CONSTR, TECH

explosive material

matière or substance explosive

natural material

matière or substance naturelle

nuclear material

matériaux mpl nucléaires

packing material

matériaux mpl d'emballage

plastic material

matériaux mpl plastiques

waste material

II.materials N npl

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2. materials (natural substances):

III.material [Brit məˈtɪərɪəl, Am məˈtɪriəl] ADJ

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2. material (physical, concrete):

material cause, comfort, consideration, gain, need, possessions, success, support

matériel/-ielle

in material terms, we are better off

nous sommes plus à l'aise sur le plan matériel

to do sth for material gain

faire qc par intérêt

building [Brit ˈbɪldɪŋ, Am ˈbɪldɪŋ] N

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2. building (industry):

the building industry

3. building (action):

the building of new homes

la construction de nouvelles maisons

I.build [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] N

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II.build <pret, pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB trans

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1. build (construct):

build factory, city, railway

build church, monument

to build sb a house, to build a house for sb

construire une maison pour qn

to build a wall from or out of bricks

construire un mur en briques

to build a nest out of twigs

construire un nid avec des brindilles

to build an extension onto a house

agrandir une maison

2. build (assemble):

build car, engine, ship

3. build COMPUT:

build monitor

build software, interface

4. build (establish):

build career, future

build relations, relationship

build empire

build prosperity

to build a new China

bâtir une Chine nouvelle

to build a future for our country/our children

bâtir un avenir pour notre pays/nos enfants

to build one's hopes on sth

fonder ses espoirs sur qc

to build a presence in the European market

faire sentir sa présence sur le marché européen

5. build GAMES:

build sequence, set, word

III.build <pret, pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB intr

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I.material [məˈtɪəriəl, Am -ˈtɪri-] N

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1. material (for making things, doing jobs):

material a. fig

raw materials

matières fpl premières

raw materials (building materials)

matériaux de construction

he's promotion material fig

il a l'étoffe pour la promotion

2. material (cloth):

3. material (documentation, sources):

II.material [məˈtɪəriəl, Am -ˈtɪri-] ADJ

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1. material (relating to the physical):

2. material (important):

I.build [bɪld] N

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II.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB trans

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1. build (construct):

build car, ship

build memorial

Phrases:

Rome wasn't built in a day prov

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov

III.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB intr

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1. build (construct):

2. build (increase):

building N

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3. building (process):

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Sadly, its inheritors sold it to wreckers who destroyed it for building materials. en.wikipedia.org

It is characterised by a gradual drop in level, but more in the different building materials of the villages. en.wikipedia.org

Bites often also occur when a hidden spider is disturbed in objects such as clothes, shoes, gloves, building materials or garden tools. en.wikipedia.org

Building materials and interior decorations were often reused in new churches. en.wikipedia.org

Building materials like nails, bricks, linseed oil, shingles, windows, stoves, lumber, etc. en.wikipedia.org

The key minerals mined are black and brown coal, clay, graphite, limestone and other building materials. en.wikipedia.org

Building materials were scarce due to the continuing recovery from the earthquake. en.wikipedia.org

The project features sustainably manufactured materials, energy efficient systems, resource efficient building materials, geothermal heating and cooling, and passive solar design techniques. en.wikipedia.org

The timber became a primary resource for both regional and national building materials, industry, and fuel. en.wikipedia.org

The villages of this area were described as having few if any trees, probably because this was the primary source of fuel and building materials. en.wikipedia.org

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