Translations for drawing board in the English»French Dictionary

drawing board N

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1. drawing board lit:

drawing board (board)

planche f à dessin

drawing board (table)

table f à dessin

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table à dessin

planche à dessin

ardoise magique

magic drawing board

en projet , à l'état de projet

at the planning stage, on the drawing board

c'est resté dans les cartons fig

it didn't get past the drawing-board

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drawing [Brit ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ, Am ˈdrɔɪŋ] N

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I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

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1. draw (raffle):

draw

tirage m (au sort)

to win (sth in) a draw

gagner (qc) dans une loterie

3. draw (attraction):

draw (person, film, event, place)

Bob Dylan was the big draw

Bob Dylan était la grande attraction

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw

5. draw Am (hand of cards):

draw

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

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1. draw (on paper etc):

draw picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon

draw person, face, object, diagram

draw line, circle, square

to draw a picture lit

faire un dessin, dessiner

to draw (a picture of) a boat

dessiner un bateau

to draw a map (giving directions)

to draw a map (in school)

dessiner une carte

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb picture, plan, cartoon, sketch

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb person, face, object, diagram

dessiner qc à qn

2. draw fig:

draw character, picture

draw analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel

3. draw (pull):

draw animal, car, engine: object, cart, rope, plough

draw machine, suction: liquid, gas

to draw a plough along

tirer une charrue

the water is drawn along the pipe

l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau

I drew the book towards me

j'ai tiré le livre vers moi

he drew the child towards him

il a attiré l'enfant vers lui

to draw a bolt/the curtains

tirer un verrou/les rideaux

I drew the string as tight as I could

j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu

she drew a ten pound note from her purse

elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie

he drew his finger along the shelf

il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère

she drew his arm through hers

elle a passé son bras sous le sien

she drew her shawl round her shoulders

elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules

to draw water from a well

tirer de l'eau d'un puits

to draw a pint of beer

≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression

to draw blood lit

provoquer un saignement

to draw a bow

4. draw (derive):

draw conclusion

tirer (from de)

I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing

cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire

to draw a lesson/a moral from sth

tirer une leçon/une morale de qc

to draw inspiration from sth

puiser son inspiration dans qc

he drew hope/encouragement from this

cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage

to be drawn from energy, information:

his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life

ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons

5. draw (cause to talk):

draw person

faire parler (about, on de)

to draw sth from or out of sb information

obtenir qc de qn

to draw sth from or out of sb truth

faire dire or arracher qc à qn

she drew tears of laughter from the audience

elle a fait rire son public aux larmes

I managed to draw a smile from him

j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

draw crowd, person

attirer (to vers)

draw reaction, criticism, praise, interest

the course draws students from all over the world

le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier

his speech drew great applause

son discours a soulevé des applaudissements

to draw sb's attention to sth

attirer l'attention de qn sur qc

to draw attention to oneself

attirer l'attention sur soi

to feel drawn to sb

se sentir attiré vers qn

to draw sb to person, religion

attirer qn vers

to draw sb to profession

pousser qn vers

the sound of the explosion drew her to the window

le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre

to draw sb into conversation

to draw sb into argument, battle

entraîner qn dans

I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you

je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi

they were drawn together by their love of animals

leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés

to draw the enemy fire

offrir un cible au feu ennemi

I'll draw their fire

je ferai diversion

9. draw SPORTS:

to draw a match

faire match nul

10. draw (remove, pull out):

draw thorn, splinter, sting

retirer, enlever (from de)

retirer (from de)

draw sword, dagger

dégainer, sortir

draw knife, gun

to draw a gun on sb

sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn

to draw a knife on sb

sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn

with drawn sword

l'épée dégainée

11. draw (disembowel):

draw chicken, turkey, goose

draw HISTORY prisoner

12. draw HUNT:

draw animal

suivre la voie de

13. draw GAMES:

to draw trumps

tirer ses atouts

14. draw TECH:

draw wire, metal, glass

15. draw NAUT:

the ship draws six metres

le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres

16. draw (run) dated:

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

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2. draw (move):

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit vehicle, person:

gagner du terrain (sur qc/qn)

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) fig person, company:

prendre de l'avance (sur qc/qn)

to draw alongside boat:

the car drew alongside the lorry

la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion

to draw close or near time, date, ordeal:

the time/day is drawing close when…

l'heure/le jour approche où…

they drew nearer to listen

ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter

to draw into bus: station

the train drew into the station

le train est entré en gare

to draw level

se retrouver au même niveau

to draw level with the other athletes (in score)

se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes

to draw level with the other athletes (in race)

rattraper les autres athlètes

to draw over vehicle (stop)

to draw over (still moving)

se rabattre vers le bas-côté

the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road

le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite

to draw to one side person:

to draw round or around people:

they drew round the teacher

ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur

to draw to a halt

to draw to a close or an end day, event, life:

toucher à sa fin

4. draw (choose at random):

to draw for

tirer (au sort)

they drew for partners

ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort)

6. draw tea:

draw

IV.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ]

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to be quick/slow on the draw inf (in understanding)

avoir l'esprit vif/lent

to be quick/slow on the draw (in replying)

avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile

to be quick/slow on the draw cowboy:

dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite

to beat sb to the draw rival, competitor:

to beat sb to the draw cowboy:

dégainer plus vite que qn

to draw the line

fixer des limites

you've got to draw the line somewhere

il faut savoir fixer des limites

to draw the line at doing

se refuser à faire

she drew the line at blackmail

elle se refusait à faire du chantage

I draw the line at violence

je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence

I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

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1. board (plank):

2. board ADMIN:

board of directors

conseil d'administration

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

siéger au conseil d'administration

board of inquiry

commission f d'enquête

board of editors

comité m de rédaction

board of examiners

jury m d'examen

board of governors SCHOOL

comité m de gestion d'une école

board of governors attr meeting, member

du conseil d'administration

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

board (in poker)

4. board SCHOOL:

tableau m (noir)

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

panneau m d'affichage

board (to advertise)

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

7. board (accommodation):

to pay £30 a week board

payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension

board and lodging room and board

le gîte et le couvert

II.boards N npl

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1. boards (floor):

bare boards

2. boards TYPO:

plats mpl

limp boards

cartonnage m souple

in paper boards

3. boards THEAT:

to tread the boards

faire du théâtre

4. boards Am + vb sing:

boards (entrance exam)

examen m d'entrée

boards (final exam)

examen m de fin d'année

III.on board ADV

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to be on board or on board ship

to go on board

embarquer, monter à bord

to get on board bus, train

to get on board plane, ship

monter à bord de

there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane

il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion

to take sth on board lit cargo, passengers

to take sth on board fig changes, facts

prendre [qc] en compte

to take sth on board proposal

to take sth on board problem

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

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2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

board pirates, marines: vessel

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

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être en pension (with chez)

board SCHOOL pupil:

VI.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

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Translations for drawing board in the English»French Dictionary

drawing board N

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drawing board

planche f à dessin

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back to the drawing board

retour à la case départ

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planche à dessin/à repasser

drawing/ironing board

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drawing N

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I.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] N

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1. draw (sb/sth attractive):

draw

2. draw (power to attract attention):

draw

3. draw SPORTS (drawn contest):

draw

4. draw (lottery):

draw

5. draw (reaction):

to be quick on the draw

être rapide à dégainer

to be quick on the draw fig

6. draw (inhaling):

to have a draw on sth

prendre une bouffée de qc

II.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB trans

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1. draw (make picture):

draw

draw a line

2. draw (portray):

draw

draw a picture

3. draw (pull):

draw

to draw sb aside

mettre qn à l'écart

4. draw (attract):

draw

draw a cheer

5. draw (elicit):

draw a confession

draw a criticism

6. draw (formulate):

draw

draw a conclusion

8. draw GAMES:

draw a card

9. draw (obtain):

draw

10. draw FIN, ECON (earn):

draw

draw a salary

11. draw (select in lottery):

draw

12. draw (obtain water):

draw

to draw sb's bath

tirer un bain pour qn

13. draw FOOD (get from a cask):

14. draw FIN, ECON (write a bill):

draw cheque

15. draw (inhale):

draw a breath

to draw breath fig

souffler (un peu)

16. draw NAUT (displace water):

draw

17. draw SPORTS (stretch a bow):

draw

III.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB intr

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1. draw ART (make a picture):

draw

2. draw (move):

draw

to draw near

to draw near time

to draw apart

to draw away

to draw away (recoil)

avoir un mouvement de recul

to draw ahead of sb/sth

prendre de l'avance sur qn/qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to draw level with sb/sth

égaliser avec qn/qc

3. draw (draw lots):

draw

effectuer un tirage au sort

4. draw GAMES (make a tie score):

draw

faire match nul

I.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] N

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1. board (wood):

2. board (blackboard):

3. board (notice board):

panneau m d'affichage

6. board (in hotels):

pension f complète

board and lodging Brit, room and board Am

le gîte et le couvert

II.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB trans

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2. board (lodge):

prendre [ou avoir] en pension

III.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB intr

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None of the dedicated close-support designs on the drawing board progressed far due to the impact of the war and technological difficulties. en.wikipedia.org

Plans to similarly equip a tank never left the drawing board. en.wikipedia.org

Eventually, this idea was taken back to the drawing board for a heavy reworking. en.wikipedia.org

They have to go back to the drawing board and start all over again. en.wikipedia.org

The first half of the 20th century saw many further proposed designs that either never left the drawing board or remained short-lived prototypes. en.wikipedia.org

He often drew pictures on his drawing board to either illustrate a short story or to play a game with one of his visitors. en.wikipedia.org

They developed sketches for a sleek 2-door convertible, but were unable to generate enough support to get off the drawing board. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to a large drawing board and extra desk space for his computer equipment and lightbox, he keeps copious book shelves. en.wikipedia.org

This was not enough to develop a fully reusable design, and the entire concept went back to the drawing board. en.wikipedia.org

However, it never got beyond the drawing board. en.wikipedia.org

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