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hot on someone's heels (close behind) adjective | aux trousses deadjectif |
kick wheel (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot) noun | tour de potiernom {m} |
lantern wheel (pinion with cylindrical staves instead of teeth) noun | lanternenom {f} pignon à lanternenom {m} |
mag wheel (wheel of magnesium alloy) noun | roue en alliage◼◼◼nom |
mouse wheel (disc used for scrolling) noun | molette de souris◼◼◼nom {f} |
on the heels of (in close pursuit of) preposition | juste après◼◼◼preposition sur les traces de◼◼◻preposition aussitôt après◼◻◻preposition |
pinwheel [pinwheels] (fake flower for children) noun [UK: pˈɪnwiːl] [US: pˈɪnwiːl] | moulinet◼◼◼nom {m} moulin à vent◼◼◻nom {m} |
potter's wheel (machine used by a potter) noun [UK: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈhwiːl̩] | tour de potier◼◼◼nom {m} |
prayer wheel (rotating cylinder containing prayers) noun [UK: preə(r) ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈprer ˈhwiːl̩] | roue de prière◼◼◼nom {f} |
reinvent the wheel (do work unnecessarily) verb | réinventer la roue◼◼◼verbe |
scheelite (mineral) noun [UK: ʃˈiːlaɪt] [US: ʃˈiːlaɪt] | scheelite◼◼◼nom {f} |
scroll wheel (disc used for scrolling) noun | molette◼◼◼nom {f} |
spike heel (a shoe with such a heel) noun [UK: spaɪk hiːl] [US: ˈspaɪk ˈhiːl] | talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m} |
spike heel (very tall, narrow heel of a shoe) noun [UK: spaɪk hiːl] [US: ˈspaɪk ˈhiːl] | talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m} |
spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) noun [UK: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩] | rouet◼◼◼nom {m} |
steering wheel [steering wheels] (wheel-shaped control) noun [UK: ˈstɪər.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩] | volant◼◼◼nom {m} [vessel] barrenom {f} |
stiletto heel (heel of a high and narrow shoe) noun [UK: stɪ.ˈle.təʊ hiːl] [US: stə.ˈleto.ʊ ˈhiːl] | talon aiguille◼◼◼nom {m} |
take the wheel (to be in control of the steering wheel) verb | prendre le volant◼◼◼verbe |
take to one's heels (to flee or run away) verb [UK: teɪk tuː wʌnz hiːlz] [US: ˈteɪk ˈtuː wʌnz ˈhiːlz] | |
third wheel (unwanted third party accompanying two people on a date) noun [UK: ˈθɜːd ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈθɝːd ˈhwiːl̩] | tenir la chandelle◼◼◼nom cinquième roue du carrosse◼◼◻nom {f} |
three-wheeler [three-wheelers] (cycle or motorcycle with three wheels) noun [UK: θriː ˈwiː.lə(r)] [US: ˈθriː ˈwiː.lər] | tricarnom {m} |
to heel (order not to stray far) interjection | au pied◼◼◼interjection |
training wheel (one of a pair of small wheels, each attached to one side of a bicycle’s rear wheel to provide support for new riders, see also: stabilizer) noun | roulette◼◼◼nom {f} stabilisateur◼◼◻nom {m} petite rouenom {f} |
turn on one's heel (to turn around and leave the other way) verb [UK: tɜːn ɒn wʌnz hiːl] [US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn wʌnz ˈhiːl] | tourner les talonsverbe |
two-wheel tractor (tractor with one axle) noun | motoculteur◼◼◼nom {m} |
two-wheeler (bicycle or motorcycle) noun | deux-roues◼◼◼nom {m} |
water wheel (wheel propelled by water) noun | roue à aubes◼◼◼nom {f} |
well-heeled (rich; affluent) adjective [UK: wel ˈhɪəld] [US: wel ˈhɪəld] | nanti◼◼◼adjectif riche◼◼◼adjectif |
wheel [wheels] (a circular device facilitating movement or transportation) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩] | roue◼◼◼nom {f}The wheel revolves. = La roue tourne. |
wheel [wheels] (wheel rim) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩] | roue◼◼◼nomThe wheel revolves. = La roue tourne. |
wheel [wheeled, wheeling, wheels] (To roll along as on wheels) verb [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩] | rouler◼◼◻verbeOne of the most exciting things in life is riding a Ferris wheel. = L'une des choses les plus excitantes de la vie est de rouler sur une grande roue. |