tow bedeutet auf Französisch
| Englisch | Französisch |
|---|---|
| bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to give in marriage) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | accorder la main◼◻◻verbe accorder en mariageverbe accorder pour épouseverbe donner en mariageverbe |
| Bridgetown (capital of Barbados) proper noun [UK: ˈbrɪʤ.ˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈbrɪʤ.ˌtɑːwn] | Bridgetown◼◼◼nom {f} |
| Cape Town (legislative capital of South Africa) proper noun [UK: keɪp taʊn] [US: ˈkeɪp ˈtaʊn] | Le Cap◼◼◼nom propre |
| Chinatown (a Chinese district outside China) noun [UK: ˈtʃaɪ.nə.ˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈtʃaɪ.nə.ˌtɑːwn] | quartier chinois◼◼◼nom {m} |
| clock tower (tower having a large clock) noun | tour de l'horloge◼◼◼nom {f} |
| CN Tower (the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) proper noun | Tour CN◼◼◼nom {f} |
| college town (town or city dominated by its university population) noun | ville universitaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
| conning tower (structure of submarine) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.nɪŋ.ˌtaʊə] [US: ˈkɒ.nɪŋ.ˌtaʊə] | kiosque◼◼◼nom {m} |
| control tower [control towers] (airport control tower) noun [UK: kən.ˈtrəʊl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: kənˈtroʊl ˈtaʊər] | tour de contrôle◼◼◼nom {f} |
| cooling tower (tower-shaped building in which warm water is cooled by evaporation) noun [UK: ˈkuːl.ɪŋ ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈkuːl.ɪŋ ˈtaʊər] | tour de refroissementnom {f} |
| county town (administrative town of a county) noun [UK: ˈkaʊn.ti taʊn] [US: ˈkaʊn.ti ˈtaʊn] | |
| dish towel (towel for wiping dishes) noun [UK: dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈdɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] | torchon◼◼◼nom {m} |
| downtown [downtowns] (either the lower, or the business center of a city or town) noun [UK: ˈdaʊn.taʊn] [US: ˈdaʊn.taʊn] | centre-ville◼◼◼nom {m} quartier d'affaires◼◻◻nom {m} |
| Eiffel Tower (tower in Paris) proper noun [UK: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊər] | tour Eiffel◼◼◼nom {f} [by ellipsis] Tournom {f} |
| Georgetown (capital of Guyana) proper noun [UK: ˈdʒɔːʤ.ˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈdʒɔːrʤ.ˌtɑːwn] | Georgetown◼◼◼nom propreGeorgetown is the capital of Guyana. = Georgetown est la capitale du Guyana. |
| ghost town (town which has become deserted) noun [UK: ɡəʊst taʊn] [US: ɡoʊst ˈtaʊn] | ville fantôme◼◼◼nom {f} |
| hand towel (towel used for drying the hands or face) noun | essuie-main◼◼◼nom {m} |
| hectowatt (unit of power equal to 100 watts) noun [UK: ˈhek.tə.wɒt] [US: ˈhek.tə.wɒt] | hectowattnom {m} |
| hometown [hometowns] (place of birth or residence) noun [UK: ˈhomˌtɑːwn] [US: ˈhomˌtɑːwn] | ville natale◼◼◼nom {f} |
| ivory tower (overly-academic perspective) noun [UK: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈaɪ.və.ri ˈtaʊər] | tour d'ivoire◼◼◼nom {f} |
| Kingstown (capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) proper noun [UK: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn] [US: ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn] | Kingstown◼◼◼nom {f} |
| kowtow [kowtows] (kowtowing) noun [UK: ˌkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] [US: ˈkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] | kowtow◼◼◼nom {m} |
| kowtow [kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows] (kneel such that forehead touches ground) verb [UK: ˌkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] [US: ˈkaʊ.ˈtaʊ] | se prosterner◼◼◻verbe s'agenouillerverbe |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa) proper noun [UK: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊə(r) əv ˈpiː.zə] [US: ˈliːn.ɪŋ ˈtaʊər əv ˈpiː.sə] | tour de Pise◼◼◼nom {f} tour penchée de Pise◼◼◼nom {f} |
| market town (town that has a traditional right to hold a regular market) noun [UK: ˈmɑːkɪt taʊn] [US: ˈmɑːrkət ˈtaʊn] | bourg◼◼◼nom {m} |
| monotown noun | monovillenom {f} |
| old town (older historical part of a town or city) noun [UK: əʊld taʊn] [US: oʊld ˈtaʊn] | vieille ville◼◼◼nom {f} |
| one-horse town (very small town) noun [UK: wʌn hɔːs taʊn] [US: wʌn ˈhɔːrs ˈtaʊn] | bled paumé [colloquial]◼◼◼nom {m} |
| paper towel (sheet of absorbent paper) noun [UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər ˈtaʊəl] | essuie-tout◼◼◼nom {m} papier ménage [Switzerland]nom {m} |
| roller towel (continuous loop of towelling attached to a roller) noun [UK: ˈrəʊ.lə.ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈrəʊ.lə.ˈtaʊəl] | touaille [obsolete]nom {f} |
| satellite town (self-contained town near a metropolis) noun [UK: ˈsæ.tə.laɪt.taʊ.nʌ] [US: ˈsæ.tə.laɪt.taʊ.nʌ] | ville satellite◼◼◼nom {f} |
