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tow meaning in French

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tow [tows] (act of towing)
noun
[UK: təʊ]
[US: ˈtoʊ]

remorquage◼◼◼nom {m}

tow [towed, towing, tows] (pull something using a line)
verb
[UK: təʊ]
[US: ˈtoʊ]

tracter◼◼◼verbeWe can't tow this car. = Nous ne pouvons pas tracter cette voiture.

[vehicle] remorquerverbe

tow [tows] (bundle of fibers)
noun
[UK: təʊ]
[US: ˈtoʊ]

étoupe◼◼◻nom {f}

filasse◼◻◻nom {f}

tow [tows] (cable used in towing)
noun
[UK: təʊ]
[US: ˈtoʊ]

câble de remorquage◼◼◻nom {m}

corde de remorquage◼◻◻nom {f}

tow bar (a bar, or ball, usually at the rear of a vehicle, where a trailer, or caravan or other similar item can be attached and towed)
noun

attache-remorquenom {f}

boule d'attelagenom {f}

crochet d'attelagenom {m}

tow truck (motor vehicle for towing)
noun
[UK: təʊ trʌk]
[US: ˈtoʊ ˈtrək]

dépanneuse◼◼◼nom {f}

remorqueuse◼◼◻nom {f}

camion de remorquage◼◻◻nom {m}

toward (in the direction of)
preposition
[UK: tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: tə.ˈwɔːrd]

vers◼◼◼prepositionI swam toward the shore. = J'ai nagé vers la côte.

toward (in relation to)
preposition
[UK: tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: tə.ˈwɔːrd]

envers◼◼◼prepositionHe is arrogant toward us. = Il est arrogant envers nous.

toward (located near)
preposition
[UK: tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: tə.ˈwɔːrd]

près de◼◼◻preposition

toward (for the purpose of)
preposition
[UK: tə.ˈwɔːd]
[US: tə.ˈwɔːrd]

pourpreposition

towboat (boat designed to push barges)
noun
[UK: ˈtoˌbot]
[US: ˈtoˌbot]

pousseur◼◼◼nom {m}

towel [towels] (cloth used for wiping)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈtaʊəl]

serviette◼◼◼nom {f}The towel smells. = La serviette pue.

towelette [towelettes] (A small towel)
noun
[UK: tˌaʊɪlˈet]
[US: tˌaʊɪlˈet]

lingette◼◼◼nom {f}

tower [towers] (structure)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈtaʊər]

tour◼◼◼nom {f}That's a tower. = C'est une tour.

tower [towers] (Tarot card)
noun
[UK: ˈtaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈtaʊər]

la maison dieunom

tower of Babel (situation of confusion due to many languages)
noun

tour de Babel◼◼◼nom {f}

Tower of Babel (tower erected at Babel)
proper noun

tour de Babel◼◼◼nom {f}

Tower of London (a fortress in London)
proper noun

tour de Londres◼◼◼nom {f}

tower of silence (low, cylindrical open-topped tower where Zoroastrians place the bodies of deceased people to disintegrate)
noun

tour du silence◼◼◼nom {f}

tower over (to be considerably taller than)
verb
[UK: ˈtaʊə(r) ˈəʊv.ə(r)]
[US: ˈtaʊər ˈoʊv.r̩]

surplomber◼◼◼verbe

Towers (equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz]
[US: ˈtaʊərz]

la Tour◼◼◼nom propre

Tours◼◼◼nom propreThe Eiffel Tower is taller than the towers of the Cologne Cathedral. = La tour Eiffel est plus haute que les tours de la cathédrale de Cologne.

de la Tour◼◼◻nom propre

De Latournom propre

Delatournom propre

Latournom propre

towheaded (Having pale blond hair, resembling tow)
adjective

blond filasseadjectif

towkay noun

chefnom {m}

towline (A line or rope used for towing a vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈtəʊ.laɪn]
[US: ˈtoʊ.laɪn]

toulinenom {f}

town [towns] (settlement)
noun
[UK: taʊn]
[US: ˈtaʊn]

ville◼◼◼nom {f}Leave town. = Quitte la ville !

commune◼◼◻nom {f}I'm living in a town. = Je vis dans une commune.

bourg◼◼◻nom {m}

villettenom {f}

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