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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. |
wheel [wheels] (steering device in a vessel) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈhwiːl̩] | barre◼◼◻nom {f} |
wheel clamp (device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven) noun | sabot de Denvernom {m} |
wheel of Fortune (Tarot card) proper noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | la roue de fortune◼◼◼nom {f} |
Wheel of Fortune (television game show) proper noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | [Canada] La Roue Chanceusenom propre |
wheel of life (mandala representing the continuous cycle of birth, life and death) noun | roue de l’existence karmiquenom {f} |
wheelbarrow [wheelbarrows] (small cart) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩.bær.əʊ] [US: ˈhwiːl̩.ˌbær.oʊ] | brouette◼◼◼nom {f}Where is my wheelbarrow? = Où est ma brouette ? |
wheelbarrow race (A two-member team race) noun | course◼◼◼nom |
wheelbase (distance btw. axles) noun [UK: ˈwiːl.beɪs] [US: ˈwiːl.ˌbes] | empattement◼◼◼nom {m} |
wheelchair [wheelchairs] (chair) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈhwiːl̩.ˌtʃer] | fauteuil roulant◼◼◼nom {m} chaise roulante◼◼◻nom {f} |
wheelchair basketball (a sport derived from basketball, played by people sitting in a wheelchair) noun | handibasket◼◼◼nom {m} |
wheelchair curling noun | |
wheelchair rugby (the variation of rugby played by players in wheelchairs) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩.tʃeə(r) ˈrʌɡ.bi] [US: ˈhwiːl̩.ˌtʃer ˈrʌɡ.bi] | rugby en fauteuil roulant◼◼◼nom {m} rugby-fauteuil◼◻◻nom {m} |
wheeler-dealer (political or commercial schemer) noun [UK: ˈwiː.lə.ˈdiː.lə] [US: ˈdiː.lər] | affairiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
wheelhouse (enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel from which it may be navigated, see also: deckhouse) noun [UK: ˈwiːl.haʊs] [US: ˈwiːl.haʊs] | timonerie◼◼◼nom {f} |
wheelie [wheelies] (action or stunt where a bicycle, etc., is ridden while standing only on its rear wheel or wheels) noun [UK: ˈwiː.li] [US: ˈwiː.li] | wheeling◼◼◼nom {m} roue arrière◼◼◻nom {f} |
wheelwright (person who builds and repairs wheels) noun [UK: ˈwiːl.raɪt] [US: ˈwiːl.ˌraɪt] | charron◼◼◼nom {m} |
alloy wheel (aluminium wheel) noun | roue en alliage◼◼◼nom |
behind the wheel (in control of a vehicle) preposition | au volant◼◼◼preposition |
break on the wheel (to execute by beating) verb [UK: breɪk ɒn ðə ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈbreɪk ɑːn ðə ˈhwiːl̩] | rouer◼◼◼verbe |
cartwheel [cartwheels] (gymnastic maneuver) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.twiːl] [US: ˈkɑːr.ˌtwil] | roue◼◼◼nom {f}He did a cartwheel. = Il fit la roue. |
do cartwheels (to be extremely happy) verb [UK: duː ˈkɑː.twiːlz] [US: ˈduː ˈkɑːr.ˌtwilz] | être fou de joieverbe |
Ferris wheel (ride at a fair consisting of large wheel) noun [UK: ˈfe.rɪs.ˈwiːl] [US: ˈfe.rɪs.ˈwiːl] | grande roue◼◼◼nom {f} |
fifth wheel (type of trailer hitch) noun [UK: ˈfɪfθ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈfɪfθ ˈhwiːl̩] | sellette◼◼◼nom {f} |
fifth wheel (anything superfluous or unnecessary) noun [UK: ˈfɪfθ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈfɪfθ ˈhwiːl̩] | cinquième roue du carrosse◼◻◻nom {f} |
flywheel (rotating mass) noun [UK: ˈflaɪ.wiːl] [US: ˈflaɪ.ˌwil] | volant◼◼◼nom {m} volant d'inertie◼◼◻nom {m} |
foundling wheel (revolving crib) noun | tour d'abandon◼◼◼nom {m} |
four-wheel drive [four-wheel drives] (vehicle) noun [UK: fɔː(r) ˈwiːl̩ draɪv] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈhwiːl̩ ˈdraɪv] | tout-terrain◼◼◼nom {m} |
freewheel (device) noun [UK: friː.ˈwiːl] [US: friː.ˈwiːl] | roue libre◼◼◼nom {f} |
freewheelingly (in a freewheeling manner) adverb | en roue libreadverbe |
gear wheel (wheel with a toothed rim) noun [UK: ɡɪə(r) ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈɡɪr ˈhwiːl̩] | engrenage◼◼◼nom {m} pignon◼◼◻nom {m} roue dentée◼◻◻nom {f} |