Francuski | Angielski |
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vire nom {f} | ledge [ledges]◼◼◼(of rocks) |
Viredaz nom propre | Viredaz(surname) |
virelangue nom {m} | tongue-twister [tongue-twisters]◼◼◼(phrase which is difficult to say) |
virement nom {m} | remittance [remittances]◼◼◼(a payment to a remote recipient) giro [giros]◼◼◼(type of transfer of funds) |
virement bancaire nom {m} | wire transfer◼◼◼(electronic transfer of funds) |
virement lof pour lof nom {m} | tack [tacks](nautical: maneuver) |
virer verbe | can [could, could]◼◼◼(to fire or dismiss an employee) sack [sacked, sacking, sacks]◼◼◻(informal: to remove from a job or position, see also: fire) veer [veered, veering, veers]◼◼◻(to change direction into the wind) veer [veered, veering, veers]◼◼◻(to change direction or course suddenly) veer [veered, veering, veers]◼◼◻(transitive: to turn) lay off◼◼◻(to dismiss workers from employment) |
virer de bord verbe | tack [tacked, tacking, tacks]◼◼◼(nautical: to turn the bow through the wind) change tack◼◻◻((nautical) to change course or heading) box the compass(To make a complete reversal) switch teamsverb |
virer lof pour lof verbe | gybe [gybed, gybing, gybes](to change tack with the wind behind) |
virevoltant nom {m} | tumbleweed [tumbleweeds]◼◼◼(plant which breaks loose and is driven by the wind) |
virevolter verbe | flit [flitted, flitting, flits]◼◼◼(to move quickly from one location to another) twinkle [twinkled, twinkling, twinkles](to flit to and fro) |
autant d'avis; deux patrons font chavirer la barque phrase | too many cooks spoil the broth(with too many people a task won't be done very well) |
chavirer verbe | capsize [capsized, capsizing, capsizes]◼◼◼((intransitive) to overturn) capsize [capsized, capsizing, capsizes]◼◼◼((transitive) to cause to overturn) keel over◼◻◻(of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover, see also: capsize) |
constructeur de navires nom {m} | shipbuilder◼◼◼(person) |
Elvire nom propre | Elvira◼◼◼(female given name) |
faire chavirer verbe | capsize [capsized, capsizing, capsizes]◼◼◼((transitive) to cause to overturn) |
le capitaine sombre avec son navire phrase | the captain goes down with the ship◼◼◼(a leader is ultimately responsible for the penalties of a catastrophe) |
navire nom {m} | ship [ships]◼◼◼(large water vessel) |
navire abandonné (en mer) nom | derelict [derelicts]◼◼◼(abandoned ship) |
navire amiral nom {m} | flagship [flagships]◼◼◼(ship occupied by the fleet's commander) flagship [flagships]◼◼◼(the most important one out of a related group) mother ship◼◻◻(vessel that serves a smaller vessel) |
Navire Argo nom propre {m} | Argo Navis◼◼◼(constellation) |
navire capital nom | capital ship◼◼◼(warship) |
navire-citerne nom {m} | tanker [tankers]◼◼◼(vessel) |
navire d'accompagnement nom | consort [consorts](ship accompanying another) |
navire d'esclaves nom {m} | slaver [slavers]◼◼◼(slave ship) |
navire de charge nom {m} | cargo ship◼◼◼(ship that carries cargo) |