| Traductions supplémentaires |
| band n | (ring) (mariage) | alliance nf |
| | | bague nf |
| | They exchanged wedding bands during the ceremony. |
| | Ils échangèrent les alliances lors de la cérémonie. |
| band n | (land) (terre) | bande nf |
| | There is a thin band of land between the two rivers. |
| | Il y a une étroite bande de terre entre les deux rivières. |
| band n | (group of animals) (animaux) | troupeau nm |
| | A band of sheep grazed in the meadow. |
| | Un troupeau de moutons était en train de paître dans le pré. |
| band n | (belt) | courroie nf |
| | The leather band turned the flywheel. |
| | La courroie de cuir guidait le volant. |
| band n | (rubber band) (bande de caoutchouc) | élastique nm |
| | He put a rubber band around the papers. |
| | Il mit un élastique autour des papiers. |
| band n | (radio frequency) (Radio) | fréquence nf |
| | What band is that station on? |
| | Sur quelle fréquence est cette radio ? |
| band n | (ribbon) | ruban nm |
| | She tied a band of ribbon around the post to help people find the party. |
| | Elle attacha un ruban autour du poteau pour indiquer aux gens le chemin de la fête. |
band [sth],
band [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie) | attacher⇒, ficeler⇒ vtr |
| | He banded the package with a thick string. |
| | Il attacha (or: ficela) solidement le paquet. |
band [sth],
band [sth] with [sth] vtr | (mark with a band) (marquer avec une bague) | baguer⇒ vtr |
| | Band the stalks of the flowers you want to buy. |
| | Baguez les tiges des fleurs que vous voulez acheter. |
Formes composées
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| backing band n | (for a musical performer) (qui accompagnent un chanteur) | musiciens nmpl |
| | | groupe nm |
| band leader n | (music: conductor) | chef d'orchestre nm |
| | (de cuivres) | chef de fanfare nm |
| band practice n | (music group's rehearsal) | répétition (d'un groupe, d'un orchestre) nf |
| | I have band practice after school from 4pm to 6pm. |
| band rehearsal n | (musical group's practice session) (Musique) | répétition nf |
| | I sneaked into the hotel room to watch the band rehearsal of U2. |
| | Je me suis faufilé dans la chambre d'hôtel pour regarder la répétition du groupe U2. |
| | (familier) | répèt' nf |
| band saw n | (woodworking machine) | scie à ruban nf |
| | A band saw allows you to cut free form shapes, which may not be possible with regular saws. |
| bandsaw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with band saw) | couper [qch] avec une scie à ruban loc v |
band shell,
bandshell n | US (music) (sorte de kiosque à musique) | scène en plein air avec mur en forme de coquille nf |
| band together vi + adv | (join forces) | se regrouper⇒, s'unir⇒ v pron |
| | The inhabitants banded together to fight the insect invaders. |
| | Les habitants se sont regroupés (or: unis) pour lutter contre les nuisibles. |
Band-Aid,
band-aid n | ® (sticking plaster) | pansement, pansement adhésif nm |
| Note: As a registered trademark, "Band-Aid" should be capitalized, but it is often not capitalized in either informal communication or when the term is used figuratively. |
| | The little boy's mom put a Band-aid on his grazed knee. |
band-aid,
also UK: sticking plaster n | figurative (superficial solution) | solution de fortune nf |
| | This solution is just a band-aid; it will do nothing to solve the real problem. |
| | C'est seulement une solution de fortune ; cela ne résoudra en rien le vrai problème. |
| big band n | (style of music: large dance band) (anglicisme) | big band nm |
| | Big band leaders like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey transformed jazz music into swing. |
| brake band | (brake strap) | frein à ruban, frein à bande nm |
| brass band n | (band playing brass instruments) | fanfare nf |
| | A brass band will lead the funeral procession down Bourbon Street. |
Citizens' Band,
citizens' band,
Citizens Band,
Citizen Band n | (range of radio frequencies) (anglicisme : fréquence radio) | CB nf |
| concert band n | (brass band, wind instrument group) | orchestre d'harmonie nm |
| | Concert bands have brass, woodwind and percussion, but no stringed instruments. |
| dance band | (music) | orchestre (de jazz/...) nm |
dead band,
deadband n | (amplifier: signal range) | zone morte nf |
dead band,
deadband n | (radio: unused frequency) (Radio) | zone morte nf |
dead band,
deadband n | (radio: range with poor reception) (Radio) | zone morte nf |
ear wrap,
ear band n | (jewellery) (recouvrant le lobe) | bijou d'oreille nm |
| elastic band n | (rubber band) | élastique nm |
| | Robert used an elastic band to hold all his pens and pencils together. |
| frequency band | (radio and television) (Radio) | bande de fréquence nf |
| garage band n | (group: plays garage rock) | groupe de garage rock nm |
| | (plus généralement) | groupe amateur nm |
hairband,
hair band n | (elastic band for hair) (grand) | bandeau nm |
| | (petit, pour queues de cheval) | élastique (pour cheveux) nm |
| | Her long tresses were held back by a simple black hairband. |
| | Ses longues tresses étaient retenues par un sobre bandeau noir. |
hairband,
hair band n | (rigid band going over the hair) (rigide) | serre-tête nm inv |
| | The little girls all wore colorful hairbands to keep their hair out of their faces. |
| jazz band n | (musical group who play jazz) | orchestre de jazz nm |
| jug band n | (music group playing improvised instruments) (Musique) | groupe qui joue avec des instruments improvisés nm |
| | The first jug band was formed in Louisville, KY in the 1920s. |
leader,
band leader n | US (music: conductor) (Musique) | chef d'orchestre nm |
| | The leader of the band told them when to start and stop playing. |
| | Le chef d'orchestre leur a dit quand commencer et quand arrêter. |
| marching band n | (musical group that parades) | fanfare nf |
| | I used to play clarinet in a marching band. |
| | Je jouais de la clarinette dans une fanfare avant. |
| military band n | (instrumental group that plays on military occasions) | fanfare militaire nf |
| | The military band was called to play at the governor's funeral, since he was an ex-Marine. |
| one-man band n | (street musician: many instruments) | homme-orchestre nm |
| one-man band n | figurative (person: does many tasks) | polyvalent adj |
| | | faire tout tout seul loc v |
| one-man band n | figurative (person: runs a business alone) (personne) | auto-entrepreneur, auto-entrepreneure nm, nf |
| | (entreprise) | auto-entreprise, micro-entreprise nf |
| punk band n | (group playing anarchic rock music) | groupe de punk (rock) nm |
| | In the 1980s many young people dreamed of starting a punk band, just like the Sex Pistols. |
| rock band n | (heavy pop music group) | groupe de rock nm |
| | Geoff plays drums in a rock band. |
| | Geoff joue de la batterie dans un groupe de rock. |
| rubber band n | (elastic band) | élastique nm |
| | The postman uses rubber bands to bundle together letters for the same address. |
| | Le facteur attache les lettres libellées à la même adresse avec un élastique. |
| steel band | (music) (Musique : groupe de percussions) | steel band nm |
| strike up the band v expr | figurative (make [sth] begin) | commencer⇒ vi |
| to beat the band expr | US, informal, figurative (to a high degree) (crier...) | à tue-tête, à s'en rompre les cordes vocales loc adv |
| | (applaudir) | à tout rompre loc adv |
| | (danser, boire...) | à tout-va loc adv |
| | (familier) | sacrément, vachement adv |
| upper band n | (highest level or range) | tranche supérieure nf |
| watch band n | (strap of a wristwatch) | bracelet de montre nm |
| | I replaced my old watch band with a genuine leather one. |
watchband,
watch band,
watch strap n | (strap of a wristwatch) | bracelet de montre nm |
| | The watchband is available in several different colours. |
waveband,
wave band n | (radio: frequency range) | bande de fréquences nf |
| wedding band n | (ring given on marriage) | alliance nf |
| wind band n | (musical group of wind instruments) | orchestre d'instruments à vent nm |
wristband,
watchband,
watch band n | (strap of a wristwatch) | bracelet de montre nm |
| | I need to replace the wristband on my watch because it is broken. |
| | Il faut que je remplace le bracelet de ma montre parce qu'il est cassé. |