| Principales traductions |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (shaped container) | moule nm |
| | Pour the plaster into the mold and let it set overnight. |
| | Versez du plâtre dans le moule et laissez sécher jusqu'au lendemain. |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (fungus: on wall, etc.) | moisissure nf |
| | We found mould growing behind the toilet. |
| | Nous avons remarqué que de la moisissure se formait derrière les toilettes. |
mold (US),
mould (UK) n | (fungus: on food) | moisissure nf |
| | Don't eat the bread if it has green mold on it. |
| | Ne mange pas de ce pain s'il y a de la moisissure dessus. |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (form, sculpt) | modeler⇒, façonner⇒ vtr |
| | He moulded the clay with his hands. |
| | Il a modelé l'argile avec ses mains. |
mold [sth] into [sth] (US),
mould [sth] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | (form, shape) | modeler⇒, façonner⇒ vtr |
| | The children molded the clay into dinosaurs. |
| | Les enfants ont modelé l'argile en forme de dinosaures. |
mold [sb/sth] (US),
mould [sb/sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (person, character: develop) (figuré) | façonner⇒, former⇒, forger⇒ vtr |
| | It was his time at boarding school that moulded his character. |
| | C'est son séjour à l'internat qui a forgé son caractère. |
mold [sth] (US),
mould [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | figurative (give shape) (figuré) | modeler⇒, façonner⇒, forger⇒ vtr |
| | Teachers are responsible for molding young minds. |
| | Les enseignants sont chargés de modeler les jeunes esprits. |
mold [sb] into [sth] (US),
mould [sb] into [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | figurative (person: help to develop) | faire [qch] de [qqn] vtr + prép |
| | His aunts moulded him into a perfect gentleman. |
| | Sa tante à fait de lui un parfait gentleman. |