| Traductions supplémentaires |
| steel adj | (made of steel) | en acier loc adj |
| | The steel beam was extremely strong. |
| | La poutre en acier était extrêmement solide. |
| steel n | (sharpening implement) (technique) | aiguisoir nm |
| | | fusil à aiguiser nm |
| | Sharpen the blade on the steel. |
| | Affûte la lame sur l'aiguisoir. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Le fusil à aiguiser est dans le tiroir gauche du buffet. |
steel yourself,
steel yourself for [sth],
steel yourself to do [sth] vtr + refl | (get ready to face a challenge) | se préparer (à faire [qch]) v pron |
| | Steel yourself, because big changes are coming! |
| | Préparez-vous parce que de grands défis nous attendent ! |
Formes composées
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| alloy steel | (metal) | acier allié nm |
| carbon steel n | (metal: alloy) | acier au carbone nm |
| | Carbon steel is harder than stainless steel. |
| cast steel n | (iron alloy) | acier moulé nm |
chrome steel,
chromium steel n | (steel containing chromium) | acier chromé nm |
| cold steel | (weapon) | armes nfpl |
| electrical steel n | (metal: alloy) | fer doux nm |
| have nerves of steel v expr | figurative (be very brave) (figuré) | avoir des nerfs d'acier loc v |
| | Brain surgeons must have nerves of steel to do their job successfully. |
| high-speed steel n | (metal) | acier rapide nm |
| | High-speed steel is often used to make cutting tools. |
| inoxidizable steel n | (stainless steel) | acier inoxydable nm |
| | Inoxidizable steel is an alloy. |
| | L'acier inoxydable est un alliage. |
| | | inox nm |
| Irish steel-cut oats npl | (cereal: oatmeal) | avoine concassée nf |
lap steel guitar,
lap slide guitar,
Hawaiian guitar n | (type of instrument) (anglicisme) | lap steel, lap steel guitar nf |
| | | guitare hawaïenne nf |
| Note: Guitare électrique se jouant à plat sur les genoux |
| manganese steel | (metal) | acier au manganèse nm |
| mild steel | (metal) | acier doux nm |
| of steel adj | figurative (very strong) (figuré) | d'acier, en acier loc adj |
| | He has muscles of steel. |
| | Il a des muscles d'acier. |
| sharpening steel n | (instrument for sharpening knives) | couteau à affûter nm |
| | | fusil à affûter nm |
| | | affûteur nm |
| | | fusil à aiguiser nm |
| silicon steel n | (metal alloy) (alliage) | acier au silicium nm |
| stainless steel n | (rust-resistant metal) | acier inoxydable nm |
| | | inox nm inv |
| | I used stainless steel for the sculpture, as it would be standing outside in the rain. |
| | Comme la sculpture sera exposée à la pluie à l'extérieur, j'ai utilisé de l'acier inoxydable. |
| stainless steel n as adj | (made of rust-resistant metal) | en acier inoxydable loc adj |
| | (courant) | en inox loc adj |
| | These days, wine is often aged in stainless steel vats instead of wooden barrels. |
| | De nos jours, les vins sont souvent vieillis dans des cuves en acier inoxydable plutôt que dans des fûts de chêne. |
| steel band | (music) (Musique : groupe de percussions) | steel band nm |
| steel blue n | (color) | bleu acier nm |
steel blue,
steel-blue n as adj | (in color) | bleu acier adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| steel drum n | (music: percussion instrument) (Musique, anglicisme) | steel-drum nm |
| steel engraving n | (printmaking using steel plate) (gravure) | taille-douce (sur acier) nf |
| | | gravure en creux (sur acier) nf |
| | | monotype (sur acier) nm |
| steel frame n | (structure reinforced with steel) | structure en acier nf |
| | This building has a steel frame. |
| | Cet édifice a une structure en acier. |
| | | ossature en acier nf |
| | | armature en acier nf |
| | | charpente en acier nf |
steel gray (US),
steel grey (UK) n | (dark metallic colour) | gris acier nm |
steel gray,
steel-gray (US),
steel grey,
steel-grey (UK) adj | (of a dark metallic colour) | gris acier adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| steel guitar n | (electric guitar played with a slide) | steel guitar nf |
| | I guess playing steel guitar's easier to learn than other instruments . |
| | Je suppose qu'il est plus facile d'apprendre à jouer de la steel guitar que d'autres instruments. |
| steel industry n | (production of steel) | sidérurgie nf |
| | The US steel industry was primarily located in Pennsylvania. |
steel mill,
mill n | (plant where steel is manufactured) | aciérie nf |
| | (tous métaux) | fonderie nf |
| | Il fait particulièrement chaud dans une fonderie ! |
| steel pan n | (steel drum: percussion instrument) | steel drum nm |
| | Derrick plays steel pan for a band. |
| steel plate n | (sheet of steel used for engraving) | plaque d'acier, tôle d'acier nf |
| | The decks of the ship are made of steel plate. |
| steel trap n | (animal trap) | piège à loup nm |
| steel wool n | (matted wire used for scouring) | paille de fer nf |
| | (Can) | laine d'acier nf |
| | Steel wool has many uses besides scrubbing pots and pans. |
| | La paille de fer a beaucoup d'usages en plus du récurage de casseroles. |
| steel yourself vtr + refl | (get ready for [sth] challenging) | se préparer⇒ v pron |
| steel yourself interj | (get ready to see or hear [sth] challenging) | préparez-vous, prépare-toi interj |
| steel yourself for [sth] vtr + refl | (get ready for [sth] challenging) | se préparer à [qch] v pron + prép |
| steel yourself to do [sth] v expr | (get ready to do [sth] challenging) | se préparer à faire [qch] loc v |
| steel-plated adj | (armour, door) | plaqué acier adj |
steel-toe boots,
steel-capped boots npl | (heavy footwear with reinforced toe) | chaussures à bout renforcé nfpl |
| | | chaussures à coque nfpl |
| | | bottes coquées nfpl |
| structural steel n | (steel shapes used in construction) (construction) | acier de charpente nm |
| structural steel n | (steel that can be shaped) (métallurgie) | acier profilé nm |
| tool steel n | (hard, high-carbon metal) | acier à outil nm |