Nouns | |||||||
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| wall [CONSTR.] - thin wall | la cloison | ||||||
| wall [CONSTR.] - of building | le mur - d'un bâtiment | ||||||
| wall - defensive structure | la muraille - structure défensive | ||||||
| a wall of sth. [fig.] - water, fire, etc. | l'un mur de qc. [fig.] - eau, feu, etc. m. | ||||||
| wall [fig.] [COMP.] | le mur [Internet] | ||||||
| wall [BIOL.] [MED.] - of stomach, chest, etc. | la paroi - de l'estomac, de la cage thoracique, etc. | ||||||
| wall [CONSTR.] - of tunnel, cave | la paroi - d'un tunnel, d'une cave | ||||||
| wall [CONSTR.] - to divide land or garden | le mur - pour séparer des terrains | ||||||
| wall clock | l'horloge murale f. h muet | ||||||
| wall newspaper | le journal mural | ||||||
| wall bushing [ELEC.] | la traversée à paroi (plafond) | ||||||
| wall diagram [ELEC.] | le schéma synoptique | ||||||
| wall diagram [ELEC.] | le tableau synoptique | ||||||
| wall fastening [TECH.] | le montage au mur | ||||||
Verbs | |||||||
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| to wall so. ⇔ in | walled, walled | - person | emmurer qn. | ||||||
| to wall so. ⇔ up | walled, walled | - person | emmurer qn. | ||||||
| to wall sth. ⇔ up | walled, walled | [CONSTR.] | murer qc. | ||||||
| to wall sth. ⇔ in | walled, walled | [CONSTR.] - garden | construire un mur (tout) autour de qc. | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to pin so. against a wall | plaquer qn. contre un mur | ||||||
| to slam sth. against the wall | jeter qc. contre le mur | ||||||
| to screw sth. to the wall [TECH.] | visser qc. au mur | ||||||
| to have one's back to (or: against) the wall | être au pied du mur | ||||||
| to have one's back to (or: against) the wall | être le dos au mur | ||||||
| to ooze down the wall | dégouliner le long du mur | ||||||
| to post sth. on so.'s wall - on social networks | poster qc. sur le mur de qn. - sur les réseaux sociaux | ||||||
| to go over the wall [fig.] | faire le mur [fig.] | ||||||
| Walls have ears. | Les murs ont des oreilles. | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| I would wish to be a fly on the wall to hear what they are saying behind this door. | J'aimerais être une petite souris pour pouvoir écouter ce qu'ils disent derrière cette porte. | ||||||
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Orthographically similar words | |
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| All, all, ally, ball, call, fall, Hall, hall, pall, tall, walk, well, Well, will | Allo, hall |
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