cross·bow (krôs b  , kr s-)n. A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile. cross bowman n. |
crossbow [ˈkrɒsˌbəʊ]
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
crossbowman n
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| Noun | 1. |  crossbow - a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow |
Translations
crossbow [ˈkrɒsbəʊ] n → arbalète f
cross-bred crossbred [ˈkrɒsbrɛd] adj [animal] → croisé(e)
cross-breed crossbreed [ˈkrɒsbriːd]
cross-bred crossbred [ˈkrɒsbrɛd] adj [animal] → croisé(e)
cross-breed crossbreed [ˈkrɒsbriːd]
vt [+ animals, plants] → croiser
to crossbreed sth with sth → croiser qch avec qch
cross-breeding [ˈkrɒsbriːdɪŋ] n [animals] → croisement m; [plants] → hybridation f
cross-Channel cross-channel [ˌkrɒsˈtʃænəl] adj [shoppers, visitors, passengers] → d'outre-Manche; [traffic, train] → trans-Manche cross-Channel ferry
cross-Channel ferry n → ferry m trans-Manche
cross-check
to crossbreed sth with sth → croiser qch avec qch
cross-breeding [ˈkrɒsbriːdɪŋ] n [animals] → croisement m; [plants] → hybridation f
cross-Channel cross-channel [ˌkrɒsˈtʃænəl] adj [shoppers, visitors, passengers] → d'outre-Manche; [traffic, train] → trans-Manche cross-Channel ferry
cross-Channel ferry n → ferry m trans-Manche
cross-check
n → recoupement m
vi → vérifier par recoupement
to cross-check with sb → vérifier avec qn
to cross-check with sth, to cross-check against sth [+ file, records] → revérifier dans qch
to cross-check with sb → vérifier avec qn
to cross-check with sth, to cross-check against sth [+ file, records] → revérifier dans qch
[ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk] vt [+ details, information] → vérifier par recoupement
to cross-check sth with sb → vérifier qch auprès de qn
to cross-check sth with sth, to cross-check sth against sth [+ file, records] → comparer qch à qch
cross-country [ˈkrɒskʌntrɪ]
to cross-check sth with sb → vérifier qch auprès de qn
to cross-check sth with sth, to cross-check sth against sth [+ file, records] → comparer qch à qch
cross-country [ˈkrɒskʌntrɪ]
n (= race) → cross m
modif
[ˌkrɒsˈkʌntrɪ] adv [hike, walk] → à travers champs; [drive] → à travers la campagne
cross-cultural [ˌkrɒsˈkʌltʃərəl] adj [study, development, perspective, research, music] → interculturel(le)
cross-current crosscurrent [ˈkrɒskʌrənt] (mainly US) n
cross-cultural [ˌkrɒsˈkʌltʃərəl] adj [study, development, perspective, research, music] → interculturel(le)
cross-current crosscurrent [ˈkrɒskʌrənt] (mainly US) n
(lit) (in water) → contre-courant m
(fig) (= conflicting ideas, traditions) → contre-courant m
cross-dress [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛs] vi → se travestir
to cross-dress as a woman → se travestir en femme
to cross-dress as a man → se travestir en homme
cross-dresser [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsər] n (= transvestite) → travesti(e) m/f
cross-dressing [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsɪŋ] n (= transvestism) → travestisme m, transvestisme m
cross-examination [ˌkrɒsɪgzæmɪˈneɪʃən] n (LAW) → contre-interrogatoire m
cross-examine vt [ˌkrɒsɪgˈzæmɪn]
cross-dress [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛs] vi → se travestir
to cross-dress as a woman → se travestir en femme
to cross-dress as a man → se travestir en homme
cross-dresser [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsər] n (= transvestite) → travesti(e) m/f
cross-dressing [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsɪŋ] n (= transvestism) → travestisme m, transvestisme m
cross-examination [ˌkrɒsɪgzæmɪˈneɪʃən] n (LAW) → contre-interrogatoire m
cross-examine vt [ˌkrɒsɪgˈzæmɪn]
(gen) (= interrogate) → interroger (de façon serrée)
(LAW) (in court) → faire subir un contre-interrogatoire à
cross-eyed [ˌkrɒsˈaɪd] adj [person] to be cross-eyed → loucher
cross-fertilize [ˌkrɒsɪgˈfɜːrtɪlaɪz] vt → croiser
cross-eyed [ˌkrɒsˈaɪd] adj [person] to be cross-eyed → loucher
cross-fertilize [ˌkrɒsɪgˈfɜːrtɪlaɪz] vt → croiser
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