Summary

serrer {verb}
to lock up · to clamp · to draw tight · to pinch · to press firmly · to stow · to tighten · to press · to clench · to ball

sere {noun}
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serrer: boudiner · tordre · comprimer

sere: dried-up · sear · shriveled

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sans serrer
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French-English translation for "serrer"

"serrer" English translation

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serrer {verb}

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb}

to lock up {vb}

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb} (also: agrafer)

to clamp {vb}

3.4.4 Le rebord supérieur de la pièce coulée centrale de l'abdomen est serré entre l'adaptateur pour rachis lombaire et la plaque supérieure du rachis lombaire.

The mounting flange of the central abdominal casting is clamped between the lumbar spine adapter and the lumbar spine top plate.

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb}

to draw tight {vb}

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb} (also: piquer, pincer, chiper)

to pinch {vb} [coll.]

Toutefois, le cadre est étroit, tellement étroit qu’ il serre.

The framework is tight, however; so tight that it pinches.

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb} (also: tasser, serrer plus fort)

to press firmly {vb}

serrer plus fort

to press firmly

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb} (also: arrimer)

to stow {vb}

serrer [serrant|serré] {vb} (also: renforcer, tendre, resserrer, se resserrer)

to tighten {vb}

Il y a donc là des aberrations dans une société qui dit devoir se serrer la ceinture.

These are aberrations in a society that claims it has to tighten its belt.

Ils disent: «Il faut se serrer la ceinture, faites votre part et on va s'en sortir.

They say ``You have to tighten your belts, do your share and we will get through this.

Serrer la vis d'articulation de l'épaule de telle manière que le bras reste en équilibre à 1g.

Tighten the shoulder yoke clevis bolt so the arm is suspended at 1g.

Tous les États membres doivent se serrer la ceinture et, partant, l'Union européenne aussi.

All the Member States are having to tighten their belts, the European Union likewise therefore.

Serrer la vis d'articulation de l'épaule de telle manière que le bras reste en équilibre à 1 g.

Tighten the shoulder yoke clevis bolt so the arm is suspended at 1g.

serrer [serrant|serré] {v.t.} (also: écraser)

to press {v.t.}

serrer plus fort

to press firmly

serrer

to press firmly

Il ne s'est malheureusement pas passé grand-chose dans de nombreux secteurs, quoique les problèmes, tel que celui de l'effet de serre, par exemple, soient tellement urgents.

Sadly, there were many areas in which not much happened, although the problems - the greenhouse effect, for example - are so pressing.

serrer [serrant|serré] {v.t.}

to clench {v.t.}

serrer les dents

to clench one's teeth

«Quand tu voudras», a-t-il dit en serrant les poings.

``Come on, let's go'', he said and clenched his fists.

Mais le député de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard serre les dents et n'ose pas s'exprimer.

Yet the member from Prince Edward Island sits there, clenches his teeth in frustration and does not dare speak out.

serrer [serrant|serré] (poings) {v.t.}

to ball (fists) {v.t.}