le cintre
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. coat hanger
Julien a accroché sa veste mouillée à un cintre.Julien hung his wet jacket on a coat hanger.
b. clothes hanger
Ma mère déteste les cintres en fil de fer.My mother hates wire clothes hangers.
c. hanger
Sophie accroche ses robes aux cintres dans l’armoire.Sophie hangs her dresses on hangers in the armoire.
a. arch
Regardez le cintre de cette passerelle couverte. Que c'est beau !Look at the arch of this covered walkway. How beautiful!
a. centering
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Les ouvriers ont installé un cintre pour soutenir l’arche pendant la rénovation.The workers installed a centering to support the archway during the renovation.
b. centring
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Un cintre en bois est essentiel pour ce projet.A wooden centring is essential for this project.
a. fly loft
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Les techniciens travaillent sur les lumières dans le cintre.The technicians are working on the lights in the fly loft.
b. fly tower
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
L’acteur jouant la fée descendra en flottant depuis le cintre.The actor playing the fairy will float down from the fly tower.
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