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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. crane [Brit kreɪn, Am kreɪn] N

crane CONSTR, CINE, ZOOL
grue f

II. crane [Brit kreɪn, Am kreɪn] VB trans

to crane one's neck
tendre le cou

ladle crane N TECH

ladle crane
pont m de coulée

crane forward VB [Brit kreɪn -, Am kreɪn -]

crane forward
tendre le cou

crane driver N

crane driver
conducteur/-trice m/f de grue
crane driver
grutier/-ière mf

crane operator N

crane operator
conducteur/-trice m/f de grue

crane fly N

crane fly
tipule f

jib crane N

jib crane
grue f à flèche
French
French
English
English
grutier (grutière)
crane operator, crane driver
grue
crane
manœuvrer une grue
to operate a crane
grue hydraulique/flottante
hydraulic/floating crane
grue
crane
grue cendrée ZOOL
common crane
grue couronnée ZOOL
crowned crane
dévisser la tête ou le cou pour voir qc
to crane one's neck to see sth

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. crane [kreɪn] N

1. crane (vehicle for lifting):

crane
grue f

2. crane (Gruidae bird):

crane
grue f

II. crane [kreɪn] VB trans

to crane one's neck
tendre le cou

III. crane [kreɪn] VB intr

to crane forward
se pencher en avant
to crane over sth
se pencher sur qc

crane fly N

crane fly
tipule f
French
French
English
English
grue
crane
grutier (-ière)
crane driver
tendre cou
to crane
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. crane [kreɪn] N

1. crane (vehicle for lifting):

crane
grue f

2. crane (bird):

crane
grue f

II. crane [kreɪn] VB trans

to crane one's neck
tendre le cou

III. crane [kreɪn] VB intr

to crane forward
se pencher en avant
to crane over sth
se pencher sur qc

crane fly N

crane fly
tipule f
French
French
English
English
grue
crane
grutier (-ière)
crane driver
tendre cou
to crane
Present
Icrane
youcrane
he/she/itcranes
wecrane
youcrane
theycrane
Past
Icraned
youcraned
he/she/itcraned
wecraned
youcraned
theycraned
Present Perfect
Ihavecraned
youhavecraned
he/she/ithascraned
wehavecraned
youhavecraned
theyhavecraned
Past Perfect
Ihadcraned
youhadcraned
he/she/ithadcraned
wehadcraned
youhadcraned
theyhadcraned
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to crane one's neck
tendre le cou
to crane forward
se pencher en avant
to crane over sth
se pencher sur qc

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