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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

forge [fɔʀʒ] N f

forge (atelier): forge, smithy

forge (feu): forge

forge (aciérie): ironworks + vb sing ou pl

I. forgé (forgée) [fɔʀʒe] VB pp

forgé → forger

II. forgé (forgée) [fɔʀʒe] ADJ

forgé objet, métal:

forgé (forgée): wrought

forgé à la main: hand-wrought attr

fer forgé: wrought iron

grille en fer forgé: wrought-iron gate

See also

I. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB trans

1. forger (façonner):

forger fer, fer à cheval, instrument, pièce mécanique: to forge

2. forger (élaborer):

forger amitié: to build

forger unité, entente: to build up

forger liens, alliances: to forge

forger caractère: to form

3. forger (créer):

forger mot: to coin

forger théorie: to invent

forger métaphore: to create

une histoire forgée de toutes pièces: a complete fabrication

II. se forger VB refl

se forger refl:

se forger des excuses/un alibi: to invent excuses/an alibi (for oneself)

se forger un idéal: to create an ideal for oneself

se forger une réputation de meneur/d'incorruptible: to build up a reputation as a leader/for scrupulous honesty

I. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB trans

1. forger (façonner):

forger fer, fer à cheval, instrument, pièce mécanique: to forge

2. forger (élaborer):

forger amitié: to build

forger unité, entente: to build up

forger liens, alliances: to forge

forger caractère: to form

3. forger (créer):

forger mot: to coin

forger théorie: to invent

forger métaphore: to create

une histoire forgée de toutes pièces: a complete fabrication

II. se forger VB refl

se forger refl:

se forger des excuses/un alibi: to invent excuses/an alibi (for oneself)

se forger un idéal: to create an ideal for oneself

se forger une réputation de meneur/d'incorruptible: to build up a reputation as a leader/for scrupulous honesty

il y a des grilles en fer forgé à toutes les fenêtres: there are wrought iron bars on all the windows

se forger des chimères: to fill one's head with wild dreams

English

French

smithy: forge f

wrought iron: fer m forgé

wrought-iron attr gate, grill: en fer forgé

trumped-up charge: forgé de toutes pièces

forge: forge f

forge: forger

forge alliance: forger

to develop a hard shell fig person:: se forger une carapace

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

forge [fɔʀʒ] N f

1. forge (fourneau):

forge: forge

2. forge pl (usine):

forge: ironworks

I. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB trans

1. forger (façonner):

forger: to forge

2. forger (inventer):

forger excuse, prétexte: to think up

II. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB refl

1. forger (se fabriquer):

se forger une réputation: to forge oneself a reputation

se forger un idéal: to create an ideal for oneself

2. forger (s'inventer):

se forger un prétexte: to dream up an excuse

English

French

wrought metal: forgé(e)

wrought iron: fer m forgé

forge metal: forger

forge: forger

forge career: se forger

forge: forge f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

forge [fɔʀʒ] N f

1. forge (fourneau):

forge: forge

2. forge pl (usine):

forge: ironworks

I. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB trans

1. forger (façonner):

forger: to forge

2. forger (inventer):

forger excuse, prétexte: to think up

II. forger [fɔʀʒe] VB refl

1. forger (se fabriquer):

se forger une réputation: to forge oneself a reputation

se forger un idéal: to create an ideal for oneself

2. forger (s'inventer):

se forger un prétexte: to dream up an excuse

English

French

wrought metal: forgé(e)

wrought iron: fer m forgé

forge metal: forger

forge: forger

forge career: se forger

forge: forge f

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

acier forgé

acier forgé: forged steel

Présent
je	forge
tu	forges
il/elle/on	forge
nous	forgeons
vous	forgez
ils/elles	forgent

Imparfait
je	forgeais
tu	forgeais
il/elle/on	forgeait
nous	forgions
vous	forgiez
ils/elles	forgeaient

Passé simple
je	forgeai
tu	forgeas
il/elle/on	forgea
nous	forgeâmes
vous	forgeâtes
ils/elles	forgèrent

Futur simple
je	forgerai
tu	forgeras
il/elle/on	forgera
nous	forgerons
vous	forgerez
ils/elles	forgeront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se forger une réputation: to forge oneself a reputation

se forger un idéal: to create an ideal for oneself

se forger un prétexte: to dream up an excuse

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