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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
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lime [lim] N f

1. lime TECH:

lime
file
à la lime
with a file
donner un coup de lime à qc
to file sth

2. lime BOT:

lime
lime

3. lime ZOOL:

lime
lima
lime à bois TECH
wood file
lime à ongles
nail file

I. limer [lime] VB trans

1. limer (façonner):

limer ongle, métal
to file
limer clé, aspérité
to file down
avoir les ongles limés
to have filed nails

2. limer (couper):

limer barreau
to file through

II. se limer VB refl

se limer refl:

se limer les ongles
to file one's nails
English
English
French
French
cross-cut file
lime f à double taille
emery board
lime f à ongles
nail file
lime f à ongles
file down surface
niveler [qc] à la lime
file down tooth
égaliser [qc] à la lime
file down claw
limer
file
lime f
file
limer
to file one's nails
se limer les ongles
to file through a bar
couper un barreau à la lime

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

lime [lim] N f (outil)

lime
file
lime à ongles
nail file

I. limer [lime] VB trans

limer ongles, clé, métal
to file
limer bois
to plane

II. limer [lime] VB refl

se limer les ongles
to file one's nails
mordant(e) lime
sharp
English
English
French
French
file
lime f
file
limer
to file (one's) nails
se limer les ongles
nail file
lime f à ongles
emery board
lime f à ongles
fine down
limer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

lime [lim] N f (outil)

lime
file
lime à ongles
nail file

I. limer [lime] VB trans

limer ongles, clé, métal
to file
limer bois
to plane

II. limer [lime] VB refl

se limer les ongles
to file one's nails
mordant(e) lime
sharp
English
English
French
French
file
lime f
file
limer
to file (one's) nails
se limer les ongles
emery board
lime f à ongles
nail file
lime f à ongles
fine down
limer
Présent
jelime
tulimes
il/elle/onlime
nouslimons
vouslimez
ils/ellesliment
Imparfait
jelimais
tulimais
il/elle/onlimait
nouslimions
vouslimiez
ils/elleslimaient
Passé simple
jelimai
tulimas
il/elle/onlima
nouslimâmes
vouslimâtes
ils/elleslimèrent
Futur simple
jelimerai
tulimeras
il/elle/onlimera
nouslimerons
vouslimerez
ils/elleslimeront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

se limer les ongles
to file one's nails
lime à ongles
nail file
nail file
lime f à ongles
emery board
lime f à ongles

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