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I traced my fingers along the gold-colored stitching on the borders. I smelled the leather.J'effleurai du bout des doigts la couture dorée sur les bords et respirai l'odeur du cuir.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
But it required some initiative and intelligence; it was a question of not going to sleep on your leather-covered stool, like a blockhead."Mais il fallait de l'initiative et de l'intelligence, il s'agissait de ne pas s'endormir sur son rond de cuir, comme un empoté.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
He went hell-for-leather over a piece of ground which was being watered with H.E., but by the mercy of heaven nothing hit him.Il franchit à toute allure le sol qui était copieusement arrosé de projectiles, dont aucun ne l’atteignit, grâce au ciel.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Parts and accessories of machinery for textile, apparel and leather productionParties de machines pour les industries textileshttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Some wore leather calzoneros, with a spencer or jerkin of the same material, close both at front and behind.Quelques-uns portent des calzoneros de peau, avec un spencer ou pourpoint de même matière, fermé par devant et par derrière.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
I found myself looking at a tall young man in goggles and a leather ulster, who kept on blessing his soul and whinnying apologies.Je me trouvai en présence d'un grand jeune homme en lunettes d'automobiliste et paletot de cuir, qui sans arrêt maudissait sa maladresse et se confondait en excuses.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
A man, in leather apron and very dirty hands, appeared at the door.Un homme, en tablier de cuir et les mains fort sales, parut à la porte d’un arrière-bâtiment.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
At last, she carelessly took up a Russian leather pocket-book, on which she had really cast her eyes a quarter of an hour previously.Enfin, négligemment, elle prit un portefeuille en cuir de Russie sur lequel elle avait jeté les yeux depuis plus d'un quart d'heure.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Machinery for working hides, skins or leather or for making or repairing footwear and other articles 446c "Machines pour le travail du cuir 446c "http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Just as I was suffering severely from the pressure of the crowd an officer stepped on my feet, swollen by the new leather of my shoes as well as by the heat.Au moment où je souffrais du malaise causé par le piétinement auquel nous oblige une foule, un officier marcha sur mes pieds gonflés autant par la compression du cuir que par la chaleur.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
gloves consisting of leather and furskin or of leather and artificial fur (heading No 4203);les gants comportant à la fois des pelleteries naturelles ou factices et du cuir (n° 4203);http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
"It's still better to save one's shoe leather."Ça vaut encore mieux de ne point user ses souliers. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
Danier designs, manufactures and sells leather clothing and accessories.Danier conçoit, fabrique et vend des vêtements et articles en cuir.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 17.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 17.11.2011
Sheep and lamb skin leather, except leather falling within heading No 41.06, 41.07 or 41.08 :Peaux d'ovins préparées, autres que celles des n * 41.06 à 41.08 inclus :http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
He sat up in bed with a lurch and found Stan Emery, his face gray with dust, his hands in the pockets of a red leather coat, standing at the foot of the bed.Stan Emery était debout au pied du lit, le visage gris de poussière, les mains dans les poches d'un vêtement de cuir rouge.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
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Collocations
nappa leather
cuir nappa
leather glove
gant de cuir
stirrup leather
étrivière
leather industry
industrie du cuir
Word forms
leather
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | leather | leathers |
Possessive case | leather's | leathers' |
leather
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | leathered |
Imperative | leather |
Present Participle (Participle I) | leathering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | leathered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I leather | we leather |
you leather | you leather |
he/she/it leathers | they leather |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am leathering | we are leathering |
you are leathering | you are leathering |
he/she/it is leathering | they are leathering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have leathered | we have leathered |
you have leathered | you have leathered |
he/she/it has leathered | they have leathered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been leathering | we have been leathering |
you have been leathering | you have been leathering |
he/she/it has been leathering | they have been leathering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I leathered | we leathered |
you leathered | you leathered |
he/she/it leathered | they leathered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was leathering | we were leathering |
you were leathering | you were leathering |
he/she/it was leathering | they were leathering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had leathered | we had leathered |
you had leathered | you had leathered |
he/she/it had leathered | they had leathered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been leathering | we had been leathering |
you had been leathering | you had been leathering |
he/she/it had been leathering | they had been leathering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will leather | we shall/will leather |
you will leather | you will leather |
he/she/it will leather | they will leather |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be leathering | we shall/will be leathering |
you will be leathering | you will be leathering |
he/she/it will be leathering | they will be leathering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have leathered | we shall/will have leathered |
you will have leathered | you will have leathered |
he/she/it will have leathered | they will have leathered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been leathering | we shall/will have been leathering |
you will have been leathering | you will have been leathering |
he/she/it will have been leathering | they will have been leathering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would leather | we should/would leather |
you would leather | you would leather |
he/she/it would leather | they would leather |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be leathering | we should/would be leathering |
you would be leathering | you would be leathering |
he/she/it would be leathering | they would be leathering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have leathered | we should/would have leathered |
you would have leathered | you would have leathered |
he/she/it would have leathered | they would have leathered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been leathering | we should/would have been leathering |
you would have been leathering | you would have been leathering |
he/she/it would have been leathering | they would have been leathering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am leathered | we are leathered |
you are leathered | you are leathered |
he/she/it is leathered | they are leathered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being leathered | we are being leathered |
you are being leathered | you are being leathered |
he/she/it is being leathered | they are being leathered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been leathered | we have been leathered |
you have been leathered | you have been leathered |
he/she/it has been leathered | they have been leathered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was leathered | we were leathered |
you were leathered | you were leathered |
he/she/it was leathered | they were leathered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being leathered | we were being leathered |
you were being leathered | you were being leathered |
he/she/it was being leathered | they were being leathered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been leathered | we had been leathered |
you had been leathered | you had been leathered |
he/she/it had been leathered | they had been leathered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be leathered | we shall/will be leathered |
you will be leathered | you will be leathered |
he/she/it will be leathered | they will be leathered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been leathered | we shall/will have been leathered |
you will have been leathered | you will have been leathered |
he/she/it will have been leathered | they will have been leathered |