strap

strap

A n

1 gen (band of cloth, leather) (on shoe, cap) bride f ; (on bag, case, container, harness) courroie f ; (on watch) bracelet m ; (on handbag) bandoulière f ; (on bus, train) poignée f ;

2 Fashn (on dress, bra, overalls, lifejacket) bretelle f ; the strap has broken la bretelle a lâché ;

3 Tech courroie f ; to tighten a strap resserrer une courroie ;

4 Med (on ankle) chevillère f ; (on wrist) poignet m de contention ;

5 †(punishment) the strap le fouet ; to get the strap avoir le fouet.

B vtr (p prés etc -pp-)

1 (secure) to strap sth to attacher qch à [surface, roof, seat, wing] ; to have a pistol strapped to one's waist avoir un pistolet attaché à la ceinture ; to strap sb into attacher qn dans [seat, cockpit, pram] ;

2 Med, Sport (bandage) bander ; to strap sb's ankle (up) bander la cheville à qn ; to have one's thigh strapped (up) se faire bander la cuisse ;

3 †(punish) fouetter.

Phrasal verbs

■ strap down :

▶ strap [sth/sb] down, strap down [sth/sb] attacher [prisoner, patient, equipment].

■ strap in :

▶ strap [sb] in, strap in [sb] attacher [passenger, child] ; to strap oneself in s'attacher.

■ strap on :

▶ strap [sth] on, strap on [sth] attacher [watch, goggles, skis].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.