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Translation of curtain – English–French dictionary

curtain

   /ˈkɜrtn/
rideau [ masculine ]
to close the curtains fermer les rideaux
a shower curtain un rideau de douche

(Translation of curtain from the GLOBAL English-French Dictionary © 2016 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translation of curtain | PASSWORD English-French Dictionary

curtain

 
noun
  /ˈkəːtn/
a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre/theater stage etc
rideau
The maid drew the curtains
The curtain came down at the end of the play.

(Translation of curtain from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of curtain

curtain
I think it would be a nice idea if you could discuss opening this curtain from time to time with the ushers.
Si vous pouviez voir avec les huissiers comment ouvrir de temps en temps ce rideau, il me semble que ce serait une bonne chose.
I think it would be a nice idea if you could discuss opening this curtain from time to time with the ushers.
Si vous pouviez voir avec les huissiers comment ouvrir de temps en temps ce rideau, il me semble que ce serait une bonne chose.
His window of opportunity was almost closed, the curtain rapidly falling across his presidency.
Son occasion s’était presque évaporée, le rideau se refermant rapidement sur sa présidence.
His window of opportunity was almost closed, the curtain rapidly falling across his presidency.
Son occasion s’était presque évaporée, le rideau se refermant rapidement sur sa présidence.
It marked the real fall of the iron curtain.
Elle a marqué la réelle chute du rideau de fer.
It marked the real fall of the iron curtain.
Elle a marqué la réelle chute du rideau de fer.
This monetary iron curtain separates those outside the euro area from those within it.
Ce rideau de fer au niveau monétaire sépare ceux qui sont en dehors de la zone euro et ceux qui sont à l'intérieur.
This monetary iron curtain separates those outside the euro area from those within it.
Ce rideau de fer au niveau monétaire sépare ceux qui sont en dehors de la zone euro et ceux qui sont à l'intérieur.
If we open this curtain, then we will find that there is a partition wall behind it which cannot just be removed straight away.
Ce rideau cache en réalité un écran qu'il est tout simplement impossible de dégager dans l'immédiat, l'opération étant relativement complexe.
If we open this curtain, then we will find that there is a partition wall behind it which cannot just be removed straight away.
Ce rideau cache en réalité un écran qu'il est tout simplement impossible de dégager dans l'immédiat, l'opération étant relativement complexe.
We must not tolerate the creation of a new iron curtain.
Nous ne devons pas tolérer la création d’un nouveau rideau de fer.
We must not tolerate the creation of a new iron curtain.
Nous ne devons pas tolérer la création d’un nouveau rideau de fer.
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Translations of curtain

in Chinese (Traditional)
(尤指布質的)簾,窗簾,門簾, 簾狀物,幕狀物, (舞臺上的)帷幕,幕布…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(尤指布质的)帘,窗帘,门帘, 帘状物,幕状物, (舞台上的)帷幕,幕布…
in Spanish
cortina, cortina [feminine]…
in Portuguese
cortina, cortina [feminine]…
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カーテン…
perde…
cortina…
gordijn…
سِتارة…
záclona, opona…
gardin, tæppe…
tirai…
ม่าน…
màn cửa…
zasłona, kurtyna…
tirai…
der Vorhang…
gardin [masculine-neuter], forheng [neuter], gardin…
커튼…
завіса, занавіска…
tenda, tendina…
занавеска, занавес…
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