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frame (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “frame”

s. frame, pl. frames
  1. cadre
    She bought a gold frame to hang her grandmother's portrait in the living room.
  2. châssis
    We had to replace the door frame after the recent burglary.
  3. structure
    The frame of the old barn was still standing after the storm.
  4. châssis (pour plantes)
    She built a small frame to protect her vegetable seedlings.
  5. corpulence
    Despite his slender frame, he was surprisingly strong.
  6. image
    The movie displays 24 frames per second to create the illusion of movement.
  7. cadre (de référence)
    Let's discuss this problem within the frame of environmental sustainability.
  8. (au bowling) une des dix divisions d'une partie de bowling, dans laquelle le joueur a jusqu'à deux tentatives pour renverser les quilles.
    She bowled a spare in the final frame to win the game.
  9. (partie de snooker) une seule manche dans un match de snooker
    He won the first frame with a spectacular shot.
  10. (informatique) une section d'une page web défilable de manière indépendante
    The website uses frames to display the navigation menu continuously.
  11. (en informatique) une unité de données transmise sur un réseau
    The network traffic consists of numerous frames sent every second.

verbe “frame”

infinitif frame; il frames; prét. framed; part. passé framed; gér. framing
  1. encadrer
    She framed the painting before hanging it on the wall.
  2. construire
    The builders framed the new house in less than a week.
  3. formuler
    He framed his question carefully during the meeting.
  4. positionner ou arranger quelque chose à l'intérieur d'une limite visuelle
    The photographer framed the subject against the city skyline.
  5. accuser faussement quelqu'un d'un crime; piéger
    The innocent man was framed by his enemies.
  6. (tennis) frapper la balle avec le cadre de la raquette au lieu des cordes.
    She lost the point after she framed the ball into the net.