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mesh

UK
/mɛʃ/
US
/mɛʃ/
meshnoun
meshes
pl
UK
/mɛʃ/
US
/mɛʃ/
Translations
The window was covered with a fine mesh to keep out insects.
La fenêtre était recouverte d’une maille fine pour empêcher les insectes d’entrer.
The mesh of the fishing net was too large to catch small fish.
Le maillage du filet de pêche était trop large pour attraper les petits poissons.
engrènementTechnique ; en mécanique.
The gearbox whined until the gears were fully in mesh.
La boîte de vitesses gémissait jusqu’à ce que les engrenages soient pleinement en engrènement.
Additional translations
enchevêtrement
Definitions
A material made of a network of wire or thread.
The window was covered with a fine mesh to keep out insects.
An interlaced structure or network.
The mesh of the fishing net was too large to catch small fish.
A complex or constraining situation.
He found himself caught in a mesh of legal troubles.
The size or gauge of the openings in a mesh, often expressed as the number of openings per linear inch.
The laboratory requires a 100-mesh sieve for this test.
The state of engagement of gear teeth with one another.
The gearbox whined until the gears were fully in mesh.
Synonyms
netting
network
fabric
web
lattice
grid
interconnection
meshverb
meshed
Past Simple
meshed
Past Participle
meshing
Gerund
UK
/mɛʃ/
US
/mɛʃ/
Translations
s’engrenerSurtout en mécanique, pour des engrenages.
The gears in the machine mesh perfectly to ensure smooth operation.
Les engrenages de la machine s’engrènent parfaitement pour assurer un fonctionnement fluide.
The branches of the trees meshed together in the wind.
Les branches des arbres se sont imbriquées dans le vent.
coïnciderPour des emplois abstraits, notamment des emplois du temps ou des plans.
Their schedules didn't mesh, so they had to find another time to meet.
Leurs emplois du temps ne coïncidaient pas, alors ils ont dû trouver un autre moment pour se voir.
Additional translations
prendre au filetRare ; au sens de capture dans un filet.
Definitions
To fit or function together smoothly.
The gears in the machine mesh perfectly to ensure smooth operation.
To engage or interlock, as the teeth of gears.
The engineer adjusted the components so that they would mesh correctly.
To become entangled or intertwined.
The branches of the trees meshed together in the wind.
To coordinate or harmonize.
Their schedules didn't mesh, so they had to find another time to meet.
To catch or trap in or as if in a net.
Illegal hunters meshed dozens of songbirds overnight.
Synonyms
intertwine
interlace
entangle
weave
connect
meshgerund / present participle
Definitions
Interlocking or fitting together; in the process of meshing.
He inspected the meshing gears for signs of wear.
meshadjective
more mesh
Comp.
most mesh
Super.
UK
/mɛʃ/
US
/mɛʃ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., mesh bag) to denote material or net-like quality.
Translations
à mailles
She bought a mesh top for the beach.
Elle a acheté un haut à mailles pour la plage.
Definitions
Made of or resembling mesh; having a net-like structure.
She bought a mesh top for the beach.
Synonyms
meshy
netted
netlike
webbed
lacy
openwork
perforated
reticulated
latticed
gridded
interlaced
interwoven
woven
networked
knitlike
meshpast participle
Definitions
Interlocked or engaged with another object, especially referring to the teeth of gears or similarly fitted parts.
The meshed gears hummed quietly.
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