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pigeonhole

/ˈpɪdʒənhəʊl/

/ˈpɪdʒənhoʊl/

pigeonholenoun

pigeonholes

/ˈpɪdʒənhəʊl/

/ˈpɪdʒənhoʊl/

Traductions

casierAménagement de rangement, notamment dans un bureau ou pour le courrier.

She placed the letters in the pigeonhole marked 'outgoing mail'.

Elle a placé les lettres dans le casier marqué « courrier à envoyer ».

caseSens de classement ou de catégorie, souvent jugée trop simpliste ou restrictive.

He felt frustrated by being put into a pigeonhole as just a 'tech guy'.

Il se sentait frustré d’être rangé dans une case de simple « technicien ».

Traductions supplémentaires

nicheSens architectural lié au pigeonnier.

Définitions

A small compartment or recess, often part of a desk or wall unit, used for storing papers or small items.

She placed the letters in the pigeonhole marked 'outgoing mail'.

A category or classification, especially one that is overly simplistic or restrictive.

He felt frustrated by being put into a pigeonhole as just a 'tech guy'.

One of the recesses in a dovecote where pigeons nest.

Several pigeons occupied each pigeonhole in the old stone dovecote.

Synonymes

pigeonholeverb

pigeonholed

Past Simple

pigeonholed

Past Participle

pigeonholing

Gerund

/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/

/ˈpɪdʒ.ən.hoʊl/

Traductions

mettre de côtéSens de reporter ou d’ignorer provisoirement un sujet ou une proposition.

The committee decided to pigeonhole the proposal until next year.

Le comité a décidé de mettre la proposition de côté jusqu’à l’année prochaine.

classerSens de ranger dans une catégorie trop rigide ou stéréotypée.

She didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a pop singer.

Elle ne voulait pas être classée comme simple chanteuse pop.

Définitions

To assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or simplistic.

She didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a pop singer.

To put aside or ignore, especially with the intention of dealing with it later.

The committee decided to pigeonhole the proposal until next year.

Synonymes

pigeonholegerund / present participle

Définitions

Characterized by the act of classifying or treating something or someone in an overly rigid or simplistic way.

Their pigeonholing approach prevented a full appreciation of her diverse skills.

pigeonholeadjective

more pigeonhole

Comp.

most pigeonhole

Super.

/ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn.həʊl/

/ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn.hoʊl/

Attributive use of the noun when modifying another noun, e.g. "pigeonhole desk".

Traductions

à compartimentsSe dit d’un meuble ou d’un dispositif comportant de petits compartiments ouverts.

The carpenter built a pigeonhole cabinet for sorting craft supplies.

Le menuisier a construit un meuble à compartiments pour trier les fournitures de loisirs créatifs.

Définitions

Having or characterized by small open compartments similar to those of a pigeonhole; compartmentalized.

The carpenter built a pigeonhole cabinet for sorting craft supplies.

Synonymes

put in a box

narrowly defined

pigeonholepast participle

Définitions

Classified or regarded in a restrictive, stereotyped, or inflexible manner.

She resented being pigeonholed as merely a romance author.