range

range
range [reɪndʒ]
1. noun
   a. [of mountains] chaîne f
   b. ( = distance covered) [of telescope, missile] portée f ; [of plane] rayon m d'action
• at long range à longue portée
• to be out of range être hors de portée
• within (firing) range à portée de tir
   c. ( = extent between limits) [of prices, salaries] fourchette f ; [of temperature] écarts mpl
   d. ( = selection) gamme f
• a wide range of subjects un grand choix de sujets
   e. ( = domain) [of influence] sphère f ; [of knowledge] étendue f
   f. also shooting range champ m de tir
   g. also kitchen range cuisinière f
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = place in a row) [+ objects] ranger ; [+ troops] aligner
   b. [+ gun, telescope] braquer (on sur)
3. intransitive verb
[discussion] s'étendre (from ... to de ... à) (over sur ) ; [opinions] aller (from ... to de ... à)
• the temperature ranges from 18° to 24° la température varie entre 18° et 24°
* * *
[reɪndʒ] 1.
noun
1) (choice) (of prices, products) gamme f; (of activities, options) éventail m, choix m; (of people, abilities, beliefs, emotions) variété f; (of benefits, salaries) éventail m; (of issues, assumptions) série f

a top of the range computer — un ordinateur haut de gamme

age range — tranche f d'âge

price/salary range — éventail de prix/des salaires

in the £50-£100 range — entre 50 et 100 livres sterling

to have a wide range of interests — s'intéresser à beaucoup de choses

a wide range of views — des vues très diverses

2) (scope) (of influence, knowledge) étendue f; (of investigation, research) domaine m
3) (of radar, weapon, transmitter) portée f (of de)

to be out of range — être hors de portée

4) Aerospace, Automobile, Aviation autonomie f
5) US (prairie) prairie f

on the range — dans les pâturages

6) (of mountains) chaîne f
7) (stove) (wood etc) fourneau m; (gas, electric) cuisinière f
8) (firing area) (for weapons) champ m de tir; (for missiles) zone f de tir
9) (of actor) répertoire m
10) Music tessiture f
2.
transitive verb
1) (set) opposer (against à)
2) (draw up) aligner, ranger [forces]
3.
intransitive verb
1) (extend) aller (from de; to à); (vary) varier

to range over something — couvrir quelque chose

2) (roam, wander) vagabonder

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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