window

window
window [ˈwɪndəʊ]
noun
fenêtre f ; (in car, train) vitre f ; [of shop, café] vitrine f ; (in post office, ticket office) guichet m
• don't lean out of the window ne te penche pas par la fenêtre ; (in train, car) ne te penche pas en dehors
• well, there's another plan out the window! (inf) voilà encore un projet qui tombe à l'eau !
• to break a window casser une vitre
► window box noun jardinière f
► window cleaner noun ( = person) laveur m, -euse f de vitres
► window display noun devanture f
► window frame noun châssis m (de fenêtre)
► window ledge noun (inside) appui m de fenêtre ; (outside) rebord m de fenêtre
► window pane noun vitre f, carreau m
► window seat noun (in room) banquette f (située sous la fenêtre) ; (in vehicle) place f côté fenêtre
► window-shopping noun
• to go window-shopping faire du lèche-vitrines
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['wɪndəʊ]
noun
1) (of house, room, vehicle, envelope) fenêtre f also Computing; (of shop, public building) vitrine f; (of plane) hublot m; (stained glass) vitrail m

I'd like a seat by a window — Aviation j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre

to look out of ou through the window — regarder par la fenêtre

2) (for service at bank or post office) guichet m
3) (space in diary, time) créneau m
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to go ou fly out the window — (colloq) [plans] tomber à l'eau; [hopes] s'écrouler


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