shelf

shelf
shelf [{{t}}ʃelf] (pl shelves [{{t}}ʃelvz])
noun
(a) (individual) planche f, étagère f; (as part of set, in fridge) étagère f; (short) tablette f; (in oven) plaque f; (in shop) étagère f, rayon m;
∎ (set of) shelves étagère f;
∎ to put up shelves/a shelf monter des étagères/une étagère;
∎ to buy sth off the shelf acheter qch tout fait;
∎ I bought the cakes off the shelf j'ai acheté les gâteaux tout faits;
∎ you can't buy alcohol off the shelf in that shop l'alcool n'est pas en vente libre dans ce magasin;
∎ to stay on the shelves (goods) se vendre difficilement;
∎ to be left on the shelf (woman) rester vieille fille; (man) rester vieux garçon
(b) {{}}Geology{{}} banc m, rebord m, saillie f; (under sea) écueil m, plate-forme f
►► {{}}Marketing{{}} shelf facing facing m, frontale f;
shelf filler (person in supermarket) réassortisseur-(euse) m,f;
{{}}Marketing{{}} shelf impact impact m en linéaire;
{{}}Commerce{{}} shelf life durée f de conservation avant vente;
∎ bread has a short shelf life le pain ne se conserve pas très longtemps;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} to have a short shelf life (idea, pop group etc) avoir une durée de vie courte;
shelf mark (of book) cote f;
{{}}Commerce{{}} shelf space linéaire m, rayonnage m;
shelf stacker (person in supermarket) réassortisseur(euse) m,f;
{{}}Commerce{{}} shelf yield vente f par mètre linéaire

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  • shelf — W3S3 [ʃelf] n plural shelves [ʃelvz] [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: schelf] 1.) a long flat narrow board attached to a wall or in a frame or cupboard, used for putting things on top/bottom/next etc shelf ▪ Put it back on the top… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shelf — [ ʃelf ] (plural shelves [ ʃelvz ] ) noun count ** 1. ) a flat piece of wood, plastic, or glass that is attached to the wall or is part of a piece of furniture, used for putting things on: He took a book from the shelf. top/bottom shelf: The… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • shelf — [shelf] n. pl. shelves [ME, prob. < MLowG schelf, akin to OE scylf, shelf, ledge < IE * skelp < base * (s)kel , to cut > HALF] 1. a thin, flat length of wood or other material fixed horizontally at right angles to a wall and used for… …   English World dictionary

  • shelf — (n.) late 14c., from M.L.G. schelf shelf, set of shelves, or from O.E. cognate scylfe shelf, ledge, floor, and scylf peak, pinnacle, from P.Gmc. *skelf , *skalf split, possibly from the notion of a split piece of wood (Cf. O.N. skjölf bench ),… …   Etymology dictionary

  • shelf — ► NOUN (pl. shelves) 1) a flat length of wood or other rigid material attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, providing a surface for storage or display. 2) a ledge of rock or protruding strip of land. ● off the shelf Cf. ↑off …   English terms dictionary

  • Shelf — Shelf, n.; pl. {Shelves}. [OE. shelfe, schelfe, AS. scylfe; akin to G. schelfe, Icel. skj[=a]lf. In senses 2 & 3, perhaps a different word (cf. {Shelve}, v. i.).] 1. (Arch.) A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shelf — has the plural form shelves, and the corresponding verb is shelve. The compound form shelf ful should be written with a hyphen for clarity, and its plural is shelf fuls …   Modern English usage

  • shelf — shelf; shelf·ful; …   English syllables

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  • Shelf — A shelf is a detail of furniture for storing items.It may also refer to:* Shelf (computing), a user interface feature in the NeXTSTEP operating system * Shelf, West Yorkshire, a village in England * Continental shelf, the extended perimeter of a… …   Wikipedia

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