frame

frame
frame [{{t}}freɪm]
1 noun
(a) (border → gen) cadre m; (→ of canvas, picture etc) cadre m, encadrement m; (→ of window) cadre m, châssis m; (→ of door) encadrement m; (→ for spectacles) monture f;
∎ glasses with red frames des lunettes fpl avec une monture rouge
(b) (support, structure → gen) cadre m; (→ of bicycle) cadre m; (→ of car) châssis m; (→ of lampshade, racket, tent) armature f; (→ of machine) bâti m; (→ of ship) charpente f, carcasse f; (→ in gardening) châssis; (→ for walking) déambulateur m; {{}}Building industry{{}} charpente f; {{}}Textiles{{}} métier m;
∎ the bed has a wooden frame le lit est muni d'un cadre en bois
(c) (in snooker, pool etc) (game) partie f; (wooden device) triangle m
(d) (body) corps m;
∎ his huge frame filled the doorway sa large carrure s'encadrait dans la porte;
∎ his slender frame was shaken by sobs son corps menu ou fluet était secoué par des sanglots
(e) (setting, background) cadre m; (area, scope) cadre m;
∎ frame of mind état m d'esprit;
∎ I'm not in the right frame of mind for celebrating je ne suis pas d'humeur à faire la fête;
∎ frame of reference système m de référence
(f) {{}}Photography{{}} image f; {{}}Cinema{{}} image f, photogramme m; {{}}Television{{}} trame f
(g) (in embroidery → floor-standing) métier m (à broder); (→ hand-held) tambour m (à broder)
(h) {{}}Computing{{}} (of Web page) cadre m
2 transitive verb
(a) (enclose, encase) encadrer;
∎ she's had the photograph framed elle a fait encadrer la photo;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} her face was framed by a white silk scarf un foulard de soie blanc encadrait son visage
(b) {{}}formal{{}} (design, draft) élaborer; (formulate, express) formuler;
∎ to frame a plan/system élaborer un projet/système;
∎ the contract was framed in legal jargon le contrat était formulé en jargon juridique
(c) {{}}Photography{{}} & {{}}Television{{}} (subject) cadrer
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (incriminate falsely)
∎ to frame sb monter un (mauvais) coup contre qn□ ;
∎ I've been framed j'ai été victime d'un coup monté□
►► {{}}American{{}} frame backpack sac m à dos à armature;
{{}}Computing{{}} frame format (of network) protocole m;
{{}}American{{}} frame house maison f en bois;
frame rucksack sac m à dos à armature

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