English-French Dictionary

French Translation of “beam”

beam (ˈbiːm Pronunciation for beam

Translations

noun

  1. (wooden) poutre feminine
  2. [of light, laser] rayon masculine

    a beam of light un rayon de lumière

    to drive on full beam (British) or to drive on high beam (mainly US) rouler en pleins phares

  3. (radio) faisceau masculine radio

intransitive verb

  1. (= smile) [person] rayonner

    to beam at sb sourire radieusement à qn

  2. (= shine) [light] rayonner

transitive verb

  1. [+ broadcast] diffuser

    to beam sth to China diffuser qch en Chine

Similar Words

= smile, grin, be all smiles
= transmit, show, air, broadcast, cable, send out, relay, televise, radio, emit, put on the air
= radiate, flash, shine, glow, glitter, glare, gleam, emit light, give off light
= rafter, support, timber, spar, plank, girder, joist

'beam' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: شُعَاعPronunciation for شُعَاع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: feixe de luzPronunciation for feixe de luz
  • Chinese: 光束Pronunciation for 光束
  • Croatian: zrakaPronunciation for zraka
  • Czech: paprsekPronunciation for paprseksvětla
  • Danish: strålePronunciation for stråle
  • Dutch: straalPronunciation for straal
  • European Spanish: rayoPronunciation for rayo
  • Finnish: sädePronunciation for säde
  • French: rayonPronunciation for rayon
  • German: StrahlPronunciation for Strahl
  • Greek: δέσμηPronunciation for δέσμη
  • Italian: raggioPronunciation for raggio
  • Japanese: 笑顔Pronunciation for 笑顔
  • Korean: 환한 미소Pronunciation for 환한 미소
  • Norwegian: strålePronunciation for stråle
  • Polish: promienny uśmiechPronunciation for promienny uśmiech
  • Portuguese: feixePronunciation for feixe
  • Romanian: rază raze
  • Russian: пучокPronunciation for пучокa long thick straight-sided piece of wood, metal, concrete, etc
  • Spanish: rayoPronunciation for rayo
  • Swedish: bjälkePronunciation for bjälke
  • Thai: ลำแสงPronunciation for ลำแสง
  • Turkish: ışınPronunciation for ışın
  • Ukrainian: промінь
  • Vietnamese: tiaPronunciation for tia
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sorrir
  • Chinese: 绽开笑容绽綻开笑容
  • European Spanish: sonreír abiertamente
  • French: rayonner
  • German: strahlen
  • Italian: fare un sorriso smagliante
  • Japanese: にっこりとする
  • Korean: 환하게 웃다
  • Portuguese: sorrir
  • Spanish: sonreír abiertamente

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