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 Translation for 'draughty' from English to French
ADJ   draughty | draughtier | draughtiest
SYNO drafty | draughty
exposé aux courants d'air {adj}draughty [Br.]
Ferme la fenêtre ! Il y a du courant d'air !Shut the window! It's draughty. [Br.]
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Usage Examples English
  • Until the 20th century houses were heated by open fires in chimneys or by stoves, and the lack of insulation made many a house very draughty and cold during winter.
  • The furniture was used mainly for large cold rooms and draughty indoor settings.
  • The gown proved comfortable for studying in unheated and draughty buildings and thus became a tradition in the universities.
  • The loudest complaint was about the draughty and dirty footplate.
  • During the winter three teachers found the over-crowding and draughty conditions so difficult that they asked for removal to another school.

  • During the early years of use, the court house proved to be draughty and have poor acoustics, these problems being attributed to the "over-ventilation" of the court house through "superfluous" openings in the ceiling.
  • Huts in the United Kingdom were frequently seen as cold and draughty, while those in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific were seen as stuffy and humid.
  • Textile hangings helped to keep draughty stone buildings warm, and had the great advantage for those with many homes of being relatively easy to carry between them.
  • At all times very draughty. If it were lined with weatherboards and a fireplace put in it would be very comfortable.
  • combined with the shabby, cold and doubtless draughty chateau the overall effect was depressing.

  • Hammersmith Chess Club used Blythe House as their home venue for a period of time in the mid 70s, having moved on from a draughty and cold St Paul's Church Hall nearby.
  • The Naval test pilots who flew it there were not enthusiastic about its handling, described as sluggish, nor about its cockpit which they found cold and draughty.
  • Working in brakeman's cabins was dangerous, especially in winter because the cabins were unheated and draughty and there was little room to move around and keep warm.
  • Due to a lack of inter-carriage diaphragms and the ancient construction giving draughty conditions for staff, the vans were banned from service as of midnight 7 June 1982.
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