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Translation for 'to be the third wheel' from English to French

	être la cinquième roue du carrosse `[loc.]`	to be the third wheel `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[a corruption of fifth wheel]` `[Am.]`
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	être la cinquième roue du carrosse `[loc.]`	to be the fifth wheel `[idiom]` `[Am.]`
	math. principe `{m}` du tiers exclu	principle of the excluded third
	math. principe `{m}` du tiers exclu	law of the excluded third
	être la cinquième roue de la charrette `[loc.]`	to be fifth wheel `[Am.]`
	dr. en main tierce `{adv}`	in the hands of a third party
	réinventer la roue `[loc.]`	to reinvent the wheel `[idiom]`
	supplice `{m}` de la roue	breaking on the wheel
	hist. rouer qn. `[supplice]`	to break sb. on the wheel
	auto au volant `{adv}` `[aussi fig.]`	at the wheel `[also fig.]`
	n'être qu'un simple rouage `[loc.]`	to be a small cog in a big wheel `[idiom]`
	La boucle est bouclée. `[loc.]`	The wheel has come full circle. `[idiom]`
	La boucle est bouclée. `[loc.]`	The wheel has turned full circle. `[idiom]`
	s'atteler à la tâche	to put one's shoulder to the wheel `[idiom]`
	faire subir à qn. un interrogatoire à la chansonnette `[loc.]`	to give sb. the third degree `[coll.]` `[idiom]` `[subject to a long and menacing interrogation]`
	avoir une case en moins `[fig.]` `[fam.]` `[loc.]`	to be a few spokes shy of a wheel `[Br.]` `[coll.]` `[rare]` `[idiom]`
	hist.mil.pol. guerre `{f}` de la Troisième Coalition `[1803-1806]`	War of the Third Coalition `[1803-1806]` `[conflicts between France, supported by Spain and Bavaria, and several European powers (Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Naples, Tuscany & Sweden)]`
	avoir valeur de norme	to be the norm
	fin.occup. tenir la caisse	to be the cashier
	sport finir gagnant	to be the winner
	avoir tort	to be in the wrong

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Translation for 'to be the third wheel' from English to French

to be the third wheel [coll.] [idiom] [a corruption of fifth wheel] [Am.]: être la cinquième roue du carrosse [loc.]
to be the fifth wheel [idiom] [Am.]: être la cinquième roue du carrosse [loc.]
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principle of the excluded third: principe {m} du tiers exclumath.
law of the excluded third: principe {m} du tiers exclumath.
to be fifth wheel [Am.]: être la cinquième roue de la charrette [loc.]
in the hands of a third party: en main tierce {adv}dr.
to reinvent the wheel [idiom]: réinventer la roue [loc.]
breaking on the wheel: supplice {m} de la roue
to break sb. on the wheel: rouer qn. [supplice]hist.
at the wheel [also fig.]: au volant {adv} [aussi fig.]auto
to be a small cog in a big wheel [idiom]: n'être qu'un simple rouage [loc.]
The wheel has come full circle. [idiom]: La boucle est bouclée. [loc.]
The wheel has turned full circle. [idiom]: La boucle est bouclée. [loc.]
to put one's shoulder to the wheel [idiom]: s'atteler à la tâche
to give sb. the third degree [coll.] [idiom] [subject to a long and menacing interrogation]: faire subir à qn. un interrogatoire à la chansonnette [loc.]
to be a few spokes shy of a wheel [Br.] [coll.] [rare] [idiom]: avoir une case en moins [fig.] [fam.] [loc.]
War of the Third Coalition [1803-1806] [conflicts between France, supported by Spain and Bavaria, and several European powers (Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Naples, Tuscany & Sweden)]: guerre {f} de la Troisième Coalition [1803-1806]hist.mil.pol.
to be the norm: avoir valeur de norme
to be the cashier: tenir la caissefin.occup.
to be the winner: finir gagnantsport
to be in the wrong: avoir tort

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Contains translations by TU Chemnitz and Mr Honey's Business Dictionary (German-English only).
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