Angol | Francia |
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bend [bent, bending, bends] (to become curved) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | se tordre [pronominal]◼◻◻verbe |
bend [bends] (knot) noun [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | nœud◼◼◻nom {m} |
bend [bent, bending, bends] (to bow in prayer, or in token of submission) verb [UK: bend] [US: ˈbend] | s'incliner [pronominal]◼◻◻verbe |
bend down (to bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position) verb [UK: bend daʊn] [US: ˈbend ˈdaʊn] | se baisser◼◼◼verbe |
bend over (to bend one's upper body forward) verb | se pencher◼◼◼verbe se replier◼◻◻verbe |
bend over backwards (make a great effort) verb [UK: bend ˈəʊv.ə(r) ˈbæk.wədz] [US: ˈbend ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈbæk.wərdz] | se plier en quatre◼◼◼verbe se mettre en quatre◼◼◼verbe se couper en quatreverbe se donner du malverbe |
bend sinister (diagonal band on coat of arms going from top right to bottom left) noun [UK: bend ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə(r)] [US: ˈbend ˈsɪ.nə.stər] | barre◼◼◼nom {f} |
bend someone's ear (talk too long) verb | |
bend the knee (submit to another's authority) verb | se soumettre◼◼◼verbe courber l'échineverbe |
bend the truth (change or leave out certain facts of a story) verb | déformer la vérité◼◼◼verbe |
bender [benders] (slang: bout of heavy drinking) noun [UK: ˈben.də(r)] [US: ˈben.dər] | beuverie◼◼◼nom {f}He's sleeping off last night's bender. = Il dort pour se remettre de la beuverie de la nuit dernière. cuite [slang]◼◼◼nom {f} soûlerie◼◻◻nom {f} biture [slang]◼◻◻nom {f} muflée [slang]nom {f} murge [slang]nom {f} |
bender [benders] (slang: homosexual man) noun [UK: ˈben.də(r)] [US: ˈben.dər] | pédale◼◻◻nom {f} tarlouze◼◻◻nom {f} |
bending (motion or action) noun [UK: ˈbend.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbend.ɪŋ] | flexion◼◼◼nom {f} |
bendiocarb noun | bendiocarbe◼◼◼nom |
best friend (an especially close and trusted friend) noun | meilleur ami◼◼◼nom {m} meilleure amie◼◼◼nom {f} |
big spender [big spenders] (one who makes large purchases) noun [UK: bɪɡ ˈspen.də(r)] [US: ˈbɪɡ ˈspen.dər] | flambeur◼◼◼nom |
bitter end (that part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor) noun | étalingure◼◼◼nom |
blend [blent, blending, blends] (to mix) verb [UK: blend] [US: ˈblend] | mélanger◼◼◼verbeOil and water don't blend. = L'huile et l'eau ne se mélangent pas. mêler◼◼◻verbeThe thief blended into the crowd. = Le voleur s'est mêlé à la foule. mixer◼◼◻verbe |
blend [blends] (mixture) noun [UK: blend] [US: ˈblend] | mélange◼◼◼nom {m}Blend the red paint with the blue paint. = Mélange la peinture rouge à la peinture bleue. |
blended family [blended families] (a stepfamily in which both new mates have one or more living children from prior partners) noun [UK: ˈblen.dɪd ˈfæ.mə.li] [US: ˈblen.dəd ˈfæ.mə.li] | famille recomposée◼◼◼nom |
blender [blenders] (machine) noun [UK: ˈblen.də(r)] [US: ˈblen.dər] | mixeur◼◼◼nom {m}A blender lets you mix different foods together. = Un mixeur permet de mixer différents aliments. |
bookend (object designed to keep books upright) noun [UK: ˈbʊkend] [US: ˈbʊˌkend] | serre-livre◼◼◼nom {m} |
bosom friend (very close friend) noun [UK: ˈbʊ.zəm ˈfrend] [US: ˈbʊ.zəm ˈfrend] | ami intime◼◼◼nom {m} amie intimenom {f} |
boyfriend [boyfriends] (male partner in a romantic relationship) noun [UK: ˈbɔɪ.frend] [US: ˈbɔɪ.frend] | petit ami [dated◼◼◼nom {m} mec [adolescents]◼◼◼nom {m}She stole my boyfriend! = Elle m'a piqué mon mec ! |