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cordon nom {m} | cord [cords]◼◼◼(wires surrounded by a coating, used to supply electricity) |
cordon ombilical nom {m} | umbilical cord [umbilical cords]◼◼◼(cord between foetus and placenta) |
cordon ombilical [figurative] nom {m} | lifeline [lifelines]◼◼◼(means or route for transporting indispensable supplies) |
cordon sanitaire nom {m} | cordon sanitaire◼◼◼(a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease) cordon sanitaire◼◼◼(any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable) |
cordon spermatique nom {m} | spermatic cord [spermatic cords]◼◼◼noun |
cordonnerie nom {f} | shoemaking◼◼◼noun cobbler's◼◼◻(shoe repair shop) |
cordonnier nom {m} | shoemaker [shoemakers]◼◼◼(a person who makes shoes) cobbler [cobblers]◼◼◼(person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes) |
cordonnière nom {f} | shoemaker [shoemakers]◼◼◼(a person who makes shoes) cobbler [cobblers]◼◼◻(person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes) |
charbonnier est maître chez lui; cordonnier est maître chez lui phrase | a man's home is his castle(proverbial expression of personal privacy and security) |
couper le cordon verbe | cut the umbilical cord◼◼◼verb |
les cordonniers sont toujours les plus mal chaussés (the shoemakers always wear the worst shoes) phrase | the shoemaker's children go barefoot(one often neglects those closest to oneself) |
tenir les cordons de la bourse verbe | hold the purse strings◼◼◼(to be in control of expenditure) |