Franceză | Engleză |
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rester les bras croisés verbe | sit on one's hands(to remain idle when action is needed) |
rester sur ses gardes verbe | |
retenir ses coups verbe | pull punches(to avoid using all one's strength when punching) |
retomber sur ses pattes verbe | land on one's feetverb |
retrousser ses manches verbe | roll up one's sleeves(prepare to work) roll up one's sleeves(roll one's sleeves up) |
réunion de courses nom {f} | race meeting◼◼◼(a series of horse races at a particular racecourse on a particular day) |
revenir sur ses pas verbe | double back◼◼◼verb |
Rocheuses nom propre {f-Pl} | Rocky Mountains◼◼◼(mountain range) |
rue Sésame nom propre {m} | Sesame Street◼◼◼(television show) |
s'endormir sur ses lauriers verbe | rest on one's laurels(rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) |
s'occuper de ses oignons verbe | mind one's own business(to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) |
se bouger les fesses verbe | get one's finger out(stop delaying) |
se mêler de ses affaires verbe | mind one's own business(to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) |
se remuer les fesses verbe | get one's finger out(stop delaying) |
se reposer sur ses lauriers verbe | rest on one's laurels◼◼◼(rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) |
seins et fesses nom {f} | tits and ass◼◼◼(entertainment involving scantily clad women) |
selon ses moyens preposition | within one's means◼◼◼preposition |
Seysses nom {f} | Seysses◼◼◼(a town in Haute-Garonne, France) |
situation désespérée nom | plight [plights]◼◼◼(unfortunate situation) |
slaquer ses bobettes [Quebec] verbe | get one's knickers in a twist(to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) |
sortir de ses gonds verbe | fly off the handle◼◼◼(become very angry) hit the roof◼◼◻(To be explosively angry) unhinge [unhinged, unhinging, unhinges]◼◼◻(to mentally disturb) lose one's temper(to be explosively angry) |
suer à grosses gouttes verbe | sweat like a pig(sweat profusely) |
suffixe possessif nom {m} | possessive suffix◼◼◼(Suffix indicating possession) |
Suissesse nom {f} | Swiss [Swiss]◼◼◼(Swiss person) |
sur (possessive) chemin preposition | on one's way(in the direct route) |
sur (possessive) route preposition | on one's way(in the direct route) |
sur ses gardes adjectif | aware◼◼◼(vigilant, on one's guard) |
sur ses gardes preposition | on one's guard(to be vigilant) |
sur ses grands chevaux preposition | on one's high horse(self-righteous) |
tartisses nom {Pl} | shitter(coarse slang for toilet, see also: toilet) |
tenir à quelque chose comme à la prunelle de ses yeux verbe | hold dearverb |
Terres australes et antarctiques françaises nom propre {f-Pl} | French Southern and Antarctic Lands◼◼◼(overseas territory of France) |
test de grossesse nom {m} | pregnancy test [pregnancy tests]◼◼◼(a piece of test equipment) |
tétras des armoises nom {m} | sage grouse [sage grouse]◼◼◼(Centrocercus urophasianus) |
tirer les choses au clair verbe | set the record straight◼◼◼(to correct a previous error) |
toutes choses égales par ailleurs adverbe | all things being equal◼◼◼(without considering external factors) |