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absence makes the heart grow fonder (When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it) phrase | chose rarement vue est plus chère; un peu d'absence fait grand bienphrase |
arrowmaker (person who makes arrows) noun | fléchiernom {m} fléchièrenom {f} |
as you make your bed, so you must lie in it (you shall carry the burden of your poor preparation) phrase | comme on fait son lit on se couche◼◼◼phrase |
basketmaker (person who weaves baskets) noun [UK: ˈbæ.skət.ˌmekə(r)] [US: ˈbæ.skət.ˌmekər] | vannier◼◼◼nom {m} tresseur de paniersnom {m} tresseuse de paniersnom {f} vannièrenom {f} |
beatmaker noun | beatmaker◼◼◼nom {m} concepteur rythmiquenom {m} |
bellmaker noun | fondeur de cloches◼◼◼nom {m} |
boilermaker [boilermakers] (a person making or repairing boilers) noun [UK: ˈbɔɪ.lə.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˌbɔɪ.lər.ˌmekər] | chaudronnier◼◼◼nom {m} |
boilermaker [boilermakers] (whiskey and beer) noun [UK: ˈbɔɪ.lə.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˌbɔɪ.lər.ˌmekər] | Dame du lacnom {f} |
bookmaker [bookmakers] (a person who calculates odds and accepts bets; a bookie) noun [UK: ˈbʊk.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈbʊk.meɪkər] | bookmaker◼◼◼nom {m} |
bootmaker (a maker of boots, a cobbler) noun [UK: ˈbuːt.ˌmeɪk.ə] [US: ˈbuːt.ˌmeɪk.ə] | bottier◼◼◼nom {m} |
bow maker (one who manufactures bows for musical instruments) noun | archetier◼◼◼nom {m} |
bow maker (one who manufactures bows for use in archery) noun | facteur d'arcnom {m} |
bread maker (household appliance which makes bread) noun | robot boulangernom {m} |
cabinetmaker [cabinetmakers] (skilled woodworker) noun [UK: ˈkæ.bɪ.nət.meɪkə(r)] [US: ˈkæ.bɪ.nət.meɪkər] | ébéniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} menuisier◼◼◻nom {m} |
carmaker (company) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.ˌmekə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.ˌmekər] | constructeur automobile◼◼◼nom {m} |
cheesemaker (person skilled in making cheese) noun | fromager◼◼◼nom {m} fromagère◼◻◻nom {f} fromagiernom {m} fromagièrenom {f} |
chromakey (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) noun | incrustation◼◼◼nom {f} |
clockmaker (person who makes clocks) noun | horloger◼◼◼nomThe universe confuses me and I cannot imagine how this clockwork can exist without a clockmaker. = L'univers m'embarrasse et je ne puis songer que cette horloge existe et n'ait pas d'horloger. horlogèrenom {f} |
clothes don't make the man phrase [UK: kləʊðz dəʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə mæn] [US: kloʊðz ˈdoʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈmæn] | l’habit ne fait pas le moine◼◼◼phrase |
coffeemaker [coffeemakers] (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.fi.ˌmekə(r)] [US: ˈkɒ.fi.ˌmekər] | machine à café◼◼◼nom {f} |
dressmaker [dressmakers] (person who makes women's clothes) noun [UK: ˈdre.smeɪkə(r)] [US: ˈdre.ˌsmekər] | couturière◼◼◼nom {f} |
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise (Benjamin Franklin quote) phrase | coucher de poule et lever de corbeau écartent l'homme du tombeauphrase |
empty vessels make the most sound (proverb) phrase | c'est pas parce qu'on n'a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueulephrase |
filmmaker (producer or director of films / movies) noun [UK: ˈfɪl.ˌmekə(r)] [US: ˈfɪl.ˌmekər] | cinéaste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
fine feathers make fine birds phrase [UK: faɪn ˈfe.ðəz ˈmeɪk faɪn bɜːdz] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈfe.ðərz ˈmeɪk ˈfaɪn ˈbɝːdz] | |
glassmaker noun [UK: ˈɡlæ.ˌsmekə(r)] [US: ˈɡlæ.ˌsmekər] | verrier◼◼◼nom {m} |
haste makes waste (being too hasty leads to wasteful mistakes) phrase [UK: heɪst ˈmeɪks weɪst] [US: ˈheɪst ˈmeɪks ˈweɪst] | hâte rend déchetsphrase |
holiday-maker (somebody on holiday) noun [UK: ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ.ˌmeɪk.ə(r)] [US: ˈhɑːl.ə.deɪ.ˌmeɪk.ər] | vacancier◼◼◼nom {m} vacancière◼◻◻nom {f} |