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plume nom {f}

feather [feathers]◼◼◼(branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈfe.ðər]
I felt light as a feather. = Je me sentais légère comme une plume.

pen [pens]◼◼◼(writing tool)
noun
[UK: pen] [US: ˈpen]
She lives by her pen. = Elle vit de sa plume.

plume [plumes]◼◼◻(feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration, see also: )
noun
[UK: pluːm] [US: ˈpluːm]

quill [quills]◼◼◻(lower shaft of a feather)
noun
[UK: kwɪl] [US: ˈkwɪl]

quill [quills]◼◼◻(pen made of feather)
noun
[UK: kwɪl] [US: ˈkwɪl]

nib [nibs]◼◼◻(tip of a pen)
noun
[UK: nɪb] [US: ˈnɪb]

plume nom {m}

pad [pads]◼◻◻(slang: bed)
noun
[UK: pæd] [US: ˈpæd]

plume (pars pro toto) nom {f}

plumage◼◼◼(collection of feathers covering a bird’s body)
noun
[UK: ˈpluː.mɪdʒ] [US: ˈpluː.mədʒ]

plumeau nom {m}

feather duster◼◼◼(implement used to remove surface dust)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ðə(r) ˈdʌ.stə(r)] [US: ˈfe.ðər ˈdʌ.stər]

plumer verbe

pluck [plucked, plucking, plucks]◼◼◼(to remove feathers from a bird)
verb
[UK: plʌk] [US: ˈplək]
John plucked the chicken. = John pluma le poulet.

plumet nom {m}

plume [plumes]◼◼◼(cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
noun
[UK: pluːm] [US: ˈpluːm]

plume [plumes]◼◼◼(large and flexible panicle of an inflorescence)
noun
[UK: pluːm] [US: ˈpluːm]

plumeadjectif

plumettyadjective
[UK: plˈuːmɪti] [US: plˈuːmɪɾi]

plumeux adjectif

feathery◼◼◼(covered with feathers)
adjective
[UK: ˈfe.ðə.ri] [US: ˈfe.ðə.ri]

belle plume nom {f}

wordsmith◼◼◼(one who uses words skillfully)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːd.smɪθ] [US: ˈwɝːd.smɪθ]

c'est la plume qui fait l'oiseau phrase

fine feathers make fine birdsphrase
[UK: faɪn ˈfe.ðəz ˈmeɪk faɪn bɜːdz] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈfe.ðərz ˈmeɪk ˈfaɪn ˈbɝːdz]

emplumer verbe

feather [feathered, feathering, feathers]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈfe.ðər]

il y a plusieurs façons de plumer un canard (there are many methods to pluck a duck) phrase

there's more than one way to skin a cat◼◼◼(a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal)
phrase

la belle plume fait le bel oiseau phrase

fine feathers make fine birdsphrase
[UK: faɪn ˈfe.ðəz ˈmeɪk faɪn bɜːdz] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈfe.ðərz ˈmeɪk ˈfaɪn ˈbɝːdz]

la plume est plus forte que l’épée phrase

the pen is mightier than the sword◼◼◼(more power can achieved writing than fighting)
phrase
[UK: ðə pen ɪz ˈmaɪ.tɪə(r) ðæn ðə sɔːd] [US: ðə ˈpen ˈɪz ˈmaɪ.tiər ˈðæn ðə ˈsɔːrd]

léger comme une plume adjectif

light as a feather◼◼◼(extremely light, having minimal weight)
adjective
[UK: laɪt əz ə ˈfe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪt ˈæz ə ˈfe.ðər]

nom de plume nom {m}

pen name◼◼◼(writer's pseudonym)
noun
[UK: pen ˈneɪm] [US: ˈpen ˈneɪm]

poids plume nom {m}

featherweight◼◼◼(sportsman)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ðə.weɪt] [US: ˈfe.ðəˌr.wet]

featherweight◼◼◼(weight division)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ðə.weɪt] [US: ˈfe.ðəˌr.wet]

prête-plume nom {m} nom {f}

ghostwriter [ghostwriters]◼◼◼(professional writer for another person)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊst.ˌraɪ.tə] [US: ˈɡəʊst.ˌraɪ.tə]

stylo-plume nom {m}

fountain pen◼◼◼(pen containing a reservoir of ink)
noun
[UK: ˈfaʊn.tɪn pen] [US: ˈfaʊn.tən ˈpen]

stylo à plume nom {m}

fountain pen◼◼◼(pen containing a reservoir of ink)
noun
[UK: ˈfaʊn.tɪn pen] [US: ˈfaʊn.tən ˈpen]