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he-cat (male cat)
noun

matounom {m}

Hecate (Greek goddess)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhek.ə.tiː]
[US: ˈhek.ə.tiː]

Hécate◼◼◼nom {f}

hecatomb (great public sacrifice)
noun
[UK: ˈhek.ə.tuːm]
[US: ˈhek.ə.tuːm]

hécatombe◼◼◼nom {f}

Hecatoncheires (mythological giants with 100 arms)
noun

Hécatonchires◼◼◼nom {m pl}

bell the cat (to undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group)
verb
[UK: bel ðə kæt]
[US: ˈbel ðə kæt]

attacher le grelotverbe

curiosity killed the cat (undue curiosity is dangerous)
phrase
[UK: ˌkjʊə.rɪ.ˈɒ.sɪ.ti kɪld ðə kæt]
[US: ˌkjʊ.ri.ˈɑː.sə.ti ˈkɪld ðə kæt]

la curiosité est un vilain défaut (curiosity is a bad thing)◼◼◼phrase

let the cat out of the bag (to disclose a secret, often inadvertently)
verb
[UK: let ðə kæt ˈaʊt əv ðə bæɡ]
[US: ˈlet ðə kæt ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈbæɡ]

vendre la mèche◼◼◼verbe

put the cat among the pigeons verb
[UK: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz]
[US: ˈpʊt ðə kæt ə.ˈmʌŋ ðə ˈpɪ.dʒənz]

jeter un pavé dans la mareverbe

she-cat (female cat)
noun
[UK: ʃiː kæt]
[US: ˈʃiː kæt]

chatte◼◼◼nom {f}

minette [affectionate term]nom {f}

when the cat's away (People take advantage of the absence of authority)
phrase

quand le chat n'est pas là◼◼◼phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
phrase
[UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]
[US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]

les souris dansent◼◼◼phrase

quand le chat n'est pas là◼◼◼phrase

le chat partiphrase