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bay meaning in French

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bay (of reddish-brown color)
adjective
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

bai◼◼◼adjectifThe bridge crosses the bay. = Le pont traverse la baie.

bay [bays] (compartment)
noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

baie◼◼◼nom {f}The bridge crosses the bay. = Le pont traverse la baie.

compartiment◼◼◻nom {m}

bay [bays] (body of water)
noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

baie◼◼◼nom {f}The bridge crosses the bay. = Le pont traverse la baie.

Bay proper noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

La Baie◼◼◼nom propre

bay [bays] (herb)
noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

laurier◼◼◻nom {m}Simmer five carefully peeled and chopped tomatoes with the garlic, thyme and bay leaf for five minutes. = Faites mijoter 5 belles tomates pelées et concassées 5 minutes avec l'ail, le thym et le laurier.

bay [bays] (shrub)
noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

laurier◼◼◻nom {m}Simmer five carefully peeled and chopped tomatoes with the garlic, thyme and bay leaf for five minutes. = Faites mijoter 5 belles tomates pelées et concassées 5 minutes avec l'ail, le thym et le laurier.

bay [bayed, baying, bays] (to howl)
verb
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

aboyer◼◻◻verbe

clabauderverbe

bay [bays] (excited barking)
noun
[UK: beɪ]
[US: ˈbeɪ]

aboiement◼◻◻nom {m}

clabaudagenom {m}

bay bolete (Imleria badia)
noun

bolet bainom {m}

bay cat (Catopuma badia)
noun

chat bainom {m}

bay leaf [bay leaves] (herb)
noun
[UK: beɪ liːf]
[US: ˈbeɪ ˈliːf]

feuille de laurier◼◼◼nom {f}

Bay of Bengal (Large bay in the northeastern Indian Ocean)
proper noun
[UK: beɪ əv ˌben.ˈɡɔːl]
[US: ˈbeɪ əv ˈbeŋ.ɡəl]

golfe du Bengale◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Bay of Biscay (gulf)
proper noun
[UK: beɪ əv]
[US: ˈbeɪ əv]

golfe de Gascogne◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Bay of Fundy proper noun

baie de Fundy◼◼◼nom propre

Baie de Fundy◼◼◼nom propre

Bay of Pigs (small inlet in Cuba)
proper noun

baie des Cochons◼◼◼nom {f}

bay window (type of window)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.ˈwɪn.dəʊ]
[US: ˈbeɪ.ˈwɪn.dəʊ]

baie vitrée◼◼◼nom

bayan (a Russian accordion)
noun

bayan◼◼◼nom {m}

bayard (reddish brown)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeɪərd]
[US: ˈbeɪərd]

bai (more specific)adjectif

Bayesian (of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes)
adjective
[UK: beɪˈiːziən]
[US: beɪˈiːʒən]

bayésien◼◼◼adjectif

Bayeux (town in Normandy)
proper noun

Bayeux◼◼◼nom propre

bayonet [bayonets] (weapon)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪə.nət]
[US: ˈbeɪə.ˌnet]

baïonnette◼◼◼nom {f}

Bayonne (city and commune of southwest France)
proper noun
[UK: ˌbe.ˈjəʊn]
[US: ˌbeˈjoʊn]

Bayonne◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

bayou [bayous] (slow-moving creek or swamp)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪuː]
[US: ˈbaɪuː]

bayou◼◼◼nom {m}

marécages◼◻◻nom {m pl}

abaya (coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair)
noun

abaya◼◼◼nom {f}

at bay (unable to come closer)
preposition
[UK: ət beɪ]
[US: ət ˈbeɪ]

à distance◼◼◼preposition

at bay (cornered)
preposition
[UK: ət beɪ]
[US: ət ˈbeɪ]

aux abois◼◼◻preposition

Baffin Bay (sea between Greenland and Nunavut)
proper noun

baie de Baffin◼◼◼nom {f}

mer de Baffin◼◻◻nom {f}

Bombay (former name of Mumbai, see also: Mumbai)
proper noun
[UK: bɒm.ˈbeɪ]
[US: bamˈbeɪ]

Bombay◼◼◼nom propreThe ship set sail for Bombay. = Le navire fit voile pour Bombay.

Bothnian Bay (northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia)
proper noun

baie de Botnie◼◼◼nom {f}

eBay (eBay (alternative non-romanised names))
proper noun

eBay◼◼◼nom propre
{m}
I love buying on eBay. = J'adore acheter sur eBay.

engine bay (place where the engine is situated)
noun

compartiment moteur◼◼◼nom {m}

Frobisher Bay (bay)
proper noun

Frobisher Bay◼◼◼nom propre

Baie de Frobisher◼◼◻nom propre

Galway Bay (bay off the west coast of Ireland)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɡɔːl.weɪ beɪ]
[US: ˈɡɑːl.we ˈbeɪ]

baie de Galway◼◼◼nom {f}

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