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riff meaning in French

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riff [riffs] (repeated instrumental melody line)
noun
[UK: rɪf]
[US: ˈrɪf]

riff◼◼◼nom {m}

riffler [rifflers] (curved file used in carving wood and marble)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪflə ]
[US: ˈrɪfələr ]

rifloir◼◼◼nom {m}

riffraff [riffraffs] (the rabble)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.ˌfræf]
[US: ˈrɪ.ˌfræf]

racaille◼◼◼nom {f}

canaille [dated]◼◼◻nom {f}

populace◼◼◻nom {f}

Brussels griffon (dog breed)
noun

griffon bruxellois◼◼◼nom

griffin [griffins] (mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrɪ.fɪn]
[US: ˈɡrɪ.ˌfɪn]

griffon◼◼◼nom

griffon vulture [griffon vultures] (Gyps fulvus)
noun
[UK: ˈɡrɪ.fən ˈvʌl.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈɡrɪ.fən ˈvʌl.tʃər]

vautour fauve◼◼◼nom {m}

vautour griffonnom {m}

hippogriff (creature)
noun
[UK: hˈɪpəɡrˌɪf]
[US: hˈɪpəɡrˌɪf]

hippogriffe◼◼◼nom {m}Hippogriff hooves make the finest gelatin. = Les sabots d'hippogriffes font la meilleure gélatine.

midriff [midriffs] (mid section of the human torso)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.drɪf]
[US: ˈmɪ.drɪf]

ventre◼◼◼nom {m}I've been on a diet for four months, but my midriff bulge hasn't budged. = Je suis un régime depuis quatre mois, mais les bourrelets autour de mon ventre n'ont pas bougé.

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (dog breed)
noun

petit basset griffon vendéen◼◼◼nom

sheriff [sheriffs] (all meanings)
noun
[UK: ˈʃe.rɪf]
[US: ˈʃe.rəf]

shérif◼◼◼nom {m}There's a new sheriff in town. = Il y a un nouveau shérif en ville.

tariff [tariffs] (duties imposed)
noun
[UK: ˈtæ.rɪf]
[US: ˈte.rəf]

tarif◼◼◼nom {m}We hope to lower the tariff. = Nous espérons baisser le tarif.

triffid (a fictional plant)
noun

triffide◼◼◼nom {m}