Franska | Engelska |
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au pied interjection | to heel◼◼◼(order not to stray far) |
au pied de la lettre adverbe | to the letter◼◼◼(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |
au pied de la lettre preposition | by the book◼◻◻preposition |
au pied du mur adjectif | up against the wall◼◼◼adjective |
démarreur au pied nom {m} | kick start(metal bar on motorcycle) |
prendre au pied de la lettre verbe | take someone at their word(take someone literally even though they may not have been serious) |
épine au pied nom {f} | thorn in the flesh(persistent difficulty) |
épine au pied nom {m} | pain in the ass(something that causes discomfort) |
épine au pied (thorn in the foot) nom {f} |