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cracheur de feu nom

fire-eater◼◼◼(performer)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪər iː.tə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər iː.tər]

dans le feu de l'action preposition

in the heat of the moment◼◼◼preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə hiːt əv ðə ˈməʊ.mənt] [US: ɪn ðə ˈhiːt əv ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt]

député sans portefeuille nom {m}

backbencher◼◼◼(member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank)
noun
[UK: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃə(r)] [US: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃər]

députée sans portefeuille nom {f}

backbencher(member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank)
noun
[UK: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃə(r)] [US: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃər]

donner le/son feu vert pour verbe

greenlight(to approve)
verb

OK [OKed, OKing, OKs](to approve)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

effeuillage nom {m}

striptease◼◼◼(arousing act)
noun
[UK: strɪp.ˈtiːz] [US: ˈstrɪp.ˌtiz]

effeuillé adjectif

blasted(heraldry, of a tree whose branches bear no leaves)
adjective
[UK: ˈblɑː.stɪd] [US: ˈblæ.stəd]

en feu preposition

on fire◼◼◼(being burned by fire)
preposition

épilobe à feuille étroite nom {m}

fireweed◼◼◼(Epilobium angustifolium)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪəˌrwid] [US: ˈfaɪəˌr.wid]

Epiphyllum à large feuilles nom

broad-leaved epiphyllum(Epiphyllum oxypetalum)
noun

épreuve du feu nom {f}

trial by fire◼◼◼(idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve)
noun

trial by fire◼◼◼(situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons)
noun

trial by fire◼◼◼(test in which a person is exposed to flames)
noun

crucible [crucibles]◼◻◻(difficult and trying experience)
noun
[UK: ˈkruː.sɪb.l̩] [US: ˈkruː.səb.l̩]

épreuve par le feu nom {f}

trial by fire◼◼◼(idiomatic: any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance, or resolve)
noun

épreuve par le feu nom

acid test [acid tests](Rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.sɪd ˈtest] [US: ˈæ.səd ˈtest]

éteindre un feu verbe

hose down(To put out or reduce a fire)
verb
[UK: həʊz daʊn] [US: hoʊz ˈdaʊn]

faire feu verbe

fire [fired, firing, fires]◼◼◼(transitive: to shoot)
verb
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər]

fourmi coupe-feuille nom {f}

leaf-cutter ant(type of ant)
noun

golfeur nom {m}

golfer [golfers]◼◼◼(someone who plays golf)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒl.fə(r)] [US: ˈɡɑːl.fər]
Ziri became a golfer. = Ziri est devenu golfeur.

golfeuse nom {f}

golfer [golfers]◼◼◼(someone who plays golf)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒl.fə(r)] [US: ˈɡɑːl.fər]

graffeur nom {m}

graffiti artist◼◼◼(Person who paints graffiti)
noun

griller un feu rouge verbe

run a red light◼◼◼(1.To pass through the traffic light when the red light is illuminated)
verb

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu phrase

no smoke without fire◼◼◼(gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ sməʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ smoʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪər]

il n'y a pas le feu au lac phrase

where's the firephrase

il n’y a pas de fumée sans feu phrase

where there's smoke, there's fire(if there is a hint of something occurring it could indeed be true, but rumors should be handled with skepticism)
phrase

j'ai perdu mon portefeuille phrase

I lost my wallet◼◼◼phrase

jeter de l'huile sur le feu verbe

add fuel to the fire◼◼◼(worsen a conflict)
verb
[UK: æd ˈfjuːəl tuː ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈæd ˈfjuːəl ˈtuː ðə ˈfaɪər]

jouer avec le feu verbe

play with fire◼◼◼(put oneself in a precarious situation)
verb
[UK: ˈpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ wɪθ ˈfaɪər]

le feu adjectif
{m}

fire◼◼◼(slang: amazing)
adjective
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər]

mangeur de feu nom

fire-eater◼◼◼(performer)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪər iː.tə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər iː.tər]

mettre de l'huile sur le feu verbe

add fuel to the fire◼◼◼(worsen a conflict)
verb
[UK: æd ˈfjuːəl tuː ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈæd ˈfjuːəl ˈtuː ðə ˈfaɪər]

mettre le feu verbe

set fire◼◼◼(to light using fire)
verb

ignite [ignited, igniting, ignites]◼◼◼(to set fire to, to light)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈnaɪt] [US: ɪg.ˈnaɪt]

mettre sa main au feu verbe

bet one's bootsverb

mille-feuille nom {m}

mille-feuille◼◼◼(a type of pastry with several layers of puff pastry)
noun

mille-feuille nom {f}

yarrow◼◼◻(herb of the genus Achillea)
noun
[UK: ˈjæ.rəʊ] [US: ˈjero.ʊ]

mouche à feu [Louisiana] nom {f}

firefly [fireflies]◼◼◼(Lampyridae)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə.flaɪ] [US: ˈfaɪər.ˌflaɪ]

mur coupe-feu nom {m}

firewall◼◼◼(fireproof barrier)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪrwal] [US: ˈfaɪrwal]

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