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tonner verbe | thunder [thundered, thundering, thunders]◼◼◼(to make a noise like thunder) |
tonnerre nom {m} | thunder [thunders]◼◼◼(sound caused by lightning) |
Tonnerre nom propre {m} | Donner◼◼◼(reindeer of Santa Claus) |
[slang] moutonner verbe | squeal [squealed, squealing, squeals](to rat on someone) |
bastonner verbe | fustigate(hit someone with a club) |
boutonner verbe | button [buttoned, buttoning, buttons]◼◼◼(to fasten with a button) |
bâtonner verbe | drub◼◼◼(to beat with a stick) cane [caned, caning, canes](to beat with a cane) club [clubbed, clubbing, clubs](to hit with a club) |
bétonner verbe | concrete [concreted, concreting, concretes]◼◼◼(cover with concrete) stonewall [stonewalled, stonewalling, stonewalls]◼◻◻(to refuse to answer or cooperate) |
capitonner verbe | wad [wadded, wadding, wads](to crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball) |
cartonner verbe | kick ass◼◼◼(to be very impressive) |
coup de tonnerre nom {m} | thunderclap [thunderclaps]◼◼◼(sudden thunder) thunderbolt [thunderbolts]◼◼◼(flash of lightning accompanied by thunder) |
déboutonner verbe | unbutton [unbuttoned, unbuttoning, unbuttons]◼◼◼((transitive)) |
détonner verbe | detonate [detonated, detonating, detonates]◼◼◼(to cause to explode) detonate [detonated, detonating, detonates]◼◼◼(to explode) stick out like a sore thumb◼◻◻(be very noticeably different) |
gloutonnerie nom {f} | gluttony◼◼◼(the vice of eating to excess) |
gueuletonner verbe | chow down(to eat vigorously) |
mitonner verbe | slow-cook◼◼◼(cook slowly) |
oiseau-tonnerre nom {m} | thunderbird◼◼◼(mythological bird) |
paratonnerre nom {m} | lightning rod◼◼◼(metallic conductor that protects from lightning) |
pistonner verbe | pull strings◼◼◼(to use one's influence with others) |
s'étonner verbe | wonder [wondered, wondering, wonders]◼◼◼(to be affected with surprise) |
se faire pistonner verbe | finagle [finagled, finagling, finagles]((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods) |
se pelotonner verbe | curl up◼◼◼(to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees) snuggle [snuggled, snuggling, snuggles]◼◼◻(to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy) nestle [nestled, nestling, nestles]◼◻◻(to press oneself against another affectionately) nestle [nestled, nestling, nestles]◼◻◻(to settle oneself comfortably and snugly) |
tâtonner verbe | grope [groped, groping, gropes]◼◼◼(obsolete: to feel with or use the hands) grope [groped, groping, gropes]◼◼◼(to search by feeling) fumble [fumbled, fumbling, fumbles]◼◼◼(To grope awkwardly in trying to find something) |
étonner verbe | surprise [surprised, surprising, surprises]◼◼◼(cause (someone) to feel surprise) astonish [astonished, astonishing, astonishes]◼◼◻(to surprise, astound, flabbergast) astound [astounded, astounding, astounds]◼◼◻(to astonish, bewilder or dazzle) stun [stunned, stunning, stuns]◼◼◻(to shock or surprise) |