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âne meaning in English

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âne nom {m}

donkey [donkeys]◼◼◼(a domestic animal, see also: ass)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒŋk.i] [US: ˈdɑːŋk.i]
A donkey brays. = Un âne brait.

donkey [donkeys]◼◼◼(a fool)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒŋk.i] [US: ˈdɑːŋk.i]
A donkey brays. = Un âne brait.

ass [asses]◼◼◼(animal, see also: donkey)
noun
[UK: æs] [US: ˈæs]
Already fatigued, an ass sweats under the weight of heavy sacks of grain. = Déjà fatigué, un âne transpire sous le poids de lourds sacs de grains.

ass [asses]◼◼◼(stupid person)
noun
[UK: æs] [US: ˈæs]
Already fatigued, an ass sweats under the weight of heavy sacks of grain. = Déjà fatigué, un âne transpire sous le poids de lourds sacs de grains.

jackass [jackasses]◼◼◻(foolish or stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒækæs] [US: ˈdʒæˌkæs]
We men can silence the vulture within us, but not the jackass. = Nous les hommes parvenons à faire taire le carnassier en nous, mais cependant pas l'âne.

jackass [jackasses]◼◼◻(male donkey)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒækæs] [US: ˈdʒæˌkæs]
We men can silence the vulture within us, but not the jackass. = Nous les hommes parvenons à faire taire le carnassier en nous, mais cependant pas l'âne.

jack [jacks]◼◻◻(male ass (the animal))
noun
[UK: dʒæk] [US: ˈdʒæk]

chump(an unintelligent person)
noun
[UK: tʃʌmp] [US: ˈtʃəmp]

he-ass(he-ass, male ass, male donkey)
noun

âne mâle nom {m}

he-ass(he-ass, male ass, male donkey)
noun

âne sauvage nom {m}

wild ass◼◼◼(mammal)
noun
[UK: waɪld æs] [US: ˈwaɪld ˈæs]

ânerie nom {f}

stupidity [stupidities]◼◼◼(act that is stupid)
noun
[UK: stjuː.ˈpɪ.dɪ.ti] [US: stuː.ˈpɪ.də.ti]

ânesse nom {f}

she-ass◼◼◼(female ass, female donkey, jenny)
noun
[UK: ʃiː æs] [US: ˈʃiː ˈæs]

bonnet d’âne nom {m}

dunce cap(Conical hat)
noun

bourrer le crâne verbe

brainwash [brainwashed, brainwashing, brainwashes]◼◼◼(to affect one's mind)
verb
[UK: ˈbreɪn.wɒʃ] [US: ˈbreɪˌn.wɑːʃ]

concombre d'âne nom {m}

squirting cucumber(Ecballium elaterium)
noun

crâne nom {m}

skull [skulls]◼◼◼(bones of the head: cranium and mandible)
noun
[UK: skʌl] [US: ˈskəl]
John's skull has been fractured. = John a le crâne fracturé.

crâne d'œuf nom {m}

egghead [eggheads]◼◼◼(pejorative: bald person)
noun
[UK: ˈeɡ.hed] [US: ˈeg.ˌhed]

crâne d’œuf nom {m}

baldy [baldies](slang for someone who is bald)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔːl.di] [US: ˈbɔːl.di]

crâner verbe

show off◼◼◼(to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging)
verb
[UK: ʃəʊ ɒf] [US: ˈʃoʊ ˈɒf]

crâneur nom {m}

poseur [poseurs](one who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others)
noun
[UK: pəʊ.ˈzɜː(r)] [US: poʊ.ˈzɝːr]

wanker(someone who shows off too much)
noun
[UK: ˈwæŋkə(r)] [US: ˈwæŋkər]

crâneuse nom {f}

poseur [poseurs](one who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others)
noun
[UK: pəʊ.ˈzɜː(r)] [US: poʊ.ˈzɝːr]

flâner verbe

stroll [strolled, strolling, strolls]◼◼◼(wander on foot)
verb
[UK: strəʊl] [US: stroʊl]
We strolled through the park. = Nous avons flâné à travers le parc.

loiter [loitered, loitering, loiters]◼◼◻(to stand about without any aim or purpose)
verb
[UK: ˈlɔɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˌlɔɪ.tər]

saunter [sauntered, sauntering, saunters]◼◼◻(stroll or walk at a leisurely pace)
verb
[UK: ˈsɔːn.tə(r)] [US: ˈsɒn.tər]

dawdle [dawdled, dawdling, dawdles]◼◻◻(to spend time idly and unfruitfully)
verb
[UK: ˈdɔːd.l̩] [US: ˈdɒd.l̩]
Stop dawdling. = Arrête de flâner.

ramble [rambled, rambling, rambles]◼◻◻(to walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter)
verb
[UK: ˈræm.bl̩] [US: ˈræm.bl̩]

gallivant [gallivanted, gallivanting, gallivants]◼◻◻(roam about for pleasure)
verb
[UK: ˌɡæ.lɪ.ˈvænt] [US: ˌɡæ.lɪ.ˈvænt]

fool around(to engage in frivolous behaviour; to monkey around (idiomatic))
verb
[UK: fuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfuːl ə.ˈraʊnd]

fool around(to waste time)
verb
[UK: fuːl ə.ˈraʊnd] [US: ˈfuːl ə.ˈraʊnd]

flânerie nom {f}

stroll [strolls]◼◼◼(wandering on foot)
noun
[UK: strəʊl] [US: stroʊl]

saunter [saunters](a leisurely walk or stroll)
noun
[UK: ˈsɔːn.tə(r)] [US: ˈsɒn.tər]

flâneur nom {m}

flaneur◼◼◼(one who wanders aimlessly)
noun

les mouches ont changé d'âne verbe

turn the tables(To reverse a situation so that the advantage has shifted)
verb

monté comme un âne adjectif

hung like a donkey◼◼◼adjective

mâle de l'âne nom {m}

he-ass(he-ass, male ass, male donkey)
noun

mânes nom {m pl}

manes◼◼◼(spirits of the dead)
noun
[UK: meɪnz] [US: ˈmeɪnz]

on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif [You can't force a donkey to drink when he's not thirsty] phrase

you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink(you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it)
phrase

peau d'âne (Seychelles) nom

jarbua terapon(Terapon jarbua)
noun

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