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autruche meaning in English

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autruche nom {f}

ostrich [ostriches]◼◼◼(large flightless bird)
noun
[UK: ˈɒ.strɪtʃ] [US: ˈɒ.strɪtʃ]
These are ostrich eggs. = Ce sont des œufs d'autruche.

faire l'autruche verbe

bury one's head in the sand◼◼◼(to deliberately ignore the reality of a situation)
verb
[UK: ˈbe.ri wʌnz hed ɪn ðə sænd] [US: ˈbe.ri wʌnz ˈhed ɪn ðə ˈsænd]

politique de l'autruche nom

ostrich policy◼◼◼(the tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they do not exist)
noun

politique de l'autruche nom {f}

ostrich politics◼◻◻(evasive style of politics)
noun