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bonnet blanc phrase | six of one, half a dozen of the other◼◼◼(two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent) much of a muchness(little difference between multiple things) tomayto, tomahto(to suggest a distinction without a difference) |
Bonnet Blanc et Blanc Bonnet nom {m pl} | Tweedledum and Tweedledee(people who spend a lot of time together, and look and act similarly) |
bouleau blanc nom {m} | silver birch◼◼◼(tree) |
bruant à gorge blanche nom {m} | white-throated sparrow◼◼◼(Zonotrichia albicollis) |
buse à gorge blanche nom {f} | white-throated hawk(Buteo albigula) |
buse à queue blanche nom {f} | white-tailed hawk(Buteo albicaudatus) |
buse cul-blanc nom {f} | white-rumped hawk◼◼◼(Buteo leucorrhous) |
canne blanche nom {f} | cane [canes]◼◼◼(long collapsible rod used by vision impaired people) |
carte blanche nom {f} | carte blanche◼◼◼(unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority) free rein◼◼◻(the absence of constraints) blank check◼◻◻(grant of complete authority) |
cartouche à blanc nom {f} | blank [blanks]◼◼◼(simulation cartridge) |
Casablanca nom {f} | Casablanca◼◼◼(largest city of Morocco) |
cassonade blanche nom | bastard sugar(type of sugar) |
chêne blanc nom | white oak [white oaks]◼◼◼(Quercus alba) |
chèque en blanc nom {m} | blank check◼◼◼(grant of complete authority) blank check◼◼◼(signed check) |
chevalier blanc verbe {m} | white knight◼◼◼(Hero) |
chevalier cul-blanc nom {m} | green sandpiper(Tringa ochropus) |
chocolat blanc nom {m} | white chocolate◼◼◼(food) |
chou blanc nom {m} | white cabbage◼◼◼(Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) |
cigogne blanche nom | white stork◼◼◼(large wading bird, Ciconia ciconia) |
circaète jean-le-blanc nom {m} | short-toed snake eagle(Circaetus gallicus) |
clématite vigne-blanche nom {f} | love [loves](Clematis vitalba) |
clown blanc nom {m} | straight man(supporting comic) |
coati à museau blanc nom {m} | white-nosed coati◼◼◼(Nasua narica) |
coati à nez blanc nom {m} | white-nosed coati◼◼◼(Nasua narica) |
col blanc adjectif | white-collar◼◼◼(of or pertaining to office work and workers) |
colombe à joues blanches nom {f} | quail-dove◼◼◼(bird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas) |
corégone blanc nom {m} | vendace [vendaces]◼◼◼(Coregonus albula) |
coupe à blanc nom {f} | clearcutting◼◼◼(forestry practice) |
coupe blanche nom {f} | clearcutting(forestry practice) |
cuivre blanc des Chinois nom {m} | paktong(alloy) |
culpabilité blanche nom {f} | white guilt◼◼◼(guilt) |
de but en blanc adjectif | point-blank◼◼◼(so close that a weapon may be aimed directly at its target) |
de but en blanc adverbe | point-blank◼◼◼(in a direct manner, without hesitation) |
déchet blanc nom {m} | white trash◼◼◼(white person or people of low social status (pejorative)) |
délinquance en col blanc nom {f} | white-collar crime◼◼◼(non-violent crime) |