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cuir nom {m}

leather◼◼◼(material produced by tanning animal skin)
noun
[UK: ˈle.ðə(r)] [US: ˈle.ðər]
It's made of leather. = C'est en cuir.

hide [hides]◼◼◻(skin of an animal)
noun
[UK: haɪd] [US: ˈhaɪd]

cuir artificiel nom {m}

leatherette◼◼◼(type of fabric made to imitate the appearance of leather)
noun
[UK: ˌle.ðə.ˈret] [US: ˌle.ðə.ˈret]

cuir chevelu nom {m}

scalp [scalps]◼◼◼(part of head where the hair grows)
noun
[UK: skælp] [US: ˈskælp]

cuir de vache nom {m}

cowhide [cowhides]◼◼◼(hide of a cow)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊ.haɪd] [US: ˈkaʊ.haɪd]

cuir suédé nom {m}

suede◼◼◼(type of leather)
noun
[UK: sweɪd] [US: ˈsweɪd]

cuir verni nom {m}

patent leather◼◼◼(glossy leather)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.tənt.ˈle.ðə] [US: ˈpeɪ.tənt.ˈle.ðə]

cuirasse nom

breastplate◼◼◼(armor)
noun
[UK: ˈbrest.pleɪt] [US: ˈbrest.ˌplet]

cuirass [cuirasses]◼◼◼(piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle)
noun
[UK: kwɪ.ˈræs] [US: kwɪ.ˈræs]

cuirasse nom {f}

armor◼◼◼(natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body)
noun
[UK: ˈɑː.mə(r)] [US: ˈɑːr.mər]

cuirassier nom {m}

cuirassier◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌkwɪ.rə.ˈsɪə(r)] [US: ˌkwɪ.rə.ˈsɪər]

cuirassé nom {m}

battleship◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈbætl.ʃɪp] [US: ˈbæ.təl.ˌʃɪp]

battleship◼◼◼(warship)
noun
[UK: ˈbætl.ʃɪp] [US: ˈbæ.təl.ˌʃɪp]

ironclad◼◼◻(armor-plated warship)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪən.klæd] [US: ˈaɪərn.ˌklæd]

cuire verbe

cook [cooked, cooking, cooks]◼◼◼(colloquial: to be uncomfortably hot)
verb
[UK: kʊk] [US: ˈkʊk]
Cook the rice. = Cuisez le riz.

cook [cooked, cooking, cooks]◼◼◼(to become ready for eating)
verb
[UK: kʊk] [US: ˈkʊk]
Cook the rice. = Cuisez le riz.

cuire [au four] verbe

bake [baked, baking, bakes]◼◼◼(to cook in an oven)
verb
[UK: beɪk] [US: ˈbeɪk]
I'm baking! = Je cuis !

cuire or faire cuire (apply heat to specific foodstuff) verbe

cook [cooked, cooking, cooks](to prepare food for eating)
verb
[UK: kʊk] [US: ˈkʊk]

aller se faire cuire un œuf phrase

go fly a kite◼◼◼(go away, see also: go away; get lost)
phrase

aller se faire cuire un œuf verbe

fuck off(go to hell, disappear, screw oneself)
verb
[UK: fʌk ɒf] [US: ˈfək ˈɒf]

aller se faire cuire un œuf interjection

kiss my ass(go away)
interjection

arrêt de cuirasse nom {m}

lance restnoun

avoir le cuir épais adjectif

thick-skinned(insensitive)
adjective
[UK: θɪk skɪnd] [US: ˈθɪk ˈskɪnd]

thick-skinned(not easily offended)
adjective
[UK: θɪk skɪnd] [US: ˈθɪk ˈskɪnd]

banane à cuire nom {f}

plantain [plantains]◼◼◼(fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈplæn.tɪn] [US: ˈplæn.tən]

de cuir adjectif

leather◼◼◼(made of leather)
adjective
[UK: ˈle.ðə(r)] [US: ˈle.ðər]

de cuir suédé adjectif

suede◼◼◼(made of suede)
adjective
[UK: sweɪd] [US: ˈsweɪd]

dur à cuire nom {m}

badass◼◼◼(person considered impressive)
noun
[UK: bˈadas] [US: bˈædæs]

dur à cuire adjectif
{m}

badass◼◼◼(having an extreme appearance, etc., considered admirable)
adjective
[UK: bˈadas] [US: bˈædæs]

dur(e) à cuire adjectif

tough as nails(having a determined mindset)
adjective

pomme à cuire nom {f}

cooking apple◼◼◼(apple primarily used for making pies, crumbles or sauces)
noun

recuire verbe

anneal [annealed, annealing, anneals]◼◼◼(to subject to great heat and then cooling)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈniːl] [US: ə.ˈniːl]

temper [tempered, tempering, tempers]◼◼◻(to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)
verb
[UK: ˈtem.pə(r)] [US: ˈtem.pər]

surcuire verbe

overcook [overcooked, overcooking, overcooks]◼◼◼(cook for too long, see also: overdo)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.əˈkʊk] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈkʊk]

trop cuire verbe

overdo [overdid, overdone, overdoing, overdoes]◼◼◼(to cook too much, see also: overcook)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈduː] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈduː]