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feu meaning in English

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ouvrir le feu verbe

open fire◼◼◼(to begin firing at something or someone)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ˈfaɪər]

open up◼◼◻(to commence firing weapons)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən ʌp] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ʌp]

paniers feuilletés au jambon et au fromage nom {f}

jambon(puff pastry)
noun

pare-feu nom {m}

firewall◼◼◼(computer software)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪrwal] [US: ˈfaɪrwal]

passer au feu verbe

burn [burnt, burning, burns](to be consumed by fire)
verb
[UK: bɜːn] [US: ˈbɝːn]

pâte feuilletée nom {f}

puff pastry◼◼◼(light, flaky pastry)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌf.peɪ.strɪ] [US: ˈpʌf.peɪ.strɪ]

pierre-feuille-ciseaux nom {m}

rock paper scissors◼◼◼(popular child's game)
noun
[UK: rɒk ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈsɪ.zəz] [US: ˈrɑːk ˈpeɪ.pər ˈsɪ.zərz]

portefeuille nom {m}

portfolio [portfolios]◼◼◼(case)
noun
[UK: pɔːt.ˈfəʊ.lɪəʊ] [US: pɔːrtˈfo.liˌo.ʊ]

portfolio [portfolios]◼◼◼(collection)
noun
[UK: pɔːt.ˈfəʊ.lɪəʊ] [US: pɔːrtˈfo.liˌo.ʊ]

portfolio [portfolios]◼◼◼(investments)
noun
[UK: pɔːt.ˈfəʊ.lɪəʊ] [US: pɔːrtˈfo.liˌo.ʊ]

portfolio [portfolios]◼◼◼(post)
noun
[UK: pɔːt.ˈfəʊ.lɪəʊ] [US: pɔːrtˈfo.liˌo.ʊ]

wallet [wallets]◼◼◼(case for keeping money)
noun
[UK: ˈwɒ.lɪt] [US: ˈwɒ.lət]
Here's my wallet. = Voici mon portefeuille.

purse [purses]◼◼◻(small bag for carrying money)
noun
[UK: pɜːs] [US: ˈpɝːs]
My purse was stolen on the bus. = On m'a volé mon portefeuille dans le bus.

briefcase [briefcases]◼◻◻(case used for carrying documents)
noun
[UK: ˈbriːfk.eɪs] [US: ˈbriːfˌkes]

portefeuille électronique nom {m}

e-wallet◼◼◼(electronic data store for e-money)
noun

prendre feu verbe

catch fire◼◼◼(become engulfed in flames)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈfaɪər]

burst into flame◼◼◻(to catch fire suddenly and unexpectedly)
verb
[UK: bɜːst ˈɪn.tə fleɪm] [US: ˈbɝːst ˌɪn.ˈtuː ˈfleɪm]

pris entre deux feux (caught between two fires) preposition

between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(in a difficult and inescapable position)
preposition

puissance de feu nom {f}

firepower◼◼◼(capacity of a weapon)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪr.ˌpɑː.wər]

quatrefeuille nom {f}

quatrefoil [quatrefoils](shape)
noun
[UK: kwˈatrɪfˌɔɪl] [US: kwˈætrɪfˌɔɪl]

quintefeuille nom {f}

cinquefoil◼◼◼(heraldry: stylized flower or leaf with five lobes)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋkfɔɪl] [US: ˈsɪŋkfɔɪl]

se calfeutrer verbe

frowst(to enjoy a warm, stuffy room)
verb
[UK: fraʊst] [US: fraʊst]

sous les feux de la rampe preposition

in the limelight◼◼◼(focus of attention)
preposition

surfeur nom {m}

surfer [surfers]◼◼◼(person who rides a surfboard)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.fər]
I'm a surfer. = Je suis surfeur.

surfeuse nom {f}

surfer [surfers]◼◼◼(person who rides a surfboard)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fə(r)] [US: ˈsɝː.fər]
I'm a surfer. = Je suis surfeuse.

Terre de Feu nom {f}

Tierra del Fuego◼◼◼(archipelago between Chile and Argentina)
proper noun
[UK: tɪˈeərə dˈel fwˈeɪɡəʊ] [US: tɪˈerə dˈel fwˈeɪɡoʊ]

tirer les marrons du feu verbe

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire(do someone's difficult work)
verb
[UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər]

tornade de feu nom

fire whirl(whirling column of fire)
noun

firenado(fire whirl)
noun

touffeur nom

frowst(stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room)
noun
[UK: fraʊst] [US: fraʊst]

trèfle à quatre feuilles nom {m}

four-leaf clover [four-leaf clovers]◼◼◼(clover with four leaves)
noun
[UK: fɔː(r) liːf ˈkləʊ.və(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈliːf ˈkloʊ.və(r)]

trembler comme une feuille verbe

shake like a leaf◼◼◼(to tremble)
verb

triangle du feu nom {m}

fire triangle◼◼◼noun

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