Francuski | Angielski |
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Lajoie nom propre | Lajoie◼◼◼proper noun |
lamproie nom {f} | lamprey [lampreys]◼◼◼(a fish) |
lamproie de rivière nom {f} | European river lamprey◼◼◼(European species of lamprey) |
lamproie fluviatile nom {f} | European river lamprey◼◼◼(European species of lamprey) |
lamproie marine nom {f} | sea lamprey [sea lampreys]◼◼◼(animal) |
Lavoie nom propre | Lavoie◼◼◼proper noun |
les chiens aboient phrase | the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on◼◼◼(life goes on even if some will try to stop progress) |
les oisons veulent mener les oies paître (the goslings want to drive the geese to pasture) verbe | teach grandma how to suck eggs(teach an expert) |
les voies de Dieu sont impénétrables phrase | God works in mysterious ways◼◼◼(a situation may be beneficial later) |
les voies du Seigneur sont impénétrables phrase | God works in mysterious ways◼◼◼(a situation may be beneficial later) |
manipuler avec des gants de soie verbe | handle with kid gloves(to treat something very delicately) |
montjoie nom {f} | cairn(landmark) |
nettoie-pipe nom {m} | pipe cleaner◼◼◼(wire which is used to clean small crevices) |
oiseau de proie nom {m} | bird of prey◼◼◼(carnivorous bird) |
on ne fait pas de soie avec de la toile de sac phrase | you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear(it is not possible to produce something refined from something which is unrefined) |
ouvrir de nouvelles voies verbe | break new ground◼◼◼(To initiate a new venture) |
ouvrir la voie verbe | pave the way◼◼◼(to make future development easier) |
par voie preposition | per◼◼◼(via) |
pas de l’oie nom {m} | goose-step◼◼◼(a style of marching) |
pattes d'oie nom {f pl} | crow's feet◼◼◼(wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye) |
pays en voie de développement nom {m} | developing country◼◼◼(poorer country) |
poudroiement nom {m} | haze [hazes](very fine particles suspended in the air) |
proie nom | prey◼◼◼(that which may be seized by animals) |
proie nom {f} | quarry [quarries]◼◼◻(animal which is hunted) |
rabat-joie adjectif {m} | spoilsport◼◼◼(someone who puts an end to harmless fun) |
rabat-joie nom {m} nom {f} | wet blanket◼◼◻(someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) |
route de la soie nom {f} | Silk Road◼◼◼(routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa) |
Samoïen [rare nom {m} | Samoan [Samoans](person) |
sauce bonne pour l'oie est bonne pour le jars phrase | what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander(if something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another) |
saucisson de pâté de foie nom | liverwurst(liver sausage) |
sauter de joie verbe | jump for joy◼◼◼(exult, rejoice) |
Savoie nom {f} | Savoie◼◼◼(department of France) Savoy◼◼◼(a historical region of western Europe) floorcloth(cloth for cleaning floors) |
Savoie] nom {f} | puddle [puddles](a small pool of water) |
soie nom {f} | silk [silks]◼◼◼(fabric) silk [silks]◼◼◼(fiber) bristle [bristles]◼◼◻(stiff or coarse hair) |
soie dentaire [Canada] nom {f} | dental floss [dental flosses]◼◼◼(cord of thin filaments used to clean the areas between the teeth) |
soient (plural) verbe | let be◼◼◼(used to assign a value) |