King's English in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for King's English in the English»French Dictionary

King's English N

King's English → Queen's English

See also Queen's English

Queen's English N

to speak the Queen's English

parler un anglais correct.

Translations for King's English in the English»French Dictionary

the King's or Queen's English

l'anglais correct

Translations for King's English in the English»French Dictionary

I.English [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N

1. English LING:

English

anglais m

the King's or Queen's English

l'anglais correct

Phrases:

the English + vb pl

les Anglais mpl

II.English [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais

king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

1. king (monarch):

king

roi m

King Charles

le roi Charles

the king of Spain

le roi d'Espagne

the king of kings

le roi des rois

the king of the jungle or beasts

le roi des animaux

2. king (of comedy, cinema, wines etc):

king fig

roi m (of de)

3. king GAMES:

king (in chess, cards)

roi m

king (in draughts, checkers)

dame f

to live like a king

vivre comme un roi or un coq en pâte

to be the king of the castle

être seigneur du château

a cat may look at a king prov

un chien regarde bien un évêque prov

to king it over sb

traiter qn de haut

english [Brit ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, Am ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ] N Am (in billiards)

english

effet m

King's English in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for King's English in the English»French Dictionary

king [kɪŋ] N

king

roi m

I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais(e)

English people

les Anglais

an English national

un ressortissant anglais

an English film

un film en anglais

an English class

un cours d'anglais

the English team

l'équipe d'Angleterre

English speaker

anglophone mf

II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

1. English pl (people):

the English

les Anglais

2. English LING:

English

anglais m

to speak English fluently

parler couramment (l')anglais

to write in English

écrire en anglais

to translate into English

traduire en anglais

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They show that the King's English remains intact, even if his empire doesn't.

www.slate.com

How about carouse with "rock stars" from the 18th century who wear heavy eyeliner, speak the King's English and keep flasks of rum on them at all times?

www.cnn.com

And what about the beauty and occasional majesty of the King's English, fully rendered?

www.thestar.com

I am fastidious in this respect, and would almost as soon coin the currency of the realm as counterfeit the King's English.

www.smh.com.au