bobby socks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bobby socks in the English»French Dictionary

bobby socks, bobby sox N npl

bobby socks

socquettes fpl

Translations for bobby socks in the English»French Dictionary

I.sock <Am pl socks or sox> [Brit sɒk, Am sɑk] N

1. sock (footwear):

sock

chaussette f

2. sock AVIAT:

sock, a. wind sock

manche f à air

3. sock (punch):

sock inf

beigne f inf

II.sock [Brit sɒk, Am sɑk] VB trans inf

sock

flanquer une beigne à inf

person sock him one!

flanque-lui une beigne

III.sock [Brit sɒk, Am sɑk]

to put a sock in it inf

la boucler inf

I wish he'd put a sock in it inf

si seulement il la bouclait inf

to sock it to them inf

donner le maximum

to pull one's socks up inf

se remuer

bobby [Brit ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑbi] N Brit inf, dated

bobby

agent m (de police)

bobby socks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bobby socks in the English»French Dictionary

sock¹ [sɒk, Am sɑ:k] N

sock (foot cover):

sock

chaussette f

ankle socks

socquettes fpl

a knee sock

un mi-bas

Phrases:

to blow sb's socks off inf

épater qn

to pull one's socks up inf

se secouer

put a sock in it! iron hum inf

la ferme!

I.sock² [sɒk, Am sɑ:k] VB trans

1. sock inf (hit):

sock

mettre une beigne à

to sock sb in the jaw

mettre son poing dans la gueule de qn

to sock sb in the eye

mettre un coquard à qn

2. sock fig:

to be socked with sth

être sonné par qc

II.sock² [sɒk, Am sɑ:k] N inf

sock

beigne f

to give sb a sock

flanquer une beigne à qn

bobby <-ies> [ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑ:bi] N Brit

bobby

flic m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another variation involved a sweater or coat - often a variant on the male zoot-suit finger-tip jacket - over knee-length skirts, plus fishnet stockings or bobby socks and platform shoes.

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