camels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for camels in the English»French Dictionary

I.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl] N

1. camel:

camel

chameau m

camel (female)

chamelle f

camel (for racing)

méhari m

2. camel (colour):

camel

couleur f caramel

II.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl] ADJ

camel coat, dress:

camel

couleur caramel

III.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl]

that was the straw that broke the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui a fait déborder le vase

camel driver N

camel driver

chamelier m

camel train N

camel train

caravane f de chameaux

camel hair N

camel hair

poil m de chameau

camel hair attr coat, jacket

en poil de chameau

Translations for camels in the French»English Dictionary

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camel

camel

camel

camel-coloured Brit

chamelle

she-camel

procession de chameaux/prisonniers

procession of camels/prisoners

chamelier

camel driver

chameau

camel

méhariste

camel rider

méhariste

soldier of the French Camel corps

camels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for camels in the English»French Dictionary

I.camel [ˈkæml] N

1. camel (animal):

camel

chameau m

she-camel

chamelle f

2. camel (colour):

camel

camel m

II.camel [ˈkæml] ADJ

1. camel (camelhair):

camel

en poil de chameau

2. camel (colour):

camel

camel inv

camel hair, camel-hair N no pl

camel hair

poil m de chameau

a camel hair coat

un manteau en poil de chameau

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to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

Translations for camels in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chamelle

(she-)camel

chamelier

camel driver

chameau

camel

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase prov

it's the straw that breaks the camel's back

camels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

a camel hair coat

un manteau en poil de chameau

she-camel

chamelle f

it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

it's the straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Between the region's rocky trails and roads, which cut up the camels' feet, and the hostility between camels and mules, the experiment was a failure.

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They would make elaborate gilt-bronze mounts for clocks, furniture or statuary that incorporated imaginary or rare creatures such as camels and ostriches.

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Skeletons of many now-extinct mammals have been recovered, including camels, mammoths, dire wolves, saber toothed cats, deer, and bison.

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The roadhouse includes a small wildlife park with emus, camels and an aviary.

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Generally they rear cattle, sheep, goats, camels and/or yaks for milk, skin, meat and wool.

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Skeletal remains found were of ancient horses, camels, rhinoceros, bear dogs, and ancient dog-like ancestors of the dogs of today.

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We're talking camels and cavies.

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Travel on horseback (or on donkeys, or even camels) was often impossible to do sidesaddle because the animal had not been broken (trained) for sidesaddle riding.

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Camels were, of course, sent out to pick up what they could in the country round the camp.

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Armies have also used camels as freight animals instead of horses and mules.

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