crushed velvet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crushed velvet in the English»French Dictionary

crushed velvet N

crushed velvet

velours m frappé

Translations for crushed velvet in the English»French Dictionary

I.crush [Brit krʌʃ, Am krəʃ] N

1. crush (crowd):

crush

bousculade f

in the crush

dans la bousculade

it was a crush inf in the car

on était à l'étroit dans la voiture

2. crush (infatuation):

crush inf

toquade f

to have a crush on sb

avoir une toquade pour qn, avoir le cœur qui bat pour qn

3. crush Brit (drink):

orange/lemon crush

boisson f à l'orange/au citron

II.crush [Brit krʌʃ, Am krəʃ] VB trans

1. crush fig:

crush (by force, argument) enemy, protester, uprising

écraser

crush protest

étouffer

crush hopes

anéantir

crush (by ridicule) person

anéantir

to be crushed by ill-treatment, sorrow, tragedy

être accablé par

2. crush (squash):

crush (deliberately) can, fruit, vegetable

écraser

crush stone

concasser

crush ice

piler

crush (in accident) person, vehicle

écraser (against contre)

crush part of body

broyer

to crush sth to a powder

réduire qc en poudre

to be crushed to death (by vehicle)

se faire écraser

to be crushed to death (by masonry)

être écrasé sous les décombres

3. crush (crease):

crush garment, fabric

chiffonner

4. crush (clasp):

crush

serrer

he crushed her to him

il l'a serrée contre lui

III.crush [Brit krʌʃ, Am krəʃ] VB intr

1. crush:

to crush forward

se ruer en foule

to crush together

se serrer les uns contre les autres

to crush into room, vehicle

s'entasser dans

2. crush fabrics, garments:

crush

se froisser

I.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət] N

1. velvet (fabric):

velvet

velours m

velvet attr garment, curtain, cushion

en velours

2. velvet (on antler):

velvet

peau f veloutée

II.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət] ADJ

velvet skin, paw, tread, eyes

de velours

velvet tones, softness

velouté

III.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət]

to be in velvet dated

avoir la belle vie

crushed velvet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crushed velvet in the English»French Dictionary

I.crush [krʌʃ] VB trans

1. crush (compress):

crush

écraser

to be crushed to death

être mort écrasé

2. crush (cram):

crush

entasser

3. crush (grind):

crush

broyer

4. crush (wrinkle):

crush papers, dress

froisser

5. crush (shock severely):

crush

anéantir

6. crush fig (suppress):

crush a rebellion, an opposition

écraser

7. crush fig (ruin):

crush hopes

détruire

II.crush [krʌʃ] VB intr

1. crush (compress):

crush

s'écraser

2. crush (cram into):

crush

s'entasser

3. crush (hurry):

crush crowd

se presser

4. crush (wrinkle):

crush

se froisser

III.crush [krʌʃ] N

1. crush no pl (crowd of people):

crush

cohue f

2. crush inf (temporary infatuation):

crush

béguin m

to have a crush on sb

avoir le béguin pour qn

3. crush (crushed ice drink):

crush

granité m

velvet [ˈvelvɪt] N no pl

velvet

velours m

a velvet glove

un gant de velours

a velvet voice

une voix douce

as soft as velvet

doux comme de la soie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He often balanced his most glittering dresses with quiet tie-dyed velvet sheaths and long, clingy styles in black crepe or crushed velvet.

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