Translations for lather in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.lather [Brit ˈlɑːðə, ˈlaðə, Am ˈlæðər] N

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1. lather (of soap):

lather

to work up a lather

faire de la mousse

2. lather (frothy sweat):

lather

the horse was in a lather

le cheval était couvert d'écume

he was in a real lather inf fig

il était dans tous ses états inf

II.lather [Brit ˈlɑːðə, ˈlaðə, Am ˈlæðər] VB trans

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1. lather face, chin:

lather

2. lather (thrash):

lather inf

flanquer une dérouillée à inf

III.lather [Brit ˈlɑːðə, ˈlaðə, Am ˈlæðər] VB intr

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lather

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non moussant savon, lessive

ce savon est très moussant

this soap gives a good lather

mousser détergent, savon:

to lather

faire mousser savon, détergent

to work [sth] up into a lather

se savonner (pour se raser)

to lather oneself

se savonner le visage (pour se raser)

to lather one's face

mousse (de savon, lessive)

lather

se faire de la mousse inf

to get into a tizzy ou lather inf

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I.lather N no pl

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1. lather (fine bubbles):

lather

mousse f de savon

2. lather (bubbles of sweat on horses):

lather

Phrases:

to be in a lather

to get (oneself) into a lather

II.lather VB intr

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III.lather VB trans

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lather

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to lather

faire mousser

to lather

to be in a lather

to get (oneself) into a lather

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In the end the barber decides he does not want to be stained in blood, but only in soap lather or espuma y nada ms. en.wikipedia.org

The more water a brush holds, the moister and richer a lather will be. en.wikipedia.org

It can also refer to washing one's car, by lathering the exterior with car soap, then rinsing it off with a hose, or washing cookware. en.wikipedia.org

The leaves can be eaten as spinach, and the seeds can be lathered in water and used as soap (hence the name soap-berry). en.wikipedia.org

It produces a lather when in contact with water. en.wikipedia.org

It is more soluble in hard water and salt water than other soaps allowing it to lather more easily. en.wikipedia.org

To remove the sebum from the hair, some people apply a surfactant, most usually shampoo, but sometimes soap to their hair and lather the surfactant with water. en.wikipedia.org

Washing powder was eventually replaced by ashes or by using infusions of plants such as soapwort, which lathers like soap. en.wikipedia.org

The advantages include fewer cuts to the skin, quicker shaving and no need for a water/lather supply. en.wikipedia.org

The lather it produces is used to coat the face during shaving, providing protection and lubrication for the razor. en.wikipedia.org

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