proverbial in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for proverbial in the English»French Dictionary

proverbial [Brit prəˈvəːbɪəl, Am prəˈvərbiəl] ADJ

1. proverbial wisdom, saying:

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proverbial

he's got me over the proverbial barrel

il me tient, comme on dit

2. proverbial (widely known):

proverbial

légendaire

Translations for proverbial in the French»English Dictionary

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proverbial (proverbiale)

proverbial

passer en proverbe

to become proverbial

proverbial in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for proverbial in the English»French Dictionary

proverbial ADJ

proverbial

proverbial(e)

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proverbial(e)

proverbial

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He was noted as a very kind man and his charity to the poor became proverbial.

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This final break-down becomes the proverbial straw that broke the tours' back.

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An incommunicable quality tells us this sentence is proverbial and that one is not.

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The meaning of the call is unclear, though it could be a call for opening the proverbial curtain and revealing the truth.

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A proverbial name is a name which is a proverbial phrase or a philosophical statement.

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His wit and readiness were proverbial, and he was afraid of no judge.

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Sometimes it is difficult to draw a distinction between idiomatic phrase and proverbial expression.

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We ran into each other a few years ago and it's all water under the proverbial bridge.

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Droplets of water, when falling as rain, gather in watersheds, flowing into and forming as a collective group, joining the proverbial sea.

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He was one of the most artistic dribblers and dodgers ever seen, and his unselfishness was proverbial.

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