purse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for purse in the English»French Dictionary

purse [Brit pəːs, Am pərs] N

1. purse (for money):

purse

porte-monnaie m inv

2. purse Am (handbag):

purse

sac m à main

3. purse (resources):

purse fig

moyens mpl

it's beyond my purse

c'est au-delà de mes moyens

4. purse (prize):

purse

somme f d'argent

purse

prix m

to hold/loosen/tighten the purse-strings

tenir/délier/serrer les cordons de la bourse

to purse one's lips

faire une moue désapprobatrice

public purse N

public purse

Trésor m public

change purse N Am

change purse

porte-monnaie m inv

change purse

bourse f

privy purse N Brit

privy purse

cassette f royale

purse-snatcher N Am

purse-snatcher

voleur/-euse m/f de sacs à main

purse-proud [ˈpɜːspraʊd] ADJ Am

purse-proud

fier/fière de sa fortune

shepherd's purse N BOT

shepherd's purse

bourse-à-pasteur f

Translations for purse in the French»English Dictionary

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escarcelle

purse

aumônière (de dame)

purse

porte-monnaie

purse Brit

porte-monnaie

coin purse Am

purse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for purse in the English»French Dictionary

I.purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] N

1. purse Am (handbag):

purse

sac m (à main)

2. purse Brit (wallet):

purse

porte-monnaie m inv

purse

bourse f Belg

3. purse (money):

purse of a person

moyens mpl

public purse

trésor m public

4. purse SPORTS (prize):

purse

prix m

Phrases:

to hold the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

II.purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] VB trans

to purse one's lips

pincer les lèvres

III.purse [pɜ:s, Am pɜ:rs] VB intr

purse lips:

purse

se pincer

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to control the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

Translations for purse in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bourse

purse

porte-monnaie

purse

pincer les lèvres

to purse one's lips

sac à main

purse Am

sac à main

purse Am

purse Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

public purse

trésor m public

to hold the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

to purse one's lips

pincer les lèvres

to control the purse strings

tenir les cordons de la bourse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Purse can also be a synonym to bursary (which has the same origin), i.e. a monetary prize in a competition.

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He stole a passer-by's purse in order to fund his new trip.

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This race currently offers a purse of close to $100,000.

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Her way, for example, of pursing hairpins in her lips as she redid her hair bun!

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Examples include checks and balances, the separation of powers, vetoes, filibusters, quorum requirements, term limits, impeachments, the powers of the purse, and regularly scheduled elections.

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In 2006, the prize purse had risen to $462,000, and the event had grown to 9 different competitions and 700 qualified participants from 70 different countries.

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Open to two-year-old horses, it currently offers a purse of $125,000.

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The purse was $8,000 and the winner's share was $1,500.

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The season consisted of 38 official money events with purses totalling $17,800,000, including four majors.

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The event offered a purse of $100,000 in 2008.

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