tabby cat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tabby cat in the French»English Dictionary

chat de gouttière (tigré)

tabby cat

Translations for tabby cat in the English»French Dictionary

tabby, tabby cat [Brit ˈtabi, Am ˈtæbi] N

tabby

chat/chatte m/f tigré/-e

cat [Brit kat, Am kæt] N

1. cat:

cat (domestic)

chat m

cat (female)

chatte f

cat attr basket

pour chat

cat litter, food

pour chats

2. cat (feline):

cat

félin m

the cat family

les félins mpl

3. cat (woman):

cat inf, pej

chipie f

4. cat (guy):

cat inf, dated

type m inf

5. cat inf abrév → catalytic converter

it was enough to make a cat laugh inf

c'était à se tordre inf

there are more ways than one to kill or skin a cat

il y a plus d'une façon de s'y prendre

to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or on hot bricks

être sur des charbons ardents

to fight like cat and dog

se battre comme des chiffonniers

to grin like a Cheshire cat

avoir un sourire fendu jusqu'aux oreilles

to let the cat out of the bag

vendre la mèche

the cat's out of the bag

ce n'est plus un secret pour personne

to look like something the cat brought or dragged in

être en piteux état

to rain cats and dogs

pleuvoir des cordes

there's hardly enough room to swing a cat

il y a à peine la place de se retourner

to think one is the cat's whiskers Brit or pajamas Am or meow Am

se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter

to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps

attendre de voir d'où vient le vent

when the cat's away, the mice will play

quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent

to play cat and mouse with sb

jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn

See also catalytic converter

catalytic converter N

catalytic converter

pot m catalytique

cat.

cat. → catalogue

See also catalogue

I.catalogue [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] N

1. catalogue (of goods, books etc):

catalogue

catalogue m

catalogue attr number, price

de catalogue

2. catalogue (series):

a catalogue of disasters/complaints

une série de catastrophes/plaintes

3. catalogue Am UNIV:

catalogue

brochure f (universitaire)

II.catalogue [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] VB trans

catalogue

dresser un catalogue de

CAT N

1. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted teaching

CAT

enseignement m assisté par ordinateur

2. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted testing

CAT

essais mpl assistés par ordinateur

3. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted training

CAT

formation f assistée par ordinateur

4. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

scannographie f

5. CAT Brit HISTORY → College of Advanced Technology

CAT

cf IUT

tabby cat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tabby cat in the English»French Dictionary

tabby cat (with spots)

chat m moucheté

tabby cat (with streaks)

chat m tigré

Translations for tabby cat in the English»French Dictionary

I.tabby [ˈtæbi] ADJ

tabby cat (with streaks)

chat m tigré

tabby cat (with spots)

chat m moucheté

II.tabby [ˈtæbi] N

1. tabby (striped):

tabby

chat m tigré

2. tabby (spotted):

tabby

chat m moucheté

CAT [kæt] N

CAT abbreviation of Computer-Assisted Testing

CAT

EAO m

cat [kæt] N

1. cat (feline):

cat

chat(te) m (f)

a she-cat

une chatte

a stray cat

un chat errant

2. cat (class of animal):

cat

félin m

3. cat fig inf (spiteful female):

cat

vache f

Phrases:

to fight like cat and dog

se quereller comme chien et chat

to have a cat in hell's chance Brit

ne pas avoir l'ombre d'une chance

to play (a game of) cat and mouse

jouer au chat et à la souris

the cat's got sb's tongue

avoir perdu sa langue

to let the cat out of the bag

vendre la mèche

to look like something the cat brought in

être dégoûtant

to put the cat among the pigeons

mettre le loup dans la bergerie

to rain cats and dogs

pleuvoir à torrent

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The term tabby cat, one with a striped coat, is attested from the 1690s; the shortened form tabby was first attested in 1774.

en.wikipedia.org

The tabby cat appeared in more than 1,000 episodes crouching on a roof in the opening credits.

www.irishmirror.ie

The wildcat is similar in appearance to a striped tabby cat, but has relatively longer legs, a more robust build, and a greater cranial volume.

en.wikipedia.org

When she describes a beloved childhood pet, she provides a stuffed tabby cat that reclines forever motionless on the flowered carpet.

www.nola.com

The term tabby cat technically refers to a coat pattern, but is also often used as a general term for cats of this sort.

en.wikipedia.org

Registered disabled and unable to work, his joys in life were his garden and his tabby cat.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The indolent tabby cat, curled up underneath my table.

www.express.co.uk

Female gray tabby cat is 4-6 months old and very friendly.

dailyjournalonline.com

A tabby cat that was tied to a shopping cart and severely malnourished has been brought back from the brink of death by rescue workers.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Male orange tabby cat is 4-6 months old and very friendly.

dailyjournalonline.com