wellington boot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wellington boot in the English»French Dictionary

wellington, wellington boot [Brit ˈwɛlɪŋtən, Am ˈwɛlɪŋtən] N Brit

wellington

botte f de caoutchouc.

See also green-welly brigade

green-welly brigade

green-welly brigade

The

green-welly brigade

Expression parfois employée pour désigner collectivement les membres de la bourgeoisie rurale britannique. Elle est formée à partir de Wellington boots (bottes en caoutchouc) qui font en général partie de la panoplie du parfait gentleman-farmer, au même titre que la veste de coton huilée et la casquette en tweed.

Wellington [Brit ˈwɛlɪŋtən, Am ˈwɛlɪŋtən]

Wellington

Wellington

I.boot [Brit buːt, Am but] N

1. boot:

boot (footwear)

botte f

boot (for workman, soldier)

brodequin m

climbing/hiking boot

chaussure f de montagne/randonnée

football/rugby boot Brit

chaussure f de football/rugby

to put the boot in lit

rouer qn de coups de pied

to put the boot in fig

y aller fort

a boot up the backside

un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig

2. boot Brit MOTOR:

boot

coffre m

3. boot (dismissal) inf:

to get the boot

se faire virer

to give sb the boot

virer qn

4. boot (kick):

boot inf

coup m de pied

to give sth a boot

donner un coup de pied dans qc

5. boot Am MOTOR (wheel clamp):

boot

sabot m de Denver

6. boot Am (puncture patch):

boot

rustine ® f

7. boot Am (recruit):

boot inf

bleu m inf

boot inf

recrue f

II.boot [Brit buːt, Am but] VB trans

1. boot (kick) inf:

boot person

envoyer un coup de pied à

boot ball

donner un coup de pied dans

2. boot COMPUT → boot up

III.boot [Brit buːt, Am but]

as tough as old boots meat:

dur comme la semelle (de facteur)

the boot is on the other foot Brit

les rôles sont renversés

to be/get too big for one's boots Brit

avoir/prendre la grosse tête

to boot

par dessus le marché

to lick sb's boots

lécher les bottes à qn

you can bet your boots that …

je te parie tout ce que tu veux que …

See also boot up

I.boot up VB [Brit buːt -, Am but -] COMPUT (boot [sth] up, boot up [sth])

boot up computer, system:

boot up

amorcer

wellington boot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wellington boot in the English»French Dictionary

wellington (boot) [ˈwelɪŋtən (bu:t)] N Brit

wellington (boot)

(botte f en) caoutchouc m

Translations for wellington boot in the English»French Dictionary

I.boot [bu:t] N

1. boot (footwear):

boot calf-length

botte f

boot short

boot f

a pair of boots

une paire de boots fpl

2. boot Brit AUTO:

boot

coffre m

3. boot COMPUT:

boot

amorce f

warm/cold boot

démarrage m à chaud/froid

Phrases:

to get the boot

se faire virer

to put the boot in

y aller fort

II.boot [bu:t] VB trans

1. boot inf (kick):

to boot sth somewhere

envoyer qc quelque part (d'un coup de pied)

he booted the ball past the line

il donna un coup de pied dans la balle qu'il envoya au-delà de la ligne

2. boot COMPUT:

to boot

amorcer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An unfortunate incident saw the spilling of ale into the wellington boot of an innocent and unwitting bystander.

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Wellington boots are currently the ultimate symbol of city stupidity.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We don't have to be dying, or even off-colour -- just fed up of rainwear and wellington boots.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She gave advice to other people planning their first trip to the island - including warning them to bring "normal clothes", wellington boots and a torch.

www.channel4.com

Wellington boots dry on the bench: it can be muddy here for most of the year.

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It was an absolute nightmare, wearing wellington boots and climbing over a roundabout to get to the entrance.

www.ipswichstar.co.uk

She is comfortable and casual in jeans, wellington boots and a light rain coat.

ipolitics.ca

When last seen he was wearing a grey woolen jumper, black worn suit trousers and black wellington boots.

www.donegaldemocrat.ie

Wellington boots that looked suitable for a five-year-old were also found in the field, suggesting even younger children had worked there.

www.independent.co.uk

Wellington takes his nickname from his trademark wellington boots he can not afford proper shoes.

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