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limier [limje] N m

1. limier (chien):

limier
bloodhound

2. limier (détective, policier):

limier inf
sleuth
un fin limier
a super-sleuth

I. fin1 (fine) [fɛ̃, fin] ADJ

1. fin (constitué d'éléments très petits):

fin (fine) sable, poudre, pluie
fine

2. fin (très mince):

fin (fine) gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture
fine
fin (fine) tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre
thin

3. fin (effilé):

fin (fine) pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe
fine

4. fin FOOD:

fin (fine) petits pois, haricots verts
quality attr
très fins
top-quality attr

5. fin (délicat):

fin (fine) cheville, poignet, cou, taille
slender
fin (fine) traits
fine
il est très fin de visage
he's got very fine features

6. fin (ouvragé):

fin (fine) orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle
delicate, fine

7. fin (de grande qualité):

fin (fine) vins, aliments, lingerie:
fine
fin (fine) plat, mets, morceau
delicate

8. fin (subtil):

fin (fine) personne
perceptive
fin (fine) esprit
shrewd
fin (fine) allusion, interprétation
subtle
fin (fine) plaisanterie, humour
subtle
fin (fine) goût
delicate, subtle
vraiment c'est fin! iron
that's really clever! iron
jouer au plus fin avec qn
to try to outsmart sb
avoir l'air fin inf
to look a fool
tu as l'air fin avec ce chapeau! inf
you look a sight in that hat! inf

9. fin (sensible):

avoir l'ouïe ou l'oreille fine
to have a keen sense of hearing
avoir l'odorat ou le nez fin
to have a keen sense of smell

10. fin (remarquable):

fin (fine) attr
excellent
c'est une fine cuisinière
she's an excellent cook
fin gourmet
gourmet
fin connaisseur
connoisseur
fin tireur
crack shot
la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs
the top ou best economists/chess players

11. fin (ultime) attr:

au fin fond de pays, région
in the remotest part of
au fin fond de tiroir, armoire
at the very bottom of
ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central
they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central
le fin mot de l'histoire
the truth of the matter

II. fin1 (fine) [fɛ̃, fin] ADV

1. fin (complètement):

être fin prêt
to be all set
fin soûl inf
completely drunk
fin soûl inf
sloshed inf

2. fin (finement):

fin (fine) écrire, moudre
finely
fin (fine) couper
thinly

III. fin N m

fin m:

le fin du fin
the ultimate (de in)

IV. fine N f

fine f (boisson):

fine
brandy

V. fin1 (fine) [fɛ̃, fin]

fin limier
super-sleuth
fin renard
sly customer inf
fine gueule inf
gourmet
fine lame
expert swordsman
fine mouche
sly customer inf
fines herbes
mixed herbs, fines herbes

I. bouche [buʃ] N f

1. bouche (cavité buccale):

bouche
mouth
respirer par la bouche
to breathe through one's mouth
ne parle pas la bouche pleine!
don't talk with your mouth full!
j'avais la bouche sèche
my mouth was dry

2. bouche (lèvre):

bouche
mouth, lips pl
elle a une bouche sensuelle
she has a sensual mouth, she has sensual lips
s'embrasser à pleine bouche
to kiss full on the mouth
s'embrasser sur la bouche
to kiss on the lips
s'embrasser à bouche que veux-tu
to kiss passionately
il est arrivé la bouche en cœur (en minaudant)
he came simpering up

3. bouche (organe de la parole):

ouvrir la bouche
to speak
dès qu'elle ouvre la bouche, c'est pour dire une bêtise
every time she opens her mouth, she says something stupid
il n'a pas ouvert la bouche de toute la soirée
he hasn't said a word all evening
en avoir plein la bouche de qn/qc
to be unable to stop talking about sb/sth
il n'a que ce mot à la bouche
that word is never off his lips
il a toujours la critique à la bouche
he's always ready to criticize
dans sa bouche, ce n'est pas une insulte
coming from him, that's not an insult
parler ou s'exprimer par la bouche de qn d'autre
to use sb else as one's mouthpiece
il a mis ce mot dans la bouche de Dupont
he put this word into Dupont's mouth
apprendre qc de la bouche de qn
to hear sth from sb
apprendre qc de la bouche même de qn
to hear sth from sb's own lips
être dans la bouche de tout le monde
to be on everyone's lips
passer/se transmettre de bouche à oreille nouvelle:
to be passed on/to be spread by word of mouth

4. bouche (organe du goût):

c'est une fine bouche
he's/she's a gourmet

5. bouche (personne):

bouche
mouth
avoir trois bouches à nourrir
to have three mouths to feed
les bouches inutiles de la société
people who are a burden on society

6. bouche (de four, volcan):

bouche
mouth

II. bouches N fpl

bouches (de fleuve)
mouth sing
bouches (de golfe, détroit)
entrance

III. bouche [buʃ]

bouche d'aération
air vent
bouche de chaleur
hot-air vent
bouche d'égout
manhole
bouche à feu HISTORY, MIL
piece of ordnance
bouche d'incendie
fire hydrant
bouche de métro
tube entrance Brit
bouche de métro
subway entrance Am

IV. bouche [buʃ]

faire la fine bouche devant qc
to turn one's nose up at sth
garder qc pour la bonne bouche
to keep the best till last

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