LEMON - Translation from English into French

I. lemon [Brit ˈlɛmən, Am ˈlɛmən] N

1. lemon (fruit):

lemon: citron m

lemon attr peel, pip, juice, marmalade: de citron

lemon drink, sorbet: au citron

2. lemon (colour):

lemon: jaune m citron

3. lemon (idiot) inf, hum:

to look/feel a lemon: avoir l'air/se sentir tout bête

4. lemon Am inf:

lemon (dud) (play, book, movie): navet m inf

this car is a lemon: cette voiture est de la camelote

II. lemon [Brit ˈlɛmən, Am ˈlɛmən] ADJ (colour)

lemon: jaune citron

lemon cheese, lemon curd N Brit

lemon cheese: crème f de citron

lemon-flavoured, lemon-flavored Am ADJ

lemon-flavoured: parfumé au citron

lemon yellow N ADJ

lemon yellow: jaune m citron

lemon drop N

lemon drop: bonbon m au citron

lemon balm N

lemon balm: mélisse f

lemon-squeezer N

lemon-squeezer: presse-citron m inv

lemon tree N

lemon tree: citronnier m

lemon tea N

lemon tea: thé m au citron

lemon verbena N

lemon verbena: verveine f citronnelle

English

French

lemon [ˈlemən] N

1. lemon (sour fruit):

lemon: citron m

2. lemon no pl (hot drink):

lemon: thé m au citron

3. lemon no pl (colour):

lemon: jaune m citron

4. lemon Brit, Aus inf (a very foolish person):

lemon: minable mf

lemon peel, lemon rind N

lemon peel: écorce f de citron

lemon cheese N, lemon curd N no pl

lemon cheese: ≈ crème f au citron

lemon tree N

lemon tree: citronnier m

lemon tea N

lemon tea: thé m au citron

lemon squash N Brit, Aus

lemon squash: limonade f

lemon grass N

lemon grass: citronnelle f

lemon-squeezer N

lemon-squeezer: presse-citron m

French

English

citronnier: lemon tree

citronnier: lemon wood

citron: lemon

citron pressé: fresh lemon juice

(jaune) citron: lemon yellow

English

French

lemon [ˈlem·ən] N

1. lemon (fruit):

lemon: citron m

2. lemon (color):

lemon: jaune m citron

3. lemon inf (car):

lemon: tacot m

lemon peel, lemon rind N

lemon peel: écorce f de citron

lemon tea N

lemon tea: thé m au citron

lemon squeezer N

lemon squeezer: presse-citron m

lemon tree N

lemon tree: citronnier m

French

English

citronnier: lemon tree

citronnier: lemon wood

citron: lemon

citron pressé: fresh lemon juice

(jaune) citron: lemon yellow

presse-citron: lemon squeezer [or press]

sorbet (au) citron: lemon sorbet

sirop de citron/fraise: lemon/strawberry syrup

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lemon curd: ≈ crème f de citron

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Twist the lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.

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However, many renditions add orange and lemon peel to add depth to the pudding.

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Squeeze a lemon peel over and add half an orange slice to garnish.

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Squeeze small piece of lemon peel over drink and drop into glass.

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Dating back to the 1890s, it was a non-alcoholic mixture of ginger ale, ice and lemon peel.

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