Ash Wednesday in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the English»French Dictionary

Ash Wednesday N

Ash Wednesday

mercredi m des Cendres

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the French»English Dictionary

mercredi des Cendres

Ash Wednesday

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the English»French Dictionary

Wednesday [Brit ˈwɛnzdeɪ, ˈwɛnzdi, Am ˈwɛnzdeɪ, ˈwɛnzdi] N

Wednesday

mercredi m

I.ash [Brit aʃ, Am æʃ] N

1. ash (burnt residue):

ash

cendre f

to be reduced or burned to ashes

être réduit en cendres

2. ash:

ash (tree)

frêne m

ash (wood)

frêne m

made of or in ash

en frêne

made of or in ash attr bark, branch, leaf, twig

de frêne

made of or in ash furniture, panelling, veneer

en frêne

made of or in ash plantation, grove

de frênes

II.ashes N

ashes npl (remains):

ashes

cendres fpl

ASH [Brit aʃ] Brit

ASH → Action on Smoking and Health

ASH

comité m de lutte contre le tabagisme

See also Action on Smoking and Health

Action on Smoking and Health N Brit

Action on Smoking and Health

groupe de pression anti-tabac

Ash Wednesday in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the English»French Dictionary

Ash Wednesday N

Ash Wednesday

mercredi m des Cendres

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the English»French Dictionary

Ash Wednesday

mercredi des Cendres

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the French»English Dictionary

mercredi des Cendres

Ash Wednesday

Translations for Ash Wednesday in the English»French Dictionary

Wednesday [ˈwenzdɪ, Am -deɪ] N

Wednesday

mercredi m

Ash Wednesday

mercredi des Cendres

See also Friday

Friday [ˈfraɪdi] N

Friday

vendredi m

on Fridays

le vendredi

every Friday

tous les vendredis

this (coming) Friday

ce vendredi

that Friday

ce vendredi-là

on Friday mornings

le vendredi matin

on Friday night

vendredi dans la nuit

a week/fortnight on Friday

vendredi en huit/quinze

every other Friday

un vendredi sur deux

on Friday we are going on holiday

vendredi, on part en vacances

ash¹ [æʃ] N no pl (powder)

ash

cendre f

ash² [æʃ] N (tree)

ash

frêne m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many of these events were held over a two-week period before Ash Wednesday.

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Ash Wednesday is in the middle of Carnival.

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Sometimes there are also on ash wednesday some carnaval activities held.

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An alternative, more legendary explanation originates from the tale of a priest who had to hold a funeral on Ash Wednesday.

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The palms are saved in many churches to be burned the following year as the source of ashes used in Ash Wednesday services.

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He received the habit on Ash Wednesday, 1220.

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The house survived the Ash Wednesday fires and stands today as a testament to the artist.

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The section south of the freeway was completely burnt out by the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires.

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On the day before Ash Wednesday, festivities begin at 10 in the morning with music and dance as well as fireworks.

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The weather early on Ash Wednesday was complex and did not signify how the day would develop.

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