Brücken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Brücken in the English»French Dictionary

I.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off)

slacken off business, trade, demand:

diminuer

slacken off gale, rain:

se calmer

II.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off)

slacken off rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken off nut, bolt

desserrer

chicken out VB [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -, Am ˈtʃɪkən -] inf

chicken out

se dégonfler inf

he chickened out of his dental appointment

il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf

bracken [Brit ˈbrak(ə)n, Am ˈbrækən] N

bracken

fougère f

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

peureux/-euse

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

chicken feed N U

1. chicken feed FARM:

chicken feed

nourriture f pour volaille

2. chicken feed (paltry sum):

chicken feed inf

bagatelle f

chicken feed inf

somme f dérisoire

it's chicken feed

c'est une bagatelle

chicken run N

chicken run

basse-cour f

chicken casserole N

chicken casserole

poulet m à la cocotte

chicken drumstick N

chicken drumstick

pilon m

farmyard chicken N

farmyard chicken

poulet m de basse-cour

Brücken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Brücken in the English»French Dictionary

chicken-run N

chicken-run

poulailler m

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

bracken [ˈbrækn] N no pl

bracken

fougère f

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

lâche

blacken [ˈblækən] VB trans, intr

blacken

noircir

chicken farm N

chicken farm

ferme f de volaille

I.sicken [ˈsɪkən] VB intr MED

1. sicken (become sick):

sicken

tomber malade

2. sicken Brit (become sick with):

to sicken for sth

couver qc

3. sicken fig:

to sicken of sth

se lasser de qc

II.sicken [ˈsɪkən] VB trans (upset)

sicken

choquer

to be sickened at sth

être écœuré de qc

I.thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB trans

thicken

épaissir

II.thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB intr

1. thicken (become denser):

thicken a. fig

s'épaissir

the plot thickens fig

les choses se compliquent

2. thicken (become more numerous):

thicken

grossir

3. thicken (become less slim):

thicken

grossir

I.slacken off VB intr

slacken off

se relâcher

II.slacken off VB trans

slacken off

relâcher

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage