crown in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crown in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

couronne f

a crown of flowers/of thorns

une couronne de fleurs/d'épines

the Crown

la Couronne f

2. crown Brit LAW:

crown

ministère m public

a witness for the Crown

un temoin à charge

3. crown SPORTS:

crown

championnat m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

crête f

crown (of tree)

cime f

crown (of hat)

fond m

crown (of road)

sommet m

5. crown (head):

crown

crâne m

6. crown DENT:

crown

couronne f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

couronne f

8. crown Brit (old coin):

crown

ancienne pièce de monnaie

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamant m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

clé f d'arc

crown (of arch)

clé f de voûte

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

couronner

to crown sb emperor/champion

couronner qn empereur/champion

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

couronner

the prize crowned her career

le prix a couronné sa carrière

her efforts were crowned by success

ses efforts furent couronnés de succès

to crown it all, I won/the car broke down

pour couronner le tout, j'ai gagné/la voiture est tombée en panne

3. crown inf (hit):

crown person

taper

4. crown DENT:

crown tooth

couronner

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

couronner (with de)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown pièce

damer

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself refl inf:

to crown oneself

se cogner violemment (on contre)

crown roast N FOOD

crown roast

côtes fpl de bœuf (disposées en forme de couronne)

crown wheel N

1. crown wheel (in clock):

crown wheel

roue f de couronne

2. crown wheel MECH:

crown wheel

couronne f

crown wheel and pinion

couple m conique

crown princess N

1. crown princess (heir):

crown princess

princesse f héritière

2. crown princess (wife of heir):

crown princess

épouse f du prince héritier

crown prince N

crown prince

prince m héritier

crown cap N

crown cap

capsule f

halfcrown, half-a-crown N Brit HISTORY

halfcrown

demi-couronne f

crown green bowling N Brit SPORTS

crown green bowling

jeu de boules sur terrain légèrement bosselé

Crown servant N Brit ADMIN

Crown servant

fonctionnaire mf

Crown prosecutor N Brit LAW

Crown prosecutor

procureur m

crown in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crown in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [kraʊn] N

1. crown (round ornament):

crown

couronne f

2. crown (top part):

crown

sommet m

II.crown [kraʊn] VB trans

crown

couronner

Phrases:

to crown it all Aus, Brit

pour couronner le tout

crown prince N

crown prince

prince m héritier

half-crown N HISTORY

half-crown

demi-couronne f

crown jewels N

crown jewels

joyaux mpl de la Couronne

crown court N Brit

crown court

≈ cour f d'assises

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the crown jewels

les joyaux de la couronne

Translations for crown in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

couronne

crown

couronner

to crown

prince héritier

crown prince

sommet d'un crâne

crown

crown Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

render services to the Crown

servir la Couronne

to crown it all Aus, Brit

pour couronner le tout

the crown jewels

les joyaux de la couronne

to send sb for trial at the Crown court

renvoyer qn devant la cour d'assises

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The town also crowns two sugar factories providing a large source of employment.

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A royal cypher or crown may also illustrate the monarchy as the locus of authority, without referring to any specific monarch.

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Only a handful of crowns were kept for historic reasons, and they had their precious jewels replaced in them by decorated glass.

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A weather vane with two crowns was later added to the tower, and at 106 meters became the tallest tower in the city.

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Their two greatest sculptors will show their latest masterpieces and be crowned with flowers, honoured with dithyrambs and have dances done around them.

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