Crown Colony in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Crown Colony in the English»French Dictionary

Crown Colony N Brit POL

Crown Colony

colonie f britannique

Translations for Crown Colony in the English»French Dictionary

colony [Brit ˈkɒləni, Am ˈkɑləni] N (all contexts)

colony

colonie f

the colonies Brit POL, HISTORY

les colonies

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 Colony in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Crown Colony in the English»French Dictionary

colony [ˈkɒləni, Am ˈkɑ:lə-] N

colony

colonie f

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1889 the two islands were incorporated into a single crown colony.

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Dissatisfaction with crown colony rule reached its peak during the period between the world wars, as demands for responsible self-government grew.

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