NIMP in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for NIMP in the English»French Dictionary

Nimby [Brit ˈnɪmbi, Am ˈnɪmbi] N

Nimby → not in my back yard (person)

Nimby

égoïste mf (partisan du ‘où vous voulez mais pas chez moi’)

nimbi [ˈnɪmbaɪ] N npl

nimbi → nimbus

See also nimbus

nimbus <pl nimbi or nimbuses> [Brit ˈnɪmbəs, Am ˈnɪmbəs] N

1. nimbus METEO:

nimbus

nimbus m

2. nimbus (halo):

nimbus

nimbe m

blimp [Brit blɪmp, Am blɪmp] N

1. blimp Brit inf, pej:

Colonel Blimp

vieux réactionnaire m bougon

2. blimp AVIAT:

blimp

dirigeable m

3. blimp CINE:

blimp

blindage m insonorisant

4. blimp Am (fat person):

blimp inf

gros lard m inf

chimp [Brit tʃɪmp, Am tʃɪmp] N inf

chimp → chimpanzee

See also chimpanzee

chimpanzee [Brit tʃɪmpanˈziː, Am ˌtʃɪmˌpænˈzi, ˌtʃɪmˈpænzi] N

chimpanzee

chimpanzé m

female chimpanzee

chimpanzé m femelle

limp binding N (of a book)

limp binding

reliure f souple

crimp [Brit krɪmp, Am krɪmp] VB trans

crimp hair

friser

crimp pastry

pincer

crimp fabric

plisser

to put a crimp in sth inf Am

mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qc

limp-wristed [Brit, Am ˌlɪmpˈrɪstəd] ADJ inf, offens

limp-wristed

efféminé

wimp [Brit wɪmp, Am wɪmp] N inf, pej

wimp (ineffectual person)

lavette f inf

wimp (fearful person)

poule f mouillée

wimp out VB [Brit wɪmp -, Am wɪmp -]

wimp out

se défiler inf

skimp [Brit skɪmp, Am skɪmp] VB intr

skimp

lésiner

to skimp on expense, food, materials

lésiner sur

to skimp on effort, money

économiser

to skimp on praise

être avare de

NIMP in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for NIMP in the English»French Dictionary

NIMBY, nimby [ˈnɪmbi] N pej

NIMBY abbreviation of not in my back yard

NIMBY

riverain m contestataire

crimp [krɪmp] VB trans

crimp

crêper

wimp [wɪmp] N inf

wimp

lavette f

I.limp¹ [lɪmp] VB intr

limp

boiter

II.limp¹ [lɪmp] N no pl

limp

boitement m

limp² [lɪmp] ADJ

1. limp (floppy, loose):

limp

mou(molle)

2. limp fig (exhausted):

limp

crevé(e)

3. limp fig (lacking forcefulness):

limp

faible

I.skimp [skɪmp] VB trans

skimp

lésiner

skimp work

bâcler

II.skimp [skɪmp] VB intr

to skimp on sth

lésiner sur qc

I.pimp [pɪmp] N

pimp

maquereau m

II.pimp [pɪmp] VB intr

pimp

être proxénète

imply <-ie-> [ɪmˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. imply (suggest):

imply

sous-entendre

2. imply (mean):

imply

impliquer

minim [ˈmɪnɪm] N Aus, Brit MUS

minim

blanche f

wimp N

User Entry

wimp pej

chiffe molle f pej inf