Red China in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Red China in the English»French Dictionary

Red China N

Red China

Chine f Communiste

Translations for Red China in the English»French Dictionary

china [Brit ˈtʃʌɪnə, Am ˈtʃaɪnə] N U

china

porcelaine f

a piece of china

une porcelaine

rare china

porcelaines fpl rares

rare china attr cup, plate

en porcelaine

like a bull in a china shop

comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine

China [Brit ˈtʃʌɪnə, Am ˈtʃaɪnə]

China

Chine f

not for all the tea in China

pour rien au monde

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

I like red

j'aime le rouge

red means ‘danger’

le rouge signifie ‘danger’

in red

en rouge

a shade of red

une nuance de rouge

2. red:

red, a. Red (communist) inf, pej

rouge mf

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual, account:

être à découvert

to be in the red company:

être en déficit

to be £500 in the red

être à découvert de 500 livres

you've gone into the red

vous avez un découvert

4. red (wine):

red

rouge m

5. red (red ball):

red

bille f rouge (de billard/snooker)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rouge m

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, sky

rouge

red person, face, cheek

rouge (with de)

red hair, curl

roux/rousse

to go or turn red

devenir rouge, rougir

to paint/dye sth red

peindre/teindre qc en rouge

to dye one's hair red

se teindre les cheveux en roux

her eyes were red with weeping

ses yeux étaient rouges d'avoir pleuré

his face or he went very red

il a rougi très fort

red in the face

tout rouge

was my face red!

comme j'étais gêné!

there'll be red faces when…

certains vont être bien gênés quand…

2. red (communist):

red inf pej

rouge

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

voir un complot communiste partout

to be caught red-handed

être pris la main dans le sac inf

to see red

voir rouge

Red China in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Red China in the English»French Dictionary

Red China N no pl inf

Red China

Chine f communiste

Translations for Red China in the English»French Dictionary

China [ˈtʃaɪnə] N

China

la Chine

china [ˈtʃaɪnə] N no pl

china

porcelaine f

I.red [red] ADJ

red

rouge

red hair

roux(rousse)

Phrases:

not a red cent Am inf

pas un sou

red as a beetroot

rouge comme un coquelicot

II.red [red] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

red hair

roux m

to turn red (with dye)

devenir rouge

to turn red (with embarrassment)

rougir

2. red POL:

red

rouge mf

Phrases:

in the red

à découvert

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Red China is not the powerful nation seeking to dominate the world.

en.wikipedia.org

He was wrong and hundreds of thousands died because of his arrogance and agenda for a wider war against Red China.

blogs.abc.net.au

Ha - not in Red China they don't.

www.smh.com.au

Red China is one of our most dangerous and decietful enemies.

www.straight.com

In a move that represents a cultural revolution overturning decades of bureaucracy, tourists in 2013 will be able to experience Red China without getting entangled in red tape.

www.independent.co.uk

But even his critics were impressed by his surprise summit in Red China in 1972, 45 years ago this week.

www.scpr.org

Another trivial story about Red China.

www.voanews.com

The only other source of funds is, slightly alarmingly, Red China.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

The same applies to his view of Red China.

www.macleans.ca

She made negative headway towards Red China at 2 to 3 knots with 5 knots rung up for keeping into the seas.

en.wikipedia.org