Yellow River in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Yellow River in the English»French Dictionary

Yellow River

Yellow River

fleuve m Jaune

Translations for Yellow River in the French»English Dictionary

fleuve Jaune

Yellow River, Huang He

Translations for Yellow River in the English»French Dictionary

river [Brit ˈrɪvə, Am ˈrɪvər] N

1. river:

river (flowing into sea)

fleuve m

river (tributary)

rivière f

up river/down river

en amont/en aval

2. river (of lava, mud, oil):

river fig

fleuve m

rivers of blood

des fleuves de sang

to sell sb down the river

trahir qn

to send sb up the river Am

envoyer qn au pénitentiaire

I.yellow [Brit ˈjɛləʊ, Am ˈjɛloʊ] N

yellow

jaune m

II.yellow [Brit ˈjɛləʊ, Am ˈjɛloʊ] ADJ

1. yellow lit:

yellow

jaune

to go or turn yellow

jaunir

the lights are on yellow

les feux sont à l'orange

2. yellow (cowardly) inf:

yellow person

trouillard inf

to have a yellow streak

être une poule mouillée inf

III.yellow [Brit ˈjɛləʊ, Am ˈjɛloʊ] VB trans, intr

yellow

jaunir

Yellow River in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Yellow River in the English»French Dictionary

I.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. river:

river (water)

rivière f

river (to the sea)

fleuve m

the river Mersey

le Mersey

2. river (quantity):

river

flot m

Phrases:

down river

en aval

up river

en amont

II.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

river

fluvial(e)

I.yellow [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] ADJ

1. yellow (colour):

yellow

jaune

golden yellow

jaune d'or

to turn yellow

jaunir

2. yellow pej (cowardly):

yellow

lâche

II.yellow [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] N

yellow

jaune m

yellow of an egg Am

jaune d'œuf

III.yellow [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans, intr

yellow

jaunir

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