bag lady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bag lady in the English»French Dictionary

bag lady N inf

bag lady

clocharde f (qui transporte tous ses biens dans des sacs en plastique)

Translations for bag lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

sac m (of de)

to put sth in a bag

mettre qc dans un sac

20 pence a bag

20 pence le sac

2. bag (hunting):

to get a good bag

faire bonne chasse

3. bag (woman):

bag sl, pej

teigne f pej

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagages mpl

to pack one's bags lit

faire ses bagages

to pack one's bags fig

faire ses valises

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

plein de

I've got bags left

il m'en reste des tonnes inf

III.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

retenir

bag medal

empocher

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

retenir qc pour qn

2. bag inf SPORTS:

bag goal, point

marquer

bag hare, bird

tuer

bag fish

attraper

3. bag (put in bags) → bag up

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

capturer

IV.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

se déformer

to bag at the knees

pocher aux genoux

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un mélange hétérogène

bags I inf , bags me Brit inf

à moi

it's in the bag inf

c'est dans le sac or la poche inf

it's not my bag inf Am

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

the whole bag of tricks inf

tout le bataclan inf

to be left holding the bag Am

payer les pots cassés inf

to have bags under one's eyes

avoir des valises sous les yeux inf

See also bag up

I.bag up VB [Brit baɡ -, Am bæɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettre [qc] en sac, ensacher

I.lady <pl ladies> [Brit ˈleɪdi, Am ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies first

les dames d'abord

ladies and gentlemen

mesdames et messieurs

the young lady at the desk

la demoiselle à la réception

behave yourself, young lady! (to child)

sois sage, ma petite!

his young lady dated

sa bonne amie dated

your good lady dated

votre dame dated

my old lady inf

ma bourgeoise inf

a little old lady

une petite vieille

my dear lady

chère madame

look here, lady inf!

écoutez, ma petite dame!

she's a real lady fig

elle est très distinguée

the lady of the house

la maîtresse de maison

a lady by birth

une aristocrate de naissance

attr a lady doctor/writer

une femme médecin/écrivain

2. lady Brit (in titles):

Lady Churchill

Lady Churchill

II.Ladies N

Ladies npl:

Ladies (toilets)

toilettes fpl (pour dames)

Ladies (on sign)

'Dames'

where's the Ladies?

où sont les toilettes?

See also Knight/Dame

Knight/Dame Info

Knight/Dame

Distinction honorifique non héréditaire conférée par le souverain britannique en récompense de services rendus à la nation. Les hommes prennent le titre de Sir et leur épouse celui de Lady. Les femmes qui reçoivent cette distinction prennent le titre de Dame. Sir et Dame sont suivis du prénom seul, ou du prénom et du nom de famille. → Honours List

bag lady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bag lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag

sac m

bag of sweets

sachet m

bag of sweets

cornet m CH

2. bag (luggage):

bag

sac m de voyage

to pack one's bags

faire ses bagages

3. bag (baggy skin):

bag

poches fpl (sous les yeux)

4. bag (woman):

bag

vieille grincheuse f

5. bag (game caught by hunter):

bag

tableau m

6. bag pl Aus, Brit inf:

to have bags of

avoir plein de

Phrases:

a bag of bones

un sac d'os

the whole bag of tricks

tout le bataclan

it's in the bag

c'est du tout cuit

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

mettre en sac

2. bag inf (obtain):

to bag sb sth [or sth for sb]

retenir qc pour qn

3. bag (hunt and kill):

bag

abattre

lady <-ies> [ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (title):

lady

lady f

the lady of the house form

la maîtresse de maison

2. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies and gentlemen!

mesdames et messieurs!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This may be why he starts seeing things no-one else sees, including an alien surrender party, ghosts and a time travelling bag lady.

en.wikipedia.org

The odd bag lady and "got any spare change junkie" but hardly ever.

www.abc.net.au

But even dressed like a bag lady, among a host of women in spectacular dresses, she succeeded in looking individual rather than merely ridiculous.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It will only result in frumpy, bag lady with nothing chic about it.

www.irishcentral.com

Off to one side in the alley, in the shadows, stood what we would now call a bag lady.

en.wikipedia.org

When it comes to designer goods, this bag lady has learned it's best to keep it real.

www.huffingtonpost.com

In another, he's a cartoonishly stooped bag lady, begging for spare change.

thevarsity.ca

The first time he sees you have a creative breakdown where you cry and say you have no talent and that you will end up a homeless bag lady.

www.thefrisky.com

Just a bag lady asleep, she told herself, and kept on going.

www.themalaymailonline.com

This way, you will avoid boarding the plane like a bag lady, dressed in the five pieces of outerwear you couldn't fit inside your check-in.

www.dailylife.com.au