beard in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beard in the English»French Dictionary

I.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] N

1. beard (on man):

beard

barbe f

a bushy beard

une barbe touffue

to grow a beard

se faire pousser la barbe

to shave off one's beard

se raser la barbe

to wear a beard

avoir la barbe

the man with the beard

l'homme qui a une barbe

2. beard (tuft, barbel):

beard (on dog, goat)

barbiche f

beard (on fish)

barbes fpl

beard (on bird)

barbe f

3. beard (on wheat, barley):

beard

barbe f

4. beard (in typography):

beard

talus m (de pied)

5. beard (pretend girlfriend):

beard inf

femme accompagnant un homosexuel à une fête ou soirée dans le seul but de ne pas dévoiler son homosexualité

II.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd] VB trans

beard

affronter

III.beard [Brit bɪəd, Am ˈbɪrd]

to beard the lion in his den

braver le lion dans son antre

goat's beard N BOT

goat's beard

salsifis m des prés

old man's beard N BOT

old man's beard

clématite f des haies

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gingery hair, beard, colour

roux/rousse

Translations for beard in the French»English Dictionary

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barbiche (d'homme)

goatee (beard)

barbiche (de chèvre)

(small) beard

barbouze

beard

barbichette

(small) goatee (beard)

barbichu (barbichue)

with a goatee (beard) attr, après n

barbichu

man with a goatee (beard)

clématite des haies

old man's beard, traveller's joy

barbe

beard

porter la barbe

to have a beard

se laisser pousser la barbe

to grow a beard

avoir la barbe dure/fournie

to have a bristly/bushy beard

faire la barbe à qn (raser)

to shave off sb's beard

faire la barbe à qn (égaliser)

to trim sb's beard

se faire faire la barbe (raser)

to have one's beard shaved off

se faire faire la barbe (égaliser)

to have one's beard trimmed

parler dans sa barbe fig

to mutter into one's beard

barbe (de bouc, chien)

beard

beard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beard in the English»French Dictionary

beard [bɪəd, Am bɪrd] N

1. beard (hair):

beard

barbe f

to grow a beard

se laisser pousser une barbe

to have a beard

porter la barbe

2. beard ZOOL:

beard

bouc m

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bristly beard

dru(e)

neat beard

bien soigné(e)

to trim one's beard

se tailler la barbe

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collier

beard (without moustache)

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

to let one's beard/hair grow back

barbe

beard

se tailler la barbe

to trim one's beard

se raser la barbe/la tête

to shave off one's beard/hair

se tripoter la barbe en parlant

to fiddle with one's beard while speaking

beard Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to trim one's beard

se tailler la barbe

to grow a beard

se laisser pousser une barbe

to have a beard

porter la barbe

to let one's beard/hair grow back

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

the bristles [or hairs] of a beard

les poils de la barbe

to fiddle with one's beard while speaking

se tripoter la barbe en parlant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

According to the story, his red beard has grown through the table at which he sits.

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It depicts an aged man, who has a short beard and is dressed in a toga.

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He was very tall, about six-foot four, had brown eyes, no beard, but a large mustache.

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According to legend his wife had insisted white grapes be planted on the site, to avoid his beard being stained by red wine.

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Men may style their facial hair into beards, moustaches, goatees or sideburns; others completely shave their facial hair.

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The men dress soberly and mostly grow a beard.

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For example, animal hair or straws are often used for a mask's hair or beard.

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Gossip, with his long, flowing beard, looks like one of the old-time monks.

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He at first used a fake beard, but a real beard replaced this and would remain as his trademark along with his bowler hat.

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In some populations, 10 to 20% of females have a beard, usually shorter and thinner than that of the male.

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