beaver in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beaver in the English»French Dictionary

beaver [Brit ˈbiːvə, Am ˈbivər] N

1. beaver (animal, fur, hat):

beaver

castor m

beaver attr garment

de castor

beaver lamb coat

manteau m en mouton doré

2. beaver HISTORY (part of helmet):

beaver

mentonnière f

3. beaver Am (female genitals):

beaver vulg sl

chatte f vulg sl

4. beaver Am (woman):

beaver sl

gonzesse f inf

to work like a beaver

travailler d'arrache-pied

See also eager beaver

eager beaver N inf

to be an eager beaver

être zélé

eager beaver N inf

to be an eager beaver

être zélé

beaver away VB [Brit ˈbiːvə -, Am ˈbivər -]

beaver away

travailler d'arrache-pied (at à)

Translations for beaver in the French»English Dictionary

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castor

beaver

castor

beaver

c'est du castor

it's beaver

phosphorer

to beaver away

mentonnière

chinpiece, beaver

fourmi

beaver

beaver in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beaver in the English»French Dictionary

I.beaver [ˈbi:vəʳ, Am -vɚ] N

1. beaver ZOOL:

beaver

castor m

2. beaver (person):

to work like a beaver

travailler d'arrache-pied

II.beaver [ˈbi:vəʳ, Am -vɚ] VB intr inf

to beaver away at sth

travailler d'arrache-pied à qc

eager beaver N inf

to be an eager beaver

être quelqu'un de zélé

Translations for beaver in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

castor

beaver

beaver Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to work like a beaver

travailler d'arrache-pied

to beaver away at sth

travailler d'arrache-pied à qc

to be an eager beaver

être quelqu'un de zélé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wide variety of mammals inhabiting the park include beaver, nutria, river otter, cottontail rabbit, raccoon, muskrat, mule deer, mink, and coyote.

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By 1820, the company was issuing coinage, each coin representing the value of one beaver pelt.

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His hat is wide- brimmed and made of beaver pelt, which was weather resistant and good for snowy and rainy conditions.

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To be successful, a beaver dam pipe must eliminate the sound and feel of water flowing into the pipe.

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Flow devices are relatively cost-effective, low-maintenance solutions that regulate the water level of beaver dams and keep culverts open.

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Beavers, which were once prevalent, were nearly eliminated.

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However, it is positively associated with the number of beaver flowages, watershed length, and average shoreline diversity.

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During winter, the river otters heavily use openings in the ice, and may excavate passages in beaver dams for accessing open water.

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