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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. black [Brit blak, Am blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black
noir m
in black
en noir
to wear black (gen)
porter du noir, s'habiller en noir
to wear black (in mourning)
porter le deuil

2. black:

black, a. Black (person)
Noir/-e m/f

3. black FIN:

to be in the black
être créditeur/-trice
to stay in the black
maintenir un solde créditeur
to put sb back in the black
permettre à qn de sortir du rouge

4. black GAMES:

black (in chess, draughts)
noirs mpl
black (in roulette)
noir m
I'll be black
je prends les noirs

5. black (snooker or pool ball):

black
noire f
black
bille f noire

II. black [Brit blak, Am blæk] ADJ

1. black (dark):

black car, cloud, hair, paint
noir
black night
obscur
to paint/dye sth black
peindre/teindre qc en noir
to go or turn black
devenir noir, noircir

2. black (African, Afro-Caribbean):

black, a. Black skin, community, culture, president
noir
black, a. Black school
pour les Noirs
a black man/woman
un Noir/une Noire

3. black (without milk):

black coffee
noir
black tea
nature

4. black (dirty):

black face, mark, towel
noir

5. black (macabre):

black comedy, humour
noir

6. black (gloomy):

black mood, picture, thoughts
noir
black despair
profond
black future, prospect
sombre
black news, day, week
mauvais
it was a black day for us when he left
le jour où il est parti a été un mauvais jour pour nous
she's in one of her black moods
elle est d'humeur noire
things are looking black for us
les choses se présentent mal pour nous
Black Monday FIN
Lundi noir

7. black (angry):

black look
meurtrier/-ière
black mood
massacrant
his face was as black as thunder
on lisait dans ses yeux une colère noire

8. black (evil):

black deed, heart, magic, thought
noir

III. black [Brit blak, Am blæk] VB trans

1. black (put black onto):

black sb's face, hands
noircir
black boots
cirer
to black one's face/hands
se noircir le visage/les mains

2. black Brit (bruise):

to black sb's eye
faire un œil au beurre noir à qn

3. black Brit (boycott):

black
boycotter

IV. black [Brit blak, Am blæk]

as black as coal/soot
noir comme du charbon/de la suie.

I. blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] N

1. blue (colour):

blue
bleu m
to go or turn blue
bleuir, devenir bleu

2. blue (sky) liter:

the blue
l'azur m liter

3. blue Brit UNIV (honour):

to be/get an Oxford/Cambridge blue
être/devenir membre d'une équipe sportive d'Oxford/de Cambridge

4. blue Brit inf POL:

a true blue
un partisan ardent du parti Conservateur

5. blue Am HISTORY (in civil war):

blue
nordiste mf

II. blues N npl

1. blues MUS:

the blues
le blues m
to sing/play the blues
chanter/jouer du blues
to sing/play the blues attr music, musician, fan, festival
de blues

2. blues (depression) inf:

the blues
le cafard inf
to have the blues
avoir le cafard inf

III. blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] ADJ

1. blue (in colour):

blue
bleu
fig to be blue from or with the cold
être bleu de froid

2. blue (depressed):

to feel blue
avoir le cafard inf
to look blue
avoir l'air déprimé

3. blue (smutty) inf:

blue film
porno inf
blue joke
osé, cochon/-onne inf

4. blue Brit inf POL:

blue
conservateur/-trice

IV. blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] VB trans inf Brit (squander)

to blue (all) one's money on sth
dépenser tout son fric sur qc inf

V. blue [Brit bluː, Am blu]

to say sth out of the blue
dire qc à brûle-pourpoint
to appear/happen out of the blue
apparaître/se passer à l'improviste
to go off into the blue
partir à l'aventure
to vanish into the blue
s'évanouir dans la nature
the air was blue!
les gros mots fusaient!
black and blue
couvert de bleus
to beat sb black and blue inf
battre qn comme plâtre inf
to throw a blue fit
piquer une crise inf
to tell sb sth/repeat sth (to sb) until one is blue in the face
se tuer à dire qc à qn/à répéter qc (à qn)
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway!
cause toujours, j'y vais quand même! inf

I. black and white N

1. black and white:

black and white CINE, PHOTO
noir et blanc m
in black and white
en noir et blanc

2. black and white (in writing):

here it is in black and white
le voici écrit noir sur blanc

II. black and white ADJ

1. black and white:

black and white CINE, PHOTO, TV TV, camera film
noir et blanc
black and white inv movie, print, photo, photography
(en) noir et blanc

2. black and white (clear-cut):

black and white matter, situation
nettement défini

III. black and white

he sees everything in black and white
pour lui c'est tout noir ou tout blanc

black widow, black widow spider N ZOOL

black widow
veuve f noire

blue-black N ADJ

blue-black hair
noir m à reflets bleus
blue-black material
bleu m foncé

coal-black ADJ

coal-black
noir comme du charbon

black Africa GEOG

black Africa
Afrique f noire

carbon black N

carbon black
noir m de carbone

black-hearted ADJ liter

black-hearted
mauvais, vil

black gold N inf

black gold
or m noir inf
black gold
pétrole m

black Muslim N Am REL

black Muslim
Black Muslim mf
black Muslim
membre m de la Nation d'Islam

black pepper N

black pepper
poivre m noir

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I. black [blæk] ADJ

black
noir(e)
black art
art m nègre
black arts
magie f noire
Black Death
peste f noire
black tea
thé sans lait
a black and white photo/television
une photo/télé en noir et blanc
everything's black and white with her
pour elle tout est tout blanc ou tout noir

II. black [blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black
noir m

2. black (person):

black
Noir m

Phrases:

(down) in black and white
écrit noir sur blanc

III. black [blæk] VB trans

black
noircir
black shoes
cirer

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

black market N

black market
marché m noir

coal-black ADJ

coal-black
noir(e) comme du charbon

black sheep N fig

black sheep
brebis f galeuse

black hole N

black hole
trou m noir

black mark N

1. black mark SCHOOL:

black mark
mauvaise note f

2. black mark fig:

black mark
pénalité f

black pudding N Brit

black pudding
boudin m noir

black spot N

black spot
point m noir
an accident black spot
un lieu connu pour ses accidents

blue-black ADJ

blue-black
bleu-noir inv

black ice N

black ice
verglas m
in the PONS Dictionary

I. black [blæk] ADJ

black
noir(e)
Black American
Noir m américain
black art
art m nègre
black arts
magie f noire
black coffee
café m noir
Black Death
peste f noire

Phrases:

everything's black and white with her
pour elle tout est tout blanc ou tout noir

II. black [blæk] N

1. black (color):

black
noir m

2. black (person):

Black
Noir(e) m (f)

Phrases:

in black and white
écrit noir sur blanc

III. black [blæk] VB trans

black
noircir
black shoes
cirer

I. blue [blu] ADJ

1. blue (color):

blue
bleu(e)
light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt
jupe f 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

coal-black ADJ

coal-black
noir(e) comme du charbon

black hat N comput

black hat
chapeau m noir
black hat
pirate m informatique

black book N fig

black book
liste f noire

black hole N

black hole
trou m noir

black eye N

black eye
œil m au beurre noir

black ice N

black ice
verglas m

black-marketer N

black-marketer
trafiquant(e) m (f)

black mark N

1. black mark SCHOOL:

black mark
mauvaise note f

2. black mark fig:

black mark
pénalité f

black market N

black market
marché m noir

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

black
black
Present
Iblack
youblack
he/she/itblacks
weblack
youblack
theyblack
Past
Iblacked
youblacked
he/she/itblacked
weblacked
youblacked
theyblacked
Present Perfect
Ihaveblacked
youhaveblacked
he/she/ithasblacked
wehaveblacked
youhaveblacked
theyhaveblacked
Past Perfect
Ihadblacked
youhadblacked
he/she/ithadblacked
wehadblacked
youhadblacked
theyhadblacked
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written in black and white
écrit noir sur blanc
a black and white photo/television
une photo/télé en noir et blanc
everything's black and white with her
pour elle tout est tout blanc ou tout noir
(down) in black and white
écrit noir sur blanc
to be streaked with black
être veiné de noir
to beat sb black and blue
rouer qn de coups
black with flies
noir de mouches
c'est le déshonneur de la famille
he is the black sheep of the family
glisser sur le verglas
to slip on the black ice
glisser sur le verglas véhicule
to skid on the black ice

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The women should have placed a small black mark behind the child's ear to protect him from evil.
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The spiracles on each side of the abdominal segments are orange with a black mark above each one.
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On this side, the pectoral fin has a black mark which doesn't extend to the end, contrary to other soles.
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As a child, he was ostracized by the others, because his father had a black mark against his name.
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The forewings are orange with a grey subterminal band and black mark with a white edge near the centre.
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