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mordu

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. buff [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] N

1. buff (enthusiast):

buff inf
mordu/-e m/f
he's a film buff
c'est un mordu du cinéma

2. buff (colour):

buff
chamois m inv

3. buff (leather):

buff
peau m de buffle

4. buff (nakedness) inf, hum:

in the buff
à poil inf
to strip down to the buff
se mettre à poil inf

5. buff TECH:

buff
polissoir m

II. buff [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] ADJ

1. buff (colour):

buff
chamois

2. buff Am (in good physical shape):

buff inf
bien musclé

III. buff [Brit bʌf, Am bəf] VB trans

buff shoes
lustrer
buff fingernails, metal
polir

buff-coloured Brit, buff-colored Am [ˈbʌfkələd] ADJ

buff-coloured
couleur f chamois

film buff N inf

film buff
mordu/-e m/f de cinéma inf

blind man's buff N GAMES

blind man's buff
colin-maillard m
French
French
English
English
isabelle
light buff
colin-maillard
blind man's buff
jouer à colin-maillard
to play blind man's buff
se polir les ongles
to buff one's nails
fervent de tennis
tennis buff Am
cinéphile
cinema buff Brit inf
mordu (mordue)
buff inf

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

I. buff [bʌf] N

buff inf:

buff
mordu(e) m (f)
jazz buff
passionné de jazz

Phrases:

in the buff
à poil

II. buff [bʌf] ADJ

1. buff (leather):

buff
en buffle

2. buff (light brown):

buff
beige

III. buff [bʌf] VB trans

to buff (up) sth
polir qc

film buff N

film buff
cinéphile mf

blind-man's buff N

blind-man's buff
colin-maillard m
French
French
English
English
jouer à colin-maillard
blind man's buff
passionné de cinéma
film buff
être branché cinéma/moto (s'y connaître)
to be a cinema/bike buff
tabac
buff
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. buff [bʌf] N

buff inf:

buff
mordu(e) m (f)
jazz buff
passionné (e) de jazz m (f)

Phrases:

in the buff
à poil

II. buff [bʌf] ADJ

1. buff (leather):

buff
en buffle

2. buff (light brown):

buff
beige

III. buff [bʌf] VB trans

to buff (up) sth
polir qc

film buff N

film buff
cinéphile mf

blind-man's buff N

blind-man's buff
colin-maillard m
French
French
English
English
mots-croisiste
crossword buff
cinéphile
movie buff
jouer à colin-maillard
blind man's buff
passionné de cinéma
movie buff
être branché cinéma/moto (s'y connaître)
to be a movie/motorcycle buff
tabac
buff
Present
Ibuff
youbuff
he/she/itbuffs
webuff
youbuff
theybuff
Past
Ibuffed
youbuffed
he/she/itbuffed
webuffed
youbuffed
theybuffed
Present Perfect
Ihavebuffed
youhavebuffed
he/she/ithasbuffed
wehavebuffed
youhavebuffed
theyhavebuffed
Past Perfect
Ihadbuffed
youhadbuffed
he/she/ithadbuffed
wehadbuffed
youhadbuffed
theyhadbuffed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

jazz buff
passionné de jazz
in the buff
à poil
to buff (up) sth
polir qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The head and thorax are pale olive above and very pale buff below.
en.wikipedia.org
Depending on the species, the color may range from white, grey, buff, or tawny.
en.wikipedia.org
The ground colour is buff, heavily irrorated with darker scales.
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The main building is a three-story structure on a limestone foundation sided in buff brick.
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The regiment's uniform was dark blue (khaki serge when on parade), with buff facings.
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