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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. chap [Brit tʃap, Am tʃæp] N inf Brit

chap (gen)
type m inf
chap (boy)
garçon m
chap (young man)
gars m inf
a nice chap
un chouette type
an old chap
un vieux
I say old chap …
dis donc mon vieux …
come on chaps!
allez les gars!

II. chap <pres part chapping; pret, pp chapped> [Brit tʃap, Am tʃæp] VB trans

chap
gercer
chap (deeply)
crevasser
chapped lips
lèvres gercées

III. chap <pres part chapping; pret, pp chapped> [Brit tʃap, Am tʃæp] VB intr

chap
se gercer
chap (deeply)
se crevasser

chap. abrév écrite

chap. → chapter

chapter [Brit ˈtʃaptə, Am ˈtʃæptər] N

1. chapter (in book):

chapter
chapitre m
in chapter 3
au chapitre 3

2. chapter (stage):

chapter fig
chapitre m
a new chapter in
un nouveau chapitre de

3. chapter (of association, union):

chapter
section f

4. chapter REL:

chapter, a. chapter house
chapitre m

5. chapter Am FIN, LAW:

to go chapter 11
faire faillite (avec délai de grâce pour redresser la situation)
a chapter of accidents
une série d'accidents
to give chapter and verse
donner la référence exacte
French
French
English
English
crevasse (sur les lèvres, mains)
chap
crevasser peau
to chap
se crevasser peau:
to chap, to become chapped
loustic (individu)
chap, guy
drôle de loustic
funny chap, weird guy
fendiller peau, lèvres
to chap
se fendiller peau, lèvres:
to chap
un brave homme au demeurant
a good chap all things considered
pépère (bébé)
chubby little chap
gercer
to chap
bonhomme
chap inf

in the PONS Dictionary

I. chap1 <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB intr

chap
se gercer

II. chap1 <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB trans

chap
gercer
the wind chapped my lips
le vent m'a gercé les lèvres

III. chap1 <-pp-> [tʃæp] N

chap
gerçure f

chap2 [tʃæp] N inf Brit (man)

chap
type m

chap. N

chap. abbreviation of chapter

chap.
chap. m

chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

1. chapter (section of a book):

chapter
chapitre m

2. chapter (episode):

chapter
épisode m

3. chapter Am (branch of a religious organization):

chapter
chapitre m

4. chapter Brit, Aus form (disasters):

chapter of accidents
avalanche f
a nice chap/guy
un bon gars
in the PONS Dictionary

I. chap <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB intr

chap
se gercer

II. chap <-pp-> [tʃæp] VB trans

chap
gercer
the wind chapped my lips
le vent m'a gercé les lèvres

III. chap <-pp-> [tʃæp] N

chap
gerçure f

chap. N

chap. abbreviation of chapter

chap.
chap. m

chapter [ˈtʃæp·tər] N

1. chapter of a book:

chapter
chapitre m

2. chapter (episode):

chapter
épisode m

3. chapter of an organization:

chapter
branche f
Present
Ichap
youchap
he/she/itchaps
wechap
youchap
theychap
Past
Ichapped
youchapped
he/she/itchapped
wechapped
youchapped
theychapped
Present Perfect
Ihavechapped
youhavechapped
he/she/ithaschapped
wehavechapped
youhavechapped
theyhavechapped
Past Perfect
Ihadchapped
youhadchapped
he/she/ithadchapped
wehadchapped
youhadchapped
theyhadchapped
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a nice chap/guy
un bon gars

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

A rejoneador's usual costume consists of a dark waistcoat (usually brown or grey), brown leather chaps and a broad, straight-brimmed hat.
en.wikipedia.org
Outside of snake country, bird hunters often wear upland chaps made of waxed cotton or nylon to protect their legs from briars and thorns.
en.wikipedia.org
Chaps are also useful for other types of riding.
en.wikipedia.org
These chaps are pretty good bats, you know.
en.wikipedia.org
In 1926, he created a design for chaps with a high-cut leg that was the predecessor to modern-day rodeo batwing chaps.
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