couch grass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for couch grass in the English»French Dictionary

couch grass [Am ˈkutʃ ˌɡræs] N

couch grass

chiendent m

Translations for couch grass in the French»English Dictionary

chiendent

couch grass, scutch grass

Translations for couch grass in the English»French Dictionary

I.couch [Brit kaʊtʃ, Am kaʊtʃ] N

1. couch (sofa):

couch

canapé m

2. couch:

couch (doctor's)

lit m

couch (psychoanalyst's)

divan m

to be on the couch Am

être en analyse

3. couch (bed):

couch liter

couche f

4. couch BOT → couch grass

II.couch [Brit kaʊtʃ, Am kaʊtʃ] VB trans

couch idea, response:

couch

formuler

a reply couched in conciliatory terms

une réponse formulée en termes conciliants

III.couch [Brit kaʊtʃ, Am kaʊtʃ] VB intr liter

couch animal:

couch

être couché

See also couch grass

couch grass [Am ˈkutʃ ˌɡræs] N

couch grass

chiendent m

I.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] N

1. grass U (wild):

grass

herbe f also FARM

in the grass

dans l'herbe

a blade/a tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

to put out to grass lit, fig, hum

mettre au vert

to put out to grass attr field, slope

gazonné

2. grass U (lawn):

grass

pelouse f

on the grass

sur la pelouse

keep off the grass!

défense de marcher sur les pelouses!

to mow or cut the grass

tondre la pelouse

to mow or cut the grass attr verge

gazonné

3. grass U (in tennis):

grass

gazon m

to play/to beat sb on grass

jouer/battre qn sur gazon

4. grass BOT:

grass C

graminée f

5. grass inf U (marijuana):

grass

herbe f inf

6. grass Brit (informer):

grass inf

mouchard m inf

II.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB trans

1. grass:

grass field

recouvrir [qc] d'herbe

grass part of garden

gazonner

2. grass Am FARM:

grass cattle

donner du fourrage vert à

III.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB intr inf Brit (inform)

grass

moucharder inf

to grass on sb

balancer qn inf

IV.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs]

the grass is greener (on the other side of the fence)

on croit toujours que c'est mieux ailleurs

he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet

il ne laisse pas traîner les choses

it was so quiet you could hear the grass growing

on aurait pu entendre une mouche voler

couch grass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couch grass in the French»English Dictionary

chiendent

couch grass

Translations for couch grass in the English»French Dictionary

I.couch [kaʊtʃ] N

couch

canapé m

psychoanalyst's couch

le divan du psychanalyste

II.couch [kaʊtʃ] VB trans

couch

formuler

I.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] N

1. grass <-es> (genus of plant):

grass

herbe f

2. grass no pl (green plant):

grass

herbe f

a blade/tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

3. grass (lawn):

grass

gazon m

to cut the grass

tondre le gazon

4. grass (pasture):

grass

pâture f

to be at grass cattle

être au vert m

5. grass no pl inf (marijuana):

grass

herbe f

6. grass Brit inf (informer):

grass

balance f

Phrases:

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perdre son temps

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

on n'est jamais content de son sort

II.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB trans

grass

mettre en herbe

III.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB intr Aus, Brit inf

to grass on sb to sb

dénoncer qn à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The drier areas contain maritime grasses such as sea couch grass and sea poa grass.

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Failure to do so allows weeds like couch grass, or quickens as we call them, to proliferate.

www.heraldscotland.com

Fertility on the farm was non-existent, couch grass was abundant and gorse hedges had expanded into the paddocks.

www.odt.co.nz

If you have couch grass where you want to grow -- or any of the really pernicious perennial weeds - never be tempted to rotivate your patch!

www.heraldscotland.com

The big winner in fertilised plots was our old friend couch grass.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I've got couch grass in the lawn, so can't just turn the turfs over, but need to spray with glyphosate to get rid of any perennial weeds.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The drier areas of the reserve contain maritime grasses such as sea couch grass and sea poa grass.

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