crowning glory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crowning glory in the English»French Dictionary

crowning glory N

1. crowning glory (achievement):

crowning glory

couronnement m

2. crowning glory (hair):

her hair is her crowning glory

sa chevelure la rend resplendissante

Translations for crowning glory in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

couronne f

a crown of flowers/of thorns

une couronne de fleurs/d'épines

the Crown

la Couronne f

2. crown Brit LAW:

crown

ministère m public

a witness for the Crown

un temoin à charge

3. crown SPORTS:

crown

championnat m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

crête f

crown (of tree)

cime f

crown (of hat)

fond m

crown (of road)

sommet m

5. crown (head):

crown

crâne m

6. crown DENT:

crown

couronne f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

couronne f

8. crown Brit (old coin):

crown

ancienne pièce de monnaie

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamant m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

clé f d'arc

crown (of arch)

clé f de voûte

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

couronner

to crown sb emperor/champion

couronner qn empereur/champion

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

couronner

the prize crowned her career

le prix a couronné sa carrière

her efforts were crowned by success

ses efforts furent couronnés de succès

to crown it all, I won/the car broke down

pour couronner le tout, j'ai gagné/la voiture est tombée en panne

3. crown inf (hit):

crown person

taper

4. crown DENT:

crown tooth

couronner

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

couronner (with de)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown pièce

damer

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself refl inf:

to crown oneself

se cogner violemment (on contre)

I.crowning [Brit ˈkraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈkraʊnɪŋ] N

crowning

couronnement m

II.crowning [Brit ˈkraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈkraʊnɪŋ] ADJ

crowning touch

final

crowning irony

suprême

crowning moment

grand

crowning success, victory

définitif/-ive

the crowning achievement of his career

le couronnement de sa carrière

I.glory [Brit ˈɡlɔːri, Am ˈɡlɔri] N

1. glory (honour, distinction):

glory also REL

gloire f

to cover oneself in glory

se couvrir de gloire

to the greater glory of God

à la plus grande gloire de Dieu

my hour of glory

mon heure de gloire

2. glory (splendour):

glory

splendeur f

in all her glory

dans toute sa splendeur

3. glory (source of pride):

glory

fierté f

the cathedral is the glory of the city

la cathédrale fait la fierté or la gloire de la ville

II.glories N

glories npl:

glories

splendeurs fpl

the glories of nature/Venice

les splendeurs de la nature/de Venise

past glories

passé m glorieux

III.to glory in VB intr

to glory in status, strength, tradition:

to glory in

être très fier/fière de

to glory in the name Caesar hum

porter le nom ronflant de César

IV.glory [Brit ˈɡlɔːri, Am ˈɡlɔri]

glory be!

Dieu merci!

to go to glory euph

aller ad patres euph

to go to glory euph

mourir

crowning glory in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crowning glory in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [kraʊn] N

1. crown (round ornament):

crown

couronne f

2. crown (top part):

crown

sommet m

II.crown [kraʊn] VB trans

crown

couronner

Phrases:

to crown it all Aus, Brit

pour couronner le tout

crowning ADJ

crowning

couronnement m

I.glory [ˈglɔ:ri] N no pl a. REL

glory

gloire f

II.glory <-ie-> [ˈglɔ:ri] VB intr

glory

exulter de joie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The crowning glory was the report of a police service that helped a man who fell ill and had to go to hospital.

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The organisation's crowning glory is its international appeal.

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The crowning glory of the nave is its magnificent late 15th century single hammer-beam roof.

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And there's her crowning glory, a pompadour so unyielding and magnificent that it seems to cast a shadow over all around her.

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However, the crowning glory is the radioactive-looking pink room belonging to his daughter.

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I felt kind of worthless that my hair -- a woman's crowning glory -- had patches in it.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Its famous system of rings is its crowning glory and is visible with even a small telescope.

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It's not called our crowning glory for no reason.

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Our hair should be our crowning glory; a glossy, healthy-looking mane that is the envy of our friends and passersby.

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Its crowning glory is its massive wood-framed truss system dome which rests on the octagonal walls of the auditorium.

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