devils in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] N

II.devil <pp etc devilling, devilled Brit> [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] VB intr LAW

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III.devilled Brit deviled Am ADJ FOOD

IV.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl]

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be a devil inf!
allez, laisse-toi tenter!
the devil you know is better than the devil you don't
un danger connu est préférable à un danger inconnu
to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
être pris entre l'enclume et le marteau
we won—the devil looks after his own hum
on a gagné—on a eu une sacrée veine inf
the devil only knows where/why etc
Dieu seul sait où/pourquoi etc
to have the luck of the devil Brit inf
avoir une veine de cocu inf
to have the luck of the devil Brit inf
avoir une veine de pendu inf
like the devil inf scream, run:
comme un fou/une folle inf
speak of the devil!
quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)! inf
there will be the devil to pay when he finds out!
ça va barder quand il l'apprendra! inf
go to the devil inf!
va au diable! inf
the devil you did inf!
sans blague! inf
to give the devil his due…
il faut quand même l'admettre…

devil-may-care [Am ˌdɛvəlmeɪˈkɛr] ADJ

devils in the PONS Dictionary

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jammy beggar [or devil]
veinard(e)
(let the) devil take the hindmost
sauve qui peut

Translations for devils in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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devils Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sell one's soul to the devil
vendre son âme au diable
who/what/where/how the devil...?
qui/que/où/comment diable...?
between the devil and the deep blue sea
entre Charybde et Scylla
there'll be the devil to pay
les retombées seront rudes
to go to the devil
aller au diable
to play the devil with sth
jouer avec le feu
(let the) devil take the hindmost
sauve qui peut
to sell one's soul to the devil
vendre son âme au diable
to make a pact with the devil
signer un pacte avec le diable
to have the luck of the devil
avoir une chance indécente
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The hind feet have four toes, and the devils have non-retractable claws.
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For this to be fulfilled, he should face the world of the devils (jinns and demons), their materialization, and an imminent and cruel war with them.
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Fair weather waterspouts are less severe but far more common, and are similar to dust devils and landspouts.
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At high beam, devils had the lowest detection distance, 40% closer than the median.
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Many fiendish creatures are pets or servants or spies or such of demons and devils.
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Devils are not monogamous, and females will mate with several males if not guarded after mating; males also reproduce with several females during a season.
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Typical species are scarlet-chested parrots, major mitchell's cockatoos, thorny devils, sandhill dunnarts and malleefowls.
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Could reintroducing Tassie devils to the mainland stop the scourge of feral cats and foxes?
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Thorny devils have been kept in captivity.
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Disputes are less common as the food source increases as the motive appears to be getting sufficient food rather than oppressing other devils.
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