fobi in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fobi in the English»French Dictionary

fob [Brit fɒb, Am fɑb] N

1. fob (pocket):

fob

gousset m

2. fob (watchchain):

fob

chaîne f

3. fob (ornament):

fob

breloque f

I.fob off <pres part fobbing; pret, pp fobbed> VB [Brit fɒb -, Am fɑb -] (fob [sb] off, fob off [sb])

1. fob off (palm off):

fob off enquirer, customer

se débarrasser de

I fobbed him off with an excuse

j'ai inventé un prétexte pour me débarrasser de lui

2. fob off (get rid of):

fob off

envoyer [qn] balader inf

II.fob off <pres part fobbing; pret, pp fobbed> VB [Brit fɒb -, Am fɑb -] (fob off [sth])

fob off attempt, enquiry:

fob off

rejeter

to fob off sth onto sb

refiler qc à qn

fob watch N

fob watch

montre f de gousset

key fob N

key fob

porte-clés m inv

FOB ADJ ADV abrév

FOB → free on board

See also free on board

free on board, FOB ADJ ADV Brit

free on board

franco à bord, FAB

free on board Am

franco à destination

Gobi [Brit ˈɡəʊbi, Am ˈɡoʊbi]

the Gobi desert

le désert m de Gobi

FBI N Am

FBI → Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI

Police f judiciaire fédérale

CBI N Brit

CBI → Confederation of British Industry

CBI

patronat m britannique

CBI

cf CNPF

robin [Brit ˈrɒbɪn, Am ˈrɑbən] N

1. robin:

robin, a. robin redbreast

rouge-gorge m

2. robin Am:

robin

merle m migrateur

ragged robin N BOT

ragged robin

coucou m

fobi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fobi in the English»French Dictionary

fob [fɒb, Am fɑ:b] N

fob

chaîne f

FBI [ˌefbi:ˈaɪ] N Am

FBI abbreviation of Federal Bureau of Investigation

FBI

police f judiciaire fédérale

CBI [ˌsi:bi:ˈaɪ] N Brit

CBI abbreviation of Confederation of British Industry

CBI

≈ CNPF m

robin [ˈrɒbɪn, Am ˈrɑ:bɪn] N

robin

rouge-gorge m

four-by-four N AUTO

four-by-four

quatre-quatre m

I.fool [fu:l] N

1. fool (silly person):

fool

idiot(e) m (f)

to act the fool

faire l'idiot

to be fool enough to +infin

être assez stupide pour +infin

to make a fool of sb

tourner qn en ridicule

to make a fool of oneself

se ridiculiser

2. fool (jester):

fool

fou m

3. fool (dessert):

fool

≈ crème f de fruits

II.fool [fu:l] VB trans

fool

duper

you can't fool me!

tu ne peux rien me cacher!

you could have fooled me!

tu plaisantes!

III.fool [fu:l] VB intr

to fool about [or around]

faire l'imbécile

IV.fool [fu:l] ADJ

fool

stupide

bio- [baɪəʊ, Am -oʊ-] COMP

bio- synthesis, climatic, magnetism:

bio-

bio-

foul-mouthed ADJ

foul-mouthed

grossier(-ère)

foot-and-mouth disease N

foot-and-mouth disease

fièvre f aphteuse

food [fu:d] N

food

nourriture f

have we got enough food?

est-ce qu'il a assez à manger?

he loves his food

il aime bien manger

dairy foods

produits mpl laitiers

Italian food

la cuisine italienne

Phrases:

food for thought

matière f à penser