fur in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fur in the English»French Dictionary

fur [Brit fəː, Am fər] N U

1. fur:

fur (on animal)

poils mpl

fur (on animal)

pelage m

fur (for garment)

fourrure f

she was dressed in furs

elle portait de la fourrure or des fourrures

she was dressed in furs attr collar, lining, jacket

de fourrure

2. fur Brit (in kettle, pipes):

fur

tartre m

that'll make the fur fly!

ça va chauffer! inf

that'll make the fur fly!

ça va barder! inf

fun fur N

fun fur

fausse fourrure f

fur up VB [Brit fəː -, Am fər -] Brit

fur up kettle, pipes:

fur up

s'entartrer

fur coat N

fur coat

manteau m de fourrure

fox fur N

fox fur (skin)

renard m

fox fur (skin)

peau f de renard

fox fur (coat)

renard m

fox fur (coat)

manteau m en renard

Translations for fur in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pelleterie (préparation)

fur preparation

pelleterie (commerce)

fur trade

chapka

fur hat

sconse

skunk (fur)

tartre

fur Brit

pelisse

fur-trimmed coat, pelisse

fur in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fur in the English»French Dictionary

I.fur [fɜ:ʳ, Am fɜ:r] N

1. fur no pl (animal hair):

fur

poils m

2. fur (clothing):

fur

fourrure f

3. fur pl (in hunting):

fur

peaux f

4. fur no pl (hard water deposit):

fur

dépôt m calcaire

Phrases:

the fur flies

il y a du grabuge

II.fur <-rr-> [fɜ:ʳ, Am fɜ:r] VB intr

to fur up

s'entartrer

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

Translations for fur in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fourrure

fur

tartre

fur

fourré(e) gants, manteau

fur-lined

lustrer sa fourrure/son poil animal

to lick one's fur

ça va saigner!

the fur will fly!

s'encroûter chaudière

to fur up

la peur lui a hérissé les poils

fear made its fur stand on end

fourrer qc avec du lapin

to trim sth with rabbit fur

fur Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the fur flies

il y a du grabuge

to fur up

s'entartrer

the fur trade

le commerce des peaux

fear made its fur stand on end

la peur lui a hérissé les poils

to trim sth with rabbit fur

fourrer qc avec du lapin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The name corb means raven and comes from its fur, which is clear black.

en.wikipedia.org

They commonly fur some two or three strakes under water and as much above, according as the ship requires, more or less.

en.wikipedia.org

Some individual three-toed sloths have been recorded carrying more than 120 moths in their fur.

en.wikipedia.org

Several smaller cat species including the leopard cat and lynx are hunted or trapped for their fur.

en.wikipedia.org

The ears are small and almost hidden in the fur.

en.wikipedia.org

Skunks are one of the primary predators of the honeybee, relying on their thick fur to protect them from stings.

en.wikipedia.org

Fur colour varies with subspecies, yellowish-grey to reddish-brown or tawny-grey, and is ticked with black.

en.wikipedia.org

It has dark grey brown fur with light patches behind the ears and creamy white, sometimes greyish, underparts.

en.wikipedia.org

Inventories from the beginning of the 14th century give details of these hangings lined with fur and richly embroidered.

en.wikipedia.org

He later went into business on his own, involved in the fur trade and the importing of goods.

en.wikipedia.org