glad rags in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for glad rags in the English»French Dictionary

in one's glad rags inf

sur son trente et un inf

Translations for glad rags in the English»French Dictionary

glad [Brit ɡlad, Am ɡlæd] ADJ

1. glad (pleased):

glad

content, heureux/-euse (about de, that que, to do de faire)

I am glad (that) you are able to come

je suis content que vous puissiez venir

I'd be glad to help you

je serais heureux de t'aider

oh, I am glad!

que je suis heureux!

he was only too glad to help me

il ne demandait qu'à m'aider

2. glad (cheering):

glad news

heureux/-euse

to give sb the glad eye inf

faire de l'œil à qn

to give sb the glad hand inf

faire un accueil chaleureux à qn

in one's glad rags inf

sur son trente et un inf

I'll be glad to see the back or last of them inf

je serai content de les voir partir

I.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

chiffon m

a bit of rag

un chiffon

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

canard m inf

rag (tabloid) pej

torchon m inf, pej

rag (tabloid) pej

quotidien m populaire

Phrases:

rag, a. ragtime

rag m

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

loques fpl

in rags

en haillons

III.rag <pres part ragging; pret, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

taquiner qn (about à propos de)

IV.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

ça a le don de l'exciter

to be on the rag vulg sl Am (menstruate)

avoir ses règles

to feel like a wet rag

se sentir vidé

to go from rags to riches

connaître une ascension spectaculaire

a rags-to-riches story

une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire

to lose one's rag inf Brit

sortir de ses gonds inf

glad rags in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for glad rags in the English»French Dictionary

glad rags N no pl iron hum

to put on one's glad rags

mettre ses plus belles fringues

Translations for glad rags in the English»French Dictionary

I.rag [ræg] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

lambeau m

2. rag pl (old clothes):

rag

guenilles fpl

3. rag Am (duster):

rag

chiffon m à épousseter

4. rag Brit (student event):

rag

kermesse d'étudiants

5. rag pej inf (newspaper):

rag

torchon m

6. rag (ragtime music):

rag

ragtime m

II.rag <-gg-> [ræg] VB trans inf

rag

taquiner

glad <gladder, gladdest> [glæd] ADJ

glad

content(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dressed to impress in their best designer glad rags and skyscraper showstoppers, the ladies always look fabulous.

fashion.hellomagazine.com

Perhaps the pressure to get our glad rags or costume ready and be in position for the parade start is just too much.

www.waterford-today.ie

Bring your costume for the spa's inviting facilities and extensive treatment menu and pack your glad rags too.

www.independent.co.uk

Poking fun of yourself and showing off your glad rags is (in my eyes) how social media should be.

www.independent.co.uk

One to put your glad rags on for.

www.irishexaminer.com

This is one of the main events of the festival and the first official occasion for people to show off their glad rags.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Put your glad rags on and have some serious fun instead.

metro.co.uk

The 12 players are featured in their glad rags with perfect hair and make-up in the pages of a 2011 calendar aimed at raising funds to fight breast cancer.

www.independent.ie

I am very excited to see the leaders in their glad rags.

www.leinsterexpress.ie

Grab a group of friends get your glad rags on and enjoy a music festival with a difference.

www.her.ie