gold beetle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gold beetle in the English»French Dictionary

gold beetle N

gold beetle

scarabée m doré

Translations for gold beetle in the English»French Dictionary

I.beetle [Brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, Am ˈbidl] N

1. beetle ZOOL:

beetle (insect)

scarabée m

beetle (genus)

coléoptère m

2. beetle TECH (tool):

beetle

maillet m

3. beetle inf MOTOR:

beetle

coccinelle f inf (modèle de Volkswagen)

II.beetle [Brit ˈbiːt(ə)l, Am ˈbidl] VB intr inf

to beetle in

entrer précipitamment

to beetle off

filer inf

I.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] N

1. gold (metal):

gold

or m

£1, 000 in gold

1 000 livres sterling en or

to strike gold

découvrir un filon

to strike gold (become rich)

trouver le filon inf

to strike gold athlete:

obtenir la médaille d'or

to strike gold attr jewellery, cutlery, tooth

en or

to strike gold coin, medal, ingot, wire

d'or

to strike gold ore, deposit, alloy

d'or

2. gold (colour):

gold

or m

gold

couleur f or

3. gold → gold medal

II.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] ADV

to go gold inf MUS

être disque d'or

III.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld]

to be as good as gold

être sage comme une image

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur d'or

to be worth one's weight in gold

valoir son pesant d'or

See also gold medal

gold medal N

gold medal

médaille f d'or

gold beetle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold beetle in the English»French Dictionary

beetle [ˈbi:tl, Am -t̬l] N

1. beetle ZOOL:

beetle

scarabée m

2. beetle inf AUTO:

beetle

coccinelle f

I.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] N

1. gold no pl, no indef art (metal or colour):

gold

or m

2. gold no pl, no indef art (golden object):

gold

objet m en or

Phrases:

to have a heart of gold

avoir un cœur en or

II.gold [gəʊld, Am goʊld] ADJ

1. gold (made of gold):

gold ring, tooth, watch

en or

gold medal, record, coin

d'or

2. gold <more gold, most gold> (colour):

gold

doré(e)

gold

or inv

Phrases:

not all that glitters is gold prov

tout ce qui brille n'est pas d'or