grassʼ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grassʼ in the English»French Dictionary

grassy [Brit ˈɡrɑːsi, Am ˈɡræsi] ADJ

grassy

herbeux/-euse

grassland [Brit ˈɡrɑːsland, Am ˈɡræsˌlænd] N

grassland

prairie f

grassbox Brit, grass catcher Am N

grassbox

bac m de ramassage

grass-seed N pl inv

grass-seed

graine f de gazon

bluegrass [Brit ˈbluːɡrɑːs, Am ˈbluˌɡræs] N

1. bluegrass BOT:

bluegrass

pâturin m

2. bluegrass MUS:

bluegrass

blue grass m (musique folklorique du Kentucky)

ryegrass N

ryegrass

ivraie f vivace

I.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] N

1. grass U (wild):

grass

herbe f also FARM

in the grass

dans l'herbe

a blade/a tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

to put out to grass lit, fig, hum

mettre au vert

to put out to grass attr field, slope

gazonné

2. grass U (lawn):

grass

pelouse f

on the grass

sur la pelouse

keep off the grass!

défense de marcher sur les pelouses!

to mow or cut the grass

tondre la pelouse

to mow or cut the grass attr verge

gazonné

3. grass U (in tennis):

grass

gazon m

to play/to beat sb on grass

jouer/battre qn sur gazon

4. grass BOT:

grass C

graminée f

5. grass inf U (marijuana):

grass

herbe f inf

6. grass Brit (informer):

grass inf

mouchard m inf

II.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB trans

1. grass:

grass field

recouvrir [qc] d'herbe

grass part of garden

gazonner

2. grass Am FARM:

grass cattle

donner du fourrage vert à

III.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs] VB intr inf Brit (inform)

grass

moucharder inf

to grass on sb

balancer qn inf

IV.grass [Brit ɡrɑːs, Am ɡræs]

the grass is greener (on the other side of the fence)

on croit toujours que c'est mieux ailleurs

he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet

il ne laisse pas traîner les choses

it was so quiet you could hear the grass growing

on aurait pu entendre une mouche voler

I.grass over VB [Brit ɡrɑːs -, Am ɡræs -] (grass over [sth], grass [sth] over)

grass over field, road

recouvrir [qc] d'herbe

grass over area

gazonner

grass cuttings N npl

grass cuttings

herbe f coupée

bent grass N

bent grass

agrostis f

grassʼ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grassʼ in the English»French Dictionary

grassy <-ier, -iest> ADJ

grassy

herbeux(-euse)

grassland N no pl

grassland

prairie f

I.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] N

1. grass <-es> (genus of plant):

grass

herbe f

2. grass no pl (green plant):

grass

herbe f

a blade/tuft of grass

un brin/une touffe d'herbe

3. grass (lawn):

grass

gazon m

to cut the grass

tondre le gazon

4. grass (pasture):

grass

pâture f

to be at grass cattle

être au vert m

5. grass no pl inf (marijuana):

grass

herbe f

6. grass Brit inf (informer):

grass

balance f

Phrases:

to let the grass grow under one's feet

perdre son temps

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

on n'est jamais content de son sort

II.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB trans

grass

mettre en herbe

III.grass [grɑ:s, Am græs] VB intr Aus, Brit inf

to grass on sb to sb

dénoncer qn à qn

I.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] N no pl

1. grasp (grip):

grasp

prise f

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp

portée f

to be within sb's grasp

être à la portée de qn

3. grasp (understanding):

grasp

compréhension f

to have a good grasp of a subject

bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person

perdre son emprise

II.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp

empoigner

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

saisir qn par le bras/la main

2. grasp (understand):

grasp

saisir

III.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB intr

to grasp at sth

essayer de saisir qc

to grasp at the chance

saisir l'occasion

grass roots N pl

1. grass roots (ordinary people):

grass roots

peuple m

2. grass roots (basic level):

grass roots of a party, organization

base f

grass snake N

grass snake

couleuvre f

I.brass [brɑ:s, Am bræs] N

1. brass (metal):

brass

laiton m

2. brass (brass engraving):

brass

cuivres mpl

3. brass + sing/pl vb, no pl MUS:

the brass

les cuivres mpl

II.brass [brɑ:s, Am bræs] ADJ

brass

en laiton

lemon grass N

lemon grass

citronnelle f

harass [həˈræs] VB trans

harass

harceler

crass [kræs] ADJ

1. crass (gross):

crass

évident(e)

2. crass (coarse):

crass

grossier(-ère)