grass widow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grass widow in the English»French Dictionary

grass widow [Brit, Am ˈˌɡræs ˈˌwɪdoʊ] N dated, hum

to be a grass widow

être temporairement célibataire

Translations for grass widow in the English»French Dictionary

I.widow [Brit ˈwɪdəʊ, Am ˈwɪdoʊ] N (gen)

widow TYPO

veuve f

golf widow hum

femme f délaissée par son mari golfeur

II.widow [Brit ˈwɪdəʊ, Am ˈwɪdoʊ] VB trans

to be widowed

devenir veuf/veuve m/f

she has been widowed for two years

elle est veuve depuis deux ans

my widowed mother/sister

ma mère/sœur devenue veuve

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

grass widow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grass widow in the English»French Dictionary

I.widow [ˈwɪdəʊ, Am -oʊ] N

1. widow (dead man's wife):

widow

veuve f

2. widow fig:

she's a football/golf widow

son mari la délaisse pour aller jouer au foot/golf

II.widow [ˈwɪdəʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans

widow

laisser veuf(ve)

to be widowed

être veuf(-ve)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He often led organized wildflower hikes, particularly in spring and summer, when the gorge glows with blooming balsamroot, grass widow, camas and more.

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