higgledy-piggledy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for higgledy-piggledy in the English»French Dictionary

I.higgledy-piggledy [Brit ˌhɪɡ(ə)ldɪˈpɪɡ(ə)ldi, Am ˌhɪɡəldiˈpɪɡəldi] ADJ

higgledy-piggledy

pêle-mêle

II.higgledy-piggledy [Brit ˌhɪɡ(ə)ldɪˈpɪɡ(ə)ldi, Am ˌhɪɡəldiˈpɪɡəldi] ADV

higgledy-piggledy

pêle-mêle, n'importe comment

Translations for higgledy-piggledy in the French»English Dictionary

I.pêle-mêle, pêlemêle <pl pêle-mêle, pêlemêles> [pɛlmɛl] ADV

pêle-mêle entasser:

pêle-mêle

higgledy-piggledy

II.pêle-mêle, pêlemêle <pl pêle-mêle, pêlemêles> [pɛlmɛl] N m

1. pêle-mêle (désordre):

pêle-mêle

jumble

2. pêle-mêle (cadre):

pêle-mêle

photo frame (for several photos)

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higgledy-piggledy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for higgledy-piggledy in the English»French Dictionary

higgledy-piggledy [ˌhɪgldɪˈpɪgldi] ADJ ADV

higgledy-piggledy

pêle-mêle inv

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English

In an antidote to the modern-day button-pressing minimalistic museum experience, displays are higgledy-piggledy, personal and pleasingly handwritten.

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From a distance, gazing at this terraced pile of higgledy-piggledy terracotta rooftops, it looks like an impenetrable jigsaw puzzle.

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The carriages rattle past thick vegetation and higgledy-piggledy houses crammed up against the tracks.

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Even the owner had trouble seeing the potential when he bought the higgledy-piggledy property for $2.8-million in 2007.

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Each higgledy-piggledy street is dedicated to a craft, the most interesting being the traditional metalwork, jewellery, and pottery shops.

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It was higgledy-piggledy; free-enterprise rampant, lines everywhere, no planning or co-ordination.

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The colourful houses cascade down the steep hillside with higgledy-piggledy charm, and there is a small but perfectly formed beach.

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And we had a lovely press team with us, all higgledy-piggledy.

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Children made up the first contingent, wrapped for the journey in capes and blankets, with canvases tossed higgledy-piggledy over all.

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Then there are the strange, stretched heads, distorted arms and higgledy-piggledy eyes.

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