horse chestnut in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

horse chestnut N

horse chestnut (tree)

marronnier m (d'Inde)

horse chestnut (fruit)

marron m (d'Inde)

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

a chestnut horse

un (cheval) alezan

Translations for horse chestnut in the French»English Dictionary

marron d'Inde

horse chestnut

marr|on (non comestible)

horse chestnut

marronnier d'Inde

horse chestnut (tree)

alezan

chestnut (horse)

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

I.chestnut [Brit ˈtʃɛsnʌt, Am ˈtʃɛs(t)ˌnət] N

1. chestnut:

chestnut, a. chestnut tree (horse)

marronnier m (d'Inde)

chestnut, a. chestnut tree (sweet)

châtaignier m

2. chestnut (wood):

chestnut

châtaignier m

3. chestnut (nut):

chestnut (edible)

marron m

chestnut (edible)

châtaigne f

chestnut (conker)

marron m d'Inde

chestnut attr cream, puree

de marrons

chestnut stuffing

aux marrons

4. chestnut (horse):

chestnut

alezan m

5. chestnut (joke) fig:

an old chestnut

une plaisanterie éculée

6. chestnut JOURN:

chestnut

marronnier m

II.chestnut [Brit ˈtʃɛsnʌt, Am ˈtʃɛs(t)ˌnət] ADJ

chestnut hair:

chestnut

châtain

a chestnut horse

un (cheval) alezan

horse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] N

1. horse:

horse

cheval m

the horses (horseracing) inf, fig

les courses fpl (de chevaux)

2. horse:

horse (in gym)

cheval m de saut

horse (pommel)

cheval m d'arçons

3. horse U MIL:

horse

cavalerie f

horse

troupes fpl à cheval

4. horse (heroin):

horse inf

cheval m inf

horse inf

héroïne f

5. horse Am (condom):

horse inf

préservatif m

I could eat a horse

j'ai une faim de loup

to back the wrong horse

miser sur le mauvais cheval

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

to flog Brit or beat Am a dead horse inf

perdre sa peine et son temps

(straight) from the horse's mouth

de source sûre

to get on one's high horse

monter sur ses grands chevaux

hold your horses! inf

arrêtez!, une minute!

it's horses for courses

ce qui convient à une personne (or à une situation) ne convient pas forcément à une autre

you can take or lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink prov

on ne saurait faire boire un âne qui n'a pas soif prov

that's a horse of a different colour

ça c'est une autre paire de manches

to work like a horse

travailler comme un forcené or une bête de somme

wild horses wouldn't drag it out of me

pour rien au monde je ne le révélerais

wild horses wouldn't drag me there

je n'irais pas pour tout l'or du monde!

horse chestnut in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

horse chestnut N

horse chestnut

marron m d'Inde

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

horse chestnut

châtaigne f

Translations for horse chestnut in the French»English Dictionary

marronnier (d'Inde)

horse chestnut

Translations for horse chestnut in the English»French Dictionary

I.chestnut N

1. chestnut (brown nut):

chestnut

marron m

horse chestnut

châtaigne f

hot chestnut

marrons chauds

2. chestnut (old joke):

chestnut

vieille plaisanterie qui a perdu son effet

3. chestnut (horse):

chestnut

alezan m

II.chestnut N

1. chestnut (with chestnuts):

chestnut

aux marrons

2. chestnut (colour):

chestnut eyes

marron

chestnut hair

châtain

Phrases:

to pull sb's chestnuts out of the fire

risquer qc pour qn

horse [hɔ:s, Am hɔ:rs] N

1. horse ZOOL:

horse

cheval m

horse and carriage

attelage m

2. horse SPORTS:

horse

cheval m d'arçons

Phrases:

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

to put the cart before the horse

mettre la charrue avant les bœufs

to flog a dead horse

perdre son temps

to get on one's high horse

monter sur ses grands chevaux

to be on one's high horse

prendre des grands airs

to hear sth straight from the horse's mouth

apprendre qc de source sûre

to back the wrong horse

miser sur le mauvais cheval

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The main trees are pedunculate oak, ash and horse chestnut.

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Leading up to the present church with its slate roof is a row of horse chestnut trees.

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With ponds and fountains, it has an extensive arboretum lined with horse chestnut trees.

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Trees preferred for alleys were selected for their height and speed of growth, such as poplar, beech, lime, and horse chestnut.

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Those who win a horse chestnut are cleared of their incorrect answer.

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The diamond has been compared in size and shape to a pigeon egg, walnut, a good sized horse chestnut which is pear shaped.

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Horse chestnut trees are producing more conkers than in previous years -- and they are shinier and bigger than in the past.

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Trees include pedunculate oak, beech and horse chestnut.

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In 1910 a lot of horse chestnut tree were planted that have white and pink flowers.

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They also feed on fruits such as apple, horse chestnut, and plum.

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