Translations for hot cross bun in the English»French Dictionary

hot cross bun N

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hot cross bun

≈ brioche f du vendredi saint

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I.bun [Brit bʌn, Am bən] N

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1. bun FOOD:

bun (bread roll)

bun (cake)

2. bun (hairstyle):

bun

to put/wear one's hair in a bun

se faire/avoir un chignon

II.buns N

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buns npl Am inf:

buns

miches fpl sl

buns

III.bun [Brit bʌn, Am bən]

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to have a bun in the oven inf, euph, hum

avoir un polichinelle dans le tiroir, être enceinte

hot [Brit hɒt, Am hɑt] ADJ

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1. hot (very warm):

hot season, country, bath, plate, hands, feet

hot food, drink

it's hot here

il fait chaud ici

the weather is hot in July

il fait un temps chaud au mois de juillet

it was a hot day

il faisait chaud ce jour-là

to be or feel hot person:

to get hot person:

commencer à avoir trop chaud

to get hot parked car:

to get hot engine, iron, oven, radiator:

to get hot weather:

it gets hot in this office

il fait parfois chaud dans ce bureau

the room feels hot

il fait chaud dans cette pièce

the sun felt hot on his back

il sentait la chaleur du soleil sur son dos

your forehead feels hot

tu as le front chaud

digging is hot work

ça donne chaud de bêcher le jardin

she's had a hot walk from the station

elle a eu chaud en venant à pied de la gare

the sun is at its hottest at this time of day

c'est l'heure où le soleil est le plus chaud

how hot should I have the oven/iron?

à quelle température dois-je régler le four/le fer?

to be hot from the oven bread, cake:

to go hot and cold (with fever)

être fiévreux/-euse

to go hot and cold (with fear)

avoir des sueurs froides

it's terribly hot!

2. hot FOOD:

hot mustard, spice, chili powder

hot curry, sauce, dish

4. hot (newly arrived):

Dr Mayer, hot from the New York conference

le docteur Mayer, tout frais arrivé de la conférence de New York

hot from or off the press

tout chaud sorti de la presse

6. hot (short):

to have a hot temper

s'emporter facilement

7. hot (in demand) inf:

to be hot Am entertainer, show, film:

avoir un succès fou inf

to be a hot property

8. hot (good) inf:

a hot tip

un bon tuyau inf

the team is hot Am

l'équipe marche fort

a hot streak Am

une bonne passe

to be the hot favourite

être le grand favori

if you think you are so hot, try it yourself!

puisque tu es si doué, fais-le toi-même!

to be hot on sth (knowledgeable)

être calé en qc inf

to be hot on sth (keen, insistent)

être très à cheval sur qc

9. hot (difficult, unpleasant) inf:

to make it or things hot for sb

mener la vie dure à qn

10. hot (stolen):

hot inf

11. hot (bright):

12. hot MUS:

13. hot NUCL (radioactive):

hot

radioactif/-ive

15. hot Am (erotic) inf:

hot movie, scene

16. hot (sexually attractive) inf:

a hot chick

to be in/get into hot water

être/se mettre dans le pétrin inf

to blow hot and cold

être d'humeur changeante

to be/get all hot and bothered

être/se mettre dans tous ses états

to have the hots for sb sl

en pincer pour qn inf

when you're hot you're hot, and when you're not you're not Am

il y a des jours avec et des jours sans

to make things hot for sb

rendre la vie difficile à qn

I.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] N

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2. cross (hybrid):

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL

croisement m (between entre)

a cross between Hitler and Napoleon/Biarritz and Brighton fig

un mélange d'Hitler et de Napoléon/de Biarritz et de Brighton

3. cross (in sewing):

to cut sth on the cross

couper qc dans le biais

4. cross SPORTS (in football):

II.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] ADJ

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2. cross (transverse):

cross timber

3. cross (contrary to general direction):

cross breeze, swell

III.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB trans

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1. cross (go across):

cross lit road, country, room, sea

cross river

traverser, passer

cross border, line, threshold, mountains, ditch

cross bridge: river, road

franchir, enjamber

cross road, railway line, river: garden, country, desert

cross line: page

cross fig limit, boundary

it crossed his mind that …

il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que …

the thought had crossed my mind

l'idée m'avait traversé l'esprit (that que)

a slight frown crossed her features

une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage

to cross the class/race divide

surmonter la barrière des classes/races

the programme crossed the bounds of decency

l'émission a dépassé les limites de la décence

2. cross (meet) road, path, railway line, river:

cross road, path, railway line, river

to cross each other

3. cross (place in shape of a cross):

cross spoons, knives, ropes

to cross one's legs/arms

croiser les jambes/bras

4. cross:

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL plants, animals, species

to cross sth with sth

croiser qc avec qc

5. cross (oppose):

cross person

to be crossed in love

avoir une déception amoureuse

6. cross (draw line across):

to cross a ‘t’

barrer un ‘t’

to cross a cheque Brit

barrer un chèque

7. cross teacher:

cross (mark to indicate) answer

≈ souligner [qc] en rouge

cross (to indicate choice) box

8. cross SPORTS (in football):

IV.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB intr

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3. cross (lie in shape of cross):

cross straps, ropes, beams, bars:

V.to cross oneself VB refl

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to cross oneself refl REL:

to cross oneself

se signer, faire le signe de la croix

VI.crossed ADJ TELEC

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crossed line

VII.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs]

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See also heart

I.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt] N

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1. heart ANAT (of human, animal):

his heart stopped beating lit, fig

son cœur s'est arrêté (de battre)

my heart missed or skipped a beat

mon cœur a fait un bond

to clasp sb/sth to one's heart

serrer qn/qc sur son cœur

who can say, hand on heart or with their hand on their heart…?

qui peut dire, la main sur le cœur…?

in the shape of a heart

en forme de cœur

in the shape of a heart attr patient, specialist, operation

in the shape of a heart muscle, valve, wall

in the shape of a heart surgery

du cœur, cardiaque

to have a heart condition or a heart complaint

être cardiaque

2. heart (site of emotion, love, sorrow etc):

to win/capture/steal sb's heart

gagner/conquérir/prendre le cœur de qn

to give sb one's heart

donner son cœur à qn

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break one's heart

se briser le cœur (over sb pour qn)

to cry fit to break one's heart

pleurer à en rendre l'âme

it does my heart good to see…

cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir…

with a heavy/light heart

le cœur lourd/léger

the way to sb's heart

le chemin du cœur de qn

to lose one's heart to sb

tomber amoureux/-euse de qn

to take sb to one's heart

prendre qn en affection

to sob one's heart out

pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps

to sing one's heart out

chanter à pleins poumons

to act one's heart out

jouer avec tout son cœur

my heart goes out to you/him

je suis avec vous/lui de tout cœur

from the bottom of one's heart

du fond du cœur

3. heart (innermost feelings, nature):

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

to take sth to heart

prendre qc à cœur

to follow one's heart

suivre son cœur

from the heart

du fond du cœur

to love sb with all one's heart

aimer qn de tout son cœur

to wish with all one's heart that …

souhaiter de tout cœur que …

+ subj in my heart (of hearts)

au fond de moi-même

my heart is not in sth/doing sth

je n'ai pas le cœur à qc/à faire qc

it is close or dear or near to my heart

cela me tient à cœur

I have your interests at heart

tes intérêts me tiennent à cœur

he's a child at heart

dans le fond, c'est toujours un enfant

4. heart (capacity for pity, love etc):

to have no heart

ne pas avoir de cœur

to be all heart

avoir très bon cœur

to have a cold/soft heart

avoir le cœur dur/tendre

I didn't have the heart to refuse

je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive them

je n'ai pas pu leur pardonner

have a heart!

to have a change of heart

changer de sentiment

8. heart (of artichoke, lettuce, cabbage, celery):

II.by heart ADV

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III.-hearted COMP

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hard-/pure-hearted

au cœur dur/pur

IV.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt]

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a man/woman after my own heart

un homme/une femme comme je les aime

cross my heart (and hope to die)

croix de bois, croix de fer (si je mens je vais en enfer)

his/her heart is in the right place

il/elle a bon cœur

home is where the heart is prov

où le cœur aime, là est le foyer

to have set one's heart on sth/doing or to have one's heart set on sth/doing

vouloir à tout prix qc/faire

don't set your heart on it

n'y compte pas trop

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach prov

pour conquérir un homme, préparez-lui des petits plats

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bun [bʌn] N

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1. bun (pastry):

bun

petit pain m au lait

2. bun Am (roll):

bun

petit pain pour hot-dog ou hamburger

3. bun (knot of hair):

bun

hot <-ter, -test> [hɒt, Am hɑ:t] ADJ

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1. hot (very warm):

hot

2. hot (spicy):

hot

3. hot inf (skilful):

hot

to be hot at sth

être fort en qc

4. hot inf (demanding):

to be hot on sth

être dingue de qc

5. hot (dangerous):

hot

to be too hot to handle

être un sujet brûlant

6. hot inf (sexually attractive):

hot

7. hot (exciting):

hot music, news, party

I.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] N

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1. cross (gen):

2. cross (mixture):

3. cross fig:

II.cross <-er, -est> [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] ADJ

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to get cross with sb

se fâcher contre qn

III.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB trans

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1. cross (go across):

2. cross (lie across each other):

cross one's arms, legs

3. cross (make sign of cross):

to cross oneself

4. cross (oppose):

5. cross (crossbreed):

IV.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB intr

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1. cross (intersect):

2. cross (go across):

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It's the reason there is a cross on the hot cross bun. www.scoop.co.nz

It's social day out for a lot of people - they meet for a cup of tea after it or a hot cross bun. www.limerickleader.ie

The bakery goes into a hot cross bun production frenzy and this year she's bringing brioche into the picture, too. www.gourmettraveller.com.au

The hot cross bun is not complicated to make. www.patheos.com

I was hoping to find a hot cross bun there. www.stuff.co.nz

The first thing that strikes you about this hot cross bun is the smell. www.leicestermercury.co.uk

Another tradition holds that a hot cross bun should be kept hanging from the kitchen ceiling from one year to another to ward off evil spirits. www.irishcentral.com

If it's a choice between thefts of time, give me an early hot cross bun any day. www.eurekastreet.com.au

This hot cross bun had lots of flavour. www.leicestermercury.co.uk

This year the hot cross bun sales are expected to raise more than $100,000 for the charity. www.voxy.co.nz

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