jelly baby in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jelly baby in the English»French Dictionary

jelly baby N

jelly baby

bonbon m

Translations for jelly baby in the English»French Dictionary

jelly [Brit ˈdʒɛli, Am ˈdʒɛli] N

1. jelly FOOD:

jelly (savoury)

gelée f

jelly (sweet)

gelée f de fruits

2. jelly (clear preserve):

jelly

gelée f

3. jelly Am (jam):

jelly

confiture f

to set into a jelly

se gélifier

4. jelly (gelatinous substance):

jelly

gelée f

5. jelly inf abrév → gelignite

to shake like a jelly

trembler comme une feuille

my legs turned to jelly

j'avais les jambes en coton

See also gelignite

gelignite [Brit ˈdʒɛlɪɡnʌɪt, Am ˈdʒɛləɡˌnaɪt] N

gelignite

plastic m

I.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

bébé m

to have a baby

avoir un bébé

Baby Jesus

le petit Jésus

she's the baby of the family

c'est la petite dernière or la benjamine

don't be such a baby inf!

ne fais pas le bébé!

2. baby (youngest):

baby (of team, group)

benjamin/-e m/f

3. baby (pet project) inf:

the show/project is his baby (his invention)

le spectacle/projet est sa création

the show/project is his baby (his special responsibility)

il a la responsabilité du spectacle/projet

4. baby:

baby esp Am inf (girlfriend)

copine f

baby (boyfriend)

copain m

5. baby esp Am :

baby (as address) (to girlfriend)

chérie f

baby (to boyfriend)

chéri m

6. baby Am inf:

baby (admired object) (car, plane etc)

petite merveille f

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ attr

baby brother, sister

petit

baby animal

bébé-

baby vegetable

nain

baby clothes, product, food

pour bébés

baby daughter

petite fille

baby son

petit garçon

baby bird

oisillon m

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

baby

dorloter

IV.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi]

I was left holding the baby inf

on m'a refilé le bébé inf

to throw the baby out with the bathwater inf

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

smooth as a baby's bottom inf

doux/douce comme une peau de bébé

jelly baby in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jelly baby in the English»French Dictionary

jelly <-ies> [ˈdʒelɪ] N

1. jelly (substance, spread):

jelly

gelée f

2. jelly Aus, Brit (dessert):

jelly

dessert de gélatine au goût et à la couleur de fruit

Phrases:

to beat sb to a jelly Brit

mettre qn en bouillie

I.baby [ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child, childish person):

baby

bébé m

2. baby (suckling):

baby

nourissant m

3. baby (youngest person):

baby

benjamin m

4. baby inf (personal concern):

it's your baby

c'est ton bébé

5. baby inf (affectionate address):

baby

chéri(e) m (f)

II.baby [ˈbeɪbi] ADJ

1. baby (young):

baby

bébé

2. baby (small):

baby

tout petit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To do his own demonstration, he used sugar as a fuel, in the form of a jelly baby.

en.wikipedia.org

He put the jelly baby in the test tube, which triggered a chemical reaction.

en.wikipedia.org

The humble jelly baby has been giving fans a sugary thrill for generations, but the apparently innocuous treat harbours a somewhat dark and mysterious past.

www.bbc.co.uk

Place the picture on a slide and ask participants to point out the jelly baby that represents them and explain the reasons.

www.callcentrehelper.com

Watermelon was the most contaminated; gummy candy (think jelly baby) the least.

thenewdaily.com.au

Wrap each jelly baby head in a tiny piece of icing and stick on blue sugar drop eyes with a little water.

mashable.com