Kings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Kings in the English»French Dictionary

Kings [Am kɪŋz] N npl BIBL

Kings

livre m des Rois

Kings

Rois mpl

king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

1. king (monarch):

king

roi m

King Charles

le roi Charles

the king of Spain

le roi d'Espagne

the king of kings

le roi des rois

the king of the jungle or beasts

le roi des animaux

2. king (of comedy, cinema, wines etc):

king fig

roi m (of de)

3. king GAMES:

king (in chess, cards)

roi m

king (in draughts, checkers)

dame f

to live like a king

vivre comme un roi or un coq en pâte

to be the king of the castle

être seigneur du château

a cat may look at a king prov

un chien regarde bien un évêque prov

to king it over sb

traiter qn de haut

king-sized [Brit ˈkɪŋsʌɪzd, Am ˈkɪŋˌsaɪzd], king-size [ˈkɪŋsaɪz] ADJ

king-sized cigarette

extra-longue

king-sized packet

géant

king-sized portion, garden

énorme

king post N

king post

poinçon m

king prawn N

king prawn

grosse crevette f

king penguin N

king penguin

manchot m royal

king cobra N

king cobra

cobra m royal

king-sized bed N

king-sized bed

grand lit m (qui fait 1, 95 m de large)

pearly king, pearly queen N Brit

pearly king

marchand ou marchande des quatre saisons de l'est londonien dans son costume traditionnel cousu de boutons de nacre

Sun King N

the Sun King

le Roi Soleil

Kings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Kings in the English»French Dictionary

king [kɪŋ] N

king

roi m

king-size [ˈkɪŋsaɪz] ADJ

king-size bed, duvet

très grand(e)

king-size packet, bottle

géant(e)

King's Bench N Brit LAW

King's Bench

Cour f supérieure de justice

Martin Luther King's Birthday N no pl Am HISTORY

Martin Luther King's Birthday (Jan 15)

anniversaire m de Martin Luther King

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to anoint sb king

sacrer qn roi

the customer is always right, the customer is king prov

le client est roi

the actor portraying the king

l'acteur qui incarne le roi

Translations for Kings in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

les rois francs

the Frankish kings

royalement vivre

like a king

vivre comme un prince

to live like a king

Kings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the king of the beasts

le roi des animaux

long live the king/queen!

longue vie au roi/à la reine!

to act the king

incarner le roi

to anoint sb king

sacrer qn roi

a meal fit for a king

un repas digne d'un roi

the actor portraying the king

l'acteur qui incarne le roi

the king, as such

le roi, en tant que tel

a king's ransom

une somme fabuleuse

long live the king!

longue vie au roi!

to check sb's king

mettre le roi en échec

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft.

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The usurpers that are the throne perceive that the real kings are coming, and decide to leave.

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It implies an account of the divine right of kings, but in religious rather than legal terms.

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Such cave hermitages were patronised by the ruling kings of the time, chieftains and the people as well.

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As a result of imperialism, the kings began a reform at some degrees.

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They fought upon each side with much ferocity, and both kings fell.

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Considered one of the great skills of horse-riding, tent-pegging goes back to the old days of kings, wars and horses.

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She took charge of the kings schedule and was an indispensable aide and advisor, despite her frail health and many political enemies.

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There is little direct evidence of the relationship between thelbald and the kings who were dependent on him.

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This began with the practice of addressing kings and other aristocrats in the plural.

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