menny in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for menny in the English»French Dictionary

mealy [Brit ˈmiːli, Am ˈmili] ADJ

1. mealy (in texture):

mealy

farineux/-euse

2. mealy (pale):

mealy

blême

mealy bug [Am ˈmilibəɡ] N

mealy bug

pseudococcus m spec

mealy-mouthed [Brit, Am ˈmiliˌmaʊðd, ˈmiliˌmaʊθt] ADJ

mealy-mouthed

hypocrite

blenny [Brit ˈblɛni, Am ˈblɛni] N

blenny

blennie f

tuppeny-ha'penny [Brit ˌtʌp(ə)nɪˈheɪp(ə)ni] ADJ tjrs attr pej

tuppeny-ha'penny

minable inf

benny [Brit ˈbɛni, Am ˈbɛni] N (Benzedrine)

benny inf

comprimé m de benzédrine

spinning jenny N

spinning jenny HISTORY, TEXTIL

jenny f

penny [Brit ˈpɛni, Am ˈpɛni] N

1. penny <pl pennies> (small amount of money):

penny

≈ centime m

it won't cost you a penny!

ça ne te coûtera pas un centime!

not a penny more!

pas un centime de plus!

when he died she didn't get a penny

quand il est mort elle n'a pas eu un sou

not to have a penny to one's name or two pennies to rub together

être sans le sou

2. penny Brit <pl pence or pennies> (unit of currency):

penny

penny m

fifty pence or p

cinquante pence

a five pence or five p piece

une pièce de cinq pence

a 25 pence or 25p stamp

un timbre-poste à 25 pence

3. penny Am <pl pennies>:

penny

cent m

a penny for your thoughts or for them inf

à quoi penses-tu?

a penny saved is a penny gained or earned

un sou économisé est un sou gagné

a pretty penny inf

une jolie somme

in for a penny in for a pound

lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov

les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

the penny dropped inf

ça a fait tilt inf

they are two or ten a penny inf

on les ramasse à la pelle inf

to be penny wise pound foolish

économiser un franc et en prodiguer mille

to earn or turn an honest penny

gagner honnêtement son pain

to spend a penny inf Brit euph

aller au petit coin euph

to turn up like a bad penny

revenir continuellement

penny-farthing N

penny-farthing

grand bi m

penny-pincher N

penny-pincher

grippe-sou m

menny in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for menny in the English»French Dictionary

mealy ADJ

mealy

farineux(-euse)

mealy-mouthed ADJ

mealy-mouthed

mielleux(-euse)

penny <-ies [or Brit pence]> [ˈpeni] N

1. penny <pence> (value):

penny

penny m

I don't get a penny in royalties

je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur

2. penny <-ies> (coin):

penny

penny m

Phrases:

the penny (has) dropped!

ça a fait tilt!

a penny for your thoughts

à quoi penses-tu?

two [or ten] a penny

treize à la douzaine

spinning jenny N

spinning jenny

métier m à filer

penny-pinching ADJ

penny-pinching

grippe-sou

menu-driven ADJ COMPUT

menu-driven

piloté(e) par menu

menu [ˈmenju:] N FOOD, COMPUT

menu

menu m

context/pull-down menu

menu contextuel/déroulant

menu-bar

barre f de menu

what's on the menu today? fig

qu'est-ce qui est au programme aujourd'hui?

I.mend [mend] N

mend

raccommodage m

2. mend inf:

to be on the mend

aller mieux

II.mend [mend] VB trans

1. mend (repair):

mend

réparer

mend socks

repriser

2. mend (improve):

mend

corriger

Phrases:

to mend ones fences with sb prov

se réconcilier avec qn

to mend one's ways

s'amender

III.mend [mend] VB intr a. fig

mend

se remettre

mend wound

guérir

funny business N inf

funny business

magouilles fpl

runny <-ier, -iest> [ˈrʌnɪ] ADJ

runny

coulant(e)

runny nose

qui coule

runny sauce

liquide