onion skin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for onion skin in the English»French Dictionary

onion [Brit ˈʌnjən, Am ˈənjən] N

onion

oignon m

to know one's onions inf Brit

connaître son affaire

I.skin [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn] N

1. skin (of person):

skin

peau f

to have dry/greasy/sensitive skin

avoir la peau sèche/grasse/sensible

to wear cotton next to the skin

porter du coton à même la peau

2. skin (of animal):

skin

peau f

leopard/rabbit skin

peau de léopard/de lapin

3. skin FOOD:

skin (of fruit, vegetable, sausage)

peau f

skin (of onion)

pelure f

remove the skin before cooking (of fruit, vegetable)

éplucher avant de faire cuire

4. skin (on hot milk, cocoa):

skin

peau f

5. skin (of ship, plane):

skin

revêtement m

6. skin Am (in handshake):

skin inf

paluche f inf

skin inf

pince f inf

give or slip me some skin!

serrons-nous la pince! inf

7. skin (cigarette paper):

skin sl

papier m à cigarette

II.skin <pres part skinning; pret, pp skinned> [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn] VB trans

1. skin FOOD:

skin animal

dépecer

2. skin (graze):

to skin one's knee/elbow

s'écorcher le genou/coude

3. skin Am (swindle):

skin inf

plumer inf

4. skin Am (cut hair):

skin inf

scalper

III.skin [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn]

to be nothing but skin and bones

n'avoir que la peau sur les os

to get under sb's skin

taper sur les nerfs de qn

I've got you under my skin

je t'ai dans la peau inf

to have a thick/thin skin

être insensible/susceptible

to jump out of one's skin

sauter au plafond inf

to save one's (own) skin

sauver sa peau inf

to be or get soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os inf

to skin sb alive

écorcher qn vif

it's no skin off my nose or back inf

je m'en balance inf

to keep one's eyes skinned

rester attentif or vigilant

by the skin of one's teeth manage, pass, survive:

de justesse

to escape or avoid disaster by the skin of one's teeth

l'échapper belle

onion skin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for onion skin in the English»French Dictionary

onion skin N

onion skin

pelure f d'oignon

Translations for onion skin in the English»French Dictionary

onion [ˈʌnɪən] N

onion

oignon m

I.skin [skɪn] N

1. skin (covering):

skin of person, fruits

peau f

to be soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

2. skin (animal hide):

skin

cuir m

skin of lion, zebra

peau f

3. skin (covering):

skin of an aircraft, ship

habillage m

Phrases:

to be all skin and bone(s)

n'avoir que la peau et les os

it's no skin off sb's nose [or a. Am back]

cela ne fera pas de mal à qn

by the skin of one's teeth

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu

to get under sb's skin (irritate or annoy sb)

taper sur les nerfs de qn

II.skin <-nn-> [skɪn] VB trans

1. skin (remove skin):

skin fruits, vegetables

peler

skin animal

dépouiller

2. skin (graze):

skin

faire une écorchure à

3. skin fig, iron hum:

to skin sb alive

écorcher vif qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the kitchen, rats had made a home out of onion skins, and there was a giant hole in the carpet in one of the bedrooms.

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It starts with a charred onion skin soubise splattered across the plate -- also incorporated into an airy sponge.

news.nationalpost.com

An un-diced onion comes in its own natural packaging - onion skin.

news.bbc.co.uk

We love the onion skin/orange/pink colour here and the enticing clean watermelon, kiwi and strawberry nose.

vancouversun.com

There are a lot of onion skin layers being peeled in this flick.

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Onion skin reduces the production and release of histamine which could help ease the pain of itchy and swollen eyes that come with hayfever.

www.marieclaire.co.uk

It also has a disposal bin for waste, like onion skins or tomato stems.

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That's right, muscles made of onion skin, freeze-dried and plated in gold.

gizmodo.com

It can be obtained from a variety of sources including onion skins, tumeric, cold tea and rhubarb.

www.theecologist.org

The famed culatello arrives, shaved thin as onion skin and equally translucent.

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