painted lady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for painted lady in the English»French Dictionary

painted lady N ZOOL

painted lady

vanesse f

Translations for painted lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] N

1. paint (gen) ART:

paint

peinture f

the paint on the walls has yellowed

la peinture des murs a jauni

all it needs is a fresh coat of paint

il suffirait d'un coup de badigeon

‘wet paint’

‘peinture fraîche’

2. paint (make-up):

paint dated, hum

fard m

II.paints N

paints npl ART:

paints

couleurs fpl

why don't you get out your paints?

pourquoi ne prends-tu pas ta boîte de couleurs?

III.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint lit:

paint wall, subject

peindre

paint person

peindre le portrait de

to paint sth blue/green

peindre qc en bleu/en vert

ART to paint sth in background, figure

peindre

to paint sth on varnish, undercoat

appliquer

to paint sth out face, figure, wallpaper

peindre par-dessus qc

I'm going to paint a picture

je vais peindre quelque chose

to paint one's nails

se vernir les ongles

2. paint (depict):

paint fig

dépeindre

to paint a rather gloomy picture of sth

brosser un tableau assez sombre de qc

to paint an unflattering portrait of sb

décrire qn en termes peu élogieux

3. paint MED:

paint cut, wound

badigeonner (with de)

IV.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint from life/outdoors

peindre d'après nature/en plein air

to paint in oils/watercolours

faire de la peinture à l'huile/de l'aquarelle

V.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt]

he is not as black as he is painted

il n'est pas si méchant qu'on le prétend

to paint the town red

faire la noce

I.lady <pl ladies> [Brit ˈleɪdi, Am ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies first

les dames d'abord

ladies and gentlemen

mesdames et messieurs

the young lady at the desk

la demoiselle à la réception

behave yourself, young lady! (to child)

sois sage, ma petite!

his young lady dated

sa bonne amie dated

your good lady dated

votre dame dated

my old lady inf

ma bourgeoise inf

a little old lady

une petite vieille

my dear lady

chère madame

look here, lady inf!

écoutez, ma petite dame!

she's a real lady fig

elle est très distinguée

the lady of the house

la maîtresse de maison

a lady by birth

une aristocrate de naissance

attr a lady doctor/writer

une femme médecin/écrivain

2. lady Brit (in titles):

Lady Churchill

Lady Churchill

II.Ladies N

Ladies npl:

Ladies (toilets)

toilettes fpl (pour dames)

Ladies (on sign)

'Dames'

where's the Ladies?

où sont les toilettes?

See also Knight/Dame

Knight/Dame Info

Knight/Dame

Distinction honorifique non héréditaire conférée par le souverain britannique en récompense de services rendus à la nation. Les hommes prennent le titre de Sir et leur épouse celui de Lady. Les femmes qui reçoivent cette distinction prennent le titre de Dame. Sir et Dame sont suivis du prénom seul, ou du prénom et du nom de famille. → Honours List

painted lady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for painted lady in the English»French Dictionary

painted ADJ

painted

peint(e)

I.paint [peɪnt] N a. pej

paint

peinture f

paints

couleurs fpl

oil paints

couleurs à l'huile

paint pot

pot m de peinture

paint roller

rouleau m à peinture

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint in oils/watercolours

peindre à l'huile/l'aquarelle

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint (put colour on):

paint

peindre

2. paint pej (apply make-up):

paint

peinturlurer

3. paint (conceal with paint):

to paint sth out [or to paint out sth], to paint over sth

couvrir qc de peinture

4. paint (describe):

paint

dépeindre

to paint a grim/rosy picture of sth

dresser un portrait sombre/rose de qc

Phrases:

to paint the town red

faire la fête

lady <-ies> [ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (title):

lady

lady f

the lady of the house form

la maîtresse de maison

2. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies and gentlemen!

mesdames et messieurs!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In some migratory butterflies, such as the monarch and the painted lady, no individual completes the whole migration.

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This perpetual influx of reproduction may be a reason why these painted lady butterflies have propagated so successfully.

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At first glance, the property is the antithesis of a painted lady.

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More specifically, they will locate certain perches, hilltops, forest-meadow edges, or other landmarks that they will stay on until, presumably, a female painted lady arrives to mate.

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Enthusiasts should get their clickers out, as the next painted lady flurry is expected in 2017 or 2018.

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These images show the pupa of the painted lady butterfly.

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Female painted lady butterflies have been observed to have a relatively high biotic potential, meaning they produce large numbers of offspring per female.

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Decades of high humidity took a toll on the painted lady.

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This may be attributed to the migratory patterns of the painted lady butterfly, thus significantly affecting its mating behavior.

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The plant flowers well into autumn and hence provides a valuable source of nectar for late-flying butterflies such as painted lady and red admiral.

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