pig in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pig in the English»French Dictionary

I.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

porc m

pig

cochon m

to be in pig sow:

être grosse

2. pig fig, inf, pej m/f:

pig (greedy)

goinfre m inf

pig (dirty)

cochon/-onne inf

pig (nasty)

sale type m inf

pig (nasty)

salaud m sl

to eat/live like a pig (dirtily)

manger/vivre comme un cochon

to make a pig of oneself

manger comme un goinfre inf

to make a pig of oneself

se goinfrer inf

you pig! (greedy person)

quel goinfre! inf

you pig! (dirty person)

tu es un cochon! inf

you pig! (nasty person)

tu es vache! inf

3. pig (policeman):

pig inf, pej

flic m inf

pig inf, pej

poulet m inf

the pigs

les flics mpl inf

the pigs

la flicaille f inf

4. pig Brit (task) inf:

this is a real pig to do!

c'est vachement dur à faire! inf

II.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] VB intr

pig sow:

pig

mettre bas

III.to pig oneself VB refl

to pig oneself refl inf:

to pig oneself

se goinfrer inf (on de)

to pig oneself

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

IV.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ]

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter chat en poche

pigs might fly!

le jour où les poules auront des dents!

in a pig's eye inf! Am

mon œil! inf

to make a pig's ear of sth inf

bousiller qc inf

to pig it inf

vivre comme un cochon

pig out VB [Brit pɪɡ -, Am pɪɡ -]

pig out

se goinfrer inf (on de)

pig out

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

pig-headedness [Brit ˌpɪɡˈhɛdɪdnəs, Am ˌpɪɡˈhɛdədnəs] N pej

pig-headedness

entêtement m

pig-headedness

obstination f

pig-headed [Brit pɪɡˈhɛdɪd, Am ˌpɪɡˈhɛdəd] ADJ pej

pig-headed

entêté, obstiné

pig-ignorant ADJ inf, pej

pig-ignorant

d'une ignorance crasse

pig farming N

pig farming

élevage m de porcs

pig farmer N

pig farmer

éleveur/-euse m/f de porcs

pig farm N

pig farm

élevage m de porcs

pig Latin N

pig Latin

langage m secret des enfants

pig iron N

pig iron

métal m en gueuse

pig in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pig in the English»French Dictionary

I.pig [pɪg] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

cochon m

a wild pig

sanglier

2. pig pej inf (swinish person):

pig

porc m

to be a pig to sb

être un salaud avec qn

3. pig inf (police man, woman):

pig

poulet m

4. pig inf (overeater):

to make a (real) pig of oneself

se goinfrer

a greedy pig

un goinfre

Phrases:

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter les yeux fermés

to make a pig's ear of sth Brit inf

saloper qc

and pigs might fly Brit

quand les poules auront des dents

II.pig [pɪg] VB trans

to pig oneself on sth

se goinfrer de qc

sucking pig N

sucking pig

cochon m de lait

pig out VB intr inf

pig out

se goinfrer

to pig out on sth

se goinfrer de qc

to be pigged out

être goinfré

pig-headed ADJ pej

pig-headed

têtu(e) comme une mule

guinea pig N

1. guinea pig ZOOL:

guinea pig

cochon m d'Inde

2. guinea pig fig:

guinea pig

cobaye m

male chauvinist pig N pej inf

male chauvinist pig

macho m

Translations for pig in the French»English Dictionary

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cochon

pig

cochon d'Inde

guinea pig

cobaye

guinea pig

élevage porcin

pig farm

porcin(e)

pig like

goret

dirty little pig

pig Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a wild pig

sanglier

to be a pig to sb

être un salaud avec qn

to make a (real) pig of oneself

se goinfrer

a greedy pig

un goinfre

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter les yeux fermés

to make a pig's ear of sth Brit inf

saloper qc

to pig oneself on sth

se goinfrer de qc

to sweat like a pig inf

transpirer comme une vache

to buy a pig in a poke pej

acheter chat en poche

to make a pig's ear of sth

se débrouiller comme un manche pour qc inf