pocket handkerchief in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the English»French Dictionary

pocket-handkerchief [Brit ˌpɒkɪtˈhaŋkətʃiːf] N

pocket-handkerchief

pochette f

pocket-handkerchief (very small) garden, plot

grand comme un mouchoir de poche

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the French»English Dictionary

pochette

pocket handkerchief

enfoncer son mouchoir dans sa poche

to stuff one's handkerchief into one's pocket

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the English»French Dictionary

handkerchief [Brit ˈhaŋkətʃɪf, Am ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf, ˈhæŋkərtʃif] N

handkerchief

mouchoir m

paper/cotton handkerchief

mouchoir en papier/en coton

I.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] N

1. pocket (in garment):

pocket

poche f

jacket/trouser pocket

poche de veste/de pantalon

with one's hands in one's pockets

les mains dans les poches

to put one's hand in one's pocket lit, fig

mettre sa main dans sa poche

to go through sb's pockets

faire les poches de qn

to turn out one's pockets

vider or retourner ses poches

he paid for it out of his own pocket

il l'a payé de sa poche

prices to suit every pocket fig

des prix à la portée de tout le monde

2. pocket (in car door, suitcase, folder etc):

pocket

poche f

3. pocket (small area):

pocket fig

poche f

pocket of resistance/of opposition

poche f de résistance/d'opposition

pocket of resistance/of opposition

foyer m de résistance/d'opposition

4. pocket:

pocket MIN, GEOL

poche f

5. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

bourse f

II.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] ADJ (small)

pocket calculator, flask, diary, dictionary, edition

de poche

III.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] VB trans

1. pocket:

pocket (put in one's pocket)

empocher, mettre [qc] dans sa poche

pocket (keep for oneself) fig money, profits

empocher

2. pocket Am POL:

to pocket a bill

opposer un veto à une loi

3. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

blouser

IV.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət]

to be in pocket Brit

être en fonds

to be out of pocket Brit

en être de sa poche

I'm £40 out of pocket

j'ai 40 livres de moins en poche

to have sb in one's pocket

avoir qn dans sa poche

to line one's pockets

se remplir les poches

to live in each other's pockets

être tout le temps l'un sur l'autre

to pocket one's pride

ravaler sa fierté

pocket handkerchief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the English»French Dictionary

pocket handkerchief N

pocket handkerchief

mouchoir m de poche

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the French»English Dictionary

mouchoir de poche

pocket handkerchief

pochette

pocket handkerchief

Translations for pocket handkerchief in the English»French Dictionary

handkerchief <-s> N

handkerchief

mouchoir m

I.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] N

pocket

poche f

back pocket

poche arrière

from one's pocket

de sa poche

air pocket

trou m d'air

out-of-pocket expenses

frais mpl

Phrases:

to have deep pockets

avoir beaucoup d'argent

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

payer qc de sa poche

to be in pocket

rentrer dans ses frais

to be out of pocket

ne pas rentrer dans ses frais

to put pride in one's pocket

mettre sa fierté dans sa poche

to have sb in one's pocket

avoir qn dans sa poche

to have sth in one's pocket

avoir qc dans la poche

to line one's pockets

se remplir les poches

to live in each other's pockets pej

être tout le temps les uns sur les autres

II.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] ADJ

pocket

de poche

III.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] VB trans

pocket

empocher

to pocket one's change

prendre la monnaie

Phrases:

to pocket one's pride

ravaler sa fierté

handkerchief N

User Entry

lace handkerchief

mouchoir de dentelles m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He had a family (a wife and children) at one point, but lost them as one loses a pocket handkerchief.

en.wikipedia.org

Jim's back garden is not quite your pocket handkerchief, as you might have expected, and in fact runs into hundreds of acres.

www.sportinglife.com

On many housing estates gardens had been reduced to the size of a pocket handkerchief, she said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

There he was, momentarily unattended, sitting in his wheelchair, dressed in a dapper suit, sporting a pocket handkerchief, looking a bit bored.

theconversation.com

It had been blocked by objects such as part of a man's singlet, a pocket handkerchief, a lemon, a bone and so on.

www.stuff.co.nz

Full marks however for having the top pocket handkerchief folded the correct way, although it shouldn't really be matching the tie.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

She is a good little girl, but has lost three pocket handkerchiefs and a pinafore.

en.wikipedia.org

It was composed of four deep flounces of exquisite fineness, nearly covering the dress, with lace for train, veil and pocket handkerchief "en suite".

en.wikipedia.org

It is about as big as a good-sized pocket handkerchief.

en.wikipedia.org

Separating the blokes from the truly fashionable stallions is attention to detail in the form of a pocket handkerchief.

www.theage.com.au