poor mouth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for poor mouth in the English»French Dictionary

poor mouth [ˈpɔː maʊθ, Am pʊər maʊθ] VB intr Am inf

poor mouth

se plaindre d'être pauvre

Translations for poor mouth in the French»English Dictionary

crier ou pleurer misère

to poor-mouth Am inf

Translations for poor mouth in the English»French Dictionary

I.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] N

the poor + vb pl

les pauvres mpl

II.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr] ADJ

1. poor (not wealthy):

poor person, country

pauvre (in en)

I ended up £100 the poorer

je me suis retrouvé plus pauvre de cent livres

to become or get poorer

s'appauvrir

2. poor never attr:

poor (inferior) quality, start, result, record

mauvais

poor work (of student, pupil)

faible

poor (of worker, factory)

mauvais

poor soldier, manager, performance

piètre attr

poor soldier, manager, performance

mauvais

poor education, English, communication, planning, advice

mauvais

poor harvest, weather, forecast, visibility

mauvais

poor health, eyesight, memory

défectueux/-euse, mauvais

poor soil

pauvre

poor appetite

petit

poor chance, attendance

faible

poor lighting

mauvais

poor meal (insufficient)

maigre

poor (lacking quality)

mauvais

poor consolation

piètre

to be poor at person: maths, French

être faible en

to be a poor sailor

ne pas avoir le pied marin

I'm a poor traveller

je supporte mal les voyages

to be a poor substitute for sth

ne pas valoir qc

3. poor (deserving pity):

poor

pauvre

the poor little boy

le pauvre petit garçon

poor Eric!

pauvre Éric!

poor you!

pauvre de toi!

you poor (old) thing!

mon/ma pauvre!

she's got a cold, poor thing

elle a attrapé un rhume, la pauvre

4. poor (sorry, pathetic):

poor attempt, creature

pauvre

poor excuse

piètre

III.poor [Brit pɔː, pʊə, Am pʊr, pɔr]

as poor as a church mouse

pauvre comme Job

the poor man's champagne

le champagne du pauvre

I.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] N

1. mouth:

mouth (of human, horse)

bouche f

mouth (of other animal)

gueule f

in one's mouth

dans la bouche

to have five mouths to feed

avoir cinq bouches à nourrir

to open/shut one's mouth

ouvrir/fermer la bouche

with my/his etc mouth open

bouche bée

inv why did you have to open your (big) mouth inf?

qu'est-ce qui t'a pris d'ouvrir ta grande gueule? sl

he's got a big mouth inf

il a une grande gueule sl

me and my big mouth inf!

moi et ma grande gueule! sl

2. mouth:

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

entrée f

mouth (of river)

embouchure f

mouth (of geyser, volcano)

bouche f

mouth (of valley)

débouché m

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

goulot m

mouth (of bag, sack)

ouverture f

3. mouth (talk) inf:

he's all mouth (and no action)

il cause, c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire inf

that's enough mouth from you!

je t'ai assez entendu!

to watch one's mouth

surveiller son langage

II.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB trans

1. mouth (move lips silently):

mouth word, lyrics, answer

articuler silencieusement

2. mouth pej (say insincerely):

mouth platitudes, rhetoric

débiter

III.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB intr

1. mouth (mime):

mouth

mimer

2. mouth Am (speak affectedly):

mouth

déclamer

IV.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ]

by word of mouth

de bouche à oreille

don't put words in my mouth

ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit

his heart was in his mouth

son cœur battait la chamade

to be down in the mouth

être tout triste

to leave a bad or nasty taste in one's or the mouth fig

laisser un arrière-goût amer

to put one's foot in one's mouth

faire une gaffe inf

to shoot one's mouth off

parler sans réfléchir

to take the words right out of sb's mouth

ôter les mots de la bouche de qn

wash your mouth out!

ne dis pas de gros mots!

I'll wash your mouth out with soap!

je vais te faire passer l'envie de dire des gros mots!

poor mouth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for poor mouth in the English»French Dictionary

I.poor [pʊəʳ, Am pʊr] ADJ

1. poor (lacking money):

poor

pauvre

2. poor (of inadequate quality):

poor

mauvais(e)

to be poor at sth

être mauvais à qc

to be poor in sth

être médiocre en qc

to give a poor account of oneself

faire mauvaise impression

poor attendance at lectures

faible présence f aux cours

to be a poor excuse for sth

être une mauvaise excuse pour qc

to have a poor eyesight

avoir une mauvaise vue

a poor harvest

une mauvaise récolte

to be in poor health

être en mauvaise santé

a poor memory

une mauvaise mémoire

to be a poor sailor

ne pas avoir le pied marin

3. poor (deserving of pity):

poor

pauvre

4. poor iron hum (humble):

poor

humble

in my poor opinion

à mon humble avis

Phrases:

to take a poor view of sb/sth

avoir une mauvaise opinion de qn/qc

II.poor [pʊəʳ, Am pʊr] N

the poor pl

les pauvres mpl

mouth¹ [maʊθ] N

1. mouth ANAT:

mouth

bouche f

mouth of an animal

gueule f

to keep one's mouth shut

se taire

to shut one's mouth inf

la fermer

to make sb's mouth water

faire saliver qn

2. mouth (opening):

mouth

ouverture f

mouth of a bottle

goulot m

mouth of a cave, volcano

bouche f

mouth of a river

embouchure f

Phrases:

to be all mouth inf

n'avoir que de la gueule

to be down in the mouth

être déprimé

to shoot off one's mouth about sth inf

crier qc sur les toits

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (utter):

mouth

proférer

2. mouth (mime):

mouth

articuler sans son