pork barrel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pork barrel in the English»French Dictionary

pork barrel N Am inf POL

pork barrel

magouille f inf (consistant, pour un élu, à faire passer un projet qui profite surtout à sa circonscription)

Translations for pork barrel in the English»French Dictionary

pork [Brit pɔːk, Am pɔrk] N

pork

porc m

pork

viande f de porc

a leg of pork

un jambon

I.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel (for beer, wine, cider, olives)

tonneau m

barrel (for beer, wine, cider, olives)

fût m

barrel (for herring)

caque f

barrel (for tar)

gonne f

barrel (for petroleum)

baril m

2. barrel:

barrel, a. barrelful (of beer, wine, olives)

tonneau m

barrel, a. barrelful (of herrings)

caque f

barrel, a. barrelful (of petroleum)

baril m

3. barrel:

barrel (of cannon)

tube m

barrel (of firearm)

canon m

4. barrel (of pen):

barrel

corps m

5. barrel (of watch, clock):

barrel

barillet m

II.barrel <pres part barrelling; pret, pp barrelled Am barreling, barreled> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB trans

barrel beer, wine:

barrel

mettre [qc] en tonneau

III.barrel <pres part barrelling; pret, pp barrelled Am barreling, barreled> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB intr inf

to go barrelling along

rouler en trombe

IV.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl]

it was a barrel of laughs or fun inf, iron

ce n'était pas très marrant inf

both barrels

à bras raccourcis

to have sb over a barrel inf

avoir qn à sa merci

to buy/transport sth lock, stock and barrel

acheter/transporter qc dans sa totalité

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

gratter les fonds de tiroir

pork barrel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pork barrel in the English»French Dictionary

pork [pɔ:k, Am pɔ:rk] N no pl

pork

porc m

pork meat

viande f de porc

I.barrel [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel

tonneau m

2. barrel (measure):

barrel

baril m

3. barrel (part of gun):

barrel

canon m

Phrases:

to be a barrel of fun

être très marrant

I wouldn't say he's a barrel of laughs

c'est pas un marrant

to have sb over a barrel

tenir qn à sa merci

II.barrel <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] VB intr inf (drive fast)

barrel

foncer

III.barrel <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] VB trans

barrel

mettre en fût