rabbit hole in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rabbit hole in the English»French Dictionary

rabbit hole N

rabbit hole → rabbit burrow

See also rabbit burrow

rabbit burrow N

rabbit burrow

terrier m de lapin

Translations for rabbit hole in the French»English Dictionary

un terrier de lapin

a rabbit hole ou burrow

Translations for rabbit hole in the English»French Dictionary

I.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (in clothing, ground, hedge, pocket):

hole

trou m (in dans)

to dig a hole

creuser un trou

the explosion blew a hole in the plane

l'explosion a fait un trou dans l'avion

this sweater is full of holes

ce pull est tout troué

2. hole (in wall):

hole

brèche f

3. hole Brit (in tooth):

hole

cavité f

4. hole MOTOR (in road):

hole (pothole)

nid m de poule

hole (man-made)

trou m

5. hole fig (flaw):

hole

faille f

to pick holes in an argument

repérer les failles d'un raisonnement

6. hole:

hole (of mouse)

trou m

hole (of fox, rabbit)

terrier m

7. hole ECOL:

hole

trou m

a hole in the ozone layer

un trou dans la couche d'ozone

8. hole (financial):

hole

trou m

a big hole in profits

un grand trou dans les bénéfices

that holiday made a hole in my pocket

ces vacances ont fait un trou dans mon budget

9. hole (place):

hole inf pej

trou m inf, pej

10. hole SPORTS (golf):

hole (all contexts)

trou m

to get a hole in one

faire un trou en un

a nine-hole golf course

un parcours de neuf trous

11. hole Am (solitary confinement):

hole

trou m inf

II.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole shell building:

hole

crever

2. hole NAUT iceberg, reef:

hole ship

faire une brèche dans

3. hole SPORTS (golf):

to hole the ball or shot or putt

rentrer la balle, faire le trou (in en)

III.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB intr SPORTS

hole (in golf)

faire or terminer le trou

IV.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl]

to be 10 dollars in the hole Am

en être de 10 dollars inf

to get oneself into a hole inf

se fourrer dans le pétrin inf

to get sb out of a hole

tirer qn du pétrin inf

I needed that like I need a hole in the head inf!

il ne me manquait plus que ça!

See also money

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

1. money (coins, notes):

money

argent m

2. money (funds):

money

argent m

to make money (person)

gagner de l'argent

to make money (business, project)

rapporter de l'argent

to run out of money

ne plus avoir d'argent

to get one's money back (in shop)

être remboursé

to get one's money back (after loan, resale)

rentrer dans ses fonds

to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)

récupérer son argent

to find the money to do

trouver l'argent pour faire

there's no money in it

ça ne rapporte pas

where is the money going to come from?

et d'où viendra l'argent?

there's big money involved inf

il y a de grosses sommes en jeu

they made a lot of money when they sold the house

ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison

they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries

d'argent

3. money (in banking, on stock exchange):

money

argent m

money

monnaie f

money

capitaux mpl

to raise money

trouver des capitaux

to pay good money

payer en bel et bon argent, payer un bon prix

to put up money for a project

investir de l'argent dans un projet

4. money (salary):

money

salaire m

the job is boring but the money is good

le travail est ennuyeux, mais c'est bien payé

to earn good money

bien gagner sa vie

5. money (price):

money

prix m

it's not the best car in the world, but it's good for the money

ce n'est pas la meilleure voiture du monde, mais elle est bien pour le prix

6. money (wealth):

money

argent m

money

fortune f

to make one's money in business

faire (sa) fortune dans les affaires

to inherit one's money

acquérir sa fortune par héritage

there's a lot of money in that area

il y a beaucoup de gens riches dans la région

there's a lot of money (to be made) in computing

l'informatique, ça peut rapporter

II.monies, moneys N

monies,moneys npl:

monies, moneys (funds)

fonds mpl

monies, moneys (funds)

capitaux mpl

monies, moneys (sums)

sommes fpl

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money

pour rien au monde

for my money …

à mon avis …

it's money well spent

c'est de l'argent bien dépensé

money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water

l'argent lui file entre les doigts

it's money for jam, it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent facile

money talks

avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut

time is money

le temps c'est de l'argent

the smart money is on X

les gens bien informés misent sur X

to be in the money

être en fonds

to be made of money

être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or

to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money

en avoir pour son argent

to give sb a good run for his/her money

en donner à qn pour son argent

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres

to put one's money where one's mouth is

sortir son portefeuille

to throw good money after bad

investir en pure perte

your money or your life!

la bourse ou la vie!

I.rabbit [Brit ˈrabɪt, Am ˈræbət] N (gen)

rabbit (male)

lapin m

rabbit (female)

lapine f

rabbit (fur, meat)

lapin m

a tame/wild rabbit

un lapin domestique/de garenne

a tame/wild rabbit attr stew, pie

de lapin

a tame/wild rabbit jacket

en lapin

II.Rabbit TELEC

Rabbit

≈ Bibop ® m

III.rabbit [Brit ˈrabɪt, Am ˈræbət] VB intr

to go rabbiting

aller à la chasse au lapin

IV.rabbit [Brit ˈrabɪt, Am ˈræbət]

to breed like rabbits

se reproduire comme des lapins

to pull a rabbit out of a hat fig

faire un coup de théâtre

rabbit hole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rabbit hole in the English»French Dictionary

rabbit hole N

rabbit hole → rabbit burrow

See also rabbit burrow

rabbit burrow N

rabbit burrow

terrier m (de lapin)

Translations for rabbit hole in the English»French Dictionary

hole of fox, rabbit

terrier m

Translations for rabbit hole in the English»French Dictionary

I.hole [həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (hollow space, cavity):

hole

trou m

2. hole (animal's burrow):

hole of fox, rabbit

terrier m

3. hole SPORTS:

hole

trou m

4. hole inf (unpleasant place):

hole

trou m

5. hole inf (difficult situation):

to be in the hole Am

être dans la mouise

II.hole [həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole (make holes, perforate):

hole

trouer

2. hole SPORTS (hit a ball into a hole in golf):

to hole a ball

lancer une balle dans le trou

I.rabbit [ˈræbɪt] N

rabbit

lapin m

wild rabbit

lapin de garenne

II.rabbit [ˈræbɪt] VB intr Brit, Aus pej inf

what are you rabbiting on about?

que nous racontes-tu là?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rabbit hole turns out to be a teleport to an alien planet.

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The modern rabbit hole, unlike the original, isn't a means to an end.

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A roller coaster ride down a rabbit hole, also stating that its grandiose absinth-soaked delirium never wavers.

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She grows and shrinks, dreams and wakes, and falls down the rabbit hole in hundreds of guises.

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Immediately after the second ladder is the rabbit hole or birthing canal (named for its constant moisture and the necessity to go down head-first).

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The hunt is about following a trail, following another -- and not being afraid to venture into a rabbit hole.

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She follows it to a rabbit hole and falls in.

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This faulty knot stems from an incorrect first step while tying the rabbit hole.

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The lions chase her into a hollow tree, then into a cave and down a rabbit hole.

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The bands' members describe the video as a magical trip down the rabbit hole.

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