ragged robin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ragged robin in the English»French Dictionary

ragged robin N BOT

ragged robin

coucou m

Translations for ragged robin in the English»French Dictionary

ragged [Brit ˈraɡɪd, Am ˈræɡəd] ADJ

1. ragged (tatty):

ragged garment, cloth

en loques

ragged cuff, collar

effiloché

ragged person

dépenaillé

2. ragged (uneven):

ragged lawn, hedgerow, fringe, beard

irrégulier/-ière

ragged outline, cloud

déchiqueté

3. ragged (motley):

ragged group, community

disparate

4. ragged (in quality):

ragged performance, race

inégal

to run sb ragged inf

épuiser qn

I.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

chiffon m

a bit of rag

un chiffon

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

canard m inf

rag (tabloid) pej

torchon m inf, pej

rag (tabloid) pej

quotidien m populaire

Phrases:

rag, a. ragtime

rag m

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

loques fpl

in rags

en haillons

III.rag <pres part ragging; pret, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

taquiner qn (about à propos de)

IV.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

ça a le don de l'exciter

to be on the rag vulg sl Am (menstruate)

avoir ses règles

to feel like a wet rag

se sentir vidé

to go from rags to riches

connaître une ascension spectaculaire

a rags-to-riches story

une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire

to lose one's rag inf Brit

sortir de ses gonds inf

robin [Brit ˈrɒbɪn, Am ˈrɑbən] N

1. robin:

robin, a. robin redbreast

rouge-gorge m

2. robin Am:

robin

merle m migrateur

ragged robin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ragged robin in the English»French Dictionary

ragged ADJ

1. ragged (torn):

ragged

en lambeaux

ragged clothes

en haillons

2. ragged (wearing rags):

ragged children

en guenilles

ragged appearance

négligé(e)

3. ragged (rough):

ragged

dentelé(e)

ragged coastline

découpé(e)

4. ragged (irregular):

ragged

irrégulier(-ère)

5. ragged (disorderly):

ragged

désordonné(e)

I.rag [ræg] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

lambeau m

2. rag pl (old clothes):

rag

guenilles fpl

3. rag Am (duster):

rag

chiffon m à épousseter

4. rag Brit (student event):

rag

kermesse d'étudiants

5. rag pej inf (newspaper):

rag

torchon m

6. rag (ragtime music):

rag

ragtime m

II.rag <-gg-> [ræg] VB trans inf

rag

taquiner

robin [ˈrɒbɪn, Am ˈrɑ:bɪn] N

robin

rouge-gorge m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the small marshlands, some sedges and the ragged robin may be seen.

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Plants include marsh horsetail, ragged robin and arrowhead.

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There are also many flower rich banks including spearwort, water and field mint, ragged robin and marsh thistle.

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The natural presence of ragged robin suggests that the ground is quite moist.

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I was rewarded with the spontaneous appearance of various wildflowers including ragged robin.

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