red-breasted merganser in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for red-breasted merganser in the English»French Dictionary

red-breasted merganser N

red-breasted merganser

harle m huppé

Translations for red-breasted merganser in the English»French Dictionary

I.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst] N

1. breast ANAT (woman's):

breast

sein m

a baby at the or her breast

un enfant au sein

large breasts

une grosse poitrine

small breasts

une poitrine plate

2. breast:

breast (of poultry)

blanc m

breast (in shop)

filet m

3. breast:

breast (of lamb)

poitrine f

breast (of veal)

tendron m

breast (of duck, pigeon)

filet m

4. breast (chest):

breast liter

poitrine f

5. breast (heart):

breast liter

cœur m

6. breast MIN:

breast

front m de taille

II.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst] VB trans

breast

affronter

breast

atteindre le sommet de

breast SPORTS tape

franchir

III.-breasted COMP

1. -breasted (woman):

small-/large-breasted

avec une poitrine plate/une forte poitrine

2. -breasted (coat):

double-breasted

croisé

single-breasted

droit

IV.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst]

to beat one's breast

faire son mea-culpa

to make a clean breast of sth

soulager sa conscience en avouant qc

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

I like red

j'aime le rouge

red means ‘danger’

le rouge signifie ‘danger’

in red

en rouge

a shade of red

une nuance de rouge

2. red:

red, a. Red (communist) inf, pej

rouge mf

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual, account:

être à découvert

to be in the red company:

être en déficit

to be £500 in the red

être à découvert de 500 livres

you've gone into the red

vous avez un découvert

4. red (wine):

red

rouge m

5. red (red ball):

red

bille f rouge (de billard/snooker)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rouge m

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, sky

rouge

red person, face, cheek

rouge (with de)

red hair, curl

roux/rousse

to go or turn red

devenir rouge, rougir

to paint/dye sth red

peindre/teindre qc en rouge

to dye one's hair red

se teindre les cheveux en roux

her eyes were red with weeping

ses yeux étaient rouges d'avoir pleuré

his face or he went very red

il a rougi très fort

red in the face

tout rouge

was my face red!

comme j'étais gêné!

there'll be red faces when…

certains vont être bien gênés quand…

2. red (communist):

red inf pej

rouge

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

voir un complot communiste partout

to be caught red-handed

être pris la main dans le sac inf

to see red

voir rouge

red-breasted merganser in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red-breasted merganser in the English»French Dictionary

I.red [red] ADJ

red

rouge

red hair

roux(rousse)

Phrases:

not a red cent Am inf

pas un sou

red as a beetroot

rouge comme un coquelicot

II.red [red] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

red hair

roux m

to turn red (with dye)

devenir rouge

to turn red (with embarrassment)

rougir

2. red POL:

red

rouge mf

Phrases:

in the red

à découvert

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond