river mouth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for river mouth in the English»French Dictionary

river mouth N

river mouth

embouchure f

Translations for river mouth in the English»French Dictionary

wide river, opening, mouth

large

Translations for river mouth in the English»French Dictionary

river [Brit ˈrɪvə, Am ˈrɪvər] N

1. river:

river (flowing into sea)

fleuve m

river (tributary)

rivière f

up river/down river

en amont/en aval

2. river (of lava, mud, oil):

river fig

fleuve m

rivers of blood

des fleuves de sang

to sell sb down the river

trahir qn

to send sb up the river Am

envoyer qn au pénitentiaire

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!

river mouth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for river mouth in the English»French Dictionary

mouth of a river

embouchure f

Translations for river mouth in the French»English Dictionary

les bouches du Rhône

the mouth of the River Rhone

Translations for river mouth in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. river:

river (water)

rivière f

river (to the sea)

fleuve m

the river Mersey

le Mersey

2. river (quantity):

river

flot m

Phrases:

down river

en aval

up river

en amont

II.river [ˈrɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

river

fluvial(e)

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (utter):

mouth

proférer

2. mouth (mime):

mouth

articuler sans son