skin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for skin in the English»French Dictionary

I.skin [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn] N

1. skin (of person):

skin

peau f

to have dry/greasy/sensitive skin

avoir la peau sèche/grasse/sensible

to wear cotton next to the skin

porter du coton à même la peau

2. skin (of animal):

skin

peau f

leopard/rabbit skin

peau de léopard/de lapin

3. skin FOOD:

skin (of fruit, vegetable, sausage)

peau f

skin (of onion)

pelure f

remove the skin before cooking (of fruit, vegetable)

éplucher avant de faire cuire

4. skin (on hot milk, cocoa):

skin

peau f

5. skin (of ship, plane):

skin

revêtement m

6. skin Am (in handshake):

skin inf

paluche f inf

skin inf

pince f inf

give or slip me some skin!

serrons-nous la pince! inf

7. skin (cigarette paper):

skin sl

papier m à cigarette

II.skin <pres part skinning; pret, pp skinned> [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn] VB trans

1. skin FOOD:

skin animal

dépecer

2. skin (graze):

to skin one's knee/elbow

s'écorcher le genou/coude

3. skin Am (swindle):

skin inf

plumer inf

4. skin Am (cut hair):

skin inf

scalper

III.skin [Brit skɪn, Am skɪn]

to be nothing but skin and bones

n'avoir que la peau sur les os

to get under sb's skin

taper sur les nerfs de qn

I've got you under my skin

je t'ai dans la peau inf

to have a thick/thin skin

être insensible/susceptible

to jump out of one's skin

sauter au plafond inf

to save one's (own) skin

sauver sa peau inf

to be or get soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os inf

to skin sb alive

écorcher qn vif

it's no skin off my nose or back inf

je m'en balance inf

to keep one's eyes skinned

rester attentif or vigilant

by the skin of one's teeth manage, pass, survive:

de justesse

to escape or avoid disaster by the skin of one's teeth

l'échapper belle

leopard-skin [Am ˈlɛpərdskɪn] N

leopard-skin

peau f de léopard

leopard-skin attr garment, rug, pattern

en peau de léopard

skin-popping [ˈskɪnpɒpɪŋ] N (injection of drugs)

skin-popping inf

injection f sous-cutanée de drogue

skin test N

skin test

cuti-réaction f

skin flick N inf

skin flick

film m porno inf

skin food N

skin food

crème f nourrissante pour la peau

skin game N Am inf

skin game

arnaque f sl

skin lotion N

skin lotion

lotion f pour la peau

skin graft N

1. skin graft U:

skin graft, a. skin graft grafting

greffe f de la peau

2. skin graft (grafted area):

skin graft

greffon m de peau

skin magazine N

skin magazine

revue f porno inf

skin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skin in the English»French Dictionary

I.skin [skɪn] N

1. skin (covering):

skin of person, fruits

peau f

to be soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

2. skin (animal hide):

skin

cuir m

skin of lion, zebra

peau f

3. skin (covering):

skin of an aircraft, ship

habillage m

Phrases:

to be all skin and bone(s)

n'avoir que la peau et les os

it's no skin off sb's nose [or a. Am back]

cela ne fera pas de mal à qn

by the skin of one's teeth

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu

to get under sb's skin (irritate or annoy sb)

taper sur les nerfs de qn

II.skin <-nn-> [skɪn] VB trans

1. skin (remove skin):

skin fruits, vegetables

peler

skin animal

dépouiller

2. skin (graze):

skin

faire une écorchure à

3. skin fig, iron hum:

to skin sb alive

écorcher vif qn

onion skin N

onion skin

pelure f d'oignon

skin-deep ADJ

skin-deep

superficiel(le)

rabbit skin N

rabbit skin

peau f de lapin

skin cancer N no pl

skin cancer

cancer m de la peau

snake-skin N

snake-skin

peau f de serpent

skin diving N no pl

skin diving

nage f sous la surface (de l'eau)

skin graft N MED

1. skin graft (transplant):

skin graft

greffe f de peau

2. skin graft (section):

skin graft

greffon m de peau

skin disease N

skin disease

maladie f de peau

skin flick N inf

skin flick

film m érotique

skin Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

to be all skin and bone(s)

n'avoir que la peau et les os

it's no skin off sb's nose [or a. Am back]

cela ne fera pas de mal à qn

by the skin of one's teeth

il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu

you'll ruin your health/skin

tu vas t'abîmer la santé/la peau

to jump out of one's skin

sursauter

a substance which sticks to the skin

une matière adhérente à la peau

the product does not irritate the skin

ce produit n'irrite pas la peau

to be nothing but skin and bone(s)

n'avoir que la peau et les os [ou sur les os]

to be nothing but skin and bone

être un paquet d'os inf

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Translations for skin in the French»English Dictionary

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couleur de peau

skin colour

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some women go to great lengths to keep their skin fair, including wearing face masks when out in the sun.

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It had a dirt skin infield on the basepaths for baseball through 1972, until converted to sliding pits at the bases for 1973.

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Colleagues who work with runny noses, sore throats and clammy skin are as seasonal as the flu.

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Her skin is sun-baked and her smiles are frequent.

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Shave using a new razor and plenty of sensitive skin shaving foam.

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As a young surgeon during the 1880s, he developed a severe allergic skin reaction to carbolic acid, a compound that was used extensively in operating rooms.

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The skin is covered by overlapping dermal denticles, each with three horizontal ridges leading to marginal teeth.

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The fresh fruit has a light green smooth skin and a white flesh.

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Rosehip oil is rich in skin-loving nutrients to improve overall skin health.

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The respondents answered a number of questions varying from skin color preference, eye shape, face shape, etc.

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