slave ant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slave ant in the English»French Dictionary

slave ant N

slave ant

fourmi f cendrée

Translations for slave ant in the English»French Dictionary

ant [Brit ant, Am ænt] N

ant

fourmi f

to have ants in one's pants inf

avoir la bougeotte inf

I.slave [Brit sleɪv, Am sleɪv] N

1. slave (servant):

slave

esclave mf

slave attr colony, owner, revolt

d'esclaves

slave market

aux esclaves

2. slave (victim) fig:

to be a slave to or of fashion, habit

être l'esclave de

a slave to convention

l'esclave des conventions

3. slave COMPUT attr:

slave computer, station

asservi

II.slave [Brit sleɪv, Am sleɪv] VB intr a. slave away

slave

travailler comme un forçat, trimer inf

to slave away from morning to night

trimer du matin au soir inf

to slave (away) at housework/at one's job

s'escrimer à faire le ménage/sur son travail

to slave over accounts, housework

s'escrimer sur

III.slave [Brit sleɪv, Am sleɪv]

to work like a slave

travailler comme un forçat

slave ant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slave ant in the English»French Dictionary

ant [ænt] N

ant

fourmi f

I.slave [sleɪv] N a. fig

slave

esclave mf

II.slave <-ving> [sleɪv] VB intr

slave

travailler comme un esclave

to slave at sth

s'échiner à qc