spring chicken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spring chicken in the English»French Dictionary

spring chicken N FOOD

spring chicken

jeune poulet m

spring chicken

poulette f

he's no spring chicken

il n'est plus tout jeune

Translations for spring chicken in the English»French Dictionary

he/she is no spring chicken inf

il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

Translations for spring chicken in the French»English Dictionary

poussin

spring chicken

Translations for spring chicken in the English»French Dictionary

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poulet m

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poule f

to keep chickens

élever des poules

2. chicken FOOD:

chicken, a. chicken meat

poulet m

chicken, a. chicken meat attr wing, salad, stock

de poulet

chicken, a. chicken meat sandwich, soup

au poulet

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

trouillard/-e m/f inf

chicken inf

poule f mouillée

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

jouer au premier qui se dégonfle inf

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

trouillard inf

chicken

froussard inf

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

he/she is no spring chicken inf

il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

I.spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in the spring

au printemps

spring is in the air

ça sent le printemps

spring has sprung

le printemps est arrivé

spring has sprung attr weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

printanier/-ière

spring has sprung day, equinox

de printemps

spring has sprung election

du printemps

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

ressort m

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

être prêt à bondir

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

être tendu

3. spring (leap):

spring

bond m

with a spring

d'un bond

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

there's not much spring in this mattress

ce matelas manque d'élasticité

to have a spring in one's step

marcher d'un pas allègre

the good news put a spring in his step

la bonne nouvelle lui donnait une démarche dynamique

5. spring (water source):

spring

source f

II.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

déclencher

spring mine

faire sauter

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

commencer à fuir

the boat has sprung a leak

une voie d'eau s'est déclarée sur le bateau

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

annoncer qc de but en blanc à qn

to spring a surprise

faire une surprise (on à)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

j'espère qu'ils ne vont pas nous faire de surprises au cours de la réunion

4. spring (liberate):

spring inf

aider [qn] à faire la belle inf

spring inf

libérer

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

lever

III.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

bondir

to spring across sth

traverser qc d'un bond

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

sauter à la gorge de qn

to spring at sb person:

se jeter sur qn

to spring from/over sth

sauter de/par-dessus de qc

she sprang onto the stage/up the steps

d'un bond léger elle est montée sur scène/a gravi les marches

to spring to one's feet

se lever d'un bond

to spring to fame

devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open/shut door, panel:

s'ouvrir/se fermer brusquement

to spring into action team, troops:

passer à l'action

to spring to attention guards:

se mettre brusquement au garde-à-vous

to spring to sb's defence/aid

se précipiter pour défendre/aider qn

to spring to sb's rescue

se précipiter au secours de qn

tears sprang to his eyes

les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

le premier prénom qui m'est venu à l'esprit a été (celui de) Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

se mettre en marche or route

Phrases:

to spring from (originate from) jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

naître de

where did these people spring from?

d'où sortent ces gens?

where do these files/boxes spring from?

d'où viennent ces dossiers/cartons?

spring chicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spring chicken in the English»French Dictionary

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

Translations for spring chicken in the English»French Dictionary

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or Am, a. Aus sprung], sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring [sprɪŋ] VB trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] ADJ Am (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is sometimes also called spring chicken, although the term spring chicken usually refers to chickens weighing 750 850.

en.wikipedia.org

I'm no spring chicken and have seen those flags on terraces at venues throughout the country.

www.irishexaminer.com

After all, he's still only 23 years old -- well within the parameters of what's known in the poultry biz as a spring chicken.

www.espn.com.au

Swift is no spring chicken, but classless style and high entertainment value keep it in the charts.

www.stuff.co.nz

In a world of newer rivals, it too is no longer a spring chicken.

www.wheelsmag.com.au

Jon's been around, you know, he's no spring chicken anymore!

thechronicleherald.ca

But that piece of clothing was but a spring chicken according to one reader who owned a pair of shoes from 1958.

www.nzherald.co.nz

If that sounds like a lot of effort, it's because the record-breaking car is no spring chicken: the odometer reads 115,000 miles.

jalopnik.com

I've gone from spring chicken to graying, grumpy goat in seemingly the blink of an eye.

www.squamishchief.com

In fact, there are a number of creatures with life spans that make the oldest living human seem like a spring chicken in comparison.

www.mnn.com