twelfth man in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for twelfth man in the English»French Dictionary

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I.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] N

II.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] ADJ

III.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] ADV

I.man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man
homme m
middle-aged/married man
homme d'âge mûr/marié
as one man to another
entre hommes
he's not a man to do
ce n'est pas le genre d'homme à faire
a blind man
un aveugle
an old man
un vieillard
a single man
un célibataire
a ladies' man
un homme à femmes
a beer/whisky man
un buveur de bière/de whisky
a leg/bum man inf
un amateur de belles jambes/de derrières
a man of God/the people
un homme de Dieu/du peuple
a man of iron or steel
un homme de fer
they've arrested the right man
on a arrêté le vrai coupable
he's your man
c'est l'homme qu'il te faut
he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit
il a travaillé pour le parti toute sa vie
man of the match
héros m du match
good man! (well done)
bravo mon gars!
my good man!
mon vieux! inf
my little man inf
mon petit

III.man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

IV.man <pres part manning; pret, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

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twelfth man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twelfth man in the English»French Dictionary

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See also eighth

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

II.man <men> [mæn] VB trans <-nn->

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The number 12 is retired in honour of the fans, also known as the twelfth man.
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People talk too much about the role of the ground, the twelfth man, and most of the time it's nonsense.
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We take a look at five thoughts that circulate inside the brains of a twelfth man.
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Soccer-inspired nationalism even resulted in tragedy when a man lit himself on fire to become the teams twelfth man.
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While players on the field are busy, combining diverse permutations in relation to strategies, the twelfth man, in the dressing room, also has his mind crowded with thoughts.
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The twelfth man serves as a pivotal facet and helps in a team's cause of taking strategies forward and re-energising the players.
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Nevertheless, the role of a twelfth man can't be looked down on and needs mobility just like putting in efforts for getting out of the friend-zone for a lover.
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It was the daring twelfth man who, though escorted unceremoniously off the field and out of the stadium without further ado, gained a nationwide football reputation in a single play.
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Quality is down because the twelfth man, that most important of players, has been neutralised, rendered inaudible and impotent.
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The most common number for this practice is 12, from descriptions of the fans as the twelfth man.
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