whiskers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for whiskers in the English»French Dictionary

I.whisker [Brit ˈwɪskə, Am ˈ(h)wɪskər] N

1. whisker lit (of animal):

whisker

moustache f

2. whisker fig:

to lose/win by a whisker

perdre/gagner d'un poil inf

to lose/win by a whisker

perdre/gagner de justesse

to come within a whisker of victory/of winning

être à deux doigts de la victoire/de gagner

II.whiskers N

whiskers npl:

whiskers (of animal)

moustaches fpl

whiskers (of man) (side-whiskers)

favoris mpl

whiskers (beard)

barbe f

whiskers (moustache)

moustache f

side whiskers N npl

side whiskers

favoris mpl

cat's whisker N RADIO

cat's whisker

chercheur m de détecteur à galène

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to think one is the cat's whiskers Brit or pajamas Am or meow Am

se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter

Translations for whiskers in the French»English Dictionary

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il se prend pour le premier moutardier du pape

he thinks he's the cat's whiskers

vibrisse

whisker, vibrissa spec

favoris

whiskers dated

le roi n'est pas son cousin

he thinks he is the cat's whiskers

moustaches

whiskers

il ne se prend pas pour de la crotte inf

he thinks he's the cat's whiskers inf

whiskers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whiskers in the English»French Dictionary

side-whiskers N

side-whiskers pl → sideburns

See also sideburns

sideburns [ˈsaɪdbɜ:nz, Am -bɜ:rnz] N

sideburns

favoris mpl

whisker [ˈwɪskə, Am -kɚ] N

whisker pl:

whisker on people

favoris mpl

whisker on cat

moustaches fpl

Phrases:

by a whisker

d'un poil

mutton chop, mutton chop whiskers N pl

mutton chop

rouflaquettes fpl

Translations for whiskers in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

favoris

side whiskers

moustache

whiskers

barbe d'un chat

whiskers pl

d'un souffle

by a whisker [or hair Am]

whiskers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

by a whisker

d'un poil

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Near the mouth grow a dense array of short whiskers, which the shrew actively uses to search for prey, especially in the night.

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After oil is removed from the whiskers by the shaving soap and brush, water can more easily penetrate the whiskers.

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Amorphous particles usually adopt a spherical shape (due to their microstructural isotropy), whereas the shape of anisotropic microcrystalline whiskers corresponds to their particular crystal habit.

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Whilst at the crime scene, her children play with a dead body, on which they paint cat whiskers and poke it with sticks.

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However, sea lions appear to monitor modulations of the characteristic frequency of the whiskers to obtain information about hydrodynamic stimuli.

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It possesses larger, oval ears, large eyes, and long whiskers.

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They have a typical mouse-like appearance, with short whiskers and stubby claws on the feet.

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The men would also be dressed in dark clothing and hats and have muttonchop whiskers and a small beard under the chin.

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The giant otter's highly sensitive whiskers (vibrissae) allow the animal to track changes in water pressure and currents, which aids in detecting prey.

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Areas where there are the whiskers, the eyes and a small patch behind each ear are orange.

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