wolf in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wolf in the English»French Dictionary

I.wolf <pl wolves> [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf] N

1. wolf:

wolf

loup m

she-wolf

louve f

the big bad wolf

le grand méchant loup

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf, fig

cavaleur m inf

II.wolf [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf] VB trans

wolf → wolf down

III.wolf [Brit wʊlf, Am wʊlf]

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

être un loup déguisé en brebis

to keep the wolf from the door

mettre qn à l'abri du besoin

a lone wolf

un/une solitaire m/f

to throw sb to the wolves

jeter qn dans la gueule du loup

See also wolf down

I.wolf down VB [Brit wʊlf -, Am wʊlf -] (wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down)

wolf down food:

wolf down

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grey wolf N

grey wolf

loup m (gris)

prairie wolf N Am

prairie wolf

coyote m

lone wolf N

lone wolf

solitaire m

I.wolf whistle [Brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l, Am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl] N

wolf whistle

sifflement m (au passage d'une femme)

II.wolf-whistle VB intr

wolf-whistle intr:

wolf-whistle

siffler (au passage d'une femme)

to wolf-whistle at sb

siffler qn

wolf-man [ˈwʊlfmæn] N

wolf-man

homme-loup m

I.wolf down VB [Brit wʊlf -, Am wʊlf -] (wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down)

wolf down food:

wolf down

engloutir, dévorer

wolf cub N

wolf cub

louveteau m

wolf call N Am

wolf call → wolf whistle

See also wolf whistle

I.wolf whistle [Brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l, Am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl] N

wolf whistle

sifflement m (au passage d'une femme)

II.wolf-whistle VB intr

wolf-whistle intr:

wolf-whistle

siffler (au passage d'une femme)

to wolf-whistle at sb

siffler qn

timber wolf N

timber wolf

loup m gris

wolf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wolf in the English»French Dictionary

I.wolf <wolves> [wʊlf] N

wolf

loup m

a she wolf

une louve

wolf cub

louveteau m

Phrases:

to keep the wolf from the door

subvenir à ses besoins

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un loup déguisé en brebis

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to throw sb to the wolves

jeter qn aux lions

II.wolf [wʊlf] VB trans inf

to wolf sth (down)

engloutir qc

I.wolf-whistle [ˈwʊlfˌwɪsl] N

wolf-whistle

sifflement m

to give sb a wolf-whistle

siffler qn

II.wolf-whistle [ˈwʊlfˌwɪsl] VB intr

wolf-whistle

siffler

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to cry wolf

crier au loup

Translations for wolf in the French»English Dictionary

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louve

she-wolf

louveteau

wolf cub

bâfrer

to wolf down

engouffrer

to wolf down

engloutir

to wolf down

loup

wolf

manger comme quatre

to eat like a wolf

wolf Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a wolf-whistle

siffler qn

a she wolf

une louve

wolf cub

louveteau m

to keep the wolf from the door

subvenir à ses besoins

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un loup déguisé en brebis

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to wolf sth (down)

engloutir qc

to cry wolf

crier au loup

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wolf bites him and when he hits it, he smells human blood on its breath, which makes him wonder who its owner is.

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Kaa refuses to fight alongside the wolves and departs.

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In the center are two wolves and a food pot.

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She was a member of seven wolf packs.

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At other times she is depicted as a wolf.

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