wood nymph in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wood nymph in the English»French Dictionary

wood nymph N

wood nymph

nymphe f des bois

Translations for wood nymph in the English»French Dictionary

nymph [Brit nɪmf, Am nɪmf] N

nymph MYTH, ZOOL

nymphe f

I.wood [Brit wʊd, Am wʊd] N

1. wood (fuel, timber):

wood

bois m

ash/beech wood

bois de frêne/de hêtre

made of solid wood

en bois massif

a piece of wood

un morceau de bois

a piece of wood attr fire, smoke, shavings

de bois

wood floor

plancher m

2. wood (barrel):

wood

fût m

aged in the wood

vieilli en fût

(drawn) from the wood

tiré du fût

3. wood (forest):

wood

bois m

birch/oak wood

bois m de bouleaux/de chênes

4. wood SPORTS:

wood (in bowls)

boule f (en bois)

wood (in golf)

bois m

a (number) three wood

un bois trois

to hit a ball off the wood (in tennis)

faire un bois

II.woods N npl

1. woods (forest):

woods

bois mpl

2. woods MUS:

woods

bois mpl

III.wood [Brit wʊd, Am wʊd]

touch wood! Brit , knock on wood! Am

touchons du bois! or je touche du bois!

we are not out of the wood yet

on n'est pas encore sorti de l'auberge

wood nymph in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wood nymph in the English»French Dictionary

nymph [nɪmf] N

nymph

nymphe f

wood [wʊd] N

1. wood no pl (material):

wood

bois m

a plank of wood

une planche de bois

olive wood

(bois d')olivier m

oak wood

(bois de) chêne m

2. wood (group of trees):

wood

bois m

in the woods

dans les bois

3. wood no pl Brit (wooden container):

wood

tonneau m

4. wood (golf club):

wood

bois m

Phrases:

he can't see the wood from the trees Brit, Aus

les arbres lui cachent la forêt

to touch[or knock on] wood

toucher du bois

not to be out of the wood

ne pas être tiré d'affaires