French chalk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for French chalk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

French chalk N U

French chalk

jaboncillo m

French chalk

jabón m de sastre

French chalk

tiza f de sastre

Translations for French chalk in the Spanish»English Dictionary

jabón de sastre

French chalk

Translations for French chalk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chalk [Am tʃɔk, Brit tʃɔːk] N

1. chalk U GEOL:

chalk

creta f

chalk

caliza f

to be as different as chalk and cheese Brit

ser (como) la noche y el día or (como) el día y la noche

attr chalk soil

tierra f caliza or calcárea

2.1. chalk C or U (for writing):

chalk

tiza f

chalk

gis m Mex

a piece of chalk

una tiza

a piece of chalk

un gis Mex

chalk and talk Brit

enseñanza f tradicional (con profesor y pizarra)

not by a long chalk Brit inf

ni mucho menos

she's the best candidate by a long chalk

es, con mucho, la mejor candidata

2.2. chalk C or U (in billiards):

chalk

tiza f

II.chalk [Am tʃɔk, Brit tʃɔːk] VB trans

1. chalk billiard cue:

chalk

entizar

2. chalk (write with chalk):

chalk

escribir con tiza

chalk

escribir con gis Mex

I.French [Am frɛn(t)ʃ, Brit frɛn(t)ʃ] ADJ

French

francés

II.French [Am frɛn(t)ʃ, Brit frɛn(t)ʃ] N

1. French U (language):

French

francés m

2. French (people) + pl vb:

the French

los franceses

french [Am frɛn(t)ʃ, Brit frɛn(t)ʃ] VB trans Am

french → French kiss

See also French kiss

I.French kiss [Am ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈkɪs, Brit] N

French kiss

beso m en la boca (con la lengua)

II.French-kiss VB trans, intr

French-kiss

besar en la boca (con la lengua)

French chalk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for French chalk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

French chalk N no pl

French chalk

jabón m de sastre

Translations for French chalk in the Spanish»English Dictionary

jaboncillo

French chalk

Translations for French chalk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chalk [tʃɔ:k] N no pl

1. chalk GEO (stone):

chalk

caliza f

2. chalk (stick):

chalk

tiza f

chalk

gis m Mex

Phrases:

to be as different as chalk and cheese

ser (como) la noche y el día

to be as alike as chalk and cheese

parecerse una cosa a otra como un huevo a una castaña

to not know chalk from cheese

no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro

she is the most intelligent by a long chalk

es la más inteligente con mucho

not by a long chalk

ni mucho menos

II.chalk [tʃɔ:k] VB trans

chalk (write)

escribir con tiza

chalk (draw)

dibujar con tiza

I.French [frentʃ] ADJ

French

francés, -esa

French speaker

francófono(-a) m (f)

II.French [frentʃ] N

1. French (person):

French

francés(-esa) m (f)

2. French (language):

French

francés m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most tailor's chalk, or French chalk, is talc, as is the chalk often used for welding or metalworking.

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The canvas was then evenly coated with a paste of French chalk ("gopi") or powdered limestone and a binding medium and dried.

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The only thing he hasn't tried is the old stagehand's trick of sprinkling French chalk or talc into the joints -- but this is only a temporary measure anyway.

www.telegraph.co.uk