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chauve-souris, chauvesouris <pl chauves-souris, chauvessouris> [ʃovsuʀi] N f ZOOL

chauve-souris: bat

I. manche [mɑ̃ʃ] N m

1. manche (pour tenir):

manche (d'outil, ustensile): handle

manche (de violon, guitare): neck

2. manche (os):

manche (de gigot): knuckle

manche (de côtelette): bone

3. manche (maladroit):

manche inf: clumsy idiot

peindre/jouer comme un manche: to be a hopeless painter/player

il s'y est pris comme un manche: he set about it in a clumsy fashion

II. manche [mɑ̃ʃ] N f

1. manche FASHION:

manche: sleeve

manche courte/trois-quarts: short/three-quarter sleeve

robe à manches courtes/longues: short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress

sans manches: sleeveless

2. manche:

manche GAMES, SPORTS: round

manche (aux cartes): hand

manche (au bridge): game

manche (au tennis) dated: set

3. manche (quête) inf:

faire la manche baladin:: to pass the hat round Brit

faire la manche mendiant:: to beg

III. manche [mɑ̃ʃ]

manche à air NAUT: air shaft

manche à air METEO: wind sock

manche à balai lit: broomhandle

manche à balai (de sorcière): broomstick

manche à balai AVIAT, COMPUT: joystick

manche à balai (personne maigre) inf: beanpole

manche ballon FASHION: puff sleeve

manche chauve-souris FASHION: batwing sleeve

manche gigot FASHION: leg-of-mutton sleeve

manche à incendie: fire hose

manche kimono: kimono sleeve

manche montée: set-in sleeve

manche raglan: raglan sleeve

manche tailleur: tailored sleeve

manche à vent NAUT: air shaft

IV. manche [mɑ̃ʃ]

être ou se mettre du côté du manche inf: to be on the winning side

tomber sur un manche inf: to hit a snag

avoir qn dans la manche: to have sb in one's pocket

se faire tirer par la manche: to need coaxing

c'est une autre paire de manches inf: it's a different ball game inf

cognée [kɔɲe] N f

cognée: (woodman's) axe Brit

cognée: (woodman's) ax Am

jeter le manche après la cognée: to throw in the towel

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dolman sleeve [Am ˈdoʊlmən sliv] N

dolman sleeve: manche f chauve-souris

I. bat [Brit bat, Am bæt] N

1. bat SPORTS:

bat: batte f

cricket/baseball bat: batte de cricket/de baseball

table tennis bat: raquette f de tennis de table

2. bat ZOOL:

bat: chauve-souris f

3. bat inf:

old bat pej: vieille bique inf

4. bat (blow):

bat inf: coup m

II. bat <pres part batting; pret, pp batted> [Brit bat, Am bæt] VB trans

bat: frapper

III. bat <pres part batting; pret, pp batted> [Brit bat, Am bæt] VB intr

bat SPORTS (be batsman): être le batteur

bat (handle a bat): manier la batte

IV. bat [Brit bat, Am bæt]

at a terrific bat inf Brit: à toute allure

to be blind as a bat: être myope comme une taupe

to do sth off one's own bat inf: faire qc de sa propre initiative

to go to bat for sb inf Am: appuyer qn inf

(right) off the bat inf Am: sans délai

like a bat out of hell inf: comme un possédé

to play a straight bat: jouer franc jeu

without batting an eyelid Brit or eye(lash) Am: sans sourciller

belfry [Brit ˈbɛlfri, Am ˈbɛlfri] N

belfry: beffroi m

belfry: clocher m

to have bats in the belfry inf: avoir une araignée au plafond inf

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chauve-souris <chauves-souris> [ʃovsuʀi] N f

chauve-souris: bat

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bat¹ [bæt] N

bat ZOOL:

bat: chauve-souris f

Phrases:

to have bats in the belfry: avoir une araignée au plafond

like a bat out of hell: comme un fou

to leave like a bat out of hell: partir comme si on avait le diable aux trousses

(as) blind as a bat: myope comme une taupe

in the PONS Dictionary

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chauve-souris <chauves-souris> [ʃovsuʀi] N f

chauve-souris: bat

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bat¹ [bæt] N

bat ZOOL:

bat: chauve-souris f

Phrases:

to have bats in the belfry: avoir une araignée au plafond

like a bat out of hell: comme un fou

to leave like a bat out of hell: partir comme si on avait le diable aux trousses

(as) blind as a bat: myope comme une taupe

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