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lhôpital
corner
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French
English
English
I. coin [kwɛ̃] N m
1. coin (angle):
coin
corner
un coin de table/serviette
the corner of a table/napkin
dans un coin
in a corner
au coin de la rue
on the corner of the street
à tous les coins de rue
everywhere, all over the place
il y a des policiers/banques à tous les coins de rue
there's a policeman/bank on every street corner
un placard/une étagère qui fait le coin
a corner cupboard/shelf
regarder dans tous les coins
to look everywhere ou all over the place
les coins et les recoins
the nooks and crannies
aux quatre coins de la ville/du globe ou du monde
all over the town/the world
rester/travailler dans son coin
to stay/to work in one's own little corner
aller au coin (punition)
to go and stand in the corner
j'ai dû poser mon sac dans un coin
I must have put my bag down somewhere
assis au coin du feu
sitting by the fire
une causerie au coin du feu
a fireside chat
avoir un coin à soi dans la maison
to have a corner of one's own in the house
2. coin (extrémité):
coin (d'œil, de bouche)
corner
s'essuyer le coin des lèvres
to wipe the corners of one's mouth
regarder qc/qn du coin de l'œil
to watch sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye
un sourire en coin
a half-smile
un sourire au coin des lèvres
a smile flickering around one's mouth
un regard en coin (sournois)
a sidelong glance
un regard en coin (complice)
a meaningful look
3. coin (morceau):
coin (de terre)
plot
coin (de pelouse)
patch
coin (d'ombre)
spot
coin (de cour)
area
un coin ensoleillé
a sunny spot
un coin de paradis
an idyllic spot
un coin de ciel bleu
a patch of blue sky
un coin de verdure
a green bit
dans un coin de ma mémoire
in my memory
garder qc dans un coin de sa mémoire
to remember sth
4. coin (lieu d'habitation):
coin
part
un coin de France/de l'Ardèche
a part of France/of the Ardèche
dans le coin (ici)
around here, in these parts
dans le coin (là-bas)
around there, in those parts
il y a beaucoup de vignes dans le coin
there are a lot of vineyards around here
nous étions dans le même coin
we were in the same area
le café/boucher du coin
the local cafe/butcher
je ne suis pas du coin
I'm not from around here
de quel coin est-il?
where does he come from?
les gens du coin
the locals
dans un coin paumé inf ou perdu
in the middle of the sticks inf
dans un coin paumé inf ou perdu
in the middle of nowhere
dans un coin perdu de la Lozère
in a remote part of the Lozère
connaître les bons coins pour manger
to know all the good places to eat
il connaît les bons coins pour les champignons
he knows where to find mushrooms
5. coin (en papeterie):
coin (pour photos)
corner
coin (pour classeur)
reinforcing corner
6. coin TECH (pour fendre):
coin
wedge
II. coin(-) COMP
coin-repas/-salon
dining/living area
coin-rangement/-bureau
storage/work area
III. coin [kwɛ̃]
je n'aimerais pas le rencontrer au coin d'un bois
I wouldn't like to meet him on a dark night ou in a dark alley
jouer aux quatre coins
five players fight it out for four corners
coin-coin, coincoin [kwɛ̃kwɛ̃] N m <pl coin-coin> also onomat
coin-coin
quack
faire coin-coin
to go quack quack
tu entends ses coin-coin?
can you hear it quacking?
chasse-coin <pl chasse-coins> [ʃaskwɛ̃] N m
chasse-coin
keying hammer
English
English
French
French
breakfast nook
coin-repas m
quack
coin-coin m inv
dining area
coin m salle-à-manger
sleeping area
coin m chambre
kitchen area
coin m cuisine
suntrap
coin m ensoleillé
fireside
coin m du feu
French
French
English
English
coin [kwɛ̃] N m
1. coin (angle):
coin
corner
mettre au coin
to put in the corner
au coin de la rue
at the corner of the street
regard en coin
sidelong glance
sourire en coin
half-smile
2. coin (petit espace):
coin
spot
un coin à l'ombre
a spot in the shade
coin cuisine/repas
kitchen/dining area
Phrases:
aux quatre coins du monde
all over the world
ça t'en/vous en bouche un coin! inf
that gives you something to think about!
coin-repas <coins-repas> [kwɛ̃ʀəpa] N m
coin-repas
dining area
peinard(e) coin
quiet
la petite épicerie du coin
the little grocery on the corner Brit
la petite épicerie du coin
the corner store Am
English
English
French
French
quack
coin-coin m sans pl
quack-quack
coin-coin
nook
coin m
suntrap
coin m ensoleillé
inglenook
coin m cheminée
corner seat
siège m en coin
lopsided grin
en coin
French
French
English
English
coin [kwɛ͂] N m
1. coin (angle):
coin
corner
au coin de la rue
at the corner of the street
sourire en coin
half-smile
2. coin (petit espace):
coin
spot
coin cuisine/repas
kitchen/dining area
Phrases:
aux quatre coins du monde
all over the world
ça t'en/vous en bouche un coin! inf
that gives you something to think about!
coin-repas <coins-repas> [kwɛ͂ʀəpa] N m
coin-repas
dining area
peinard(e) coin
quiet
se blottir dans un coin
to huddle in a corner
la petite épicerie du coin
the corner store
English
English
French
French
quack
coin-coin m sans pl
quack-quack
coin-coin
nook
coin m
inglenook
coin m de la cheminée
corner seat
siège m en coin
lopsided grin
en coin
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
la petite épicerie du coin
the little grocery on the corner Brit
la petite épicerie du coin
the corner store Am
au coin de la rue
at the corner of the street
ça t'en/vous en bouche un coin! inf
that gives you something to think about!
se blottir dans un coin
to huddle in a corner
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
En clair, ce coffre n'est pas blotti dans l'angle, mais s'avance dans le fossé.
fr.wikipedia.org
Un petit chien est blotti sur ses genoux.
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À ses pieds, des Parisiens témoins de ces événements sont blottis et se protègent.
fr.wikipedia.org
La majorité des aristocrates doit ainsi dormir à même les ponts, blottis les uns contre les autres, dans le vent et la pluie.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le premier bourg est né à l’entrée de la cluse, blotti entre les montagnes et la rivière.
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