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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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cuir [kɥiʀ] N m

1. cuir (peau traitée):

cuir
leather
c'est du cuir
it's leather
sac en ou de cuir
leather bag
le travail du cuir
leatherwork

2. cuir:

cuir (peau non traitée)
rawhide
cuir (peau de gros mammifère)
hide
cuir de bœuf/vache
oxhide/cowhide

3. cuir (peau humaine):

cuir inf hum
hide
avoir le cuir épais
to be thick-skinned

4. cuir (vêtement):

cuir inf
leather inf

5. cuir (liaison fautive):

cuir inf
incorrect liaison (by insertion of a t or z sound)

6. cuir (au football):

cuir inf
ball
cuir à rasoir
(razor) strop
cuir bouilli
cuir-bouilli
cuir chevelu ANAT
scalp
cuir naturel
natural leather, russet leather spec
cuir de Russie
Russia leather
cuir suédé
suede (leather)
cuir verni
patent leather

rond-de-cuir <pl ronds-de-cuir> [ʀɔ̃dkɥiʀ] N m

rond-de-cuir
penpusher Brit
rond-de-cuir
pencil pusher Am
botté de cuir
leather-booted
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English
French
French
chairwarmer
rond-de-cuir m pej
leather bar
bar-cuir m
patent leather
cuir m verni
sweatband (on hat)
cuir m intérieur
functionary pej
rond-de-cuir m pej
shagreen
cuir m
horsehide
cuir m de cheval

in the PONS Dictionary

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cuir [kɥiʀ] N m

cuir sans pl:

cuir
leather

Phrases:

cuir chevelu
scalp
véritable cuir, perles
real
granuleux (-euse) cuir
textured
grenu(e) cuir
textured
ramollir cuir, beurre
to soften
English
English
French
French
leather
cuir m
patent leather
cuir m verni
strop
cuir m (à rasoir)
thong
lanière f de cuir
thong
longe f de cuir
cowhide
en cuir de vache
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

cuir [kʏiʀ] N m

cuir sans pl:

cuir
leather

Phrases:

cuir chevelu
scalp
véritable cuir, perles
real
granuleux (-euse) cuir
textured
assouplir le cuir
to make leather supple
assouplir cuir
to become supple
grenu(e) cuir
textured
English
English
French
French
leather
cuir m
pencil pusher
rond-de-cuir m
patent leather
cuir m verni
strop
cuir m (à rasoir)
thong
lanière f de cuir
thong
longe f de cuir