ruby in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ruby in the English»French Dictionary

I.ruby [Brit ˈruːbi, Am ˈrubi] N

1. ruby (gem):

ruby

rubis m

ruby attr bracelet, necklace

de rubis

a ruby ring

une bague en rubis

2. ruby (colour):

ruby

rouge m rubis

II.ruby [Brit ˈruːbi, Am ˈrubi] ADJ

ruby liquid, lips:

ruby

vermeil/-eille

ruby-coloured Brit, ruby-colored Am ADJ

ruby-coloured

rouge rubis

ruby red N ADJ

ruby red

rouge m rubis

ruby port N U

ruby port

porto m (ruby)

ruby wedding N

ruby wedding

noces fpl de vermeil

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paste attr gem, ruby

en strass

Translations for ruby in the French»English Dictionary

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rubis

ruby

rubis

ruby

rubis

ruby

vin vermeil

ruby wine

ruby in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ruby in the English»French Dictionary

I.ruby <-ies> [ˈru:bɪ] N

ruby

rubis m

II.ruby [ˈru:bɪ] ADJ

1. ruby (coloured):

ruby

(couleur) rubis inv

2. ruby (made of stones):

ruby necklace, bracelet

de rubis

Translations for ruby in the French»English Dictionary

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rubis

ruby

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the middle of each bar, a large cabochon-cut balas ruby was placed, surrounded by four emeralds forming a square cross.

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For example, ruby is the red variety of the species corundum, while any other color of corundum is considered sapphire.

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Recent geological surveys have indicated the location of other gemstone deposits, in particular rubies and emeralds.

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To get around the censors' guidelines, she wore a jewel, a ruby, in her navel.

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The movie replaces the silver shoes of the book with ruby slippers.

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As newspapers began to use computerised typesetting, some newspapers reintroduced ruby characters to indicate the reading of uncommon kanji.

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He wields a giant ruby mace which creates blinding flashes of red and destructive waves of resonance that can disintegrate almost anything they touch.

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They would progress through the grades of ruby and emerald to the ultimate diamond level.

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Her name comes from the red gemstone ruby, which is the same colour as her eyes.

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Many non-destructive testing labs use ruby lasers to create holograms of large objects such as aircraft tires to look for weaknesses in the lining.

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