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cloth
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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torchon [tɔʀʃɔ̃] N m
1. torchon:
torchon (gén)
cloth
torchon (pour la vaisselle)
tea towel Brit
torchon (pour la vaisselle)
dish towel Am
donner ou passer un coup de torchon sur vaisselle, meuble
to give [sth] a wipe
coup de torchon inf (lutte)
scrap inf
coup de torchon inf (épuration)
purge
coup de torchon inf (épuration)
clean-up inf
2. torchon pej:
torchon (journal)
rag inf
torchon (travail mal présenté)
messy piece of work
c'est un vrai torchon!
it's a mess!
3. torchon Belg (serpillière):
torchon
floor cloth
le torchon brûle (entre eux) inf
it's war (between them)
serviette [sɛʀvjɛt] N f
1. serviette (pour la toilette):
serviette
towel
2. serviette (pour la table):
serviette (de table)
(table) napkin
serviette (de table)
serviette Brit
mets ta serviette!
put your napkin on
3. serviette (cartable):
serviette
briefcase
serviette de bain
bath towel
serviette hygiénique
sanitary towel
serviette d'invités
hand towel
serviette de plage
beach towel
serviette de toilette
towel
Phrases:
il ne faut pas mélanger les torchons et les serviettes inf
you've got to know what's what
English
English
French
French
dish towel
torchon m
wiper
torchon m
dishcloth (for drying)
torchon m (à vaisselle)
drying-up cloth
torchon m à vaisselle
tea towel
torchon m (à vaisselle)
tea cloth (for drying)
torchon m (à vaisselle)
cloth (for drying dishes)
torchon m
rag (tabloid) pej
torchon m inf, pej
wipe (with dry cloth)
coup m de torchon
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English
torchon [tɔʀʃɔ̃] N m
1. torchon (tissu):
torchon
cloth
donner un coup de torchon sur/à qc
to dry/dust sth
2. torchon inf (mauvais journal):
torchon
rag
3. torchon (sale travail):
torchon
mess
Phrases:
il ne faut pas mélanger les torchons et les serviettes inf
you've got to be sure you're comparing like with like
English
English
French
French
dishcloth
torchon (à vaisselle) m
tea cloth
torchon m de cuisine
tea towel
torchon m
rag
torchon m
wipe
coup m de torchon
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
torchon [tɔʀʃo͂] N m
1. torchon (tissu):
torchon
cloth
donner un coup de torchon sur/à qc
to dry/dust sth
2. torchon inf (mauvais journal):
torchon
rag
3. torchon (sale travail):
torchon
mess
English
English
French
French
dishcloth
torchon m (à vaisselle)
rag
torchon m
wipe
coup m de torchon
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donner un coup de torchon sur/à qc
to dry/dust sth
tea cloth
torchon m de cuisine
wipe
coup m de torchon

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