camel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for camel in the English»French Dictionary

I.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl] N

1. camel:

camel

chameau m

camel (female)

chamelle f

camel (for racing)

méhari m

2. camel (colour):

camel

couleur f caramel

II.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl] ADJ

camel coat, dress:

camel

couleur caramel

III.camel [Brit ˈkam(ə)l, Am ˈkæməl]

that was the straw that broke the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui a fait déborder le vase

camel driver N

camel driver

chamelier m

camel train N

camel train

caravane f de chameaux

camel hair N

camel hair

poil m de chameau

camel hair attr coat, jacket

en poil de chameau

Translations for camel in the French»English Dictionary

camel [kamɛl] ADJ inv

camel

camel

camel

camel-coloured Brit

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chamelle

she-camel

chamelier

camel driver

chameau

camel

méhariste

camel rider

méhariste

soldier of the French Camel corps

voyager à dos d'âne/de chameau

to travel riding on a donkey/camel

camel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for camel in the English»French Dictionary

I.camel [ˈkæml] N

1. camel (animal):

camel

chameau m

she-camel

chamelle f

2. camel (colour):

camel

camel m

II.camel [ˈkæml] ADJ

1. camel (camelhair):

camel

en poil de chameau

2. camel (colour):

camel

camel inv

camel hair, camel-hair N no pl

camel hair

poil m de chameau

a camel hair coat

un manteau en poil de chameau

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to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

Translations for camel in the French»English Dictionary

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chamelle

(she-)camel

chamelier

camel driver

chameau

camel

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase prov

it's the straw that breaks the camel's back

camel Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

a camel hair coat

un manteau en poil de chameau

she-camel

chamelle f

it's the last straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

it's the straw that breaks the camel's back

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There were other thousand who followed to repair any holes made by the camels or elephants.

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Between the region's rocky trails and roads, which cut up the camels' feet, and the hostility between camels and mules, the experiment was a failure.

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Camels have a series of physiological adaptations that allow them to withstand long periods of time without any external source of water.

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According to 2004 data, the aimag was home to 1,948,000 domestic animals: goats, sheep, cattle (incl. yaks and khainags), horses and camels.

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Animals farmed are mainly goats, sheep and camels.

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Furthermore, the camels' varied diet even included pants, shirts, hats and bars of soap.

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Armies have also used camels as freight animals instead of horses and mules.

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The smoke made the camels run forward, scaring the elephants, who crushed their own troops in their efforts to retreat.

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Camels, mummies, and scarabs walk around the track.

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Camels were, of course, sent out to pick up what they could in the country round the camp.

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