donkey in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»French Dictionary

donkey [Brit ˈdɒŋki, Am ˈdɔŋki, ˈdɑŋki] N ZOOL

donkey

âne m

she could talk the hind leg off a donkey!

c'est un vrai moulin à paroles! inf

donkey's years ago inf

il y a une éternité

I've known him for donkey's years inf

je le connais depuis des années or une éternité

donkey ride N

donkey ride

promenade f à dos d'âne

donkey engine N

1. donkey engine NAUT:

donkey engine

moteur m auxiliaire

2. donkey engine MECH:

donkey engine

petit cheval m

donkey engine

cheval m alimentaire

donkey jacket N

donkey jacket

grosse veste f de travail

donkey work N

donkey work

travail m pénible

Translations for donkey in the French»English Dictionary

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ânier (ânière)

donkey-driver

bourricot

donkey

ânon

donkey foal

ânon

little donkey

ânesse

she-ass, female donkey

bourrique

donkey

donkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»French Dictionary

donkey [ˈdɒŋki, Am ˈdɑ:ŋ-] N

donkey

âne m

donkey jacket N Brit

donkey jacket

pelisse f

donkey work no pl N inf

donkey work

sale boulot m

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to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

être un véritable moulin à paroles

he rode the donkey into the village

il est entré dans le village sur l'âne

he was riding on a donkey

il était sur un âne

the mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse

le mulet est un croisement entre l'âne et le cheval

to be able to talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey Brit inf

être bavard comme une pie

Translations for donkey in the French»English Dictionary

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il y a belle lurette que qn a fait qc inf

sb did sth donkey's years ago Brit

depuis belle lurette inf

donkey's years ago Brit

âne

donkey

donkey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be able to talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey Brit inf

être bavard comme une pie

to talk the hind legs off a donkey inf

être un véritable moulin à paroles

he rode the donkey into the village

il est entré dans le village sur l'âne

he was riding on a donkey

il était sur un âne

the mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse

le mulet est un croisement entre l'âne et le cheval

sb did sth donkey's years ago Brit

il y a belle lurette que qn a fait qc inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tried to hide his money in the donkey's mane so that it would not be stolen.

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Along with farming animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, mules, donkeys and horses.

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They reach the shelter, only to find it occupied by a man and a donkey.

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The officers made a shape of the concubine using donkey leather.

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At that time a market for donkeys stood in the field opposite the church near the public square plantre.

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Donkeys originated in deserts with little fodder and difficult ground.

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Male members of 32 horse and donkey breeds were expected to be tested in the project.

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When asked what he owed his investors he replied: dead donkey ears.

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He is stubborn as a donkey, or a "scholar".

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In the wild, the horses and donkeys ignore each other and do not cross.

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