fairy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fairy in the English»French Dictionary

fairy [Brit ˈfɛːri, Am ˈfɛri] N

1. fairy (magical being):

fairy

fée f

the wicked fairy

la fée Carabosse

2. fairy (homosexual):

fairy dated, offens

tapette f offens

to be away with the fairies inf

être à côté de ses pompes inf

fairy tale N

1. fairy tale (story):

fairy tale

conte m de fées

2. fairy tale (lie):

fairy tale euph

histoire f à dormir debout

Phrases:

fairy-tale, fairytale attr (idealized) romance, princess

de conte de fées

fairy godmother N

fairy godmother

bonne fée f

to play fairy godmother

jouer les bonnes fées

fairy lights Brit

fairy lights

guirlande f électrique

fairy queen N

fairy queen

reine f des fées

fairy story N

fairy story

conte m de fées

airy-fairy [Brit ˌɛːrɪˈfɛːri, Am ˌɛriˈfɛri] ADJ Brit inf

airy-fairy idea, scheme, person:

airy-fairy

farfelu inf

sugarplum fairy N

sugarplum fairy

fée f Dragée

tooth fairy N

tooth fairy

petite souris f

Translations for fairy in the French»English Dictionary

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la fée Carabosse

the wicked fairy

fairy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fairy in the English»French Dictionary

fairy <-ries> [ˈfeəri, Am ˈferi] N (imaginary creature)

fairy

fée f

a good/wicked fairy

une bonne/méchante fée

I.fairy tale N

1. fairy tale (for children):

fairy tale

conte m de fée

2. fairy tale pej:

fairy tale

histoires fpl

II.fairy tale ADJ

fairy-tale

de conte de fée

a fairy tale wedding

un mariage comme dans un conte de fée

fairy lights N pl

fairy lights

guirlande f électrique

Translations for fairy in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fée

fairy

guirlande lumineuse

fairy lights

travestir qn en fée

to dress sb up as a fairy

salade

fairy tales

s'habiller en fée/homme

to dress up as a fairy/a man

fairy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a good/wicked fairy

une bonne/méchante fée

fairy-tale

de conte de fée

a fairy tale wedding

un mariage comme dans un conte de fée

to dress up as a fairy/a man

s'habiller en fée/homme

to dress sb up as a fairy

travestir qn en fée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Although they have strong associations with doom, some legends paint fairy circles as places of fertility and fortune.

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It is a large world, divided into separate homelands for each of its fairy races.

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It is commonly referred to in historical literature as "la fe verte" (the green fairy).

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Trees are lit with fairy lights, then music, food and dancing goes on through the night.

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Her writings include children's stories, and fairy tales.

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She obeyed, and the fairy turned her back.

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The 19th century also saw much scholarly interest in the reconstruction of pagan mythology from folklore or fairy tales.

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These characters make positive appearances in fairy tales and reside mostly in the woods.

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The player characters in the game are fairy-based, capable of flight thanks to their wings.

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A waif notices her and thinks she is a real fairy.

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