jaw in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jaw in the English»French Dictionary

I.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] N

1. jaw (bone):

jaw

mâchoire f

to set one's jaw

prendre un air décidé

2. jaw (chat) inf:

to have a good jaw

tailler une bavette inf

II.jaws N

jaws npl (of animal, tool):

jaws

mâchoires fpl

the jaws of death liter

les griffes de la mort liter

to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

arracher la victoire à l'ennemi

III.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] VB intr inf (chat)

jaw

papoter inf

IV.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ]

his jaw dropped

les bras lui en sont tombés

jaw on VB [Brit dʒɔː -, Am dʒɔ -] inf (lecture)

jaw on

faire des sermons (at à)

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to feel a tightening of one's jaw/stomach muscles

sentir sa mâchoire/les muscles de son estomac se contracter

angular face, features, jaw, shape

anguleux/-euse

Translations for jaw in the French»English Dictionary

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jacter sl

to jaw inf

ganache

lower jaw

mandibule inf

jaw

mâchoire

jaw

mâchoire inférieure/supérieure

lower/upper jaw

relever ou dresser le menton

to stick out one's jaw

mors

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jaw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jaw in the English»French Dictionary

I.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] N

1. jaw ANAT:

jaw

mâchoire f

2. jaw pl (mouth):

jaw

gueule f

Phrases:

to have a (good) jaw inf

tailler une bavette

II.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] VB intr inf

jaw

papoter

III.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] VB trans Am

he used to jaw her all the time

il lui faisait toujours la morale

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to sock sb in the jaw

mettre son poing dans la gueule de qn

a smack on the jaw of sb

une gifle sur la joue de qn

bottom jaw

inférieur(e)

the set of sb's jaw

la dentition

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maxillaire

jaw

maxillaire supérieur/inférieur

upper/lower jaw

mâchoire d'un mammifère

jaw

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

to throw oneself into the lion's jaw

jaw Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a (good) jaw inf

tailler une bavette

he used to jaw her all the time

il lui faisait toujours la morale

to sock sb in the jaw

mettre son poing dans la gueule de qn

a smack on the jaw of sb

une gifle sur la joue de qn

the set of sb's jaw

la dentition

to throw oneself into the lion's jaw

se jeter dans la gueule du loup

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The lower jaw is shorter than the upper jaw.

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The grave was in poor condition, and not all the remains of the skeleton were found; missing, among other things, was the lower jaw.

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In the snake's mouth was a sign of the merchant's business clutched by its jaws.

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These do not include the median scales on the upper and lower jaws (rostral and mental scales).

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The head occupies 40% of the total length and the mouth is large, with the lower jaw longer than the upper jaw.

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As the male matures, the body and head become less deep and the jaws become more prolongated.

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A small underdeveloped jaw, caused by lack of masticatory stress during childhood, can cause tooth overcrowding.

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There are around 48 tooth rows in either jaw.

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The male was noted to use its tongue to lap up the food and using the lower jaw as a scoop.

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The left maxilla (main tooth-bearing bone of the upper jaw) is more complete than the right, and had at least 29 teeth.

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