women in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for women in the English»French Dictionary

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women [Brit ˈwɪmɪn, Am ˈwɪmɪn] N npl

women → woman

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woman <pl women> [Brit ˈwʊmən, Am ˈwʊmən] N

1. woman:

woman
femme f
the working woman
la femme active
woman as portrayed in the Victorian novel
la femme telle qu'elle est représentée dans le roman victorien
a woman of letters
une femme de lettres
a woman of the streets dated euph
une prostituée
I've never even spoken to the woman! pej
je n'ai même jamais parlé à cette femme!
a woman comes in to clean twice a week
une femme de ménage vient deux fois par semaine
she's her own woman
elle est maîtresse de sa vie
to talk about sth woman to woman
parler de qc entre femmes
for heaven's sake, woman!
mais enfin tu es idiote ou quoi?
my good woman
ma petite dame
the little woman dated pej
ma petite femme
the other woman pej
l'autre
a six-woman team
une équipe composée de six femmes

women in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for women in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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cleaning lady, cleaning woman <women> N

link woman <-women> N Brit (broadcasting job)

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women's magazines
les magazines féminins
pornography degrades women
la pornographie est dégradante pour les femmes
countrymen and women
citoyens et citoyennes

Translations for women in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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women Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

men's/women's/mixed double
double messieurs/dames/mixte
men and women alike
les hommes comme les femmes
women's writing in the 19th century
la littérature féminine au 19 ème siècle
countrymen and women
citoyens et citoyennes
pornography degrades women
la pornographie est dégradante pour les femmes
the women's movement
le mouvement des femmes
an advocate of women's rights
un défenseur des droits de la femme
organization for victims of racism/for battered women
SOS Racisme/femmes battues
the growing number of women teachers
féminisation de l'enseignement (action)
the predominance of women in teaching
féminisation de l'enseignement (résultat)

women Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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Some women go to great lengths to keep their skin fair, including wearing face masks when out in the sun.
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The excessive femininity of her women, with their coiffed hair and pristine dresses, pose as many questions as statements.
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Has the f-word any relevance for younger generations of women entering into universities and workforces?
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Women past puberty wore a small skirt of cotton, and the men might wear a loincloth made of plaited leaves or cotton.
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She was furious, determined to set a record that would stand against men as well as women.
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These include images of slain women and children.
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In rural areas women wear mala made of one rupee coins.
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The old prison bakery was converted into the women's prison to accommodate this new role.
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How far indeed have we come as women in this culture if we keep back-pedaling?
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He estimated that the village contained 140 dwellings, about 800 men, more than 1,500 women, and about 2,000 children.
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