baby in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for baby in the English»French Dictionary

I.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

bébé m

to have a baby

avoir un bébé

Baby Jesus

le petit Jésus

she's the baby of the family

c'est la petite dernière or la benjamine

don't be such a baby inf!

ne fais pas le bébé!

2. baby (youngest):

baby (of team, group)

benjamin/-e m/f

3. baby (pet project) inf:

the show/project is his baby (his invention)

le spectacle/projet est sa création

the show/project is his baby (his special responsibility)

il a la responsabilité du spectacle/projet

4. baby:

baby esp Am inf (girlfriend)

copine f

baby (boyfriend)

copain m

5. baby esp Am :

baby (as address) (to girlfriend)

chérie f

baby (to boyfriend)

chéri m

6. baby Am inf:

baby (admired object) (car, plane etc)

petite merveille f

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ attr

baby brother, sister

petit

baby animal

bébé-

baby vegetable

nain

baby clothes, product, food

pour bébés

baby daughter

petite fille

baby son

petit garçon

baby bird

oisillon m

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

baby

dorloter

IV.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi]

I was left holding the baby inf

on m'a refilé le bébé inf

to throw the baby out with the bathwater inf

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

smooth as a baby's bottom inf

doux/douce comme une peau de bébé

baby sling N

baby sling

Kangourou ® m inv

baby sling

porte-bébé m inv

baby's breath N Am BOT

baby's breath

gypsophile f

baby tooth N inf

baby tooth

dent f de lait

baby milk N U

baby milk

lait m pour bébé

baby talk N

baby talk

langage m enfantin

baby oil N

baby oil

huile f de soin pour les bébés

baby monitor N

baby monitor

moniteur m pour chambre de bébé

baby monitor

interphone m de surveillance

baby snatcher N

baby snatcher

voleur/-euse m/f d'enfants

she's a baby snatcher! fig, hum

elle les prend au berceau!

blue baby N

blue baby

enfant m bleu

baby in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baby in the English»French Dictionary

I.baby [ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child, childish person):

baby

bébé m

2. baby (suckling):

baby

nourissant m

3. baby (youngest person):

baby

benjamin m

4. baby inf (personal concern):

it's your baby

c'est ton bébé

5. baby inf (affectionate address):

baby

chéri(e) m (f)

II.baby [ˈbeɪbi] ADJ

1. baby (young):

baby

bébé

2. baby (small):

baby

tout petit

baby carriage N Am

baby carriage

voiture f d'enfant

baby food N no pl

baby food

aliments mpl pour enfants

test tube baby N

test tube baby

bébé m éprouvette

Translations for baby in the French»English Dictionary

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baby-sitter

baby-sitter

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baby

poupon

baby

baby-sitting

baby-sitting

faire du baby-sitting

to baby-sit

materner

to baby

bébé-médicament

designer baby

baby Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get a baby off (to sleep)

endormir un bébé

the baby is due in May

le bébé doit arriver en mai

a baby is on the way

un bébé est en route

to bounce a baby on one's knee

faire sauter un bébé sur ses genoux

to put a baby down

coucher un bébé

to be delivered of a baby

accoucher d'un bébé

as a baby, I was ...

quand j'étais bébé, j'étais ...

this is the midwife who delivered her baby

c'est cette sage-femme qui l'a accouchée

to wrap a baby up in a blanket

envelopper un bébé dans une couverture

to talk baby talk to sb

bêtifier avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So he ripped the belly out, he surprisingly found the baby was breathing, and the baby was the princess.

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The giant panda cub is the smallest baby, compared in proportion to the parents, of any placental mammal.

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The phoenix entered the baby's body when it was still in the womb and by now both beings' minds have become one.

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The baby had been dismembered and the remains preserved in jars.

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He is not a blood relative to the baby, police said.

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By 1840, the baby carriage became extremely popular.

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The organization provides free pregnancy tests and will donate maternity clothes, children's clothes (birth through 24 months), formula and used baby furniture when available.

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A gal in feathers tried to get the attention of a toddler in baby carriage to no avail.

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As soon as the baby started crying all the beasts of the jungle started howling and many signs of ill omen were seen.

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We taught her since she was a baby, pointing her little toe...

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