chafer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chafer in the English»French Dictionary

I.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf] VB trans

chafe (rub)

irriter

chafe (breaking skin)

entamer

chafe (to restore circulation)

frictionner

II.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf] VB intr

1. chafe (rub):

chafe

frotter (on, against sur)

2. chafe (feel irritated):

chafe person:

s'irriter (at de)

III.chafe [Brit tʃeɪf, Am tʃeɪf]

to chafe at the bit

ronger son frein

loafer [Brit ˈləʊfə, Am ˈloʊfər] N

1. loafer (shoe):

loafer

mocassin m

2. loafer (idler):

loafer

flemmard/-e inf

wafer-thin [Brit ˌweɪfəˈθɪn, Am ˈˌweɪfər ˈθɪn] ADJ

wafer-thin

ultrafin, mince comme du papier à cigarette

wafer [Brit ˈweɪfə, Am ˈweɪfər] N

1. wafer FOOD:

wafer

gaufrette f

2. wafer REL:

wafer

hostie f

3. wafer ELECTRON (of silicon):

wafer

tranche f (de silicium)

4. wafer (on letter, document):

wafer

cachet m

chafing dish [Brit ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ dɪʃ, Am ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ ˌdɪʃ] N

chafing dish

réchaud m de table

I.chaff [Brit tʃɑːf, tʃaf, Am tʃæf] N

1. chaff FARM:

chaff (husks)

balle f

chaff (fodder)

menue paille f

2. chaff AVIAT:

chaff

leurres mpl passifs

chaff

chaffs mpl

to drop chaff

larguer des leurres

II.chaff [Brit tʃɑːf, tʃaf, Am tʃæf] VB trans

chaff

plaisanter (about sur)

wafery [Brit ˈweɪfəri, Am ˈweɪf(ə)ri] ADJ

wafery texture, consistency:

wafery

qui ressemble à de la gaufrette

chafing plate [Brit ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ pleɪt] N

chafing plate

plaque f de friction

chafer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chafer in the English»French Dictionary

I.chafe [tʃeɪf] VB intr

1. chafe (become sore):

chafe

être à vif

2. chafe (become irritated):

to chafe at sth

enrager contre qc

3. chafe (be impatient):

to chafe to +infin

brûler d'envie de +infin

II.chafe [tʃeɪf] VB trans

1. chafe (rub sore):

chafe

frotter

the wind chafed her cheeks

le vent lui a mis les joues en feu

2. chafe (rub warm):

to chafe sth in one's hands

réchauffer qc entre ses mains

wafer-thin ADJ

wafer-thin

mince comme du papier à cigarette

wafer [ˈweɪ·fər] N

1. wafer (sweet cookie):

wafer

gaufrette f

2. wafer REL:

wafer

hostie f

loafer N

1. loafer (person who avoids work):

loafer

fainéant(e) m (f)

2. loafer FASHION:

loafer

mocassin m

chaff¹ [tʃæf] N

1. chaff (husks):

chaff

balle f

2. chaff (cut grass):

chaff

foin haché destiné au bétail

3. chaff (material to be discarded):

chaff

broutilles fpl

Phrases:

to separate the wheat from the chaff

séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie

I.chaff² [tʃæf] N

chaff

taquinerie f

II.chaff² [tʃæf] VB trans

chaff

taquiner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The eggs of the rose chafer are about 1 mm in length and are oval, white and shiny.

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With the increase of chafer beetle problems, resulting in many destroyed lawns this spring, artificial turf is expected to be even more in demand.

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Chafer wrote many hundreds of articles for this journal (see external links below).

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A multiple-flap topside chafer also had undersize mesh.

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So little is known about the noble chafer that conservationists are unsure exactly how many are left.

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Adult chafer beetles feed on the foliage of many plants but are generally not a problem.

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Orchards are a haven for wildlife - including the endangered noble chafer beetle which lives in dead wood and the lesser spotted woodpecker which nests in holes of older trees.

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The raccoons are going after chafer beetles in the ground.

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The chafer grub problem goes back ten years or so and colleges have experienced the problem before.

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Chafer beetles also act as pollinators for many species of flowering trees.

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