ears in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ears in the English»French Dictionary

3. ear BOT (of wheat, corn):

it has come to my ears that
to be all ears inf
to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf
to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf
to get a thick ear inf

See also flap, deaf, bend

I.flap [Brit flap, Am flæp] N

II.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB trans

III.flap <pres part flapping; pret, pp flapped> [Brit flap, Am flæp] VB intr

I.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] N Ce mot peut être perçu comme injurieux dans cette acception. Lui préférer hearing-impaired.

II.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf] ADJ

III.deaf [Brit dɛf, Am dɛf]

I.bend [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] N

III.bend <pret, pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB trans

IV.bend <pret, pp bent> [Brit bɛnd, Am bɛnd] VB intr

ear-splitting [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌsplɪdɪŋ] ADJ

ear candle [ˈɪə(r) ˌkændl] N

I.ear-piercing [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪ(ə)rsɪŋ] N

II.ear-piercing [Brit, Am ˈɪ(ə)rˌpɪ(ə)rsɪŋ] ADJ

ears in the PONS Dictionary

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

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floppy ears
to give sb a box on the ears
wax in ears

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

British English

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It's always better to just surrender, and then come back later to give it a go with fresh ears.
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The agenesis is rarely symmetrical, but both ears always show some degree of malformation.
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The exposed rear sight had no protective ears and was vulnerable to breakage.
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He later explained that his ears were too large and that they had to be pinned back before he could be dropped into enemy territory.
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The three ears of wheat stand for what was for centuries the villages main livelihood: agriculture.
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It has few whiskers, and its ears are triangular, short, erect and broad at the base.
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However, horses with ears slightly turned back but in a loose position, may be drowsing, bored, fatigued, or simply relaxed.
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She usually has long, floppy ears, which she ties it into a fluffy cone-shapped hair and decorated with heart decorations.
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I was amazed the lengthy explanation fell on deaf ears.
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Their ears are also lined with protective hair.
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