straw in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for straw in the English»French Dictionary

straw [Brit strɔː, Am strɔ] N

1. straw (gen):

straw (substance)

paille f

straw (single stem)

fétu m de paille

straw (single stem)

brin m de paille

bedding straw

paille f à litière

bedding straw attr bag, hat

de paille

2. straw (for thatching):

straw

chaume m

3. straw (for drinking):

straw

paille f

to drink sth with a straw

boire qc avec une paille or à la paille

to draw straws

tirer à la courte paille

to draw the short straw

tirer le mauvais numéro

to grasp or clutch at straws

se raccrocher à une chimère

it's not worth a straw

cela ne vaut pas un clou inf

I don't care a straw inf

je m'en moque éperdument

the last or final straw

la goutte qui fait déborder le vase

a man of straw

un homme de paille

a straw in the wind

un indice

to make bricks without straw

faire avec ce que l'on a

straw poll N POL

straw poll

sondage m nonofficiel

cheese straw N

cheese straw

allumette f au fromage

straw wine N

straw wine

vin m de paille

straw mat N

straw mat

natte f (de paille)

straw man N

straw man

homme m de paille

straw-coloured ADJ

straw-coloured

paille

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fiasque

straw-sheathed flask

paillon

straw cover

empaillage (de chaise)

straw stuffing

straw in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straw in the English»French Dictionary

straw [strɔ] N

1. straw (grain stalk):

straw

paille f

a straw hat

un chapeau de paille

to draw straws

tirer à la courte paille

2. straw (for drinking):

straw

paille f

Phrases:

a straw in the wind

un signe

to be the straw that breaks the camel's back [or to be the last straw]

être la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

to grasp at straws

se raccrocher à de faux espoirs

straw poll, straw vote N

straw poll

sondage m d'opinion

straw-colored ADJ

straw-colored

jaune paille

straw man N

straw man

homme m de paille

Translations for straw in the French»English Dictionary

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paillé(e)

straw-bottomed

empaillé(e) siège

straw-bottomed

paillote

straw hut

paille

straw

paille

(drinking) straw

le dernier de tout (la fin de tout)

the last straw

fétu de paille

wisp of straw

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If they picked a short straw, they earned $100 for each long straw they picked up to that point.

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These trapezoidal log frames are known as "dongchae", and are composed of two 10-meter-long logs tied together with straw rope.

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The fat girl returns picks up the entire pile of straws and drinks all the punch.

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It was usually made of wool felt, leather or straw, with a broad, floppy brim.

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This may have been the last straw for her.

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The grape is often used to produce sweet dessert wines, often by the "passito" or straw wine method.

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During the rainy period the snails come out of hibernation and release most of their mucus onto the dry wood/straw.

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The trigger, hammer, and several of the internal springs were straw-finished, a type of case-hardening hot oil finish.

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It can be used ornamentally in crafts, like a kind of "macrame", or to make straw hats.

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Generally it is served in a large bowl with an umbrella, fruit and straws.

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