Spice Islands in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Spice Islands in the English»French Dictionary

Spice Islands pl HISTORY

the Spice Islands

les Moluques fpl

Translations for Spice Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [Brit ˈʌɪlənd, Am ˈaɪlənd] N

1. island:

island

île f

island (small)

îlot m

island of peace/hope fig

îlot de paix/d'espoir

island of peace/hope attr (of particular island)

de l'île

island of peace/hope (of islands generally)

des îles

an island community

une communauté insulaire

the island community

les habitants de l'île

2. island TRANSP → traffic island

no man is an island

on ne peut pas se passer des autres

See also traffic island

traffic island N TRANSP

traffic island

refuge m

I.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] N

1. spice FOOD:

spice

épice f

herbs and spices

herbes et épices

herbs and spices attr jar, rack

à épices

herbs and spices trade, route

des épices

2. spice fig:

spice

piment m

to add/lack spice

ajouter du/manquer de piment

II.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice FOOD:

spice food

épicer

Phrases:

spice, a. spice up life, story

pimenter (with de)

to spice up one's sex life

mettre du piment dans sa vie sexuelle

III.spiced ADJ

1. spiced FOOD:

spiced

épicé (with de)

2. spiced fig:

spiced

pimenté (with de)

IV.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs]

variety is the spice of life

la diversité est le sel de la vie

Spice Islands in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Spice Islands in the English»French Dictionary

island [ˈaɪlənd] N a. fig

island

île f

I.spice [spaɪs] N

1. spice (flavour enhancer):

spice

épice f

2. spice no pl (excitement):

spice

piment m

II.spice [spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice (add flavour to):

spice

épicer

2. spice (add excitement to):

spice

pimenter