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1 apple-pie
familiar impeccable□ ;∎ in apple-pie order en ordre parfait►► British apple-pie bed lit m en portefeuille -
2 apple pie
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3 apple pie bed
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4 apple
apple ['æpəl]∎ figurative to compare apples with oranges comparer ce qui n'est pas comparable;∎ he's a rotten apple c'est un mauvais sujet;∎ she's the apple of his eye il tient à elle comme à la prunelle de ses yeux;∎ proverb an apple a day keeps the doctor away = mangez une pomme par jour et vous resterez en bonne santé;∎ Australian familiar she'll be apples! tout ira bien!►► apple blossom fleur f de pommier;apple core trognon m de pomme;apple corer vide-pommes m inv;apple juice jus m de pomme;apple orchard pommeraie f;Computing Apple menu menu m pomme;∎ as Ameri-can as apple pie typiquement américain;British apple sauce compote f de pommes;Cookery apple strudel strudel m;apple tree pommier m -
5 pie
pie [paɪ]tourte f* * *[paɪ]1) ( savoury) gen tourte f2) ( sweet) tarte f ( recouverte de pâte)••as nice as pie — gen gentil/-ille comme tout, pej tout sucre tout miel
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6 apple
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7 pie
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8 pie
pie n1 ( savoury) gen tourte f ; meat/fish pie tourte à la viande/au poisson ; pork pie pâté m de porc en croûte ;it's all pie in the sky c'est de l'utopie ; to be as easy as pie être simple comme bonjour ; to have a finger in every pie être mêlé à tout ; they all want a piece of the pie ils veulent tous leur part du gâteau ; to be as sweet ou nice as pie gen être gentil/-ille comme tout, pej être tout sucre tout miel. -
9 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) généreux2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) tolérant3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) libéral•- liberally -
10 home-made
(a) (made at home) maison (inv), fait (à la) maison;∎ it's hard to believe your dress is home-made c'est difficile à croire que tu as fait ta robe toi-même;∎ a home-made bomb une bombe de fabrication artisanale;∎ the bookshelves looked rather home-made les étagères semblaient plutôt artisanales(b) (made on premises) maison (inv), fait maison;∎ home-made apple pie (on menu) tarte f aux pommes maison -
11 large
large [lɑ:dʒ]∎ a large coat un grand manteau;∎ on a large scale à grande échelle;∎ to a large extent dans une large mesure;∎ he lives in a large house il habite une grande maison;∎ she's a large woman c'est une femme plutôt grosse ou forte(b) (in number, amount) grand, important;∎ a large proportion une grande proportion, une part importante;∎ she wrote him a large cheque elle lui a fait un chèque pour une somme importante ou une grosse somme;∎ a large helping of potatoes/apple pie une grosse portion de pommes de terre/part de tarte aux pommes;∎ a large number of beaucoup de;∎ there are a large number of entrants this year il y a beaucoup de participants ou candidats cette année, les participants ou candidats sont nombreux cette année;∎ to grow or get larger (town, deficit) s'agrandir; (person, amount) grossir;∎ he was standing there as large as life il était là, en chair et en os;∎ larger than life exagéré, outrancier(c) (extensive, significant → changes) considérable, important;∎ a large part of my time/job/day une grande partie de mon temps/mon travail/ma journée2 adverb(a) to loom large menacer, sembler imminent;∎ to be writ large être évident∎ Arsenal got thrashed large Arsenal s'est fait ratatiner ou s'est fait battre à plates coutures;∎ we got ratted large last night on s'est pris une cuite maison hier soir3 noun∎ (size) I take a large je prends une grande taille;∎ this T-shirt's a large ce tee-shirt est une grande taille4 at large(at liberty) en liberté; (prisoner) en fuite;∎ the rapist is at large somewhere in the city le violeur se promène en (toute) liberté quelque part dans cette ville;∎ he was acting as the UN's ambassador at large il a été ambassadeur itinérant des Nations unies2 adverb(a) (as a whole) dans son ensemble;∎ the country at large le pays dans son ensemble;∎ people at large le grand public, la grande masse du public;∎ teachers at large la masse des professeurs(b) (in detail) tout au long, en détail;∎ to talk at large parler au hasardde manière générale, dans l'ensemble;∎ by and large they vote Conservative ils votent conservateur pour la plupartAmerican en profondeur►► Finance large denominations grosses coupures fpl;Anatomy the large intestine le gros intestin;Entomology large white piéride f (du chou) -
12 motherhood
motherhood ['mʌðəhʊd]maternité f;∎ esp American it's motherhood and apple pie c'est quelque chose qui va de soi -
13 tart
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14 custard
custard ['kʌstəd]►► custard apple anone f;custard cream biscuit m fourré à la vanille;custard pie tarte f à la crème;custard powder ≃ crème f anglaise instantanée;custard tart tarte f à la crème
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apple pie — apple pies 1) N COUNT An apple pie is a kind of pie made with apples. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR If a room or a desk is in apple pie order, it is neat and tidy, and everything is where it should be. They found everything in apple pie order. 3) PHRASE … English dictionary
apple pie — attested from 1580s, from APPLE (Cf. apple) + PIE (Cf. pie); noted by 1893 as a typical American dish. Apple pie bed as a name for a childish prank is recorded from 1781; supposedly from the way of making apple turnovers, but some think it a folk … Etymology dictionary
Apple pie — Ap ple pie A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar. [1913 Webster] {Apple pie bed}, a bed in which, as a joke, the sheets are so doubled (like the cover of an apple turnover) as to prevent any one from getting at his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apple pie — noun count or uncount a sweet food made from apples baked in PASTRY as American as apple pie something as American as apple pie has its origins in the U.S. or has qualities that are thought to be typical of the U.S. or of American people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apple-pie — [ap′əl pī΄] adj. Informal of or characteristic of certain values, as wholesomeness or decency, esp. when regarded as being particularly American … English World dictionary
Apple pie — This article is about the food. For other uses, see Apple pie (disambiguation). Apple pie with lattice upper crust … Wikipedia
apple pie — n [U, C] a sweet dish popular in America and Britain. It is made with apples, sugar and spices cooked in pastry. The phrase in apple pie order means ‘in excellent or perfect order’. People say that something is as American as apple pie because it … Universalium
apple-pie — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : perfect, excellent, first rate used especially in the phrase apple pie order II. adjective Etymology: from the tradition that apple pie is a quintessentially American dish … Useful english dictionary
apple pie — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms apple pie : singular apple pie plural apple pies a sweet food made from apples baked in pastry … English dictionary
apple-pie — adjective Date: 1780 1. excellent, perfect < apple pie order > 2. of, relating to, or characterized by traditionally American values (as honesty or simplicity) < is the epitome of apple pie wholesomeness > … New Collegiate Dictionary
apple-pie — /ap euhl puy /, adj. pertaining to or embodying traditional American values: apple pie virtues; an apple pie issue that no politician could vote against. * * * … Universalium