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crown [kraʊn]1 noun(a) (of monarch, martyr, made of flowers etc) couronne f;∎ to succeed to the crown accéder au trône;∎ she wears the crown c'est elle qui règne;∎ crown of thorns couronne f d'épines∎ she won the Wimbledon crown for the second year running elle a remporté le tournoi de Wimbledon pour la seconde année consécutive(c) (top → of hill, tree) sommet m, cime f; (→ of roof) faîte m; (→ of hat) fond m; (→ of road) bombement m; (→ of tooth) couronne f; Architecture (→ of arch) clef f;∎ the crown (of the head) le sommet de la tête(e) (outstanding achievement) couronnement m;∎ it was the crown of his career ce fut le couronnement de sa carrière(f) (paper size) couronne f(a) (confer a title on) couronner, sacrer;∎ she was crowned queen/champion elle fut couronnée reine/championne;∎ the crowned heads of Europe les têtes couronnées de l'Europe(b) (top) couronner; figurative (person's happiness) combler, couronner; (person's efforts) récompenser;∎ to crown a tooth couronner une dent;∎ the woods that crown the hill les bois qui couronnent la colline;∎ her election success crowned her career son succès aux élections a couronné sa carrière;∎ figurative and to crown it all, it started to rain et pour couronner le tout, il s'est mis à pleuvoir(c) (in draughts) damer;∎ to be crowned aller à dame∎ I'll crown you! (hit you) je vais te flanquer un de ces coups sur la tête!∎ the Crown la Couronne, l'État m (monarchique);►► Politics Crown Agent = fonctionnaire du ministère britannique du développement outre-mer chargé des pays étrangers et des organisations internationales;British crown cap capsule f (de bouteille);British crown colony colonie f de la Couronne;French Canadian Crown corporation société f d'État;Law Crown Court ≃ Cour f d'assises (en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);Ceramics Crown Derby = vaisselle de porcelaine fabriquée à Derby en Angleterre;crown estates terres fpl domaniales ou appartenant à la Couronne;crown green terrain m (de boules) bombé;Botany crown imperial couronne f impériale;crown jewels (crown, sceptre etc) joyaux mpl de la Couronne; very familiar humorous (man's genitals) bijoux mpl de famille;crown land terres fpl domaniales;Mining crown pillar stot m;crown prince prince m héritier;Crown rating system (for hotels) système m de classement (des hôtels britanniques);Cookery crown roast rôti m en couronne;Technology crown wheel and pinion couronne f d'entraînement;Law crown witness témoin m à charge -
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crown [kraʊn]1. nouna. couronne f• the Crown ( = prosecution) la Couronne ≈ le Ministère publicc. (for tooth) couronne f3. compounds► Crown Prosecution Service noun (British) ≈ Ministère m public (qui décide si les affaires doivent être portées devant les tribunaux)► crown prosecutor noun ≈ procureur m de la République* * *[kraʊn] 1.1) ( of monarch) couronne fthe Crown — la Couronne f
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A n1 ( of monarch) couronne f ; a crown of flowers/of thorns une couronne de fleurs/d'épines ; the Crown la Couronne f ;3 Sport championnat m ;5 ( head) crâne m ;6 Dent couronne f ;8 GB ( old coin) ancienne pièce de monnaie ;9 Naut diamant m ;B vtr1 couronner [queen, champion] ; to crown sb emperor/champion couronner qn empereur/champion ;2 ( bring to worthy end) couronner ; the prize crowned her career le prix a couronné sa carrière ; her efforts were crowned by success ses efforts furent couronnés de succès ; to crown it all, I won/the car broke down pour couronner le tout, j'ai gagné/la voiture est tombée en panne ;3 ○ ( hit) taper [person] ;4 Dent couronner [tooth] ;5 Culin couronner [cake] (with de) ; -
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1. noun1) (a circular, often jewelled, head-dress, especially one worn as a mark of royalty or honour: the queen's crown.) couronne2) ((with capital) the king or queen or governing power in a monarchy: revenue belonging to the Crown.) Couronne3) (the top eg of a head, hat, hill etc: We reached the crown of the hill.) faîte4) ((an artificial replacement for) the part of a tooth which can be seen.) couronne2. verb1) (to make (someone) king or queen by placing a crown on his or her head: The archbishop crowned the queen.) couronner2) (to form the top part of (something): an iced cake crowned with a cherry.) couronner3) (to put an artificial crown on (a tooth).) couronner4) (to hit (someone) on the head: If you do that again, I'll crown you!) flanquer un coup sur la tête•- crown princess -
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clé de voûte f, couronnement m, extrados m, sommet (voûte, route) mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > crown
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Crown Prosecution Service, CPS n GB Jur organisme chargé de décider si un dossier criminel doit passer devant le tribunal ; ≈ Ministère m Public.
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Crown — or The Crown may refer to: Crown (anatomy), a part of the head or of a hat Headgear Coronet, a small crown consisting of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. Unlike a crown, a coronet never has arches.[citation needed] Crown (headgear), ceremonial… … Wikipedia
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crown — [n1] top; best acme, apex, climax, crest, culmination, fastigium, head, meridian, peak, perfection, pinnacle, roof, summit, tip, top, ultimate, vertex, zenith; concepts 706,836 Ant. bottom, worst crown [n2] tiara for royalty chaplet, circlet,… … New thesaurus
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