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1 sauce
sauce [sɔ:s]∎ tomato sauce sauce f tomate;∎ raspberry sauce coulis m de framboises;∎ chocolate sauce sauce f au chocolat;∎ proverb what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander = ce qui est bon pour l'un est bon pour l'autre;∎ that's enough of your sauce! arrête de faire l'insolent!□∎ to hit the sauce se mettre à picoler;∎ to be on the sauce s'être remis à picoler;∎ to be off the sauce être au régime sec►► sauce boat saucière f -
2 dip
(a) (incline → ground) descendre, s'incliner; (→ road) descendre, plonger; (→ head) pencher, s'incliner;∎ the road dips sharply la route descend brusquement(b) (drop → sun) baisser, descendre à l'horizon; (→ price) diminuer, baisser; (→ temperature) baisser; (→ plane) piquer; (→ boat) tanguer, piquer;∎ the sun dipped below the horizon le soleil est descendu derrière l'horizon;∎ shares dipped on the London Stock Market yesterday les actions ont baissé à la Bourse des valeurs de Londres hier(c) (during dance) se renverser(a) (immerse) tremper, plonger; Technology tremper; (clean) décaper; (dye) teindre; Agriculture (sheep) baigner (dans un bain parasiticide)∎ figurative to dip one's hand in one's pocket mettre la main à la poche∎ to dip one's headlights se mettre en codes;∎ dipped headlights codes mpl, feux mpl de croisement;∎ to drive on or with dipped headlights rouler en codes∎ Nautical to dip a flag (faire) marquer un pavillon;∎ to dip one's flag to a ship saluer un navire avec son pavillon3 noun∎ to go for a dip aller se baigner, aller faire trempette;∎ figurative a brief dip into Homer un survol rapide d'Homère∎ the winter months saw a sharp dip in profits les bénéfices ont fortement baissé pendant l'hiver∎ avocado dip purée f d'avocat;∎ cheese dip hors d'œuvre m au fromage(i) (in dance) tombé m►► dip needle aiguille f aimantée (de boussole);∎ I've only really dipped into Shakespeare j'ai seulement survolé ou feuilleté Shakespeare(b) (draw upon) puiser dans;∎ we've had to dip into our savings nous avons dû puiser dans nos économies;∎ I'm always dipping into my pocket je suis toujours à débourser -
3 gravy
gravy ['greɪvɪ]∎ it's gravy (easy) c'est du gâteau►► gravy boat saucière f;familiar gravy train assiette f au beurre;∎ to get on the gravy train être à la recherche d'un bon filon;∎ she's been on the gravy train for years elle a eu la vie facile pendant des années;∎ it's just a gravy train for him and his friends c'est une véritable mine d'or pour lui et ses amis
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sauce boat — noun A container from which sauce is poured over food • • • Main Entry: ↑sauce * * * sauce boat UK US noun [countable] [singular sauce boat plural sauce boats … Useful english dictionary
sauce boat — n BrE a container that has a handle and is shaped like a boat, used for serving sauce with a meal … Dictionary of contemporary English
sauce boat — ► NOUN ▪ a long, narrow jug for serving sauce … English terms dictionary
sauce|boat — «SS BOHT», noun. a dish for serving sauce, usually with a lip … Useful english dictionary
Sauce boat — A saucier or saucière is also a position in cooking or a sauce pan.A sauce boat, gravy boat or saucière is a boat shaped pitcher in which sauce or gravy is served. It often sits on a matching plate, sometimes attached to the pitcher, to catch… … Wikipedia
sauce boat — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sauce boat : singular sauce boat plural sauce boats a long thin container with a handle on one end, used for serving sauce … English dictionary
sauce boat — noun (C) a container that has a handle and is shaped like a boat, used for serving sauce with a meal … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sauce boat — /ˈsɔs boʊt/ (say saws boht) noun a low boat shaped vessel in which sauce is served at table …
sauce boat — n. dish for serving gravy or sauce … English contemporary dictionary
sauce boat — noun a long, narrow jug for serving sauce … English new terms dictionary
sauce·boat — /ˈsɑːsˌboʊt/ noun, pl boats [count] : a long and narrow container that has a handle and a special curved end for pouring and that is used for serving a sauce or gravy with a meal … Useful english dictionary