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1 shrew
shrew [∫ru:]( = animal) musaraigne f* * *[ʃruː]1) Zoology musaraigne f2) (dated) ( woman) péj mégère f -
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[ʃru:]1) (a type of small mouse-like animal with a long, pointed nose.) musaraigne2) (an old word for an unpleasant woman with a violent temper and sharp tongue.) -
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5 otter
otter ['ɒtə(r)]Zoology loutre f►► otter hound chien m pour la chasse aux loutres;otter shell lutraire m;otter shrew potamogale m -
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taming ['teɪmɪŋ](of hawk, bear, rabbit) apprivoisement m; (of lions, tigers) domptage m, dressage m -
7 tree
tree [tri:]1 noun∎ fruit tree arbre m fruitier;∎ Bible the Tree of Knowledge/Life l'arbre m de la science du bien et du mal/de vie;∎ figurative to be at the top of the tree être au sommet;∎ figurative to get to the top of the tree arriver au sommet de sa profession;∎ familiar to be out of one's tree (mad) être cinglé ou givré; (drunk) être rond ou rétamé ou bourré; (on drugs) être défoncé ou raide;∎ familiar money doesn't grow on trees! l'argent ne pousse pas sur les arbres!;∎ familiar good proofreaders don't grow on trees les bons correcteurs ne courent pas les rues∎ tree (diagram) représentation f en arbre ou arborescente, arborescence f(c) (for shoes) embauchoir m, forme f(d) (of saddle) arçon m(a) (hunter, animal) forcer ou obliger à se réfugier dans un arbre►► Ornithology tree duck dendrocygne m;Botany tree fern fougère f arborescente;Zoology tree fox urocyon m;Zoology tree frog rainette f;Entomology tree hopper membracide m;pejorative tree hugger écologiste mf fanatique;Zoology tree kangaroo dendrolague m, kangourou m arboricole;tree line limite f des arbres;Ornithology tree pipit pipit m des arbres;tree ring cercle m d'arbres;Zoology tree shrew tupaïa m, tupaja m;tree snake serpent m arboricole;Ornithology tree sparrow (moineau m) friquet m;Computing tree structure arborescence f, structure f arborescente;tree surgeon arboriculteur(trice) m,f (qui s'occupe de soigner et d'élaguer les arbres);tree surgery arboriculture f (traitement des arbres malades);tree trunk tronc m d'arbre
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shrew — ► NOUN 1) a small insect eating mammal resembling a mouse, with a long pointed snout and tiny eyes. 2) a bad tempered or aggressively assertive woman. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
shrew mole — noun slender mole having a long snout and tail • Hypernyms: ↑mole • Hyponyms: ↑Asiatic shrew mole, ↑Uropsilus soricipes, ↑American shrew mole, ↑Neurotrichus gibbsii • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shrew´ish|ness — shrew|ish «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shrew´ish|ly — shrew|ish «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shrew|ish — «SHROO ihsh», adjective. that is, resembles, or is characteristic of a shrew; scolding or bad tempered: »a shrewish remark. –shrew´ish|ly, adverb. –shrew´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
shrew|mouse — «SHROO MOWS», noun, plural mice. = shrew (def. 1). (Cf. ↑shrew) … Useful english dictionary
shrew´like´ — shrew «shroo», noun. 1. a small mammal like a mouse, that has a long snout, tiny eyes and ears, and brownish fur. Shrews eat insects and worms. 2. Figurative. a bad tempered, quarrelsome woman: »Once the marriage contract is signed, the sweet… … Useful english dictionary
shrew — noun /ʃɹuː/ a) Any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae. One of Shakespeare’s plays is The Taming of the Shrew b) An ill tempered, nagging woman: a scold. Syn: ranny … Wiktionary
shrew — [ ʃru ] noun count 1. ) a small animal that looks like a mouse with a pointed nose 2. ) OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for a woman who always complains, argues, or NAGS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrew — noun my brother has just married a despicable shrew Syn: virago, dragon, termagant, fishwife, witch, tartar, hag; informal battle ax, old bag, old bat; archaic scold … Thesaurus of popular words
shrew — noun 1》 a small mouse like insectivorous mammal with a long pointed snout and tiny eyes. [Family Soricidae: many species.] 2》 a bad tempered or aggressively assertive woman. Derivatives shrewish adjective shrewishly adverb shrewishness noun… … English new terms dictionary