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rag [ræg]1. nouna. chiffon m2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[ræg] 1.1) ( cloth) chiffon m2) (colloq) ( local newspaper) canard (colloq) m2.rags plural noun ( old clothes) loques fpl3.(colloq) transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) taquiner••to lose one's rag — (colloq) GB sortir de ses gonds (colloq)
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1 noun∎ he wiped his hands on a rag il s'essuya les mains avec un chiffon;∎ a piece of rag un bout de chiffon;∎ familiar to chew the rag discuter le bout de gras;∎ familiar to feel like British a wet rag or American a dish rag (physically) être crevé; (emotionally) être vidé;∎ when he said that to her it was like a red rag to a bull elle a vu rouge après ce qu'il lui a dit(b) (worn-out garment) loque f;∎ this old dress is an absolute rag cette vieille robe est une vraie loque(c) (shred, scrap) lambeau m;∎ torn to rags mis en lambeaux∎ the local rag la feuille de chou locale∎ to be on the rag avoir ses ragnagnas(f) British University = semaine pendant laquelle les étudiants préparent des divertissements, surtout au profit d'œuvres charitables(j) Building industry pierre f bourrue, bourru m(tease) taquiner;∎ they ragged her about her accent ils la taquinaient au sujet de son accent(worn-out clothes) guenilles fpl, haillons mpl, loques fpl; American familiar (clothes) fringues fpl;∎ a tramp dressed in rags un clochard vêtu de haillons;∎ in rags and tatters en loques;∎ to go from rags to riches passer de la misère à la richesse;∎ a rags-to-riches story un véritable conte de fées►► rag book livre m en tissu;rag content (of paper) pourcentage m de peille;rag doll poupée f de chiffon;British University rag mag = magazine humoristique publié pendant "rag week";rag paper papier m à base de peille;rag picker chiffonnier(ère) m,f;rag rug catalogne f;familiar rag trade confection□ f;∎ he's in the rag trade il est or travaille dans les fringues;rag week = semaine pendant laquelle les étudiants préparent des divertissements, surtout au profit d'œuvres charitables -
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A nit's like a red rag to a bull ça a le don de l'exciter ; to be on the rag ● US ( menstruate) avoir ses règles ; to feel like a wet rag se sentir vidé ; to go from rags to riches connaître une ascension spectaculaire ; a rags-to-riches story une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire ; to lose one's rag ○ GB sortir de ses gonds ○.
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from rags to riches — Someone who starts life very poor and makes a fortune goes from rags to riches … The small dictionary of idiomes
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from rags to riches — Someone who starts life very poor and makes a fortune goes from rags to riches. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a person goes from rags to riches, they start off being very poor and become very rich and successful. By renovating … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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from rags to riches — {adv. phr.} Suddenly making a fortune; becoming rich overnight. * /The Smiths went from rags to riches when they unexpectedly won the lottery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
from rags to riches — {adv. phr.} Suddenly making a fortune; becoming rich overnight. * /The Smiths went from rags to riches when they unexpectedly won the lottery./ … Dictionary of American idioms
from\ rags\ to\ riches — adv. phr. Suddenly making a fortune; becoming rich overnight. The Smiths went from rags to riches when they unexpectedly won the lottery … Словарь американских идиом
From rags to riches — Someone who starts life very poor and makes a fortune goes from rags to riches … Dictionary of English idioms
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