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être beau parlÉUr; avoir la langue bien pendue; avoir du bagouEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to have the gift of the gab
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gift [gɪft]1 noun∎ to make sb a gift of sth offrir qch à qn, faire cadeau de qch à qn;∎ is it a gift? c'est pour offrir?;∎ I wouldn't have it as a gift! je n'en voudrais pas même si on m'en faisait cadeau!;∎ her offer of help came like a gift from the gods l'aide qu'elle nous offrait ou sa proposition d'aide était un cadeau tombé du ciel;∎ literary the gift of friendship/of tears le don de l'amitié/des larmes;∎ proverb don't or never look a gift horse in the mouth à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bouche∎ he has a great gift for telling jokes il n'a pas son pareil pour raconter des plaisanteries;∎ she has a gift for music elle a un don ou elle est douée pour la musique;∎ familiar to have the gift of the gab avoir la langue bien pendue, avoir du bagou(t)∎ at 5 pounds, it's a gift 5 livres, c'est donné∎ that exam question was a gift ce sujet d'examen, c'était du gâteau(e) (donation) don m, donation f;∎ Law as a gift à titre d'avantage ou gracieux;∎ the posts abroad are in the gift of the French department l'attribution des postes à l'étranger relève du département de français;∎ Law gift inter vivos donation f inter vivos∎ the gift of faith la grâce de la foi;∎ the gift of tongues le don des langues∎ gifted by Mr Evans (on plaque) don de M. Evans∎ their own goal gifted the game to their opponents le but qu'ils ont marqué contre leur propre camp leur a coûté la victoire►► American gift certificate bon m d'achat;gift coupon bon m de réduction, point-cadeau m;gift shop boutique f de cadeaux;Finance gift tax impôt m sur les donations;gift token bon m d'achat;gift wrapping papier-cadeau m -
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gift [gɪft]1. nouna. ( = present) cadeau mb. ( = donation) don mc. ( = talent) don m• to have the gift of the gab (inf) avoir la langue bien pendue (PROV) don't look a gift horse in the mouth(PROV) à cheval donné, il ne faut pas regarder à la bouche ou à la bride2. compounds* * *[gɪft]1) ( present) cadeau mto give a gift to somebody —
to give somebody a gift — faire or offrir un cadeau à quelqu'un
the gift of life/sight — le don de la vie/la vue
2) ( donation) don m3) ( talent) don mto have a gift for ou of doing — avoir le don de faire
••don't look a gift horse in the mouth — Prov à cheval donné, on ne regarde pas les dents Prov
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1 noun∎ we had a good gab on the phone on a taillé une bonne bavette au téléphone∎ to have the gift of the gab avoir la langue bien pendue; (be convincing talker) avoir du bagou(t) -
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gab ○ vi ( p prés etc - bb-) jacasser ; to gab on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch ; what's he gabbing on about? qu'est-ce qu'il raconte?to have the gift of the gab ○ avoir du bagou(t) ○.
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