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1 ver à bois
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2 ver
ver [vεʀ]masculine noun* * *vɛʀnom masculin•Phrasal Verbs:••tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un — (colloq) to worm information out of somebody
* * *vɛʀ nmworm, [fruit] maggot, [bois] woodworm no pl* * *ver nm1 Zool worm; ( dans le bois) woodworm; ( dans la nourriture) maggot, grub; être mangé par les vers to be worm-eaten;ver blanc cockchafer grub; ver luisant glowworm; ver plat flatworm; ver rond round worm; ver de sable sandworm; ver à soie silkworm; ver solitaire tapeworm; ver de terre earthworm; ver de vase bloodworm.être nu comme un ver to be stark naked; tirer les vers du nez à qn○ to worm information out of sb; le ver est dans le fruit the rot has already set in.[vɛr] nom masculin1. [généralement] worm[de viande, de fromage, de fruit] maggotmeuble mangé aux ou rongé aux ou piqué des vers worm-eaten piece of furniture2. INFORMATIQUE -
3 vermoulu
vermoulu, e [vεʀmuly]adjective[bois] full of woodworm* * *vermoulue vɛʀmuly adjectif1) [planche, mobilier] worm-eaten2) [idéologie, institutions] moth-eaten* * *vɛʀmuly adj vermoulu, -eworm-eaten, with woodworm* * *1 [planche, mobilier] worm-eaten, wormy US;2 [idéologie, institutions] moth-eaten.1. [piqué des vers] worm-eatenla plupart des poutres sont vermoulues most of the beams are worm-eaten, there's woodworm in most of the beams -
4 inattaquable
inattaquable [inatakabl]adjective* * *inatakabl1) Armée unassailable2) [personne, conduite, réputation] irreproachable3) [argumentation, jugement] irrefutable; [droit] unchallengeable; [honnêteté] indisputable4) [matériau, substance] ( par la rouille) rust-proof; ( par les vers) woodworm-proof; ( par le temps) weatherproof* * *inatakabl adj1) (argument) irrefutable, (alibi) cast-iron2) MILITAIRE unassailable* * *inattaquable adj1 Mil [forteresse, position] unassailable;2 ( qui échappe aux critiques) [personne, conduite, réputation] irreproachable;3 ( irréfutable) [argumentation, jugement] irrefutable; [droit] unchallengeable; [honnêteté] indisputable;4 Tech ( inaltérable) [matériau, substance] ( par la rouille) rust-proof; ( par les vers) woodworm-proof; ( par le temps) weatherproof.[inatakabl] adjectif1. [personne] beyond reproach ou criticism[forteresse, lieu] impregnable -
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6 vermoulure
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7 ver
n. m.1. Nu comme un ver: 'Starkers', 'in one's birthday suit', stark naked.2. Tuer le ver: To take a 'rouser', to take an early-morning drink for the purpose of killing a hang-over. (Popular myth has it that alcohol consumed on an empty stomach first thing in the morning will destroy any worms in the intestines.)3. Avoir le ver solitaire: To be a 'guzzler', to be forever 'stuffing one's face', to have an immoderate appetite for food. (The tapeworm is a bogey parasite to French hypochondriacs.)4. Ça n'est pas piqué des vers! It's smashing! — It's fantastic! (The parasite in question here is the woodworm, and anything free of that pest is therefore in prime condition.)5. Tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un: To 'pump' someone for info (litcrally to 'worm' information out of someone).
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