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flock [flɒk]1. noun• to flock in/out entrer/sortir en masse* * *[flɒk] 1.2) [U] Religion ouailles fpl3) ( textile) bourre f4) ( tuft) flocon m2.to flock together — [people] s'assembler; [animals] se rassembler
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A n5 ( fleecy tuft) flocon m.B vi [animals, people] affluer (around autour de ; into dans) ; to flock to do affluer pour faire ; to flock together [people] s'assembler ; [animals] se rassembler. ⇒ feather. -
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Ⅰ.flock1 [flɒk]1 noun∎ they came in flocks ils sont venus en foule ou en massealler ou venir en foule ou en masse, affluer;∎ people are flocking to see it les gens vont le voir en foule ou en masse, les gens affluent pour le voir;∎ audiences are flocking in les spectateurs viennent en foule ou en masse, les spectateurs affluent;∎ the people flocked around him les gens se sont massés ou attroupés autour de lui;∎ in summer people flock to the sea en été les gens vont en foule au bord de la merⅡ.flock2Textiles bourre f►► flock wallpaper papier m tontisse(sheep) se regrouper, s'attrouper -
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bird [bɜ:d]∎ she eats like a bird elle a un appétit d'oiseau;∎ a little bird told me mon petit doigt me l'a dit;∎ strictly for the birds bon pour les imbéciles;∎ euphemism it's time you talked to him about the birds and the bees (facts of life) il serait temps de lui expliquer que les bébés ne naissent pas dans les choux;∎ the bird has flown l'oiseau s'est envolé;∎ familiar to give sb the bird (hiss) huer ou siffler qn□ ; (send packing) envoyer qn paître; American (make fun of) se foutre de la gueule de qn; American (gesture at) faire un doigt d'honneur à qn;∎ proverb birds of a feather flock together qui se ressemble s'assemble;∎ you and your father are birds of a feather toi et ton père, vous ne valez pas mieux l'un que l'autre, toi et ton père, je vous mets dans le même sac;∎ proverb a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras∎ he's a strange bird c'est un drôle d'oiseau;∎ a home bird un(e) casanier(ère);∎ figurative night bird noctambule mf∎ to do bird faire de la taule►► familiar pejorative bird brain tête f de linotte, écervelé(e) m,f;Hunting bird dog chien m d'arrêt (pour le gibier à plumes);bird droppings fiente f;British bird fancier (interested in birds) ornithologue mf amateur; (breeder) aviculteur(trice) m,f;bird of paradise (bird, flower) oiseau m de paradis; also figurative bird of passage oiseau m de passage;bird of prey oiseau m de proie, rapace m;Ornithology bird sanctuary réserve f ou refuge m d'oiseaux -
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A n plume f.C vtr1 ( in rowing) plumer [blade] ;2 Aviat mettre [qch] en drapeau.as light as a feather léger comme une plume ; birds of a feather (flock together) Prov qui se ressemble s'assemble Prov ; in full feather en excellente forme ; that'll make the feathers fly ils vont se voler dans les plumes ; that's a feather in his cap c'est un bon point pour lui ; you could have knocked me down with a feather j'en avais le souffle coupé.
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flock — 1. noun 1) a flock of sheep Syn: herd, drove 2) a flock of birds Syn: flight, swarm, cloud, gaggle, skein 2. verb 1) people flocked around her … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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flock — flock1 [fläk] n. [ME floc < OE flocc, a troop, band, akin to ON flokkr, prob. < var. of IE base * pel , to pour, fill > L plere, to fill] 1. a group of certain animals, as goats or sheep, or of birds, living, feeding, or moving together… … English World dictionary
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birds of a feather flock together — ► birds of a feather flock together proverb people of the same sort or with the same tastes and interests will be found together. Main Entry: ↑bird … English terms dictionary