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[bi:k](the hard, horny (usually pointed) part of a bird's mouth: The bird had a worm in its beak.) bec -
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bec mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beak
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beak moulding
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USAEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > beak molding
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bird’s beak
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > bird's-beak
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USAEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > bird's-beak molding
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GBEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > bird's-beak moulding
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peck [pek]∎ chickens were pecking the ground des poulets picoraient le sol;∎ be careful, it'll peck you! fais attention, tu vas recevoir un coup de bec!2 noun(a) (with beak) coup m de bec∎ she gave me a peck on the cheek elle m'a fait une bise -
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[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) picorer2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) chipoter3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) bécoter2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) coup de bec2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bécot•- peckish -
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A n1 ( from bird) coup m de bec ;3 Meas ≈ picotin m.B vtr1 ( with beak) [bird] picorer [food] ; donner un coup de bec à [person, animal] ; the bird pecked my hand l'oiseau m'a donné un coup de bec à la main ; to peck a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à (force de) coups de bec ;C vi1 ( with beak) to peck at picorer [food] ; donner des coups de bec contre [window, tree] ; the hens were pecking at the ground in the yard les poules picoraient dans la cour ;■ peck out:▶ peck [sth] out, peck out [sth] arracher [qch] à coups de bec [kernel, seeds] ; to peck sb's eyes out [bird] crever les yeux à qn. -
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bill [bɪl]1. nound. ( = poster) affiche fe. [of bird] bec ma. ( = invoice) to bill sb for sth facturer qch à qn3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Ensemble des dix premiers amendements ajoutés à la Constitution américaine en 1791 et qui définissent les droits individuels des citoyens et les pouvoirs respectifs du gouvernement fédéral et des États. Ainsi le premier amendement garantit la liberté de culte et de réunion et la liberté de la presse, le second le droit au port d'armes, le sixième le droit à un procès équitable. → FIFTH AMENDMENT* * *[bɪl] 1.1) Commerce ( in restaurant) addition f; (for maintenance, electricity etc) facture f; (from hotel, doctor, dentist) note fgas/telephone bill — facture f de gaz/de téléphone
a bill for £10 — une note or facture de 10 livres
3) ( poster) affiche fto top the bill — Theatre être en tête d'affiche
‘stick no bills’ — ‘défense d'afficher’
4) US ( banknote) billet m (de banque)2.transitive verb1) gen, Commerce faire une facture à [person, company]to be billed as... — [event, meeting] être annoncé comme étant...
••to fit ou fill the bill — faire l'affaire
to give somebody/something a clean bill of health — lit trouver quelqu'un/quelque chose en parfait état de santé; fig blanchir quelqu'un/quelque chose
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hooked [hʊkt]a. ( = hook-shaped) [nose] crochu ; [object] recourbé* * *[hʊkt]1) [nose, beak] crochu; [stick] avec une crosse2) ( addicted)to be hooked on — se camer (colloq) à [drugs]; être mordu (colloq) de [computer games]
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peck [pek]1. nounb. ( = hasty kiss) bise f[bird] donner un coup de bec à• to peck at one's food [person] manger du bout des dents4. compounds* * *[pek] 1.1) ( from bird) coup m de bec2) (colloq) ( kiss) bise f2.transitive verb [bird] picorer [food]; donner un coup de bec à [person, animal]3.1) ( with beak)to peck at — picorer [food]; donner des coups de bec contre [window, tree]
2) (colloq) fig•Phrasal Verbs:- peck out
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beak — beak; beak·horn; beak·ing; beak·iron; de·beak; gros·beak; beak·er; … English syllables
Beak — (b[=e]k), n. [OE. bek, F. bec, fr. Celtic; cf. Gael. & Ir. bac, bacc, hook, W. bach.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The bill or nib of a bird, consisting of a horny sheath, covering the jaws. The form varies much according to the food and habits of the bird … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beak — (n.) mid 13c., bird s bill, from O.Fr. bec beak, figuratively mouth, also tip or point of a nose, a lance, a ship, a shoe, from L. beccus (Cf. It. becco, Sp. pico), said by Suetonius ( De vita Caesarum 18) to be of Gaulish origin, perhaps from… … Etymology dictionary
Beak|er — «BEE kuhr», noun. 1. a large cup or drinking glass with a wide mouth: »a full beaker of wine. SYNONYM(S): goblet. 2. a thin glass or metal cup used especially in laboratories. A beaker has a flat bottom, no handle, and often a small lip for… … Useful english dictionary
beak|er — «BEE kuhr», noun. 1. a large cup or drinking glass with a wide mouth: »a full beaker of wine. SYNONYM(S): goblet. 2. a thin glass or metal cup used especially in laboratories. A beaker has a flat bottom, no handle, and often a small lip for… … Useful english dictionary
beak — [bi:k] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: bec, from Latin beccus] 1.) the hard pointed mouth of a bird = ↑bill 2.) a large pointed nose used humorously 3.) BrE old fashioned a judge or a male teacher … Dictionary of contemporary English
beak — [ bik ] noun count * 1. ) the hard curved or pointed part of a bird s mouth 2. ) VERY INFORMAL a long pointed nose … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beak — *bill, neb, nib … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beak — [n] nose of animal bill, mandible, muzzle, neb, nib, nozzle, pecker, proboscis, projection, prow, snout; concept 392 … New thesaurus
beak — ► NOUN 1) a bird s horny projecting jaws; a bill. 2) a projection at the prow of an ancient warship, used in attacking enemy ships. 3) Brit. informal a magistrate or schoolmaster. DERIVATIVES beaked adjective beaky adjective. ORIGIN Latin beccus … English terms dictionary
beak — [bēk] n. [ME bek < OFr bec < L beccus < Gaul] 1. a bird s bill, esp. the large, sharp, horny bill of a bird of prey 2. a beaklike part or thing, as the protruding mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc., or the spout of a pitcher 3.… … English World dictionary