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1 noun∎ Religion the Devil le Diable, Satan m;∎ old-fashioned the devil take him! qu'il aille au diable!, que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you little devil! petit monstre!;∎ you lucky devil! veinard!;∎ British poor devil! pauvre diable!∎ what the devil are you doing? mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu fabriques?;∎ where the devil is it? où diable peut-il bien être?, mais où est-ce que ça pourrait bien être?;∎ how the devil should I know? comment voulez-vous que je sache?□ ;∎ who the devil are you? qui diable êtes-vous?, et d'où est-ce que vous sortez, vous?;∎ this house is the very devil to keep clean c'est vraiment la galère de nettoyer cette maison;∎ they worked/ran like the devil ils ont travaillé/couru comme des fous ou des malades;∎ he has a devil of a temper il a un fichu caractère, il a un caractère de cochon;∎ I had a devil of a time getting here j'ai eu un mal fou ou un mal de chien à arriver jusqu'ici;∎ there'll be the devil to pay when your father finds out ça va barder quand ton père apprendra ça;∎ we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job finding the house on a eu un mal fou à trouver la maison;∎ to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea être pris entre deux feux, être entre le marteau et l'enclume;∎ to give the devil his due… en toute honnêteté, il faut dire que…, rendons ou rendons-lui justice…;∎ he has the luck of the devil or the devil's own luck il a une veine de pendu ou de cocu;∎ speak or talk of the devil (and he's sure to appear)! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)!;∎ proverb better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) mieux vaut se contenter de ce qu'on a que de risquer de trouver pire;∎ proverb the devil finds or makes work for idle hands (to do) l'oisiveté est (la) mère de tous les vices;∎ proverb (every man for himself and) let the devil take the hindmost chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous∎ Typography printer's devil apprenti(e) m,f imprimeur∎ devilled egg œuf m à la diable∎ British to devil for sb (author) servir de nègre à qn; (lawyer) être avocat stagiaire auprès de qn; Typography (printer) être apprenti imprimeur chez qn►► devil's advocate avocat m du diable;∎ to play devil's advocate se faire l'avocat du diable;American devil's food cake gâteau m au chocolat noir;Cookery devils on horseback pruneaux mpl au bacon;Devil's Island l'île f du Diable;devil worship culte m du diable
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brazier — Ⅰ. brazier [1] ► NOUN 1) a portable heater holding lighted coals. 2) N. Amer. a barbecue. ORIGIN French brasier, from braise hot coals . Ⅱ. brazier [2] ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
Brazier — Bra zier (br[=a] zh[ e]r), n. Same as {Brasier}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brazier — metal container to hold burning coals, 1680s, from Fr. brasier pan of hot coals, from O.Fr. brasier, from brese embers (see BRAISE (Cf. braise)) … Etymology dictionary
brazier — (Amer.) bra·zier || breɪzjÉ™ n. metal dish that holds burning coals (also brasier) … English contemporary dictionary
brazier — brazier1 [brā′zhər] n. [Fr brasier: see BRAISE] a metal pan, bowl, etc. to hold burning coals or charcoal, as for warming a room or grilling food brazier2 [brā′zhər] n. [ME brasiere < bras: see BRASS] a person who works in brass … English World dictionary
Brazier — A brazier is a container for fire, generally taking the form of an upright standing or hanging metal bowl or box. Used for holding burning coal as well as fires, a brazier allows for a source of light, heat, or cooking. Braziers have been… … Wikipedia
Brazier — This interesting name, with variant spellings Brasher, Brashier, Bra(i)zier, Brasier and Brazer, derives from the Old English pre 7th Century Broesian or Brasian meaning to cast in brass and was originally given as an occupational name to a… … Surnames reference
brazier — [[t]bre͟ɪziə(r), AM ʒər[/t]] braziers 1) N COUNT A brazier is a large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned to keep people warm when they are outside in cold weather, for example because of their work. 2) N COUNT A brazier is a… … English dictionary
brazier — UK [ˈbreɪzɪə(r)] / US [ˈbreɪʒər] noun [countable] Word forms brazier : singular brazier plural braziers a simple metal container with a fire in it, used outside for keeping people warm or for cooking … English dictionary
brazier — Braise Braise, Braize Braize, n. [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European marine fish ({Pagrus vulgaris}) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brazier — Brasier Bra sier, Brazier Bra zier, n. [OE. brasiere, F. braise live coals. See {Brass}.] An artificer who works in brass. Franklin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English