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fig [fɪg]∎ I don't give or care a fig what she thinks je me contrefiche de ce qu'elle pense►► fig leaf Botany feuille f de figuier; (on statue, in painting) feuille f de vigne; figurative camouflage m;fig tree figuier m -
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noun (abrév écrite = figure) fig.see fig. 3 — voir fig. 3
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fig leaf n Bot feuille f de figuier ; ( in painting) feuille f de vigne ; fig it's just a fig leaf! c'est juste pour la forme. -
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13 to add fuel to the flames
fig. souffler sur les braises; attiser; fam. jeter de l'huile sur le feuEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to add fuel to the flames
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14 back to the salt mine !
fig. [fam.] [U] retour a la mine/au charbon [après la pause du déjÉUner]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > back to the salt mine !
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15 to backpedal
fig. faire machine arrière/marche arrièreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to backpedal
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16 to backtrack
fig. faire machine arrière/marche arrièreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to backtrack
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17 to be hog-tied
fig. être pieds et poings liésEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be hog-tied
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18 black sheep
fig. brebis galÉUseEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > black sheep
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19 blow below the belt
fig. coup au-dessous de la ceinture; coup bas; fam. vacherieEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > blow below the belt
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20 bound hand and foot
fig. pieds et poings liésEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bound hand and foot
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Fig — (f[i^]g), n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria westward to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
FIG — (Heb. תְּאֵנָה, te enah), one of the seven species with which Ereẓ Israel was blessed (Deut. 8:8). It is mentioned in the Bible 16 times together with the vine as the most important of the country s fruit. The saying every man under his vine and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
fig — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. figue (12c.), from O.Prov. figa, from V.L. *fica, from L. ficus fig tree, fig, from a pre I.E. Mediterranean language, possibly Semitic (Cf. Phoenician pagh half ripe fig ). A reborrowing of a word that had been taken… … Etymology dictionary
fig — fig1 [fig] n. [ME fige < OFr < VL * fica, for L ficus, fig tree, fig] 1. the hollow, pear shaped false fruit (syconium) of the fig tree, with sweet, pulpy flesh containing numerous tiny, seedlike true fruits (achenes) 2. any of a genus… … English World dictionary
fig — [ fıg ] noun count a soft fruit with purple or green skin and a lot of small seeds inside. It grows on a fig tree. not give a fig about/for something BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to not care at all about something not worth a fig worth nothing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fig — Ⅰ. fig [1] ► NOUN ▪ a soft pear shaped fruit with sweet dark flesh and many small seeds. ● not give (or care) a fig Cf. ↑not give a fig ORIGIN Old French figue from Latin ficus. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
Fig — Fig, v. t. [See {Fico}, {Fig}, n.] 1. To insult with a fico, or contemptuous motion. See {Fico}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When Pistol lies, do this, and fig me like The bragging Spaniard. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To put into the head of, as something … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fig — [fıg] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: figue, from Latin ficus] 1.) a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 2.) not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for sth/sb) old fashioned … Dictionary of contemporary English
fig — [fıg] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: figue, from Latin ficus] 1.) a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 2.) not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for sth/sb) old fashioned … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fig — Fig, n. Figure; dress; array. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Were they all in full fig, the females with feathers on their heads, the males with chapeaux bras? Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fig. — fig. UK US noun [C] ► WRITTEN ABBREVIATION for FIGURE(Cf. ↑figure) noun: »The model used in his reflection (see fig. 1, p. 40) captures the act of composing as many of us recognize it … Financial and business terms