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bay [beɪ]1 noun∎ sweet bay laurier m commun, laurier m des poètes∎ to be at bay être aux abois;∎ Hunting to bring an animal to bay acculer un animal;∎ Military to keep or hold at bay (the enemy) tenir en échec; (assailant) tenir en respect; (creditors, persistent caller etc) tenir à distance;∎ to keep boredom at bay tromper l'ennui;∎ I'm managing to keep my cold at bay jusqu'ici j'ai réussi à combattre le rhume;∎ to keep or to hold hunger at bay tromper la faim;∎ use this product to keep ants at bay utilisez ce produit pour éloigner les fourmis(h) (compartment → in plane, ship) soute f(bark) aboyer, donner de la voix;∎ to bay at the moon hurler ou aboyer à la lune;∎ figurative to bay for sb's blood réclamer la tête de qn(colour) bai►► the Bay Area = région de la baie de San Francisco comprenant également les villes de Berkeley, Oakland et San José;the Bay of Bengal le golfe du Bengale;the Bay of Biscay le golfe de Gascogne;History the Bay of Pigs la baie des Cochons;Pharmacy bay rum = lotion capillaire;the Bay State = surnom donné au Massachusetts;Botany bay tree laurier m;ⓘ THE BAY OF PIGS On désigne ainsi la tentative de coup d'État contre Fidel Castro par des Cubains exilés aux États-Unis, en 1961. Équipés et entraînés par la CIA, ils débarquèrent dans cette baie, mais l'opération tourna au désastre. -
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bay [beɪ]1. nounb. ( = tree) laurier(-sauce) mc. ( = alcove) renfoncement md. ► to keep sb/sth at bay tenir qn/qch à distance3. compounds* * *[beɪ] 1.1) Geography baie f3) ( parking area) aire f de stationnement4) Architecture ( section of building) travée f; ( recess) renfoncement m; ( window) fenêtre f en saillie5) Aviation, Nautical ( compartment) soute f6) ( horse) cheval m bai2.adjective [horse] bai3.intransitive verb [dog] aboyer (at contre, après)to bay for somebody's blood — fig réclamer la tête de quelqu'un
••to hold ou keep at bay — fig tenir [quelqu'un] à distance [attacker, opponent]; stopper [famine]; enrayer [unemployment, inflation etc]
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Bay leaf — (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni , Romanian Foi de Dafin ; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. * Laurus nobilis , is… … Wikipedia
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bay leaf — n a sweet smelling leaf from the bay tree, used in cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
bay leaf — bay ,leaf noun count a leaf from a BAY TREE that is often used in cooking to add flavor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bay leaf — bay leaves N COUNT A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking … English dictionary
bay leaf — bay′ leaf n. coo the dried leaf of the laurel, used as seasoning • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
bay leaf — n. the dried, aromatic leaf of certain plants (esp. Laurus nobilis) of the laurel family, used as a seasoning in cooking … English World dictionary
bay leaf — noun dried leaf of the bay laurel • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Part Holonyms: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑bay tree, ↑Laurus nobilis * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
bay leaf — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bay leaf : singular bay leaf plural bay leaves a leaf from a bay tree that is often used in cooking to add flavour … English dictionary
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