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1 Epi de maïs
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2 épi
épi [epi]masculine noun[de blé, maïs] ear ; [de cheveux] tuft* * *epinom masculin2) ( mèche) (unmanageable) tuft of hair GB, cow-lick US•Phrasal Verbs:* * *epi nm[blé, orge] ear* * *épi nm[epi] nom masculin1. [de fleur] spike[de céréale] ear2. [de cheveux] tufta. [toujours] his hair sticks outb. [en ce moment] his hair's sticking upen épi locution adverbiale -
3 blé
blé [ble]masculine nouna. ( = céréale) wheatb. ( = argent) (inf!) dough (inf!)* * *blePhrasal Verbs:- blé noir* * *ble nm* * *blé nm1 Agric ( céréale) wheat; grain de blé grain of wheat; épi de blé ear of wheat; semer du blé to sow wheat; blé tendre/dur soft/hard wheat; faire du blé○ to grow wheat; du blé en herbe wheat in the blade; le blé est en herbe the wheat is (still) in the blade;2 ◑( argent) dough○, money; avoir du blé◑ ( être riche) to be rolling in it○; gagner, (se) faire du blé◑ to rake it in○.manger son blé en herbe to spend one's money before one gets it.[ble] nom masculin -
4 caresser
caresser [kaʀese]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. to strokeb. [+ espoir] to entertain* * *kaʀese
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1) ( de la main) to stroke [animal, joue, cheveux, barbe, objet]caresser quelqu'un du regard or des yeux — to look at somebody lovingly ou fondly
2) ( effleurer) [soleil, vent, lumière] to caress [joue, cheveux]3) ( avoir en soi) to entertain [rêve, idée]
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se caresser verbe pronominal to stroke••* * *kaʀese vt1) [animal, personne] to caress, to stroke* * *caresser verb table: aimerA vtr1 [personne] to stroke [animal, joue, bras, menton, cheveux, barbe]; to caress [amant, maîtresse]; to finger [objet]; caresser qn du regard or des yeux to look at sb lovingly ou fondly;2 ( effleurer) liter [soleil, vent, air, lumière] to caress [joue, cheveux]; la mer venait caresser les rochers the sea was lapping against the rocks; le vent caressait les blés the corn was caressed by the wind;3 ( nourrir) to entertain [rêve, espoir]; to entertain, to toy with [idée, projet]; to flatter [vanité]; il caressait l'espoir de pouvoir retourner dans son pays he entertained the hope that he would be able to return to his country.B se caresser vpr to stroke; il se caressa la barbe/le menton/la joue he stroked his beard/chin/cheek.caresser qn dans le sens du poil to stay on the right side of sb; caresser la bouteille to be on the bottle○; caresser les côtes à qn○ to give sb a hiding○.[karese] verbe transitifcaresser quelqu'un des yeux ou du regard to gaze lovingly at somebody2. (littéraire) [effleurer - tissu, papier] to touch lightly3. [avoir, former]4. (familier) [battre]
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