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barn [bɑ:n]∎ figurative their house is a great barn of a place leur maison est une énorme bâtisse;∎ humorous were you born in a barn? on ne t'a jamais appris à fermer tes portes?;∎ figurative it's as big as a barn door c'est gros comme une maison;∎ American it was barn-door obvious c'était gros comme une maison;∎ he couldn't hit a barn door (he's a poor shot) c'est un mauvais tireur(b) (for railroad trucks) dépôt m►► barn dance = bal de campagne où l'on danse des quadrilles;Ornithology barn owl (chouette f) effraie f, chouette f des clochers -
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Dutch [dʌtʃ]∎ the Dutch les Hollandais mpl, les Néerlandais mpl2 noun(language) néerlandais m(cheese) de Hollande; (bulbs, city) hollandais;∎ to talk (to sb) like a Dutch uncle faire la morale (à qn)(embassy, history) des Pays-Bas; (teacher) de néerlandais5 adverb∎ to go Dutch (with sb) (share cost equally) partager les frais (avec qn)►► Dutch auction vente f à la baisse;British Dutch barn hangar m à récoltes;British Dutch cap diaphragme m (contraceptif);familiar Dutch courage = courage trouvé dans la boisson;∎ I need some Dutch courage il faut que je boive un verre pour me donner du courage□ ;American Dutch door porte f à deux vantaux;Dutch elm disease (UNCOUNT) maladie f de l'orme, graphiose f;Dutch oven (casserole) marmite f, fait-tout m inv;familiar Dutch treat = sortie où chacun paye son écot;∎ to go on a Dutch treat partager les frais
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lock the barn door after the horse is stolen — To be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late. A proverb. * /After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lock\ the\ barn\ door\ after\ the\ horse\ is\ stolen — proverb To be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late. After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen … Словарь американских идиом