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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-rum-tree — kekinis pimentas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mirtinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Pimenta racemosa), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti, iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus. atitikmenys:… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bay-rum tree — noun West Indian tree; source of bay rum • Syn: ↑bayberry, ↑Jamaica bayberry, ↑wild cinnamon, ↑Pimenta acris • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Pimenta, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bay rum tree — bay4 (def. 2). * * * … Universalium
bay rum tree — bay4 (def. 2). * * * another name for bayberry (sense 2) … Useful english dictionary
Bay rum — is the name of a cologne/aftershave lotion.Other uses include as under arm deodorant and as a fragrance for shaving soap, as well as a general astringent.It is a distillate that was originally made from rum and the leaves and/or berries of the… … Wikipedia
bay rum — n. 1. BAYBERRY (sense 2) 2. an aromatic liquid formerly obtained from leaves of the bayberry tree, now made of certain oils, water, and alcohol: it is used in medicines and cosmetics … English World dictionary
bay rum — noun an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum • Hypernyms: ↑after shave, ↑after shave lotion * * * noun Etymology: bay (V) : a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, the… … Useful english dictionary
bay rum — noun Date: 1840 a fragrant cosmetic and medicinal liquid distilled from the leaves of a West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa) of the myrtle family or usually prepared from essential oils, alcohol, and water … New Collegiate Dictionary
bay — bay1 /bay/, n. 1. a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf. 2. South Atlantic States. an arm of a swamp. 3. a recess of land, partly surrounded by hills. 4. an arm of a prairie or swamp,… … Universalium
bay tree — 1. laurel (def. 1). 2. See California laurel (def. 1). [1520 30] * * * ▪ Laurus genus any of several small trees with aromatic leaves, especially the sweet bay, or bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), source of the bay leaf (q.v.) used in cooking.… … Universalium
bay|ber|ry — «BAY BEHR ee, buhr », noun, plural ries. 1. a North American shrub with clusters of grayish white berries coated with wax. The leaves of the shrub are aromatic, and candles made from the wax of the berries burn with a pleasant fragrance. The… … Useful english dictionary