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1 noun∎ to go berry picking aller cueillir des baies∎ lobster in berry homard m œuvé∎ to go berrying aller cueillir des baies -
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4 berry
['beri]plural - berries; noun(a kind of small (often juicy) fruit: holly berry; ripe strawberries; Those berries are poisonous.) baie -
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7 rowan berry
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9 beam-tree berry
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10 whortle-berry
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11 French provinces and regions
Both traditional pre-Revolution regions and modern administrative regions usually take the definite article as in l’Alsace, la Champagne etc.:I like Alsace= j’aime l’AlsaceChampagne is beautiful= la Champagne est belleFor names which have a compound form, such as Midi-Pyrénées or Rhône-Alpes, it is safer to include the words la région:do you know Midi-Pyrénées?= connaissez-vous la région Midi-Pyrénées?In, to and from somewhereThere are certain general principles regarding names of French provinces and regions. However, usage is sometimes uncertain ; doubtful items should be checked in the dictionary.For in and to, with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use en without the definite article:to live in Burgundy= vivre en Bourgogneto go to Burgundy= aller en Bourgogneto live in Anjou= vivre en Anjouto go to Anjou= aller en AnjouFor in and to with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use dans le:to live in the Berry= vivre dans le Berryto go to the Berry= aller dans le BerryFor from with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use de without the definite article:to come from Burgundy= venir de Bourgogneto come from Anjou= venir d’AnjouFor from with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use du:to come from the Berry= venir du BerryRegional adjectivesRelated adjectives and nouns exist for most of the names of provinces and regions. Here is a list of the commonest:an Alsace accent= un accent alsacienAlsace costume= le costume alsacienthe Alsace countryside= les paysages alsaciensAlsace traditions= les traditions alsaciennesAlsace villages= les villages alsaciensThese words can also be used as nouns, meaning a person from X ; in this case they are written with a capital letter:a person from Alsace= un Alsacienan Alsace woman= une Alsaciennethe people of Alsace= les Alsaciens mplBig English-French dictionary > French provinces and regions
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13 brown
brown [braʊn]1. adjective• to go brown [leaves] roussirb. ( = tanned) bronzé2. noun• her hair was a rich, deep brown ses cheveux étaient d'un châtain foncé[+ meat, potatoes, onions] faire dorer4. compounds* * *[braʊn] 1. 2.1) ( in colour) [shoes, leaves, paint, eyes] marron inv; [hair] châtain invto go ou turn brown — devenir marron
2) ( tanned) bronzé3) ( as racial feature) basané3.transitive verb1) ( in cooking) faire roussir [sauce]; faire dorer [meat, onions]2) ( tan) brunir4.intransitive verb [meat, potatoes] dorer -
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caper [ˈkeɪpər]1. noun2. plural noun* * *['keɪpə(r)] 1.1) ( playful leap) cabriole fto cut a caper — (dated) faire des cabrioles
2) (colloq) ( funny film) comédie f3) (colloq) ( dishonest scheme) combine (colloq) f5) (colloq) GB ( hassle)what a caper! — quel bazar! (colloq)
2. 3.and all that caper — et tout le bazar (colloq)
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15 poisonous
poisonous [ˈpɔɪznəs][snake] venimeux ; [plant] vénéneux ; [gas, fumes, substance] toxique ; [remark, suspicion] pernicieux* * *['pɔɪzənəs]1) ( noxious) [chemicals, gas] toxique; [plant, mushroom, berry] vénéneux/-euse; Zoology [snake, insect, bite] venimeux/-euse -
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18 bilberry
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19 currant
1) (a small black raisin or dried seedless grape: This cake has currants in it.) raisin sec2) (any of several types of small berry: a redcurrant/blackcurrant.) groseille; cassis -
20 gooseberry
['ɡuzbəri, ]( American[) 'ɡu:s-]American - gooseberries; noun(a round, whiskery, edible green berry.) groseille verte
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Berry — steht für: Berry (Familienname), der Familienname Berry Berry (Provinz), eine ehemalige Provinz in Frankreich Berry (Sängerin), eine französische Sängerin Canal de Berry, ein ehemaliger Schifffahrtskanal in Frankreich Berry der Plantagenbär, der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
BERRY — Ancienne province du centre de la France, dont Bourges fut la capitale et qui a formé l’essentiel des départements du Cher (chef lieu: Bourges) et de l’Indre (chef lieu: Châteauroux). Riche en vestiges préhistoriques (mégalithes), le Berry entre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Berry — Berry, Chuck Berry, Juan de Francia, duque de Berry, María Carolina Fernanda Luisa de Nápoles, duquesa de ► Antigua región histórica del centro de Francia, actualmente repartida entre los departamentos de Cher, Indre, Creuse, Nièvre y Allier. * * … Enciclopedia Universal
Berry — Berry, AL U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 1238 Housing Units (2000): 574 Land area (2000): 11.177100 sq. miles (28.948554 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.005802 sq. miles (0.015028 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.182902 sq. miles (28.963582 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Berry [1] — Berry, 1) ehemalige Provinz in Frankreich, s. Berry (Gesch.); 2) (Canal du B., Canal du Cher), Kanal, im französischen Departement Allier beginnend u. im Departement Loire Cher endigend; 3) (Berry Pomeroy), Dorf in der englischen Grafschaft Devon … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Berry, AL — U.S. town in Alabama Population (2000): 1238 Housing Units (2000): 574 Land area (2000): 11.177100 sq. miles (28.948554 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.005802 sq. miles (0.015028 sq. km) Total area (2000): 11.182902 sq. miles (28.963582 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Berry, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 310 Housing Units (2000): 124 Land area (2000): 0.271264 sq. miles (0.702571 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.271264 sq. miles (0.702571 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Berry — En France, le nom désigne bien sûr celui qui est originaire du Berry (variante : Berri). En Angleterre, où il est très répandu, il a un autre sens : celui qui habite un lieu dit Berry (= forteresse, demeure fortifiée, ancien anglais byrig) … Noms de famille
berry — [ber′ē] n. pl. berries [ME & OE berie, a berry, grape, akin to ON ber, Goth weina basi, lit., wine berry] 1. any small, juicy, fleshy fruit, as a strawberry or raspberry 2. the dry seed or kernel of various plants, as a coffee bean or wheat grain … English World dictionary
Berry — Ber ry, n.; pl. {Berries}. [OE. berie, AS. berie, berige; akin to D. bes, G. beere, OS. and OHG. beri, Icel. ber, Sw. b[ a]r, Goth. basi, and perh. Skr. bhas to eat.] 1. Any small fleshy fruit, as the strawberry, mulberry, huckleberry, etc. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Berry [1] — Berry oder Berri, ehemalige Prov. Frankreichs, bildet jetzt die Departemente des Cher und Indre, fruchtbar an Getreide, berühmt durch Schafzucht, mit Bergbau auf Eisen. Der Name soll von den gallischen Bituriges herkommen; zuerst Grafschaft, dann … Herders Conversations-Lexikon