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A n1 ( linear measurement) longueur f ; what is the length of the plank?, what length is the plank? quelle est la longueur de la planche?, de quelle longueur est la planche? ; cut the fabric to a length of two metres couper une longueur de deux mètres dans le tissu ; to be 15 cm/50 km in length faire 15 cm/50 km de long ; X is twice the length of Y X est deux fois plus long que Y ; the whole length of the street was planted with trees la rue était plantée d'arbres sur toute sa longueur ; a river runs along the whole length of the valley une rivière coule tout le long de or sur toute la longueur de la vallée ; she ran the (whole) length of the beach elle a fait toute la longueur de la plage en courant ; he has cycled the (whole) length of Italy il a fait l'Italie d'un bout à l'autre à bicyclette ; there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking son bas était filé sur toute sa hauteur ;2 ( duration) (of book, film, article, waiting list) longueur f ; (of event, activity, situation, prison sentence) durée f ; Ling (of vowel, syllable) longueur f ; for the whole length of the ceremony pendant toute la durée de la cérémonie ; length of service Comm, Ind ancienneté f ; a film three hours in length un film de trois heures or qui dure trois heures ; a book 200 pages in length un livre de 200 pages or qui fait 200 pages ; the thesis wasn't of sufficient length la thèse n'était pas assez longue ; a significant/considerable length of time un temps important/considérable ; he spends a ridiculous length of time in the bathroom il passe un temps infini dans la salle de bains ; he can't concentrate for any length of time il n'arrive pas à se concentrer pendant (très) longtemps ; he complained about the length of time he'd been in prison il s'est plaint d'avoir passé tant de temps en prison ; the length of time between two events l'intervalle (de temps) entre deux événements ; despite its three-hour length, the play was enjoyable bien qu'elle ait duré trois heures, la pièce était agréable ;3 (piece, section) (of string, cable, carpet, wood) morceau m ; ( of fabric) ≈ métrage m ; (of piping, track) tronçon m ; to cut sth into two metre lengths débiter qch en morceaux de deux mètres ; a six-metre length of rope une corde de six mètres ; sold in lengths of five metres [wood, carpet] vendu par morceaux de cinq mètres ; [fabric] vendu en coupons de cinq mètres ; dress/skirt length hauteur f de robe/de jupe ;4 Sport longueur f ; to swim 20 lengths faire 20 longueurs (de piscine) ; to win by six lengths/half a length gagner de six longueurs/d'une demi-longueur ; X's two-length victory over Y la victoire de X sur Y par deux longueurs ; to have a four-length advantage/lead over sb avoir une avance de quatre longueurs sur qn ; to be two lengths ahead/behind avoir deux longueurs d'avance/de retard.B lengths npl to go to great/extraordinary lengths to do sth se donner beaucoup/énormément de mal pour faire qch ; to be willing to go to any lengths (to do) être prêt à faire n'importe quoi (pour faire) ; I was shocked by the lengths he was prepared to go to j'étais choqué par ce qu'il était prêt à faire ; she went to the lengths of writing to the president elle est allée jusqu'à écrire au président.1 ( for a long time) longuement ; the problem has been examined at (great) length le problème a été examiné (très) longuement ;2 ( at last) finalement ; at length, he left finalement il est parti.D - length (dans composés) shoulder-length hair des cheveux qui arrivent aux épaules ; a knee-length skirt une jupe qui arrive aux genoux ; calf-length boots des bottes qui arrivent au mollet ; a medium-length article un article de longueur moyenne ; floor-length curtains des rideaux qui descendent jusqu'au sol. ⇒ full-length. -
3 bota
f.1 boot.con este negocio nos vamos a poner las botas we're going to make a fortune with this businessbotas camperas cowboy bootsbotas de esquí ski bootsbotas de montaña climbing bootsbotas de montar riding boots2 small wineskin.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: botar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: botar.* * *1 (de vino) wineskin————————1 boot\ponerse las botas familiar to stuff oneselfbotas de agua gum boots, US rubber boots, wellingtons boots, wellingtonsbotas de esquí / botas de esquiar ski bootsbotas militares jackboots* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=calzado) bootbotas de agua — gumboots, wellingtons ( esp Brit), rubber boots ( esp EEUU)
botas de goma, botas de hule — Méx gumboots, wellingtons ( esp Brit), rubber boots ( esp EEUU)
2)bota de vino — wineskin bottle
3) (=tonel) large barrel4) (=medida) 516 litres* * *1) ( calzado) bootbotas de caña alta/de media caña — knee-high/calf-length boots
colgar las botas — to hang up one's boots
morir con las botas puestas — to die with one's boots on
ponerse las botas — (Esp fam)
como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas — the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselves
2) ( para vino) small wineskin* * *= boot.Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.----* bota de combate = combat boot.* bota de fútbol = football boot.* botas de fútbol = soccer cleats.* botas de pescador = waders.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* * *1) ( calzado) bootbotas de caña alta/de media caña — knee-high/calf-length boots
colgar las botas — to hang up one's boots
morir con las botas puestas — to die with one's boots on
ponerse las botas — (Esp fam)
como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas — the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselves
2) ( para vino) small wineskin* * *= boot.Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.
* bota de combate = combat boot.* bota de fútbol = football boot.* botas de fútbol = soccer cleats.* botas de pescador = waders.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* * *A (calzado) bootbotas de caña alta knee-high bootsbotas de media caña calf-length bootscolgar las botas to hang up one's bootsmorir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots onponerse las botas ( fam): con ese contrato se están poniendo las botas they're raking it in with that contract ( colloq)como pagaba la compañía se pusieron las botas the company was paying so they really made pigs of themselvesCompuestos:fpl knee-high leather boots (pl)● botas de esquiar or de esquífpl ski boots (pl)● botas de goma or de lluviafpl riding boots (pl)fpl wading boots plfpl walking boots plfpl wading boots plfpl walking boots plfpl cowboy boots (pl)* * *
Del verbo botar: ( conjugate botar)
bota es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bota
botar
bota sustantivo femenino
1 ( calzado) boot;◊ botas de caña alta/de media caña knee-high/calf-length boots;
botas de agua rubber boots, wellingtons (BrE);
botas de esquí/montar ski/riding boots
2 ( para vino) small wineskin
botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ barco› to launch
2 ‹ pelota› to bounce
3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out;
bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq);
bota el dinero to throw your money away
4 (AmL exc RPl fam)
(— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq)
‹marido/esposa› to leave;
5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down;
‹botella/taza› to knock over;◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over
6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak
verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce
botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
bota sustantivo femenino
1 boot
2 (de vino) wineskin
3 botas de agua, rubber boots, wellingtons
♦ Locuciones: figurado ponerse las botas, (sacar beneficio) to make a killing
(atiborrarse) to stuff oneself
botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out
' bota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
taco
- botín
- caña
- empinar
English:
boot
- bootstrap
- bouncy
- high tops
- ski boot
- surgical
- wellington (boot)
* * *bota nf1. [calzado] boot;colgar las botas to hang up one's boots;morir con las botas puestas to die with one's boots on;Famponerse las botas [comiendo] to stuff one's face;con este negocio nos vamos a poner las botas we're going to make a fortune with this business;Amlos tiene a todos abajo de la bota he has everyone under his thumbbotas de agua gumboots, Br wellingtons;botas camperas cowboy boots;botas de caña alta knee-length boots;Méx, Ven botas de caucho gumboots, Br wellingtons;botas de goma rubber boots, Br wellingtons;botas de montaña climbing boots;botas de montar riding boots;botas de senderismo hiking o walking boots2. [de vino] = small leather container for wine* * *1 f de vino wineskin2 f boot;morir con las botas puestas fig die with one’s boots on;colgar las botas DEP hang up one’s boots* * *bota nf1) : boot2) : wineskin* * * -
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Del verbo botar: ( conjugate botar) \ \
bota es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: bota botar
bota sustantivo femenino 1 ( calzado) boot;◊ botas de caña alta/de media caña knee-high/calf-length boots;botas de agua rubber boots, wellingtons (BrE); botas de esquí/montar ski/riding boots 2 ( para vino) small wineskin
botar ( conjugate botar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ barco› to launch 2 ‹ pelota› to bounce 3 (AmL exc RPl) ( tirar) to throw … out; bótalo a la basura chuck o throw it out (colloq); bota el dinero to throw your money away 4 (AmL exc RPl fam) (— de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq) ‹marido/esposa› to leave; 5 (AmL exc RPl fam) ( derribar) ‹puerta/árbol› to knock down; ‹botella/taza› to knock over;◊ no empujes que me botas stop pushing, you're going to knock me over6 (AmL exc RPl) ( perder) ‹aceite/gasolina› to leak verbo intransitivo (Esp) [ pelota] to bounce botarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam)
bota sustantivo femenino
1 boot
2 (de vino) wineskin
3 botas de agua, rubber boots, wellingtons Locuciones: figurado ponerse las botas, (sacar beneficio) to make a killing (atiborrarse) to stuff oneself
botar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (una persona) to jump
2 (un objeto) to bounce
II verbo transitivo
1 Náut to launch
2 (un balón, pelota) to bounce
3 LAm (echar de un lugar, despedir) to throw o chuck out ' bota' also found in these entries: Spanish: taco - botín - caña - empinar English: boot - bootstrap - bouncy - high tops - ski boot - surgical - wellington (boot) -
5 cana
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.----* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
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adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= reed.Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.----* azúcar de caña = cane sugar.* caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane].* caña de cerdo = pork loin.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation, sugar-cane farm.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
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Multiple Entries: cana caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino 1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;(colloq) 2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq) 3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white (gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair (blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed (tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car ' caña' also found in these entries: Spanish: cana - flotador - obtenerse - bota - carrete - pesca - salir English: angler - angling - cane - cane sugar - fishing rod - hair - pint - reed - rod - sugar cane - sugar plantation - town - cop - fishing - gray - straw - sugar - tiller -
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Multiple Entries: cana caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino 1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una cana al aire to let one's hair down;(colloq) 2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq) 3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino cana de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white (gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair (blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed (tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car ' cana' also found in these entries: Spanish: caña - flotador - obtenerse - bota - carrete - pesca - salir English: angler - angling - cane - cane sugar - fishing rod - hair - pint - reed - rod - sugar cane - sugar plantation - town - cop - fishing - gray - straw - sugar - tiller -
9 cholew|a
f leg (of boot)- buty z cholewami knee(-high) a. calf-length boots- robić z gęby cholewę pot. to break one’s wordThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cholew|a
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10 laars
1 boot♦voorbeelden:1 halfhoge/hele laarzen • calf-length/knee-length bootsrubber laarzen • rubber boots, BWellingtons〈figuurlijk; informeel〉 dat lap ik aan mijn laars • (a) fat lot I care, I don't give a damnlaarzen met hoge hakken • high-heeled bootslaarsjes • tiny/children's boots -
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A n1 ( footwear) botte f ; (for workman, soldier) brodequin m ; ankle boot bottine f ; calf-length boot demi-botte f ; thigh boot cuissarde f ; climbing/hiking boot chaussure f de montagne/randonnée ; football/rugby boot GB chaussure f de football/rugby ; to put the boot in lit rouer qn de coups de pied ; fig y aller fort ; a boot up the backside un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig ;2 GB Aut coffre m ;B vtras tough as old boots [meat] dur comme la semelle (de facteur) ; the boot is on the other foot GB les rôles sont renversés ; to be/get too big for one's boots GB avoir/prendre la grosse tête ; to boot par dessus le marché ; to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn ; you can bet your boots that je te parie tout ce que tu veux que.■ boot out:▶ boot [sb] out, boot out [sb] (from club, institution) renvoyer ; (from company, house) mettre à la porte.▶ boot [sth] up, boot up [sth] amorcer [computer, system]. -
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