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1 jaune
jaune [ʒon]1. adjective2. masculine noun( = couleur) yellow ; [d'œuf] egg yolk━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When jaune is combined with another word, such as citron, to indicate a shade, there is no agreement with the noun, eg des chaussettes jaune citron.* * *ʒon
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1) ( couleur) yellowjaune orange — orangy [BrE] yellow
jaune canari/citron/moutarde — canary/lemon/mustard yellow
jaune paille — straw-coloured [BrE]
jaune poussin/safran — bright/saffron yellow
2) ( asiatique) East Asian
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nom masculin1) ( couleur) yellow2) Culinaire3) ( briseur de grève) pej blackleg péj GB, scab péj••rire jaune — (colloq) to give a forced laugh
* * *ʒon1. adj2. nm3. adv4. nm/f péjoratif1) (= briseur de grève) blackleg2) ** Asian* * *A adj1 ( couleur) yellow; jaune orange orangyGB yellow; elle a les dents jaunes she's got yellow teeth; il a le teint jaune he's got a sallow complexion;2 ( asiatique) [race, continent] East Asian.B nm1 ( couleur) yellow; s'habiller en jaune to wear yellow;jaune canari canary yellow; jaune citron lemon yellow; jaune moutarde mustard yellow; jaune d'or golden yellow; jaune paille straw-colouredGB; jaune poussin bright yellow; jaune safran saffron yellow.rire jaune○ to give a forced laugh.[ʒon] adjectif1. [couleur] yellowavoir le teint jaune to look yellow ou sallow ou biliousjaune canari/citron canary/lemon yellowjaune comme un citron ou un coing (as) yellow as a lemon2. (péjoratif & vieilli) [d'Asie] yellow————————[ʒon] nom masculin et féminin[non gréviste] strikebreaker————————[ʒon] nom masculin1. [couleur] yellow2. CUISINEJaune nom masculin et féminin(péjoratif & vieilli) Oriental -
2 canari
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3 serin
serin [s(ə)ʀɛ̃]masculine noun( = oiseau) canary* * *səʀɛ̃nom masculin Zoologie canary* * *s(ə)ʀɛ̃ nm* * *serin nm1 Zool canary;2 †( benêt) (grand) serin silly billy○., serine [sərɛ̃, in] nom masculin, nom féminin2. (familier) [personne] nitwit————————adjectif masculin invariable[couleur]jaune serin bright ou canary yellow -
4 jaune serin
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5 jaune canari/citron
canary/lemon yellow
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canary-yellow — adjective having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow • Syn: ↑canary • Similar to: ↑chromatic • Derivationally related forms: ↑canary (for: ↑canary) … Useful english dictionary
canary yellow — canar′y yel′low n. canary 2) • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
canary yellow — noun Date: 1853 a light to a moderate or vivid yellow … New Collegiate Dictionary
canary yellow — light yellow color … English contemporary dictionary
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