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1 gâteau
1. masculine noun2. invariable adjective3. compounds* * *
1.
pl gâteaux gɑto adjectif invariable [papa] doting
2.
nom masculin cakese tailler une part du gâteau — (colloq) fig to take one's share of the loot
Phrasal Verbs:••c'est du gâteau! — (colloq) it's a piece of cake! (colloq)
c'est pas du gâteau! — (colloq) it's no picnic!
* * *ɡɒto gâteaux pl1. nm1) (= tarte) cake2) (= biscuit) biscuit Grande-Bretagne cookie USA2. adj inv* (= trop indulgent)* * *A adj inv [papa, mamie] doting.B nm1 Culin cake; gâteau d'anniversaire birthday cake;2 ○ fig ( butin) spoils (pl); se tailler une part du gâteau to take one's share of the spoils; se partager le gâteau to divide the spoils; obtenir 5% du gâteau électoral to obtain 5% of the votes;3 Tech ( masse compacte) cake.gâteau apéritif cocktail biscuit; gâteau au chocolat chocolate cake; gâteau de cire honeycomb; gâteau marbré marble cake; gâteau de miel = gâteau de cire; gâteau de riz rice pudding; gâteau salé = gâteau apéritif; gâteau sec biscuit GB, cookie US; gâteau de semoule semolina pudding.c'est du gâteau○! it's a piece of cake○!; c'est pas du gâteau○! it's no picnic!donne-moi une petite part/tranche de gâteau give me a small piece/slice of cakegâteau de riz/de semoule ≃ rice/semolina pudding3. [masse pressée] cakegâteau de miel ou de cire honeycomb————————adjectif invariable -
2 pouponner
pouponner [pupɔne]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• elle/il adore pouponner she/he loves to look after the kids (or her/his son etc)* * *(colloq) pupɔne verbe intransitif ( s'occuper d'un bébé) to play the doting father/mother* * *pupɔne vi* * *pouponner○ verb table: aimer vi1 ( s'occuper d'un bébé) [homme] to play the doting father; [femme] to play the doting mother; [couple] to play the doting parents;2 ( être enceinte) to be pregnant.[pupɔne] verbe intransitif(familier) to look after babies ou a baby -
3 papa
papa [papa]masculine noun* * *papanom masculin dad (colloq), daddy (colloq), fatherfils or fille à papa — spoiled little rich kid (colloq)
* * *papa nmdad, daddy* * *papa nm dad○, daddy○, father; placement à la papa○ safe investment; jouer au papa et à la maman to play mummies and daddies GB, to play house; fils or fille à papa spoiled little rich kid○.papa gâteau doting father; papa poule overprotective father.[papa] nom masculin2. (familier) [homme d'un certain âge]alors, papa, tu traverses? come on, grandad, get across!à la papa locution adverbiale(familier) [tranquillement] in a leisurely way————————à papa locution adjectivalec'est un fils/une fille à papa he's/she's got a rich daddy————————de papa locution adjectivale -
4 chienchien
n. m. 'Bowsy-wowsy', 'doggie', dog. 'Ça c'est le chienchien à sa mémère!' 'Who's a beautiful boy, then?!' (This idiotic rhetorical question is usually uttered by doting owners.)
См. также в других словарях:
Doting — Dot ing, a. That dotes; silly; excessively fond. {Dot ing*ly}, adv. {Dot ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doting — fond, devoted, Moving, affectionate Analogous words: infatuated, *enamored: fatuous, foolish, silly, asinine, *simple … New Dictionary of Synonyms
doting — [adj] indulgent; serving adoring, affectionate, devoted, fascinated, fatuous, fond, foolish, lovesick, lovesome, loving, silly, simple, struck; concept 401 Ant. ignorance, neglect, negligence … New thesaurus
doting — [dōt′iŋ] adj. foolishly or excessively fond dotingly adv … English World dictionary
doting — [[t]do͟ʊtɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that someone is, for example, a doting mother, husband, or friend, you mean that they show a lot of love for someone. His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13. Syn: adoring … English dictionary
Doting — Dote Dote, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Doted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doting}.] [OE. doten; akin to OD. doten, D. dutten, to doze, Icel. dotta to nod from sleep, MHG. t?zen to keep still: cf. F. doter, OF. radoter (to dote, rave, talk idly or senselessly),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doting — dotingly, adv. dotingness, n. /doh ting/, adj. 1. excessively fond: doting parents. 2. showing a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age; weak minded; senile. [1480 90; DOTE + ING2] * * * … Universalium
doting — adj. Doting is used with these nouns: ↑father, ↑grandfather, grandmother, ↑grandparent, ↑mother, ↑parent … Collocations dictionary
doting — dot|ing [ doutıŋ ] adjective only before noun a doting relative or friend loves you very much, often so much that they do not notice your faults … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doting — adjective all her doting admirers Syn: adoring, loving, besotted, infatuated; affectionate, fond, devoted, caring; uxorious … Thesaurus of popular words
doting — UK [ˈdəʊtɪŋ] / US [ˈdoʊtɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] a doting relative or friend loves you very much, often so much that they do not notice your faults … English dictionary
