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1 endearment
endearment [ɪnˈdɪəmənt]* * *[ɪn'dɪəmənt]noun terme m d'affectionterms of endearment — termes mpl d'affection
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2 endearment
endearment n terme m d'affection ; terms of endearment termes mpl d'affection ; words of endearment paroles fpl affectueuses, mots mpl doux. -
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endearment [ɪn'dɪəmənt]∎ endearments, words of endearment mots mpl tendres;∎ term of endearment terme m affectueux -
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6 lamb
lamb [læm]1. nounagneau m• my little lamb! (inf) mon trésor !2. adjective* * *[læm] 1.1) ( animal) agneau mleg of lamb — gigot m d'agneau
2) ( term of endearment) ange m2. 3.intransitive verb [ewe] mettre bas; [farmer] aider les brebis à mettre bas -
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8 sugar
sugar [ˈ∫ʊgər]1. nounsucre m[+ food, drink] sucrer3. compounds* * *['ʃʊgə(r)] 1.1) Culinary sucre mbrown sugar — sucre m roux
2) (colloq) ( endearment) chéri/-e m/f2.noun modifier [ industry, prices] du sucre; [ production, refinery] de sucre; [ spoon, canister] à sucre3.transitive verb sucrer [tea, coffee]••to sugar the pill — dorer la pilule (colloq)
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9 sweet
sweet [swi:t]1. adjective• you're such a sweet guy! t'es vraiment un chic type ! (inf)d. [child, dog, house, hat] mignone. [sound, voice, music] mélodieux• sweet dreams! fais de beaux rêves !2. noun3. compounds* * *[swiːt] 1.2) (colloq) ( term of endearment) ange m2.1) lit [food, tea] sucré; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce; ( sugary) sucré; [taste] sucré; [perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce; ( sickly) écœurant2) ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille; [face, voice] doux/douce3) ( pure) [water, smell] bon/bonne; [sound] mélodieux/-ieuse4) ( cute) gen mignon/-onne; [old person] adorable5) [certainty, solace] doux/douce6) iron3.to go one's own sweet way — agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît
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11 endear
[in'diə](to make dear or more dear (to): His loyalty endeared him to me.) rendre cher (à)- endearment -
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1) (a boyfriend or girlfriend.) amoureux/-euse2) (used as an endearment for any beloved person, eg a child: Goodbye, sweetheart!) chéri/-ie -
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honey n2 ○ surtout US ( endearment) chéri/-e m/f ; ( addressing woman) chérie f ; she's a honey† c'est un amour. -
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A n1 ( animal) agneau m ;3 ( term of endearment) ange m.C vi [ewe] mettre bas ; [farmer] aider les brebis à mettre bas.■ lamb down agneler. -
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A n1 ( animal) animal m de compagnie ; ‘no pets’ ‘les animaux domestiques ne sont pas acceptés’ ; tenants may not keep pets les locataires n'ont pas le droit d'avoir des animaux ;4 †( term of endearment) hello, pet! bonjour mon chou ○ !1 ( spoil) chouchouter ○ [person] ;2 ( caress) caresser [animal].to be in a pet ○ être de mauvais poil ○. -
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A n1 Culin sucre m ; to take sugar prendre du sucre ; ‘how many sugars?’ ‘combien de sucres?’ ; brown/white sugar sucre m roux/blanc ; no sugar, thanks sans sucre, merci ;2 ○ ( as endearment) chéri/-e m/f.C ○ excl zut ○ !to sugar the pill (for sb) dorer la pilule (à qn). -
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A nB adj1 lit [food, tea] sucré ; [fruit] ( not bitter) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [wine, cider] ( not dry) doux/douce ; ( sugary) sucré ; [taste] sucré ; [scent, perfume] ( pleasant) doux/douce ; ( sickly) écœurant ; to like sweet things aimer tout ce qui est sucré ; to have a sweet tooth aimer les sucreries ;2 (kind, agreeable) [person] gentil/-ille ; [nature] sympathique ; [face, smile, voice] doux/douce ; to be sweet to être gentil avec ; it was sweet of him/you to do c'était gentil de sa/ta part de faire ;3 (pure, fresh) [water, breath, smell] bon/bonne ; [sound, song, note] mélodieux/-ieuse ;4 (pretty, cute) [baby, animal, cottage] mignon/-onne ; [old person] adorable ;5 ( pleasurable) [certainty, hope, solace] doux/douce ;6 iron ( for emphasis) to go one's own sweet way agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît ; he'll do it in his own sweet time il le fera quand ça lui plaira ; all he cares about is his own sweet self tout ce qui le préoccupe c'est sa petite personne.sweet f. a. ◑, sweet Fanny Adams ◑ que dalle ◑, rien ; to be sweet on sb† avoir le béguin ○ pour qn ; to keep sb sweet amadouer qn ; to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear susurrer des douceurs à l'oreille de qn. -
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babe [beɪb]∎ babe in arms enfant m au berceau;∎ figurative she's a babe in arms elle est comme l'enfant qui vient de naître;∎ babes in the wood de jeunes innocents ou naïfs∎ hey babe! salut ma belle!
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