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21 wild fig
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22 to crawl or go into one's shell
(fig) encerrarse or meterse en su concha, encerrarse or meterse en su caparazónEnglish-spanish dictionary > to crawl or go into one's shell
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23 to get on the right side of sb
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24 to keep a tight lid on sth
(fig) controlar bien algo, mantener algo bajo control -
25 to keep sb at arm's length
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26 to leave sb out in the cold
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27 ninety-nine times out of a hundred
(fig) casi siempreEnglish-spanish dictionary > ninety-nine times out of a hundred
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28 to put one's shirt on a horse
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29 to shed light on sth
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30 to trim one's sails
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31 when my ship comes in
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32 botter en touche
(fig.) echar balones fueraDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > botter en touche
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33 cheval de bataille
(fig.) caballo de batallaDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > cheval de bataille
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34 compartiments étanches
(fig.)compartimientos estancosDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > compartiments étanches
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35 (le) coq du village
(fig.) el chulo del puebloDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > (le) coq du village
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36 coude à coude
(fig.) codo con codo (codo a codo), hombro con hombroDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > coude à coude
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37 coup de patte
(fig.) indirecta, pulla, alfilerazoDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > coup de patte
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38 court-circuiter
(fig.) puentearDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > court-circuiter
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39 faire et défaire
(fig.) hacer y deshacer, tejer y destejerDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > faire et défaire
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40 fer de lance
(fig.) punta de lanzaDictionnaire Français-Espagnol des expressions et locutions > fer de lance
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Fig — (f[i^]g), n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. {Fico}.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree ({Ficus Carica}) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria westward to the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
FIG — (Heb. תְּאֵנָה, te enah), one of the seven species with which Ereẓ Israel was blessed (Deut. 8:8). It is mentioned in the Bible 16 times together with the vine as the most important of the country s fruit. The saying every man under his vine and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
fig — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. figue (12c.), from O.Prov. figa, from V.L. *fica, from L. ficus fig tree, fig, from a pre I.E. Mediterranean language, possibly Semitic (Cf. Phoenician pagh half ripe fig ). A reborrowing of a word that had been taken… … Etymology dictionary
fig — fig1 [fig] n. [ME fige < OFr < VL * fica, for L ficus, fig tree, fig] 1. the hollow, pear shaped false fruit (syconium) of the fig tree, with sweet, pulpy flesh containing numerous tiny, seedlike true fruits (achenes) 2. any of a genus… … English World dictionary
fig — [ fıg ] noun count a soft fruit with purple or green skin and a lot of small seeds inside. It grows on a fig tree. not give a fig about/for something BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED to not care at all about something not worth a fig worth nothing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fig — Ⅰ. fig [1] ► NOUN ▪ a soft pear shaped fruit with sweet dark flesh and many small seeds. ● not give (or care) a fig Cf. ↑not give a fig ORIGIN Old French figue from Latin ficus. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
Fig — Fig, v. t. [See {Fico}, {Fig}, n.] 1. To insult with a fico, or contemptuous motion. See {Fico}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When Pistol lies, do this, and fig me like The bragging Spaniard. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To put into the head of, as something … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fig — [fıg] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: figue, from Latin ficus] 1.) a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 2.) not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for sth/sb) old fashioned … Dictionary of contemporary English
fig — [fıg] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: figue, from Latin ficus] 1.) a soft sweet fruit with a lot of small seeds, often eaten dried, or the tree on which this fruit grows 2.) not give a fig/not care a fig (about/for sth/sb) old fashioned … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fig — Fig, n. Figure; dress; array. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Were they all in full fig, the females with feathers on their heads, the males with chapeaux bras? Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fig. — fig. UK US noun [C] ► WRITTEN ABBREVIATION for FIGURE(Cf. ↑figure) noun: »The model used in his reflection (see fig. 1, p. 40) captures the act of composing as many of us recognize it … Financial and business terms