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1 wolf
to cry wolf crier au loup ; to be a wolf in sheep's clothing être un loup déguisé en brebis ; to keep the wolf from the door mettre qn à l'abri du besoin ; a lone wolf un/une solitaire m/f ; to throw sb to the wolves jeter qn dans la gueule du loup.■ wolf down:▶ wolf down [sth], wolf [sth] down engloutir, dévorer [food]. -
2 wolf
1 noun∎ also figurative the big bad wolf le grand méchant loup;∎ he is a wolf in sheep's clothing c'est un loup déguisé en brebis;∎ it helps keep the wolf from the door ça me/le/ etc met à l'abri du besoin;∎ to throw sb to the wolves sacrifier qn►► wolf child enfant m sauvage;British familiar old-fashioned Wolf Cub (scout) louveteau m;wolf pack meute f de loups;Entomology wolf spider lycose f, araignée-loup f;wolf whistle sifflement m (au passage d'une femme) -
3 wolf
wolf [wʊlf]* * *[wʊlf] 1. 2.transitive verb (also wolf down) engloutir••a lone wolf — un/une solitaire m/f
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