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perle [pεʀl]feminine nouna. ( = bijou) pearl ; ( = boule) beadc. ( = personne, chose de valeur) gemd. ( = erreur) howler* * *pɛʀl2) fig gemépouser une perle — to marry a wonderful man/woman
3) (colloq) ( erreur grossière) howler (colloq) (de in)4) ( goutte) liter•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'est pas ici pour enfiler des perles — (colloq) he's not here to amuse himself
* * *pɛʀl nf1) (en nacre) pearl2) [plastique, verre, bois] bead3) [sueur] bead4) fig (= personne, chose) gemla perle rare — that special someone, that special something
dénicher la perle rare — to find that special someone, to find that special something
5) (= erreur) howler ** * *B nf2 ( être ou chose d'exception) gem; c'est la perle des maris/cuisiniers he's a gem of a husband/cook; perle de bon sens/d'économie paragon of common sense/of thrift; épouser une perle to marry a wonderful man/woman; ma femme de ménage est une vraie perle my cleaning lady is a real treasure;3 ○( erreur grossière) howler○ (de in);4 liter ( goutte) perle de rosée dewdrop; perle de sang drop(let) of blood; perle de sueur bead of sweat.perle de culture cultured pearl; perle fine real pearl; perle naturelle = perle fine; perle rare fig real treasure; chercher/trouver la perle rare to look for/to find someone special; perles de bain Cosmét bath pearls.il n'est pas ici pour enfiler des perles he's not here to amuse himself; jeter des perles aux cochons or pourceaux to cast one's pearls before swine.[pɛrl] nom féminin1. [bijou] pearlperle fine/de culture natural/cultured pearl2. [bille] bead3. (littéraire) [goutte] drop5. (familier) [bêtise] howler————————[pɛrl] adjectif invariable -
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perle [pεʀl]feminine nouna. ( = bijou) pearl ; ( = boule) beadc. ( = personne, chose de valeur) gemd. ( = erreur) howler* * *pɛʀl2) fig gemépouser une perle — to marry a wonderful man/woman
3) (colloq) ( erreur grossière) howler (colloq) (de in)4) ( goutte) liter•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'est pas ici pour enfiler des perles — (colloq) he's not here to amuse himself
* * *pɛʀl nf1) (en nacre) pearl2) [plastique, verre, bois] bead3) [sueur] bead4) fig (= personne, chose) gemla perle rare — that special someone, that special something
dénicher la perle rare — to find that special someone, to find that special something
5) (= erreur) howler ** * *B nf2 ( être ou chose d'exception) gem; c'est la perle des maris/cuisiniers he's a gem of a husband/cook; perle de bon sens/d'économie paragon of common sense/of thrift; épouser une perle to marry a wonderful man/woman; ma femme de ménage est une vraie perle my cleaning lady is a real treasure;3 ○( erreur grossière) howler○ (de in);4 liter ( goutte) perle de rosée dewdrop; perle de sang drop(let) of blood; perle de sueur bead of sweat.perle de culture cultured pearl; perle fine real pearl; perle naturelle = perle fine; perle rare fig real treasure; chercher/trouver la perle rare to look for/to find someone special; perles de bain Cosmét bath pearls.il n'est pas ici pour enfiler des perles he's not here to amuse himself; jeter des perles aux cochons or pourceaux to cast one's pearls before swine.2. [orné de perles] beadedcoton perlé [mercerisé] pearl ou perlé cotton3. [orge] pearl[riz] polished4. [rire, son] rippling -
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feminine noun( = gaffe) blunder ; ( = faute) slip* * *buʀdnom féminin ( bévue) blunder* * *buʀd nf(= erreur) howler, (= gaffe) blunder* * *[burd] nom féminina. [gaffer] to blunder, to put one's foot in itb. [faire une erreur] to make a mistake, to mess things up, to goof (up) (US) -
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énormité [enɔʀmite]feminine nouna. [de poids, somme] hugeness ; [de demande, injustice] enormity* * *enɔʀmite1) (de chiffre, taille) hugeness; (de faute, mensonge) enormity2) ( propos aberrant) outrageous remark* * *enɔʀmite nf1) (= taille, importance) enormity, hugeness2) (= propos) outrageous remark* * *énormité nf1 (de chiffre, taille) hugeness; (de faute, mensonge, requête) enormity; te rends-tu compte de l'énormité de tes paroles? fig do you realize the enormity of what you're saying?;2 ( propos aberrant) outrageous remark.[enɔrmite] nom féminin1. [ampleur - d'une difficulté] enormity ; [ - d'une tâche, d'une somme, d'une population] enormity, size3. [propos] piece of utter ou outrageous nonsense -
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n. f.1. 'Bunkum', preposterous statement. Il sort toujours de ces énormités! He's always spouting the most incredible bilge!2. 'Howler', ginormous blunder. -
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n. f.1. 'Treasure', gem of a person. Quand on a une perle comme ta femme, on ne la trompe pas! I can't understand you gallivanting, with a wife like yours!2. (sch.): 'Howler', terrible mistake in homework or exam. Relever des perles: To jot down some prize gems.3. Passer son temps à enfiler des perles: To waste time, to while away hours doing nothing. (The expression il n'est pas venu ici pour enfiler des perles is slightly misleading in that it means: he didn't come here without a purpose.)4. Fart. Lâcher une perle: To 'let one rip'. Ecraser une perle: To do a 'pongy', to let off a silent fart.5. Prostitute catering for the kinky.
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