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jewellery GB, jewelry US n gen bijoux mpl ; (in shop, workshop) bijouterie f ; a piece of jewellery un bijou. -
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noun (articles made or sold by a jeweller, and worn for personal adornment, eg bracelets, necklaces, brooches, rings etc.) bijoux -
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assurance tous risques bijoux, objets d'art, objets de valeur (2e) all risks insurance on jewellery, works of arts, valuables assurance tous risques bijoux, objets d'art, objets de valeur (RL)English-French insurance dictionari > all risks insurance on jewellery
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counterfeit ['kaʊntəfɪt]1 noun(banknote, document) faux m, contrefaçon f; (piece of jewellery) faux m(banknote, document) faux (fausse); (piece of jewellery) contrefait; figurative (sympathy, affection) feint(banknote, passport, document, piece of jewellery) contrefaire; figurative (sympathy, affection) feindre∎ he's been counterfeiting for years ça fait des années qu'il est faussaireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > counterfeit
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jewel [ˈdʒu:əl]• the jewel in the crown of... le joyau de...* * *['dʒuːəl]1) ( gem) pierre f précieuse; ( piece of jewellery) bijou m; ( in watch) rubis m -
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[ɡould]1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; ( also adjective) a gold watch.) or; en or, d'or2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) or3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; ( also adjective) a gold carpet.) or; doré•- golden- goldfish - gold-leaf - gold medal - gold-mine - gold-rush - goldsmith - as good as gold - golden opportunity -
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A n1 ( on jewellery) incrustation f ; (on box, furniture) marqueterie f ; ( on metal) damasquinage m ; brooch with enamel inlay(s) broche incrustée d'émail ; -
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A n ¢1 ( clothing) vêtements mpl ; children's/beach wear vêtements pour enfants/de plage ; in beach/sports wear en tenue f de plage/de sport ;2 ( use) for everyday wear de tous les jours ; for summer wear pour l'été ; to stretch with wear [shoes] s'assouplir à l'usage ; I've had three years' wear out of these boots ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans ; there's some wear left in these tyres ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés ; there's still a few months' wear in this shirt cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois ;3 ( damage) usure f (on de) ; wear and tear usure f ; fair ou normal wear and tear usure normale ; to stand up to wear résister à l'usure ; to get hard ou heavy wear servir beaucoup ; there are signs of wear on the brake linings les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées ; to show signs of wear commencer à être usé ; to look the worse for wear ( damaged) être abîmé ; to be somewhat the worse for wear ( drunk) être ivre ; ( tired) être épuisé.1 ( be dressed in) porter [garment, jewellery, earphones etc] ; to wear blue s'habiller en bleu ; to wear one's hair long/short avoir les cheveux longs/courts ; to wear one's hair in a bun porter un chignon ; to wear a ribbon in one's hair avoir un ruban dans les cheveux ; to wear one's skirts long s'habiller long ; to wear one's clothes loose aimer les vêtements lâches ;2 ( put on) mettre [garment, jewellery etc] ; what are you wearing tonight? qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir? ; what should I wear? qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre? ; I haven't got a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre ;3 ( use) mettre [perfume, sun-cream] ; to wear make-up se maquiller ; she's wearing make-up elle est maquillée ;4 ( display) he ou his face wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe ; her face wore a smug expression elle avait un air plein de suffisance ;5 ( damage by use) user [carpet, clothes, clutch, component] ; to be worn to a thread être usé jusqu'à la corde ; to wear a hole in trouer [garment, sheet] ; to wear a track/a groove in creuser un sentier/une rigole dans ;1 ( become damaged) [carpet, garment, shoes] s'user ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à être à bout de patience ;2 ( withstand use) a carpet/fabric that will wear well un tapis/tissu solide ; he's worn very well fig il est encore bien pour son âge.■ wear away:▶ wear away [sth], wear [sth] away [water] ronger ; [footsteps, friction, rubbing] user.■ wear down:▶ wear down [sth], wear [sth] down1 ( damage) [friction, person, water] user ;▶ wear [sb] down épuiser.■ wear off:▶ wear off1 ( lose effect) [anaesthetic, drug, effect] se dissiper ; [feeling, sensation] passer ; the novelty will soon wear off ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté ;2 ( come off) [paint, gold plate] s'effacer ;▶ wear [sth] off, wear off [sth] faire partir [paint, varnish] ; effacer [inscription].■ wear out:▶ wear out [clothes, shoes, equipment] s'user ; my patience is beginning to wear out je commence à perdre patience ;▶ wear out [sth], wear [sth] out user [clothes, shoes, mechanism] ; to wear out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes ;▶ wear [sb] out épuiser.■ wear through: -
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costume ['kɒstju:m]1 noun(a) (in cinema, theatre, TV) costume m;∎ to be (dressed) in costume porter un costume (de scène);∎ did you make your own costume? est-ce que vous avez fait votre costume vous-même?;∎ I hate wearing costume je déteste porter des costumes;∎ costumes by… (in credits) costumes réalisés par…(b) (fancy dress) costume m, déguisement m;∎ to be (dressed) in costume être costumé ou déguisé;∎ are you going to the party in costume? serez-vous déguisé à la soirée?∎ national costume costume m national;∎ to wear national costume porter le costume national(d) (for swimming) maillot m de bain(film, play) réaliser les costumes pour►► costume ball bal m costumé;Theatre costume(s) department service m des costumes;costume designer costumier(ère) m,f;costume drama dramatique f en costumes d'époque;costume hire location f de costumes;costume jewellery (UNCOUNT) bijoux mpl fantaisie;∎ a piece of costume jewellery un bijou fantaisie;costume party bal m costumé;costume piece, costume play pièce f en costumes d'époque -
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shimmer ['ʃɪmə(r)](sequins, jewellery, silk) chatoyer, scintiller; (water) miroiter;∎ the sea shimmered in the moonlight, the moonlight shimmered on the sea la mer miroitait au clair de lune;∎ the pavements shimmered in the heat l'air tremblait au-dessus des trottoirs brûlants2 noun(of sequins, jewellery, silk) chatoiement m, scintillement m; (of water) miroitement m;∎ the shimmer of the moon on the lake les reflets mpl de la lune sur le lac
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