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flower ['flaʊə(r)]1 noun∎ to be in flower être en fleur ou fleurs;∎ to come into flower fleurir;∎ the tree is coming into flower l'arbre commence à fleurir;∎ no flowers by request (at funeral) ni fleurs ni couronnes;∎ to do the flowers (arrange) s'occuper des compositions florales∎ literary the flower of the youth of Athens/of the army la fine fleur de la jeunesse athénienne/de l'armée;∎ in the full flower of youth dans la fleur de la jeunesse∎ flowers of sulphur fleur f de soufreflower arranging (UNCOUNT) art m floral;∎ the flower arranging took no time at all la composition florale a été réalisée en un rien de temps;flower child hippy mf, hippie mf (surtout des années soixante);flower garden jardin m d'agrément;flower girl (selling flowers) marchande f de fleurs; (at wedding) = petite fille qui porte des fleurs dans un mariage, ≃ demoiselle f d'honneur;flower head capitule m;flower market marché m aux fleurs;flower people hippies mpl (surtout des années soixante);flower petal pétale m de fleur;flower power = pacifisme prôné par les hippies, surtout dans les années soixante;flower shop fleuriste m;∎ she owns two flower shops elle est propriétaire de deux boutiques de fleurs;flower show exposition f de fleurs; (outdoors, on a large scale) floralies fpl;flower vase vase m à fleurs -
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A n1 (bloom, plant) fleur f ; to be in flower être en fleur ; to come into flower fleurir ; the roses are just coming into flower les roses commencent à fleurir ; in full flower en pleine floraison ; ‘No flowers by request’ ‘Ni fleurs ni couronnes’ ;2 fig ( best part) the flower of la fine fleur de [age, era, group] ; in the flower of her youth dans la fleur de l'âge ; in full flower en plein épanouissement. -
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flower [ˈflaʊər]1. nounfleur f3. compounds* * *['flaʊə(r)] 1.1) (bloom, plant) fleur f2) fig2.the flower of — la fine fleur de [age, era, group]
intransitive verb lit [flower, tree] fleurir; [love, person, talent] s'épanouir -
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A n1 ( flower) fleur f ;2 ( flowering) floraison f ; in bloom en fleur ; in full bloom en pleine floraison ; to come into bloom fleurir ;3 (on skin, fruit) velouté m ;4 fig in the bloom of youth dans la fleur de l'âge ; fig to take the bloom off sth jeter une ombre sur qch. -
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bloom [blu:m]1 noun∎ the roses are just coming into bloom les roses commencent tout juste à fleurir ou à s'épanouir;∎ to be in full bloom (lily, rose) être épanoui; Horticulture (bush, garden, tree) être en pleine floraison(c) (of cheeks, face) éclat m;∎ in the bloom of youth dans la fleur de l'âge, en pleine jeunesse;∎ Chemistry cobalt/zinc bloom fleur f de cobalt/zinc
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