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1 noun(a) (substance) ivoire m(a) (made of ivory) d'ivoire, en ivoire;∎ an ivory carving une sculpture d'ivoire(b) (ivory-coloured) (couleur) ivoire (inv)(a) (piano keys) touches□ fpl;∎ humorous to tickle the ivories toucher du piano□►► ivory tower tour f d'ivoire -
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noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) (en/d')ivoire -
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Ivory Coast ['aɪvərɪ-]∎ Geography the Ivory Coast la Côte d'Ivoire;∎ in the Ivory Coast en Côte d'IvoireUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Ivory Coast
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ivory-white
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∎ the brooch has very fine inlay work la broche a de très belles incrustations;∎ with ivory inlay incrusté d'ivoire(b) (in dentistry) incrustation f['ɪnleɪ] incruster;∎ inlaid with incrusté de;∎ the table was inlaid with ivory la table avait des incrustations ou était incrustée d'ivoire -
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tlanomitl:Morfil, ivoire.Angl., ivory.Form: sur omitl, morph.incorp. tlan-tli. -
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carve [kα:v]• carved out of wood/ivory en bois/ivoire sculpté• to carve one's initials on or in sth graver ses initiales sur qch[+ statue, figure] sculpter ; [+ reputation, market share, role] se tailler• to carve out a career (for o.s.) (as) faire carrière (comme)► carve up [+ meat] découper ; [+ country] morceler[of estate, country] morcellement m* * *[kɑːv] 1.transitive verb1) ( sculpt) tailler, sculpter [wood, stone, figure]; creuser [channel] (out of, from dans)3) Culinary découper2.intransitive verb découperPhrasal Verbs:- carve up -
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imitation [‚ɪmɪˈteɪ∫ən]1. noun• "beware of imitations" « se méfier des contrefaçons »2. adjective• imitation silk/ivory imitation f soie/ivoire* * *[ˌɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 1.noun imitation f2.in imitation of — à l'imitation de; ( fake) contrefaçon f
adjective [snow] artificiel/-ielleimitation fur — imitation f de fourrure
imitation mink — imitation f vison
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mock [mɒk]( = scoff at) se moquer de ; ( = mimic) parodier3. adjective[anger, modesty] simulé4. plural noun5. compounds* * *[mɒk] 1.noun GB School examen m blanc2.adjective (before n)1) ( imitation) [suede, ivory] faux/fausse2) ( feigned) simulé3.transitive verb se moquer de4.intransitive verb se moquer -
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[kæstə'ne ](two hollow pieces of ivory or hard wood struck together as a rhythm for (especially Spanish) dances.) castagnettes -
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[' opstiks](two small sticks of wood, ivory etc used by the Chinese etc to eat with.) baguettes -
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['inlei](material set into the surface of eg a table to form a design: The top of the table had an inlay of ivory.) incrustation- inlaid -
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B adj (before n)1 ( imitation) [suede, ivory] faux/fausse (before n) ; mock leather similicuir m ; mock-Gothic/-Tudor architecture faux-gothique m/faux-Tudor m ;2 ( feigned) [innocence, horror, humility] feint, simulé ; [accident, battle, trial] simulé ; in mock terror/innocence en feignant la terreur/l'innocence ;C vtr1 ( laugh at) se moquer de [person, action, attempt] ;D vi se moquer.■ mock up:▶ mock [sth] up, mock up [sth] réaliser une maquette de. -
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- handled ['hændəld](broom, screwdriver, knife) à manche de; (suitcase, box, drawer, door) à poignée de;∎ a short-handled screwdriver un tournevis à manche court;∎ ivory-handled knives des couteaux mpl à manche d'ivoire
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Ivory — is formed from dentine and constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth and narwhal.The word ivory was traditionally applied to the tusks of elephants; the word is ultimately from… … Wikipedia
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Ivory — I vo*ry ([imac] v[ o]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Ivories}. [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. {Eburnean}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The hard, white, opaque, fine grained substance constituting … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ivory — [ī′vər ē, ī′vrē] n. pl. ivories [ME < OFr yvoire < L eboreus (adj.) < ebur (gen. eboris), ivory < Egypt Ȝ bw, elephant, ivory] 1. the hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc. 2. a)… … English World dictionary
Ivory — ist der Name von Personen und Ortschaften: James Ivory (* 1928), US amerikanischer Filmregisseur. James Ivory (Mathematiker) (* 17. Februar 1765; † 21. September 1842), schottischer Mathematiker. Ivory (Jura), Gemeinde im französischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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ivory — mid 13c. (late 12c. as a surname), Anglo Fr. ivorie, from O.N.Fr. ivurie (12c.), from L. eboreus of ivory, from ebur (gen. eboris) ivory, probably via Phoenician from an African source (Cf. Egyptian ab elephant, Coptic ebu ivory ). Replaced O.E.… … Etymology dictionary
ivory — ► NOUN (pl. ivories) 1) a hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal. 2) the creamy white colour of ivory. 3) (the ivories) informal the keys of a piano. 4) (ivories) informal a person s… … English terms dictionary
Ivory — [ aɪvərɪ], James, amerikanischer Filmregisseur, * Berkeley (Calif.) 7. 6. 1928; arbeitete ab 1963 in Indien, nach 1970 wieder in den USA; wurde bekannt mit Gesellschaftsdramen, die meist auf literarische Vorlagen beruhen. Filme: Die Europäer… … Universal-Lexikon
ivory — ivorylike, adj. /uy veuh ree, uy vree/, n., pl. ivories, adj. n. 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc. 2. this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make … Universalium
ivory — n. (pl. ies) 1 a hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, and narwhal. 2 the colour of this. 3 (usu. in pl.) a an article made of ivory. b sl. anything made of or resembling ivory, esp … Useful english dictionary