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[mein](the long hair on the back of the neck of a horse, lion etc: The male of the lion has a mane.) crinière -
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noun, adjective ((of) the hair from a horse's mane or tail: The mattress is stuffed with horsehair; a horsehair mattress.) (de/en) crin -
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2 ( of coin) to win/lose the toss remporter/perdre le tirage au sort (à pile ou face) ; to decide sth on the toss of a coin décider qch à pile ou face ;3 ( throw) jet m ;4 ( jerky movement) a toss of the head un mouvement brusque de la tête ;5 ○ ( fall) to take a toss ○ faire une chute (de cheval).B vtr1 ( throw) lancer [ball, stick] ; to toss sth into the air lancer qch en l'air ; to toss sb sth lancer qch à qn ; to toss sth towards/into/over sth lancer qch en direction de/dans/par-dessus qch ;2 ○ ( chuck) toss me the newspaper balance-moi ○ le journal ;3 ( flip) faire sauter [pancake] ; lancer [dice] ; to toss a coin tirer à pile ou face ; I'll toss you for the last piece of cake tirons le dernier morceau de gâteau à pile ou face ;4 Culin ( stir) tourner [salad] ; faire sauter [vegetables, meat] (in dans) ; tossed in olive oil sauté dans l'huile d'olive ;5 ( throw back) [animal] secouer [head, mane] ; to toss one's head [person] rejeter la tête en arrière ; to toss one's hair back rejeter les cheveux en arrière ;7 ( move violently) [wind] agiter [branches, leaves] ; [waves] ballotter [boat] ; to be tossed about ou to and fro [person, boat] être ballotté ; a storm-tossed sea littér une mer agitée par la tempête.C vi1 ( turn restlessly) [person] se retourner ; I tossed and turned all night je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit ;2 ( flip a coin) [referee] tirer à pile ou face ; to toss for first turn/service tirer le premier tour/service à pile ou face.I'm not prepared to argue the toss je n'ai pas envie d'en discuter ; I don't ou couldn't give a toss ○ je m'en fiche pas mal ○ ; he couldn't give a toss ○ if you're tired/about his kids ○ il se fiche pas mal ○ que tu sois fatigué/de ses gosses ○ ; who gives a toss ○ ? on n'en a rien à fiche ○ !■ toss about, toss around [boat, person] être ballotté ;▶ toss [sth] around lit [people] se faire des passes avec [ball] ; fig retourner [ideas] ; to get tossed around ( in vehicle) se faire brinquebaler.■ toss away:■ toss back:▶ toss [sth] back, toss back [sth] renvoyer [ball, object].■ toss off ○:▶ toss off ● se branler ● ;▶ toss [sth] off, toss off [sth] expédier [article, letter] ; lamper ○ [drink] ;▶ toss oneself off ● GB se branler ●.■ toss out:▶ toss [sth] out, toss out [sth] jeter [newspaper, empty bottles] ;▶ toss sb out éjecter qn (from de).■ toss up ( flip a coin) tirer à pile ou face ; to toss up ○ whether to do sth se tâter ○ pour faire qch ; to toss up ○ when/where… se tâter ○ pour savoir quand/où…
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mane — [meın] n ↑mane [: Old English; Origin: manu] 1.) the long hair on the back of a horse s neck, or around the face and neck of a lion 2.) literary a person s long thick hair ▪ her mane of hair … Dictionary of contemporary English
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mane — [ meın ] noun count the long hair on the neck of a horse or lion a. MAINLY LITERARY someone s long thick hair: She has a rich mane of black hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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hair — do’s and dont’s have been a tricky subject in Chinese culture ever since the Manchu conquest in 1644. It has been observed by many writers and scholars that the transition from late imperial to modernity was, for many Chinese who lived at the… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Mane — (m[=a]n), n. [AS. manu; akin to OD. mane, D. maan, G. m[ a]hne, OHG. mana, Icel. m[ o]n, Dan. & Sw. man, AS. mene necklace, Icel. men, L. monile, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. many[=a] neck muscles. [root]275.] The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mane — ► NOUN 1) a growth of long hair on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal. 2) a person s long flowing hair. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
mane — [mān] n. [ME < OE manu, akin to Ger mähne < IE * mono , neck (> Sans mányā, nape of the neck, Welsh mwn, neck), prob. < base * men , to project > MENACE] 1. the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals … English World dictionary
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hair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. mane (see hair); filament;bit, inch (see narrowness, nearness). II Body covering filament Nouns 1. hair; head of hair, mop, mane, crop of hair, thatch, shock; gray, silver or white hair (see… … English dictionary for students
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