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1 agneau
masculine noun* * *pl agneaux aɲo nom masculin1) Zoologie, Culinaire lamb2) ( cuir) lambskin* * *aɲoagneaux pl nm1) (= animal) lamb2) (= viande) lamb3) (= cuir) lambskin4) fig (= personne)* * *2 ( cuir) lambskin; des gants en agneau lambskin gloves;être doux comme un agneau to be as meek as a lamb.( pluriel masculin agneaux) [aɲo] nom masculin3. [en appellatif]mes agneaux, vous allez me dire la vérité maintenant! now, my little friends, you're going to tell me the truth![peau] lambskin5. RELIGION -
2 doux
doux, douce [du, dus]adjectivea. [peau, tissu, brosse] softb. [eau] ( = non calcaire) soft ; ( = non salé) freshc. [temps, climat, températures] mild ; [brise, chaleur] gentled. [fruit, saveur, liqueur] sweet ; ( = pas fort) [moutarde, fromage, tabac, piment] milde. [son, musique] sweet ; [voix, lumière, couleur] softg. ( = gentil) [caractère, manières, reproche, personne, sourire] gentle ; [punition] mildh. ( = agréable) [tranquillité, pensées] sweet* * *douce du, dus adjectif1) ( aux sens) [matière, peau, lumière, voix] soft; [vin, cidre] sweet; [fromage, piment, tabac] mild; [shampooing] mild2) ( pas froid) [climat, temps, saison, température] mild3) ( pas abrupt) [relief, pente] gentle4) ( léger) [punition] mild5) ( gentil) [personne, animal, regard, geste, visage] gentle7) Écologie [technologie, énergie] environmentally friendly••filer doux — (colloq) to keep a low profile
se la couler douce — (colloq) to take it easy
faire quelque chose en douce — (colloq) to do something on the sly
* * *du, dus (douce)1. adj1) (= lisse, moelleux, pas vif) soft2) (= non calcaire) (eau) soft3) (= sucré) sweet4) (= agréable) (chaleur) gentle5) (= peu fort) (moutarde) mild6) (= clément) (climat) mildIl fait doux aujourd'hui. — It's mild today.
7) (= pas brusque) gentleC'est quelqu'un de très doux. — He's a very gentle person.
2. nfen douce [partir] — on the quiet
Il m'a donné cinquante euros en douce. — He slipped me 50 euros on the quiet.
* * *A adj1 ( aux sens) [tissu, matière, cheveux, peau] soft; [lumière, musique, voix, sonorité] soft; [liqueur, alcool, vin, cidre] sweet; [fromage, piment, tabac] mild; [shampooing] mild;2 ( pas froid) [climat, temps, température] mild; il fait doux aujourd'hui it's mild today; on a eu un hiver très doux we've had a very mild winter;3 ( pas abrupt) [formes, relief, pente] gentle; la route descend en pente douce the road slopes gently;4 ( léger) [punition, châtiment] mild;5 ( gentil) [personne, animal, regard, geste, tempérament, visage, traits] gentle;6 liter ( agréable) [sommeil, surprise, pensée, souvenir, rêve, parfum] pleasant; [baisers, caresses] sweet, gentle; qu'il est doux d'aller se coucher! it's lovely to get into bed!; qu'il est doux d'être aimé! how sweet it is to be loved!;7 Écol [technologie, énergie] environmentally friendly.doux dingue○ eccentric, oddball○; doux rêveur dreamer.filer doux○ to keep a low profile; se la couler douce○ to take it easy; faire qch en douce○ to do sth on the sly; holà! tout doux! tout doux! steady! steady!; ⇒ œil.3. [détergent, savon, shampooing] mild[énergie, technique] alternative[drogue] soft4. [sans brusquerie - geste, caresse, personne] gentle ; [ - pression] soft, gentle ; [ - balancement, pente] gentle ; [ - accélération] smooth ; [ - véhicule] smooth-running5. [bon, gentil - personne, sourire, tempérament, etc.] gentle6. [modéré - châtiment] mild ; [ - reproche] mild, gentle ; [ - éclairage, teinte] soft, subdued ; [ - chaleur, campagne, forme] gentle7. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [air, climat] mild[chaleur, vent] gentle10. PHONÉTIQUE soft————————, douce [du, dus] nom masculin, nom féminin[par affection]————————adverbe1. [tiède]2. (locution)a. [sans brusquerie] gently (now)!b. [pour calmer] calm down!, easy now!————————douce nom féminin(vieilli & humoristique)sa douce [sa fiancée] his beloved————————en douce locution adverbiale
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