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1. noun(plural mouths)• shut your mouth! (inf!) ferme-la ! (inf !)• me and my big mouth! (inf) j'ai encore perdu une occasion de me taire !b. (insincerely) [+ platitudes, rhetoric] débiter3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque mouth est un nom, le th final se prononce comme dans both: maʊθ ; lorsque c'est un verbe, il se prononce comme dans then: maʊð ; notez que le pluriel du nom, mouths, se prononce comme le verbe: maʊðz.* * *[maʊθ] 1.1) (of human, horse) bouche f; ( of other animal) gueule fwith my/his etc mouth open — gen la bouche ouverte; (in surprise, admiration) bouche bée inv
2) (of cave, tunnel) entrée f; ( of river) embouchure f; (of geyser, volcano) bouche f; ( of valley) débouché m; (of jar, bottle, decanter) goulot m; (of bag, sack) ouverture f2.transitive verb2) débiter [platitudes, rhetoric]••to leave a bad ou nasty taste in one's ou the mouth — fig laisser un arrière-goût amer
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A n1 (of human, horse) bouche f ; ( of other animal) gueule f ; in one's mouth dans la bouche ; to have five mouths to feed avoir cinq bouches à nourrir ; to open/shut one's mouth ouvrir/fermer la bouche ; with my/his etc mouth open bouche bée inv ; why did you have to open your (big) mouth ○ ? qu'est-ce qui t'a pris d'ouvrir ta grande gueule ◑ ? ; he's got a big mouth ○ il a une grande gueule ◑ ; me and my big mouth ○ ! moi et ma grande gueule ◑ ! ;2 (of cave, tunnel) entrée f ; ( of river) embouchure f ; (of geyser, volcano) bouche f ; ( of valley) débouché m ; (of jar, bottle, decanter) goulot m ; (of bag, sack) ouverture f ;3 ○ ( talk) he's all mouth (and no action) il cause, c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire ○ ; that's enough mouth from you! je t'ai assez entendu! ; to watch one's mouth surveiller son langage.B vtr1 ( move lips silently) articuler silencieusement [word, lyrics, answer] ;C vi1 ( mime) mimer ;2 US ( speak affectedly) déclamer.by word of mouth de bouche à oreille ; don't put words in my mouth ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit ; his heart was in his mouth son cœur battait la chamade ; to be down in the mouth être tout triste ; to leave a bad ou nasty taste in one's ou the mouth fig laisser un arrière-goût amer ; to put one's foot in one's mouth faire une gaffe ○ ; to shoot one's mouth off parler sans réfléchir ; to take the words right out of sb's mouth ôter les mots de la bouche de qn ; wash your mouth out! ne dis pas de gros mots! ; I'll wash your mouth out with soap! je vais te faire passer l'envie de dire des gros mots!1 ( shout) tempêter (about à propos de ; at sb contre qn) ;2 US ( be impudent) répondre insolemment ;3 US ( speak indiscreetly) dégoiser ○ ;▶ mouth off [sth] déballer ○ [opinions, prejudices]. -
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∎ don't talk with your mouth full! ne parle pas la bouche pleine!;∎ breathe through your mouth respirez par la bouche;∎ I have five mouths to feed j'ai cinq bouches à nourrir;∎ Pharmacy to be taken by mouth (on packaging) à prendre par voie orale;∎ he didn't open his mouth once during the meeting il n'a pas ouvert la bouche ou il n'a pas dit un mot pendant toute la réunion;∎ keep your mouth shut n'en parlez à personne, gardez-le pour vous;∎ he's incapable of keeping his mouth shut il ne sait pas tenir sa langue;∎ familiar he's all mouth c'est une grande gueule ou un fort en gueule;∎ familiar he's got a big mouth il ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'ouvrir;∎ you had to open your big mouth, didn't you! il a fallu que tu ouvres ta grande gueule!;∎ familiar to be down in the mouth avoir le cafard;∎ me and my big mouth! j'ai encore perdu une occasion de me taire!;∎ to put words into sb's mouth (misquote) faire dire à qn ce qu'il ne dit pas;∎ proverb out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) de la bouche des enfants ou des innocents(b) (of river) embouchure f, bouche f, bouches fpl(a) (silently → insults, obscenities) dire à voix basse, marmonner;∎ don't talk/sing, just mouth the words ne parle/chante pas, fais seulement semblant(b) (pompously) déclamer; (mechanically) débiter; (insincerely → excuses) dire qch du bout des lèvres; (→ regrets) formuler sans conviction;∎ to mouth platitudes débiter des lieux communs►► mouth organ harmonica m;mouth ulcer aphte m -
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1. plural - mouths; noun1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) bouche2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) goulot, embouchure2. verb(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) former des mots avec les lèvres sans émettre de son- mouthful- mouth-organ - mouthpiece - mouthwash -
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bouche-à-bouche m inv►► mouth-to-mouth resuscitation bouche-à-bouche m inv;∎ to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation faire du bouche-à-bouche à qnUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > mouth-to-mouth
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8 mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n bouche-à-bouche m inv.Big English-French dictionary > mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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9 mouth-watering
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10 mouth organ
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11 mouth ulcer
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12 mouth-to-mouth
adjective [technique, method] du bouche-à-bouche inv -
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14 mouth of a mill
abée fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > mouth of a mill
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17 mouth bar
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18 mouth point
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19 mouth-organ
noun (a small musical instrument played by blowing or sucking air through its metal pipes.) harmonica -
20 down-in-the-mouth
∎ British to be down-in-the-mouth être abattu;∎ she looks down-in-the-mouth elle a l'air plutôt abattueUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > down-in-the-mouth
См. также в других словарях:
Mouth — (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouth — [mouth; ] for v. [ mouth] n. pl. mouths [mouthz] [ME < OE muth, akin to Ger mund < IE base * menth , to chew > Gr masasthai, L mandere, to chew] 1. the opening through which an animal takes in food; specif., the cavity, or the entire… … English World dictionary
mouth — ► NOUN 1) the opening in the body of most animals through which food is taken and sounds are emitted. 2) an opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave, or almost completely enclosed. 3) the place where a river enters the sea. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Mouth — (mou[th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mouthed} (mou[th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mouthing}.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mouth — Mouth, v. i. 1. To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant. [1913 Webster] I ll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at C[ae]sar, till I shake the senate. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To put mouth to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouth|y — «MOW thee, thee», adjective, mouth|i|er, mouth|i|est. loud mouthed; using many words to say little; ranting; bombastic: »He…was prone to be mouthy and magniloquent ( … Useful english dictionary
mouth — [n1] opening aperture, beak, box, cavity, chops*, clam, crevice, delta, door, embouchement, entrance, estuary, firth, fly trap, funnel, gate, gills, gob, harbor, inlet, jaws, kisser*, lips, mush*, orifice, portal, rim, trap*, yap*; concepts… … New thesaurus
mouth — index entrance, enunciate, express, phrase, recite, utter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Mouth — Porté dans la Moselle, c est une forme francisée de Muth (voir ce nom) … Noms de famille
mouth — is pronounced mowth as a noun (but plural mowdhz), and mowdh as a verb (also mowdhd in combinations such as foul mouthed) … Modern English usage
mouth|er — «MOW thuhr», noun. a person who mouths; long winded talker … Useful english dictionary