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1 chair
chair [∫εʀ]1. feminine noun2. invariable adjective3. compounds* * *ʃɛʀ
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adjectif invariable flesh-coloured [BrE]
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1) Anatomie flesh [U]bien en chair — plump, well-padded (colloq)
2) (de fruit, légume, poisson) flesh; ( de volaille) meat3) ( corps) flesh•Phrasal Verbs:••transformer quelqu'un en chair à pâté or saucisses — (colloq) to make mincemeat of somebody (colloq)
l'esprit est ardent mais la chair est faible — Bible the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Bible
* * *ʃɛʀ1. nf1) (d'un être vivant) fleshJ'ai vu Mel Gibson en chair et en os. — I saw Mel Gibson in the flesh.
bien en chair — plump, well-padded
avoir la chair de poule — to have goose pimples, to have gooseflesh
2) (= sexualité) vieilli2. adjflesh-coloured Grande-Bretagne flesh-colored USAcouleur chair — flesh-coloured Grande-Bretagne flesh-colored USA
* * *B nf3 ( corps) flesh; plaisirs de la chair pleasures of the flesh; chair de ma chair my own flesh and blood; être de chair to be only human.chair à canon○ cannon fodder; chair fraîche young bodies (pl); chair de poule gooseflesh, goose pimples (pl), goosebumps (pl); avoir la chair de poule to have gooseflesh ou goose pimples ou goosebumps; donner la chair de poule à qn [froid] to give sb gooseflesh; [peur] to give sb gooseflesh, to make sb's flesh creep.transformer qn en chair à pâté or saucisses○ to make mincemeat of sb○; l'esprit est ardent mais la chair est faible the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.[ʃɛr] nom féminin1. [chez les humains, les animaux]la chair, les chairs the flesha. [ogre] he likes to eat childrenb. (humoristique) [séducteur] he's a bit of a cradle-snatcheravoir la chair de poule [avoir froid, avoir peur] to have goose pimplesquelle horreur! ça me donne ou j'en ai la chair de poule! how awful! it gives me goose pimples!je vais en faire de la chair à saucisse ou à pâté! (familier & figuré) I'm going to make mincemeat out of him!————————[ʃɛr] adjectif invariable————————chairs nom féminin plurielART flesh parts ou tints
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be own flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
your (own) flesh and blood — your (ˌown) ˌflesh and ˈblood idiom a person that you are related to • You can t do that to your own flesh and blood! Main entry: ↑fleshidiom … Useful english dictionary
someone's (own) flesh and blood — someone’s (own) flesh and blood phrase someone’s relative She’s your own flesh and blood – how can you treat her like that? Thesaurus: general words for family membershyponym Main entry: flesh and blood … Useful english dictionary
be someone's own flesh and blood — be (someone s) (own) flesh and blood to be someone s relative. How can you be so cruel to him when he s your own flesh and blood? … New idioms dictionary
one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks … Thesaurus of popular words
one's own flesh and blood — One s own relations • • • Main Entry: ↑flesh … Useful english dictionary
flesh and blood — {n.} 1. A close relative (as a father, daughter, brother); close relatives. Used in the phrase one s own flesh and blood . * /Such an answer from her and she s my own flesh and blood, too!/ 2. The appearance of being real or alive. * /The author… … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh and blood — {n.} 1. A close relative (as a father, daughter, brother); close relatives. Used in the phrase one s own flesh and blood . * /Such an answer from her and she s my own flesh and blood, too!/ 2. The appearance of being real or alive. * /The author… … Dictionary of American idioms
flesh and blood — noun uncount used for saying that someone has the same qualities that all people share, especially qualities that limit what people are capable of: The endless noise is more than flesh and blood can stand. They now realize that their hero is,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flesh and blood — flesh′ and blood′ n. 1) offspring or relatives: one s own flesh and blood[/ex] 2) the human body or nature: more than flesh and blood can endure[/ex] 3) substance: The concept lacks flesh and blood[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 … From formal English to slang
flesh and blood — n. the human body, esp. as subject to its natural limitations one s (own) flesh and blood one s close relatives … English World dictionary