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1 suif
sɥifnom masculin1) ( de chandelle) tallow2) Culinaire suet* * *sɥif nm* * *suif nm1 ( de chandelle) tallow;2 Culin suet; suif de bœuf/mouton beef/mutton suet.[sɥif] nom masculin1. [de bétail] fat[pour chandelle] tallow2. (familier) [bagarre] -
2 chandelle
chandelle [∫ɑ̃dεl]feminine nouna. ( = bougie) candleb. ( = acrobatie) shoulder stand* * *ʃɑ̃dɛl1) ( bougie) candle2) Sport••devoir une fière chandelle (colloq) à quelqu'un — to be hugely indebted to somebody
tenir la chandelle — (colloq) to play gooseberry (colloq)
le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle — the game isn't worth the candle; trente-six
* * *ʃɑ̃dɛl nf1) (pour s'éclairer) tallow candle, candledîner aux chandelles — candlelight dinner, candlelit dinner
2) RUGBY (chandelle de récupération) up-and-under3) AVIATION* * *chandelle nf1 ( bougie) candle; lire à la lueur d'une chandelle to read by candlelight; s'éclairer à la chandelle to use candles for lighting; un dîner aux chandelles a candlelit dinner;2 Sport faire la chandelle ( en gymnastique) to do a shoulder stand; ( au tennis) to hit a lob; ( au rugby) to play an up-and-under; ( au football) to loft the ball;3 Aviat monter en chandelle to zoom;4 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports ( jeu) children's party game;5 ◑( morve) trickle of snot○; avoir la chandelle au nez to have a runny nose, to have a snotty○ nose.chandelle romaine ( en pyrotechnie) Roman candle.devoir une fière chandelle à qn to be hugely indebted to sb; faire des économies de bouts de chandelles to make cheeseparing economies; tenir la chandelle○ to play gooseberry○; brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to burn the candle at both ends; le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle the game isn't worth the candle; la chandelle brûle time is running out; ⇒ trente-six.[ʃɑ̃dɛl] nom féminin1. [bougie] (tallow) candle2. (familier) [morve] trickle of snot4. [tir, RUGBY] up-and-under5. [position de gymnastique]————————aux chandelles locution adjectivale[dîner, repas] candlelit————————aux chandelles locution adverbiale[dîner] by candlelight
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Tallow — Tal low, n. [OE. taluh, talugh; akin to OD. talgh, D. talk, G., Dan. and Sw. talg, Icel. t[=o]lgr, t[=o]lg, t[=o]lk; and perhaps to Goth. tulgus firm.] 1. The suet or fat of animals of the sheep and ox kinds, separated from membranous and fibrous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tallow — Tal low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tallowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tallowing}.] 1. To grease or smear with tallow. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten; as, tallow sheep. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tallow — [tal′ō] n. [ME talgh, prob. < MLowG talg, akin to OE tælg, a color, telgan, to color, prob. < IE base * del , to drip > MIr delt, dew] the nearly colorless and tasteless solid fat extracted from the natural fat of cattle, sheep, etc.,… … English World dictionary
tallow — (n.) mid 14c., talwgh, from a form cognate with M.L.G. talg tallow, M.Du. talch, from P.Gmc. *talga , meaning perhaps originally firm, compact material (Cf. Goth. tulgus firm, solid ) … Etymology dictionary
tallow — ► NOUN ▪ a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap. DERIVATIVES tallowy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from Low German … English terms dictionary
Tallow — For other uses, see Tallow (disambiguation). Tallow made by rendering calf suet Tallow is a rendered form of beef or mutton fat, processed from suet. It is solid at room temperature. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without… … Wikipedia
tallow — /tal oh/, n. 1. the fatty tissue or suet of animals. 2. the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc. 3. any of various similar… … Universalium
tallow — n. & v. n. the harder kinds of (esp. animal) fat melted down for use in making candles, soap, etc. v.tr. grease with tallow. Phrases and idioms: tallow tree any of various trees, esp. Sapium sebiferum of China, yielding vegetable tallow.… … Useful english dictionary
tallow — /ˈtæloʊ / (say taloh) noun 1. the fatty tissue or suet of animals. 2. the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc. 3. any of… …
tallow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English talgh, talow; akin to Middle Dutch talch tallow Date: 14th century the white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants • tallowy adjective II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tallow — tal•low [[t]ˈtæl oʊ[/t]] n. v. lowed, low•ing 1) the hard, rendered fat of sheep and cattle, used to make candles and soap 2) any similar fatty substances, esp. vegetable tallow 3) to smear with tallow • Etymology: 1300–50; ME talow, talgh, c.… … From formal English to slang