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horn [hɔ:n]1 noun∎ the horn of plenty la corne d'abondance;∎ the Horn of Africa la Corne de l'Afrique, la péninsule des Somalis;∎ British figurative to draw or to pull in one's horns (back off) se calmer; (spend less) restreindre son train de vie;∎ British to be on the horns of a dilemma être pris dans un dilemme∎ familiar he blows a mean horn (jazz trumpet) il touche à la trompette; (saxophone) il touche au saxo;∎ American figurative to blow one's own horn se vanter∎ to sound or to blow the horn klaxonner, corner∎ to sound or to blow the horn donner un coup de sirène∎ to have the horn avoir la trique ou le gourdin;∎ to give sb the horn (arouse) exciter qn□∎ to get on the horn to sb passer un coup de fil ou de bigophone à qn(h) (of loudspeaker) pavillon m∎ cream horn = pâtisserie en forme de cornet remplie de crème(handle, comb) en corne(gore) encorner, donner un coup de corne à►► Music horn player corniste mf;Music horn section les cors mpl -
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French [frentʃ]∎ the French les Français mpl2 noun(language) français m;∎ humorous pardon or excuse my French! passez-moi l'expression!français;(embassy, history) de France; (teacher) de français►► French bean haricot m vert;French billiards billard m (français);French bread baguette f;Geography French Canada le Canada français;1 nounCanadien(enne) m,f français(e)canadien français;French chalk craie f de tailleur;French cricket = jeu pour enfants qui se joue avec une balle et une batte de cricket;Technology French curve pistolet m (de dessinateur);American French dip = sandwich à la viande accompagné d'un bouillon ou d'une sauce à base de la même viande, dans lesquels on trempe le sandwich;American French door porte-fenêtre f;Cookery French dressing (in UK) vinaigrette f; (in US) = sauce de salade à base de mayonnaise et de ketchup;the French Foreign Legion la Légion étrangère;French franc franc m français;French fried potatoes pommes fpl frites;French fries frites fpl;French Guiana Guyane f française;French horn cor m d'harmonie; familiar French kiss1 nounpatin mrouler un patin àse rouler un patin;British French knickers ≃ caleçon m (culotte pour femme);British French loaf baguette f;French maid femme f de chambre française (attachée au service particulier d'une dame); Theatre soubrette f;French maid's outfit costume m de soubrette;French manicure French manucure f;French marigold œillet m d'Inde;French mustard ≃ moutarde f de Dijon;French onion soup gratinée f à l'oignon;French plait (hairstyle) natte f africaine;British French polish vernis m (à l'alcool);the French Quarter (in New Orleans) le quartier français, le Vieux Carré;History the French Revolution la Révolution (française);the French Riviera la Côte d'Azur;French roll (hairstyle) chignon m banane;Sewing French seam couture f anglaise;British French stick baguette f;French Switzerland la Suisse romande;French toast pain m perdu;the French Triangle = région du sud des États-Unis comprise entre La Nouvelle-Orléans, Alexandria et Cameron;French West Africa l'Afrique-Occidentale f française;the French West Indies les Antilles fpl françaises;British French window porte-fenêtre f✾ Book ✾ Film 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' Fowles, Reisz 'Sarah et le lieutenant français' (roman), 'La Maîtresse du lieutenant français' (film)
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