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1 mouton
mouton [mutɔ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = animal) sheepb. ( = viande) muttonc. ( = peau) sheepskin2. plural masculine nounmoutons (sur la mer) white horses (Brit), white caps (US) ; (sur le plancher) fluff ; (dans le ciel) fleecy clouds3. compounds* * *mutɔ̃
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nom masculin1) Zoologie sheep2) Culinaire mutton3) ( peau) sheepskin4) ( personne) pej sheep péj
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moutons nom masculin pluriel1) ( nuages) small fleecy clouds2) ( petites vagues) white horses GB, whitecaps3) ( poussière) fluff [U]•Phrasal Verbs:••revenons à nos moutons — (colloq) let's get back to the subject ou point
* * *mutɔ̃ nm1) ZOOLOGIE sheep inv2) péjoratif sheep inv3) (= peau) sheepskinune peau de mouton — a sheepskin, Look at this waistcoat, it's made of sheepskin.
4) CUISINE mutton* * *A nm1 Zool sheep; compter les moutons to count sheep;2 Culin mutton; côte de mouton mutton chop;3 ( peau) sheepskin; veste en mouton retourné sheepskin jacket;5 ○( dans une prison) grass○ GB, stool pigeon.B moutons nmpl1 ( nuages) small fleecy clouds;2 ( petites vagues) white horses GB, whitecaps;3 ( poussière) fluff ¢.mouton à cinq pattes rare bird; mouton de Panurge pej sheep; ce sont des moutons de Panurge they follow one another like sheep.il frise comme un mouton his hair goes all frizzy; fris é comme un mouton frizzy-haired; revenons à nos moutons○ let's get back to the subject ou point.[mutɔ̃] nom masculinrevenons ou retournons à nos moutons let's get back to the point2. [fourrure, cuir] sheepskin4. (familier) [individu] sheepc'est un vrai mouton de Panurge he's easily led, he follows the herd————————moutons nom masculin pluriel[poussière] (bits of) fluff[nuages] fleecy ou fluffy clouds[écume sur la mer] white horses
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