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1 noun∎ Religion the Devil le Diable, Satan m;∎ old-fashioned the devil take him! qu'il aille au diable!, que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you little devil! petit monstre!;∎ you lucky devil! veinard!;∎ British poor devil! pauvre diable!∎ what the devil are you doing? mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu fabriques?;∎ where the devil is it? où diable peut-il bien être?, mais où est-ce que ça pourrait bien être?;∎ how the devil should I know? comment voulez-vous que je sache?□ ;∎ who the devil are you? qui diable êtes-vous?, et d'où est-ce que vous sortez, vous?;∎ this house is the very devil to keep clean c'est vraiment la galère de nettoyer cette maison;∎ they worked/ran like the devil ils ont travaillé/couru comme des fous ou des malades;∎ he has a devil of a temper il a un fichu caractère, il a un caractère de cochon;∎ I had a devil of a time getting here j'ai eu un mal fou ou un mal de chien à arriver jusqu'ici;∎ there'll be the devil to pay when your father finds out ça va barder quand ton père apprendra ça;∎ we had the devil of a job or the devil's own job finding the house on a eu un mal fou à trouver la maison;∎ to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea être pris entre deux feux, être entre le marteau et l'enclume;∎ to give the devil his due… en toute honnêteté, il faut dire que…, rendons ou rendons-lui justice…;∎ he has the luck of the devil or the devil's own luck il a une veine de pendu ou de cocu;∎ speak or talk of the devil (and he's sure to appear)! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)!;∎ proverb better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) mieux vaut se contenter de ce qu'on a que de risquer de trouver pire;∎ proverb the devil finds or makes work for idle hands (to do) l'oisiveté est (la) mère de tous les vices;∎ proverb (every man for himself and) let the devil take the hindmost chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous∎ Typography printer's devil apprenti(e) m,f imprimeur∎ devilled egg œuf m à la diable∎ British to devil for sb (author) servir de nègre à qn; (lawyer) être avocat stagiaire auprès de qn; Typography (printer) être apprenti imprimeur chez qn►► devil's advocate avocat m du diable;∎ to play devil's advocate se faire l'avocat du diable;American devil's food cake gâteau m au chocolat noir;Cookery devils on horseback pruneaux mpl au bacon;Devil's Island l'île f du Diable;devil worship culte m du diable -
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A n3 ○ ( for emphasis) what the devil do you mean? que diable veux-tu dire? ; why the devil do you think I invited her? pourquoi diable est-ce-que tu crois que je l'ai invitée? ; I wondered what the devil he was talking about/why the devil he had come je me demandais de quoi il pouvait bien parler/pourquoi donc il était venu ; how the devil should I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache? ; we'll have a devil of a job cleaning the house ça va être sacrément ○ dur de nettoyer la maison ;4 ○ (expressing affection, sympathy) a lucky devil un sacré ○ veinard ○ ; he's a handsome/cheeky devil il est sacrément ○ beau/effronté ; the poor devil le pauvre diable ; that child is a little devil cet enfant est un vrai petit diable ; some poor devil of a soldier un pauvre (diable de) soldat ;5 ○ †( nuisance) to be a devil for doing avoir la manie de faire ; she's a devil for contradicting people elle a la manie de contredire les autres ; these pans are a devil to clean ces casseroles sont une vraie plaie ○ à nettoyer ; he's a devil for gambling c'est un joueur invétéré ;6 GB Jur avocat stagiaire non rémunéré.be a devil ○ ! allez, laisse-toi tenter! ; the devil you know is better than the devil you don't un danger connu est préférable à un danger inconnu ; to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea être pris entre l'enclume et le marteau ; we won-the devil looks after his own hum on a gagné-on a eu une sacrée veine ○ ; the devil only knows where/why etc Dieu seul sait où/pourquoi etc ; to have the luck of the devil ○ GB avoir une veine de cocu ○ or de pendu ○ ; like the devil ○ [scream, run] comme un fou/une folle ○ ; speak of the devil! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) ○ ! ; there will be the devil to pay when he finds out! ça va barder ○ quand il l'apprendra! ; go to the devil ○ ! va au diable ○ ! ; the devil you did ○ ! sans blague ○ ! ; to give the devil his due… il faut quand même l'admettre… -
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devil [ˈdevl]1. nouna. diable m• he's a little devil! c'est un petit démon !• you little devil! petit monstre !• go on, be a devil! vas-y, vis dangereusement !• why the devil didn't you say so? pourquoi diable ne l'as-tu pas dit ?• how the devil would I know? comment voulez-vous que je sache ?• where the devil is he? où diable peut-il être ?• who the devil are you? qui diable êtes-vous ?c. (phrases) speak of the devil! quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) !2. compounds* * *['devl] 1.1) (also Devil) Religion2) ( evil spirit) démon m3) (colloq) ( for emphasis)we'll have a devil of a job doing — ça va être sacrément (colloq) dur de faire
4) (colloq) (expressing affection, sympathy)2.a lucky devil — un sacré veinard (colloq)
••be a devil! — (colloq) allez, laisse-toi tenter!
to have the luck of the devil — (colloq) GB avoir une veine de cocu (colloq)
like the devil — (colloq) comme un fou (colloq)
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between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
between the devil and the deep blue sea — If you are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, you are in a dilemma; a difficult choice … The small dictionary of idiomes
between the devil and the deep blue sea — ► between the devil and the deep blue sea caught in a dilemma. Main Entry: ↑devil … English terms dictionary
between the devil and the deep blue sea — phrasal see between the devil and the deep sea * * * between the devil and the deep blue sea In a desperate dilemma, faced with two undesirable alternatives • • • Main Entry: ↑between * * * between the devil and the deep blue sea phrase in a… … Useful english dictionary
between the devil and the deep blue sea — If you are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, you are in a dilemma; a difficult choice. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you are between the devil and the deep blue sea, you are in a situation where there are two equally … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
between the devil and the deep blue sea — having only two very unpleasant choices. Our country is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea our leaders cause great suffering, but an invasion aimed at overthrowing them would bring many other problems. Etymology: based on the idea of… … New idioms dictionary
Between the devil and the deep blue sea — If you are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, you are in a dilemma; a difficult choice … Dictionary of English idioms
between the devil and the deep blue sea — caught in a difficult position, between a rock and a hard place … English contemporary dictionary
between the devil and the deep (blue) sea — Caught between two equally disagreeable alternatives. Also between two fires … A concise dictionary of English slang
between the devil and the deep blue sea — caught in a dilemma. → devil … English new terms dictionary