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1 lécher
lécher [le∫e]➭ TABLE 6 transitive verba. ( = sucer) to lick ; [vagues] to lap against* * *leʃe
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1) ( avec la langue) to lick [cuillère, assiette]2) ( effleurer) [flamme] to lick; [mer] to lap against3) (colloq) ( peaufiner) to polish [œuvre]4) (colloq)
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se lécher verbe pronominal••lécher les bottes (colloq) de quelqu'un — to lick somebody's boots (colloq), to brown-nose somebody (sl) US
* * *leʃe vt1) [cuiller, glace] to lick2)* * *lécher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( avec la langue) to lick [cuillère, assiette]; lèche la crème que tu as sur les doigts lick the cream off your fingers; il a léché tout ce qui restait dans l'assiette/le bol he's licked the plate/bowl clean;2 ( effleurer) [flamme] to lick; [mer] to lap against;4 ○ lécher les vitrines to go window-shopping.lécher les bottes○ de qn to lick sb's boots○, to brown-nose sb◑ US; lécher le cul● à qn to lick sb's arse● GB, to kiss sb's ass● US.[leʃe] verbe transitif1. [passer la langue sur] to licklécher le cul à quelqu'un (vulgaire) to lick somebody's arse (très familier, UK, très familier & US) ou ass2. [confiture, miel] to lick up (separable)[lait, crème] to lap up (separable)4. [effleurer - suj: feu] to lick at————————se lécher verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)c'est à s'en lécher les doigts ou les babines! it's scrumptious!, it's really yummy! -
2 botte
botte [bɔt]feminine nouna. ( = chaussure) bootb. [de fleurs, légumes] bunch ; [de foin] bundle* * *bɔt2) ( de fleurs) bunch; (de foin, paille) bale3) ( en escrime) thrust•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *bɔt nf1) (de cavalier, pour la ville) boot2) (botte en caoutchouc) wellington boot Grande-Bretagne wellington Grande-Bretagne rubber boot USAune paire de bottes — a pair of wellingtons Grande-Bretagne a pair of wellington boots Grande-Bretagne a pair of wellies Grande-Bretagne * a pair of rubber boots USA
3) ESCRIME thrust4) [foin, paille] bundle5) [carottes, radis] bunch* * *botte nfbottes de caoutchouc wellington boots, wellingtons; bottes de cheval riding boots; bottes d'égoutier waders; bottes de sept lieues seven league boots.sous la botte de l'ennemi under the oppressor's heel; être/se mettre à la botte de qn to be/to put oneself under sb's heel.[bɔt] nom féminin1. [chaussure] (high) boot2. [de fleurs, de radis] bunchb. (figuré) to hit out ou to have a dig at somebody -
3 cirer
cirer [siʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• j'en ai rien à cirer (inf!) I don't give a damn (inf!)* * *siʀeverbe transitif to polish [chaussures, parquet]••cirer les pompes (colloq) de quelqu'un — to suck up to somebody (colloq)
* * *siʀe vt* * *cirer les pompes de qn○ to suck up to sb○; ne rien avoir à cirer de qn/qch◑ not to give a damn about sb/sth○.[sire] verbe transitif2. (locution) -
4 fayoter
fajɔte vi *[élève] to crawl ** * *[fajɔte] verbe intransitif -
5 lécher les bottes à quelqu'un
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lécher les bottes à quelqu'un
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6 lèche
lèche (inf!) [lε∫]feminine noun* * *lɛʃ nf *faire de la lèche à qn — to suck up to sb * to lick sb's boots *
* * *lèche nf1 ○( flatterie) bootlicking○, apple-polishing○ US; faire de la lèche to be a bootlicker○, to be an apple-polisher○ US; faire de la lèche à qn to lick sb's boots○;(très familier) [lɛʃ] nom féminin
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