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1 ravaler son amour-propre
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2 fierté
fierté [fjεʀte]feminine noun* * *fjɛʀtenom féminin pride* * *fjɛʀte nf* * *fierté nf pride; avoir sa fierté to have one's pride; elle a toujours eu beaucoup de fierté she's always been very proud; tirer fierté de qch to take pride in sth; ce musée fait or est la fierté de la ville this museum is the town's pride and joy; non sans fierté with a certain amount of pride; avec fierté [dire, montrer, recevoir] proudly.[fjɛrte] nom féminin1. [dignité] pridepar fierté, je ne lui ai pas parlé my pride wouldn't let me talk to himelle n'a pas beaucoup de fierté she hasn't much pride ou self-respect3. [satisfaction] (source of) pridetirer fierté ou une grande fierté de to take (a) pride in, to pride o.s. onavec fierté locution adverbiale -
3 poche
I.poche1 [pɔ∫]feminine noun• faire des poches [veste] to lose its shape► en poche• sans diplôme en poche, on ne peut rien faire you can't do anything without qualifications► de poche [collection, livre] paperback ; [couteau, mouchoir] pocketII.poche2 [pɔ∫]masculine noun( = livre) paperback* * *
I pɔʃnom masculin1) (colloq) ( livre) paperback2) ( format) pocket size
II pɔʃ1) (de vêtement, sac, portefeuille) pocketil est revenu le contrat en poche — fig he came back with the contract in the bag (colloq) ou all sewn up (colloq)
son diplôme en poche, il est parti aux États-Unis — armed with his diploma, he set off for the States
il avait 150 euros en poche — lit he had 150 euros on him; fig ( à sa disposition) he had 150 euros available
avoir de l'argent plein les poches — (colloq) to be loaded (colloq), to have plenty of money
s'en mettre plein or se remplir les poches — (colloq) to line one's pockets
faire les poches de quelqu'un — ( vider) to empty out somebody's pockets; ( voler) to pick somebody's pocket
format de poche — pocket-size (épith)
2) ( sac) bag3) ( accumulation)poche de gaz/d'air — gas/air pocket
4) ( déformation)mon pantalon fait des poches aux genoux — my trousers GB ou pants US are baggy at the knees
5) Zoologie (de kangourou, pélican) pouch•Phrasal Verbs:••mettre quelqu'un dans sa poche — (colloq) to get somebody on one's side
c'est dans la poche — (colloq) it's in the bag (colloq), it's all sewn up (colloq)
en être de sa poche — (colloq) to be out of pocket
ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche — (colloq) not to miss a thing (colloq)
connaître un endroit comme sa poche — (colloq) to know a place like the back of one's hand
* * *pɔʃ1. nf1) [vêtement] pocket2) (sous les yeux) bag3) fig4) ZOOLOGIE pouch5) (= déformation)2. nm(livre de poche) paperback* * *A nf1 ( de vêtement) pocket; une poche de veste a jacket pocket; en poche lit in one's pocket; il est revenu le contrat en poche fig he came back with the contract in the bag○ ou all sewn up○; son diplôme en poche, il est parti aux États-Unis armed with his diploma, he set off for the States; il avait 200 euros en poche lit he had 200 euros on him; fig ( à sa disposition) he had 200 euros available; je n'ai pas un sou en poche lit I haven't got a penny on me; fig ( à ma disposition) I haven't got a penny to my name; avoir de l'argent plein les poches○ to be loaded○, to have plenty of money; se remplir or s'en mettre plein les poches○ to line one's pockets; faire les poches de qn ( vider) to empty out sb's pockets; ( voler) to pick sb's pocket; une poche pleine de pièces de monnaie a pocket full of coins; un couteau de poche a pocket knife; édition/guide de poche pocket edition/guide; format de poche pocket-size ( épith);2 (de sac, portefeuille) pocket;3 ( sac) bag;5 ( déformation) avoir des poches sous les yeux to have bags under one's eyes; mon pantalon fait des poches aux genoux my trousers GB ou pants US are baggy at the knees;6 Zool (de kangourou, pélican) pouch;7 ( secteur) fig Mil pocket; poche de résistance pocket of resistance; poche de pauvreté pocket of poverty;8 Méd ( appareillage) colostomy bag.1 ( livre)○ paperback;2 ( format) pocket size; paraître/être édité en poche to come out/to be published in paperback.poche à douille piping bag; poche des eaux amniotic sac; poche de glace ice pack; poche passepoilée bound pocket; poche plaquée patch pocket; poche revolver hip pocket.avoir qn dans sa poche○ to have sb in one's pocket; mettre qn dans sa poche○ to get sb on one's side; c'est dans la poche○ it's in the bag○, it's all sewn up○; en être de sa poche○ to be out of pocket; payer (qch) de sa poche○ to pay (for sth) out of one's own pocket; mettre la main à la poche to put one's hand in one's pocket, to fork out○; ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche○ not to miss a thing○; ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche○ never to be at a loss for words; mettre sa fierté or son orgueil dans sa poche○ to swallow one's pride; connaître un endroit comme sa poche○ to know a place like the back of one's hand.[pɔʃ] nom féminin1. [vêtement] pocketfaire les poches à quelqu'un to go through ou to rifle (through) somebody's pocketsil a mis tout le monde dans sa poche he twisted everyone round his little finger, he took everyone in2. [boursouflure] bagfaire des poches aux genoux/coudes to go baggy at the knees/elbows3. [amas] pocketpoche d'eau/de gaz pocket of water/gas[d'un poulpe] sac[d'un oiseau] crop6. MILITAIRE7. [contenant]————————[pɔʃ] nom masculin[livre] paperback (book)————————de poche locution adjectivale[collection, édition] pocket (modificateur)————————en poche locution adverbiale1. [avec soi - argent] on me/you etc. ; [ - diplôme] under one's beltelle est repartie, contrat en poche she left with the contract signed and sealed2. [livre] in paperback -
4 poché
I.poche1 [pɔ∫]feminine noun• faire des poches [veste] to lose its shape► en poche• sans diplôme en poche, on ne peut rien faire you can't do anything without qualifications► de poche [collection, livre] paperback ; [couteau, mouchoir] pocketII.poche2 [pɔ∫]masculine noun( = livre) paperback* * *
I pɔʃnom masculin1) (colloq) ( livre) paperback2) ( format) pocket size
II pɔʃ1) (de vêtement, sac, portefeuille) pocketil est revenu le contrat en poche — fig he came back with the contract in the bag (colloq) ou all sewn up (colloq)
son diplôme en poche, il est parti aux États-Unis — armed with his diploma, he set off for the States
il avait 150 euros en poche — lit he had 150 euros on him; fig ( à sa disposition) he had 150 euros available
avoir de l'argent plein les poches — (colloq) to be loaded (colloq), to have plenty of money
s'en mettre plein or se remplir les poches — (colloq) to line one's pockets
faire les poches de quelqu'un — ( vider) to empty out somebody's pockets; ( voler) to pick somebody's pocket
format de poche — pocket-size (épith)
2) ( sac) bag3) ( accumulation)poche de gaz/d'air — gas/air pocket
4) ( déformation)mon pantalon fait des poches aux genoux — my trousers GB ou pants US are baggy at the knees
5) Zoologie (de kangourou, pélican) pouch•Phrasal Verbs:••mettre quelqu'un dans sa poche — (colloq) to get somebody on one's side
c'est dans la poche — (colloq) it's in the bag (colloq), it's all sewn up (colloq)
en être de sa poche — (colloq) to be out of pocket
ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche — (colloq) not to miss a thing (colloq)
connaître un endroit comme sa poche — (colloq) to know a place like the back of one's hand
* * *pɔʃ1. nf1) [vêtement] pocket2) (sous les yeux) bag3) fig4) ZOOLOGIE pouch5) (= déformation)2. nm(livre de poche) paperback* * *A nf1 ( de vêtement) pocket; une poche de veste a jacket pocket; en poche lit in one's pocket; il est revenu le contrat en poche fig he came back with the contract in the bag○ ou all sewn up○; son diplôme en poche, il est parti aux États-Unis armed with his diploma, he set off for the States; il avait 200 euros en poche lit he had 200 euros on him; fig ( à sa disposition) he had 200 euros available; je n'ai pas un sou en poche lit I haven't got a penny on me; fig ( à ma disposition) I haven't got a penny to my name; avoir de l'argent plein les poches○ to be loaded○, to have plenty of money; se remplir or s'en mettre plein les poches○ to line one's pockets; faire les poches de qn ( vider) to empty out sb's pockets; ( voler) to pick sb's pocket; une poche pleine de pièces de monnaie a pocket full of coins; un couteau de poche a pocket knife; édition/guide de poche pocket edition/guide; format de poche pocket-size ( épith);2 (de sac, portefeuille) pocket;3 ( sac) bag;5 ( déformation) avoir des poches sous les yeux to have bags under one's eyes; mon pantalon fait des poches aux genoux my trousers GB ou pants US are baggy at the knees;6 Zool (de kangourou, pélican) pouch;7 ( secteur) fig Mil pocket; poche de résistance pocket of resistance; poche de pauvreté pocket of poverty;8 Méd ( appareillage) colostomy bag.1 ( livre)○ paperback;2 ( format) pocket size; paraître/être édité en poche to come out/to be published in paperback.poche à douille piping bag; poche des eaux amniotic sac; poche de glace ice pack; poche passepoilée bound pocket; poche plaquée patch pocket; poche revolver hip pocket.avoir qn dans sa poche○ to have sb in one's pocket; mettre qn dans sa poche○ to get sb on one's side; c'est dans la poche○ it's in the bag○, it's all sewn up○; en être de sa poche○ to be out of pocket; payer (qch) de sa poche○ to pay (for sth) out of one's own pocket; mettre la main à la poche to put one's hand in one's pocket, to fork out○; ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche○ not to miss a thing○; ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche○ never to be at a loss for words; mettre sa fierté or son orgueil dans sa poche○ to swallow one's pride; connaître un endroit comme sa poche○ to know a place like the back of one's hand.1. [œuf] poached2. [meurtri] -
5 avaler
v. trans.1. Avaler son extrait de naissance (joc.): To 'croak', to 'snuff it', to die (also: avaler sa chique/ le goujon/ sa fourchette).2. Avaler une histoire: To 'fall for something hook, line and sinker', to show oneself to be over-gullible in believing a rather unlikely tale.3. Avaler la consigne: To forget to carry out one's orders. (Some sources suggest that this omission might be intentional.)4. Avaler des couleuvres: To 'swallow one's pride', to have to take abuse in silence.5. Avoir avalé le pépin: To be 'in the pudding club', to be 'preggers', to be pregnant. -
6 couleuvre
n. f. Avaler des couleuvres'. To 'swallow one's pride', to take a verbal hammering without protesting.
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swallow one's pride — {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. * /After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner./ Compare: EAT ONE S WORDS … Dictionary of American idioms
swallow one's pride — {v. phr.} To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. * /After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner./ Compare: EAT ONE S WORDS … Dictionary of American idioms
swallow one's pride — To humble oneself • • • Main Entry: ↑swallow … Useful english dictionary
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swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you accept something humiliating or embarrassing, for example having to admit that you are wrong, or that you have less knowledge that you thought. When Jill failed the exam, she had to swallow her pride and… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
swallow\ one's\ pride — v. phr. To bring your pride under control; humble yourself. After Bill lost the race, he swallowed his pride and shook hands with the winner. Compare: eat one s words … Словарь американских идиом
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pocket one's pride — See: SWALLOW ONE S PRIDE … Dictionary of American idioms
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swallow — swallow1 [swä′lō] n. [ME swalwe < OE swealwe, akin to Ger schwalbe, ON svala, swallow, & prob. Russ solovyej, Czech slavík, nightingale] 1. any of a family (Hirundinidae) of small, swift flying, insect eating passerine birds with long, pointed … English World dictionary