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1 veiné
veine [vεn]feminine nouna. ( = vaisseau) veinb. [de houille] seam ; [de minerai] veinc. ( = inspiration) inspiration* * *vɛn1) Anatomie veinne pas avoir de sang dans les veines — fig to have no guts (colloq)
les veines — (de chou, marbre) the veining [U]; ( de bois) the grain [U]
3) ( mine) ( de charbon) seam; ( de métal) vein4) ( inspiration) inspirationde or dans la même veine — in the same vein
5) (colloq) ( chance) luckil a de la veine — ( en général) he's lucky; ( cette fois) he's in luck
il n'a pas de veine — ( en général) he's unlucky; ( cette fois) he's out of luck
avoir une veine de pendu or cocu — (colloq) to have the luck of the devil (colloq)
* * *vɛn nf1) ANATOMIE vein2) [bois] vein3) (= filon) vein, seam4) * (= chance)5) (= inspiration) inspiration* * *veine nf3 Mines ( de charbon) seam; ( de métal) vein; exploiter une veine lit to work a seam; fig to milk a subject for all it's worth;4 ( inspiration) inspiration; veine poétique poetic inspiration; de or dans la même veine in the same vein; être en veine de générosité to be in a generous mood;5 ○( chance) luck; il a de la veine ( en général) he's lucky; ( cette fois) he's in luck; il n'a pas de veine ( en général) he's unlucky; ( cette fois) he's out of luck; ne pas avoir de veine avec qn/qch to have no luck with sb/sth; avoir une veine de pendu or cocu○ to have the luck of the devil○; coup de veine stroke of luck; c'est bien ma veine that's just my luck; pas de veine! hard luck!; tu as de la veine/c'est une veine qu'il soit là you're lucky/it's lucky he's here.veine cave vena cava; veine coronaire coronary vein; veine jugulaire jugular vein; veine porte portal vein; veine pulmonaire pulmonary vein.[bras, main] veiny[bois] grained[feuille, marbre] veined
См. также в других словарях:
Veiny — Vein y, a. [From {Vein}: cf. F. vein[ e].] Full of veins; veinous; veined; as, veiny marble. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
veiny — vā nē adj full of veins: marked by conspicuous veins <veiny legs> … Medical dictionary
veiny — [vā′nē] adj. veinier, veiniest 1. having or showing veins 2. full of veins: said as of flesh, leaves, or marble … English World dictionary
veiny — adjective Date: 1611 full of veins ; noticeably veined < veiny hands > … New Collegiate Dictionary
veiny — /vay nee/, adj., veinier, veiniest. full of veins; prominently veined: a veiny hand. [1585 95; VEIN + Y1] * * * … Universalium
veiny — vein ► NOUN 1) any of the tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from all parts of the body towards the heart. 2) (in general use) a blood vessel. 3) (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf, containing… … English terms dictionary
veiny — adjective Having prominent veins … Wiktionary
veiny — adj. of veins, of blood vessels; resembling veins, like veins … English contemporary dictionary
veiny — a. Striped, streaked, veined, variegated, venose … New dictionary of synonyms
veiny — vein•y [[t]ˈveɪ ni[/t]] adj. vein•i•er, vein•i•est bot full of veins … From formal English to slang
veiny — /ˈveɪni/ (say vaynee) adjective (veinier, veiniest) full of veins; veined. {vein + y1} …