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virgin ['vɜ:dʒɪn]1 noun(a) (sexually) vierge∎ virgin white sheets draps d'un blanc immaculé∎ Religion the Virgin la Vierge►► Religion the Virgin birth l'Immaculée Conception f;virgin birth (parthenogenesis) parthénogenèse f;the Virgin Islands les îles fpl Vierges;∎ in the Virgin Islands dans les îles Vierges;Bible the Virgin Mary la Vierge Marie;The Virgin Queen la reine f vierge (Élisabeth Ire);virgin snow neige f fraîche;virgin territory territoire m vierge;∎ figurative this market is virgin territory for the company ce marché constitue un territoire vierge pour la société -
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mother ['mʌðə(r)]1 noun∎ she's a good mother c'est une bonne mère;∎ she's a mother of three elle est mère de trois enfants;∎ mother, this is Douglas maman, je te présente Douglas;∎ she's like a mother to me elle est comme une mère pour moi;∎ from mother to daughter de mère en fille;∎ on my mother's side du côté de ma mère;∎ yes, Mother oui, mère, oui, maman;∎ she's her mother's daughter c'est bien la fille de sa mère;∎ mother's milk lait m maternel;∎ British shall I be mother? c'est moi qui fais le service?;∎ every mother's son tous sans exception;∎ mother's little helper (helpful child) = enfant qui aide sa mère dans les tâches ménagères; figurative humorous = alcool ou médicament consommé pour oublier ses soucis;∎ mother and toddler group réunion f de mamans(b) (original cause, source) mère f;∎ the Mother of parliaments le Parlement britannique (qui a servi de modèle à d'autres parlements)∎ he was a big mother c'était une véritable armoire à glace;∎ some mother's stolen my drink il y a un enfoiré qui m'a pris mon verre;∎ the mother's broken down again cette saloperie est encore tombée en panne∎ I've got a mother of a hangover j'ai une vache de gueule de bois;∎ her boyfriend's a big mother son copain est un balaise;∎ we had the mother and father of a row nous avons eu une de ces empoignades!(a) (motherly) maternel∎ the mother bird feeds her young l'oiseau (femelle) nourrit ses petits(a) (give birth to) donner naissance à∎ she mothers him too much elle le dorlote tropReligion mère f;∎ Mother superior Mère f supérieure;∎ Mother Anna la Mère Anna;∎ yes, Mother oui, Mère;∎ Mother of God (Virgin Mary) Mère f de Dieu►► mother's boy fils m à sa maman, poule f mouillée;mother church église f mère;mother company maison f mère;mother country (mère) patrie f;Mother's Day la fête des Mères;Mother Earth la Terre;mother figure figure f maternelle;American Mother Goose rhyme comptine f;mother hen mère f poule;mother lode Mining filon m nourricier ou principal; figurative mine f;mother love amour m maternel;Mother Nature la Nature;Geology mother rock roche f mère;Military mother ship ravitailleur m;mother tongue langue f maternelle;Chemistry mother of vinegar mère f de vinaigre;mother wit bon sens m
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virgin birth — n the virgin birth the birth of Jesus, which Christians believe was caused by God, not by sex between a man and a woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
Virgin Birth — ► NOUN ▪ the doctrine of Christ s birth from a mother, Mary, who was a virgin … English terms dictionary
virgin birth — virgin birth. См. девственное размножение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
virgin birth — virgin birth. = parthenogenesis (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
virgin birth — n. 1. [usually V B ] Christian Theol. the doctrine that Jesus was born to Mary without violating her virginity and that she was his only human parent: cf. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 2. Zool. parthenogenesis … English World dictionary
Virgin birth — A virgin birth can refer to:*The virgin birth of Jesus, believed by Christians and Muslims *The miraculous birth of a person from folklore or mythology; see also List of virgin births *Parthenogenesis, birth without fertilization … Wikipedia
virgin birth — 1. Theol. the doctrine or dogma that, by the miraculous agency of God, the birth of Christ did not impair or prejudice the virginity of Mary. Cf. Immaculate Conception. 2. Zool. parthenogenesis; parturition by a female who has not copulated.… … Universalium
virgin birth — noun a) A birth (or vegetal reproduction) after spontaneous, unfertilized gamete development in a virginal mother, parthenogenesis b) (often capitalized and used absolutely: the Virgin Birth) In Christian theology, the miraculous birth of Chris … Wiktionary
virgin birth — noun 1》 (the Virgin Birth) the doctrine of Christ s birth from a mother, Mary, who was a virgin. 2》 Zoology parthenogenesis … English new terms dictionary
Virgin Birth of Christ — • The dogma which teaches that the Blessed Mother of Jesus Christ was a virgin before, during, and after the conception and birth of her Divine Son Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Virgin Birth of Christ Virgin … Catholic encyclopedia
virgin birth, the — noun the birth of Jesus Christ. In Christian belief, Jesus s mother Mary was made pregnant by God, not by having sex with a man … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English