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1 wolf-whistle
A n sifflement m (au passage d'une femme). -
2 wolf-whistle
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3 wolf-whistle
noun (a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance.) sifflement admiratif -
4 wolf-whistle
['wʊlfwɪsl], US [-hwɪ-] 1.noun sifflement m ( au passage d'une femme)2.intransitive verb siffler ( au passage d'une femme) -
5 wolf
1 noun∎ also figurative the big bad wolf le grand méchant loup;∎ he is a wolf in sheep's clothing c'est un loup déguisé en brebis;∎ it helps keep the wolf from the door ça me/le/ etc met à l'abri du besoin;∎ to throw sb to the wolves sacrifier qn►► wolf child enfant m sauvage;British familiar old-fashioned Wolf Cub (scout) louveteau m;wolf pack meute f de loups;Entomology wolf spider lycose f, araignée-loup f;wolf whistle sifflement m (au passage d'une femme) -
6 wolf call
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7 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) loup, louve2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) engloutir- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle - keep the wolf from the door
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