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French to English General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Translation Glossary

French term English translation
bon éleve (de classe) teacher\'s pet
Entered by: Andrew Bruch
bon sens animant common sense guiding
Entered by: EirTranslations
border son dossier to promote it case/to bolster its credentials
Entered by: AllegroTrans
botter en touche dodge the issue/elude the question/stall/sidestep the issue
boule à facette mirror ball / disco ball / glitter ball
bourreau executioner
boursier communal town treasurer
bout de fenêtre a tiny window
Entered by: Mark Radcliffe
branché can be connected to
brûle ailleurs moves on
Entered by: Gail Bond
brûler les voleurs foil thieves
bronzer sa voix au pastis whose years of hard drinking have seasoned his voice
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
Brut d’IR Before income taxes
Entered by: Lara Barnett
buil n’y a pas de sot métier, il n’y a que de sottes gens. There is no stupid work, there are only stupid people.
Entered by: Anastasia Kalantzi
bulle bulb
bulletin d'envoi delivery note
Entered by: liz askew
bungalow de chantier worksite cabins
Entered by: merlrennes
c'est dans la tempete qu'on reconnait le marin When the going gets tough, the tough get going
C'est le pot de fer contre le pot de terre It's like {coming up}/{running one's head against} a brick wall
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
ca bouge pas mal It's a pretty happening scene
Ca va buller ferme a [lieu] le [date] [place] will be bubbling on [date}
Entered by: AllegroTrans
Cabine PMR / cabine universelle (PMR) toilet cubicle suitable for PRMs
Entered by: EirTranslations
cabinet de curiosités cabinet of curiosities
Entered by: Lara Barnett
cabinet de topographie land surveyor / land surveyors practice
cacher mal cannot mask/cover up/hide
cadre de travaux européens within the framework/in the context of European projects
Entered by: EirTranslations
cadre de vie surroundings
calendrier - balisé timeline - marked out
camions grille anti-riot vehicle/armoured cars
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
capitalisation informative capitalising on the information
Capsule capsule
Entered by: Lara Barnett
capsule BBS x Steph.D. BBS x Steph. D. Collection
car because of
caractère indiciel indexical quality
carnet d\'accueil visitor log
Entered by: Shaila Kamath
carnets de coupons voyage books of travel vouchers
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
carré dans son coin ensconced
carré d\'as crème de la crème
carrières en concession quarries under concession
Entered by: Lara Barnett
carte de travail job ticket
Entered by: Roberta Beyer
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