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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

1. king (monarch):

king
roi m
King Charles
le roi Charles
the king of Spain
le roi d'Espagne
the king of kings
le roi des rois
the king of the jungle or beasts
le roi des animaux

2. king (of comedy, cinema, wines etc):

king fig
roi m (of de)

3. king GAMES:

king (in chess, cards)
roi m
king (in draughts, checkers)
dame f
to live like a king
vivre comme un roi or un coq en pâte
to be the king of the castle
être seigneur du château
a cat may look at a king prov
un chien regarde bien un évêque prov
to king it over sb
traiter qn de haut

king-sized [Brit ˈkɪŋsʌɪzd, Am ˈkɪŋˌsaɪzd], king-size [ˈkɪŋsaɪz] ADJ

king-sized cigarette
extra-longue
king-sized packet
géant
king-sized portion, garden
énorme

king post N

king post
poinçon m

king prawn N

king prawn
grosse crevette f

king penguin N

king penguin
manchot m royal

king cobra N

king cobra
cobra m royal

king-sized bed N

king-sized bed
grand lit m (qui fait 1, 95 m de large)

pearly king, pearly queen N Brit

pearly king
marchand ou marchande des quatre saisons de l'est londonien dans son costume traditionnel cousu de boutons de nacre

Sun King N

the Sun King
le Roi Soleil

King's evidence N

King's evidence → Queen's evidence

See also

Queen's evidence N

to turn Queen's evidence Brit LAW
dénoncer ses complices contre promesse de pardon

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

king [kɪŋ] N

king
roi m

king-size [ˈkɪŋsaɪz] ADJ

king-size bed, duvet
très grand(e)
king-size packet, bottle
géant(e)

King's Bench N Brit LAW

King's Bench
Cour f supérieure de justice

Martin Luther King's Birthday N no pl Am HISTORY

Martin Luther King's Birthday (Jan 15)
anniversaire m de Martin Luther King
to anoint sb king
sacrer qn roi
K as in King, K for King (on telephone)
k comme Kléber
the customer is always right, the customer is king prov
le client est roi
French
French
English
English
royalement vivre
like a king
le Roi-Soleil
the Sun King
K comme Kléber
k as in King
K comme Kléber (au téléphone)
k for King
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

king [kɪŋ] N

king
roi m

king-size [ˈkɪŋ·saɪz] ADJ

king-size bed, duvet
très grand(e)
king-size package, bottle
géant(e)

Martin Luther King's Birthday N HISTORY

Martin Luther King's Birthday (Jan 15)
jour m anniversaire de la naissance Martin Luther King
to anoint sb king
sacrer qn roi
the customer is king prov
le client est roi
the actor portraying the king
l'acteur qui incarne le roi
French
French
English
English
royalement vivre
like a king
roi
king
heureux comme un roi
happy as a king
le Roi-Soleil
the Sun King
vivre comme un prince
to live like a king
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