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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. roost [Brit ruːst, Am rust] N (perch, tree)

roost: perchoir m

the belfry is a roost for pigeons: le clocher est l'endroit où nichent les pigeons

II. roost [Brit ruːst, Am rust] VB intr

roost (in trees): percher (pour la nuit)

roost (in belfry, attic): se nicher

III. roost [Brit ruːst, Am rust]

his chickens have come home to roost: il a récolté ce qu'il a semé

to rule the roost: faire la loi

French

English

perchoir (pour la nuit) lit: roost

percher (pour la nuit): to roost (dans in, sur on)

être maître de la place fig: to rule the roost

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. roost [ru:st] N

roost: perchoir m

II. roost [ru:st] VB intr

roost: se percher

Phrases:

to come home to roost if you do that it will come home to roost: si tu fais ça, ça se retournera contre toi

to rule the roost: faire la loi

French

English

perchoir des poules: roost

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. roost [rust] N

roost: perchoir m

II. roost [rust] VB intr

roost: se percher

Phrases:

if you do that, it will come home to roost: si tu fais ça, ça se retournera contre toi

to rule the roost: faire la loi

French

English

perchoir des poules: roost

Present
I	roost
you	roost
he/she/it	roosts
we	roost
you	roost
they	roost

Past
I	roosted
you	roosted
he/she/it	roosted
we	roosted
you	roosted
they	roosted

Present Perfect
I	have	roosted
you	have	roosted
he/she/it	has	roosted
we	have	roosted
you	have	roosted
they	have	roosted

Past Perfect
I	had	roosted
you	had	roosted
he/she/it	had	roosted
we	had	roosted
you	had	roosted
they	had	roosted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come home to roost if you do that it will come home to roost: si tu fais ça, ça se retournera contre toi

to rule the roost: faire la loi

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