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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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pourceau <pl pourceaux> [puʀso] N m

1. pourceau (cochon):

pourceau
swine

2. pourceau (homme):

pourceau pej
swine pej
See also

I. perle [pɛʀl] ADJ inv a. gris perle

perle
pearl grey Brit
perle
pearl gray Am

II. perle [pɛʀl] N f

1. perle:

perle (d'huître)
pearl
perle (de verre, bois, plastique)
bead
collier de perles
string of pearls

2. perle (être ou chose d'exception):

perle
gem
c'est la perle des maris/cuisiniers
he's a gem of a husband/cook
perle de bon sens/d'économie
paragon of common sense/of thrift
épouser une perle
to marry a wonderful man/woman
ma femme de ménage est une vraie perle
my cleaning lady is a real treasure

3. perle (erreur grossière):

perle inf
howler inf (de in)

4. perle (goutte) liter:

perle de rosée
dewdrop
perle de sang
drop(let) of blood
perle de sueur
bead of sweat

III. perle [pɛʀl]

perle de culture
cultured pearl
perle fine
real pearl
perle naturelle
real pearl
perle rare fig
real treasure
chercher/trouver la perle rare
to look for/to find someone special
perles de bain
bath pearls

IV. perle [pɛʀl]

il n'est pas ici pour enfiler des perles
he's not here to amuse himself
jeter des perles aux cochons ou pourceaux
to cast one's pearls before swine

confiture [kɔ̃fityʀ] N f

confiture FOOD
jam, preserve
confiture (d'agrumes)
marmalade
confiture de fraises/de rhubarbe
strawberry/rhubarb jam
confiture d'oranges
marmalade
faire de la confiture
to make jam
donner de la confiture aux cochons ou pourceaux
to cast pearls before swine
mettre qn en confiture inf
to make mincemeat of sb inf
mettre qc en confiture inf
to wreck sth inf
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hog inf
pourceau m
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