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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. ras (rase) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADJ

1. ras (naturellement court):

ras (rase) poils, pelage
short
ras (rase) végétation
low-growing
à poil ras animal, fourrure
short-haired

2. ras (coupé court):

ras (rase) barbe
short
ras (rase) gazon
cut short après n
ras (rase) étoffe, tapis
short-piled
en rase campagne
in (the) open country

3. ras mesure:

ras (rase)
level
une cuillère à café rase de levure
a level teaspoonful of baking powder
plein/remplir à ras bord
filled/to fill to the brim (de with)

II. ras (rase) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADV

ras (rase)
short
coupé ras cheveux, barbe, gazon
cut short après n
couper qc (à) ras cheveux, gazon
to cut sth very short

III. au ras de PREP

au ras de l'eau/des arbres
at water/tree level
au ras de la terre ou du sol lit
at ground level
couper une plante au ras du sol
to cut a plant down to ground level

IV. ras (rase) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz]

être à ras de terre ou du sol ou des pâquerettes inf propos, idées, débat:
to be rather basic
faire table rase de
to make a clean sweep of
en avoir ras le bol inf ou cul vulg sl
to be fed up inf (de qn/qc with sb/sth)

RAS [ɛʀaɛs] abbrev

RAS → rien à signaler

RAS
nothing to report

ras-le-bol <pl ras-le-bol> [ʀɑlbɔl] N m inf

ras-le-bol
discontent
le ras-le-bol étudiant
student discontent

ras-de-cou [ʀɑdku], ras-du-cou [ʀɑdyku] N m <pl ras-de-cou>

1. ras-de-cou (pull):

ras-de-cou
crew-neck sweater

2. ras-de-cou (collier):

ras-de-cou
choker
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crew neck
ras-de-cou m inv
close-cropped hair
coupé ras
close-cropped grass
ras
round-neck sweater
pull-over m ras-de-cou
crew neck sweater
pull m ras du cou
full to the gunwales
plein à ras bords
short-haired animal
à poil ras

in the PONS Dictionary

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ras [ʀɑ] N m

ras du cou
crew-neck
au ras des pâquerettes
intellectually undemanding
à ras
cut short
au ras de qc
passing just next to sth
au ras de l'eau
skimming the surface

I. ras(e) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADJ

ras(e) barbe, cheveux, herbe
short
ras(e) étoffe
short-pile
à poil ras
short-hair
avoir les cheveux ras
to have close-cropped hair

II. ras(e) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADV

ras coupé, taillé, tondu:

ras(e)
short
la haie est taillée ras
the hedge is clipped short

RAS [ɛʀɑɛs]

RAS abbreviation of rien à signaler (sur un certificat médical)

RAS
nothing to report

ras-le-bol [ʀɑl(ə)bɔl] N m inv inf

en avoir ras-le-bol de qc
to be sick and tired of sth
ras-le-bol!
I've had it up to here!
au ras des pâquerettes inf humour
pretty basic
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to have had a bellyful of sth
avoir ras-le-bol de qc
to fill sth to the brim
remplir qc à ras bord
choker
ras m du cou
crop
coupe f de cheveux ras
crop
couper ras
to be stuffed to the gills inf
être rempli à ras bord
in the PONS Dictionary
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ras [ʀɑ] N m

au ras des pâquerettes
uncouth
à ras
cut short
au ras de qc
passing just next to sth

I. ras(e) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADJ

ras(e) barbe, cheveux, herbe
short
ras(e) étoffe
short pile
à poil ras
short-hair
avoir les cheveux ras
to have a buzzcut

II. ras(e) [ʀɑ, ʀɑz] ADV

ras coupé, taillé, tondu:

ras(e)
short
la haie est taillée ras
the hedge is clipped short

ras-le-bol [ʀɑl(ə)bɔl] N m inv inf

en avoir ras-le-bol de qc
to be sick and tired of sth
ras-le-bol!
I've had it up to here!
au ras des pâquerettes inf humour
crude
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to have had a bellyful of sth
avoir ras-le-bol de qc
crew neck
encolure f ras du cou
crew neck
pull m ras du cou
to fill sth to the brim
remplir qc à ras bord
choker
ras m du cou
crop
coupe f de cheveux ras
crop
couper ras
brimful
plein(e) à ras bord
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