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bibs

/bɪbz/

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noun

Bavoir

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

Examples :

"The baby wore two bibs because she was a messy eater. "

Le bébé portait deux bavoirs car elle mangeait de façon désordonnée.

item wear family

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noun

Bavoirs

Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.

Examples :

"In some cultures, bibs are worn not just by babies, but also by adults in the form of traditional garments like the Chinese dudou or the Vietnamese yem. "

Dans certaines cultures, les bavoirs sont portés non seulement par les bébés, mais aussi par les adultes sous forme de vêtements traditionnels comme le dudou chinois ou le yem vietnamien.

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noun

Dossard

A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.

Examples :

"The runners pinned their bibs to their shirts before the marathon started. "

Les coureurs ont épinglé leurs dossards sur leurs chemises avant le début du marathon.

sport race wear item number

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noun

Gilets, chasubles

A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.

Examples :

"The soccer players put on the bibs to easily tell which team they were on during practice. "

Les joueurs de football ont mis les gilets pour savoir facilement dans quelle équipe ils étaient pendant l'entraînement.

wear sport item group

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noun

Bavette, plastron

The upper part of an apron or overalls.

Examples :

"The toddler tugged at the bibs of his overalls, trying to pull them down. "

Le bambin tira sur la bavette de sa salopette, essayant de la baisser.

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noun

Plastron, bavette

A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.

Examples :

"The robin had bright orange bibs. "

Le rouge-gorge avait un plastron orange vif.

animal color appearance biology

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noun

Tacaud

A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.

Examples :

"The local fishmonger had a fresh catch of cod and bibs this morning. "

Le poissonnier local avait une pêche fraîche de morue et de tacauds ce matin.

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noun

Robinet

Examples :

"The plumber replaced the leaky bibs in our garden, so now we can water the plants without wasting any water. "

Le plombier a remplacé les robinets qui fuyaient dans notre jardin, ce qui nous permet désormais d'arroser les plantes sans gaspiller d'eau.

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verb

Mettre un bavoir à

To dress (somebody) in a bib.

Examples :

"Before lunch, the daycare worker bibs each toddler to keep their clothes clean. "

Avant le déjeuner, la gardienne met un bavoir à chaque tout-petit pour garder ses vêtements propres.

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verb

Boire goulûment, s'enivrer

To drink heartily; to tipple.

Examples :

"After a long day of yard work, my grandfather likes to sit on the porch and bibs a cold beer. "

Après une longue journée de travail au jardin, mon grand-père aime s'asseoir sur le porche et boire goulûment une bière fraîche.

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verb

Klaxonner

To beep (e.g. a car horn).

Examples :

"The impatient driver bibs his horn at the stalled car. "

Le conducteur impatient klaxonne avec son klaxon la voiture en panne.

sound vehicle communication