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foxes

/ˈfɒksɪz/

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noun

Renards

A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.

Examples :

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

Le renard brun rapide saute par-dessus le chien paresseux.

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noun

Renards

Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).

Examples :

"The farmer built a fence to protect his chickens from the foxes that lived in the nearby woods. "

L'agriculteur a construit une clôture pour protéger ses poulets des renards qui vivaient dans les bois voisins.

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noun

Fourrure de renard

The fur of a fox.

Examples :

"The expensive coat was made of foxes, making it very warm and luxurious. "

Le manteau coûteux était fait de fourrure de renard, ce qui le rendait très chaud et luxueux.

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noun

Fox-terrier

Examples :

"My neighbor has two foxes; they are energetic and love to chase balls in the yard. "

Mon voisin a deux fox-terriers ; ils sont énergiques et adorent chasser les balles dans le jardin.

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noun

Dragonnet lyre

The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.

Examples :

"The aquarium showcased many colorful fish, including several vibrant foxes with their distinctive yellow hues. "

L'aquarium présentait de nombreux poissons colorés, dont plusieurs dragonnets lyre vibrants avec leurs teintes jaunes distinctives.

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noun

Renards, personnes rusées

A cunning person.

Examples :

"The foxes in the negotiation team always seemed to get the best deals for the company. "

Les renards de l'équipe de négociation semblaient toujours obtenir les meilleures affaires pour l'entreprise.

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Un homme ou une femme attirant(e)

A physically attractive man or woman.

Examples :

"The media often portrays celebrities as foxes. "

Les médias dépeignent souvent les célébrités comme des personnes attirantes.

appearance person

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noun

Renards

A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.

Examples :

"The sailor used foxes to tightly bind the thick ropes together, securing the heavy equipment on the ship. "

Le marin a utilisé des renards pour lier solidement les grosses cordes ensemble, fixant ainsi le matériel lourd sur le navire.

material nautical

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Coin

A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.

Examples :

"The carpenter used foxes to secure the shelf brackets to the wall, hammering them into the split ends of the bolts. "

Le charpentier a utilisé des coins pour fixer les équerres de l'étagère au mur, en les enfonçant dans les extrémités fendues des boulons.

technical part machine item

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Renards radio

A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.

Examples :

"The ham radio club hid three foxes in the park, and the students used their antennas to try and find them. "

Le club radio amateur a caché trois renards radio dans le parc, et les étudiants ont utilisé leurs antennes pour essayer de les trouver.

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La quatorzième carte de Lenormand

The fourteenth Lenormand card.

Examples :

"During the Lenormand reading, foxes suggested someone might be untruthful about their work performance. "

Pendant la lecture de Lenormand, la quatorzième carte de Lenormand suggérait que quelqu'un pourrait ne pas être sincère au sujet de ses performances au travail.

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noun

Épée

A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

Examples :

"The knight polished his foxes, eager to show off the fine craftsmanship to the visiting lord. "

Le chevalier polissait son épée, désireux de montrer le bel artisanat au seigneur en visite.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.

Examples :

"The salesman foxed the customer into buying a more expensive car than they needed. "

Le vendeur a dupé le client pour qu'il achète une voiture plus chère que nécessaire.

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verb

Dérouter, embrouiller

To confuse or baffle (someone).

Examples :

"This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me."

Ce mots croisés m'a complètement dérouté.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To act slyly or craftily.

Examples :

"He tried to fox his way out of the blame by pretending he didn't know anything about the missing cookies. "

Il a essayé de se sortir de la faute en trichant, en prétendant qu'il ne savait rien sur les cookies manquants.

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verb

Tacher le papier

To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)

Examples :

"The pages of the book show distinct foxing."

Les pages du livre présentent des taches distinctes.

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verb

Acidifier, faire aigrir

To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.

Examples :

"The old brewery vats, neglected for years, foxed the beer, turning it sharply acidic. "

Les vieilles cuves de la brasserie, négligées pendant des années, ont fait aigrir la bière, la rendant fortement acide.

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verb

S'aigrir

To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

Examples :

"The brewer worried that the warm weather might foxes the new batch of ale, making it undrinkable. "

Le brasseur craignait que la chaleur ne fasse s'aigrir le nouveau lot de bière, le rendant imbuvable.

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verb

Enivrer, soûler

To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

Examples :

"The strong cider foxes him every time he drinks it. "

Le cidre fort l'enivre à chaque fois qu'il en boit.

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verb

Réparer (des bottes) avec du nouveau cuir supérieur avant, ou assembler les parties avant supérieures.

To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a cobbler, still foxes worn-out work boots to make them last longer. "

Mon grand-père, un cordonnier, répare encore les bottes de travail usées pour les faire durer plus longtemps.

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