S , s
(=letter) S, s m
S for Sugar S comme Suzanne
(US)
(=satisfactory mark) ~assez bien
Adam's apple
n pomme f d'Adam
Alzheimer's , Alzheimer's disease
n maladie f d'Alzheimer
athlete's foot
n mycose f du pied
athlete's village
n village m des athlètes
bachelor's degree
n licence f
banker's card
n (British) carte f d'identité bancaire
banker's draft
n traite f bancaire
→ You pay for the car by banker's draft in the local currency.
banker's order
n (British) ordre m de virement
bird's-eye view
n vue f à vol d'oiseau, vue f d'ensemble
→ The central tower of Jagdschloss gave us a fine birds eye view of the whole of Rugen
a bird's-eye view of Paris Paris vu d'avion
bird's nest
n nid m d'oiseau, nid m d'oiseaux
buck's fizz
n mimosa m (cocktail à base de champagne et de jus d'orange)
bull's-eye
n
[+dartboard] centre m (de la cible)
to hit the bull's-eye
[darts player] mettre dans le mille, faire mouche
→ He hit the bull's-eye and won the prize.
* (fig) mettre dans le mille
→ Valerie Mason-John hit the bull's eye when she said ...
butcher's shop
n boucherie f
buyer's market
n marché m acheteur
cashier's check (US)
n chèque m de banque
cashier's desk (US)
n
(=cash desk) caisse f
cat's-eye
n (British, on road) catadioptre m , clou m à catadioptre
children's home
n ~foyer m d'accueil (pour enfants)
child's play
n
It's child's play. C'est un jeu d'enfant.
Citizen's Band , Citizen's Band Radio
n CB f
→ ... citizens' band radios.
C of S
n abbr ( Church of Scotland)
collector's item
n pièce f de collection
collector's piece
n pièce f de collection
confectioner's shop , confectioner's
n confiserie(-pâtisserie) f
c.o.s.
abbr ( cash on shipment) paiement m à l'expédition
c.p.s.
abbr ( characters per second) caractères/seconde
crow's feet
npl pattes fpl d'oie (rides)
to have crow's feet avoir des pattes d'oies
crow's nest
n
[+ship] nid m de pie
Cupid's arrow
n (fig)
(=love) flèche f de Cupidon
→ Cupid's arrow has struck
Cupid's bow
n
[+lips] bouche f en cœur
devil's advocate
n
to play devil's advocate se faire avocat du diable
devil's food cake
n (US) gâteau au chocolat gâteau au chocolat
director's chair
n fauteuil m de metteur en scène
doll's house
n maison f de poupée