Formes composées
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| brown bat | (animal) | chauve-souris brune nf |
| brown bear n | (North American mammal) | ours brun nm |
| | Kodiak bears and grizzly bears are species of the brown bear. |
| brown belt n | (karate rank) | ceinture marron nf |
| | It took me three years to earn my brown belt. |
| brown belt n | (karate student) (personne) | ceinture marron nf |
| | I wouldn't mess with her if I were you, she's a brown belt. |
brown bent,
velvet bent n | (lawn grass: North America) (herbe) | agrostide des chiens nf |
brown betty,
brown Betty n | US (American baked dessert) (dessert) | Brown Betty nm |
| brown bread n | (bread made of darker flour) | pain complet nm |
| | Brown bread contains less starch and more fiber than white bread. |
| brown bread n | (Boston brown bread) | pain complet nm |
| brown butter n | (roasted butter) | beurre noisette nm |
| brown coal n | (lignite, type of coal) | lignite nf |
| brown crab n | (edible crustacean) | tourteau nm |
| | | crabe dormeur, dormeur nm |
| brown creeper | (bird) (petit passereau) | grimpereau brun nm |
| brown eyes npl | (eyes with brown irises) | yeux marron nmpl |
| | I have brown eyes. |
| | J'ai les yeux marron. |
| brown hair n | (brunette or chestnut hair) | cheveux bruns nmpl |
| | (plus clair) | cheveux châtains nmpl |
| | She wore a brown shirt to match her brown hair. |
| | Elle avait une chemise marron pour aller avec ses cheveux bruns. |
brown hyena,
strandwolf,
strand wolf n | (doglike mammal: Africa) (animal d'Afrique) | hyène brune nf |
| brown-nose n | pejorative, vulgar, informal (sycophant) (familier) | lèche-bottes nmf inv |
| | (très familier, vulgaire) | lèche-cul nmf |
| | What a brown-nose - always sucking up to the boss, hoping for a promotion. |
| | Quel lèche-bottes, constamment à faire de la lèche au patron, dans l'espoir d'obtenir une promotion. |
| | Quel lèche-cul, constamment à faire de la lèche au patron, dans l'espoir d'obtenir une promotion. |
| brown-nose [sb]⇒ vtr | vulgar, informal (be obsequious) (familier) | lécher les bottes de loc v + prép |
| | (familier) | faire de la lèche à loc v + prép |
| | (très familier, vulgaire) | lécher le cul de loc v + prép |
| | You got that promotion because you brown-nosed the boss. |
| | Tu as eu cette promotion parce que tu as léché les bottes du patron. |
| | Tu as eu cette promotion parce que tu as fait de la lèche au patron. |
brown onion (UK),
yellow onion (US,
UK) n | (root vegetable) | oignon (jaune) nm |
brown owl,
tawny owl,
wood owl n | (nocturnal bird of prey) | chouette hulotte nf |
| brown recluse spider | (venomous spider) (petite araignée américaine) | araignée recluse brune, recluse brune nf |
| brown rice n | (whole rice) | riz complet nm |
| | Brown rice takes longer to cook than white rice, unless you have a pressure cooker. |
| brown sauce n | (cuisine: Chinese sauce) | sauce brune chinoise nf |
brown sauce,
sauce espagnole n | (cuisine: basic sauce) | sauce brune, sauce espagnole nf |
brown sauce,
HP sauce n | (commercial product) (sauce anglaise) | sauce HP nm |
| brown sugar n | US (sugar coated in molasses) | sucre brun, sucre roux nm |
| | | cassonade nf |
| | This cookie recipe calls for one cup of brown sugar. |
| brown sugar n | UK (unrefined or partially unrefined sugar) | sucre roux nm |
| | | cassonade nf |
| | Mia takes one spoonful of brown sugar in her tea. |
brown thrasher,
brown thrush n | (bird: Toxostoma rufum) (oiseau) | moqueur roux nm |
| brown trout | (fish) | truite commune, truite de rivière nf |
| brown-bag it v expr | US, informal (bring a packed lunch) | apporter son déjeuner loc v |
| brown-eyed adj | (having brown eyes) | aux yeux marron loc adj |
| | I prefer brown-eyed girls. |
| | Je préfère les filles aux yeux marron. |
| brown-haired adj | (having brunette or chestnut hair) | brun adj |
| | | avoir les cheveux bruns loc v |
| | (plus clair) | avoir les cheveux châtains loc v |
| | Samantha is a brown-haired girl. |
brown-noser,
brown-nose n | pejorative, vulgar, informal (obsequious person) (familier) | fayot, fayotte nm, nf |
| | (familier) | lèche-bottes nmf inv |
| | (très familier) | lèche-cul nmf inv |
| brown-skinned adj | (person: with brown skin) | à la peau brune loc adj |
| | | brun de peau loc adj |
| | | avoir la peau brune loc v |
| | Anita is a brown-skinned girl. |
| | Anita est une fille à la peau brune. |
| | Anita est brune de peau. |
| | Anita a la peau brune. |
| chestnut brown n | (reddish brown) | châtain nm |
| | Philippe a les cheveux d'un beau châtain. |
chestnut brown,
chestnut-brown adj | (reddish brown) | châtain adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The chestnut-brown horse ran like the wind. |
| dark brown n | (color: deep shade of brown) | brun foncé nm |
| | (cheveux) | châtain foncé nm |
| | If I dyed my hair, I would go for a dark brown. |
dark brown,
dark-brown adj | (color: deep shade of brown) | brun foncé loc adj |
| | (cheveux) | châtain foncé loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Mahogany is a dark brown wood. |
| golden brown n | (warm light-brown color) | brun doré nm |
| | Her hair was a beautiful shade of golden brown. |
| | | mordoré nm |
golden brown,
golden-brown adj | (warm light brown in color) | brun doré adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Her golden brown hair shone in the sunlight. |
| | | mordoré adj |
| gray brown n | (brown color tinged with gray) | brun-gris nm |
gray brown,
gray-brown adj | (grayish brown in color) | brun-gris, gris-brun loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| hazel brown n | (light-brown colour) | noisette adj inv |
| | Hazel brown is what my mother always called my hair, though I thought it was darker. |
| | (cheveux) | châtain clair nm |
| hazel brown adj | (light brown in color) | noisette adj inv |
| | Her hair was hazel brown, much lighter than mine. |
| | (cheveux) | châtain clair adj inv |
| | Elle a les cheveux châtain clair. |
kraft paper,
brown paper,
wrapping paper,
parcel paper n | (brown wrapping paper) | papier kraft nm |
| | Kraft paper is strong enough to make a kite. |
| | Le papier kraft est suffisamment solide pour faire un cerf-volant. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | marron clair nm inv |
| | The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
| | Le vieux sac de cuir était devenu marron clair. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | marron clair adj inv |
| | (cheveux surtout) | châtain adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair. |
| | La police a décrit le suspect comme un homme de grande taille aux cheveux courts châtains. |
nut-brown,
nut brown n | (medium brown color) (cheveux) | châtain nm |
| | (yeux) | couleur noisette nf |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
nut-brown,
nut brown adj | (medium brown in color) (cheveux) | châtain adj |
| | (yeux) | noisette adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| red-brown n | (color: brown tinged with red) | brun-roux nm |
| | | acajou nm |
| | (anglicisme, cheveux) | auburn nm |
| red-brown adj | (brown tinged with red) | brun-roux adj inv |
| | | acajou adj inv |
| | (cheveux) | auburn adj |
reddish brown,
reddish-brown,
red brown,
red-brown n | (russet, auburn color) | brun-roux nm |
| | | acajou nm |
| | (anglicisme, cheveux) | auburn nm |
reddish brown,
reddish-brown,
red brown,
red-brown adj | (russet, auburn in color) | brun-roux adj inv |
| | | acajou adj inv |
| | (cheveux) | auburn adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Her hair was reddish-brown and really set off her fine green eyes. |
| | Ses cheveux étaient auburn et faisaient ressortir ses beaux yeux verts. |
| seal brown | (color) (couleur de robe de cheval) | noir pangaré nm |