Formes composées
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backcountry,
back-country,
back country n | (remote or undeveloped area) | campagne nf |
| | | régions reculées nfpl |
| | (familier) | coin paumé, coin perdu nm |
backcountry,
back-country,
back country n as adj | (relating to a remote area) | reculé adj |
| the Basque Country n | (autonomous region) | le Pays basque nm propre |
| the Basque Country n | (region between France and Spain) | le Pays basque nm propre |
| Commonwealth country n | (nation in British Commonwealth) | pays du Commonwealth nm |
| country bumpkin n | informal, pejorative (person: rustic) (familier, péjoratif) | péquenaud, péquenaude nm, nf |
| | (familier, péjoratif) | bouseux, bouseuse nm, nf |
| | | cul-terreux nm |
| | She's a real country bumpkin: she's never even lived in a small town. |
| country club n | (suburban social club) (anglicisme) | country club nm |
| | Colin applied to become a member of the country club. |
| | Colin a envoyé sa candidature pour devenir membre du country club. |
| country dancing n | (English rural folk dance) | danse folklorique nf |
| country doctor n | (doctor who works in a remote rural place) | médecin de campagne nmf |
| country fair n | (outdoor event, festival) | fête nf |
| | | kermesse nf |
| | Every year the village holds a country fair with market stalls and games. |
| | Chaque année, le village fait une kermesse avec des stands et des jeux. |
| country house n | (mansion) | manoir nm |
| | The upkeep of the family's country house proved too expensive and it fell into ruin. |
| country life n | (rural lifestyle) | vie rurale nf |
country music,
country and western music,
country and western n | (pop music style of western US) | musique country nf |
| | | country nf |
| | Garth Brooks dominated country music in the 1990's. |
| | Garth Brooks dominait la musique country dans les années 90. |
| country of origin n | (nation of one's birth) | pays d'origine nm |
| | The form had a space labelled "Country of origin". |
| country of origin n | (goods: nation that produced [sth]) | pays d'origine nm |
| | Fresh fruit usually has a label showing its country of origin. |
| country seat n | (large property in countryside) | gentilhommière nf |
| country singer n | (sings country music) | chanteur de country, chanteuse de country nm, nf |
| | She moved to Nashville to fulfill her dreams of becoming a country singer. |
| country squire n | (gentleman, landowner) | propriétaire terrien nm |
| country style n | (rustic decor, furniture) | style rustique nm |
| | | style champêtre nm |
| country style n as adj | (decor, furniture: rustic) | rustique, champêtre adj |
| country tie n | (style of men's neckwear) | traduction non disponible nm |
| country-and-western adj | (of country music style) (anglicisme) | country adj |
| | Dolly Parton is a famous country-and-western singer. |
| | Dolly Parton est une célèbre chanteuse country. |
| country-born adj | (born in countryside) | né à la campagne loc adj |
| country-bred adj | (born and raised in rural area) | élevé à la campagne loc adj |
| country-dweller n | ([sb] who lives in a non-urban area) | habitant d'une ou des zones rurales nm |
| | For country-dwellers, a car is a necessity since public transport is infrequent and often unreliable. |
countryman,
country man n | (male who lives in countryside) | campagnard nm |
| | Charles is a countryman who doesn't understand the ways of the big city. |
countrywoman,
country woman n | (female who lives in countryside) | campagnarde, femme de la campagne nf |
cross country,
cross-country n | (foot race: across fields) (anglicisme : course à pied) | cross, cross-country nm |
| | I'm good at athletics but don't have the stamina for cross country. |
| | Je suis bon en athlétisme mais je n'ai pas l'endurance nécessaire pour faire du cross. |
| cross country adv | (across a country) | à travers le pays loc adv |
| | We took a trip cross country from New York to California. |
| cross-country adj | (race: across countryside) | cross-country running : cross, cross-country nm |
| | (vélo) | tout-terrain nm inv |
| | Vicky loves to run cross-country races. |
| | Vicky adore faire des courses de cross (or: faire du cross). |
| cross-country adj | (skiing: across fields) (ski) | de fond, de randonnée loc adj |
| | The snow-covered fields were perfect for cross-country skiing. |
| | Les champs couverts de neige étaient parfaits pour le ski de fond. |
| cross-country adj | (journey: across a country) | à travers le pays loc adv |
| | He set off on his cross-country adventure from Washington to Los Angeles. |
| | Il s'est mis en route pour son aventure à travers le pays, de Washington à Los Angeles. |
| cross-country adv | (across countryside) | dans la campagne loc adv |
| | | to ski cross-country : faire du ski de fond loc v |
| | We skied cross-country, following the river. |
| | Nous avons fait du ski de fond en suivant la rivière. |
| cross-country race n | (foot race: across fields) | cross, cross-country nm |
| cross-country skiing n | (skiing across snowy fields) (sport) | ski de fond nm |
| | Cross-country skiing is very different from down-hill skiing. |
| | Le ski de fond est très différent du ski alpin. |
developing country,
developing nation n | often plural (poor nation) (ancienne appellation) | pays en développement nm |
| | (nouvelle appellation) | pays en voie de développement nm |
| | Access to clean water is often a challenge in developing countries. |
| die for your country v expr | (soldier: be killed) | mourir pour son pays, mourir pour sa patrie vi |
| | My great-grandfather died for his country in 1915. |
| | Mon arrière-grand-père est mort pour la patrie en 1915. |
| fight for your country v expr | (soldier: go to war) | combattre pour la patrie v |
| | | combattre pour son pays v |
| hill country n | (hilly area) | hauteurs nfpl |
| | We kept sheep in the hill country, and dairy cows on the land beside the river. |
| | Nous gardions des moutons sur les hauteurs et des vaches laitières près de la rivière. |
| host country n | (nation staging an international event) (événements) | pays organisateur nm |
| | South Africa is the host country to the World Cup this year. |
| | L'Afrique du Sud est le pays organisateur de la Coupe du Monde cette année. |
| host country n | (nation accepting immigrants) (immigration) | pays d'accueil nm |
| | Having lived for five years in their host country, the refugees applied for permanent residency. |
| issuing country n | (nation granting a passport or visa) | pays émetteur nm |
| it's a free country | informal (an individual can do what he or she wishes) (familier) | on est en démocratie |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to, it's a free country! |
| | Je peux manger avec mes doigts si je veux : on est en démocratie ! |
| leave the country v expr | (go abroad, go overseas) | quitter le pays vtr |
| | I left the country five years ago when I moved to Spain. |
member country,
member state n | (country participating in a group) | État membre, pays membre nm |
| | The European Parliament represents people living in the member countries of the European Union. |
| | Le Parlement européen représente les citoyens des pays membres de l'Union européenne. |
| mother country n | (country of birth, native land) | patrie nf |
| | (connotation patriotique) | mère patrie nf |
| | A patriot is willing to sacrifice for the mother country. |
| non-member country n | (law: not part of group) | pays non membre nm |
| | OPEC has asked eight non-member countries to attend its meeting in Vienna. |
nonaligned country,
also UK: non-aligned country n | often plural (politics: without alliance) (Politique) | pays non aligné nm |
| the old country n | (immigrant's homeland) | son pays d'origine nm |
Third-World country,
third-world country n | (nation: poor, developing) | pays du tiers monde, pays du tiers-monde nm |
| war-torn country n | (nation marked by conflict) | pays ravagé par la guerre nm |
| the West Country n | (region of England) | le Sud-Ouest de l'Angleterre nm |
| wine country n | (region where wine is produced) | région viticole nf |
| | | région vinicole nf |