| Principales traductions |
| grass n | (green herb) | herbe nf |
| | I think they use different types of grass on a golf course. |
| | Je pense qu'ils utilisent plusieurs variétés d'herbes sur le terrain de golf. |
| grass n | uncountable (lawn) | herbe nf |
| | | gazon nm |
| | | pelouse nf |
| | The kids are out playing in the grass. |
| | Les enfants jouent dehors dans l'herbe. |
| | Les enfants jouent dehors sur le gazon. |
| | Les enfants jouent dehors sur la pelouse. |
| grass n | (pasture) | pâturage nm |
| | | herbage nm |
| | The cattle are grazing on the grass. |
| | Le bétail broute dans le pâturage (or: dans l'herbage). |
| grass n | slang (marijuana) (familier : marijuana) | herbe nf |
| | I've got some grass and I'm going to get high tonight smoking it. |
| | J'ai de l'herbe et j'ai bien l'intention de la fumer ce soir. |
| grass n | UK, slang (informant) (familier) | mouchard, moucharde nm, nf |
| | (familier) | indic nmf |
| | (argot) | balance nf |
| | A grass helped the police break the case. |
| | Un mouchard a aidé la police à boucler cette affaire. |
| grass n | (botany: plant family) (Botanique) | graminée nmpl |
| | Cereal plants and bamboo are grasses. |
| | Les plantes céréalières ou encore le bambou sont des graminées. |
| grass [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover [sth] with grass) | recouvrir d'herbe, recouvrir de gazon loc v |
| | | gazonner⇒ vtr |
| | If you want bees to visit your garden, you should grass the whole area. |
| grass [sth] vtr | (animal raising: feed [sth] with grass) (un animal) | faire paître loc v |
| | The cowherd grasses his cattle on this prairie. |
Formes composées
|
barley grass,
wall barley n | (European weed) (plante, herbe) | orge des rats nf |
| beach grass | (botany) (Botanique) | ammophila nf |
| | | oyat, gourbet nm |
bent,
bent grass n | (grass) | herbe nf |
| | The bent in this lawn requires minimal care. |
| | L'herbe de cette pelouse requiert un minimum d'entretien. |
bent,
bent of grass n | (grass: one stalk) | brin d'herbe nm |
| | The bird fluttered away with a bent of grass in its beak. |
| | L'oiseau s'envola avec un brin d'herbe dans son bec. |
| blade n | (part of leaf) | brin (d'herbe) nm |
| | My cousin uses grass to make music by blowing on the blade while holding it taut. |
| | Mon cousin fait de la musique à l'aide d'un brin d'herbe sur lequel il souffle en le gardant bien tendu. |
| blade of grass n | (thin grass leaf) | brin d'herbe nm |
| | Jack had blades of grass stuck to his pants after he mowed the lawn. |
| | Jack avait des brins d'herbe accrochés à son pantalon après avoir tondu la pelouse. |
| buffalo grass n | (short grass in USA) | herbe aux bisons nf |
| buffalo grass n | (grass that doesn't form sod) | gazon américain nm |
| canary grass | (botany) (plante) | alpiste nm |
couch grass,
quitch n | (plant) | chiendent nm |
| crab grass n | (weed) (mauvaise herbe) | digitaire nf |
eelgrass,
tape grass,
wild celery n | (botany: marine plant) (herbe marine) | zostère nf |
finger grass,
windmill grass n | (plant) (terme général) | poacée nf |
| | (légèrement vieilli) | graminée nf |
| goose grass n | (shrub: silverweed) | gaillet nm |
| grass blade n | (leaf of grass) | brin d'herbe nm |
| | À cause de la sécheresse il n'y a plus un brin d'herbe dans le jardin. |
| grass clippings npl | (cuttings from a mown lawn) | herbe coupée nf |
| | When I cut the lawn, I use the grass clippings to make compost. |
| | Quand je tonds la pelouse, je me sers de l'herbe coupée pour faire du compost. |
| grass court n | (tennis: grass-covered playing surface) (Tennis) | gazon nm |
| | | court en gazon nm |
| | In contrast to the other Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon is played on grass courts. |
| | Contrairement aux autres tournois du Grand Chelem, Wimbledon se déroule sur gazon. |
| grass family n | (botany: narrow-leaved plants) | graminées nfpl |
| grass finch n | (Australian bird) (oiseau) | diamant à longue queue nm |
| grass green n | (shade of bright green) | vert herbe nm |
grass green,
grass-green adj | (bright green in color) | vert herbe loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| grass lawn n | (plot of cropped grass) | pelouse nf |
| | | gazon nm |
the grass roots,
the grassroots n | figurative (origin, foundation) | la base nf |
grass roots,
grassroots n | figurative (ordinary people) (figuré) | [gens] de base nmpl |
| | | base nf |
| | Les militants de base ne comprennent plus les directives du parti. |
| grass shears npl | (large scissors for cutting grass) | cisailles nfpl |
| | I have to use the grass shears to cut the grass next to the house because the lawnmower can't get close enough. |
| grass skirt n | (skirt made of long grass) | pagne nm |
| grass snake n | US (North American small snake) | couleuvre rayée nf |
| | | serpent-jarretière nm |
grass snake,
ring snake n | (European reptile) | couleuvre à collier nf |
| | | natrix natrix nm |
| grass trimmer n | (tool for cutting grass) | coupe-bordures nm inv |
| | Grass trimmers are great for areas that are too small for a lawn mower. |
| | Les coupe-bordures sont parfaits pour les zones trop petites pour une tondeuse. |
| grass widow n | (woman separated from husband) | veuve nf |
| grass widow n | (woman whose husband is away) | veuve nf |
| grass widow n | (discarded mistress) | amante rejetée, amante délaissée, maîtresse délaissée, maîtresse rejetée nf |
| grass-fed adj | (animals: allowed to forage) (vache..) | nourri à l'herbe loc adj |
grass-roots,
grassroots n as adj | figurative (basic, fundamental) | de base loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective. |
grass-roots,
grassroots n as adj | figurative (of the common people) | de la base loc adj |
| | | citoyen, citoyenne adj |
| | | de terrain loc adj |
grass-roots organization,
grassroots organization,
also UK: grass-roots organisation,
also UK: grassroots organisation n | (local political group) | association locale nf |
grasscloth,
grass cloth n | (type of fabric) (papier peint) | toile de ramie nf |
grasscloth,
grass cloth n as adj | (relating to grasscloth) | en toile de ramie loc adj |
| hair grass n | (tall, tufted grass) | hautes herbes nf |
| lawn grass n | (grass suitable for a lawn) | gazon nm |
lemon grass,
lemongrass n | (plant with citrus scent) | citronnelle nf |
| | Lemon grass is frequently used in oriental cooking. |
| | La citronnelle est souvent utilisée en cuisine orientale. |
| let the grass grow under your feet v expr | (delay action) | rester les bras croisés loc v |
| Note: Often used with a negative, as advice to take action. |
| marram grass | (botany) (plante des sables) | ammophila nf |
| marsh grass n | (botany) (graminée) | spartina nm |
meadow beauty,
deer grass n | (plant) (plante) | rhexia nf |
napier grass,
elephant grass n | (plant) | herbe à éléphant, fausse canne, fausse canne à sucre nf |
| | | napier nm |
nut grass,
nut sedge n | (plant) (plante) | souchet rond nm |
orchard grass (US),
cocksfoot (UK),
cock's foot n | (weedy pasture grass) (Botanique) | dactyle nm |
| pampas grass n | (tall pale grass plant) (graminée) | herbe de la pampa, herbe des pampas nf |
pin clover,
pin grass n | US, colloquial (plant: alfilaria) (plante) | bec-de-grue à feuilles de ciguë nm |
ryegrass,
rye-grass n | (plant) (Botanique) | ivraie nf |
| | (anglicisme) | ray-grass nm |
scutch grass,
Bermuda grass,
Bahama grass n | (botany) (Botanique) | cynodon nm |
| | | herbe des Bermudes nf |
sea lyme grass,
dune grass n | (plant) (plante) | élyme des sables nf |
| | | seigle de mer nm |
| snake in the grass n | figurative ([sb] deceitful, traitor) | faux frère nm |
| | Herbert's just a snake in the grass: he's having dinner with our rivals now! |
| | Herbert n'est rien qu'un faux frère, il dîne avec nos rivaux en ce moment même ! |
spinifex,
porcupine grass n | (spiny grass: Australia) (plante australienne) | spinifex nm |
| sweet grass n | (botany) (plante) | hierochloé odorante nf |
| | | foin d'odeur nm |
| switch grass n | (botany) (plante) | panic érigé nm |
the grass is always greener,
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence v expr | figurative (things seem better from afar) | l'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs expr |
timothy,
timothy grass n | (grass: Phleum pratense) (graminée) | fléole des prés, phléole des prés nf |
vesper sparrow,
grass finch n | (bird: Pooecetes gramineus) (oiseau) | bruant vespéral nm |
| wheat grass n | (health food) (nourriture) | herbe de blé nf |
| wiregrass n | (category of grasses) (herbe) | pâturin du Canada, pâturin comprimé nm |