Formes composées
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Canute,
King Canute,
Cnut,
King Cnut n | historical (medieval Danish king) (Histoire : roi) | Knut, Knut le Grand nm propre |
| Cavalier King Charles spaniel n | (breed of small dog) (race de chien) | King Charles nm |
| | | Cavalier King Charles nm |
| | | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
| | The Cavalier King Charles spaniel is more popular in the UK than in the US. |
| drag king n | (woman: male impersonator) (anglicisme) | drag king nm |
f***ing,
f*cking,
f**king | vulgar, written, informal (fucking) (voir "fucking") | - |
| Note: "Fucking" can be spelled "f***ing", "f*cking" or "f**king" when someone wants to avoid writing out a profane word. |
| | I hate you! You're a f***ing jerk! This film's f*cking awful. |
| KB n | UK, initialism (law: King's Bench) (Droit anglais : tribunal) | cour du banc du roi nf |
| KC n | UK, initialism (lawyer's title: King's Counsel) (Droit anglo-saxon, Can : éminent avocat) | conseiller de la Reine, conseillère de la Reine nm, nf |
| | (Droit anglo-saxon) | avocat (de la couronne), avocate (de la couronne) nm, nf |
| King cake n | (traditional cake containing a trinket) | galette des rois nf |
| king cobra n | (large venomous snake) | cobra royal nm |
| | The snake charmer kept a king cobra in a basket. |
| | Le charmeur de serpent gardait un cobra royal dans un panier. |
| king crab n | (large crustacean) | crabe royal nm |
| | Les crabes royaux sont une superfamille de crustacés. |
| King James version of the Bible n | (authorized version of Christian holy book) | Bible du roi Jacques nf |
| | The 1611 King James version of the Bible is considered by many Independent Baptists to be the only accurate translation of the Bible. |
| | (Bible) | version King James nf |
| | L'anglais archaïque de la (version) King James est parfois déroutant. |
| King Lear n | (Shakespeare play) (pièce de Shakespeare) | Le Roi Lear nm propre |
| king mackerel n | (fish of the Atlantic Ocean) (poisson) | maquereau roi nm |
| | On our last fishing trip we caught a thirty-pound king mackerel. |
| king of the castle n | figurative (most powerful figure) (figuré) | roi du monde nm |
| | He felt like the king of the castle when he finally passed his driving test. |
king of the hill (US),
king of the castle (UK) n | figurative, informal (successful person) (figuré) | roi du monde, roi du pétrole nm |
king of the hill (US),
king of the castle (UK) n | (children's game) (jeu d'enfants) | roi du château, roi de la colline nm |
| king of the jungle n | figurative, incorrect but common (lion) | roi de la jungle nm |
| king of the mountain n | figurative (person: best at [sth]) | meilleur, meilleure nm, nf |
| | Steve has worked long and hard to be king of the mountain. |
| | Steve a travaillé dur et longtemps pour être le meilleur. |
| king penguin n | (large penguin with patches of yellow colouring) | manchot royal nm |
| | King penguins spend much of the year on the ice incubating their eggs. |
| king post n | (vertical structure for roof) (Architecture, charpente) | poinçon nm |
| king post n | (machine: column) (machine, grue) | support, support renforcé nm |
king shrimp (US),
king prawn (UK) n | (edible crustacean) | gamba nf |
| king vulture | (bird) (oiseau) | sarcoramphe roi, vautour pape nm |
king-size,
king size adj | (extra large) | grand, énorme adj |
| | (anglicisme, pour les lits) | king size adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
| | Irene bought a box of king-size tissues. |
| | Irene a acheté une énorme boîte de mouchoirs. |
king-size bed,
king-sized bed n | (extra-large bed) | grand lit, lit en 200, lit king size nm |
| | Every room in the hotel has a king-size bed. |
| | Chaque chambre de l'hôtel a un lit king size. |
king-sized,
king sized adj | (extra large) | grand, énorme adj |
| | (anglicisme, pour les lits) | king size adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
| King's Bench n | (law: UK high court) (Droit anglais : tribunal) | cour du banc du Roi nf propre |
| Note: During reign of king |
| King's Bench n | (law: Canada high court) (Droit canadien : tribunal) | cour du banc du Roi nf propre |
| Note: During reign of king |
| king's consort n | (wife of the king) | reine consort nf |
| King's Counsel n | UK (senior-level advocate) (Droit anglo-saxon, Can : éminent avocat) | conseiller de la Reine, conseillère de la Reine nm, nf |
| | (Droit anglo-saxon) | avocat (de la couronne), avocate (de la couronne) nm, nf |
| King's evidence n | English law (law: state's evidence) | témoin à charge nm |
| King's Proctor n | UK (Treasury Solicitor) (Droit britannique) | procureur du Roi, procureur du Trésor nm |
| king's ransom n | (large sum) | fortune nf |
| | Harry paid a king's ransom for that suit. |
| | Harry a payé son costume une fortune. |
Lear,
King Lear n | (character in Shakespeare play) (personnage) | Lear nm propre |
| | | le Roi Lear nm propre |
prince consort,
king consort n | (husband of the queen) (époux de la reine) | prince consort nm |
| Queen's evidence n | England (law: state's evidence) | témoin à charge nm |
| Note: "Queen's evidence" is used when the monarch is a queen. |
Swan Keeper,
Keeper of the King's Swans,
Keeper of the Queen's Swans n | UK (cares for monarch's swans) | gardien des cygnes, gardienne des cygnes nm, nf |
| turn King's evidence v expr | (English law: testify against accomplices) | témoigner contre ses complices loc v |