| Principales traductions |
| mouse n | (small rodent) (animal) | souris nf |
| | The cat chased the mouse. |
| | Le chat chassait la souris. |
mouse,
plural: mice,
mouses n | (computer: pointing device) (Informatique) | souris nf |
| | Frank prefers to use a mouse instead of the touchpad on his laptop. |
| | Frank préfère utiliser une souris plutôt que le pavé tactile sur son ordinateur portable. |
| mouse n | figurative, pejorative (coward) (familier) | trouillard nm |
| | (familier) | poule mouillée nf |
| | Don't be such a mouse. Go ask for some help. |
| | Fais pas ton trouillard ! Va chercher de l'aide. |
| | Fais pas ta poule mouillée ! File chercher de l'aide. |
Formes composées
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| cat and mouse expr | figurative (gamelike relationship) (figuré) | le chat et la souris expr |
| cat and mouse n | (children's game) (jeu d'enfant) | le chat et la souris expr |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (toy with [sb]) | jouer au chat et à la souris avec [qqn] loc v |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | (use strategy on opponent) (figuré) | jouer au chat et à la souris avec [qqn] loc v |
computer mouse,
plural: computer mouses n | (computing: pointing device) (Informatique) | souris nf |
| | Use the computer mouse to click on the button. |
| | Utilisez la souris pour cliquer sur le bouton. |
deer mouse,
plural: deer mice n | (animal: rodent) | souris sylvestre nf |
| | The deer mouse eats nuts, fruits, and insects. |
| | La souris sylvestre se nourrit de noix, de fruits et d'insectes. |
field mouse,
plural: field mice n | (small rodent that lives in fields) | mulot nm |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother turned four field mice into white horses to pull the coach. |
| house mouse | (animal) | souris domestique nf |
hover your mouse over [sth],
hover your cursor over [sth] v expr | (computing: move mouse over [sth]) (Informatique) | passer sa souris au-dessus de [qch], passer sa souris sur [qch] loc v |
| | Hover your mouse over the image for more information. |
| | Passez votre souris au-dessus de l'image pour plus d'informations. |
meadow vole,
meadow mouse n | (animal) | campagnol des champs nm |
| Mickey n | (Disney character: Mickey Mouse) (personnage) | Mickey nm propre |
| | Mickey is usually depicted wearing red shorts, yellow shoes and white gloves. |
| Mickey Mouse n | (Disney character) (personnage de Disney) | Mickey, Mickey Mouse nm propre |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (useless, worthless) (familier) | à la noix loc adj |
| | | au rabais loc adj |
| | | pas sérieux, pas sérieuse loc adj |
| | (diplôme, cours,...) | sans valeur loc adj |
| mickey mouse n as adj | pejorative, informal (trivial, petty) (familier) | à la noix loc adj |
| | | au rabais loc adj |
| Mickey Mouse outfit n | slang, figurative (business: not serious) (familier) | bande de bras cassés, bande de branquignols, bande de guignols, société de branquignols nf |
| | (familier : personne) | charlot nm |
| | Only an idiot would do business with that Mickey Mouse outfit! |
| Minnie n | (Disney character: Minnie Mouse) (personnage) | Minnie nf |
| mouse deer n | (hoofed animal) (petit mammifère) | chevrotain nm |
mouse pad,
UK: mouse mat n | US (rubber surface for computer mouse) | tapis de souris nm |
| | J'ai vraiment besoin d'un tapis de souris. |
mousetrap,
mouse-trap n | (device for catching mice) | souricière nf |
| | We set out ten mousetraps hoping to catch a single mouse. |
pine mouse,
pine vole n | (animal) | campagnol sylvestre nm |
| play cat and mouse v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit) (figuré) | jouer au chat et à la souris loc v |
| play cat and mouse with [sb] v expr | figurative (engage in evasion and pursuit with) (figuré) | jouer au chat et à la souris avec [qqn] loc v |
| pocket mouse n | (small rodent of southwestern US) (race de souris) | souris à poche nf |
poor as a church mouse,
as poor as a church mouse expr | (penniless) | pauvre comme Job loc adj |
| town mouse n | figurative (city dweller) | citadin, citadine nm, nf |
| | (familier) | gars de la ville, fille de la ville nm, nf |
white-footed mouse,
deer mouse,
vesper mouse,
wood mouse n | (mammal) | souris à pattes blanches nf |