Formes composées
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badmouth [sb],
bad-mouth⇒ vtr | informal (disparage [sb]) | dénigrer⇒, déprécier⇒ vtr |
| | | dire du mal de, casser du sucre sur le dos de loc v |
| | (familier) | déblatérer sur, baver sur vi + prép |
| | (familier) | débiner⇒ vtr |
| | Janice badmouthed her old employer, who then refused to provide her with a reference. |
| big mouth n | figurative, informal (tendency to speak without tact) (familier) | grande gueule nf |
| | He's always getting into trouble because of his big mouth. |
| | Il s'attire toujours des ennuis avec sa grande gueule. |
| born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj | figurative (have a wealthy upbringing) | né avec une cuillère d’argent dans la bouche loc adj |
| | | bien né loc adj |
| | She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) (figuré, familier) | se la fermer, la fermer loc v |
| | (figuré, familier) | la boucler loc v |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
| | Ferme-la (or: La ferme) ! Je ne veux plus t'entendre. |
| by word of mouth adv | (from what others say) | par le bouche-à-oreille loc adv |
| | The film was not heavily advertised, but its popularity quickly grew by word of mouth. |
cottonmouth,
cotton mouth n | US, informal (dry feeling in mouth) | bouche sèche nf |
| Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr | figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.) | À cheval donné, on ne regarde pas les dents. expr |
| | | À cheval donné, on ne regarde pas la bride. expr |
| | | À cheval donné, on ne regarde pas la denture. expr |
| | I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." |
down in the mouth,
down-in-the-mouth adj | informal (sad) | triste, déprimé, abattu adj |
| | (familier) | tristounet, tristoune adj |
| foot-and-mouth disease n | (animal pathology) (maladie animale) | fièvre aphteuse nf |
| from the horse's mouth expr | (first-hand, directly from the source) | de l'intéressé lui-même loc adv |
| | Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| | Bien sûr que c'est vrai : je l'ai appris de l'intéressé lui-même. |
| | | de source sûre loc adv |
| | Bien sûr que c'est vrai : je l'ai appris de source sûre. |
foam at the mouth,
froth at the mouth v expr | (produce foamy spittle) | baver⇒, écumer⇒ vi |
| | If a dog is frothing at the mouth it may have rabies. The horse foamed at the mouth as it ran. |
| | Si un chien bave (or: écume), il se peut qu'il ait la rage. |
| | | avoir l'écume aux lèvres loc v |
foam at the mouth,
froth at the mouth v expr | figurative, informal (be furious) (figuré) | écumer de rage loc v |
| | The governor was frothing at the mouth after she was accused of misconduct. |
| hand-to-mouth adj | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) | précaire adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | Since being fired from his job, he has had to live a hand-to-mouth existence. |
| | Après son licenciement, il a mené une vie précaire. |
| | | to live a hand-to-mouth existence : vivre dans la précarité, vivre au jour le jour loc v |
| | | to live a hand-to-mouth existence : tirer le diable par la queue, vivre à la petite semaine loc v |
| | Après son licenciement, il a vécu dans la précarité. |
| hand to mouth adv | figurative (meeting only immediate needs) | au jour le jour loc adv |
| | Since Mary was fired from her job, she has struggled through life hand to mouth. |
| harmonica n | (musical instrument) | harmonica nm |
| | A man stood on the corner, playing a blues tune on a harmonica. |
| | Un homme se tenait au coin de la rue et jouait un air de blues à l'harmonica. |
| have your heart in your mouth v expr | figurative (be anxious, fearful) (figuré) | retenir son souffle loc v |
your heart is in your mouth,
your heart is in your throat expr | figurative ([sb] is anxious, fearful) (figuré) | avoir le cœur serré loc v |
| horse's mouth | (source) | source nf |
| hungry mouth n | (dependant) | bouche à nourrir nf |
| | He has just lost his job and he has three hungry mouths to feed. |
| | Il vient de perdre son travail et il a trois bouches à nourrir. |
Jew's harp,
mouth harp n | (musical instrument played with mouth) | guimbarde nf |
| | The Jew's harp, or mouth harp, is played in various forms all round the world. |
largemouth bass,
large-mouth bass n | (fish) (poisson) | achigan à grande bouche nm |
leave a sour taste,
leave a sour taste in your mouth v expr | figurative (be unpleasant) | laisser un goût amer loc v |
| | | rester en travers de la gorge de [qqn] loc v |
live from hand to mouth,
live hand to mouth v expr | (be poor) (figuré) | avoir du mal à joindre les deux bouts loc v |
| | (figuré) | tirer le diable par la queue loc v |
| | Though they appeared wealthy, they actually lived from hand to mouth. |
| | Ils avaient l'air riches, mais en fait, il avait du mal à joindre les deux bouts. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | mettre l'eau à la bouche à [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| | Cette bonne odeur de steak sur le grill me met l'eau à la bouche. |
mouth breathing,
mouth-breathing n | (breathing through the mouth) | respiration buccale nf |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | | respiration par la bouche nf |
| | Cela fait maintenant trois jours que j'ai le nez bouché, je peux te dire que la respiration par la bouche est vraiment contraignante. |
| | | respiration orale nf |
| mouth guard n | (protective shield for teeth) | protège-dents nm |
| | She put her mouth guard in before playing rugby. |
| mouth organ n | (musical instrument: harmonica) | harmonica nm |
mouth to feed,
hungry mouth to feed n | figurative (dependent: family member) (figuré) | bouche à nourrir nf |
| | I have five mouths to feed. |
| | J'ai cinq bouches à nourrir. |
mouth ulcer,
also US: canker sore n | (oral sore) | aphte nm |
| | This cream is for treating mouth ulcers. |
| | Cette crème sert à traiter les aphtes. |
| mouth-breather n | informal (person who breathes through mouth) | personne qui respire par la bouche nf |
| mouth-breather n | figurative, pejorative, informal (unintelligent person) (figuré, familier) | débile nmf |
| | (figuré, familier) | abruti, abrutie nm, nf |
| mouth-to-mouth n | informal (artificial respiration) | bouche-à-bouche nm inv |
| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation n | (artificial respiration) | bouche-à-bouche nm inv |
| | The lifeguard pulled the drowning boy out of the water and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. |
| mouthwash n | (mouth-cleansing product) | bain de bouche nm |
| | | gargarisme nm |
| | Peter brushed his teeth and used mouthwash. |
mouthwatering,
also UK: mouth-watering adj | (appetizing) | alléchant, appétissant adj |
| | I can't control myself when I see a mouthwatering piece of cake. |
| | Je n'arrive pas à me contrôler quand je vois une part de gâteau alléchant (or: appétissant). |
| nil by mouth expr | written (hospital sign) (Médecine, latin) | rien per os expr |
| | (Médecine) | rien par voie orale expr |
| | (courant) | à jeun loc adj |
put your foot in your mouth,
also UK: put your foot in it v expr | figurative (make spoken blunder) (figuré, familier) | mettre les pieds dans le plat loc v |
| | (familier) | faire une gaffe loc v |
| | (familier) | gaffer⇒ vi |
| Put your money where your mouth is. expr | (prove [sth]) | joindre le geste à la parole loc v |
| | (Finance) | sortir son portefeuille loc v |
| | | prouver⇒ vtr |
| | You think you can run faster than Tim? Put your money where your mouth is! |
| roof of the mouth n | (top of the mouth) (Anatomie) | voûte du palais nf |
| | (courant) | palais nm |
| | The hot food burned the roof of his mouth. |
| | La nourriture lui a brûlé la voûte du palais. |
| run off at the mouth v expr | informal (talk too much) | parler pour ne rien dire loc v |
| | (familier) | blablater⇒, jacter⇒ vi |
| shoot your mouth off v expr | disapproving, informal (gossip) (familier) | l'ouvrir loc v |
| | Susan would never have found out about Carl's affair if you hadn't shot your mouth off. |
| Shut your mouth! interj | impolite, slang (stop talking) (familier) | la ferme interj |
| | I've heard enough of your insults - just shut your mouth! |
| | J'en ai assez de tes insultes, la ferme ! |
| | (familier) | ferme-la interj |
| | J'en ai assez de tes insultes, ferme-la ! |
| | (vulgaire) | ferme ta gueule interj |
| | J'en ai assez de tes insultes, ferme ta gueule ! |
speak with your mouth full,
talk with your mouth full v expr | (talk while eating) | parler la bouche pleine loc v |
take the words out of [sb]'s mouth,
take the words right out of [sb]'s mouth v expr | (say what [sb] else was going to say) | ôter les mots de la bouche de [qqn], enlever les mots de la bouche de [qqn] loc v |
| talk out of both sides of one's mouth v expr | figurative (say contradictory things) | se contredire⇒ v pron |
| | (figuré) | dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noir loc v |
| talk out of both sides of your mouth v expr | figurative (contradict yourself, be dishonest) | dire tout et son contraire loc v |
| trench mouth n | (serious infection of gums, throat) | angine de Vincent nf |
| | (Can) | bouche des tranchées nf |
| word of mouth n | (personal recommendation) | bouche à oreille nm |
| | He hoped that word of mouth would attract customers to his landscape business. |
| | Il espérait que le bouche à oreille attirerait des clients dans son entreprise de paysagisme. |
| word-of-mouth n as adj | (by personal recommendation) | par le bouche à oreille loc adv |
| | Word-of-mouth advertising is not always reliable. |
| | La publicité par le bouche à oreille n'est pas toujours fiable. |