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FOURRER [3 records]

Record 1 2017-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
  • Pastries
DEF

To put filling in a pie shell or other pastry.

CONT

Fill pastry with mousse, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, and garnish with chocolate shavings ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
  • Pâtisserie
DEF

Garnir intérieurement (une pâtisserie, une confiserie).

PHR

fourrer les choux de crème pâtissière

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
OBS

to persuade (someone) by deception or misrepresentation to accept, believe, or do something.

OBS

That salesman certainly sold you a bill of goods when he induced you to buy that foreign made car for which replacement parts are rarely available.

Key term(s)
  • sell someone a bill of goods
  • to sell someone a bill of goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
OBS

Séduire par des paroles captieuses: Il excellait à vendre, à entortiller le consommateur (...)

OBS

Entortiller quelqu'un [veut dire] se rendre maître de son esprit; l'amener insensiblement à faire ce qu'on veut.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
DEF

Garnir certaines parties d'un cordage ou d'un espar, au moyen d'une fourrure pour le protéger du frottement ou ragage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
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