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MANGE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- push up daisies
1, record 1, English, push%20up%20daisies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[literal French translation:] Pousser les marguerites vers le haut. 1, record 1, English, - push%20up%20daisies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manger les pissenlits par la racine
1, record 1, French, manger%20les%20pissenlits%20par%20la%20racine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouffer les pissenlits par la racine 1, record 1, French, bouffer%20les%20pissenlits%20par%20la%20racine
correct, familiar
- être mangé par les vers 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20mang%C3%A9%20par%20les%20vers
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être mort et enterré. 1, record 1, French, - manger%20les%20pissenlits%20par%20la%20racine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar criando malvas
1, record 1, Spanish, estar%20criando%20malvas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Faire pousser des mauves. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estar%20criando%20malvas
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buffeted by the billows 1, record 2, English, buffeted%20by%20the%20billows
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mangé par la mer 1, record 2, French, mang%C3%A9%20par%20la%20mer
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un navire qui, vu d'un autre navire, disparaît momentanément au creux de la houle. 1, record 2, French, - mang%C3%A9%20par%20la%20mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tragado por el mar 1, record 2, Spanish, tragado%20por%20el%20mar
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold 1, record 3, English, revenge%20is%20a%20dish%20that%20should%20be%20eaten%20cold
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid 1, record 3, French, la%20vengeance%20est%20un%20plat%20qui%20se%20mange%20froid
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proverbe elsevier 1, record 3, French, - la%20vengeance%20est%20un%20plat%20qui%20se%20mange%20froid
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- half a loaf is better than no bread 1, record 4, English, half%20a%20loaf%20is%20better%20than%20no%20bread
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- half a loaf is better than none 2, record 4, English, half%20a%20loaf%20is%20better%20than%20none
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faute de grives on mange des merles 1, record 4, French, faute%20de%20grives%20on%20mange%20des%20merles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Le Linguiste) 1, record 4, French, - faute%20de%20grives%20on%20mange%20des%20merles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(Guide du traducteur, p. 338) 2, record 4, French, - faute%20de%20grives%20on%20mange%20des%20merles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Trod
1, record 5, English, Trod
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trodden. A man who is kind is sure to be-upon 1, record 5, English, - Trod
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- le loup le mange 1, record 5, French, le%20loup%20le%20mange
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- se faire brebis 1, record 5, French, se%20faire%20brebis
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui se fait brebis, le loup le mange 1, record 5, French, - le%20loup%20le%20mange
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hardest-worked horse is not always the best fed 1, record 6, English, hardest%2Dworked%20horse%20is%20not%20always%20the%20best%20fed
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cheval faisant la peine ne mange pas l'avoine 1, record 6, French, cheval%20faisant%20la%20peine%20ne%20mange%20pas%20l%27avoine
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- excessive prudence defeats its own end 1, record 7, English, excessive%20prudence%20defeats%20its%20own%20end
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- brebis comptées le loup les mange 1, record 7, French, brebis%20compt%C3%A9es%20le%20loup%20les%20mange
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- faded by the sun 1, record 8, English, faded%20by%20the%20sun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
especially of colours. 1, record 8, English, - faded%20by%20the%20sun
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bleached by the sun 1, record 9, English, bleached%20by%20the%20sun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a colour that is paler on account of the sun 1, record 9, English, - bleached%20by%20the%20sun
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mangé par le soleil 1, record 9, French, mang%C3%A9%20par%20le%20soleil
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- not to be worth one's salt 1, record 10, English, not%20to%20be%20worth%20one%27s%20salt
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ne pas valoir le pain qu'on mange 1, record 10, French, ne%20pas%20valoir%20le%20pain%20qu%27on%20mange
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mangé aux vers 1, record 11, French, mang%C3%A9%20aux%20vers
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- daub yourself with honey and you will never want flies 1, record 12, English, daub%20yourself%20with%20honey%20and%20you%20will%20never%20want%20flies
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- mugs are always fleeced 1, record 12, English, mugs%20are%20always%20fleeced
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- qui se fait brebis le loup le mange 1, record 12, French, qui%20se%20fait%20brebis%20le%20loup%20le%20mange
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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