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NOMBRIL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be wet behind the ears
1, record 1, English, be%20wet%20behind%20the%20ears
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This expression refers to someone who is naive, inexperienced or immature. 2, record 1, English, - be%20wet%20behind%20the%20ears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manquer d’expérience
1, record 1, French, manquer%20d%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9rience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ne pas avoir encore le nombril sec 2, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20avoir%20encore%20le%20nombril%20sec
correct, Quebec
- ne pas avoir le nombril sec 3, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20avoir%20le%20nombril%20sec
correct, Quebec
- avoir encore la couche aux fesses 4, record 1, French, avoir%20encore%20la%20couche%20aux%20fesses
correct, Quebec
- avoir la couche aux fesses 4, record 1, French, avoir%20la%20couche%20aux%20fesses
correct, Quebec
- ne pas encore être sec derrière les oreilles 5, record 1, French, ne%20pas%20encore%20%C3%AAtre%20sec%20derri%C3%A8re%20les%20oreilles
correct, Belgium
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'est pas encore sec derrière les oreilles et il voudrait nous faire la leçon! 6, record 1, French, - manquer%20d%26rsquo%3Bexp%C3%A9rience
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- think highly of yourself
1, record 2, English, think%20highly%20of%20yourself
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- think you're the bee's knees 2, record 2, English, think%20you%27re%20the%20bee%27s%20knees
correct, familiar
- think you're the cat's meow 1, record 2, English, think%20you%27re%20the%20cat%27s%20meow
correct, familiar
- think you're all that 3, record 2, English, think%20you%27re%20all%20that
correct, familiar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se prendre pour le nombril du monde
1, record 2, French, se%20prendre%20pour%20le%20nombril%20du%20monde
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hump day
1, record 3, English, hump%20day
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The day marking the midpoint of a period of work ... 1, record 3, English, - hump%20day
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in the context of a standard [North American] working week[,] Wednesday. 1, record 3, English, - hump%20day
Record 3, Key term(s)
- humpday
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombril de la semaine
1, record 3, French, nombril%20de%20la%20semaine
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalement le mercredi. 2, record 3, French, - nombril%20de%20la%20semaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unsalted shield lichen
1, record 4, English, unsalted%20shield%20lichen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 4, English, - unsalted%20shield%20lichen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parmélie nombril
1, record 4, French, parm%C3%A9lie%20nombril
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 4, French, - parm%C3%A9lie%20nombril
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- white-flowered navelwort
1, record 5, English, white%2Dflowered%20navelwort
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- whiteflower navelwort 2, record 5, English, whiteflower%20navelwort
correct
- thread-leaved navelwort 1, record 5, English, thread%2Dleaved%20navelwort
correct
- Venus' navelwort 1, record 5, English, Venus%27%20navelwort
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Boraginaceae. 3, record 5, English, - white%2Dflowered%20navelwort
Record 5, Key term(s)
- white flowered navelwort
- thread leaved navelwort
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- omphalodès à feuilles de lin
1, record 5, French, omphalod%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cynoglosse à feuilles de lin 1, record 5, French, cynoglosse%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin%20
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- nombril-de-Vénus à feuilles de lin 1, record 5, French, nombril%2Dde%2DV%C3%A9nus%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Boraginaceae. 2, record 5, French, - omphalod%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cynoglosse à feuilles de lin : le terme cynoglosse est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 3, record 5, French, - omphalod%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20lin
Record 5, Key term(s)
- nombril de Vénus à feuilles de lin
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Animal Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- navel
1, record 6, English, navel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- umbilicus 2, record 6, English, umbilicus
correct
- button 3, record 6, English, button
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The small scar, usually a depression in the middle of the abdomen, marking the place where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus. 4, record 6, English, - navel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. of a day-old chick. 3, record 6, English, - navel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Biologie animale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ombilic
1, record 6, French, ombilic
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- nombril 2, record 6, French, nombril
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cicatrice arrondie formant une petite cavité ou une saillie, placée sur la ligne médiane du ventre des mammifères (spécialt, de l'homme) à l'endroit où le cordon ombilical a été sectionné. 3, record 6, French, - ombilic
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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