white ant nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di white ant nel dizionario inglese»francese

ant [ingl brit ant, ingl am ænt] SOST

ant

fourmi f

to have ants in one's pants colloq

avoir la bougeotte colloq

I.white [ingl brit wʌɪt, ingl am (h)waɪt] SOST

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

locuzioni:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites SOST sost pl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [ingl brit wʌɪt, ingl am (h)waɪt] AGG

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [ingl brit wʌɪt, ingl am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats scherz

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

white ant nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di white ant nel dizionario inglese»francese

white ant SOST

white ant → termite

Vedi anche: termite

termite [ˈtɜ:maɪt, ingl am ˈtɜ:r-] SOST

termite

termite m

Traduzioni di white ant nel dizionario inglese»francese

ant [ænt] SOST

ant

fourmi f

I.white [waɪt] AGG

white

blanc(he)

locuzioni:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [waɪt] SOST

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) m (f)

Vedi anche: blue

I.blue [blu:] AGG

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

locuzioni:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] SOST

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Its coloration is usually black but it can also be black and white ant even brown-gold for rare specimen.

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The buildings were closed in 2007 after falling into disrepair from a white ant infestation.

www.australiangeographic.com.au

A new school was built as the old school was infested by white ants.

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Get a pest controller to check the house out for white ants.

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The precise fate of the third turret is unknown, but a persistent rumour holds that it was officially recorded as eaten by white ants.

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He said the department had decided it was too expensive to fix, despite no maintenance quotes being calculated, and believed there were white ants in it.

www.abc.net.au

The planks in the decking and also girders are either eaten by. white ants or are crumbling with dry rot.

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They learn which trees are useful for building houses and grain stores, such as those which resist white ants.

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You only know that termites, popularly known as white ants, are nasty pests because they munch away your wooden furniture.

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The term is derived from the action of termites (white ants) eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence, until the structure crumbles.

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