Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
chin /tʃɪn/ noun menton m;
weak ~ menton fuyant. IDIOMS:
to keep one's ~ up (familier) tenir le coup (familier);
~ up! tiens bon!;
to take it on the ~ (familier) encaisser (familier) bravement.
'chin' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| chin n | (person) | menton nm |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| chin music | | bavardage nm |
| chin piece | Histoire | mentonnière nf |
| chin strap n | (sth that holds headgear in place) | mentonnière nf |
| | If your helmet doesn't fit, you can adjust the chin strap to make it tighter or looser. |
| | | jugulaire nf |
| chin strap n | (beard that runs along jawline) | collier de barbe nm |
| | A chin curtain beard like Lincoln wore covers more of the face than a chin strap beard. |
| chin up interj | informal (expression of encouragement) | courage ! interj |
| | Chin up, it might never happen! |
| | | haut les cœurs ! loc interj |
| | Haut les cœurs ! Tout va bien se passer. |
| chin-chin | | chin-chin |
| chin-up | | tenir bon v |
| cleft chin n | (dimple in the chin) | fossette au menton nf |
| | Une fossette au menton donne beaucoup de charme |
| double chin n | (excess fat on the chin) | double menton nm |
| | Our ex-president had a double chin. |
| | Arrête de boire ou tu vas avoir un double menton. |
| keep one's chin up | | prendre sur soi v |
| keep your chin up | | tenir le coup v |
| weak chin n | (receding jawline) | menton fuyant nm |
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