Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
crystal / ˈkrɪstl/ noun cristal m;
(watchface) verre m. IDIOMS:
as clear as ~ (sound) cristallin;
(explanation) clair comme de l'eau de roche.
'crystal' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| crystal n | (chemistry) | cristal nm |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| crystal n | (glassware) | cristal nm |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| Baccarat crystal | cristal | baccarat nm |
| clear as crystal | | clair comme du cristal |
| crystal ball n | (glass ball used to predict future) | boule de cristal nf |
| | The fortune-teller gazed into the crystal ball. |
| crystal clear, crystal-clear adj | (easy to understand) | parfaitement limpide adv+adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | His explanation was crystal clear. |
| | Son explication est limpide. |
| crystal form | | forme de cristal |
| crystal glass | d'un lustre | cristal nm |
| crystal glass-making | fabrication | cristallerie nf |
| crystal glassworks | usine | cristallerie nf |
| crystal lattice | | structure cristalline nf |
| crystal-clear, crystal clear adj | (perfectly obvious) fig | clair comme de l'eau de roche adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| | The chief executive spoke against the plan at length and in detail, making his opposition crystal clear to the meeting. |
| crystal-clear, crystal clear adj | (water: pure and clean) | cristallin adj |
| cut crystal | | cristal taillé v |
| cut-crystal | | cristal taillé |
| ice crystal | | cristal de glace |
| liquid crystal display | | affichage à cristaux liquides |
| quartz crystal | | quartz nm |
| rock crystal n | (mineral: clear quartz) | cristal de roche nm |
| | | quartz nm |