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| faire des libations | to quaff [to drink alcoholic beverages copiously and heartily] | |
Partial Matches |
| brass. œnol. gouleyant {adj} | tasty [esp. of alcoholic beverages] | |
| pur {adj} [boisson alcoolisée] | straight [alcoholic drink] | |
| cuis. gnôle {f} [fam.] | spirit [distilled alcoholic drink] | |
| petit coup {m} [boisson alcoolisée] | tipple [coll.] [alcoholic drink] | |
| bibine {f} [fam.] [péj.] | dishwater [cheap beer or other alcoholic drink] | |
| cuis. dernier verre {m} [fam.] | nightcap [fig.] [alcoholic drink taken before going to bed] | |
| s'en jeter un / une derrière la cravate [loc.] | to have a quick one [idiom] [drink, esp. alcoholic] | |
| cuis. cuisine {f} | fare [food and drink] | |
| cuis. Il y a du rab. [fam.] [part supplémentaire de nourriture ou de boisson] | There are leftovers. [food and drink remaining after a meal] | |
| boire qc. à grandes gorgées | to quaff sth. | |
| hist. pol. doge {m} | Doge [elected lord and Chief of State in several Italian city-states, notably Venice and Genoa, during the medieval and renaissance periods] | |
| cuis. piperade {f} | piperade [typical Gascon and Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes sautéd and flavoured with red Espelette pepper] | |
| cuis. canelé {m} | [small French pastry flavored with rum and vanilla with a soft and tender custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust] | |
| géogr. Antilles {f.pl} | Antilles [archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east] | |
| géogr. hist. pol. duché {m} de Parme et Plaisance [1545-1802 and 1814-1858] | Duchy of Parma [1545-1802 and 1814-1858] [also: Duchy of Parma and Piacenza] [a historic state in northern Italy] | |
| hist. pol. traité {m} de Madrid [1526] | Treaty of Madrid [signed in 1526 by King Francis I of France and Charles, Holy Roman Emperor. Francis renounced all his claims in Italy, Flanders, and Artois, and surrendered Burgundy to Charles] | |
| hist. mil. pol. bataille {f} de Nancy [1477] | Battle of Nancy [in 1477, the final and decisive battle in the Burgundian Wars. The Duke of Burgundy was defeated and killed by Lorraine and Swiss forces (funded by France)] | |
| cuis. baeckeoffe {m} | [casserole dish that is typical in Alsace with sliced potatoes and onions, marinated cubed mutton, beef, and pork] | |
| cuis. roux {m} | roux [flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken sauces] | |
| cuis. pissaladière {f} | [Speciality of Ligurian and Nice cusine] [flatbread with toppings usually of caramelised onions, black olives, and anchovies] | |
| supplice {m} du collier | necklacing [forcing a rubber tyre drenched with petrol around a victim's chest and arms, and setting it on fire] | |
| alcoolo {m} [fam.] | wino [esp. Am.] [sl.] [homeless alcoholic] | |
| hist. Piste {f} des larmes | Trail of Tears [ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the US government] | |
| cuis. cinq à sept {m} [can.] [fam.] | afternoon get-together [in Quebec] [similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.] | |
| relig. marabout {m} | marabout [Muslim religious leader and teacher in West Africa, and (historically) in the Maghreb] | |
| cuis. potée {f} | potée [soup or stew pork and vegetables, most frequently, cabbage and potatoes of which choucroute is the most characteristic] | |
| hist. pol. guelfes {m.pl} | Guelphs [faction supporting the Pope in 12C and 13C in the Italian city-states of Central and Northern Italy] | |
| alcoolo {f} [fam.] | wino [esp. Am.] [sl.] [homeless female alcoholic] | |
| cuis. œnol. titre {m} [de vins et spiritueux] | strength [of alcoholic drinks] | |
| myth. Parques {f.pl} | Parcae [also: the Fates] [female personifications of destiny who directed the lives (and deaths) of humans and gods in Roman mythology] | |
| hist. pol. gibelins {m.pl} | Ghibellines [faction supporting the Holy Roman Emperor in 12C and 13C in the Italian city-states of Central and Northern Italy] | |
| hist. pol. traité {m} de Paris [1947] | Treaty of Paris [1947] [formally established peace between the World War II Allies and Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Finland] | |
| caresser la bouteille [loc.] | to be on the bottle [idiom] [to be alcoholic] | |
| cuis. bistouille {f} [belge] [nord de France] | [hot coffee with alcoholic spirit added] | |
| géogr. hist. Valachie {f} | Wallachia [also: Walachia] [historical and geographical region of Romania, situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians] | |
| cuis. boisson {f} gazeuse [servant à couper un alcool] | mixer [for diluting alcoholic drinks] | |
| géogr. îles {f.pl} Lucaye | Lucayan Archipelago [also: Bahama Archipelago] [an island group in the western North Atlantic Ocean comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands] | |
| géogr. hist. pol. convention {f} anglo-russe de 1907 | Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 [also: Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet] | |
| cuis. gazeux {adj} | fizzy [drink] | |
| tord-boyaux {m} [fam.] | gut-rot [Br.] [sl.] [poor-quality potentially harmful alcoholic spirit] | |
| hist. mil. pol. guerre {f} de la Quatrième Coalition [1806-1807] | War of the Fourth Coalition [1806-1807] [conflicts of France against Prussia and Russia, and both were heavily defeated] | |
| hist. pol. Sérénissime Maison {f} de Bragance | Most Serene House of Braganza [also: Brigantine Dynasty] [a dynasty of emperors, kings, princes, and dukes of Portuguese origin which reigned in Europe and the Americas] | |
| pétiller [boisson] | to fizz [drink] | |
| remontant {m} | reviver [stiff drink] | |
| cuis. grenadine {f} | pomegranate squash [drink] | |
| intempérant {adj} | crapulent [given to drink] | |
| cuis. ivrogne {adj} | intemperate [addicted to drink] | |
| intempérant {adj} | crapulous [given to drink] | |
| géogr. hist. comté {m} de Hainaut [ou Hainau] | County of Hainaut [or Hainault] [territorial lordship in the medieval Holy Roman Empire, straddling today's border of Belgium and France; main towns Mons (BG) and Valenciennes (FR)] | |