furniture

furniture
furniture [ˈfɜ:nɪt∫ər]
noun
mobilier m
• a piece of furniture un meuble
• I must buy some furniture il faut que j'achète des meubles
• one settee and three chairs were all the furniture un sofa et trois chaises constituaient tout le mobilier
• he treats her as part of the furniture il la traite comme si elle faisait partie du décor
• he's like part of the furniture (regular in pub etc) il fait partie des meubles
• dining-room furniture des meubles mpl de salle à manger
► furniture mover noun (US) déménageur m
► furniture polish noun encaustique f
► furniture remover noun déménageur m
► furniture shop noun magasin m d'ameublement
► furniture van noun camion m de déménagement
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['fɜːnɪtʃə(r)] 1.
noun [U] mobilier m, meubles mpl

door furniture — plaques fpl et poignées fpl

mental furniture — univers m intellectuel

a piece of furniture — un meuble

2.
noun modifier [shop, business, factory, maker, restorer] de meubles; [industry] du meuble
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to be part of the furniture — (colloq) hum faire partie des meubles(colloq)


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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