crown

crown
crown [{{t}}kraʊn]
1 noun
(a) (of monarch, martyr, made of flowers etc) couronne f;
to succeed to the crown accéder au trône;
she wears the crown c'est elle qui règne;
crown of thorns couronne f d'épines
(b) (award) prix m;
she won the Wimbledon crown for the second year running elle a remporté le tournoi de Wimbledon pour la seconde année consécutive
(c) (top → of hill, tree) sommet m, cime f; (→ of roof) faîte m; (→ of hat) fond m; (→ of road) bombement m; (→ of tooth) couronne f; {{}}Architecture{{}} (→ of arch) clef f;
the crown (of the head) le sommet de la tête
(d) (coin) couronne f
(e) (outstanding achievement) couronnement m;
it was the crown of his career ce fut le couronnement de sa carrière
(f) (paper size) couronne f
(g) {{}}Nautical{{}} (of anchor) diamant m
2 transitive verb
(a) (confer a title on) couronner, sacrer;
she was crowned queen/champion elle fut couronnée reine/championne;
the crowned heads of Europe les têtes couronnées de l'Europe
(b) (top) couronner; {{}}figurative{{}} (person's happiness) combler, couronner; (person's efforts) récompenser;
to crown a tooth couronner une dent;
the woods that crown the hill les bois qui couronnent la colline;
her election success crowned her career son succès aux élections a couronné sa carrière;
{{}}figurative{{}} and to crown it all, it started to rain et pour couronner le tout, il s'est mis à pleuvoir
(c) (in draughts) damer;
to be crowned aller à dame
(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (hit) flanquer un coup (sur la tête) à;
I'll crown you! (hit you) je vais te flanquer un de ces coups sur la tête!
3 Crown noun
the Crown la Couronne, l'État m (monarchique);
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Law{{}} Counsel for the Crown conseiller m juridique de la Couronne
►► {{}}Politics{{}} Crown Agent = fonctionnaire du ministère britannique du développement outre-mer chargé des pays étrangers et des organisations internationales;
{{}}British{{}} crown cap capsule f (de bouteille);
{{}}British{{}} crown colony colonie f de la Couronne;
{{}}French Canadian{{}} Crown corporation société f d'État;
{{}}Law{{}} Crown Court Cour f d'assises (en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);
{{}}Ceramics{{}} Crown Derby = vaisselle de porcelaine fabriquée à Derby en Angleterre;
crown estates terres fpl domaniales ou appartenant à la Couronne;
crown green terrain m (de boules) bombé;
{{}}Botany{{}} crown imperial couronne f impériale;
crown jewels (crown, sceptre etc) joyaux mpl de la Couronne; {{}}very familiar{{}} {{}}humorous{{}} (man's genitals) bijoux mpl de famille;
crown land terres fpl domaniales;
{{}}Mining{{}} crown pillar stot m;
crown prince prince m héritier;
crown princess (heir to throne) princesse f héritière; (wife of crown prince) princesse f royale;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Law{{}} Crown Prosecution Service ministère m public;
Crown rating system (for hotels) système m de classement (des hôtels britanniques);
{{}}Cookery{{}} crown roast rôti m en couronne;
crown wheel (gen) couronne f; {{}}Cars{{}} grande couronne f;
{{}}Technology{{}} crown wheel and pinion couronne f d'entraînement;
{{}}Law{{}} crown witness témoin m à charge

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