Translation of "chenille" to English

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Dictionary translations for "chenille"

la chenille f noun

pl. chenilles

caterpillar [ˈkætəpɪlə] (entomologie, automobile)

Un papillon est une chenille adulte.

A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.

chenille [ʃəˈni:l] (textile)

chenillé adjective

chenillé / chenillée / chenillés / chenillées

tracked (technique)

Contexts with "chenille"

Un papillon est une chenille adulte. A butterfly is a mature caterpillar.

Ma mère craignait les chenilles, sans parler des serpents. My mother disliked caterpillars, not to mention snakes.

De même que la chenille choisit, pour y poser ses œufs, les feuilles les plus belles ; ainsi le prêtre pose ses malédictions sur nos plus belles joies. As the catterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.

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