Translation of "homme de paille" to English

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Dictionary translations for "homme de paille"

l' homme de paille m noun

pl. hommes de paille

front [frʌnt] (groupe nominal, marionnette)

Contexts with "homme de paille"

Un homme de paille vaut une femme en or. A man of straw is worth a woman of gold.

Je suis très attaché à ce vieux chapeau de paille. I am very much attached to this old straw hat.

Un homme de raison aurait honte de faire une telle chose. A man of sense would be ashamed to do so.

N'est-ce pas un simple feu de paille ? Isn't that just a brush fire?

C'est un homme de parole, alors vous pouvez compter sur lui. He's a man of his word, so you can count on him.

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