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English-French Dictionary: its

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PRON

it | it | its
they

its [possessive]: le sien {pron}
for its part: quant à lui {adv}
in its entirety: dans son entièreté {adv}
in its turn: à son tour {adv}
on its way: chemin faisant {adv}
to break its banks: sortir de son lit [fleuve]
déborder de son lit [fleuve]
to bristle its fur [cat]: hérisser ses poils [chat]zool.
to burst its banks: déborder [lac, rivière]hydro.
to carry its weight [also fig.]: faire le poids [aussi fig.]
to cast its antlers: muer [cerf]zool.
to cast its skin: se dépouiller [serpent]zool.
to empty its contents: répandre son contenu
to find its mark [e.g. a criticism]: mettre dans le mille [fig.]
to flap its wings: battre des ailesorn.
to fold its wings: replier ses ailes [oiseau]orn.
to have its source [in the mountains etc.]: prendre sa sourcehydro.
to hit its mark [idiom] [prove effective]: faire son effet [loc.]
to lose its color [Am.]: décharger [tissu]textile
to lose its colour [Br.]: décharger [tissu]textile
to lose its colour [Br.] [cloth etc.]: déteindre [tissu etc.]
to lose its flavor [Am.]: s'affadir [plat]cuis.
to lose its flavour [Br.]: s'affadir [plat]cuis.
to lose its freshness: perdre de sa fraîcheurcuis.
to lose its leaves: se dégarnir [arbre]bot.
to lose its shape: se détendre [vêtement]vêt.
to lose its wildlife: se dépeupler [forêt, rivière]écol.ichtyo.zool.
to make its nest [also fig.]: faire son nid [aussi fig.]orn.
to overflow its banks: sortir de son lit [fleuve]
déborder de son lit [fleuve]
to preen its feathers: lisser ses plumesorn.
to reach its apogee: atteindre son paroxysme [joie, douleur, etc.]
to reach its climax [idiom]: culminer [atteindre un maximum]
to reach its destination: arriver à destination [train]
to reach its height: culminer [crise, carrière]
to reach its height [pain]: atteindre à son paroxysme [douleur]méd.
to reach its peak: culminer [inflation, chômage]
to restore its image: redorer son blason [ville, groupe] [fig.]
to ruffle its feathers [parrot]: hérisser ses plumes [perroquet]orn.
to shed its leaves: se dépouiller [arbre]sylv.
perdre ses feuilles [arbre]bot.
se dépouiller de ses feuillesbot.
to shine its light: darder ses rayons [soleil]
to show its age: dater [être désuet - film]film
to slough its skin: muer [serpent, lézard]zool.
to take its course [idiom]: prendre son cours [loc.]
to wag its tail: balancer la queue
remuer la queue [chien]
agiter la queuezool.
to wag its tail [dog]: frétiller de la queue [chien]
ahead of its time: en avance sur son temps {adj}
As its name suggests.: Comme son nom l'indique.
in its natural state [postpos.]: naturel {adj}
Its best feature is ... [novel etc.]: Ce qu'il a de meilleur, c'est ... [roman etc.]
That's its main charm.: C'en est le principal agrément.
That's its worst defect.: C'est là son pire défaut.
with its own character: avec son propre caractère {adv}
without its designer label [postpos.]: démarqué {adj} [dégriffé]comm.
to be at its climax [conflict]: être à son paroxysme [conflit, combat]mil.
atteindre à son paroxysme [conflit, combat]mil.
to be at its height: être à son comble [tension, suspense]
to be at its height [pain]: être à son paroxysme [douleur]méd.
to be in its infancy [fig.]: balbutier [débuter]
to be in its infancy [idiom]: être dans les langes [loc.]
to come off its hinges [door]: sortir de ses gonds [porte]
to come off its hook: se décrocher [tableau]
to consider sth. in its entirety: considérer qc. dans sa globalité
to draw in its claws: faire patte de velours [chat]zool.
to fall on its feet: retomber sur ses pattes [chat]zool.
to have had its day [idiom] [hum.]: avoir vécu [objet, idée]
to have its source in sth.: prendre sa source à qc.hydro.
prendre sa source dans qc.hydro.
to knock sth. off its axle: désaxer qc.tech.
to leave its mark on sb.: imprégner qn. [atmosphère]
to prick up its ears: pointer ses oreilles [chien]zool.
to realize its full potential: arriver à maturité [entreprise]
parvenir à maturité [entreprise]
to recognise sth. by its description [Br.]: reconnaître qc. à sa description
to relate sth. to its cause: rapporter qc. à sa cause
to remove sth. from its niche [statue]: dénicher qc. [vieux] [statue]
to remove sth. from its tin: démouler qc. [tarte]cuis.
to rock sth. to its foundations: faire trembler qc. jusque dans ses fondations
to shake sth. to its foundations: faire trembler qc. jusque dans ses fondations
to strip sth. of its leaves: dégarnir qc. [arbre]bot.
to take sth. off its hinges: déboîter qc. [démonter - porte, fenêtre]constr.
to take sth. to (its) extreme: porter qc. à son comble
to turn sth. on its head [coll.] [idiom] [change profoundly]: chambouler qc. [fam.] [changer profondément]
to wind its way down: descendre en lacets [route]trafic
to wind its way up: monter en lacets [route]trafic
Paris and its suburbs: agglomération {f} parisiennegéogr.urban
All in its proper time. [idiom]: Chaque chose en son temps. [loc.]
Don't judge a book by its cover. [idiom]: L'habit ne fait pas le moine. [loc.]
Les apparences sont trompeuses. [loc.]
Il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences. [loc.]
passed its use-by date: périmé {adj} {past-p} [comprimés]pharm.
That's not the least of its virtues. [idiom]: Ce n'est pas là son moindre mérite. [loc.]
The audience couldn't believe its eyes. [idiom]: Le public ne pouvait en croire ses yeux. [loc.]
The company is on its last legs. [idiom]: L'entreprise est à bout de souffle. [loc.]
The river has burst its banks.: Le fleuve a débordé de son lit.hydro.
This message is intended exclusively for its recipients.: Ce message est établi a l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires.dr.

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