Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In fortification, a small elevation of earth extended lengthwise on a plain, serving to cover a camp from the approach of the enemy, or to give other advantage to a post.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A small mound of earth; ground slightly elevated; a small ridge.
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Examples
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Je demande que le rideau soit entièrement déchiré.
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The bathroom stall walls became paper-thin just as soon as I closed the door; it might as well have been a rideau* separating the toilets, and of course one could hear a pin drop just as soon as I slid the lever shut.
Culture 2006
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Le soir, je quitte je vais chez ma tante qui a un probleme de rideau ... en repartant de chez elle POUF un papillon suicidaire trouve rien de mieux que de me foncer en pleine face ... heureusement que c'etait un papillon ...
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2008
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Expressions tirer les rideaux = to draw or close the curtains grimper aux rideaux = to climb the curtains, to be very excited tirer le rideau sur quelque chose = to cease to talk about a subject tomber en rideau = to break down in car
Words in a French Life Kristin Espinasse 2007
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Donc je me suis rendu au mag ', la porte etait entrebâillée et le rideau de securité assez haut pour que je puisse m'y glisser!
pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2007
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Monday, December 06, 2004 un rideau le rideau (ree-do) noun, masculine
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Expressions: tirer les rideaux = to draw (or close) the curtains grimper aux rideaux = "to climb the curtains" (to be very excited) tirer le rideau sur quelque chose = to cease to talk about a subject tomber en rideau = to break down (in car) un rideau de fumée = a smoke curtain un rideau de feu = a sheet of fire le rideau de Fer = Iron Curtain
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The bathroom stall walls became paper-thin just as soon as I closed the door; it might as well have been a rideau* separating the toilets, and of course one could hear a pin drop just as soon as I slid the lever shut.
Culture 2006
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Monday, December 06, 2004 un rideau le rideau (ree-do) noun, masculine
French Word-A-Day: 2004
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Expressions: tirer les rideaux = to draw (or close) the curtains grimper aux rideaux = "to climb the curtains" (to be very excited) tirer le rideau sur quelque chose = to cease to talk about a subject tomber en rideau = to break down (in car) un rideau de fumée = a smoke curtain un rideau de feu = a sheet of fire le rideau de Fer = Iron Curtain
French Word-A-Day: 2004
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