English to French Meaning of butterfly - papillon

Butterfly :

papillon

noun

papillon, ver de sang

Butterflies :: papillonsButterfly :: papillonButterflying :: butterflying

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Definitions of butterfly in English

Noun(1) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings(2) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Verb(1) flutter like a butterfly(2) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking(3) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

Examples of butterfly in English

(1) Reese predicts that the bulk of the team's points will come from middle distance freestyle, butterfly , backstroke and diving.(2) Tiny scales cover the adult butterfly 's wings that aid them during these critical searches.(3) Friday still will be family night, although our daughter, Adrienne, is 14 and has become a social butterfly .(4) I have decided that I'm not cut out to be a social butterfly .(5) The real kicker for this cover is its silvery, holographic pattern of a butterfly 's wing as a background to the larger white silhouette.(6) Back on the ground, we sat up straight and drew our feet together into a butterfly .(7) She seemed a social butterfly to him, and in one morning, she had already been invited to five places, and she assured all five people she'd call them and discuss details.(8) But Max, who is actually much more of a social butterfly than I am, insisted.(9) The social butterfly was also a very hard worker.(10) Is it because the shop was out of butterfly clips?(11) She then backed up to win a bronze medal behind the USA's Thompson in the 50m butterfly in a time of 26.53.(12) a social butterfly(13) Bizcochito, an anise-flavored sugar cookie molded by hand into a butterfly shape.(14) Any swimming stroke will help improve your stride, but the butterfly translates best to cross-country skiing.(15) Her long, straight blond hair was piled messily on top of her head and twinkled with sparkly butterfly clips and hairpins.(16) In butterfly , shoulder flexibility can facilitate the arm recovery and can save energy for the important underwater pull.

Related Phrases of butterfly

(1) butterfly net ::

Filet à papillon

(2) butterfly valve ::

vanne papillon

(3) social butterfly ::

Papillon social

(4) monarch butterfly ::

papillon monarque

(5) butterfly stroke ::

nage papillon

(6) peacock butterfly ::

papillon paon

(7) red butterfly ::

papillon rouge

(8) butterfly knife ::

couteau papillon

Related Phrases of butterfly

(1) butterfly net ::

Filet à papillon

(2) butterfly valve ::

vanne papillon

(3) social butterfly ::

Papillon social

(4) monarch butterfly ::

papillon monarque

(5) butterfly stroke ::

nage papillon

(6) peacock butterfly ::

papillon paon

(7) red butterfly ::

papillon rouge

(8) butterfly knife ::

couteau papillon

Synonyms

Noun

1. butterfly stroke ::

nage papillon

Verb

2. coquet ::

coqueter

3. romance ::

romance

4. flirt ::

flirter

5. dally ::

badiner

6. philander ::

faire la cour aux femmes

7. mash ::

purée

8. chat up ::

baratiner

9. coquette ::

coquette

Different Forms

butterflies, butterfly, butterflying

Word Example from TV Shows

"Look, Mommy-- a BUTTERFLY."

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 1

Hello, little BUTTERFLY. Mmm. 00:5 00:00:21,356 --> 00:00:23,108 What's your name-- Oh!

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 20

That's what you said about the BUTTERFLY pavilion at the zoo.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 6

Is that a... a BUTTERFLY?

Westworld Season 2, Episode 5

If Sheldon's testosterone dipped, he'd become a BUTTERFLY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 21

Examples of butterfly from TV Shows

"Look, Mommy-- a BUTTERFLY."

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 1

Hello, little BUTTERFLY. Mmm. 00:5 00:00:21,356 --> 00:00:23,108 What's your name-- Oh!

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 20

That's what you said about the BUTTERFLY pavilion at the zoo.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 6

Is that a... a BUTTERFLY?

Westworld Season 2, Episode 5

If Sheldon's testosterone dipped, he'd become a BUTTERFLY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 21

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