flannel

flanelle

Tissu doux et chaud fabriqué avec de la laine, du coton ou des fibres similaires.

En anglais simple : A soft, warm cloth made from wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• This fabric is soft flannel.
• She bought flannel to make a blanket.
• Cotton flannel feels warm against the skin.

Expressions courantes : cotton flannel, soft flannel, flannel fabric

gant de toilette

Petit morceau de tissu utilisé pour se laver le visage ou le corps.

En anglais simple : A small piece of cloth used to wash your face or body.

• Use a wet flannel on your face.
• He rinsed the flannel under the tap.
• Are there clean flannels in the bathroom?

Synonymes : washcloth, facecloth

Expressions courantes : wet flannel, face flannel, wash with a flannel

chemise en flanelle

Chemise faite d’un tissu doux et chaud, souvent à carreaux.

En anglais simple : A shirt made from soft, warm cloth, often with a pattern of squares.

• He wore a flannel with jeans.
• She buttoned her red flannel.
• I packed two flannels for the camping trip.

Synonymes : flannel shirt

Expressions courantes : wear a flannel, plaid flannel, checked flannel

baratin, balivernes

Paroles rassurantes ou convaincantes en apparence, mais contenant peu de vérité ou d’informations utiles.

En anglais simple : Talk that sounds comforting or convincing but contains little truth or useful information.

• That answer was pure flannel.
• Stop giving us flannel and explain what happened.
• His speech contained a lot of flannel about future improvements.

Synonymes : nonsense, waffle, claptrap

Expressions courantes : a lot of flannel, political flannel, talk flannel

en flanelle

Fabriqué dans un tissu doux et chaud à base de laine, de coton ou de fibres similaires.

En anglais simple : Made from a soft, warm cloth of wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• I love my flannel shirt.
• We use flannel sheets in winter.
• She wore warm flannel trousers on the walk.

Expressions courantes : flannel shirt, flannel sheets, flannel trousers

frotter avec un linge

Frotter ou essuyer quelque chose avec un linge doux.

En anglais simple : To rub or wipe something with a soft piece of cloth.

• The nurse flannelled his face gently.
• She flannelled the skin with warm water.
• They flannelled the surface until it was clean.

Synonymes : wipe, rub

Expressions courantes : flannel the skin, flannel someone gently

envelopper de flanelle

Couvrir ou envelopper quelqu’un ou quelque chose dans de la flanelle douce et chaude.

En anglais simple : To cover or wrap someone or something in soft, warm cloth.

• They flannelled the baby warmly.
• She flannelled his feet against the cold.
• The nurse flannelled the infant before carrying her outside.

Synonymes : wrap, swathe

Expressions courantes : flannel a baby, flannel someone warmly

flatter, flagorner

Faire trop de compliments à quelqu’un pour obtenir son affection ou son aide.

En anglais simple : To praise someone too much because you want them to like you or help you.

• He tried to flannel the boss.
• She flannelled the client with endless compliments.
• You cannot flannel me into agreeing.

Synonymes : flatter, butter up

Expressions courantes : flannel the boss, flannel someone shamelessly