old woman

vieille femme, femme âgée

Femme qui a atteint un âge avancé.

En anglais simple : A woman who has lived for many years.

• An old woman lives next door.
• The old woman walked slowly towards the gate.
• Two old women were chatting on the park bench.

Synonymes : elderly woman, older woman

Contraires : young woman

Expressions courantes : an old woman, the old woman, kind old woman

bonne femme, épouse

Façon de désigner la femme de quelqu’un qui peut sembler méprisante.

En anglais simple : Someone's wife; a way of speaking that can sound disrespectful.

• My old woman is at work.
• He bought his old woman flowers for their wedding anniversary.
• Does your old woman know you're spending all that money?

Synonymes : wife, missus

Expressions courantes : my old woman, his old woman, your old woman

mère, maman

Façon de désigner la mère de quelqu’un qui peut sembler méprisante.

En anglais simple : Someone's mother; a way of speaking that can sound disrespectful.

• My old woman raised five children.
• He still lives with his old woman and his dad.
• Did your old woman let you stay out late as a teenager?

Synonymes : mother, mum, mom

Expressions courantes : my old woman, his old woman, your old woman

absinthe maritime, armoise maritime

Plante du bord de mer aux petites feuilles grises qui dégagent une forte odeur.

En anglais simple : A plant that grows near the sea and has small, grey leaves with a strong smell.

• Old woman grows near the coast.
• The botanist identified the grey plant as old woman.
• These old woman leaves have a strong smell.

Synonymes : sea wormwood

Expressions courantes : old woman plants, old woman leaves, grow old woman