bean

UK
/biːn/
US
/bin/

Translations

beannoun
beans
pl
UK
/biːn/
US
/bin/
haricotLégumineuse; emploi courant pour le légume et la graine comestible.
She added a handful of beans to the soup for extra protein.
Elle a ajouté une poignée de haricots à la soupe pour plus de protéines.
grain de caféEmploi pour la graine du caféier.
Freshly roasted beans filled the kitchen with a rich aroma.
Des grains de café fraîchement torréfiés embaumaient la cuisine.
Additional translations
fèveObjet de petite taille ayant la forme d’un haricot.
têteFamilier.
fricFamilier; argent en général.
beanverb
beaned
Past Simple
beaned
Past Participle
beaning
Gerund
UK
/biːn/
US
/bin/
Additional translations
assommerSport, surtout baseball; emploi familier.
beanadjective
UK
/biːn/
US
/bin/
Used attributively to describe food or other items made from or containing beans (e.g., "bean soup", "bean salad").
aux haricotsEmploi descriptif pour ce qui est fait de haricots ou en contient.
We ordered a hearty bean stew for dinner.
Nous avons commandé un copieux ragoût aux haricots pour le dîner.

Definitions

beannoun
The edible seed of a bean plant or other leguminous plant, used as food.
She added a handful of beans to the soup for extra protein.
A small, roundish object resembling a seed of a bean plant.
The child found a bean in the toy box and thought it was a marble.
A term used informally to refer to a person's head.
He bumped his bean on the low ceiling while entering the attic.
Informal money; a small amount of money.
He didn't have a single bean left after paying all his bills.
Any of various plants of the family Fabaceae that produce edible seeds or pods.
We planted beans in the back garden this spring.
The seed of a coffee plant, used to make coffee.
Freshly roasted beans filled the kitchen with a rich aroma.
beanverb
To hit someone, especially a batter, with a thrown ball.
The pitcher accidentally beaned the batter with a fastball.
beanadjective
Made from, consisting of, or relating to beans.
We ordered a hearty bean stew for dinner.