trousers

UK
/ˈtraʊ.zəz/
US
/ˈtraʊ.zɚz/

Translations

trousersnoun
trousers
pl
pantalonS’emploie généralement au singulier en français.
He wore a pair of black trousers to the meeting.
Il portait un pantalon noir à la réunion.
trousernoun

trousers

pl

trousers
pl
Singular form occasionally used as a count noun; plural trousers more common, but singular exists and functions as lemma here.
pantalonAu pluriel en anglais, correspond à un nom singulier en français.
He bought a new pair of trousers.
Il a acheté un nouveau pantalon.
jambe de pantalon
A tear ran down the right trouser after he jumped the fence.
Une déchirure a longé la jambe droite du pantalon après qu’il a franchi la clôture.
trouserverb

trousers

trousered
Past Simple
trousered
Past Participle
trousering
Gerund
UK
/ˈtraʊ.zə/
US
/ˈtraʊ.zɚ/
empocherFamilier; au sens de mettre rapidement ou furtivement dans sa poche.
He quietly trousered the note before anyone noticed.
Il a discrètement empoché le billet avant que quelqu’un ne s’en rende compte.
empocherFamilier; au sens de s’approprier de l’argent, souvent de manière considérée comme douteuse.
He managed to trouser a large sum from the deal.
Il a réussi à empocher une grosse somme dans cette affaire.

Definitions

trousersnoun
A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into sections to cover each leg separately.
He wore a pair of black trousers to the meeting.
trousernoun
A garment leg forming one part of a pair of trousers; by extension, (plural trousers) a pair of such garments covering each leg separately from waist to ankle.
A tear ran down the right trouser after he jumped the fence.
trouserverb
To receive or take money, especially in a way that is considered greedy or unethical.
He managed to trouser a large sum from the deal.
To put (something) into one's trouser pocket or trousers, especially quickly or furtively.
He quietly trousered the note before anyone noticed.