queen

UK
/kwiːn/
US
/kwin/

Traducciones

queennoun
queens
pl
UK
/kwiːn/
US
/kwin/
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch.
La reine Elizabeth II a été la monarque britannique au règne le plus long.
reineSens figuré : femme considérée comme la meilleure ou la plus importante de sa catégorie.
She was known as the queen of pop music.
Elle était connue comme la reine de la pop.
reineAu jeu d’échecs.
She strategically moved her queen to checkmate her opponent.
Elle a déplacé stratégiquement sa reine pour mater son adversaire.
reineChez les insectes sociaux.
The queen bee is essential for the survival of the hive.
La reine des abeilles est essentielle à la survie de la ruche.
reineChez le chat, femelle reproductrice.
The queen gave birth to a litter of five healthy kittens.
La reine a donné naissance à une portée de cinq chatons en bonne santé.
dameCarte à jouer.
He drew a queen of hearts from the deck.
Il a tiré la dame de cœur du paquet.
Traducciones adicionales
folleArgot LGBT, parfois offensant.
queen sizeUsage courant en français pour la taille de lit; emprunt à l’anglais.
queenverb
queened
Past Simple
queened
Past Participle
queening
Gerund
UK
/kwiːn/
US
/kwiːn/
régnerAu sens de gouverner comme une reine.
She queened over the small kingdom with grace and wisdom.
Elle régnait sur le petit royaume avec grâce et sagesse.
damerAux échecs : promouvoir un pion en dame.
He queened his pawn on the last move, securing a decisive advantage.
Il a damé son pion au dernier coup, s’assurant un avantage décisif.
queenadjective
UK
/kwiːn/
US
/kwiːn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation with or suitability for a queen (e.g., "queen cell").
royalEmploi attributif : relatif à la reine; en apiculture, se dit notamment de la cellule royale.
The beekeeper removed the queen cell from the hive.
L’apiculteur a retiré la cellule royale de la ruche.
queeninterjection
Slang exclamation of enthusiastic approval or admiration, especially toward a woman or drag performer.
reineSoutien enthousiaste; registre familier.
Queen! You absolutely nailed that performance!
Reine ! Tu as absolument réussi cette performance !
Sinónimos
yas queen
you go girl
you go

Definiciones

queennoun
A female monarch or the wife of a king.
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch.
A woman or thing regarded as the best or most important of her kind.
She was known as the queen of pop music.
A playing card bearing a representation of a queen, typically ranking below a king and above a jack.
He drew a queen of hearts from the deck.
The most powerful piece in the game of chess, able to move any number of squares in any direction.
She strategically moved her queen to checkmate her opponent.
A mature female insect in a colony of social insects, such as bees, ants, or termites, that is usually the only one to lay eggs.
The queen bee is essential for the survival of the hive.
(slang, sometimes offensive) A male homosexual, especially one who is flamboyant or dresses in women's clothing; a drag queen.
He proudly called himself a queen and performed every weekend at the club.
A breeding female cat, especially one kept for producing kittens.
The queen gave birth to a litter of five healthy kittens.
A mattress or bed size larger than a double but smaller than a king, typically measuring about 60 inches wide by 80 inches long (in North America).
We decided to buy a queen for the guest room.
queenverb
To act as a queen or to rule as a queen.
She queened over the small kingdom with grace and wisdom.
In chess, to promote a pawn to a queen when it reaches the opponent's back rank.
He queened his pawn on the last move, securing a decisive advantage.
queenadjective
Designating something associated with, intended for, or characteristic of a queen; queenly (attributive use).
The beekeeper removed the queen cell from the hive.
queeninterjection
Used to express enthusiastic support, admiration, or encouragement.
Queen! You absolutely nailed that performance!