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She was known in the Latin quarter under the nickname of Verdigris, a title she had earned by her fondness for absinthe and the greenish tints of her flabby and sickly-looking cheeks.On la connaissait dans le quartier Latin sous le surnom de Vert-de-Gris, que lui avaient fait donner ses soûleries d’absinthe et les teintes verdâtres de ses joues devenues molles et malsaines.Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
We call him the Philosopher, a nickname folks have given him in the neighbourhood.Nous l’appelons le Philosophe, un surnom qu’on lui a donné dans le quartier.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
This nickname amused another prisoner, who had joined the company at the same time as him and who, unlike the rest, made a point of preserving his real name amid the anonymity of the other soldiers.Le sobriquet faisait sourire cet autre prisonnier, arrivé dans la compagnie en même temps que lui et qui, à la différence des autres soldats, s'était appliqué à conserver son vrai nom parmi l'anonymat des disciplinaires.Makine, Andreï / Requiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï / Requiem pour l'EstRequiem pour l'EstMakine, Andreï© 2000 by Mercure de FranceRequiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï© 2001 by Geoffrey Strachan© 2000 by Mercure de France
Some people may be happy for anybody to call them by their first name or nickname.Certains préfèrent de façon générale être appelés par leur prénom ou leur diminutif.© 2011 Alzheimer's Societyhttp://www.alzscot.org/ 12/13/2011© 2011 Alzheimer's Societyhttp://www.alzscot.org/ 12/13/2011
He says, though, that she is very intelligent, and he has nicknamed her " Mademoiselle Machiavel."Il la dit très intelligente, et il la nomme en riant "mademoiselle Machiavel."Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
All its inhabitants were related, all bore the same name, so that from their very cradle they were distinguished among themselves by nicknames.Tous les habitants étaient parents, tous portaient le même nom, si bien qu'ils prenaient des surnoms dès le berceau, pour se distinguer entre eux.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
It was for that reason they had nicknamed her Sister-of-the-poor; and some called her so in derision, on account of her old clothes, whilst others did so as a reward for her kind heart.» Ce qui lui avait fait donner le surnom de Sœur-des-Pauvres ; et les uns la nommaient ainsi, en dérision de ses mauvaises jupes ; les autres, en récompense de son bon cœur.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Impatient and ardent people nicknamed him Saint Thomas at the time, on account of the manner in which his doubts persisted until events at last forced his hand.À l’époque, les impatients, les ardents, le surnommèrent saint Thomas, pour la persistance de son doute, jusqu’au jour où il eut la main forcée par les faits.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
They kissed one another before other people, and called each other by endearing nicknames.Ils s’embrassaient devant le monde, ils s’appelaient de petits noms tendres.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
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nickname
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | nicknamed |
Imperative | nickname |
Present Participle (Participle I) | nicknaming |
Past Participle (Participle II) | nicknamed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I nickname | we nickname |
you nickname | you nickname |
he/she/it nicknames | they nickname |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am nicknaming | we are nicknaming |
you are nicknaming | you are nicknaming |
he/she/it is nicknaming | they are nicknaming |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have nicknamed | we have nicknamed |
you have nicknamed | you have nicknamed |
he/she/it has nicknamed | they have nicknamed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been nicknaming | we have been nicknaming |
you have been nicknaming | you have been nicknaming |
he/she/it has been nicknaming | they have been nicknaming |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I nicknamed | we nicknamed |
you nicknamed | you nicknamed |
he/she/it nicknamed | they nicknamed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was nicknaming | we were nicknaming |
you were nicknaming | you were nicknaming |
he/she/it was nicknaming | they were nicknaming |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had nicknamed | we had nicknamed |
you had nicknamed | you had nicknamed |
he/she/it had nicknamed | they had nicknamed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been nicknaming | we had been nicknaming |
you had been nicknaming | you had been nicknaming |
he/she/it had been nicknaming | they had been nicknaming |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will nickname | we shall/will nickname |
you will nickname | you will nickname |
he/she/it will nickname | they will nickname |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be nicknaming | we shall/will be nicknaming |
you will be nicknaming | you will be nicknaming |
he/she/it will be nicknaming | they will be nicknaming |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have nicknamed | we shall/will have nicknamed |
you will have nicknamed | you will have nicknamed |
he/she/it will have nicknamed | they will have nicknamed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been nicknaming | we shall/will have been nicknaming |
you will have been nicknaming | you will have been nicknaming |
he/she/it will have been nicknaming | they will have been nicknaming |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would nickname | we should/would nickname |
you would nickname | you would nickname |
he/she/it would nickname | they would nickname |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be nicknaming | we should/would be nicknaming |
you would be nicknaming | you would be nicknaming |
he/she/it would be nicknaming | they would be nicknaming |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have nicknamed | we should/would have nicknamed |
you would have nicknamed | you would have nicknamed |
he/she/it would have nicknamed | they would have nicknamed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been nicknaming | we should/would have been nicknaming |
you would have been nicknaming | you would have been nicknaming |
he/she/it would have been nicknaming | they would have been nicknaming |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am nicknamed | we are nicknamed |
you are nicknamed | you are nicknamed |
he/she/it is nicknamed | they are nicknamed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being nicknamed | we are being nicknamed |
you are being nicknamed | you are being nicknamed |
he/she/it is being nicknamed | they are being nicknamed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been nicknamed | we have been nicknamed |
you have been nicknamed | you have been nicknamed |
he/she/it has been nicknamed | they have been nicknamed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was nicknamed | we were nicknamed |
you were nicknamed | you were nicknamed |
he/she/it was nicknamed | they were nicknamed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being nicknamed | we were being nicknamed |
you were being nicknamed | you were being nicknamed |
he/she/it was being nicknamed | they were being nicknamed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been nicknamed | we had been nicknamed |
you had been nicknamed | you had been nicknamed |
he/she/it had been nicknamed | they had been nicknamed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be nicknamed | we shall/will be nicknamed |
you will be nicknamed | you will be nicknamed |
he/she/it will be nicknamed | they will be nicknamed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been nicknamed | we shall/will have been nicknamed |
you will have been nicknamed | you will have been nicknamed |
he/she/it will have been nicknamed | they will have been nicknamed |
nickname
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | nickname | nicknames |
Possessive case | nickname's | nicknames' |