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The percentage of dry silk is found by difference.
Le pourcentage de soie sèche est obtenu par différence.
It was Irma Becot who spoke, Irma in a charming grey silk dress, covered with Chantilly lace.
C’était Irma Bécot, délicieusement vêtue d’une toilette de soie grise, recouverte de Chantilly.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
She always wore silk dresses, covered with flounces, and was particularly partial to yellows and browns.
Elle ne portait plus que des robes de soie, très-chargées de volants, et affectionnait particulièrement le jaune et le marron.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
When the silk handkerchief was untied, he folded it neatly and placed it in his pocket.
Quand le foulard fut dénoué, il le plia proprement et le mit dans sa poche.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The silk dress and the abundance of flowers surprised the ladies, who were reckoning up the cost whilst giving vent to their admiration.
Aussi la robe de soie et les fleurs prodiguées surprenaient-elles ces dames, qui les estimaient du coin de l'oeil, tout en s'exclamant.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
At last she decided on a doll which had hair like a grown-up person; this doll, which was as tall as she was, wore a white silk gown similar to that of the Holy Virgin.
Enfin elle se décida pour une poupée qui avait des cheveux comme une grande personne ; cette poupée, qui était bien haute comme elle, portait une robe de soie blanche, pareille à celle de la sainte Vierge.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Then, as be folded a remnant of poppy-colored silk, she added, to soften the harshness of her words:"Only, you may as well, I think, not put any red in the window."
Puis, comme il plissait un coupon de soie ponceau, elle ajouta, pour rattraper la dureté de sa phrase: – Seulement, vous pourriez bien, il me semble, ne pas mettre du rouge à l'étalage.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pepin has a cotton cap so soiled and so shiny with grease that it might be made of black silk.
Pépin a un bonnet de coton si noirci et si luisant de crasse que c’est le fameux bonnet de coton en soie noire.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
It was a question of her wedding dress, a gown of light grey silk, the stylishness of which she considered very amusing.
Il s’agissait de sa robe de noce, une robe de petite soie grise dont elle plaisantait le grand luxe.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Your hair is like fine silk.
Tes cheveux sont une soie fine.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
I cannot understand how he lacks everything whilst reclining in velvet and silk.
Je ne puis comprendre comment il manque de tout, couché dans le velours et la soie.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
Zola, Emile
Contes à Ninon
Zola, Emile
Clumsily dressed, as usual, with her gown of pale cherry-coloured silk dragging over the floor, slie appeared to have slipped into her things in all haste, as if goaded on by some strong desire.
Fagotée comme toujours, traînant sa robe de soie cerise pâle, elle semblait avoir attaché ses vêtements à la hâte, sous l'aiguillon de quelque désir.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Quietly robed in dead-leaf silk, she wore a large hat, which alone looked somewhat extravagant.
Sévèrement habillée de soie feuille-morte, elle avait un grand chapeau un peu extravagant.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
And others, again, displayed themselves on the walls, waved in the depths of the side-chapels, and encompassed the choir with a heaven of silk, satin, and velvet.
Elles s’étalaient le long des murailles, elles flottaient au fond des chapelles, elles entouraient le chœur d’un ciel de soie, de satin et de velours.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
His black hair, fine as floss silk, hung in glossy curls about his round, dimpled face, while a pair of large dark eyes, full of fire and softness, looked out from beneath the rich, long lashes, as he peered curiously into the apartment.
Ses cheveux, aussi fins que de la soie grège, tombaient en boucles autour de ses joues rondes, à riantes fossettes, tandis que deux grands yeux noirs, pleins de feu et de douceur, lançaient de dessous ses longs cils des regards curieux.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet

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Collocations

artificial silk keratitis
kératite des fileurs de viscose
silk fibre
fibre de soie
wild silk
soie sauvage
wild silks
soie sauvage

Word forms

silk

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesilksilks
Possessive casesilk'ssilks'

silk

verb
Basic forms
Pastsilked
Imperativesilk
Present Participle (Participle I)silking
Past Participle (Participle II)silked
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I silkwe silk
you silkyou silk
he/she/it silksthey silk
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am silkingwe are silking
you are silkingyou are silking
he/she/it is silkingthey are silking
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have silkedwe have silked
you have silkedyou have silked
he/she/it has silkedthey have silked
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been silkingwe have been silking
you have been silkingyou have been silking
he/she/it has been silkingthey have been silking
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I silkedwe silked
you silkedyou silked
he/she/it silkedthey silked
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was silkingwe were silking
you were silkingyou were silking
he/she/it was silkingthey were silking
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had silkedwe had silked
you had silkedyou had silked
he/she/it had silkedthey had silked
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been silkingwe had been silking
you had been silkingyou had been silking
he/she/it had been silkingthey had been silking
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will silkwe shall/will silk
you will silkyou will silk
he/she/it will silkthey will silk
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be silkingwe shall/will be silking
you will be silkingyou will be silking
he/she/it will be silkingthey will be silking
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have silkedwe shall/will have silked
you will have silkedyou will have silked
he/she/it will have silkedthey will have silked
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been silkingwe shall/will have been silking
you will have been silkingyou will have been silking
he/she/it will have been silkingthey will have been silking
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would silkwe should/would silk
you would silkyou would silk
he/she/it would silkthey would silk
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be silkingwe should/would be silking
you would be silkingyou would be silking
he/she/it would be silkingthey would be silking
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have silkedwe should/would have silked
you would have silkedyou would have silked
he/she/it would have silkedthey would have silked
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been silkingwe should/would have been silking
you would have been silkingyou would have been silking
he/she/it would have been silkingthey would have been silking
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am silkedwe are silked
you are silkedyou are silked
he/she/it is silkedthey are silked
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being silkedwe are being silked
you are being silkedyou are being silked
he/she/it is being silkedthey are being silked
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been silkedwe have been silked
you have been silkedyou have been silked
he/she/it has been silkedthey have been silked
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was silkedwe were silked
you were silkedyou were silked
he/she/it was silkedthey were silked
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being silkedwe were being silked
you were being silkedyou were being silked
he/she/it was being silkedthey were being silked
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been silkedwe had been silked
you had been silkedyou had been silked
he/she/it had been silkedthey had been silked
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be silkedwe shall/will be silked
you will be silkedyou will be silked
he/she/it will be silkedthey will be silked
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been silkedwe shall/will have been silked
you will have been silkedyou will have been silked
he/she/it will have been silkedthey will have been silked