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Queen
01
reine
the female ruler of a territorial unit that has a royal family
Exemples
The queen's coronation was a grand event attended by dignitaries from around the world.
Le couronnement de la reine était un événement grandiose auquel ont assisté des dignitaires du monde entier.
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
La reine Elizabeth II est la monarque au règne le plus long de l'histoire britannique.
1.1
reine
a large female insect that is fertile and can lay eggs in an insect colony
Exemples
The queen bee can live for several years.
Ants follow the queen's pheromone trails.
1.2
dame, reine
a card with a rank of twelve in a standard deck of playing cards, often depicted as a female figure with a crown and a special value or power in many card games
Exemples
She drew the queen of spades from the deck.
The deck contains one queen for each suit.
1.3
reine, épouse du roi
the wife or widow of a king
Exemples
The queen attended the state banquet.
The queen met with foreign dignitaries at the palace.
02
reine
the most powerful piece in the game of chess that can move in any direction
Exemples
The player moved the queen across the board to capture a rook.
Protecting the queen is vital in chess strategy.
03
reine, chatte adulte
a fully grown and sexually mature female cat, capable of producing and raising kittens
Exemples
The queen gave birth to a litter of kittens.
She took her queen to the veterinary clinic.
04
pédale, tante
offensive term for a homosexual man
Exemples
He is known as a prominent drag queen in the community.
The performer, a queen, captivated the audience with his showmanship.
05
reine, souveraine
a competitor who holds a preeminent position
06
reine, souveraine
something personified as a woman who is considered the best or most important of her kind
Exemples
She is the queen of pop music.
The actress is the queen of the silver screen.
07
reine, souveraine
a person, typically female, who is admirable, impressive, or deserving of praise
SlangExemples
She 's a queen for standing up for herself.
C'est une reine pour s'être tenue debout pour elle-même.
That performance was amazing; she 's a queen.
Cette performance était incroyable ; elle est une reine.
to queen
01
devenir reine, se faire reine
become a queen
Exemples
The princess will queen once the current monarch abdicates.
She expected to queen with dignity and wisdom.
02
promouvoir en reine, promouvoir en dame
promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
Exemples
The player aimed to queen as quickly as possible.
She managed to queen two pawns in a single game.
