fourmi
French → English
(entomology) Ant: a small social insect known for living in colonies and organized cooperative labor.
Une invasion de fourmis a dévasté les stocks de nourriture dans toutes les maisons de la ville.
(English) An invasion of ants devastated the food stocks in every house in the city.
Les fourmis améliorent l'infiltration de l'eau en modifiant la structure du sol lors de leurs déplacements.
(English) Ants improve water infiltration by modifying the soil structure during their movements.
(figurative) Thrifty person: an individual who works hard and saves money diligently for the future.
En bonne fourmi laborieuse, il a su édifier un véritable empire financier derrière sa discrétion.
(English) Like a hardworking and thrifty ant, he built a true financial empire behind his discretion.
Les sondages montrent que les Français sont devenus plus cigales que fourmis face à la crise.
(English) Surveys show that the French have become more like grasshoppers than thrifty ants in the face of the crisis.
Entry ID: fr:en:fourmi · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary