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a {article} (an) SEE: an | :: |
AA {prop} (Alcoholics Anonymous) | :: AA {m-p} |
Aachen {prop} /ˈɑkən/ (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) | :: Aix-la-Chapelle |
açai {n} /ɑː.sɑːˈiː/ (South American palms of the genus Euterpe) | :: palmier pinot {m}, pinot {m}, [French Guiana] wasséï {m} |
açai {n} (fruit) | :: açaï {m} |
Aalenian {prop} (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch) | :: Aalénien {m} |
Aalenian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch) | :: aalénien |
Aar {prop} /ɑɹ/ (A river in Switzerland) | :: Aar |
Aarau {prop} /ˈaːɹau/ (Swiss town) | :: Aarau |
aardvark {n} /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/ (mammal) | :: oryctérope {m} |
aardwolf {n} /ˈɑɹd.ˌwʊlf/ (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) | :: protèle {m} |
Aargau {prop} (canton) | :: Argovie |
Aaron {prop} /ˈɛɹ.ən/ (biblical brother of Moses) | :: Aaron |
Aaron {prop} (male given name) | :: Aaron |
Aaron's rod {n} (goldenrod) SEE: goldenrod | :: |
Aaron's rod {n} (mullein) SEE: mullein | :: |
ab {n} /æb/ (abdominal muscle) | :: abdo |
abaca {n} /ˌæb.əˈkɑ/ (plant) | :: abaca {m} |
abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp | :: |
aback {adv} /əˈbæk/ (backwards) | :: en arrière |
aback {adv} (in the rear) | :: derrière |
aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus | :: |
abacteremic {adj} | :: abactériémique |
abacus {n} /əˈbɑk.əs/ (calculating frame) | :: abaque {m}, boulier {m}, boulier compteur {m} |
abacus {n} (uppermost member of the capital of a column) | :: abaque {f}, tailloir {m} |
a bad workman always blames his tools {proverb} (not the tools but how they're employed) | :: à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outil, un mauvais ouvrier a toujours de mauvais outils |
abaft {prep} /əˈbɑft/ ((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of) | :: en arrière de, sur l'arrière de |
abaft {adv} ((nautical) on the aft side) | :: sur l'arrière, vers l'arrière |
abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca | :: |
abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp | :: |
abalone {n} /æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ (edible univalve mollusc) | :: ormeau {m}, haliotide {f} |
abandon {v} /əˈbæn.dn̩/ (to give up control of, surrender) | :: abandonner |
abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert; to forsake) | :: abandonner |
abandoned {adj} /əˈbæn.dn̩d/ (wicked, self-abandoned, given to sin) | :: dévergondé {m}, dévergondée {f} |
abandoned {adj} (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted) | :: abandonné |
abandonee {n} /əˈbæn.dəˌni/ | :: abandonnataire {m} {f} |
abandonment {n} /əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/ (act of abandoning) | :: désertion {f} |
abandonment {n} (cessation of service) | :: désertion {f} |
abandonment {n} (careless freedom) | :: abandon {m} |
abandonware {n} (software which has been abandoned by its developer) | :: abandogiciel {m}, logiciel abandonné {m} |
abarthrosis {n} (diarthrosis) SEE: diarthrosis | :: |
abase {v} /ə.ˈbeɪs/ (to lower as in rank, so as to hurt feelings) | :: baisser, abaisser, rabaisser, humilier |
abasement {n} /əˈbeɪs.mənt/ (the act of abasing) | :: humiliation {f} |
abash {v} /əˈbæʃ/ (to make ashamed, to embarrass) | :: confondre |
abashed {adj} /əˈbæʃt/ (embarrassed) | :: confus, décontenancé |
abasia {n} /ə.ˈbeɪ.ʒə/ (incapacity to walk) | :: abasie |
abate {v} /əˈbeɪt/ (to bring down or reduce to a lower state) | :: réduire, ralentir |
abate {v} (to bring down a person physically or mentally) | :: abattre (physically), abaisser, déprimer (mentally) |
abate {v} (to decrease or make less in strength) | :: amoindrir, diminuer, descendre |
abate {v} (to reduce in size, amount, or value) | :: rabattre |
abate {v} (to deduct, to omit) | :: déduire, retrancher |
abate {v} (obsolete: to bring entirely down or put an end to) | :: cesser |
abatement {n} /əˈbeɪt.mənt/ (the act of abating or the state of being abated) | :: réduction {f} |
abattoir {n} /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ (public slaughterhouse) | :: abattoir {m} |
Abaza {prop} /əˈbɑ.zə/ (language) | :: abaze {m} |
abbacy {n} /ˈæb.ə.si/ (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) | :: abbatiat {m} |
Abbas {prop} (A male given name) | :: Abbas |
abbatial {adj} /əˈbeɪ.ʃl̩/ (belonging to an abbey) | :: abbatial |
abbess {n} /ˈæb.ɪs/ (female superior of a nunnery) | :: abbesse {f} |
Abbeville {prop} /ˈæb.iˌvɪl/ (town in Picardy, France) | :: Abbeville |
abbey {n} /ˈæb.i/ (monastery headed by an abbot) | :: abbaye {f} |
abbey {n} (church of a monastery) | :: abbaye {f} |
abbot {n} /ˈæb.ət/ (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) | :: abbé {m} |
abbreviate {v} /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/ (to make shorter) | :: abréger |
abbreviate {n} (abridgment) SEE: abridgment | :: |
abbreviated {adj} /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/ (shortened) | :: abrégé |
abbreviation {n} /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) | :: abréviation {f} |
abbreviative {adj} (Tending to abbreviate) | :: abréviatif |
abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) SEE: abbreviation | :: |
ABC {n} (alphabet) SEE: alphabet | :: |
ABC {n} (rudiments) | :: b.a.-ba {m} invariable |
ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer | :: |
abdicant {n} /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/ (one who abdicates) | :: abdicataire |
abdicate {v} /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/ (surrender or relinquish) | :: abdiquer |
abdicate {v} (renounce a throne) | :: abdiquer |
abdication {n} /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) | :: abdication {f} |
abdicative {adj} /ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɪv/ ((rare) causing, or implying, abdication) | :: abdicatif |
abdomen {n} /ˈæb.də.mən/ (belly) | :: abdomen {m} |
abdominal {adj} /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) | :: abdominal |
abdominal cavity {n} (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) | :: cavité abdominale {f} |
abdominal fin {n} (pelvic fin) SEE: pelvic fin | :: |
abdominocentesis {n} /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/ (extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen) | :: abdominocentèse {f} |
abdominous {adj} /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/ (pot-bellied) | :: ventru {m} |
abduct {v} /æbˈdʌkt/ (to take away) | :: enlever, ravir |
abduction {n} /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (leading away, carrying away) | :: enlèvement {m} |
abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) | :: abduction {f} |
abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) | :: abduction {f} |
abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) | :: rapt {m}, enlèvement {m} |
abductor {n} /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/ (kidnapper) | :: abducteur {m}, abducteuse {f} |
Abdul {prop} /ɑbˈdʊl/ (male given name) | :: Abdoul |
Abdullah {prop} /ˌɑb.dʊlˈɑ/ (Muslim given name) | :: Abdullah {m}, Abdallah, Abdoullah |
abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior | :: |
Abecedarian {n} /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ (member of a 16th-century sect) | :: abécédarien, abécédaire |
abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer | :: |
abed {adv} /əˈbɛd/ (in bed, or on the bed) | :: au lit |
Abel {prop} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (biblical character) | :: Abel {m} |
Abel {prop} (male given name) | :: Abel {m} |
Abelard {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ˌlɑɹd/ (male given name) | :: Abélard |
abelian {adj} /əˈbi.li.ən/ (math: of a group) | :: abélien {m}, abélienne {f}, commutatif {m}, commutative {f} |
Abelian {n} (member of a sect living like Abel) | :: abélien {m}, abélienne {f}, abélite {m} {f}, abélonien {m}, abélonienne {f} |
abelian group {n} /əˈbi.li.ən ɡɹup/ (group in which the group operation is commutative) | :: groupe abélien {m} |
abelmosk {n} /ˈeɪ.bəlˌmɑsk/ (evergreen shrub) | :: ambrette {f} |
Abelonian {n} (Abelian) SEE: Abelian | :: |
Abenaki {prop} /ˌæbəˈnæ.ki/ (language) | :: abénaqui, abénaquis {m} |
Abenaki {adj} (related to the Abenaki people or language) | :: abénaqui, abénaquis {m} |
Aberdeen {prop} /ˌæb.ɚˈdin/ (city in Scotland) | :: Aberdeen |
aberrance {n} /ˈæ.bɛɹ.n̩s/ (state of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude) | :: aberrance {f} |
aberrant {adj} /əbˈɛɹ.n̩t/ (deviating from the norm) | :: aberrant |
aberrant {adj} (straying from the right way) | :: aberrant {m} |
aberration {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (act of wandering or deviation; abnormality) | :: anomalie {f}, anormalité {f} |
aberration {n} (optics: convergence to different foci) | :: aberration {f} |
aberration {n} (astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies) | :: aberration {f} |
abessive {n} /æˈbɛ.sɪv/ (the abessive case) | :: abessif |
abessive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) | :: abessif {m} |
abet {v} /əˈbɛt/ (to assist or encourage in crime) | :: encourager |
abettor {n} /əˈbɛtə/ (accomplice) | :: complice {m} {f} |
abettor {n} (inciter) | :: incitateur {m}, incitatrice {f} |
abeyance {n} /əˈbeɪ.ənts/ (expectancy; condition of being undetermined) | :: vacance {f}, vacant |
abeyance {n} (suspension; temporary suppression) | :: [adjective] en suspens, suspension {f} |
abeyance {n} (heraldry: expectancy of a title) | :: vacance {f} |
abhor {v} /æbˈhɔɹ/ (to regard with horror or detestation) | :: avoir horreur de, abhorrer |
abhorrence {n} /əbˈhɔɹ.n̩s/ (extreme aversion) | :: aversion {f}, répulsion {f}, horreur {m} |
abhorrent {adj} /æbˈhɔɹ.ənt/ (detestable or repugnant) | :: répugnant |
abide {v} /əˈbaɪd/ (to dwell) | :: demeurer |
abide {v} (to tolerate) | :: tolérer, supporter |
abide by {v} (to accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce) | :: se conformer, obéir à, se soumettre |
abide by {v} (to remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere) | :: tenir sa promesse, rester fidèle à |
abiding {adj} /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ (continue) | :: continuel, sempiternel |
Abidjan {prop} /ˌæb.ɪˈdʒɑn/ (the largest city of Côte d'Ivoire) | :: Abidjan |
Abidjan {adj} (Abidjanian) SEE: Abidjanian | :: |
Abidjanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Abidjan) | :: abidjanais |
Abidji {prop} (the language) | :: abidji |
abieticolous {adj} | :: abiéticole |
Abigail {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ (biblical wife of David) | :: Abigaïl, Abigail, Abigaël, Abigael |
Abigail {prop} (female given name) | :: Abigail, Abigaël, Abigaëlle |
abigeat {n} (theft of cattle) | :: abigéat {m} |
ability {n} /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (quality or state of being able) | :: capacité {f}, pouvoir {m}, habileté {f} |
abiogenesis {n} /ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ (origination of living organisms from lifeless matter) | :: abiogenèse {f} |
abiotic {adj} /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (Nonliving) | :: abiotique |
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) | :: un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters), moineau à la main vaut mieux que grue qui vole |
a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little | :: |
a bit much {n} (More than is reasonable) | :: un peu trop |
abjad {n} (writing system) | :: abjad {m} |
abjadic {adj} | :: abjadique |
abject {adj} /ˈæb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope) | :: abject {m}, abjecte {f}, méprisable |
abject {adj} (Cast down; rejected; low-lying) | :: misérable |
abject {n} (A person in the lowest and most despicable condition) | :: misérable, paria |
abjectly {adv} /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt.li/ (with great shame, desperately; in an abject fashion) | :: abjectement |
abjure {v} /æbˈdʒʊɹ/ (to renounce with solemnity) | :: abjurer |
Abkhaz {prop} /ɑbˈkɑz/ (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) | :: abkhaze {m}, abkhazien {m} |
Abkhazia {prop} /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/ (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) | :: Abkhazie {f} |
Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz | :: |
Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz | :: |
Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz | :: |
ablactation {n} /ˌæbˌlækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ (weaning) | :: sevrage {m} |
ablative {adj} /ˈæb.lə.tɪv/ (applied to one of the cases of the noun in other language) | :: ablatif |
ablative {n} (ablative case) SEE: ablative case | :: |
ablative absolute {n} /ˈæb.lə.tɪv æb.soʊˈlut/ (linguistic construction in Latin) | :: ablatif absolu {m} |
ablative case {n} (grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) | :: ablatif {m} |
ablaut {n} /ˈɑbˌlaʊt/ (substitution of one root vowel for another) | :: apophonie {f} |
ablaze {adj} /əˈbleɪz/ (on fire) | :: embrasé |
ablaze {adv} (on fire) | :: en flammes |
able {adj} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (permitted to) | :: capable |
able {adj} (skillful) | :: capable, expérimenté |
able {adj} (legally qualified) | :: habilité |
-able {suffix} /ə.bl̩/ (able to be done) | :: -able, -ible |
-able {suffix} (due to be) | :: -able |
able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy | :: |
able {v} (enable) SEE: enable | :: |
ablet {n} (a small fresh-water fish) | :: ablette {f} |
ablution {n} /əˈblu.ʃn̩/ (the act of washing or cleansing) | :: ablution {f} |
ably {adv} /ˈeɪ.bli/ (with great ability) | :: habilement |
abnegation {n} /ˈæb.nɪˈɡɘɪ.ʃn̩/ (denial; renunciation) | :: abnégation {f} |
Abner {prop} /ˈæb.nɚ/ (biblical cousin of Saul) | :: Abner |
abnormal {adj} /ˈæbˌnɔɹ.ml̩/ (not conforming to rule or system) | :: inhabituel, hors norme, exceptionnel, anormal |
abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) | :: anormal {m}, anormale {f} |
abnormality {n} /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/ (state of being abnormal) | :: anomalie {f}, anormalité {f} |
abnormally {adv} /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ (In an abnormal manner) | :: anormalement |
abnormalness {n} (abnormality) SEE: abnormality | :: |
aboard {adv} /əˈbɔɹd/ (on board) | :: à bord |
aboard {prep} (on board of) | :: à bord de |
abode {n} /əˈboʊd/ (slightly dated: residence) | :: demeure {f} |
abode {n} (omen) SEE: omen | :: |
abolish {v} /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) | :: abolir, supprimer |
abolish {v} (to destroy) | :: détruire |
abolishment {n} /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/ (The act of abolishing) | :: abolissement {m}, abolition {f}, abrogation {f} |
abolition {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/ (act of abolishing) | :: abolition {f} |
abolitionism {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/ (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) | :: abolitionnisme {m} |
abolitionist {n} /ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ (person who favors the abolition) | :: abolitionniste {m} {f} |
abomasum {n} /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.səm/ (fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant) | :: caillette {f} |
A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) | :: bombe atomique {f} |
abominable {adj} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ (hateful; detestable; loathsome) | :: abominable |
abominable snowman {n} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) | :: abominable homme des neiges {m}, yéti {m} |
abominably {adv} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ (in an abominable manner) | :: abominablement |
abominate {v} /əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/ (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) | :: abominer |
abomination {n} /əˌbɑm.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩/ (an abominable act) | :: abomination {f} |
abomination {n} (the feeling of extreme disgust) | :: abomination {f} |
abonnement {n} /æˈbɔn.mɑ̃/ (season ticket) | :: abonnement {m} |
aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (original; indigenous) | :: indigène |
Aboriginal {n} (aboriginal) SEE: aboriginal | :: |
Aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (of or pertaining to aborigines) | :: indigène |
Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of any land) | :: indigène {m} {f} |
aborigine {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/ (aboriginal inhabitant of a country) | :: aborigène {m} {f} |
Aborigine {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ə.ni/ (Aboriginal person from Australia, Aboriginal Australian) | :: Aborigène {m} {f} |
abort {n} /əˈbɔɹt/ (miscarriage) | :: fausse couche {f} |
abort {n} (product of a miscarriage) | :: avorton {m} |
abort {v} (to miscarry) | :: faire une fausse couche |
abort {v} (to cause a premature termination) | :: avorter, interrompre, abandonner |
abort {v} (computing: to terminate a process prior to completion) | :: interrompre, abandonner, échouer, s'arrêter |
aborted {adj} (brought forth prematurely) | :: avorté {m} |
aborted {adj} (checked in development at an early stage) | :: avorté {m} |
abortifacient {adj} /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (producing miscarriage) | :: abortif |
abortifacient {n} (agent that causes premature delivery) | :: abortif {m}, remède abortif {m} |
abortion {n} /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/ (miscarriage) | :: fausse couche {f} |
abortion {n} (induced abortion) | :: avortement {m} |
abortion {n} (act of inducing abortion) | :: avortement {m}, interruption volontaire de grossesse {f}, IVG {f} |
abortion {n} (fruit/produce that doesn't come to maturity) | :: avorton {m} |
abortionist {n} /əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst/ (one who performs an illegal (backstreet) abortion) | :: faiseur d'anges {m}, faiseuse d'anges {f} |
abortionist {n} (one who performs a legal abortion) | :: médecin avorteur {m}, avorteur {m}, avorteuse {f} |
abortive {adj} /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ (produced by abortion; born prematurely) | :: abortif {m} |
abortive {adj} (imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile) | :: abortif {m}, abortive {f} |
abortive {adj} (causing abortion) | :: abortif {m}, abortive {f} |
abortive {adj} (medicine: cutting short) | :: abortif {m}, abortive {f} |
abound {v} /əˈbaʊnd/ (to be plentiful) | :: foisonner |
abound {v} (to be copiously supplied) | :: abonder |
abound with {v} (abound) SEE: abound | :: |
about {prep} /əˈbaʊt/ (on every side of) | :: autour de |
about {prep} (near, approximately, regarding time, size or quantity) | :: proche de, environ, vers |
about {prep} (on the point or verge of) | :: sur le point |
about {prep} (over or upon different parts of) | :: au-dessus de, par-dessus |
about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) | :: au sujet (de), à propos (de) |
about {prep} (concerning) | :: de, sur, au sujet de |
about {prep} (in the immediate neighborhood of) | :: aux environs de |
about {adv} (nearly, approximately) | :: environ |
about-face {n} /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/ (military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction) | :: [literal] demi-tour {m}; [figurative] volte-face {f}, revirement {m} |
about-face {v} (to turn 180 degrees) | :: faire demi-tour, |
about-face {v} (to change opinion or attitude) | :: faire volte-face |
about time {adv} (far past the desired time) | :: il était temps, pas trop tôt |
about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) | :: sur le point de, aller [auxiliary verb ‘to be about to’] |
above {prep} /əˈbʌv/ (in or to a higher place) | :: au-dessus de |
above {prep} (more) | :: plus de |
above {adv} (overhead, on top of) | :: en haut |
above {adv} (earlier in order in writing) | :: ci-dessus |
above {adv} (in a higher place) | :: au-dessus |
above {adj} (being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page) | :: ci-dessus |
above all {prep} (of prime importance) | :: surtout |
above-mentioned {adj} /əˈbʌvˌmɛnʃn̩d/ (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) | :: susmentionné, précité {m}, susdit {m} |
above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned | :: |
abovesaid {adj} (mentioned before) | :: susmentionné, susdit, susnommé |
above the law {prep} (exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else) | :: au dessus des lois |
above water {prep} (out of difficulty) | :: à flot |
abracadabra {interj} /ˌæ.bɹə.kəˈdæ.bɹə/ (used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed) | :: abracadabra |
abrachiocephalous {adj} (relating to abrachiocephalia) | :: abrachiocéphale |
abrade {v} /əˈbɹeɪd/ ((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction) | :: abraser |
Abraham {prop} /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ (prophet in the Old Testament) | :: Abraham |
Abraham {prop} (male given name) | :: Abraham |
Abraham {prop} (surname) | :: Abraham |
Abrahamic {adj} /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/ (pertaining to Abraham) | :: abrahamique |
Abrahamic {adj} (pertaining to Abrahamic religions) | :: abrahamique |
Abrahamitic {adj} (Abrahamic) SEE: Abrahamic | :: |
abrasion {n} /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (act of abrading) | :: abrasion {f} |
abrasion {n} (geology: effect of mechanical erosion of rock) | :: abrasion {f} |
abrasion {n} (medicine: superficial wound) | :: abrasion {f} |
abrasive {adj} /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ (producing abrasion; rough) | :: abrasif |
abrasiveness {n} (the property of being abrasive) | :: abrasivité {f} |
abreact {v} /ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/ (eliminate previously repressed emotions) | :: abréagir |
abreast {adv} /əˈbɹɛst/ (informed) | :: au courant |
abreast {adv} (side by side) | :: côte à côte |
abridge {v} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (to make shorter) | :: abréger |
abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) | :: abréger |
abridged {adj} /əˈbɹɪdʒd/ (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) | :: abrégée |
abridgment {n} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/ (act of abridging) | :: raccourcissement {m} |
abroad {adv} /əˈbɹɔd/ (in foreign countries) | :: à l'étranger |
abroad {n} (countries or lands abroad) | :: l'étranger {m} |
abrupt {adj} /ə.bɹʌpt/ (extremely steep) | :: abrupt |
abrupt {adj} (without notice) | :: brusque, precipité |
abrupt {adj} (curt in manner) | :: brusque |
abruptly {adv} /əˈbɹʌp.li/ (in an abrupt manner) | :: abruptement, tout d'un coup |
abruptly {adv} (precipitously) | :: précipitamment |
Abruzzo {prop} (region of central Italy) | :: Abruzzes {f-p} |
ABS {initialism} (anti-lock braking system) | :: ABS |
Absalom {prop} /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (Biblical character) | :: Absalom, Absalon |
abscess {n} /ˈæbˌsɛs/ (cavity filled with pus) | :: abcès {m} |
abscess {v} (to form an abscess) | :: abcéder |
abscissa {n} /æbˈsɪs.ə/ (first of two coordinates) | :: abscisse {f} |
abseil {v} /ˈɑpˌzaɪl/ (to descend a vertical drop using a rope) | :: descendre en rappel |
absence {n} /ˈæb.sn̩s/ (state of being away) | :: absence {f} |
absence {n} (lack; deficiency; non-existence) | :: absence {f}, manque {m} |
absence {n} (inattention to things present) | :: absence {f} |
absence makes the heart grow fonder {proverb} (when someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love or miss them or it) | :: chose rarement vue est plus chère; un peu d'absence fait grand bien |
absent {adj} /ˈæb.sn̩t/ (being away from a place) | :: absent |
absent {adj} (not existing) | :: absent |
absent {adj} (inattentive) | :: absent |
absent {v} /æbˈsɛnt/ | :: s'absenter |
absentee {n} /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ (person who is absent) | :: absent {m} |
absenteeism {n} /ˌæb.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/ (state of being absent) | :: absentéisme |
absent-minded {adj} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (absent in mind) | :: distrait |
absent-mindedly {adv} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ (preoccupiedly) | :: distraitement |
absinthe {n} /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ (liquor) | :: absinthe {m} |
absinthe {n} (Artemisia absinthium) | :: armoise {f}, absinthe {f} |
absinthium {n} (Artemisia absinthium) SEE: wormwood | :: |
absolute {adj} /ˌæb.səˈlut/ (loosed from any conditions or limitations) | :: absolu |
absolute {adj} (complete in itself, fixed) | :: absolu |
absolute {adj} (viewed apart from modifying influences or without comparison with other objects) | :: absolu |
absolute {adj} (loosed from any other being or comparison) | :: absolu |
absolute {adj} (capable of being thought or conceived by itself alone) | :: absolu |
absolute {adj} | :: absolu |
absolute {n} | :: absolu {m} |
absolutely {adv} /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ (in an absolute manner) | :: absolument |
absolutely {interj} (yes; certainly) | :: absolument, [Quebec, informal] mets-en |
absolute magnitude {n} /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/ (intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body) | :: magnitude absolue {f} |
absolute majority {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ (A number of votes totalling over 50 per cent) | :: majorité absolue {f} |
absolute monarchy {n} (rule) | :: monarchie absolue {f} |
absolute superlative {n} (absolute superlative) | :: superlatif absolu {m} |
absolute value {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ (numerical value of a real number) | :: valeur absolue {f} |
absolute zero {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈzi.ɹoʊ/ (coldest possible temperature) | :: zéro absolu {m} |
absolutism {n} /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/ (political science: absolute or arbritary government; despotism) | :: absolutisme |
absolutive {adj} (grammatical case) | :: absolutif {m} |
absolutive case {n} (case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action) | :: absolutif {m} |
absolutize {v} /ˈæb.səˌlu.taɪz/ (to make absolute) | :: absolutiser |
absolve {v} /æbˈzɑlv/ (to set free) | :: absoudre |
absolve {v} (to pronounce free or give absolution) | :: absoudre |
absolve {v} (theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin) | :: absoudre |
absorb {v} /æbˈsɔɹb/ (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) | :: absorber |
absorb {v} (to suck up or drink in) | :: absorber, éponger |
absorb {v} (to learn) | :: absorber |
absorb {v} (to occupy fully) | :: absorber |
absorbed {adj} /æbˈsɔɹbd/ (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) | :: absorbé, captivé |
absorbency {n} /æb.sɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (quality of being absorbent) | :: absorbance {f} |
absorbent {adj} /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t/ (absorbing) | :: absorbant |
absorbent {n} (anything which absorbs) | :: absorbant {m} |
absorbent {n} (substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid) | :: absorbant {m} |
absorber {n} /əbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/ (one who, or that which, absorbs) | :: absorbant {m} |
absorption {n} /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) | :: absorption {f} |
absorption {n} (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) | :: absorption {f} |
absorption {n} (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) | :: absorption {f} |
absorption {n} (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) | :: absorption {f} |
abstain {v} /əbˈsteɪn/ (refrain from) | :: s'abstenir |
abstain {v} (refrain from voting) | :: s'abstenir |
abstention {n} /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ (the act of abstaining) | :: abstention {f} |
abstergent {n} /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/ (a substance used in cleansing) | :: abstersif |
abstinence {n} /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/ (the act or practice of abstaining) | :: abstinence {f} |
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from alcohol) | :: abstinence {f} |
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse) | :: abstinence {f}, abstinence sexuelle {f} |
abstinence {n} (the practice of self-denial) | :: abstinence {f} |
abstract {n} /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ (an abridgement or summary) | :: résumé {m} |
abstract {adj} (separate) | :: abstrait |
abstract {adj} (apart from practice or reality; not concrete) | :: abstrait |
abstract {adj} (difficult to understand) | :: abstrait |
abstract {v} (to separate; to disengage) | :: abstraire |
abstract {v} (to abridge, epitomize, or summarize) | :: abstraire |
abstract algebra {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ (math) | :: algèbre abstraite {f} |
abstract class {n} (in software - a class which cannot be instantiated) | :: classe abstraite {f} |
abstract data type {n} (data type defined only by data properties and operations) | :: type abstrait de données {m} |
abstraction {n} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ (act of abstracting) | :: abstraction {f} |
abstractionism {n} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/ (abstract art) | :: abstractionnisme |
abstractionist {adj} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃən.əst/ (Related to abstract art) | :: abstractionniste {m} {f} |
abstractionist {n} (someone who paints or creates abstract art) | :: abstractionniste {m} {f} |
abstractionist {n} (an idealist) | :: idéaliste {m} {f} |
abstractionistic {adj} (abstractionist) SEE: abstractionist | :: |
abstract method {n} (software - a method of an abstract class that has to be implemented by all subtyping classes) | :: méthode abstraite {f} |
abstract noun {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ (noun that denotes an abstract concept) | :: nom abstrait {m} |
abstruse {adj} /æbˈstɹus/ (difficult to comprehend) | :: abstrus |
abstruseness {n} /æbˈstɹus.nəs/ (the property of being abstruse) | :: dur de comprenure |
absurd {adj} /æbˈsɝd/ (contrary to reason or propriety) | :: absurde |
Abu Dhabi {prop} /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/ (capital of UAE) | :: Abou Dabi {m} |
abugida {n} /ɑːbuˈɡiːdə/ (writing system) | :: abugida {m}, alphasyllabaire {m} |
abulia {n} /əˈbu.li.ə/ (absence of will-power or decisiveness) | :: aboulie {f} |
abundance {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ (ample sufficiency) | :: abondance {f} |
abundant {adj} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ (fully sufficient; plentiful) | :: abondant |
abundantly {adv} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t.li/ (in an abundant manner) | :: abondamment |
abundant number {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bɚ/ (abundant number) | :: nombre abondant {m} |
abuse {n} /əˈbjuːs/ (corrupt practice) | :: abus {m} |
abuse {n} (improper usage) | :: abus {m} |
abuse {n} (insulting speech) | :: insulte {f}, offense {f}, injure {f} |
abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) | :: abus {m} |
abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) | :: viol {m} |
abuse {v} /əˈbjuz/ (to use improperly) | :: abuser |
abuse {v} (to hurt) | :: abuser |
abuse {v} (to rape) | :: abuser |
abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion | :: |
abuse {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis | :: |
abusio {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis | :: |
abut {v} /əˈbʌt/ (to border on) | :: aboutir, abouter |
abutment {n} /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ (state of abutting) | :: butée |
abut on {v} (to border on) | :: s'avoisiner, être adossé, être contigu |
abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss | :: |
abysmal {adj} /əˈbɪz.məl/ (pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound) | :: abyssal {m} |
abysmal {adj} (extremely bad) | :: épouvantable {m} {f}, terrible {m} {f}, exécrable {m} {f} |
abyss {n} /əˈbɪs/ (hell, bottomless pit) | :: abîme {m} |
abyss {n} (bottomless or unfathomed depth) | :: précipice {m}, abysse {m}, abîme {m}, gouffre {m} |
abyss {n} (anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound) | :: abîme {m} |
abyss {n} (heraldry: center of an escutcheon) | :: abîme {m} |
Abyssinia {prop} /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ə/ (historical name of Ethiopia) | :: Abyssinie {f} |
acacia {n} /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ (shrub or tree) | :: acacia {m} |
academic {adj} /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ (belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato) | :: académique {m} {f} |
academic {adj} (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) | :: académique {m} {f}, universitaire {m} {f} |
academic {n} (senior member of an academy, college, or university) | :: universitaire {m} {f} |
academician {n} /ˌæ.kə.dəˈmɪ.ʃn̩/ (member of an academy) | :: académicien {m} |
academicism {n} /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsɪz.m̩/ (A tenet of the Academic philosophy.) | :: académisme {m} |
academicism {n} (A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.) | :: académisme {m} |
academicism {n} (art: traditional or orthodox formalism.) | :: académisme {m} |
academic year {n} /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk jɪɹ/ (time period) | :: année académique {f} |
academy {n} /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ (learned society) | :: académie {f} |
academy {n} (specialized school) | :: académie {f} |
academy {n} (college or university) | :: académie {f} |
Acadian {adj} /əˈkeɪ.di.n̩/ (of or pertaining to Acadia) | :: acadien |
Acadian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch) | :: acadien |
Acadian {prop} (Of or pertaining to Acadia) | :: Acadien {m}, Acadienne {f} |
Acadian {prop} (Acadian French) | :: Acadien {m} |
Acadian {prop} (Acadian epoch) | :: Acadien {m} |
acai berry {n} /a.saˈiː.ˈbɛɹi/ (fruit) | :: açaï {m} |
acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany | :: |
acajou {n} (cashew tree) SEE: cashew | :: |
acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut | :: |
acanthocephalan {n} /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ (any of parasitic intestinal worms of the phylum Acanthocephala) | :: acanthocéphale {m} |
acanthocyte {n} (spur cell) SEE: spur cell | :: |
acanthoid {adj} /əˈkænˌθɔɪd/ (having the shape of a spine or thorn) | :: acantoïde |
a cappella {adv} /ˌɑ kə.ˈpɛl.ə/ (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) | :: a cappella |
acarid {adj} /ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/ (of or pertaining to acarids) | :: acarien |
Acarnanian {n} /ɔ.kɔɹ.neɪ.niːən/ (inhabiting or originating from Acarnania) | :: Acarnanien {m}, Acarnanienne {f} |
acarology {n} (the study of ticks and mites) | :: acarologie {f} |
acarophobia {n} /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/ | :: acarophobie {f} |
acarus {n} /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/ (genus) | :: acarien {m} |
acataphasia {n} (language trouble) | :: acataphasie {f} |
acatholic {adj} (not Catholic) | :: acatholique |
a cat may look at a king {proverb} (A purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior.) | :: un chien regarde bien un évêque |
Accadian {adj} /əˈkeɪdi.ən/ (pertaining to a race supposed to have lived in Babylonia before the Assyrian conquest) | :: akkadien |
Accadian {n} (A person from Accad) | :: Akkadien {m}, Akkadienne {f} |
accedie {n} (acedia) SEE: acedia | :: |
accelerate {v} /ək.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/ (to cause to move faster) | :: accélérer |
accelerate {v} (to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process) | :: accélérer |
accelerate {v} (to hasten) | :: accélérer |
accelerate {v} (to become faster) | :: accélérer |
acceleration {n} /ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act or state) | :: accélération {f} |
acceleration {n} (amount) | :: accélération {f} |
acceleration {n} ((physics)) | :: accélération {f} |
accelerator {n} /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ (one who, or that which, accelerates) | :: accélérateur {m} |
accelerator {n} (a device for causing acceleration) | :: accélérateur {m} |
accelerator {n} (accelerator pedal) | :: accélérateur {m} |
accelerator {n} (program for startup companies) | :: accélérateur {m} |
accelerometer {n} /æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹɑm.ə.tɚ/ (instrument for measuring acceleration) | :: accéléromètre |
accent {n} /ˈæk.sɛnt/ (stronger articulation) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (orthography: mark to indicate accent) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (prosody: stress on syllables of a verse) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (music: recurring stress on a tone) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (music: special emphasis on a tone) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (music: rhythmical accent) | :: accent {m} |
accent {n} (music: expressive emphasis of a passage) | :: accent {m} |
accent {v} /ækˈsɛnt/ (to emphasize) | :: accentuer |
accent {v} (to express the accent of) SEE: accentuate | :: |
accent {v} (to mark with written accents) SEE: accentuate | :: |
accent {n} (utterance) SEE: utterance | :: |
accentor {n} /ək.ˈsɛn.tɚ/ (bird of the Prunella genus) | :: accenteur {m} |
accentuate {v} /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ (to pronounce with an accent) | :: accentuer |
accentuate {v} (to bring out distinctly) | :: accentuer |
accentuate {v} (to mark with a written accent) | :: accentuer |
accentuation {n} /ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/ (act of accentuating) | :: accentuation {f} |
accept {v} /əkˈsɛpt/ (to receive with consent) | :: accepter |
accept {v} (to agree to) | :: accepter (de) |
accept {v} (to endure patiently) | :: prendre sur soi, endurer patiemment |
accept {v} (to agree to pay) | :: accepter de payer |
accept {v} (to receive officially) | :: accueillir |
acceptability {n} /ˌæk.ˌsɛp.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (acceptableness) | :: acceptabilité {f} |
acceptable {adj} /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ (capable, worthy or sure of being accepted) | :: acceptable |
acceptance {n} /ək.ˈsɛp.təns/ (act of accepting) | :: acceptation {f} |
acceptance {n} (assent and engagement by person on whom bill of exchange is drawn) | :: acceptation {f} |
acceptance {n} (etendue) SEE: etendue | :: |
acceptancy {n} (acceptance) SEE: acceptance | :: |
acceptor {n} /ək.ˈsɛp.tɚ/ (one who accepts) | :: accepteur {m} |
access {n} /ˈæksɛs/ (way or means of approaching) | :: accès {m} |
access {n} (act of approaching or entering) | :: approche {f} (act of approaching), entrée {f} (act of entering), accès |
access {n} (onset, attack or fit of disease) | :: accès {m} |
access {n} (outburst of an emotion) | :: accès {m} |
access {n} (computing: process of locating data in memory) | :: accès {m} |
access {n} (communication with a computer program or the Internet) | :: accès |
access {v} (to gain or obtain access to) | :: accéder, avoir accès |
access {v} (computing: to have access to (data)) | :: accéder, avoir accès |
access code {n} (alphanumeric sequence) | :: code d’accès {m} |
accessibility {n} /æk.ˌsɛs.ə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) | :: accessibilité {f} |
accessible {adj} /ək.ˈsɛs.ə.bəl/ (easy of access or approach) | :: accessible |
accessible {adj} (of a person, approachable) | :: accessible |
accessible {adj} (obtainable) | :: accessible |
accession {n} /æk.ˈsɛ.ʃən/ (a coming to) | :: accession {f} |
access modifier {n} (access specifier) | :: modificateur d'accès {m} |
accessor {n} (Anything that accesses) | :: accesseur |
accessor {n} (Function that retrieves a value) | :: accesseur |
accessory {adj} /əkˈsɛsəɹi/ (having a supplementary function) | :: accessoire |
accessory {n} (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment) | :: accessoire {m} |
accessory {n} (clothing accessory) | :: accessoire {m} |
accessory {n} (unessential part in a work of art) | :: accessoire {m} |
accessory fruit {n} (A fruit with tissue not derived from ovary) | :: faux-fruit {m} |
accident {n} /ˈæk.sə.dənt/ (unexpected event with negative consequences) | :: accident {m} |
accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) | :: accident {m} |
accidental {adj} /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/ (happening by chance) | :: accidentel |
accidentally {adv} /ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/ (unexpectedly, unintentionally) | :: accidentellement |
accident and emergency {n} (department of a hospital that deals with injuries and emergencies) | :: urgences {f-p} |
accidently {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) SEE: accidentally | :: |
accidentologist {n} (a specialist in accidentology) | :: accidentologue {m-f} |
accidentology {n} | :: accidentologie {f} |
accident-prone {adj} | :: accidentogène |
accismus {n} /ækˈsɪzməs/ (Feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it.) | :: accisme {m} |
acclaim {v} /ə.ˈkleɪm/ (to shout) | :: crier d'enthousiasme |
acclaim {v} (to shout applause) | :: acclamer |
acclaim {v} (to applaud) | :: acclamer, applaudir |
acclaim {v} (to claim) | :: réclamer |
acclaim {v} (to declare by acclamations) | :: déclamer |
acclamation {n} /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (applause) | :: acclamation |
acclamative {adj} | :: acclamatif |
acclimate {v} /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/ ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) | :: acclimater |
acclimation {n} (acclimatization) SEE: acclimatization | :: |
acclimatization {n} /ə.ˌklaɪ.mə.tə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of acclimatizing) | :: acclimatation {f} |
acclimatize {v} /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/ (to get used to a new climate) | :: acclimater |
acclimatize {v} (to make used to a new climate) | :: acclimater |
accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil | :: |
accommodate {v} /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ | :: accommoder |
accommodation {n} /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (lodging) | :: hébergement {m}, logement {m} |
accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) | :: accommodation |
accommodation {n} (adjustment of the eye) | :: accommodation |
accompaniment {n} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/ (music: that which gives support or adds to the background) | :: accompagnement {m} |
accompaniment {n} (that which accompanies) | :: accompagnement {m} |
accompaniment {n} | :: accompagnement |
accompanist {n} /əˈ.kʌm.pə.nɪst/ (performer who takes the accompanying part) | :: accompagnateur {m}, accompagnatrice {f} |
accompany {v} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) | :: accompagner |
accompany {v} (to attend as a companion) | :: accompagner |
accomplice {n} /ə.ˈkɑm.pləs/ (cooperator) | :: complice {m} {f} |
accomplice {n} (associate in the commission of a crime) | :: complice {m} {f}, comparse {m}, compère {m} |
accomplish {v} /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ | :: accomplir |
accomplished {adj} /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ (completed) | :: accompli |
accomplishment {n} /ə.ˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (the act of accomplishing) | :: accomplissement {m} |
accomplishment {n} (that which completes) | :: accomplissement {m} |
accord {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd/ (agreement or concurrence of opinion) | :: entente {f} |
accord {v} (transitive: to grant) | :: accorder |
accordance {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd.əns/ (agreement; harmony; conformity) | :: accordance {f} |
accordingly {adv} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/ (agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable) | :: en conséquence, conséquemment |
according to {prep} (based on statement) | :: selon, d'après |
according to {prep} (in proportion) | :: selon |
according to one's understanding {prep} (as far as one can understand) | :: selon sa compréhension |
accordion {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.di.ən/ (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) | :: accordéon {m} |
accordionist {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd.i.ə.nəst/ (player of the accordion) | :: accordéoniste {m} {f} |
accost {v} /ə.ˈkɔst/ (to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request) | :: accoster |
accost {v} | :: aborder |
accoucheur {n} /ˌæ.ku.ˈʃɝ/ (man who assists women in childbirth) | :: sage-femme homme {m}, accoucheur {m} |
accoucheuse {n} (woman who assists women in childbirth) | :: accoucheuse {f}, sage-femme {f} |
account {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt/ (a registry of pecuniary transactions) | :: compte {m} |
account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) | :: rapport |
account {n} (an authorization to use a service) | :: compte {m} |
account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit | :: |
account {v} (account for) SEE: account for | :: |
accountability {n} /ə.ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (state of being accountable) | :: engagement responsable {m}, responsabilité {f} |
accountable {adj} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/ (having accountability) | :: responsable {m} {f} |
accountable {adj} (liable to be called on to render an account) | :: responsable {m} {f} |
accountable {adj} (capable of being accounted for; explicable) | :: expliquable {m} {f} |
accountancy {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt.ən.si/ (the profession of accounting) | :: comptabilité {f} |
accountant {n} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tənt/ (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) | :: comptable {m} {f} |
accountant {n} (one who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts) | :: comptable {m} {f} |
accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) | :: expert-comptable {m}, comptable {m} |
account book {n} (a book in which accounts are kept) | :: livre de comptes {m} |
account for {v} (to explain by relating circumstances) | :: expliquer, rendre compte |
account for {v} (to constitute in amount or portion) | :: représenter, constituer |
accounting {n} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) | :: comptabilité {f} |
accounts payable {n} (money that is owed by a party, and is counted by that party as a debit) | :: dette fournisseur {f} |
accounts receivable {n} (total monetary amount) | :: créance client {f} |
account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement | :: |
accouplement {n} /əˈkʌpəlmənt/ | :: accouplement |
accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage | :: |
accouter {v} /əˈku tɚ/ | :: accoutrer |
accoutre {v} /əˈkuːtə/ (to equip, to attire, to array) | :: accoutrer |
accoutrement {n} (trappings) | :: accoutrement {m} |
Accra {prop} /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ (capital of Ghana) | :: Accra |
accredit {v} /ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) | :: accréditer |
accredit {v} (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) | :: accréditer |
accreditation {n} /əˌkɹɛɾ.ɨˈteɪ.ʃən]/ (giving of credentials) | :: accréditation {f} |
accretion {n} /ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/ (act of increasing by natural growth) | :: accrétion {f} |
accretion disk {n} (structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source) | :: disque d'accrétion {m} |
accrue {v} /əˈkɹuː/ (increase) | :: accroître |
accubation {n} /ˌɑ.kju.ˈbeɪ.ʃən/ | :: accubation |
acculturate {v} (to be changed by acculturation) SEE: acculture | :: |
acculture {v} /əˈkʌl.tʃəɹ/ (familiarize oneself with a new culture) | :: acculturer |
accumulate {v} /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/ (to pile up) | :: accumuler |
accumulate {v} (to grow in number) | :: accumuler |
accumulator {n} /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪ.tɚ/ (one who or that which accumulates) | :: accumulateur {m} |
accumulator {n} (wet-cell storage battery) | :: accumulateur {m} |
accuracy {n} /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ (state of being accurate) | :: exactitude, précision |
accurate {adj} /ˈæk.jəɹ.ɪt/ (exact or careful conformity to truth) | :: précis, exact |
accurately {adv} /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (exactly, precisely) | :: précisément |
accursed {adj} /əˈkɝ.sɪd/ (hateful) | :: [also as attributes] fichu, satanée, détestable |
accursed {adj} (archaic, theology: cursed) | :: maudit |
accusant {n} /əˈkjuːzənt/ (accuser) | :: accusateur {m}, plaignant |
accusation {n} /ˌæk.jʊ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (act of accusing or charging with a crime) | :: accusation {f} |
accusation {n} (that of which one is accused) | :: accusation {f} |
accusation {n} (declaration of fault or blame against another) | :: accusation {f} |
accusative {adj} /əˈkjuzətɪv/ (related to accusative case) | :: accusatif |
accusative {adj} | :: accusatif |
accusative {n} (accusative case) | :: accusatif {m}, cas accusatif {m} |
accusative case {n} (case used to mark the immediate object) SEE: accusative | :: |
accusatory {adj} /ə.ˈkju.zə.ˌtɔɹ.i/ (pertaining to, or containing, an accusation) | :: accusateur {m}, accusateuse {f} |
accuse {v} /əˈkjuz/ (attribute blame to someone) | :: accuser |
accused {n} /ə.ˈkjuzd/ (defendant) | :: accusé |
accuser {n} /əˑˈkju.zɚ/ (one who accuses) | :: accusateur {m}, accusatrice {f} |
accustom {v} /ə.ˈkʌs.təm/ (to make familiar by use) | :: accoutumer |
accustom {v} (cohabit) SEE: cohabit | :: |
accustomed {adj} /ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/ (familiar) | :: accoutumé |
AC/DC {adj} (bisexual) | :: à voile et à vapeur (on windsail and on steam power) |
ace {n} /eɪs/ (single point or spot on a card or die) | :: as {m} |
ace {n} (card with a single spot) | :: as {m} |
ace {n} (die face with a single spot) | :: as {m} |
ace {n} (very small quantity or degree) | :: iota {m}, chouïa {m} |
ace {n} (tennis: point scored without the opponent hitting the ball) | :: ace {m} |
ace {n} (expert) | :: as {m} |
ace {n} (excellent military aircraft pilot) | :: as {m} |
ace {n} (golf: hole in one) SEE: hole in one | :: |
acedia {n} (boredom) SEE: boredom | :: |
acedia {n} /əˈsiːdɪə/ (sloth) | :: acédie {f} |
ace in the hole {n} (unrevealed advantage) | :: joker, as dans la manche, atout dans la manche |
ace of aces {n} (ace with the greatest number of kills) | :: as des as |
ace of clubs {n} (playing card) | :: as de trèfle |
ace of diamonds {n} (playing card) | :: as de carreau {m} |
ace of hearts {n} (playing card) | :: as de cœur {m} |
ace of spades {n} /eɪs.əv.speɪdz/ (the playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip) | :: as de pique {m} |
acephalic {adj} (headless) SEE: headless | :: |
acephalous {adj} (headless) SEE: headless | :: |
acerb {adj} (bitter to the taste) | :: acerbe |
acerbity {n} /əˈsɝbɪdi/ (sourness) | :: acerbité {f} |
acerbity {n} (harshness) | :: acerbité {f} |
acerbity {n} | :: amertume {f} |
acerola {n} /æ.səˈɹəʊ.lə/ (fruit) | :: acérola {m} |
acescence {n} /əˈsɛsəns/ (the quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation) | :: acescence {f} |
acescent {adj} (turning sour) | :: acescent |
acescent {n} (a substance liable to become sour) | :: acescent |
acetabulum {n} /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jə.ləm/ | :: [2a] acétabule {f} |
acetal {n} /ˈæsɪˌtæl/ (any diether of a geminal diol) | :: acétal {m} |
acetaldehyde {n} /ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/ (the organic compound CH3CHO) | :: acétaldéhyde {m}, éthanal {m} |
acetamide {n} (amide of acetic acid) | :: acétamide {m} |
acetaminophen {n} /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/ (drug) | :: paracétamol {m}, acétaminophène {m} |
acetate {n} (salt or ester of acetic acid) | :: acétate |
acetic {adj} (pertaining to vinegar) | :: acétique |
acetic {adj} (pertaining to acetic acid) | :: acétique |
acetic acid {n} (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) | :: acide acétique {m} |
acetimeter {n} (an instrument) | :: acétimètre {m} |
acetoacetic acid {n} (organic compound) | :: acide acétylacétique {m} |
acetone {n} /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) | :: acétone {f} |
acetopropylic {adj} | :: acétopropylique |
acetyl {n} /ˈæsətɪl/ (univalent radical) | :: acétyl {m} |
acetylaminophenol {n} | :: acétylaminophénol {m} |
acetyl chloride {n} (acyl chloride of acetic acid) | :: chlorure d'éthanoyle |
acetylcholine {n} (the neurotransmitter compound) | :: acétylcholine {f} |
acetylene {n} /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/ (acetylene) | :: acétylène |
acetylsalicylic acid {n} (acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin) | :: acide acétylsalicylique {m} |
ace up one's sleeve {n} (a surprise advantage of which others are not aware) | :: atout dans la manche {m} |
Achaea {prop} (a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese) | :: Achaïe {f}, Achaïe |
Achaemenes {prop} /əˈkɛməniːz/ (the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty) | :: Achéménès {m} |
ache {v} /eɪk/ (be in pain) | :: faire mal, avoir mal |
ache {n} (dull pain) | :: douleur {f} |
acheilia {n} (liplessness) SEE: liplessness | :: |
achene {n} /əˈkiːn/ (small dry fruit) | :: akène {m} |
Acheron {prop} /ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/ (a river) | :: Achéron {m} |
achievable {adj} /əˈtʃivəbəl/ (capable of being achieved) | :: réussissable {m} {f} |
achieve {v} /əˈtʃiːv/ (to carry out successfully; to accomplish) | :: accomplir, réaliser |
achievement {n} /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (act of achieving or performing) | :: réalisation {f}, accomplissement {m} |
achievement {n} (great or heroic deed) | :: haut fait {m} |
achievement {n} (a reward in video games) | :: succès {m} |
Achilles {prop} /əˈkɪliːz/ (Greek mythical hero) | :: Achille {m} |
Achilles heel {n} /əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/ (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) | :: talon d'Achille {m} |
Achilles tendon {n} (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) | :: tendon d’Achille {m} |
achiote {n} (Bixa orellana) SEE: annatto | :: |
achiote {n} (seed) SEE: annatto | :: |
achiote {n} (dye) SEE: annatto | :: |
achondroplasia {n} /eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/ (the genetic disorder) | :: achondroplasie {f} |
achondroplastic {adj} /eɪkɑndɹəˈplæstɪk/ (relating to or suffering from achondroplasia) | :: achondroplasique |
achoo {interj} /əˈt͡ʃuː/ (the sound of a sneeze) | :: atchoum ! |
achromaticity {n} (achromatism) SEE: achromatism | :: |
achromatism {n} (achromatopia) | :: achromatisme |
achylia {n} (lack or reduced production of gastric juices) | :: achylie {f} |
acid {adj} /ˈæs.ɪd/ (sour, sharp, or biting to the taste) | :: aigre, acide |
acid {adj} (sour-tempered) | :: acide |
acid {adj} (of or pertaining to an acid) | :: acide |
acid {n} (a sour substance) | :: acide {m} |
acid {n} (in chemistry) | :: acide {m} |
acid {n} (LSD) | :: acide {m} {f} |
acidic {adj} /əˈsɪdɪk/ (chemistry: having pH less than 7) | :: acide |
acidic {adj} (mineralogy: containing a high percentage of silica) | :: acide |
acidic {adj} (of or relating to acid) | :: acide |
acidifiable {adj} (capable of being acidified) | :: acidifiable |
acidification {n} (the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid) | :: acidification {f} |
acidify {v} (to make something acidic) | :: acidifier |
acidimetry {n} (measurement of the strength of acids) | :: acidimétrie {f} |
acidity {n} /əˈsɪdɪti/ (quality or state of being acid) | :: acidité {f} |
acidness {n} (acidity) SEE: acidity | :: |
acidosis {n} (abnormally increased acidity of the blood) | :: acidose |
acid rain {n} (unusually acidic rain) | :: pluie acide {f} |
acid test {n} (Rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth) | :: baptême du feu (literally, "fire baptism" : first use of something in a real situation) |
acidulate {v} /əˈsɪdʒʊ.leɪt/ | :: aciduler |
acidulous {adj} (slightly sour) | :: acidulé {m}, acidulée {f} |
acinaciform {adj} (shaped like a scimitar) | :: acinaciforme |
acinesic {adj} (akinesic) SEE: akinesic | :: |
aciniform {adj} (clustered like grapes) | :: acinoforme |
acknowledge {v} /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ (to admit the knowledge of) | :: reconnaître |
acknowledge {v} (to notify receipt) | :: accuser réception |
acknowledge {v} (to own as genuine or valid) | :: certifier |
acknowledgment {n} /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (act of acknowledging) | :: aveu {m}, confession {f}, reconnaissance {f} |
acknowledgment {n} (award) | :: récompense {f} |
acknowledgment {n} (expression of thanks) | :: remerciement {m} |
acme {n} /ˈæk.mi/ (the highest point) | :: acmé {f} |
acme {n} (full bloom) | :: force de l'âge {f} |
acne {n} /ˈæk.ni/ (a skin condition) | :: acné {f} |
acne {n} (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) | :: acné {f} |
acoemetic {adj} | :: acémète |
acolyte {n} /ˈæ.kə.laɪt/ (Catholic church: highest of the minor orders; ordained to carry wine, water and lights at the Mass) | :: acolyte |
acolyte {n} (in general: assistant) | :: acolyte {m} {f} |
aconite {n} /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/ (herb wolfsbane) | :: aconit {m} |
acorn {n} /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ (fruit of the oak tree) | :: gland {m} |
acorn woodpecker {n} (Melanerpes formicivorus) | :: pic glandivore {m} |
acosmic {adj} | :: acosmique |
acotyledon {n} /ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/ (plant that has no cotyledons) | :: acotylédone {f} |
acotyledonous {adj} (having no seed lobes) | :: acotylédone |
acousmatic {adj} (referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers) | :: acousmate, acousmatique |
acoustic {adj} /əˈkuːstɪk/ (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds) | :: acoustique |
acoustic {adj} (producing or produced without electrical amplification) | :: acoustique |
acoustical {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics) | :: acoustique |
acoustic guitar {n} (hollow-body guitar) | :: guitare acoustique {f} |
acoustics {n} /əˈkuːstɪks/ (quality of a space for doing music) | :: acoustique {f} |
acoustics {n} (physics: a science of sounds) | :: acoustique {f} |
acqua alta {n} /ˌækwə ˈæltə/ (regular flooding in Venice) | :: acqua alta {f} |
acquaintance {n} /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/ (state of being acquainted) | :: relation {f}, [obsolete] accointance {f} |
acquaintance {n} (person) | :: fréquentation {f}, relation {f} |
acquaintanceship {n} (acquaintance) SEE: acquaintance | :: |
acquiescence {n} /ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/ (silent or passive assent) | :: acquiescement {m}, consentement |
acquiescent {adj} /æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/ (willing to acquiesce) | :: bienveillant, indulgent |
acquiescent {adj} (resting satisfied or submissive) | :: docile, soumis |
acquirable {adj} (capable of being acquired) | :: acquérable |
acquire {v} /əˈkwaɪɹ/ (to get) | :: acquérir |
acquire {v} (to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own) | :: acquérir |
acquire {v} | :: acquérir |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome {n} (infectious disease caused by HIV) | :: syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise {m} |
acquisition {n} /æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/ (act or process of acquiring) | :: acquisition {f} |
acquisition {n} (thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain) | :: acquisition {f} |
acquisitional {adj} (relating to acquisition) | :: acquisitif |
acquittal {n} /əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l/ (legal decision of not guilty) | :: acquittement {m}, relaxe {f} |
acquittal {n} (acquittance from debt) | :: acquittement {m} |
acre {n} /ˈeɪ.kɚ/ (unit of surface area) | :: acre {f} |
Acre {prop} /ˈeɪ.kə/ (city) | :: Acre {m} |
acreage {n} (land measured in acres) | :: acréage {m} |
Acre antshrike {n} (acre antshrike) | :: batara d'acre |
acrid {adj} /ˈæk.ɹɪd/ (sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent) | :: âcre {m} {f} |
acrid {adj} (caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating) | :: âcre {m} {f} |
acrimonious {adj} /æk.ɹɪ.ˈməʊ̯.nɪ.əs/ (angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies) | :: acrimonieux {m} |
acrobat {n} /ˈæk.ɹo.bæt/ (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) | :: acrobate {m} {f} |
acrobatic {adj} (of or pertaining to an acrobat) | :: acrobatique |
acrobatics {n} (art of performing acrobatic feats) | :: acrobatie {f} |
acrocyanosis {n} /ˈæ.kɹoʊ.saɪ.ʌ.ˌnoʊ.sɪs/ (acrocyanosis) | :: acrocyanose |
acrogenous {adj} (increasing by growth from the extremity) | :: acrogène |
acrolect {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/ (variety of speech that is considered the standard form) | :: acrolecte |
acromegaly {n} (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) | :: acromégalie {f} |
acronym {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/ (any abbreviation formed by initial letters) | :: sigle {m} |
acronym {n} (word formed by initial letters) | :: acronyme {m} |
acrophobia {n} (fear of heights) | :: acrophobie {f} |
acrophony {n} (naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself) | :: acrophonie |
acropolis {n} /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ (promontory of Ancient Greek cities) | :: acropole {f} |
Acropolis {prop} /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ | :: Acropole |
across the pond {prep} (on the other side of Atlantic Ocean) | :: outre-Atlantique |
acrostic {n} /əˈkɹɔstɪk/ (poem or text with certain letters spelling out a name or message) | :: acrostiche {m} {f} |
acrylamide {n} (Amide of acrylic acid) | :: acrylamide {f} |
act {n} /ækt/ (deed) | :: acte {m} |
act {n} (state of existence) | :: acte {m} |
act {n} (statute) | :: loi {f}, acte {m} [historical], édit {m} [historical] |
act {n} (process of doing) | :: acte {m}, action {f} |
act {n} (formal record of something done) | :: acte {m} |
act {n} (division of theatrical performance) | :: acte {m} |
act {n} (display of behaviour) | :: acte {m} |
act {v} (to do something) | :: agir, faire |
act {v} (to perform a theatrical role) | :: jouer |
act {v} (to behave in a certain way) | :: se comporter |
act {v} | :: faire , jouer , se comporter , réagir , agir |
actin {n} (a globular structural protein) | :: actine |
acting {adj} /ˈæk.tɪŋ/ (temporarily assuming the duties or authority) | :: intérimaire, par intérim |
actinium {n} (chemical element) | :: actinium {m} |
actinometer {n} (measuring device) | :: actinomètre {m} |
actinometric {adj} (pertaining to actinometry) | :: actinométrique |
actinometry {n} (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation) | :: actinométrie {f} |
actinomorphic {adj} (of a flower: with petals radially symmetric) | :: actinomorphe |
actinomorphous {adj} (actinomorphic) SEE: actinomorphic | :: |
actinoscopy {n} (radiology) | :: actinoscopie |
action {n} /ˈæk.ʃən/ (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) | :: action {f} |
action {n} (way of motion or functioning) | :: action {f} |
action {n} (fast-paced activity) | :: action {f} |
action {n} (mechanism) | :: mécanisme {m} |
action {n} (military: combat) | :: action {f} |
action {n} (law: A charge) | :: action en justice {f}, action légale {f} |
action {interj} (signifying the start of something) | :: action |
action figure {n} (children's toy) | :: figurine d'action {f} |
actionism {n} (An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change) | :: actionisme {m} |
action movie {n} (a type of motion picture) | :: film d'action {m} |
action plan {n} (planned series of actions) | :: plan d'action {m} |
actions speak louder than words {proverb} (it is more effective to act than speak) | :: bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well] |
action word {n} (verb) SEE: verb | :: |
activate {v} /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ (to put into action) | :: actionner, activer |
activate {v} (to turn on) | :: actionner, allumer |
activated carbon {n} (absorbent form of finely powdered carbon) | :: charbon activé {m}, charbon actif {m} |
activation {n} /æktɪˈveɪʃən/ (making active) | :: activation {f} |
activation {n} (process through which molecules are made able to react) | :: activation |
activator {n} (chemical increasing transcription) | :: activateur |
active {adj} /ˈæk.tɪv/ (having the quality or power of acting) | :: actif |
active {adj} (quick in physical movement) | :: actif |
active {adj} (in action) | :: actif |
active {adj} (given to action) | :: actif |
active {adj} (in grammar) | :: actif |
actively {adv} (in an active manner) | :: activement |
active matrix {n} | :: matrice active {f} |
active voice {n} (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action) | :: voix active {f} |
active volcano {n} (active volcano) | :: volcan actif {m} |
activism {n} /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪz.m̩/ (practice of using action to achieve a result) | :: activisme {m} |
activist {n} /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ (one who is politically active) | :: militant {m} |
activistic {adj} (activist) SEE: activist | :: |
activity {n} /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ (state or quality of being active) | :: activité {f} |
activity {n} (something done as an action or a movement) | :: activité {f} |
activity {n} (something done for pleasure or entertainment) | :: activité {f} |
act of God {n} (unforeseen occurrence) | :: cas fortuit {m} |
act one's age {v} (to be mature and not childish) | :: ne pas faire l'enfant |
actor {n} /ˈæk.tə/ (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, see also: actress) | :: acteur {m}, actrice {f} |
actor {n} (one who acts; a doer) | :: faiseur {m}, faiseuse {f} |
actor {n} (one who takes part in a situation) | :: acteur {m}, actrice {f} |
actor {n} (plaintiff) SEE: plaintiff | :: |
actress {n} /ˈæk.tɹəs/ (female actor, see also: actor) | :: actrice {f} |
Acts {prop} (Book of Acts) SEE: Acts of the Apostles | :: |
Acts of the Apostles {prop} (fifth book of the New Testament) | :: Actes des Apôtres {f-p} |
actual {adj} /ˈæk.(t)ʃ(ʊ).əl/ (existing in act or reality, not just potentially) | :: réel, effectif |
actual {adj} | :: réel, effectif, présent, actuel |
actualism {n} (the belief that only actual things exist) | :: actualisme {m} |
actually {adv} /ˈæk.tʃʊ.ə.li/ (In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively) | :: en fait, effectivement (not: actuellement) |
actuarial {adj} /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/ (pertaining to actuaries) | :: actuariel |
actuary {n} (maker of insurance calculations) | :: actuaire {m} {f} |
acuity {n} /əˈkjuːɪti/ (sharpness or acuteness) | :: acuité {f} |
acuity {n} | :: perception {f} |
aculeiform {adj} (like a prickle) | :: aculéiforme |
acumen {n} /əˈkjumən/ (quickness of perception) | :: sagacité {f} |
acupuncturation {n} (acupuncture) SEE: acupuncture | :: |
acupuncture {n} /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) | :: acupuncture {f} |
acute {adj} /əˈkjuːt/ (sensitive) | :: aigu {m}, aiguë {f} |
acute {adj} (geometry: less than 90 deg.) | :: aigu |
acute {adj} (medicine: of an abnormal condition) | :: aigu |
acute {adj} (medicine: of a short-lived condition) | :: aigu |
acute {adj} (orthography: having acute accent) | :: aigu |
acute {adj} (geometry: having all internal angles acute) SEE: acute-angled | :: |
acute {n} (acute accent) SEE: acute accent | :: |
acute accent {n} (acute accent) | :: accent aigu {m} |
acute angle {n} (angle measuring less than ninety degrees) | :: angle aigu {m} |
acute-angled {adj} (geometry) | :: acutangle {m} {f} |
acute-angled triangle {n} (acute triangle) SEE: acute triangle | :: |
acute triangle {n} (triangle all of the angles of which are acute) | :: triangle {m} acutangle |
acyclic {adj} (not cyclic) | :: acyclique |
acyl {n} /ˈæ.sɪl/ (any of a class of organic radicals) | :: acyle {m} |
ad {n} /æd/ (short form of advertisement, see also: advertisement) | :: pub {f} |
AD {adv} (anno Domini) | :: ap. J.-C., apr. J.-C. (après Jésus-Christ); en l'an de grâce [archaic] |
Adam {prop} /ˈæ.dəm/ (first man in Abrahamic religions) | :: Adam {m} |
Adam {prop} (male given name) | :: Adam {m} |
Adam and Eve {prop} (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) | :: Adam et Ève |
adamant {adj} (determined; unshakeable; unyielding) | :: inflexible, catégorique |
adamant {n} (magnet or loadstone) SEE: magnet | :: |
Adam's apple {n} (Citrus medica) SEE: citron | :: |
Adam's apple {n} (lump in the throat) | :: pomme d'Adam {f} |
adapt {v} /əˈdæpt/ (to make suitable) | :: adapter |
adapt {v} (to fit by alteration) | :: s'adapter |
adapt {v} (to change to make oneself suitable) | :: s'adapter |
adapt {v} | :: adapter |
adapt {adj} (adapted (adjective)) | :: adapté |
adaptability {n} /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ (quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable) | :: adaptabilité |
adaptable {adj} /əˈdæptəbəl/ (capable of adapting or of being adapted) | :: adaptable |
adaptation {n} /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ (process of adapting an artistic work) | :: adaptation {f} |
adaptation {n} (artistic work that has been adapted) | :: adaptation {f} |
adaptation {n} | :: adaptation {f} |
adaptative {adj} (adaptive) SEE: adaptive | :: |
adapter {n} /əˈdaptə/ (one who adapts something) | :: adaptateur {m} |
adapter {n} (device to allow compatibility (in general)) | :: adaptateur {m} |
adapter {n} (device allowing more plugs at an outlet) | :: adaptateur {m} |
adapter {n} (device allowing plug to fit in an outlet of different type) | :: adaptateur {m} |
adaptive {adj} /əˈdæpˌtɪv/ (Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable) | :: adaptatif |
adaptive {adj} (Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change) | :: adaptable |
adaptive {adj} (Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society) | :: adaptatif |
add {v} /æd/ (to append, as a statement) | :: ajouter |
add {v} (to make an addition) | :: additionner, ajouter, sommer |
add {v} (to perform the arithmetical operation of addition, to add up) | :: additionner, faire une addition |
addend {n} /ˈæd.ɛnd/ (term added to another) | :: cumulateur {m} |
adder {n} /ˈædɚ/ (viper) | :: vipère {f} |
add fuel to the fire {v} (worsen a conflict) | :: jeter de l'huile sur le feu, mettre de l'huile sur le feu |
addict {n} /ˈæ.dɪkt/ (person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug) | :: dépendant {m}, dépendante {f}, intoxiqué {m}, intoxiquée {f}, accro {m}{f} [slang] |
addiction {n} /əˈdɪkʃən/ (the state of being addicted) | :: dépendance {f} |
addiction {n} (a habit or practice) | :: dépendance {f} |
addictive {adj} /əˈdɪktɪv/ (tending to cause addiction) | :: addictif |
addictogenic {adj} | :: addictogène |
Addis Ababa {prop} /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ (capital of Ethiopia) | :: Addis-Abeba, Addis-Ababa |
Addison's disease {n} (Addison's disease) | :: maladie d'Addison {f} |
addition {n} /əˈdɪʃən/ (act of adding) | :: addition {f} |
addition {n} (thing added) | :: addition {f}, ajout {m} |
addition {n} (arithmetic: process of adding) | :: addition {f} |
additional {adj} /əˈdɪʃənəl/ (Supplemental or added to) | :: additionnel |
additive {n} /ˈæ.də.tɪv/ (substance altering another substance) | :: additif {f} |
additive manufacturing {n} | :: fabrication additive {f} |
addon {n} (add-on) SEE: add-on | :: |
add-on {n} (something which can be appended to something else) | :: ajout {m}, extension {f} |
add-on {n} (extension of core application) | :: extension, addiciel {m} |
address {n} /ˈæˌdɹɛs/ (direction for letters) | :: adresse {f} |
address {n} (act of addressing oneself to a person) | :: discours {m} |
address {n} (skill) | :: habileté |
address {n} (description of the location of a property) | :: adresse |
address {n} (Internet address) | :: adresse {f} |
address {v} (to direct speech) | :: s'adresser |
address {v} (to direct speech to) | :: s'adresser à |
address {v} (to direct attention towards a problem or obstacle) | :: aborder |
address {v} (to refer a location in computer memory) | :: adresser |
address bar {n} (bar in a web browser that displays the address) | :: barre d'adresse {f} |
address book {n} (small book with addresses) | :: carnet d'adresses {m} |
addressee {n} (person or organization to which something is addressed or sent) | :: destinataire {m} {f} |
addressing {n} | :: adressage |
adductor {n} (muscle) | :: adducteur |
add up {v} (be reasonable or consistent) SEE: make sense | :: |
Adela {prop} /ˈæ.də.lə/ (female given name) | :: Adèle {f} |
Adelaide {prop} /ˈæ.də.leɪd/ (female given name) | :: Adélaïde {f} |
Adelaide {prop} (state capital of South Australia) | :: Adélaïde |
Adele {prop} (female given name) SEE: Adela | :: |
Adelie penguin {n} (Pygoscelis adeliae) | :: manchot Adélie {m} |
adelopode {adj} | :: adélopode |
adelphic {adj} (describing a form of polyandry) | :: adelphique |
adelphopoiesis {n} (a ceremony where two men are united with one another) | :: affrèrement {m} |
Aden {prop} (seaport of Yemen) | :: Aden {m} |
adenine {n} /ˈæ.dəˌniːn/ (base that pairs with thymine or uracil) | :: adénine {f} |
adenoassociated {adj} | :: adénoassocié |
adenoid {n} (folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium) | :: adénoïde {m} {f} |
adenoma {n} /æd ˈənoʊ mʌ/ (benign tumour) | :: adénome {m} |
adenomatous {adj} (of or pertaining to adenoma) | :: adénomateux |
adenomyosis {n} (condition) | :: adénomyose {m} |
adenosine triphosphate {n} (adenosine triphosphate) | :: Adénosine triphosphate |
adenoviral {adj} | :: adénoviral |
adenovirus {n} (a virus of the family Adenoviridae) | :: adénovirus {m} |
adept {adj} /əˈdɛpt/ (well skilled) | :: expert |
adept {n} (one fully skilled or well versed in anything) | :: expert {m} |
adequate {adj} /ˈæd.ʌ.kwɪt/ (equal to some requirement) | :: adéquat |
adequateness {n} (meeting needs) | :: adéquation {f} |
adessive case {n} (noun case used to indicate adjacent location) | :: adessif {m} |
adhan {n} /ɑːˈðɑːn/ ((Islam) The call to prayer) | :: adhan |
adhere {v} /ædˈhiɹ/ (To stick fast or cleave) | :: adhérer |
adhere {v} (To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree) | :: adhérer |
adherence {n} (support for a cause) | :: adhésion {f} |
adherent {adj} | :: adhérent |
adherent {n} (a person who has membership in some group) | :: adhérent |
adhesin {n} (factor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces) | :: adhésine {f} |
adhesion {n} (agreement to adhere) | :: adhésion {f} |
adhesion {n} (binding of a cell) | :: adhésion |
adhesive {adj} /ædˈhi.sɪv/ (sticky) | :: adhésif, collant |
adhesive tape {n} (adhesive tape generally) | :: ruban adhésif {m}, scotch {m} |
adhesive tape {n} | :: ruban adhésif {m}, scotch {m} |
ad hoc {adj} /ˌæd ˈhɒk/ (for this particular purpose) | :: ad hoc |
ad hoc {adj} (special) SEE: special | :: |
ad hoc {adj} (impromptu) SEE: impromptu | :: |
ad hominem {n} (personal attack) | :: attaque personnelle {f} |
adiabatic {adj} /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/ (occurring without gain or loss of heat) | :: adiabatique |
adicity {n} (number of arguments) | :: arité {m} |
adieu {interj} (farewell, goodbye) SEE: goodbye | :: |
adieu {n} /əˈdu/ (a farewell) | :: adieu, farewell |
Adige {prop} /ˈadɪdʒeɪ/ (river in South Tyrol) | :: Adige {m} |
ad infinitum {adv} /ˌæd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/ (endlessly) | :: à l'infini |
adios {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye | :: |
adipose {adj} /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/ (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) | :: adipeux |
adipose {n} | :: adipeux, -euse |
adipose tissue {n} (tissue) | :: tissu adipeux |
adiposis {n} (accumulation of adipose tissue) | :: adipose |
adiposity {n} (obesity) | :: adiposité {f} |
adipous {adj} (of or relating to adipose) | :: adipeux |
adive {n} (a domesticated, smaller form of the jackal) | :: adive {m} |
adjacency matrix {n} (in graph theory) | :: matrice d'adjacence {f} |
adjacent {adj} /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ (lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring) | :: adjacent |
adjectival {adj} /ˌæ.dʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ (functioning as an adjective) | :: adjectif, adjectival |
adjectival pronoun {n} (pronoun) | :: pronom adjectif {m} |
adjective {adj} /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ (methods of enforcement and rules of procedure) | :: … de procédure |
adjective {n} ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent) | :: adjectif {m} |
adjective {v} (To make an adjective of) | :: adjectiver, adjectiviser, adjectivaliser |
adjective {adj} (adjectival) SEE: adjectival | :: |
adjective phrase {n} (Phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun) | :: locution adjectivale {f} |
adjectivization {n} (the process of adjectivizing, and the result thereof) | :: adjectivation {f}, adjectivisation {f} |
adjectivize {v} (convert a word into an adjective) | :: adjectiver |
adjika {n} (spicy paste from the Caucasus) | :: adjika |
adjoin {v} /əˈdʒɔɪn/ (mathematics: to add (an element) to a structure) | :: adjoindre |
adjourn {v} /əˈdʒɝn/ (to postpone) | :: ajourner |
adjourn {v} (to defer) | :: ajourner |
adjourn {v} (to end or suspend an event) | :: ajourner |
adjourn {v} (to move from one place to another) | :: mouvoir |
adjournment {n} (the state of being adjourned) | :: ajournement {m}, suspension {f} |
adjudication {n} /ˌæd.dʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (judgment) | :: jugement {m} |
adjudicator {n} /æ.dʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.tɔɹ/ (one who adjudicates) | :: juge {m} [legal] |
adjunct {n} /ˈæd.ʒʌŋkt/ (appendage) | :: complément {m}, attribut {m} |
adjust {v} /əˈdʒʌst/ (to modify) | :: ajuster |
adjust {v} (to improve or rectify) | :: ajuster |
adjust {v} | :: ajuster |
adjustable {adj} (capable of being adjusted) | :: ajustable, réglable |
adjustable {adj} | :: ajustable |
adjustable spanner {n} (adjustable hand tool) | :: clé à molette {f} |
adjusted {adj} /əˈdʒʌstɪd/ (compensated in order to avoid bias) | :: ajusté |
adjustment {n} /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ (result of adjusting, small change) | :: ajustement {m}, arèglement {m} |
adjutant {n} /ˈæ.dʒə.tənt/ (lower-ranking officer) | :: adjudant {m} |
adjuvant {adj} /ˈæ.dʒə.vənt/ (Containing an adjuvant) | :: adjuvant |
ad lib {adv} /æd ˈlɪb/ | :: à discrétion |
ad lib {v} (to perform without script) | :: improviser |
ad lib {v} (to perform without preparation) | :: improviser |
ad lib {v} (to perform extemporaneously) | :: improviser |
ad-lib {v} (to improvise) | :: improviser |
Adélie Land {prop} (one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands) | :: Terre Adélie {f} |
adminicle {n} (aid) SEE: aid | :: |
adminicle {n} (auxiliary) SEE: auxiliary | :: |
administer {v} /ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/ (to cause to take by openly offering or through deceit) | :: administrer |
administer {v} (to work in an administrative capacity; to supervise) | :: administrer |
administrate {v} (administer) SEE: administer | :: |
administration {n} /ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ (the act of administering) | :: administration {f} |
administration {n} (the executive part of government) | :: administration {f} |
administration {n} (the act of administering or tendering something to another) | :: administration |
administrative {adj} /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/ (of or relating to administering or administration) | :: administratif |
administrative law {n} (laws that pertain to the administrative agencies of government) | :: droit administratif {m} |
administrator {n} /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/ (one who administers affairs) | :: administrateur {m} |
administrator {n} (computing: one who responsible for software and maintenance of a computer or network) | :: administrateur {m} |
admirable {adj} /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/ (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) | :: admirable |
admirably {adv} /ˈæd.mɪɹ.əˌbli/ (in an admirable manner) | :: admirablement |
admirably {adv} (to an admirable degree) | :: admirablement |
admiral {n} /ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/ (naval officer of the highest rank) | :: amiral {m} |
admiral {n} (a naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet) | :: amiral {m} |
admiralty {n} /ˈæd.mɚ.l̩.ti/ (office or jurisdiction) | :: amirauté |
Admiralty Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: îles de l'Amirauté |
admiration {n} /ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/ (adoration; appreciation) | :: admiration {f} |
admire {v} /ədˈmaɪə/ (regard with wonder and delight) | :: admirer |
admirer {n} /ædˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɚ/ (one who admires) | :: admirateur {m}, admiratrice {f} |
admiring {adj} /æd.ˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ (feeling or showing admiration) | :: admiratif |
admissible {adj} (capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable) | :: admissible |
admission {n} /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ (power or permission to enter) | :: admission |
admit {v} /ədˈmɪt/ (to allow to enter; to grant entrance) | :: admettre |
admit {v} (to concede as true) | :: admettre, avouer, reconnaître |
admittedly {adv} (by admission) | :: certes |
admixture {n} | :: mélange |
admonish {v} /ædˈmɑn.ɪʃ/ (warn or notify of a fault; exhort) | :: admonester |
admonish {v} (warn against danger or an offense) | :: avertir |
admonish {v} (To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify) | :: réprimander |
adnate {adj} (linked or fused) | :: adné |
ad nauseam {adv} (to a sickening degree) | :: ad nauseam |
ado {n} /əˈduː/ (doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles) | :: cérémonies {f-p}, manières {f-p}, bruit, histoire {f}, foin {m} |
adobe {n} /əˈdəʊ.bɪ/ (unburnt brick) | :: adobe {m} |
adolescence {n} /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ (period between childhood and maturity) | :: adolescence {f} |
adolescent {adj} /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ (characteristic of adolescence) | :: adolescent |
Adolf {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph | :: |
Adolph {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɑlf/ (male given name) | :: Adolphe |
Adonis {prop} /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (the young man loved by Aphrodite) | :: adonis {m} |
adopt {v} /əˈdɑpt/ (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen) | :: adopter |
adopt {v} (to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally) | :: adopter |
adoptable {adj} (able to be adopted) | :: adoptable |
adoptee {n} (adopted son or daughter) | :: adopté {m}, adoptée {f} |
adoptee {n} (person who was adopted as a child) | :: adopté {m}, adoptée {f} |
adoption {n} (act of adopting, or state of being adopted) | :: adoption {f} |
adoption {n} (transfer between old system to another) | :: adoption |
adoptive {adj} (related through adoption) | :: adoptif |
adoptive father {n} (man who has adopted a child) | :: père adoptif {m} |
adoptive mother {n} (woman who has adopted a child) | :: mère adoptive {f} |
adorable {adj} /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/ | :: adorable, mignon |
adoration {n} (an act of religious worship) | :: adoration {f} |
adoration {n} (admiration or esteem) | :: adoration {f} |
adoration {n} (the act of adoring) | :: adoration {f} |
adore {v} /əˈdɔɹ/ (worship) | :: adorer |
adore {v} (love with entire heart and soul) | :: adorer |
adorn {v} /əˈdɔɹn/ (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate) | :: décorer, orner, parer |
adposition {n} /ˈæd.pəˌzɪ.ʃən/ (element combining with a phrase and indicating how to interpret the phrase in the context) | :: adposition {f} |
adrenal {adj} /æˈdɹiːnəl/ (pertaining to adrenal glands) | :: adrénal |
adrenal {n} (noun sense) SEE: adrenal gland | :: |
adrenal gland {n} (endocrine gland situated above the kidney) | :: glande surrénale {f} |
adrenaline {n} /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ (the compound epinephrine) | :: adrénaline {f} |
adrenocorticotropic {adj} (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) | :: adrénocorticotrope |
Adrian {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/ (male given name) | :: Adrien |
Adriatic {prop} (Adriatic Sea) SEE: Adriatic Sea | :: |
Adriatic {adj} /ˌeɪ.dɹɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Adriatic) | :: adriatique |
Adriatic Sea {prop} /eɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) | :: mer Adriatique {f} |
adrift {adj} /əˈdɹɪft/ (floating at random) | :: à la dérive |
adrift {adv} (in a drifting condition) | :: à la dérive |
adroit {adj} (dexterous) SEE: dexterous | :: |
ADSL {n} (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) | :: ADSL {m} |
adsorbent {n} (substance on which the adsorbate accumulates) | :: adsorbant {m} |
adsorption {n} (process of forming a film on the surface of a solid) | :: adsorption {f} |
adstrate {n} (adstratum) SEE: adstratum | :: |
adstratum {n} (Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages) | :: adstrat {m} |
adulation {n} /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/ (Flattery; fulsome praise) | :: adulation {f} |
adulator {n} (one who adulates) | :: adulateur {m}, adulatrice {f} |
adulatory {adj} (exhibiting adulation) | :: adulatoire |
adult {n} /əˈdʌlt/ (fully grown human) | :: adulte {m} {f} |
adult {adj} (fully grown) | :: adulte {m} {f} |
adult {adj} (pornographic) SEE: pornographic | :: |
adult baby {n} (person) | :: bébé adulte {m} |
adulterer {n} /əˈdʌltəɹɚ/ (husband or wife who commits adultery) | :: adultère {m} {f}, homme adultère {m}, femme adultère {f} |
adulterous {adj} (of or characterized by adultery) | :: adultère {m} {f} |
adultery {n} /əˈdʌltəɹi/ (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) | :: adultère {m} |
adulthood {n} (time of life) | :: âge adulte {m}, majorité {f} |
adulticide {n} (pesticide designed to kill adult insects) | :: adulticide {m} |
advance {v} /ədˈvɑːns/ (to raise to a higher rank; to promote) | :: élever |
advance {v} (to move forwards, to approach) | :: avancer |
advance {v} | :: avancer |
advance {n} (forward move) | :: avancée {f}, progression {f}, progrès |
advance {n} (amount of money) | :: avance {f}, souscription {f} |
advance {n} (opening approach) | :: avance {f} |
advanced {adj} /ədˈvænst/ (at or close to state of the art) | :: avancé |
advanced {adj} (late) | :: avancé |
advance guard {n} (leading unit of an army) | :: avant-garde {f} |
advancement {n} /ɛdˈvæns.mɛnt/ (state of being advanced) | :: progrès {m} |
advancement {n} (payment in advance) SEE: advance payment | :: |
advance payment {n} (part of a contractually due sum) | :: avance {f}, paiement à l'avance {m} |
advantage {n} /əd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ/ (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) | :: avantage {m} |
advantage {n} (superiority; mastery) | :: avantage |
advantage {n} (superiority of state, or that which gives it) | :: avantage {m} |
advantage {n} (the score where one player wins a point after deuce) | :: avantage {m} |
advantage {v} (to provide with an edge) | :: avantager, favoriser |
advantageously {adv} (in an advantageous manner) | :: avantageusement |
advection {n} /ædˈvɛkʃən/ (The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.) | :: advection {f} |
advection {n} (The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion) | :: advection {f} |
advent {n} /ˈæd.vɛnt/ (coming, arrival) | :: arrivée {f} |
advent {n} (Christianity) SEE: Advent | :: |
Advent {prop} (season before Christmas) | :: Avent {m} |
Advent calendar {n} (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) | :: calendrier de l'Avent {m} |
Adventist {n} (a believer in the Second Advent of Jesus) | :: adventiste {m} {f} |
adventitious {adj} /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/ (from an external source) | :: acquis, adventice, exogène |
adventitious {adj} (accidental, additional, appearing casually) | :: adventice , aléatoire |
adventitious {adj} (genetics, medicine: not congenital) | :: acquis |
adventitious {adj} (biology: developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source) | :: ectopique, auxiliaire, adventice |
adventure {n} /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ (encountering of risks) | :: aventure {f} |
adventure {n} (remarkable occurrence) | :: aventure {f} |
adventure {n} (mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard) | :: aventure {f} |
adventure {n} (that which happens without design) | :: aventure {f} |
adventurer {n} /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/ (one who enjoys adventures) | :: aventurier {m}, aventurière {f} |
adventurer {n} | :: aventurier {m} |
adventurism {n} /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃəɹɪz(ə)m/ (policy led by excessive risk taking) | :: aventurisme {m} |
adventurous {adj} /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/ (inclined to adventure) | :: aventureux |
adventurous {adj} (full of hazard) | :: hasardeux |
adverb {n} /ˈæd.vɝb/ (lexical category) | :: adverbe {m} |
adverbial {adj} /ædˈvɝbi.əl/ (of or relating to an adverb) | :: adverbial |
adverbial {n} (grammar: word or phrase modifying a verb) | :: complément adverbial {m} |
adverbial clause {n} (a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause) | :: expression adverbiale {f} |
adverbialization {n} (the process of adverbializing) | :: adverbialisation, adverbisation |
adverbialize {v} (to change into an adverb) | :: adverbialiser |
adverbial participle {n} (linguistic sense) | :: gérondif {m} |
adverbial phrase {n} (type of phrase) | :: locution adverbiale {f} |
adversary {n} /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹi/ (opponent) | :: adversaire {m}, ennemi {m} |
adversative {adj} (expressing opposition or difference) | :: adversatif |
adverse {adj} /ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/ (unfavourable) | :: défavorable |
adverse {adj} | :: adverse |
adversity {n} /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ (state of being adverse) | :: malheur {m}, adversité {f} |
adversity {n} (adverse event) | :: adversité {f} |
advert {n} (advertisement) SEE: advertisement | :: |
advertently {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose | :: |
advertise {v} /ˈæd.vəɹ.taɪz/ ((transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly) | :: annoncer |
advertise {v} ((intransitive) to provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others) | :: afficher, publier |
advertisement {n} /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/ (commercial solicitation) | :: publicité {f}, pub {f}, annonce {f} |
advertisement {n} (public notice) | :: avis {m}, annonce {f} |
advertiser {n} (one who advertises) | :: messager |
advertising {n} (communication) | :: publicité |
advertorial {n} /ˌædvɚˈtɔɹi.əl/ (advertisement presented as editorial) | :: publirédactionnel {m}, publireportage {m} |
advice {n} /ædˈvaɪs/ (opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel) | :: conseil {m} |
advisatory {adj} (advisory) SEE: advisory | :: |
advise {v} /ədˈvaɪz/ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) | :: conseiller |
advise {v} (to give information or notice to; to inform) | :: conseiller, renseigner |
advisedly {adv} (With intentionality; deliberately) | :: intentionnellement |
adviser {n} (advisor) SEE: advisor | :: |
advisor {n} /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/ (one who offers advice) | :: conseiller {m} |
advisory {adj} (able to give advice) | :: consultatif {m} |
advisory {n} (A warning) | :: alerte {f}, bulletin d'alerte {m} |
advocacy {n} /ˈæd.vəˌkə.si/ (the profession of an advocate) | :: barreau {m} |
advocacy {n} (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) | :: mobilisation, promotion |
advocacy group {n} (people who use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion) | :: groupe de pression {m} |
advocate {n} /ˈæd.və.kət/ (person who argues the case of another) | :: avocat {m}, avocate {f} |
advocate {n} (person who speaks in support of something) | :: porte-parole {m} |
advocate {v} (argue for) | :: plaider |
advocate {v} (encourage support for) | :: préconiser |
adware {n} (software application) | :: publiciel {m}, logiciel publicitaire {m}, logiciel de publicité {m} |
Adygea {prop} /ɑːdɪˈɡeɪ.ə/ (Adygea, Russia) | :: Adyguée {f} |
adze {n} /ædz/ (cutting tool) | :: herminette {f} |
adzuki {n} (azuki bean) SEE: azuki bean | :: |
aedile {n} /ˈiːdʌɪl/ (elected official in Ancient Rome) | :: édile {m} |
aedileship {n} (the office of an aedile) | :: édilité {f} |
Aegadian Islands {prop} /ɪˈɡeɪdi.ən ˈaɪlændz/ (islands off the coast of Sicily) | :: les îles Égades, les îles Égates |
Aegean {prop} (Aegean Sea) SEE: Aegean Sea | :: |
Aegean {adj} (of or relating to the Aegean Sea) | :: égéen |
Aegean Sea {prop} (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) | :: mer Égée {f} |
Aegidius {prop} (male given name) | :: Égide |
aegis {n} /ˈiː.dʒɪs/ (protection, guidance) | :: égide {f} |
Aegle {prop} (Greek goddess of good health) | :: Églé |
Aeneas {prop} /ɪˈniː.əs/ (Trojan hero) | :: Énée {m} |
Aeneid {prop} /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/ (Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy.) | :: Énéide {f} |
aeolian {adj} (of, or relating to the wind) | :: éolien |
aeolian {adj} (carried, deposited or eroded by the wind) | :: éolien |
aeolian harp {n} (type of harp) | :: harpe éolienne {f}, harpe à vent {f}, harpe d'Éole {f}, éoli-harpe {f} [archaic], éole-harpe {f} [archaic], harpe éolique {f} [rare] |
aeolipile {n} /ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl/ (steam engine) | :: éolipyle {m} |
Aeolus {prop} /iːˈoʊləs/ (character in Greek mythology) | :: Éole {m} |
aeration {n} (the circulation of air) | :: aération |
aerial {adj} /ˈɛːɹ.ɪ.əl/ (taking place in the air) | :: aérien |
aerial {n} (device for receiving or transmitting) | :: antenne {f} |
aerialist {n} (acrobat performing high off the ground) SEE: tightrope walker | :: |
aerial photography {n} (taking photographs from the air) | :: photographie aérienne {f} |
aero- {prefix} (air; aircraft) | :: aéro- |
aerobatic {adj} (acrobatic maneuvers performed by an airplane) | :: d'acrobaties aériennes, de voltige aérienne |
aerobatics {n} (stunts, performed in an airplane) | :: acrobatie aérienne {f}, [uncountable] voltige aérienne {f}, [uncountable] voltige {f} |
aerobic {adj} /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/ (living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen) | :: aérobique |
aerobic {adj} (involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body) | :: aérobique |
aerobic {adj} (of or relating to aerobics) | :: aérobique |
aerobics {n} (exercise for cardiovascular fitness) | :: aérobic {m} |
aerobiology {n} (the study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials) | :: aérobiologie {f} |
aerobiosis {n} (form of life that is sustained by the presence of air) | :: aérobiose {f} |
aerocellular {adj} | :: aérocellulaire |
aerodrome {n} | :: aérodrome {m} |
aerodynamicist {n} (person who studies aerodynamics) | :: aérodynamicien {m} |
aerodynamics {n} (The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases) | :: aérodynamique {f} |
aerodynamism {n} (having an aerodynamic shape) | :: aérodynamisme {m} |
aerodyne {n} (heavier-than-air aircraft) | :: aérodyne {m} |
aeroelastic {adj} (of or pertaining to aeroelasticity) | :: aéroélastique {m} {f} |
aeroelasticity {n} (scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.) | :: aéroélasticité {f} |
aerogel {n} (ultralight solid-state substance) | :: aérogel {m} |
aerogram {n} (foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter) | :: aérogramme {m} |
aerography {n} (branch of surrealist art) | :: aérographie {f} |
aerolite {n} /ˈɛːɹ.ə.lʌɪt/ (a meteorite consisting of silicate minerals) | :: aérolite {m}, aérolithe {m} |
aerolithic {adj} | :: aérolithique |
aerology {n} (branch of meteorology) | :: aérologie |
aeromancer {n} (practitioner of aeromancy) | :: aéromancien {m}, aéromancienne {f} |
aeromancy {n} /ˈeə.ɹə.mæn.si/ (divination by use of atmospheric conditions) | :: aéromancie |
aeromodeller {n} (maker of model aircaft) | :: aéromodéliste {m} {f} |
aeronautic {adj} /ˌæɹoˈnɔtɪk/ (having to do with aerial navigation) | :: aeronautique |
aeronautics {n} (mechanics and science of aircraft) | :: aéronautique {f} |
aeronaval {adj} (relating to the navy and the air force) | :: aéronaval |
aeronaval {adj} (that moves both on sea and in the air) | :: aéronaval |
Aeronian {prop} | :: Aéronien |
aerophane {n} (thin fabric) | :: aérophane |
aerophone {n} (musical instrument) | :: aérophone |
aeroplane {n} (airplane) SEE: airplane | :: |
aeroscope {n} (device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis) | :: aéroscope {m} |
aerosol {n} (gaseous or airborne cloud of particulate matter) | :: aérosol {m} |
aerosol can {n} (pressurized canister) | :: bidon aérosol {m} |
aerosol string {n} (sprayed coloured foam) | :: aérosol à fil serpentin {m} |
aerospace {adj} (of or relating to aircraft) | :: aérospatial |
aerostat {n} (aircraft) | :: aérostat {m} |
aerostatic {adj} (pneumatic) SEE: pneumatic | :: |
aerotechnic {adj} | :: aérotechnique |
aerotechnics {n} | :: aérotechnique {f} |
aerotropism {n} (growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content) | :: aérotropisme {m} |
Aeschylus {prop} /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/ (Greek tragedian) | :: Eschyle {m} |
Aesculapian {adj} (of or relating to Aesculapius) | :: esculapien |
Aesop {prop} /ˈiːsɒp/ (ancient Greek author) | :: Ésope {m} |
aesthete {n} /ɛsˈθiːt/ (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature) | :: esthète {m} {f} |
aesthetic {adj} (concerned with beauty) | :: esthétique |
aesthetic {n} (that which appeals to the senses) | :: esthétique {f} |
aesthetic {n} (the study of art or beauty) SEE: aesthetics | :: |
aesthetically {adv} | :: esthétiquement |
aestheticism {n} (doctrine which holds aesthetics as the highest ideal) | :: esthétisme {m} |
aesthetics {n} /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ (study or philosophy of beauty) | :: esthétique {f} |
aesthetic surgeon {n} (performer of aesthetic surgery) | :: chirurgien esthéticien {m}, chirurgienne esthéticienne {f}, chirurgien esthétique {m}, chirurgienne esthétique {f} |
aesthetic surgery {n} (surgery which alters a person's physical appearance) | :: chirurgie esthétique {f} |
aestival {adj} (Relating to summer) | :: estival {m} |
aestivation {n} /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/ (state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer) | :: estivation {f} |
aetiology {n} /itiˈɑlədʒi/ (study of causes or origins) | :: étiologie {f} |
Aetius {prop} (given name) | :: Aetius, Aétius |
Aetolia {prop} /iːˈtəʊ.liː.ə/ (region of Greece) | :: Étolie {f} |
Afade {prop} (the language) | :: afade |
Afar {prop} (language) | :: afar {f} |
Afar {n} (people) | :: Afar |
a few {determiner} (a small number of) | :: quelques |
a few {pron} (a small number of things) | :: quelques-uns |
affable {adj} /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ (friendly, courteous, sociable) | :: aimable |
affable {adj} (mild; benign) | :: doux {m} |
affair {n} /əˈfɛɹ/ (adulterous relationship) | :: aventure {f}, liaison {f} |
affect {v} /ə.ˈfɛkt/ (to influence or alter) | :: affecter |
affect {v} (to move to emotion) | :: affecter, émouvoir |
affect {v} (to infect or harm) | :: affecter |
affect {v} /əˈfɛkt/ (to make a false display of) | :: feindre |
affectation {n} /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ (an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real) | :: affectation {f} |
affectation {n} (an unusual mannerism) | :: affectation {f} |
affected {adj} /əˈfɛktɪd/ (resulting from a mostly negative physical effect) | :: affecté |
affectionate {adj} /əˈfɛkʃənət/ (loving) | :: affectueux |
affectionately {adv} (in an affectionate manner) | :: affectueusement |
affective {adj} /əˈfɛktɪv/ | :: affectif |
afferent {adj} (Carrying towards) | :: afférent |
affidavit {n} /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/ (legal, signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement) | :: affidavit |
affiliate {v} (to adopt) SEE: adopt | :: |
affine transformation {n} (linear transformation followed by a translation) | :: transformation affine {f} |
affinity {n} /əˈfɪnɪti/ (natural attraction for something) | :: affinité {f} |
affinity {n} (family relationship through marriage of a relative) | :: affinité |
affinity {n} (attraction between atoms) | :: affinité {f} |
affinity {n} (attraction between an antibody and an antigen) | :: affinité {f} |
affirmance {n} (affirmation) SEE: affirmation | :: |
affirmation {n} /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ (that which is affirmed) | :: affirmation {f} |
affirmative {adj} /əˈfɝmətɪv/ (pertaining to truth) | :: affirmatif |
affirmative {adj} (positive) | :: affirmatif |
affirmative {n} (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) | :: phrase affirmative {f} |
affirmative action {n} (advantaging minority groups who have traditionally been discriminated) SEE: reverse discrimination | :: |
affirmative sentence {n} (sentence that affirms) | :: phrase déclarative {f} |
affix {n} /ˈæ.fɪks/ (that which is affixed) | :: affixe {f} |
affix {n} (linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) | :: affixe {f} |
affix {n} (suffix) SEE: suffix | :: |
affixation {n} (addition of an affix) | :: affixation {f} |
affixoid {n} (regular word that also works as an affix) | :: affixoïde |
affliction {n} (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony) | :: affliction {f}, détresse {f} |
affliction {n} (something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony) | :: affliction {f} |
afflictive {adj} (that causes physical or mental pain) | :: afflictif |
affluence {n} /ˈæf.lu.əns/ (abundance of wealth) | :: opulence |
affluent {n} /ˈæf.lu.ənt/ (someone wealthy) | :: richard {m} |
affluent {adj} (abundant) | :: abondant |
affluent {adj} (abounding in goods or riches; materially wealthy) | :: riche |
affluent {adj} (tributary) | :: affluent |
affluent {n} (tributary) SEE: tributary | :: |
afford {v} /əˈfɔɹd/ (to incur, stand, or bear) | :: se permettre |
afford {v} (to offer, provide, or supply) | :: offrir |
affordable {adj} /ʌˈfɔɹdʌbəl/ (able to be afforded) | :: abordable |
afforestation {n} (creating a forest) | :: boisement {m} |
affricate {n} /ˈæfɹɪkət/ (sound) | :: affriquée {f} |
affront {v} /əˈfɹʌnt/ (to insult intentionally, especially openly) | :: défier, jeter le gant, envoyer un cartel |
affront {v} (to meet defiantly; confront) | :: se confronter |
affront {v} (to meet or encounter face to face) | :: rencontrer sur le terrain, aller sur le pré |
affront {n} (open or intentional offense, slight, or insult) | :: défi {m}, affront {m} |
affront {n} (hostile encounter or meeting) | :: duel {m}, rencontre {m} |
Afghan {n} /ˈæfˌɡæn/ (person from Afghanistan) | :: Afghan |
Afghan {adj} (pertaining to Afghanistan) | :: afghan |
Afghan hound {n} (Afghan Hound) SEE: Afghan Hound | :: |
Afghan Hound {n} /ˌæfɡænˈhæu̯nd/ (Afghan Hound) | :: lévrier afghan {m} |
Afghani {n} (citizen or native of Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan | :: |
Afghani {adj} (relating to Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan | :: |
Afghanistan {prop} /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ (country) | :: Afghanistan {m} |
a-fib {n} (atrial fibrillation) SEE: afib | :: |
afib {n} (atrial fibrillation) | :: FibA {f}, FIBA {f}, FA {f} |
A-flat major {n} (A-flat major) | :: la bémol majeur |
afloat {adv} (floating) | :: à flot |
aflutter {adj} /əˈflʌt.ɚ/ (in a state of excited anticipation) | :: tremblé |
a fool and his money are soon parted {proverb} (it is easy to get money from foolish people) | :: aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts [Fools' money slips through their fingers], aux idiots l'argent brûle entre les doigts [Fools' money burns through their fingers] |
afoot {adv} /əˈfʊt/ (means of locomotion, walking) | :: à pied |
afoot {adv} (support of the body, standing) | :: debout |
afoot {adv} (in progress) | :: en cours |
aforementioned {adj} /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ (previously mentioned) | :: susmentionné |
aforementioned {n} (one or ones mentioned previously) | :: suscité, ledit |
a fortiori {adv} /ˈeɪ fɔɹʃˈjɔˑɹaɪ/ | :: a fortiori |
afraid {adj} /əˈfɹeɪd/ (impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive) | :: effrayé |
Africa {prop} /ˈæ.fɹɪ.kə/ (continent south of Europe) | :: l’Afrique {f} |
Africa-Eurasia {prop} (Afro-Eurasia) SEE: Afro-Eurasia | :: |
African {adj} /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ (Of or pertaining to Africa) | :: africain |
African {n} (a native of Africa) | :: Africain {m}, Africaine {f} |
African American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American | :: |
African American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American | :: |
African-American {adj} (American and black) | :: afro-américain {m}, afro-américaine {f} |
African-American {n} (A black American) | :: Afro-Américain {m}, Afro-Américaine {f} |
African elephant {n} (Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa) | :: éléphant d'Afrique |
African forest elephant {n} (Loxodonta cyclotis) | :: éléphant de forêt d'Afrique |
African hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) | :: lycaon {m} |
Africanism {n} (Eurocentric representation of Africans) | :: africanisme {m} |
African Union {prop} (multinational organisation) | :: Union africaine {f} |
African violet {n} (perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia) | :: saintpaulia |
African wild dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog | :: |
a friend in need is a friend indeed {proverb} (someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend) | :: c'est dans le besoin que l'on reconnaît ses amis |
Afrikaans {prop} /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ (language) | :: afrikaans {m} |
Afrikaans {prop} (Afrikaner) | :: Afrikaans {m} {f} |
Afrikaner {n} (member of ethnic group) | :: Afrikaner {m}, Boer {m} |
afro {n} /ˈæ.fɹoʊ/ (hairstyle) | :: afro {m} |
Afro- {prefix} (African) | :: afro- |
Afro-American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American | :: |
Afro-American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American | :: |
Afrocentric {adj} (focusing on black African people) | :: afrocentrique |
Afrocentrism {n} (black African ethnocentrism) | :: afrocentrisme {m} |
Afro-Eurasia {prop} /ˈæf.ɹoʊ.jʊɹˈeɪ.ʒə/ (supercontinent) | :: Eurafrasie, Afro-Eurasie |
Afrophobia {n} (the fear, hate or dislike of Africans) | :: afrophobie {f} |
after {adv} /ˈæf.tɚ/ (behind; later in time; following) | :: après |
after {prep} (subsequently; following in time; later than) | :: après |
after {prep} (behind) | :: derrière |
after {prep} (in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing) | :: d'après |
after {prep} (next in importance or rank) | :: après, derrière |
after {prep} (as a result of) | :: à cause de |
after {prep} (in spite of) | :: malgré, malgré le fait que |
after {conj} (Signifies that the action of its clause takes place before the action of the other clause) | :: après que, après de |
after all {prep} (in the end; anyway) | :: après tout |
afterbirth {n} /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/ (material expelled after childbirth) | :: délivrance {f} |
aftercare {n} (the care given to a patient during recovery) | :: postcure {f}, suivi {m} |
after dark {prep} (after nightfall, at night) | :: après la tombée de la nuit |
afterfeather {n} (downy lower barbs of a feather) | :: hyporachis |
afterings {n} /ˈæf.təɹ.ɪŋz/ | :: lie {f} |
afterlife {n} /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ (life after death) | :: au-delà {m}, autre monde {m}, vie après la mort {f}, outre-tombe {m} |
aftermath {n} /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ (a second mowing) | :: regain {m} |
aftermath {n} (that which happens after, that which follows) | :: séquelles {f-p} |
afternoon {n} /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnuːn/ (part of the day between noon and evening) | :: après-midi {m} {f} |
after-party {n} /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/ (party that takes place after another party) | :: after {m} |
aftershaft {n} (accesory plume) | :: hypotile |
aftershave {n} (lotion, gel or liquid) | :: après-rasage {m} |
after-shave {n} (lotion, gel, or liquid used after shaving) | :: après-rasage {m} |
aftershock {n} (earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another) | :: réplique {f} |
aftertaste {n} (The persistence of the taste of something no longer present) | :: arrière-goût |
after the fact {prep} /ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/ (too late) | :: après coup |
afterward {adv} (afterwards) SEE: afterwards | :: |
afterwards {adv} /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (at a later or succeeding time) | :: après, ultérieurement, ensuite, après coup, par la suite |
afterword {n} (an epilogue) | :: postface {f} |
after you {phrase} (polite invitation for another to go first) | :: après vous |
again {adv} /əˈɡɛn/ (another time) | :: de nouveau, encore |
again {adv} (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten) | :: déjà |
again and again {adv} (repeatedly) | :: encore et encore |
against {prep} /əˈɡɛnst/ (in a contrary direction to) | :: contre |
against {prep} (in physical contact with) | :: contre |
against {prep} (in opposition to) | :: contre |
against {prep} (in competition with) | :: contre |
against {prep} (as protection from) | :: face à |
against {prep} (in anticipation of, in preparation for) | :: pour |
against {prep} | :: contre |
against all odds {prep} (despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) | :: contre tout pronostic, contre toute attente, défendre le dernier carré, contre vents et marées |
against the clock {prep} (in a time-restricted manner) | :: contre la montre |
against the grain {prep} /əˈɡɛnst ðə ɡɹeɪn/ (woodworking) | :: à contre-fil |
against the grain {prep} (contrary to what is expected.) | :: à contre-courant |
against the grain {prep} (unwillingly, reluctantly) | :: à contre-cœur |
agalactia {n} (failure of a mother to produce sufficient milk following childbirth) | :: agalactie {f} |
agalactorrhea {n} (disease) SEE: agalactia | :: |
agalloch {n} (soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis) | :: agalloche, calambour, calamba, calambac |
agalmatophilia {n} (paraphilia) | :: agalmatophilie {f} |
agape {adj} /əˈɡeɪp/ (astonished) | :: bouche bée |
agariciform {adj} | :: agariciforme |
agate {n} /ˈæɡət/ (mineral) | :: agate |
Agatha {prop} (female given name) | :: Agathe {f} |
age {n} (century) SEE: century | :: |
age {n} /eɪd͡ʒ/ (whole duration of a being) | :: âge {m} |
age {n} (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time) | :: âge {m} |
age {n} (one of the stages of life) | :: âge {m} |
age {n} (particular period of time in history) | :: âge {m} |
age {n} (great period in the history of the Earth) | :: époque {f}, ère {f} |
age {n} (generation (see also generation)) | :: génération {f} |
age {v} (intransitive: become old) | :: vieillir |
-age {suffix} /ɪdʒ/ (collection or appurtenance) | :: -age {m} |
aged care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare | :: |
ageful {n} (eternity) SEE: eternity | :: |
ageful {adj} (aged, old) SEE: elderly | :: |
age group {n} (demographic grouping based on age) | :: tranche d'âge {f}, groupe d'âge {m} |
ageing {n} (process of becoming older or more mature) | :: vieillissement |
ageism {n} /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/ (the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age) | :: âgisme {m} |
agency {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ (faculty of acting or of exerting power) | :: capacité d'agir {f}, agency [philosophy], agentivité {f} [philosophy] |
agency {n} (office of an agent, or factor) | :: agence {f} |
agency {n} (place of business of an agent) | :: agence {f}, action {f}, organisme {m} |
agency {n} (agent) SEE: agent | :: |
agenda {n} /əˈdʒɛn.də/ (temporally organized plan) | :: planning {m} |
agenda {n} (list of matters to be taken up) | :: (in meetings) ordre du jour {m} |
agenda {n} (agenda book; notebook for organizing and planning) | :: agenda {m} |
agent {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ (one who acts in place of another) | :: agent {m} |
agent {n} (active power or cause) | :: agent |
agent general {n} /ˌeɪdʒənt ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/ (representative of organisation / nation) | :: agent général {m} |
agent noun {n} (noun that denotes an agent) | :: nom d'agent {m} |
agent provocateur {n} /aʒɑ̃ pʁɔvɔkatœʁ/ (a person who disrupts a group's activities from within) | :: agent provocateur |
age of consent {n} (an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex) | :: majorité sexuelle {f} |
Age of Enlightenment {prop} (period of history) | :: siècle des Lumières {m} |
age of majority {n} (age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted) | :: majorité civile {f}, majorité légale {f} |
ageusia {n} /əˈɡjuːzɪə/ (loss of the sense of taste) | :: agueusie {f} |
aggiornamento {n} /əˌdʒɔɹnəˈmɛntəʊ/ (reform of some teachings of Roman Catholic Church in 1962-65) | :: aggiornamento {m} |
agglomeration {n} (act of collecting in a mass) | :: agglomération {f} |
agglomeration {n} (state of being collected in a mass) | :: agglomération {f} |
agglomeration {n} (extended city area) | :: agglomération {f} |
agglutination {n} (act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance) | :: agglutination {f} |
agglutinative {adj} (sticky) | :: agglutinant |
agglutinative {adj} (having words derived by combining parts) | :: agglutinant |
agglutinatory {adj} | :: agglutinateur |
agglutinous {adj} | :: agglutineux |
aggregate {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌɡət/ (a mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles) | :: agrégat {m} |
aggregate {n} (solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material) | :: granulats {m-p} |
aggregate {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) | :: skandha |
aggregation {n} (The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated) | :: agrégation {f}, aggrégation {f} [archaic] |
aggregation {n} (a collection of particulars) | :: ar {m}, agrégation {f}, aggrégation {f} [archaic] |
aggregation {n} (Object-oriented programming) | :: agrégation |
aggregator {n} (feed reader) | :: agrégateur {m} |
aggression {n} /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ (act of initiating hostilities or invasion) | :: aggression {f} |
aggression {n} (the practice or habit of launching attacks) | :: aggression {f} |
aggression {n} (hostile or destructive behavior or actions) | :: aggression {f} |
aggressive {adj} /ʌˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ (tending or disposed to aggress) | :: agressif |
aggressiveness {n} (state or quality being aggressive) | :: agressivité {f} |
aggressor {n} (the person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression) | :: agresseur {m} |
agha {n} (an honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries) | :: agha {m}, aga {m} |
aghast {adj} /əˈɡæst/ (terrified) | :: effaré, stupéfait, épouvanté, paniqué, effrayé, affolé, pantois |
Aghori {prop} (an order of Hindu ascetics) | :: aghori |
agile {adj} /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ (having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs) | :: agile |
agile gibbon {n} (Hylobates agilis) | :: gibbon agile {m} |
agility {n} /əˈdʒɪl.ɪ.ti/ (quality of being agile) | :: agilité {f} |
agitation {n} /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (act of agitating) | :: agitation {f} |
agitprop {n} /ˈædʒ.ɪtˌpɹɒp/ (political propaganda) | :: agitprop {f} |
aglet {n} (catkin) SEE: catkin | :: |
aglet {n} (cover of a shoelace) SEE: aiglet | :: |
aglossal {adj} (having no tongue) | :: aglosse |
aglycone {n} (non-sugar fragment of a glycoside) | :: aglycone |
agnathia {n} /æɡˈneɪ.θi.ə/ (birth defect) | :: agnathie |
agnatic {adj} (of the male bloodline) | :: agnatique |
agnation {n} (consanguinity by a line of males) | :: agnation {f} |
Agnes {prop} /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ (female given name) | :: Agnès |
agnostic {adj} /æɡˈnɑːstɪk/ (of or relating to agnosticism) | :: agnostique |
agnosticism {n} /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ (view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable) | :: agnosticisme {m} |
agnotology {n} (promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data) | :: agnotologie {f} |
ago {adj} /əˈɡoʊ/ (past; gone by; since) | :: il y a [used before the time] |
agog {adj} /əˈɡɒɡ/ (wide open) | :: écarquillé |
agog {adv} (in a state of high anticipation) | :: impatiemment |
-agogue {suffix} (someone who leads) | :: -agogue |
agonizing {adj} (causing agony) | :: agonisant |
agony {n} /ˈæ.ɡə.niː/ (violent contest or striving) | :: agonie {f} |
agony {n} (extreme pain of mind or body) | :: agonie {f}, angoisse {f} |
agony {n} (last struggle of life) | :: agonie {f} |
agoraphobia {n} /ˌæɡəɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (fear of open spaces) | :: agoraphobie |
agorism {n} (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics) | :: agorisme |
agouti {n} /əˈɡuːti/ (a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs) | :: agouti |
Agra {prop} (city in India) | :: Âgrâ {m} |
agrammatism {n} (inability to form sentences) | :: agrammatisme {m} |
agrarian {adj} /əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/ (relating to the cultivation of land) | :: agraire |
agrarianly {adv} | :: agrairement |
agree {v} /əˈɡɹiː/ (harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) | :: être d'accord, consentir |
agree {v} (to resemble, coincide, correspond) | :: concorder |
agree {v} (grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, or person) | :: accorder |
agree {v} | :: accorder |
agreeable {adj} /əˈɡɹiːəbl/ (pleasing) | :: agréable |
agreeableness {n} (personality trait) | :: agréabilité {f} |
agreeably {adv} (in an agreeable manner) | :: agréablement |
agreed {interj} /ə.ɡɹi.ːd/ (interjection that expresses agreement) | :: d'accord |
agreement {n} /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ (understanding to follow a course of conduct) | :: accord {m}, entente {f}, pacte {m} |
agreement {n} (state whereby several parties share a view) | :: accord {m} |
agreement {n} (legally binding contract) | :: contrat {m} |
agreement {n} (grammatical agreement) | :: accord {m} |
agreement in principle {n} (legally enforceable agreement) | :: accord de principe |
agribusiness {n} (big business connected to agriculture) | :: agro-business {m}, agribusiness {m} |
agricultural {adj} /ˌæɡɹɪˈkəlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (of or pertaining to agriculture) | :: agricole |
agriculture {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ (the art or science of cultivating the ground) | :: agriculture {f} |
Agrigento {prop} /ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntəʊ/ (province and city in Sicily) | :: Agrigente {f} |
agrimi {n} (type of goat) | :: chèvre sauvage crétoise {m}, kri-kri |
agrimony {n} /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.mən.i/ (plant of the genus Agrimonia) | :: aigremoine {f} |
agrisystem {n} (agricultural system) | :: agrosystème {m}, agro-système {m} |
agritourism {n} (tourism in which tourists stay in farms) | :: agritourisme |
agrivoltaic {adj} | :: agrivoltaïque |
agrochemical {adj} (relating to agrochemistry) | :: agrochimique |
agroeconomic {adj} (economics of agriculture) | :: agro-économique |
agroecosystem {n} (conceptual model of an agricultural system) | :: agroécosystème {m} |
agro-environmental {adj} | :: agroenvironnemental |
agroforester {n} (one who takes part in agroforestry) | :: agroforestier {m} |
agronomist {n} /əˈɡɹɑːnəmɪst/ (scientist specialized in agronomy) | :: agronome {m} {f} |
agronomy {n} /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/ (science of utilizing plants, animals, and soils for food, fuel, feed and more) | :: agronomie {f} |
agrostology {n} (study of grasses) | :: agrostologie {f} |
Aguascalientes {prop} (state of Mexico) | :: Aguascalientes {m} |
ague {n} /ˈeɪ.ɡju/ (intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits) | :: fièvre {f} |
ague {n} (malaria) SEE: malaria | :: |
ah {interj} (an expression) | :: ah |
aha {interj} (exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition) | :: aha |
Ahab {prop} /ˈeɪˌhæb/ (biblical king of Israel) | :: Achab |
Ahasuerus {prop} (biblical king of Persia) | :: Assuérus |
ahead {adv} /əˈhɛd/ (in or to the front) | :: devant |
ahead of one's time {prep} (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) | :: en avance sur son temps |
ahistorical {adj} /ˌeɪhɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/ (lacking historical perspective) | :: anhistorique {m} {f} |
Ahmed {prop} /ˈɑː.mɛd/ (male given name) | :: Ahmed |
ahorse {adv} (on the back of a horse) SEE: horseback | :: |
ahorseback {adv} (on the back of a horse) SEE: horseback | :: |
ahoy {interj} (used to hail a ship, etc) | :: ohé |
AI {prop} (artificial intelligence) | :: IA {f} |
AI {prop} (artificial insemination) | :: IA {f} |
aid {n} /eɪd/ (help; succor; assistance; relief) | :: aide {f} |
aid {n} (a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper) | :: aide {m} {f} |
aid {n} (something which helps; a material source of help) | :: aide {f} |
aid {n} (subsidy granted to the crown by parliament) | :: aide {f} |
aid {v} (to support) | :: aider |
aid {n} (aide-de-camp) SEE: aide-de-camp | :: |
Aida {prop} (female given name) | :: Aïda {f} |
aid climbing {n} (type of climbing) | :: escalade artificielle {f} |
aide {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant | :: |
aide {n} (military: officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior one) SEE: aide-de-camp | :: |
aide-de-camp {n} /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ (military officer) | :: aide de camp {m}, adjudant {m} |
AIDS {n} /eɪdz/ (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) | :: SIDA {m} |
aid worker {n} | :: bénévole {m} |
aiglet {n} /ˈeɪ.ɡlɛt/ (tip on a ribbon or cord) | :: aiglet {m}, aglet {m}, ferret {m} |
aikido {n} /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/ (Japanese martial art) | :: aikido {m} |
ail {v} /eɪl/ (to cause to suffer) | :: manquer, faillir |
ail {v} (to be ill) | :: être malade, souffrir |
ailing {adj} /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ (sick) | :: malade, malsain |
ailment {n} (something which ails one; a disease; sickness) | :: maladie {f} |
ailuro- {prefix} /aɪˈlʊɹə-/ (prefix meaning “cat”) | :: ailouro-, ailuro- |
ailurophile {n} /aɪˈljʊəɹəˌfaɪl/ (cat-lover) | :: ailurophile {m} {f}, ailourophile {m} {f} |
ailurophobia {n} /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/ (irrational fear or hatred for cats) | :: ailurophobie {f}, ailourophobie {f}, galéphobie {f} |
aim {n} /eɪm/ (point intended to be hit) | :: cible {f} |
aim {n} (Intention; purpose) | :: objectif {m}, ambition {f} |
aim {v} (to point or direct a missile weapon) | :: viser |
aim {v} (to direct the intention or purpose) | :: viser, cibler |
aim {v} | :: cibler |
aimlessly {adv} (without an aim) | :: sans but, au hasard |
Ain {prop} (département) | :: Ain |
Ainu {n} (ethnic group) | :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m} |
Ainu {adj} (pertaining to ethnic group or language) | :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m} |
Ainu {prop} (language) | :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m} |
aioli {n} /aɪˈəʊ.li/ (A type of sauce made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil) | :: aïoli |
air {n} /ˈɛəɹ/ (historical: one of the basic elements) | :: air {m} |
air {n} (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth) | :: air {m} |
air {n} (music: a song, an aria) | :: aria {f} |
air {v} (to bring into contact with the air) | :: aérer |
air {v} (to ventilate) | :: éventer, ventiler |
air {v} (to broadcast) | :: mettre à l'antenne |
airbag {n} (protective system in automobiles) | :: airbag {m} |
air base {n} (military airport) | :: base aérienne {f} |
airbase {n} (airbase) SEE: air base | :: |
air bed {n} (A bed that inflated with air) | :: matelas pneumatique {m} |
air bladder {n} (swim bladder) SEE: swim bladder | :: |
airborne {adj} (carried by the air) | :: aéroporté |
air-condition {v} (to mechanically cool a space or an entire structure) | :: climatiser |
air conditioner {n} (a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space) | :: climatiseur {m} |
air conditioning {n} (the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner) | :: climatisation |
air conditioning {n} (an air conditioner or system of air conditioners) | :: climatiseur |
aircraft {n} /ɛəɹ.kɹæft/ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) | :: aéronef {m} |
aircraft carrier {n} (warship for launching aircraft) | :: porte-avions {m} |
air cushion {n} (layer of trapped air) | :: coussin d'air {m} |
airdropped {adj} | :: aérolargué |
airer {n} (clotheshorse) SEE: clotheshorse | :: |
airfield {n} (place where airplanes can take off and land) | :: aérodrome {m} |
airfoil {n} (wing of an aircraft) SEE: wing | :: |
airfoil {n} (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) | :: profil d'aile {m} |
air force {n} (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) | :: armée de l'air {f}, force aérienne {f} |
airframer {n} (airplane manufacturer) | :: avionneur {m} |
air freshener {n} (device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours) | :: désodorisant {m} |
air gun {n} /ˈɛɹ.ɡə/ (gun that propels a projective by compressed air) | :: pistolet à l'air {m}, pistolet à air comprimé {m} |
air hockey {n} | :: air hockey |
air hostess {n} (female flight attendant) SEE: stewardess | :: |
airlift {n} /ˈɛə.lɪft/ (the transportation of troops) | :: pont aérien {m} |
airlift {n} (a flight) | :: pont aérien {m} |
airline {n} (company that flies airplanes) | :: compagnie aérienne {f} |
airliner {n} (passenger aircraft) | :: avion de ligne {m} |
airlock {n} (used to provide access to and from the sealed area) | :: sas {m} |
airmail {n} /ˈɛə.meɪl/ (the system of conveying mail using aircraft) | :: poste aérienne {f}, aérogramme {m} |
airmail {n} (the items of mail carried using aircraft) | :: poste aérienne {m}, courrier aérien {m} |
airmass {n} (a body of air with uniform characteristics) | :: mass d'air |
air pistol {n} (pistol that propels a pellet) | :: pistolet à l'air {m}, pistolet à air comprimé {m} |
airplane {n} /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/ (powered aircraft) | :: avion {m}, aéroplane {m} |
air pocket {n} (a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current) | :: trou d'air {m} |
air pollution {n} (contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates) | :: pollution atmosphérique {f} |
airport {n} /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ (place designated for airplanes) | :: aéroport {m} |
air pressure {n} (atmospheric pressure) SEE: atmospheric pressure | :: |
air purifier {n} (device used to remove contaminants from the air) | :: purificateur d'air {m} |
air raid {n} (attack) | :: raid aérien {m} |
air-raid shelter {n} (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) | :: abri anti-aérien {m} |
air resistance {n} (Friction that slows things moving through air) | :: résistance de l'air {f} |
airship {n} (self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered) SEE: dirigible | :: |
air show {n} (a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft) | :: spectacle aérien {m}, meeting aérien {m} |
airsickness {n} (form of motion sickness) | :: mal de l'air {m} |
airspace {n} (controlled portion of atmosphere) | :: espace aérien {m} |
airspace {n} (part of sky used by aircraft) | :: espace aérien {m} |
air strike {n} (attack by aircraft) | :: attaque aérienne {f} |
air ticket {n} (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane) | :: billet d'avion {m} |
airtight {adj} (being impermeable to air or other gases) | :: hermétique, étanche |
air-to-air {adj} (fired from an aircraft in flight at another one) | :: air-air |
air-to-surface {adj} (fired from an aircraft at a target on land or water) | :: air-sol |
air traffic control {n} (system designed to give assistance to aircraft) | :: contrôle du trafic aérien {m} |
air traffic controller {n} (operator of air traffic control system) | :: contrôleur du trafic aérien {m}, contrôleur aérien {m}, aiguilleur du ciel {m} |
airwaves {n} | :: (radio) airwaves ondes (hertziennes) {f-p} |
airway {n} (windpipe) SEE: windpipe | :: |
airway {n} (trachea) SEE: trachea | :: |
airway {n} (flight path used by aeroplanes) | :: route aérienne {f} |
airwoman {n} (a female aviator) | :: aviatrice {f} |
airworthiness {n} (the state of being airworthy) | :: navigabilité {f}, aeronavigabilité {f} |
Aisha {prop} (female given name) | :: Aïcha {f} |
aisle {n} /aɪ̯l/ (clear path through rows of seating) | :: allée {f} |
aisle {n} (corridor in a supermarket) | :: rayon {m} |
Aisne {prop} (département) | :: Aisne {m} |
Aisne {prop} (river) | :: Aisne {m} |
aitch {n} /eɪtʃ/ (name of the letter H, h) | :: âche {m} {f}, ache {m} {f} |
Ajaccio {prop} /aˈʒaksɪəʊ/ (capital city of Corsica) | :: Ajaccio |
ajar {adv} /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ (slightly turned or opened) | :: entrouvert, entrebâillé |
ajar {adj} (slightly turned or opened) | :: entrebâillé, entrouvert |
Ajax {prop} /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/ (either of two heroes of the Trojan War) | :: Ajax {m} |
ajaxification {n} (use of AJAX) | :: ajaxification |
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step {proverb} (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step) | :: un voyage de mille lieues commence toujours par un premier pas |
AKA {prep} (also known as) | :: alias, autrement dit |
Akan {prop} (language group spoken in Ghana) | :: akan {m} |
akanbe {n} (gesture) | :: mon œil |
akee {n} (tree) | :: aki {m}, akée |
akimbo {adj} /əˈkɪm.bo͡ʊ/ (with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward) | :: poings sur hanches |
akin {adj} /ʌˈkɪn/ (of the same kin; related by blood) | :: apparenté {m} {f} |
akin {adj} (of the same kind; similar) | :: analogue {m} {f} |
akinesic {adj} (of or pertaining to akinesia) | :: akinésique {m} {f}, akinétique {m} {f}, acinétique {m} {f} |
akinete {n} (a thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae) | :: akinète {f} |
akinetic {adj} (akinesic) SEE: akinesic | :: |
Akkadian {adj} /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/ (pertaining to the language) | :: akkadien, accadien |
Akkadian {prop} (Semitic language) | :: akkadien, accadien {m} |
Alabama {prop} /ˌæ.lə.ˈbæ.mə/ (U.S. State) | :: Alabama |
Alabama {prop} (tribe) | :: Alabama |
alabaster {n} /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ (variety of gypsum) | :: albâtre {m} |
alacrity {n} /əˈlækɹɨti]/ (eagerness) | :: alacrité {f}, empressement {m} |
alacrity {n} (promptness) | :: rapidité {f} |
Alan {prop} /ˈæ.lən/ (male given name) | :: Alain |
Aland {prop} (archipelago) | :: les îles d'Åland |
Al-Andalus {prop} (Islamic Spain) | :: Al-Andalus |
alanine {n} (nonessential amino acid; C3H7NO2) | :: alanine {f} |
Alaric {prop} (king of Visigoths) | :: Alaric |
alarm {n} /əˈlɑːm/ (summons to arms) | :: alarme {f} |
alarm {n} (mechanical contrivance for awaking) | :: réveille-matin {m}, réveil {m} |
alarm {n} | :: alarme |
alarm {v} | :: alarmer, donner/sonner l'alerte |
alarm clock {n} (type of clock) | :: réveil {m}, réveille-matin {m} |
alarmed {adj} (worried) SEE: worried | :: |
alarming {adj} /ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/ (causing alarm) | :: alarmant |
alarmism {n} (production of needless alarms) | :: alarmisme {m} |
alarmist {n} /əˈlɑɹmɪst/ (one who causes others to become alarmed without cause) | :: alarmiste {m} {f} |
alas {interj} /əˈlæs/ (exclamation of sorrow, etc.) | :: hélas |
Alaska {prop} /əˈlas.kə/ (US state) | :: Alaska {m} |
Alaskan {adj} /əˈlæskən/ (of or pertaining to Alaska, its people or its culture) | :: alaskien {m} |
Alaskan {n} (someone from Alaska) | :: Alaskien {m} |
Alaskan Malamute {n} (Alaskan Malamute sled dog) | :: malamute de l’Alaska {m} |
Alaska pollock {n} (Gadus chalcogrammus) | :: colin d'Alaska {m} |
Alawite {n} | :: alaouite {m} {f} |
alb {n} (a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers) | :: aube {f} |
Alban {prop} (male given name) | :: Alban |
Albania {prop} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ (country in south-eastern Europe) | :: Albanie {f} |
Albania {prop} (Caucasian Albania) SEE: Caucasian Albania | :: |
Albanian {adj} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ (of or pertaining to Albania) | :: albanais |
Albanian {n} (person from Albania) | :: Albanais {m}, Albanaise {f} |
Albanian {prop} (language) | :: albanais {m} |
Albany {prop} (capital of New York) | :: Albany |
albatross {n} /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɔs/ (seabird) | :: albatros {m} |
albedo {n} /ælˈbi.doʊ/ (the fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body) | :: albédo {m} |
albedo {n} (part of citrus fruit rind) | :: ziste {m}, albédo {m} |
albeit {conj} /ɔlˈbi.ət/ (despite its being; although) | :: bien que, quoique |
Albert {prop} /ˈæl.bɚt/ (male given name) | :: Albert {m} |
Alberta {prop} /ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/ (province) | :: Alberta {f} |
Albin {prop} (male given name) | :: Albin |
albinism {n} (lack of melanin pigmentation) | :: albinisme {m} |
albino {adj} /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ (congenitally lacking melanin) | :: albinos |
albino {n} (one congenitally lacking melanin) | :: albinos {m} {f} |
albinoism {n} (albinism) SEE: albinism | :: |
Albion {prop} (England) | :: Albion {f} |
Albireo {prop} (Beta (β) Cygni.) | :: Albireo |
albophobic {adj} | :: albophobe |
album {n} (book for photographs, stamps, or autographs) | :: album {m} |
album {n} (phonograph record (LP)) | :: album {m} |
album {n} (group of audio recordings on any media) | :: album {m} |
albumen {n} /ˈælbjʊmən/ (white part of an egg) | :: glaire, blanc d’œuf {m}, blanc |
albumin {n} /æl.ˈbjuː.mən/ (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) | :: albumine {f} |
alburn {n} (bleak) SEE: bleak | :: |
alburnum {n} (sapwood) SEE: sapwood | :: |
alchemical {adj} (pertaining to alchemy) | :: alchimique |
alchemist {n} /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ (one who practices alchemy) | :: alchimiste {m} {f} |
alchemy {n} /ˈælkəˌmi/ (ancient chemistry) | :: alchimie {f} |
alchemy {n} (causing of mysterious transmutation) | :: alchimie {f} |
Alcibiades {prop} /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/ (Greek name) | :: Alcibiade |
alcid {n} /ˈal.sɪd/ (seabird of the family Alcidae - an alcid) | :: alcidé {m}, alque {m} |
Alcmene {prop} /ælkˈmiːni/ (the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles) | :: Alcmène |
alcohol {n} /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ (organic chemistry sense) | :: alcool {m} |
alcohol {n} (intoxicating beverage) | :: alcool {m}, boisson alcoolisée {f}, boisson alcoolique {f} |
alcoholaemia {n} (presence of alcohol) | :: alcoolémie {f} |
alcoholaemia {n} (measure of the amount of alcohol) | :: alcoolémie {f} |
alcohol-free {adj} (containing no alcohol) | :: sans alcool |
alcoholic {n} /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ (a person addicted to alcohol) | :: alcoolique {m} {f} |
alcoholic {n} (one who abuses alcohol) | :: alcoolique {m} {f} |
alcoholic {adj} (of or pertaining to alcohol) | :: alcoolique |
alcoholic {adj} (having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents) | :: alcoolisé |
Alcoholics Anonymous {prop} (proper noun) | :: Alcooliques Anonymes {m-p} |
alcoholism {n} (chronic disease) | :: alcoolisme {m} |
alcohologist {n} (one who studies alcohology) | :: alcoologue {m} {f} |
alcohology {n} (study of the effects of alcohol) | :: alcoologie {f} |
alcoholometer {n} (Specialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid) | :: alcoomètre {m} |
alcoholometry {n} (Measurement of concentration of alcohol in liquid) | :: alcoométrie |
alcove {n} /ˈæl.kəʊv/ (small recessed area) | :: alcôve {f} |
Aldebaran {prop} /alˈdɛbəɹən/ (star) | :: Aldébaran {m} |
aldebaranium {n} (rejected named for ytterbium) | :: aldébaranium {m} |
aldehyde {n} /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/ (organic compound of the general formula R·CHO) | :: aldéhyde {m} |
al dente {adj} /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/ (firm) | :: al dente |
alder {n} /ˈɔːldə/ (any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus) | :: aulne {m}, verne {m} |
alderman {n} (member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town) | :: échevin {m}, conseiller municipal {m} |
Alderney {prop} (island) | :: Aurigny |
ale {n} /eɪl/ (beer produced by warm fermentation) | :: bière anglaise {f}, ale {f} |
aleatory {adj} /ˈæ.lɪ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/ (depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance) | :: aléatoire |
alecithal {adj} | :: alécithe |
Alecto {prop} (Greek goddess of vengeance) | :: Alecto {f} |
Alejandro {prop} (cognates of Alejandro) SEE: Alexander | :: |
Alemannic {adj} /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/ (of or relating to the Alemannic language) | :: alémanique |
alembic {n} /əˈlɛmbɪk/ (chemical apparatus) | :: alambic {m} |
a leopard cannot change its spots {proverb} (one cannot change one's own nature) | :: chassez le naturel, il revient au galop |
aleph {n} (first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet and descendant script) | :: aleph |
Aleppo {prop} /əˈlɛpoʊ/ (Syrian city) | :: Alep {m} |
alerion {n} (a heraldic eagle) | :: alérion {m} |
alert {adj} /əˈlɜːt/ (attentive) | :: alerte |
alert {n} (an alarm) | :: alarme {f} |
Alessandria {prop} | :: Alexandrie |
alethic {adj} /əˈliːθɪk/ (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) | :: aléthique {m} {f} |
alethiology {n} (branch of logic dealing with truth and error) | :: aléthiologie {f} |
aleurodophagous {adj} | :: aleurodiphage |
aleurone {n} (protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals) | :: aleurone {f} |
Aleut {adj} /ˌæ.liːˈ.uːt/ (of the Aleutian Islands) | :: aléoute |
Aleut {n} (native of the Aleutian Islands) | :: Aléoute |
Aleut {prop} (language of the Aleutian Islands) | :: aléoute {m} |
Aleutian {adj} (of the Aleutian Islands) | :: aléoutien |
Aleutian {n} (a native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands) | :: Aléoutien |
Aleutian Islands {prop} /æliːuːʃən ɑɪlændz/ (archipelago) | :: îles Aléoutiennes {m-p} |
alevin {n} /ˈæl.ə.vən/ (newly hatched fish) | :: alevin {m} |
Alevism {n} ( Doctrine) | :: alévisme {m} |
Alex {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius | :: |
Alexander {prop} /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzæn.dɚ/ (male given name) | :: Alexandre {m} |
Alexander the Great {prop} (King of Macedonia) | :: Alexandre le Grand {m} |
Alexandra {prop} (female given name) | :: Alexandra |
Alexandria {prop} (city in Egypt) | :: Alexandrie |
Alexandrina {prop} (female given name) | :: Alexandrine {f} |
alexandrine {n} (line of a twelve-syllable poetic meter) | :: alexandrin {m} |
Alexandroupoli {prop} (city) | :: Alexandroúpoli, Alexandroúpolis |
alexia {n} /ə.ˈlɛk.si.ə/ (word blindness) | :: alexie {f} |
alexipyretic {adj} | :: alexipyrétique |
Alexius {prop} (male given name) | :: Alexis |
alfalfa {n} /ælˈfælfə/ (Medicago sativa) | :: luzerne {f} |
alfenide {n} (an alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver) | :: alfénide |
Alfonso {prop} (male given name) | :: Alphonse |
Alfred {prop} (Male given name) | :: Alfred {m} |
al fresco {adj} (outdoors) | :: en plein air |
al fresco {adv} (outdoors) | :: en plein air |
alfresco {adj} /æl.ˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ (outdoors) | :: en plein air |
Alfvén wave {n} (a hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma) | :: onde d’Alfvén {f} |
alga {n} /ˈæl.ɡə/ (any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms) | :: algue |
algae {n} /ˈæl.dʒi/ (plural of alga) | :: algues {f-p} |
algal {adj} (pertaining to, or like, algae) | :: algal |
algebra {n} /ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/ (system for computation) | :: algèbre {f} |
algebra {n} (study of algebraic structures) | :: algèbre {f} |
algebra {n} (structure) | :: algèbre {f} |
algebraic {adj} /ˌældʒɪˈbɹeɪɪk/ (relating to algebra) | :: algébrique |
algebraic {adj} (containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators) | :: algébrique |
algebraically {adv} (using algebra) | :: algébriquement |
algebraic equation {n} (mathematical equation) | :: équation algébrique {f} |
algebraic function {n} (math) | :: fonction algébrique |
algebraic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry) | :: géométrie algébrique {f} |
algebraic structure {n} (sets with operations) | :: structure algébrique {f} |
algebraist {n} (mathematician) | :: algébriste {m} {f} |
Algeria {prop} /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ (country) | :: Algérie {f} |
Algerian {n} /ælˈdʒɪɹi.ən/ (person from Algeria) | :: Algérien {m}, Algérienne {f} |
Algerian {adj} (of Algeria or its people) | :: algérien {m}, algérienne {f} |
Algherese {prop} (Catalan dialect spoken in Alghero) | :: alguérois {m} |
Alghero {prop} /ɑlˈɡɛɹoʊ/ (port town in Sardinia) | :: Alghero {f} |
algid {adj} /ˈæl.dʒɪd/ (cold, chilly) | :: froid, algide |
algidity {n} (state of being algid) | :: algidité {f} |
Algiers {prop} /ælˈdʒɪɹz/ (the capital of Algeria) | :: Alger |
algin {n} (any of various gelatinous gums derived from algae) | :: algine {f} |
alginate {n} (any salt or ester of alginic acid) | :: alginate {m} |
alginic {adj} (relating to alginic acid or its derivatives) | :: alginique |
algivorous {adj} | :: algivore |
algolagnia {n} /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/ (Physical condition) | :: algolagnie {f} |
Algonquian {adj} /ælˈɡɑːŋkwi.ən/ (relating to a group of North American languages) | :: algonquien |
algophilia {n} (pleasure from experiencing pain) | :: algophilie {f}, masochisme {m} |
algorithm {n} /ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/ (well-defined procedure) | :: algorithme {m} |
algorithmic {adj} (relating to an algorithm) | :: algorithmique |
Ali {prop} (male given name from Arabic) | :: Ali {m} |
alias {n} /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ (another name; an assumed name) | :: pseudonyme {m} |
alias {n} | :: pseudonyme {m} |
aliasing {n} (distortion caused by a low sampling rate) | :: repliement de spectre {m} |
alibi {n} /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ (criminal legal defense) | :: alibi {m} |
Alicante {prop} (city in Spain) | :: Alicante |
Alice {prop} /ˈæl.ɪs/ (female given name) | :: Alice {f} |
Alice in Wonderland syndrome {n} (neurological condition affecting the perception of size) | :: syndrome d’Alice au pays des merveilles {m} |
a lie has no legs {proverb} (you can't get away with a lie) | :: la vérité finit toujours par triompher |
alien {n} /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ (person, etc. from outside) | :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f} |
alien {n} (foreigner) | :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f} |
alien {n} (life form of non-Earth origin) | :: extraterrestre, alien {m} |
alien {adj} (not belonging to the same country) | :: étranger |
alienate {v} /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ (to convey or transfer) | :: aliéner |
alienate {v} (to estrange) | :: aliéner |
alienation {n} /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən]/ (the act of alienating) | :: aliénation {f} |
alienation {n} (the state of being alienated) | :: aliénation {f} |
alienation {n} (emotional isolation or dissociation) | :: aliénation {f} |
alienism {n} /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪz.əm/ (the study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry) | :: aliénisme {m} |
alienist {n} (psychiatrist) SEE: psychiatrist | :: |
alienist {n} /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/ (an expert in mental illness) | :: aliéniste |
alienist {n} (psychologist) SEE: psychologist | :: |
align {v} /əˈlaɪn/ (To form in line; to fall into line) | :: aligner |
align {v} (To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking) | :: aligner |
align {v} (To align sequences) | :: aligner |
aligned {adj} (having an alignment with something else) | :: aligné |
alignment {n} /ɘˈɫaɪnmɘnt]/ (arrangement of items in a line) | :: alignement {m} |
alignment {n} (process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned) | :: ajustage {m} |
alignment {n} (alliance of factions) | :: alliance {f} |
alignment {n} (astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects) | :: conjonction {f} |
alignment {n} (transport: precise route or course of a road etc.) | :: itinéraire linéaire {m} |
alignment {n} (a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences) | :: alignement |
aligot {n} (a potato and cheese dish from Auvergne) | :: aligot {m} |
alike {adj} /əˈlaɪk/ (having resemblance; similar) | :: semblable {m} {f}, pareil {m}, analogue {m} {f} |
alike {adv} (tn the same manner, form, or degree; equally) | :: pareillement |
alimentary canal {n} (digestive tract) SEE: digestive tract | :: |
alimony {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.moʊ.ni/ (a court-enforced allowance) | :: pension alimentaire {f} |
aline {v} (form in line, fall into line) SEE: align | :: |
aline {v} (adjust or form to a line) SEE: align | :: |
aline {v} (adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking) SEE: align | :: |
aliphatic {adj} /ælɪˈfætɪk/ (organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain) | :: aliphatique |
aliquot {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒt/ (portion) | :: aliquote {f} |
a little {adv} (to a small extent or degree) | :: un peu |
a little bird told me {phrase} (idiomatic) | :: mon petit doigt m’a dit |
aliturgical {adj} (on which the holy sacrifice is not offered) | :: aliturgique |
alive {adj} /əˈlaɪv/ (having life) | :: en vie, vivant |
alive and kicking {adj} (healthy, especially in opposition to other circumstances) | :: vif, en pleine forme, bien en vie |
aliyah {n} /əliːˈjɑː/ (immigration of Jews into Israel) | :: Alya |
alizaric {adj} | :: alizarique |
alizarin {n} /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/ (1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) | :: alizarine {f} |
Al Jazeera {prop} /æl dʒəˈziːɹə/ (Arabic satellite TV news channel) | :: Al Jazeera {f} |
alkali {n} /ˈæl.kə.laɪ/ (class of caustic bases) | :: alcali {m} |
alkali metal {n} (soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table) | :: métal alcalin {m} |
alkalimetry {n} (process of determining the strength of an alkali) | :: alcalimétrie {f} |
alkaline {adj} /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ (of or relating to an alkali) | :: alcalin |
alkaline {adj} (having a pH greater than 7) | :: basique {m} |
alkaline earth metal {n} (any element of group II of the periodic table) | :: métal alcalino-terreux {m} |
alkalinity {n} (state of being alkaline) | :: alcalinité |
alkaloid {n} /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/ (organic heterocyclic base) | :: alcaloïde {m} |
alkaloidiferous {adj} | :: alcaloïfère |
alkalosis {n} /æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs/ (abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood) | :: alcalose {f} |
alkane {n} /ˈæl.keɪn/ (saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2) | :: alcane {m} |
alkene {n} (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds) | :: alcène {m} |
alkyl {n} (univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1) | :: alkyle {m} |
alkylation {n} (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) | :: alkylation |
alkyne {n} (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond) | :: alcyne {m} |
all {adv} /ɔːl/ (intensifier) | :: tout {m}, toute {f}, tous {m-p}, toutes {f-p} |
all {determiner} (every individual of the given class) | :: [before a countable noun] tous les {m-p}, toutes les {f-p}; [before an uncountable noun] tout le {m}, toute la {f} |
all {determiner} (throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)) | :: tout le {m}, toute la {f} |
all {n} (everything possible) | :: tout {m} |
all {pron} (everyone) SEE: everyone | :: |
all {pron} (everything) SEE: everything | :: |
Allah {prop} /əˈlɑː/ (God, in Islam) | :: Allah {m} |
Allahu akbar {interj} /ˌaləhuː ˈakbɑː/ (Muslim takbir (proclamation)) | :: Allah akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahou akbar |
all along {adv} (duration) | :: dès le départ, depuis le début |
all and sundry {pron} | :: tous sans exception |
allantoic acid {n} (an amidocarboxylic acid derived from allantoin) | :: acide allantoïque {m} |
allantoin {n} (a diureide of glyoxylic acid) | :: allantoïne {f} |
allative {n} /ˈælətɪv/ (allative case) | :: allatif {m} |
allative case {n} (case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something) | :: allatif {m} |
all at once {adv} /ˌɔːl ət ˈwʌn(t)s/ (unexpectedly) | :: soudain |
allay {v} /əˈleɪ/ (To make quiet or put at rest) | :: apaiser, pacifier |
allay {v} (To alleviate) | :: soulager |
all bark and no bite {adj} (full of big talk) | :: grande gueule |
all but {adv} (very nearly) | :: presque, plus ou moins |
all cats are gray at night {proverb} (all cats are grey in the dark) SEE: all cats are grey in the dark | :: |
all cats are grey in the dark {proverb} (proverb) | :: la nuit, tous les chats sont gris, [Cajun French] dans la nuit, tous les chats sont gris |
all day {adv} (the entire day) | :: toute la journée |
all duck or no dinner {phrase} (all or nothing) | :: c'est ça ou rien |
all ears {adj} (listening intensely) | :: tout ouïe |
all ears {adj} (awaiting explanation) | :: tout ouïe |
allegation {n} /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (an assertion or accusation) | :: assertion, allégation |
allege {v} /əˈlɛdʒ/ (assert without proof) | :: prétendre |
alleged {adj} /əˈlɛdʒd/ (asserted) | :: supposé |
alleged {adj} (supposed) | :: supposé prétendu |
allegedly {adv} (according to someone's allegation) | :: prétendument |
allegement {n} (allegation) SEE: allegation | :: |
allegiance {n} /əˈliː.dʒəns/ (loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler) | :: fidélité {f}, loyauté {f}, allégeance {f} |
allegoric {adj} (of, or relating to allegory) | :: allégorique |
allegorical {adj} /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/ (of, relating to, or containing allegory) | :: allégorique |
allegory {n} (the representation of abstract principles) | :: allégorie {f} |
allegory {n} | :: allégorie {f} |
allegretto {adv} (musical direction) | :: allégretto |
allegretto {n} (a movement that is to be played fast and lively) | :: allégretto {m} |
allele {n} /əˈ.liː.l/ (variant of a gene) | :: allèle |
allelomorph {n} (allele) SEE: allele | :: |
alleluia {n} (liturgical form of hallelujah) | :: alléluia |
Allemanist {n} (a follower of the French socialist Jean Allemane) | :: allemaniste {m-f} |
Allen key {n} /ˈælən kiː/ (a hex head wrench) | :: clé Allen {f}, clef Allen {f} |
allergen {n} (substance) | :: allergène {m} |
allergic {adj} /ə.ˈlɝ.dʒɪk]/ (having an allergy) | :: allergique |
allergy {n} /ˈæl.ɚ.dʒi]/ (disorder of the immune system) | :: allergie {f} |
allergy {n} (hypersensitivity) | :: allergie {f} |
allergy {n} (antipathy) | :: allergie {f} |
alleviate {v} /ə.li.vi.eɪt/ (make less severe) | :: adoucir, calmer, soulager |
alleviation {n} /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ (alleviation) | :: allégement {m}, soulagement {m} |
alley {n} /ˈæ.li/ (narrow street) | :: ruelle {f} |
alleyway {n} /ˈæ.li.weɪ/ (narrow street) | :: allée {f} |
alleyway {n} (passage between cabins) | :: allée {f} |
All Fools' Day {n} (April Fools' Day) SEE: April Fools' Day | :: |
all good things come to an end {proverb} (nothing good lasts forever) | :: toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin |
All Hallows' Day {prop} (All Saints' Day) SEE: All Saints' Day | :: |
allheal {n} (valerian) SEE: valerian | :: |
all hell breaks loose {phrase} (the situation becomes chaotic) | :: l'enfer se déchaîne |
alliaceous {adj} (tasting of garlic or onion) | :: alliacé |
alliance {n} /əˈlaɪ.əns/ (state of being allied) | :: alliance {f} |
alliance {n} (union resembling that of families or states) | :: alliance {f} |
alliance {n} (persons or parties allied) | :: alliance {f} |
alliance {n} (treaty between nations) | :: alliance {f} |
Allied {adj} /ˈælaɪd/ | :: interallié |
Allier {prop} (département) | :: Allier |
alligator {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/ (large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator) | :: alligator {m} |
alligator clip {n} (electronics connector) | :: pince crocodile |
all in {adj} (With everything included) | :: forfaitaire |
all in all {adv} (generally) | :: l'un dans l'autre, tout compte fait |
all in good time {adv} ((set phrase) One should be patient.) | :: en temps voulu, au bon moment |
alliteration {n} /əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/ (The repetition of consonants) | :: allitération {f} |
all kidding aside {adv} (idiom, speech act) | :: sans plaisanter, blague à part, sans blague |
allocate {v} /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ (to set aside for a purpose) | :: allouer |
allocate {v} (to distribute according to a plan) | :: allouer |
allocation {n} (The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.) | :: allocation {f} |
allochroite {n} (mineral) | :: allochroïte {f} |
allochthonous {adj} /ə.ˈlɒk.θə.nəs/ (originating in a place other than where it is found) | :: allogène |
allocortex {n} (the part of the cortex characterize by fewer cell layers than the neocortex) | :: allocortex {m} |
allocyclic {adj} (of or pertaining to an allocycle) | :: allocyclique |
all of {adv} (neither more nor better than might be expected) | :: en tout et pour tout |
all of a sudden {adv} /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/ (colloquial: suddenly, see also: suddenly) | :: soudain, soudainement, subitement, tout à coup, tout d'un coup |
all of the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden | :: |
allogamy {n} (fertilization) | :: allogamie {f} |
allometry {n} /ˈæləˌmɛtɹɪ/ (the science studying the differential growth rates of body parts or processes) | :: allométrie {f} |
all one's eggs in one basket {n} (the state of having invested in one area only) | :: tous ses oeufs dans le même panier |
allonge {n} (attachment to negotiable instrument) | :: allonge {f} |
allonym {n} (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) | :: allonyme {m} |
allopath {n} (practitioner of allopathy) | :: allopathe {m} |
allophone {n} /ˈæləˌfoʊn/ (alternative pronunciation for a phoneme) | :: allophone {m} |
allophone {n} (person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French) | :: allophone {m} {f} |
allophone {adj} (of a language neither English nor French) | :: allophone |
allophylic {adj} | :: allophyle, allophylique |
allopurinol {n} /æl ɑn ˈpjʊɹ ɪ noʊl/ (drug) | :: allopurinol {m} |
allosomic {adj} | :: allosomique |
allotrope {n} /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ (element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element) | :: allotrope {m} |
allotroph {n} (heterotroph) SEE: heterotroph | :: |
allotropic {adj} (of an element that exhibits allotropy) | :: allotropique |
allotropical {adj} (allotropic) SEE: allotropic | :: |
allotropism {n} (elemental property) SEE: allotropy | :: |
allotropy {n} (having multiple atomic structures) | :: allotropie {f} |
allow {v} /əˈlaʊ/ (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) | :: laisser, accorder, accorder |
allow {v} (to permit) | :: permettre |
allow {v} | :: laisser |
allowance {n} /əˈlaʊəns/ (a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods) | :: pension alimentaire {m} |
allowance {n} (a child's allowance; pocket money) SEE: pocket money | :: |
allowed {v} /əˈlaʊd/ (to be let one have) | :: permis, autorisé |
allowedly {adv} (admittedly) SEE: admittedly | :: |
alloxan {n} (an oxidation product of uric acid) | :: alloxane {f} |
alloy {n} /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ (metal combined of more elements) | :: alliage {m} |
alloy wheel {n} (mag wheel) SEE: mag wheel | :: |
alloy wheel {n} (aluminium wheel) | :: roue en alliage |
all-purpose {adj} (for all purposes) | :: tout-usage {m} {f} |
all right {adj} /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ (good) | :: bien, d'accord, ok |
all right {adj} (in good health) | :: bien (to be all right, bien aller), en forme; are you all right?, ça va ? |
all right {adv} (fairly well) | :: bien |
all right {interj} (Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent ) | :: ça va, c'est bon |
all right {interj} (Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement ) | :: c’est bon !, d'accord !, super |
all right {interj} (Used to fill space or pauses ) | :: alors, ok, bon |
all right {interj} (Used as a general lead-in or beginning ) | :: bien, bon |
all right {interj} (Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already ) | :: bon, ça va bien (comme ça) |
all rights reserved {phrase} (copyright notice formula) | :: tous droits réservés |
all roads lead to Rome {proverb} (different paths can take to the same goal) | :: tous les chemins mènent à Rome |
All Saints Day {prop} (All Saints Day) SEE: All Saints' Day | :: |
All Saints' Day {prop} (feast day) | :: Toussaint {f} |
all-season tire {n} | :: pneu toute-saison, pneu trois-saison, pneu quatre-saison |
all's fair in love and war {proverb} (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict) | :: à la guerre comme à la guerre |
All Souls' Day {prop} (Christian feast day) | :: Commémoration des fidèles défunts {f} |
allspice {n} (spice) | :: quatre-épices, tout-épice {m}, piment de la jamaïque {m} |
all's well that ends well {proverb} (A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) | :: tout est bien qui finit bien |
all that glitters is not gold {proverb} (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) | :: tout ce qui brille n’est pas or |
all that jazz {n} (everything else related to something; other similar things) | :: et tout cela |
all the best {interj} (good luck) | :: plein de bonnes choses [familiar], sincères salutations [in an email] |
all the more {adv} (even more) | :: d'autant plus |
all the same {adv} (anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless) | :: néanmoins, tout de même, quand même |
all the tea in China {n} (something priceless or invaluable) | :: [all the gold in the world] tout l'or du monde |
all the time {adv} (always) | :: tout le temps |
all the time {adv} (frequently) | :: tout le temps, à longueur de temps |
all the way {adv} (to the end) | :: jusqu'au bout |
all the world's a stage {proverb} (people have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre) | :: le monde entier est un théâtre |
all things being equal {adv} (without considering external factors) | :: toutes choses égales par ailleurs |
all things come to those who wait {proverb} (good things come to those who wait) SEE: good things come to those who wait | :: |
all things considered {adv} (all in all) | :: tout bien considéré |
all thumbs {adj} (clumsy (idiom)) | :: avoir deux mains gauches (have two left hands) |
all told {adv} (with all included, counted or summed) | :: en tout, tout compris |
all too {adv} (way too) SEE: way too | :: |
allude {v} /əˈluːd/ (refer to something indirectly or by suggestion) | :: alluder, faire allusion, suggérer |
allure {n} /əˈl(j)ʊɚ]/ (the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction) | :: attirance {f} |
alluring {adj} /ɚˈluɚ.ɹɪŋ/ (having to power to allure) | :: séduisant, attirant |
allusive {adj} /əˈluː.sɪv/ (containing or making use of allusions) | :: allusif |
alluvial {adj} /əˈluː.vi.əl/ (pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream) | :: alluvial |
alluvial {n} (deposition of sediment) SEE: alluvium | :: |
alluvial fan {n} (cone-shaped heap of alluvium) | :: cône de déjection {m}, cône alluvial {m} |
alluvial fan {n} | :: éventail alluvial {m} |
alluvial plain {n} (plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river) | :: plaine alluviale {f} |
alluvium {n} (deposited material) | :: alluvion {f} |
all-weather tire {n} | :: pneu toute-météo, pneu toute-condition |
ally {v} /əˈlaɪ/ (to unite by agreement) | :: allier |
ally {v} (to form a relation on less formal basis) | :: allier |
ally {n} (one united to another by treaty or league) | :: allié {m} |
allyl {n} (organic radical) | :: allyle {m} |
allyl alcohol {n} | :: alcool allylique {m} |
almah {n} /ˈæl.mə/ (dancing-girl) | :: almée {f} |
alma mater {n} (graduated school) | :: alma mater {f} |
almanac {n} /ˈɔl.mə.næk]/ (book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year) | :: almanach {m} |
almandine {n} /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ (mineral) | :: almandin {m} |
almighty {adj} /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ (unlimited in might) | :: tout-puissant |
Almighty {prop} (God, the supreme being) | :: Tout-Puissant {m} |
Almodovarian {adj} | :: almodovarien |
almogavar {n} (light footsoldier during the Reconquista) | :: almogavre {m} |
Almohad {adj} | :: almohade |
almond {n} /ˈɑː.mənd/ (nut) | :: amande {f} |
almond {n} (tree) | :: amandier {m} |
almond paste {n} (paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities) | :: pâte d'amande {f} |
almond tree {n} (Prunus dulcis) | :: amandier {m} |
almoner {n} /ˈæl.mə.nɚ/ (person who distributes alms) | :: aumônier {m} |
Almoravid {n} | :: Almoravide {m-f} |
almost {adv} /ˈɔl.moʊst/ (very close to) | :: presque, quasiment |
almost all {determiner} (all but a negligible set) | :: presque tous {p} |
almost everywhere {adv} (everywhere except at a set of measure zero) | :: presque partout |
alms {n} /ɑmz/ (something given to the poor as charity) | :: aumône {f} |
almuce {n} (hood or cape made of fur) | :: aumusse {f} |
aloe {n} /ˈæ.loʊ/ (plant of the genus Aloe) | :: aloès {m} |
aloe vera {n} (Aloe vera) | :: aloé véra {m} |
aloft {adv} /əˈlɔft/ (above) | :: en haut, en l'air |
alogical {adj} (not based upon logic) | :: alogique {m} {f} |
alogically {adv} (in an alogical way) | :: alogiquement |
aloha {interj} (hello) SEE: hello | :: |
aloha {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye | :: |
alone {adv} /əˈloʊn/ (by oneself) | :: seul |
along {prep} /əˈlɔŋ/ (by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to) | :: le long de |
along {adv} (in company, together) | :: accompagné |
alongside {adv} /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/ (along the side; by the side; side by side with) | :: à côté de le long de |
alongside {prep} (together with or at the same time) | :: côte-à-côte avec |
along with {conj} (in addition to) | :: avec, ainsi que |
aloof {adv} /əˈluːf/ (at or from a distance) | :: à l'écart, à distance |
aloof {adv} (without sympathy) | :: dédaigneusement |
aloof {adj} (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) | :: distant, dédaigneux, réservé |
alopecia {n} /æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/ (pathology: deficiency of the hair) | :: alopécie {f} |
alopecia {n} (medicine: loss of hair) | :: alopécie {f} |
alopecia {n} (baldness) SEE: baldness | :: |
a lot {n} /əˈlɒt/ (a large amount) | :: beaucoup |
a lot {adv} (very much) | :: beaucoup |
a lot {adv} (often) | :: souvent |
aloud {adv} /əˈlaʊd/ (loudly) | :: à voix haute, à haute voix, fort |
aloud {adv} (audibly, not silent) | :: à haute voix |
Aloysius {prop} /æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/ (male given name) | :: Aloïs {m} |
alpaca {n} /ælˈpækə/ (camelid animal of the Andes) | :: alpaga {m} |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence {prop} (département) | :: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence {f-p} |
Alpes-Maritimes {prop} (département) | :: Alpes-Maritimes {f-p} |
alpha {n} /ˈælfə/ (name of the letter Α, α) | :: alpha {m} |
alpha and omega {n} (the first and the last) | :: l’alpha et l’oméga {m} |
alphabet {n} /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ (an ordered set of letters used in a language) | :: alphabet {m} |
alphabetic {adj} (alphabetical) SEE: alphabetical | :: |
alphabetical {adj} /ˌælf.əˈbɛt.ɪk.əl/ (pertaining to the alphabet) | :: alphabétique |
alphabetical {adj} (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet) | :: alphabétique, abécédaire |
alphabetically {adv} (in an alphabetical manner) | :: alphabétiquement |
alphabetically {adv} (arranged in the sequence of the alphabet) | :: alphabétiquement |
alphabetical order {n} (the sequence of a collection of items) | :: ordre alphabétique {m} |
alphabetisation {n} (act of arranging in alphabetical order) | :: alphabétisation |
alphabetism {n} (form of discrimination) | :: alphabétisme {m} |
Alpha Centauri {prop} (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus) | :: Alpha Centauri {f}, Alpha du Centaure {f} |
alpha female {n} (dominant female animal) | :: femelle dominante {f} |
alpha male {n} (dominant male animal) | :: mâle dominant {m}, mâle alpha {m} |
alphanumeric {adj} (consisting of letters and numbers) | :: alpha-numérique |
alphanumerical {adj} (alphanumeric) SEE: alphanumeric | :: |
alpha particle {n} (positively charged nucleus) | :: particule α {f}, particule alpha {f} |
alpha radiation {n} (radiation of alpha particles) | :: radioactivité alpha {f}, rayonnement alpha {m} |
alphasyllabary {n} (an alphasyllabary) | :: alphasyllabaire {m} |
alpha wave {n} (electrical signal produced by the brain) | :: rythme alpha |
alphorn {n} /ˈalp.hɔːn/ (musical instrument) | :: cor des Alpes {m} |
Alpine {adj} /ˈæl.paɪn/ (Relating to the Alps) | :: alpin |
alpine chough {n} /ˈalpaɪnˈtʃʌf/ (alpine chough) | :: chocard à bec jaune {m} |
alpine skiing {n} (sport) | :: ski alpin {m} |
alpinist {n} (mountain climber) SEE: mountaineer | :: |
Alps {prop} /ælps/ (a mountain range in Western Europe) | :: Alpes {f-p} |
al-Qaeda {prop} /ɒl ˈkaɪdə/ (The global network of militant Islamic extremists.) | :: Al-Qaida |
al-Quds {prop} (Jerusalem) SEE: Jerusalem | :: |
already {adv} /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ (prior to some time) | :: déjà |
already {adv} (so soon) | :: déjà |
already {adv} (used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation) | :: à la fin, enfin |
alrighty {interj} (informal indication of agreement or consent) | :: dacodac |
Alsace {prop} /ælˈseɪs/ (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine) | :: Alsace {f} |
Alsatian {adj} /ælˈseɪʃən/ (of or relating to Alsace) | :: alsacien {m}, alsacienne {f} |
Alsatian {n} (person from Alsace) | :: Alsacien {m}, Alsacienne {f} |
Alsatian {prop} (language of Alsace) | :: alsacien {m} |
also {adv} /ˈɔl.soʊ/ (in addition; besides; as well; further; too) | :: aussi, également |
also known as {adv} (used to introduce an alternative name) SEE: AKA | :: |
Altai {prop} (Altay) SEE: Altay | :: |
Altair {prop} (star) | :: Altaïr |
altar {n} /ˈɔːl.tə/ (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) | :: autel {m} |
altar boy {n} (A boy serving as an acolyte) | :: servant de la messe {m} |
altar wine {n} (wine produced for ritual consumption during Mass) | :: vin de messe {m} |
Altay {prop} (mountain range) | :: Altaï {m} |
altazimuth {n} (the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation) | :: altazimutal |
alteration {n} /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ (the state of being altered) | :: altération |
alterative {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/ (causing alteration) | :: altérateur |
altercation {n} /ɔl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (dispute) | :: altercation {f}, dispute {f} |
alter ego {n} (alternate personality or persona) | :: alter ego {m}, un autre moi-même {m} |
alterity {n} (otherness) | :: altérité {f} |
alternate {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət/ (other; alternative) | :: alternatif {m}, alternative {f} |
alternate {v} (to vary by turns) | :: alterner |
alternately {adv} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ (succeding by turns) | :: alternativement |
alternate universe {n} (hypothetical world) SEE: parallel universe | :: |
alternating {adj} (such that it alternates) | :: alternatif, alternant |
alternating current {n} (electric current that reverses direction periodically) | :: courant alternatif {m} |
alternation {n} (ablaut) SEE: ablaut | :: |
alternation {n} (inclusive or) SEE: inclusive or | :: |
alternation of generations {n} (metagenesis) | :: alternance de générations {f} |
alternative {adj} /ˈɒlˌtɝnətɪv/ (Relating to a choice) | :: alternatif {m} |
alternative {adj} (other) | :: autre (NB : alternatif is a misuse) |
alternative {n} (a situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities) | :: alternative {f} |
alternative {n} (one of several things which can be chosen) | :: alternative {f} |
alternative fact {n} (politically expedient assertion) | :: fait alternatif {m} |
alternative medicine {n} (any of various medical methods and practices used in place of conventional medicine) | :: médecine non conventionnelle {f} |
alternator {n} (an electric generator which produces alternating current) | :: alternateur {m} |
although {conj} /ɑlˈðoʊ/ (in spite of the fact that) | :: bien que, quoique |
although {conj} (but) | :: bien que, quoique |
altimeter {n} (an apparatus for measuring altitude) | :: altimètre {m} |
altimetry {n} (the science of measuring altitude) | :: altimétrie {f} |
altitude {n} /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/ (absolute height) | :: altitude {f} |
altitude {n} (distance measured upwards) | :: altitude {f} |
altitude {n} (distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex) | :: hauteur {f} |
altitude {n} (distance measured angularly of a heavenly body) | :: altitude {f} |
alt key {n} (computing: a key on a keyboard) | :: touche Alt {f} |
alto {n} /ˈæl.toʊ/ (musical part) | :: alto {m} |
alto {n} | :: alto |
altocumulus {n} (cloud) | :: altocumulus {m} |
altogether {adv} /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ (without exception; wholly; completely) | :: complètement |
altogether {adv} (on the whole; everything considered) | :: en même temps, quoi qu'il en soit |
altophobia {n} (acrophobia) SEE: acrophobia | :: |
altostratus {n} (cloud type) | :: altostratus {m} |
altruism {n} (policy that benefits others' interests) | :: altruisme {m} |
altruist {n} (person imbued with altruism) | :: altruiste {m} {f} |
altruistic {adj} /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) | :: altruiste {m} {f}, désintéressé |
altruistic filicide {n} /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/ | :: filicide altruiste {m} |
alum {n} /ˈæ.ləm/ (chemistry: double sulfate) | :: alun {m} |
alumina {n} /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/ (aluminum oxide) | :: alumine {f} |
aluminic {adj} (of, relating to or containing aluminium) | :: aluminique |
aluminiferous {adj} (containing aluminium) | :: alunifère |
aluminium {n} /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/ (silvery metal) | :: aluminium {m} |
aluminium foil {n} (thin sheets of aluminium) | :: papier d'aluminium {m}, papier d’alu {m} |
aluminium paper {n} (aluminium foil) SEE: aluminium foil | :: |
aluminothermy {n} (the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium) | :: aluminothermie {f} |
aluminous {adj} (of or pertaining to alumina or alum) | :: alumineux |
aluminum {n} (aluminium) SEE: aluminium | :: |
alumna {n} /əˈlʌmnə/ (a female pupil or student) | :: étudiante {f}, élève {f} |
alumna {n} (a female graduate) | :: diplômée {f} |
alumna {n} (a student) | :: étudiante {f} |
alumna {n} (a graduate) | :: diplômée {f} |
alumnus {n} /əˈlʌmnəs/ (a male pupil or student) | :: étudiant {m}, élève {m} |
alumnus {n} (a male graduate) | :: diplômé {m}, ancien élève |
alumnus {n} (a student) | :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f} |
alumnus {n} (a graduate) | :: diplômé {m}, diplômée {f} |
alveolar {adj} /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɚ/ (of or relating to the alvelous) | :: alvéolaire |
alveolar {adj} (relating to the jaw ridge) | :: alvéolaire |
alveolar {adj} (relating to the alveoli) | :: alvéolaire |
alveolar {adj} (formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth) | :: alvéolaire |
alveolar {n} (an alveolar consonant) | :: alvéolaire {f} |
always {adv} /ˈɔl.weɪz/ (at all times) | :: toujours |
Alzette {prop} (river) | :: Alzette {f} |
Alzheimer's disease {n} /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) | :: maladie d'Alzheimer {f} |
a.m. {adv} (before noon) | :: du matin |
Amadeus {prop} (male given name) | :: Amédée {m} |
amadou {n} /ˈæ.mə.duː/ (spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi) | :: amadou |
A major {n} (major key) | :: la majeur |
Amal {prop} (the language) | :: amal {m} |
amalgam {n} /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ (combination) | :: amalgame {m} |
amalgamation {n} /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ | :: amalgamation |
Amanda {prop} /əˈmændə/ (female given name) | :: Amanda |
a man is known by the company he keeps {proverb} (people are similar in character to their friends) | :: qui se ressemble s'assemble |
amanita {n} /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/ (mushroom of the genus Amanita) | :: amanite {f}, amanite tue-mouches {f} |
a man's home is his castle {proverb} (proverbial expression of personal privacy and security) | :: charbonnier est maître chez lui; cordonnier est maître chez lui |
amanuensis {n} (one employed to take dictation) | :: copieur {m}, secretaire {m} |
amanuensis {n} (a clerk, secretary or stenographer) | :: sténographe |
amaranth {n} /1=/ (herb) | :: amarante {f} |
amaranth {n} (color/ dye) | :: amarante {f} |
amaretto {n} (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur) | :: amaretto {m} |
amaryllis {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/ (Amaryllis belladonna) | :: amaryllis {f} |
amass {v} /əˈmæs/ (to collect into a mass or heap) | :: amasser |
amateur {n} /ˈæ.mə.tɚ/ (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally) | :: amateur {m}, amateuse {f} |
amateur {n} (someone unqualified) | :: amateur {m}, amateuse {f} |
amateur {adj} (nonprofessional) SEE: nonprofessional | :: |
amateurish {adj} /ˈæ.mə.tʃʊɚ.ɪʃ/ (reflecting the efforts of an amateur) | :: amateur |
amateur radio {n} (hobby) | :: CB {f} |
amathophobia {n} (fear of dust) | :: amathophobie {f} |
amatory {adj} /ˈa.mə.tə.ɹi/ (of or relating to love, especially sexual love) | :: amatoire |
amaurosis {n} (blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye) | :: amaurose {f} |
amaurotic {adj} (pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis) | :: amaurotique |
amaze {v} /əˈmeɪz/ (to fill with surprise, astonish) | :: stupéfier |
amazed {adj} /əˈmeɪzd/ (astonished; confounded with fear, surprise or wonder) | :: stupéfié {m}, abasourdi {m} |
amazement {n} /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) | :: stupéfaction {f}, stupeur {f} |
Amazighity {n} | :: amazighité {f} |
amazing {adj} (very good) SEE: good | :: |
amazing {adj} /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ (causing wonder and amazement) | :: étonnant |
amazing {adj} (possessing uniquely wonderful qualities) | :: formidable, super, extraordinaire, sensationnel |
amazingly {adv} (wonderfully) | :: incroyablement, brillamment, superbement |
amazingly {adv} (difficult to believe) | :: incroyablement |
amazingly {adv} (to a wonder-inspiring extent) | :: incroyablement, étonnamment |
amazon {n} /ˈæ.mə.zɑ.ːn/ (tall, strong, athletic woman) | :: amazone {f} |
Amazon {prop} /ˈæm.əˌzɑːn/ (river) | :: Amazone {f} |
Amazon {prop} (used attributively in compounds) | :: amazonien {m} |
Amazonian {adj} /æməˈzoʊni.ən/ (of or relating to the Amazons) | :: amazonien {m} |
Amazonian antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus amazonicus) | :: batara d'Amazonie |
amazonite {n} (gem) | :: amazonite {f} |
amazonstone {n} (amazonite) SEE: amazonite | :: |
amœba {n} (amoeba) SEE: amoeba | :: |
ambages {n} (indirect or roundabout ways of talking) SEE: circumlocution | :: |
amban {n} (provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule) | :: amban {m} |
ambassador {n} /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ (minister) | :: ambassadeur {m}, ambassadrice {f} |
ambassador {n} (representative) | :: ambassadeur {m}, ambassadrice {f} |
ambassadress {n} (a female ambassador) | :: ambassadrice {f} |
amber {n} /ˈæ.mbɚ/ (fossil resin) | :: ambre {m}, ambre jaune {m} |
amber {n} (colour) | :: couleur d'ambre {f} |
amber {n} (traffic light colour) | :: feu orange {m} |
amber {adj} (of a brownish yellow colour) | :: ambré |
amber {n} (ambergris) SEE: ambergris | :: |
Amber {prop} /ˈæm.bɚ/ (female given name) | :: Ambre |
ambergris {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/ (waxy substance produced by sperm whales) | :: ambre gris {m} |
amberjack {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.dʒæk/ | :: Sériole couronnée |
ambidexterity {n} (property) | :: ambidextrie {f} |
ambidextrous {adj} /æm.bi.ˈdɛk.stɹəs/ (having equal ability in both hands) | :: ambidextre {m} {f} |
ambigram {n} (design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations) | :: ambigramme {m} |
ambiguate {v} (to make more ambiguous) | :: ambiguïser |
ambiguity {n} /æmbɪɡˈjuɪtiː/ (something liable to more than one interpretation) | :: ambiguïté {f} |
ambiguous {adj} /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ (open to multiple interpretations) | :: ambigu |
ambiguous {adj} (vague and unclear) | :: ambigu {m} |
ambit {n} (sphere or area of control and influence of something) | :: champ {m} |
ambit {n} (circuit, or a boundary around a property) | :: portée {f} |
ambition {n} /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/ | :: ambition {f} |
ambitious {adj} /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ (possessing, or controlled by, ambition) | :: ambitieux |
ambivalent {adj} /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings) | :: ambivalent |
amble {n} /ˈæm.bəl/ (an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll) | :: amble |
amble {v} (to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely) | :: déambuler, ambler |
amble {v} (of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other) | :: ambler |
amblyope {n} (person afflicted with amblyopia) | :: amblyope {m} {f} |
amblyopia {n} /æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/ (dimness or blurring of the eyesight) | :: amblyopie {f} |
ambo {n} /ˈæm.bəʊ/ (raised platform) | :: ambon {m} |
ambo {n} (informal: ambulance driver) | :: ambulancier {m} |
ambrein {n} (fragrant substance derived from ambergris) | :: ambréine {m} |
ambrosia {n} /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/ (food of gods or delicious foods) | :: ambroisie {f} |
ambrosin {n} (early coin of the Duchy of Milan, bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose) | :: ambrosin {m} |
ambulance {n} /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ (emergency vehicle) | :: ambulance {f} |
ambulanceman {n} (driver of an ambulance) | :: ambulancier {m} |
ambulancewoman {n} (driver of an ambulance) | :: ambulancière {f} |
ambulatorial {adj} | :: marcheur {m} |
ambulatory {adj} /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ (Of, relating to, or adapted to walking) | :: ambulatoire {m} {f}, déambulatoire {m} {f} |
ambulatory {adj} (Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient) | :: ambulatoire {m} {f} |
ambulatory {n} (round walkway encircling the altar) | :: déambulatoire |
ambuscade {n} /ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/ (ambush) | :: embuscade {f} |
ambuscade {v} (to lie in wait for, or to attack) | :: embusquer |
ambush {n} /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ (a disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station) | :: embuscade |
ambush {n} (a concealed station) | :: embuscade {f} |
ameban {adj} (of, pertaining to, or resembling an amoeba) | :: amibien |
Amelia {prop} /əˈmiːljə/ (female given name) | :: Amélie {f} |
ameliorate {v} /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ (to make better) | :: améliorer |
amelioration {n} (improvement) | :: amélioration {f} |
amen {adv} /eɪˈmɛn/ (so be it) | :: amen |
amen {adv} (truly, verily) | :: amen |
amen {interj} (expression of strong agreement) | :: amen |
amen {n} | :: amen {m} |
amenable {adj} /əˈmiːnəbl/ (Willing to comply with; agreeable) | :: conciliant |
amend {v} /əˈmɛnd/ (to make better) | :: amender |
amend {v} | :: amender |
amendable {adj} (capable of being amended) | :: amendable |
amendment {n} /ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/ (correction or addition to a law) | :: amendement {m} |
amenity {n} /əˈmiːnəti/ (pleasantness) | :: aménité {f}, agrément {m} |
amenity {n} (something that makes life easier or more pleasant) | :: commodité {f} |
amenity {n} (unit of community infrastructure) | :: équipement {m} |
amenity {n} (convenience) SEE: convenience | :: |
amenorrhoea {n} /əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/ (lack of a menstrual period) | :: aménorrhée {f} |
amerce {v} (to make an exaction) SEE: punish | :: |
amerce {v} (to impose a fine on) SEE: fine | :: |
America {prop} (United States of America) SEE: United States of America | :: |
America {prop} (Americas) SEE: Americas | :: |
American {n} /əˈmɛɹɪkən/ (inhabitant of the Americas) | :: Américain |
American {n} (person born in or citizen of the USA) | :: Américain {m}, États-Unien {m} |
American {prop} (American English) | :: anglais américain |
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the Americas) | :: américain |
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture) | :: américain, états-unien |
American badger {n} (Taxidea taxus) | :: blaireau d’Amérique {m} |
American bison {n} /əˈmɛɹɪkənˈbaɪ̯sən/ (mammal) | :: bison d'amérique {m} |
American black vulture {n} (black vulture) SEE: black vulture | :: |
American brook char {n} (Salvelinus fontinalis) SEE: brook trout | :: |
American Bulldog {n} (American Bulldog) | :: bouledogue américain {m} |
American Civil War {prop} (civil war in the United States (1861-1865)) | :: guerre de Sécession {f}, guerre civile américaine {f} |
American Dream {n} (determination) | :: rêve américain {m} |
American Dream {n} (philosophy) | :: rêve américain {m} |
American eagle {n} (bald eagle) SEE: bald eagle | :: |
American English {prop} (English of the United States) | :: anglais américain {m} |
American English {prop} (North American English) | :: anglais américain {m} |
American football {n} (American football) | :: Canada: football {m}; football américain {m} |
American Indian {n} (a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, see also: Amerindian; Native American) | :: Amérindien {m}, Amérindienne {f} |
Americanisation {n} (assimilation) | :: américanisation {f} |
Americanism {n} (custom) | :: américanisme {m} |
Americanism {n} (linguistic feature) | :: américanisme |
Americanism {n} (preference) | :: américanisme |
Americanization {n} (Americanisation) SEE: Americanisation | :: |
Americanize {v} (to make American) | :: américaniser |
American kestrel {n} (species) | :: crécerelle d'Amérique {f} |
American Samoa {prop} /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/ (US overseas territory in Oceania) | :: Samoa américaines {f-p} |
American Sign Language {prop} (language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate) | :: langue des signes américaine {f} |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange {prop} (character encoding) | :: Code américain normalisé pour l'échange d'information {m} |
American sweetgum {n} (deciduous tree) | :: copalme d'Amérique |
Americas {prop} (North and South America) | :: Amérique {f}, Amériques {f-p} |
americium {n} (chemical element with atomic number 95) | :: américium {m} |
Amerindian {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪndi.ən/ (an American Indian, see also: American Indian; Native American) | :: amérindien {m} / amérindienne {f} |
Amerindians {n} (plural form of Amerindian) | :: amérindiens {m} / amérindiennes {f} |
amethyst {n} /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/ (gem) | :: améthyste {f} |
Amharic {prop} /æmˈhæɹɪk/ (language) | :: amharique {m} |
amiable {adj} /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ (friendly as an amiable temper or mood) | :: aimable {m} {f}, avenant, affable |
amiable {adj} (possessing sweetness of disposition) | :: aimable {m} {f} |
amicable {adj} /ˈæ.mɨ.kə.bəl/ (showing friendliness or goodwill) | :: amiable (agreement), amical (person) |
amice {n} (hood, or cape with a hood, formerly worn by the clergy) | :: amict {m} |
amid {prep} /əˈmɪd/ (surrounded by) | :: au milieu de, entre, parmi, entouré de |
amide {n} /ˈeɪ.maɪd/ (organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid) | :: amide {m} |
amide {n} (ionic derivative of ammonia) | :: amidure {m} |
Amiens {prop} (a large city in The Somme) | :: Amiens |
amigo {n} (friend) SEE: friend | :: |
aminal {n} (organic compound with two amino groups on the same carbon atom) | :: amine {f} |
amine {n} /ˈæ.miːn/ (organic compound containing an amine functional group) | :: amine {f} |
-amine {suffix} (an amine) | :: -amine |
amine oxide {n} (class of organic compound) | :: oxyde d'amine {m} |
amine ylide {n} (an ammonium ylide) | :: ylure d'ammonium {m} |
amino acid {n} (any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid) | :: acide aminé {m} |
amino acid {n} (any of the twenty α-amino acids) | :: acide aminé {m} |
aminogram {n} | :: aminogramme {m} |
A minor {n} (minor key) | :: la mineur {m} |
A minor {n} (minor chord) | :: la mineur {m} |
Amish {prop} /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/ (a strict Anabaptist sect) | :: Amish |
amiss {adj} (wrong) SEE: wrong | :: |
amity {n} /ˈæ.mɪ.ti/ (friendship) | :: amitié {f} |
am I under arrest {phrase} (am I under arrest?) | :: suis-je en état d'arrestation? |
Amman {prop} /ɑːˈmɑːn/ (the capital of Jordan) | :: Amman {m} |
ammeter {n} (device that measures an electric current) | :: ampèremètre {m} |
ammocoete {n} (lamprey larva) | :: ammocète |
ammonia {n} /ʌˈmon.jʌ/ (the compound NH3) | :: ammoniaque {f}, ammoniac {m} |
ammoniac {adj} (relating to ammonia or possessing its properties) | :: ammoniacal |
ammoniacal {adj} /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/ (pertaining to or containing ammonia) | :: ammonique |
ammoniagenesis {n} | :: ammoniogenèse {f} |
ammonic {adj} (of or pertaining to ammonia) | :: ammoniac {m}, ammoniaque {m} |
ammonical {adj} (of or pertaining to ammonia) | :: ammoniac {m}, ammoniaque {m} |
ammonite {n} (cephalopod) | :: ammonite |
ammonitic {adj} (relating to, or containing, ammonites) | :: ammonitique |
ammonium {n} /əˈmoʊni.əm/ (univalent NH4+ cation) | :: ammonium {m} |
ammonium chloride {n} (NH4Cl) | :: chlorure d'ammonium {m} |
ammunition {n} /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ (articles used in charging firearms) | :: balle, munitions |
amnesia {n} /ˌæmˈniʒə/ (loss of memory) | :: amnésie {f} |
amnesic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) | :: amnésique {m} {f} |
amnesty {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ (forgetfulness) | :: amnistie {f} |
amnesty {n} (act of the sovereign power) | :: amnistie |
amnesty {v} (to grant a pardon (to a group)) | :: amnistier |
amnicolist {n} /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/ | :: riverain {m} |
amnicolous {adj} | :: amnicole |
amniocentesis {n} /ˌamnɪə(ʊ)sɛnˈtiːsɪs/ (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid) | :: amniocentèse {f} |
amnion {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn/ (innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals) | :: amnios {m} |
amniotic fluid {n} (fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus) | :: liquide amniotique {m} |
amoeba {n} /əˈmiːbə/ (member of a genus of unicellular protozoa) | :: amibe {f} |
among {prep} /əˈmʌŋ/ (mingling or intermixing) | :: parmi |
among other things {adv} (inter alia) SEE: inter alia | :: |
amongst {prep} /əˈmʌŋst/ (Used to denote a mingling or intermixing) | :: parmi |
amorous {adj} /ˈæ.mɹəs/ (inclined to love) | :: amoureux |
amorous {adj} (indicating love or sexual desire) | :: amoureux |
amorous {adj} (of or relating to, or produced by, love) | :: amoureux |
amorous {adj} (affected with love) | :: amoureux |
amorously {adv} /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.li/ (in an amorous manner) | :: amoureusement |
amorphous {adj} /əˈmɔɹfəs/ (physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid) | :: amorphe |
amorphous {adj} | :: amorphe |
amortization {n} /ˌæmɚtəˈzeɪʃən/ (process of distributing asset cost) | :: amortissement {m} |
Amory {prop} (male given name) | :: Amaury |
Amos {prop} /ˈeɪ.məs/ (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) | :: Amos |
Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) | :: Amos |
amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number | :: |
amount {n} /əˈmaʊnt/ (total or sum of items) | :: montant {m} |
amount {n} (quantity or volume) | :: quantité {f} |
amount {v} (to total or evaluate) | :: monter |
amount {v} (to be the same as) | :: correspondre |
Amoy {prop} (Xiamen) SEE: Xiamen | :: |
ampelite {n} (carbonaceous alum schist) | :: ampélite {f} |
ampelography {n} (science of grapevine cultivars) | :: ampélographie |
ampelophagous {adj} | :: ampélophage |
amperage {n} (electric current) SEE: current | :: |
ampere {n} (unit of electrical current) | :: ampère {m} |
ampere-hour {n} (unit of electric charge) | :: ampère-heure {m} |
Amperian {adj} | :: ampérien |
ampersand {n} /ˈæm.pə(ɹ).sænd/ (the symbol &) | :: esperluette {f}, esperluète {f}, perluète {f} ; et commercial {m} |
ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign | :: |
amphetamine {n} /æmˈfɛtəmin/ (amphetamine) | :: amphétamine {f} |
amphiberingian {adj} | :: amphibéringien |
amphibian {n} /æmˈfɪbɪən/ (vertebrate) | :: amphibien {m} |
amphibious {adj} /æmˈfɪbi.əs]/ (capable of functioning on land or in water) | :: amphibie |
amphibious {adj} | :: amphibie {m} {f} |
amphibole {n} (Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals) | :: amphibole {f} |
amphibolic {adj} (pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly) | :: amphibolique |
amphibolic {adj} (resembling or containing amphibole) | :: amphibolique |
amphictyonic {adj} (relating to the Amphictyons) | :: amphictyonique |
amphihaline {adj} | :: amphihalin |
amphipodiform {adj} | :: amphipodiforme |
amphiprostyle {adj} (having columns at either end but not along the sides) | :: amphiprostyle {m} |
amphitheatre {n} /ˈæmfəˌθiːjətɚ/ (an open, outdoor theatre) | :: amphithéâtre {m} |
amphitheatrical {adj} (characteristic of an amphitheatre) | :: amphithéâtral |
amphocholeretic {adj} | :: amphocholérétique |
amphogenic {adj} | :: amphogène |
amphora {n} /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ (type of jar) | :: amphore {f} |
amphoric {adj} (produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs) | :: amphorique |
ample {adj} /ˈæm.pəl/ (large; great in size) | :: ample |
amplifiable {adj} (capable of being amplified) | :: amplifiable |
amplification {n} /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (in genetics) | :: amplification {f} |
amplifier {n} /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ɚ/ (anything that amplifies) | :: amplificateur {m} |
amplifier {n} (appliance or circuit) | :: amplificateur {m} |
amplify {v} /ˈæmp.lɪ.faɪ/ (to render larger etc.) | :: amplifier |
amplitude {n} /ˈæm.plɪ.tud/ (maths: maximum absolute value) | :: amplitude {f} |
amplitude {n} (physics: maximum absolute value) | :: amplitude {f} |
amplitude modulation {n} (method of sending information) | :: modulation d'amplitude {f} |
amply {adv} /ˈæmp.li/ (in an ample manner) | :: amplement |
ampoule {n} /ˈæm.puːl/ (small glass vial hermetically sealed) | :: ampoule {f} |
amputate {v} (To surgically remove a body part) | :: amputer |
amputation {n} (surgical removal of a limb) | :: amputation {f} |
Amsterdam {prop} /ˌæmstəˈdæm/ (capital of the Netherlands) | :: Amsterdam {m} |
Amsterdamer {n} (An inhabitant or a resident of Amsterdam) | :: Amstellodamois {m}, Amstellodamoise {f} |
AMT {prop} (Metropolitan Transit Agency) | :: AMT |
amulet {n} /ˈæm.jə.lɪt/ (protective charm) | :: amulette {f} |
Amun {prop} (Egyptian wind deity) | :: Amon {m} |
Amur {prop} (the river between the Far East Russia and China) | :: Amour {m} |
amuse {v} /əˈmjuːz/ (to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner) | :: amuser |
amusement {n} /əˈmjuzmənt/ (entertainment) | :: amusement {m} |
amusement park {n} (commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions) | :: parc d'attractions {m} |
amusia {n} (the inability to comprehend or respond to music) | :: amusie {f} |
amusing {adj} /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ (entertaining) | :: amusant {m}, amusante {f}, divertissant {m}, divertissante {f} |
amusing {adj} (funny) | :: amusant {m}, amusante {f}, drôle {m} {f} |
amygdala {n} /əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/ (region of the brain) | :: amygdale cérébrale {f} |
amylase {n} /ˈæmɪleɪs/ (enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch) | :: amylase |
amyloid {adj} (containing or resembling starch) | :: amyloïde {m} {f} |
amylopectin {n} (insoluble form of starch) | :: amylopectine {f} |
amylum {n} (amylum) SEE: starch | :: |
an {article} /æn/ (indefinite article) | :: un {m}, une {f} |
Anabaptism {n} /ænəˈbæptɪzm/ (doctrine) | :: anabaptisme {m} |
anabolism {n} (the constructive metabolism of the body) | :: anabolisme {m} |
anachronism {n} /əˈnækɹənɪzm/ (chronological mistake) | :: anachronisme {m} |
anachronistic {adj} /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ (erroneous in date) | :: anachronique |
anachronistically {adv} /əˌnækɹəˈnɪstɪkli/ (in an anachronistic manner) | :: anachroniquement |
anaclitic {adj} /ænəˈklɪtɪk/ (emotionally dependent) | :: anaclitique |
anacoluthon {n} /ænəkəˈluːθɒn/ (intentional rhetorical structure) | :: anacoluthe {f} |
anaconda {n} (any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes) | :: anaconda {m} |
anacrusis {n} /anəˈkɹuːsɪs/ ((music) an unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase) | :: anacrouse {f} |
anadiplosis {n} (a rhetorical device) | :: anadiplose {f} |
anadromous {adj} /əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ (of migratory fish) | :: anadrome |
anaesthesia {n} /æn.əs.ˈθi.ʒə/ (loss of bodily sensation) | :: anesthésie {f}, anœsthésie {f} |
anaesthetist {n} (anaesthetist) SEE: anesthesiologist | :: |
anagram {n} /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase) | :: anagramme {f} |
anal {adj} /ˈeɪ.nəl/ (of, related to, intended for or involving the anus) | :: anal {m}, anale {f} |
anal {adj} (of the stage in psychosexual development) | :: anal {m}, anale {f} |
Anal {prop} /ə.nʌl/ (language) | :: anal |
anal beads {n} (sex toy) | :: chapelet Thaï {m} |
anal cleft {n} (groove between buttocks) SEE: gluteal cleft | :: |
Analects {prop} (collected sayings of Confucius) | :: Analectes {m-p}, Entretiens de Confucius {m-p} |
analemma {n} /ˌænəˈlɛmə/ (curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year) | :: analemme {m} |
analepsis {n} (form of flashback) | :: analepse {f} |
analeptic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ (that restores or stimulates health) | :: analeptique |
anal fin {n} (fin on the underside of a fish) | :: nageoire anale {f} |
analgesia {n} /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪə/ (absence of the sense of pain) | :: analgésie {f}, analgie {f} |
analgesic {n} /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/ (medicine that reduces pain) | :: analgésique {m} |
anallagmatic {adj} (not changed in form by inversion) | :: anallagmatique |
anally {adv} (Involving the anus) | :: analement |
analog {adj} /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/ (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) | :: analogique |
analog {n} (structural derivative) | :: analogue |
analogic {adj} (analogical) SEE: analogical | :: |
analogical {adj} | :: analogique |
analogically {adv} (in an analogical manner) | :: analogiquement |
analogous {adj} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ (having analogy; corresponding to something else) | :: analogue |
analogously {adv} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/ (in an analogous manner) | :: de façon analogue |
analogue {n} (analog) SEE: analog | :: |
analogy {n} (relationship of resemblance or equivalence) | :: analogie {f} |
analphabet {n} (illiterate) | :: analphabète {m} {f} |
analphabetism {n} (analphabetism) | :: analphabétisme {m} |
anal sex {n} (sex involving the anus) | :: sexe anal {m} |
anal sphincter {n} (sphincter surrounding the anus) | :: sphincter anal {m} |
analysis {n} /əˈnælɪsɪs/ (decomposition into components in order to study) | :: analyse {f} |
analysis {n} (in mathematics) | :: analyse {f} |
analysis {n} (chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process) | :: analyse |
analysis {n} (psychoanalysis) SEE: psychoanalysis | :: |
analyst {n} (person who analyses) | :: analyste {m} |
analyst {n} (psychoanalysis practitioner) | :: analyste {m}, psychanalyste {m} |
analyst {n} (financial or business analyst) | :: analyste {m} |
analyst {n} (systems analyst) SEE: systems analyst | :: |
analyte {n} (substance undergoing analysis) | :: analyte {m} {mf} |
analytic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (relating to analysis) | :: analytique |
analytic {adj} (relating to division into elements or principles) | :: analytique |
analytic {adj} (able to analyze) | :: analytique |
analytic {adj} (relating to algebra) | :: analytique |
analytic {adj} (defined in terms of differential calculus) | :: analytique |
analytical {adj} (analytic) SEE: analytic | :: |
analyticity {n} (the property of being analytic) | :: analyticité {f} |
analytics {n} /ænəˈlɪtɪks/ (application of computer technology, operational research, and statistics to solve problems) | :: analytique {f} |
analyzable {adj} (able to be analyzed) | :: analysable |
analyze {v} /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/ (to subject to analysis) | :: analyser |
anamnesis {n} /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/ (recollection) | :: anamnèse |
anamnesis {n} (medical history of a patient) | :: anamnèse {f} |
anamorphic {adj} (producing distorted images) | :: anamorphique {m} {f} |
anamorphic {adj} (relating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms) | :: anamorphique {m} {f} |
ananas {n} (pineapple) SEE: pineapple | :: |
Ananke {prop} /əˈnæŋki/ (Greek goddess of destiny, necessity and fate) | :: Ananké {f} |
Anansi {prop} (trickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore) | :: Anansi |
anapest {n} /ˈæn.ə.pɛst/ (metrical foot) | :: anapeste {m} |
anapestic {adj} (of, or relating to, or composed of anapests) | :: anapestique |
anaphase {n} /ˈænəˌfeɪz/ (stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate) | :: anaphase {f} |
anaphora {n} /ænəˈfɔɹə/ (repetition of a phrase used for emphasis) | :: anaphore {f} |
anaphora {n} (linguistics: expression that refers to another expression) | :: anaphore {f} |
anaphoresis {n} (movement of electrically charged particles) | :: anaphorèse {f} |
anaphoric {adj} (relating to an anaphora) | :: anaphorique {m} {f} |
anaphylactic {adj} (pertaining to anaphylaxis) | :: anaphylactique |
anaphylactic shock {n} (severe allergic reaction) | :: choc anaphylactique {m} |
anaphylaxis {n} (severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen) | :: anaphylaxie {f} |
an apple a day keeps the doctor away {proverb} /əˈn‿æ.pəl‿ə ˈdeɪ ˈkips ðə ˈdɑk.tɚ əˈweɪ/ (apples are good for you) | :: une pomme chaque matin éloigne le médecin ; chaque jour une pomme conserve son homme |
anaptyxis {n} /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/ (epenthesis of a vowel) | :: anaptyxe {f} |
anarchic {adj} /ænˈɑɹ.kɪk/ (relating to anarchy) | :: anarchique, anarchiste |
anarchical {adj} (anarchic) SEE: anarchic | :: |
anarchism {n} /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ (belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms) | :: anarchisme {m} |
anarchist {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ (believer in anarchism) | :: anarchiste {m} {f} |
anarcho-capitalism {n} (philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market) | :: anarcho-capitalisme |
anarcho-syndicalism {n} (A branch or field of anarchy that focuses on the abolition of capitalism) | :: anarcho-syndicalisme {m} |
anarchy {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.ki/ (absence of any form of political authority or government) | :: anarchie {f} |
anarchy {n} (political disorder and confusion) | :: anarchie {f} |
Anastasia {prop} (female given name) | :: Anastasia {f}, Anastasie {f} |
anastigmatic {adj} (free from astigmatism) | :: anastigmatique |
anastomotic {adj} (pertaining to anastomosis) | :: anastomotique |
anastrophe {n} (switching in the syntactical order of words) | :: anastrophe {f} |
anastylosis {n} (reassembly of ruined monuments) | :: anastylose {f} |
anathema {n} /əˈnæθəmə/ (ban or curse) | :: anathème {f} |
anathematic {adj} (having the characteristic of anathema) | :: anathématique |
anathematism {n} (formula of words) | :: anathématisme |
anatid {n} (any member of the Anatidae) | :: anatidé {m} |
Anatoli {prop} /æ.nə.ˈtɑ.li/ (transliteration of Анато́лий) | :: Anatoli {m}, Anatole {m} |
Anatolia {prop} /ˌænəˈtəʊli.ə/ (peninsula of Western Asia) | :: Anatolie {f} |
Anatolius {prop} (male given name) | :: Anatole |
anatomic {adj} (anatomical) SEE: anatomical | :: |
anatomical {adj} /æn.əˈtɑm.ɪc.ʌl/ (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) | :: anatomique |
anatomically {adv} (pertaining to anatomy) | :: anatomiquement |
anatomy {n} /əˈnætəmi/ (art of studying the different parts of any organized body) | :: anatomie {f} |
anatoxin {n} (toxoid) | :: anatoxine {f} |
anatoxin {n} (neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria) | :: anatoxine {f} |
anatto {n} (coloring and flavoring) SEE: annatto | :: |
an axe to grind {n} (a grievance, with implications of confrontation) | :: (garder) un chien de sa chienne |
-ance {suffix} (a state) | :: -ance |
ancestor {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/ (one from whom a person is descended) | :: ancêtre |
ancestral {adj} /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ (pertaining to ancestors) | :: ancestral {m} |
ancestry {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ (condition as to ancestors) | :: ascendance {f} |
anchor {n} /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) | :: ancre {f} |
anchor {v} (to hold an object to a fixed point) | :: ancrer |
anchorage {n} (place for anchoring) | :: ancrage {m} |
anchorite {n} (one who lives in seclusion) | :: anachorète {m} |
anchorman {n} (TV host) | :: présentateur |
anchor's aweigh {interj} | :: larguez les amarres |
anchovy {n} /ˈæn.tʃoʊ.vi/ (small saltwater fish) | :: anchois {m} |
ancient {adj} /ˈeɪn.(t)ʃənt/ (having lasted from a remote period) | :: ancien, antique |
ancient {adj} (existent or occurring in time long past) | :: ancien |
ancient {adj} | :: antique, ancien |
Ancient Egypt {prop} (civilization) | :: Égypte antique {f} |
Ancient Greece {prop} (The ancient civilization of the Mediterranean) | :: Grèce antique {f} |
Ancient Greek {prop} (the Greek language of classical antiquity) | :: grec ancien {m} |
ancient history {n} (period of history) | :: Antiquité {f} |
ancient history {n} (not worth discussing any more) | :: histoire ancienne {f} |
ancientness {n} (State or quality of being ancient) | :: ancienneté |
Ancient of Days {prop} (God) | :: Ancien des jours {m} |
Ancient Rome {prop} (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD) | :: Rome antique {f} |
ancillary {adj} /ˈænsəˌleɹiː/ (subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) | :: subordonné {m}, secondaire {m} {f}, auxiliaire {m} {f}, ancillaire |
ancillary {n} (thing) | :: accessoire {m} |
ancillary {n} (person) | :: domestique, serviteur, boy, aide à la personne, employé de maison |
Ancona {n} (town, province) | :: Ancône |
Ancus {prop} (male given name) | :: Ancus |
-ancy {suffix} (a condition or quality) | :: -ance, -ancie |
and {conj} /ænd/ (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera) | :: et |
and {conj} (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item) | :: et |
and {conj} (used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order) | :: et, et puis |
Andalusia {prop} /ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/ (autonomous community of Spain) | :: Andalousie {f} |
Andalusian {adj} (from, or pertaining to, Andalusia) | :: andalou |
Andalusian {n} (someone from Andalusia) | :: Andalou {m}, Andaloue {f} |
Andalusian Arabic {prop} (variety of the Arabic language) | :: arabe andalou {m}, arabe espagnol {m} |
Andalusi Arabic {prop} (Andalusian Arabic) SEE: Andalusian Arabic | :: |
Andean {adj} /ænˈdiː.ən/ (of or pertaining to the Andes mountains) | :: andin {m}, andine {f} |
Andean flamingo {n} (Phoenicopterus andinus) | :: flamant des Andes {m} |
Andes {prop} /ˈæn.diːz/ (mountain range in South America) | :: les Andes {f-p} |
and finally {n} (a light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin) | :: serpent de mer {m} |
and how {phrase} /ˈænd ˈhaʊ/ (strong confirmation of preceding) | :: et comment! |
andiron {n} (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) | :: chenet {m} |
and/or {conj} (inclusive "or") | :: et/ou |
Andorra {prop} /ænˈdɔɹ.ə/ (country) | :: Andorre {f} |
Andorra la Vella {prop} (capital of Andorra) | :: Andorre-la-Vieille {f} |
andragogic {adj} (relating to andragogy) | :: andragogique |
andragogy {n} /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/ (methods used to teach adults) | :: andragogie |
Andrea {prop} /ˈændɹi.ə/ (female given name) | :: Andrée |
Andrew {prop} /ˈæn.dɹuː/ (the Apostle) | :: André {m} |
Andrew {prop} (male given name) | :: André |
andrewsarchus {n} (prehistoric mammal) | :: andrewsarchus {m} |
androcephalous {adj} (having a human head) | :: androcéphale |
androcracy {n} (rule or government by men) | :: androcratie {f} |
androdynamic {adj} | :: androdyname |
androecium {n} (set of stamens) | :: androcée {m} |
androgen {n} (androgen) | :: androgène {m} |
androgenic hair {n} (body hair) SEE: body hair | :: |
androgyne {n} /ˈæn.dɹə.dʒaɪn/ (a person who is androgynous) | :: androgyne {m} {f} |
androgyne {n} (androgynous plant) | :: androgyne {m} {f} |
androgynous {adj} (having sex organs of both genders) SEE: hermaphroditic | :: |
androgynous {adj} /ænˈdɹɑdʒənəs/ (pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively of either sex) | :: asexué, androgyne |
androgynous {adj} (possessing qualities of both sexes) | :: androgyne {m} {f}, hermaphrodite |
androgyny {n} /ænˈdɹɑdʒəni/ (hermaphroditism) | :: androgynie {f} |
androgyny {n} (having traits of both male and female genders) | :: androgynie {f} |
androgyny {n} (appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine) | :: androgynie {f} |
android {n} /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/ (robot with human form) | :: androïde {m} |
android {adj} (possessing human qualities) | :: androïde {m} |
andrologist {n} (person who studies andrology) | :: andrologue {m} {f} |
andrology {n} (branch of medicine concerned with male diseases) | :: andrologie {f} |
Andromache {prop} /ænˈdɹɒməki/ (the wife of Hector) | :: Andromaque |
Andromeda {prop} /ænˈdɹɑːmɪdə/ (mythical daughter of Cepheus) | :: Andromède |
Andromeda {prop} (constellation) | :: Andromède |
andropause {n} (male equivalent of the menopause) | :: andropause {f} |
androphobe {n} (one who fears or is averse to men) | :: androphobe {f} |
androphobia {n} (fear of men) | :: androphobie {f} |
Andros {prop} (island in Greece) | :: Andros, Ándhros |
-andry {suffix} /-ˈandɹi/ (male mate, husband) | :: -andrie {f} |
-andry {suffix} (man, male) | :: -andrie {f} |
-andry {suffix} (male reproductive organ; stamen) | :: -andrie {f} |
and so forth {phrase} (indicating a list continues similarly) | :: et cetera, etc.; et ainsi de suite |
and so on {phrase} (indicating a list continues) SEE: and so forth | :: |
-ane {suffix} /eɪn/ (alkanes) | :: -ane {m} |
anecdotal {adj} /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl̩/ (relating to in in the nature of an anecdote) | :: anecdotique {m} {f} |
anecdotally {adv} (in an anecdotal manner) | :: anecdotiquement |
anecdote {n} /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/ (short account of an incident) | :: anecdote {f} |
anecdotic {adj} (anecdotal) SEE: anecdotal | :: |
anecdotist {n} (one whoe relates anecdotes) | :: anecdotier {m}, anecdotière {f}, anecdotiste {m} {f} |
anecdotive {adj} (anecdotal) SEE: anecdotal | :: |
anelace {n} (medieval long dagger) | :: anelace {f} |
anemia {n} /əˈnimi.ə/ (medical condition with decreased oxygen transport) | :: anémie {f} |
anemic {adj} /ʌˈni.mɪk/ (of or pertaining to anemia) | :: anémique {m} {f} |
anemograph {n} (anemometer that makes a graphical recording) | :: anémographe {m} |
anemometer {n} /ænɪˈmɑːmətɚ/ (an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind) | :: anémomètre {m} |
anemone {n} (sea anemone) SEE: sea anemone | :: |
anemone {n} /əˈnɛm.ə.ni/ (any plant of genus anemone) | :: anémone {f} |
anemonefish {n} (fish of the genus Amphiprion) SEE: clownfish | :: |
anemonin {n} (acrid toxic substance obtained from some species of anemone) | :: anémonine {f} |
aneroid {adj} (not using or containing fluid) | :: anéroïde |
aneroid {n} (aneroid barometer) SEE: aneroid barometer | :: |
aneroid barometer {n} (barometer that doesn’t use fluid) | :: anéroïde {m} |
anesthesia {n} /æn.əs.ˈθi.ʒə/ (loss of bodily sensation) | :: anesthésie {f} |
anesthesiologist {n} (physician specializing in anesthesiology) | :: anesthésiste {m} {f} |
anesthetic {adj} /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (causing the reduction in pain sensitivity) | :: anesthésique |
anesthetic {n} (a substance for the reduced perception of pain) | :: anesthésie {f} |
anesthetization {n} (an administration of anesthesia) | :: anesthésation {f}, anesthésie {f} |
anesthetize {v} /əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/ (administer anesthesia) | :: anesthésier |
anestrus {n} (sexual respite in between breeding periods) | :: anœstrus {m} |
anethical {adj} | :: anéthique |
aneugenic {adj} (that induces aneuploidy) | :: aneugène |
aneurysm {n} /ˈæn.jɚ.ɪz.m̩/ (abnormal blood-filled swelling) | :: anévrisme {m}, anévrysme |
anew {adv} /əˈnu/ (again) | :: à nouveau, derechef |
angel {n} /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ (messenger from a deity) | :: ange {m} |
angel {n} (in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels) | :: ange {m} |
angel {n} (selfless person) | :: ange {m} |
Angel {prop} (female given name) SEE: Angela | :: |
Angela {prop} /ˈændʒələ/ (female given name) | :: Angèle {f} |
angel hair {n} (very thin type of pasta) | :: capelli d'angelo {m-p}, cheveux d'ange {m-p}, capellini {m-p} |
angelic {adj} /ænˈdʒɛlɪk/ (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel) | :: angélique |
angelica {n} (plants of genus Angelica) | :: angélique {f} |
angelica {n} (candied stem) | :: angélique {f} |
Angelica {prop} (female given name) | :: Angélique {f} |
angelical {adj} (resembling, characteristic of, an angel) SEE: angelic | :: |
angelically {adv} /ænˈdʒɛlɪkli/ (in an angelic manner) | :: angéliquement |
Angelina {prop} (a female given name) | :: Angeline |
angelism {n} (doctrine) | :: angélisme {m} |
angelist {n} (a proponent of angelism) | :: angéliste {m-f} |
angel of death {n} (personification of death in fiction and in art) | :: ange de la mort {m} |
angelology {n} (study of angels) | :: angélologie |
angel passes {phrase} (used to denote an awkward pause) | :: un ange passe |
angels dancing on the head of a pin {n} (arcane intellectual speculation) | :: sexe des anges {m} |
angel shark {n} (a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks) | :: squatine {f} |
anger {n} /ˈæŋɡɚ/ (A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) | :: colère {f}, ire {f}, courroux {m}, rage {f}, fureur {f} |
anger {v} (to cause such a feeling of antagonism) | :: mettre en colère, fâcher, encolérer |
anger {v} (to become angry) | :: se mettre en colère |
Angevin {n} (native of Anjou) | :: Angevin {m} |
angina {n} (angina pectoris) SEE: angina pectoris | :: |
angina pectoris {n} /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ (intermittent chest pain) | :: angine de poitrine {f} |
angiogenesis {n} /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ (The formation and development of new blood vessels) | :: angiogenèse |
angiogenic {adj} (Of or pertaining to angiogenesis) | :: angiogénétique |
angioma {n} (benign tumor) | :: angiome {m} |
angioneurotic {adj} (pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves) | :: angionévrotique |
angiotenic {adj} | :: angioténique |
Angkor Wat {prop} (Cambodian temple complex) | :: Angkor Vat {m} |
angle {n} /ˈeɪŋ.ɡəl/ (geometrical figure) | :: angle {m} |
angle {n} (measure of such a figure) | :: angle {m} |
angle {n} (corner where two walls intersect) | :: angle {m}, coin {m} |
angle {n} (viewpoint) | :: point de vue {m}, angle {m} |
angle bracket {n} (type of bracket) | :: chevron {m} |
angle grinder {n} (power tool) | :: disqueuse {f}, meuleuse d'angle {f} |
angler {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ (person who fishes with a hook and line) | :: pêcheur à la ligne {m} |
anglerfish {n} /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes) | :: baudroie {f} |
Anglican {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/ (pertaining to the Church of England and related churches) | :: anglican |
Anglican {n} (member of an Anglican church) | :: anglican {m}, anglicane {f} |
Anglican Communion {prop} (worldwide network of churches) | :: Communion anglicane {f} |
Anglicanism {n} (beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church) | :: anglicanisme {m} |
anglicisation {n} /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (process of anglicising) | :: anglicisation {f} |
anglicise {v} (make English) | :: angliciser |
anglicise {v} (become English) | :: s'angliciser |
anglicised {adj} /ˈæŋ.lɪ.saɪzd/ (in a form similar to English) | :: anglicisé |
anglicism {n} /ˈæŋɡləˌsɪzəm/ (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language) | :: anglicisme |
anglicized {adj} (in a form similar to English) | :: anglicisé |
Anglo- {prefix} /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ (relating to England or English) | :: anglo- |
Anglo-American {adj} (of relating to England and USA) | :: anglo-américain |
Anglo-Arabian {n} | :: anglo-arabe {m} |
Anglo-Catholic {n} (member of the Anglican Church with Catholic traditions) | :: anglo-catholique {m} {f} |
Anglocentric {adj} (focused on England) | :: anglocentriste {m} {f} |
Anglophile {n} (person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England) | :: anglophile {m} {f} |
Anglophilia {n} /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (the love of the country, culture or people of England) | :: anglophilie {f} |
Anglophobe {n} /ˈaŋ.ɡlə(ʊ).fəʊb/ (person who hates or fears England, its people or anything English) | :: anglophobe {m} {f} |
Anglophobia {n} (hatred or fear of England or anything English) | :: anglophobie {f} |
Anglophone {adj} /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/ (English-speaking) | :: anglophone |
Anglophone {n} (one who speaks English) | :: anglophone {m} {f} |
Anglo-Saxon {prop} (Old English) SEE: Old English | :: |
Anglo-Saxon {n} /ˌeɪŋɡloʊˈsæksən/ (Germanic peoples inhabiting medieval England) | :: Anglo-Saxons {m-p} |
Anglo-Saxon {adj} (related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language) | :: anglo-saxon |
Anglosphere {prop} /ˈæŋ.ɡləˌsfɪɹ/ (set of anglophone countries) | :: anglophonie |
Angola {prop} /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ (country in Southern Africa) | :: Angola {m} |
Angolan {adj} /æŋˈɡoʊlən/ (of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people) | :: angolais |
Angolan {n} (person from Angola or of Angolan descent) | :: Angolais {m}, Angolaise {f} |
Angria {prop} (historical region) | :: Angrie |
angry {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (displaying anger) | :: fâché {m}, fâchée {f}, en colère |
angst {n} /æŋ(k)st/ (emotional turmoil) | :: angoisse {f} |
angst {n} (feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension) | :: angoisse existentielle {f} |
angstrom {n} /ˈæŋstɹəm/ (A very small unit of length, 10-10 m) | :: ångström {m}, angström {m}, aangström {m} |
anguiform {adj} (serpentine) SEE: serpentine | :: |
Anguilla {prop} /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ (British overseas territory in the Caribbean) | :: Anguilla |
Anguillan {n} /æŋˈɡwɪlən/ (person from Anguilla) | :: Anguillan {m}, Anguillane {f} |
anguish {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (extreme pain) | :: angoisse de la mort, affres de la mort, calvaire, croix |
angular {adj} /ˈæŋ.ju.lɚ/ (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) | :: angulaire |
angular {adj} (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) | :: anguleux |
angular mil {n} (unit of angular measurement) | :: millième {m} |
angular momentum {n} (angular momentum) | :: moment angulaire {m} |
angular velocity {n} (angle turned in a given time) | :: vitesse angulaire |
anharmonic {adj} (disharmonious) SEE: disharmonious | :: |
anhedonia {n} /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ (inability to feel pleasure) | :: anhédonie {f} |
anhistous {adj} (without definite structure) | :: anhiste |
anhydrase {n} (enzyme) | :: anhydrase {f} |
anhydride {n} (Compound formaly derived from another by loss of water molecule) | :: anhydride {m} |
anhydrite {n} (saline evaporite) | :: anhydrite {m} |
anhydrous {adj} (having no water) | :: anhydre |
anhygroscopic {adj} (not hygroscopic) | :: non hygroscopique |
aniline {n} (the simplest aromatic amine) | :: aniline {f} |
anilingus {n} /ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (form of oral sex) | :: anulingus, anilinctus |
anilism {n} (aniline poisoning) | :: anilisme {m} |
animadversion {n} /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / (criticism, a critical remark) | :: reprobation, critique, blâme |
animal {n} /ˈæ.nɪ.məl/ (organism) | :: animal {m}, bête {f} |
animal {n} (organism other than man) | :: bête {f}, animal {m} |
animal {n} (person who behaves wildly) | :: bête {f} |
animal {adj} (of animals) | :: animal |
animalcule {n} /ænɪˈmælkjuːl/ (microscopic animal, protozoan) | :: animalcule {m} |
animalculist {n} /anɪˈmalkjʊlɪst/ | :: animalculiste |
animality {n} (characteristic of animality) | :: animalité {f} |
animal magnetism {n} (magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings) | :: magnétisme animal |
animaloid {adj} | :: animaloïde |
animal rights {n} (concept that animals are entitled to certain fundamental rights) | :: droits des animaux {m-p} |
animate {v} /ˈæ.nɪ.mət/ (to impart motion or its appearance) | :: animer |
animated {adj} (endowed with life) | :: animé |
animated cartoon {n} (any of several types of film/movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand) | :: dessin animé {m} |
animation {n} /æn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (The act of animating) | :: animation, invigoration |
animation {n} (causing images to appear to move) | :: animation |
animator {n} (one who animates something) | :: animateur {m}, animatrice {f} |
animator {n} (one who creates an animation) | :: animateur {m}, animatrice {f} |
anime {n} /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ (an animated work originated in Japan) | :: animé {m} |
animism {n} (belief in spirits) | :: animisme {m} |
animist {n} (believer in animism) | :: animiste {m} {f} |
animosity {n} /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/ (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) | :: animosité {f} |
anion {n} /ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn/ (negatively charged ion) | :: anion {m} |
anise {n} /æˈnis/ (plant) | :: anis {m} |
anise {n} (fennel) SEE: fennel | :: |
aniseed {n} /æn.ɪˈsid/ (the seed-like fruit of the anise) | :: graine d’anis {f} |
anisocoria {n} /ænˌaɪsəˈkɔɹ i ə/ (unequal size of the pupils) | :: anisocorie {f} |
anisodont {adj} | :: anisodonte |
anisomorphism {n} (differences between two languages) | :: anisomorphisme |
anisotomous {adj} | :: anisotome |
anisotropic {adj} (exhibiting anisotropy) | :: anisotrope |
anisotropy {n} (the property of being directionally dependent) | :: anisotropie {f} |
Anjou {prop} /ˈɒnʒuː/ (a former county of France) | :: Anjou |
Anjouan {adj} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin | :: |
Anjouan {prop} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin | :: |
Ankara {prop} /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ (capital of Turkey) | :: Ankara |
ankh {n} /ɑːŋk/ (cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top) | :: ankh {m}, ânkh {m} |
ankle {n} /ˈeɪŋ.kəl/ (joint between foot and leg) | :: cheville {f} |
anklebone {n} /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ (the talus) | :: talus {m}, astragale {m}, os astragale {m} |
ankle bracelet {n} (anklet) SEE: anklet | :: |
anklet {n} (a bracelet at the ankle) | :: jambelet {m}, bracelet de cheville {m}, chaîne de cheville {f} |
Ankou {prop} (personification of death in Breton mythology) | :: Ankou {m} |
ankylose {v} (to cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis) | :: ankyloser |
ankylosing spondylitis {n} (arthritis disease) | :: spondylarthrite ankylosante {f} |
Ann {prop} /æn/ (female given name) | :: Anne {f} |
Anna {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann | :: |
Anna {prop} /ˈænə/ (biblical prophetess) | :: Anne {f} |
Annabel {prop} /ˈænəbɛl/ (female given name) | :: Annabelle {f} |
annalist {n} (writer of annals) | :: annaliste {m} |
annals {n} /ˈæn.əlz/ (a relation of events) | :: annales {f-p} |
Annam {prop} (the former name of Vietnam) | :: Annam {m} |
Annamite {n} (inhabitant of Annam) | :: Annamite |
Annamite {adj} (of or from Annam) | :: annamite |
annatto {n} (plant Bixa orellana) | :: rocou {m}, roucou {m} |
Anne {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann | :: |
anneal {v} /əˈniːl/ (to subject to great heat and then cooling) | :: recuire |
annealing {n} (act of heating solid metal or glass) | :: recuit {m} |
annelid {n} (annelid) | :: annélidé {m} |
annex {n} /əˈnɛks/ (addition, an extension) | :: annexe |
annex {n} (addition or extension to a building) | :: annexe {f} |
annex {v} (to add something to another, to incorporate into) | :: annexer |
annex {n} (addition of territory) SEE: annexation | :: |
annexation {n} (addition or incorporation of something) | :: annexion {f} |
annihilate {v} /əˈnaɪə.leɪt/ (to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate) | :: annihiler, anéantir |
annihilation {n} /ʌˈnaɪ.ə.leɪ.ʃən/ (act of reducing to nothing) | :: annihilation |
anniversary {n} /ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (day an exact number of years since an event) | :: anniversaire {m} |
anniversary {n} (wedding anniversary) | :: anniversaire de mariage {m} |
anno Domini {n} (in the year of our Lord) SEE: Anno Domini | :: |
Anno Domini {adv} (in the year of our Lord) | :: après Jésus-Christ (abbr. après JC, ap. J.-C., ap. JC, etc.) |
annotate {v} (to add annotation) | :: annoter |
annotation {n} (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) | :: annotation {f} |
annotation {n} (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) | :: annotation |
annotation {n} | :: annotation {f} |
announce {v} /ʌˈnaʊns/ (to give public notice, or first notice of) | :: annoncer |
announcement {n} /ʌˈnaʊs.mɛnt/ | :: annonce {f} |
announcer {n} /əˈnaʊnsɚ/ (announcer) | :: annonceur {m}, présentateur {m}, speaker {m} |
annoy {v} /əˈnɔɪ/ (to disturb or irritate) | :: gêner, ennuyer, embêter, agacer, asticoter |
annoyance {n} /əˈnɔɪəns/ (that which annoys) | :: ennui {m}, nuisance {f} |
annoyance {n} | :: irritation {f}, agacement {m}, désagrément {m} |
annoyed {adj} /əˈnɔɪd/ (troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked; vexed) | :: contrarié, fâché, vexé |
annoying {v} (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious) | :: agaçant, irritant, énervant, ennuyeux, ennuyant |
annual {adj} /ˈæn.ju.əl/ (happening once a year) | :: annuel |
annually {adv} (once every year) | :: annuellement |
annual report {n} (company report of activities for the preceding year) | :: rapport annuel {m} |
annual ring {n} (layer of wood) SEE: tree ring | :: |
annuity {n} /əˈn(j)uɪti/ (right to receive amounts of money regularly) | :: rente {f}, annuité {m} |
annul {v} /əˈnʌl/ (formally revoke the validity of) | :: annuler |
annular {adj} /ˈænjəlɚ/ (having the form of a ring) | :: annulaire |
annulment {n} /əˈnʌl.mənt/ (act or instance of annulling) | :: annullation, nullification |
annulment {n} (invalidation; declaration of something as being invalid) | :: annullation |
annulment {n} (legal invalidation of a marriage) | :: annullation (d'un marriage) |
annulus {n} (ring-shaped structure) | :: anneau {m} |
annunciate {v} (announce) | :: annoncer |
Annunciation {prop} (Christianity) | :: Annonciation {f} |
annus mirabilis {n} /ˌanəs mɪˈɹɑːbɪlɪs/ (year that includes significant and fateful events) | :: annus mirabilis {m} |
anoa {n} (a small Indonesian water buffalo) | :: anoa |
anoda {determiner} (another) SEE: another | :: |
anode {n} /ˈæn.oʊd/ (the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs) | :: anode {f} |
anodyne {adj} /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/ (soothing or relaxing) | :: apaisant |
anodyne {n} (any medicine or other agent that relieves pain) | :: analgésique {m} |
anodyne {n} (a source of relaxation or comfort) | :: calmant {m} |
anoint {v} /əˈnɔɪnt/ (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) | :: oindre, enduire, étaler, étendre |
anoint {v} (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) | :: oindre |
anointed {n} /ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ (a person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons) | :: oint {m} |
anointment {n} (act) | :: onction {f} |
anomalistic {adj} (irregular) SEE: irregular | :: |
anomalistic {adj} (anomalous) SEE: anomalous | :: |
anomalous {adj} (deviating from the normal) | :: anormal, anomal |
anomaly {n} /əˈnɑməli/ (deviation from norm) | :: anomalie {f} |
anomaly {n} (astronomy: any of various angular distances) | :: anomalie {f} |
anomaly {n} (dated: an irregularity or inconsistency) | :: anomalie {f} |
anomic {adj} /əˈnɒmɪk/ (socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated) | :: anomique |
anomie {n} /ˈænəmiː/ (alienation or social instability) | :: anomie {f} |
anomocarpous {adj} | :: anomocarpe |
anon {adv} /əˈnɒn/ (straightway, at once) | :: tout de suite, tantôt [Québec] |
anonymise {v} (to render anonymous) | :: anonymiser |
anonymity {n} /ænəˈnɪmɪti/ | :: anonymat |
anonymization {n} (act of making anonymous) | :: anonymisation {f} |
anonymize {v} (to render anonymous) | :: anonymiser |
anonymous {adj} /əˈnɒnəməs/ (wanting a name, not named and determined) | :: anonyme |
anonymous {adj} (without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged) | :: anonyme |
anonymous {adj} (of unknown name; whose name is withheld) | :: anonyme |
anonymous {adj} (lacking individuality) | :: anonyme {m} {f} |
anonymous {adj} (without consideration of prestige, title, rank or background) | :: anonyme {m} {f} |
anonymous class {n} | :: classe anonyme {f} |
anonymously {adv} /əˈnɒnəməsli/ (in an anonymous manner) | :: anonymement |
anonymousness {n} (the state or quality of being anonymous) | :: anonymat |
anopheles {n} /əˈnɒfɪliːz/ (member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos) | :: anophèle {m} |
anopheline {n} (anopheles) SEE: anopheles | :: |
anopia {n} (medical condition) | :: manque de vision |
anorak {n} (heavy weatherproof jacket) | :: anorak {m} |
anorexia {n} (anorexia nervosa) SEE: anorexia nervosa | :: |
anorexia {n} /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ (loss of appetite) | :: anorexie {f} |
anorexia nervosa {n} (disorder) | :: anorexie mentale |
anorexic {n} /ænəˈɹɛksɪk/ (someone suffering from anorexia nervosa) | :: anorexique |
anorgasmic {adj} (unable to achieve orgasm) | :: anorgasmique |
anorthic {adj} (triclinic) SEE: triclinic | :: |
anosmia {n} (inability to smell) | :: anosmie {f} |
anosmic {adj} /æˈnɒzmɪk/ (having anosmia) | :: anosmique |
anosmic {n} (person having anosmia) | :: anosmique |
another {determiner} /əˈnʌ.ðɚ/ (one more, in addition to a former number) | :: plus, un de plus |
another {determiner} (not the same; different) | :: un autre, autre |
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure {proverb} (prevention is better than cure) SEE: prevention is better than cure | :: |
anovulation {n} (lack of ovulation) | :: anovulation |
anovulatory {adj} (characterized by a lack of ovulation) | :: anovulatoire |
anoxaemia {n} (critical lack of oxygen in blood) | :: anoxyhémie |
anoxia {n} (condition in which a tissue or environment is totally deprived of oxygen) | :: anoxie {f} |
anoxic {adj} (lacking oxygen) | :: anoxique |
Anschluss {n} /ˈan.ʃlʊs/ (the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy) | :: anschluss {m} |
answer {n} /ˈɑːn.sə/ (response) | :: réponse {f} |
answer {n} (solution) | :: solution |
answer {n} (reply to e-mail) | :: réponse |
answer {v} (to make a reply or response to) | :: répondre |
answer {v} | :: [1, 2] répondre |
answering machine {n} (device that automatically records voice mail) | :: répondeur {m} |
answerphone {n} (answering machine) SEE: answering machine | :: |
answer to {v} (to be responsible to) | :: répondre à; être responsable devant qn. |
ant {n} /ænt/ (insect) | :: fourmi {f} |
antacid {n} (agent reducing acidity) | :: antiacide {m} |
antacid {adj} (counteracting acidity) | :: antiacide |
antagonism {n} (strong dislike) | :: antagonisme {m} |
antagonistic {adj} /æn.tæ.ɡə.ˈnɪs.tɪk/ (antagonistic) | :: antagonique |
Antananarivo {prop} (city) | :: Tananarive, Antananarivo |
Antarctic {adj} /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (pertaining to Antarctica) | :: antarctique |
Antarctica {prop} /ænˈtɑɹktɪkə/ (southernmost continent) | :: Antarctique {m} |
Antarctic Circle {prop} (geographical line) | :: cercle antarctique {m} |
Antarctic Peninsula {prop} (the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica) | :: Péninsule Antarctique {f} |
Antares {prop} (star) | :: Antarès {m} |
ante {n} /ˈæn.tʰi]/ (in games) | :: mise {f} |
ante {v} (To pay the ante in poker) | :: miser |
anteater {n} /ˈæntˌitɚ/ (mammal) | :: fourmilier {m} |
antebellum {adj} (period of time prior to a war) | :: d'avant-guerre |
antebrachium {n} (forearm) SEE: forearm | :: |
antecedence {n} (act of preceding) | :: antécédence {f} |
antecedent {n} /ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/ (any thing that precedes another thing) | :: antécédent {m} |
antecedent {n} (ancestor) | :: ascendant {m} |
antecedent {n} (word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun) | :: antécédent {m} |
antecedent {n} (conditional part of a hypothetical proposition) | :: antécédent {m} |
antechamber {n} /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ (small room) | :: antichambre {f} |
anteconsonantal {adj} | :: antéconsonantique |
antedate {v} /ˈæntiˌdeɪt/ (To assign a date earlier than the actual date; to backdate) | :: antidater |
antediluvian {adj} | :: antédiluvien |
antegrammatical {adj} | :: antégrammatical |
antelope {n} /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/ (mammal of the family Bovidae) | :: antilope {f} |
antenatal {adj} (before birth) | :: anténatal {m} |
antenna {n} /ænˈtɛn.ə/ (feeler organ) | :: antenne {f} |
antenna {n} (device to receive or transmit radio signals) SEE: aerial | :: |
antenuptial {adj} (prenuptial) SEE: prenuptial | :: |
antepenultimate {adj} (two before the last) | :: antépénultième |
anterior {adj} (before in place) | :: antérieur, précédent |
anterior {adj} (anatomy: nearer the forward end) | :: antérieur |
anterior chamber {n} (space between cornea and iris) | :: chambre antérieure de l'œil {f} |
anterograde {adj} (medicine: taking place immediately after a traumatic event) | :: antérograde {m} {f} |
anterograde {adj} (medicine: moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of) | :: antérograde {m} {f} |
anterograde amnesia {n} (inability to remember new information) | :: amnésie antérograde {f} |
anteroom {n} (antechamber) SEE: antechamber | :: |
anthem {n} /ˈæn.θəm/ (national anthem) | :: hymne {m} |
anthem {n} (hymn of praise or loyalty) | :: hymne {f} |
anthemol {n} | :: anthémol {m} |
anther {n} /ˈænθɚ/ (pollen-bearing part of the stamen) | :: anthère {f} |
antheridium {n} (bryophyte organ producing male gametes) | :: anthéridie {f} |
ant-hill {n} (anthill) SEE: anthill | :: |
anthill {n} /ˈænt.hɪl/ (home of ants and termites) | :: fourmilière {f} (ants), termitière {f} (termites) |
anthocyanin {n} (any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments) | :: anthocyane {f} |
anthologist {n} /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (person who anthologises) | :: anthologiste |
anthology {n} /ænˈθɑlədʒi/ (collection of literary works) | :: anthologie, florilège |
Anthony {prop} /ˈæn.tə.ni/ (given name) | :: Antoine |
anthophagous {adj} (that feeds on flowers) | :: anthophage |
anthoxanthin {n} (any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants) | :: anthoxanthine {f} |
anthracene {n} (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) | :: anthracène {m} |
anthraciferous {adj} (yielding anthracite) | :: anthracifère |
anthracite {n} (type of coal) | :: anthracite {m} |
anthracitic {adj} (pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite) | :: anthraciteux |
anthrax {n} /ˈæn.θɹæks/ (disease) | :: charbon |
anthro {n} (An anthropomorphic character.) | :: anthro {m} {f} |
anthropic {adj} /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to mankind or humans) | :: anthropique |
anthropization {n} (transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans) | :: anthropisation {f} |
anthropize {v} (to adapt by human activity) | :: anthropiser |
Anthropocene {prop} /ˈænθɹəpəˌsiːn/ (the current geological period) | :: anthropocène {m} |
anthropocentric {adj} (giving preference to humans) | :: anthropocentrique |
anthropocentrism {n} /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/ (viewpoint) | :: anthropocentrisme {m} |
anthropogenic {adj} (having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature) | :: anthropique |
anthropography {n} (branch of anthropology that deals with human divisions as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions and customs) | :: anthropographie {f} |
anthropolatry {n} (worship of men) | :: anthropolâtrie {f} |
anthropologic {adj} (anthropological) SEE: anthropological | :: |
anthropological {adj} /æn.θɹə.pə.ˈlɑdʒikəl/ (relating to anthropology) | :: anthropologique |
anthropologist {n} /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (one who is versed in anthropology) | :: anthropologue {m} {f} |
anthropology {n} /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/ (the study of humanity) | :: anthropologie {f} |
anthropomorphic {adj} /ænθɹɒpəˈmɔɹfɪk/ (having the form of a person) | :: anthropomorphe |
anthropomorphism {n} (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to animals, inanimate objects, forces of nature, etc) | :: anthropomorphisme {m} |
anthroponym {n} (name of a person) | :: anthroponyme |
anthropophagy {n} (the practice of eating human flesh) | :: anthropophagie {f} |
anthropophobia {n} (fear of human beings) | :: anthropophobie {f} |
anthroposophic {adj} /ˌæŋθɹəˈpɑsəfɪk/ (of or pertaining to anthroposophy) | :: anthroposophique |
anthumous {adj} | :: anthume |
anti- {prefix} /æntiː/ (anti-) | :: anti- |
anti-abolitionism {n} (campaign against the abolition of the slave trade) | :: anti-abolitionnisme {m} |
antiabortion {adj} (opposed to the practice of abortion) | :: anti-avortement |
antiabortionist {n} (one who is opposed to the practice and/or legality of abortion) | :: adversaire de l'avortement {m} {f} |
antiacid {n} (antacid) SEE: antacid | :: |
antiacridian {adj} | :: antiacridien |
anti-aging {adj} (related to the lessening or halting of the aging process) | :: antiâge |
anti-aircraft {adj} (intended to attack aircraft) | :: anti-aérien |
antialcoholism {n} (opposition to alcoholism) | :: antialcoolisme {m} |
antialiasing {n} /ˈæn.ti.ˈeɪ.li.əs.ɪŋ/ (any technique that reduces aliasing) | :: anticrènelage |
antiamarillic {adj} | :: antiamaril |
anti-American {adj} (opposing America) | :: antiaméricain |
anti-Americanism {n} (the fear or dislike of the United States or American people, policies, culture or government) | :: antiaméricanisme {m} |
antiarin {n} (either of two cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree) | :: antiarine {m} |
antiarrhythmic {adj} (used to treat or prevent arrhythmia) | :: antiarythmique |
antiasthenic {adj} (that counters asthenia) | :: antiasthénique |
antibacchic {adj} | :: antibacchiaque |
antibacterial {adj} (killing or inhibiting bacteria) | :: antibactérien |
antibacterial {n} (antibacterial drug) | :: antibactérien {m} |
Antibes {prop} (resort town in Alpes-Maritimes, France) | :: Antibes |
antibioresistance {n} | :: antibiorésistance {f} |
antibiotic {n} /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria) | :: antibiotique {m} |
antibiotic {adj} (of or relating to antibiotics) | :: antibiotique |
antiblue {adj} (one of the possible colours of an antiquark) | :: antibleu |
antibody {n} (protein that binds to a specific antigen) | :: anticorps {m} |
antibolshevism {n} (opposition to Bolshevism) | :: antibolchévisme {m} |
antibonding orbital {n} (an orbital whose energy increases as its constituent atoms are brought closer together) | :: orbitale antiliante {f} |
antiBoulangist {adj} | :: antiboulangiste |
antibrachium {n} (antibrachium) SEE: forearm | :: |
anti-burka {adj} | :: antiburqa |
antic {n} /ˈæn.tɪk/ (ludicrous act or behaviour) | :: bouffonnerie {f}, pitrerie {f} |
antic {n} (grotesque performer or clown) | :: clown {m}, pitre {m}, bouffon {m} |
anticaking agent {n} (substance) | :: anti-agglomérant (or antiagglomérant) {m} |
anti-Catalanism {n} (hostility against Catalans) | :: anticatalanisme |
anticathode {n} (anode) SEE: anode | :: |
anticatholic {adj} (opposed to Catholicism) | :: anticatholique |
anticholera {adj} (preventing or counteracting cholera) | :: anticholérique |
anticholesterol {adj} | :: anticholestérol |
antichrist {n} (Someone that works against the teachings of Christ) | :: antéchrist {m} |
Antichrist {prop} (one under the direct control of the Devil) | :: antéchrist {m} |
anticipate {v} /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ (to know of something before it manifests) | :: anticiper, prévoir |
anticline {n} /ˈæntiklaɪn/ (anticlinal fold) | :: anticlinal |
anticlockwise {adj} /ˌæntiˈklɑkwaɪz/ (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) | :: dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens antihoraire |
anticlockwise {adv} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) | :: dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens antihoraire |
anticlockwisely {adv} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise | :: |
anticodon {n} (sequence of three nucleotides) | :: anticodon {m} |
anticommunism {n} /æntɪˈkɒmjʊnɪzəm/ (against communism) | :: anticommunisme {m} |
anticommutative {adj} (math) | :: anti-commutatif |
anticommutativity {n} (math) | :: anti-commutativité {f} |
anticompetitive {adj} (acting to hinder or obstruct competition) | :: anticoncurrentiel |
anticonstitutionally {adv} (anticonstitutionally) | :: anticonstitutionnellement |
anticyclone {n} (system of winds) | :: anticyclone {m} |
anticyclonic {adj} (of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone) | :: anticyclonique |
antidemocratic {adj} (opposed to the tenets of democracy) | :: antidémocratique |
antidepressant {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) | :: antidépresseur {m} |
antidepression {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant | :: |
antidepressive {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant | :: |
antidepressive {n} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant | :: |
antiderivative {n} (function whose derivative is a given function) | :: primitive {f} |
antidicotyledon {adj} | :: antidicotylédone |
antidoping {adj} (proscribing or combating doping in sports) | :: antidopage |
antidotal {adj} (relating to or being an antidote) | :: alexipharmaque |
antidotary {n} (antidote) SEE: antidote | :: |
antidote {n} /ˈæn.tə.dot/ (remedy to counteract a poison) | :: alexipharmaque {m}, antidote |
antidotical {adj} (antidotal) SEE: antidotal | :: |
anti-establishment {adj} (opposed to the existing system) | :: antisystème |
antifamily {adj} (opposed to the traditional social construct of the family) | :: antifamille |
antifarcinous {adj} | :: antifarcineux |
antifascism {n} (opposition to fascism) | :: antifascisme {m} |
antifascist {adj} (opposed to fascism) | :: antifasciste |
antifascist {n} (person opposed to fascism) | :: antifasciste {m} {f} |
antifascistic {adj} (antifascist) SEE: antifascist | :: |
antifebrile {adj} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic | :: |
antifebrile {n} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic | :: |
anti-federalism {n} (opposition to federalism) | :: antifédéralisme {m} |
antifelting {adj} | :: antifeutrant |
antifeminism {n} (any belief antagonistic to feminism) | :: antiféminisme {m} |
antiferromagnetism {n} (a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism) | :: antiferromagnétisme {m} |
antifever {adj} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic | :: |
antifreeze {n} (a substance used to lower the freezing point of water) | :: antigel {m} |
antifungal {adj} (that inhibits the growth of fungi) | :: antifongique |
antifungal {n} (drug that inhibits the growth of fungi) | :: antifongique {m} |
antifungus {adj} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal | :: |
anti-Gaullist {adj} | :: antigaulliste |
antigen {n} (substance that induces an immune response) | :: antigène {m} |
antigenemia {n} (the presence of antibodies (especially viral antibodies) in the bloodstream) | :: antigénémie {f} |
antigenic {adj} (of or relating to an antigen) | :: antigénique {m} {f} |
antigenized {adj} | :: antigénisé |
Antigone {prop} /ænˈtɪɡəni/ (the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta) | :: Antigone |
anti-gravity {n} (gravity cancellation) | :: antigravité {f} |
Antigua {prop} /ænˈtiːɡə/ (island) | :: Antigua {f} |
Antigua and Barbuda {prop} /ænˌti.ɡə ænd bɑɹˈbju.də/ (country) | :: Antigua-et-Barbuda |
Antiguan {n} /ænˈtiːɡən/ (person) | :: Antiguais {m}, Antiguaise {f} |
antigypsyism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Romani people) | :: antitziganisme {m} |
antihero {n} /ˈæn.taiˌhi.ɹoʊ/ (protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner) | :: antihéros |
antiheroic {adj} (pertaining to or typical of an antihero) | :: antihéroïque |
antihistamine {n} /ˌæn.tiˈhɪs.tə.miːn/ (drug or substance) | :: antihistaminique {m} |
antihistaminic {n} (antihistamine) SEE: antihistamine | :: |
antihydrogen {n} (antimatter equivalent of hydrogen) | :: antihydrogène {m} |
antihypertension {adj} (antihypertensive) SEE: antihypertensive | :: |
antihypertensive {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension) | :: antihypertensif {m}, antihypertenseur {m} |
antihypertensive {adj} (preventing or counteracting hypertension) | :: antihypertensif {m}, antihypertenseur {m} |
anti-imperialism {n} (belief or practice which opposes imperialism) | :: anti-impérialisme {m} |
anti-index {n} (listing of records) | :: anti-index {m} |
anti-inflammatory {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation) | :: antiinflammatoire |
anti-inflammatory {adj} (preventing or counteracting inflammation) | :: antiinflammatoire |
anti-Islamic {adj} (hostile against Islam or Muslims) | :: antimusulman, antifoulard |
anti-Jew {n} (anti-Jew) | :: antijuif {m}, antijuive {f}, anti-juif {m}, anti-juive {f}, anti-Juif {m}, anti-Juive {f} |
anti-Jewish {adj} (opposed to Jews) | :: antijuif, anti-juif |
antijihadist {adj} | :: antijihadiste |
antilegal {adj} (opposing the law) | :: antilégal |
antilepton {n} (antiparticle of a lepton) | :: antilepton {m} |
Antilles {prop} /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ (Antilles) | :: Antilles {f-p} |
anti-lock {adj} (preventing from becoming stuck or jammed) | :: antiblocage |
antilocking {adj} (anti-lock) SEE: anti-lock | :: |
antilogue {adj} /ˈæntiˌlɔɡ/ (of the magnetic pole which is negative when heated and positive when cooled) | :: antilogue |
antimacassar {n} /ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ/ (cover for furniture) | :: têtière |
antimatter {n} /ˈæntimæˌtɚ/ (matter composed of antiparticles) | :: antimatière {f} |
antimedia {adj} (opposing the media) | :: antimédiatique |
antimetabole {n} (rhetorical technique) | :: antimétabole {f} |
antimetabolite {n} (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) | :: antimétabolite {m} |
antimicrobe {adj} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial | :: |
antimicrobial {adj} (destroying microbes) | :: antimicrobien |
antimicrobial {adj} (inhibiting the growth of microbes) | :: antimicrobien |
antimicrobial {adj} (preventing the pathogenic action of microbes) | :: antimicrobien |
antimicrobial {n} (agent that destroys microbes) | :: antimicrobien |
antimicrobic {adj} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial | :: |
antimicrobic {n} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial | :: |
antimitotic {adj} (preventing or disrupting mitosis) | :: antimitotique |
antimitotic {n} (an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis) | :: antimitotique {m} |
antimonarchic {adj} (opposing monarchy) | :: antimonarchique |
antimonarchical {adj} (antimonarchic) SEE: antimonarchic | :: |
antimonarchy {adj} (antimonarchic) SEE: antimonarchic | :: |
antimony {n} /ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/ (chemical element) | :: antimoine {m} |
antimoral {adj} (opposing or countering moral behaviour) | :: antimoral |
antimuon {n} (antiparticle) | :: antimuon {m} |
antimycotic {adj} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal | :: |
antimycotic {n} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal | :: |
antinatalism {n} (opposition to the increase in human population) | :: antinatalisme {m} |
antinatalist {n} (a supporter of antinatalism) | :: antinataliste |
antinatural {adj} (unnatural) SEE: unnatural | :: |
antineoplastic {adj} /æntaɪni.əplæstɪk/ (inhibiting the development of tumours) | :: antinéoplasique |
antinomy {n} /ænˈtɪnəmi/ (contradiction) | :: antinomie {f} |
antinuclear {adj} (opposed to the use of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy) | :: antinucléaire |
Antioch {prop} /ˈæn.ti.ɒk/ (city) | :: Antioche |
Antiochene {adj} /ænˈtaɪəkiːn/ (of or pertaining to Antioch) | :: antiochien |
Antiochian {adj} (Antiochene) SEE: Antiochene | :: |
Antiochian {n} (Antiochene) SEE: Antiochene | :: |
antioxidant {n} (substance that slows oxidation) | :: antioxydant {m} |
antioxidant {n} | :: antioxydant {m} |
antioxidant {adj} (acting against oxidation) | :: antioxydant |
antioxidative {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant | :: |
antioxygen {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant | :: |
antioxygenic {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant | :: |
antiparallel {adj} (parallel of opposite direction) | :: antiparallèle |
antiparticle {n} /ˈæntiˌpɑɹtɪkəl/ (a subatomic particle) | :: antiparticule {f} |
antipasto {n} (Italian starter for a meal) | :: [culin.] hors d'œuvre {m} |
antipathic {adj} (characterized by antipathy) | :: antipathique |
antipathical {adj} (antipathic) SEE: antipathic | :: |
antipathy {n} /ænˈtɪpəθi/ (contrariety or opposition in feeling) | :: antipathie {f} |
antipeople {adj} (antipopular) SEE: antipopular | :: |
antiperspirant {n} (a substance used to minimize sweating) | :: antisudorifique {m} |
antiphony {n} (singing by a choir split in two parts or a piece sung in this manner) | :: antienne {f} |
antiphrasis {n} (use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning) | :: antiphrase {f} |
antipodagric {adj} | :: antipodagrique |
antipodagric {n} | :: antipodagrique {m} |
antipodism {n} (form of foot juggling) | :: antipodisme {m} |
antipodist {n} (one who juggles using his or her feet lying down) | :: antipodiste {m} {f} |
antipope {n} /ˈantɪpəʊp/ (person who claims to be pope) | :: antipape {m} |
antipopular {adj} (opposing the people) | :: antipopulaire |
antiproliferative {adj} (Tending to suppress cell growth) | :: antiprolifératif |
antiprotection {adj} (antiprotectionist) SEE: antiprotectionist | :: |
antiprotectionist {adj} (disapproving of protectionism) | :: antiprotectionniste |
antiproton {n} (antiparticle of the proton) | :: antiproton {m} |
antiptosis {n} /æntɪpˈtəʊsɪs/ (substitution of one grammatical case for another) | :: antiptose {f} |
antipyretic {adj} (that reduces fever) | :: antipyrétique |
antipyretic {n} (medication that reduces fever) | :: antipyrétique |
antiquark {n} (the antiparticle of a quark) | :: antiquark {m} |
antiquated {adj} /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ (old fashioned) | :: vieilli |
antique {n} /ænˈtiːk/ (old piece) | :: antique {m} |
antiquity {n} /ænˈtɪk.kwʌ.ti/ (ancient times) | :: Antiquité {f} |
antiquity {n} (the ancients) | :: Antiquité {f} |
antiquity {n} (relic or monument of ancient times) | :: antiquité {f} |
Antiquity {prop} (period of history) | :: Antiquité {f}, Antiquité classique {f} |
antiradar {adj} (preventing detection by radar) | :: antirradar |
antired {adj} (one of the three possible colours of an antiquark) | :: antirouge |
antiretroviral {adj} (fighting retrovirus) | :: antirétroviral |
antiretroviral {n} (agent fighting retroviruses) | :: rétroviral {m} |
antiRobespierrist {adj} (opposed to the politics of Robespierre) | :: antirobespierriste |
antirrhinum {n} (snapdragon) SEE: snapdragon | :: |
anti-Semite {n} (anti-Semite) | :: antisémite {m} {f} |
anti-Semitic {adj} /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ (exhibiting anti-Semitism) | :: antisémite |
anti-Semitism {n} /ˌæntɪˈsɛmɪˌtɪzəm/ (prejudice or hostility against Jews) | :: anti-sémitisme {m} |
antisense {n} /æntaɪsɛns/ (a molecule which suppresses transcription) | :: antisens |
antiseptic {adj} (of or relating to antisepsis) | :: antiseptique |
antiseptic {n} (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) | :: antiseptique |
antiskid {adj} (designed to increase friction) | :: antipatinage |
antiskidding {adj} (antiskid) SEE: antiskid | :: |
anti-smoking {adj} (opposing smoking) | :: antitabac |
antisocial {adj} /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/ (unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people) | :: antisocial |
antisocial personality disorder {n} (A personality disorder marked by disregard and violations of the rights of others) | :: personnalité antisociale {f} |
antisocratic {adj} | :: antisocratique |
antisocratically {adv} | :: antisocratiquement |
antispasmatic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antispasmatic {n} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antispasmodic {adj} (that suppresses spasms) | :: antispastique, antispasmodique |
antispasmolytic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antispastic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antispastic {n} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antispasticity {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic | :: |
antistatism {n} (opposition to state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs) | :: antiétatisme {m} |
Antisthenes {prop} /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/ (Greek name) | :: Antisthène |
antisurveillance {n} (countersurveillance) SEE: countersurveillance | :: |
antisymmetric {adj} ((mathematics) of a relation on a set) | :: antisymétrique |
antisymmetrical {adj} (antisymmetric) SEE: antisymmetric | :: |
antitank {adj} (designed for attacking tanks or other armored vehicles) | :: anti-char |
antitau {n} (antitauon) SEE: antitauon | :: |
antitauon {n} (antiparticle) | :: antitauon {m}, antitau {m} |
antitaurine {adj} | :: antitaurin |
antitax {adj} (opposed to taxes) | :: antifiscal |
antitaxic {adj} | :: antitaxique |
antiterrorism {n} (activity aiming at opposing terrorism) | :: antiterrorisme {m} |
antitheft {adj} (preventing from being stolen) | :: antivol, anti-vol |
antitheism {n} (active opposition to theism) | :: antithéisme {m} |
antithesis {n} /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/ (proposition that is opposite to other proposition) | :: antithèse {f} |
antithetic {adj} (antithetical) SEE: antithetical | :: |
antithetical {adj} (pertaining to or being an antithesis) | :: antithétique |
antitotalitarian {adj} (opposed to or acting against totalitarianism or totalitarian behavior) | :: antitotalitaire |
antitrust {adj} (opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts) | :: antitrust {m} {f} |
antityphoid {adj} (countering typhoid fever) | :: antityphique |
antiulcerous {adj} | :: antiulcéreux |
antivirus {n} (computing software) | :: antivirus {m} |
anti-war {adj} (opposed to war) | :: anti-guerre |
antiwarfare {adj} (anti-war) SEE: anti-war | :: |
antiwhite {adj} (opposed to white people) | :: antiblanc |
antixerophthalmic {adj} (countering xerophthalmia) | :: antixérophtalmique |
antiziganism {n} (antigypsyism) SEE: antigypsyism | :: |
anti-Zionist {n} (one who is opposed to Zionism) | :: antisioniste |
anti-Zionist {adj} (opposed to Zionism) | :: antisioniste |
antler {n} /ˈænt.lɚ/ (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk) | :: bois {m}, andouiller {m} |
Antlia {prop} (constellation) | :: Machine pneumatique {f} |
antlion {n} (nocturnal insects) | :: fourmi-lion {m} |
Antoinette {prop} (female given name from French Antoinette) | :: Antoinette |
Antonio {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony | :: |
antonomasia {n} /ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/ (substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun) | :: antonomase {f} |
Antony {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony | :: |
antonym {n} /ˈæntəˌnɪm/ (word which has the opposite meaning) | :: antonyme {m} |
antonymous {adj} /ænˈtɑnɪməs/ (having an opposite meaning) | :: antinomique |
antonymy {n} /ˈæntə.nɪm.i/ (semantic relation between antonyms) | :: antonymie {f} |
antrum {n} /ˈæn.tɹəm/ (bodily cavity) | :: antre {m} |
antshrike {n} (several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family) | :: batara |
ants in one's pants {n} (agitated and fidgety state) | :: avoir le feu aux fesses (to have the fire at the buttocks) , avoir chaud aux fesses |
antsy {adj} /ˈæn.tsi/ (restless, apprehensive and fidgety) | :: agité, inquiet |
Antwerp {prop} /ˈæn.twɝp/ (province) | :: Anvers {f}, province d’Anvers {f} |
Antwerp {prop} (city) | :: Anvers |
Antwerpian {n} (someone from Antwerp) | :: Anversois {m}, Anversoise {f} |
Antwerpian {adj} (of Antwerp) | :: anversois |
Anubis {prop} (Egyptian god of the dead and tombs) | :: Anubis {m} |
anuria {n} (a condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine) | :: anurie {f} |
anurous {adj} (having no tail) | :: anoure |
anus {n} /ˈeɪ.nəs/ (lower opening of the digestive tract) | :: anus {m}, trou du cul {m}, trou de cul {m} |
anusvara {n} (anusvara diacritic) | :: anusvara {m} |
anvil {n} /ˈæn.vəl/ (block used in blacksmithing) | :: enclume {f} |
anvil {n} (bone in inner ear) | :: enclume {f}, incus |
anxietude {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety | :: |
anxiety {n} /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ (concern) | :: anxiété {f}, inquiétude {f} |
anxiety {n} (pathological condition) | :: anxiété, angoisse |
anxiodepressive {adj} | :: anxiodépressif |
anxiogenic {adj} (causing anxiety) | :: anxiogène |
anxious {adj} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/ (full of anxiety) | :: anxieux |
anxious {adj} (earnestly desirous) | :: désireux |
anxiously {adv} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ (in an anxious manner) | :: anxieusement |
anxiousness {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety | :: |
any {determiner} /ˈɛni/ (at least one (kind)) | :: [with a negative particle] aucun |
any {determiner} (no matter what kind) | :: n'importe quel, quelconque |
anybody {pron} /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/ | :: n’importe qui , n’importe qui (2, negative only: pas n’importe qui) |
anybody {pron} (anyone) SEE: anyone | :: |
anyhow {adv} /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ (in any way, in any manner) | :: de toute manière |
anyhow {adv} (in any case) SEE: in any case | :: |
any longer {adv} (any more) SEE: any more | :: |
any more {adv} (in negative or interrogative constructions) | :: plus |
any old {determiner} (any, absolutely any) | :: n'importe quel |
anyone {pron} /ˈɛn.ɪˌwʌn/ (anybody) | :: quelqu'un {m}, quelqu'une {f}, n'importe qui, personne |
anyone else {pron} (any other person) | :: toute autre personne |
anyplace {adv} (anywhere) SEE: anywhere | :: |
anyroad {adv} (anyway) SEE: anyway | :: |
anything {pron} /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/ (any thing of any kind) | :: n’importe quoi, [in negative sentences] rien |
anything else {pron} (any other thing) | :: autre chose |
anytime {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome | :: |
anytime {adv} (at any time) | :: n'importe quand [at any moment], toujours [always] |
anyway {adv} /ˈɛniweɪ/ (in any way) | :: quoi qu'il en soit |
anyway {adv} (regardless) | :: quand même, de toute façon |
anyway {adv} (used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement) | :: en tout cas, de toute façon, d'ailleurs |
anyway {adv} (used to indicate change of subject) | :: bref |
anywhere {adv} /ˈɛn.i.hwɛɹ/ (any place) | :: n'importe où, où que ce soit, nulle part [(in a negative sentence] |
ANZAC Day {prop} (a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand) | :: journée de l'ANZAC {f} |
Aomen {prop} (Macau) SEE: Macau | :: |
aorist {n} /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/ (a grammatical aspect) | :: aoriste {m} |
aorist {adj} (pertaining to verb in aorist aspect) | :: aoriste {m} |
aorist aspect {n} (a grammatical aspect) | :: aoriste {m} |
aoristic {adj} (aorist) SEE: aorist | :: |
aorta {n} /eɪˈɔːɹtə/ (great artery) | :: aorte {f} |
aortal {adj} (of or relating to the aorta) | :: aortique |
aortic {adj} /eˈoɹ.tɪk/ (of or concerning the aorta) | :: aortique |
Aosta {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Aoste |
Aostan {adj} (of or from Aosta) | :: aostois |
Aostan {n} (one from Aosta) | :: Aostois {m} |
apace {adv} /əˈpeɪs/ (Quickly, rapidly, with speed) | :: rapidement, to proceed apace: aller bon train |
Apache {prop} /ə.ˈpæ.t͡ʃi/ (Apache language) | :: apache |
Apache {prop} (town) | :: Apache |
Apache {n} (Apache people) | :: Apache |
Apache {n} (Apache person) | :: Apache |
Apache {n} (Parisian gangster) | :: apache |
apadravya {n} (apadravya piercing) | :: Apadravya |
apagoge {n} (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary) | :: apagogie {f} |
Apamea {prop} (name of several Hellenistic cities) | :: Apamée |
apanage {n} /ˈæpənɪdʒ/ (grant as a birthright) | :: apanage {m} |
apart {adv} /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/ (separately, in regard to space or company) | :: séparé, séparément |
apart {adv} (in two or more parts; asunder) | :: en morceaux, en pièces |
apart {adv} (apart from) SEE: apart from | :: |
apart from {prep} (except for) | :: à part, sinon |
apartheid {v} /əˈpɑɹthaɪt/ (policy of racial separation in South Africa) | :: apartheid {m} |
apartment {n} /əˈpɑːt.mənt/ (domicile occupying part of a building) | :: appartement {m} |
apartment {n} (archaic: suite of rooms within a domicile) | :: appartements {m-p} |
apartment building {n} (residential building with multiple flats) | :: immeuble résidentiel {m} |
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (US)) SEE: roommate | :: |
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (UK)) SEE: flatmate | :: |
apatheism {n} /æ.pə.θi.ɪzəm/ (apathy concerning the existence of God) | :: apathéisme {m} |
apathetic {adj} /æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/ (void of feeling) | :: indifférent {m}, indifférente {f} |
apatheticness {n} (apathy) SEE: apathy | :: |
apathistical {adj} (apathetic) SEE: apathetic | :: |
apathy {n} /ˈæ.pə.θi/ (lack of emotion or motivation) | :: apathie {f} |
apatite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (type of mineral) | :: apatite |
ape {n} /eɪp/ (animal) | :: singe {m}, hominoïdé {m}, singe anthropoïde {m} |
ape {v} (to imitate) | :: singer |
APEC {prop} (trade agreement) | :: Coopération économique pour l'Asie-Pacifique {f}, APEC |
apelike {adj} (simian) SEE: simian | :: |
apely {adj} (simian) SEE: simian | :: |
Apennines {prop} (mountain range) | :: Apennins {p}, Apennin {m} |
apeptic {adj} | :: apeptique |
aper {n} (someone who apes something) SEE: imitator | :: |
aperture {n} /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/ (opening) | :: ouverture |
aperture {n} (diameter of the aperture (in the sense above)) | :: ouverture {f} |
apetalous {adj} (having no petals) | :: apétale {m} {f} |
apex {n} /ˈeɪ.pɛks/ (highest point) | :: apex {m}, sommet {m} |
apex {n} (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) | :: apogée {f} |
apex {n} (in geometry: topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid) | :: apex {m} |
apex {n} (pointed end) | :: apex {m} |
apex court {n} (supreme court) SEE: supreme court | :: |
apex predator {n} (an animal atop the food chain) | :: superprédateur {m} |
aphakial {adj} (aphakic) SEE: aphakic | :: |
aphakic {adj} (exhibiting aphakia) | :: aphake, aphakique |
aphasia {n} /əˈfeɪzɪə/ (pathological speech disorder) | :: aphasie {f} |
aphelion {n} /əˈfiːlɪən/ (the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun) | :: aphélie {m} |
apheresis {n} /əˈfɛɹəsɪs/ (loss of letters or sounds from the beginning of a word) | :: aphérèse {f} |
aphetism {n} /ˈa.fəˌtɪ.zəm/ (shortened word) | :: aphérèse {f} |
aphid {n} /ˈeɪ.fɪd/ (insect) | :: puceron {m} |
aphis {n} (aphid) SEE: aphid | :: |
aphobia {n} (fearlessness) SEE: fearlessness | :: |
aphorism {n} /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought) | :: aphorisme {m} |
aphotic {adj} (having no sunlight) | :: aphotique |
aphrodisiac {adj} /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/ (intensifying sexual desire) | :: aphrodisiaque |
aphrodisiac {n} (food or drug) | :: aphrodisiaque {m} |
Aphrodite {prop} /æfɹəˈdaɪti/ (Greek goddess) | :: Aphrodite {f} |
aphroditic {adj} (venereal) SEE: venereal | :: |
aphtha {n} (foot-and-mouth disease) SEE: foot-and-mouth disease | :: |
aphthous ulcer {n} (ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane) | :: aphte {m} |
apiarian {adj} /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/ (pertaining to beekeeping) | :: apiaire |
apiarist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper | :: |
apiaristic {adj} (apiarian) SEE: apiarian | :: |
apiary {n} /ˈeɪ.pi.ɛɹ.i/ (a place where bees and hives are kept) | :: rucher {m} |
apicifloral {adj} | :: apiciflore |
apicodental {adj} | :: apicodental |
apicoplast {n} (a relict, non-photosynthetic plastid found in most of the Apicomplexa) | :: apicoplaste {m} |
a picture is worth a thousand words {proverb} (visualisation is better than verbal description) | :: une image vaut mille mots |
a picture paints a thousand words {proverb} (a picture is worth a thousand words) SEE: a picture is worth a thousand words | :: |
apiculate {adj} (having a short, sharply pointed tip) | :: apiculé |
apiculated {adj} (apiculate) SEE: apiculate | :: |
apiculturalist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper | :: |
apiculture {n} (beekeeping) SEE: beekeeping | :: |
apiculturist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper | :: |
apiculus {n} (part of a spore) | :: hile {m} |
apiece {adv} /əˈpis/ (apiece) | :: chacun {m}, chacune {f} |
apiol {n} (oleoresin) | :: apiol {m} |
aplacental {adj} (lacking a placenta) | :: aplacentaire |
aplanatic {adj} (free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration) | :: aplanétique |
aplasia {n} (incomplete development or absence of organ or tissue) | :: aplasie {f} |
aplastic {adj} (pertaining to aplasia) | :: aplasique |
aplitic {adj} (composed of, or relating to, aplite) | :: aplitique |
apnea {n} (cessation of breathing) | :: apnée |
apo- {prefix} (away from, or separate) | :: apo- |
apo- {prefix} (without, or lacking) | :: apo- |
apo- {prefix} (derived from, or related to) | :: apo- |
apo- {prefix} (the apoprotein form of the protein) | :: apo- |
apoapsis {n} (point of a body's elliptical orbit) | :: apoapse, apoapside {m} |
apocalypse {n} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (revealing or revelation) | :: apocalypse {f} |
apocalypse {n} (end of the world) | :: apocalypse {f} |
apocalypse {n} (cataclysmic event) | :: apocalypse {f} |
Apocalypse {prop} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet) | :: apocalypse |
Apocalypse {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Apocalypse |
apocalyptic {adj} /əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/ (of or relating to an apocalypse) | :: apocalyptique |
apocalyptic {n} (one who predicts apocalypse) | :: apocalyptique {m} |
apocalyptical {adj} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic | :: |
apocalypticist {n} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic | :: |
apocopate {adj} (shortened by apocope) | :: apocopé |
apocopate {v} (shorten using apocope) | :: apocoper |
apocope {n} /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word) | :: apocope {f} |
apocopic {adj} (of or pertaining to apocope) | :: apocopique |
apocrisiarius {n} (a high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative) | :: apocrisiaire |
apocryphal {adj} /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/ (of doubtful authenticity) | :: apocryphe |
apodictic {adj} /apəʊˈdɪktɪk/ (incontrovertible) | :: apodictique |
apodyterium {n} (the apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed) | :: apodytère, apodytérium |
apogalacticon {n} (furthest point in the orbit of a star) | :: apogalacticon {m} |
apogamy {n} /əˈpɒɡəmɪ/ (asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud) | :: apogamie {f} |
apogee {n} /ˈæ.pə.dʒi/ (a point in an orbit around the Earth) | :: apogée {m} |
apolitical {adj} (Having no interest or involvement in politics) | :: apolitique |
apolitical {adj} (Having no political relevance or function) | :: apolitique |
Apollinarianism {n} (Apollinarism) SEE: Apollinarism | :: |
Apollinarism {n} (the doctrine that Jesus’s mind was only divine and not human) | :: apollinarisme {m} |
Apollo {prop} /əˈpɒləʊ/ (the son of Zeus) | :: Apollon {m} |
Apollo {prop} (a very handsome young man) | :: apollon {m} |
Apollo {prop} (a three-man spacecraft) | :: Apollo |
Apollo {prop} (a town in Pennsylvania) | :: Apollo |
Apollo {prop} (butterfly) | :: apollon {m} |
Apollo {n} (asteroid type) | :: Apollon {m} |
Apollonia {prop} (the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies) | :: Apollonie |
Apollyon {prop} (The destroying angel of the underworld, the undoer or disintegrator) | :: Apollyon {m} |
apologia {n} (apology) SEE: apology | :: |
apologise {v} (apologise) SEE: apologize | :: |
apologism {n} (apology) SEE: apology | :: |
apologize {v} /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/ (to make an apology or defense) | :: faire l'apologie de |
apologize {v} (to make an apology or excuse) | :: s'excuser |
apologue {n} (a short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects) | :: apologue {m} |
apologue {n} (rhetoric: use of fable to persuade the audience) | :: apologue {m} |
apology {n} /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/ (an expression of regret) | :: excuse {f} |
apology {n} (formal justification, defence) | :: apologie {f} |
apomictic {adj} (of or pertaining to apomixis) | :: apomictique |
apomixis {n} (plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes) | :: apomixie {f} |
apomorphia {n} (apomorphine) SEE: apomorphine | :: |
apomorphine {n} (drug) | :: apomorphine {f} |
aponeurosis {n} (flattened fibrous membrane) | :: aponévrose {f} |
apophantic {adj} (having a declaration, statement or proposition) | :: apophantique {m} {f} |
apophony {n} (alternation of sounds within a word) SEE: ablaut | :: |
apophyge {n} ((architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns) | :: apophyge {f} |
apophysis {n} (outgrowth) | :: apophyse {f} |
apoplast {n} (the space outside of a plant's plasma membrane) | :: apoplasme {m} |
apoplexy {n} /ˈæp.əˌplɛk.si/ (loss of consciousness) | :: apoplexie {f} |
apoptosis {n} /ˌæ.pəˈtoʊ.sɪs/ (death of cells) | :: apoptose |
aposiopesis {n} /ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/ (abrupt breaking-off in speech) | :: aposiopèse {f}, réticence {f} |
apostasy {n} /əˈpɒstəsi/ (renunciation of set of beliefs) | :: apostasie {f} |
apostate {n} /ə.ˈpɒs.teɪt/ (person who renounces a faith) | :: apostat {m}, apostate {f} |
apostatic {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate | :: |
apostatical {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate | :: |
a posteriori {adv} (in a manner that deduces theories from facts) | :: a posteriori |
apostille {n} (a special sign) | :: apostille {f} |
apostle {n} /əˈpɑsl̩/ (missionary or leader of a mission) | :: apôtre {m}, apôtre {f}, apôtresse {f} |
apostle {n} (top-ranking Mormon church official) | :: apôtre {m}, apôtre {f} |
apostle {n} (pioneer) SEE: pioneer | :: |
Apostle {n} (one of the group of twelve disciples) | :: apôtre {m} |
apostlehood {n} (apostleship) SEE: apostleship | :: |
Apostles' Creed {prop} (statement of Christian belief) | :: Symbole des apôtres {m} |
apostleship {n} (the position of being an apostle) | :: apostolat {m} |
apostolate {n} (office, or responsibilities of an apostle) | :: apostolat {m} |
apostolic {adj} /ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/ (pertaining to the apostles) | :: apostolique |
apostolic {adj} (according to the doctrines of the apostles) | :: apostolique |
apostolical {adj} (apostolic) SEE: apostolic | :: |
apostolically {adv} (in an apostolic way) | :: apostoliquement |
apostolicalness {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity | :: |
apostolicism {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity | :: |
apostolicity {n} /əˌpɒstəˈlɪsɪti/ (the quality of being apostolic) | :: apostolicité {f} |
apostolicness {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity | :: |
apostolic succession {n} (chain of consecrations of bishops) | :: succession apostolique {f} |
apostrophe {n} /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/ (the character ’) | :: apostrophe {f} |
apostrophe {n} (sudden piece of dialogue) | :: apostrophe {f} |
apostrophize {v} (to use the apostrophe in writing or speech) | :: apostropher |
apothecary {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
apothecary {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist | :: |
apothecium {n} (the ascigerous fructification of lichens) | :: apothécie {f} |
apothegm {n} /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/ (A short witty instructive saying) | :: apophthegme {m} |
apothem {n} /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/ (perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord) | :: apothème |
apothem {n} (the distance from the center of a polygon to a side) | :: apothème |
apotheosis {n} /əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ (deification; becoming a god) | :: apothéose {f} |
apotheosize {v} (deify) | :: apothéoser |
apotheotic {adj} (relating to apotheosis) | :: apothéotique |
apotropaic {adj} (intended to ward off evil) | :: apotropaïque |
app {n} /æp/ (small computer application) | :: appli {f} |
Appalachians {prop} /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz/ (a mountain range in eastern North America) | :: Appalaches {p} |
appalling {adj} (That appalls/appals or appall/appal) | :: épouvantable, effroyable |
apparatchik {n} /æpəˈɹæt͡ʃɪk/ (member of a Communist apparat) | :: apparatchik {m} |
apparatchik {n} (blindly loyal bureaucrat) | :: apparatchik {m} |
apparatus {n} /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ (complex machine or instrument) | :: appareil {m} |
apparatus {n} (bureaucratic organization) | :: appareil {m} |
apparent {adj} /əˈpæ.ɹənt/ (visible) | :: apparent {m}, apparente {f}, visible {m} {f} |
apparent {adj} (clear) | :: manifeste {m} {f}, criant {m}, criante {f}, évident {m}, évidente {f} |
apparent {adj} (seeming) | :: apparent {m}, apparente {f} |
apparently {adv} /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/ (plainly) | :: apparemment, évidemment |
apparently {adv} (seemingly) | :: apparemment |
apparent magnitude {n} (measure of the brightness of a heavenly body) | :: magnitude apparente {f} |
apparition {n} /ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩/ (act of becoming visible) | :: apparition {f} |
appeal {v} (to accuse) SEE: accuse | :: |
appeal {v} /əˈpɪəl/ (to apply for the removal of a cause to a superior judge or court) | :: interjeter appel, faire appel |
appeal {v} (to call upon another) | :: appeler (à) |
appeal {v} (to be attractive) | :: plaire (à) |
appeal {n} (application for the removal of a cause to a superior judge) | :: appel {m} |
appeal {n} (power to attract or interest) | :: attrait {m} |
appeal {v} (to invoke) SEE: invoke | :: |
appealable {adj} (that may be appealed) | :: susceptible de recours, appelable, susceptible d'appel |
appeals court {n} (appellate court) SEE: appellate court | :: |
appear {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look | :: |
appear {v} (to appear) SEE: seem | :: |
appear {v} /əˈpɪɹ/ (To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible) | :: apparaître, paraître |
appear {v} (To come before the public) | :: apparaître |
appear {v} (To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look) | :: sembler, paraître |
appearance {n} /əˈpɪɹəns/ (The act of appearing or coming into sight) | :: apparition {f} |
appearance {n} (A thing seen) | :: apparition {f} |
appearance {n} (Semblance, or apparent likeness) | :: apparence {f} |
appearance {n} (The coming into court of either of the parties) | :: comparution {f} |
appearing {n} (appearance) SEE: appearance | :: |
appease {v} /əˈpiːz/ (to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify) | :: apaiser |
appellant {n} /əˈpɛln̩t/ (litigant or party that is making an appeal) | :: appelant {m} |
appellate court {n} (court having jurisdiction to hear appeals) | :: cour d'appel {f} |
appellative {n} (common noun) SEE: common noun | :: |
appellative {adj} (of or pertaining to a common noun) | :: appellatif |
append {v} /ʌˈpɛnd/ (to hang or attach to, as by a string) | :: appendre, suspendre, ajouter |
appendectomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: appendicectomie {f} |
appendiceal {adj} (of or pertaining to the appendix) | :: appendiculaire |
appendicectomy {n} (appendectomy) SEE: appendectomy | :: |
appendiciform {adj} | :: appendiciforme |
appendicitis {n} /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/ (inflamation of the vermiform appendix) | :: appendicite {f} |
appendicolith {n} (a calcified fecal deposit associated with appendicitis) | :: stercolithe {m} |
appendiculate {adj} (bearing appendages) | :: appendiculé |
appendix {n} /əˈpɛn.dɪks/ (text added to the end of a book or an article) | :: annexe {f}, appendice {m} |
appendix {n} (vermiform appendix) | :: appendice {m} |
Appenzell Inner Rhodes {prop} (Swiss canton) | :: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures |
Appenzell Outer Rhodes {prop} (a Swiss canton) | :: Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures |
appertain {v} /æp.ɚˈten/ (to belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to) | :: appartenir |
appetence {n} /ˈæp.ɪ.təns/ (the state or action of desiring or craving) | :: appétence |
appetency {n} (appetence) SEE: appetence | :: |
appetite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (desire of or relish for food) | :: appétit {m} |
appetizer {n} (small, light first course) | :: amuse-gueules, garniture d'apéritif, savouries, apéritif {m}, entrée {f} |
appetizing {adj} /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) | :: appétissant |
Appian {prop} /ˈæ.pi.ən/ (Roman name) | :: Appien |
Appius {prop} (Roman name) | :: Appius |
applaud {v} /əˈplɔd/ (to express approval by clapping) | :: applaudir |
applaud {v} (to praise, or express approval by words) | :: louer, approuver |
applaudable {adj} (praiseworthy) SEE: praiseworthy | :: |
applause {n} /əˈplɔz/ (act of applauding) | :: applaudissements {m-p}, acclamation {f} |
apple {n} /ˈæ.pəl/ (fruit) | :: pomme {f} |
apple {n} (wood) | :: pommier {m} |
apple {n} (tree) SEE: apple tree | :: |
apple blossom {n} (the flower of an apple tree) | :: fleur de pommier {f} |
apple dumpling {n} (baked dessert made from apples) | :: rabote |
apple juice {n} (the juice of apples, often used as a drink) | :: jus de pomme |
apple of discord {n} /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔɹd/ (object which sows anger and dissension) | :: pomme de discorde {f} |
apple of love {n} (tomato) | :: pomme d'or {m} |
apple pie {n} (pie with apple filling) | :: tarte aux pommes {f} |
apples and oranges {n} (non-comparable items) | :: mélanger des choux et des carottes |
apple sauce {n} (nonsense) SEE: apple sauce | :: |
apple sauce {n} (a food) | :: compote de pommes {f}, marmelade de pommes {f} |
applesauce {n} (nonsense) | :: balivernes {f-p} |
applesauce {interj} (nonsense) | :: balivernes! |
applesauce {n} (apple sauce) SEE: apple sauce | :: |
apple seed {n} (the seed of the fruit of the Malus domestica (apple) tree) | :: graine de pomme {f} |
applet {n} (a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application) | :: appliquette, applette, applet |
apple tree {n} /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ (tree that bears apples) | :: pommier {m} |
apple turnover {n} (a pastry dessert filled with pieces of sweetened apples) | :: chausson de pomme {m} |
applewood {n} (apple) SEE: apple | :: |
appliable {adj} (compliant) SEE: compliant | :: |
appliable {adj} (applicable) SEE: applicable | :: |
appliance {n} (application) SEE: application | :: |
appliance {n} /əˈplaɪəns/ (a device in its own right) | :: appareil {m} |
applicable {adj} /ˈæplɪkəbəl/ (suitable for application; relevant) | :: applicable |
applicant {n} /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/ (one who applies) | :: demandeur {m}, candidat {m} |
application {n} /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense) | :: application {f} |
application {n} (the thing applied) | :: application {f} |
application {n} (the act of applying as a means) | :: application {f} |
application {n} (a computer program) | :: application {f}, programme {m} |
application {n} (a verbal or written request) | :: candidature {f}, demande {f} |
application programming interface {n} (set of routines, protocols and tools) | :: interface de programmation {f} |
applicative {adj} (having practical application) | :: applicatif |
applied {adj} (put into practical use) | :: appliqué |
applied mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) | :: les mathématiques appliqueées {f-p} |
applique {n} /ˌæ.plɪˈ.keɪ/ (decorative design) | :: appliqué inversé {m} |
apply {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use | :: |
apply {v} /əˈplaɪ/ (to lay or place) | :: appliquer |
apply {v} (to put to use for a purpose) | :: appliquer |
apply {v} (to submit oneself as a candidate) | :: s'inscrire, postuler |
appoint {v} /əˈpɔɪnt/ (to fix (the time and place of)) | :: fixer, (date) poser |
appoint {v} (to fix with power or firmness) | :: fixer, poser, déterminer |
appoint {v} | :: désigner, choisir, attribuer, nommer |
appointment {n} /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) | :: nomination {f} |
appointment {n} (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) | :: rendez-vous, [France, slang] rencard {m} |
apportion {v} /əˈpɔɹʃən/ (to divide and distribute portions of a whole) | :: partager, répartir |
apportion {v} (to apportion) SEE: distribute | :: |
apportionment {n} (The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned) | :: partage {m}, répartition {f} |
appositely {adv} (in an apposite manner) | :: pertinemment |
apposition {n} (grammatical construction) | :: apposition {f} |
appraisal {n} /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (judgement) | :: estimation {f}, jugement {m}, évaluation {f} |
appraise {v} /əˈpɹeɪz/ | :: estimer, évaluer |
appraisement {n} (appraisal) SEE: appraisal | :: |
appreciable {adj} /əˈpɹiːʃəbl/ (large enough to be estimated; considerable) | :: appréciable |
appreciably {adv} (in an appreciable manner) | :: appréciablement |
appreciate {v} /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ (to be grateful for something) | :: être reconnaissant de |
appreciate {v} (to value highly) | :: apprécier (à sa juste valeur) |
appreciate {v} (to be aware of) | :: se rendre (bien) compte de |
appreciate {v} (to increase in value) | :: prendre de la valeur |
appreciation {n} /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence) | :: appréciation {f} |
appreciation {n} (Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors) | :: estimation {f}, évaluation {f} |
appreciation {n} (A rise in value;-opposed to depreciation) | :: appréciation {f} |
apprehend {v} /æ.pɹiˈhɛnd/ (To take or seize; to take hold of) | :: appréhender |
apprehend {v} (to arrest; to apprehend a criminal) | :: appréhender |
apprehend {v} (to understand; to recognize) | :: appréhender |
apprehend {v} ((transitive) to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear) | :: appréhender |
apprehend {v} ((intransitive) to be apprehensive or fear) | :: appréhender |
apprehend {v} (to think, believe, or understand) | :: appréhender [understand] |
apprehendable {adj} (apprehensible) SEE: apprehensible | :: |
apprehensible {adj} (able to be apprehended) | :: appréhensible |
apprehensive {adj} (anticipating something with anxiety or fear) | :: soucieux, appréhensif, inquiet |
apprehensive {adj} (Perceptive; quick to learn; intelligent; capable of grasping with the mind or intellect) | :: vif, perspicace |
apprentice {n} (one not well versed in a subject) SEE: newbie | :: |
apprentice {n} /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) | :: apprenti {m} |
apprenticeship {n} (condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice) | :: apprentissage {m} |
apprenticeship {n} (system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed) | :: apprentissage {m} |
approach {v} /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ (to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer) | :: approcher |
approach {v} (To come near to in place, time, or character) | :: s'approcher de |
approach {n} (the act of drawing near) | :: approche {f} |
approach {n} (a manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made) | :: approche {f} |
approachable {adj} (easy to talk to) | :: approchable, abordable {m} |
approbation {n} /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of approval) | :: approbation {f} |
approbatively {adv} (approvingly) SEE: approvingly | :: |
appropinquation {n} (approach) SEE: approach | :: |
approportionate {v} (proportion) SEE: proportion | :: |
appropriate {adj} /əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt/ (peculiar, suitable, fit, proper) | :: approprié, idoine {m} {f} |
appropriate {v} (To make suitable) | :: approprié |
appropriately {adv} (in an appropriate manner) | :: de manière appropriée, convenablement |
approval {n} /əˈpɹuvəl/ (permission) | :: agrément {m}, approbation {f} |
approval {n} (acceptance) | :: approbation {f} |
approve {v} /əˈpɹuːv/ (To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance) | :: approuver |
approving {adj} /ʌˈpɹuv.ɪŋ/ (expressing approbation; commending) | :: approbateur, [dated] approbatif |
approvingly {adv} (in an approving manner) | :: [dated] approbativement |
approximant {n} (mathematics: approximation) SEE: approximation | :: |
approximant {n} /əˈpɹɑksɪmənt/ (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract) | :: spirante {f}, approximante {f} |
approximate {adj} /ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/ (Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling) | :: approximant {m} |
approximate {adj} (Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;) | :: approximatif {m} |
approximate {v} (to carry or advance near; to cause to approach) | :: approximer |
approximate {v} (to come near to; to approach) | :: approximer |
approximately {adv} /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) | :: plus ou moins, à peu près, approximativement, presque, quasiment, environ, en gros [colloquial], à la louche [colloquial] |
approximation {n} /əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn/ (act of approximating) | :: rapprochement {m} |
approximation {n} (imprecise solution) | :: approximation {f} |
approximatively {adv} (in an approximative manner) | :: approximativement |
apricot {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ (fruit) | :: abricot {m} |
apricot {n} (tree) | :: abricotier {m} |
apricot {n} (colour) | :: abricot {m} |
apricot {adj} (colour) | :: abricot |
April {prop} /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/ (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: avril {m} |
April fool {n} (practical joke played on April Fools' Day) | :: poisson d'avril {m} |
April Fools' Day {n} (First day of April) | :: poisson d'avril {m} |
April shower {n} (rain characteristic of spring) | :: giboulée de mars {f} |
a priori {adv} (derived by logic) | :: a priori |
apriori {adv} (a priori) SEE: a priori | :: |
aprioristic {adj} (a priori) SEE: a priori | :: |
apéritif {n} /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/ (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser) | :: apéritif {m}, [informal] apéro {m} |
a promise is a promise {proverb} (one must keep one's promises) | :: chose promise, chose due |
apron {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹən/ (clothing) | :: tablier {m} |
apron {n} (the paved area of an airport) | :: tarmac {m}, piste {f}, tablier {m} |
apropos {adj} /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ (of an appropriate or pertinent nature) | :: à propos |
apropos {prep} (regarding or concerning) | :: à propos |
apropos {adv} (by the way) | :: à propos |
apsara {n} (a female spirit of the clouds and waters) | :: apsara {f} |
apse {n} /æps/ | :: [1] abside {f} |
apse {n} (obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree) SEE: aspen | :: |
apse {n} (astronomy: apsis) SEE: apsis | :: |
apse {n} (case in which the relics were kept) SEE: reliquary | :: |
apside {n} (apsis) SEE: apsis | :: |
apsis {n} /ˈæpsɪs/ (architecture: apse) | :: abside {f} |
apsis {n} (astronomy: point in elliptical orbit) | :: apside {f} |
apterygote {n} (any insect of the order Apterygota) | :: aptérygote {m} |
Aptian {prop} (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch) | :: Aptien |
aptonymy {n} (An aptonym situation) | :: aptonymie |
Apuglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian | :: |
Apuleius {prop} /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/ (author in the Roman Empire) | :: Apulée {m} |
Apulia {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Pouille {f}, Pouilles {f-p}, [obsolete] Apulie {f} |
Apulian {adj} /əˈpuːliːən/ (of or pertaining to Apulia) | :: apulien |
Apulian {n} (resident of Apulia) | :: Apulien {m}, Apulienne {f} |
apurpose {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose | :: |
Apus {prop} /ˈeɪpəs/ (a constellation of the southern sky) | :: Oiseau de paradis {m} |
aquaculture {n} (the cultivation of the aquatic produce) | :: aquaculture {f} |
aquafarming {n} (aquaculture) SEE: aquaculture | :: |
aqua fortis {n} (nitric acid) SEE: nitric acid | :: |
aquapark {n} (an amusement park with waterplay areas) | :: parc aquatique {m} |
aquaphobia {n} (fear of water) | :: aquaphobie {f} |
aquaponics {n} /ˌækwəˈpɒnɪks/ (system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics) | :: aquaponie {f} |
aqua regia {n} /ˈa.kʷə ˈɹeɪ.ɡi.ə/ (mixture of acids) | :: eau régale {f} |
Aquarian {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius | :: |
aquariological {adj} | :: aquariologique |
aquariology {n} (study of the fauna and flora of aquaria) | :: aquariologie {f} |
aquarium {n} (tank for keeping fish) | :: aquarium {m} |
aquarium {n} (public place where live fish are exhibited) | :: aquarium {m} |
Aquarius {prop} /əˈkwɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) | :: Verseau {m} |
Aquarius {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Verseau {m} |
Aquarius {n} (Someone with a Aquarius star sign) | :: Verseau {m} |
aquastatic {adj} | :: aquastatique |
aquatic {adj} /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ (relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water) | :: aquatique {m} {f} |
aquatics {n} (sport involving water) | :: aquatiques {m-p} {f-p} |
aquatile {adj} (aquatic) SEE: aquatic | :: |
aqueduct {n} /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/ (an artificial channel conveying water) | :: aqueduc {m} |
aqueduct {n} (a structure carrying water) | :: aqueduc {m} |
aqueous {adj} /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (consisting mainly of water) | :: aqueux |
aquifer {n} /ˈɑkwɪfɝ/ (an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel) | :: aquifère {m} |
Aquila {prop} (constellation) | :: Aigle {m} |
aquiline {adj} /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles) | :: aquilin |
aquiline nose {n} (human nose with a hooked, bent shape) | :: nez busqué {m}, nez aquilin {m}, nez en bec d'aigle {m} |
Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) | :: Aquitaine {f} |
ar {n} /ɑɹ/ (name of the letter R, r) | :: erre {m} |
Ara {prop} (constellation) | :: Autel |
Arab {adj} /ˈæɹ.əb/ (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations) | :: arabe |
Arab {n} (Semitic person) | :: Arabe {m} {f} |
Arab {n} (horse) | :: arabe |
araba {n} (carriage) | :: araba {f}, arraba {f} |
arabesque {n} /ˌeɹ.əˈbesk/ (ornamental design used in Islamic Art) | :: arabesque |
Arabia {prop} (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;) | :: Arabie {f} |
Arabian camel {n} (dromedary) SEE: dromedary | :: |
Arabianization {n} (Arabisation) SEE: Arabisation | :: |
Arabianize {v} (Arabize) SEE: Arabize | :: |
Arabian oryx {n} (Oryx leucoryx) | :: oryx béatrix {m}, oryx d'Arabie {m} |
Arabian Sea {prop} (part of the Indian Ocean) | :: mer d'Oman {f} |
Arabian tea {n} (khat) SEE: khat | :: |
Arabic {adj} /ˈɛɹəbɪk/ (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour) | :: arabe |
Arabic {prop} (language) | :: arabe {m} |
Arabic {prop} (alphabet) | :: arabe {m}, alphabet arabe {m} |
Arabic numeral {n} (any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9) | :: chiffre arabe {m} |
Arabic script {n} (letters of the Arabic language) | :: alphabet arabe {m} |
Arabisation {n} (process of arabising) | :: arabisation {f} |
Arabism {n} (an idiom characteristic of the Arabic language) | :: arabisme {m} |
arabitol {n} (a sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose) | :: arabite {f} |
Arabization {n} (Arabisation) SEE: Arabisation | :: |
Arabize {v} (to make Arab) | :: arabiser |
Arabo- {prefix} (relating to Arabic or Arabs) | :: arabo- |
Arabophobia {n} (the fear, hate or dislike of Arabs) | :: arabophobie {f} |
Arab Republic of Egypt {prop} (Official name of Egypt) | :: République arabe d'Égypte {f} |
Arab Spring {prop} (movement) | :: Printemps arabe {m} |
Arab World {prop} (Arabic speaking world) | :: monde arabe {m} |
arachidonic acid {n} (long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins) | :: acide arachidonique {m} |
arachnid {n} /əˈɹæknɪd/ (eight-legged creature) | :: arachnide |
arachnidan {n} (arachnid) SEE: arachnid | :: |
arachnoid {n} (the arachnoid mater) SEE: arachnoid mater | :: |
arachnoid mater {n} (middle layer of the meninges) | :: arachnoïde {f} |
arachnologist {n} | :: arachnologue, arachnologiste |
arachnology {n} (Study of the Arachnida) | :: arachnologie |
arachnolysin {n} /æˌɹæk.nəˈlaɪsɪn/ | :: arachnolysine {f} |
arachnophobia {n} /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ (an abnormal or irrational fear of spiders) | :: arachnophobie |
Aragonese {adj} (from Aragon) | :: aragonais |
Aragonese {n} (a person) | :: Aragonais {m}, Aragonaise {f} |
Aragonese {prop} (the language of Aragon) | :: aragonais {m} |
Aral Sea {prop} /ˈɑːɹəl siː/ (Aral sea) | :: mer d'Aral {f} |
Aramaean {prop} (Aramaic) SEE: Aramaic | :: |
Aramaean {n} /æɹəˈmiːən/ (member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people) | :: Araméen {m}, Araméenne {f} |
Aramaean {adj} (of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram) | :: araméen {m}, araméenne {f} |
Aramaic {prop} /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmei.ɪk/ (the language) | :: araméen {m} |
Aramaic {adj} (pertaining to the language, alphabet, culture or poetry) | :: araméen |
arameophone {adj} | :: araméophone |
araneological {adj} | :: aranéologique |
araneose {adj} (resembling a spider’s web) | :: aranéeux |
araneous {adj} (araneose) SEE: araneose | :: |
Arapaho {prop} /əˈɹæpəhoʊ/ (language) | :: Arapaho |
arapaima {n} (Arapaima gigas) | :: arapaïma {m}, pirarucu |
aration {n} (ploughing) SEE: ploughing | :: |
Araucania {prop} (one of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile) | :: Araucanie |
arbiter {n} /ˈɑːbɪtə(ɹ)/ (a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them) | :: arbitre {m} |
arbiter {n} (judge without control) | :: arbitre {m} |
arbitrage {n} /ˈɑːɹbɪˌtɹɑːʒ/ (market activity) | :: arbitrage {m} |
arbitrager {n} (one who participates in arbitrage) | :: arbitragiste {m} {f} |
arbitrageur {n} (arbitrager) SEE: arbitrager | :: |
arbitrament {n} (arbitration) SEE: arbitration | :: |
arbitrarily {adv} (in an arbitrary manner) | :: arbitrairement |
arbitrariness {n} (the state of being arbitrary) | :: arbitraire |
arbitrariously {adv} (arbitrarily) SEE: arbitrarily | :: |
arbitrariousness {n} (arbitrariness) SEE: arbitrariness | :: |
arbitrary {adj} /ˈɑɹ.bɪ.t(ʃ)ɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ (based on individual discretion or judgment) | :: arbitraire |
arbitrary {adj} (determined by impulse) | :: arbitraire |
arbitrary {adj} (chosen at random) | :: arbitraire |
arbitrary {adj} ((mathematics)) | :: quelconque |
arbitration {n} (the act or process of arbitrating) | :: arbitrage {m} |
arbitration {n} (process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute) | :: arbitrage {m} |
arbitration {n} (form of justice) | :: arbitrage {m} |
arbitrator {n} (person who settles or judges) | :: arbitre {m} {f} |
arborescence {n} (tree structure) | :: arborescence {f} |
arboretum {n} /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/ (place of many varieties of tree) | :: arboretum {m} |
arboriculturist {n} (a person in the practice of arboriculture) | :: arboriculteur {m} |
arborist {n} (arboriculturist) SEE: arboriculturist | :: |
arborway {n} (avenue) SEE: avenue | :: |
arbuscle {n} /ˈɑːbʌs(ə)l/ (a plant midway in height between a shrub and a tree) | :: arbuscule {m} |
arbuscle {n} (a branched hypha in some fungi) | :: arbuscule {m} |
arbutin {n} (a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry) | :: arbutine {f} |
arbutus {n} (strawberry tree) SEE: strawberry tree | :: |
arc {n} /ɑɹk/ (geometry: part of a curve) | :: arc de courbe {m} |
arc {n} (curve) | :: arc {m} |
arcade {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ (row of arches) | :: arcade {f} |
arcade {n} (establishment running coin-operated games) | :: salle d'arcade {f} |
Arcadia {prop} (A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese) | :: Arcadie |
Arcadian {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ən/ (inhabitant of ancient Arcadia) | :: Arcadien {m}, Arcadienne {f} |
Arcadian {adj} (pertaining to ancient Arcadia) | :: arcadien {m}, arcadienne {f} |
Arcadius {prop} (male given name) | :: Arcadius |
Arcado-Cypriot {prop} | :: arcadochypriote {m} |
arcane {adj} /ɑɹˈkeɪn/ (understood by only a few; obscure) | :: arcane |
arc-boutant {n} (flying buttress) SEE: flying buttress | :: |
arccosine {n} (inverse of the cosine function) | :: arc cosinus {m} |
Arc de Triomphe {prop} (the Parisian monument) | :: Arc de Triomphe {m} |
arch {n} /ɑɹtʃ/ (inverted U shape) | :: arc {m}, arche {f} |
arch {n} (architectural element) | :: arc {m} |
arch {n} | :: arche {f} |
-arch {suffix} (leading, leader) | :: -arque |
arch- {prefix} /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/ (chief, highest, most extreme) | :: archi- |
archaeographic {adj} | :: archéographique |
archaeolithic {adj} (of or relating to the earliest Stone Age) | :: archéolithique |
archaeologian {n} (archaeologist) SEE: archaeologist | :: |
archaeologic {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological | :: |
archaeological {adj} (relating to the science or research of archaeology) | :: archéologique |
archaeologist {n} (someone who is skilled, professes or practices archaeology) | :: archéologue {m} {f}, archéologiste {m} {f} |
archaeology {n} /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑl.ə.dʒi/ (scientific study of past remains) | :: archéologie {f} |
archaeomagnetism {n} (magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past) | :: archéomagnétisme {m} |
archaic {adj} /ɑɹ.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ (old-fashioned or antiquated) | :: archaïque |
archaicism {n} (archaism) SEE: archaism | :: |
archaism {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)keɪˌɪzəm/ (archaic word, language) | :: archaïsme {m} |
archaize {v} (To give an archaic quality or character to) | :: archaïser |
archangel {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/ (angel who leads other angels) | :: archange |
Archangel {prop} (Arkhangelsk) SEE: Arkhangelsk | :: |
archbishop {n} /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ (senior bishop) | :: archevêque {m} |
archbishopdom {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric | :: |
archbishophood {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric | :: |
archbishopric {n} (jurisdiction of an archbishop) | :: archevêché {m} |
archbishopship {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric | :: |
archchancellor {n} /ˈɑɹtʃˈtʃænsəlɚ/ (chief chancellor) | :: archichancelier {m} |
archchaplain {n} | :: archichapelain {m} |
archdeacon {n} (administrative official in a diocese) | :: archidiacre {m} |
archdemon {n} (chief demon) | :: archidémon {m} |
archdevil {n} (archdemon) SEE: archdemon | :: |
archdiocesan {adj} /ˌɑɹtʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/ (relating to an archdiocese) | :: archidiocésain |
archdiocese {n} /ˌɑɹtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/ (area administered by an archbishop) | :: archidiocèse {f} |
archducal {adj} /ɑːtʃˈdjuːkl̩/ (pertaining to archdukes) | :: archiducal |
archduchess {n} (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) | :: archiduchesse {f} |
archduchy {n} (territory of an archduke) | :: archiduché {m} |
archduke {n} (rank) | :: archiduc {m} |
archebiosis {n} (abiogenesis) SEE: abiogenesis | :: |
archenemy {n} (a principal enemy) | :: ennemi juré {m} |
archenteron {n} (a primitive alimentary cavity) | :: archentéron {m} |
archeological {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological | :: |
archeology {n} (archaeology) SEE: archaeology | :: |
archeopteryx {n} /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/ (ancient bird) | :: archéoptéryx {m}, archæoptéryx {m}, archéoptéryx {m}, [genus], Archaeopteryx {m}, [species], Archaeopteryx lithographica {m}, |
archer {n} /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/ (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow) | :: archer {m} |
archeress {n} /ˈɑːtʃəɹɪs/ (a female archer) | :: archère {f} |
archery {n} /ɑɹtʃəɹiː/ (the practice) | :: tir à l'arc {m} |
archetier {n} (one who makes bows) | :: archetier {m} |
archetypal {adj} (Of or pertaining to an archetype) | :: archétypal, archétypique |
archetype {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtaɪp/ (original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative) | :: archétype {m} |
archetype {n} (Jungian psychology: universal pattern of thought) | :: archétype {m} |
archetype {n} | :: archétype |
archetypic {adj} (archetypal) SEE: archetypal | :: |
archetypical {adj} (archetypal) SEE: archetypal | :: |
archfiend {n} (Satan) SEE: Satan | :: |
Archi {prop} /ɑːɹˈtʃiː/ (language) | :: artchi |
archiater {n} (the chief physician of a prince or city) | :: archiatre {m} |
Archibald {prop} /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃɪ.bɔːld/ (male given name) | :: Archambault {m}, Archenbaud {m}, Archibald, Archaimbaud {m}, Archimbaud {m} |
archiepiscopal {adj} (of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric) | :: archiépiscopal |
archiepiscopality {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric | :: |
archiepiscopate {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric | :: |
archimandrite {n} /ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ (The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church) | :: archimandrite {m} |
Archimedes {prop} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ (an ancient Greek mathematician) | :: Archimède {m} |
archipelago {n} /ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ (group of islands) | :: archipel {m} |
archiphoneme {n} (a unit representing underlying phonemes) | :: archiphonème {m} |
architect {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/ (designer of buildings) | :: architecte {m} {f} |
architect {v} (to design, plan or orchestrate) | :: architecturer |
architectonic {adj} (architectural) SEE: architectural | :: |
architectural {adj} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛktʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to architecture) | :: architectural |
architecture {n} (art and science of designing buildings and other structures) | :: architecture {f} |
architranseme {n} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈtɹænziːm/ (theoretical common denominator used in the comparison of source text and translation) | :: architransème {m} |
architrave {n} /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ (the lowest part of an entablature) | :: architrave {f} |
archive {n} /ˈɑɹkaɪv/ (place for storing earlier material) | :: archives {f-p} |
archive {v} (to archive) | :: archiver |
archiver {n} (archivist) SEE: archivist | :: |
archivist {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kəvɪst/ (one who creates, maintains or controls archives) | :: archiviste {m} {f} |
archmage {n} (a very powerful mage) | :: archimage {m} |
archmagician {n} (archmage) SEE: archmage | :: |
archon {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/ (chief magistrate) | :: archonte {m} |
archpresbyter {n} (archpriest) SEE: archpriest | :: |
archpriest {n} (religious title/rank) | :: archiprêtre {m} |
archway {n} (passageway covered by an arch) | :: arcade {f} |
archwizard {n} (archmage) SEE: archmage | :: |
arcminute {n} (minute of angle) SEE: minute of angle | :: |
arcology {n} (urban development theory involving efficient use of space and resources) | :: arcologie |
arcotarsium {n} (instep) SEE: instep | :: |
arcsecond {n} (a unit of angle) | :: seconde d’arc {f} |
arcsine {n} (inverse of sine) | :: arc sinus {m} |
arctangent {n} (inverse of tangent function) | :: arc tangente {m} |
arctation {n} (stenosis) SEE: stenosis | :: |
Arctic {adj} /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet) | :: arctique |
Arctic {adj} (cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic) | :: arctique |
Arctic {prop} (a region of the Earth) | :: Arctique {f} |
Arctic char {n} (saibling) SEE: saibling | :: |
Arctic Circle {prop} (one of the five major circles of latitude) | :: cercle arctique {m} |
Arctic cod {n} (Arctogadus glacialis) | :: morue arctique {f} |
arctic fox {n} (Vulpes lagopus) | :: renard polaire {m} |
Arctic Ocean {prop} (the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole) | :: océan Arctique {m} |
arctic raspberry {n} (Rubus arcticus) | :: framboise arctique, framboisier nain |
Arcturian {adj} | :: arcturien |
Arcturus {prop} /ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/ (Alpha Boötis) | :: Arcturus |
arcuate fasciculus {n} /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/ (bundle of axons forming part of the superior longitudinal fasciculus) | :: faisceau arqué {m} |
ard {n} /ɑɹd/ (simple plough) | :: araire {f} |
Ardèche {prop} (French department) | :: Ardèche |
Ardèche {prop} (French river) | :: Ardèche |
Ardennes {prop} (département) | :: Ardennes {f-p} |
ardent {adj} /ˈɑɹdənt/ (full or ardour) | :: ardent, (against opponent) farouche, (admiration) fervent, (love) passionné |
ardent {adj} (glowing) | :: ardent |
ardor {n} /ˈɑːɹdəɹ/ (great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion) | :: ardeur {f}, ferveur {f} |
ardor {n} (heat) | :: ardeur {f} |
ardor {n} | :: ardeur |
ardour {n} (ardour) SEE: ardor | :: |
arduity {n} /ɑːˈdjuːɪti/ (state or quality of being arduous) | :: arduité {f} |
arduous {adj} /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/ (needing or using up much energy) | :: ardu |
arduousness {n} (state of being arduous) SEE: arduity | :: |
are {v} (be) SEE: be | :: |
are {v} /ɑɹ/ (second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be) | :: es, êtes [formal] |
are {v} (second-person plural simple present indicative form of be) | :: êtes |
are {v} (first-person plural simple present indicative form of be) | :: sommes |
are {v} (third-person plural simple present indicative form of be) | :: sont |
are {n} /ɛəɹ/ (unit of area) | :: are {m} |
area {n} /ˈæɹ.i.ə/ (maths: measure of extent of a surface) | :: région {f} |
area {n} (particular geographic region) | :: région {f} |
area {n} (any particular extent) | :: aire |
area {n} | :: aire {f} |
area {n} (soccer: penalty area) SEE: penalty area | :: |
areal {adj} (areal) | :: aréal |
areca nut {n} (betel nut) SEE: betel nut | :: |
areligious {adj} | :: areligieux |
arena {n} /əˈɹiːnə/ (an enclosed area, often outdoor) | :: arène {f} |
arena {n} (the sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre) | :: arène {f} |
arena {n} (a realm in which important events unfold) | :: arène {f} |
arene {n} (monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) | :: arène |
arenicolous {adj} (living or burrowing in sand) | :: arénicole |
areniferous {adj} | :: arénifère |
arenization {n} | :: arénisation {f} |
arenophilic {adj} | :: arénophile |
areography {n} (study of Mars' geographical features) | :: aréographie {f} |
areola {n} (circle around the nipple) | :: aréole |
Ares {prop} /ˈeəɹiːz/ (the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera) | :: Arès {m} |
are you allergic to any medications {phrase} (are you allergic to any medications?) | :: êtes-vous allergique à certains médicaments? |
are you married {phrase} (are you married?) | :: es-tu marié ? or êtes-vous marié ? [to a man], es-tu mariée ? or êtes-vous mariée ? [to a woman] |
are you OK {phrase} /ɑɹ juː oʊˈkeɪ/ (are you OK?) | :: [informal] tu vas bien ?, [formal] vous allez bien ?, est-ce que ça va ? |
are your ears burning {phrase} (asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion) | :: avez-vous les oreilles qui sifflent ? |
are you religious {phrase} (are you religious?) | :: [polite] êtes-vous religieux? {m}, êtes-vous religieuse? {f}, [familiar] es-tu religieux? {m}, es-tu religieuse? {f} |
are you single {phrase} (are you single?) | :: [formal] êtes-vous célibataire ?, [familiar] es-tu célibataire ? |
are you taking any medications {phrase} (are you taking any medications?) | :: prenez-vous des médicaments? |
Arezzo {prop} /əˈɹɛtsəʊ/ (province of Tuscany) | :: Arezzo {f} |
Arezzo {prop} (capital city of Arezzo) | :: Arezzo {f} |
arf {interj} (representing dog's bark) | :: ouaf |
Argad'z {prop} /ɑɹ.ɡædz/ (slang) | :: argadz {m} |
argan {n} (tree) | :: arganier {m} |
argent {n} /ˈɑɹdʒənt/ (silver or metal tincture) | :: argent {m} |
argent {adj} (of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms) | :: argent |
argentic {adj} | :: argentique {m} {f} |
Argentina {prop} /ˌɑɹ.dʒənˈti.nə/ (Argentine Republic) | :: Argentine {f} |
argentine {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtiːn/ (fish of the genus Argentina) | :: argentine {m} |
argentine {n} (Argentina sphyraena) | :: petite argentine {m} |
Argentine {prop} (Argentina) SEE: Argentina | :: |
Argentine {adj} (Argentinian) SEE: Argentinian | :: |
Argentine {n} (Argentinian) SEE: Argentinian | :: |
Argentinean {adj} (Argentinian) SEE: Argentinian | :: |
Argentinean {n} (Argentinian) SEE: Argentinian | :: |
Argentine tango {n} (Ballroom dance) | :: tango argentin |
Argentinian {n} /ɑɹˌdʒɨnˈtɪni.ən/ (person from Argentina) | :: Argentin {m}, Argentine {f} |
Argentinian {adj} (pertaining to Argentina) | :: argentin {m}, argentine {f} |
argh {interj} /ɑɹː/ (expression of annoyance) | :: argh {m} |
argileh {n} (hookah) SEE: hookah | :: |
argillic {adj} (pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals) | :: argilique |
arginine {n} /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ (an amino acid) | :: arginine |
Argo {prop} (mythical ship) | :: Argo |
argon {n} (a chemical element) | :: argon {m} |
argonaut {n} (an adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest) | :: argonaute |
Argonaut {prop} (member of the Argo crew) | :: Argonaute {m} {f} [feminine used in fiction] |
Argo Navis {prop} (constellation) | :: Navire Argo {m} |
argot {n} /ˈɑːɹɡət/ (secret language of thieves, tramps and vagabonds) | :: argot {m} |
arguable {adj} /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/ (open to argument) | :: discutable |
argue {v} /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints) | :: affirmer |
argue {v} (to have an argument, a quarrel) | :: se disputer, se quereller |
arguer {n} (one who argues) | :: argumentateur {m}, argumentateuse {f}, engueuleur {m}, engueuleuse {f} |
arguing {n} (argument) SEE: argument | :: |
argument {n} /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason) | :: argument {m} |
argument {n} (verbal dispute; a quarrel) | :: querelle {f} |
argument {n} (process of reasoning) | :: argumentation {f} |
argument {n} (variable that is being passed to a function) | :: argument {m} |
Ari {prop} (the language) | :: Ari |
aria {n} /ˈɑː.ɹɪə/ (type of musical piece) | :: aria {f} |
Ariadne {prop} /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/ (daughter of King Minos) | :: Ariane |
Arian {n} (someone whose star sign is in Aries) SEE: Aries | :: |
Arian {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (a kind of Christian who holds Arian ideas) | :: arien {m} |
Arian {adj} (pertaining to Arianism) | :: arien |
Arianism {n} /ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ (nontrinitarian Christian teaching) | :: arianisme {m} |
arid {adj} /ˈæ.ɹɪd/ (very dry) | :: aride |
Ariel {prop} (moon of Uranus) | :: Ariel |
Aries {prop} /ˈɛɹiz/ (constellation) | :: Bélier {m} |
Aries {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Bélier |
Aries {n} (Someone with an Aries star sign) | :: Bélier |
arigato {interj} /ˌɑɹiˈɡɑtoʊ/ (“thank you”, used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture) | :: arigato, arigatô |
Ariège {prop} (département) | :: Ariège {f} |
Ariostan {adj} (characteristic of Ludovico Ariosto) | :: ariostin |
arise {v} /əˈɹaɪz/ (get up, stand up) | :: se lever, se relever |
arise {v} (start to exist, originate) | :: surgir, apparaitre, naitre |
Aristarch {n} /ˈæɹɪstɑːk/ (severe critic) | :: aristarque |
aristate {adj} (having a long bristle at its apex) | :: aristé |
aristocracy {n} /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class) | :: aristocratie {f} |
aristocracy {n} (government by such a class) | :: aristocratie {f} |
aristocracy {n} (class of people considered superior to others) | :: aristocratie {f} |
aristocratic {adj} /ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/ (of or pertaining to an aristocracy) | :: aristocratique |
aristocratical {adj} (aristocratic) SEE: aristocratic | :: |
aristodemocracy {n} | :: aristodémocratie {f} |
aristodemocratic {adj} | :: aristodémocratique |
Aristophanean {adj} | :: aristophanien, aristophanique |
Aristophanic {adj} (Aristophanean) SEE: Aristophanean | :: |
Aristotelianism {prop} (philosophical system) | :: aristotélisme {m} |
Aristotle {prop} (ancient Greek philosopher) | :: Aristote {m} |
arithmetic {n} /əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ (mathematics of numbers, etc.) | :: arithmétique {f} |
arithmetic {adj} (arithmetical) | :: d'arithmétique, de l’arithmétique |
arithmetic {adj} (computed solely using addition) | :: arithmétique |
arithmetical {adj} (arithmetic) SEE: arithmetic | :: |
arithmetically {adv} (In an arithmetical manner) | :: arithmétiquement |
arithmetic logic unit {n} (part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations) | :: unité arithmétique et logique {f} |
arithmetic mean {n} (measure of central tendency) | :: moyenne arithmétique |
arithmetic operation {n} (any of the four basic operations in arithmetic) | :: opération arithmétique {f} |
arithmetic progression {n} (sequence) | :: série arithmétique {f} |
arithmetization {n} | :: arithmétisation {f} |
arithmomania {n} (disorder) | :: arithmomanie {f} |
arity {n} /ˈæɹɪti/ (number of arguments) | :: arité {m} |
Arius {prop} /ˈɛəɹi.əs/ (Greek name) | :: Arius |
Arizona {prop} /ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə/ (a state of the United States of America) | :: Arizona |
ark {n} /ɑɹk/ (Noah's ship) | :: arche {f} |
ark {n} (consecrated container) | :: arche {f} |
Arkhangelsk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Arkhangelsk {m}, Arkhanguelsk {m} |
Ark of the Covenant {prop} (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) | :: Arche d'Alliance {f} |
arm {n} /ɑɹm/ (upper appendage from shoulder to wrist) | :: bras {m} |
arm {n} (part of a chromosome) | :: bras |
arm {n} (weapon) | :: arme {f} |
arm {v} (to supply with armour or weapons) | :: armer |
arm {v} (to prepare for action) | :: armer |
arm {n} (upper limb from shoulder to elbow) SEE: upper arm | :: |
arm {n} (baseball: pitcher) SEE: pitcher | :: |
armada {n} /ɑːɹˈmɑːdə/ (a fleet of warships) | :: armada {f} |
armadillo {n} /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ (burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates) | :: tatou {m} |
Armageddon {prop} /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ (site) | :: Armageddon {m} |
armalcolite {n} (an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon) | :: armalcolite {f} |
armament {n} (body of forces equipped for war) | :: force de frappe {f} |
armament {n} (any equipment for resistance) | :: armement {m} |
arm and a leg {n} (an exorbitant amount) | :: [verb] coûter les yeux de la tête, [verb] coûter la peau des fesses, [verb, slang] coûter la peau du cul |
armatole {n} /ˈɑːmətəʊl/ (Greek mercenary who enforced Ottoman rule) | :: armatole {f} |
armband {n} (A band worn around the arm) | :: crêpe de deuil {m}, brassard |
armband {n} (An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water) | :: bracelet de natation {m} |
armchair {n} /ˈɑɹmtʃɛɚ/ (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) | :: fauteuil, chaise bourrée {f} [Louisiana] |
armed {adj} /ɑɹmd/ (equipped, especially with a weapon) | :: armé |
armed forces {n} (the military forces of a nation) | :: forces armées {f-p} |
Armenia {prop} /ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/ (ancient kingdom and country in West Asia) | :: Arménie {f} |
Armenian {adj} /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet) | :: arménien |
Armenian {n} (person) | :: Arménien {m}, Arménienne {f} |
Armenian {prop} (language) | :: arménien {m} |
Armenian Highland {prop} (plateau in Transcaucasia) | :: haut-plateau arménien {m} |
Armenian Question {prop} (the issues surrounding the status of Armenians) | :: question arménienne |
Armenian SSR {prop} (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic) | :: RSS d'Arménie |
armet {n} (helmet) | :: armet {m} |
armful {n} (amount an arm or arms can hold) | :: brassée {f} |
armhole {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit | :: |
armhole {n} /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/ (hole in a piece of clothing) | :: emmanchure {f} |
armigerous {adj} /ɑɹˈmɪ.dʒɚ.əs/ (Entitled to bear a coat of arms) | :: blasonné |
armillary {adj} (consisting of rings or circles) | :: armillé |
armillary sphere {n} (instrument consisting of graduated metal circles) | :: sphère armillaire {f} |
arm in arm {adv} (arms linked) | :: bras dessus bras dessous |
Arminianism {n} (school of thought) | :: arminianisme {m} |
Arminius {prop} (Germanic chieftain) | :: Arminius |
armistice {n} (formal agreement to end fighting) | :: armistice {m}, trêve {f} |
armlock {n} (wrestling move rendering opponent's arm immobile) | :: clé de bras {f}, clef de bras {f} |
armor {n} (tank) SEE: tank | :: |
armor {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces) | :: armure {f} |
armor {n} (natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body) | :: cuirasse {f} |
armored personnel carrier {n} (armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat) | :: véhicule de transport de troupes {m}, VTT {m} |
Armoric {adj} (Armorican) SEE: Armorican | :: |
Armorica {prop} /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ (historic French region) | :: Armorique {f} |
Armorican {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Armorica) | :: armoricain |
Armorican {n} (person from Armorica) | :: Armoricain {m} |
armory {n} (armory) SEE: armoury | :: |
armour {n} (tank) SEE: tank | :: |
armour {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle etc.) | :: armure {f} |
armour {n} (natural protection on an animal's body) | :: cuirasse {f} |
armoured car {n} (automobile equipped with armour) | :: voiture blindée {f} |
armoured car {n} ((military) armoured fighting vehicle) | :: véhicule blindé {m} |
armoured car {n} ((law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire) | :: véhicule blindé {m} |
armoured car {n} (armoured truck) SEE: armoured truck | :: |
armoured train {n} (railway train protected with armour) | :: train blindé |
armoured truck {n} (armoured car) SEE: armoured car | :: |
armoured truck {n} (truck used to transfer valuables) | :: fourgon blindé {m} |
armoury {n} (Heraldry) | :: armoiries {f-p} |
armoury {n} (place where arms are kept, an arsenal) | :: arsenal {m} |
armpit {n} /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder) | :: aisselle {f} |
armrest {n} (part of a seat) | :: accoudoir {m}, accotoir {m} |
armsaye {n} (armhole) SEE: armhole | :: |
arms control {n} (restrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction) | :: contrôle des armements {m} |
arms race {n} (a competition for military supremacy) | :: course aux armements {f} |
arm to the teeth {v} (to equip with weapons) | :: armer jusqu'aux dents |
arm-twisting {n} (use of pressure) | :: pressions directes {f} |
arm up {v} (arm) SEE: arm | :: |
arm-wrestle {v} (arm wrestling) SEE: arm wrestling | :: |
arm wrestling {n} /ˈɑɹm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋ/ (a sport) | :: bras de fer {m} |
army {n} /ˈɑː.miː/ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) | :: armée {f} |
army {n} | :: armée {f} |
arnica {n} (plants of genus Arnica) | :: arnica {f} |
Arnold {prop} (male given name) | :: Arnaud |
arolla {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine | :: |
Arolla pine {n} (Pinus cembra) SEE: Swiss pine | :: |
a rolling stone gathers no moss {proverb} (A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.) | :: pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse |
aroma {n} /əˈɹoʊmə/ (a pleasant smell) | :: arôme {m}, parfum {m} |
Aromanian {n} /æɹəʊˈmeɪnɪən/ (person) | :: Aroumain |
Aromanian {prop} (language) | :: aroumain {m} |
aromantic {adj} /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈman.tɪk/ | :: aromantique |
aromatherapy {n} (type of therapy) | :: aromathérapie {f} |
aromatic {adj} /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ (fragrant or spicy) | :: aromatique, odorant |
aromatic {adj} (in organic chemistry) | :: aromatique |
aromatize {v} (to make aromatic) | :: aromatiser |
aromatogram {n} | :: aromatogramme {m} |
around {prep} /əˈɹæwnd/ (defining a circle or closed curve containing) | :: autour de |
around {prep} (following a path) | :: autour de |
around {prep} (near) | :: [time] vers, [location] autour de |
around {adv} (generally) SEE: generally | :: |
around the clock {prep} (all the time) | :: autour de l'horloge |
around-the-clock {adj} (all day and night; all of the time) | :: en permanence |
arousal {n} /əˈɹaʊzəl/ (the act of arousing or the state of being aroused) | :: éveil |
arousal {n} (sexual arousal) | :: excitation |
arouse {v} /əˈɹaʊz/ (to sexually stimulate) | :: émoustiller, exciter |
arpeggio {n} /ɑɹˈpɛ.dʒi.oʊ/ (notes of a chord played individually) | :: arpège {m} |
arquebus {n} (firearm) SEE: harquebus | :: |
arquebusier {n} (soldier armed with an arquebus) | :: arquebusier {m} |
arracacha {n} (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, a South American root vegetable) | :: arracacha {f}, pomme de terre-céleri {m} |
arraign {v} /əˈɹeɪn/ (charge someone in a court of law) | :: traduire en justice {f}, accuser {f} |
arraignment {n} (charging of a defendant) | :: lecture de l'acte d'accusation {f} |
arrange {v} /əˈɹeɪndʒ/ (to set up, organise) | :: arranger, organiser |
arranged marriage {n} (marriage planned by someone else) | :: mariage arrangé {m} |
arrangement {n} /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ (act of arranging) | :: arrangement {m} |
arrangement {n} (manner of being arranged) | :: disposition {f} |
arrangement {n} (collection of things that have been arranged) | :: composition {f} |
arrangement {n} (plural: preparations for some undertaking) | :: préparatifs {m-p} |
arrangement {n} (agreement) | :: accord {m} |
arrangement {n} (music: adaptation of a piece of music) | :: arrangement {m} |
arrant {adj} (errant) SEE: errant | :: |
array {n} /əˈɹeɪ/ (large collection) | :: gamme |
array {n} (any of various data structures) | :: tableau {m} |
arrear {n} /əˈɹɪə/ (work to be done) | :: arriéré |
arrear {n} (unpaid debt) | :: arriéré |
arrest {n} /əˈɹɛst/ (act of arresting a criminal, suspect etc) | :: arrestation {f} |
arrest {v} (to take into legal custody) | :: arrêter |
arrest warrant {n} (a document authorizing an arrest) | :: mandat d'arrêt {m} |
Arretine {adj} /ˈæɹɪtaɪn/ (of, from or pertaining to Arezzo, Italy) | :: arétin |
arrhenogenic {adj} | :: arrhénogène |
arrhenotokous {adj} | :: arrhénotoque |
arrhythmia {n} /eɪˈɹɪðmɪə/ (irregular heartbeat) | :: arythmie {f} |
arrival {n} /əˈɹaɪ.vəl/ (act of arriving or something that has arrived) | :: arrivée {f} |
arrive {v} /əˈɹaɪv/ (to reach) | :: arriver |
arrive {v} (to get to a certain place) | :: arriver |
arrive {v} (to obtain a level of success or fame) | :: réussir |
arriviste {n} (upstart) SEE: upstart | :: |
arrogance {n} /ˈæɹ.ɵ.ɡəns/ (act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner) | :: arrogance {f} |
arrogant {adj} /ˈæɹəɡənt/ (having excessive pride) | :: arrogant, orgueilleux |
arrogantly {adv} (in an arrogant manner) | :: avec arrogance |
arrogate {v} (to appropriate or lay claim to something without right) | :: s'arroger |
arrondissement {n} (an administrative division) | :: arrondissement {m} |
arrow {n} /ˈæɹ.oʊ/ (projectile) | :: flèche {f} |
arrow {n} (symbol) | :: flèche {f} |
arroyo {n} /əˈɹɔɪ.oʊ/ (creek which only seasonally flows) | :: cadereau {m} |
arse {n} (arse) SEE: ass | :: |
arsehole {n} (anus) | :: trou du cul |
arsehole {n} (inconsiderate or mean-spirited person) | :: con {m}, trou du cul |
arsenal {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)sənəl/ (military establishment) | :: arsenal {m} |
arsenate {n} (salt or ester of arsenic acid) | :: arséniate {m} |
arsenian {adj} | :: arsénien |
arsenic {n} /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ (chemical element) | :: arsenic {m} |
arsenic acid {n} (H3AsO4) | :: acide arsénique {m} |
arsenide {n} (compound with arsenic in oxidation state -3) | :: arséniure {m} |
arseniferous {adj} (containing or producing arsenic) | :: [[ arsénifère]] |
arsenious {adj} (of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3) | :: arsénieux |
arsenious acid {n} | :: acide arsénieux {m} |
arsewipe {n} (toilet paper) SEE: asswipe | :: |
arsewipe {n} (useless or annoying person) SEE: asswipe | :: |
ars gratia artis {n} (art for art's sake) SEE: art for art's sake | :: |
arshin {n} (a Russian unit of length) | :: archine {f} |
arsis {n} (the stronger part of a measure or foot) | :: arsis {m} |
arson {n} /ˈɑɹsən/ (crime of setting a fire) | :: incendie criminel {m}, incendie {m} |
arsonist {n} (one who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property) | :: incendiaire {m} {f} |
arsonphobia {n} (pyrophobia) SEE: pyrophobia | :: |
arsonry {n} (arson) SEE: arson | :: |
art {n} /ɑɹt/ (human effort) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (conscious production or arrangement) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (skillful creative activity) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (study) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (aesthetic value) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (artwork) | :: œuvre {m} |
art {n} (field or category of art) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (nonscientific branch of learning) | :: art {m} |
art {n} (skill) | :: art {m} |
art dealer {n} (someone who buys and sells works of art) | :: marchand d'art {m} |
arête {n} /əˈɹɛt/ (a thin ridge of rock) | :: arête {f} |
artefact {n} (artefact) SEE: artifact | :: |
artemia {n} (brine shrimp) SEE: brine shrimp | :: |
Artemis {prop} /ˈɑɹtəmɪs/ (Greek goddess) | :: Artémis {m} |
artemisia {n} /ɑːtɪˈmɪzɪə/ (plant of the genus Artemisia) | :: armoise {f} |
arterial {adj} (relating to an artery) | :: artériel |
arteriole {n} | :: artériole {f} |
arteriosclerosis {n} /ˌɑɹˌtiɹioʊsklɚˈoʊsəs/ (hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel) | :: artériosclérose {f} |
arteritic {adj} (relating to arteritis) | :: artéritique |
arteritis {n} (inflammation of artery walls) | :: artérite {f} |
artery {n} /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/ (blood vessel from the heart) | :: artère {f} |
artesian {adj} (rising to the surface) | :: artésien |
artesian well {n} (bore-hole) | :: puits artésien {m} |
art for art's sake {n} (art, slogan) | :: l'art pour l'art |
artful {adj} /ˈɑːɹt.fʊl/ (performed with art or skill) | :: artistique |
artful {adj} (artificial, imitative) | :: artificiel |
artful {adj} (cunning, crafty) | :: artificieux |
artfully {adv} | :: habilement |
art gallery {n} (space where works of art are placed on display) | :: galerie d’art {f} |
art historian {n} (an expert in art history) | :: historien de l'art {m}, historienne de l'art {f} |
art history {n} (study of the history of the visual arts) | :: histoire de l'art {f} |
art house {n} (a cinema that shows art films and foreign films which are not widely distributed) | :: salle d'art et d'essai |
arthritis {n} /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/ (inflammation of a joint) | :: arthrite |
arthritism {n} | :: arthritisme {m} |
arthrology {n} (branch of anatomy dealing with the joints) | :: arthrologie {f} |
arthromere {n} (any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal) | :: métamère |
arthropod {n} (animal of Arthropoda) | :: arthropode {m} |
Arthur {prop} /ˈɑɹθɚ/ (male given name) | :: Arthur |
Arthurian {adj} (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) | :: arthurien |
artichoke {n} /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃəʊk/ (vegetable) | :: artichaut {m} |
artichoke bottom {n} (edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower) | :: fond d'artichaut {m} |
article {n} /ˈɑɹtəkl̩/ (story, report, or opinion piece) | :: article {m} |
article {n} | :: article {m} |
article {n} (part of speech that specifies a noun) | :: article {m} |
article {n} (section of a legal document) | :: article {m} |
article {n} (object) SEE: object | :: |
articular {adj} (of, at, or relating to the joints of the body) | :: articulaire |
articulate {adj} /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ (clear, effective) | :: clair |
articulate {adj} (speaking in a clear or effective manner) | :: éloquent {m}, éloquente {f} |
articulate {adj} (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) | :: articulé {m} |
articulate {v} /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ (to clarify) | :: articuler |
articulate {v} (to speak clearly) | :: articuler |
articulated {adj} (Having one or more pivoted joints) | :: articulé {m} |
articulated bus {n} (articulated bus) | :: bus articulé {m} |
articulately {adv} (in an articulate manner) | :: éloquemment, articulément |
articulative {adj} (serving to articulate or express something) | :: articulatif |
articulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to articulation; phonological) | :: articulatoire {m} {f} |
artifact {n} /ˈɑɹɾɪfækt]/ (man-made object) | :: artefact {m}, artéfact {m} |
artifact {n} (archaeological object) | :: artéfact {m}, artefact {m} |
artifice {n} (crafty but underhanded deception) | :: artifice {m}, feinte {f} |
artificer {n} (trickster) SEE: trickster | :: |
artificer {n} (inventor) SEE: inventor | :: |
artificer {n} (artisan) SEE: artisan | :: |
artificer {n} (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) | :: armurier {m}, artificier {m} |
artificial {adj} /ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/ (man-made) | :: artificiel |
artificial {adj} | :: artificiel |
artificial insemination {n} (introduction of semen) | :: insémination artificielle {f} |
artificial intelligence {n} (intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity) | :: intelligence artificielle {f} |
artificially {adv} (in an artificial manner) | :: artificiellement |
artificial person {n} (legal person) SEE: legal person | :: |
artificial respiration {n} (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) | :: respiration artificielle {f} |
artificial selection {n} (intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals) | :: sélection artificielle {f} |
artificial sweetener {n} (sugar substitute) SEE: sugar substitute | :: |
artificial turf {n} (artificial grass surface) | :: pelouse artificielle {f}, pelouse synthétique {f}, synthé {m} |
artillerist {n} (artilleryman) SEE: artilleryman | :: |
artilleryman {n} (soldier enlisted in an artillery unit) | :: artilleur {m} |
Artinian {adj} (of a ring) | :: artinien |
Artinskian {prop} | :: Artinskien |
artiodactyl {n} /ɑː(ɹ).tiː.əʊˈdæk.tɪl/ (any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes) | :: artiodactyle {m} |
artisan {n} /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ (skilled manual worker) | :: artisan {m} |
artisanal {adj} /ˈɑɹtɪzənəl/ (of or pertaining to artisans) | :: artisanal |
artisanal {adj} (involving skilled work that is not very mechanised) | :: artisanal |
artisanal {adj} ((of an item) made by artisans) | :: artisanal |
artisanally {adv} (in an artisanal manner) | :: artisanalement |
artist {n} /ˈɑɹ.ɾɪst/ (person who creates art) | :: artiste {m} {f} |
artist {n} (person who creates art as an occupation) | :: artiste {m} {f} |
artistic {adv} (having creative skill) | :: artistique {m} {f} |
artistic {adv} (relating to art or artists) | :: artistique {m} {f} |
artistic {adv} (aesthetically pleasing) | :: artistique {m} {f} |
artistical {adj} (artistic) SEE: artistic | :: |
artistically {adv} (In an artistic manner) | :: artistiquement, artistement |
artmaker {n} (artist) SEE: artist | :: |
art nouveau {n} (style of art and architecture) | :: Art nouveau, modern-style {m}, modern style {m}, style nouille {m}, style 1900 |
art of war {n} (strategies and tactics) | :: art de la guerre {m}, art militaire {m} |
arts and letters {n} | :: arts et lettres {m} |
artwise {adv} (artistically) SEE: artistically | :: |
Aruba {prop} /ˈæ.ɹuː.bə/ (territory in the Caribbean) | :: Aruba |
Aruban {n} (person from Aruba) | :: Arubéen {m}, Arubéenne {f}, Arubain {m}, Arubaine {f}, Arubais {m}, Arubaise {f} |
Arubian {n} (Aruban) SEE: Aruban | :: |
arugula {n} /əˈɹuɡələ/ (herb) | :: roquette {f} |
Aruküla {prop} (small borough in Estonia) | :: Aruküla |
arum {n} /ɛ(ə)ɹəm/ (flower or plant in the genus Arum) | :: arum {m} |
Arvanitic {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika | :: |
Arvanitika {prop} /ˌɑːvəˈnɪtɪkə/ (form of Albanian) | :: albanais arvanite {m} |
Arvanitika Albanian {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika | :: |
arvicole {n} (field mouse) SEE: field mouse | :: |
Aryan {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race comprised of non-Jewish Caucasians) | :: Aryen {m}, Aryenne {f} |
Aryan {n} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white) | :: Aryen {m} |
Aryan {n} (rare: an Indo-Iranian) | :: Aryen {m} |
Aryan {n} (rare: a Proto-Indo-European) | :: Indo-Européen {m}, Aryen {m} |
Aryan {n} (obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race) | :: Aryen {m}, Arien {m} |
Aryan {adj} (pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race) | :: arien {m} |
Aryan {adj} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race) | :: arien |
Aryan {adj} (of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages) | :: aryen {m}, indo-européen {m}, indo-germanique |
Aryanize {v} (to make Aryan) | :: aryaniser |
aryballos {n} (small flask used, in Ancient Greece, to contain perfume or oil) | :: aryballe {m} |
as {adv} /æz/ (to such an extent or degree) | :: aussi |
as {conj} (in the same way that) | :: comme, ainsi que, tout comme |
as {conj} (at the same instant that) | :: quand, au moment où |
as {conj} (at the same time that) | :: lorsque, pendant que, alors que |
as {conj} (varying through time to the same proportion that) | :: au fur et à mesure que |
as {conj} (considering that, because) | :: puisque, car, comme |
as {conj} (introducing a basis of comparison) | :: que |
as {prep} (Introducing a basis of comparison) | :: que |
as {prep} (In the role of) | :: en tant que |
as {conj} (relative conjunction) SEE: that | :: |
as {conj} (expressing concession) SEE: though | :: |
as {conj} (than) SEE: than | :: |
as {conj} (as if) SEE: as if | :: |
as {adv} (for example) SEE: for example | :: |
asafoetida {n} /asəˈfɛtɪdə/ (resinous gum from wild fennel) | :: ase fétide |
as against {prep} (as opposed to) SEE: as opposed to | :: |
as a matter of fact {prep} (actually) | :: en fait, à vrai dire |
ASAP {adv} /ˌeɪ.ɛs.eɪˈpi/ (as soon as possible) | :: dès que possible, au plus vite |
as a result {conj} (consequently) | :: à la suite |
as a rule {adv} (in general; most often) | :: généralement, normalement, en règle générale |
asbestiform {adj} | :: asbestiforme |
as best one can {adv} (in the best possible way, given the circumstances) | :: tant bien que mal, du mieux possible |
asbestos {n} /æs.ˈbɛs.tɒs/ (any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate) | :: amiante {m}, asbeste {m} |
Ascanius {prop} /æˈskeɪni.əs/ (the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas) | :: Ascagne |
ascend {v} (to fly, to soar) | :: monter |
ascendancy {n} (supremacy; superiority; dominant control) | :: ascendant {m} |
ascendant {adj} | :: ascendant |
ascender {n} | :: hampe, ascendante |
ascending colon {n} (part of the colon) | :: côlon ascendant |
ascension {n} (the act of ascending) | :: ascension {f} |
Ascension {prop} (holiday celebrating Ascension of Jesus) SEE: Ascension Day | :: |
Ascension {prop} (Jesus' rise to heaven) | :: Ascension {f} |
Ascension Day {prop} (the fortieth day of Easter) | :: Ascension {f} |
Ascension Island {prop} (an island in the South Atlantic) | :: île de l'Ascension {f} |
ascertain {v} /æsɚˈteɪn/ (find out; discover or establish) | :: constater, définir |
ascetic {adj} /əˈsɛtɪk/ (related to ascetics) | :: ascétique |
ascetic {n} (devotee to the practice of self-denial) | :: ascète {m} |
asceticism {n} /əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/ (the principles and practices of an ascetic) | :: ascétisme {m}, ascèse {f} |
Asclepius {prop} /əˈskliːpi.əs/ (Greek god of medicine and healing) | :: Asclépios |
Ascoli Piceno {prop} | :: Ascoli Piceno |
ascomycete {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) | :: ascomycète {m} |
ascorbic acid {n} (the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6) | :: acide ascorbique {m} |
ascribe {v} /əˈskɹaɪb/ (attribute a cause or characteristic) | :: imputer, attribuer, prêter |
ascribe {v} (attribute a book, etc) | :: attribuer |
ascription {n} (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) | :: attribution {f} |
ascus {n} (a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi) | :: asque |
ASEAN {prop} (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) | :: ANASE, Association des nations de l'Asie du Sud-Est |
asepsis {n} (state of being free from sepsis) | :: asepsie |
asepsis {n} (process of removing such organisms) | :: asepsie |
asepticize {v} (sterilize) SEE: sterilize | :: |
asexual {adj} /eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ (having no interest in sex) | :: asexuel |
asexual {adj} (without sexual action) | :: asexué, asexuel |
asexual {adj} (having no distinct sex) | :: asexué, asexuel |
asexuality {n} (state of not experiencing sexual attraction) | :: asexualité |
asexually {adv} (in an asexual manner; without having sex) | :: asexuellement |
asexual reproduction {n} (form of reproduction that involves neither meiosis nor fusion of gametes) | :: multiplication asexuée |
as far as one knows {adv} (to the best of my knowledge) | :: pour autant que je sache |
as follows {adv} (in the manner described hereafter) | :: comme suit, de la façon suivante {f} |
as for {prep} (regarding; about) | :: quant à, pour |
as good as {adv} (almost completely) | :: déjà, pratiquement, presque |
ash {n} /ˈæʃ/ (solid remains of a fire) | :: cendre {f} |
ash {n} (wood) | :: frêne {m} |
ash {n} (ae ligature) | :: e dans l'a {m} |
ash {n} (tree) SEE: ash tree | :: |
ashamed {adj} /əˈʃeɪmd/ (feeling shame or guilt) | :: honteux |
Ashanti {n} /əˈʃɑːntiː/ (a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast) | :: Ashanti {m} {f}, Achanti {m} {f} |
A-sharp major {n} | :: la dièse majeur |
ash blonde {n} (grey pale blond / grey pale blonde) | :: blond cendré {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p} |
ash blonde {adj} (very pale blond / very pale blonde) | :: blond cendré {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p} |
ashcan {n} (container for ashes) | :: cendrier {m}, poubelle {f} |
as hell {adv} (very) | :: à mort, à crever |
ashen {adj} /ˈæʃ.ɪn/ (made of ash-wood) | :: cendreux |
ashen {adj} (of or resembling ashes) | :: cendré |
ashen {adj} (ash-colored; pale) | :: cendré, cendreux |
Asher {prop} (eighth son of Jacob) | :: Aser |
Ashgabat {prop} (the capital of Turkmenistan) | :: Achgabat {m} |
ash gourd {n} (vine) SEE: winter melon | :: |
ash gourd {n} (fuzzy melon fruit) SEE: winter melon | :: |
A-shirt {n} (athletic shirt) | :: marcel {m}, maillot {m} |
Ashkenazi {adj} /ˌaʃkəˈnazi]/ (of, or relating to Jews from Germany or Eastern Europe) | :: ashkénaze |
Ashkenazi {n} (Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe) | :: ashkénaze |
ashlar {n} /ˈæʃlə/ (masonry making use of such blocks) | :: pierre de taille {f} |
Ashoka {prop} /əˈʃoʊkə/ (emperor) | :: Ashoka {m} |
ashtray {n} /ˈæʃtɹeɪ/ (receptacle for ashes) | :: cendrier {m} |
ash tree {n} (Fraxinus tree) | :: frêne {m} |
Ashura {prop} ((Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram) | :: Achoura |
Ash Wednesday {n} (a Christian day of penitence) | :: mercredi des Cendres |
Asia {prop} /ˈeɪʒə/ (the continent of Asia) | :: Asie {f} |
Asia {prop} (province of Roman empire) | :: Asie {f} |
Asia Minor {prop} (peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea;) | :: Asie mineure {f} |
Asian {n} /ˈeɪʒən/ (person from Asia) | :: Asiatique {m} {f} |
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent) | :: asiatique {m} {f} |
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from east Asia) | :: asiatique |
Asian {adj} (of, relating to or from Asia) | :: asiatique {m} {f} |
Asian elephant {n} (an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia) | :: éléphant d'Asie {m} |
Asian Games {prop} (sport event) | :: Jeux asiatiques {m-p} |
Asianization {n} (process of making or becoming Asian) | :: asiatisation {f} |
Asian lion {n} /ˈeɪʒən ˈlaɪən/ (species of lion that inhabited Asia) | :: lion d'Asie {m} |
aside {adv} /əˈsaɪd/ (to or on one side) | :: à côté |
aside {n} (an incidental remark made quietly) | :: as an aside: en passant |
as if {conj} (as though) | :: comme si (+ subjunctive) |
as if {conj} (in mimicry of) | :: comme si (+ subjunctive) |
as if there were no tomorrow {phrase} (to an excessive degree) | :: comme si sa vie en dépendait |
asinine {adj} /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/ (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) | :: asinin {m}, stupide {m} {f} |
asinine {adj} (of or relating to a donkey) | :: asinin |
as is {adj} /æzˈɪz/ ((of an object) in its present state or condition) | :: tel quel {m}, telle quelle {f} |
as it happens {adv} (by coincidence) | :: il se trouve |
as it is {adv} (in the actual circumstances) | :: tel quel |
as it were {adv} (to indicate a word or statement is not exact) | :: pour ainsi dire |
ask {v} /ˈæsk/ (request an answer) | :: demander, poser une question |
ask {v} (make a request) | :: demander |
askance {adv} /əˈskæns/ (of look: with disapproval) | :: avec méfiance, de travers |
askew {adj} /əˈskjuː/ (turned or twisted to one side) | :: de travers, de guingois, de traviole, oblique, incliné, penché |
ask for {v} (request) | :: demander |
ask for it {v} (provoke an unwanted action) | :: le chercher |
ask out {v} (invite) | :: demander de sortir |
aslake {v} (mitigate) SEE: mitigate | :: |
aslant {adj} (slanting) SEE: slanted | :: |
asleep {adj} (in a state of sleep) | :: endormi |
as long as {conj} (if, assuming) | :: pour peu que, du moment que, pourvu que |
as long as {conj} (while) | :: pendant que, tant que, tandis que |
as much {adv} (in a similar manner) | :: autant |
as much as possible {adv} (as much as is possible) | :: autant que possible, tout le possible, le plus possible |
asocial {adj} (antisocial) SEE: antisocial | :: |
asocial {adj} /eɪˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/ (not social or sociable) | :: asocial {m} |
as of {prep} (from a specified time) | :: à partir de |
as of right {prep} (by virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances) | :: de plein droit {m} |
Asoka {prop} (Ashoka) SEE: Ashoka | :: |
as opposed to {prep} (in contrast to) | :: par opposition à |
asp {n} (aspen) SEE: aspen | :: |
asp {n} (Naja haje) SEE: Egyptian cobra | :: |
asparagine {n} (nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3) | :: asparagine {f} |
asparagus {n} /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ (asparagus plant) | :: asperge {f} |
asparagus {n} (asparagus shoots (food)) | :: asperge {f} |
aspartic {adj} (of or pertaining to aspartic acid) | :: aspartique |
aspartic acid {n} (a nonessential amino acid) | :: acide aspartique {m} |
aspect {n} /ˈæspɛkt/ (the way something appears) | :: aspect {m} |
aspect-oriented {adj} (computer program with different sub-systems appear to add themselves to the main business logic without that logic having to include them manually) | :: orienté aspect |
aspect ratio {n} | :: allongement {m} |
aspectual {adj} (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect) | :: aspectuel |
aspen {n} (tree of genus Populus sect. Populus) | :: tremble {m} |
Asperger's syndrome {n} /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ (autism related developmental disorder) | :: syndrome d'Asperger {m} |
aspergillus {n} /ˌæspɚˈd͡ʒɪləs/ (any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic) | :: aspergille {f} |
asperity {n} (something that is harsh and hard to endure) | :: aspérité {f} |
aspermia {n} (a form of infertility) | :: aspermie {f} |
aspermous {adj} (lacking seeds) | :: asperme {m} {f} |
asperse {v} (scatter) SEE: scatter | :: |
asperse {v} (sprinkle) SEE: sprinkle | :: |
asperse {v} | :: asperger |
as per usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual | :: |
asphalt {n} /ˈæsfɔlt/ (sticky, black and highly viscous liquid) | :: asphalte {m} |
asphalt {n} (asphalt concrete) | :: asphalte {m} |
asphodel {n} /ˈæsfədɛl/ (plant of the genus Asphodelus) | :: asphodèle {m} |
asphyxia {n} (condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide) | :: asphyxie {f} |
aspic {n} /ˈæspɪk/ (dish) | :: aspic {m} |
aspie {n} (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) | :: Aspie [informal] |
aspirant {n} /ˈæspəɹənt/ (someone who aspires to high office, etc.) | :: aspirant {m} |
aspirate {n} /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ (linguistics: puff of air) | :: aspiration {f} |
aspirate {v} (to remove a liquid or gas by suction) | :: aspirer, pomper |
aspirate {v} (to draw into one's lungs) | :: inspirer, inhaler |
aspirate {adj} (aspirated) SEE: aspirated | :: |
aspirated {adj} (pronounced with an audible breath) | :: aspiré |
aspirated h {n} /ˈæspəɹeɪtəd eɪtʃ/ (in the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) | :: h aspiré {m} |
aspiration {n} /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (hope or ambition) | :: aspiration |
aspiration {n} (action of aspirating) | :: aspiration |
aspiration {n} (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants) | :: aspiration |
aspirational {adj} /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/ | :: aspirationnel {m} |
aspirator {n} (pump which draws gas through a liquid) | :: aspirateur {m} |
aspirin {n} /ˈæspɹɪn/ (analgesic drug) | :: aspirine {f} |
asplenia {n} (absence of normal spleen function) | :: asplénie {f} |
asporulated {adj} | :: asporulé |
as regards {prep} (regarding) | :: quant à, en ce qui concerne |
ass {n} /æs/ (animal, see also: donkey) | :: âne {m} |
ass {n} (stupid person) | :: âne {m}, idiot {m}, imbécile {m} |
ass {n} (buttocks) | :: cul {m} |
ass {n} (vulgar slang:sex) | :: cul {m}, fesse {f} |
assail {v} (to attack violently) | :: assaillir |
assailant {n} /əˈseɪlənt/ (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally) | :: agresseur {m}, assaillant {m} |
Assam {prop} /æˈsæm/ (state in India) | :: Assam {m} |
Assamese {prop} (language) | :: assamais {m} |
assassin {v} (assassinate) SEE: assassinate | :: |
assassin {n} /əˈsæsɪn/ (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group) | :: assassin {m} |
assassin {n} (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person) | :: assassin {m} |
assassin {n} (any ruthless killer) | :: assassin {m} |
assassinate {v} /əˈsasɪneɪt/ (to murder by sudden or obscure attack) | :: assassiner |
assassinate {n} (assassination) SEE: assassination | :: |
assassinate {n} (assassin) SEE: assassin | :: |
assassination {n} /əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (murder for political reasons or personal gain) | :: assassinat |
assault {n} /əˈsɔːlt/ (a violent onset or attack) | :: assaut {m} |
assault {v} (to attack, threaten or harass) | :: attaquer, agresser |
assault rifle {n} (a rifle) | :: fusil d'assaut {m} |
assay {n} /ˈæseɪ/ (the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something) | :: essai, dosage |
assay {v} (to analyze (a metal, compound)) | :: analyser |
asscheek {n} /ˈæstʃik/ (slang for a buttock) | :: fesse {f} |
assegai {n} /ˈæsəɡaɪ/ (slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip) | :: sagaie {f}, zagaie {f} |
Asselian {prop} | :: Assélien |
assemble {v} /əˈsɛmbl̩/ (to put together) | :: assembler, rassembler |
assemble {v} (to gather as a group) | :: se rassembler, s'assembler, se réunir |
assemble {v} | :: assembler , se rassembler |
assembler {n} /əˈsɛmb(ə)lɚ/ (program that converts assembly language to machine code) | :: assembleur {m} |
assembler {n} (assembly language) SEE: assembly language | :: |
assembly {n} /əˈsɛmb.li/ (congregation of people) | :: [formally] assemblée {f}, rassemblement {m} |
assembly language {n} (programming language) | :: langage d'assemblage {m} |
assembly line {n} (system of workers and machinery in a series) | :: ligne de montage {f} |
assent {v} /əˈsɛnt/ (to agree to, give approval to) | :: assentir |
assent {n} (agreement, act of agreeing) | :: assentiment {m} |
assert {v} /əˈsɜɹt/ (To affirm) | :: affirmer |
assert {v} (To maintain; to defend) | :: asseoir |
assertion {n} /əˈsɜːʃən/ (affirmation; statement asserted) | :: [logic] assertion {f}, [rhetoric] confirmation {f}, assertion {f} |
assertive {adj} /əˈsɝtɪv/ (boldly self-assured) | :: assuré, assertif |
assertiveness {n} (the quality of being self-assured) | :: assertivité |
assess {v} /əˈsɛs/ (to determine the value of) | :: estimer, évaluer |
assess {v} (to give or charge with) | :: infliger |
assessment {n} (act of assessing a tax) | :: évaluation {f} |
assessment {n} (appraisal) | :: estimation {f}, évaluation |
assessment {n} | :: évaluation {f} |
assessor {n} /əˈsɛsɚ/ (one who assesses a property) | :: évaluateur {m}, évaluatrice {f} |
assessor {n} (a specialist who assists the court in determining a matter) | :: assesseur {m}, assesseure {f}, assesseuse {f}, appréciateur {m}, appréciatrice {f} |
assessor {n} (tax assessor) | :: répartiteur (de l’impôt) {m}, répartitrice {f}, contrôleur (des contributions) {m}, contrôleure {f}, contrôleuse {f} |
assessor {n} (one who assesses a project for cost evaluation) | :: estimateur {m}, estimatrice {f} |
asset {n} /ˈæsɛt/ (something or someone of any value) | :: actif {m}, avoir {m}, atout {m} |
assets {n} /ˈæsets/ (any property or object of value that one possesses) | :: actif {m} |
assfuck {n} (sodomy) SEE: sodomy | :: |
assfuck {v} (to engage in anal intercourse) | :: enculer |
assfucker {n} (jerk) SEE: jerk | :: |
asshole {n} /ˈæsˌhoʊl/ (anus) | :: trou du cul {m} |
asshole {n} (mean or rude person) | :: trou du cul, connard |
assiduous {adj} /əˈsɪdʒuəs/ (hard-working, diligent) | :: assidu |
assiduously {adv} (in an assiduous manner) | :: assidûment |
assign {v} /əˈsaɪn/ (to designate or set apart something for some purpose) | :: désigner |
assign {v} (to allot or give something as a task) | :: assigner |
assign {v} (to attribute or sort something into categories) | :: attribuer, assigner |
assign {v} (computing: to assign a value to a variable) | :: assigner |
assignee {n} (law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred) | :: cessionnaire {m} |
assignment {n} (Typically a task given to students) | :: devoir |
assignment {n} (transfer) | :: cession {f} |
assignment {n} (document that effects this transfer) | :: acte de cession {m} |
assignment {n} (operation(s) that assign a value to a variable) | :: affectation {f} |
assignor {n} (maker of an assignment) | :: cédant {m} |
assimilate {v} /əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ (to incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion) | :: assimiler, absorber |
assimilate {v} (to incorporate or absorb knowledge into the mind) | :: assimiler, digérer [informal] |
assimilate {v} (to absorb a group of people into a community) | :: assimiler |
assimilate {v} (to compare something to another similar one) | :: assimiler |
assimilation {n} /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ (phonology: sound change process) | :: assimilation {f} |
Assisi {prop} (city) | :: Assise |
assist {v} /əˈsɪst/ (help) | :: assister, aider |
assist {n} (statistical recognition of making a pass) | :: passe décisive {f} |
assistance {n} /əˈsɪs.təns/ (aid; help; the act or result of assisting) | :: assistance {f} |
assistant {n} (wizard) SEE: wizard | :: |
assistant {n} /əˈsɪstənt/ (person who assists) | :: assistant {m}, aide {f}, auxiliaire {m} {f} |
ass-licker {n} (one who succumbs to authority) | :: lèche-cul {m} {f} [vulgar], lèche-bottes {m} {f} [colloquial], cire-pompes {m} {f} [colloquial] |
associate {v} /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ (to spend time socially) | :: fréquenter |
associate {v} | :: associer |
association {n} /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ (group of persons associated for a common purpose) | :: association {f} |
association {n} (OOP) | :: association {f} |
association {n} | :: association |
association football {n} (soccer) | :: football {m}, [Canada] soccer {m} |
associative {adj} /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ (algebraic property of an operator) | :: associatif |
associative {adj} | :: associatif |
associative array {n} (An array-like data structure) | :: tableau associatif {m}, dictionnaire {m}, table d'association {f} |
associativity {n} (condition of being associative) | :: associativité {f} |
as soon as {conj} (immediately after) | :: dès que, sitôt que |
as soon as possible {adv} (as soon as is possible) | :: dès que possible, le plus vite possible, au plus tôt |
assorted {adj} (composed of different kinds) | :: assorti, connexe, divers, différent |
assortment {n} /əˈsɔːtmənt/ (collection of varying but related items) | :: assortiment {m} |
assuage {v} /əˈsweɪdʒ/ (mitigate, relieve) | :: assouvir, soulager, apaiser |
assuage {v} (pacify) | :: apaiser, calmer |
as such {adv} (per se) SEE: per se | :: |
as such {adj} (as described) | :: tel quel |
assume {v} /əˈsjuːm/ (to suppose to be true) | :: supposer, présupposer, présumer |
assume {v} (take on a position) | :: assumer |
assume {v} (adopt an idea) | :: adopter, prendre |
assumed {adj} (supposed or presumed) | :: censé {m} |
assumption {n} /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself) | :: assomption {f} |
assumption {n} (supposition) | :: supposition {f} |
assumption {n} (thing supposed) | :: supposition {f}, hypothèse {f} |
assumption {n} (the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism) | :: proposition {f}, prémisse {f} |
assumption {n} (taking of a person up into heaven) | :: assomption {f} |
assumption {n} (festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven) | :: assomption {f} |
assurance {n} /əˈʃʊɹəns/ (the state of being assured) | :: assurance |
assurance {n} (firmness of mind) | :: assurance |
assurance {n} (excess of boldness) | :: culot {m} |
assurance {n} (insurance) | :: assurance {f} |
assure {v} /əˈʃʊə/ (to give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something) | :: assurer |
assure {v} (to reassure) | :: rassurer |
assured {adj} (confident) SEE: confident | :: |
asswipe {n} /ˈæswaɪp/ (vulgar: annoying or worthless person) | :: peigne-cul {m} |
asswipe {n} (Something used to wipe one's anus after defecation) | :: torche-cul {m}, PQ, papier cul |
asswipe {n} (dishonest periodical) | :: torche-cul {m} |
Assyria {prop} /əˈsɪɹi.ə/ (Semitic Akkadian kingdom) | :: Assyrie {f} |
Assyrian {n} (a person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) | :: Assyrien {m}, Assyrienne {f} |
Assyrian {n} (a citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) | :: Assyrien {m}, Assyrienne {f} |
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) | :: assyrien |
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) | :: assyrien |
astaciculture {n} | :: astaciculture {f} |
Astana {prop} (the capital of Kazakhstan) | :: Astana {m} |
astasia {n} | :: astasie {f} |
astatine {n} /ˈastətiːn/ (the chemical element) | :: astate {m} |
aster {n} /ˈæstə(ɹ)/ (plant) | :: aster {f} |
asterisk {n} /ˈæstəɹɪsk/ (symbol used to highlight words or sentences) | :: astérisque {m} |
asterism {n} /ˈastəɹɪzəm/ (constellation) | :: astérisme {m}, constellation {f} |
asterism {n} (typographical symbol) | :: astérisme {m} |
asterism {n} (a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals) | :: astérisme {m} |
Asterix {prop} (A fictional character from French comic books) | :: Astérix |
asteroid {n} /ˈæstəɹoɪd/ (astronomy) | :: astéroïde {m} |
asteroidal {adj} (pertaining to an asteroid) | :: astéroïdal {m} |
asteroid belt {prop} (region of the solar system) | :: ceinture d’astéroïdes {f} |
as the crow flies {adv} (in a straight line) | :: à vol d'oiseau |
asthenia {n} (loss of strength) | :: asthénie {f} |
asthenosphere {n} /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/ (the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere) | :: asthénosphère {f} |
asthma {n} /ˈæzmə/ (chronic respiratory disease) | :: asthme |
asthmatic {adj} /æzˈmætɪk/ (having the characteristics of asthma) | :: asthmatique {m} {f} |
asthmatic {n} (person who suffers from asthma) | :: asthmatique |
as though {conj} /əzˈðəʊ/ (as to suggest that) | :: comme si (+ imperfect or pluperfect), comme pour |
Asti {prop} (province of Piedmont) | :: Asti |
Asti {prop} (capital of Asti) | :: Asti |
astigmatic {adj} (suffering from astigmatism) | :: astigmate |
astigmatism {n} /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/ (disorder of the vision) | :: astigmatisme {m} |
a stitch in time saves nine {proverb} (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) | :: mieux vaut prévenir que guérir |
astonish {v} /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/ (to surprise, astound, flabbergast) | :: étonner, surprendre |
astonished {adj} (amazed) | :: abasourdi {m}, stupéfié {m} |
astonishing {adj} (causing astonishment) | :: étonnant |
astonishment {n} /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (amazement, great surprise) | :: étonnement {m} |
astound {v} (to astonish, bewilder or dazzle) | :: étonner, stupéfier, ébahir, épater |
astounding {adj} (that astounds) | :: impressionnant |
astragalus {n} (anklebone) SEE: anklebone | :: |
astral {adj} /ˈæstɹəl/ (relating to or resembling the stars) | :: astral |
astride {adv} (with one’s legs on either side) | :: à califourchon |
astride {prep} (with one’s legs on either side of) | :: à califourchon |
astringent {n} /əˈstɹɪn.dʒənt/ (substance which draws tissue together) | :: astringence {f} |
astro- {prefix} (celestial bodies) | :: astro- |
astrobiology {n} (exobiology) | :: astrobiologie {f} |
astrobleme {n} /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/ (pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet) | :: astroblème {m} |
astroid {n} (hypocycloid with four cusps) | :: astroïde {m} |
astrolabe {n} /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ (astronomical and navigational instrument) | :: astrolabe {m} |
astrologer {n} (one who studies astrology) | :: astrologue {m} {f} |
astrological {adj} (pertaining to astrology) | :: astrologique |
astrological sign {n} (sign that is used as the basis of astrology) | :: signe {m}, signe du Zodiaque {m} |
astrologist {n} (astrologer) SEE: astrologer | :: |
astrology {n} /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/ (star divination) | :: astrologie {f} |
astrometry {n} /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/ (branch of astronomy) | :: astrométrie |
astronaut {n} /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose) | :: astronaute {m} {f} |
astronautic {adj} (of or pertaining to astronautics) | :: astronautique, astronaval |
astronomer {n} /ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ (one who studies astronomy) | :: astronome {m} {f} |
astronomic {adj} (pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical | :: |
astronomic {adj} (incredibly large) SEE: astronomical | :: |
astronomical {adj} /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/ (of or relating to astronomy) | :: astronomique |
astronomical {adj} (very large) | :: astronomique |
astronomical unit {n} (measure of distance) | :: unité astronomique {f} |
astronomy {n} /əˈstɹɑnəˌmi/ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) | :: astronomie {f} |
astrophotographer {n} | :: astrophotographe {m-f} |
astrophotography {n} (celestial objects photography) | :: astrophotographie |
astrophysical {adj} (of or pertaining to astrophysics) | :: astrophysique |
astrophysicist {n} (one who studies astrophysics) | :: astrophysicien {m}, astrophysicienne {f} |
astrophysics {n} (interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics) | :: astrophysique |
Asturia {prop} (Translations) | :: Asturies {p} |
Asturian {adj} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain) | :: asturien |
Asturian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Asturian language) | :: asturien |
Asturian {n} (a native of Asturias) | :: Asturien {m}, Asturienne {f} |
Asturian {prop} (language) | :: asturien {m} |
Asturias {prop} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/ (autonomous community of Spain) | :: Asturies {f-p} |
astute {adj} /əsˈtjuːt/ (Quick at seeing how to gain advantage) | :: astucieux, avisé, sagace |
Asunción {prop} (capital of Paraguay) | :: Asunción {m} |
asunder {adv} /əˈsʌndɚ/ (into separate parts) | :: en morceaux |
Asura {n} (Asura in Hinduism) | :: açoura, asura |
as usual {adv} (as is usually the case) | :: comme d'habitude, comme d'hab |
as well {adv} (in addition, also) | :: aussi, autant que |
as well {adv} (to the same effect) | :: tout aussi bien, aussi bien |
as well as {conj} (and in addition) | :: ainsi que, de même que |
as yet {adv} (up to the present) | :: jusqu'à présent |
asylum {n} /əˈsaɪləm/ (place of safety) | :: asile {m} |
asylum {n} (mental asylum) | :: asile psychiatrique {m} |
asylum seeker {n} (one who seeks asylum) | :: demandeur d'asile {m}, demandeuse d'asile {f} |
asymmetric {adj} (not symmetric) | :: asymétrique |
asymmetrical {adj} (not symmetrical) | :: asymétrique |
asymmetric bars {n} (uneven bars) SEE: uneven bars | :: |
asymmetric warfare {n} (conflict between belligerents of different strengths) | :: guerre asymétrique {f} |
asymmetry {n} /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (lack of symmetry or proportion) | :: asymétrie {f} |
asymptomatic {adj} (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) | :: asymptomatique |
asymptote {n} (a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely) | :: asymptote {f} |
asymptotic {adj} /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/ (pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity) | :: asymptotique |
asymptotically {adv} ((analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote) | :: asymptotiquement |
asynchronically {adv} | :: asynchroniquement |
asynchronism {n} (asynchrony) SEE: asynchrony | :: |
asynchronous {adj} /eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (not synchronous) | :: asynchrone |
asynchronous transfer mode {n} (broadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data) | :: mode de transfert asynchrone {m}, ATM {m} |
asynchrony {n} (asynchrony) | :: asynchronisme {m} |
asyndeton {n} (rhetoric scheme) | :: asyndète {m} |
as you know {adv} (as you know) | :: comme vous le savez |
as you sow, so shall you reap {proverb} (consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions) | :: vous récolterez ce que vous semez |
as you wish {interj} (as you wish) | :: à volonté, comme il vous plaira |
at {prep} /æt/ (in or very near a particular place) | :: à, en |
at {prep} (indicating time) | :: à |
at {prep} (in the direction of) | :: à |
at {prep} (denoting a price) | :: à |
at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign | :: |
at a glance {prep} (on cursory examination) | :: à première vue, en un coup d'œil |
at all {prep} /æˈɾɔɫ]/ (at all) | :: du tout |
at all costs {prep} (sparing no effort) | :: à tout prix, coûte que coûte |
at a loss {prep} (below the cost or price of purchase) | :: à perte |
at a loss {prep} (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) | :: perdu, complètement perdu |
ataman {n} /ˈætəmən/ (title) | :: ataman {m} |
at any rate {prep} (in any case) | :: en tout état de cause, en tout cas |
at a push {prep} (not later than) | :: au plus tard |
ataractic {n} (tranquilizer) | :: tranquillisant {m} |
ataraxia {n} (ataraxia) | :: ataraxie {f} |
at a time {prep} (in a continuous period) | :: à la fois |
ataturkist {adj} | :: ataturkiste |
atavism {n} /ˈætəˌvɪzəm/ (reappearance of an ancestral characteristic) | :: atavisme |
atavistic {adj} /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ (biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations) | :: atavique {m} {f} |
atavistic {adj} (of a throwback) | :: atavique |
ataxia {n} /əˈtæksɪə/ (lack of coordination) | :: ataxie {f} |
Atayal {n} (people) | :: Atayal |
at bay {prep} (cornered) | :: aux abois |
at best {prep} (in the most favorable of conditions) | :: au mieux |
at cost {prep} (at the original price) | :: à prix coûtant |
at dark {prep} (during nightfall) | :: pendant la tombée de la nuit |
at death's door {prep} (about to die) | :: aux portes de la mort, à l'agonie |
-ate {suffix} (having property) | :: -âtre |
-ate {suffix} (chemical derivative) | :: -ate |
at ease {prep} (free of anxiety) | :: à l'aise |
atelier {n} /æ.təlˈjeɪ/ (studio) | :: atelier {m}, studio {m} |
atelophobia {n} /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/ (fear of imperfection) | :: atélophobie {f} |
atemporal {adj} (unaffected by time) | :: atemporel |
Atenism {n} (religion) | :: atonisme {m} |
at first {prep} (initially; at the start) | :: d'abord |
at first blush {prep} (upon first impression or consideration) | :: à première vue, au premier abord, de prime abord |
at first glance {prep} (after only a superficial examination or review) | :: à première vue, de prime abord, au premier abord |
at first sight {prep} (at first glance) SEE: at first glance | :: |
at gunpoint {prep} (under coercion by someone with a firearm) | :: au bout du fusil |
Athabascan {adj} | :: athabascan |
Athanasius {prop} /ˌæθəˈneɪsi.əs/ (male given name) | :: Athanase |
at hand {prep} (within easy reach; nearby) | :: sous la main |
at hand {prep} (near; soon; approaching; imminent) | :: proche |
at hand {prep} (currently receiving attention) | :: concerné |
atheism {n} /ˈeɪθiɪzəm/ (belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs)) | :: athéisme {m} |
atheism {n} (rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist)) | :: athéisme {m} |
atheist {n} /ˈeɪθiɪst/ (a person who believes that no deities exist) | :: athée {m} {f} |
atheist {n} (a person who rejects belief that any deities exist, whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist) | :: athée, athéiste {m} |
atheist {adj} (relating to atheists) SEE: atheistic | :: |
atheistic {adj} (relating to atheists) | :: athée {m} {f} |
Athena {prop} /əˈθiːnə/ (Greek goddess) | :: Athéna {f} |
Athenian {n} /əˈθiː.ni.ən/ (an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece) | :: Athénien {m}, Athénienne {f} |
Athens {prop} /ˈæθənz/ (capital city of Greece) | :: Athènes |
atheophobia {n} (fear or hatred of atheists) | :: athéophobie {f} |
athermochroic {adj} | :: athermochroïque |
atheroma {n} (abnormal fatty deposit) | :: athérome {m} |
atherosclerosis {n} /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ (clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques) | :: athérosclérose {f} |
atherosclerotic {adj} (of or pertaining to atherosclerosis) | :: athérosclérosique |
athlete {n} /ˈæθ.liːt/ (participant in one of several sporting activities) | :: athlète {m} {f} |
athlete {n} (person who actively participates in physical sports) | :: athlète {m} {f}, sportif {m}, sportive {f} |
athlete {n} (exceptionally physically fit person) | :: athlète {m} {f} |
athlete's foot {n} (fungal infection) | :: pied d’athlète {m} |
athletic {adj} /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ (having to do with athletes) | :: athlétique, sportif |
athletic {adj} (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape) | :: athlétique |
athletically {adv} (in an athletic manner) | :: athlétiquement |
athletics {n} /æθˈlɛtɪks/ (physical activities) | :: athlétisme {m} |
at home {prep} (In one's place of residence) | :: chez soi, à la maison |
at home {prep} (Comfortable) | :: à l'aise |
athoracic {adj} | :: athoracique |
athrepsia {n} | :: athrepsie {f} |
athreptic {adj} | :: athrepsique |
athwart {adv} /əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/ (From side to side, across) | :: d'un coté à l'autre, à travers |
Atikamekw {prop} /ətɪkəˈmɛk/ (Algonquian language spoken by this people) | :: atikamekw |
Atilius {prop} (a Roman nomen gentile) | :: Atilius |
atimy {n} (disgrace) | :: atimie {f} |
-ation {suffix} (-ation (suffix)) | :: -ation {f} |
Atlanta {prop} (capital and largest city of the State of Georgia) | :: Atlanta |
Atlantic {prop} /ətˈlæn.tɪk/ (the Atlantic Ocean) | :: Atlantique {m} |
Atlantic {adj} (pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean) | :: atlantique |
Atlantic herring {n} (Clupea harengus) | :: hareng de l'Atlantique |
Atlantic Ocean {prop} (the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east) | :: océan Atlantique {m}, l’Atlantique {m} |
Atlantic salmon {n} (species of fish) | :: saumon atlantique {m} |
Atlantic tomcod {n} (Microgadus tomcod) | :: poulamon, poulamon atlantique |
Atlantis {prop} /ətˈlæntəs/ (mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean) | :: Atlantide {f} |
at large {prep} (in general) | :: en général, dans son ensemble |
atlas {n} /ˈætləs/ (bound collection of maps) | :: atlas {m} |
Atlas {prop} /ˈætləs/ (Greek mythology) | :: Atlas |
Atlas {prop} (a moon of Saturn) | :: Atlas |
Atlas {prop} (a crater of the moon) | :: Atlas |
Atlasic {adj} | :: atlasique |
Atlas moth {n} (Attacus atlas) | :: atlas {m}, mite de l’atlas {f} |
at last {prep} (after a long time; eventually) | :: enfin |
at last {prep} (in the end; finally; ultimately) | :: à la fin |
at least {prep} (at a lower limit) | :: au moins, au minimum |
at least {prep} (anyway) | :: du moins |
at length {prep} (for a long time) | :: longuement |
at length {prep} (finally) | :: enfin |
at loggerheads {prep} ((figuratively) unable to agree; opposing) | :: comme chien et chat [like cat and dog], diamétralement opposés |
atloidean {adj} | :: atloïdien |
at long last {prep} (at last) SEE: at last | :: |
ATM {n} ((banking) Automated Teller Machine) | :: GAB {m}, DAB {m}, bancomat {m} |
ATM {n} ((telecommunication, electronics) Asynchronous Transfer Mode) | :: ATM {m} |
atmosphere {n} /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (gases surrounding the Earth) | :: atmosphère {m} |
atmosphere {n} (air in a particular place) | :: atmosphère {m} |
atmosphere {n} (mood or feeling) | :: ambiance {f} |
atmosphere {n} (a unit of measurement for pressure) | :: atmosphère {m} |
atmospheric {adj} (relating to the atmosphere) | :: atmosphérique |
atmospheric pressure {n} (pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere) | :: pression atmosphérique {f} |
at most {prep} (at the most; at a maximum or upper limit) | :: au plus, tout au plus |
at night {adv} (during the night) | :: de nuit, la nuit |
at no time {prep} (never) SEE: never | :: |
at odds {prep} (in disagreement; conflicting) | :: en conflit |
atoll {n} /ˈætɒl/ (island) | :: atoll {m} |
atom {n} /ˈatəm/ (chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties) | :: atome {m} |
atom {n} (historical: theoretical particle of matter) | :: atome {m} |
atomic {adj} /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ (of, or relating to atoms) | :: atomique |
atomic {adj} (of, or employing nuclear energy or processes) | :: atomique |
atomic {adj} (unable to be split) | :: atomique, indivisible |
atomic {adj} (computing: guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all) | :: atomique, indivisible |
atomic bomb {n} (nuclear weapon) | :: bombe atomique {f} |
atomic clock {n} (reference clock) | :: horloge atomique {f} |
atomic clock {n} (radio clock) SEE: radio clock | :: |
atomic energy {n} (energy released by an atom) | :: énergie atomique {f} |
atomicity {n} (quality or state of being atomic) | :: atomicité {f} |
atomic mass {n} (mass of an atom) | :: masse atomique {f} |
atomic nucleus {n} (nucleus of an atom) | :: noyau atomique |
atomic number {n} (number of protons) | :: numéro atomique {m}, [less common] nombre atomique {m} |
atomizer {n} (instrument for reducing a liquid to spray) | :: atomiseur {m} |
atonal {adj} /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ (lacking a tonal center or key (music)) | :: atonal |
atonality {n} (a style of music) | :: atonalité {f} |
at once {adv} /ət ˈwʌns/ (at the same time) | :: en même temps, à la fois |
at once {adv} (immediately) | :: tout de suite, immédiatement, aussitôt |
atonement {n} (amends to restore a damaged relationship) | :: propitiation {f} |
atonement {n} (reconciliation of God and mankind) | :: expiation {f}, réparation {f}, réconciliation {f} |
at one's fingertips {prep} (readily available) | :: sur le bout des doigts |
atopic {adj} (characterised by atopy) | :: atopique |
atopic dermatitis {n} (skin disease) | :: dermatite atopique {f} |
at pains {prep} (making careful effort) | :: faire tout son possible pour |
at random {prep} (randomly) | :: au hasard, de manière aléatoire, aléatoirement |
atrial {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an atrium) | :: atrial |
atrial fibrillation {n} (Cardiac arrhythmia) | :: fibrillation atriale {f}, fibrillation auriculaire {f} |
at risk {prep} (In a condition marked by a high level of risk) | :: en danger |
atrium {n} /ˈeɪ.tɹi.əm/ (square hall lit from above) | :: atrium {m} |
atrium {n} (chamber of the heart) | :: oreillette {f} |
atrocious {adj} /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ (frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous) | :: atroce |
atrocious {adj} (offensive, heinous) | :: atroce |
atrocious {adj} (very bad) | :: atroce |
atrocity {n} (extremely cruel act) | :: atrocité {f} |
atrophic {adj} (pertaining to atrophy) | :: atrophique |
atrophy {n} /ˈæ.tɹə.fi/ (reduced functionality) | :: atrophie {f} |
atrophy {v} (wither) | :: atrophier |
atropine {n} /æ-tɹo-pin/ (alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade) | :: atropine {f} |
at school {prep} (at one's school) | :: à l'école |
at sea {prep} (at the ocean or sea) | :: en mer |
at sea {prep} (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) | :: noyé {m} |
at sign {n} (name of the symbol @) | :: arobase {f}, [rare] arrobe {f} |
at-sign {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign | :: |
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of dispute or disagreement) | :: ne pas être sur la même longueur d'ondes |
at stake {prep} (at issue, at risk) | :: en jeu |
at symbol {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign | :: |
attaboy {interj} /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) | :: bon gars {m} |
attach {v} /əˈtætʃ/ (to fasten, to join to) | :: attacher |
attaché {n} /əˈtæʃeɪ/ (diplomatic officer) | :: attaché {m} |
attachable {adj} (able to be attached) | :: attachable {m} {f} |
attachment {n} /əˈtætʃmənt/ (file sent along with an email) | :: pièce jointe |
attack {n} /əˈ.tæk/ (attempt to cause damage or injury) | :: attaque |
attack {n} (offense of a battle) | :: attaque {f} |
attack {v} (to apply violent force) | :: attaquer |
attack {v} (to aggressively challenge with words) | :: attaquer, apostropher, invectiver |
attack {v} (soccer: to move forward in an attempt to score point) | :: attaquer |
attacker {n} /əˈtækɚ/ | :: attaquant |
attack is the best form of defence {proverb} (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) | :: l'attaque est la meilleure défense, la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque |
attain {v} /əˈteɪn/ (to accomplish; to achieve) | :: atteindre |
attainable {adj} (Able to be achieved, accomplished or obtained) | :: réalisable, atteignable |
Attalia {prop} (former name of Antalya) | :: Attalie |
attempt {v} /əˈtɛmpt/ (to try) | :: tenter, essayer |
attempt {n} (the action of trying at something) | :: tentative {f} |
attempt {n} (attack) | :: attentat {m} |
attend {v} /əˈtɛnd/ (to be present at) | :: assister, être présent |
attendance {n} /əˈtɛn.dəns/ (the state of attending) | :: présence {f} |
attendant {n} /əˈtɛndənt/ (one who attends) | :: attendant {m}, attendante {f} |
attention {n} /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ (mental focus) | :: attention |
attention {n} (romantic interest) | :: attention {f}, attentions {f-p} |
attention {n} (state of alertness in the standing position) | :: attention {f} |
attention {interj} (military command) | :: attention |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder {n} (developmental disorder) | :: trouble du déficit de l'attention avec hyperactivité {m}, TDAH {m} |
attentive {adj} /əˈtɛntɪv/ (paying attention) | :: attentif |
attentively {adv} (in an attentive manner) | :: attentivement |
attenuation {n} (a gradual diminishing in the strength) | :: atténuation {f} |
attest {v} /əˈtɛst/ | :: attester |
attestation {n} /ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/ (something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates) | :: attestation {f} |
attestation {n} (linguistics: appearance in records) | :: attestation {f} |
attested {adj} /əˈtɛstɪd/ (in linguistics: of words or languages, proven to have existed by records) | :: attesté |
at that {prep} (in addition) | :: avec ça, aussi |
at the earliest {prep} (not sooner than) | :: au plus tôt |
at the end of one's rope {prep} (Having no more options) | :: au bout du rouleau |
at the end of one's rope {prep} (at the end of one's tether) SEE: at the end of one's tether | :: |
at the end of one's tether {prep} (At the limit of one’s patience) | :: au bout du rouleau |
at the end of the day {prep} (in summary; ultimately) | :: en fin de compte |
at the expense of {prep} (by taking away from) | :: aux dépens de, au préjudice de, aux frais de |
at the feet of {prep} (very devoted to) | :: aux pieds de, tout dévoué à, idolâtre de, obnubilé par, subjugué par |
at the feet of {prep} (very near to) | :: de la filiation de, du lignage de, du sang dede l'école de, de l'atelier de, de la suite de, issu du tablier de, dans le droit fil de, né dans le sérail de, |
at the hands of {prep} (by the actions of) | :: aux mains de |
at the latest {prep} (not later than) | :: au plus tard |
at the mercy of {prep} (defenseless against) | :: à la merci de |
at the moment {prep} (right now) | :: en ce moment, actuellement, pour le moment, pour l'instant |
at the same time {prep} (simultaneously) | :: dans le même temps, simultanément |
at the same time {prep} (on the other hand) | :: d'un autre côté |
at the time {prep} (at the time referred to in the past) | :: à l'époque |
at the top of one's lungs {prep} (very loudly) | :: à pleins poumons |
at the top of one's voice {prep} (very loudly) | :: à tue-tête, du haut de sa tête |
at the wheel {prep} (Driving a vehicle) | :: au volant |
attic {n} /ˈætɪk/ (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof) | :: grenier {m}, combles {m-p}, mansarde {f} |
Attica {prop} (periphery) | :: Attique |
Attic salt {n} /ˈatɪk sɔːlt/ (pointed and delicate wit) | :: sel attique {m} |
attitude {n} /ˈætɪtud/ (position of the body or way of carrying oneself) | :: posture |
attitude {n} (disposition or state of mind) | :: état d'esprit, attitude |
atto- {prefix} (unit of measure) | :: atto- |
attoampere {n} (10-18 amperes) | :: attoampère {m} |
attogram {n} (10-18 grams) | :: attogramme {m} |
attometer {n} (attometre) SEE: attometre | :: |
attometre {n} (10-18 metres) | :: attomètre {m} |
attorney {n} /əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/ (lawyer) | :: juriste {m} {f}, avocat {m}, avocate {f} |
attract {v} /əˈtɹækt/ (pull without touching) | :: attirer |
attract {v} | :: attirer |
attract attention {v} (attract attention) | :: attirer l'attention, se faire remarquer |
attraction {n} /əˈtɹækʃən/ (tendency to attract) | :: attraction {f} |
attraction {n} (feeling of being attracted) | :: attirance {f} |
attractive {adj} /əˈtɹæktɪv/ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) | :: attractif |
attractive {adj} (having the power of charming) | :: attrayant, attractif, sympathique |
attractiveness {n} (state of being attractive or engaging) | :: attractivité {f}, attrait {m} |
attributable {adj} (capable of being attributed) | :: attribuable {m} {f} |
attribute {n} /ˈætɹɪbjut/ (characteristic or quality) | :: attribut {m} |
attribute {n} (grammar: word qualifying a noun) | :: épithète {f} or déterminant {m}, depending on which class it belongs |
attribute {v} (to associate ownership or authorship with) | :: attribuer |
attribute {v} (attribute a cause or characteristic) SEE: ascribe | :: |
attributive {adj} /ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/ (of, or being an attributive) | :: attributif {m}, attributive {f} |
attributive {adj} (having the nature of an attribute) | :: attributif {m}, attributive {f} |
attributive {n} (a word or phrase that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase) | :: épithète {m} |
attributive adjective {n} (adjective that describes only an attribute) | :: épithète {f} |
attributive noun {n} (noun that modifies another noun attributively) | :: nom épithète {m} |
attrition {n} /əˈtɹɪʃən]/ (wearing by friction) | :: usure {f} |
attrition {n} (reduction in membership) | :: départs volontaires (m) |
attrition {n} | :: départs volontaires (m) |
attune {v} /əˈt(j)un/ (to bring into musical accord) | :: accorder |
attune {v} (to tune an instrument) | :: accorder |
attune {v} (to bring into harmony or accord) | :: accorder |
ATV {initialism} (all-terrain vehicle) | :: tout-terrain |
at work {prep} (at one's workplace) | :: à pied d’œuvre, au travail |
at work {prep} (in the process of doing work) | :: au travail |
at worst {prep} (if the worst possible alternative happens) | :: au pire |
atychiphobia {n} (the fear of failure) | :: atychiphobie |
at your service {prep} (way of introduction) | :: à votre service, pour vous servir |
atypical {adj} /eɪ.ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ (not conforming to the norm) | :: atypique |
aubade {n} /oʊˈbɑːd/ (song or poem greeting dawn) | :: aubade {f} |
aubade {n} (morning love song) | :: aubade {f} |
Aube {prop} (département) | :: Aube |
aubergine {n} (eggplant) SEE: eggplant | :: |
auburn {n} /ˈɔ.bɚn/ (reddish-brown) | :: roux {m} |
auburn {adj} (reddish-brown) | :: roux, auburn |
au contraire {adv} /oʊ ˌkɑnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/ (on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) | :: au contraire |
auction {n} /ˈɔːkʃən/ (public sales event) | :: enchères {f-p}, vente aux enchères {f} |
auctioneer {n} (one who conducts an auction) | :: commissaire-priseur {m} |
auctorial {adj} | :: auctorial |
audacious {adj} /ɔˈdeɪʃəs/ (showing willingness to take bold risks) | :: audacieux |
audacity {n} /ɔˈdæsɪti/ (insolent boldness) | :: audace {f}, toupet {m}, culot {m} [familiar] |
audacity {n} (fearless daring) | :: audace {f}, culot {m} [familiar] |
audible {adj} /ɔːdɪbl̩/ (able to be heard) | :: audible |
audience {n} /ˈɔːdi.əns/ (group of people seeing a performance) | :: assistance {f}, public {m}, auditoire {m} |
audience {n} (readership of a written publication) | :: lectorat |
audience {n} (formal meeting with a dignitary) | :: audience |
audio {adj} /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/ (of or relating to audible sound) | :: audio |
audio {adj} (of or relating to the broadcasting or reproduction of sound) | :: audio |
audio- {prefix} (related to sound) | :: audio- |
audiobook {n} (audiobook) | :: livre audio {m}, livre sonore {m} |
audio cassette {n} (cassette for recorded sound) | :: cassette audio {f} |
audio frequency {n} (frequency of audible sound waves) | :: audiofréquence {f} |
audio guide {n} (form of apparatus) | :: audioguide {m} |
audiologist {n} (doctor of audiology) | :: audiologiste {m} |
audiology {n} /ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of hearing and hearing defects) | :: audiologie {f} |
audio tour {n} (audio guide) SEE: audio guide | :: |
audiovisual {adj} /ˌɔ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/ (audiovisual) | :: audiovisuel |
audit {n} /ɔː.dɪt/ (examination in general) | :: inspection {f} |
audit {n} (independent review) | :: audit {m} |
audit {n} | :: audit |
audition {n} (performance by an aspiring performer) | :: audition {f} |
audition {n} (sense of hearing) | :: audition {f} |
audition {v} (evaluate one or more performers in through an audition) | :: auditionner |
auditor {n} (one who audits bookkeeping accounts) | :: auditeur {m}, auditrice {f} |
auditorium {n} (a large room for public meetings or performances) | :: amphi {m} |
auditorium {n} (the space where the audience is located) | :: salle {f} |
auditory {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing) | :: auditoire, auditif |
auditory {n} (an assembly of hearers; an audience) | :: auditoire {m} |
auditory {n} (an auditorium) | :: auditoire {m} |
Augeas {prop} /ɔːˈdʒiːəs/ (king) | :: Augias {m} |
augend {n} /ˈɔdʒɛnd/ (A quantity to which another is added) | :: cumulande {m} |
auger {n} (carpenter's tool) | :: tarière {f}, tarière à trépan {f} |
auger {n} (plumber's snake) SEE: plumber's snake | :: |
augite {n} (mineral) | :: augite {f} |
augment {v} /ɑɡˈmɛnt/ (to increase, make larger or supplement) | :: augmenter |
augment {v} (to become greater) | :: s'accroître, s'agrandir |
augment {v} (to slow the tempo or meter) | :: élargir le mouvement |
augment {v} (to increase an interval by a half step) | :: augmenter l'intervalle |
augment {v} | :: [1] augmenter |
augment {n} (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) | :: augment {m} |
augmentation {n} (in heraldry: a particular mark of honour) | :: augmentie {mf} {n} {n-p} |
augmentative {adj} (growing, enlarging, increasing) | :: augmentatif {m} |
augmentative {n} (a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority) | :: augmentatif {m} |
augmented reality {n} (merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image) | :: réalité augmentée {f} |
Augsburg {prop} (city in southern Germany) | :: Augsbourg {m} |
augur {n} /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ (diviner who foretells events by unusual occurrences) | :: augure {m} |
augur {v} (to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events) | :: augurer |
augury {n} (divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals) | :: augure {m} |
augury {n} (an omen or prediction; a foreboding) | :: augure {m} |
August {prop} (male given name) SEE: Augustus | :: |
August {prop} /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: août {m}, aout {m} |
August {prop} (female given name) SEE: Augusta | :: |
Augusta {prop} /əɡʌstə/ (female given name) | :: Augusta |
Augustine {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ (male given name) | :: Augustin |
Augustus {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ (Roman emperor) | :: Auguste {m} |
Augustus {prop} (male given name) | :: Auguste {m} |
auk {n} /ɔːk/ (seabird of the family Alcidae) | :: pingouin {m} |
aulete {n} (flautist) SEE: flautist | :: |
auletris {n} (courtesan flute-player) | :: aulétride {f} |
Aulis {prop} /ˈɔːlɪs/ (an ancient Greek port-town) | :: Aulis |
aunt {n} /ɑ(ː)nt/ (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) | :: tante {f}, tatie {f} [informal] |
aunt {n} (grandmother) SEE: auntie | :: |
aunt {n} (great-aunt or grandaunt) SEE: great-aunt | :: |
auntie {n} /ˈæn.ti/ (Diminutive of aunt) | :: tantine {f}, tata {f}, tatie {f} |
au pair {n} /əʊ ˈpɛə/ (a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family) | :: fille au pair |
aura {n} /ˈɔːɹə/ (An invisible force surrounding a living creature.) | :: aura |
aural {adj} /ˈɔːɹəl/ (of or pertaining to the ear) | :: auriculaire |
aural {adj} (of or pertaining to sound) | :: auditif |
Auregnais {prop} (extinct Norman dialect) | :: auregnais {m} |
Aurelia {prop} (female given name) | :: Aurélie |
Aurelian {prop} (male given name) | :: Aurélien |
aureola {n} (luminous cloud) | :: auréole {f} |
aureole {n} (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity) | :: auréole {f} |
au revoir {interj} /ˌoʊ.ɹə.ˈvwɑɹ/ | :: au revoir |
auricle {n} (smaller of the two types of heart chamber) SEE: atrium | :: |
auricle {n} (outer ear) SEE: pinna | :: |
auricular {n} (little finger) | :: auriculaire {m} |
auriculiform {adj} | :: auriculiforme |
auride {n} (anion of gold) | :: aurure |
auriferous {adj} (containing gold) | :: aurifère |
aurific {adj} | :: aurifique |
auriform {adj} | :: auriforme |
Auriga {prop} (constellation) | :: Cocher {m} |
aurochs {n} (European bison) SEE: European bison | :: |
aurochs {n} /ˈaʊɹɒks/ (Bos primigenius) | :: aurochs {m} |
aurora {n} /əˈɹɔː.ɹə/ (atmospheric phenomenon) | :: aurore polaire {f} |
Aurora {prop} (female given name) | :: Aurore |
aurora australis {n} (southern lights) SEE: southern lights | :: |
aurora borealis {n} (aurora of the northern hemisphere) SEE: northern lights | :: |
Auschwitz {prop} /ˈaʊ̯ʃ.vɪts/ (city in Poland) | :: Auschwitz {m}, Oświęcim {m} |
Auschwitz {prop} (concentration camp) | :: Auschwitz {m} |
auscultate {v} (to practice auscultation) | :: ausculter |
auscultation {n} (diagnosis by stethoscope or similar auditory device) | :: auscultation {f} |
auscultatory {adj} | :: auscultateur |
Auslan {prop} (sign language of the Australian deaf community) | :: langue des signes australienne {f} |
Ausonius {prop} (Roman poet) | :: Ausone {m} |
auspice {n} /ˈɔspɪs/ (patronage) | :: auspices |
auspice {n} (omen) | :: auspice {m} |
auspicious {adj} /ɔˈspɪʃəs/ (indicating future success) | :: propice, faste, de bon augure |
auspiciously {adv} (in an auspicious way) | :: sous les meilleurs auspices |
austenitic {adj} (of or pertaining to austenite) | :: austénitique |
auster {n} (auster(wind)) SEE: ostro | :: |
austerity {n} /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/ (severity of manners or life) | :: austérité {f} |
austerity {n} (sourness and harshness to the taste) | :: austérité {f} |
austerity {n} (policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes) | :: austérité {f} |
austerity {n} | :: austérité {f} |
Austerlitz {prop} /ˈɑːstəɹlɪts/ (former name of Slavkov u Brna) | :: Austerlitz |
Austin {prop} /ˈɔstɪn/ (surname) | :: Austin {m} |
Austinian {adj} | :: austinien |
austral {adj} (Of, relating to, or coming from the south) | :: austral |
austral {n} (currency) | :: austral |
Australasia {prop} (Oceania) SEE: Oceania | :: |
Australasia {prop} (Australia, NZ, New Guinea and neighbouring islands) | :: Australasie {f} |
Australia {prop} /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ə/ (Commonwealth of Australia) | :: Australie {f} |
Australia {prop} (continent of Australia) | :: Australie {f} |
Australian {n} /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ (a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent) | :: Australien {m}, Australienne {f} |
Australian {adj} (of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages) | :: australien {m}, australienne {f} |
Australian Capital Territory {prop} (Territory of Australia) | :: Territoire de la Capitale australienne {f} |
Australian dollar {n} (official currency of Australia) | :: dollar australien {m} |
Australianise {v} /ɒˈstɹeɪljənaɪz/ | :: australianiser |
Australian magpie {n} (Cracticus tibicen) | :: cassican flûteur {m} |
Australian rules football {n} (variety of Australian football) | :: football australien {m} |
Australian Sign Language {prop} (Auslan) SEE: Auslan | :: |
Australian white ibis {n} (species of wading bird) | :: bis à cou noir |
Austrasia {prop} (region) | :: Austrasie |
Austria {prop} /ˈɔːs.tɹi.ə/ (country in Central Europe) | :: Autriche {f} |
Austria-Hungary {prop} (former country in Central Europe) | :: Autriche-Hongrie {f} |
Austrian {adj} /ˈɔːstɹi.ən/ (related to Austria) | :: autrichien |
Austrian {n} (Austrian person) | :: Autrichien {m}, Autrichienne {f} |
Austro-Asiatic {prop} | :: austroasiatique |
Austrofascism {n} (political movement) | :: austrofascisme {m} |
Austrofascist {adj} | :: austrofasciste |
Austro-Hungarian {adj} (of or pertaining to the monarchy composed of Austria and Hungary) | :: austro-hongrois |
Austromarxism {n} | :: austromarxisme {m} |
Austromarxist {adj} | :: austromarxiste |
autarchy {n} (condition of absolute power) | :: autarchie {f} |
autarchy {n} (autocratic government) SEE: autocracy | :: |
autarky {n} (state of personal self-sufficiency) | :: autarcie {f} |
autecology {n} (one of two broad subdivisions of ecology) | :: autécologie {f} |
authentic {adj} /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/ (of undisputed origin) | :: authentique |
authenticate {v} /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ (To prove authentic) | :: authentifier |
authentication {n} (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) | :: authentification |
authenticity {n} /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ (the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original) | :: authenticité {f} |
authigenic {adj} (from the source in which it is found) | :: authigène |
author {n} (writer) SEE: writer | :: |
author {n} /ˈɔ.θɚ/ (originator or creator of a work) | :: auteur {m}, auteure {f} |
author {v} (to create a work as its author) | :: écrire, créer |
authoritarian {adj} (of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority) | :: autoritaire |
authoritarian {adj} (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial) | :: autoritaire |
authoritarian {adj} (tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority) | :: autoritaire |
authoritarian {n} | :: autoritaire |
authoritarianism {n} (authoritarian form of government) | :: autoritarisme {m} |
authority {n} /əˈθɔɹəti/ (power to enforce rules or give orders) | :: autorité {f} |
authority {n} (persons in command; specifically, government) | :: autorité {f} |
authority {n} (person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject) | :: autorité {f} |
authorization {n} (act of authorizing) | :: autorisation |
authorize {v} /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ (to grant power or permission) | :: autoriser |
authorize {v} (to permit) | :: autoriser |
authorized {adj} | :: autorisé |
authorship {n} (quality or state of being an author) | :: paternité |
autism {n} /ˈɔːtɪz.əm/ (neurological disorder) | :: autisme {m} |
autist {n} /ˈɔː.tɪst/ (person with autism) | :: autiste {m} {f} |
autistic {adj} /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ (having or pertaining to autism) | :: autiste |
autistic {n} (person who has autism) | :: autiste {m} {f} |
auto- {prefix} /ˈɔː.təʊ/ (regarding oneself) | :: auto- |
auto- {prefix} (automatic) | :: auto- |
auto- {prefix} (relating to cars or the driving of cars) | :: auto- |
autoantibody {n} | :: autoanticorps |
autobiography {n} (biography of oneself) | :: autobiographie {f} |
autoboxing {n} (automatic boxing) | :: autoboxing |
autocatalytic {adj} (catalyzed by one of its own products) | :: autocatalytique {m} {f} |
autocategorization {n} (automatic categorization) | :: autocatégorisation {f} |
autocategorize {v} (to automatically categorize) | :: autocatégoriser |
autocephalous {adj} /ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ (a self-governing church) | :: autocéphale |
autocephaly {n} /ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/ (the organisational independence of a church) | :: autocéphalie |
autochthonous {adj} /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/ (native to the place where found) | :: autochtone {m} {f} |
autoclassify {v} (to automatically classify) | :: autoclassifier |
autoclave {n} /ˈɔtəˌkleɪv/ (sterilized heating vessel) | :: autoclave {m} |
autoclave {v} (sterilize in an autoclave) | :: autoclaver |
autocompletion {n} (a software feature) | :: autocomplétion {f} |
autocorrelation {n} (statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself) | :: autocorrélation {f} |
autocracy {n} (form of government) | :: autocratie {f} |
autocrat {n} (ruler with absolute power) | :: autocrate {m} |
autocratic {adj} (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) | :: autocratique |
auto da fe {n} /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/ (public execution by burning at the stake) | :: autodafé {m} |
autodidact {n} /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ (a self-taught person) | :: autodidacte {m} {f} |
autodidacticism {n} (self-education; self-directed learning) | :: autodidaxie {f} |
autoerotic {adj} /ˈɔːtəʊ.ɘɹɒt.ɪk/ (masturbatory) | :: autoérotique |
autofellatio {n} (Oral stimulation of one's own penis) | :: autofellation {f} |
autofictional {adj} | :: autofictionnel |
autoformat {v} | :: autoformater |
autogamy {n} (self-fertilization) | :: autogamie {f} |
autoglossonym {n} (The name of a language in that language) | :: autoglossonyme {m}, autoglottonyme {m} |
autograph {n} (signature) | :: signature {f}, autographe {m} |
autograph {n} (hand-written manuscript) | :: autographe {m} |
autograph {adj} (hand-written manuscript) | :: autographe {m} {f} |
autograph {v} (to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book) | :: dédicacer, signer |
autoharp {n} (instrument) | :: autoharpe {f} |
autoimmune {adj} (of or pertaining to autoimmunity) | :: auto-immun |
autoloading {n} | :: autochargement |
autological {adj} /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ (of a phrase, describing itself) | :: autologique |
autolysis {n} (the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes) | :: autolyse {f} |
automagical {adj} (automatic, but with an apparent element of magic) | :: automagique |
automagically {adv} (automatically) | :: automagiquement |
automate {v} /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/ (to replace or enhance human labor with machines) | :: automatiser |
automated {adj} (Made automatic) | :: automatisé |
automated teller machine {n} (banking) | :: guichet automatique bancaire {m}, distributeur automatique de billets {m} |
automatic {adj} /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ (capable of operating without external control) | :: automatique |
automatic {adj} (describing a firearm which fires continuously) | :: automatique |
automatic {n} (A semi-automatic pistol) | :: semi-automatique {m} |
automatic teller machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
automatic transmission {n} (a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load) | :: boite de vitesses automatique {f} |
automation {n} (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system) | :: automatisation, robotisation |
automatism {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/ (acting automatically) | :: automatisme {m} |
automatize {v} (automate) SEE: automate | :: |
automaton {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətən/ (machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions) | :: automate {m} |
automaton {n} (person who acts like a machine or robot) | :: automate {m} {f} |
automaton {n} (formal system) | :: automate {m} |
automaton {n} (toy in the form of a mechanical figure) | :: automate {m} |
auto mechanic {n} (person) | :: garagiste {m} |
automobile {n} /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbil/ (passenger vehicle) | :: voiture {f}, auto {f}, automobile {f}, char {m} [Canada] |
automorphic number {n} (number whose square ends in itself) | :: nombre automorphe {m} |
automotive {adj} (having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling) | :: automobile {m} {f} |
automotive {adj} (of, or relating to motor vehicles) | :: automobile {m} {f} |
autonepiophilia {n} /ˈɔː.təʊ/ (Paraphilic infantilism) | :: autonépiophilie {f} |
autonomous {adj} /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ (self-governing) | :: autonome |
autonomy {n} (self-government) | :: autonomie {f} |
autonomy {n} (capacity for individual decision) | :: autonomie {f} |
autonym {n} (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) | :: autonyme {m} |
autopatrolled {adj} (automatically checked) | :: autopatrouillé |
autopilot {n} (guiding system) | :: pilote automatique {m} |
autoplasty {n} (process) | :: greffe {f} |
autopoiesis {n} | :: autopoïèse {f} |
autopsy {n} /ˈɔˌtɑpsi/ (a dissection performed on a cadaver) | :: autopsie {f} |
auto racing {n} (sport) | :: course automobile {f} |
autoregulation {n} (process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change) | :: autorégulation {f} |
auto show {n} /ˈɔɾowˈʃow/ | :: salon automobile |
autotelic {adj} (containing its own meaning or purpose) | :: autotélique |
autotelic {adj} (deriving meaning and purpose from within) | :: autotélique |
autotelic {adj} (not motivated by anything beyond itself) | :: autotélique |
autoteller {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
autotomy {n} /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/ (invertebrate self-defense mechanism) | :: autotomie |
autotransfusion {n} (blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood) | :: autotransfusion {f}, auto-transfusion {f} |
autotrophy {n} (synthesis of food from inorganic substances) | :: autotrophie {f} |
autumn {n} /ˈɔtəm/ (season) | :: automne {m} |
autumn {adj} (autumnal) SEE: autumnal | :: |
autumnal {adj} /ɔˈtʌmnəɫ/ (of or relating to autumn) | :: automnal |
autumnal equinox {n} (moment) | :: équinoxe d'automne {m} |
autumn equinox {n} (autumnal equinox) SEE: autumnal equinox | :: |
Auvergne {prop} (region of France) | :: Auvergne {f} |
auxiliary {n} (auxiliary verb) SEE: auxiliary verb | :: |
auxiliary {adj} /ɔɡˈzɪləɹi/ (relating to an auxiliary verb) | :: auxiliaire {m} |
auxiliary language {n} (international auxiliary language) SEE: international auxiliary language | :: |
auxiliary language {n} (auxiliary language) | :: langue auxiliaire {f} |
auxiliary language {n} (minority language) SEE: minority language | :: |
auxiliary verb {n} (a helping verb) | :: verbe auxiliaire {m}, auxiliaire {m} |
auxinic {adj} | :: auxinique |
avail {v} /əˈveɪl/ (to turn to the advantage of) | :: profiter, saisir |
avail {v} (to be of service to) | :: servir |
availability {n} /əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ]/ (the quality of being available) | :: disponibilité {f} |
available {adj} /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ (capable of being used) | :: disponible |
available {adj} (readily obtainable) | :: disponible |
avalanche {n} /ˈævəlæntʃ/ (large sliding mass of snow and ice) | :: avalanche {f} |
avalanche {n} (fall of earth, rocks, etc.) | :: avalanche |
avalanche {n} (sudden descent or influx) | :: avalanche |
avania {n} /avəˈniːə/ (fee imposed by Ottomans) | :: avanie {f} |
avant-garde {n} /æˈvãt.ɡɑː(ɹ)d/ ((obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force) | :: avant-garde {f} |
avant-garde {n} (group of people promoting new concepts) | :: avant-garde {f} |
avant-gardism {n} (the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde) | :: avant-gardisme {m} |
avant-gardist {n} (a person who is avant-garde or espouses avant-garde points of view) | :: avant-gardiste {m} {f} |
avantgardistic {adj} (innovative, pioneering) SEE: avant-garde | :: |
avant-guard {n} (advanced body of an army) | :: avant-garde {f} |
avant-guard {n} (new and (usually) experimental) | :: avant-garde {f} |
Avar {prop} /ˈævɑɹ/ (language) | :: avar {m} |
avarice {n} /ˈævəɹɪs/ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) | :: avarice |
avaricious {adj} /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ (actuated by avarice) | :: avare |
avatar {n} /ˈæv.ə.tɑɹ/ (The earthly incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu) | :: avatar {m}, incarnation |
avatar {n} (The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification) | :: avatar {m}, matérialisation, personnification |
avatar {n} (A digital representation of a person or being) | :: avatar {m}, emblème, symbole |
Avellino {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Avellino |
Avellino {prop} (town and capital of Avellino) | :: Avellino |
avenge {v} (to take vengeance for) | :: venger |
avenger {n} (one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood) | :: vengeur {m}, vengeresse {f} |
aveniform {adj} | :: avéniforme |
Aventine {prop} (Aventine Hill) SEE: Aventine Hill | :: |
Aventine Hill {prop} (one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built) | :: Aventin |
avenue {n} /ˈæv.əˌnu/ (broad street) | :: avenue {f} |
aver {v} /əˈvɜː/ (to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner) | :: affirmer |
average {n} /ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ (arithmetic mean) | :: moyenne {f} |
average {adj} (constituting or relating to the average) | :: moyen {m} |
average {v} | :: moyenner |
averagely {adv} (in an average manner) | :: moyennement |
Avernus {prop} (underworld) SEE: underworld | :: |
averrable {adj} | :: avérable |
Averroism {n} (tenets of the Averroists) | :: averroïsme {m} |
aversion {n} /əˈvɝʒn/ (fixed dislike) | :: aversion {f} |
avert {v} /əˈvɝt/ (to ward off) | :: prévenir |
Avestan {prop} /əˈvɛst(ə)n/ (Old Iranian language) | :: avestique {m} |
Avestan {adj} (of or pertaining to Avesta) | :: avestique |
Aveyron {prop} (département) | :: Aveyron {m} |
avian {adj} /ˈeɪvi.ən/ (of birds) | :: aviaire |
avian flu {n} (avian influenza) SEE: avian influenza | :: |
avian influenza {n} (strain of influenza) | :: grippe aviaire {f} |
aviary {n} /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/ (confinement for keeping birds) | :: volière {f} |
aviation {n} /eɪviˈeɪʃən/ (art or science of flying) | :: aviation {f} |
aviator {n} (aircraft pilot) | :: aviateur {m}, aviatrice {f} |
Avicenna {prop} /ˌævɪˈsenə/ (a Persian polymath) | :: Avicenne {m} |
avicultural {adj} | :: avicole |
aviculture {n} (bird breeding) | :: aviculture {f} |
aviculturist {n} (person who keeps and rears birds) | :: aviculteur {m}, avicultrice {f} |
avid {adj} /ævɪd/ (enthusiastic; passionate) | :: avide |
Avignon {prop} (city in Provence) | :: Avignon {m} |
avitaminosis {n} (vitamin deficiency) | :: avitaminose {f} |
avocado {n} /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (fruit) | :: avocat {m} |
avocado {n} (tree) | :: avocatier {m} |
avocado {n} (colour) | :: avocat {m} |
avocado {adj} (Avocado-coloured) | :: avocat {m} |
avocet {n} /ˈævəsɛt/ (bird) | :: avocette {f} |
Avogadro's number {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) | :: nombre d'Avogadro {m}, constante d'Avogadro {f} |
avoid {v} /əˈvɔɪd/ (to keep away from) | :: éviter, fuir |
avoidable {adj} /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/ (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) | :: évitable |
avoidance {n} (The act of avoiding or shunning) | :: évitement {m} |
avoid like the plague {v} /əˈvɔɪd laɪk ðə ˈpleɪɡ/ (to shun or evade) | :: fuir comme la peste |
avow {v} /əˈvaʊ/ (declare openly) | :: avouer, confesser |
Avraham {prop} (given name) SEE: Abraham | :: |
avuncular {adj} /əˈvʌŋkjʊlɚ/ (in the manner of an uncle) | :: avunculaire |
avuncular {adj} (kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant) | :: gentil |
avunculicide {n} | :: avunculicide {m} |
Awadhi {prop} (Awadhi language) | :: awadhi |
await {v} /əˈwɛɪt/ (transitive: to wait for) | :: attendre |
await {v} (transitive: to expect) | :: s'attendre à |
await {v} (to serve) | :: servir |
await {v} (intransitive: to watch) | :: guetter |
await {v} (intransitive, to stay in waiting) | :: attendre |
awake {adj} /əˈweɪk/ (conscious) | :: éveillé, réveillé |
awake {v} (to gain consciousness) | :: se réveiller |
awake {v} (to cause someone to stop sleeping) | :: réveiller, éveiller |
awaken {v} /əˈweɪkən/ (transitive: to cause to become awake) | :: réveiller |
awaken {v} (intransitive: to stop sleeping) | :: se réveiller |
awakening {n} /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ (the act of awaking) | :: réveil {m} |
award {n} /əˈwɔɹd/ (trophy or medal) | :: prix {m}, trophé {m}, médaille {f} |
award {v} (to give by judicial determination) | :: accorder, décerner |
aware {adj} /əˈwɛɚ/ (having knowledge of something) | :: conscient, au courant |
awareness {n} /əˈwɛɹnəs/ (the state of consciousness) | :: conscience {f} |
awareness {n} (the state or quality of being aware of something) | :: connaissance {f} |
away {adv} /əˈweɪ/ (from a place; hence) | :: loin |
away with the fairies {adj} /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəɹɪːz/ (lost in thought) | :: dans la lune |
awe {n} /ɔ/ (feeling of fear and reverence) | :: crainte {f}, révérence {f} |
awe {n} (feeling of amazement) | :: admiration {f} |
awesome {adj} /ˈɔːsəm/ (causing awe or terror) | :: impressionnant, terrifiant |
awesome {adj} (excellent, exciting) | :: magnifique, [formally or slang] génial, formidable |
awesomeness {n} /ˈɔːsəmnəs/ (quality or state of being awesome) | :: génialité {f} |
awful {adj} /ˈɔːfʊl/ (oppressing with fear; appalling; terrible) | :: terrible, épouvantable, horrible |
awfully {adv} (very) SEE: very | :: |
awfully {adv} (badly) SEE: badly | :: |
awhile {adv} /əˈwaɪl/ (For some time; for a short time) | :: un moment {m}, un peu, un instant |
a wild goose never laid a tame egg {proverb} (most things are inherited and predetermined) | :: les chats ne font pas des chiens |
awkward {adj} /ˈɔːkwəd/ (lacking dexterity in the use of the hands) | :: maladroit {m} |
awkward {adj} (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) | :: embarrassant {m} |
awkward {adj} (perverse; adverse; untoward) | :: inconvenant {m} |
awkwardness {n} (the state or quality of being awkward) | :: maladresse {f} |
awl {n} /ɔl/ (pointed instrument) | :: alène {f}, alêne {f} |
awm {n} | :: aime |
awn {n} /ɔːn/ (the bristle or beard of certain plants) | :: barbe {f} |
awning {n} /ˈɔːnɪŋ/ (a rooflike cover) | :: marquise {f}, auvent {m} |
awry {adv} /əˈɹaɪ/ (obliquely, crookedly; askew) | :: de travers, de guingois |
axe {n} /æks/ (tool) | :: hache {f}, cognée {f} |
axe {n} (weapon) | :: hache {f} |
axe {n} (rejection) | :: couperet {m} |
axe {n} (instrument) | :: gratte {f} (lit., "the scratch") |
Axel {prop} /ˈæksəl/ (male given name) | :: Axel |
axial {adj} /ˈæksi.əl/ (of or pertaining to an axis) | :: axial |
axial {adj} (belonging to the axis of the body) | :: axial |
axial {adj} (botany: in the same direction as the axis) | :: axial |
axial tilt {n} (obliquity) SEE: obliquity | :: |
axil {n} /ˈæk.sɪl/ (angle or point of divergence) | :: aisselle {f} |
axilla {n} /ækˈsɪlə/ (armpit) | :: aisselle {f} |
axillary {adj} (of or pertaining to the axilla) | :: axillaire |
axino {n} (particle) | :: axino {m} |
axiom {n} /ˈaks.ɪ.əm/ (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth) | :: axiome {m} |
axiom {n} (mathematics: fundamental assumption) | :: axiome {m} |
axiomatic {adj} (evident without proof or argument) | :: axiomatique |
axiomatic {adj} (of or pertaining to an axiom) | :: axiomatique |
axiomatize {v} (to establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena) | :: axiomatiser |
axiom of choice {n} (axiom of choice) | :: axiome du choix {m} |
axion {n} (hypothetical subatomic particle) | :: axion {m} |
axis {n} /ˈæksɪs/ (geometry: imaginary line) | :: axe {m} |
axis {n} (basis of space or part of graph) | :: axe {m} |
axis of evil {n} (states sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction) | :: axe du mal {m} |
axis of symmetry {n} (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) | :: axe de symétrie |
axisymmetric {adj} (exhibiting symmetry around an axis) | :: axisymétrique |
axle {n} /ˈæksəl/ (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel) | :: essieu {m} |
axle {n} (a transverse bar or shaft) | :: essieu {m} |
axle {n} (an axis) | :: axe {m} |
axletree {n} (A rod connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage) | :: essieu {m} |
axolotl {n} /ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/ (endangered salamander) | :: axolotl {m} |
axon {n} (a nerve fibre) | :: axone {m} |
ayah {n} /aɪə/ (A verse in the Quran.) | :: aya {m} |
ayatollah {n} (a religious leader) | :: ayatollah {m} |
aye {interj} /aɪ/ (yes) | :: oui |
aye-aye {n} /ˈʌɪˌʌɪ/ (nocturnal quadruped) | :: aye-aye |
aye aye, sir {phrase} (nautical - I hear, understand and will comply) | :: bien, commandant |
Ayers Rock {prop} (Uluru) SEE: Uluru | :: |
Aylmer {prop} (male given name) | :: Adhémar |
Aymara {n} /ˌaɪməˈɹɑː/ (indigenous people of South America) | :: Aymara {m} |
Aymara {prop} (language of South America) | :: aimara {m}, aymara {m} |
Ayurveda {n} /aɪ.ʊəˈveɪ.də/ (traditional Hindu alternative medicine) | :: ayurveda {m} |
Ayyavazhi {prop} (religion) | :: Ayyavazhi |
azalea {n} (plant) | :: azalée {f} |
Azawad {prop} (an unrecognised state) | :: Azaouad |
Azawakh {n} (Azawakh) | :: azawakh |
azeotrope {n} (mixture of two substances non-separable by normal distillation) | :: azéotrope {m} |
azeotropic {adj} | :: azéotropique |
Azerbaijan {prop} /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈ(d)ʒɑːn/ (country in the Caucasus) | :: Azerbaïdjan {m} |
Azerbaijani {adj} /ˌæzəɹbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ (pertaining to Azerbaijan) | :: azéri {m}, azerbaïdjanais |
Azerbaijani {prop} (language of Azerbaijan) SEE: Azeri | :: |
Azerbaijani Turkic {prop} (Azeri) SEE: Azeri | :: |
Azerbaijan SSR {prop} (Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic) | :: Rss d'Azerbaïdjan |
Azeri {n} (Azeri person) | :: Azéri {m}, Azerbaïdjanais {m} |
Azeri {prop} (Azeri language) | :: azerbaïdjanais {m}, azéri {m} |
Azeri Turkic {prop} (Azeri) SEE: Azeri | :: |
azimuth {n} /ˈæzɪməθ/ (an arc of the horizon) | :: azimut {m} |
azimuth {n} (quadrant of an azimuth circle) | :: azimut {m} |
azimuthal {adj} /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ (Of or pertaining to the azimuth) | :: azimutal |
Aznavour {prop} /ˌɑːznəˈvʊəɹ/ (surname) | :: Aznavour |
azobenzene {n} (diphenyl diazene) | :: azobenzène {m} |
azoic {adj} (anterior to the existence of animal life) | :: azoïque |
azopolymer {n} | :: azopolymère {m} |
Azorean {adj} (of, from, or relating to the Azores) | :: açoréen {m} |
Azorean {n} (someone from the Azores) | :: Açoréen {m} |
Azores {prop} /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/ (an archipelago and an autonomous region) | :: les Açores {f-p} |
Azrael {prop} (angel of death) | :: Azraël {m} |
Aztec {n} /ˈæztɛk/ (a Mexica) | :: Aztèque {m} |
Aztec {adj} (of or pertaining to the Mexica people) | :: aztèque |
azuki bean {n} (plant) | :: haricot azuki {m}, haricot rouge du Japon {m} |
azuki bean {n} (bean) | :: haricot azuki {m}, haricot rouge du Japon {m} |
azure {n} /ˈæʒɚ/ (blue colour on a coat of arms) | :: azur |
azure {n} (colour of the sky) | :: azur {m} |
azure {n} (the blue sky) | :: azur {m} |
azure {adj} (sky-blue coloured) | :: azur {m} {f} |
azure {adj} (heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms) | :: azur |
azure {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli | :: |
Åland {prop} (Åland) SEE: Aland | :: |