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motorcycle sport (The sport of racing with motorcycles) noun | motocyclisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
motorcyclist [motorcyclists] (someone who rides a motorcycle) noun [UK: ˈməʊ.tə.saɪ.klɪst] [US: ˈmoʊ.tə.saɪ.klɪst] | motard◼◼◼nom {m}Both motorcyclists were wearing helmets. = Les deux motards portaient des casques. |
pass the torch verb | passer le flambeau◼◼◼verbe |
perforce (necessarily) adverb [UK: pə.ˈfɔːs] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrs] | nécessairement◼◼◼adverbe |
perforce (by force) adverb [UK: pə.ˈfɔːs] [US: pər.ˈfɔːrs] | forcément◼◼◼adverbe |
police force (police organization, constabulary) noun [UK: pə.ˈliːs fɔːs] [US: pə.ˈliːs ˈfɔːrs] | forces de l'ordre◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
poliorcetics (art of siege warfare) noun | poliorcétiquenom {f} |
porcelain [porcelains] (hard white translucent ceramic) noun [UK: ˈpɔː.sə.lɪn] [US: ˈpɔːr.sə.lən] | porcelaine◼◼◼nom {f}He wrote a book on porcelain. = Il a écrit un livre sur la porcelaine. |
porcelain [porcelains] (items (esp. dishware or objets d'art) made of porcelain) noun [UK: ˈpɔː.sə.lɪn] [US: ˈpɔːr.sə.lən] | porcelaine◼◼◼nom {f}He wrote a book on porcelain. = Il a écrit un livre sur la porcelaine. |
porch [porches] (a covered and enclosed entrance to a building) noun [UK: pɔːtʃ] [US: ˈpɔːrtʃ] | porche◼◼◼nom {m}John had Christmas lights strung up on his porch. = John a fait accrocher des guirlandes de Noël sur son porche. véranda◼◼◻nom {f} portique◼◼◻nom {m} |
porcine (of or pertaining to the pig) adjective [UK: ˈpɔː.saɪn] [US: ˈpɔːr.saɪn] | porcin◼◼◼adjectif |
porcine (morbidly obese) adjective [UK: ˈpɔː.saɪn] [US: ˈpɔːr.saɪn] | bouffiadjectif |
porcini (mushroom, Boletus edulis) noun [UK: pɔːsˈiːnɪ] [US: poːrsˈiːni] | cèpe◼◼◼nom {m} |
porcupine [porcupines] (large rodent) noun [UK: ˈpɔː.kjʊ.paɪn] [US: ˈpɔːr.kjə.ˌpaɪn] | porc-épic◼◼◼nom {m} |
positive reinforcement (giving of encouragement to a person who exhibits a particular behaviour) noun | renforcement positif◼◼◼nom {m} |
reinforce [reinforced, reinforcing, reinforces] (to strengthen by addition) verb [UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːs] [US: ˌri.ˌɪn.ˈfɔːrs] | renforcer◼◼◼verbeWe need to reinforce the roof. = Nous devons renforcer le toit. |
reinforce [reinforced, reinforcing, reinforces] (to emphasize or review) verb [UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːs] [US: ˌri.ˌɪn.ˈfɔːrs] | renforcer◼◼◼verbeWe need to reinforce the roof. = Nous devons renforcer le toit. |
reinforced (having been or containing reinforcement) adjective [UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːst] [US: ˌri.ˌɪn.ˈfɔːrst] | renforcé◼◼◼adjectif |
reinforced concrete (building material) noun [UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːstˈk.ɒn.kriːt] [US: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːstˈk.ɒn.kriːt] | béton armé◼◼◼nom {m} |
reinforcement [reinforcements] (thing that reinforces) noun [UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔː.smənt] [US: ˌriən.ˈfɔːr.smənt] | renfort◼◼◼nom |
salesforce (team of salespeople) noun | force de vente◼◼◼nom {f} |
scorch [scorched, scorching, scorches] (to (cause to) become scorched or singed) verb [UK: skɔːtʃ] [US: ˈskɔːrtʃ] | brûler◼◼◼verbe roussir◼◼◻verbe |
scorch [scorched, scorching, scorches] (to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it) verb [UK: skɔːtʃ] [US: ˈskɔːrtʃ] | brûler◼◼◼verbe roussir◼◼◻verbe |
scorched earth noun [UK: skɔːtʃt ɜːθ] [US: ˈskɔːrtʃt ˈɝːθ] | terre brûlée◼◼◼nom {f} |
scorched-earth policy noun | politique de la terre brûlée◼◼◼nom {f} |
show of force noun | démonstration de force◼◼◼nom {f} |
sorcerer [sorcerers] (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) noun [UK: ˈsɔː.sə.rə(r)] [US: ˈsɔːr.sə.rər] | sorcier◼◼◼nom {m}This is a sorcerer. = C'est un sorcier. sorcière◼◼◻nom {f} |
sorceress [sorceresses] (female wizard) noun [UK: ˈsɔː.sə.rɪs] [US: ˈsɔːr.sə.rɪs] | sorcière◼◼◼nom {f} |
sorcery [sorceries] (magical power) noun [UK: ˈsɔː.sə.ri] [US: ˈsɔːr.sə.ri] | sorcellerie◼◼◼nom {f} |
spaceforce (military spaceforce) noun | |
symphony orchestra (large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music) noun [UK: ˈsɪm.fə.ni ˈɔːk.ɪ.strə] [US: ˈsɪm.fə.ni ˈɔːrk.ə.strə] | orchestre symphonique◼◼◼nom {f} philharmonique◼◼◻nom {m} |
task force (group working towards a particular task) noun | force opérationnelle◼◼◼nom {f} |
terrorcore (European music genre that is a faster variant of hardcore techno, often incorporating samples from horror films) noun | terreurnom |
torch [torches] (stick with flame at one end) noun [UK: tɔːtʃ] [US: ˈtɔːrtʃ] | torche◼◼◼nom {f}You'll need a torch. = Tu auras besoin d'une lampe torche. |