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punter [punters] (One who gambles; a speculator) noun [UK: ˈpʌn.tə(r)] [US: ˈpʌn.tər] | parieusenom {f} |
puny (of inferior size, see also: small) adjective [UK: ˈpjuː.ni] [US: ˈpjuː.ni] | chétif◼◼◼adjectifHe is too puny to be a soldier. = Il est trop chétif pour être soldat. frêle◼◻◻adjectif |
acupuncture [acupunctures] (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) noun [UK: ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈæ.kjuː.ˌpəŋk.tʃər] | acupuncture◼◼◼nom {f}Many people believe acupuncture can cure diseases. = Beaucoup croient que l'acupuncture peut guérir les maladies. |
beat to the punch (to do something before somebody else can) verb [UK: biːt tuː ðə pʌntʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ˈtuː ðə ˈpəntʃ] | devancer◼◼◼verbe coiffer au poteau◼◼◻verbe couper l'herbe sous le piedverbe prendre de vitesseverbe |
capital punishment (punishment by death, see also: death penalty) noun [UK: ˈkæ.pɪ.təl ˈpʌ.nɪ.ʃmənt] [US: ˈkæ.pə.təl ˈpʌ.nɪ.ʃmənt] | peine capitale◼◼◼nom {f} peine de mort◼◼◼nom {f} punition capitalenom {f} |
centerpunch (tool) noun | pointeaunom {m} |
compunction (pricking of conscience) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpʌŋk.ʃn̩] [US: kəm.ˈpəŋk.ʃn̩] | scrupule◼◼◼nom {m} remords◼◼◻nom {m pl} componction◼◼◻nom {f} |
corporal punishment (form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body) noun [UK: ˈkɔː.pə.rəl ˈpʌ.nɪ.ʃmənt] [US: ˈkɔːr.pə.rəl ˈpʌ.nɪ.ʃmənt] | châtiment corporel◼◼◼nom {m} |
cyberpunk (sci-fi subgenre) noun [UK: ˈsaɪ.bə.pʌŋk] [US: ˈsaɪ.bə.pʌŋk] | cyberpunk◼◼◼nom {m} |
expunge [expunged, expunging, expunges] (to erase or strike out) verb [UK: ɪk.ˈspʌndʒ] [US: ɪk.ˈspʌndʒ] | effacer◼◼◼verbe |
expunge [expunged, expunging, expunges] (to eliminate) verb [UK: ɪk.ˈspʌndʒ] [US: ɪk.ˈspʌndʒ] | éliminer◼◼◻verbe |
hole punch (tool) noun [UK: həʊl pʌntʃ] [US: hoʊl ˈpəntʃ] | perforatrice◼◼◼nom {f} perforateur◼◼◻nom {m} trouilloteuse [colloquial]◼◻◻nom {f} trouilloteur [colloquial]nom {m} |
impunity (exemption from punishment) noun [UK: ɪm.ˈpjuː.nɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpjuː.nə.ti] | impunité◼◼◼nom {f}The occupying forces commit all sorts of war crimes with absolute impunity. = Les forces d'occupation commettent toutes sortes de crimes de guerre dans la plus parfaite impunité. |
impunity (freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.) noun [UK: ɪm.ˈpjuː.nɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpjuː.nə.ti] | impunité◼◼◼nom {f}The occupying forces commit all sorts of war crimes with absolute impunity. = Les forces d'occupation commettent toutes sortes de crimes de guerre dans la plus parfaite impunité. |
interpunct (punctuation mark) noun | point médian◼◼◼nom {m} point en hautnom {m} |
lumbar puncture [lumbar punctures] (procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid) noun [UK: ˈlʌm.bə(r) ˈpʌŋk.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈlʌm.ˌbɑːr ˈpʌŋk.tʃər] | ponction lombaire◼◼◼nom {f} |
opuntia (Genus of flower) noun [UK: ˈɒpʌnʃə] [US: ˈɑːpʌnʃə] | opuntia◼◼◼nom {m} |
pull punches (to avoid using all one's strength when punching) verb | retenir ses coupsverbe |
rabbit punch (a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head) noun | coup du lapin◼◼◼nom {m} |
Rapunzel (a German fairy tale) proper noun [UK: rə.ˈpən.zəl] [US: rə.ˈpən.zəl] | Raiponce◼◼◼nom propre |
Rapunzel (the main character of that tale) proper noun [UK: rə.ˈpən.zəl] [US: rə.ˈpən.zəl] | Raiponce◼◼◼nom propre |
repunish (to punish again) verb | repunirverbe |
spin [spun, spinning, spins] (to make yarn) verb [UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn] | filer◼◼◻verbeStop spinning. = Arrête de filer. |
spin [spun, spinning, spins] (to turn around quickly) verb [UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn] | tournoyer◼◼◻verbe pivoter rapidementverbe |
spin [spun, spinning, spins] verb [UK: spɪn] [US: ˈspɪn] | tournoyer◼◼◻verbe |
spunk [spunks] (slang: semen) noun [UK: spʌŋk] [US: ˈspəŋk] | foutre◼◼◼nom {m} |
spunk [spunks] (courage; spirit; mettle; determination) noun [UK: spʌŋk] [US: ˈspəŋk] | entrainnom {m} |