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a bit much (More than is reasonable) noun [UK: ə bɪt ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ə ˈbɪt ˈmʌtʃ] | un peu trop◼◼◼nom |
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step phrase [UK: ə ˈdʒɜː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d maɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪð ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ step] [US: ə ˈdʒɝː.ni əv ə ˈθaʊz.n̩d ˈmaɪlz bɪ.ˈɡɪnz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋ.ɡl̩ ˈstep] | un voyage de mille lieues commence toujours par un premier pas◼◼◼phrase |
a leopard cannot change its spots (one cannot change one's own nature) phrase [UK: ə ˈle.pəd ˈkæn.ɒt tʃeɪndʒ ɪts spɒts] [US: ə ˈle.pərd ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈɪts ˈspɑːts] | chassez le naturelphrase il revient au galop (drive off characterphrase it comes back galloping)phrase on ne se refait pasphrase |
a little adverb [UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] | peu◼◼◼adverbe |
a little (to a small extent or degree) adverb [UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] | un peu◼◼◼adverbe |
a little bird told me (idiomatic) phrase [UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ bɜːd təʊld miː] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈbɝːd toʊld ˈmiː] | mon petit doigt m’a ditphrase |
a stitch in time saves nine (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) phrase [UK: ə stɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm seɪvz naɪn] [US: ə ˈstɪtʃ ɪn ˈtaɪm ˈseɪvz ˈnaɪn] | mieux vaut prévenir que guérir◼◼◼phrase |
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life) phrase | une femme sans homme est comme un poisson sans bicyclettephrase |
abdominal cavity [abdominal cavities] (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) noun [UK: æb.ˈdɒ.mɪn.l̩ ˈkæ.vɪ.ti] [US: æb.ˈdɑː.mɪn.l̩ ˈkæ.və.ti] | cavité abdominale◼◼◼nom {f} |
ability [abilities] (quality or state of being able) noun [UK: ə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] [US: ə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | capacité◼◼◼nom {f}Talking is a human ability. = Parler est une capacité humaine. pouvoir◼◼◼nom {m}Dmitri has a unique ability. = Dmitri a un pouvoir unique. habileté◼◼◻nom {f}He owed his success to both ability and industry. = Il devait son succès autant à son habileté qu'à son application. |
abnormality [abnormalities] (state of being abnormal) noun [UK: ˌæb.nɔː.ˈmæ.lə.ti] [US: ˌæb.nɔːr.ˈmæ.lə.ti] | anomalie◼◼◼nom {f} anormalité◼◼◻nom {f} |
abolition [abolitions] (act of abolishing) noun [UK: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩] | abolition◼◼◼nom {f}He advocated for the abolition of the death penalty. = Il a prôné l'abolition de la peine de mort. |
abolitionism (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) noun [UK: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪ.ʃən.ˌɪ.zəm] [US: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪ.ʃə.ˌnɪ.zəm] | abolitionnisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
abolitionist [abolitionists] (person who favors the abolition) noun [UK: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪ.ʃə.nɪst] [US: ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪ.ʃə.nəst] | abolitionniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
absolute humidity (mass of water vapour in a given volume of air) noun | humidité absolue◼◼◼nom |
absolute magnitude (intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body) noun | magnitude absolue◼◼◼nom {f} |
absolute majority [absolute majorities] (>50% of the counted item, esp. votes) noun [UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt mə.ˈdʒɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈæb.sə.ˌluːt mə.ˈdʒɔː.rə.ti] | majorité absolue◼◼◼nom {f} |
absorptivity [absorptivities] (the quality of being absorptive) noun [UK: ˌæb.sɔːp.ˈtɪ.vɪ.tɪ] [US: ˈæb.sɔːrp.ˈtɪ.vɪ.tiː] | absorptivité◼◼◼nom {f} |
academic institution (institution dedicated to higher education) noun | université◼◼◼nom {f} |
acanthite (a mineral form of silver sulfide) noun [UK: əkˈanθaɪt] [US: əkˈænθaɪt] | acanthite◼◼◼nom {f} |
acceptability [acceptabilities] (acceptableness) noun [UK: ək.ˌsep.tə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] [US: ək.ˌsep.tə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | acceptabilité◼◼◼nom {f}The acceptability of a social gesture depends on innumerable cultural factors. = L'acceptabilité d'un geste social dépend d'innombrables facteurs culturels. |
accessibility [accessibilities] (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) noun [UK: ək.ˌse.sə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] [US: ˌæk.se.sə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] | accessibilité◼◼◼nom {f}We want to achieve accessibility and inclusion for all. = Nous voulons assurer l'accessibilité et l'inclusion pour tous. |
accessory fruit (A fruit with tissue not derived from ovary) noun | faux-fruitnom {m} |
accipitrine adjective | accipitrinadjectif accipitrineadjectif |
accountability [accountabilities] (state of being accountable) noun [UK: əˌk.aʊn.tə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti] [US: əˈk.aʊn.tə.ˌbɪ.lə.ti] | responsabilité◼◼◼nom {f}Corporate governance and accountability are being strengthened. = La gestion de la société et la responsabilité sont renforcés. obligation de rendre compte◼◼◻nom {f} obligation de rendre des comptes◼◼◻nom {f} engagement responsablenom {m} |
accredit [accredited, accrediting, accredits] (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) verb [UK: ə.ˈkre.dɪt] [US: ə.ˌkre.dət] | accréditer◼◼◼verbeHe's an accredited representative of the Canadian government. = Il est représentant accrédité du gouvernement canadien. |
accredit [accredited, accrediting, accredits] (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) verb [UK: ə.ˈkre.dɪt] [US: ə.ˌkre.dət] | accréditer◼◼◼verbeHe's an accredited representative of the Canadian government. = Il est représentant accrédité du gouvernement canadien. |
accreditation [accreditations] (giving of credentials) noun [UK: ə.ˌkre.dɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌkre.də.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | accréditation◼◼◼nom {f} |
acerbity [acerbities] (harshness) noun [UK: ə.ˈsɜː.bə.ti] [US: ə.ˈsɝː.bə.ti] | acerbiténom {f} |