well franciául
| Angol | Francia |
|---|---|
| inkwell (container for ink) noun [UK: ˈɪŋ.kwel] [US: ˈɪŋ.kwel] | encrier◼◼◼nom {m}I spilt my inkwell. = J'ai renversé mon encrier. |
| jeweller's (a shop that sells jewellery) noun | bijouterie◼◼◼nom {f} |
| jewellery (personal ornamentation) noun [UK: ˈdʒuːəl.ri] [US: ˈdʒuːəl.ri] | bijoux◼◼◼nom {m pl}Mary is a jewellery maker. = Mary est fabricante de bijoux. joaillerie◼◼◼nom {f} |
| leave well enough alone (to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate) verb | le mieux est l'ennemi du bien◼◼◼verbe |
| oh well (expression of mild disappointment or resignation) interjection | tant pis◼◼◼interjection bah◼◼◻interjection pas grave◼◼◻interjection |
| oil well [oil wells] (hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is pumped) noun [UK: ɔɪl wel] [US: ˌɔɪl ˈwel] | puits de pétrole◼◼◼nom {m} forage pétrolier◼◻◻nom {m} |
| Orwellian (of or relating to Orwell, especially his dystopian novels) adjective [UK: ˌɔˈrwe.liən] [US: ˌɔˈrwe.liən] | orwellien◼◼◼adjectif |
| poison the well (raise ad hominem arguments) verb | empoisonner le puits◼◼◼verbe |
| slumdweller (someone who lives in a slum) noun | zonardnom {m} |
| speedwell [speedwells] (plant) noun [UK: ˈspiː.dwel] [US: ˈspiː.dwel] | véronique◼◼◼nom {f} |
| stairwell [stairwells] (a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase) noun [UK: ˈsteə.wel] [US: ˈsteˌr.wel] | cage d'escalier◼◼◼nom {f} |
| stepwell (type of well) noun | bâoli◼◼◼nom {m} |
| swell [swelled, swollen, swelling, swells] (intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged) verb [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | gonfler◼◼◼verbeA gust of wind swelled the sails. = Une bourrasque a gonflé les voiles. enfler◼◼◼verbeThe toothache made his face swell up. = Le mal de dents a fait enfler son visage. |
| swell [swelled, swollen, swelling, swells] (to cause to become bigger) verb [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | gonfler◼◼◼verbeA gust of wind swelled the sails. = Une bourrasque a gonflé les voiles. |
| swell [swells] (series of waves, lasting after the wind has ceased) noun [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | houle◼◼◼nom {f}In addition to a thick fog, there was a heavy swell. = En plus d'un brouillard épais, il y avait une forte houle. |
| swell (excellent, see also: excellent) adjective [UK: swel] [US: ˈswel] | chouette◼◼◻adjectif sensass◼◼◻adjectifThis is going to be swell. = Ça va être sensass. |
| swell the ranks verb | grossir les rangs◼◼◼verbe |
| swelling [swellings] (the state of being swollen) noun [UK: ˈswel.ɪŋ] [US: ˈswel.ɪŋ] | gonflement◼◼◼nom {m}The swelling has gone down. = Le gonflement a diminué. |
| the jug goes to the well until it breaks (a jug goes to the well) phrase | |
| the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last (When you use a thing too much, it ultimately breaks) phrase |
