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bring to bear (aim a weapon) verb | viser◼◼◼verbe pointer◼◻◻verbe |
broad bean [broad beans] (Vicia faba) noun [UK: brɔːd biːn] [US: ˈbrɒd ˈbiːn] | fève◼◼◼nom {f} fèverolenom {f} |
browbeat [browbeat, browbeaten, browbeating, browbeats] (to bully in an intimidating way) verb [UK: ˈbraʊ.biːt] [US: ˈbraʊ.ˌbiːt] | intimider◼◼◼verbeHe browbeat her into accepting it. = Il l'a intimidée pour qu'elle l'accepte. brusquer◼◻◻verbe |
brown bear [brown bears] (Ursus arctos) noun [UK: braʊn beə(r)] [US: ˈbraʊn ˈber] | ours brun◼◼◼nom {m} |
Care Bear noun | Bisounours [France]nom {m} Calinours [Quebec]nom {m} |
Care Bears (fictional group of multi-colored bear characters) proper noun | Bisounours◼◼◼nom propre Calinours [Quebec]nom propre |
Caribbean (pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies) adjective [UK: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] [US: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] | caraïbe◼◼◼adjectifThe hurricane has already caused havoc in the Caribbean. = L'ouragan a déjà fait des ravages dans les Caraïbes. caribéen◼◼◻adjectif |
Caribbean (countries) proper noun [UK: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] [US: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] | Caraïbes◼◼◼nom propre |
Caribbean proper noun [UK: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] [US: kə.ˈrɪ.biən] | mer des Antilles◼◻◻nom {f} |
Caribbean Sea (a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere) proper noun [UK: kə.ˈrɪ.biən siː] [US: kə.ˈrɪ.biən ˈsiː] | mer des Caraïbes◼◼◼nom {f} |
carpet beater (tool used in housecleaning) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.pɪt ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.pət ˈbiː.tər] | battoir à tapisnom {m} |
cave bear [cave bears] (Ursus spelaeus) noun [UK: keɪv beə(r)] [US: ˈkeɪv ˈber] | ours des cavernes◼◼◼nom {m} |
cocoa bean (seed of the cocoa plant) noun [UK: ˈkəʊk.əʊ biːn] [US: ˈkokoʊ ˈbiːn] | fève de cacao◼◼◼nom {f} |
coffee bean [coffee beans] (The seed of a tropical plant of the genus Coffea) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.fi biːn] [US: ˈkɑː.fi ˈbiːn] | grain de café◼◼◼nom {m} |
common bean (plant) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən biːn] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈbiːn] | haricot◼◼◼nom {m} |
Corbeau proper noun | Corbeau◼◼◼nom propre |
crossbeam (a beam laid across the bitts) noun [UK: ˈkrɒs.biːm] [US: ˈkrɒs.biːm] | baunom {m} |
cupbearer (one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served) noun [UK: kʌp.ˈbeə.rə] [US: kʌp.ˈbeə.rə] | échanson◼◼◼nom {m} |
devil's beating his wife (interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining, see also: sunshower) interjection | le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille (the Devil is beating his wife and marrying his daughter)interjection |
downbeat (sad) adjective [UK: ˈdaʊn.biːt] [US: daʊn.ˈbiːt] | pessimiste◼◼◼adjectif tristeadjectif |
downbeat (accented beat) noun [UK: ˈdaʊn.biːt] [US: daʊn.ˈbiːt] | temps fort◼◼◻nom |
drumbeat (the beating of a drum) noun [UK: ˈdrʌm.biːt] [US: ˈdrʌm.ˌbiːt] | battement de tambour◼◼◼nom {m} |
Etruscan bear (extinct species of bear) noun | ours étrusquenom {m} |
European beaver noun | castor d'Europe◼◼◼nom {m} [archaic] bièvrenom {m} castor communnom {m} castor d'Eurasienom {m} |
exposed beam noun | poutre apparente◼◼◼nom {f} |
flag-bearer (one who carries a flag) noun [UK: flæɡ ˈbeə.rə(r)] [US: ˈflæɡ ˈbe.rər] | porte-drapeau◼◼◼nom |
flambeau [flambeaux] (a burning torch, especially one carried in procession) noun [UK: ˈflæm.bəʊ] [US: ˈflæmbo.ʊ] | flambeau◼◼◼nom {m} |
forbear [forbore, forborne, forbearing, forbears] (to keep away from) verb [UK: fɔː.ˈbeə(r)] [US: fɔːr.ˈbeər] | s'abstenir◼◼◼verbe éviter◼◼◻verbe |
forbear [forbore, forborne, forbearing, forbears] (to give no heed) verb [UK: fɔː.ˈbeə(r)] [US: fɔːr.ˈbeər] | refuser◼◻◻verbe |