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millionaire [millionaires] (somebody whose wealth is greater than one million) noun [UK: ˌmɪ.lɪə.ˈneə(r)] [US: ˌmɪ.ljə.ˈner] | millionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}Ziri is a millionaire. = Ziri est millionnaire. |
mire [mires] (deep mud) noun [UK: ˈmaɪə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪr] | bourbier◼◼◼nom {m} fange◼◼◻nom {f} |
mire [mired, miring, mires] (to sink into mud) verb [UK: ˈmaɪə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪr] | embourber◼◼◼verbeThe world is mired in crisis. = Le monde est embourbé dans la crise. enliser◼◼◻verbe |
Mirepoix (a city in Ariège, France) proper noun | Mirepoix◼◼◼nom propre |
mirepoix (combination of vegetables and herbs) noun | mirepoix◼◼◼nom |
misfire [misfired, misfiring, misfires] (To fail to discharge properly) verb [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfaɪər] | s'enrayer◼◼◼verbe |
misfire [misfired, misfiring, misfires] (To fail to ignite in the proper sequence) verb [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfaɪər] | calerverbe |
Mughal Empire (empire) proper noun | Empire moghol◼◼◼nom propre |
multibillionaire (person worth many billions) noun | multimilliardaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
multidirectional adjective | multidirectionnel◼◼◼adjectif |
multimillionaire (person worth many millions) noun [UK: ˌmʌlt.i.ˌmɪl.jə.ˈneə] [US: ˌmʌlt.i.ˌmɪl.jə.ˈner̩] | multimillionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}In fact, he's a multimillionaire. = En fait, il est multimillionnaire. |
multiresistant (resistant to multiple drugs) adjective | multirésistant◼◼◼adjectif |
nanowire (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) noun | nanofil◼◼◼nom {m} |
New Hampshire (US state) proper noun | New Hampshire◼◼◼nom propre Nouveau-Hampshirenom propre |
New Ireland (island) proper noun | Nouvelle-Irlande◼◼◼nom {f} |
no smoke without fire (gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact) phrase [UK: nəʊ sməʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ smoʊk wɪð.ˈaʊt ˈfaɪər] | il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu◼◼◼phrase |
Northern Ireland (a country in the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland) proper noun [UK: ˈnɔː.ðən ˈaɪə.lənd] [US: ˈnɔːr.ðərn ˈaɪər.lənd] | Irlande du Nord◼◼◼nom {f} |
omnidirectional (in every direction) adjective [UK: ˌɒm.nɪ.də.ˈrek.ʃn̩əl] [US: ˌɒm.nɪ.də.ˈrek.ʃn̩əl] | omnidirectionnel◼◼◼adjectif |
on fire (being burned by fire) preposition | en feu◼◼◼preposition |
open fire (to begin firing at something or someone) verb [UK: ˈəʊ.pən ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈoʊ.pən ˈfaɪər] | ouvrir le feu◼◼◼verbe |
Ottoman Empire (Turkish empire) proper noun [UK: ˈɒ.tə.mən ˈem.paɪə(r)] [US: ˈɑː.tə.mən ˈem.paɪər] | Empire ottoman◼◼◼nom propre |
out of the frying pan, into the fire (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) preposition [UK: ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfraɪ.ɪŋ pæn ˈɪn.tə ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfraɪ.ɪŋ ˈpæn ˌɪn.ˈtuː ðə ˈfaɪər] | de Charybde en Scylla ([to go] from Charybdis to Scylla)preposition |
Pays de la Loire (region of France) proper noun | Pays de la Loire◼◼◼nom propre |
play with fire (put oneself in a precarious situation) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ wɪð ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ wɪθ ˈfaɪər] | jouer avec le feu◼◼◼verbe |
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire (do someone's difficult work) verb [UK: pʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈpʊl ˈsəˌm.wənz ˈtʃe.snʌts ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈfaɪər] | |
quadrireme (galley with four banks of oars) noun | quadrirème◼◼◼nom {f} |
quagmire [quagmires] (perilous, mixed up and troubled situation) noun [UK: ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(r)] [US: ˈkwæg.ˌmaɪər] | bourbier◼◼◼nom {m}The rain turned the road into a quagmire. = La pluie a transformé la route en bourbier. |
quagmire [quagmires] (swampy ground) noun [UK: ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(r)] [US: ˈkwæg.ˌmaɪər] | bourbier◼◼◼nom {m}The rain turned the road into a quagmire. = La pluie a transformé la route en bourbier. marécage◼◼◻nom {m} marais◼◻◻nom {m} |
questionnaire [questionnaires] (form containing a list of questions) noun [UK: ˌkwes.tʃə.ˈneə(r)] [US: ˌkwes.tʃə.ˈner] | questionnaire◼◼◼nom {m}Fill in the questionnaire. = Remplis le questionnaire. enquête◼◼◻nom {f} |
quire (one-twentieth of a ream) noun [UK: ˈkwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkwaɪr] | cahier◼◼◼nom {m} |
quire (set of leaves) noun [UK: ˈkwaɪə(r)] [US: ˈkwaɪr] | cahier◼◼◼nom {m} |
radio direction finder noun | radiocompas◼◼◼nom {m} |
rapid-fire (able to fire bullets in quick succession) adjective [UK: ˈræ.pɪd ˈfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈræ.pəd ˈfaɪər] | feu roulant◼◼◼adjectif |
razor wire (a form of security wire) noun | barbelés coupantsnom {m pl} |