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rhinotillexomania (compulsive nose-picking) noun | décrottage de neznom {m} |
scientific notation (standard format) noun [UK: ˌsaɪən.ˈtɪ.fɪk nəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌsaɪən.ˈtɪ.fɪk noʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | notation scientifique◼◼◼nom {f} |
seek a knot in a bulrush (to find problems where none exist) verb | |
slip knot (knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied) noun | nœud coulant◼◼◼nom |
snot (mucus) noun [UK: snɒt] [US: ˈsnɑːt] | morve◼◼◼nom {f}Snot is pouring out of my nose. = La morve jaillit de mon nez. roupienom {f} |
snot (contemptible child) noun [UK: snɒt] [US: ˈsnɑːt] | morveux◼◼◼nom {m}He's a selfish little snot. = C'est un petit morveux égoïste. |
snot (to blow, wipe or clear the nose) verb [UK: snɒt] [US: ˈsnɑːt] | moucher◼◼◻verbe |
snotnose (one who is snot-nosed) noun | morveux◼◼◼nom {m} morveuse◼◼◻nom {f} |
snotty [snottier, snottiest] (dirtied with snot) adjective [UK: ˈsnɒ.ti] [US: ˈsnɑː.ti] | morveux◼◼◼adjectif |
snotty [snottier, snottiest] (ill-tempered, impertinent) adjective [UK: ˈsnɒ.ti] [US: ˈsnɑː.ti] | impertinent◼◻◻adjectif |
stenothermy noun | sténothermienom {f} |
stop at nothing (take any measures to do something) verb | s'arrêter à rien◼◼◼verbe |
stopper knot (knot to prevent a rope passing through a hole) noun | nœud d'arrêt◼◼◼nom {m} |
suicide note (message left by a suicide) noun [UK: ˈsjuːɪ.saɪd nəʊt] [US: ˈsuːə.ˌsaɪd noʊt] | lettre d'adieu◼◼◼nom {f} |
suprasternal notch (conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum) noun | fourchette sternale◼◼◼nom {f} |
sweet nothings (insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo or seduce) noun | mots doux◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
sword knot (ribbon attached to sword-hilt) noun | dragonne◼◼◼nom {f} |
terminotics noun | terminotique◼◼◼nom {f} |
the apple does not fall far from the tree (a child is similar to its parents) phrase | la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l'arbrephrase les chiens ne font pas des chats (dogs don't beget cats)phrase |
there are none so blind as those who will not see phrase | |
there is nothing new under the sun (there is nothing new) phrase | rien de nouveau sous le soleil◼◼◼phrase |
tie oneself in knots verb | se faire de la bileverbe se faire des cheveux blancsverbe se prendre la têteverbe se ronger les sangsverbe |
Tironian note (one of M. Tullius Tiro’s many shorthand signs) noun | note tironiennenom {f} |
to say nothing of (apophasis used to mention another important, usually related, point) conjunction | sans parler de◼◼◼conjunction sans compter◼◼◻conjunction |
tomorrow is another day (a phrase indicating that tomorrow will bring new opportunities) phrase | demain est un autre jour◼◼◼phrase |
too many chiefs and not enough Indians (too many leaders or managers and not enough people doing useful work) phrase | pas assez d'indiensphrase trop de chefsphrase |
top notch (Of the highest quality) adjective [UK: tɒp nɒtʃ] [US: ˈtɑːp ˈnɑːtʃ] | de premier ordre◼◼◼adjectif excellent◼◼◼adjectif |
top note (The most volatile parts of a perfume which are immediately perceived upon its application.) noun | tête◼◼◼nom {f} note de tête◼◼◻nom {f} |