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nut [nuts] (hard-shelled fruit) noun [UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət] | noix [literally ‘walnut’ but often used generically]◼◼◼nom {f}The squirrel is eating a nut. = L'écureuil mange une noix. fruit sec◼◼◻nom {m} |
nut [nuts] (slang: insane person) noun [UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət] | fou◼◼◼nom {m}What a nut! = Quel fou ! folle◼◼◻nom {f} |
nut [nuts] (that fits on a bolt) noun [UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət] | écrou◼◼◼nom {m}This bolt fits this nut. = Cette vis s'adapte à cet écrou. |
nut [nuts] (slang: testicle) noun [UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət] | couille◼◼◻nom {f} |
nut [nuts] (musical instruments: small piece that holds the strings at the proper spacing) noun [UK: nʌt] [US: ˈnət] | sillet◼◻◻nom {m} |
nut job (someone who is insane) noun | taré◼◼◼nom {m} tarée◼◼◻nom {f} débile◼◻◻nom {m} nom {f} |
nutation [nutations] (astronomical term) noun [UK: njuː.ˈteɪ.ʃən] [US: njuː.ˈteɪ.ʃən] | nutation◼◼◼nom {f} |
nutcracker [nutcrackers] (bird of the genus Nucifraga) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.krækə(r)] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌkrækər] | casse-noix◼◼◼nom |
nutcracker [nutcrackers] (implement for cracking nuts) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.krækə(r)] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌkrækər] | casse-noix◼◼◼nom {m} casse-noisettes◼◼◼nom {m} |
nuthatch [nuthatches] (passerine bird from the family Sittidae) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.hætʃ] [US: ˈnʌ.θætʃ] | sittelle◼◼◼nom {f} |
nutlet (small nut) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.lɪt] [US: ˈnʌt.lɪt] | nucule◼◼◼nom {f} |
nutmeg [nutmegs] (spice) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.meɡ] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌmeɡ] | noix de muscade◼◼◼nom {f} noix muscade◼◼◻nom {f} |
nutmeg [nutmegs] (tree) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.meɡ] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌmeɡ] | muscadier◼◼◻nom {m} |
nutmeg [nutmegs] (soccer/football sense) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.meɡ] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌmeɡ] | petit pont◼◻◻nom {m} |
nutmeg (to flavour) verb [UK: ˈnʌt.meɡ] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌmeɡ] | muscader◼◻◻verbe |
nutmeg ((soccer) to play the ball between the legs of an opponent) verb [UK: ˈnʌt.meɡ] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌmeɡ] | faire un petit pontverbe |
nutrient (providing nourishment) adjective [UK: ˈnjuː.trɪənt] [US: ˈnuː.triənt] | nutritif◼◼◼adjectif |
nutrient [nutrients] (substance that provides nourishment) noun [UK: ˈnjuː.trɪənt] [US: ˈnuː.triənt] | nutriment◼◼◼nom {m}The avocado is rich in nutrients. = L'avocat est riche en nutriments. |
nutrition noun [UK: njuː.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] [US: nuː.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩] | nutrition◼◼◼nom {f}Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth. = Une bonne nutrition est vitale pour la croissance d'un enfant. |
nutritional (pertaining to nutrition) adjective [UK: njuː.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩əl] [US: nuː.ˈtrɪʃ.n̩əl] | alimentaire◼◼◼adjectif |
nutritionism noun | nutritionnisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
nutritionist [nutritionists] noun [UK: nju.ˈtrɪ.ʃə.nɪst] [US: nuː.ˈtrɪ.ʃə.nəst] | nutritionniste◼◼◼nom |
nutritious (providing nutrients) adjective [UK: njuː.ˈtrɪ.ʃəs] [US: nuː.ˈtrɪ.ʃəs] | nutritif◼◼◼adjectifMango is a very nutritious fruit. = La mangue est un fruit très nutritif. |
nuts (insane) adjective [UK: nʌts] [US: ˈnəts] | dingue◼◼◼adjectifYou're nuts! = T'es dingue ! cinglé◼◼◼adjectifMary likes nuts. = Marie aime les types cinglés. |
nuts and bolts (inner workings of something) noun | rudimentsnom {m pl} |
nutshell [nutshells] (the shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut) noun [UK: ˈnʌt ʃel] [US: ˈnʌ.ˌtʃel] | coquille◼◼◼nom {f}O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space. = Oh mon Dieu, je pourrais être confiné dans une coquille de cacahuète et me considérer comme le roi de l'espace infini. coque◼◼◻nom {f} |
nutty (barmy, crazy, mad) adjective [UK: ˈnʌ.ti] [US: ˈnʌ.ti] | fou◼◼◼adjectif dingue◼◼◼adjectif cinglé◼◼◻adjectifHe is as nutty as a fruitcake. = Il est complètement cinglé. |
nutty (containing nuts) adjective [UK: ˈnʌ.ti] [US: ˈnʌ.ti] | plein de noixadjectif |
15 minutes of fame (fifteen minutes of fame) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm] [US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm] | heure de gloire◼◼◼nom {f} quart d'heure de gloire◼◼◼nom {m} |