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by a hair's breadth (by a narrow margin) preposition [UK: baɪ ə heə(r)z bredθ] [US: baɪ ə ˈherz ˈbredθ] | à un cheveupreposition à un poilpreposition |
common thread (recurring characteristic or theme) noun | fil conducteur◼◼◼nom {m} fil rouge◼◼◻nom {m} fil d'Ariane◼◻◻nom {m} |
dinner's ready phrase [UK: ˈdɪnəz ˈrɛdi ] [US: ˈdɪnərz ˈrɛdi ] | à table !◼◼◼phrase |
dread [dreaded, dreading, dreads] (to anticipate with fear (that ...)) verb [UK: dred] [US: ˈdred] | redouter◼◼◼verbeI'm dreading the exam. = Je redoute l'examen. craindre◼◼◼verbeI'm dreading the exam. = Je crains l'examen. |
dread [dreaded, dreading, dreads] (to fear greatly so./sth.) verb [UK: dred] [US: ˈdred] | redouter◼◼◼verbeI'm dreading the exam. = Je redoute l'examen. craindre◼◼◼verbeI'm dreading the exam. = Je crains l'examen. |
dread [dreads] (great fear in view of impending evil) noun [UK: dred] [US: ˈdred] | crainte◼◼◼nom {f}They live in constant dread of floods. = Ils vivent dans la crainte constante des inondations. |
dreaded (Causing fear, dread or terror) adjective [UK: ˈdre.dɪd] [US: ˈdre.dəd] | redoutable◼◼◼adjectif |
dreadful (causing dread) adverb [UK: ˈdred.fəl] [US: ˈdred.fəl] | terrible◼◼◼adverbe affreux◼◼◼adverbe redoutable◼◼◻adverbe |
dreadfully (in a dreadful manner) adverb [UK: ˈdred.fə.li] [US: ˈdred.fə.li] | terriblement◼◼◼adverbe |
dreadlocks (hair left to grow into long matted strings) noun [UK: ˈdred.lɒks] [US: ˈdred.lɑːks] | dreadlocks◼◼◼nom {m pl} cadenettesnom {f pl} |
dreadnought (battleship) noun [UK: ˈdred.nɔːt] [US: ˈdred.nɔːt] | dreadnought◼◼◼nom {m} |
e-reader (device) noun | e-reader◼◼◼nom {m} liseuse◼◼◻nom {f} |
garlic bread (bread topped with garlic) noun | pain à l'ail◼◼◼nom {m} chaponnom {m} |
get ready (to make ready or prepare) verb [UK: ˈɡet ˈre.di] [US: ˈɡet ˈre.di] | préparer◼◼◼verbe se préparer◼◼◼verbe disponibiliserverbe rendre disponibleverbe |
gingerbread (type of cake) noun [UK: ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.bred] [US: ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.ˌbred] | pain d'épice◼◼◼nom {m} pain d'épices◼◼◼nom {m} |
gingerbread (architectural style) noun [UK: ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.bred] [US: ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.ˌbred] | gingerbread◼◼◼nom {m} style gingerbreadnom {m} |
gingerbread man (cookie in the shape of a person, flavoured with ginger) noun | bonhomme de pain d'épice◼◼◼nom {m} bonhomme de pain d'épices◼◼◻nom {m} |
greatest thing since sliced bread (a relatively recent invention) noun | |
hang by a thread (to be in a precarious situation) verb [UK: hæŋ baɪ ə θred] [US: ˈhæŋ baɪ ə ˈθred] | ne tenir qu'à un fil◼◼◼verbe |
lipread [lipread, lipreading, lipreads] (determine what a person is saying by watching how their lips move) verb | lire sur les lèvres◼◼◼verbe |
lipreading [lipreadings] (the act of reading lips) noun | lecture labiale◼◼◼nom {f} |
lose the thread verb | perdre le fil◼◼◼verbe |
oread (mythology: minor mountain deity) noun [UK: ˈɔː.rɪæd] [US: ˈɔː.riːæd] | oréadenom {f} |
preadjust (to adjust in advance) verb | préréglerverbe |