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good-for-nothing (person of little worth or usefulness) noun [UK: ˈɡʊd fə nʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈɡʊd fə nʌ.θɪŋ] | nullardnom {m} |
good-for-nothing (useless, worthless) adjective [UK: ˈɡʊd fə nʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈɡʊd fə nʌ.θɪŋ] | bon à rien◼◼◼adjectif |
good things come in threes (several fortunate events usually occur together) phrase | jamais deux sans trois◼◼◼phrase |
good things come to those who wait (patience is a virtue) phrase [UK: ɡʊd ˈθɪŋz kʌm tuː ðəʊz huː weɪt] [US: ˈɡʊd ˈθɪŋz ˈkəm ˈtuː ðoʊz ˈhuː ˈweɪt] | |
great minds think alike (used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion) phrase [UK: ˈɡreɪt maɪndz ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈlaɪk] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈmaɪndz ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈlaɪk] | les grands esprits se rencontrent◼◼◼phrase |
greatest thing since sliced bread (a relatively recent invention) noun | |
groupthink (tendency of a group to conform to the majority view) noun [UK: ɡrˈuːpθɪŋk] [US: ɡrˈuːpθɪŋk] | pensée de groupe◼◼◼nom {f} |
have another think coming (be deluded) verb | se faire des filmsverbe se faire des idéesverbe |
have something on good authority verb | |
I don't think so (I think that what has been said is untrue) phrase [UK: ˈaɪ dəʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsoʊ] | je ne crois pas◼◼◼phrase je ne pense pas◼◼◼phrase |
I don't think so (sarcastic) phrase [UK: ˈaɪ dəʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˈθɪŋk ˈsoʊ] | je ne crois pas◼◼◼phrase |
I don't want to buy anything phrase | je ne veux rien acheter◼◼◼phrase |
I think so phrase [UK: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈsəʊ] [US: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈsoʊ] | je le pense◼◼◼phrase je pense que oui◼◼◼phrase je pense bien◼◼◻phrase |
I think therefore I am (philosophical proof of existence) phrase [UK: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈðeə.fɔː(r) ˈaɪ əm] [US: ˈaɪ ˈθɪŋk ˈðer.ˌfɔːr ˈaɪ ˈæm] | je pense donc je suis◼◼◼phrase |
if you want a thing done well, do it yourself (better to do something oneself) phrase | |
in nothing flat (very short amount of time) preposition | en un rien de temps◼◼◼preposition |
in something's way (impeding the movement or line of sight) preposition | dans le chemin de quelqu’unpreposition |
in the nature of things preposition | nature des choses◼◼◼preposition ordre des choses◼◼◻preposition |
Internet of Things (Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects) proper noun | Internet des objets◼◼◼nom propre |
labyrinthine (physically resembling a labyrinth) adjective [UK: ˌlæ.bə.ˈrɪn.θaɪn] [US: ˌlæ.bə.ˈrɪn.ˌθin] | labyrinthique◼◼◼adjectif |
lateral thinking noun | pensée latérale◼◼◼nom {f} |
lathe [lathed, lathing, lathes] (to shape with a lathe) verb [UK: leɪð] [US: ˈleɪð] | tourner◼◼◻verbe |
lay something at the feet of (to assign responsibility for (something) to (someone)) verb | |
leave nothing to the imagination (to cover or hide very little or nothing) verb | |
living thing (something living) noun [UK: ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ˈθɪŋ] [US: ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ˈθɪŋ] | être vivant◼◼◼nom {m} |
loathing (sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike) noun [UK: ˈləʊ.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈloʊ.ðɪŋ] | dégoût◼◼◼nom {m} |
loathe [loathed, loathing, loathes] (to detest, hate, revile) verb [UK: ləʊð] [US: loʊð] | détester◼◼◼verbeI loathe ignorance. = Je déteste l'ignorance. haïr◼◼◻verbe exécrer◼◼◻verbe |
locksmithing (art of making and defeating locks) noun | serrurerie◼◼◼nom {f} |
make a big thing out of (to make a fuss about) verb |