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by the Grace of God (By divine right) preposition [UK: baɪ ðə ɡreɪs əv ɡɒd] [US: baɪ ðə ˈɡreɪs əv ˈɡɑːd] | par la grâce de Dieu◼◼◼preposition |
carapace [carapaces] (hard protective covering) noun [UK: ˈkæ.rə.peɪs] [US: ˈkæ.rə.peɪs] | carapace◼◼◼nom {f} |
Cartesian space (Euclidian space described by Cartesian coordinates) noun | espace cartésiennom {m} |
caucus race (laborious but arbitrary and futile activity) noun | course à l'échalotenom {f} |
caucus race (political competition) noun | course à l'échalotenom {f} |
cephalothorax [cephalothoraces] (anatomy: fused head and thorax) noun [UK: sˈefəlˌɒθɔːrˌaks] [US: sˈefəlˌɑːθoːrˌæks] | céphalothorax◼◼◼nom {m} |
cetacean (an animal belonging to the order Cetacea) noun [UK: sɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: sə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | cétacé◼◼◼nom {m} |
clock face [clock faces] (the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands) noun [UK: ˈklɒk feɪs] [US: ˈklɑːk ˈfeɪs] | cadran◼◼◼nom {m} |
color space noun | espace colorimétrique◼◼◼nom {m} |
commonplace (ordinary) adjective [UK: ˈkɒ.mən.pleɪs] [US: ˈkɑː.mən.ˌples] | banal◼◼◼adjectifIt's become commonplace. = C'est devenu banal. ordinaire◼◼◻adjectif |
commonplace [commonplaces] (platitude or cliché) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən.pleɪs] [US: ˈkɑː.mən.ˌples] | lieu commun◼◼◻nom {m} |
complacency (instance of self-satisfaction) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] | complaisance◼◼◼nom {f} |
complacency (feeling of self-satisfaction) noun [UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] | suffisance◼◼◻nom {f}His complacency won't make him many friends. = Sa suffisance ne va pas lui gagner beaucoup d'amis. |
complacent (uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements) adjective [UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] | suffisant◼◼◼adjectif |
concrete interface (an interface that has a one-to-many relation) noun | interface concrètenom {f} |
contraception [contraceptions] (use of a device or procedure) noun [UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈsep.ʃn̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈsep.ʃn̩] | contraception◼◼◼nom {f}Contraception is cheaper than pregnancy. = La contraception est moins chère que la grossesse. |
contraceptive [contraceptives] (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) noun [UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈsep.tɪv] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈsep.tɪv] | contraceptif◼◼◼nom {m} |
contraceptive (that acts to prevent conception) adjective [UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈsep.tɪv] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈsep.tɪv] | contraceptif◼◼◼adjectif |
copacetic (fine, excellent, going just right, swell) adjective | extra◼◼◼adjectif génial◼◼◼adjectif super◼◼◼adjectif |
coup de grâce (final blow) noun [UK: kuː də] [US: ˈkuː ˈdiː] | coup de grâce◼◼◼nom {m} |
crawl space (opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey) noun | vide sanitaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
cretaceous (consisting of chalk) adjective [UK: krɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] [US: krə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] | crétacé◼◼◼adjectif crayeux◼◻◻adjectif |
Cretaceous (geologic period within the Mesozoic) proper noun [UK: krɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] [US: krə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] | Crétacé◼◼◼nom propre |
cretaceous (of or relating to chalk) adjective [UK: krɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] [US: krə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs] | crayeux◼◻◻adjectif |
crustacean [crustaceans] (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea) noun [UK: krʌ.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: krʌ.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] | crustacé◼◼◼nom {m}Crustaceans have antennae. = Les crustacés ont des antennes. |
curvaceous (having shapely and voluptuous curves) adjective [UK: kɜː.ˈveɪ.ʃəs] [US: kɝː.ˈveɪ.ʃəs] | plantureux◼◼◼adjectif pulpeux◼◼◻adjectif bien roulé [colloquial]◼◻◻adjectif |
cyberspace (world of information) noun [UK: ˈsaɪ.bə.speɪs] [US: ˈsaɪ.bər.ˌspes] | cyberespace◼◼◼nom {m} |
dace [daces] (Leuciscus leuciscus) noun [UK: deɪs] [US: ˈdeɪs] | vandoise◼◼◼nom {f} |
deacetylation (reaction that removes acetyl groups from a molecule) noun | désacétylation◼◼◼nom {f} |
decimal place (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) noun | décimale◼◼◼nom {f} |
deep space (All of space beyond the gravitational influence of Earth) noun | espace lointain◼◼◼nom |
deface [defaced, defacing, defaces] (to damage) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈfeɪs] [US: də.ˈfeɪs] | dégrader◼◼◼verbe défigurer◼◼◼verbe |
deinterlace (to convert into a non-interlaced format) verb [UK: dˈeɪntəlˌeɪs] [US: dˈeɪntɚlˌeɪs] | désentrelacer◼◼◼verbe |