by signifie français
| Anglais | Français |
|---|---|
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the official name of Libya from 1977-2011) proper noun | Jamahiriya Arabe Libyenne◼◼◼nom {f} |
| little by little (a small amount at a time) adverb [UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ baɪ ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ baɪ ˈlɪt.l̩] | petit à petit◼◼◼adverbe peu à peu◼◼◼adverbe |
| live by the sword, die by the sword (one who uses violence can expect a violent response) phrase | |
| lobby [lobby] (group of people who try to lobby) noun [UK: ˈlɒ.bi] [US: ˈlɑː.bi] | lobby◼◼◼nom {m} |
| lobby [lobby] (entryway or waiting area; vestibule) noun [UK: ˈlɒ.bi] [US: ˈlɑː.bi] | hall◼◼◼nom {m}I'll be waiting in the lobby. = J'attendrai dans le hall. foyer◼◼◻nom {m} vestibule◼◼◻nom {m} |
| lobby [lobbied, lobbying, lobbies] (to attempt to influence) verb [UK: ˈlɒ.bi] [US: ˈlɑː.bi] | faire pression sur◼◼◻verbe |
| lobbying [lobbyings] (act of one who lobbies) noun [UK: ˈlɒ.bɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlɑː.bi.ɪŋ] | lobbying◼◼◼nom {m} |
| lobbyist [lobbyists] (person paid to influence politicians) noun [UK: ˈlɒ.bɪɪst] [US: ˈlɑː.biəst] | lobbyiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
| Longyearbyen (settlement) proper noun | Longyearbyen◼◼◼nom propre |
| lullaby [lullabies] (a soothing song to lull children to sleep) noun [UK: ˈlʌ.lə.baɪ] [US: ˈlʌ.lə.ˌbaɪ] | berceuse◼◼◼nom {f}Mary tried to mollify John by singing him a lullaby. = Marie a essayé d'apaiser John en lui chantant une berceuse. |
| mebibyte (1,048,576 bytes) noun | mébioctetnom |
| megabyte [megabytes] (about a million bytes) noun [UK: ˈme.ɡə.baɪt] [US: ˈme.ɡə.ˌbaɪt] | mégaoctet◼◼◼nom {m} mégabyte◼◼◻nom {m} |
| namby-pamby (insipid and sentimental) adjective [UK: ˌnæm.bɪ ˈpæm.bi] [US: ˌnæm.bɪ ˈpæm.bi] | gnangnan◼◼◼adjectif |
| namby-pamby (one who is insipid, sentimental or weak) noun [UK: ˌnæm.bɪ ˈpæm.bi] [US: ˌnæm.bɪ ˈpæm.bi] | gnangnan◼◼◼nom {m} |
| nearby (close to) adverb [UK: ˈnɪə.baɪ] [US: ˈnɪr.ˈbaɪ] | à proximité◼◼◼adverbe |
| nearby (adjacent) adjective [UK: ˈnɪə.baɪ] [US: ˈnɪr.ˈbaɪ] | proche◼◼◼adjectifJohn went to a nearby convenience store to buy something to eat. = John est allé à une épicerie proche pour acheter quelque chose à manger. |
| north by east (compass point) noun [UK: nɔːθ baɪ iːst] [US: ˈnɔːrθ baɪ ˈiːst] | nord-quart-nord-est◼◼◼nom {m} |
| north by west (compass point) noun | nord quart nord-ouestnom {m} nord-quart-nord-ouestnom {m} |
| northeast by east (compass point) noun | nord-est-quart-estnom {m} |
| northeast by north (compass point) noun | nord-est-quart-nordnom {m} |
| northwest by north (compass point) noun | nord-ouest-quart-nordnom {m} |
| northwest by west (compass point) noun | nord-ouest-quart-ouestnom {m} |
| one by one (individually) adverb [UK: wʌn baɪ wʌn] [US: wʌn baɪ wʌn] | un par un◼◼◼adverbe un à un◼◼◼adverbe |
| passer-by (a person who is passing by) noun [UK: ˌpɑː.sə ˈbaɪ] [US: ˌpæ.sə ˈbaɪ] | passant◼◼◼nom {m} passante◼◻◻nom {f} |
| petabyte (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes) noun | pétaoctet◼◼◼nom {m} |
| play by ear (do by guessing) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ baɪ ɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ baɪ ˈɪr] | improviserverbe |
| play by ear (play music guided by one's musical ear) verb [UK: ˈpleɪ baɪ ɪə(r)] [US: ˈpleɪ baɪ ˈɪr] | jouer à l'oreilleverbe |
| Port Moresby (capital of Papua New Guinea) proper noun | Port Moresby◼◼◼nom propre |
| presbyopia (inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects) noun [UK: ˌprez.bɪ.ˈəʊ.pjə] [US: ˌprez.bɪˈo.ʊ.piːə] | presbytie◼◼◼nom {f} |
| presbypropria (inability of the proprioceptive system to accurately identify limb position) noun | |
| presbyter (elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches) noun [UK: ˈprez.bɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈprez.bɪ.tər] | prêtre◼◼◼nom {m} |
| Presbyterian (person belonging to the Presbyterian Church) noun [UK: ˌprez.bɪ.ˈtɪə.rɪən] [US: ˌpres.bə.ˈtɪ.riən] | presbytérien◼◼◼nom {m} |
| Presbyterian (relating to the Presbyterian Church) adjective [UK: ˌprez.bɪ.ˈtɪə.rɪən] [US: ˌpres.bə.ˈtɪ.riən] | presbytérien◼◼◼adjectif |
