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best (to beat) verb [UK: best] [US: ˈbest] | écraser◼◻◻verbe enfoncer◼◻◻verbe aplatir◼◻◻verbe |
well [better, best] (in good health) adjective [UK: wel] [US: ˈwel] | bien◼◼◼adjectif |
best boy (film jargon: first assistant to either the key grip or the gaffer) noun | second électriciennom {m} |
best-case scenario (situation which could not be any better) noun | meilleur des cas◼◼◼nom {m} |
best friend (an especially close and trusted friend) noun | meilleur ami◼◼◼nom {m} meilleure amie◼◼◼nom {f} |
best man (primary attendant to the groom) noun [UK: ˈbest.ˈmæn] [US: ˈbest.ˈmæn] | témoin◼◼◼nom {m} garçon d’honneurnom {m} |
best practice (procedure for best results) noun | bonne pratique◼◼◼nom {f} |
best regards (polite closing of a letter) noun [UK: best rɪ.ˈɡɑːdz] [US: ˈbest rɪ.ˈɡɑːrdz] | cordialement◼◼◼nom amicalement◼◻◻nom |
bestest (very best) adjective [UK: ˈbe.stəs] [US: ˈbe.stəs] | plus meilleur◼◼◼adjectif |
bestiality (sexual activity with animals) noun [UK: ˌbe.stɪ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti] [US: bes.ˈtʃæ.lə.ti] | bestialité◼◼◼nom {f} zoophilie◼◼◻nom {f} |
bestiality (status of animal) noun [UK: ˌbe.stɪ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti] [US: bes.ˈtʃæ.lə.ti] | bestialité◼◼◼nom {f} |
bestiary [bestiaries] (A medieval treatise of animals) noun [UK: ˈbe.stɪə.ri] [US: ˈbe.stɪə.ri] | bestiaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to present a thing as a gift or honour) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | accorder◼◼◼verbe conférer (in some formulations only)◼◼◼verbe décerner◼◼◼verbeThe committee bestowed a medal on him. = Le comité lui a décerné une médaille. remettre◼◼◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to make use of) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | consacrer◼◼◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to dispose of) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | disposer de◼◻◻verbe |
bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to give in marriage) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ] [US: bəˈsto.ʊ] | accorder la main◼◻◻verbe accorder en mariageverbe accorder pour épouseverbe donner en mariageverbe |
bestride [betrode, bestrode, bestriding, bestrides] (to sit with legs on both sides of something) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈstraɪd] [US: bɪ.ˈstraɪd] | chevaucher◼◼◼verbe |
bestseller (book or thing sold in large numbers) noun [UK: ˌbest.ˈse.lə(r)] [US: ˌbest.ˈse.lər] | bestseller◼◼◼nom {m} |
big [bigger, biggest] (adult) adjective [UK: bɪɡ] [US: ˈbɪɡ] | grand◼◼◼adjectifThink big! = Vois grand ! |
bimester [bimesters] noun [UK: baɪmˈestə] [US: baɪmˈestɚ] | bimestrenom {m} |
bird's nest (A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.) noun [UK: ˈbɜːdz.nest] [US: ˈbɜːdz.nest] | nid d'oiseau◼◼◼nom {m} |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (cynical and resentful) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | amer◼◼◼adjectifI'm not bitter. = Je ne suis pas amer. |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (having an acrid taste) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | amer◼◼◼adjectifI'm not bitter. = Je ne suis pas amer. |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (harsh, piercing or stinging) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | dur◼◼◻adjectif rude◼◻◻adjectifThe winters were bitterly cold. = Les hivers étaient très rudes. sévère◼◻◻adjectif |
bitter [bitterer, bitterest] (hateful or hostile) adjective [UK: ˈbɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈbɪ.tər] | haineux◼◻◻adjectif odieux◼◻◻adjectif |