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lime [limes] (inorganic material containing calcium) noun [UK: laɪm] [US: ˈlaɪm] | chaux◼◼◼nom {f}I am coating the wall with lime. = J'enduis la paroi de chaux. |
lime [limes] (green citrus fruit) noun [UK: laɪm] [US: ˈlaɪm] | lime◼◼◻nom {f} citron vert◼◼◻nom {m} limette◼◼◻nom {f} |
lime (containing lime or lime juice) adjective [UK: laɪm] [US: ˈlaɪm] | citron vert◼◼◻adjectif |
lime [limes] (citrus tree) noun [UK: laɪm] [US: ˈlaɪm] | limettier◼◻◻nom {m} citronnier vertnom {m} |
limelight (type of stage lighting) noun [UK: ˈlaɪm.laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪm.ˌlaɪt] | feux de la rampe◼◼◼nom |
limerick [limericks] (humorous rhyming verse of five lines) noun [UK: ˈlɪ.mə.rɪk] [US: ˈlɪ.mə.rɪk] | limerick◼◼◼nom {m} |
limescale (chalky deposit) noun [UK: lˈaɪmskeɪl] [US: lˈaɪmskeɪl] | tartre◼◼◼nom {m} |
limestone [limestones] (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) noun [UK: ˈlaɪm.stəʊn] [US: ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn] | calcaire◼◼◼nom {m}The piping is clogged up because of the limestone. = La tuyauterie est bouchée à cause du calcaire. |
alimentary (relating to food or nutrition) adjective [UK: ˌæ.lɪ.ˈmen.tə.ri] [US: ˌæ.lə.ˈmen.tə.ri] | alimentaire◼◼◼adjectif |
alkalimetry (process of determining the strength of an alkali) noun [UK: ˌælk.ə.ˈlɪ.mɪ.trɪ] [US: ˌælk.ə.ˈlɪ.mɪ.trɪ] | alcalimétrienom {f} |
birdlime (add birdlime) verb [UK: ˈbɜːd.laɪm] [US: ˈbɝːd.laɪm] | engluerverbe |
birdlime (sticky substance to catch birds) noun [UK: ˈbɜːd.laɪm] [US: ˈbɝːd.laɪm] | glunom {f} |
blimey (used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc.) interjection [UK: ˈblaɪ.mi] [US: ˈblaɪ.mi] | mince◼◼◼interjection fichtre◼◼◻interjection bon sang◼◼◻interjection diantre◼◻◻interjection mazetteinterjection |
compliment [compliments] (expression of praise, congratulation or respect) noun [UK: ˈkɒm.plɪ.ment] [US: ˈkɑːm.plə.ment] | compliment◼◼◼nom {m}He complimented me. = Il m'a fait un compliment. |
compliment [complimented, complimenting, compliments] (to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion) verb [UK: ˈkɒm.plɪ.ment] [US: ˈkɑːm.plə.ment] | complimenter◼◼◻verbeJohn complimented Mary. = John complimenta Marie. faire un compliment◼◼◻verbe faire des compliments◼◻◻verbe |
complimentary (in the nature of a compliment) adjective [UK: ˌkɒm.plɪ.ˈmen.tri] [US: ˌkɑːm.plə.ˈmen.tə.ri] | flatteur◼◼◼adjectif laudatif; gratuitadjectif |
compliments of the house phrase | c'est la maison qui offre◼◼◼phrase |
in the limelight (focus of attention) preposition | sous les feux de la rampe◼◼◼preposition |
millimetre [millimetres] (unit of measure) noun [UK: ˈmɪ.lɪ.miː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmɪ.lɪ.miː.tər] | millimètre◼◼◼nom {m}A millimetre is a thousandth of a metre. = Le millimètre est la millième partie du mètre. |
millimetric (size) adjective | millimétrique◼◼◼adjectif |
quicklime (calcium oxide) noun [UK: ˈkwɪ.klaɪm] [US: ˈkwɪ.klaɪm] | chaux vive◼◼◼nom {f} |
slime [slimes] (mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance) noun [UK: slaɪm] [US: sˈlaɪm] | bave [for a mollusc ; lit. "drool"]◼◼◼nom {f} glaire◼◻◻nom {f} |
slime [slimes] (mud) noun [UK: slaɪm] [US: sˈlaɪm] | slime◼◼◼nom {m} |
slimeball (person regarded as slimy or otherwise undesirable) noun | ordure◼◼◼nom {f} porc◼◼◻nom {m} raclure◼◻◻nom {f} cochon◼◻◻nom {m} enflure◼◻◻nom {f} sac à merdenom {m} |