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NPO (initialism for non-profit organization, see also: nonprofit) noun | ASBL◼◼◼nom {f} |
at gunpoint (under coercion by someone with a firearm) preposition | à bout portant◼◼◼preposition |
beanpole (tall, thin person) noun [UK: ˈbiːn.pəʊl] [US: ˈbiːnpoʊl] | échalas◼◼◼nom {m} [can be applied only to a man] escogriffenom {m} [can be applied to either a man or a woman] aspergenom {f} croquettenom {m} |
downpour (heavy rain) noun [UK: ˈdaʊn.pɔː(r)] [US: ˈdaʊn.pɔːr] | averse◼◼◼nom {f}I was utterly soaked by the downpour. = J'étais complètement trempé par l'averse. trombe◼◼◻nom {f} |
downpour (rain heavily) verb [UK: ˈdaʊn.pɔː(r)] [US: ˈdaʊn.pɔːr] | pleuvoir à verseverbe |
embonpoint (plumpness) noun [UK: ˌɒm.bɒnˈp.wɑːŋ] [US: ˌɒm.bɒnˈp.wɑːŋ] | embonpoint◼◼◼nom {m} |
gunport (a hatch in the hull of a ship through which a cannon is fired) noun | sabord◼◼◼nom |
gunpowder [gunpowders] (explosive mixture) noun [UK: ˈɡʌn.paʊ.də(r)] [US: ˈɡʌn.ˌpɑːw.dər] | poudre◼◼◼nom {f}It exploded like gunpowder. = Ça a explosé comme de la poudre à canon. poudre à canon◼◼◻nom {f} |
Gunpowder Plot (failed plot to kill the king of England) proper noun [UK: ˈɡʌn.paʊ.də(r) plɒt] [US: ˈɡʌn.ˌpɑːw.dər ˈplɑːt] | Conspiration des poudres◼◼◼nom {f} |
manpower [manpowers] noun [UK: ˈmæn.paʊə(r)] [US: ˈmæn.ˌpɑː.wər] | main-d’œuvre◼◼◼nom |
nonpositive (either zero or negative) adjective | négatifadjectif |
signpost [signposts] (post bearing a sign that gives information on directions) noun [UK: ˈsaɪn.pəʊst] [US: ˈsaɪnpoʊst] | poteau indicateur◼◼◼nom {m} |
sternpost (timber or bar at the stern of a vessel) noun [UK: ˈstɜːnˌpost] [US: ˈstɝːnˌpost] | étambot◼◼◼nom |
unpoppable (impossible to pop) adjective | increvableadjectif |
unpopular (lacking popularity) adjective [UK: ʌn.ˈpɒ.pjʊ.lə(r)] [US: ˌən.ˈpɑː.pjə.lər] | impopulaire◼◼◼adjectifHe is unpopular for some reason. = Il est impopulaire pour une raison quelconque. |
unpopularity (property or degree of being unpopular) noun [UK: ˌʌn.pɒ.pjʊ.ˈlæ.rɪ.ti] [US: ən.ˌpɑː.pjə.ˈle.rə.ti] | impopularité◼◼◼nom {f} |
vinpocetine noun | vinpocétine◼◼◼nom {f} |