Engelska | Franska |
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abandon ship (to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom) verb | quitter le navire◼◼◼verbe |
abominable snowman (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) noun [UK: ə.ˈbɒ.mɪ.nəb.l̩ ˈsnəʊ.mæn] [US: ə.ˈbɑː.mə.nəb.l̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn] | abominable homme des neiges◼◼◼nom {m} yéti◼◼◻nom {m} |
above-said adjective | susditadjectif |
above-specified adjective | susspécifiéadjectif |
absolute space (physics) noun | espace absolu◼◼◼nom {m} |
absolute superlative noun | superlatif absolunom {m} |
absorption spectroscopy noun [UK: əb.ˈzɔːp.ʃn̩ spek.ˈtrɒ.skə.pi] [US: əb.ˈzɔːrp.ʃn̩ spek.ˈtrɑː.skə.pi] | |
absorption spectrum [absorption spectrums] (pattern) noun | spectre d'absorption◼◼◼nom {m} |
accelerator mass spectrometry analysis noun | |
access specifier noun | modificateur d'accèsnom {m} |
ace of spades (playing card) noun | as de pique◼◼◼nom {m} |
ace up one's sleeve (a surprise of which others are not aware) noun | atout dans la manchenom {m} avoir un atout dans sa manchenom {m} garder un atout dans sa manchenom {m} jokernom |
acquired immune deficiency syndrome [acquired immune deficiency syndromes] (infectious disease caused by HIV, see also: AIDS) noun [UK: ə.ˈkwaɪəd ɪ.ˈmjuːn dɪ.ˈfɪʃn.si ˈsɪn.drəʊm] [US: ə.ˈkwaɪərd ˌɪ.ˈmjuːn də.ˈfɪ.ʃən.si ˈsɪndroʊm] | syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise◼◼◼nom {m} |
actions speak louder than words (it is more effective to act than speak) phrase | bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well]phrase |
actuarial science (discipline within applied mathematics dealing with risk assessment; practice of applying mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk) noun | actuariat◼◼◼nom {m} sciences actuarielles◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
adjustable spanner (adjustable hand tool) noun [UK: ə.ˈdʒʌ.stəb.l̩ ˈspæ.nə(r)] [US: ə.ˈdʒə.stəb.l̩ ˈspæ.nər] | clé à molette◼◼◼nom {f} clé anglaise◼◼◼nom {f} clé à crémaillèrenom {f} |
Adriatic Sea (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) proper noun [UK: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk siː] [US: ˌe.dri.ˈæ.tɪk ˈsiː] | mer Adriatique◼◼◼nom {f} |
Aegean Sea (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) proper noun [UK: ɪ.ˈdʒiːən siː] [US: ɪ.ˈdʒiːən ˈsiː] | mer Égée◼◼◼nom {f} |
aerosol string (sprayed coloured foam) noun | aérosol à fil serpentinnom {m} |
Aesculapian snake (a European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, syn. Coluber longissimus, associated with Aesculapius in Ancient Greek mythology) noun | couleuvre d'Esculape◼◼◼nom {f} |
aesthetic surgeon (performer of aesthetic surgery) noun | chirurgien esthétique◼◼◼nom {m} chirurgien esthéticiennom {m} chirurgienne esthéticiennenom {f} chirurgienne esthétiquenom {f} |
affirmative sentence (sentence that affirms) noun | phrase déclarativenom {f} |
against someone's will (reluctantly, unwillingly) adverb | contre son gréadverbe |
air-raid shelter (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) noun [UK: eə(r) reɪd ˈʃel.tə(r)] [US: ˈer ˈreɪd ˈʃel.tər] | abri anti-aérien◼◼◼nom {m} |
air show (a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft) noun | spectacle aérien◼◼◼nom {m} meeting aérien◼◼◻nom {m} |
air strike (attack by aircraft) noun [UK: eə(r) straɪk] [US: ˈer ˈstraɪk] | attaque aérienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
air superiority (dominance in the air power) noun [UK: eə(r) su:.ˌpɪə.rɪ.ˈɒ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈer ˌsuː.pɪ.ri.ˈɔː.rə.ti] | supériorité aérienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
air-to-surface (fired from an aircraft at a target on land or water) adjective [UK: eə(r) tuː ˈsɜː.fɪs] [US: ˈer ˈtuː ˈsɝː.fəs] | air-sol◼◼◼adjectif |