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mercantilism (the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade) noun [UK: mərˈk.æn.tə.ˌlɪ.zəm] [US: mərˈk.æn.tə.ˌlɪ.zəm] | mercantilisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
most significant bit (bit of the largest order) noun | bit le plus significatif◼◼◼nom |
personal lubricant (lubricant used during human sexual activity) noun | lubrifiant anatomiquenom {m} |
recant [recanted, recanting, recants] (to withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly) verb [UK: rɪˈkænt] [US: riˈkænt] | rétracter◼◼◼verbe se rétracter◼◼◻verbe retirer◼◼◻verbe |
scant (very little) determiner [UK: skænt] [US: ˈskænt] | rare◼◼◼determiner maigre◼◼◼determiner insuffisant◼◼◼determiner |
scanty [scantier, scantiest] (somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent) adjective [UK: ˈskæn.ti] [US: ˈskæn.ti] | maigre◼◼◼adjectif insuffisant◼◼◼adjectif |
secant [secants] (in trigonometry) noun [UK: ˈsiːkənt] [US: ˈsiːkænt] | sécante◼◼◼nom {f} |
sedevacantism (belief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one) noun | sédévacantisme◼◼◼nom |
significant (having noticeable effect) adjective [UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt] | significatif◼◼◼adjectifEvery word is significant. = Chaque mot est significatif. |
significant (statistics: having a low probability of occurring by chance) adjective [UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt] | significatif◼◼◼adjectifEvery word is significant. = Chaque mot est significatif. |
significant figure (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) noun [UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt ˈfɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪkənt ˈfɪ.ɡjər] | chiffre significatif◼◼◼nom {m} |
significant other (romantic partner, regardless of marital status) noun | moitié [literary]◼◼◼nom {f} partenaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} compagnon◼◼◻nom {m} compagne◼◻◻nom {f} |
significantly (in a significant manner: notably) adverb [UK: sɪɡ.ˈnɪ.fɪk.ənt.li] [US: sɪg.ˈnɪ.fɪk.ənt.li] | considérablement◼◼◼adverbe |
vacant (not occupied) adjective [UK: ˈveɪkənt] [US: ˈveɪkənt] | vide◼◼◼adjectifThe vacant stare of dolls' eyes has always creeped me out. = Le regard vide des yeux de poupées m'a toujours effrayé. |
vacant (showing no intelligence or interest) adjective [UK: ˈveɪkənt] [US: ˈveɪkənt] | niaisadjectif |
vacant lot (unused land) noun [UK: ˈveɪkənt lɒt] [US: ˈveɪkənt ˈlɑːt] | terrain vague◼◼◼nom |