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moccasin [moccasins] (traditional native North American shoe) noun [UK: ˈmɒk.ə.sɪn] [US: ˈmɑːk.ə.ˌsɪn] | mocassin◼◼◼nom {m}John was wearing moccasins. = John portait des mocassins. |
Moluccas (archipelago) proper noun [UK: mˈɒlʌkəz] [US: mˈɑːlʌkəz] | Moluques◼◼◼nom propre |
ne'er cast a clout til May be out (advice not to change from winter clothes) phrase | |
Newcastle disease (disease of poultry) noun | maladie de Newcastle◼◼◼nom {f} |
newscast (broadcast of news) noun [UK: ˈnjuːzk.ɑːst] [US: ˈnuːzˌkæst] | journal télévisé◼◼◼nom {m} téléjournal◼◼◼nom {m} |
newscaster [newscasters] (one who delivers the news) noun [UK: ˈnjuːzk.ɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˈnuːzˌk.æ.stər] | présentateur◼◼◼nom {m} présentatrice◼◼◻nom {f} |
nominative case (case used to indicate the subject) noun [UK: ˈnɒ.mɪ.nə.tɪv keɪs] [US: ˈnɒ.mɪ.nə.tɪv ˈkeɪs] | nominatif◼◼◼nom {m} |
North Caucasus (region in the south of Russia) proper noun | Caucase du Nord◼◼◼nom propre Ciscaucasie◼◼◻nom {f} |
oblique case (any noun case except the nominative (and vocative)) noun [UK: ə.ˈbliːk keɪs] [US: ə.ˈbliːk ˈkeɪs] | cas régime◼◼◼nom {m} cas oblique◼◼◻nom {m} |
occasion [occasions] (favorable opportunity) noun [UK: əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩] [US: əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩] | occasion◼◼◼nom {f}This is a special occasion. = Il s'agit d'une occasion particulière. |
occasional (limited to certain occasions; not very often) adjective [UK: əˈk.eɪ.ʒən.l̩] [US: əˈk.eɪ.ʒən.l̩] | occasionnel◼◼◼adjectifIt was cloudy, with occasional rain. = C'était nuageux, avec de la pluie occasionnelle. |
occasionally (from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals) adverb [UK: əˈk.eɪ.ʒə.nə.li] [US: əˈk.eɪ.ʒə.nə.li] | occasionnellement◼◼◼adverbeThat does happen occasionally. = Cela arrive occasionnellement. |
opencast (of or pertaining to strip mining) adjective [UK: ˈəʊ.pənk.ɑːst] [US: ˈoʊ.pənkæst] | à ciel ouvert◼◼◼adjectif |
outcast [outcasts] (someone excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper) noun [UK: ˈaʊtk.ɑːst] [US: ˈaʊtˌkæst] | paria◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}I don't want to be an outcast. = Je ne veux pas être un paria. proscrit◼◼◻nom {m} proscrite◼◻◻nom {f} |
overcast (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) adjective [UK: ˌəʊv.əˈk.ɑːst] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈk.ɑːst] | couvert◼◼◼adjectifThe sky is overcast. = Le ciel est couvert. nuageux◼◼◼adjectifJohnorrow will be overcast. = Ce sera nuageux demain. |
overcast (meteorological term) adjective [UK: ˌəʊv.əˈk.ɑːst] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈk.ɑːst] | couvert◼◼◼adjectifThe sky is overcast. = Le ciel est couvert. |
pencil case (object purposed to contain stationery) noun [UK: ˈpen.sl̩ keɪs] [US: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈkeɪs] | trousse [d'école]◼◼◼nom {f} plumier◼◻◻nom {m} |
pillowcase [pillowcases] (sheet for covering a pillow) noun [UK: ˈpɪ.ləʊk.eɪs] [US: ˈpɪlo.ʊk.eɪs] | taie d'oreiller◼◼◼nom {f} |
podcast (a programme produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices, such as a mobile phone) noun [UK: ˈpɔdˌkæst] [US: ˈpɔdˌkæst] | podcast◼◼◼nom {m}He has a podcast. = Il a un podcast. balado [Quebec]◼◼◻nom {f} |
possessive case (case used to express direct possession) noun [UK: pə.ˈze.sɪv keɪs] [US: pə.ˈze.sɪv ˈkeɪs] | possessif◼◼◼nom {m} |
prepositional case (case serving as object of a preposition) noun | prépositionnelnom {m} |
rebroadcast [rebroadcasted, rebroadcasting, rebroadcasts] (broadcast again) verb [UK: ri.ˈbrɒdˌkæst] [US: ri.ˈbrɒdˌkæst] | rediffuser◼◼◼verbeIn the French capital, the Paris Philharmonie has joined European counterparts in rebroadcasting some of its greatest concerts. = Dans la capitale française, la Philharmonie de Paris a rejoint ses homologues européens en rediffusant certains de ses plus grands concerts. |
replica [replicas] (exact copy) noun [UK: ˈre.plɪk.ə] [US: ˈre.plɪk.ə] | réplique◼◼◼nom {f} copie exacte◼◻◻nom {f} |
rise to the occasion (to show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty) verb [UK: raɪz tuː ðə əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈraɪz ˈtuː ðə əˈk.eɪʒ.n̩] | se montrer à la hauteur◼◼◼verbe |
roughcast (to apply a roughcast finish to) verb [UK: ˈrʌfkæst] [US: ˈrʌfkæst] | crépir◼◼◼verbe |
roughcast (a rough surface finish) noun [UK: ˈrʌfkæst] [US: ˈrʌfkæst] | crépi◼◼◼nom |
sandcastle (a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle) noun [UK: ˈsændk.ɑːs.l̩] [US: ˈsændk.æs.l̩] | château de sable◼◼◼nom {m} |
sarcasm (derision, facetiousness) noun [UK: ˈsɑːk.æ.zəm] [US: ˈsɑːrˌk.æ.zəm] | sarcasme◼◼◼nomHis sarcasm galls me. = Ses sarcasmes m'exaspèrent. |
sarcastic (Containing sarcasm) adjective [UK: sɑːˈk.æ.stɪk] [US: sarˈkæ.stɪk] | sarcastique◼◼◼adjectifYou're sarcastic. = Tu es sarcastique. |