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burgeon [burgeoned, burgeoning, burgeons] (to swell to the point of bursting) verb [UK: ˈbɜː.dʒən] [US: ˈbɝː.dʒən] | bourgeonner◼◼◻verbe |
burgeon (bud, sprout, shoot) noun [UK: ˈbɜː.dʒən] [US: ˈbɝː.dʒən] | bourgeon◼◻◻nom {m} |
burst someone's bubble (to disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable) verb | casser le morceauverbe casser le mytheverbe |
bust someone's balls (to irritate someone) verb | briser les couillesverbe les briserverbe |
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth (benign appearance, suggesting the contrary) phrase | |
carrier pigeon noun [UK: ˈkæ.rɪə(r) ˈpɪ.dʒən] [US: ˈkæ.riər ˈpɪ.dʒən] | pigeon voyageur◼◼◼nom {m} |
Castile and León (autonomous community of Spain) proper noun | Castille-et-León◼◼◼nom propre |
cat got someone's tongue (why are you not saying anything?) phrase | tu as perdu ta langue ? (have you lost your tongue/language?)phrase |
catch someone's drift verb | saisir l'idéeverbe suivreverbe |
catch someone's eye verb | attirer l'attention de◼◼◼verbe attirer le regard deverbe |
Chamaeleon (small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky) proper noun | Caméléon◼◼◼nom propre |
chameleon [chameleons] (reptile) noun [UK: kə.ˈmiː.lɪən] [US: tʃə.ˈme.liən] | caméléon◼◼◼nom {m}The chameleon can take on any color. = Le caméléon peut prendre n'importe quelle couleur. |
change someone's mind (to convince someone to make a decision) verb | |
clean someone's clock (defeat decisively) verb | |
cock pigeon (male pigeon) noun | [♂♀] pigeonnom {m} mâle du pigeonnom {m} pigeon mâlenom {m} |
come to someone's aid (to assist and rescue someone) verb | venir en aideverbe |
cosmetic surgeon (performer of cosmetic surgery) noun | chirurgien esthétique◼◼◼nom {m} chirurgien cosmétique◼◻◻nom {m} chirurgien esthéticiennom {m} chirurgienne cosmétiquenom {f} chirurgienne esthéticiennenom {f} chirurgienne esthétiquenom {f} |
cross someone's mind verb | traverser l'espritverbe venir à l'espritverbe |
curmudgeon [curmudgeons] (an ill-tempered stubborn person) noun [UK: kɜː.ˈmʌ.dʒən] [US: kər.ˈmə.dʒən] | bourru◼◼◼nom {m} badernenom {f} ganachenom {f} rombièrenom {f} |
cut someone some slack verb | donner du mouverbe |
deontic (pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation) adjective | déontique◼◼◼adjectif |
deontological (of or relating to deontology) adjective [UK: diːˌɒntəlˈɒdʒɪkəl] [US: diːˌɑːntəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl] | déontologique◼◼◼adjectif |
deontology (Ethical study of duties, obligations, and rights) noun [UK: ˌdiːɒn.ˈtɒ.lə.dʒɪ] [US: ˌdiːɑːn.ˈtɑː.lə.dʒiː] | déontologie◼◼◼nom |
do someone's head in (irritate, disturb) verb | prendre la têteverbe |
dungeon [dungeons] (the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon) noun [UK: ˈdʌn.dʒən] [US: ˈdʌn.dʒən] | donjon◼◼◼nom {m} |