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it never rains but it pours (unfortunate events occur in quantity) phrase [UK: ɪt ˈne.və(r) reɪnz bʌt ɪt pɔːz] [US: ˈɪt ˈne.vər ˈreɪnz ˈbət ˈɪt ˈpɔːrz] | un malheur ne vient jamais seul (a misfortune never comes alone)◼◼◼phrase |
it's raining phrase | il pleut◼◼◼phrase |
laugh like a drain verb | rire comme un bossuverbe |
local train (train or train service serving all or almost all stations along its route) noun [UK: ˈləʊk.l̩ treɪn] [US: ˈloʊk.l̩ ˈtreɪn] | train omnibusnom {m} |
Lorraine (former region in Grand Est, France) proper noun [UK: lə.ˈreɪn] [US: lə.ˈreɪn] | Lorraine◼◼◼nom {f} |
midbrain [midbrains] (part of brain) noun [UK: mˈɪdbreɪn] [US: mˈɪdbreɪn] | mésencéphale◼◼◼nom {m} |
migraine [migraines] (headache usually affecting only one side of the head) noun [UK: ˈmiː.ɡreɪn] [US: ˈmaɪ.ˌɡren] | migraine◼◼◼nom {f}I have a migraine. = J'ai une migraine. |
moraine [moraines] (accumulation of rocks and debris) noun [UK: mɒ.ˈreɪn] [US: mə.ˈreɪn] | moraine◼◼◼nom {f} |
no-brainer [no-brainers] (an easy or obvious conclusion, decision, solution, task (idiomatic)) noun | évidence◼◼◼nom {f} |
passenger train (type of train) noun [UK: ˈpæ.sɪn.dʒə(r) treɪn] [US: ˈpæ.sən.dʒər ˈtreɪn] | train de voyageurs◼◼◼nom {m} |
personal trainer (someone employed to help another with their fitness) noun | entraîneur personnel◼◼◼nom {m} coach sportif◼◼◻nom {m} |
puffed grain (expanded grains) noun | céréale soufflée◼◼◼nom {f} |
quatrain (a stanza of four lines) noun [UK: ˈkwɒ.treɪn] [US: ˈkwɒ.treɪn] | quatrain◼◼◼nom {m} |
rack one's brain (struggle to think of something) verb [UK: ræk wʌnz breɪn] [US: ˈræk wʌnz ˈbreɪn] | se casser la têteverbe se creuser la têteverbe |
refrain [refrained, refraining, refrains] (to keep oneself from action) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfreɪn] [US: rə.ˈfreɪn] | s'abstenir◼◼◼verbe se retenir◼◼◻verbe |
refrain [refrains] (burden of song) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈfreɪn] [US: rə.ˈfreɪn] | refrain◼◼◼nom {m}I only know the refrain. = Je ne connais que le refrain. |
refrain [refrained, refraining, refrains] verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfreɪn] [US: rə.ˈfreɪn] | se retenir◼◼◻verbe se réfrénerverbe |
repetitive strain injury (injury to muscles and tendons caused by repetitive use) noun | microtraumatismes répétés◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
reptilian brain noun | cerveau reptilien◼◼◼nom {m} |
restrain [restrained, restraining, restrains] (to control or keep in check) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪn] [US: ri.ˈstreɪn] | retenir◼◼◼verbeI couldn't restrain myself. = Je n'ai pas pu me retenir. |
restrain [restrained, restraining, restrains] (to restrict or limit) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪn] [US: ri.ˈstreɪn] | restreindre◼◼◼verbe |
restrain [restrained, restraining, restrains] (to deprive of liberty) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪn] [US: ri.ˈstreɪn] | réprimer◼◼◻verbe |
restraining order (order forbidding contacting and close proximity to the protected party) noun | ordonnance restrictive◼◼◼nom {f} |
restraint [restraints] (control or caution; reserve) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪnt] [US: rə.ˈstreɪnt] | retenue◼◼◼nom {f}I admire your restraint. = J'admire votre retenue. frein◼◼◻nom {m} |
restraint [restraints] (something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈstreɪnt] [US: rə.ˈstreɪnt] | |
right brain (right cerebral hemisphere) noun | cerveau droit◼◼◼nom {m} hémisphère droit◼◼◻nom {m} |
S-train (commuter rail/metro system within a metropolitan area) noun | Réseau Express Régional◼◼◼nom |
save something for a rainy day verb | mettre de côtéverbe |
scatterbrain (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person) noun [UK: ˈskæ.tə.breɪn] [US: ˈskæ.tə.breɪn] | étourdi◼◼◼nom {m} tête de linotte◼◼◼nom {f} étourdie◼◻◻nom {f} |