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penitentiary [penitentiaries] (prison) noun [UK: ˌpe.nɪ.ˈten.ʃə.ri] [US: ˌpe.nə.ˈten.tʃə.ri] | pénitencier◼◼◼nom {m} |
pituitary [pituitaries] (pituitary gland) noun [UK: pɪ.ˈtjuːɪ.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈtuːə.ˌte.ri] | hypophyse◼◼◼nom {f} |
plenipotentiary [plenipotentiaries] (person invested with supreme authority) noun [UK: ˌple.nɪ.pə.ˈten.ʃə.ri] [US: ˌple.nɪ.pə.ˈten.ʃə.ri] | plénipotentiaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
public library [public libraries] (library provided as a public service) noun [UK: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlaɪ.brər.i] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈlaɪb.rer.i] | bibliothèque publique◼◼◼nom {f} |
quandary [quandaries] (a dilemma) noun [UK: ˈkwɒn.də.ri] [US: ˈkwɑːn.də.ri] | dilemme◼◼◼nom {m}When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with. = Quand les deux filles dirent à Jean qu'elles avaient de l'affection pour lui, il eut le dilemme de choisir avec quelle fille il voulait être. |
quandary [quandaries] (a state of not knowing what to decide) noun [UK: ˈkwɒn.də.ri] [US: ˈkwɑːn.də.ri] | embarras◼◼◻nom {m}I was in a quandary. = J'étais dans l'embarras. incertitude◼◻◻nom {f} perplexité◼◻◻nom {f} |
reactionary [reactionaries] (such a person) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri] [US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri] | réactionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
reliquary [reliquaries] (container for religious relics) noun [UK: ˈre.lɪ.kwə.ri] [US: ˈre.lɪ.kwə.ri] | reliquaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
revolutionary [revolutionaries] (a revolutionist; a person who revolts) noun [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃən.ri] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] | révolutionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. = Dans un temps de mensonge universel, dire la vérité est un acte révolutionnaire. |
rosary [rosaries] (Catholic prayer beads) noun [UK: ˈrəʊ.zə.ri] [US: ˈroʊ.zə.ri] | rosaire◼◼◼nom chapelet◼◼◼nomThe old woman fingered each bead of her rosary with deep devotion. = La vieille femme égrenait chaque perle de son chapelet avec une profonde dévotion. |
salary [salaries] (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis) noun [UK: ˈsæ.lə.ri] [US: ˈsæ.lə.ri] | salaire◼◼◼nom {m}I have a good salary. = J'ai un bon salaire. |
sanctuary [sanctuaries] (consecrated area) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri] | sanctuaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
sanctuary [sanctuaries] (place of safety or protection) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri] | refuge◼◼◼nom {m}The church offered them sanctuary. = L'église leur a fourni refuge. |
sanctuary [sanctuaries] (area set aside for protection) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri] | réserve◼◼◻nom {f}It's a wildlife sanctuary. = C'est une réserve naturelle. |
sanctuary [sanctuaries] (state of being protected) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri] [US: ˈsæŋk.tʃuː.ˌe.ri] | asile◼◼◻nom {m} |
secretary [secretaries] (type of desk) noun [UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri] | secrétaire◼◼◼nomI am a secretary. = Je suis secrétaire. |
secretary [secretaries] (head of a department of government) noun [UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri] | secrétaire◼◼◼nomI am a secretary. = Je suis secrétaire. |
secretary [secretaries] (person keeping records and handling clerical work) noun [UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri] | secrétaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}I am a secretary. = Je suis secrétaire. |
secretary [secretaries] (sagittarius serpentarius) noun [UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri] | |
seminary [seminaries] (theological school) noun [UK: ˈse.mɪ.nə.ri] [US: ˈse.mə.ˌne.ri] | séminaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
solitary [solitaries] (one who lives alone) noun [UK: ˈsɒ.lɪ.tri] [US: ˈsɑː.lə.ˌte.ri] | solitaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}She led a solitary life. = Elle mène une vie solitaire. |
subsidiary [subsidiaries] (company owned by a parent company or a holding company) noun [UK: səb.ˈsɪ.dɪə.ri] [US: səb.ˈsɪ.di.ˌe.ri] | filiale◼◼◼nom {f} |
sugary [sugarier, sugariest] (covered with or containing a large amount of sugar) adjective [UK: ˈʃʊ.ɡə.ri] [US: ˈʃʊ.ɡə.ri] | mielleux◼◼◼adjectif |
summary [summaries] (condensed presentation) noun [UK: ˈsʌ.mə.ri] [US: ˈsʌ.mə.ri] | résumé◼◼◼nom {m}Read the summary. = Lis le résumé. sommaire◼◼◼nom {m} compte rendu◼◼◻nom {m} récapitulation◼◼◻nom {f} |
supernumerary [supernumeraries] (person who works in a group without forming part of the regular staff) noun [UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] [US: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] | surnuméraire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} suppléant◼◻◻nom {m} nom {f} |
tributary [tributaries] (stream which flows into a larger one) noun [UK: ˈtrɪ.bjʊ.tə.ri] [US: ˈtrɪ.bjə.ˌte.ri] | affluent◼◼◼nom {m}The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries. = L'Amazone a un grand nombre d'affluents. |
vagary [vagaries] (An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice) noun [UK: ˈveɪ.ɡə.ri] [US: ˈveɪ.ɡə.ri] | caprice◼◼◼nom {m} |
vagary [vagaries] (An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action) noun [UK: ˈveɪ.ɡə.ri] [US: ˈveɪ.ɡə.ri] | extravagancenom {f} |
vary [varied, varying, varies] (not to remain constant) verb [UK: ˈveə.ri] [US: ˈve.ri] | varier◼◼◼verbeSymptoms vary. = Les symptômes varient. |
vary [varied, varying, varies] (to change something with time or a similar parameter) verb [UK: ˈveə.ri] [US: ˈve.ri] | varier◼◼◼verbeSymptoms vary. = Les symptômes varient. |
vary [varied, varying, varies] verb [UK: ˈveə.ri] [US: ˈve.ri] | varier◼◼◼verbeSymptoms vary. = Les symptômes varient. |
visionary [visionaries] (someone who has positive ideas for the future) noun [UK: ˈvɪ.ʒən.ri] [US: ˈvɪ.ʒə.ˌne.ri] | visionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}Chaplin was visionary. = Chaplin était visionnaire. |
visionary [visionaries] (someone who has visions) noun [UK: ˈvɪ.ʒən.ri] [US: ˈvɪ.ʒə.ˌne.ri] | visionnaire [old]◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}Chaplin was visionary. = Chaplin était visionnaire. |