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combustion chamber (space in a heat engine) noun [UK: kəm.ˈbʌs.tʃən ˈtʃeɪm.bə(r)] [US: kəm.ˈbəs.tʃən ˈtʃeɪm.bər] | chambre de combustion◼◼◼nom {f} |
combustion engine (engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work) noun | moteur à combustion◼◼◼nom {m} moteur thermique◼◼◻nom {m} |
creosote bush noun | créosotier◼◼◼nom {m} |
cumulonimbus [cumulonimbuses] (cloud) noun [UK: ˈkjuː.mjʊ.lə.ˈnɪm.bəs] [US: ˌkjuː.mjəlo.ʊ.ˈnɪm.bəs] | cumulonimbus◼◼◼nom {m} |
disabuse [disabused, disabusing, disabuses] (free of a misconception) verb [UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbjuːz] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbjuːs] | détromper◼◼◼verbe |
do business (be engaged in business) verb [UK: duː ˈbɪz.nəs] [US: ˈduː ˈbɪz.nəs] | faire des affaires◼◼◼verbe |
double-decker bus (bus that has two levels of seating) noun | bus à impériale◼◼◼nom {m} autobus à impériale◼◼◼nom {m} |
e pluribus unum phrase | un◼◼◼phrase de plusieurs◼◼◻phrase un à partir de plusieursphrase |
egg of Columbus (brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact) noun | œuf de Colomb◼◼◼nom {m} |
Erebus (mythology) proper noun [UK: ˈe.rɪ.bəs] [US: ˈe.rə.bəs] | Érèbe◼◼◼nom propre |
family business (business whose owners are all members of the same family) noun [UK: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈbɪz.nəs] [US: ˈfæ.mə.li ˈbɪz.nəs] | entreprise familiale◼◼◼nom {f} |
filibuster [filibusters] (freebooter) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.lɪ.bʌ.stə(r)] [US: ˈfɪ.lə.ˌbə.stər] | flibustier◼◼◼nom {m} |
filibuster [filibusters] (long speech given in order to delay proceedings or the making of a decision) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.lɪ.bʌ.stə(r)] [US: ˈfɪ.lə.ˌbə.stər] | obstruction parlementaire◼◼◻nom {f} |
globus cruciger (royal symbol of power) noun [UK: ˈɡlobəs] [US: ˈɡlobəs] | orbe◼◼◼nom |
good wine needs no bush (something good does not need to be advertised) phrase [UK: ɡʊd waɪn niːdz nəʊ bʊʃ] [US: ˈɡʊd ˈwaɪn ˈniːdz ˈnoʊ ˈbʊʃ] | à bon vin point d'enseigne◼◼◼phrase |
harquebus [harquebuses] (obsolete matchlock firearm) noun [UK: ˈhɑː.kwə.bəs] [US: ˈhɑːr.kwə.bəs] | arquebuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
hide one's light under a bushel (to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) verb [UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] | |
honorificabilitudinitatibus (state of being able to achieve honours, see also: honorableness) noun | |
houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) noun | houbara◼◼◼nom {f} nom {m} |
how do I get to the bus station (how do I get to the bus station?) phrase | |
hustle and bustle (activity) noun | bruit◼◼◼nom {m} animation◼◼◻nom {m} tourbillon d'activité◼◼◻nom vacarme◼◼◻nom {m} rumeurnom {f} |
incubus [incubuses] (a nightmare) noun [UK: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] [US: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] | incube◼◼◼nom {m} cauchemar◼◼◻nom {m} terreurs nocturnesnom {m} |
incubus [incubuses] (an evil spirit) noun [UK: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] [US: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] | incube◼◼◼nom {m} |
incubus [incubuses] (oppressive thing or person; a burden) noun [UK: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] [US: ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs] | vampire◼◻◻nom fardeau◼◻◻nom bouletnom croixnom |