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irreverent (lacking respect or seriousness) adjective [UK: ɪ.ˈre.və.rənt] [US: ɪ.ˈre.və.rənt] | irrévérencieux◼◼◼adjectif irrespectueux◼◻◻adjectifContrary to my expectations, they were actually quite unpatriotic and irreverent. = Contrairement à mes attentes, ils étaient proprement antipatriotiques et irrespectueux. |
irreverently (in an irreverent manner) adverb [UK: ɪ.ˈre.və.rənt.li] [US: ɪ.ˈre.və.rənt.li] | irrévérencieusement◼◼◼adverbe |
irreversibility (The quality of being irreversible) noun [UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˌvɜː.sə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˌvɝː.sə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] | irréversibilité◼◼◼nom {f} |
irreversible (incapable of being reversed) adjective [UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈvɜː.səb.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈvɝː.səb.l̩] | irréversible◼◼◼adjectifThe effects are irreversible. = Les effets sont irréversibles. |
irreversibly (In an irreversible manner) adverb [UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈvɜː.sə.bli] [US: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˈvɝː.sə.bli] | irréversiblement◼◼◼adverbe |
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 n'arrive jamais seul◼◼◼phrase un malheur ne vient jamais seul (a misfortune never comes alone)◼◼◼phrase |
jenever (spirit) noun | genièvre◼◼◼nom {m} |
kerchief [kerchieves] (piece of cloth) noun [UK: ˈkɜː.tʃɪf] [US: ˈkɝː.tʃəf] | foulard◼◼◼nom {m} fichu◼◼◻nom {m} |
laugh in one's sleeve (laugh secretly) verb [UK: lɑːf ɪn wʌnz sliːv] [US: ˈlæf ɪn wʌnz sˈliːv] | rire dans sa barbeverbe rire sous capeverbe |
levee [levees] (embankment to prevent inundation) noun [UK: ˈle.vi] [US: ˈle.vi] | digue◼◼◼nom {f}There's danger that the levee will break. We have to evacuate immediately. = Il y a un risque que la digue cède. Nous devons évacuer immédiatement. |
level [levels] (gaming: numeric value for something or someone's experience and power) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. |
level [levels] (distance relative to a given reference elevation) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. |
level [levels] (degree or amount) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. |
level [levels] (gaming: discrete segment of a game) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. |
level [levels] (tool) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. |
level [levels] (floor of a building) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveau◼◼◼nom {m}The sea level is rising. = Le niveau de la mer monte. étage◼◼◻nom {m} |
level (being unvaried) adjective [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | constant◼◼◻adjectif |
level [levels] (computer science: distance from the root node of a tree structure) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | profondeur◼◼◻nom {f} |
level (at the same height as some reference) adjective [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | au même niveau◼◼◻adjectif à ras◼◻◻adjectif |
level (same height at all places) adjective [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | plat◼◼◻adjectif |
level [levelled, levelling, levels] (to adjust so as to make level) verb [UK: ˈlev.l̩] [US: ˈlev.l̩] | niveler◼◻◻verbeA bulldozer was used to level the lane. = On a utilisé un bulldozer pour niveler l'allée. |
level crossing [level crossings] (at-grade crossing) noun [UK: ˈlev.l̩ ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlev.l̩ ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ] | passage à niveau◼◼◼nom {m} PN◼◻◻nom {m} |
level playing field (a situation which offers no advantage to any particular person or side) noun | |
level up (gaming) verb [UK: ˈlev.l̩ ʌp] [US: ˈlev.l̩ ʌp] | passer au niveau supérieur◼◼◼verbe |
levelable adjective | nivelableadjectif |
lever [levers] (rigid piece) noun [UK: ˈliː.və(r)] [US: ˈle.vər] | levier◼◼◼nom {m}Leverage is to debt as lever is to what? = L'effet de levier est aux dettes ce que le levier est à quoi ? |
lever [levers] (small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device) noun [UK: ˈliː.və(r)] [US: ˈle.vər] | levier◼◼◼nom {m}Leverage is to debt as lever is to what? = L'effet de levier est aux dettes ce que le levier est à quoi ? manette◼◼◻nom {f} |
lever arm (distance between the point of application and axis) noun | bras de levier◼◼◼nom {m} |
leverage [leveraged, leveraging, leverages] (use, exploit, take full advantage of) verb [UK: ˈliː.və.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈle.və.rɪdʒ] | exploiter◼◼◼verbe tirer parti (de quelque chose)◼◼◼verbe profiter (de quelque chose)◼◼◼verbe |
leverage (use of borrowed funds) noun [UK: ˈliː.və.rɪdʒ] [US: ˈle.və.rɪdʒ] | effet de levier◼◼◼nom {m} |