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praline [pralines] (confection) noun [UK: ˈprɑː.liːn] [US: ˈprɑː.liːn] | praline◼◼◼nom {f} praliné◼◼◻nom {m} |
proline [prolines] (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2) noun [UK: prˈɒliːn] [US: prˈɑːliːn] | proline◼◼◼nom {f} |
punch line (final part of a joke) noun [UK: pʌntʃ laɪn] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn] | chute◼◼◼nom |
punch line (final, concluding statement) noun [UK: pʌntʃ laɪn] [US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn] | mot de la fin◼◻◻nom {m} |
railway line [railway lines] (stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure, see also: railway) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ laɪn] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈlaɪn] | ligne de chemin de fer◼◼◼nom {f} |
ratline (net like ropework of the shrouds) noun [UK: ˈræt.lɪn] [US: ˈræt.lɪn] | enfléchure◼◼◼nom {f} |
read between the lines (infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly) verb [UK: riːd bɪ.ˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz] [US: riːd bɪ.ˈtwiːn ðə ˈlaɪnz] | lire entre les lignes◼◼◼verbe |
red line (a boundary or limit which should not be crossed) noun | ligne rouge◼◼◼nom {f} |
rhumb line (a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle) noun | loxodromie◼◼◼nom {f} ligne de ventnom {f} |
Rosaline (female given name) proper noun | Roseline◼◼◼nom propre Roselynenom propre |
saline (salty) adjective [UK: ˈseɪ.laɪn] [US: sə.ˈliːn] | salin◼◼◼adjectif |
saline solution [saline solutions] (solution) noun [UK: ˈseɪ.laɪn sə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: sə.ˈliːn sə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | saline◼◼◼nom {f} sérum physiologique◼◼◻nom {m} solution physiologique◼◻◻nom {f} |
scholarliness (state or condition of being scholarly) noun | éruditionnom |
self-discipline (control of oneself) noun [UK: self ˈdɪ.sɪ.plɪn] [US: ˈself ˈdɪ.sə.plən] | autodiscipline◼◼◼nom {f} |
shoreline [shorelines] (the divide between land and water) noun [UK: ˈʃɔː.laɪn] [US: ˈʃɔːr.ˌlaɪn] | rivage◼◼◼nom {m} |
sibylline (pertaining to a sibyl) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn] [US: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn] | sibyllin◼◼◼nom {m} |
silliness (that which is perceived as silly or frivolous) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.lɪ.nəs] [US: ˈsɪ.li.nəs] | bêtise◼◼◼nom {f} stupidité◼◼◻nom {f} |
skyline [skylines] (silhouette against city or buildings) noun [UK: ˈskaɪ.laɪn] [US: ˈskaɪ.ˌlaɪn] | horizon◼◼◼nom {m} ligne d'horizon◼◼◻nom {f} |
slackline (length of cable or rope) noun | slackline◼◼◼nom {f} |
spline [splines] (smooth mathematical curve) noun [UK: splˈaɪn] [US: splˈaɪn] | spline◼◼◼nom {f} |
spline [splines] (rectangular piece) noun [UK: splˈaɪn] [US: splˈaɪn] | cannelure◼◼◼nom {f} clavette◼◻◻nom {f} |
spline [splines] (strip of wood used in joining wooden parts) noun [UK: splˈaɪn] [US: splˈaɪn] | languette◼◻◻nom {f} |
spline [splines] (flexible strip used in a similar manner to a ruler) noun [UK: splˈaɪn] [US: splˈaɪn] | cercenom {f} |
squall line (line of thunderstorms) noun | ligne de grains◼◼◼nom {f} |
straight line (line with no curvature) noun [UK: streɪt laɪn] [US: ˈstreɪt ˈlaɪn] | droite◼◼◼nom {f} ligne droite◼◼◼nom {f} |
streamline [streamlined, streamlining, streamlines] (to simplify a process) verb [UK: ˈstriːm.laɪn] [US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪn] | rationaliser◼◼◼verbeThe company was able to ramp up sales by hiring more employees and streamlining working practices. = L'entreprise a pu augmenter ses ventes en embauchant davantage d'employés et en rationalisant ses méthodes de travail. |
streamline (line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid) noun [UK: ˈstriːm.laɪn] [US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪn] | ligne de courant◼◻◻nom {f} |
streamlined (designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid; having sleek, graceful lines) adjective [UK: ˈstriːm.laɪnd] [US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪnd] | aérodynamique◼◼◼adjectif |
table linen noun [UK: ˈteɪb.l̩ ˈlɪ.nɪn] [US: ˈteɪb.l̩ ˈlɪ.nən] | linge de table◼◼◼nom {m} |
tachocline noun | tachocline◼◼◼nom {f} |
telephone line (infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to a network) noun [UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn laɪn] [US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈlaɪn] | ligne téléphonique◼◼◼nom |