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peerless (without peer or equal) adjective [UK: ˈpɪə.ləs] [US: ˈpɪr.ləs] | hors pair◼◼◼adjectif sans pareil◼◼◻adjectif |
peeve (annoy; vex) verb [UK: piːv] [US: ˈpiːv] | énerver◼◼◼verbe irriter◼◼◼verbe |
peeve [peeves] (annoyance or grievance) noun [UK: piːv] [US: ˈpiːv] | irritation◼◼◻nom {f}What are your pet peeves? = Quels sont tes motifs d'irritation favoris ? énervementnom {m} |
peevish (constantly complaining) adjective [UK: ˈpiː.vɪʃ] [US: ˈpiː.vɪʃ] | maussade◼◼◼adjectif geignardadjectif |
peewit (Vanellus vanellus) noun [UK: ˈpiː.wɪt] [US: ˈpiː.wɪt] | vanneau huppé◼◼◼nom {m} |
banana peel (outermost layer of the banana) noun [UK: bə.ˈnɑː.nə piːl] [US: bə.ˈnæ.nə ˈpiːl] | peau de banane◼◼◼nom {f} |
clock speed (rate at which a processor performs) noun | vitesse d'horloge◼◼◼nom {f} fréquence d'horloge◼◼◻nom {f} fréquence de basenom {f} fréquence de base de tempsnom {f} fréquence de synchronisationnom {f} |
cruising speed noun [UK: ˈkruːz.ɪŋ spiːd] [US: ˈkruːz.ɪŋ ˈspiːd] | vitesse de croisière◼◼◼nom {f} |
direct speech (the writing of speech) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈrekt spiːtʃ] [US: də.ˈrekt ˈspiːtʃ] | discours direct◼◼◼nom {m} |
epee (A fencing sword) noun [UK: ˈepiː] [US: ˈepiː] | épée◼◼◼nom {f} |
epopee (an epic, saga) noun [UK: ˈe.pəʊ.piː] [US: ˈe.pə.piː] | épopée◼◼◼nom {f} |
figure of speech (rhetorical figure) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.ɡə(r) əv spiːtʃ] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ] | figure de style◼◼◼nom {f} figure de rhétorique◼◼◻nom {f} |
figure of speech (word or phrase) noun [UK: ˈfɪ.ɡə(r) əv spiːtʃ] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ] | figure de style◼◼◼nom {f} |
free indirect speech (indirect speech imitating direct speech) noun | discours indirect libre◼◼◼nom |
free speech (right to express an opinion in public) noun [UK: friː spiːtʃ] [US: ˈfriː ˈspiːtʃ] | liberté d'expression◼◼◼nom {f} |
full speed ahead (nautical) adjective [UK: fʊl spiːd ə.ˈhed] [US: ˈfʊl ˈspiːd ə.ˈhed] | en avant toute◼◼◼adjectif |
full speed ahead (idiom, maximum effort) adjective [UK: fʊl spiːd ə.ˈhed] [US: ˈfʊl ˈspiːd ə.ˈhed] | à toute vitesse◼◼◻adjectif pleins gaz◼◻◻adjectif |
Godspeed (used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of the actions of a person (typically someone about to start a journey or a daring endeavour) is positive for them) interjection [UK: ɡɒd.ˈspiːd] [US: ˈɡɑːd.spid] | bonne chance◼◼◼interjection bon courage◼◻◻interjection que Dieu soit avec toi/vousinterjection |
hate speech (offensive speech) noun [UK: heɪt spiːtʃ] [US: ˈheɪt ˈspiːtʃ] | discours de haine◼◼◼nom {m} |
high-speed (operates at greater than normal speed) adjective [UK: ˈhaɪ spiːd] [US: ˈhaɪ spiːd] | à grande vitesse◼◼◼adjectif |
high-speed rail (type of rail transport) noun | |
keep one's eyes peeled (to be watchful) verb [UK: kiːp wʌnz aɪz piːld] [US: ˈkiːp wʌnz ˈaɪz ˈpiːld] | être attentifverbe être sur ses gardesverbe être vigilantverbe |
lightspeed (the speed of light) noun | vitesse de la lumière◼◼◼nom {f} |
more haste, less speed (when one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly) phrase [UK: mɔː(r) heɪst les spiːd] [US: ˈmɔːr ˈheɪst ˈles ˈspiːd] | |
Papeete (capital of French Polynesia) proper noun | Papeete◼◼◼nom propre Papeʻetenom propre |