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revolution [revolutions] (political upheaval) noun [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | révolution◼◼◼nom {f}The revolution won't be sober. = La révolution ne sera pas sobre. |
revolution [revolutions] (removal and replacement of a government) noun [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | révolution◼◼◼nom {f}The revolution won't be sober. = La révolution ne sera pas sobre. coup d'état◼◻◻nom {m} |
revolution [revolutions] (traversal of one body through an orbit around another body) noun [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | révolution◼◼◼nom {f}The revolution won't be sober. = La révolution ne sera pas sobre. tour◼◼◻nom {m} |
revolution [revolutions] (turning of an object around an axis) noun [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | révolution◼◼◼nom {f}The revolution won't be sober. = La révolution ne sera pas sobre. tour◼◼◻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. |
revolutionarily adverb | révolutionnairement◼◼◼adverbe |
revolutionary (of or pertaining to a revolution in government) adjective [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃən.ri] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] | révolutionnaire◼◼◼adjectifIn 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. |
revolutionize [revolutionized, revolutionizing, revolutionizes] (to radically or significantly change, as in a revolution) verb [UK: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃə.naɪz] [US: ˌre.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌnaɪz] | révolutionner◼◼◼verbe |
revolve [revolved, revolving, revolves] (to orbit a central point) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv] | tourner◼◼◼verbeThe wheel revolves. = La roue tourne. retourner◼◻◻verbe |
revolve [revolved, revolving, revolves] (to turn on an axis) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv] | tourner◼◼◼verbeThe wheel revolves. = La roue tourne. retourner◼◻◻verbe |
revolver [revolvers] (a handgun with revolving chambers) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈvɒl.və(r)] [US: rɪ.ˈvɑːl.vər] | revolver◼◼◼nom {m}He positioned the barrel of his revolver on my temple. = Il posa le canon de son revolver sur ma tempe. |
revolving door (rotating door) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv.ɪŋ dɔː(r)] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv.ɪŋ ˈdɔːr] | porte tournante◼◼◼nom {f} |
revolving door (politics) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈvɒlv.ɪŋ dɔː(r)] [US: ri.ˈvɑːlv.ɪŋ ˈdɔːr] | pantouflage◼◼◻nom {m} |
revue [revues] (form of theatrical entertainment) noun [UK: rɪ.ˈvjuː] [US: rɪ.ˈvjuː] | revue◼◼◼nom {m} |
abbreviate [abbreviated, abbreviating, abbreviates] (to make shorter) verb [UK: ə.ˈbriː.vieɪt] [US: ə.ˈbriː.vi.ˌet] | abréger◼◼◼verbe |
abbreviated (shortened) adjective [UK: ə.ˈbriː.vieɪ.tɪd] [US: ə.ˈbriː.vi.ˌe.təd] | abrégé◼◼◼adjectif |
abbreviation [abbreviations] (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) noun [UK: ə.ˌbriː.vi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌbri.vi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] | abréviation◼◼◼nom {f} |
abbreviative (Tending to abbreviate) adjective | abréviatifadjectif |
antirevolutionary (opposing a revolution) adjective [UK: ˌantɪrˌevəlˈuːʃənəri] [US: ˌæntɪrˌevəlˈuːʃənˌeri] | antirévolutionnaire◼◼◼adjectif |
au revoir interjection | au revoir◼◼◼interjection |
breve [breves] (double whole note) noun [UK: briːv] [US: briːv] | carrée◼◼◼nom {f} |
breviary (a book containing prayers and hymns) noun [UK: ˈbriː.vɪə.ri] [US: ˈbriː.vɪə.ri] | bréviaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
brevier noun [UK: brə.ˈvɪə] [US: brə.ˈviːr] | gaillardenom petit-textenom |
brevity (the quality of being brief in duration) noun [UK: ˈbre.vɪ.ti] [US: ˈbre.və.ti] | brièveté◼◼◼nom {f}When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word. = Quand on envoie un télégramme, la brièveté est essentielle car on est facturé à chaque mot. concision◼◼◼nom {f} |
brevity (succinctness; conciseness) noun [UK: ˈbre.vɪ.ti] [US: ˈbre.və.ti] | concision◼◼◼nom {f} laconisme◼◼◻nom {m} |
brevity is the soul of wit (conciseness is essential to witty remarks) phrase | |
Copernican Revolution (paradigm shift) proper noun | révolution copernicienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
counterrevolutionary (in opposition to a revolution) adjective [UK: ˌkɑːwn.tərr.e.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] [US: ˌkɑːwn.tər.re.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] | contre-révolutionnaire◼◼◼adjectif |
counterrevolutionary (person who opposes a revolution) noun [UK: ˌkɑːwn.tərr.e.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] [US: ˌkɑːwn.tər.re.və.ˈluː.ʃə.ˌne.ri] | contre-révolutionnaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
crevasse (a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field) noun [UK: krɪ.ˈvæs] [US: krɪ.ˈvæs] | crevasse◼◼◼nom {f} |
crevice [crevices] (narrow crack) noun [UK: ˈkre.vɪs] [US: ˈkre.vəs] | fissure◼◼◼nom |
Cultural Revolution (any Cultural Revolution) proper noun [UK: ˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈkʌl.tʃə.rəl ˌre.və.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | révolution culturelle◼◼◼nom {f} |