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ado meaning in French

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ado (doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈduː]
[US: ə.ˈduː]

bruit◼◼◼nom {m}Much ado about nothing. = Beaucoup de bruit pour rien.

histoire◼◼◻nom {f}

cérémonies◼◻◻nom {f pl}

manières◼◻◻nom {f pl}

foinnom {m}

adobe (unburnt brick)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdəʊ.bi]
[US: əˈdo.ʊ.bi]

adobe◼◼◼nom {m}At last! Adobe dumps this shitty Flash for mobiles. = Enfin ! Adobe abandonne cette merde de Flash pour les mobiles.

adobe (the earth from which such bricks are made)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdəʊ.bi]
[US: əˈdo.ʊ.bi]

argile◼◻◻nom {f}

adobe (a house made of adobe brick)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdəʊ.bi]
[US: əˈdo.ʊ.bi]

maison en adobesnom {f}

adolescence (period between childhood and maturity)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈlesns]
[US: ˌæ.də.ˈle.səns]

adolescence◼◼◼nom {f}Sami was in his late adolescence. = Sami était à la fin de l'adolescence.

adolescent (characteristic of adolescence)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈlesnt]
[US: ˌæ.də.ˈle.sənt]

adolescent◼◼◼adjectifI detest adolescents. = Je déteste les adolescents.

Adolph (male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈeɪ.dɒlf]
[US: ˈeɪ.dɒlf]

Adolphe◼◼◼nom propre

Adonis (the young man loved by Aphrodite)
proper noun
[UK: ə.ˈdəʊ.nɪs]
[US: əˈdo.ʊ.nɪs]

Adonis◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

adopt [adopted, adopting, adopts] (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɒpt]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːpt]

adopter◼◼◼verbeI'm adopted. = J'ai été adopté.

adopt [adopted, adopting, adopts] (to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɒpt]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːpt]

adopter◼◼◼verbeI'm adopted. = J'ai été adopté.

adoptable (able to be adopted)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdɑːp.tə.bəl]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tə.bəl]

adoptable◼◼◼adjectif

adoptee [adoptees] (adopted son or daughter)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]
[US: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]

adopté◼◼◼nom {m}

adoptée◼◼◻nom {f}

adoptee [adoptees] (person who was adopted as a child)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]
[US: ə.ˌdɑːp.ˈtiː]

adopté◼◼◼nom {m}

adoptée◼◼◻nom {f}

adoption [adoptions] (act of adopting, or state of being adopted)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.ʃn̩]

adoption◼◼◼nom {f}The reduction of subsidies to the Cultural Heritage sector requires the adoption of a new paradigm. = La réduction des subventions pour le Patrimoine Culturel exige l'adoption d'un nouveau paradigme.

adoption [adoptions] (transfer between old system to another)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.ʃn̩]

adoption◼◼◼nomThe reduction of subsidies to the Cultural Heritage sector requires the adoption of a new paradigm. = La réduction des subventions pour le Patrimoine Culturel exige l'adoption d'un nouveau paradigme.

adoptive (related through adoption)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv]

adoptif◼◼◼adjectif

adoptive father (man who has adopted a child)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɒp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.ə(r)]
[US: ə.ˈdɑːp.tɪv ˈfɑːð.r̩]

père adoptif◼◼◼nom {m}

adoptive mother (woman who has adopted a child)
noun

mère adoptive◼◼◼nom {f}

adorable (befitting of being adored)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈdɔː.rəb.l̩]
[US: ə.ˈdɔː.rəb.l̩]

adorable◼◼◼adjectifYou're adorable. = Tu es adorable.

mignon◼◼◻adjectifThe baby is adorable. = Le bébé est mignon.

adorableness (the quality of being adorable)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɔː.rəbl.nəs]
[US: ə.ˈdɔː.rəbl.nəs]

adorabiliténom {f}

adoration (admiration or esteem)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

adoration◼◼◼nom {f}

adoration (an act of religious worship)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

adoration◼◼◼nom {f}

adoration (the act of adoring)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌæ.də.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

adoration◼◼◼nom {f}

adore [adored, adoring, adores] (love with entire heart and soul)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɔː(r)]
[US: ə.ˈdɔːr]

adorer◼◼◼verbeI adore you. = Je t'adore.

adore [adored, adoring, adores] (worship)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɔː(r)]
[US: ə.ˈdɔːr]

adorer◼◼◼verbeI adore you. = Je t'adore.

adorn [adorned, adorning, adorns] (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdɔːn]
[US: ə.ˈdɔːrn]

orner◼◼◼verbeA painting adorns the wall. = Un tableau orne le mur.

parer◼◼◻verbeShe adorned herself with jewels. = Elle s'est parée de bijoux.

décorer◼◼◻verbe

adornment [adornments] (a decoration; that which adorns)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈdɔːn.mənt]
[US: ə.ˈdɔːrn.mənt]

parure◼◼◼nom {f}

amadou (spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.mə.ˌduː]
[US: ˈæ.mə.ˌduː]

amadou◼◼◼nom

ambassador [ambassadors] (minister)
noun
[UK: æm.ˈbæ.sə.də(r)]
[US: æm.ˈbæ.sə.dər]

ambassadeur◼◼◼nom {m}Ziri is an ambassador. = Ziri est un ambassadeur.

ambassadrice◼◼◻nom {f}I will soon be named ambassador. = Je serai bientôt nommée ambassadrice.

ambassador [ambassadors] (representative)
noun
[UK: æm.ˈbæ.sə.də(r)]
[US: æm.ˈbæ.sə.dər]

ambassadeur◼◼◼nom {m}Ziri is an ambassador. = Ziri est un ambassadeur.

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