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make an exhibition of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public) verb [UK: ˈmeɪk ən ˌek.sɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈæn ˌek.sə.ˈbɪʃ.n̩ əv wʌn.ˈself] | |
mosquito bite (event of a mosquito bite) noun [UK: mə.ˈskiː.təʊ baɪt] [US: mə.ˈskiːto.ʊ ˈbaɪt] | piqûre de moustique◼◼◼nom {f} |
mosquito bite (visible bump of inflamed skin) noun [UK: mə.ˈskiː.təʊ baɪt] [US: mə.ˈskiːto.ʊ ˈbaɪt] | piqûre de moustique◼◼◼nom {f} bouton de moustique◼◻◻nom {m} |
most significant bit (bit of the largest order) noun | bit le plus significatif◼◼◼nom |
obituary [obituaries] (brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper) noun [UK: ə.ˈbɪ.tʃʊə.ri] [US: oˈbɪ.tʃuː.ˌe.ri] | nécrologie◼◼◼nom {f} |
old habits die hard (established habits are difficult to change) phrase | les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure◼◼◼phrase chassez le naturel◼◻◻phrase il revient au galopphrase qui a bu boiraphrase |
once bitten, twice shy (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) phrase | chat échaudé craint l'eau froide [a scalded cat is afraid of cold water]◼◼◼phrase |
one's bark is worse than one's bite (one acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless) phrase | |
orbit [orbits] (path of one object around another) noun [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt] [US: ˈɔːr.bət] | orbite◼◼◼nom {f}The ESA put a satellite into orbit. = L'ASE a mis un satellite en orbite. |
orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (place an object into an orbit) verb [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt] [US: ˈɔːr.bət] | mettre en orbite◼◻◻verbe |
orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (circle another object) verb [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt] [US: ˈɔːr.bət] | orbiter autour de◼◻◻verbe |
orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (move around the general vicinity of) verb [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt] [US: ˈɔːr.bət] | orbiter autour de◼◻◻verbe |
orbital (of or relating to an orbit) adjective [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt.l̩] [US: ˈɔːr.bət.l̩] | orbital◼◼◼adjectif |
orbital (of or relating to the eye socket) adjective [UK: ˈɔː.bɪt.l̩] [US: ˈɔːr.bət.l̩] | orbital◼◼◼adjectif orbitaire◼◼◻adjectif |
phlebitis [phlebitides] (inflammation of vein) noun [UK: flɪ.ˈbaɪ.tɪs] [US: flə.ˈbaɪ.ˌtɪs] | phlébite◼◼◼nom {f} |
prohibit [prohibited, prohibiting, prohibits] (to proscribe officially) verb [UK: prə.ˈhɪ.bɪt] [US: proˈhɪ.bət] | interdire◼◼◼verbeStopping prohibited! = Arrêt interdit ! prohiber◼◼◻verbeFishing is prohibited here. = Pêcher est ici prohibé. |
prohibition [prohibitions] (act of prohibiting) noun [UK: ˌprəʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌproʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] | interdiction◼◼◼nom {f}Prohibition isn't taken seriously by anyone. = L'interdiction n'est prise au sérieux par personne. prohibition◼◼◻nom {f}Prohibition is hereby officially prohibited. = La prohibition est dorénavant officiellement prohibée. |
prohibition [prohibitions] (law that prohibits something) noun [UK: ˌprəʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌproʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] | interdiction◼◼◼nom {f}Prohibition isn't taken seriously by anyone. = L'interdiction n'est prise au sérieux par personne. prohibition◼◼◻nom {f}Prohibition is hereby officially prohibited. = La prohibition est dorénavant officiellement prohibée. |
Prohibition (period) proper noun [UK: ˌprəʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌproʊɪ.ˈbɪʃ.n̩] | Prohibition◼◼◼nom {f}Prohibition is hereby officially prohibited. = La prohibition est dorénavant officiellement prohibée. |
prohibitionism noun [UK: ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪz(ə)m ] [US: ˌproʊəˈbɪʃənɪz(ə)m ] | prohibitionnisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
qubit [qubits] (quantum bit) noun | qubit◼◼◼nom {m} |
quite a bit (considerably) adverb [UK: kwaɪt ə bɪt] [US: ˈkwaɪt ə ˈbɪt] | considérablement◼◼◼adverbe |
rabbit [rabbits] (mammal) noun [UK: ˈræ.bɪt] [US: ˈræ.ˌbɪt] | lapin◼◼◼nom {m}John has a rabbit. = John a un lapin. |
rabbit ears (an indoor dipole antenna) noun [UK: ˈræ.bɪt ɪəz] [US: ˈræ.ˌbɪt ˈɪrz] | antenne en V d'intérieurnom {f} |
rabbit hole ((entrance to) a rabbit warren or burrow) noun [UK: ˈræ.bɪt həʊl] [US: ˈræ.ˌbɪt hoʊl] | terrier (de lapin)◼◼◼nom {m} |
rabbit hole (time-consuming tangent or detour) noun [UK: ˈræ.bɪt həʊl] [US: ˈræ.ˌbɪt hoʊl] | dédalenom {m} écheveaunom {m} méandrenom {m} |
rabbit hutch (a cage in which rabbits are kept) noun [UK: ˈræ.bɪt hʌtʃ] [US: ˈræ.ˌbɪt ˈhətʃ] | clapier à lapins◼◼◼nom {m} cabane à lapins◼◼◻nom {f} or cage à lapinsnom {f} |
rabbit punch (a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head) noun | coup du lapin◼◼◼nom {m} |