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baby boom [baby booms] (post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)) noun [UK: ˈbeɪ.bi buːm] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi ˈbuːm] | babyboom◼◼◼nom {m} |
baby boomer [baby boomers] (person born after Second World War) noun | bébé-boumeurnom {m} bébé-boumeusenom {f} |
bamboo [bamboos] (plant) noun [UK: ˌbæm.ˈbuː] [US: bæm.ˈbuː] | bambou◼◼◼nom {m}The panda is eating bamboo. = Le panda mange du bambou. |
bamboo [bamboos] (wood) noun [UK: ˌbæm.ˈbuː] [US: bæm.ˈbuː] | bambou◼◼◼nom {m}The panda is eating bamboo. = Le panda mange du bambou. |
bamboo (made of bamboo) adjective [UK: ˌbæm.ˈbuː] [US: bæm.ˈbuː] | de bambou◼◼◻adjectif |
bamboo antshrike (a passerine bird) noun | |
Bamboo Curtain (political barrier between communist and capitalist in Asia) proper noun | Rideau de bambou◼◼◼nom propre |
bamboo rat (rodent in the genera Rhizomys or Cannomys) noun | rat des bambousnom {m} |
bamboo shoot (edible part of some bamboo types) noun | pousses de bambou◼◼◼nom |
bamboolike adjective | bambusacéadjectif |
bamboozle [bamboozled, bamboozling, bamboozles] (to con, defraud, trick) verb [UK: bæm.ˈbuːz.l̩] [US: bæm.ˈbuːz.l̩] | moquer◼◼◼verbe embrouillerverbe enfumerverbe |
bankbook (booklet used to record bank transactions) noun [UK: ˈbæŋk.bʊk] [US: ˈbæŋk.ˌbʊk] | livret épargne◼◼◼nom {m} |
bet one's boots verb | |
by the book preposition [UK: baɪ ðə bʊk] [US: baɪ ðə ˈbʊk] | à la lettre◼◼◼preposition littéralement◼◻◻preposition au pied de la lettre◼◻◻preposition |
chapbook (a small book) noun [UK: tʃæp bʊk] [US: ˈtʃæp ˈbʊk] | livret de colportagenom {f} |
chequebook (folder containing cheques) noun [UK: ˈtʃek.bʊk] [US: ˈtʃek.bʊk] | carnet de chèques◼◼◼nom {m} |
coffee table book (large book typically displayed on a coffee table) noun | beau livre◼◼◼nom {m} beau-livre◼◼◻nom {m} |
cold boot verb | démarrage à froid◼◼◼verbe |
coloring book (a type of book) noun | livre de coloriage◼◼◼nom {m} |
comic book [comic books] (book or magazine) noun | bande dessinée◼◼◼nom {f} bédé◼◻◻nom {f} |
cookbook [cookbooks] (book of cooking recipes) noun [UK: ˈkʊk.bʊk] [US: ˈkʊk.ˌbʊk] | livre de cuisine◼◼◼nom {m} |
coursebook (textbook) noun [UK: ˈkɔːs.bʊk] [US: ˈkɔːrs.bʊk] | livre de cours◼◼◼nom {m} livre de classenom {m} |
e-book (electronic book) noun | livre électronique◼◼◼nom {m} livre numérique◼◼◻nom {m} livrel◼◼◻nom {m} |
emblem book (book containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text) noun | livre d'emblèmes◼◼◼nom {m} |
exercise book (booklet for students) noun [UK: ˈek.sə.saɪz bʊk] [US: ˈek.sər.ˌsaɪz ˈbʊk] | cahier◼◼◼nom {m} cahier d'exercices◼◼◻nom {m} |
Facebook (social-networking website) proper noun [UK: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk] [US: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk] | Facebook◼◼◼nom propre [internet slang] Fesseboucnom propre |
facebook (a reference book or electronic directory) noun [UK: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk] [US: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk] | trombinoscope◼◼◼nom |