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babying (act of coddling or pampering somebody)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ɪŋ]

cajolerienom {f}

dorlotementnom {m}

pouponnagenom {m}

babyish (like a baby)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeɪ.biɪʃ]
[US: ˈbeɪ.biɪʃ]

bébêteadjectif

Babylon (capital of Babylonia)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbæ.bɪ.lən]
[US: ˈbæ.bə.ˌlɑːn]

Babylone◼◼◼nom {f}Babylon was famous for its hanging gardens. = Babylone était célèbre pour ses jardins suspendus.

Babylonia (ancient region and empire of southern Mesopotamia)
proper noun
[UK: ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə]
[US: ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə]

Babylone◼◼◼nom {f}

Babylonie◼◼◼nom {f}

Babylonian (pertaining to the city or empire of Babylon)
adjective
[UK: ˌbæ.bə.ˈləʊ.niən]
[US: ˌbæ.bəˈlo.ʊ.niən]

babylonien◼◼◼adjectif

Babylonian Talmud (The Talmud of Babylon)
proper noun

Talmud de Babylone◼◼◼nom propre

babysit [babysat, babysitting, babysits] (to watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money)
verb
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt]
[US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪt]

faire du baby-sitting◼◼◼verbe

babysitter [babysitters] (baby or child caretaker)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪ.tər]

baby-sitter◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

gardien d’enfantnom {f}

bonne d’enfantnom {f}

gardienne d’enfantnom {f}

babysitting (work of a babysitter)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪt.ɪŋ]

baby-sitting◼◼◼nom {m}

balas-ruby (variety of ruby)
noun

rubis balaisnom {m}

beddy-bye (bedtime for a toddler)
noun

dodo◼◼◼nom {m}

big baby (Adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies.)
noun

gros bébé◼◼◼nom {m}

bit by bit (small amount at a time)
adverb
[UK: bɪt baɪ bɪt]
[US: ˈbɪt baɪ ˈbɪt]

petit à petit◼◼◼adverbe

peu à peu◼◼◼adverbe

blow-by-blow (detailing completely)
adjective
[UK: ˈbləʊ.baɪ.ˈbləʊ]
[US: ˈbloʊ.ˌbaɪˈblo.ʊ]

détaillé◼◼◼adjectif

bobby [bobbies] (police officer)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.bi]
[US: ˈbɑː.bi]

bobby◼◼◼nom {m}Bobby must go to bed by 7:30. = Bobby doit aller au lit à 7 h 30.

booby [boobies] (bird)
noun
[UK: ˈbuː.bi]
[US: ˈbuː.bi]

fou◼◼◼nom {m}

booby [boobies] (woman’s breast)
noun
[UK: ˈbuː.bi]
[US: ˈbuː.bi]

nichon◼◼◼nom {m}

néné◼◼◻nom {m}

nibard◼◼◻nom {m}

robert◼◻◻nom {m}

booby prize (a prize awarded for poor performance)
noun
[UK: ˈbuː.bɪ.praɪz]
[US: ˈbuː.bɪ.praɪz]

prix parodiquenom {m}

booby trap (antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object)
noun
[UK: ˈbuː.bɪ.træp]
[US: ˈbuː.bɪ.træp]

piège◼◼◼nom {m}

objet piégé◼◻◻nom {m}

Cambyses (Old Persian male given name)
proper noun

Cambyse◼◼◼nom propre

cheek by jowl (in close physical proximity)
adjective
[UK: tʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl]
[US: ˈtʃiːk baɪ ˈdʒaʊl]

côte à côte◼◼◼adjectif

joue contre joueadjectif

Chernobyl (city in Ukraine)
proper noun
[UK: tʃərˈno.bəl]
[US: tʃərˈno.bəl]

Tchernobyl◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

chubby [chubbier, chubbiest] (of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃʌ.bi]
[US: ˈtʃʌ.bi]

potelé◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
He has a chubby face. = Il a un visage potelé.

dodu◼◼◻adjectif
{m}
John is chubby. = John est dodu.

chubby [chubbier, chubbiest] (of a person, somewhat fat)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃʌ.bi]
[US: ˈtʃʌ.bi]

potelé◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
He has a chubby face. = Il a un visage potelé.

dodu◼◼◻adjectif
{m}
John is chubby. = John est dodu.

chubby (chubby person)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃʌ.bi]
[US: ˈtʃʌ.bi]

dodu◼◼◻nom {m}John is chubby. = John est dodu.

come by (to get (trans.))
verb
[UK: kʌm baɪ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]
[US: ˈkəm baɪ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

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