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Presbyterianism (form of Protestantism) noun [UK: ˌpres.bɪ.ˈtɪə.rɪə.nɪ.zəm] [US: ˌpres.bɪ.ˈtɪə.rɪə.nɪ.zəm] | presbytérianisme◼◼◼nom {m} |
proof by contradiction (proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation) noun | preuve par l'absurde◼◼◼nom {f} raisonnement par l'absurde◼◼◻nom {m} |
rainbow baby (a baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby) noun | bébé arc-en-ciel◼◼◼nom {m} bébé d’aprèsnom {m} |
roller derby (sport) noun [UK: ˈrəʊ.lə(r) ˈdɑː.bi] [US: ˈroʊ.lə(r) ˈdɝː.bi] | roller derby◼◼◼nom {m} roller-catchnom {m} |
ruby [rubies] (type of gem) noun [UK: ˈruː.bi] [US: ˈruː.bi] | rubis◼◼◼nom {m} |
Rubyist noun | Rubyiste◼◼◼nom |
rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) noun [UK: ˈrʌɡ.bi] [US: ˈrʌɡ.bi] | rugby◼◼◼nom {m}I play rugby. = Je joue au rugby. |
rugby league (version of rugby football) noun | rugby à XIII◼◼◼nom {m} |
rugby player (one who plays rugby) noun [UK: ˈrʌɡ.bi ˈpleɪ.ə(r)] [US: ˈrʌɡ.bi ˈpleɪ.r̩] | joueur de rugby◼◼◼nom {m} joueuse de rugby◼◻◻nom rugbywomannom {f} |
rugby sevens (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) noun | rugby à sept◼◼◼nom {m} |
rugby union (form of rugby) noun | rugby à XV◼◼◼nom {m} |
saved by the bell (rescued by a timely interruption) verb | sauvé par le gong◼◼◼verbe sauvé par la cloche◼◼◻verbe |
say goodbye (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) verb [UK: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] [US: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] | dire au revoir◼◼◼verbe dire adieu◼◼◼verbe faire ses adieux◼◼◻verbe prendre congé de◼◻◻verbe |
scabby [scabbier, scabbiest] (full of scabs) adjective [UK: ˈskæ.bi] [US: ˈskæ.bi] | croûteux◼◼◼adjectif |
shabby [shabbier, shabbiest] (mean; paltry; despicable) adjective [UK: ˈʃæ.bi] [US: ˈʃæ.bi] | minable◼◼◼adjectifThe hotel room where we stayed was shabby. = La chambre d'hôtel où nous avons séjourné était minable. |
shabby [shabbier, shabbiest] (torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged) adjective [UK: ˈʃæ.bi] [US: ˈʃæ.bi] | miteux◼◼◼adjectifRobert looked shabby. = Robert avait l'air miteux. usé◼◼◻adjectif élimé◼◻◻adjectif râpé◼◻◻adjectif |
Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope) noun | rossignol calliope◼◼◼nom {m} |
sibyl [sibyls] (a pagan female oracle) noun [UK: ˈsɪb.l̩] [US: ˈsɪb.l̩] | sibylle◼◼◼nom {f} |
sibylline (pertaining to a sibyl) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn] [US: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn] | sibyllin◼◼◼nom {m} |
side by side (literally) adverb [UK: saɪd baɪ saɪd] [US: ˈsaɪd baɪ ˈsaɪd] | côte à côte◼◼◼adverbe |
sleep like a baby (to sleep very well) verb | dormir comme un bébé◼◼◼verbe |
smooth as a baby's bottom (very smooth) adjective | doux comme une peau de bébé◼◼◼adjectif |
south by east (compass point) noun | sud-quart-sud-estnom {m} |
south by west (compass point) noun | sud-quart-sud-ouestnom {m} |
southeast by east (compass point) noun | sud-est-quart-est◼◼◼nom {m} |
southeast by south (compass point) noun | sud-est-quart-sudnom {m} |
southwest by south (compass point) noun | sud-ouest-quart-sudnom {m} |
southwest by west (compass point) noun | sud-ouest-quart-ouestnom {m} |