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cell meaning in French

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cell [cells] (room in a prison for containing inmates)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

cellule◼◼◼nom {f}

cell [cells] (small group of people forming part of a larger organization)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

cellule◼◼◼nom {f}

cell [cells] (basic unit of a living organism)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

cellule◼◼◼nom {f}

cell [cells] (biological cavity)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

cellule [of a honeycomb]◼◼◼nom {f}

cell [cells] (room in a monastery for sleeping one person)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

cellule◼◼◼nom {f}

cell [cells] (informal: a cellular telephone, see also: mobile phone)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

portable◼◼◼nom {m}Where's my cell phone? = Où est mon portable ?

mobile◼◼◻nom {m}Where's my cell phone? = Où est mon mobile ?

cell [cells] (component of an electrical battery)
noun
[UK: sel]
[US: ˈsel]

pile◼◼◻nom {f}

cell membrane [cell membranes] (semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell)
noun
[UK: sel ˈmem.breɪn]
[US: ˈsel ˈmem.ˌbren]

membrane plasmique◼◼◼nom {f}

cell theory (scientific theory)
noun

théorie cellulaire◼◼◼nom {f}

cell wall [cell walls] (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae)
noun
[UK: sel wɔːl]
[US: ˈsel ˈwɒl]

paroi cellulaire◼◼◼nom {f}

cellar [cellars] (underground space)
noun
[UK: ˈse.lə(r)]
[US: ˈse.lər]

cave◼◼◼nom {f}

cellar [cellars] (wine collection)
noun
[UK: ˈse.lə(r)]
[US: ˈse.lər]

cave◼◼◼nom {f}

cellar door (part of a winery)
noun
[UK: ˈse.lə(r) dɔː(r)]
[US: ˈse.lər ˈdɔːr]

cave◼◼◼nom {f}

cellist [cellists] (person who plays the cello)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.lɪst]
[US: ˈtʃe.ləst]

violoncelliste◼◼◼nomHe's a great cellist. = C'est un grand violoncelliste.

cello [cellos] (musical instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.ləʊ]
[US: ˈtʃelo.ʊ]

violoncelle◼◼◼nom {m}John played the cello. = John jouait du violoncelle.

cellophane [cellophanes] (the transparent plastic film)
noun
[UK: ˈse.lə.feɪn]
[US: ˈse.lə.ˌfen]

cellophane◼◼◼nom {f}I hate the sound that cellophane makes when you crinkle it. = J'ai horreur du son que la cellophane produit lorsqu'on la froisse.

cellophane noodle (type of transparent Asian noodle)
noun

dangmyeonnom {m}

cellular (of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells)
adjective
[UK: ˈse.ljʊ.lə(r)]
[US: ˈse.ljə.lər]

cellulaire◼◼◼adjectif

celluleuxadjectif

cellular automaton (automaton)
noun

automate cellulaire◼◼◼nom {m}

cellularly adverb

cellulairementadverbe

celluloid (variety of thermoplastics)
noun
[UK: ˈse.ljʊlɔɪd]
[US: ˈse.lə.ˈlɔɪd]

celluloïd◼◼◼nom {m}

celluloid (cinema or film)
noun
[UK: ˈse.ljʊlɔɪd]
[US: ˈse.lə.ˈlɔɪd]

ducinémanom {m}

cellulose [celluloses] (the polysaccharide cellulose)
noun
[UK: ˈse.ljʊ.ləʊs]
[US: ˈse.ljʊloʊs]

cellulose◼◼◼nom {f}

acellular (not composed of cells)
adjective

acellulaire◼◼◼adjectif

aerocellular (composed of air cells)
adjective

aérocellulaireadjectif

archchancellor (chief chancellor)
noun

archichancelier◼◼◼nom {m}

basal cell carcinoma (type of skin cancer)
noun

carcinome basocellulaire◼◼◼nom {m}

blood cell [blood cells] (any of the cells normally found in the blood)
noun
[UK: blʌd sel]
[US: ˈbləd ˈsel]

globule◼◼◼nom {f}

cellule sanguine◼◼◻nom {f}

brain cell [brain cells] (cell in brain)
noun
[UK: breɪn sel]
[US: ˈbreɪn ˈsel]

cellule du cerveau◼◼◼nom {f}

brucellosis [brucelloses] (infection by the bacterium, Brucella)
noun
[UK: brˌuːsɪlˈəʊsɪs]
[US: brˌuːsɪlˈoʊsɪs]

brucellose◼◼◼nom {f}

cancellable (which can be cancelled)
adjective
[UK: ˈkænsələbl ]
[US: ˈkænsələbl ]

résiliable◼◼◼adjectif

cancellation [cancellations] (act of cancelling)
noun
[UK: ˌkæn.sə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌkæn.sə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

annulation◼◼◼nom {f}These cancellations without notice are a real pain. = Ces annulations sans préavis sont vraiment pénibles.

suppression◼◼◻nom {f}

résiliation◼◼◻nom {f}

élimination◼◼◻nom {f}

cancelled (No longer planned or scheduled)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæn.səld]
[US: ˈkæn.səld]

annulé◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
They cancelled. = Ils ont annulé.

cancel [cancelled, cancelling, cancels] (remove a common factor)
verb
[UK: ˈkæn.səl]
[US: ˈkæn.səl]

annuler◼◼◼verbeHe canceled. = Il a annulé.

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