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clam [clams] (mollusc, see also: mollusc; oyster; mussel) noun [UK: klæm] [US: ˈklæm] | palourde◼◼◼nom {f}He'll be happy as a clam. = Il sera heureux comme une palourde. praire◼◼◻nom {m} |
clam up (become silent) verb [UK: klæm ʌp] [US: ˈklæm ʌp] | |
clamber [clambered, clambering, clambers] (to climb with difficulty or haphazardly) verb [UK: ˈklæm.bə(r)] [US: ˈklæm.bər] | grimper◼◼◼verbe |
clammy [clammier, clammiest] (Cold and damp) adjective [UK: ˈklæ.mi] [US: ˈklæ.mi] | moite◼◼◼adjectifNobody enjoys a clammy handshake. = Personne n'apprécie une poignée de main moite. |
clamor [clamors] noun [UK: ˈklæ.mə(r)] [US: ˈklæ.mər] | clameur◼◼◼nom {m}What a clamor! = Quelle clameur ! |
clamor [clamored, clamoring, clamors] verb [UK: ˈklæ.mə(r)] [US: ˈklæ.mər] | clamer◼◻◻verbe |
clamor [clamored, clamoring, clamors] (to become noisy insistently) verb [UK: ˈklæ.mə(r)] [US: ˈklæ.mər] | vociférer◼◻◻verbe |
clamp [clamped, clamping, clamps] (to fasten in place or together) verb [UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp] | fixer◼◼◼verbe serrer◼◼◼verbe |
clamp [clamped, clamping, clamps] (to hold or grip) verb [UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp] | serrer◼◼◼verbe |
clamp [clamps] (woodworking tool) noun [UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp] | serre-joint◼◼◻nom {m} |
clamp down on (to take measures to stop something) verb [UK: klæmp daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈklæmp ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | lutter contre◼◼◼verbe mettre un terme◼◼◻verbe faire cesserverbe |
acclamation (applause) noun [UK: ˌæ.klə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌæ.klə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] | acclamation◼◼◼nom |
acclamative adjective | acclamatifadjectif |
bearded clam (vulva) noun | moule◼◼◼nom {f} abricotnom {m} chattenom {f} foufounenom {f} salle de jeunom {f} |
cyclamen [cyclamens] (A type of plant) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.klə.mən] [US: ˈsɪ.klə.mən] | cyclamen◼◼◼nom {m} artanitenom {f} |
declamatorily adverb | déclamatoirementadverbe |
eclampsia [eclampsias] (complication of pregnancy) noun [UK: ɪ.ˈklæmp.sɪə] [US: ɪ.ˈklæmp.siːə] | éclampsie◼◼◼nom {f} |
exclamation [exclamations] (loud calling or crying out; outcry) noun [UK: ˌek.sklə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌek.sklə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] | exclamation◼◼◼nom {f}Use the exclamation point sparingly. = Utilisez le point d'exclamation avec parcimonie. |
exclamation mark (punctuation "!") noun [UK: ˌek.sklə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩ mɑːk] [US: ˌek.sklə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩ ˈmɑːrk] | point d'exclamation◼◼◼nom {m} |
hose clamp (device to clamp a hose to a fitting) noun | collier◼◼◼nom {m} collier de serrage◼◼◻nom {m} |
preeclampsia (complication of pregnancy) noun | pré-éclampsie◼◼◼nom {f} |
proclamation [proclamations] (a statement which is proclaimed) noun [UK: ˌprɒ.klə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌprɑː.klə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩] | proclamation◼◼◼nom {f}Newspapers printed the proclamation. = Les journaux imprimèrent la proclamation. |
wheel clamp (device locked to the wheel of a motor car to prevent it from being driven) noun | sabot de Denvernom {m} |