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dwarf meaning in French

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dwarf [dwarves] (being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

nain◼◼◼nom {m}John is a dwarf. = John est un nain.

naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf (miniature)
adjective
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

nain◼◼◼adjectifJohn is a dwarf. = John est un nain.

naine◼◼◼adjectif

dwarf [dwarves] (small person)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

nain◼◼◼nom {m}John is a dwarf. = John est un nain.

naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf [dwarves] (something much smaller than the usual of its sort)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

nain◼◼◼nom {m}John is a dwarf. = John est un nain.

naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf [dwarves] (astronomy: relatively small star)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs] (to make appear insignificant)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

éclipser◼◼◻verbe

écraser◼◻◻verbeThis dam dwarfs even the Hoover Dam. = Ce barrage écrase même le barrage Hoover.

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs] (to make appear much smaller)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

écraser◼◻◻verbeThis dam dwarfs even the Hoover Dam. = Ce barrage écrase même le barrage Hoover.

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs] (to become (much) smaller)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

rapetisserverbe

se nanifierverbe

dwarf [dwarfed, dwarfing, dwarfs] (to render smaller, turn into a dwarf)
verb
[UK: dwɔːf]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf]

naniserverbe

rapetisserverbe

nanifierverbe

dwarf elder [dwarf elders] (Sambucus ebulus)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf ˈel.də(r)]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf ˈel.dər]

sureau hièblenom {m}

dwarf galaxy (small galaxy)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf ˈɡæ.lək.si]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf ˈɡæ.lək.si]

galaxie naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf planet (a type of celestial body)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf ˈplæ.nɪt]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf ˈplæ.nət]

planète naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf spheroidal galaxy (faint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter)
noun
[UK: dwɔːf sfɪə.ˈrɔɪdl ˈɡæ.lək.si]
[US: ˈdwɔːrf sfɪ.ˈrɔɪdl ˈɡæ.lək.si]

galaxie naine sphéroïdale◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (person who discovers by building on previous discoveries)
noun

es nains sur des épaules de géantsnom

dwarf star (star that is a located in the main sequence)
noun

étoile naine◼◼◼nom {f}

dwarf tinamou noun

tinamou carapénom {m}

dwarf tossing (weird sport)
noun

lancer de nain◼◼◼nom {m}

dwarfism [dwarfisms] (condition of being a dwarf)
noun
[UK: ˈdwɔː.ˌfɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈdwɔːr.ˌfɪ.zəm]

nanisme◼◼◼nom {m}

black dwarf (cooled white dwarf)
noun

naine noire◼◼◼nom {f}

brown dwarf (starlike object)
noun
[UK: braʊn dwɔːf]
[US: ˈbraʊn ˈdwɔːrf]

naine brune◼◼◼nom {f}

red dwarf (small star)
noun
[UK: red dwɔːf]
[US: ˈred ˈdwɔːrf]

naine rouge◼◼◼nom {f}

white dwarf (white dwarf star)
noun
[UK: waɪt dwɔːf]
[US: ˈwaɪt ˈdwɔːrf]

naine blanche◼◼◼nom {f}

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