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earth science (any of the sciences dealing with the planet Earth) noun [UK: ɜːθ ˈsaɪəns] [US: ˈɝːθ ˈsaɪəns] | géoscience◼◻◻nom {f} |
earthbound (unimaginative or mundane) adjective [UK: ˈɜːθ.baʊnd] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌbɑːwnd] | terre-à-terre◼◼◼adjectif |
earthenware (ceramic) noun [UK: ˈeðn.weə(r)] [US: ˈɝː.θəˌn.wer] | poterie◼◼◼nom {f} |
Earthling (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) noun [UK: ˈɜːθl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɝːθl.ɪŋ] | terrien◼◼◼nom {m}I am an Earthling. = Je suis Terrienne. terrienne◼◼◻nom {f}I am an Earthling. = Je suis Terrienne. |
earthly (as opposed to heaven) adjective [UK: ˈɜːθ.li] [US: ˈɝːθ.li] | terrestre◼◼◼adjectifHawaii is known as an earthly paradise. = Hawaii est un paradis terrestre. |
earthly branch (set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures) noun | branche terrestre◼◼◼nom {f} |
earthquake [earthquakes] (shaking of the surface of a planet) noun [UK: ˈɜːθ.kweɪk] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌkwek] | séisme◼◼◼nom {m}Earthquakes are common in Japan. = Les séismes sont courants au Japon. tremblement de terre◼◼◼nom {m} |
earthshine (reflected Earthlight) noun [UK: ˈɜːθ.ˌʃaɪn] [US: ˈɝːθ.ˌʃaɪn] | clair de Terrenom {m} lumière cendréenom {f} |
earthworm [earthworms] (worm (animal)) noun [UK: ˈɜː.θwɜːm] [US: ˈɝː.ˌθwərm] | ver de terre◼◼◼nom {m} lombric [formal]◼◼◼nom {m} lèche [Louisiana]nom {f} |
earwax (waxy substance secreted by the ear) noun [UK: ˈɪə.wæks] [US: ˈɪˌr.wæks] | cérumen◼◼◼nom {m} |
earwig [earwigs] (the insect) noun [UK: ˈɪə.wɪɡ] [US: ˈɪə.wɪɡ] | perce-oreille◼◼◼nom {m} forficule◼◻◻nom {f} |
earwitness [earwitnesses] (witness who gives evidence of what he or she has heard) noun [UK: ˈiəwɪtnəs] [US: ˈɪrwɪtnəs] | témoin auriculairenom {m} |
ease (ability, see also: ability) noun [UK: iːz] [US: ˈiːz] | facilité◼◼◼nom {f}She finished the job with ease. = Elle a terminé le boulot avec facilité. |
ease (relaxation) noun [UK: iːz] [US: ˈiːz] | repos◼◼◻nom {m} |
ease up (to reduce speed) verb [UK: iːz ʌp] [US: ˈiːz ʌp] | lever le pied◼◼◼verbe |
ease up (to become more relaxed) verb [UK: iːz ʌp] [US: ˈiːz ʌp] | lâcher du lest◼◼◻verbe |
easel [easels] (upright frame for displaying or supporting something) noun [UK: ˈiːz.l̩] [US: ˈiːz.l̩] | chevalet◼◼◼nom {m}No artist's studio is complete without an unfinished painting resting on an easel. = Aucun atelier d'artiste n'est complet sans un tableau inachevé reposant sur un chevalet. |
easement [easements] (legal right to use another person's property) noun [UK: ˈiːz.mənt] [US: ˈiːz.mənt] | servitude◼◼◼nom |
easy [easier, easiest] (consenting readily to sex) adjective [UK: ˈiː.zi] [US: ˈiː.zi] | facile◼◼◼adjectifThis is easy. = C'est facile. |
easy [easier, easiest] (requiring little skill or effort) adjective [UK: ˈiː.zi] [US: ˈiː.zi] | facile◼◼◼adjectifThis is easy. = C'est facile. simple◼◼◼adjectifThis is easy. = C'est simple. aisé◼◼◻adjectifIt sounds easy. = Ça semble aisé. fastoche [slang]◼◻◻adjectifThat's dead easy. = C'est fastoche. |
easier said than done (easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) adjective [UK: ˈiː.zɪə(r) ˈsed ðæn dʌn] [US: ˈiː.ziər ˈsed ˈðæn ˈdən] | plus facile à dire qu’à faire◼◼◼adjectif |
easily (without difficulty) adverb [UK: ˈiː.zə.li] [US: ˈiː.zə.li] | facilement◼◼◼adverbeI cry easily. = Je pleure facilement. |
easily (without question) adverb [UK: ˈiː.zə.li] [US: ˈiː.zə.li] | facilement◼◼◼adverbeI cry easily. = Je pleure facilement. |
easiness (the quality of being easy) noun [UK: ˈiː.zi] [US: ˈiː.zi] | facilité◼◼◼nom {f} simplicité◼◼◻nom {f} |
east (compass point) noun [UK: iːst] [US: ˈiːst] | est◼◼◼nom {m}Where is the east? = Où est l'est ? orient◼◼◻nom {m}Shanghai is referred to as the Paris of the East. = Shanghai est surnommée le Paris de l'Orient. levant◼◼◻nom {m} |
east (from the East) adjective [UK: iːst] [US: ˈiːst] | oriental◼◼◼adjectif orientale◼◼◻adjectif |
east (meteorology: easterly) adjective [UK: iːst] [US: ˈiːst] | de l'est◼◼◼adjectif |