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classical mechanics (physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world) noun [UK: ˈkl̩æ.sɪkl mɪˈk.æ.nɪks] [US: ˈkl̩æ.sɪk.l̩ məˈk.æ.nɪks] | mécanique classique◼◼◼nom {f} |
climate change (changes in the Earth's climate) noun [UK: ˈklaɪ.mət tʃeɪndʒ] [US: ˈklaɪ.mət ˈtʃeɪndʒ] | changement climatique◼◼◼nom {m} |
coat hanger (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc) noun [UK: ˈkəʊt ˈhæŋə(r)] [US: ˈkoʊt ˈhæŋər] | cintre◼◼◼nom {m} portemanteau◼◼◻nom {f} |
cold hands, warm heart (having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness) phrase | chaudes amoursphrase froides mainsphrase |
come in handy (to prove to be useful or helpful) verb [UK: kʌm ɪn ˈhæn.di] [US: ˈkəm ɪn ˈhæn.di] | être utile◼◼◼verbe |
common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən] [US: ˈkɑː.mən] | chevalier aboyeur◼◼◼nom {m} |
common redshank [common redshanks] (Tringa totanus) noun [UK: ˈkɒ.mən ˈred.ʃæŋk] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈred.ˌʃæŋk] | chevalier gambette◼◼◼nom {m} |
count on the fingers of one hand verb | |
cow elephant (female elephant) noun [UK: kaʊ ˈe.lɪ.fənt] [US: ˈkaʊ ˈe.lə.fənt] | éléphant femellenom {m} femellle de l'éléphantnom {f} |
cross-channel (on both sides of the English channel) adjective | transmanche◼◼◼adjectif |
cross-channel (on the other side of the English channel) adjective | outre-Manche◼◼◻adjectif |
cymophane (gemstone mineral) noun [UK: sˈaɪməfˌeɪn] [US: sˈaɪməfˌeɪn] | cymophane◼◼◼nom {f} |
dead man's handle (safety device on trains, see also: dead man's switch) noun [UK: ˈded.mənz.ˈhændl] [US: ˈded.mənz.ˈhændl] | homme-mortnom {f} VACMAnom {f} |
defense mechanism [defense mechanisms] (psychological strategy) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈfens ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm] [US: də.ˈfens ˈmek.ə.ˌnɪ.zəm] | mécanisme de défense◼◼◼nom {m} |
diaphanoscopy noun | diaphanoscopie◼◼◼nom {f} |
diaphanous (of a fine, almost transparent texture) adjective [UK: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs] [US: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs] | diaphane◼◼◼adjectif |
diaphanous (transparent; allowing light to pass through) adjective [UK: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs] [US: daɪ.ˈæ.fə.nəs] | diaphane◼◼◼adjectif |
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide DDT) noun | dichlorodiphényltrichloroéthane◼◼◼nom {m} |
dichloromethane [dichloromethanes] (an organic compound) noun [UK: dˈɪklˌɔːrəʊmˌiːθeɪn] [US: dˈɪklˌoːroʊmˌeθeɪn] | dichlorométhane◼◼◼nom |
diethanolamine (hydroxy secondary amine) noun | diéthanolamine◼◼◼nom {f} |
Diophantine (pertaining to Diophantus) adjective | diophantien◼◼◼adjectif |
Diophantine equation [Diophantine equations] (polynomial equation) noun | équation diophantienne◼◼◼nom {f} |
Diophantus (Greek mathematician) proper noun | Diophante◼◼◼nom propre |
disenchantment [disenchantments] noun [UK: ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈtʃɑːnt.mənt] [US: ˌdɪ.sən.ˈtʃænt.mənt] | désenchantement◼◼◼nom {m} |
don't change a winning team phrase | |
door handle (mechanism used to open or close a door) noun [UK: dɔː(r) ˈhæn.dl̩] [US: ˈdɔːr ˈhæn.dl̩] | poignée◼◼◼nom {f} clenchenom {f} |
Dushanbe (capital of Tajikistan) proper noun [UK: duːˈʃɑːnbi] [US: duːˈʃɑːnbi] | Douchanbé◼◼◼nom {f}Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. = Douchanbé est la capitale du Tadjikistan. |
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 |
eat out of someone's hand (to be submissive due to fascination) verb | manger dans la mainverbe |
electromechanical (combining the fields of mechanics and electronics) adjective [UK: ə.ˌlektro.məˈk.æ.nɪkəl] [US: ə.ˌlektro.məˈk.æ.nɪkəl] | électromécanique◼◼◼adjectif |
electromechanics (engineering aspects of electric devices) noun | électromécanique◼◼◼nom {f}He studied electromechanics and Buddhism at the local university. = Il étudia l'électromécanique et le Bouddhisme à l'université locale. |
elephant [elephants] (mammal) noun [UK: ˈe.lɪ.fənt] [US: ˈe.lə.fənt] | éléphant◼◼◼nom {m}I have an elephant. = J'ai un éléphant. éléphanteau◼◼◻nom {m} éléphante◼◻◻nom {f} [rare] éléphantellenom {f} |