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anhistous (without definite structure)
adjective

anhisteadjectif

anisomorphism (differences between two languages)
noun

anisomorphismenom

anthropomorphism (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to something not human)
noun
[UK: ˌæn.θrəʊ.pəʊ.ˈmɔːf.ˌɪ.zəm]
[US: ˌænθro.ʊpo.ʊ.ˈmɔːrf.ˌɪ.zəm]

anthropomorphisme◼◼◼nom {m}

anthroposophist (proponent of anthroposophy)
noun

anthroposophe◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

antihistamine [antihistamines] (drug or substance)
noun
[UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈhɪ.stə.miːn]
[US: ˌæn.ti.ˈhɪ.stə.mən]

antihistaminique◼◼◼nom {m}

antimonarchist (one who is opposed to monarchy)
noun
[UK: ˌantɪmˈɒnəkˌɪst]
[US: ˌæntɪmˈɑːnɚkˌɪst]

antimonarchiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

antimonarchist (opposed to monarchy)
adjective
[UK: ˌantɪmˈɒnəkˌɪst]
[US: ˌæntɪmˈɑːnɚkˌɪst]

antimonarchiste◼◼◼adjectif

Apophis (an evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night)
proper noun

Apophis◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

art historian (an expert in art history)
noun
[UK: ɑːt hɪ.ˈstɔː.rɪən]
[US: ˈɑːrt ˌhɪ.ˈstɔː.riən]

historien de l'art◼◼◼nom {m}

historienne de l'art◼◼◻nom {f}

art history (study of the history of the visual arts)
noun
[UK: ɑːt ˈhɪ.str̩i]
[US: ˈɑːrt hɪ.str̩i]

histoire de l'art◼◼◼nom {f}

at this rate (continuing at the current pace)
preposition
[UK: ət ðɪs reɪt]
[US: ət ðɪs ˈreɪt]

à ce rythme◼◼◼preposition

Baathism (ideology)
noun

baasisme◼◼◼nom {m}

Baathist noun

baasiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

Baathist adjective

baasiste◼◼◼adjectif

Balochistan (province of Pakistan)
proper noun

Baloutchistan◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Balochistan (region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia)
proper noun

Baloutchistan◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Bangladeshi [Bangladeshis] (person from Bangladesh or of Bangladeshi descent)
noun
[UK: ˌbæŋ.ɡlə.ˈde.ʃi]
[US: ˈbæŋ.lə.ˌde.ʃi]

Bangladais◼◼◼nom {m}

Bangladeshi◼◼◻nom {m}

bells and whistles (extra features added for show rather than function)
noun

tralala◼◼◼nom {m}

fanfreluche◼◻◻nom {f}

fioritures◼◻◻nom {f pl}

frivolitésnom {f pl}

futilitésnom {f pl}

blow the whistle (disclose information to the public)
verb

dénoncer◼◼◼verbe

dévoiler◼◻◻verbe

mettre au jourverbe

mettre à nuverbe

blow the whistle (make a sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game)
verb

siffler◼◼◻verbe

bodhisattva noun

bodhisattva◼◼◼nom {m}

Buddhism (religion and philosophy)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊ.dɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈbuː.ˌdɪ.zəm]

bouddhisme◼◼◼nom {m}He was converted from Buddhism to Christianity. = Il s'est converti du bouddhisme au christianisme.

Buddhist (of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism)
adjective
[UK: ˈbʊ.dɪst]
[US: ˈbuː.dəst]

bouddhiste◼◼◼adjectifHe carved a Buddhist image out of wood. = Il a sculpté une image bouddhiste dans du bois.

Buddhist [Buddhists] (practitioner of Buddhism)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊ.dɪst]
[US: ˈbuː.dəst]

bouddhiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}He carved a Buddhist image out of wood. = Il a sculpté une image bouddhiste dans du bois.

Buddhistic (of, relating to Buddhism)
adjective
[UK: bʊ.ˈdɪ.stɪk]
[US: bʊ.ˈdɪ.stɪk]

bouddhique◼◼◼adjectif

Bushism (political philosophy)
proper noun

bushismenom propre
{m}

cat's whisker (wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio)
noun

chercheurnom {m}

catechism [catechisms] (book summarizing the principles of Christianity)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tək.ɪ.zəm]
[US: ˈkæ.təˌk.ɪ.zəm]

catéchisme◼◼◼nom {m}

Chinese whispers (game)
noun

téléphone arabe (Arabic telephone)◼◼◼nom {m}

téléphone sans fil (wireless telephone)nom {m}

chisel [chisels] (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɪz.l̩]
[US: ˈtʃɪz.l̩]

ciseau◼◼◼nom {m}

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