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adjustable pliers (a type of pliers) noun | pince multiplenom {f} pince multiprisenom {f} |
admiralty [admiralties] (office or jurisdiction) noun [UK: ˈæd.mə.rəl.ti] [US: ˈæd.mə.rəl.ti] | amirauté◼◼◼nom |
adrenaline junkie (one who is addicted with the sensation of risky, exciting situations) noun [UK: ə.ˈdre.nə.lɪn ˈdʒʌŋk.i] [US: ə.ˈdre.nə.lən ˈdʒʌŋk.i] | accro à l'adrénaline◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f} |
adultery [adulteries] (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) noun [UK: ə.ˈdʌl.tə.ri] [US: ə.ˈdəl.tə.ri] | adultère◼◼◼nom {m}Adultery was a ground for divorce. = L'adultère était un motif de divorce. |
adversary [adversaries] (opponent) noun [UK: ˈæd.və.sə.ri] [US: ˈæd.vər.ˌse.ri] | adversaire◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}If my adversary takes advantage of my weakness, it will be impossible for me to win. = Si mon adversaire tire parti de ma faiblesse, il sera impossible pour moi de gagner. ennemi◼◼◻nom {m} ennemie◼◻◻nom {f} |
adversity [adversities] (adverse event) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɜː.sə.ti] [US: æd.ˈvɝː.sə.ti] | adversité◼◼◼nom {f}No adversity lasts forever. = Aucune adversité ne dure toujours. |
adversity [adversities] (state of being adverse) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɜː.sə.ti] [US: æd.ˈvɝː.sə.ti] | adversité◼◼◼nom {f}No adversity lasts forever. = Aucune adversité ne dure toujours. malheur◼◼◻nom {m} |
advocacy [advocacies] (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) noun [UK: ˈæd.vək.ə.si] [US: ˈæd.vək.ə.si] | promotion◼◼◼nom mobilisation◼◼◼nom |
advocacy [advocacies] (the profession of an advocate) noun [UK: ˈæd.vək.ə.si] [US: ˈæd.vək.ə.si] | barreau◼◼◻nom {m} |
aetiology [aetiologies] (origins of a disease) noun [UK: ˌiː.tɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˌiː.tɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi] | étiologie◼◼◼nom {f} |
aetiology [aetiologies] (study of causes or origins) noun [UK: ˌiː.tɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˌiː.tɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi] | étiologie◼◼◼nom {f} |
affinity [affinities] (chemistry: attraction between atoms) noun [UK: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] [US: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] | affinité◼◼◼nom {f}He has no affinity to the Jewish faith. = Il n'a aucune affinité avec la foi juive. |
affinity [affinities] (family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity) noun [UK: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] [US: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] | affinité◼◼◼nomHe has no affinity to the Jewish faith. = Il n'a aucune affinité avec la foi juive. |
affinity [affinities] (medicine: attraction between an antibody and an antigen) noun [UK: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] [US: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] | affinité◼◼◼nom {f}He has no affinity to the Jewish faith. = Il n'a aucune affinité avec la foi juive. |
affinity [affinities] (natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing) noun [UK: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] [US: ə.ˈfɪ.nə.ti] | affinité◼◼◼nom {f}He has no affinity to the Jewish faith. = Il n'a aucune affinité avec la foi juive. |
agency [agencies] (establishment engaged in doing business for another) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] [US: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] | agence◼◼◼nom {f}Ziri is from the agency. = Ziri est de l'agence. organisme◼◼◼nom {m} action◼◼◻nom {f} |
agency [agencies] (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] [US: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] | agence◼◼◼nom {f}Ziri is from the agency. = Ziri est de l'agence. |
agency [agencies] (capacity of individuals to act independently) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] [US: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] | agentivité [philosophy]◼◻◻nom {f} |
agency [agencies] (capacity of acting or of exerting power) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] [US: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] | capacité d'agir◼◻◻nom {f} |
agony [agonies] (extreme pain) noun [UK: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] [US: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] | agonie◼◼◼nom {f}I was in agony. = J'étais à l'agonie. angoisse◼◼◻nom {f} |
agony [agonies] (last struggle of life) noun [UK: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] [US: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] | agonie◼◼◼nom {f}I was in agony. = J'étais à l'agonie. |
agony [agonies] (violent contest or striving) noun [UK: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] [US: ˈæ.ɡə.ni] | agonie◼◼◼nom {f}I was in agony. = J'étais à l'agonie. |
Aguascalientes (state of Mexico) proper noun | Aguascalientes◼◼◼nom propre |
air purifier (device used to remove contaminants from the air) noun | purificateur d'air◼◼◼nom {m} |
aircraft carrier (warship for launching aircraft) noun [UK: ˈeə.krɑːft ˈkæ.rɪə(r)] [US: ˈer.ˌkræft ˈkæ.riər] | porte-avions◼◼◼nom {m} |
airfield [airfields] (place where airplanes can take off and land) noun [UK: ˈeə.fiːld] [US: ˈer.ˌfild] | aérodrome◼◼◼nom {m} |
airy [airier, airiest] (breezy, in an airy situation) adjective [UK: ˈeə.ri] [US: ˈe.ri] | aéré◼◼◼adjectif |
alchemy [alchemies] (ancient chemistry) noun [UK: ˈælk.ə.mi] [US: ˈælk.ə.mi] | alchimie◼◼◼nom {f}Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy. = Le Dr. Faust connaissait très bien l'alchimie. |
alchemy [alchemies] (causing of mysterious transmutation) noun [UK: ˈælk.ə.mi] [US: ˈælk.ə.mi] | alchimie◼◼◼nom {f}Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy. = Le Dr. Faust connaissait très bien l'alchimie. |
algebraic geometry [algebraic geometries] (branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry) noun [UK: ˌæl.dʒɪ.ˈbreɪk dʒɪ.ˈɒ.mə.tri] [US: ˌæl.dʒə.ˈbreɪɪk dʒi.ˈɑː.mə.tri] | géométrie algébrique◼◼◼nom {f} |
Algiers (the capital of Algeria) proper noun [UK: æl.ˈdʒɪəz] [US: æl.ˈdʒɪrz] | Alger◼◼◼nom propre |
alien [aliens] (foreigner) noun [UK: ˈeɪ.liən] [US: ˈeɪ.liən] | étranger◼◼◼nom {m}Those ideas are alien to our way of thinking. = Ces idées sont étrangères à notre façon de penser. |