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misfit [misfits] (a badly adjusted person)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.sfɪt]
[US: ˈmɪs.ˌfɪt]

inadapté◼◼◼nom {m}He's a misfit. = C'est un inadapté.

nit [nits] (egg of a louse)
noun
[UK: nɪt]
[US: ˈnɪt]

lente◼◼◼nom {f}

nonprofit [nonprofits] (non-profit organization, see also: NPO)
noun
[UK: nanˈprɑː.fət]
[US: nanˈprɑː.fət]

association sans but lucratif◼◼◻nom {f}

old habits die hard (established habits are difficult to change)
phrase

les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure◼◼◼phrase

chassez le naturel◼◻◻phrase

il revient au galopphrase

qui a bu boiraphrase

omit [omitted, omitting, omits] (to leave out or exclude)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈmɪt]
[US: oˈmɪt]

omettre◼◼◼verbeYou've omitted something. = Tu as omis quelque chose.

one-armed bandit [one-armed bandits] (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin)
noun
[UK: wʌn ɑːmd ˈbæn.dɪt]
[US: wʌn ˈɑːrmd ˈbæn.dət]

bandit manchot◼◼◼nom {m}

one-size-fits-all (designed to be worn with comfort by people with a wide range of sizes.)
adjective

taille unique◼◼◼adjectif

open its doors ((of a business) to begin operating)
verb

ouvrir ses portes◼◼◼verbe

opening credits (credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.)
noun

générique◼◼◼nom {m}

générique d'ouverture◼◼◼nom {m}

générique de début◼◻◻nom {m}

orbit [orbits] (path of one object around another)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.bɪt]
[US: ˈɔːr.bət]

orbite◼◼◼nom {f}The ESA put a satellite into orbit. = L'ASE a mis un satellite en orbite.

orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (place an object into an orbit)
verb
[UK: ˈɔː.bɪt]
[US: ˈɔːr.bət]

mettre en orbite◼◻◻verbe

orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (circle another object)
verb
[UK: ˈɔː.bɪt]
[US: ˈɔːr.bət]

orbiter autour de◼◻◻verbe

orbit [orbited, orbiting, orbits] (move around the general vicinity of)
verb
[UK: ˈɔː.bɪt]
[US: ˈɔːr.bət]

orbiter autour de◼◻◻verbe

outfit [outfits] (set of clothing)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.fɪt]
[US: ˈaʊt.ˌfɪt]

tenue◼◼◼nom {f}I like your outfit. = J'aime ta tenue.

costume◼◼◻nom {m}Your shoes don't go with that outfit. = Vos chaussures ne vont pas avec ce costume.

complet◼◼◻nom {m}

outfit [outfits] (business or firm)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.fɪt]
[US: ˈaʊt.ˌfɪt]

maison◼◼◻nom {f}

outfit [outfits] (gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.fɪt]
[US: ˈaʊt.ˌfɪt]

nécessaire◼◼◻nom {m}

outwit [outwitted, outwitting, outwits] (to beat in a battle of wits)
verb
[UK: ˌaʊt.ˈwɪt]
[US: ˈaʊ.ˌtwɪt]

être plus malin◼◼◼verbe

passion fruit [passion fruits] (edible fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩ fruːt]
[US: ˈpæʃ.n̩ ˈfruːt]

fruit de la passion◼◼◼nom {m}

passion fruit [passion fruits] (person)
noun
[UK: ˈpæʃ.n̩ fruːt]
[US: ˈpæʃ.n̩ ˈfruːt]

passionfruitnom

permit [permitted, permitting, permits] (allow (something) to happen)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈmɪt]
[US: pər.ˈmɪt]

permettre◼◼◼verbeSmoking is permitted. = Il est permis de fumer.

permit [permits] (an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈmɪt]
[US: pər.ˈmɪt]

permis◼◼◼nom {m}Smoking is permitted. = Il est permis de fumer.

permission◼◼◻nom {f}I didn't know whether I'd be permitted to do that or not. = Je ne savais pas si j'aurais la permission de le faire ou pas.

pipit [pipits] (passerine bird from the genus Anthus)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪ.pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪ.pɪt]

pipit◼◼◼nom {m}

pit [pits] (hole in the ground)
noun
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

fosse◼◼◼nom {f}Ziri was in a dark pit. = Ziri était dans une fosse sombre.

pit [pits] (music: section of a marching band)
noun
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

fosse◼◼◼nom {f}Ziri was in a dark pit. = Ziri était dans une fosse sombre.

pit [pits] (service area at a motor racetrack)
noun
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

puits [Québec]◼◼◼nom {m}

stand [France]◼◼◻nom {m}

pit [pitted, pitting, pits] (to bring into opposition)
verb
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

opposer◼◼◻verbeEvery time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries. = Chaque fois que je rejoins une partie de Warcraft, je suis opposé à une nouvelle équipe d'adversaires.

pit [pits] (seed or stone inside a fruit)
noun
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

noyau◼◼◻nom {m}

pépin◼◻◻nom {m}

pit [pits] (the stone of a drupaceous fruit)
noun
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

noyau◼◼◻nom {m}

pit [pitted, pitting, pits] (remove the stone from)
verb
[UK: pɪt]
[US: ˈpɪt]

dénoyauter◼◼◻verbe

épépinerverbe

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