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jealous (suspecting rivalry in love; fearful of being replaced, in position or in affection)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒe.ləs]
[US: ˈdʒe.ləs]

jaloux◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
He's jealous. = Il est jaloux.

jalouse◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
I'm jealous. = Je suis jalouse.

jealousy [jealousies] (a resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.lə.si]
[US: ˈdʒe.lə.si]

jalousie◼◼◼nom {f}She burned with jealousy. = Elle crevait de jalousie.

jealousy [jealousies] (close, zealous vigilance, envy)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.lə.si]
[US: ˈdʒe.lə.si]

jalousie◼◼◼nom {f}She burned with jealousy. = Elle crevait de jalousie.

envie◼◼◻nom {f}

jealousy [jealousies] (jealous attitude (e.g. fear of infidelity))
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.lə.si]
[US: ˈdʒe.lə.si]

jalousie◼◼◼nom {f}She burned with jealousy. = Elle crevait de jalousie.

jealously adverb
[UK: ˈdʒe.lə.sli]
[US: ˈdʒe.lə.sli]

jalousement◼◼◼adverbe

Jean Lafitte proper noun

Jean Lafitte◼◼◼nom propre

Jeannette (female given name)
proper noun
[UK: dʒə.ˈnet]
[US: dʒə.ˈnet]

Jeannette◼◼◼nom propre

jeans [jeans] (denim trousers)
noun
[UK: dʒiːnz]
[US: ˈdʒiːnz]

jeans◼◼◼nom {m pl}My jeans shrank. = Mon jeans a rétréci.

jebel (hill)
noun
[UK: dʒˈebəl]
[US: dʒˈebəl]

djebel◼◼◼nom {m}

angoissenom {f}

Jeddah (city in Saudi Arabia)
proper noun
[UK: dʒˈedə]
[US: dʒˈedə]

Djeddah◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Jedi (one of a fictional order of beings)
noun

Jedi◼◼◼nom {m}That's impressive. But you're not a Jedi yet. = C'est impressionnant. Mais tu n'es pas encore un Jedi.

Jediism (minor modern religion)
proper noun

jediisme◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

jeep [jeeps] (vehicle)
noun
[UK: dʒiːp]
[US: ˈdʒiːp]

jeep◼◼◼nom {m}I drive a jeep. = Je conduis une jeep.

jeer [jeered, jeering, jeers] (to scoff or mock)
verb
[UK: dʒɪə(r)]
[US: ˈdʒɪr]

moquer◼◼◼verbe

railler◼◼◼verbe

jeer (mocking remark)
noun
[UK: dʒɪə(r)]
[US: ˈdʒɪr]

raillerie◼◼◼nom {f}His classmates' jeers reduced him to tears. = Les railleries de ses camarades de classe l'ont fait fondre en larmes.

moquerie◼◻◻nom {f}

Jehovah (transliteration of the Masoretic vocalization of the Tetragrammaton)
proper noun
[UK: dʒɪ.ˈhəʊ.və]
[US: dʒɪˈho.ʊ.və]

Jéhovah◼◼◼nom propreWhat would Jehovah do? = Que fera Jéhovah ?

Jehovah's Witness [Jehovah's Witnesses] (member of the Jehovah's Witnesses)
noun
[UK: dʒəˈho.vəz ˈwɪt.nəs]
[US: dʒəˈho.vəz ˈwɪt.nəs]

témoin de Jéhovah◼◼◼nom {m}

Jehovah's Witnesses (denomination)
proper noun
[UK: dʒəˈho.vəz ˈwɪt.nəs.ɪz]
[US: dʒəˈho.vəz ˈwɪt.nəs.ɪz]

Témoins de Jéhovah◼◼◼nom propre
{m-Pl}

Jeju (city in South Korea)
proper noun

Jeju◼◼◼nom propre

Jeju (island in South Korea)
proper noun

Jeju◼◼◼nom propre

Jeju (province in South Korea)
proper noun

Jeju◼◼◼nom propre

jejunum [jejunums] (central of the three divisions of the small intestine)
noun
[UK: dʒɪ.ˈdʒuː.nəm]
[US: dʒɪ.ˈdʒuː.nəm]

jéjunum◼◼◼nom {m}

jelly [jellies] (dessert made by boiling gelatin)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.li]
[US: ˈdʒe.li]

gelée◼◼◼nom {f}He likes jelly. = Il aime la gelée.

jelly [jellies] (sweet gelatinous substance derived from fruit juices and pectin)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.li]
[US: ˈdʒe.li]

gelée◼◼◼nom {f}He likes jelly. = Il aime la gelée.

jelly [jellies] (jam)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.li]
[US: ˈdʒe.li]

confiture◼◼◼nom {f}

jelly [jellies] (large backside)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.li]
[US: ˈdʒe.li]

gros culnom

jelly bean (small bean-shaped chewy candy)
noun

Jelly Bean◼◼◼nom {m}

jellyfish [jellyfishes] (aquatic animal)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.lɪ.fɪʃ]
[US: ˈdʒe.li.ˌfɪʃ]

méduse◼◼◼nom {f}Beware of jellyfish. = Attention aux méduses !

Jena (independent city in Thuringia, Germany)
proper noun
[UK: ˈdʒiː.nə]
[US: ˈdʒiː.nə]

Iéna◼◼◼nom {f}

jenever (spirit)
noun

genièvre◼◼◼nom {m}

jeopardize [jeopardized, jeopardizing, jeopardizes] (put in jeopardy)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒe.pə.daɪz]
[US: ˈdʒe.pər.ˌdaɪz]

mettre en danger◼◼◼verbe

jeopardy (danger of loss, harm, or failure)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒe.pə.di]
[US: ˈdʒe.pər.di]

danger◼◼◼nom {m}

péril◼◼◼nom {m}

risque◼◼◻nom {m}

Jephthah (Israelite judge)
proper noun

Jephté◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

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