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hockey player (field hockey player)
noun

hockeyeur◼◼◼nom {m}

hockeyeuse◼◻◻nom {f}

hockey player (ice hockey player)
noun

hockeyeur◼◼◼nom {m}

hockeyeuse◼◻◻nom {f}

horseplay (rough or rowdy play)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔː.spleɪ]
[US: ˈhɔːr.ˌsple]

chahut◼◼◼nom {m}

horseplay (to engage in horseplay)
verb
[UK: ˈhɔː.spleɪ]
[US: ˈhɔːr.ˌsple]

chahuter◼◼◼verbe

in layman's terms (phrased simply)
preposition

en termes simples◼◼◼preposition

inlay [inlays] (material placed within another material as decoration.)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈɪn.ˌle]

incrustation◼◼◼nom {f}

jambalaya (rice-based dish from Louisiana)
noun

jambalaya◼◼◼nom {m}This jambalaya is excellent! = Ce jambalaya est excellent !

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit)
verb

tuer la poule aux œufs d'or◼◼◼verbe

level playing field (a situation which offers no advantage to any particular person or side)
noun

conditions de concurrence équitables◼◼◼nom

liquid crystal display [liquid crystal displays] (display device using liquid crystal)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.kwɪd ˈkrɪ.stl̩ dɪ.ˈspleɪ]
[US: ˈlɪ.kwəd ˈkrɪ.stl̩ ˌdɪ.ˈspleɪ]

écran à cristaux liquides◼◼◼nom {m}

afficheur à cristaux liquides◼◼◻nom {m}

Malay (in, of or otherwise pertaining to the Malay language)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

malais◼◼◼adjectif

Malay [Malays] (Malay person)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

Malais◼◼◼nom {m}

Malaise◼◼◻nom {f}

Malay (of or pertaining to Malaysia)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

malais◼◼◼adjectif

Malay (of the Malay people)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

malais◼◼◼adjectif

Malay [Malays] (the Malay language)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

malais◼◼◼nom {m}

Malay [Malays] noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ]
[US: ˈmeɪ.le]

malais◼◼◼nom

Malay apple noun

jambosier rougenom {m}

pomme d'eaunom {f}

Malayalam (language)
proper noun
[UK: mˌaleɪˈɑːləm]
[US: mˌæleɪˈɑːləm]

malayalam◼◼◼nom propre
{m}
Do you speak Malayalam? = Tu parles le malayalam ?

Malayan night heron (Gorsachius melanolophus)
noun

bihoreau malaisnom {m}

Malaysia (country in Southeast Asia)
proper noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ.zɪə]
[US: mə.ˈleɪ.ʒə]

Malaisie◼◼◼nom {f}I live in Malaysia. = J'habite en Malaisie.

Malaysian [Malaysians] (a native of Malaysia)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ.zɪən]
[US: mə.ˈleɪ.ʒən]

Malaisien◼◼◼nom {m}Is he Malaysian? = Il est malaisien ?

Malaisienne◼◼◻nom {f}

Malaysian (Pertaining to Malaysia)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈleɪ.zɪən]
[US: mə.ˈleɪ.ʒən]

malaisien◼◼◼adjectifIs he Malaysian? = Il est malaisien ?

massively multiplayer online role-playing game (online computer role-playing game)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.sɪ.vli ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleə(r) ˈɒn.ˌlaɪn rəʊl ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ ɡeɪm]
[US: ˈmæ.sɪ.vli ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleər ˈɒn.ˌlaɪn roʊl ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ ˈɡeɪm]

jeu de rôle en ligne massivement multijoueur◼◼◼nom {m}

minelayer (ship capable of laying mines)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪn.leɪə(r)]
[US: ˈmaɪn.leɪər]

mouilleur◼◼◼nom {m}

modeling clay (malleable substance)
noun

pâte à modeler◼◼◼nom {f}

MP3 player (electronic device for playing digital audio files in the MP3 format)
noun
[UK: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.ə(r)]
[US: ˌem.ˈpiː ˈpleɪ.r̩]

lecteur MP3◼◼◼nom {m}

multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleə(r)]
[US: ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleər]

multijoueur◼◼◼nom

multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously)
adjective
[UK: ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleə(r)]
[US: ˈmʌlt.i.ˌpleər]

multijoueur◼◼◼adjectif

mystery play (medieval dramatic performance)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.stə.ri ˈpleɪ]
[US: ˈmɪ.stə.ri ˈpleɪ]

mystère◼◼◼nom {m}

nativity play (the production/performance)
noun
[UK: nə.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti ˈpleɪ]
[US: nə.ˈtɪ.və.ti ˈpleɪ]

mystère de la nativiténom

non-player character (character in a role-playing game or computer game)
noun

personnage non-joueur (PNJ)◼◼◼nom {m}

ordinom {m}

outlay (to spend, or distribute money)
verb
[UK: ˈaʊt.leɪ]
[US: ˈaʊˌt.le]

dépenser◼◼◼verbe

outlay [outlays] (the spending of money, or an expenditure)
noun
[UK: ˈaʊt.leɪ]
[US: ˈaʊˌt.le]

dépense◼◼◼nom {f}

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