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ethnolect (language variety)
noun

ethnolectenom {m}

fog collector (device used to collect water from fog)
noun

capteur de brouillard◼◼◼nom {m}

forum selection clause (contractual clause for the place of legal dispute)
noun

clause attributive de compétence◼◼◼nom {f}

accord d'élection de fornom {m}

convention attributive de compétencenom {f}

convention attributive de juridictionnom {f}

free electron noun

électron libre◼◼◼nom {m}

garbage collect (to reclaim resources no longer in use)
verb

ramasser les miettesverbe

garbage collection (programming)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɑː.bɪdʒ kə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ kə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]

ramasse-miettes◼◼◼nom {m}

garbage collector (worker)
noun

éboueur◼◼◼nom {m}

éboueuse◼◻◻nom {f}

garbage collector (program)
noun

ramasse-miettes◼◼◻nom {m}

glaneur de cellulesnom {m}

récupérateur de mémoirenom {m}

general election (election held at regular intervals)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ɪ.ˈlek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈdʒen.r̩əl ə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]

élections générales◼◼◼nom {f pl}

genuflect [genuflected, genuflecting, genuflects] (to behave in a servile manner)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒe.njʊ.flekt]
[US: ˈdʒe.njʊ.flekt]

faire une génuflexion◼◼◼verbe

genuflect [genuflected, genuflecting, genuflects] (to bend the knee, as in servitude, homage, or worship)
verb
[UK: ˈdʒe.njʊ.flekt]
[US: ˈdʒe.njʊ.flekt]

faire une génuflexion◼◼◼verbe

génuflexerverbe

génuflexionnerverbe

genuflection [genuflections] (the act of genuflecting, in the sense of bowing down)
noun
[UK: ˌdʒe.njʊ.ˈflek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌdʒe.njʊ.ˈflek.ʃn̩]

génuflexion◼◼◼nom {f}

grapholect (a written variant of a language)
noun

grapholectenom {m}

hydroelectric (relating to the electricity so produced)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drəʊɪ.ˈlek.trɪk]
[US: ˌhaɪdro.ʊɪ.ˈlek.trɪk]

hydro-électrique◼◼◼adjectif

hydroelectric (that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water)
adjective
[UK: ˌhaɪ.drəʊɪ.ˈlek.trɪk]
[US: ˌhaɪdro.ʊɪ.ˈlek.trɪk]

hydro-électrique◼◼◼adjectif

hydroelectric dam (dam containing hydroelectric generators)
noun

barrage hydroélectrique◼◼◼nom

hypercatalectic (having an extra syllable)
adjective
[UK: hˌaɪpəkatˈeɪlktɪk]
[US: hˌaɪpɚkætˈeɪlktɪk]

hypercatalectiqueadjectif

idiolect (variant of a language used by a particular individual)
noun
[UK: ˈɪ.dɪə.lekt]
[US: ˈɪ.dɪə.lekt]

idiolecte◼◼◼nom {m}

inflect [inflected, inflecting, inflects] (grammar: vary the form of a word)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈflekt]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈflekt]

infléchir◼◼◼verbe

inflectable (that can be inflected)
adjective

variableadjectif

inflected ((linguistics))
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈflek.tɪd]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈflek.təd]

flexionnel◼◼◼adjectif

inflection [inflections] (change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]

inflexion◼◼◼nom {f}

flexion◼◼◻nom {f}

inflection [inflections] (turning away from a straight course)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]

inflexion◼◼◼nom

inflection [inflections] noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈflek.ʃn̩]

point d'inflexion◼◼◻nom

inflectional (pertaining to grammatical inflection)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈflek.ʃnəl]
[US: ɪn.ˈflek.ʃnəl]

flexionnel◼◼◼adjectif

intellectual (belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈlek.tʃʊəl]
[US: ˌɪn.tə.ˈlek.tʃuːəl]

intellectuel◼◼◼adjectif
{m}
John is intellectual. = John est un intellectuel.

intellectuelle◼◼◼adjectif
{f}
It is important to have intellectual curiosity. = Il est important d'avoir de la curiosité intellectuelle.

intellectual [intellectuals] (intelligent person, interested in intellectual matters)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.tə.ˈlek.tʃʊəl]
[US: ˌɪn.tə.ˈlek.tʃuːəl]

intellectuel◼◼◼nomJohn is intellectual. = John est un intellectuel.

intello [informal]◼◻◻nom {m} nom {f}John is an intellectual. = John est un intello.

intellectual property [intellectual properties] (product of someone's intellect)
noun

propriété intellectuelle◼◼◼nom {f}

intellectualization (act or process of intellectualizing)
noun

intellectualisation◼◼◼nom {f}

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