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praline [pralines] (confection)
noun
[UK: ˈprɑː.liːn]
[US: ˈprɑː.liːn]

praline◼◼◼nom {f}

praliné◼◼◻nom {m}

proline [prolines] (nonessential amino acid; C5H9NO2)
noun
[UK: prˈɒliːn]
[US: prˈɑːliːn]

proline◼◼◼nom {f}

punch line (final part of a joke)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ laɪn]
[US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn]

chute◼◼◼nom

punch line (final, concluding statement)
noun
[UK: pʌntʃ laɪn]
[US: ˈpəntʃ ˈlaɪn]

mot de la fin◼◻◻nom {m}

railway line [railway lines] (stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure, see also: railway)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ laɪn]
[US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈlaɪn]

ligne de chemin de fer◼◼◼nom {f}

ratline (net like ropework of the shrouds)
noun
[UK: ˈræt.lɪn]
[US: ˈræt.lɪn]

enfléchure◼◼◼nom {f}

read between the lines (infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly)
verb
[UK: riːd bɪ.ˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz]
[US: riːd bɪ.ˈtwiːn ðə ˈlaɪnz]

lire entre les lignes◼◼◼verbe

red line (a boundary or limit which should not be crossed)
noun

ligne rouge◼◼◼nom {f}

rhumb line (a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle)
noun

loxodromie◼◼◼nom {f}

ligne de ventnom {f}

Rosaline (female given name)
proper noun

Roseline◼◼◼nom propre

Roselynenom propre

saline (salty)
adjective
[UK: ˈseɪ.laɪn]
[US: sə.ˈliːn]

salin◼◼◼adjectif

saline solution [saline solutions] (solution)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.laɪn sə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]
[US: sə.ˈliːn sə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

saline◼◼◼nom {f}

sérum physiologique◼◼◻nom {m}

solution physiologique◼◻◻nom {f}

scholarliness (state or condition of being scholarly)
noun

éruditionnom

self-discipline (control of oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈdɪ.sɪ.plɪn]
[US: ˈself ˈdɪ.sə.plən]

autodiscipline◼◼◼nom {f}

shoreline [shorelines] (the divide between land and water)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɔː.laɪn]
[US: ˈʃɔːr.ˌlaɪn]

rivage◼◼◼nom {m}

sibylline (pertaining to a sibyl)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn]
[US: ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn]

sibyllin◼◼◼nom {m}

silliness (that which is perceived as silly or frivolous)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.lɪ.nəs]
[US: ˈsɪ.li.nəs]

bêtise◼◼◼nom {f}

stupidité◼◼◻nom {f}

skyline [skylines] (silhouette against city or buildings)
noun
[UK: ˈskaɪ.laɪn]
[US: ˈskaɪ.ˌlaɪn]

horizon◼◼◼nom {m}

ligne d'horizon◼◼◻nom {f}

slackline (length of cable or rope)
noun

slackline◼◼◼nom {f}

spline [splines] (smooth mathematical curve)
noun
[UK: splˈaɪn]
[US: splˈaɪn]

spline◼◼◼nom {f}

spline [splines] (rectangular piece)
noun
[UK: splˈaɪn]
[US: splˈaɪn]

cannelure◼◼◼nom {f}

clavette◼◻◻nom {f}

spline [splines] (strip of wood used in joining wooden parts)
noun
[UK: splˈaɪn]
[US: splˈaɪn]

languette◼◻◻nom {f}

spline [splines] (flexible strip used in a similar manner to a ruler)
noun
[UK: splˈaɪn]
[US: splˈaɪn]

cercenom {f}

squall line (line of thunderstorms)
noun

ligne de grains◼◼◼nom {f}

straight line (line with no curvature)
noun
[UK: streɪt laɪn]
[US: ˈstreɪt ˈlaɪn]

droite◼◼◼nom {f}

ligne droite◼◼◼nom {f}

streamline [streamlined, streamlining, streamlines] (to simplify a process)
verb
[UK: ˈstriːm.laɪn]
[US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪn]

rationaliser◼◼◼verbeThe company was able to ramp up sales by hiring more employees and streamlining working practices. = L'entreprise a pu augmenter ses ventes en embauchant davantage d'employés et en rationalisant ses méthodes de travail.

streamline (line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid)
noun
[UK: ˈstriːm.laɪn]
[US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪn]

ligne de courant◼◻◻nom {f}

streamlined (designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid; having sleek, graceful lines)
adjective
[UK: ˈstriːm.laɪnd]
[US: ˈstriːm.ˌlaɪnd]

aérodynamique◼◼◼adjectif

table linen noun
[UK: ˈteɪb.l̩ ˈlɪ.nɪn]
[US: ˈteɪb.l̩ ˈlɪ.nən]

linge de table◼◼◼nom {m}

tachocline noun

tachocline◼◼◼nom {f}

telephone line (infrastructure which allows a single telephone to be connected to a network)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.fəʊn laɪn]
[US: ˈte.ləˌfoʊn ˈlaɪn]

ligne téléphonique◼◼◼nom

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