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main course (main dish of a meal) noun [UK: meɪn kɔːs] [US: ˈmeɪn ˈkɔːrs] | plat principal◼◼◼nom {m} plat de résistance◼◼◻nom {m} |
main (chief, most important, or principal in extent, etc.) adjective [UK: meɪn] [US: ˈmeɪn] | principal◼◼◼adjectifThat's the main gate. = C'est la porte principale. |
Main (river in southern Germany) proper noun [UK: meɪn] [US: ˈmeɪn] | Main◼◼◼nom propre |
main sequence (major grouping of stars) noun | séquence principale◼◼◼nom {f} |
main clause (grammar: clause that can stand alone syntactically) noun [UK: meɪn klɔːz] [US: ˈmeɪn ˈklɒz] | proposition principale◼◼◼nom {f} |
Main Street (generic name of a primary street) proper noun [UK: meɪn striːt] [US: ˈmeɪn ˈstriːt] | rue principale◼◼◼nom propre |
main group (group of elements) noun | groupe principal◼◼◼nom {m} |
main verb (verb in a clause with the highest semantic content) noun | verbe principal◼◼◼nom {m} |
main diagonal (diagonal line of a matrix) noun [UK: meɪn daɪ.ˈæ.ɡən.l̩] [US: ˈmeɪn daˈjæ.ɡən.l̩] | diagonale principale◼◼◼nom {f} |
main road (major road in a town, village etc.) noun [UK: meɪn rəʊd] [US: ˈmeɪn roʊd] | rue principale◼◼◼nom {f} grande rue◼◻◻nom {f} |
main street (principal street of a town) noun [UK: meɪn striːt] [US: ˈmeɪn ˈstriːt] | rue principale◼◼◼nom {f} grand-rue◼◼◻nom {f} |
water main (principal underground pipe for municipal water delivery) noun | tuyau◼◼◼nom {m} |
main battle tank (multipurpose tank) noun | char de combat◼◼◼nom {m} |
main battle tank (primary tank of a military force) noun | char de combat principal◼◼◼nom {m} |
Frankfurt am Main (city in Hesse, Germany, see also: Frankfurt) proper noun | Francfort-sur-le-Main◼◼◼nom propre |
dish [dishes] (contents of such a vessel) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | plat◼◼◼nom {m}The dish smells good. = Le plat sent bon. |
dish [dishes] (specific type of food) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | plat◼◼◼nom {m}The dish smells good. = Le plat sent bon. mets◼◼◻nom {m} |
dish [dishes] (vessel for holding/serving food) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | plat [for serving food]◼◼◼nom {m}The dish smells good. = Le plat sent bon. assiette [for holding food]◼◼◻nom {f}She gathered the pieces of the broken dish. = Elle rassembla les débris de l'assiette brisée. |
dish [dishes] (tableware to be/being washed) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | vaisselle◼◼◼nom {f}Every once in a while, I taste dish soap on my food. = De temps en temps, je sens un goût de produit à vaisselle dans ma nourriture. |
dish [dishes] (type of antenna) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | parabole◼◼◻nom {f} |
dish [dishes] (slang: sexually attractive person) noun [UK: dɪʃ] [US: ˈdɪʃ] | canon◼◻◻nom {m} |
course [courses] noun [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | cours◼◼◼nom {m}Justice will take its course. = La justice suit son cours. |
course [courses] (learning program) noun [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | cours◼◼◼nomJustice will take its course. = La justice suit son cours. |
course [coursed, coursing, courses] (Flow) verb [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | parcourir◼◼◻verbe |
course [courses] (itinerary of a race) noun [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | parcours◼◼◻nom |
course [courses] (stage of a meal) noun [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | plat◼◼◻nom {m} |
course [courses] (sports: trajectory of a ball etc.) noun [UK: kɔːs] [US: ˈkɔːrs] | trajectoire◼◼◻nom {f}Our calculations show that the rocket is off its course. = Nos calculs montrent que la fusée a quitté sa trajectoire. |
dish towel (towel for wiping dishes) noun [UK: dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈdɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] | torchon◼◼◼nom {m} |
dish rack (a perforated rack on which washed dishes may be placed in order to dry) noun [UK: dɪʃ ræk] [US: ˈdɪʃ ˈræk] | égouttoir◼◼◼nom {m} |
dish up (To serve cooked food) verb [UK: dɪʃ ʌp] [US: ˈdɪʃ ʌp] | servir◼◼◼verbe |
dish towel (towel for wiping dishes) noun [UK: dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈdɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] | |
side dish (serving of food meant as an accompanying dish) noun [UK: saɪd dɪʃ] [US: ˈsaɪd ˈdɪʃ] | accompagnement◼◼◼nom {m} |
satellite dish (parabolic antenna) noun | antenne parabolique◼◼◼nom {f} |
butter dish (specialised dish in which butter is served) noun | beurrier◼◼◼nom {m} |
Petri dish (dish used to culture bacteria) noun [UK: ˈpe.tri dɪʃ] [US: ˈpe.tri ˈdɪʃ] | boîte de Petri◼◼◼nom {f} |