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moth [moths] (insect similar to a butterfly) noun [UK: mɒθ] [US: ˈmɒθ] | mite◼◼◼nom {f} papillon de nuit◼◼◼nom {m} phalène◼◼◻nom {m} nom {f} |
moth-eaten (containing moth holes) adjective [UK: ˈmɒθ iːt.n̩] [US: ˈmɒθ iːt.n̩] | mangé aux mites◼◼◼adjectif |
moth-eaten (old and in poor condition) adjective [UK: ˈmɒθ iːt.n̩] [US: ˈmɒθ iːt.n̩] | mangé aux mites◼◼◼adjectif |
mothball [mothballs] (small ball) noun [UK: ˈmɒθ.bɔːl] [US: ˈmɒθ.ˌbɒl] | boule de naphtaline◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother [mothered, mothering, mothers] (to treat as a mother would be expected to) verb [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩] | materner◼◼◼verbe |
mother [mothers] (film that produces vinegar) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩] | mère de vinaigre◼◻◻nom mycodermenom |
Mother Earth (personification of Earth) proper noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) ɜːθ] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈɝːθ] | Terre-Mère◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother hen (overprotective woman) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) hen] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈhen] | mère poule◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother-in-law [mothers-in-law] (spouse’s mother) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ər.ɪn.ˌlɔː] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩.ɪn.ˌlɔː] | belle-mère◼◼◼nom {f} |
Mother Nature (the personification of Nature and the Earth's biosphere as a woman) proper noun | Mère Nature◼◼◼nom {f} Dame Nature◼◼◼nom {f} |
Mother of God (mother of Jesus Christ) proper noun | Mère de Dieu◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother-of-pearl (pearly layer) noun [UK: ˌmʌð.ər.əv.ˈpɜːl] [US: ˌmʌð.r̩.əv.ˈpɝːl] | nacre◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother of the nation noun | mère de la nation◼◼◼nom {f} |
Mother Russia (national personification of Russia) proper noun | Mère Russie◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother ship (vessel that serves a smaller vessel) noun [UK: ˈmʌ.ðə.ʃɪp] [US: ˈmʌ.ðə.ʃɪp] | vaisseau mère◼◼◼nom {m} navire amiral◼◻◻nom {m} |
mother superior (nun in charge of a convent) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) suː.ˈpɪə.rɪə(r)] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ suː.ˈpɪ.riər] | mère supérieure◼◼◼nom {f} |
Mother Teresa (nun) proper noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tə.ˈriː.zə] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ tə.ˈriː.sə] | mère Teresa◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother-to-be [mothers-to-be] (pregnant woman) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tuː bi] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈtuː bi] | future mère◼◼◼nom {f} |
mother tongue [mother tongues] (one's native tongue) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə(r) tʌŋ] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩ ˈtəŋ] | langue maternelle◼◼◼nom {f} |
Mother's Day (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.əz deɪ] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩z ˈdeɪ] | fête des Mères◼◼◼nom {f} |
motherboard (primary circuit board of a computer) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə.bɔːd] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩.bɔːrd] | carte mère◼◼◼nom {f} carte principale◼◻◻nom {f} carte de fond de paniernom {f} |
motherese noun | mamanaisnom {m} |
motherfucker (generic term of abuse) noun [UK: ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə] [US: ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə] | connard◼◼◼nom {m} fils de pute (son of a bitch)◼◼◼nom enculé de ta mère◼◼◻nom connasse◼◻◻nom {f} brassièrenom {f} |
motherfucking (an intensifier) adjective | putain de◼◼◼adjectif saloperie de◼◻◻adjectif fils de pute de◼◻◻adjectif astie de [Quebec]adjectif tabarnak de [Quebec]adjectif |
motherhood (state of being a mother) noun [UK: ˈmʌð.ə.hʊd] [US: ˈmʌð.r̩.hʊd] | maternité◼◼◼nom {f} |