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ointment meaning in French

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ointment [ointments] (viscous preparation, usually containing medication)
noun
[UK: ˈɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ˌɔɪnt.mənt]

pommade◼◼◼nom {f}There's no more ointment. = Il n'y a plus de pommade.

onguent◼◼◼nom {m}There's no more ointment. = Il n'y a plus d'onguent.

anointment [anointments] (act)
noun
[UK: əˈno.ɪnt.mənt]
[US: əˈno.ɪnt.mənt]

onction◼◼◼nom {f}

appointment [appointments] (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

nomination◼◼◼nom {f}He was late to the appointment due to a traffic accident. = Il fut en retard à la nomination en raison d'un accident de la circulation.

appointment [appointments] (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈpɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

rendez-vous◼◼◼nom

[France◼◼◻nom

slang] rencardnom {m}

disappointment [disappointments] (emotion)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səˈpo.ɪnt.mənt]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˌpɔɪnt.mənt]

déception◼◼◼nom {f}What a disappointment! = Quelle déception !

fly in the ointment (something which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant)
noun
[UK: flaɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔɪnt.mənt]
[US: ˈflaɪ ɪn ðə ˌɔɪnt.mənt]

hic◼◼◼nom {m}

problème◼◼◻nom {m}

os◼◼◻nom {m}

couille dans le potage (testicle in the soup) [both vulgar]nom {f}

couille dans le pâté (testicle in the pâté)nom {f}