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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} |
make yourself at home phrase | faites comme chez vous [to one person◼◼◼phrase fais comme chez toi [to one person◼◼◼phrase formal or to many people]phrase informal]phrase |
neighbour [neighbours] (a person living on adjacent or nearby land) noun [UK: ˈneɪ.bə(r)] [US: ˈneɪ.bər] | voisin◼◼◼nom {m}He's my neighbour. = C'est mon voisin. voisine◼◼◻nom {f}She's my neighbour. = C'est ma voisine. |
neighbour [neighbours] (fellow human) noun [UK: ˈneɪ.bə(r)] [US: ˈneɪ.bər] | prochain◼◼◻nom {m}Love your neighbour. = Aime ton prochain. prochaine◼◻◻nom {f} |
obstacle course (strenuous experience, hassle) noun [UK: ˈɒb.stək.l̩ kɔːs] [US: ˈɑːb.stək.l̩ ˈkɔːrs] | parcours du combattant◼◼◼nom {m} |
obstacle course (course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially) noun [UK: ˈɒb.stək.l̩ kɔːs] [US: ˈɑːb.stək.l̩ ˈkɔːrs] | course d'obstacles◼◼◼nom {f} |
of course (indication of enthusiastic agreement) interjection [UK: əv kɔːs] [US: əv ˈkɔːrs] | bien sûr◼◼◼interjection |
of course (naturally) adverb [UK: əv kɔːs] [US: əv ˈkɔːrs] | bien sûr◼◼◼adverbe bien entendu◼◼◼adverbe évidemment◼◼◼adverbe naturellement◼◼◻adverbe |
office hours (times when office workers are at their desks) noun [UK: ˈɒf.ɪs ˈaʊəz] [US: ˈɑːf.əs ˈaʊərz] | heures ouvrables◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
office hours (prearranged time when a person is available) noun [UK: ˈɒf.ɪs ˈaʊəz] [US: ˈɑːf.əs ˈaʊərz] | permanence◼◼◼nom {f} |
on all fours (on hands and knees) adverb [UK: ɒn ɔːl fɔːz] [US: ɑːn ɔːl ˈfɔːrz] | à quatre pattes◼◼◼adverbe |
opening hours (the regular times of day when a shop is open) noun [UK: ˈəʊ.pən.ɪŋ ˈaʊəz] [US: ˈoʊ.pən.ɪŋ ˈaʊərz] | heures d'ouverture◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
paramour [paramours] (illicit lover) noun [UK: ˈpæ.rə.mʊə(r)] [US: ˈpæ.rə.mʊər] | amant [male]◼◼◼nom {m} maîtresse [female]◼◼◻nom {f} |
pompadour [pompadours] (woman's hairstyle) noun [UK: ˈpɒm.pə.dʊə] [US: ˈpɑːm.pə.dʊər] | banane◼◼◼nom {f} |
pour [poured, pouring, pours] (to cause to flow in a stream) verb [UK: pɔː(r)] [US: ˈpɔːr] | verser◼◼◼verbe |
pour [poured, pouring, pours] (to flow, pass or issue in or as a stream) verb [UK: pɔː(r)] [US: ˈpɔːr] | se déverser◼◼◻verbe |
racecourse [racecourses] ((UK) a racetrack where horse races are run) noun [UK: ˈreɪ.skɔːs] [US: ˈreɪ.skɔːrs] | hippodrome◼◼◼nom {m} |
racecourse [racecourses] (a course over which races are run) noun [UK: ˈreɪ.skɔːs] [US: ˈreɪ.skɔːrs] | champ de courses◼◼◻nom {m} piste◼◻◻nom {f} |
rigour [rigours] (character of being unyielding or inflexible) noun [UK: ˈrɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈrɪ.ɡər] | rigueur◼◼◼nom {f}The student's essay was lacking in rigour. = L'essai de l'étudiant manquait de rigueur. |
rigour [rigours] noun [UK: ˈrɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈrɪ.ɡər] | rigueur◼◼◼nom {f}The student's essay was lacking in rigour. = L'essai de l'étudiant manquait de rigueur. |
scour [scoured, scouring, scours] (to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously) verb [UK: ˈskaʊə(r)] [US: ˈskaʊər] | récurer◼◼◼verbe |
scour [scoured, scouring, scours] (to search an area thoroughly) verb [UK: ˈskaʊə(r)] [US: ˈskaʊər] | écumer◼◼◻verbe passer au peigne finverbe |
scour [scoured, scouring, scours] (to clear the digestive tract) verb [UK: ˈskaʊə(r)] [US: ˈskaʊər] | purger◼◻◻verbe |
sexual intercourse (sexual interaction) noun [UK: ˈsek.ʃʊəl ˈɪn.tək.ɔːs] [US: ˈsek.ʃuːəl ˈɪn.tərˌk.ɔːrs] | rapport sexuel◼◼◼nom {m} relation sexuelle◼◼◼nom {f} coït◼◼◻nom {m} union sexuelle◼◻◻nom {f} union charnellenom {f} |