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owe meaning in French

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owe [owed, owing, owes] (to be in debt)
verb
[UK: əʊ]
[US: ˈoʊ]

devoir◼◼◼verbeI owe you one. = Je t'en dois une.

owe [owed, owing, owes] (to be under an obligation)
verb
[UK: əʊ]
[US: ˈoʊ]

devoir◼◼◼verbeI owe you one. = Je t'en dois une.

owe someone one (be indebted to someone)
verb
[UK: əʊ ˈsʌm.wʌn wʌn]
[US: ˈoʊ ˈsʌˌm.wən wʌn]

devoir une fière chandelleverbe

en devoir uneverbe

renvoyer l'ascenseurverbe

à charge de revancheverbe

Owenism noun

owénisme◼◼◼nom {m}

Owenist noun

owénistenom {m}

Owenist adjective

owénisteadjectif

allowed (permitted, authorized)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊd]
[US: ə.ˈlaʊd]

permis◼◼◼adjectifThat's not allowed. = Ça n'est pas permis.

allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to permit)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊ]
[US: ə.ˈlaʊ]

permettre◼◼◼verbeI can't allow it. = Je ne peux pas permettre ça.

allow [allowed, allowing, allows] (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊ]
[US: ə.ˈlaʊ]

laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ?

accorder◼◼◻verbeI allow myself no sweets. = Je ne m'accorde pas de douceurs.

allow [allowed, allowing, allows] verb
[UK: ə.ˈlaʊ]
[US: ə.ˈlaʊ]

laisser◼◼◻verbeWho allowed him in? = Qui l'a laissé entrer ?

April shower (rain characteristic of spring)
noun

giboulée de mars◼◼◼nom {f}

avow [avowed, avowing, avows] (declare openly)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈvaʊ]
[US: ə.ˈvaʊ]

avouer◼◼◼verbe

confesser◼◻◻verbe

baby shower (party)
noun

baby shower◼◼◼nom {m}

fête prénatale◼◼◻nom {f}

back vowel (any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk ˈvaʊəl]
[US: ˈbæk ˈvaʊəl]

voyelle postérieure◼◼◼nom {f}

balance of power (situation of equilibrium)
noun
[UK: ˈbæ.ləns əv ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈbæ.ləns əv ˈpaʊər]

équilibre des pouvoirs◼◼◼nom {m}

bath towel (towel for drying the body)
noun

serviette de bain◼◼◼nom {f}

beach towel (towel used at the beach)
noun
[UK: biːtʃ ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈbiːtʃ ˈtaʊəl]

serviette de plage◼◼◼nom {f}

beetle-browed (making an unfriendly or sullen face)
adjective
[UK: ˈbiːtl braʊd]
[US: ˈbiːtl braʊd]

sourcilleuxadjectif

bell tower (tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry)
noun
[UK: bel ˈtaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈbel ˈtaʊər]

clocher◼◼◼nom {m}

beffroi◼◻◻nom {m}

bellflower [bellflowers] (plant of genus Campanula)
noun
[UK: ˈbel.ˌflɑː.wə(r)]
[US: ˈbel.ˌflɑː.wər]

campanule◼◼◼nom {f}

bellow [bellowed, bellowing, bellows] (to shout in a deep voice)
verb
[UK: ˈbe.ləʊ]
[US: ˈbelo.ʊ]

beugler◼◼◼verbe

bellow [bellowed, bellowing, bellows] (to make a noise like the deep roar of a large animal)
verb
[UK: ˈbe.ləʊ]
[US: ˈbelo.ʊ]

mugir◼◼◻verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to present a thing as a gift or honour)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ]
[US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

accorder◼◼◼verbe

conférer (in some formulations only)◼◼◼verbe

décerner◼◼◼verbeThe committee bestowed a medal on him. = Le comité lui a décerné une médaille.

remettre◼◼◻verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to make use of)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ]
[US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

consacrer◼◼◻verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to dispose of)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ]
[US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

disposer de◼◻◻verbe

bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows] (to give in marriage)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈstəʊ]
[US: bəˈsto.ʊ]

accorder la main◼◻◻verbe

accorder en mariageverbe

accorder pour épouseverbe

donner en mariageverbe

Bill Gates' flower fly (a species of fly)
noun

éristale de Gatesnom

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