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deflower [deflowered, deflowering, deflowers] (to take the virginity of a woman or girl)
verb
[UK: diː.ˈflaʊə(r)]
[US: diː.ˈflaʊər]

dépuceler◼◼◼verbe

depower (to deprive of power)
verb

dépouvoirerverbe

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows] (to deny or show the contrary of)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

désavouer◼◼◼verbe

désapprouver◼◻◻verbe

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows] (to refuse to own or acknowledge)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]
[US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

désavouer◼◼◼verbe

discus thrower (athlete)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.skəs ˈθrəʊ.ə(r)]
[US: ˈdɪ.skəs ˈθroʊ.ər]

lanceur de disque◼◼◼nom {m}

lanceuse de disquenom {f}

disembowel [disembowelled, disembowelling, disembowels] (to take or let out the bowels)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl]
[US: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl]

éventrer◼◼◼verbe

étriper◼◼◻verbe

éviscérer◼◼◻verbe

dish towel (towel for wiping dishes)
noun
[UK: dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl]
[US: ˈdɪʃ ˈtaʊəl]

torchon◼◼◼nom {m}

essuie de vaisselle [Belgium]nom {m}

dowel [dowels] (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊəl]
[US: ˈdaʊəl]

goujon◼◼◼nom {m}

cheville◼◼◼nom {f}

dowel [dowels] (piece of wood fitted into a surface)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊəl]
[US: ˈdaʊəl]

cheville◼◼◼nom {f}

dower (property given to wife at marriage)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈdaʊr]

douaire◼◼◼nom {m}

Eiffel Tower (tower in Paris)
proper noun
[UK: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈaɪ.fəl ˈtaʊər]

tour Eiffel◼◼◼nom {f}

[by ellipsis] Tournom {f}

elbow [elbowed, elbowing, elbows] (to push with the elbow)
verb
[UK: ˈel.bəʊ]
[US: ˈelˌbo.ʊ]

jouer des coudes◼◻◻verbe

electroweak (combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces)
adjective

électrofaible◼◼◼adjectif

empower [empowered, empowering, empowers] (to give permission to)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər]

autoriser◼◼◼verbe

empower [empowered, empowering, empowers] (to give confidence and/or strength to)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər]

encapaciterverbe

empowerment (granting of power)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpaʊə(r).mənt]
[US: ˌɪm.ˈpaʊər.mənt]

autonomisation◼◼◼nom

endow [endowed, endowing, endows] (to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdaʊ]
[US: en.ˈdaʊ]

doter◼◼◼verbeHe is endowed with many talents. = Il est doté de nombreux talents.

enrichir◼◻◻verbe

endow [endowed, endowing, endows] (to give property to (someone) as a gift; to provide with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈdaʊ]
[US: en.ˈdaʊ]

doter◼◼◼verbeHe is endowed with many talents. = Il est doté de nombreux talents.

firepower (capacity of a weapon)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə.paʊə(r)]
[US: ˈfaɪr.ˌpɑː.wər]

puissance de feu◼◼◼nom {f}

flamethrower (device that projects a flame)
noun
[UK: ˈfleɪm.θrəʊə(r)]
[US: ˈfleɪmθro.ʊər]

lance-flamme◼◼◼nom {m}

flow [flowed, flowing, flows] (to move as a fluid)
verb
[UK: fləʊ]
[US: ˈfloʊ]

couler◼◼◻verbeBlood flowed from his wound. = Le sang coulait de sa blessure.

flow [flowed, flowing, flows] verb
[UK: fləʊ]
[US: ˈfloʊ]

[used more for spurt] jaillirverbe

flower box (flower container)
noun

jardinière◼◼◼nom {f}

flower head (cluster of florets)
noun

capitule◼◼◼nom {m}

flowerbed (place where flowers are grown)
noun
[UK: ˈflaʊə.bed]
[US: ˈflaʊə.bed]

parterre de fleurs◼◼◼nom {m}

flowering plant (common term for an "angiosperm")
noun

plante à fleurs◼◼◼nom {f}

flowerpot [flowerpots] (container in which plants are grown)
noun
[UK: ˈflaʊə.pɒt]
[US: ˈflaʊər.ˌpɑːt]

pot de fleur◼◼◼nom {m}

flowery (decorated with flowers)
adjective
[UK: ˈflaʊə.ri]
[US: ˈflaʊə.ri]

fleuri◼◼◼adjectif

flowery (of a speech or piece of writing)
adjective
[UK: ˈflaʊə.ri]
[US: ˈflaʊə.ri]

fleuri◼◼◼adjectif

Flowery Kingdom (China)
proper noun
[UK: ˈflaʊə.ri ˈkɪŋ.dəm]
[US: ˈflaʊə.ri ˈkɪŋ.dəm]

Empire des Fleursnom propre

Terre des Fleursnom propre

follow [followed, following, follows] (to understand)
verb
[UK: ˈfɒ.ləʊ]
[US: ˈfɑːlo.ʊ]

suivre◼◼◼verbeHe followed. = Il a suivi.

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