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politician [politicians] (one engaged in politics) noun [UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈtɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈtɪʃ.n̩] | politicienne◼◼◻nom {f}The politician is corrupt. = La politicienne est corrompue. |
politicide (political killing) noun | politicide◼◼◼nom {m} |
politicization (The state of being or process of becoming politicized) noun [UK: pə.ˌlɪ.tə.sə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən] [US: pə.ˌlɪ.tə.sə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən] | politisation◼◼◼nom {f} |
politicize [politicized, politicizing, politicizes] (to give something political characteristics) verb [UK: pə.ˈlɪ.tɪ.saɪz] [US: pə.ˈlɪ.tə.ˌsaɪz] | politiser◼◼◼verbe |
politico [politicos] (derogatory: politician) noun [UK: pə.ˈlɪ.tɪˌk.əʊ] [US: pə.ˈlɪ.tɪˌko.ʊ] | politicard◼◼◼nom {m} |
politics (a methodology and activities associated with running a government) verb [UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.tɪks] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.ˌtɪks] | politique◼◼◼nom {f}It's politics. = C'est de la politique. |
politique (dubious politician) noun | politicardnom {m} |
polka [polkas] (dance) noun [UK: ˈpɒlk.ə] [US: ˈpolkə] | polka◼◼◼nom {f} |
polka dot (uniform round dots forming a pattern on fabric) noun | pois◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
poll [polls] (a survey of a particular group, see also: survey) noun [UK: pəʊl] [US: poʊl] | sondage◼◼◼nom {m}In the polls, both parties are on par. = Dans les sondages, les deux partis sont à égalité. |
poll tax (uniform tax per individual) noun [UK: pəʊl tæks] [US: poʊl ˈtæks] | capitation◼◼◼nom {f} |
pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities of urine) noun | pollakiurie◼◼◼nom {f} |
pollard [pollarded, pollarding, pollards] (prune) verb [UK: ˈpɒ.ləd] [US: ˈpɑː.lərd] | trogneverbe |
pollen [pollens] (fine granular substance produced in flowers) noun [UK: ˈpɒ.lən] [US: ˈpɑː.lən] | pollen◼◼◼nom {m}I'm allergic to pollen. = J'ai une allergie au pollen. |
pollen counter (device) noun | |
pollinate [pollinated, pollinating, pollinates] (to apply pollen to) verb [UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.neɪt] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.ˌnet] | polliniser◼◼◼verbeBees pollinate flowers and trees, and collect nectar to make honey, bee glue and bee venom. = Les abeilles pollinisent les fleurs et les arbres, récoltent le nectar pour faire du miel, de la propolis et du venin d'abeille. |
pollination [pollinations] (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma) noun [UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] | pollinisation◼◼◼nom {f} |
pollinator [pollinators] (agent) noun [UK: ˈpɒlɪneɪtə ] [US: ˈpɑləˌneɪtər ] | pollinisateur◼◼◼nom {m} |
polling station (place where voters go to cast their ballot) noun [UK: ˈpəʊl.ɪŋ ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈpoʊl.ɪŋ ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] | bureau de vote◼◼◼nom {m} |
polliniferous (producing pollen) adjective [UK: pˌɒlɪnˈɪfərəs] [US: pˌɑːlɪnˈɪfɚrəs] | pollinifère◼◼◼adjectif |
pollock (food fish related to cod) noun [UK: ˈpɑː.lək] [US: ˈpɑː.lək] | lieu◼◼◼nom {m} |
pollster [pollsters] (person who conducts polls) noun [UK: ˈpəʊl.stə(r)] [US: ˈpoʊl.stə(r)] | sondeur◼◼◼nom {m} enquêteur◼◼◻nom {m} enquêtricenom {f} |
pollutant [pollutants] (something that pollutes) noun [UK: pə.ˈluː.tənt] [US: pə.ˈluː.tənt] | polluant◼◼◼nom {m}Lead is a common environmental pollutant. = Le plomb est un polluant environnemental commun. |
pollute [polluted, polluting, pollutes] (to make something harmful) verb [UK: pə.ˈluːt] [US: pə.ˈluːt] | polluer◼◼◼verbeThe lake is polluted. = Le lac est pollué. |
pollute [polluted, polluting, pollutes] (to make something or somewhere less suitable) verb [UK: pə.ˈluːt] [US: pə.ˈluːt] | polluer◼◼◼verbeThe lake is polluted. = Le lac est pollué. |
pollute (polluted) adjective [UK: pə.ˈluːt] [US: pə.ˈluːt] | pollué◼◼◻adjectifThe lake is polluted. = Le lac est pollué. |
polluted (defiled) adjective [UK: pə.ˈluː.tɪd] [US: pə.ˈluː.təd] | impur◼◼◼adjectif |
polluter (subject that pollutes) noun [UK: pə.ˈluː.tə(r)] [US: pə.ˈluː.tər] | pollueur◼◼◼nom {m} pollueusenom {f} |
polluting (tending to pollute; causing pollution) adjective [UK: pə.ˈluːt.ɪŋ] [US: pə.ˈluːt.ɪŋ] | polluant◼◼◼adjectif |
pollution [pollutions] (archaic: emission of semen at other times than in sexual intercourse) noun [UK: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | pollution◼◼◼nom {f}Pollution is damaging our earth. = La pollution endommage notre terre. |
pollution [pollutions] (the contamination of the environment by harmful substances) noun [UK: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | pollution◼◼◼nom {f}Pollution is damaging our earth. = La pollution endommage notre terre. |
pollution [pollutions] (archaic: defilement, corruption) noun [UK: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] | défilementnom {m} |
Pollux (Dioscuri) proper noun [UK: ˈpɑː.ləks] [US: ˈpɑː.ləks] | Pollux◼◼◼nom propre |
Pollux (Star) proper noun [UK: ˈpɑː.ləks] [US: ˈpɑː.ləks] | Pollux◼◼◼nom propre |
Pollyanna (a persistently cheerful and optimistic person) noun [UK: ˌpɑː.li.ˈæ.nə] [US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈæ.nə] | Pollyanna◼◼◼nom |
polo (ball game) noun [UK: ˈpəʊ.ləʊ] [US: ˈpoloʊ] | polo◼◼◼nom {m} |
polo shirt (casual, usually short-sleeved, shirt with a protruding collar) noun | polo◼◼◼nom {m} |