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curly bracket (either of the two characters: "{" and "}") noun [UK: ˈkɜː.li ˈbrækɪt] [US: ˈkɝː.li ˈbrækɪt] | accolade◼◼◼nom {f} |
dish rack (a perforated rack on which washed dishes may be placed in order to dry) noun [UK: dɪʃ ræk] [US: ˈdɪʃ ˈræk] | égouttoir◼◼◼nom {m} |
down the track (further along, in terms of time or progress) preposition | plus tard◼◼◼preposition |
firecracker [firecrackers] (a firework) noun [UK: ˈfaɪə.krækə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər.ˌkrækər] | pétard◼◼◼nom {m} |
firecracker [firecrackers] (an energetic, unpredictable person) noun [UK: ˈfaɪə.krækə(r)] [US: ˈfaɪər.ˌkrækər] | pétard◼◼◼nom coléreusenom coléreuxnom |
grackle [grackles] (genus Quiscalus) noun [UK: ˈɡrækəl] [US: ˈɡrækəl] | quiscale◼◼◼nom {m} |
half-track (half-tracked) adjective [UK: ˈhɑːf træk] [US: ˈhæf træk] | autochenille◼◼◼adjectif |
have a crack at (to attempt (something); to try to do) verb [UK: həv ə kræk ət ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: həv ə ˈkræk ət ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | s'essayer àverbe |
hayrack (vertical drying-rack) noun [UK: ˈheɪ.ræk] [US: ˈheɪ.ˌræk] | râtelier◼◼◼nom {m} |
in brackets (between parentheses) preposition | entre parenthèses◼◼◼preposition |
income bracket (range of income) noun [UK: ˈɪŋkʌm ˈbrækɪt] [US: ˈɪnˌkəm ˈbrækɪt] | échelle salarialenom {f} |
keep track (monitor) verb | garder un suivi◼◼◼verbe |
long track (long track speed skating) noun | |
nutcracker [nutcrackers] (bird of the genus Nucifraga) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.krækə(r)] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌkrækər] | casse-noix◼◼◼nom |
nutcracker [nutcrackers] (implement for cracking nuts) noun [UK: ˈnʌt.krækə(r)] [US: ˈnʌt.ˌkrækər] | casse-noix◼◼◼nom {m} casse-noisettes◼◼◼nom {m} |
on the right track preposition | sur la bonne voie◼◼◼preposition tenir le bon bout◼◻◻preposition |
on the wrong track preposition | faire fausse route◼◼◼preposition |
on track (To proceed as planning, staying on target) preposition | en bonne voie◼◼◼preposition |
racetrack (a course over which races are run) noun [UK: ˈreɪ.stræk] [US: ˈreɪ.ˌstræk] | piste◼◼◼nom {f} champ de courses◼◼◻nom {m} [hippodrome] hippodromenom {m} |
railroad track (track for trains) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.rəʊd træk] [US: ˈreɪlroʊd ˈtræk] | voie ferrée◼◼◼nom {f} |
railway track (a pair of parallel rails for trains) noun [UK: ˈreɪl.weɪ træk] [US: ˈreɪˌl.we ˈtræk] | voie ferrée◼◼◼nom {f} |
rebracketing noun | mécoupurenom {f} métanalysenom {f} |
round bracket (parenthesis, bracket) noun | parenthèse◼◼◼nom {f} |
shabrack (saddlecloth of a cavalry horse) noun [UK: ˈʃæ.bræk] [US: ˈʃæ.bræk] | chabraque◼◼◼nom {f} |
short track (short track speed skating) noun | |
ski track (trail from/for skis) noun | piste◼◼◼nom {f} piste de ski◼◼◼nom {f} |
slip through the cracks (to escape notice) verb | |
soundtrack (a narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures) noun [UK: ˈsaʊnd.træk] [US: ˈsaʊnd.træk] | bande son◼◼◼nom {f} piste sonore◼◼◻nom {f} |