English | French |
---|---|
bicycle stand (device to which bicycles may be securely attached) noun | arceau à vélonom {m} |
bystander [bystanders] (a person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer or spectator) noun [UK: ˈbaɪ.stæn.də(r)] [US: ˈbaɪ.ˌstæn.dər] | passant◼◼◼nom {m}A bystander captured it on video. = Un passant a filmé la scène. badaud◼◼◻nom {m} |
can't stand the sight of verb | |
double standard (the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard) noun [UK: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] | deux mesures◼◼◼nom deux poids◼◼◼nom |
dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants (person who discovers by building on previous discoveries) noun | |
Eastern Standard Time (timezone) proper noun | heure normale de l'est◼◼◼nom propre |
gold standard [gold standards] (monetary system) noun [UK: ɡəʊld ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ɡoʊld ˈstæn.dərd] | étalon-or◼◼◼nom {m} |
grandstand [grandstands] (audience) noun [UK: ˈɡræn.stænd] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌstænd] | tribune◼◼◼nom {f} |
grandstand [grandstands] (seating area) noun [UK: ˈɡræn.stænd] [US: ˈɡrænd.ˌstænd] | tribune◼◼◼nom {f} |
handstand (a movement or position in which a person is upside down) noun [UK: ˈhænd.stænd] [US: ˈhænd.ˌstænd] | équilibre◼◼◼nom {m} appui tendu renversé◼◻◻nom {m} |
headstand (the act of standing on one's head) noun [UK: ˈhedstand] [US: ˈhedstand] | poirier◼◼◼nom {m}My neck snapped when I did a headstand. = Mon cou s'est brisé quand j'ai fait le poirier. |
headstand (the position of standing on one's head) noun [UK: ˈhedstand] [US: ˈhedstand] | poirier◼◼◼nom {m}My neck snapped when I did a headstand. = Mon cou s'est brisé quand j'ai fait le poirier. |
I don't understand phrase [UK: ˈaɪ dəʊnt ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd] [US: ˈaɪ ˈdoʊnt ˌʌn.dər.ˈstænd] | je ne comprends pas◼◼◼phrase |
kickstand (levered bar of a bicycle or motorcycle) noun [UK: kˈɪkstand] [US: kˈɪkstænd] | béquille◼◼◼nom {f} |
last stand noun | baroud d'honneur◼◼◼nom {m} |
long-standing (having existed for a long time) adjective [UK: ˈlɒŋ ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈstænd.ɪŋ] | de longue date◼◼◼adjectif ancien◼◼◼adjectif |
memorandum of understanding (document that outlines the legal premises of parties) noun | mémorandum d'entente◼◼◼nom {m} |
misunderstand [misunderstood, misunderstanding, misunderstands] (to understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly) verb [UK: ˌmɪs.ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd] [US: ˌmɪ.sən.dər.ˈstænd] | méprendre◼◼◼verbe mal interpréter◼◼◻verbe mécomprendre◼◻◻verbeDon't misunderstand me. = Ne me mécomprends pas. |
misunderstanding [misunderstandings] (mistake) noun [UK: ˌmɪs.ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌmɪ.sən.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] | malentendu◼◼◼nom {m}It's a misunderstanding. = C'est un malentendu. quiproquo◼◼◻nom {m}It's a misunderstanding. = C'est un quiproquo. |
Modern Standard Arabic proper noun | arabe standard moderne◼◼◼nom propre fous-hanom {f} |
music stand (stand for holding sheet music) noun [UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk stænd] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈstænd] | pupitre◼◼◼nom {m} |
newsstand [newsstands] (open stall where newspapers and magazines are on sale) noun [UK: ˈnjuːz stænd] [US: ˈnuːz.ˌstænd] | kiosque◼◼◼nom {m} kiosque à journaux◼◼◻nom {m} |
nightstand [nightstands] (small table placed beside the head of a bed) noun [UK: ˈnaɪt.ˌstænd] [US: ˈnaɪt.ˌstænd] | table de nuit◼◼◼nom {f} table de chevet◼◼◼nom {f} liseusenom {f} |
notwithstanding (in spite of) preposition [UK: ˌnɒ.twɪθ.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌnɑː.ˌtwɪθ.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] | nonobstant◼◼◼preposition malgré◼◼◼preposition en dépit de◼◼◻preposition |
notwithstanding (although) conjunction [UK: ˌnɒ.twɪθ.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌnɑː.ˌtwɪθ.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] | bien que◼◼◻conjunction |
one-night stand [one-night stands] (sexual encounter) noun | coup d'un soir◼◼◼nom |