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tent meaning in French

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tent [tents] (portable lodge)
noun
[UK: tent]
[US: ˈtent]

tente◼◼◼nom {f}Ziri was in a tent. = Ziri était dans une tente.

[military slangnom {f}

colloquial] guitounenom {f}

tent peg (peg, to hold a rope that supports a tent)
noun

sardine◼◼◼nom {f}

tentacle [tentacles] (elongated, boneless, flexible appendage)
noun
[UK: ˈten.tək.l̩]
[US: ˈten.tək.l̩]

tentacule◼◼◼nom {m}Aggregating anemones use their tentacles to sting and paralyze prey. = Les anémones agrégées utilisent leurs tentacules pour piquer et paralyser leurs proies.

tentacle [tentacles] (glandular hairs on leaves)
noun
[UK: ˈten.tək.l̩]
[US: ˈten.tək.l̩]

tentacule◼◼◼nom {m}Aggregating anemones use their tentacles to sting and paralyze prey. = Les anémones agrégées utilisent leurs tentacules pour piquer et paralyser leurs proies.

tentacle [tentacles] (insidious reach or influence)
noun
[UK: ˈten.tək.l̩]
[US: ˈten.tək.l̩]

tentacule◼◼◼nom {m}Aggregating anemones use their tentacles to sting and paralyze prey. = Les anémones agrégées utilisent leurs tentacules pour piquer et paralyser leurs proies.

pieuvre◼◼◻nom {f}

tentacular (resembling a tentacle or tentacles)
adjective
[UK: ten.ˈtæ.kjʊ.lə]
[US: ten.ˈtæ.kjʌ.lər]

tentaculaire◼◼◼adjectif

tentative (uncertain)
adjective
[UK: ˈten.tə.tɪv]
[US: ˈten.tə.tɪv]

provisoire◼◼◼adjectifAll dates are tentative. = Toutes les dates sont provisoires.

approximatif◼◼◻adjectif

tentatively (Of, or having to do with being tentative)
adverb
[UK: ˈten.tə.tɪ.vli]
[US: ˈten.tə.tɪ.vli]

expérimentalement◼◼◼adverbe

tenth (a tenth; one of ten equal parts of a whole)
noun
[UK: tenθ]
[US: ˈtenθ]

dixième◼◼◼nom {m}I'll come back on the tenth. = Je reviendrai à la dixième.

tenth (ordinal form of ten, see also: 10th)
adjective
[UK: tenθ]
[US: ˈtenθ]

dixième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix (after the name) (abbreviation X)◼◼◼adjectifI'll come back on the tenth. = Je reviendrai à la dixième.

tenth (something in the tenth position)
noun
[UK: tenθ]
[US: ˈtenθ]

dixième◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}I'll come back on the tenth. = Je reviendrai à la dixième.

tentpole (pole used to hold up a tent)
noun
[UK: tˈentpəʊl]
[US: tˈentpoʊl]

mât de tente◼◼◼nom {m}

ten thousand (10,000)
numeral
[UK: ten ˈθaʊz.n̩d]
[US: ˈten ˈθaʊz.n̩d]

dix mille◼◼◼numeral

abstention [abstentions] (the act of abstaining)
noun
[UK: əb.ˈsten.ʃn̩]
[US: əb.ˈsten.tʃn̩]

abstention◼◼◼nom {f}There were two abstentions. = Il y a eu deux abstentions.

abstentionist [abstentionists] (advocate of not getting involved politically)
noun
[UK: əbˈstɛnʃ(ə)nɪst ]
[US: əbˈstɛnʧənɪst ]

abstentionniste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

adult content (content not appropriate for children)
noun

contenu pour adultes◼◼◼nom

attention [attentions] (romantic interest)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

attention◼◼◼nom {f}I paid attention. = J'ai fait attention.

attentions◼◻◻nom {f pl}He lavished her with attention. = Il la couvrait d'attentions.

attention [attentions] (state of alertness in the standing position)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

attention◼◼◼nom {f}I paid attention. = J'ai fait attention.

garde à vous◼◻◻nom {m}

attention [attentions] (mental focus)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

attention◼◼◼nomI paid attention. = J'ai fait attention.

attention (military command)
interjection
[UK: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

garde à vous◼◻◻interjection

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (developmental disorder)
noun

TDAH◼◼◼nom {m}

trouble du déficit de l'attention avec hyperactivité◼◻◻nom {m}

attention span (time one can pay attention)
noun

capacité de concentration◼◼◼nom {f}

attention whore (someone craving attention)
noun

m’as-tu-vunom

attentive (paying attention)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈten.tɪv]
[US: ə.ˈten.tɪv]

attentif◼◼◼adjectifI'm attentive. = Je suis attentif.

attentively (in an attentive manner)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈten.tɪ.vli]
[US: ə.ˈten.tɪ.vli]

attentivement◼◼◼adverbeJohn watched attentively. = John a regardé attentivement.

attract attention verb
[UK: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ə.ˈtrækt ə.ˈten.ʃn̩]

attirer l'attention◼◼◼verbe

se faire remarquer◼◼◻verbe

authorial intent (intent of an author as encoded in their work)
noun

intention de l'auteur◼◼◼nom {f}

bone of contention (Something that continues to be disputed)
noun
[UK: bəʊn əv kən.ˈten.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈboʊn əv kən.ˈten.ʃn̩]

pomme de discorde◼◼◼nom {f}

competent (law: having jurisdiction or authority)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt]
[US: ˈkɑːm.pə.tənt]

compétent◼◼◼adjectifJohn is competent. = John est compétent.

competently (in a competent manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt.li]
[US: ˈkɑːm.pə.tənt.li]

avec compétence◼◼◼adverbe

de façon compétente◼◼◻adverbe

consistent (not logically contradictory)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsɪ.stənt]
[US: kən.ˈsɪ.stənt]

cohérent◼◼◼adjectifYou're not consistent. = Tu n'es pas cohérent.

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