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these meaning in French

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these (plural of this)
pronoun
[UK: ðiːz]
[US: ðiːz]

celles-ci◼◼◼pronoun

ceux-cipronoun

these (plural of this)
determiner
[UK: ðiːz]
[US: ðiːz]

cesdeterminer
{m} {f}

ces …-cideterminer
{Pl}

these days (currently)
adverb
[UK: ðiːz deɪz]
[US: ðiːz ˈdeɪz]

de nos jours◼◼◼adverbe

ces jours-ci◼◼◼adverbe

thesis [theses] (lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis, especially one submitted as a requirement for a university degree)
noun
[UK: ˈθiːs.ɪs]
[US: ˈθiːs.ɪs]

thèse◼◼◼nom {f}

thesis [theses] (proposition or statement supported by arguments)
noun
[UK: ˈθiːs.ɪs]
[US: ˈθiːs.ɪs]

thèse◼◼◼nom {f}

Theseus (hero)
proper noun
[UK: θˈiːsɪəs]
[US: θˈiːsɪəs]

Thésée◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

antithesis [antitheses] (proposition that is opposite to other proposition)
noun
[UK: æn.ˈtɪ.θə.sɪs]
[US: æn.ˈtɪ.θə.səs]

antithèse◼◼◼nom {f}Death is the antithesis of life. = La mort est l'antithèse de la vie.

biosynthesis [biosyntheses] (synthesis of organic compounds)
noun
[UK: ˌbaɪəʊ.ˈsɪn.θɪ.sɪs]
[US: ˌbaɪo.ʊ.ˈsɪn.θɪ.sɪs]

biosynthèse◼◼◼nom

chemosynthesis [chemosyntheses] (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds)
noun

chimiosynthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

epenthesis [epentheses] (insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word)
noun
[UK: ˈepənθəsˌɪs]
[US: ˈepənθəsˌɪs]

épenthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

hypothesis [hypotheses] (tentative conjecture in science)
noun
[UK: haɪ.ˈpɒ.θə.sɪs]
[US: haɪ.ˈpɑː.θə.səs]

hypothèse◼◼◼nom {f}This is just a hypothesis. = Ce n'est qu'une hypothèse.

hypothesis [hypotheses] noun
[UK: haɪ.ˈpɒ.θə.sɪs]
[US: haɪ.ˈpɑː.θə.səs]

hypothèse◼◼◼nom {f}This is just a hypothesis. = Ce n'est qu'une hypothèse.

metathesis [metatheses] (the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word)
noun
[UK: me.ˈtæ.θə.sɪs]
[US: mə.ˈtæ.θɪ.sɪs]

métathèse◼◼◼nom {f}

metathesis [metatheses] noun
[UK: me.ˈtæ.θə.sɪs]
[US: mə.ˈtæ.θɪ.sɪs]

métathèse◼◼◼nom {f}

one of these days (one day)
adverb
[UK: wʌn əv ðiːz deɪz]
[US: wʌn əv ðiːz ˈdeɪz]

un de ces jours◼◼◼adverbe

un de ces quatre◼◼◻adverbe

parenthesis [parentheses] ((Rhetoric) a digression; the use of such digressions)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈren.θə.sɪs]
[US: pə.ˈren.θə.ˌsɪs]

parenthèse◼◼◼nom {f}Put the word in parentheses. = Placez le mot entre parenthèses.

parenthesis [parentheses] (a clause, phrase or word inserted into a passage which is already grammatically complete)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈren.θə.sɪs]
[US: pə.ˈren.θə.ˌsɪs]

parenthèse◼◼◼nom {f}Put the word in parentheses. = Placez le mot entre parenthèses.

parenthesis [parentheses] (either of a pair of brackets ( ))
noun
[UK: pə.ˈren.θə.sɪs]
[US: pə.ˈren.θə.ˌsɪs]

parenthèse◼◼◼nom {f}Put the word in parentheses. = Placez le mot entre parenthèses.

parenthesis [parentheses] ((mathematics, logic) brackets used to clarify expressions by grouping terms affected by a common operator)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈren.θə.sɪs]
[US: pə.ˈren.θə.ˌsɪs]

parenthèses◼◼◼nom {f pl}Put the word in parentheses. = Placez le mot entre parenthèses.

parenthesis [parentheses] (both round brackets)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈren.θə.sɪs]
[US: pə.ˈren.θə.ˌsɪs]

parenthèses◼◼◼nom {f pl}Put the word in parentheses. = Placez le mot entre parenthèses.

photosynthesis [photosyntheses] (biological process)
noun
[UK: ˌfəʊ.təʊ.ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs]
[US: ˌfoʊto.ʊ.ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs]

photosynthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

prosthesis [prostheses] (artificial replacement for a body part)
noun
[UK: prɒs.ˈθiːs.ɪs]
[US: prɑːs.ˈθiːs.ɪs]

prothèse◼◼◼nom {f}John wears a prosthesis. = John porte une prothèse.

prothesis [protheses] (the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word without changing the word's meaning or the rest of its structure)
noun
[UK: prˈɒθəsˌɪs]
[US: prˈɑːθəsˌɪs]

prothèse◼◼◼nom {f}

synthesis [syntheses] (chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs]
[US: ˈsɪn.θə.səs]

synthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

synthesis [syntheses] (formation of something complex or coherent)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs]
[US: ˈsɪn.θə.səs]

synthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

synthesis [syntheses] (philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs]
[US: ˈsɪn.θə.səs]

synthèse◼◼◼nom {f}

with friends like these who needs enemies (indicating that one's close associates prove more adversarial than one's opponents)
phrase

avec des amis comme çaphrase

on n'a pas besoin d'ennemisphrase