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nothing but adverb [UK: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ bʌt] [US: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ ˈbət] | ne...queadverbe |
nothing to write home about (not exceptional) pronoun [UK: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ tuː ˈraɪt həʊm ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ ˈtuː ˈraɪt hoʊm ə.ˈbaʊt] | ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canardpronoun ce n'est pas le Péroupronoun |
nothingness (state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing) noun [UK: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ.nəs] [US: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ.nəs] | néant◼◼◼nom {m} |
nothingness (void; emptiness) noun [UK: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ.nəs] [US: ˈnʌ.θɪŋ.nəs] | vide◼◼◻nom {m} |
one thing led to another phrase | de fil en aiguille◼◼◼phrase |
penny farthing (bicycle) noun | grand-bi◼◼◼nom {m} |
plaything (something intended for playing with) adjective [UK: ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈpleɪ.ˌθɪŋ] | joujou◼◼◼adjectif |
poor thing (someone or something to be pitied) noun [UK: pʊə(r) ˈθɪŋ] [US: ˈpʊr ˈθɪŋ] | ma pauvre◼◼◼nom {f} mon pauvre◼◼◼nom {m} bichettenom {f} miskine [slang]nom {f} |
put something into perspective (to compare with something similar) verb | |
quarter farthing (former British coin denominated to ⅟₁₆d.) noun | quart de farthingnom {m} |
rough breathing (Ancient Greek diacritical mark) noun | esprit rudenom {m} |
save something for a rainy day verb | mettre de côtéverbe |
scathing (harshly or bitterly critical) adjective [UK: ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ] | cinglant◼◼◼adjectifHer scathing putdown made it clear what she thought of his comments. = Sa critique cinglante a clairement montré ce qu'elle pensait de ses commentaires. |
scathing (harmful or painful) adjective [UK: ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈskeɪ.ðɪŋ] | acerbe◼◼◻adjectif |
scythe [scythed, scything, scythes] (to cut with a scythe) verb [UK: saɪð] [US: saɪð] | faucher◼◼◻verbe |
seethe [seethed, seething, seethes] ((figuratively) to be in an agitated state of turmoil) verb [UK: siːð] [US: ˈsiːð] | bouillir◼◼◼verbeHe was seething with anger. = Il bouillait de colère. |
seethe [seethed, seething, seethes] (to boil vigorously (intransitive verb)) verb [UK: siːð] [US: ˈsiːð] | bouillonner◼◼◼verbeHe was seething with anger. = Il bouillonnait de colère. |
seventysomething (a person between the ages of 70 and 79) noun | |
sheathe [sheathed, sheathing, sheathes] (to put (something) into a sheath) verb [UK: ʃiːð] [US: ˈʃiːð] | rengainer [of a weapon]◼◼◼verbeSheathe your sword. = Rengainez votre épée. engainer◼◻◻verbe |
sheathe [sheathed, sheathing, sheathes] (to encase (something) with a protective covering) verb [UK: ʃiːð] [US: ˈʃiːð] | |
sixtysomething (a person between the ages of 60 and 69) noun | sexagénairenom {m} nom {f} soixantenairenom {m} nom {f} |
smooth breathing (diacritic mark in Greek) noun | esprit douxnom {m} |
smooth [smoothed, smoothing, smooths] (make smooth) verb [UK: smuːð] [US: ˈsmuːð] | lisser◼◼◼verbeSmooth out your dress. = Lisse ta robe. |
smooth [smoothed, smoothing, smooths] (statistics: capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise) verb [UK: smuːð] [US: ˈsmuːð] | lisser◼◼◼verbeSmooth out your dress. = Lisse ta robe. |
something (unspecified object) pronoun [UK: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | quelque chose◼◼◼pronoun |
something (talent that is hard to pin down) pronoun [UK: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | quelque chose◼◼◼pronoun |
something is rotten in the state of Denmark (Hamlet quotation, used in other contexts to mean "something is not right") phrase [UK: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪz ˈrɒt.n̩ ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈden.mɑːk] [US: ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ˈɪz ˈrɑːt.n̩ ɪn ðə ˈsteɪt əv ˈden.ˌmɑːrk] | |
soothing (Freeing from fear or anxiety) adjective [UK: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] | apaisant◼◼◼adjectifThis music is soothing. = Cette musique est apaisante. |
soothing (Giving relief) adjective [UK: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] | apaisant◼◼◼adjectifThis music is soothing. = Cette musique est apaisante. |
soothing (Tending to soothe) adjective [UK: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈsuː.ðɪŋ] | apaisant◼◼◼adjectifThis music is soothing. = Cette musique est apaisante. rassurant◼◻◻adjectif pacifiantadjectif |
soothe [soothed, soothing, soothes] (to calm or placate) verb [UK: suːð] [US: ˈsuːð] | apaiser◼◼◼verbeThis music soothes me. = Cette musique m'apaise. |