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lactone [lactones] (cyclic intramolecular ester) noun [UK: ˈlæk.təʊn] [US: ˈlæktoʊn] | lactone◼◼◼nom {f} |
leading tone noun | sensible◼◼◼nom {f} note sensiblenom {f} |
let him who is without sin cast the first stone (only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others) phrase | que celui qui n'a jamais péché jette la première pierrephrase |
limestone [limestones] (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) noun [UK: ˈlaɪm.stəʊn] [US: ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn] | calcaire◼◼◼nom {m}The piping is clogged up because of the limestone. = La tuyauterie est bouchée à cause du calcaire. |
limited atonement (Calvinist doctrine) noun | expiation limitée◼◼◼nom {f} rédemption particulière◼◻◻nom {f} expiation particulière◼◻◻nom {f} |
milestone [milestones] (important event) noun [UK: ˈmaɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] | jalon◼◼◼nom {m} |
milestone [milestones] (one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road at regular intervals) noun [UK: ˈmaɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] | borne◼◼◻nom {f} borne kilométrique◼◻◻nom {f} |
millstone [millstones] (large round stone used for grinding grain) noun [UK: ˈmɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmɪlˌstoʊn] | meule◼◼◼nom {f} |
millstone [millstones] (coarse-grained sandstone) noun [UK: ˈmɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmɪlˌstoʊn] | meulière◼◼◻nom {f} |
moonstone [moonstones] (translucent gemstone) noun [UK: ˈmuːn.stəʊn] [US: ˈmuːnˌstoʊn] | pierre de lune◼◼◼nom |
muscle tone (the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles) noun [UK: ˈmʌs.l̩ təʊn] [US: ˈmʌs.l̩ ˈtoʊn] | tonus musculaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
overtone [overtones] (harmonic) noun [UK: ˈəʊv.ə.təʊn] [US: ˈovərˌtoʊn] | harmonique◼◼◼nom {f} partiel◼◼◻nom {m} |
overtone [overtones] (implicit meaning) noun [UK: ˈəʊv.ə.təʊn] [US: ˈovərˌtoʊn] | connotation◼◼◼nom {f} sous-entendu◼◼◻nom {m} |
oxytone (word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable) noun | oxytonnom {m} |
oxytone adjective | oxytonadjectif |
panettone [panettones] (Christmas brioche with candied fruit) noun | panettone◼◼◼nom {m} |
paroxytone noun [UK: pˈarəksˌɪtəʊn] [US: pˈærəksˌɪtoʊn] | paroxyton◼◼◼nom |
paroxytone adjective [UK: pˈarəksˌɪtəʊn] [US: pˈærəksˌɪtoʊn] | paroxyton◼◼◼adjectif |
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault) phrase | celui qui vit dans une maison de verre ne doit jamais lancer de pierresphrase |
peritoneal (of, relating to or affecting the peritoneum) adjective [UK: ˌpe.rɪ.təʊ.ˈniːəl] [US: ˌpe.rɪ.təʊ.ˈniːəl] | péritonéal◼◼◼adjectif |
peritoneum [peritoneums] (serous membrane in mammals) noun [UK: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈniəm] [US: ˌpe.rɪ.tə.ˈniəm] | péritoine◼◼◼nom {m} |
philosopher's stone noun [UK: fɪˈlɒsəfəz stəʊn ] [US: fəˈlɑsəfərz stoʊn ] | pierre philosophale◼◼◼nom {f} |
precious stone (gem) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃəs stəʊn] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈstoʊn] | pierre précieuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
proparoxytone adjective [UK: prəpˈarəksˌɪtəʊn] [US: prəpˈærəksˌɪtoʊn] | proparoxyton◼◼◼adjectif |
rhinestone (an artificial diamond) noun [UK: ˈraɪn.stəʊn] [US: ˈraɪnˌstoʊn] | strass◼◼◼nom {m} |
ringtone (sound made by a telephone when ringing) noun [UK: ˈrɪŋ.ˌtəʊn] [US: ˈrɪŋˌtoʊn] | sonnerie◼◼◼nom {f} sonnerie de téléphone◼◻◻nom {f} |
rolling stone (person who moves around and never settles down) noun | bourlingueurnom {m} clochardnom {m} clochardenom {f} |
Rosetta Stone (large inscribed stone) proper noun [UK: roˈze.tə stəʊn] [US: roˈze.tə ˈstoʊn] | Pierre de Rosette◼◼◼nom {f} |
rubblestone (collection of broken stones) noun | moellon◼◼◼nom |
ruddy turnstone [ruddy turnstones] (Arenaria interpres) noun [UK: ˈrʌ.di] [US: ˈrʌ.di] | tournepierre à collier◼◼◼nom |