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vanishing point (point in perspective drawing) noun [UK: ˈvæ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈvæ.nɪʃ.ɪŋ ˈpɔɪnt] | point de fuite◼◼◼nom {m} |
vanity [vanities] (excessive pride) noun [UK: ˈvæ.nɪ.ti] [US: ˈvæ.nə.ti] | vanité◼◼◼nom {f}All is vanity. = Tout est vanité. |
vanity press (book publisher that lets the author pay the expenses of publishing up front, leaving the risk of financial failure with the author) noun | édition à compte d'auteur◼◼◼nom {f} |
vanquish [vanquished, vanquishing, vanquishes] (to defeat, to overcome) verb [UK: ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃ] [US: ˈvæŋ.kwɪʃ] | vaincre◼◼◼verbeIt is not for the vanquished to talk of war. = Ce n'est pas au vaincu de discuter l'art de la guerre. |
vantage [vantages] (advantage) noun [UK: ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: ˈvæn.tədʒ] | avantage◼◼◼nom {m} |
vantage point [vantage points] (place or position affording a good view) noun [UK: ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ pɔɪnt] [US: ˈvæn.tədʒ ˈpɔɪnt] | point de vue privilégié◼◼◼nom {m} |
Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu) proper noun [UK: væ.nuː.ˈɑː.tuː] [US: væ.nuː.ˈɑː.tuː] | Vanuatu◼◼◼nom propreVanuatu is in Oceania. = Vanuatu est en Océanie. |
Vanuatuan (Of, from, or pertaining to Vanuatu, the Vanuatuan people or the Vanuatuan language) adjective | vanuatais◼◼◼adjectif |
Vanuatuan (A person from Vanuatu or of Vanuatuan descent) noun | Vanouatais [recommended but rare]nom {m} Vanuatais [most frequent]nom {m} Vanuatan [less frequent]nom {m} |
absolute advantage (economics: capability) noun | avantage absolu◼◼◼nom {m} |
adjuvant (medicine: involving an adjuvant) adjective [UK: ˈæ.dʒʊ.vənt] [US: ˈæ.dʒə.vənt] | adjuvant◼◼◼adjectif |
advance [advanced, advancing, advances] verb [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | avancer◼◼◼verbeThanks in advance. = Merci d'avance. |
advance [advanced, advancing, advances] (to move forwards, to approach) verb [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | avancer◼◼◼verbeThanks in advance. = Merci d'avance. |
advance [advances] (amount of money) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | avance◼◼◼nom {f} souscription◼◻◻nom {f} |
advance [advances] (forward move) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | progrès◼◼◼nom {f}Medical science has made a dramatic advance. = La science médicale a réalisé d'immenses progrès. avancée◼◼◼nom {f}Stop the advance of the enemy. = Arrêtez l'avancée de l'ennemi. progression◼◼◻nom {f} |
advance [advances] (opening approach) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | avances◼◼◻nom {f pl}Even if you move back, you advance towards death. = Même si tu recules, tu avances vers la mort. |
advance [advanced, advancing, advances] (to raise to a higher rank; to promote) verb [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns] [US: əd.ˈvæns] | élever◼◼◻verbe |
advance directive (document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances) noun | directives anticipées◼◼◼nom {f pl} |
advance guard (leading unit of an army) noun | avant-garde◼◼◼nom {f} |
advance payment (part of a contractually due sum) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːns ˈpeɪ.mənt] [US: əd.ˈvæns ˈpeɪ.mənt] | avance◼◼◼nom {f} paiement à l'avance◼◼◻nom {m} |
advanced (at or close to state of the art) adjective [UK: əd.ˈvɑːnst] [US: əd.ˈvænst] | avancé◼◼◼adjectifThe soldiers advanced toward the town. = Les soldats ont avancé vers la ville. |
advanced (in a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage) adjective [UK: əd.ˈvɑːnst] [US: əd.ˈvænst] | avancé◼◼◼adjectifThe soldiers advanced toward the town. = Les soldats ont avancé vers la ville. |
advancement [advancements] (state of being advanced) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.smənt] [US: əd.ˈvæn.smənt] | progrès◼◼◼nom {m} |
advancement [advancements] (property given in advance of future distribution) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.smənt] [US: əd.ˈvæn.smənt] | |
advantage [advantaged, advantaging, advantages] (to provide with an edge) verb [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ] | avantager◼◼◼verbeIt's to your advantage. = C'est à ton avantage. favoriser◼◼◻verbe |
advantage [advantages] (superiority; mastery) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ] | avantage◼◼◼nomIt's to your advantage. = C'est à ton avantage. |
advantage [advantages] (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ] | avantage◼◼◼nom {m}It's to your advantage. = C'est à ton avantage. |
advantage [advantages] (superiority of state, or that which gives it) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ] | avantage◼◼◼nom {m}It's to your advantage. = C'est à ton avantage. |
advantage [advantages] (the score where one player wins a point after deuce) noun [UK: əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ] | avantage◼◼◼nom {m}It's to your advantage. = C'est à ton avantage. |
advantageously (in an advantageous manner) adverb [UK: ˌæd.vən.ˈteɪ.dʒə.sli] [US: ˌæd.vən.ˈteɪ.dʒə.sli] | avantageusement◼◼◼adverbeHere is a recipe of banana caramel that can replace Nutella advantageously. = Voici une recette de caramel de banane qui pourra remplacer avantageusement le Nutella. |
Arvanitika (form of Albanian) proper noun | albanais arvanitenom propre |
avania (fee imposed by Ottomans) noun | avanienom {f} |
avant-garde [avant-garde] ((obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force) noun [UK: ˌæ.vɒŋ.ˈɡɑːd] [US: ə.ˌvɑːnt.ˈɡɑːrd] | avant-garde◼◼◼nom {f} |