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witch meaning in French

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witch [witches] (derogatory: ugly or unpleasant woman)
noun
[UK: wɪtʃ]
[US: ˈwɪtʃ]

sorcière◼◼◼nom {f}She's a witch. = C'est une sorcière.

harpie◼◻◻nom {f}

witch [witches] (person who uses magic)
noun
[UK: wɪtʃ]
[US: ˈwɪtʃ]

sorcière◼◼◼nom {f}She's a witch. = C'est une sorcière.

stryge [literaly or archaic]◼◻◻nom {f}

witch doctor (person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic)
noun

guérisseur◼◼◼nom {m}

guérisseuse◼◻◻nom {f}

witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
noun

café du diable◼◼◼nom {m}

witch house (music genre)
noun

witch house◼◼◼nom

witch-hunt [witch-hunts] (campaign to punish dissident persons)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]
[US: ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]

chasse aux sorcières◼◼◼nom {f}

witch-hunt [witch-hunts] (persecution of persons believed to be using magic)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]
[US: ˈwɪtʃ hʌnt]

chasse aux sorcières◼◼◼nom {f}

witchcamp (witch's retreat)
noun

retraite wiccannom

witchcraft (the practice of witches)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪtʃ.krɑːft]
[US: ˈwɪʧ.ˌkræft]

sorcellerie◼◼◼nom {f}The pentagram is an important symbol in witchcraft. = Le pentacle est un symbole important en sorcellerie.

witching hour (hour after midnight, when witches were thought to be active)
noun

l'heure du crime◼◼◼nom {f}

bewitch [bewitched, bewitching, bewitches] (to cast a spell upon)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈwɪtʃ]
[US: bə.ˈwɪtʃ]

ensorceler◼◼◼verbe

envoûter◼◼◻verbeShe was bewitched by his smile. = Elle était envoûtée par son sourire.

bewitched (Under a spell; entranced)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈwɪtʃt]
[US: bə.ˈwɪtʃt]

ensorcelé◼◼◼adjectif

bewitching (enchanting)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈwɪtʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: bɪ.ˈwɪtʃ.ɪŋ]

envoûtement◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

envoutementadjectif
{m}

code-switching (phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages)
noun

alternance codique◼◼◼nom {f}

alternance de code◼◼◼nom {f}

dead man's switch noun

homme-mort◼◼◼nom {m}

light switch (switch used to turn the light on or off)
noun
[UK: laɪt swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈlaɪt ˈswɪtʃ]

interrupteur◼◼◼nom

long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)
noun

bécassin à long bec◼◼◼nom {m}

reed switch (type of electrical switch)
noun

interrupteur reednom {m}

interrupteur à lames souplesnom {m}

short-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
noun

bécassin roux◼◼◼nom {m}

switch [switched, switching, switches] (to change places or tasks)
verb
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

changer◼◼◼verbeDon't switch the subject. = Ne change pas de sujet.

switch [switches] (device to turn electric current on and off)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

interrupteur◼◼◼nom {m}

switch [switches] (command line notation)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

commutateur◼◼◼nom {m}

switch [switches] (system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

commutateur◼◼◼nom {m}

switch (Skiing)
adjective
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

switch◼◼◼adjectif

switch (Snowboarding)
adjective
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

switch◼◼◼adjectif

switch [switched, switching, switches] (to exchange)
verb
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

échanger◼◼◼verbeLet's switch places. = Échangeons nos places.

switch [switched, switching, switches] (to change (something) to the specified state using a switch)
verb
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

commuter◼◼◻verbe

switch [switches] (movable section of railroad track)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

aiguillage◼◼◻nom {m}The train is past the switch. = Le train a passé l'aiguillage.

aiguille◼◼◻nom {f}

switch [switches] (networking device)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

commutateur réseau◼◻◻nom {m}

switch [switches] (thin rod used as a whip)
noun
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

badine◼◻◻nom {f}

switch [switched, switching, switches] (to hit with a switch (rod))
verb
[UK: swɪtʃ]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ]

fouetter◼◻◻verbe

switch off (turn switch to off position)
verb
[UK: swɪtʃ ɒf]
[US: ˈswɪtʃ ˈɒf]

éteindre◼◼◼verbe

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