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antioxidant [antioxidants] noun
[UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈɒk.sɪ.dənt]
[US: ˌæn.ti.ˈɑːk.sə.dənt]

antioxydant◼◼◼nom {m}Blueberries contain antioxidants. = Les myrtilles contiennent des antioxydants.

antitaxic (relating to movement away from a stimulus)
adjective

antitaxiqueadjectif

antitoxic (that counteracts a toxin or poison)
adjective
[UK: ˈæn.tɪ.ˈtɒk.sɪk]
[US: æn.tɪ.ˈtɑːk.sɪk]

antitoxique◼◼◼adjectif

anxiety [anxieties] (concern)
noun
[UK: æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti]
[US: æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti]

anxiété◼◼◼nom {f}I have social anxiety. = Je souffre d'anxiété sociale.

inquiétude◼◼◻nom {f}He caused his parents a lot of anxiety. = Il a causé à ses parents beaucoup d'inquiétudes.

anxiety [anxieties] (pathological condition)
noun
[UK: æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti]
[US: æŋ.ˈzaɪə.ti]

anxiété◼◼◼nomI have social anxiety. = Je souffre d'anxiété sociale.

angoisse◼◼◻nomI had an anxiety attack. = J'ai eu une crise d'angoisse.

anxiodepressive (associated with anxiety and depression)
adjective

anxiodépressif◼◼◼adjectif

anxiogenic (causing anxiety)
adjective

anxiogène◼◼◼adjectif

anxious (full of anxiety)
adjective
[UK: ˈæŋk.ʃəs]
[US: ˈæŋk.ʃəs]

anxieux◼◼◼adjectifWe're anxious. = Nous sommes anxieux.

anxious (earnestly desirous)
adjective
[UK: ˈæŋk.ʃəs]
[US: ˈæŋk.ʃəs]

désireux◼◼◼adjectifShe is anxious to meet you. = Elle est très désireuse de te rencontrer.

anxiously (in an anxious manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈæŋk.ʃə.sli]
[US: ˈæŋk.ʃə.sli]

anxieusement◼◼◼adverbeWe waited anxiously. = Nous attendîmes anxieusement.

apomixis [apomixides] (plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes)
noun

apomixie◼◼◼nom {f}

apoplexy [apoplexies] (loss of consciousness)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.pə.plek.si]
[US: ˈæ.pə.ˌplek.si]

apoplexie◼◼◼nom {f}

approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
noun

spirante◼◼◼nom {f}

approximante◼◼◻nom {f}

approximate (near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
[US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət]

approximatif◼◼◼adjectifWe can only know her approximate age. = Nous ne pouvons savoir que son âge approximatif.

approximate [approximated, approximating, approximates] (to carry or advance near; to cause to approach)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
[US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət]

approximer◼◼◻verbe

approximate [approximated, approximating, approximates] (to come near to; to approach)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
[US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət]

approximer◼◼◻verbe

approximate (approaching; proximate; nearly resembling)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət]
[US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət]

approximant◼◻◻adjectif

approximately (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li]
[US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li]

environ◼◼◼adverbeJohn is approximately the same weight as Mary. = John fait environ le même poids que Mary.

approximativement◼◼◻adverbeThe bridge is approximately a mile long. = Le pont fait approximativement un mile de long.

à peu près◼◼◻adverbe

presque◼◼◻adverbe

plus ou moins◼◻◻adverbe

quasiment◼◻◻adverbe

en gros [colloquial]◼◻◻adverbe

à la louche [colloquial]adverbe

approximation [approximations] (act of approximating)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌprɒk.sɪ.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ə.ˌprɑːk.sə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]

rapprochement◼◼◼nom {m}

approximation [approximations] (imprecise solution)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌprɒk.sɪ.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ə.ˌprɑːk.sə.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]

approximation◼◼◼nom {f}I came to the result by approximations. = Je suis parvenu au résultat par approximations.

approximatively (in an approximative manner)
adverb

approximativement◼◼◼adverbe

apraxic (relating to or exhibiting apraxia)
adjective

apraxiqueadjectif

asphyxia [asphyxias] (condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide)
noun
[UK: æs.ˈfɪk.siə]
[US: æs.ˈfɪk.siə]

asphyxie◼◼◼nom {f}

asphyxiation [asphyxiations] (death due to lack of oxygen)
noun
[UK: əs.ˌfɪk.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: əs.ˌfɪk.si.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

asphyxie◼◼◼nom {f}Asphyxiation was the cause of death. = La cause du décès est l'asphyxie.

ataraxia (absence of mental disturbance)
noun

ataraxie◼◼◼nom {f}

ataxia [ataxias] (lack of coordination)
noun
[UK: ˌe.ˈtæk.siə]
[US: ˌe.ˈtæk.siə]

ataxie◼◼◼nom {f}

Austromarxism noun

austromarxismenom {m}

Austromarxist adjective

austromarxiste◼◼◼adjectif

autoboxing (automatic boxing)
noun

autoboxingnom

auxiliary (relating to an auxiliary verb)
adjective
[UK: ɔːɡ.ˈzɪ.liə.ri]
[US: agˈzɪ.ljə.ri]

auxiliaire◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

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