Francia | Angol |
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contretemps nom {m} | contretemps [contretemps]◼◼◻(an unforeseen or embarrassing event) |
contreténor nom {m} | countertenor◼◼◼(a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part) countertenor◼◼◼(adult male singer) |
contreterrorisme nom {m} | antiterrorism(activity aiming at opposing terrorism) |
contreterroriste adjectif {m} {f} | counterterrorist(intended to combat terrorism) |
contrevairé adjectif | countervairyadjective |
contrevenant nom {m} | offender [offenders]◼◼◼(a person who commits an offense against the law) |
contrevent nom {m} | shutter [shutters]◼◼◼(protective panels over windows) |
contrevérité nom {f} | untruth [untruths]◼◼◼(lie or falsehood) |
contrexemple nom {m} | counterexample [counterexamples](instance of the falsity) |
à contre-courant adjectif | upstream◼◼◼(in a direction opposite to flow) |
à contre-courant preposition | against the grain◼◼◼(contrary to what is expected) |
à contre-courant (vers la cime) adverbe | upstream◼◼◼(against the flow) |
à contre-cœur preposition | against the grain◼◼◼(unwillingly, reluctantly) |
à contre-fil preposition | against the grain◼◼◼(woodworking) |
à contre-mont adjectif | upstream(in a direction opposite to flow) |
Accusation de profanation d'hosties contre les Juifs nom {m} | host desecration(a form of sacrilege in Christian denominations) |
alliance contre nature nom {f} | unholy alliance◼◼◼(coalition among seemingly antagonistic groups) |
avoir une dent contre quelqu'un verbe | have a bone to pick(have a complaint or grievance) |
basketball 3 contre 3 nom | 3x3 basketballnoun |
but contre son camp nom {m} | own goal◼◼◼(goal scored by player against their own team) |
course contre la montre nom {f} | race against time◼◼◼(situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline) |
crime contre l'humanité nom {m} | crime against humanity◼◼◼(a large-scale persecution of, or atrocity against, a body of people) |
joue contre joue adjectif | cheek by jowl(in close physical proximity) |
lutte contre l’incendie nom {f} | firefighting◼◼◼(action of extinguishing a fire) |
rencontre à l'aveugle nom {f} | blind date◼◼◼(romantic meeting between two people who have never met before) |
se battre contre des moulins à vent verbe | tilt at windmills◼◼◼(attack imaginary enemies) |
sirop contre la toux nom {m} | cough syrup◼◼◼(liquid used to ease a sore throat) |
vaccination contre la grippe nom {f} | flu shot◼◼◼(flu jab) |