Francia | Angol |
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par rencontre preposition | by chance◼◼◼(unexpected(ly); accidental(ly)) |
passer en contrebande verbe | smuggle [smuggled, smuggling, smuggles]◼◼◼(to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties) |
poids et contrepoids nom {m pl} | checks and balances◼◼◼(system for balancing the powers between branches of government) |
point de rencontre nom {m} | haunt [haunts](place at which one is regularly found) |
pours et contres nom {Pl} | pros and cons◼◼◼(for and against) |
ravi de vous rencontrer phrase | pleased to meet you◼◼◼(polite formula used when being introduced to somebody) |
rencontre nom {f} | meeting [meetings]◼◼◼(encounter between people) encounter [encounters]◼◼◼(unplanned meeting) gathering [gatherings]◼◼◻(get-together, social function) |
rencontre nom | encounter [encounters]◼◼◼noun |
rencontre nom {m} | affront [affronts]◼◻◻(hostile encounter or meeting) syzygy [syzygies]noun |
rencontre à l'aveugle nom {f} | blind date◼◼◼(romantic meeting between two people who have never met before) |
rencontrer verbe | meet◼◼◼(to come face to face with by accident; to encounter) meet◼◼◼(to get acquainted with) encounter [encountered, encountering, encounters]◼◼◻(meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly) |
rencontrer son Waterloo verbe | meet one's Waterloo(to be defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult) |
rencontrer sur le terrain verbe | affront [affronted, affronting, affronts](to meet or encounter face to face) |
s'élever contre verbe | except [excepted, excepting, excepts]◼◼◼(to take exception, to object to) |
se battre contre des moulins à vent verbe | tilt at windmills◼◼◼(attack imaginary enemies) |
se blottir (contre) verbe | snuggle [snuggled, snuggling, snuggles]◼◼◼(to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy) |
se rencontrer verbe | meet◼◼◼(to come together in conflict) meet◼◼◼(to gather for a formal or social discussion; to hold a meeting) rendezvous◼◻◻(meet at an agreed time and place) |
se retourner contre verbe | backfire [backfired, backfiring, backfires]◼◼◼(fail) |
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) |