Francúzština | Angličtina |
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à bon droit preposition | with good reason◼◼◼(based on sound judgment and inference) |
à bon entendeur phrase | a nod is as good as a wink(the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining) |
à bon entendeur salut adverbe | word to the wise◼◼◼(idiomatic) |
à bon vin point d'enseigne phrase | good wine needs no bush◼◼◼(something good does not need to be advertised) |
à but non lucratif adjectif | nonprofit◼◼◼(not seeking to produce a profit) |
à califourchon adverbe | astride◼◼◼(with one’s legs on either side) |
à califourchon sur preposition | astride◼◼◼(with one’s legs on either side of) |
à cause de [negative implications] preposition | because of◼◼◼(on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of) |
à chacun son goût phrase | to each his own◼◼◼(every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences) |
à chacun son heure de gloire phrase | every dog has its day◼◼◼(proverb) |
à cheval donné phrase | don't look a gift horse in the mouth◼◼◼(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) |
à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride phrase | don't look a gift horse in the mouth◼◼◼(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) |
à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la denture phrase | don't look a gift horse in the mouth◼◼◼(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) |
à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents phrase | don't look a gift horse in the mouth◼◼◼(a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) |
à condition que conjunction | provided◼◼◼(only if) |
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) |
à contrecœur adverbe | reluctantly◼◼◼(in a reluctant manner) |
à discrétion adverbe | ad lib(to whatever extent) |
à fond adverbe | out◼◼◼(intensifier, emphasizer) out◼◼◼(to the end) inside out◼◻◻(of knowledge: thoroughly) |
à fond [Belgium] interjection | bottoms up(Cheers!) |
à fond la caisse adverbe | full throttle(all out) |
à l'agonie preposition | at death's door◼◼◼(about to die) |
à l'attention de preposition | care of◼◼◼(for distribution by (the named intermediary)) |
à l'exception de preposition | except◼◼◼(with the exception of) |
à l'exclusion de preposition {m} | without◼◼◼(not having) |
à l'horizon preposition | in the offing◼◼◼(in the foreseeable future; on the horizon) |
à l'unisson preposition | in unison◼◼◼(moving or acting at the same time) |
à la condition que conjunction | inasmuch as◼◼◼(to the extent that) |
à la longue preposition | in the long run◼◼◼(eventually) |
à la maison preposition | at home◼◼◼(In one's place of residence) |
à la maison adverbe | homeward◼◻◻(towards home) |
à la maison adjectif | homewards(leading toward home) |
à la mode (for opinions adjectif | trendy [trendier, trendiest]◼◼◼(in accordance with the latest trend) |