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des pronoun
{Pl}

some(indefinite amount, part)
pronoun
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

some(indefinite quantity or number)
pronoun
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

des determiner
{Pl}

some(certain proportion of)
determiner
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

des bonbons ou un sort interjection

trick or treat◼◼◼(extortion)
interjection
[UK: trɪk ɔː(r) triːt] [US: ˈtrɪk ɔːr ˈtriːt]

des clous interjection

fiddlesticks(Expression of disbelief or disdain)
interjection
[UK: ˈfɪdl.stɪks] [US: ˈfɪdl.stɪks]

des conneries nom {f pl}

shit [shits]◼◼◼(nonsense, bullshit)
noun
[UK: ʃɪt] [US: ˈʃiːt]

chickenshit◼◻◻(contemptible thing)
noun
[UK: tʃˈɪkɪnʃˌɪt] [US: tʃˈɪkɪnʃˌɪt]

des familles adjectif

good old◼◼◼(reliable)
adjective
[UK: ɡʊd əʊld] [US: ˈɡʊd oʊld]

des goûts et des couleurs phrase

there's no accounting for taste◼◼◼(people's tastes differ)
phrase
[UK: ðeəz nəʊ əˈk.aʊnt.ɪŋ fɔː(r) teɪst] [US: ˈðerz ˈnoʊ əˈk.aʊnt.ɪŋ ˈfɔːr ˈteɪst]

your mileage may vary(this is just my opinion, see also: there's no accounting for taste)
phrase

des hauts et des bas nom

ups and downs◼◼◼(idiomatic)
noun
[UK: ʌps ənd daʊnz] [US: ˈəps ænd ˈdaʊnz]

des pieds à la tête (from [the] feet to the head) adverbe

head to toe(entirely; completely; over one's full body)
adverb
[UK: hed tuː təʊ] [US: ˈhed ˈtuː ˈtoʊ]

des seins et un cul nom {f}

tits and ass◼◼◼(entertainment involving scantily clad women)
noun

des tas (de) nom {m pl}

load [loads]◼◼◼(a large number or amount)
noun
[UK: ləʊd] [US: loʊd]

des tas de nom {m pl}

piles◼◼◼(informal: a large amount)
noun
[UK: paɪlz] [US: ˈpaɪlz]

des têtes vont tomber phrase

heads will roll◼◼◼(some people will be fired for incompetence)
phrase
[UK: hedz wɪl rəʊl] [US: ˈhedz wɪl roʊl]

Desbiens nom propre

Desbiens◼◼◼(surname)
proper noun

Desbiens◼◼◼(town)
proper noun

desceller verbe

unseal [unsealed, unsealing, unseals]◼◼◼(to break the seal of (something) in order to open it)
verb
[UK: ən.ˈsiːl] [US: ən.ˈsiːl]

Descemet nom propre

Descemet◼◼◼proper noun

descendance nom {f}

issue [issues]◼◼◼(legal term for offspring)
noun
[UK: ˈɪ.ʃuː] [US: ˈɪ.ʃuː]

progeny [progeny]◼◼◼(offspring)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.dʒə.ni] [US: ˈprɑː.dʒə.ni]

offspring [offspring]◼◼◼(plural or collective offspring (only males, only females, both sexes or sex unspecified))
noun
[UK: ˈɒf.sprɪŋ] [US: ˈɒf.ˌsprɪŋ]

lineage [lineages]◼◼◻(descent)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.nɪɪdʒ] [US: ˈlɪ.niədʒ]

descendance nom

offspring [offspring]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈɒf.sprɪŋ] [US: ˈɒf.ˌsprɪŋ]

descendant nom {m}

descendant [descendants]◼◼◼(later evolutionary type)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsen.dənt] [US: də.ˈsen.dənt]
Italian is a direct descendant of Latin. = L'italien est un descendant direct du latin.

descendant [descendants]◼◼◼(one who is the progeny of someone)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsen.dənt] [US: də.ˈsen.dənt]
Italian is a direct descendant of Latin. = L'italien est un descendant direct du latin.

progeny [progeny]◼◼◻(offspring)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.dʒə.ni] [US: ˈprɑː.dʒə.ni]

scion [scions]◼◼◻(descendant)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪən] [US: ˈsaɪən]
He was the scion of a wealthy family. = Il était le descendant d'une riche famille.

descendant adjectif

downstream◼◼◻(lower down, in relation to a river or stream)
adjective
[UK: daʊn.ˈstriːm] [US: ˈdaʊn.ˌstrim]

descendante nom {f}

descendant [descendants]◼◼◼(one who is the progeny of someone)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈsen.dənt] [US: də.ˈsen.dənt]
She was the youngest descendant of the king. = Elle était la plus jeune descendante du roi.

scion [scions]◼◼◻(descendant)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪən] [US: ˈsaɪən]

descendeur nom {m}

descendeur(descender; piece of metal around which a rope is passed in order to slow descent when abseiling)
noun

descendre verbe

descend [descended, descending, descends]◼◼◼(music: to fall in pitch)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsend] [US: də.ˈsend]
Let's descend the slope. = Descendons la pente.

descend [descended, descending, descends]◼◼◼(to go down upon or along)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsend] [US: də.ˈsend]
Let's descend the slope. = Descendons la pente.

descend [descended, descending, descends]◼◼◼(to pass from a higher to a lower place)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈsend] [US: də.ˈsend]
Let's descend the slope. = Descendons la pente.

go down◼◼◼(descend)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ daʊn] [US: ˈɡoʊ ˈdaʊn]

come down◼◼◼(descend, fall)
verb
[UK: kʌm daʊn] [US: ˈkəm ˈdaʊn]

fall [fell, fallen, falling, falls]◼◼◼(come down or descend)
verb
[UK: fɔːl] [US: ˈfɑːl]
The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon. = La mer monte et descend en fonction de la situation de la Lune.

get off◼◼◼(to move from being on top of (something))
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ɒf] [US: ˈɡet ˈɒf]

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