Art Nouveau◼◼◼(style of art and architecture) proper noun [UK: ɑːt nuː.ˈvəʊ] [US: ˈɑːrt ˌnuːˈvo.ʊ]
modern-style nom propre {m}
Art Nouveau(style of art and architecture) proper noun [UK: ɑːt nuː.ˈvəʊ] [US: ˈɑːrt ˌnuːˈvo.ʊ]
moderne adjectif
modern [moderner, modernest]◼◼◼(pertaining to the current time and style) adjective [UK: ˈmɒd.n̩] [US: ˈmɑː.dərn]He's a modern boy. = C'est un garçon moderne.
modern [moderner, modernest]◼◼◼(pertaining to history from c. 1800 onwards) adjective [UK: ˈmɒd.n̩] [US: ˈmɑː.dərn]He's a modern boy. = C'est un garçon moderne.
modernization [modernizations]◼◼◼(process of modernizing) noun [UK: ˌmɒ.də.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌmɑː.dər.nə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]Central to this issue is the problem of modernization. = Au cœur de cette question se pose le problème de la modernisation.
moderniser verbe
modernize [modernized, modernizing, modernizes]◼◼◼(bring something up to date) verb [UK: ˈmɒ.də.naɪz] [US: ˈmɑː.dər.ˌnaɪz]It's expensive to modernize a city. = Ça coûte cher de moderniser une ville.
modernisme nom {m}
modernism [modernisms]◼◼◼(any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century) noun [UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪ.zəm] [US: ˈmɑː.dər.ˌnɪ.zəm]
modernist◼◼◼(relating to modernism) adjective [UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪst] [US: ˈmɑː.dər.nəst]Intelligence services in Algeria instead of spying on dangerous people they spy on modernist opponents and the oppressed. = Les services de renseignement en Algérie au lieu d'espionner des gens dangereux ils espionnent les opposants modernistes et les opprimés.
moderniste nom {m} nom {f}
modernist [modernists]◼◼◼(follower of modernism) noun [UK: ˈmɒ.də.nɪst] [US: ˈmɑː.dər.nəst]Intelligence services in Algeria instead of spying on dangerous people they spy on modernist opponents and the oppressed. = Les services de renseignement en Algérie au lieu d'espionner des gens dangereux ils espionnent les opposants modernistes et les opprimés.
modestly◼◼◼(in a modest manner) adverb [UK: ˈmɒ.dɪst.li] [US: ˈmɑː.dəst.li]She always dresses very modestly. = Elle s'habille toujours très modestement.
diffidently(in a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself) adverb [UK: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt.li] [US: ˈdɪ.fɪ.dənt.li]
modestie nom {f}
modesty◼◼◼(the quality of being modest) noun [UK: ˈmɒ.dɪ.sti] [US: ˈmɑː.də.sti]I am modesty itself. = Je suis la modestie même.
[before 1789] époque moderne nom {f}
modern history(history of the world beginning after the Middle Ages) noun [UK: ˈmɒd.n̩ ˈhɪ.str̩i] [US: ˈmɑː.dərn hɪ.str̩i]
à la modeadjectif
fashionable◼◼◼(characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) adjective [UK: ˈfæ.ʃnəb.l̩] [US: ˈfæ.ʃə.nəb.l̩]
convenient◼◼◼(of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient) adjective [UK: kən.ˈviː.nɪənt] [US: kən.ˈviː.njənt]The opposite of inconvenient is convenient. = Le contraire de incommode est commode.
handy [handier, handiest]◼◼◻(easy to use) adjective [UK: ˈhæn.di] [US: ˈhæn.di]It's handy living so close to the station. = C'est commode de vivre si près de la gare.
commodenom {f}
dresser [dressers]◼◼◻(bedroom furniture) noun [UK: ˈdre.sə(r)] [US: ˈdre.sər]Thomas opened the dresser drawer. = Thomas ouvrit le tiroir de la commode.
commode [commodes]◼◼◻(low chest of drawers) noun [UK: kə.ˈməʊd] [US: kəˈmoʊd]
bureau [bureaux]◼◼◻(chest of drawers for clothes) noun [UK: ˈbjʊə.rəʊ] [US: ˈbjʊro.ʊ]The bureau drawer has several compartments. = Le tiroir de la commode comporte plusieurs compartiments.
chest of drawers◼◻◻(furniture for the storage of clothes) noun [UK: tʃest əv drɔːz] [US: ˈtʃest əv ˈdrɔːrz]
commode [dresser] nom {f}
dressing table◼◼◼(low table equipped with mirror for dressing and makeup) noun [UK: ˈdres.ɪŋ ˈteɪb.l̩] [US: ˈdres.ɪŋ ˈteɪb.l̩]
commodément adverbe
conveniently◼◼◼(in a convenient manner) adverb [UK: kən.ˈviː.nɪənt.li] [US: kən.ˈviː.njənt.li]The president's detractors conveniently omit from their criticism all the positive things he's done. = Les détracteurs du président omettent commodément de leurs critiques toutes les choses positives qu'il a réalisées.
