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élu adjectif

elect◼◼◼(who has been elected)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ə.ˈlekt]
I was elected. = J'ai été élu.

élu nom {m}

elect [elect]◼◼◼(One chosen by God)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ə.ˈlekt]
I was elected. = J'ai été élu.

elect [elect]◼◼◼(One chosen or set apart)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ə.ˈlekt]
I was elected. = J'ai été élu.

élucidation nom {f}

elucidation [elucidations]◼◼◼(A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˌluː.sɪ.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ɪ.ˌluː.sɪ.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩]

élucider verbe

elucidate [elucidated, elucidating, elucidates]◼◼◼(make clear)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈluː.sɪ.deɪt] [US: ə.ˈluː.sə.ˌdet]

élucubration nom {f}

lucubration [lucubrations]◼◼◼(intense and prolonged study or meditation)
noun
[UK: ˌluː.kjuː.ˈbreɪ.ʃən] [US: ˌluː.kjʊ.ˈbreɪ.ʃən]

lucubration [lucubrations]◼◼◼(the product of such study)
noun
[UK: ˌluː.kjuː.ˈbreɪ.ʃən] [US: ˌluː.kjʊ.ˈbreɪ.ʃən]

éluder verbe

elude [eluded, eluding, eludes]◼◼◼(to evade, or escape from someone or something)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈluːd] [US: ə.ˈluːd]

dodge [dodged, dodging, dodges]◼◼◼(to avoid; to sidestep)
verb
[UK: dɒdʒ] [US: ˈdɑːdʒ]
Don't dodge the question. = N'élude pas la question !

prevaricate [prevaricated, prevaricating, prevaricates]◼◻◻(shift or turn from direct speech or behaviour, to equivocate)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt] [US: prɪ.ˈvæ.rɪk.eɪt]

élue nom {f}

elect [elect]◼◼◼(One chosen by God)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ə.ˈlekt]
I was elected. = J'ai été élue.

elect [elect]◼◼◼(One chosen or set apart)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ə.ˈlekt]
I was elected. = J'ai été élue.

éluer verbe

elute [eluted, eluting, elutes]◼◼◼(to separate substances using a solvent)
verb
[UK: ɪlˈuːt] [US: ᵻlˈuːt]

alléluia interjection

hallelujah◼◼◼interjection
[UK: ˌhæ.lɪ.ˈluː.jə] [US: ˌhæ.lə.ˈluː.jə]

hallelujah◼◼◼(exclamation to praise God)
interjection
[UK: ˌhæ.lɪ.ˈluː.jə] [US: ˌhæ.lə.ˈluː.jə]

alléluia nom

hallelujah◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌhæ.lɪ.ˈluː.jə] [US: ˌhæ.lə.ˈluː.jə]

alleluia◼◼◻(liturgical form of hallelujah)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.lɪ.ˈluː.jə] [US: ˌæ.lɪ.ˈluː.jə]

béluga nom {m}

beluga◼◼◼(cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas)
noun
[UK: bə.ˈluː.ɡə] [US: bə.ˈluː.ɡə]

Bénélux nom propre
{m}

Benelux◼◼◼(an economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbe.nɪ.lʌks] [US: ˈbe.nə.ləks]

déluge nom propre
{m}

Flood◼◼◼(the flood referenced in the Book of Genesis)
proper noun
[UK: flʌd] [US: ˈfləd]
The story of a great flood is known not only from the Bible. = Il n'y a pas que de la Bible que l'histoire d'un déluge soit connue.

Deluge◼◼◼(the Biblical flood)
proper noun
[UK: ˈde.ljuːdʒ] [US: ˈde.ljuːdʒ]
After us, the Deluge. = Après nous, le déluge.

déluge nom

deluge [deluges]◼◼◼(an overwhelming amount of something)
noun
[UK: ˈde.ljuːdʒ] [US: ˈde.ljuːdʒ]
After us, the Deluge. = Après nous, le déluge.

deluge [deluges]◼◼◼(great flood)
noun
[UK: ˈde.ljuːdʒ] [US: ˈde.ljuːdʒ]
After us, the Deluge. = Après nous, le déluge.

déluge universel nom propre
{m}

Flood◼◼◼(the flood referenced in the Book of Genesis)
proper noun
[UK: flʌd] [US: ˈfləd]

Deluge◼◼◻(the Biblical flood)
proper noun
[UK: ˈde.ljuːdʒ] [US: ˈde.ljuːdʒ]

gélule nom {f}

capsule [capsules]◼◼◼(small container containing a dose of medicine)
noun
[UK: ˈkæp.sjuːl] [US: ˈkæp.səl]

inéluctable adjectif

inescapable◼◼◼(impossible (unable) to avoid or escape)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nɪ.ˈskeɪ.pəb.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.nə.ˈskeɪ.pəb.l̩]

ineluctable◼◼◻(impossible to avoid or escape)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nɪ.ˈlʌk.təb.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.nɪ.ˈlʌk.təb.l̩]

inéluctablement adverbe

unavoidably◼◼◼(in an unavoidable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌ.nəˈvo.ɪ.də.bli] [US: ˌʌ.nə.ˌvɔɪ.də.bli]

inexorably◼◼◼(in an inexorable manner; relentlessly)
adverb
[UK: ˌɪn.ˈek.sə.rə.bli] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnek.sə.rə.bli]

l'élu nom {m}

the one◼◼◼(person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One)
noun
[UK: ðə wʌn] [US: ðə wʌn]

l'élue nom {f}

the one◼◼◼(person destined to save the universe or world, also called the Chosen One)
noun
[UK: ðə wʌn] [US: ðə wʌn]

obélus nom {m}

obelus [obeli]◼◼◼(symbol used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant)
noun
[UK: ˈɒ.bɪ.ləs] [US: ˈɑː.bə.ləs]

peuple élu nom {m}

Chosen People◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈtʃəʊ.zən ˈpiːp.l̩] [US: ˈtʃoʊ.zən ˈpiːp.l̩]

prélude nom {m}

prelude [preludes]◼◼◼(introductory event)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.ljuːd] [US: ˈpreɪ.ˌluːd]

président élu nom {m}

president-elect [presidents-elect]◼◼◼(person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dənt ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ˈpre.zə.ˌdent ə.ˈlekt]

présidente élue nom {f}

president-elect [presidents-elect]◼◼◼(person who has been elected to a presidency but has not yet been inducted into office)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.zɪ.dənt ɪ.ˈlekt] [US: ˈpre.zə.ˌdent ə.ˈlekt]

réluctance nom {f}

reluctance◼◼◼(magnetic resistance)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.təns] [US: rə.ˈlək.təns]

vélux nom {m}

skylight [skylights]◼◼◼(window dome or opening in the roof)
noun
[UK: ˈskaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈskaɪ.ˌlaɪt]