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évent nom {m}

blowhole [blowholes]◼◼◼(spiracle through which cetaceans breathe)
noun
[UK: ˈbləʊ.həʊl] [US: ˈbloʊhoʊl]

blowhole [blowholes]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈbləʊ.həʊl] [US: ˈbloʊhoʊl]

éventail nom {m}

array [arrays]◼◼◼(large collection)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈreɪ] [US: ə.ˈreɪ]

hand fan◼◻◻(hand-held device)
noun

éventer verbe

air [aired, airing, airs]◼◼◼(to ventilate)
verb
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]

éventrer verbe

disembowel [disembowelled, disembowelling, disembowels]◼◼◼(to take or let out the bowels)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl] [US: ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbaʊəl]

éventreur nom {m}

ripper [rippers]◼◼◼(murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade)
noun
[UK: ˈrɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈrɪ.pər]
John declared himself Jack the Ripper's son. = John s'est proclamé fils de Jack l'Éventreur.

éventualité nom {f}

contingency [contingencies]◼◼◼(quality of being contingent; unpredictability)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtɪn.dʒən.si] [US: kən.ˈtɪn.dʒən.si]
They were prepared for any contingency. = Ils étaient préparés à toute éventualité.

éventualité nom

eventuality [eventualities]◼◼◼(possible event, see also: contingency)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˌven.tʃʊ.ˈæ.lɪ.ti] [US: ə.ˌven.tʃuː.ˈæ.lə.ti]

éventuel adjectif

contingent◼◼◼(possible, liable, incidental, casual)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtɪn.dʒənt] [US: kən.ˈtɪn.dʒənt]

Bénévent nom propre
{m}

Benevento◼◼◼(capital of Benevento province)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbe.nə.ven.təʊ] [US: ˈbe.nə.vento.ʊ]

Benevento◼◼◼(province of Italy)
proper noun
[UK: ˈbe.nə.ven.təʊ] [US: ˈbe.nə.vento.ʊ]

fenêtre en éventail nom

fanlight [fanlights](semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs)
noun
[UK: ˈfæn.laɪt] [US: ˈfæn.laɪt]

frappe préventive nom

preemptive strike◼◼◼noun

goût de l’évent nom {m}

flatness [flatnesses](lack of bouquet)
noun
[UK: ˈflæt.nəs] [US: ˈflæt.nəs]

Jack l’Éventreur nom propre
{m}

Jack the Ripper◼◼◼(19th century murderer)
proper noun
[UK: dʒæk ðə ˈrɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈdʒæk ðə ˈrɪ.pər]

maintenir (en détention préventive) verbe

remand [remanded, remanding, remands]◼◼◼verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈmɑːnd] [US: ˌrɪ.ˈmænd]

maintien (en détention préventive) nom {m}

remand [remands]◼◼◼(sending an accused person back into custody)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈmɑːnd] [US: ˌrɪ.ˈmænd]

prévente nom {f}

presale◼◼◼(sale of something before it is available to the public)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.ˌsel] [US: ˈpriː.ˌsel]

préventif adjectif

preventive◼◼◼(slowing the development of an illness)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv] [US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

préventif adjectif
{m}

preventive◼◼◼(preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv] [US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

prévention nom {f}

prevention [preventions]◼◼◼(The act of preventing or hindering)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩]
Prevention is the best medicine. = La prévention est la meilleure des médecines.

prévention nom

prevention [preventions]◼◼◼(Measure to limit health risks)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩]
Prevention is the best medicine. = La prévention est la meilleure des médecines.

préventivement adverbe

preventively◼◼◼(in a preventive way)
adverb