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des seins et un cul nom {f} | tits and ass◼◼◼(entertainment involving scantily clad women) |
deux poids et deux mesures nom | double standard◼◼◼(the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard) |
devenir étique verbe | languish [languished, languishing, languishes](to lose strength and become weak) |
dit et fait adjectif | said and done◼◼◼(agreed to and accomplished or finished) |
Donjons et Dragons nom propre | Dungeons & Dragons(fantasy role-playing game) |
dormir à la belle étoile verbe | sleep rough◼◼◼(to sleep outdoors) |
du pain et des jeux nom | bread and circuses◼◼◼(food and entertainment provided by the state) |
d’abord et avant tout adverbe | first and foremost◼◼◼(primarily; most importantly) |
échec et mat interjection | checkmate◼◼◼(said when making the conclusive move in chess) |
échec et mat nom {m} | checkmate◼◼◼(conclusive victory in a game of chess) |
en bon état de marche adjectif | roadworthy(able to be driven) |
en bonne et due forme preposition | according to Hoyle(in strict accordance with the rules) |
en chair et en os preposition | in the flesh◼◼◼(with one's own body and presence) |
en étain adjectif | tin◼◼◼(made of tin) |
en état preposition | in shape◼◼◼(in good condition) |
en état d'arrestation preposition | under arrest◼◼◼(arrested) |
en état de mort cérébrale adjectif | brain-dead◼◼◼(in medicine: having irreversible cessation of brain activity) |
en état de navigabilité adjectif | seaworthy◼◼◼(fit for the sea) |
en état de naviguer adjectif | seaworthy◼◼◼(fit for the sea) |
en noir et blanc preposition | in black and white◼◼◼(using shades of gray) |
en plus (et en plus) verbe | top it off◼◼◼(emphasize) |
en son âme et conscience adverbe | in conscience(in fairness; by all that is right and fair) |
en temps et en heure preposition | in time◼◼◼(at or before the time assigned) in due course◼◼◻(when the time is right) |
en tout et pour tout adverbe | all of◼◼◼(merely) |
en tout état de cause preposition | in any case◼◼◼(at any rate) |
encore et encore adverbe | over and over◼◼◼(repeatedly) again and again◼◼◼(repeatedly) time after time◼◻◻(again and again) |
enduit étanche nom {m} | sealant [sealants]◼◼◼(material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid) |
ensemble des étudiants nom {m} | student body◼◼◼(student body (body of students or pupils)) |
entre chien et loup nom {m} | twilight [twilights]◼◼◼(evening twilight) |
entre l'arbre et l'écorce (between the wood and the bark) preposition | between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(in a difficult and inescapable position) |
entre la peste et le choléra (between the plague and cholera) preposition | between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(having the choice between two unpleasant options) |
entre le marteau et l'enclume preposition | between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(having the choice between two unpleasant options) between the hammer and the anvil◼◻◻(with the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options) |
entre le marteau et l'enclume (between the hammer and the anvil) preposition | between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(in a difficult and inescapable position) |
entrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre verbe | go in one ear and out the other◼◼◼(to be heard but not attended to) |
épilobe à feuille étroite nom {m} | fireweed◼◼◼(Epilobium angustifolium) |
épuration ethnique nom {f} | ethnic cleansing◼◼◼noun |