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autoritaire adjectif

peremptory◼◻◻(imperious, dictatorial)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri] [US: pə.ˈremp.tə.ri]

surly((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɜː.li] [US: ˈsɝː.li]

autoritaire adjectif
{m}

high-handed◼◼◻(using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others)
adjective
[UK: haɪ ˈhæn.dɪd] [US: ˈhaɪ ˈhæn.dəd]

autre paire de manches nom

kettle of fish◼◼◼(different or alternative situation)
noun

auxiliaire adjectif
{m}

auxiliary◼◼◼(relating to an auxiliary verb)
adjective
[UK: ɔːɡ.ˈzɪ.liə.ri] [US: agˈzɪ.ljə.ri]

auxiliaire adjectif
{m} {f}

ancillary◼◼◼(subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory)
adjective
[UK: æn.ˈsɪ.lə.ri] [US: ˈæn.sə.ˌle.ri]

auxiliaire nom {m} nom {f}

assistant [assistants]◼◼◻(person who assists)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsɪ.stənt] [US: ə.ˈsɪ.stənt]
She's a childcare assistant. = Elle est auxiliaire de puériculture.

help [helps]◼◼◻(person or persons who provides assistance with some task)
noun
[UK: help] [US: ˈhelp]

auxiliaire nom {m}

auxiliary verb◼◻◻(a helping verb)
noun
[UK: ɔːɡ.ˈzɪ.liə.ri vɜːb] [US: agˈzɪ.ljə.ri ˈvɝːb]

auxiliaire adjectif

adventitious(biology: developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source)
adjective
[UK: ˌæd.ven.ˈtɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌæd.ven.ˈtɪ.ʃəs]

auxiliaire d'enseignement nom {m} nom {f}

teaching assistant◼◼◼(individual who assists a teacher)
noun

avance sur salaire nom {f}

payday loan◼◼◼(loan)
noun

avec un air de duchesse adverbe

hoity-toitily(in a pompous or snobbish manner)
adverb

avec un air supérieur adverbe

hoity-toitily(in a pompous or snobbish manner)
adverb

aveuglement volontaire nom {m}

willful ignorance(a decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed)
noun

aviaire adjectif

avian◼◼◼(of birds)
adjective
[UK: ˈeɪ.viən] [US: ˈeɪ.viən]

avoir affaire à verbe

deal with◼◼◼(take action with respect to (someone or something))
verb
[UK: diːl wɪð] [US: ˈdiːl wɪθ]

avoir l'air verbe

look [looked, looking, looks]◼◼◼(to appear, to seem)
verb
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]

seem [seemed, seeming, seems]◼◼◼(to appear)
verb
[UK: siːm] [US: ˈsiːm]

avoir l'air de verbe

come across◼◼◼(give an appearance or impression)
verb
[UK: kʌm ə.ˈkrɒs] [US: ˈkəm ə.ˈkrɒs]

avoir la chair de poule verbe

crawl [crawled, crawling, crawls]◼◼◼(to feel swarming sensation)
verb
[UK: krɔːl] [US: ˈkrɒl]

avunculaire adjectif

avuncular◼◼◼(in the manner of an uncle)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈvʌŋ.kjʊ.lə(r)] [US: ə.ˈvəŋ.kjə.lər]

axe imaginaire nom {m}

imaginary axis◼◼◼(mathematics)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmæ.dʒɪ.nə.ri ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmæ.dʒə.ˌne.ri ˈæk.səs]

axillaire adjectif

axillary◼◼◼(of or pertaining to the axilla)
adjective
[UK: æk.ˈsɪ.lə.rɪ] [US: ˈæk.sə.ˌle.riː]

ayatollah de la grammaire nom {m}

grammar Nazi(person who habitually corrects or criticizes the perceived incorrect language usage of others)
noun
[UK: ˈɡræ.mə(r) ˈnɑːt.si] [US: ˈɡræ.mər ˈnɑːt.si]

baccalauréat universitaire ès lettres nom

Bachelor of Arts◼◼◼(collegiate degree)
noun
[UK: ˈbæ.tʃə.lə(r) əv ɑːts] [US: ˈbæ.tʃə.lər əv ˈɑːrts]

ballon à air chaud nom {f}

hot-air balloon◼◼◼(balloon-shaped aircraft filled with hot air)
noun
[UK: hɒt eə(r) bə.ˈluːn] [US: hɑːt ˈer bə.ˈluːn]

banc solaire nom {m}

tanning bed◼◼◼(tanning device)
noun

bandage herniaire nom {m}

truss [trusses]◼◼◼(bandage and belt)
noun
[UK: trʌs] [US: ˈtrəs]

banque alimentaire nom {f}

food bank◼◼◼(a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry)
noun

base lunaire nom {f}

moonbase◼◼◼(a base located on a moon)
noun

baudelairien adjectif

Baudelairean◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Baudelaire or his works)
adjective

bécasseau de Baird nom

Baird's sandpiper◼◼◼(Calidris bairdii)
noun

Bélisaire nom propre

Belisarius◼◼◼(a general of the Byzantine Empire)
proper noun

belluaire nom {m}

beastmasternoun

gladiator [gladiators]((in ancient Rome) a person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlæ.dɪeɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈɡlæ.di.ˌe.tər]

bénédictionnaire nom

benedictional◼◼◼(book of benedictions)
noun

bénéficiaire nom {m} nom {f}

beneficiary [beneficiaries]◼◼◼(one who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate)
noun
[UK: ˌbe.nɪ.ˈfɪ.ʃə.ri] [US: ˌbe.nə.ˈfɪ.ʃi.ˌe.ri]

bestiaire nom {m}

bestiary [bestiaries]◼◼◼(A medieval treatise of animals)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.stɪə.ri] [US: ˈbe.stɪə.ri]

bibliothécaire nom {m} nom {f}

librarian [librarians]◼◼◼(one who cares for the publications etc. in a library)
noun
[UK: laɪ.ˈbreər.ɪən] [US: laɪ.ˈbrer.iən]
John is a librarian. = John est bibliothécaire.

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