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jamais de la vie preposition

over my dead body◼◼◻(absolutely not)
preposition
[UK: ˈəʊv.ə(r) maɪ ded ˈbɒ.di] [US: ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈmaɪ ˈded ˈbɑː.di]

jamais deux sans trois phrase

good things come in threes◼◼◼(several fortunate events usually occur together)
phrase

bad things come in threes◼◼◻(several unfortunate events usually occur together)
phrase

jamais plus adverbe

never again◼◼◼(at no time in the future)
adverb
[UK: ˈne.və(r) ə.ˈɡen] [US: ˈne.vər ə.ˈɡen]

jamalac nom {m}

wax apple(fruit)
noun

wax apple(plant)
noun

jamalaquier nom {m}

wax apple(plant)
noun

jícama nom

jicama(the edible root of the yam bean)
noun

Kama nom {f}

Kama◼◼◼(river)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.mə] [US: ˈkɑː.mə]

Kâmasûtra nom propre
{m}

Kama Sutra◼◼◼(Sanskrit treatise)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.mə ˈsuː.trə] [US: ˈkɑː.mə ˈsuː.trə]

kouign-amann nom {m}

kouign-amann◼◼◼(traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar)
noun

Kramatorsk nom propre
{m}

Kramatorsk◼◼◼(city)
proper noun

la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroit phrase

lightning never strikes twice in the same placephrase

la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l'arbre phrase

the apple does not fall far from the tree(a child is similar to its parents)
phrase

lait d'amande nom {m}

almond milk◼◼◼(milky liquid from almonds)
noun

lama nom {m}

lama [lamas]◼◼◼(master of Tibetan Buddhism)
noun
[UK: ˈlɑː.mə] [US: ˈlɑː.mə]
The Dalai Lama counsels the practice of compassion. = Le Dalaï Lama professe la pratique de la compassion.

llama [llamas]◼◼◼(South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama)
noun
[UK: ˈlɑː.mə] [US: ˈlɑː.mə]
Every day they killed a llama to make the Sun God happy. = Ils tuaient un lama chaque jour pour satisfaire le dieu soleil.

lamaïsme nom {m}

lamaism◼◼◼(Tibetan Buddhism)
noun
[UK: ˈlɑːməɪz(ə)m ] [US: ˈlɑməɪz(ə)m ]

lamantin nom {m}

manatee [manatees]◼◼◼(any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae)
noun
[UK: ˌmæ.nə.ˈtiː] [US: ˈmæ.nə.ˌti]
John swam with the manatees. = John nagea avec les lamantins.

lamarckien nom

Lamarckian◼◼◼(a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism)
noun

lamarckien adjectif

Lamarckian◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Lamarckism)
adjective

lamartinien adjectif

Lamartinian(of or pertaining to Alphonse de Lamartine)
adjective

lamassu nom {m}

lamassu◼◼◼(Assyrian protective deity)
noun

larguer les amarres verbe

cast off◼◼◼(to let go)
verb
[UK: kɑːst ɒf] [US: ˈkæst ˈɒf]

larguez les amarres interjection

anchor's aweigh(nautical response)
interjection

liberté de panorama nom {f}

freedom of panorama◼◼◼(provision in copyright law)
noun

loi du bon Samaritain nom {f}

Good Samaritan law◼◼◼(law that exempts from legal liability)
noun

Good Samaritan law◼◼◼(law that requires to provide aid to persons)
noun

maintenant ou jamais adverbe

now or never◼◼◼adverb
[UK: naʊ ɔː(r) ˈne.və(r)] [US: ˈnaʊ ɔːr ˈne.vər]

maman nom {f}

mum◼◼◼(mother (informal, familiar))
noun
[UK: mʌm] [US: ˈməm]
Hello, Mum! = Salut, maman !

mummy [mummies]◼◼◼(child's term for mother)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.mi] [US: ˈmʌ.mi]
Mummy cried. = Maman a pleuré.

maman nom

mammy◼◼◻(child's name for mother)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.mi] [US: ˈmæ.mi]

maman-gâteau nom {f}

sugar mama◼◼◼(Older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.)
noun

mamanais nom {m}

baby talk(form of speech used when talking to babies)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bɪ.tɔːk] [US: ˈbeɪ.bɪ.tɔːk]

motheresenoun

Manama nom propre

Manama◼◼◼(the capital city of Bahrain)
proper noun
[UK: ˈmæ.nə.mə] [US: ˈmæ.nə.mə]

matamata nom {f}

matamata◼◼◼(turtle)
noun

Matsuyama nom propre

Matsuyama◼◼◼(a city of Japan)
proper noun
I was born and raised in Matsuyama. = Je suis né et j'ai grandi à Matsuyama.

mélodramatique adjectif

melodramatic◼◼◼(of or pertaining to melodrama)
adjective
[UK: ˌme.lə.drə.ˈmæ.tɪk] [US: ˌme.lə.drə.ˈmæ.tɪk]

overdramatic◼◻◻(dramatic to excess)
adjective

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