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axe nom {m}

axis [axes]◼◼◼(basis of space or part of graph)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈæk.səs]
The Earth rotates on its axis. = La terre tourne sur son axe.

axis [axes]◼◼◼(geometry: imaginary line)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈæk.səs]
The Earth rotates on its axis. = La terre tourne sur son axe.

axle [axles]◼◼◻(an axis)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sl̩] [US: ˈæk.sl̩]

axe de pédalier nom {m}

bottom bracketnoun

axe de rotation nom {m}

axis of rotation◼◼◼(axis about which any body rotates)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs əv rəʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈæk.səs əv roʊ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

axe de symétrie nom

axis of symmetry◼◼◼(a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri] [US: ˈæk.səs əv ˈsɪ.mə.tri]

axe des abscisses nom {m}

x-axis◼◼◼(axis drawn from left to right)
noun
[UK: eks ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈeks ˈæk.səs]

axe des cotes nom {m}

z-axis(axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically)
noun

axe des ordonnées nom {f}

y-axis◼◼◼(axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs]

axe des x nom {m}

x-axis◼◼◼(axis drawn from left to right)
noun
[UK: eks ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈeks ˈæk.səs]

axe des y nom {m}

y-axis◼◼◼(axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top)
noun
[UK: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈwaɪ.ˈæk.sɪs]

axe des z nom {m}

z-axis◼◼◼(axis on a graph that is usually drawn vertically)
noun

axe du mal nom {m}

axis of evil◼◼◼(states supposedly sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction)
noun

axe imaginaire nom {m}

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

axe réel nom {m}

real axis◼◼◼(mathematics)
noun

Axel nom propre

Axel◼◼◼(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈæk.səl] [US: ˈæk.səl]
Axel is my brother. = Axel est mon frère.

Artaxerxès nom propre

Artaxerxes◼◼◼(the name of several Persian kings)
proper noun

Basse-Saxe nom {f}

Lower Saxony◼◼◼(state of Germany)
proper noun
[UK: ˈləʊ.ə(r) ˈsæk.sə.ni] [US: ˈloʊ.r̩ ˈsæk.sə.ni]

biaxe adjectif

biaxial◼◼◼(having two axes)
adjective
[UK: baˈjæk.siəl] [US: baˈjæk.siəl]

Canada: taxe sur les produits et services nom {f}

goods and services tax◼◼◼(tax very similar to the value added tax)
noun

désaxer verbe

unbalance [unbalanced, unbalancing, unbalances]◼◼◼(to cause to be out of balance)
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ʌn.ˈbæ.ləns]

faxer verbe

fax◼◼◼(send document)
verb
[UK: fæks] [US: ˈfæks]
Fax this to this number in Tokyo, please. = Faxez ceci à ce numéro à Tokyo, s'il vous plait.

grand axe nom {m}

major axis◼◼◼(longest diameter of an ellipse)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪ.dʒə(r) ˈæk.sɪs] [US: ˈmeɪ.dʒər ˈæk.səs]

hors taxe adjectif

duty-free◼◼◼(exempt from duty, especially customs)
adjective
[UK: ˌdjuː.tɪ ˈfriː] [US: ˌdjuː.tɪ ˈfriː]

malaxeur nom {m}

malaxator(agent used to malaxate something)
noun
[UK: mˈaləksˌeɪtə] [US: mˈæləksˌeɪɾɚ]

morphosyntaxe nom {f}

morphosyntax◼◼◼noun

métasyntaxe nom

metasyntax◼◼◼(syntax of a metalanguage)
noun

parallaxe nom {f}

parallax◼◼◼(shift)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.rə.læks] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌlæks]

parataxe nom {f}

parataxis◼◼◼(in grammar)
noun
[UK: ˌpæ.rə.ˈtæk.sɪs] [US: ˌpæ.rʌ.ˈtæk.sɪs]

relaxe nom {f}

acquittal [acquittals]◼◼◼(legal decision of not guilty)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈkwɪt.l̩] [US: ə.ˈkwɪt.l̩]

nolle prosequi◼◻◻noun
[UK: ˈnɒ.lɪ.ˈprɒ.se.kwaɪ] [US: ˈnɒ.lɪ.ˈprɒ.se.kwaɪ]

Saxe nom {f}

Saxony◼◼◼(state)
proper noun
[UK: ˈsæk.sə.ni] [US: ˈsæk.sə.ni]

se relaxer verbe

relax [relaxed, relaxing, relaxes]◼◼◼(to calm down)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈlæks] [US: rə.ˈlæks]

chill [chilled, chilling, chills]◼◼◻(to lower the temperature of something; to cool)
verb
[UK: tʃɪl] [US: ˈtʃɪl]

chill out◼◻◻(relax or take time out)
verb
[UK: tʃɪl ˈaʊt] [US: ˈtʃɪl ˈaʊt]

syntaxe nom {f}

syntax [syntaxes]◼◼◼(formal rules of a computer language)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.tæks] [US: ˈsɪn.ˌtæks]
Syntax error. = Erreur de syntaxe.

syntax [syntaxes]◼◼◼(set of rules that govern how words are combined)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.tæks] [US: ˈsɪn.ˌtæks]
Syntax error. = Erreur de syntaxe.

syntax [syntaxes]◼◼◼(study of the structure of phrases and sentences)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪn.tæks] [US: ˈsɪn.ˌtæks]
Syntax error. = Erreur de syntaxe.

taxe nom {f}

duty [duties]◼◼◼(tax; tariff)
noun
[UK: ˈdjuː.ti] [US: ˈduː.ti]

taxe nom

levy [levies]◼◼◼(act of levying)
noun
[UK: ˈle.vi] [US: ˈle.vi]
A 5% consumption tax is levied on purchases of most goods and services. = Une taxe sur la consommation de 5 % est prélevée sur les achats de la plupart des biens et services.

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