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aya nom {m}

ayah(a verse in the Qur'an)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪə] [US: ˈaɪə]

ayant circulé adjectif

postally used(cancelled in the normal course of postal business)
adjective

ayant droit adjectif
{m}

entitled◼◼◼(having a right to something)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈtaɪt.l̩d] [US: en.ˈtaɪt.l̩d]

ayant droit nom {m}

rightsholder◼◻◻(a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something)
noun

ayant du succès adjectif

successful◼◼◼(resulting in success)
adjective
[UK: sək.ˈse.sfəl] [US: sək.ˈse.sfəl]

ayant la gueule de bois adjectif

hungover◼◼◼(suffering from a hangover)
adjective
[UK: hʌŋɡˈəʊvə] [US: hʌŋɡˈoʊvɚ]

ayant le cœur brisé adjectif

brokenhearted◼◼◼(grieved and disappointed)
adjective

ayant mal aux cheveux adjectif

hungover◼◼◼(suffering from a hangover)
adjective
[UK: hʌŋɡˈəʊvə] [US: hʌŋɡˈoʊvɚ]

ayatollah nom {m}

ayatollah◼◼◼(a religious leader)
noun
[UK: ˌaɪəˈto.lə] [US: ˌaɪəˈto.lə]

ayatollah de l'orthographe 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]

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]

abaya nom {f}

abaya◼◼◼(coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair)
noun

Atayal nom

Atayal◼◼◼(people)
noun

attrayant adjectif

attractive◼◼◼(having the power of charming)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv] [US: ə.ˈtræk.tɪv]
Mary is quite attractive. = Mary est très attrayante.

balayage nom

sweep [sweeps]◼◼◼(single action of sweeping)
noun
[UK: swiːp] [US: ˈswiːp]

sweeping◼◼◻(An instance of sweeping.)
noun
[UK: ˈswiːp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈswiːp.ɪŋ]

balayage nom {m}

sweeping◼◼◻(The activity of sweeping.)
noun
[UK: ˈswiːp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈswiːp.ɪŋ]

bayan nom {m}

bayan◼◼◼(a Russian accordion)
noun

cabine d'essayage nom {f}

changing room◼◼◼(room in shop)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeɪndʒ.ɪŋ ruːm] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ.ɪŋ ˈruːm]

Cagayan nom propre

Cagayan◼◼◼(province of the Philippines)
proper noun

distrayant adjectif
{m}

entertaining◼◼◼(amusing)
adjective
[UK: ˌen.tə.ˈteɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˌen.tər.ˈteɪn.ɪŋ]
I didn't find the film very entertaining. = Je n'ai pas trouvé le film très distrayant.

dorayaki nom {m}

dorayaki◼◼◼(Japanese confection)
noun

effrayant adjectif

frightening◼◼◼(scary)
adjective
[UK: ˈfraɪt.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfraɪt.n̩.ɪŋ]
It was frightening. = C'était effrayant.

fearful◼◼◻(frightening)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɪə.fəl] [US: ˈfɪr.fəl]
The fearful noise astonished anyone coming for the first time. = Ce bruit effrayant aurait abasourdi quiconque venait pour la première fois.

frightful◼◼◻(full of fright)
adjective
[UK: ˈfraɪt.fəl] [US: ˈfraɪt.fəl]

fearsome◼◼◻(frightening, especially in appearance)
adjective
[UK: ˈfɪə.səm] [US: ˈfɪr.səm]

chilling◼◼◻(causing mild fear)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈtʃɪl.ɪŋ]

ghastly [ghastlier, ghastliest]◼◼◻(horrifyingly shocking)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡɑːst.li] [US: ˈɡæst.li]

macabre◼◻◻(ghastly, shocking, terrifying)
adjective
[UK: məˈk.ɑː.brə] [US: məˈk.ɑː.brə]

embrayage nom

clutch [clutches]◼◼◼(device to interrupt power transmission)
noun
[UK: klʌtʃ] [US: ˈklətʃ]
I broke the clutch. = J'ai cassé l'embrayage.

embrayage nom {m}

clutch [clutches]◼◼◼(The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission)
noun
[UK: klʌtʃ] [US: ˈklətʃ]
I broke the clutch. = J'ai cassé l'embrayage.

essayage nom {m}

fitting [fittings]◼◼◼(the act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfɪt.ɪŋ]
The fitting room is occupied. = La cabine d'essayage est occupée.

fayalite nom {f}

fayalite◼◼◼(iron-rich olivine mineral)
noun
[UK: fˈeɪəlˌaɪt] [US: fˈeɪəlˌaɪt]

Himalaya nom propre

Himalayas◼◼◼(a mountain range of south-central Asia)
proper noun
[UK: ˌhɪ.mə.ˈlaɪəs] [US: ˌhɪ.mə.ˈlaɪəs]
The mountains in the Himalayas are higher than those in the Andes. = Les montagnes de l'Himalaya sont plus hautes que celles des Andes.

jambalaya nom {m}

jambalaya◼◼◼(rice-based dish from Louisiana)
noun
This jambalaya is excellent! = Ce jambalaya est excellent !

kayak nom {m}

kayak [kayaks]◼◼◼(a type of small boat)
noun
[UK: ˈkaɪæk] [US: ˈkaɪæk]
We were done kayaking down the river before sunset. = Nous eûmes fini la descente de la rivière en kayak avant le coucher du soleil.

kayak de neige nom {m}

snow kayakingnoun

kayak sur neige nom {m}

snow kayakingnoun

kayaker verbe

kayak [kayaked, kayaking, kayaks]◼◼◼(to use a kayak to travel or race)
verb
[UK: ˈkaɪæk] [US: ˈkaɪæk]

kayakeur nom {m}

kayaker [kayakers]◼◼◼(one who kayaks)
noun

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