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bubale nom {m}

hartebeest [hartebeests]◼◼◼(Alcelaphus bucelaphus)
noun
[UK: hˈɑːtɪbˌiːst] [US: hˈɑːrɾɪbˌiːst]

bubale roux nom {m}

hartebeest [hartebeests]◼◼◼(Alcelaphus bucelaphus)
noun
[UK: hˈɑːtɪbˌiːst] [US: hˈɑːrɾɪbˌiːst]

but-sur-balles nom {m}

walk [walks]◼◼◼(baseball: instance of walking a batter)
noun
[UK: wɔːk] [US: ˈwɑːk]

cabale nom {f}

cabal [cabals]◼◼◼(secret organization)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈbæl] [US: kə.ˈbɑːl]

cabalistique adjectif

cabalistic◼◼◼(of or relating to a cabal)
adjective
[UK: ˌkæ.bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: ˌkæ.bʌ.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

cabalistiquement adverbe

cabalistically(in a cabalistic manner)
adverb

cadrage verbal nom {m}

verb-framingnoun

calomnier verbalement verbe

slander [slandered, slandering, slanders](utter a slanderous statement about)
verb
[UK: ˈslɑːn.də(r)] [US: sˈlæn.dər]

camion-balai nom {m}

broom wagon(vehicle)
noun

cannibale nom {m} nom {f}

cannibal [cannibals]◼◼◼(an organism which eats others of its own species)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.nɪ.bəl] [US: ˈkæ.nə.bəl]
They're cannibals. = Ce sont des cannibales.

cannibale adjectif

cannibalistic◼◼◻(tending toward cannibalism)
adjective
[UK: ˌkæ.nɪ.bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: ˌkæ.nɪ.bə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

cannibalisme nom {m}

cannibalism◼◼◼(act of eating another of one's own species)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.nɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˈkæ.nə.bə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

carnet de bal nom {m}

dance card◼◼◼(card on which a woman listed those she had agreed to dance with)
noun
[UK: dɑːns kɑːd] [US: ˈdæns ˈkɑːrd]

casquette de baseball nom {f}

baseball cap◼◼◼(cap)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪs.bɔːl kæp] [US: ˈbeɪs.bɒl ˈkæp]

chambalon nom {m}

carrying pole(a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load)
noun

chasse à la baleine nom {f}

whaling◼◼◼(practice of hunting whales)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈweɪl.ɪŋ]

chasseur de baleine nom {m}

whaler [whalers]◼◼◼(person who hunts whales)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈweɪ.lər]

chasseuse de baleine nom {f}

whaler [whalers](person who hunts whales)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈweɪ.lər]

cobalt nom {m}

cobalt◼◼◼(chemical element)
noun
[UK: ˈkəʊ.bɔːlt] [US: ˈkoʊ.bɔːlt]
Cobalt is a transition metal. = Le cobalt est un métal de transition.

con comme un balai adjectif

dumb as a doornail(unquestionably dumb (stupid))
adjective

con comme un balai ("dumb as a broom") adjectif

thick as a brickadjective
[UK: θɪk əz ə brɪk] [US: ˈθɪk ˈæz ə ˈbrɪk]

con comme un balai [vulgar] adjectif

daft as a brush(silly)
adjective

contrebalancer verbe

offset [offsetted, offset, offsetting, offsets]◼◼◼(to compensate for something)
verb
[UK: ˈɒf.set] [US: ɒf.ˈset]

counterbalance◼◼◻(to apply weight in order to balance)
verb
[UK: ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌbæ.ləns]
John, this lumber, sat at one end of this sentence, while, too light to counterbalance him, on the other side, sat Mary. = John, ce lourdaud, se tenait à une extrémité de cette phrase, tandis que, trop légère pour le contrebalancer, à l'autre bout, se tenait Mary.

corps de ballet nom {m}

chorus line◼◼◼(a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.rəs laɪn] [US: ˈkɔː.rəs ˈlaɪn]

coup de poing balancé nom {m}

swing [swings](type of hook in boxing)
noun
[UK: swɪŋ] [US: ˈswɪŋ]

cymbale nom {f}

cymbal◼◼◼(concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.bl̩] [US: ˈsɪm.bl̩]
The cymbals clashed. = Les cymbales ont retenti.

cymbale suspendue nom {f}

suspended cymbal◼◼◼(cymbal that is suspended horizontally)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈspen.dɪd ˈsɪm.bl̩] [US: sə.ˈspen.dəd ˈsɪm.bl̩]

cymbalum nom {m}

cimbalom◼◼◼(type of concert hammered dulcimer)
noun

de la balle nom {f}

the shit◼◼◼(something considered to be excellent)
noun

ballage nom

unboxing◼◼◼(removal of something from its box)
noun

baller verbe

unpack [unpacked, unpacking, unpacks]◼◼◼(to remove from a package)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈpæk] [US: ən.ˈpæk]
We still have things to unpack. = On a encore des choses à déballer.

unwrap [unwrapped, unwrapping, unwraps]◼◼◻(undo what is wrapped)
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈræp] [US: ʌn.ˈræp]
I'm going to unwrap the package. = Je vais déballer le colis.

Debaltseve nom propre

Debaltseve◼◼◼(city)
proper noun

Debaltsevo nom propre

Debaltseve◼◼◼(city)
proper noun

démolir verballement nom

evisceration [eviscerations](A vigorous verbal assault)
noun
[UK: ɪvˌɪsərˈeɪʃən] [US: ɪvˌɪsɚrˈeɪʃən]

déverbal nom {m}

deverbal◼◼◼(a word, especially a substantive, that is derived from a verb)
noun

déverbal adjectif
{m}

deverbal◼◼◼(derived from a verb)
adjective

diarrhée verbale nom {f}

verbal diarrhea◼◼◼(logorrhea)
noun

diarrhée verbale nom

piffle(nonsense, foolish talk)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪf.l̩] [US: ˈpɪf.l̩]

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