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bécasseau de Baird nom

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

bécasseau de Temminck nom

Temminck's stint(Calidris temminckii)
noun

bécasseau falcinelle nom {f}

broad-billed sandpiper◼◼◼(Calidris falcinellus)
noun

bécasseau minute nom

little stint◼◼◼(Calidris minuta)
noun

bécasseau roussâtre nom {m}

buff-breasted sandpiper◼◼◼(Calidris subruficollis)
noun

bécasseau sanderling nom {m}

sanderling [sanderlings]◼◼◼(Calidris alba)
noun
[UK: sˈandɜːlɪŋ] [US: sˈændɜːlɪŋ]

bécasseau semipalmé nom {m}

semipalmated sandpiper◼◼◼(Calidris pusilla)
noun

bécassin à long bec nom {m}

long-billed dowitcher◼◼◼(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
noun

bécassin roux nom {m}

short-billed dowitcher◼◼◼(Limnodromus griseus)
noun

bécassine nom {f}

snipe [snipes]◼◼◼(bird of the family Scolopacidae)
noun
[UK: snaɪp] [US: ˈsnaɪp]

bécassine des marais nom {f}

common snipe◼◼◼(the species Gallinago gallinago)
noun

bécassine double nom {f}

great snipe◼◼◼(Gallinago media)
noun

because of joy] ne plus se sentir preposition

beside oneself(consumed by an emotion)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself] [US: bə.ˈsaɪd wʌn.ˈself]

becfigue nom {m}

ortolan [ortolans](a small bird eaten as a delicacy)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tə.lən] [US: ˈɔːr.tə.lən]

bêche nom {f}

spade [spades]◼◼◼(a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging)
noun
[UK: speɪd] [US: ˈspeɪd]

shovel [shovels]◼◼◼(tool for moving portions of material)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʌv.l̩] [US: ˈʃʌv.l̩]

bêche-de-mer nom {f}

sea cucumber◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈsiː.ˌkjuːk.ʌm.bə] [US: ˈsiː.ˌkjuːk.ʌm.bə]

bécher nom {m}

beaker [beakers]◼◼◼(flat-bottomed laboratory vessel)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːkə(r)] [US: ˈbiːkər]

beckettien adjectif

Beckettian◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Beckett)
adjective

bécot nom {m}

peck [pecks]◼◼◼(short kiss)
noun
[UK: pek] [US: ˈpek]

bécoter verbe

smooch◼◼◼((informal) to kiss)
verb
[UK: smuːtʃ] [US: smuːtʃ]

peck [pecked, pecking, pecks]◼◼◻(to kiss)
verb
[UK: pek] [US: ˈpek]

becquerel nom {m}

becquerel◼◼◼(unit of radioactive activity)
noun

becquet nom

spoiler [spoilers]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈspɔɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˌspɔɪ.lər]

becqueter verbe

peck [pecked, pecking, pecks]◼◼◼(to strike or pierce with the beak or similar)
verb
[UK: pek] [US: ˈpek]

chow down(to eat vigorously)
verb

(Quebec) couper les coins ronds verbe

cut corners(do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job)
verb
[UK: kʌt ˈkɔː.nəz] [US: ˈkət ˈkɔːr.nərz]

[Quebec interjection

absolutely◼◼◼(yes; certainly)
interjection
[UK: ˈæb.sə.luːt.li] [US: ˌæb.sə.ˈluːt.li]

[Quebec adjectif

drunk [drunker, drunkest]◼◼◻(intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol)
adjective
[UK: drʌŋk] [US: ˈdrəŋk]

midterm(halfway through a term)
adjective
[UK: ˈmɪd.ˌtərm] [US: ˈmɪd.ˌtərm]

[Quebec nom

wreck yard(location of dismantling business)
noun

[Quebec nom {m}

hot dog [hot dogs](frankfurter in a bun)
noun
[UK: ˈhɒt.ˈdɒɡ] [US: ˈhɒt.ˈdɒɡ]

peanut butter [peanut butters](spread made from ground peanuts)
noun
[UK: ˈpiː.nʌt ˈbʌt.ə(r)] [US: ˈpiː.nʌt ˈbʌt.r̩]

scratch card(lottery ticket)
noun

tray [trays](object on which things are carried)
noun
[UK: treɪ] [US: ˈtreɪ]

twit [twits](a foolish or annoying person)
noun
[UK: twɪt] [US: twɪt]

[Quebec adjectif
{m} {f}

lame [lamer, lamest](slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant)
adjective
[UK: leɪm] [US: ˈleɪm]

[Quebec] nom

kiss [kisses]◼◼◼(a touch with the lips)
noun
[UK: kɪs] [US: ˈkɪs]

[Quebec] accotement stabilisé nom {m}

hard shoulder(verge to the side of a highway)
noun
[UK: hɑːd ˈʃəʊl.də(r)] [US: ˈhɑːrd ˈʃoʊl.də(r)]

[Quebec] barrer verbe

lock [locked, locking, locks](to fasten with a lock)
verb
[UK: lɒk] [US: ˈlɑːk]

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