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bille nom {f}

ball [balls]◼◼◼(pinball: an opportunity to launch the ball into play)
noun
[UK: bɔːl] [US: ˈbɒl]
The back wheels on that tractor have ball bearings the size of my fist. = Les roues arrière de ce tracteur ont des roulements à bille de la taille de mon poing.

marble [marbles]◼◼◻(spherical ball)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːb.l̩] [US: ˈmɑːr.bl̩]
Sami showed Layla his marble collection. = Samy a montré sa collection de billes à Layla.

pinball◼◻◻(ball)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪn.bɔːl] [US: ˈpɪn.ˌbɒl]

billes nom {f pl}

marbles◼◼◼(game)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːb.l̩z] [US: ˈmɑːr.bl̩z]
We will share our marbles. = Nous partagerons nos billes.

billet nom {m}

ticket [tickets]◼◼◼(admission to entertainment)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪkɪt] [US: ˈtɪkət]
Here is my ticket. = Voici mon billet.

banknote◼◼◼(paper currency)
noun
[UK: ˈbæŋk.nəʊt] [US: ˈbæŋknoʊt]
The color green is often associated with money and the world of finance, because banknotes in many countries are green. = La couleur verte est souvent associée à l'argent et au monde de la finance, parce que les billets de banque sont verts dans beaucoup de pays.

paper money◼◻◻(a form of banknotes)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈmʌ.ni] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər ˈmʌ.ni]

blogpost◼◻◻(entry posted to a blog)
noun

piece of paper◼◻◻(sheet or scrap of paper)
noun
[UK: piːs əv ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈpiːs əv ˈpeɪ.pər]

billet aller simple nom {m}

one-way ticket◼◼◼(a ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not back)
noun
[UK: wʌn ˈweɪ ˈtɪkɪt] [US: wʌn ˈweɪ ˈtɪkət]

billet d'avion nom {m}

air ticket◼◼◼(a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane)
noun
[UK: eə(r) ˈtɪkɪt] [US: ˈer ˈtɪkət]

billet de banque nom {m}

banknote◼◼◼(paper currency)
noun
[UK: ˈbæŋk.nəʊt] [US: ˈbæŋknoʊt]

billet de banque [literally] nom {m}

currency [currencies]◼◼◼(paper money)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌ.rən.si] [US: ˈkɜː.rən.si]

billet de loterie nom {m}

lottery ticket◼◼◼(slip of paper drawn in a lottery)
noun
[UK: ˈlɒ.tə.ri ˈtɪkɪt] [US: ˈlɑː.tə.ri ˈtɪkət]

billet de Monopoly nom {m}

Monopoly money◼◼◼(strange-looking foreign currency)
noun

billet doux nom {m}

love letter◼◼◼(letter about the author's love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈlʌv ˈle.tər]

billet funéraire nom {m}

joss paper◼◼◼(sheet of paper used as a burnt offering)
noun

billet à ordre nom {m}

promissory note◼◼◼(document saying that someone owes a specific amount of money)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.mɪ.sə.ri nəʊt] [US: ˈprɑː.mə.ˌsɔː.ri noʊt]

billetophilie nom {f}

notaphilynoun

billetterie nom {f}

box office◼◼◼(ticket office)
noun
[UK: bɒks ˈɒf.ɪs] [US: ˈbɑːks ˈɑːf.əs]

ticket office◼◼◼(an office where tickets may be purchased)
noun
[UK: ˈtɪkɪt ˈɒf.ɪs] [US: ˈtɪkət ˈɑːf.əs]

[Quebec] billet à gratter nom {m}

scratch card(lottery ticket)
noun

aller se rhabiller verbe

bugger off(to leave, go away, disappear)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.ɡə(r) ɒf] [US: ˈbʌ.ɡər ˈɒf]

babiller verbe

babble [babbled, babbling, babbles]◼◼◼(to make a continuous murmuring noise)
verb
[UK: ˈbæb.l̩] [US: ˈbæb.l̩]

gab [gabbed, gabbing, gabs](to talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects)
verb
[UK: ɡæb] [US: ˈɡæb]

piffle(to act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner)
verb
[UK: ˈpɪf.l̩] [US: ˈpɪf.l̩]

crayon à bille nom {m}

ballpoint pen [ballpoint pens]◼◼◼(pen)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔːl.pɔɪnt pen] [US: ˈbɒl.pɒjnt ˈpen]

distributeur automatique de billets nom {m}

automated teller machine◼◼◼(banking)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tə.mæ.tɪd ˈte.lə(r) mə.ˈʃiːn] [US: ˈɒ.tə.ˌme.təd ˈte.lər mɪ.ˈʃiːn]

distributeur de billets nom {m}

automated teller machine◼◼◼(banking)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tə.mæ.tɪd ˈte.lə(r) mə.ˈʃiːn] [US: ˈɒ.tə.ˌme.təd ˈte.lər mɪ.ˈʃiːn]

dégobiller verbe

puke [puked, puking, pukes]◼◼◼(to vomit)
verb
[UK: pjuːk] [US: ˈpjuːk]
After a dubious meal, John wanted to puke. = Après un plat suspect, John avait envie de dégobiller.

cat [catted, catting, cats](vomit)
verb
[UK: kæt] [US: kæt]

dégobiller [colloquial] verbe

vomit [vomited, vomiting, vomits](regurgitate the contents of a stomach)
verb
[UK: ˈvɒ.mɪt] [US: ˈvɑː.mət]

déshabiller verbe

undress [undressed, undressing, undresses]◼◼◼((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing)
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈdres] [US: ʌn.ˈdres]
I undress you. = Je te déshabille.

disrobe [disrobed, disrobing, disrobes]◼◼◻(undress someone or something, see also: undress)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈrəʊb] [US: dɪsˈroʊb]

strip off◼◻◻(to remove one's clothes)
verb
[UK: strɪp ɒf] [US: ˈstrɪp ˈɒf]

déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul verbe

rob Peter to pay Paul◼◼◼(to use resources producing no net gain)
verb
[UK: rɒb ˈpiː.tə(r) tuː peɪ pɔːl] [US: ˈrɑːb ˈpiː.tər ˈtuː ˈpeɪ ˈpɒl]

gerbille nom {f}

gerbil [gerbils]◼◼◼(small rodent)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.bɪl] [US: ˈdʒɝː.bɪl]

habiller verbe

dress [dressed, dressing, dresses]◼◼◼(to put clothes on (oneself or someone, etc.), see also: clothe)
verb
[UK: dres] [US: ˈdres]
He got dressed. = Il s'est habillé.

clothe [clothed, clothing, clothes]◼◼◻(adorn with clothing)
verb
[UK: kləʊð] [US: kloʊð]
He was fully clothed. = Il était entièrement habillé.

habit◼◻◻(clothe)
verb
[UK: ˈhæ.bɪt] [US: ˈhæ.bət]

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