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sciences humaines nom {f pl}

humanities [humanities]◼◼◼(language, literature, etc.)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmæ.nɪ.tɪz] [US: hjuː.ˈmæ.nə.tiz]

sciences naturelles nom {f pl}

natural science [natural sciences]◼◼◼(science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world)
noun
[UK: ˈnæt.ʃrəl ˈsaɪəns] [US: ˈnæ.tʃə.rəl ˈsaɪəns]

sciences spatiales nom {f pl}

space science◼◼◼(discipline)
noun

se tourner les pouces verbe

twiddle one's thumbs(to circle one's thumbs around one another)
verb
[UK: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz] [US: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz]

twiddle one's thumbs(to wait or dawdle)
verb
[UK: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz] [US: ˈtwɪd.l̩ wʌnz ˈθʌmz]

cession nom {f}

secession [secessions]◼◼◼(The act of seceding)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈseʃ.n̩] [US: sə.ˈseʃ.n̩]
Secession is not the only political tool available to the state. = La sécession n'est pas le seul outil politique dont dispose l'État.

cessioniste adjectif

breakaway◼◼◼(having broken away from a larger unit)
adjective
[UK: ˈbreɪk.ə.weɪ] [US: ˈbreɪk.ə.ˌwe]

cessionnisme nom {m}

secessionism◼◼◼noun

cessionniste nom

secessionist [secessionists]◼◼◼(one who supports secession)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈse.ʃə.nɪst] [US: sə.ˈse.ʃə.nəst]

services [Switzerland] nom {m pl}

cutlery◼◼◼(eating and serving utensils)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌt.lə.ri] [US: ˈkʌt.lə.ri]

services publics nom {m pl}

civil service◼◼◼(body of civilian employees)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈsɪ.vəl ˈsɝː.vəs]

sévices sexuels nom {m}

sexual abuse◼◼◼(forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another)
noun

sevrage [process] nom {m}

withdrawal [withdrawals]◼◼◼(type of metabolic shock)
noun
[UK: wɪð.ˈdrɔːr.əl] [US: wɪð.ˈdrɔː.əl]

si nécessaire adverbe

if need be◼◼◼(if necessary)
adverb
[UK: ɪf niːd bi] [US: ˈɪf ˈniːd bi]

sources nom {f pl}

roots◼◼◼(beginnings)
noun
[UK: ruːts] [US: ˈruːts]

sources nom {m pl} nom {f pl}

source code◼◼◼(human-readable instructions in a programming language)
noun
[UK: sɔːs kəʊd] [US: ˈsɔːrs koʊd]

sous les meilleurs auspices adverbe

auspiciously◼◼◼(in an auspicious way)
adverb
[UK: ɔː.ˈspɪ.ʃə.sli] [US: ɔː.ˈspɪ.ʃə.sli]

sous-processus nom {m}

subprocess◼◼◼noun

succès nom {m}

success [successes]◼◼◼(achievement of one's aim or goal)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈses] [US: sək.ˈses]
I envy you your success. = J'envie ton succès.

achievement [achievements]◼◼◻(a reward in video games)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt] [US: ə.ˈtʃiːv.mənt]

success story nom {f}

success story◼◼◼(successful person or thing)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈses ˈstɔː.ri] [US: sək.ˈses ˈstɔː.ri]

successeur nom {m}

successor [successors]◼◼◼(next heir in order or succession)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]
I've already picked my successor. = J'ai déjà choisi mon successeur.

successor [successors]◼◼◼(person or thing that immediately follows another)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]
I've already picked my successor. = J'ai déjà choisi mon successeur.

heir [heirs]◼◼◻(one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
He made me his heir. = Il a fait de moi son successeur.

successeur nom {f}

heir [heirs]◼◼◻(successor in a role)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]
He made me his heir. = Il a fait de moi son successeur.

successeuse nom {f}

successor [successors]◼◼◼(next heir in order or succession)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]

successor [successors]◼◼◼(person or thing that immediately follows another)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]

heir [heirs](one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]

heiress [heiresses](a woman who stands to inherit)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.rɪs] [US: ˈe.rəs]

successif adjectif

successive◼◼◼(in a series)
adjective
[UK: sək.ˈse.sɪv] [US: sək.ˈse.sɪv]

succession nom {f}

succession [successions]◼◼◼(following in sequence)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈseʃ.n̩] [US: sək.ˈseʃ.n̩]
After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold. = Après une succession de chaudes journées, le temps s'est refroidit.

succession [successions]◼◼◼(passing of royal power)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈseʃ.n̩] [US: sək.ˈseʃ.n̩]
After a succession of warm days, the weather became cold. = Après une succession de chaudes journées, le temps s'est refroidit.

succession apostolique nom {f}

apostolic succession◼◼◼(chain of consecrations of bishops)
noun

successivement adverbe

successively◼◼◼(in a serial manner)
adverb
[UK: sək.ˈse.sɪ.vli] [US: sək.ˈse.sɪ.vli]

successrice nom {f}

successor [successors]◼◼◼(next heir in order or succession)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]

successor [successors]◼◼◼(person or thing that immediately follows another)
noun
[UK: sək.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: sək.ˈse.sər]

heir [heirs](one who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another)
noun
[UK: eə(r)] [US: ˈer]

heiress [heiresses](a woman who stands to inherit)
noun
[UK: ˈeə.rɪs] [US: ˈe.rəs]

sur les traces de preposition

on the heels of◼◼◼(in close pursuit of)
preposition

taillé en pièces adjectif

worsted(defeated, overcome)
adjective
[UK: ˈwʊ.stɪd] [US: ˈwɝː.stəd]

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