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changer de cheval au milieu du gué verbe

change horses in midstream(to change one's plan when an effort is already underway)
verb

changer de crémerie verbe

take one's business elsewhereverb

changer de disque verbe

change the record◼◼◼verb

changer de main verbe

change hands◼◼◼(to become the property of someone else.)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ hændz] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈhændz]

changer de stratégie verbe

change tack◼◼◼((figurative) to take a different approach)
verb

changer de sujet verbe

change the subject◼◼◼(talk about something else)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ ðə sʌb.ˈdʒekt] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ ðə sʌb.ˈdʒekt]

changer de tactique verbe

change tack◼◼◼((figurative) to take a different approach)
verb

changer la donne verbe

change the game◼◼◼(to revolutionize a field of endeavor)
verb

Changxing'ien nom propre

Changhsingianproper noun

chanmé adjectif

wicked [wickeder, wickedest]◼◼◼(slang: awesome)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪkɪd] [US: ˈwɪkəd]

Channel nom propre

Channel◼◼◼(Channel, Newfoundland)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtʃæn.l̩] [US: ˈtʃæn.l̩]

Channel-Port-aux-Basques nom propre

Channel-Port aux Basquesproper noun

Channel–Port-aux-Basques nom propre

Channel-Port aux Basquesproper noun

chanoine nom {m}

canon [canons]◼◼◼(A clergy member serving a cathedral)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.nən] [US: ˈkæ.nən]

chanoinesse nom {f}

canoness◼◼◼(woman who holds a canonry)
noun
[UK: kəˈnuːnəs ] [US: ˈkɑnoʊnəs ]

chanos nom

false trevally(Lactarius lactarius)
noun

chanos péliau nom

false trevally(Lactarius lactarius)
noun

chanoyu nom {m}

tea ceremony◼◼◼(detailed ritual in Japan or Asia for preparing, serving and drinking tea)
noun

chanson nom {f}

chanson◼◼◼(French song)
noun
[UK: ʃɑːŋ.ˈsɔːŋ] [US: ˈʃæn.sʌn]

chanson à boire nom {f}

drinking song◼◼◼(song which celebrates or accompanies drinking alcohol)
noun

chanson d'amour nom {f}

love song◼◼◼(song about love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv sɒŋ] [US: ˈlʌv ˈsɒŋ]

chanson enfantine nom {f}

nursery rhyme◼◼◼(short poem or song for children)
noun
[UK: ˈnɜː.sə.ri raɪm] [US: ˈnɝː.sə.ri ˈraɪm]

chanson française nom {f}

chanson◼◼◼(French song)
noun
[UK: ʃɑːŋ.ˈsɔːŋ] [US: ˈʃæn.sʌn]

chanson phare nom {f}

signature song◼◼◼(the song a performer is primarily associated with)
noun

chanson populaire nom {f}

folk song◼◼◼(song originating among the working people)
noun
[UK: fəʊk sɒŋ] [US: foʊk ˈsɒŋ]

chansonnette nom

ditty◼◼◼(a short verse or tune)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.ti] [US: ˈdɪ.ti]

chansonnier nom {m}

chansonnier◼◼◼(book)
noun
[UK: tʃˈansənˌɪə] [US: tʃˈænsənˌɪɚ]

chansonnier◼◼◼(singer of chansons)
noun
[UK: tʃˈansənˌɪə] [US: tʃˈænsənˌɪɚ]

songbook◼◼◻(book)
noun
[UK: ˈsɒŋ.bʊk] [US: ˈsɒŋ.bʊk]

chansonnière nom {f}

chansonnier(singer of chansons)
noun
[UK: tʃˈansənˌɪə] [US: tʃˈænsənˌɪɚ]

chant nom {m}

singing◼◼◼(the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋɪŋ] [US: ˈsɪŋɪŋ]
I'm good at singing. = Je suis bon en chant.

call [calls]◼◼◻(characteristic cry of a bird or other animal)
noun
[UK: kɔːl] [US: ˈkɒl]

birdsong [birdsongs]◼◼◻(musical sound made by a bird)
noun
[UK: ˈbɜːd.sɒŋ] [US: ˈbɝːd.sɔːŋ]
His father recorded birdsong for him. = Son père lui enregistra des chants d'oiseaux.

crow [crows]◼◼◻(cry of the rooster)
noun
[UK: krəʊ] [US: ˈkroʊ]

chant de Noël nom {m}

Christmas carol◼◼◼(hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɪ.sməs ˈkæ.rəl] [US: ˈkrɪ.sməs ˈkæ.rəl]

chant du cygne nom {m}

swan song◼◼◼(a final performance)
noun
[UK: ˈswɒn.sɒŋ] [US: ˈswɒn.sɒŋ]

chant d’oiseau nom {m}

birdsong [birdsongs]◼◼◼(musical sound made by a bird)
noun
[UK: ˈbɜːd.sɒŋ] [US: ˈbɝːd.sɔːŋ]

chant funèbre nom {m}

dirge◼◼◼(mournful poem or piece of music)
noun
[UK: dɜːdʒ] [US: ˈdɝːdʒ]

chant grégorien nom {m}

Gregorian chant◼◼◼(unaccompanied monotonic singing style)
noun
[UK: ɡrɪ.ˈɡɔː.rɪən tʃɑːnt] [US: ɡrə.ˈɡɔː.riən ˈtʃænt]

chant nuptial nom {m}

mating call◼◼◼(cry for attracting others to mate with)
noun

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