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mi-chemin nom {m} | midpoint [midpoints]◼◼◼(point equidistant between two extremes) |
parchemin nom {m} | parchment [parchments]◼◼◼(diploma (only specific material-related terms, not mere synonyms of diploma)) parchment [parchments]◼◼◼(material) |
parcourir du chemin verbe | come a long way◼◼◼(to make significant progress) |
rebrousser chemin verbe | return [returned, returning, returns]◼◼◼(to turn back, retreat) |
rouleau (de papyrus ou de parchemin) nom {m} | scroll [scrolls]◼◼◼(roll of paper or parchment) |
se frayer un chemin verbe | weave [wove, woven, weaving, weaves]◼◼◼(to weave) |
se mettre en chemin verbe | set out◼◼◼(to leave) |
sur le chemin preposition | en route◼◼◼(along the way) |
sur (possessive) chemin preposition | on one's way(in the direct route) |
tablette de cheminée nom {f} | mantelpiece◼◼◼(shelf) |
tous les chemins mènent à Rome phrase | all roads lead to Rome◼◼◼(different paths can take to the same goal) |
tous les chemins mènent à Rome (all roads lead to Rome) phrase | there's more than one way to skin a cat(a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal) |
tuyau de cheminée nom {m} | chimney pot◼◼◼(pipe on the top of a chimney) |
vol de grand chemin nom {m} | highway robbery◼◼◼(The act of robbing on a public road) |