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clématite des haies nom {f}

old man's beard◼◼◼(Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊld.mænz.ˈbɪəd] [US: ˈəʊld.mænz.ˈbɪəd]

clématite vigne-blanche nom {f}

love [loves](Clematis vitalba)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv] [US: ˈlʌv]

clémence nom {f}

clemency◼◼◼(leniency, mercy)
noun
[UK: ˈkle.mən.si] [US: ˈkle.mən.si]
I'll never ask for clemency. = Je ne demanderai jamais la clémence.

clemency◼◼◼(moderation of the severity of a punishment)
noun
[UK: ˈkle.mən.si] [US: ˈkle.mən.si]
I'll never ask for clemency. = Je ne demanderai jamais la clémence.

leniency◼◼◼(quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case, see also: clemency)
noun
[UK: ˈliː.nɪən.si] [US: ˈliː.njən.si]

Clément nom propre

Clement◼◼◼(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkle.mənt] [US: ˈkle.mənt]

clémentine nom {f}

clementine [clementines]◼◼◼(citrus fruit)
noun
[UK: ˈkle.mən.ˌtaɪn] [US: ˈkle.mən.ˌtaɪn]

Cléopâtre nom {f}

Cleopatra◼◼◼(a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty)
proper noun
[UK: ˌkliə.ˈpæ.trə] [US: ˌkliə.ˈpæ.trə]
The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman. = Le nom de Cléopâtre est devenu synonyme de belle femme.

clérical adjectif

clerical◼◼◼(of or relating to the clergy)
adjective
[UK: ˈkl̩e.rɪkl] [US: ˈkl̩e.rək.l̩]

cléricalisme nom {m}

clericalism◼◼◼(secular power invested in members of the clergy)
noun
[UK: ˈkle.rɪk.ə.lɪzm] [US: ˈkle.rɪk.ə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

clés de la ville nom {f pl}

key to the city◼◼◼noun

clés en main adjectif

turnkey◼◼◼(ready to use without further assembly)
adjective
[UK: ˈtɜːnk.iː] [US: ˈtɝːnˌk.i]

accorder de manière clémente verbe

vouchsafe [vouchsafed, vouchsafing, vouchsafes](Condescendingly grant a right)
verb
[UK: vaʊʧ.ˈseɪf] [US: vaʊʧ.ˈseɪf]

acide désoxyribonucléique nom {m}

deoxyribonucleic acid [deoxyribonucleic acids]◼◼◼noun
[UK: di.ˌɑːk.si.ˌraɪ.bəʊ.nuː.ˈkleɪɪk ˈæ.sɪd] [US: di.ˌɑːk.si.ˌraɪbo.ʊ.nuː.ˈkleɪɪk ˈæ.səd]

acide nucléique nom

nucleic acid [nucleic acids]◼◼◼(acidic chainlike biological macromolecule)
noun
[UK: njuː.ˈkleɪɪk ˈæ.sɪd] [US: nuː.ˈkleɪɪk ˈæ.səd]

acide ribonucléique nom {m}

ribonucleic acid◼◼◼(derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material)
noun
[UK: rˌɪbənjuːklˈɪɪk ˈasɪd] [US: rˌɪbənuːklˈɪɪk ˈæsɪd]

antinucléaire adjectif

antinuclear◼◼◼(opposed to the use of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy)
adjective
[UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈnjuː.kliə] [US: ˌæn.ti.ˈnjuː.kliə]

arme nucléaire nom {f}

nuclear weapon◼◼◼(a weapon that derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fission or fusion)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈwe.pən] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈwe.pən]

artériosclérose nom {f}

arteriosclerosis [arterioscleroses]◼◼◼(hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel)
noun
[UK: ɑ:ˌtɪə.riəʊ.sklə.ˈrəʊ.sɪs] [US: arˌtɪ.rio.ʊ.skləˈro.ʊ.səs]

Asclépios nom propre

Asclepius◼◼◼(Greek god of medicine and healing)
proper noun

athérosclérose nom {f}

atherosclerosis [atheroscleroses]◼◼◼(clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.θə.rəʊ.sklə.ˈrəʊ.sɪs] [US: ˌæ.θəro.ʊ.skləˈro.ʊ.səs]

athérosclérosique adjectif

atherosclerotic(of or pertaining to atherosclerosis)
adjective
[UK: ˌæ.θə.rəʊ.sklə.ˈrɒ.tɪk] [US: ˌæ.θəro.ʊ.sklə.ˈrɒ.tɪk]

bombe nucléaire nom {f}

nuclear bomb◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) bɒm] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈbɑːm]

bouclé adjectif

curly [curlier, curliest]◼◼◼(having curls)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɜː.li] [US: ˈkɝː.li]
He has curly hair. = Il a les cheveux bouclés.

kinky [kinkier, kinkiest]◼◻◻(full of kinks)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɪŋk.i] [US: ˈkɪŋk.i]

clé adjectif

sloppy [sloppier, sloppiest]◼◼◼(messy; not neat, elegant, or careful)
adjective
[UK: ˈslɒ.pi] [US: sˈlɑː.pi]
That's sloppy work. = C'est du travail bâclé.

slipshod◼◻◻(done poorly or too quickly)
adjective
[UK: ˈslɪp.ʃɒd] [US: sˈlɪp.ˌʃɑːd]

slapdash◼◻◻(done hastily)
adjective
[UK: ˈslæp.dæʃ] [US: sˈlæp.ˌdæʃ]

half-assed◼◻◻(poorly or incompetently done)
adjective
[UK: hɑːf ˈæst] [US: ˈhæf ˈæst]

jerry-built(built cheaply)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒe.rɪ bɪlt] [US: ˈdʒe.rɪ bɪlt]

slovenly(careless or negligent; sloppy)
adjective
[UK: ˈslʌv.n̩.li] [US: ˈslʌv.n̩.li]

centrale nucléaire nom

nuclear power plant [nuclear power plants]◼◼◼(type of power plant)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈpaʊə(r) plɑːnt] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈpaʊər ˈplænt]

Chariclée nom {f}

Chariclea◼◼◼proper noun

chimie nucléaire nom {f}

nuclear chemistry◼◼◼(application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuː.klɪə(r) ˈke.mɪ.stri] [US: ˈnuː.kliər ˈke.mə.stri]

cryptographie à clé publique nom {f}

public key cryptography◼◼◼(subfield of cryptography)
noun

dinucléotide nom {m}

dinucleotide◼◼◼noun

Dioclétien nom propre
{m}

Diocletian◼◼◼(Roman cognomen)
proper noun

données nucléaires nom {f}

nuclear data◼◼◼(compilation of experimental and evaluated data describing nuclear properties)
noun

cléricalisation nom {f}

declericalization◼◼◼noun

cléricaliser verbe

declericalize◼◼◼verb

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