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colon nom {m}

settler [settlers]◼◼◼(someone who settles in a new location)
noun
[UK: ˈset.lə(r)] [US: ˈse.tə.lər]
What do Zionist settlers want? = Que veulent les colons sionistes ?

sharecropper [sharecroppers]◼◻◻(a farmer paying rent with crops to the landowner)
noun
[UK: ˈʃeə.krɒ.pə(r)] [US: ˈʃer.ˌkrɑː.pər]

colonel nom {m}

colonel [colonels]◼◼◼(commissioned office in the armed services)
noun
[UK: ˈkɜːn.l̩] [US: ˈkɝː.nl̩]
He holds the rank of colonel. = Il tient le rang de colonel.

colonial adjectif

colonial◼◼◼(of or pertaining to a colony)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪəl] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niəl]
In the 15th century, Portugal was a major colonial power. = Au XVe siècle, le Portugal était une grande puissance coloniale.

colonial◼◼◼(of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪəl] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niəl]
In the 15th century, Portugal was a major colonial power. = Au XVe siècle, le Portugal était une grande puissance coloniale.

colonial◼◼◼(US: of or relating to the original thirteen colonies of the USA)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪəl] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niəl]
In the 15th century, Portugal was a major colonial power. = Au XVe siècle, le Portugal était une grande puissance coloniale.

colonial◼◼◼(US: of or relating to the style of architecture)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪəl] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niəl]
In the 15th century, Portugal was a major colonial power. = Au XVe siècle, le Portugal était une grande puissance coloniale.

colonialisme nom {m}

colonialism◼◼◼(policy of authority over people or territories)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niə.ˌlɪ.zəm]
Most Algerians will prefer French colonialism to seeing a Berber Algeria. = La plupart des algériens préféreront le colonialisme français que de voir une Algérie berbère.

colonialiste adjectif

colonialist◼◼◼(or or pertaining to colonialism)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪə.lɪst] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niə.ləst]
English is a colonialist and racist language. = L'anglais est une langue colonialiste et raciste.

colonialiste nom {m} nom {f}

colonialist [colonialists]◼◼◼(one who supports or advocates colonialism)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈləʊ.nɪə.lɪst] [US: kəˈlo.ʊ.niə.ləst]
English is a colonialist and racist language. = L'anglais est une langue colonialiste et raciste.

colonie nom {f}

colony [colonies]◼◼◼(group of organisms)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.ni] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ni]
Cyprus was a British colony. = Chypre a été une colonie britannique.

colony [colonies]◼◼◼(region or governmental unit)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.ni] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ni]
Cyprus was a British colony. = Chypre a été une colonie britannique.

settlement [settlements]◼◼◼(newly established colony)
noun
[UK: ˈsetl.mənt] [US: ˈse.təl.mənt]
The Israeli settlement of Sderot was founded in 1951. = La colonie israélienne de Sderot a été fondée en 1951.

colonie de vacances nom {f}

summer camp◼◼◼(institution devoted to housing and entertaining children)
noun

colonisateur nom {m}

colonist [colonists]◼◼◼(founder of a colony)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.nɪst] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.nəst]

colonisation nom {f}

colonization [colonizations]◼◼◼(process of establishing a colony)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑː.lə.nə.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]
With colonization, we also spread the French language. = Avec la colonisation, on diffuse aussi la langue française.

colonisatrice nom {f}

colonist [colonists](founder of a colony)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.nɪst] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.nəst]

coloniser verbe

colonize [colonized, colonizing, colonizes]◼◼◼(to begin a new colony)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.naɪz] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.ˌnaɪz]
We must colonize other planets. = Nous devons coloniser d'autres planètes.

colonnade nom

colonnade [colonnades]◼◼◼(a series of columns at regular intervals)
noun
[UK: ˌkɒ.lə.ˈneɪd] [US: ˌkɑː.lə.ˈneɪd]

colonnaire adjectif

columnar◼◼◼(Having the shape of a column)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈlʌm.nə] [US: kə.ˈlʌm.nər]

colonne nom

column [columns]◼◼◼(chemistry : object to separate components)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm]
I found this column interesting. = J'ai trouvé cette colonne intéressante.

column [columns]◼◼◼(upright supporting structure)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm]
I found this column interesting. = J'ai trouvé cette colonne intéressante.

colonne nom {f}

column [columns]◼◼◼(a vertical body of text)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm]
I found this column interesting. = J'ai trouvé cette colonne intéressante.

column [columns]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm]
I found this column interesting. = J'ai trouvé cette colonne intéressante.

column [columns]◼◼◼(vertical line of entries in a table)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈkɑː.ləm]
I found this column interesting. = J'ai trouvé cette colonne intéressante.

file [files]◼◼◻(chess: vertical line of squares)
noun
[UK: faɪl] [US: ˈfaɪl]
Do not give your opponent open files or diagonals that lead to your King. = Ne donnez pas à votre adversaire des colonnes ouvertes ou des diagonales qui mènent à votre Roi.

colonne Morris nom {f}

Morris column◼◼◼(pillar for advertisements)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔːəs ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈmɔː.rəs ˈkɑː.ləm]

colonne sèche nom {f}

dry riser◼◼◼noun

colonne vertébrale nom {f}

spine [spines]◼◼◼(backbone)
noun
[UK: spaɪn] [US: ˈspaɪn]

backbone [backbones]◼◼◼(series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.bəʊn] [US: ˈbækˌboʊn]

vertebral column [vertebral columns]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə ˈkɒ.ləm] [US: ˈvɝː.tə.brəl ˈkɑː.ləm]

colonne volcanique nom {f}

eruption column(cloud of ash emitted during a volcanic eruption)
noun

colonne éruptive nom {m}

eruption column◼◼◼(cloud of ash emitted during a volcanic eruption)
noun

Colonnes d'Hercule nom propre
{f-Pl}

Pillars of Hercules◼◼◼(two promontories at the Strait of Gibraltar)
proper noun

colonoscopie nom {f}

colonoscopy [colonoscopies]◼◼◼(examination of the colon using a colonoscope)
noun
[UK: kˌəʊlənˈɒskəpi] [US: kˌoʊlənˈɑːskəpi]

African male servant in colonies] nom

boy [boys](male servant)
noun
[UK: ˌbɔɪ] [US: ˌbɔɪ]

anticolonialisme nom {m}

anticolonialism◼◼◼(the movement that opposes colonialism)
noun

cinquième colonne nom {f}

fifth column◼◼◼(a group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal)
noun

colonisation nom {f}

decolonization◼◼◼(freeing of a colony from dependent status)
noun
[UK: ˌdi:ˌk.ɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdi:ˌk.ɒ.lə.naɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]

coloniser verbe

decolonize [decolonized, decolonizing, decolonizes]◼◼◼(to release from the status of colony)
verb
[UK: ˌdiːˈk.ɒ.lə.naɪz] [US: ˌdiːˈk.ɒ.lə.naɪz]

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