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cu nom {m}

cue [cues](name of the letter Q, q)
noun
[UK: kjuː] [US: ˈkjuː]

Cuba nom propre
{m}

Cuba◼◼◼(country and largest island in Caribbean)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.bə] [US: ˈkjuː.bə]
Farewell, Cuba. = Au revoir, Cuba.

cubain adjectif

Cuban◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Cuba)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjuː.bən] [US: ˈkjuː.bən]
He's Cuban. = Il est cubain.

Cubain nom {m}

Cuban [Cubans]◼◼◼(a person from Cuba)
noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.bən] [US: ˈkjuː.bən]
He's Cuban. = Il est cubain.

cube nom {m}

cube [cubes]◼◼◼(arithmetic: number raised to the third power)
noun
[UK: kjuːb] [US: ˈkjuːb]
The green cube is smooth. = Le cube vert est lisse.

cube [cubes]◼◼◼(geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces)
noun
[UK: kjuːb] [US: ˈkjuːb]
The green cube is smooth. = Le cube vert est lisse.

building block◼◻◻(block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ ˈblɒk] [US: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ ˈblɑːk]

cube adjectif

cubic◼◼◼(in the name of units of volume)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjuː.bɪk] [US: ˈkjuː.bɪk]
A cubic meter corresponds to 1000 liters. = Un mètre cube correspond à 1000 litres.

cube de glace [Canadian French] nom {m}

ice cube◼◼◼(small piece of ice used for cooling drinks)
noun
[UK: aɪs kjuːb] [US: ˈaɪs ˈkjuːb]

Cube de Rubik nom {m}

Rubik's cube◼◼◼(cubical mechanical puzzle)
noun
[UK: ˈruː.bɪks kjuːb] [US: ˈruː.bɪks ˈkjuːb]

cube parfait nom {m}

perfect cube◼◼◼noun

cubi nom {m}

box wine◼◼◼(wine that is sealed in a plastic bladder)
noun

bladder [bladders](sealed plastic wine bag)
noun
[UK: ˈblæ.də(r)] [US: ˈblæ.dər]

cubique adjectif

cubic◼◼◼(of a polynomial of third degree)
adjective
[UK: ˈkjuː.bɪk] [US: ˈkjuː.bɪk]

cubique nom {f}

cubic◼◼◼(cubic curve)
noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.bɪk] [US: ˈkjuː.bɪk]

cubisme nom {m}

cubism◼◼◼(An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes)
noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.bɪ.zəm] [US: ˈkjuː.ˌbɪ.zəm]

cubisme orphique nom propre
{m}

Orphism◼◼◼(art movement)
proper noun

cubohémioctaèdre nom {m}

cubohemioctahedronnoun

cuboïde nom {m}

cuboid bone [cuboid bones]◼◼◼(one of the tarsal bones)
noun

cubèbe nom
{m} archaically {f}

cubeb◼◼◼(Piper cubeba)
noun
[UK: kjˈuːbeb] [US: kjˈuːbeb]

cucul adjectif

sappy [sappier, sappiest]◼◼◼(excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.pi] [US: ˈsæ.pi]

vapid(lifeless, dull, or banal)
adjective
[UK: ˈvæ.pɪd] [US: ˈvæ.pəd]

cucul [colloquial] adjectif

icky(excessively sentimental)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪki] [US: ˈɪki]

cucul la praline adjectif

hokeyadjective
[UK: ˈhoki] [US: ˈhoki]

saccharine(excessively sweet, especially if romantic or sentimental to the point of ridiculousness)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæk.ə.riːn] [US: ˈsæk.ə.ˌraɪn]

cucul-la-praline adjectif

vapid(lifeless, dull, or banal)
adjective
[UK: ˈvæ.pɪd] [US: ˈvæ.pəd]

cucumiforme adjectif

cucumiform(shaped like a cucumber)
adjective

cueille le jour phrase

carpe diem◼◼◼(seize the day)
phrase

cueillette de cerises nom {f}

cherry picking◼◼◼(selection of desirable items to obtain an advantage)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.ri ˈpɪkɪŋ] [US: ˈtʃe.ri ˈpɪkɪŋ]

cueilleur nom {m}

picker [pickers]◼◼◼(one who picks)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪkə(r)] [US: ˈpɪkər]
A blackberry picker picks 25 buckets a day. = Un cueilleur de mûres ramasse 25 seaux par jour.

gatherer [gatherers]◼◼◼(person who gathers things)
noun
[UK: ˈɡæ.ðə.rə(r)] [US: ˈɡæ.ðə.rər]

cueilli manuellement adjectif

handpicked(picked by hand)
adjective
[UK: ˈhænd.ˈpɪkt] [US: ˈhænd.ˈpɪkt]

cueillir verbe

pick [picked, picking, picks]◼◼◼(to grasp and pull with fingers)
verb
[UK: pɪk] [US: ˈpɪk]
I'm picking apples. = Je cueille des pommes.

pick [picked, picking, picks]◼◼◼(to remove a fruit or plant for consumption)
verb
[UK: pɪk] [US: ˈpɪk]
I'm picking apples. = Je cueille des pommes.

cull [culled, culling, culls]◼◻◻(to pick or take someone or something)
verb
[UK: kʌl] [US: ˈkəl]

round up(to collect or gather (something) together)
verb
[UK: ˈraʊnd ʌp] [US: ˈraʊnd ʌp]

cueillir le jour verbe

seize the day◼◼◼(enjoy the present)
verb
[UK: siːz ðə deɪ] [US: siːz ðə ˈdeɪ]

cui-cui interjection

cheep◼◼◼(short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird)
interjection
[UK: tʃiːp] [US: tʃiːp]

cuichette nom {f}

spork◼◼◼(eating utensil)
noun

cuiller nom {f}

spoon [spoons]◼◼◼(scooped utensil for eating (or serving))
noun
[UK: spuːn] [US: ˈspuːn]
I like spoons. = J'aime les cuillers.

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