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désapprouver verbe

disapprove [disapproved, disapproving, disapproves]◼◼◼(to condemn)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈpruːv] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈpruːv]
His father disapproved of her. = Son père la désapprouva.

frown upon◼◼◻(facial expression)
verb

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows]◼◻◻(to deny or show the contrary of)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

rebuke [rebuked, rebuking, rebukes](to criticise harshly; to reprove)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈbjuːk] [US: ri.ˈbjuːk]

désapprouver (quelque chose) verbe

take exception◼◼◼(to disagree)
verb

désapprouver de verbe

deprecate [deprecated, deprecating, deprecates](express disapproval of)
verb
[UK: ˈde.prək.eɪt] [US: ˈde.prəˌket]

désarchiveur nom {m}

unarchivernoun

désarmement nom {m}

disarmament◼◼◼(the reduction of military forces and armaments)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈɑː.mə.mənt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɑːr.mə.mənt]
Numerous countries have signed a nuclear disarmament agreement. = De nombreux pays ont signé un pacte de désarmement nucléaire.

désarmer verbe

disarm [disarmed, disarming, disarms]◼◼◼(to deprive of arms)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈɑːm] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsɑːrm]

désarroi nom {m}

dismay◼◼◼(a sudden loss of courage)
noun
[UK: dɪs.ˈmeɪ] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈsmeɪ]
To my dismay, I found I had lost my money. = À mon grand désarroi, j'ai découvert que j'avais perdu mon argent.

disarray◼◼◼(Want of array or regular order)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈreɪ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈreɪ]

désarçonner verbe

unhorse [unhorsed, unhorsing, unhorses]◼◼◼(remove from a horse)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈhɔːs] [US: ˌʌn.ˈhɔːrs]

désassemblage nom

disassembly [disassemblies]◼◼◼(code generated by a disassembler)
noun
[UK: disas.sem.bli] [US: disas.sem.bli]

désassemblage nom {m}

disassembly [disassemblies]◼◼◼(process of disassembling)
noun
[UK: disas.sem.bli] [US: disas.sem.bli]

désassembler verbe

disassemble [disassembled, disassembling, disassembles]◼◼◼(to take to pieces)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈsem.bl̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈsem.bl̩]

désassembleur nom

disassembler◼◼◼(program that translates machine code into assembly language)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈsem.blə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈsem.blər]

désastre nom {m}

disaster [disasters]◼◼◼(unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈzæ.stər]
What a disaster! = Quel désastre !

disaster [disasters]◼◼◼(unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈzæ.stər]
What a disaster! = Quel désastre !

désastre naturel nom {m}

natural disaster◼◼◼(natural phenomenon)
noun
[UK: ˈnæt.ʃrəl dɪ.ˈzɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˈnæ.tʃə.rəl ˌdɪ.ˈzæ.stər]

désastreux adjectif

disastrous◼◼◼(of the nature of a disaster; calamitous)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɑː.strəs] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈzæ.strəs]
It was disastrous. = Ce fut désastreux.

catastrophic◼◼◻(disastrous; ruinous)
adjective
[UK: ˌkæ.tə.ˈstrɒ.fɪk] [US: ˌkæ.tə.ˈstrɑː.fɪk]

désavantage nom

disadvantage [disadvantages]◼◼◼(setback or handicap)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: ˌdɪ.səd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ]
It has too many disadvantages. = Cela présente trop de désavantages.

disadvantage [disadvantages]◼◼◼(weakness)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.səd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ] [US: ˌdɪ.səd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ]
It has too many disadvantages. = Cela présente trop de désavantages.

désavantage nom {m}

drawback [drawbacks]◼◼◻(a disadvantage)
noun
[UK: ˈdrɔː.bæk] [US: ˈdrɒ.ˌbæk]

désavantage numérique nom {m}

penalty kill(period during the game)
noun

désavantageux adjectif

disadvantageous◼◼◼(not advantageous)
adjective
[UK: ˌdɪs.ˌæd.vən.ˈteɪ.dʒəs] [US: ˌdɪ.ˌsæd.ˌvæn.ˈteɪ.dʒəs]

untoward(unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.tə.ˈwɔːd] [US: ən.tuː.ˈɔːrd]

désavouer verbe

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows]◼◼◼(to deny or show the contrary of)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

disavow [disavowed, disavowing, disavows]◼◼◼(to refuse to own or acknowledge)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈvaʊ]

désaxer verbe

unbalance [unbalanced, unbalancing, unbalances]◼◼◼(to cause to be out of balance)
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈbæ.ləns] [US: ʌn.ˈbæ.ləns]

désemparé adjectif

distraught◼◼◼(deeply hurt, saddened, or worried)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈstrɔːt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrɒt]
John was distraught. = John était désemparé.

helpless◼◼◼(unable to act without help; needing help; feeble)
adjective
[UK: ˈhel.pləs] [US: ˈhel.pləs]

désenchantement nom {m}

disenchantment [disenchantments]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈtʃɑːnt.mənt] [US: ˌdɪ.sən.ˈtʃænt.mənt]

désenclaver verbe

disenclaveverb

désendetter verbe

deleverage◼◼◼(to reduce debt in by rapidly selling assets)
verb

désengager verbe

disengage [disengaged, disengaging, disengages]◼◼◼(release, detach)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sɪn.ˈɡeɪdʒ] [US: ˌdɪ.sən.ˈɡeɪdʒ]

désenrôler verbe

unenrollverb

désensibiliser verbe

desensitize [desensitized, desensitizing, desensitizes]◼◼◼(cause to become insensitive)
verb
[UK: ˌdiː.ˈsen.sɪ.taɪz] [US: də.ˈsen.sə.ˌtaɪz]

désensimer verbe

desize(To remove sizing material from a fabric)
verb
[UK: dɪzˈaɪz] [US: dɪzˈaɪz]

désensorceler verbe

unbewitch(to become something different)
verb
[UK: ˌʌnbɪˈwɪʧ ] [US: ʌnbɪˈwɪʧ ]

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