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de la nom {f}

some◼◼◼(indefinite quantity or number)
pronoun
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

some◼◼◼(indefinite amount, part)
pronoun
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

de la determiner

some◼◼◼(unspecified amount of)
determiner
[UK: sʌm] [US: ˈsəm]

de la balle nom {f}

the shit◼◼◼(something considered to be excellent)
noun

de la bombe nom {f}

the shit◼◼◼(something considered to be excellent)
noun

(de la bouche nom {m}

palate [palates]◼◼◼(roof of the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈpæ.lət] [US: ˈpæ.lət]

de la campagne adjectif

country◼◼◼(of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective))
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌntr.i] [US: ˈkʌntr.i]

de la contrée adjectif

country◼◼◼(of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective))
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌntr.i] [US: ˈkʌntr.i]

de la couronne adjectif

crown◼◼◼(of, related to, or pertaining to a crown)
adjective
[UK: kraʊn] [US: ˈkraʊn]

de la façon suivante nom {f}

as follows◼◼◼(in the manner described hereafter)
adverb
[UK: əz ˈfɒ.ləʊz] [US: ˈæz ˈfɒloʊz]

de la filiation de preposition

at the feet of(very near to)
preposition

de la lumière adjectif

lumenal◼◼◼(Relating to the cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ)
adjective

(de la) merde nom {f}

piece of shit◼◼◼(a bad thing)
noun

de la misère à la richesse (from misery to wealth) nom

rags to riches◼◼◼(from poverty to exceptional wealth)
noun

de la même façon preposition

by the same token◼◼◼preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə seɪm ˈtəʊkən] [US: baɪ ðə ˈseɪm ˈtoʊkən]

de la même manière preposition

by the same token◼◼◼preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə seɪm ˈtəʊkən] [US: baɪ ðə ˈseɪm ˈtoʊkən]

de la nuit (in the night) adverbe

p.m.◼◼◼(after noon)
adverb

de la suite de preposition

at the feet of(very near to)
preposition

De La Tour nom propre

Towers◼◼◼(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

de La Tour nom propre

Towers◼◼◼(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

de la Tour nom propre

Towers◼◼◼(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

de la tête aux pieds preposition

from top to toe◼◼◼(all over)
preposition
[UK: frəm tɒp tuː təʊ] [US: frəm ˈtɑːp ˈtuː ˈtoʊ]

de la tête aux pieds (from the head to [the] feet) adverbe

head to toe(entirely; completely; over one's full body)
adverb
[UK: hed tuː təʊ] [US: ˈhed ˈtuː ˈtoʊ]

de la vieille école adjectif

old-fashioned◼◼◼(preferring the customs of earlier times)
adjective
[UK: əʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d] [US: oʊld ˈfæʃ.n̩d]

de laquelle nom {f}

whose◼◼◼(of which (relative))
determiner
[UK: huːz] [US: ˈhuːz]

de Latour nom propre

Towers(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

De Latour nom propre

Towers(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

delacrucien adjectif

Delacroixian(of, or characteristic of Eugène Delacroix, or his art)
adjective

Delacrucian(of, or characteristic of Eugène Delacroix, or his art)
adjective

Delatour nom propre

Towers(equivalent surnames)
proper noun
[UK: ˈtaʊəz] [US: ˈtaʊərz]

(jeu de la) scie nom

cat's cradle(children's game)
noun

[colloquial] ravi de la crèche nom

open book(person naively honest or open)
noun

[formal] combien de langues parlez-vous ? phrase

how many languages do you speak(how many languages do you speak?)
phrase

[France] La Roue de la Fortune nom {f}

Wheel of Fortune(television game show)
proper noun
[UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən]

[informal] combien de langues parles-tu ? phrase

how many languages do you speak(how many languages do you speak?)
phrase

[informal] passer de la pommade verbe

bow and scrape(behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner)
verb

[verb] coûter les yeux de la tête nom

an arm and a leg(exorbitant amount)
noun

abus de langage nom {f}

malapropism [malapropisms]◼◼◼(the blundering use of a similar-sounding expression)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.lə.prɒ.pɪ.zəm] [US: ˈmæ.lə.prɒ.pɪ.zəm]

accident de la route nom {m}

road accident◼◼◼(accident on the road)
noun
[UK: rəʊd ˈæk.sɪ.dənt] [US: roʊd ˈæk.sə.dənt]

acte de langage nom {m}

speech act [speech acts]◼◼◼(act carried out by speech)
noun

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