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du determiner

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

du pronoun
{m}

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

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

du berceau à la tombe preposition

from the cradle to the grave◼◼◼preposition

du bâbord adjectif

port◼◼◼(of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel)
adjective
[UK: pɔːt] [US: ˈpɔːrt]

du chef du preposition

in right of◼◼◼(jurisdiction)
preposition

du coin de l'œil preposition

out of the corner of one's eye(look sideways)
preposition

du coup adverbe

as a result◼◼◼(consequently)
adverb
[UK: əz ə rɪ.ˈzʌlt] [US: ˈæz ə rə.ˈzəlt]

(du) cœur nom

pluck◼◼◼noun
[UK: plʌk] [US: ˈplək]

du dessous adjectif
{m} {f}

underneath◼◼◼(under, lower)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈniːθ] [US: ˌʌn.dər.ˈniːθ]

du fait de phrase

by way of◼◼◼(possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of)
phrase
[UK: baɪ ˈweɪ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: baɪ ˈweɪ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

du fond du cœur preposition

from the bottom of one's heart(in earnest, with one's full feelings)
preposition
[UK: frəm ðə ˈbɒ.təm əv wʌnz hɑːt] [US: frəm ðə ˈbɑː.təm əv wʌnz ˈhɑːrt]

du genre preposition

like that◼◼◼(of that particular type)
preposition
[UK: ˈlaɪk ðæt] [US: ˈlaɪk ˈðæt]

du genre de preposition

in the way of◼◼◼(similar to)
preposition

du haut de sa tête preposition

at the top of one's voicepreposition
[UK: ət ðə tɒp əv wʌnz vɔɪs] [US: ət ðə ˈtɑːp əv wʌnz ˌvɔɪs]

du jour au lendemain adverbe

overnight◼◼◼(in a very short amount of time)
adverb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈnaɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈnaɪt]

du lever au coucher du soleil preposition

from dawn to dusk◼◼◼(from sunset to sunrise)
preposition

du lignage de preposition

at the feet of(very near to)
preposition

du lumen adjectif

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

du matin adverbe

a.m.◼◼◼(before noon)
adverb

du mieux possible adverbe

as best one can(in the best possible way, given the circumstances)
adverb

du mieux que l'on peut adverbe

as best one can(in the best possible way, given the circumstances)
adverb

du moins preposition

at least◼◼◼(anyway)
preposition
[UK: ət liːst] [US: ət ˈliːst]

du moment que conjunction

as long as◼◼◼(if, assuming)
conjunction
[UK: əz ˈlɒŋ əz] [US: ˈæz ˈlɔːŋ ˈæz]

du même acabit preposition

of the same stripe◼◼◼preposition

du même tonneau preposition

of the same stripepreposition

du même âge adjectif

coeval◼◼◼(of the same age)
adjective
[UK: ˌkəʊ.ˈiːv.l̩] [US: ˌkoʊ.ˈiːv.l̩]

du nord-ouest adjectif

northwestern◼◼◼adjective
[UK: nɔːθ.ˈwe.stən] [US: ˌnɔːr.ˈθwe.stərn]

du pain et des jeux nom

bread and circuses◼◼◼(food and entertainment provided by the state)
noun

du pareil au même phrase

six of one, half a dozen of the other◼◼◼(two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent)
phrase
[UK: sɪks əv wʌn hɑːf ə ˈdʌz.n̩ əv ðə ˈʌð.ə(r)] [US: ˈsɪks əv wʌn ˈhæf ə ˈdʌz.n̩ əv ðə ˈʌð.r̩]

du passé adjectif

preterite◼◼◼(showing an action at a determined moment in the past)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.tə.rɪt] [US: ˈpre.tə.rɪt]

du pauvre adjectif

poor man's◼◼◼(cheaper than or inferior to)
adjective

du reste adverbe

moreover◼◼◼(in addition to what has been said)
adverb
[UK: mɔː.ˈrəʊ.və(r)] [US: mɔːˈro.ʊ.və(r)]

furthermore◼◼◼(In addition; besides; what's more; used to denote additional information)
adverb
[UK: ˌfɜː.ðə.ˈmɔː(r)] [US: ˈfɝː.ðər.ˌmɔːr]

besides◼◼◻(also; in addition)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪdz] [US: bə.ˈsaɪdz]

besides◼◼◻(moreover; furthermore)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪdz] [US: bə.ˈsaɪdz]

what is more◼◼◻(furthermore)
adverb
[UK: ˈwɒt ɪz mɔː(r)] [US: ˈhwʌt ˈɪz ˈmɔːr]

du reste preposition

besides◼◼◻(in addition to)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪdz] [US: bə.ˈsaɪdz]

du sang dede l'école de preposition

at the feet of(very near to)
preposition

du siècle preposition

of the century◼◼◼(most remarkable)
preposition

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