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es verbe

are(second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be)
verb
[UK: ə(r)] [US: ˈɑːr]

es nains sur des épaules de géants nom

dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants(person who discovers by building on previous discoveries)
noun

es-tu allergique à certains médicaments? phrase

are you allergic to any medications(familiar)
phrase

es-tu célibataire? phrase

are you single◼◼◼(familiar)
phrase

es-tu marié ? [to a man] phrase

are you married◼◼◼(familiar)
phrase

es-tu mariée ? [to a woman] phrase

are you married◼◼◼(familiar)
phrase

es-tu religieuse? nom {f}

are you religious(familiar)
phrase

es-tu religieux? phrase
{m}

are you religious◼◼◼(familiar)
phrase

esba nom {m}

Sabbath [Sabbaths](witches' Sabbath)
noun
[UK: ˈsæ.bəθ] [US: ˈsæ.bəθ]

esbroufe nom

puffery◼◼◼(act of puffing)
noun
[UK: ˈpə.fə.ri] [US: ˈpə.fə.ri]

escabeau nom {m}

step ladder [step ladders]◼◼◼(ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs)
noun
[UK: step ˈlæ.də(r)] [US: ˈstep ˈlæ.dər]

escadre nom {f}

squadron [squadrons]◼◼◼(navy: detachment of vessels)
noun
[UK: ˈskwɒ.drən] [US: ˈskwɑː.drən]

escadron nom {m}

squadron [squadrons]◼◼◼(air force: tactical unit of at least two flights)
noun
[UK: ˈskwɒ.drən] [US: ˈskwɑː.drən]

squadron [squadrons]◼◼◼(army: body of cavalry)
noun
[UK: ˈskwɒ.drən] [US: ˈskwɑː.drən]

squad [squads]◼◼◻(unit of tactical military personnel or police officers)
noun
[UK: skwɒd] [US: ˈskwɑːd]

escalade nom {f}

escalation [escalations]◼◼◼(a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict)
noun
[UK: ˌe.skə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌe.skə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

climbing◼◼◼(the sport of climbing)
noun
[UK: ˈklaɪm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈklaɪm.ɪŋ]
John started climbing. = John a commencé l'escalade.

escalade artificielle nom {f}

aid climbing◼◼◼(type of climbing)
noun

escalade de glace / escalade sur glace nom

ice climbing(activity of ascending inclined ice formations)
noun

escalade libre nom {f}

free climbing◼◼◼(rock climbing without aid)
noun
[UK: friː ˈklaɪm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfriː ˈklaɪm.ɪŋ]

escalader verbe

climb [climbed, climbing, climbs]◼◼◼(to mount, to move upwards on)
verb
[UK: klaɪm] [US: ˈklaɪm]
John started climbing. = John a commencé l'escalade.

climb [climbed, climbing, climbs]◼◼◼(to practice the sport of climbing)
verb
[UK: klaɪm] [US: ˈklaɪm]
John started climbing. = John a commencé l'escalade.

scale [scaled, scaling, scales]◼◼◻(to climb)
verb
[UK: skeɪl] [US: ˈskeɪl]
They scaled the cliff with difficulty. = Elles ont escaladé la falaise avec difficulté.

escalade◼◼◻(to scale the walls of a fortification)
verb
[UK: ˌe.skə.ˈleɪd] [US: e.skə.ˈleɪd]

escalateur nom {m}

escalator [escalators]◼◼◼(mechanical device)
noun
[UK: ˈe.skə.leɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈe.skə.ˌle.tər]

escalator nom {m}

escalator [escalators]◼◼◼(mechanical device)
noun
[UK: ˈe.skə.leɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈe.skə.ˌle.tər]
My shoelace got caught in the escalator. = Mon lacet s'est coincé dans l'escalator.

escale nom {f}

layover [layovers]◼◼◼(break between stages of a journey)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪəʊ.və(r)] [US: ˈleɪo.ʊ.və(r)]

port of call◼◼◼(any port being visited by a ship)
noun
[UK: pɔːt əv kɔːl] [US: ˈpɔːrt əv ˈkɒl]

escale [vessel] nom {f}

stopover [stopovers]◼◼◼(interruption in a journey)
noun
[UK: ˈstɒ.pəʊ.və(r)] [US: ˈstɒpo.ʊ.və(r)]
How long is the stopover? = Combien de temps dure l'escale ?

escalier nom

stair [stairs]◼◼◼(series of steps)
noun
[UK: steə(r)] [US: ˈster]

escalier nom {m}

stairs◼◼◼(contiguous set of steps)
noun
[UK: steəz] [US: ˈsterz]
Go up the stairs. = Monte les escaliers.

staircase [staircases]◼◼◼(stairway)
noun
[UK: ˈsteək.eɪs] [US: ˈsterˌkes]
Enter by means of the staircase! = Entre par l'escalier !

stairway [stairways]◼◼◼(set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably)
noun
[UK: ˈsteə.weɪ] [US: ˈsteˌr.we]
After a mad dash down the stairway, I missed my train by a second. = Après une course folle dans l'escalier, j'ai raté mon train à une seconde près.

escalier de secours nom {m}

fire escape◼◼◼(emergency doors, ladders etc. as a class)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) ɪ.ˈskeɪp] [US: ˈfaɪər ə.ˈskeɪp]

escalier en colimaçon nom {m}

spiral staircase◼◼◼(type of staircase)
noun
[UK: ˈspaɪə.rəl ˈsteək.eɪs] [US: ˈspaɪ.rəl ˈsterˌkes]

escalier mécanique nom {m}

escalator [escalators]◼◼◼(mechanical device)
noun
[UK: ˈe.skə.leɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈe.skə.ˌle.tər]

escalope nom {f}

escalope◼◼◼(thin slice of meat)
noun
[UK: ˈe.skə.ləʊp] [US: ˈe.skəloʊp]

escalope nom

scallop [scallops]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈskɒ.ləp] [US: ˈskæ.ləp]

escalope viennoise nom {f}

Wiener schnitzel◼◼◼(veal cutlet)
noun
[UK: ˈwiː.nə(r) ˈʃnɪt.sl̩] [US: ˈwiː.nər ˈʃnɪt.sl̩]

escamotage nom {m}

sleight of hand◼◼◼(skill)
noun
[UK: slaɪt əv hænd] [US: sˈlaɪt əv ˈhænd]

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