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interfaceur nom {m}

interfacer(one who, or that which, interfaces)
noun

multifacette adjectif

multifaceted◼◼◼(having multiple facets)
adjective
[UK: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈfæ.sə.təd] [US: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈfæ.sə.təd]

perdre la face verbe

lose face◼◼◼(lose respect of others)
verb
[UK: luːz feɪs] [US: ˈluːz ˈfeɪs]

pile ou face nom

toss [tosses]◼◼◼(toss of a coin before a match)
noun
[UK: tɒs] [US: ˈtɒs]

heads or tails◼◼◼noun
[UK: hedz ɔː(r) teɪlz] [US: ˈhedz ɔːr ˈteɪlz]

pitch and toss◼◻◻(game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails)
noun
[UK: pɪtʃ ənd tɒs] [US: ˈpɪtʃ ænd ˈtɒs]

plasmon de surface nom {m}

surface plasmon◼◼◼(quantized electromagnetic wave)
noun

postface nom {f}

afterword◼◼◼(epilogue)
noun
[UK: ˈaftəwˌɜːd] [US: ˈæftɚwˌɜːd]

préface nom {f}

preface [prefaces]◼◼◼(introduction before the main text)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.fɪs] [US: ˈpre.fəs]
He wrote a fine preface to the play. = Il a écrit une brillante préface pour cette pièce.

préfacer verbe

preface [prefaced, prefacing, prefaces]◼◼◼(to introduce a text)
verb
[UK: ˈpre.fɪs] [US: ˈpre.fəs]
He wrote a fine preface to the play. = Il a écrit une brillante préface pour cette pièce.

remonter à la surface verbe

resurface [resurfaced, resurfacing, resurfaces]◼◼◼(to come once again to the surface)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ˈsɜː.fɪs] [US: ri.ˈsɝː.fəs]

s'effacer verbe

erase [erased, erasing, erases]◼◼◼(intransitive: to be erased)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈreɪz] [US: ɪ.ˈreɪs]

efface [effaced, effacing, effaces]◼◻◻(make oneself inobtrusive)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈfeɪs] [US: ə.ˈfeɪs]

sauver la face verbe

save face◼◼◼(preserve reputation)
verb
[UK: seɪv feɪs] [US: ˈseɪv ˈfeɪs]

se voiler la face verbe

bury one's head in the sand(to deliberately ignore the reality of a situation)
verb
[UK: ˈbe.ri wʌnz hed ɪn ðə sænd] [US: ˈbe.ri wʌnz ˈhed ɪn ðə ˈsænd]

sulfacétique adjectif

sulfaceticadjective

surface nom {f}

surface [surfaces]◼◼◼(up-side of a flat object)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fɪs] [US: ˈsɝː.fəs]
This table's surface is smooth. = La surface de cette table est lisse.

surface [surfaces]◼◼◼(locus of an equation in a more-than-two-dimensional space)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.fɪs] [US: ˈsɝː.fəs]
This table's surface is smooth. = La surface de cette table est lisse.

face [faces]◼◼◻(surface, especially a front or outer one)
noun
[UK: feɪs] [US: ˈfeɪs]
He disappeared off the face of the earth. = Il a disparu de la surface du globe.

surface conique nom {f}

cone [cones]◼◼◼(surface of revolution)
noun
[UK: kəʊn] [US: ˈkoʊn]

surface de réparation nom {f}

penalty area◼◼◼(area on a soccer pitch)
noun
[UK: ˈpenl.ti ˈeə.riə] [US: ˈpe.nəl.ti ˈe.riə]

surface de Riemann nom {f}

Riemann surface◼◼◼(manifold)
noun

surfaceuse nom {f}

ice resurfacer◼◼◼(implement used to renew ice surface)
noun

s’effacer verbe

fade away◼◼◼(to lose strength)
verb
[UK: feɪd ə.ˈweɪ] [US: ˈfeɪd ə.ˈweɪ]

technicienne de surface nom {f}

charwoman [charwomen](cleaning lady)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃɑː.wʊ.mən] [US: ˈtʃɑːˌr.wʊ.mən]

tirer à pile ou face verbe

toss [tossed, tossing, tosses]◼◼◼(to flip a coin)
verb
[UK: tɒs] [US: ˈtɒs]

volte-face nom {f}

volte-face◼◼◼(reversal of attitude, policy, or principle)
noun
[UK: ˌvɒlt ˈfɑːs] [US: ˌvɒlt ˈfæs]

U-turn◼◼◼(reversal of policy)
noun
[UK: ˈjuː tɜːn] [US: ˈjuː tɝːn]

U-turn◼◼◼(semi-circular turn)
noun
[UK: ˈjuː tɜːn] [US: ˈjuː tɝːn]

about turn◼◻◻(change of opinion)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊt tɜːn] [US: ə.ˈbaʊt ˈtɝːn]

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