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déclinaison nom {f}

declination [declinations]◼◼◼(at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane)
noun
[UK: ˌde.klɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌde.klɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

variation [variations]◼◼◻(difference between true and magnetic (compass) north)
noun
[UK: ˌveə.rɪ.ˈeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌve.ri.ˈeɪʃ.n̩]

declension [declensions]◼◼◻(act)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈklen.ʃn̩] [US: dɪ.ˈklen.ʃn̩]
In Latin there are five declensions. = Il y a cinq déclinaisons en latin.

declension [declensions]◼◼◻(way of categorizing)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈklen.ʃn̩] [US: dɪ.ˈklen.ʃn̩]
In Latin there are five declensions. = Il y a cinq déclinaisons en latin.

degrés de comparaison [degrees of comparison] nom

comparison [comparisons]◼◼◼(ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpæ.rɪs.n̩] [US: kəm.ˈpe.rəs.n̩]

démangeaison nom

itch [itches]◼◼◼(a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch)
noun
[UK: ɪtʃ] [US: ˈɪtʃ]
Doctor, I've got an itch in my crotch. = Docteur, j'ai une démangeaison à l'entrejambe.

dépression saisonnière nom {f}

seasonal affective disorder◼◼◼(Depression associated with lack of natural light in winter)
noun

déraison nom {f}

unreason◼◼◼(nonsense, folly)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.ˈriːzn] [US: ən.ˈriː.zən]

foolishness◼◻◻(state of being foolish)
noun
[UK: ˈfuː.lɪ.ʃnəs] [US: ˈfuː.ˌlɪ.ʃnəs]

déraisonnable adjectif

unreasonable◼◼◼(not reasonable)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈriːz.nəb.l̩] [US: ʌn.ˈriːz.nəb.l̩]
Don't be unreasonable. = Ne sois pas déraisonnable.

froward(Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrəʊəd] [US: ˈfroʊəd]

déraisonnablement adverbe

unreasonably◼◼◼(in an unreasonable manner)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈriːz.nə.bli] [US: ʌn.ˈriː.zə.nə.bli]

diphtongaison nom {f}

diphthongisation◼◼◼(shift from monophthong to diphthong)
noun

directeur de prison nom {m}

warden [wardens]◼◼◼(a chief administrative officer of a prison)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːd.n̩] [US: ˈwɔːr.dn̩]

disons verbe

say [said, saying, says]◼◼◼(imperative: let's say)
verb
[UK: ˈseɪ] [US: ˈseɪ]

employé de maison nom

ancillary [ancillaries]◼◼◼(person)
noun
[UK: æn.ˈsɪ.lə.ri] [US: ˈæn.sə.ˌle.ri]

empoisonnement nom {m}

poisoning [poisonings]◼◼◼(administration of a poison)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ]
We suspect poisoning. = On suspecte un empoisonnement.

empoisonnement du sang nom {m}

blood poisoning◼◼◼(presence of micro-organisms in bloodstream)
noun
[UK: blʌd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbləd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ]

empoisonner verbe

poison [poisoned, poisoning, poisons]◼◼◼(to use poison to kill or paralyse)
verb
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩]
It's poisoned. = Elle est empoisonnée.

empoisonner le puits verbe

poison the well◼◼◼(raise ad hominem arguments)
verb

empoisonneur nom {m}

poisoner [poisoners]◼◼◼(person who poisons something or someone)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈpɔɪz.nər]

empoisonneuse nom {f}

poisoner [poisoners]◼◼◼(person who poisons something or someone)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈpɔɪz.nər]

emprisonadjectif

confined◼◼◼(not free to move)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈfaɪnd] [US: kən.ˈfaɪnd]

emprisonnement nom {m}

imprisonment [imprisonments]◼◼◼(confinement)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈprɪzn.mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈprɪ.zən.mənt]
The judge sentenced him to one year's imprisonment. = Le juge l'a condamné à un an d'emprisonnement.

entrapment [entrapments]◼◻◻(state of being entrapped)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈtræp.mənt] [US: en.ˈtræp.mənt]

emprisonnement à perpétuité nom {m}

life sentence◼◼◼(sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life)
noun
[UK: laɪf ˈsen.təns] [US: ˈlaɪf ˈsen.təns]

emprisonner verbe

imprison [imprisoned, imprisoning, imprisons]◼◼◼(put in prison)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈprɪz.n̩] [US: ˌɪm.ˈprɪz.n̩]
He was imprisoned. = Il fut emprisonné.

en comparaison preposition

by comparison◼◼◼preposition
[UK: baɪ kəm.ˈpæ.rɪs.n̩] [US: baɪ kəm.ˈpe.rəs.n̩]

en raison de preposition

because of◼◼◼(on account of, by reason of, for the purpose of)
preposition
[UK: bɪˈkɒz əv] [US: bɪˈkɒz əv]

owing to◼◼◼(because of)
preposition
[UK: ˈəʊɪŋ tuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈoʊɪŋ ˈtuː ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

on account of◼◼◻(because of, owing to)
preposition
[UK: ɒn əˈk.aʊnt əv] [US: ɑːn əˈk.aʊnt əv]

en raison de conjunction

whereas◼◼◻(it being the case that…)
conjunction
[UK: weər.ˈæz] [US: hwer.ˈæz]

en saison preposition

in season◼◼◼(seasonal)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈsiːz.n̩] [US: ɪn ˈsiːz.n̩]

entendre raison verbe

see sense◼◼◼verb

équisonnant adjectif

equisonant(intra-octavally consonant)
adjective

établissement d'une liaison nom {m}

handshake [handshakes]◼◼◼(an exchange of signals between two devices)
noun
[UK: ˈhænd.ʃeɪk] [US: ˈhænd.ˌʃek]

faire de la prison verbe

do time◼◼◼(colloquial: to spend time in prison)
verb
[UK: duː ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈduː ˈtaɪm]

faire l'école à la maison verbe

home school◼◼◼(be educated at home)
verb

home school◼◼◼(educate children at home)
verb

fait maison adjectif

homemade◼◼◼(made at home)
adjective
[UK: ˈhomˈmeɪd] [US: ˈhomˈmeɪd]

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