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corpulent adjectif

chunky [chunkier, chunkiest](euphemism for fat)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃʌŋk.i] [US: ˈtʃʌŋk.i]

corpulent (of a person) adjectif

bulky [bulkier, bulkiest]◼◼◼(large in size, mass, or volume)
adjective
[UK: ˈbʌlk.i] [US: ˈbʌlk.i]

couloir à lentilles nom {m}

back alley(the anus)
noun

lentéré adjectif

coelenteric(of or relating to a coelenterate)
adjective

lentéré nom {m}

coelenterate [coelenterates](member of the former phylum Coelenterata)
noun
[UK: sˈiːləntərˌeɪt] [US: sˈiːləntɚrˌeɪt]

deux avis valent mieux qu'un phrase

two heads are better than one◼◼◼(joint thinking pays)
phrase
[UK: ˈtuː hedz ə(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn wʌn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhedz ˈɑːr ˈbe.tər ˈðæn wʌn]

deux têtes valent mieux qu'une phrase

two heads are better than one◼◼◼(joint thinking pays)
phrase
[UK: ˈtuː hedz ə(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn wʌn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhedz ˈɑːr ˈbe.tər ˈðæn wʌn]

dissimuler son talent verbe

hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents)
verb
[UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩]

écoulement turbulent nom {m}

turbulent flow◼◼◼(irregular viscous flow)
noun

équivalent adjectif

equivalent◼◼◼(of two sets, having a one-to-one relationship)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt] [US: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt]
What's the male equivalent of a starlet? = Quel est l'équivalent masculin d'une starlette ?

equivalent◼◼◼(relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt] [US: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt]
What's the male equivalent of a starlet? = Quel est l'équivalent masculin d'une starlette ?

worth◼◼◻(equal in value to)
adjective
[UK: wɜːθ] [US: ˈwɝːθ]

tantamount◼◻◻(equivalent in meaning or effect)
adjective
[UK: ˈtæn.tə.maʊnt] [US: ˈtæn.tə.ˌmɑːwnt]
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. = La victoire obtenue par la violence est équivalente à une défaite, parce qu'elle est momentanée.

équivalent nom {m}

equivalent [equivalents]◼◼◼(anything that is virtually equal to something else)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt] [US: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt]
What's the male equivalent of a starlet? = Quel est l'équivalent masculin d'une starlette ?

counterpart [counterparts]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə.pɑːt] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌpɑːrt]
CEO's of American corporations are paid several times their Japanese counterparts. = Les directeurs généraux des sociétés étasuniennes sont payés plusieurs fois l'équivalent de leurs homologues japonais.

équivalent adjectif
{m}

equivalent◼◼◼(similar or identical in value)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt] [US: ɪ.ˈkwɪ.və.lənt]
What's the male equivalent of a starlet? = Quel est l'équivalent masculin d'une starlette ?

excellent adjectif

excellent◼◼◼(of the highest quality)
adjective
[UK: ˈek.sə.lənt] [US: ˈek.sə.lənt]
Excellent putt. = Excellent coup roulé.

great [greater, greatest]◼◼◼(very good)
adjective
[UK: ˈɡreɪt] [US: ˈɡreɪt]
What a great idea! = Quelle excellente idée !

prime◼◼◻(first in excellence, quality, or value)
adjective
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

capital◼◼◻(excellent)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæ.pɪ.təl] [US: ˈkæ.pə.təl]

stellar◼◻◻(exceptional; wonderful)
adjective
[UK: ˈste.lə(r)] [US: ˈste.lər]

top notch◼◻◻(Of the highest quality)
adjective
[UK: tɒp nɒtʃ] [US: ˈtɑːp ˈnɑːtʃ]

excellentissime adjectif

superexcellent(Uncommonly excellent)
adjective
[UK: ˌs(j)uːpərˈɛksələnt ] [US: ˌsupərˈɛksələnt ]

flatulent adjectif

flatulent◼◼◼(affected by gas in the intestine)
adjective
[UK: ˈflæ.tjʊ.lənt] [US: ˈflæ.tʃə.lənt]

galaxie lenticulaire nom {f}

lenticular galaxy◼◼◼(galaxy that has flat disk but has lost most of its interstellar matter)
noun
[UK: len.ˈtɪ.kjʊ.lə ˈɡæ.lək.si] [US: len.ˈtɪ.kjə.lər ˈɡæ.lək.si]

indolent adjectif

indolent◼◼◼(habitually lazy)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.də.lənt] [US: ˈɪn.də.lənt]

indolent◼◼◼(medicine: causing little or no physical pain)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.də.lənt] [US: ˈɪn.də.lənt]

listless(Lacking enthusiasm)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɪst.lɪs] [US: ˈlɪst.ləs]

insolent adjectif

insolent◼◼◼(insulting in manner or words)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.sə.lənt] [US: ˈɪn.sə.lənt]
John is insolent. = John est insolent.

insolent◼◼◼(rude)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪn.sə.lənt] [US: ˈɪn.sə.lənt]
John is insolent. = John est insolent.

cheeky◼◼◻(impudent; impertinent)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃiːk.i] [US: ˈtʃiːk.i]
My brother got cheeky. = Mon frère est devenu insolent.

sassy [sassier, sassiest]◼◼◻(bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.si] [US: ˈsæ.si]

contumelious(rudely contemptuous; showing contumely)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɒn.tjuː.ˈmiː.lɪəs] [US: ˌkɒn.tjuː.ˈmiː.lɪəs]

les morts ne parlent pas phrase

dead men tell no tales◼◼◼(a dead person can no longer reveal information)
phrase

les oisons veulent mener les oies paître (the goslings want to drive the geese to pasture) verbe

teach grandma how to suck eggs(teach an expert)
verb

lycée [equivalent in France] nom {m}

secondary school◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈsek.ən.dri skuːl] [US: ˈsek.ən.ˌde.ri ˈskuːl]

macrolentille nom {f}

gravitational lens(astronomy: body big enough to bend light rays)
noun

malentendant adjectif

hard of hearing◼◼◼(having difficulty hearing)
adjective
[UK: hɑːd əv ˈhɪər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈhɑːrd əv ˈhɪr.ɪŋ]

hearing-impaired◼◼◼(hard of hearing)
adjective

malentendu nom {m}

misunderstanding [misunderstandings]◼◼◼(mistake)
noun
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˌʌn.də.ˈstænd.ɪŋ] [US: ˌmɪ.sən.dər.ˈstænd.ɪŋ]
It's a misunderstanding. = C'est un malentendu.

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