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Loire nom {f}

Loire◼◼◼(department)
proper noun
[UK: lɔɪ.re] [US: ˌlɔɪr]
We visited the castles of the Loire. = Nous avons visité les châteaux de la Loire.

Loire◼◼◼(river)
proper noun
[UK: lɔɪ.re] [US: ˌlɔɪr]
We visited the castles of the Loire. = Nous avons visité les châteaux de la Loire.

Loire-Atlantique nom {f}

Loire-Atlantique◼◼◼(French department)
proper noun

Loire-Inférieure nom {f}

Loire-Inférieure◼◼◼(former name of Loire-Atlantique)
proper noun

Loiret nom propre
{m}

Loiret◼◼◼(département)
proper noun

Loir-et-Cher nom propre
{m}

Loir-et-Cher◼◼◼(department of France)
proper noun

bouilloire nom {f}

kettle [kettles]◼◼◼(vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food)
noun
[UK: ˈket.l̩] [US: ˈket.l̩]
The kettle is boiling. = La bouilloire est en ébullition.

bouilloire nom {m}

teakettle◼◼◻(a vessel for boiling water for tea)
noun
[UK: ˈtiːˌkɛtl] [US: ˈtiːˌkɛtl]

bouilloire à thé nom {m}

teakettle(a vessel for boiling water for tea)
noun
[UK: ˈtiːˌkɛtl] [US: ˈtiːˌkɛtl]

Centre-Val de Loire nom propre
{m}

Centre-Val de Loire◼◼◼(region of France)
proper noun

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire nom propre
{m}

Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire◼◼◼(a town in Nièvre, France)
proper noun

gloire nom {f}

glory [glories]◼◼◼(great beauty or splendour)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

glory [glories]◼◼◼(honour, admiration or distinction)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

glory [glories]◼◼◼(worship or praise)
noun
[UK: ˈɡlɔːr.i] [US: ˈɡlɔːr.i]
Our glory will be eternal. = Notre gloire sera éternelle.

fame◼◼◻(state of being famous)
noun
[UK: feɪm] [US: ˈfeɪm]
They want sex, wealth and fame. = Ils veulent sexe, richesse et gloire.

kudos◼◻◻(praise, accolades)
noun
[UK: ˈkjuː.dɒs] [US: ˈkuːdos]

Haute-Loire nom {f}

Haute-Loire◼◼◼(département of France)
proper noun

heure de gloire nom {f}

15 minutes of fame◼◼◼(fifteen minutes of fame)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm] [US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm]

heures de gloire nom {f}

glory days◼◼◼noun

Indre-et-Loire nom {f}

Indre-et-Loire◼◼◼(department of Centre, France)
proper noun

Maine-et-Loire nom propre

Maine-et-Loire◼◼◼(departments of France)
proper noun

Pays de la Loire nom propre
{m-Pl}

Pays de la Loire◼◼◼(region of France)
proper noun

quart d'heure de gloire nom {m}

15 minutes of fame◼◼◼(fifteen minutes of fame)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪts əv feɪm] [US: ˈmɪ.nəts əv ˈfeɪm]

Saône-et-Loire nom propre

Saône-et-Loire◼◼◼(department of France)
proper noun

vaine gloire nom {f}

vainglory◼◼◼(a regarding of oneself with undue favor)
noun
[UK: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.ri] [US: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.ri]

à chacun son heure de gloire phrase

every dog has its day◼◼◼(proverb)
phrase

éclipser (la gloire verbe

overshadow [overshadowed, overshadowing, overshadows]◼◼◼(to dominate something and make it seem insignificant)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈʃæ.dəʊ] [US: ˈovər.ˈʃædo.ʊ]
If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time. = Si nous laissions nos émotions éclipser notre capacité à raisonner, nous nous retrouverions sans cesse à chercher des solutions aux mauvais problèmes.