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marée nom {f} | tide [tides]◼◼◼(periodic change of sea level) |
marée basse nom {f} | low tide◼◼◼(the tide at its lowest level) |
marée de morte eau nom {f} | neap tide [neap tides]◼◼◼(tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter) |
marée de vive eau nom {f} | spring tide [spring tides]◼◼◼(tide which occurs when the moon is new or full) |
marée descante nom {f} | low tidenoun |
marée haute nom {f} | high tide◼◼◼(the natural tide at its highest level) |
marée noire nom {f} | oil spill◼◼◼noun oil slick◼◼◼(thin film of oil floating on the surface of water) |
marée rouge nom {f} | red tide◼◼◼(algal bloom) |
contre vents et marées preposition | against all odds◼◼◼(despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) |
de marée adjectif | tidal◼◼◼(relating to tides) |
raz-de-marée nom {m} | tsunami [tsunamis]◼◼◼(large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean) tidal wave [tidal waves]◼◼◻(large and sudden rise and fall in the tide) tidal wave [tidal waves]◼◼◻(tsunami) |