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mate adjectif
{f}

matte◼◼◼(not reflective of light)
adjective
[UK: mæt] [US: ˈmæt]

matelas nom {m}

mattress [mattresses]◼◼◼(a pad on which a person can recline and sleep)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.trɪs] [US: ˈmæ.trəs]
Check under the mattress. = Regarde sous le matelas.

matelas gonflable nom {m}

lilo◼◼◼(inflatable air mattress)
noun
[UK: lˈaɪləʊ] [US: lˈaɪloʊ]

matelas pneumatique nom {m}

air bed [air beds]◼◼◼(a bed that inflated with air)
noun
[UK: eə(r) bed] [US: ˈer ˈbed]

lilo(inflatable air mattress)
noun
[UK: lˈaɪləʊ] [US: lˈaɪloʊ]

matelassé adjectif

quilted◼◼◼(having the characteristics of a quilt)
adjective
[UK: ˈkwɪl.tɪd] [US: ˈkwɪl.təd]

quilted◼◼◼(having the characteristics that approximate a quilt)
adjective
[UK: ˈkwɪl.tɪd] [US: ˈkwɪl.təd]

matelasser verbe

quilt [quilted, quilting, quilts]◼◼◼(to construct a quilt)
verb
[UK: kwɪlt] [US: ˈkwɪlt]

matelot nom {m}

seaman [seamen]◼◼◼(naval rank)
noun
[UK: ˈsiː.mən] [US: ˈsiː.mən]

sailor [sailors]◼◼◼(worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈseɪ.lər]
Mary loves a sailor. = Marie aime un matelot.

matelot de la Marine Américaine nom {m}

gob [gobs](military slang: sailor)
noun
[UK: ɡɒb] [US: ˈɡɑːb]

matelote nom {f}

sailor [sailors]◼◼◼(worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪ.lə(r)] [US: ˈseɪ.lər]

sailoress(female sailor)
noun

mater verbe

put down◼◼◼(halt, eliminate, often by force)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt daʊn] [US: ˈpʊt ˈdaʊn]

break in◼◻◻(to tame (a horse or other animal))
verb
[UK: breɪk ɪn] [US: ˈbreɪk ɪn]

mater [familiar] verbe

ogle [ogled, ogling, ogles]◼◼◼(to stare flirtatiously)
verb
[UK: ˈəʊɡ.l̩] [US: ˈoʊɡ.l̩]

mater [sexually] verbe

leer [leered, leering, leers]◼◼◼(to look with sexual desire or malicious intent)
verb
[UK: lɪə(r)] [US: ˈlɪr]

mater lectionis nom {f}

mater lectionis◼◼◼(consonant used to represent a vowel sound)
noun

Matera nom propre

Matera◼◼◼(province)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə] [US: maˈte.rə]

Matera◼◼◼(town)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə] [US: maˈte.rə]

matérialisation nom {f}

avatar [avatars](The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification)
noun
[UK: ˌæ.və.ˈtɑː(r)] [US: ˌæ.və.ˈtɑːrr]

matérialisme nom {m}

materialism◼◼◼(concern over material possessions)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

materialism◼◼◼(philosophical belief)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme dialectique nom {m}

dialectical materialism◼◼◼(branch of philosophy)
noun
[UK: ˌdaɪə.ˈlek.tɪkəl mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˌdaɪə.ˈlek.tɪkəl mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme petit-bourgeois nom {m}

babbittry(narrow minded materialism)
noun

matérialiste nom {m} nom {f}

materialist [materialists]◼◼◼(someone who is materialistic)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪst] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ləst]
I'm materialistic. = Je suis matérialiste.

matérialiste adjectif
{m} {f}

materialistic◼◼◼(being overly concerned with possessions)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˌtɪə.rɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: mə.ˌtɪ.riə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

matériau nom

material [materials]◼◼◼(matter)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]
I prefer plain materials. = Je préfère les matériaux épurés.

matériau de construction nom {m}

building material◼◼◼(any material which is used for construction purposes)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel adjectif

material◼◼◼(worldly)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]
She's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

matériel nom {m}

material [materials]◼◼◼(sample or specimens for study)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]
She's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

hardware◼◼◼(material part of a computer)
noun
[UK: ˈhɑː.dweə(r)] [US: ˈhɑːr.ˌdwer]
Wine is the software of a meal. Meats and vegetables are but its hardware. = Le vin est la partie intellectuelle d'un repas. Les viandes et les légumes n'en sont que la partie matérielle.

facility [facilities]◼◼◻(physical means or contrivance for doing something)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈsɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: fə.ˈsɪ.lə.ti]

plant [plants]◼◼◻(large piece of machinery)
noun
[UK: plɑːnt] [US: ˈplænt]

gear [gears]◼◼◻(equipment or paraphernalia)
noun
[UK: ɡɪə(r)] [US: ˈɡɪr]
Pack your gear. = Emballe ton matériel !

matériel nom

material [materials]◼◼◼(text)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]
She's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

materiel◼◼◻(military equipment, apparatus and supplies)
noun
[UK: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel] [US: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel]

matériel de lecture nom {m}

reading material◼◼◼(anything produced for reading)
noun

maternel adjectif

maternal◼◼◼(of or pertaining to a mother)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]
English is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal◼◼◼(related through the mother, or her side of the family)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩] [US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]
English is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

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