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comestible adjectif

edible◼◼◼(that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption)
adjective
[UK: ˈe.dɪb.l̩] [US: ˈe.dəb.l̩]
This plant is edible. = Cette plante est comestible.

comestible◼◻◻(suitable to be eaten; edible)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈme.stəb.l̩] [US: kə.ˈme.stəb.l̩]

comestible nom {m} nom {f}

edible◼◼◼(anything edible)
noun
[UK: ˈe.dɪb.l̩] [US: ˈe.dəb.l̩]
This plant is edible. = Cette plante est comestible.

comparer des pommes et des poires nom

apples and oranges◼◼◼(non-comparable items)
noun

compote de pommes nom {f}

apple sauce [apple sauces]◼◼◼(a food)
noun
[UK: ˈæpl.ˈsɔːs] [US: ˈæpl.ˈsɔːs]

contre-mesure nom {f}

countermeasure [countermeasures]◼◼◼(action)
noun
[UK: ˈkaʊn.tə.me.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈkaʊn.tər.ˌme.ʒər]

contrôle des armes à feu nom {m}

gun control◼◼◼(law or policy restricting or limiting the possession of firearms by private citizens)
noun

coutumes nom {f pl}

mores [mores]◼◼◼(a set of accepted moral norms or customs)
noun
[UK: ˈmɔː.reɪz] [US: ˈmɔˌrez]

cuillère à mesure nom {f}

measuring spoon◼◼◼(utensil to measure small volumes)
noun

dames nom {f pl}

draughts◼◼◼(game for two players)
noun
[UK: drɑːfts] [US: ˈdræfts]
John beat Mary at draughts. = John a battu Maria au jeu de dames.

dames chinoises nom

Chinese checkers◼◼◼(board game)
noun

dans la mesure du possible adverbe

if possible◼◼◼adverb
[UK: ɪf ˈpɒ.səb.l̩] [US: ˈɪf ˈpɑː.səb.l̩]

dans la mesure où conjunction

insofar as◼◼◼(to the extent that)
conjunction
[UK: ˌɪn.sə.ˈfɑː(r) əz] [US: ˈɪn.səfar ˈæz]

inasmuch as◼◼◼(since)
conjunction
[UK: ˌɪ.nəz.ˈmʌ.tʃæz] [US: ˌɪ.nəz.ˈmʌ.tʃæz]

given that◼◼◻(in consideration of the fact that)
conjunction

dans une certaine mesure preposition

to some extent◼◼◼(in part)
preposition

in a way◼◻◻(to a certain degree, or in a certain sense)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ə ˈweɪ] [US: ɪn ə ˈweɪ]

dans une certaine mesure adverbe

up to a point◼◻◻(to a certain extent)
adverb
[UK: ʌp tuː ə pɔɪnt] [US: ʌp ˈtuː ə ˈpɔɪnt]

dans une moindre mesure preposition

to a lesser extent◼◼◼preposition

demi-mesure nom {f}

half-measure◼◼◼noun
[UK: hɑːf ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈhæf ˈme.ʒər]

déposer les armes verbe

lay down one's armsverb
[UK: leɪ daʊn wʌnz ɑːmz] [US: ˈleɪ ˈdaʊn wʌnz ˈɑːrmz]

dépouilles opimes nom {f pl}

spolia opimanoun

dessinatrice de dessins animés nom {f}

cartoonist [cartoonists](creator of cartoons or strip cartoons)
noun
[UK: kɑː.ˈtuː.nɪst] [US: karˈtuː.nəst]

détroit de Messine nom propre
{m}

Strait of Messina◼◼◼(narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy)
proper noun
[UK: streɪt əv me.ˈsiː.nə] [US: ˈstreɪt əv mə.ˈsiː.nə]

deux mesures nom

double standard◼◼◼(the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd]

deux poids et deux mesures nom

double standard◼◼◼(the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd] [US: ˈdʌbl.ˈstæn.dəd]

dictionnaire de rimes nom {m}

rhyming dictionary◼◼◼(a reference work that provides lists of rhymes for any given word)
noun

dictionnaire des synonymes nom

thesaurus [thesauri]◼◼◼(book of synonyms)
noun
[UK: θɪ.ˈsɔː.rəs] [US: θə.ˈsɔː.rəs]

dix-huitième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-huit (after the name) (abbreviation XVIII) adjectif

eighteenth◼◼◼(the ordinal form of the number eighteen, see also: 18th)
adjective
[UK: ˌeɪ.ˈtiːnθ] [US: e.ˈtiːnθ]

dix-neuvième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-neuf (after the name) (abbreviation XIX) adjectif

nineteenth◼◼◼(the ordinal form of the number nineteen, see also: 19th)
adjective
[UK: ˌnaɪn.ˈtiːnθ] [US: ˈnaɪn.ˈtiːnθ]

dix-septième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-sept (after the name) (abbreviation XVII) adjectif

seventeenth◼◼◼(ordinal number, see also: 17th)
adjective
[UK: ˌsevn.ˈtiːnθ] [US: ˈse.vən.ˈtiːnθ]

dixième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix (after the name) (abbreviation X) adjectif

tenth◼◼◼(ordinal form of ten, see also: 10th)
adjective
[UK: tenθ] [US: ˈtenθ]
I'll come back on the tenth. = Je reviendrai à la dixième.

domestication nom {f}

domestication [domestications]◼◼◼(The act of domesticating the action of taming)
noun
[UK: də.ˌme.stɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˌme.stəˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

domestique adjectif

domestic◼◼◼((of a domesticated animal) kept by someone)
adjective
[UK: də.ˈme.stɪk] [US: də.ˈme.stɪk]
She was the victim of domestic violence. = Elle a été victime de violence domestique.

domestic◼◼◼(of or relating to the home)
adjective
[UK: də.ˈme.stɪk] [US: də.ˈme.stɪk]
She was the victim of domestic violence. = Elle a été victime de violence domestique.

domestique adjectif
{m} {f}

household◼◼◼(found in or having its origin in a home)
adjective
[UK: ˈhaʊs.həʊld] [US: ˈhaʊs.hoʊld]

domestique nom

servant [servants]◼◼◻noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vənt] [US: ˈsɝː.vənt]
The servant swept the floor. = Le domestique a balayé le sol.

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

domestique nom {m} nom {f}

servant [servants]◼◼◻(one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation)
noun
[UK: ˈsɜː.vənt] [US: ˈsɝː.vənt]
The servant swept the floor. = Le domestique a balayé le sol.

menial◼◻◻(domestic servant)
noun
[UK: ˈmiː.nɪəl] [US: ˈmiː.niəl]

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