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nuisance sonore nom {f}

noise pollution◼◼◼(excessive noise)
noun
[UK: nɔɪz pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩] [US: nɔɪz pə.ˈluːʃ.n̩]

nuisette nom {f}

nightgown [nightgowns]◼◼◼(sleeping garment worn by women)
noun
[UK: ˈnaɪt.ɡaʊn] [US: ˈnaɪt.ɡaʊn]

chemise [chemises]◼◼◻(short nightdress)
noun
[UK: ʃə.ˈmiːz] [US: ʃə.ˈmiːz]

baby doll◼◻◻(night-dress)
noun

négligée(nightgown)
noun
[UK: ɛnégligéiː ] [US: ɛnégligéi ]

nuisible adjectif

harmful◼◼◼(likely to be damaging)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɑːm.fəl] [US: ˈhɑːrm.fəl]
Ultraviolet rays are harmful to us. = Les rayons ultraviolets nous sont nuisibles.

detrimental◼◼◻(causing damage or harm)
adjective
[UK: ˌde.trɪ.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌde.trɪ.ˈmen.tl̩]

prejudicial◼◼◻(causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious)
adjective
[UK: ˌpre.dʒʊ.ˈdɪʃ.l̩] [US: ˌpre.dʒə.ˈdəʃ.l̩]

pernicious◼◻◻(causing death or injury)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈnɪ.ʃəs] [US: pər.ˈnɪ.ʃəs]

nuisible nom {m}

pest [pests]◼◼◼(destructive insect)
noun
[UK: pest] [US: ˈpest]

varmint [varmints]◼◻◻(pestering animal)
noun
[UK: ˈvɑː.ˌmɪnt] [US: ˈvɑːr.ˌmɪnt]

nuisible adjectif
{m} {f}

inimical◼◻◻(harmful)
adjective
[UK: ɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.ˈnɪ.mɪk.l̩]

noisome(morally hurtful or noxious)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɔɪs.əm] [US: ˈnɔɪs.əm]

nuit nom {f}

nighttime [nighttimes]◼◼◼(hours of darkness)
noun
[UK: ˈnaɪt.ˌtaɪm] [US: ˈnaɪt.ˌtaɪm]
It's already nighttime. = C'est déjà la nuit.

nuit américaine nom {f}

day for night◼◼◼(cinematographic technique)
noun

nuit blanche nom {f}

nuit blanche◼◼◼(all-night event)
noun

nuit blanche nom

white night◼◼◼(a sleepless night)
noun

nuit de noces nom {f}

wedding night◼◼◼(first night of a married couple)
noun

nuit de Noël nom {f}

Christmas Eve◼◼◼(evening before Christmas Day)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkrɪ.sməs iːv] [US: ˈkrɪ.sməs ˈiːv]

Nuit de Walpurgis nom {f}

Walpurgis night◼◼◼(Walpurgis Night)
noun

nuit des temps nom {f}

dawn of time◼◼◼phrase

mists of time◼◼◻noun

nuit noire adjectif

pitch-black◼◼◼(of the blackest black)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɪtʃ blæk] [US: ˈpɪtʃ blæk]

nuit polaire nom {f}

polar night◼◼◼(period of darkness)
noun

nuitée nom {f}

overnight◼◼◼(overnight stay)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈnaɪt] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈnaɪt]

nul adjectif

zero◼◼◼(informal: virtually none)
adjective
[UK: ˈzɪə.rəʊ] [US: ˈzɪro.ʊ]
The new birth policy is aimed at achieving zero population growth. = La nouvelle politique de natalité a pour but d'atteindre un taux de croissance démographique nul.

void [voider, voidest]◼◼◼(having lost all legal validity)
adjective
[UK: vɔɪd] [US: ˌvɔɪd]
This contract is null and void. = Ce contrat est nul et non avenu.

bad [worse, worst]◼◼◼(unskilled)
adjective
[UK: bæd] [US: ˈbæd]
I'm bad at sports. = Je suis nul en sport.

lame [lamer, lamest]◼◼◼(slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant)
adjective
[UK: leɪm] [US: ˈleɪm]
So lame. = C'est trop nul.

lame [lamer, lamest]◼◼◼adjective
[UK: leɪm] [US: ˈleɪm]
So lame. = C'est trop nul.

shit◼◼◻(of poor quality)
adjective
[UK: ʃɪt] [US: ˈʃiːt]
Don't be a piece of shit. = Ne sois pas si nul !

worthless◼◼◻(not having worth and use, without value, inconsequential)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɜːθ.ləs] [US: ˈwɝːθ.ləs]

nul pronoun

no one◼◼◼(not even a single person)
pronoun
[UK: nəʊ wʌn] [US: ˈnoʊ wʌn]

nul nom {m}

nobody [nobodies]◼◼◼(unimportant person)
noun
[UK: ˈnəʊ.bə.di] [US: ˈnoʊ.bə.di]
Nobody's perfect. = Nul n'est parfait.

nul adjectif
{m}

lame [lamer, lamest]◼◼◼(slang: unconvincing)
adjective
[UK: leɪm] [US: ˈleɪm]
So lame. = C'est trop nul.

bogus◼◻◻(undesirable or harmful)
adjective
[UK: ˈbəʊ.ɡəs] [US: ˈboʊ.ɡəs]

duff◼◻◻(not working properly)
adjective
[UK: dʌf] [US: ˈdəf]

nul à chier adjectif

shit◼◼◼(of poor quality)
adjective
[UK: ʃɪt] [US: ˈʃiːt]

nul et non avenu adjectif

null and void◼◼◼(invalid, cancelled, unenforceable)
adjective
[UK: nʌl ənd vɔɪd] [US: ˈnəl ænd ˌvɔɪd]

nul n'est parfait phrase

nobody's perfect◼◼◼(phrase to remind that we all fail at times)
phrase

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