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oison nom {m}

gosling [goslings]◼◼◼(young goose)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒz.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈɡɒz.l̩.ɪŋ]

cadeau empoisonnom {m}

poisoned chalice◼◼◼(something initially regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful)
noun

cloison nom {f}

bulkhead [bulkheads]◼◼◼(partition on air- or spacecraft)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌlk.hed] [US: ˈbʌlk.ˌhed]

bulkhead [bulkheads]◼◼◼(partition on ship)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌlk.hed] [US: ˈbʌlk.ˌhed]

fence [fences]◼◻◻(barrier)
noun
[UK: fens] [US: ˈfens]

nasal septum [nasal septums]◼◻◻(partition in the nose)
noun
[UK: ˈneɪz.l̩ ˈsep.təm] [US: ˈneɪz.l̩ ˈsep.təm]

cloison sèche nom {f}

drywall◼◼◼(building material)
noun
[UK: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl] [US: ˈdraɪ.ˌwɑːl]

contrepoison nom {m}

antidote [antidotes]◼◼◼(remedy to counteract a poison)
noun
[UK: ˈæn.ti.dəʊt] [US: ˈæn.tidoʊt]

croisons les doigts phrase

fingers crossed◼◼◼(expresses that one is expectant)
phrase

empoisonnement nom {m}

poisoning [poisonings]◼◼◼(administration of a poison)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ]
We suspect poisoning. = On suspecte un empoisonnement.

empoisonnement du sang nom {m}

blood poisoning◼◼◼(presence of micro-organisms in bloodstream)
noun
[UK: blʌd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbləd ˈpɔɪz.n̩.ɪŋ]

empoisonner verbe

poison [poisoned, poisoning, poisons]◼◼◼(to use poison to kill or paralyse)
verb
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩]
It's poisoned. = Elle est empoisonnée.

empoisonner le puits verbe

poison the well◼◼◼(raise ad hominem arguments)
verb

empoisonneur nom {m}

poisoner [poisoners]◼◼◼(person who poisons something or someone)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈpɔɪz.nər]

empoisonneuse nom {f}

poisoner [poisoners]◼◼◼(person who poisons something or someone)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈpɔɪz.nər]

foisonner verbe

abound [abounded, abounding, abounds]◼◼◼(to be plentiful)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈbaʊnd] [US: ə.ˈbaʊnd]

teem [teemed, teeming, teems]◼◼◻(overflowing with)
verb
[UK: tiːm] [US: ˈtiːm]

les oisons veulent mener les oies paître (the goslings want to drive the geese to pasture) verbe

teach grandma how to suck eggs(teach an expert)
verb

pion empoisonnom {m}

poisoned pawn◼◼◼noun

poison nom {m}

poison [poisons]◼◼◼(substance harmful to a living organism)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪz.n̩] [US: ˈpɔɪz.n̩]
It's poison. = C'est du poison.

pâmoison nom {f}

swoon [swoons]◼◼◼(a faint)
noun
[UK: swuːn] [US: ˈswuːn]

syncope [syncopes](loss of consciousness)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋk.ə.pi] [US: ˈsɪŋk.ə.pi]

toison nom {f}

fleece [fleeces]◼◼◼(hair or wool of a sheep)
noun
[UK: fliːs] [US: ˈfliːs]
Sheep are bred for their fleece and their meat. = Les moutons sont élevés pour leur toison et leur viande.

fleece [fleeces]◼◼◼(insulating skin with the wool attached)
noun
[UK: fliːs] [US: ˈfliːs]
Sheep are bred for their fleece and their meat. = Les moutons sont élevés pour leur toison et leur viande.

muff [muffs]◼◻◻(pubic hair)
noun
[UK: mʌf] [US: ˈməf]

toison nom {m}

bush [bushes]◼◻◻(pubic hair)
noun
[UK: bʊʃ] [US: ˈbʊʃ]

toison nom

pubes◼◻◻(The pubic hair)
noun
[UK: pʌbz ] [US: pʌbz ]

Toison d'or nom {f}

Golden Fleece◼◼◼(in mythology)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊl.dən fliːs] [US: ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈfliːs]

trois poisons nom propre
{m}

three poisons◼◼◼(three root kleshas in Buddhism)
proper noun