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équilibre instable nom {m}

unstable equilibrium◼◼◼noun

équilibre stable nom {m}

stable equilibrium◼◼◼noun

éristale de Gates nom

Bill Gates' flower fly(a species of fly)
noun

establishment nom {m}

establishment [establishments]◼◼◼(slang: the ruling class or authority group)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈstæ.blɪ.ʃmənt] [US: ə.ˈstæ.blɪ.ʃmənt]

estafette nom {f}

dispatch rider◼◼◼(military messenger)
noun

estaminet nom {m}

pub [pubs]◼◼◼(public house)
noun
[UK: pʌb] [US: ˈpəb]

estampe nom {f}

print [prints]◼◼◼(visual art: picture created in multiple copies by printing)
noun
[UK: prɪnt] [US: ˈprɪnt]
This Daumier print is the most beautiful thing that I have bought as a souvenir of Paris. = Cette estampe de Daumier est la plus belle chose que j'ai achetée comme souvenir de Paris.

etching◼◼◻(image created by this process)
noun
[UK: ˈetʃ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈetʃ.ɪŋ]

estamper verbe

stamp [stamped, stamping, stamps]◼◼◼(to mark by pressing quickly and heavily)
verb
[UK: stæmp] [US: ˈstæmp]

emboss [embossed, embossing, embosses]◼◼◼(to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈbɒs] [US: em.ˈbɒs]

finagle [finagled, finagling, finagles]((transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods (often with "out of"))
verb
[UK: fə.ˈneɪ.ɡəl] [US: fə.ˈneɪ.ɡəl]

estampiller verbe

stamp [stamped, stamping, stamps]◼◼◼(to give an official marking to)
verb
[UK: stæmp] [US: ˈstæmp]

étalon [stallion] nom {m}

stud◼◼◼(male animal kept for breeding)
noun
[UK: stʌd] [US: ˈstəd]
He's a real stud. = C'est un vrai étalon.

étoile jaune (yellow star) nom {f}

yellow badge◼◼◼(cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments to mark them as Jews in public)
noun

être la star de verbe

highlight [highlighted, highlighting, highlights](to be a highlight of)
verb
[UK: ˈhaɪ.laɪt] [US: ˈhaɪ.ˌlaɪt]

Eustache nom propre

Eustace◼◼◼(male given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈjuː.stəs] [US: ˈjuː.stəs]

eustatisme nom {m}

eustasy◼◼◼(worldwide change in sea level)
noun
[UK: jˈuːstəsi] [US: jˈuːstəsi]

exécuteur testamentaire nom {m}

executor [executors]◼◼◼(someone appointed by a testator to administer a will)
noun
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈze.kjʊ.tə(r)] [US: ɪg.ˈze.kjə.tər]

existant adjectif

existing◼◼◼(that exists)
adjective
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɪst.ɪŋ] [US: ɪg.ˈzɪ.stɪŋ]
Scientists challenge existing ideas. = Les scientifiques remettent en cause les idées existantes.

extant◼◼◻(still in existence)
adjective
[UK: ek.ˈstænt] [US: ˈek.stənt]

existent◼◻◻(existing; having life or being, current; occurring now)
adjective
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɪ.stənt] [US: eg.ˈzɪ.stənt]

fashionista nom {m} nom {f}

fashionista◼◼◼(a person who dresses according to the trends of fashion)
noun

feux de stationnement nom {m pl}

parking light◼◼◼(light)
noun

fidèle [in established religion] nom {m} nom {f}

worshipper [worshippers]◼◼◼(person who worships)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜː.ʃɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɝː.ʃɪ.pər]

flamme postale nom {f}

duplex [duplices]((philately) cancellation)
noun
[UK: ˈdjuː.pleks] [US: ˈduː.ˌpleks]

fonction constante nom {f}

constant function◼◼◼(class of function)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.stənt ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈkɑːn.stənt ˈfʌŋk.ʃn̩]

formation à distance nom {f}

distance learning◼◼◼(education obtained remotely)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪ.stəns ˈlɜːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdɪ.stəns ˈlɝːn.ɪŋ]

frein de stationnement nom {m}

parking brake◼◼◼(brake intended for keeping a vehicle stationary without constant operator attention)
noun

fustanelle nom {f}

fustanella◼◼◼(clothing)
noun

géostationnaire adjectif
{m} {f}

geostationary◼◼◼(fixed distance orbit)
adjective
[UK: ˌdʒiːəʊ.ˈsteɪʃn.ri] [US: ˌdʒiːo.ʊ.ˈsteɪʃn.ri]

gestalt nom {f}

gestalt [gestalts]◼◼◼(collection of entities that creates a unified concept)
noun
[UK: ɡəˈʃ.tælt] [US: ɡəˈʃ.tælt]

gestation nom {f}

gestation [gestations]◼◼◼(period of time a fetus develops inside mother's body, see also: pregnancy)
noun
[UK: dʒe.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩] [US: dʒe.ˈsteɪʃ.n̩]
The gestation period of an elephant is almost two years. = La gestation d'un éléphant dure presque deux ans.

pregnancy [pregnancies]◼◼◼(condition)
noun
[UK: ˈpreɡ.nən.si] [US: ˈpreɡ.nən.si]

pregnancy [pregnancies]◼◼◼(progression from conception to birth)
noun
[UK: ˈpreɡ.nən.si] [US: ˈpreɡ.nən.si]

gestation pour autrui nom {f}

surrogacy◼◼◼(surrogate motherhood)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌ.rə.ɡə.si] [US: ˈsɜː.rə.ɡə.si]

grèbe castagneux nom {m}

little grebe◼◼◼(bird)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪt.l̩ ɡriːb] [US: ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈɡriːb]

Guifette moustac nom {m}

whiskered tern(Chlidonias hybrida)
noun

gustativement adverbe

tastewise(as concerns taste)
adverb

Gustave nom propre
{m}

Gustav◼◼◼(given name)
proper noun
[UK: ˈɡʊstaf] [US: ˈɡʊstaf]

héliostat nom {m}

heliostat [heliostats]◼◼◼(device to continuously reflect sunlight toward a predetermined target, almost always in some fixed direction, despite the sun's motions in the sky)
noun
[UK: hˈelɪˌɒstat] [US: hˈelɪˌɑːstæt]

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