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substitut nom {m}

placeholder [placeholders]◼◻◻(that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later)
noun
[UK: ˈpleɪs.həʊl.də(r)] [US: ˈpleɪsho.ʊl.dər]

substitute nom {f}

surrogate [surrogates](substitute)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌ.rə.ɡeɪt] [US: ˈsɜː.rə.ɡət]

substrat nom {m}

substrate [substrates]◼◼◼(a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.streɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.ˌstret]

substrate [substrates]◼◼◼(a surface on which an organism grows or is attached)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.streɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.ˌstret]

substrate [substrates]◼◼◼(an indigenous language)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.streɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.ˌstret]

substrate [substrates]◼◼◼(an underlying layer; a substratum)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.streɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.ˌstret]

substrate [substrates]◼◼◼(the material or substance on which an enzyme acts)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.streɪt] [US: ˈsʌb.ˌstret]

culture medium [culture mediums]◼◻◻(liquid or gel, containing nutrients)
noun
[UK: ˈkʌl.tʃə(r) ˈmiː.dɪəm] [US: ˈkʌl.tʃər ˈmiː.diəm]

substructure nom {f}

substructure [substructures]◼◼◼(the supporting part of a structure)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.strʌk.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈsʌb.strʌk.tʃər]

subsumer verbe

subsume [subsumed, subsuming, subsumes]◼◼◼(to place under another as belonging to it)
verb
[UK: səb.ˈsjuːm] [US: səb.ˈsjuːm]

subterfuge nom {m}

subterfuge [subterfuges]◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.tə.fjuːdʒ] [US: ˈsʌb.tər.ˌfjuːdʒ]

gimmick [gimmicks]◼◻◻(clever ploy or strategy)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɪ.mɪk] [US: ˈɡɪ.mɪk]

prevarication [prevarications]◼◻◻(deceit, evasiveness)
noun
[UK: prɪ.ˌvæ.rɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩] [US: prɪ.ˌvæ.rɪˈk.eɪʃ.n̩]

subtil adjectif

subtle [subtler, subtlest]◼◼◼(hard to grasp)
adjective
[UK: ˈsʌt.l̩] [US: ˈsʌt.l̩]
Mary was a woman of subtle beauty. = Marie était une femme d'une beauté subtile.

subtilement adverbe

subtly◼◼◼(with subtleness, in a subtle manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈsʌt.li] [US: ˈsʌt.li]

subtilité nom

subtlety [subtleties]◼◼◼(quality or act of being subtle)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌtl.ti] [US: ˈsʌ.təl.ti]
Subtlety never was her strong suit. = La subtilité n'a jamais été son fort.

nicety [niceties]◼◼◻(subtlety or precision of use)
noun
[UK: ˈnaɪ.sə.ti] [US: ˈnaɪ.sə.ti]

subtilité nom {f}

nuance [nuances]◼◼◻(subtlety or fine detail)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuːɑːns] [US: ˈnuːans]

subtropical adjectif

subtropical◼◼◼(further from the equator than the tropical regions)
adjective
[UK: ˌsʌb.ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩] [US: ˌsʌb.ˈtrɒ.pɪk.l̩]

subtropicales nom
{Pl}

subtropics [subtropics]◼◼◼(the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world)
noun
[UK: sʌbtrˈɒpɪks] [US: sʌbtrˈɑːpɪks]

suburbain adjectif

suburban◼◼◼(relating to outskirts of a city)
adjective
[UK: sə.ˈbɜː.bən] [US: sə.ˈbɝː.bən]

subvenir verbe

sustain [sustained, sustaining, sustains]◼◼◼(to provide for or nourish something)
verb
[UK: sə.ˈsteɪn] [US: sə.ˈsteɪn]

subvention nom

subsidy [subsidies]◼◼◼(financial support)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌb.sə.di] [US: ˈsʌb.sə.di]
Algerians enjoy state subsidies. = Les Algériens adorent les subventions étatiques.

subvention nom {f}

benefit [benefits]◼◼◻(payment, subsidy)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.nɪ.fɪt] [US: ˈbe.nə.ˌfɪt]

subventionner verbe

subsidize [subsidized, subsidizing, subsidizes]◼◼◼(assist by granting a subsidy)
verb
[UK: ˈsʌb.sɪ.daɪz] [US: ˈsʌb.sə.ˌdaɪz]

subversif adjectif

subversive◼◼◼(intending to subvert)
adjective
[UK: səb.ˈvɜː.sɪv] [US: səb.ˈvɝː.sɪv]

subversion nom {f}

subversion [subversions]◼◼◼(act of subverting or the condition of being subverted)
noun
[UK: səb.ˈvɜːʃ.n̩] [US: səb.ˈvɝː.ʒən]

subversion [subversions]◼◼◼(systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within)
noun
[UK: səb.ˈvɜːʃ.n̩] [US: səb.ˈvɝː.ʒən]

subversivement adverbe

subversively◼◼◼(in a subversive manner)
adverb
[UK: sub.vers.i.ve.lei] [US: sub.ver.si.ve.lei]

subwoofer nom {m}

subwoofer◼◼◼(a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies)
noun

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