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publicitaire adjectif

promotional◼◼◼(of, or relating to a promotion)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈməʊʃ.n̩əl] [US: prəˈmo.ʊʃ.n̩əl]

publicitaire nom {m} nom {f}

publicist [publicists]◼◼◻(person whose job is to publicize)
noun
[UK: ˈpʌ.blɪ.sɪst] [US: ˈpʌ.blə.ˌsɪst]

pyramide alimentaire nom {f}

food pyramid◼◼◼(pyramidal diagram giving advice for healthy eating)
noun

recommandataire nom {m} nom {f}

referrer [referrers](person who refers another)
noun
[UK: rɪˈfɜːrə ] [US: rəˈfɜrər ]

réfractaire adjectif

refractory◼◼◼(medicine: difficult to heal)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈfræk.tə.ri] [US: rə.ˈfræk.tə.ri]

refractory◼◼◼(not affected by great heat)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈfræk.tə.ri] [US: rə.ˈfræk.tə.ri]

refractory◼◼◼(obstinate; strongly opposed)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈfræk.tə.ri] [US: rə.ˈfræk.tə.ri]

reluctant◼◼◻(offering resistance to)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈlʌk.tənt] [US: rə.ˈlək.tənt]

fire-resistantadjective
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) rɪ.ˈzɪ.stənt] [US: ˈfaɪər rə.ˈzɪ.stənt]

froward(Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrəʊəd] [US: ˈfroʊəd]

réglementaire adjectif

regulatory◼◼◼(of or pertaining to regulation)
adjective
[UK: ˈre.ɡjə.lə.tə.ri] [US: ˈre.ɡjə.lə.ˌtɔː.ri]

résidence universitaire nom {f}

hall [halls]◼◼◼(building providing student accommodation)
noun
[UK: hɔːl] [US: ˈhɒl]

retardataire nom {m}

latecomer◼◼◼(one who arrived late)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪtk.ʌ.mə(r)] [US: ˈleɪtk.ʌ.mər]
Latecomers are subject to a penalty. = Les retardataires sont passibles de sanctions.

retardataire adjectif
{m} {f}

laggard◼◼◼(animal not growing as fast as flockmates)
adjective
[UK: ˈlæ.ɡəd] [US: ˈlæ.ɡərd]

retardataire nom {m} nom {f}

lagger [laggers]◼◻◻(one who installs lagging)
noun
[UK: ˈlægə ] [US: ˈlægər ]

roche sédimentaire nom

sedimentary rock◼◼◼(one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth)
noun
[UK: ˌse.dɪ.ˈmen.tri rɒk] [US: ˌse.də.ˈmen.tə.ri ˈrɑːk]

rudimentaire adjectif

rudimentary◼◼◼(basic; minimal)
adjective
[UK: ˌruː.dɪ.ˈmen.tri] [US: ˌruː.də.ˈmen.tə.ri]

rudimentary◼◼◼(of or relating to rudiments)
adjective
[UK: ˌruː.dɪ.ˈmen.tri] [US: ˌruː.də.ˈmen.tə.ri]

sabbataire nom {m} nom {f}

Sabbatarian(seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
noun
[UK: ˌsæ.bə.ˈteə.rɪən] [US: ˌsæ.bə.ˈteə.rɪən]

Sabbatarian(sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
noun
[UK: ˌsæ.bə.ˈteə.rɪən] [US: ˌsæ.bə.ˈteə.rɪən]

sacramentaire nom {m}

sacramentary◼◼◼(ancient book containing the rites for Mass, the sacraments, etc.)
noun
[UK: sˌakrəmˈentəri] [US: sˌækrəmˈentɚri]

Sagittaire nom

Sagittarius◼◼◼(Someone with a Sagittarius star sign)
noun
[UK: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs] [US: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs]
I'm a Sagittarius. = Je suis Sagittaire.

Sagittaire nom propre

Sagittarius◼◼◼(astrological sign)
proper noun
[UK: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs] [US: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs]
I'm a Sagittarius. = Je suis Sagittaire.

Sagittaire nom propre
{m}

Sagittarius◼◼◼(constellation)
proper noun
[UK: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs] [US: ˌsæ.dʒɪ.ˈteə.rɪəs]
I'm a Sagittarius. = Je suis Sagittaire.

salutaire adjectif

salutary◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.ljʊ.tri] [US: ˈsæ.ljə.ˌte.ri]

salutary◼◼◼(promoting good health and physical well-being)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.ljʊ.tri] [US: ˈsæ.ljə.ˌte.ri]

sanitaire adjectif

sanitary◼◼◼(hygienic)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.nɪ.tri] [US: ˈsæ.nə.ˌte.ri]
Sanitary conditions in the refugee camps were terrible. = Les conditions sanitaires dans les camps de réfugiés étaient terribles.

sanitary◼◼◼(of health)
adjective
[UK: ˈsæ.nɪ.tri] [US: ˈsæ.nə.ˌte.ri]
Sanitary conditions in the refugee camps were terrible. = Les conditions sanitaires dans les camps de réfugiés étaient terribles.

sans commentaire phrase

no comment◼◼◼("official" refusal to relay any further information)
phrase

no comment◼◼◼(refusal to say the obvious impolite retort)
phrase

se porter volontaire verbe

volunteer [volunteered, volunteering, volunteers]◼◼◼(to enlist oneself as a volunteer)
verb
[UK: ˌvɒ.lən.ˈtɪə(r)] [US: ˌvɑː.lən.ˈtɪr]

se taire verbe

quiet [quieted, quieting, quiets]◼◼◼(to become quiet or calm)
verb
[UK: ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkwaɪət]

shut up◼◼◼(intransitive: to stop talking or making noise)
verb
[UK: ʃʌt ʌp] [US: ˈʃət ʌp]

can [could, could]◼◼◼(to shut up)
verb
[UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn]

keep quiet◼◼◼(remain silent)
verb
[UK: kiːp ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkiːp ˈkwaɪət]

be silent◼◼◻(refrain from speaking)
verb

stand back◼◻◻(to abstain from participation)
verb
[UK: stænd ˈbæk] [US: ˈstænd ˈbæk]

keep one's lips sealed(keep quiet)
verb

secrétaire nom

secretary [secretaries]◼◼◼(type of desk)
noun
[UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri]
I am a secretary. = Je suis secrétaire.

secretary [secretaries]◼◼◼(head of a department of government)
noun
[UK: ˈse.krə.tə.ri] [US: ˈse.krə.te.ri]
I am a secretary. = Je suis secrétaire.

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