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van nom {m}

horsebox◼◼◼(vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈhɔːs.bɒks] [US: ˈhɔːrs.bɑːks]

winnow◼◼◻(something that winnows)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.nəʊ] [US: ˈwɪˌno.ʊ]

winnowing basket◼◻◻(basket used to winnow)
noun

van Halen nom propre

Van Halen◼◼◼(surname)
proper noun

vanadate nom {m}

vanadate [vanadates]◼◼◼(any salt of vanadic acid)
noun
[UK: vˈanədˌeɪt] [US: vˈænədˌeɪt]

vanadinite nom

vanadinite◼◼◼(mineral)
noun
[UK: vˈanədˌɪnaɪt] [US: vˈænədˌɪnaɪt]

vanadium nom {m}

vanadium◼◼◼(chemical element)
noun
[UK: və.ˈneɪ.diəm] [US: və.ˈneɪ.diəm]

Vancouver nom propre

Vancouver◼◼◼(city)
proper noun
[UK: vænˈk.uː.və(r)] [US: vænˈk.uː.vər]
I lived in Vancouver for two months. = J'ai vécu deux mois à Vancouver.

Vancouverois [less frequent] nom {m}

Vancouverite(native or resident of Vancouver)
noun

Vancouvérois nom

Vancouverite◼◼◼(native or resident of Vancouver)
noun

vandale nom {m}

vandal [vandals]◼◼◼(person who destroys or damages property)
noun
[UK: ˈvæn.dəl] [US: ˈvæn.dəl]
Vandals defaced the building. = Des vandales ont fait des dégradations sur le bâtiment.

vandale adjectif
{m} {f}

Vandalic◼◻◻(of or pertaining to the Vandals)
adjective
[UK: vandˈalɪk] [US: vændˈælɪk]

vandaliser verbe

vandalise [vandalised, vandalising, vandalises]◼◼◼(to needlessly destroy)
verb
[UK: vˈandəlˌaɪz] [US: vˈændəlˌaɪz]

vandalisme nom {m}

vandalism◼◼◼(needless damage or destruction of property)
noun
[UK: ˈvæn.də.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˈvæn.də.ˌlɪ.zəm]
Vandalism is on the rise. = Le vandalisme est en augmentation.

vandames nom {m pl}

cops(law enforcement)
noun
[UK: kɒps] [US: ˈkɑːps]

vandoise nom {f}

dace [daces]◼◼◼(Leuciscus leuciscus)
noun
[UK: deɪs] [US: ˈdeɪs]

Vanessa nom propre

Vanessa◼◼◼(female given name)
proper noun
[UK: və.ˈne.sə] [US: və.ˈne.sə]

vanillatté nom

vanillattenoun

vanille nom {f}

vanilla [vanillas]◼◼◼(artificial extract)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Elle détestait la vanille.

vanilla [vanillas]◼◼◼(flavor)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Elle détestait la vanille.

vanilla [vanillas]◼◼◼(fruit)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Elle détestait la vanille.

vanilla [vanillas]◼◼◼(natural extract)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Elle détestait la vanille.

vanilla [vanillas]◼◼◼(orchid)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lə] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lə]
She hated vanilla. = Elle détestait la vanille.

vanilline nom {f}

vanillin◼◼◼(primary constituent of vanilla)
noun
[UK: və.ˈnɪ.lən] [US: və.ˈnɪ.lən]
Vanillin is often used in baking. = La vanilline est souvent utilisée en cuisine.

vaniteux adjectif

conceited◼◼◼adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsiː.tɪd] [US: kən.ˈsiː.təd]
John is conceited. = John est vaniteux.

conceited◼◼◼(having an excessively favorable opinion of oneself)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsiː.tɪd] [US: kən.ˈsiː.təd]
John is conceited. = John est vaniteux.

conceited◼◼◼(vain and egotistic)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsiː.tɪd] [US: kən.ˈsiː.təd]
John is conceited. = John est vaniteux.

vainglorious◼◼◻(with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride)
adjective
[UK: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.rɪəs] [US: veɪn.ˈɡlɔː.rɪəs]

stuck up◼◻◻(snobbish, conceited)
adjective

vaniteux adjectif
{m}

orgulous(proud, haughty)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːɡjʊləs] [US: ˈɔːrɡjʊləs]

vaniteux. adjectif

vain [vainer, vainest]◼◼◼(overly proud of one's appearance)
adjective
[UK: veɪn] [US: ˈveɪn]
John is vain. = John est vaniteux.

vanité nom {f}

vanity [vanities]◼◼◼(excessive pride)
noun
[UK: ˈvæ.nɪ.ti] [US: ˈvæ.nə.ti]
All is vanity. = Tout est vanité.

conceit [conceits]◼◼◻(overly high self-esteem)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsiːt] [US: kən.ˈsiːt]

solipsism(self-absorption)
noun
[UK: ˈsɒ.lɪp.sɪ.zəm] [US: ˈsɒ.lɪp.sɪ.zəm]

vanne nom {f}

floodgate [floodgates]◼◼◼(gate or valve)
noun
[UK: ˈflʌd.ɡeɪt] [US: ˈflʌd.ˌɡet]

sluice gate◼◼◻(portal to allow passage of water)
noun
[UK: sluːs ɡeɪt] [US: sˈluːs ˈɡeɪt]

crack [cracks]◼◼◻(sharply humorous comment)
noun
[UK: kræk] [US: ˈkræk]

vanneau nom

lapwing◼◼◼(bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae)
noun
[UK: ˈlæp.wɪŋ] [US: ˈlæp.wɪŋ]

vanneau huppé nom {m}

northern lapwing◼◼◼(Vanellus vanellus)
noun
[UK: ˈnɔː.ðən ˈlæp.wɪŋ] [US: ˈnɔːr.ðərn ˈlæp.wɪŋ]

peewit◼◻◻(Vanellus vanellus)
noun
[UK: ˈpiː.wɪt] [US: ˈpiː.wɪt]

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