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contraction [contractions] (linguistics: process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are lost or reduced) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contraction [contractions] (painful shortening of the uterine muscles) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contraction [contractions] (reversible reduction in size) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contraction [contractions] (shortening of a muscle when it is used) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contraction [contractions] (word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] | contraction◼◼◼nom {f}Contractions began. = Les contractions ont commencé. |
contractor [contractors] (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings) noun [UK: ˈkɒn.træk.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtræk.tər] | entrepreneur◼◼◼nomFive different contractors made the renovations. = Cinq entrepreneurs différents ont effectué les aménagements. |
contractor [contractors] (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) noun [UK: ˈkɒn.træk.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtræk.tər] | sous-traitant◼◼◻nom {m} |
contractual (of or pertaining to a contract) noun [UK: kən.ˈtræk.tʃʊəl] [US: kən.ˈtræk.tʃuːəl] | contractuel◼◼◼nom |
contracture [contractures] (abnormal contraction of a muscle) noun [UK: kəntrˈaktʃə] [US: kəntrˈæktʃɚ] | contracture◼◼◼nom {f} |
counterfactual (contrary to the facts) adjective | contrefactuel◼◼◼adjectif |
course of action (set of intended actions) noun | plan d'action◼◼◼nom {m} marche à suivre◼◼◼nom {f} |
custom and practice noun | us et coutumes◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
cyanobacterium (prokaryotic microorganism of phylum Cyanobacteria) noun | cyanobactérie◼◼◼nom {m} |
dactyl [dactyls] (poetical foot of three syllables) noun [UK: ˈdæk.tɪl] [US: ˈdæk.tɪl] | dactyle◼◼◼nom {m} |
dactylic adjective [UK: dæk.ˈtɪ.lɪk] [US: dæk.ˈtɪ.lɪk] | dactylique◼◼◼adjectif |
dactylology (The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf) noun [UK: ˌdæk.tɪ.ˈlɒ.lə.dʒɪ] [US: dækˈt.lɑː.lə.dʒiː] | dactylologie◼◼◼nom {f} |
dactyloscopy (forensic analysis of fingerprints) noun [UK: dˌaktɪlˈɒskəpi] [US: dˌæktɪlˈɑːskəpi] | dactyloscopie◼◼◼nom {f} |
de facto (in fact or in practice) adjective [UK: ˈdiː.ˈfæk.təʊ] [US: ˈdiː.ˈfæk.təʊ] | de facto◼◼◼adjectif de fait◼◼◼adjectif |
deactivatable adjective | désactivable◼◼◼adjectif |
deactivate [deactivated, deactivating, deactivates] (to make something inactive or no longer effective) verb [UK: ˌdiː.ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt] [US: ˌdi.ˈæk.tɪ.ˌvet] | désactiver◼◼◼verbeI deactivated my Twitter account yesterday. = J'ai désactivé mon compte Twitter hier. |
decimal fraction (fractional part of a decimal number) noun [UK: ˈde.sɪm.l̩ ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈde.səm.l̩ ˈfræk.ʃn̩] | fraction décimale◼◼◼nom {f} |
decompaction (the act of making something less compact) noun | décompactagenom {m} |
detractor [detractors] (a person that belittles the worth of another person or cause) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈtræk.tə(r)] [US: di.ˈtræk.tər] | détracteur◼◼◼nom {m}The president's detractors conveniently omit from their criticism all the positive things he's done. = Les détracteurs du président omettent commodément de leurs critiques toutes les choses positives qu'il a réalisées. détracteuse◼◻◻nom {f} |
didactic (instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate) adjective [UK: dɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk] [US: daɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk] | didactique◼◼◼adjectif |
didactic (teaching from textbooks rather than laboratory demonstration and application) adjective [UK: dɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk] [US: daɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk] | livresqueadjectif |
didactically (in didactic manner) adverb [UK: dɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk.l̩i] [US: dɪ.ˈdæk.tɪk.l̩i] | didactiquement◼◼◼adverbe |
diffraction [diffractions] (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈfræk.ʃn̩] [US: də.ˈfræk.ʃn̩] | diffraction◼◼◼nom {f} |
digestive tract [digestive tracts] (system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈdʒe.stɪv trækt] [US: daɪ.ˈdʒe.stɪv ˈtrækt] | tube digestif◼◼◼nom {m} |
direct action [direct actions] (form of activism) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈrekt ˈæk.ʃn̩] [US: də.ˈrekt ˈæk.ʃn̩] | action directe◼◼◼nom {f} |
dissatisfaction [dissatisfactions] (unhappiness or discontent) noun [UK: ˌdɪs.ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] | insatisfaction◼◼◼nom {f}I am writing to express my dissatisfaction. = J'écris pour exprimer mon insatisfaction. mécontentement◼◼◼nom {m} |
distract [distracted, distracting, distracts] (To divert the attention of) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈstrækt] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstrækt] | distraire◼◼◼verbeDon't distract me anymore. = Ne me distrais plus. |
distraction [distractions] (something that distracts) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | distraction◼◼◼nom {f}It's a distraction. = C'est une distraction. |
distraction [distractions] noun [UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | distraction◼◼◼nom {f}It's a distraction. = C'est une distraction. |
distraction [distractions] (mental disorder) noun [UK: dɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈstræk.ʃn̩] | folie◼◻◻nom {f} |
double act (comic pairing) noun | duo comique◼◼◼nom duettistesnom |