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soothe [soothed, soothing, soothes] (to calm or placate) verb [UK: suːð] [US: ˈsuːð] | calmer◼◼◼verbeI tried to soothe the child. = J'ai essayé de calmer l'enfant. |
soothe [soothed, soothing, soothes] (to restore to ease) verb [UK: suːð] [US: ˈsuːð] | apaiser◼◼◼verbeThis music soothes me. = Cette musique m'apaise. |
soothe [soothed, soothing, soothes] (to ease or relieve pain) verb [UK: suːð] [US: ˈsuːð] | soulager◼◼◻verbeThis medicine will soothe your headache. = Ce médicament soulagera votre mal de tête. |
stop at nothing (take any measures to do something) verb | s'arrêter à rien◼◼◼verbe |
sunbathe [sunbathed, sunbathing, sunbathes] (to expose one's body to the sun) verb [UK: ˈsʌn.beɪð] [US: ˈsʌn.ˌbeð] | prendre un bain de soleil◼◼◼verbe |
sure thing ((informal) a reply to thank you) interjection | pas de quoi◼◼◼interjection |
sweep something under the rug (to conceal a problem expediently) verb | |
sweet nothings (insubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo or seduce) noun | mots doux◼◼◼nom {m pl} |
take something as it comes (take things as they come) verb | |
teethe [teethed, teething, teethes] (grow teeth) verb [UK: tiːð] [US: ˈtiːð] | faire ses dents◼◼◼verbe |
the best things in life are free phrase | |
the more things change, the more they stay the same ( change is constant, unavoidable and a fact of life) phrase | plus ça change◼◼◼phrase plus c'est la même chose◼◼◻phrase |
the thing is (introduce main point) phrase | c'est que ...◼◼◼phrase le truc◼◼◼phrase |
there is nothing new under the sun (there is nothing new) phrase | rien de nouveau sous le soleil◼◼◼phrase |
there's no such thing as a free lunch (nothing is free; everything has a price) phrase | on n'a rien sans rien◼◼◼phrase tout a un prixphrase |
to say nothing of (apophasis used to mention another important, usually related, point) conjunction | sans parler de◼◼◼conjunction sans compter◼◼◻conjunction |
twentysomething (aged between twenty and twenty-nine) noun [UK: ˌtwen.ti.ˈsəm.θɪŋ] [US: ˌtwen.ti.ˈsəm.θɪŋ] | [rare] vingtenairenom {m} nom {f} |
unearth [unearthed, unearthing, unearths] (to dig up) verb [UK: ʌn.ˈɜːθ] [US: ʌ.ˈnɝːθ] | déterrer◼◼◼verbeThe anthropologist is piecing together pottery shards she unearthed at the excavation site. = L'anthropologue rassemble les tessons de poterie qu'elle a déterrés sur le site de fouilles. |
unearth [unearthed, unearthing, unearths] (to uncover or find) verb [UK: ʌn.ˈɜːθ] [US: ʌ.ˈnɝːθ] | découvrir◼◼◼verbe |
wolf in sheep's clothing (someone or something harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant) noun [UK: wʊlf ɪn ˈʃiːps ˈkləʊ.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈwʊlf ɪn ˈʃiːps ˈkloʊ.ðɪŋ] | un loup déguisé en agneau◼◼◼nom |
worse things happen at sea phrase | il y a pire dans la vie◼◼◼phrase on a connu pirephrase |
writhe [writhed, writhing, writhes] (to twist or contort the body) verb [UK: ˈraɪð] [US: ˈraɪð] | se tortiller◼◼◼verbe se débattre◼◼◻verbe se démenerverbe |
you don't get something for nothing (everything has a price) phrase | on n'a rien sans rien◼◼◼phrase |
you learn something new every day (Uttered after acquiring new knowledge) phrase | on en apprend tous les jours◼◼◼phrase |