Francuski | Angielski |
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comme on fait son lit on se couche phrase | as you make your bed, so you must lie in it◼◼◼(you shall carry the burden of your poor preparation) |
comme sur des roulettes (like on wheels) adverbe | swimmingly◼◼◼(in a very favourable manner) |
comment dit-on … en anglais? phrase | how do you say … in English(request for translation into English) |
comment écrit-on ce mot ? phrase | how do you spell this word(how do you spell this word?) |
comment prononce-t-on ce mot ? phrase | how do you pronounce this word(how do you pronounce this word?) |
conférer (in some formulations only) verbe | bestow [bestowed, bestowing, bestows]◼◼◼(to present a thing as a gift or honour) |
connaître comme sa poche (know like one's pocket) verbe | know like the back of one's hand(be intimately knowledgable about) |
contention (to secure manipulation on animals) nom {f} | restraint [restraints]◼◼◼(something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures) |
coquille Saint-Jacques (traditionally used only for large species) nom {f} | scallop [scallops](mollusc) |
coupe-ongles nom {m} | nail clipper [nail clippers]◼◼◼(nail trimmer) |
courir le jupon [female partners only] verbe | chase tail◼◼◼(to be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner) |
demi-oncle nom {m} | half-uncle◼◼◼(half-brother of one's parent) |
démi-oncle nom | half-uncle(half-brother of one's parent) |
depending on which class it belongs nom {f} or déterminant {m} | attribute [attributes](grammar: word qualifying a noun) |
dès lors [from that time on] adverbe | thence◼◼◼(from there) |
dix de retrouvés (one lost phrase | there are plenty of fish in the sea(there are more opportunities available) |
duvet (on skin) nom {m} | velvet [velvets]◼◼◼(fine fur) |
en lâcher un (to let one loose) verbe | break wind◼◼◼(to fart) |
essaimer [bees only] verbe | swarm [swarmed, swarming, swarms]◼◼◼(to move as a swarm) |
et on se dépêche ! interjection | chop-chop(hurry up) |
extrême-onction nom {f} | extreme unction◼◼◼(sacrament) |
fais comme chez toi [to one person phrase | make yourself at home◼◼◼phrase |
faites comme chez vous [to one person phrase | make yourself at home◼◼◼phrase |
fessée [slap on the bum] nom {f} | slap [slaps]◼◼◼(A blow dealt with the open hand) |
fesser [slap on the bum] verbe | slap [slapped, slapping, slaps]◼◼◼(to give a slap) |
four à micro-ondes nom {m} | microwave oven◼◼◼(oven using microwave energy) |
Franco-Ontarien nom {m} | Franco-Ontarian◼◼◼(Francophone Canadian who resides in the province of Ontario) |
franco-ontarien adjectif {m} | Franco-Ontarian◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Franco-Ontarians) |
Franco-Ontarienne nom {f} | Franco-Ontarian◼◼◼(Francophone Canadian who resides in the province of Ontario) |
franco-ontarienne adjectif {f} | Franco-Ontarian◼◼◼(of or pertaining to Franco-Ontarians) |
gifle [slap on the face] nom {f} | slap [slaps]◼◼◼(A blow dealt with the open hand) |
grand-oncle nom {m} | great-uncle [great-uncles]◼◼◼(uncle of one's parent) |
grande onde adjectif {f} | longwave◼◼◼(having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) |
gravats [plural only] nom {m pl} | rubble◼◼◼(the broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry) |
honoraires [plural only] nom {m pl} | honorarium [honorariums]◼◼◼(compensation for services) |
il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort (one must not trust the water that sleeps) phrase | still waters run deep(a person's calm appearance may be misleading) |
lac Onega nom propre {m} | Onega◼◼◼(a lake in Russia) |
lac Ontario nom propre {m} | Ontario◼◼◼(Lake between Ontario province and New York State, see also: Lake Ontario) Lake Ontario◼◼◼(the lake, see also: Ontario) |
les Anglais ont débarqué nom propre | Aunt Flo◼◼◼(slang, personification of the menstrual period) |