Francuski | Angielski |
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attirer l'attention de verbe | catch someone's eye◼◼◼verb |
attirer le regard verbe | turn heads◼◼◼(to garner attention) |
attirer le regard de verbe | |
attirer l’attention (sur) verbe | underline [underlined, underlining, underlines]◼◼◼(to emphasise or stress something) |
au contraire preposition | on the contrary◼◼◼(opposite) |
au contraire adverbe | rather◼◼◼(on the contrary) contrarily◼◼◻(in a contrary manner) au contraire◼◻◻(on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) |
au pire preposition | at worst◼◼◼(if the worst possible alternative happens) |
au pire adverbe | worst-case scenario◼◼◻adverb |
auditoire nom {m} | audience [audiences]◼◼◼(group of people seeing a performance) lecture theatre(room in a university with many seats and a sloped floor) |
auditoire adjectif | auditory◼◻◻adjective |
auditoire [Belgium] nom {m} | auditorium [auditoria]◼◼◼(space where the audience is located) |
augmentation de salaire nom | pay rise◼◼◼(increase in pay) |
augmentation mammaire nom {f} | breast augmentation◼◼◼(cosmetic procedure) |
auriculaire nom {m} | auricular [auriculars]◼◼◼(little finger) little finger [little fingers]◼◼◻(outermost and smallest finger of the hand) |
auriculaire adjectif | aural◼◼◻(of or pertaining to the ear) |
aurore polaire nom {f} | aurora [auroras]◼◼◼(atmospheric phenomenon) northern lights◼◻◻(the aurora of the northern hemisphere) |
autant d'avis; deux patrons font chavirer la barque phrase | too many cooks spoil the broth(with too many people a task won't be done very well) |
autant que faire se peut adverbe | if possible◼◼◼adverb |
auto-détruire verbe | self-destruct◼◼◼(to destroy oneself) |
autobus scolaire nom {m} | school bus [school busses]◼◼◼(transport for schoolchildren) |
autodérisoire adjectif | self-deprecating◼◼◼(disapproval of self) |
automate cellulaire nom {m} | cellular automaton◼◼◼(automaton) |
autoritaire nom | authoritarian◼◼◼noun |
autoritaire adjectif | authoritarian◼◼◼(demanding obedience to authority; dictatorial) authoritarian◼◼◼(of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority) authoritarian◼◼◼(tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority) bossy [bossier, bossiest]◼◼◻(tending to give orders to others) peremptory◼◻◻(imperious, dictatorial) surly((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) |
autoritaire adjectif {m} | high-handed◼◼◻(using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others) |
autre paire de manches nom | kettle of fish◼◼◼(different or alternative situation) |
auxiliaire adjectif {m} | auxiliary◼◼◼(relating to an auxiliary verb) |
auxiliaire adjectif {m} {f} | ancillary◼◼◼(subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) |
auxiliaire nom {m} nom {f} | assistant [assistants]◼◼◻(person who assists) help [helps]◼◼◻(person or persons who provides assistance with some task) |