Francuski | Angielski |
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morceau nom {m} | piece [pieces]◼◼◼(part of a larger whole) chunk [chunks]◼◼◻(a part of something) lump [lumps]◼◼◻(small, shaped mass of sugar) morsel [morsels]◼◼◻(small fragment) split [splits]◼◼◻(split-off piece) wedge [wedges]◼◻◻(piece of food etc.) |
fragment nom {m} | fragment [fragments]◼◼◼(portion or segment of an object) snippet [snippets]◼◻◻(a tiny piece or part) split [splits]◼◻◻(split-off piece) chunk [chunks]◼◻◻(a discrete segment of stream) chunk [chunks]◼◻◻(a representative of substance) flake [flakes]◼◻◻(thin chiplike layer) |
fragment nom {f} | chip [chips]◼◼◻(small piece broken off) |
petit morceau nom {m} | bit [bits]◼◼◼(small amount of something, see also: a little) |
fragment d'Okazaki nom {m} | Okazaki fragment◼◼◼(one of many newly synthesized DNA fragments formed on the lagging template strand during replication) |
meilleur morceau nom {m} | plum [plums](desirable thing) |
morceau de bravoure nom | flourish [flourishes](ceremonious passage) |
morceau de choix nom {m} | choice [choices]◼◼◼(definite: best or most preferable part) |
cracher le morceau verbe | spit it out◼◼◼(to overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general) |
casser le morceau verbe | burst someone's bubble(to disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable) |
cracher le morceau verbe | spill the beans◼◼◻(to reveal a secret; to disclose) |
en un seul morceau preposition | in one piece◼◼◼preposition |
un morceau de sucre aide la médecine à couler phrase | a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down(An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant.) |