nickname [nicknames]◼◼◼(familiar, invented given name) noun [UK: ˈnɪk.neɪm] [US: ˈnɪk.ˌnem]What's your nickname? = Quel est ton surnom ?
surnom familier nom {m}
sobriquet [sobriquets](familiar name for a person) noun [UK: ˈsəʊ.brɪk.eɪ] [US: ˈsoʊ.brɪk.eɪ]
surnommer verbe
nickname [nicknamed, nicknaming, nicknames]◼◼◼(to give a nickname to) verb [UK: ˈnɪk.neɪm] [US: ˈnɪk.ˌnem]The Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible was nicknamed Vasilievich for his cruelty. = Le tsar russe Ivan le Terrible était surnommé Vassiliévitch pour sa cruauté.
en surnombre adjectif
supernumerary◼◼◼(beyond what is necessary, see also: redundant) adjective [UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] [US: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri]
en surnombre adjectif {m} {f}
supernumerary◼◼◼(beyond the prescribed or standard amount) adjective [UK: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri] [US: ˌsuː.pə.ˈnjuː.mə.rə.ri]