User:Matthias Buchmeier/en-fr-a

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a- {prefix} /ə/ (not, without, opposite of) :: a-
A {n} /eɪ̯/ (playing card) :: A [as]
AA {prop} (Alcoholics Anonymous) :: AA {m-p}
Aachen {prop} /ˈɑkən/ (city in North Rhine-Westphalia) :: Aix-la-Chapelle
Aalenian {prop} (subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch) :: Aalénien {m}
Aalenian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch) :: aalénien
Aar {prop} /ɑɹ/ (A river in Switzerland) :: Aar
Aarau {prop} /ˈaːɹau/ (Swiss town) :: Aarau
aardvark {n} /ˈɑɹd.vɑɹk/ (mammal) :: oryctérope {m}
aardwolf {n} /ˈɑɹd.ˌwʊlf/ (the mammal species Proteles cristatus) :: protèle {m}, loup fouisseur {m}
Aargau {prop} (canton) :: Argovie
Aaron {prop} /ˈɛɹ.ən/ (biblical brother of Moses) :: Aaron
Aaron {prop} (male given name) :: Aaron
Aaron's rod {n} (goldenrod) SEE: goldenrod ::
Aaron's rod {n} (mullein) SEE: mullein ::
ab {n} /æb/ (abdominal muscle) :: abdo
aba {n} (coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair) SEE: abaya ::
abaca {n} /ˌæb.əˈkɑ/ (plant) :: abaca {m}
abaca {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
aback {adv} /əˈbæk/ (backwards) :: en arrière
aback {adv} (in the rear) :: derrière
aback {n} (abacus) SEE: abacus ::
abacteremic {adj} :: abactériémique
abacus {n} /ˈæbəkəs/ (device for performing arithmetical calculations) :: abaque {m}, boulier {m}, boulier compteur {m}
abacus {n} (uppermost portion of the capital of a column) :: abaque {f}, tailloir {m}
a bad workman always blames his tools {proverb} (not the tools but how they're employed) :: à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outil, un mauvais ouvrier a toujours de mauvais outils
abaft {prep} /əˈbæft/ ((nautical) behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of) :: en arrière de, sur l'arrière de
abaft {adv} ((nautical) on the aft side) :: sur l'arrière, vers l'arrière
abaka {n} (plant) SEE: abaca ::
abaka {n} (fiber/fibre) SEE: Manila hemp ::
abalone {n} /æb.əˈloʊ.ni/ (edible univalve mollusc) :: ormeau {m}, haliotide {f}
abandon {v} /əˈbæn.dn̩/ (to give up control of, surrender) :: abandonner
abandon {v} (to leave behind or desert; to forsake) :: abandonner
abandoned {adj} /əˈbæn.dn̩d/ (wicked, self-abandoned, given to sin) :: dévergondé {m}, dévergondée {f}
abandoned {adj} (no longer maintained, forsaken, deserted) :: abandonné
abandonee {n} /əˈbæn.dəˌni/ :: abandonnataire {m} {f}
abandonment {n} /əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/ (act of abandoning) :: désertion {f}
abandonment {n} (cessation of service) :: désertion {f}
abandonment {n} (careless freedom) :: abandon {m}
abandonware {n} (software which has been abandoned by its developer) :: abandogiciel {m}, logiciel abandonné {m}
abarthrosis {n} (diarthrosis) SEE: diarthrosis ::
abase {v} /əˈbeɪs/ (to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings) :: baisser, abaisser, rabaisser, humilier
abasement {n} /əˈbeɪs.mənt/ (the act of abasing) :: humiliation {f}
abash {v} /əˈbæʃ/ (to make ashamed, to embarrass) :: confondre
abashed {adj} /əˈbæʃt/ (embarrassed) :: confus, décontenancé
abasia {n} /ə.ˈbeɪ.ʒə/ (incapacity to walk) :: abasie
abate {v} /əˈbeɪt/ (transitive: to bring someone down physically or mentally) :: abattre (physically), abaisser, déprimer (mentally)
abate {v} (transitive: to reduce in size, amount, or value) :: rabattre
abate {v} (transitive: to lessen in force, subside) :: amoindrir, diminuer, descendre
abate {v} (to deduct, to omit) :: déduire, retrancher
abate {v} (obsolete: to bring entirely down or put an end to) :: cesser
abate {v} :: réduire, ralentir
abate {v} (to dull the edge or point of) SEE: blunt ::
abatement {n} /əˈbeɪt.mənt/ (the act of abating or the state of being abated) :: réduction {f}
abattoir {n} /ˈæb.əˌtwɑɹ/ (public slaughterhouse) :: abattoir {m}
abaya {n} /əˈbeɪ.jə/ (coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the Middle East, woven from goat or camel hair) :: abaya {f}
Abaza {prop} /əˈbɑ.zə/ (language) :: abaze {m}
abbacy {n} /ˈæb.ə.si/ (dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot) :: abbatiat {m}
Abbas {prop} (A male given name) :: Abbas
abbatial {adj} /əˈbeɪ.ʃl̩/ (belonging to an abbey) :: abbatial
abbess {n} /ˈæb.ɪs/ (female superior of a nunnery) :: abbesse {f}
Abbeville {prop} /ˈæb.iˌvɪl/ (town in Picardy, France) :: Abbeville
abbey {n} /ˈæb.i/ (monastery headed by an abbot) :: abbaye {f}
abbey {n} (church of a monastery) :: abbaye {f}
abbot {n} /ˈæb.ət/ (superior or head of an abbey or monastery) :: abbé {m}
abbreviate {v} /əˈbɹi.vi.eɪt/ (to make shorter) :: abréger
abbreviate {n} (abridgment) SEE: abridgment ::
abbreviated {adj} /əˈbɹi.viˌeɪ.tɪd/ (shortened) :: abrégé
abbreviation {n} /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/ (shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase) :: abréviation {f}
abbreviative {adj} (Tending to abbreviate) :: abréviatif
abbreviature {n} (abbreviation) SEE: abbreviation ::
ABC {n} (alphabet) SEE: alphabet ::
ABC {n} (rudiments) :: b.a.-ba {m} invariable
ABC book {n} (primer) SEE: primer ::
abdicant {n} /ˈæb.dɪ.kn̩t/ (one who abdicates) :: abdicataire
abdicate {v} /ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪt/ (to surrender or relinquish as sovereign power; to withdraw from filling or exercising) :: abdiquer
abdicate {v} (to renounce a throne or other high office) :: abdiquer
abdicate {v} (to depose) SEE: depose ::
abdication {n} /ˌæb.dəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder) :: abdication {f}
abdicative {adj} /ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɪv/ ((rare) causing, or implying, abdication) :: abdicatif
abdomen {n} /ˈæb.də.mən/ (belly) :: abdomen {m}
abdominal {adj} /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ (of or pertaining to the abdomen) :: abdominal
abdominal cavity {n} (hollow portion of the torso, containing abdominal organs) :: cavité abdominale {f}
abdominal fin {n} (pelvic fin) SEE: pelvic fin ::
abdominocentesis {n} /æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.sɜnˈti.səs/ (extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen) :: abdominocentèse {f}
abdominous {adj} /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəs/ (pot-bellied) :: ventru {m}
abduct {v} /æbˈdʌkt/ (to take away) :: enlever, ravir
abduction {n} /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (leading away, carrying away) :: enlèvement {m}
abduction {n} (physiology: movement separating limb from axis) :: abduction {f}
abduction {n} (logic: type of syllogism) :: abduction {f}
abduction {n} (law: wrongful carrying off of a human being) :: rapt {m}, enlèvement {m}
abductor {n} /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/ (kidnapper) :: abducteur {m}, abducteuse {f}
Abdul {prop} /ɑbˈdʊl/ (male given name) :: Abdoul
Abdullah {prop} /æbˈdʌlə/ (Muslim given name) :: Abdullah {m}, Abdallah, Abdoullah
abearance {n} (behavior) SEE: behavior ::
Abecedarian {n} /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ (member of a 16th-century sect) :: abécédarien, abécédaire
abecedarium {n} (a book used to teach the alphabet) SEE: primer ::
abed {adv} /əˈbɛd/ (in bed, or on the bed) :: au lit
Abel {prop} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (biblical character) :: Abel {m}
Abel {prop} (male given name) :: Abel {m}
Abelard {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ˌlɑɹd/ (male given name) :: Abélard
abelian {adj} /əˈbi.li.ən/ (math: of a group) :: abélien {m}, abélienne {f}, commutatif {m}, commutative {f}
Abelian {n} (member of a sect living like Abel) :: abélien {m}, abélienne {f}, abélite {m} {f}, abélonien {m}, abélonienne {f}
abelian group {n} /əˈbi.li.ən ɡɹup/ (group in which the group operation is commutative) :: groupe abélien {m}, groupe commutatif
abelmosk {n} /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/ (A. moschatus) :: ambrette {f}
Abelonian {n} (Abelian) SEE: Abelian ::
Abenaki {prop} /ˌæbəˈnæ.ki/ (language) :: abénaqui, abénaquis {m}
Abenaki {adj} (related to the Abenaki people or language) :: abénaqui, abénaquis {m}
Aberdeen {prop} /ˌæb.ɚˈdin/ (city in Scotland) :: Aberdeen
aberrance {n} /ˈæ.bɛɹ.n̩s/ (state of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude) :: aberrance {f}
aberrant {adj} /əbˈɛɹ.n̩t/ (deviating from the norm) :: aberrant
aberrant {adj} (straying from the right way) :: aberrant {m}
aberration {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ (act of wandering or deviation; abnormality) :: anomalie {f}, anormalité {f}
aberration {n} (optics: convergence to different foci) :: aberration {f}
aberration {n} (astronomy: small periodical change of position of heavenly bodies) :: aberration {f}
abessive {n} /æˈbɛ.sɪv/ (the abessive case) :: abessif
abessive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) :: abessif {m}
abet {v} /əˈbɛt/ (to assist or encourage in crime) :: encourager
abettor {n} /əˈbɛtə/ (accomplice) :: complice {m} {f}
abettor {n} (inciter) :: incitateur {m}, incitatrice {f}
abeyance {n} /əˈbeɪ.əns/ (expectancy; condition of being undetermined) :: vacance {f}, vacant
abeyance {n} (suspension; temporary suppression) :: [adjective] en suspens, suspension {f}
abeyance {n} (heraldry: expectancy of a title) :: vacance {f}
Abha {prop} (city in Saudi Arabia) :: Abha
abhor {v} /æbˈhɔɹ/ (to regard with horror or detestation) :: avoir horreur de, abhorrer
abhorrence {n} /əbˈhɔɹ.n̩s/ (extreme aversion) :: aversion {f}, répulsion {f}, horreur {m}
abhorrent {adj} /æbˈhɔɹ.ənt/ (detestable or repugnant) :: répugnant
abide {v} /əˈbaɪd/ (endure without yielding) :: endurer
abide {v} (bear patiently; tolerate) :: tolérer, supporter
abide {v} (dwell) :: demeurer
abide {v} (abide by) SEE: abide by ::
abide by {v} (accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it) :: se conformer, obéir à, se soumettre
abide by {v} (remain faithful to something or someone) :: tenir sa promesse, rester fidèle à
abiding {adj} /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/ (continue) :: continuel, sempiternel
Abidjan {prop} /ˌæb.ɪˈdʒɑn/ (the largest city of Ivory Coast) :: Abidjan
Abidjan {adj} (Abidjanian) SEE: Abidjanian ::
Abidjanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Abidjan) :: abidjanais
Abidji {prop} (the language) :: abidji
Abigail {prop} /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/ (biblical wife of David) :: Abigaïl, Abigail, Abigaël, Abigael
Abigail {prop} (female given name) :: Abigail, Abigaël, Abigaëlle
abigeat {n} (theft of cattle) :: abigéat {m}
ability {n} /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (quality or state of being able) :: capacité {f}, pouvoir {m}, habileté {f}
-ability {suffix} /əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (Forms a noun from a verb) :: -abilité
abiogenesis {n} /ˌeɪbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ (origination of living organisms from lifeless matter) :: abiogenèse {f}
abiotic {adj} /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (Nonliving) :: abiotique
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush {proverb} (small but certain advantage is preferable) :: un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (a here-you-go is worth more than two you-can-have-it-laters), moineau à la main vaut mieux que grue qui vole
a bit {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
a bit much {n} (More than is reasonable) :: un peu trop
abjad {n} (writing system) :: abjad {m}
abjadic {adj} :: abjadique
abject {adj} /ˈæb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope) :: abject {m}, abjecte {f}, méprisable
abject {adj} (Cast down; rejected; low-lying) :: misérable
abject {n} (A person in the lowest and most despicable condition) :: misérable, paria
abjectly {adv} /æbˈd͡ʒɛktli/ (in an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately) :: abjectement
abjure {v} /æbˈdʒʊɹ/ (to renounce with solemnity) :: abjurer
Abkhaz {n} /ɑbˈkɑz/ (person from Abkhazia) :: Abkhaze {m} {f}, Abkhazien {m}, Abkhazienne {f}
Abkhaz {prop} (a Northwest Caucasian language spoken in Abkhazia) :: abkhaze {m}, abkhazien {m}
Abkhazia {prop} /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/ (territory in the Caucasus, see also: Republic of Abkhazia) :: Abkhazie {f}
Abkhazian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Abkhazia) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {n} (Abkhaz) SEE: Abkhaz ::
Abkhazian {prop} (Abkhazian language) SEE: Abkhaz ::
ablactation {n} /ˌæb.lækˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ (weaning) :: sevrage {m}
ablative {adj} /ˈæb.lə.tɪv/ (applied to one of the cases of the noun in other language) :: ablatif
ablative {n} (ablative case) SEE: ablative case ::
ablative absolute {n} /ˈæb.lə.tɪv æb.soʊˈlut/ (linguistic construction in Latin) :: ablatif absolu {m}
ablative case {n} (grammatical case used to indicate movement away from something, removal, separation, source) :: ablatif {m}
ablaut {n} /ˈɑbˌlaʊt/ (substitution of one root vowel for another) :: apophonie {f}
ablaze {adj} /əˈbleɪz/ (on fire) :: embrasé
ablaze {adv} (on fire) :: en flammes
able {adj} /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ (permitted to) :: capable
able {adj} (skillful) :: capable, expérimenté
able {adj} (legally qualified) :: habilité
-able {suffix} /ə.bl̩/ (able to be done) :: -able, -ible
-able {suffix} (due to be) :: -able
able {adj} (healthy) SEE: healthy ::
able {v} (enable) SEE: enable ::
ableism {n} /ˈeɪ.bəl.ɪz.m̩/ (discrimination against persons with disabilities) :: capacitisme {m}, validisme {m}
ablet {n} (a small fresh-water fish) :: ablette {f}
ablution {n} /əˈblu.ʃn̩/ (the act of washing or cleansing) :: ablution {f}
ably {adv} /ˈeɪ.bli/ (with great ability) :: habilement
abnegation {n} /ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (denial; renunciation) :: abnégation {f}
Abner {prop} /ˈæb.nɚ/ (biblical cousin of Saul) :: Abner
abnormal {adj} /ˈæbˌnɔɹ.ml̩/ (not conforming to rule or system) :: inhabituel, hors norme, exceptionnel, anormal
abnormal {adj} (of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms) :: anormal {m}, anormale {f}
abnormality {n} /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/ (state of being abnormal) :: anomalie {f}, anormalité {f}
abnormally {adv} /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/ (In an abnormal manner) :: anormalement
abnormalness {n} (abnormality) SEE: abnormality ::
aboard {adv} /əˈbɔɹd/ (on board) :: à bord
aboard {prep} (on board of) :: à bord de
abode {n} /əˈboʊd/ (slightly dated: residence) :: demeure {f}
abode {n} (omen) SEE: omen ::
abolish {v} /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ/ (to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice) :: abolir, supprimer
abolish {v} (to destroy) :: détruire
abolishment {n} /əˈbɑl.ɪʃ.mənt/ (The act of abolishing) :: abolissement {m}, abolition {f}, abrogation {f}
abolition {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/ (act of abolishing) :: abolition {f}
abolitionism {n} /ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.əˌnɪz.m̩/ (opinion in favor of the abolition of something) :: abolitionnisme {m}
abolitionist {n} /ˌæ.bə.ˈlɪʃ.n̩.ɪst/ (person who favors the abolition) :: abolitionniste {m} {f}
abomasum {n} /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.səm/ (fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant) :: caillette {f}
A-bomb {n} (atomic bomb) :: bombe atomique {f}
abominable {adj} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/ (hateful; detestable; loathsome) :: abominable
abominable snowman {n} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas) :: abominable homme des neiges {m}, yéti {m}
abominably {adv} /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bli/ (in an abominable manner) :: abominablement
abominate {v} /əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/ (to feel disgust towards, to hate in the highest degree) :: abominer
abomination {n} /əˌbɑm.əˈneɪ.ʃn̩/ (an abominable act) :: abomination {f}
abomination {n} (the feeling of extreme disgust) :: abomination {f}
abonnement {n} /æˈbɔn.mɑ̃/ (season ticket) :: abonnement {m}
aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (original; indigenous) :: indigène, aborigène
Aboriginal {n} (aboriginal) SEE: aboriginal ::
Aboriginal {adj} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.n̩.l̩/ (of or pertaining to aborigines) :: indigène, aborigène
Aboriginal {n} (original inhabitant of any land) :: indigène {m} {f}
aborigine {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ɪ.ni/ (aboriginal inhabitant of a country) :: aborigène {m} {f}
Aborigine {n} /ˌæb.əˈɹɪdʒ.ə.ni/ (Aboriginal person from Australia, Aboriginal Australian) :: Aborigène {m} {f}
abort {n} /əˈbɔɹt/ (miscarriage) :: fausse couche {f}
abort {n} (product of a miscarriage) :: avorton {m}
abort {v} (to miscarry) :: faire une fausse couche
abort {v} (to cause a premature termination) :: avorter, interrompre, abandonner
abort {v} (computing: to terminate a process prior to completion) :: interrompre, abandonner, échouer, s'arrêter
aborted {adj} (brought forth prematurely) :: avorté {m}
aborted {adj} (checked in development at an early stage) :: avorté {m}
abortifacient {adj} /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (producing miscarriage) :: abortif
abortifacient {n} (agent that causes premature delivery) :: abortif {m}, remède abortif {m}
abortion {n} /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/ (miscarriage) :: fausse couche {f}
abortion {n} (induced abortion) :: avortement {m}
abortion {n} (act of inducing abortion) :: avortement {m}, interruption volontaire de grossesse {f}, IVG {f}
abortion {n} (fruit/produce that doesn't come to maturity) :: avorton {m}
abortionist {n} /əˈbɔɹ.ʃə.nɪst/ (one who performs an illegal (backstreet) abortion) :: faiseur d'anges {m}, faiseuse d'anges {f}
abortionist {n} (one who performs a legal abortion) :: médecin avorteur {m}, avorteur {m}, avorteuse {f}
abortive {adj} /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ (produced by abortion; born prematurely) :: abortif {m}
abortive {adj} (imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile) :: abortif {m}, abortive {f}
abortive {adj} (causing abortion) :: abortif {m}, abortive {f}
abortive {adj} (medicine: cutting short) :: abortif {m}, abortive {f}
abound {v} /əˈbaʊnd/ (to be plentiful) :: foisonner
abound {v} (to be copiously supplied) :: abonder
abound with {v} (abound) SEE: abound ::
about {prep} /əˈbaʊt/ (on every side of) :: autour de
about {prep} (over or upon different parts of) :: au-dessus de, par-dessus
about {prep} (on the point or verge of) :: sur le point
about {prep} (concerning) :: de, sur, au sujet de
about {prep} (concerned with, engaged in) :: au sujet (de), à propos (de)
about {prep} (in the immediate neighborhood of) :: aux environs de
about {prep} :: proche de, environ, vers
about {adv} (nearly, approximately) :: environ
about-face {n} /əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs/ (military: abrupt turn to face the opposite direction) :: [literal] demi-tour {m}; [figurative] volte-face {f}, revirement {m}
about-face {v} (to turn 180 degrees) :: faire demi-tour,
about-face {v} (to change opinion or attitude) :: faire volte-face
about time {adv} (far past the desired time) :: il était temps, pas trop tôt
about to {phrase} (indicating imminence) :: sur le point de, aller [auxiliary verb ‘to be about to’]
about turn {n} /əˈbaʊt tɚn/ (about face) :: demi-tour {m}
about turn {n} (change of opinion) :: volte-face {f}
about turn {v} (perform an about turn) :: faire demi-tour
above {prep} /əˈbʌv/ (in or to a higher place) :: au-dessus de
above {prep} (superior to, surpassing) :: par-dessus
above {prep} (more) :: plus de
above {adv} (overhead, on top of) :: en haut
above {adv} (earlier in order in writing) :: ci-dessus
above {adv} (in a higher place) :: au-dessus
above {adj} (being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page) :: ci-dessus
above all {prep} (of prime importance) :: surtout, par-dessus tout
above board {prep} (openly) :: ouvertement, franchement
above board {prep} (honestly) :: franchement, honnêtement, honorablement
abovedescribed {adj} :: susdécrit
abovementioned {adj} (abovementioned) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above-mentioned {adj} /əˈbʌvˌmɛnʃn̩d/ (mentioned or named before; aforesaid) :: susmentionné, précité, susdit
above-named {adj} (mentioned or named before) SEE: above-mentioned ::
above-quoted {adj} /əˈbʌvˌkwoʊt.əd/ :: sus-cité
abovesaid {adj} (mentioned before) :: susmentionné, susdit, susnommé
above-said {adj} /əˈbʌvˌsɜd/ :: susdit
above-specified {adj} :: susspécifié
above the law {prep} (exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else) :: au-dessus des lois
above water {prep} (out of difficulty) :: à flot
ab ovo {adv} /æˈboʊˌvoʊ/ (ab ovo) :: ab ovo
abracadabra {interj} /ˌæ.bɹə.kəˈdæ.bɹə/ (used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed) :: abracadabra
abrade {v} /əˈbɹeɪd/ ((transitive) to rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction) :: abraser
Abraham {prop} /ˈeɪ.bɹəˌhæm/ (prophet in the Old Testament) :: Abraham
Abraham {prop} (male given name) :: Abraham
Abraham {prop} (surname) :: Abraham
Abrahamic {adj} /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/ (pertaining to Abraham) :: abrahamique
Abrahamic {adj} (pertaining to Abrahamic religions) :: abrahamique
Abrahamitic {adj} (Abrahamic) SEE: Abrahamic ::
abrasion {n} /əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩/ (act of abrading) :: abrasion {f}
abrasion {n} (geology: effect of mechanical erosion of rock) :: abrasion {f}
abrasion {n} (medicine: superficial wound) :: abrasion {f}
abrasive {adj} /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ (producing abrasion; rough) :: abrasif
abrasively {adv} /ə.ˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/ (in an abrasive manner) :: brusquement
abrasively {adv} (in a rough manner) :: rudement
abrasiveness {n} (the property of being abrasive) :: abrasivité {f}
abreact {v} /ˌæb.ɹiˈækt/ (eliminate previously repressed emotions) :: abréagir
abreast {adv} /əˈbɹɛst/ (informed) :: au courant
abreast {adv} (side by side) :: côte à côte
abridge {v} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ/ (to make shorter) :: abréger
abridge {v} (to shorten or contract by using fewer words) :: abréger
abridged {adj} /əˈbɹɪdʒd/ (cut or shortened, especially of a literary work) :: abrégé
abridgment {n} /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mn̩t/ (act of abridging) :: raccourcissement {m}
abroad {adv} /əˈbɹɔd/ (in foreign countries) :: à l'étranger
abroad {n} (countries or lands abroad) :: l'étranger {m}
abrupt {adj} /ə.bɹʌpt/ (extremely steep) :: abrupt
abrupt {adj} (without notice) :: brusque, precipité
abrupt {adj} (curt in manner) :: brusque
abruptly {adv} /əˈbɹʌp.li/ (in an abrupt manner) :: abruptement, tout d'un coup
abruptly {adv} (precipitously) :: précipitamment
Abruzzo {prop} (region of central Italy) :: Abruzzes {f-p}
ABS {n} (antilock braking system) :: ABS
Absalom {prop} /ˈæb.sə.ləm/ (Biblical character) :: Absalom, Absalon
abscess {n} /ˈæbsɛs/ (cavity filled with pus) :: abcès {m}
abscess {v} (to form an abscess) :: abcéder
abscissa {n} /æbˈsɪs.ə/ (first of two coordinates) :: abscisse {f}
abseil {v} /ˈɑpˌzaɪl/ (to descend a vertical drop using a rope) :: descendre en rappel
absence {n} /ˈæb.sn̩s/ (state of being away) :: absence {f}
absence {n} (lack; deficiency; non-existence) :: absence {f}, manque {m}
absence {n} (inattention to things present) :: absence {f}
absence makes the heart grow fonder {proverb} (when someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love or miss them or it) :: chose rarement vue est plus chère; un peu d'absence fait grand bien, loin des yeux, près du cœur
absent {adj} /ˈæb.sn̩t/ (being away from a place) :: absent
absent {adj} (not existing) :: absent
absent {adj} (inattentive) :: absent
absent {v} /æbˈsɛnt/ :: s'absenter
absentee {n} /ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ (person who is absent) :: absent {m}
absenteeism {n} /ˌæb.sənˈtiˌɪz.m̩/ (state of being absent) :: absentéisme
absent-minded {adj} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd/ (absent in mind) :: distrait
absent-mindedly {adv} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.li/ (preoccupiedly) :: distraitement
absent-mindedness {n} /ˌæb.sn̩tˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ (state or quality of being preoccupied) :: distraction {f}
absinthe {n} /ˈæb.sɪnθ/ (liquor) :: absinthe {m}
absinthe {n} (Artemisia absinthium) :: armoise {f}, absinthe {f}
absinthium {n} (Artemisia absinthium) SEE: wormwood ::
absolute {adj} /ˈæb.səˌlut/ (free from limitations or conditions) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (peremptory) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (free from imperfection; complete in itself) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (pure; unmixed) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (complete, unmitigated) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic, independent of references or relations to other things) :: absolu
absolute {adj} (grammar: not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence) :: absolu
absolute {n} (realm which exists without reference to anything else) :: absolu {m}
absolute advantage {n} (economics: capability) :: avantage absolu {m}
absolutely {adv} /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/ (in an absolute manner) :: absolument
absolutely {interj} (yes; certainly) :: absolument, [Quebec, informal] mets-en
absolute magnitude {n} /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/ (intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body) :: magnitude absolue {f}
absolute majority {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut məˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ɪ.ti/ (A number of votes totalling over 50 per cent) :: majorité absolue {f}
absolute monarchy {n} (rule) :: monarchie absolue {f}
absolute pitch {n} (ability to identify and reproduce a tone) SEE: perfect pitch ::
absolute space {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut speɪs/ (physics) :: espace absolu {m}
absolute superlative {n} (absolute superlative) :: superlatif absolu {m}
absolute time {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut taɪm/ (unchangeable time) :: temps absolu {m}
absolute value {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈvæl.ju/ (numerical value of a real number) :: valeur absolue {f}
absolute value {n} (modulus of a complex number) :: module
absolute zero {n} /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈzi.ɹoʊ/ (coldest possible temperature) :: zéro absolu {m}
absolutism {n} /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/ (political science: absolute or arbitrary government; despotism) :: absolutisme
absolutive {adj} /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/ (grammatical case) :: absolutif {m}
absolutive case {n} (case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action) :: absolutif {m}
absolutize {v} /ˈæb.səˌlu.taɪz/ (to make absolute) :: absolutiser
absolve {v} /æbˈzɑlv/ (to set free) :: absoudre
absolve {v} (to pronounce free or give absolution) :: absoudre
absolve {v} (theology: to pronounce free or give absolution from sin) :: absoudre
absorb {v} /æbˈsɔɹb/ (to include so that it no longer has separate existence) :: absorber
absorb {v} (to suck up or drink in) :: absorber, éponger
absorb {v} (to learn) :: absorber
absorb {v} (to occupy fully) :: absorber
absorbed {adj} /æbˈsɔɹbd/ (fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed) :: absorbé, captivé
absorbency {n} /æb.sɔɹ.bn̩.si/ (quality of being absorbent) :: absorbance {f}
absorbent {adj} /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩t/ (absorbing) :: absorbant
absorbent {n} (anything which absorbs) :: absorbant {m}
absorbent {n} (substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid) :: absorbant {m}
absorber {n} /əbˈsɔɹ.bɚ/ (one who, or that which, absorbs) :: absorbant {m}
absorption {n} /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) :: absorption {f}
absorption {n} (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) :: absorption {f}
absorption {n} (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) :: absorption {f}
absorption {n} (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) :: absorption {f}
absorptiveness {n} (absorptivity) SEE: absorptivity ::
absorptivity {n} /æbˌsɔɹpˈtɪvə.ti/ (the quality of being absorptive) :: absorptivité {f}
abstain {v} /əbˈsteɪn/ (refrain from) :: s'abstenir
abstain {v} (refrain from voting) :: s'abstenir
abstention {n} /æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/ (the act of abstaining) :: abstention {f}
abstergent {n} /æbˈstɝ.d͡ʒn̩t/ (a substance used in cleansing) :: abstersif
abstinence {n} /ˈæb.stɪ.nəns/ (the act or practice of abstaining) :: abstinence {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from alcohol) :: abstinence {f}
abstinence {n} (specifically, abstinence from sexual intercourse) :: abstinence {f}, abstinence sexuelle {f}
abstinence {n} (the practice of self-denial) :: abstinence {f}
abstract {n} /ˌæbˈstɹækt/ (an abridgement or summary) :: résumé {m}
abstract {adj} (separate) :: abstrait
abstract {adj} (absent in mind) :: abstrait {m}
abstract {adj} (apart from practice or reality; not concrete) :: abstrait
abstract {adj} (difficult to understand) :: abstrait
abstract {adj} (art: free from representational qualities) :: abstrait {m}
abstract {adj} (general as opposed to particular) :: abstrait {m}
abstract {v} (to separate; to disengage) :: abstraire
abstract {v} (to abridge, epitomize, or summarize) :: abstraire
abstract {v} (to extract by means of distillation) :: distiller
abstract {v} (to withdraw oneself) :: se retirer
abstract algebra {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt ˈæl.d͡ʒɪ.bɹə/ (branch of mathematics) :: algèbre abstraite {f}
abstract art {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt ɑɹt/ (art that does not depict objects in the natural world) :: art abstrait {m}
abstract class {n} (in software - a class which cannot be instantiated) :: classe abstraite {f}
abstract data type {n} (data type defined only by data properties and operations) :: type abstrait de données {m}
abstraction {n} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/ (act of abstracting) :: abstraction {f}
abstractionism {n} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩ˌɪz.m̩/ (abstract art) :: abstractionnisme
abstractionist {adj} /æbˈstɹæk.ʃən.əst/ (Related to abstract art) :: abstractionniste {m} {f}
abstractionist {n} (someone who paints or creates abstract art) :: abstractionniste {m} {f}
abstractionist {n} (an idealist) :: idéaliste {m} {f}
abstractionistic {adj} (abstractionist) SEE: abstractionist ::
abstract method {n} (software - a method of an abstract class that has to be implemented by all subtyping classes) :: méthode abstraite {f}
abstract noun {n} /ˈæbˌstɹækt naʊn/ (noun that denotes an abstract concept) :: nom abstrait {m}
abstruse {adj} /əbˈstɹuːs/ (difficult to comprehend) :: abstrus
abstruseness {n} /æbˈstɹus.nəs/ (the property of being abstruse) :: dur de comprenure
absurd {adj} /æbˈsɝd/ (contrary to reason or propriety) :: absurde
Abu Dhabi {prop} /ˈɑ.bu ˈdɑ.bi/ (capital of UAE) :: Abou Dabi {m}
abugida {n} /ɑːbuˈɡiːdə/ (writing system, see also: alphasyllabary) :: abugida {m}, alphasyllabaire {m}
Abulfeda {prop} /ˌɑ.bulˈfɛdɑ/ (geographer and historian) :: Aboulféda
abulia {n} /əˈbu.li.ə/ (absence of will-power or decisiveness) :: aboulie {f}
abundance {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩s/ (ample sufficiency) :: abondance {f}
abundant {adj} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t/ (fully sufficient; plentiful) :: abondant
abundantly {adv} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t.li/ (in an abundant manner) :: abondamment
abundant number {n} /əˈbʌn.dn̩t ˈnʌm.bɚ/ (number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors) :: nombre abondant {m}
abuse {n} /əˈbjuːs/ (corrupt practice) :: abus {m}
abuse {n} (improper usage) :: abus {m}
abuse {n} (insulting speech) :: insulte {f}, offense {f}, injure {f}
abuse {n} (physical maltreatment) :: abus {m}
abuse {n} (sexual violation or assault) :: viol {m}
abuse {v} /əˈbjuːz/ (to use improperly) :: abuser
abuse {v} (to hurt) :: abuser
abuse {v} (to rape) :: abuser
abuse {n} (delusion) SEE: delusion ::
abuse {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis ::
abusio {n} (catachresis) SEE: catachresis ::
abut {v} /əˈbʌt/ (to border on) :: aboutir, abouter
abutment {n} /əˈbʌt.mn̩t/ (state of abutting) :: butée
abut on {v} (to border on) :: s'avoisiner, être adossé, être contigu
abysm {n} (abyss) SEE: abyss ::
abysmal {adj} /əˈbɪz.məl/ (pertaining to, or resembling an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound) :: abyssal {m}
abysmal {adj} (extremely bad) :: épouvantable {m} {f}, terrible {m} {f}, exécrable {m} {f}
abyss {n} /əˈbɪs/ (hell, bottomless pit) :: abîme {m}
abyss {n} (bottomless or unfathomed depth) :: précipice {m}, abysse {m}, abîme {m}, gouffre {m}
abyss {n} (anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound) :: abîme {m}
abyss {n} (heraldry: center of an escutcheon) :: abîme {m}
abyss {n} (abyssal zone) SEE: abyssal zone ::
abyssal zone {n} /əˈbɪs.l̩ zoʊn/ (deep ocean) :: abysse {m}
Abyssinia {prop} /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ə/ (historical name of Ethiopia) :: Abyssinie {f}
Abyssinian {prop} (Amharic) SEE: Amharic ::
acacia {n} /əˈkeɪ.ʃə/ (shrub or tree) :: acacia {m}
academic {adj} /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ (belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato) :: académique
academic {adj} (belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning) :: académique, universitaire
academic {n} (senior member of an academy, college, or university) :: universitaire {m} {f}
academician {n} /ˌæ.kə.dəˈmɪʃ.n̩/ (member of an academy) :: académicien {m}
academic institution {n} (institution dedicated to higher education) :: université {f}
academicism {n} /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.əˌsɪz.m̩/ (A tenet of the Academic philosophy.) :: académisme {m}
academicism {n} (A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.) :: académisme {m}
academicism {n} (art: traditional or orthodox formalism.) :: académisme {m}
academic year {n} /ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk jɪɹ/ (time period) :: année académique {f}
academy {n} /əˈkæd.ə.mi/ (learned society) :: académie {f}
academy {n} (specialized school) :: académie {f}
academy {n} (college or university) :: académie {f}
Acadia {prop} /əˈkeɪ.di.ə/ (a French colonial territory in North America) :: Acadie {f}
Acadian {adj} /əˈkeɪ.di.n̩/ (of or pertaining to Acadia) :: acadien
Acadian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch) :: acadien
Acadian {prop} (Of or pertaining to Acadia) :: Acadien {m}, Acadienne {f}
Acadian {prop} (Acadian French) :: Acadien {m}
Acadian {prop} (Acadian epoch) :: Acadien {m}
Acadian Coast {prop} (New Brunswick) :: Côte acadienne / Côte Acadienne / côte Acadienne / côte acadienne; Péninsule acadienne / Péninsule Acadienne / péninsule acadienne / péninsule Acadienne;
Acadian Coast {prop} (Nova Scotia) :: Côte acadienne / Côte Acadienne / côte Acadienne / côte acadienne;
acai {n} /əˈsaɪ.i/ (South American palms of the genus Euterpe) :: palmier pinot {m}, pinot {m}, [French Guiana] wasséï {m}
acai {n} (fruit) :: açaï {m}
acai berry {n} /a.saˈiː.ˈbɛɹi/ (fruit) :: açaï {m}
acajou {n} (wood from trees of Meliaceae family) SEE: mahogany ::
acajou {n} (cashew tree) SEE: cashew ::
acajou {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut ::
acanthite {n} /əˈkæn.θaɪt/ (a mineral form of silver sulfide) :: acanthite {f}
acanthocephalan {n} /əˌkæn.θəˈsɛf.ə.lən/ (any of parasitic intestinal worms of the phylum Acanthocephala) :: acanthocéphale {m}
acanthocyte {n} (spur cell) SEE: spur cell ::
acanthoid {adj} /əˈkænˌθɔɪd/ (having the shape of a spine or thorn) :: acantoïde
a cappella {adv} /ˌɑ kəˈpɛl.ə/ (performed by a choir with no instrumental accompaniment) :: a cappella
acarid {adj} /ˈæk.ə.ɹɪd/ (of or pertaining to acarids) :: acarien
Acarnanian {n} /ɔ.kɔɹ.neɪ.niːən/ (inhabiting or originating from Acarnania) :: Acarnanien {m}, Acarnanienne {f}
acarology {n} /ækəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ (the study of ticks and mites) :: acarologie {f}
acarophobia {n} /ˌækəɹəˈfəʊbi.ə/ :: acarophobie {f}
acarus {n} /ˈæk.ə.ɹəs/ (mite) :: acarien {m}
acataphasia {n} (language trouble) :: acataphasie {f}
acatholic {adj} (not Catholic) :: acatholique
a cat may look at a king {proverb} (A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.) :: un chien regarde bien un évêque
accedie {n} (acedia) SEE: acedia ::
accelerate {v} /ək.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/ (to cause to move faster) :: accélérer
accelerate {v} (to quicken natural or ordinary progression or process) :: accélérer
accelerate {v} (to hasten) :: accélérer
accelerate {v} (to become faster) :: accélérer
accelerated {adj} (moving or progressing faster than is usual) :: accéléré
acceleration {n} /ək.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act or state) :: accélération {f}
acceleration {n} (amount) :: accélération {f}
acceleration {n} ((physics)) :: accélération {f}
accelerationism {n} (theory that capitalism or some of its processes should be accelerated) :: accélérationnisme {m}
accelerator {n} /æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ (one who, or that which, accelerates) :: accélérateur {m}
accelerator {n} (device for causing acceleration) :: accélérateur {m}
accelerator {n} (accelerator pedal) :: accélérateur {m}, champignon [colloquial]
accelerator {n} (program for startup companies) :: accélérateur {m}
accelerometer {n} /æk.ˌsɛl.ə.ˈɹɑm.ə.tɚ/ (instrument for measuring acceleration) :: accéléromètre
accent {n} /ˈæk.sɛnt/ (stronger articulation) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (orthography: mark to indicate accent) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (prosody: stress on syllables of a verse) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (music: recurring stress on a tone) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (music: special emphasis on a tone) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (music: rhythmical accent) :: accent {m}
accent {n} (music: expressive emphasis of a passage) :: accent {m}
accent {v} /ækˈsɛnt/ (to emphasize) :: accentuer
accent {v} (to express the accent of) SEE: accentuate ::
accent {v} (to mark with written accents) SEE: accentuate ::
accent {n} (utterance) SEE: utterance ::
accentologist {n} (one who studies accentology) :: accentologue {m} {f}, accentologiste {m} {f}
accentology {n} (systematic analysis of word or phrase stress) :: accentologie {f}
accentor {n} /ək.ˈsɛn.tɚ/ (bird of the Prunella genus) :: accenteur {m}
accentuate {v} /əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt/ (to pronounce with an accent) :: accentuer
accentuate {v} (to bring out distinctly) :: accentuer
accentuate {v} (to mark with a written accent) :: accentuer
accentuation {n} /ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/ (act of accentuating) :: accentuation {f}
accept {v} /əkˈsɛpt/ (to receive with consent) :: accepter
accept {v} (to agree to) :: accepter (de)
accept {v} (to endure patiently) :: prendre sur soi, endurer patiemment
accept {v} (to agree to pay) :: accepter de payer
accept {v} (to receive officially) :: accueillir
acceptability {n} /ˌæk.ˌsɛp.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (acceptableness) :: acceptabilité {f}
acceptable {adj} /æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ (capable, worthy or sure of being accepted) :: acceptable {m} {f}, admissible {m} {f}
acceptance {n} /ək.ˈsɛp.təns/ (act of accepting) :: acceptation {f}
acceptance {n} (state of being accepted) :: adhésion {f}, admission {f}, adoption {f}, assimilation {f}, reconnaissance {f}
acceptance {n} (assent and engagement by person on whom bill of exchange is drawn) :: acceptation {f}
acceptance {n} (agreeing which results in a legally binding contract) :: acceptation {f}
acceptance {n} (etendue) SEE: etendue ::
acceptancy {n} (acceptance) SEE: acceptance ::
acceptor {n} /ək.ˈsɛp.tɚ/ (one who accepts) :: accepteur {m}
access {n} /ˈæksɛs/ (way or means of approaching) :: accès {m}
access {n} (act of approaching or entering) :: approche {f} (act of approaching), entrée {f} (act of entering), accès
access {n} (onset, attack or fit of disease) :: accès {m}
access {n} (outburst of an emotion) :: accès {m}
access {n} (computing: process of locating data in memory) :: accès {m}
access {n} (communication with a computer program or the Internet) :: accès
access {v} /ˈæksɛs/ (to gain or obtain access to) :: accéder, avoir accès
access {v} (computing: to have access to (data)) :: accéder, avoir accès
access code {n} (alphanumeric sequence) :: code d’accès {m}
access control {n} (practice of restricting entrance to a property) :: access d'controle {m}
accessibility {n} /ækˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ət.i/ (the quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach) :: accessibilité {f}
accessible {adj} /əkˈsɛs.ə.bəl/ (easy of access or approach) :: accessible
accessible {adj} (of a person, approachable) :: accessible
accessible {adj} (obtainable) :: accessible
accession {n} /æk.ˈsɛ.ʃən/ (a coming to) :: accession {f}
access modifier {n} (access specifier) SEE: access specifier ::
accessor {n} (Anything that accesses) :: accesseur
accessor {n} (Function that retrieves a value) :: accesseur
accessory {adj} /əkˈsɛsəɹi/ (having a supplementary function) :: accessoire
accessory {n} (that which belongs to something else deemed the principal, attachment) :: accessoire {m}
accessory {n} (clothing accessory) :: accessoire {m}
accessory {n} (unessential part in a work of art) :: accessoire {m}
accessory fruit {n} (A fruit with tissue not derived from ovary) :: faux-fruit {m}
access specifier {n} :: modificateur d'accès {m}
accident {n} /ˈæk.sə.dənt/ (unexpected event with negative consequences) :: accident {m}
accident {n} (transport: unintended event that causes damage) :: accident {m}
accidental {adj} /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/ (happening by chance) :: accidentel
accidental {n} ((music)) :: altération {f}
accidentally {adv} /ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/ (unexpectedly, unintentionally) :: accidentellement
accident and emergency {n} :: urgences {f-p}
accidently {adv} (unexpectedly, unintentionally) SEE: accidentally ::
accidentologist {n} (a specialist in accidentology) :: accidentologue {m} {f}
accidentology {n} :: accidentologie {f}
accident-prone {adj} :: accidentogène
accipitrine {adj} /æk.ˈsɪp.ə.tɹaɪn/ :: accipitrin {m}, accipitrine {f}
accismus {n} /ækˈsɪzməs/ (feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it.) :: accisme {m}
acclaim {v} /ə.ˈkleɪm/ (to shout) :: crier d'enthousiasme
acclaim {v} (to shout applause) :: acclamer
acclaim {v} (to applaud) :: acclamer, applaudir
acclaim {v} (to claim) :: réclamer
acclaim {v} (to declare by acclamations) :: déclamer
acclamation {n} /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (applause) :: acclamation
acclamative {adj} :: acclamatif
acclimate {v} /ˈæk.lɪ.meɪt/ ((transitive, mainly US) to habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize) :: acclimater
acclimation {n} (acclimatization) SEE: acclimatization ::
acclimatization {n} /ə.ˌklaɪ.mə.tə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of acclimatizing) :: acclimatation {f}
acclimatize {v} /ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/ (to get used to a new climate) :: acclimater
acclimatize {v} (to make used to a new climate) :: acclimater
accoil {v} (nautical sense) SEE: coil ::
accommodate {v} /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ (to provide housing for) :: héberger
accommodate {v} (to show the correspondence of; adapt to fit) :: accommoder
accommodate {v} (rare: to adapt oneself) :: s'accommoder
accommodation {n} /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (lodging) :: hébergement {m}, logement {m}
accommodation {n} (state of being fitted and adapted) :: accommodation
accommodation {n} (adjustment of the eye) :: accommodation
accompaniment {n} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/ (music: that which gives support or adds to the background) :: accompagnement {m}
accompaniment {n} (that which accompanies) :: accompagnement {m}
accompanist {n} /əˈ.kʌm.pə.nɪst/ (performer who takes the accompanying part) :: accompagnateur {m}, accompagnatrice {f}
accompany {v} /ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/ (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) :: accompagner
accompany {v} (to attend as a companion) :: accompagner
accomplice {n} /ə.ˈkɑm.pləs/ (associate in the commission of a crime) :: complice {m} {f}, comparse {m}, compère {m}
accomplice {n} (cooperator) :: complice {m} {f}
accomplish {v} /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ (to finish successfully) :: accomplir
accomplish {v} (to complete, as time or distance) :: accomplir
accomplish {v} (to bring to an issue of full success; to effect; to perform) :: accomplir
accomplished {adj} /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃt/ (completed) :: accompli
accomplishment {n} /ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənt/ (the act of accomplishing) :: accomplissement {m}
accomplishment {n} (that which completes) :: accomplissement {m}
accord {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd/ (agreement or concurrence of opinion) :: entente {f}
accord {v} (transitive: to grant) :: accorder
accordance {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd.əns/ (agreement; harmony; conformity) :: accordance {f}
according as {adv} (precisely as) :: selon que
accordingly {adv} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/ (agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable) :: en conséquence, conséquemment
according to {prep} (based on statement) :: selon, d'après
according to {prep} (in proportion) :: selon
according to Hoyle {prep} (in strict accordance with the rules) :: en bonne et due forme
according to one's understanding {prep} (as far as one can understand) :: selon sa compréhension
according to plan {prep} /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ tə ˈplæn/ (as intended, as planned) :: comme prévu
accordion {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹ.di.ən/ (A small, portable, keyed wind instrument) :: accordéon {m}
accordionist {n} /ə.ˈkɔɹd.i.ə.nəst/ (player of the accordion) :: accordéoniste {m} {f}
accost {v} /ə.ˈkɔst/ (to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request) :: accoster
accost {v} (archaic or obsolete: to sail along the coast or side of) :: aborder
accost {v} (archaic or obsolete: to approach, come up to) :: aborder
accoucheur {n} /ˌæ.ku.ˈʃɝ/ (person who assists women in childbirth) :: sage-femme homme {m}, accoucheur {m}
accoucheuse {n} (woman who assists women in childbirth) :: accoucheuse {f}, sage-femme {f}
account {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt/ (a registry of pecuniary transactions) :: compte {m}
account {n} (a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc.) :: récit {m}
account {n} (a statement of facts or occurrences) :: rapport, récit {m}
account {n} (an authorization to use a service) :: compte {m}
account {v} (credit (to)) SEE: credit ::
account {v} (account for) SEE: account for ::
account {v} (account to) SEE: account to ::
accountability {n} /ə.ˌkaʊn.tə.ˈbɪl.ət.i/ (state of being accountable) :: responsabilité {f}, obligation de rendre compte {f}, obligation de rendre des comptes {f}, engagement responsable {m}
accountable {adj} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tə.bəl/ (obliged to answer for one’s deeds) :: responsable {m} {f}
accountable {adj} (liable to be called on to render an account) :: responsable {m} {f}
accountable {adj} (capable of being accounted for; explicable) :: expliquable {m} {f}
accountancy {n} /ə.ˈkaʊnt.ən.si/ (the profession of accounting) :: comptabilité {f}
accountant {n} /ə.ˈkæʊn.(t)ən̩(t)/ (a reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s)) :: comptable {m} {f}
accountant {n} (one who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts) :: comptable {m} {f}
accountant {n} (one whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another) :: expert-comptable {m}, comptable {m}
account book {n} (a book in which accounts are kept) :: livre de comptes {m}
account for {v} (to explain by relating circumstances) :: expliquer, rendre compte
account for {v} (to constitute in amount or portion) :: représenter, constituer
accounting {n} /ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ (development and maintenance of system for recording and analyzing financial transactions) :: comptabilité {f}
accounts payable {n} (money that is owed by a party, and is counted by that party as a debit) :: dette fournisseur {f}
accounts receivable {n} (total monetary amount) :: créance client {f}, comptabilité des comptes débiteurs {f}
account statement {n} (bank statement) SEE: bank statement ::
account to {v} (to be responsible to) :: rendre des comptes à
accouplement {n} /əˈkʌpəlmənt/ (act of coupling; state of being coupled) :: accouplement {m}
accourage {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage ::
accouter {v} /əˈku tɚ/ :: accoutrer
accoutre {v} /əˈkuːtə/ (to equip, to attire, to array) :: accoutrer
accoutrement {n} /əˈku.tɚ.mənt/ (trappings) :: accoutrement {m}
Accra {prop} /ə.ˈkɹɑ/ (capital of Ghana) :: Accra
accredit {v} /ə.ˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ (To put or bring into credit; to invest with credit or authority; to sanction) :: accréditer
accredit {v} (To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate.) :: accréditer
accreditation {n} /əˌkɹɛd.ɨˈteɪ.ʃən/ (giving of credentials) :: accréditation {f}
accretion {n} /ə.ˈkɹi.ʃən/ (act of increasing by natural growth) :: accrétion {f}
accretion {n} (concretion; coherence of separate particles; as, the accretion of particles so as to form a solid mass) :: accrétion {f}
accretion disk {n} (structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source) :: disque d'accrétion {m}
accrue {v} /ə.ˈkɹu/ (increase) :: accroître
accubation {n} /ˌɑ.kju.ˈbeɪ.ʃən/ :: accubation
acculturate {v} /ə.ˈkʌl.tʃə.ˌɹeɪt/ (to change the culture of a person by the influence of another culture) :: acculturer
acculturate {v} (to be changed by acculturation) SEE: acculture ::
acculture {v} /əˈkʌl.tʃəɹ/ (familiarize oneself with a new culture) :: acculturer
accumulate {v} /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ (to pile up) :: accumuler
accumulate {v} (to grow in number) :: accumuler
accumulator {n} /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪ.tɚ/ (one who or that which accumulates) :: accumulateur {m}
accumulator {n} (wet-cell storage battery) :: accumulateur {m}
accuracy {n} /ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ (state of being accurate) :: exactitude, précision
accurate {adj} /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt/ (exact or careful conformity to truth) :: précis, exact
accurately {adv} /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (exactly, precisely) :: précisément
accursed {adj} /əˈkɝ.sɪd/ (hateful) :: [also as attributes] fichu, satanée, détestable
accursed {adj} (archaic, theology: cursed) :: maudit
accusant {n} /əˈkjuːzənt/ (accuser) :: accusateur {m}, plaignant
accusation {n} /ˌæk.jʊ.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (act of accusing or charging with a crime) :: accusation {f}
accusation {n} (that of which one is accused) :: accusation {f}
accusation {n} (declaration of fault or blame against another) :: accusation {f}
accusative {adj} /əˈkjuzətɪv/ (related to accusative case) :: accusatif
accusative {adj} :: accusatif
accusative {n} (accusative case) :: accusatif {m}, cas accusatif {m}
accusative case {n} (case used to mark the immediate object) SEE: accusative ::
accusatory {adj} /ə.ˈkju.zə.ˌtɔɹ.i/ (pertaining to, or containing, an accusation) :: accusateur
accuse {v} /əˈkjuz/ (attribute blame to someone) :: accuser
accused {n} /ə.ˈkjuzd/ (defendant) :: accusé
accuser {n} /əˑˈkju.zɚ/ (one who accuses) :: accusateur {m}, accusatrice {f}
accustom {v} /ə.ˈkʌs.təm/ (to make familiar by use) :: accoutumer
accustom {v} (cohabit) SEE: cohabit ::
accustomed {adj} /ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/ (familiar) :: accoutumé
AC/DC {adj} (bisexual) :: à voile et à vapeur (on windsail and on steam power)
ace {n} /eɪs/ (single point or spot on a card or die) :: as {m}
ace {n} (card with a single spot) :: as {m}
ace {n} (die face with a single spot) :: as {m}
ace {n} (very small quantity or degree) :: iota {m}, chouïa {m}
ace {n} (tennis: point scored without the opponent hitting the ball) :: ace {m}
ace {n} (expert) :: as {m}
ace {n} (excellent military aircraft pilot) :: as {m}
ace {n} (golf: hole in one) SEE: hole in one ::
acedia {n} (boredom) SEE: boredom ::
acedia {n} /əˈsiːdɪə/ (sloth) :: acédie {f}
Aceh {prop} (language) SEE: Acehnese ::
Acehnese {prop} (language) :: aceh {m}
ace in the hole {n} (ace up one's sleeve) SEE: ace up one's sleeve ::
acellular {adj} (not composed of cells) :: acellulaire
ace of aces {n} (ace with the greatest number of kills) :: as des as
ace of clubs {n} (playing card) :: as de trèfle
ace of diamonds {n} (playing card) :: as de carreau {m}
ace of hearts {n} (playing card) :: as de cœur {m}
ace of spades {n} /eɪs.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card) :: as de pique {m}
acephalic {adj} (headless) SEE: headless ::
acephalous {adj} (headless) SEE: headless ::
acerb {adj} /əˈsɜːb/ (bitter to the taste) :: acerbe
acerbity {n} /əˈsɝbɪdi/ (sourness) :: acerbité {f}, amertume {f}
acerbity {n} (harshness) :: acerbité {f}, amertume {f}
acerola {n} /æ.səˈɹəʊ.lə/ (fruit) :: acérola {m}
acescence {n} /əˈsɛsəns/ (the quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation) :: acescence {f}
acescent {adj} /əˈsiːsənt/ (turning sour) :: acescent
acescent {n} (a substance liable to become sour) :: acescent
acetabulum {n} /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm/ (Roman Antiquities: Vinegar cup) :: acétabule {f}
acetabulum {n} (Roman Antiquities: Socket of the hipbone) :: acétabulum {m}
acetabulum {n} (Anatomy: bony cup that receives the head of the femur) :: acétabule {f}
acetabulum {n} (Anatomy: Cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted) :: acétabule {f}
acetabulum {n} :: [2a] acétabule {f}
acetal {n} /ˈæsɪˌtæl/ (any diether of a geminal diol) :: acétal {m}
acetaldehyde {n} /ˌæs.ɪˈtæl.dəˌhaɪd/ (the organic compound CH3CHO) :: acétaldéhyde {m}, éthanal {m}
acetamide {n} (amide of acetic acid) :: acétamide {m}
acetaminophen {n} /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/ (drug) :: paracétamol {m}, acétaminophène {m}
acetate {n} (salt or ester of acetic acid) :: acétate {?}
acetic {adj} (pertaining to vinegar) :: acétique
acetic {adj} (pertaining to acetic acid) :: acétique
acetic acid {n} (clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH) :: acide acétique {m}
acetimeter {n} (an instrument) :: acétimètre {m}
acetoacetic acid {n} (organic compound) :: acide acétylacétique {m}
acetone {n} /ˈæ.sə.toʊn/ (the organic compound (CH3)2CO) :: acétone {f}
acetopropylic {adj} :: acétopropylique
acetyl {n} /ˈæsətɪl/ (univalent radical) :: acétyl {m}
acetylaminophenol {n} :: acétylaminophénol {m}
acetyl chloride {n} (acyl chloride of acetic acid) :: chlorure d'éthanoyle
acetylcholine {n} (the neurotransmitter compound) :: acétylcholine {f}
acetylene {n} /ə ˈsɛt əl ˌin/ (acetylene) :: acétylène
acetylide {n} :: acétylure {m}
acetylsalicylic acid {n} (acetate ester of salicylic acid; aspirin) :: acide acétylsalicylique {m}
ace up one's sleeve {n} (a surprise of which others are not aware) :: joker, as dans la manche, atout dans la manche {m}, avoir un atout dans sa manche, garder un atout dans sa manche
Achaea {prop} (a region in the northern head of the Peloponnese) :: Achaïe {f}, Achaïe
Achaean {adj} /əˈkiːən/ (Of or relating to Achaea) :: achéen
Achaemenes {prop} /əˈkɛməniːz/ (the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty) :: Achéménès {m}
Achaemenid {adj} /əˈkiːmənɪd/ (relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE) :: achéménide
Achaemenid {n} (a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE) :: Achéménide
ache {v} /eɪk/ (be in pain) :: faire mal, avoir mal
ache {n} (dull pain) :: douleur {f}
acheilia {n} (liplessness) SEE: liplessness ::
Achelous {prop} /ækɨˈloʊ.əs/ (river) :: Achéloos {m}, Achéloüs {m}
Achelous {prop} (deity) :: Achéloos {m}, Achéloüs {m}
achene {n} /əˈkiːn/ (small dry fruit) :: akène {m}
Acheron {prop} /ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/ (a river) :: Achéron {m}
achievable {adj} /əˈtʃivəbəl/ (capable of being achieved) :: réussissable {m} {f}
achieve {v} /əˈtʃiːv/ (to carry out successfully; to accomplish) :: accomplir, réaliser
achievement {n} /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (act of achieving or performing) :: réalisation {f}, accomplissement {m}
achievement {n} (great or heroic deed) :: haut fait {m}
achievement {n} (a reward in video games) :: succès {m}
Achilles {prop} /əˈkɪliːz/ (Greek mythical hero) :: Achille {m}
Achilles heel {n} /əˌkɪl.iːz ˈhiːl/ (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) :: talon d'Achille {m}
Achilles tendon {n} (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) :: tendon d’Achille {m}
achiote {n} (Bixa orellana) SEE: annatto ::
achiote {n} (seed) SEE: annatto ::
achiote {n} (dye) SEE: annatto ::
achondrite {n} (stony meteorite that contains no chondrules) :: achondrite {f}
achondroplasia {n} /eɪˌkɒndɹə(ʊ)ˈpleɪziə/ (the genetic disorder) :: achondroplasie {f}
achondroplastic {adj} /eɪkɑndɹəˈplæstɪk/ (relating to or suffering from achondroplasia) :: achondroplasique
achoo {interj} /əˈt͡ʃuː/ (the sound of a sneeze) :: atchoum !
achromaticity {n} (achromatism) SEE: achromatism ::
achromatism {n} (achromatopia) :: achromatisme
achylia {n} (lack or reduced production of gastric juices) :: achylie {f}
acid {adj} /ˈæs.ɪd/ (sour, sharp, or biting to the taste) :: aigre, acide
acid {adj} (sour-tempered) :: acide
acid {adj} (of or pertaining to an acid) :: acide
acid {n} (a sour substance) :: acide {m}
acid {n} (in chemistry) :: acide {m}
acid {n} (LSD) :: acide {m} {f}
acidic {adj} /əˈsɪdɪk/ (chemistry: having pH less than 7) :: acide
acidic {adj} (mineralogy: containing a high percentage of silica) :: acide
acidic {adj} (of or relating to acid) :: acide
acidifiable {adj} (capable of being acidified) :: acidifiable
acidification {n} (the act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid) :: acidification {f}
acidify {v} (to make something acidic) :: acidifier
acidimetry {n} (measurement of the strength of acids) :: acidimétrie {f}
acidity {n} /əˈsɪdɪti/ (quality or state of being acid) :: acidité {f}
acidness {n} (acidity) SEE: acidity ::
acidosis {n} (abnormally increased acidity of the blood) :: acidose
acid rain {n} (unusually acidic rain) :: pluie acide {f}
acid reflux {n} (heartburn) SEE: heartburn ::
acid test {n} (Rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth) :: épreuve par le feu
acidulate {v} /əˈsɪdʒʊ.leɪt/ :: aciduler
acidulous {adj} /əˈsɪdjʊləs/ (slightly sour) :: acidulé {m}, acidulée {f}
acinaciform {adj} (shaped like a scimitar) :: acinaciforme
acinesic {adj} (akinesic) SEE: akinesic ::
aciniform {adj} (clustered like grapes) :: acinoforme
acknowledge {v} /ækˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/ (to admit the knowledge of) :: reconnaître
acknowledge {v} (to notify receipt) :: accuser réception
acknowledge {v} (to own as genuine or valid) :: certifier
acknowledgment {n} /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (act of acknowledging) :: aveu {m}, confession {f}, reconnaissance {f}
acknowledgment {n} (award) :: récompense {f}
acknowledgment {n} (expression of thanks) :: remerciement {m}
acme {n} /ˈæk.mi/ (the highest point) :: acmé {f}
acme {n} (full bloom) :: force de l'âge {f}
acne {n} /ˈæk.ni/ (a skin condition) :: acné {f}
acne {n} (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) :: acné {f}
acoemetic {adj} :: acémète
a cold day in July {n} (an event that will never happen) :: à la Saint-Glinglin, quand les poules auront des dents, semaine des quatre jeudis {f}
acolyte {n} /ˈæ.kə.laɪt/ (Catholic church: highest of the minor orders; ordained to carry wine, water and lights at the Mass) :: acolyte
acolyte {n} (in general: assistant) :: acolyte {m} {f}
aconite {n} /ˈæ.kə.naɪt/ (herb wolfsbane) :: aconit {m}, napel {m}, tue-loup {m}
acorn {n} /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ (fruit of the oak tree) :: gland {m}
acorn woodpecker {n} (Melanerpes formicivorus) :: pic glandivore {m}
A Coruña {prop} /ˌɑ kəˈɹunjə/ (city in Galicia) :: La Corogne {f}
acosmic {adj} :: acosmique
acotyledon {n} /ˈeɪ.kɔt.l̩.iːdˌn̩/ (plant that has no cotyledons) :: acotylédone {f}
acotyledonous {adj} (having no seed lobes) :: acotylédone
acousmatic {adj} (referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers) :: acousmate, acousmatique
acoustic {adj} /əˈkuːstɪk/ (pertaining to hearing or the science of sounds) :: acoustique
acoustic {adj} (producing or produced without electrical amplification) :: acoustique
acoustical {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics) :: acoustique
acoustic guitar {n} (hollow-body guitar) :: guitare acoustique {f}
acoustics {n} /əˈkuːstɪks/ (quality of a space for doing music) :: acoustique {f}
acoustics {n} (physics: a science of sounds) :: acoustique {f}
acqua alta {n} /ˌækwə ˈæltə/ (regular flooding in Venice) :: acqua alta {f}
acquaintance {n} /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/ (state of being acquainted, acquaintanceship) :: relation {f}, [obsolete] accointance {f}
acquaintance {n} (person) :: fréquentation {f}, relation {f}, connaissance {f}
acquaintanceship {n} (the state of being acquainted) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquaintanceship {n} (acquaintance) SEE: acquaintance ::
acquiesce {v} /ˌækwiˈɛs/ (concur upon conviction) :: acquiescer
acquiescence {n} /ˈæk.wiːˌɛs.əns/ (silent or passive assent) :: acquiescement {m}, consentement
acquiescence {n} (inaction to take legal recourse which implies the abandonment of a right) :: péremption {f}
acquiescent {adj} /æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/ (willing to acquiesce) :: bienveillant, indulgent
acquiescent {adj} (resting satisfied or submissive) :: docile, soumis
acquirable {adj} (capable of being acquired) :: acquérable
acquire {v} /əˈkwaɪɹ/ (to get) :: acquérir
acquire {v} (to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own) :: acquérir
acquire {v} :: acquérir
acquired immune deficiency syndrome {n} (infectious disease caused by HIV, see also: AIDS) :: syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise {m}
acquisition {n} /æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/ (act or process of acquiring) :: acquisition {f}
acquisition {n} (thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain) :: acquisition {f}
acquisitional {adj} (relating to acquisition) :: acquisitif
acquit {v} /əˈkwɪt/ (to declare or find innocent or not guilty) :: innocenter
acquittal {n} /əˈkwɪ.d(ə)l/ (legal decision of not guilty) :: acquittement {m}, relaxe {f}
acquittal {n} (acquittance from debt) :: acquittement {m}
acre {n} /ˈeɪ.kə/ (unit of surface area) :: acre {f}
Acre {prop} /ˈeɪ.kə/ (city) :: Acre {m}
acreage {n} /ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (land measured in acres) :: acréage {m}
Acre antshrike {n} (acre antshrike) :: batara d'acre
acrid {adj} /ˈæk.ɹɪd/ (sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent) :: âcre {m} {f}
acrid {adj} (caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating) :: âcre {m} {f}
acrimonious {adj} /ˌæk.ɹɪ.ˈməʊ̯.nɪ.əs/ (angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies) :: acrimonieux {m}
acrobat {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.bæt/ (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination) :: acrobate {m} {f}
acrobatic {adj} (of or pertaining to an acrobat) :: acrobatique
acrobatics {n} (art of performing acrobatic feats) :: acrobatie {f}
acrocentric {adj} (having the centromere near an end) :: acrocentrique {m} {f}
acrochordon {n} (soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue) SEE: skin tag ::
acrocyanosis {n} /ˌæ.kɹoʊ.ˌsaɪ.ə.ˈnoʊ.sɪs/ (acrocyanosis) :: acrocyanose
acrogenous {adj} (increasing by growth from the extremity) :: acrogène
acrolect {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/ (variety of speech that is considered the standard form) :: acrolecte
acromegaly {n} (chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones) :: acromégalie {f}
acronym {n} /ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/ (any abbreviation formed by initial letters) :: sigle {m}
acronym {n} (word formed by initial letters) :: acronyme {m}
acrophobia {n} (fear of heights) :: acrophobie {f}
acrophony {n} /əˈkɹɒfəni/ (naming of letters so their names begin with the letter itself) :: acrophonie
acropolis {n} /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ (promontory of Ancient Greek cities) :: acropole {f}
Acropolis {prop} /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ :: Acropole
across the board {prep} (pertaining to all categories or things) :: généralisé, répandu
across the pond {prep} (on the other side of Atlantic Ocean) :: outre-Atlantique
acrostic {n} /əˈkɹɒstɪk/ (poem or text in which certain letters spell out a name or message) :: acrostiche {m} {f}
acrylamide {n} /əˈkɹɪləmaɪd/ (Amide of acrylic acid) :: acrylamide {f}
acrylic {n} (acrylic resin) SEE: acrylic resin ::
acrylic fiber {n} (Synthetic fibers made from a polymer) :: acrylique {m}
acrylic resin {n} (acrylic resin) :: acrylique {m}
act {n} /ækt/ (deed) :: acte {m}
act {n} (state of existence) :: acte {m}
act {n} (statute) :: loi {f}
act {n} (process of doing) :: acte {m}, action {f}
act {n} (formal record of something done) :: acte {m}
act {n} (drama: division of theatrical performance) :: acte {m}
act {n} (display of behaviour) :: acte {m}
act {v} (to do something) :: agir, faire
act {v} (to perform a theatrical role) :: jouer
act {v} (to behave in a certain way) :: se comporter
act {v} :: faire , jouer , se comporter , réagir , agir
act {v} (to feign) SEE: feign ::
actant {n} (any of the participants in a grammatical clause) :: actant {m}
actin {n} (a globular structural protein) :: actine
acting {adj} /ˈæk.tɪŋ/ (temporarily assuming the duties or authority) :: intérimaire, par intérim
actinium {n} /ækˈtɪniəm/ (chemical element) :: actinium {m}
actinobiology {n} (study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms) :: actinobiologie {f}
actinolite {n} (mineral with monoclinic crystals belonging to the amphibole group) :: actinote {f}
actinometer {n} (measuring device) :: actinomètre {m}
actinometric {adj} (pertaining to actinometry) :: actinométrique
actinometry {n} (measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation) :: actinométrie {f}
actinomorphic {adj} (having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion) :: actinomorphe
actinomorphous {adj} (actinomorphic) SEE: actinomorphic ::
actinoscopy {n} (radiology) :: actinoscopie
action {n} /ˈæk.ʃən/ (something done so as to accomplish a purpose) :: action {f}
action {n} (way of motion or functioning) :: action {f}
action {n} (fast-paced activity) :: action {f}
action {n} (mechanism) :: mécanisme {m}
action {n} (military: combat) :: action {f}
action {n} (law: a charge) :: action en justice {f}, action légale {f}
action {interj} (signifying the start of something) :: action
action at a distance {n} :: action à distance {f}
action figure {n} (children's toy) :: figurine d'action {f}
actionism {n} (An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change) :: actionisme {m}
action movie {n} (a type of motion picture) :: film d'action {m}
action plan {n} (planned series of actions) :: plan d'action {m}, plan d'attaque {m}
actions speak louder than words {proverb} (it is more effective to act than speak) :: bien faire vaut mieux que bien dire [lit. doing well is better than talking well]
action word {n} (verb) SEE: verb ::
activate {v} /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ (to put into operation) :: actionner, activer
activate {v} (to activate a software functionality) SEE: enable ::
activated carbon {n} (absorbent form of finely powdered carbon) :: charbon activé {m}, charbon actif {m}
activation {n} /æktɪˈveɪʃən/ (making active) :: activation {f}
activation {n} (process through which molecules are made able to react) :: activation
activator {n} (chemical increasing transcription) :: activateur
active {adj} /ˈæk.tɪv/ (having the quality or power of acting) :: actif
active {adj} (quick in physical movement) :: actif
active {adj} (in action) :: actif
active {adj} (given to action) :: actif
active {adj} (in grammar) :: actif
active euthanasia {n} :: euthanasie active {f}
actively {adv} (in an active manner) :: activement
active matrix {n} (liquid crystal display) :: matrice active {f}
active vocabulary {n} (words and phrases that someone commonly uses) :: vocabulaire actif {m}
active voice {n} (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action) :: voix active {f}
active volcano {n} (active volcano) :: volcan actif {m}
activism {n} /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪz.m̩/ (practice of using action to achieve a result) :: activisme {m}
activist {n} /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/ (one who is politically active) :: militant {m}, militante {f}
activistic {adj} (activist) SEE: activist ::
activity {n} /ækˈtɪ.vɪ.ti/ (state or quality of being active) :: activité {f}
activity {n} (something done as an action or a movement) :: activité {f}
activity {n} (something done for pleasure or entertainment) :: activité {f}
act of God {n} (unforeseen occurrence) :: force majeure {f}
actor {n} /ˈæk.tə/ (person who performs in a theatrical play or film, see also: actress) :: acteur {m}, actrice {f} [actress]
actor {n} (one who acts; a doer) :: faiseur {m}, faiseuse {f}
actor {n} (one who takes part in a situation) :: acteur {m}, actrice {f}
actor {n} (plaintiff) SEE: plaintiff ::
act out {v} /ˌækt ˈaʊ̯t/ (to perform a scene from a play, a charade or an exercise) :: jouer
act out {v} (to express one's feelings through disruptive actions) :: péter les plombs
actress {n} /ˈæk.tɹəs/ (female actor, see also: actor) :: actrice {f}
Acts {prop} (Book of Acts) SEE: Acts of the Apostles ::
Acts of the Apostles {prop} (fifth book of the New Testament) :: Actes des Apôtres {f-p}
actual {adj} /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/ (existing in act or reality, not just potentially) :: réel, effectif
actual {adj} :: réel, effectif, présent, actuel
actualism {n} (the belief that only actual things exist) :: actualisme {m}
actually {adv} /ˈak.(t)ʃ(ʊ).ə.li/ (In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively) :: en fait, effectivement
actuarial {adj} /æk.tjuˈɛəɹ.i.əl/ (pertaining to actuaries) :: actuariel
actuary {n} (maker of insurance calculations) :: actuaire {m} {f}
act up {v} (to misbehave, cause trouble) :: [informal] enquiquiner, énerver, [colloquial] courir sur le haricot, [formal] importuner, [vulgar] péter les pruneaux
acuity {n} /əˈkjuːɪti/ (sharpness or acuteness) :: acuité {f}
acuity {n} :: perception {f}
aculeiform {adj} (like a prickle) :: aculéiforme
acumen {n} /əˈkjumən/ (quickness of perception) :: sagacité {f}
acupuncturation {n} (acupuncture) SEE: acupuncture ::
acupuncture {n} /ˈæ.kju.ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃɝ/ (insertion of needles for remedial purposes) :: acupuncture {f}
acute {adj} /əˈkjuːt/ (intense, sensitive, sharp, see also: intense; sensitive; sharp) :: aigu {m}, aiguë {f}
acute {adj} ((geometry) of an angle: less than 90 degrees) :: aigu
acute {adj} ((medicine) of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset) :: aigu
acute {adj} ((medicine) of a short-lived condition) :: aigu
acute {adj} ((orthography) after a letter of the alphabet: having an acute accent) :: aigu
acute {adj} ((geometry) of a triangle: having all internal angles acute) SEE: acute-angled ::
acute {n} (acute accent) SEE: acute accent ::
acute accent {n} (acute accent) :: accent aigu {m}
acute angle {n} (angle measuring less than ninety degrees) :: angle aigu {m}
acute-angled {adj} (geometry) :: acutangle {m} {f}
acute-angled triangle {n} (acute triangle) SEE: acute triangle ::
acute-phase protein {n} (any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation) :: protéine de phase aigüe {f}
acute triangle {n} (triangle all of the angles of which are acute) :: triangle acutangle {m}
acyclic {adj} (not cyclic) :: acyclique
acyl {n} /ˈæ.sɪl/ (any of a class of organic radicals) :: acyle {m}
ad {n} /æd/ (short form of advertisement, see also: advertisement) :: pub {f}
AD {adv} (anno Domini) :: ap. J.-C., apr. J.-C. (après Jésus-Christ); en l'an de grâce [archaic]
Adam {prop} /ˈæ.dəm/ (first man in Abrahamic religions) :: Adam {m}
Adam {prop} (male given name) :: Adam {m}
Adam and Eve {prop} (the first man and woman (according to Genesis)) :: Adam et Ève
adamant {adj} /ˈæ.də.mənt/ (determined; unshakeable; unyielding) :: inflexible, catégorique
Adam's apple {n} (Citrus medica) SEE: citron ::
Adam's apple {n} (lump in the throat) :: pomme d'Adam {f}
adapt {v} /əˈdæpt/ (to make suitable) :: adapter
adapt {v} (to fit by alteration) :: s'adapter
adapt {v} (to make oneself comfortable to a new thing) :: s'adapter
adapt {v} :: adapter
adapt {adj} (adapted (adjective)) :: adapté
adaptability {n} /ədæptəˈbɪlɪti/ (quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable) :: adaptabilité
adaptable {adj} /əˈdæptəbəl/ (capable of adapting or of being adapted) :: adaptable
adaptation {n} /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ (process of adapting an artistic work) :: adaptation {f}
adaptation {n} (artistic work that has been adapted) :: adaptation {f}
adaptation {n} :: adaptation {f}
adaptative {adj} (adaptive) SEE: adaptive ::
adapter {n} /əˈdaptə/ (one who adapts something) :: adaptateur {m}
adapter {n} (device to allow compatibility (in general)) :: adaptateur {m}
adapter {n} (device allowing more plugs at an outlet) :: adaptateur {m}
adapter {n} (device allowing plug to fit in an outlet of different type) :: adaptateur {m}
adaptive {adj} /əˈdæp.tɪv/ (of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable) :: adaptatif
adaptive {adj} (capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change) :: adaptable
adaptive {adj} (of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society) :: adaptatif
adaptogen {n} (herbal substance with a normalizing effect upon body functions) :: adaptogène {m}
add {v} /æd/ (to append, as a statement) :: ajouter
add {v} (to make an addition) :: additionner, ajouter, sommer
add {v} (to perform the arithmetical operation of addition, to add up) :: additionner, faire une addition
addend {n} /ˈæd.ɛnd/ (term added to another) :: cumulateur {m}
adder {n} /ˈædɚ/ (viper) :: vipère {f}
add fuel to the fire {v} (worsen a conflict) :: jeter de l'huile sur le feu, mettre de l'huile sur le feu
addict {n} /ˈæ.dɪkt/ (person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug) :: dépendant {m}, dépendante {f}, intoxiqué {m}, intoxiquée {f}, accro {m}{f} [slang]
addiction {n} /əˈdɪkʃən/ (the state of being addicted) :: dépendance {f}, addiction {f}
addiction {n} (a habit or practice) :: dépendance {f}
addictive {adj} /əˈdɪktɪv/ (tending to cause addiction) :: addictif, qui rend accro, qui crée une dépendance, qui entraîne une dépendance
addictively {adv} (in an addictive manner) :: addictivement
addictogenic {adj} :: addictogène
addictologist {n} (person who practises addictology) :: addictologue {m} {f}
add insult to injury {v} (to further a loss with mockery or indignity) :: pour couronner le tout, comme si ça ne suffisait pas
Addis Ababa {prop} /ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə/ (capital of Ethiopia) :: Addis-Abeba, Addis-Ababa
Addison's disease {n} (Addison's disease) :: maladie d'Addison {f}
addition {n} /əˈdɪʃən/ (act of adding) :: addition {f}
addition {n} (thing added) :: addition {f}, ajout {m}
addition {n} (arithmetic: process of adding) :: addition {f}
additional {adj} /əˈdɪʃənəl/ (Supplemental or added to) :: additionnel
addition sign {n} (plus sign) SEE: plus sign ::
additive {n} /ˈæ.də.tɪv/ (substance added to another substance to produce certain properties) :: additif {f}
additive manufacturing {n} :: fabrication additive {f}
add oil {v} (make extra effort) :: insister
add-on {n} (something which can be appended to something else) :: ajout {m}, extension {f}
add-on {n} (software: extension of core application) :: extension, addiciel {m}
addorsed {adj} (set back to back) :: adossés
address {n} /əˈdɹɛs/ (direction for letters) :: adresse {f}
address {n} (act of addressing oneself to a person) :: discours {m}
address {n} (manner of speaking to another) :: langage {m}
address {n} (skill) :: habileté
address {n} ((obsolete in English) act of preparing oneself) :: préparatifs {m-p}
address {n} (description of the location of a property) :: adresse
address {n} (property) :: endroit {f}
address {n} (computing: location in computer memory) :: adresse {f}
address {n} (Internet address) :: adresse {f}
address {v} ((obsolete in English) to direct speech) :: s'adresser
address {v} (to direct speech to) :: s'adresser à
address {v} (to direct attention towards a problem or obstacle) :: aborder
address {v} (to refer to a location in computer memory) :: adresser
address bar {n} (bar in a web browser that displays the address) :: barre d'adresse {f}
address book {n} (small book with addresses) :: carnet d'adresses {m}
address book {n} (computing: storage area for contacts) :: carnet d’adresses {m}
addressee {n} (person or organization to which something is addressed or sent) :: destinataire {m} {f}
addressing {n} /əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ (the process of placing an address on something) :: adressage {m}
addressing {n} :: adressage
adductor {n} /əˈdʌktə(ɹ)/ (muscle) :: adducteur
add up {v} (be reasonable or consistent) SEE: make sense ::
add up {v} (take a sum) :: additionner
add up {v} (amount to) :: faire
Adela {prop} /ˈæ.də.lə/ (female given name) :: Adèle {f}
Adelaide {prop} /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/ (female given name) :: Adélaïde {f}
Adelaide {prop} (state capital of South Australia) :: Adélaïde
Adele {prop} (female given name) SEE: Adela ::
Adelie penguin {n} (Pygoscelis adeliae) :: manchot Adélie {m}
adelopode {adj} :: adélopode
adelphic {adj} (describing a form of polyandry) :: adelphique
adelphopoiesis {n} (a ceremony where two men are united with one another) :: affrèrement {m}
Aden {prop} (seaport of Yemen) :: Aden {m}
adenine {n} /ˈæ.dəˌniːn/ (base that pairs with thymine or uracil) :: adénine {f}
adenoassociated {adj} :: adénoassocié
adenohypophysis {n} (the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland) :: adénohypophyse {f}
adenoid {n} (folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium) :: adénoïde {m} {f}
adenoma {n} /æd ˈənoʊ mʌ/ (benign tumour) :: adénome {m}
adenomatous {adj} (of or pertaining to adenoma) :: adénomateux
adenomyosis {n} (condition) :: adénomyose {m}
adenosine triphosphate {n} (adenosine triphosphate) :: Adénosine triphosphate
adenoviral {adj} :: adénoviral
adenovirus {n} (a virus of the family Adenoviridae) :: adénovirus {m}
adept {adj} /əˈdɛpt/ (well skilled) :: expert
adept {n} (one fully skilled or well versed in anything) :: expert {m}
adequate {adj} /ˈæ.də.kwɪt/ (equal to some requirement) :: adéquat
adequateness {n} (meeting needs) :: adéquation {f}
adessive case {n} (noun case used to indicate adjacent location) :: adessif {m}
adhan {n} /ɑːˈðɑːn/ ((Islam) The call to prayer) :: adhan
adhere {v} /ædˈhiɹ/ (To stick fast or cleave) :: adhérer
adhere {v} (To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree) :: adhérer
adherence {n} (support for a cause) :: adhésion {f}
adherent {adj} /ædˈ(h)ɪəɹənt/ :: adhérent
adherent {n} (a person who has membership in some group) :: adhérent
adhesin {n} (factor enabling bacteria to adhere to epithelial surfaces) :: adhésine {f}
adhesion {n} (agreement to adhere) :: adhésion {f}
adhesion {n} (binding of a cell) :: adhésion
adhesive {adj} /ædˈhi.sɪv/ (sticky) :: adhésif, collant
adhesive capsulitis {n} (disorder) :: capsulite rétractile {f}, épaule gelée {f}
adhesive tape {n} (adhesive tape generally) :: ruban adhésif {m}, scotch {m}
adhesive tape {n} :: ruban adhésif {m}, scotch {m}
ad hoc {adj} /ˌæd ˈhɒk/ (for this particular purpose) :: ad hoc
ad hoc {adj} (special) SEE: special ::
ad hoc {adj} (impromptu) SEE: impromptu ::
ad hominem {n} (personal attack) :: attaque personnelle {f}
adiabatic {adj} /ˌeɪdaɪəˈbætɪk/ (occurring without gain or loss of heat) :: adiabatique
Adiabene {prop} (ancient kingdom) :: Adiabène {f}
Adiabenian {adj} :: adiabénien
Adiabenian {n} :: Adiabénien {m}, Adiabénienne {f}
adicity {n} (number of arguments) :: arité {m}
adieu {interj} (farewell, goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adieu {n} /əˈdu/ (a farewell) :: adieu, farewell
Adige {prop} /ˈadɪdʒeɪ/ (river in South Tyrol) :: Adige {m}
ad infinitum {adv} /ˌæd ɪnfɪˈnaɪtəm/ (endlessly) :: à l'infini
adios {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
adipose {adj} /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/ (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) :: adipeux
adipose {n} :: adipeux, -euse
adipose tissue {n} (tissue) :: tissu adipeux
adiposis {n} (accumulation of adipose tissue) :: adipose
adiposity {n} (obesity) :: adiposité {f}
adipous {adj} (of or relating to adipose) :: adipeux
adive {n} (a domesticated, smaller form of the jackal) :: adive {m}
adjacency {n} (the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch) :: adjacence {f}
adjacency matrix {n} (in graph theory) :: matrice d'adjacence {f}
adjacent {adj} /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ (lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring) :: adjacent
Adjara {prop} /əˈdʒɑːɹə/ (autonomous republic of Georgia) :: Adjarie {f}
adjectival {adj} /ˌæ.dʒəkˈtaɪ.vəl/ (functioning as an adjective) :: adjectif, adjectival
adjectival pronoun {n} (pronoun) :: pronom adjectif {m}
adjective {n} /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ ((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent) :: nom adjectif {m}, adjectif {m}
adjective {adj} (methods of enforcement and rules of procedure) :: … de procédure
adjective {v} (To make an adjective of) :: adjectiver, adjectiviser, adjectivaliser
adjective {adj} (adjectival) SEE: adjectival ::
adjective phrase {n} (Phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun) :: locution adjectivale {f}
adjectivization {n} (the process or result of adjectivizing) :: adjectivation {f}, adjectivisation {f}
adjectivize {v} (convert a word into an adjective) :: adjectiver
adjika {n} (spicy paste from the Caucasus) :: adjika
adjoin {v} /əˈdʒɔɪn/ (mathematics: to add (an element) to a structure) :: adjoindre
adjourn {v} /əˈdʒɝn/ (to postpone) :: ajourner
adjourn {v} (to defer) :: ajourner
adjourn {v} (to end or suspend an event) :: ajourner
adjourn {v} (to move from one place to another) :: mouvoir
adjournment {n} (the state of being adjourned) :: ajournement {m}, suspension {f}
adjudicate {v} /əˈdʒudɪˌkeɪt/ (to settle a legal case or other dispute) :: juger, trancher
adjudication {n} /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (judgment) :: jugement {m}
adjudicator {n} /æ.dʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.tɔɹ/ (one who adjudicates) :: juge {m} [legal]
adjunct {n} /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/ (appendage) :: complément {m}, attribut {m}
adjust {v} /əˈdʒʌst/ (to modify) :: ajuster
adjust {v} (to improve or rectify) :: ajuster
adjust {v} :: ajuster
adjustable {adj} (capable of being adjusted) :: ajustable, réglable
adjustable spanner {n} (adjustable hand tool) :: clé à molette {f}, clé anglaise {f}
adjusted {adj} /əˈdʒʌstɪd/ (compensated in order to avoid bias) :: ajusté
adjustment {n} /əˈdʒʌst.mənt/ (result of adjusting, small change) :: ajustement {m}, arèglement {m}
adjutant {n} /ˈæ.dʒə.tənt/ (lower-ranking officer) :: adjudant {m}
adjuvant {adj} /ˈædʒ.ə.vənt/ (medicine: involving an adjuvant) :: adjuvant
ad lib {adv} /æd ˈlɪb/ (at will) :: ad libitum
ad lib {adv} (to whatever extent) :: à discrétion, ad libitum
ad lib {v} (to perform without script) :: improviser
ad lib {v} (to perform without preparation) :: improviser
ad lib {v} (to perform extemporaneously) :: improviser
ad-lib {v} (to improvise) :: improviser
Adélie Land {prop} (one of the five French Southern and Antarctic Lands) :: Terre Adélie {f}
adminicle {n} (aid) SEE: aid ::
adminicle {n} (auxiliary) SEE: auxiliary ::
administer {v} /ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/ (to cause to take by openly offering or through deceit) :: administrer
administer {v} (to work in an administrative capacity; to supervise) :: administrer, gérer
administer {v} (to minister to the sick) :: administrer
administrate {v} (administer) SEE: administer ::
administration {n} /ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ (the act of administering) :: administration {f}
administration {n} (the executive part of government) :: administration {f}
administration {n} (the act of administering or tendering something to another) :: administration
administrative {adj} /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/ (of or relating to administering or administration) :: administratif
administrative law {n} (laws that pertain to the administrative agencies of government) :: droit administratif {m}
administratively {adv} (in an administrative manner) :: administrativement
administrator {n} /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/ (one who administers affairs) :: administrateur {m}, gestionnaire {m}, gérant {m}
administrator {n} (law: one to whom the right of administration has been committed) :: gestionnaire {m}
administrator {n} (computing: one who responsible for software and maintenance of a computer or network) :: administrateur {m}, admin {m}
admirable {adj} /ˈæd.məɹ.ə.bəl/ (deserving of the highest esteem or admiration) :: admirable
admirably {adv} /ˈæd.mɪɹ.əˌbli/ (in an admirable manner) :: admirablement
admirably {adv} (to an admirable degree) :: admirablement
admiral {n} /ˈæd.mə.ɹəl/ (naval officer of the highest rank) :: amiral {m}
admiral {n} (a naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet) :: amiral {m}
admiralty {n} /ˈæd.mɪ.ɹəl.ti/ (office or jurisdiction) :: amirauté
Admiralty Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: îles de l'Amirauté
admiration {n} /ˌæd.mɚˈeɪʃ.ən/ (adoration; appreciation) :: admiration {f}
admire {v} /ədˈmaɪə/ (regard with wonder and delight) :: admirer
admirer {n} /ædˈmaɪɚ.ɹɚ/ (one who admires) :: admirateur {m}, admiratrice {f}
admiring {adj} /æd.ˈmaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ (feeling or showing admiration) :: admiratif
admissible {adj} (capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable) :: admissible
admission {n} /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ (power or permission to enter) :: admission
admit {v} /ədˈmɪt/ (to allow to enter; to grant entrance) :: admettre
admit {v} (to concede as true) :: admettre, avouer, reconnaître
admit {v} (admit into hospital) :: admettre
admittedly {adv} (by admission) :: certes
admixture {n} :: mélange
admonish {v} /ædˈmɑn.ɪʃ/ (warn or notify of a fault; exhort) :: admonester
admonish {v} (warn against danger or an offense) :: avertir
admonish {v} (To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify) :: réprimander
adnate {adj} (linked or fused) :: adné
ad nauseam {adv} /ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/ (to a sickening degree) :: ad nauseam
ado {n} /əˈduː/ (doing; trouble; difficulty; troublesome business; fuss; bustle; as, to make a great ado about trifles) :: cérémonies {f-p}, manières {f-p}, bruit, histoire {f}, foin {m}
adobe {n} /əˈdoʊ.bi/ (unburnt brick) :: adobe {m}
adobe {n} (the earth from which such bricks are made) :: argile {f}
adobe {n} (a house made of adobe brick) :: maison en adobes {f}
adolescence {n} /ˌædəˈlɛsəns/ (period between childhood and maturity) :: adolescence {f}
adolescent {adj} /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ (characteristic of adolescence) :: adolescent
Adolf {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adolph {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɔlf/ (male given name) :: Adolphe
Adolphus {prop} (male given name) SEE: Adolph ::
Adonis {prop} /əˈdoʊnɪs/ (the young man loved by Aphrodite) :: Adonis {m}
adopt {v} /əˈdɑpt/ (to take by choice into relationship, as, child, heir, friend, citizen) :: adopter
adopt {v} (to take or receive as one's own what is not so naturally) :: adopter
adoptable {adj} (able to be adopted) :: adoptable
adoptee {n} (adopted son or daughter) :: adopté {m}, adoptée {f}
adoptee {n} (person who was adopted as a child) :: adopté {m}, adoptée {f}
adoption {n} /əˈdɑp.ʃən/ (act of adopting, or state of being adopted) :: adoption {f}
adoption {n} (transfer between old system to another) :: adoption
adoptive {adj} (related through adoption) :: adoptif
adoptive father {n} (man who has adopted a child) :: père adoptif {m}
adoptive mother {n} (woman who has adopted a child) :: mère adoptive {f}
adorable {adj} /əˈdɔːɹəbəl/ (befitting of being adored) :: adorable, mignon
adoration {n} /ˌæ.dəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (an act of religious worship) :: adoration {f}
adoration {n} (admiration or esteem) :: adoration {f}
adoration {n} (the act of adoring) :: adoration {f}
adore {v} /əˈdɔɹ/ (worship) :: adorer
adore {v} (love with entire heart and soul) :: adorer
adorn {v} /əˈdɔɹn/ (to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate) :: décorer, orner, parer
adposition {n} /ˈæd.pəˌzɪ.ʃən/ (element combining with a phrase and indicating how to interpret the phrase in the context) :: adposition {f}
adrenal {adj} /æˈdɹiːnəl/ (pertaining to adrenal glands) :: adrénal
adrenal {n} (noun sense) SEE: adrenal gland ::
adrenal gland {n} (endocrine gland situated above the kidney) :: glande surrénale {f}
adrenaline {n} /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ (the compound epinephrine) :: adrénaline {f}
adrenaline junkie {n} (one who is addicted with the sensation of risky, exciting situations) :: accro à l'adrénaline {m} {f}
adrenocorticotropic {adj} (that stimulates the adrenal cortex) :: adrénocorticotrope
adret {n} /ˈædɹeɪ/ (sun-facing side of a mountain) :: adret {m}
Adrian {prop} /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/ (male given name) :: Adrien
Adrianople {prop} /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/ (former name of Edirne) :: Andrinople {f}
Adrianopolitan {adj} (of or pertaining to Adrianople) :: andrinopolitain
Adrianopolitan {n} (native or inhabitant of Adrianople) :: Andrinopolitain {m}, Andrinopolitaine {f}
Adriatic {prop} (Adriatic Sea) SEE: Adriatic Sea ::
Adriatic {adj} /ˌeɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Adriatic) :: adriatique
Adriatic Sea {prop} /eɪ.dɹiˈæt.ɪk/ (sea that stretches from the Ionian Sea to the Gulf of Venice) :: mer Adriatique {f}
adrift {adj} /əˈdɹɪft/ (floating at random) :: à la dérive
adrift {adv} (in a drifting condition) :: à la dérive
adroit {adj} (dexterous) SEE: dexterous ::
ADSL {n} (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) :: ADSL {m}
adsorbent {n} (substance on which the adsorbate accumulates) :: adsorbant {m}
adsorption {n} (process of forming a film on the surface of a solid) :: adsorption {f}
adstrate {n} (adstratum) SEE: adstratum ::
adstratum {n} (Any language having elements that are responsible for change in neighbouring languages) :: adstrat {m}
adulate {v} (to flatter effusively) :: aduler
adulation {n} /ˌædʒəˈleɪʃən/ (Flattery; fulsome praise) :: adulation {f}
adulator {n} (one who adulates) :: adulateur {m}, adulatrice {f}
adulatory {adj} (exhibiting adulation) :: adulatoire
adult {n} /əˈdʌlt/ (fully grown human) :: adulte {m} {f}, grande personne {f}
adult {adj} (fully grown) :: adulte
adult actress {n} (female porn star) :: actrice X {f}, hardeuse {f}, star du porno {f}
adult baby {n} (person) :: bébé adulte {m}
adult content {n} (content not appropriate for children) :: contenu pour adultes
adulterer {n} /əˈdʌltəɹɚ/ (husband or wife who commits adultery) :: adultère {m} {f}, homme adultère {m}, femme adultère {f}
adulterous {adj} (of or characterized by adultery) :: adultère
adultery {n} /əˈdʌltəɹi/ (sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse) :: adultère {m}
adulthood {n} (time of life) :: âge adulte {m}, majorité {f}
adulticide {n} (pesticide designed to kill adult insects) :: adulticide {m}
adult shop {n} (sex shop) SEE: sex shop ::
adult star {n} (porn star) SEE: porn star ::
adumbration {n} /ˌædʌmˈbɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (rough or symbolic representation) :: ébauche {f}, ébauchement {m}
advance {v} /ədˈvæns/ (to raise to a higher rank; to promote) :: élever
advance {v} (to move forwards, to approach) :: avancer
advance {v} :: avancer
advance {n} (forward move) :: avancée {f}, progression {f}, progrès
advance {n} (amount of money) :: avance {f}, souscription {f}
advance {n} (opening approach) :: avances {f} {p}
advanced {adj} /ədˈvænst/ (at or close to state of the art) :: avancé
advanced {adj} (late) :: avancé
advance directive {n} (document expressing a desire to die naturally in certain medical circumstances) :: directives anticipées {f-p}
advance guard {n} (leading unit of an army) :: avant-garde {f}
advancement {n} /ɛdˈvæns.mɛnt/ (state of being advanced) :: progrès {m}
advancement {n} (property given in advance of future distribution) :: avancement d'hoirie {m} [inheritance]
advancement {n} (payment in advance) SEE: advance payment ::
advance payment {n} (part of a contractually due sum) :: avance {f}, paiement à l'avance {m}
advantage {n} /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/ (any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success) :: avantage {m}
advantage {n} (superiority; mastery) :: avantage
advantage {n} (superiority of state, or that which gives it) :: avantage {m}
advantage {n} (the score where one player wins a point after deuce) :: avantage {m}
advantage {v} (to provide with an edge) :: avantager, favoriser
advantageously {adv} (in an advantageous manner) :: avantageusement
advection {n} /ædˈvɛkʃən/ (The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.) :: advection {f}
advection {n} (The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion) :: advection {f}
advent {n} /ˈæd.vɛnt/ (coming, arrival) :: arrivée {f}
advent {n} (Christianity) SEE: Advent ::
Advent {prop} (season before Christmas) :: Avent {m}
Advent calendar {n} (calendar used to count down the days of Advent) :: calendrier de l'Avent {m}
Adventist {n} (believer in the Second Advent of Jesus; an advocate of Adventism) :: adventiste {m} {f}
adventitious {adj} /ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/ (from an external source) :: acquis, adventice, exogène
adventitious {adj} (accidental, additional, appearing casually) :: adventice , aléatoire
adventitious {adj} (genetics, medicine: not congenital) :: acquis
adventitious {adj} (biology: developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source) :: ectopique, auxiliaire, adventice
adventure {n} /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/ (encountering of risks) :: aventure {f}
adventure {n} (remarkable occurrence) :: aventure {f}
adventure {n} (mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard) :: aventure {f}
adventure {n} (that which happens without design) :: aventure {f}
adventurer {n} /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ɚ/ (one who enjoys adventures) :: aventurier {m}, aventurière {f}
adventurer {n} :: aventurier {m}
adventuress {n} /ədˈvɛntʃəɹɪs/ (female adventurer) :: aventurière {f}
adventurism {n} /ədˈvɛn(t)ʃəɹɪz(ə)m/ (policy led by excessive risk taking) :: aventurisme {m}
adventurous {adj} /ædˈvɛn.tʃɚ.ʌs/ (inclined to adventure) :: aventureux
adventurous {adj} (full of hazard) :: hasardeux
adverb {n} /ˈæd.vɝb/ (lexical category) :: adverbe {m}
adverbial {adj} /ædˈvɝbi.əl/ (of or relating to an adverb) :: adverbial
adverbial {n} (grammar: word or phrase modifying a verb) :: complément adverbial {m}
adverbial clause {n} (a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause) :: expression adverbiale {f}
adverbialization {n} (the process of adverbializing) :: adverbialisation, adverbisation
adverbialize {v} (to change into an adverb) :: adverbialiser
adverbial participle {n} (linguistic sense) :: gérondif {m}
adverbial phrase {n} (type of phrase) :: locution adverbiale {f}
adversary {n} /ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹi/ (opponent) :: adversaire {m} {f}, ennemi {m}, ennemie {f}
adversative {adj} (expressing opposition or difference) :: adversatif
adverse {adj} /ˈæd.və(ɹ)s/ (unfavourable) :: défavorable
adverse {adj} :: adverse
adversity {n} /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ (state of being adverse) :: malheur {m}, adversité {f}
adversity {n} (adverse event) :: adversité {f}
advert {n} (advertisement) SEE: advertisement ::
advertently {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
advertise {v} /ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz/ ((transitive) to give public notice of; to announce publicly) :: annoncer
advertise {v} ((intransitive) to provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others) :: afficher, publier
advertisement {n} /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ (commercial solicitation) :: publicité {f}, pub {f}, annonce {f}
advertisement {n} (public notice) :: avis {m}, annonce {f}
advertiser {n} (one who advertises) :: messager
advertising {n} /ˈædvə(ɹ)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/ (communication) :: publicité
advertorial {n} /ˌædvɚˈtɔɹi.əl/ (advertisement presented as editorial) :: publirédactionnel {m}, publireportage {m}
advice {n} /ædˈvaɪs/ (opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel) :: conseil {m}
advisatory {adj} (advisory) SEE: advisory ::
advise {v} /ədˈvaɪz/ (to give advice to; to offer an opinion; to counsel; to warn) :: conseiller
advise {v} (to give information or notice to; to inform) :: conseiller, renseigner
advisedly {adv} (With intentionality; deliberately) :: intentionnellement
adviser {n} (advisor) SEE: advisor ::
advisor {n} /ædˈvaɪz.ɚ/ :: conseiller {m}
advisory {adj} /ədˈvaɪzəɹi/ (able to give advice) :: consultatif {m}
advisory {n} (A warning) :: alerte {f}, bulletin d'alerte {m}
advocacy {n} /ˈæd.və.kə.si/ (the profession of an advocate) :: barreau {m}
advocacy {n} (the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting something) :: mobilisation, promotion
advocacy group {n} (people who use various forms of advocacy to influence public opinion) :: groupe de pression {m}
advocate {n} /ˈæd.və.kət/ (person who argues the case of another) :: avocat {m}, avocate {f}
advocate {n} (person who speaks in support of something) :: porte-parole {m}
advocate {v} (argue for) :: plaider
advocate {v} (encourage support for) :: préconiser
adware {n} (software application) :: publiciel {m}, logiciel publicitaire {m}, logiciel de publicité {m}
Adygea {prop} /ɑːdɪˈɡeɪ.ə/ (republic of south-west Russia) :: Adyguée {f}
Adygei {prop} (Adygei) SEE: Adyghe ::
Adyghe {prop} /ˈɑː.dɪ.ɡeɪ/ (language spoken in the Republic of Adygea) :: adyguéen {m}
adynaton {n} /ædɪˈnɑːtɒn/ (form of hyperbole that expresses impossibility) :: adynaton {m}
adze {n} /ædz/ (cutting tool) :: herminette {f}
adzuki {n} (azuki bean) SEE: azuki bean ::
Aeaea {prop} /iːˈiːə/ (mythical island home to Circe) :: Ééa
aedile {n} /ˈiːdaɪl/ (elected official in Ancient Rome) :: édile {m}
aedileship {n} (the office of an aedile) :: édilité {f}
Aegadian Islands {prop} /ɪˈɡeɪdiən ˈaɪləndz/ (islands off the coast of Sicily) :: les îles Égades, les îles Égates
Aegean {prop} (Aegean Sea) SEE: Aegean Sea ::
Aegean {adj} /iˈdʒi.ən/ (of or relating to the Aegean Sea) :: égéen
Aegean Sea {prop} /əˈdʒi.ən ˈsi/ (sea of the northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea) :: mer Égée {f}
Aegidius {prop} (male given name) :: Égide
Aegina {prop} /iˈdʒaɪnə/ (island) :: Égine {f}
aegis {n} /ˈiːdʒɪs/ (mythological shield) :: égide {f}
aegis {n} (guidance, protection) :: égide {f}
Aegle {prop} (Greek goddess of good health) :: Églé
aegrotat {n} /ˈʌɪ.ɡɹəʊˌtæt/ (certificate indicating that a student is ill) :: certificat médical {m}
-aemia {suffix} (condition of the blood) :: -émie {f}
Aeneas {prop} /ɪˈniː.əs/ (Trojan hero) :: Énée {m}
Aeneid {prop} /ˈiː.ni.ɪd/ (Classic epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas fleeing Troy and settling in Italy.) :: Énéide {f}
aeolian {adj} (of, or relating to the wind) :: éolien
aeolian {adj} (carried, deposited or eroded by the wind) :: éolien
aeolian harp {n} (type of harp) :: harpe éolienne {f}, harpe à vent {f}, harpe d'Éole {f}, éoli-harpe {f} [archaic], éole-harpe {f} [archaic], harpe éolique {f} [rare]
Aeolian Islands {prop} (Lipari Islands) SEE: Lipari Islands ::
aeolipile {n} /ˈiː.əʊ.lɪ.pʌɪl/ (steam engine) :: éolipyle {m}
Aeolus {prop} /iˈoʊləs/ (character in Greek mythology) :: Éole {m}
aerate {v} (to supply with oxygen or air) :: aérer
aeration {n} (the circulation of air) :: aération
aerial {adj} /ˈɛɹ.i.əl/ (taking place in the air) :: aérien
aerial {n} (device for receiving or transmitting) :: antenne {f}
aerial device {n} (aerial work platform) SEE: aerial work platform ::
aerialist {n} (acrobat performing high off the ground) SEE: tightrope walker ::
aerial photography {n} (taking photographs from the air) :: photographie aérienne {f}
aerial work platform {n} (device used to provide temporary access to areas at high levels) :: nacelle élévatrice {f}
aero- {prefix} (air; aircraft) :: aéro-
aerobatic {adj} (acrobatic maneuvers performed by an airplane) :: d'acrobaties aériennes, de voltige aérienne
aerobatics {n} (stunts, performed in an airplane) :: acrobatie aérienne {f}, [uncountable] voltige aérienne {f}, [uncountable] voltige {f}
aerobic {adj} /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/ (living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen) :: aérobique
aerobic {adj} (involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body) :: aérobique
aerobic {adj} (of or relating to aerobics) :: aérobique
aerobics {n} /əˈɹoʊbɪks/ (exercise for cardiovascular fitness) :: aérobic {m}
aerobiology {n} (study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials) :: aérobiologie {f}
aerobiosis {n} (form of life that is sustained by the presence of air) :: aérobiose {f}
aerocellular {adj} :: aérocellulaire
aerodrome {n} :: aérodrome {m}
aerodynamicist {n} (person who studies aerodynamics) :: aérodynamicien {m}
aerodynamics {n} (The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases) :: aérodynamique {f}
aerodynamism {n} (having an aerodynamic shape) :: aérodynamisme {m}
aerodyne {n} (heavier-than-air aircraft) :: aérodyne {m}
aeroelastic {adj} (of or pertaining to aeroelasticity) :: aéroélastique {m} {f}
aeroelasticity {n} (scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.) :: aéroélasticité {f}
aerogel {n} (ultralight solid-state substance) :: aérogel {m}
aerogram {n} (foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter) :: aérogramme {m}
aerography {n} (branch of surrealist art) :: aérographie {f}
aerolite {n} /ˈɛə.ɹə.laɪt/ (a meteorite consisting of silicate minerals) :: aérolite {m}, aérolithe {m}
aerolithic {adj} :: aérolithique
aerology {n} (branch of meteorology) :: aérologie
aeromancer {n} (practitioner of aeromancy) :: aéromancien {m}, aéromancienne {f}
aeromancy {n} /ˈeə.ɹə.mæn.si/ (divination by use of atmospheric conditions) :: aéromancie
aerometer {n} (instrument used to measure mass and density of gases) :: aéromètre {m}
aeromodeller {n} (maker of model aircaft) :: aéromodéliste {m} {f}
aeronautic {adj} /ˌæɹoˈnɔtɪk/ (having to do with aerial navigation) :: aeronautique
aeronautics {n} (mechanics and science of aircraft) :: aéronautique {f}
aeronaval {adj} (relating to the navy and the air force) :: aéronaval
aeronaval {adj} (that moves both on sea and in the air) :: aéronaval
Aeronian {prop} :: Aéronien
aeropalynology {n} (study of pollen grains and spores in the atmosphere) :: aéropalynologie {f}
aerophane {n} (thin fabric) :: aérophane
aerophone {n} (musical instrument) :: aérophone
aeroplane {n} (airplane) SEE: airplane ::
aeroscope {n} (device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis) :: aéroscope {m}
aerosol {n} /ˈɛɹəsɔl/ (fine solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in a gaseous medium) :: aérosol {m}
aerosol {n} (aerosol can) SEE: aerosol can ::
aerosol can {n} (pressurized canister) :: bidon aérosol {m}
aerosol string {n} (sprayed coloured foam) :: aérosol à fil serpentin {m}
aerospace {adj} (of or relating to aircraft) :: aérospatial
aerospatial {adj} (of or pertaining to aerospace) :: aérospatial
aerostat {n} (aircraft) :: aérostat {m}
aerostatic {adj} (pneumatic) SEE: pneumatic ::
aerotaxis {n} (movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content) :: aérotaxie {f}
aerotechnic {adj} :: aérotechnique
aerotechnics {n} :: aérotechnique {f}
aerotropism {n} (growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content) :: aérotropisme {m}
Aeschylus {prop} /ˈɛs.kə.ləs/ (Greek tragedian) :: Eschyle {m}
Aesculapian {adj} (of or relating to Aesculapius) :: esculapien
Aesculapian snake {n} (a European species of nonvenomous snake, Zamenis longissimus, syn. Coluber longissimus, associated with Aesculapius in Ancient Greek mythology) :: couleuvre d'Esculape {f}
Aesop {prop} /ˈiːsɒp/ (ancient Greek author) :: Ésope {m}
aesthesia {n} (ability to perceive sensations) :: esthésie {f}
aesthete {n} /ˈɛs.θiːt/ (someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature) :: esthète {m} {f}
aesthetic {adj} /es.ˈθe.tɪk/ (concerned with beauty) :: esthétique
aesthetic {n} (that which appeals to the senses) :: esthétique {f}
aesthetic {n} (the study of art or beauty) SEE: aesthetics ::
aesthetically {adv} (in an aesthetic manner) :: esthétiquement
aestheticism {n} (doctrine which holds aesthetics as the highest ideal) :: esthétisme {m}
aesthetics {n} /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/ (study or philosophy of beauty) :: esthétique {f}
aesthetic surgeon {n} (performer of aesthetic surgery) :: chirurgien esthéticien {m}, chirurgienne esthéticienne {f}, chirurgien esthétique {m}, chirurgienne esthétique {f}
aesthetic surgery {n} (cosmetic surgery) SEE: cosmetic surgery ::
aestivation {n} /ˌiːstɪˈveɪʃən/ (state of inactivity and metabolic depression during summer) :: estivation {f}
aetiology {n} /itiˈɑlədʒi/ (study of causes or origins) :: étiologie {f}
Aetius {prop} (given name) :: Aetius, Aétius
Aetolia {prop} /iːˈtəʊ.liː.ə/ (region of Greece) :: Étolie {f}
aeviternity {n} (midpoint between time and eternity) :: éviternité {f}
Afade {prop} (the language) :: afade
Afar {prop} (language) :: afar {f}
Afar {n} (member of this people) :: Afar
a fault confessed is half redressed {proverb} :: faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée
a few {determiner} (a small number of) :: quelques
a few {pron} (a small number of things) :: quelques-uns
affable {adj} /ˈæf.ə.bəl/ (friendly, courteous, sociable) :: aimable
affable {adj} (mild; benign) :: doux
affair {n} /əˈfɛɹ/ (adulterous relationship) :: aventure {f}, liaison {f}
affect {v} /əˈfɛkt/ (to influence or alter) :: affecter, toucher
affect {v} (to move to emotion) :: affecter, émouvoir
affect {v} (to infect or harm) :: affecter
affect {v} /əˈfɛkt/ (to make a false display of) :: feindre
affectation {n} /ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ (an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real) :: affectation {f}
affectation {n} (an unusual mannerism) :: affectation {f}
affected {adj} /əˈfɛktɪd/ (resulting from a mostly negative physical effect) :: affecté
affectionate {adj} /əˈfɛkʃənət/ (loving) :: affectueux
affectionately {adv} /əˈfɛkʃənətli/ (in an affectionate manner) :: affectueusement
affective {adj} /əˈfɛktɪv/ :: affectif
afferent {adj} /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/ (Carrying towards) :: afférent
affidavit {n} /ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/ (legal, signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement) :: affidavit, attestation sur l'honneur {f}
affiliate {v} (to adopt) SEE: adopt ::
affine {n} (in-law) SEE: in-law ::
affine transformation {n} (linear transformation followed by a translation) :: transformation affine {f}
affinity {n} /əˈfɪnɪti/ (natural attraction for something) :: affinité {f}
affinity {n} (family relationship through marriage of a relative) :: affinité
affinity {n} (attraction between atoms) :: affinité {f}
affinity {n} (attraction between an antibody and an antigen) :: affinité {f}
affinity card {n} (credit card) :: carte affinitaire {f}
affirmance {n} (affirmation) SEE: affirmation ::
affirmation {n} /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ (that which is affirmed) :: affirmation {f}
affirmative {adj} /əˈfɝmətɪv/ (pertaining to truth) :: affirmatif
affirmative {adj} (positive) :: affirmatif
affirmative {n} (answer that shows agreement or acceptance) :: phrase affirmative {f}
affirmatively {adv} (In an affirming manner) :: affirmativement
affirmative sentence {n} (sentence that affirms) :: phrase déclarative {f}
affix {n} /ˈæ.fɪks/ (that which is affixed) :: affixe {f}
affix {n} (linguistics: a bound morpheme added to a word’s stem) :: affixe {f}
affix {n} (suffix) SEE: suffix ::
affixation {n} (addition of an affix) :: affixation {f}
affixoid {n} (regular word that also works as an affix) :: affixoïde
afflicted {adj} /əˈflɪktɪd/ (Suffering from an affliction, or suffering from pain, distress or disability.) :: accablé
affliction {n} /əˈflɪkʃən/ (a state of pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: affliction {f}, détresse {f}
affliction {n} (something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony) :: affliction {f}
afflictive {adj} (that causes physical or mental pain) :: afflictif
affluence {n} /ˈæf.lu.əns/ (abundance of wealth) :: opulence {?}
affluent {n} /ˈæf.lu.ənt/ (someone wealthy) :: richard {m}
affluent {adj} (abundant) :: abondant
affluent {adj} (abounding in goods or riches; materially wealthy) :: riche
affluent {adj} (tributary) :: affluent
affluent {n} (tributary) SEE: tributary ::
affogato {n} /ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtəʊ/ (dessert) :: affogato {m}
afford {v} /əˈfoɹd/ (to incur, stand, or bear) :: se permettre
afford {v} (to offer, provide, or supply) :: offrir
affordable {adj} /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/ (able to be afforded) :: abordable
affordance {n} (A potential action that is made possible by a given object or environment) :: affordance {f}, potentialité {f}
afforestation {n} (creating a forest) :: boisement {m}
affreightment {n} (hire a vessel for cargo) :: affrètement {m}
affricate {n} /ˈæfɹɪkət/ (sound) :: affriquée {f}
affront {v} /əˈfɹʌnt/ (to insult intentionally, especially openly) :: défier, jeter le gant, envoyer un cartel
affront {v} (to meet defiantly; confront) :: se confronter
affront {v} (to meet or encounter face to face) :: rencontrer sur le terrain, aller sur le pré
affront {n} (open or intentional offense, slight, or insult) :: défi {m}, affront {m}
affront {n} (hostile encounter or meeting) :: duel {m}, rencontre {m}
Afghan {n} /ˈæfˌɡæn/ (person from Afghanistan) :: Afghan {m}
Afghan {adj} (pertaining to Afghanistan) :: afghan
Afghan hound {n} (Afghan Hound) SEE: Afghan Hound ::
Afghan Hound {n} /ˌæfɡæn ˈhau̯nd/ (Afghan Hound) :: lévrier afghan {m}
Afghani {n} (citizen or native of Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghani {adj} (relating to Afghanistan) SEE: Afghan ::
Afghanistan {prop} /æfˈɡæn.ɪˌstæn/ (country) :: Afghanistan {m}
a-fib {n} (atrial fibrillation) SEE: afib ::
afib {n} (atrial fibrillation) :: FibA {f}, FIBA {f}, FA {f}
afire {adj} /əˈfaɪə(ɹ)/ (literally on fire) :: ardent
afire {adj} (metaphorically on fire) :: ardent
A-flat major {n} (A-flat major) :: la bémol majeur
afloat {adv} /əˈfloʊt/ (floating) :: à flot
aflutter {adj} /əˈflʌt.ɚ/ (in a state of excited anticipation) :: tremblé
AFM {n} (atomic force microscope) :: AFM
AFM {n} (atomic force microscopy) :: AFM
a fool and his money are soon parted {proverb} (it is easy to get money from foolish people) :: aux idiots l'argent file entre les doigts [Fools' money slips through their fingers], aux idiots l'argent brûle entre les doigts [Fools' money burns through their fingers]
afoot {adv} /əˈfʊt/ (means of locomotion, walking) :: à pied
afoot {adv} (support of the body, standing) :: debout
afoot {adv} (in progress) :: en cours
afore- {prefix} :: sus-
aforedeclared {adj} :: susdéclaré
aforedescribed {adj} :: susdécrit
afore-enumerated {adj} :: sus-énuméré
afore-explained {adj} :: sus-expliqué
aforementioned {adj} /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/ (previously mentioned) :: susmentionné
aforementioned {n} (one or ones mentioned previously) :: suscité, ledit
aforenamed {adj} :: susnommé
aforenarrated {adj} :: susnarré
aforerelated {adj} :: susrelaté
aforereported {adj} :: susrapporté
aforesaid {adj} /əˈfɔɹsɛd/ (previously stated) :: susdit
a fortiori {adv} /ˈeɪ fɔɹʃˈjɔˑɹaɪ/ :: a fortiori
afraid {adj} /əˈfɹeɪd/ (impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive) :: effrayé
Africa {prop} /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ (continent south of Europe) :: l’Afrique {f}
Africa-Eurasia {prop} (Afro-Eurasia) SEE: Afro-Eurasia ::
African {adj} (language) SEE: Afrikaans ::
African {adj} /ˈæf.ɹɪ.kən/ (of or pertaining to Africa) :: africain
African {n} (a native of Africa) :: Africain {m}, Africaine {f}
African American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
African American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
African-American {adj} (American and black) :: afro-américain {m}, afro-américaine {f}
African-American {n} (A black American) :: Afro-Américain {m}, Afro-Américaine {f}
African crake {n} (bird from the family Rallidae) :: râle des prés {m}
African elephant {n} (Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa) :: éléphant d'Afrique
African forest elephant {n} (Loxodonta cyclotis) :: éléphant de forêt d'Afrique
African hunting dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) :: lycaon {m}
Africanism {n} (Eurocentric representation of Africans) :: africanisme {m}
Africanization {n} (the act or process of Africanizing) :: africanisation {f}
African mahogany {n} (tree of the genus Khaya) :: caïlcédrat
African penguin {n} (Spheniscus demersus) :: manchot du Cap {m}
African Union {prop} (multinational organisation) :: Union africaine {f}
African violet {n} (perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia) :: saintpaulia
African wild dog {n} (Lycaon pictus) SEE: African hunting dog ::
a friend in need is a friend indeed {proverb} (someone who helps you in your time of need is a real friend) :: c'est dans le besoin que l'on reconnaît ses amis
Afrikaans {prop} /ˌɑːfɹɪˈkɑːnz/ (language) :: afrikaans {m}
Afrikaans {prop} (Afrikaner) SEE: Afrikaner ::
Afrikaner {n} (member of ethnic group) :: Afrikaner {m}, Boer {m}, Afrikaans {m} {f}
afro {n} /ˈæf.ɹoʊ/ (hairstyle) :: afro {m}
Afro- {prefix} /ˈæfɹoʊ-/ (African) :: afro-
Afro-American {n} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
Afro-American {adj} (African-American) SEE: African-American ::
Afrocentric {adj} (focusing on black African people) :: afrocentrique
Afrocentrism {n} (black African ethnocentrism) :: afrocentrisme {m}
Afro-Eurasia {prop} /ˈæf.ɹoʊ.jʊɹˈeɪ.ʒə/ (supercontinent) :: Eurafrasie, Afro-Eurasie
Afrophobia {n} (the fear, hate or dislike of Africans) :: afrophobie {f}
Afsharid {n} :: Afcharide
aft {n} /æft/ (stern portion of a vessel) :: poupe {f}
after {adv} /ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ (behind; later in time; following) :: après
after {prep} (subsequently; following in time; later than) :: après
after {prep} (behind) :: derrière
after {prep} (in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing) :: d'après
after {prep} (next in importance or rank) :: après, derrière
after {prep} (as a result of) :: à cause de
after {prep} (in spite of) :: malgré, malgré le fait que
after {conj} (Signifies that the action of its clause takes place before the action of the other clause) :: après que, après de
after all {prep} (in the end; anyway) :: après tout, finalement
afterbirth {n} /ˈæf.tɚ.bɚθ/ (material expelled after childbirth) :: délivrance {f}, arrière-faix
aftercare {n} /ˈæf.tɚ.kɛɹ/ (the care given to a patient during recovery) :: postcure {f}, suivi {m}
after dark {prep} (after nightfall, at night) :: après la tombée de la nuit
after-effect {n} (after-effect) SEE: aftereffect ::
aftereffect {n} /ˈæftəɹ.əˌfɛkt/ (delayed effect) :: effet retardé {m}
afterfeather {n} (downy lower barbs of a feather) :: hyporachis
afterings {n} /ˈæf.təɹ.ɪŋz/ :: lie {f}
afterlife {n} /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ (life after death) :: au-delà {m}, autre monde {m}, vie après la mort {f}, outre-tombe {m}
aftermath {n} /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ (second mowing) :: regain {m}
aftermath {n} (that which happens after, that which follows) :: séquelles {f-p}
afternoon {n} /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ (part of the day between noon and evening) :: après-midi {m} {f}
afternoon tea {n} (formal afternoon meal) :: collation {f}
afternoon tea {n} (light meal or snack taken in the mid to late afternoon) :: goûter {m}
after-party {n} /ˈæftɚˌpɑɹti/ (party that takes place after another party) :: after {m}
aftershaft {n} (accessory plume) :: hypotile
aftershave {n} (lotion, gel or liquid) :: après-rasage {m}
after-shave {n} (lotion, gel, or liquid used after shaving) :: après-rasage {m}
aftershock {n} (earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another) :: réplique {f}
aftertaste {n} (The persistence of the taste of something no longer present) :: arrière-goût
after the fact {prep} /ˌɑːftə ðə ˈfækt/ (too late) :: après coup
afterward {adv} (afterwards) SEE: afterwards ::
afterwards {adv} /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ (at a later or succeeding time) :: après, ultérieurement, ensuite, après coup, par la suite
afterword {n} (appendix) SEE: appendix ::
afterword {n} (postscript) SEE: postscript ::
afterword {n} (epilogue) :: postface {f}
after you {phrase} (polite invitation for another to go first) :: après vous
again {adv} /əˈɡɛn/ (another time) :: de nouveau, encore
again {adv} (used in a question to ask something one has forgotten) :: déjà
again and again {adv} (repeatedly) :: encore et encore
against {prep} /əˈɡɛnst/ (in a contrary direction to) :: contre
against {prep} (close to) :: contre
against {prep} (in physical contact with) :: contre
against {prep} (in opposition to) :: contre
against {prep} (in competition with) :: contre
against {prep} (as protection from) :: face à
against {prep} (in anticipation of, in preparation for) :: pour
against {prep} :: contre
against all odds {prep} (despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability) :: contre tout pronostic, contre toute attente, contre vents et marées
against the clock {prep} (in a time-restricted manner) :: contre la montre
against the grain {prep} /əˈɡɛnst ðə ɡɹeɪn/ (woodworking) :: à contre-fil
against the grain {prep} (contrary to what is expected.) :: à contre-courant
against the grain {prep} (unwillingly, reluctantly) :: à contre-cœur, à son corps défendant
agalactia {n} (failure of a mother to produce sufficient milk following childbirth) :: agalactie {f}
agalactorrhea {n} (disease) SEE: agalactia ::
agalloch {n} (soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis) SEE: agarwood ::
agalmatophilia {n} (paraphilia) :: agalmatophilie {f}
agape {adj} /əˈɡeɪp/ (astonished) :: bouche bée
agariciform {adj} :: agariciforme
agarwood {n} (type of heartwood) :: calambac {m}, calambour {m}, calamba, gaharu {m}, bois d'aigle {m}, agalloche
agate {n} /ˈæ.ɡət/ (mineral) :: agate {f}
Agatha {prop} /ˈæɡəθə/ (female given name) :: Agathe {f}
age {n} (century) SEE: century ::
age {n} /eɪd͡ʒ/ (whole duration of a being) :: âge {m}
age {n} (one of the stages of life) :: âge {m}
age {n} (particular period of time in history) :: âge {m}
age {n} (great period in the history of the Earth) :: époque {f}, ère {f}
age {n} (generation, see also: generation) :: génération {f}
age {n} (part of the duration of a being or thing between its beginning and any given time) :: âge {m}
age {v} (intransitive: become old) :: vieillir
-age {suffix} /ɪdʒ/ (collection or appurtenance) :: -age {m}
aged care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare ::
ageful {n} (eternity) SEE: eternity ::
ageful {adj} (aged, old) SEE: elderly ::
age group {n} (demographic grouping based on age) :: tranche d'âge {f}, groupe d'âge {m}
ageism {n} /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪzm̩/ (the treating of a person or people differently from others based on assumptions or stereotypes relating to their age) :: âgisme {m}
ageless {adj} (having existed for so great a period of time that its longevity cannot be expressed) :: éternel
agency {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/ (capacity of acting or of exerting power) :: capacité d'agir {f}
agency {n} (capacity of individuals to act independently) :: agentivité {f} [philosophy]
agency {n} (office of an agent, or relation between a principal and his agent) :: agence {f}
agency {n} (establishment engaged in doing business for another) :: agence {f}, action {f}, organisme {m}
agenda {n} /əˈdʒɛn.də/ (temporally organized plan) :: planning {m}
agenda {n} (list of matters to be taken up) :: (in meetings) ordre du jour {m}
agenda {n} (agenda book; notebook for organizing and planning) :: agenda {m}
agender {adj} (having no gender) :: agenre {m} {f}
agent {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/ (one who exerts power) :: agent {m}
agent {n} (one who acts in place of another) :: agent {m}
agent {n} (active power or cause) :: agent
agent {n} (someone who works for an intelligence agency) :: agent {m}, espion {m}
agent {n} (computing: part of the system that performs action on behalf of a client or server) :: agent {m}
agent {n} (grammar: performer of the action in a sentence) :: complément d'agent {m}
agent general {n} /ˌeɪdʒənt ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/ (representative of organisation / nation) :: agent général {m}
agentic {adj} /eɪ.ˈdʒɛn.tɪk/ (concept in Milgram's theory) :: en mode mission {m}
agent noun {n} (noun that denotes an agent) :: nom d'agent {m}
Agent Orange {prop} (herbicide) :: agent orange {m}
agent provocateur {n} /aʒɑ̃ pʁɔvɔkatœʁ/ (a person who disrupts a group's activities from within) :: agent provocateur
age of consent {n} (an age at which one is legally mature enough to have sex) :: majorité sexuelle {f}
Age of Enlightenment {prop} (period of history) :: siècle des Lumières {m}
age of majority {n} (age at which the rights and privileges of an adult are legally granted) :: majorité civile {f}, majorité légale {f}
ageplay {n} /eɪd͡ʒ pleɪ/ (Form of roleplay.) :: jeu de régression {m}
Agesilaus {prop} (given name) :: Agésilas {m}
ageusia {n} /əˈɡjuːzɪə/ (loss of the sense of taste) :: agueusie {f}
aggiornamento {n} /əˌdʒɔɹnəˈmɛntəʊ/ (reform of some teachings of Roman Catholic Church in 1962-65) :: aggiornamento {m}
agglomeration {n} (act of collecting in a mass) :: agglomération {f}
agglomeration {n} (state of being collected in a mass) :: agglomération {f}
agglomeration {n} (extended city area) :: agglomération {f}
agglutination {n} (act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance) :: agglutination {f}
agglutinative {adj} /əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv/ (sticky) :: agglutinant
agglutinative {adj} (having words derived by combining parts) :: agglutinant
agglutinatory {adj} :: agglutinateur
agglutinous {adj} :: agglutineux
aggrandizement {n} (the act of aggrandizing) :: agrandissement {m}
aggravation {n} (extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity) :: circonstances aggravantes {f-p}
aggregate {n} /ˈæɡɹɪɡət/ (a mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars) :: agrégat {m}
aggregate {n} (a mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles) :: agrégat {m}
aggregate {n} (solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material) :: granulats {m-p}
aggregate {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: skandha
aggregate {v} (To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum) :: agréger
aggregation {n} /æɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ (The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated) :: agrégation {f}, aggrégation {f} [archaic]
aggregation {n} (a collection of particulars) :: ar {m}, agrégation {f}, aggrégation {f} [archaic]
aggregation {n} (Object-oriented programming) :: agrégation
aggregator {n} (feed reader) :: agrégateur {m}
aggression {n} /əˈɡɹɛʃən/ (act of initiating hostilities or invasion) :: agression {f}
aggression {n} (the practice or habit of launching attacks) :: aggression {f}
aggression {n} (hostile or destructive behavior or actions) :: aggression {f}
aggressive {adj} /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ (tending or disposed to aggress) :: agressif
aggressiveness {n} (state or quality being aggressive) :: agressivité {f}
aggressor {n} (the person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression) :: agresseur {m}
agha {n} /ˈɑːɡə/ (an honorific for high officials used in Turkey and certain Muslim countries) :: agha {m}, aga {m}
aghast {adj} /əˈɡæst/ (terrified) :: effaré, stupéfait, épouvanté, paniqué, effrayé, affolé, pantois
Aghori {prop} (an order of Hindu ascetics) :: aghori
agile {adj} /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/ (having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs) :: agile
agile gibbon {n} (Hylobates agilis) :: gibbon agile {m}
agility {n} /əˈdʒɪl.ɪ.ti/ (quality of being agile) :: agilité {f}
aging {n} /ˈeɪ.dʒɪŋ/ (the process of becoming older or more mature) :: vieillissement {m}
aging {adj} (becoming elderly) :: vieillissant
agitation {n} /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (act of agitating) :: agitation {f}
agitprop {n} /ˈædʒ.ɪtˌpɹɒp/ (political propaganda) :: agitprop {f}
Aglaia {prop} (female given name) :: Aglaé {f}
aglet {n} (catkin) SEE: catkin ::
aglet {n} (cover of a shoelace) SEE: aiglet ::
aglossal {adj} (having no tongue) :: aglosse
aglycone {n} (non-sugar fragment of a glycoside) :: aglycone
agnate {n} /ˈæɡneɪt/ (relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family) :: agnat {m}
agnathia {n} /æɡˈneɪ.θi.ə/ (birth defect) :: agnathie
agnatic {adj} (of the male bloodline) :: agnatique
agnation {n} (consanguinity by a line of males) :: agnation {f}
Agnes {prop} /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ (female given name) :: Agnès
agnostic {adj} /æɡˈnɑstɪk/ (of or relating to agnosticism) :: agnostique
agnostic {n} (one who holds to a form of agnosticism.) :: agnostique
agnosticism {n} /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ (view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable) :: agnosticisme {m}
agnotology {n} (promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data) :: agnotologie {f}
agnus castus {n} (chaste tree) SEE: chaste tree ::
ago {adv} /əˈɡoʊ/ (past; gone by; since) :: il y a [used before the time]
agog {adj} /əˈɡɑɡ/ (wide open) :: écarquillé
agog {adv} (in a state of high anticipation) :: impatiemment
-agogue {suffix} (someone who leads) :: -agogue
agonistic {adj} /aɡəˈnɪstɪk/ (characterised by conflict or hostility) :: agonistique
agonizing {adj} (causing agony) :: agonisant
agonothete {n} (officer who presided over the great public games in Ancient Greece) :: agonothète {m} {f}
agony {n} /ˈæ.ɡə.niː/ (extreme pain) :: agonie {f}, angoisse {f}
agony {n} (violent contest or striving) :: agonie {f}
agony {n} (last struggle of life) :: agonie {f}
a good beginning makes a good ending {proverb} (good beginnings promise a good end) :: bien commencer amène à bien terminer
agoraphobia {n} /ˌæɡəɹəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (fear of open spaces) :: agoraphobie {f}
agoraphobic {adj} (pertaining to agoraphobia) :: agoraphobe
agorism {n} /ˈæ.ɡəˌɹɪzm̩/ (philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society through counter-economics) :: agorisme
agouti {n} /əˈɡuːti/ (a rodent similar in appearance to a guinea pig but having longer legs) :: agouti
Agra {prop} (city in India) :: Âgrâ {m}
agrammatism {n} (inability to form sentences) :: agrammatisme {m}
agrarian {adj} /əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/ (relating to the cultivation of land) :: agraire
agrarianly {adv} :: agrairement
agree {v} /əˈɡɹiː/ (harmonize in opinion; be in unison or concord; be united; concur) :: être d'accord, consentir
agree {v} (to resemble, coincide, correspond) :: concorder
agree {v} (grammar: to correspond in gender, number, case, person, etc.) :: accorder
agree {v} :: accorder
agreeable {adj} /əˈɡɹiːəbl/ (pleasing) :: agréable
agreeableness {n} (personality trait) :: agréabilité {f}
agreeably {adv} (in an agreeable manner) :: agréablement
agreed {interj} /ə.ɡɹi.ːd/ (interjection that expresses agreement) :: d'accord
agreement {n} /əˈɡɹiːmənt/ (understanding to follow a course of conduct) :: accord {m}, entente {f}, pacte {m}
agreement {n} (state whereby several parties share a view) :: accord {m}
agreement {n} (legally binding contract) :: contrat {m}
agreement {n} (grammatical agreement) :: accord {m}
agreement in principle {n} (legally enforceable agreement) :: accord de principe
agribusiness {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌbɪznəs/ (big business connected to agriculture) :: agro-industrie {m}
agricultural {adj} /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (of or pertaining to agriculture) :: agricole
agriculture {n} /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ (the art or science of cultivating the ground) :: agriculture {f}
agriculturist {n} (one who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener) :: agriculteur
Agrigento {prop} /ˌæɡɹɪˈd͡ʒɛntəʊ/ (province and city in Sicily) :: Agrigente {f}
agrimi {n} (type of goat) :: chèvre sauvage crétoise {m}, kri-kri
agrimony {n} /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.mən.i/ (plant of the genus Agrimonia) :: aigremoine {f}
agrisystem {n} (agricultural system) :: agrosystème {m}, agro-système {m}
agritourism {n} (tourism in which tourists stay in farms) :: agritourisme
agrivoltaic {adj} :: agrivoltaïque
agro- {prefix} (agriculture) :: agro-
agrobiology {n} (the science of plant life and nutrition) :: agrobiologie {f}
agrochemical {adj} (relating to agrochemistry) :: agrochimique
agroeconomic {adj} (economics of agriculture) :: agro-économique
agroecosystem {n} (conceptual model of an agricultural system) :: agroécosystème {m}
agro-environmental {adj} :: agroenvironnemental
agroforester {n} (one who takes part in agroforestry) :: agroforestier {m}
agrology {n} /əˈɡɹɒlədʒi/ (science and art of agriculture) :: agrologie {f}
agronomic {adj} (of or pertaining to agronomy) :: agronomique {m} {f}
agronomist {n} /əˈɡɹɑːnəmɪst/ (scientist specialized in agronomy) :: agronome {m} {f}
agronomy {n} /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/ (science of utilizing plants, animals, and soils for food, fuel, feed and more) :: agronomie {f}
agrostology {n} (study of grasses) :: agrostologie {f}
Aguascalientes {prop} (state of Mexico) :: Aguascalientes {m}
ague {n} /ˈeɪ.ɡju/ (intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits) :: fièvre {f}
ague {n} (malaria) SEE: malaria ::
ah {interj} /ɑː/ (an expression) :: ah
aha {interj} /ɑːhɑː/ (exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition) :: aha
Ahab {prop} /ˈeɪˌhæb/ (biblical king of Israel) :: Achab
aha moment {n} (instance of becoming clear) :: illumination
Ahasuerus {prop} /əˈhæz.wə.ɹəs/ (biblical king of Persia) :: Assuérus
ahead {adv} /əˈhɛd/ (in or to the front) :: devant
ahead of one's time {prep} (in advance of commonly accepted ideas) :: en avance sur son temps
ahistorical {adj} /ˌeɪhɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/ (lacking historical perspective) :: anhistorique {m} {f}
Ahmed {prop} /ˈɑːx.mɛd/ (male given name) :: Ahmed {m}
ahorse {adv} (on the back of a horse) SEE: horseback ::
ahorseback {adv} (on the back of a horse) SEE: horseback ::
ahoy {interj} (used to hail a ship, etc) :: ohé
AI {prop} (artificial intelligence) :: IA {f}
AI {prop} (artificial insemination) :: IA {f}
aid {n} /eɪd/ (help; succor; assistance; relief) :: aide {f}
aid {n} (a person that promotes or helps in something being done; a helper) :: aide {m} {f}
aid {n} (something which helps; a material source of help) :: aide {f}
aid {n} (subsidy granted to the crown by parliament) :: aide {f}
aid {v} (to support) :: aider
aid {n} (aide-de-camp) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
Aida {prop} (female given name) :: Aïda {f}
aid climbing {n} (type of climbing) :: escalade artificielle {f}
aide {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant ::
aide {n} (military: officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior one) SEE: aide-de-camp ::
aide-de-camp {n} /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/ (military officer) :: aide de camp {m}, adjudant {m}
Aidi {n} (dog breed) :: chien de montagne de l'Atlas, aïdi
AIDS {n} /eɪdz/ (acquired immune deficiency syndrome, see also: acquired immune deficiency syndrome) :: SIDA {m}
aid worker {n} :: bénévole {m}
Aigio {prop} (town in Greece) :: Aigio
aiglet {n} /ˈeɪ.ɡlɛt/ (tip on a ribbon or cord) :: aiglet {m}, aglet {m}, ferret {m}
aikido {n} /aɪˈkiːdəʊ/ (Japanese martial art) :: aïkido {m}
ail {v} /eɪl/ (to cause to suffer) :: manquer, faillir
ail {v} (to be ill) :: être malade, souffrir
ailing {adj} /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/ (sick) :: malade, malsain
ailment {n} /ˈeɪlmənt/ (something which ails one; a disease; sickness) :: maladie {f}
ailuro- {prefix} /aɪˈlʊɹə-/ (prefix meaning “cat”) :: ailouro-, ailuro-
ailurophile {n} /aɪˈljʊəɹəˌfaɪl/ (cat-lover) :: ailurophile {m} {f}, ailourophile {m} {f}
ailurophobia {n} /ˌaɪljʊəɹəˈfəʊbɪ.ə/ (irrational fear or hatred for cats) :: ailurophobie {f}, ailourophobie {f}, galéphobie {f}
aim {n} /eɪm/ (point intended to be hit) :: cible {f}
aim {n} (intention; purpose) :: objectif {m}, ambition {f}
aim {v} (to point or direct a missile weapon) :: viser
aim {v} (to direct the intention or purpose) :: viser, cibler
aim {v} :: cibler
aimlessly {adv} /ˈeɪmləsli/ (without an aim) :: sans but, au hasard
Ain {prop} (département) :: Ain
Ainu {n} /ˈaɪnuː/ (ethnic group) :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m}
Ainu {adj} (pertaining to ethnic group or language) :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m}
Ainu {prop} (language) :: aïnou {m}, aïnu {m}
aioli {n} /aɪˈəʊlɪ/ (A type of sauce made from garlic, egg, lemon juice and olive oil) :: aïoli
Aion {prop} (Greek god associate with time, the universe and the zodiac) :: Éon
air {v} /ˈɛəɹ/ (to bring into contact with the air) :: aérer
air {v} (to ventilate) :: éventer, ventiler
air {v} (to broadcast) :: mettre à l'antenne
air {n} (historical: one of the basic elements) :: air {m}
air {n} (mixture of gases making up the atmosphere of the Earth) :: air {m}
air {n} (music: a song, an aria) :: aria {f}
airbag {n} (protective system in automobiles) :: airbag {m}
air base {n} (military airport) :: base aérienne {f}
airbase {n} (airbase) SEE: air base ::
air bed {n} (A bed that inflated with air) :: matelas pneumatique {m}
air bladder {n} (swim bladder) SEE: swim bladder ::
airborne {adj} (carried by the air) :: aéroporté, transporté par l'air
airborne {adj} (in flight) :: en vol
airbrush {n} (handheld paint sprayer powered by compressed air) :: aérographe {m}
air-condition {v} (to mechanically cool a space or an entire structure) :: climatiser
air conditioner {n} (a machine that is used to control temperature and humidity in an enclosed space) :: climatiseur {m}
air conditioning {n} (the state of temperature and humidity produced by an air conditioner) :: climatisation
air conditioning {n} (an air conditioner or system of air conditioners, see also: air conditioner) :: climatiseur
aircraft {n} /ɛə.kɹɑːft/ (machine capable of atmospheric flight) :: aéronef {m}
aircraft carrier {n} (warship for launching aircraft) :: porte-avions {m}
air cushion {n} (layer of trapped air) :: coussin d'air {m}
air cushion {n} (shock absorber) :: amortisseur
air cushion {n} (inflatable cushion) :: coussin gonflable
airdropped {adj} :: aérolargué
-aire {suffix} (one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency) :: -aire
airer {n} (clotheshorse) SEE: clotheshorse ::
airfield {n} (place where airplanes can take off and land) :: aérodrome {m}
airfoil {n} (wing of an aircraft) SEE: wing ::
airfoil {n} (structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air) :: profil d'aile {m}
air force {n} (branch of the military devoted to air warfare) :: armée de l'air {f}, force aérienne {f}
airframer {n} (airplane manufacturer) :: avionneur {m}
air freshener {n} (device containing substances that neutralize unpleasant odours) :: désodorisant {m}
air gun {n} /ˈɛɹ.ɡə/ (gun that propels a projective by compressed air) :: pistolet à air {m}, pistolet à air comprimé {m}
airhead {n} /ˈɛːhɛd/ (foolish, silly, or unintelligent person) :: tête de linotte {f}
air hockey {n} :: air hockey
air hostess {n} (female flight attendant) SEE: stewardess ::
airing cupboard {n} (clothes storage cupboard) :: placard-séchoir {m}
airlift {n} /ˈɛə.lɪft/ (the transportation of troops) :: pont aérien {m}
airlift {n} (a flight) :: pont aérien {m}
airline {n} (company that flies airplanes) :: compagnie aérienne {f}, ligne aérienne {f}
airliner {n} (passenger aircraft) :: avion de ligne {m}
airlock {n} (used to provide access to and from the sealed area) :: sas {m}
air mail {n} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
air mail {v} (airmail) SEE: airmail ::
airmail {n} /ˈɛə.meɪl/ (the system of conveying mail using aircraft) :: poste aérienne {f}, aérogramme {m}, Aéropostale {f}
airmail {n} (the items of mail carried using aircraft) :: poste aérienne {m}, courrier aérien {m}
air mass {n} /ɛəɹ mæs/ ((meteorology) a particular volume of air) :: masse d'air {f}
airmass {n} (a body of air with uniform characteristics) :: mass d'air
air one's dirty laundry in public {v} :: laver son linge sale en public
air out {v} (to expose to air) :: aérer
air out {v} (to discuss in the open) :: crever l'abcès
air pistol {n} (pistol that propels a pellet) :: pistolet à l'air {m}, pistolet à air comprimé {m}
airplane {n} /ˈɛəɹˌpleɪ̯n/ (powered aircraft) :: avion {m}, aéroplane {m}
air pocket {n} (a local region of low atmospheric pressure, or a local downward current) :: trou d'air {m}
air pollution {n} (contamination of the atmosphere by noxious gases and particulates) :: pollution atmosphérique {f}
airport {n} /ˈɛɹ.pɔɹt/ (place designated for airplanes) :: aéroport {m}
airport lounge {n} (area in an airport which offers comforts beyond those in the main parts) :: salon d'aéroport {m}
air pressure {n} (atmospheric pressure) SEE: atmospheric pressure ::
air purifier {n} (device used to remove contaminants from the air) :: purificateur d'air {m}
air quote {n} (hand gesture) :: guillemets ironiques {m-p}
air raid {n} (attack) :: raid aérien {m}
air-raid shelter {n} (reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids) :: abri anti-aérien {m}
air resistance {n} (friction that slows things moving through air) :: résistance de l'air {f}
airship {n} (aircraft) SEE: aircraft ::
airship {n} (self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered) SEE: dirigible ::
air show {n} (a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft) :: spectacle aérien {m}, meeting aérien {m}
airsickness {n} (form of motion sickness) :: mal de l'air {m}
airspace {n} (controlled portion of atmosphere) :: espace aérien {m}
airspace {n} (part of sky used by aircraft) :: espace aérien {m}
air strike {n} (attack by aircraft) :: attaque aérienne {f}
air tanker {n} (aircraft used to deliver liquids (or powders) from the air) :: avitailleur {m}
air ticket {n} (a pass entitling the holder to travel in an aeroplane) :: billet d'avion {m}
airtight {adj} (impermeable to air or other gases) :: hermétique, étanche
airtime {n} (duration of transmission) :: temps d'antenne {m}
air-to-air {adj} (fired from an aircraft in flight at another one) :: air-air
air-to-surface {adj} (fired from an aircraft at a target on land or water) :: air-sol
air traffic control {n} (system designed to give assistance to aircraft) :: contrôle du trafic aérien {m}
air traffic controller {n} (operator of air traffic control system) :: contrôleur du trafic aérien {m}, contrôleur aérien {m}, aiguilleur du ciel {m}
airwaves {n} :: (radio) airwaves ondes (hertziennes) {f-p}
airway {n} (windpipe) SEE: windpipe ::
airway {n} (trachea) SEE: trachea ::
airway {n} (flight path used by aeroplanes) :: route aérienne {f}
airwoman {n} (a female aviator) :: aviatrice {f}
airworthiness {n} (the state of being airworthy) :: navigabilité {f}, aeronavigabilité {f}
airy {adj} /ˈɛəɹ.i/ (breezy, in an airy situation) :: aéré {m}
Aisha {prop} /aɪˈiːʃə/ (female given name) :: Aïcha {f}
aisle {n} /aɪ̯l/ (clear path through rows of seating) :: allée {f}
aisle {n} (corridor in a supermarket) :: rayon {m}
aisle {n} (Seats that side the aisle in common transport) :: couloir, côté couloir {m}
aisle seat {n} (Seat beside an aisle) :: côté couloir {m}, couloir
Aisne {prop} (département) :: Aisne {m}
Aisne {prop} (river) :: Aisne {m}
aitch {n} /eɪtʃ/ (name of the letter H, h) :: âche {m} {f}, ache {m} {f}
Ajaccio {prop} /əˈdʒæksɪoʊ/ (capital city of Corsica) :: Ajaccio
ajar {adv} /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/ (slightly turned or opened) :: entrouvert, entrebâillé
ajar {adj} (slightly turned or opened) :: entrebâillé, entrouvert
Ajax {prop} /ˈeɪ.dʒæks/ (either of two heroes of the Trojan War) :: Ajax {m}
ajaxification {n} (use of AJAX) :: ajaxification
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step {proverb} (a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step) :: un voyage de mille lieues commence toujours par un premier pas
AK-47 {n} /ˌeɪkeɪfɔːtiˈsevən/ (Kalashnikov assault rifle) :: AK-47 {m}
Akan {prop} (language group spoken in Ghana) :: akan {m}
akanbe {n} (gesture) :: mon œil
akee {n} /ˈækiː/ (tree) :: aki {m}, akée
Akhenaten {prop} /ˌækəˈnɑːtən/ (Pharaoh in 14th century BCE, founder of Atenism) :: Akhenaton
akimbo {adj} /əˈkɪm.bo͡ʊ/ (with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward) :: poings sur hanches
akin {adj} /ʌˈkɪn/ (of the same kin; related by blood) :: apparenté {m}
akin {adj} (of the same kind; similar) :: analogue {m}
akinesic {adj} (of or pertaining to akinesia) :: akinésique {m} {f}, akinétique {m} {f}, acinétique {m} {f}
akinete {n} (a thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae) :: akinète {f}
akinetic {adj} (akinesic) SEE: akinesic ::
Akkadian {adj} /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/ (pertaining to the language) :: akkadien, accadien
Akkadian {prop} (Semitic language) :: akkadien, accadien {m}
Akkadian {n} (inhabitant of the Akkad region) :: Akkadien {m}, Akkadienne {f}
Akrotiri and Dhekelia {prop} (British overseas territory) :: Akrotiri et Dhékélie
Aksum {prop} :: Aksoum, Axoum
Akureyri {prop} (city on the north coast of Iceland) :: Akureyri
Alabama {prop} /ˌæ.lə.ˈbæ.mə/ (U.S. State) :: Alabama
Alabama {prop} (tribe) :: Alabama
alabaster {n} /ˈæl.əˌbæs.tɚ/ (variety of gypsum) :: albâtre {m}
alack {interj} /əˈlæk/ (expression of sorrow) :: hélas
alacrity {n} /əˈlækɹɨti/ (eagerness) :: alacrité {f}, empressement {m}
alacrity {n} (promptness) :: rapidité {f}
Aladdin {prop} (the fictional young man) :: Aladin {m}
Alan {prop} /ˈæl.ən/ (male given name) :: Alain
Aland {prop} (archipelago) :: les îles d'Åland
al-Andalus {prop} (Islamic Spain) :: Al-Andalus
alanine {n} (nonessential amino acid; C3H7NO2) :: alanine {f}
alar {adj} (anatomy: related to the armpit) :: ailé
Alaric {prop} (king of Visigoths) :: Alaric
alarm {n} /əˈlɑːm/ (summons to arms) :: alarme {f}
alarm {n} (mechanical contrivance for awaking) :: réveille-matin {m}, réveil {m}
alarm {n} :: alarme
alarm {v} :: alarmer, donner/sonner l'alerte
alarm clock {n} (type of clock) :: réveil {m}, réveille-matin {m}
alarmed {adj} (worried) SEE: worried ::
alarming {adj} /ə.ˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ/ (causing alarm) :: alarmant
alarmism {n} (production of needless alarms) :: alarmisme {m}
alarmist {n} /əˈlɑɹmɪst/ (one who causes others to become alarmed without cause) :: alarmiste {m} {f}
alas {interj} /əˈlæs/ (exclamation of sorrow, etc.) :: hélas
Alaska {prop} /əˈlæs.kə/ (US state) :: Alaska {m}
Alaskan {adj} /əˈlæskən/ (of or pertaining to Alaska, its people or its culture) :: alaskien {m}
Alaskan {n} (someone from Alaska) :: Alaskien {m}
Alaskan Malamute {n} (Alaskan Malamute sled dog) :: malamute de l’Alaska {m}
Alaska pollock {n} (Gadus chalcogrammus) :: colin d'Alaska {m}
Alawite {n} :: alaouite {m} {f}
alb {n} /ælb/ (a long white robe worn by priests and other ministers) :: aube {f}
Alban {prop} (male given name) :: Alban
Albania {prop} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ə/ (country in south-eastern Europe) :: Albanie
Albania {prop} (Caucasian Albania) SEE: Caucasian Albania ::
Albanian {adj} /ælˈbeɪ.ni.ən/ (of or pertaining to Albania) :: albanais
Albanian {n} (person from Albania) :: Albanais {m}, Albanaise {f}
Albanian {prop} (language) :: albanais {m}
Albanophobia {n} :: albanophobie {f}
Albany {prop} (capital of New York) :: Albany
albatross {n} /ˈæl.bəˌtɹɔs/ (seabird) :: albatros {m}
albatross around one's neck {n} (thing that hinders) :: poids {m}
albedo {n} /ælˈbi.doʊ/ (fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body) :: albédo {m}
albedo {n} (part of citrus fruit rind) :: ziste {m}, albédo {m}
albeit {conj} /ɔlˈbi.ət/ (despite its being; although) :: bien que, quoique
Albert {prop} /ˈæl.bɚt/ (male given name) :: Albert {m}
Alberta {prop} /ˌælˈbɜː(ɹ).tə/ (province) :: Alberta {f}
Albertan {n} (native or resident of Alberta) :: Albertain {m}, Albertaine {f}
Albi {prop} (town and commune in France) :: Albi
Albin {prop} (male given name) :: Albin
albinism {n} /ˈælbəˌnɪzəm/ (lack of melanin pigmentation) :: albinisme {m}
albino {adj} /ælˈbaɪnoʊ/ (congenitally lacking melanin) :: albinos
albino {n} (one congenitally lacking melanin) :: albinos {m} {f}
albinoism {n} (albinism) SEE: albinism ::
Albion {prop} /ˈælbi.ən/ (England) :: Albion {f}
Albireo {prop} (Beta (β) Cygni.) :: Albireo
album {n} /ˈælbəm/ (book for photographs, stamps, or autographs) :: album {m}
album {n} (phonograph record (LP)) :: album {m}
album {n} (group of audio recordings on any media) :: album {m}
albumen {n} /ˈælbjʊmən/ (white part of an egg) :: glaire, blanc d’œuf {m}, blanc
albumin {n} /æl.ˈbjuː.mən/ (class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water) :: albumine {f}
Albuquerque {prop} /ˈæl.bə.ˌkəɹ.ki/ (city) :: Albuquerque {f}
alburn {n} (bleak) SEE: bleak ::
alburnum {n} (sapwood) SEE: sapwood ::
Alcaic {adj} /ælˈkeɪɪk/ (pertaining to a type of verse invented by the Greek poet Alcaeus) :: alcaïque
alcazar {n} /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ (Moorish fortress in Spain) :: alcazar {m}
alchemical {adj} (pertaining to alchemy) :: alchimique
alchemist {n} /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ (one who practices alchemy) :: alchimiste {m} {f}
alchemy {n} /ˈælkəmi/ (ancient chemistry) :: alchimie {f}
alchemy {n} (causing of mysterious transmutation) :: alchimie {f}
Alcibiades {prop} /ˌælsəˈbaɪədiz/ (Greek name) :: Alcibiade
alcid {n} /ˈal.sɪd/ (seabird of the family Alcidae - an alcid) :: alcidé {m}, alque {m}
Alcmene {prop} /ælkˈmiːni/ (the wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles) :: Alcmène
alcogel {n} (hand sanitizer in the form of an alcohol gel) :: gel hydroalcoolique {m}
alcohol {n} /ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ (organic chemistry sense) :: alcool {m}
alcohol {n} (intoxicating beverage) :: alcool {m}, boisson alcoolisée {f}, boisson alcoolique {f}
alcoholaemia {n} (presence of alcohol) :: alcoolémie {f}
alcoholaemia {n} (measure of the amount of alcohol) :: alcoolémie {f}
alcohol-free {adj} (containing no alcohol) :: sans alcool
alcoholic {n} /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/ (a person addicted to alcohol) :: alcoolique {m} {f}
alcoholic {n} (one who abuses alcohol) :: alcoolique {m} {f}
alcoholic {adj} (of or pertaining to alcohol) :: alcoolique
alcoholic {adj} (having more than a trace amount of alcohol in its contents) :: alcoolisé
Alcoholics Anonymous {prop} (proper noun) :: Alcooliques Anonymes {m-p}
alcoholism {n} /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔlˌɪzəm/ (chronic disease) :: alcoolisme {m}
alcohologist {n} (one who studies alcohology) :: alcoologue {m} {f}
alcohology {n} (study of the effects of alcohol) :: alcoologie {f}
alcoholometer {n} (Specialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid) :: alcoomètre {m}
alcoholometry {n} (Measurement of concentration of alcohol in liquid) :: alcoométrie
alcohol poisoning {n} (condition of having very high alcohol level in blood) :: intoxication alcoolique {f}
alcove {n} /ˈæl.kəʊv/ (small recessed area) :: alcôve {f}
Aldebaran {prop} /alˈdɛbəɹən/ (star) :: Aldébaran {m}
aldebaranium {n} (rejected named for ytterbium) :: aldébaranium {m}
aldehyde {n} /ˈæl.dɨ.haɪd/ (organic compound of the general formula R·CHO) :: aldéhyde {m}
al dente {adj} /æl ˈdɛn.teɪ/ (firm) :: al dente
alder {n} /ˈɔːldə/ (any tree or shrub of the genus Alnus) :: aulne {m}, verne {m}
alderman {n} (member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town) :: échevin {m}, conseiller municipal {m}
Alderney {prop} (island) :: Aurigny
ale {n} /eɪl/ (beer produced by warm fermentation) :: bière anglaise {f}, ale {f}
aleatory {adj} /ˈæ.lɪ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/ (depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance) :: aléatoire
alecithal {adj} :: alécithe
Alecto {prop} (Greek goddess of vengeance) :: Alecto {f}
alehouse {n} (beer parlour) SEE: beer parlour ::
Alejandro {prop} (cognates of Alejandro) SEE: Alexander ::
Alemannic {adj} /ˌælɪˈmænɪk/ (of or relating to the Alemannic language or dialect group) :: alémanique
alembic {n} /əˈlɛmbɪk/ (chemical apparatus) :: alambic {m}
a leopard cannot change its spots {proverb} (one cannot change one's own nature) :: chassez le naturel, il revient au galop (drive off character, it comes back galloping)
aleph {n} (first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet and descendant script) :: aleph
Aleppine {adj} (of or pertaining to Aleppo) :: alépin
Aleppine {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Aleppo) :: Alépin {m}, Alépine {f}
Aleppo {prop} /əˈlɛpoʊ/ (city in Syria) :: Alep {m}
alerion {n} (a heraldic eagle) :: alérion {m}
alert {adj} /əˈlɜːt/ (attentive) :: alerte
alert {n} (an alarm) :: alarme {f}
Alesi {prop} :: Alesi
Alessandria {prop} :: Alexandrie
alethic {adj} /əˈliːθɪk/ (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) :: aléthique {m} {f}
alethiology {n} (branch of logic dealing with truth and error) :: aléthiologie {f}
aleurodophagous {adj} :: aleurodiphage
aleuromancy {n} (divination using flour) :: aleuromancie
aleurone {n} /əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/ (protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals) :: aleurone {f}
Aleut {adj} /ˌæ.liːˈuːt/ (of the Aleutian Islands) :: aléoute
Aleut {n} (native of the Aleutian Islands) :: Aléoute {m} {f}
Aleut {prop} (language of the Aleutian Islands) :: aléoute {m}
Aleutian {adj} /ˌæ.liːˈuːʃən/ (of the Aleutian Islands) :: aléoutien
Aleutian {n} (a native or inhabitant of the Aleutian Islands) :: Aléoutien
Aleutian Islands {prop} /ˌæliːˈuːʃən ˈɑɪlændz/ (archipelago) :: îles Aléoutiennes {m-p}
A level {n} (a non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools) :: bac {m}, baccalauréat {m}
alevin {n} /ˈæl.ə.vən/ (newly hatched fish) :: alevin {m}
Alevism {n} ( Doctrine) :: alévisme {m}
alewife {n} /ˈeɪlˌwaɪf/ (female publican) :: patronne {f}
alewife {n} (Alosa pseudoharengus) :: gaspareau {m}, gasparot {m}
Alex {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
Alexander {prop} /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzæn.dɚ/ (male given name) :: Alexandre {m}
Alexander the Great {prop} (King of Macedonia) :: Alexandre le Grand {m}
Alexandra {prop} (female given name) :: Alexandra
Alexandria {prop} /æləkˈzændɹi.ə/ (city in Egypt) :: Alexandrie
Alexandrina {prop} (female given name) :: Alexandrine {f}
alexandrine {n} (line of a twelve-syllable poetic meter) :: alexandrin {m}
alexandrite {n} /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹaɪt/ (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change) :: alexandrite {f}
Alexandroupoli {prop} (city) :: Alexandroúpoli, Alexandroúpolis
alexia {n} /ə.ˈlɛk.si.ə/ (word blindness) :: alexie {f}
alexipharmic {adj} /əˌlɛksɪˈfɑː(ɹ)mɪk/ :: alexipharmaque
alexipyretic {adj} /əˌlɛksɪpaɪˈɹɛtɪk/ :: alexipyrétique
Alexis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Alexius ::
alexithymic {adj} /əˌlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪk/ (pertaining to or having alexithymia) :: alexithymique {m} {f}
Alexius {prop} (male given name) :: Alexis
alfalfa {n} /ælˈfælfə/ (Medicago sativa) :: luzerne {f}
alfenide {n} (an alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver) :: alfénide
Alfonso {prop} (male given name) :: Alphonse
Alfred {prop} (Male given name) :: Alfred {m}
al fresco {adj} (outdoors) :: en plein air
al fresco {adv} (outdoors) :: en plein air
alfresco {adj} /ælˈfɹɛs.koʊ/ (outdoors) :: en plein air
Alfvén wave {n} (a hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma) :: onde d’Alfvén {f}
alga {n} /ˈæl.ɡə/ (any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms) :: algue
algal {adj} (pertaining to, or like, algae) :: algal
algal bloom {n} (dense spread of algae) :: efflorescence algale {f}
algebra {n} /ˈæl.dʒɪ.bɹə/ (system for computation) :: algèbre {f}
algebra {n} (study of algebraic structures) :: algèbre {f}
algebra {n} (structure) :: algèbre {f}
algebraic {adj} /ˌældʒɪˈbɹeɪɪk/ (relating to algebra) :: algébrique
algebraic {adj} (containing numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators) :: algébrique
algebraically {adv} (using algebra) :: algébriquement
algebraically closed {adj} (that contains among its elements every root of every nonconstant single-variable polynomial definable over it) :: algébriquement clos
algebraic equation {n} (mathematical equation) :: équation algébrique {f}
algebraic function {n} (function definable as the root of some polynomial equation) :: fonction algébrique
algebraic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics that studies solutions of systems of algebraic equations using both algebra and geometry) :: géométrie algébrique {f}
algebraic integer {n} (algebraic number whose minimal polynomial has integer coefficients) :: entier algébrique {m}
algebraic structure {n} (sets with operations) :: structure algébrique {f}
algebraist {n} (mathematician) :: algébriste {m} {f}
Algeria {prop} /ælˈdʒɪəɹi.ə/ (country) :: Algérie {f}
Algerian {n} /ælˈdʒɪɹi.ən/ (person from Algeria) :: Algérien {m}, Algérienne {f}
Algerian {adj} (of Algeria or its people) :: algérien {m}, algérienne {f}
Algerian Arabic {prop} :: Algerien
Algerian War {prop} (War 1954–1962) :: guerre d'Algérie {f}
Algherese {prop} (Catalan dialect spoken in Alghero) :: alguérois {m}
Alghero {prop} /ɑlˈɡɛɹoʊ/ (port town in Sardinia) :: Alghero {f}
algid {adj} /ˈæl.dʒɪd/ (cold, chilly) :: froid, algide
algidity {n} (state of being algid) :: algidité {f}
Algiers {prop} /ælˈdʒɪɹz/ (the capital of Algeria) :: Alger
algin {n} (any of various gelatinous gums derived from algae) :: algine {f}
alginate {n} (any salt or ester of alginic acid) :: alginate {m}
alginic {adj} (relating to alginic acid or its derivatives) :: alginique
algivorous {adj} :: algivore
algolagnia {n} /alɡə(ʊ)ˈlaɡnɪə/ (Physical condition) :: algolagnie {f}
Algonquian {adj} /ælˈɡɑːŋk(w)i.ən/ (relating to a group of North American languages) :: algonquien
algophilia {n} (pleasure from experiencing pain) :: algophilie {f}, masochisme {m}
algorithm {n} /ˈælɡəɹɪðəm/ (well-defined procedure) :: algorithme {m}
algorithmic {adj} /ˌælɡəˈɹɪðmɪk/ (relating to an algorithm) :: algorithmique
algorithmics {n} (subdiscipline of informatics) :: algorithmique {f}
Ali {prop} (male given name from Arabic) :: Ali {m}
alias {n} /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ (another name; an assumed name) :: pseudonyme {m}
alias {n} :: pseudonyme {m}
aliasing {n} (distortion caused by a low sampling rate) :: repliement de spectre {m}, crénelage {m}
Ali Baba {prop} (a fictional character) :: Ali Baba {m}
alibi {n} /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ (criminal legal defense) :: alibi {m}
Alicante {prop} /ˌɑləˈkɑnteɪ/ (city in Spain) :: Alicante
Alice {prop} /ˈæl.ɪs/ (female given name) :: Alice {f}
Alice in Wonderland syndrome {n} (neurological condition affecting the perception of size) :: syndrome d’Alice au pays des merveilles {m}
a lie has no legs {proverb} (you can't get away with a lie) :: la vérité finit toujours par triompher
alien {n} /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ (person, etc. from outside) :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f}
alien {n} (foreigner) :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f}
alien {n} (life form of non-Earth origin) :: extraterrestre {m}, alien {m}
alien {adj} (not belonging to the same country) :: étranger
alienate {v} /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ (to convey or transfer) :: aliéner
alienate {v} (to estrange) :: aliéner
alienation {n} /ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/ (the act of alienating) :: aliénation {f}
alienation {n} (the state of being alienated) :: aliénation {f}
alienation {n} (emotional isolation or dissociation) :: aliénation {f}
alienism {n} /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪz.əm/ (the study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry) :: aliénisme {m}
alienist {n} (psychiatrist) SEE: psychiatrist ::
alienist {n} /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪst/ (an expert in mental illness) :: aliéniste {m} {f}
alienist {n} (psychologist) SEE: psychologist ::
align {v} /əˈlaɪn/ (To form in line; to fall into line) :: aligner
align {v} (To adhere oneself with a group or a way of thinking) :: aligner
align {v} (To align sequences) :: aligner
aligned {adj} /əˈlaɪnd/ (having an alignment with something else) :: aligné
alignment {n} /əˈɫaɪnmənt/ (arrangement of items in a line) :: alignement {m}
alignment {n} (process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned) :: ajustage {m}
alignment {n} (alliance of factions) :: alliance {f}
alignment {n} (astronomy: conjunction of two celestial objects) :: conjonction {f}
alignment {n} (transport: precise route or course of a road etc.) :: itinéraire linéaire {m}
alignment {n} (a way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences) :: alignement
aligot {n} /æ.li.ɡoʊ/ (a potato and cheese dish from Auvergne) :: aligot {m}
alike {adj} /əˈlaɪk/ (having resemblance; similar) :: semblable {m} {f}, pareil {m}, analogue {m} {f}
alike {adv} (tn the same manner, form, or degree; equally) :: pareillement
alimentary canal {n} (digestive tract) SEE: digestive tract ::
alimony {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.moʊ.ni/ (a court-enforced allowance) :: pension alimentaire {f}
aliovalent {adj} (having a different valence) :: aliovalent
aliphatic {adj} /ælɪˈfætɪk/ (organic chemistry: having carbon atoms arranged in an open chain) :: aliphatique
aliquot {n} /ˈæ.lɪ.kwɒt/ (portion) :: aliquote {f}
a little {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: un peu
a little {adv} :: peu
a little bird told me {phrase} (idiomatic) :: mon petit doigt m’a dit
aliturgical {adj} (on which the holy sacrifice is not offered) :: aliturgique
alive {adj} /əˈlaɪv/ (having life) :: en vie, vivant
alive and kicking {adj} (healthy, especially in opposition to other circumstances) :: vif, en pleine forme, bien en vie, sain et sauf
aliyah {n} /əliːˈjɑː/ (immigration of Jews into Israel) :: alya
alizaric {adj} :: alizarique
alizarin {n} /əˈlɪzəɹɪn/ (1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) :: alizarine {f}
Al Jazeera {prop} /æl dʒəˈziːɹə/ (Arabic satellite TV news channel) :: Al Jazeera {f}
alkali {n} /ˈæl.kə.laɪ/ (class of caustic bases) :: alcali {m}
alkali metal {n} (soft, light, reactive metals of Group 1 of the periodic table) :: métal alcalin {m}
alkalimetry {n} (process of determining the strength of an alkali) :: alcalimétrie {f}
alkaline {adj} /ˈæl.kə.laɪn/ (of or relating to an alkali) :: alcalin
alkaline {adj} (having a pH greater than 7) :: basique {m}
alkaline earth metal {n} (any element of group II of the periodic table) :: métal alcalino-terreux {m}
alkalinity {n} (state of being alkaline) :: alcalinité
alkaloid {n} /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/ (organic heterocyclic base) :: alcaloïde {m}
alkaloidiferous {adj} :: alcaloïfère
alkalosis {n} /æl.kəˈləʊ̯sɪs/ (abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood) :: alcalose {f}
alkane {n} /ˈæl.keɪn/ (acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2) :: alcane {m}
alkekengi {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry ::
alkene {n} (unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds) :: alcène {m}
alkyl {n} (univalent radical of the general formula CnH2n+1) :: alkyle {m}
alkylation {n} (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) :: alkylation
alkyne {n} (hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond) :: alcyne {m}
all {determiner} /ɔːl/ (every individual of the given class) :: [before a countable noun] tous les {m-p}, toutes les {f-p}; [before an uncountable noun] tout le {m}, toute la {f}
all {determiner} (throughout the whole of (a stated period of time)) :: tout le {m}, toute la {f}
all {adv} (intensifier) :: tout {m}, toute {f}, tous {m-p}, toutes {f-p}
all {n} (everything possible) :: tout {m}
all {pron} (everyone) SEE: everyone ::
all {pron} (everything) SEE: everything ::
Allah {prop} /əˈlɑː/ (God, in Islam) :: Allah {m}
Allahu akbar {interj} /ˌaləhuː ˈakbɑː/ (Muslim takbir (proclamation)) :: Allah akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahou akbar
all along {adv} (duration) :: dès le départ, depuis le début
all and sundry {pron} (all; everyone) :: tout le monde
all and sundry {pron} (each one) :: tous
all and sundry {pron} :: tous sans exception
allantoic acid {n} (an amidocarboxylic acid derived from allantoin) :: acide allantoïque {m}
allantoin {n} (a diureide of glyoxylic acid) :: allantoïne {f}
allative {n} /ˈælətɪv/ (allative case) :: allatif {m}
allative case {n} (case used to indicate movement onto, or to the adjacency of something) :: allatif {m}
all at once {adv} /ˌɔːl ət ˈwʌn(t)s/ (unexpectedly) :: soudain, tout d'un coup, d'un coup d'un seul
all at once {adv} (All at the same time, all together) :: d'un seul coup
allay {v} /əˈleɪ/ (To make quiet or put at rest) :: apaiser, pacifier
allay {v} (To alleviate) :: soulager
all bark and no bite {adj} (full of big talk) :: grande gueule
all but {adv} (very nearly) :: presque, plus ou moins
all cats are gray at night {proverb} (all cats are grey in the dark) SEE: all cats are grey in the dark ::
all cats are grey in the dark {proverb} (proverb) :: la nuit, tous les chats sont gris, [Cajun French] dans la nuit, tous les chats sont gris
all day {adv} (the entire day) :: toute la journée
all dressed {adj} :: assaisonnée
all duck or no dinner {phrase} (all or nothing) :: c'est ça ou rien
all ears {adj} (listening intensely) :: tout ouïe
all ears {adj} (awaiting explanation) :: tout ouïe
allegate {v} (allege) SEE: allege ::
allegation {n} /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (an assertion or accusation) :: assertion, allégation
allege {v} /əˈlɛdʒ/ (assert without proof) :: prétendre
alleged {adj} /əˈlɛdʒd/ (asserted) :: supposé
alleged {adj} (supposed) :: supposé prétendu
allegedly {adv} (according to someone's allegation) :: prétendument
allegement {n} (allegation) SEE: allegation ::
allegiance {n} /əˈliː.dʒəns/ (loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler) :: fidélité {f}, loyauté {f}, allégeance {f}
allegoric {adj} (of, or relating to allegory) :: allégorique
allegorical {adj} /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔɹ.ɪ.kəl/ (of, relating to, or containing allegory) :: allégorique
allegory {n} /ˈæl.ɘˌɡoʊɹ.i/ (the representation of abstract principles) :: allégorie {f}
allegory {n} :: allégorie {f}
allegretto {adv} (musical direction) :: allégretto
allegretto {n} (a movement that is to be played fast and lively) :: allégretto {m}
allele {n} /əˈ.liː.l/ (variant of a gene) :: allèle
allelomorph {n} (allele) SEE: allele ::
alleluia {n} (liturgical form of hallelujah) :: alléluia
Allemanist {n} (a follower of the French socialist Jean Allemane) :: allemaniste {m} {f}
Allen key {n} /ˈælən kiː/ (a hex head wrench) :: clé Allen {f}, clef Allen {f}
Allen wrench {n} (Allen key) SEE: Allen key ::
allergen {n} (substance) :: allergène {m}
allergic {adj} /ə.ˈlɝ.dʒɪk/ (having an allergy) :: allergique
allergology {n} (the study of the causes and treatment of allergies) :: allergologie {f}
allergy {n} /ˈæl.ɚ.dʒi/ (disorder of the immune system) :: allergie {f}
allergy {n} (hypersensitivity) :: allergie {f}
allergy {n} (antipathy) :: allergie {f}
alleviate {v} /əˈli.vi.eɪt/ (make less severe) :: adoucir, calmer, soulager
alleviation {n} /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ (alleviation) :: allégement {m}, soulagement {m}
alley {n} /ˈæ.li/ (narrow street) :: ruelle {f}, allée {f}
alley cat {n} (urban feral cat) :: chat de gouttière {m}
alley oop {interj} /ˌæliˈup/ (interjection) :: allez-hop
alleyway {n} (narrow street) SEE: alley ::
alleyway {n} /ˈæ.li.weɪ/ (passage between cabins) :: allée {f}
All Fools' Day {n} (April Fools' Day) SEE: April Fools' Day ::
all good things come to an end {proverb} (nothing good lasts forever) :: toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin
All Hallows' Day {prop} (All Saints' Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
allheal {n} (valerian) SEE: valerian ::
all hell breaks loose {v} (the situation becomes chaotic) :: l'enfer se déchaîne
alliaceous {adj} (tasting of garlic or onion) :: alliacé
alliance {n} /əˈlaɪ.əns/ (state of being allied) :: alliance {f}
alliance {n} (union resembling that of families or states) :: alliance {f}
alliance {n} (persons or parties allied) :: alliance {f}
alliance {n} (treaty between nations) :: alliance {f}
allied {adj} /əˈlaɪd/ (joined as allies) :: allié
Allied {adj} /ˈælaɪd/ :: interallié
allied health {n} (health care services outside the scope of the medicine profession) :: paramédical {m}
Allier {prop} (département) :: Allier {m}
Allies {prop} /ˈælaɪz/ (in WWII) :: Alliés
alligator {n} /ˈæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə/ (large amphibious reptile of genus Alligator) :: alligator {m}, caïman {m} [Louisiana]
alligator clip {n} (electronics connector) :: pince crocodile
alligator pear {n} (avocado) SEE: avocado ::
all in {adj} (With everything included) :: forfaitaire
all in a day's work {adj} (a nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.) :: les doigts dans le nez
all in all {adv} (generally) :: l'un dans l'autre, tout compte fait
all in good time {adv} ((set phrase) One should be patient.) :: en temps voulu, au bon moment
alliteration {n} /əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the repetition of consonants) :: allitération {f}
all kidding aside {adv} (idiom, speech act) :: blague à part, sérieusement, sans blague
all night {adv} (entire night) :: toute la nuit
allocatable {adj} (able to be allocated) :: allouable
allocate {v} /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/ (to set aside for a purpose) :: allouer
allocate {v} (to distribute according to a plan) :: allouer
allocation {n} (The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.) :: allocation {f}
allocator {n} (one who, or that which, allocates) :: allocateur {m}
allochroite {n} (mineral) :: allochroïte {f}
allochthonous {adj} /ə.ˈlɒk.θə.nəs/ (originating in a place other than where it is found) :: allogène
allocortex {n} (the part of the cortex characterize by fewer cell layers than the neocortex) :: allocortex {m}
allocyclic {adj} (of or pertaining to an allocycle) :: allocyclique
allodium {n} (freehold land or property) :: alleu {m}
all of {adv} (neither more nor better than might be expected) :: en tout et pour tout
all of a sudden {adv} /ˌɔl əv ə ˈsʌdən/ (colloquial: suddenly, see also: suddenly) :: soudain, soudainement, subitement, tout à coup, tout d'un coup
all of the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
allogamy {n} (fertilization) :: allogamie {f}
allogenism {n} (lexical construction using elements from a language but which does not exist in that language) :: allogénisme
allometry {n} /ˈæləˌmɛtɹɪ/ (the science studying the differential growth rates of body parts or processes) :: allométrie {f}
allomorph {n} /ˈæl.oʊ.mɔɹf/ (phonological representation of a morpheme) :: allomorphe {m}
all one's eggs in one basket {n} (the state of having invested in one area only) :: tous ses oeufs dans le même panier
allonge {n} /əˈlɒnʒ/ (attachment to negotiable instrument) :: allonge {f}
allonym {n} (the name of another person taken by an author as a pen name) :: allonyme {m}
allopath {n} (practitioner of allopathy) :: allopathe {m}
allopatric {adj} (geographically isolated) :: allopatrique
allophone {n} /ˈæləˌfoʊn/ (alternative pronunciation for a phoneme) :: allophone {m}
allophone {n} (person whose mother tongue is neither English nor French) :: allophone {m} {f}
allophone {adj} (of a language neither English nor French) :: allophone
allophylic {adj} :: allophyle, allophylique
allopurinol {n} /æl ɑn ˈpjʊɹ ɪ noʊl/ (drug) :: allopurinol {m}
allosomic {adj} :: allosomique
allotment {n} /əˈlɔt.mɛnt/ (plot of land) :: jardin ouvrier {m}
allotrope {n} /ˈæ.lə.tɹəʊp/ (element form of different molecular structure to another form of the same element) :: allotrope {m}
allotroph {n} (heterotroph) SEE: heterotroph ::
allotropic {adj} (of an element that exhibits allotropy) :: allotropique
allotropical {adj} (allotropic) SEE: allotropic ::
allotropism {n} (elemental property) SEE: allotropy ::
allotropy {n} (having multiple atomic structures) :: allotropie {f}
all over {adv} (all over) :: terminé, achevé
all over {adv} (over an entire extent) :: tout
all over {adv} (everywhere) :: partout
all over {adv} (in every way; thoroughly) :: tout craché
all over the place {prep} (In multiple directions or locations, often haphazardly; everywhere.) :: dans tous les sens, en tous sens
allow {v} /əˈlaʊ/ (to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have) :: laisser, accorder, accorder
allow {v} (to permit) :: permettre
allow {v} :: laisser
allowance {n} /əˈlaʊəns/ (a customary deduction from the gross weight of goods) :: pension alimentaire {m}
allowance {n} (a child's allowance; pocket money) SEE: pocket money ::
allowedly {adv} (admittedly) SEE: admittedly ::
alloxan {n} (an oxidation product of uric acid) :: alloxane {f}
alloy {n} /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ (metal combined of more elements) :: alliage {m}
alloy wheel {n} (mag wheel) SEE: mag wheel ::
alloy wheel {n} (aluminium wheel) :: roue en alliage
all-purpose {adj} (for all purposes) :: tout-usage {m} {f}, multi-usages, tous usages, tout usage, universel {m}, polyvalent {m}, à usages multiples
all right {adj} /ˌɔːlˈɹaɪt/ (good) :: bien, d'accord, ok
all right {adj} (in good health) :: bien (to be all right, bien aller), en forme; are you all right?, ça va ?
all right {adv} (fairly well) :: bien
all right {interj} (Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent ) :: ça va, c'est bon
all right {interj} (Used to indicate support, favor or encouragement ) :: cest bon !, d'accord !, super
all right {interj} (Used to fill space or pauses ) :: alors, ok, bon
all right {interj} (Used as a general lead-in or beginning ) :: bien, bon
all right {interj} (Used to express exasperation or frustration, often with already ) :: bon, ça va bien (comme ça)
all rights reserved {phrase} (copyright notice formula) :: tous droits réservés
all roads lead to Rome {proverb} (different paths can take to the same goal) :: tous les chemins mènent à Rome
All Saints Day {prop} (All Saints Day) SEE: All Saints' Day ::
All Saints' Day {prop} (feast day) :: Toussaint {f}
all-season tire {n} :: pneu toute-saison, pneu trois-saison, pneu quatre-saison
all's fair in love and war {proverb} (unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict) :: à la guerre comme à la guerre, en amour comme à la guerre, tous les coups sont permis
all smiles {adj} :: tout sourire
All Souls' Day {prop} (Christian feast day) :: Commémoration des fidèles défunts {f}
allspice {n} (spice) :: quatre-épices, tout-épice {m}, piment de la jamaïque {m}
all's well that ends well {proverb} (A happy ending makes up for everything that has gone before...) :: tout est bien qui finit bien
all that glitters is not gold {proverb} (things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so) :: tout ce qui brille n’est pas or
all that jazz {n} (everything else related to something; other similar things) :: et tout et tout, et tout le tremblement, et tout le bataclan, et tout le tintouin, et tout le tralala, et tout le saint-frusquin
all the best {interj} (good luck) :: plein de bonnes choses [familiar], sincères salutations [in an email]
all the more {adv} (even more) :: d'autant plus
all there {adj} (negative form, "not all there": mentally incompetent) :: [colloquial] beubeu, [colloquial] bête à bouffer du foin, [informal] bête à pleurer, imbécile
all the same {adv} (anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless) :: néanmoins, tout de même, quand même
all the sudden {adv} (all of a sudden) SEE: all of a sudden ::
all the tea in China {n} (something priceless or invaluable) :: [all the gold in the world] tout l'or du monde
all the time {adv} (always) :: tout le temps
all the time {adv} (frequently) :: tout le temps, à longueur de temps
all the way {adv} (to the end) :: jusqu'au bout
all the world's a stage {proverb} (people have roles to play in life just as actors do in the theatre) :: le monde entier est un théâtre
all things being equal {adv} (without considering external factors) :: toutes choses égales par ailleurs
all things come to those who wait {proverb} (good things come to those who wait) SEE: good things come to those who wait ::
all things considered {adv} (generally speaking, all in all) :: tout bien considéré, tout bien réfléchi
all thumbs {adj} (clumsy (idiom)) :: avoir deux mains gauches (have two left hands)
all told {adv} (with all included, counted or summed) :: en tout, tout compris, au total
all too {adv} (way too) SEE: way too ::
allude {v} /əˈluːd/ (refer to something indirectly or by suggestion) :: alluder, faire allusion, suggérer
allure {n} /əˈl(j)ʊɚ/ (the power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction) :: attirance {f}
alluring {adj} /ɚˈluɚ.ɹɪŋ/ (having to power to allure) :: séduisant, attirant
allusive {adj} /əˈluː.sɪv/ (containing or making use of allusions) :: allusif
alluvial {adj} /əˈluː.vi.əl/ (pertaining to the soil deposited by a stream) :: alluvial
alluvial {n} (deposition of sediment) SEE: alluvium ::
alluvial fan {n} (cone-shaped heap of alluvium) :: cône de déjection {m}, cône alluvial {m}
alluvial plain {n} (plain formed by deposition of sediment of a river) :: plaine alluviale {f}
alluvium {n} (deposited material) :: alluvion {f}
all-weather tire {n} (type of tire) :: pneu toute-météo, pneu toute-condition
all-weather tyre {n} (type of tyre) SEE: all-weather tire ::
all wet {adj} (thoroughly soaked) :: trempé
all wet {adj} (utterly incorrect) :: faux, erroné
ally {v} /ˈæl.aɪ/ (to unite by agreement) :: allier
ally {v} (to form a relation on less formal basis) :: allier
ally {n} (one united to another by treaty or league) :: allié {m}
allyl {n} (organic radical) :: allyle {m}
allyl alcohol {n} :: alcool allylique {m}
all-you-can-eat {adj} (offering unlimited food to a diner at a restaurant) :: à volonté
almah {n} /ˈæl.mə/ (dancing-girl) :: almée {f}
alma mater {n} /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(ɹ)/ (graduated school) :: alma mater {f}
almanac {n} /ˈɔl.mə.næk/ (book or table listing astronomical, nautical or other events for the year) :: almanach {m}
almandine {n} /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ (mineral) :: almandin {m}
Almaty {prop} (Astana) SEE: Astana ::
almighty {adj} /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ (unlimited in might) :: tout-puissant
Almighty {prop} /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ (God, the supreme being) :: Tout-Puissant {m}
Almodovarian {adj} :: almodovarien
almogavar {n} (light footsoldier during the Reconquista) :: almogavre {m}
Almohad {adj} :: almohade
almond {n} /ˈɑː(l).mənd/ (nut) :: amande {f}
almond {n} (tree) :: amandier {m}
almond butter {n} (paste) :: beurre d'amandes {m}, beurre d'amande {m}
almond paste {n} (paste made from ground almonds and sugar in equal quantities) :: pâte d'amande {f}
almond tree {n} (Prunus dulcis) :: amandier {m}
almoner {n} /ˈæl.mə.nɚ/ (person who distributes alms) :: aumônier {m}
Almoravid {n} :: Almoravide {m} {f}
almost {adv} /ˈɔl.moʊst/ (very close to) :: presque, quasiment
almost all {determiner} (all but a negligible set) :: presque tous {p}
almost doesn't count {proverb} (near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness)) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
almost everywhere {adv} (everywhere except at a set of measure zero) :: presque partout
alms {n} /ɑmz/ (something given to the poor as charity) :: aumône {f}
almuce {n} (hood or cape made of fur) :: aumusse {f}
aloe {n} /ˈæ.loʊ/ (plant of the genus Aloe) :: aloès {m}
aloe vera {n} /ˈæ.loʊ ˈvɛ.ɹə/ (Aloe vera) :: aloé véra {m}
aloft {adv} /əˈlɔft/ (above) :: en haut, en l'air
alogical {adj} (not based upon logic) :: alogique {m} {f}
alogically {adv} (in an alogical way) :: alogiquement
aloha {interj} (hello) SEE: hello ::
aloha {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
alone {adv} /əˈloʊn/ (by oneself) :: seul
along {prep} /əˈlɔŋ/ (by the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to) :: le long de
along {adv} (in company, together) :: accompagné
alongside {adv} /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/ (along the side; by the side; side by side with) :: à côté de le long de Naut. par le travers
along with {conj} (in addition to) :: avec, ainsi que
aloof {adv} /əˈluːf/ (at or from a distance) :: à l'écart, à distance
aloof {adv} (without sympathy) :: dédaigneusement
aloof {adj} (reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant) :: distant, dédaigneux, réservé
alopecia {n} /æloʊˈpiː.ʃ(i)ə/ (pathology: deficiency of the hair) :: alopécie {f}
alopecia {n} (medicine: loss of hair) :: alopécie {f}
alopecia {n} (baldness) SEE: baldness ::
a lot {pron} /əˈlɒt/ (a large amount) :: beaucoup
a lot {adv} (very much) :: beaucoup
a lot {adv} (often) :: souvent
aloud {adv} /əˈlaʊd/ (loudly) :: à voix haute, à haute voix, fort
aloud {adv} (audibly, not silent) :: à haute voix
Aloysius {prop} /æl.əʊˈɪʃ.əs/ (male given name) :: Aloïs {m}
alpaca {n} /ælˈpækə/ (camelid animal of the Andes) :: alpaga {m}
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence {prop} (département) :: Alpes-de-Haute-Provence {f-p}
Alpes-Maritimes {prop} (département) :: Alpes-Maritimes {f-p}
alpha {n} /ˈælfə/ (name of the letter Α, α) :: alpha {m}
alpha and omega {n} (the first and the last) :: l’alpha et l’oméga {m}
alphabet {n} /ˈæl.fə.bɛt/ (an ordered set of letters used in a language) :: alphabet {m}
alphabetic {adj} (alphabetical) SEE: alphabetical ::
alphabetical {adj} /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ (pertaining to the alphabet) :: alphabétique
alphabetical {adj} (in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet) :: alphabétique, abécédaire
alphabetically {adv} (in an alphabetical manner) :: alphabétiquement
alphabetically {adv} (arranged in the sequence of the alphabet) :: alphabétiquement
alphabetical order {n} (the sequence of a collection of items) :: ordre alphabétique {m}
alphabetisation {n} (act of arranging in alphabetical order) :: alphabétisation
alphabetism {n} (form of discrimination) :: alphabétisme {m}
Alpha Centauri {prop} (brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus) :: Alpha Centauri {f}, Alpha du Centaure {f}
alpha female {n} (dominant female animal) :: femelle dominante {f}
alphagram {n} /ˈæl.fəˌɡɹæm/ (letters of a word) :: alphagramme {m}
alpha male {n} (dominant male animal) :: mâle dominant {m}, mâle alpha {m}
alphanumeric {adj} /ˌæl.fə.n(j)uːˈmɛ.ɹɪk/ (consisting of letters and numbers) :: alphanumérique
alphanumerical {adj} (alphanumeric) SEE: alphanumeric ::
alpha particle {n} (positively charged nucleus) :: particule α {f}, particule alpha {f}
alpha radiation {n} (radiation of alpha particles) :: radioactivité alpha {f}, rayonnement alpha {m}
alphasyllabary {n} (an alphasyllabary) :: alphasyllabaire {m}
alpha wave {n} (electrical signal produced by the brain) :: rythme alpha
alphorn {n} /ˈalp.hɔːn/ (musical instrument) :: cor des Alpes {m}
alpine {adj} /ˈæl.paɪn/ (of or relating to mountains) :: alpin, montagnard
Alpine {adj} /ˈæl.paɪn/ (Relating to the Alps) :: alpin
alpine chough {n} /ˈalpaɪn ˈtʃʌf/ (Pyrrhocorax graculus) :: chocard à bec jaune {m}
alpine newt {n} (Ichthyosaura alpestris) :: triton alpestre {m}
alpine skiing {n} (sport) :: ski alpin {m}
alpinist {n} (mountain climber) SEE: mountaineer ::
Alps {prop} /ælps/ (a mountain range in Western Europe) :: Alpes {f-p}
al-Qaeda {prop} /ɒl ˈkaɪdə/ (The global network of militant Islamic extremists.) :: Al-Qaida
al-Quds {prop} (Jerusalem) SEE: Jerusalem ::
already {adv} /ɔːlˈɹɛdi/ (prior to some time) :: déjà
already {adv} (so soon) :: déjà
already {adv} (used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation) :: à la fin, enfin
alrighty {interj} (informal indication of agreement or consent) :: dacodac
Alsace {prop} /ælˈseɪs/ (region on the west bank of the upper Rhine) :: Alsace {f}
Alsatian {adj} /ælˈseɪʃən/ (of or relating to Alsace) :: alsacien {m}, alsacienne {f}
Alsatian {n} (person from Alsace) :: Alsacien {m}, Alsacienne {f}
Alsatian {prop} (language of Alsace) :: alsacien {m}
also {adv} /ˈɔl.soʊ/ (in addition; besides; as well; further; too) :: aussi, également
also known as {adv} (used to introduce an alternative name) :: alias, autrement dit
Altai {prop} (Altay) SEE: Altay ::
Altaic {adj} /ælˈteɪ.ɪk/ (pertaining to the group of languages) :: altaïque
Altair {prop} (star) :: Altaïr
altar {n} /ˈɔːl.tə/ (flat-topped structure used for religious rites) :: autel {m}
altar boy {n} (A boy serving as an acolyte) :: servant de la messe {m}, enfant de ch­œur {m}
altar wine {n} (wine produced for ritual consumption during Mass) :: vin de messe {m}
Altay {prop} (mountain range) :: Altaï {m}
altazimuth {n} (the surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation) :: altazimutal
alteration {n} /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of altering or making different) :: altération {f}, altérer
alteration {n} (the state of being altered) :: altération
alterative {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚˌaɪ.tɪv/ (causing alteration) :: altérateur
altercation {n} /ɔl.tɚˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (dispute) :: altercation {f}, dispute {f}
alter ego {n} (alternate personality or persona) :: alter ego {m}, un autre moi-même {m}
alterity {n} (otherness) :: altérité {f}
alternate {adj} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət/ (other; alternative) :: alternatif {m}, alternative {f}
alternate {v} (to vary by turns) :: alterner
alternately {adv} /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ (succeding by turns) :: alternativement
alternate universe {n} (hypothetical world) SEE: parallel universe ::
alternating {adj} (such that it alternates) :: alternatif, alternant
alternating current {n} (electric current that reverses direction periodically) :: courant alternatif {m}
alternation {n} (ablaut) SEE: ablaut ::
alternation {n} /ˈɔl.tɚ.ˌneɪ.ʃən/ (alternate succession) :: alternance {f}
alternation {n} (inclusive or) SEE: inclusive or ::
alternation of generations {n} (metagenesis) :: alternance de générations {f}
alternative {adj} /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/ (relating to a choice) :: alternatif {m}
alternative {adj} (other) :: autre
alternative {n} (a situation which allows a choice between two or more possibilities) :: alternative {f}
alternative {n} (one of several things which can be chosen) :: alternative {f}
alternative country {n} (subgenre of country music influenced by other musical styles) :: country alternative {f}
alternative dispute resolution {n} (resolution of a dispute through negotiation or similar means) :: mode alternatif de résolution des conflits {m}
alternative fact {n} (politically expedient assertion) :: fait alternatif {m}
alternative investment fund {n} (type of fund) :: fonds d'investissement alternatif
alternative medicine {n} (any of various medical methods and practices used in place of conventional medicine) :: médecine non conventionnelle {f}, médecine alternative {f}
alternative metal {n} (heavy metal subgenre) :: metal alternatif {m}
alternative rock {n} (genre of rock music) :: rock alternatif {m}
alternator {n} (an electric generator which produces alternating current) :: alternateur {m}
although {conj} /ɔlˈðoʊ/ (in spite of the fact that) :: bien que, quoique, encore que, nonobstant que (obsolete), combien que (obsolete)
although {conj} (but) :: mais
altimeter {n} (an apparatus for measuring altitude) :: altimètre {m}
altimetry {n} (the science of measuring altitude) :: altimétrie {f}
altitude {n} /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/ (absolute height) :: altitude {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured upwards) :: altitude {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex) :: hauteur {f}
altitude {n} (distance measured angularly of a heavenly body) :: altitude {f}
altitude sickness {n} (oxygen deficiency at high altitudes) :: mal d'altitude {m}
alt key {n} (computing: a key on a keyboard) :: touche Alt {f}
alto {n} /ˈæl.toʊ/ (musical part) :: alto {m}
alto {n} :: alto
altocumulus {n} (cloud) :: altocumulus {m}
altogether {adv} /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ (without exception; wholly; completely) :: complètement
altogether {adv} (on the whole; everything considered) :: en même temps, quoi qu'il en soit
altophobia {n} (acrophobia) SEE: acrophobia ::
altostratus {n} (cloud type) :: altostratus {m}
altruism {n} (policy that benefits others' interests) :: altruisme {m}
altruist {n} (person imbued with altruism) :: altruiste {m} {f}
altruistic {adj} /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ (regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish) :: altruiste, désintéressé
altruistic filicide {n} /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/ :: filicide altruiste {m}
alum {n} /ˈæl.əm/ (chemistry: double sulfate) :: alun {m}
alum {v} (To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.) :: aluner
alumina {n} /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/ (aluminum oxide) :: alumine {f}
aluminic {adj} (of, relating to or containing aluminium) :: aluminique
aluminiferous {adj} (containing aluminium) :: alunifère
aluminium {n} /ˌæl.(j)uˈmɪn.i.əm/ (silvery metal) :: aluminium {m}
aluminium foil {n} (very thin, pliable, eaily torn sheet of aluminium) :: papier d'aluminium {m}, papier d’alu {m}
aluminium oxide {n} (alumina, Al2O3) :: alumine {?}, oxyde d'aluminium {?}
aluminium paper {n} (aluminium foil) SEE: aluminium foil ::
aluminothermy {n} (the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium) :: aluminothermie {f}
aluminous {adj} (of or pertaining to alumina or alum) :: alumineux
aluminum {n} (aluminium) SEE: aluminium ::
alumna {n} /əˈlʌmnə/ (a female pupil or student) :: étudiante {f}, élève {f}
alumna {n} (a female graduate) :: diplômée {f}
alumna {n} (a student) :: étudiante {f}
alumna {n} (a graduate) :: diplômée {f}
alumnus {n} /əˈlʌmnəs/ (a male pupil or student) :: étudiant {m}, élève {m}
alumnus {n} (a male graduate) :: diplômé {m}, ancien élève
alumnus {n} (a student) :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f}
alumnus {n} (a graduate) :: diplômé {m}, diplômée {f}
alunite {n} (mineral) :: alunite {f}
alveolar {adj} /æl.ˈvi.ə.lɚ/ (of or relating to the alvelous) :: alvéolaire
alveolar {adj} (relating to the jaw ridge) :: alvéolaire
alveolar {adj} (relating to the alveoli) :: alvéolaire
alveolar {adj} (formed with the tongue touching or approaching the ridge behind the upper teeth) :: alvéolaire
alveolar {n} (an alveolar consonant) :: alvéolaire {f}
alveolar ridge {n} (ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible) :: crête alvéolaire {f}
alveolization {n} (the process or result of becoming alveolate) :: alvéolisation {f}
alveolus {n} /ˌælviˈəʊləs/ (small air sac in the lungs) :: alvéoles pulmonaires {f-p}
alvine {adj} /ælvɪn/ (pertaining to the belly or intestines) :: alvin
always {adv} /ˈɔl.weɪz/ (at all times) :: toujours
Alzette {prop} (river) :: Alzette {f}
Alzheimer's disease {n} /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(ɹ)z/ (mental disorder from brain tissue changes) :: maladie d'Alzheimer {f}
a.m. {adv} (before noon) :: du matin
AM {adv} (before noon) :: du matin, avant-midi [Canada, Belgium]
Amadeus {prop} (male given name) :: Amédée {m}
amadou {n} /ˈæ.mə.duː/ (spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi) :: amadou
A major {n} (major key) :: la majeur
Amal {prop} (the language) :: amal {m}
amalgam {n} /əˈmæl.ɡəm/ (combination) :: amalgame {m}
amalgamation {n} /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/ :: amalgamation
Amanda {prop} /əˈmændə/ (female given name) :: Amanda
a man is known by the company he keeps {proverb} (people are similar in character to their friends) :: qui se ressemble s'assemble
amanita {n} /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/ (mushroom of the genus Amanita) :: amanite {f}, amanite tue-mouches {f}
a man's home is his castle {proverb} (proverbial expression of personal privacy and security) :: charbonnier est maître chez lui; cordonnier est maître chez lui
amanuensis {n} /əˌmænjuˈɛnsɪs/ (one employed to take dictation) :: copieur {m}, secretaire {m}
amanuensis {n} (a clerk, secretary or stenographer) :: sténographe
amaranth {n} /ˈæməɹænθ/ (herb of the genus Amaranthus) :: amarante {f}, amarantacée {f}
amaranth {n} (purplish-red colour) :: amarante {f}
amaranth {n} (seed of these plants, used as a cereal) :: amarante {f}
amaretto {n} (a sweet almond-flavoured liqueur) :: amaretto {m}
amaryllis {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪlɪs/ (Amaryllis belladonna) :: amaryllis {f}
amass {v} /əˈmæs/ (to collect into a mass or heap) :: amasser
amateur {n} /ˈæ.mə.tɚ/ (person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally) :: amateur {m}, amatrice {f}
amateur {n} (someone unqualified) :: amateur {m}, amateuse {f}
amateur {adj} (nonprofessional) SEE: nonprofessional ::
amateurish {adj} /ˈæ.mə.tʃʊɚ.ɪʃ/ (reflecting the efforts of an amateur) :: amateur
amateur radio {n} (hobby) :: CB {f}
amathophobia {n} (fear of dust) :: amathophobie {f}
amatory {adj} /ˈa.mə.tə.ɹi/ (of or relating to love, especially sexual love) :: amatoire
amaurosis {n} (blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye) :: amaurose {f}
amaurotic {adj} (pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis) :: amaurotique
amaze {v} /əˈmeɪz/ (to fill with surprise, astonish) :: stupéfier
amazed {adj} /əˈmeɪzd/ (astonished; confounded with fear, surprise or wonder) :: stupéfié {m}, abasourdi {m}
amazement {n} /əˈmeɪz.mənt/ (the condition of being amazed; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear) :: stupéfaction {f}, stupeur {f}
Amazighity {n} :: amazighité {f}
amazing {adj} (very good) SEE: good ::
amazing {adj} /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ (causing wonder and amazement) :: étonnant
amazing {adj} (possessing uniquely wonderful qualities) :: formidable, super, extraordinaire, sensationnel
amazingly {adv} (wonderfully) :: incroyablement, brillamment, superbement
amazingly {adv} (difficult to believe) :: incroyablement
amazingly {adv} (to a wonder-inspiring extent) :: incroyablement, étonnamment
amazon {n} /ˈæ.məˌzɑ.ːn/ (tall, strong, athletic woman) :: amazone {f}
Amazon {prop} /ˈæm.əˌzɑn/ (river) :: Amazone {f}
Amazon {prop} (used attributively in compounds) :: amazonien {m}
Amazonian {adj} /æməˈzoʊni.ən/ (of or relating to the Amazons) :: amazonien {m}
Amazonian antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus amazonicus) :: batara d'Amazonie
amazonite {n} /ˈæməzəˌnaɪt/ (gem) :: amazonite {f}
amazonstone {n} (amazonite) SEE: amazonite ::
amœba {n} (amoeba) SEE: amoeba ::
ambages {n} (indirect or roundabout ways of talking) SEE: circumlocution ::
amban {n} (provincial governor in a semi-independent territory under Chinese rule) :: amban {m}
ambassador {n} /æmˈbæs.ə.dɚ/ (minister) :: ambassadeur {m}, ambassadrice {f}
ambassador {n} (representative) :: ambassadeur {m}, ambassadrice {f}
ambassadress {n} (female ambassador) :: ambassadrice {f}
ambassadress {n} (wife of an ambassador) :: épouse / femme d’un ambassadeur {f}
amber {n} /ˈæm.bɚ/ (fossil resin) :: ambre {m}, ambre jaune {m}
amber {n} (colour) :: couleur d'ambre {f}
amber {n} (traffic light colour) :: feu orange {m}
amber {adj} (of a brownish yellow colour) :: ambré
amber {n} (ambergris) SEE: ambergris ::
Amber {prop} /ˈæm.bɚ/ (female given name) :: Ambre
ambergris {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.ɡɹɪs/ (waxy substance produced by sperm whales) :: ambre gris {m}
amberjack {n} /ˈæm.bɚ.dʒæk/ :: Sériole couronnée
ambidexterity {n} (property) :: ambidextrie {f}
ambidextrous {adj} /æm.biˈdɛk.stɹəs/ (having equal ability in both hands) :: ambidextre {m} {f}
ambigram {n} (design that reads as the same word or phrase in two different orientations) :: ambigramme {m}
ambiguate {v} (to make more ambiguous) :: ambiguïser
ambiguity {n} /æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/ (something liable to more than one interpretation) :: ambiguïté {f}
ambiguous {adj} /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ (open to multiple interpretations) :: ambigu
ambiguous {adj} (vague and unclear) :: ambigu {m}
ambit {n} /ˈæmbɪt/ (sphere or area of control and influence of something) :: champ {m}
ambit {n} (circuit, or a boundary around a property) :: portée {f}
ambition {n} /æmˈbɪ.ʃən/ (desire) :: ambition {f}
ambition {n} :: ambition {f}
ambitious {adj} /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ (possessing, or controlled by, ambition) :: ambitieux
ambitransitive {adj} (able to be used transitively or intransitively) :: ambitransitif
ambivalent {adj} /æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt/ (experiencing or expressing opposing feelings) :: ambivalent
amble {n} /ˈæm.bəl/ (an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll) :: amble
amble {v} (to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely) :: déambuler, ambler
amble {v} (of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other) :: ambler
amblyope {n} (person afflicted with amblyopia) :: amblyope {m} {f}
amblyopia {n} /æmblɪˈəʊpɪə/ (dimness or blurring of the eyesight) :: amblyopie {f}
ambo {n} /ˈæm.bəʊ/ (raised platform) :: ambon {m}
ambo {n} (informal: ambulance driver) :: ambulancier {m}
ambrein {n} (fragrant substance derived from ambergris) :: ambréine {m}
Ambrose {prop} /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ (male given name) :: Ambroise {m}
ambrosia {n} /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/ (food of gods or delicious foods) :: ambroisie {f}
ambrosin {n} (early coin of the Duchy of Milan, bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose) :: ambrosin {m}
ambulance {n} /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ (emergency vehicle) :: ambulance {f}
ambulanceman {n} (driver of an ambulance) :: ambulancier {m}
ambulancewoman {n} (driver of an ambulance) :: ambulancière {f}
ambulatorial {adj} :: marcheur {m}
ambulatory {adj} /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/ (Of, relating to, or adapted to walking) :: ambulatoire {m} {f}, déambulatoire {m} {f}
ambulatory {adj} (Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient) :: ambulatoire {m} {f}
ambulatory {n} (round walkway encircling the altar) :: déambulatoire
ambuscade {n} /ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/ (ambush) :: embuscade {f}
ambuscade {v} (to lie in wait for, or to attack) :: embusquer
ambush {n} /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ (attack) :: embuscade {f}
ambush {n} (troops) :: embuscade {f}
ambush {n} :: embuscade {f}
ambush {v} (to attack by ambush; to waylay) :: embusquer
ameban {adj} (of, pertaining to, or resembling an amoeba) :: amibien
Amelia {prop} /əˈmiːljə/ (female given name) :: Amélie {f}
ameliorate {v} /əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/ (to make better) :: améliorer
amelioration {n} (improvement) :: amélioration {f}
amen {adv} /eɪˈmɛn/ (so be it) :: amen
amen {adv} (truly, verily) :: amen
amen {interj} (expression of strong agreement) :: amen
amen {n} :: amen {m}
amenable {adj} /əˈmɛn.ə.bəl/ (Willing to comply with; agreeable) :: conciliant
amend {v} /əˈmɛnd/ (to make better) :: amender
amend {v} :: amender
amendable {adj} (capable of being amended) :: amendable
amendment {n} /ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/ (correction or addition to a law) :: amendement {m}, avenant {m}
amenity {n} /əˈmiːnəti/ (pleasantness) :: aménité {f}, agrément {m}
amenity {n} (something that makes life easier or more pleasant) :: commodité {f}
amenity {n} (unit of community infrastructure) :: équipement {m}
amenity {n} (convenience) SEE: convenience ::
amenorrhoea {n} /əˌmɛnəˈɹiːə/ (lack of a menstrual period) :: aménorrhée {f}
amensalism {n} (form of symbiosis in which one species is harmed or impeded and the other is unaffected) :: amensalisme {m}
amerce {v} (to make an exaction) SEE: punish ::
amerce {v} (to impose a fine on) SEE: fine ::
America {prop} (United States of America) SEE: United States of America ::
America {prop} (Americas) SEE: Americas ::
American {n} /ə.ˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən/ (inhabitant of the Americas) :: Américain
American {n} (person born in, or a citizen of, the U.S.) :: Américain {m}, États-Unien {m}
American {prop} (American English, see also: American English) :: anglais américain
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the Americas) :: américain
American {adj} (of or pertaining to the U.S. or its culture) :: américain, états-unien
American badger {n} (Taxidea taxus) :: blaireau d’Amérique {m}
American basswood {n} (Tilia americana) :: tilleul d'Amérique {m}
American bison {n} /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈbaɪ̯sən/ (mammal) :: bison d'Amérique {m}
American bittern {n} (Botaurus lentiginosus) :: butor d'Amérique {m}
American black bear {n} (Ursus americanus) :: baribal
American black vulture {n} (black vulture) SEE: black vulture ::
American brook char {n} (Salvelinus fontinalis) SEE: brook trout ::
American Bulldog {n} (American Bulldog) :: bouledogue américain {m}
American Civil War {prop} (civil war in the United States (1861-1865)) :: guerre de Sécession {f}, guerre civile américaine {f}
American cliff swallow {n} (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) :: hirondelle à front blanc {f}
American Dream {n} (determination) :: rêve américain {m}
American Dream {n} (philosophy) :: rêve américain {m}
American eagle {n} (bald eagle) SEE: bald eagle ::
American English {prop} (English of the United States) :: anglais américain {m}
American English {prop} (North American English) :: anglais américain {m}
American football {n} (American football) :: Canada: football {m}; football américain {m}
American golden plover {n} (Pluvialis dominic) :: pluvier bronzé {m}
American Indian {n} (a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas) SEE: Indian ::
Americanisation {n} (assimilation) :: américanisation {f}
Americanism {n} (custom) :: américanisme {m}
Americanism {n} (linguistic feature) :: américanisme
Americanism {n} (preference) :: américanisme
Americanization {n} (Americanisation) SEE: Americanisation ::
Americanize {v} (to make American) :: américaniser
American kestrel {n} (species) :: crécerelle d'Amérique {f}
American League {prop} :: Ligue américaine {f}
American mink {n} (Mustela vison) :: vison d'Amérique {m}
American robin {n} (Turdus migratorius) :: merle d'Amérique {m}
American Samoa {prop} /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/ (US overseas territory in Oceania) :: Samoa américaines {f-p}
American Sign Language {prop} (language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate) :: langue des signes américaine {f}
American Standard Code for Information Interchange {prop} (character encoding) :: Code américain normalisé pour l'échange d'information {m}
American sweetgum {n} (deciduous tree) :: copalme d'Amérique
American wigeon {n} (Anas americana) :: canard d'Amérique {m}
American winterberry {n} (Ilex verticillata) :: houx verticillé {m}
American woodcock {n} (Scolopax minor) :: bécasse d'Amérique {f}
Americas {prop} /əˈmɛɹɪkəz/ (North and South America) :: Amérique {f}, les Amériques {f-p}
americium {n} /ˌæməˈɹɪsiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 95) :: américium {m}
Amerindian {n} (an American Indian) SEE: Indian ::
Amerindians {n} (plural form of Amerindian) :: amérindiens {m} / amérindiennes {f}
amethyst {n} /ˈæm.ə.θɪst/ (gem) :: améthyste {f}
Amhara {n} (a member of a Semitic people of Ethiopia) :: Amhara
Amhara {prop} (a province in medieval Ethiopia) :: Amhara
Amharic {prop} /æmˈhæɹɪk/ (language) :: amharique {m}
amiable {adj} /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ (friendly as an amiable temper or mood) :: aimable {m} {f}, avenant, affable
amiable {adj} (possessing sweetness of disposition) :: aimable {m} {f}
amicable {adj} /ˈæ.mɨ.kə.bəl/ (showing friendliness or goodwill) :: amiable (agreement), amical (person)
amice {n} (hood, or cape with a hood, formerly worn by the clergy) :: amict {m}
amid {prep} /əˈmɪd/ (surrounded by) :: au milieu de, entre, parmi, entouré de
amide {n} /ˈeɪ.maɪd/ (organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid) :: amide {m}
amide {n} (ionic derivative of ammonia) :: amidure {m}
Amiens {prop} (a large city in The Somme) :: Amiens
amigo {n} (friend) SEE: friend ::
aminal {n} (organic compound with two amino groups on the same carbon atom) :: amine {f}
amine {n} /əˈ.miːn/ (organic compound containing an amine functional group) :: amine {f}
-amine {suffix} (an amine) :: -amine
amine oxide {n} (class of organic compound) :: oxyde d'amine {m}
amine ylide {n} (an ammonium ylide) :: ylure d'ammonium {m}
amino acid {n} (any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid) :: acide aminé {m}
amino acid {n} (any of the twenty α-amino acids) :: acide aminé {m}
aminogram {n} :: aminogramme {m}
aminophylline {n} (bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine) :: aminophylline {f}
A minor {n} (minor key) :: la mineur {m}
A minor {n} (minor chord) :: la mineur {m}
aminotransferase {n} (transaminase) SEE: transaminase ::
Amish {prop} /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/ (a strict Anabaptist sect) :: Amish
amiss {adj} (wrong) SEE: wrong ::
a miss is as good as a mile {proverb} (failure remains a failure) SEE: close, but no cigar ::
a mite {adv} (to a small extent) SEE: a little ::
amity {n} /ˈæ.mɪ.ti/ (friendship) :: amitié {f}
am I under arrest {phrase} (am I under arrest?) :: suis-je en état d'arrestation?
Amman {prop} /ɑːˈmɑːn/ (the capital of Jordan) :: Amman {m}
ammeter {n} (device that measures an electric current) :: ampèremètre {m}
ammocoete {n} (lamprey larva) :: ammocète
ammonia {n} /əˈmoʊn.jə/ (the compound NH3) :: ammoniaque {f}, ammoniac {m}
ammoniac {adj} (relating to ammonia or possessing its properties) :: ammoniacal
ammoniacal {adj} /aməˈnʌɪəkəl/ (pertaining to or containing ammonia) :: ammonique
ammoniagenesis {n} :: ammoniogenèse {f}
ammonic {adj} (of or pertaining to ammonia) :: ammoniac {m}, ammoniaque {m}
ammonical {adj} (of or pertaining to ammonia) :: ammoniac {m}, ammoniaque {m}
ammonite {n} /ˈæmənaɪt/ (cephalopod) :: ammonite
ammonitic {adj} (relating to, or containing, ammonites) :: ammonitique
ammonitrate {n} (nitrogen fertilizer based on ammonium nitrate) :: ammonitrate {m}
ammonium {n} /əˈmoʊni.əm/ (univalent NH4+ cation) :: ammonium {m}
ammonium chloride {n} (NH4Cl) :: chlorure d'ammonium {m}
ammonium nitrate {n} (ammonium salt of nitric acid) :: nitrate d'ammonium {m}
ammunition {n} /ˌæmjuˈnɪʃən/ (articles used in charging firearms) :: balle, munitions
amnesia {n} /ˌæmˈniʒə/ (loss of memory) :: amnésie {f}
amnesic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or suffering from amnesia) :: amnésique {m} {f}
amnesty {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ (forgetfulness) :: amnistie {f}
amnesty {n} (act of the sovereign power) :: amnistie
amnesty {v} (to grant a pardon (to a group)) :: amnistier
amnicolist {n} /æmˈnɪkəlɪst/ :: riverain {m}
amnicolous {adj} :: amnicole
amniocentesis {n} /ˌamnɪə(ʊ)sɛnˈtiːsɪs/ (procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid) :: amniocentèse {f}
amnion {n} /ˈæm.nɪ.ɑːn/ (a fetal membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals, see also: amniotic sac) :: amnios {m}
amniotic fluid {n} (fluid that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus) :: liquide amniotique {m}
amniotic sac {n} (sac in which foetus develops, see also: amnion) :: sac amniotique {m}
amoeba {n} /əˈmiːbə/ (member of a genus of unicellular protozoa) :: amibe {f}
amoebiasis {n} (disease caused by parasitic protozoan) :: amœbose {f}
amoebic dysentery {n} (amoebiasis) SEE: amoebiasis ::
among {prep} /əˈmʌŋ/ (mingling or intermixing) :: parmi
among other things {adv} (inter alia) SEE: inter alia ::
amongst {prep} /əˈmʌŋst/ (Used to denote a mingling or intermixing) :: parmi
amorous {adj} /ˈæ.mɹəs/ (inclined to love) :: amoureux
amorous {adj} (indicating love or sexual desire) :: amoureux
amorous {adj} (of or relating to, or produced by, love) :: amoureux
amorous {adj} (affected with love) :: amoureux
amorously {adv} /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.li/ (in an amorous manner) :: amoureusement
amorphous {adj} /əˈmɔɹfəs/ (physics: in the non-crystalline state of solid) :: amorphe
amorphous {adj} :: amorphe
amortization {n} /ˌæmɚtəˈzeɪʃən/ (process of distributing asset cost) :: amortissement {m}
Amory {prop} (male given name) :: Amaury
Amos {prop} /ˈeɪ.məs/ (figure mentioned in the Old Testament) :: Amos
Amos {prop} (book of the Old Testament) :: Amos
amount {n} (number of elements in a set) SEE: number ::
amount {n} /əˈmaʊnt/ (total or sum of items) :: montant {m}
amount {n} (quantity or volume) :: quantité {f}
amount {v} (to total or evaluate) :: monter
amount {v} (to be the same as) :: correspondre
amoxicillin {n} /əˌmɑk.sɪˈsɪ.lɪn/ (antibiotic) :: amoxicilline {f}
Amoy {prop} (Xiamen) SEE: Xiamen ::
ampelite {n} (carbonaceous alum schist) :: ampélite {f}
ampelography {n} (science of grapevine cultivars) :: ampélographie
ampelophagous {adj} (feeding on grapevines) :: ampélophage
amperage {n} (electric current) SEE: current ::
ampere {n} /ˈæmˌpɪər/ (unit of electrical current) :: ampère {m}
ampere-hour {n} (unit of electric charge) :: ampère-heure {m}
Amperian {adj} :: ampérien
ampersand {n} /ˈæm.pə(ɹ).sænd/ (the symbol &) :: esperluette {f}, esperluète {f}, perluète {f} ; et commercial {m}
ampersat {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
amphetamine {n} /æmˈfɛtəmin/ (amphetamine) :: amphétamine {f}
amphiberingian {adj} :: amphibéringien
amphibian {n} /æmˈfɪbɪən/ (vertebrate) :: amphibien {m}, batracien {m}
amphibious {adj} /æmˈfɪbi.əs/ (capable of functioning on land or in water) :: amphibie
amphibious {adj} :: amphibie
amphibole {n} (Any of a large group of similar hydrated double silicate minerals) :: amphibole {f}
amphibolic {adj} (pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly) :: amphibolique
amphibolic {adj} (resembling or containing amphibole) :: amphibolique
amphibrach {n} /ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/ (metrical foot of three syllables) :: amphibraque {m}
amphictyonic {adj} (relating to the Amphictyons) :: amphictyonique
amphictyony {n} (religious cooperation among ancient Greek city-states) :: amphictyonie {f}
amphihaline {adj} :: amphihalin
amphipodiform {adj} :: amphipodiforme
amphiprostyle {adj} (having columns at either end but not along the sides) :: amphiprostyle {m}
amphitheatre {n} /ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ (an open, outdoor theatre) :: amphithéâtre {m}
amphitheatrical {adj} (characteristic of an amphitheatre) :: amphithéâtral
amphocholeretic {adj} :: amphocholérétique
amphogenic {adj} :: amphogène
amphora {n} /ˈæm.fə.ɹə/ (type of jar) :: amphore {f}
amphoric {adj} (produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs) :: amphorique
ample {adj} /ˈæm.pəl/ (large; great in size) :: ample
amplifiable {adj} (capable of being amplified) :: amplifiable
amplification {n} /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (in genetics) :: amplification {f}
amplifier {n} /ˈæm.plə.faɪ.əɹ/ (anything that amplifies) :: amplificateur {m}
amplifier {n} (appliance or circuit) :: amplificateur {m}
amplify {v} /ˈæmp.lɪ.faɪ/ (render larger etc.) :: amplifier
amplitude {n} /ˈæm.plɪ.tud/ (maths: maximum absolute value) :: amplitude {f}
amplitude {n} (physics: maximum absolute value) :: amplitude {f}
amplitude modulation {n} (method of sending information) :: modulation d'amplitude {f}
amply {adv} /ˈæmp.li/ (in an ample manner) :: amplement
ampoule {n} /ˈæm.puːl/ (small glass vial hermetically sealed) :: ampoule {f}
amputate {v} /ˈæmpjʊteɪt/ (To surgically remove a body part) :: amputer
amputation {n} (surgical removal of a limb) :: amputation {f}
Amstelveen {prop} /ˈæmstəlˌvɛn/ (city in North Holland) :: Amstelveen {f}
Amsterdam {prop} /ˌæmstəˈdæm/ (capital of the Netherlands) :: Amsterdam {m}
Amsterdammer {n} (An inhabitant or a resident of Amsterdam) :: Amstellodamois {m}, Amstellodamoise {f}
AMT {prop} (Metropolitan Transit Agency) :: AMT
amulet {n} /ˈæm.jə.lɪt/ (protective charm) :: amulette {f}
Amun {prop} (Egyptian wind deity) :: Amon {m}
Amur {prop} (the river between the Far East Russia and China) :: Amour {m}
amurca {n} (sediment in olive oil) :: margine {f}
Amur falcon {n} (Falco amurensis) :: faucon de l'Amour {m}
amuse {v} /əˈmjuːz/ (to entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner) :: amuser
amusement {n} /əˈmjuzmənt/ (entertainment) :: amusement {m}
amusement park {n} (commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions) :: parc d'attractions {m}
amusia {n} (the inability to comprehend or respond to music) :: amusie {f}
amusing {adj} /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ (entertaining) :: amusant, divertissant
amusing {adj} (funny) :: amusant, drôle
amygdala {n} /əˈmɪɡ.də.lə/ (region of the brain) :: amygdale cérébrale {f}
amyl {n} /ˈæ.mɪl/ (pentyl) :: amyle {m}
amylase {n} /ˈæmɪleɪs/ (enzyme, present in saliva, that breaks down carbohydrates such as starch) :: amylase
amyloid {adj} (containing or resembling starch) :: amyloïde {m} {f}
amylopectin {n} (insoluble form of starch) :: amylopectine {f}
amylose {n} (soluble form of starch) :: amylose {f}
amylum {n} (amylum) SEE: starch ::
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis {n} (disease) :: maladie de Lou Gehrig, sclérose latérale amyotrophique, SLA
an {article} (indefinite article) :: un, une
Anabaptism {n} /ænəˈbæptɪzm/ (doctrine of Anabaptists) :: anabaptisme {m}
Anabaptist {n} (member of radical wing of Christians during Reformation) :: anabaptiste {m} {f}
anabolism {n} /ə.ˈnæ.bə.ˌlɪ.zəm/ (the constructive metabolism of the body) :: anabolisme {m}
anachronically {adv} (anachronistically) SEE: anachronistically ::
anachronism {n} /əˈnæ.kɹə.nɪ.z(ə)m/ (chronological mistake) :: anachronisme {m}
anachronistic {adj} /əˌnæk.ɹəˈnɪs.tɪk/ (erroneous in date) :: anachronique
anachronistically {adv} /əˌnækɹəˈnɪstɪkli/ (in an anachronistic manner) :: anachroniquement
anaclitic {adj} /ænəˈklɪtɪk/ (emotionally dependent) :: anaclitique
anacoluthon {n} /ænəkəˈluːθɒn/ (intentional rhetorical structure) :: anacoluthe {f}
anaconda {n} /ˌænəˈkɒndə/ (any of various large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes) :: anaconda {m}
anacrusis {n} /anəˈkɹuːsɪs/ ((music) an unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase) :: anacrouse {f}
anadiplosis {n} (a rhetorical device) :: anadiplose {f}
anadromous {adj} /əˈnæd.ɹə.məs/ (of migratory fish) :: anadrome
anaesthesia {n} (anesthesia) SEE: anesthesia ::
anaesthetist {n} (anaesthetist) SEE: anesthesiologist ::
anagram {n} /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ (word or phrase created by rearranging letters from another word or phrase) :: anagramme {f}
anal {adj} /ˈeɪ.nəl/ (of, related to, intended for or involving the anus) :: anal
anal {adj} (of the stage in psychosexual development) :: anal
Anal {prop} /ə.nʌl/ (language) :: anal
anal beads {n} (sex toy) :: chapelet Thaï {m}
anal cleft {n} (groove between buttocks) SEE: gluteal cleft ::
Analects {prop} (collected sayings of Confucius) :: Analectes {m-p}, Entretiens de Confucius {m-p}
analemma {n} /ˌænəˈlɛmə/ (curve of the Sun's position in the sky throughout the year) :: analemme {m}
analepsis {n} (form of flashback) :: analepse {f}
analeptic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/ (that restores or stimulates health) :: analeptique
anal fin {n} (fin on the underside of a fish) :: nageoire anale {f}
analgesia {n} /ˌæn.əlˈd͡ʒiː.zi.ə/ (absence of the sense of pain) :: analgésie {f}, analgie {f}
analgesic {n} /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/ (medicine that reduces pain) :: analgésique {m}
anallagmatic {adj} (not changed in form by inversion) :: anallagmatique
anally {adv} (Involving the anus) :: analement
analog {adj} /ˈæ.nə.lɔɡ/ (represented by a continuously variable physical quantity) :: analogique
analog {n} (structural derivative) :: analogue
analog clock {n} (clock that displays the time using hands) :: horloge analogique
analogic {adj} (analogical) SEE: analogical ::
analogical {adj} :: analogique
analogically {adv} (in an analogical manner) :: analogiquement
analogous {adj} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs/ (having analogy; corresponding to something else) :: analogue
analogously {adv} /əˈnæl.ə.ɡəs.li/ (in an analogous manner) :: de façon analogue, analoguement
analogue {n} (analog) SEE: analog ::
analogy {n} /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ (relationship of resemblance or equivalence) :: analogie {f}
analphabet {n} /ænˈælfəbɛt/ (person who does not know the letters of the alphabet, see also: illiterate) :: analphabète {m} {f}
analphabetism {n} (analphabetism) :: analphabétisme {m}
anal sex {n} (sex involving the anus) :: sexe anal {m}
anal sphincter {n} (sphincter surrounding the anus) :: sphincter anal {m}
anal stage {n} :: stade anal {m}
analysis {n} /əˈnælɪsɪs/ (decomposition into components in order to study) :: analyse {f}
analysis {n} (in mathematics) :: analyse {f}
analysis {n} (chemistry: process of breaking down a substance or the result of this process) :: analyse
analysis {n} (psychoanalysis) SEE: psychoanalysis ::
analyst {n} (person who analyses) :: analyste {m}
analyst {n} (psychoanalysis practitioner) :: analyste {m}, psychanalyste {m}
analyst {n} (financial or business analyst) :: analyste {m}
analyst {n} (systems analyst) SEE: systems analyst ::
analyte {n} (substance undergoing analysis) :: analyte {m} {mf}
analytic {adj} /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ (relating to analysis) :: analytique
analytic {adj} (relating to division into elements or principles) :: analytique
analytic {adj} (able to analyze) :: analytique
analytic {adj} (relating to algebra) :: analytique
analytic {adj} (defined in terms of differential calculus) :: analytique
analytical {adj} (analytic) SEE: analytic ::
analyticity {n} (the property of being analytic) :: analyticité {f}
analytics {n} /ænəˈlɪtɪks/ (application of computer technology, operational research, and statistics to solve problems) :: analytique {f}
analyzability {n} (the ability to be analyzed) :: analysabilité {f}
analyzable {adj} (able to be analyzed) :: analysable
analyze {v} /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/ (to subject to analysis) :: analyser
anamnesis {n} /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/ (recollection) :: anamnèse
anamnesis {n} (medical history of a patient) :: anamnèse {f}
anamorphic {adj} /ˌænəˈmɔɹfɪk/ (producing distorted images) :: anamorphique {m} {f}
anamorphic {adj} (relating to the gradual lifecycles of certain organisms) :: anamorphique {m} {f}
anamorphosis {n} (distorted image that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror) :: anamorphose {f}
ananas {n} (pineapple) SEE: pineapple ::
Ananke {prop} /əˈnæŋki/ (Greek goddess of destiny, necessity and fate) :: Ananké {f}
Anansi {prop} (trickster spider in West African and Caribbean folklore) :: Anansi
ananym {n} (pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards) :: ananyme {m}
anapest {n} /ˈæ.nə.piːst/ (metrical foot) :: anapeste {m}
anapestic {adj} /ˌæ.nə.ˈpiː.stɪk/ (of, or relating to, or composed of anapests) :: anapestique
anaphase {n} /ˈænəˌfeɪz/ (stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate) :: anaphase {f}
anaphora {n} /ænəˈfɔɹə/ (repetition of a phrase used for emphasis) :: anaphore {f}
anaphora {n} (linguistics: expression that refers to another expression) :: anaphore {f}
anaphoresis {n} (movement of electrically charged particles) :: anaphorèse {f}
anaphoric {adj} (relating to an anaphora) :: anaphorique
anaphylactic {adj} (pertaining to anaphylaxis) :: anaphylactique
anaphylactic shock {n} (severe allergic reaction) :: choc anaphylactique {m}
anaphylaxic {adj} (anaphylactic) SEE: anaphylactic ::
anaphylaxis {n} (severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen) :: anaphylaxie {f}
an apple a day keeps the doctor away {proverb} /əˈn‿æ.pəl‿ə ˈdeɪ ˈkips ðə ˈdɑk.tɚ əˈweɪ/ (apples are good for you) :: une pomme chaque matin éloigne le médecin ; chaque jour une pomme conserve son homme
anaptyxis {n} /ˌænəpˈtɪksɪs/ (epenthesis of a vowel) :: anaptyxe {f}
anarchic {adj} /ænˈɑɹ.kɪk/ (relating to anarchy) :: anarchique, anarchiste
anarchical {adj} (anarchic) SEE: anarchic ::
anarchism {n} /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ (belief that proposes the absence and abolition of government in all forms) :: anarchisme {m}
anarchist {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ (believer in anarchism) :: anarchiste {m} {f}
anarcho-capitalism {n} (philosophy that advocates the elimination of the state and a self-regulating free market) :: anarcho-capitalisme {m}
anarcho-communism {n} (form of anarchism advocating the abolition of the state and capitalism) :: anarcho-communisme {m}
anarcho-communist {adj} (pertaining or relating to anarcho-communism) :: anarcho-communiste
anarcho-communist {n} (proponent of anarcho-communism) :: anarcho-communiste {m} {f}
anarcho-syndicalism {n} (A branch or field of anarchy that focuses on the abolition of capitalism) :: anarcho-syndicalisme {m}
anarchy {n} /ˈæn.ɑɹ.ki/ (absence of any form of political authority or government) :: anarchie {f}
anarchy {n} (political disorder and confusion) :: anarchie {f}
an arm and a leg {n} (exorbitant amount) :: [verb] coûter les yeux de la tête, [verb] coûter la peau des fesses, [verb, slang] coûter la peau du cul
Anastasia {prop} /æn.ə.ˈsteɪ.ʒə/ (female given name) :: Anastasia {f}, Anastasie {f}
anastigmatic {adj} (free from astigmatism) :: anastigmatique
anastomotic {adj} (pertaining to anastomosis) :: anastomotique
anastrophe {n} (switching in the syntactical order of words) :: anastrophe {f}
anastylosis {n} (reassembly of ruined monuments) :: anastylose {f}
anatase {n} /ˈænəˌteɪs/ (mineral) :: anatase {f}
anathema {n} /əˈnæθəmə/ (ban or curse) :: anathème {f}
anathematic {adj} (having the characteristic of anathema) :: anathématique
anathematism {n} (formula of words) :: anathématisme
anatid {n} (any member of the Anatidae) :: anatidé {m}
Anatoli {prop} /æ.nə.ˈtɑ.li/ (transliteration of Анато́лий) :: Anatoli {m}, Anatole {m}
Anatolia {prop} /ˌænəˈtəʊli.ə/ (peninsula of Western Asia) :: Anatolie {f}
Anatolian {adj} /anəˈtəʊlɪən/ (of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.) :: anatolien
Anatolian {n} (native or inhabitant of Anatolia) :: anatolien {m}, anatolienne {f}
Anatolius {prop} (male given name) :: Anatole {m}
anatomic {adj} (anatomical) SEE: anatomical ::
anatomical {adj} /æ.nə.ˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/ (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) :: anatomique
anatomically {adv} (pertaining to anatomy) :: anatomiquement
anatomical snuffbox {n} (deepening on the hand) :: tabatière anatomique {f}
anatomy {n} /əˈnætəmi/ (art of studying the different parts of any organized body) :: anatomie {f}
anatoxin {n} (toxoid) :: anatoxine {f}
anatoxin {n} (neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria) :: anatoxine {f}
anatto {n} (coloring and flavoring) SEE: annatto ::
Anaxagoras {prop} (philosopher) :: Anaxagore {m}
-ance {suffix} (a state) :: -ance
ancestor {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/ (one from whom a person is descended) :: ancêtre
ancestral {adj} /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ (pertaining to ancestors) :: ancestral
ancestry {n} /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ (condition as to ancestors) :: ascendance {f}
anchor {n} /ˈæŋ.kɚ/ (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom) :: ancre {f}
anchor {v} (to hold an object to a fixed point) :: ancrer
anchorage {n} (place for anchoring) :: ancrage {m}
anchorite {n} (one who lives in seclusion) :: anachorète {m}
anchorman {n} (TV host) :: présentateur
anchor's aweigh {interj} :: larguez les amarres
anchovy {n} /ˈæn.tʃoʊ.vi/ (small saltwater fish) :: anchois {m}
ancient {adj} /ˈeɪn.(t)ʃənt/ (having lasted from a remote period) :: ancien, antique
ancient {adj} (existent or occurring in time long past) :: ancien
ancient {adj} :: antique, ancien
Ancient Egypt {prop} (civilization) :: Égypte antique {f}
Ancient Greece {prop} (ancient civilization of the Mediterranean) :: Grèce antique {f}
Ancient Greek {prop} (the Greek language of classical antiquity) :: grec ancien {m}
ancient history {n} (period of history) :: Antiquité {f}
ancient history {n} (not worth discussing any more) :: histoire ancienne {f}
ancientness {n} (State or quality of being ancient) :: ancienneté
Ancient North Arabian {adj} (related to homonymous script or language) :: nord-arabique, nordarabique
Ancient of Days {prop} (God) :: Ancien des jours {m}
Ancient Rome {prop} (civilization associated with Rome from the 9th century BC to the 5th century AD) :: Rome antique {f}
ancillary {adj} /ˈænsəˌleɹiː/ (subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory) :: subordonné {m}, secondaire {m} {f}, auxiliaire {m} {f}, ancillaire
ancillary {n} (thing) :: accessoire {m}
ancillary {n} (person) :: domestique, serviteur, boy, aide à la personne, employé de maison
Ancona {n} (city, province) :: Ancône
Ancus {prop} (male given name) :: Ancus
-ancy {suffix} (a condition or quality) :: -ance, -ancie
and {conj} (used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera) :: et
and {conj} (used at the end of a list to indicate the last item) :: et
and {conj} (used to string together sentences or sentence fragments in chronological order) :: et, et puis
and all {phrase} (idiomatic: including every item associated with preceding item or items) :: et tout, et ainsi de suite, et cætera, et tout et tout, et tout le reste
and all {phrase} (idiomatic: used to suggest certain unstated relevant implications or what has been stated) :: et tout le tremblement, tout ça
Andalusia {prop} /ˌændəˈluːsi.ə/ (autonomous community of Spain) :: Andalousie {f}
Andalusian {adj} (from or pertaining to Andalusia) :: andalou
Andalusian {n} (someone from Andalusia) :: Andalou {m}, Andaloue {f}
Andalusian {n} (horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula) :: Pure race espagnole {m}, PRE {m}, andalou {m}
Andalusian {n} (dialect (or varieties) of Spanish spoken in Andalusia) :: andalou {m}
Andalusian Arabic {prop} (variety of the Arabic language) :: arabe andalou {m}, arabe espagnol {m}
Andalusi Arabic {prop} (Andalusian Arabic) SEE: Andalusian Arabic ::
andalusite {n} (mineral) :: andalousite {f}
Andaman {adj} /ˈæn.də.mən/ :: andamanais
and a partridge in a pear tree {phrase} (phrase used at the end of a long list of items) :: alouette
and change {phrase} (and some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number) :: et des brouettes, et des poussières, et des broquilles, et des
Andean {adj} /ænˈdiː.ən/ (of or pertaining to the Andes mountains) :: andin {m}, andine {f}
Andean flamingo {n} (Phoenicopterus andinus) :: flamant des Andes {m}
Andean hairy armadillo {n} (South American animal) :: tatou des Andes {m}
Andes {prop} /ˈæn.diːz/ (mountain range in South America) :: les Andes {f-p}
and how {phrase} /ˈænd ˈhaʊ/ (strong confirmation of preceding) :: et comment, [colloquial] un peu mon neveu, [formal] assurément
andiron {n} (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) :: chenet {m}
and/or {conj} /ˈændɔː(ɹ)/ (inclusive "or") :: et/ou
Andorra {prop} /ænˈdɔɹ.ə/ (country) :: Andorre {f}
Andorra la Vella {prop} /ænˈdɔː.ɹə lə ˈveɪl.jə/ (capital of Andorra) :: Andorre-la-Vieille {f}
Andorran {n} /ænˈdɔːɹən/ (person from Andorra) :: Andorran {m}, Andorrane {f}, andorran {m}, andorrane {f}
Andorran {adj} (pertaining to Andorra) :: Andorran {m}, Andorrane {f}, andorran {m}, andorrane {f}
andragogic {adj} (relating to andragogy) :: andragogique
andragogy {n} /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/ (methods used to teach adults) :: andragogie
Andrea {prop} /ˈændɹi.ə/ (female given name) :: Andrée
Andretti {n} (surname) :: Andretti
Andretti {n} (Mario Andretti) :: Andretti {m}, Mario Andretti {m}
Andrew {prop} /ˈæn.dɹuː/ (the Apostle) :: André {m}
Andrew {prop} (male given name) :: André
andrewsarchus {n} (prehistoric mammal) :: andrewsarchus {m}
androcephalous {adj} (having a human head) :: androcéphale
androcracy {n} (government or rule by men) :: androcratie {f}
androdynamic {adj} :: androdyname
androecium {n} (set of stamens) :: androcée {m}
androgen {n} (androgen) :: androgène {m}
androgenic hair {n} (body hair) SEE: body hair ::
androgenism {n} (effect of androgens in the body) :: androgénisme {m}
androgyne {n} /ˈæn.dɹə.dʒaɪn/ (a person who is androgynous) :: androgyne {m} {f}
androgyne {n} (androgynous plant) :: androgyne {m} {f}
androgynous {adj} (having sex organs of both genders) SEE: hermaphroditic ::
androgynous {adj} /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ (pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively of either sex) :: asexué, androgyne
androgynous {adj} (possessing qualities of both sexes) :: androgyne {m} {f}, hermaphrodite
androgyny {n} /ænˈdɹɑdʒəni/ (hermaphroditism) :: androgynie {f}
androgyny {n} (having traits of both male and female genders) :: androgynie {f}
androgyny {n} (appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine) :: androgynie {f}
android {n} /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/ (robot with human form) :: androïde {m}
android {adj} (possessing human qualities) :: androïde {m}
andrologist {n} (person who studies andrology) :: andrologue {m} {f}
andrology {n} (branch of medicine concerned with male diseases) :: andrologie {f}
Andromache {prop} /ænˈdɹɒməki/ (the wife of Hector) :: Andromaque
Andromeda {prop} /ænˈdɹɑmɪdə/ (mythical daughter of Cepheus) :: Andromède {f}
Andromeda {prop} (constellation) :: Andromède
andropause {n} (male equivalent of the menopause) :: andropause {f}
androphobe {n} (one who fears or is averse to men) :: androphobe {f}
androphobia {n} (fear of men) :: androphobie {f}
Andros {prop} (island in Greece) :: Andros, Ándhros
-andry {suffix} /-ˈandɹi/ (male mate, husband) :: -andrie {f}
-andry {suffix} (man, male) :: -andrie {f}
-andry {suffix} (male reproductive organ; stamen) :: -andrie {f}
and so forth {phrase} (indicating a list continues similarly) :: et cetera, etc.; et ainsi de suite, et tout et tout
and so on {phrase} (indicating a list continues) SEE: and so forth ::
and the like {phrase} (and the like) :: et ainsi de suite, et compagnie, et tout le tintouin, et patin-couffin
and then some {phrase} (confirming the preceding utterance) :: c'est rien de le dire, et pas qu'un peu
and whatnot {phrase} (and whatnot) :: et tutti quanti, et compagnie, et tout le bataclan, et tout le toutim
Andy {prop} /ˈæn.di/ (pet form of Andrew or its equivalent in the language concerned) :: Andy {m}
-ane {suffix} /eɪn/ (alkanes) :: -ane {m}
anecdotal {adj} /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl̩/ (relating to or of the nature of an anecdote) :: anecdotique {m} {f}
anecdotally {adv} (in an anecdotal manner) :: anecdotiquement
anecdote {n} /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/ (short account of an incident) :: anecdote {f}
anecdotic {adj} (anecdotal) SEE: anecdotal ::
anecdotist {n} (one whoe relates anecdotes) :: anecdotier {m}, anecdotière {f}, anecdotiste {m} {f}
anecdotive {adj} (anecdotal) SEE: anecdotal ::
anecic {adj} (of earthworms: building deep vertical burrows and surfacing to feed) :: anécique
anelace {n} /ˈæ.nəˌleɪs/ (medieval long dagger) :: anelace {f}
anemia {n} /əˈnimi.ə/ (medical condition with decreased oxygen transport) :: anémie {f}
anemic {adj} /ʌˈni.mɪk/ (of or pertaining to anemia) :: anémique {m} {f}
anemograph {n} (anemometer that makes a graphical recording) :: anémographe {m}
anemometer {n} /ænɪˈmɑːmətɚ/ (an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of the wind) :: anémomètre {m}
anemone {n} (sea anemone) SEE: sea anemone ::
anemone {n} /əˈnɛm.ə.ni/ (any plant of genus anemone) :: anémone {f}
anemonefish {n} (fish of the genus Amphiprion) SEE: clownfish ::
anemonin {n} (acrid toxic substance obtained from some species of anemone) :: anémonine {f}
aneroid {adj} (not using or containing fluid) :: anéroïde
aneroid {n} (aneroid barometer) SEE: aneroid barometer ::
aneroid barometer {n} (barometer that doesn’t use fluid) :: anéroïde {m}
anesthesia {n} /ˈæn.əs.θiːz.i.ə/ (loss of bodily sensation) :: anesthésie {f}, anæsthésie {f}
anesthesia {n} (general anesthesia) SEE: general anesthesia ::
anesthesiologist {n} (physician specializing in anesthesiology) :: anesthésiste {m} {f}
anesthetic {adj} /ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/ (reducing pain sensitivity) :: anesthésique
anesthetic {n} (a substance for the reduced perception of pain) :: anesthésie {f}
anesthetization {n} (an administration of anesthesia) :: anesthésation {f}, anesthésie {f}
anesthetize {v} /əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/ (administer anesthesia) :: anesthésier
anestrus {n} (sexual respite in between breeding periods) :: anœstrus {m}
anethical {adj} :: anéthique
aneugenic {adj} (that induces aneuploidy) :: aneugène
aneurysm {n} /ˈan.jʊɹ.ɪz.əm/ (abnormal blood-filled swelling) :: anévrisme {m}, anévrysme
anew {adv} /əˈnu/ (again) :: à nouveau, derechef
angel {n} /ˈeɪn.dʒəl/ (messenger from a deity) :: ange {m}
angel {n} (in Christian angelology, the lowest order of angels) :: ange {m}
angel {n} (selfless person) :: ange {m}
Angel {prop} (female given name) SEE: Angela ::
Angela {prop} /ˈændʒələ/ (female given name) :: Angèle {f}
angel hair {n} (very thin type of pasta) :: capelli d'angelo {m-p}, cheveux d'ange {m-p}, capellini {m-p}
angelic {adj} /ænˈdʒɛlɪk/ (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel) :: angélique
angelica {n} (plants of genus Angelica) :: angélique {f}
angelica {n} (candied stem) :: angélique {f}
Angelica {prop} (female given name) :: Angélique {f}
angelical {adj} (resembling, characteristic of, an angel) SEE: angelic ::
angelically {adv} /ænˈdʒɛlɪkli/ (in an angelic manner) :: angéliquement
Angelina {prop} /ˌænd͡ʒəˈliːnə/ (a female given name) :: Angeline
angel investor {n} (angel investor) :: investisseur providentiel {m}
angelism {n} (doctrine) :: angélisme {m}
angelist {n} (a proponent of angelism) :: angéliste {m} {f}
angel of death {n} (personification of death in fiction and in art) :: ange de la mort {m}
angelology {n} (study of angels) :: angélologie
angel passes {phrase} (used to denote an awkward pause) :: un ange passe
angels dancing on the head of a pin {n} (arcane intellectual speculation) :: sexe des anges {m}, le sexe des anges {m}
angel shark {n} (a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks) :: squatine {f}
angel wings {n} (crisp pastry in the form of twisted ribbons dusted with sugar) :: [Lyons] bugnes {f-p}, [southern France] oreillettes {f-p}, merveilles {f-p}
anger {n} /ˈæŋɡɚ/ (A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something) :: colère {f}, ire {f}, courroux {m}, rage {f}, fureur {f}
anger {v} (to cause such a feeling of antagonism) :: mettre en colère, fâcher, encolérer
anger {v} (to become angry) :: se mettre en colère
Angevin {n} (native of Anjou) :: Angevin {m}
angina {n} (angina pectoris) SEE: angina pectoris ::
angina pectoris {n} /ˈændʒɪnə ˈpɛktəˌɹɪs/ (intermittent chest pain) :: angine de poitrine {f}
angio- {prefix} (relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels) :: angio-
angiogenesis {n} /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ (The formation and development of new blood vessels) :: angiogenèse
angiogenic {adj} (relating to angiogenesis) :: angiogénétique
angioma {n} (benign tumor) :: angiome {m}
angioneurotic {adj} (pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves) :: angionévrotique
angioplasty {n} /ˈæn.dʒi.əʊ.plæs.ti/ (widening of a blood vessel) :: angioplastie {f}
angiotenic {adj} :: angioténique
Angkor Wat {prop} /ˈɑŋ.kɔɹ ˈwɑt/ (Cambodian temple complex) :: Angkor Vat {m}
angle {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ (geometrical figure) :: angle {m}
angle {n} (measure of such a figure) :: angle {m}
angle {n} (corner where two walls intersect) :: angle {m}, coin {m}
angle {n} (viewpoint) :: point de vue {m}, angle {m}
angle bracket {n} (type of bracket) :: chevron {m}
angle grinder {n} (power tool) :: disqueuse {f}, meuleuse d'angle {f}
angle quote {n} (guillemet) SEE: guillemet ::
angler {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ (person who fishes with a hook and line) :: pêcheur à la ligne {m}
anglerfish {n} /ˈæŋɡlɚˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes) :: baudroie {f}
Anglican {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.kən/ (pertaining to the Church of England and related churches) :: anglican
Anglican {n} (member of an Anglican church) :: anglican {m}, anglicane {f}
Anglican Communion {prop} (worldwide network of churches) :: Communion anglicane {f}
Anglicanism {n} (beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church) :: anglicanisme {m}
anglicisation {n} /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (process of anglicising) :: anglicisation {f}
anglicise {v} (make English) :: angliciser
anglicise {v} (become English) :: s'angliciser
anglicised {adj} /ˈæŋ.lɪ.saɪzd/ (in a form similar to English) :: anglicisé
anglicism {n} /ˈæŋɡləˌsɪzəm/ (word or other feature borrowed from English to another language) :: anglicisme
anglicized {adj} (in a form similar to English) :: anglicisé
Anglish {prop} /ˈænɡliʃ/ (variety of English) :: anglois
Anglo- {prefix} /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/ (prefix: relating to England, English, or the English) :: anglo-
Anglo-American {adj} (of relating to England and USA) :: anglo-américain
Anglo-Arabian {n} :: anglo-arabe {m}
Anglo-Catholic {n} (member of the Anglican Church with Catholic traditions) :: anglo-catholique {m} {f}
Anglocentric {adj} (focused on England) :: anglocentriste {m} {f}
Anglophile {adj} (person who loves or admires the country, culture or people of England) :: anglophile {m} {f}
Anglophilia {n} /ˌæŋ.ɡləʊˈfɪ.li.ə/ (the love of the country, culture or people of England) :: anglophilie {f}
Anglophobe {n} /ˈaŋ.ɡlə(ʊ).fəʊb/ (person who hates or fears England, its people or anything English) :: anglophobe {m} {f}
Anglophobia {n} (hatred or fear of England or anything English) :: anglophobie {f}
Anglophone {adj} /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/ (English-speaking) :: anglophone
Anglophone {n} (one who speaks English) :: anglophone {m} {f}
Anglo-Saxon {prop} (Old English) SEE: Old English ::
Anglo-Saxon {n} /ˌæŋɡloʊˈsæksən/ (member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England during the early fifth century) :: Anglo-Saxon {m}, Anglosaxon {m}, Anglo-Saxonne {f}, Anglosaxonne {f}
Anglo-Saxon {adj} (related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language) :: anglo-saxon
Anglosphere {prop} /ˈæŋ.ɡləˌsfɪɹ/ (Anglophone realm) :: anglophonie
ang moh {n} (white person) SEE: white ::
Angola {prop} /æŋˈɡoʊlə/ (country in Southern Africa) :: Angola {m}
Angolan {adj} /æŋˈɡoʊlən/ (of, from or pertaining to Angola or its people) :: angolais, angolaise {f}
Angolan {n} (person from Angola or of Angolan descent) :: Angolais {m}, Angolaise {f}
angora {n} (subspecies of the European rabbit) :: lapin angora {m}
Angria {prop} (historical region) :: Angrie
angry {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (displaying anger) :: fâché, en colère
angst {n} /æŋ(k)st/ (emotional turmoil) :: angoisse {f}
angst {n} (feeling of acute anxiety or apprehension) :: angoisse existentielle {f}
angstrom {n} /ˈæŋstɹəm/ (A very small unit of length, 10−10 m) :: ångström {m}, angström {m}, aangström {m}
anguiform {adj} (serpentine) SEE: serpentine ::
Anguilla {prop} /æŋˈɡwɪlə/ (British overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Anguilla
Anguillan {n} /æŋˈɡwɪlən/ (person from Anguilla) :: Anguillan {m}, Anguillane {f}
anguish {n} /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (extreme pain) :: angoisse de la mort {f}, affres de la mort {f-p}, calvaire {m}, croix {f}
angular {adj} /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/ (relating to or forming an angle; sharp-cornered) :: angulaire
angular {adj} (figurative: sharp and stiff in character) :: anguleux
angular mil {n} (unit of angular measurement) :: millième {m}
angular momentum {n} (angular momentum) :: moment angulaire {m}
angular velocity {n} (angle turned in a given time) :: vitesse angulaire
anharmonic {adj} (disharmonious) SEE: disharmonious ::
anhedonia {n} /ˌæn.hiˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ (inability to feel pleasure) :: anhédonie {f}
anhinga {n} (Anhinga anhinga) :: anhinga d'Amérique {m}
anhistous {adj} (without definite structure) :: anhiste
anhydrase {n} (enzyme) :: anhydrase {f}
anhydride {n} (Compound formally derived from another by loss of water molecule) :: anhydride {m}
anhydrite {n} (saline evaporite) :: anhydrite {m}
anhydrous {adj} (having no water) :: anhydre
anhygroscopic {adj} (not hygroscopic) :: non hygroscopique
aniconism {n} /ænˈaɪkənɪzəm/ (conviction that artists should not depict religious figures) :: aniconisme {m}
aniline {n} (the simplest aromatic amine) :: aniline {f}
anilingus {n} /ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (form of oral sex) :: anulingus, anilinctus
anilism {n} (aniline poisoning) :: anilisme {m}
animacy {n} (quality of being animate) :: animéité {f}, animacité {f}
animadversion {n} /ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən / (criticism, a critical remark) :: reprobation, critique, blâme
animal {adj} /ˈænɪməl/ (of animals) :: animal
animal {n} (organism) :: animal {m}, bête {f}
animal {n} (organism other than man) :: bête {f}, animal {m}
animal {n} (person who behaves wildly) :: bête {f}
animalcule {n} /ænɪˈmælkjuːl/ (microscopic animal, protozoan) :: animalcule {m}
animalculist {n} /anɪˈmalkjʊlɪst/ :: animalculiste
animal feed {n} (material prepared as feed for domestic or farm animals) :: alimentation animale {f}
animal husbandry {n} (management and care of farm animals) :: élevage {f}
animality {n} (animal kingdom) SEE: animal kingdom ::
animality {n} (characteristic of animality) :: animalité {f}
animal kingdom {n} (Regnum Animalia) :: règne animal {m}
animal magnetism {n} (magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings) :: magnétisme animal
animaloid {adj} :: animaloïde
animal rights {n} (fundamental rights for animals) :: droits des animaux {m-p}
animal rights activist {n} :: animaliste {m} {f}
animate {adj} /ˈæ.nɪ.mət/ (in grammar) :: animé
animate {v} (to impart motion or its appearance) :: animer
animated {adj} /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/ (endowed with life) :: animé
animated cartoon {n} (any of several types of film/movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand) :: dessin animé {m}
animation {n} /æn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (The act of animating) :: animation, invigoration
animation {n} (causing images to appear to move) :: animation
animator {n} (one who animates something) :: animateur {m}, animatrice {f}
animator {n} (one who creates an animation) :: animateur {m}, animatrice {f}
anime {n} /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/ (an animated work originated in Japan) :: animé {m}
animism {n} (belief in spirits) :: animisme {m}
animist {n} (believer in animism) :: animiste {m} {f}
animosity {n} /æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/ (violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike) :: animosité {f}
anion {n} /ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn/ (negatively charged ion) :: anion {m}
anise {n} /æˈnis/ (plant) :: anis {m}
anise {n} (fennel) SEE: fennel ::
aniseed {n} /ˈæ.nɪ.sid/ (the seed-like fruit of the anise) :: graine d’anis {f}
Anishinaabe {n} /ɛnɪʃɪnɑbeɪ/ (member of Anishinaabe people) :: anichinabé {m}, anichinabée {f}, anichinabés {m-p}, anichinabées {f-p}
anisocoria {n} /ænˌaɪsəˈkɔɹ i ə/ (unequal size of the pupils) :: anisocorie {f}
anisodont {adj} :: anisodonte
anisomorphism {n} (differences between two languages) :: anisomorphisme
anisotomous {adj} :: anisotome
anisotropic {adj} (exhibiting anisotropy) :: anisotrope
anisotropy {n} (the property of being directionally dependent) :: anisotropie {f}
Anjou {prop} /ˈɒnʒuː/ (a former county of France) :: Anjou
Anjouan {adj} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin ::
Anjouan {n} (Angevin) SEE: Angevin ::
Ankara {prop} /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹə/ (capital of Turkey) :: Ankara
ankerite {n} /ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/ (any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals) :: ankérite {f}
ankh {n} /æŋk/ (cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top) :: ankh {m}, ânkh {m}
ankle {n} /ˈæŋ.kəl/ (joint between foot and leg) :: cheville {f}
anklebone {n} /ˈaŋk(ə)lbəʊn/ (the talus) :: talus {m}, astragale {m}, os astragale {m}
ankle bracelet {n} (anklet) SEE: anklet ::
ankle bracelet {n} (ankle monitor) SEE: ankle monitor ::
ankle monitor {n} (device individuals under house arrest are often required to wear) :: bracelet électronique {m}
anklet {n} (a bracelet at the ankle) :: jambelet {m}, bracelet de cheville {m}, chaîne de cheville {f}
Ankou {prop} (personification of death in Breton mythology) :: Ankou {m}
ankylosaurus {n} /ˌæŋkəloʊˈsɔːrəs/ (large herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous) :: ankylosaure {m}
ankylose {v} (to cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis) :: ankyloser
ankylosing spondylitis {n} (arthritis disease) :: spondylarthrite ankylosante {f}
ankylosis {n} (the growing together of bones) :: ankylose {f}
Ann {prop} /æn/ (female given name) :: Anne {f}
Anna {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
Anna {prop} /ˈænə/ (biblical prophetess) :: Anne {f}
Annabel {prop} /ˈænəbɛl/ (female given name) :: Annabelle {f}
annalist {n} (writer of annals) :: annaliste {m}
annals {n} /ˈæn.əlz/ (a relation of events) :: annales {f-p}
annals {n} (historical records; chronicles) :: annales {f-p}
Annam {prop} (the former name of Vietnam) :: Annam {m}
Annamite {n} (inhabitant of Annam) :: Annamite
Annamite {adj} (of or from Annam) :: annamite
annatto {n} (plant Bixa orellana) :: rocou {m}, roucou {m}
Anne {prop} (given name) SEE: Ann ::
anneal {v} /əˈniːl/ (to subject to great heat and then cooling) :: recuire
annealing {n} (act of heating solid metal or glass) :: recuit {m}
annelid {n} (annelid) :: annélide {m}, annélidé {m}
annex {n} /əˈnɛks/ (addition, an extension) :: annexe
annex {n} (addition or extension to a building) :: annexe {f}
annex {v} (to add something to another, to incorporate into) :: annexer
annex {n} (addition of territory) SEE: annexation ::
annexation {n} (addition or incorporation of something) :: annexion {f}
Annie {prop} /ˈæni/ (diminutive of Ann) :: Anny, Annette
annihilate {v} /əˈnaɪə.leɪt/ (to reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate) :: annihiler, anéantir
annihilation {n} /əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ (act of reducing to nothing) :: annihilation
anniversary {n} /ˌænɪˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/ (day an exact number of years since an event) :: anniversaire {m}
anniversary {n} (wedding anniversary) :: anniversaire de mariage {m}
anno Domini {n} (in the year of our Lord) SEE: Anno Domini ::
Anno Domini {adv} (in the year of our Lord) :: après Jésus-Christ (abbr. après JC, ap. J.-C., ap. JC, etc.)
annotate {v} (to add annotation) :: annoter
annotation {n} (critical or explanatory commentary or analysis) :: annotation {f}
annotation {n} (comment added to a text) :: annotation {f}
annotation {n} (process of writing a comment or commentary) :: annotation {m}
annotation {n} (metadata added to a document or program) :: commentaire {m}
annotation {n} (information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases) :: annotation
annotation {n} :: annotation {f}
announce {v} /əˈnaʊns/ (give public notice) :: annoncer
announcement {n} /əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/ (act) :: annoncement {m}
announcement {n} (that which conveys what is announced) :: annonce {f}
announcer {n} /əˈnaʊnsɚ/ (announcer) :: annonceur {m}, présentateur {m}, speaker {m}
annoy {v} /əˈnɔɪ/ (to disturb or irritate) :: gêner, ennuyer, embêter, agacer, asticoter
annoyance {n} /əˈnɔɪəns/ (that which annoys) :: ennui {m}, nuisance {f}
annoyance {n} :: irritation {f}, agacement {m}, désagrément {m}
annoyed {adj} /əˈnɔɪd/ (troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked; vexed) :: contrarié, fâché, vexé
annoying {v} (causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious) :: agaçant, irritant, énervant, ennuyeux, ennuyant
annual {adj} /ˈæn.ju.əl/ (happening once a year) :: annuel
annually {adv} /ˈæn.ju.ə.li/ (once every year) :: annuellement
annual report {n} (company report of activities for the preceding year) :: rapport annuel {m}
annual ring {n} (layer of wood) SEE: tree ring ::
annuity {n} /əˈn(j)uɪti/ (right to receive amounts of money regularly) :: rente {f}, annuité {m}
annul {v} /əˈnʌl/ (formally revoke the validity of) :: annuler
annular {adj} /ˈænjəlɚ/ (having the form of a ring) :: annulaire
annulment {n} /əˈnʌl.mənt/ (act or instance of annulling) :: annullation, nullification
annulment {n} (invalidation; declaration of something as being invalid) :: annullation
annulment {n} (legal invalidation of a marriage) :: annullation (d'un marriage)
annulus {n} (ring-shaped structure) :: anneau {m}
annunciate {v} (announce) :: annoncer
annunciation {n} (act of annunciating) :: annonciation
Annunciation {prop} (Christianity) :: Annonciation {f}
annus mirabilis {n} /ˌanəs mɪˈɹɑːbɪlɪs/ (year that includes significant and fateful events) :: annus mirabilis {m}
anoa {n} /əˈnoʊə/ (a small Indonesian water buffalo) :: anoa
anocracy {n} (political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic) :: anocratie {f}
anoda {determiner} (another) SEE: another ::
anode {n} /ˈæn.oʊd/ (the electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs) :: anode {f}
a nod is as good as a wink {proverb} (the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining) :: à bon entendeur, salut
anodyne {adj} /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/ (soothing or relaxing) :: apaisant
anodyne {n} (any medicine or other agent that relieves pain) :: analgésique {m}
anodyne {n} (a source of relaxation or comfort) :: calmant {m}
anoint {v} /əˈnɔɪnt/ (to smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance) :: oindre, enduire, étaler, étendre
anoint {v} (to apply oil to or to pour oil upon) :: oindre
anointed {n} /ə.ˈnɔɪn.tɪd/ (a person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons) :: oint {m}
anointment {n} (act) :: onction {f}
anomalistic {adj} (irregular) SEE: irregular ::
anomalistic {adj} (anomalous) SEE: anomalous ::
anomalous {adj} (deviating from the normal) :: anormal, anomal
anomaly {n} /əˈnɑməli/ (deviation from norm) :: anomalie {f}
anomaly {n} (astronomy: any of various angular distances) :: anomalie {f}
anomaly {n} (dated: an irregularity or inconsistency) :: anomalie {f}
anomic {adj} /əˈnɒmɪk/ (socially disorganized, disoriented or alienated) :: anomique
anomie {n} /ˈænəmiː/ (alienation or social instability) :: anomie {f}
anomocarpous {adj} :: anomocarpe
anon {adv} /əˈnɑn/ (straightway, at once) :: tout de suite, tantôt [Québec]
anonymity {n} /ænəˈnɪmɪti/ :: anonymat
anonymization {n} (act of making anonymous) :: anonymisation {f}
anonymize {v} (to render anonymous) :: anonymiser
anonymous {adj} /əˈnɒnəməs/ (wanting a name, not named and determined) :: anonyme
anonymous {adj} (without any name (of responsible agent) acknowledged) :: anonyme
anonymous {adj} (of unknown name; whose name is withheld) :: anonyme
anonymous {adj} (lacking individuality) :: anonyme {m} {f}
anonymous {adj} (without consideration of prestige, title, rank or background) :: anonyme {m} {f}
anonymous class {n} :: classe anonyme {f}
anonymously {adv} /əˈnɒnəməsli/ (in an anonymous manner) :: anonymement
anonymousness {n} (the state or quality of being anonymous) :: anonymat
anonymous pipe {n} (communication channel) :: tube anonyme {m}, canal de communication {m}
anopheles {n} /əˈnɒfɪliːz/ (member of the Anopheles genus of mosquitos) :: anophèle {m}
anopheline {n} (anopheles) SEE: anopheles ::
anopia {n} (medical condition) :: manque de vision
anorak {n} (heavy weatherproof jacket) :: anorak {m}
anorexia {n} (anorexia nervosa) SEE: anorexia nervosa ::
anorexia {n} /ænəˈɹɛksi.ə/ (loss of appetite) :: anorexie {f}
anorexia nervosa {n} (disorder) :: anorexie mentale {f}
anorexic {n} /ænəˈɹɛksɪk/ (someone suffering from anorexia nervosa) :: anorexique
anorgasmic {adj} (unable to achieve orgasm) :: anorgasmique
anorthic {adj} (triclinic) SEE: triclinic ::
anosmia {n} (inability to smell) :: anosmie {f}
anosmic {adj} /æˈnɒzmɪk/ (having anosmia) :: anosmique
anosmic {n} (person having anosmia) :: anosmique
another {determiner} /ənˈʌ.ðɚ/ (one more, in addition to a former number) :: plus, un de plus
another {determiner} (not the same; different) :: un autre, autre
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure {proverb} (prevention is better than cure) SEE: prevention is better than cure ::
anovulation {n} (lack of ovulation) :: anovulation
anovulatory {adj} (characterized by a lack of ovulation) :: anovulatoire
anoxaemia {n} (critical lack of oxygen in blood) :: anoxyhémie
anoxia {n} (condition in which a tissue or environment is totally deprived of oxygen) :: anoxie {f}
anoxic {adj} /ˌæ.ˈnɑːk.sɪk/ (lacking oxygen) :: anoxique
Anschluss {n} /ˈan.ʃlʊs/ (the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy) :: anschluss {m}
answer {n} /ˈɑːn.sə/ (response) :: réponse {f}
answer {n} (solution) :: solution, réponse
answer {n} (reply to email) :: réponse
answer {v} (to make a reply or response to) :: répondre
answer {v} :: [1, 2] répondre
answer back {v} (to reply impertinently; to talk back) :: répondre
answering machine {n} (device that automatically records voice mail) :: répondeur {m}
answerphone {n} (answering machine) SEE: answering machine ::
answer to {v} (to be responsible to) :: répondre à; être responsable devant qn.
ant {n} /ænt/ (insect) :: fourmi {f}
antacid {n} (agent reducing acidity) :: antiacide {m}
antacid {adj} (counteracting acidity) :: antiacide
antagonism {n} /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/ (strong dislike) :: antagonisme {m}
antagonistic {adj} /æn.tæ.ɡə.ˈnɪs.tɪk/ (antagonistic) :: antagonique
antagonize {v} (to oppose) :: contrarier
Antananarivo {prop} (city) :: Tananarive {f}, Antananarivo {f}
Antarctic {adj} /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (pertaining to Antarctica) :: antarctique
Antarctica {prop} /ænˈtɑɹ(k)tɪkə/ (southernmost continent) :: Antarctique {m}
Antarctic Circle {prop} (geographical line) :: cercle antarctique {m}
Antarctic Peninsula {prop} (the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica) :: Péninsule Antarctique {f}
Antares {prop} (star) :: Antarès {m}
ante {n} /ˈæn.tʰi/ (in games) :: mise {f}
ante {v} (To pay the ante in poker) :: miser
anteater {n} /ˈæntˌitɚ/ (mammal) :: fourmilier {m}
antebellum {adj} (of a period of time prior to a war) :: d'avant-guerre
antebrachium {n} (forearm) SEE: forearm ::
antecedence {n} (act of preceding) :: antécédence {f}
antecedent {n} /ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/ (any thing that precedes another thing) :: antécédent {m}
antecedent {n} (ancestor) :: ascendant {m}
antecedent {n} (word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun) :: antécédent {m}
antecedent {n} (conditional part of a hypothetical proposition) :: antécédent {m}
antecedently {adv} (in an antecedent manner) :: antécédemment
antechamber {n} /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃeɪmbɚ/ (small room) :: antichambre {f}
anteconsonantal {adj} :: antéconsonantique
antedate {v} /ˈæntiˌdeɪt/ (To assign a date earlier than the actual date; to backdate) :: antidater
antediluvian {adj} /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪən/ :: antédiluvien
anteflexion {n} (a forward bending or an organ, especially of the uterus) :: antéflexion {f}
antegrammatical {adj} :: antégrammatical
antelope {n} /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/ (mammal of the family Bovidae) :: antilope {f}
antelope {n} (pronghorn) SEE: pronghorn ::
antenatal {adj} (before birth) :: anténatal {m}
antenna {n} /ænˈtɛn.ə/ (feeler organ) :: antenne {f}
antenna {n} (device to receive or transmit radio signals) SEE: aerial ::
antenuptial {adj} (prenuptial) SEE: prenuptial ::
antepenultimate {adj} (two before the last) :: antépénultième
anterior {adj} /ænˈtɪəriə(r)/ (before in place) :: antérieur, précédent
anterior {adj} (anatomy: nearer the forward end) :: antérieur
anterior chamber {n} (space between cornea and iris) :: chambre antérieure de l'œil {f}
anterograde {adj} (medicine: taking place immediately after a traumatic event) :: antérograde {m} {f}
anterograde {adj} (medicine: moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of) :: antérograde {m} {f}
anterograde amnesia {n} (inability to remember new information) :: amnésie antérograde {f}
anteroom {n} (antechamber) SEE: antechamber ::
anthelmintic {adj} /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) :: anthelmintique
anthem {n} /ˈæn.θəm/ (national anthem) :: hymne {m}
anthem {n} (hymn of praise or loyalty) :: hymne {f}
anthemol {n} :: anthémol {m}
anther {n} /ˈænθɚ/ (pollen-bearing part of the stamen) :: anthère {f}
antheridium {n} (bryophyte organ producing male gametes) :: anthéridie {f}
ant-hill {n} (anthill) SEE: anthill ::
anthill {n} /ˈænt.hɪl/ (home of ants and termites) :: fourmilière {f} (ants), termitière {f} (termites)
anthocyanin {n} (any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments) :: anthocyane {f}
anthologist {n} /ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (person who anthologises) :: anthologiste
anthology {n} /ænˈθɑlədʒi/ (collection of literary works) :: anthologie, florilège
Anthony {prop} /ˈæn.tə.ni/ (given name) :: Antoine
anthophagous {adj} (that feeds on flowers) :: anthophage
anthoxanthin {n} (any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants) :: anthoxanthine {f}
anthracene {n} (tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) :: anthracène {m}
anthraciferous {adj} (yielding anthracite) :: anthracifère
anthracite {n} /ˈænθɹəˌsaɪt/ (type of coal) :: anthracite {m}
anthracitic {adj} (pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite) :: anthraciteux
anthrax {n} /ˈæn.θɹæks/ (disease) :: charbon {m}
anthro {n} (An anthropomorphic character.) :: anthro {m} {f}
anthropic {adj} /ænˈθɹɒp.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to mankind or humans) :: anthropique
anthropization {n} (transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans) :: anthropisation {f}
anthropize {v} (to adapt by human activity) :: anthropiser
Anthropocene {prop} /ˈænθɹəpəˌsiːn/ (the current geological period) :: anthropocène {m}
anthropocentric {adj} (giving preference to humans) :: anthropocentrique
anthropocentrism {n} /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/ (viewpoint) :: anthropocentrisme {m}
anthropodermic {adj} :: anthropodermique
anthropogenic {adj} (having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature) :: anthropique
anthropogeny {n} (study of human origins and development) :: anthropogénie {f}
anthropography {n} (that branch of anthropology) :: anthropographie {f}
anthropolatry {n} (worship of men) :: anthropolâtrie {f}
anthropologic {adj} (anthropological) SEE: anthropological ::
anthropological {adj} /æn.θɹə.pə.ˈlɑdʒikəl/ (relating to anthropology) :: anthropologique
anthropologist {n} /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (one who is versed in anthropology) :: anthropologue {m} {f}
anthropology {n} /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/ (the study of humanity) :: anthropologie {f}
anthropomorphic {adj} /ænθɹɒpəˈmɔɹfɪk/ (having the form of a person) :: anthropomorphe
anthropomorphism {n} /ˌænθɹəpəˈmɔɹfɪzəm/ (the attribution or ascription of human characteristics to something not human) :: anthropomorphisme {m}
anthropomorphize {v} (attribute human qualities) :: anthropomorphiser
anthroponym {n} (name of a person) :: anthroponyme
anthropophagy {n} (the practice of eating human flesh) :: anthropophagie {f}
anthropophobia {n} (fear of human beings) :: anthropophobie {f}
anthroposophic {adj} /ˌæŋθɹəˈpɑsəfɪk/ (of or pertaining to anthroposophy) :: anthroposophique
-anthropy {suffix} (humanity; mankind) :: -anthropie
anthumous {adj} :: anthume
anti- {prefix} /ænti/ (against, hostile to) :: anti-
anti-abolitionism {n} (campaign against the abolition of the slave trade) :: anti-abolitionnisme {m}
antiabortion {adj} (opposed to the practice of abortion) :: anti-avortement
antiabortionist {n} (one who is opposed to the practice and/or legality of abortion) :: adversaire de l'avortement {m} {f}
antiacid {n} (antacid) SEE: antacid ::
antiacridian {adj} :: antiacridien
anti-aging {adj} (related to the lessening or halting of the aging process) :: antiâge
anti-aircraft {adj} (intended to attack aircraft) :: anti-aérien
antialcoholism {n} (opposition to alcoholism) :: antialcoolisme {m}
antialiasing {n} /ˈæn.ti.ˈeɪ.li.əs.ɪŋ/ (any technique that reduces aliasing) :: anticrènelage
antiamarillic {adj} :: antiamaril
anti-American {adj} (opposing America) :: antiaméricain
anti-Americanism {n} (the fear or dislike of the United States or American people, policies, culture or government) :: antiaméricanisme {m}
antiarin {n} (either of two cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree) :: antiarine {m}
antiarrhythmic {adj} (used to treat or prevent arrhythmia) :: antiarythmique
antiasthenic {adj} (that counters asthenia) :: antiasthénique
antiatom {n} (atom made up of antiparticles) :: l'antiatome {m}
antibacchic {adj} :: antibacchiaque
antibacterial {adj} (killing or inhibiting bacteria) :: antibactérien
antibacterial {n} (antibacterial drug) :: antibactérien {m}
Antibes {prop} (resort town in Alpes-Maritimes, France) :: Antibes
antibiogram {n} (laboratory procedure in which samples of a bacterium are treated with a variety of antibiotics) :: antibiogramme {m}
antibioresistance {n} :: antibiorésistance {f}
antibiotic {n} /ˌæn.taɪ.baɪˈɑ.tɪk/ (substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria) :: antibiotique {m}
antibiotic {adj} (of or relating to antibiotics) :: antibiotique
antiblack {adj} (unfavorable to black people) :: antinoir {m}, anti-noir {m}, négrophobe
antiblue {adj} (one of the possible colours of an antiquark) :: antibleu
antibody {n} (protein that binds to a specific antigen) :: anticorps {m}
antibolshevism {n} (opposition to Bolshevism) :: antibolchévisme {m}
antibonding orbital {n} (an orbital whose energy increases as its constituent atoms are brought closer together) :: orbitale antiliante {f}
antiBoulangist {adj} :: antiboulangiste
antibrachium {n} (antibrachium) SEE: forearm ::
anti-burka {adj} :: antiburqa
antic {n} /ˈæn.tɪk/ (ludicrous act or behaviour) :: bouffonnerie {f}, pitrerie {f}
antic {n} (grotesque performer or clown) :: clown {m}, pitre {m}, bouffon {m}
anticaking agent {n} (substance) :: anti-agglomérant (or antiagglomérant) {m}
anticarcinogen {n} (any substance that reduces the occurrence of cancers) :: anticarcinogène
anti-Catalanism {n} (hostility against Catalans) :: anticatalanisme
anticathode {n} (anode) SEE: anode ::
anticatholic {adj} (opposed to Catholicism) :: anticatholique
anticholera {adj} (preventing or counteracting cholera) :: anticholérique
anticholesterol {adj} :: anticholestérol
antichrist {n} (someone that works against the teachings of Christ) :: antéchrist {m}
Antichrist {prop} (one under the direct control of the Devil) :: antéchrist {m}
anticipate {v} /ænˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/ (to know of something before it manifests) :: anticiper, prévoir
anticline {n} /ˈæntiklaɪn/ (anticlinal fold) :: anticlinal
anticlockwise {adj} /ˌæntiˈklɑkwaɪz/ (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens antihoraire, antihoraire {m} {f}
anticlockwise {adv} (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) :: dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens contraire des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens antihoraire
anticlockwisely {adv} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise ::
anticoagulant {n} (substance) :: anticoagulant {m}
anticodon {n} /ˌæntiˈkəʊdɒn/ (sequence of three nucleotides) :: anticodon {m}
anticolonialism {n} (the movement that opposes colonialism) :: anticolonialisme {m}
anticommunism {n} /æntɪˈkɒmjʊnɪzəm/ (against communism) :: anticommunisme {m}
anticommutative {adj} (math) :: anti-commutatif
anticommutativity {n} (math) :: anti-commutativité {f}
anticompetitive {adj} (acting to hinder or obstruct competition) :: anticoncurrentiel
anticonstitutional {adj} :: anticonstitutionnel {m} {f}
anticonstitutionally {adv} (anticonstitutionally) :: anticonstitutionnellement
anticorruption {adj} /ˌæntiːkəˈɹʌpʃən/ (opposed to or combating corruption) :: anticorruption
anticyclone {n} (system of winds) :: anticyclone {m}
anticyclonic {adj} (of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone) :: anticyclonique
antidemocratic {adj} (opposed to the tenets of democracy) :: antidémocratique
antidepressant {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts depression) :: antidépresseur {m}
antidepressant {adj} (preventing or counteracting depression) :: antidépresseur
antidepression {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {adj} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antidepressive {n} (antidepressant) SEE: antidepressant ::
antiderivative {n} (function whose derivative is a given function) :: primitive {f}
antidicotyledon {adj} :: antidicotylédone
antidiscrimination {adj} (antidiscriminatory) SEE: antidiscriminatory ::
antidiscriminative {adj} (antidiscriminatory) SEE: antidiscriminatory ::
antidiscriminatory {adj} (opposing or disallowing discrimination) :: antidiscriminatoire
antidoping {adj} (proscribing or combating doping in sports) :: antidopage
antidotal {adj} (relating to or being an antidote) :: alexipharmaque
antidotary {n} (antidote) SEE: antidote ::
antidote {n} /ˈæn.tə.dot/ (remedy to counteract a poison) :: alexipharmaque {m}, antidote, contrepoison {m}
antidotical {adj} (antidotal) SEE: antidotal ::
antidrug {adj} (against drug use) :: antidrogue, anti-drogue
anti-establishment {adj} (opposed to the existing system) :: antisystème
anti-European {adj} (opposing European integration and the European Union) :: antieuropéen {m}
anti-European {adj} (disliking Europe or Europeans) :: antieuropéen {m}
anti-Europeanism {n} :: antieuropéanisme {m}
antieverything {adj} (opposing everything) :: antitout
antifag {adj} (opposing homosexuals (vulgar)) :: homophobe
antifamily {adj} (opposed to the traditional social construct of the family) :: antifamille
antifascism {n} (opposition to fascism) :: antifascisme {m}
antifascist {adj} (opposed to fascism) :: antifasciste
antifascist {n} (person opposed to fascism) :: antifasciste {m} {f}
antifascistic {adj} (antifascist) SEE: antifascist ::
antifebrile {adj} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic ::
antifebrile {n} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic ::
anti-federalism {n} (opposition to federalism) :: antifédéralisme {m}
antifelting {adj} :: antifeutrant
antifeminism {n} (any belief antagonistic to feminism) :: antiféminisme {m}
antifeminist {adj} (antagonistic to feminism) :: antiféministe
antifeministic {adj} (antifeminist) SEE: antifeminist ::
antiferromagnetism {n} (a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism) :: antiferromagnétisme {m}
antifever {adj} (antipyretic) SEE: antipyretic ::
antifragility {n} (the ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility) :: antifragilité {f}
antifreeze {n} (a substance used to lower the freezing point of water) :: antigel {m}
antifungal {adj} (that inhibits the growth of fungi) :: antifongique
antifungal {n} (drug that inhibits the growth of fungi) :: antifongique {m}
antifungus {adj} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal ::
anti-Gaullist {adj} :: antigaulliste
antigen {n} (substance that induces an immune response) :: antigène {m}
antigenemia {n} (the presence of antibodies (especially viral antibodies) in the bloodstream) :: antigénémie {f}
antigenic {adj} (of or relating to an antigen) :: antigénique {m} {f}
antigenized {adj} :: antigénisé
Antigone {prop} /ænˈtɪɡəni/ (the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta) :: Antigone
anti-gravity {n} (gravity cancellation) :: antigravité {f}
Antigua {prop} /ænˈtiːɡ(w)ə/ (island) :: Antigua {f}
Antigua and Barbuda {prop} /ænˌti.ɡ(w)ə ænd bɑɹˈbju.də/ (country) :: Antigua-et-Barbuda
Antiguan {n} /ænˈtiːɡən/ (person) :: Antiguais {m}, Antiguaise {f}
antigypsyism {n} (prejudice or hostility against Romani people) :: antitziganisme {m}
antihelminth {adj} (anthelmintic) SEE: anthelmintic ::
antihelmintic {adj} (anthelmintic) SEE: anthelmintic ::
antihero {n} /ˈæn.taɪˌhi.ɹoʊ/ (protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner) :: antihéros
antiheroic {adj} (pertaining to or typical of an antihero) :: antihéroïque
antihistamine {n} /ˌæn.tiˈhɪs.tə.miːn/ (drug or substance) :: antihistaminique {m}
antihistaminic {n} (antihistamine) SEE: antihistamine ::
antihydrogen {n} (antimatter equivalent of hydrogen) :: antihydrogène {m}
antihypertension {adj} (antihypertensive) SEE: antihypertensive ::
antihypertensive {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension) :: antihypertensif {m}, antihypertenseur {m}
antihypertensive {adj} (preventing or counteracting hypertension) :: antihypertensif {m}, antihypertenseur {m}
anti-imperialism {n} (belief or practice which opposes imperialism) :: anti-impérialisme {m}
anti-index {n} (listing of records) :: anti-index {m}
anti-inflammatory {n} (agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation) :: antiinflammatoire
anti-inflammatory {adj} (preventing or counteracting inflammation) :: antiinflammatoire
anti-intellectualism {n} (hostility towards intellectuals) :: anti-intellectualisme {m}
anti-Islamic {adj} (hostile against Islam or Muslims) :: antimusulman, antifoulard
anti-Jew {n} (anti-Jew) :: antijuif {m}, antijuive {f}, anti-juif {m}, anti-juive {f}, anti-Juif {m}, anti-Juive {f}
anti-Jewish {adj} (opposed to Jews) :: antijuif, anti-juif
antijihadist {adj} :: antijihadiste
Anti-Lebanon {prop} (mountain range) :: Anti-Liban {m}
antilegal {adj} (opposing the law) :: antilégal
antilepton {n} (antiparticle of a lepton) :: antilepton {m}
antiliberalism {n} (antiliberal beliefs and practices) :: antilibéralisme {m}
Antilles {prop} /ænˈtɪl.iːz/ (islands) :: Antilles {f-p}
anti-lock {adj} (preventing from becoming stuck or jammed) :: antiblocage
antilocking {adj} (anti-lock) SEE: anti-lock ::
antilog {n} (antilogarithm) SEE: antilogarithm ::
antilogarithm {n} (number of which a given number is the logarithm) :: antilogarithme {m}
antilogue {adj} /ˈæntiˌlɔɡ/ (of the magnetic pole which is negative when heated and positive when cooled) :: antilogue
antimacassar {n} /ˌæn.tɪ.məˈkæs.ɚ/ (cover for furniture) :: têtière
antimatter {n} /ˈæntimæˌtɚ/ (matter composed of antiparticles) :: antimatière {f}
antimedia {adj} (opposing the media) :: antimédiatique
antimetabole {n} (rhetorical technique) :: antimétabole {f}
antimetabolite {n} (any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process) :: antimétabolite {m}
antimicrobe {adj} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial ::
antimicrobial {adj} (destroying microbes) :: antimicrobien
antimicrobial {adj} (inhibiting the growth of microbes) :: antimicrobien
antimicrobial {adj} (preventing the pathogenic action of microbes) :: antimicrobien
antimicrobial {n} (agent that destroys microbes) :: antimicrobien
antimicrobic {adj} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial ::
antimicrobic {n} (antimicrobial) SEE: antimicrobial ::
anti-militarism {n} (a doctrine that opposes war) :: antimilitarisme {m}
antimitotic {adj} (preventing or disrupting mitosis) :: antimitotique
antimitotic {n} (an agent that prevents or disrupts mitosis) :: antimitotique {m}
antimonarchic {adj} (opposing monarchy) :: antimonarchique
antimonarchical {adj} (antimonarchic) SEE: antimonarchic ::
antimonarchist {n} (one who is opposed to monarchy) :: antimonarchiste {m} {f}
antimonarchist {adj} (opposed to monarchy) :: antimonarchiste
antimonarchy {adj} (antimonarchic) SEE: antimonarchic ::
antimonious {adj} :: antimonieux
antimony {n} /ˈæn.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ (chemical element) :: antimoine {m}
antimoral {adj} (opposing or countering moral behaviour) :: antimoral
antimuon {n} (antiparticle) :: antimuon {m}
antimycotic {adj} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal ::
antimycotic {n} (antifungal) SEE: antifungal ::
antinatalism {n} (opposition to the increase in human population) :: antinatalisme {m}
antinatalist {n} (a supporter of antinatalism) :: antinataliste
antinationalism {n} (opposition to nationalism) :: antinationalisme
antinatural {adj} (unnatural) SEE: unnatural ::
antinaupathic {adj} :: antinaupathique
antinaupathic {n} :: antinaupathique {m}
antinegro {adj} (antiblack) SEE: antiblack ::
antineoplastic {adj} /æntaɪni.əplæstɪk/ (inhibiting the development of tumours) :: antinéoplasique
anting {n} /ˈæntɪŋ/ (bird behaviour) :: formicage {m}
antinigger {adj} (antiblack) SEE: antiblack ::
antinomy {n} /ænˈtɪnəmi/ (contradiction) :: antinomie {f}
Antinous {prop} /ænˈtɪnəʊəs/ (Emperor Hadrian’s lover) :: Antinoüs {m}
antinuclear {adj} (opposed to the use of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy) :: antinucléaire
Antioch {prop} /ˈæntiˌɑk/ (Antioch on the Orontes) :: Antioche {f}
Antiochene {prop} (the territory around ancient Antioch) :: Antiochène {f}
Antiochene {adj} (Antiochian) SEE: Antiochian ::
Antiochene {n} (Antiochian) SEE: Antiochian ::
Antiochian {adj} /ˌæntiˈɑkiən/ (of or pertaining to ancient Antioch) :: antiochien
Antiochian {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, ancient Antioch) :: Antiochien {m}, Antiochienne {f}
antioxidant {n} (substance that slows oxidation) :: antioxydant {m}
antioxidant {n} :: antioxydant {m}
antioxidant {adj} (acting against oxidation) :: antioxydant
antioxidative {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygen {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antioxygenic {adj} (antioxidant) SEE: antioxidant ::
antiparallel {adj} (parallel of opposite direction) :: antiparallèle
antiparticle {n} /ˈæntiˌpɑɹtɪkəl/ (a subatomic particle) :: antiparticule {f}
antipassive {adj} (relating to the antipassive voice) :: antipassif
antipasto {n} (Italian starter for a meal) :: [culin.] hors d'œuvre {m}
antipathic {adj} (characterized by antipathy) :: antipathique
antipathical {adj} (antipathic) SEE: antipathic ::
antipathy {n} /ænˈtɪpəθi/ (contrariety or opposition in feeling) :: antipathie {f}
antipeople {adj} (antipopular) SEE: antipopular ::
antiperspirant {n} (a substance used to minimize sweating) :: antisudorifique {m}
antiphony {n} (singing by a choir split in two parts or a piece sung in this manner) :: antienne {f}
antiphrasis {n} (use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning) :: antiphrase {f}
antiplatelet {adj} (destroying blood platelets) :: antiplaquettaire
antipodagric {adj} :: antipodagrique
antipodagric {n} :: antipodagrique {m}
antipodism {n} (form of foot juggling) :: antipodisme {m}
antipodist {n} (one who juggles using his or her feet lying down) :: antipodiste {m} {f}
antipope {n} /ˈantɪpəʊp/ (person who claims to be pope) :: antipape {m}
antipopular {adj} (opposing the people) :: antipopulaire
antiproliferative {adj} (Tending to suppress cell growth) :: antiprolifératif
antiprotection {adj} (antiprotectionist) SEE: antiprotectionist ::
antiprotectionist {adj} (disapproving of protectionism) :: antiprotectionniste
antiproton {n} (antiparticle of the proton) :: antiproton {m}
antiptosis {n} /æntɪpˈtəʊsɪs/ (substitution of one grammatical case for another) :: antiptose {f}
antipyretic {adj} (that reduces fever) :: antipyrétique
antipyretic {n} (medication that reduces fever) :: antipyrétique
antiquarian {adj} /ˌæn.tɪˈkwɛɹ.i.ən/ (pertaining to antiquaries; second-hand) :: antique {m} {f}
antiquarian {n} (collector, student or expert) :: antiquaire {m}
antiquark {n} (the antiparticle of a quark) :: antiquark {m}
antiquated {adj} /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/ (old fashioned) :: vieilli
antique {adj} /ænˈtiːk/ (old; out of date) :: ancien, antique
antique {n} (old piece) :: antique {m}
antiquity {n} /ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/ (ancient times) :: Antiquité {f}
antiquity {n} (the ancients) :: Antiquité {f}
antiquity {n} (relic or monument of ancient times) :: antiquité {f}
Antiquity {prop} (period of history) :: Antiquité {f}, Antiquité classique {f}
antiradar {adj} (preventing detection by radar) :: antirradar
antired {adj} (one of the three possible colours of an antiquark) :: antirouge
antiretroviral {adj} (fighting retrovirus) :: antirétroviral
antiretroviral {n} (agent fighting retroviruses) :: rétroviral {m}
antirevolutionary {adj} (opposing a revolution) :: antirévolutionnaire
antiRobespierrist {adj} (opposed to the politics of Robespierre) :: antirobespierriste
antirrhinum {n} (snapdragon) SEE: snapdragon ::
antisemite {n} (anti-Semite) :: antisémite {m} {f}
anti-Semitic {adj} /ˌæntiːsəˈmɪtɪk/ (exhibiting anti-Semitism) :: antisémite
antisemitism {n} /ˌæntɪˈsɛmɪˌtɪzəm/ (prejudice or hostility against Jews) :: anti-sémitisme {m}
antisense {n} /ˌæntaɪˈsɛns/ (a molecule which suppresses transcription) :: antisens
antisepsis {n} (countering microbial infection) :: antiseptique {m}
antiseptic {adj} (of or relating to antisepsis) :: antiseptique
antiseptic {n} (substance that inhibits the growth of microorganisms) :: antiseptique
antisepticism {n} (antisepsis) SEE: antisepsis ::
antiskid {adj} (designed to increase friction) :: antipatinage
antiskidding {adj} (antiskid) SEE: antiskid ::
antislave {adj} (antislavery) SEE: antislavery ::
antislavery {adj} (opposed to the practice of slavery) :: antiesclavagiste
antislavism {n} (movement) :: antislavisme {m}
anti-Slavism {n} (movement) :: antislavisme {m}
anti-smoking {adj} (antismoking) SEE: antismoking ::
antismoking {adj} (opposing or prohibiting smoking) :: antitabac
antisocial {adj} /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃəl/ (unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people) :: antisocial
antisocial personality disorder {n} (A personality disorder marked by disregard and violations of the rights of others) :: personnalité antisociale {f}
antisocratic {adj} :: antisocratique
antispasmatic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antispasmatic {n} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antispasmodic {adj} (that suppresses spasms) :: antispastique, antispasmodique
antispasmolytic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antispastic {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antispastic {n} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antispasticity {adj} (antispasmodic) SEE: antispasmodic ::
antistatism {n} (opposition to state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs) :: antiétatisme {m}
Antisthenes {prop} /ænˈtɪsθəniːz/ (Greek name) :: Antisthène
antisurveillance {n} (countersurveillance) SEE: countersurveillance ::
antisymmetric {adj} ((order theory; of a binary relation on a set)) :: antisymétrique
antisymmetrical {adj} (antisymmetric) SEE: antisymmetric ::
antitank {adj} (designed for attacking tanks or other armored vehicles) :: anti-char
antitau {n} (antitauon) SEE: antitauon ::
antitauon {n} (antiparticle) :: antitauon {m}, antitau {m}
antitaurine {adj} :: antitaurin
antitax {adj} (opposed to taxes) :: antifiscal
antitaxic {adj} :: antitaxique
antiterror {adj} (antiterrorist) SEE: antiterrorist ::
antiterrorism {n} (activity aiming at opposing terrorism) :: antiterrorisme {m}, contreterrorisme {m}
antiterrorist {adj} (counteracting terrorism) :: antiterroriste {m} {f}
antitheft {adj} (preventing from being stolen) :: antivol, anti-vol
antitheism {n} (active opposition to theism) :: antithéisme {m}
antithesis {n} /ænˈtɪ.θə.sɪs/ (proposition that is opposite to other proposition) :: antithèse {f}
antithetic {adj} (antithetical) SEE: antithetical ::
antithetical {adj} (pertaining to or being an antithesis) :: antithétique
antitotalitarian {adj} (opposed to or acting against totalitarianism or totalitarian behavior) :: antitotalitaire
antitrinitarianism {n} (rejection of the doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons) :: antitrinitarisme
antitrust {adj} (opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts) :: antitrust {m} {f}
antityphoid {adj} (countering typhoid fever) :: antityphique
antiulcerous {adj} :: antiulcéreux
antivenereal {adj} (that is used to treat or cure venereal disease) :: antivénérien
antivirus {n} (computing software) :: antivirus {m}
anti-war {adj} (opposed to war) :: anti-guerre
antiwarfare {adj} (anti-war) SEE: anti-war ::
antiwater {n} (a hypothetical substance resembling water but made from antimatter) :: l'antieau {f}
antiwhite {adj} (opposed to white people) :: antiblanc
antixerophthalmic {adj} (countering xerophthalmia) :: antixérophtalmique
antiziganism {n} (antigypsyism) SEE: antigypsyism ::
anti-Zionist {n} (one who is opposed to Zionism) :: antisioniste
anti-Zionist {adj} (opposed to Zionism) :: antisioniste
antler {n} /ˈænt.lɚ/ (bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk) :: bois {m}, andouiller {m}
Antlia {prop} (constellation) :: Machine pneumatique {f}
antlion {n} (nocturnal insects) :: fourmi-lion {m}
Antoinette {prop} (female given name from French Antoinette) :: Antoinette
Antonio {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
antonomasia {n} /ˌæntənəˈmeɪʒə/ (substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun) :: antonomase {f}
Antony {prop} (male given name) SEE: Anthony ::
antonym {n} /ˈæntəˌnɪm/ (word which has the opposite meaning) :: antonyme {m}
antonymous {adj} /ænˈtɑnɪməs/ (having an opposite meaning) :: antinomique
antonymy {n} /ˈæntə.nɪm.i/ (semantic relation between antonyms) :: antonymie {f}
antrum {n} /ˈæn.tɹəm/ (bodily cavity) :: antre {m}
antshrike {n} (several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family) :: batara
antsy {adj} /ˈæn.tsi/ (restless, apprehensive and fidgety) :: agité, inquiet
Antwerp {prop} /ˈæn.twɝp/ (province) :: Anvers {f}, province d’Anvers {f}
Antwerp {prop} (city) :: Anvers
Antwerpian {n} (someone from Antwerp) :: Anversois {m}, Anversoise {f}
Antwerpian {adj} (of Antwerp) :: anversois
Anubis {prop} (Egyptian god of the dead and tombs) :: Anubis {m}
anuria {n} (a condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine) :: anurie {f}
anurous {adj} (having no tail) :: anoure
anus {n} /ˈeɪ.nəs/ (lower opening of the digestive tract) :: anus {m}, trou du cul {m}, trou de cul {m}
anusvara {n} (anusvara diacritic) :: anusvara {m}
anvil {n} /ˈæn.vəl/ (block used in blacksmithing) :: enclume {f}
anvil {n} (bone in inner ear) :: enclume {f}, incus
anxietude {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
anxiety {n} /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ (concern) :: anxiété {f}, inquiétude {f}
anxiety {n} (pathological condition) :: anxiété, angoisse
anxiodepressive {adj} :: anxiodépressif
anxiogenic {adj} (causing anxiety) :: anxiogène
anxious {adj} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/ (full of anxiety) :: anxieux
anxious {adj} (earnestly desirous) :: désireux
anxiously {adv} /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs.li/ (in an anxious manner) :: anxieusement
anxiousness {n} (anxiety) SEE: anxiety ::
any {adv} /ˈɛni/ (at all) :: du tout
any {determiner} (at least one (kind)) :: [with a negative particle] aucun
any {determiner} (no matter what kind) :: n'importe quel, quelconque
anybody {pron} /ˈɛn.i.bɑd.i/ :: n’importe qui , n’importe qui (2, negative only: pas n’importe qui)
anybody {pron} (anyone) SEE: anyone ::
anyhow {adv} /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ (in any way, in any manner) :: de toute manière
anyhow {adv} (in any case) SEE: in any case ::
any longer {adv} (any more) SEE: any more ::
any minute now {adv} (very soon) :: d'un moment à l'autre
any more {adv} (not any more) SEE: no longer ::
any more {adv} /ˌɛ.niˈmɔː/ (in negative or interrogative constructions) :: plus
any old {determiner} (any, absolutely any) :: n'importe quel
anyone {pron} /ˈɛniˌwʌn/ (anybody) :: quelqu'un {m}, quelqu'une {f}, n'importe qui, personne
anyone else {pron} (any other person) :: toute autre personne, personne d'autre
anyone's guess {n} :: mystère, surprise {f}
any other business {phrase} (last item on the agenda of a meeting) :: les divers
anyplace {adv} (anywhere) SEE: anywhere ::
anything {pron} /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/ (any thing of any kind) :: n’importe quoi, [in negative sentences] rien
anything but {adv} (not at all) :: tout sauf
anything else {pron} (any other thing) :: autre chose
anytime {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome ::
anytime {adv} (at any time) :: n'importe quand [at any moment], toujours [always]
anyway {adv} /ˈɛniweɪ/ (regardless) :: quand même, de toute façon
anyway {adv} (used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement) :: en tout cas, de toute façon, d'ailleurs
anyway {adv} (used to indicate change of subject) :: bref
anyway {adv} (in any way) :: quoi qu'il en soit
any way one slices it {phrase} (from any perspective; in every case) :: en tout cas, de toute façon
anywhere {adv} /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ (in or at any location) :: n'importe où, où que ce soit, nulle part [(in a negative sentence]
Anzac Day {prop} (public holiday in Australia and New Zealand on April 25) :: journée de l'ANZAC {f}
Aomen {prop} (Macau) SEE: Macau ::
aorist {n} /ˈeɪ.ə.ɹɪst/ (a grammatical aspect) :: aoriste {m}
aorist {adj} (pertaining to verb in aorist aspect) :: aoriste {m}
aorist aspect {n} (a grammatical aspect) :: aoriste {m}
aoristic {adj} (aorist) SEE: aorist ::
aorta {n} /eɪˈɔːɹtə/ (great artery) :: aorte {f}
aortal {adj} (of or relating to the aorta) :: aortique
aortic {adj} /eˈoɹ.tɪk/ (of or concerning the aorta) :: aortique
aortic arch {n} (curving portion of the aorta) :: arc aortique {m}, crosse de l’aorte {f}
Aosta {prop} /ɑːˈɒstə/ (city in Italy) :: Aoste {f}
Aostan {adj} (of or from Aosta) :: aostois
Aostan {n} (one from Aosta) :: Aostois {m}, Aostoise {f}
Aosta Valley {prop} (Valle d'Aosta) SEE: Valle d'Aosta ::
apace {adv} /əˈpeɪs/ (Quickly, rapidly, with speed) :: rapidement, to proceed apace: aller bon train
Apache {prop} /ə.ˈpæ.t͡ʃi/ (Apache language) :: apache
Apache {prop} (town) :: Apache
Apache {n} (Apache people) :: Apache
Apache {n} (Apache person) :: Apache
Apache {n} (Parisian gangster) :: apache
apadravya {n} (apadravya piercing) :: Apadravya
apagoge {n} (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary) :: apagogie {f}
Apamea {prop} /æpəˈmiːə/ (name of several Hellenistic cities) :: Apamée {f}
Apamean {adj} /æpəˈmiːən/ (of or pertaining to Apamea in Syria or its region) :: apaméen
Apamean {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Apamea in Syria or its region) :: Apaméen {m}, Apaméenne {f}
Apamene {prop} (region in Syria) :: Apamène {f}
apanage {n} /ˈæpənɪdʒ/ (grant as a birthright) :: apanage {m}
apart {adv} /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/ (separately, in regard to space or company) :: séparé, séparément
apart {adv} (in two or more parts; asunder) :: en morceaux, en pièces
apart {adv} (apart from) SEE: apart from ::
apart from {prep} (except for) :: à part, sinon
apartheid {v} /əˈpɑɹthaɪt/ (policy of racial separation in South Africa) :: apartheid {m}
apartment {n} /əˈpɑːt.mənt/ (domicile occupying part of a building) :: appartement {m}
apartment {n} (archaic: suite of rooms within a domicile) :: appartements {m-p}
apartment building {n} (residential building with multiple flats) :: immeuble résidentiel {m}
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (US)) SEE: roommate ::
apartmentmate {n} (one who shares an apartment (UK)) SEE: flatmate ::
apatheism {n} /æ.pə.θi.ɪzəm/ (apathy concerning the existence of God) :: apathéisme {m}
apathetic {adj} /æp.əˈθɛt.ɪk/ (void of feeling) :: indifférent
apatheticness {n} (apathy) SEE: apathy ::
apathistical {adj} (apathetic) SEE: apathetic ::
apathy {n} /ˈæ.pə.θi/ (lack of emotion or motivation) :: apathie {f}
apatite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (type of mineral) :: apatite
apatosaur {n} (large, herbivorous dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus) :: apatosaure {m}
apatosaurus {n} (apatosaur) SEE: apatosaur ::
ape {n} /eɪp/ (animal) :: singe {m}, hominoïdé {m}, singe anthropoïde {m}
ape {v} (to imitate) :: singer
APEC {prop} (trade agreement) :: Coopération économique pour l'Asie-Pacifique {f}, APEC
ape leader {n} (old maid) :: vieille fille {f}
apelike {adj} (simian) SEE: simian ::
apely {adj} (simian) SEE: simian ::
Apennines {prop} /ˈæpənaɪnz/ (mountain range) :: Apennins {p}, Apennin {m}
apeptic {adj} :: apeptique
aper {n} (someone who apes something) SEE: imitator ::
aperture {n} /ˈæp.ɚ.tʃɚ/ (opening) :: ouverture
aperture {n} (diameter of the aperture (in the sense above)) :: ouverture {f}
apetalous {adj} (having no petals) :: apétale {m} {f}
apex {n} /ˈeɪˌpɛks/ (highest point) :: apex {m}, sommet {m}
apex {n} (moment of greatest success, expansion, etc) :: apogée {f}
apex {n} (in geometry: topmost vertex of a cone or pyramid) :: apex {m}
apex {n} (pointed end) :: apex {m}
apex court {n} (supreme court) SEE: supreme court ::
apex predator {n} (an animal atop the food chain) :: superprédateur {m}
aphakial {adj} (aphakic) SEE: aphakic ::
aphakic {adj} (exhibiting aphakia) :: aphake, aphakique
aphasia {n} /əˈfeɪzɪə/ (pathological speech disorder) :: aphasie {f}
aphelion {n} /əˈfiːlɪən/ (the point in the elliptical orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the Sun) :: aphélie {m}
apheresis {n} /əˈfɛɹəsɪs/ (loss of letters or sounds from the beginning of a word) :: aphérèse {f}
aphetism {n} /ˈa.fəˌtɪ.zəm/ (shortened word) :: aphérèse {f}
aphid {n} /ˈeɪ.fɪd/ (insect) :: puceron {m}
aphis {n} (aphid) SEE: aphid ::
aphobia {n} (fearlessness) SEE: fearlessness ::
aphorism {n} /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ (short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought) :: aphorisme {m}
aphotic {adj} /eɪˈfəʊtɪk/ (having no light, especially no sunlight) :: aphotique
aphrodisiac {adj} /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/ (intensifying sexual desire) :: aphrodisiaque
aphrodisiac {n} (food or drug) :: aphrodisiaque {m}
Aphrodite {prop} /æfɹəˈdaɪti/ (Greek goddess) :: Aphrodite {f}
aphroditic {adj} (venereal) SEE: venereal ::
aphtha {n} (foot-and-mouth disease) SEE: foot-and-mouth disease ::
aphthous ulcer {n} (ulcer in the mouth caused by break in mucous membrane) :: aphte {m}
apiarian {adj} /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/ (pertaining to beekeeping) :: apiaire
apiarist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiaristic {adj} (apiarian) SEE: apiarian ::
apiary {n} /ˈeɪ.pi.ɛɹ.i/ (a place where bees and hives are kept) :: rucher {m}
apicifloral {adj} :: apiciflore
apicodental {adj} :: apicodental
apicoplast {n} (a relict, non-photosynthetic plastid found in most of the Apicomplexa) :: apicoplaste {m}
a picture is worth a thousand words {proverb} (visualisation is better than verbal description) :: une image vaut mille mots
a picture paints a thousand words {proverb} (a picture is worth a thousand words) SEE: a picture is worth a thousand words ::
apiculate {adj} (having a short, sharply pointed tip) :: apiculé
apiculated {adj} (apiculate) SEE: apiculate ::
apiculturalist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculture {n} (beekeeping) SEE: beekeeping ::
apiculturist {n} (beekeeper) SEE: beekeeper ::
apiculus {n} (part of a spore) :: hile {m}
apiece {adv} /əˈpis/ (apiece) :: chacun {m}, chacune {f}
apiol {n} (oleoresin) :: apiol {m}
aplacental {adj} (lacking a placenta) :: aplacentaire
aplanatic {adj} (free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration) :: aplanétique
aplasia {n} (incomplete development or absence of organ or tissue) :: aplasie {f}
aplastic {adj} (relating to aplasia) :: aplasique
aplitic {adj} (composed of, or relating to, aplite) :: aplitique
apnea {n} (cessation of breathing) :: apnée
apo- {prefix} (away from, or separate) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (without, or lacking) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (derived from, or related to) :: apo-
apo- {prefix} (the apoprotein form of the protein) :: apo-
apoapsis {n} (point of a body's elliptical orbit) :: apoapse, apoapside {m}
apocalypse {n} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (revealing or revelation) :: apocalypse {f}
apocalypse {n} (end of the world) :: apocalypse {f}
apocalypse {n} (cataclysmic event) :: apocalypse {f}
Apocalypse {prop} /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ (the written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet) :: apocalypse
Apocalypse {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Apocalypse
apocalyptic {adj} /əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/ (of or relating to an apocalypse) :: apocalyptique
apocalyptic {n} (one who predicts apocalypse) :: apocalyptique {m}
apocalyptical {adj} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocalypticist {n} (apocalyptic) SEE: apocalyptic ::
apocopate {adj} (shortened by apocope) :: apocopé
apocopate {v} (shorten using apocope) :: apocoper
apocope {n} /əˈpɒ.kə.pi/ (loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word) :: apocope {f}
apocopic {adj} (of or pertaining to apocope) :: apocopique
apocrisiarius {n} (a high diplomatic ecclesiastical representative) :: apocrisiaire
apocryphal {adj} /əˈpɑːkɹɪfəl/ (of doubtful authenticity) :: apocryphe
apodictic {adj} /apəʊˈdɪktɪk/ (incontrovertible) :: apodictique
apodyterium {n} (the apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed) :: apodytère, apodytérium
apogalacticon {n} (furthest point in the orbit of a star) :: apogalacticon {m}
apogamy {n} /əˈpɒɡəmɪ/ (asexual reproduction of a fully formed plant directly from a bud) :: apogamie {f}
apogee {n} /ˈæ.pə.dʒi/ (a point in an orbit around the Earth) :: apogée {m}
apolitical {adj} (Having no interest or involvement in politics) :: apolitique
apolitical {adj} (Having no political relevance or function) :: apolitique
Apollinarianism {n} (Apollinarism) SEE: Apollinarism ::
Apollinarism {n} (the doctrine that Jesus’s mind was only divine and not human) :: apollinarisme {m}
Apollo {prop} /əˈpɒləʊ/ (the son of Zeus) :: Apollon {m}
Apollo {prop} (a very handsome young man) :: apollon {m}
Apollo {prop} (a three-man spacecraft) :: Apollo
Apollo {prop} (a town in Pennsylvania) :: Apollo
Apollo {prop} (butterfly) :: apollon {m}
Apollo {n} (asteroid type) :: Apollon {m}
Apollonia {prop} (the name of a number of Ancient Greek cities and colonies) :: Apollonie
Apollyon {prop} (The destroying angel of the abyss, the undoer or disintegrator) :: Apollyon {m}
apologetic {adj} /əˌpɑləˈdʒɛtɪk/ (having the character of apology) :: apologétique
apologetical {adj} (apologetic) SEE: apologetic ::
apologetically {adv} (in an apologetic manner) :: apologétiquement
apologia {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologise {v} (apologise) SEE: apologize ::
apologism {n} (apology) SEE: apology ::
apologize {v} /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/ (to make an apology or defense) :: faire l'apologie de
apologize {v} (to make an apology or excuse) :: s'excuser
apologizingly {adv} (apologetically) SEE: apologetically ::
apologue {n} (a short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects) :: apologue {m}
apologue {n} (rhetoric: use of fable to persuade the audience) :: apologue {m}
apology {n} /əˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/ (an expression of regret) :: excuse {f}
apology {n} (formal justification, defence) :: apologie {f}
apolysis {n} (the separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups) :: apolyse {f}
apolysis {n} (a prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service) :: apolyse {f}
apomictic {adj} (of or pertaining to apomixis) :: apomictique
apomixis {n} (plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes) :: apomixie {f}
apomorphia {n} (apomorphine) SEE: apomorphine ::
apomorphine {n} (drug) :: apomorphine {f}
aponeurosis {n} (flattened fibrous membrane) :: aponévrose {f}
apophantic {adj} (having a declaration, statement or proposition) :: apophantique {m} {f}
apophenia {n} /æpəˈfiːni.ə/ (the perception of connectedness in unrelated phenomena) :: apophénie {f}
apophony {n} (alternation of sounds within a word) SEE: ablaut ::
apophyge {n} ((architecture) a curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns) :: apophyge {f}
apophysis {n} (outgrowth) :: apophyse {f}
apoplast {n} (the space outside of a plant's plasma membrane) :: apoplasme {m}
apoplexy {n} /ˈæp.əˌplɛk.si/ (loss of consciousness) :: apoplexie {f}
apoptosis {n} /ˌæ.pəˈtoʊ.sɪs/ (death of cells) :: apoptose {f}
aporophobia {n} (fear, dislike, or hate of poor people) :: aporophobie {f}, pauvrophobie {f}
aposematism {n} /ˌæpə(ʊ)sɪˈmætɪz(ə)m/ (adaptation that warns off potential predators) :: aposématisme {m}
aposiopesis {n} /ˌæpəsaɪəˈpiːsɪs/ (abrupt breaking-off in speech) :: aposiopèse {f}, réticence {f}
apostasy {n} /əˈpɒstəsi/ (renunciation of set of beliefs) :: apostasie {f}
apostate {n} /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ (person who renounces a religion or faith) :: apostat {m}, apostate {f}
apostatic {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
apostatical {adj} (apostate) SEE: apostate ::
a posteriori {adv} (in a manner that deduces theories from facts) :: a posteriori
apostille {n} (a special sign) :: apostille {f}
apostle {n} /əˈpɑsl̩/ (missionary or leader of a mission) :: apôtre {m}, apôtre {f}, apôtresse {f}
apostle {n} (top-ranking Mormon church official) :: apôtre {m}, apôtre {f}
apostle {n} (pioneer) SEE: pioneer ::
Apostle {n} (any of the group of twelve disciples) :: apôtre {m}
apostlehood {n} (apostleship) SEE: apostleship ::
Apostles' Creed {prop} (statement of Christian belief) :: Symbole des apôtres {m}
apostleship {n} (the position of being an apostle) :: apostolat {m}
apostolate {n} (office, or responsibilities of an apostle) :: apostolat {m}
apostolic {adj} /ˌæpəˈstɑːlɪk/ (pertaining to apostles, or to the apostles) :: apostolique
apostolic {adj} (according to the doctrines of the apostles) :: apostolique
apostolical {adj} (apostolic) SEE: apostolic ::
apostolically {adv} (in an apostolic way) :: apostoliquement
apostolicalness {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity ::
apostolicism {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity ::
apostolicity {n} /əˌpɒstəˈlɪsɪti/ (the quality of being apostolic) :: apostolicité {f}
apostolicness {n} (apostolicity) SEE: apostolicity ::
apostolic succession {n} (chain of consecrations of bishops) :: succession apostolique {f}
apostrophe {n} /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/ (the character ’) :: apostrophe {f}
apostrophe {n} (sudden piece of dialogue) :: apostrophe {f}
apostrophize {v} (to use the apostrophe in writing or speech) :: apostropher
apothecary {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy ::
apothecary {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist ::
apothecium {n} (the ascigerous fructification of lichens) :: apothécie {f}
apothegm {n} /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/ (A short witty instructive saying) :: apophtegme {m}
apothem {n} /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/ (perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord) :: apothème
apothem {n} (the distance from the center of a polygon to a side) :: apothème
apotheosis {n} /əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ (deification; becoming a god) :: apothéose {f}
apotheosize {v} (deify) :: apothéoser
apotheotic {adj} (relating to apotheosis) :: apothéotique
apotropaic {adj} /ˌæpətɹəˈpeɪ.ɪk/ (intended to ward off evil) :: apotropaïque
apoxia {n} (altitude sickness) SEE: altitude sickness ::
app {n} /ʔæʔp̚/ (small computer application) :: appli {f}
Appalachia {prop} /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.(t)ʃə/ (a region in the eastern United States, near part of the Appalachian Mountains) :: Appalaches
Appalachians {prop} /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz/ (a mountain range in eastern North America) :: Appalaches {p}
appalling {adj} /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ (That appalls/appals or appall/appal) :: épouvantable, effroyable
apparatchik {n} /æpəˈɹæt͡ʃɪk/ (member of a Communist apparat) :: apparatchik {m}
apparatchik {n} (blindly loyal bureaucrat) :: apparatchik {m}
apparatus {n} /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/ (complex machine or instrument) :: appareil {m}
apparatus {n} (bureaucratic organization) :: appareil {m}
apparatus {n} (firefighting: vehicle for emergency response) SEE: fire engine ::
apparent {adj} /əˈpæ.ɹənt/ (visible) :: apparent, visible
apparent {adj} (clear) :: manifeste, criant, évident
apparent {adj} (seeming) :: apparent
apparently {adv} /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/ ((archaic) plainly) :: apparemment, évidemment
apparently {adv} (seemingly) :: apparemment
apparent magnitude {n} (measure of the brightness of a heavenly body) :: magnitude apparente {f}
apparition {n} /ˌæp.ɚˈɪʃ.n̩/ (act of becoming visible) :: apparition {f}
appeal {v} (to accuse) SEE: accuse ::
appeal {v} /əˈpiːl/ (to apply for the removal of a cause to a superior judge or court) :: interjeter appel, faire appel
appeal {v} (to call upon another) :: appeler (à)
appeal {v} (to be attractive) :: plaire (à)
appeal {n} (application for the removal of a cause to a superior judge) :: appel {m}
appeal {n} (power to attract or interest) :: attrait {m}
appeal {v} (to invoke) SEE: invoke ::
appealable {adj} (that may be appealed) :: susceptible de recours, appelable, susceptible d'appel
appeals court {n} (appellate court) SEE: appellate court ::
appear {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
appear {v} (to appear) SEE: seem ::
appear {v} /əˈpiɹ/ (To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible) :: apparaître, paraître
appear {v} (To come before the public) :: apparaître
appear {v} (To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look) :: sembler, paraître
appearance {n} /əˈpɪɹəns/ (The act of appearing or coming into sight) :: apparition {f}
appearance {n} (A thing seen) :: apparition {f}
appearance {n} (Semblance, or apparent likeness) :: apparence {f}
appearance {n} (The coming into court of either of the parties) :: comparution {f}
appearing {n} (appearance) SEE: appearance ::
appease {v} /əˈpiːz/ (to make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify) :: apaiser
appellant {n} /əˈpɛln̩t/ (litigant or party that is making an appeal) :: appelant {m}
appellate court {n} (court having jurisdiction to hear appeals) :: cour d'appel {f}
appellative {n} (common noun) SEE: common noun ::
appellative {adj} (of or pertaining to a common noun) :: appellatif
append {v} /ʌˈpɛnd/ (to hang or attach to, as by a string) :: appendre, suspendre, ajouter
append {v} (to add as an accessory) :: ajouter
appendectomy {n} (surgical procedure) :: appendicectomie {f}
appendiceal {adj} (of or pertaining to the appendix) :: appendiculaire
appendicectomy {n} (appendectomy) SEE: appendectomy ::
appendiciform {adj} :: appendiciforme
appendicitis {n} /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/ (inflamation of the vermiform appendix) :: appendicite {f}
appendicolith {n} (a calcified fecal deposit associated with appendicitis) :: stercolithe {m}
appendicular {adj} (of or pertaining to the appendix) SEE: appendiceal ::
appendiculate {adj} (bearing appendages) :: appendiculé
appendix {n} /əˈpɛn.dɪks/ (text added to the end of a book or an article) :: annexe {f}, appendice {m}
appendix {n} (vermiform appendix) :: appendice {m}
Appenzell Inner Rhodes {prop} (Swiss canton) :: Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures
Appenzell Outer Rhodes {prop} (a Swiss canton) :: Appenzell Rhodes-Extérieures
appertain {v} /æpɚˈteɪn/ (to belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to) :: appartenir
appetence {n} /ˈæp.ɪ.təns/ (the state or action of desiring or craving) :: appétence
appetency {n} (appetence) SEE: appetence ::
appetite {n} /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/ (desire of or relish for food) :: appétit {m}
appetizer {n} (small, light first course) :: amuse-gueule, garniture d'apéritif, entrée {f}
appetizing {adj} /ˈæp.ə.taɪz.ɪŋ/ (that appeals to, or stimulates the appetite) :: appétissant
Appian {prop} /ˈæ.pi.ən/ (Roman name) :: Appien
Appius {prop} (Roman name) :: Appius
applaud {v} /əˈplɔd/ (to express approval by clapping) :: applaudir, ovationner
applaud {v} (to praise, or express approval by words) :: louer, approuver
applaudable {adj} (praiseworthy) SEE: praiseworthy ::
applause {n} /əˈplɔz/ (act of applauding) :: applaudissements {m-p}, acclamation {f}
apple {n} /ˈæp.əl/ (fruit) :: pomme {f}
apple {n} (wood) :: pommier {m}
apple {n} (tree) SEE: apple tree ::
apple blossom {n} (the flower of an apple tree) :: fleur de pommier {f}
apple-corer {n} (a tool) :: vide-pomme {m}
apple dumpling {n} (baked dessert made from apples) :: rabote
apple-green {adj} (apple-green) :: vert pomme
apple juice {n} (the juice of apples, often used as a drink) :: jus de pomme
apple of discord {n} /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈdɪskɔːd/ (object which sows anger and dissension) :: pomme de discorde {f}
apple of Sodom {n} /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈsɒdəm/ (Calotropis procera) :: pommier de Sodome {m}
apple of someone's eye {n} (favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one) :: prunelle de ses yeux
apple pie {n} (pie with apple filling) :: tarte aux pommes {f}
apples and oranges {n} (non-comparable items) :: mélanger des choux et des carottes, mélanger les torchons et les serviettes, comparer des pommes et des poires
apple sauce {n} (nonsense) SEE: applesauce ::
apple sauce {n} (a food) :: compote de pommes {f}, marmelade de pommes {f}
applesauce {n} (nonsense) :: balivernes {f-p}
applesauce {interj} (nonsense) :: balivernes!
applesauce {n} (apple sauce) SEE: apple sauce ::
apple seed {n} (the seed of the fruit of the Malus domestica (apple) tree) :: graine de pomme {f}
applet {n} (a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application) :: appliquette, applette, applet
apple tree {n} /ˈæpl̩ tɹiː/ (tree that bears apples) :: pommier {m}
apple turnover {n} (a pastry dessert filled with pieces of sweetened apples) :: chausson aux pommes {m}
applewood {n} (apple) SEE: apple ::
appliable {adj} (compliant) SEE: compliant ::
appliable {adj} (applicable) SEE: applicable ::
appliance {n} /əˈplaɪəns/ (a device in its own right) :: appareil {m}
applicable {adj} /ˈæplɪkəbəl/ (suitable for application; relevant) :: applicable
applicant {n} /ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/ (one who applies) :: demandeur {m}, candidat {m}
application {n} /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense) :: application {f}
application {n} (the thing applied) :: application {f}
application {n} (the act of applying as a means) :: application {f}
application {n} (the act of directing or referring something to a particular case) :: application {f}
application {n} (a computer program) :: application {f}, programme {m}
application {n} (a verbal or written request, especially for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar) :: candidature {f}, demande {f}
application programming interface {n} (set of routines, protocols and tools) :: interface de programmation {f}
applicative {adj} (having practical application) :: applicatif
applied {adj} /əˈplaɪd/ (put into practical use) :: appliqué
applied mathematics {n} (area of mathematics) :: les mathématiques appliquées {f-p}
applique {n} /ˌæ.plɪˈ.keɪ/ (decorative design) :: appliqué inversé {m}
apply {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use ::
apply {v} /əˈplaɪ/ (to lay or place) :: appliquer
apply {v} (to put to use for a purpose) :: appliquer
apply {v} (to submit oneself as a candidate) :: s'inscrire, postuler
apply oneself {v} (to put forth a concerted effort) :: s'appliquer
appoint {v} /əˈpɔɪnt/ (to fix (the time and place of)) :: fixer, (date) poser
appoint {v} (to fix with power or firmness) :: fixer, poser, déterminer
appoint {v} :: désigner, choisir, attribuer, nommer
appointment {n} /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/ (act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office) :: nomination {f}
appointment {n} (arrangement for a meeting; an engagement) :: rendez-vous, [France, slang] rencard {m}
apportion {v} /əˈpɔɹʃən/ (to divide and distribute portions of a whole) :: partager, répartir
apportion {v} (to apportion) SEE: distribute ::
apportionment {n} (The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned) :: partage {m}, répartition {f}
appositely {adv} (in an apposite manner) :: pertinemment
apposition {n} /ˌæpəˈzɪʃn̩/ (grammatical construction) :: apposition {f}
appraisal {n} /əˈpɹeɪzəl/ (judgement) :: estimation {f}, jugement {m}, évaluation {f}
appraise {v} /əˈpɹeɪz/ :: estimer, évaluer
appraisement {n} (appraisal) SEE: appraisal ::
appreciable {adj} /əˈpɹiːʃəbl/ (large enough to be estimated; considerable) :: appréciable
appreciably {adv} (in an appreciable manner) :: appréciablement
appreciate {v} /əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt/ (to be grateful for something) :: être reconnaissant de
appreciate {v} (to view as valuable) :: apprécier (à sa juste valeur)
appreciate {v} (to be aware of) :: se rendre (bien) compte de
appreciate {v} (to increase in value) :: prendre de la valeur
appreciated {adj} (recognized as having value) :: apprécié
appreciation {n} /əˌpɹiː.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ (A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence) :: appréciation {f}
appreciation {n} (Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors) :: estimation {f}, évaluation {f}
appreciation {n} (A rise in value;-opposed to depreciation) :: appréciation {f}
apprehend {v} /æ.pɹiˈhɛnd/ (to take or seize; to take hold of) :: appréhender
apprehend {v} (to arrest; to apprehend a criminal) :: appréhender
apprehend {v} (to understand; to recognize) :: appréhender
apprehend {v} ((transitive) to anticipate with anxiety, dread, or fear) :: appréhender
apprehend {v} ((intransitive) to be apprehensive or fearful) :: appréhender
apprehend {v} (to think, believe, or understand) :: appréhender [understand]
apprehendable {adj} (apprehensible) SEE: apprehensible ::
apprehensible {adj} (able to be apprehended) :: appréhensible
apprehensive {adj} (anticipating something with anxiety or fear) :: soucieux, appréhensif, inquiet
apprehensive {adj} (perceptive; quick to learn; intelligent; capable of grasping with the mind or intellect) :: vif, perspicace
apprentice {n} (one not well versed in a subject) SEE: newbie ::
apprentice {n} /əˈpɹɛntɪs/ (trainee, especially in a skilled trade) :: apprenti {m}
apprenticeship {n} (condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice) :: apprentissage {m}
apprenticeship {n} (system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed) :: apprentissage {m}
approach {v} /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/ (to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer) :: approcher
approach {v} (To come near to in place, time, or character) :: s'approcher de
approach {n} (the act of drawing near) :: approche {f}
approach {n} (a manner in which a problem is solved or policy is made) :: approche {f}
approachable {adj} (easy to talk to) :: approchable, abordable {m}
approbation {n} /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of approval) :: approbation {f}
approbatively {adv} (approvingly) SEE: approvingly ::
appropinquation {n} (approach) SEE: approach ::
approportionate {v} (proportion) SEE: proportion ::
appropriate {adj} /əˈpɹoʊ.pɹi.ɪt/ (peculiar, suitable, fit, proper) :: approprié, idoine {m} {f}
appropriate {v} (to make suitable) :: approprier
appropriately {adv} (in an appropriate manner) :: de manière appropriée, convenablement
approval {n} /əˈpɹuvəl/ (permission) :: agrément {m}, approbation {f}
approval {n} (acceptance) :: approbation {f}
approve {v} /əˈpɹuːv/ (to make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance) :: approuver
approving {adj} /ʌˈpɹuv.ɪŋ/ (expressing approbation; commending) :: approbateur, [dated] approbatif
approvingly {adv} (in an approving manner) :: [dated] approbativement
approximant {n} (mathematics: approximation) SEE: approximation ::
approximant {n} /əˈpɹɑksɪmənt/ (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract) :: spirante {f}, approximante {f}
approximate {adj} /ə.ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/ (Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling) :: approximant {m}
approximate {adj} (Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate;) :: approximatif {m}
approximate {v} (to carry or advance near; to cause to approach) :: approximer
approximate {v} (to come near to; to approach) :: approximer
approximately {adv} /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ (imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) :: plus ou moins, à peu près, approximativement, presque, quasiment, environ, en gros [colloquial], à la louche [colloquial]
approximation {n} /əˌpɹɑksɪˈmeɪʃn/ (act of approximating) :: rapprochement {m}
approximation {n} (imprecise solution) :: approximation {f}
approximatively {adv} (in an approximative manner) :: approximativement
Apr {prop} (abbreviation of April) :: avr.
apractic {adj} (apraxic) SEE: apraxic ::
apraxic {adj} (relating to or exhibiting apraxia) :: apraxique
apricot {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/ (fruit) :: abricot {m}
apricot {n} (tree) :: abricotier {m}
apricot {n} (colour) :: abricot {m}
apricot {adj} (colour) :: abricot
April {prop} /ˈeɪ.pɹəl/ (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: avril {m}
April fool {n} (practical joke played on April Fools' Day) :: poisson d'avril {m}
April Fools' Day {n} (First day of April) :: poisson d'avril {m}
April shower {n} (rain characteristic of spring) :: giboulée de mars {f}
a priori {adv} /ˌeɪ pɹaɪˈɔːɹaɪ/ (derived by logic) :: a priori
aprioristic {adj} (a priori) SEE: a priori ::
apéritif {n} /ɑːˌpɛɹɪˈtiːf/ (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser) :: apéritif {m}, [informal] apéro {m}
a promise is a promise {proverb} (one must keep one's promises) :: chose promise, chose due
apron {n} /ˈeɪ.pɹən/ (clothing) :: tablier {m}
apron {n} (the paved area of an airport) :: tarmac {m}, piste {f}, tablier {m}
apropos {adj} /ˌæp.ɹəˈpoʊ/ (of an appropriate or pertinent nature) :: à propos
apropos {prep} (regarding or concerning) :: à propos
apropos {adv} (by the way) :: à propos
apsara {n} (a female spirit of the clouds and waters) :: apsara {f}
apse {n} /æps/ :: [1] abside {f}
apse {n} (obsolete or dialectal: aspen tree) SEE: aspen ::
apse {n} (astronomy: apsis) SEE: apsis ::
apse {n} (case in which the relics were kept) SEE: reliquary ::
apside {n} (apsis) SEE: apsis ::
apsis {n} /ˈæpsɪs/ (architecture: apse) :: abside {f}
apsis {n} (astronomy: point in elliptical orbit) :: apside {f}
apterygote {n} (any insect of the order Apterygota) :: aptérygote {m}
Aptian {prop} (subdivision of the Early Cretaceous epoch) :: Aptien
aptness {n} /ˈæptnəs/ (the quality of being apt or suitable) :: aptitude {f}
aptonymy {n} (An aptonym situation) :: aptonymie
Apuglian {adj} (Apulian) SEE: Apulian ::
Apuleius {prop} /ˌæpjuˈli.əs/ (author in the Roman Empire) :: Apulée {m}
Apulia {prop} (region of Italy) :: Pouille {f}, Pouilles {f-p}, [obsolete] Apulie {f}
Apulian {adj} /əˈpuːliːən/ (of or pertaining to Apulia) :: apulien
Apulian {n} (resident of Apulia) :: Apulien {m}, Apulienne {f}
apurpose {adv} (on purpose) SEE: on purpose ::
Apus {prop} /ˈeɪpəs/ (a constellation of the southern sky) :: Oiseau de paradis {m}
aquaculture {n} (the cultivation of the aquatic produce) :: aquaculture {f}
aquafarming {n} (aquaculture) SEE: aquaculture ::
aqua fortis {n} (nitric acid) SEE: nitric acid ::
aquapark {n} (an amusement park with waterplay areas) :: parc aquatique {m}
aquaphobia {n} (fear of water) :: aquaphobie {f}
aquaplane {v} /ˈækwəpleɪn/ (automotive: to slide on a thin film of water) :: aquaplaner
aquaplaning {n} :: aquaplaning {m}, aquaplanage {m}, hydroplanage {m}
aquaponics {n} /(ˌ)ækwəˈpɒnɪks/ (system that combines aquaculture with hydroponics) :: aquaponie {f}
aquaporin {n} (class of proteins) :: aquaporine {f}
aqua regia {n} /ˈɑː.kwə ˈɹeɪ.ɡi.ə/ (mixture of acids) :: eau régale {f}
aquarelle {n} (painting) :: aquarelle {f}
Aquarian {n} (Aquarius) SEE: Aquarius ::
aquariological {adj} :: aquariologique
aquariology {n} (study of the fauna and flora of aquaria) :: aquariologie {f}
aquarist {n} (a person who maintains an aquarium) :: aquariophile {m} {f}
aquarium {n} /ˈækwəɹiəm/ (tank for keeping fish) :: aquarium {m}
aquarium {n} (public place where live fish are exhibited) :: aquarium {m}
Aquarius {prop} /əˈkwɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) :: Verseau {m}
Aquarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Verseau {m}
Aquarius {n} (Someone with a Aquarius star sign) :: Verseau {m}
aquastatic {adj} (related to an aquastat) :: aquastatique
aquatic {adj} /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ (relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water) :: aquatique
aquatic centre {n} (community facility consisting of one or more swimming pools) :: centre aquatique {m}
aquatics {n} (sport involving water) :: aquatiques {m-p} {f-p}
aquatile {adj} (aquatic) SEE: aquatic ::
aquatint {n} (form of etching with acid on a plate) :: aquatinte {f}
aqueduct {n} /ˈæk.wəˌdʌkt/ (an artificial channel conveying water) :: aqueduc {m}
aqueduct {n} (a structure carrying water) :: aqueduc {m}
aqueous {adj} /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (consisting mainly of water) :: aqueux
aqueous humour {n} (the fluid that fills the front of the eye) :: humeur aqueuse {f}
aquifer {n} /ˈɑkwɪfɝ/ (an underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel) :: aquifère {m}
Aquila {prop} /ˈækwɪlə/ (constellation) :: Aigle {m}
aquiline {adj} /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles) :: aquilin
aquiline nose {n} (human nose with a hooked, bent shape) :: nez busqué {m}, nez aquilin {m}, nez en bec d'aigle {m}
Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) :: Aquitaine {f}
Aquitanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Aquitania) :: aquitain {m}
ar {n} /ɑɹ/ (name of the letter R, r) :: erre {m}
Ara {prop} (constellation) :: Autel
Arab {adj} /ˈæɹ.əb/ (of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations) :: arabe
Arab {n} (Semitic person) :: arabe {m} {f}
Arab {n} (horse) :: arabe
araba {n} (carriage) :: araba {f}, arraba {f}
arabesque {n} /ˌæɹ.əˈbɛsk/ (ornamental design used in Islamic Art) :: arabesque {?}
Arabia {prop} /əˈɹeɪbiə/ (a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf;) :: Arabie {f}
Arabian camel {n} (dromedary) SEE: dromedary ::
Arabianization {n} (Arabisation) SEE: Arabisation ::
Arabianize {v} (Arabize) SEE: Arabize ::
Arabian oryx {n} (Oryx leucoryx) :: oryx béatrix {m}, oryx d'Arabie {m}
Arabian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in the Middle East) :: Péninsule Arabique {f}
Arabian Sea {prop} (part of the Indian Ocean) :: mer d'Oman {f}, mer d'Arabie {f}
Arabic {adj} /ˈæɹəbɪk/ (of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour) :: arabe
Arabic {prop} (language) :: arabe {m}
Arabic {prop} (alphabet) :: arabe {m}, alphabet arabe {m}
Arabic numeral {n} (any of the ten symbols from 0 through 9) :: chiffre arabe {m}
Arabic script {n} (letters of the Arabic language) :: alphabet arabe {m}
Arabisation {n} (process of arabising) :: arabisation {f}
Arabism {n} (an idiom characteristic of the Arabic language) :: arabisme {m}
arabitol {n} (a sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose) :: arabite {f}
Arabization {n} (Arabisation) SEE: Arabisation ::
Arabize {v} (to make Arab) :: arabiser
arable {adj} /ˈæɹəbl̩/ (suitable for cultivation) :: arable, cultivable
Arabo- {prefix} (relating to Arabic or Arabs) :: arabo-
Arabophobia {n} (the fear, hate or dislike of Arabs) :: arabophobie {f}
Arab Republic of Egypt {prop} (Official name of Egypt) :: République arabe d'Égypte {f}
Arab Spring {prop} (movement) :: Printemps arabe {m}
Arab World {prop} (Arabic speaking world) :: monde arabe {m}
arachidonic acid {n} (long chain fatty acid precursor to prostaglandins) :: acide arachidonique {m}
arachnid {n} /əˈɹæknɪd/ (eight-legged creature) :: arachnide {m}
arachnidan {n} (arachnid) SEE: arachnid ::
arachnoid {n} (the arachnoid mater) SEE: arachnoid mater ::
arachnoid mater {n} (middle layer of the meninges) :: arachnoïde {f}
arachnologist {n} :: arachnologue, arachnologiste
arachnology {n} (study of the Arachnida) :: arachnologie
arachnolysin {n} /æˌɹæk.nəˈlaɪsɪn/ :: arachnolysine {f}
arachnophobia {n} /æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/ (an abnormal or irrational fear of spiders) :: arachnophobie
Aragonese {adj} /ˌærəɡɒˈniːz/ (from Aragon) :: aragonais
Aragonese {n} (a person) :: Aragonais {m}, Aragonaise {f}
Aragonese {prop} (the language of Aragon) :: aragonais {m}
aragonite {n} (saline evaporate) :: aragonite {f}
Aral Sea {prop} /ˈɑːɹəl siː/ (Aral Sea) :: mer d'Aral {f}
Aramaean {prop} (Aramaic) SEE: Aramaic ::
Aramaean {n} /æɹəˈmiːən/ (member of a West Semitic semi-nomadic and pastoralist people) :: Araméen {m}, Araméenne {f}
Aramaean {adj} (of or pertaining to Aramaeans or Aram) :: araméen {m}, araméenne {f}
Aramaic {prop} /ˌæɹ.ə.ˈmei.ɪk/ (the language) :: araméen {m}
Aramaic {adj} (pertaining to the language, alphabet, culture or poetry) :: araméen
arameophone {adj} :: araméophone
araneological {adj} :: aranéologique
araneose {adj} (resembling a spider’s web) :: aranéeux
araneous {adj} (araneose) SEE: araneose ::
Arapaho {prop} /əˈɹæpəhoʊ/ (language) :: Arapaho
arapaima {n} (Arapaima gigas) :: arapaïma {m}, pirarucu
aration {n} (ploughing) SEE: ploughing ::
Araucania {prop} (one of the fifteen administrative regions of Chile) :: Araucanie
arbiter {n} /ˈɑːbɪtə(ɹ)/ (a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them) :: arbitre {m}
arbiter {n} (judge without control) :: arbitre {m}
arbitrage {n} /ˈɑːɹbɪˌtɹɑːʒ/ (market activity) :: arbitrage {m}
arbitrager {n} (one who participates in arbitrage) :: arbitragiste {m} {f}
arbitrageur {n} (arbitrager) SEE: arbitrager ::
arbitrament {n} (arbitration) SEE: arbitration ::
arbitrarily {adv} (in an arbitrary manner) :: arbitrairement
arbitrariness {n} (the state of being arbitrary) :: arbitraire
arbitrariously {adv} (arbitrarily) SEE: arbitrarily ::
arbitrariousness {n} (arbitrariness) SEE: arbitrariness ::
arbitrary {adj} /ˈɑɹ.bɪ.tɹɛ(ə).ɹi/ (based on individual discretion or judgment) :: arbitraire
arbitrary {adj} (determined by impulse) :: arbitraire
arbitrary {adj} (chosen at random) :: arbitraire
arbitrary {adj} ((mathematics)) :: quelconque
arbitration {n} /ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ (the act or process of arbitrating) :: arbitrage {m}
arbitration {n} (process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute) :: arbitrage {m}
arbitration {n} (form of justice) :: arbitrage {m}
arbitrator {n} (person who settles or judges) :: arbitre {m} {f}
Arbor Day {prop} (national day of observance of the need to protect trees) :: Jour de l'arbre {m}
arborescence {n} (tree structure) :: arborescence {f}
arboretum {n} /ɑː(ɹ)bəˈɹiːtəm/ (place of many varieties of tree) :: arboretum {m}
arboriculture {n} /ɑːɹˈbɔːɹ.ɨˌkʌl.t͡ʃɚ/ (branch of horticulture concerned with the planting and growth of trees) :: arboriculture {f}
arboriculturist {n} (a person in the practice of arboriculture) :: arboriculteur {m}
arborist {n} (arboriculturist) SEE: arboriculturist ::
arborway {n} (avenue) SEE: avenue ::
arbuscle {n} /ˈɑːbʌs(ə)l/ (a plant midway in height between a shrub and a tree) :: arbuscule {m}
arbuscle {n} (a branched hypha in some fungi) :: arbuscule {m}
arbutin {n} (a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry) :: arbutine {f}
arbutus {n} (strawberry tree) SEE: strawberry tree ::
arc {n} /ɑɹk/ (geometry: part of a curve) :: arc de courbe {m}
arc {n} (curve) :: arc {m}
arcade {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪd/ (row of arches) :: arcade {f}
arcade {n} (covered passage, usually with shops on both sides) :: galerie marchande {f}
arcade {n} (establishment running coin-operated games) :: salle d'arcade {f}
Arcadia {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪdi.ə/ (A district or a prefecture in the central and mid SE Peloponnese) :: Arcadie
Arcadian {n} /ɑɹˈkeɪ.di.ən/ (inhabitant of ancient Arcadia) :: Arcadien {m}, Arcadienne {f}
Arcadian {adj} (pertaining to ancient Arcadia) :: arcadien {m}, arcadienne {f}
Arcadius {prop} (male given name) :: Arcadius, Arcade
Arcado-Cypriot {prop} :: arcadochypriote {m}
arcane {adj} /ɑɹˈkeɪn/ (understood by only a few; obscure) :: arcane
arc-boutant {n} (flying buttress) SEE: flying buttress ::
arccosine {n} (inverse of the cosine function) :: arc cosinus {m}
Arc de Triomphe {prop} (the Parisian monument) :: Arc de Triomphe {m}
arch {n} /ɑɹt͡ʃ/ (inverted U shape) :: arc {m}, arche {f}
arch {n} (architectural element) :: arc {m}
arch {n} :: arche {f}
arch {v} (to form into arch) :: cambrer
-arch {suffix} (leading, leader) :: -arque
arch- {prefix} /ɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/ (chief, highest, most extreme) :: archi-
archaebacterium {n} (archaeon) SEE: archaeon ::
archaeographic {adj} :: archéographique
archaeolithic {adj} (of or relating to the earliest Stone Age) :: archéolithique
archaeologian {n} (archaeologist) SEE: archaeologist ::
archaeologic {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archaeological {adj} (relating to the science or research of archaeology) :: archéologique
archaeologist {n} (someone who studies or practises archaeology) :: archéologue {m} {f}, archéologiste {m} {f}
archaeology {n} /ˌɑː.kiˈɒ.lə.dʒi/ (scientific study of past remains) :: archéologie {f}
archaeomagnetism {n} (magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past) :: archéomagnétisme {m}
archaeon {n} (microorganism) :: archée {f}
archaic {adj} /ɑɹ.ˈkeɪ.ɪk/ (old-fashioned or antiquated) :: archaïque
archaicism {n} (archaism) SEE: archaism ::
archaism {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)keɪˌɪzəm/ (archaic word, language) :: archaïsme {m}
archaize {v} (To give an archaic quality or character to) :: archaïser
archangel {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kˌeɪn.dʒəl/ (angel who leads other angels) :: archange {m}
Archangel {prop} (Arkhangelsk) SEE: Arkhangelsk ::
archbishop {n} /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ (senior bishop) :: archevêque {m}
archbishopdom {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishophood {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archbishopric {n} (jurisdiction of an archbishop) :: archevêché {m}
archbishopship {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archchancellor {n} /ˈɑɹtʃˈtʃænsəlɚ/ (chief chancellor) :: archichancelier {m}
archchaplain {n} :: archichapelain {m}
archdeacon {n} (administrative official in a diocese) :: archidiacre {m}
archdemon {n} (chief demon) :: archidémon {m}
archdevil {n} (archdemon) SEE: archdemon ::
archdiocesan {adj} /ˌɑɹtʃˌdaɪˈɑsɪsən/ (relating to an archdiocese) :: archidiocésain
archdiocese {n} /ˌɑɹtʃˈdaɪəsɪs/ (area administered by an archbishop) :: archidiocèse {m}
archducal {adj} /ɑːtʃˈdjuːkəl/ (pertaining to archdukes) :: archiducal
archduchess {n} (daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary) :: archiduchesse {f}
archduchy {n} (territory of an archduke) :: archiduché {m}
archduke {n} (rank) :: archiduc {m}
archebiosis {n} (abiogenesis) SEE: abiogenesis ::
archenemy {n} (a principal enemy) :: ennemi juré {m}
archenteron {n} (a primitive alimentary cavity) :: archentéron {m}
archeological {adj} (archaeological) SEE: archaeological ::
archeology {n} (archaeology) SEE: archaeology ::
archeopteryx {n} /ɑːkiːˈɒptəɹɪks/ (ancient bird) :: archéoptéryx {m}, archæoptéryx {m}, archéoptéryx {m}, [genus], Archaeopteryx {m}, [species], Archaeopteryx lithographica {m},
archer {n} /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/ (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow) :: archer {m}, arbalétrier {m}
archeress {n} /ˈɑːtʃəɹɪs/ (a female archer) :: archère {f}
archery {n} /ɑɹtʃəɹiː/ (the practice) :: tir à l'arc {m}
archetier {n} (one who makes bows) :: archetier {m}
archetypal {adj} (Of or pertaining to an archetype) :: archétypal, archétypique
archetype {n} /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ (original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned) :: archétype {m}
archetype {n} (Jungian psychology: universal pattern of thought) :: archétype {m}
archetype {n} :: archétype
archetypic {adj} (archetypal) SEE: archetypal ::
archetypical {adj} (archetypal) SEE: archetypal ::
archfiend {n} (Satan) SEE: Satan ::
archi- {prefix} /ɑː(ɹ)kɪ/ (chief, highest, most extreme) :: archi-
Archi {prop} /ɑːɹˈtʃiː/ (language) :: artchi
archiater {n} /ˈɑɹkiˌeɪtɚ/ (the chief physician of a prince or city) :: archiatre {m}
Archibald {prop} /ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃɪ.bɔːld/ (male given name) :: Archambault {m}, Archenbaud {m}, Archibald, Archaimbaud {m}, Archimbaud {m}
archiepiscopal {adj} (of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric) :: archiépiscopal
archiepiscopality {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archiepiscopate {n} (archbishopric) SEE: archbishopric ::
archimandrite {n} /ˌɑːkɪˈmændɹaɪt/ (The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church) :: archimandrite {m}
Archimedes {prop} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈmiːdiːz/ (an ancient Greek mathematician) :: Archimède {m}
archipelago {n} /ˌɑɹkɪˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ (group of islands) :: archipel {m}
archiphoneme {n} (a unit representing underlying phonemes) :: archiphonème {m}
architect {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/ (designer of buildings) :: architecte {m} {f}
architect {v} (to design, plan or orchestrate) :: architecturer
architectonic {adj} (relating to architecture) SEE: architectural ::
architectural {adj} /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛktʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to architecture) :: architectural
architecture {n} /ˈɑɹkɪtɛktʃɚ/ (art and science of designing buildings and other structures) :: architecture {f}
architranseme {n} /ˌɑːɹkɪˈtɹænziːm/ (theoretical common denominator used in the comparison of source text and translation) :: architransème {m}
architrave {n} /ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/ (the lowest part of an entablature) :: architrave {f}
archive {n} /ˈɑɹkaɪv/ (place for storing earlier material) :: archives {f-p}
archive {v} (to archive) :: archiver
archiver {n} (archivist) SEE: archivist ::
archivist {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kəvɪst/ (one who creates, maintains or controls archives) :: archiviste {m} {f}
archly {adv} (in an arch manner) :: malicieusement
archmage {n} (a very powerful mage) :: archimage {m}
archmagician {n} (archmage) SEE: archmage ::
archon {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)kən/ (chief magistrate) :: archonte {m}
archpresbyter {n} (archpriest) SEE: archpriest ::
archpriest {n} (religious title/rank) :: archiprêtre {m}
archway {n} (passageway covered by an arch) :: arcade {f}
archwizard {n} (archmage) SEE: archmage ::
arcminute {n} (minute of angle) SEE: minute of angle ::
arcology {n} (urban development theory involving efficient use of space and resources) :: arcologie
arcsecond {n} (second of arc) SEE: second of arc ::
arcsine {n} (inverse of sine) :: arc sinus {m}
arctangent {n} (inverse of tangent function) :: arc tangente {m}
arctation {n} (stenosis) SEE: stenosis ::
Arctic {adj} /ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/ (Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet) :: arctique
Arctic {adj} (cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic) :: arctique
Arctic {prop} (a region of the Earth) :: Arctique {f}
Arctic char {n} (saibling) SEE: saibling ::
Arctic Circle {prop} (one of the five major circles of latitude) :: cercle arctique {m}
Arctic cod {n} (Arctogadus glacialis) :: morue arctique {f}
arctic fox {n} (Vulpes lagopus) :: renard polaire {m}
arctic hare {n} (Lepus arcticus) :: lièvre arctique {m}
Arctic loon {n} (black-throated diver) SEE: black-throated diver ::
Arctic Ocean {prop} (the smallest of the five oceans of the Earth, on and around the North Pole) :: océan Arctique {m}
arctic raspberry {n} (Rubus arcticus) :: framboise arctique, framboisier nain
arctic tern {n} (Sterna paradisaea) :: sterne arctique {f}
arctic warbler {n} (Phylloscopus borealis) :: pouillot boréal {m}
Arcturian {adj} :: arcturien
Arcturus {prop} /ɑɹkˈtjʊəɹəs/ (Alpha Boötis) :: Arcturus
arcuate fasciculus {n} /ˈɑːkjuːət fəˈsɪkjʊləs/ (bundle of axons) :: faisceau arqué {m}
arcweld {v} /ˈɑɹkˌwɛld/ (weld) :: souder à l’arc
arc welding {n} (welding with an electric arc) :: soudure à l’arc {f}
ard {n} /ɑɹd/ (simple plough) :: araire {f}
Ardèche {prop} (French department) :: Ardèche
Ardèche {prop} (French river) :: Ardèche
Ardennes {prop} (département) :: Ardennes {f-p}
Ardennes {prop} (region) :: Ardennes
ardent {adj} /ˈɑːdənt/ (full or ardour) :: ardent, (against opponent) farouche, (admiration) fervent, (love) passionné
ardent {adj} (glowing) :: ardent
ardor {n} /ˈɑːɹdəɹ/ (great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion) :: ardeur {f}, ferveur {f}
ardor {n} (heat) :: ardeur {f}
ardor {n} :: ardeur
ardour {n} (ardour) SEE: ardor ::
arduity {n} /ɑːˈdjuːɪti/ (state or quality of being arduous) :: arduité {f}
arduous {adj} /ˈɑːɹd͡ʒuəs/ (needing or using up much energy) :: ardu
arduousness {n} (state of being arduous) SEE: arduity ::
are {v} /ɑː(ɹ)/ (second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be) :: es, êtes [formal]
are {v} (second-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: êtes
are {v} (first-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: sommes
are {v} (third-person plural simple present indicative form of be) :: sont
are {n} /ɛəɹ/ (unit of area) :: are {m}
are {v} (be) SEE: be ::
area {n} /ˈæɹ.i.ə/ (maths: measure of extent of a surface) :: superficie {f}
area {n} (particular geographic region) :: région {f}
area {n} (any particular extent) :: aire
area {n} (figuratively, any extent, scope or range) :: domaine {m}
area {n} :: aire {f}
area {n} (soccer: penalty area) SEE: penalty area ::
area code {n} (prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area) :: indicatif {m}, préfixe {m}
areal {adj} (areal) :: aréal
area studies {n} (interdisciplinary fields of research) :: recherches interdisciplinaires
areca nut {n} (betel nut) SEE: betel nut ::
areic {adj} :: surfacique
areligious {adj} :: areligieux
arena {n} /əˈɹiːnə/ (an enclosed area, often outdoor) :: arène {f}
arena {n} (the sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre) :: arène {f}
arena {n} (a realm in which important events unfold) :: arène {f}
arene {n} (monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) :: arène
arenicolous {adj} (living or burrowing in sand) :: arénicole
areniferous {adj} :: arénifère
arenite {n} (sedimentary rock) :: arénite {f}
arenization {n} :: arénisation {f}
arenophilic {adj} :: arénophile
areography {n} (study of Mars' geographical features) :: aréographie {f}
areola {n} /əˈɹi.ə.lə/ (circle around the nipple) :: aréole
Ares {prop} /ˈeəɹiːz/ (the god of war, son of Zeus and Hera) :: Arès {m}
are you allergic to any medications {phrase} (are you allergic to any medications?) :: êtes-vous allergique à certains médicaments?
are you doing anything tomorrow {phrase} (are you doing anything tomorrow) :: as-tu quelque chose de prévu demain
are you feeling better {phrase} (are you feeling better?) :: ça va mieux?
are you married {phrase} (are you married?) :: es-tu marié ? or êtes-vous marié ? [to a man], es-tu mariée ? or êtes-vous mariée ? [to a woman]
are you OK {phrase} /ɑɹ juː oʊˈkeɪ/ (are you OK?) :: [informal] tu vas bien ?, [formal] vous allez bien ?, est-ce que ça va ?
are your ears burning {phrase} (asked of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion) :: avez-vous les oreilles qui sifflent ?
are you religious {phrase} (are you religious?) :: [polite] êtes-vous religieux? {m}, êtes-vous religieuse? {f}, [familiar] es-tu religieux? {m}, es-tu religieuse? {f}
are you single {phrase} (are you single?) :: [formal] êtes-vous célibataire ?, [familiar] es-tu célibataire ?
are you taking any medications {phrase} (are you taking any medications?) :: prenez-vous des médicaments?
Arezzo {prop} /əˈɹɛtsəʊ/ (province of Tuscany) :: Arezzo {f}
Arezzo {prop} (capital city of Arezzo) :: Arezzo {f}
arf {interj} (representing dog's bark) :: ouaf
Argad'z {prop} /ɑɹ.ɡædz/ (slang) :: argadz {m}
argan {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/ (tree) :: arganier {m}
Argand lamp {n} (a lamp with a circular hollow wick and glass chimney) :: quinquet {m}
argent {n} /ˈɑɹdʒənt/ (silver or metal tincture) :: argent {m}
argent {adj} (of white or silver tincture on a coat of arms) :: argent
argentan {n} (nickel silver) SEE: nickel silver ::
argentic {adj} :: argentique {m} {f}
Argentina {prop} /ˌɑɹ.d͡ʒən.ˈti.nə/ (Argentine Republic) :: Argentine {f}
argentine {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtiːn/ (fish of the genus Argentina) :: argentine {m}
argentine {n} (Argentina sphyraena) :: petite argentine {m}
Argentine {prop} (Argentina) SEE: Argentina ::
Argentine {adj} /ˈɑː.dʒən.taɪn/ (pertaining to Argentina) :: argentin {m}, argentine {f}
Argentine {n} (person from Argentina) :: Argentin {m}, Argentine {f}
Argentine tango {n} (Ballroom dance) :: tango argentin
Argentinian {n} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
Argentinian {adj} (Argentine) SEE: Argentine ::
argh {interj} /ɑɹː/ (expression of annoyance) :: argh {m}
argileh {n} (hookah) SEE: hookah ::
argillaceous {adj} /ɑːdʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ (pertaining to clay) :: argilacé
argillic {adj} (pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals) :: argilique
argillous {adj} (argillaceous) SEE: argillaceous ::
arginine {n} /ˈɑɹɡɪniːn/ (an amino acid) :: arginine
Argo {prop} (mythical ship) :: Argo
argon {n} /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/ (a chemical element) :: argon {m}
argonaut {n} (a pelagic octopus of the genus Argonauta) :: argonaute
Argonaut {prop} /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/ (member of the Argo crew) :: Argonaute {m} {f} [feminine used in fiction]
Argo Navis {prop} (constellation) :: Navire Argo {m}
argot {n} /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/ (secret language of thieves, tramps and vagabonds) :: argot {m}
arguable {adj} /ˈɑɹɡjuəbl/ (open to argument) :: discutable
argue {v} /ˈɑɹ.ɡju/ (intransitive: to debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints) :: affirmer
argue {v} (to have an argument, a quarrel) :: se disputer, se quereller
arguer {n} (one who argues) :: argumentateur {m}, argumentateuse {f}, engueuleur {m}, engueuleuse {f}
arguing {n} (argument) SEE: argument ::
argument {n} /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ (fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason) :: argument {m}
argument {n} (verbal dispute; a quarrel) :: querelle {f}
argument {n} (process of reasoning) :: argumentation {f}
argument {n} (variable that is being passed to a function) :: argument {m}
argumentative {adj} /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/ (prone to argue or dispute) :: argumentatif, raisonneur, discutailleur {m}
Ari {prop} (language of Papua New Guinea) :: Ari
aria {n} /ˈɑː.ɹɪə/ (type of musical piece) :: aria {f}
Ariadne {prop} /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/ (daughter of King Minos) :: Ariane
Arian {n} (someone whose star sign is in Aries) SEE: Aries ::
Arian {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (a kind of Christian who holds Arian ideas) :: arien {m}
Arian {adj} (pertaining to Arianism) :: arien
Arianism {n} /ˈɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ (nontrinitarian Christian teaching) :: arianisme {m}
arid {adj} /ˈæ.ɹɪd/ (very dry) :: aride
Ariel {prop} (moon of Uranus) :: Ariel
Aries {prop} /ˈɛɹiz/ (constellation) :: Bélier {m}
Aries {prop} (astrological sign) :: Bélier
Aries {n} (Someone with an Aries star sign) :: Bélier
arigato {interj} /ˌɑɹiˈɡɑtoʊ/ (“thank you”, used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture) :: arigato, arigatô
Ariège {prop} (département) :: Ariège {f}
aril {n} (meat surrounding seed) :: arille {m}
arillus {n} (aril) SEE: aril ::
Ariostan {adj} (characteristic of Ludovico Ariosto) :: ariostin
arise {v} /əˈɹaɪz/ (get up, stand up) :: se lever, se relever
arise {v} (start to exist, originate) :: surgir, apparaitre, naitre
arista {n} (one of the fibrils found on grains or fishes) :: jarres {m-p}, barbe {f}
Aristaeus {prop} /æɹɨˈstiːəs/ (God of the rustic arts) :: Aristée {m}
Aristarch {n} /ˈæɹɪstɑːk/ (severe critic) :: aristarque
aristate {adj} (having a long bristle at its apex) :: aristé
aristocracy {n} /ˌæ.ɹɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ (the nobility or the hereditary ruling class) :: aristocratie {f}
aristocracy {n} (government by such a class) :: aristocratie {f}
aristocracy {n} (class of people considered superior to others) :: aristocratie {f}
aristocrat {n} /əˈɹɪstəkɹæt/ (one of the aristocracy) :: aristocrate {m} {f}
aristocratic {adj} /ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/ (of or pertaining to an aristocracy) :: aristocratique
aristocratical {adj} (aristocratic) SEE: aristocratic ::
aristodemocracy {n} :: aristodémocratie {f}
aristodemocratic {adj} :: aristodémocratique
Aristophanean {adj} :: aristophanien, aristophanique
Aristophanic {adj} (Aristophanean) SEE: Aristophanean ::
Aristotelianism {prop} (philosophical system) :: aristotélisme {m}
Aristotle {prop} /ˈærɪˌstɑtəl/ (ancient Greek philosopher) :: Aristote {m}
arithmetic {n} /əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ (mathematics of numbers, etc.) :: arithmétique {f}
arithmetic {adj} (arithmetical) :: d'arithmétique, de l’arithmétique
arithmetic {adj} (computed solely using addition) :: arithmétique
arithmetical {adj} (arithmetical) SEE: arithmetic ::
arithmetically {adv} (In an arithmetic / arithmetical manner) :: arithmétiquement
arithmetic geometry {n} (branch of mathematics) :: géométrie arithmétique {f}
arithmetic logic unit {n} (part of a CPU that does calculations and logical operations) :: unité arithmétique et logique {f}
arithmetic mean {n} (measure of central tendency) :: moyenne arithmétique
arithmetic operation {n} (any of the four basic operations in arithmetic) :: opération arithmétique {f}
arithmetic progression {n} (sequence) :: série arithmétique {f}
arithmetization {n} :: arithmétisation {f}
arithmomania {n} (disorder) :: arithmomanie {f}
arity {n} /ˈæɹɪti/ (number of arguments) :: arité {m}
Arius {prop} /ˈɛəɹi.əs/ (Greek name) :: Arius
Arizona {prop} /ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə/ (a state of the United States of America) :: Arizona
ark {n} /ɑɹk/ (Noah's ship) :: arche {f}
ark {n} (consecrated container) :: arche {f}
Arkhangelsk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Arkhangelsk {m}, Arkhanguelsk {m}
Ark of the Covenant {prop} (the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest) :: Arche d'Alliance {f}
arm {n} /ɑɹm/ (weapon) :: arme {f}
arm {v} (to supply with armour or weapons) :: armer
arm {v} (to prepare for action) :: armer
arm {n} (upper limb from shoulder to elbow) SEE: upper arm ::
arm {n} (baseball: pitcher) SEE: pitcher ::
arm {n} (upper appendage from shoulder to wrist) :: bras {m}
arm {n} (part of a chromosome) :: bras
armada {n} /ɑːɹˈmɑːdə/ (a fleet of warships) :: armada {f}
armadillo {n} /ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/ (burrowing mammal covered with bony, jointed, protective plates) :: tatou {m}
Armageddon {prop} /ˌɑɹ.məˈɡɛ.dn̩/ (site) :: Armageddon {m}
Armagnac {prop} (region) :: Armagnac {m}
armalcolite {n} (an orthorhombic mineral first discovered on the Moon) :: armalcolite {f}
armament {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)məmənt/ (body of forces equipped for war) :: force de frappe {f}
armament {n} (any equipment for resistance) :: armement {m}
armatole {n} /ˈɑːmətəʊl/ (Greek mercenary who enforced Ottoman rule) :: armatole {f}
armband {n} (A band worn around the arm) :: crêpe de deuil {m}, brassard
armband {n} (An inflatable band worn round the arms to keep afloat in water) :: bracelet de natation {m}
armchair {n} /ˈɑɹmtʃɛɚ/ (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) :: fauteuil, chaise bourrée {f} [Louisiana]
armed {adj} /ɑɹmd/ (equipped, especially with a weapon) :: armé
armed conflict {n} (contested incompatibility) :: conflit armé {m}
armed forces {n} (the military forces of a nation) :: forces armées {f-p}
armed police {n} (police) SEE: police ::
armed robbery {n} (an instance of robbery where the participants are armed) :: vol à main armée {m}
Armenia {prop} /ɑɹˈmi.ni.ə/ (ancient kingdom and country) :: Arménie {f}
Armenian {adj} /ɑːɹˈmiːni.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, Armenians, the language or alphabet) :: arménien
Armenian {n} (person) :: Arménien {m}, Arménienne {f}
Armenian {prop} (language) :: arménien {m}
Armenian cucumber {n} (fruit) :: concombre arménien {m}, concombre serpent {m}
Armenian cucumber {n} (plant) :: concombre arménien {m}, concombre serpent {m}
Armenian Highland {prop} (plateau) :: haut-plateau arménien {m}
Armenianness {n} (The quality or state of being Armenian) :: arménité {f}
Armenian Question {prop} (the issues surrounding the status of Armenians) :: question arménienne
Armenian SSR {prop} (Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, see also: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic) :: RSS d'Arménie
armet {n} (helmet) :: armet {m}
armful {n} /ˈɑːmfʊl/ (amount an arm or arms can hold) :: brassée {f}
armhole {n} (armpit) SEE: armpit ::
armhole {n} /ˈɑɹmˌhoʊl/ (hole in a piece of clothing) :: emmanchure {f}
armigerous {adj} /ɑɹˈmɪ.dʒɚ.əs/ (Entitled to bear a coat of arms) :: blasonné
armillary {adj} (consisting of rings or circles) :: armillé
armillary sphere {n} (instrument consisting of graduated metal circles) :: sphère armillaire {f}
arm in arm {adv} (arms linked) :: bras dessus bras dessous
Arminianism {n} (school of thought) :: arminianisme {m}
Arminius {prop} (Germanic chieftain) :: Arminius
armistice {n} /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/ (formal agreement to end combat) :: armistice {m}, trêve {f}
armlock {n} (wrestling move rendering opponent's arm immobile) :: clé de bras {f}, clef de bras {f}
armor {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armor {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces) :: armure {f}
armor {n} (natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body) :: cuirasse {f}
armored personnel carrier {n} (armored vehicle for carrying infantry soldiers in combat) :: véhicule de transport de troupes {m}, VTT {m}
Armoric {adj} (Armorican) SEE: Armorican ::
Armorica {prop} /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ (historic French region) :: Armorique {f}
Armorican {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Armorica) :: armoricain
Armorican {n} (person from Armorica) :: Armoricain {m}
armory {n} (armory) SEE: armoury ::
armour {n} (tank) SEE: tank ::
armour {n} /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ (protective layer over a body, vehicle etc.) :: armure {f}
armour {n} (natural protection on an animal's body) :: cuirasse {f}
armoured car {n} (automobile equipped with armour) :: voiture blindée {f}
armoured car {n} ((military) armoured fighting vehicle) :: véhicule blindé {m}
armoured car {n} ((law enforcement) armoured vehicle resistant to small arms fire) :: véhicule blindé {m}
armoured car {n} (armoured truck) SEE: armoured truck ::
armoured train {n} (railway train protected with armour) :: train blindé
armoured truck {n} (armoured car) SEE: armoured car ::
armoured truck {n} (truck used to transfer valuables) :: fourgon blindé {m}
armoury {n} (Heraldry) :: armoiries {f-p}
armoury {n} (place where arms are kept, an arsenal) :: arsenal {m}
armpit {n} /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ (cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder) :: aisselle {f}
armrest {n} (part of a seat) :: accoudoir {m}, accotoir {m}
arms control {n} (restrictions of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction) :: contrôle des armements {m}
armscye {n} (armhole) SEE: armhole ::
arms race {n} (a competition for military supremacy) :: course aux armements {f}
arm to the teeth {v} (to equip with weapons) :: armer jusqu'aux dents
arm-twisting {n} (use of pressure) :: pressions directes {f}
arm up {v} (arm) SEE: arm ::
arm wrestling {n} /ˈɑɹm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋ/ (a sport) :: bras de fer {m}
army {n} /ˈɑː.miː/ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) :: armée {f}
army {n} :: armée {f}
Arnhem Land {prop} /ˈaːnəm lænd/ (region in the Northern Territory, Australia) :: terre d'Arnhem {f}
arnica {n} (plant of genus Arnica) :: arnica {f}
Arnold {prop} /ˈɑɹnəld/ (male given name) :: Arnaud
arolla {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine ::
arolla pine {n} (Pinus cembra) SEE: Swiss pine ::
a rolling stone gathers no moss {proverb} (A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.) :: pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse
aroma {n} /əˈɹoʊmə/ (a pleasant smell) :: arôme {m}, parfum {m}
Aromanian {n} /æɹoʊˈmeɪniən/ (person) :: Aroumain
Aromanian {prop} (language) :: aroumain {m}
aromantic {adj} /ˌeɪ.ɹəʊˈman.tɪk/ :: aromantique
aromanticism {n} :: aromantisme
aromatherapy {n} (type of therapy) :: aromathérapie {f}
aromatic {adj} /æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/ (fragrant or spicy) :: aromatique, odorant
aromatic {adj} (in organic chemistry) :: aromatique
aromatize {v} (to make aromatic) :: aromatiser
aromatogram {n} :: aromatogramme {m}
around {prep} /əˈɹæwnd/ (defining a circle or closed curve containing) :: autour de
around {prep} (following a path) :: autour de
around {prep} (near) :: [time] vers, [location] autour de
around the clock {prep} (all the time) :: en permanence, tout le temps, tous les jours que Dieu fait, vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre
around-the-clock {adj} (all day and night; all of the time) :: en permanence
around the corner {adj} (imminent; very soon) :: pour bientôt
arousal {n} /əˈɹaʊzəl/ (the act of arousing or the state of being aroused) :: éveil
arousal {n} (sexual arousal) :: excitation
arouse {v} /əˈɹaʊz/ (to sexually stimulate) :: émoustiller, exciter
arpeggio {n} /ɑɹˈpɛ.dʒi.oʊ/ (notes of a chord played individually) :: arpège {m}
arquebus {n} (firearm) SEE: harquebus ::
arquebusier {n} (soldier armed with an arquebus) :: arquebusier {m}
arracacha {n} (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, a South American root vegetable) :: arracacha {f}, pomme de terre-céleri {m}
arraign {v} /əˈɹeɪn/ (charge someone in a court of law) :: traduire en justice {f}, accuser {f}
arraignment {n} (charging of a defendant) :: lecture de l'acte d'accusation {f}
arrange {v} /əˈɹeɪndʒ/ (to set up, organise) :: arranger, organiser
arrangeable {adj} (that can be arranged) :: agençable
arranged marriage {n} (marriage planned by someone else) :: mariage arrangé {m}
arrangement {n} /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/ (act of arranging) :: arrangement {m}
arrangement {n} (manner of being arranged) :: disposition {f}
arrangement {n} (collection of things that have been arranged) :: composition {f}
arrangement {n} (plural: preparations for some undertaking) :: préparatifs {m-p}
arrangement {n} (agreement) :: accord {m}
arrangement {n} (music: adaptation of a piece of music) :: arrangement {m}
arrant {adj} (errant) SEE: errant ::
Arras {prop} /ˈæɹəs/ (a city in France) :: Arras
array {n} /əˈɹeɪ/ (large collection) :: gamme, kyrielle {f}, ribambelle {f}
array {n} (any of various data structures) :: tableau {m}
arrear {n} /əˈɹɪə/ (work to be done) :: arriéré
arrear {n} (unpaid debt) :: arriéré
arrest {v} (to stay, remain) SEE: stay ::
arrest {n} /əˈɹɛst/ (legal: process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc) :: arrestation {f}
arrest {v} (to take into legal custody) :: arrêter
arrest warrant {n} (document authorizing an arrest) :: mandat d'arrêt {m}
Arretine {adj} /ˈæɹɪtaɪn/ (of, from or pertaining to Arezzo, Italy) :: arétin
arrha {n} (money or valuables given to evidence a contract) :: arrhes {f-p}
arrhenogenic {adj} :: arrhénogène
arrhenotokous {adj} :: arrhénotoque
arrhythmia {n} /eɪˈɹɪðmɪə/ (irregular heartbeat) :: arythmie {f}
arrival {n} /əˈɹaɪ.vəl/ (act of arriving or something that has arrived) :: arrivée {f}
arrive {v} /əˈɹaɪv/ (to reach) :: arriver
arrive {v} (to get to a certain place) :: arriver
arrive {v} (to obtain a level of success or fame) :: réussir, percer
arriviste {n} (upstart) SEE: upstart ::
arrogance {n} /ˈæɹ.ə.ɡəns/ (act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner) :: arrogance {f}
arrogant {adj} /ˈæɹəɡənt/ (having excessive pride) :: arrogant, orgueilleux
arrogantly {adv} (in an arrogant manner) :: avec arrogance
arrogate {v} (to appropriate or lay claim to something without right) :: s'arroger
arrondissement {n} /əˈɹɒnˌdɪsˈmənt/ (an administrative division) :: arrondissement {m}
arrow {n} /ˈæɹ.əʊ/ (projectile) :: flèche {f}
arrow {n} (symbol) :: flèche {f}
arrowmaker {n} /ˈæɹəʊˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/ (person who makes arrows) ::  fléchier {m}, fléchière {f}
arroyo {n} /əˈɹɔɪ.oʊ/ (creek which only seasonally flows) :: cadereau {m}
Arsacid {adj} /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/ (of or pertaining to the Arsacid Dynasty) :: arsacide
Arsacid {n} (member of the Arsacid Dynasty) :: Arsacide
arse {n} (arse) SEE: ass ::
arsecheek {n} /ɑːstʃik/ (vulgar slang: buttock) :: fesse {f}, miche {f}
arsehole {n} (anus) :: trou du cul, trou de balle {m}, fion {m}, rondelle {f}, boîte à caca {f}
arsehole {n} (inconsiderate or mean-spirited person) :: con {m}, trou du cul, trouduc {m}
arsenal {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)sənəl/ (military establishment) :: arsenal {m}
arsenate {n} (salt or ester of arsenic acid) :: arséniate {m}
arsenian {adj} :: arsénien
arsenic {n} /ˈɑɹsənɪk/ (chemical element) :: arsenic {m}
arsenic acid {n} (H3AsO4) :: acide arsénique {m}
arsenide {n} /ˈaɹsəˌnaɪd/ (compound with arsenic in oxidation state -3) :: arséniure {m}
arseniferous {adj} (containing or producing arsenic) :: [[ arsénifère]]
arsenious {adj} (of or containing arsenic with a valence of 3) :: arsénieux
arsenious acid {n} :: acide arsénieux {m}
arsewipe {n} (toilet paper) SEE: asswipe ::
arsewipe {n} (useless or annoying person) SEE: asswipe ::
ars gratia artis {n} (art for art's sake) SEE: art for art's sake ::
arshin {n} (a Russian unit of length) :: archine {f}
arsis {n} (the stronger part of a measure or foot) :: arsis {m}
arson {n} /ˈɑɹsən/ (crime of setting a fire) :: incendie criminel {m}, incendie {m}
arsonist {n} /ˈɑɹsənəst/ (one who has committed the act of arson) :: incendiaire {m} {f}
arsonphobia {n} (pyrophobia) SEE: pyrophobia ::
arsonry {n} (arson) SEE: arson ::
art {n} /ɑɹt/ (human effort) :: art {m}
art {n} (conscious production or arrangement) :: art {m}
art {n} (skillful creative activity) :: art {m}
art {n} (study) :: art {m}
art {n} (aesthetic value) :: art {m}
art {n} (artwork) :: œuvre {m}
art {n} (field or category of art) :: art {m}
art {n} (nonscientific branch of learning) :: art {m}
art {n} (skill) :: art {m}
Artaxerxes {prop} /ˌɑːtə(ɡ)ˈzɜːksiːz/ (the name of several Persian kings) :: Artaxerxès
art dealer {n} (someone who buys and sells works of art) :: marchand d'art {m}, marchande d’art {f}
Art Deco {prop} /ɑːɹ(t) ˈdɛkəʊ/ (style of decorative art and architecture) :: Art déco {m}
arête {n} /əˈɹɛt/ (a thin ridge of rock) :: arête {f}
artefact {n} (artefact) SEE: artifact ::
artemia {n} (brine shrimp) SEE: brine shrimp ::
Artemis {prop} /ˈɑɹtəmɪs/ (Greek goddess) :: Artémis {m}
artemisia {n} /ɑːtɪˈmɪzɪə/ (plant of the genus Artemisia) :: armoise {f}
arterial {adj} (relating to an artery) :: artériel
arteriole {n} (arteriole) :: artériole {f}
arteriosclerosis {n} /ˌɑɹˌtiɹioʊsklɚˈoʊsəs/ (hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel) :: artériosclérose {f}
arteritic {adj} (relating to arteritis) :: artéritique
arteritis {n} (inflammation of artery walls) :: artérite {f}
artery {n} /ˈɑɹ.təɹɪ/ (blood vessel from the heart) :: artère {f}
artesian {adj} /ɑɹˈtiʒən/ (rising to the surface) :: artésien
artesian well {n} (borehole) :: puits artésien {m}
art for art's sake {n} (art, slogan) :: l'art pour l'art
artful {adj} /ˈɑːɹt.fəl/ (cunning, crafty) :: artificieux
artful {adj} (performed with art or skill) :: artistique
artful {adj} (artificial, imitative) :: artificiel
artfully {adv} :: habilement
art gallery {n} (space where works of art are placed on display) :: galerie d’art {f}
art historian {n} (an expert in art history) :: historien de l'art {m}, historienne de l'art {f}
art history {n} (study of the history of the visual arts) :: histoire de l'art {f}
art house {n} (a cinema that shows art films and foreign films which are not widely distributed) :: salle d'art et d'essai
arthritis {n} /ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/ (inflammation of a joint) :: arthrite
arthritism {n} :: arthritisme {m}
arthrology {n} (branch of anatomy dealing with the joints) :: arthrologie {f}
arthromere {n} (any of the constitutive body segments of a jointed animal) :: métamère
arthropod {n} (animal of Arthropoda) :: arthropode {m}
Arthur {prop} /ˈɑːθə(ɹ)/ (male given name) :: Arthur
Arthurian {adj} (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) :: arthurien
artichoke {n} /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃəʊk/ (vegetable) :: artichaut {m}
artichoke bottom {n} (edible fleshy receptacle at the bottom of an artichoke flower, see also: artichoke heart) :: fond d'artichaut {m}
article {n} /ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ (story, report, or opinion piece) :: article {m}
article {n} :: article {m}
article {n} (part of speech that specifies a noun) :: article {m}
article {n} (section of a legal document) :: article {m}
article {n} (object) SEE: object ::
article of faith {n} (thing that is believed as a matter of faith) :: article de foi {m}
articular {adj} (of, at, or relating to the joints of the body) :: articulaire
articulate {adj} /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ (clear, effective) :: clair
articulate {adj} (speaking in a clear or effective manner) :: éloquent {m}, éloquente {f}
articulate {adj} (able to bend or hinge at certain points or intervals) :: articulé {m}
articulate {v} /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ (to clarify) :: articuler
articulate {v} (to speak clearly) :: articuler
articulate {v} (to explain) :: formuler
articulated {adj} (Having one or more pivoted joints) :: articulé {m}
articulated bus {n} (articulated bus) :: autobus articulé {m}, bus accordéon {m}
articulately {adv} (in an articulate manner) :: éloquemment, articulément
articulative {adj} (serving to articulate or express something) :: articulatif
articulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to articulation; phonological) :: articulatoire {m} {f}
artifact {n} /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ (object made or shaped by human hand) :: artefact {m}, artéfact {m}
artifact {n} (something viewed as a product of human conception) :: artefact {m}
artifact {n} (artificial feature) :: construction {f}
artifact {n} (archaeological object) :: artéfact {m}, artefact {m}
artifice {n} /ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/ (crafty but underhanded deception) :: artifice {m}, feinte {f}
artificer {n} (trickster) SEE: trickster ::
artificer {n} (inventor) SEE: inventor ::
artificer {n} (artisan) SEE: artisan ::
artificer {n} /ɑɹˈtɪfəsəɹ/ (member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems) :: armurier {m}, artificier {m}
artificial {adj} /ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/ (man-made) :: artificiel
artificial {adj} :: artificiel
artificial insemination {n} (introduction of semen) :: insémination artificielle {f}
artificial intelligence {n} (intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity) :: intelligence artificielle {f}
artificial intelligence {n} (branch of computer science) :: intelligence artificielle {f}
artificial intelligence {n} (quality of a machine) :: intelligence artificielle {f}
artificially {adv} (in an artificial manner) :: artificiellement
artificial person {n} (legal person) SEE: legal person ::
artificial respiration {n} (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) :: respiration artificielle {f}
artificial selection {n} (intervention by humans in the breeding of plants or animals) :: sélection artificielle {f}
artificial sweetener {n} (sugar substitute) SEE: sugar substitute ::
artificial turf {n} (artificial grass surface) :: pelouse artificielle {f}, pelouse synthétique {f}, synthé {m}
artillerist {n} (artilleryman) SEE: artilleryman ::
artillery {n} /ɑɹˈtɪləɹi/ (weapon) :: artillerie {f}
artilleryman {n} (soldier enlisted in an artillery unit) :: artilleur {m}
Artinian {adj} (of a ring) :: artinien
Artinskian {prop} :: Artinskien
artiodactyl {n} /ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/ (any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes) :: artiodactyle {m}
artisan {n} /ˈɑɹtɪzən/ (skilled manual worker) :: artisan {m}
artisanal {adj} /ˈäɹtəzæn(ə)l/ (of or pertaining to artisans) :: artisanal
artisanal {adj} (involving skilled work that is not very mechanised) :: artisanal
artisanal {adj} ((of an item) made by artisans) :: artisanal
artisanally {adv} (in an artisanal manner) :: artisanalement
artist {n} /ˈɑːtɪst/ (person who creates art) :: artiste {m} {f}
artist {n} (person who creates art as an occupation) :: artiste {m} {f}
artistic {adv} /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/ (having creative skill) :: artistique
artistic {adv} (relating to art or artists) :: artistique
artistic {adv} (aesthetically pleasing) :: artistique
artistical {adj} (artistic) SEE: artistic ::
artistically {adv} (In an artistic manner) :: artistiquement, artistement
artistic gymnastics {n} (discipline of gymnastics) :: gymnastique artistique {f}
artistic licence {n} (any departure from fact or convention by an artist) :: licence artistique {f}
artmaker {n} (artist) SEE: artist ::
art nouveau {n} (Art Nouveau) SEE: Art Nouveau ::
Art Nouveau {prop} (style of art and architecture) :: Art nouveau, modern-style {m}, modern style {m}, style nouille {m}, style 1900
art of war {n} (strategies and tactics) :: art de la guerre {m}, art militaire {m}
arts and letters {n} :: arts et lettres {m}
artwise {adv} (artistically) SEE: artistically ::
Aruba {prop} /əˈɹuː.bə/ (territory in the Caribbean) :: Aruba
Aruban {n} (person from Aruba) :: Arubéen {m}, Arubéenne {f}, Arubain {m}, Arubaine {f}, Arubais {m}, Arubaise {f}
Arubian {n} (Aruban) SEE: Aruban ::
arugula {n} /əˈɹuɡələ/ (herb) :: roquette {f}
Aruküla {prop} (small borough in Estonia) :: Aruküla
arum {n} /ɛ(ə)ɹəm/ (flower or plant in the genus Arum) :: arum {m}
Arvanitic {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
Arvanitika {prop} /ˌɑːvəˈnɪtɪkə/ (form of Albanian) :: albanais arvanite {m}
Arvanitika Albanian {prop} (form of Albanian spoken in Greece) SEE: Arvanitika ::
arvicole {n} (field mouse) SEE: field mouse ::
Aryan {n} /ˈɛəɹi.ən/ (in Nazism: a member of an alleged master race of non-Jewish Caucasians) :: Aryen {m}, Aryenne {f}
Aryan {n} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: a white) :: Aryen {m}
Aryan {n} (rare: an Indo-Iranian) :: Aryen {m}
Aryan {n} (rare: a Proto-Indo-European) :: Indo-Européen {m}, Aryen {m}
Aryan {n} (obsolete: in 19th century ethnography, a subdivision of the Caucasian race) :: Aryen {m}, Arien {m}
Aryan {adj} (pertaining to the (alleged) Aryan master race) :: arien {m}
Aryan {adj} (used primarily by neo-Nazis: pertaining to the Caucasian race) :: arien
Aryan {adj} (of or pertaining to Indo-European or Aryan peoples, culture, and languages) :: aryen {m}, indo-européen {m}, indo-germanique
Aryanize {v} (to make Aryan) :: aryaniser
aryballos {n} (small flask used, in Ancient Greece, to contain perfume or oil) :: aryballe {m}
as {adv} /æz/ (to such an extent or degree) :: aussi
as {conj} (in the same way that) :: comme, ainsi que, tout comme
as {conj} (at the same instant that) :: quand, au moment où
as {conj} (at the same time that) :: lorsque, pendant que, alors que
as {conj} (varying through time to the same proportion that) :: au fur et à mesure que
as {conj} (considering that, because) :: puisque, car, comme
as {conj} (introducing a basis of comparison) :: que
as {prep} (Introducing a basis of comparison) :: que
as {prep} (In the role of) :: en tant que
as {n} /ˈæs/ (Roman coin) :: as {m}
as {conj} (relative conjunction) SEE: that ::
as {conj} (expressing concession) SEE: though ::
as {conj} (than) SEE: than ::
as {conj} (as if) SEE: as if ::
as {adv} (for example) SEE: for example ::
asafoetida {n} /ˌæsəˈfɛtɪdə/ (resinous gum from wild fennel) :: ase fétide {f}
as against {prep} (as opposed to) SEE: as opposed to ::
as a matter of fact {prep} (actually) :: en fait, à vrai dire
ASAP {adv} /ˌeɪ.ɛs.eɪˈpi/ (as soon as possible) :: dès que possible, au plus vite
asarabacca {n} (Asarum europaeum) :: asaret {m}
as a result {conj} (consequently) :: à la suite, par conséquent, du coup
as a rule {adv} (in general; most often) :: généralement, normalement, en règle générale
as a whole {prep} (considered all together) :: tout compte fait, somme toute, en fin de compte
asbestiform {adj} :: asbestiforme
as best one can {adv} (in the best possible way, given the circumstances) :: tant bien que mal, du mieux possible, au mieux
asbestos {n} /æs.ˈbɛs.tɒs/ (any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate) :: amiante {m}, asbeste {m}
Ascanius {prop} /æˈskeɪni.əs/ (the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas) :: Ascagne
ascend {v} /əˈsɛnd/ (to fly, to soar) :: monter
ascendancy {n} (supremacy; superiority; dominant control) :: ascendant {m}
ascendant {adj} :: ascendant
ascender {n} :: hampe, ascendante
ascending {adj} /əˈsɛndɪŋ/ (of a sequence: ordered such that each element is greater than or equal to the previous element) :: croissant {m}
ascending {adj} (computing: that causes a sequence to follow an ascending order) :: croissant {m}, ascendant {m}
ascending colon {n} (part of the colon) :: côlon ascendant
ascension {n} (the act of ascending) :: ascension {f}
Ascension {prop} (holiday celebrating Ascension of Jesus) SEE: Ascension Day ::
Ascension {prop} (Jesus' rise to heaven) :: Ascension {f}
Ascension Day {prop} (the fortieth day of Easter) :: Ascension {f}
Ascension Island {prop} (an island in the South Atlantic) :: île de l'Ascension {f}
ascertain {v} /ˌæsɚˈteɪn/ (find out; discover or establish) :: constater, définir
ascesis {n} /əˈsiːsɪs/ ((rigorous) self-discipline, see also: asceticism) :: ascèse {f}
ascetic {adj} /əˈsɛ.tɪk/ (related to ascetics) :: ascétique
ascetic {n} (devotee to the practice of self-denial) :: ascète {m}
asceticism {n} /əˈsɛt.əˌsɪz.əm/ (the principles and practices of an ascetic) :: ascétisme {m}, ascèse {f}
ASCII art {n} (letter art that uses only ASCII characters) :: art ASCII {m}
ascites {n} (symptom) :: ascite {f}
Asclepius {prop} /əˈskliːpi.əs/ (Greek god of medicine and healing) :: Asclépios
Ascoli Piceno {prop} :: Ascoli Piceno
ascomycete {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) :: ascomycète {m}
ascorbic acid {n} (the white crystalline organic compound, C6H8O6) :: acide ascorbique {m}
ascribe {v} /əˈskɹaɪb/ (attribute a cause or characteristic) :: imputer, attribuer, prêter
ascribe {v} (attribute a book, etc) :: attribuer
ascription {n} (act of ascribing a quality to someone or something) :: attribution {f}
ascus {n} (a sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi) :: asque
ASEAN {prop} /ˈæ.zi.ɑn/ (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) :: ANASE, Association des nations de l'Asie du Sud-Est
asemantic {adj} (not conveying or involving meaning) :: asémantique
asemic {adj} (without semantic content) SEE: asemantic ::
asepsis {n} (state of being free from sepsis) :: asepsie
asepsis {n} (process of removing such organisms) :: asepsie
asepticize {v} (sterilize) SEE: sterilize ::
asexual {adj} /eɪˈsɛkʃuəl/ (having no interest in sex) :: asexuel
asexual {adj} (without sexual action) :: asexué, asexuel
asexual {adj} (having no distinct sex) :: asexué, asexuel
asexuality {n} (state of not experiencing sexual attraction) :: asexualité
asexually {adv} (in an asexual manner; without having sex) :: asexuellement
asexual reproduction {n} (form of reproduction that involves neither meiosis nor fusion of gametes) :: multiplication asexuée
as far as one knows {adv} (to the best of my knowledge) :: pour autant que je sache
as far as the eye can see {prep} :: à perte de vue
as follows {adv} (in the manner described hereafter) :: comme suit, de la façon suivante {f}
as for {prep} (regarding; about) :: quant à, pour
as fuck {adv} (to a great extent) :: foutrement, vachement, d’une force
Asgard {prop} /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/ (the abode of gods in Norse mythology) :: Ásgard {m}
as good as {adv} (almost completely) :: déjà, pratiquement, presque
ash {n} /æʃ/ (solid remains of a fire) :: cendre {f}
ash {n} (wood) :: frêne {m}
ash {n} (ae ligature) :: e dans l'a {m}
ash {n} (tree) SEE: ash tree ::
ashamed {adj} /əˈʃeɪmd/ (feeling shame or guilt) :: honteux
Ashanti {n} /əˈʃɑːntiː/ (a member of an ethnic group of Ghana and Ivory Coast) :: Ashanti {m} {f}, Achanti {m} {f}
A-sharp major {n} :: la dièse majeur
ash blond {adj} (greyish blond) :: blond cendré {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p}
ash blond {n} (grey blond) :: blond cendré {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p}
ashcan {n} (container for ashes) :: cendrier {m}, poubelle {f}
as hell {adv} (very) :: à mort, à crever
ashen {adj} /ˈæʃ.ɪn/ (of or resembling ashes) :: cendré
ashen {adj} (ash-colored; pale) :: cendré, cendreux
Asher {prop} (eighth son of Jacob) :: Aser
Ashgabat {prop} (the capital of Turkmenistan) :: Achgabat {m}
ash gourd {n} (vine) SEE: winter melon ::
ash gourd {n} (fuzzy melon fruit) SEE: winter melon ::
A-shirt {n} (athletic shirt) :: marcel {m}, maillot {m}
Ashkenazi {adj} /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ (of, or relating to Jews from Germany or Eastern Europe) :: ashkénaze
Ashkenazi {n} (Jew from Germany or Eastern Europe) :: ashkénaze
ashlar {n} /ˈæʃlə/ (masonry making use of such blocks) :: pierre de taille {f}
Ashoka {prop} /əˈʃoʊkə/ (emperor) :: Ashoka {m}
ashtray {n} /ˈæʃtɹeɪ/ (receptacle for ashes) :: cendrier {m}
ash tree {n} (Fraxinus tree) :: frêne {m}
Ashura {prop} ((Islam) a holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram) :: Achoura
Ash Wednesday {n} (the Christian day of penitence 46 days before Easter) :: mercredi des Cendres
Asia {prop} /ˈeɪʒə/ (the continent of Asia) :: Asie {f}
Asia {prop} (province of Roman empire) :: Asie {f}
Asia Minor {prop} (peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea) :: Asie mineure {f}
Asian {n} /ˈeɪʒən/ (person from Asia) :: Asiatique {m} {f}
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from the Indian sub-continent) :: asiatique {m} {f}
Asian {n} (person from or descended from people from east Asia) :: asiatique
Asian {adj} (of, relating to or from Asia) :: asiatique
Asian conical hat {n} (hat) :: chapeau chinois {m}
Asian elephant {n} (an elephant, Elephas maximus, found in Asia) :: éléphant d'Asie {m}
Asian Games {prop} (sport event) :: Jeux asiatiques {m-p}
Asianization {n} (process of making or becoming Asian) :: asiatisation {f}
Asian lion {n} /ˈeɪʒən ˈlaɪən/ (species of lion that inhabited Asia) :: lion d'Asie {m}, lion asiatique {m}, lion persan {m}
Asiarch {n} (one of the chiefs or pontiffs of the Roman province of Asia) :: asiarque {m}
Asiarchate {n} (office of an Asiarch) :: asiarchie {f}
aside {adv} /əˈsaɪd/ (to or on one side) :: à côté
aside {n} (an incidental remark made quietly) :: aparté, [as an aside] en passant
as if {conj} (as though) :: comme si [+ imparfait tense]
as if {conj} (in mimicry of) :: comme si [+ imparfait tense]
as if {interj} (interjection) :: genre, mais bien sûr
as if by magic {adv} (in a very surprising or seemingly impossible way) :: comme par magie
as if nothing had happened {adv} :: comme si de rien n'était, comme si de rien
as if there were no tomorrow {adv} (to an excessive degree) :: comme si sa vie en dépendait
asinine {adj} /ˈæs.ɪ.naɪn/ (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) :: asinin {m}, stupide {m} {f}
asinine {adj} (of or relating to a donkey) :: asinin
as is {adj} /æzˈɪz/ ((of an object) in its present state or condition) :: tel quel {m}, telle quelle {f}
as it happens {adv} (by coincidence) :: il se trouve
as it is {adv} (in the actual circumstances) :: en l'état, tel quel {m}
as it stands {prep} (in the current state or circumstances) :: en l'état actuel des choses
as it were {adv} (to indicate a word or statement is not exact) :: pour ainsi dire
as I was saying {phrase} (Used to refer back to a previous statement) :: comme je disais
ask {v} /ˈæsk/ (request an answer) :: demander, poser une question
ask {v} (make a request) :: demander
ask after {v} (enquire about the health or progress of someone) :: demander après
askance {adv} /əˈskæns/ (of look: with disapproval) :: avec méfiance, de travers
askari {n} (member of local African military or police) :: askari {m}
askew {adj} /əˈskjuː/ (turned or twisted to one side) :: de travers, de guingois, de traviole, oblique, incliné, penché
ask for {v} (request) :: demander
ask for it {v} (provoke an unwanted action) :: le chercher, chercher la merde
ask for the moon {v} :: demander la lune
ask for trouble {v} (ask for it) SEE: ask for it ::
ask out {v} (invite) :: demander de sortir
aslake {v} (mitigate) SEE: mitigate ::
aslant {adj} (slanting) SEE: slanted ::
asleep {adj} /əˈsliːp/ (in a state of sleep) :: endormi
as long as {conj} (if, assuming) :: pour peu que, du moment que, pourvu que
as long as {conj} (while) :: pendant que, tant que, tandis que
as much {adv} (the same amount; to the same degree or extent) :: autant
as much as {conj} (even though; despite the fact that) :: autant que
as much as possible {adv} (as much as is possible) :: autant que possible, tout le possible, le plus possible
asocial {adj} (antisocial) SEE: antisocial ::
asocial {adj} /eɪˈsəʊʃ(ə)l/ (not social or sociable) :: asocial {m}
as of {prep} (from a specified time) :: à partir de, à compter de
as of right {prep} (by virtue of an entitlement or authority which arises from certain legal conditions or circumstances) :: de plein droit {m}
Asoka {prop} (Ashoka) SEE: Ashoka ::
as one man {adv} :: comme un seul homme
as opposed to {prep} (in contrast to) :: par opposition à
asp {n} (aspen) SEE: aspen ::
asp {n} (Naja haje) SEE: Egyptian cobra ::
asparagine {n} (nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3) :: asparagine {f}
asparagus {n} /əˈspɛɹ.ə.ɡəs/ (asparagus plant, Asparagus officinalis) :: asperge {f}
asparagus {n} (asparagus shoots (food)) :: asperge {f}
aspartic {adj} (of or pertaining to aspartic acid) :: aspartique
aspartic acid {n} (a nonessential amino acid) :: acide aspartique {m}
aspect {n} /ˈæspɛkt/ (the way something appears) :: aspect {m}
aspect {n} (quality of a verb) :: aspect {m}
aspect-oriented {adj} (type of system) :: orienté aspect
aspect-oriented language {n} :: langage orienté aspect {m}
aspect ratio {n} :: allongement {m}
aspectual {adj} (of or pertaining to grammatical aspect) :: aspectuel
aspen {n} /ˈæspən/ (tree of genus Populus sect. Populus) :: tremble {m}
Asperger's syndrome {n} /ˈæspɝɡɚz ˈsɪndɹoʊm/ (autism related developmental disorder) :: syndrome d'Asperger {m}
aspergillum {n} /ˌæspəɹˈdʒɪləm/ (holy water sprinkler) :: goupillon {m}
aspergillus {n} /ˌæspɚˈd͡ʒɪləs/ (any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic) :: aspergille {f}
asperity {n} /əˈspɛɹɪti/ (something that is harsh and hard to endure) :: aspérité {f}
aspermia {n} (a form of infertility) :: aspermie {f}
aspermous {adj} (lacking seeds) :: asperme {m} {f}
asperse {v} (scatter) SEE: scatter ::
asperse {v} (sprinkle) SEE: sprinkle ::
asperse {v} /əˈspɝs/ :: asperger
as per the usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
as per usual {adv} (as usual) SEE: as usual ::
asphalt {n} /ˈæsfɔlt/ (sticky, black and highly viscous liquid) :: asphalte {m}
asphalt {n} (asphalt concrete) :: asphalte {m}
asphodel {n} /ˈæsfədɛl/ (plant of the genus Asphodelus) :: asphodèle {m}
asphyxia {n} (condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide) :: asphyxie {f}
asphyxiation {n} (Death due to lack of oxygen) :: asphyxie {f}
aspic {n} /ˈæspɪk/ (dish) :: aspic {m}
aspie {n} /ˈæspi/ (someone with Asperger's Syndrome) :: aspi {m}, aspie {f} [informal]
aspirant {n} /ˈæspəɹənt/ (someone who aspires to high office, etc.) :: aspirant {m}
aspirate {n} /ˈæs.pə.ɹeɪt/ (linguistics: puff of air) :: aspiration {f}
aspirate {v} (to remove a liquid or gas by suction) :: aspirer, pomper
aspirate {v} (to draw into one's lungs) :: inspirer, inhaler
aspirate {adj} (aspirated) SEE: aspirated ::
aspirated {adj} (pronounced with an audible breath) :: aspiré
aspirated h {n} /ˈæspəɹeɪtəd eɪtʃ/ (in the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) :: h aspiré {m}
aspirate mutation {n} (word-initial consonant alteration) :: mutation spirante {f}
aspiration {n} /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (hope or ambition) :: aspiration
aspiration {n} (action of aspirating) :: aspiration
aspiration {n} (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants) :: aspiration
aspirational {adj} /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/ :: aspirationnel {m}
aspirator {n} (pump which draws gas through a liquid) :: aspirateur {m}
aspirin {n} /ˈæspɹɪn/ (analgesic drug) :: aspirine {f}
asplenia {n} (absence of normal spleen function) :: asplénie {f}
asporulated {adj} :: asporulé
as regards {prep} (regarding) :: quant à, en ce qui concerne
ass {n} /æs/ (animal, see also: donkey) :: âne {m}
ass {n} (stupid person) :: âne {m}, idiot {m}, imbécile {m}, tête de nœud {f}, moule à merde {m}
ass {n} (buttocks) :: cul {m}
ass {n} (vulgar slang:sex) :: cul {m}, fesse {f}
assail {v} /əˈseɪl/ (to attack violently) :: assaillir
assailant {n} /əˈseɪlənt/ (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally) :: agresseur {m}, assaillant {m}
Assam {prop} /æˈsæm/ (state in India) :: Assam {m}
Assamese {prop} (language) :: assamais {m}
assassin {v} (assassinate) SEE: assassinate ::
assassin {n} /əˈsæsɪn/ (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group) :: assassin {m}
assassin {n} (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person) :: assassin {m}
assassin {n} (any ruthless killer) :: assassin {m}
assassinate {v} /əˈsasɪneɪt/ (to murder by sudden or obscure attack) :: assassiner
assassinate {n} (assassination) SEE: assassination ::
assassinate {n} (assassin) SEE: assassin ::
assassination {n} /əˌsæs.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (murder for political reasons or personal gain) :: assassinat {m}
assault {n} /əˈsɔːlt/ (violent onset or attack with physical means) :: assaut {m}
assault {v} (to attack) :: attaquer, agresser
assault rifle {n} (a rifle) :: fusil d'assaut {m}
assay {n} /ˈæseɪ/ (the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something) :: essai, dosage
assay {v} (to analyze (a metal, compound)) :: analyser
ass-backwards {adv} (moving backwards, that is, rear end first) :: en arrière
asscheek {n} /ˈæstʃik/ (slang for a buttock) :: fesse {f}, miche {f}
ass eating {n} (anilingus) :: feuille de rose {f}
assegai {n} /ˈæsəɡaɪ/ (slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip) :: sagaie {f}, zagaie {f}
Asselian {prop} :: Assélien
assemblage {n} (process of assembling) :: assemblage {m}
assemblage {n} (collection of things) :: assemblage {m}
assemblage {n} (group of artifacts) :: assemblage {m}
assemble {v} /əˈsɛmbl̩/ (to put together) :: assembler, rassembler
assemble {v} (to gather as a group) :: se rassembler, s'assembler, se réunir
assemble {v} :: assembler , se rassembler
assembler {n} /əˈsɛmb(ə)lɚ/ (program that converts assembly language to machine code) :: assembleur {m}
assembler {n} (assembly language) SEE: assembly language ::
assembly {n} /əˈsɛmb.li/ (set of pieces) :: groupe {m}, bloc {m}
assembly {n} (act of putting together) :: assemblage {m}
assembly {n} (congregation of people) :: [formally] assemblée {f}, rassemblement {m}
assembly {n} (legislative body) :: assemblée {f}, parlement {m}
assembly {n} (short for assembly language, see also: assembly language) :: assembleur {m}
assembly language {n} (programming language) :: langage d'assemblage {m}
assembly line {n} (system of workers and machinery in a series) :: ligne de montage {f}
assent {v} /əˈsɛnt/ (to agree, give approval) :: assentir
assent {n} (agreement, act of agreeing) :: assentiment {m}
assert {v} /əˈsɝt/ (To affirm) :: affirmer
assert {v} (To maintain; to defend) :: asseoir
assertion {n} /əˈsɜːʃən/ (affirmation; statement asserted) :: [logic] assertion {f}, [rhetoric] confirmation {f}, assertion {f}
assertion {n} (maintenance; vindication; assertion of one's rights) :: affirmation {f}
assertive {adj} /əˈsɝtɪv/ (boldly self-assured) :: assuré, assertif
assertiveness {n} (the quality of being self-assured) :: assertivité
assess {v} /əˈsɛs/ (to determine the value of) :: estimer, évaluer
assess {v} (to give or charge with) :: infliger
assessment {n} (act of assessing a tax) :: évaluation {f}
assessment {n} (appraisal) :: estimation {f}, évaluation
assessment {n} :: évaluation {f}
assessor {n} /əˈsɛsɚ/ (one who assesses a property) :: évaluateur {m}, évaluatrice {f}
assessor {n} (a specialist who assists the court in determining a matter) :: assesseur {m}, assessrice {f}, assesseure {f}, assesseuse {f}, appréciateur {m}, appréciatrice {f}
assessor {n} (tax assessor) :: répartiteur (de l’impôt) {m}, répartitrice {f}, contrôleur (des contributions) {m}, contrôleure {f}, contrôleuse {f}
assessor {n} (one who assesses a project for cost evaluation) :: estimateur {m}, estimatrice {f}
asset {n} /ˈæsɛt/ (something or someone of any value) :: actif {m}, avoir {m}, atout {m}
asset {n} (software: any component, etc. that can be leveraged or reused) :: module {m}
asset-backed {adj} (having assets as collateral) :: adossé à des actifs {m}
assets {n} /ˈæsets/ (any property or object of value that one possesses) :: actif {m}
assfuck {n} (sodomy) SEE: sodomy ::
assfuck {n} (a jerk) :: connard {m}, connasse {f}, emmerdeur {m}, casse-couilles {m} {f}, enquiquineuse {f}, brise-burnes {m} {f}
assfuck {v} (to engage in anal intercourse) :: enculer
assfucker {n} (jerk) SEE: jerk ::
assfucker {n} (buttfucker) SEE: buttfucker ::
asshole {n} /ˈæsˌhoʊl/ (anus) :: trou du cul {m}, rondelle {f}, coupe-cigare {m}, œil de bronze {m}
asshole {n} (mean or rude person) :: trou du cul, connard
assiduous {adj} /əˈsɪdʒuːəs/ (hard-working, diligent) :: assidu
assiduously {adv} (in an assiduous manner) :: assidûment
assign {v} /əˈsaɪn/ (to designate or set apart something for some purpose) :: désigner
assign {v} (to allot or give something as a task) :: assigner
assign {v} (to attribute or sort something into categories) :: attribuer, assigner
assign {v} (computing: to assign a value to a variable) :: assigner
assignee {n} (law: one to whom rights or property is being transferred) :: cessionnaire {m}
assignment {n} (act of assigning; allocation of tasks) :: affectation {f}
assignment {n} (categorization) :: affectation {f}
assignment {n} (task) :: tâche {f}, mission {f}
assignment {n} (position) :: affectation {f}
assignment {n} (typically a task given to students) :: devoir
assignment {n} (transfer of rights or benefits) :: cession {f}
assignment {n} (document that effects this transfer) :: acte de cession {m}
assignment {n} (operation(s) that assign a value to a variable) :: affectation {f}
assignor {n} (maker of an assignment) :: cédant {m}
assimilable {adj} (assimilable) :: assimilable
assimilate {v} /əˈsɪm.ɪ.leɪt/ (to incorporate nutrients into the body after digestion) :: assimiler, absorber
assimilate {v} (to incorporate or absorb knowledge into the mind) :: assimiler, digérer [informal]
assimilate {v} (to absorb a group of people into a community) :: assimiler
assimilate {v} (to compare something to another similar one) :: assimiler
assimilation {n} /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ (phonology: sound change process) :: assimilation {f}
Assiniboine {n} (member of Assiniboine people) :: assiniboine {m} {f}, assiniboines {p}
Assisi {prop} (city) :: Assise
assist {v} /əˈsɪst/ (help) :: assister, aider
assist {n} (statistical recognition of making a pass) :: passe décisive {f}
assistance {n} /əˈsɪs.təns/ (aid; help; the act or result of assisting) :: assistance {f}
assistant {n} (an auxiliary software tool) SEE: wizard ::
assistant {n} /əˈsɪstənt/ (person who assists) :: assistant {m}, aide {f}, auxiliaire {m} {f}
asskisser {n} (someone who kisses ass) SEE: ass-licker ::
ass-kisser {n} (someone who kisses ass) :: lèche-pompes, fayot {m}, suce-boules {m} {f}
ass-kissing {n} (practise of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior) :: lèche {f}, cirage de pompes {m}
ass-licker {n} (one who succumbs to authority) :: lèche-cul {m} {f} [vulgar], lèche-bottes {m} {f} [colloquial], cire-pompes {m} {f} [colloquial]
associate {v} /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ (to spend time socially) :: fréquenter
associate {v} :: associer
associate professor {n} (teacher) :: maître de conférences {m}
association {n} /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ (group of persons associated for a common purpose) :: association {f}
association {n} (OOP) :: association {f}
association {n} :: association {f}
association football {n} (soccer) :: football {m}, [Canada] soccer {m}
associative {adj} /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/ (algebraic property of an operator) :: associatif
associative {adj} :: associatif
associative array {n} (An array-like data structure) :: tableau associatif {m}, dictionnaire {m}, table d'association {f}
associativity {n} (condition of being associative) :: associativité {f}
assonance {n} /ˈæsənəns/ (repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds) :: assonance {f}
as soon as {conj} (immediately after) :: dès que, sitôt que
as soon as possible {adv} (as soon as is possible) :: dès que possible, le plus vite possible, au plus tôt, dans les plus brefs délais
assorted {adj} (composed of different kinds) :: assorti, connexe, divers, différent
assortment {n} /əˈsɔːtmənt/ (collection of varying but related items) :: assortiment {m}
asspussy {n} (the anus, as the receiving orifice in anal sex) :: rondelle {f}
assuage {v} /əˈsweɪdʒ/ (mitigate, relieve) :: assouvir, soulager, apaiser
assuage {v} (pacify) :: apaiser, calmer
as such {prep} (per se) SEE: per se ::
as such {prep} (being as previously mentioned) :: tel quel
assume {v} /əˈsuːm/ (to suppose to be true) :: supposer, présupposer, présumer
assume {v} (take on a position) :: assumer
assume {v} (adopt an idea) :: adopter, prendre
assumed {adj} (supposed or presumed) :: censé {m}
assumption {n} /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (the act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself) :: assomption {f}
assumption {n} (supposition) :: supposition {f}
assumption {n} (thing supposed) :: supposition {f}, hypothèse {f}
assumption {n} (the minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism) :: proposition {f}, prémisse {f}
assumption {n} (taking of a person up into heaven) :: assomption {f}
assumption {n} (festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven) :: assomption {f}
assurance {n} /əˈʃʊɹəns/ (the state of being assured) :: assurance
assurance {n} (firmness of mind) :: assurance
assurance {n} (excess of boldness) :: culot {m}
assurance {n} (insurance) :: assurance {f}
assure {v} /əˈʃʊə/ (to give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something) :: assurer
assure {v} (to reassure) :: rassurer
assured {adj} (confident) SEE: confident ::
asswipe {n} /ˈæswaɪp/ (vulgar: annoying or worthless person) :: peigne-cul {m}, moule à merde {m}, jean-foutre {m}, mou du bulbe {m}, branquignol {m}
asswipe {n} (Something used to wipe one's anus after defecation) :: torche-cul {m}, PQ, papier cul
asswipe {n} (dishonest periodical) :: torche-cul {m}
Assyria {prop} /əˈsɪɹi.ə/ (Semitic Akkadian kingdom) :: Assyrie {f}
Assyrian {n} /əˈsɪɹi.ən/ (a person who resided in the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) :: Assyrien {m}, Assyrienne {f}
Assyrian {n} (a citizen of an ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) :: Assyrien {m}, Assyrienne {f}
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient region on the Upper Tigris river) :: assyrien
Assyrian {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient nation and empire, including the northern half of Mesopotamia) :: assyrien
astaciculture {n} :: astaciculture {f}
Astana {prop} /æsˈtɑːnə/ (the capital of Kazakhstan) :: Astana {m}
astasia {n} :: astasie {f}
astatine {n} /ˈæstəˌtin/ (the chemical element) :: astate {m}
aster {n} /ˈæstə(ɹ)/ (plant) :: aster {f}
asterisk {n} /ˈæstəɹɪsk/ (symbol used to highlight words or sentences) :: astérisque {m}
asterism {n} /ˈastəɹɪzəm/ (constellation) :: astérisme {m}, constellation {f}
asterism {n} (typographical symbol) :: astérisme {m}
asterism {n} (a star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals) :: astérisme {m}
Asterix {prop} (A fictional character from French comic books) :: Astérix
asteroid {n} /ˈæstəɹoɪd/ (astronomy) :: astéroïde {m}
asteroidal {adj} (pertaining to an asteroid) :: astéroïdal {m}
asteroid belt {prop} (region of the solar system) :: ceinture d’astéroïdes {f}
as the crow flies {adv} (in a straight line) :: à vol d'oiseau
asthenia {n} /æsˈθi.ni.ə/ (loss of strength) :: asthénie {f}
asthenosphere {n} /asˈθɛnə(ʊ)sfɪə/ (the zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere) :: asthénosphère {f}
as the saying goes {phrase} (said as a lead to a proverb or similar) :: comme dit le proverbe
asthma {n} /ˈæzmə/ (chronic respiratory disease) :: asthme
asthmatic {adj} /æzˈmætɪk/ (having the characteristics of asthma) :: asthmatique {m} {f}
asthmatic {n} (person who suffers from asthma) :: asthmatique
as though {conj} /əzˈðəʊ/ (as to suggest that) :: comme si (+ imperfect or pluperfect), comme pour
Asti {prop} (province of Piedmont) :: Asti
Asti {prop} (capital of Asti) :: Asti
astigmatic {adj} (suffering from astigmatism) :: astigmate
astigmatism {n} /əˈstɪɡmətɪzm̩/ (disorder of the vision) :: astigmatisme {m}
a stitch in time saves nine {proverb} (a timely effort can prevent larger problems) :: un point fait à temps en épargne cent, mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
astonish {v} /əˈstɒnɪʃ/ (to surprise, astound, flabbergast) :: étonner, surprendre
astonished {adj} (amazed) :: abasourdi {m}, stupéfié {m}
astonishing {adj} /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/ (causing astonishment) :: étonnant
astonishment {n} /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ (amazement, great surprise) :: étonnement {m}
a stopped clock is right twice a day {proverb} (something or someone unreliable is right sometimes, even by accident) :: même une pendule cassée donne l'heure deux fois par jours
astound {v} /əˈstaʊnd/ (to astonish, bewilder or dazzle) :: étonner, stupéfier, ébahir, épater
astounding {adj} (that astounds) :: impressionnant
astragalar {adj} (of or pertaining to the astragalus) :: astragalien
astragalus {n} (anklebone) SEE: anklebone ::
astragalus {n} (herb) SEE: milk-vetch ::
Astrakhan {prop} /æstɹəˈkæn/ (city and region in Russia) :: Astrakhan {m}
astral {adj} /ˈæstɹəl/ (relating to or resembling the stars) :: astral
astride {adv} /əˈstɹaɪd/ (with one’s legs on either side) :: à califourchon
astride {prep} (with one’s legs on either side of) :: à califourchon sur
astringent {n} /əˈstɹɪn.dʒənt/ (substance which draws tissue together) :: astringence {f}
astro- {prefix} (celestial bodies) :: astro-
astrobiology {n} (exobiology) :: astrobiologie {f}
astrobleme {n} /ˈæs.tɹoʊ.blim/ (pit-like structure created by an impacting meteoroid, asteroid or comet) :: astroblème {m}
astrochemistry {n} (the study of the chemical composition of starts and outer space) :: astrochimie {f}
astroid {n} (hypocycloid with four cusps) :: astroïde {m}
astrolabe {n} /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ (astronomical and navigational instrument) :: astrolabe {m}
astrologer {n} (one who studies astrology) :: astrologue {m} {f}
astrological {adj} (pertaining to astrology) :: astrologique
astrological sign {n} (sign that is used as the basis of astrology) :: signe {m}, signe du zodiaque {m}
astrologist {n} (astrologer) SEE: astrologer ::
astrology {n} /əˈstɹɒlədʒi/ (star divination) :: astrologie {f}
astrometry {n} /əˈstɹɒmətɹi/ (branch of astronomy) :: astrométrie
astronaut {n} /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose) :: astronaute {m} {f}
astronautic {adj} (of or pertaining to astronautics) :: astronautique, astronaval
astronomer {n} /ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ (one who studies astronomy) :: astronome {m} {f}
astronomic {adj} (pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomic {adj} (incredibly large) SEE: astronomical ::
astronomical {adj} /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/ (of or relating to astronomy) :: astronomique
astronomical {adj} (very large) :: astronomique
astronomical unit {n} (measure of distance) :: unité astronomique {f}
astronomist {n} (astronomer) SEE: astronomer ::
astronomy {n} /əˈstɹɑnəˌmi/ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) :: astronomie {f}
astrophotographer {n} :: astrophotographe {m} {f}
astrophotography {n} (celestial objects photography) :: astrophotographie
astrophysical {adj} (of or pertaining to astrophysics) :: astrophysique
astrophysicist {n} (one who studies astrophysics) :: astrophysicien {m}, astrophysicienne {f}
astrophysics {n} (interdisciplinary branch of astronomy and physics) :: astrophysique
AstroTurf {n} (synthetic material) SEE: artificial turf ::
Asturia {prop} (Translations) :: Asturies {p}
Asturian {adj} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain) :: asturien
Asturian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Asturian language) :: asturien
Asturian {n} (a native of Asturias) :: Asturien {m}, Asturienne {f}
Asturian {prop} (language) :: asturien {m}
Asturias {prop} /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/ (autonomous community and province of Spain) :: Asturies {f-p}
astute {adj} /əsˈtjuːt/ (Quick at seeing how to gain advantage) :: astucieux, avisé, sagace
Asunción {prop} /əˌsuːnsiˈɒn/ (capital of Paraguay) :: Asunción {m}
asunder {adv} /əˈsʌndɚ/ (into separate parts) :: en morceaux
Asura {n} (deity in Hinduism) :: açoura, asura
as usual {adv} (as is usually the case) :: comme d'habitude, comme d'hab
Aswan {prop} /asˈwɑːn/ (city in southern Egypt) :: Assouan
as well {adv} (in addition, also) :: aussi, autant que
as well {adv} (to the same effect) :: tout aussi bien, aussi bien
as well as {conj} (and in addition) :: ainsi que, de même que
as well as {prep} (in addition to) :: en plus de
as yet {adv} (up to the present) :: jusqu'à présent, pour le moment, pour l'instant
asylum {n} /əˈsaɪləm/ (place of safety) :: asile {m}
asylum {n} (mental asylum) :: asile psychiatrique {m}
asylum {n} (right of asylum) SEE: right of asylum ::
asylum seeker {n} (person who has applied for asylum) :: demandeur d'asile {m}, demandeuse d'asile {f}
asymmetric {adj} (not symmetric) :: asymétrique
asymmetrical {adj} (not symmetrical) :: asymétrique
asymmetric bars {n} (uneven bars) SEE: uneven bars ::
asymmetric warfare {n} (conflict between belligerents of different strengths) :: guerre asymétrique {f}
asymmetry {n} /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (lack of symmetry or proportion) :: asymétrie {f}
asymmetry {n} (incommensurability) SEE: incommensurability ::
asymptomatic {adj} (not exhibiting any symptoms of disease) :: asymptomatique
asymptote {n} /ˈæsɪmptoʊ̯t/ (a straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely) :: asymptote {f}
asymptotic {adj} /ˌæsəm(p)ˈtɒtɪk/ (pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity) :: asymptotique
asymptotically {adv} ((analysis) in an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote) :: asymptotiquement
asynchronically {adv} :: asynchroniquement
asynchronism {n} (asynchrony) SEE: asynchrony ::
asynchronous {adj} /eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (not synchronous) :: asynchrone
asynchronous {adj} ((computing) allowing the client to continue during processing of a request or a message) :: asynchrone
asynchronous transfer mode {n} (broadband voice and data technology with quality of service transmission for sending and receiving data) :: mode de transfert asynchrone {m}, ATM {m}
asynchrony {n} (asynchrony) :: asynchronisme {m}
asyndeton {n} (rhetoric scheme) :: asyndète {m}
as you know {adv} (as you know) :: comme vous le savez
as you make your bed, so you must lie in it {proverb} (you shall carry the burden of your poor preparation) :: comme on fait son lit on se couche
as you sow, so shall you reap {proverb} (consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions) :: vous récolterez ce que vous semez
at {prep} /æt/ (in or very near a particular place) :: à, en
at {prep} (indicating time) :: à
at {prep} (in the direction of) :: vers
at {prep} (denoting a price) :: à
at {prep} (occupied in (activity)) :: à
at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
a tad {adv} (a little) SEE: a little ::
at a glance {prep} (on cursory examination) :: à première vue, à vue de nez, au jugé, au doigt mouillé
at a guess {prep} (at a glance) SEE: at a glance ::
at all {prep} /æˈɾɔɫ/ (at all) :: du tout
at all costs {prep} (sparing no effort) :: à tout prix, coûte que coûte
at a loss {prep} (below the cost or price of purchase) :: à perte
at a loss {prep} (not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability) :: perdu, complètement perdu
at a loss for words {prep} (having nothing to say) :: bouche bée
ataman {n} /ˈætəmən/ (title) :: ataman {m}
at any rate {prep} (in any case) SEE: in any case ::
at a push {prep} (not later than) :: au plus tard
ataractic {n} (tranquilizer) :: tranquillisant {m}
ataraxia {n} (ataraxia) :: ataraxie {f}
at a run {prep} :: au pas de course
at a time {prep} (in a continuous period) :: à la fois
Ataturkist {adj} :: ataturkiste
atavism {n} /ˈætəˌvɪzəm/ (reappearance of an ancestral characteristic) :: atavisme
atavistic {adj} /æt.əˈvɪs.tɪk/ (biology: of the recurrence of a trait after an absence of generations) :: atavique {m} {f}
atavistic {adj} (of a throwback) :: atavique
atavistic {adj} (of the return of earlier, more primitive behavior) :: atavique
ataxia {n} /əˈtæksɪə/ (lack of coordination) :: ataxie {f}
Atayal {n} (people) :: Atayal
at bay {prep} (unable to come closer) :: à distance
at bay {prep} (cornered) :: aux abois
at best {prep} (in the most favorable of conditions) :: au mieux
at cost {prep} (at the original price) :: à prix coûtant
at daggers drawn {prep} :: à couteaux tirés
at dark {prep} (during nightfall) :: pendant la tombée de la nuit
at death's door {prep} (about to die) :: aux portes de la mort, à l'agonie, à l'article de la mort
-ate {suffix} (having property) :: -âtre
-ate {suffix} (chemical derivative) :: -ate
at each other's throats {prep} (in mutual conflict) :: à couteaux tirés
at ease {prep} (free of anxiety) :: à l'aise
atelier {n} /æ.təlˈjeɪ/ (studio) :: atelier {m}, studio {m}
atelophobia {n} /əˌtɛləˈfəʊbɪə/ (fear of imperfection) :: atélophobie {f}
atemporal {adj} (unaffected by time) :: atemporel
Atenism {n} (religion) :: atonisme {m}
at fault {prep} (deserving of blame) :: en tort
at first {prep} (initially; at the start) :: d'abord
at first blush {prep} (upon first impression or consideration) :: à première vue, au premier abord, de prime abord
at first glance {prep} (after only a superficial examination or review) :: à première vue, de prime abord, au premier abord, à vue de nez
at first sight {prep} (at first glance) SEE: at first glance ::
at gunpoint {prep} (under coercion by someone with a firearm) :: à bout portant
Athabascan {adj} :: athabascan
athame {n} /ɑˈθɑ.meɪ/ (ritual dagger) :: athamé
Athanasius {prop} /ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/ (male given name) :: Athanase
at hand {prep} (within easy reach; nearby) :: sous la main
at hand {prep} (near; soon; approaching; imminent) :: proche
at hand {prep} (currently receiving attention) :: concerné, en question
athanor {n} /ˈæθənɔː/ (furnace or stove designed and used to maintain uniform heat, primarily used by alchemists) :: athanor {m}
atheism {n} /ˈeɪθiɪzəm/ (belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs)) :: athéisme {m}
atheism {n} (rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist)) :: athéisme {m}
atheist {n} /ˈeɪθiɪst/ (a person who believes that no deities exist) :: athée {m} {f}
atheist {n} (a person who rejects belief that any deities exist, whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist) :: athée, athéiste {m}
atheist {adj} (relating to atheists) SEE: atheistic ::
atheistic {adj} (relating to atheists) :: athée
Athena {prop} /əˈθiːnə/ (Greek goddess) :: Athéna {f}
Athenian {n} /əˈθiː.ni.ən/ (an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece) :: Athénien {m}, Athénienne {f}
Athens {prop} /ˈæθənz/ (capital city of Greece) :: Athènes
atheophobia {n} /ˌeɪθioʊˈfoʊbiə/ (fear or hatred of atheists) :: athéophobie {f}
athermochroic {adj} :: athermochroïque
atheroma {n} (abnormal fatty deposit) :: athérome {m}
atherosclerosis {n} /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ (clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques) :: athérosclérose {f}
atherosclerotic {adj} (of or pertaining to atherosclerosis) :: athérosclérosique
athlete {n} /ˈæθ.liːt/ (participant in one of several sporting activities) :: athlète {m} {f}
athlete {n} (person who actively participates in physical sports) :: athlète {m} {f}, sportif {m}, sportive {f}
athlete {n} (exceptionally physically fit person) :: athlète {m} {f}
athlete's foot {n} (fungal infection) :: pied d’athlète {m}
athletic {adj} /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ (having to do with athletes) :: athlétique, sportif
athletic {adj} (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape) :: athlétique
athletically {adv} (in an athletic manner) :: athlétiquement
athletics {n} /æθˈlɛtɪks/ (physical activities) :: athlétisme {m}
at home {prep} (In one's place of residence) :: chez soi, à la maison
at home {prep} (Comfortable) :: à l'aise
athoracic {adj} :: athoracique
athrepsia {n} :: athrepsie {f}
athreptic {adj} :: athrepsique
athwart {adv} /əˈθwɔː(ɹ)t/ (From side to side, across) :: d'un coté à l'autre, à travers
Atikamekw {prop} /ətɪkəˈmɛk/ (Algonquian language spoken by this people) :: atikamekw
Atilius {prop} (a Roman nomen gentile) :: Atilius
atimy {n} (disgrace) :: atimie {f}
-ation {suffix} (-ation (suffix)) :: -ation {f}
at issue {prep} (under discussion) :: en question
Atlanta {prop} /ætˈlæntə/ (capital and largest city of the State of Georgia) :: Atlanta
Atlantic {prop} /ətˈlæn.tɪk/ (the Atlantic Ocean) :: Atlantique {m}
Atlantic {adj} (pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean) :: atlantique
Atlantic bonito {n} (Sarda sarda) :: bonite à dos rayé {f}, pélamide sarde {f}
Atlantic herring {n} (Clupea harengus) :: hareng de l'Atlantique
Atlantic Ocean {prop} (the ocean lying between the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east) :: océan Atlantique {m}, l’Atlantique {m}
Atlantic puffin {n} (Fratercula arctica) :: macareux moine {m}
Atlantic salmon {n} (species of fish) :: saumon atlantique {m}
Atlantic tomcod {n} (Microgadus tomcod) :: poulamon, poulamon atlantique
Atlantis {prop} /ətˈlæntəs/ (mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean) :: Atlantide {f}
at large {prep} (on the loose) :: en liberté, en cavale [colloquial]
at large {prep} (in full) :: entièrement
at large {prep} (in general) :: en général, dans son ensemble
atlas {n} /ˈætləs/ (bound collection of maps) :: atlas {m}
Atlas {prop} /ˈætləs/ (Greek mythology) :: Atlas
Atlas {prop} (a moon of Saturn) :: Atlas
Atlas {prop} (a crater of the moon) :: Atlas
Atlasic {adj} :: atlasique
Atlas moth {n} (Attacus atlas) :: atlas {m}, mite de l’atlas {f}
at last {prep} (after a long time; eventually) :: enfin
at last {prep} (in the end; finally; ultimately) :: à la fin, au bout du compte, finalement
at least {prep} (at a lower limit) :: au moins, au minimum
at least {prep} (anyway) :: du moins, en tout cas
at length {prep} (for a long time) :: longuement
at length {prep} (finally) :: enfin
at loggerheads {prep} /æt ˈlɒɡəhɛdz/ (unable to agree; opposing) :: comme chien et chat (like a cat and dog), diamétralement opposés
atloidean {adj} :: atloïdien
at long last {prep} (at last) SEE: at last ::
ATM {n} ((banking) Automated Teller Machine) :: GAB {m}, DAB {m}, bancomat {m}
ATM {n} ((telecommunication, electronics) Asynchronous Transfer Mode) :: ATM {m}
atmosphere {n} /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/ (gases surrounding the Earth) :: atmosphère {m}
atmosphere {n} (air in a particular place) :: atmosphère {m}
atmosphere {n} (mood or feeling) :: ambiance {f}
atmosphere {n} (a unit of measurement for pressure) :: atmosphère {m}
atmospheric {adj} (relating to the atmosphere) :: atmosphérique
atmospheric pressure {n} (pressure caused by weight of the atmosphere) :: pression atmosphérique {f}
at most {prep} (at the most; at a maximum or upper limit) :: au plus, tout au plus, au grand maximum, grand maximum, grand max, à tout casser
at night {adv} (during the night) :: de nuit, la nuit
at no time {prep} (never) SEE: never ::
at odds {prep} (in disagreement; conflicting) :: en conflit
atoll {n} /ˈætɒl/ (island) :: atoll {m}
atom {n} /ˈatəm/ (chemistry, physics: smallest possible amount of matter retaining its chemical properties) :: atome {m}
atom {n} (historical: theoretical particle of matter) :: atome {m}
atomic {adj} /əˈtɑː.mɪk/ (of, or relating to atoms) :: atomique
atomic {adj} (of, or employing nuclear energy or processes) :: atomique, nucléaire
atomic {adj} (infinitesimally small) :: microscopique, infinitésimal
atomic {adj} (unable to be split) :: atomique, indivisible
atomic {adj} (computing: guaranteed to either complete fully, or not at all) :: atomique, indivisible
Atomic Age {prop} /əˈtɒmɪk ˌeɪd͡ʒ/ (era during which nuclear energy was developed) :: Âge atomique {f}
atomic bomb {n} (nuclear weapon) :: bombe atomique {f}
atomic clock {n} (reference clock) :: horloge atomique {f}
atomic clock {n} (radio clock) SEE: radio clock ::
atomic energy {n} (energy released by an atom) :: énergie atomique {f}
atomicity {n} (quality or state of being atomic) :: atomicité {f}
atomic mass {n} (mass of an atom) :: masse atomique {f}
atomic nucleus {n} (nucleus of an atom) :: noyau atomique
atomic number {n} (number of protons) :: numéro atomique {m}, [less common] nombre atomique {m}
atomic weight {n} (former terms for relative atomic mass) :: poids atomique {m}
atomic weight {n} (term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature) :: poids atomique {m}, masse atomique {f}, masse atomique relative {f}
atomizer {n} (instrument for reducing a liquid to spray) :: atomiseur {m}
atonal {adj} /eɪˈtoʊnəl/ (lacking a tonal center or key (music)) :: atonal
atonality {n} (a style of music) :: atonalité {f}
at once {adv} /ət ˈwʌns/ (together) :: à la fois
at once {adv} (at the same time) :: en même temps, d'un seul coup
at once {adv} (immediately) :: tout de suite, aussitôt, séance tenante
atone {v} /əˈtoʊn/ (to make reparation, compensation, or amends, for an offence or a crime) :: expier
atonement {n} /əˈtoʊnmənt/ (amends to restore a damaged relationship) :: propitiation {f}
atonement {n} (reconciliation of God and mankind) :: expiation {f}, réparation {f}, réconciliation {f}
at one's fingertips {prep} (readily available) :: à portée de main, sous la main
at one's own peril {prep} (at one's own risk) SEE: at one's own risk ::
at one's own risk {prep} /ət wʌnz ˈəʊn ɹɪsk/ :: à ses risques et périls
at one stroke {prep} (at once) SEE: at once ::
atop {prep} (on the top of) :: au-dessus de, en haut de
atop {adv} (on, to or at the top) :: en haut de
atopic {adj} (characterised by atopy) :: atopique
atopic dermatitis {n} (skin disease) :: dermatite atopique {f}
at pains {prep} (making careful effort) :: faire tout son possible pour
at peace {prep} (free from anxiety or stress) :: tranquille
at places {prep} (at some places) :: par endroits, çà et là, par-ci par-là
at random {prep} (randomly) :: au hasard, de manière aléatoire, aléatoirement
atresia {n} :: atrésie {f}
at rest {prep} (not moving) :: à l'arrêt
at rest {prep} ( In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental) :: au repos
atrial {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an atrium) :: atrial
atrial fibrillation {n} (Cardiac arrhythmia) :: fibrillation atriale {f}, fibrillation auriculaire {f}
at risk {prep} (In a condition marked by a high level of risk) :: en danger
atrium {n} /ˈeɪ.tɹi.əm/ (square hall lit from above) :: atrium {m}
atrium {n} (one of two upper chambers of the heart) :: oreillette {f}
atrocious {adj} /əˈtɹəʊʃəs/ (frightful, evil, cruel, monstrous) :: atroce
atrocious {adj} (offensive, heinous) :: atroce
atrocious {adj} (very bad) :: atroce
atrocity {n} (extremely cruel act) :: atrocité {f}
atrophic {adj} (pertaining to atrophy) :: atrophique
atrophy {n} /ˈæ.tɹə.fi/ (reduced functionality) :: atrophie {f}
atrophy {v} (wither) :: atrophier
atropine {n} /æ-tɹo-pin/ (alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade) :: atropine {f}
at school {prep} (at one's school) :: à l'école
at sea {prep} (at the ocean or sea) :: en mer
at sea {prep} (in a state of confusion or bewilderment) :: noyé {m}, largué
at sign {n} (name of the symbol @) :: arobase {f}, [rare] arrobe {f}
at-sign {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of confusion) :: largué
at sixes and sevens {prep} (in a state of dispute or disagreement) :: ne pas être sur la même longueur d'ondes
at some point {prep} (at an indefinite time) :: à un moment donné, à un moment ou à un autre, un jour
at stake {prep} (at issue, at risk) :: en jeu
at symbol {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign ::
attaboy {interj} /ˈætəˌbɔɪ/ (Used to show encouragement or approval to a boy or a man) :: bon gars {m}
attach {v} /əˈtætʃ/ (to fasten, to join to) :: attacher
attaché {n} /əˈtæʃeɪ/ (diplomatic officer) :: attaché {m}
attachable {adj} (able to be attached) :: attachable {m} {f}
attachment {n} /əˈtætʃmənt/ (strong bonding towards or with) :: attachement {m}
attachment {n} (dependence, especially a strong one) :: attachement {m}, dépendance {f}
attachment {n} (file sent along with an email) :: pièce jointe
attachment {n} (legal: taking a person's property to satisfy a debt) :: saisie {f}
attack {n} /əˈtæk/ (attempt to cause damage or injury) :: attaque {f}
attack {n} (offense of a battle) :: attaque {f}
attack {v} (to apply violent force) :: attaquer
attack {v} (to aggressively challenge with words) :: attaquer, apostropher, invectiver
attack {v} (soccer: to move forward in an attempt to score point) :: attaquer
attacker {n} /əˈtækɚ/ :: attaquant
attack is the best form of defence {proverb} (attacking the opposition first is better than waiting) :: l'attaque est la meilleure défense, la meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque
attain {v} /əˈteɪn/ (to accomplish; to achieve) :: atteindre
attainable {adj} /əˈteɪnəb(ə)l/ (able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained) :: réalisable, atteignable
Attalia {prop} (former name of Antalya) :: Attalie
attempt {v} /əˈtɛmpt/ (to try) :: tenter, essayer
attempt {n} (the action of trying at something) :: tentative {f}
attempt {n} (attack) :: attentat {m}
attend {v} /əˈtɛnd/ (to be present at) :: assister, être présent
attendance {n} /əˈtɛn.dəns/ (the state of attending) :: présence {f}
attendant {n} /əˈtɛndənt/ (one who attends) :: attendant {m}, attendante {f}
attention {n} /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ (mental focus) :: attention
attention {n} (romantic interest) :: attention {f}, attentions {f-p}
attention {n} (state of alertness in the standing position) :: attention {f}, garde à vous {m}
attention {interj} (military command) :: garde à vous
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder {n} (developmental disorder) :: trouble du déficit de l'attention avec hyperactivité {m}, TDAH {m}
attention whore {n} (someone craving attention) :: m’as-tu-vu
attentive {adj} /əˈtɛntɪv/ (paying attention) :: attentif
attentively {adv} (in an attentive manner) :: attentivement
attenuation {n} (gradual diminishing in the strength) :: atténuation {f}
attest {v} /əˈtɛst/ :: attester
attestation {n} /ˌætɛˈsteɪʃən/ (something which bears witness, confirms or authenticates) :: attestation {f}
attestation {n} (such a confirmation or authentication) :: attestation {f}
attestation {n} (linguistics: appearance in records) :: attestation {f}
attested {adj} /əˈtɛstɪd/ (in linguistics: of words or languages, proven to have existed by records) :: attesté
at that {prep} (in addition) :: avec ça, aussi, en plus
at the best of times {prep} (even under the most favorable conditions) :: au mieux
at the cost of {prep} :: au prix de, au détriment de, au préjudice de, aux dépens de
at the earliest {prep} (not sooner than) :: au plus tôt
at the end of one's rope {prep} (Having no more options) :: au bout du rouleau, en dernier ressort, en désespoir de cause
at the end of one's rope {prep} (at the end of one's tether) SEE: at the end of one's tether ::
at the end of one's tether {prep} (At the limit of one’s patience) :: au bout du rouleau, exaspéré
at the end of the day {prep} (in summary; ultimately) :: en fin de compte, au final, au bout du compte
at the expense of {prep} :: aux dépens de, au préjudice de, aux frais de, au détriment de
at the feet of {prep} (very devoted to) :: aux pieds de, tout dévoué à, idolâtre de, obnubilé par, subjugué par
at the feet of {prep} (very near to) :: de la filiation de, du lignage de, du sang dede l'école de, de l'atelier de, de la suite de, issu du tablier de, dans le droit fil de, né dans le sérail de,
at the hands of {prep} (by the actions of) :: aux mains de
at the helm {prep} (in charge of a company or project) :: en charge de
at the latest {prep} (not later than) :: au plus tard
at the mercy of {prep} (defenseless against) :: à la merci de
at the moment {prep} (right now) :: en ce moment, actuellement, pour le moment, pour l'instant
at the outside {prep} (at most) SEE: at most ::
at the ready {prep} (ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation) :: en joue
at the risk of {prep} :: au risque de
at the same time {prep} (simultaneously, see also: at once; simultaneously) :: dans le même temps, simultanément, en même temps
at the same time {prep} (on the other hand) :: d'un autre côté
at the sight of {prep} :: à la vue de
at the time {prep} (at the time referred to in the past) :: à l'époque
at the top of one's lungs {prep} (very loudly) :: à pleins poumons, à tue-tête
at the top of one's voice {prep} (very loudly) :: à tue-tête, du haut de sa tête, à pleins poumons
at the very least {adv} (as an absolute minimum) :: au minimum, au moins, au bas mot
at the wheel {prep} (behind the wheel) SEE: behind the wheel ::
attic {n} /ˈætɪk/ (space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof) :: grenier {m}, combles {m-p}, mansarde {f}
Attica {prop} (periphery) :: Attique
Atticize {v} (use the Attic idiom or style) :: atticiser
Attic salt {n} /ˈatɪk sɔːlt/ (pointed and delicate wit) :: sel attique {m}
Attila the Hun {prop} (king of the tribes of Huns) :: Attila {m}, Attila le Hun {m}
at times {prep} (on occasion, sometimes) :: parfois, de temps à autre
attitude {n} /ˈætɪtud/ (position of the body or way of carrying oneself) :: posture
attitude {n} (disposition or state of mind) :: état d'esprit, attitude
atto- {prefix} (unit of measure) :: atto-
attoampere {n} (10-18 amperes) :: attoampère {m}
attogram {n} (10-18 grams) :: attogramme {m}
attometer {n} (attometre) SEE: attometre ::
attometre {n} (10-18 metres) :: attomètre {m}
attorney {n} /əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/ (lawyer) :: juriste {m} {f}, avocat {m}, avocate {f}
attorney {n} (agent/representative) :: mandataire
attorney-in-fact {n} (US legal: ad hoc agent) :: fondé de pouvoir {m}
attract {v} /əˈtɹækt/ (pull without touching) :: attirer
attract {v} :: attirer
attract attention {v} (attract attention) :: attirer l'attention, se faire remarquer
attraction {n} /əˈtɹækʃən/ (tendency to attract) :: attraction {f}
attraction {n} (feeling of being attracted) :: attirance {f}
attractive {adj} /əˈtɹæktɪv/ (having the quality of attracting by inherent force) :: attractif
attractive {adj} (having the power of charming) :: attrayant, attractif, sympathique
attractiveness {n} (state of being attractive or engaging) :: attractivité {f}, attrait {m}
attributable {adj} /əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/ (capable of being attributed) :: attribuable {m} {f}
attribute {n} /ˈætɹɪbjuːt/ (characteristic or quality) :: attribut {m}
attribute {n} (grammar: word qualifying a noun) :: épithète {f} or déterminant {m}, depending on which class it belongs
attribute {n} (computing: the applicable option selection) :: propriété {f}, attribut {m}
attribute {v} (to associate ownership or authorship with) :: attribuer
attribute {v} (attribute a cause or characteristic) SEE: ascribe ::
attributive {adj} /ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/ (of, or being an attributive) :: épithète
attributive {adj} (having the nature of an attribute) :: attributif {m}, attributive {f}
attributive {n} (a word or phrase that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase) :: épithète {m}
attributive adjective {n} (adjective that describes only an attribute) :: épithète {f}
attributive noun {n} (noun that modifies another noun attributively) :: nom épithète {m}
attrition {n} /əˈtɹɪʃən/ (wearing by friction) :: usure {f}
attrition {n} (reduction in membership) :: départs volontaires {m}
attrition {n} :: départs volontaires {m}
attune {v} /əˈt(j)un/ (to bring into musical accord) :: accorder
attune {v} (to tune an instrument) :: accorder
attune {v} (to bring into harmony or accord) :: accorder
ATV {n} (all-terrain vehicle) :: tout-terrain
at war {prep} :: en guerre
at work {prep} (at one's workplace) :: à pied d’œuvre, au travail
at work {prep} (in the process of doing work) :: au travail
at worst {prep} (if the worst possible alternative happens) :: au pire
atychiphobia {n} (the fear of failure) :: atychiphobie
at your service {prep} (way of introduction) :: à votre service, pour vous servir
atypical {adj} /eɪ.ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ (not conforming to the norm) :: atypique
aubade {n} /oʊˈbɑːd/ (song or poem greeting dawn) :: aubade {f}
aubade {n} (morning love song) :: aubade {f}
Aube {prop} (département) :: Aube
aubergine {n} (eggplant) SEE: eggplant ::
auburn {n} /ˈɔ.bɚn/ (reddish-brown) :: roux {m}
auburn {adj} (reddish-brown) :: roux, auburn
au contraire {adv} /oʊ ˌkɑnˈtɹɛ(ə)ɹ/ (on the contrary, see also: on the contrary) :: au contraire
auction {n} /ˈɔːkʃən/ (public sales event) :: enchères {f-p}, vente aux enchères {f}
auction {v} (to sell at an auction) :: vendre aux enchères
auctioneer {n} (one who conducts an auction) :: commissaire-priseur {m}
auctorial {adj} :: auctorial
audacious {adj} /ɔˈdeɪʃəs/ (showing willingness to take bold risks) :: audacieux
audacity {n} /ɔˈdæsɪti/ (insolent boldness) :: audace {f}, toupet {m}, culot {m} [familiar], impudence {f}
audacity {n} (fearless daring) :: audace {f}, culot {m} [familiar]
Aude {prop} (department of France) :: Aude
Aude {prop} (river in France) :: Aude
audible {adj} /ˈɔːdɪbl̩/ (able to be heard) :: audible
audience {n} /ˈɔːdi.əns/ (group of people seeing a performance) :: assistance {f}, public {m}, auditoire {m}
audience {n} (readership of a written publication) :: lectorat
audience {n} (formal meeting with a dignitary) :: audience
audio {adj} /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/ (focused on audible sound) :: audio
audio- {prefix} (related to sound) :: audio-
audiobook {n} (audiobook) :: livre audio {m}, livre sonore {m}
audio cassette {n} (cassette for recorded sound) :: cassette audio {f}
audio frequency {n} (frequency of audible sound waves) :: audiofréquence {f}
audio guide {n} (form of apparatus) :: audioguide {m}
audiologist {n} (doctor of audiology) :: audiologiste {m} {f}
audiology {n} /ɔːdiˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of hearing and hearing defects) :: audiologie {f}
audiometer {n} (instrument) :: audiomètre {m}
audio tour {n} (audio guide) SEE: audio guide ::
audiovisual {adj} /ˌɔ.di.oʊˈvɪ.ʒu.əl/ (audiovisual) :: audiovisuel
audit {n} /ɔː.dɪt/ (examination in general) :: inspection {f}
audit {n} (independent review) :: audit {m}
audit {n} :: audit
audition {n} (performance by an aspiring performer) :: audition {f}
audition {n} (sense of hearing) :: audition {f}
audition {v} (evaluate one or more performers in through an audition) :: auditionner
auditor {n} /ˈɔːdɪtə(ɹ)/ (one who audits bookkeeping accounts) :: auditeur {m}, auditrice {f}
auditorium {n} /ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/ (a large room for public meetings or performances) :: amphi {m}
auditorium {n} (the space where the audience is located) :: salle {f}
auditory {adj} (of or pertaining to hearing) :: auditoire, auditif
auditory {n} (an assembly of hearers; an audience) :: auditoire {m}
auditory {n} (an auditorium) :: auditoire {m}
Audouin's gull {n} (Ichthyaetus audouinii) :: goéland d'Audouin {m}
Auf der Maur {prop} :: Auf der Maur
Augean stables {prop} (filthy stables of Augeas, the cleaning of which was the fifth of the seven Labors of Hercules) :: écuries d'Augias {f-p}
Augeas {prop} /ɔːˈdʒiːəs/ (king) :: Augias {m}
augend {n} /ˈɔdʒɛnd/ (A quantity to which another is added) :: cumulande {m}
auger {n} /ˈɔːɡə(ɹ)/ (carpenter's tool) :: tarière {f}, tarière à trépan {f}
auger {n} (plumber's snake) SEE: plumber's snake ::
augite {n} (pyroxene mineral) :: augite {f}
augment {v} /ɑɡˈmɛnt/ (to increase, make larger or supplement) :: augmenter
augment {v} (to become greater) :: s'accroître, s'agrandir
augment {v} (to slow the tempo or meter) :: élargir le mouvement
augment {v} (to increase an interval by a half step) :: augmenter l'intervalle
augment {v} :: [1] augmenter
augment {n} (grammar: prefix indicating past tense of verb) :: augment {m}
augmentation {n} (in heraldry: a particular mark of honour) :: augmentie {mf} {n} {n-p}
augmentative {adj} (growing, enlarging, increasing) :: augmentatif {m}
augmentative {n} (a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority) :: augmentatif {m}
augmented reality {n} (merging of a view of the real-world environment upon a digital image) :: réalité augmentée {f}
Augsburg {prop} (city in southern Germany) :: Augsbourg {m}
augur {n} /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ (diviner who foretells events by unusual occurrences) :: augure {m}
augur {v} (to foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events) :: augurer
augury {n} /ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ɹi/ (divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals) :: augure {m}
augury {n} (an omen or prediction; a foreboding) :: augure {m}
august {adj} /ɔːˈɡʌst/ (awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable) :: auguste
august {adj} (of noble birth) :: auguste
August {prop} (male given name) SEE: Augustus ::
August {prop} /ˈɔː.ɡəst/ (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: août {m}, aout {m}
August {prop} (female given name) SEE: Augusta ::
Augusta {prop} /əɡʌstə/ (female given name) :: Augusta
Augustine {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ (male given name) :: Augustin
Augustus {prop} /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ (Roman emperor) :: Auguste {m}
Augustus {prop} (male given name) :: Auguste {m}
auk {n} /ɔːk/ (seabird of the family Alcidae) :: pingouin {m}
auld lang syne {n} /ˌɔːld læŋ ˈsaɪn/ (days gone by) :: temps jadis, ancien temps {m}
aulete {n} (flautist) SEE: flautist ::
auletris {n} (courtesan flute-player) :: aulétride {f}
Aulis {prop} /ˈɔːlɪs/ (an ancient Greek port-town) :: Aulis
aunt {n} /ɑ(ː)nt/ (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) :: tante {f}, tatie {f} [informal]
aunt {n} (grandmother) SEE: auntie ::
aunt {n} (great-aunt or grandaunt) SEE: great-aunt ::
auntie {n} /ˈæn.ti/ (Diminutive of aunt) :: tantine {f}, tata {f}, tatie {f}
au pair {n} /əʊ ˈpɛə/ (a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family) :: fille au pair
aura {n} /ˈɔːɹə/ (An invisible force surrounding a living creature.) :: aura
aural {adj} /ˈɔːɹəl/ (of or pertaining to the ear) :: auriculaire
aural {adj} (of or pertaining to sound) :: auditif
Auregnais {prop} (extinct Norman dialect) :: auregnais {m}
Aurelia {prop} (female given name) :: Aurélie
Aurelian {prop} (male given name) :: Aurélien
aureola {n} (luminous cloud) :: auréole {f}
aureole {n} /ˈɔːriːoʊl/ (circle of light or halo around the head of a deity) :: auréole {f}
au revoir {interj} /ˌoʊ.ɹə.ˈvwɑɹ/ :: au revoir
auricle {n} (smaller of the two types of heart chamber) SEE: atrium ::
auricle {n} (outer ear) SEE: pinna ::
auricular {n} /ɔˈɹɪkjəlɚ/ (little finger) :: auriculaire {m}
auriculiform {adj} :: auriculiforme
auride {n} (anion of gold) :: aurure
auriferous {adj} /ɔːˈɹɪfəɹəs/ (containing gold) :: aurifère
aurific {adj} :: aurifique
auriform {adj} :: auriforme
Auriga {prop} (constellation) :: Cocher {m}
aurochs {n} (European bison) SEE: European bison ::
aurochs {n} /ˈaʊɹɒks/ (Bos primigenius) :: aurochs {m}
aurora {n} /əˈɹɔː.ɹə/ (atmospheric phenomenon) :: aurore polaire {f}
Aurora {prop} (female given name) :: Aurore
aurora australis {n} (southern lights) SEE: southern lights ::
aurora borealis {n} (aurora of the northern hemisphere) SEE: northern lights ::
Auschwitz {prop} /ˈaʊ̯ʃ.vɪts/ (city in Poland) :: Auschwitz {m}, Oświęcim {m}
Auschwitz {prop} (concentration camp) :: Auschwitz {m}
auscultate {v} (to practice auscultation) :: ausculter
auscultation {n} /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/ (diagnosis by stethoscope or similar auditory device) :: auscultation {f}
auscultatory {adj} :: auscultateur
Auslan {prop} (sign language of the Australian deaf community) :: langue des signes australienne {f}
Ausonius {prop} (Roman poet) :: Ausone {m}
auspice {n} /ˈɔspɪs/ (patronage) :: auspices
auspice {n} (omen) :: auspice {m}
auspicious {adj} /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/ (indicating future success) :: propice, faste, de bon augure
auspiciously {adv} (in an auspicious way) :: sous les meilleurs auspices
Austenian {adj} /ɔsˈtini.ən/ (of or relating to Jane Austen) :: austenien
austenitic {adj} (of or pertaining to austenite) :: austénitique
auster {n} (auster(wind)) SEE: ostro ::
austere {adj} /ɒstɪə(ɹ)/ (not extravagant) :: austère
austerity {n} /ɔˈstɛɹɪti/ (severity of manners or life) :: austérité {f}
austerity {n} (sourness and harshness to the taste) :: austérité {f}
austerity {n} (policy of deficit-cutting: reduce spending and/or raise taxes) :: austérité {f}
austerity {n} :: austérité {f}
Austerlitz {prop} /ˈɔstɚlɪts/ (former name of Slavkov u Brna) :: Austerlitz {m}
Austin {prop} /ˈɔstɪn/ (surname) :: Austin {m}
Austinian {adj} :: austinien
austral {adj} /ˈɒstɹəl/ (Of, relating to, or coming from the south) :: austral
austral {n} (currency) :: austral
Australasia {prop} (Oceania) SEE: Oceania ::
Australasia {prop} /ˌɒstɹ(ə)lˈeɪʒə/ (Australia, NZ, New Guinea and neighbouring islands) :: Australasie {f}
Australia {prop} /ɔˈstɹeɪliə/ (Commonwealth of Australia) :: Australie {f}
Australia {prop} (continent of Australia) :: Australie {f}
Australian {n} /ɔˈstɹeɪ.li.ən/ (a person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent) :: Australien {m}, Australienne {f}
Australian {adj} (of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages) :: australien
Australian Capital Territory {prop} (Territory of Australia) :: Territoire de la Capitale australienne {f}
Australian Cattle Dog {n} (dog breed) :: bouvier australien
Australian dollar {n} (official currency of Australia) :: dollar australien {m}
Australianise {v} /ɒˈstɹeɪljənaɪz/ :: australianiser
Australian magpie {n} (Australian magpie) :: cassican flûteur {m}
Australian rules football {n} (Australian rules football) :: football australien {m}
Australian Shepherd {n} (dog breed) :: berger australien
Australian Sign Language {prop} (Auslan) SEE: Auslan ::
Australian white ibis {n} (species of wading bird) :: bis à cou noir
Austrasia {prop} (region) :: Austrasie
Austria {prop} /ˈɔs.tɹi.ə/ (country in Central Europe) :: Autriche {f}
Austria-Hungary {prop} (former country in Central Europe) :: Autriche-Hongrie {f}
Austrian {adj} /ˈɔːstɹi.ən/ (related to Austria) :: autrichien
Austrian {n} (Austrian person) :: Autrichien {m}, Autrichienne {f}
Austroasiatic {adj} :: austroasiatique
Austrofascism {n} (political movement) :: austrofascisme {m}
Austrofascist {adj} :: austrofasciste
Austro-Hungarian {adj} (of or pertaining to the monarchy composed of Austria and Hungary) :: austro-hongrois
Austro-Hungarian {n} (a person from Austria-Hungary) :: Austro-Hongrois {m}, Austro-Hongroise {f}
Austromarxism {n} :: austromarxisme {m}
Austromarxist {adj} :: austromarxiste
Austronesia {prop} /ˌɒs.tɹəˈniː.ʒə/ (group of islands) :: Austronésie
autarchy {n} /ˈɔːtɑː(ɹ)ki/ (condition of absolute power) :: autarchie {f}
autarchy {n} (autocratic government) SEE: autocracy ::
autarky {n} (state of personal self-sufficiency) :: autarcie {f}
autecology {n} (one of two broad subdivisions of ecology) :: autécologie {f}
auteur {n} /oʊˈtɝ/ (creative artist) :: auteur {m}
authentic {adj} /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪk/ (of undisputed origin) :: authentique
authentically {adv} (in an authentic manner) :: authentiquement
authenticate {v} /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ (to prove authentic) :: authentifier
authentication {n} (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) :: authentification
authenticity {n} /ɑθɛnˈtɪsɪti/ (the quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original) :: authenticité {f}
authigenic {adj} (from the source in which it is found) :: authigène
author {n} (writer) SEE: writer ::
author {n} /ˈɔ.θɚ/ (originator or creator of a work) :: auteur {m}, auteure {f}, autrice {f}
author {v} (to create a work as its author) :: écrire, créer
authoress {n} (female author) :: autrice {f}, écrivaine {f}
authorial intent {n} (intent of an author as encoded in their work) :: intention de l'auteur {f}
authoritarian {adj} /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən/ (of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority) :: autoritaire
authoritarian {adj} (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial) :: autoritaire
authoritarian {adj} (tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority) :: autoritaire
authoritarian {n} :: autoritaire
authoritarianism {n} (authoritarian form of government) :: autoritarisme {m}
authority {n} /əˈθɔɹəti/ (power to enforce rules or give orders) :: autorité {f}
authority {n} (persons in command; specifically, government) :: autorité {f}
authority {n} (person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject) :: autorité {f}
authority figure {n} :: figure d'autorité {f}
authorization {n} (act of authorizing) :: autorisation
authorize {v} /ˈɔθəɹaɪz/ (to grant power or permission) :: autoriser
authorize {v} (to permit) :: autoriser
authorized {adj} /ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/ (explicitly allowed) :: autorisé
authorship {n} (quality or state of being an author) :: paternité
autism {n} /ˈɔːtɪzəm/ (neurological disorder) :: autisme {m}
autist {n} /ˈɔː.tɪst/ (person with autism) :: autiste {m} {f}
autistic {adj} /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/ (having or pertaining to autism) :: autiste
autistic {n} (person who has autism) :: autiste {m} {f}
auto- {prefix} /ˈɔː.təʊ/ (regarding oneself) :: auto-
auto- {prefix} (automatic) :: auto-
auto- {prefix} (relating to cars or the driving of cars) :: auto-
autoantibody {n} :: autoanticorps
autoantonym {n} (contranym) SEE: contranym ::
autobiography {n} (biography of oneself) :: autobiographie {f}
autoboxing {n} (automatic boxing) :: autoboxing
autocatalytic {adj} (catalyzed by one of its own products) :: autocatalytique {m} {f}
autocategorization {n} (automatic categorization) :: autocatégorisation {f}
autocategorize {v} (to automatically categorize) :: autocatégoriser
autocephalous {adj} /ɔːtə(ʊ)ˈsɛfələs/ (a self-governing church) :: autocéphale
autocephaly {n} /ˌɔːtəˈsɛfəli/ (the organisational independence of a church) :: autocéphalie
autochthonous {adj} /ɔˈtɑkθənəs/ (native to the place where found) :: autochtone {m} {f}
autoclassify {v} (to automatically classify) :: autoclassifier
autoclave {n} /ˈɔtəˌkleɪv/ (sterilized heating vessel) :: autoclave {m}
autoclave {v} (sterilize in an autoclave) :: autoclaver
autocomplete {v} (complete automatically) :: autocompléter
autocompletion {n} (a software feature) :: autocomplétion {f}
autocorrelation {n} (statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself) :: autocorrélation {f}
autocracy {n} (form of government) :: autocratie {f}
autocrat {n} (ruler with absolute power) :: autocrate {m}
autocratic {adj} (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) :: autocratique
auto da fe {n} /ˈaʊtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/ (public execution by burning at the stake) :: autodafé {m}
autodidact {n} /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/ (a self-taught person) :: autodidacte {m} {f}
autodidacticism {n} (self-education; self-directed learning) :: autodidaxie {f}
autoerotic {adj} /ˈɔːtəʊ.ɘɹɒt.ɪk/ (masturbatory) :: autoérotique
autofellatio {n} (Oral stimulation of one's own penis) :: autofellation {f}
autofiction {n} :: autofiction {f}
autofictional {adj} :: autofictionnel
autoformat {v} :: autoformater
autogamy {n} (self-fertilization) :: autogamie {f}
autoglossonym {n} (The name of a language in that language) :: autoglossonyme {m}, autoglottonyme {m}
autograph {n} (signature) :: signature {f}, autographe {m}
autograph {n} (hand-written manuscript) :: autographe {m}
autograph {adj} (hand-written manuscript) :: autographe {m} {f}
autograph {v} (to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book) :: dédicacer, signer
autoharp {n} (instrument) :: autoharpe {f}
autoimmune {adj} (of or pertaining to autoimmunity) :: auto-immun
autoloading {n} :: autochargement
autological {adj} /ˌɑːtoʊˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/ (of a phrase, describing itself) :: autologique
autolysis {n} (the destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes) :: autolyse {f}
automagical {adj} /ˈɑtoʊˈmædʒɪkəl/ (automatic, but with an apparent element of magic) :: automagique
automagically {adv} (automatically) :: automagiquement
automate {v} /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/ (to replace or enhance human labor with machines) :: automatiser
automated {adj} (Made automatic) :: automatisé
automated machine learning {n} (field of study) :: apprentissage automatique {m}
automated teller {n} :: guichet automatique
automated teller machine {n} (banking) :: guichet automatique bancaire {m}, distributeur automatique de billets {m}, distributeur de billets {m}
automatic {adj} /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/ (capable of operating without external control) :: automatique
automatic {adj} (describing a firearm which fires continuously) :: automatique
automatic {n} (A semi-automatic pistol) :: semi-automatique {m}
automatic teller {n} :: guichet automatique
automatic teller machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
automatic transmission {n} (a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load) :: boite de vitesses automatique {f}
automation {n} (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system) :: automatisation
automatism {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/ (acting automatically) :: automatisme {m}
automatize {v} (automate) SEE: automate ::
automaton {n} /ɔːˈtɒmətən/ (machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions) :: automate {m}
automaton {n} (person who acts like a machine or robot) :: automate {m} {f}
automaton {n} (formal system) :: automate {m}
automaton {n} (toy in the form of a mechanical figure) :: automate {m}
auto mechanic {n} (person) :: garagiste {m}
automobile {n} /ˈɔ.tə.moʊ.ˌbil/ (passenger vehicle) :: voiture {f}, auto {f}, automobile {f}, char {m} [Canada]
automorphic number {n} (number whose square ends in itself) :: nombre automorphe {m}
automotive {adj} (having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling) :: automobile {m} {f}
automotive {adj} (of, or relating to motor vehicles) :: automobile {m} {f}
autonepiophilia {n} /ˈɔː.təʊ/ (Paraphilic infantilism) :: autonépiophilie {f}
autonomism {n} :: mouvement autonome
autonomous {adj} /ɔˈtɑnəməs/ (self-governing) :: autonome
autonomy {n} /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ (self-government) :: autonomie {f}
autonomy {n} (capacity for individual decision) :: autonomie {f}
autonym {n} (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) :: autonyme {m}
autopatrolled {adj} (automatically checked) :: autopatrouillé
autophagy {n} (the process of self-digestion) :: autophagie {f}
autopilot {n} (guiding system) :: pilote automatique {m}
autoplasty {n} (process) :: greffe {f}, autoplastie {f}
autopoiesis {n} (self-creation) :: autopoïèse {f}
autopsy {n} /ˈɔtɑpsi/ (a dissection performed on a cadaver) :: autopsie {f}
auto racing {n} (sport) :: course automobile {f}
autoregulation {n} (process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change) :: autorégulation {f}
auto-reply {n} (feature in e-mail software) :: réponse automatique {f}
auto-reply {n} (message sent by this means) :: réponse automatique {f}
auto show {n} /ˈɔɾowˈʃow/ :: salon automobile
autostimulate {v} :: autostimuler
autosuggestion {n} (suggesting thoughts to oneself) :: autosuggestion {f}
autotelic {adj} (containing its own meaning or purpose) :: autotélique
autotelic {adj} (deriving meaning and purpose from within) :: autotélique
autotelic {adj} (not motivated by anything beyond itself) :: autotélique
autoteller {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine ::
autoteller {n} ("autoteller") :: guichet automatique
autotomy {n} /ɔːˈtɒtəmi/ (invertebrate self-defense mechanism) :: autotomie
autotransfusion {n} (blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood) :: autotransfusion {f}, auto-transfusion {f}
autotroph {n} /ˈɔɾəˌtɹoʊf/ (organism that can synthesize its food) :: autotrophe {m}
autotrophy {n} (synthesis of food from inorganic substances) :: autotrophie {f}
autumn {n} /ˈɔtəm/ (season) :: automne {m}
autumn {adj} (autumnal) SEE: autumnal ::
autumnal {adj} /ɔˈtʌmnəɫ/ (of or relating to autumn) :: automnal
autumnal equinox {n} (moment) :: équinoxe d'automne {m}
autumn equinox {n} (autumnal equinox) SEE: autumnal equinox ::
Auvergne {prop} (region of France) :: Auvergne {f}
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes {prop} (region of France) :: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergnese {adj} :: auvergnat
Auvergnese {n} :: Auvergnat {m}
auxiliary {n} (auxiliary verb) SEE: auxiliary verb ::
auxiliary {adj} /ɔɡˈzɪljəɹi/ (relating to an auxiliary verb) :: auxiliaire {m}
auxiliary language {n} (international auxiliary language) SEE: international auxiliary language ::
auxiliary language {n} (auxiliary language) :: langue auxiliaire {f}
auxiliary language {n} (minority language) SEE: minority language ::
auxiliary verb {n} (a helping verb) :: verbe auxiliaire {m}, auxiliaire {m}
auxinic {adj} :: auxinique
auxology {n} (study of growth) :: auxologie {f}
Av {prop} (month of the Jewish calendar) :: Av {m}
avail {v} /əˈveɪl/ (to turn to the advantage of) :: profiter, saisir
avail {v} (to be of service to) :: servir
availability {n} /əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ/ (the quality of being available) :: disponibilité {f}
available {adj} /əˈveɪləb(ə)l/ (capable of being used) :: disponible
available {adj} (readily obtainable) :: disponible
avalanche {n} /ˈævəlæntʃ/ (large sliding mass of snow and ice) :: avalanche {f}
avalanche {n} (fall of earth, rocks, etc.) :: avalanche
avalanche {n} (sudden descent or influx) :: avalanche
avania {n} /avəˈniːə/ (fee imposed by Ottomans) :: avanie {f}
avant-garde {n} /ˌɑˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ ((obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force) :: avant-garde {f}
avant-garde {n} (group of people promoting new concepts) :: avant-garde {f}
avant-gardism {n} (the novel, experimental approach of the avant-garde) :: avant-gardisme {m}
avant-gardist {n} (a person who is avant-garde or espouses avant-garde points of view) :: avant-gardiste {m} {f}
avantgardistic {adj} (innovative, pioneering) SEE: avant-garde ::
avant-guard {n} (advanced body of an army) :: avant-garde {f}
avant-guard {n} (new and (usually) experimental) :: avant-garde {f}
avant la lettre {prep} :: avant la lettre
Avar {prop} /ˈævɑɹ/ (language) :: avar {m}
avarice {n} /ˈævəɹɪs/ (excessive or inordinate desire of gain) :: avarice
avaricious {adj} /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ (actuated by avarice) :: avare
avatar {n} /ˈæv.ə.tɑɹ/ (earthly incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu) :: avatar {m}, incarnation
avatar {n} (The physical embodiment of an idea or concept; a personification) :: avatar {m}, matérialisation, personnification, allégorie {f}
avatar {n} (digital representation of a person or being) :: avatar {m}, emblème {?}, symbole {?}, photo de profil {f}
Avellino {prop} (province of Italy) :: Avellino
Avellino {prop} (town and capital of Avellino) :: Avellino
avenge {v} /əˈvɛnd͡ʒ/ (to take vengeance for) :: venger
avenger {n} (one who avenges or vindicates; as, an avenger of blood) :: vengeur {m}, vengeresse {f}
aveniform {adj} :: avéniforme
Aventine {prop} (Aventine Hill) SEE: Aventine Hill ::
Aventine Hill {prop} (one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built) :: Aventin
aventurine {n} /əˈvɛnt͡ʃəɹɪn/ (kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles) :: verre aventuriné {m}
aventurine {n} (variety of translucent quartz) :: aventurine {f}
avenue {n} /ˈæv.əˌnu/ (broad street) :: avenue {f}
aver {v} /əˈvɜː/ (to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner) :: affirmer
average {n} /ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/ (arithmetic mean) :: moyenne {f}
average {adj} (constituting or relating to the average) :: moyen {m}
average {v} :: moyenner
average Joe {adj} (typical average person) :: Monsieur Toulemonde, Madame Toulemonde, le Français moyen
averagely {adv} (in an average manner) :: moyennement
Avernus {prop} (underworld) SEE: underworld ::
averrable {adj} :: avérable
Averroes {prop} (polymath) :: Averroès
Averroism {n} (tenets of the Averroists) :: averroïsme {m}
aversion {n} /əˈvɝʒn/ (fixed dislike) :: aversion {f}
aversion therapy {n} (treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while being subjected to discomfort) :: thérapie aversive {f}
aversive {adj} (causing avoidance) :: aversif
avert {v} /əˈvɝt/ (to ward off) :: prévenir
Avestan {prop} /əˈvɛst(ə)n/ (Old Iranian language) :: avestique {m}
Avestan {adj} (of or pertaining to Avesta) :: avestique
Aveyron {prop} (département) :: Aveyron {m}
avian {adj} /ˈeɪvi.ən/ (of birds) :: aviaire
avian flu {n} (avian influenza) SEE: avian influenza ::
avian influenza {n} (strain of influenza) :: grippe aviaire {f}
avianize {v} :: avianiser
aviary {n} /ˈeɪvɪəɹi/ (confinement for keeping birds) :: volière {f}
aviation {n} /eɪviˈeɪʃən/ (art or science of flying) :: aviation {f}
aviator {n} (aircraft pilot) :: aviateur {m}, aviatrice {f}
aviatrix {n} /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/ :: aviatrice
Avicenna {prop} /ˌævɪˈsɛnə/ (a Persian polymath) :: Avicenne {m}
avicultural {adj} :: avicole
aviculture {n} (bird breeding) :: aviculture {f}
aviculturist {n} (person who keeps and rears birds) :: aviculteur {m}, avicultrice {f}
avid {adj} /ævɪd/ (enthusiastic; passionate) :: avide
Avignon {prop} (city in Provence) :: Avignon {m}
aviophobia {n} :: aviophobie {f}
avitaminosis {n} (vitamin deficiency) :: avitaminose {f}
avocado {n} /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (fruit) :: avocat {m}
avocado {n} (tree) :: avocatier {m}
avocado {n} (colour) :: avocat {m}
avocado {adj} (Avocado-coloured) :: avocat
avocado pear {n} :: poire d'avocat, poire-avocat
avocet {n} /ˈævəsɛt/ (bird) :: avocette {f}
Avogadro constant {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) SEE: Avogadro's number ::
Avogadro's number {n} (number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12) :: nombre d'Avogadro {m}, constante d'Avogadro {f}
avoid {v} /əˈvɔɪd/ (to keep away from) :: éviter, fuir
avoidable {adj} /əˈvɔɪdəbl̩/ (capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped) :: évitable
avoidance {n} (The act of avoiding or shunning) :: évitement {m}
avoid like the plague {v} /əˈvɔɪd laɪk ðə ˈpleɪɡ/ (to evade or shun) :: fuir comme la peste
avow {v} /əˈvaʊ/ (declare openly) :: avouer, confesser
Avraham {prop} (given name) SEE: Abraham ::
avuncular {adj} /əˈvʌŋkjʊlɚ/ (in the manner of an uncle) :: avunculaire
avuncular {adj} (kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant) :: gentil
avunculicide {n} :: avunculicide {m}
Awadhi {prop} (Awadhi language) :: awadhi
await {v} /əˈwɛɪt/ (transitive: to wait for) :: attendre
await {v} (transitive: to expect) :: s'attendre à
await {v} (to serve) :: servir
await {v} (intransitive: to watch) :: guetter
await {v} (intransitive, to stay in waiting) :: attendre
awake {adj} /əˈweɪk/ (conscious) :: éveillé, réveillé
awake {v} (to gain consciousness) :: se réveiller
awake {v} (to cause someone to stop sleeping) :: réveiller, éveiller
awaken {v} /əˈweɪkən/ (transitive: to cause to become awake) :: réveiller
awaken {v} (intransitive: to stop sleeping) :: se réveiller
awakening {n} /əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/ (the act of awaking) :: réveil {m}
award {n} /əˈwɔɹd/ (trophy or medal) :: prix {m}, trophée {m}, médaille {f}
award {v} (to give by judicial determination) :: accorder, décerner
aware {adj} /əˈwɛɚ/ (having knowledge of something) :: conscient, au courant
awareness {n} /əˈwɛɹnəs/ (the state of consciousness) :: conscience {f}
awareness {n} (the state or quality of being aware of something) :: connaissance {f}
away {adv} /əˈweɪ/ (from a place; hence) :: loin
away game {n} (athletic contest played in the opposing team's territory) :: à l'extérieur
away side {n} (away side) SEE: visiting team ::
away team {n} (visiting team) SEE: visiting team ::
away with the fairies {adj} /əˈweɪ wɪð ðə ˈfɛəɹɪːz/ (lost in thought) :: dans la lune, tête en l'air, étourdi, distrait
awe {n} /ɔ/ (feeling of fear and reverence) :: crainte {f}, révérence {f}
awe {n} (feeling of amazement) :: admiration {f}
awesome {adj} /ˈɔːsəm/ (causing awe or terror) :: impressionnant, terrifiant
awesome {adj} (excellent, exciting) :: magnifique, [formally or slang] génial, formidable
awesomeness {n} /ˈɔːsəmnəs/ (quality or state of being awesome) :: génialité {f}
awful {adj} /ˈɔːfʊl/ (causing fear; appalling; terrible) :: terrible, épouvantable, horrible
awfully {adv} (very) SEE: very ::
awfully {adv} (badly) SEE: badly ::
awhile {adv} /əˈwaɪl/ (For some time; for a short time) :: un moment {m}, un peu, un instant
a wild goose never laid a tame egg {proverb} (most things are inherited and predetermined) :: les chats ne font pas des chiens, les chiens ne font pas des chats
awkward {adj} /ˈɔːkwəd/ (lacking dexterity in the use of the hands) :: maladroit {m}, gauche
awkward {adj} (not easily managed or effected; embarrassing) :: embarrassant {m}
awkward {adj} (perverse; adverse; untoward) :: inconvenant {m}
awkward age {n} :: âge ingrat {m}, âge bête {m}
awkwardness {n} (the state or quality of being awkward) :: maladresse {f}
awl {n} /ɔl/ (pointed instrument) :: alène {f}, alêne {f}
awm {n} :: aime
awn {n} /ɔːn/ (the bristle or beard of certain plants) :: barbe {f}
awning {n} /ˈɔːnɪŋ/ (a rooflike cover) :: marquise {f}, auvent {m}
awning window {n} (window) :: fenêtre à auvent {f}
a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle {phrase} (a woman is capable of living a complete and independent life) :: une femme sans homme est comme un poisson sans bicyclette
awry {adv} /əˈɹaɪ/ (obliquely, crookedly; askew) :: de travers, de guingois
axe {n} /æks/ (tool) :: hache {f}, cognée {f}
axe {n} (weapon) :: hache {f}
axe {n} (rejection) :: couperet {m}
axe {n} (instrument) :: gratte {f} (the scratch)
Axel {prop} /ˈæksəl/ (male given name) :: Axel
axial {adj} /ˈæksi.əl/ (of or pertaining to an axis) :: axial
axial {adj} (belonging to the axis of the body) :: axial
axial {adj} (botany: in the same direction as the axis) :: axial
axial tilt {n} (obliquity) SEE: obliquity ::
axil {n} /ˈæk.sɪl/ (angle or point of divergence) :: aisselle {f}
axilla {n} /ækˈsɪlə/ (armpit) :: aisselle {f}
axillary {adj} (of or pertaining to the axilla) :: axillaire
axino {n} (particle) :: axino {m}
axiological {adj} (Of or relating to value theory) :: axiologique
axiom {n} /ˈaks.ɪ.əm/ (philosophy: supposed self‐evident or necessary truth) :: axiome {m}
axiom {n} (mathematics: fundamental assumption) :: axiome {m}
axiomatic {adj} /ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/ (self-evident) :: axiomatique
axiomatic {adj} (relating to axioms) :: axiomatique
axiomatize {v} (to establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena) :: axiomatiser
axiom of choice {n} (axiom that any product of non-empty sets is non-empty) :: axiome du choix {m}
axion {n} (hypothetical subatomic particle) :: axion {m}
axis {n} /ˈæksɪs/ (geometry: imaginary line) :: axe {m}
axis {n} (basis of space or part of graph) :: axe {m}
axis of evil {n} (states sponsoring terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction) :: axe du mal {m}
axis of rotation {n} (axis about which any body rotates) :: axe de rotation {m}
axis of symmetry {n} (a line about which a geometric figure is symmetric) :: axe de symétrie
axisymmetric {adj} (exhibiting symmetry around an axis) :: axisymétrique
axle {n} /ˈæksəl/ (the pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel) :: essieu {m}
axle {n} (a transverse bar or shaft) :: essieu {m}
axle {n} (an axis) :: axe {m}
axletree {n} (A rod connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage) :: essieu {m}
axolotl {n} /ˈæk.səˌlɑ.təl/ (endangered salamander) :: axolotl {m}
axon {n} (a nerve fibre) :: axone {m}
axonometric {adj} :: axonométrique
ax to grind {n} (proposition or point of view) :: intention cachée, intentions cachées
ayah {n} /aɪə/ (A verse in the Quran.) :: aya {m}
ayatollah {n} (a religious leader) :: ayatollah {m}
aye {interj} /aɪ/ (yes) :: oui
aye-aye {n} /ˈaɪˌaɪ/ (nocturnal quadruped) :: aye-aye
aye aye, sir {phrase} (nautical - I hear, understand and will comply) :: bien, commandant
Ayers Rock {prop} (Uluru) SEE: Uluru ::
Aylmer {prop} (male given name) :: Adhémar
Aymara {n} /ˌaɪməˈɹɑː/ (indigenous people of South America) :: Aymara {m}
Aymara {prop} (language of South America) :: aimara {m}, aymara {m}
Ayurveda {n} /aɪ.ʊəˈveɪ.də/ (traditional Hindu alternative medicine) :: ayurveda {m}
Ayyavazhi {prop} (religion) :: Ayyavazhi
Ayyubid {adj} (of or pertaining to the Ayyubid Dynasty) :: ayyoubide
azalea {n} /əˈzeɪliə/ (plant) :: azalée {f}
Azawad {prop} (an unrecognised state) :: Azaouad
Azawakh {n} (Azawakh) :: azawakh
azeotrope {n} (mixture of two substances non-separable by normal distillation) :: azéotrope {m}
azeotropic {adj} :: azéotropique
Azerbaijan {prop} /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈ(d)ʒɑːn/ (country) :: Azerbaïdjan {m}
Azerbaijani {n} /ˌæzəɹbaɪˈdʒɑːni/ (Azerbaijani person) :: Azéri {m}, Azerbaïdjanais {m}
Azerbaijani {prop} (language of Azerbaijan) :: azerbaïdjanais {m}, azéri {m}
Azerbaijani {adj} (pertaining to Azerbaijan) :: azéri, azerbaïdjanais
Azerbaijanize {v} :: azerbaïdjaniser
Azerbaijan SSR {prop} (Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic) :: Rss d'Azerbaïdjan
Azeri {n} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
Azeri {prop} (Azerbaijani) SEE: Azerbaijani ::
azimuth {n} /ˈæzɪməθ/ (arc of the horizon) :: azimut {m}
azimuth {n} (quadrant of an azimuth circle) :: azimut {m}
azimuthal {adj} /ˌæzəˈmʌθəl/ (Of or pertaining to the azimuth) :: azimutal
aziridine {n} /əˈzɪɹɪdiːn/ (three-membered heterocycle) :: aziridine {f}
Aznavour {prop} /ˌɑːznəˈvʊəɹ/ (surname) :: Aznavour
azobenzene {n} (diphenyl diazene) :: azobenzène {m}
azoic {adj} (anterior to the existence of animal life) :: azoïque
azole {n} (organic compound) :: azole {m}
azopolymer {n} :: azopolymère {m}
Azorean {adj} (of, from, or relating to the Azores) :: açoréen {m}
Azorean {n} (someone from the Azores) :: Açoréen {m}
Azores {prop} /ˈeɪzɔːɹz/ (an archipelago and an autonomous region) :: les Açores {f-p}
Azrael {prop} (angel of death) :: Azraël {m}
Aztec {n} /ˈæz.tɛk/ (a Mexica) :: Aztèque {m}
Aztec {adj} (of or pertaining to the Mexica people) :: aztèque
azuki bean {n} (plant) :: haricot azuki {m}, haricot rouge du Japon {m}
azuki bean {n} (bean) :: haricot azuki {m}, haricot rouge du Japon {m}
azure {n} /ˈæʒɚ/ (blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azur {?}
azure {n} (colour of the sky) :: azur {m}
azure {n} (the blue sky) :: azur {m}
azure {adj} (sky-blue coloured) :: azur {m} {f}
azure {adj} (heraldry: of blue colour on a coat of arms) :: azur
azure {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli ::
azymite {n} /ˈæzɪmaɪt/ (one who administers the Eucharist with unleavened bread) :: azymite {m}
Åland {prop} (Åland) SEE: Aland ::