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| C {prop} /siː/ (Programming language) | :: C {m}, langage C {m} |
| C {prop} (musical note) | :: do {m}, ut {m} |
| C++ {prop} (C++) | :: C++ |
| CA {n} (chartered accountant) | :: CA (comptable agréé) |
| cab {n} (taxi) SEE: taxi | :: |
| cabal {n} /kəˈbɑːl/ (secret organization) | :: cabale {f} |
| cabalistic {adj} (of or relating to a cabal) | :: cabalistique |
| cabalistically {adv} (in a cabalistic manner) | :: cabalistiquement |
| cabaret {n} /kæbəˈreɪ/ (live entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub) | :: cabaret {m} |
| cabassou {n} /ˈkæbəsuː/ (armadillo) | :: kabassou {m} |
| cabbage {n} /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ (plant) | :: chou {m} |
| cabbage {n} (leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable) | :: chou {m} |
| Cabernet Sauvignon {n} /kæbə(ɹ)ˈneɪ səʊvɪˈnjɒn/ (variety of red grape) | :: cabernet sauvignon {m} |
| Cabernet Sauvignon {n} (wine) | :: cabernet sauvignon {m} |
| cabin {n} /ˈkæbɪn/ (small dwelling, especially one made of logs) | :: cabane {f} |
| cabin {n} (private room on a ship) | :: cabine {f} |
| cabin boy {n} (a boy serving on a ship) | :: mousse {m}, moussaillon {m} |
| cabin crew {n} (members of staff aboard aircraft) | :: personnel navigant |
| cabinet {n} /ˈkæ.bɪ.nɪt/ (storage closet) | :: armoire {f} |
| cabinet {n} (group of advisors) | :: cabinet {m} |
| cabinet {n} (group of ministers) | :: cabinet {m} |
| cabinetmaker {n} (skilled woodworker) | :: ébéniste {m} {f}, menuisier {m} |
| cabin fever {n} (psychological condition) | :: claustrophobie {f} |
| cable {n} /keɪ.bl/ (texture pattern in knitting) | :: torsade {f} |
| cable {n} | :: câble {m} |
| cable car {n} (hanging carriage) | :: téléphérique {m} |
| cable length {n} (one tenth of a nautical mile) | :: encablure {f} |
| cable television {n} (television received through coaxial cables) | :: télévision par câble {f}, câblodiffusion {f}, câblodistribution {f} |
| cable tie {n} (a type of fastener) | :: collier serre-câbles {m}, colson {m} |
| cableway {n} (system of cables) | :: téléphérique {m} |
| Cabochien {adj} | :: cabochien |
| Cabo Verde {prop} (Cape Verde) SEE: Cape Verde | :: |
| cabriolet {n} /kæ.bɹi.əˈleɪ/ (an automobile with a retractable top) | :: cabriolet {m} |
| cabriolet {n} (a light carriage with a folding top, pulled by a single horse) | :: cabriolet {m} |
| cacao {n} /kəˈkaʊ̯/ (cacao tree) | :: cacaoyer {m} |
| cacao {n} (cocoa bean) | :: fève de cacao {f} |
| cacatory {adj} | :: cacatoire, diarrhéique |
| cachalot {n} (sperm whale) SEE: sperm whale | :: |
| cache {n} /kæʃ/ (computing: fast temporary storage for data) | :: cache {m}, mémoire cache {f} |
| cache {n} (geocaching: hidden container) | :: cache {f} |
| cache-sexe {n} (article of clothing) | :: cache-sexe {m} |
| cachexia {n} /kəˈkɛksɪə/ (systemic wasting of muscle tissue that accompanies a chronic disease) | :: cachexie {f} |
| caciocavallo {n} (Italian cheese type) | :: caciocavallo {m}, cașcaval {m} |
| cackle {n} /ˈkækəl/ (cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg) | :: caquet {m} |
| cackle {n} (laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose) | :: ricanement {m}, gloussement {m} |
| cackle {v} (to make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does) | :: caqueter |
| cackle {v} (to laugh with a sound similar to a hen's cry) | :: caqueter |
| cacoethes {n} /ˌkakəʊˈiːθiːz/ (compulsion, mania) | :: contrainte {f}, manie {f} |
| cacoethes {n} (disposition in a disease) | :: tumeur {f} maligne, ulcère {m} |
| cacography {n} /kaˈkɒɡɹəfi/ | :: cacographie {f} |
| cacomixl {n} (Bassariscus astutus) | :: bassaris rusé {m} |
| cacophonous {adj} /kəˈkɑfənəs/ (containing or consisting of unpleasant sounds) | :: cacophonique {m} {f} |
| cacophony {n} /kəˈkɒfəni/ (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance) | :: cacophonie {f} |
| cactus {n} /ˈkæktəs/ (member of the Cactaceae) | :: cactus {m} |
| cadastral {adj} (of or relating to a cadastre) | :: cadastral |
| cadaver {n} /kəˈdævɚ/ (a dead body) | :: cadavre {m} |
| cadaveric {adj} /kəˈdavəɹɪk/ (pertaining to a corpse) | :: cadavérique |
| cadaverine {n} (foul-smelling diamine) | :: cadavérine {f} |
| cadaverous {adj} (cadaverous) | :: cadavérique |
| caddie {n} /ˈkædi/ | :: caddie {m} |
| caddie {n} | :: caddie {m} |
| cadence {n} /ˈkeɪ.dn̩s/ | :: cadence |
| cadenza {n} (decorative solo piece of music) | :: cadence {f} |
| cadet {n} /kəˈdɛt/ (a student at a military school who is training to be an officer) | :: cadet {m} |
| cadet {n} (younger son) | :: puîné {m} |
| Cadillac {prop} /ˈkædɪlæk/ (a brand of luxury automobile) | :: Cadillac |
| Cadillac {prop} (a surname) | :: Cadillac |
| Cadix {prop} (commune in the Tarn Department) | :: Cadix {f} |
| Cadiz {prop} /kəˈdɪz/ (port city in Andalusia, Spain) | :: Cadix {f}, Cadiz {f} |
| CADM {n} (commodore admiral) | :: cmdre, cmdre. |
| cadmium {n} /ˈkædmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: cadmium {m} |
| cadre {n} /ˈkɑ.dɹeɪ/ (frame or framework) | :: cadre {m} |
| cadre {n} (skeleton upon which regiment is formed) | :: cadres {m-p} |
| caduceus {n} /kəˈdu.si.əs/ (symbol) | :: caducée {m} |
| caecal {adj} (of or pertaining to caecum) | :: cæcal |
| caecum {n} /ˈsiːkəm/ (blind pouch connected to the large intestine) | :: cæcum {m} |
| Caelum {prop} /ˈsiːləm/ (constellation) | :: Burin {m} |
| Caelus {prop} (God of heaven and sky) | :: Uranus {m} |
| Caen {prop} (city in Calvados, France) | :: Caen |
| Caesar {prop} /ˈsiːzə(ɹ)/ (ancient Roman family name) | :: César {m} |
| Caesarean section {n} (incision in the womb) | :: césarienne {f} |
| Caesarism {n} (autocracy) | :: césarisme {m} |
| caesaropapism {n} /ˌsiːzəɹəʊˈpeɪpɪzəm/ (the doctrine that the state has authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters) | :: césaropapisme {m} |
| Caesar salad {n} (Caesar salad) | :: salade César {f} |
| caesium {n} /ˈsiːzi.əm/ (a metallic chemical element) | :: césium {m}, cæsium {m} |
| caesura {n} /sɪˈʒʊɹə/ (a pause or interruption) | :: césure {f} |
| caesura {n} (using two words to divide a metrical foot) | :: césure {f} |
| café {n} /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ (coffee shop) | :: café {m} |
| café au lait {n} (coffee with milk) | :: café au lait |
| café au lait {n} (colour) | :: café au lait {m} {f} |
| cafe {n} (café) SEE: café | :: |
| cafeteria {n} (restaurant) | :: cafétéria {f}, cafèt’ {f} , cantine {f} |
| cafeteria {n} (dining area) | :: caféteria {f}, cantine {f}, réfectoire {m} |
| caffeine {n} /ˈkæfiːn/ (alkaloid found naturally in tea and coffee plants) | :: caféine {f} |
| cage {n} /keɪdʒ/ (enclosure) | :: cage {f} |
| cage {n} (lift compartment) | :: cage {f} |
| cage {v} (to put into a cage) | :: encager |
| Cagliari {prop} /ˈkæljəɹi/ (province of Italy) | :: Cagliari |
| Cagliari {prop} (capital of Cagliari) | :: Cagliari |
| cahoots {n} /kəˈhuːts/ (collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends) | :: ligue {f} |
| Cahors {prop} (town in France) | :: Cahors |
| caid {n} /kɑːˈiːd/ (local governor or leader) | :: caïd {m} |
| caiman {n} /ˈkeɪ.mən/ (alligator relative) | :: caïman {m} |
| Cain {prop} /keɪn/ (son of Adam and Eve) | :: Caïn {m} |
| -caine {suffix} (a synthetic alkaloid used as a local anesthetic) | :: -caïne |
| caipirinha {n} /ˌkaɪ.pɪˈɹiː.njə/ (a traditional Brazilian drink) | :: caïpirinha {f} |
| Cairene {adj} (of or pertaining to Cairo) | :: cairote |
| Cairene {n} (native or inhabitant of Cairo) | :: Cairote {m} {f} |
| cairn {n} /kɛəɹn/ (monument) | :: cairn {m} |
| cairn {n} (landmark) | :: montjoie {f} |
| Cairo {prop} /ˈkaɪɹoʊ/ (capital of Egypt) | :: Le Caire {m} |
| caisson {n} (architecture: coffer) SEE: coffer | :: |
| caisson disease {n} (decompression sickness) SEE: decompression sickness | :: |
| Cajetan {prop} /ˈkædʒətən/ (male given name) | :: Gaétan {m}, Gaëtan {m} |
| cajolement {n} (the act of cajoling) | :: cajolerie {f} |
| cajolery {n} (cajolement) SEE: cajolement | :: |
| cajuputene {n} | :: cajeputène {m} |
| cake {n} /keɪk/ (a sweet dessert) | :: gâteau {m} [large cake served in slices, or a small, individual cake], pâtisserie {f} [small, individual cake] |
| cake {n} (a trivially easy task or responsibility) SEE: piece of cake | :: |
| cake {v} (to cackle like a goose) SEE: cackle | :: |
| cakehole {n} (mouth) SEE: piehole | :: |
| cake mix {n} (powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking) | :: mélange à gâteau {m} |
| cakery {n} (cake shop) SEE: patisserie | :: |
| cake server {n} (a tool for serving cake) | :: pelle à tarte {f}, pelle à gâteau {f} |
| cake shop {n} /ˈkeɪk ʃɑp/ (cake shop) | :: pâtisserie {f} |
| cake slice {n} (a knife with a wide, triangular, unsharpened blade, designed to cut and serve slices of cake) | :: pelle à tarte {f} |
| cake tin {n} (the tin in which a cake is baked) | :: tourtière {f}, moule à gâteau {m} |
| calabash {n} /ˈkaləbaʃ/ (Lagenaria siceraria) | :: calebasse {f} |
| calabash {n} (container made from the shell of the fruit of one of the above plants) | :: calebasse {f} |
| calabash {n} | :: calebasse {f} |
| calaboose {n} (prison) SEE: prison | :: |
| Calabrese {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Calabria) SEE: Calabrian | :: |
| Calabria {prop} /kəˈleɪbɹiːə/ (region of Italy) | :: Calabre {f} |
| Calabrian {n} /kəˈleɪbɹiːən/ (inhabitant of Calabria) | :: calabrais |
| Calais {prop} /ˈkæleɪ/ (a town in France) | :: Calais |
| calamari {n} (as mollusk) SEE: squid | :: |
| calamint {n} (herb) | :: calament {m} |
| calamitous {adj} /kəˈlæmɪtəs/ (concerning or involving calamity, disastrous) | :: calamiteux |
| calamity {n} /kəˈlæmɪti/ (event resulting in great loss) | :: calamité {f} |
| calamondin {n} /ˌkæləˈmɒndɪn/ (tree) | :: calamondin {m} |
| calamus {n} (fistula) SEE: fistula | :: |
| calamus {n} (quill) SEE: quill | :: |
| calamus {n} (sweet flag) SEE: sweet flag | :: |
| calandra lark {n} (Melanocorypha calandra) | :: alouette calandre {f} |
| calcaneal {adj} (of or pertaining to the calcaneus) | :: calcanéen |
| calcareous {adj} (resembling or containing limestone) | :: calcaire |
| calèche {n} /kəˈlɛʃ/ (type of carriage) | :: calèche {f} |
| calcic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from calcium or lime) | :: calcique |
| calciferous {adj} (of or pertaining to calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite) | :: calcarifère {m} {f} |
| calcify {v} /ˈkælsɪfaɪ/ (transitive) | :: calcifier |
| calcify {v} (intransitive) | :: se calcifier |
| calcination {n} (the process of calcining) | :: calcination |
| calcine {v} /ˈkælsɪn/ (transitive) | :: calciner |
| calcined {adj} (converted by calcination) | :: calciné |
| calcite {n} /ˈkæl.saɪt/ (calcium carbonate mineral) | :: calcite {f} |
| calcium {n} /ˈkælsi.əm/ (chemical element of atomic number 20) | :: calcium {m} |
| calcium carbonate {n} (CaCO3) | :: carbonate de calcium {m} |
| calcium hydroxide {n} (chemical compound) | :: chaux éteinte {f} |
| calcium oxide {n} (white powderous substance) | :: oxyde de calcium {m} |
| calculable {adj} (able to be calculated) | :: calculable |
| calculate {v} /ˈkælkjʊleɪt/ ((transitive) to determine the value or solution of sth.) | :: calculer |
| calculate {v} ((intransitive) to determine values or solutions) | :: calculer |
| calculation {n} /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/ (act or process of calculating) | :: calcul {m} |
| calculator {n} /ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (electronic device that performs mathematical calculations) | :: calculatrice {f}, calculette {f} |
| calculator {n} (set of mathematical tables) | :: tables {f-p} |
| calculus {n} /ˈkæl.kjʊ.ləs/ (formal mathematical system) | :: calcul {m} |
| calculus {n} (differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject) | :: calcul {m} |
| calculus {n} (stony concretion in an organ) | :: calcul {m}, lithiase {f} |
| calculus of variations {n} (a form of calculus) | :: calcul des variations {m} |
| Calcutta {prop} /kælˈkʌtə/ (former name of Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal) | :: Calcutta {m}, Kolkata {m} |
| caldera {n} /kælˈdɛɹ.ə/ (geology: a large crater formed by a volcanic explosion) | :: caldera {f} |
| Caleb {prop} /ˈkeɪləb/ (biblical character) | :: Caleb |
| calendar {n} /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/ (system by which time is divided) | :: calendrier |
| calendar {n} (means to determine the date) | :: calendrier {m} |
| calendar {n} (list of planned events) | :: agenda {m}, emploi du temps {m}, programme {m} |
| calendarist {n} /ˈkæl.ən.dəɹ.ɪst/ (a person who uses a calendar) | :: calendariste {f} |
| calendar month {n} (period of duration) | :: mois calendaire {m} |
| calendar year {n} (time between 1st January and 31st December) | :: année civile {f} |
| calender {n} /ˈkæləndɚ/ (machine) | :: calendre |
| calender {n} (one of an order of dervishes) | :: calender |
| calendric {adj} (of, pertaining to, or used by a calendar system) | :: calendaire |
| calendrical {adj} /kəˈlɛndɹɪkl̩/ (of, pertaining to, or used by a calendar system) | :: calendaire |
| calends {n} /ˈkæləndz/ (first day of a month of the Roman calendar) | :: calende {f} |
| calf {n} /kæf/ (young cow or bull) | :: veau {m} |
| calf {n} (young deer, elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals)) | :: éléphanteau {m}, chiot {m} [seal calf; lit., "puppy"], blanchon {m} [seal calf], baleineau {m} [whale calf] |
| calf {n} (anatomy: back of the leg below the knee) | :: mollet {m} |
| calf bone {n} (smaller lower-leg bone) | :: péroné {m} |
| Cali {prop} (California) SEE: California | :: |
| calibrate {v} (to check or adjust by comparison with a standard) | :: étalonner, calibrer |
| calibration {n} /kælɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ (act of calibrating) | :: étalonnage {m}, calibrage {m} |
| calibre {n} /ˈkæl.ɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (Diameter of the bore of a firearm) | :: calibre {m} |
| calico {n} (kind of cloth) | :: calicot {m} |
| California {prop} /ˌkæl.ɪ.ˈfɔɹ.njə/ (US state) | :: Californie {f} |
| California hazelnut {n} (Corylus cornuta) | :: noisetier à long bec |
| Californian {adj} (of or relating to California) | :: californien |
| Californian {n} (an inhabitant of California) | :: Californien {m}, Californienne {f} |
| California quail {n} (quail) | :: colin de Californie {m} |
| California Spangled Cat {n} (cat breed) | :: Californian spangled {m} |
| californium {n} /ˌkælɪˈfɔɹniəm/ (chemical element) | :: californium {m} |
| caliginous {adj} (dark, obscure) SEE: dark | :: |
| caliper {n} (calipers) SEE: calipers | :: |
| caliper {n} /ˈkælɪpɚ/ (part of a disc brake) | :: étrier {m} |
| calipers {n} /ˈkæl.ɨ.pɚz/ (device used to measure thickness between two surfaces) | :: compas d'épasseur |
| caliph {n} /ˈkeɪ̪lɪf/ (political leader of the Muslim world) | :: calife {m} |
| caliphate {n} /ˈkælɪfeɪt/ (Islamic government) | :: califat {m} |
| calisthenics {n} /ˌkæl.ɪsˈθɛn.ɪks/ (gymnastic exercises) | :: callisthénie {f} |
| Calixtine {n} (Utraquist) SEE: Utraquist | :: |
| call {n} /kɑɫ/ (telephone conversation) | :: appel {m} |
| call {n} (social visit) | :: visite {f} |
| call {n} (cry or shout) | :: appel, cri {m} |
| call {n} (characteristic cry of a bird or other animal) | :: chant {m}, cri {m} |
| call {n} (beckoning or summoning) | :: appel |
| call {n} (the right to speak) | :: parole {f} |
| call {n} ((medicine) overnight duty in the hospital) | :: astreinte {f} |
| call {n} ((computing) the act of jumping to a subprogram) | :: appel {m}, exécution |
| call {n} (Instrument to call birds or animals) | :: appeau {m} |
| call {v} (to request, summon, or beckon) | :: appeler |
| call {v} (to cry or shout) | :: appeler, crier |
| call {v} (to contact by telephone) | :: appeler, téléphoner |
| call {v} (to pay a social visit) | :: visiter |
| call {v} (to name or refer to) | :: appeler |
| call {v} (to match or equal the amount of poker chips in the pot as the player that bet) | :: suivre |
| call {v} (to require, demand) | :: faire appel |
| calla {n} (Calla palustris) | :: calla {m}, calla des marais {m}, anguine {f} |
| call an ambulance {phrase} (request to call an ambulance) | :: appelez une ambulance |
| call a spade a spade {v} (to speak the truth) | :: appeler un chat un chat (to call a cat a cat) |
| call back {v} (telephone someone again) | :: rappeler |
| callback {n} (function pointer passed to another function) | :: fonction de rappel {f} |
| call center {n} (business location for calls) | :: centre d'appel {m} |
| callee {n} (the person who is called by the caller) | :: appelé {m} |
| caller {n} /ˈkɔlɚ/ (the person who makes a telephone call) | :: téléphoneur {m}, appelant {m} |
| call for {v} (to summon) | :: appeler |
| call for {v} (to ask for (something) in loud voice) | :: demander, commander |
| call for {v} (to request, demand) | :: demander |
| call for {v} (to necessitate, demand) | :: exiger, nécessiter |
| call for {v} (to come to a place to ask for (someone)) | :: passer |
| calligram {n} /ˈkælɪɡɹæm/ (text in which the layout has special significance) | :: calligramme {m} |
| calligrapher {n} /kəˈlɪɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ (one who practices calligraphy) | :: calligraphe {m} |
| calligraphic {adj} /ˌkælɪˈɡɹæfɪk/ (of calligraphy) | :: calligraphique |
| calligraphic {adj} (written as calligraphy) | :: calligraphique |
| calligraphically {adv} (in a calligraphic manner) | :: calligraphiquement |
| calligraphy {n} /kəˈlɪɡɹəfi/ (art of writing with decorative strokes) | :: calligraphie {f} |
| calling card {n} (printed card identifying the bearer) SEE: business card | :: |
| calling card {n} (characteristic) | :: marque de fabrique {f} |
| calling card {n} (euphemistic: excrement) | :: fèces {f-p}, selles {f-p}, popo {m} |
| calling name {n} (nickname) SEE: nickname | :: |
| call into question {v} (to cause to be questioned) | :: remettre en cause, remettre en question |
| Calliope {prop} /kə.ˈlaɪ.ə.pi/ (the Muse of eloquence and epic) | :: Calliope {f} |
| callipygian {adj} /ˌkæ.ləˈpɪ.dʒi.ən/ (having beautiful buttocks) | :: callipyge |
| callipygous {adj} (callipygian) SEE: callipygian | :: |
| Callisto {prop} (satellite of Jupiter) | :: Callisto |
| call it a day {v} (to retire) | :: se retirer, arrêter les frais, jeter l'éponge |
| call it even {v} (declare debts resolved) | :: être quitte |
| call number {n} (identification number for materials within a library) | :: cote {f} |
| call on the carpet {v} (reprimand) | :: réprimander |
| calloo {n} (long-tailed duck) SEE: long-tailed duck | :: |
| callous {adj} /ˈkæləs/ (emotionally hardened) | :: endurci, sans-cœur, insensible {m} {f} |
| call out {v} (to specify) | :: préciser, spécifier |
| call out {v} (to order into service; to summon into service) | :: convoquer, appeler |
| call out {v} (to yell out) | :: annoncer, crier |
| call out {v} (to challenge) | :: interpeler |
| callout {n} | :: convocation {f} |
| Callovian {prop} | :: Callovien |
| callow {adj} (bald) SEE: bald | :: |
| call premium {n} | :: prime de remboursement {f} |
| call roll {v} | :: faire l'appel, pointer |
| call sign {n} (broadcasting) | :: indicatif d'appel |
| callsign {n} (call sign) SEE: call sign | :: |
| call the police {phrase} (call the police) | :: appelez la police |
| call the shots {v} (to make decisions) | :: décider, commander |
| call the tune {v} (call the shots) SEE: call the shots | :: |
| call to arms {n} (appeal to undertake a course of action) | :: appel aux armes |
| call to prayer {n} (A public proclamation made five times a day in Muslim societies) | :: appel à la prière {m} |
| call up {v} (to call on telephone) | :: appeler |
| call up {v} (to select) | :: sélectionner |
| callus {n} /ˈkæləs/ (hardened part of the skin) | :: cal {m}, durillon {m}, calus {m} |
| calm {adj} /kɑm/ (free of noise and disturbance) | :: calme {m} {f}, tranquille |
| calm {adj} (without wind or storm) | :: calme {m} {f} |
| calm {n} (period without wind) | :: calme plat {m}, calme {m} |
| calm {v} (to make calm) | :: calmer, apaiser |
| calm before the storm {n} (peace before a disturbance or crisis) | :: calme avant la tempête {m} |
| calm down {v} (To become less excited) | :: se calmer, s'apaiser |
| calm down {v} (To cause to become less excited) | :: calmer, tranquilliser, apaiser |
| calmly {adv} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/ (in a calm manner) | :: paisiblement |
| calmness {n} /ˈkɑ(l)mnəs/ (the state of being calm; tranquillity; silence) | :: calme {m} |
| calorie {n} /ˈkæləɹi/ (amount of heat to raise 1 gram of water by 1 °C) | :: calorie {f} |
| calorimeter {n} (apparatus for measuring amount of heat) | :: calorimètre {f} |
| calorimetric {adj} (relating to calorimetry) | :: calorimétrique |
| calorimetry {n} (the scientific discipline) | :: calorimétrie {f} |
| calpack {n} (hat) | :: colback {m} |
| calque {n} /kælk/ (word formed by word-for-word translation of a word in another language) | :: calque {m} |
| calque {v} (adopt a word by translation of its parts) | :: calquer |
| calretinin {n} | :: calrétinine {f} |
| Caltanissetta {prop} (city and province of Sicily) | :: Caltanissetta {f} |
| caltrop {n} /ˈkæltɹəp/ (weaponry) | :: chausse-trape, pied de corbeau |
| caltrop {n} (starthistle) | :: centaurée chausse-trape, chardon étoilé |
| caltrop {n} (Tribulus terrestris) | :: tribule terrestre |
| calumniate {v} /kəˈlʌmni.eɪt/ (to make hurtful untrue statements) | :: calomnier |
| calumniator {n} (a person who calumniates) | :: calomniateur |
| calumnious {adj} (possessing the traits of calumny) | :: calomnieux |
| calumniously {adv} (in the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another) | :: calomnieusement |
| calumny {n} /ˈkæləmni/ (falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another) | :: calomnie {f} |
| Calvados {prop} (département of France, in the Normandy region) | :: Calvados {m} |
| Calvary {prop} /ˈkælvəɹi/ (the hill outside Jerusalem, see also: Golgotha) | :: Calvaire |
| calve {v} /kɑːv/ (to give birth to a calf) | :: vêler, mettre bas |
| calve {v} (to assist in a cow's giving birth to a calf) | :: aider le vêlage |
| calve {v} (to give birth to (a calf)) | :: mettre bas |
| calve {v} (to shed a large piece) | :: se fragmenter, se scinder, se morceler, se casser, se fractionner, se briser |
| calve {v} (to break off) | :: se détacher (de) |
| calve {v} (to shed, set loose (a mass of ice)) | :: perdre, abandonner |
| Calvin {prop} /ˈkælvɪn/ (surname) | :: Calvin |
| Calvinism {n} (Christian religious tradition) | :: calvinisme {m} |
| Calvinist {n} /ˈkælvənɪst/ (follower) | :: calviniste {m} {f} |
| Calvinist {adj} (of or pertaining to Calvinism, a Calvinist or Calvinists) | :: calviniste {m} {f} |
| calvous {adj} (lacking most or all of one's hair) SEE: bald | :: |
| calzone {n} /kælˈzoʊn/ (baked Italian turnover) | :: calzone {m} {f} |
| cam {n} (camera) SEE: camera | :: |
| cam {n} /kæm/ (mechanical part) | :: came {f} |
| camaraderie {n} /ˌkɑməˈɹɑdəɹi/ (close friendship in a group of friends) | :: camaraderie {f} |
| camaraderie {n} (a spirit of familiarity and closeness) | :: camaraderie {f} |
| Camargue {prop} (marshland area) | :: Camargue {f} |
| cambarysu {n} (drum) | :: cambarysu |
| cambium {n} (membrane that covers bones) SEE: periosteum | :: |
| Cambodia {prop} /kæmˈboʊdi.ə/ (country in Southeast Asia) | :: Cambodge {m} |
| Cambodian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language) | :: cambodgien {m} |
| Cambodian {n} (a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent) | :: Cambodgien |
| Cambodian {n} (the language of the Cambodian people) SEE: Khmer | :: |
| Cambrian {prop} /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/ (the Cambrian geologic period) | :: Cambrien |
| Cambrian explosion {prop} /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ (the rapid appearance, around 541 million years ago, of most major animal phyla) | :: explosion cambrienne {f} |
| Cambrian symbol {n} (literary: vegetable emblematic of Wales) SEE: leek | :: |
| Cambridge {prop} /ˈkeɪm.bɹɪdʒ/ (city) | :: Cambridge |
| Cambridge {prop} (university) | :: l'université de Cambridge {f} |
| Cambyses {prop} (Old Persian male given name) | :: Cambyse |
| camcorder {n} /ˈkæmˌkɔɹdɚ/ (electronic device) | :: caméscope {m}, caméra vidéo {f} |
| came {n} /keɪm/ (A grooved strip of lead) | :: plomb {m} |
| camel {n} /ˈkæməl/ (beast of burden) | :: chameau {m} |
| camel driver {n} (one who is in charge of camels) | :: chamelier {m}, chamelière {f} |
| cameleer {n} (camel rider) | :: chamelier {m}, chamelière {f} |
| cameleer {n} (camel driver) SEE: camel driver | :: |
| camellia {n} /kəˈmɛlɪ.ə/ (plant) | :: camélia {m} |
| camel meat {n} (camel eaten as meat) | :: viande de chameau {f}, viande caméline {f} |
| camelopard {n} (giraffe) SEE: giraffe | :: |
| Camelopardalis {prop} (constellation) | :: Girafe {f} |
| camel rider {n} (someone who rides a camel) | :: chamelier {m}, chamelière {f} |
| cameltoe {n} (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva) | :: cameltoe {m} |
| camembert {n} /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ (creamy cheese from France) | :: camembert {m} |
| cameo {n} /ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/ (relief work) | :: camaïeu {m} |
| cameo {n} (brief appearance) | :: caméo {m} |
| camera {n} /ˈkæməɹə/ (still camera) | :: appareil photo {m} |
| camera {n} (movie camera) | :: caméra {f} |
| camera flash {n} (a device that produces a short flash of light) SEE: flash | :: |
| cameralism {n} (the theories and practices of the cameralists) | :: caméralisme {m} |
| cameraman {n} (somebody who operates a film or TV camera) | :: caméraman {m}, cadreur {m} |
| camera obscura {n} /ˈkam(ə)ɹə əbˌskjʊəɹə/ (darkened chamber in which the image of an outside object is projected and focused onto a surface) | :: chambre noire {f} |
| camerlengo {n} (chamberlain) | :: camerlingue {m} |
| Cameroon {prop} /kæməˈɹuːn/ (country in Central Africa) | :: Cameroun {m} |
| Cameroonian {n} (person from Cameroon) | :: Camerounais {m}, Camerounaise {f} |
| Camilla {prop} /kəˈmɪlə/ (female given name) | :: Camille |
| camomile {n} /ˈkæ.məˌmaɪl/ | :: camomille {f} |
| camomile {n} (camomile tea) SEE: camomile tea | :: |
| camomile tea {n} (beverage) | :: camomille {f}, thé à la camomille {m} |
| Camorra {prop} /kəˈmɔɹə/ (crime organization from Naples) | :: camorra {f} |
| Camorrist {n} (member of the Camorra) SEE: Camorrista | :: |
| Camorrista {n} /ˌkɑməˈɹistə/ (member of the Camorra) | :: camorriste {m} {f} |
| camouflage {n} /ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/ (disguise) | :: déguisement {m} |
| camouflage {n} (act of disguising) | :: camouflage {m} |
| camouflage {n} (military) | :: camouflage {m} |
| camouflage {n} (biology) | :: camouflage |
| camouflage {n} | :: camouflage {m}; déguisement {m} |
| camouflage {v} (hide, disguise) | :: camoufler |
| camp {n} /kæmp/ (outdoor place) | :: camp {m} |
| camp {v} (to live in a tent) | :: camper |
| camp {v} (to set up a camp) | :: camper, bivouaquer |
| camp {n} (style) | :: camp |
| camp {n} (summer camp) SEE: summer camp | :: |
| campaign {n} /kæmˈpeɪn/ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) | :: campagne {f} |
| campaign group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group | :: |
| Campania {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Campanie {f} |
| campanologic {adj} (of or relating to campanology) | :: campanologique |
| campanology {n} (study of bells) | :: campanologie {f} |
| camp bed {n} (a cot) | :: lit de camp {m}, lit pliant {m} |
| Campeche {prop} (state of Mexico) | :: Campeche {m} |
| camper {n} (motor vehicle) SEE: motor home | :: |
| campervan {n} (motor home) SEE: motor home | :: |
| campfire {n} (fire at a campground) | :: feu de camp {m} |
| camphor {n} /ˈkæmfɚ/ (white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone) | :: camphre {m} |
| camping {n} /ˈkæmpɪŋ/ (recreational activity) | :: camping, campisme {m} |
| camping chair {n} (a lightweight folding chair used by campers) | :: chaise de camping {f} |
| Campobasso {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Campobasso |
| Campobasso {prop} (town and capital) | :: Campobasso |
| campsite {n} (a place where a tent may be or is pitched) | :: camping {m}, terrain de camping, campement |
| campus {n} /ˈkæmpəs/ (grounds or property of a school, etc) | :: campus {m} |
| camshaft {n} (a shaft fitted with cams) | :: arbre à cames |
| Camus {prop} (surname) | :: Camus {m} {f} |
| can {v} /ˈkæn/ (to be able) | :: pouvoir |
| can {v} (may) | :: pouvoir |
| can {n} /ˈkæn/ (a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids) | :: bidon {m}, canette {f} |
| can {n} (a container used to carry and dispense water for plants) | :: arrosoir {m} |
| can {n} (a tin-plate canister) | :: boîte de conserve {f} |
| can {n} (non-offensive slang for toilet, see also: toilet) | :: WC {m}, chiottes {m-p} |
| can {n} (buttocks) | :: fesses {f-p}, boule {m}, miches {f-p} |
| can {v} (to preserve) | :: conserver |
| can {v} (to discard) | :: jeter |
| can {v} (to shut up) | :: se taire |
| can {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| Canaan {prop} /ˈkeɪnən/ (historic region) | :: Canaan |
| Canaan Dog {n} (Canaan Dog) | :: chien de Cannan {m} |
| Canaanite {n} /ˈkeɪnənaɪt/ (member of ancient Semitic people) | :: Cananéen {m}, Cananéenne {f} |
| Canaanite {adj} (of or pertaining to this sect or its followers) | :: cananéen {m}, chananéen {m} |
| Canada {prop} /ˈkænədə/ (country in North America) | :: Canada {m} |
| Canada goose {n} (Branta canadensis) | :: bernache du Canada {f}, outarde |
| Canada lynx {n} (Lynx canadensis) | :: lynx du Canada {m} |
| Canadian {adj} /kə.ˈneɪ.di.ən/ (of or pertaining to Canada) | :: canadien {m}, canadienne {f} |
| Canadian {adj} (of or pertaining to Canadian (the language), Canadian English) | :: canadien {m}, canadienne {f} |
| Canadian {n} (person from Canada) | :: Canadien {m}, Canadienne {f} |
| Canadian {prop} (Canadian English) | :: anglais canadien {m} |
| Canadian Armed Forces {prop} (Canadian Forces) | :: Forces armées canadiennes {f-p} |
| Canadian dollar {n} (official currency of Canada) | :: dollar canadien {m} |
| Canadian football {n} (sport) | :: Canada: football {m}; football canadien {m} |
| Canadian Football League {prop} (Canadian league of Canadian football) | :: Ligue canadienne de football |
| Canadian Forces {prop} (armed forces of Canada) | :: Forces canadiennes {f-p} |
| Canadianism {n} (word or phrase originated in Canada or with special meaning in Canada) | :: canadianisme {m}, québécisme {m} |
| Canadianization {n} (the process of making or becoming Canadian or more Canadian) | :: canadianisation {f} |
| Canadianize {v} /kə.ˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/ (to make Canadian) | :: canadianiser |
| Canadian Security Intelligence Service {prop} (security agency) | :: Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité |
| Canado-American {adj} (pertaining to the U.S. and Canada) | :: canado-américain |
| canal {n} /kəˈnæl/ (artificial waterway) | :: canal {m} |
| canal {n} (a tubular channel within the body) | :: canal {m} |
| canapé {n} (a bite size slice open-faced sandwich) | :: canapé {m} |
| canapé {n} (elegant sofa) | :: canapé {m} |
| canard {n} /kəˈnɑɹd/ (false or misleading report or story) | :: canard {m} |
| canard {n} (type of aircraft) | :: avion-canard {m}, canard {m} |
| canard {n} (winglike structure) | :: aileron {m}, plan canard {m}, moustache {f} |
| Canarian {n} | :: Canarien {m} |
| canary {n} /kəˈnɛəɹi/ (bird from the Canary Islands) | :: canari {m} |
| canary {n} (colour) | :: jaune canari {m} |
| canary in a coal mine {n} (early indicator) | :: canari dans une mine de charbon {m}, signe avant-coureur {m} |
| Canary Islands {prop} (an archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa) | :: îles Canaries {f-p}, Canaries {f-p} |
| canasta {n} /kəˈnæstə/ (card game) | :: canasta {f} |
| Canberra {prop} /ˈkænˌbɛɹə/ (Capital of Australia) | :: Canberra |
| cancan {n} (dance) | :: cancan {m} |
| cancel {v} /ˈkænsl̩/ (invalidate, annul) | :: annuler, résilier (a telephone contract, a subscription), se désabonner (a subscription), mettre fin, décommander |
| cancel {v} (mark to prevent reuse) | :: oblitérer (cancelling stamps) |
| cancel {v} (offset, equalize) | :: neutraliser, compenser |
| cancel {v} (remove a common factor) | :: éliminer, annuler |
| cancel {n} (cancellation) | :: annulation {f} |
| cancel {n} (mark cancelling a sharp or flat) | :: bécarre {m} |
| cancellable {adj} (which can be cancelled) | :: résiliable |
| cancellation {n} /kænsəˈleɪʃən/ (act of cancelling) | :: annulation {f}, résiliation, suppression, élimination |
| cancelled {adj} (No longer planned or scheduled) | :: annulé {m} |
| cancer {n} /ˈkænsɚ/ (disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation) | :: cancer {m} |
| Cancer {prop} /ˈkænsɚ/ (constellation) | :: Cancer {m} |
| Cancer {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Cancer |
| Cancer {n} (Someone with a Cancer star sign) | :: Cancer |
| cancerogenic {adj} (carcinogenic) SEE: carcinogenic | :: |
| cancerous {adj} /kænsəɹəs/ (relating to or affected with cancer) | :: cancéreux |
| Cancún {prop} /kɑːnˈkuːn/ (city in Quintana Roo, Mexico) | :: Cancún, Cancun |
| candela {n} /kænˈdēlə/ (unit of luminous intensity) | :: candela {f} |
| candelabrum {n} /kændɪˈlɑːbɹəm/ (candle holder) | :: candélabre {m} |
| candid {adj} /ˈkæn.dɪd/ (straightforward, open and sincere) | :: sincère |
| candid {adj} (not posed or rehearsed) | :: spontané |
| candid {adj} | :: candide |
| candidacy {n} (state or act of being a candidate) | :: candidature {f} |
| candidate {n} /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ (person running in an election) | :: candidat {m}, candidate {f} |
| candidateship {n} (candidacy) SEE: candidacy | :: |
| candidature {n} (the condition of becoming a candidate) | :: candidature {f} |
| candid camera {n} (a camera which is concealed or unobtrusive) | :: caméra cachée {f} |
| candidly {adv} (frankly) SEE: frankly | :: |
| candidly {adv} /ˈkændɪdli/ (in a candid manner) | :: de bonne foi |
| candle {n} /ˈkændəl/ (a light source) | :: bougie {f}, chandelle {f} |
| candle holder {n} (candle holder) SEE: candlestick | :: |
| candleholder {n} (device for holding one or more lit candles) | :: chandelier {m} |
| candle in the wind {n} (a fragile or vulnerable thing) | :: petite chose fragile {f} |
| candlemaker {n} (candler) SEE: candler | :: |
| Candlemas {n} /ˈkæn.dəl.məs/ (Christian feast) | :: Chandeleur {f} |
| candlepower {n} (former measurement of brightness of a light source) | :: bougie {f} |
| candler {n} (one who makes candles) | :: chandelier {m} |
| candle snuffer {n} (device made to extinguish a candle) | :: éteignoir {m}, mouchette {f} |
| candlestick {n} /ˈkændəlˌstɪk/ (a holder with a socket or spike for a candle) | :: chandelier {m} |
| candlewick {n} SEE: candle | :: |
| candor {n} /ˈkæn.dɚ/ (sincere and open in speech, honesty in expression) | :: candeur {f} |
| candrabindu {n} (candrabindu) | :: chandrabindu {m} |
| candy {n} /ˈkændi/ (piece of candy) | :: bonbon {m}, sucrerie {f}, dragée {f} |
| candy {v} (to cook, or coat with sugar or syrup) | :: candir, confire |
| candy {n} (confection) SEE: confectionery | :: |
| candy apple {n} (apple with a hard sugar candy coating) | :: pomme d'amour {f} |
| candy bar {n} (type of candy) | :: barre chocolatée {f}, barre de chocolat {f} |
| candy cane {n} /ˈkændi ˌkeɪn/ (candy in the shape of a cane) | :: sucre d'orge {m}, [Quebec] canne de bonbon {f}, [Quebec] canne de Noël {f} |
| candy floss {n} /ˈkændi ˌflɒs/ (sweet) | :: barbe à papa {f} |
| candy store {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| cane {n} /kʰeɪn/ (slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo) | :: canne, tige |
| cane {n} (a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment) | :: canne {f} |
| cane {n} (the cane: corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane) | :: bastonnade |
| cane {n} (long collapsible rod used by vision impaired people) | :: canne {f}, canne blanche {f} |
| cane {v} (to beat with a cane) | :: bâtonner |
| cane {n} (walking stick) SEE: walking stick | :: |
| cane {n} (sugar cane) SEE: sugar cane | :: |
| Cane Corso {n} /ˌkɑneɪ ˈkɔɹsoʊ/ (dog breed) | :: chien de cour italien {m} |
| canephora {n} (caryatid) | :: canéphore {f} |
| cane rat {n} (rodent) | :: aulacode {m} |
| cane sugar {n} (sugar from the sugar cane plant) | :: sucre de canne {m} |
| Canes Venatici {prop} (constellation) | :: les Chiens de chasse {m-p} |
| cane toad {n} (Bufo marinus) | :: crapaud-buffle {m} |
| can I buy you a drink {phrase} (can I buy you a drink?) | :: puis-je vous offrir quelque chose à boire ? [formal] |
| can I come in {phrase} /kən ˌaɪ kʌm ˈɪn/ (phrase) | :: puis-je entrer? |
| canid {n} /ˈkeɪnəd/ (member of Canidae) | :: canidé {m} |
| canine {n} (pointy tooth) SEE: canine tooth | :: |
| canine tooth {n} (tooth) | :: dent œillère {f}, dent de l'œil {f} |
| caning {n} /ˈkeɪnɪŋ/ (a beating with a cane) | :: bastonnade {f} |
| caninoid {adj} | :: caninoïde {m} {f} |
| caninoid {n} | :: caninoïde {m} |
| Canis Major {prop} (winter constellation of the northern sky) | :: Grand Chien {m} |
| Canis Minor {prop} (small winter constellation of the northern sky) | :: Petit Chien {m} |
| canister {n} (short range antipersonnel projectile) SEE: grapeshot | :: |
| canister shot {n} (grapeshot) SEE: grapeshot | :: |
| can I use your phone {phrase} (can I use your phone?) | :: puis-je utiliser votre téléphone ? |
| canna {v} (cannot) SEE: cannot | :: |
| cannabis {n} /ˈkænəbɪs/ (plant) | :: cannabis {m} |
| cannabis {n} (marijuana) SEE: marijuana | :: |
| Cannae {prop} /ˈkæniː/ (village) | :: Cannes {f-p} |
| canned {adj} /kænd/ (preserved in cans) | :: en conserve, en boîte |
| canned laughter {n} (previoursly recorded laughter that is edited into the soundtrack of a TV programme) | :: rires enregistrés {m}, rires en boîte {m-p} |
| cannibal {n} /ˈkænɪbəl/ (an organism which eats others of its own species) | :: cannibale {m} {f} |
| cannibalism {n} (act of eating another of one's own species) | :: cannibalisme {m} |
| cannibalistic {adj} /kæn.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ (tending toward cannibalism) | :: cannibale |
| canning {n} /ˈkænɪŋ/ (preserving process) | :: mise en conserve {f}, mise en boîte {f} |
| Cannizzaro reaction {n} (reaction) | :: réaction de Cannizzaro {f} |
| cannoli {n} /kəˈnoʊli/ (tube of fried pastry filled with ricotta) | :: cannolo {m} |
| cannon {n} /ˈkæn.ən/ (artillery piece) | :: canon {m} |
| cannonade {n} (firing artillery in a large amount for a length of time) | :: canonnade {f} |
| cannonball {n} (spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon) | :: boulet de canon {m} |
| cannon fodder {n} (military forces considered to be expendable) | :: chair à canon |
| cannon shot {n} | :: coup de canon {m} |
| cannot {v} /ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/ (cannot, see also: can; not) | :: ne pas pouvoir |
| cannot but {v} (cannot but) | :: ne pas pouvoir ne pas |
| cannula {n} /ˈkænjʊlə/ (medicine: tube inserted in the body) | :: canule {f} |
| canny {adj} (pleasant, nice) SEE: pleasant | :: |
| canny {adj} /ˈkæni/ (careful, prudent, cautious) | :: prudent |
| canny {adj} (knowing, shrewd, astute) | :: rusé {m}, astucieux {m} |
| canny {adj} (frugal, thrifty) SEE: frugal | :: |
| canoe {n} /kəˈnuː/ (small long and narrow boat) | :: canoë {m} |
| canoeist {n} (person who travels by canoe) | :: canoéiste {m} {f} |
| canoer {n} (one who travels by canoe) SEE: canoeist | :: |
| can of worms {n} (a complex, troublesome situation) | :: sac de nœuds {m} (a bag of knots) |
| canola {n} (cultivar of rapeseed Brassica napus) SEE: colza | :: |
| canola oil {n} (vegetable oil) | :: huile de canola {f} |
| canon {n} /ˈkæn.ən/ (religious law) | :: canon {m} |
| canon {n} (member of cathedral chapter) | :: chanoine {m} |
| canon {n} (piece of music) | :: canon {m} |
| canon {n} (printing: 48-point type) | :: gros-canon |
| canoness {n} (woman who holds a canonry) | :: chanoinesse {f} |
| canonic {adj} (canonical) SEE: canonical | :: |
| canonical {adj} /kə.ˈnɒn.ɪ.kl̩/ (present in a canon, religious or otherwise) | :: canonique |
| canonical {adj} (according to recognised or orthodox rules) | :: orthodoxe {m} {f} |
| canonical {adj} (stated or used in the most basic and straightforwardly applicable manner) | :: basique |
| canonical {adj} ((religion) in conformity with canon law) | :: canonique |
| canonical {adj} (in canonical form) | :: canonique |
| canonical form {n} ((linguistics) lemma or dictionary form) SEE: lemma | :: |
| canonical form {n} (standard or normal presentation of a mathematical entity) | :: forme canonique {f} |
| canonicalization {n} (standardization, normalization) | :: canonicalisation {f} |
| canonically {adv} (in a canonical manner) | :: canonialement, canoniquement |
| canonization {n} (the final process or decree) | :: canonisation {f} |
| canonization {n} (the state of being canonized or sainted) | :: canonisation {f} |
| canonize {v} /ˈkænənaɪz/ (to define someone as a saint) | :: canoniser |
| canon law {n} | :: droit canon {m}, droit canonique {m} |
| canonry {n} (The office of a canon) | :: canonicat |
| can opener {n} (device used to open tin cans) | :: ouvre-boîtes {m}, ouvre-boîte {m} |
| can-opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener | :: |
| canopy {n} /ˈkæ.nə.pi/ (high cover) | :: dais {m}, baldaquin {m}, voûte {f} |
| canopy {n} (overhanging or projecting roof structure) | :: marquise {f} |
| canopy {n} (highest foliage and branches of a forest) | :: canopée {f} |
| canopy {n} (parachute cloth) | :: toile de parachute {f} |
| canopy bed {n} (a bed equipped with a canopy) | :: lit à baldaquin {m} |
| Canso {prop} (town) | :: Canso, Canseau |
| cant {n} /kænt/ (secret language) | :: argot {m} |
| cant {n} (hypocritical talk) | :: langue de bois {f} |
| cant {n} (whining speech, such as that used by beggars.) | :: lamentation {f} |
| cant {n} (heraldry: blazon that makes a pun, canting arms) | :: armes parlantes |
| cant {v} (set something at an angle) | :: canter [regional] |
| can't {v} (cannot) SEE: cannot | :: |
| Cantabria {prop} /kænˈtæbɹiə/ (autonomous community) | :: Cantabrie {f} |
| Cantabrian {adj} (pertaining to Cantabria) | :: cantabrique |
| Cantal {n} (Type of cheese) | :: cantal {m} |
| Cantal {prop} (département) | :: Cantal {m} |
| cantaloupe {n} /ˈkæn.tə.loʊp/ (melon) | :: cantaloup |
| cantankerous {adj} /kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ (ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby) | :: irritable |
| cantata {n} /kənˈtɑːtə/ (cantata) | :: cantate {f} |
| can't carry a tune in a bucket {v} | :: chanter comme une casserole |
| canteen {n} /kænˈtiːn/ (small cafeteria or snack bar) | :: cantine {f} |
| canteen {n} (water bottle) | :: gourde {f}, bidon {m} |
| Canterbury {prop} /ˈkæntəbəɹi/ (cathedral city in England) | :: Cantorbéry {m} |
| can't help {v} (not be able to avoid something) | :: (en parlant d’une habitude, d’un comportement :) être plus fort que soi, ne pas pouvoir s'empêcher de, ne rien pouvoir y faire |
| canthus {n} /ˈkænθəs/ (corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet) | :: canthus {m}, coin de la paupière {m}, coin de l'œil {m} |
| canticle {n} (a chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text) | :: cantique {m} |
| Canticle of Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs | :: |
| Canticles {prop} (Song of Songs) SEE: Song of Songs | :: |
| cantilever {n} /ˈkantɪliːvə/ (beam anchored at one end and projecting into space) | :: porte-à-faux |
| cantillate {v} (to chant or recite musically) | :: cantiller |
| cantillation {n} /ˌkæntɪˈleɪʃən/ (the intonation of a sentence) | :: cantillation {f} |
| canting arms {n} | :: armes parlantes {f-p} |
| cantle {n} /ˈkæntəl/ (back part of saddle) | :: troussequin {m} |
| canton {n} /ˈkæntn̩/ (state of Switzerland) | :: canton {m} |
| canton {n} (subdivision of an arrondissement) | :: canton {m} |
| canton {n} (subdivision of Luxembourg) | :: canton {m} |
| canton {n} (subdivision of Serbia) | :: canton {m} |
| canton {n} (subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina) | :: canton {m} |
| canton {n} (heraldry; one of the ordinaries) | :: canton {m} |
| Canton {prop} /ˌkænˈtɒn/ (former name of Guangzhou) | :: Canton |
| Canton {prop} (former name of Guangdong) | :: Kouang-toung |
| cantonal {adj} (of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons) | :: cantonal |
| Cantonese {adj} /kæn.təˈniːz/ (relating to Canton) | :: cantonais |
| Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese people) | :: cantonais |
| Cantonese {adj} (relating to the Cantonese language) | :: cantonais |
| Cantonese {n} (person from Canton) | :: Cantonais {m}, Cantonaise {f} |
| Cantonese {n} (language) | :: cantonais {m} |
| cantonist {n} (conscript in the Russian Empire) | :: cantoniste {m} |
| Cantopop {n} (Cantonese pop music) | :: cantopop {f} |
| can't stand the sight of {v} | :: ne plus pouvoir voir en peinture |
| can't wait {v} (to eagerly anticipate) | :: avoir hâte |
| canvas {n} /ˈkæn.vəs/ (a type of coarse cloth) | :: toile {f} |
| canvas {n} (a piece of canvas cloth on which one may paint) | :: toile {f}, canevas {m} |
| canvas {v} (To cover an area or object with canvas) | :: toiler, entoiler |
| canvass {v} (to campaign) SEE: campaign | :: |
| canvass {v} (to solicit voters) | :: soliciter |
| canyon {n} /ˈkænjən/ (a valley cut in rock by a river) | :: gorge {f}, canyon {m} |
| can you help me {phrase} (can you help me?) | :: [familiar] peux-tu m'aider ?, [polite] pouvez-vous m'aider ? |
| Cao Dai {prop} (syncretic monotheistic religion) | :: caodaïsme {m} |
| caoutchouc {n} /ˈkaʊtʃʊk/ (natural rubber) | :: caoutchouc {m} |
| cap {n} /kæp/ (head covering) | :: bonnet {m}, casquette {f}, [Quebec] tuque {f} |
| cap {n} (academic mortarboard) | :: chapeau {m}, mortier {m} |
| cap {n} (protective cover or seal) | :: capsule {f}, bouchon {m}, capuchon {m}, couvercle {m}, opercule {m} |
| cap {n} (crown covering a tooth) | :: couronne {f} |
| cap {n} (summit of a mountain) | :: sommet {m}, cime {f} |
| cap {n} (artificial upper limit) | :: plafond {m} |
| cap {n} (top part of a mushroom) | :: chapeau {m}, tête {f}, carpophore {m} [scientific], piléus {m} [scientific] |
| cap {n} (portion of a sphere) | :: calotte {f} |
| capability {n} /keɪpəˈbɪləti/ (the power or ability to generate an outcome) | :: capacité {f} |
| capable {adj} /ˈkeɪpəbl̩/ (able and efficient) | :: capable |
| capacious {adj} /kəˈpeɪʃəs/ (having a lot of space inside) | :: spacieux |
| capacitance {n} (property of an element of an electrical circuit) | :: capacité électrique {f} |
| capacitive {adj} (electrostatics: of capacitance) | :: capacitif {m} |
| capacitor {n} (electronic component) | :: condensateur {m} |
| capacity {n} /kəˈpæsɪti/ (the ability to hold, receive or absorb) | :: capacité |
| capacity {n} (capability; the ability to perform some task) | :: capacité |
| cap and trade {n} (market-based approach to control pollution) | :: bourse du carbone {f} |
| caparison {n} (coverings for an animal, often ornamental) | :: caparaçon {m} |
| cape {n} /keɪp/ (headland) | :: cap {m} |
| cape {n} (garment) | :: cape {f} |
| Cape Canaveral {prop} (cape) | :: Cap Canaveral {m} |
| cape gooseberry {n} (plant) | :: coqueret du Pérou {m}, amour en cage {m} |
| cape gooseberry {n} (fruit) | :: coqueret du Pérou {m}, amour en cage {m} |
| Cape Horn {prop} (southernmost headland of Tierra del Fuego) | :: Cap Horn {m} |
| capelin {n} (small fish) | :: capelan {m} |
| Cape lion {n} (Panthera leo melanochaita) | :: lion du Cap {m} |
| Capella {prop} (the brightest star in the constellation Auriga) | :: Capella {f} |
| Capellen {prop} (canton) | :: Capellen |
| Cape of Good Hope {prop} (a cape in southwestern South Africa) | :: cap de Bonne-Espérance {m} |
| caper {n} (crime) SEE: crime | :: |
| caper {n} (capercaillie) SEE: capercaillie | :: |
| caper {n} /ˈkeɪpɚ/ (pickled bud of Capparis spinosa) | :: câpre {f} |
| caper {n} (Dutch vessel) SEE: privateer | :: |
| capercaillie {n} /kæpəˈkeɪli/ (Tetrao urogallus) | :: grand tétras {m}, grand coq de bruyère {m} |
| Capernaum {prop} (The biblical town) | :: Capharnaüm {f}, Capernaüm {f} |
| Cape teal {n} (Anas capensis) | :: canard du Cap |
| Cape Town {prop} /ˈkeɪp ˌtaʊn/ (legislative capital of South Africa) | :: Le Cap {m} |
| Cape Verde {prop} /keɪpˈvɝd/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Cap-Vert |
| Cape Verdean {n} (a person from Cape Verde or of Cape Verdean descent) | :: Cap-Verdien {m}, Cap-Verdienne {f}, Capverdien {m}, Capverdienne {f} |
| Capeverdean Crioulo {prop} (creole language spoken in Cape Verde) | :: créoles du Cap-Vert |
| capias {n} (arrest warrant) SEE: arrest warrant | :: |
| capillary {n} /ˈkæpɪˌlɛɹi/ (any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins) | :: capillaire {m} |
| capillary action {n} (drawing of a liquid up interstices) | :: capillarité {f} |
| capisce {interj} /kəˈpiːʃ/ (“understood?”) | :: pigé? |
| capital {n} /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ (money and wealth) | :: capital {m} |
| capital {n} (uppermost part of a column) | :: chapiteau |
| capital {adj} (excellent) | :: excellent |
| capital {adj} (involving punishment by death) | :: capital {m}, capitale {f} |
| capital {adj} (uppercase) | :: majuscule |
| capital {n} (capital letter) SEE: capital letter | :: |
| capital {n} (capital city) SEE: capital city | :: |
| capital adequacy {n} | :: adéquation des fonds propres |
| capital city {n} (city designated as seat of government) | :: capitale {f} [of nation], chef-lieu {m} [of a region or département] |
| capital gain {n} (an increase in the value of a capital asset) | :: plus-value {f} |
| capital gains tax {n} (tax on profit made from selling capital) | :: impôt sur les plus-values {m} |
| capital goods {n} (produced means of production) | :: biens d'équipement {m-p}, biens de production {m-p} |
| capitalisation {n} (act or process of capitalising) | :: capitalisation {f} |
| capitalisation {n} (state of being capitalised) | :: capitalisation {f} |
| capitalisation {n} (finance) | :: capitalisation {f} |
| capitalism {n} /ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ (socio-economic system based on private property rights) | :: capitalisme {m} |
| capitalist {adj} (supporting or endorsing capitalism) | :: capitaliste |
| capitalist {n} (supporter of capitalism) | :: capitaliste {m} {f} |
| capitalistic {adj} (of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists) | :: capitaliste |
| capitalize {v} /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ (In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters) | :: capitaliser |
| capitalize {v} (to convert into capital) | :: capitaliser |
| capital letter {n} (letters A B C) | :: majuscule {f} |
| capital punishment {n} (punishment by death) | :: peine capitale {f}, peine de mort {f}, punition capitale {f} |
| capital ship {n} (warship) | :: bâtiment précieux, navire capital |
| Capitanian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian) | :: Capitanien |
| capitate {n} (capitate bone) SEE: capitate bone | :: |
| capitate bone {n} (os capitatum) | :: capitatum {m}, os capitatum {m} |
| capitation {n} (poll tax) SEE: poll tax | :: |
| capitol {n} (Capitoline temple of Jupiter) SEE: Capitol | :: |
| capitol {n} (particular capitol buildings) SEE: Capitol | :: |
| Capitol {prop} (legislative building in Washington, D.C.) | :: Capitole des États-Unis {m}, Capitole |
| Capitol Hill {prop} (Congress) SEE: Congress | :: |
| Capitol Hill {prop} (the hill in Washington, DC) | :: Capitole {m}, colline du Capitole {f}, Capitol Hill {m} |
| capitulation {n} (surrender to an enemy) | :: capitulation {f} |
| capo {n} (capotasto) SEE: capotasto | :: |
| capon {n} /ˈkeɪpən/ (cockerel grown for food) | :: chapon {m} |
| caponata {n} (Sicilian dish) | :: caponata {f} |
| caponier {n} (fortification structure) | :: caponnière {f} |
| caponize {v} (to castrate a cockerel) | :: chaponner |
| capotasto {n} (device placed across the strings) | :: capodastre |
| Cappadocia {prop} /kæpəˈdoʊʃə/ (ancient region) | :: Cappadoce |
| Cappadocian {adj} /kæpəˈdəʊʃi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Cappadocia) | :: cappadocien |
| Cappadocian {n} (native or inhabitant of Cappadocia) | :: Cappadocien {m}, Cappadocienne {f} |
| Cappe {prop} (Capitofsky, Cappe) | :: Cappe |
| Cappe {prop} (Cappé) | :: Cappé |
| cappuccino {n} /ˌkæpəˈtʃinoʊ/ (beverage) | :: cappuccino {m} |
| cappuccino {n} (cup of this beverage) | :: cappuccino {m} |
| capric {adj} (related to capric acid) | :: caprique {m} {f} |
| capric acid {n} (fatty acid) | :: acide caprique {m} |
| capriccio {n} /kəˈpriːchoʊ/ (piece of music) | :: capriccio {m} |
| caprice {n} /kəˈpɹis/ (impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action) | :: caprice {m} |
| caprice {n} (capriccio) SEE: capriccio | :: |
| capricious {adj} (Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim) | :: capricieux |
| Capricorn {prop} (constellation) SEE: Capricornus | :: |
| Capricorn {prop} /ˈkæpɹɪkɔːɹn/ (astrological sign) | :: Capricorne |
| Capricornus {prop} /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/ (constellation) | :: Capricorne {m} |
| Capricornus {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Capricorn | :: |
| caprid {n} /ˈkæprɪd/ | :: caprin {m} |
| caprine {n} | :: capriné {m} |
| capri pants {n} (casual pants for women) | :: corsaire {m}, pantacourt {m} |
| caprizant {adj} | :: caprisant |
| caprolactam {n} (the organic compound) | :: caprolactame {m} |
| Capsian {adj} (of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa) | :: capsien |
| capsicum {n} /ˈkæpsɪkəm/ (plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT species-specific)) | :: piment doux {m}, piment {m} |
| capsicum {n} | :: [plant] piment {m}, [fruit] poivron {m} |
| capsicum spray {n} (pepper spray) SEE: pepper spray | :: |
| capsize {v} /kæpˈsaɪz/ ((intransitive) to overturn) | :: chavirer |
| capsize {v} ((transitive) to cause to overturn) | :: faire chavirer, chavirer |
| capsizing {n} (An overturning of a boat) | :: chavirage {m} |
| capslock {n} (a key on the keyboard that activates capslock) | :: verrouillage majuscule {m} |
| Caps Lock {n} (capslock) SEE: capslock | :: |
| capstan {n} /ˈkap.stən/ (cylindrical machine) | :: cabestan {m} |
| capsule {n} (weasel) SEE: weasel | :: |
| capsule {n} /ˈkæps(ə)l/ (physiology: membranous envelope) | :: capsule {f} |
| capsule {n} (botany: seed-case) | :: capsule {f} |
| capsule {n} (part of spacecraft containing crew's living space) | :: capsule {f} |
| capsule {n} (small container containing a dose of medicine) | :: capsule {f}, gélule {f} |
| capsule hotel {n} (hotel with capsules) | :: hôtel capsule {m} |
| captain {n} /ˈkæp.tən/ (an army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major) | :: capitaine |
| captain {n} (a naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore or rear admiral) | :: capitaine de vaisseau |
| captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel) | :: capitaine |
| captain {n} (the person lawfully in command of an airliner) | :: capitaine |
| captain {n} (one of the athletes on a sports team designated to make decisions) | :: capitaine |
| captain {v} (to exercise command) | :: agir en capitaine, piloter [aircraft, ship] |
| CAPTCHA {n} /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/ (computerized test) | :: CAPTCHA {m}, Captcha {m} |
| captee {n} (captive) SEE: captive | :: |
| caption {n} (capture) SEE: capture | :: |
| caption {n} /ˈkæp.ʃən/ (descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document) | :: légende {f} |
| caption {n} (title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon) | :: légende {m} |
| caption {n} (piece of text appearing on screen as part of a film or broadcast) | :: sous-titre {m} |
| caption {v} (to add captions to a text or illustration) | :: légender |
| caption {v} (to add captions to a film or broadcast) | :: sous-titrer |
| captious {adj} /ˈkæpʃəs/ (that captures misleadingly) | :: piège {m} {f} |
| captious {adj} (having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections) | :: pinailleur {m} |
| captivate {v} /ˈkæptɪveɪt/ (to attract and hold interest and attention of) | :: captiver |
| captivating {adj} /kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ (beautiful) | :: captivant {m}, passionnant {m}, fascinant {m}, prenant {m} |
| captive {n} /ˈkæptɪv/ (a person who has been captured) | :: captif {m}, captive {f} |
| captive {adj} (held prisoner) | :: captif |
| captivity {n} (captives) SEE: captive | :: |
| captivity {n} /kæpˈtɪvɪti/ (state of being captive) | :: captivité {f} |
| capture {n} /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/ (act of capturing) | :: capture {f} |
| capture {n} (something that has been captured) | :: prisonnier {m} |
| capture {v} (take control of) | :: saisir, capturer |
| capture {v} (store, record) | :: enregistrer |
| capture {v} (reproduce convincingly) | :: capturer |
| capture {v} (remove or take control of opponent’s piece) | :: prendre |
| capturing group {n} | :: group de capture {m} |
| capuchin {n} (capuchin monkey) SEE: capuchin monkey | :: |
| Capuchin {n} (a member of the Roman Catholic order) | :: capucin {m} |
| capuchin monkey {n} (New World monkey of the genus Cebus) | :: capucin {m} |
| capybara {n} /ˌkæpiˈbɛɹə/ (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) | :: capybara {m} |
| car {n} /kɑɹ/ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) | :: voiture {f}, auto {f}, automobile {f}, char {m} [Canada] |
| car {n} (passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not) | :: wagon {m}, voiture {f} |
| car {n} (railway car, railroad carriage) SEE: carriage | :: |
| carabiner {n} /ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/ (metal link with a gate) | :: mousqueton {m} |
| caracal {n} /ˈkaɹəkal/ (Caracal caracal) | :: caracal |
| Caracalla {prop} /ˌkærəˈkælə/ (emperor) | :: Caracalla |
| Caracas {prop} /kəˈɹækəs/ (capital of Venezuela) | :: Caracas {m} |
| caracole {n} /ˈkæɹəkəʊl/ (half-turn performed by a horse and rider) | :: caracole {f} |
| caracole {n} (in cavalry) | :: caracole {f} |
| carafe {n} /kəˈɹæf/ (bottle for serving wine, water, or beverages) | :: carafe {f}, carafon {m} |
| carambola {n} (fruit) SEE: star fruit | :: |
| caramel {n} /ˈkæ.ɹə.məl/ (confection) | :: caramel {m} |
| caramelize {v} (brown sugar) | :: caraméliser |
| carapace {n} /ˈkɛɹ.əˌpeɪs/ (hard protective covering) | :: carapace {f} |
| carat {n} /ˈkæɹ.ət/ (weight) | :: carat {m} |
| carat {n} (measure of the purity of gold) | :: carat {m} |
| Caravaggesque {adj} /ˌkæɹəvɑˈdʒɛsk/ (reminiscent of the style of Caravaggio) | :: caravagesque |
| Caravaggio {prop} /ˌkæɹəˈvɑdʒ(i)oʊ/ (Italian painter) | :: Caravage {m} |
| caravan {n} /ˈkæɹəvæn/ (convoy or procession) | :: caravane {f} |
| caravan {n} (vehicle) | :: caravane {f}, roulotte {f} |
| caravanserai {n} /kaɹəˈvansəɹʌɪ/ (an inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest) | :: caravansérail {m} |
| caravel {n} /ˈkæɹəvɛl/ (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) | :: caravelle {f} |
| caraway {n} /ˈkæɹəˌweɪ/ (plant) | :: carvi {m} |
| caraway {n} (seed/fruit) | :: carvi {m} |
| carb {n} /kɑɹb/ (carbohydrate) | :: glucide {m} |
| carbamazepine {n} (anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy) | :: carbamazépine {f} |
| carbamic acid {n} (NH2COOH) | :: acide carbamique {m} |
| carbene {n} | :: carbène {m} |
| carbine {n} /ˈkɑɹbiːn/ (weapon similar to a rifle but much shorter in length) | :: carabine {f} |
| carbinol {n} (Methanol) | :: carbinol |
| carbinolamine {n} (a hemiaminal) | :: carbinolamine {f} |
| carbohydrate {n} /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ (organic compounds such as sugar, starch or cellulose) | :: glucide {m} |
| car bomb {n} (automobile made into a bomb) | :: voiture piégée {f} |
| carbon {n} /ˈkɑɹbən/ (chemical element) | :: carbone {m} |
| carbon {n} (informal: carbon copy) | :: carbone {m} |
| carbon {n} (impure carbon (e.g., coal, charcoal)) | :: charbon {m} |
| carbonade {n} /ˈkæɹbɒneɪd/ (stew of meat cooked in beer) | :: carbonade {f} |
| carbonado {v} (to cut or hack) SEE: cut | :: |
| carbonado {n} /ˌkɑːbəˈneɪdəʊ/ (meat or fish that has been scored and broiled) | :: carbonade {f}, carbonnade {f} |
| carbonado {n} (impure form of polycrystalline diamond) | :: carbonado {m} |
| carbonara {n} /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹə/ (thick pasta sauce) | :: carbonara {f} |
| carbonara {n} (spaghetti dish) | :: carbonara {f} |
| Carbonarism {n} /ˌkɑɹbəˈnɑɹɪzəm/ (the principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari) | :: carbonarisme {m} |
| carbonate {n} /ˈkɑɹbənət/ (any salt or ester of carbonic acid) | :: carbonate {m} |
| carbonated {adj} /ˈkɑɹ.bəˌneɪ.təd/ (containing dissolved carbon dioxide gas (under pressure)) | :: gazeux, gazéifié |
| carbonated water {n} (water containing carbon dioxide) | :: eau gazeuse {f} |
| carbon black {n} (fine black powder of amorphous carbon) | :: noir de carbone {m} |
| carbon copy {n} (a copy) | :: copie {f} |
| carbon copy {n} (duplicate) | :: copie carbone |
| carbon cycle {n} (cycle of carbon) | :: cycle du carbone {m} |
| carbon dioxide {n} (CO₂) | :: anhydride carbonique {m}, dioxyde de carbone {m}, gaz carbonique {m} [as a gas] |
| carbon emissions trading {n} (trading of permits to emit carbon dioxide) | :: marché du carbone {m} |
| carbon footprint {n} (measure of carbon dioxide produced by someone) | :: empreinte carbonique {f} |
| carbon group {n} (group of the periodic table) | :: cristallogène {f} |
| carbonic {adj} /kɑɹˈbɒnɪk/ (of or relating to carbon) | :: carbonique {m} {f} |
| carbonic acid {n} (A weak unstable acid, H2CO3) | :: acide carbonique {m} |
| Carboniferous {adj} (relating to the geologic period) | :: carbonifère |
| Carboniferous {prop} (the geologic period) | :: Carbonifère {m} |
| carbon monoxide {n} (chemical of the formula CO) | :: monoxyde de carbone {m} |
| carbon nanotube {n} (nanostructure having graphene layers wrapped into perfect cylinders) | :: nanotube de carbone {m} |
| carbon neutral {adj} (having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account) | :: carboneutre |
| carbon neutrality {n} | :: carboneutralité {f} |
| carbon paper {n} (paper used to make carbon copies) | :: papier carbone {m} |
| carbonyl {n} | :: carbonyle |
| carboxylic {adj} (of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group) | :: carboxylique |
| carboxylic acid {n} (organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group) | :: acide carboxylique {m} |
| carboy {n} (demijohn) SEE: demijohn | :: |
| carbuncle {n} /ˈkʰɑɹbʌŋkl̩/ (precious stone) | :: carboucle {f} |
| carburetor {n} /ˈkɑːɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/ (a device in an internal combustion engine) | :: carburateur {m} |
| carburettor {n} (motor car part) SEE: carburetor | :: |
| carcass {n} /ˈkɑɹkəs/ (body of a dead animal) | :: carcasse {m}, cadavre {m} |
| carcass {n} (body of a dead human) SEE: corpse | :: |
| carceral {adj} /ˈkɑːsəɹəl/ (of or pertaining to imprisonment or a prison) | :: carcéral {m}, carcérale {f} |
| car chase {n} (chase between people in two or more cars or other vehicles) | :: course-poursuite {f} |
| carcinization {n} /ˌkɑːsɪnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (convergent evolution of decapod crustaceans from forms dissimilar to true crabs into similar forms) | :: carcinisation {f} |
| carcinogen {n} /kɑɹˈsɪnədʒən/ (substance or agent that can cause cancer) | :: cancérogène {m}, carcinogène {m} |
| carcinogenic {adj} (causing or tending to cause cancer) | :: cancérigène {m} {f} |
| carcinogenicity {n} (the state or degree of being carcinogenic) | :: cancérogénicité {f} |
| carcinoma {n} /ˌkɑɹsɪˈnoʊmə/ (type of tumor) | :: carcinome |
| card {n} /kɑɹd/ (resource or an argument, used to achieve a purpose) | :: carte {f} |
| card {n} (flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic etc.) | :: carte {f}, fiche {f} |
| card {n} ((informal) amusing person) | :: allumé {m} |
| card {n} (list of scheduled events) | :: agenda {m} |
| card {n} (greeting card) | :: carte {f} |
| card {v} (to check IDs) | :: contrôler |
| card {n} (machine for disentagling the fibres of wool prior to spinning) | :: carde {f} |
| card {v} (to use carding device) | :: carder |
| card {n} (playing card) SEE: playing card | :: |
| card {n} (card game) SEE: card game | :: |
| cardamom {n} /ˈkɑɹ.də.məm/ (E. cardamomum) | :: cardamome {f} {m} |
| cardamom {n} (its seed or seed capsule) | :: cardamome {f} {m} |
| cardamom {n} (grains of paradise) SEE: grains of paradise | :: |
| cardboard {n} /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/ (material resembling heavy paper) | :: carton {m} |
| cardboard box {n} /kɑːdbɔːd bɒks/ (container) | :: carton {m} |
| card game {n} (any of very many games played with playing cards) | :: jeu de cartes {m}, cartes |
| cardia {n} (section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach) | :: orifice de l'estomac |
| cardiac {adj} /ˈkɑːdɪæk/ (pertaining to the heart) | :: cardiaque |
| cardiac arrest {n} (cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood) | :: arrêt cardiaque {m} |
| cardiac muscle {n} (involuntary muscle) | :: myocarde {m} |
| cardiac output {n} (volume of blood pumped from a ventricle of the heart per unit time) | :: débit cardiaque {m} |
| Cardiff {prop} /ˈkɑɹdɪf/ (The capital city of Wales) | :: Cardiff |
| cardigan {n} /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ (type of sweater) | :: cardigan {m}, veste {f} |
| cardinal {adj} /ˈkɑɹdɪnəl/ (of fundamental importance) | :: cardinal |
| cardinal {adj} (of or relating to the cardinal directions) | :: cardinal |
| cardinal {adj} (describing a number that indicates quantity) | :: cardinal |
| cardinal {adj} (having a bright red color) | :: rouge cardinal |
| cardinal {n} (number indicating quantity) | :: cardinal |
| cardinal {n} (official of the Catholic Church) | :: cardinal {m} |
| cardinal {n} (any bird in family Cardinalidae) | :: cardinal {m} |
| cardinal {n} (colour) | :: rouge cardinal |
| cardinal {n} (mulled wine) SEE: mulled wine | :: |
| cardinalate {n} (the dignity and ecclestiastic office of Roman Catholic cardinal) | :: cardinalat {m} |
| cardinal direction {n} (principal compass direction) SEE: cardinal point | :: |
| cardinality {n} ((set theory)) | :: cardinalité {f} |
| cardinal number {n} (number denoting quantity) | :: nombre cardinal {m} |
| cardinal number {n} (number used to denote the size of a set) | :: nombre cardinal {m} |
| cardinal point {n} (cardinal point) | :: point cardinal {m} |
| cardinalship {n} (office of a cardinal) SEE: cardinalate | :: |
| cardinal spider {n} | :: tégénaire des murs {f} |
| carding machine {n} (machine for carding) | :: cardeuse {f} |
| cardio- {prefix} (pertaining to the heart) | :: cardio- |
| cardiograph {n} (an instrument which, placed in contact with the chest, graphically registers the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements) | :: cardiographe {m} |
| cardioid {n} (epicycloid with one cusp) | :: cardioïde {f} |
| cardiological {adj} (of or pertaining to cardiology) | :: cardiologique |
| cardiologist {n} (physician) | :: cardiologue {m} {f} |
| cardiology {n} (study of the structure of the heart) | :: cardiologie {f} |
| cardiomyopathy {n} (deterioration of the myocardium) | :: cardiomyopathie {f} |
| cardiopulmonary {adj} (Of, or pertaining to the heart and the lungs) | :: cardiopulmonaire |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation {n} (a first aid procedure for cardiac arrest) | :: réanimation cardio-pulmonaire {f}, RCP {f}, réanimation cardio-respiratoire {f}, RCR {f} |
| cardiothoracic {adj} (of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest) | :: cardio-thoracique {m} {f}, cardiothoracique {m} {f} |
| cardiovascular {adj} (relating to the circulatory system) | :: cardiovasculaire |
| cardiovascular disease {n} (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) | :: maladie cardiovasculaire {f} |
| cardiovascular system {n} (circulatory system) SEE: circulatory system | :: |
| carditis {n} (inflammation of the muscles of the heart) | :: cardite {f} |
| cardoon {n} (perennial plant) | :: artichaut à cardes {m}, cardon {m} |
| car door {n} (door designed for use on a car) | :: portière {f} |
| cards {n} (card game) SEE: card game | :: |
| card trick {n} (magic trick involving playing cards) | :: tour de cartes |
| care {n} /kɛə/ (close attention, concern or responsibility) | :: souci {m}, soin {m} |
| care {n} (worry) | :: souci {m} |
| care {n} (treatment of those in need) | :: soin {m} |
| care {v} (to be concerned about) | :: se soucier, s'intéresser |
| care {v} (to look after) | :: soigner |
| Care Bear {n} (fictional animal) SEE: Care Bears | :: |
| Care Bear {n} (Care Bear) | :: Bisounours {m}, Calinours {m} [Quebec] |
| Care Bears {prop} (fictional group of multi-colored bear characters) | :: Bisounours {m-p}, Calinours {m-p} [Quebec] |
| careen {v} /kəˈɹiːn/ (to heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other) | :: caréner |
| careen {v} (to tilt on one side) | :: se coucher (of ship) |
| careen {v} (to sway violently from side to side or lurch) | :: battre ou mettre en carène (of boat) |
| career {n} /kəˈɹɪɹ/ (one's calling in life; a person's occupation) | :: carrière {f} |
| career {n} (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan) | :: carrière {f} |
| careerism {n} (priority given to one's career) | :: carriérisme {m} |
| careerist {n} (person who pursues his or her own career as his or her main aim) | :: carriériste {m} {f} |
| careerist {adj} (related to careerism) | :: carriériste {m} {f} |
| carefree {adj} /ˈkɛəfɹiː/ (worry free, light hearted, etc.) | :: insouciant |
| carefreeness {n} (the state of being lighthearted; joyous) | :: insouciance {f} |
| careful {adj} /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/ (cautious) | :: prudent |
| careful {adj} (meticulous) | :: soigneux, attentif |
| carefully {adv} /ˈkɛːfəli/ (in a careful manner) | :: soigneusement |
| caregiver {n} (carer) SEE: carer | :: |
| care home {n} (place of residence for people with significant deficiencies) SEE: nursing home | :: |
| care killed the cat {proverb} (curiosity killed the cat) SEE: curiosity killed the cat | :: |
| careless {adj} /ˈkɛəlɪs/ (not giving sufficient attention or thought) | :: négligent, étourdi, distrait |
| careless {adj} (not concerned or worried) SEE: carefree | :: |
| carelessly {adv} /ˈkɛɹləsli/ (in a careless manner) | :: négligemment |
| carelessness {n} /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/ (lack of care) | :: négligence, incurie {f} |
| care of {prep} (for distribution by (the named intermediary)) | :: a/s, aux bons soins de, à l'attention de |
| carer {n} /ˈkɛəɹɚ/ (someone who regularly looks after another person) | :: soignant {m}, soignante {f} |
| caress {v} /kəˈɹɛs/ (touch or kiss lovingly) | :: caresser |
| caressive {n} /kəˈɹɛsɪv/ (type of diminutive indicating affection or endearment) | :: caressive |
| caretaker {n} /ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/ (one who takes care of a place or thing) | :: concierge {m} {f}, gardien {m}, gardienne {f} |
| caretaker {n} (one who takes care of a person) | :: gardien {m}, gardienne {f} |
| caretaker {adj} (temporary, on a short term basis) | :: gardien |
| careworn {adj} (haggard) SEE: haggard | :: |
| cargo {n} /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ (freight carried by a ship) | :: cargaison {f} |
| cargo hold {n} (ship's hold) | :: cale {f}, cale avant {f}, cale arrière {f} |
| cargo ship {n} (ship that carries cargo) | :: navire de charge {m}, cargo {m}, navire marchand {m} |
| Caria {prop} (a historical region in the southwest corner of Asia Minor) | :: Carie {f} |
| Caribbean {adj} /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːɪn/ (pertaining to the sea and region bounded by the American continent and the West Indies) | :: caraïbe, caribéen |
| Caribbean {prop} | :: mer des Antilles {f} |
| Caribbean {prop} (countries) | :: Caraïbes {f-p} |
| Caribbean Sea {prop} (a tropical sea in the Western Hemisphere) | :: mer des Caraïbes {f} |
| caribou {n} /ˈkɛɹəbu/ (North American reindeer) | :: caribou {m} |
| caricatural {adj} | :: caricatural |
| caricature {n} /ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊɚ/ (pictorial representation of someone for comic effect) | :: caricature {f} |
| caricature {n} (grotesque misrepresentation) | :: caricature |
| caricature {v} (represent in exaggerated manner) | :: caricaturer |
| caricaturesque {adj} (in the style of a caricature) | :: caricaturesque |
| caricaturist {n} /ˈkæɹɪkəˌt͡ʃʊəɹɪst/ (person who draws caricatures) | :: caricaturiste {m} {f} |
| caries {n} /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ (progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay) | :: carie {f} |
| carillon {n} /ˈkɛɹɪˌlɑn/ (a set of bells, often in a bell tower, originating from the Low Countries) | :: carillon {m} |
| Carina {prop} (constellation) | :: Carène {f} |
| Carinthia {prop} /kəˈrɪnθiə/ (state of Austria) | :: Carinthie {f} |
| carious {adj} (decayed, rotten) SEE: rotten | :: |
| carious {adj} /ˈkɛə.ɹi.əs/ (having caries (bone or tooth decay)) | :: carieux {m} |
| caritive case {n} (case used to express the lack of something) | :: caritif {m} |
| Carl {prop} (male given names cognate to Carl) SEE: Charles | :: |
| Carlism {n} (political movement) | :: carlisme {m} |
| carmaker {n} (company) | :: constructeur automobile {m} |
| Carmelite {n} (member of a certain Catholic religious order) | :: carme {m}, carmélite {f} |
| carmine {n} | :: carmin, carminé |
| carmine {adj} | :: carmin, carminé |
| carnage {n} /ˈkɑɹ.nɪdʒ/ (death and destruction) | :: carnage |
| carnal {adj} /ˈkɑɹnəl/ (relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites) | :: charnel |
| carnation {n} /kɑɹˈneɪ.ʃən/ (plant) | :: œillet |
| carnation {n} (flower) | :: œillet {m} |
| carnation {n} (rosy pink colour) | :: incarnat {m} |
| carnation {adj} (colour) | :: incarnat |
| carnauba {n} (palm) | :: carnauba {f} |
| carnelian {n} (reddish brown chalcedony) | :: cornaline {f} |
| carnival {n} /ˈkæɹnɪvəl/ (festive occasion marked by parades) | :: carnaval {m} |
| carnivore {n} /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/ (meat-eating animal) | :: carnivore {m} |
| carnivorism {n} (being carnivore) | :: carnivorisme {m} |
| carnivorous {adj} /kɑɹˈnɪv.əɹ.əs/ (Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora) | :: carnivore {m} {f} |
| carnivorous {adj} (Predatory or flesh-eating) | :: carnivore, carnassier |
| carnivorous {adj} (Insectivorous) | :: carnivore |
| carny {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/ (a person who works in a carnival) | :: forain {m} |
| carob {n} (tree) | :: caroubier {m} |
| carob {n} (fruit) | :: caroube {f} |
| carol {n} /ˈkæɹəl/ (round dance accompanied by singing) | :: carole {f} |
| carol {n} (religious or secular song sung at Christmastime) | :: chœur {m} |
| Carol {prop} (female name) | :: Carole |
| Carolina chickadee {n} (Poecile carolinensis) | :: mésange de Caroline {f} |
| Carolina parakeet {n} | :: perruche de Caroline {f}, perroquet de Caroline {m}, conure de Caroline {f} |
| Carolina wren {n} (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | :: troglodyte de Caroline {m} |
| Caroline {prop} /ˈkæ.ɹəˌlaɪn/ (female given name) | :: Caroline |
| Carolingian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Frankish dynasty) | :: carolingien |
| Carolingian {n} (member of a Frankish noble family) | :: carolingien |
| Carolinian {adj} (Carolingian) SEE: Carolingian | :: |
| caron {n} (háček diacritic) SEE: háček | :: |
| carotenoid {n} (class of organic compounds) | :: caroténoïde |
| carotid {n} /kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ (major artery) | :: carotide {f} |
| carousal {n} /kəˈɹaʊzəl/ | :: beuverie {f} |
| carousel {n} (merry-go-round) SEE: merry-go-round | :: |
| carp {n} /ˈkɑɹp/ (Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae) | :: carpe {f} |
| carp {v} (To complain about a fault) | :: maugréer |
| -carp {suffix} (fruit) | :: -carpe |
| carpal {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ (any of the eight bones of the wrist) | :: carpien |
| carpal bone {n} (carpal) SEE: carpal | :: |
| carpale {n} (bone of the carpus) SEE: carpal | :: |
| carpal tunnel {n} (passageway on the palmar side of the wrist) | :: canal carpien {m} |
| carpal tunnel syndrome {n} (repetitive stress injury) | :: syndrome du canal carpien {m} |
| car park {n} (outdoor parking area) SEE: parking lot | :: |
| car park {n} (multistorey parking facility) SEE: parking garage | :: |
| Carpathians {prop} (mountainous system in Central Europe) | :: Karpates {p}, Karpatique {m}, Carpates {m} |
| carpe diem {proverb} /ˌkɑɹ.peɪ ˈdi.əm/ (seize the day) | :: cueille le jour, carpe diem |
| carpel {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ (structural unit of a pistil) | :: carpelle {m} |
| carpenter {n} /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ (carpentry person) | :: menuisier {m}, menuisière {f}, charpentier {m}, charpentière {f} |
| Carpenter {prop} (surname) | :: Carpenter |
| Carpenter {prop} (Surname equivalents of "Carpenter") | :: Charpentier |
| carpenter bee {n} (Xylocopinae) | :: abeille charpentière {f} |
| Carpentier {prop} | :: Carpentier |
| carpentry {n} (trade of cutting and joining timber) | :: charpenterie {f} |
| carpet {n} /ˈkɑɹpət/ (a fabric used as a floor covering) | :: tapis {m}, moquette |
| carpet {v} (to lay carpet) | :: tapisser |
| carpet {v} (to cover like a carpet) | :: tapisser |
| carpetbag {n} (a type of bag) | :: sac de voyage {m} [en tissu] |
| carpetbagger {n} /ˈkɑːpɪtbaɡə/ (One who comes to a place or organisation primarily or solely for personal gain) | :: opportuniste {m} {f} |
| carpetbeater {n} /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/ (a tool used in housecleaning) | :: battoir à tapis {m} |
| carpet bugle {n} (plant of the genus Ajuga) SEE: bugle | :: |
| carpet python {n} (carpet snake) SEE: carpet snake | :: |
| carpet shark {n} (ferret) SEE: ferret | :: |
| carpet snake {n} (Morella spilota) | :: python tapis {m} |
| carpet sweeper {n} (mechanical device for cleaning carpets) | :: balai mécanique {m} |
| carpool {n} (arrangement) | :: covoiturage {m} |
| carpool {v} (travel together) | :: faire du covoiturage |
| carport {n} /kɑː(ɹ).pɔːt/ (roofed structure for automobile storage) | :: auvent {m} |
| carpus {n} /ˈkɑɹ.pəs/ (the group of bones that make up the wrist) | :: carpe {m} |
| carrack {n} (ship) | :: caraque {f}, nef {f} |
| car rental {n} (hiring of cars for short periods) | :: location de voiture {f} |
| carriage {n} /ˈkæɹɪdʒ/ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power) | :: carrosse |
| carriage {n} (railroad car) | :: wagon {m}, voiture {f} |
| carriage bolt {n} | :: boulon de carrosserie {m} |
| carriage return {n} (The action on a typewriter or printer that returns it to the beginning of the line) | :: retour chariot {m} |
| carriage return {n} ((computing) The carriage return control character (0x0D in ASCII)) | :: retour chariot {m} |
| carriage return {n} (The key which initiates a carriage return action or generates the carriage return control character) | :: entrée |
| carriageway {n} (part of a road that carries traffic) | :: chaussée {f} |
| carrier bag {n} (thin bag) | :: sac plastique {m}, sac de caisse {m} |
| carrier pigeon {n} (carrier pigeon) | :: pigeon voyageur {m} |
| carrier wave {n} /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə weɪv/ (wave that can be modulated to transmit signals) | :: porteuse {f} |
| carrion {n} /ˈkæ.ɹi.ən/ (dead flesh; carcasses) | :: charogne {f} |
| carrion crow {n} (Corvus corone) | :: corneille noire {f} |
| carrot {n} /ˈkɛɹ.ət/ (Daucus carota ssp. sativus) | :: carotte {f} |
| carrot and stick {n} (simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior) | :: la carotte et le bâton |
| carrot top {n} (person with red hair) | :: poil de carotte |
| carry {v} (to carry) SEE: bear | :: |
| carry {v} /ˈkɛ.ɹi/ (to transport by lifting) | :: porter |
| carry {v} (in an addition) | :: retenir |
| carry coals to Newcastle {v} (do something unneeded or redundant) | :: porter de l'eau à la rivière (carry water to the river) |
| carrying basket {n} (basket fitted with straps) | :: hotte |
| carrying capacity {n} (number of individuals that an environment can support) | :: capacité porteuse {f} |
| carrying pole {n} (a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load) | :: palanche {f} |
| carry off {v} (to transport away) | :: expédier, transporter, déplacer |
| carry on {v} /ˈkæɹi ˈɑn/ | :: continuer, poursuivre |
| carry on {v} (to take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it) | :: emporter, prendre; continuer, poursuivre, tenir; se comporter |
| carry-on {n} (the luggage which is taken onto an airplane with a passenger) | :: bagages en cabine {m}, bagages à main {m} |
| carry oneself {v} (to move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves) | :: se tenir |
| carry oneself {v} (behave, especially with respect to speech, body language, etc.) | :: se tenir |
| carry out {v} (to carry out) SEE: fulfill | :: |
| carry out {v} (To hold while moving something out.) | :: sortir, transporter dehors |
| carry out {v} (To fulfill) | :: réaliser, accomplir, mettre en application, mettre à exécution, effectuer |
| carry weight {v} (to have influence) | :: peser dans la balance |
| carsickness {n} /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ˌsɪk.nəs/ (motion sickness due to riding in a vehicle) | :: mal de la route {m} |
| cart {n} /kɑɹt/ (small, open, wheeled vehicle, see also: wagon) | :: chariot {m}, charrette {f} |
| carte blanche {n} /kɑɹtˈblɑnʃ/ (unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted authority) | :: carte blanche {f} |
| carte de visite {n} (business card) SEE: business card | :: |
| cartel {n} /kɑɹˈtɛl/ (group of businesses or nations that collude to fix prices) | :: cartel {m} |
| cartel {n} (combination of political groups) | :: cartel {m} |
| carter {n} /ˈkɑɹtɚ/ (person who transports a load on an animal-drawn cart) | :: charretier {m} |
| Cartesian {adj} /kɑɹˈti.ʒən/ (of or pertaining to Descartes) | :: cartésien |
| Cartesian coordinate {n} (the rectangular coordinates of a point) | :: coordonnées cartésiennes |
| Cartesian coordinates {n} (coordinates of a point) | :: coordonnées cartésiennes {f-p} |
| Cartesianism {n} (The philosophy of René Descartes) | :: cartésianisme {m} |
| Cartesian product {n} (set of possible pairs) | :: produit cartésien {m} |
| Cartesian space {n} (Euclidian space described by Cartesian coordinates) | :: espace cartésien {m} |
| Carthage {prop} /ˈkɑɹθɪdʒ/ (ancient city in North Africa) | :: Carthage {f} |
| Carthaginian {adj} (of or pertaining to Carthage) | :: carthaginois |
| cartilage {n} /ˈkɑɹtəlɪd͡ʒ/ (dense connective tissue) | :: cartilage {m} |
| cartilagein {n} | :: cartilagéine {f} |
| cartilaginous {adj} | :: cartilagineux |
| cartographer {n} (one who makes maps or charts) | :: cartographe {m} {f} |
| cartographic {adj} /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the making of maps) | :: cartographique |
| cartographical {adj} (cartographic) SEE: cartographic | :: |
| cartographically {adv} | :: cartographiquement |
| cartography {n} /kɑɹˈtɑɡɹəfi/ (creation of charts and maps) | :: cartographie {f} |
| cartomancer {n} (A practitioner of cartomancy) | :: cartomancien {m}, cartomancienne {f} |
| cartomancy {n} (fortune-telling using cards) | :: cartomancie {f} |
| carton {n} /ˈkɑɹtn̩/ (box-like container) | :: carton {m} |
| carton {n} (a carton of cigarette packs) | :: cartouche {f} |
| carton-pierre {n} /kɑː(ɹ)ˌtɒn piˈɛə(ɹ)/ (papier-mâché made to resemble wood, stone, or metal) | :: carton-pierre {m} |
| cartoon {n} /kɑɹˈtuːn/ (humorous drawing or strip) | :: bande dessinée, BD, caricature {f} |
| cartoon {n} (artist's preliminary sketch) | :: croquis |
| cartoon {n} (animated cartoon) | :: dessin animé |
| cartoonist {n} (creator of cartoons or strip cartoons) | :: dessinateur {m}, dessinatrice {f}, dessinateur de bande dessinée {m}, dessinateur de bande dessinée {m}, cartooniste {m} {f} dessinateur de dessins animés {m}, dessinatrice de dessins animés {f} |
| cartouche {n} /kɑːˈtuːʃ/ (in architecture) | :: cartouche {m} |
| cartouche {n} (hieroglyphs) | :: cartouche {m} |
| cartridge {n} /ˈkɑɹtɹɪdʒ/ (firearms package) | :: cartouche {f} |
| cartridge {n} (vessel which contains the ink for a computer printer) | :: cartouche {f} |
| cartridge box {n} (case for cartridges, see also: bandolier) | :: giberne {f} |
| cartulary {n} /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/ (document collection ) | :: cartulaire {m} |
| cartwheel {n} /ˈkɑɹtˌwil/ (gymnastic maneuver) | :: roue {f} |
| caruncle {n} (small, fleshy excrescence on an animal) | :: caroncule {f} |
| carvel {n} (light, usually lateen-rigged sailing vessel) SEE: caravel | :: |
| carving {n} /ˈkɑɹvɪŋ/ (the object produced) | :: gravure {f}, sculpture {f}, découpage {m} |
| carving {n} (the craft) | :: sculpture de bois |
| car wash {n} (place at which a car is washed, often mechanically) | :: station de lavage {f}, lave-auto {m} [Canada] |
| caryatid {n} (a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural element) | :: cariatide {f}; caryatide {f} |
| CAS {prop} (Court of Arbitration for Sport) | :: TAS (Tribunal Arbitral du Sport) |
| Casablanca {prop} /kæsəˈblæŋkə/ (city) | :: Casablanca {f} |
| Casanova {n} /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/ (man considered romantic and gallant) | :: casanova {m} |
| Casanova {n} (promiscuous, philandering man) | :: don Juan {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p} |
| case {n} /keɪs/ (actual event, situation, or fact) | :: cas {m} |
| case {n} (piece of work) | :: cas {m} |
| case {n} (instance or event as a topic of study) | :: cas {m} |
| case {n} (legal proceeding) | :: cause {f} |
| case {n} (grammar: set of grammatical cases or their meanings) | :: cas {m} |
| case {n} (box containing a number of identical items of manufacture) | :: caisse {f} |
| case {n} (piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus) | :: écrin {m} |
| case {n} (suitcase) | :: malle {f} |
| case {n} (piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic) | :: vitrine {f} |
| case {n} (outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus) | :: carter {m} |
| case {n} (typography: the nature of a piece of alphabetic type) | :: casse {f} |
| case {n} (grammatical case) SEE: grammatical case | :: |
| case closed {phrase} (a case is closed) | :: l'incident est clos |
| casein {n} /ˈkeɪ.siː.ɪn/ (protein) | :: caséine {f} |
| case in point {n} /keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt/ (example that illustrates a point) | :: cas d'exemple {m}, parfait exemple {m}, cas d'école {m} |
| case law {n} (law developed through court decisions) | :: jurisprudence {f} |
| casemate {n} (bombproof chamber as part of fortification) | :: casemate {f} |
| casement {n} (casement window) SEE: casement window | :: |
| casement {n} (casemate) SEE: casemate | :: |
| casement window {n} (type of window) | :: fenêtre à l’anglaise {f} |
| Caserta {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Caserte |
| Caserta {prop} (town) | :: Caserte |
| case study {n} (research performed in detail on a single case) | :: étude de cas {f} |
| caseworker {n} (social worker) SEE: social worker | :: |
| cash {n} /kæʃ/ (money in the form of notes/bills and coins) | :: espèces {f-p}, liquide {m}, comptant |
| cash {v} (to exchange (a check/cheque) for money) | :: encaisser |
| cash cow {n} (something that generates free cash flow) | :: vache à lait {f} |
| cash cow {n} (someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money) | :: vache à lait {f} |
| cash desk {n} (place with a cash register) | :: caisse {f} |
| cash dispenser {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cashew {n} /ˈkæʃuː/ (tree) | :: cajou {m}, anacardier {m} |
| cashew {n} (cashew nut) SEE: cashew nut | :: |
| cashew nut {n} (the seed of the cashew tree) | :: noix de cajou {m} |
| cash flow {n} (stream of funds) | :: flux de trésorerie {m} |
| cashier {n} /kaˈʃɪə/ (one who works at a till or receives payments) | :: caissier {m}, caissière {f} |
| cashier's desk {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk | :: |
| cash in {v} (to profit from) | :: tirer profit, profiter, tirer parti |
| cash in {v} (to die) SEE: die | :: |
| cash in hand {adj} (receiving wages in the form of cash) | :: black {m} |
| cash in hand {adv} (in a manner receiving direct payment) | :: black {m} |
| cash in hand {n} (direct payment in cash) | :: liquide {m}, espèces {f-p} |
| cash machine {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cashmere {n} /kæʒ.ˈmiɹ/ (fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of the Cashmere goat) | :: cachemire |
| cashmere {n} (soft fabric made of wool) | :: cachemire {m} |
| cashpoint {n} (automated teller machine) SEE: automated teller machine | :: |
| cash register {n} (machine) | :: caisse enregistreuse {f} |
| Casimir {prop} /ˈkæzɪmɪə(ɹ)/ (male given name) | :: Casimir {m} |
| casino {n} /kæˈsinoʊ/ (public building or room for entertainment, especially gambling) | :: casino {m} |
| cask {n} /kæsk/ (a large barrel for the storage of liquid) | :: tonneau {m}, fût {m}, barrique {f} |
| casket {n} /ˈkæs.kɪt/ (little box e.g. for jewelry) | :: coffret {m} |
| casket {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin | :: |
| cask wine {n} (wine packaged in a box) SEE: box wine | :: |
| Caspar {prop} (one of the Magi) | :: Gaspard |
| Caspar {prop} (male given name) | :: Gaspard |
| Caspian {adj} /ˈkæspi.ən/ (Of or pertaining to Caspian Sea or the region around it.) | :: caspien |
| Caspian gull {n} (Larus cachinnans) | :: goéland pontique {m} |
| Caspian Sea {prop} /ˈkæspi.ən ˈsiː/ (landlocked sea) | :: mer Caspienne {f} |
| Cassandra {prop} /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ (prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy) | :: Cassandre {f} |
| cassata siciliana {n} /kəˈsɑːtə sɪt͡ʃɪliˈɑːnə/ (Sicilian cake with liqueur, ricotta, candied fruit and chocolate) | :: cassata {f} |
| cassation {n} /kæˈseɪʃən/ (the abrogation of a law by a higher authority; annulment) | :: cassation {f} |
| cassava {n} /kəˈsɑːvə/ (manioc, the source of tapioca) | :: manioc {m} |
| casserole {n} /ˈkæs.əˌɹoʊl/ (glass or earthenware dish) | :: cocotte {f}, casserole {f} |
| casserole {n} (food, such as a stew, cooked in such a dish) | :: timbale {f} |
| cassette {n} /kəˈsɛt/ (small flat case containing magnetic tape) | :: cassette {f}, cassette audio {f}, audiocassette {f}, cassette vidéo {f}, vidéocassette {f} |
| cassette {n} (set of sprockets on a bicycle) | :: cassette {f} |
| cassette recorder {n} (a tape recorder that records on cassette tapes) | :: magnétocassette {m} |
| Cassini oval {n} | :: cassinoïde {f} |
| Cassiopeia {prop} /ˌkæsi.əˈpiːə/ (mythical wife of Cepheus) | :: Cassiopée {f} |
| Cassiopeia {prop} (constellation) | :: Cassiopée {f} |
| cassiterite {n} (mineral) | :: cassitérite {f} |
| cassock {n} /ˈkæsək/ (item of clerical clothing) | :: soutane {f} |
| cassowary {n} /ˈkæs.ə.ˌwɛɹ.i/ (a large flightless bird of the genus Casuarius) | :: casoar {m} |
| cast {v} /kæst/ (to throw forcefully) | :: jeter |
| cast {v} (to direct one's eyes) | :: diriger, jeter |
| cast {v} (to throw a fishing line or net into the water) | :: lancer |
| cast {v} (to add up a column of figures) | :: additionner, sommer |
| cast {v} (to perform, bring forth a magical spell or enchantment) | :: jeter |
| cast {v} (to throw off the skin, shell etc.; to shed the hair or fur) | :: muer |
| cast {v} (to make by pouring into a mould) | :: couler, fondre |
| cast {v} (to deposit a ballot) | :: voter |
| cast {v} (computing: to change the type of a variable) | :: retyper, transtyper |
| cast {v} (to heave a lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water) | :: sonder |
| cast {v} (to set in a cast) | :: plâtrer |
| cast {v} (Wicca: to open a circle) | :: jeter |
| cast {n} (act of throwing) | :: jet {m} |
| cast {n} (group of actors performing together) | :: distribution {f} |
| cast {n} (object made in a mould) | :: moulage {m} |
| cast {n} (medicine: supportive and immobilising device) | :: plâtre {m} |
| cast {n} (mould used to make cast objects) | :: moule {m} |
| cast {n} (squint) | :: strabisme {m} |
| cast {n} (visual appearance) | :: forme {f} |
| castable {adj} (Capable of being cast in programming) | :: transtypable |
| cast a chill {v} (provoke an uneasy feeling) | :: jeter un froid |
| castanet {n} /ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛt/ (a single handheld percussion instrument) | :: castagnette {f} |
| castanets {n} (a percussion instrument) SEE: castanet | :: |
| cast aspersions {v} (make damaging or spiteful remarks) | :: calomnier, dire du mal |
| cast away {v} (discard) | :: faire naufrage |
| castaway {n} /ˈkæ.stə.weɪ/ (nautical: shipwrecked sailor) | :: naufragé |
| caste {n} /kæst/ (hereditary social class) | :: caste {f} |
| castellan {n} /ˈkæstən/ (governor or caretaker of a castle or keep) | :: châtelain |
| castellany {n} | :: castellanie {f} |
| Castelnau's antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: batara de Castelnau |
| caster {n} /ˈkæstər/ (wheeled assembly) | :: roulette {f} |
| caster sugar {n} (fine granulated sugar) | :: sucre semoule {m} |
| castigate {v} /ˈkæs.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ (to punish or reprimand someone severely) | :: châtier |
| castigate {v} (to revise a publication) | :: réviser, corriger |
| Castile {prop} /kasˈtiːɫ/ (medieval Iberian kingdom) | :: Castille {f} |
| Castile and León {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) | :: Castille-et-León |
| Castile-La Mancha {prop} (autonomous community) | :: Castille-La Manche {f} |
| Castile soap {n} (type of soap) | :: savon de Castille {m} |
| Castilian {prop} (Spanish) SEE: Spanish | :: |
| Castilian {prop} /kəˈstɪljən/ (standard variety of European Spanish) | :: castillan |
| cast in concrete {adj} (solidly established) | :: gravé dans le marbre |
| casting {n} /ˈkæstɪŋ/ (selection of performers) | :: audition {f} |
| casting {n} (manufacturing process using a mold) | :: moulage {m} |
| casting {n} (object made in a mold) | :: [sculpting, modeling] moulage {m}, [metal casting] pièce {f}, [metal casting] pièce moulée {f} |
| casting {n} (regurgitation of indigestible material by hawks) | :: réjection {f}, pelote de réjection {f} |
| casting {n} (excreta of an earthworm or similar creature) | :: turricule {m} |
| cast iron {n} (hard, brittle alloy of iron, carbon, silicon) | :: fonte {f} |
| castle {n} /ˈkæsəl/ (fortified building) | :: château {m}, château-fort {m} |
| castle {v} (chess) | :: roquer |
| castle {n} (chess piece) SEE: rook | :: |
| castle in the air {n} /ˈkɑːs(ə)l ɪn ðiː ˈɛə/ (desire, idea, or plan unlikely to ever be realized) | :: châteaux en Espagne {m-p} |
| castling {n} /ˈkæsəlɪŋ/ (move in chess) | :: roque {m} |
| cast off {v} (to let go) | :: larguer les amarres |
| cast one's net wide {v} | :: ratisser large |
| cast one's vote {v} (to vote) | :: voter |
| castor {n} (a pivoting roller) SEE: caster | :: |
| castor {n} (container for sprinkling) SEE: caster | :: |
| Castor {prop} (Dioscuri) | :: Castor {m} |
| Castor {prop} (Star) | :: Castor {m} |
| castoreum {n} (castor sac exudate) | :: castoréum {m} |
| castor oil {n} (pale yellow vegetable oil) | :: huile de ricin {f} |
| castor oil plant {n} (Ricinus communis) | :: ricin {m} |
| cast out {v} | :: chasser, expulser |
| cast out nines {v} (verification of an arithmetic operation) | :: preuve par neuf {f} |
| cast pearls before swine {v} (cast pearls before swine) | :: jeter des perles aux pourceaux, donner de la confiture à des cochons (to give jam to pigs) |
| castrametation {n} (planning and construction of a military camp) | :: castramétation {f} |
| castrate {v} /ˈkæs.tɹeɪt/ (remove the testicles of) | :: châtrer, castrer |
| castrated {adj} (having had the reproductive organs removed) | :: castré |
| castration {n} /kæˈstɹeɪʃən/ (act of removing the testicles) | :: castration {f} |
| castrato {n} /kæsˈtɹɑː.təʊ/ (male soprano or alto voice; the singer) | :: castrat {m} |
| castrato {adj} | :: castrat {m} |
| castrator {n} (person who castrates) | :: châtreur {m}, châtreuse {f} |
| Castrist {n} (a supporter of Fidel Castro) | :: castriste |
| cast the first stone {v} (act self-righteously) | :: jeter la pierre |
| casual {adj} /ˈkaʒuəl/ (happening by chance) | :: fortuit, accidentel, de hasard |
| casual {adj} (coming without regularity; occasional or incidental) | :: occasionnel |
| casual {adj} (careless) | :: désinvolte |
| casual {adj} (designed for informal or everyday use) | :: sport, décontracté |
| casualisation {n} (the increase of precarious work in the labour market) | :: précarisation {f} |
| casualty {n} /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/ (an accident, a disaster) | :: accident {m} |
| casualty {n} (person) | :: victime {m} {f}; urgences {f-p} |
| casuistic {adj} /ˌkæzjuˈɪstɪk/ | :: casuistique |
| casuistics {n} (casuistry) SEE: casuistry | :: |
| casuistry {n} /ˈkæʒuɪstɹi/ (process) | :: casuistique {f} |
| cat {v} /kæt/ (raise anchor to cathead) | :: caponner |
| cat {v} (flog) | :: fouetter avec un chat à neuf queues |
| cat {v} (vomit) | :: dégobiller, débecter, débequeter, gerber |
| cat {n} (spiteful woman) SEE: bitch | :: |
| cat {n} (type of fish) SEE: catfish | :: |
| cat {n} (cat-o'-nine-tails) SEE: cat-o'-nine-tails | :: |
| cat {n} (domestic species) | :: chat {m}, chatte {f} |
| cat {n} (member of the suborder (or superfamily) Feliformia (Feloidea), "cat-like" carnivorans) | :: féliforme {m}, féliformes {p}, féloidé {m}, féloidés {p} |
| cat {n} (member of the family Felidae) | :: félin {m}, [la famille des félidés] félidé {m} |
| cat {n} (member of the subfamily Felinae) | :: féliné {m} |
| cat {n} (member of the subfamily Pantherinae) | :: panthériné {m} |
| cat {n} (member of the extinct subfamily Machairodontinae) | :: machairodontiné {m}, machairodontinés {p} |
| cat {n} (guy, fellow) | :: mec {m} [slang], gus {m} [slang] |
| cat {n} (strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship) | :: capon {m} |
| cat {n} | :: [game of trap and ball, or the trap itself, or both?] bistoquet {m} |
| catabolism {n} (destructive metabolism) | :: catabolisme {m} |
| catachresis {n} /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/ ((rhetoric) bad metaphor or trope) | :: catachrèse {f} |
| cataclysm {n} /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/ (sudden, violent event) | :: cataclysme {m} |
| catacomb {n} /ˈkætakoʊm/ (underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves) | :: catacombe {f} |
| catadromous {adj} (of migratory fish) | :: catadrome |
| catafalque {n} /ˈkatəfalk/ (platform to display or convey a coffin) | :: catafalque {m} |
| Catalan {n} /ˈkæ.tə.ˌlæn/ (person from Catalonia) | :: Catalan {m}, Catalane {f} |
| Catalan {prop} (language of Catalonia) | :: catalan {m} |
| Catalan {adj} (Of or pertaining to Catalonia) | :: catalan |
| Catalan Countries {prop} (territories where Catalan is spoken) | :: Pays Catalans {m-p} |
| Catalanness {n} (identification or conformity with Catalan values and customs) | :: catalanité {f} |
| Catalanophobia {n} (Dislike of Catalan people, culture of language) | :: catalanophobie, anticatalanisme |
| Catalanophone {adj} (Catalan-speaking) | :: catalanophone |
| Catalanophone {n} (Catalan speaker) | :: catalanophone |
| catalepsy {n} (catalepsy) | :: catalepsie {f} |
| catalogue {n} /ˈkætəlɔɡ/ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) | :: catalogue {m} |
| catalogue {n} (a complete list of items) | :: catalogue {m}, inventaire {m} |
| catalogue {n} ((computing) a directory listing) | :: catalogue {m} |
| catalogue {v} (to put into a catalogue) | :: cataloguer |
| catalogue {v} (to make a catalogue of) | :: inventorier |
| catalogue {v} (to add to an existing catalogue) | :: cataloguer |
| catalogue {v} | :: cataloguer |
| Catalonia {prop} /ˌkæt.əˈləʊn.i.ə/ (autonomous community in Spain) | :: Catalogne {f} |
| Catalonian {adj} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan | :: |
| Catalonian {n} (Catalan) SEE: Catalan | :: |
| catalysis {n} /kəˈtæləsɪs/ (chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst) | :: catalyse {f} |
| catalyst {n} /ˈkæt.ə.lɪst/ (substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process) | :: catalyseur {m} |
| catalyst {n} (someone or something that helps or encourages progress or change) | :: catalyseur, ferment, démiurge, électron libre, levain, agitateur, enzyme |
| catalyst {n} (catalytic converter) SEE: catalytic converter | :: |
| catalytic {adj} /ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/ (of, or relating to catalysts) | :: catalytique |
| catalytic converter {n} (a chamber which oxidises carbon dioxide from exhaust gases) | :: pot catalytique {m} |
| catalyze {v} /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/ (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction) | :: catalyser |
| catalyzer {n} (that which catalyzes) | :: catalyseur {m} |
| catamaran {n} /ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/ (twin-hulled boat) | :: catamaran {m} |
| catamite {n} /ˈkætəmaɪt/ (catamite) | :: catamite {m} |
| cat and mouse {n} (two keeping check on one another) | :: jeu du chat et de la souris {m} |
| Catania {prop} (province of Sicily) | :: Catane |
| Catania {prop} (capital of Catania) | :: Catane |
| Catanzaro {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Catanzaro |
| Catanzaro {prop} (town and capital) | :: Catanzaro |
| cataplasm {n} (poultice) SEE: poultice | :: |
| catapult {n} (slingshot) SEE: slingshot | :: |
| catapult {n} /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ (device for launching large objects) | :: catapulte {f} |
| catapult {v} (to fire a missile from a catapult) | :: catapulter |
| catapult {v} (to increase the status rapidly) | :: catapulter |
| catapult {v} (to be fired from or as if from a catapult) | :: catapulter |
| catapult {v} (to have one's status increased rapidly) | :: catapulter |
| cataract {n} /ˈkætəɹækt/ (waterfall) | :: cataracte {f} |
| cataract {n} (opacity of the lens in the eye) | :: cataracte {f} |
| catarrh {n} /kəˈtɑɹ/ (inflammation of the mucous membranes) | :: catarrhe {m} |
| catastrophe {n} /kəˈtæstɹəfi/ (any large and disastrous event of great significance) | :: catastrophe {f} |
| catastrophic {adj} /kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/ (of or pertaining to a catastrophe) | :: catastrophique |
| catastrophic {adj} (disastrous; ruinous) | :: catastrophique, désastreux |
| catastrophically {adv} (in a catastrophic manner) | :: catastrophiquement |
| catatonia {n} (severe psychiatric condition) | :: catatonie {f} |
| catatonic {adj} /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia) | :: catatonique |
| catch {n} /kæt͡ʃ/ (a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend) | :: prise {f}, touche [vulgar], conquête |
| catch {n} (a clasp which stops something from opening) | :: loquet, loqueteau, verrou |
| catch {n} (a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation) | :: hic {m}, couille {f} [vulgar] |
| catch {n} (that which is captured or caught) | :: prise {f} |
| catch {v} (to capture or snare) | :: attraper, prendre |
| catch {v} (to intercept an object in the air etc.) | :: attraper |
| catch {v} (to contract a disease or illness) | :: attraper, [coloquial] choper |
| catch {v} (to perceive and understand) | :: suivre |
| catch {v} (to seize an opportunity) | :: prendre |
| catch {v} (to handle a computer error, especially an exception) | :: intercepter |
| catch a cold {v} (contract a cold) | :: prendre froid, attraper un rhume, attraper la mort |
| catch-all {n} (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things) | :: attrape-tout, fourre-tout {m} |
| catcher {n} /ˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (that which catches) | :: attrapeur {m} |
| catcher {n} (baseball player who receives pitches) | :: receveur {m}, receveuse {f} |
| catch fire {v} (become engulfed in flames) | :: s'enflammer, prendre feu |
| catch heat {v} (to be scolded or chastised) | :: [colloquial, France] se faire appeler Arthur, [colloquial] se faire sonner les cloches, [informal] se faire tirer les oreilles, [France, informal] se faire remonter les bretelles, [colloquial] se faire enguirlander |
| catch hell {v} (catch heat) SEE: catch heat | :: |
| catch it {v} (to be scolded or chastised) | :: [colloquial, France] se faire appeler Arthur, [colloquial] se faire sonner les cloches, [informal] se faire tirer les oreilles, [France, informal] se faire remonter les bretelles, [colloquial] se faire enguirlander |
| catchment area {n} (area from which water drains) SEE: drainage basin | :: |
| catchment basin {n} (region) | :: bassin versant {m} |
| catch napping {v} (to surprise) | :: prendre au dépourvu, prendre de court, prendre sans vert |
| catch on {v} (to become popular) | :: se répandre |
| catch one's breath {v} (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) | :: reprendre son souffle |
| catch one's drift {v} | :: saisir l'idée |
| catch out {v} (to discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate) | :: piéger |
| catchphrase {n} (a group of words) | :: phrase fétiche |
| catch sight of {v} (to glimpse) | :: apercevoir, entrevoir |
| catch someone's drift {v} | :: suivre |
| catch someone's eye {v} | :: attirer l'attention de, attirer le regard de |
| catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar {v} | :: [informal] prendre la main dans le sac, prendre en flagrant délit, prendre sur le fait, [colloquial] prendre le doigt dans le pot de confiture |
| catch up {v} (To be brought up to date with news) | :: prendre des nouvelles |
| catch up {v} (To reach something that had been ahead) | :: atteindre, rattraper |
| catechesis {n} (religious instruction) | :: catéchèse {f} |
| catechetical {adj} (of or pertaining to catechesis) | :: cathéchétique |
| catechine {n} (chemical substance) | :: catéchine {f} |
| catechism {n} /ˈkætɪˌkɪzəm/ (book summarizing the principles of Christianity) | :: catéchisme {m} |
| catecholamine {n} /katəˈkəʊləmiːn/ (any of a class of aromatic amines) | :: catécholamine {f} |
| catechumen {n} /ˌkæt.əˈkju.mən/ (convert to Christianity prior to baptism) | :: catéchumène {m} |
| categorially {adv} /ˈkæ.tə.ɡɒ.ɹɪə.li/ (In a categorial manner) | :: catégoriellement |
| categorical {adj} /ˌkætəˈɡɔɹɪk(ə)l/ (absolute; having no exception) | :: catégorique {m} {f} |
| categorical {adj} (of, pertaining to, or using categories) | :: catégoriel {m}, catégorielle {f} |
| categorical imperative {n} (fundamental ethical principle) | :: impératif catégorique {m} |
| categorically {adv} /ˈkæt.ə.ɡɒ.ɹɪk.li/ (In a categorical manner) | :: catégoriquement |
| categorically {adv} (by the use of categories) | :: catégoriellement |
| categorization {n} (the process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes) | :: catégorisation {f} |
| categorize {v} (to assign a category) | :: classer, classifier, catégoriser |
| category {n} /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/ (group) | :: catégorie {f} |
| category {n} (collection in math) | :: catégorie {f} |
| category theory {n} (branch of mathematics) | :: théorie des catégories {f} |
| catenary {n} /ˈkætəˌnɛɹi/ (curve of a flexible chain) | :: chaînette {f} |
| catenate {v} /ˈkæt.ən.eɪt/ (connect) | :: caténer |
| catenative {adj} /ˈkætn̩ə.tɪv/ (having the ability to catenate) | :: caténatif |
| catenin {n} (proteins that have a role in cell adhesion) | :: caténine |
| catenoid {n} (Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary) | :: caténoïde {f} |
| cater {v} /ˈkeɪdɚ/ (to provide food for a special occasion as a professional service) | :: faire traiteur |
| cater {v} (to provide food for a special occasion as a professional service) | :: pourvoir, satisfaire |
| cater-cousin {n} (bosom friend) SEE: bosom friend | :: |
| catering {n} /ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ/ (the business of providing food and related services) | :: restauration {f} |
| caterpillar {n} /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ/ (larva of a butterfly) | :: chenille {f} |
| caterpillar track {n} (continuous track in the form of steel or rubber belt) | :: chenille {f} |
| caterwaul {v} /ˈkæt.ɚ.wɔl/ (to have a noisy argument) | :: faire du chahut |
| caterwaul {v} | :: faire un vrai sabbat |
| catfight {n} (acrimonious fighting between women) | :: crêpage de chignons {m} |
| catfish {n} (type of fish, see also: sheatfish) | :: poisson-chat {m}, silure {m} |
| cat flap {n} (small hinged panel cut into a door where a cat can come in) | :: chatière {f} |
| cat-flap {n} (cat flap) SEE: cat flap | :: |
| cat food {n} (type of food formulated for the feeding of cats) | :: nourriture pour chat {f} |
| catgirl {n} (female character with feline characteristics) | :: fille-chat {f} |
| cat got someone's tongue {phrase} (why are you not saying anything?) | :: tu as perdu ta langue ? (have you lost your tongue/language?) |
| catgut {n} /ˈkætˌɡʌt/ (cord) | :: corde à boyau {f}, corde en boyau {f}, catgut {m} |
| Cathar {n} /ˈkæθɑɹ/ (a member of Christian sect) | :: cathare {m} |
| Catharist {adj} (relating to Cathari) | :: cathare, cathariste |
| catharsis {n} /kəˈθɑːɹˌsɪs/ (in drama, a release of emotional tension) | :: catharsis {f} |
| catharsis {n} (any release of emotional tension) | :: défoulement {m} |
| catharsis {n} (a therapeutic technique to relieve tension) | :: défoulement {m} |
| cathartic {adj} (purgative; inducing catharsis) | :: cathartique |
| cathartic {n} (a laxative) | :: cathartique {m} |
| Cathay {prop} /kæˈθeɪ/ (Medieval northern China) | :: Cathay {m} |
| cathedral {adj} /kəˈθiː.dɹəl/ | :: cathédral |
| cathedral {n} (principal church of a bishop's diocese) | :: cathédrale {f} |
| Catherine {prop} /ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/ (female given name) | :: Catherine {f} |
| catheter {n} /ˈkæθɪtə(ɹ)/ (small tube inserted into a body cavity) | :: cathéter {m} |
| cathetus {n} /ˈkæ.θɪ.təs/ (either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse) | :: cathète {f} |
| cathode {n} /ˈkæθ.oʊd/ (electrode through which current flows outward) | :: cathode {f} |
| cathode ray tube {n} (vacuum tube that displays images) | :: tube cathodique {m} |
| Catholic {adj} /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/ (of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from the Orthodox church) | :: catholique |
| Catholic {adj} (of the Roman Catholic church) | :: catholique |
| Catholic {n} (member of a Catholic church) | :: catholique {m} {f} |
| Catholic Church {n} (24 particular churches in full communion with the Pope as the Bishop of Rome) | :: Église catholique {f} |
| Catholicism {n} /kəˈθɒlɪsɪzm/ (faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church) | :: catholicisme {m} |
| catholicity {n} (Catholicism) SEE: Catholicism | :: |
| catholicos {n} /kəˈθɒlɪkəs/ (high-ranking bishop or patriarch) | :: catholicos {m} |
| cat in the sack {n} (something to be suspicious of) | :: louche {m} |
| cation {n} /ˈkat.ʌɪ.ən/ (a positively charged ion) | :: cation {m} |
| catkin {n} (botany: a type of inflorescence) | :: chaton, iule |
| cat lady {n} (elderly lady who devotes her attention to cats) | :: femme à chats {f} |
| catlike {adj} (resembling a cat) | :: félin |
| cat litter {n} (grit used in a cat's toilet tray) SEE: kitty litter | :: |
| catmint {n} (catnip) SEE: catnip | :: |
| catnip {n} /ˈkatnɪp/ (specific species which causes intoxication among cats) | :: cataire {f}, chataire {f}, herbe à chat {f} |
| catoblepas {n} (mythological creature) | :: catoblépas {m} |
| cat-o'-nine-tails {n} (whip) | :: chat à neuf queues {m} |
| cat's cradle {n} (children's game) | :: (jeu du) berceau, (jeu de la) scie |
| cat's eye {n} (retroreflective device placed on a road surface) | :: œil de chat {m} |
| cat's eye {n} (cymophane) SEE: cymophane | :: |
| catslaughter {n} (killing of cats) | :: félicide |
| cat's tongue {n} (chocolate confectionery) | :: langue de chat |
| cat's whisker {n} (wire that touches the crystal in a crystal radio) | :: chercheur {m} |
| cattail {n} /ˈkæt.teɪl/ (any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha) | :: massette {f}, quenouille {f} |
| cattle {n} /ˈkæt(ə)l/ (domesticated bovine animals) | :: bétail, bovins {m-p} |
| cattle {n} (certain other livestock) | :: bétail {m} |
| cattle {n} (pejorative: people who resemble cattle in behavior or destiny) | :: bétail |
| cattle egret {n} (cattle egret) | :: héron garde-bœufs {m} |
| cattleman {n} (man who raises or tends cattle) | :: bouvier {m} |
| cat tree {n} (structure for a cat to play on) | :: arbre à chat {m} |
| catty {adj} /ˈkæti/ (spiteful) | :: rosse, rosserie, méchant |
| catwalk {n} (narrow elevated stage on which models parade) | :: passerelle {f}, podium {m} |
| Caucasian {adj} /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/ (pertaining to the Caucasus region or people) | :: caucasien |
| Caucasian {n} (native of the Caucasus region) | :: Caucasien {m}, Caucasienne {f} |
| Caucasian {n} (member of Caucasian race) | :: Blanc {m}, Blanche {f}, Caucasien {m}, Caucasienne {f} |
| Caucasian Albania {prop} (ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains) | :: Albanie du Caucase |
| Caucasian Albanian {adj} (of or pertaining to Caucasian Albania) | :: albanien |
| Caucasian Albanian {n} (a native or inhabitant of Caucasian Albania) | :: Albanien {m}, Albanienne {f} |
| Caucasian shepherd {n} | :: berger du Caucase |
| Caucasus {prop} /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ (geographic region) | :: Caucase {m} |
| caucus {n} /ˈkɔ(ː).kəs/ (a meeting of party members) | :: caucus {m} |
| caucus {n} (a grouping of all members of a legislature representing the same party) | :: caucus {m}, groupe parlementaire {f} |
| caucus race {n} (political competition) | :: course à l'échalote {f} |
| caucus race {n} (laborious but arbitrary and futile activity) | :: course à l'échalote {f} |
| caudal {adj} /ˈkɔːdəl/ (pertaining to the tail) | :: caudal |
| caudal fin {n} (the tailfin of a fish and other aquatic vertebrates) | :: nageoire caudale {f} |
| caudal peduncle {n} (part of a fish's body) | :: pédoncule caudal {m} |
| caudate {n} /ˈkɔːdeɪt/ (member of Caudata) | :: caudate {m}, urodèle {m} |
| caudillo {n} /kɔˈdiː(j)oʊ/ (military dictator in South America) | :: caudillo {m} |
| caul {n} /kɔːl/ (a style of close-fitting circular cap) | :: coiffe {f} |
| caul {n} (the thin membrane which covers the lower intestines) | :: crépine {f} |
| caul {n} (part of the amniotic sac which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth) | :: coiffe céphalique {f} |
| cauldron {n} /ˈkɔːl.dɹən/ (large bowl-shaped pot) | :: chaudron {m} |
| cauliflower {n} /ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (vegetable) | :: chou-fleur {m} |
| cauliflower {n} (edible head of a cauliflower plant) | :: chou-fleur {m} |
| cauliflower ear {n} (swollen and deformed outer ear) | :: oreille en chou-fleur |
| caulk {v} /kɔːk/ (to seal joints with caulk) | :: calfeutrer, étouper, calfater |
| causal {adj} /ˈkɔːz.əl/ (of, relating to or being a cause of something) | :: causal |
| causalgia {n} (intense burning pain) | :: causalgie |
| causalism {n} (social system) | :: causalisme {f} |
| causality {n} (agency of cause) | :: causalité |
| causate {v} (cause) SEE: cause | :: |
| causation {n} (the act of causing) | :: causation {f} |
| causation {n} (causality) SEE: causality | :: |
| causative {adj} /ˈkɔːzətɪv/ (linguistics: expressing cause or causation) | :: causatif |
| causative {n} (linguistics) | :: causatif {m}, factitif {m} |
| cause {n} /kɔz/ (source or reason of an event or action) | :: cause {f}, raison {f} |
| cause {n} (goal, aim, principle) | :: cause {f} |
| cause {v} (to set off an event or action) | :: causer |
| cause and effect {n} (causation) SEE: causation | :: |
| cause and effect {n} (causality) SEE: causality | :: |
| cause célèbre {n} /kɔz sɛˈlɛb/ (issue or incident arousing heated public debate) | :: fait polémique {m} |
| cause of death {n} (official cause of a human death) | :: cause de la mort {f}, cause de décès {f} |
| causeway {n} /ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ (raised roadway) | :: chaussée {f} |
| caustic {n} (caustic soda) SEE: caustic soda | :: |
| causticity {n} /kɔːˈstɪsɪti/ (the quality of being caustic) | :: causticité {f} |
| caustic soda {n} (sodium hydroxide) | :: soude caustique {f} |
| caustification {n} | :: caustification {f} |
| cauterization {n} (act of searing some morbid part) | :: adustion, cautérisation {f} |
| cauterize {v} /ˈkʰɔɾəɹaɪz/ (burn tissue) | :: cautériser |
| cautery {n} (process of cutting or sealing body tissue with heat or cold) | :: cautérisation {f} |
| cautery {n} (device used for cutting or sealing body tissue) | :: cautère {m} |
| caution {n} /ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/ (precept or warning against evil or danger) | :: admonition, avertissement {m}, mise en garde |
| caution {n} (careful attention, prudence) | :: précaution |
| caution {v} (to warn) | :: avertir |
| cautionary tale {n} (story) | :: fable {f}, conte moral {m} |
| caution - slippery when wet {phrase} (warning against slippery floor) | :: attention, plancher mouillé, attention, sol glissant |
| cautious {adj} /ˈkɔːʃəs/ (careful) | :: prudent |
| cautiously {adv} /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ (in a cautious manner) | :: précautionneusement |
| cavalcade {n} /ˈkævəlˌkeɪd/ (company of riders) | :: cavalcade {f} |
| cavalier {adj} /ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/ (not caring enough about something important) | :: nonchalant {m} |
| cavalier {adj} (supercilious, haughty, disdainful) | :: cavalier {m} |
| cavalier {n} (military man serving on horse) | :: chevalier {m}, cavalier {m} |
| cavalier {n} (sprightly military man) | :: cavalier {m}, chevalier {m} |
| cavalier {n} (well mannered man; a gentleman) | :: cavalier {m} |
| cavalry {n} /ˈkævəlɹi/ (military service that fights with riding horses) | :: cavalerie {f} |
| cavalryman {n} (a soldier in the cavalry) | :: cavalier {m} |
| cavatina {n} (An operatic song in slow tempo) | :: cavatine {f} |
| cave {n} /keɪv/ (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground) | :: caverne {f}, grotte {f} |
| cave {n} (storage cellar) | :: cave {f} |
| cave {n} (place of retreat) | :: antre {m} |
| cave {n} (mining: collapse or cave-in) | :: éboulement {m} |
| caveat {n} /ˈkævɪæt/ (warning) | :: avertissement {m} |
| cave bear {n} (Ursus spelaeus) | :: ours des cavernes {m} |
| cave in {n} (The act of something collapsing or caving in) | :: éboulement {m} |
| cave in {n} (The location where something has caved in) | :: éboulement {m} |
| cave in {v} (to collapse inward or downward) | :: s'effondrer, cabosser |
| cave in {v} (to relent, comply, lose willpower, etc.) | :: s'effondrer |
| caveman {n} (early humans or related species) | :: homme des cavernes {m} |
| cavern {n} /ˈkæv.ən/ (large cave) | :: caverne {f}, grotte {f} |
| cavernous {adj} (having many caverns) | :: caverneux |
| cavesson {n} (part of a horse's bridle) | :: caveçon {m} |
| caviar {n} /kæviːɑɹ/ (roe of the sturgeon or other large fish (black caviar)) | :: caviar {m} |
| caviar spoon {n} (shallow small spoon for eating caviar) | :: cuillère à caviar {f} |
| cavil {v} /ˈkæv.əl/ (to criticise for petty or frivolous reasons) | :: chicane {f} |
| cavitation {n} /ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/ (formation of vapor bubbles) | :: cavitation {f} |
| cavity {n} /ˈkʰævɪɾi/ (hole and soft area in tooth caused by caries) | :: carie {f} |
| cavort {v} /kəˈvɔɹt/ (move/play boisterously) | :: cabrioler |
| cavy {n} (guinea pig) SEE: guinea pig | :: |
| caw {n} /kɔː/ (cry of a crow) | :: croassement {m} |
| caw {v} (to make the cry of a crow, rook, or raven) | :: croasser |
| Cayenne {prop} /kaɪˈɛn/ (capital of French Guiana) | :: Cayenne {f} |
| Caymanian {adj} (of the Cayman Islands) | :: caïmanais |
| Caymanian {n} (person from the Cayman Islands) | :: Caïmanais {m} |
| Cayman Islands {prop} (British territory in the Caribbean) | :: Îles Caïmans {f-p} |
| cc {n} /siːˈsiː/ (carbon copy) | :: cc |
| CCAA {prop} (Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act) | :: LACC (loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies) |
| CCGC {n} | :: CGCC |
| CCGS {n} | :: NGCC |
| CCITT {prop} /siːsiːaɪtiːtiː/ | :: CCITT |
| CCTV {n} (closed circuit television) | :: vidéosurveillance {f} |
| CCTV {prop} (China Central Television) | :: CCTV {f} |
| CD {n} /ˌsiːˈdiː/ (abbreviation of compact disc, see also: compact disc) | :: CD {m} |
| CD burner {n} (CD burner) | :: graveur de CD {m} |
| CDN {prop} (Cote-des-Neiges) | :: CDN |
| cDNA {n} (complementary DNA) | :: ADNc |
| CD player {n} (CD player) | :: lecteur CD {m}, lecteur de CD {m} |
| CDRE {n} (commodore) | :: cmdre, cmdre. |
| CD-ROM {n} /siː.diːˈɹɒm/ (CD-ROM) | :: cédérom {m} |
| CE {prop} (Common/Current/Christian Era) | :: ÈC (ère commune) {f} |
| Ceará {prop} /seɪ.əˈɹɑː/ (state in north-eastern Brazil) | :: Ceará {m} |
| cease {v} /siːs/ (intransitive) | :: cesser, s'arrêter |
| cease {v} (transitive) | :: cesser de + infinitive, arrêter de + infinitive |
| cease and desist {v} (stop and not resume an action) | :: cessez et renoncez |
| cease-fire {n} (in warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose) | :: cessez-le-feu {m}, trêve {f} |
| ceaseless {adj} /ˈsiːsləs/ (without an end) | :: incessant {m} |
| Cebuano {n} /sɛˈbwɑːnoʊ/ (language) | :: cébouano {m}, cebuano, visayan |
| Cebuano {adj} (pertaining to the language or its speakers) | :: cébouano |
| Cecilia {prop} /sɛˈsiːli.ə/ (female given name) | :: Cécile |
| Cecina {prop} (town in the province of Livorno) | :: Cecina |
| cedar {n} /ˈsi.dɚ/ (coniferous tree in genus Cedrus) | :: cèdre {m} |
| cedar {n} (aromatic wood) | :: cèdre |
| cedarn {adj} (made of cedar) | :: en cèdre |
| cede {v} /siːd/ (give up) | :: céder |
| cedilla {n} /səˈdɪlə/ (mark placed under the letter c) | :: cédille {f} |
| Cedric {prop} /ˈsɛdɹɪk/ (male given name) | :: Cédric |
| cee {n} /siː/ (name of the letter C, c) | :: cé {m} |
| ceftriaxone {n} (synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic) | :: ceftriaxone |
| ceil {n} (ceiling) SEE: ceiling | :: |
| ceiling {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (upper limit of room) | :: plafond {m} |
| ceiling {n} (upper limit of an object or action) | :: plafond {m} |
| ceiling {n} (smallest integer) | :: partie entière par excès {f} |
| ceiling fan {n} (fan fixture on a ceiling) | :: ventilateur de plafond {m} |
| celadon {n} /ˈsɛləˌdɑn/ (pale green colour) | :: céladon |
| celadon {n} (pale green glaze) | :: céladon |
| celadon {n} (ceramic with pale green glaze) | :: céladon {m} |
| -cele {suffix} (tumour) | :: -cèle |
| -cele {suffix} (hernia) | :: -cèle |
| celebrate {v} /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/ (extol or honour in a solemn manner) | :: rendre hommage, célébrer |
| celebrate {v} (honour by rites, ceremonies, etc.) | :: fêter, célébrer |
| celebrate {v} (to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event) | :: fêter, faire la fête |
| celebrate {v} (perform or participate in) | :: célébrer |
| celebrated {adj} /ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/ (famous or widely praised) | :: célèbre |
| celebration {n} (formal performance of a solemn rite) | :: célébration {f} |
| celebration {n} (social gathering for entertainment and fun) | :: célébration {f}, fête {f} |
| celebrity {n} /sɪˈlɛbɹɪti/ (famous person) | :: célébrité {f}, people {m} {f} |
| celebrity {n} (fame) | :: célébrité {f} |
| celeriac {n} (form of celery) | :: céleri-rave |
| celerity {n} /sɪˈlɛɹɪti/ (speed) | :: célérité {f} |
| celerity {n} (speed of individual waves) | :: célérité {f} |
| celery {n} /ˈsɛl.ə.ɹi/ (herb) | :: céleri {m} |
| celery {n} (the stalks of this herb) | :: céleri {m} |
| celery salt {n} (spice) | :: sel de céleri {m} |
| celesta {n} /səˈlɛstə/ (musical instrument) | :: célesta {m} |
| celestial {adj} /səˈlɛst͡ʃəl/ (relating to heaven (religious)) | :: céleste |
| celestial {adj} (relating to sky) | :: céleste |
| celestial body {n} (natural object beyond Earth's atmosphere) | :: corps céleste {m}, astre {m} |
| Celestial Empire {prop} (Empire of China) | :: Céleste-Empire {m} |
| celestial equator {n} (great circle) | :: équateur céleste {m} |
| celestial sphere {n} (abstract sphere of infinite radius) | :: sphère céleste {f} |
| celestial stem {n} (heavenly stem) SEE: heavenly stem | :: |
| celestine {n} (mineral) | :: célestine {f} |
| Celia {prop} (female given name) | :: Célia |
| celibacy {n} /ˈsɛləbəsi/ (state of being unmarried) | :: célibat {m} |
| celibacy {n} (abstaining from sexual relations) | :: célibat {m} |
| celibate {adj} /ˈsɛləbət/ (unmarried) | :: célibataire |
| celibate {n} (person who is not married) | :: célibataire {m} {f} |
| Celine {prop} (female given name) | :: Céline {f} |
| cell {n} /sɛl/ (component of an electrical battery) | :: pile {f} |
| cell {n} (room in a prison for containing inmates) | :: cellule {f} |
| cell {n} (room in a monastery for sleeping one person) | :: cellule {f} |
| cell {n} (small group of people forming part of a larger organization) | :: cellule {f} |
| cell {n} (basic unit of a living organism) | :: cellule {f} |
| cell {n} (biological cavity) | :: cellule {f} [of a honeycomb] |
| cell {n} (informal: a cellular telephone, see also: mobile phone) | :: portable {m}, mobile {m} |
| cellar {n} /ˈsɛlɚ/ (underground space) | :: cave {f} |
| cellar {n} (wine collection) | :: cave {f} |
| cellar door {n} (part of a winery) | :: cave {f} |
| cellist {n} /ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/ (person who plays the cello) | :: violoncelliste |
| cell membrane {n} (semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell) | :: membrane plasmique {f} |
| cell nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) SEE: nucleus | :: |
| cello {n} /ˈtʃɛloʊ/ (musical instrument) | :: violoncelle {m} |
| cellophane {n} /ˈsɛləfeɪn/ (the transparent plastic film) | :: cellophane {f} |
| cellophane noodle {n} (type of transparent Asian noodle) | :: dangmyeon {m} |
| cell phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone | :: |
| cell theory {n} (scientific theory) | :: théorie cellulaire {f} |
| cellular {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone | :: |
| cellular {adj} (of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cell or cells) | :: cellulaire {m} {f} |
| cellular automaton {n} (automaton) | :: automate cellulaire {m} |
| cellularly {adv} | :: cellulairement |
| cellular phone {n} (mobile phone) SEE: mobile phone | :: |
| celluloid {n} /ˈsɛljəˌlɔɪd/ (variety of thermoplastics) | :: celluloïd {m} |
| celluloid {n} (cinema or film) | :: ducinéma {m} |
| cellulose {n} (the polysaccharide cellulose) | :: cellulose {f} |
| cell wall {n} /sɛl wɔːl/ (thick layer around cells of plants, fungi, and algae) | :: paroi cellulaire {f} |
| Celsius {adj} /ˈsɛlsiːəs/ (related to a metric scale of temperature) | :: Celsius {m} |
| Celt {prop} /kɛlt/ (ancient) | :: Celte {m} |
| Celtic {prop} /ˈkɛltɪk/ (branch of languages) | :: celtique {m} |
| Celtic {adj} (of the Celts; of the style of the Celts) | :: celtique, celte |
| Celtic studies {n} (academic discipline) | :: celtologie {f} |
| Celtology {n} (Celtic studies) SEE: Celtic studies | :: |
| celtuce {n} /ˈsɛlt.əs/ (type of lettuce) | :: lattuga asparago {f} |
| cembalo {n} (cembalo) SEE: harpsichord | :: |
| cembra {n} (Pinus cembra) SEE: Swiss pine | :: |
| cement {n} /ˈsimɛnt/ (a powdered substance) | :: ciment |
| cement {n} (the paste-like substance) | :: ciment {m} |
| cement {n} (any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties) | :: colle {f}, adhésif {m} |
| cement {v} | :: cimenter |
| cementer {n} (person who applies cement) | :: cimentier {m} |
| cement mixer {n} (device to make concrete) | :: bétonnière {f} |
| cementum {n} (cementum) | :: cément {m} |
| cement works {n} (Factory for cement manufacture) | :: cimenterie {f} |
| cemeterial {adj} | :: cémétérial |
| cemetery {n} (a place where the dead are buried) SEE: graveyard | :: |
| cendrée {n} (grey colour (noun)) | :: cendrée |
| -cene {suffix} (suffix indicating a geologic period) | :: -cène |
| cenesthopathic {adj} (of, relating to, or characterised by cenesthopathy) | :: cénestopathique |
| cenesthopathy {n} /ˌsiːnəsˈθɒpəθi/ (aberrant bodily sensations) | :: cénestopathie, cénesthopathie |
| cenobite {n} /ˈsiːnəbaɪt/ (monk who lives in a religious community, rather than in solitude) | :: cénobite {m} |
| Cenomanian {prop} | :: Cénomanien |
| cenotaph {n} /ˈsɛn.əʊ.tæf/ (monument to honor the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere) | :: cénotaphe {m} |
| cenote {n} /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/ (deep natural well or sinkhole) | :: cénote {m} |
| Cenozoic {adj} /ˌkɛnɵˈzoʊɪk/ (of a geological era from 65 million years ago to present) | :: cénozoïque |
| Cenozoic {prop} (geological epoch) | :: Cénozoïque |
| cense {v} /sɛns/ (to perfume with incense) | :: encenser |
| censer {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (religious ornamental container for burning incense) | :: encensoir {m} |
| censor {n} /ˈsɛnsə/ (Ancient Roman magistrate) | :: censeur {m} |
| censor {n} (official responsible for removal of objectionable material or sensitive content) | :: censeur {m}, censeure {f}, censeuse {f} |
| censor {n} (college or university official) | :: censeur {m}, censeure {f}, censeuse {f} |
| censor {v} (to review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, objectionable content) | :: censurer, caviarder [familiar] |
| censorial {adj} /ˌsɛnˈsɔɹi.əl/ (relating to a censor) | :: censorial |
| censorship {n} /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/ (use of state or group power to control freedom of expression) | :: censure {f} |
| censorware {n} (software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet) | :: logiciel de censure |
| censure {v} /ˈsɛn.ʃɚ/ | :: décrier, censurer |
| censurer {n} (censor) SEE: censor | :: |
| census {n} /ˈsɛnsəs/ (official count of members of a population) | :: recensement {m} |
| cent {n} /sɛnt/ (subunit of currency in US and elsewhere) | :: cent {m}, centime {m} |
| cent {n} (one-hundredth of a euro) | :: centime {m} |
| cent {n} (coin) | :: (pièce d'un) cent {m} [of dollar], (pièce d'un) centime {m} [of euro], cenne noire {f} [Canada] |
| centaur {n} /ˈsɛntɑɹ/ (mythical half-man, half-horse) | :: centaure {m} |
| centaur {n} (astronomy) | :: Centaure |
| Centaur {n} (Greek mythology) | :: Centaure |
| Centaur {n} (astronomy) | :: Centaure |
| Centaurus {prop} (spring constellation of the northern sky) | :: Centaure {m} |
| centaury {n} /ˈsɛntɔɹi/ (Centaurium) | :: centaurée {f} |
| centenarian {n} /ˌsɛn.tɪˈnɛəɹ.i.ən/ (one who is at least 100 years old) | :: centenaire {m} {f} |
| centenary {adj} (of, or pertaining to, or completing a period of 100 years) | :: centenaire |
| centenier {n} (centurion) SEE: centurion | :: |
| centennial {n} /sɛnˈtɛnɪəl/ (100th anniversary) | :: centenaire {m} |
| center {n} /ˈsɛn.tɚ/ (point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle) | :: centre {m} |
| center {n} (point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere) | :: centre {m} |
| center {n} (point on a line midway between the ends) | :: centre {m}, milieu {m} |
| center {n} (point in the interior of figure with mean coordinates) | :: centre de masse {m} |
| center {n} (place where a function or activity occurs) | :: centre {m}, foyer {m} |
| center {n} (topic of particular importance) | :: sujet {m} |
| center {n} (in basketball) | :: pivot {m} |
| center {n} (in ice hockey) | :: centre {m} |
| center {adj} (of, at or related to center) | :: central |
| centerfold {n} /ˈsɛntɚfoʊld/ (person in such a photograph) | :: pin-up {f} [woman] |
| centerfold {n} (sexually attractive person) | :: pin-up {f} [woman] |
| centering {n} (type of formwork) | :: cintrage {m} |
| centering {n} (Moving something to a center) | :: centrage {m} |
| center of gravity {n} /ˌsen.təɹ əv ˈɡɹæv.ə.ti/ (point, near or within a body, at which the object's mass can be assumed to be concentrated) | :: centre de gravité {m} |
| centerpunch {n} (tool) | :: pointeau {m} |
| centi- {prefix} (10-2) | :: centi- |
| centiampere {n} (10-2 amperes) | :: centiampère {m} |
| Centimanes {n} (Hecatoncheires) SEE: Hecatoncheires | :: |
| centime {n} (subunit of currency) | :: centime {m} |
| centime {n} (coin) | :: pièce d'un centime {f}, centime {m} |
| centimetre {n} /ˈsɛn.tɪ.miː.tə/ (one-hundredth of a metre) | :: centimètre {m} |
| centipede {n} /ˈsɛnt.ɪ.pid/ (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda) | :: scolopendre {m} |
| centisecond {n} (unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds) | :: centiseconde {f} |
| central {adj} /ˈsɛntɹəl/ (being in the centre) | :: central |
| central {adj} (being very important) | :: central |
| central {adj} | :: central |
| Central Africa {prop} (region) | :: Centrafrique, centre d'Afrique |
| Central African {n} (A person from Central Africa or of Central African descent) | :: Centrafricain {m} |
| Central African {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Central Africa or the Central African people) | :: centrafricain |
| Central African Republic {prop} /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈæfɹɪkən ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (country in Central Africa) | :: République centrafricaine |
| Central America {prop} /ˌsɛntɹəl əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (part of North America) | :: Amérique centrale {f} |
| Central American {adj} (relating to Central America) | :: centraméricain |
| Central Asia {prop} (smaller area of Central Asia) | :: Asie centrale {f} |
| Central Asian Ovcharka {n} (dog breed) | :: berger d'Asie centrale |
| central bank {n} (the principal monetary authority of a polity) | :: banque centrale {f} |
| central business district {n} (central area of a city) | :: quartier d'affaires {m}, centre-ville {m} |
| Central Europe {prop} /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈjʊɹəp/ (geographical region in the center of Europe) | :: Europe centrale {f} |
| Central European {adj} (Central European) | :: centreuropéen {m}, médioeuropéen {m} |
| central government {n} (highest level of government in a unitary state) | :: administration centrale {f} |
| central heating {n} (heating system) | :: chauffage central {m} |
| centralise {v} (centralise) SEE: centralize | :: |
| centralism {n} (system that centralizes) | :: centralisme {m} |
| centrality {n} (the state of being central) | :: centralité {f} |
| centralization {n} /ˌsɛntɹəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the act or process of centralizing) | :: centralisation {f} |
| centralize {v} (to move power to a single, central authority) | :: centraliser |
| central limit theorem {n} (the theorem) | :: théorème central limite {m} |
| central nervous system {n} (that part of the nervous system comprising the brain, brainstem and spinal cord) | :: système nerveux central {m} |
| Central Park {prop} (park in Manhattan) | :: Central Park {m} |
| central processing unit {n} (part of a computer) | :: unité centrale de traitement {f}, unité centrale {f}, processeur central {m} |
| centre {n} (center) SEE: center | :: |
| centre {v} (center) SEE: center | :: |
| Centre {prop} (region) | :: Centre {m} |
| centreboard {n} (The adjustable keel on a small yacht) | :: dérive {f} |
| centre circle {n} (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) | :: rond central {m} |
| centre forward {n} (most central of the strikers) | :: avant-centre {m}, attaquant de pointe {m} |
| centre of mass {n} (point where the mass can be considered concentrated) | :: centre de masse {m} |
| Centre-Val de Loire {prop} /ˌsɛntə væl ˈdə lwɑː/ (region of France) | :: Centre-Val de Loire |
| centric {adj} /ˈsɛntɹɪk/ (central) | :: centrique |
| centrifugal {adj} /sɛnˈtɹɪf(j)əɡəl/ (tending, or causing, to recede from the center) | :: centrifuge {m} {f} |
| centrifugal force {n} (force) | :: force centrifuge {f} |
| centrifuge {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪˌfjuːdʒ/ (device for separation of substances) | :: centrifugeuse {f} |
| centrifuge {v} (to rotate something in a centrifuge in order to separate its constituents) | :: centrifuger |
| centriole {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪˌəʊl/ (barrel shaped microtubule) | :: centriole {m} |
| centripetal {adj} /sɛnˈtɹɪpətəl/ (directed or moving towards a centre) | :: centripète |
| centrism {n} (moderate political philosophy) | :: centrisme {m} |
| centrist {adj} (of, pertaining to, or advocating centrism) | :: centriste |
| centrist {n} (a person who advocates centrism) | :: centriste {m} {f} |
| centrobaric {adj} | :: centrobarique |
| centroid {n} (point at the centre of any shape) | :: centroïde {m} |
| centrolecithal {adj} | :: centrolécithe |
| centromere {n} /ˈsɛntɹəˌmiɚ/ (region of a eukaryotic chromosome) | :: centromère {m} |
| centrosome {n} (organelle that controls the organization of its microtubules) | :: centrosome {m} |
| centurion {n} /sɛnˈtjʊɹ.i.ən/ (commander of a century of soldiers) | :: centurion {m} |
| century {n} /ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/ (100 years) | :: siècle {m}, centennie {f} |
| century {n} (Roman army type unit) | :: centurie {f} |
| century {n} (political division of Rome) | :: centurie {f} |
| century egg {n} (Chinese delicacy) | :: œuf de cent ans {m} |
| CEO {n} (chief executive officer) | :: PDG |
| cep {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini | :: |
| cepe {n} (Boletus edulis) SEE: porcini | :: |
| cephalalgia {n} (headache) SEE: headache | :: |
| cephalic {adj} /sɪˈfælɪk/ (of or referring to the head) | :: céphalique |
| cephalon {n} /ˈsefələn/ (the head of a trilobite) | :: céphalon {m} |
| Cephalonia {prop} (Greek island) | :: Céphalonie {f} |
| cephalopod {n} /ˈsɛfalapɑd/ (mollusc) | :: céphalopode {m} |
| cephaloscopic {adj} | :: céphaloscopique |
| cephaloscopy {n} | :: céphaloscopie {f} |
| cephalothorax {n} /ˌsɛfələˈθɔɹæks/ (anatomy: fused head and thorax) | :: céphalothorax {m} |
| Cephas {prop} (apostle Peter) | :: Céphas {m} |
| Cephas {prop} (male given name) | :: Céphas {m} |
| cepheid variable {n} (radially pulsating variable star) | :: céphéide {f} |
| Cepheus {prop} /ˈsiːfi.əs/ (mythical husband of Cassiopeia) | :: Céphée {m} |
| Cepheus {prop} (constellation) | :: Céphée {m} |
| cepstral {adj} (of or relating to cepstra) | :: cepstral |
| cepstrum {n} /ˈkɛpstɹəm/ (Fourier transform of the logarithm of a spectrum) | :: cepstre {m} |
| ceramic {adj} /səˈɹæmɪk/ (of or pertaining to ceramic as material) | :: céramique |
| ceramic {n} (material) | :: céramique {f} |
| ceramics {n} (art) | :: céramique {f} |
| ceramics {n} (ceramics objects as a group) | :: céramique {f} |
| ceramide {n} /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/ (lipid) | :: céramide {m} |
| cerate {n} (chemistry) | :: cérate {m} |
| Cerberus {prop} /ˈsɝbəɹəs/ (mythological three-headed dog) | :: Cerbère {m} |
| cercus {n} (hair-like structure) | :: cerque {m} |
| cereal {n} (breakfast cereal) SEE: breakfast cereal | :: |
| cereal {n} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/ (type of grass) | :: céréale {f} |
| cerebellar {adj} (of or pertaining to the cerebellum) | :: cérébelleux |
| cerebellum {n} /ˌseɹəˈbeləm/ (part of the hindbrain in vertebrates) | :: cervelet {m} |
| cerebral {adj} /ˈsɛɹ.ə.bɹəl/ (of, or relating to the brain) | :: cérébral |
| cerebral {adj} (intellectual) | :: cérébral |
| cerebral {adj} (retroflex) SEE: retroflex | :: |
| cerebralize {v} (to make a mental picture or map) | :: cérébraliser |
| cerebral palsy {n} (group of non-contagious conditions) | :: paralysie cérébrale {f}, infirmité motrice cérébrale {f} |
| cerebrospinal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to brain or spine) | :: cérébrospinal |
| cerebrospinal fluid {n} (clear bodily fluid) | :: liquide cérébro-spinal {m} |
| cerebrovascular accident {n} (loss of brain function, see also: CVA) | :: accident vasculaire cérébral {m} |
| cerebrum {n} /ˈsɛ.ɹɪ.bɹəm/ (upper part of the brain) | :: telencéphale {m} |
| ceremonial {adj} (of, relating to, or used in a ceremony) | :: cérémonial {m} |
| ceremonial {n} (a ceremony, or series of ceremonies) | :: cérémonial {m} |
| ceremony {n} /ˈsɛɹɪməni/ (ritual with religious significance) | :: cérémonie {f} |
| ceremony {n} (official gathering to celebrate) | :: cérémonie {f} |
| Cerenkov effect {n} /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/ (emission of light) | :: effet Cerenkov |
| Ceres {prop} /ˈsɪəɹiːz/ (Roman goddess) | :: Cérès {f} |
| Ceres {prop} (dwarf planet) | :: Cérès {f} |
| ceric {adj} (containing cerium with valence four) | :: cérique |
| cerise {n} /səˈɹiːz/ (colour) | :: cerise |
| cerite {n} (cerite) | :: cérite {f} |
| cerium {n} /ˈsɪəɹiəm/ (chemical element) | :: cérium {m} |
| cerolein {n} | :: céroléine {f} |
| cerous {adj} (containing cerium with valence three) | :: céreux |
| certain {adj} /ˈsɝtn̩/ (sure, positive, not doubting) | :: certain |
| certain {adj} (not specifically named, indeterminate, indefinite) | :: certain, quelconque |
| certain {determiner} (having been determined but not specified) | :: certain |
| certainly {adv} /ˈsɝʔn̩li/ (with certainty) | :: certainement |
| certainly {adv} (without doubt, surely) | :: certainement, sûrement, sans nul doute, sans aucun doute |
| certainly {adv} (emphatic affirmative answer) | :: certainement, bien sûr, pour sûr, évidemment |
| certainty {n} /ˈsɝtn̩ti/ (state of being certain) | :: certitude {f} |
| certificate {n} /səɹˈtɪfɪkɪt/ (document containing a certified statement) | :: document, certificat {m} |
| certification {n} /ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of certifying) | :: certification {f} |
| certify {v} (to attest as to) | :: certifier |
| certitude {n} /ˈsɝtət(j)ud/ (sureness, certainty) | :: certitude {f} |
| cerulean {n} /səˈɹuːli.ən/ (sky blue) | :: bleu céruléen {m} |
| cerulean {adj} (sky-blue) | :: céruléen |
| cerumen {n} (earwax) SEE: earwax | :: |
| cerussite {n} (mineral) | :: cérusite {f} |
| cervical {adj} /ˈsɝːvɨkl̩/ (of the neck) | :: cervical |
| cervical {adj} (of the cervix) | :: cervical |
| cervical cancer {n} (cancer of the cervix) | :: cancer cervical {m}, cancer du col de l'utérus {m}, cancer du col utérin {m} |
| cervical cap {n} (contraceptive device) | :: cape cervicale {f} |
| cervical smear {n} (gynaecology: screening test) | :: frottis {m} |
| cervical vertebra {n} (any of the seven vertebrae of the neck) | :: vertèbre cervicale {f} |
| cervicide {n} (deerslaughter) SEE: deerslaughter | :: |
| cervicitis {n} (inflammation of the cervix) | :: cervicite {f} |
| cervid {n} (member of Cervidae) | :: cervidé {m} |
| cervix {n} (neck) SEE: neck | :: |
| cervix {n} (neck-like part) SEE: neck | :: |
| cervix {n} /ˈsɝ.vɪks/ (lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina) | :: col de l'utérus {m} |
| cesarean section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section | :: |
| cessation {n} /sɛˈseɪʃən/ (a ceasing or discontinuance) | :: cessation {f} |
| cessationism {n} (cessationism, see also: ) | :: cessationnisme {m}, cessationisme {m} |
| cessionary {n} (one who receives a cession) SEE: assignee | :: |
| cesspit {n} /ˈsɛspɪt/ (pit for sewage) | :: fosse septique {f} |
| cesspool {n} /ˈsɛsˌpuːl/ (place for sewage) | :: fosse d’aisance {f}, fosse {f} |
| cesspool {n} (filthy place) | :: cloaque {m}, porcherie {f} |
| c'est la vie {phrase} (such is life) SEE: such is life | :: |
| cetacean {n} /sɪˈteɪʃən/ (an animal belonging to the order Cetacea) | :: cétacé {m} |
| cetane {n} (C16H34) | :: cétane {m}, hexadécane {m} |
| cetane number {n} (performance rating of diesel fuel) | :: indice de cétane {m} |
| cetirizine {n} /sɛˈtɪɹɨziːn/ (metabolite of hydroxyzine) | :: cétirizine {f} |
| cetology {n} (study of cetaceans) | :: cétologie |
| Cetus {prop} (winter constellation of the northern sky) | :: Baleine {f} |
| ceviche {n} /səˈviːtʃeɪ/ (raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium) | :: ceviche {m} |
| Ceylon {prop} /seɪˈlɑn/ | :: Ceylan {m} |
| cf. {v} (compare) | :: cf. |
| CF {phrase} (Canadian Forces) | :: FC |
| CFAV {n} | :: NAFC |
| CFL {prop} (Canadian Football League) | :: LCF {f} |
| cégep {n} (college in Québec) | :: cégep {m} |
| Chach {prop} (former name of Tashkent) | :: Tchatch |
| cha-cha {n} (ballroom dance) | :: Cha-cha-chá {m} |
| cha-cha-cha {n} (cha-cha) SEE: cha-cha | :: |
| Chad {prop} /tʃæd/ (country) | :: Tchad |
| Chad {prop} (lake) | :: Tchad |
| Chadian {adj} (pertaining to Chad) | :: tchadien |
| Chadian {n} (person from Chad) | :: Tchadien |
| chadon beni {n} (culantro) SEE: culantro | :: |
| chador {n} (a loose robe worn by Muslim women) | :: tchador {m}, chador {m} |
| chaebol {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪbʌl/ (large, family-controlled Korean business conglomerate) | :: chaebol |
| chafe {n} /tʃeɪf/ (heat excited by friction) | :: chauffer en frictionnant |
| chafe {n} (injury or wear caused by friction) | :: inflammation {f}, abrasion {f} |
| chafe {n} (vexation; irritation of mind; rage) | :: énervement {m}, colère {f} |
| chafe {v} (to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated) | :: irriter, vexer |
| chaff {n} /tʃæf/ (inedible parts of grain plant) | :: balle {f}, bale |
| chaffinch {n} /ˈt͡ʃæfɪnt͡ʃ/ (bird) | :: pinson {m}, pinson des arbres {m} |
| Chagatai {prop} (second son of Genghis Khan) | :: Djaghataï, Tchaghataï, Chagatai |
| chagrin {n} /ʃəˈɡɹɪn/ (distress from failure; vexation or mortification) | :: chagrin {m} |
| chagrin {n} | :: chagrin {m} |
| chai {n} (spiced black tea) SEE: masala chai | :: |
| chain {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/ (series of interconnected rings or links) | :: chaîne {f} |
| chain {n} (series of interconnected things) | :: chaîne {f} |
| chain {n} (series of stores or businesses with the same brand name) | :: chaîne {f} |
| chain {n} (number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule) | :: chaîne {f} |
| chain {v} (to fasten with a chain) | :: enchaîner |
| chain {v} (to link together) | :: enchaîner |
| chain {v} (to be chained to another data item) | :: chaîner |
| chain drive {n} (transmission system) | :: transmission par chaîne {f} |
| chain mail {n} (a flexible defensive armor) | :: cotte de mailles {f} |
| chain of command {n} (hierarchy in which one rank obeys the one above it) | :: chaîne de commandement {f} |
| chain reaction {n} (type of nuclear reaction) | :: réaction en chaîne {f} |
| chain reaction {n} (series of events) | :: réaction en chaîne {f} |
| chainring {n} /ˈtʃeɪnɹɪŋ/ (large forward ring on a bicycle) | :: plateau {m} |
| chain rule {n} (mean value theorem) | :: règle de la chaîne {f} |
| chainsaw {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn.ˌsɔː/ (saw with a power-driven chain) | :: tronçonneuse {f}, scie à chaîne [Quebec French] |
| chain shot {n} (projectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain) | :: boulet chaîné {m} |
| chain smoker {n} (one who smokes continuously) | :: fumeur à la chaîne |
| chain smoker {n} (one who habitually smokes a lot) | :: gros fumeur {m} |
| chain store {n} (retail outlet that is one of a group) | :: chaîne de magasins {f} [chain stores] |
| chair {n} /t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ (furniture) | :: chaise {f}, fauteuil {m} |
| chair {n} (distinguished professorship) | :: chaire {f} |
| chair {v} (to act as chairperson) | :: présider |
| chair {n} (chairperson) SEE: chairperson | :: |
| chairlift {n} (moving series of open seats) | :: télésiège {m} |
| chairman {n} /ˈtʃɛːmən/ (person presiding over a meeting) | :: secrétaire général (for a political party), président {m} |
| chairperson {n} (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) | :: secrétaire général {m}, secrétaire générale {f}, président {m}, présidente {f} |
| chair umpire {n} | :: arbitre de chaise {m} |
| chairwoman {n} (female chairperson) | :: secrétaire générale {f} [political party], présidente {f} |
| chaise longue {n} /ˌʃeɪz ˈlɔŋ/ (reclining chair with a long seat) | :: chaise longue {f} |
| chakra {n} /ˈtʃʌk.ɹə/ (spiritual energy nexuses) | :: chakra {m}, tchakra {m} |
| chalaza {n} /kəˈleɪzə/ (zoology: spiral band) | :: chalaze {f} |
| chalcanthite {n} (mineral) | :: chalcantite {f} |
| Chalcedon {prop} /ˈkælsɪdɑːn/ (town in Asia Minor) | :: Chalcédoine {f} |
| chalcedony {n} /kælˈsɛdəni/ (form of fine-grained quartz) | :: calcédoine |
| chalcogen {n} (any element of group 16 of the periodic table) | :: chalcogène {m} |
| Chaldea {prop} (region in the southern portion of Babylonia) | :: Chaldée {f} |
| Chaldean {n} (native of Chaldea) | :: Chaldéen {m}, Chaldéenne {f} |
| Chaldean {n} (member of the Chaldean Catholic Church) | :: Chaldéen {m}, Chaldéenne {f} |
| Chaldean Catholic Church {prop} (an Eastern Catholic particular church) | :: Église catholique chaldéenne {f} |
| chalet {n} /ʃæleɪ/ (wooden house) | :: chalet {m} |
| chalice {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪs/ (large drinking cup) | :: calice {m} |
| chalk {n} /t͡ʃɔːk/ (a soft, white, powdery limestone) | :: craie {f} |
| chalk {n} (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard) | :: craie {f} |
| chalk {n} (... prevent from falling when climbing) | :: magnésie {f} |
| chalk {n} (tailor's chalk) SEE: tailor's chalk | :: |
| chalkboard {n} /t͡ʃɔk.bɔː(ɹ)d/ (slate board for writing on with chalk) | :: [classroom] tableau noir {m}, [small-sized board in a bar or restaurant] ardoise |
| chalk up {v} (to achieve something) | :: décrocher, remporter, multiplier, totaliser, engranger, enregistrer |
| chalk up to {v} (idiomatic: to attribute something to something) | :: mettre sur le compte de, attribuer la responsabilité, attribuer le mérite |
| challah {n} /ˈχɑːlə/ (traditional braided bread) | :: hallah {f}, challah {f} |
| challenge {n} /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ (that which encourages someone to do something they otherwise would not) | :: défi {m}, chalenge {m} |
| challenge {n} (difficult task) | :: défi, chalenge {m} |
| challenge {v} (to invite someone to take part in a competition) | :: défier |
| challenge {v} (to dare someone) | :: défier |
| challenge {v} (to write a final exam to get credit for a course) | :: défier |
| challenger {n} (one who challenges) | :: challengeur {m} |
| Challenger Deep {prop} (deepest point in the world) | :: Challenger Deep {m} |
| challenging {adj} /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/ (difficult; hard to do) | :: difficile, stimulant |
| chalumeau {n} /ˌʃælʊˈməʊ/ (woodwind instrument preceding the clarinet) | :: chalumeau {m} |
| Cham {adj} /tʃæm/ (pertaining to the Cham people or their language) | :: cham |
| Chamaeleon {prop} (small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky) | :: Caméléon {m} |
| chamber {n} /ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ (bedroom) | :: chambre {f}, pièce {f} |
| chamber {n} (legislative body) | :: chambre {f} |
| chamber {n} (enclosed space similar to a room) | :: chambre {f}, salle {f} |
| chamber {n} (part of a firearm holding the round before firing) | :: chambre {f} |
| chamber {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| chamberlain {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/ (an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign) | :: chambellan {m} |
| chambermaid {n} /ˈtʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/ (a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom) | :: femme de chambre {f} |
| chamber music {n} (chamber music) | :: musique de chambre {f} |
| chamber of commerce {n} (community business association) | :: chambre de commerce {f} |
| chamber orchestra {n} (orchestra to play chamber music) | :: orchestre de chambre {m} |
| chamber pot {n} (a container used for urination and defecation, see also: urinal; chemical toilet) | :: pot de chambre {m} |
| Chambéry {prop} (city in France) | :: Chambéry |
| chameleon {n} /kəˈmiːljən/ (reptile) | :: caméléon {m} |
| chamfer {n} /ˈtʃæm.fɚ/ (an angled relief or cut at an edge) | :: chanfrein {m}, champfrain |
| chamfer {v} (to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel) | :: chanfreiner |
| chamfron {n} /ˈt͡ʃamfɹən/ (armor) | :: chanfrein |
| chamois {n} /ˈʃæmwɑː/ (A goat-like antelope) | :: chamois {m}, isard {m} |
| chamois {n} (cloth) | :: chamois {m} |
| chamois leather {n} (suede leather) SEE: suede | :: |
| Chamonix {prop} (town on the département of Haute-Savoie) | :: Chamonix {m} {f} |
| champagne {n} /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ (sparkling white wine produced in Champagne) | :: champagne {m} |
| Champagne {n} (region of France) | :: Champagne {f} |
| Champagne {n} (champagne) SEE: champagne | :: |
| Champagne-Ardenne {prop} (region) | :: Champagne-Ardenne {f} |
| champagne bucket {n} (bowl or bucket) | :: seau à Champagne {m} |
| champansky {n} /ʃæmˈpænski/ (imitation champagne) | :: champansky {m} |
| champ at the bit {v} (of horse: to bite the bit) | :: prendre le mors aux dents |
| champ at the bit {v} (to show impatience when delayed) | :: ronger son frein, se ronger les ongles |
| Champenois {prop} (a Romance language or dialect) | :: champenois |
| champian {n} (field of inquiry or study) SEE: field | :: |
| champian {n} (flat expanse of land) SEE: plain | :: |
| champian {n} (species of landscape) SEE: plain | :: |
| champian {n} (level open countryside) SEE: plain | :: |
| champian {n} (battlefield) SEE: battlefield | :: |
| champignon {n} /ʃæmˈpɪnjən/ (Agaricus bisporus) | :: champignon {m} |
| champion {n} /ˈtʃæmpiən/ (someone who has been winner in a contest) | :: champion {m}, championne {f} |
| champion {v} (to advocate) | :: championner |
| championship {n} /ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/ (competition to determine a champion) | :: championnat {m} |
| championship {n} (position of champion, or winner) | :: champion {m}, championne {f} |
| Champions League {prop} (the highest-level European club football tournament) | :: Ligue des champions |
| Champlain {prop} | :: Champlain |
| chance {n} /tʃʰɛəns/ (an opportunity or possibility) | :: chance {f} |
| chance {n} (random occurrence) | :: raccroc {m} |
| chance {n} (probability of something happening) | :: [beneficial] chance {f}, [detrimental, risky] risque {m} |
| chancel {n} /ˈtʃænsəl/ (space around the altar in a church) | :: chancel {m}, clôture de chœur {f} |
| chancellery {n} /ˈtʃænt.slə.ɹi/ (building) | :: chancellerie {f} |
| chancellor {n} /ˈtʃɑːnsələ/ (senior secretary or official with administrative or legal duties, sometimes in charge of some area of government) | :: chancelier {m}, chancelière {f} |
| chancellor {n} (head of government in some German-speaking countries) | :: chancelier {m}, chancelière {f} |
| chancellor {n} (foreman of a jury) | :: contremaître de jury {m} |
| chances are {adv} (it is probable that) | :: il est probable que |
| chance upon {v} /t͡ʃɑːns əˈpɒn/ (find, usually by accident) | :: tomber du ciel |
| chancy {adj} (subject to chance) | :: chanceux |
| chandelier {n} /ʃændəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ (branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling) | :: lustre {m} |
| chandler {n} /ˈtʃændlə(ɹ)/ (person who makes or sells candles) | :: chandelier {m} |
| change {v} /tʃeɪndʒ/ (to become something different) | :: changer, se transformer, muter [biology] |
| change {v} (to make something into something different) | :: changer, transformer |
| change {v} (to replace) | :: remplacer |
| change {v} (to replace one's own clothing) | :: se changer |
| change {v} (to transfer to another vehicle) | :: changer |
| change {n} (the process of becoming different) | :: changement {m}, modification {f}, mutation {f}, évolution {f} |
| change {n} (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination) | :: monnaie {f} |
| change {n} (balance returned after a purchase) | :: monnaie {f} |
| changeable {adj} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒəbəl/ (capable of being changed) | :: changeable {m} {f} |
| changeable {adj} (subject to sudden or frequent changes) | :: changeant |
| change hands {v} (to become the property of someone else.) | :: changer de main |
| changeling {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/ ((Mythology) an infant of a fairy, sprite or troll that the creature has secretly exchanged for a human infant) | :: changelin {m}, changeling {m} |
| change management {n} (management of personnel transitioning) | :: accompagnement au changement {m} |
| change of heart {n} (change of opinion) | :: revirement {m} |
| change one's mind {v} (to decide differently than one had decided before) | :: changer d'avis, se raviser |
| changeover {n} (conversion or transition) | :: changement, passage, transition, conversion, transposition, commutation |
| change someone's mind {v} (to convince someone to make a decision) | :: faire changer quelqu'un d'avis |
| change the game {v} /ˈt͡ʃeɪn(d͡)ʒ ðə ˈɡeɪm/ (to revolutionize a field of endeavor) | :: changer la donne |
| change the record {v} | :: changer de disque |
| Changhsingian {prop} | :: Changxing'ien |
| changing room {n} (room in gym etc.) | :: vestiaire {m} |
| changing room {n} (room in shop) | :: cabine d'essayage {f} |
| changing table {n} /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/ (Small raised platform.) | :: table à langer {f} |
| Chang Jiang {prop} (Yangtze) SEE: Yangtze | :: |
| channel {n} /ˈtʃænəl/ (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies) | :: chaîne {f} |
| channel {n} (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies used for transmitting television) | :: chaîne {f} |
| channel {v} (direct the flow) | :: canaliser |
| channel hop {v} (zap) SEE: zap | :: |
| Channel Islands {prop} (group of islands in the English Channel) | :: îles Anglo-Normandes {f-p}, îles de la Manche {f-p} |
| channel surf {v} (zap) SEE: zap | :: |
| Channel Tunnel {prop} (man-made tunnel) | :: le tunnel sous la Manche {m} |
| chanoyu {n} (tea ceremony) SEE: tea ceremony | :: |
| chanson {n} /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ (French song) | :: chanson {f}, chanson française {f} |
| chansonnier {n} (book) | :: chansonnier {m} |
| chansonnier {n} (singer of chansons) | :: chansonnier {m}, chansonnière {f} |
| chant {v} /tʃænt/ (sing monophonically without instruments) | :: chanter |
| chantefable {n} (a form of Medieval French literature) | :: chantefable {m} |
| chanter {n} /ˈtʃɑːntə/ (the pipe of a bagpipe) | :: chalumeau {m} |
| chanter {n} | :: scandeur {m} , scandeuse {f} |
| chanterelle {n} /ˈtʃæntəɹɛl/ (Cantharellus cibarius) | :: girolle {f} |
| chantwell {n} /ˈtʃæntwɛl/ (singer of traditional cariso music) | :: chantuelle {f} [Caribbean] |
| chaos {n} /ˈkeɪ.ɑs/ (state of disorder) | :: chaos {m} |
| chaos theory {n} (chaos theory) | :: théorie du chaos {f} |
| chaotic {adj} /keɪˈɒtɪk/ (filled with chaos) | :: chaotique |
| chaotic {adj} (extremely disorganized or in disarray) | :: chaotique |
| chaotically {adv} (In a chaotic manner) | :: chaotiquement |
| Chaozhou {prop} (one of the divisions of the Chinese language) SEE: Teochew | :: |
| chap {n} /tʃæp/ (man or fellow) | :: bougre {m}, mec {m}, quidam {m} |
| chap {v} (of skin: to cause to split or flake) | :: crevasser |
| chaparral {n} /ˌʃæpəˈɹæl/ (region of shrubs) | :: maquis |
| chapel {n} /ˈtʃæ.pəl/ (place of worship) | :: chapelle {f} |
| chapel of ease {n} (remote chapel) | :: succursale {f} |
| chaperon {n} (an adult who accompanies unmarried men or women) SEE: chaperone | :: |
| chaperone {n} /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/ (older person who accompanies younger people to ensure good behaviour) | :: chaperon {m} |
| chaperone {v} (act as a chaperone) | :: chaperonner |
| chaplain {n} /ˈtʃæp.lɪn/ (member of a religious body) | :: aumônier, chapelain {m} |
| chaplet {n} /ˈtʃæplət/ (a string of beads, especially when making up five decades of the rosary) | :: chapelet {m} |
| chaplet {n} (set of repetitive prayers) | :: chapelet {m} |
| Chaplinesque {adj} (resembling Charlie Chaplin) | :: chaplinesque |
| Chapman's antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara de Chapman |
| chapped {adj} /tʃæpt/ (of skin: dry and flaky) | :: gercé {m} |
| chaps {n} /tʃæps/ (Protective leather leggings attached at the waist) | :: guêtres {f-p} |
| chapter {n} /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/ (section in a book) | :: chapitre {m} |
| chapter {n} (an administrative division of an organization) | :: branche {f}, section {f} |
| chapter house {n} (church building used as a meeting place) | :: salle capitulaire {f} |
| char {v} /tʃɑɹ/ (to burn something to charcoal) | :: carboniser |
| char {n} /tʃɑɹ/ (fish) | :: omble {m} |
| char {n} /tʃɑɹ/ (cleaning woman) | :: femme de ménage {f}, bonne {f} |
| charabanc {n} /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/ (a horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof) | :: char-à-bancs {m} |
| character {n} /ˈkɛɹəktɚ/ (being in a story) | :: personnage {m} |
| character {n} (distinguishing feature) | :: caractère {m} |
| character {n} (moral strength) | :: caractère |
| character {n} (notable or eccentric person) | :: personnage {m} |
| character {n} (symbol for a sound or a word) | :: caractère {m} |
| character {n} ((computing) basic element in a text string) | :: caractère {m} |
| character {n} ((mathematics) complex number) | :: caractère {m} |
| character assassination {n} (malicious discourse designed to damage someone's reputation) | :: diffamation {f}, médisance {f} |
| character class {n} (in regex) | :: classe de caractères {f} |
| characteristic {adj} /ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ (being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing) | :: caractéristique |
| characteristic {n} (distinguishing feature) | :: caractéristique |
| characteristic {n} | :: caractéristique {f} |
| characteristically {adv} (in a usual or expected way) | :: typiquement, caractéristiquement |
| characteristic polynomial {n} (linear algebra) | :: polynôme caractéristique {m} |
| characterization {n} (act or process of characterizing) | :: caractérisation {f} |
| characterize {v} /ˈkɛɹəktəɹaɪz/ (to depict someone or something a particular way) | :: caractériser, dépeindre |
| characterize {v} (to determine the characteristics of) | :: caractériser |
| character set {n} (set of characters in a character encoding) | :: jeu de caractères {m} |
| charade {n} /ʃəˈɹɑːd/ (riddle) | :: charade {f} |
| charade {n} (party game) SEE: charades | :: |
| charades {n} (game) | :: mime {f} |
| charango {n} /t͡ʃəˈɹæŋɡəʊ/ (small guitar-like stringed instrument) | :: charango {m} |
| charcoal {n} /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ (substance) | :: charbon de bois {m} |
| charcoal drawing {n} (charcoal drawing) SEE: charcoal | :: |
| chard {n} /tʃɑɹd/ (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) | :: poirée {f}, blette {f}, bette {f}, jotte {f} |
| Chardonnay {n} /ˌʃɑː(ɹ)dəˈneɪ/ (grape) | :: chardonnay {m} |
| Chardonnay {n} (wine) | :: chardonnay {m} |
| Charente {prop} (département) | :: Charente {f} |
| Charente-Maritime {prop} (department) | :: Charente-Maritime {f} |
| chargé d'affaires {n} /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛɹ/ (diplomat) | :: chargé d'affaires {m}, chargée d'affaires {f} |
| charge {n} /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ (amount of money levied for a service) | :: frais {m-p} |
| charge {n} (military: ground attack) | :: charge {f} |
| charge {n} (accusation) | :: chef d’accusation {m}, chef d’inculpation {m} |
| charge {n} (electric charge) | :: charge {f} |
| charge {n} (load or burden) | :: charge {f} |
| charge {n} (instruction) | :: charge {f} |
| charge {n} (measured amount of powder and/or shot) | :: charge {f} |
| charge {v} (to place a burden upon, to assign a duty) | :: armer, charger |
| charge {v} (to assign a duty to) | :: charger |
| charge {v} (to formally accuse of a crime) | :: accuser, charger |
| charge {v} (to assign a debit to an account) | :: charger |
| charge {v} (to pay on account) | :: charger, créditer |
| charge {v} (to load equipment with material required for its use) | :: charger |
| charge {v} (to cause to take on an electric charge) | :: charger |
| charge {v} (to move forward forcefully) | :: charger |
| charge {v} (cricket: to take a few steps down the pitch towards the bowler as he delivers the ball) | :: charger, s'élancer |
| chargecard {n} (credit card) SEE: credit card | :: |
| charger {n} /ˈtʃɑɹdʒɚ/ (a device that charges or recharges) | :: chargeur {m} |
| chargino {n} (particle) | :: chargino {m} |
| chargon {n} (holon) SEE: holon | :: |
| chariot {n} /ˈt͡ʃæɹɪət/ (vehicle used in warfare) | :: char {m} (de guerre), charriot {m} |
| charioteer {n} (person who drives a chariot) | :: aurige {f} |
| charisma {n} /kəˈɹɪzmə/ (personal charm or magnetism) | :: charisme {m} |
| charismatic {adj} /ˌkæɹɪzˈmætɪk/ (of, related to, or having charisma) | :: charismatique |
| charismatic {adj} (of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity) | :: charismatique |
| charismatic {n} (member of the Charismatic Movement) | :: charismatique {m} {f} |
| charitable {adj} (pertaining to charity) | :: caritatif |
| charitable organization {n} (organization) | :: association caritative {f} |
| Charites {prop} (Greek goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility) | :: Charites {f-p} |
| charity {n} /ˈtʃæɹɪti/ (Christian love) | :: charité {f} |
| charity {n} (attitude) | :: charité {f} |
| charity {n} (providing of goods or money) | :: charité {f} |
| charity {n} (goods or money given) | :: charité {f} |
| charity {n} (organization) | :: organisme de charité {m} |
| charity begins at home {proverb} (you should help the people closest to you before helping others) | :: charité bien ordonnée commence par soi-même |
| charivari {n} (cacaphonous noise, hubbub) SEE: cacophony | :: |
| charivari {n} /ʃɑːɹɪˈvɑːɹi/ (mock serenade) | :: charivari |
| charivaric {adj} | :: charivarique |
| charlady {n} (woman who cleans houses and offices) SEE: charwoman | :: |
| charlatan {n} /ˈʃɑɹlətən/ (malicious trickster) | :: charlatan {m} |
| charlatanism {n} (charlatanry) SEE: charlatanry | :: |
| charlatanry {n} (state of being a charlatan) | :: charlatanisme {m} |
| Charlemagne {prop} /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/ (king of the Franks) | :: Charlemagne {m} |
| Charlene {prop} /ʃɑɹˈlin/ (female given name) | :: Charlène |
| Charleroi {prop} (city) | :: Charleroi {m} |
| Charles {prop} /tʃɑɹlz/ (given name) | :: Charles |
| Charles's law {prop} /ˌtʃɑːlz ˈlɔː/ (physical law stating the density of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to its temperature at constant pressure) | :: loi de Charles {f} |
| Charles' Wain {prop} (bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky) SEE: Big Dipper | :: |
| charley horse {n} (a muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg) | :: jambe de bois {f}, béquille {f} |
| charlotte {n} /ˈʃɑːlət/ (dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard) | :: charlotte |
| Charlotte {prop} /ˈʃɑɹlət/ (female given name) | :: Charlotte |
| charlotte russe {n} /ˈʃɑːlət ˈɹuːs/ (dessert of custard or whipped cream enclosed in sponge cake) | :: charlotte russe {f} |
| charm {n} /tʃɑɹm/ (something with magic power) | :: fétiche, charme |
| charm {n} (quality of inspiring delight or admiration) | :: charme |
| charm {n} (a small trinket on a bracelet or chain) | :: breloque {f} |
| charm {v} (seduce, entrance or fascinate) | :: charmer |
| charm {v} (use a magical charm) | :: ensorceler |
| charming {adj} /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/ (pleasant, charismatic) | :: charmant |
| charmonium {n} (meson) | :: charmonium {m} |
| charm quark {n} (charm quark) | :: quark charme, quark charm {m}, quark charmé {m} |
| Charon {prop} /ˈkɛəɹən/ (a moon of Pluto) | :: Charon |
| Charpentier {prop} | :: Charpentier |
| chart {n} (map) SEE: map | :: |
| chart {n} (graph) SEE: graph | :: |
| chart {n} (table) SEE: table | :: |
| chart {n} /tʃɑɹt/ (navigator's map) | :: carte {f} |
| chart {n} (non-narrative presentation of data) | :: graphe {m}, diagnostiques {f-p} [colloq] |
| chart {n} (diagram) SEE: diagram | :: |
| charter {n} /ˈt͡ʃɑːtə/ (document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc) | :: charte {f} |
| charter {v} (grant or establish a charter) | :: affretter |
| chartered accountant {n} | :: comptable agréé |
| charter member {n} (original member of an organization) SEE: founding member | :: |
| Chartism {prop} (a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century) | :: chartisme {m} |
| chartist {n} (a financial analyst who attempts to predict future movements in the prices of shares or other financial instruments by looking for patterns in charts of historical data) | :: chartiste {m} {f} |
| Chartist {n} (a supporter of the Chartism reform movement) | :: chartiste {m} {f} |
| Chartist {adj} (relating to Chartism) | :: chartiste |
| Chartres {prop} (town) | :: Chartres |
| Chartres blue {n} (blue) | :: bleu de Chartres {m} |
| charwoman {n} (cleaning lady) | :: femme de ménage {f}, femme de journée {f}, femme de service {f}, technicienne de surface {f}, nettoyeuse {f} |
| chary {adj} (not disposed to give freely) SEE: frugal | :: |
| chary {adj} (excessively particular or fussy about details) SEE: fastidious | :: |
| Charybdis {prop} /kəˈɹɪbdɪs/ (Greek mythological monster) | :: Charybde {f} |
| chase {n} (hunt) SEE: hunt | :: |
| chase {v} (to hunt) SEE: hunt | :: |
| chase {n} /tʃeɪs/ (action of the verb "to chase") | :: poursuite {f} |
| chase {v} (to pursue, to follow at speed) | :: poursuivre, chasser |
| chaser {n} /ˈtʃeɪsə/ (a person or thing (ship, plane, car, etc.) who chases) | :: poursuivant {m} |
| chaser {n} (a mild drink consumed immediately after another drink of hard liquor) | :: pousse-alcool {m}, rince-gueule {m}, rince-cochon {m} |
| chase tail {v} (to be on the hunt for a (usually sexual) partner) | :: courir le jupon [female partners only], courir le cotillon |
| chasm {n} /ˈkæz(ə)m/ (gap) | :: chasme {f}, crevasse {f}, fossé {m}, gouffre {m} |
| chasm {n} (difference of opinion) | :: fossé {m}, divergence {f} |
| chasma {n} (aurora) SEE: aurora | :: |
| chasma {n} /ˈkazmə/ (long, narrow, steep-sided depression) | :: chasma {m} |
| chasmophyte {n} /ˈkæzməʊfaɪt/ (plant) | :: chasmophyte {f} |
| chasse {v} (gliding step (noun)) | :: pas chassé {m} |
| chasse-café {n} /ˌʃaskaˈfeɪ/ (small serving of spirits taken to remove the taste of coffee) | :: pousse-café {m}, [archaic, rare] chasse-café {m} |
| chassis {n} /ˈtʃæsi/ (base frame of motor vehicle) | :: châssis {m} |
| chaste {adj} (modest) SEE: modest | :: |
| chaste {adj} /tʃeɪst/ (abstaining from sexual intercourse) | :: chaste {m} {f} |
| chaste {adj} (celibate) SEE: celibate | :: |
| chaste {adj} (innocent) SEE: innocent | :: |
| chaste {adj} (austere) SEE: austere | :: |
| chastely {adv} (in a chaste manner) | :: chastement |
| chasten {v} (discipline) SEE: discipline | :: |
| chasten {v} (purify) SEE: purify | :: |
| chastener {n} (one who chastens) SEE: punisher | :: |
| chaste tree {n} (shrub) | :: gattilier {m} |
| chastise {v} /tʃæˈstaɪz/ (to punish or scold) | :: châtier |
| chastisement {n} /ˈtʃæstəzmənt/ (The act of chastising) | :: châtiment {m} |
| chastity {n} /ˈtʃæstɪti/ (abstaining from sexual activity) | :: chasteté {f} |
| chastity belt {n} (belt-like garment) | :: ceinture de chasteté {f} |
| chastushka {n} (Russian or Ukrainian folk poem) | :: tchastouchka {f} |
| chasuble {n} /ˈt͡ʃæzjʊbəl/ (liturgical vestment) | :: chasuble {f} |
| chat {v} /tʃæt/ (be engaged in informal conversation) | :: jaser, placoter, bavarder, papoter |
| chat {v} (exchange messages in real time) | :: tchatter |
| chat {v} | :: discuter, converser ; clavarder, chatter , bavarder |
| chat {n} (conversation to stop an argument or settle situations) | :: discussion {f} |
| chat {n} (exchange of text or voice messages in real time) | :: clavardage {m}, chat {m} |
| chateaubriand {n} /ˌʃatəʊˈbɹiːɒ̃/ (steak cut from a beef tenderloin) | :: chateaubriand {m}, châteaubriand {m}, chateaubriant {m}, châteaubriant {m} |
| chatelaine {n} /ˈʃætəleɪn/ (mistress of a castle or large household) | :: châtelaine {f} |
| chatelaine {n} (chain or clasp worn at the waist by women) | :: châtelaine {f} |
| chatelaine {n} (similar thing in miniature attached to a watchchain) | :: châtelaine {f} |
| chat room {n} (website) | :: clavardoir {m} |
| chatter {n} /ˈtʃætɚ/ (talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk) | :: jacassement {m}, bagou {m} |
| chatter {n} (sound of a magpie) | :: jacassement {m} |
| chatter {v} (talk idly) | :: jacasser, bavarder |
| chatterbox {n} (one who chats or talks to excess) | :: moulin à paroles {m} |
| Chattian {prop} (a subdivision of the Oligocene epoch) | :: Chattien |
| chatty {adj} /ˈtʃæti/ (chatting a lot or fond of chatting) | :: bavard |
| chat up {v} (talk in a charming manner) | :: draguer |
| chat up {v} (attempt to establish a sexual relationship) | :: [colloquial] emballer, [colloquial] allumer |
| chauffeur {n} /ʃoʊˈfɝ/ (a person employed to drive a motor car) | :: chauffeur {m}, chauffeuse {f} |
| chauvinism {n} /ˈʃoʊ.vɪˌnɪzm̩/ (excessive patriotism) | :: chauvinisme {m} |
| chauvinism {n} (unwarranted bias) | :: chauvinisme {m} |
| chauvinist {n} (chauvinist person) | :: chauviniste {m} {f}, [pejorative] chauvin {m} |
| chauvinist {adj} (chauvinistic) SEE: chauvinistic | :: |
| chauvinistic {adj} (of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists) | :: chauvin, cocardier, chauviniste |
| chav {n} /tʃæv/ (relating to a youth from a working class background, aggressive with poor education) | :: racaille {f}, cacou {m} |
| chavender {n} (chub) SEE: chub | :: |
| chayote {n} /tʃɑˈjoʊti/ (plant) | :: chayotte {f}, [French Antilles] christophine {f}, [Réunion] chouchou {m}, séchion {m} |
| chayote {n} (fruit) | :: chayotte {f}, [French Antilles] christophine {f}, [Réunion] chouchou {m}, séchion {m} |
| cheap {adj} /t͡ʃip/ (low and/or reduced in price) | :: bon marché, pas cher, peu cher, économique |
| cheap {adj} (of poor quality) | :: [colloquial] à deux balles, au rabais |
| cheap {adj} (of little worth) | :: modique |
| cheap {adj} (frugal, stingy) | :: radin |
| cheapen {v} (to make cheaper) | :: déprécier, dévaluer |
| cheapskate {n} (someone who avoids spending money) | :: avare {m}, pingre {m} |
| cheapskate {n} | :: avare {m} |
| cheat {v} /tʃiːt/ (violate rules to gain advantage) | :: tricher |
| cheat {v} (being unfaithful) | :: tromper |
| cheat {n} (someone who is dishonest or cheats) | :: menteur, tricheur {m}, tricheuse {f} |
| cheat {n} (card game) | :: menteur |
| cheater {n} (cheat) SEE: cheat | :: |
| cheat on {v} (be unfaithful to) | :: tromper |
| cheat sheet {n} (sheet of paper used to assist on a test) | :: antisèche {f}, pompe {f} |
| Cheboksary {prop} /ˌt͡ʃɛbɒkˈsæɹiː/ (city) | :: Tcheboksary {m} |
| Chechen {n} /ˈtʃɛ.tʃɛn/ (A member of the Chechen people) | :: Tchétchène {m} {f} |
| Chechen {prop} (language) | :: tchétchène {m} |
| Chechnya {prop} /ˈtʃɛtʃ.ni.ə/ (republic of Russia) | :: Tchétchénie {f} |
| check {v} (to clash or interfere) SEE: clash | :: |
| check {n} /t͡ʃɛk/ (chess: when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece) | :: échec {m} |
| check {n} (inspection or examination) | :: vérification {f}, contrôle {m}, examen {m} |
| check {n} (control, limit or stop) | :: vérification {f}, contrôle {m} |
| check {n} (mark like a v or sometimes x used as an indicator) | :: croix {f} |
| check {n} (bill, particularly at a restaurant) | :: addition {f} |
| check {v} (to inspect, examine) | :: vérifier, contrôler |
| check {v} (to mark with a checkmark) | :: cocher |
| check {v} (to control, limit, or halt) | :: contrôler, faire attention |
| check {v} (to verify or compare with a source of information) | :: vérifier |
| check {v} (to leave in safekeeping) | :: laisser, déposer |
| check {v} (to leave with shipping agent for shipping) | :: enregistrer |
| check {v} (poker: to remain in the hand without betting) | :: checker |
| check {n} (bank order) SEE: cheque | :: |
| check {v} (to chide, rebuke, or reprove) SEE: chide | :: |
| checkbook {n} (chequebook) SEE: chequebook | :: |
| checkbox {n} /ˈtʃɛkbɑks/ (A place on a form that can be checked or not) | :: case à cocher {f} |
| checkbox {n} ((graphical user interface): a feature on a webpage that can be marked or not) | :: case à cocher {f} |
| checker {n} /ˈtʃɛkɚ/ (One who checks or verifies something) | :: vérificateur {m} |
| checkerboard {n} (game board) | :: damier {m} |
| checkered {adj} (divided into squares) | :: à carreaux, échiqueté [especially in heraldry] |
| checkers {n} (draughts) SEE: draughts | :: |
| check in {v} (to record one's arrival) | :: s'enregistrer |
| check-in {n} (act of checking in) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| checking account {n} (current account) SEE: current account | :: |
| checklist {n} /ˈtʃɛklɪst/ (list of things to be verified) | :: liste de contrôle {f} |
| checkmate {interj} /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/ (said when making the conclusive move in chess) | :: échec et mat |
| checkmate {n} (conclusive victory in a game of chess) | :: échec et mat {m} |
| checkmate {v} (to put an opponent into checkmate) | :: faire échec et mat |
| check out {v} (to pay when leaving) | :: régler sa note (d'hôtel) |
| check out {v} (to withdraw (an item) from a library etc., and have the withdrawal recorded) | :: emprunter |
| check out {v} (to examine, inspect, look at closely) | :: [colloquial, of a person] mater, regarder, examiner |
| check out {v} (to leave in a hurry) | :: se barrer, se casser, s'en aller |
| check out {v} (to die) | :: crever, claquer |
| checkout {n} (supermarket checkout position) | :: caisse {f} |
| checkout counter {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk | :: |
| checkout desk {n} (cash desk) SEE: cash desk | :: |
| checkpoint {n} (point along a road or on a frontier) | :: point de contrôle {m} |
| checkpoint {n} (computing) | :: point de sauvegarde {m} |
| checkpoint {n} (video games) | :: sauvegarde {f} |
| checks and balances {n} (system for balancing the powers between branches of government) | :: poids et contrepoids {m-p} |
| checksum {n} (number serving to detect error) | :: somme de contrôle {f} |
| check through {v} (to permit someone to continue onward) | :: laisser passer |
| check through {v} (to inspect something) | :: inspecter, examiner |
| check up {v} | :: vérifier |
| checkup {n} (physical checkup) | :: check-up {m}, bilan de santé {m} |
| cheddar {n} /ˈtʃɛdə(ɹ)/ (cheese) | :: cheddar {m} |
| Cheddar {prop} (Cheddar cheese) SEE: Cheddar cheese | :: |
| Cheddar cheese {n} (cheese) | :: fromage Cheddar {m}, cheddar {m} |
| cheek {n} /tʃiːk/ (part of face) | :: joue {f} |
| cheek {n} (colloquial: buttock) | :: fesse {f} |
| cheek {n} (colloquial: impudence) | :: culot {m}, toupet {m} |
| cheek {n} (nautical: a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened) | :: potence de bringuebale {f} |
| cheekbone {n} (bone) | :: pommette {f} |
| cheek by jowl {adj} (in close physical proximity) | :: joue contre joue, côte à côte |
| cheek pouch {n} (pouch in the cheek) | :: abajoue {f} |
| cheeky {adj} /ˈtʃiːki/ (impudent; impertinent) | :: effronté, impertinent, insolent |
| cheep {v} /tʃiːp/ (make high-pitched sounds) | :: piailler, chanter |
| cheer {v} /t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ (To shout a cheer or cheers) | :: applaudir, acclamer |
| cheerful {adj} /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəl/ (happy) | :: joyeux, content, de bonne humeur |
| cheerio {interj} /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.oʊ/ (translations to be checked: exclamation used when greeting as well as when parting) | :: salut |
| Cheerios {prop} /ˈtʃɪəɹ.i.əʊz/ (cereal) | :: Cheerios |
| cheerleader {n} (person (usually female) who encourages applause) | :: pom-pom girl {f}, cheerleader {m} |
| cheerleading {n} (physical activity) | :: cheerleading {m} |
| cheers {interj} /tʃɪɹz/ (toast when drinking) | :: à votre santé [formal], santé, tchin-tchin |
| cheers {interj} (informal: goodbye) | :: à plus, salut {m}, ciao |
| cheers {interj} (informal: thank you) | :: merci |
| cheer up {v} (to make someone happy) | :: remonter le moral |
| cheer up {interj} (an encouragement) | :: courage {m} |
| cheese {n} /t͡ʃiːz/ (dairy product) | :: fromage {m} |
| cheese {n} (countable: any particular variety of cheese) | :: fromage {m} |
| cheese {n} (slang: money) | :: fric {m}, pognon {m}, flouze {m}, oseille {f}, tune {f} |
| cheese {interj} (said while being photographed) | :: ouistiti |
| cheeseboard {n} (cheese serving board) | :: plateau de fromages |
| cheeseburger {n} (hamburger with cheese) | :: cheeseburger {m}, hamburger au fromage {m}, hambourgeois au fromage {m} |
| cheesecake {n} (dessert food) | :: cheesecake {m}, cheese-cake {m}, cheese cake {m}, [Canada] gâteau au fromage {m}, tarte au fromage {f} |
| cheesecloth {n} (loosely woven cotton gauze) | :: étamine à fromage {f} |
| cheese it {phrase} (a warning to stop, hide, or flee) | :: vingt-deux! (22!), attention, gaffe |
| cheese knife {n} (knife for cutting cheese) | :: couteau à fromage {m} |
| cheesemaker {n} (person skilled in making cheese) | :: fromager {m}, fromagère {f} |
| cheese mite {n} (category of mite) | :: mite du fromage {f} |
| cheesemonger {n} (someone who sells cheese) | :: fromager {m}, fromagère {f} |
| cheeseparing {adj} (niggardly, stingy) | :: radin, radine {f}, radins {m-p}, radines {f-p} |
| cheese slicer {n} (instrument for slicing cheese) | :: coupe fromage {m}, tranche fromage {m} |
| cheesy {adj} /ˈtʃiːzi/ (of cheese) | :: fromageux |
| cheesy {adj} (resembling cheese) | :: fromageux |
| cheesy {adj} (overdramatic, clichéd) | :: kitsch, ringard |
| cheetah {n} /ˈtʃiːtə/ (Acinonyx jubatus) | :: guépard {m} |
| chef {n} /ʃɛf/ (head cook of an establishment such as a restaurant) | :: chef cuisinier {m}, chef {m} |
| chef's knife {n} (kitchen utensil) | :: couteau de chef {m} |
| Chekhovian {adj} (of or pertaining to Chekhov) | :: tchékhovien |
| Chekhov's gun {prop} /t͡ʃɛ.kʰɔfs ɡʌn/ (element) | :: fusil de Tchekhov {m} |
| Chekist {n} (agent of the Cheka) | :: tchékiste {m} {f} |
| chelicera {n} /kəˈlɪ.sə.ɹə/ (chelicera) | :: chélicère {f} |
| chelone {n} (genus of four species of plants) | :: chélone {f} |
| Chelyabinsk {prop} /tʃɛlˈjæbɪnsk/ (city) | :: Tcheliabinsk {m} |
| chemical {adj} /ˈkɛmɪkəl/ (relating to chemistry) | :: chimique |
| chemical {n} (any specific element or chemical compound) | :: produit chimique {m} |
| chemical {n} (an artificial chemical compound) | :: produit chimique {m} |
| chemical agent {n} (noxious substance) | :: arme chimique {f} |
| chemical biology {n} (study that embraces both chemistry and biology) | :: biochimie {f} |
| chemical bond {n} (any of binding forces) | :: liaison chimique {f} |
| chemical compound {n} (in chemistry: substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements) | :: composé chimique {m}, corps composé {m} |
| chemical compound {n} (informally: any single substance, either compound or element) | :: produit chimique {m} |
| chemical element {n} (any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction) | :: élément chimique {m} |
| chemical engineering {n} (branch of engineering that deals with the process plants) | :: génie chimique {m}, génie des procédés {m} |
| chemical equation {n} (symbolic representation of a chemical reaction) | :: équation chimique {f} |
| chemical reaction {n} (process in which chemical substances are changed into others) | :: réaction chimique {f} |
| chemical reactor {n} (reaction vessel) | :: réacteur chimique {m} |
| chemicals {n} (chemical industry) | :: industrie chimique {f} |
| chemical sensitivity {n} (sensitivity to chemical compounds) | :: sensibilité chimique {f} |
| chemical series {n} (any group of elements whose chemical and physical properties have similarities) | :: série chimique {f} |
| chemical toilet {n} (Toilet or chamber pot treating waste in place with chemicals, see also: toilet; chamber pot) | :: toilette chimique |
| chemical warfare {n} (use of chemical substances as weapons of war) | :: guerre chimique {f} |
| chemical weapon {n} (noxious substance in a delivery system) | :: arme chimique {f} |
| chemise {n} /ʃəˈmiːz/ (short nightdress) | :: chemise de nuit {f}, nuisette {f} |
| chemist {n} /ˈkɛmɪst/ (person working in chemistry) | :: chimiste {m} {f} |
| chemist {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| chemist {n} (pharmacist) SEE: pharmacist | :: |
| chemistry {n} /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/ (branch of natural science) | :: chimie {f} |
| chemistry {n} (application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance) | :: chimie {f} |
| chemist's {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| chemo- {prefix} (relating to or using chemicals or chemistry) | :: chimio- |
| chemokine {n} (cytokine produced during inflammation) | :: chimiokine, chémokine |
| chemostratigraphy {n} (the study and dating of sedimentary strata) | :: chimiostratigraphie {f} |
| chemosynthesis {n} (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) | :: chimiosynthèse {f} |
| chemotherapy {n} (therapeutic chemical treatment) | :: chimiothérapie {f} |
| chemotherapy {n} (chemical treatment to kill or halt cancer) | :: chimiothérapie {f} |
| chemsex {n} (sexual intercourse under influence) | :: chemsex {m} |
| Chengdu {prop} (capital of Sichuan province, China) | :: Chengdu {f} |
| Ch'eng-tu {prop} (Chengdu) SEE: Chengdu | :: |
| chengyu {n} /t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː/ (certain kind of Chinese set phrase) | :: chengyu {m} |
| Chennai {prop} /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/ (state capital of Tamil Nadu, India) | :: Chennai |
| Chenoy {prop} | :: Chenoy |
| cheongsam {n} (qipao) SEE: qipao | :: |
| Cheops {prop} /ˈkiɑːps/ (pharaoh) | :: Khéops |
| cheque {n} /tʃɛk/ (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity) | :: chèque {m} |
| chequebook {n} (folder containing cheques) | :: carnet de chèques {m} |
| chequered flag {n} (flag) | :: drapeau à damier {m} |
| chequy {adj} /ˈt͡ʃɛki/ (heraldry; chequered) | :: échiqueté {m} |
| Cher {prop} /ʃɛɹ/ (department of France) | :: Cher |
| Cher {prop} (river in France) | :: Cher |
| cherimoya {n} (tree) | :: chérimolier {m} |
| cherimoya {n} (fruit) | :: chérimole {f} |
| cherish {v} /ˈtʃɛɹɪʃ/ (to treat with affection, nurture with care) | :: chérir, tenir (à) |
| cherish {v} (to have a deep appreciation of) | :: chérir, tenir (à) |
| Cherkessk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Tcherkessk {m} |
| Chernobyl {n} /tʃɚˈnoʊbəl/ (city in Ukraine) | :: Tchernobyl {m} |
| chernozem {n} /ˈt͡ʃɜː(ɹ)nəˌzɛm/ (black-coloured soil containing a high percentage of humus) | :: tchernoziom {m}, tchernozème {m} |
| Cherokee {prop} /ˈt͡ʃɛ.ɹə.ˌkiː/ (indigenous North American people) | :: Cherokees {p} |
| Cherokee {prop} (language) | :: cherokee {m} |
| Cherokee {prop} (syllabary) | :: cherokee {m} |
| cheroot {n} /tʃəˈɹuːt/ (cigar) | :: cheroot {m}, stogie {f} |
| cherry {n} /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ (fruit) | :: cerise {f}, [sour cherry] griotte {f} |
| cherry {n} (tree) | :: cerisier {m} |
| cherry {n} (slang: virginity) | :: cerise {f} |
| cherry blossom {n} (blossom of the cherry tree) | :: fleur de cerisier {f} |
| cherry brandy {n} (liqueur) | :: cherry brandy {m} |
| cherry laurel {n} (Prunus laurocerasus) | :: laurier-cerise {m} |
| cherry-pick {v} (to select only the best from a range of options) | :: grappiller |
| cherry picker {n} (boom lift for lifting people) | :: nacelle élévatrice {f} |
| cherry picking {n} (selection of desirable items to obtain an advantage) | :: cueillette de cerises {f}, picorage {m} |
| cherry plum {n} (the fruit) | :: prunes-cerises |
| cherry-popper {n} (one who takes virginity) | :: déflorateur {m} |
| cherry tomato {n} (type of tomato) | :: tomate cerise {f} |
| cherry tree {n} (tree of subgenus Cerasus) | :: cerisier {m} |
| chert {n} (mineral) | :: chaille |
| cherub {n} /ˈtʃɛɹəb/ ((biblical) winged creature attending on God) | :: chérubin {m} |
| cherub {n} (artistic depiction of such a being) | :: chérubin {m} |
| cherub {n} (person seen as being particularly angelic or innocent) | :: chérubin {m} |
| cherubic {adj} (of, or relating to a cherub) | :: chérubique |
| chervil {n} /ˈtʃɜː(ɹ)vɪl/ (spice) | :: cerfeuil |
| chervonets {n} (former Russian currency, usually ten roubles) | :: tchervonets {m} |
| Cheshire cat {prop} /ˌtʃɛʃɚ ˈkæt/ (fictional grinning cat) | :: chat du Cheshire {m}, chat de Chester {m} |
| Cheshire cheese {n} (type of cheese) | :: cheshire {m}, chester {m} |
| chess {n} /t͡ʃɛs/ (two-player board game) | :: échecs {m-p} |
| chessboard {n} (square board used in the game of chess) | :: échiquier {m} |
| chessman {n} (chess piece) SEE: chess piece | :: |
| chess piece {n} (any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess) | :: pièce {f}, pièce d'échecs {f} |
| chesspiece {n} (chessman) SEE: chess piece | :: |
| chess player {n} (a person who plays chess) | :: joueur d’échecs {m}, joueuse d’échecs {f} |
| chest {n} /t͡ʃɛst/ (strong box) | :: coffre {m} |
| chest {n} (thorax) | :: poitrine {f} |
| chest {n} (coffin) SEE: coffin | :: |
| chest cavity {n} (thoracic cavity) SEE: thoracic cavity | :: |
| chestnut {n} /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ (nut of the chestnut tree) | :: châtaigne {f}, marron {m} |
| chestnut {n} (reddish-brown colour) | :: marron {m}, châtain {m} |
| chestnut {n} (wood of a chestnut tree) | :: châtaigner {m}, marronnier {m} |
| chestnut {adj} (of a deep reddish-brown colour) | :: marron, châtain |
| chestnut {n} (chestnut tree) SEE: chestnut tree | :: |
| chestnut-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus palliatus) | :: batara mantelé |
| chestnut-backed chickadee {n} (Poecile rufescens) | :: mésange à dos marron {f} |
| chestnut munia {n} (Lonchura atricapilla) | :: capucin à tête noire |
| chestnut teal {n} (Anas castanea) | :: sarcelle rousse {f} |
| chestnut tree {n} /ˈtʃɛsnʌt ˌtɹiː/ (tree that bears chestnuts) | :: châtaignier {m} |
| chest of drawers {n} (furniture for the storage of clothes) | :: commode {f}, chiffonnier {m} |
| chest voice {n} (voice of thick register) | :: voix de poitrine {f} |
| cheval glass {n} | :: psyché {f} |
| chevin {n} (chub) SEE: chub | :: |
| chevon {n} (goatmeat) SEE: goatmeat | :: |
| chevron {n} /ˈʃɛvɹən/ (heraldry: wide inverted V) | :: chevron {m} |
| chevron {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: háček | :: |
| chevron {n} (guillemet) SEE: guillemet | :: |
| chevy {v} (to chase or hunt) SEE: chase | :: |
| chevy {v} (to scurry) SEE: scurry | :: |
| chew {v} /tʃuː/ (to crush food with teeth prior to swallowing) | :: mâcher, mordiller, mastiquer |
| chewing gum {n} (flavoured preparation for chewing) | :: chewing-gum {m}, [Canada] gomme à mâcher {f}, [Belgium, Switzerland] chiclette {f} or chiclet {m} |
| chew out {v} (To reprimand or rebuke) | :: engueuler, enguirlander |
| chew the fat {v} (chat idly or generally waste time talking) SEE: shoot the breeze | :: |
| chew the scenery {v} (To perform in an excessively emotional or exaggerated manner) | :: cabotiner, surjouer |
| Cheyenne {n} /ʃaɪˈæn/ (member of the Cheyenne people) | :: Cheyenne {m} {f} |
| chez {prep} /ʃeɪ/ (at/in the home of) | :: chez |
| chi {n} /kaɪ/ (Greek letter) | :: chi {m} |
| chi {n} /tʃiː/ (the fundamental life-force or energy) | :: qi {m} |
| Chianti {n} /kiˈɑnti/ (Tuscan red wine) | :: chianti {m} |
| chiaroscuro {n} /ˌkjɑɹəˈsk(j)ʊɹoʊ/ (artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts) | :: clair-obscur {m} |
| chiasmus {n} /kaɪˈæzməs/ ((rhetoric) an inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases) | :: chiasme {m} |
| chibouk {n} (Turkish tobacco pipe) | :: chibouque |
| chic {adj} /ʃiːk/ (elegant, stylish, see also: elegant; stylish) | :: chic |
| Chicago {prop} /ʃɪˈkɑ.ɡo/ (large US city) | :: Chicago {f} |
| chick {n} /t͡ʃɪk/ (young bird) | :: oisillon {m} |
| chick {n} (young chicken) | :: poussin {m} |
| chick {n} (young woman) | :: gonzesse {f}, nana {f} |
| chickadee {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪ.kəˌdi/ (songbird) | :: mésange {f} |
| Chickasaw {n} /ˈtʃɪkəsɔː/ (member of the tribe) | :: Chickasaw |
| Chickasaw {prop} (the language) | :: Chickasaw |
| chicken {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/ (bird) | :: poulet {m} |
| chicken {n} (meat) | :: poulet {m} |
| chicken {n} (coward) | :: poule mouillée {f}, poltron {m} |
| chicken {n} (young, attractive, slim man) SEE: twink | :: |
| chicken breast {n} (chicken body meat) | :: blanc de poulet {m} |
| chicken coop {n} (small building for poultry) SEE: henhouse | :: |
| chicken feed {n} (small quantity of money) | :: fifrelin {m}, trois fois rien |
| chickenhawk {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪkɪnˌhɔk/ (hawk species) | :: épervier brun {m} |
| chicken-or-egg question {n} (a question to decide which of two interdependent things happened first) | :: paradoxe de l’œuf et de la poule {m} |
| chicken out {v} (shy away from a daring task) | :: se dégonfler, lâcher, laisser tomber, lâcher l'affaire |
| chicken pox {n} (childhood disease) | :: varicelle {f} |
| chicken scratch {n} (illegible handwriting) | :: pattes de mouche {f-p}, griffonnage {m} |
| chickenshit {n} (coward) | :: poule mouillée {f}, couille molle {f}, sans-couilles {m-p} {f-p}, péteux {m} |
| chickenshit {n} (contemptible thing) | :: d'la merde {f}, des conneries {f-p} |
| chicken soup {n} (soup with chicken as main ingredient) | :: soupe de poulet {f} |
| chicken wing {n} (cooked wing of a chicken) | :: aile de poulet {f} |
| chicken wire {n} (mesh of wire) | :: grillage |
| chickling vetch {n} (plant with edible seeds similar to peas) | :: gesse {f}, gesse commune {f}, pois carré {m}, lentille d'Espagne {f} |
| chickpea {n} /ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/ (plant) | :: pois chiche |
| chickpea {n} (seed) | :: pois chiche {m} |
| chickweed {n} (herb) | :: mouron blanc {m} |
| chick with a dick {n} (shemale) SEE: shemale | :: |
| chicory {n} /ˈtʃɪkəɹi/ (common chicory (Cichorium intybus)) | :: chicorée {f} |
| chicory {n} (coffee substitute) | :: chicorée {f} |
| chicory {n} (endive (Cichorium endivia)) SEE: endive | :: |
| chide {v} /tʃaɪd/ (loudly admonish) | :: réprimander |
| chief {n} /tʃiːf/ (leader of group, etc.) | :: chef {m} |
| chief {n} (head of an organization) | :: chef {m} |
| chief {n} (heraldic term) | :: chef {m} |
| chief executive officer {n} (highest-ranking corporate officer) | :: Président Directeur Général, PDG |
| chiefly {adv} /ˈtʃiːf.li/ (mainly or principally, almost entirely) | :: surtout |
| chief of staff {n} (senior officer) | :: chef d’état-major {m} |
| chief of staff {n} (head of political department) | :: chef de cabinet {m} |
| chief of staff {n} | :: Chef d'état major {m} |
| chief of state {n} (the titular head of a nation) SEE: head of state | :: |
| Chiers {prop} /ʃiˈɛə(r)/ (river) | :: Chiers {f} |
| Chieti {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Chieti |
| Chieti {prop} (capital of Chieti province) | :: Chieti |
| chiffchaff {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪf.t͡ʃæf/ (Phylloscopus collybita) | :: pouillot véloce {m} |
| chiffonier {n} /ˌʃɪ.fəˈnɪə/ (furniture) | :: chiffonnier {m} |
| chigger {n} (chigoe flea) | :: puce chique {f} |
| chigger {n} (harvest mite) | :: aoutat {m} |
| chignon {n} /ʃɪnˈjɒn/ (roll or twist of hair worn at the nape of the neck; a bun) | :: chignon {m} |
| Chihuahua {n} /tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/ (breed of dog) | :: chihuahua {m} |
| Chișinău {prop} (capital city and a municipality of Moldova) | :: Chișinău {m} |
| chilblain {n} /tʃɪlbleɪn/ (inflammation) | :: engelure {f} |
| child {n} /t͡ʃaɪld/ (a female or male child, a daughter or son) | :: enfant {m} {f} |
| child {n} (a minor) | :: enfant {m} |
| child {v} (to give birth) SEE: give birth | :: |
| child abuse {n} /ˈtʃaɪldəbjuːs/ (mistreatment of a child) | :: maltraitance sur mineur {f} |
| childbirth {n} (act of giving birth) | :: accouchement, parturition {f}, naissance {f} |
| child bride {n} (very young bride) | :: enfant mariée {m} |
| childcare {n} (supervising young children) | :: garde d'enfants {f} |
| Childermas {prop} (day commemorating the killing of the Holy Innocents) | :: massacre des Innocents {m} |
| child-free {adj} | :: sans enfant |
| child-fucker {n} (contemptible person) SEE: motherfucker | :: |
| child-fucker {n} (one who engages in sex with a child) SEE: pedophile | :: |
| childhood {n} /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ (state of being a child) | :: enfance {f} |
| childhood {n} (time when one is a child) | :: enfance {f} |
| childhood friend {n} (friend known since childhood) | :: ami d'enfance {m}, amie d'enfance {f} |
| childish {adj} /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ (suitable for a child) | :: enfantin, puéril |
| childish {adj} (behaving immaturely) | :: puéril, gamin |
| childishness {n} (childishness) | :: enfantillage {m} |
| child labor {n} (child labor) SEE: child labour | :: |
| child labour {n} (work performed by children) | :: travail des enfants {m} |
| child language {n} | :: langage enfantin {m} |
| childless {adj} (not having any children) | :: sans enfants |
| childminder {n} (person who looks after other people's children) | :: nourrice {f}, nounou {f} |
| child neglect {n} (form of child abuse) | :: négligence parentale {f} |
| child porn {n} (child pornography) SEE: child pornography | :: |
| child pornography {n} (pornographic materials depicting minors) | :: pédopornographie {f} |
| child prodigy {n} (talented young person) | :: enfant prodige {m} |
| children's home {n} (public institution for care of children, see also: orphanage) | :: maison d'enfants {f} |
| children's hospital {n} (hospital for children and adolescents) | :: hôpital pour enfants {m} |
| child safety seat {n} (a car safety restraint designed for infants and young children) | :: siège enfant {m} |
| child soldier {n} (minor who is put to use for military purposes) | :: enfant soldat {m}, enfant-soldat {m} |
| child's play {n} (something particularly simple or easy) | :: jeu d'enfant |
| child support {n} (ongoing obligation for periodic payment) | :: pension alimentaire {f} |
| chile {n} (chili) SEE: chili | :: |
| Chile {prop} /ˈt͡ʃiː.leɪ/ (country in South America) | :: Chili {m} |
| Chilean {adj} /ˈtʃɪli.ən/ (pertaining to Chile) | :: chilien {m}, chilienne {f} |
| Chilean {adj} (pertaining to a Chilean person or Chileans) | :: chilien {m}, chilienne {f} |
| Chilean {n} (person from Chile) | :: Chilien {m}, Chilienne {f} |
| Chilean eagle {n} (the black-chested buzzard eagle, Geranoaetus melanoleucus) | :: buse aguia |
| Chilean flamingo {n} (a species of flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis) | :: flamant du Chili {m} |
| Chilean pine {n} (monkey puzzle) | :: pin du Chili |
| chili {n} /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) | :: piment {m} |
| chiliagon {n} /ˈkɪlɪæɡən/ (1000-sided polygon) | :: chiliogone {m} |
| chiliarch {n} (a commander of a thousand troops in Hellenistic Greece) | :: chiliarque {m} |
| chiliasm {n} /ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ (belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity) | :: millénarisme, chiliasme |
| chili oil {n} (condiment) | :: huile piquante {f} |
| chili pepper {n} (fruit) | :: piment {m} |
| chili sauce {n} (hot sauce) SEE: hot sauce | :: |
| chill {n} /tʃɪl/ (moderate, but uncomfortable coldness) | :: fraicheur {f} |
| chill {n} (sudden penetrating sense of cold) | :: froid {m} |
| chill {n} (sudden numbing fear or dread) | :: frisson {m} |
| chill {v} (to lower the temperature of something; to cool) | :: se relaxer |
| chill {v} (to relax, lie back) | :: chiller |
| chillax {v} /t͡ʃɪˈlæks/ (relax) | :: se détendre |
| chillax {v} (calm down) | :: se calmer |
| chillax {v} (behave) | :: se calmer |
| chilled {adj} /tʃɪld/ (cooled) | :: transi |
| chilli {n} (chili) SEE: chili | :: |
| chilling {adj} /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ (causing mild fear) | :: effrayant |
| chill out {v} (relax or take time out) | :: se relaxer, se calmer, se détendre |
| chilly {adj} /ˈtʃɪli/ (cold enough to cause discomfort) | :: froid |
| chime {n} /ˈtʃaɪm/ (musical instrument) | :: carillon {m} |
| chime {v} (to make the sound of a chime) | :: carillonner |
| chimera {n} /kʌɪˈmɪəɹə/ (flame-spewing monster, see also: Chimera) | :: chimère {f} |
| chimera {n} (foolish thought, product of the imagination) | :: chimère {f} |
| chimera {n} (organism with genetically distinct cells from two or more zygotes) | :: chimère {f} |
| Chimera {prop} (mythical monster) | :: Chimère {f}, chimère {f} |
| Chimera {prop} | :: chimère |
| chimerical {adj} /kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to a chimera) | :: chimérique |
| chimerical {adj} (resulting from the expression of two or more genes) | :: chimérique |
| chimney {n} /tʃɪmni/ (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue) | :: cheminée {f} |
| chimney {n} (UK: smokestack of a steam locomotive) | :: cheminée {f} |
| chimney pot {n} (pipe on the top of a chimney) | :: tuyau de cheminée {m} |
| chimney sweep {n} (occupation) | :: ramoneur {m} |
| chimpanzee {n} /tʃɪmˈpæn.zi/ (ape) | :: chimpanzé {m} |
| chin {n} /tʃɪn/ (bottom of a face) | :: menton {m} |
| China {prop} (country in east Asia) | :: Chine {f} |
| chinaberry {n} (soapberry) SEE: soapberry | :: |
| chinaberry {n} (bead tree) SEE: bead tree | :: |
| Chinaman {n} /ˈtʃaɪnəmən/ (a man who is Chinese, a Chinese man) | :: Chinois {m} |
| China proper {prop} (parts of China excluding outer frontiers) | :: Chine propre {f} |
| China syndrome {n} (meltdown of a nuclear reactor) | :: syndrome chinois {m} |
| Chinatown {n} /ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/ (a Chinese district outside China) | :: quartier chinois {m} |
| chinchilla {n} /tʃɪnˈtʃɪlə/ (rodent) | :: chinchilla {m} |
| chinchilla {n} (fur) | :: chinchilla |
| Chinese {prop} /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌniz/ (any language spoken in China, see also: Literary Chinese; Mandarin; Cantonese; Wu; Min Nan) | :: chinois {m}, langue chinoise {f} |
| Chinese {n} (the people of China) | :: les Chinois {m-p} |
| Chinese {n} (all people of Chinese descent or self-identity) | :: Chinois {m-p}, Chinoises {f-p} |
| Chinese {n} (person born in China) | :: Chinois {m}, Chinoise {f} |
| Chinese {n} (Chinese food or meal) | :: chinois {m} |
| Chinese {adj} (relating to China) | :: chinois |
| Chinese {prop} (Mandarin) SEE: Mandarin | :: |
| Chinese broccoli {n} (Brassica oleracea ver. alboglabra) SEE: kailan | :: |
| Chinese cabbage {n} (bok choy) SEE: bok choy | :: |
| Chinese cabbage {n} (napa cabbage) SEE: napa cabbage | :: |
| Chinese character {n} (CJKV character) | :: sinogramme {m}, caractère chinois {m}, hanzi {m}, kanji {m} |
| Chinese checkers {n} (board game) | :: dames chinoises |
| Chinese cinnamon {n} (tree) | :: cannelier de Chine {m} |
| Chinese cinnamon {n} (bark) | :: casse {f}, cannelle de Chine {f} |
| Chinese Crested Dog {n} (Chinese Crested Dog) | :: chien chinois à crête {m} |
| Chinese dumpling {n} | :: ravioli chinois |
| Chinese grapefruit {n} (pomelo) SEE: pomelo | :: |
| Chinese jump rope {n} (to jump over a rope repeatedly as a game or exercise) | :: jeu de l'élastique |
| Chinese lantern {n} (bladder cherry) SEE: bladder cherry | :: |
| Chinese lantern {n} (paper lantern) | :: lampion {m} |
| Chinese macaroni {n} | :: macaroni chinois |
| Chinese mugwort {n} (herbaceous perennial plant) | :: armoise chinoise {f}, armoise de Chine {f} |
| Chinese mushroom {n} | :: champignon chinois |
| Chinese New Year {n} (Chinese New Year) | :: nouvel an chinois {m} |
| Chinese numeral {n} (numerals originated in China) | :: chiffre chinois {m} |
| Chinese parsley {n} (coriander) SEE: coriander | :: |
| Chinese red {adj} (vermilion) SEE: vermilion | :: |
| Chinese river dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji | :: |
| Chinese sausage {n} (lap cheong) SEE: lap cheong | :: |
| Chinese studies {n} (study of China) | :: sinologie {f} |
| Chinese Taipei {prop} (name under which the post-Chinese-Civil-War ROC participates in international organisations) | :: Taipei chinois {m} |
| Chinese water torture {n} (torture method) | :: supplice de la goutte d'eau {m} |
| Chinese whispers {n} (game) | :: téléphone arabe {m} (Arabic telephone), téléphone sans fil {m} (wireless telephone) |
| Chinese white dolphin {n} (baiji) SEE: baiji | :: |
| Chink {n} (offensive: Chinese person) | :: chinetoque {m} {f}, chinetoc {m} {f}, chintok {m} {f} |
| chinois {n} (fine-meshed conical strainer) | :: chinois {m} |
| chinoiserie {n} /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/ (art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence) | :: chinoiserie {f} |
| Chinoiserie {n} /ʃiːnwɑːzəˈɹiː/ (art: style or object that reflects Chinese influence) | :: chinoiserie {f} |
| chinrest {n} (instrument accessory) | :: mentonnière {f} |
| chinstrap penguin {n} (Pygoscelis antarcticus) | :: manchot à jugulaire {m} |
| chintz {n} /tʃɪnts/ (fabric) | :: chintz {m} |
| chintzy {adj} /ˈtʃɪnt.si/ (tacky) | :: voyant {m} |
| chin up {phrase} (cheer up) | :: haut les cœurs, courage |
| chin-up {n} (an exercise done for strengthening the arms and back) SEE: pull-up | :: |
| Chios {prop} /ˈki.ɑs/ (island) | :: Chio |
| Chios {prop} (city) | :: Chio |
| chip {n} /tʃɪp/ (small piece broken off) | :: brisure {f}, fragment |
| chip {n} (damaged area of a surface) | :: ébréchure {f}, coche {f} |
| chip {n} (integrated circuit) | :: puce électronique {f} |
| chip {n} (fried strip of potato, french fry) | :: frite |
| chip {n} (thin, crisp, fried piece of potato or vegetable) | :: chips {f}, croustille {f} [Canada] |
| chip {v} (to chop or cut into small pieces) | :: briser |
| chip {v} (to break small pieces from) | :: cocher |
| chipboard {n} (A material made from compressed wood chips) | :: aggloméré {m} |
| chip leader {n} | :: chip leader |
| chip log {n} (simple device for measuring the speed of a vessel) | :: loch à plateau {m} |
| chipmunk {n} (squirrel-like rodent) | :: tamia {m}, suisse {m} |
| chipolata {n} (type of sausage) | :: chipolata {f} |
| chipper {n} /ˈtʃɪpɚ/ (machine that reduces organic matter to compost) | :: broyeur {m}, hache-paille {f} |
| Chippewa {prop} (Ojibwe) SEE: Ojibwe | :: |
| chip shop {n} (UK: a fast food outlet which sells fish and chips) | :: friterie {f}, pataterie {f} |
| chip wagon {n} | :: roulotte à patate {f} |
| chiral {adj} /ˈkaɪɹəl/ (of an object that exhibits chirality) | :: chiral |
| chirality {n} /kaɪˈɹælɪti/ (handedness in chemistry, physic and mathematics) | :: chiralité {f} |
| chirography {n} (calligraphy or penmanship) | :: chirographie {f} |
| Chiron {prop} /ˈkaɪɹən/ (mythology) | :: Chiron |
| Chiron {prop} (astronomy) | :: Chiron |
| chiropractor {n} /ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (chiropractor) | :: chiropraticien {m}, chiropraticienne {f} |
| chiropterologist {n} /kaɪˌɹɑptəˈɹɑlədʒɪst/ (one who studies bats) | :: chiroptérologue {m} {f} |
| chirp {n} /tʃɜː(ɹ)p/ (birds) | :: pépiement {m}, piaillement {m} |
| chirp {n} (insects) | :: stridulation, craquètement |
| chirp {v} (birds) | :: gazouiller, piailler, pépier |
| chirp {v} (insects) | :: striduler, craqueter |
| chisel {v} (to cheat) SEE: cheat | :: |
| chisel {n} /ˈtʃɪzəl/ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) | :: ciseau {m}, burin {m} |
| chisel {v} (to use a chisel) | :: ciseler |
| chiseler {n} (person who carves using a chisel) | :: ciseleur {m} |
| chit {v} /t͡ʃɪt/ (to initiate sprouting (of tubers)) | :: piquer |
| chit {n} (cleaving tool) | :: départoir {m} |
| Chita {prop} /tʃɪˈtɑː/ (city in Russia) | :: Tchita {f} |
| chit-chat {n} (gossip; mindless banter) | :: blabla {m}, parlotte {f}, bavardage {m} |
| chit-chat {v} (to engage in small talk) | :: blablater, parler de la pluie et du beau temps, parler de tout et de rien, tailler une bavette |
| chitin {n} /ˈkaɪtɪn/ (polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in arthropod and fungi) | :: chitine {f} |
| chiton {n} /ˈkaɪtn̩/ (Greek tunic) | :: chiton {m} |
| chiton {n} (mollusc) | :: chiton {m} |
| chitosan {n} (oligosaccharide) | :: chitosane {m} |
| Chitral {prop} (Chitral (all senses)) | :: Chitral, Chitrâl |
| chitterlings {n} /ˈtʃɪ.tɚ.lɪŋz/ (small pig intestine, boiled and fried) | :: tripes de porc {m-p} |
| chivalrous {adj} /ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹʌs/ (of a man: honourable) | :: chevaleresque, galant {m} |
| chivalrous {adj} (involving chivalry) | :: galant, chevaleresque |
| chivalry {n} /ˈʃɪvəlɹi/ (ethical code) | :: chevalerie {f} |
| chivalry {n} (Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women) | :: galanterie {f} |
| chive {n} /tʃaɪv/ (plant) | :: ciboulette {f}, cive {f} |
| chive {n} (chives: herb) | :: ciboulette |
| chivvy {v} (to coerce) SEE: coerce | :: |
| chlamydia {n} /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/ (sexually transmitted disease) | :: chlamydia {f} |
| chlamydiosis {n} | :: chlamydiase {f} |
| chlamys {n} /ˈklæmɪs/ (short cloak) | :: chlamyde {f} |
| Chloe {prop} /ˈkloʊ.i/ (female given name) | :: Chloé |
| chlorargyrite {n} (a mineral, silver chloride) | :: chlorargyrite {f} |
| chlorate {n} (any salt of chloric acid) | :: chlorate {m} |
| chloric acid {n} (HClO3) | :: acide chlorique {m} |
| chloride {n} /ˈklɔːɹaɪd/ (any salt of hydrochloric acid) | :: chlorure {m} |
| chlorinate {v} /ˈklɒ.ɹɪ.neɪt/ (to add chlorine to) | :: chlorer |
| chlorine {n} /ˈklɔɹin/ (chemical element) | :: chlore {m} |
| Chloris {prop} (goddess of flora) | :: Chloris {f} |
| chlorite {n} /ˈklɔːɹʌɪt/ (mineral) | :: chlorite {f} |
| chlorite {n} (salt of chlorous acid) | :: chlorite {m} |
| chloro- {prefix} (chemistry: containing chlorine) | :: chloro- |
| chloroauric {adj} (of or pertaining to chloroauric acid) | :: chloraurique |
| chlorocruorin {n} (respiratory pigment found in some annelids) | :: chlorocruorine {f} |
| chlorofluorocarbon {n} (an organic compound with halogens in place of hydrogen) | :: chlorofluorocarbure {m} |
| chloroform {n} /ˈklɔːɹə(ʊ)̩fɔː(ɹ)m/ ((chemistry) an anesthetic) | :: chloroforme {m} |
| chloroform {v} (to treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform) | :: chloroformer |
| chlorogenic {adj} (Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acid) | :: chlorogénique |
| chlorophyll {n} /ˈklɔɹ.ə.fɪl/ (green pigment) | :: chlorophylle {f} |
| chlorophyllic {adj} (of, pertaining to, resembling or derived from chlorophyll) | :: chlorophyllien |
| chloroplast {n} (photosynthetic organelle) | :: chloroplaste {m} |
| chlorosis {n} (yellow-green colouration of the skin) | :: chlorose {f} |
| chlorosis {n} (yellowing of the leaves) | :: chlorose {f} |
| chlorotic {adj} (afflicted with chlorosis) | :: chlorotique {m} {f} |
| chock {n} /tʃɒk/ (object used as a wedge or filler) | :: coinceur {m} |
| chock {n} (nautical: fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line) | :: remplissage {m}, tin {m} |
| chock {adv} | :: carrément, en plein |
| chock full {adj} (containing the maximum amount) | :: plein à craquer {m}, bourré {m} |
| chocolate {n} /ˈt͡ʃɒk(ə)lɪt/ (food made from ground roasted cocoa beans) | :: chocolat {m} |
| chocolate {n} (small piece of confectionery made from chocolate) | :: chocolat {m}, [Belgium, filled] praline {f} |
| chocolate {n} (colour) | :: chocolat {m} |
| chocolate {adj} (made of or containing chocolate) | :: de chocolat, au chocolat, chocolaté |
| chocolate {adj} (colour) | :: chocolat |
| chocolate bar {n} (of chocolate) | :: tablette de chocolat {f} |
| chocolate bar {n} (candy bar) SEE: candy bar | :: |
| chocolate cake {n} (cake containing chocolate) | :: gâteau au chocolat {m} |
| chocolate chip {n} (small piece of chocolate) | :: pépite de chocolat {m} |
| chocolate egg {n} (Easter treat) SEE: Easter egg | :: |
| chocolate milk {n} (milk drink flavored with chocolate) | :: chocolat au lait {m} |
| chocolate truffle {n} (type of confection) | :: truffe en chocolat {f} |
| chocolatier {n} (producer of chocolate) | :: chocolatier {m} |
| choice {n} /tʃɔɪs/ (option or decision) | :: choix {m} |
| choice {n} (selection or preference) | :: choix {m} |
| choice {n} (anything that can be chosen) | :: choix {m} |
| choice {n} (definite: best or most preferable part) | :: morceau de choix {m} |
| choice {adj} (especially good or preferred) | :: de choix |
| choir {n} /kwaɪɚ/ (singing group) | :: chœur {m}, chorale {f} |
| choir {n} (part of a church for choir assembly) | :: chœur |
| choir {n} (a rank or order of angels) | :: classe, chœur |
| choirmaster {n} (the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal) | :: chef de chœur {m}, cantor {m} |
| choir school {n} | :: manécanterie {f} |
| choke {v} /t͡ʃoʊk/ (be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe) | :: suffoquer, s'étouffer |
| choke {v} (prevent someone from breathing by strangling them) | :: étouffer, juguler |
| choke {n} (control on a carburetor) | :: starter {m} |
| choke {n} (type of hold in wrestling etc.) | :: mainmise |
| choke {n} (constriction at a shotgun barrel) | :: réduit |
| choke pear {n} (a metal torture device) | :: poire d'angoisse {f} |
| choker {n} /ˈtʃoʊkɚ/ (jewelry or accessory) | :: ras-de-cou {m} |
| cholecyst {n} (gall bladder) SEE: gall bladder | :: |
| cholecystectomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: cholécystectomie {f} |
| cholecystitis {n} (inflammation of the gall bladder) | :: cholécystite {f} |
| choledochal {adj} (relating to the bile duct) | :: cholédoque |
| cholera {n} /ˈkɒləɹə/ (infectious disease) | :: choléra {m} |
| choleraic {adj} /ˌkɒləˈɹeɪɪk/ (relating to, or resembling, cholera) | :: cholérique |
| cholerine {n} (minor diarrhea) | :: cholérine {f} |
| cholesteric {adj} (relating to chiral nematic phase of crystals) | :: cholestérique |
| cholesterol {n} (an essential component of mammalian cell membranes) | :: cholestérol {m} |
| cholesterolemia {n} (presence of cholesterol in the blood) | :: cholestérolémie {f} |
| choline {n} /ˈkoʊliːn/ (organic chemistry: a compound) | :: choline {f} |
| cholinergic {adj} (of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine) | :: cholinergique |
| cholinesterase {n} (enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters) | :: cholinestérase {f} |
| Cholon {prop} (the Chinese district of Ho Chi Minh City) | :: Cholon |
| chondroblast {n} (1. A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes) | :: chondroblaste {m} |
| chondrocyte {n} (cell) | :: chondrocyte {m} |
| chondroma {n} (benign tumour) | :: chondrome {m} |
| chondrosarcoma {n} (type of cancer) | :: chondrosarcome |
| chondrule {n} /ˈkɒndɹuːl/ (granule) | :: chondre {m} |
| Chongqing {prop} /ˈtʃɔŋˈtʃɪŋ/ (a municipality in western China) | :: Chongqing, [formerly] Tchongking |
| choo-choo {n} (the sound made by a steam locomotive (childish)) | :: tchou tchou |
| choose {v} (to choose) SEE: take | :: |
| choose {v} /t͡ʃuːz/ (to pick) | :: choisir |
| choose {v} (to elect) | :: élire |
| choose {v} (to decide to act in a certain way) | :: décider |
| choosy {adj} (taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements) | :: sélectif, exigeant, difficile, to be choosy: faire la fine bouche |
| chop {n} /tʃɒp/ (cut of meat) | :: côtelette {f} |
| chop {n} (martial arts: type of blow) | :: atemi {m} |
| chop {n} (poker: result of a tied poker hand) | :: égalité {f} |
| chop {n} | :: coup de hache {m} |
| chop {v} (to cut into pieces) | :: hacher, découper, couper |
| chop-chop {interj} (hurry up) | :: vite-vite, grouille-grouille ! grouille-toi !, magne-toi !, et on se dépêche !, plus vite que ça !, on va pas coucher là ! |
| Chopin {prop} (surname) | :: Chopin {m} {f} |
| Chopinian {adj} (of or pertaining to Frédéric Chopin) | :: chopinien |
| chopper {n} (helicopter (formal translations)) SEE: helicopter | :: |
| chopper {n} (axe/ax) SEE: axe | :: |
| chopper {n} /ˈtʃɑ.pɚ/ (knife for chopping food) | :: hachoir {m} |
| chopper {n} (slang: penis) | :: zob {m} |
| chopper {n} (informal: helicopter) | :: banane {f}, hélico {m} |
| chopper {n} (Pomatomus saltatrix) SEE: bluefish | :: |
| chopping board {n} (a sturdy board, upon which one chops and prepares food) | :: planche à hacher {f}, planche à découper |
| choppy {adj} /ˈtʃɒ.pi/ (having many small, rough waves) | :: haché, saccadé |
| chopstick {n} (single eating utensil) | :: baguette {f} |
| chop suey {n} (Cantonese dish) | :: chop suey {m} |
| choral {n} (chorale) SEE: chorale | :: |
| chorale {n} /kɔːˈɹɑːl/ (hymn tune) | :: choral {m} |
| chorale {n} (chorus) | :: chorale {f} |
| chord {n} /kɔɹd/ (combination of three or more notes) | :: accord |
| chord {n} (straight line) | :: corde {f} |
| chordal {adj} (kind of graph) | :: cordal |
| chordate {n} /ˈkɔːɹdeɪt/ (a member of the phylum Chordata) | :: chordé {m} |
| chordophone {n} (chordophone, see also: stringed instrument) | :: instrument à cordes {m} |
| chore {n} /tʃɔɹ/ (a difficult, unpleasant, or routine task) | :: corvée {f}, tâche {f} |
| choreographer {n} (person who choreographs) | :: chorégraphe |
| choreographically {adv} (in the manner of choreography) | :: chorégraphiquement |
| choreographist {n} (choreographist) SEE: choreographer | :: |
| choreography {n} /ˌkɔɹ.iˈɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ (art) | :: chorégraphie {f} |
| choreography {n} | :: chorégraphie {f} |
| chorion {n} (one of the membranes surrounding a fetus) | :: chorion {m} |
| chorion {n} (outer case of an insect egg) | :: chorion {m} |
| chorion {n} (outer membrane of seeds of plants) | :: chorion {m} |
| chorister {n} (singer in a choir) | :: chœureur {m}, chœureuse {f} |
| chorizo {n} /tʃɔˈɹiθɔ/ (type of sausage) | :: chorizo {m} |
| chorography {n} | :: chorographie {f} |
| choroid {n} /ˈkɔː.ɹɔɪd/ (vascular layer of the eye) | :: choroïde {f} |
| choronym {n} (regional toponym) | :: choronyme {m} |
| chorten {n} (Tibetan stupa) | :: chörten {m} |
| chortle {n} /ˈt͡ʃɔɹtəl/ (joyful, somewhat muffled laugh) | :: gloussement {m} |
| chortle {v} (to laugh with a chortle or chortles) | :: glousser |
| chorus {n} /ˈkɔːɹəs/ (group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece) | :: chœur antique {m}, chœur {m} |
| chorus {n} (group of people in a play or performance who recite together) | :: chœur {m}, chorale {f} |
| chorus {n} (singing group who perform together) | :: chœur {m} |
| chorus {n} (repeated part of a song) | :: refrain {m} |
| chorus line {n} (a line of performers in a revue or other show, dancing in unison) | :: corps de ballet {m} |
| Chosen People {n} | :: peuple élu {m} |
| chotki {n} /ˈt͡ʃoʊtki/ (prayer rope) | :: tchotki {m} |
| choux pastry {n} /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/ (light pastry) | :: pâte à choux {f} |
| chow {n} /tʃaʊ/ (Food, especially snacks) | :: bouffe {f} |
| chrematistics {n} (study of wealth) | :: chrématistique {f} |
| chresmologue {n} (a compiler of oracles) | :: chresmologe |
| chrism {n} /ˈkɹɪz(ə)m/ (mixture of oil and balm) | :: chrême {m} |
| Christ {prop} /kɹaɪst/ (messiah predicted in Jewish prophesy) | :: Christ {m}, Messie {m} |
| Christ {prop} (title for Jesus of Nazareth) | :: Christ {m} |
| Christ {n} (A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ) | :: Christ {m} |
| Christ {interj} (blasphemous interjection) | :: bon Dieu de merde, crisse |
| Christadelphian {n} (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) | :: christadelphe {m} {f} |
| Christadelphian {adj} (pertaining to the Christadelphians) | :: christadelphe |
| christen {v} /ˈkɹɪsən/ (to perform the religious act of baptism) | :: baptiser |
| christen {v} (to name) | :: baptiser, nommer |
| Christendom {n} /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ (the Christian world) | :: chrétienté {f} |
| Christian {n} /ˈkɹɪʃtʃən/ (member of the Christian religion) | :: chrétien {m}, chrétienne {f} |
| Christian {prop} (male given name) | :: Christian |
| Christian {adj} (of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians) | :: chrétien |
| Christiana {prop} (a female given name) | :: Christiane |
| Christianities {n} (Christianities) | :: christianismes {m-p} |
| Christianity {prop} /ˌkɹɪstʃiˈænɪti/ (monotheistic religion) | :: christianisme {m}, chrétienté {f} |
| Christianity {prop} (Christendom) SEE: Christendom | :: |
| Christianization {n} (converting to Christianity) | :: christianisation {f} |
| Christianize {v} (to (cause to) convert to Christianity) | :: christianiser |
| Christian name {n} (first name at Christian baptism) | :: nom de baptême {m} |
| Christian name {n} (any forename) SEE: forename | :: |
| Christianophobe {n} | :: christianophobe {m} {f} |
| Christianophobia {n} | :: christianophobie, christophobie {f} |
| Christina {prop} /kɹɪsˈtiːnə/ (female given name) | :: Christine {f} |
| Christine {prop} (female name) SEE: Christina | :: |
| Christmas {prop} /ˈkɹɪsməs/ (Christian holiday) | :: Noël {m} |
| Christmas cake {n} (fruit cake eaten at Christmas) | :: gâteau de Noël {m} |
| Christmas card {n} (greeting card that celebrates Christmas) | :: carte de Noël {f} |
| Christmas carol {n} (hymn whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas) | :: chant de Noël {m}, noël {m} |
| Christmas Day {n} (the 25th of December) | :: jour de Noël {m} |
| Christmas Eve {prop} (evening before Christmas Day) | :: veillée de Noël {f}, nuit de Noël {f}, réveillon de Noël {m} |
| Christmas Eve {prop} (day before Christmas Day) | :: veille de Noël {f} |
| Christmas Island {prop} (non self-governing territory of Australia) | :: île Christmas {f} |
| Christmas Islander {n} (person from Christmas Island) | :: de l'île Christmas |
| Christmas market {n} | :: marché de Noël |
| Christmas season {n} (Advent) SEE: Advent | :: |
| Christmastime {n} (the Christmas season) | :: période de Noël {f} |
| Christmas tree {n} /ˈkɹɪsməs tɹiː/ (tree used during the Christmas holiday season) | :: arbre de Noël {m}, sapin de Noël {m} |
| Christopher {prop} /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə(ɹ)/ (a male given name) | :: Christophe {m} |
| Christophobe {n} (Christianophobe) SEE: Christianophobe | :: |
| chromatic {adj} (music: regarding all twelve traditional Western pitch classes, regardless of temperament or intonation) | :: chromatique |
| chromatic scale {n} (a scale including all twelve semitones in an octave) | :: échelle chromatique {f} |
| chromatin {n} /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/ (complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins) | :: chromatine {f} |
| chromatography {n} /ˌkɹəʊ.məˈtɒɡɹə.fi/ (analytical chemistry: technique for separation of components in a mixture) | :: chromatographie {f} |
| chromatophore {n} (pigment-bearing cell or structure) | :: chromatophore {m} |
| chrome {v} /kɹoʊm/ (to plate with chrome) | :: chromer |
| chromite {n} (mineral) | :: chromite {f} |
| chromium {n} /ˈkɹoʊmi.əm/ (chemical element) | :: chrome {m} |
| chromium-plate {v} (chrome) SEE: chrome | :: |
| chromosomal {adj} (of, or relating to chromosomes) | :: chromosomique |
| chromosome {n} /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ (structure in the cell nucleus) | :: chromosome {m} |
| chromosphere {n} (the faint pink extension of a star's atmospheric envelope) | :: chromosphère {f} |
| chroneme {n} (chroneme) | :: chronème {m} |
| chronic {adj} /ˈkɹɒnɪk/ (that continues over an extended period of time) | :: chronique |
| chronic {adj} (medical: prolonged or slow to heal) | :: chronique |
| chronic {adj} (inveterate or habitual) | :: chronique |
| chronicity {n} /kɹɑˈnɪsɪti/ (the condition of being chronic) | :: chronicité {f} |
| chronicle {n} /ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/ (a written account) | :: chronique {f} |
| chronicler {n} (person who writes a chronicle) | :: chroniqueur {m} |
| Chronicles {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Chroniques {f-p} |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease {n} (group of pulmonary diseases) | :: bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive {f}, maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique {f} (Canada) |
| chrono- {prefix} (relation to time) | :: chrono- |
| chronogram {n} (a sentence or inscription in which specific letters, interpreted as numerals, stand for a particular date when rearranged) | :: chronogramme {m} |
| chronograph {n} (chronogram) SEE: chronogram | :: |
| chronograph {n} /ˈkɹɒnəɡɹɑːf/ (device which marks or records time or time intervals) | :: chronographe {m} |
| chronologic {adj} (chronological) SEE: chronological | :: |
| chronological {adj} /ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ (in order of time from the earliest to the latest) | :: chronologique |
| chronologically {adv} (in a chronological manner) | :: chronologiquement |
| chronologist {n} /kɹəˈnɒlədʒɪst/ (a person skilled in chronology) | :: chronologiste {m} {f} |
| chronology {n} /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ (determining the order of events (an auxiliary science of history)) | :: chronologie {f} |
| chronology {n} (arrangement into chronological order) | :: chronologie {f} |
| chronometer {n} /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ (device for measuring time) | :: chronomètre {m}, chronoscope {m} |
| chrononym {n} (term for a period of time) | :: chrononyme {m} |
| chronophagous {adj} (time-consuming) SEE: time-consuming | :: |
| chronophotography {n} (photographic technique which captures movement in several frames) | :: chronophotographie {f} |
| chronopsychology {n} | :: chronopsychologie {f} |
| Chronos {prop} (personification of time) | :: Chronos {m} |
| chronoscope {n} (chronometer) SEE: chronometer | :: |
| chronospecies {n} (species derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale) | :: chrono-espèce {f} |
| chrysalis {n} /ˈkɹɪsəlɪs/ (the pupa of a butterfly or moth) | :: chrysalide {f} |
| chrysanthemum {n} (flower) | :: chrysanthème {m} |
| Chrysanthemum Throne {prop} (Japanese monarchy) | :: trône du Chrysanthème {m} |
| chryselephantine {adj} /kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/ (made of gold and ivory) | :: chryséléphantin |
| chrysoberyl {n} /ˈkɹɪsə(ʊ)bɛɹɪl/ (mineral) | :: chrysobéryl {m} |
| chrysography {n} (use of gold lettering) | :: chrysographie |
| chrysolite {n} /ˈkɹɪsəlʌɪt/ (a gemstone) | :: chrysolithe {f}, chrysolite {f} |
| chrysoprase {n} (variety of quartz) | :: chrysoprase {f} |
| Chrysostom {prop} /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/ (epithet) | :: chrysostome |
| chrysotherapy {n} (therapeutic use of gold) | :: chrysothérapie {f} |
| Châtelperronian {adj} | :: châtelperronien |
| chthonian {adj} /ˈkθoʊni.ən/ (pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth) | :: chthonien |
| chthonic {adj} /ˈkθɒnɪk/ (dwelling within or under the earth) | :: chthonien |
| chub {n} /tʃʌb/ (Leuciscus cephalus) | :: chevesne {m}, chevaine {m} |
| chubby {n} (erection) SEE: boner | :: |
| chubby {adj} /ˈtʃʌbi/ (of a person, somewhat fat) | :: potelé {m}, dodu {m} |
| chubby {adj} (of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat) | :: dodu {m}, potelé {m} |
| chubby {n} (chubby person) | :: dodu {m} |
| chuchotage {n} /ʃu.ʃoʊˈtɑʒ/ (interpretation of a speech in a whisper) | :: chuchotage {m}, interpretation chuchote {f} |
| chuck {v} /tʃʌk/ (mechanical device) | :: mandrin {m} |
| chuck {v} (slang: to vomit) | :: vomir |
| chuckle {n} /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/ (a quiet laugh) | :: ricanerie {f} |
| chuckle {v} (to laugh quietly or inwardly) | :: ricaner |
| chuckle {v} (to make the sound of chicken) | :: glousser |
| chuck up {v} (to give up or abandon (something)) | :: laisser tout en plan |
| chuff {n} /tʃʌf/ (A coarse or stupid fellow) | :: glandu {m}, mou du bulbe {m} |
| chuffed {adj} /ˈtʃʌft/ (very pleased or satisfied) | :: ravi |
| chug {v} /tʃʌɡ/ (to drink a large amount in a single action) | :: caler (canada), boire cul sec |
| Chukchi {prop} /ˈtʃuktʃiː/ (language) | :: tchouktche {m} |
| Chukotka {prop} (short for Chukchi Peninsula, see also: Chukchi Peninsula) | :: Tchoukotka {f} |
| Chukotka {prop} (short for Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, see also: Chukotka Autonomous Okrug) | :: Tchoukotka {f} |
| Chukotka Autonomous Okrug {prop} (peninsula) | :: Okrug autonome de la Tchoukotka |
| chump {n} /tʃʌmp/ (an unintelligent person) | :: abruti {m}, idiot {m}, andouille {f}, âne {m}, imbécile {m} |
| chunder {v} /ˈtʃandə/ (to vomit) | :: vomir |
| Ch'ung-ch'ing {prop} (Chongqing) SEE: Chongqing | :: |
| chunk {n} /t͡ʃʌŋk/ (a part of something) | :: pièce {f}, morceau {m} |
| chunk {n} (a representative of substance) | :: bloc {m}, fragment {m} |
| chunk {n} (a discrete segment of stream) | :: fragment {m} |
| chunky {adj} /ˈtʃʌŋki/ (euphemism for fat) | :: courtaud, rondouillard, rondelet, corpulent |
| Chunnel {prop} (Channel Tunnel) SEE: Channel Tunnel | :: |
| chunter {v} /ˈtʃʌn.tɚ/ (grumble, complain) | :: se plaindre |
| chur {interj} (voicing of thanks) SEE: thanks | :: |
| chur {interj} (parting salutation) SEE: bye | :: |
| Chur {prop} /kuːɹ/ (Swiss town) | :: Coire |
| church {n} /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/ (house of worship) | :: église {f} |
| church {n} (a religious organization) | :: église {f} |
| Church Father {n} /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ fɑ.ðɚ/ (authoritative ancient male Christian author) | :: père de l'Église {m} |
| churchgoer {n} (one who goes to church) | :: pratiquant {m}, chrétien pratiquant {m}, catholique pratiquant {m} |
| churchgoing {adj} (regularly attending church) | :: pratiquant {m} |
| churchical {adj} (pertaining to or characteristic of church) SEE: ecclesiastical | :: |
| Churchillian {adj} (of pertaining to Churchill) | :: churchillien |
| Church of England {prop} (established Christian church in England) | :: Église d'Angleterre {f} |
| Church of Ireland {prop} (Anglican church in Ireland) | :: Église d'Irlande {f} |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {prop} (major denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement) | :: Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours {f} |
| Church of Scotland {prop} (national Presbyterian church of Scotland) | :: Église d'Écosse {f} |
| church service {n} (communal worship) | :: office religieux {m} |
| churchwarden {n} (lay officer who handles secular affairs of the parish) | :: marguillier {m}, marguillière {f} |
| churchwarden's pew {n} (pew) | :: banc d'œuvre {m} |
| churl {n} /tʃəːl/ (boorish person) | :: rustre {m} |
| churn {v} /tʃɝn/ (agitate rapidly) | :: baratter |
| churn {v} (figuratively: produce excessive motion) | :: agiter |
| churn {v} (tumble) | :: agiter |
| churn {n} (vessel for churning) | :: baratte {f} |
| churn out {v} (to produce a large quantity of something rapidly and easily) | :: torcher |
| churro {n} /ˈtʃʊɹ.oʊ/ (fried pastry) | :: chichi {m}, churro {m} |
| chute {n} /ʃ(j)uːt/ | :: toboggan {m} |
| chutney {n} /ˈtʃʌtni/ (condiment) | :: chutney |
| chutzpah {n} /ˈxʊts.pə/ (nearly arrogant courage) | :: audace {f}, culot {m} |
| Chuvash {adj} /t͡ʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ (from, or pertaining to Chuvashia) | :: tchouvache |
| Chuvash {n} (person) | :: Tchouvache {m} {f} |
| Chuvash {prop} (Chuvash language) | :: tchouvache {m} |
| Chuvashia {prop} /t͡ʃuːˈvɑːʃɪə/ (federal subject of Russia) | :: Tchouvachie {f} |
| chèvre {n} /ˈʃɛvɹə/ (goatmilk cheese) | :: chèvre |
| chyle {n} /kaɪl/ (digestive fluid) | :: chyle {m} |
| chyme {n} /kaɪm/ (partly digested food passed from the stomach to the duodenum) | :: chyme {m} |
| chypre {n} | :: chypre |
| ciabatta {n} /tʃəˈbɑː.ta/ (a broad, flat, white Italian bread) | :: ciabatta {f} |
| ciao {interj} (hello) SEE: hello | :: |
| ciao {interj} (goodbye) SEE: goodbye | :: |
| ciao {interj} /tʃaʊ/ (transliteration of the Italian greeting or farewell) | :: tchao |
| ciborium {n} /sɪˈbɔəɹɪəm/ (A fixed vaulted canopy) | :: ciborium {m} |
| ciborium {n} (A covered receptacle) | :: ciboire {m} |
| cicada {n} /sɪˈkeɪ.də/ (any of several insects of the order Hemiptera) | :: cigale {f} |
| cicatrice {n} (scar) SEE: scar | :: |
| cicatrix {n} (scar that remains after the development of new tissue) SEE: scar | :: |
| cicely {n} (Myrrhis odorata) | :: cerfeuil musqué {m} |
| cicero {n} /ˈsɪsəɹoʊ/ (12-point type) | :: Saint-Augustin, cicéro |
| Cicero {prop} /ˈsɪsəɹəʊ/ (Roman statesman and orator) | :: Cicéron {m} |
| cicerone {n} /t͡ʃɪt͡ʃəˈɹəʊni/ (guide) | :: cicérone {m} |
| Ciceronian {adj} /sɪsəˈɹəʊnɪən/ (of or relating to M. Tullius Cicero) | :: cicéronien |
| Ciceronical {adj} (obsolete: Ciceronian) SEE: Ciceronian | :: |
| cicisbeo {n} /ˌtʃitʃəzˈbeɪoʊ/ (Italian knightly servant of a high-born lady) | :: sigisbée {m}, cicisbée {m}, chevalier servant {m}, cavalier servant {m} |
| -cide {suffix} /-saɪd/ (killing of) | :: -cide {m} |
| -cide {suffix} (killer of) | :: -cide {m} {f} |
| cider {n} /ˈsaɪ̯.dɚ/ (alcoholic beverage) | :: cidre {m} |
| cider {n} (drink/glass of cider) | :: verre de cidre {m} |
| cider {n} (soft drink) SEE: soft drink | :: |
| cigar {n} /sɪˈɡɑɹ/ (tobacco product) | :: cigare {m} |
| cigar box {n} (box used for storing cigars) | :: boîte à cigare {f} |
| cigarette {n} /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/ (cigarette) | :: cigarette {f} |
| cigarette case {n} (small flat case) | :: porte-cigare {m}, porte-cigares {m} |
| cigarette lighter {n} (lighter) SEE: lighter | :: |
| cigarette paper {n} (rolling paper) SEE: rolling paper | :: |
| cigarillo {n} /ˌsɪɡəˈɹɪloʊ/ (thin cigar) | :: cigarillo {m} |
| cigar lighter {n} | :: allume-cigare {m} |
| cilantro {n} /siˈlɑntɹoʊ/ (leaves of the coriander plant) | :: coriandre |
| Cilicia {prop} /sɪˈlɪsɪə/ (ancient region) | :: Cilicie |
| Cimmerian {n} /sɪˈmɪəɹ.ɪ.ən/ (one of the Cimmerii, ancient equestrian nomads of Indo-European origin) | :: Cimmérien {m} |
| Cimmerian {n} | :: Kimmérien |
| cinch {n} /sɪntʃ/ (something that is very easy to do) | :: jeu d'enfant {m} |
| cinchona {n} /sɪŋˈkoʊnə/ (tree) | :: quinquina {m} |
| cinchona {n} (bark) | :: herbe des jésuites {m} |
| cinder {n} (ember) SEE: ember | :: |
| cinder {n} /ˈsɪndɚ/ (partially or mostly burnt material) | :: cendre {f} |
| cinder block {n} (lightweight building block) | :: bloc de béton {m}, agglo, parpaing |
| Cinderella {prop} (fairy tale) | :: Cendrillon {f} |
| Cinderella {prop} (main character in this fairy tale) | :: Cendrillon {f} |
| cindynics {n} | :: cindynique {f} |
| cineast {n} (enthusiast of film and the cinema) SEE: cinephile | :: |
| cinema {n} (movie) SEE: movie | :: |
| cinema {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ (a film/movie theatre) | :: cinéma {m} |
| cinema {n} (film or movies as a group) | :: cinéma {m} |
| cinema {n} (the film and movie industry) | :: cinéma {m} |
| cinema {n} (the art of making films and movies) | :: cinéma {m} |
| cinemascope {n} (anamorphic lens series used from 1953-1967) | :: CinemaScope {m} |
| cinematic {adj} /sɪnəˈmætɪk/ (relating to the cinema) | :: cinématographique |
| cinematic {adj} (relating to kinematics) SEE: kinematic | :: |
| cinematographer {n} (a movie photographer, especially one who is in charge of shooting a movie) | :: directeur de la photographie {m}, directeur photo {m} |
| cinematographic {adj} (of or pertaining to cinematography) | :: cinématographique |
| cinematography {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.məˌtɒɡ.ɹə.fiː/ (the discipline of making and reproducing motion pictures) | :: cinématographie {f} |
| cinephile {n} /ˈsɪnɪfɑɪl/ (enthusiast of films and cinema) | :: cinéphile {m} {f} |
| cinephilia {n} (enthusiasm for films and the cinema) | :: cinéphilie {f} |
| cinereous vulture {n} (Eurasian black vulture) SEE: Eurasian black vulture | :: |
| cingulotomy {n} (a form of brain surgery) | :: cingulotomie {f} |
| cinéma vérité {n} (style of cinema) | :: cinéma direct {m} |
| cinnabar {n} /ˈsɪnəbɑɹ/ (mineral) | :: cinabre {m} |
| cinnamic acid {n} (aromatic carboxylic acid obtained from cinnamon) | :: acide cinnamique {m} {f} |
| cinnamon {n} /ˈsɪn.ə.mən/ (Cinnamomum verum) | :: cannelier {m} |
| cinnamon {n} (spice) | :: cannelle {f} |
| cinnamon {n} (colour) | :: cannelle {m} |
| cinnamon {adj} (color) | :: cannelle |
| Cinotti {prop} | :: Cinotti |
| Cinquecentist {n} /tʃiŋkwɛˈtʃɛntɪst/ (Italian of the sixteenth century) | :: cinquecentiste {m} |
| cinquefoil {n} /ˈsɪŋk.fɔɪl/ (heraldry: stylized flower or leaf with five lobes) | :: quintefeuille {f} |
| cipher {n} (obsolete: zero) SEE: zero | :: |
| cipher {n} /ˈsaɪfɚ/ (numeric character) | :: chiffre |
| cipher {n} (grouping of three digits in a number, especially when delimited) | :: tranche {f} |
| circa {prep} /ˈsɝkə/ (approximately, about) | :: [with a measure] environ, [with a date] vers |
| circadian {adj} (relating to rhythmic behavior with a period of 24 hours) | :: circadien |
| Circe {prop} /ˈsɜɹsi/ (enchantress in Greek mythology) | :: Circé |
| Circinus {prop} (a small constellation of the southern winter sky) | :: Compas {m} |
| circle {n} /ˈsɝ.kəɫ/ (geometry: set of points that are equally distant from a center) | :: cercle {m} |
| circle {n} (geometry: set of all points in a plane within a radius) | :: disque {m} |
| circle {n} (Wicca: ritual circle) | :: cercle |
| circle {n} (bagginess of skin under eyes) | :: yeux cernés {m-p}, cerne {f} |
| circle {v} (travel around along a curved path) | :: cercler |
| circle {v} (surround) | :: entourer, encercler |
| circle {v} (place or mark a circle around) | :: encercler |
| circle {n} (orbit) SEE: orbit | :: |
| circle {n} (indirect form of words) SEE: circumlocution | :: |
| circle {n} (traffic circle or roundabout) SEE: traffic circle | :: |
| circle contact lens {n} (contact lens that makes the iris appear larger) | :: lentilles cercle |
| circlet {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)klət/ (a crown without arches or a covering) | :: diadème |
| circlip {n} /ˈsɝklɪp/ (fastener consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring) | :: circlip {m} |
| circuit {n} /ˈsɝ.kət/ (enclosed path of electric current) | :: circuit |
| circuit {n} (circumlocution) SEE: circumlocution | :: |
| circuit board {n} (board) | :: circuit imprimé {m} |
| circuit breaker {n} (electrical switch) | :: disjoncteur {m} |
| circuitous {adj} /sɚˈkjuːətəs/ (of a long and winding route) | :: tortueux {m} |
| circuitry {n} /ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/ (electrical circuits considered as a group) | :: circuiterie {f} |
| circular {adj} /ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ (in the shape of, or moving in a circle) | :: rond |
| circular arc {n} (continuous section of the circumference of a circle) | :: arc de cercle {m}, arc {m} |
| circular breathing {n} (technique) | :: respiration circulaire {f} |
| circular economy {n} (economy) | :: économie circulaire {f} |
| circular letter {n} (freely distributed letter or pamphlet on routine matters) | :: circulaire {f} |
| circular reference {n} | :: référence circulaire {f} |
| circular saw {n} (a power saw with a circular cutting blade) | :: scie circulaire {f} |
| circular segment {n} (circular segment) | :: segment circulaire {m} |
| circulate {v} /ˈsɚˌkju.leɪt/ (to move in circles) | :: circuler |
| circulate {v} | :: circuler |
| circulating {adj} (moving about freely) | :: circulant |
| circulation {n} /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ (movement of the blood in the blood-vascular system) | :: circulation {f} |
| circulatory {adj} (of or pertaining to a circulation) | :: circulatoire |
| circulatory system {n} (parts of an animal body) | :: circulation sanguine {f} |
| circumbendibus {n} /sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɨbəs/ (a roundabout or confusing manner) | :: circonlocution, galimatias, cultismegongorisme, préciosité |
| circumbinary {adj} (having an orbit around binary stars, or relating to such an orbit) | :: circumbinaire |
| circumcircle {n} (a circle that passes through every vertex of a given polygon) | :: cercle circonscrit {m} |
| circumcise {v} (to remove the foreskin from the penis) | :: circoncire |
| circumcision {n} (removal of foreskin from penis) | :: circoncision {f} |
| circumcision {n} (female circumcision) SEE: female circumcision | :: |
| circumference {n} /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ (length of such line) | :: circonférence {f} |
| circumference {n} (graph theory) | :: circonférence {f} |
| circumfix {n} /ˈsɚkəmfɪks/ (affix with both a pre- and sufixing part) | :: circonfixe {m} |
| circumflex {n} /ˈsɝkəmˌflɛks/ (circumflex accent) | :: circonflexe {m}, accent circonflexe {m} |
| circumflex {adj} (with circumflex accent) | :: circonflexe |
| circumlocution {n} /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ (roundabout or indirect way of speaking) | :: périphrase {f}, circonlocution {f} |
| circumnavigate {v} /ˌsɝ.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (to sail completely around something) | :: circumnaviguer |
| circumnavigation {n} (circumnavigating) | :: circumnavigation {f} |
| circumnavigator {n} (a person who sails around the world) | :: circumnavigateur {m} |
| circumplanetary {adj} | :: circumplanétaire |
| circumscribe {v} /ˈsɝ.kəm.skɹaɪb/ (to draw a line around; encircle) | :: circonscrire |
| circumscribe {v} (to limit narrowly; restrict) | :: circonscrire |
| circumscribe {v} (to draw a circle, sphere, or higher-dimensional ball) | :: circonscrire |
| circumscription {n} (electoral district) SEE: electoral district | :: |
| circumspect {adj} /ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/ (carefully aware of all circumstances) | :: circonspect |
| circumspection {n} (attention to all the facts and circumstances) | :: circonspection {f} |
| circumstance {n} /ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/ (that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event) | :: circonstance {f} |
| circumterrestrial {adj} (around the globe) | :: circumterrestre {m} {f} |
| circumvallation {n} /sɜːkəmvæˈleɪʃən/ (rampart) | :: circonvallation {f} |
| circumvent {v} (to avoid or get around something) | :: contourner, circonvenir |
| circumvent {v} (to surround or besiege) | :: cerner |
| circumvent {v} (to outwit) | :: contourner |
| circus {n} /ˈsɝkəs/ (company that travels) | :: cirque {m} |
| circus ring {n} (arena in a circus where acts are performed) | :: piste {f}, piste de cirque {f} |
| cire perdue {n} (lost wax) SEE: lost wax | :: |
| cirque {n} (something in the shape of a circle) SEE: circle | :: |
| cirque {n} /sɜːk/ (curved depression in a mountainside) | :: cirque {m} |
| cirrhosis {n} /sɪˈɹoʊsɪs/ (chronic disease of the liver) | :: cirrhose {f} |
| cirrhotic {adj} /səˈɹɒtɪk/ (pertaining to or suffering from cirrhosis) | :: cirrhotique |
| cirrocumulus {n} (a cloud type) | :: cirrocumulus {m} |
| cirrostratus {n} /ˌsɪɹəˈstɹeɪtəs/ (cloud) | :: cirrostratus {m} |
| cirrus {n} /ˈsɪɹəs/ (cloud) | :: cirrus {m} |
| cis {adj} /sɪs/ (chemistry) | :: cis |
| cis {adj} (cisgender) | :: cis |
| CIS {prop} (Commonwealth of Independent States) | :: CEI {f} |
| cisalpine {adj} (On the south side of the Alps) | :: cisalpin |
| cisgender {adj} /sɪsˈdʒɛndɚ/ (having a gender the same as one's sex) | :: cisgenre {m} {f}, cissexuel |
| Ciskei {prop} | :: Ciskeï {m} |
| Cisleithania {prop} (areas of Austria-Hungary to the west of the River Leitha) | :: Cisleithanie {f} |
| cis person {n} (person) | :: cisgenre |
| cissexual {adj} (having a gender identity which matches one's birth sex) SEE: cisgender | :: |
| cissoid {n} (cissoid) | :: cissoïde {f} |
| Cistercian {n} (member of the Cistercian Order) | :: cistercien |
| cistern {n} /ˈsɪs.tɚn/ (reservoir for holding water) | :: citerne {f} |
| cistern {n} (flush toilet's container) | :: chasse d'eau {f} |
| cistus {n} (any plant of the genus Cistus) | :: ciste {m} |
| citadel {n} /ˈsɪtədəl/ (a strong fortress that sits high above a city) | :: citadelle {f} |
| citadel {n} (a stronghold or fortified place) | :: citadelle {f} |
| citation {n} /ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (the passage or words quoted; quotation) | :: citation {f} |
| citation needed {phrase} (A portion of a wiki needs to be validated by a source.) | :: référence nécessaire, refnec |
| cite {v} (quote) SEE: quote | :: |
| cite {n} (citation) SEE: citation | :: |
| citerior {adj} /sɪˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ (situated on the nearer side) | :: citérieur {m}, citérieure {f} [literary, rare] |
| citizen {n} /ˈsɪtɪzən/ (legal member of a state) | :: citoyen {m}, citoyenne {f} |
| citizen {n} (legal resident of a city) | :: citoyen {m}, citoyenne {f}, habitant {m}, habitante {f} |
| citizen {n} (resident of any particular place) | :: habitant {m}, habitante {f}, résident {m}, résidente {f} |
| citizen {n} (civilian) | :: civil {m}, civile {f} |
| citizen extraordinaire {n} (a person who has done much good for his or her society) | :: citoyen d’honneur {m} |
| citizen journalism {n} (reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event) | :: journalisme citoyen |
| citizenship {n} (state of being a citizen) | :: citoyenneté {f}, nationalité {f} |
| citole {n} (archaic musical instrument) | :: citole {f} |
| citric {adj} /ˈsɪtɹɪk/ (of, pertaining to, or derived from, the citron or lemon) | :: citrique |
| citric acid {n} /ˌsɪtɹɪk ˈæsɪd/ (2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, C6H8O7) | :: acide citrique {m} |
| citrine {n} /ˈsɪtɹin/ (brownish-yellow quartz) | :: citrine {f} |
| citron {n} /ˈsɪtɹən/ (greenish yellow colour) | :: jaune citron, citron |
| citron {n} (tree) | :: cédratier {m} |
| citron {n} (fruit) | :: cédrat {m} |
| citronella {n} (grass) | :: citronnelle {f} |
| citrus {n} /ˈsɪ.tɹəs/ (shrub or tree) | :: citrus {d} {m} |
| citrus {n} (fruit) SEE: citrus fruit | :: |
| citrus fruit {n} (fruit of genus Citrus) | :: agrume {m} |
| cittern {n} (instrument similar to a mandolin) | :: cistre {m} |
| city {n} /ˈsɪɾi/ (large settlement) | :: ville {f}, cité {f}, grande-ville {f} |
| city {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown | :: |
| city {n} (central business district) SEE: central business district | :: |
| City {prop} (UK financial sector) | :: City {f} |
| city block {n} (part of town enclosed by streets) | :: pâté de maisons {m} |
| city car {n} (small car) | :: citadine {f} |
| city center {n} (downtown) SEE: downtown | :: |
| city council {n} (town/city governing body) | :: conseil municipal {m} |
| city hall {n} /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/ (building) | :: hôtel de ville {m}, mairie {f} |
| City of Light {prop} (nickname for Paris) | :: Ville Lumière |
| city state {n} (sovereign city) | :: cité-État {f} |
| City That Never Sleeps {prop} (nickname for New York City) | :: ville qui ne dort jamais {f} |
| civet {n} /ˈsɪ.vɪt/ (cat-like animal) | :: civette {f} |
| civic {adj} /ˈsɪvɪk/ (Having to do with a city or the people who live there) | :: civique |
| civics {n} /ˈsɪvɪks/ (study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community) | :: éducation civique {f} |
| civil {adj} /ˈsɪv.əl/ (related to people and government office as opposed to military or religion) | :: civil |
| civil {adj} (behaving in a reasonable or polite manner) | :: civil |
| civil aviation {n} (non-military aviation) | :: aviation civile {f} |
| civil code {n} (a systematic collection of laws between private parties) | :: Code civil |
| civil disobedience {n} (active and non-violent refusal to obey) | :: désobéissance civile {f} |
| civil engineer {n} (engineer specialised in civil engineering) | :: ingénieur civil {m} |
| civil engineering {n} (technical design and construction of public works and/or equivalent private ones) | :: génie civil {m} |
| civilian {n} /sɪˈvɪljən/ (non-military person) | :: civil {m}, civile {f} |
| civilian {adj} (not related to the military armed forces) | :: civil |
| civilise {v} /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/ (to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour) | :: civiliser |
| civilise {v} | :: civiliser |
| civility {n} /sɪˈvɪl.ɪ.ti/ (politeness; behavior which conforms to social conventions) | :: politesse {f} |
| civilization {n} /ˌsɪv.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (organized culture) | :: civilisation {f} |
| civilization {prop} | :: civilisation |
| civilize {v} (civilise) SEE: civilise | :: |
| civilized {adj} /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ (having a highly developed society or culture) | :: civilisé |
| civil law {n} (body of law dealing with private relations) | :: droit civil {m} |
| civil law {n} (legal system contrasting with common law) | :: droit romano-civiliste {m}, droit romano-germanique {m} |
| civil marriage {n} (marriage performed by a government official instead of by a member of the clergy) | :: mariage civil {m} |
| civil partnership {n} (arrangement for same-sex couples) | :: partenariat civil {m}, partenariat enregistré {m}, PACS {m} |
| civil registry {n} (government repository or database) | :: état civil {m}, registre d'état civil {m} |
| civil rights {n} (rights deserved by all people under all circumstances) | :: droits civiques {m-p} |
| civil servant {n} (government employee) | :: fonctionnaire {m} {f} |
| civil service {n} (branches of government that are not military, legislative or judicial) | :: pouvoir législatif {m} |
| civil service {n} (body of civilian employees) | :: services publics {m-p} |
| civil society {n} (institutions, voluntary organizations and corporate bodies) | :: société civile {f} |
| civil union {n} (legal union similar to marriage) | :: union civile {f}, pacte civil de solidarité {m} |
| civil war {n} (war between factions within a single country) | :: guerre civile {f}, guerre intestine {f} |
| Civil War {prop} (civil war) SEE: civil war | :: |
| civvies {n} (mufti (dress)) SEE: mufti | :: |
| CJK {prop} (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) | :: CJC (chinois, japonais, coréen) |
| clabber {n} /ˈklæb.ə(ɹ)/ (curdled milk) | :: crème fraîche {f}, lait aigre {m} |
| clacky {adj} (making a clack sound) | :: claquant |
| clad {v} /klæd/ (to clothe) | :: vêtir, habiller |
| clad {v} (to cover the walls of a building with some covering material) | :: couvrir |
| clade {n} /kleɪd/ (group) | :: clade {m} |
| cladistics {n} /kləˈdɪs.tɪks/ | :: cladistique {f} |
| cladogram {n} | :: cladogramme {m} |
| claim {n} /kleɪm/ (demand of ownership) | :: réclamation {f} |
| claim {n} (the right or ground of demanding) | :: titre {m} |
| claim {n} (new statement of truth made about something) | :: affirmation {f} |
| claim {n} (demand of ownership for previously unowned land) | :: réclamation {f}, revendication {f} |
| claim {n} ((law) demand for compensation) | :: réclamation {f}, demande {f} |
| claim {v} (to demand ownership of something) | :: revendiquer |
| claim {v} (to state a new fact) | :: prétendre |
| claimant {n} (party who initiates a lawsuit) SEE: plaintiff | :: |
| claimant {n} (one who claims) | :: prétendant |
| Claire {prop} (female given name) SEE: Clara | :: |
| clairvoyance {n} /klɛɹˈvɔɪəns/ (the power to perceive objects that are not accessible to the senses) | :: clairvoyance {f} |
| clairvoyant {n} /ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt/ (person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses) | :: voyant {m} |
| clairvoyant {n} (person able to foresee the future) | :: devin {m} |
| clairvoyée {n} (opening) | :: claire-voie |
| clam {n} /klæm/ (mollusc, see also: mollusc; oyster; mussel) | :: palourde {f}, praire {m} |
| clamber {v} /ˈklæmbə/ (to climb with difficulty or haphazardly) | :: grimper |
| clammy {adj} /ˈklæmi/ (Cold and damp) | :: moite |
| clamor {n} /ˈklæm.ɚ/ | :: clameur {m} |
| clamor {v} (to become noisy insistently) | :: vociférer |
| clamor {v} | :: clamer |
| clamp {n} /klæmp/ (woodworking tool) | :: attache, parenthèse, serre-joint |
| clamp down on {v} (to take measures to stop something) | :: lutter contre, faire cesser, mettre un terme |
| clam up {v} (become silent) | :: [colloquial] la fermer, [colloquial] fermer son clapet, [vulgar] fermer son claque-merde, [informal] la boucler |
| clandestine {adj} /klænˈdɛstɪn/ (done or kept in secret) | :: clandestin |
| clang {n} /klæŋ/ (cry of crane, goose, etc) | :: (of crane) glapissement {m}; (of goose) criaillement {m}, sifflement {m} |
| clanger {n} /ˈklæŋ.ə(ɹ)/ (noticeable mistake) | :: couac {m} |
| clap {v} /klæp/ (To applaud by clapping the hands) | :: applaudir |
| clap {n} (gonorrhea) | :: chtouille {f}, chaude-pisse {f} |
| clapboard {n} (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard | :: |
| clapometer {n} (an audience reaction monitor) | :: applaudimètre {m} |
| clapper {n} /ˈklæpɚ/ (the tongue of a bell) | :: batail {m}, battant {m} |
| clapper board {n} (clapperboard) SEE: clapperboard | :: |
| clapperboard {n} (device used in film) | :: clap {m}, claquette {f} |
| claptrap {n} /ˈklæpˌtɹæp/ (empty verbiage or nonsense) | :: verbiage, charabia, galimatias |
| claque {n} /ˈklæk/ (people hired to applaud or boo) | :: claque {f} |
| Clara {prop} /klɛəɹə/ (cognates and transliterations of the name Clara) | :: Claire |
| Clare {n} (Clara) SEE: Clara | :: |
| claret {n} /klɛɹət/ (wine) | :: bordeaux-clairet {m}, clairet {m} |
| clarification {n} /ˌklæɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (clarification of ideas, meaning, etc) | :: clarification {f} |
| clarified butter {n} (cooking fat made from butter) | :: beurre clarifié {m} |
| clarify {v} /ˈklæɹɪfaɪ/ (to make clear) | :: clarifier |
| clarinet {n} /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛt/ (woodwind musical instrument) | :: clarinette {f} |
| clarinetist {n} /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/ (musician) | :: clarinettiste {m} {f} |
| clarion {n} /ˈklæɹiən/ (medieval brass instrument) | :: clairon |
| clarion call {n} (appeal) | :: appel du clairon |
| Clarissa {prop} /kləˈɹɪsə/ (female given name) | :: Clarisse |
| clarity {n} /ˈklæɹɪti/ (the state or measure of being clear) | :: clarté {f} |
| clash {n} /klæʃ/ (loud sound) | :: fracas, cliquetis |
| clash {n} (skirmish) | :: échauffourée {f}, escarmouche {f} |
| clash {v} (conflict) | :: s'affronter |
| clasp {n} /klæsp/ (fastener or holder) | :: fermoir {m} |
| clasp {v} (take hold of; grab tightly) | :: serrer |
| class {n} /klæs/ (group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc.) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (division of society into classes) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (admirable behavior; elegance) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (series of classes covering a single subject) | :: cours {m} |
| class {n} (group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year) | :: promotion {f} |
| class {n} (category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation) | :: classe {f} |
| class {n} (taxonomy: classification below Phylum and above Order) | :: classe |
| class {n} (set theory: collection of sets definable by a shared property) | :: classe |
| class {n} (object-oriented programming: set of objects possibly differing in state but not behavior) | :: classe {f} |
| class action {n} (lawsuit) | :: action collective {f}, recours collectif {m}, action de groupe {f} |
| classeme {n} (generic seme) | :: classème |
| classic {adj} /ˈklæ.sɪk/ (exemplary of a particular style) | :: classique {m} {f} |
| classic {adj} (exhibiting timeless quality) | :: classique {m} {f} |
| classic {n} (example) | :: classique {m} |
| classic {n} (lasting work) | :: classique {m} |
| classic {n} (sports event) | :: classique {m} |
| classical {adj} /ˈklæsɪkl̩/ (literature etc) | :: classique |
| classical {adj} (Greek and Roman) | :: classique |
| classical {adj} (art etc) | :: classique |
| Classical Arabic {prop} (Classical Arabic) | :: arabe classique {m} |
| Classical Chinese {prop} (language) | :: chinois classique {m} |
| classical conditioning {n} (learning process) | :: conditionnement classique {m},conditionnement pavlovien {m} |
| Classical Greek {n} (language) | :: grec classique {m} |
| classical guitar {n} (guitar used primarily for classical music) | :: guitare classique {f} |
| Classical Latin {prop} (Latin language as spoken and written formally) | :: latin classique {m} |
| classical mechanics {n} (physical laws of nature that account for the behaviour of the normal world) | :: mécanique classique {f} |
| classical music {n} (music of the classical period) | :: musique classique {f} |
| classical music {n} (the more serious forms of European and American music) | :: musique classique {f} |
| classicism {n} (classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome) | :: classicisme {m} |
| classicist {n} (classicist) | :: classiciste {m} {f} |
| classicistic {adj} (emulating the classical, characterised by classicism) | :: classicisant {m} |
| classifiable {adj} (able to be classified) | :: classable |
| classification {n} /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of forming into classes) | :: classification {f} |
| classified {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement | :: |
| classified ad {n} (classified advertisement) SEE: classified advertisement | :: |
| classified advertisement {n} (newspaper or website advertisements under categories) | :: petite annonce {f} |
| classifieds {n} (classified advertisements) | :: petite annonce {f} (individual ad), petites annonces {f-p} (all other uses) |
| classifier {n} /ˈklæsɪfaɪɚ/ (someone who classifies) | :: classificateur {m} |
| classifier {n} ((linguistics) word or morpheme used to indicate a semantic class) | :: classificateur {m}, mot de mesure {m} |
| classifier {n} ((computing)) | :: classifieur {m} |
| classifier {n} ((OOP)) | :: classifieur {m} |
| classify {v} /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ (identify or divide into classes) | :: classifier |
| classism {n} /ˈklæsɪzm̩/ (discrimination based on social class) | :: classisme {m} |
| classmate {n} /ˈklɑːs.meɪt/ (student who is in the same class at school) | :: camarade {m} {f}, camarade de classe |
| classpath {n} (Java path) | :: classpath {m} |
| classroom {n} /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ (room in a school) | :: salle de classe {f} |
| class struggle {n} (struggle between classes) | :: lutte des classes {f} |
| class variable {n} | :: variable de classe {f} |
| class warfare {n} | :: lutte des classes {f} |
| classy {adj} /ˈklæs.i/ (elegant and fashionable) | :: chic |
| clathrate {n} /ˈklæθɹeɪt/ (clathrate compound) | :: clathrate {m} |
| clatter {v} /ˈklætɚ/ (To make a rattling noise) | :: claquer, craquer |
| clatter {n} (A rattling noise) | :: claquement {m}, craquement {m} |
| clatter {n} (A loud disturbance) | :: vacarme {m} |
| Claude {prop} /klɔːd/ (male given name) | :: Claude |
| Claudia {prop} /ˈklɔː.di.ə/ (female given name) | :: Claudie |
| Claudian {adj} | :: claudien |
| Claus {prop} (male given name) | :: Nico |
| clause {n} /klɔːz/ (grammar: group of words which include a subject and any necessary predicate) | :: proposition {f} |
| clause {n} (grammar: verb along with a subject and modifiers) | :: proposition {f} |
| clause {n} (legal: separate part of a contract) | :: clause {f} |
| claustral {adj} (of or pertaining to a cloister) | :: claustral |
| claustrophobe {n} /ˈklɔstɹəˌfoʊb/ (one who suffers from claustrophobia) | :: claustrophobe {m} {f} |
| claustrophobia {n} (fear of closed, tight places) | :: claustrophobie {f} |
| claustrophobic {adj} (Suffering from claustrophobia) | :: claustrophobe |
| clavichord {n} /ˈklæv.ɪˌkɔɹd/ (early keyboard instrument) | :: clavicorde, manicordion |
| clavicle {n} (collar bone) | :: clavicule {f} |
| clavicular {adj} (relating to the clavicle) | :: claviculaire |
| clavicytherium {n} /ˌklæv.ə.saɪˈθɪə.ɹɪ.əm/ (harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player) | :: clavicythérium, clavecin verticale {m} |
| clavis {n} (glossary) SEE: glossary | :: |
| claw {n} /klɔ/ (curved horny nail) | :: griffe |
| claw {n} (pincer of a crustacean) | :: pince |
| claw {n} (mechanical device for gripping) | :: pied-de-biche {m} (pieds-de-biche {p}) |
| claw {v} (scratch or tear at) | :: griffer |
| claw {v} (to use claws to seize, to grip) | :: s'agripper |
| clay {n} /kleɪ/ (mineral substance) | :: argile {m} |
| clay {n} (tennis court surface) | :: terre battue {f} |
| claystone {n} (sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles) | :: argilite |
| clean {adj} /kliːn/ (not dirty) | :: propre, net |
| clean {adj} (pure, especially morally or religiously) | :: pur {m} |
| clean {adj} (not having used mind-altering or mood-changing substances) | :: abstinent |
| clean {adj} | :: propre |
| clean {v} ((transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object) | :: nettoyer, poutzer [Switzerland] |
| clean {v} ((transitive) to tidy up) | :: ranger |
| clean {v} ((intransitive) to make things clean) | :: nettoyer |
| clean {v} | :: nettoyer |
| clean {adj} (empty) SEE: empty | :: |
| clean and jerk {n} (in weightlifting) | :: épaulé-jeté {m} |
| clean as a whistle {adj} (very clean) | :: propre comme un sou neuf |
| clean as a whistle {adj} (completely innocent) | :: blanc comme neige |
| cleaner {n} /ˈkli.nɚ/ (person who cleans) | :: nettoyeur {m} |
| cleaner {n} (device that cleans) | :: nettoyeur {m} |
| cleaner {n} (substance used for cleaning) | :: nettoyant {m} |
| cleaner {n} (professional laundry) | :: pressing {m} |
| cleaning lady {n} | :: femme de ménage {f}, femme d'ouvrage {f} |
| cleanliness {n} /ˈklɛnlinəs/ (the property of being cleanly) | :: propreté {f} |
| cleanly {adv} /ˈkliːnli/ (in a clean way) | :: proprement |
| cleanness {n} /ˈkliːnnəs/ (state of being clean) | :: propreté {f} |
| cleanroom {n} (room or environment controlled to minimize airborne particulate matter) | :: salle blanche {f} |
| cleanse {v} /klɛnz/ (to spiritually purify) | :: purifier |
| cleanser {n} (detergent) SEE: detergent | :: |
| cleansing {adj} /ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/ (that cleanses) | :: détergent, détersif |
| clean someone's clock {v} (defeat decisively) | :: battre à plate couture |
| clean up {v} (to make an area or a thing clean) | :: nettoyer |
| clean up {v} | :: nettoyer |
| cleanup {n} /ˈkliːˌnʌp/ (the act of cleaning or tidying) | :: nettoyage {m} |
| clear {adj} (distinct) SEE: distinct | :: |
| clear {adj} /klɪɹ/ (transparent in colour) | :: clair, transparent |
| clear {adj} (bright, not obscured) | :: clair |
| clear {adj} (free of obstacles) | :: libre |
| clear {adj} (without clouds) | :: dégagé, clair |
| clear {adj} (free of ambiguity or doubt) | :: clair, sans ambiguïté |
| clear {adj} (meteorology: less than 1/8 obscured by clouds) | :: dégagé |
| clear {v} (to become clear or freed from obstructions) | :: s'éclaircir |
| clear {v} (to eliminate ambiguity or doubt; to clarify) | :: clarifier |
| clearance {n} (height or width of a passage, or the distance between a vehicle and the walls or roof of such passage) | :: gabarit {m} |
| clearance {n} (sale of merchandise at a reduced price) | :: braderie {f}, liquidation {f}, soldes {m-p} |
| clearance {n} (medicine: removal of harmful substances from the blood) | :: clairance |
| clearance {n} (soccer: the act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending) | :: dégagement {m} |
| clear cut {adj} (straightforward) | :: clair, direct, évident |
| clearcutting {n} (forestry practice) | :: coupe à blanc {f}, coupe rase {f}, coupe blanche {f} |
| clearing {n} /ˈklɪɹɪŋ/ (area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees) | :: clairière {f} |
| clearing house {n} (a central point where clearing banks exchange checks etc and settle accounts) | :: chambre de compensation {f} |
| clearly {adv} /ˈklɪɹli/ (in a clear manner) | :: clairement |
| clear one's throat {v} (forcibly expulsing air from one's lungs) | :: se racler la gorge |
| cleartext {n} (unencrypted text) | :: texte en clair, texte lisible {m} |
| clear the air {v} (to assuage a hostile situation) | :: crever l'abcès |
| cleat {n} /kliːt/ (protrusion on the bottom of a shoe) | :: crampon {m} |
| cleats {n} /kliːts/ (pair of shoes equipped with cleats) | :: crampons {m-p}, chaussures à crampons |
| cleavable {adj} (capable of being cleaved) | :: scindable |
| cleavage {n} /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/ (the act of cleaving or the state of being cleft) | :: clivage {m} |
| cleavage {n} (separation between breasts) | :: décolleté {m} |
| cleavage {n} (biology: cell division) | :: division {f} |
| cleavage {n} (chemistry: splitting of a large molecule) | :: clivage {m} |
| cleavage {n} (mineralogy: tendency of a crystal to split) | :: clivage {m} |
| cleave {v} /kliv/ (transitive to split or sever) | :: cliver, fendre |
| cleave {v} (transitive mineralogy) | :: cliver, tailler |
| cleave {v} (transitive figurative) | :: cliver |
| cleave {v} (transitive chemistry) | :: cliver |
| cleave {v} (intransitive to split) | :: fendre |
| cleaver {n} /ˈklivɚ/ (a squarish knife used for hacking) | :: fendoir {m}, couperet {m} |
| clef {n} (musical symbol) | :: clé {f} |
| cleft {n} /klɛft/ (opening made or as if made by splitting) | :: fissure {f} |
| cleft chin {n} (cleft chin) | :: menton fendu {m}, menton fourchu {m} |
| cleft lip {n} (harelip) SEE: harelip | :: |
| Clelia {prop} (female given name) | :: Clélia |
| clematis {n} /ˈklɛmətɪs/ (any plant of the genus Clematis) | :: clématite {f} |
| clemency {n} /ˈklɛ.mən.si/ (leniency, mercy) | :: clémence {f} |
| clemency {n} (moderation of the severity of a punishment) | :: clémence {f} |
| clemency {n} (forgiveness or compassion) | :: compassion, pitié, miséricorde, commisération |
| Clement {prop} (male given name) | :: Clément |
| clementine {n} /ˈklɛməntaɪn/ (citrus fruit) | :: clémentine {f} |
| clench {v} /klɛntʃ/ (to squeeze) | :: serrer |
| Cleopatra {prop} /klioʊˈpætɹə/ (a given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty) | :: Cléopâtre {f} |
| clepsydra {n} /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/ (water clock) | :: clepsydre {f} |
| clerestory {n} (upper part of a wall) | :: clair-étage {m}, claire-voie {f} |
| clergy {n} /ˈklɝdʒi/ (people trained to officiate at religious ceremonies and services) | :: clergé {m} |
| clergyman {n} /ˈklɝdʒimən/ (ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy) | :: prêtre {m}, clerc {m} |
| clergyperson {n} (ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clergy) | :: prêtre {m}, prêtresse {f} |
| cleric {n} /klɛɹɪk/ (clergy member) | :: prêtre {m}, ecclésiastique {m}, clerc {m} |
| clerical {adj} /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ (of or relating to clerks or their work) | :: administratif |
| clerical {adj} (of or relating to the clergy) | :: clérical |
| clericalism {n} (secular power invested in members of the clergy) | :: cléricalisme {m} |
| clerk {n} /klɝk/ (one working with records etc.) | :: greffier {m} |
| Clervaux {prop} (town) | :: Clervaux |
| Clerve {prop} (river) | :: Clerve {f} |
| Cleveland {prop} /ˈkliːv.lənd/ (city in Ohio) | :: Cleveland |
| clever {adj} /ˈklɛvɚ/ (nimble with hands or body) | :: habile, agile, adroit, adroite {f} |
| clever {adj} (skillful) | :: talentueux |
| clever {adj} (resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning) | :: malin {m} |
| clever {adj} (mentally quick or sharp) | :: intelligent, malin {m} |
| clever {adj} (showing inventiveness or originality) | :: ingénieux |
| clevis {n} (U-shaped coupling) | :: chape {n} |
| clevis pin {n} (part of a fastener) | :: tige à épaulement {f} |
| clew {n} (clue) SEE: clue | :: |
| cliché {n} /kliːˈʃeɪ/ (overused phrase or expression) | :: cliché {m} |
| cliché {n} (anything (other than a phrase) that is overused) | :: platitude, lieu commun |
| cliche {n} (cliché) SEE: cliché | :: |
| click {n} /klɪk/ (sharp sound) | :: déclic {m}, clic {m} |
| click {n} (sound made by a dolphin) | :: clic {m} |
| click {n} (act of pressing a button on a computer mouse) | :: clic {m} |
| click {v} (transitive: operate so as to make click) | :: cliquer |
| click {v} (transitive: press and release (button on a mouse)) | :: cliquer |
| click {v} (intransitive: click the left button of a mouse) | :: [on: sur] cliquer |
| clickably {adv} | :: cliquablement |
| click and collect {n} | :: retrait en magasin {m}, cliqué-retiré {m} |
| clickbait {n} /ˈklɪkbeɪt/ (content aimed at generating advertising revenue) | :: piège à clics, putaclic |
| click beetle {n} (beetle of the family Elateridae) | :: agriote {m}, taupin {m} |
| clicktivism {n} (activism on the Internet) | :: clictivisme {m} |
| client {n} /ˈklʌɪənt/ (a customer or receiver of services) | :: client {m}, cliente {f} |
| client {n} (computing: the role of a computer application or system) | :: client {m} |
| client {n} (person who receives help or advice from a professional person) | :: client {m} |
| clientele {n} /klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl/ (body of clients who frequent an establishment) | :: clientèle {f} |
| clientelism {n} (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits) | :: clientélisme |
| clientelist {adj} (of or relating to clientelism) | :: clientéliste |
| client service {n} (customer service) SEE: customer service | :: |
| cliff {n} /klɪf/ (a (near) vertical rock face) | :: falaise {f} |
| climate {n} /ˈklaɪmɪt/ (long-term atmospheric conditions) | :: climat {m} |
| climate {n} (context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation) | :: climat {m} |
| climate change {n} (changes in the Earth's climate) | :: changement climatique {m} |
| climate control {n} | :: chauffage, ventilation et climatisation {m} |
| climate sceptic {n} (person) | :: climato-sceptique |
| climatic {adj} (of, relating to or influenced by climate) | :: climatique |
| climatological {adj} (of or pertaining to climatology) | :: climatologique |
| climatologist {n} (scholar of climatology) | :: climatologue, climatologiste |
| climatology {n} (science) | :: climatologie {f} |
| climax {n} (the peak of sexual pleasure) SEE: orgasm | :: |
| climax {n} /ˈklaɪmæks/ (rhetoric: ordering of terms in increasing order of importance or magnitude) | :: climax {m} |
| climax {n} (point of greatest intensity or force) | :: apogée {f}, paroxysme {m} |
| climax {n} (orgasm) | :: jouissance, orgasme {m} |
| climb {v} /klaɪm/ (to ascend, to go up) | :: grimper, monter |
| climb {v} (to mount, to move upwards on) | :: escalader |
| climb {v} (to move by using the hands and feet) | :: grimper |
| climb {v} (to practice the sport of climbing) | :: escalader |
| climber {n} /ˈklai.mɚ/ (one who climbs) | :: grimpeur {m} |
| climbing {n} /ˈklaɪ̯mɪŋ/ (the sport of climbing) | :: escalade {f} |
| climbing frame {n} (playground equipment) SEE: jungle gym | :: |
| climb up {v} (gradually ascend something) | :: gravir |
| clinch {v} /klɪntʃ/ (to clasp, to interlock) | :: agrafer |
| clinch {n} (any of several fastenings) | :: attache {f}, fixation {f} |
| clinch {n} (combat sports) | :: clinch {m} |
| cling {v} /ˈklɪŋ/ (hold tightly) | :: accrocher, s'accrocher, coller, se coller |
| cling film {n} /ˈklɪŋˌfɪlm/ (plastic film that clings) | :: film étirable {m} |
| clingfilm {n} /ˈklɪŋfɪlm/ (plastic film) | :: film étirable {m} |
| clinging vine {n} | :: pot de colle {m} |
| clingwrap {n} (clingfilm) SEE: clingfilm | :: |
| clingy {adj} /ˈklɪŋi/ (having a tendency to cling) | :: collant {m}, collante {f} |
| clingy {adj} (possessive over a lover) | :: collant {m}, collante {f} |
| clinic {n} /ˈklɪnɪk/ (medical facility) | :: clinique {f} |
| clinical {adj} /ˈklɪnɪkəl/ (dealing with how to practically manage patients) | :: clinique |
| clinical death {n} (state in which usual vital signs are not present) | :: mort clinique {f} |
| clinical examination {n} (physical examination) SEE: physical examination | :: |
| clinical psychology {n} (branch of psychology) | :: psychologie clinique |
| clinker {n} (fetters) SEE: fetter | :: |
| clinopyroxene {n} /ˌklaɪnə(ʊ)paɪˈɹɒksiːn/ (pyroxene with monoclinic crystals) | :: clinopyroxène {m} |
| clip {v} /klɪp/ (to grip tightly) | :: maintenir |
| clip {v} (to fasten with a clip) | :: pincer |
| clip {n} (something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.) | :: pince {f} |
| clip {n} ((obsolete) an embrace) | :: accolade {f}, étreinte {f} |
| clip {v} (to cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc) | :: découper |
| clip {v} (to strike with the hand) | :: taper |
| clip {v} (to hit or strike in passing) | :: accrocher |
| clip {n} (something which has been clipped) | :: extrait {m}, clip {m} |
| clip {n} (an act of clipping) | :: tonte {f} |
| clipboard {n} (physical object) | :: planchette à pince {m} |
| clipboard {n} (in computing: buffer for temporary storage) | :: presse-papiers {m} |
| clip-clop {n} /ˈklɪp.klɑːp/ (Onomatopoeia) | :: cataclop, tagada |
| clipper {n} (fast sailing ship) | :: clipper {m} |
| clique {n} /kliːk/ (small, exclusive group) | :: clique {f} |
| clit {n} /klɪt/ (slang: clitoris) | :: clito {m} |
| clitic {n} /ˈklɪ.tɪk/ (morpheme attached to another word) | :: clitique {m} |
| clitoral {adj} /ˈklɪtəɹəl/ (of, or relating to the clitoris) | :: clitoridien |
| clitoral hood {n} (fold of skin) | :: capuchon du clitoris {m}, prépuce clitoridien {m} |
| clitorectomy {n} (clitoridectomy) SEE: clitoridectomy | :: |
| clitorial {adj} (clitoral) SEE: clitoral | :: |
| clitoridectomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: clitoridectomie {f} |
| clitoris {n} /ˈklɪtəɹɪs/ (elongated erectile organ) | :: clitoris {m} |
| clit tease {n} (One who sexually arouses) | :: allumeur {m} |
| cloaca {n} /kloʊˈeɪkə/ (anatomical feature of birds etc) | :: cloaque {m} |
| cloak {n} /ˈkloʊk/ (cape) | :: pelisse {f}, pèlerine {f} |
| cloak-and-dagger {adj} (marked by menacing furtive secrecy) | :: de cape et d’épée |
| cloakroom {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| cloakroom {n} /ˈkləʊkɹʊm/ (room for coats) | :: garde-robe {f} |
| cloakroom {n} (room for luggage) | :: consigne {f} |
| clobber {n} /klɒb.ə(ɹ)/ (to hit or bash severely) | :: tabassage {m} |
| clobber {n} ((computing) To overwrite or override, often unintentionally.) | :: écraser |
| clobber {n} | :: tabasser |
| cloche {n} /klɒʃ/ (women's hat) | :: cloche {f} |
| cloche {n} (tableware covering) | :: cloche |
| clock {n} /klɒk/ (instrument to measure or keep track of time) | :: horloge {f} |
| clock {n} (odometer) | :: indicateur de vitesse {m}, compteur de vitesse {m} |
| clock face {n} (the surface of a clock that contains the dial and hands) | :: cadran {m} |
| clock in {v} (to begin working time) | :: embaucher |
| clockmaker {n} (person who makes clocks) | :: horloger, horlogère {f} |
| clock speed {n} (rate at which a processor performs) | :: fréquence d'horloge {f}, fréquence de base de temps {f}, fréquence de base {f}, fréquence de synchronisation {f}, vitesse d'horloge {f} |
| clockwise {adv} /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ (in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock) | :: dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre, dans le sens horaire |
| clockwisely {adv} (clockwise) SEE: clockwise | :: |
| clockwork {n} /ˈklɑkwɝk/ (mechanism powered by coiled spring to drive mechanical device) | :: rouage |
| clod {n} /klɒd/ (lump of something, especially of earth or clay) | :: motte {f} |
| clod {n} (stupid person) | :: [figuratively] cruche {f}, andouille |
| clodhopper {n} (strong, heavy shoe) | :: écrase-merde {f} |
| Cloelia {prop} (legendary woman) | :: Clélie {f} |
| clog {n} /klɑɡ/ (a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole and an open heel) | :: sabot {m} |
| clog {n} (a blockage) | :: bouchon {m} |
| clog {v} (to block or slow passage through) | :: boucher |
| cloister {n} /ˈklɔɪstɚ/ (covered walk with an open colonnade) | :: cloître {m} |
| cloister {n} (place devoted to religious seclusion) | :: cloître {m} |
| cloister {n} (monastic life) | :: (la vie des) cloîtres |
| cloistral {adj} (of, pertaining to, or living in a cloister) | :: claustral |
| cloistral {adj} (sheltered from the world; monastic) | :: monastique, monacal |
| clone {n} /kloʊn/ (living organism (originally a plant)) | :: clone {m} |
| clone {n} (group of identical cells derived from a single cell) | :: clone {m} |
| clone {n} (copy of something already existing) | :: clone {m} |
| clone {v} (create a clone) | :: cloner |
| close {v} /kləʊz/ (obstruct (an opening)) | :: fermer, boucher, clore |
| close {v} (move (a door)) | :: fermer |
| close {v} (close (one's eyes)) | :: fermer |
| close {v} (put an end to) | :: clore, mettre fin à, terminer, conclure, finir |
| close {v} (to make a sale) | :: conclure |
| close {n} (end or conclusion) | :: fin {f}, conclusion {f}, achèvement {m} |
| close {adj} /kləʊs/ (at a little distance) | :: proche {m} {f}, près |
| close {adj} (intimate) | :: proche |
| close {n} (street) | :: cul-de-sac {m} |
| close, but no cigar {phrase} (that's almost correct, but not quite) | :: presque réussi, mais raté (almost succeeded, but failed) |
| closed {adj} /kləʊzd/ (not open) | :: fermé |
| closed {adj} (not public) | :: privé, fermé |
| closed {adj} | :: fermé |
| close down {v} /kləʊzˈdaʊn/ (to stop trading) | :: fermer, faire fermer |
| closed syllable {n} (Translations) | :: syllabe fermée {f} |
| close in on {v} (to enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse) | :: enserrer |
| close in on {v} (to catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit) | :: se rapprocher |
| close in on {v} (to near a goal or completion) | :: approcher |
| closely {adv} /ˈkləʊsliː/ (in a close manner) | :: étroitement |
| closely {adv} | :: près |
| closemouthed {adj} (reticent, secretive or uncommunicative) | :: taciturne, peu bavard |
| closeness {n} (proximity) SEE: proximity | :: |
| close one's eyes {v} (to ignore) | :: fermer les yeux, ignorer |
| closer {n} /ˈkloʊzɚ/ (baseball: relief pitcher) | :: stoppeur {m} |
| close ranks {v} (to regroup forces) | :: serrer les rangs |
| closet {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| closet {n} /ˈklɑzɪt/ (furniture) | :: placard {m} |
| close the stable door after the horse has bolted {v} | :: c'est de la moutarde après dîner |
| close to {prep} (near) | :: proche de, près de |
| close-up {n} /kləʊsˈʌp/ (photographic (or other) image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale) | :: gros plan, plan rapproché {m} |
| close up shop {v} | :: mettre la clé sous la porte, fermer boutique |
| closing {n} /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/ (end or conclusion) | :: clôture {m} |
| clostridium {n} | :: clostridie {f} |
| closure {n} /ˈkloʊ.ʒɝ/ (computing) | :: fermeture |
| closure {n} (mathematical set) | :: fermeture |
| clot {n} /klɒt/ (blood clot) | :: caillot {m}, thrombus {m} |
| clot {n} (a silly person) | :: imbécile {m}, idiot {m} |
| clot {v} (to form into a clot) | :: coaguler, cailler, |
| cloth {n} /klɔθ/ (woven fabric) | :: tissu {m}, étoffe {f} |
| cloth {n} (piece of cloth) | :: tissu {m} |
| cloth {n} (form of attire) | :: tenue {f} |
| clothe {v} /ˈkloʊð/ (adorn with clothing) | :: vêtir, habiller |
| clothes {n} /kloʊ(ð)z/ (apparel) | :: vêtements |
| clothes-brush {n} (a brush for brushing clothes) | :: vergette {m} |
| clothes don't make the man {proverb} (clothes don't make the man) | :: l’habit ne fait pas le moine |
| clothes dryer {n} (appliance) | :: sèche-linge |
| clotheshorse {n} (laundry frame) | :: étendoir {m} |
| clothesline {n} /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/ (rope or cord for drying clothes) | :: corde à linge |
| clothes maiden {n} (rack for drying clothes) SEE: clotheshorse | :: |
| clothes moth {n} (insect) | :: mite des vêtements {f}, teigne {f}, mite {f} |
| clothes peg {n} (an object used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline) | :: pince à linge {f}, épingle à linge {f} |
| clothespin {n} (a clip or fastener) SEE: clothes peg | :: |
| clothes screen {n} (rack for drying clothes) SEE: clotheshorse | :: |
| clothing {n} /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ (clothes) | :: vêtements {m-p}, habits {m-p} |
| Clotilda {prop} (female given name) | :: Clotilde |
| clotted cream {n} (thick cream) | :: crème caillée {f} |
| cloud {v} /klaʊd/ (to become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight) | :: s'obscurcir |
| cloud {n} (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) | :: nuage {m} |
| cloud {n} (mass of dust, steam or smoke) | :: nuage {m} |
| cloud {n} (group of objects suspended above the ground or flying) | :: nuage |
| cloud {n} | :: nuage {m} |
| cloud bank {n} (a wall of clouds observed from a distance) | :: barre de nuages {f} |
| cloudberry {n} /ˈklaʊdˌbɛɹi/ (species) | :: plaquebière {f} |
| cloudberry {n} (fruit) | :: [Canada] plaquebière {f}, chicoutai {m}, chicouté {m}; [France] ronce des tourbières {f}, ronce petit-mûrier {f}, mûre des marais {f}, mûre arctique {f} |
| cloudburst {n} /ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/ (sudden heavy rainstorm) | :: averse {f} |
| cloud chamber {n} | :: chambre à brouillard {f} |
| cloud computing {n} (computing services provided over the Internet) | :: infonuagique {f}, informatique en nuage {f} |
| cloud-cuckoo-land {n} /klaʊdˈkʊkuːlænd/ (imaginary place with unrealistic or silly people) | :: Coucouville-les-Nuées |
| clouded leopard {n} (medium sized arboreal cat) | :: panthère nébuleuse, panthère longibande, léopard tacheté |
| cloudiness {n} (obscureness) | :: nébulosité {f} |
| cloud nine {n} /ˈklaʊd ˈnaɪn/ (state of bliss) | :: septième ciel |
| cloud nine {n} (state of fantastic or impractical dreaming) SEE: head in the clouds | :: |
| cloud over {v} (to become cloudy or overcast) | :: couvrir, ennuager |
| cloudy {adj} /ˈkɫaʊdi/ (covered with or characterised by clouds) | :: nuageux |
| cloudy {adj} (not transparent; not clear) | :: trouble |
| cloudy {adj} (uncertain; unclear) | :: brumeux, nébuleux, opaque |
| clout {n} /klaʊt/ (influence, effectiveness) | :: influence {f} |
| clove {n} /kloʊv/ (spice) | :: clou de girofle {m} |
| clove {n} (constitutive bulb of garlic) | :: gousse {f} |
| clove hitch {n} (type of knot) | :: nœud de cabestan {m}, nœud de batelier |
| cloven {adj} (split or divided) | :: fendu |
| clove pink {n} (carnation) SEE: carnation | :: |
| clover {n} /ˈkloʊ.vɚ/ (plant in genus Trifolium) | :: trèfle {m} |
| clown {n} /klaʊn/ (performance artist working in a circus) | :: clown {m}, clownesse {f}, pitre {m} {f}, bouffon {m}, bouffonne {f} |
| clown {n} (person acting in a silly fashion) | :: bouffon {m}, bouffonne {f}, pitre {m} {f}, guignol {m}, idiot {m}, idiote {f}, andouille {f}, mariole {m} |
| clownfish {n} (fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas) | :: poisson-clown, poisson clown {m} |
| clownlike {adj} (resembling a clown) | :: clownesque |
| cloze {n} /kloʊz/ | :: texte à trous {m} |
| club {n} /klʌb/ (weapon) | :: bâton {m}, gourdin {m} |
| club {n} (association of members) | :: club {m} |
| club {n} (nightclub) | :: boîte {f}, boîte de nuit {f} |
| club {n} (playing card symbol, ♣) | :: trèfle {m} |
| club {n} (hitting implement) | :: club |
| club {v} (to hit with a club) | :: bâtonner |
| clubfoot {n} (foot malformation) | :: pied bot {m} |
| clubs {n} (plural of club) SEE: club | :: |
| clubs {n} /klʌbz/ (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣) | :: trèfle {m} |
| club soda {n} (carbonated water, see also: soda) | :: soda club {m} |
| cluck {n} /klʌk/ (sound made by hen) | :: gloussement |
| cluck {v} (to produce cluck sound) | :: glousser |
| clue {n} /kluː/ (information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion) | :: indice {f} |
| clue {n} (object or marking that may be used in evidence) | :: preuve {f} |
| clue {v} (to provide with information) | :: informer |
| clueless {adj} /ˈkluː.ləs/ (lacking knowledge or understanding) | :: ignorant |
| clump {n} /klʌmp/ (a small group of trees or plants) | :: massif {m} |
| clump {n} (a small group of trees or plants) | :: touffe {f} |
| clumsily {adv} (done without care or finesse, often hurriedly or awkwardly) | :: maladroitement |
| clumsiness {n} /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/ (the condition or quality of being clumsy) | :: maladresse {f}, inélégance {f} |
| clumsy {adj} /ˈklʌmzi/ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) | :: gauche, maladroit, lourd |
| clunker {n} /ˈklʌŋkɚ/ (decrepit motor car) | :: guimbarde {f}, tacot {m} |
| cluster {n} /ˈklʌstɚ/ (group or bunch of something) | :: groupe {m} |
| cluster {n} (a bunch of grapes) | :: grappe {f}, régime |
| cluster {n} (group of galaxies or stars) | :: amas {m} |
| cluster {n} | :: groupe |
| clustered index {n} (Index that sorts the data in a table) | :: index cluster {m} |
| clusterfuck {n} /ˈklʌs.tɚˌfʌk/ (a chaotic situation) | :: bordel {m}, merdier, caillon {m}, foutoir {m} |
| clustering {adj} (a grouping of a number of similar things) | :: regroupement |
| clutch {v} /klʌt͡ʃ/ (to grip or grasp tightly) | :: agripper, serrer |
| clutch {n} (A device to interrupt power transmission) | :: embrayage |
| clutch {n} (The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission) | :: pédale d'embrayage, embrayage {m} |
| clutch {n} (A group or bunch) | :: nichée {f}, couvée {f} |
| clutch bag {n} (Type of handbag) | :: pochette {f} |
| clutter {n} /ˈklʌtɚ/ (a confused disordered jumble of things) | :: bric-à-brac {m}, bordel {m}, encombrement {m} |
| Clymene {prop} /ˈklɪmɨni/ (nymph of Greek mythology) | :: Clymène |
| C major {n} (the major key with C as its tonic) | :: do majeur {m}, ut majeur {m} |
| C major {n} (the major chord with a root of C) | :: do majeur {m}, ut majeur {m} |
| Cmdre {n} (abbreviation for commodore) | :: cmdre, cmdre. |
| c'mere {contraction} (come) SEE: come | :: |
| c'mere {contraction} (here) SEE: here | :: |
| C minor {n} (the minor key with C as its tonic) | :: do mineur {m}, ut mineur {m} |
| C minor {n} (the minor chord with a root of C) | :: do mineur {m}, ut mineur {m} |
| c'mon {contraction} /kəˈmɒn/ (come on) | :: vas-y, allez, envoye [Quebec, slang], enweye [Quebec, slang] |
| CNG {n} ((petrochemistry) compressed natural gas) | :: GNC {m} [gaz naturel comprimé] |
| cnidarian {n} /nʌɪˈdɛːɹɪən/ (any of various invertebrate animals that belong to the phylum Cnidaria) | :: cnidaire {m} |
| cnidoblastic {adj} | :: cnidoblastique |
| CN Tower {prop} (the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) | :: Tour CN {f} |
| CNTRP {prop} (Canadian National Transplant Research Program) | :: PNRTC |
| c/o {prep} (An intermediary who is responsible for transferring a piece of mail between the postal system and the final addressee.) | :: chez, a/s, aux bons soins de |
| co- {prefix} /ˈkoʊ-/ (together, mutually, jointly) | :: co- |
| Co. {n} (company) | :: cie |
| coach {n} /koʊtʃ/ (wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power) | :: coche {m} |
| coach {n} (rail passenger car) | :: voiture {f} |
| coach {n} (trainer) | :: entraineur {m}, entraineuse {m} |
| coach {n} (long-distance bus) | :: autocar {m} |
| coach {v} (sports: train) | :: entraîner, entrainer |
| coach {v} (instruct) | :: instruire |
| coach driver {n} (driver of a horse-drawn coach) | :: cocher {m} |
| coachman {n} (male coach driver) SEE: coach driver | :: |
| coachwoman {n} (female coach driver) SEE: coach driver | :: |
| coadjutor {n} (assistant) SEE: assistant | :: |
| coadjutor {n} /kəʊəˈdʒuːtə/ (assistant to a bishop) | :: coadjuteur {m} |
| coagulate {v} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ (become congealed) | :: se coaguler, coaguler |
| coagulate {v} (cause to congeal) | :: coaguler |
| coagulate {v} | :: coaguler, cailler, thromboser |
| coagulate {n} /koʊˈæɡ.jə.lət/ (mass formed by means of coagulation) | :: caillot, coagulat, thrombus |
| coagulation {n} (process of forming clots from blood) | :: coagulation {f} |
| coal {n} /koʊl/ (uncountable: carbon rock) | :: charbon {m}, houille {f} |
| coal {n} (smouldering material) | :: tisons {m-p} |
| coal {n} | :: charbon {m}, houille, [hot coals] braises {f} |
| coalesce {v} /koʊ.əˈlɛs/ (to join into a single mass) | :: se fondre, coalescer, s'amalgamer |
| coalesce {v} (to form from different elements) | :: se réunir, s'unir, s'amalgamer |
| coalescer {n} (device used to perform coalescence) | :: coalesceur |
| coalfish {n} (blackish fish) | :: lieu noir, colin {m} |
| coal gas {n} (poisonous gas) | :: gaz de houille {m} |
| coalition {n} /koʊəˈlɪʃən/ (group of organizations) | :: coalition {f} |
| coal mine {n} (a mine from which coal is mined) | :: mine de charbon {f}, charbonnage {m}, houillère {f} |
| coalmine {n} (coal mine) SEE: coal mine | :: |
| coalminer {n} (one who mines for coal) | :: mineur de charbonnage {m}, houilleur {m} |
| coal seam {n} (a stratum of goal between strata of other rocks) | :: veine de charbon |
| coal tar {n} (black viscous tar) | :: coaltar {m} |
| coal tit {n} (coal tit) | :: mésange noire {f} |
| coarctation {n} (stenosis) SEE: stenosis | :: |
| coarse {adj} /kɔːɹs/ (containing large particles) | :: grossier |
| coarse {adj} (of inferior quality) | :: brut |
| coarse {adj} (not refined) | :: vulgaire |
| coarsely {adv} (in a coarse manner) | :: grossièrement |
| coast {n} /koʊst/ (edge of land meeting ocean, sea, gulf, bay) | :: côte {f} |
| coast {v} (to glide along with no added energy) | :: aller en roue libre |
| coast {v} (to sail along a coast) | :: caboter |
| coastal {adj} /ˈkoʊstəl/ (relating to the coast) | :: côtier |
| coaster {n} (Salvelinus fontinalis) SEE: brook trout | :: |
| coaster {n} /kəʊ.stə(ɹ)/ (nautical: merchant vessel that stays in coastal waters) | :: caboteur |
| coaster {n} (piece of material used to protect the surface of a table) | :: sous-verre {m} |
| coast guard {n} (enforcer of maritime law) | :: garde-côte {m} {f} |
| coastline {n} (the shape of a coast) | :: rive {f}, littoral {m} |
| coat {n} /koʊt/ (outer garment covering the upper torso and arms) | :: manteau {m}, paletot {m} |
| coat {n} (covering of material, such as paint) | :: couche {f} |
| coat {v} (to cover with a coat of some material) | :: couvrir, revêtir |
| coat check {n} (safekeeping garment service) | :: vestiaire {m} |
| coated {adj} /ˈkoʊtɪd/ (covered with a thin layer) | :: revêtu |
| coat hanger {n} (device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc) | :: portemanteau {f}, cintre {m} |
| coati {n} /kəʊˈɑːti/ (any of several animals of the genus Nasua) | :: coati {m} |
| coating {n} /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/ (a thin outer layer) | :: couche {f}, pellicule {f}, enrobage {m} |
| coat of arms {n} (hereditary design depicted on an escutcheon) | :: armoiries {f-p}, armes {f-p}, blason {m} |
| coat of mail {n} (defensive garment) | :: cotte de mailles {f} |
| coat rack {n} (rack for holding coats) | :: portemanteau {m} |
| coatrack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack | :: |
| coat-rack {n} (coat rack) SEE: coat rack | :: |
| coauthor {n} (author who collaborate with another to write something) | :: coauteur {m}, coautrice {f} |
| coauthor {v} (write something in collaboration with another author) | :: coécrire |
| coax {v} /koʊks/ (persuade gradually) | :: cajoler, amadouer |
| coaxial {adj} /koʊ.ˈæk.sɪi.əl/ (having a common central axis) | :: coaxial |
| coaxial cable {n} (a transmission line) | :: coax {m}, coaxial {m}, câble coaxial {m} |
| cob {n} (gull) SEE: gull | :: |
| cob {n} /kɑb/ (male swan) | :: cygne mâle {m} (there is no special word in French for cob in this sense) |
| cob {n} (building material of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth) | :: torchis {m} |
| cob {n} (bread roll) SEE: bread roll | :: |
| cob {n} (corncob) SEE: corncob | :: |
| cobalt {n} /ˈkoʊ.bɑlt/ (chemical element) | :: cobalt {m} |
| cobble {n} (cobblestone) SEE: cobblestone | :: |
| cobbler {n} (person who makes and repairs shoes) | :: cordonnier {m}, cordonnière {f}, savetier {m} [archaic], savetière {f} [archaic] |
| cobbler's {n} (shoe repair shop) | :: cordonnerie {f} |
| cobblestone {n} /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/ (a rounded stone) | :: pavé |
| cobble together {v} (put together) | :: bricoler |
| Cobb salad {n} (salad) | :: salade Cobb {f} |
| cobra {n} /ˈkoʊbɹə/ (venomous snake) | :: naja |
| co-brother-in-law {n} (one's spouse's brother-in-law) | :: co-beau-frère; [general use] beau-frère (brother-in-law) |
| cobweb {n} (a spider’s web) SEE: spiderweb | :: |
| coca {n} /ˈkoʊkə/ (the dried leaf of a South American shrub (Erythroxylon coca)) | :: coca |
| Coca-Cola {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke | :: |
| Coca-Cola {prop} (particular carbonated soft drink) | :: Coca-Cola |
| cocaine {n} /koʊˈkeɪn/ (the narcotic) | :: cocaïne {f} |
| -coccus {suffix} (any spherical microorganism) | :: -coque {m} |
| coccus {n} /ˈkʰɑkəs/ (type of bacterium) | :: coccus {m} |
| coccygeal {adj} (relating to the coccyx) | :: coccygien |
| coccyx {n} /ˈkɑksɪks/ ((anatomy) final fused vertebrae) | :: coccyx {m} |
| Cocha antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: batara du Cocha |
| cochineal {n} /ˈkɑtʃəˈni.əl/ (insect) | :: cochenille {f} |
| cochineal {n} (dye) | :: cochenille {f} |
| cochlea {n} /ˈkɒk.lɪə/ (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear) | :: cochlée {f} |
| cochlear {adj} (of or pertaining to the cochlea) | :: cochléaire {m} {f} |
| cock {n} (slang: penis) SEE: dick | :: |
| cock {n} /kɑk/ (any male bird) | :: mâle {m} |
| cock {n} (hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism) | :: chien {m} |
| cock {n} (slang: stupid person) | :: gland {m}, con {m}, conne {f}, con comme une valise sans poignée {m} |
| cock {n} (informal: term of address) | :: camarade {m} {f}, mon vieux {m} |
| cock {v} (to lift the cock of a firearm) | :: armer le chien |
| cock {v} (to erect; to turn up) | :: ériger |
| cock {v} (to copulate (with)) | :: baiser, faire une partie de jambes en l’air, poutrer, s’envoyer en l’air |
| cock {v} (to turn upwards or to the side) | :: retourner |
| cock {n} (male chicken; male gallinaceous bird) SEE: rooster | :: |
| cock {n} (valve or tap for controlling flow of liquid) SEE: stopcock | :: |
| cockade {n} /kɑˈkeɪd/ (a rosette worn in a hat as an office or party badge) | :: cocarde {f} |
| cock-a-doodle-doo {interj} /ˌkɑkəˌdudəlˈdu/ (cry of the rooster) | :: cocorico |
| Cockaigne {prop} /kɒˈkeɪn/ (mythical land) | :: cocagne {f}, pays de cocagne {m} |
| cock-and-bull story {n} (a far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity) | :: histoire à dormir debout {f}, conte de bonne femme {m} |
| cockatiel {n} /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/ (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest) | :: calopsitte |
| cockatoo {n} (a bird) | :: cacatoès {m} |
| cockatrice {n} (legendary creature) | :: cocatrix {f} |
| cockchafer {n} /ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə(ɹ)/ (beetle of genus Melolontha) | :: hanneton {m}, mélolonthe {f} |
| cocked {adj} (drunk) | :: bourré, beurré, pété comme un Petit LU, rond comme une queue de pelle, gris, cassé |
| cockerel {n} /ˈkɒkəɹəl/ (young male chicken) | :: coquelet {m} |
| cockeyed {adj} (absurd, silly, or stupid) SEE: absurd | :: |
| cockeyed {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| cockeyed {adj} (crooked, askew) SEE: crooked | :: |
| cockeyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) SEE: cross-eyed | :: |
| cockfight {n} (contest) | :: combat de coqs {m} |
| cockfighting {n} (gambling blood sport) | :: combat de coqs {m} |
| cockle {n} (wrinkle) SEE: wrinkle | :: |
| cockle {n} /ˈkɒkl̩/ (any of various edible European bivalve mollusks) | :: coque {f} |
| cockle {n} (any of several weeds, such as the corn cockle) | :: ivraie enivrante {f} |
| cockle {n} (corncockle) SEE: corncockle | :: |
| cocklebur {n} (any of the coarse composite weeds of the genus Xanthium, with a prickly fruit) | :: xanthium {m}, lampourde {f} |
| cock pigeon {n} (male pigeon) | :: [♂♀] pigeon {m} , pigeon mâle {m} , mâle du pigeon {m} |
| cockpit {n} (space for pilot and crew in an aircraft) | :: cabine de pilotage {f}, cockpit {m} |
| cockpit {n} (compartment for wounded) SEE: sickbay | :: |
| cockpit voice recorder {n} (part of a flight recorder) | :: enregistreur phonique {m} |
| cock ring {n} (sex aid) | :: anneau pénien {m} |
| cockroach {n} (type of insect) | :: cafard {m}, blatte {f} |
| cock-robin {n} (a male robin) | :: rouge-gorge mâle {m} |
| cockscomb {n} (fleshy red crest of a rooster) | :: crête de coq {f} |
| cock-sparrow {n} (a male sparrow) | :: moineau mâle {m} |
| cocksucker {n} (a fellator) | :: suceur de bite {m}, suceuse de bite {f} |
| cocksucker {n} (an objectionable person) | :: lécheur de boule {m} |
| cocktail {n} /ˈkɒkteɪl/ (alcoholic beverage) | :: cocktail {m} |
| cocktail bar {n} (drinking establishment) | :: bar à cocktails {m} |
| cocktease {n} (One who sexually arouses) | :: allumeuse {f} |
| cockteaser {n} (cocktease) SEE: cocktease | :: |
| cocky {adj} /ˈkɒki/ (overly confident) | :: suffisant, arrogant |
| cocoa {n} /ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ (hot drink) | :: cacao {m} |
| cocoa {n} (cup/mug of this drink) | :: cacao {m} |
| cocoa {n} (colour) | :: cacao {m} |
| cocoa {adj} (of a light to medium brown colour) | :: cacao |
| cocoa {n} (powder) SEE: cocoa powder | :: |
| Cocoa {prop} (programming API) | :: Cocoa {m} |
| cocoa bean {n} (seed of the cocoa plant) | :: fève de cacao {f} |
| cocoa butter {n} (fat from cocoa bean) | :: beurre de cacao |
| cocoa powder {n} (powder from cocoa solids) | :: cacao {m}, poudre de cacao {f} |
| coco-de-mer {n} /ˌkəʊkəʊdəˈmɛː/ (tree) | :: cocotier de mer {m} |
| coconut {n} /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ (fruit of coco palm) | :: noix de coco {f} |
| coconut {n} (coconut palm) SEE: coconut palm | :: |
| coconut crab {n} (Birgus latro) | :: crabe de cocotier {m} |
| coconut jelly {n} (jelly made by coconut water) SEE: nata de coco | :: |
| coconut milk {n} (the liquid from inside the seed of the coconut) | :: lait de coco {m}, lait de noix de coco {m} |
| coconut oil {n} (type of cooking oil extracted from coconuts) | :: huile de noix de coco |
| coconut palm {n} (Cocos nucifera) | :: cocotier {m} |
| cocoon {n} /kəˈkuːn/ (protective case) | :: cocon {m} |
| cocoon {n} (any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical) | :: cocon {m} |
| co-counselling {n} (form of self-help counselling) | :: co-écoute |
| Cocytus {prop} (river of the underworld) | :: Cocyte {m} |
| cod {n} /kɑd/ (marine fish of the family Gadidae) | :: morue {f}, cabillaud {m} |
| coda {n} /ˈkoʊ.də/ (linguistics) | :: coda {f} |
| coddle {v} /ˈkɒdəl/ (to treat gently or with great care) | :: choyer, dorloter |
| code {n} /koʊd/ (body of law) | :: code {m} |
| code {n} (system of principles, rules or regulations) | :: code {m} |
| code {n} (set of rules for converting information) | :: code {m} |
| code {n} (instructions for a computer) | :: code {m} |
| code {v} (write software programs) | :: programmer |
| code {n} (source code) SEE: source code | :: |
| code {n} (machine code) SEE: machine code | :: |
| codebase {n} | :: codebase {m} |
| codec {n} (A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal) | :: codec {m} |
| codeine {n} /ˈkoʊdin/ (addictive alkaloid narcotic) | :: codéine {f} |
| code-mixing {n} (code-switching) SEE: code-switching | :: |
| code name {n} (name used to clandestinely identify something) | :: nom de code {m} |
| code of conduct {n} (set of rules to guide behaviour and decisions in a specified situation) | :: code de conduite {m} |
| code point {n} (numerical offset in a character set) | :: point de code {m} |
| code-switching {n} (phenomenon of alternating between two or more languages) | :: alternance de code {f}, alternance codique {f} |
| codex {n} /ˈkoʊ.dɛks/ (early book) | :: codex {m} |
| codfish {n} (cod) SEE: cod | :: |
| codger {n} /ˈkɒdʒə/ (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man) | :: grognon {m}, vieux bougon {m} |
| codicil {n} /ˈkəʊdɪsɪl/ (addition made to a will) | :: codicille {m} |
| codification {n} /ˌkɑ.dɨfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən / (the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws) | :: codification {f} |
| codify {v} /ˈkɑ.dɨˌfaɪ/ (to reduce to a code) | :: codifier |
| codimension {n} | :: codimension {f} |
| coding {n} (encoding) SEE: encoding | :: |
| cod liver oil {n} (nutritional supplement) | :: huile de foie de morue {f} |
| codon {n} /ˈkəʊdɒn/ (sequence of three nucleotides) | :: codon {m} |
| codpiece {n} /ˈkɒdˌpiːs/ (part of male dress to cover genitals) | :: braguette |
| codriver {n} (navigator in rally racing) | :: copilote {m} {f} |
| co-ed {adj} /ˈkoʊˌɛd/ (that teaches both males and females) | :: mixte {m} {f} |
| co-ed {adj} (that mixes males and females) | :: mixte {m} {f} |
| co-ed {n} (dated: young woman who attends college) | :: étudiante {f} |
| co-edition {n} | :: coédition |
| coeducation {n} (education of both male and female students in the same institution) | :: éducation mixte {f} |
| coefficient {n} /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃn̩t/ (algebraic constant) | :: coefficient {m}, facteur {m} |
| coefficient {n} (measure of some property or characteristic) | :: coefficient {m} |
| coefficient {n} | :: coefficient {m} |
| coefficient of friction {n} (ratio) | :: coefficient de frottement {m}, coefficient de friction {m} |
| coelacanth {n} /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/ (either of two species of deep-water fish) | :: cœlacanthe {m} |
| coelenterate {n} /sɪˈlɛntəɹət/ (member of the former phylum Coelenterata) | :: cœlentéré {m} |
| coelenteric {adj} (of or relating to a coelenterate) | :: cœlentéré |
| Coele-Syria {prop} /ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ə/ | :: Cœlé-Syrie {f} |
| Coele-Syrian {adj} /ˌsiːliˈsɪɹi.ən/ | :: cœlé-syrien |
| Coele-Syrian {n} | :: Cœlé-Syrien {m}, Cœlé-Syrienne {f} |
| coeliac {adj} /ˈsiːlɪæk/ (of the abdomen) | :: cœliaque |
| coeliac disease {n} (auto-immune disease characterised by sensitivity of the lining of the small intestine to gluten) | :: maladie cœliaque {f}, cœliaquie {f} |
| coenure {n} (larva of taenia) | :: cénure {m}, coenure {m} |
| coerce {v} /koʊˈɝs/ (to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will) | :: forcer, contraindre |
| coerce {v} (to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type) | :: forcer |
| coercion {n} /koʊˈɝʒən/ (actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person) | :: coercition {f} |
| coercion {n} (computing: conversion of a value of one data type to another) | :: coercition {f} |
| coercive {adj} (tendency to coerce) | :: coercif |
| coetaneous {adj} (contemporary) SEE: contemporary | :: |
| Coeur d'Alene {prop} /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/ (ethnic group) | :: Cœur d'Alène {m} |
| Coeur d'Alene {prop} (language) | :: cœur d'alène {m} |
| coeval {adj} /koʊˈi.vəl/ (of the same age) | :: du même âge, contemporain {m} |
| coevolution {n} (evolution featuring mutual adaptation) | :: coévolution {f} |
| coexist {v} (Exist contemporaneously) | :: coexister |
| coexistence {n} (two or more things existing together) | :: coexistence {f} |
| co-father-in-law {n} (father of one's son- or daughter-in-law) | :: co-beau-père {m} |
| coffee {n} (beverage) | :: café {m} |
| coffee {n} (beans) | :: café |
| coffee {n} (plant) | :: caféier {m} |
| coffee {adj} (of a pale brown colour) | :: café |
| coffee bar {n} (establishment that sells coffee) SEE: café | :: |
| coffee bean {n} (The seed of a tropical plant of the genus Coffea) | :: grain de café {m} |
| coffee break {n} (a rest period during the business day providing the opportunity to drink coffee) | :: pause-café {f} |
| coffee cup {n} (cup for coffee) | :: tasse à café {f} |
| coffee grinder {n} (a device for pulverizing or powdering coffee beans) | :: moulin à café {m} |
| coffee grounds {n} (sediment) | :: marc de café {m} |
| coffeehouse {n} (café) SEE: café | :: |
| coffeemaker {n} (kitchen apparatus used to brew and filter coffee) | :: machine à café {f} |
| coffee pot {n} (pot for coffee) | :: cafetière |
| coffee shop {n} (café) SEE: café | :: |
| coffee table {n} (type of table) | :: table basse {f}, table de salon {f} |
| coffee table book {n} /ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl ˈbʊk/ (large book typically displayed on a coffee table) | :: beau-livre {m}, beau livre {m} |
| coffer {n} /ˈkɔfɚ/ (strongbox) | :: coffre {m} |
| coffer {n} (architecture: ornamental sunken panel) | :: caisson {m} |
| coffin {n} /ˈkɔfɪn/ (box in which a dead person is buried) | :: cercueil {m} |
| coffin bone {n} (bone in the equine leg) | :: os du pied {m}, troisième phalangien {m} |
| cofounder {n} /kəʊˈfaʊndə/ (one who founds something with someone else) | :: cofondateur {m}, cofondatrice {f} |
| cog {n} /kɑɡ/ (tooth on a gear) | :: dent {f} |
| cog {n} (gear; a cogwheel) | :: engrenage {m} |
| cog {n} (unimportant individual) | :: pion {m} |
| cogeneration {n} (simultaneous or serial production of heat and electricity from the same source) | :: cogénération {f} |
| cogent {adj} /ˈko͡ʊd͡ʒn̩t/ (reasonable and convincing; based on evidence) | :: convaincant, persuasif, cohérent |
| cogent {adj} (appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning) | :: intelligible, logique |
| cogent {adj} (forcefully persuasive) | :: irréfutable |
| cogitable {adj} (conceivable) SEE: conceivable | :: |
| cogitate {v} /ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ | :: cogiter |
| cogitation {n} /kɒdʒ.ɪ.ˈteɪʃ.ən/ (process of cogitating) | :: cogitation {f} |
| cognac {n} /ˈkɒn.jæk/ (type of brandy) | :: cognac {m} |
| cognate {adj} /ˈkɑɡ.neɪt/ (descended from the same attested source lexeme of an ancestor language) | :: apparenté |
| cognate {n} (word derived from the same roots as a given word) | :: cognat {m}, mot apparenté {m} |
| cognate accusative {n} /ˈkɒɡneɪt əˈkjuːzətɪv/ (object of kindred sense or derivation) | :: accusatif interne {m}, complément d'objet interne {m} |
| cognitariat {n} (sociological group) | :: cognitariat |
| cognition {n} /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/ (process of knowing) | :: connaissance {f} |
| cognitive {adj} /ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/ (relating to mental functions) | :: cognitif |
| cognitive dissonance {n} (conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistencies between one's beliefs and one's actions or other beliefs) | :: dissonance cognitive {f} |
| cognitive psychology {n} (branch of psychology) | :: psychologie cognitive {f} |
| cognizant {adj} /ˈkɒɡnɪzənt/ (aware) | :: conscient |
| cognize {v} (to know or be aware of) | :: connaître |
| cognoscente {n} /ˌkɑɡ.nəˈʃɛn.ti/ (someone possessing specialized knowledge in a particular field) | :: connaisseur {m}, expert {m} |
| cogon {n} | :: paille de dys, paillotte, impérata cylindrique, impérate |
| cog wheel {n} (gear wheel) SEE: gear wheel | :: |
| cogwheel {n} (gear wheel) SEE: gear wheel | :: |
| cohabit {v} (live together as if married) | :: cohabiter |
| cohabitation {n} /koʊhæbɪˈteɪʃən/ (intimate relationship) | :: cohabitation {f} |
| cohabitation {n} (act of living together) | :: cohabitation {f} |
| cohere {v} /koʊˈhɪɹ/ (to stick together) | :: s'attirer, attirer, se cohérer |
| coherence {n} (quality of cohering; of being coherent) | :: cohérence {f} |
| coherence {n} | :: cohérence |
| coherent {adj} /koʊˈhɛɹənt/ (orderly, logical and consistent) | :: cohérent |
| coherent {adj} (of waves having the same direction, wavelength and phase) | :: cohérent |
| coherer {n} (a detector of radio waves used in very early radio receivers) | :: cohéreur |
| cohesion {n} /koʊˈhiʒən/ (the state of cohering, or of sticking together) | :: cohésion {f} |
| cohesion {n} (the various intermolecular forces that hold solids and liquids together) | :: cohésion {f} |
| cohort {n} (abettor) SEE: abettor | :: |
| cohort {n} (accomplice) SEE: accomplice | :: |
| cohort {n} /ˈkoʊ̯.hɔɹt/ (demographic grouping of people) | :: cohorte |
| cohort {n} (associate) SEE: associate | :: |
| cohort {n} (colleague) SEE: colleague | :: |
| coif {n} /kwɑf/ (hairdo) | :: coiffure |
| coif {n} (hood) | :: coiffe {f} |
| coiffure {n} (hairstyle) SEE: hairstyle | :: |
| coil {n} /kɔɪl/ (something wound) | :: spire {f} |
| coil {n} (electrical) | :: bobine {f} |
| coil {v} (wind into regular rings) | :: enrouler, enbobiner |
| coil {n} (intra-uterine contraceptive device) SEE: intrauterine device | :: |
| coil winder {n} (machine that winds wire into coils) | :: bobinoir {m} |
| Coimbra {prop} /ˈkwĩbɹə/ (city and municipality in Coimbra, Portugal) | :: Coïmbre |
| coin {n} /kɔɪn/ ((currency) a piece of currency) | :: monnaie {f}, pièce {f} |
| coin {n} (a token used in a special establishment like a casino) | :: jeton {m} |
| coin {v} (to create coins) | :: frapper une monnaie |
| coin {v} (to make up or invent, and establish) | :: inventer, forger |
| coinage {n} (currency) SEE: currency | :: |
| coinage {n} (neologism) SEE: neologism | :: |
| coinage {n} /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ (process of coining money) | :: frappe {f} [de la monnaie] |
| coincide {v} /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/ (to occupy exactly the same space) | :: coïncider |
| coincide {v} (to occur at the same time) | :: coïncider |
| coincide {v} (to correspond) | :: coïncider |
| coincidence {n} /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ (of objects, property of being coincident) | :: coïncidence {f} |
| coincidence {n} (state of events appearing to be connected when they are not) | :: coïncidence {f} |
| coincidental {adj} /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/ (occurring as or resulting from coincidence) | :: fortuit, coïncidentiel {m} |
| coincidentally {adv} | :: coïncidentiellement |
| coin of the realm {n} (legal money of a country) SEE: legal tender | :: |
| coinsurance {n} (joint assumption of risk between insurer and insured) | :: franchise {f} |
| Cointreau {prop} /ˈkwæntɹəʊ/ (orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur) | :: cointreau {n} |
| coir {n} /ˈkɔɪə/ (fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut) | :: caire {m}, chaire {m} |
| coitus {n} /ˈkɔɪ.təs/ (sexual interaction, see also: sexual intercourse) | :: coït {m} |
| coitus interruptus {n} (sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis) | :: coït interrompu {m}, coitus interruptus {m} |
| cojones {n} /kəˈhoʊˌneɪs/ ((slang) testicles) | :: couilles {f-p}, roustons {m-p}, balloches {f-p}, valseuses {f-p} |
| cojones {n} ((slang) courage) | :: couilles {f-p} |
| coke {n} /koʊk/ (coal product) | :: charbon, coke {m} |
| coke {n} (short for cocaine) | :: coke {f} |
| coke {n} (Coke) SEE: Coke | :: |
| Coke {n} /koʊk/ (informal: any cola-flavored drink) | :: coca {m}, Coke [Quebec] |
| Coke {n} (Coca-Cola) | :: coca {f} |
| col {n} /kɒl/ (dip between mountain peaks) | :: col {m} |
| cola {n} /ˈkoʊlə/ (drink) | :: coca {m} |
| cola {n} | :: coca {m} |
| colander {n} /ˈkɑləndəɹ/ (a bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta) | :: passoire {f} |
| colchicine {n} (alkaloid) | :: colchicine {f} |
| Colchis {prop} (ancient region and kingdom) | :: Colchis {f} |
| cold {adj} /kəʊld/ (having a low temperature) | :: froid |
| cold {adj} (of the weather) | :: (to be cold) faire froid [idiom in French; there is no translation for the adjective alone] |
| cold {adj} (of a person) | :: (to be cold) avoir froid [idiom in French; there is no translation for the adjective alone] |
| cold {adj} (unfriendly) | :: froid |
| cold {adj} (unprepared) | :: froid |
| cold {n} (low temperature) | :: froid {m} |
| cold {n} (illness) | :: rhume {m} |
| cold-blooded {adj} /ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ (lacking emotion or compunction) | :: impitoyable |
| cold-blooded {adj} (having an unregulated body temperature) SEE: ectothermic | :: |
| cold boot {v} | :: démarrage à froid {m} |
| cold chain {n} | :: chaîne du froid {f} |
| cold cream {n} (emulsion of water and certain fats) | :: cérat de Galien {m} |
| cold day in Hell {n} (an event that will never happen) | :: quand les poules auront des dents (when hens have teeth), semaine aux quatre jeudis (week with four Thursdays), à la Saint-Glinglin, aux calendes grecques |
| cold fish {n} (heartless individual) | :: pissefroid {m} {f} |
| cold fish {n} (unvigorous sexual partner) SEE: dead fish | :: |
| cold front {n} (leading edge of an advancing mass of cold air) | :: front froid {m} |
| cold fusion {n} (hypothetical form of nuclear fusion) | :: fusion froide {f} |
| cold hands, warm heart {proverb} (having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness) | :: froides mains, chaudes amours |
| coldly {adv} /ˈkəʊldli/ (in a cold or uncaring manner) | :: froidement |
| coldness {n} /ˈkoʊldnəs/ (the relative lack of heat) | :: froideur {f}, froid {m} |
| coldness {n} (the sensation) | :: froid {m} |
| coldness {n} (limited enthusiasm or affection) | :: froideur {f} |
| cold snap {n} (period of cold weather) | :: coup de froid {m}, vague de froid {f} |
| cold sore {n} /ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/ (small bump on the lips) | :: bouton de fièvre {m} |
| cold sweat {n} (perspiration which feels chilly) | :: sueur froide {f} |
| cold turkey {n} (symptoms of withdrawal) | :: manque {m} |
| cold turkey {adv} (abruptly) | :: brutalement, d'un coup d'un seul, d'un seul coup |
| cold war {n} (a period of hostile relations) | :: guerre froide {f} |
| Cold War {prop} (a period of history from 1945–1991) | :: Guerre froide {f} |
| cold wave {n} (a short period with a considerable fall in temperature) | :: vague de froid |
| cold weapon {n} (weapon that does not use fire) | :: arme blanche {f} |
| cole {n} (cabbage) SEE: cabbage | :: |
| cole {n} /koʊl/ (brassica) | :: choux |
| colectomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: colectomie {f} |
| colemanite {n} (calcium borate mineral) | :: colémanite {f} |
| coleopterologist {n} (expert in coleopterology) | :: coléoptérologiste {m} {f}, coléoptérologue {m} {f} |
| coleopterology {n} (scientific study of beetles) | :: coléoptérologie {f} |
| coleoptile {n} /kɒliːˈɒptɪl/ (in botany, a pointed sheath) | :: coléoptile {m} |
| coleslaw {n} /ˈkəʊlslɔː/ (a salad) | :: coleslaw {m}, salade de chou {f} [Quebec, New Brunswick] |
| coleta {n} ((bullfighting) pigtail) | :: coleta {f} |
| colewort {n} (kale) | :: chou {m}, chou commun {m} |
| coli {n} /ˈkʰoʊ.laɪ/ (Escherichia coli) | :: coli {m}, colibacille {m} |
| colic {n} /ˈkɒl.ɪk/ (abdominal pain) | :: colique {f} |
| colic {adj} (relating to the colon) | :: colique |
| colitis {n} (inflammation of the colon) | :: colite {f} |
| collaborate {v} /kəˈlabəɹeɪt/ (to work together on a piece of work) | :: collaborer |
| collaborate {v} (to cooperate treasonably) | :: collaborer |
| collaboration {n} /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of collaborating) | :: collaboration {f} |
| collaboration {n} (treasonous cooperation) | :: collaboration {f} |
| collaborationist {n} (one who collaborates) SEE: collaborator | :: |
| collaborator {n} /kəˈlæbəɹeɪtɚ/ (person who works with others towards a common goal) | :: collaborateur {m}, collaboratrice {f} |
| collaborator {n} (person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy) | :: collaborateur {m}, collaboratrice {f} |
| collage {n} /kəˈlɑʒ/ (picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface) | :: collage {m} |
| collagen {n} /ˈkɒlədʒən/ (glycoprotein that forms elongated fibers) | :: collagène {m} |
| collagist {n} (one who makes collages) | :: collagiste {m} {f} |
| collapse {v} /kəˈlæps/ (to fall down suddenly; to cave in) | :: s'effondrer |
| collapse {v} (to cease to function due to a sudden breakdown) | :: s'effondrer |
| collapse {n} (act of collapsing) | :: effondrement {m} |
| collapsible {adj} (that can be collapsed) | :: pliable |
| collar {n} /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) | :: col {m} |
| collar {n} (device for restraining animal) | :: collier {m} |
| collar {n} (any encircling device or structure) | :: collier {m} |
| collar {v} (to arrest) SEE: arrest | :: |
| collarbone {n} (clavicle) SEE: clavicle | :: |
| collard greens {n} (plant) | :: chou cavalier {m}, chou fourrager {m} |
| collared antshrike {n} (passerine bird) | :: batara de Bernard |
| collared dove {n} (collared dove) | :: tourterelle turque |
| collared peccary {n} (mammal) | :: pécari à collier {m} |
| collared pratincole {n} (Glareola pratincola) | :: glaréole à collier {f} |
| collate {v} /ˈkoʊ.leɪt/ (examine diverse documents etc.) | :: collationner |
| collateral {adj} /kəˈlætəɹəl/ (parallel, along the same vein) | :: collatéral {m} |
| collateral {adj} (aside from the main subject, target) | :: collatéral {m} |
| collateral {adj} (of an indirect family relationship) | :: collatéral {m} |
| collateral {adj} (coming alongside) | :: collatéral {m} |
| collateral {adj} (acting indirectly) | :: indirect {m} |
| collateral {n} (security or guarantee) | :: nantissement {m}, gage {m} |
| collateral {n} (collateral relative) | :: collatéral {m} |
| collateral {n} (thinner blood vessel) | :: collatérale {f} |
| collateral damage {n} (collateral damage) | :: dommage collatéral {m}, dégât collatéral {m} |
| collative {adj} /kəˈleɪtɪv/ (of a benefice: in which the ordinary and the patron are the same person) | :: collatif |
| colleague {n} /ˈkɑliɡ/ (fellow member of a profession) | :: confrère, collègue {m} {f} |
| collect {v} /kəˈlɛkt/ (to gather together) | :: rassembler, recueillir |
| collect {v} (to get from someone) | :: percevoir, récupérer, recueillir |
| collect {v} (to accumulate items for a hobby) | :: collectionner |
| collect {n} /ˈkɑlɪkt/ (prayer said before reading of the epistle lesson) | :: collecte {f} |
| collectable {n} (collectable) SEE: collector's item | :: |
| collect call {n} (a phone call paid for by the receiver) | :: PCV {m} |
| collect dust {v} (remain unused) | :: ramasser la poussière |
| collected {adj} /kəˈlɛktɪd/ (Cool-headed, emotionally stable, in focus) | :: posé |
| collectible {n} (collectible) SEE: collector's item | :: |
| collection {n} /kəˈlɛkʃən/ (set of items) | :: collection {f} |
| collection {n} (multiple related objects) | :: collection {f} |
| collection {n} (activity of collecting) | :: ramassage |
| collection {n} (debt collection) SEE: debt collection | :: |
| collective {n} /kəˈlɛktɪv/ (in grammar) | :: collectif {m} |
| collective agreement {n} (contract on terms and conditions of employment) | :: convention collective de travail {f}, convention collective {f} |
| collective buying {n} (group buying) SEE: group buying | :: |
| collective memory {n} (shared pool of information) | :: mémoire collective {f} |
| collective noun {n} (noun referring to a group of similar things) | :: nom collectif {m} |
| Collective Security Treaty Organisation {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) | :: Organisation du traité de sécurité collective {f}, OTSC |
| collectivism {n} (An system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively) | :: collectivisme {m} |
| collectivity {n} (a body of people considered as a whole) | :: collectivité {f} |
| collectivization {n} (the act of collectivizing) | :: collectivisation {f} |
| collectivize {v} | :: collectiviser |
| collector {n} /kəˈlɛktɚ/ (person or thing that collects) | :: collectionneur {m}, collectionneuse {f} |
| collector {n} (person who is employed to collect payments) | :: percepteur {m}, encaisseur {m}, collecteur {m} |
| collector {n} (amplified terminal on a bipolar junction transistor) | :: collecteur {m} |
| collector's item {n} (item worth collecting) | :: objet de collection {m}, pièce de collection {f} |
| collect up {v} (to find and put together) | :: amasser |
| college {n} /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/ (group of colleagues) | :: collège {m} |
| college {n} (academic institution) | :: université {f} |
| college {n} (institution of higher education) | :: université {f}, fac {f} |
| college {n} (specialized division of a university) | :: faculté |
| college {n} (politics: electoral college) SEE: electoral college | :: |
| college town {n} (town or city dominated by its university population) | :: ville universitaire {f} |
| collegiality {n} (power and authority that is shared among peers) | :: collégialité |
| col legno {adv} /ˌkoʊl ˈleɪnjoʊ/ (the strings must be struck with the wood of the bow) | :: col legno |
| collide {v} /kəˈlɑɪd/ (to impact directly, especially if violent) | :: entrer en collision, heurter |
| collider {n} (particle accelerator) | :: collisionneur {m} |
| collie {n} /ˈkɒli/ (group of dog breeds) | :: colley {m} |
| collier {n} /ˈkɑliɚ/ (person) | :: mineur {m}, charbonnier {m} |
| collier {n} (vessel) | :: charbonnier {m} |
| colliery {n} /ˈkɑl.jɚ.ɪ/ (underground coal mine) | :: houillère {f} (in Belgium: charbonnage {m}) |
| colligation {n} (formulation of a general hypothesis) | :: colligation {f} |
| colligative {adj} (property) | :: colligatif |
| collinear {adj} /kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/ (on the same straight line) | :: colinéaire |
| collinearity {n} (the condition of being collinear) | :: colinéarité {f} |
| collision {n} (collision) SEE: wreck | :: |
| collision {n} /kəˈlɪʒən/ (instance of colliding) | :: collision {f} |
| collocation {n} /ˌkɔloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (grouping of words that commonly occur together) | :: collocation {f} |
| colloid {n} /ˈkɒlɔɪd/ (stable system of two phases) | :: colloïde {m} |
| colloquial {adj} /kəˈləʊ.kwɪəl/ (of oral communication language) | :: familier, parlé |
| colloquialism {n} (colloquial expression) | :: expression familière {f} |
| colloquium {n} /kəˈləʊkwiːəm/ (academic meeting) | :: colloque {m} |
| colloquy {n} /ˈkɒ.lə.kwi/ (conversation, dialogue) | :: colloque {m}, conversation |
| collotype {n} (dichromate-based photographic process) | :: phototypie {f} |
| collotype {n} (image) | :: phototype {m} |
| collude {v} (to conspire) | :: faire collusion, comploter, colluder [law, dated] |
| collusion {n} /kəˈluːʒən/ (conspiracy) | :: collusion {f} |
| colluvium {n} (a loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope) | :: colluvion {m} |
| cologne {n} /kəˈloʊn/ (eau de Cologne) | :: eau de Cologne {m} |
| Cologne {prop} /kəˈloʊn/ (city in Germany) | :: Cologne {f} |
| Colombia {prop} /kəˈlʌm.bi.ə/ (country in South America) | :: Colombie {f} |
| Colombian {n} (A person from Colombia) | :: Colombien |
| Colombian {adj} (pertaining to Colombia) | :: colombien {m}, colombienne {f} |
| Colombo {prop} /kəˈlɒm.bəʊ/ (capital of Sri Lanka) | :: Colombo {m} |
| colon {n} /ˈkoʊ.lən/ (punctuation mark) | :: deux points {m-p} |
| colon {n} /ˈkoʊlən/ (the last part of the digestive system) | :: côlon {m} |
| colonel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (commissioned office in the armed services) | :: colonel {m} |
| colonial {adj} /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ (of or pertaining to a colony) | :: colonial |
| colonial {adj} (of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony) | :: colonial |
| colonial {adj} (US: of or relating to the original thirteen colonies of the USA) | :: colonial |
| colonial {adj} (US: of or relating to the style of architecture) | :: colonial |
| colonialism {n} /kəˈləʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/ (colonial domination policy) | :: colonialisme {m} |
| colonialist {adj} (or or pertaining to colonialism) | :: colonialiste |
| colonialist {n} (an advocate of colonialism) | :: colonialiste {m} {f} |
| colonialistic {adj} (colonialist) SEE: colonialist | :: |
| colonist {n} /ˈkɒlənɪst/ (a founder of a colony) | :: colonisateur {m} , colonisatrice {f} |
| colonization {n} (process of establishing a colony) | :: colonisation {f} |
| colonize {v} /ˈkɑlənaɪz/ (to begin a new colony) | :: coloniser |
| colonizer {n} (colonist) SEE: colonist | :: |
| colonnade {n} /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/ (a series of columns at regular intervals) | :: colonnade |
| colonoscopy {n} /kɑləˈnɑskəpi/ (examination of the colon using a colonoscope) | :: coloscopie {f}, colonoscopie {f} |
| colony {n} /ˈkɑləniː/ (region or governmental unit) | :: colonie {f} |
| colony {n} (group of organisms) | :: colonie |
| colophon {n} /ˈkɒləfən/ (end note about author and manuscript) | :: colophon {m} |
| colophon {n} (printer notice at the end of a book) | :: achevé d’imprimer {m} |
| colophony {n} (rosin) SEE: rosin | :: |
| coloproctology {n} (branch of medicine) SEE: proctology | :: |
| coloproctology {n} (colorectal surgery) SEE: proctology | :: |
| color {n} /ˈkʌl.ɚ/ (spectral composition of visible light) | :: couleur |
| color {n} (particular set of the visible spectrum) | :: couleur |
| color {adj} (conveying color) | :: en couleur |
| color {v} (give something color) | :: colorer, teinter |
| color {v} (draw using crayons) | :: colorier |
| color {v} (become red through increased blood flow) | :: rougir |
| Colorado beetle {n} (beetle) | :: doryphore {m} |
| coloration {n} (act of coloring) | :: coloration {f} |
| color blind {adj} (unable to distinguish between two or more primary colors) | :: daltonien |
| color blindness {n} (condition in which the ability to see colors is impaired) | :: daltonisme {m} |
| color coordinate {n} /ˈkʌlə(ɹ) koʊˈɔː(ɹ)dɪnət/ (coodinate of color) | :: coordonnée colorimétrique {f} |
| colorectal {adj} (medicine: of or pertaining to the colorectum) | :: colorectal |
| colorectally {adj} | :: colorectalement |
| colored {adj} /ˈkʌləɹd/ (having a particular kind of color) | :: coloré, de couleur |
| colored {adj} (colorful) | :: coloré, de couleur, en couleur |
| colored {adj} (influenced pervasively but subtly) | :: marqué, teinté |
| colored {adj} (US: of skin color other than the white, particularly black) | :: de couleur |
| colored {adj} (South Africa: of neither black nor white skin color) | :: métis |
| colored {n} (colored person) | :: personne de couleur {f} |
| colored {n} (colored article of clothing) | :: couleurs {f-p} |
| colored pencil {n} (pencil with coloured core) | :: crayon de couleur {m} |
| colorful {adj} /ˈkʌlɚfəl/ (possessing prominent and varied colors) | :: coloré |
| colorful {adj} (interesting, multifaceted) | :: coloré |
| colorimetric {adj} (analytical chemistry: of or pertaining to colorimetry) | :: colorimétrique {m} {f} |
| colorimetric {adj} (obtained by using a colorimeter) | :: colorimétrique {m} {f} |
| colorimetry {n} (science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values) | :: colorimétrie {f} |
| coloring book {n} (a type of book) | :: livre de coloriage {m} |
| colorism {n} (prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification) | :: colorisme {m} |
| colorism {n} (a style of painting characterised by the use of intense color.) | :: colorisme {m} |
| colorization {n} (a process to add color to movies) | :: colorisation |
| colorize {v} (to add color to) | :: coloriser, colorier |
| color space {n} | :: espace colorimétrique {m} |
| colossal {adj} /kəˈlɒsəl/ (extremely large) | :: colossal |
| Colosseum {prop} (ancient stadium in Rome) | :: Colisée {m} |
| Colossians {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Colossiens {p} |
| colossus {n} (a statue of gigantic size) | :: colosse |
| colossus {n} | :: colosse {m} |
| Colossus of Rhodes {prop} (the statue of Helios) | :: Colosse de Rhodes {m} |
| colostomy {n} (incision) | :: colostomie {f} |
| colostrum {n} /kəˈlɒstɹəm/ (a form of milk) | :: colostrum {m} |
| colourant {n} (a pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue) | :: colorant {m} |
| colourless {adj} /ˈkʌlə(ɹ).ləs/ (having no colour) | :: sans couleur, incolore |
| colour television {n} (television in colour) | :: télévision en couleur {f} |
| -colous {suffix} (having a specified habitat) | :: -cole |
| colposcope {n} /ˈkɒlpəskəʊp/ (a form of endoscope) | :: colposcope {m} |
| colt {n} /koʊlt/ (young male horse) | :: poulain {m} |
| colt {n} (novice) | :: jeunot {m} |
| colter {n} /ˈkoʊltəɹ/ (cutter attached to the beam of a plow) | :: coutre {m} |
| coltsfoot {n} (Tussilago farfara) | :: tussilage {m} |
| colubrid {n} (snake in the family Colubridae) | :: colubridé {m} |
| colugo {n} /kəˈluːɡoʊ/ (arboreal gliding mammal) | :: dermoptère {m}, galéopithèque |
| Columba {prop} (constellation) | :: Colombe {f} |
| columbarium {n} (a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns) | :: columbarium {m} |
| Columbian {n} (16-point type) | :: gros-texte |
| columbine {n} /ˈkɒləmbaɪn/ (any plant of the genus Aquilegia) | :: ancolie {f} |
| Columbus {prop} /kəˈlʌmbəs/ (Christopher Columbus) | :: Colomb {m}, Christophe Colomb {m} |
| columella {n} (any of various small structures in plants or animals) | :: columelle |
| column {n} /ˈkɒləm/ (upright supporting member) | :: colonne |
| column {n} (chemistry : object to separate components) | :: colonne |
| column {n} | :: colonne {f} |
| columnar {adj} /kəˈlʌmnə(ɹ)/ (Having the shape of a column) | :: colonnaire |
| columnist {n} /ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/ (regular writer of a column) | :: chroniqueur {m} |
| colza {n} (cabbage variety) | :: colza {m}, chou {m} |
| coma {n} /ˈkoʊmə/ (Deep sleep) | :: coma {m} |
| coma {n} (Cloud surrounding a comet nucleus) | :: chevelure {f}, coma {f} |
| Comanche {adj} /kəˈmæntʃi/ | :: comanche |
| Comanche {prop} (language) | :: comanche {m} |
| comarca {n} (a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil) | :: comarque |
| comatose {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep | :: |
| comb {n} /koʊm/ (toothed implement for grooming the hair) | :: peigne {m} |
| comb {n} (fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles) | :: crête {f} |
| comb {v} (to groom the hair with a toothed implement) | :: peigner, coiffer |
| comb {v} (to separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers) | :: peigner |
| comb {v} (to search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb) | :: passer au peigne fin, ratisser |
| comb {n} (structure of cells made by bees) SEE: honeycomb | :: |
| combat {n} /ˈkɑmˌbæt/ (a battle; a fight) | :: combat {m}, bataille {f}, lutte {f} |
| combat {v} (to fight; to struggle for victory) | :: combattre |
| combatant {n} /kəm.ˈbæ.tənt/ (person engaged in combat, often armed) | :: combattant {m}, combattante {f} |
| comber {n} /ˈkɑmbɚ/ (Serranus cabrilla) | :: perche de mer {f} |
| combinable {adj} (able to be combined) | :: combinable |
| combination {n} /kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (act of combining) | :: combinaison {f} |
| combination {n} (an object formed by combining) | :: combinaison {f} |
| combination {n} (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) | :: combinaison {f} |
| combination {n} (one or more elements selected without regard of the order) | :: combinaison {f}, sélection {f} |
| combination {n} (association) | :: association {f}, groupement {m} |
| combination {n} (motorcycle and sidecar) | :: side-car {m} |
| combinatorics {n} (a branch of mathematics) | :: combinatoire {f} |
| combine {v} /ˈkɑm.baɪn/ (bring two or more things or activities together) | :: combiner |
| combine {n} (combination) SEE: combination | :: |
| combine {n} (combine harvester) SEE: combine harvester | :: |
| combined {adj} /kəmˈbaɪnd/ (resulting from adding together) | :: combiné |
| combine harvester {n} /ˈkɑmˌbaɪn ˈhɑɹvəstəɹ/ (combine) | :: moissonneuse-batteuse {f} |
| comb jelly {n} (ctenophore) SEE: ctenophore | :: |
| combo box {n} /ˈkɒmbəʊ bɒks/ (GUI widget) | :: boîte combinée {f} |
| comb one's hair {v} (to straighten one's hair with a comb) | :: peigner ses cheveux |
| comb over {v} (fine-tooth comb) SEE: fine-tooth comb | :: |
| comb through {v} (fine-tooth comb) SEE: fine-tooth comb | :: |
| combust {v} (be consumed by fire) SEE: burn | :: |
| combustible {n} (material capable of burning) | :: combustible {m} |
| combustion {n} /kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/ (the act or process of burning) | :: combustion |
| combustion {n} | :: combustion |
| combustion chamber {n} (space in a heat engine) | :: chambre de combustion {f} |
| combustion engine {n} (engine that uses the combustion of fuel to create work) | :: moteur à combustion {m}, moteur thermique {m} |
| come {v} /kʌm/ (to move nearer) | :: venir |
| come {v} (to arrive, to appear) | :: arriver |
| come {v} (to have a relative position in a sequence) | :: venir |
| come {v} (to orgasm) | :: jouir, venir |
| come {v} (to become) | :: devenir |
| come {v} (to turn out to be) | :: s’avérer, se révéler |
| come about {v} (to come about) | :: se passer |
| come across {v} (give an appearance or impression) | :: avoir l'air de |
| come across {v} (find, usually by accident) | :: tomber sur |
| come after {v} (to pursue) | :: suivre |
| come after {v} (to succeed, to be the successor of) | :: suivre |
| come again {v} (could you repeat that) | :: pardon ?, plaît-il ?, comment ?, quoi ?, [informal] de quoi ?, [colloquial] hein ? |
| come again {v} (polite farewell, inviting return visit) | :: au plaisir |
| come along {v} (accompany) | :: accompagner, venir |
| come along {v} (make progress) | :: avancer |
| come a long way {v} (to make significant progress) | :: faire du chemin, parcourir du chemin |
| come and go {v} (arrive and depart) | :: aller et venir |
| come at {v} (To attack) | :: attaquer |
| come back {v} ((intransitive) To return to a place) | :: revenir |
| comeback {n} /ˈkʌmbæk/ (retort or answer) | :: repartie {f} |
| come between {v} (to affect negatively) | :: provoquer une séparation, séparer |
| come by {v} (to get (trans.)) | :: mettre la main sur ... |
| come clean {v} (to confess) | :: avouer, se confesser |
| Comecon {prop} (Comecon) | :: CAEM |
| comedian {n} /kəˈmiːdi.ən/ (entertainer) | :: humoriste, comique |
| comedienne {n} /kəˌmiːdiˈɛn/ (female comedian) | :: comédienne |
| come down {v} (graduate) SEE: graduate | :: |
| come down {v} (descend, fall) | :: descendre, tomber |
| come down {v} (decrease) | :: chuter |
| come down {v} (reach a decision) | :: faire son choix |
| come down {v} (be passed through time) | fr|être transmis}} |
| comedown {n} (after a drug) SEE: crash | :: |
| come down to earth {v} (idiomatic expression) | :: redescendre sur terre |
| come down with {v} (to show symptoms of an illness) | :: tomber malade, attraper, contracter |
| comedy {n} /ˈkɑmədi/ (a choric song of celebration or revel) | :: comédie {f} |
| comedy {n} (dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone) | :: comédie {f} |
| comedy duo {n} (comic pairing) SEE: double act | :: |
| come first {v} (win first place in competition) | :: [informal] arriver premier |
| come first {v} (be the most important thing to consider) | :: primer, [adverb] d'abord, [adverb] avant tout |
| come from {v} | :: venir de |
| come full circle {v} (complete a cycle of transition, returning to where one started) | :: boucler la boucle |
| come hell or high water {adv} | :: coûte que coûte, à tout prix, quoi qu'il arrive |
| come-hither {adj} (seductive) | :: aguicheur {m} |
| come in {v} (to enter) SEE: enter | :: |
| come in from the cold {v} (gain acceptance) | :: venir du froid |
| come in handy {v} (to prove to be useful or helpful) | :: être utile |
| come into being {v} (start to exist) | :: apparaître |
| come into effect {v} (come into force) SEE: come into force | :: |
| come into force {v} (become valid or active) | :: entrer en vigueur, prendre effet |
| come into play {v} (become involved) | :: entrer en jeu |
| comely {adj} /ˈkʌmli/ (pleasing or attractive to the eye) | :: avenant |
| come of age {v} (reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult) | :: atteindre la majorité |
| come of age {v} (mature, or become fully developed) | :: maturer, mûrir |
| come off {v} (become detached) | :: se détacher, se décoller |
| come on {v} /ˈkʌm ˌɔn/ (to progress, to develop) | :: avancer |
| come on {v} (to get one's period) | :: avoir ses ours, avoir ses Anglais |
| come on {interj} (expression of encouragement) | :: allez, vas-y, [Canada] envoye |
| come on {interj} (expression of disbelief) | :: mais enfin, mais voyons, c'est pas vrai, quoi |
| come on {interj} (hurry up) | :: allez |
| come on {interj} (expression of exasperation/impatience) | :: mais enfin, à la fin, quoi |
| come on to {v} (make a romantic or sexual advance to) | :: [slang] draguer |
| come out {v} (to come out of the closet) SEE: come out of the closet | :: |
| come out {v} (to exit) | :: sortir |
| come out {v} (to be published, be issued) | :: sortir |
| come out of one's shell {v} | :: sortir de sa coquille |
| come out of the closet {v} (to tell others about a secret belief or preference) | :: sortir du placard, faire son coming out |
| comestible {adj} /kəˈmɛstəbl̩/ (suitable to be eaten; edible) | :: comestible |
| comet {n} /ˈkɒmət/ (a celestial body, generally with a tail) | :: comète {f} |
| Comet {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Comète {f} |
| come to {v} /kʌm ˈtu/ (recover consciousness after fainting) | :: revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance, reprendre ses esprits |
| come to {v} (to total, to amount to) | :: monter à |
| come to {v} (to reach, to arrive at) | :: arriver à, atteindre |
| come to an end {v} (to cease) | :: toucher à sa fin, tirer à sa fin |
| come together {v} /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðə(ɹ)/ (to assemble, congregate) | :: affluer, s’assembler, s’unir |
| come to grief {v} (to have a disastrous outcome) | :: exploser en vol |
| come to grips with {v} (to confront directly) | :: faire face |
| come to light {v} (become known) | :: se montrer, être révélé, sortir du bois |
| come to mention it {phrase} (now that I think about it) SEE: come to think of it | :: |
| come to mind {v} (spring to mind) SEE: spring to mind | :: |
| come to nothing {v} (fail; have no result) | :: ne servir à rien |
| come to nought {v} (come to nothing) SEE: come to nothing | :: |
| come to one's senses {v} (to reawaken after having lost consciousness) | :: revenir à soi, reprendre ses esprits |
| come to one's senses {v} (to become reasonable, comprehending, or responsible) | :: revenir à soi |
| come to pass {v} (to happen, to occur) | :: se passer |
| come to power {v} (to be installed in high office) | :: arriver au pouvoir |
| come to someone's aid {v} (to assist and rescue someone) | :: venir en aide |
| come to terms with {v} (accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful) | :: se résigner à, se résoudre à |
| come to think of it {adv} (now that I think about it) | :: maintenant que j'y pense, maintenant que tu le dis, maintenant que tu en parles |
| come true {v} (to become real) | :: se réaliser |
| come up {v} (to come towards) | :: s'approcher |
| come up {v} (to emerge, become known) | :: se montrer, sortir du bois |
| come up {v} (to appear before court) | :: produire |
| come up {v} (to begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug) | :: monter |
| comeuppance {n} /kʌmˈʌpəns/ (an outcome which is justly deserved) | :: châtiment {m} |
| come up with {v} (to invent, create) | :: inventer, imaginer |
| come what may {adv} (idiomatic) | :: advienne que pourra, quoiqu'il arrive |
| comfort {n} /ˈkʌm.fəɹt/ (contentment, ease) | :: confort {m} |
| comfort {n} | :: confort |
| comfort {v} (to provide comfort) | :: consoler |
| comfort {v} (console) SEE: console | :: |
| comfortable {adj} /ˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ (providing physical comfort and ease) | :: confortable |
| comfortable in one's own skin {adj} (confident) | :: bien dans sa peau, bien dans ses baskets, bien dans ses pompes, bien dans ses bottes |
| comforter {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier | :: |
| comforter {n} /ˈkʌmfəɹtəɹ/ (person who comforts) | :: consolateur |
| comforting {adj} (giving comfort) | :: rassurant, réconfortant |
| comfort woman {n} (forced prostitute) | :: femme de réconfort {f} |
| comfort zone {n} (range of environmental factors) | :: zone de confort {f} |
| comfort zone {n} (circumstances in which a person feels relaxed) | :: zone de confort {f} |
| comfrey {n} /ˈkʌm.fɹi/ (perennial herb) | :: consoude {f} |
| comfy {adj} /ˈkʌm.fi/ (comfortable) | :: confortable |
| comic {adj} /ˈkɑmɪk/ (being funny) | :: comique {m} {f}, cocasse {m} {f} |
| comic {adj} (related to comedy) | :: comique {m} {f} |
| comic {n} (comedian) | :: comédien {m} |
| comic {n} (cartoon story) | :: bande dessinée {f}, BD {f} |
| comical {adj} /ˈkɑmɪkəl/ | :: comique |
| comic book {n} (book or magazine) | :: bande dessinée {f}, bédé |
| comic relief {n} /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) | :: faire-valoir comique {m} |
| comics {n} (artistic medium) | :: bande dessinée, BD {f}, bédé {f} |
| comic strip {n} (series of illustrations) | :: bande dessinée {f}, bande {f}, strip |
| coming {n} /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ (act of arriving; an arrival) | :: venue {f}, arrivée {f} |
| coming and going {n} (plural sense: activities of a person or group) | :: faits et gestes {m-p} |
| coming of age {n} (person's journey from childhood to adulthood) | :: passage à l'âge adulte {m} |
| coming out of the closet {v} (self-disclosure of sexual orientation) | :: coming out {m}, sortie du placard {f} |
| Comino {prop} (island) | :: Comino |
| Comintern {prop} /ˈkɒmɪntəːn/ (international association of Communist parties) | :: Komintern {m}, Comintern |
| comital {adj} (of or pertaining to a count or earl) | :: comtal |
| comitative case {n} (case used to denote companionship) | :: comitatif {m} |
| comitia {n} (a popular legislative assembly in ancient Rome) | :: comices |
| comitology {n} /ˌkɒm.ɪˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/ (art of resolving issues by committees) | :: comitologie {f} |
| comma {n} /ˈkɑm.ə/ (punctuation mark ',') | :: virgule {f} |
| Commagene {prop} /kɑːməˈdʒiːni/ (ancient mountainous region) | :: Commagène {f} |
| Commagenian {adj} | :: commagénien |
| Commagenian {n} | :: Commagénien {m}, Commagénienne {f} |
| command {n} /kəˈmænd/ (order) | :: commandement {m}, ordre {m} |
| command {n} (power of control, direction or disposal; mastery) | :: maîtrise {f} |
| command {n} (unit of military personnel) | :: commandement {m} |
| command {n} (computing: directive to a computer program) | :: commande {f} |
| command {v} (to order) | :: commander, ordonner |
| command {v} (to hold, to control) | :: diriger |
| commandable {adj} | :: commandable |
| commandant {n} /ˈkɒməndænt/ (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) | :: commandant {m} |
| commandeer {v} (to seize for military use) | :: réquisitionner |
| commandeer {v} (to force into military service) | :: enrôler de force |
| commander {n} /kəˈmændɚ/ (one who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization) | :: commandant {m}, commandante {f} |
| commander {n} (commander in an honorary order) | :: commandeur {m} |
| commander in chief {n} (Supreme commander of the armed forces of an entire country) | :: commandant en chef {m} |
| Commander Islands {prop} (Russian islands in the Bering Sea) | :: îles Komandorski {f-p}, îles du Commandeur {f-p} |
| commanding general {n} (commanding officer) SEE: commanding officer | :: |
| commanding officer {n} (officer in command of a military unit) | :: commandant {m} |
| command line {n} (text prompt) | :: ligne de commande {f} |
| commandment {n} /kəˈmændmənt/ (a command or edict) | :: commandement {m} |
| commando {n} /kəˈmændoʊ/ (small fighting force) | :: commando {m} |
| command post {n} (headquarters of unit or commanding officer) | :: poste de commandement {m} |
| comme ci comme ça {adv} (neither well nor poorly) | :: comme ci comme ça, couci-couça |
| comme il faut {adj} /ˌkʌmilˈfoʊ/ (proper; in keeping with etiquette or social standards) | :: comme il faut |
| commemorate {v} /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/ (to honor the memory of someone or something) | :: commémorer |
| commemorate {v} (to serve as memorial to someone or something) | :: commémorer |
| commemoration {n} (act of commemorating) | :: commémoration {f} |
| commemorative {adj} (serving to commemorate) | :: commémoratif |
| commemorative {n} (commemorative postage stamp) | :: commémoratif |
| commence {v} /kəˈmɛns/ (begin, start) | :: commencer |
| commend {v} /kəˈmɛnd/ (to congratulate or reward) | :: féliciter |
| commend {v} (to praise) | :: féliciter |
| commend {v} (to entrust) | :: recommander |
| commensurate {adj} /kəˈmɛnʃəɹət/ (proportionate; of a similar measurable standard) | :: commensurable |
| commensurately {adv} (In a commensurate manner.) | :: proportionnel |
| commensurately {adv} (With equal measure or extent.) | :: convergent, correspondant |
| comment {v} (to comment) SEE: observe | :: |
| comment {n} /ˈkɑmɛnt/ (spoken remark) | :: commentaire {m} |
| comment {n} | :: commentaire {m} |
| comment {v} (to remark) | :: commenter |
| commentation {n} (act or process of commenting) | :: commentation {f} |
| commentation {n} (utilization of comments in a source code) | :: commentarisation {f} |
| commentative {adj} (that occurs outside of the context of the film's action, and therefore cannot be heard by the film's characters) | :: commentatif |
| commentator {n} /ˈkɑmənˌteɪtəɹ/ (person who comments) | :: commentateur {m} |
| commenter {n} (one who comments) | :: commentateur |
| comment out {v} (disable a section of source code) | :: commenter |
| commerce {n} /ˈkɑm.ɚs/ (large scale trade) | :: commerce {m} |
| commerce {n} (coitus) | :: rapports {m-p} |
| commercial {n} /kəˈmɝʃəl/ (advertisement in a common media format) | :: publicité {f} |
| commercial {adj} (of or pertaining to commerce) | :: commercial |
| commercial at {n} (at sign) SEE: at sign | :: |
| commercialization {n} (the act of commercializing) | :: commercialisation {f} |
| commercially {adv} (in a commercial manner) | :: commercialement |
| commie {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| commie {n} (communist (pejorative)) | :: coco {m} {f} |
| comminution {n} /ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/ (breaking or grinding up of a material) | :: comminution {f} |
| commiserate {v} /kəˈmɪzəɹeɪt/ | :: compatir |
| commiseration {n} (act of commiserating) | :: commisération {f} |
| commissar {n} /ˈkɑ.məˌsɑr/ ((Soviet Union) the head of a commissariat) | :: commissaire {m} {f} |
| commissariat {n} (a department of the government of the Soviet Union) | :: commissariat {m} |
| commission {n} /kəˈmɪʃən/ (body of officials) | :: commission {f} |
| commission {n} (fee charged) | :: commission {f}, commission d'agent immobilier {f}, courtage {m} |
| commission {v} (send to do something) | :: charger, missionner |
| commission {v} (order a work of art) | :: commander |
| commission {v} (put into active service) | :: mettre en service |
| commissioner {n} /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/ (someone commissioned to perform certain duties, see also: assignee) | :: commissaire {m} {f} |
| commissioning {n} (process) | :: mise en service {f} |
| commit {v} /kəˈmɪt/ (to entrust; to consign) | :: confier, commettre, remettre |
| commit {v} (to imprison) | :: consigner |
| commit {v} (to do (something bad); to perpetrate) | :: commettre |
| commit {v} (to pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger) | :: s'engager |
| commit {n} ((computing) making changes in the current database transaction permanent, visible and accessible to all users with the right access) | :: commit {m} |
| commit adultery {v} (commit adultery) | :: commettre un adultère |
| commitment {n} (promise or agreement to do something in the future) | :: engagement {m} |
| commitment {n} (being bound emotionally/intellectually) | :: engagement {m} |
| commit suicide {v} (to kill oneself) | :: se suicider |
| committee {n} /kɑmɪˈtiː/ (group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose) | :: comité {m}, commission {f} |
| committee {n} (guardian) SEE: guardian | :: |
| commit to memory {v} (to learn by heart) | :: apprendre par cœur |
| commo {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| commo {n} (communication) SEE: communication | :: |
| commo {n} (commie) SEE: commie | :: |
| commode {n} /kəˈməʊd/ (low chest of drawers) | :: commode {f} |
| commode {n} (euphemistic: toilet) | :: selle {f} |
| commodity {n} /kəˈmɑdəti/ (anything movable traded) | :: produit {m}, bien {m} |
| commodity {n} (undifferentiated good) | :: bien de consommation courante {m} |
| commodore {n} /ˈkɑmədɔɹ/ (a naval officer) | :: commodore |
| common {adj} /ˈkɑmən/ (mutual) | :: commun {m}, commune {f} |
| common {adj} (usual) | :: commun {m}, commune {f} |
| common {adj} (found in large numbers or in a large quantity) | :: commun {m}, commune {f} |
| common {adj} (ordinary) | :: ordinaire |
| common {adj} (grammar: of the gender resulting from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine genders) | :: (genre) commun |
| common alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder | :: |
| commonality {n} /kɒməˈnalɪti/ (such shared characteristic) | :: communité {f} |
| common ash {n} (Fraxinus excelsior) | :: frêne commun {m} |
| common bean {n} (plant) | :: haricot {m} |
| common blackbird {n} (Turdus merula) SEE: blackbird | :: |
| common bullfinch {n} (Eurasian bullfinch) SEE: Eurasian bullfinch | :: |
| common buzzard {n} (Buteo buteo) | :: buse variable {f} |
| common chickweed {n} (herb) | :: morgeline {f}, mouron des oiseaux {m} |
| common cockchafer {n} (Melolontha melolontha) | :: hanneton {m}, hanneton commun {m} |
| common cold {n} (mild infection) | :: rhume |
| common columbine {n} (common columbine / Common Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris) | :: ancolie commune {f} |
| common crane {n} (Grus grus) | :: grue cendrée {f} |
| common currency {n} | :: monnaie courante {f} |
| common dandelion {n} (most common and well-known dandelion) | :: pissenlit commun {m} |
| common denominator {n} (common denominator in mathematics) | :: dénominateur commun {m} |
| common denominator {n} (common denominator in a category) | :: dénominateur commun {m} |
| common eland {n} (antelope) | :: antilope canna |
| commoner {n} (member of the common people) | :: roturier {m}, homme du peuple {m}, plébéien {m} |
| Common Era {prop} (secular equivalent of anno Domini and the Christian Era) | :: de notre ère, ère commune {f}, ère vulgaire {f} |
| common fraction {n} (fraction with two integers) | :: fraction d'entiers {f} |
| common gender {n} (a grammatical gender) | :: genre commun {m} |
| Common Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic | :: |
| common good {n} (general interest of the population as a whole) | :: bien commun {m} |
| common good {n} (a good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable) | :: bien commun {m} |
| common grackle {n} (Quiscalus quiscula) | :: quiscale bronzé {m} |
| common greenshank {n} (Tringa nebularia) | :: chevalier aboyeur {m} |
| common ground {n} (commonly held beliefs or interests) | :: terrain d’entente {m} |
| common gull {n} /ˈkɑːmən ˌɡʌl/ (Larus canus) | :: goéland cendré |
| common hepatica {n} (Hepatica nobilis) | :: anémone hépatique {f} |
| common kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus) | :: faucon crécerelle {m} |
| common kingfisher {n} (Alcedo atthis) | :: martin-pêcheur d'Europe |
| common knowledge {n} (that which is known by most people) | :: bon sens {m} |
| common knowledge {n} (special kind of knowledge for a group of agents) | :: connaissance commune {f} |
| common lavender {n} (Lavandula angustifolia) | :: lavande officinale {f}, lavande vraie {f} |
| common law {n} (legal system of England and its former colonies) | :: common law {f} |
| common law {n} (law of general application) | :: droit commun {m} |
| common law {n} (law based on court judgments and opinions) SEE: case law | :: |
| common-law marriage {n} (a marriage based on the duration of cohabitation rather than formal ceremony) | :: mariage de droit commun {m} |
| common loon {n} (great northern diver) SEE: great northern diver | :: |
| commonly {adv} /ˈkɑmənli/ (as a rule; usually) | :: fréquemment |
| common man {n} (the average citizen) | :: monsieur Tout-le-monde, l'homme de la rue {m}, citoyen lambda |
| common millet {n} (proso millet) SEE: proso millet | :: |
| common minnow {n} (a widespread species of minnow) | :: vairon {m} |
| common murre {n} (Uria aalge) | :: guillemot marmette {m} |
| common name {n} (a name by which a species is known to the general public) | :: nom vernaculaire |
| common noun {n} (noun that denotes any member or all members of a class) | :: nom appellatif {m}, nom commun {m} |
| commonplace {adj} /ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs/ (ordinary) | :: ordinaire, banal |
| commonplace {n} (platitude or cliché) | :: lieu commun {m} |
| common purse {n} (a shared or community fund) | :: pot commun {m} |
| common purslane {n} (Portulaca oleracea) | :: pourpier {m} |
| common quail {n} (bird in the pheasant family) | :: caille {f} |
| common raven {n} (Corvus corax) | :: grand corbeau {m} |
| common redshank {n} (Tringa totanus) | :: chevalier gambette {m} |
| common rock thrush {n} (Monticola saxatilis) | :: monticole {m} |
| commons {n} /ˈkɑmənz/ | :: communs |
| common sandpiper {n} (Actitis hypoleucos) | :: chevalier guignette {m} |
| common scoter {n} (Melanitta nigra) | :: macreuse noire {f} |
| common seal {n} (Phoca vitulina) SEE: harbor seal | :: |
| common sense {n} (ordinary understanding) | :: bon sens {m}, sens commun {m} |
| common shrew {n} (Sorex araneus) | :: musaraigne carrelet {f}, musaraigne commune {f} |
| Common Slavic {prop} (Proto-Slavic) SEE: Proto-Slavic | :: |
| common snipe {n} (the species Gallinago gallinago) | :: bécassine des marais {f} |
| common swift {n} (Apus apus) | :: martinet noir {m} |
| common tern {n} (Sterna hirundo) | :: sterne pierregarin {f} |
| common thread {n} (recurring characteristic or theme) | :: fil rouge {m}, fil conducteur {m}, fil d'Ariane {m} |
| commonwealth {n} /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ (form of government) | :: communauté, richesse commune |
| Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Australia) SEE: Commonwealth of Australia | :: |
| Commonwealth {prop} (Commonwealth of Nations) SEE: Commonwealth of Nations | :: |
| Commonwealth Games {prop} (sporting event) | :: Jeux du Commonwealth {m-p} |
| Commonwealth of Australia {prop} (formal and full name of Australia) | :: Commonwealth d’Australie {m} |
| Commonwealth of Dominica {prop} (official name of Dominica) | :: Commonwealth de la Dominique {m} |
| Commonwealth of Independent States {prop} (alliance of former Soviet republics) | :: Communauté des États indépendants {f}, CEI {f} |
| Commonwealth of Nations {prop} (association of independent states) | :: Commonwealth {m} |
| Commonwealth of Puerto Rico {prop} | :: État libre associé de Porto Rico {m} |
| common whitefish {n} (Coregonus lavaretus) | :: corégone lavaret {m} |
| communal {adj} /kəˈmju.nəl/ (pertaining to a community) | :: communautaire |
| communal {adj} (shared by a community; public) | :: commun {m} |
| commune {n} /ˈkɑmjuːn/ (local political division in many European countries) | :: commune {f} |
| communicable {adj} (able to be transmitted between people or species) | :: communicable, communiquable |
| communicant {n} /kəˈmjuːnɪkənt/ (person who receives Communion) | :: communiant {m}, communiante {f} |
| communicate {v} /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (to impart information or knowledge of; to make known, to tell) | :: communiquer |
| communicate {v} (to receive or take part in Holy Communion) | :: communier |
| communicate {v} (to express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means) | :: se communiquer |
| communicate {v} | :: communiquer |
| communicating vessel {n} (a system of containers) | :: vase communicant {m} |
| communication {n} /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act or fact of communicating anything) | :: communication {f} |
| communication {n} (concept of exchanging information) | :: communication {f} |
| communication {n} (a message) | :: communication {f} |
| communication {n} (body of data exchange) | :: communication {f} |
| communication {n} (instance of data transfer) | :: communication {f} |
| communication {n} (connection between tissues) | :: communication {f} |
| Communications Security Establishment {prop} (agency) | :: Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications |
| Communications Security Establishment Canada {prop} (agency) | :: Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications Canada |
| communicator {n} (one who communicates) | :: communicateur {m}, communicatrice {f} |
| communion {n} /kəˈmjuːnjən/ (a joining together of minds or spirits) | :: communion {f} |
| communion {n} (Holy Communion) SEE: Holy Communion | :: |
| communiqué {n} /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/ (official announcement) | :: communiqué {m} |
| communism {n} /ˈkɒm.juˌnɪzm̩/ (philosophy) | :: communisme {m} |
| communism {n} (society) | :: communisme |
| communist {adj} /ˈkɒ.mjə.nɪst/ (of or relating to communism) | :: communiste |
| communist {n} (person who follows a communist philosophy) | :: communiste {m} {f} |
| Communist {n} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| Communist {adj} (communist) SEE: communist | :: |
| Communist Party of China {prop} (ruling party of PRC) | :: parti communiste chinois {m} |
| community {n} /kəˈmjuːnɪti/ (group sharing a common understanding) | :: communauté {f} |
| community college {n} (secondary school) SEE: secondary school | :: |
| community language {n} (unofficial language spoken as a local lingua franca) SEE: lingua franca | :: |
| Community language {n} (official language of the EU) | :: langue officielle de l'Union européenne {f} |
| Community of Madrid {prop} (autonomous community of Spain) | :: Communauté de Madrid {f} |
| community service {n} (alternative penalty) | :: travail d'intérêt général {m}, travaux communautaires {m-p} [Quebec] |
| community spirit {n} (willingness to do deeds which benefit the community at large) | :: esprit communautaire {m} |
| communize {v} (To impose Communist ideals on people) | :: communiser |
| commutative {adj} | :: commutatif {m}, commutative {f} , abélien {m}, abélienne {f} |
| commutativity {n} (mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.) | :: commutativité {f} |
| commute {v} /kəˈmjuːt/ (math: to be commutative) | :: commuter |
| commute {v} (to regularly travel to and from work, school etc.) | :: faire la navette |
| commuter {n} (a person who regularly travels to work) | :: navetteur {m}, pendulaire {m} {f} |
| commuter rail {n} (railway) | :: Train de banlieue {f} |
| Comnenus {n} /kɒmˈniːnəs/ (member of a noble family) | :: Comnène |
| Como {prop} (Province of Lombardy) | :: Côme |
| Como {prop} (City and capital of Como Province) | :: Côme |
| COMO {n} (abbreviation of commodore) | :: cmdre, cmdre. |
| Comoran {adj} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian | :: |
| Comoran {n} (Comorian) SEE: Comorian | :: |
| comorbidity {n} (presence of one or more disorders) | :: comorbidité {f} |
| Comorian {n} (person) | :: Comorien {m}, Comorienne {f} |
| Comorian {prop} (language) | :: comorien {m} |
| Comorian {adj} (pertaining to the Comoros) | :: comorien {m}, comorienne {f} |
| Comoros {prop} /ˈkɒm.ə.ɹoʊz/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Comores {f-p} |
| co-mother-in-law {n} (mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law) | :: co-belle-mère {f} |
| compact {adj} /ˈkɑmˌpækt/ (closely packed) | :: compact |
| compact {adj} (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space) | :: compact |
| compact {adj} (topological sense) | :: compact |
| compact disc {n} (optical disc used to store data) | :: disque compact {m}, CD {m} |
| compact disk {n} (CD) SEE: compact disc | :: |
| compact fluorescent lamp {n} (type of fluorescent lamp) | :: lampe fluorescente {f}, lampe fluo-compacte {f} |
| compactness {n} (state of being compact) | :: compacité {f} |
| compactor {n} /kɑmˈpæktɚ/ (A Material-reducing Machine) | :: compacteur {m} |
| companion {n} /kəmˈpænjən/ (someone with whom one spends time or keeps company) | :: compagnon {m}, compagne {f} |
| company {n} /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ (in legal context, a corporation) | :: société {f}, entreprise {f}, firme {f}, compagnie {f} |
| company {n} (group of individuals with a common purpose) | :: compagnie {f} |
| company {n} (social visitors) | :: compagnie {f} |
| company {n} (companionship) | :: compagnie {f} |
| company car {n} (car for business and personal use) | :: voiture de fonction {f} |
| comparability {n} /ˌkɒmp(ə)ɹəˈbɪlɪti/ | :: comparabilité |
| comparable {adj} (similar) SEE: similar | :: |
| comparable {adj} /ˈkɑmp(ə)ɹəbl̩/ (able to be compared) | :: comparable |
| comparatist {n} (a person who carries out a comparative study) | :: comparatiste {m} {f} |
| comparative {adj} /kəmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ (of or relating to comparison) | :: comparatif {m} |
| comparative {adj} (using comparison as a method of study) | :: comparatif {m} |
| comparative {n} (grammatical construction) | :: comparatif {m} |
| comparative {n} (word in comparative form) | :: comparatif {m} |
| comparative advantage {n} (the ability to produce a particular good at a lower relative opportunity cost than another producer) | :: avantage comparatif {m} |
| comparative anatomy {n} (the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms) | :: anatomie comparée {f} |
| comparative degree {n} ((grammar)) SEE: comparative | :: |
| comparative linguist {n} (linguist whose field is comparative linguistics) | :: linguiste comparatif |
| comparative linguistics {n} (a branch of historical linguistics that is concerned with comparing languages) | :: linguistique comparée {f} |
| compare {v} /kəmˈpɛɚ/ (to assess the similarities between two things or between one thing and another) | :: comparer |
| comparison {n} /kəmˈpɛɹɪsən/ (act of comparing or the state of being compared) | :: comparaison {f} |
| comparison {n} (evaluation of the similarities and differences of two (or more) things) | :: comparaison {f} |
| comparison {n} (state of being similar or alike) | :: comparaison {f} |
| comparison {n} (ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees) | :: degrés de comparaison [degrees of comparison] |
| compartment {n} /kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/ (chamber) | :: compartiment {m} |
| compartment {n} (part into which an area is subdivided) | :: compartiment {m} |
| compartment {n} (heraldry: mound beneath the shield) | :: terrasse |
| compass {n} /ˈkʌm.pəs/ (instrument to determine cardinal directions) | :: boussole {f} |
| compass {n} (area) | :: portée {f}, étendue {f} |
| compass {n} (pair of compasses) SEE: pair of compasses | :: |
| compassion {n} /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ (deep awareness of the suffering of another) | :: compassion {f} |
| compassionate {adj} /kəmˈpæʃənət/ (having, feeling or showing compassion) | :: compatissant |
| compass point {n} (any of the horizontal directions indicated on a compass) | :: point cardinal {m} |
| compass rose {n} (a circle indicating directions) | :: rose des vents {f} |
| compatibility {n} /kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/ (capability to exist without mutual interference) | :: compatibilité {f} |
| compatible {adj} /kəmˈpætəbəl/ (capable of easy interaction) | :: compatible |
| compatible {adj} (able to get along well) | :: compatible |
| compatriot {n} /kəmˈpeɪtɹi.ət/ (somebody from one's own country) | :: compatriote {m} {f} |
| compel {v} /kəmˈpɛl/ (exact by force) | :: obliger |
| compel {v} | :: contraindre |
| compendium {n} (short, complete summary) | :: recueil {m}, compendium {m} |
| compensate {v} /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/ (to make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct or fill) | :: compenser |
| compensation {n} /ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/ (act or principle of compensating) | :: compensation {f} |
| compensation {n} (that which constitutes, or is regarded as, an equivalent) | :: compensation {f} |
| compensation {n} (extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors) | :: compensation {f} |
| compensation {n} (recompense or reward for service) | :: dédommagement {m}, émolument {m}, indemnisation {f} |
| compensation {n} (equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate) | :: compensation {f}, contrepartie {f} |
| compensatory lengthening {n} (lengthening of a vowel which occurs when a following consonant is lost) | :: allongement compensatoire {m} |
| compere {n} (master of ceremonies) SEE: master of ceremonies | :: |
| compersion {n} /kəmˈpɝʒən/ (antonym of jealousy) | :: compersion {f} |
| compete {v} /kəm.ˈpiːt/ (to contend) | :: rivaliser |
| competence {n} /ˈkɒmpətəns/ (the quality or state of being competent for a general role.) | :: compétence {f} |
| competence {n} (the quality or state of being competent for a particular task.) | :: compétence {f} |
| competency {n} /ˈkɒmpətənsi/ (linguistics: implicit knowledge of a language’s structure) | :: compétence {f} |
| competent {adj} /ˈkɒmpətənt/ (law: having jurisdiction or authority) | :: compétent |
| competently {adv} (in a competent manner) | :: avec compétence, de façon compétente |
| competition {n} /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/ (action of competing) | :: compétition {f}, concurrence {f} |
| competition {n} (contest for a prize or award) | :: concours {m}, compétition {f} |
| competitive {adj} /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ (biochemistry: inhibiting an enzyme) | :: compétitif |
| competitiveness {n} /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnəs/ (state of being competitive) | :: compétitivité {f} |
| competitor {n} (person against whom one is competing) | :: compétiteur {m}, compétitrice, concurrent |
| compilate {v} /ˈkʌmpaɪleɪt/ (assemble from a collection) | :: compiler |
| compilate {v} (produce executable) | :: compiler |
| compilation {n} /kɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/ (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) | :: compilation {f} |
| compilation {n} (that which is compiled) | :: compilation {f} |
| compilator {n} (compiler) SEE: compiler | :: |
| compile {v} /kəmˈpaɪl/ (assemble from a collection) | :: compiler |
| compile {v} (produce executable) | :: compiler |
| compiler {n} /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ (computer program) | :: compilateur {m} |
| compiler {n} (a person who compiles) | :: compilateur {m}, compilatrice |
| complacency {n} (feeling) | :: complaisance {f} |
| complacent {adj} /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ (uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements) | :: suffisant |
| complain {v} /kəmˈpleɪn/ (to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment) | :: se plaindre |
| complain {v} (to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge) | :: porter plainte |
| complainant {n} (plaintiff) | :: plaignant {m} |
| complaint {n} /kəmˈpleɪnt/ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) | :: plainte {f} |
| complaint {n} (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) | :: plainte {f} |
| complaint {n} (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) | :: (to lodge a criminal complaint)porter plainte {f} |
| complaint {n} | :: plainte {f}, réclamation {f} |
| complement {n} /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (something which complements) | :: complète |
| complement {v} (to complete) | :: compléter |
| complement {v} (to provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides) | :: complémenter |
| complementarity {n} /ˌkɒmpləmɛnˈtæɹɪti/ (state of being complementary) | :: complémentarité {f} |
| complementary {adj} /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ (acting as a complement) | :: complémentaire |
| complementary angles {n} (pair of angles) | :: angle complémentaire {m} |
| complemented class {n} | :: classe complémentée {f} |
| complementizer {n} (form of subordinate conjunction) | :: complémenteur {m} |
| complete {v} /kəmˈpliːt/ (to finish) | :: accomplir, terminer |
| complete {v} (to make whole or entire) | :: compléter |
| complete {adj} (with everything included) | :: complet {m}, complète {f} |
| complete {adj} (of metric space: such that every Cauchy sequence converges in it) | :: complète {f} |
| completed {adj} /kəmˈpliːtɪd/ (finished) | :: accompli, terminé |
| completely {adv} /kəmˈpliːtli/ (in a complete manner) | :: complètement |
| completely {adv} (to the fullest extent or degree) | :: complètement |
| completeness {n} (state or condition of being complete) | :: complétude {f} |
| completion {n} /kəmˈpliːʃən/ (making complete; conclusion) | :: achèvement |
| completion {n} (law: conclusion of an act of conveyancing) | :: exécution {f} |
| complex {adj} /kəmˈplɛks/ (intricate) | :: complexe |
| complex {adj} (not simple or straightforward) | :: complexe |
| complex {adj} (in mathematics) | :: complexe |
| complex {n} (in chemistry) | :: complexe {m} |
| complex {n} (problem) SEE: problem | :: |
| complex analysis {n} (the branch of mathematics that studies holomorphic functions) | :: analyse complexe {f} |
| complexify {v} (make something more complex) | :: complexifier |
| complexion {n} /kəmˈplɛkʃən/ (appearance of the skin on the face) | :: teint {m}, complexion {f} |
| complexity {n} /kəmˈplɛk.sɪ.ti/ (The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement) | :: complexité {f} |
| complexity {n} (That which is complex; intricacy; complication) | :: complexité {f} |
| complex number {n} (number of the form a + bi) | :: nombre complexe {m} |
| complex plane {n} | :: plan complexe {m} |
| complex sentence {n} (sentence containing one independent clause and a dependent clause) | :: phrase complexe {f} |
| compliance {n} /kəmˈplaɪəns/ (act of complying) | :: conformité {f}, acquiescement {m} |
| compliance {n} (state of being compliant) | :: conformité {f} |
| compliance {n} (tendency of conforming with others) | :: conformisme {m} |
| compliance {n} (medical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan) | :: observance {f} |
| compliancy {n} (state of being compliant) SEE: compliance | :: |
| compliant {adj} /kəmˈplaɪənt/ (willing to comply) | :: docile, obéissant, accommodant |
| compliant {adj} (compatible with or following guidelines) | :: conforme |
| complicate {v} /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/ (to combine intricately) | :: compliquer |
| complicated {adj} /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (difficult or convoluted) | :: compliqué, alambiqué |
| complication {n} (act of complicating) | :: complication {f} |
| complication {n} (a disease) | :: complication {f} |
| complicit {adj} /kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/ (associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature) | :: complice |
| complicity {n} (The state of being complicit) | :: complicité {f} |
| compliment {n} /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ (expression of praise, congratulation or respect) | :: compliment {m} |
| compliment {v} (to pay a compliment; to express a favorable opinion) | :: complimenter, faire un compliment, faire des compliments |
| complimentary {adj} /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ (in the nature of a compliment) | :: flatteur, laudatif |
| complimentary {adj} (in the nature of a compliment) | :: gratuit |
| compline {n} /ˈkɑːmplɪn/ (last of the canonical hours) | :: complies {f-p} |
| comply {v} /kəmˈplaɪ/ (to yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree) | :: se conformer, respecter, acquiescer |
| component {n} /kʌmˈpoʊnənt/ (smaller, self-contained part of larger entity) | :: composant {m} |
| comport {v} /kəmˈpɔː(ɹ)t/ (to be in agreement) | :: se conformer à, s'accorder avec, être en agrément avec, se mettre d'accord, tomber d'accord |
| comport {v} (to behave (usually reflexive)) | :: se comporter, se conduire, se tenir |
| comportment {n} | :: comportement {m}; comportement {m} |
| compose {v} /kəmˈpoʊz/ (to make something by merging parts) | :: composer |
| compose {v} (to make up the whole; to constitute) | :: composer |
| compose {v} (to construct by mental labor; to think up) | :: composer |
| compose {v} | :: composer |
| composed {adj} /kəmˈpoʊzd/ (showing composure) | :: calme, posé |
| composer {n} (one who composes music) | :: compositeur {m}, compositrice {f}, compositeur de musique {m}, compositrice de musique {f} |
| composite {adj} /kəmˈpɑzɪt/ | :: composé, combiné |
| composite {n} | :: composite {m} |
| composite {v} (to make a composite) | :: composer |
| composite bow {n} (bow made from horn, wood and sinew) | :: arc composite {m} |
| composite key {n} | :: clé composite {f} |
| composite particle {n} (subatomic particle) | :: particule composite {f} |
| composition {n} (synthesis as opposed to analysis) SEE: synthesis | :: |
| composition {n} (essay) SEE: essay | :: |
| composition {n} /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (proportion of different parts to make a whole) | :: composition {f} |
| composition {n} (general makeup of something) | :: composition {f} |
| composition {n} (mixture or compound) | :: composition {f} |
| composition {n} (work of music, literature or art) | :: composition {f}, œuvre {f} |
| composition {n} (Object-oriented programming) | :: composition |
| composition {n} (printing: typesetting) SEE: typesetting | :: |
| composition algebra {n} (type of nonassociative algebra) | :: algèbre de composition {f} |
| compositor {n} (typesetter) SEE: typesetter | :: |
| compost {n} /ˈkɑmpoʊst/ (decayed remains of organic matter) | :: compost {m} |
| compost {v} | :: composter |
| composure {n} /kəmˈpoʊʒɚ/ (calmness of mind or matter, self-possession) | :: calme {m}, quiétude {f} |
| compote {n} /ˈkɑmpoʊt/ (fruit dessert) | :: compote {f} |
| compound {n} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined) | :: complexe {m} |
| compound {n} (group of buildings for the same purpose) | :: complexe {m} |
| compound {adj} /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ (composed of elements) | :: composé |
| compound {n} (anything made by combining several things) | :: composé |
| compound {n} (chemistry: substance made by chemical combination of elements) | :: composé |
| compound {v} (to put together) | :: composer |
| compound {n} (linguistics: word formed by combining other words) SEE: compound word | :: |
| compound bow {n} | :: arc à poulies |
| compound butter {n} (mixture) | :: beurre composé |
| compound interest {n} (interest calculated on principal plus any unpaid interest) | :: intérêts composés {m-p} |
| compound key {n} | :: clé composée {f} |
| compound sentence {n} (a sentence that has two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction and/or punctuation.) | :: phrase complexe {f} |
| compound word {n} (word composed of others) | :: mot composé {m} |
| comprador bourgeoisie {n} /ˈkɒmpɹədɔː(ɹ) ˌbʊə(ɹ)ʒwɑːˈziː/ (section of an indigenous middle class) | :: comprador {m} |
| comprehend {v} /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnd/ (to cover) | :: comprendre |
| comprehend {v} (to understand) | :: comprendre |
| comprehensible {adj} /kɒmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ (able to be comprehended) | :: compréhensible |
| comprehension {n} /kɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/ (thorough understanding) | :: compréhension {f}, entendement {m} |
| comprehensive {adj} /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/ (broadly or completely covering) | :: complet, exhaustif |
| comprehensive school {n} (normal secondary school, accepting pupils of all abilities) | :: école moyenne {f} |
| compress {v} (to abridge) SEE: abridge | :: |
| compress {v} /kəmˈpɹɛs/ (to press together into a smaller space) | :: comprimer |
| compress {v} (to encode digital information into less bits) | :: compresser |
| compress {v} | :: comprimer, condenser |
| compress {n} /ˈkɑmpɹɛs/ (cloth used to dress or apply pressure to wounds) | :: compresse {f} |
| compressed air {n} (air increased in pressure) | :: air comprimé {m} |
| compressibility {n} | :: compressibilité {f} |
| compression {n} /kɒm.pɹɛʃ.ən/ | :: compression, réduction, concision |
| compressor {n} (device that produces pressure) | :: compresseur {m} |
| compressor {n} (device that reduces the range of an audio signal) | :: compresseur {m} |
| comprise {v} /kəmˈpɹaɪz/ (be made up of) | :: contenir, comprendre |
| comprise {v} (include) | :: comprendre |
| comprise {v} (compose) | :: être composé de |
| compromise {n} /ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/ (settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions) | :: compromis {m}, concession {f} |
| compromise {v} (to breach a security system) | :: compromettre |
| compromissorial {adj} (relating to compromise) | :: compromissoire |
| comptroller {n} /kəmpˈtɹoʊləɹ/ (the chief accountant of a company or government) | :: contrôleur |
| compulsorily {adv} (in a compulsory manner) | :: compulsivement |
| compulsory {adj} /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ (mandatory) | :: obligatoire |
| compulsory {adj} | :: obligatoire |
| compulsory purchase {n} (government's right to expropriate private land) | :: expropriation {f}, expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique {f} |
| compunction {n} /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ (pricking of conscience) | :: scrupule {m}, remords {m-p} |
| computation {n} (the act or process of computing) | :: calcul {m} |
| computation {n} (the result of computation) | :: résultat |
| computational {adj} (of or relating to computation) | :: informatique, computationnel |
| computational linguistics {n} (interdisciplinary field) | :: linguistique informatique |
| computative {adj} | :: computatif |
| compute {v} /kəmˈpjuːt/ (to reckon or calculate) | :: computer, calculer |
| compute {v} (to make sense) SEE: make sense | :: |
| computer {n} /kəmˈpjutɚ/ (device) | :: ordinateur {m} |
| computer architecture {n} (conceptual structure) | :: architecture des ordinateurs {f} |
| computer architecture {n} (science) | :: architecture des ordinateurs {f} |
| computer engineering {n} (branch of engineering) | :: génie informatique {m}, ingénierie informatique {f} |
| computer game {n} (electronic game) | :: jeu vidéo {m}, jeu informatique {m} |
| computer graphics {n} (representation and manipulation of pictures by computer) | :: infographie {f} |
| computerization {n} /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the act of computerizing) | :: informatisation {f} |
| computerize {v} (equip with a computer or a computer system) | :: informatiser |
| computer language {n} (language associated with computers) | :: langage informatique {m} |
| computer program {n} (software) | :: logiciel {m} |
| computer science {n} (study of computers and their architecture) | :: informatique {f} |
| computer scientist {n} (one who studies or practises computer science) | :: informaticien {m} |
| computer security {n} (branch of computer science) | :: sécurité informatique {f} |
| computer system {n} (system for computing) | :: système informatique {m} |
| computer virus {n} (computer virus, see also: virus) | :: virus informatique {m} |
| computing {n} /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/ (action of using a computer) | :: utilisation d'un ordinateur {f} |
| computing {n} (the study, field of computers and computer programming) | :: informatique {f} |
| computing {n} (calculation) SEE: calculation | :: |
| comrade {n} /ˈkɒmɹeɪd/ (mate, companion, or associate) | :: camarade |
| comrade {n} (companion in battle, fellow soldier) | :: camarade {m} {f} |
| comrade {n} (fellow socialist or communist) | :: camarade {m} {f} |
| comrade {n} (title used in leftist circles) | :: camarade |
| comrade in arms {n} (brother-in-arms) SEE: brother-in-arms | :: |
| comradeship {n} (the company of others) | :: camaraderie {f} |
| con {n} /kɒn/ (disadvantage of something) | :: inconvénient {m}, inconvénients {m-p}, contre {m} |
| con {n} (a convicted criminal, a convict) | :: taulard {m} |
| con {n} (a fraud) | :: duperie, escroquerie, arnaque {f} |
| con {v} (to trick or defraud, usually for personal gain) | :: duper, escroquer |
| Conan {prop} /ˈkoʊnən/ (Male given name) | :: Conan {m} |
| con artist {n} (scam operator, conman) | :: escroc {m} {f}, arnaqueur {m}, arnaqueuse {f} |
| concatenate {v} /kənˈkæt.ə.neɪt/ (link together) | :: enchaîner, concaténer |
| concatenate {v} (computing: to join two strings together) | :: concaténer |
| concatenation {n} /kɑn.ˌkæt.ɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (series of links united) | :: enchaînement {m} |
| concatenation {n} (programming: joining two or more character strings) | :: concaténation {f} |
| concatenation {n} (programming: result of joining two or more character strings) | :: concaténation {f} |
| concave {adj} /ˈkɒŋkeɪv/ (curved inward) | :: concave |
| concavity {n} (the state of being concave) | :: concavité {f} |
| conceal {v} /kənˈsiːl/ (to hide something) | :: dissimuler, cacher |
| concealer {n} (cosmetic) | :: correcteur {m} |
| concealment {n} /kənˈsiːlmənt/ (The practice of keeping secrets) | :: dissimulation {f} |
| concealment {n} (the condition of being hidden or concealed) | :: dissimulation {f} |
| concealment {n} ((military) protection from observation or surveillance) | :: dissimulation {f} |
| concede {v} /kənˈsiːd/ (to yield or suffer; to surrender) | :: concéder, céder, admettre |
| concede {v} (to grant, as a right or privilege) | :: concéder |
| concede {v} (to admit to be true) | :: concéder que, reconnaître, admettre |
| concede {v} (to yield or make concession) | :: céder |
| concede {v} ((sports) to have a point scored against) | :: concéder |
| conceit {n} /kənˈsiːt/ (overly high self-esteem) | :: vanité {f}, orgueil {m} |
| conceit {n} (ingenious expression or metaphorical idea as a literary device) | :: concept {m} |
| conceited {adj} (vain and egotistic) | :: vain, vaniteux, orgueilleux, suffisant, prétentieux |
| conceited {adj} (having an excessively favorable opinion of oneself) | :: prétentieux, vaniteux |
| conceited {adj} | :: vaniteux, orgueilleux, prétentieux, narcissique |
| conceitedly {adv} (in a conceited or egotistical manner) | :: frivolement |
| conceivable {adj} /kənˈsiːvəbl̩/ (capable of being conceived or imagined; possible; credible; thinkable) | :: pensable, imaginable, concevable |
| conceive {v} /kənˈsiːv/ (to develop an idea) | :: concevoir |
| conceive {v} (to become pregnant) | :: concevoir, tomber enceinte |
| concentrate {v} /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/ (bring to, or direct toward, a common center) | :: concentrer |
| concentrate {v} (increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore) | :: concentrer |
| concentrate {v} (focus one's thought or attention) | :: se concentrer |
| concentrate {v} | :: [1,2] concentrer, [3] se concentrer |
| concentrate {n} (A substance that is in a condensed form) | :: concentré {m} |
| concentrated {adj} /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ (not dilute) | :: concentré |
| concentration {n} /ˌkɒnsənˈtɹeɪʃən/ (act or process of concentrating) | :: concentration |
| concentration {n} (act or process of reducing the volume of a liquid) | :: concentration |
| concentration {n} (proportion of substance in a mixture) | :: concentration |
| concentration {n} (chemistry: amount of solute present in a solution) | :: concentration |
| concentration camp {n} (camp where large numbers of persons are detained) | :: camp de concentration {m} |
| concentric {adj} (having a common center) | :: concentrique |
| concept {n} /ˈkɒn.sɛpt/ (something understood and retained in the mind) | :: concept {m}, notion |
| concept album {n} (album) | :: album-concept {m} |
| conception {n} /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (initiation of an embryonic animal life) | :: conception {f} |
| conception {n} (an image, idea, or notion formed in the mind) | :: conception {f} |
| conceptual {adj} /kənˈsɛptjʊəl/ (of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination) | :: conceptuel |
| conceptualisation {n} (the act of conceptualising, or something conceptualised) | :: conceptualisation {f} |
| conceptualize {v} | :: conceptualiser |
| concern {n} /kənˈsɝn/ (that which affects one’s welfare or happiness) | :: inquiétude, souci. |
| concern {n} (the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person) | :: soin, souci, préoccupation |
| concern {n} (business, firm or enterprise; a company) | :: importance, intérêt |
| concern {v} (to be of importance to) | :: concerner, interesser, toucher |
| concern {v} (to make somebody worried) | :: inquiéter, préoccuper |
| concerned {adj} /kənˈsɝnd/ (showing concern) | :: inquiet, préoccupé |
| concerned {adj} (involved or responsible) | :: impliqué |
| concerning {prep} /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (regarding) | :: à propos de, au sujet de |
| concert {n} /kənˈsɝt/ (agreement in a design or plan) | :: concert {m} |
| concert {n} (musical accordance or harmony) | :: concert {m} |
| concert {n} (a musical entertainment in which several voices or instruments take part) | :: concert {m} |
| concertation {n} (form of dialogue and co-decision) | :: concertation |
| concert hall {n} (building) | :: salle de concert {f} |
| concertina {n} /ˌkɑnsɚˈtinə/ (the musical instrument) | :: accordéon {m} |
| concertmaster {n} (the first violin in a symphony orchestra) | :: premier violon {m} |
| concerto {n} /kənˈtʃɛɹtoʊ/ (a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and orchestra) | :: concerto {m} |
| concession {n} /kənˈsɛʃən/ (any admission of the validity of a point; instance of this) | :: concession {m} |
| concession {n} (business operated as a concession) SEE: franchise | :: |
| conch {n} /kɒntʃ/ (marine mollusc) | :: conque |
| conch {n} (shell of this sea animal) | :: conque |
| conch {n} (machine) SEE: concher | :: |
| concher {n} (machine) | :: conche {f} |
| conchology {n} (study of molluscs) | :: conchyliologie {f} |
| concierge {n} /ˌkɑn.siˈɛɹʒ/ (one who attends to the slightest desire of hotel guests) | :: concierge {m} |
| concierge {n} (one who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and guests) | :: concierge {m}, gardien {m} |
| concierge {n} | :: concierge {m} |
| conciliatory {adj} /kənˈsɪl.i.əˌtɔɹ.i/ (willing to conciliate) | :: accommodant |
| concise {adj} /kənˈsaɪs/ (brief and precise) | :: concis |
| concisely {adv} (in a concise manner) | :: concisément |
| conciseness {n} (property of being concise) | :: concision {f} |
| conclave {n} /ˈkɑn.kleɪv/ (set of apartments within which the cardinals are secluded) | :: conclave |
| conclave {n} (group of Roman Catholic cardinals) | :: conclave |
| conclavist {n} (personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave) | :: conclaviste {m} |
| conclude {v} /kən.ˈkluːd/ (to end) | :: conclure |
| conclusion {n} /kənˈkluːʒən/ (end, final part) | :: conclusion {f}, fin {f} |
| conclusion {n} (outcome) | :: conclusion {f} |
| conclusive {adj} /kənˈklusɪv/ (pertaining to a conclusion) | :: conclusif |
| conclusive {adj} (decisive) | :: concluant |
| concoct {v} /kəŋˈkɒkt/ | :: concocter |
| concomitance {n} (occurrence or existence together) | :: concomitance {f} |
| concomitant {adj} /kənˈkɑːmətənt/ (following as a consequence) | :: concomitant |
| concord {n} ((grammar) Agreement of words with one another) SEE: agreement | :: |
| concord {n} /ˈkɒŋ.kɔɹd/ (A state of agreement; harmony; union) | :: concorde {f} |
| concordance {n} (agreement) SEE: agreement | :: |
| concordant {adj} (agreeing, correspondent, harmonious) | :: concordant |
| concordat {n} /kənˈkɔːdæt/ (agreement) | :: concordat {m} |
| concourse {n} /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/ (a large open space in a building where people can gather) | :: hall {m} |
| concrete {adj} /ˌkɑnˈkɹiːt/ (particular, perceivable, real) | :: concret |
| concrete {adj} (not abstract) | :: concret |
| concrete {adj} (made of concrete) | :: de béton |
| concrete {n} (building material) | :: béton {m} |
| concrete {v} (cover with concrete) | :: bétonner |
| concrete {v} (solidify, become concrete (actual, real)) | :: concréter [old], concrétiser |
| concrete class {n} (in software - a class that can be instantiated) | :: classe concrète {f} |
| concrete interface {n} (an interface that has a one-to-many relation) | :: interface concrète {f} |
| concretely {adv} (in a concrete manner) | :: concrètement |
| concrete method {n} (a method of a concrete class) | :: méthode concrète {f} |
| concrete mixer {n} (cement mixer) SEE: cement mixer | :: |
| concrete noun {n} (noun that denotes a tangible thing) | :: nom concret {m} |
| concubine {n} /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ (a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife) | :: concubine {f} |
| concubine {n} (mistress) SEE: mistress | :: |
| concubine {n} (slave-girl) SEE: slave-girl | :: |
| concupiscence {n} /kənˈkjuːpɪsəns/ (Ardent desire) | :: concupiscence |
| concur {v} /kənˈkɝ/ (To unite or agree) | :: être d'accord |
| concur {v} (To meet in the same point) | :: convenir |
| concurrent {adj} /kəŋˈkɝɹənt/ (happening at the same time; simultaneous) | :: concomitant, simultané |
| concurrent {adj} (belonging to the same period; contemporary) | :: contemporain |
| concurrent {adj} (involving more than one thread of computation) | :: parallèle |
| concussion {n} /kənˈkʌʃən/ (violent collision or shock) | :: choc {m} |
| concussion {n} (injury) | :: commotion {f}, commotion cérébrale {f} |
| condemn {v} /kənˈdɛm/ (to scold sharply) | :: condamner |
| condemn {v} (to pronounce guilty) | :: déclarer coupable |
| condemn {v} (to confer eternal divine punishment upon) | :: condamner |
| condemn {v} (to adjudge as unfit for habitation) | :: condamner |
| condemnation {n} /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ (act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong) | :: condamnation {f} |
| condemnation {n} (act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty) | :: condamnation {f} |
| condemned {adj} /kənˈdɛmd/ (having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally) | :: condamné {m} |
| condemned {adj} (having been sharply scolded) | :: condamné {m} |
| condemned {n} (person sentenced to death) | :: condamné {m}, condamnée {f} |
| condensate {n} (product of condensation) | :: condensat {m} |
| condensation {n} (the act or process) | :: condensation {f} |
| condensation {n} (physics: conversion of a gas to a liquid) | :: condensation {f} |
| condensation {n} (chemistry, the reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water) | :: déshydratation {f}, condensation {f} |
| condensation {n} (condensate) SEE: condensate | :: |
| condense {v} /kənˈdɛns/ (to concentrate toward the essence) | :: condenser |
| condense {v} (to transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state) | :: condenser |
| condense {v} (to be transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state) | :: se condenser |
| condensed milk {n} (milk that has been reduced to syrup) | :: lait concentré sucré {m}, lait condensé {m} |
| condenser {n} (capacitor) SEE: capacitor | :: |
| condenser {n} (device designed to condense a gas into a liquid) | :: condenseur {m} |
| condescendence {n} (condescension) SEE: condescension | :: |
| condescending {adj} /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude) | :: condescendant |
| condescension {n} /kɑndiˈsɛnʃən/ (act of condescending) | :: condescendance {f} |
| condign {adj} /kənˈdaɪn/ (fitting) | :: condigne |
| condiment {n} /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/ (something used to enhance flavor) | :: condiment {m} |
| condition {n} /kənˈdɪʃən/ (logical clause or phrase) | :: condition |
| condition {n} (requirement or requisite) | :: condition {f} |
| condition {n} (health status of a patient) | :: condition {f} |
| conditional {n} /kənˈdɪʃənəl/ (grammar: mode/mood) | :: conditionnel {m} |
| conditional {n} | :: conditionnel {m} |
| conditional {adj} (limited by a condition) | :: conditionnel |
| conditional {n} (limitation) SEE: limitation | :: |
| conditionality {n} (state of being subject to conditions) | :: conditionnalité |
| conditionally {adv} (under specified conditions) | :: conditionnellement |
| conditional mood {n} (conditional) SEE: conditional | :: |
| conditional sentence {n} (probation) SEE: probation | :: |
| conditional tense {n} (conditional mood) | :: temps conditionnel {m} |
| conditioned reflex {n} (response acquired by operant conditioning) | :: réflexe conditionnel {m} |
| conditioned response {n} (conditioned reflex) SEE: conditioned reflex | :: |
| conditioner {n} (anything that improves the condition of something) | :: conditionneur {m} |
| conditioner {n} (someone who trains athletes) | :: entraîneur {m} |
| conditioner {n} (hair conditioner) SEE: hair conditioner | :: |
| conditioner {n} (fabric softener) SEE: fabric softener | :: |
| conditioning {n} /kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ | :: conditionnement |
| condition precedent {n} | :: condition suspensive {f} |
| condition subsequent {n} (condition) | :: condition résolutoire {f} |
| condolence {n} /kənˈdoʊləns/ (comfort, support or sympathy) | :: réconfort {m} |
| condolence {n} (sympathy when someone has died) | :: condoléances {f-p} |
| condolences {interj} /kənˈdoʊlənsəz/ (funeral expression) | :: mes condoléances, toutes mes condoléances |
| condom {n} /ˈkɑn.dəm/ (flexible sleeve worn on the penis) | :: préservatif {m}, capote anglaise {f}, capote {f} [informal], condom {m} [Quebec] |
| condominium {n} /kɑn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ (building in which each unit is owned by an individual, but the grounds is owned jointly) | :: copropriété {f} |
| condominium {n} (the system of ownership by which such condominiums operate) | :: (France/Luxembourg) copropriété {f}, (Switzerland) propriété par étages {f} |
| condone {v} /kənˈdoʊn/ (to forgive) | :: pardonner |
| condone {v} (to allow) | :: permettre, autoriser, tolérer |
| condor {n} /ˈkɒndɔː(ɹ)/ (California condor) | :: condor {m} |
| conducive {adj} /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ (tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result) | :: favorable |
| conduct {n} /ˈkɑndʌkt/ (manner of guiding or carrying oneself) | :: comportement {m}, conduite {f} |
| conduct {v} (reflexively: behave) | :: se comporter |
| conduct {v} (to carry out) | :: conduire, mener |
| conductance {n} (measure of the ability to conduct electricity) | :: conductance {f} |
| conductimetry {n} (the measurement of the conductance of a solution, especially during a reaction or titration) | :: conductimétrie {f} |
| conduction {n} /kənˈdʌkʃən/ (conveying of heat or electricity through material) | :: conduction {f} |
| conductive {adj} /kənˈdʌktɪv/ (able to conduct electrical current or heat) | :: conducteur |
| conductivity {n} (ability to conduct) | :: conductivité {f} |
| conductivity {n} (reciprocal of resistivity) | :: conductivité {f} |
| conductor {n} /kənˈdʌktɚ/ (person who conducts an orchestra, choir or other music ensemble) | :: chef d'orchestre {m} |
| conductor {n} (person who takes tickets on public transportation) | :: [of a bus] conducteur |
| conductor {n} (something which can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound) | :: conducteur |
| conduit {n} /ˈkɑnd(j)ʊɪt/ (A means by which something is transmitted) | :: canal {m} |
| condyle {n} /ˈkɒndɪl/ (prominence on a bone) | :: condyle |
| condyloma {n} (wart or similar growth in the genital area) | :: condylome |
| cone {n} /kəʊn/ (surface of revolution) | :: surface conique {f} |
| cone {n} (solid of revolution) | :: cône {m} |
| cone {n} (anything shaped like a cone) | :: cône {m} |
| cone {n} (fruit of conifers) | :: cône {m}, pomme de pin {f}, pive {f} [Switzerland] |
| cone {n} (photosensitive cell in retina) | :: cône {m} |
| cone {n} (ice-cream cone) SEE: ice cream cone | :: |
| cone {n} (traffic cone) SEE: traffic cone | :: |
| cone of shame {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar | :: |
| confection {n} /kənˈfɛkʃən/ (food item) | :: confection {f}, bonbon {m} |
| confectioner {n} (a manufacturer of or dealer in confections) | :: confiseur {m}, confiseuse {f} |
| confectioner's {n} (sweetshop) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| confectioner's cream {n} (cream used by confectioners) | :: crème pâtisserie |
| confectioners' sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar | :: |
| confectioners sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar | :: |
| confectionery {n} (sweet foodstuffs (collectively)) | :: confiserie {f}, sucreries {f-p} |
| confectionery {n} (business of manufacturing confectionery) | :: confiserie {f} |
| confectionery {n} (shop where confectionery is sold) SEE: sweetshop | :: |
| confederacy {n} (a decentralized state made up of sovereign units) SEE: confederation | :: |
| confederacy {n} /kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/ (an alliance) | :: confédération {f} |
| confederal {adj} (of, pertaining to, or being a confederation) | :: confédéral |
| confederate {n} /kənˈfɛdəɹət/ (a member of a confederacy) | :: confédéré {m}, confédérée {f} |
| Confederate States of America {prop} (nation existing from 1861-1865) | :: États confédérés d'Amérique |
| confederation {n} /kənfɛdəˈɹeɪʃən/ (union or alliance of states) | :: confédération {f} |
| confer {v} /kənˈfʌɹ/ (bestow) | :: conférer, accorder, décerner |
| conferee {n} (a person who participates in a conference) | :: participant à une conférence {m} |
| conference {n} /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/ (a meeting of people) | :: conférence {f} |
| conference call {n} (telephone conference) SEE: telephone conference | :: |
| conferencier {n} (a person who organizes a conference, or is a leading member of one) | :: conférencier {m}, conférencière {f} |
| conferva {n} /kənˈfɜːvə/ (conferva) | :: conferve {f} |
| confess {v} /kənˈfɛs/ (to admit to the truth) | :: avouer, confesser |
| confess {v} (to acknowledge faith in) | :: confesser |
| confessedly {adv} (admittedly) SEE: admittedly | :: |
| confession {n} /kənˈfɛʃən/ (open admittance) | :: confession {f} |
| confession {n} (disclosure of one's sins to a priest) | :: confession {f} |
| confessional {n} (a small room where confession is performed) | :: confessionnal {m} |
| confessional chair {n} (chair in a church or chapel) | :: confessional {m} |
| confessor {n} /kənˈfɛsə/ (priest who hears confession) | :: confesseur {m} |
| confetti {n} /kənˈfɛti/ (small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions) | :: confetti {m} |
| confidant {n} /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ (person in whom one can confide) | :: confidente {f}, confident {m} |
| confide {v} /kənˈfaɪd/ (to trust, have faith in) | :: faire confiance |
| confide {v} (intransitive: to take (someone) into one's confidence) | :: confier |
| confide {v} (to say (something) in confidence) | :: confier |
| confidence {n} /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ (self-assurance) | :: assurance, confiance en soi {f} |
| confidence {n} (quality of trusting) | :: confiance {f} |
| confidence {n} (information held in secret) | :: confidence {f} |
| confidence game {n} (swindle) SEE: con game | :: |
| confidence interval {n} (a particular kind of interval estimate of a population parameter) | :: intervalle de confiance {m} |
| confidence trick {n} (con game) SEE: con game | :: |
| confident {adj} /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ (being very sure of or positive about something) | :: assuré, confiant, sûr |
| confident {adj} (self-confident) SEE: self-confident | :: |
| confidential {adj} /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/ (meant to be kept secret within a certain circle) | :: confidentiel |
| confidentiality {n} (something told in confidence) SEE: secret | :: |
| confidently {adv} /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ (in a confident manner) | :: candidement, confidemment |
| configuration {n} (relative disposition) | :: configuration |
| configuration {n} (arrangement of electrons) | :: configuration |
| configure {v} /kənˈfɪɡ(j)ɚ/ (to set up or arrange something) | :: configurer |
| confine {v} (incarcerate) SEE: incarcerate | :: |
| confine {v} /ˈkɑnfaɪn/ (to restrict; to keep within bounds) | :: confiner |
| confine {n} (limit) | :: limite {f} |
| confine {v} (arrest) SEE: arrest | :: |
| confine {v} (imprison) SEE: imprison | :: |
| confine {v} (detain) SEE: detain | :: |
| confine {v} (lock up) SEE: lock up | :: |
| confined {adj} /kənˈfaɪnd/ (not free to move) | :: emprisonné, enfermé |
| confinement {n} /kənˈfaɪnmənt/ (state of being confined) | :: confinement {m} |
| confines {n} (borders or limits of an area) | :: confins {m-p} |
| confirm {v} /kənˈfɜːm/ (to assure) | :: confirmer |
| confirmation {n} /ˌkɑn.fəɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (indicator) | :: confirmation {f} |
| confirmation {n} (verification) | :: confirmation {f}, vérification {f} |
| confirmation {n} (Christian ceremony or sacrament) | :: confirmation {f} |
| confiscate {v} (take possession of by authority) | :: confisquer |
| confiscation {n} (the act or process of confiscating an item from public use; expropriation) | :: confiscation {f} |
| confiture {n} /ˈkɔnfɪtjʊə(ɹ)/ (a preserve or candied fruit) | :: confiture {f} |
| conflagration {n} /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ (a large, ferocious, and destructive fire) | :: conflagration {f}, incendie {f} |
| conflate {v} /kənˈfleɪt/ (fuse into a single entity) | :: amalgamer, confondre |
| conflate {v} (fail to properly distinguish things or keep them separate; mistakenly treat them as equivalent) | :: confondre |
| conflict {n} /ˈkɑn.flɪkt/ (clash or disagreement) | :: conflit {m} |
| conflict {n} (incompatibility) | :: conflit {m}, incompatibilité |
| conflict of interest {n} (conflicting interests in position of trust) | :: conflit d'intérêts |
| confluence {n} /ˈkɒnfluəns/ (point where two rivers or streams meet) | :: confluent {m}, confluence {f} |
| confluence {n} (convergence or combination) | :: confluent {m}, convergence {f} |
| confocal {adj} (Having the same foci) | :: confocal |
| conform {v} /kənˈfɔɹm/ (to act in accordance with expectations; behave in the manner of others) | :: s'aligner |
| conform {v} (to be in accordance with a set of specifications) | :: se conformer (à) |
| conformable {adj} (having the same shape) | :: conforme |
| conformal {adj} (mathematics: that preserves angles unchanged) | :: conforme |
| conformance {n} /kənˈfɔːm(ə)ns/ (act of conforming) | :: conformité {f} |
| conformant {adj} | :: conforme |
| conformism {n} (willingness to conform) | :: conformisme {m} |
| conformity {n} /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/ (state of things being similar, or identical) | :: conformité {f} |
| confounder {n} (factor causing two distinct processes) | :: confondeur |
| confront {v} /kənˈfɹʌnt/ (to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance) | :: confronter |
| confront {v} | :: confronter |
| confrontation {n} /ˌkɒnfɹənˈteɪʃən/ (The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face) | :: confrontation {f} |
| confrontation {n} (A conflict between armed forces) | :: confrontation {f} |
| Confucian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius) | :: confucéen, confucien |
| Confucian {n} (one who follows the teachings of Confucius) | :: confucianiste {m} {f} |
| Confucianism {n} (philosophy) | :: confucianisme {m} |
| Confucianist {adj} (Confucian) SEE: Confucian | :: |
| Confucianist {n} (Confucian) SEE: Confucian | :: |
| Confucius {prop} /kənˈfju.ʃəs/ (Chinese philosopher) | :: Confucius {m} |
| confuse {v} /kənˈfjuːz/ (to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder somebody) | :: rendre perplexe, confondre |
| confuse {v} (to mix up / muddle up one thing with another; to mistake one thing for another) | :: confondre |
| confuse {v} (to rout) SEE: rout | :: |
| confused {adj} /kənˈfjuːzd/ (unable to think clearly or understand) | :: confus {m}, embrouillé {m} |
| confused {adj} (chaotic, jumbled or muddled) | :: embrouillé {m} |
| confused {adj} (making no sense; illogical) | :: incohérent {m} |
| confused {adj} (embarrassed) | :: embarrassé {m} |
| confusedly {adv} /kənˈfjuːzɪdli/ (in a confused manner) | :: confusément |
| confusing {adj} /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ (difficult to understand) | :: complexe, déroutant |
| confusion {n} /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (lack of clarity or order) | :: confusion {f}, désordre {m} |
| confusion {n} (state of being confused; misunderstanding) | :: malentendu {m}, confusion {f} |
| confusionism {n} (a strategy of maintaining confusion) | :: confusionnisme |
| conga {n} /ˈkɑŋɡə/ (dance) | :: conga {f} |
| con game {n} (malicious breach of trust) | :: abus de confiance {m} |
| congee {n} /ˈkɑndʒi/ (a type of rice porridge) | :: congee {m} |
| congenial {adj} /kənˈd͡ʒiːniəl/ (have the same nature) | :: semblable {m} {f} |
| congenial {adj} (friendly) | :: sympathique |
| congenial {adj} (suitable to one’s needs) | :: agréable |
| congeniality {n} (quality of being congenial) | :: sociabilité {f} |
| congenital {adj} (present since birth) | :: congénital |
| congenital disorder {n} (birth defect) SEE: birth defect | :: |
| congenital insensitivity to pain {n} (CIP) | :: insensibilité congénitale à la douleur {f} |
| conger {n} /ˈkɒŋɡə(ɹ)/ (eel) | :: congre {m} |
| conger eel {n} (large marine eel) | :: congre {m} |
| congestion {n} /kənˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ (excess of traffic) | :: embouteillage {m}, bouchon {m} |
| conglomerate {n} /kənˈɡlɒm(ə)ɹət/ (corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations) | :: conglomérat {m} |
| conglomerate {n} (rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix) | :: conglomérat {m}, roche conglomérée |
| conglomerate {v} (to combine together into a larger mass) | :: conglomérer |
| conglomeration {n} (that which consists of many previously separate parts) | :: conglomération {f} |
| Congo {prop} /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ (country with Brazzaville as capital) | :: Congo {m} |
| Congo {prop} (country with Kinshasa as capital) | :: Congo {m}, Zaïre {m} |
| Congo {prop} (river) | :: Congo {m} |
| Congo-Brazzaville {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo | :: |
| Congo-Kinshasa {prop} (Congo) SEE: Congo | :: |
| Congolese {n} /ˌkɒŋ.ɡəˈliːz/ (person from either of the Congos) | :: Congolais {m}, Congolaise {f} |
| Congolese {n} (person from Republic of Congo) | :: Congolais de Brazzaville {m}, Congolaise de Brazzaville {f}, Brazza-Congolais {m} |
| Congolese {n} (person from Democratic Republic of Congo) | :: Congolais de Kinshasa {m}, Congolaise de Kinshasa {f}, Kino-Congolais {m} |
| Congolese {adj} (people or language of Republic of Congo) | :: congolais {m}, congolaise {f}, brazza-congolais {m} |
| Congolese {adj} (people or language of Democratic Republic of Congo) | :: kino-congolais {m}, congolais {m} |
| congratulate {v} /kənˈɡɹæ.d͡ʒʊˌleɪt/ (to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for) | :: féliciter |
| congratulation {n} /kənˌɡɹætjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of congratulating) | :: félicitation {f} |
| congratulations {interj} /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ (expressing approbation) | :: félicitations {f-p} |
| congregation {n} /ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (act of congregating) | :: rassemblement {m} |
| congregation {n} (religious gathering of people in a place of worship) | :: assemblée des fidèles {f} |
| congregation {n} (Roman Congregation) | :: congrégation {f} |
| congregation {n} (large gathering of people) | :: assemblée {f} |
| congress {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse | :: |
| congress {n} /ˈkɑŋɡɹɨs/ (legislative body) | :: congrès {m} |
| congress {n} (conference) | :: congrès {m} |
| Congress {prop} (the two legislative bodies of the USA) | :: Congrès {m} |
| congressman {n} (member of congress) | :: membre du Congrès {m} |
| congruence {n} (the quality of agreeing or corresponding) | :: congruence {f} |
| congruence {n} (number theory, relation indicating two numbers give the same remainder when divided by some number) | :: congruence |
| congruent {adj} (harmonious) SEE: harmonious | :: |
| congruent {adj} /ˈkɑːŋ.ɡɹuː.ənt/ (corresponding in character) | :: conforme, convenable |
| congruent {adj} | :: congru |
| congruous {adj} (harmonious) SEE: harmonious | :: |
| congruous {adj} | :: congru |
| Coniacian {prop} (a subdivision of the Late (Upper) Cretaceous epoch) | :: Coniacien |
| conical {adj} /ˈkɒnɪkəl/ (of or relating to a cone) | :: conique |
| conical {adj} (cone-shaped) | :: conique |
| conical flask {n} (Erlenmeyer flask) SEE: Erlenmeyer flask | :: |
| conifer {n} (plant) | :: conifère {m} |
| coniine {n} (poison) | :: conine {f} |
| conium {n} (Conium) SEE: hemlock | :: |
| conjectural {adj} (in the nature of a conjecture) | :: conjectural |
| conjecture {n} /kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ (unproven statement; guess) | :: conjecture {f} |
| conjecture {n} (supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis) | :: conjecture {f} |
| conjecture {n} (statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven) | :: conjecture {f} |
| conjecture {v} (to guess) | :: conjecturer |
| conjoin {v} /kənˈdʒɔɪn/ (to join together) | :: conjoindre |
| conjugal {adj} /ˈkɑndʒəɡəl/ (of, or relating to marriage, or the relationship of spouses) | :: conjugal |
| conjugate {v} /ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ (to inflect (a verb) for each person) | :: conjuguer |
| conjugation {n} /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/ (in some languages, one of several classifications of verbs) | :: conjugaison {f} |
| conjugation {n} (act of conjugating a verb) | :: conjugaison {f} |
| conjugation {n} (conjugated forms of a verb) | :: conjugaison {f} |
| conjunction {n} /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ (grammar: word used to join words or phrases) | :: conjonction {f} |
| conjunction {n} (logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator) | :: conjonction {f} |
| conjunctiva {n} (membrane) | :: conjonctive {f} |
| conjunctive {adj} (conjoining) | :: conjonctif |
| conjunctive {adj} (grammar: relating to a conjunction) | :: conjonctif |
| conjunctively {adv} (in a conjunctive way) | :: conjonctivement |
| conjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood | :: |
| conjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood | :: |
| conjunctivitis {n} /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ (inflammation) | :: conjonctivite {f} |
| conjunctivity {n} (the state or quality of being conjunctive) | :: conjonctivité {f} |
| conjuncture {n} (combination of events or circumstances) | :: conjoncture {f} |
| conjurer {n} (one who conjures) | :: conjurateur {m}, invocateur {m} |
| conk {n} (conch) SEE: conch | :: |
| conk {n} /kɒŋk/ (in mycology: the shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus) | :: langue {f} |
| conk {v} (slang: to hit) | :: cogner |
| conk {n} (slang: a nose) SEE: schnozzle | :: |
| conlang {n} (constructed language) SEE: constructed language | :: |
| conlanger {n} /ˈkɑn.læŋ.ɚ/ (one who creates constructed languages) | :: idéolinguiste |
| conman {n} (A confidence trickster) | :: escroc {m} {f}, arnaqueur {m} |
| connect {v} /kəˈnɛkt/ (to join two or more pieces) | :: accoupler, connecter |
| connect {v} (to join an electrical or telephone line) | :: brancher |
| connected {adj} /kəˈnɛktɪd/ (graph theory: having a path connecting every pair of vertices) | :: connexe {m} {f} |
| Connecticut {prop} /kəˈnɛtɪkət/ (a state of the United States of America) | :: Connecticut |
| connecting rod {n} (rod that transmits power or motion) | :: bielle {f} |
| connection {n} /kəˈnɛkʃən/ (act of connecting) | :: connexion {f} |
| connection {n} (point at which two or more things are joined) | :: liaison {f},lien {m}, rapport {m} |
| connection {n} (feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people) | :: complicité {f} |
| connection {n} (established communications or transportation link) | :: connexion {f} |
| connection {n} (transfer in transport) | :: correspondance {f} |
| connective tissue {n} (type of tissue) | :: tissu conjonctif {m} |
| connectivity {n} (state of being connected) | :: connexité {f}, connectivité {f} |
| connectome {n} /kəˈnɛktəʊm/ (complete description of nervous system connectivity) | :: connectome {m} |
| connectomic {adj} | :: connectomique |
| connectomics {n} | :: connectomique {f} |
| connector {n} (mating pair of devices) | :: connecteur {m} |
| Connemara {prop} /ˌkɑnəˈmɑɹə/ (district of western County Galway) | :: Connemara {m} |
| connexion {n} (connection) SEE: connection | :: |
| conning tower {n} (structure of submarine) | :: kiosque {m} |
| conniption {n} /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/ (fit of anger or panic) | :: crise de colère {f} – crise de panique {f} |
| conniption {n} (fit of laughing) | :: crise (f.) de fou-rire (m.) |
| connivance {n} ((law) the process of conniving or conspiring) | :: connivence {f} |
| connive {v} /kəˈnaɪv/ (to secretly cooperate with another person or persons in order to commit a crime or other wrongdoing) | :: conspirer, intriguer |
| connive {v} (to pretend to be ignorant of something in order to escape blame) | :: feindre l'ignorance |
| connoisseur {n} /ˌkɒnəˈsɜɹ/ (specialist whose opinion is valued) | :: connaisseur {m} |
| connotation {n} /ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ (suggested or implied meaning) | :: connotation {f} |
| connotative {adj} (that implies or suggests something else) | :: connotatif |
| connote {v} /kəˈnoʊt/ (to signify beyond principal meaning) | :: connoter, désigner, indiquer, impliquer |
| connote {v} (to imply, to suggest) | :: connoter, impliquer |
| conoidal {adj} (having the shape of a conoid) | :: conoïdal |
| conoscopy {n} | :: conoscopie |
| conquer {v} /ˈkɒŋkə/ (defeat in combat) | :: conquérir |
| conqueror {n} /ˈkɑŋkəɹɚ/ (someone who conquers) | :: conquérant {m}, conquérante {f} |
| conquest {n} /ˈkɒŋkwɛst/ (victory gained through combat; the subjugation of an enemy) | :: conquête {f} |
| Conrad {prop} /ˈkɑnɹæd/ (given name) | :: Conrad |
| conrod {n} (Abbreviation of connecting rod) | :: bielle {f} |
| consanguine {adj} (related by birth) SEE: consanguineous | :: |
| consanguineous {adj} /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪni.əs/ (related by birth) | :: consanguin |
| consanguinity {n} /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ (a blood relationship) | :: consanguinité {f} |
| conscience {n} /kɒnʃəns/ (moral sense) | :: conscience {f} |
| conscientious {adj} /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ (thorough, careful, or vigilant) | :: consciencieux |
| conscientiousness {n} (state or characteristic of being conscientious) | :: conscienciosité |
| conscientious objector {n} (someone refusing to fight in an armed conflict because of religious or moral principles) | :: objecteur de conscience {m} |
| conscious {adj} /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ (alert, awake) | :: conscient |
| conscious {adj} | :: conscient |
| consciously {adv} (in a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally) | :: consciemment |
| consciousness {n} /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/ (awareness) | :: conscience {f} |
| conscript {n} /ˈkɒnskɹɪpt/ (Draftee) | :: conscrit, appelé |
| conscription {n} (involuntary labor, especially military service) | :: conscription {f} |
| consecrate {v} /ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪt/ (declare holy, or make holy by some procedure) | :: consacrer |
| consecration {n} /ˌkɒnsɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ (action of consecrating) | :: consécration {f} |
| consecution {n} (sequence) SEE: sequence | :: |
| consecution {n} (sequel) SEE: sequel | :: |
| consecution {n} (succession) SEE: succession | :: |
| consecution {n} /ˌkɒnsɪˈkjuːʃən/ ((logic) relation of consequent to antecedent) | :: consécution {f} |
| consecutio temporum {n} /ˌkɒnsəˈkjuːʃiəʊ ˌtɛmˈpɔːɹəm/ (sequence of tenses) | :: concordance des temps {f} |
| consecutive {adj} /kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/ (following, in succession, without interruption) | :: consécutif |
| consecutive {adj} (having some logical sequence) | :: consécutif |
| consecutive {n} (consecutive interpretation) SEE: consecutive interpretation | :: |
| consecutive interpretation {n} (type of oral translation) | :: interprétation consécutive {f} |
| consecutive interpreting {n} (consecutive interpretation) SEE: consecutive interpretation | :: |
| consecutively {adv} (in a consecutive manner) | :: consécutivement |
| consensus {n} (general agreement) | :: consensus {m} |
| consent {v} /kənˈsɛnt/ (to express willingness) | :: consentir, approuver, agréer |
| consent {n} (voluntary agreement) | :: consentement {m}, approbation {f}, agrément |
| consequence {n} /ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns/ (that which follows something on which it depends) | :: conséquence {f} |
| consequent {n} /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/ (the second half of a hypothetical proposition) | :: conséquent {m} |
| consequently {adv} (subsequently) SEE: subsequently | :: |
| consequently {adv} /ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/ (as a result or consequence) | :: par conséquent |
| conservation {n} /ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/ (The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting) | :: préservation {f} |
| conservation {n} (A wise use of natural resources) | :: défense {f}, préservation {f} |
| conservation {n} ((biology) gene sequences or structures that are not changed in evolution) | :: conservation |
| conservationist {n} (A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species) | :: écologiste, défenseur de l'environnement |
| conservation law {n} (physical property remaining constant) | :: loi de conservation {f} |
| conservatism {n} (political philosophy that favors maintaining limited government involvement) | :: conservatisme {m} |
| conservative {n} /kənˈsɝvətɪv/ (UK: member of the Conservative party) | :: conservateur {m} |
| conservative {n} (political conservative) | :: conservateur {m}, conservatrice {f} |
| conservative {n} (Canadian conservative) | :: conservateur |
| conservative {adj} (tending to resist change) | :: conservateur |
| conservative {adj} (based on pessimistic assumptions) | :: prudent |
| conservative {adj} (supporting fiscal, political or social conservatism) | :: conservateur |
| conservative {adj} (cautious) SEE: cautious | :: |
| Conservative {n} | :: conservateur {m}, conservatrice {f} |
| Conservative Party {prop} | :: Parti conservateur |
| conservativism {n} (conservatism) SEE: conservatism | :: |
| conservatoire {n} (school or educational institution that teaches music) | :: conservatoire {m}, école de musique {f}, école supérieure de musique {f}, académie de musique {f} [Belgium] |
| conservatory {n} /kənˈsɜː.və.tɹi/ (a greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants) | :: serre {f} |
| conservatory {n} (a glass-walled and -roofed room in a house, see also: sunroom; solarium) | :: véranda {f} |
| conservatory {n} (school of music or drama) | :: conservatoire {m}, école de musique {f}, école supérieure de musique {f}, académie de musique {f} [Belgium] école d'art dramatique {f}, école de théâtre {f}, école supérieure de théâtre {f} |
| conserve {v} /ˈkɒnsɜː(ɹ)v/ | :: conserver |
| consider {v} /kənˈsɪdə/ (think about seriously) | :: considérer, examiner, réfléchir, songer |
| consider {v} (think of doing) | :: songer, envisager |
| consider {v} (assign some quality to) | :: considérer, estimer |
| consider {v} (look at attentively) | :: observer, considérer |
| consider {v} (take up as an example) | :: prendre |
| consider {v} (to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect) | :: tenir |
| considerable {adj} /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ (large in amount) | :: considérable |
| considerably {adv} /kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/ (significantly) | :: considérablement, largement |
| considerate {adj} /kənˈsɪdəɹət/ (thoughtful) | :: attentif, attentionné, prévenant |
| considerate {adj} (deliberate) | :: réfléchi {m}, circonspect {m} |
| consideration {n} /kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/ (process of considering) | :: considération {f} |
| consideration {n} | :: considération, raison, motif {m}, récompense |
| considering {prep} /kənˈsɪdəɹɪŋ/ (considering) | :: compte tenu de, vu, étant donné, eu égard à |
| consignee {n} /ˌkɒn.saɪˈniː/ (The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered) | :: destinataire {m} {f}, consignataire {m} {f} |
| consigner {n} (party that provides merchandise for consignment sale) | :: expéditeur {m} |
| consignment {n} (A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent) | :: envoi {m}, consignation {f} |
| consilience {n} /kənˈsɪ.li.əns/ (concurrence of multiple inductions) | :: consilience {f} |
| consist {v} /kənˈsɪst/ (to be composed (of)) | :: consister (of: de), se composer (of: de) |
| consist {n} /ˈkɒn.sɪst/ (sequence of railroad carriages or cars that form a unit) | :: rame {f} |
| consistence {n} /kənˈsɪst(ə)ns/ (physical quality) | :: consistance {f} |
| consistence {n} (for non-physical things) | :: cohérence {f} |
| consistency {n} /kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/ (degree of viscosity of something) | :: consistance {f} |
| consistent {adj} /kənˈsɪstənt/ (of a regularly occurring, dependable nature) | :: constant |
| consistent {adj} (compatible, accordant) | :: conforme |
| consistent {adj} (not logically contradictory) | :: cohérent |
| consistently {adv} (constantly) SEE: constantly | :: |
| consist in {v} (have the thing mentioned as only or most important part) | :: consister en |
| consociationalism {n} (political consociation) | :: consociationalisme {m}, consociativisme {m} |
| consolable {adj} (able or likely to be consoled) | :: consolable |
| consolation {n} /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ (act of consoling) | :: consoler, consolation {f} |
| consolation goal {n} | :: but pour l'honneur {m} |
| consolation prize {n} (award given to persons or groups of people who do not win) | :: prix de consolation {m}, lot de consolation {m} |
| consolatory {adj} /kənˈsoʊl.ə.tɔɹ.i/ (which consoles) | :: consolatoire, consolatif {m} |
| console {n} /ˈkɑːn.soʊl/ (video games: device dedicated to playing video games) | :: console {f}, console de jeu {f} |
| console {n} | :: console {f} |
| console {v} /kənˈsoʊl/ (to comfort) | :: consoler |
| consoler {n} (one who gives consolation) | :: consolateur {m} |
| consolidate {v} /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/ (to make stronger or more solid) | :: consolider |
| consolidation {n} (the act or process of consolidating) | :: consolidation {f} |
| consommé {n} (a clear broth made from reduced meat or vegetable stock) | :: consommé {m} |
| consonance {n} (the repetition of consonant sounds) | :: consonance {f} |
| consonance {n} (music harmony; agreement) | :: consonance {f} |
| consonant {n} /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/ (sound) | :: consonne {f} |
| consonant {n} (letter) | :: consonne {f} |
| consonant {adj} (Characterized by harmony or agreement) | :: consonant |
| consonantal {adj} /ˈkʰɑn.sə.nən(ɾ).əɫ/ (of, relating to, or functioning as a consonant) | :: consonantique |
| consonant stem {n} | :: consonne radicale |
| consort {n} /ˈkɑnsɔɹt/ (spouse of a monarch) | :: consort {m} |
| consort {n} (husband, wife, companion or partner) | :: consort {n} |
| consort {n} (ship accompanying another) | :: navire d'accompagnement |
| consortium {n} /kənˈsɔː(ɹ).ʃəm/ (association or combination of businesses) | :: consortium {m} |
| conspecific {adj} (relating to the same species) | :: conspécifique {m} {f} |
| conspicuous {adj} /kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ (obvious or easy to notice) | :: qui se remarque aisément, visible, voyant, remarquable |
| conspicuous {adj} (noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive) | :: qui attire l'attention |
| conspicuous consumption {n} (public display of acquisition of possessions) | :: consommation ostentatoire {f} |
| conspicuously {adv} (in a conspicuous manner) | :: ostensiblement |
| conspiracism {n} | :: conspirationnisme {m}, complotisme {m} |
| conspiracy {n} /kənˈspɪɹəsi/ (act of working in secret to obtain some goal) | :: conspiration {f} |
| conspiracy {n} (an agreement to break the law) | :: conspiration {f} |
| conspiracy theory {n} /kənˈspɪɹəsi θɪəɹi/ (hypothetical speculation) | :: théorie du complot {f} |
| conspirator {n} /kənˈspɪɹətɚ/ (person who is part of a conspiracy) | :: conspirateur {m}, conspiratrice {f} |
| conspiratorial {adj} /kənˌspɪɹəˈtɔːɹɪəl/ (pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators) | :: conspiratoire |
| constable {n} /ˈkɑnstəbəl/ (police officer rank) | :: constable |
| constable {n} (officer of a noble court) | :: connétable {m} {f} |
| constable {n} (elected head of a parish) | :: connétable {m} {f} |
| constabulary {n} /kənˈstæbjʊləɹi/ (police force) | :: gendarmerie |
| Constance {prop} (female given name) | :: Constance |
| constancy {n} /ˈkɑnstənsi/ (The quality of being constant) | :: constance {f} |
| constant {adj} /ˈkɑnstənt/ (unchanged through time) | :: constant |
| constant {adj} (consistently recurring over time) | :: constant |
| constant {adj} (steady) | :: constant |
| constant {n} (identifier that is bound to an invariant value) | :: constante {f} |
| constant {n} | :: constante {f} |
| constant function {n} (class of function) | :: fonction constante {f} |
| Constantine {prop} /ˈkɒns.tənˌtiːn/ (male given name) | :: Constantin |
| Constantine {prop} (city in Algeria) | :: Constantine |
| Constantinople {prop} /ˌkɔnstæntɪˈnəʊp(ə)l/ (Constantinople) | :: Constantinople |
| Constantinopolitan {adj} /ˌkɒnˌstæntɨnɵˈpɒlɨtən/ (relating to Constantinople) | :: constantinopolitain |
| Constantinopolitan {n} (native or inhabitant of Constantinople) | :: Constantinopolitain {m}, Constantinopolitaine {f} |
| constantly {adv} /ˈkɒnstəntli/ (in a constant manner) | :: constamment |
| constantly {adv} (recurring regularly) | :: constamment, en boucle |
| constantly {adv} (in an invariable manner) | :: constamment |
| constellate {v} (fit, adorn with constellations) | :: consteller |
| constellation {n} /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (formation of stars perceived as figure) | :: constellation {f} |
| constellation {n} (image associated with a group of stars) | :: constellation |
| constellation {n} (modern astronomy: any of 88 officially recognized regions) | :: constellation {f} |
| constellation {n} (wide, seemingly unlimited assortment) | :: constellation {f} |
| constellation {n} | :: constellation {f} |
| consternate {v} (cause consternation in) | :: consterner |
| consternation {n} /ˌkɑn.stɚˈne͡ɪ.ʃən/ (amazement or horror; terror, combined with amazement; dismay) | :: consternation {f}, sidération {f}, accablement {m}, prostration {f} |
| constipate {v} /ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪt/ (to cause constipation in) | :: constiper |
| constipated {adj} /ˈkɒnstəpeɪtəd/ (unable to defecate) | :: constipé |
| constipation {n} (state of bowels) | :: constipation {f} |
| constituency {n} (district represented by one or more elected officials) | :: circonscription électorale {f}, circonscription {f} |
| constituency {n} (voters within such a district) SEE: electorate | :: |
| constituent {adj} (being a part, or component of a whole) | :: constituant |
| constituent {adj} (authorized to make a constitution) | :: constituant |
| constituent {n} (part, or component of a whole) | :: composant {m} |
| constituent {n} (resident of a place represented by an elected official) | :: électeur {m}, administré, commettant |
| constituent {n} (functional element of a phrase or clause) | :: constituant {m} |
| constitute {v} /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/ (to make up; to compose; to form) | :: constituer |
| constitution {n} /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ (act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup) | :: constitution {f} |
| constitution {n} (formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions) | :: constitution {f} |
| constitution {n} (legal document describing such a formal system) | :: constitution {f} |
| constitution {n} (general health of a person) | :: constitution {f} |
| constitutional {adj} /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/ (relating to the constitution) | :: constitutionnel, constitutionnelle {f} |
| constitutional {adj} (conforming to the constitution) | :: constitutionnel, constitutionnelle {f} |
| constitutional court {n} (court dealing with constitutional law or issues) | :: cour constitutionnelle {f} |
| constitutionalism {n} /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/ (belief in government under a written constitution) | :: constitutionnalisme |
| constitutionalist {n} (who adheres to constitutionalism) | :: constitutionnaliste {m} {f} |
| constitutionalist {n} (who is specialist in constitutional law) | :: constitutionnaliste {m} {f} |
| constitutionality {n} ((law) The status of being constitutional) | :: constitutionnalité {f} |
| constitutionalization {n} | :: constitutionnalisation |
| constitutionalize {v} | :: constitutionaliser |
| constitutional law {n} (area of law) | :: droit constitutionnel |
| constitutional monarchy {n} (monarchy limited by laws and a constitution) | :: monarchie constitutionnelle {f} |
| constitutive {adj} (very important ; essential) | :: constitutif |
| constitutive {adj} (that forms a constituent part of something else) | :: constitutif |
| constrain {v} /kənˈstɹeɪn/ (to force; to compel; to oblige) | :: astreindre, contraindre, confiner |
| constraint {n} /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ (something that constrains) | :: contrainte {f} |
| constraint {n} (mathematics: condition to a solution) | :: contrainte {f} |
| construal {n} /kənˈstɹuːəl/ (act of interpreting) | :: interprétation |
| construct {n} /ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ (something constructed from parts) | :: construction {f} |
| construct {n} (segment of DNA created artificially) | :: construction |
| construct {v} (build or form by assembling parts) | :: construire |
| construct {v} (draw (a geometric figure)) | :: construire |
| constructed language {n} (an artificially created language) | :: langue construite {f}, idéolangue {f} |
| constructible {adj} (suitable for constructing a building) | :: constructible |
| constructible {adj} (capable of being constructed) | :: constructible |
| construction {n} /kənˈstɹʌkʃən/ (process of constructing) | :: construction {f} |
| construction helmet {n} (hard hat) SEE: hard hat | :: |
| construction site {n} (place where something is being constructed) | :: chantier {m} |
| construction worker {n} (employee working at a construction site) | :: ouvrier du bâtiment {m}, ouvrière du bâtiment {f} |
| constructive {adj} /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) | :: constructif |
| constructive {adj} (imputed by law) | :: implicite |
| constructiveness {n} (creativity) SEE: creativity | :: |
| constructivism {n} (movement in modern art) | :: constructivisme |
| constructor {n} (in object oriented programming: code that creates objects) | :: constructeur {m} |
| construct state {n} (a noun form, associated with the genitive) | :: état construit {m} |
| construe {v} (to translate) SEE: translate | :: |
| construe {v} /kənˈstɹuː/ (to interpret or explain the meaning of something) | :: expliquer, comprendre |
| consubstantiality {n} (The quality of being consubstantial) | :: consubstantialité {f} |
| consul {n} /ˈkɑn.səl/ (official who protects the interests of citizens) | :: consul {m}, consule {f} |
| consular {adj} (pertaining to a consul) | :: consulaire |
| consularly {adv} | :: consulairement |
| consulate {n} /ˈkɑnsəlɨt/ (the residency of a consul) | :: consulat {m} |
| consulate {n} (an office of a government, comparable to an embassy) | :: consulat |
| consulate general {n} (residence, office or jurisdiction of a consul general) | :: consulat général {m} |
| consul-general {n} (consular officer who heads a consulate general) | :: consul général {m} |
| consult {v} /ˈkɑnsʌlt/ (deliberate together) | :: se concerter |
| consult {v} (ask advice) | :: consulter |
| consult {v} (transitive, to ask advice of; to seek the opinion of) | :: consulter |
| consultant {n} /kənˈsʌltənt/ (person or party that is consulted) | :: consultant {m}, consultante {f} |
| consultation {n} /ˌkɒnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/ (act of consulting) | :: consultation {f} |
| consume {v} /kənˈsuːm/ (use up) | :: consommer |
| consume {v} (eat) | :: consommer |
| consume {v} (destroy completely) | :: consumer |
| consumer {n} /kənˈsumɚ/ (person purchasing goods) | :: consommateur |
| consumerism {n} (economic theory) | :: consumérisme {m} |
| consumer price index {n} (statistical estimate of the level of prices) | :: indice des prix à la consommation {m} |
| consummate {adj} /ˈkɑnsəmət/ (complete, perfect, absolute) | :: consommé |
| consummate {v} (to bring something to completion) | :: consommer |
| consummate {v} (to make a marriage complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse) | :: consommer |
| consumption {n} /kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ (the act of consuming something) | :: consommation |
| consumption {n} (the amount consumed) | :: consommation {f} |
| consumption {n} (pulmonary tuberculosis) SEE: pulmonary tuberculosis | :: |
| consumptive {adj} /kənˈsʌmptɪv/ (relating to pulmonary tuberculosis) | :: tuberculeux {m} {m-p}, tuberculeuse {f} |
| consumptive {n} (person with pulmonary tuberculosis) | :: tuberculeux {m}, tuberculeuse {f} |
| Conté {n} /ˈkɒnteɪ/ (drawing medium) | :: crayon mine {m} |
| contact {n} /ˈkɑntækt/ (an act of touching physically) | :: contact {m} |
| contact {n} (an establishment of communication) | :: contact {m} |
| contact {n} (colloquial: a contact lens, see also: contact lens) | :: lentille {f} |
| contact {n} (electrical: a device designed for repetitive connections) | :: contact {m} |
| contact {n} (someone with whom one is in communication) | :: contact {m}, connaissance {f} |
| contact {v} (touch physically) | :: toucher |
| contact {v} (establish communication with) | :: contacter |
| contact details {n} (information on how to contact a person) | :: coordonnées {f-p} |
| contact juggling {n} (The art of moving a single ball or multiple balls, as by rolling or spinning) | :: jonglerie de contact {f} |
| contact lens {n} (thin lens placed directly on the eye) | :: lentille de contact {f} |
| contacts {n} (Plural form of contact) SEE: contact | :: |
| contagion {n} /kənˈteɪdʒən/ (transmission of a contagious disease) | :: contagion {f} |
| contagious {adj} /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ (of a disease, easily transmitted to others) | :: contagieux |
| contagious {adj} (of a fashion, laughter, etc, easily passed on to others) | :: contagieux |
| contagious {adj} (capable of spreading a disease) | :: contagieux |
| contagiousness {n} (state or condition of being contagious) | :: contagiosité {f} |
| contain {v} (to contain) SEE: hold | :: |
| contain {v} /kənˈteɪn/ (To hold inside) | :: contenir |
| contain {v} (To include as a part) | :: contenir |
| contain {v} (To limit through restraint) | :: contenir |
| contain {v} | :: contenir |
| container {n} /kənˈteɪnɚ/ (someone who contains; something that contains) | :: conteneur {m} |
| container {n} (an item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported) | :: récipient {m}, contenant {m} |
| container {n} (a very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods) | :: conteneur {m}, container {m} |
| container {n} (abstract data type) | :: conteneur |
| containerization {n} (the process of containerizing) | :: conteneurisation {f} |
| containerize {v} | :: conteneuriser |
| container ship {n} (cargo vessel) | :: porte-conteneurs {m} |
| contaminate {v} /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/ (To introduce impurities or foreign matter) | :: contaminer, salir |
| contamination {n} /kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (The act or process of contaminating) | :: contamination {f} |
| contemplate {v} /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪt/ (think about something in a concentrated manner) | :: envisager, étudier, contempler |
| contemplation {n} /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ (The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; musing; study) | :: contemplation {f} |
| contemporaneous {adj} /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/ (existing or created in the same period of time) | :: contemporain {m} |
| contemporary {adj} /kənˈtɛm.p(ə).ɹəɹ.i/ (from the same time period) | :: contemporain |
| contemporary {adj} (modern) | :: contemporain |
| contemporary {n} (someone living at the same time) | :: contemporain {m} |
| contempt {n} /kənˈtɛmpt/ (a feeling or attitude) | :: mépris {m} |
| contempt {n} (law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority) | :: outrage {m} |
| contemptible {adj} /kənˈtɛmptəbəl/ (deserving contempt) | :: méprisable |
| contempt of court {n} (disrespect of a court of law) | :: outrage au tribunal, outrage à la cour |
| contemptuous {adj} /kənˈtɛmp.tʃu.əs/ (showing contempt) | :: méprisant, dédaigneux |
| contender {n} /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ (someone who competes) | :: concurrent {m}, rival {m} |
| content {adj} /kənˈtɛnt/ (satisfied) | :: content |
| content {v} (satisfy) | :: satisfaire |
| content {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ (that which is contained) | :: contenu {m} |
| content {n} (subject matter) | :: contenu {m} |
| content {n} (the amount of material contained) | :: contenu {m} |
| contented {adj} (satisfied) SEE: satisfied | :: |
| contention {n} /kənˈtɛnʃən/ (contest, strife, struggle) | :: dispute {f}, discorde {f}, litige {m} |
| contentious {adj} /kənˈtɛn.ʃəs/ (marked by controversy) | :: controversé |
| contentious {adj} (given to struggling) | :: belliqueux, agressif, provocateur, combatif, batailleur, bagarreur, chamailleur, querelleur |
| content management system {n} /ˈkɒntɛnt ˈmænɪdʒmənt ˈsɪstəm/ | :: système de gestion de contenu {m} |
| contentment {n} /kənˈtɛntmənt/ (state or degree of being contented) | :: contentement {m} |
| contents {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛnts/ (that which is contained) | :: contenu {m} |
| contents {n} (table of contents) SEE: table of contents | :: |
| content word {n} | :: mot lexical {m} |
| contest {n} /ˈkɑn.tɛst/ (competition, see also: competition) | :: concours {m}, compétition {f} |
| contest {n} (combat) SEE: combat | :: |
| contestable {adj} (that which can be contested) | :: contestable |
| contested {adj} (controversial) SEE: controversial | :: |
| context {n} /ˈkɑːntɛkst/ (circumstances or settings) | :: contexte {m} |
| context {n} (text in which a word appears) | :: contexte {m} |
| context-sensitive {adj} (sensitive to context; exhibiting different behaviour depending on a task or situation) | :: contextuel |
| contextual {adj} (depending on context) | :: contextuel |
| contextualize {v} (place in a context) | :: contextualiser |
| contiguity {n} /kɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/ (state in which objects are physically touching) | :: contiguïté {f} |
| contiguosity {n} (contiguity) SEE: contiguity | :: |
| contiguous {adj} /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ (connected, touching, abutting) | :: contigu |
| contiguous {adj} (adjacent, neighboring) | :: contigu, voisin, adjacent |
| contiguous {adj} (connecting without a break) | :: contigu, attenant, continu |
| contiguousness {n} (contiguity) SEE: contiguity | :: |
| contiguous United States {prop} (of or relating to a continent or continents) | :: États-Unis contigus {m} |
| continent {n} /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ (each of main land-masses on earth's surface) | :: continent {m} |
| continental {adj} (of or relating to a continent or continents) | :: continental |
| continental drift {n} (continental drift) | :: dérive des continents {f} |
| continental quilt {n} (duvet) SEE: duvet | :: |
| continental shelf {n} (the area of sea around a land mass) | :: plateau continental {m} |
| continental United States {prop} (of or relating to a continent or continents) | :: États-Unis continentaux {m} |
| contingence {n} (contingency) SEE: contingency | :: |
| contingency {n} /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ (quality of being contingent; unpredictability) | :: contingence {f}, éventualité {f} |
| contingent {adj} /kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/ (possible, liable, incidental, casual) | :: contingent, éventuel, hypothétique |
| continuance {n} /kənˈtɪnjuəns/ (The action of continuing) | :: continuation {f} |
| continuation {n} /kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ (act or state of continuing) | :: continuation {f} |
| continue {v} /kənˈtɪnjuː/ (transitive: proceed) | :: continuer |
| continue {v} (intransitive: resume) | :: continuer |
| continued {adj} /kənˈtɪnjuːd/ (uninterrupted) | :: continu |
| continuity {n} /ˌkɑntɪˈn(j)uːəti/ (lack of interruption) | :: continuité {f} |
| continuity {n} (notion in mathematics) | :: continuité {f} |
| continuo {n} (bass line of music) SEE: basso continuo | :: |
| continuous {adj} /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/ (without break, cessation, or interruption in time) | :: continu, continuel |
| continuous {adj} (without break, cessation, or interruption in space) | :: continu |
| continuous {adj} (in mathematical analysis) | :: continu |
| continuous {adj} (in grammar) | :: continu |
| continuous function {n} (function whose value changes only slightly when its input changes slightly) | :: fonction continue {f} |
| continuous function {n} (function from one topological space to another) | :: fonction continue {f} |
| continuous integration {n} (practice) | :: intégration continue {f} |
| continuously {adv} /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/ (without pause) | :: continuellement |
| continuously variable transmission {n} (form of transmission) | :: boite de vitesses à variation continue |
| continuum {n} /kənˈtɪnjuəm/ (continuous series or whole) | :: continuum {m} |
| continuum {n} (continuous extent) | :: continuum {m} |
| contoid {n} /ˈkɒn.tɔɪd/ (phonetic consonant) | :: contoïde {f} |
| contort {v} (To twist in a violent manner) | :: se contorsionner |
| contortion {n} (a form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body) | :: contorsion {f} |
| contortionist {n} (acrobat) | :: contorsionniste {m} {f} |
| contour {n} /ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ)/ (outline, boundary or border) | :: contour {m} |
| contour {n} (line on a map or chart) | :: ligne de niveau {f} |
| contour line {n} (line on a map) | :: isobathe {f} |
| contraband {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbænd/ (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods) | :: contrebande {f} |
| contrabass {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹə.ˌbeɪs/ (part or section one octave lower than bass) | :: contrebasse |
| contrabass {n} (double bass) SEE: double bass | :: |
| contrabassoon {n} (contrabassoon) | :: contrebasson |
| contraception {n} (use of a device or procedure) | :: contraception {f} |
| contraceptive {adj} /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ (that acts to prevent conception) | :: contraceptif |
| contraceptive {n} (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) | :: contraceptif {m} |
| contract {n} /ˈkɑntɹækt/ (agreement that is legally binding) | :: contrat {m} |
| contract {v} /kənˈtɹækt/ (intransitive: draw together; shorten; lessen) | :: se rétracter, se recroqueviller |
| contract {v} (gain or acquire (an illness)) | :: contracter |
| contraction {n} /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/ (reversible reduction in size) | :: contraction {f} |
| contraction {n} (economics: period of economic decline or negative growth) | :: contraction {f} |
| contraction {n} (phonetics: loss of sounds from within a word) SEE: syncope | :: |
| contract killer {n} (person who kills for money) SEE: hitman | :: |
| contractor {n} /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings) | :: entrepreneur |
| contractor {n} (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) | :: sous-traitant {m} |
| contractual {adj} (of or pertaining to a contract) | :: contractuel |
| contracture {n} (abnormal contraction of a muscle) | :: contracture {f} |
| contradict {v} /kɒntɹəˈdɪkt/ (deny the truth of (a statement or statements)) | :: contredire |
| contradict {v} (deny the truth of statements made by (a person)) | :: contredire |
| contradiction {n} /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ (act of contradicting) | :: contradiction {f} |
| contradiction {n} (statement that contradicts itself) | :: contradiction {f} |
| contradiction {n} (the logical incompatibility of opposing elements) | :: contradiction {f} |
| contradiction {n} (proposition that is false for all values of its variables) | :: contradiction {f} |
| contradiction in terms {n} (expression in which components contradict one another) | :: contradiction {f} |
| contradictorily {adv} (in a contradictory manner) | :: contradictoirement |
| contradictory {adj} /ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkt(ə)ɹi/ (that contradicts something) | :: contradictoire |
| contradictory {adj} (that is itself a contradiction) | :: contradictoire |
| contradictory {adj} | :: contradictoire |
| contrail {n} (artificial cloud from jet aircraft) | :: traînée de condensation {f}, traînée de vapeur {f}, traînée blanche {f} |
| contraindication {n} /ˌkɒntɹəɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ (factor or symptom) | :: contre-indication {f}, contrindication {f} [1990 spelling] |
| contralto {n} /kɒnˈtɹæltəʊ/ (the lowest female voice) | :: contralto {m} |
| contranym {n} /ˈkɑn.tɹə.nɪm/ (a word that has two opposing meanings) | :: énantiosème {m} |
| contraposition {n} (logical statement) | :: contraposition {f}, contraposée {f} |
| contraption {n} /kənˈtɹæp.ʃən/ (complicated and precarious machine) | :: machin {m}, bidule {m} |
| contrarian {n} /kənˈtɹɛɹi.ən/ (person expressing contradicting viewpoints) | :: contradicteur {m}, contradictrice {f} |
| contrarily {adv} (in a contrary manner) | :: au contraire |
| contrarious {adj} (persons) | :: contraire |
| contrariwise {adv} (on the other hand) SEE: on the other hand | :: |
| contrariwise {adv} (on the contrary) SEE: on the contrary | :: |
| contrary {n} /ˈkɑntɹɛɹi/ (the opposite) | :: contraire {m}, contrepied {m} |
| contrary to {prep} (despite) SEE: despite | :: |
| contrast {n} /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/ (difference between two objects, people or concepts) | :: contraste {m} |
| contrast {v} (to set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between) | :: contraster |
| contrast {v} (to form a contrast) | :: contraster |
| contrast ratio {n} (ratio of luminances of white and black) | :: rapport de contraste |
| contravariance {n} (reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator) | :: contravariance {f} |
| contravariant {adj} (which reverses composition) | :: contravariant |
| contravariant {adj} (relating to contravariance) | :: contravariant |
| contretemps {n} /kɑːn.tɹə.tɑ̃/ (an unforeseen or embarrassing event) | :: contretemps {m} |
| contribute {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) | :: contribuer |
| contribution {n} /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ (something given or offered that adds to a larger whole) | :: contribution {f} |
| contribution {n} (an amount of money given toward something) | :: contribution {f}, contribution financière {f} |
| contribution {n} (the act of contributing) | :: contribution {f} |
| contributor {n} (a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause) | :: contributeur |
| contributor {n} (a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc) | :: soumissionnaire, contributeur |
| contrite {adj} /kənˈtɹaɪt/ (sincerely penitent) | :: contrit {m} |
| contrition {n} /kənˈtɹɪʃən/ (The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse) | :: contrition {f} |
| contrivance {n} /kənˈtɹaɪ.vəns/ ((mechanical) device to perform a certain task) | :: appareil {m}, dispositif {m} |
| contrive {v} /kənˈtɹaɪv/ (To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot) | :: combiner |
| contrive {v} (To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation) | :: inventer |
| contrived {adj} /kənˈtɹaɪvd/ (unnatural, forced) | :: artificiel, forcé, affecté, feint |
| control {v} /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/ (to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of) | :: contrôler |
| control {n} (authority) | :: maîtrise {f} |
| control {n} (in an experiment) | :: de contrôle, groupe témoin {m} |
| control {n} (machine) | :: commandes {f-p} |
| control {n} | :: contrôle {m} |
| control engineering {n} (subfield of engineering) | :: ingénierie de contrôle {m} |
| control group {n} (group of test subjects left untreated) | :: témoins {m} {p} |
| controllability {n} (quality of being controllable) | :: contrôlabilité {f} |
| controllable {adj} (able to be controlled) | :: contrôlable |
| controlled {adj} /kənˈtɹəʊld/ (resulting from a comparison) | :: contrôlé |
| controlled substance {n} (regulated drug or chemical) | :: substance contrôlée {f} |
| controller {n} /kənˈtɹəʊlə/ (person who controls something) | :: contrôleur {m}, contrôleuse {f} |
| controller {n} (comptroller) | :: manette {f}, contrôleur |
| controller {n} (mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine) | :: contrôleur |
| control tower {n} (airport control tower) | :: tour de contrôle {f} |
| contronymy {n} (the quality of being a contranym or including contranyms) | :: énantiosémie {f} |
| controversial {adj} /kɑn.tɹə.ˈvɝ.ʃəl/ (arousing controversy) | :: controversé, polémique {m} {f} |
| controversialist {n} (one who regularly engages in public controversies) | :: controversiste |
| controversy {n} /ˈkɑntɹəˌvɝsi/ (debate, discussion of opposing opinions) | :: controverse {f}, polémique {f} |
| contumacy {n} /ˈkɒntjʊməsi/ (disobedience, resistance to authority) | :: contumace {f}, désobéissance |
| contumelious {adj} /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/ (rudely contemptuous; showing contumely) | :: insolent, irrespectueux, méprisant, dédaigneux, contempteur |
| contusion {n} (wound in which the skin is not broken) | :: ecchymose {f}, contusion, sang extravasé |
| conundrum {n} /kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/ (difficult question or riddle) | :: énigme {f}, problème {m}, casse-tête {m} |
| conundrum {n} (difficult choice or decision) | :: dilemme {m} |
| conurbation {n} /ˌkɑnɚˈbeɪʃən/ (an extended collection of urban communities; urban sprawl) | :: conurbation {f}, agglomération {f} |
| convallamarin {n} | :: convallamarine {f} |
| convallarin {n} | :: convallarine {f} |
| convector {n} (space heater) | :: convecteur {m} |
| convenience {n} /kənˈviːnɪəns/ (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) | :: convenance {f} |
| convenience {n} (anything that makes for an easier life) | :: commodité {f}, avantage {m} |
| convenience {n} (public toilet) | :: commodités {f-p} |
| convenience food {n} (prepackaged food) | :: putin |
| convenience store {n} (a small retail store) | :: épicerie {f}, [Canada] dépanneur {m}, épicerie de quartier {f}, night shop {m}, paki {m}, supérette {m}, arabe du coin {f} |
| convenient {adj} /kənˈviːniənt/ (of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient) | :: commode |
| conveniently {adv} (in a convenient manner) | :: à pic, à point, commodément |
| convent {n} /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ (religious community of especially nuns) | :: couvent {m} |
| convent {n} | :: couvent {m} |
| conventicle {n} /kənˈvɛntɪk(ə)l/ (secret, unauthorized, or illegal religious meeting) | :: conventicule {m} |
| convention {n} /kənˈvɛn.ʃən/ (meeting or a gathering) | :: convention {f} |
| convention {n} (agreement, contract or pact) | :: convention {f} |
| convention {n} (generally accepted principle, method or behaviour) | :: convention {f} |
| conventional {adj} /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ (ordinary, commonplace) | :: conventionnel |
| conventionalism {n} (Adherence to social conventions) | :: conventionnalisme {m} |
| conventionally {adv} (by convention) | :: conventionnellement |
| conventional war {n} (conventional warfare) SEE: conventional warfare | :: |
| conventional warfare {n} (waging of war in a manner which does not use nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons) | :: guerre conventionnelle {f} |
| conventional warfare {n} (waging of war in set military battles) | :: guerre classique {f}, guerre conventionnelle {f} |
| conventional weapon {n} (weapon of warfare which is not nuclear, chemical, or biological in nature) | :: arme conventionnelle {f} |
| conventional weaponry {n} (destructive implements of warfare which are not nuclear, chemical, or biological in nature) | :: armement conventionnel {m} |
| conventional wisdom {n} (a belief that is widely accepted) | :: sagesse populaire {f} |
| converge {v} /kən.ˈvɜːdʒ/ (to approach each other) | :: converger |
| converge {v} (to have a limit) | :: converger |
| convergent evolution {n} | :: convergence évolutive {f}, évolution convergente {f} |
| conversant {adj} /kənˈvɝsənt/ (familiar) | :: à l'aise |
| conversation {n} /ˌkɑn.vəɹˈseɪ.ʃən/ (expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people) | :: conversation {f} |
| converse {v} /kənˈvɝs/ (to engage in conversation) | :: converser |
| converse {n} /ˈkɑnvɝs/ (opposite) | :: opposé {m}, inverse {m} |
| converse {n} (proposition of the specific form) | :: réciproque {f} |
| conversely {adv} /kənˈvɜːsli/ (with a reversed relationship) | :: à l'inverse, inversement |
| conversely {adv} (from another point of view) SEE: on the other hand | :: |
| conversion therapy {n} | :: thérapie de conversion {f}, thérapie de réorientation sexuelle {f}, thérapie réparatrice {f} |
| convert {v} /ˈkɒn.vəːt/ (transform (something) into another form, substance, state, or product) | :: convertir |
| convert {v} (change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another) | :: convertir |
| convert {v} (exchange for (something) of equal value) | :: convertir |
| convert {v} (express (a quantity) in alternative units) | :: convertir |
| convert {n} (person who has converted religion) | :: reconverti |
| convert {n} (person in favour of something he or she previously opposed or disliked) | :: reconverti |
| converter {n} (a person or thing that converts) | :: convertisseur |
| convertible {adj} /kənˈvəɹdəbəl/ (able to be converted) | :: convertible |
| convertible {n} (car whose roof can be removed or folded) | :: décapotable {f}, cabriolet {m} |
| convertible mark {n} (currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina) | :: mark convertible {m} |
| convex {adj} /ˈkɑnvɛks/ (curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl or sphere or circle) | :: convexe |
| convex hull {n} (convex set of points) | :: enveloppe convexe |
| convexity {n} (state of being convex) | :: convexité {f} |
| convey {v} /kənˈveɪ/ (to carry) | :: transporter |
| convey {v} (to communicate) | :: véhiculer, communiquer |
| conveyancing {n} /kənˈveɪənsɪŋ/ (legal process) | :: cession des droits immobiliers {f} |
| conveyor {n} /kənˈveɪɚ/ (A person that conveys, transports or delivers) | :: convoyeur |
| conveyor {n} (Anything that conveys, transports or delivers) | :: convoyeur {m} |
| conveyor belt {n} (continuous band moved to transport objects) | :: bande transporteuse {f} |
| convict {v} /kənˈvɪkt/ (to find guilty) | :: reconnaître coupable |
| convict {n} (person convicted of a crime) | :: criminel {m} |
| convict {n} (person deported to a penal colony) | :: bagnard {m} |
| convince {v} /kənˈvɪns/ (to make someone believe, or feel sure about something) | :: convaincre, persuader |
| convinced {adj} /kənˈvɪnst/ (in a state of believing, especially from evidence) | :: convaincu |
| convincing {adj} /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ (effective as proof or evidence) | :: convaincant, probant |
| convivence {n} (coexistence) | :: convivence |
| convoluted {adj} /ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/ (having numerous overlapping coils or folds) | :: convoluté, circonvolutif [biology] |
| convoluted {adj} (complex) | :: alambiqué, compliqué, tortueux |
| convolvulus {n} (plants of the genus Convolvulus) | :: convolvulus {m} |
| convoy {n} /ˈkɒn.vɔɪ/ (merchant ships sailing in company under the protection of naval vessels) | :: convoi |
| convoy {n} (group of vehicles traveling together for safety, especially one with an escort) | :: convoi |
| convoy {v} (to escort a group of vehicles) | :: convoyer |
| convulse {v} (to violently shake) | :: convulser |
| convulsion {n} /kənˈvʌlʃən/ (intense muscular contraction) | :: convulsion {f} |
| convulsive {adj} /kənˈvʌlsɪv/ (having or producing convulsions) | :: convulsif |
| convulsively {adv} (in a convulsive manner) | :: convulsivement |
| coo {n} /kuː/ (murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon) | :: roucoulement {m} |
| coo {v} (to make a soft murmuring sound) | :: roucouler |
| co-official {adj} (officially recognised with full official status) | :: coofficiel |
| cook {n} /kʊk/ (person who prepares food) | :: chef, cuisinier, [colloquial] cuistot {m} |
| cook {v} (to prepare (food) for eating) | :: cuisiner (prepare food including heating), cuire or faire cuire (apply heat to specific foodstuff) |
| cook {v} (to prepare food) | :: cuisiner |
| cook {v} (to become ready for eating) | :: cuire |
| cook {v} (colloquial: to be uncomfortably hot) | :: cuire |
| cookbook {n} /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/ (book of cooking recipes) | :: livre de cuisine {m} |
| cooked {adj} /kʊkt/ (of food, that has been prepared by cooking) | :: cuit |
| cooker {n} (cooking apple) SEE: cooking apple | :: |
| cooker hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood | :: |
| cookie {n} (bun) SEE: bun | :: |
| cookie {n} /ˈkʊki/ (small, flat baked good, see also: biscuit) | :: biscuit {m} |
| cookie {n} (sweet baked good (as in the previous sense) which has chocolate chips, fruit, nuts etc. baked into it) | :: cookie {m} |
| cookie {n} (young, attractive woman) | :: poupée {f} |
| cookie {n} (slang: female genitalia) | :: moule {f}, chatte, motte {f} |
| cookie {n} (HTTP cookie) SEE: HTTP cookie | :: |
| cookie cutter {n} (a device used to cut flattened dough into shapes before baking) | :: emporte-pièce |
| cookiecutter shark {n} (Isistius brasiliensis) | :: squalelet féroce {m} |
| Cookie Monster {prop} (Sesame Street character) | :: Macaron le glouton {m} |
| cooking {n} /ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/ (the process of preparing food by using heat) | :: cuisine {f} |
| cooking {n} (the style or genre of food preparation; cookery; cuisine) | :: art culinaire {m} |
| cooking apple {n} (apple primarily used for making pies, crumbles or sauces) | :: pomme à étuver {f}, pomme à cuire {f} |
| cooking oil {n} (purified fat) | :: huile de cuisson {f} |
| cooking pot {n} (any cooking vessel) | :: marmite {f} |
| Cook Islander {n} (person from the Cook Islands) | :: Cookien |
| Cook Islands {prop} /ˈkʊk ˈai.ləndz/ (self-governing country in Oceania) | :: îles Cook {f-p} |
| cool {adj} /kuːl/ (having a slightly low temperature) | :: frais |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: being considered as "popular" by others) | :: chouette |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: in fashion) | :: cool {m} {f} |
| cool {adj} (colloquial: all right, acceptable) | :: cool |
| cool {adj} | :: sympa, looc |
| cool {n} (moderate temperature) | :: frais {m} |
| cool {n} (calm temperament) | :: calme {m}, sang-froid {m} |
| cool {v} (to make colder (literally)) | :: refroidir, rafraichir |
| cool {v} (cool down) SEE: cool down | :: |
| cool down {v} (to become cooler (temperature)) | :: se refroidir |
| cool down {v} (to make something cooler) | :: refroidir |
| cool down {v} (to become less agitated) | :: se calmer |
| cool down {v} (to make less agitated) | :: calmer |
| cooler {n} /ˈkuːl.ə(ɹ)/ (insulated bin or box to keep food cold while picnicking or camping) | :: glacière {f} |
| cooler bag {n} (insulated bag) | :: sac isotherme {m} |
| coolie {n} /ˈkuːli/ (unskilled Asian worker) | :: coolie {m} {f} |
| cooling {n} /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ (decrease in temperature) | :: refroidissement {m} |
| cooling {n} (refrigeration) | :: refroidissement {m} |
| cooling glasses {n} (sunglasses) SEE: sunglasses | :: |
| cooling tower {n} (tower-shaped building in which warm water is cooled by evaporation) | :: tour de refroissement {f} |
| coolness {n} /ˈkuːlnəs/ (the state of being cool, chilly) | :: frais |
| cool one's heels {v} (to wait impatiently or restlessly) | :: faire le poireau, poireauter |
| coonhound {n} (dog breed) | :: chien pour la chasse au raton laveur |
| coop {n} /kuːp/ (enclosure for birds) | :: poulailler {m} |
| cooper {n} /ˈkuːpə(ɹ)/ (craftsman) | :: tonnelier {m} |
| cooperate {v} /koʊˈɒpəɹeɪt/ (to work together) | :: coopérer, collaborer |
| cooperation {n} /kowɑpəˈɹejʃən/ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) | :: coopération {f} |
| cooperative {adj} (ready to work with another) | :: coopératif |
| cooperative {n} (type of company) | :: coopérative {f} |
| Cooper's hawk {n} (hawk) | :: épervier de Cooper {m} |
| co-opt {v} (To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.) | :: coopter |
| coop up {v} (to confine) | :: mettre en cage, enfermer, claustrer |
| coordinate {n} /koʊˈɔɹdənɪt/ ((mathematics, cartography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure․) | :: coordonnée {f} |
| coordinate {n} (coordinated clothes) | :: coordonnées {f-p} |
| coordinate {v} (to synchronize) | :: coordonner |
| coordinate {v} (to match) | :: coordonner |
| Coordinated Universal Time {prop} (the world's primary time standard) | :: temps universel coordonné {m} |
| coordinate system {n} (method of representing points in a space) | :: système de coordonnées {m} |
| coordinating conjunction {n} (type of conjunction) | :: conjonction de coordination {f} |
| coordination {n} /koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/ (the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect) | :: coordination {f} |
| coordination {n} (The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound) | :: coordination |
| coordinator {n} (One who coordinates) | :: coordonnateur {m}, coordonnatrice {f}, coordinateur {m}, coordinatrice {f} |
| coot {n} /kuːt/ (bird) | :: foulque {f} |
| cootchie-cootchie-coo {interj} (said when tickling) | :: guili-guili |
| cootie {n} (louse) SEE: louse | :: |
| cootie {n} /ˈkuːti/ | :: microbes {m-p} |
| cootie catcher {n} (origami shape with hidden messages in the folds) | :: coincoin {m} |
| co-owner {n} (someone who owns something together with one or more other people) | :: copropriétaire {m} {f} |
| cooze {n} (vagina) SEE: vagina | :: |
| cop {n} /kɑp/ (police officer) | :: flic {m}, keuf {m}, poulet {m}, police {f} [Quebec] |
| copacetic {adj} /ˌkoʊ.pəˈsɛt.ɪk/ (fine, excellent, going just right, swell) | :: super, extra, génial |
| copal {n} /ˈkoʊpəl/ (tree resin) | :: copal {m} |
| co-parent {n} (person sharing parenting) | :: coparent {m} |
| co-parent-in-law {n} (the parent of one's son- or daughter-in-law) | :: co-beau-père {m} |
| cope {v} /kəʊp/ (to deal effectively with something) | :: se débrouiller, faire face (à) |
| cope {n} (ceremonial cloak) | :: chape {f} |
| cope {n} (any covering) | :: chape {f} |
| cope {n} (top part of a sand casting mold) | :: chape {f} |
| Copenhagen {prop} /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/ (capital of Denmark) | :: Copenhague {f} |
| Copenhagener {n} (someone from Copenhagen) | :: Copenhaguois {m}, Copenhaguoise {f} |
| Copernican Revolution {prop} (paradigm shift) | :: révolution copernicienne {f} |
| copernicium {n} /koʊpəɹˈnɪsi.əm/ (chemical element) | :: copernicium |
| copier {n} /ˈkɑpiɚ/ (machine) | :: copieur |
| copier {n} (person) | :: copiste {m} {f} |
| copilot {n} (relief or assistant pilot of an aircraft) | :: copilote {m} {f} |
| coping saw {n} (a saw for cutting wood into curved shapes) | :: scie à chantourner |
| coplanar {adj} /kəʊˈpleɪnə(ɹ)/ (geometry: within the same plane) | :: coplanaire |
| cop out {v} (to avoid or shirk) | :: se défiler |
| copper {n} /ˈkɑ.pɚ/ (chemical element Cu) | :: cuivre {m} |
| copper {n} (colour of copper) | :: cuivré {m} |
| copper {adj} (having the colour of copper) | :: cuivré |
| copper {n} (slang: a policeman) | :: flic {m}, [vulgar, verlan] keuf {m} [colloquial] poulet {m} [rare, colloquial, slang] poulaga {m} |
| copperas {n} (iron(II) sulfate) SEE: iron(II) sulfate | :: |
| coppern {adj} (made of copper) SEE: copper | :: |
| copper shark {n} (Carcharhinus brachyurus) | :: requin cuivre {m} |
| coppersmith {n} (person) | :: dinandier {m}, chaudronnier {m} |
| coppice {n} /ˈkɒpɪs/ (grove of small growth) | :: taillis {m}, boqueteau {m} |
| coppice {v} (sprout from the stump) | :: rejeter de souche |
| copra {n} /ˈkɒ.pɹə/ (dried kernel of coconut) | :: coprah {m} |
| coprime {adj} ((of two or more positive integers) having no factors in common) | :: premiers entre eux |
| coprocessor {n} (an additional microprocessor) | :: coprocesseur {m} |
| coproducer {n} (coproducer) | :: coproducteur {m} |
| coproduction {n} (coproduction) | :: coproduction {f} |
| coprolalia {n} /ˌkɑpɹəˈleɪliə/ (uncontrolled use of obscenity) | :: coprolalie {f} |
| coprolite {n} /ˈkɒpɹə(ʊ)lʌɪt/ (fossilized excrement) | :: coprolithe {m} |
| coprophagy {n} (the eating of feces) | :: coprophagie {f} |
| coprophilia {n} (marked interest in excrement; the use of feces for sexual excitement) | :: coprophilie {f} |
| cops {n} /kɒps/ (law enforcement) | :: vaches {f-p} [cows], bœufs {m-p} [oxen] [Canada], chiens {m-p} [dogs] [Canada], vandames {m-p}, cognes {m-p} [the beat], cakes {m-p} [the cakes] |
| copse {n} /kɒps/ (thicket of small trees or shrubs) | :: fourré {m} |
| Copt {n} /kɒpt/ (member of the Coptic Church) | :: Copte {m} |
| Coptic {adj} /ˈkɑptɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church or to the Coptic language) | :: copte, coptique |
| Coptic {n} (language) | :: copte {m}, coptique {m} |
| copula {n} /ˈkɑpjələ/ (grammar: linking kind of word) | :: copule {f} |
| copulate {v} /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/ (to engage in sexual intercourse) | :: coïter |
| copulate {v} (copulate) SEE: cover | :: |
| copulate {v} (copulate) SEE: mate | :: |
| copulate {v} (to have sexual intercourse with someone, something) SEE: mount | :: |
| copulate {v} (to engage in sexual intercourse) SEE: make love | :: |
| copulate {v} (take part in a sexual act) SEE: have sex | :: |
| copulate {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) SEE: bed | :: |
| copulation {n} (copulation) SEE: sexual intercourse | :: |
| copy {n} /ˈkɒpi/ (result of copying) | :: copie {f} |
| copy {n} (imitation, sometimes of inferior quality) | :: copie {f} |
| copy {n} (text of newspaper articles) | :: copie {f} |
| copy {n} (printed edition of a book or magazine) | :: copie {f}, exemplaire {m} |
| copy {n} (genetics: result of gene or chromosomal duplication) | :: copie |
| copy {v} (produce something identical) | :: copier |
| copy {v} (imitate) | :: imiter |
| copy {v} (radio term) | :: recevoir |
| copy {n} (writing paper of a particular size) SEE: bastard | :: |
| copyable {adj} (able to be copied) | :: copiable {m} {f} |
| copy and paste {v} (to copy and paste) | :: copier-coller |
| copybook {n} (student's exercise book) SEE: exercise book | :: |
| copycat {n} (one who imitates or plagiarizes others' work) | :: copycat {m}, imitateur {m}, copieur {m}, faussaire {m} |
| copy edit {v} (prepare material for publishing) | :: corriger |
| copy editor {n} (editor who prepares text for publication) | :: lecteur-correcteur {m}, correcteur {m}, [Canada] réviseur {m} |
| copying {n} /ˈkɑpiɪŋ/ | :: copiage {m}, copie {f} |
| copyleft {n} (philosophy) | :: gauche d'auteur {f}, copyleft {m} |
| copypasta {n} /ˈkɒpipeɪstə/ (a block of text which has been copied and pasted from somewhere else) | :: copié-collé {m} |
| copy-paste {v} (copy and paste) SEE: copy and paste | :: |
| copy-paste {n} (action of duplicating by copying and later pasting) | :: copié-collé {m} |
| copy-paste {n} (material incorporated into another work with minimal or no changes) | :: copié-collé {m} |
| copyright {n} /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/ (right to publish) | :: [right always owned by the author] droit d'auteur {m}, [right attached to the work] copyright {m} |
| copywrite {v} (to write the text of an advertisement) | :: rédiger |
| copywriter {n} /ˈkɑːpiˌɹaɪɾɚ/ (person who writes advertising copy) | :: rédacteur {m}, concepteur-rédacteur {m} |
| coquetry {n} /ˈkoʊkətɹi/ (affectation of amorous tenderness) | :: coquetterie {f}, coquetisme {m} |
| coquette {n} /koʊˈkɛt/ (flirtatious woman) | :: allumeuse {f}, coquette {f} |
| coquettish {adj} (as a young, flirting girl; flirtatious) | :: coquette |
| coquina {n} /kɒˈkiːnə/ (soft form of limestone) | :: coquina {f} |
| coral {n} /ˈkɔɹəl/ (substance) | :: corail {m} |
| coral {n} (colony) | :: corail {m} |
| coral {adj} (made of coral) | :: corallien |
| coral {adj} (having the yellowish pink colour of coral) | :: corail |
| coralberry {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| coral island {n} (coral island) | :: île corallienne {f}, ile corallienne {f} |
| coral reef {n} (mound or hummock of coral) | :: récif corallien {m} |
| Coral Sea {prop} (part of the Pacific Ocean) | :: mer de Corail {f} |
| coral snake {n} (snake) | :: serpent corail {m} |
| cor anglais {n} /ˌkɔːɹ ˈɒŋɡleɪ/ (woodwind instrument) | :: cor anglais {m} |
| Corbynite {n} (Supporter of Jeremy Corbyn) | :: corbyniste |
| Cor Caroli {prop} (the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici) | :: le Cœur de Charles |
| cord {n} /kɔɹd/ (length of twisted strands) | :: corde {f} |
| cord {n} (wires surrounded by a coating, used to supply electricity) | :: cordon {m} |
| cord {n} (unit of measurement for firewood) | :: corde {f} |
| cordage {n} /ˈkɔːdɪdʒ/ (set of ropes and cords) | :: cordage {m} |
| Cordelier {n} (Franciscan) SEE: Franciscan | :: |
| cordial {n} /ˈkɔɹ.dɪ.əl/ (concentrated drink) | :: sirop {m} |
| cordially {adv} /ˈkɔɹdʒəli/ (in a friendly manner) | :: cordialement |
| cordierite {n} (a cyclosilicate) | :: cordiérite {f} |
| cordocentesis {n} ((surgery, uncountable) removal of blood from a umbilical cord in utero for testing) | :: cordocentèse {f} |
| cordocentesis {n} ((surgery, countable) one instance of that procedure) | :: cordocentèse {f} |
| cordon {v} (cordon off) SEE: cordon off | :: |
| cordon off {v} (to enclose with rope barrier) | :: [slang] boucler |
| cordon sanitaire {n} /ˌkɔːdɒn sanɪˈtɛː/ (a barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease) | :: cordon sanitaire {m} |
| cordon sanitaire {n} (any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable) | :: cordon sanitaire {m} |
| Cordovan {adj} /ˈkɔːɹdəvən/ (of or pertaining to Córdoba) | :: cordouan {m} |
| Cordovan {n} (person from Córdoba) | :: Cordouan {m} |
| Corduene {prop} (ancient region) | :: Corduène {f} |
| corduroy {n} /ˈkɔɹdəɹɔɪ/ (heavy fabric with vertical ribs) | :: velours côtelé {m} |
| core {n} /kɔɹ/ (central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds) | :: trognon {m}, noyau {m}, cœur {m} |
| core {n} (heart of a thing) | :: cœur {m} |
| core {n} (center or inner part) | :: centre {m}, cœur {m} |
| core {n} (most important part of a thing) | :: cœur {m} |
| core {n} (one of severals parts in a computer processor) | :: cœur {m} |
| core {n} (cylindrical sample) | :: carotte |
| core {n} (hollow cylindrical piece of cardboard) | :: mandrin {m} |
| core {n} (assemblage) SEE: assemblage | :: |
| core drill {n} (sample-taking device) | :: carotteuse {f} |
| coregency {n} (monarchical position (such as king, queen, emperor or empress) held by two persons when normally held by only one) | :: corégence {f} |
| coregent {n} (joint ruler or regent) | :: corégent {m} |
| core inflation {n} (inflation excluding the increase or decrease of prices in some sectors) | :: inflation sous-jacente |
| core inflation {n} (Eurozone: inflation excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices) | :: inflation sous-jacente |
| co-religionary {n} (a fellow follower of one's religion) SEE: co-religionist | :: |
| co-religionist {n} /kəʊɹɪˈlɪdʒənɪst/ (a fellow follower of one's religion) | :: coreligionnaire {m} {f} |
| coreopsis {n} (any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers) | :: coréopsis {m} |
| coresidence {n} (living together) | :: corésidence {f} |
| co-responsibility {n} | :: coresponsabilité {f} |
| co-responsible {adj} | :: coresponsable {m} {f} |
| Corfiot {n} (person from Corfu) | :: corfiote {m} {f} |
| Corfiot {adj} (relating to Corfu) | :: corfiote |
| Corfu {prop} /ˈkɔɹ.fju/ (island) | :: Corfou |
| Corfu {prop} (city) | :: Corfou |
| corgi {n} /ˈkɔːɡi/ (breed of dog) | :: corgi {m} |
| coriander {n} /ˌkɒɹiˈændə/ (Coriandrum sativum plant) | :: coriandre |
| coriander {n} (dried seeds of Coriandrum sativum plant) | :: coriandre {f}, graine de coriandre {f} |
| Corinna {prop} (female given name) | :: Corinne |
| Corinth {prop} /ˈkɒɹ.ɪnθ/ (city in Greece) | :: Corinthe |
| Corinthian {n} /kəˈɹɪnθiən/ (an inhabitant or a resident of Corinth) | :: Corinthien {m}, Corinthienne {f} |
| Corinthian {n} (a thing that originates from Corinthia) | :: corinthien {m}, corinthienne {f} |
| Corinthian {n} | :: Corinthien {m}, Corinthienne {f} |
| Corinthians {prop} (book in the Bible) | :: Corinthiens |
| cork {n} /kɔɹk/ (bark of the cork oak) | :: liège {m} |
| cork {n} (bottle stopper) | :: bouchon {m} |
| cork {n} (angling float) | :: bouchon {m} |
| cork {n} (aerialist corkscrew maneuver) | :: cork |
| cork {n} (cork oak) SEE: cork oak | :: |
| corkage {n} /ˈkɔːkɪdʒ/ (fee charged by restaurant to serve wine that a diner has provided) | :: droit de bouchon {m} |
| cork oak {n} (a type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber) | :: chêne-liège {m}, liège {m} |
| corkscrew {n} /ˈkɔɹk.skɹu/ (implement for opening bottles sealed by a cork) | :: tire-bouchon {m} |
| corky {adj} (of wine, contaminated by cork) | :: bouchonné |
| corm {n} (underground stem of a plant) | :: corme {m} |
| cormorant {n} /ˈkɔɹməɹənt/ (seabird) | :: cormoran {m} |
| corn {n} (grain crop of species Zea mays) SEE: maize | :: |
| corn {n} /kɔɹn/ (type of callus) | :: cor {m} |
| corncob {n} /ˈkɔɹnkɑb/ (core of an ear of corn) | :: rafle {f} |
| corncockle {n} (plant of the genus Agrostemma) | :: nielle {f} |
| corncrake {n} /ˈkɔrnˌkreɪk/ (the bird Crex crex) | :: râle des genêts {m}, roi des cailles {m}, roi caille {m} |
| corn dog {n} (hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep-fried) | :: pogo {m}, saucisse sur bâtonnet {f} |
| cornea {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.ə/ (layer forming the front of the eye) | :: cornée {f} |
| corned beef {n} (smoke-cured and salted beef) | :: corned-beef {m} |
| cornein {n} | :: cornéine {f} |
| cornel {n} (tree) | :: cornouiller {m} |
| cornel {n} (fruit) | :: cornouille {f} |
| Cornelia {prop} /kɔɹˈniliə/ (female given name) | :: Cornélie {f} |
| Cornelian {adj} | :: cornélien |
| corner {n} (point where two converging lines meet) SEE: angle | :: |
| corner {n} /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ (space in the angle between converging lines or walls) | :: coin {m} |
| corner {n} (intersection of two streets) | :: coin {m} |
| corner {n} (secret or secluded place) | :: coin {m} |
| corner {v} (to drive into a corner) | :: rencogner |
| corner {v} (to trap in a difficult position) | :: piéger, acculer |
| corner {v} (business: to get sufficient command of a stock or commodity to be able to manipulate prices) | :: négocier un prix de gros, cornériser |
| corner {v} (automotive: to turn a corner) | :: tourner |
| corner {v} (automotive: to handle while turning) | :: manœuvrer |
| corner {n} (football: corner kick) SEE: corner kick | :: |
| corner flag {n} (flag marking the corner of a playing field) | :: drapeau de coin {m} |
| corner kick {n} (in soccer) | :: coup de pied de coin {m}, corner {m}, coup de coin {m} |
| corner of the eye {n} (side of the eye where eyelids join) SEE: canthus | :: |
| corner shop {n} (small retail store) SEE: convenience store | :: |
| cornerstone {n} (base stone) | :: pierre angulaire {f}, pierre d'angle {f} |
| cornerstone {n} (ceremonial stone) | :: pierre angulaire {f}, première pierre {f} |
| cornerstone {n} (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) | :: pierre angulaire {f}, pierre d'angle {f} |
| cornet {n} /kɔɹˈnɛt/ (musical instrument) | :: cornet {m} |
| cornet {n} (piece of paper twisted to make a container) | :: cornet {m} |
| cornet {n} (pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream) | :: cornet {m} |
| cornet {n} | :: cornet {m} |
| cornet {n} (military officer) | :: cornette {m} |
| cornetist {n} | :: cornettiste {m} {f} |
| cornett {n} /ˈkɔːnɪt/ (wind instrument) | :: cornet à bouquin {m} |
| cornetto {n} (cornett) SEE: cornett | :: |
| cornfield {n} /ˈkɔːnfiːld/ (a field of corn) | :: champ de blé {m} |
| corn flakes {n} (breakfast cereal) | :: flocons de maïs {m-p} |
| cornflower {n} /ˈkɔɹnˌflaʊɚ/ (Centaurea cyanus) | :: bleuet {m}, centaurée bleuet, aubifoin {m} [dated] |
| cornice {n} (horizontal architectural element) | :: corniche {f} |
| cornice {n} (an accumulation of snow) | :: corniche {f} |
| cornigerous {adj} (horned) SEE: horned | :: |
| Cornish {prop} /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/ (A Celtic language) | :: cornique {m} |
| cornmeal {n} (dried corn milled to a coarse meal) | :: farine de maïs {f} |
| corn poppy {n} (Papaver rhoeas) | :: coquelicot {m} |
| cornrow {n} (braided hair close to the scalp) | :: tresse africaine |
| corn salad {n} (a plant) | :: mâche {f}, doucette {f} |
| corn snake {n} (a species of rat snake) | :: serpent des blés |
| cornstarch {n} (very fine starch powder) | :: maïzena |
| cornucopia {n} /ˌkɔːɹ.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/ (mythical horn endlessly overflowing with food and drink) | :: corne d'abondance {f} |
| Cornwall {prop} /ˈkɔːnwɔːl/ (county of England) | :: Cornouailles {f-s} {f-p} |
| corny {adj} /ˈkɔɹni/ (insipid or trite) | :: banal {m} |
| corny {adj} (excessively sentimental) | :: dégoulinant {m}, kitsch {m}, sirupeux {m} |
| corolla {n} /kəˈɹoʊlə/ (whorl of a flower) | :: corolle {f} |
| corollarily {adv} | :: corollairement |
| corollary {n} /ˈkɔɹəˌlɛɹi/ (proposition which follows easily) | :: corollaire {m}, corolaire {m} |
| corona {n} /kəˈɹoʊnə/ (of a star) | :: couronne {f} |
| Corona Australis {prop} (a constellation) | :: Couronne australe {f} |
| coronach {n} /kɒɹənək/ (dirge, lamentation) | :: coronach |
| coronal {adj} /ˈkɔɹənəl/ (produced with tip or blade of tongue) | :: coronal |
| coronal {n} (consonant produced with tip or blade of tongue) | :: coronale {f} |
| coronal mass ejection {n} (coronal mass ejection) | :: éjection de masse coronale {f} |
| coronary artery {n} (artery) | :: coronaire {f}, artère coronaire {f} |
| coronary sinus {n} (large collection of veins in the heart wall) | :: sinus coronaire {m} |
| coronary thrombosis {n} (thrombosis of a coronary artery) | :: thrombose coronaire {f} |
| coronation {n} /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃən/ (the act or solemnity of crowning) | :: couronnement {m} |
| coronavirus {n} /kəˈɹəʊnəˌvaɪɹəs/ (member of the family Coronaviridae) | :: coronavirus {m} |
| coronene {n} | :: coronène {m} |
| coroner {n} /ˈkɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)/ (who presides over an inquest) | :: médecin légiste {m}, coroner {m} [US, UK, etc.] |
| coronet {n} /ˈkɔɹənɪt/ (ring of tissue between a horse's hoof and leg) | :: couronne {f} |
| corporal {n} /ˈkɔɹ.pɝ.əl/ (military rank) | :: caporal {m} |
| corporal {n} (ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed) | :: corporal {m} |
| corporal {adj} (bodily) SEE: bodily | :: |
| corporal punishment {n} /ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/ (form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body) | :: châtiment corporel {m} |
| corporate {adj} /ˈkɔːp(ə)ɹət/ (of, or relating to a corporation) | :: corporatif |
| corporation {n} /ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (public limited company) | :: société anonyme {f} |
| corporation {n} (paunch) SEE: paunch | :: |
| corporeal {adj} (bodily) SEE: bodily | :: |
| corps {n} /kɔɹ/ (battlefield formation) | :: corps {m} |
| corpse {n} /ˈkɔɹps/ (dead body) | :: cadavre {m}, corps {m} |
| corpulence {n} (state or characteristic of being corpulent) | :: corpulence {f} |
| corpulent {adj} (large in body; fat) | :: corpulent |
| corpus {n} (body) SEE: body | :: |
| corpus {n} /ˈkɔːpəs/ (linguistics: collection of writings) | :: corpus {m} |
| corpus callosum {n} (Band of nerves connecting hemispheres) | :: corps calleux, mésolobe {m} |
| Corpus Christi {prop} (festival in honour of the Eucharist) | :: Fête-Dieu {f} |
| corpuscle {n} /ˈkɔːˌpʌsəl/ (A minute particle) | :: corpuscule {m} |
| corpus delicti {n} (the evidence) | :: corps du délit {m} |
| corral {n} /kəˈɹæl/ (enclosure for livestock) | :: corral {m} |
| correct {adj} /kəˈɹɛkt/ (free from error) | :: correct |
| correct {v} (To make something become right that was previously wrong) | :: corriger |
| correcting fluid {n} (liquid used to cover a mistake) | :: correcteur liquide {m} |
| correction {n} /kəˈɹɛkʃən/ (act of correcting) | :: correction {f} |
| correction {n} (substitution for an error or mistake) | :: rectification {f}, correction {f} |
| correction {n} (punishment) | :: correction {f} |
| correction fluid {n} (fluid for masking textual errors) | :: blanco {m}, tipex {m} |
| correction tape {n} (opaque tape) | :: ruban correcteur {m}, tipex {m} |
| corrective {adj} (pertaining to correction) | :: correcteur |
| corrective rape {n} (raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity) | :: viol correctif {m} |
| correctly {adv} /kəˈɹɛktli/ (in a correct manner) | :: correctement |
| correctness {n} (freedom from error) | :: conformité, exactitude |
| correctness {n} (conformity to the truth or to fact) | :: véracité {f} |
| correlate {v} /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ (To be related by a correlation) | :: corréler |
| correlation {n} /kɔɹəˈleɪʃən/ (measure of relationship) | :: corrélation {f} |
| correspond {v} /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑnd/ (to be equivalent or similar) | :: correspondre (...à qqchose) |
| correspond {v} (to exchange messages) | :: correspondre (...avec qqun) |
| correspondence {n} /ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/ (reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially by letters) | :: correspondance {f} |
| correspondence {n} (agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome) | :: correspondance {f} |
| correspondence {n} (newspaper or news stories generally) | :: chronique {f}, correspondance {f} |
| correspondence {n} (postal or other written communications) | :: correspondance {f} |
| correspondent {adj} (corresponding) SEE: corresponding | :: |
| correspondent {n} /ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/ (journalist) | :: correspondant {m} |
| corresponding {adj} /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/ (that have a similar relationship) | :: correspondant |
| correspondingly {adv} (in a corresponding manner) | :: conformément |
| corrida {n} (bullfight) SEE: bullfight | :: |
| corridor {n} /ˈkɒɹɪˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (narrow hall or passage) | :: couloir {m}, corridor {m} |
| corridor {n} (tract of land) | :: corridor {m}, couloir {m} |
| corridor {n} (airspace) | :: couloir aérien {m} |
| corrie {n} /kɒɹi/ (geographical feature of glaciation) | :: cirque {f} |
| corrigendum {n} (list of errors in a printed work) SEE: errata | :: |
| corrigendum {n} /ˌkɔɹ.ɨˈdʒɛn.dəm/ (error that is to be corrected in a printed work) | :: erratum {m}, coquille {f} |
| corroborate {v} /kəˈɹɑbəɹeɪ̯t/ (To confirm or support with additional evidence) | :: corroborer |
| corrode {v} /kəˈɹoʊd/ (to eat away) | :: éroder, rouiller |
| corrode {v} (to have corrosive action) | :: corroder |
| corrosion {n} /kəˈɹoʊʒən/ (The act of corroding) | :: corrosion {f} |
| corrosion {n} (Erosion by chemical action) | :: corrosion {f} |
| corrugated {adj} (marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows) | :: ondulé |
| corrugated iron {n} (building material) | :: tôle ondulée {f} |
| corrupt {adj} /kəˈɹʌpt/ (in a depraved state) | :: corrompu, dévoyé |
| corrupt {v} (to change from good to bad) | :: corrompre |
| corrupted {adj} /kəˈɹʌptɪd/ (Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved) | :: corrompu |
| corruptible {adj} (bribable, that can be bought) | :: corruptible |
| corruption {n} /kəˈɹʌpʃən/ (the act of impairing integrity) | :: corruption {f}, pourriture {f} |
| corruption {n} (seeking bribes) | :: corruption {f}, concussion {f} |
| corruption {n} | :: corruption {f} |
| Corrèze {prop} (département) | :: Corrèze {f} |
| corsac fox {n} (Vulpes corsac) | :: renard corsac {m} |
| corsage {n} /kɔːˈsɑːʒ/ (bodice of a woman's dress) | :: corsage {m} |
| corsage {n} (small bouquet of flowers) | :: petit bouquet {m} |
| corsair {n} /ˈkɔːsɛː/ (privateersman or pirate) | :: pirate, corsaire |
| corsair {n} (pirate ship or privateer) | :: corsaire |
| Corse-du-Sud {prop} (department of Corsica, France) | :: Corse-du-Sud {f} |
| corselet {n} /ˈkɔːslət/ (underwear) | :: combiné {m} |
| corselet {n} (thorax) SEE: thorax | :: |
| corseque {n} (pole weapon) | :: corsèque |
| corset {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/ (woman's garment) | :: corset {m} |
| Corsica {prop} /ˈkɔɹsɪkə/ (island in the Mediterranean) | :: Corse {f} |
| Corsican {adj} /ˈkɔɹsəkən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Corsica) | :: corse |
| Corsican {n} (person from Corsica or of Corsican descent) | :: Corse {m} {f} |
| Corsican {prop} (language) | :: corse {m} |
| Corte {prop} (commune in Corsica) | :: Corte |
| cortege {n} /kɔɹˈtɛʒ/ (a ceremonial procession) | :: cortège {m} |
| cortex {n} /ˈkɔɹtɛks/ (outer layer of an internal organ or body structure) | :: cortex {m} |
| cortex {n} (tissue of a stem or root) | :: cortex {m} |
| corticosteroid {n} (corticosteroid) | :: corticostéroïde {m} |
| cortisol {n} (the steroid hormone hydrocortisone) | :: cortisol {m} |
| cortisone {n} (corticosteroid hormone) | :: cortisone {f} |
| corundum {n} /kəˈɹʌn.dəm/ (mineral) | :: corindon {m} |
| Corunna {prop} (A Coruña) SEE: A Coruña | :: |
| coruscation {n} (sudden display of brilliance) | :: coruscation {f}, fulgurance {f} |
| corvee {n} /kɔːɹˈveɪ/ (unpaid labor required by a feudal lord) | :: corvée {f} |
| corvee {n} (labor in lieu of taxes) | :: corvée {f} |
| corvette {n} (warship of 17th-18th century) | :: corvette {f} |
| corvette {n} (modern warship) | :: corvette {f} |
| corvid {n} /ˈkɔɹvɪd/ (member of Corvidae) | :: corvidé {m} |
| corvine {adj} (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of crows or ravens) | :: corvide {m} {f} |
| Corvus {prop} (constellation of the southern sky) | :: Corbeau {m} |
| coryphée {n} /kɒɹɪˈfeɪ/ (ballet dancer ranking above a member of the corps de ballet and below a soloist) | :: coryphée {m} |
| coryza {n} /kəˈɹɑɪ̯.zə/ (inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity) | :: coryza {m} |
| cos {conj} (because) SEE: because | :: |
| Cos {prop} (island) | :: Cos |
| cosecant {n} /ˈkoʊˌsiːkənt/ (reciprocal of the sine function) | :: cosécante {f} |
| Cosenza {prop} (province) | :: Cosenza |
| Cosenza {prop} (town) | :: Cosenza |
| cosign {v} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (to sign a document jointly with another person) | :: cosigner |
| cosignatory {n} (any of several people who sign a document together) | :: cosignataire {m} {f} |
| cosigner {n} (cosignatory) SEE: cosignatory | :: |
| cosine {n} /ˈkoʊ.saɪn/ (trigonometric function) | :: cosinus {m} |
| co-sister-in-law {n} | :: [generally use belle-sœur "sister-in-law"] co-belle-sœur |
| Cosmas {prop} /ˈkɔzmɑːs/ (given name) | :: Cosme |
| cosmeceutical {n} | :: cosméceutique {m} |
| cosmetic {n} /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/ (any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin) | :: cosmétique {m}, cosmétiques {p} |
| cosmetics {n} (preparations to change or enhance the beauty) | :: cosmétique {m} |
| cosmetics {n} (study of such products) | :: cosmétique {f} |
| cosmetic surgeon {n} (performer of cosmetic surgery) | :: chirurgien cosmétique {m}, chirurgienne cosmétique {f}, chirurgien esthéticien {m}, chirurgienne esthéticienne {f}, chirurgien esthétique {m}, chirurgienne esthétique {f} |
| cosmetic surgery {n} (surgery to improve appearance) | :: chirurgie cosmétique {f}, chirurgie esthétique {f} |
| cosmetologist {n} (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) | :: visagiste {m} {f}, esthéticien {m}, esthéticienne {f} |
| cosmic {adj} /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ (of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe) | :: cosmique |
| cosmic dust {n} (dust which exists in outer space) | :: poussière cosmique {f} |
| cosmic ray {n} (energetic particle) | :: rayon cosmique {m} |
| cosmic ray {n} (cosmic radiation) | :: rayon cosmique {m} |
| cosmo- {prefix} (universe, world) | :: cosmo- |
| Cosmo {prop} (male given name) | :: Côme |
| cosmochemistry {n} (branch of chemistry) | :: cosmochimie {f} |
| cosmodicy {n} (a justification of the fundamental goodness of the universe) | :: cosmodicée |
| cosmodrome {n} (a site for launching spacecraft) | :: cosmodrome {m}, base de lancement {f} |
| cosmogony {n} /kɒzˈmɒɡəni/ (the study of the origin of the universe) | :: cosmogonie {f} |
| cosmographer {n} /kɒzˈmɒɡɹəfə/ | :: cosmographe {m} {f} |
| cosmological {adj} (of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe) | :: cosmologique |
| cosmologist {n} (person who studies cosmology) | :: cosmologiste {f} |
| cosmology {n} (study of the physical universe) | :: cosmologie {f} |
| cosmonaut {n} /ˈkɒzməˌnɔːt/ (an astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one, see also: astronaut) | :: cosmonaute {m} |
| cosmopolitan {n} (cosmopolite) SEE: cosmopolite | :: |
| cosmopolitan {adj} /ˌkɑz.məˈpɑl.ɪ.tən/ (composed of people from all over the world) | :: cosmopolite |
| cosmopolitan {adj} (at ease in any part of the world) | :: cosmopolite |
| cosmopolitan {adj} (growing in many parts of the world; widely distributed) | :: cosmopolite |
| cosmopolitan {adj} | :: cosmopolite |
| cosmopolitanism {n} /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪtənɪzm̩/ (idea that all humanity belongs to a single community) | :: cosmopolitisme {m} |
| cosmopolite {n} /kɑzˈmɑ.pəˌlaɪt/ (cosmopolitan person) | :: cosmopolite {m} |
| cosmos {n} /ˈkɑz.moʊs/ (the universe) | :: cosmos {m} |
| cosom hockey {n} | :: hockey cosom |
| cosplay {n} /ˌkoʊˈspleɪ/ (subculture centered on dressing as characters) | :: cosplay {m}, costumade {f} |
| cosplay {v} (to costume oneself as a character) | :: cosplayer, costumader |
| Cossack {n} /ˈkɒsˌæk/ (member of a population) | :: Cosaque {m} |
| Cossack {n} (member of a Cossack military unit) | :: cosaque |
| cosset {v} /ˈkɒsɪt/ (to treat like a pet) | :: gâter, chouchouter ,dorloter, choyer |
| cost {v} /ˈkɔst/ (to incur a charge, a price) | :: coûter, couter |
| cost {v} (to cause something to be lost) | :: coûter, couter |
| cost {n} (amount of money spent for a purpose) | :: coût {m}, frais {m} |
| cost {n} (negative consequence or loss) | :: coût {m} |
| costa {n} (rib) SEE: rib | :: |
| Costa {prop} | :: Costa |
| costal {adj} /ˈkɑstl̩/ (pertaining to a rib) | :: costal |
| Costa Rica {prop} /ˌkoʊ.stə ˈɹi.kə/ (country) | :: Costa Rica {f} |
| cost dear {v} | :: coûter cher |
| cost-effective {adj} (return of benefit justifying an investment) | :: rentable |
| cost-efficient {adj} (cost-effective) SEE: cost-effective | :: |
| costly {adj} /ˈkɒst.li/ (expensive) | :: coûteux, lourd |
| cost of living {n} (average cost of a standard set of basic necessities of life) | :: coût de la vie {m} |
| cost the earth {v} (be a huge expense) | :: [colloquial] coûter bonbon, [informal] coûter la peau du dos, [colloquial] coûter une blinde, [vulgar] coûter la peau du cul, [informal] coûter un bras, [vulgar] coûter une couille |
| costume {n} /ˈkɑs.t(j)uːm/ (dress of a particular country, period or people) | :: costume {m} |
| costume {n} (disguise) | :: costume {m}, déguisement {m} |
| costume {n} (set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion) | :: costume {m} |
| costumier {n} (person who supplies or designs costumes) | :: costumier {m}, costumière {f} |
| cosy {adj} /ˈkoʊzi/ (affording comfort and warmth) | :: douillet {m}, douillette {f}, peinard {m} |
| cot {n} /kɑt/ (portable or temporary bed) | :: lit de camp {m} |
| cot {n} (bed for children) | :: lit de bébé {m}, huche {f} |
| cot {n} (folding bed) SEE: camp bed | :: |
| cotangent {n} /ˈkoʊˌtænd͡ʒənt/ (trigonometric function) | :: cotangente {m} |
| cot death {n} (unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping) | :: mort subite du nourrisson {f} |
| Cote {prop} | :: Côté |
| cotehardie {n} (14th-century garment) | :: cotte-hardie {f} |
| coterie {n} (exclusive group) SEE: clique | :: |
| coterie {n} /ˈkəʊtəɹi/ (circle of associates) | :: coterie {f} |
| coterie {n} (clan of prairie dogs) | :: coterie {f} |
| coterminous {adj} /kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ (adjoining) | :: limitrophe |
| cotidal {adj} (relating to locations where tides occur at the same time of the day) | :: cotidal |
| Cotroni {prop} (surname) | :: Cotroni |
| cottage {n} /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/ (A small house; a cot; a hut) | :: cottage {m} |
| cottage cheese {n} (cheese curd product) | :: fromage blanc {m}, faisselle {f}, fromage frais {m}, quark {m} |
| cottage fries {n} (home fry) SEE: home fry | :: |
| Cottian {adj} | :: cottien |
| cotton {n} /ˈkɑt.n̩/ (any plant yielding fiber like that of Gossypium) | :: coton {m} |
| cotton {n} (fiber) | :: coton |
| cotton {n} (fabric) | :: cotonnade |
| cotton {v} (get on with) SEE: get on with | :: |
| cotton candy {n} (cotton candy) SEE: candy floss | :: |
| cotton swab {n} (a small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod) | :: coton-tige {m}, coton tige {m}, bâtonnet ouaté {m} |
| cotton wool {n} /ˈkɒtən wʊl/ (absorbent cotton) | :: ouate {f}, coton hydrophile {m} |
| cotton-wool {v} (cover with, or in, cotton wool) | :: ouater |
| cotyledon {n} /ˌkɑtl̩ˈiːdn̩/ (leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant) | :: cotylédon {m} |
| coua {n} (bird of the genus Coua) | :: coua |
| couch {n} /kaʊtʃ/ (furniture for seating of more than one person) | :: sofa {m}, canapé {m} |
| couch {v} (lie down (on a couch)) | :: [sur un sofa or sur un canapé] s'allonger |
| couch {v} (phrase in a particular style) | :: formuler, rédiger |
| couch {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass | :: |
| couch grass {n} /ˈkaʊt͡ʃˌɡɹæs/ (species of grass) | :: chiendent {m} |
| couch potato {n} (person) | :: avachi, légume, pantouflard, télézard (Quebec)) |
| cougar {n} /ˈkuɡɚ/ (Puma concolor) | :: cougar {m}, lion des montagnes {m}, puma {m} |
| cougar {n} (slang: older woman who seeks younger men) | :: cougar |
| cough {v} /kɔf/ (push air from the lungs) | :: tousser |
| cough {v} (make a noise like a cough) | :: tousser |
| cough {n} (expulsion of air from the lungs) | :: toux {f} |
| cough {n} (condition) | :: toux {f} |
| cough syrup {n} (liquid used to ease a sore throat) | :: sirop contre la toux {m}, sirop antitussif {m} |
| cough up {v} (to expel by coughing) | :: cracher |
| cough up {v} (to pay money) | :: cracher, lâcher |
| cough up {v} (to lose by one's own mistakes) | :: se planter |
| could do with {v} (to need something that would be beneficial) | :: ne pas dire non |
| could I see the menu, please {phrase} (said to ask for a menu) | :: [from one person] apportez-moi la carte, s'il vous plaît, [from a group of people] apportez-nous la carte, s'il vous plaît |
| coulomb {n} /ˈkuː.lɒm/ (unit of electrical charge) | :: coulomb {m} |
| Coulomb's law {prop} (the fundamental law of electrostatics) | :: loi de Coulomb {f} |
| coulrophobia {n} /kəʊl.ɹə.ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (fear of clowns) | :: coulrophobie {f} |
| coumarin {n} /ˈkuːməɹɪn/ (aromatic compound) | :: coumarine {f} |
| council {n} /ˈkaʊn.səl/ (committee that leads or governs) | :: conseil {m} |
| councillor {n} (member of a city council) | :: conseiller {m}, conseillère {f}, French: conseiller municipal {m} |
| Council of Europe {prop} (an international organisation, see also: CoE) | :: Conseil de l'Europe |
| counsel {n} /ˈkaʊn.səl/ (consultation) | :: conseil {m} |
| counsel {n} (advice) | :: conseil {m}, expertise {f} |
| counsel {n} (deliberate purpose) | :: plan {m}, projet {m}, conseil {m} [archaic] |
| counsel {v} (to give advice, especially professional advice) | :: conseiller |
| counsel {v} (to recommend) | :: conseiller |
| counselor {n} /ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/ (professional who counsels people) | :: conseiller {m}, conseillère {f} |
| count {v} /kaʊnt/ (to enumerate or determine number) | :: compter |
| count {v} (to be of significance; to matter) | :: compter |
| count {n} (the act of counting) | :: compte {m}, décompte {m} |
| count {n} (the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set) | :: compte {m}, nombre |
| count {n} (a countdown) | :: compte à rebours, décompte {m} |
| count {n} (a charge of misconduct) | :: chef d'accusation {m}, chef d’inculpation {m} |
| count {n} (ruler of a county (male)) | :: comte {m} |
| countable {adj} /ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩/ (capable of being counted, having a quantity) | :: dénombrable |
| countable {adj} (math: having a bijection with a subset of the natural numbers) | :: dénombrable |
| countable {adj} (grammar: freely used with numbers and the definite article) | :: dénombrable |
| countable set {n} (set that is countable) | :: ensemble dénombrable {m} |
| count angels on pinheads {v} (to spend time on fruitless intellectual matters) | :: discuter du sexe des anges |
| Count Branicki's mouse {n} (pacarana) SEE: pacarana | :: |
| count down {v} (announce the passage of time) | :: décompter |
| count down {v} (await a precisely timed expected event) | :: décompter |
| count down {v} | :: décompter |
| countdown {n} /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/ (a count backward to the time of some event) | :: compte à rebours {m}, décompte {m} |
| countdown {n} (a radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week) | :: hit-parade {m}, top 50 {m} |
| countdown {v} (count down) SEE: count down | :: |
| Count Dracula {prop} (fictional vampire) | :: comte Dracula {m} |
| countenance {n} /ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns/ (face) | :: visage {m} |
| counter- {prefix} (in opposition to) | :: contre- |
| counter {n} /ˈkaʊntɚ/ (object used in counting) | :: compteur |
| counter {n} (table or board on which business is transacted) | :: guichet {m} |
| counter {n} (one who counts) | :: compteur {m} |
| counter {adv} (contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction) | :: contre |
| counter {n} (grammar: class of word) SEE: measure word | :: |
| counterargument {n} (an argument that is opposed to another argument) | :: contre-argument {m} |
| counter-attack {n} (an attack made in response to an attack by the opponents) | :: contre-attaque {f}, contre-offensive {f}, contrattaque {f}, controffensive {f} |
| counter-attack {v} (attack in response to an attack by opponents) | :: contre-attaquer, contrattaquer |
| counterbalance {n} /ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/ (weight balancing an opposite one) | :: contrepoids {m} |
| counterbalance {n} (force or influence balancing an opposite one) | :: contrepoids {m} |
| counterbalance {v} (to apply weight in order to balance) | :: contrebalancer |
| counterbore {n} (recess-machining tool) | :: chambrage {m} |
| counterclaim {n} (suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff) | :: demande reconventionnelle {f} |
| counterclockwise {adj} (anticlockwise) SEE: anticlockwise | :: |
| counterculture {n} (any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture) | :: contreculture {f} |
| countercurrent {n} (Current that flows against the prevailing one) | :: contre-courant {m} |
| counterespionage {n} (activities to prevent spying) | :: contre-espionnage {m} |
| counterexample {n} (instance of the falsity) | :: contrexemple {m} |
| counterfactual {adj} /ˌkaʊntɚˈfæktʃuəl/ (contrary to the facts) | :: contrefactuel |
| counterfeit {adj} /ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ (intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine) | :: contrefait |
| counterfeit {adj} (unauthentic) | :: contrefait |
| counterfeit {n} (fake) | :: contrefaçon |
| counterfeit {v} (To produce something that appears to be official or valid) | :: contrefaire |
| counterfeit {n} (counterfeiter) SEE: counterfeiter | :: |
| counterfeiter {n} (a person who counterfeits) | :: faux-monnayeur {m}, contrefacteur {m} |
| counterintelligence {n} (counterintelligence) SEE: counterespionage | :: |
| counterintuitive {adj} (contrary to intuition or common sense) | :: contre-intuitif |
| countermeasure {n} (action) | :: contre-mesure {f} |
| counter-offensive {n} (attack made in response to a previous offensive) | :: contre-offensive {f} |
| counterpane {n} (coverlet) SEE: coverlet | :: |
| counterpane {n} (topmost covering of a bed) SEE: bedspread | :: |
| counterpart {n} /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/ (either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another) | :: contre-partie {f} |
| counterpart {n} (one which has corresponding functions or characteristics) | :: homologue |
| counterpart {n} | :: homologue, duplicat {m}, pendant {m}, équivalent {m} |
| counterpoise {n} (a weight sufficient to balance another) SEE: counterbalance | :: |
| counterpoise {n} (an equal power or force acting in opposition) SEE: counterbalance | :: |
| counterpoise {n} (the relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium) SEE: counterbalance | :: |
| counterpoise {v} (to act against with equal weight; to equal in weight) SEE: counterbalance | :: |
| counterpoise {v} (to act against with equal power; to balance) SEE: counterbalance | :: |
| counterpower {n} | :: contre-pouvoir {m} |
| counterproductive {adj} (more of a hindrance than a help) | :: contreproductif, contre-productif {m} |
| counterquestion {n} (question that serves as a reply) | :: contre-question {f} |
| counterrevolutionary {adj} (in opposition to a revolution) | :: contre-révolutionnaire |
| counterrevolutionary {n} (person who opposes a revolution) | :: contre-révolutionnaire {m} {f} |
| countersign {v} (add a second signature) | :: contresigner |
| countersignature {n} (a signature made to confirm or endorse another) | :: contresignature {f} |
| countersink {n} (a conical recess machined around a hole) | :: fraisure |
| countersteer {v} (steer a vehicle in the opposite direction) | :: contre-braquer |
| countersteering {n} | :: contre-braquage |
| countersubject {n} (countersubject) | :: contre-sujet {m} |
| countersuit {n} (lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one) SEE: counterclaim | :: |
| countersurveillance {n} (the art of evading surveillance) | :: contre-surveillance {f} |
| countertenor {n} (adult male singer) | :: contreténor {m} |
| countertenor {n} (a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part) | :: contreténor {m} |
| counter-terrorism {n} (measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities) SEE: antiterrorism | :: |
| counterterrorist {adj} (intended to combat terrorism) | :: contreterroriste {m} {f} |
| counterweight {n} (heavy mass reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of something) | :: contrepoids {m} |
| countess {n} /ˈkaʊntɨs/ (wife of a count or earl) | :: comtesse {f} |
| counting {n} /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/ (act of making a count) | :: comptage {m}, décompte {m} |
| counting rhyme {n} (children's rhyme) | :: comptine {f} |
| counting rod {n} (small bar) | :: baguette à calculer {f} |
| countless {adj} /ˈkaʊntləs/ (too many to count, innumerable) | :: incalculable, innombrable |
| count noun {n} (noun used to refer to things that can be counted) | :: nom dénombrable {m}, nom comptable {m} |
| count on {v} (rely upon, trust, or expect) | :: compter sur |
| count one's blessings {v} (count one's blessings) | :: voir le monde en rose |
| country {n} /ˈkʌntɹi/ (region of land) | :: pays {m}, contrée {f} |
| country {n} (nation state) | :: pays {m}, contrée {f} |
| country {n} (the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city) | :: campagne {f} |
| country {n} (country music) | :: country {m} |
| country {adj} (of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective)) | :: de la campagne, de province, de la contrée, campagnard |
| country bumpkin {n} (unsophisticated person from a rural area) | :: péquenaud {m} |
| country club {prop} (private club in a rural area) | :: country club {m} |
| country code {n} (code representing a specific country or area) | :: code de pays {m}, code pays {m} |
| country house {n} (residence) | :: maison de campagne {f} |
| countryman {n} /ˈkʌntɹimən/ (somebody from a certain country) | :: citoyen {m}, citoyenne {f}, habitant {m}, habitante {f} |
| countryman {n} (somebody from one's own country) | :: compatriote {m} {f} |
| countryman {n} (country dweller) | :: campagnard {m}, campagnarde {f} |
| countryside {n} /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ (a rural area, or the rural part of a larger area) | :: campagne {f} |
| countryside {n} (a rural landscape) | :: campagne {f} |
| country wine {n} | :: vin de pays {m} |
| county {n} /ˈkaʊnti/ (land ruled by a count or countess) | :: comté {m} |
| county {n} (administrative region of various countries) | :: comté {m} (of the UK, the US and Canada), département {f} |
| county town {n} (administrative town of a county) | :: chef-lieu de département {m} (in France) |
| coup {n} (coup d'état) SEE: coup d'état | :: |
| coup de grâce {n} /kuː də ɡɹæs/ (final blow) | :: coup de grâce {m} |
| coup d'état {n} /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ (sudden overthrow of a government) | :: coup d'État {m} |
| couple {n} /ˈkʌpəl/ (two partners) | :: couple {m}, paire {f}, époux {m-p} [a couple formed of a husband and wife] |
| couple {n} (two of the same kind considered together) | :: paire {f} |
| couple {n} (a small number of) | :: quelques, deux ou trois... |
| couple {n} (two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction, thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment) | :: couple {f} |
| couple {v} (to join together) | :: coupler |
| couplet {n} /ˈkəplɨt/ (in poetry, a pair of lines with rhyming end words) | :: couplet |
| coupling {n} (sexual intercourse) SEE: sexual intercourse | :: |
| coupling {n} /ˈkʌplɪŋ/ ((computing) degree of reliance between two program modules) | :: dépendance {f} |
| coupon {n} /ˈkuːˌpɑn/ (certificate of interest due) | :: coupon {m} |
| coupon {n} (section of a ticket giving the holder some entitlement) | :: bon {m} |
| courage {n} /ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ (quality of a confident character) | :: courage {m} |
| courage {n} (ability to do frightening things) | :: courage {m} |
| courageous {adj} (brave) SEE: brave | :: |
| courgette {n} /kʊɹˈʒɛt/ (a small marrow/squash) | :: courgette {f}, zucchini {m} [Quebec] |
| courier {n} /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/ (person who delivers messages) | :: coursier {m}, messager {m} |
| Courland {prop} (region in western Latvia) | :: Kurzeme {f} [modern], Courlande {f} [historical] |
| course {n} /kɔːs/ (learning program) | :: cours |
| course {n} (stage of a meal) | :: plat {m} |
| course {n} (itinerary of a race) | :: parcours |
| course {n} (sports: trajectory of a ball etc.) | :: trajectoire {f} |
| course {n} | :: cours {m} |
| course {v} (Flow) | :: parcourir |
| course {n} (racecourse) SEE: racecourse | :: |
| course {n} (golf course) SEE: golf course | :: |
| course {n} (menses) SEE: menses | :: |
| course {n} (path taken by a flow of water) SEE: watercourse | :: |
| coursebook {n} /ˈkɔː(r)sbʊk/ (textbook) | :: livre de classe {m}, livre de cours {m} |
| course credit {n} (unit for measuring academic studies) | :: crédit {m} |
| course of action {n} (set of intended actions) | :: marche à suivre {f}, plan d'action {m} |
| court {n} /kɔɹt/ (enclosed space; a courtyard) | :: cour {f} |
| court {n} (residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or ether dignitary) | :: cour |
| court {n} (collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority) | :: cour {f} |
| court {n} (formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign) | :: cour {f} |
| court {n} (attention directed to a person in power) | :: cour {f} |
| court {n} (hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered) | :: cour {f}, tribunal {m} |
| court {n} (persons officially assembled under authority of law) | :: cour {f} |
| court {n} (tribunal established for the administration of justice) | :: cour {f}, tribunal {m} |
| court {n} (place for playing the game of tennis and some other ball games) | :: court de tennis {m}, court {m} |
| court {v} (to attempt to win over) | :: courtiser, faire la cour (à) |
| court bouillon {n} (seasoned liquid) | :: court-bouillon {m} |
| courteous {adj} /ˈkɝti.əs/ (showing regard for others) | :: courtois, poli |
| courtesan {n} /ˈkɔɹtɪzən/ (high-status prostitute) | :: courtisane {f} |
| courtesy {n} /ˈkɜːtəsi/ (polite behavior) | :: courtoisie {f} |
| courtesy {n} (polite gesture or remark) | :: politesse {f} |
| courtesy {n} (consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence) | :: indulgence {f} |
| courthouse {n} (public building housing courts of law) | :: palais de justice {m}, tribunal {m} |
| courtier {n} /ˈkɔɹtiɚ/ (attendant at a royal court) | :: courtisan {m}, femme de la cour {f} |
| court jester {n} (person who amused a medieval court) | :: bouffon, fou du roi, fou |
| courtly love {n} | :: amour courtois {m} |
| court martial {n} (court) | :: cour martiale {f} |
| court martial {v} (to bring to court martial) | :: faire comparaître en cour martiale |
| court of appeal {n} (appellate court) SEE: appellate court | :: |
| court of cassation {n} (the highest court of appeal) | :: Cour de cassation {f}, cour de cassation {f} |
| court of last resort {n} (final court of appeal) SEE: supreme court | :: |
| court of law {n} (court presided over by a judge) | :: tribunal {m}, cour de la justice {f} |
| court of second instance {n} SEE: appellate court | :: |
| court order {n} (a written command issued by a judge) | :: ordonnance judiciaire {f} |
| courtroom {n} (room where a judge presides) | :: salle d'audience {f} |
| courtship {n} /ˈkɔː(ɹ)tʃɪp/ (act of wooing in love) | :: cour {f} |
| court shoe {n} (shoe with no fastening and a low-cut front) | :: escarpin {m} |
| courtyard {n} /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ (unroofed walled area) | :: cour {f} |
| couscous {n} /ˈkus.kus/ (pasta of North African origin) | :: couscous |
| couscoussier {n} | :: couscoussière {f} |
| cousin {n} /ˈkʰɐz.ən/ (nephew or niece of a parent) | :: cousin {m}, cousine {f} |
| cousinhood {n} (state of being cousins) SEE: cousinship | :: |
| cousin-in-law {n} (husband of one's cousin) | :: beau-cousin {m}, cousin politique {m} |
| cousin-in-law {n} (wife of one's cousin) | :: belle-cousine {f}, cousine politique {f} |
| cousin-in-law {n} (cousin of one's husband) | :: beau-cousin {m}, cousin politique {m} |
| cousin-in-law {n} (cousin of one's wife) | :: belle-cousine {f}, cousine politique {f} |
| cousinship {n} (state of being cousins) | :: cousinage {m} |
| couth {adj} /kuːθ/ (marked by or possessing a high degree of sophistication, see also: cultured; refined) | :: raffiné {m}, sophistiqué {m} |
| couth {n} (social grace, refinement, sophistication, see also: refinement; sophistication) | :: raffinement {m}, sophistication {f} |
| couturier {n} (person who designs haute couture) | :: couturier {m}, couturière {f} |
| couverture {n} (chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets) | :: chocolat de couverture {m} |
| covariance {n} (statistical measure) | :: covariance {f} |
| covariance {n} (object-oriented programming) | :: covariance {f} |
| covariant {adj} (which preserves composition) | :: covariant |
| covariant {adj} (relating to covariance) | :: covariant |
| cove {n} /koʊv/ (rare: hollow in a rock) | :: grotte {f}, caverne {f} |
| cove {n} (architecture: concave vault) | :: arcade {f}, voûte {f} |
| cove {n} (small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds) | :: crique {f} |
| coven {n} /ˈkʌ.vən/ (formal group or assembly of witches) | :: sabbat {m}, coven, clan |
| coven {n} (clique) | :: clique {f} |
| covenant {n} /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ (agreement to do or not to do) | :: accord {m} |
| covenant {n} (binding agreement) | :: pacte {m}, convention {f}, alliance {f} |
| covenant {n} (incidental clause) | :: clause {f} |
| cover {n} /ˈkʌvɚ/ (lid) | :: couvercle {m} |
| cover {n} (front and back of a book or a magazine) | :: couverture {f} |
| cover {n} (top sheet) | :: couverture {f} |
| cover {n} (setting at a restaurant table) | :: couvert {m} |
| cover {v} (to conceal or protect) | :: couvrir |
| cover {v} (discuss, mention, deal with) | :: couvrir |
| cover {v} (provide enough money for) | :: couvrir |
| cover {v} ((music) make a cover version) | :: reprendre |
| cover {v} (protect by shooting) | :: couvrir |
| cover {n} (music: rerecording of a previously recorded song) SEE: cover version | :: |
| coverage {n} /ˈkʌv.əɹ.ɪdʒ/ (amount by which covered) | :: couverture {f}, reportage {m} |
| coverage {n} (average number of reads representing a given nucleotide) | :: couverture {f} |
| coverall {n} (loose-fitting garment) | :: combinaison {f} |
| coveralls {n} (coverall) SEE: coverall | :: |
| covered {adj} /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/ (overlaid or enclosed within something) | :: couvert, recouvert |
| cover girl {n} (female model on magazine cover) | :: covergirl {f} |
| covering letter {n} (cover letter) SEE: cover letter | :: |
| coverlet {n} (blanket used as a bed covering) | :: couvre-lit {m} |
| cover letter {n} (letter to introduce a document) | :: lettre de motivation {f} |
| cover song {n} (cover version) SEE: cover version | :: |
| cover story {n} (story on a publication's front page) | :: gros titre {m} |
| cover story {n} (fictitious account) | :: couverture {f} |
| covert {n} (disguise) SEE: disguise | :: |
| covertly {adv} (secretly) SEE: secretly | :: |
| cover up {v} (to conceal or disguise) | :: cacher, dissimuler, couvrir |
| cover up {v} (to clothe) | :: couvrir |
| cover version {n} (rerecording of a song) | :: reprise {f} |
| covet {v} /ˈkʌvɪt/ (to wish for with eagerness) | :: convoiter, désirer |
| covet {v} (to long for inordinately or unlawfully) | :: convoiter, guigner |
| coveted {adj} (highly sought-after) | :: convoité |
| covetous {adj} /ˈkʌvətəs/ (Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious) | :: avare |
| covetousness {n} (desire for the possession of something) | :: convoitise {f} |
| covey {n} /ˈkoʊvi/ (slang: a man) | :: mec {m}, type {m} |
| COVID-19 {prop} /ˈkoʊ.vɪd naɪn.ˈtin/ (disease) | :: Covid-19 {m} {f}, COVID-19 {m} {f} |
| covidiot {n} /ˈkoʊˌvɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ (person who is foolishly reckless with respect to avoiding contracting or spreading COVID-19) | :: covidiote {m} {f} |
| cow {n} (female domesticated ox or other bovine) | :: vache {f} |
| cow {n} (any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age) | :: bovin {m}, vache {f} |
| cow {n} (female of various species of mammal) | :: vache {f} [of any bovine], femelle {f} [of the whale, seal, manatee, elephant, etc.] |
| cow {n} (derogatory: despicable woman) | :: garce {f}, chipie {f} |
| cowabunga {interj} (expression of joy) SEE: yes | :: |
| cowabunga {interj} (expression of amazement or enthusiasm) SEE: wow | :: |
| coward {n} /ˈkaʊɚd/ (a person who lacks courage) | :: couard {m}, couarde {f}, poltron {m}, poltronne {f}, froussard {m}, froussarde {f}, lâche |
| cowardice {n} /ˈkaʊədɪs/ (the lack of courage) | :: lâcheté {f}, couardise {f} |
| cowardly {adj} /ˈkaʊədli/ (showing cowardice) | :: lâche, veule, bas |
| cowardly {adv} (in the manner of a coward) | :: lâchement |
| cowbane {n} (plant of the genus Cicuta) | :: ciguë aquatique {f} |
| cowbell {n} /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/ (bell worn by cows) | :: clarine |
| cowbell {n} (musical instrument) | :: sonnaille {f} |
| cowberry {n} (shrub and berry Vaccinium vitis-idaea) SEE: lingonberry | :: |
| cowboy {n} /ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/ (person who tends cattle) | :: cow-boy, cowboy, vacher |
| cowboy hat {n} (high crown, broad-brimmed hat, worn by cowboys) | :: chapeau de cow-boy {m} |
| cowed {adj} /kaʊd/ (frightened into submission) | :: intimidé |
| cow elephant {n} (female elephant) | :: éléphant femelle {m}, femellle de l'éléphant {f} |
| cower {v} /ˈkaʊɚ/ (to crouch in fear) | :: se recroqueviller, se tapir |
| cowgirl {n} (A woman who tends free-range cattle) | :: vachère {f} |
| cowgirl position {n} (The woman-on-top position) | :: amazone, Andromaque |
| cowherd {n} (a person who herds cattle) | :: vacher, vachère, bouvier {m}, bouvière {f} |
| co-wife {n} /ˈkoʊwaɪf/ (Co-wife) | :: coépouse {f}, co-épouse {f}, sœur-épouse {f} |
| cowl {n} /kaʊl/ (monk's hood or robe) | :: froc {m} |
| cowled {adj} (wearing a cowl) | :: encapuchonné |
| cowlick {n} /ˈkaʊˌlɪk/ (unruly lock of hair) | :: épi {m} |
| cowmilk {n} (cow's milk) SEE: cow's milk | :: |
| coworker {n} (somebody with whom one works) | :: collègue {m} {f}, confrère {m} |
| cow parsley {n} (a weedy biennial umbellifer) | :: anthrisque sauvage |
| cowpat {n} (droppings of cow dung) | :: bouse {f} |
| cowpea {n} (cowpea) SEE: black-eyed pea | :: |
| cowper {n} (cooper) SEE: cooper | :: |
| Cowper's fluid {n} (pre-ejaculate) SEE: pre-ejaculate | :: |
| cowpox {n} (a skin disease) | :: vaccine {f}, cowpox {m} |
| cowrie {n} /ˈkaʊ.ɹi/ (C. moneta) | :: cauri {m} |
| cowrie {n} (any member of the genus Cypraea) | :: cauri {m}, porcelaine {f} |
| cowshed {n} (place for cows) | :: étable {f}, vacherie {f}, bouverie {f} |
| cow's milk {n} /ˈkaʊ̯z.ˌmɪlk/ (white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow) | :: lait de vache {m} |
| cow-wheat {n} (plant of genus Melampyrum) | :: mélampyre {m} |
| coy {adj} /kɔɪ/ (bashful, shy) | :: timide |
| coy {adj} (archaic: quiet, reserved, modest) | :: coi [archaic] |
| coyote {n} /kəˈjoʊti/ (canine) | :: coyote {m} |
| coypu {n} (Myocastor coypus) | :: ragondin {m} |
| coywolf {n} (hybrid) | :: coyloup {m} |
| CP {prop} (Canadian Press) | :: PC (Presse Canadienne) |
| CPA {n} (chartered professional accountant) | :: CPA (comptable professionnel agréé) |
| CPC {prop} (Conservative Party of Canada) | :: PCC |
| C-pop {n} (Cantopop) SEE: Cantopop | :: |
| C-pop {n} (Mandopop) SEE: Mandopop | :: |
| C-pop {n} (Chinese pop music) | :: C-pop {f}, pop chinoise {f} |
| CPU {n} /(ˌ)siː(ˌ)piːˈjuː/ (Central processing unit) | :: UCT {f}, UC {f} |
| crab {n} /kɹæb/ (crustacean) | :: crabe {m} |
| crab {n} (informal: infestation of pubic lice) | :: morpions {m-p} |
| crabber {n} (a person who catches crabs) | :: crabier {m} |
| crabby {adj} /ˈkɹæb.i/ (irritated) | :: de mauvais poil |
| crab-eating fox {n} (Cerdocyon thous) | :: renard des savanes {m}, renard crabier {m}, petit loup {m} |
| crabgrass {n} (Digitaria) | :: digitaire {f} |
| crab louse {n} (insect) | :: morpion {m} |
| crabs {n} /kɹæbz/ (slang: pubic lice) | :: morpions |
| crack {v} /kɹæk/ (to form cracks) | :: se fissurer |
| crack {v} (to break apart under pressure) | :: craquer |
| crack {v} (to become debilitated by psychological pressure) | :: craquer, lâcher |
| crack {v} (to yield under interrogation) | :: craquer |
| crack {v} (to make a cracking sound) | :: craquer |
| crack {v} (of boy's voice: to alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering) | :: muer |
| crack {v} (to make a sharply humorous comment) | :: lâcher |
| crack {v} (to break open or crush to small pieces) | :: casser |
| crack {v} (to strike forcefully) | :: cogner |
| crack {v} (to open slightly) | :: entrouvrir |
| crack {v} (to overcome a security system or a component) | :: casser |
| crack {v} (to circumvent software restrictions) | :: craquer, hacker |
| crack {v} (to open a canned beverage etc.) | :: décapsuler |
| crack {n} (thin space opened in a previously solid material) | :: fissure {f} |
| crack {n} (narrow opening) | :: fissure {f} |
| crack {n} (sharply humorous comment) | :: plaisanterie {f}, vanne {f} |
| crack {n} (variety of cocaine) | :: crack {m} |
| crack {n} (sharp sound made when solid material breaks) | :: craquement {m} |
| crack {n} (any sharp sound) | :: craquement {m} |
| crack {n} (vulgar: space between buttocks) | :: raie {f} |
| crack {n} (conviviality, good discussion) | :: ambiance {f} |
| crack {n} (business, events, news) | :: affaire {f} |
| crack {n} (program or procedure designed to circumvent restrictions on software) | :: crack {m} |
| crack {n} (meaningful chat) | :: discussion {f} |
| crack {n} (crazy or crack-brained person) | :: fêlé, timbré |
| crack {n} (brief time, instant) | :: instant {m} |
| crack {adj} (highly trained and competent) | :: crack {m} |
| crack {n} (attempt at something) SEE: try | :: |
| crackdown {n} (increased enforcement) | :: acte de répression |
| cracker {n} (firecracker) SEE: firecracker | :: |
| cracker {n} /ˈkɹækə(ɹ)/ (crispy baked bread, usually salty or savoury) | :: cracker {m}, [Quebec] craquelin {m} |
| cracker {n} (computing: one who cracks) | :: cracker {m}, crackeur {m}, crackeuse {f} |
| cracker-barrel {adj} | :: de comptoir |
| crackle {n} /ˈkɹækəl/ (a fizzing, popping sound) | :: crépitement {m} |
| crackle {v} (make a fizzing sound) | :: crépiter |
| crackling {n} /ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/ (fat that has hardened and is crisp after cooking) | :: couenne rissolee {f} |
| crack of dawn {n} (sunrise) SEE: sunrise | :: |
| crack of dawn {n} (crack of dawn) SEE: daybreak | :: |
| crackpot {n} (crazy person) | :: fou {m} |
| crackpot {adj} (eccentric or impractical) | :: loufoque |
| crack willow {n} (Salix fragilis) | :: saule fragile {m} |
| Cracovian {adj} /kɹəˈkəʊvɪən/ (of or from Cracow) | :: cracovien |
| Cracovian {n} (person from Kraków) | :: Cracovien {m}, Cracovienne {f} |
| Cracow {prop} /ˈkɹækaʊ/ (city) | :: Cracovie {f} |
| -cracy {suffix} /-kɹəsi/ (rule) | :: -cratie {f} |
| cradle {n} /ˈkɹeɪdəl/ (oscillating bed for a baby) | :: berceau {m} |
| cradle {n} (figuratively: place of origin) | :: berceau {m} |
| cradle {n} (framework used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc.) | :: bers {m-p} |
| cradle {v} (to rock (a baby to sleep)) | :: bercer |
| cradle robber {n} (cradle snatcher) SEE: cradle snatcher | :: |
| cradle snatcher {n} (Person who prefers to date people younger than themselves) | :: prendre au berceau |
| cradle song {n} (lullaby) SEE: lullaby | :: |
| craft {n} /kɹæft/ (skilled practice of practical occupation) | :: métier |
| craft {n} (device; means; art) SEE: device | :: |
| craft {n} (strength; power; might; force) SEE: strength | :: |
| craftiness {n} (skill in deception, slyness) | :: ruse {f} |
| craftsman {n} (male artisan) | :: artisan {m} |
| crafty {adj} /ˈkɹæfti/ (cunning, wily) | :: rusé |
| cram {v} /kɹæm/ (to press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another) | :: bourrer, ficher, foutre, emmancher, fourrer |
| cram {v} (to fill with food to satiety; to stuff) | :: gaver, bourrer, farcir, truffer |
| cram {v} (to put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study) | :: bachoter |
| cram {v} (to eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff) | :: se gaver, se bourrer, se remplir, [colloquial] bâfrer |
| cram {v} (to make crude preparation for a special occasion) | :: bâcler, [slang] bachoter |
| cram {n} (the act of cramming) | :: bourrage, remplissage |
| cram {v} (study hard) SEE: swot | :: |
| Cramer's rule {n} (the explicit formula) | :: règle de Cramer {f} |
| cramp {n} /kɹæmp/ (painful contraction of a muscle) | :: crampe {f} |
| cramp {n} | :: crampe {f} |
| cramp {n} (clamp for carpentry or masonry) SEE: clamp | :: |
| cramped {adj} /kɹæmpt/ (uncomfortably restricted in size) | :: être à l'étroit, serré |
| cramped {adj} (overcrowded or congested) | :: surpeuplé, serré, bondé, surchargé |
| cramped {adj} (tight because of or like suffering a cramp) | :: contracté |
| crampon {n} /ˈkɹæmpɑn/ (attachment to a shoe used for climbing or walking on ice) | :: crampon {m} |
| cram school {n} (specialised school) | :: classe préparatoire {f}, prépa {f} [colloquial] |
| cranberry {n} /ˈkɹænb(ə)ɹɪ/ (shrub) | :: canneberge {f} |
| cranberry {n} (berry) | :: canneberge {f} |
| cranberry juice {n} (the unfermented juice of squeezed cranberries) | :: jus de canneberge |
| crane {n} /kɹeɪn/ (bird) | :: grue {f} |
| crane {n} (machinery) | :: grue {f} |
| crane {v} (to extend (one's neck)) | :: étirer (le cou) |
| cranefly {n} /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/ (fly of the suborder Tipulomorpha) | :: cousin {m} [France], tipule {f} |
| cranesbill {n} (plant of the genus Geranium) | :: géranium |
| cranial {adj} /ˈkɹeɪni.əl/ (of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull) | :: crânien |
| cranial nerve {n} (nerve) | :: nerf crânien {m} |
| cranial orbit {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket | :: |
| craniometry {n} (measurement of the skull) | :: craniométrie |
| craniotomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: craniotomie {f} |
| cranium {n} (skull) SEE: skull | :: |
| cranium {n} /ˈkɹeɪni.əm/ ((anatomy) braincase or neurocranium) | :: boîte crânienne {f} |
| crank {n} /kɹæŋk/ (a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation) | :: manivelle {f} |
| crank {n} (slang: strange person) | :: tordu, original |
| crank {n} (methamphetamine) SEE: methamphetamine | :: |
| cranked {adj} (Formed with, or having, a crank) | :: coudé |
| crankshaft {n} (rotating shaft that drives a crank) | :: vilebrequin |
| crank up {v} (To increase) | :: monter |
| cranky {adj} /ˈkɹæŋki/ (grouchy, irritable; easily upset) | :: grincheux, chafouin |
| crap {n} /kɹæp/ (something of poor quality) | :: saleté {f}, ordure {f}, crotte {f}, merde {f}, bouse {f} |
| crap {n} (nonsense) | :: crotte {f}, merde {f}, conneries {f-p} |
| crap {n} (feces) | :: crotte {f}, caca {m} |
| crap {v} (to defecate) | :: chier, couler un bronze, poser une pêche |
| crap {interj} (expression of worry, disgust) | :: crotte, merde, putain |
| crape {n} (crepe) SEE: crepe | :: |
| crapper {n} /ˈkɹæ.pɚ/ (coarse slang for a device or place to defecate, see also: chamber pot; toilet; lavatory; outhouse) | :: chiotte {m}, cagoinces {m-p}, là où le roi va seul, trône {m}, petit coin {m} |
| crappy {adj} /ˈkɹæpi/ (of poor quality) | :: merdique, à chier, pourrave |
| crapshoot {n} (risky venture) | :: un coup de poker |
| crash {n} /kɹæʃ/ (vehicle accident) | :: [airplane] écrasement {m}, accident {m}, crash {m} |
| crash {n} (computer malfunction) | :: plantage {m} |
| crash {n} (sudden large decline of business) | :: krach {m} |
| crash {n} (comedown of a drug) | :: descente {f} |
| crash {v} (to collide, fall or come down violently) | :: s'écraser |
| crash {v} (to make informal temporary living arrangments) | :: pieuter |
| crash {v} (computing: to terminate unexpectedly) | :: planter |
| crash course {n} (quick, intense course) | :: cours intensif {m} |
| crash helmet {n} (helmet for motorcyclists) | :: casque {m}, casque de moto {m} |
| crasis {n} /ˈkɹeɪsɪs/ (contraction of a vowel at the end of a word with the start of the next word) | :: crase {f} |
| crass {adj} /kɹæs/ (coarse; crude; not refined, insensitive) | :: grossier {m}, grossière {f}, crasse {m} {f} |
| -crat {suffix} /-kɹæt/ (participant) | :: -crate |
| -crat {suffix} (advocate) | :: -crate |
| crate {n} /kɹeɪt/ (box or basket) | :: caisse {f} |
| crater {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.tɚ/ (astronomy: hemispherical pit) | :: cratère {m} |
| crater {n} (geology: opening of a volcano) | :: cratère {m} |
| crater {n} (pit left by an explosion) | :: cratère {m} |
| Crater {prop} (a constellation) | :: Coupe {f} |
| crater lake {n} (type of lake) | :: maar {m} |
| -cratic {suffix} /ˈkɹætɪk/ (suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat) | :: -cratique |
| cravat {n} /kɹəˈvat/ (wide fabric band) | :: foulard {m} |
| crave {n} /kɹeɪv/ (to want strongly) | :: souhaiter, désirer |
| crave {n} (to ask earnestly) | :: implorer |
| craven {adj} /ˈkɹeɪ.vən/ (extremely cowardly) | :: lâche {m} |
| craven {n} (coward) | :: couard {m}, lâche {m} |
| craving {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ (strong desire; yearning) | :: désir ardent {m} |
| crawdad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawl {v} /kɹɔl/ (to move along the ground) | :: ramper |
| crawl {v} (to move slowly) | :: avancer au pas |
| crawl {v} (to act in a servile manner) | :: s'aplatir devant, s'aplatir |
| crawl {v} (to teem or swarm) | :: grouiller de, grouiller |
| crawl {v} (to feel swarming sensation) | :: avoir la chair de poule |
| crawl {v} (to swim using crawl stroke) | :: faire le crawl |
| crawldad {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawler {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant | :: |
| crawlfish {n} (crayfish) SEE: crayfish | :: |
| crawl space {n} (opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey) | :: vide sanitaire {m} |
| craye {n} (vessel) | :: craie |
| crayfish {n} /ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ/ (freshwater crustacean resembling lobster) | :: écrevisse {f} [freshwater], langoustine {f} [saltwater] |
| crayon {n} /ˈkɹeɪ.ɒn/ (colored chalk or wax) | :: pastel {m}, craie de cire {f} |
| craze {n} /kɹeɪz/ (temporary passion) | :: engouement |
| crazed {adj} /kɹeɪzd/ (Maddened, driven insane) | :: forcené {m} |
| crazy {adj} /ˈkɹeɪzi/ (insane, demented) | :: avoir une araignée au plafond, chtarbé, dérangé, dingo, fou, taré |
| crazy {adj} (out of control) | :: fou |
| crazy {n} (an insane or eccentric person) | :: fou {m}, folle {f} |
| crèche {n} (nativity scene) SEE: nativity scene | :: |
| Córdoba {prop} /ˈkɔːɹdəbə/ (city in Spain) | :: Cordoue {f} |
| creak {n} /kɹiːk/ (the sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking) | :: craquement {m} |
| creak {v} (to make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound) | :: craquer |
| creaky {adj} /ˈkɹiːki/ (tending to creak) | :: gémissant, grinçant |
| cream {n} /kɹiːm/ (oily part of milk) | :: crème {f} |
| cream {n} (colour) | :: crème |
| cream {n} (the best part) | :: crème de la crème, fleur {m}, fine fleur {f}, fin du fin {m} |
| cream {n} (product to apply to the skin) | :: crème {f}, onguent |
| cream {n} (vulgar: semen) | :: jus {m}, foutre {m} |
| cream {adj} (colour) | :: crème |
| cream {v} (to obliterate, to win over someone else quite decisively) | :: écraser, poutrer, démolir |
| cream cheese {n} (milk-based cheese product) | :: cream cheese {m}, fromage en crème {m} |
| cream-colored courser {n} (Cursorius cursor) | :: courvite isabelle {f} |
| creamery {n} (place where dairy products are prepared or sold) | :: crémerie {f} |
| cream of tartar {n} (potassium hydrogen tartrate) | :: crème de tartre {f} |
| cream of the crop {n} (the best) | :: crème de la crème {f} |
| cream of wheat {n} (semolina pudding) SEE: semolina pudding | :: |
| creampie {n} (Semen visibly displayed) | :: creampie {m} |
| cream puff {n} (hollow pastry filled with cream or custard) | :: chou à la crème {m}, chou {m} |
| cream soda {n} (vanilla soda) | :: soda mousse {m} |
| creamy {adj} /ˈkɹiːmi/ (containing cream) | :: crémeux {m}, crémeuse {f} |
| creamy {adj} (of food or drink, having the taste or texture of cream) | :: crémeux {m}, crémeuse {f} |
| creamy {adj} (of any liquid, having the texture of cream) | :: crémeux |
| creamy {adj} (having the colour of cream) | :: crème {m} |
| crease {n} /kɹiːs/ (mark made by folding) | :: pli {m} |
| create {v} /kɹiːˈeɪt/ (to put into existence) | :: créer |
| create {v} | :: créer |
| creatine kinase {n} (enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of creatine) | :: créatine kinase {f} |
| creation {n} /kɹiːˈeɪʃən/ (something created such as an invention or artwork) | :: création {f} |
| creation {n} (act of creation) | :: création {f} |
| creation {n} ((Biblical) all which exists) | :: création {f} |
| creationism {n} (any creationary theory or belief system) | :: créationnisme {m} |
| creationist {n} (a proponent or supporter of creationism) | :: créationniste {m} {f} |
| creationist {adj} (of or relating to creationism) | :: créationniste |
| creationistic {adj} (of or pertaining to creationism) | :: créationniste |
| creative {adj} /kɹiˈeɪtɪv/ (having the ability to create) | :: créatif |
| creative {adj} (original, expressive, and imaginative) | :: créatif |
| creative {n} (person directly involved in a creative marketing process) | :: créatif {m}, créative {f} |
| creative {n} | :: créatif {m}, créative {f} |
| creativity {n} /kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ (quality or ability to create or invent something) | :: créativité {f} |
| creator {n} /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/ (one who creates) | :: créateur {m}, créatrice {f} |
| creator {n} (the deity that created the world) | :: créateur {m} |
| Creator {prop} (God) | :: Créateur {m} |
| creature {n} /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ (living being) | :: créature {f}, être {m} |
| credence {n} /ˈkɹiː.dəns/ (acceptance of a belief or claim) | :: crédit {m} |
| credential {n} (document of authority) | :: accréditation {f} |
| credibility {n} /kɹɛd.ə.ˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/ (reputation impacting one's ability to be believed) | :: crédibilité {f} |
| credible {adj} /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/ (believable or plausible) | :: crédible |
| credible {adj} (authentic or convincing) | :: crédible |
| credibly {adv} (in a credible manner; believably) | :: crédiblement |
| credit {n} /ˈkɹɛdɪt/ (recognition and respect) | :: crédit {m}, mérite {m}, reconnaissance {f} |
| credit {n} (acknowledgement of a contribution) | :: attribution {f} |
| credit {n} (written title shown with a film or video) | :: générique {m} |
| credit {n} (privilege of delayed payment) | :: crédit {m} |
| credit {n} (accounting: amount added to an account) | :: crédit {m} |
| credit {n} (recognition for having taken a course or class) | :: crédit {m} |
| credit card {n} (card connected to a credit account used to buy goods or services) | :: carte de crédit {f} |
| credit institution {n} | :: établissement de crédit |
| credit line {n} (line of credit) SEE: line of credit | :: |
| creditor {n} (a person to whom a debt is owed) | :: créancier {m} |
| credit score {n} (measure of credit risk usually for a consumer) | :: évaluation des risques-clients {f} |
| credit union {n} (financial cooperative) | :: banque coopérative {f} |
| credit where credit's due {phrase} (praise) | :: à tout seigneur tout honneur, rendre à César ce qui est à César |
| credo {n} /ˈkɹidoʊ/ (belief system) | :: crédo {m} |
| credulity {n} (gullibility) SEE: gullibility | :: |
| credulous {adj} /ˈkɹɛdʒələs/ (excessively ready to believe things) | :: crédule |
| Cree {prop} /kɹiː/ (an aboriginal nation of North America) | :: cri |
| Cree {prop} (Algonquian language spoken by this people) | :: cri {m} |
| creed {n} /kɹiːd/ (that which is believed) | :: crédo {m} |
| creed {n} (reading or statement of belief that summarizes the faith it represents) | :: crédo {m} |
| creek {n} /kɹik/ (small inlet or bay) | :: crique |
| creek {n} (stream of water) | :: ruisseau {m} |
| Creek {prop} (language) | :: creek {f} |
| creel {n} /kɹiːl/ (osier basket to hold fish) | :: nasse {f} |
| creep {v} /kɹiːp/ (to grow across a surface rather than upwards) | :: ramper |
| creep {n} (movement of something that creeps) | :: rampement {m} |
| creep {n} (gradual deformation of material under stress) | :: fatigue {f}, fluage {m} |
| creep {n} (geology: imperceptible downslope movement of surface) | :: reptation {f} |
| creep {v} (to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground) SEE: crawl | :: |
| creeper {n} /ˈkɹipɚ/ (plant) | :: plante grimpante {f} |
| creep out {v} (make uncomfortable) | :: flipper |
| creepy {adj} /ˈkɹiːpi/ (producing a fearful sensation) | :: angoissant {m}, flippant |
| creepy {adj} (strangely repulsive) | :: flippant |
| cremaster {n} /kɹiˈmæstəɹ/ (thin muscle attached to the testicles) | :: crémaster {m} |
| cremate {v} /ˈkɹimeɪt/ (burn to ashes) | :: incinérer |
| cremate {v} (incinerate a body) | :: incinérer, crématiser |
| cremation {n} (burning) | :: crémation |
| crematorium {n} /kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/ (place where dead bodies are cremated) | :: crématorium {m} |
| crematory {n} (crematorium) SEE: crematorium | :: |
| creme de la creme {n} (crème de la crème) SEE: crème de la crème | :: |
| Cremona {prop} (province) | :: Crémone |
| Cremona {prop} (city) | :: Crémone |
| Cremona {prop} (village in Alberta, Canada) | :: Cremona |
| crenel {n} /ˈkɹɛnəl/ (space between merlons) | :: créneau {m} |
| crenellate {v} /ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/ | :: créneler |
| crenellation {n} /ˌkɹɛnəlˈeɪʃən/ (pattern along the top of a parapet through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot) | :: créneaux |
| creole {n} /ˈkɹioʊl/ (lect formed from two languages) | :: créole {m} |
| Creole {n} /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/ (descendant of white settlers born in colonized country) | :: Créole {m} {f} |
| creolistics {n} (study of creoles) | :: créolistique {f} |
| creosol {n} (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) | :: créosol {m} |
| creosote {n} /ˈkɹiːəˌsoʊt/ (liquid obtained from wood or tar) | :: créosote {m} |
| creosote {v} (to apply creosote) | :: créosoter |
| creosote bush {n} (creosote bush) | :: créosotier {m} |
| crepe {n} /kɹeɪp/ (very thin pancake) | :: crêpe {f} |
| crepe {n} (crinkled fabric) | :: crêpe {m} |
| crepenynic acid {n} | :: acide crépénynique {m} |
| creperie {n} (restaurant that specializes in crêpes) | :: crêperie {f} |
| crepuscular {adj} /kɹəˈpʌskjələɹ/ (of or relating to twilight) | :: crépusculaire |
| crepuscular {adj} (active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight) | :: crépusculaire |
| crepuscule {n} /ˈkɹɛpʊskjuːl/ (twilight) | :: crépuscule {m} |
| crescent {n} /ˈkɹɛ.sənt/ (figure of the moon) | :: croissant |
| crescent {n} (curved pastry) | :: croissant |
| crescent moon {n} (the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter) | :: croissant de lune {m} |
| crescent spanner {n} (adjustable spanner) SEE: adjustable spanner | :: |
| cress {n} /kɹɛs/ (a plant) | :: cresson {m} |
| crest {n} /kɹɛst/ (animal’s or bird’s tuft) | :: crête {f} |
| crest {n} (plume or decoration on a helmet) | :: huppe, aigrette |
| crest {n} (heraldic bearing) | :: cimier {m} |
| crest {n} (horse's neck) | :: crinière {f} |
| crest {n} (ridge or top of a wave) | :: crête {f} |
| crest {n} (summit) | :: crête {f} |
| crested honey buzzard {n} (Pernis ptilorhynchus) | :: bondrée orientale {f} |
| crested lark {n} (small lark) | :: cochevis huppé {m} |
| crested penguin {n} (Penguin) | :: gorfou {m} |
| crestfallen {adj} /ˈkɹɛstfɔlən/ (sad because of a recent disappointment) | :: déçu, abattu |
| cretaceous {adj} /kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (of or relating to chalk) | :: crayeux |
| cretaceous {adj} (consisting of chalk) | :: crétacé, crayeux |
| Cretaceous {prop} /kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (geologic period within the Mesozoic) | :: Crétacé {m} |
| Cretan {adj} /ˈkɹiːtən/ (relating to Crete) | :: crétois |
| Cretan {n} (inhabitant) | :: Crétois {m}, Crétoise {f} |
| Crete {prop} /kɹiːt/ (island) | :: Crète {f} |
| cretin {n} /ˈkɹiːtɪn/ (person who fails to develop due to congenital hypothyroidism) | :: crétin {m} |
| cretin {n} (pejorative: an idiot) | :: crétin {m} |
| cretinism {n} (disease of severely stunted physical and mental growth) | :: crétinisme {m} |
| cretinously {adv} (in a cretinous manner) | :: stupidement |
| Creuse {prop} (département) | :: Creuse {f} |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease {n} (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) | :: maladie de Creutzfeld-Jakob {f} |
| crevasse {n} /kɹəˈvæs/ (a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field) | :: crevasse {f} |
| crevice {n} /ˈkɹɛvɪs/ (narrow crack) | :: fissure {f} fente {f} |
| crew {n} /kɹuː/ (group of people operating a large facility or piece of equipment) | :: équipage {m}, équipe {f} |
| crew {n} (non-officer nautical personnel) | :: équipage {m} |
| crew {n} (group of people working on common task) | :: équipe {m} |
| crew cut {n} (a haircut) | :: brosse {f} |
| crewmember {n} /kɹuːˈmɛmbɚ/ | :: membre d’équipage {m} |
| crew sock {n} (midcalf sock) | :: mi-mollet chaussette |
| crib {n} (a child's bed) SEE: cot | :: |
| crib {n} /kɹɪb/ (a baby’s bed with high sides) | :: berceau |
| crib {n} (a feeding trough for animals) | :: huche {f} |
| crib {n} (notes concealed by a student to aid him/her in test or examination) | :: antisèche {f} |
| crib {n} (nativity scene) SEE: nativity scene | :: |
| cribbage {n} /ˈkɹɪbɪdʒ/ (card game) | :: crib {m} |
| cribellum {n} /kɹɪˈbɛləm/ (spinning organ) | :: cribellum {m} |
| crib note {n} (concealed reminder) SEE: cheat sheet | :: |
| crib sheet {n} (cheat sheet) SEE: cheat sheet | :: |
| cricket {n} /ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/ (insect) | :: grillon {m}, cri-cri {m}, criquet {m} |
| cricket {n} (game) | :: cricket {m} |
| cricoid {n} /ˈkɹʌɪ.kɔɪd/ (the ring-shaped cartilage of the larynx) | :: cricoïde |
| cricoidectomy {n} | :: cricoïdectomie {f} |
| cricothyrotomy {n} (incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane) | :: cricothyroïdotomie {f}, coniotomie {f} |
| crikey {interj} /kɹaɪki/ (exclamation of astonishment) | :: parbleu, palsambleu, morbleu |
| crime {n} /kɹaɪm/ (specific act committed in violation of the law) | :: délit {m}(max 10 years imprisonment according to law) crime {m} (15 years and more) (nothing strictly between 10 and 15) |
| crime {n} (practice or habit of committing crimes) | :: délit {m}(under 10 years imprisonment according to law) crime {m} (10 years and more) |
| crime {n} | :: délit {m}(under 10 years imprisonment according to law) crime {m} (10 years and more) |
| Crimea {prop} /kɹaɪˈmiːə/ (peninsula, see also: Crimean peninsula) | :: Crimée {f} |
| crime against humanity {n} (a large-scale persecution of, or atrocity against a body of people) | :: crime contre l'humanité {m} |
| Crimean {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea | :: |
| Crimean {adj} /kɹaɪˈmi.ən/ (referring to the Crimea region) | :: criméen |
| Crimean {n} (native or inhabitant of Crimea) | :: Criméen {m}, Criméenne {f} |
| Crimean {prop} (Crimean peninsula) SEE: Crimean peninsula | :: |
| Crimean Mountains {prop} (mountains) | :: monts de Crimée {p} |
| Crimean peninsula {prop} (peninsula, see also: Crimea) | :: péninsule de Crimée {f} |
| Crimean Tatar {n} (Crimean Tatar (a Turkic language)) | :: tatar de Crimée {m} |
| Crimean Tatar {n} (Crimean Tatar (a member of a Turkic ethnic group)) | :: Tatar de Crimée {m}, Tatare de Crimée {f} |
| Crimean War {prop} (war) | :: guerre de Crimée {f} |
| crime doesn't pay {proverb} /kɹaɪm ˈdʌzˌənt peɪ/ (if you a commit a crime you will most likely be punished for it) | :: le crime ne paie pas |
| crime of passion {n} (crime against a loved one because of jealous rage or heartbreak) | :: crime passionnel {m} |
| crime scene {n} (location of a crime) | :: scène de crime {f} |
| criminal {adj} /ˈkɹɪmənəl/ (being against the law) | :: criminel |
| criminal {adj} (guilty of breaking the law) | :: criminel |
| criminal {adj} (of or relating to crime) | :: criminel |
| criminal {n} (person guilty of a crime, breaking the law) | :: criminel {m}, criminelle {f} |
| criminal code {n} (document which compiles a particular jurisdiction's criminal law) | :: code pénal {m} |
| criminality {n} (state of being criminal) | :: criminalité {f} |
| criminalization {n} /ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (the act of making a previously legal activity illegal) | :: criminalisation {f}, pénalisation {f} |
| criminalize {v} (to make something be a crime) | :: criminaliser |
| criminalize {v} (to treat as a criminal) | :: criminaliser |
| criminal law {n} (area of law) | :: droit pénal {m}, droit criminel {m} |
| criminal lawyer {n} | :: pénaliste {m} {f} |
| criminalness {n} (criminality) SEE: criminality | :: |
| criminal offence {n} (crime) SEE: crime | :: |
| criminal record {n} (a record of past crimes) | :: casier judiciaire {m}, casier {m} |
| criminogenic {adj} (tending to produce crime) | :: criminogène |
| criminological {adj} (of or pertaining to criminology) | :: criminologique |
| criminologist {n} /ˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (person who practices criminology) | :: criminologiste {m} {f} |
| criminology {n} (the study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour) | :: criminologie {f} |
| crimp {v} /kɹɪmp/ (to fasten by bending metal) | :: sertir |
| crimson {n} /ˈkɹɪmzən/ (deep, slightly bluish red) | :: cramoisi {m}, carmin, pourpre |
| crimson {adj} (having a deep red colour) | :: cramoisi |
| crimson {v} (blush) SEE: blush | :: |
| crimson tide {n} (menstruation) SEE: menstruation | :: |
| crimson tide {n} (red tide) SEE: red tide | :: |
| cringe {n} /kɹɪnd͡ʒ/ (A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling) | :: se faire tout petit |
| crinkle {v} /ˈkɹɪŋkəl/ (to fold, crease, crumple, or wad) | :: froisser |
| crinkle {v} (to rustle) | :: froufrouter |
| cripple {n} /ˈkɹɪpl/ (person who has severe impairment in physical abilities) | :: estropié {m}, infirme {m} {f} |
| cripple {v} (to give someone a physical disability) | :: estropier |
| cripple {v} (to release a product (especially a computer program) with reduced functionality) | :: bridé |
| crippled {adj} (having a physical impediment) | :: estropié {m} |
| crisis {n} /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/ (unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs) | :: crise {f} |
| crisis {n} (traumatic or stressful change in a person's life) | :: crise {f} |
| crisp {adj} /kɹɪsp/ (sharp, clearly defined) | :: net |
| crisp {adj} (possessing a degree of firmness and freshness) | :: croustillant, croquant |
| Crispin {prop} /ˈkɹɪspɪn/ (male given name) | :: Crépin {m} |
| Crispin {prop} (Christian saint) | :: Crépin {m} |
| crisscross {v} (move back and forth) | :: sillonner |
| criterion {n} /kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/ (standard for comparison and judgment) | :: critère {m} |
| critic {n} /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ (person who appraises the works of others) | :: critique {m} |
| critic {n} | :: critique {m} ; détracteur {m}, détractrice {f} |
| critical {adj} /ˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ (inclined to find fault) | :: critique |
| critical {adj} (of the point where a reaction becomes self-sustaining) | :: critique {f} |
| critical point {n} (in thermodynamics) | :: point critique {m} |
| critical point {n} (in mathematics) | :: point critique {m} |
| critical section {n} (translation) | :: section critique {f} |
| critical thinking {n} (application of logical principles) | :: pensée critique {f} |
| criticism {n} /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/ (act of criticising) | :: critique {f} |
| criticism {n} (critical review or comment) | :: esprit critique {m} |
| criticize {v} /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ (to find fault) | :: critiquer |
| critique {n} /kɹɪˈtiːk/ (essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed) | :: critique {f} |
| critique {v} (To review something) | :: faire la critique |
| critter {n} /ˈkɹɪtɚ/ (a creature) | :: bébête {f} |
| crème brûlée {n} /kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/ (dessert) | :: crème brûlée {f} |
| crème de la crème {n} (best of the best) | :: crème de la crème {f}, top du top {m}, fin du fin {m}, fine fleur {f}, nec plus ultra {m} |
| crème fraîche {n} /kɹɛmˈfɹɛʃ/ (soured thick cream) | :: crème fraîche |
| croak {n} (the harsh cry of various birds, particularly the raven or crow) SEE: caw | :: |
| croak {v} (of a raven, to make its cry) SEE: caw | :: |
| croak {n} /kɹoʊk/ (the cry of a frog or toad) | :: coassement {m} |
| croak {v} (to make a croak) | :: coasser, croasser |
| croak {v} (of a frog, to make its cry) | :: coasser |
| croak {v} (slang: to die) | :: crever, clamser |
| croak {v} (slang: to kill) | :: crever, buter |
| Croat {n} (language) SEE: Croatian | :: |
| Croat {n} /ˈkɹoʊæt/ (citizen of Croatia or person of Croatian ethnicity) | :: Croate {m} {f} |
| Croatia {prop} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/ (country in Europe) | :: Croatie {f} |
| Croatian {adj} /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ (of or pertaining to Croatia) | :: Croate |
| Croatian {n} (person of Croatia) | :: Croate, Croates {p} |
| Croatian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) | :: croate {m} |
| Croatian Sheepdog {n} (Croatian Sheepdog) | :: berger croate {m} |
| crochet {n} /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/ (needlework) | :: crochet {m} |
| crochetwork {n} (crochet) SEE: crochet | :: |
| crockery {n} (plates, dishes and other eating and serving tableware) | :: vaisselle |
| crocodile {n} /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/ (reptile) | :: crocodile {m} |
| crocodile clip {n} (alligator clip) SEE: alligator clip | :: |
| crocodile tear {n} /ˈkɹɑkədaɪl ˌtɪɹ/ (display of tears that is forced or false) | :: larmes de crocodile {f-p} |
| crocodilian {n} /ˌkɹɒkəˈdɪliən/ (reptiles) | :: crocodilien {m} |
| crocoite {n} (lead chromate mineral) | :: crocoïte {f} |
| crocus {n} /ˈkɹoʊ.kəs/ (plant of genus Crocus) | :: crocus {m} |
| croft {n} (cave or cavern) SEE: cave | :: |
| croft {n} (underground chamber) SEE: crypt | :: |
| croissandwich {n} | :: croissandwich {m} |
| croissant {n} /kɹəˈsɑnt/ (a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent) | :: croissant {m} |
| Croix-des-Bouquets {prop} /k(ɹ)wɑː deɪ buːˈkeɪ/ (city in Ouest, Haiti) | :: Croix-des-Bouquets |
| Cro-Magnon {n} (earliest known form of modern human, in Europe) | :: homme de Cro-Magnon {m}, Cro-Magnon {m} |
| cromlech {n} /ˈkɹɒmlɛk/ (Welsh dolmen or underground tomb) | :: cromlech {m}, cromlec'h {m} |
| crone {n} /kɹoʊn/ (old woman) | :: vieille {f} |
| crone {n} (ugly evil-looking or frightening old woman; a hag) | :: sorcière {f} |
| Cronus {prop} (youngest of the twelve Titans) | :: Cronos {m} |
| cronut {n} /ˈkɹoʊnʌt/ (pastry) | :: cronut |
| cronyism {n} /ˈkɹoʊ.ni.ɪ.zəm/ (favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications) | :: copinage {m} |
| crook {n} /kɹʊk/ (a criminal who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things) | :: escroc {m}, arnaqueur |
| crook {n} (a shepherd's crook) | :: houlette {f} |
| crook {n} (a bend) | :: courbe {f} |
| crook {v} (to bend) | :: courber |
| crooked {adj} /ˈkɹʊkɪd/ (having one or more bends or angles) | :: courbé, tortueux |
| crooked {adj} (set at an angle) | :: tordu |
| crooked {adj} (figurative: dishonest, illegal) | :: tordu |
| crop {n} /kɹɒp/ (natural production for a specific year) | :: récolte {f} |
| crop {n} (entire short whip; riding crop, see also: riding crop) | :: cravache {m} |
| crop {n} (part of bird's or animal’s alimentary tract) | :: jabot {m} |
| crop {v} (remove outer parts of (a photograph or image)) | :: rogner, découper |
| crop circle {n} (field of flattened crops) | :: agroglyphe {m} |
| crop-dusting {n} (application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft) | :: épandage aérien {m}, pulvérisation aérienne {f} |
| crop milk {n} (“milk” from a bird’s crop) | :: lait de jabot {m}, lait de pigeon {m} |
| crop rotation {n} (farming practice) | :: assolement {m} |
| croquembouche {n} /ˌkɹɑkəmˈbuʃ/ (French dessert made from a pile of profiteroles coated with caramel) | :: croquembouche {m} |
| croquet {n} (croquette) SEE: croquette | :: |
| croquet {n} /kɹoʊˈkeɪ/ (game) | :: croquet {m} |
| croquette {n} /kɹoʊˈkɛt/ (food) | :: croquette |
| crosier {n} /ˈkɹoʊʒɚ/ (staff of a bishop or abbot) | :: crosse {f} |
| cross {n} /kʰɹɔs/ (geometrical figure) | :: croix {f} |
| cross {n} (in heraldry) | :: croix {f} |
| cross {n} (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion) | :: croix {f} |
| cross {n} (definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified) | :: croix |
| cross {n} (gesture made by Christians) | :: signe de croix |
| cross {n} (hook thrown over opponent's punch) | :: direct du bras arrière {m} |
| cross {adj} (transverse; lying across the main direction) | :: transversal {m}, transversale {f} |
| cross {adj} (opposite, opposed to) | :: contraire |
| cross {adj} (angry, annoyed) | :: fâché, contrarié |
| cross {v} (make or form a cross) | :: croiser |
| cross {v} (go from one side of something to the other) | :: traverser, franchir |
| cross {v} (travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that another) | :: croiser |
| cross {v} (contradict or frustrate the plans of) | :: contrecarrer, déjouer |
| cross {v} (make the sign of the cross over oneself) | :: faire le signe de la croix, se signer |
| crossbar {n} (top of the goal structure) | :: barre transversale {f}, transversale {f} |
| crossbeam {n} (a beam laid across the bitts) | :: bau {m} |
| crossbill {n} (law: bill brought by a defendant against the plaintiff) SEE: counterclaim | :: |
| crossbill {n} /ˈkɹɒsbɪl/ (finch of the genus Loxia) | :: bec-croisé {m} |
| crossbow {n} /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/ (mechanised weapon based on the bow) | :: arbalète {f} |
| crossbowman {n} (someone equipped with a crossbow) | :: arbalétrier {m} |
| crossbred {adj} (Produced from two breeds, varieties or species) | :: croisé {m} |
| crossbreed {n} (organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds) SEE: hybrid | :: |
| cross-browser {adj} | :: inter-navigateur |
| cross-channel {adj} (on the other side of the English channel) | :: outre-Manche |
| cross-channel {adj} (on both sides of the English channel) | :: transmanche |
| cross country {n} (running sport) | :: cross-country {m} |
| cross-country skiing {n} (winter sport) | :: ski de fond {m} |
| cross-cousin {n} (relationship between two cousins or two groups of cousins whose parents are brother and sister, respectively) | :: cousin croisé {m} |
| cross-cultural {adj} (between two or more cultures) SEE: intercultural | :: |
| crosscut {n} (shortcut) SEE: shortcut | :: |
| cross-dresser {n} /ˈkɹɑsˌdɹɛ.sɚ/ (person who wears clothing considered appropriate only for the opposite sex, see also: transvestite) | :: travesti {m}, travelo {m} |
| crosse {n} (lacrosse stick) | :: crosse {f} |
| cross examination {n} (questioning of a witness) SEE: cross-examination | :: |
| cross-examination {n} (interrogating of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined) | :: contre-interrogatoire {m} |
| cross-eyed {adj} (having both eyes oriented inward) | :: bigleux |
| crossfire {n} /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/ (lines of fire) | :: feux croisés {m-p} |
| crossguard {n} (Bar of metal, at right-angles, between the blade and the hilt of a sword.) | :: garde {f} |
| crosshatch {n} (pattern of crossing lines) | :: hachure {f} |
| crosshatch {v} (to mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern) | :: hachurer |
| crossing {n} /ˈkɹɔsɪŋ/ (intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross) | :: carrefour, croisement |
| crossing {n} (voyage across a body of water) | :: traversée |
| crossing-out {n} | :: biffure {f} |
| cross-lag {n} (statistical relation between two facts) | :: étude longitudinale correlationnelle {f} |
| cross my heart and hope to die {v} | :: croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer |
| cross one's arms {v} (link one's arms) | :: se croiser les bras |
| cross one's fingers {v} (put the middle finger across the index finger) | :: croiser les doigts |
| cross one's fingers {v} (do this or a similar gesture to wish for good luck) | :: croiser les doigts, tenir les pouces |
| cross one's fingers {v} (do this or a similar gesture to tell a white lie) | :: croiser les doigts |
| cross out {v} (to strike out) | :: biffer, rayer, barrer, supprimer |
| cross-platform {adj} (designed to work on various operating systems) | :: multiplateforme, multiplate-forme, multi-plateforme |
| cross product {n} (vector product) SEE: vector product | :: |
| cross-ratio {n} (a special number associated with an ordered quadruple of collinear points, particularly points on a projective line, and preserved by the fractional linear transformations) | :: birapport {m} |
| cross-reference {n} (a reference to another location in the same source) | :: renvoi {m} |
| crossroad {n} (crossroads) SEE: crossroads | :: |
| crossroads {n} (intersection) | :: carrefour {m} |
| cross section {n} (section formed by a plane cutting through an object) | :: section transversale {f} |
| cross section {n} ((physics) probability of a particular nuclear reaction) | :: section efficace {f} |
| cross-sectional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or being a cross section) | :: transversal |
| cross someone's mind {v} | :: traverser l'esprit, venir à l'esprit |
| cross spider {n} (European garden spider) SEE: European garden spider | :: |
| cross-stitch {n} (embroidery or needlework) | :: point de croix {m} |
| cross-strait {adj} (pertaining to relations between the PRC and the ROC) | :: relations transdétroit {f-p} |
| cross swords {v} (to fight with someone) SEE: duel | :: |
| cross swords {v} (idiomatic: to have a dispute with someone) | :: croiser le fer, se prendre de bec |
| cross tab {n} (cross tabulation) SEE: cross tabulation | :: |
| cross tabulation {n} (statistics: way of presenting data) | :: tableau croisé {m} |
| crosstalk {n} (undesirable signals from a neighbouring transmission circuit (electronics)) | :: diaphonie {f} |
| cross that bridge when one comes to it {v} (deal with something only when it arises) | :: on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu |
| cross the line {v} (overstep a boundary) | :: dépasser les bornes |
| cross the Rubicon {v} (to make an irreversible decision) | :: franchir le Rubicon, passer le Rubicon |
| cross-tie {n} (sleeper) SEE: railroad tie | :: |
| cross-vote {v} | :: panacher |
| cross-vote {n} | :: Panachage {m} |
| crosswalk {n} (place where pedestrians can cross a street) | :: passage piéton {m} |
| crosswind {n} /ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd/ (crosswind) | :: vent latéral {m} |
| crossword {n} (word puzzle) | :: mots croisés {m-p}, grille de mots croisés {f} |
| crossword puzzle {n} (crossword) SEE: crossword | :: |
| crotch {n} /kɹɑtʃ/ (area where something forks) | :: fourche {f} |
| crotch {n} (area of a person’s body) | :: entrejambe {m} |
| crotchet {n} /ˈkɹɑtʃ.ɪt/ (musical note) | :: noire {f} |
| Croteau {prop} (Surname) | :: Croteau |
| croton {n} /ˈkɹəʊtən/ (Codiaeum variegatum) | :: croton |
| crotonaldehyde {n} (organic compound) | :: crotonaldéhyde |
| Crotone {prop} | :: Crotone |
| crotonic acid {n} (an unsaturated organic acid) | :: acide crotonique {f} |
| crouch {v} /kɹaʊt͡ʃ/ (to bend down) | :: se tapir, s'accroupir, se recroqueviller |
| croup {v} (to croak) SEE: croak | :: |
| croup {n} /kɹuːp/ (top of the rump of a horse) | :: croupe {f} |
| croup {n} (an infectious illness of the larynx) | :: croup {m} |
| croupier {n} (person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table) | :: croupier {m}, croupière {f} |
| croustade {n} (dish) | :: croustade {f} |
| crow {n} /kɹoʊ/ (any bird of the genus Corvus) | :: corneille {f}, corbeau {m} |
| crow {n} (bar of iron) | :: pied-de-biche {m} |
| crow {n} (cry of the rooster) | :: chant {m} |
| crow {v} (to make the sound of a rooster) | :: chanter |
| crowbar {n} /ˈkɹoʊˌbɑɹ/ (iron or steel bar used as a lever to manually force things apart) | :: pied-de-biche {m} |
| crowberry {n} /ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/ (the genus Empetrum) | :: camarine {f} |
| crowberry {n} (the species Empetrum nigrum) | :: camarine noire {f} |
| crowberry {n} (fruit) | :: camarine {f} |
| crowd {v} /kɹaʊd/ (to press together in numbers) | :: se précipiter |
| crowd {n} (group of people) | :: foule {f} |
| crowd {n} (group of things) | :: monceau {m} |
| crowded {adj} /ˈkɹaʊdɪd/ (containing too many of something) | :: bondé |
| crowdfunding {n} (pooling of money for a common goal) | :: financement participatif {m}, finance participative {f}, sociofinancement {m} |
| crowdsourcing {n} (delegation of a task) | :: production participative {f}, externalisation ouverte {f} |
| crowfoot {n} (buttercup) SEE: buttercup | :: |
| crown {n} /kɹaʊn/ (royal headdress) | :: couronne {f} |
| crown {n} (representation of such a headdress) | :: couronne {f} |
| crown {n} (wreath or band for the head) | :: couronne {f} |
| crown {n} (reward) | :: lauriers {p} |
| crown {n} (imperial or regal power) | :: couronne {f} |
| crown {n} (topmost part of the head) | :: sommet {m} |
| crown {n} (highest part of a hill) | :: sommet {m}, faîte {m} |
| crown {n} (top of a hat) | :: fond {m} |
| crown {n} (centre of a road) | :: milieu {m} |
| crown {n} (highest part of an arch) | :: clef {f} |
| crown {n} (splendor, culmination, acme) | :: couronnement {m} |
| crown {n} (top of a tree) | :: cime {f}, houppier {m}, houpier {m}, |
| crown {n} (dentistry: prosthetic covering for a tooth) | :: couronne {f} |
| crown {adj} (of, related to, or pertaining to a crown) | :: de la couronne |
| crown {v} (to place a crown on the head of) | :: couronner |
| crown {v} (to formally declare one a king or emperor) | :: couronner |
| crown {v} (to declare one a winner) | :: couronner |
| crown {n} (religion: round spot shaved clean on the top of the head) SEE: tonsure | :: |
| Crown {prop} | :: Couronne {f} |
| crown cap {n} (type of bottle cap) | :: capsule {f} |
| crown cork {n} (crown cap) SEE: crown cap | :: |
| crown imperial {n} (a plant of the lily family) | :: fritillaire impériale {f}, couronne impériale {f} |
| crowning {n} (act of crowning) SEE: coronation | :: |
| crown jewels {n} (jewelry) | :: joyaux de la couronne {m-p}, bijoux de famille {m-p} |
| crown jewels {n} (male genitalia) | :: bijoux de famille {p} |
| crownment {n} (act of crowning) SEE: coronation | :: |
| crown molding {n} (molding between ceiling and wall) | :: moulure de couronnement {f}, moulure couronnée {f} |
| crown prince {n} (next king) | :: prince héritier, prince royal {m}, héritier du trône {m} |
| crown prince {n} (next emperor) | :: prince héritier {m}, prince impérial, prince impérial {m} |
| crown prince {n} (person expected to take over an enterprise) | :: héritier {m} |
| crown princess {n} (the heiress apparent to the throne in a monarchy) | :: princesse héritière {f} |
| Crown prosecutor {n} (state prosecutor) | :: procureure de la Couronne {f} [Quebec], procureur du roi {m} [Belgium], procureur de la république {m} [France] |
| crow's feet {n} (wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye) | :: pattes d'oie {f-p} |
| crow's nest {n} (open-top shelter atop the foremast for a lookout) | :: nid-de-pie {m}, vigie {f}, gabie {f} |
| crêpe {n} (crepe) SEE: crepe | :: |
| crêpe de Chine {n} (fabric) | :: crêpe de Chine {m} |
| crucial {adj} /ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/ (extremely important) | :: crucial |
| crucial {adj} (cross-shaped) | :: crucial |
| crucian {n} (species of freshwater game fish) SEE: crucian carp | :: |
| crucian carp {n} (Carassius carassius) | :: carassin {m} |
| crucible {n} /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ (heat-resistant container in which metals are melted) | :: creuset {m} |
| crucible {n} (difficult and trying experience) | :: épreuve du feu {f} |
| crucifer {n} ((religion) person who carries a cross) | :: crucifère {m} {f} |
| crucifer {n} ((botany) a member of the family Cruciferae) | :: crucifère {f} |
| cruciferous {adj} /kɹuˈsɪfəɹəs/ (of, or relating to the crucifer plants) | :: crucifère {m} {f} |
| cruciferous {adj} (bearing a cross) | :: crucifère {m} {f} |
| crucifix {n} /ˈkɹuː.sɨˌfɪks/ (object) | :: croix {f}, crucifix {m} |
| crucifixion {n} /ˌkrusəˈfɪkʃn̩/ (execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross) | :: crucifiement {m} |
| crucifixion {n} (death of Christ on cross) | :: crucifixion {f} |
| cruciform {adj} (having the shape of a cross) | :: cruciforme |
| crucify {v} /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ (to execute a person by nailing to a crucifix) | :: crucifier |
| cruciverbalist {n} (constructor of crosswords) | :: verbicruciste |
| crud {n} /kɹʌd/ (feces) | :: merde |
| crud {n} | :: crud, crude |
| crude {n} (crude oil) SEE: crude oil | :: |
| crude {adj} /kɹuːd/ (being in a natural state) | :: cru |
| crude {adj} (lacking concealing elements) | :: cru |
| crude {adj} (lacking tact or taste) | :: vulgaire {m} {f}, cru |
| crude {adj} (statistics: in an unanalyzed form) | :: brut |
| crudely {adv} /ˈkɹuːdli/ | :: crûment |
| crude oil {n} (unrefined oil) | :: pétrole brut {m} |
| crude sap {n} (sap that rises from the roots to the leaves) | :: sève brute {f} |
| cruel {adj} /kɹuːəl/ (that intentionally causes pain and suffering) | :: cruel |
| cruelly {adv} /ˈkɹuːəli/ (in a cruel manner) | :: cruellement |
| cruelty {n} /ˈkɹuː(ə)lti/ (indifference to suffering) | :: cruauté {f} |
| cruelty {n} (positive pleasure in inflicting suffering) | :: cruauté {f} |
| cruise {n} /kɹuːz/ (sea voyage) | :: croisière |
| cruise control {n} (system) | :: régulateur de vitesse {m} |
| cruiser {n} /ˈkɹuzɚ/ (naval vessel detached from the fleet) | :: croiseur {m} |
| cruiser {n} (class of warships) | :: croiseur {m} |
| cruise ship {n} (passenger ship) | :: navire de croisière {m} |
| cruising speed {n} | :: vitesse de croisière {f} |
| crumb {n} /kɹʌm/ (small piece of biscuit, cake, etc) | :: miette {f} |
| crumb {n} (soft internal portion of bread) | :: mie {f} |
| crumb {v} (to cover with crumbs) | :: paner |
| crumble {v} /ˈkɹʌmbəl/ (to fall apart) | :: s'effondrer |
| crumble {v} (to render into crumbs) | :: effriter, émietter |
| crumble {n} (dessert) | :: [France] crumble {m}, [Quebec] croustade {f} |
| crumpet {n} /ˈkɹʌmpɪt/ (savoury cake) | :: crumpet {m} |
| crumple {v} /ˈkɹʌmpəl/ (to rumple) | :: chiffonner, froisser |
| crumple {v} (to become wrinkled) | :: se froisser |
| crumple {v} (to collapse) | :: s'effondrer |
| crunch {v} /kɹʌntʃ/ (to crush something with a noisy crackling sound) | :: croquer |
| crunch {v} (slang: to calculate or otherwise process) | :: compiler |
| crunchy {adj} /ˈkɹʌntʃi/ (likely to crunch) | :: croquant |
| cruoric {adj} | :: cruorique |
| crupper {n} /ˈkɹʌpə/ (strap stopping saddle from slipping) | :: croupière {f} |
| crusade {n} /kɹuːˈseɪd/ (military expedition) | :: croisade {f} |
| crusade {n} (grand concerted effort) | :: croisade {f} |
| Crusade {n} (campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land) | :: croisade {f} |
| crusader {n} /kɹuːˈseɪdə/ (fighter in the medieval crusades) | :: croisé {m} |
| crush {n} /kɹʌʃ/ (crowd control barrier) | :: barricade {f} |
| crush {n} (love or infatuation or its object (often short-lived or unrequited)) | :: béguin {m}, amourette {f}, faible {m}, coup de cœur |
| crush {v} (to press or bruise between two hard bodies) | :: écraser, écrabouiller [slang] |
| crush {v} (to reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding) | :: concasser, broyer |
| crush {v} (to overwhelm by pressure or weight) | :: écraser, écrabouiller [slang] |
| crush {v} (to oppress or burden grievously) | :: écraser |
| crush {v} (to overcome completely) | :: écraser |
| crush {v} (to be or become broken down or in) | :: s'écraser |
| crush {v} (to feel unrequited love) | :: avoir le béguin |
| crushed {adj} /kɹʌʃt/ (saddened) | :: attristé, déprimé |
| crushing {adj} /ˈkɹʌʃɪŋ/ (that crushes) | :: écrasant |
| crushing {n} (method of execution) | :: broyage {m} |
| crust {n} /kɹʌst/ (any solid, hard surface layer) | :: croûte {f} |
| crust {n} (outer layer of bread) | :: croûte {f} |
| crust {n} (outermost layer of a planet) | :: croûte {f}, écorce {f} |
| crustacean {n} /kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/ (arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea) | :: crustacé {m} |
| crutch {n} (crotch) SEE: crotch | :: |
| crutch {n} /kɹʌtʃ/ (device to assist in motion as a cane) | :: béquille {f} |
| crutch {n} (something that supports) | :: soutien {m}, support {m} |
| crux {n} ((heraldry) cross on a coat of arms) SEE: cross | :: |
| Crux {prop} (constellation) | :: Croix du Sud |
| cry {v} /kɹaɪ̯/ (intransitive: to weep) | :: pleurer |
| cry {v} (intransitive: to shout, scream, yell) | :: crier |
| cry {n} (shedding of tears) | :: pleur {m} |
| cry {n} (shout or scream) | :: cri {m} |
| cry {n} (typical sound made by a given animal species) | :: cri {m} |
| crybaby {n} /ˈkɹaɪˌbeɪbi/ (baby who cries excessively) | :: pleurnicheur {m}, pleurnicheuse {f}, pleurnichard {m} |
| crybaby {n} (person whose feelings are easily hurt) | :: pleurnichard |
| cry foul {v} (resent) SEE: resent | :: |
| crying {n} /kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ (Action of the verb cry) | :: pleur {m} |
| Cryogenian {prop} (Cryogenian period) | :: Cryogénien {m} |
| cryoglobulin {n} | :: cryoglobuline {f} |
| cryolite {n} (mineral) | :: cryolithe {f}, cryolite {f} |
| cry one's eyes out {v} (to moan) SEE: moan | :: |
| cry one's eyes out {v} (to weep for an elongated time) | :: pleurer à chaudes larmes, pleurer comme une madeleine, pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps, pleurer à mouchoir que veux-tu |
| cryotechnology {n} (technology involving very low temperatures) | :: cryotechnologie {f} |
| cry out {v} (to shout in a loud voice due to pain, fear, or unhappiness) | :: crier, hurler |
| cry over spilt milk {v} (to worry about unfortunate events which have already happened) | :: pleurer sur le lait renversé |
| cryovolcano {n} (cryovolcano) | :: cryovolcan |
| crypt {n} /kɹɪpt/ (undergound vault) | :: crypte {f} |
| cryptanalyst {n} (an expert in analyzing and breaking codes) | :: cryptanalyste |
| cryptic {adj} /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ (mystified or of an obscure nature) | :: mystérieux, énigmatique |
| crypto- {prefix} /kɹɪptoʊ-/ | :: crypto- |
| cryptocurrency {n} (type of digital currency) | :: cryptomonnaie |
| cryptodepression {n} /ˌkɹɪptəʊdɪˈpɹɛʃən/ (portion of a lake which lies below sea level) | :: cryptodépression {f} |
| cryptographic {adj} | :: cryptographique |
| cryptography {n} /kɹ̥ɪpˈtʰɒɡɹəfiː/ (discipline concerned with communication security) | :: cryptographie {f} |
| crypto-Jew {n} (crypto-Jew) | :: Crypto-juif {m} |
| crypto-Judaism {n} (crypto-Judaism) | :: crypto-judaïsme {m}, cryptojudaïsme {m} |
| cryptologic {adj} (of or relating to cryptology) | :: cryptologique |
| cryptological {adj} (cryptologic) SEE: cryptologic | :: |
| cryptologist {n} (One who studies cryptology) | :: cryptologue {m} |
| cryptology {n} /kɹɪpˈtɑ.lə.dʒi/ (practice) | :: cryptologie {f} |
| cryptomeria {n} (Japanese cedar) | :: cèdre du Japon {m} |
| cryptoporticus {n} | :: cryptoportique {m} |
| cryptorchidism {n} (The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum) | :: cryptorchidie {f} |
| cryptovirus {n} /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (malware) | :: crypto-verrouilleur {m}, cryptorançongiciel {m}, cryptovirus {m}, logiciel de cryptoverrouillage {m} |
| cryptozoological {adj} /ˌkɹɪptoʊˌzoʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to cryptozoology) | :: cryptozoologique |
| cryptozoology {n} /ˌkɹɪptoʊzoʊˈɒlədʒi/ (study of postulated animals) | :: cryptozoologie {f} |
| crystal {n} /ˈkɹɪstəl/ (array of atoms) | :: cristal {m} |
| crystal {n} (mineral) | :: cristal {m} |
| crystal {n} ((used attributively)) | :: de cristal, en cristal |
| crystal ball {n} (globe used to foretell the future) | :: boule de cristal |
| crystal habit {n} (characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group) | :: habitus {m} |
| crystalize {v} (crystallize) SEE: crystallize | :: |
| crystalline {adj} /ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/ (relating to crystals) | :: cristallin {m} |
| crystalline {adj} (resembling crystal in being clear and transparent) | :: cristallin {m} |
| crystallite {n} (small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal) | :: cristallite |
| crystallization {n} (the act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal) | :: cristallisation {f} |
| crystallize {v} /ˈkɹɪstəlaɪz/ (to make something form into crystals) | :: cristalliser |
| crystallize {v} (to assume a crystalline form) | :: cristalliser |
| crystallize {v} (take a definite form) | :: se cristalliser |
| crystallize {v} (to coat with crystals) | :: cristalliser |
| crystallogen {n} (member of the carbon group) | :: cristallogène {f} |
| crystallographer {n} (a person skilled in crystallography) | :: cristallographe {m} {f} |
| crystallography {n} (the science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids) | :: cristallographie {f} |
| crystal set {n} (an early kind of radio receiver) | :: récepteur à cristal {m}, poste à galène {m}, poste de radio à cristal {m} |
| cry wolf {v} (raise a false alarm) | :: crier au loup |
| CSA {prop} (Canadian Space Agency) | :: ASC (Agence spatiale canadienne) |
| CSA {prop} (Canadian Standards Association) | :: ACNOR (Association canadienne de normalisation); CSA |
| csardas {n} /ˈtʃɑɹdɑʃ/ (Hungarian folk dance) | :: czardas {f}, csardas {f} |
| CSE {prop} (Communications Security Establishment) | :: CST |
| CSEC {prop} (Communications Security Establishment Canada) | :: CSTC |
| C-section {n} (Caesarean section) SEE: Caesarean section | :: |
| CSIS {prop} /ˈsiː.sɪs/ (Canadian Security and Intelligence Service) | :: SCRS |
| CSL {prop} (Cote-Saint-Luc) | :: CSL |
| Côte d'Ivoire {prop} /ˌkəʊt diːˈvwɑː/ (the Ivory Coast) | :: Côte d'Ivoire {f} |
| Côte-d'Or {prop} (département) | :: Côte-d'Or {f} |
| ctenophore {n} /ˈtiːnəfɔː/ (any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora) | :: cténophore {m}, cténaire {m} |
| Côtes-d'Armor {prop} (département) | :: Côtes-d'Armor {f-p} |
| Ctesiphon {prop} /ˈtɛsɨfɒn/ (ancient ruined city) | :: Ctésiphon {f} |
| Cthulhu {prop} /kəˈθuːluː/ (a huge fictional humanoid alien god) | :: Cthulhu {m} |
| cuadrilla {n} (team which supports the matador) | :: quadrille {m} {f} |
| cub {n} /kʌb/ (young fox) | :: renardeau {m} |
| cub {n} (the young of certain animals) | :: petit {m}; for terms specific to any particular animal, see ourson, renardeau, louveteau, lionceau etc |
| Cuba {prop} /ˈkjuːbə/ (country and largest island in Caribbean) | :: Cuba {m} |
| Cuban {n} /ˈkju.bən/ (a person from Cuba) | :: Cubain {m} |
| Cuban {adj} (of or pertaining to Cuba) | :: cubain |
| cubbyhole {n} (pigeonhole) SEE: pigeonhole | :: |
| cubbyhole {n} (glove compartment) SEE: glove compartment | :: |
| cubby house {n} (Wendy house) SEE: Wendy house | :: |
| cube {n} /kjub/ (geometry: polyhedron having of six identical square faces) | :: cube {m} |
| cube {n} (arithmetic: number raised to the third power) | :: cube {m} |
| cube {v} (arithmetic: to raise to the third power) | :: élever à la troisième puissance |
| cubed {adj} (raised to the third power) | :: au cube |
| cube root {n} (number) | :: racine cubique {f} |
| cubic {adj} /ˈkju.bɪk/ (in the name of units of volume) | :: cube |
| cubic {adj} (of a polynomial of third degree) | :: cubique |
| cubic {n} (cubic curve) | :: cubique {f} |
| cubic centimetre {n} (a unit of volume) | :: [symbol: cm³] centimètre cube {m} |
| cubic equation {n} (polynomial equation) | :: équation cubique {f} |
| cubic function {n} (function of a polynomial) | :: fonction cubique {f} |
| cubicle {n} /ˈkjubɪkəl/ (a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room) | :: box {m} |
| cubicle {n} (a small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing) | :: cabine {f} |
| cubicle {n} (a small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use) | :: cabinet {m} |
| cubic meter {n} (cubic metre) SEE: cubic metre | :: |
| cubic metre {n} (unit of volume) | :: mètre cube {m} |
| cubism {n} /ˈkjuː.bɪz.əm/ (An artistic movement characterized by the depiction of natural forms as geometric structures of planes) | :: cubisme {m} |
| cubit {n} /ˈkju.bɪt/ (unit of length) | :: coudée {f} |
| cubohemioctahedron {n} | :: cubohémioctaèdre {m} |
| cuboid {n} (cuboid bone) SEE: cuboid bone | :: |
| cuboid {adj} (of the shape of a cube) | :: parallélépipèdique |
| cuboid {n} (rectangular parallelepiped) | :: parallélépipède rectangle {m} |
| cuboid bone {n} (one of the tarsal bones) | :: cuboïde {m}, os cuboïde {m} |
| Cub Scout {n} (junior Boy Scout) | :: louveteau {m} |
| cucamelon {n} (Melothria scabra) | :: concombre à confire {m} |
| cuckold {n} /ˈkʌk.oʊld/ (man married to an unfaithful wife) | :: cocu {m}, cornard {m} |
| cuckold {v} (make a cuckold) | :: cocufier |
| cuckoo {n} /ˈkuːkuː/ (the bird) | :: coucou {m} |
| cuckooflower {n} (ragged robin) SEE: ragged robin | :: |
| cuckquean {n} /ˈkʌk.kwiːn/ (woman who has an unfaithful husband) | :: cocue {f} |
| cucumber {n} /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ/ (plant) | :: concombre {m} |
| cucumber {n} (edible fruit) | :: concombre {m} |
| cucumiform {adj} /kjuːˈkjuːmɪfɔːm/ (shaped like a cucumber) | :: cucumiforme |
| cud {n} /kʌd/ (food chewed for a second time by ruminants) | :: herbe ruminée {f} |
| cuddle {n} /ˈkʌd.l̩/ (affectionate embrace) | :: câlin {m} |
| cuddle {v} (embrace, lie together snugly) | :: câliner |
| cuddle {v} (cradle in one's arms) | :: cajoler |
| cuddly {adj} /ˈkʌdli/ (Suitable for cuddling) | :: câlin |
| cuddly toy {n} (soft toy) SEE: soft toy | :: |
| cudgel {n} /ˈkʌdʒəl/ (a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon) | :: gourdin |
| cudgel one's brain {v} (rack one's brain) SEE: rack one's brain | :: |
| cue {n} /kjuː/ (action or event that is a signal to do something) | :: signe |
| cue {n} (name of the letter Q, q) | :: ku {m}, cu {m} |
| cue {n} (straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in games such as billiards, snooker, and pool) | :: queue de billard {f} |
| cuff {n} /kʌf/ (the end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist) | :: manchette {f} |
| cuff {v} (To hit, as a reproach) | :: gifler, souffleter |
| cuff {v} (to handcuff) SEE: handcuff | :: |
| cufflink {n} /ˈkʌflɪŋk/ (button used to hold a sleeve cuff together) | :: bouton de manchette {m} |
| cuirass {n} /kwɪˈɹæs/ (piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle) | :: cuirasse |
| cuisine {n} /kwɪˈziːn/ (characteristic style of preparing food) | :: cuisine {f}, art culinaire {m} |
| cuisine {n} (culinary art) SEE: culinary art | :: |
| cul8r {phrase} (see you later) | :: ALP |
| culantro {n} /kuːˈlɑːn.tɹoʊ/ (Eryngium foetidum) | :: coriandre longue {f}, coriandre chinoise {f} |
| cul-de-lampe {n} (ornamental design) | :: cabochon {m}, couillard {m}, cul-de-lampe {m} |
| cul-de-sac {n} /ˈkʌldəsæk/ (circular area at the end of a dead end street) | :: bout de cul-de-sac résidentiel {m} |
| cul-de-sac {n} (blind alley) SEE: dead end | :: |
| culinary {adj} /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛɹi/ (relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking) | :: culinaire {m} {f} |
| culinary art {n} (cuisine) SEE: cuisine | :: |
| culinary art {n} (art of cooking) | :: art culinaire {m}, cuisine {f} |
| cull {v} /kʌl/ (to pick or take someone or something) | :: cueillir |
| culminate {v} | :: culminer |
| culottes {n} /kjuːˈlɒts/ (a divided skirt) | :: jupe-culotte {f} |
| culpable {adj} /ˈkʌlpəbəl/ (blameworthy) | :: coupable |
| culpeo {n} /kʊlˈpeɪ.əʊ/ (Canid) | :: renard de Magellan {m} |
| culprit {n} /ˈkʰʌɫpɹɪt/ (culprit) | :: coupable {m} {f} |
| cult {n} /kʌlt/ (a sect) | :: secte {f}, culte {m} |
| cult {n} (devotion to a saint) | :: culte {m} |
| cult {adj} (enjoyed by a small, loyal group) | :: culte |
| cult film {n} (film with a group of dedicated fans) | :: film culte {m} |
| cultist {n} /ˈkʌltɪst/ (member of a cult) | :: sectateur {m} |
| cultivable {adj} (capable of being cultivated) | :: cultivable |
| cultivar {n} (cultivated variety) | :: cultivar {m} |
| cultivate {v} /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ (grow plants, notably crops) | :: cultiver |
| cultivate {v} (nurture) | :: cultiver |
| cultivate {v} (turn or stir soil in preparation for planting) | :: cultiver |
| cultivated {adj} /ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/ (cultured) | :: cultivé |
| cultivated {adj} (grown by cultivation) | :: cultivé |
| cultivated {adj} (farmed) | :: cultivé |
| cultivation {n} /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/ (art or act of cultivating) | :: culture {f} |
| cult of personality {n} (situation of being falsely idolized) | :: culte de la personnalité {m} |
| cultural {adj} /ˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/ (pertaining to culture) | :: culturel |
| cultural center {n} (organization or building that promotes arts) | :: centre culturel {m} |
| cultural centre {n} (cultural center) SEE: cultural center | :: |
| cultural identity {n} (feeling of belonging to a group) | :: identité culturelle {f} |
| Cultural Revolution {prop} (Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) | :: grande révolution culturelle prolétarienne {f}, révolution culturelle {f} |
| Cultural Revolution {prop} (any Cultural Revolution) | :: révolution culturelle {f} |
| cultural studies {n} (diverse field of study) | :: études culturelles {f-p} |
| culture {n} /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ (arts, customs and habits) | :: culture {f} |
| culture {n} (microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity) | :: culture |
| culture {v} (to maintain in an environment suitable for growth) | :: cultiver |
| culture {n} (botany: cultivation) SEE: cultivation | :: |
| cultured {adj} (civilized; refined) | :: cultivé |
| cultured {adj} (artificially developed) | :: cultivé |
| culture hero {n} (person renowned as the exemplar of the values of a society) | :: héros culturel |
| culture medium {n} (liquid or gel, containing nutrients) | :: milieu de culture {m}, substrat {m} |
| culture of death {n} | :: culture de la mort {f} |
| culture shock {n} (state of anxious confusion) | :: choc des cultures {m}, choc culturel {m} |
| culver {n} (culverin) SEE: culverin | :: |
| culver {n} (Columba palumbus) SEE: wood pigeon | :: |
| culverin {n} /ˈkʌlvəɹɪn/ (handgun) | :: couleuvrine {f} |
| culvert {n} (channel for draining water) | :: ponceau {m}, drain, buse |
| cum {conj} /kʌm/ | :: soit |
| cum {n} (slang: semen) | :: foutre {m}, jute {f}, sirop de cordum {m} |
| cum {v} (slang: have an orgasm; ejaculate) | :: venir, juter, éjaculer, jouir, balancer la purée |
| cumber {v} /ˈkʌmbə/ (to slow down, to hinder, to burden) | :: encombrer |
| cumbersome {adj} /ˈkʌmbɚsəm/ (burdensome or hindering, as a weight or drag; vexatious; cumbrous) | :: encombrant |
| cumbersome {adj} (hard, difficult, demanding to handle) | :: pénible, fastidieux |
| cumbersome {adj} (inert, lumbering, slow in movement) | :: lourd, lent |
| Cumbric {n} (language) | :: cambrien {m} |
| cumin {n} /ˈkjuːmɪn/ (plant Cuminum cyminum) | :: cumin {m} |
| cumin {n} (its seed used as spice) | :: cumin {m} |
| cum laude {adv} (with praise) | :: avec distinction |
| cummerbund {n} /ˈkʌməbʌnd/ (broad sash) | :: large ceinture {f} |
| cummingtonite {n} (mineral magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide) | :: cummingtonite {f} |
| cumulative {adj} /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪv/ (incorporating all data up to the present) | :: cumulé, cumulée |
| cumulonimbus {n} /ˌkjuːmələʊˈnɪmbəs/ (cloud) | :: cumulonimbus {m} |
| cuneiform {adj} /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ (written in the cuneiform writing system) | :: cunéiforme |
| cuneiform {n} (ancient writing system) | :: cunéiforme {m} |
| cuneiform {n} (wedge-shaped bone) | :: os cunéiforme {m} |
| cuneiform bone {n} (wedge-shaped bone of the foot) | :: os cunéiforme {m} |
| Cuneo {prop} /ˈkuːniəʊ/ (province in Piedmont, Italy) | :: Coni {m} |
| Cuneo {prop} (city in Piedmont, Italy) | :: Coni {m} |
| cunnilingus {n} /ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/ (oral stimulation of female genitals) | :: cunnilingus {m}, minette {f} [slang] |
| cunning {adj} /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ (sly) | :: rusé |
| cunning {adj} (skillful) | :: talentueux {m} |
| cunning {adj} | :: rusé, astucieux, malin |
| cunning {n} (skill of being sly or deceitful) | :: fourberie {f}, sournoiserie {f} |
| cunning folk {n} (professional or semi-professional practitioner of magic) | :: devins-guérisseurs {m-p}, leveurs de sorts {m-p} |
| cunningly {adv} (with cunning, cleverly) | :: astucieusement, ingénieusement, d’une manière rusée |
| cunt {n} /kʌnt/ (genitalia) | :: chatte {f}, con {m} |
| cunt {n} (unpleasant or objectionable person) | :: con {m}, salaud {m}, connard |
| cup {n} /kʌp/ (drinking vessel) | :: tasse {f}, coupe {f} |
| cup {n} (unit of measure) | :: tasse {f} |
| cup {n} (trophy) | :: coupe {f} |
| cup {n} (contest) | :: coupe {f} |
| cup {n} (part of bra) | :: bonnet {m} |
| cup {n} (anything shaped like a cup) | :: cloche {f} |
| cup {n} (suction cup) SEE: suction cup | :: |
| cupbearer {n} /ˈkʌpˌbɛəɹə/ (one who ceremonially fills and hands out the cups in which a drink is served) | :: échanson {m} |
| cupboard {n} /ˈkʌbəd/ (enclosed storage) | :: placard {m}, armoire {f} |
| cupboard {n} (a cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food) | :: buffet {m} |
| cupel {n} /ˈkjuːpəl/ (a small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead) | :: coupelle {f} |
| cupful {n} (the amount necessary to make a cup full) | :: tasse {f} |
| Cupid {prop} /ˈkjuːpɪd/ (god of love, son of Venus) | :: Cupidon {m} |
| Cupid {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Cupidon {m} |
| Cupid's bow {n} (curve of the upper lip) | :: arc de Cupidon {m} |
| cup of tea {n} /ˈkʌp əv ˈtiː/ (tea in a cup) | :: tasse de thé {f} |
| cup of tea {n} (something of interest) | :: tasse de thé {f} |
| cupola {n} /ˈkjuːpələ/ (architecture: dome-shaped ornamental structure) | :: coupole {f}, dôme {m} |
| cupping glass {n} (glass vessel used in cupping) | :: ventouse {f}, palette {f} |
| cupric {adj} (pertaining to copper) | :: cuprique |
| cup size {n} (the size of that part of a bra that holds the breasts) | :: profondeur de bonnet {f} |
| cur {n} /kɝ/ (inferior dog) | :: clébard {m}, corniaud {m}, roquet {m}, clebs {m} |
| cur {n} (detestable person) | :: chien {m}, roquet {m} |
| curaçao {n} /ˈk(j)ʊəɹ.əˌsaʊ/ (liqueur) | :: curaçao {m} |
| Curaçao {prop} /ˌkuːɹəˈsaʊ/ (Island) | :: Curaçao {m} |
| Curaçaoan {n} (Someone from Curaçao) | :: Curacien {m} [rare], Curacienne {f} [rare] |
| curable {adj} (capable of being cured) | :: curable |
| curacy {n} | :: vicariat {m} |
| curare {n} /kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/ (a substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine) | :: curare {m} |
| curassow {n} (birds of the family Cracidae) | :: hocco {m} |
| curate {n} /ˈkjʊəɹət/ (assistant rector) | :: vicaire |
| curate {n} (parish priest) | :: curé |
| curator {n} (person who manages, administers or organizes a collection) | :: conservateur {m}, conservatrice {f} |
| curb {n} (concrete along the edge of a road) SEE: kerb | :: |
| curb {v} /kɝb/ | :: restreindre, endiguer |
| curd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (part of milk that coagulates) | :: lait caillé {m}, caillot |
| curd {v} (curdle) SEE: curdle | :: |
| curd cheese {n} (cottage cheese) SEE: cottage cheese | :: |
| curdle {v} /ˈkɝ.dəl/ (to form or cause to form curds) | :: cailler |
| cure {n} /kjʊə(ɹ)/ (method, device or medication that restores good health) | :: traitement {m} |
| cure {v} (to restore to health) | :: soigner, guérir |
| cure {v} (to bring (a disease) to an end) | :: guérir |
| curer {n} (healer) SEE: healer | :: |
| Curetonian {adj} (related to William Cureton) | :: curetonien {m} |
| curettage {n} /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ (the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette) | :: curetage {m} |
| curette {n} (spoon-shaped surgical instrument) | :: curette {f} |
| curfew {n} /ˈkɜː.fjuː/ (a regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time) | :: couvre-feu {m} |
| curfew {n} (a signal indicating this time) | :: couvre-feu {m} |
| curfew {n} (historical regulation requiring fire to be covered/extinguished) | :: couvre-feu {m} |
| curfew {n} (evening bell) | :: couvre-feu {m} |
| curiosity {n} /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/ (inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore) | :: curiosité |
| curiosity {n} (unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest) | :: curiosité {f} |
| curiosity killed the cat {proverb} (undue curiosity is dangerous) | :: la curiosité est un vilain défaut |
| curious {adj} /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/ (tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate, see also: inquisitive) | :: curieux |
| curious {adj} (leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual) | :: curieux |
| Curitiba {prop} (State capital of Paraná) | :: Curitiba |
| curium {n} /ˈkjʊəɹiəm/ (chemical element) | :: curium {m} |
| curl {n} /kɝl/ (lock of curling hair) | :: boucle {f} |
| curl {n} (vector field denoting rotationality of a given vector field) | :: rotationnel {m} |
| curl {v} | :: boucler |
| curler {n} (sportsman) | :: curleur {m}, curleuse {f} |
| curler {n} (cylindrical tube for curling hair) SEE: hair roller | :: |
| curlew {n} /ˈkɝlu/ (migratory wading bird) | :: courlis {m} |
| curlew sandpiper {n} (Calidris ferruginea) | :: bécasseau cocorli |
| curling {n} /ˈkəɹlɪŋ/ (sports) | :: curling {m} |
| curling iron {n} (a heated cylindrical device for curling the hair) | :: fer à friser {m} |
| curly {adj} /ˈkɝli/ (having curls) | :: bouclé, frisé |
| curly {adj} ((typography) curling in a direction, as opposed to straight (quotation marks or apostrophes)) | :: courbe, courbé |
| curly {n} (a person or animal with curly hair) | :: frisé |
| curly bracket {n} (either of the two characters: “{” and “}”) | :: accolade {f} |
| curly kale {n} | :: chou frisé {m} |
| curmudgeon {n} /kɚˈmʌdʒən/ (an ill-tempered stubborn person) | :: bourru {m}, baderne {f}, ganache {f}, rombière {f} |
| currant {n} /ˈkʌɹənt/ (small dried grape) | :: raisin de Corinthe {m} |
| currant {n} (fruit of the genus Ribes) | :: groseille {f} |
| currant {n} (bush) | :: groseillier {m} |
| currency {n} /ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ (money or other item used to facilitate transactions) | :: monnaie {f}, devise {f}, numéraire {m} |
| currency {n} (paper money) | :: billet de banque {m} [literally] |
| currency {n} (state of being current; general acceptance or recognition) | :: courant |
| current {n} /ˈkʌɹənt/ | :: courant {m} |
| current {n} (time rate of flow of electric charge) | :: courant {m} |
| current {n} (tendency or a course of events) | :: courant {m} |
| current {adj} (existing or occurring at the moment) | :: présent, actuel, courant |
| current {adj} (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment) | :: actuel |
| current account {n} (checking account) | :: compte courant {m} |
| current affairs {n} (current events) SEE: current events | :: |
| current asset {n} (finance: an organization's fixed assets) | :: actif circulant {m} |
| current events {n} (news items) | :: actualités |
| currently {adv} /ˈkʌɹəntli/ (at this moment) | :: maintenant, actuellement |
| curricular {adj} (of, relating to, or following a curriculum) | :: curriculaire |
| curriculum {n} /kəˈɹɪkjələm/ (set of courses and coursework) | :: cursus {m} |
| curriculum vitae {n} /kəˈɹɪkjələm ˈviːteɪ/ (written account of one's education, accomplishments, etc.) | :: curriculum vitæ {m} |
| curry {n} /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ (dish) | :: curry {m} |
| curry {n} (sauce or relish) | :: cari |
| currycomb {n} (a comb or brush used to groom horses) | :: étrille {f} |
| currying {n} (computing technique) | :: curryfication |
| curse {n} /kɜːs/ (supernatural detriment) | :: mauvais sort, malédiction {f} |
| curse {n} (prayer that harm may befall someone) | :: malédiction, mauvais sort |
| curse {n} (vulgar epithet) | :: juron {m} |
| curse {v} (to place a curse upon) | :: maudire |
| curse {v} (to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon) | :: maudire |
| cursed {adj} /ˈkɝsɪd/ (having some sort of divine harm) | :: maudit {m}, maudite {f} |
| curse like a pagan {v} (swear very rudely) SEE: swear like a trooper | :: |
| curse word {n} (vulgarity) SEE: swear word | :: |
| cursive {adj} /ˈkɝsɪv/ (having successive letters joined together) | :: cursif |
| cursive {n} (character) | :: cursive {f} |
| cursively {adv} (In a cursive manner) | :: cursivement |
| cursor {n} /kɜɹsəɹ/ (part of scientific instruments that indicates position) | :: curseur {m} |
| cursor {n} (GUI: moving icon representing the position of a pointing device) | :: curseur {m} |
| cursorial {adj} | :: coureur {m} |
| cursory {adj} /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/ (hasty, superficial, careless) | :: rapide, superficiel, |
| curt {adj} /kɝt/ (brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude) | :: abrupt {m}, sommaire |
| curtail {v} /kɚˈteɪl/ (cut short an animal's tail) | :: écourter |
| curtail {v} (shorten or abridge) | :: écourter, abréger |
| curtail {v} (limit or restrict) | :: restreindre |
| curtain {n} /ˈkɜːtn̩/ (piece of cloth covering a window) | :: rideau {m} |
| curtain {n} (piece of cloth in a theater) | :: rideau {m} |
| curtains {n} /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/ (end, death (colloquial)) | :: fichu |
| curtsey {n} /ˈkɝtsɪ/ (small bow of knees and lowered body, usually by a female) | :: révérence {f} |
| curtsey {v} (to make a curtsey) | :: faire la révérence, révérencier |
| curvaceous {adj} (having shapely and voluptuous curves) | :: plantureux, pulpeux {m}, bien roulé {m} [colloquial], qui a des formes |
| curvature {n} /ˈkɝ.və.tʃɚ/ (the shape of something curved) | :: courbure {f} |
| curvature {n} (differential geometry: of a Riemannian manifold) | :: courbure {f} |
| curve {n} /kɜːv/ (gentle bend) | :: courbe {f} |
| curve {n} (geometry: one-dimensional figure) | :: courbe {f} |
| curve {n} (informal: usually in plural: attractive features of a woman or informal: attractive shape of a woman's body) | :: courbes |
| curve {v} (bend, crook) | :: courber |
| curve {adj} (crooked) SEE: crooked | :: |
| curveball {n} (pitch in baseball) | :: balle courbe {f} |
| curve-billed thrasher {n} (Toxostoma curvirostre) | :: moqueur à bec courbe {m} |
| curved {adj} /kɝːvd/ (having a curve or curves) | :: courbé |
| curvy {adj} (curvaceous) SEE: curvaceous | :: |
| curvy {adj} (buxom) SEE: buxom | :: |
| cushaw {n} (Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash) | :: courge du Mexique {f} |
| cushion {n} /ˈkʊʃən/ (soft material in cloth bag) | :: coussin {m} |
| cushion {v} (absorb impact) | :: amortir |
| cusp {n} /kʌsp/ (point of a curve where it has no tangent) | :: point de rebroussement {m} |
| cusp {n} (in astrology) | :: cuspide |
| cusp {n} (in dentistry) | :: cuspide {f} |
| cuspidate {adj} (having a cusp) | :: cuspidé |
| cuspidor {n} (spittoon) SEE: spittoon | :: |
| cuss {v} /kʌs/ (to use cursing) | :: jurer |
| custard {n} /ˈkʌs.təd/ (sauce) | :: crème anglaise {f}, crème pâtissière {f}, custard {m} |
| custard apple {n} (Annona muricata) SEE: soursop | :: |
| custard apple {n} (Annona squamosa) SEE: sugar apple | :: |
| custodian {n} (A person entrusted with the custody or care) | :: gardien {m}, gardienne {f} |
| custody {n} /ˈkʌstədiː/ (legal right to take care of something or somebody) | :: garde {f} |
| custody {n} (state of being imprisoned or detained) | :: garde à vue {f} |
| custody {n} (Franciscan administrative unit) | :: custodie {f} |
| custom {n} /ˈkʌstəm/ (frequent repetition of the same act) | :: coutume {f} |
| custom {n} (long-established practice) | :: coutume {f}, us {m} |
| custom {n} (familiar acquaintance; familiarity) | :: connaissance |
| custom {n} (the customary toll, tax, or tribute) | :: droit de douane {m} |
| custom {adj} (custom-made) | :: sur mesure, personnalisé |
| custom and practice {n} | :: us et coutumes {m-p} |
| customarily {adv} (normally) SEE: normally | :: |
| customary {n} /ˈkʌstəm(ə)ɹi/ (a book containing laws and usages, or customs) | :: coutumier {m} |
| customary {adj} (agreeing with, or established by, custom) | :: habituel {m}, d'usage, coutumier {m} |
| customary {adj} (holding or held by custom) | :: coutumier {m} |
| customer {n} /ˈkʌstəmə/ (one who purchases or receives a product or service) | :: client {m} |
| customer service {n} (act of providing services) | :: service client {m}, service clientèle {m}, service à la clientèle {m} |
| customer support {n} (provision of service) | :: soutien à la clientèle |
| custom house {n} (official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit) | :: douane {f} |
| customizable {adj} (able to be customized) | :: personalisable |
| customization {n} (act of customizing) | :: personnalisation |
| custom-made {adj} (custom-made) | :: sur mesure, personnalisé |
| customs {n} /ˈkʌstəmz/ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) | :: douane {f}, douanes {f-p} |
| customs {n} (custom house) SEE: custom house | :: |
| customs clearance {n} | :: dédouanement {m}, dédouanage {m} |
| customs officer {n} (officer) | :: douanier {m}, douanière {f} |
| customs union {n} (a type of trade bloc which is composed of a free trade area with a common external tariff) | :: union douanière |
| custos {n} (superior of a custody) | :: custode {m} |
| cut {v} /kʌt/ (to perform an incision) | :: couper, inciser |
| cut {v} (to divide with a sharp instrument) | :: couper |
| cut {v} (to cease recording) | :: couper |
| cut {v} (to reduce) | :: réduire |
| cut {v} (colloquial, not to attend a class) | :: sécher |
| cut {v} (to divide a pack of playing cards) | :: couper |
| cut {adj} (having been cut) | :: coupé, coupée, coupés, coupées |
| cut {adj} (of a gem, carved into a shape) | :: taillé |
| cut {n} (act of cutting) | :: coupe {f}, entaille {f} |
| cut {n} (result of cutting) | :: coupe {f} |
| cut {n} (opening resulting from cutting) | :: coupure {f}, entaille {f} |
| cut {n} (act of dividing a deck of playing cards) | :: coupe {f} |
| cut {n} (manner or style a garment is fashioned in) | :: coupe {f} |
| cut {n} (slab of meat) | :: coupe {f} |
| cut {n} (skein of yarn) SEE: skein | :: |
| cut {n} (haircut) SEE: haircut | :: |
| cut {n} (common workhorse) SEE: gelding | :: |
| cutaneous {adj} /kjuːˈteɪniəs/ (of, or relating to the skin) | :: cutané, épidermique, dermatologique |
| cut corners {v} (bypass a prescribed route) | :: prendre des raccourcis |
| cut corners {v} (do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job) | :: (Quebec) couper les coins ronds |
| cut down {v} (bring down a tree) | :: abattre |
| cute {adj} /kjuːt/ (having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals) | :: mignon |
| cute {adj} (attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way) | :: joli, mignon |
| cuteness {n} (state of being cute) | :: mignoncité {f}, mignonité {f}, mignonitude {f} |
| Cuthbert {prop} (male given name) | :: Cuthbert {m} |
| cuticle {n} /ˈkjuːtɪkəl/ (strip of hardened skin at the base of the finger and toenail) | :: cuticule {f} |
| cuticle {n} (protective covering outside epidermis) | :: cuticule {f} |
| cuticle {n} (outermost layer of skin of vertebrates) SEE: epidermis | :: |
| cuticula {n} (covering outside epidermis) SEE: cuticle | :: |
| cuticular {adj} (of or pertaining to the cuticle) | :: cuticulaire |
| cutie {n} /ˈkjuːti/ (a cute person or animal) | :: mignon {m} |
| cut in {v} (to intrude or interrupt) | :: interrompre |
| cut in {v} (to join a queue in the middle) | :: couper, resquiller |
| cut in {v} (to replace somebody's dancing partner) | :: relayer |
| cutin {n} (polymer of hydroxy acids) | :: cutine {f} |
| cutlass {n} (machete) SEE: machete | :: |
| cutlass {n} /ˈkʌtləs/ (a short sword with a curved blade) | :: sabre d'abordage {m} |
| cutler {n} (One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery) | :: coutelier {m}, coutelière {f} |
| cutlery {n} /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/ (eating and serving utensils) | :: couverts {m-p}, couverts de table {m-p}, services {m-p} [Switzerland] |
| cutlet {n} (slice of meat) | :: côtelette {f} |
| cutlet {n} (meat chop) | :: côtelette {f} |
| cut off {v} (to remove via cutting) | :: tailler, couper, trancher |
| cut off {v} (to isolate or remove from contact) | :: couper |
| cut off {v} (to end abruptly) | :: couper |
| cut off {v} (to interrupt someone talking) | :: couper la parole |
| cut off {v} (to swerve in front of another car while driving) | :: faire une queue de poisson |
| cutoff {adj} (The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited) | :: seuil, de seuil, de coupure |
| cut one loose {v} (fart) | :: lâcher une caisse |
| cut one's losses {v} (discontinue an effort that seems unlikely to ever bear fruit) | :: arrêter les frais |
| cut one's teeth {v} (gain early experience) | :: faire ses dents [to begin], se faire les dents sur ... [to gain early experience on ...] |
| cut out {v} (refrain from (doing)) | :: arrêter de |
| cut out {v} (remove, omit) | :: enlever, supprimer |
| cut out {v} (stop working, be disconnected) | :: caler |
| cut someone some slack {v} | :: donner du mou |
| cutter {n} /ˈkʌtɚ/ (person that cuts) | :: coupeur {m} |
| cutter {n} (single-masted sailing ship type) | :: cotre {m} |
| cutter {n} (ship's boat) | :: chaloupe {f} |
| cut the cord {v} (cut the umbilical cord) SEE: cut the umbilical cord | :: |
| cut the Gordian knot {v} | :: trancher le nœud gordien |
| cut the umbilical cord {v} | :: couper le cordon |
| cut ties {v} | :: couper les ponts |
| cutting {n} /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ (action of the verb to cut) | :: découpage |
| cutting {n} (newspaper clipping) | :: coupure {f} |
| cutting {n} (leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant) | :: bouture {f} |
| cutting {n} (editing of film or other recordings) | :: montage |
| cutting board {n} (chopping board) SEE: chopping board | :: |
| cuttlefish {n} /ˈkʌ.təl.fɪʃ/ (any of various squidlike mollusks) | :: seiche {f} |
| cuttlefish bone {n} (internal shell of cuttlefish) | :: os de seiche {m} |
| cut to the chase {v} (to get to the point) | :: aller droit au but, aller à l'essentiel |
| cut to the quick {v} (to hurt a person deeply) | :: piquer au vif |
| cutwater {n} (edge of a ship's stem) | :: taille-mer {m} |
| CV {n} (curriculum vitae) | :: CV {m} |
| CV {n} (aircraft carrier) | :: PA |
| CVA {n} (initialism of cerebrovascular accident, see also: cerebrovascular accident) | :: AVC {m} |
| cwm {n} /kʊm/ (valley head created through glacial erosion) | :: cirque |
| cyan {n} /ˈsaɪˌæn/ (a colour between blue and green) | :: cyan {m} |
| cyan {adj} (of the colour cyan) | :: turquois |
| cyanic acid {n} | :: acide cyanique {m} |
| cyanide {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪd/ (chemistry: any compound containing the CN group) | :: cyanure {m} |
| cyanide {n} (hydrogen cyanide) SEE: hydrogen cyanide | :: |
| cyanide {n} (potassium cyanide) SEE: potassium cyanide | :: |
| cyanidin {n} /saɪˈænədɪn/ (anthocyanidin pigment) | :: cyanidine {f} |
| cyano- {prefix} (blue) | :: cyano- |
| cyanoacrylate {n} (class of esters of cyanoacrylic acid) | :: cyanoacrylate {m} |
| cyanobacterium {n} (prokaryotic microorganism of phylum Cyanobacteria) | :: cyanobactérie {m} |
| cyanogen {n} /sajˈæn.ə.dʒɪn/ (organic compound) | :: cyane {m} |
| cyanosis {n} /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/ (discolouration of the skin) | :: cyanose {f} |
| Cybele {prop} /ˈsɪbɨliː/ (Greek goddess) | :: Cybèle {f} |
| cyber- {prefix} /ˈsaɪbə/ (the Internet or cyberspace) | :: cyber- |
| cyberattack {n} (an attack over a computer network) | :: cyberattaque {f} |
| cyberbullying {n} (bullying online) | :: cyberintimidation {f}, cyber-intimidation {f}, cyberharcèlement {m}, cyber-harcèlement {m} |
| cybercitizen {n} (inhabitant of cyberspace) SEE: netizen | :: |
| cybercrime {n} (crime committed using computer networks) | :: cybercriminalité {f} |
| cybercrime {n} (individual crime of this kind) | :: cybercrime {m} |
| cybercriminal {n} (perpetrator of cybercrime) | :: cybercriminel {m} |
| cyberdefense {n} (defense against internet attack) | :: cyberdéfense {f} |
| cyberespionage {n} (espionage carried out by means of the Internet) | :: cyberespionnage {m} |
| cyberharassment {n} (cyberharassment, online harassment) | :: cyberintimidation {f}, cyberharcèlement {m} |
| cyberian {n} (Pertaining to cyberspace) | :: cybérien |
| Cyber Monday {prop} | :: cyberlundi {m} |
| cybernetic {adj} /ˌsaɪbɚˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to the mathematical study of control) | :: cybernétique |
| cybernetic {adj} (relating to computers and Internet) | :: cybernétique {m} {f} |
| cyberneticist {n} (person who studies cybernetics) | :: cybernéticien {m}, cybernéticienne {f} |
| cybernetics {n} /ˌsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˈnɛ.tɪks/ (science of communication and control) | :: cybernétique {f} |
| cybernetics {n} (the art/study of controling) | :: cybernétique {f} |
| cybernetics {n} (technology related to computers) | :: informatique {f} |
| cyberprodigy {n} | :: cyber-prodige |
| cyberpunk {n} (sci-fi subgenre) | :: cyberpunk {m} |
| cybersex {n} (virtual sexual encounter) | :: cybersexe {m} |
| cyberspace {n} /ˈsaɪ.bə(ɹ)ˌspeɪs/ (world of information) | :: cyberespace {m} |
| cyberspying {n} (cyberespionage) SEE: cyberespionage | :: |
| cyberstrategy {n} (military strategy in cyberspace) | :: cyberstratégie {f} |
| cyberterrorism {n} (terrorism on the Internet) | :: cyberterrorisme {m} |
| cyberwar {n} (cyberwarfare) SEE: cyberwarfare | :: |
| cyberwarfare {n} (warfare taking place on the Internet) | :: guerre informatique {f}, cyberguerre {f} |
| cyborg {n} /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/ (person who is part machine) | :: cyborg {m} |
| Cyclades {prop} /saɪkleɪdz/ (island chain) | :: Cyclades {f-p} |
| cyclamen {n} (A type of plant) | :: cyclamen {m}, artanite {f} |
| cycle {n} /ˈsaɪkəl/ (complete rotation) | :: tour {m} |
| cycle {n} (process that repeats itself) | :: cycle {m} |
| cycle {n} (program on a washing machine etc.) | :: cycle {m} |
| cycle {v} (to ride a cycle) | :: faire du vélo |
| cycle {v} (to go through a cycle or to put through a cycle) | :: passer par un cycle |
| cycle {n} (imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens) SEE: celestial sphere | :: |
| cycle lane {n} (part of road designated for cyclists) SEE: bicycle lane | :: |
| cycle path {n} (path segregated for bicycles) SEE: bicycle path | :: |
| cycle rickshaw {n} (bicycle rickshaw) | :: velotaxi {m} |
| cyclic redundancy check {n} (type of hash function) | :: contrôle de redondance cyclique {m}, CRC {m} |
| cycling {n} /ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ (The sport of riding and racing bicycles) | :: cyclisme |
| cyclist {n} /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ (person who rides a cycle) | :: cycliste {m} {f}, bikeur {m}, bikeuse {f} |
| cyclize {v} (to undergo a reaction) | :: cycliser |
| cyclo- {prefix} /saɪkləʊ/ (circle) | :: cyclo- |
| cyclo {n} (cycle rickshaw) SEE: pedicab | :: |
| cycloalkane {n} (saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon) | :: cycloalcane {m}, cyclane {m} |
| cyclobutane {n} (a simple alicyclic hydrocarbon) | :: cyclobutane {m} |
| cyclobutane {n} (any derivative of this compound) | :: cyclobutane {m} |
| cycloheptane {n} (the cycloalkane C7H14) | :: cycloheptane {m} |
| cyclohexane {n} /ˌsaɪkloʊˈhɛkseɪn/ (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12) | :: cyclohexane {m} |
| cycloid {n} /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/ (geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle) | :: cycloïde {f} |
| cycloid {adj} (resembling a circle) | :: cycloïdal |
| cycloid {adj} (fish scales: thin and rounded) | :: cycloïde |
| cyclomatic {adj} (In graph theory) | :: cyclomatique |
| cyclone {n} /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ (rotating system of winds) | :: cyclone {m} |
| cyclone {n} (South Pacific and Indian Ocean weather phenomenon) | :: cyclone {m} |
| cyclopentane {n} (alicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10) | :: cyclopentane {m} |
| cyclopropane {n} (the simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C3H6) | :: cyclopropane {m} |
| cyclops {n} (giant of mythology) | :: cyclope {m} |
| cyclostome {n} (any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata) | :: cyclostome |
| cyclotron {n} /ˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) | :: cyclotron {m} |
| cygnet {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nət/ (young of a swan) | :: cygneau {m}, jeune cygne {m}, petit du cygne {m} |
| Cygnus {prop} (constellation) | :: Cygne {m} |
| cylinder {n} /ˈsɪləndɚ/ (geometry: surface) | :: cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (geometry: solid) | :: cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (any cylindrical object) | :: cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (cavity or chamber) | :: cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (the space in which a piston travels) | :: cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (container) | :: bonbonne {f} |
| cylinder {n} (recording) | :: cylindre phonographique {m}, cylindre {m} |
| cylinder {n} (part of a revolver which contains chambers for rounds) | :: barillet {m} |
| cylinder head {n} (part of an internal combustion engine) | :: culasse {f} |
| cylindrical {adj} /sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/ (shaped like a cylinder) | :: cylindrique |
| cymbal {n} /ˈsɪmbəl/ (concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck) | :: cymbale {f} |
| cymophane {n} /ˈsʌɪmə(ʊ)feɪn/ (gemstone mineral) | :: cymophane {f} |
| cynanthropy {n} (delusion where one believes they are a dog) | :: cynanthropie {f} |
| cynic {n} /ˈsɪnɪk/ (A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness) | :: cynique {m} {f} |
| cynic {n} (A person whose outlook is scornfully negative) | :: cynique {m} {f} |
| cynical {adj} /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ (of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated by base desires or selfishness) | :: cynique |
| cynically {adv} /ˈsɪn.ɪk.(ə.)li/ (in a cynical manner) | :: cyniquement |
| cynicism {n} /ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) | :: cynisme {m} |
| cynocephaly {n} (dog-headedness in human) | :: cynocéphalie {f} |
| cynology {n} (study of dogs) | :: cynologie {f} |
| cynophile {n} (dog-lover) | :: cynophile {m} {f} |
| cynophobia {n} /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines) | :: cynophobie {f} |
| cynophobic {adj} (relating to cynophobia, having an irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines) | :: canophobe, cynophobe |
| cynosure {n} /ˈsɪnəzjʊə/ (that which serves to guide or direct) | :: tramontane, guide, mentor, chien d'aveugle [figuratively], parangon |
| cynosure {n} (something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of attraction and admiration) | :: point de mire, cible, foyer |
| cynosure {n} (Ursa Minor) SEE: Ursa Minor | :: |
| Cynthia {prop} /ˈsɪnθiə/ (female given name) | :: Cynthia {f} |
| Cynthian {adj} /ˈsɪnθiən/ (of, or belonging to, Cynthus) | :: cynthien |
| Cynthus {prop} | :: Cynthe, Kynthos |
| cypress {n} /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ (an evergreen coniferous tree) | :: cyprès {m} |
| Cypriot {n} /ˈsɪp.ɹi.ət/ (Person from Cyprus) | :: Chypriote, Cypriote |
| Cypriot {adj} (Of, from or relating to Cyprus) | :: chypriote |
| Cyprus {prop} /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/ (country) | :: Chypre {f} |
| Cyrenaica {prop} /saɪɹəˈneɪ.ɪkə/ (province on the North African coast) | :: Cyrénaïque {f} |
| Cyril {prop} /ˈsɪɹəl/ (male given name) | :: Cyrille, Cyril |
| Cyrillic {adj} /sɪˈɹɪ.lɪk/ (of or pertaining to Cyrillic) | :: cyrillique |
| Cyrillic {prop} (a script or alphabet) | :: cyrillique {m} |
| Cyrillization {n} (putting text into the Cyrillic alphabet) | :: cyrillisation {f} |
| cyst {n} /sɪst/ (sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ) | :: kyste {m} |
| cystectomy {n} (the removal of the bladder) | :: cystectomie {f} |
| cysteine {n} (nonessential amino acid) | :: cystéine {f} |
| cystic {adj} /ˈsɪstɪk/ (Of or pertaining to a cyst) | :: kystique |
| cystic duct {n} (short duct that leads from the gallbladder and unites with the common hepatic duct to form the common bile duct) | :: conduit cystique {m}, canal cystique {m} |
| cystic fibrosis {n} (medical condition) | :: mucoviscidose {f} |
| cystine {n} (a nonessential amino acid) | :: cystine {f} |
| cysto- {prefix} (of or relating to the bladder) | :: cysto- |
| cystocele {n} (hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina) | :: cystocèle {m} |
| cystoscopy {n} (endoscopy of the urinary bladder) | :: cystoscopie {f} |
| cystotomy {n} (surgical operation) | :: cystotomie {f} |
| -cyte {suffix} /-saɪt/ (cell names and classifications) | :: -cyte {m} |
| cytisus {n} (plant in Cytisus) | :: cytise {f} |
| cyto- {prefix} (regarding cells) | :: cyto- |
| cytochemistry {n} (the biochemistry of cells) | :: cytochimie {f} |
| cytochrome {n} /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/ (hemoprotein compound) | :: cytochrome |
| cytogenetic {adj} (Of or pertaining to cytogenetics) | :: cytogénétique |
| cytogenetics {n} (the branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes) | :: cytogénétique {f} |
| cytokine {n} (any of various small regulatory proteins) | :: cytokine |
| cytokinesis {n} (cellular process) | :: cytokinèse {f}, cytocinèse |
| cytologic {adj} (of or relating to cytology) SEE: cytological | :: |
| cytological {adj} (relating to cytology) | :: cytologique |
| cytologist {n} /saɪˈtɑːlədʒɪst/ (biologist who studies cells) | :: cytologiste {m} {f} |
| cytology {n} /saɪˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ (biology: the study of cells) | :: cytologie {f} |
| cytoplasm {n} /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/ (contents of a cell excluding the nucleus) | :: cytoplasme {m} |
| cytoplasmic {adj} /saɪtə(ʊ)ˈplazmɪk/ (of or pertaining to cytoplasm) | :: cytoplasmique |
| cytosine {n} /ˈsaɪtəsiːn/ | :: cytosine {f} |
| cytoskeleton {n} | :: cytosquelette {m} |
| cytosol {n} (the solution of a cells cytoplasm) | :: cytosol {m}, hyaloplasme {m} |
| cytosolic {adj} (of or pertaining to the cytosol) | :: cytosolique |
| cytotoxic {adj} (Of or relating to cytotoxicity) | :: cytotoxique |
| cytotoxic T cell {n} (T cell capable of inducing death to alien cells) | :: lymphocyte T cytotoxique {m} |
| cytotoxin {n} (substance having a toxic effect on cells) | :: cytotoxine {f} |
| Czech {adj} /tʃɛk/ (of, from, or pertaining to the country, people, culture or language) | :: tchèque |
| Czech {n} (person) | :: Tchèque, Tchèques {p} |
| Czech {n} (language) | :: tchèque |
| Czech hedgehog {n} (antitank obstacle) | :: hérisson tchèque {m} |
| Czechia {prop} /ˈt͡ʃɛkiə/ (country in Europe) | :: Tchéquie {f} |
| Czechoslovak {n} (inhabitant) | :: Tchécoslovaque {m} {f} |
| Czechoslovak {adj} (pertaining to) | :: tchécoslovaque {m} {f} |
| Czechoslovakia {prop} /ˌtʃɛk.ə.sləˈvɑ.ki.ə/ (former country in Central Europe) | :: Tchécoslovaquie {f} |
| Czecho-Slovakia {prop} (dated form of Czechoslovakia) | :: Tchéco-Slovaquie {f} |
| Czechoslovakian {adj} /ˈtʃɛk.əz.lə.væk.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia) | :: tchécoslovaque |
| Czech Republic {prop} /ˈtʃɛk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (country in Central Europe) | :: République tchèque {f}, Tchéquie {f} |
| Çoruh {prop} (river) | :: Tchorokhi {m}, Çoruh {m} |