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éclair {n} (type of pastry) | :: éclair {m} |
éclat {n} /eɪˈklɑ/ (brilliant or successful effect) | :: éclat {m} |
écu {n} /eɪˈkuː/ (obsolete French unit of currency) | :: écu {m} |
e {n} /iː/ (name of the letter E, e) | :: e {m} |
E {n} /ɛ/ (slang: ecstasy) | :: Hebrew |
ea. {determiner} (each) | :: ch. |
each {determiner} /it͡ʃ/ (every) | :: chaque |
each {adv} (per) | :: chacun |
each other {pron} /iˈtʃʌðɚ/ (to one another; one to the other) | :: l'un l'autre, les uns les autres {p} |
each to his own {proverb} (to each his own) SEE: to each his own | :: |
eager {adj} /ˈiɡɚ/ (excited by desire in the pursuit of any object) | :: désireux, enthousiaste, impatient |
eagerly {adv} /ˈiɡɚli/ (in an eager manner) | :: avidement |
eagle {n} /ˈiːɡəl/ (any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae) | :: aigle {m} |
eagle {n} (representation of an eagle in heraldry) | :: aigle {m} |
eagle {n} (in golf, a score of two under par for a hole) | :: eagle {m} |
eagle {v} (to score an eagle) | :: réussir un aigle |
eagle-eyed {adj} (Having great visual acuity) | :: œil de lynx |
eaglehawk {n} (a large Australian eagle) | :: uraète {m} |
eagle owl {n} /ˈiːɡəl ˈɑʊl/ (large owl of genus Bubo) | :: grand duc {m} |
eaglet {n} (an eagle chick) | :: aiglon {m}, aiglette {f} |
ear {n} /ɪɹ/ (fruiting body of a grain plant) | :: épi {m} |
ear {v} (to put forth ears in growing) | :: monter en épi, épier |
ear {v} (archaic: to plough) | :: labourer |
ear {v} (plough) SEE: plough | :: |
ear {n} (external part of the organ of hearing) SEE: pinna | :: |
ear {n} (organ of hearing) | :: oreille {f} |
ear {n} (slang: police informant) | :: indic {m}, balance {f}, mouchard {m} |
earache {n} /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ (pain in the ear) | :: otalgie {f} |
ear bud {n} (small earphone) | :: écouteur |
ear canal {n} (tube or meatus running from the outer ear to the eardrum) | :: conduit auditif {m} |
eardrum {n} /ˈiɚˌdɹʌm/ (membrane separating outer and middle ears) | :: tympan {m} |
earl {n} /ɝl/ (a British or Irish nobleman) | :: comte |
earless seal {n} (seal of family Phocidae) | :: phoque |
earlier {adv} /ˈɝliɚ/ (previously; before now; sooner) | :: plus tôt |
ear lobe {n} (a part of the ear) | :: lobe {m} (de l'oreille) |
early {adj} /ˈɝli/ (at a time in advance of the usual) | :: de bonne heure, tôt |
early {adj} (arriving at a time before expected) | :: en avance |
early {adj} (near the start or beginning) | :: ancien |
early {adj} (illness: having begun to occur) | :: précoce |
early {adv} (at a time before expected) | :: tôt, de bonne heure, en avance |
early bird {n} (one who wakes early) | :: lève-tôt {m} |
early childhood {n} (stage including toddlerhood and some time afterwards) | :: petite enfance {f} |
Early Middle Ages {prop} (Translations) | :: Haut Moyen Âge |
Early Modern English {prop} (Early Modern English) | :: anglais moderne naissant {m} |
Early New English {prop} (15th to mid-17th century form of English) SEE: Early Modern English | :: |
early retirement {n} (early retirement) | :: préretraite {f}, retraite anticipée {f} |
early riser {n} (early bird) SEE: early bird | :: |
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise {proverb} (Benjamin Franklin quote) | :: coucher de poule et lever de corbeau écartent l'homme du tombeau |
earmark {v} (to specify or set aside for a particular purpose) | :: allouer, réserver |
earmuff {n} (garment to keep the ears warm) | :: cache-oreilles {p} |
earn {v} /ɝn/ (transitive: receive (money) for working) | :: gagner |
earn {v} (deserve) | :: mériter |
earn {v} (intransitive: receive money for working) | :: gagner |
earnest {n} /ˈɝnɪst/ (gravity; serious purpose; earnestness) | :: sérieux {m}, gravité {f} |
earnest {adj} (ardent) | :: ardent |
earnest {adj} (important, serious) | :: sérieux, grave |
earnest money {n} (money paid) | :: arrhes {f-p} |
earnings {n} (wages, money earned, income) | :: revenus {m-p} |
earphone {n} (sound device held near the ear) | :: écouteur {m} |
earphones {n} (small speakers worn over the ears) | :: écouteurs {m-p} |
earpick {n} (instrument for removing earwax) | :: cure-oreille {m} |
earplug {n} (protective clothing for the ear canal) | :: bouchon d’oreille {m} |
earring {n} /ˈɪɹɪŋ/ (piece of jewelry) | :: boucle d'oreille {f} |
ears are burning {phrase} | :: avoir les oreilles qui sifflent |
ear shell {n} (abalone) SEE: abalone | :: |
earshot {n} /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ (distance) | :: portée de voix {f} |
ear tag {n} (tag on the ear of an animal) | :: étiquette d'oreille {f} |
earth {n} /ɝθ/ (soil) | :: terre |
earth {n} (any general rock-based material) | :: terre |
earth {n} (the ground, land) | :: terre |
earth {n} (electrical connection) | :: terre |
earth {n} (fox's lair) | :: terrier |
earth {n} (world of our current life, as opposed to afterlife) | :: terre |
earth {n} (one of the four basic elements) | :: terre |
earth {n} (one of the five basic elements) | :: terre |
earth {v} (connect electrically to the earth) | :: relier à la terre, mettre à la terre |
earth {v} (to bury) | :: enterrer |
earth {prop} (our planet, third out from the Sun) SEE: Earth | :: |
Earth {prop} /ɝθ/ (third planet of the Solar System) | :: Terre {f} |
Earth {prop} (personification of Earth) SEE: Mother Earth | :: |
earthbound {adj} (unimaginative or mundane) | :: terre-à-terre |
Earth Day {prop} (global day of observance of the need to protect the earth) | :: Jour de la Terre {m} |
earthenware {n} /ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/ (ceramic) | :: poterie {f} |
Earthling {n} /ˈɜːθ.lɪŋ/ (inhabitant of the planet Earth) | :: terrien {m}, terrienne {f} |
earthly {adj} /ˈəːθli/ (as opposed to heaven) | :: terrestre |
earthly branch {n} (set of twelve terms in East Asian cultures) | :: branche terrestre {f} |
Earth mass {n} (Unit of mass) | :: masse de la Terre {f} |
earth pig {n} (aardvark) SEE: aardvark | :: |
earthquake {n} /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ (shaking of the surface of a planet) | :: tremblement de terre {m}, séisme {m} |
earth science {n} (any of the sciences dealing with the planet Earth) | :: géoscience {f}, science de la terre {f} |
earthshine {n} (reflected Earthlight) | :: clair de Terre {m}, lumière cendrée {f} |
earthworm {n} (worm (animal)) | :: ver de terre {m}, lombric {m} [formal], lèche {f} [Louisiana] |
ear to the ground {n} (the practice of carefully gathering information) | :: (to keep one's ear to the ground) rester à l'écoute, être à l'écoute |
earwax {n} (waxy substance secreted by the ear) | :: cérumen {m} |
earwig {n} (the insect) | :: forficule {f}, perce-oreille {m} |
earwitness {n} /ˈɪə̯wɪtnəs/ (witness who gives evidence of what he or she has heard) | :: témoin auriculaire {m} |
earworm {n} (earwig) SEE: earwig | :: |
ease {n} /iz/ (ability, see also: ability) | :: facilité {f} |
ease {n} (relaxation) | :: repos {m} |
easel {n} /ˈiː.z(ə)l/ (upright frame for displaying or supporting something) | :: chevalet {m} |
easement {n} /ˈiːzm(ə)nt/ (legal right to use another person's property) | :: servitude |
ease nature {v} (to urinate and/or defecate (euphemism)) SEE: relieve oneself | :: |
ease up {v} (to become more relaxed) | :: lâcher du lest |
ease up {v} (to reduce speed) | :: lever le pied |
easier said than done {adj} (easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish) | :: plus facile à dire qu’à faire |
easily {adv} /ˈiːzɪli/ (without difficulty) | :: facilement |
easily {adv} (without question) | :: facilement |
easiness {n} (the quality of being easy) | :: facilité {f}, simplicité {f} |
east {n} /iːst/ (compass point) | :: est {m}, orient {m}, levant {m} |
east {adj} (in or towards the east) | :: à l'est |
east {adj} (meteorology: easterly) | :: de l'est |
east {adj} (of or pertaining to the east) | :: de l'est |
east {adj} (from the East) | :: oriental {m}, orientale {f} |
east {adv} (towards the east) | :: vers l 'est |
East {prop} /iːst/ (Eastern world) | :: orient {m}, levant {m} |
East {prop} (Eastern states of the US) | :: les états de l'est des États-Unis |
East al-Quds {prop} (East Jerusalem) SEE: East Jerusalem | :: |
East Anglia {prop} (area of eastern England) | :: Est-Anglie {f} |
East Asia {prop} (eastern subregion of Asia) | :: Asie de l'Est {f} |
East Asian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to East Asia) | :: est-asiatique |
East Asian {n} (a person from East Asia) | :: Est-Asiatique {m} {f} |
East Berlin {prop} (the Soviet sector of Berlin between 1949 and 1990) | :: Berlin-Est {m} |
east by north {n} (compass point) | :: est-quart-nord-est {m} |
east by south {n} (compass point) | :: est-quart-sud-est {m} |
East China Sea {prop} (a sea) | :: mer de Chine orientale {f} |
East Coast {prop} (the eastern seaboard of the United States) | :: Côte Est {f} |
Easter {n} /ˈi.stɚ/ (Christian holiday) | :: Pâques {f-p} |
Easter Bunny {prop} /ˈiːs.tɚ ˈbʌ.ni/ (Symbolic rabbit sometimes depicted delivering Easter eggs to children) | :: lapin de Pâques {m} |
Easter egg {n} /ˈiː.stəɹ ˌɛɡ/ (a dyed or decorated egg) | :: œuf de Pâques {m} |
Easter egg hunt {n} (activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found) | :: chasse aux œufs {f} |
Easter Island {prop} (Island in the Pacific) | :: île de Pâques {f} |
Easter Monday {prop} (Monday after Easter Sunday) | :: Lundi de Pâques {m} |
eastern {adj} /ˈiːstən/ (related to the east) | :: oriental |
Eastern Arabic {prop} (Levantine Arabic) SEE: Levantine Arabic | :: |
Eastern Bloc {prop} (the largely Communist countries of the eastern world) | :: pays de l'Est {m} |
eastern buzzard {n} (Buteo japonicus) | :: buse du Japon {f} |
easterner {n} (a native or inhabitant of the east) | :: Oriental {m} |
Eastern Europe {prop} (Eastern Europe) | :: Europe de l'Est {f} |
Eastern Hemisphere {prop} (hemisphere of the Earth) | :: hémisphère est {m} |
eastern imperial eagle {n} (Aquila heliaca) | :: aigle impérial {m} |
eastern jackrabbit {n} (European hare) SEE: European hare | :: |
Eastern Orthodox Church {prop} (division of Christianity) | :: Église orthodoxe {f}, Communion des Églises orthodoxes {f} |
Eastern Standard Time {prop} (timezone) | :: heure normale de l'est |
Easter Sunday {prop} (Easter Sunday) | :: dimanche de Pâques {m} |
East Flanders {prop} (East Flanders) | :: Flandre-Orientale {f} |
East Flemish {prop} (group of Flemish dialects) | :: flamand oriental {m} |
East Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) | :: frison oriental {m} |
East Germany {prop} (former European country) | :: Allemagne de l'Est {f} |
East Indies {n} (Southeast Asia) | :: Indes orientales {f-p} |
East Jerusalem {prop} (eastern sector of Jerusalem) | :: Jérusalem-Est {m} |
east-northeast {n} (compass point) | :: est-nord-est {m} |
East Prussia {prop} (historical province of Germany) | :: Prusse-Orientale {f} |
East Sea {prop} (South China Sea) SEE: South China Sea | :: |
East Sea {prop} (Baltic sea) SEE: Baltic Sea | :: |
East Sea {prop} (Sea of Japan) SEE: Sea of Japan | :: |
East Sea {prop} (Dead Sea) SEE: Dead Sea | :: |
East Sea {prop} (East China Sea) SEE: East China Sea | :: |
East Siberian Sea {prop} (part of the Arctic Ocean) | :: mer de Sibérie orientale {f} |
East Slavic {adj} (of or relating to the East Slavs) | :: slave oriental |
east-southeast {n} (compass point) | :: est-sud-est {m} |
East Timor {prop} (Country in Oceania) | :: Timor Oriental |
East Turkestan {prop} (Xinjiang) SEE: Xinjiang | :: |
Eastwoodian {adj} (relating to, or characteristic of Clint Eastwood) | :: eastwoodien |
easy {adj} (comfortable) SEE: comfortable | :: |
easy {adj} /ˈiːzi/ (requiring little skill or effort) | :: facile, simple, fastoche [slang] |
easy {adj} (consenting readily to sex) | :: facile |
easy as pie {adj} (very easy) | :: simple comme bonjour |
easy chair {n} (a comfortable chair) | :: fauteuil |
easy come, easy go {proverb} /ˌiːzi ˈkʌm ˌiːzi ˈɡoʊ/ (easily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss) | :: une de perdue, dix de retrouvées |
easy does it {phrase} (do something gently or slowly) | :: doucement, d'une main légère (with a light hand) |
easygoing {adj} (casual and informal) | :: sympathique |
eat {v} /it/ (to ingest, see also: consume; ingest) | :: manger, bouffer [slang] |
eat {v} (colloquial: cause to worry) | :: ronger, bouffer [familiar] |
eat {v} (eat a meal) | :: manger |
eatable {adj} (able to be eaten) SEE: edible | :: |
eat crow {v} (to recognize that one has mistaken) | :: faire amende honorable, admettre son erreur, reconnaître son erreur, aller à Canossa, venir à Canossa |
eater {n} /ˈiːtɚ/ (one who eats) | :: mangeur |
eatery {n} /ˈiːtəɹi/ (a restaurant or café) | :: resto {m} |
eat humble pie {v} (to admit one's faults) | :: manger son chapeau |
eating disorder {n} (psychological disorder) | :: trouble des conduites alimentaires {m} |
eat like a bird {v} (to eat small amounts) | :: manger comme un moineau |
eat like a horse {v} (eat large amounts) | :: manger comme un ogre, manger comme quatre |
eat my shorts {phrase} /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/ (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) | :: va te faire shampooiner, va te faire shampouiner [France], mange de la crotte [Canada], va chier |
eat one's fill {v} (to eat to one's satisfaction, until full) | :: manger à sa faim |
eat one's hat {v} (to express disbelief about a proposition) | :: manger son chapeau |
eat one's heart out {v} (feel overwhelming negative emotion) | :: se ronger le cœur |
eat one's words {v} (regret something said) | :: se rétracter |
eat out of someone's hand {v} (to be submissive due to fascination) | :: manger dans la main |
eat pussy {v} (to perform cunnilingus) | :: faire minette, coller les timbres à la cave, brouter le gazon, bouffer la chatte |
eat up {v} (consume completely) | :: dévorer |
eau de toilette {n} /ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlɛt/ (lightly scented perfume) | :: eau de toilette {f} |
eave {n} /iːv/ (the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building) | :: égout {m}, avant-toit {m} |
eaves {n} /iːvz/ (underside of a roof) | :: avant-toit {m}, corniche |
eavesdrop {v} /ˈivzˌdɹɑp/ (to hear a conversation one is not intended to hear) | :: être aux écoutes, écouter secrètement, écouter discrètement |
eavesdrop {n} (space around a house on which such water drips) | :: chéneau {m} |
eavesdropping {n} (interception of electronic communication) | :: écoute clandestine {f} |
eavestrough {n} (roof gutter) | :: gouttière {f} |
e-banking {n} (banking carried out electronically) | :: homebanking {m} |
ebb {n} /ɛb/ (receding movement of the tide) | :: reflux {m}, jusant {m} |
ebb {n} (low tide) | :: reflux {m} |
ebb {v} (to fall away or decline) | :: refluer, décliner |
e-bike {n} /ˈiː.baɪk/ (bicycle powered by an electric motor) | :: vélo à assistance électrique {m} |
Ebola {n} (Ebola virus) SEE: Ebola virus | :: |
Ebola {n} (Ebola fever) SEE: Ebola fever | :: |
Ebola fever {n} (illness caused by the Ebola virus) | :: fièvre Ebola {f} |
Ebola virus {n} (virus) | :: virus Ebola {m} |
ebonite {n} /ˈɛbəˌnaɪt/ (product of vulcanizing rubber with sulfur) | :: ébonite {f} |
ebony {n} /ˈɛb.ən.i/ (wood) | :: ébène {f}, bois d'ébène {m} |
ebony {n} (tree) | :: ébénier |
ebony {n} (colour) | :: ébène |
ebony {adj} (made of ebony wood) | :: d'ébène |
e-book {n} (electronic book) | :: livre numérique {m}, livrel, livre électronique |
e-book reader {n} (e-reader) SEE: e-reader | :: |
Ebro {prop} (Spanish river) | :: Èbre {m} |
EBU {prop} (European Broadcasting Union) | :: UER |
ebullience {n} /ɪˈbʊl.i.əns/ (boiling or bubbling up) | :: ébullition {f} |
ebullience {n} (quality of enthusiastic or lively expression of feelings and thoughts) | :: joie de vivre {f} |
ecard {n} (computerized greeting card) | :: e-carte {f} |
ECB {prop} (European Central Bank) | :: BCE |
eccentric {adj} /ɛkˈsɛntɹɪk/ (not at or in the centre) | :: excentrique |
eccentric {adj} (deviating from the norm) | :: excentrique |
eccentric {n} (person who does not behave like others) | :: excentrique {m} {f} |
eccentricity {n} /ˌɛk.sɛnˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ (the quality of being eccentric) | :: excentricité {f} |
eccentricity {n} (eccentric behaviour) | :: excentricité {f} |
eccentricity {n} (a ratio between distances in a conic section) | :: excentricité {f} |
ecchi {n} | :: ecchi {m} |
ecchymosis {n} (skin discoloration) SEE: bruise | :: |
ecchymosis {n} /ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/ (leaking of blood into the tissues of the body as a result of a bruise) | :: ecchymose |
Ecclesiastes {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Ecclésiaste, Qohéleth {m} |
ecclesiastic {adj} /əkliziˈæstɪk/ (pertaining to the church) | :: ecclésiastique |
ecclesiastical {adj} /əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ (pertaining to the church) | :: ecclésiastique |
Ecclesiastical Latin {prop} (Latin language) | :: latin ecclésiastique {m} |
ecclesiologist {n} (one versed in ecclesiology) | :: ecclésiologue {m} {f}, ecclésiologiste {m} {f} |
ecclesiology {n} (branch of theology) | :: ecclésiologie {f} |
ecdysteroid {n} (any of a group of hormones present in arthropods and in plants) | :: ecdystéroïde {?} |
echelon {n} /ˈɛʃəlɒn/ (level or rank) | :: échelon {m} |
echelon {n} ((military) formation of troops) | :: échelon {m} |
echelon {v} (to form troops into an echelon) | :: échelonner |
echidna {n} /əˈkɪdnə/ (any of the four species of small spined monotremes) | :: échidné {m} |
echinococcosis {n} (a potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm) | :: échinococcose |
echinococcus {n} /ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs/ (parasite) | :: échinocoque {m} |
echinoderm {n} (member of the Echinodermata) | :: échinoderme {m} |
echinofauna {n} | :: échinofaune {f} |
echo {n} /ˈɛkoʊ/ (reflected sound) | :: écho {m} |
Echo {prop} /ˈɛkoʊ/ (mythology) | :: Écho {f} |
echo chamber {n} (room) | :: chambre réverbérante {f} |
echo chamber {n} (sound effect) | :: chambre d'écho {f}, écho {m} |
echo chamber {n} ((derogatory) communication space which refuses the input of outsiders) | :: chambre d'échos {f} |
echography {n} (the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic aid) | :: échographie {f} |
echolalia {n} /ˌɛkoʊˈleɪliə/ (echoing of words or phrases) | :: écholalie {f} |
echolalic {adj} (of or pertaining to echolalia) | :: écholalique {m} {f} |
echolocation {n} /ˌɛkoʊloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (use of echos to detect objects) | :: écholocation {f}, écholocalisation {f} |
Echternach {prop} (city) | :: Echternach |
eclair {n} /ɪˈklɛə/ (oblong, chocolate-covered, cream-filled pastry) | :: éclair {m} |
eclaircise {v} (to make clear) SEE: clarify | :: |
eclaircissement {n} /eɪˌklɛə(ɹ)siːsˈmɒ̃n/ (explanation of something obscure or unknown) | :: éclaircissement {m} |
eclampsia {n} (complication of pregnancy) | :: éclampsie {f} |
eclectic {adj} /ɛkˈlɛk.tɪk/ (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles) | :: éclectique |
eclectic {adj} (unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous) | :: hétérogène, hétéroclite disparate, de bric et de broc |
Eclectic Wicca {prop} (branch of Wicca) | :: wicca éclectique |
eclipse {n} /ɪˈklɪps/ (passage of a planetary object between others) | :: éclipse {f} |
eclipse {v} (To cause an eclipse) | :: éclipser |
eclipse {v} (To overshadow) | :: éclipser |
ecliptic {n} /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/ (Earth's orbital plane) | :: écliptique {m} |
eclogue {n} (pastoral poem) | :: églogue {f} |
eco- {prefix} /ˈiːkəʊ/ (concerning ecology or the environment) | :: éco- |
ecochemistry {n} | :: écochimie {m} |
ecocide {n} /ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/ (destruction of an ecosystem) | :: écocide {m} |
ecoclimatic {adj} (relating to ecoclimate) | :: écoclimatique |
ecodistrict {n} | :: écoquartier {m} |
ecofascism {n} (ecofascism) | :: écofascisme {m}, écototalitarisme {m} |
ecofeminism {n} (a sociopolitical movement combining feminism and environmentalism) | :: écoféminisme {m}, éco-féminisme {m} |
ecofeminist {adj} (of or relating to ecofeminism) | :: écoféministe, éco-féministe |
ecofeminist {n} (one who subscribes to ecofeminism) | :: écoféministe {m} {f}, éco-féministe {m} {f} |
ecofeministic {adj} (resembling or relating to ecofeminism) | :: écoféministe |
eco-friendly {adj} (ecologically friendly) SEE: environmentally friendly | :: |
E-collar {n} (Elizabethan collar) SEE: Elizabethan collar | :: |
ecologic {adj} (related to ecology) SEE: ecological | :: |
ecological {adj} /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/ (relating to ecology) | :: écologique |
ecological footprint {n} (measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems) | :: empreinte écologique {f} |
ecologically {adv} (in an ecological manner) | :: écologiquement |
ecologism {n} (ideology) | :: écologisme {m} |
ecologist {n} (A scientist who studies ecology) | :: écologue {m} {f}, écologiste {m} {f} |
ecology {n} /i.ˈkɑ.lə.dʒi/ (branch of biology) | :: écologie {f} |
e-commerce {n} (commercial activity conducted via the Internet) | :: commerce électronique {f}, vente en ligne {f} |
ecomuseum {n} (museum focused on a local community) | :: écomusée {m} |
ecomusicology {n} (study of music, culture, and nature) | :: écomusicologie {f} |
econometrics {n} /ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪks/ (branch of economics) | :: économétrie {f} |
economic {adj} /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ (pertaining to an economy) | :: économique |
economic {adj} (cheap) | :: économique |
economic {adj} (pertaining to the study of money) | :: économique |
economical {adj} (relating to economy) SEE: economic | :: |
economical {adj} /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl/ (careful with money) | :: économe {m} {f} |
economical {adj} (saving money or resources) | :: économique {m} {f} |
economic crisis {n} (period of economic slowdown) SEE: financial crisis | :: |
economic emigrant {n} (economic migrant) SEE: economic migrant | :: |
economic growth {n} (growth) | :: croissance {f}, croissance économique {f} |
economic immigrant {n} (economic migrant) SEE: economic migrant | :: |
economic migrant {n} (person) | :: migrant économique {m} |
economic refugee {n} (person fleeing poverty) | :: réfugié économique |
economics {n} /ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ (study) | :: économie {f} |
economies of scale {n} (the characteristics of a production process) | :: économies d'échelle {f-p} |
economism {n} (Definition) | :: économisme {m} |
economist {n} /iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/ (expert in economics) | :: économiste {m} |
economy {n} /iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ (frugal use of resources) | :: économie {f} |
economy {n} (production and distribution and consumption) | :: économie {f} |
ecophysiology {n} | :: écophysiologie {f} |
eco-region {n} (region, smaller than an ecozone, that contains distinct biodiversity of flora and fauna) | :: écorégion {m} |
eco-responsible {adj} | :: écoresponsable |
ecosphere {n} (portion of the atmosphere) | :: écosphère {f} |
ecosystem {n} /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/ (system of an ecological community and its environment) | :: écosystème {m} |
ecotone {n} /ˈiːkətəʊn/ (a region of transition) | :: écotone |
ecotourism {n} /ˌɛkoʊˈtʊɹɪzəm/ (responsible travel) | :: écotourisme {m} |
ecotype {n} (organism adapted to an environment) | :: écotype {m} |
ecozone {n} (large geographical region having a distinct biodiversity) | :: écozone {f} |
ecru {adj} (beige) SEE: beige | :: |
ECSC {prop} (European Coal and Steel Community) | :: CECA {f} |
ecstasy {n} /ˈɛk.stə.si/ (intense pleasure) | :: extase {f} |
ecstasy {n} (intense emotion) | :: extase {f} |
ecstasy {n} (trance associated with mystic or prophetic exaltation) | :: extase {f} |
ecstasy {n} (drug) | :: ecstasy {m}, exta {m} |
ecstatic {adj} /ɛkˈstætɪk/ (feeling or characterized by ecstasy) | :: extatique |
ectoblast {n} (the outer layer of the blastoderm; the ectoderm or epiblast) | :: ectoblaste {m} |
ectoderm {n} (tissue layer in the embryo) | :: ectoderme {m} |
ectopic pregnancy {n} (type of pregnancy) | :: grossesse extra-utérine {f} |
ectoplasm {n} /ˈɛktəˌplæzəm/ (parapsychology: visible substance believed to emanate from spiritualistic mediums) | :: ectoplasme |
ectoproct {n} (bryozoan) SEE: bryozoan | :: |
ectothermic {adj} (of or relating to ectotherm) | :: poïkilotherme, à sang froid |
ecu {n} (European Currency Unit) | :: écu {m} |
Ecuador {prop} /ˈɛk.wə.dɔɹ/ (country in South America) | :: Équateur {m} |
Ecuadorian {n} (person from Ecuador) | :: Équatorien {m}, Équatorienne {f} |
Ecuadorian {adj} (pertaining to Ecuador) | :: équatorien |
ecumenic {adj} (ecumenical) SEE: ecumenical | :: |
ecumenical {adj} /ˌɛk.jʊˈmɛ.nɪ.kəl/ (ecclesiastical: pertaining to the Christian Church in a worldwide sense) | :: œcuménique |
ecumenical {adj} (general, universal, worldwide) | :: œcuménique |
ecumenism {n} (ecumenical doctrines and practices) | :: œcuménisme {m} |
ecumenopolis {n} /ˌɛkjuːmɛˈnɒpəlɪs/ (planet-wide city) | :: œcumenopolis {f} |
eczema {n} /ˈɛk.sɪm.ə/ (acute or chronic inflammation of the skin) | :: eczéma {m}, exéma {m} |
eczematous {adj} /ɪɡˈzɛmətəs/ (of or pertaining to eczema) | :: eczémateux, exémateux |
Edam {prop} (Edam cheese) SEE: Edam cheese | :: |
Edam cheese {n} (type of cheese) | :: édam {m} |
edaphic {adj} (of or relating to soil) | :: édaphique |
edaphology {n} (ecological relationship of soil with plants, and land cultivation practices) | :: édaphologie |
eddy {n} /ˈɛd.i/ (air or water running in an opposite direction to the main current) | :: contre-courant, remou |
edelweiss {n} (a European perennial alpine plant) | :: edelweiss {m} |
edema {n} /ɪˈdiː.mə/ (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue) | :: œdème {m} |
Eden {prop} /ˈiːdən/ (garden) | :: Éden {m} |
Edenic {n} (of or suggesting Eden) | :: paradisiaque,édénique, |
edentate {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless | :: |
edentulous {adj} (toothless) SEE: toothless | :: |
Edgar {prop} /ˈɛdɡɚ/ (male given name) | :: Edgar {m} |
edge {n} /ɛdʒ/ (boundary line of a surface) | :: bord {m} |
edge {n} (joining line between two vertices of a polygon) | :: côté {m} |
edge {n} (place where two faces of a polyhedron meet) | :: arête {f} |
edge {n} (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument) | :: carre {f} |
edge {n} (any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge) | :: bord {m} |
edge {n} (in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph) | :: arête {f} |
edgy {adj} /ˈɛdʒi/ (nervous) | :: nerveux, anxieux, à cran |
edgy {adj} (on the edge between acceptable and offensive) | :: limite |
edible {adj} /ˈɛdəbəl/ (that can be eaten without harm; suitable for consumption) | :: comestible |
edible {adj} (that can be eaten without disgust) | :: mangeable |
edible {n} (anything edible) | :: comestible {m} {f} |
edible dormouse {n} (dormouse which is food) | :: loir gris {m}, Loir gris {m} [species name] |
edict {n} /ˈiː.dɪkt/ (proclamation of law) | :: édit {m} |
e-dictionary {n} (electronic dictionary) | :: dictionnaire électronique {m} |
edification {n} /ˌɛdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of edifying, or the state of being edified) | :: édification {f} |
edification {n} (building) | :: édification {f} |
edifice {n} /ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/ (building) | :: édifice {m} |
edifice {n} (school of thought) | :: édifice {m}, école de pensée {f} |
edify {v} /ˈɛdɪfaɪ/ (To instruct or improve morally or intellectually) | :: édifier |
Edinburgh {prop} /ˈɛdənbəɹə/ (capital of Scotland) | :: Édimbourg |
edit {n} /ˈɛdɪt/ (a change to the text of a document) | :: modification {f}, correction {f} |
edit {v} (to change a text, or a document) | :: modifier, corriger, rediger, éditer |
editability {n} | :: modifiabilité {f} |
editable {adj} (capable of being edited) | :: modifiable |
Edith {prop} (female given name) | :: Édith |
editing {n} /ˈɛdɪtɪŋ/ (an act or instance of something being edited) | :: rédaction {f} |
edition {n} /ɪˈdɪʃən/ (literary work) | :: édition {f} |
edition {n} (whole set of copies, print run) | :: édition {f} |
editor {n} /ˈɛdɪtə/ (person who edits) | :: rédacteur {m} |
editor {n} (person who edited a specific document) | :: lecteur-correcteur {m}, correcteur {m}, (Canada) réviseur {m} |
editor {n} (newspaper editor) | :: éditeur {m} |
editor {n} (machine for editing film) | :: monteuse {m}, monteur {m} |
editor {n} (someone who manipulates video footage and assembles it into the correct order) | :: monteur {m} |
editorial {adj} (of or relating to an editor, editing, or an editorial) | :: éditorial, rédactionnel |
editorial {n} (article giving the opinion of editors) | :: éditorial {m} |
editorial cartoon {n} (illustration containing social or political commentary) | :: dessin de presse {m} |
editor in chief {n} (highest ranking editor) | :: rédacteur en chef {m}, rédactrice en chef {f} |
edit war {n} (a dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work) | :: guerre d'édition {f} |
Edmonton {prop} /ˈɛdməntən/ (city in Alberta, Canada) | :: Edmonton |
Edmund {prop} (male given name) | :: Edmond |
Edo {prop} /ˈɛdəʊ/ (former name of Tokyo) | :: Yédo {m}, Edo {m} |
Edom {prop} /ˈidəm/ (name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible) | :: Edom {m} |
Edom {prop} (region whose inhabitants traditionally traced their ancestry to Esau) | :: Idumée |
e-dress {n} (e-mail address) SEE: e-mail address | :: |
EDT {prop} (Eastern Daylight Time) | :: heure d'été de New-York |
educable {adj} (capable of being educated) | :: éducable |
educate {v} /ˈɛdʒəkeɪt/ (to instruct or train) | :: éduquer |
educated {adj} /ˈɛdʒɘkeɪɾɪd/ (having attained a level of higher education) | :: cultivé |
educated guess {n} (guess based on experience or knowledge) | :: supposition éclairée {f}, supposition bien informée {f}, hypothèse raisonnée, hypothèse raisonnable {f}, hypothèse bien fondée {f}, à vue de nez, au pifomètre, estimation éclairée {f}, jugement approximatif {m}, approximation {f}, spéculation bien informée {f}, hypothèse éclairée {f} |
educatee {n} (someone who is being educated) | :: élève |
education {n} /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃn̩/ (process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment) | :: éducation {f}, enseignement |
education {n} (facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally) | :: éducation {f} |
educational {adj} /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ (Of or pertaining to education) | :: éducatif |
educative {adj} (educational) | :: éducatif {m}, éducative {f} |
educator {n} (teacher) SEE: teacher | :: |
educator {n} /ˈɛdʒəkeɪtɚ/ | :: éducateur |
educology {n} (the fund of knowledge about the educational process) | :: éducologie {f} |
edulcorate {v} (to sweeten) | :: édulcorer |
Edward {prop} /ˈɛdwɚd/ (male given name) | :: Édouard |
Edwardian {adj} (relating to the reign of Edward VII) | :: édouardien |
-ee {suffix} (forming words meaning a person to whom or a thing to which an action is done) | :: -é {m}, -ée {f} |
-ee {suffix} (forming words meaning a person who or a thing that does an action, especially where a passive sense of the verb is implied) | :: -eur {m}, -euse {f} |
EEA {prop} (European Economic Area) | :: EEE |
eek {interj} /iːk/ (scream or shriek) | :: hiii |
eel {n} /iːl/ (any fish of the order Anguilliformes) | :: anguille {f} |
eel {n} (Anguilla anguilla) SEE: European eel | :: |
eelgrass {n} | :: zostère marine |
eelworm {n} (a nematode, or roundworm, especially any that resemble small eels) | :: anguillule {f} |
eeny, meeny, miny, moe {n} (similar children's counting-out games in other languages) | :: ams tram gram |
eerie {adj} /ˈɪɹi/ (weird) | :: étrange {m} {f}, sinistre |
eerie {adj} (frightened) | :: craintif {m}, timide {m} {f}, peureux {m} |
eerily {adv} /ˈɪəɹɪli/ (In an eerie manner) | :: étrangement, sinistrement |
ef {n} /ɛf/ (name of the letter F, f) | :: effe {m} {f} |
efface {v} /əˈfeɪs/ (to erase) | :: effacer |
efface {v} (cause to disappear as if by rubbing out) | :: effacer |
efface {v} (make oneself inobtrusive) | :: s'effacer |
effacement {n} (withdraw in order to make oneself inconspicuous) | :: effacement {m} |
effect {n} /ɪˈfɛkt/ (result of an action) | :: effet |
effect {n} (special effect in film) | :: effet |
effect {n} (scientific phenomenon) | :: effet {m} |
effect {n} (belongings) | :: effets {m-p} |
effect {v} (to make or bring about; to implement) | :: effectuer |
effective {adj} /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ (having the power to produce a required effect or effects) | :: efficace {m} {f} |
effective {adj} (producing a decided or decisive effect) | :: efficace {m} {f}, décisif {m} |
effective {adj} (efficient, serviceable, or operative) | :: efficace {m} {f} |
effective {adj} (actually in effect) | :: en vigueur |
effectively {adv} (in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect) | :: efficacement |
effectiveness {n} (property) | :: efficacité |
effect size {n} (a measure of the strength or magnitude of the effect) | :: taille d'effet {f} |
effeminacy {n} (the quality of being effeminate) | :: efféminement {m} |
effeminate {adj} /ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ (of a man, behaving like a woman) | :: efféminé {m}, efféminée {f} |
effendi {n} /ɛˈfɛndi/ (title of respect) | :: effendi {m} |
efferent {adj} /ˈɛ.fə.rənt/ (carrying away from) | :: efférent |
effervescence {n} (the escape of gas from solution in a liquid) | :: effervescence {f} |
effete {adj} /ɪˈfit/ (lacking strength) | :: affaibli |
effete {adj} (decadent) | :: décadent |
efficacious {adj} /ɛf.ɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃəs/ (effective, see also: effective) | :: efficace {m} {f} |
efficacity {n} (efficacy) SEE: efficacy | :: |
efficacy {n} /ˈɛf.ɪ.kə.si/ (ability to produce effect) | :: efficience {f}, efficacité {f} |
efficiency {n} /ɪˈfɪʃn̩si/ (extent to which time is well used) | :: efficacité |
efficiency {n} (extent to which a resource is used for the intended purpose) | :: rendement |
efficiency {n} | :: rendement |
efficient {adj} /əˈfɪʃənt/ (making good use of resources) | :: efficace |
efficient {adj} (using a particular proportion of available energy) | :: efficace |
efficiently {adv} (in an efficient manner) | :: efficacement |
effigy {n} /ˈɛfədʒi/ (dummy or other crude representation) | :: effigie {f} |
effigy {n} (likeness of a person) | :: effigie {f} |
effloresce {v} (to come forth) SEE: emerge | :: |
effloresce {v} /ˌɛfləˈɹɛs/ (to seep through material and then crystallize on a surface in a powdery form) | :: effleurir |
efflorescence {n} (formation of a powdery surface) | :: efflorescence |
efflorescence {n} (production of flowers) | :: efflorescence |
efflorescence {n} (rapid flowering of a culture) | :: efflorescence |
efflorescence {n} (eruption on the skin) | :: efflorescence, irruption {f} |
efflower {v} (leatherworking: remove an outer surface with a knife) SEE: graze | :: |
effluence {n} /ˈɛfːluəns/ (process of flowing out) | :: effluence {f} |
effluvium {n} /ɪˈfluːvi.əm/ (gaseous or vaporous emission) | :: effluvium |
effort {n} (endeavor) SEE: endeavor | :: |
effort {n} /ˈɛfɚt/ (the amount of work involved in achieving something) | :: effort |
effortless {adj} (without effort) | :: sans effort, aisé |
effrontery {n} /ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/ (insolent and shameless audacity) | :: effronterie {f} |
effulgent {adj} /ɪˈfʌldʒ(ə)nt/ (radiant, resplendent, shining, see also: radiant; resplendent; shining) | :: rayonnant {m}, rayonnante {f} |
effusion {n} (outpouring of liquid) | :: effusion {f} |
effusion {n} (outpouring of speech or emotion) | :: effusion {f} |
effusion {n} (seeping of fluid into a body cavity) | :: effusion {f} |
effusive {adj} /ɪˈfjuːsɪv/ (extravagant or excessive) | :: excessif |
E-flat {n} (tone between D and E) | :: mi bémol {m} |
E-flat {n} (mechanism for producing an E-flat) | :: mi bémol {m} |
E-flat {n} (E-flat major) | :: mi bémol {m} |
E flat major {n} (Major scale of E-flat) | :: mi bémol majeur |
E flat major {n} (Major chord of E-flat) | :: mi bémol majeur |
EFTA {prop} /ɛf.tɑː/ (European Free Trade Association) | :: AELE |
eftsoons {adv} (soon after) | :: bientôt |
e.g. {adv} /ˌiˈdʒi/ (abbreviation for “for example”) | :: par ex. [par exemple] |
egalitarian {adj} /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ (characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people) | :: égalitaire |
egalitarian {n} (person who accepts or promotes social equality and equal rights for all people) | :: égalitaire |
egalitarianism {n} (political doctrine of universal equality) | :: égalitarisme {m} |
egestion {n} /iːˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/ (act of egesting) | :: excrétion {f}, excrément {m} |
egg {v} /ɛɡ/ (to throw eggs at) | :: jeter des oeufs |
egg {n} (body housing an embryo) | :: œuf {m} |
egg {n} (egg of domestic fowl as food item) | :: œuf {m} |
egg {n} (ovum) | :: ovule {m} |
egg cell {n} (ovum) SEE: ovum | :: |
eggcup {n} (a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten) | :: coquetier {m} |
egghead {n} (pejorative: intellectual) | :: intello |
egghead {n} | :: crâne d'œuf {m} |
eggnog {n} /ˈɛɡ.nɑɡ/ (alcoholic beverage) | :: lait de poule {m} |
egg on {v} (provoke) | :: pousser à |
eggplant {n} (plant) | :: aubergine {f} |
eggplant {n} (edible fruit) | :: aubergine {f} |
egg roll {n} (a food made made by wrapping a combination of ingredients) | :: pâté impérial {m} |
eggs and bacon {n} (bacon and eggs) SEE: bacon and eggs | :: |
eggshell {n} /ˈɛɡʃɛl/ (object) | :: coquille d'œuf {f} |
egg timer {n} (timer with an alarm) | :: [with sand] sablier {m}, [mechanical] minuteur {m} |
egg tooth {n} | :: diamant {m}, dent de délivrance {f} |
egg white {n} (clear part of an egg) SEE: albumen | :: |
egg yolk {n} (central part of an egg) SEE: yolk | :: |
eglantine {n} (Rosa eglanteria) | :: églantine {f} |
ego {n} /ˈiːɡəʊ/ (the self) | :: moi {m} |
ego {n} (psychoanalytic ego) | :: moi {m} |
egocentric {adj} (egotistical) | :: égocentrique |
egoism {n} (tendency to think of self) | :: égoïsme {m} |
egoist {n} (person who talks excessively about himself or believes in his own importance or superiority) SEE: egotist | :: |
egoist {n} (advocate of egoism) | :: égoïste {m} {f} |
egotist {n} | :: égoïste |
egotist {n} (egocentric or self-centered person) SEE: egoist | :: |
e-grade {n} | :: degré plein {m} |
egregious {adj} /ɪˈɡɹiː.dʒəs/ (conspicuous, exceptional, outstanding) | :: flagrant, inouï |
egregore {n} /ˈɛɡɹɪɡɔɹ/ (psychic entity influencing thoughts) | :: égrégore {m} |
egress {n} (exit) SEE: exit | :: |
egress {n} /ˈiːɡɹɛs/ (process of exiting) | :: sortie {f} |
egret {n} /ˈi.ɡɹɪt/ (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea) | :: aigrette {f} |
Egypt {prop} /ˈiː.dʒɪpt/ (country in North Africa) | :: Égypte {f} |
Egyptiac {adj} (of or relating to Ancient Egypt) | :: Egyptiaque |
Egyptian {adj} /ɪˈdʒɪp.ʃən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Egypt) | :: égyptien {m}, égyptienne {f} |
Egyptian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Egyptians) | :: égyptien {m}, égyptienne {f} |
Egyptian {n} (person from Egypt) | :: Égyptien, Égyptienne, Egyptien {m}, Egyptienne |
Egyptian {prop} (language) | :: égyptien {m} |
Egyptian Arabic {prop} (Egyptian Arabic) | :: arabe égyptien {m} |
Egyptian cobra {n} (Naja haje) | :: cobra égyptien {m} |
Egyptian plover {n} (Pluvianus aegyptius) | :: pluvian fluviatile {m}, pluvian d'Égypte {m}, pluvian du Nil {m} |
Egyptologist {n} (A person; one who is skilled professes or practices Egyptology) | :: égyptologue {m} {f} |
egyptology {n} (Egyptology) SEE: Egyptology | :: |
Egyptology {n} /ˌidʒɪpˈtɑlədʒi/ (the study of ancient Egypt) | :: égyptologie {f} |
eh {interj} /eɪ/ (used as a tag question) | :: hein, tu savoir, n'est-ce pas |
eh {interj} (used to mean “What?”) | :: hein |
eh {interj} ((Canadian) an interjection used to ascertain the continued attention) | :: hein |
eh {interj} (meh) SEE: meh | :: |
eicosanoid {n} /aɪˈkoʊ.səˌnɔɪd/ | :: eicosanoïde {m} |
Eid {prop} /iːd/ (Muslim religious festival) | :: Aïd |
Eid al-Adha {prop} (Islamic festival) | :: Aïd el-Kebir {m}, Aīd al-Kabīr {m} |
Eid al-Fitr {prop} /ˌiːd æl ˈfiːtəɹ/ (religious celebration) | :: Aïd el-Fitr {m} |
eider {n} /ˈaɪdə/ (duck of genus Somateria) | :: eider {m} |
eiderdown {n} (a quilt stuffed with this down) | :: édredon {m} |
eid mubarak {phrase} (eid mubarak) | :: eid mubarak, aïd moubarak |
eidolopeia {n} | :: idolopée {f} |
eidolopoeia {n} (rhetorical figure) | :: idolopée {f} |
Eifelian {prop} | :: Eifelien |
Eiffel Tower {prop} (tower in Paris) | :: tour Eiffel {f}, [by ellipsis] Tour {f} |
eigen- {prefix} | :: propre |
eigenfunction {n} (function) | :: fonction propre {f} |
eigenmode {n} (physics) | :: mode propre {m} |
eigenspace {n} (set of the eigenvectors associated with a particular eigenvalue) | :: espace propre {m} |
eigenvalue {n} /ˈaɪɡənˌvæljuː/ (scalar multiplier of an eigenvector) | :: valeur propre {f} |
eigenvector {n} (vector not rotated by linear transformation) | :: vecteur propre {m} |
eight {num} /eɪt/ (cardinal number 8) | :: huit |
eight {n} (The digit/figure 8) | :: huit {m} |
eight {n} (Playing card with value 8) | :: huit {m} |
eighteen {num} /ˈeɪ(t).tin/ (cardinal number) | :: dix-huit {m} |
eighteenth {adj} /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number eighteen, see also: 18th) | :: dix-huitième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-huit (after the name) (abbreviation XVIII) |
eighteenth {n} (the person or thing in the eighteenth position) | :: dix-huitième {m} {f} |
eighteenth {n} (one of eighteen equal parts of a whole) | :: dix-huitième {m} |
eighth {adj} /eɪtθ/ (ordinal form of the number eight, see also: 8th) | :: huitième [before the noun]; [in names of monarchs and popes] huit [after the name] (abbreviation VIII) |
eighth {n} (person or thing in the eighth position) | :: huitième {m} {f} |
eighth {n} (one of eight equal parts of a whole) | :: huitième {m} |
eighth note {n} (eighth note) SEE: quaver | :: |
eight hundred {num} /ˈeɪt ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 800) | :: huit cents |
eighties {n} (the decade of the 1980s) | :: années quatre-vingt {f-p}, années 80 {f-p} |
eightieth {adj} /ˈeɪ.ti.əθ/ (ordinal form of the number eighty) | :: [France, Quebec, Belgium, Luxembourg] quatre-vingtième, [Switzerland] huitantième (abbreviation 80e) |
eightieth {n} (The person or thing in the eightieth position) | :: [France, Quebec, Belgium, Luxembourg] quatre-vingtième {m} {f}; [Switzerland] huitantième {m} {f} |
eightieth {n} (One of eighty equal parts of a whole) | :: [France, Quebec, Belgium, Luxembourg] quatre-vingtième {m}; [Switzerland] huitantième {m} |
eight o'clock {n} (the start of the ninth hour) | :: huit heures {f-p} |
eight thousand {n} (cardinal number) | :: huit mille |
eighty {num} /ˈ(ʔ)eɪ̯ɾi/ (80) | :: |
eighty {num} (80) | :: [All French-speaking countries except part of Switzerland and Acadia] quatre-vingts; [former word, Switzerland] octante; [part of Switzerland, Acadia] huitante |
eighty-eight {num} (88) | :: quatre-vingt-huit |
eighty-first {adj} (ordinal number 81st) | :: quatre-vingt-et-unième (abbreviation 81ème) |
eighty-first {n} (one of eighty-one equal parts of a whole) | :: quatre-vingt-et-unième {m} |
eighty-four {num} (84) | :: quatre-vingt-quatre |
eighty-nine {num} (89) | :: quatre-vingt-neuf, huitante-neuf [Switzerland] |
eighty-one {num} (81) | :: quatre-vingt-un |
eighty-second {adj} (ordinal form of eighty-two) | :: quatre-vingt-deuxième {m} {f}, huitante-deuxième {m} {f} [Switzerland] |
eighty-seven {num} (87) | :: quatre-vingt-sept |
eighty-six {num} (cardinal number 86) | :: quatre-vingt-six |
eightysomething {n} (octogenarian) SEE: octogenarian | :: |
eighty-three {num} (83) | :: quatre-vingt-trois |
eighty-two {num} (82) | :: quatre-vingts deux |
Eileithyia {prop} (goddess of childbirth) | :: Ilithyie {f} |
einkorn {n} (einkorn wheat) SEE: einkorn wheat | :: |
einkorn wheat {n} (wheat type) | :: engrain {m} |
einkorn wheat {n} (wild form of wheat type) | :: engrain sauvage {m} |
einkorn wheat {n} (domesticated form of wheat type) | :: engrain {m}, petit épeautre {m} |
Einstein {prop} /ˈaɪnstaɪn/ (Albert Einstein) | :: Einstein |
Einstein field equation {n} (tensor equation in general relativity that describes gravitational force as curvature) | :: Équation de champ d'Einstein |
Einsteinian {adj} /aɪnˈstaɪ.nɪ.ən/ (of or relating to Albert Einstein) | :: einsteinien |
einsteinium {n} /aɪnˈstaɪni.əm/ (element with atomic number 99) | :: einsteinium {m} |
Einstein's constant {prop} (constant) | :: constante d'Einstein {f} |
either {determiner} /ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (each of two) | :: soit |
either {adv} ((after a negative) as well) | :: non plus |
either {conj} (introduces the first of two options) | :: ou, soit; soit ... soit, ou ... ou |
either way {adv} (regardless of what happens) | :: peu importe, dans un cas comme dans l'autre |
ejaculate {v} /ɪˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/ (to eject semen or vaginal fluid) | :: éjaculer |
ejaculate {n} (the liquid ejected during ejaculation) | :: éjaculat {m} |
ejaculation {n} /iˌdʒækjuˈleɪʃən/ (ejection of semen through the urethra) | :: éjaculation {f} |
ejaculatory {adj} /ɪ.ˈdʒæ.kjə.lə.ˌtɔɹ.i/ (of or pertaining to ejaculation) | :: éjaculateur |
eject {v} /ɪˈdʒɛkt/ (to compel to leave) | :: éjecter, expulser |
eject {v} (to throw out forcefully) | :: éjecter, expulser |
ejecta {n} /əˈjektə/ (material which has been ejected, especially from a volcano) | :: éjecta {m} |
ejectable {adj} (able to be ejected) | :: éjectable |
ejection {n} /əˈdʒɛkʃən/ (act of ejecting) | :: éjection {f} |
eke {adv} (also) SEE: also | :: |
eke {n} (addition) SEE: addition | :: |
eke out {v} (to supplement) | :: améliorer, augmenter, accroître un peu, faire durer |
eke out {v} (to obtain with difficulty) | :: arracher, décrocher; [to eke out a living / an existence]: essayer de joindre les deux bouts, gagner tout juste sa vie |
ekranoplan {n} (ground-effect vehicle) | :: ékranoplane {m} |
el {n} /ɛl/ (name of the letter L, l) | :: elle {m} |
El Aaiún {prop} (El Aaiún, Western Sahara) | :: Laâyoune |
elaborate {v} /ɪˈlæbəɹət/ (to give further detail or explanation) | :: approfondir |
elaborated sap {n} (sap produced in leaves) | :: sève élaborée {f} |
Elam {prop} /ˈiːləm/ (ancient civilization) | :: Élam {m} |
Elamite {n} (an inhabitant of ancient Elam) | :: Élamite |
eland {n} /ˈiːlənd/ (genus of antelope) | :: éland {m} |
elanid kite {n} (bird of the Elaninae subfamily) | :: élanion {m} |
elapse {v} ((of time) to pass or move by) | :: se passer, s'écouler |
elastic {adj} /iˈlæstɪk/ (capable of stretching) | :: élastique {m} {f} |
elastic {adj} (made of elastic) | :: élastique {m} {f} |
elastic {adj} (sensitive to changes in price) | :: élastique {m} {f} |
elastic {n} (material) | :: élastique {m} {f} |
elastic {adj} (elasticated) SEE: elasticated | :: |
elastic {n} (elastic band) SEE: elastic band | :: |
elasticated {adj} (containing a strip of elastic) | :: élastiqué {m}, élastiquée {f} |
elastic band {n} (loop of rubber or similar material) | :: élastique {m}, bande élastique {f} |
elasticity {n} /ɪ.læsˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/ (physics: property by which a material can regain its original dimensions) | :: élasticité {f} |
elasticity {n} (economics: sensitivity of a variable to changes in another variable) | :: élasticité |
elasticity {n} (adaptability) SEE: adaptability | :: |
elastin {n} (protein with elastic properties, similar to collagen) | :: élastine {f} |
elated {adj} (extremely happy and excited) | :: transporté(e) de joie, fou de joie |
elation {n} (An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism) | :: élation {f} |
elation {n} | :: allégresse {f}, exaltation {f} |
elative {n} /ɪˈleɪtɪv/ (elative degree of an adjective) | :: élatif |
elative {n} (elative case of a noun) | :: élatif {m} |
elative case {n} (case used to indicate movement out of something) | :: élatif {m} |
Elba {prop} (Italian island) | :: Elbe {f} |
elbaite {n} (a type of tourmaline) | :: elbaïte {f} |
Elbe {prop} /ˈɛlbə/ (European river) | :: Elbe {f} |
elbow {n} /ˈɛɫ.boʊ/ (joint between upper arm and forearm) | :: coude {m} |
elbow {n} (pipe fitting) | :: coude {m} |
elbow {n} (a hit with the elbow) | :: coup de coude {m} |
elbow {v} (to push with the elbow) | :: jouer des coudes |
elbow bone {n} (olecranon) SEE: olecranon | :: |
elbow grease {n} (effort or hard work) | :: huile de coude {f} |
elbow room {n} (room or space in which to move or maneuver) | :: place {f}, espace {m} |
elbow room {n} (freedom or leeway) | :: liberté d'action {f}, marge de manœuvre {f} |
Elbrus {prop} (mountain) | :: Elbrouz {m} |
ELCIC {prop} /ˌiːˌɛlˌsiːˌaɪˈsiː/ (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada) | :: Église évangélique luthérienne au Canada {f} |
elder {adj} /ˈɛldɚ/ (greater than another in age or seniority) | :: aîné |
elder {n} (elderly person) | :: grans {m-p} |
elder {n} (leader of a community) | :: ancien {m} |
elder {n} (Sambucus nigra) | :: sureau {m} |
elder {n} (Sambucus) | :: sureau {m} |
elder {n} | :: sureau {m} |
elderberry {n} (elder tree) SEE: elder | :: |
elderberry {n} (fruit) | :: baie de sureau {f} |
eldercare {n} (care for the elderly) | :: soins aux personnes âgées {f-p} |
elderly {adj} /ˈɛldɚli/ (old) | :: vieux, ancien, âgé |
elderly care {n} (eldercare) SEE: eldercare | :: |
Eleanor {prop} (female given name) | :: Éléonore, Aliénor {f} |
e-learning {n} (learning conducted via electronic media) | :: téléformation {f}, formation en ligne {f}, [Canada] e-learning {m} |
elecampane {n} /ˌɛləkæmˈpeɪn/ (Inula helenium) | :: aunée officinale {f}, grande aunée {f}, inule aunée {f} |
elect {v} (to elect) SEE: choose | :: |
elect {n} /ɪˈlɛkt/ (One chosen or set apart) | :: élu {m}, élue {f} |
elect {n} (One chosen by God) | :: élu {m}, élue {f} |
elect {v} (to choose or make decision) | :: choisir, décider |
elect {v} (to choose in election) | :: élire |
elect {adj} (who has been elected) | :: élu |
election {n} /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (process of choosing a new leader or representatives) | :: élection {f} |
election {n} (choice of a leader or representatives) | :: élection {f} |
elective {adj} /ɪˈlɛktɪv/ (optional or discretionary) | :: facultatif |
elective {n} | :: option {f} |
elective affinity {n} | :: affinité élective {f} |
elector {n} (person eligible to vote) | :: électeur {m} votard {m} [pejorative], votant {m} |
elector {n} (in the Holy Roman Empire, a participant in the election of the emperor) SEE: Elector | :: |
Elector {n} (elector or prince-elector) | :: prince-électeur {m} (princesse-électrice {f} [Elector's wife]) |
electoral {adj} (of, or relating to elections) | :: électoral |
electoral college {n} (body of electors empowered to elect someone to a particular office) | :: collège électoral {m} |
electoral district {n} (district represented by one or more elected officials) | :: circonscription {f} |
electoral fraud {n} (illegal interference with an election) | :: fraude electoral {f} |
electoral system {n} (voting system) SEE: voting system | :: |
electorate {n} /ɪˈlɛktəɹət/ (those entitled to vote collectively) | :: électorat {m} |
electorate {n} (geographic area encompassing electoral district) SEE: electoral district | :: |
Electra complex {n} (Psychoanalytical theory) | :: complexe d'Électre {m}, |
electric {adj} /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/ (electrical) | :: électrique |
electric {adj} (electronic (musical instrument)) | :: électrique |
electric {n} (electric car) | :: voiture électrique {f} |
electrical {adj} (electric) SEE: electric | :: |
electrical engineer {n} | :: ingénieur électricien {m} |
electrical engineering {n} (branch of engineering) | :: électrotechnique {f}, génie électrique {m} |
electrically {adv} (by means of electricity) | :: électriquement |
electrical tape {n} (plastic tape) | :: ruban isolant {m} |
electric car {n} (a car that uses electric motors) | :: voiture électrique {f} |
electric chair {n} (device used for performing execution by electrocution) | :: chaise électrique {f} |
electric charge {n} (electric energy of a charged body) | :: charge électrique {f} |
electric charge {n} (quantity of unbalanced ions in an object) | :: charge électrique {f} |
electric charge {n} (quantum number of some subatomic particles) | :: charge électrique {f} |
electric charge {n} | :: charge {f}, charge électrique {f} |
electric circuit {n} (path or interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed) that can carry an electric current) | :: circuit électrique {m} |
electric current {n} (measurement of the rate of flow of electric charge) | :: courant {m}, courant électrique {m} |
electric fence {n} (electric fence) | :: électrificateur de clôture {m}, clôture électrique {f} |
electric guitar {n} /ə.ˈlɛk.tɹɪk ɡɪ.ˈtɑːɹ/ (guitar which requires electronic amplification) | :: guitare électrique {f} |
electric guitarist {n} (someone who plays or performs on the electric guitar) | :: guitariste électrique {m} {f} |
electrician {n} (tradesman who works with electrical equipment) | :: électricien {m}, électricienne {f} |
electricity {n} /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ (form of energy) | :: électricité {f} |
electricity meter {n} (a device that measures the consumption of electricity) | :: compteur électrique {m} |
electric ray {n} (fish of the order Torpedodiniformes) | :: torpille {f}, torpedo {m} |
electric shock {n} (physical reaction) | :: choc électrique {m}, électrisation {f} |
electric vehicle {n} (vehicle that uses an electric motor as the means of propulsion) | :: véhicule électrique {m} |
electrification {n} (the act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity) | :: électrification {f} |
electrification {n} (adaptation for electric power) | :: électrification {f} |
electrify {v} (to communicate electricity to) | :: électrifier |
electrify {v} (to cause electricity to pass through) | :: électrifier |
electrify {v} (to adapt for electric power) | :: électrifier |
electro- {prefix} (of electricity or electrical) | :: électro- |
electro {n} (The musical genre) | :: electro {m}, électro {m} |
electroacoustics {n} (the science of the interaction and interconversion of electric and acoustic phenomena) | :: électroacoustique {f} |
electrobiology {n} (study of the production of electricity by organisms) | :: électrobiologie |
electrocardiogram {n} /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/ (trace of an electrocardiograph) | :: électrocardiogramme {m} |
electrocardiography {n} (the science of preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms) | :: électrocardiographie {f} |
electrocatalysis {n} (atalysis of a half cell reaction) | :: électrocatalyse {f} |
electrocatalyst {n} (material that catalyzes a half cell reaction) | :: électrocatalyseur {m} |
electrocatalytic {adj} (pertaining to electrocatalysis or an electrocatalyst) | :: électrocatalytique {m} {f} |
electroconvulsive therapy {n} (biomedical therapy using electrical current) | :: électroconvulsivothérapie |
electrocute {v} /ɪˈlektɹəkjuːt/ (to cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock) | :: électrocuter |
electrocution {n} (accidental death or suicide by electric shock) | :: électrocution {f} |
electrocution {n} (deliberate execution by electric shock) | :: électrocution {f} |
electrocution {n} (a severe electric shock) | :: électrocution {f} |
electrode {n} /əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/ (the terminal through which electric current passes) | :: électrode {f} |
electroencephalogram {n} (a recording of electrical brain activity made by an electroencephalograph) | :: électroencéphalogramme {m} |
electroencephalography {n} (measurement of electrical activity in medicine) | :: électroencéphalographie {f} |
electrofugal {adj} | :: électrofuge |
electrology {n} (the branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties) | :: électrologie {f} |
electroluminescence {n} (generation of light by application of an alternating current or by electric discharge) | :: électroluminescence {f} |
electrolysis {n} /ɪlɛkˈtɹɒləsɪs/ (chemical change) | :: électrolyse {f} |
electrolysis {n} (destruction of hair roots by electric current) | :: électrolyse {f} |
electrolyte {n} /ɨˈlɛk.tɹɵˌlaɪt/ (substance that ionizes and conducts electricity) | :: électrolyte {m} |
electrolytic {adj} /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ | :: électrolytique |
electromagnet {n} (magnet) | :: électro-aimant {m} |
electromagnetic {adj} (pertaining to electromagnetism) | :: électromagnétique {m} {f} |
electromagnetic force {n} (fundamental force) | :: force électromagnétique {f} |
electromagnetic interaction {n} (electromagnetic interaction) | :: interaction électromagnétique {f} |
electromagnetic spectrum {n} (electromagnetic spectrum) | :: spectre électromagnétique {m} |
electromagnetic wave {n} (electromagnetic radiation) | :: onde électromagnétique {f} |
electromagnetism {n} /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/ (a fundamental force) | :: électromagnétisme {f} |
electromechanical {adj} (combining the fields of mechanics and electronics) | :: électromécanique |
electron {n} /ɪˈlɛktɹɑn/ (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms) | :: électron {m} |
electronarcosis {n} (process of rendering one unconscious) | :: électronarcose {f} |
electronegativity {n} (degree of electron attraction) | :: électronégativité {f} |
electron hole {n} (lack of an electron) SEE: hole | :: |
electronic {adj} /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (pertaining to electrons) | :: électronique |
electronic {adj} (operating on behavior of electrons) | :: électronique |
electronic {adj} (generated by electronic device) | :: électronique |
electronic {adj} (of or pertaining to the Internet) | :: électronique |
electronic book {n} (e-book) SEE: e-book | :: |
electronic cigarette {n} /ɪˌlɛkˈtʃɹɑːnɪk ˈsɪɡɚˌɛt/ (electronic cigarette) | :: cigarette électronique {f}, vapoteuse {f} |
electronic circuit {n} | :: circuit électronique |
electronic game {n} (game played on an electronic device) | :: jeu électronique {m} |
electronic mail {n} (email) SEE: email | :: |
electronics {n} ((physics)) | :: électronique {f} |
electron microscope {n} (any of several forms of microscope that use a beam of electrons) | :: microscope électronique {m} |
electron volt {n} (a unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles) | :: électronvolt {m}, électron-volt {m} |
electrophoresis {n} (method for separation of large molecules) | :: électrophorèse |
electroplate {v} (to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis) | :: plaquer |
electroscope {n} (device that detects the presence of an electric charge) | :: électroscope |
electrosensibility {n} | :: électrosensiblité |
electrostatic {adj} (of, relating to, or producted by electrostatics or static electricity) | :: électrostatique |
electrostatic precipitator {n} (particulate collection device) | :: électrofiltre {m} |
electrostatics {n} (branch of physics) | :: électrostatique {f} |
electrotechnician {n} (specialist in electrotechnology) | :: électrotechnicien {m}, électrotechnicienne {f} |
electrotechnology {n} (electrical technology and engineering) | :: électrotechnique {f} |
electrotherapy {n} (use of electrical energy as a medical treatment) | :: électrothérapie {f} |
electroweak {adj} (combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces) | :: électrofaible |
electrum {n} (fossil resin) SEE: amber | :: |
electrum {n} /ɪˈlɛktɹəm/ (alloy of gold and silver) | :: électrum {m} |
elegance {n} /ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/ (grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners) | :: élégance {f}, grâce {f}, finesse {f} |
elegance {n} | :: élégance {f} |
elegant {adj} /ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/ (exhibiting elegance) | :: élégant |
elegiac {adj} /ˌɛləˈdʒaɪæk/ (of or relating to an elegy) | :: élégiaque {m} {f} |
elegy {n} /ˈɛlɪdʒi/ (mournful or plaintive poem or song) | :: élégie {f} |
element {n} /ˈel.ɪ.mənt/ (simplest or essential part or principle of anything) | :: élément {m} |
element {n} (chemistry: simplest chemical substance) | :: élément {m} |
element {n} (atmospheric forces) | :: élément {m} |
element {n} (place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards) | :: élément {m} |
element {n} (law: component of a cause of action) | :: élément {m} |
element {n} (set theory: object in a set) | :: membre {m}, point {m} |
element {n} (computing: conceptual object in a markup language) | :: élément {m} |
elemental {adj} (basic, fundamental, elementary) SEE: elementary | :: |
elementary {adj} /(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/ (relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something) | :: élémentaire |
elementary charge {n} (electric charge on a single proton) | :: charge élémentaire {f} |
elementary particle {n} (subatomic particle that does not consist of smaller particles) | :: particule élémentaire {f} |
elementary school {n} (school for children) SEE: primary school | :: |
elementary substance {n} (pure chemical substance consisting of a singe element) | :: corps simple {m} |
elemi {n} (elemi) | :: élémi |
Eleonora's falcon {n} (Falco eleonorae) | :: faucon d'Éléonore {m} |
elephant {n} /ˈɛləfənt/ (mammal) | :: éléphant {m}, éléphante {f}, éléphanteau {m}, [rare] éléphantelle {f} |
elephant {n} (anything huge and ponderous) | :: éléphantesque {m} {f} |
elephant bird {n} (extinct flightless bird) | :: oiseau-éléphant {m} |
elephantiasis {n} /ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/ (disease) | :: éléphantiasis |
elephantine {adj} /ɛl.ə.ˈfæn.tin/ (of or relating to elephants) | :: éléphantin |
elephantine {adj} (very large) | :: éléphantesque |
elephant in the room {n} (problem that is obvious but ignored) | :: l'éléphant dans la pièce |
elephant seal {n} (mammal of the genus Mirounga) | :: éléphant de mer {m} |
elephant shrew {n} (Any member of the order Macroscelidea) | :: musaraigne à trompe {f} |
elevate {v} (promote) SEE: promote | :: |
elevate {v} /ˈɛləveɪt/ (raise) | :: élever |
elevate {v} (increase the intensity of) | :: augmenter |
elevate {v} (ennoble) SEE: ennoble | :: |
elevated {adj} /ˈɛləveɪtɪd/ (Above normal) | :: élevé |
elevated railway {n} (railway) | :: ligne ferroviaire aérienne {m} |
elevating work platform {n} (aerial work platform) SEE: aerial work platform | :: |
elevation {n} /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/ (act of raising) | :: élévation {f} |
elevation {n} (condition of being elevated) | :: élévation {f} |
elevation {n} (that which is raised) | :: élévation {f} |
elevator {n} (permanent construction) SEE: lift | :: |
eleven {num} /ɪˈlɛv.ən/ (the cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve) | :: onze |
eleven hundred {num} (one thousand one hundred) | :: mille cent, onze cent |
eleven o'clock {n} (the start of the twelfth hour) | :: onze heures {f-p} |
eleventh {adj} /iˈlɛv.ənθ/ (ordinal form of eleven, see also: 11th) | :: onzième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) onze (after the name) (abbreviation XI) |
eleventh {n} (something in the eleventh position) | :: onzième {m} {f} |
eleventh {n} (one of eleven equal parts of a whole) | :: onzième {m} |
eleventh hour {n} (The last minute) | :: à la dernière minute |
eleventhly {adv} (in the eleventh place) | :: onzièmement |
eleventy {num} /ɪˈlɛvənti/ (one hundred and ten) | :: onzante {m} {f} [rare] |
elf {n} /ɛlf/ (Norse mythology: luminous spirit dwelling in Álfheim) | :: elfe {m} |
elf {n} (mythical, supernatural being) | :: elfe {m}, lutin {m}, farfadet {m} |
elf {n} (fantasy: magical, typically forest-guarding creature) | :: elfe {m} |
elf {n} (very diminutive person) SEE: dwarf | :: |
elfin {adj} (elven) SEE: elven | :: |
elfish {adj} (elven) SEE: elven | :: |
elf owl {n} | :: chevêchette des saguaros {f}, chevêchette elfe {f} |
Elginism {n} /ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/ (cultural vandalism) | :: elginisme |
Elias {prop} (male given name) SEE: Elijah | :: |
elicit {v} /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (to draw out, bring out) | :: causer, réaliser, obtenir |
elicit {v} (to use logic to arrive at truth) | :: raisonner, déduire |
elide {v} /ɪˈlaɪd/ (to leave out or omit) | :: omettre |
elide {v} (to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable) | :: élider |
elide {v} (to conflate) | :: amalgamer, confondre |
Eliezer {prop} (biblical character) | :: Éliézer {m} |
eligibility {n} (quality of being eligible) | :: éligibilité {f} |
eligible {adj} /ˈɛlɪdʒəb(ə)l/ (meeting the necessary requirements to participate; worthy of being chosen) | :: éligible, approprié |
Elijah {prop} /ɨˈlaɪd͡ʒə/ (biblical prophet) | :: Élie |
Elijah {prop} (male given name) | :: Élie |
eliminate {v} (to exclude (from investigation or from further competition)) SEE: exclude | :: |
eliminate {v} /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/ (completely destroy) | :: éliminer |
eliminate {v} (kill) | :: tuer |
elimination {n} (act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off) | :: élimination {f} |
eliminator {n} (one who, or that which, eliminates) | :: éliminateur {m}, éliminatrice {f} |
eliminatory {adj} (tending to eliminate) | :: éliminatoire |
Elisabeth {prop} (female given name) SEE: Elizabeth | :: |
Elisha {prop} /ɨˈlaɪʃə/ (biblical prophet) | :: Élisée |
Elisheba {prop} (biblical wife of Aaron) | :: Elichéba |
elision {n} /ɪˈlɪ.ʒ(ə)n̩/ (the omission of a letter or syllable) | :: élision {f} |
elite {adj} /ɪˈliːt/ (of high birth or social position) | :: élite, élitaire, d'élite |
elite {n} (group with higher status) | :: élite {f} |
elitism {n} (belief society should be run by elite) | :: élitisme {m} |
elixir {n} /ɪˈlɪksə(ɹ)/ (pharmacy: sweet taste-masking liquid) | :: élixir {m} |
elixir of life {n} (elixir that brings immortality) | :: élixir de vie {m} |
Elizabeth {prop} /əˈlɪzəbəθ/ (female given name) | :: Élisabeth {f} |
Elizabeth {prop} (mother of John the Baptist) | :: Élisabeth {f} |
Elizabeth {prop} (wife of Aaron) SEE: Elisheba | :: |
Elizabethan {n} /əˌlɪzəˈbiːθən/ (pertaining to the reign of Elizabeth I of England) | :: élisabéthain {m}, élisabéthaine {f} |
Elizabethan collar {n} (protective medical device) | :: collerette vétérinaire {f} |
elk {n} (Alces alces) SEE: moose | :: |
elk {n} (wapiti - Cervus canadensis) SEE: wapiti | :: |
ell {n} /ɛl/ (measure of cloth) | :: aune {f} |
ell {n} (extension of a building) | :: aile {f} |
Elliott wave {n} (wave pattern) | :: vague d'Elliott {f} |
ellipse {n} /ɪˈlɪps/ (curve) | :: ellipse {f} |
ellipsis {n} /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ (typographic mark) | :: points de suspension {m} |
ellipsis {n} (omission of word or phrase) | :: ellipse {f} |
ellipsoid {adj} (shaped like an ellipse) SEE: elliptical | :: |
ellipsoid {n} (surface all of whose cross sections are elliptic or circular) | :: ellipsoïde {m} |
elliptic {adj} (relating to an ellipse or its mathematical definition) | :: elliptique |
elliptical {adj} /ɪˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl/ (oval) | :: elliptique |
elliptical {adj} (showing ellipsis) | :: elliptique |
elliptical {adj} (in math) SEE: elliptic | :: |
elliptic curve {n} | :: courbe elliptique {f} |
elm {n} /ɛlm/ (tree of genus Ulmus) | :: orme {m} |
El Niño {n} (a global coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon) | :: El Niño {m} |
elocution {n} /ɛləˈkjuːʃən/ (The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.) | :: élocution {f} |
Elohim {prop} /ˌɛlɵˈhiːm/ (name for God) | :: Elohim {m}, Élohim {m} |
Eloise {prop} (female given name) | :: Éloïse, Héloïse |
elongate {v} /ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/ (to make long) | :: allonger |
elongate {adj} (lengthened) | :: allongé |
elongated {adj} (extensive in length) | :: élongé |
elope {v} /ɨˈloʊp/ (run away with a paramour) | :: s'enfuir |
elope {v} (run away from home) | :: fuguer |
elopement {n} (running away from home for any reason) | :: disparition {f} |
eloquence {n} /ˈɛl.ə.kwəns/ (the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing) | :: éloquence {f} |
eloquent {adj} /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/ (fluently persuasive and articulate) | :: éloquent |
eloquent {adj} (effective in expressing meaning) | :: éloquent |
El Salvador {prop} /ɛl ˈsæl.və.dɔɹ/ (country in Central America) | :: Salvador {m}, El Salvador {m} |
else {adj} /ɛls/ (other) | :: d'autre |
else {adv} (word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to) | :: sinon, autrement |
Elsinore {prop} /ˈɛlsɪnɔː/ (Danish city) | :: Elseneur {m} |
elucidate {v} /əˈluː.sɪ.de͡ɪt/ (make clear) | :: élucider, expliquer |
elucidation {n} /ɪˌlu.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ (A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration) | :: élucidation {f} |
elusive {adj} /ɪˈluːsɪv/ (evading capture, comprehension or remembrance) | :: évasif |
elute {v} /i.ˈluːt/ (to separate substances using a solvent) | :: éluer |
elvan {adj} (elven) SEE: elven | :: |
elven {adj} /ˈɛlvən/ (of or having to do with elves, see also: elflike) | :: elfique |
elver {n} /ˈɛlvə(ɹ)/ (a young eel) | :: anguille de verre {f}, civelle {f}, pibale {f}, bouiron |
Elvira {prop} (female given name) | :: Elvire |
elvish {adj} (elven) SEE: elven | :: |
Elvish {prop} /ˈɛlvɪʃ/ (language spoken by elves) | :: elfique |
Elysian {adj} /ɪˈlɪ.zi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Elysium) | :: élyséen |
Elysian Fields {prop} (Elysian Fields, see also: Elysium) | :: Champs-Élysées {m-p} |
Elysium {prop} /ɪˈli.ʒi.əm/ (In mythology: paradise, see also: Elysian Fields) | :: Élysée {m} |
elytron {n} /ˈɛlɪtɹɒn/ (outer covering of insect) | :: élytre {m} |
em {n} /ɛm/ (name of the letter M, m) | :: emme {m} |
em {n} (typographic unit) | :: cadratin {m} |
emaciate {v} ((transitive) make extremely thin or wasted) | :: amaigrir, émacier [rare] |
emaciate {v} ((intransitive) become extremely thin or wasted) | :: s'émacier, s'amaigrir |
emaciated {adj} /əˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/ (thin or haggard) | :: émacié |
emaciation {n} (the act of making very lean) | :: émaciation {f} |
emaciation {n} (the state of being emaciated) | :: émaciation {f}, émaciement {m} [rare] |
e-mail {n} (email) SEE: email | :: |
e-mail {v} (email) SEE: email | :: |
email {n} /ˈiːmeɪl/ (system for transferring messages from one computer to another) | :: courrier électronique {m}, courriel {m}, email {m} |
email {n} (message sent through email an email system) | :: courriel {m}, courriels {m-p}, courrier électronique {m}, [colloquial] email {m}, e-mail {m} |
email {n} (email address, see also: e-mail address) | :: adresse courriel {f} |
email {v} ((transitive) to send an email or emails to) | :: envoyer un courriel, courrieller |
email {v} ((transitive) to send (something) through email) | :: envoyer par courriel, courrieller |
email {v} ((intransitive) to send, or compose and send, an email or emails) | :: envoyer un courriel, courrieller |
email address {n} (e-mail address) SEE: e-mail address | :: |
e-mail address {n} (unique identifier) | :: adresse électronique {f}, adresse courriel {f}, adresse de courrier électronique {f}, adresse e-mail |
Emajõgi {prop} (river in Estonia) | :: Emajõgi |
E major {n} (the major key with E as its tonic) | :: mi majeur {m} |
E major {n} (the major chord with a root of E) | :: mi majeur {m} |
emanate {v} /ˈɛm.ə.ˌneɪt/ (To come from a source) | :: émaner |
emanation {n} /ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/ (act of flowing) | :: émanation {f} |
emanation {n} (that which flows) | :: émanation {f} |
emanation {n} (radon, see also: radon) | :: [obsolete] émanation {f}, radon {m} |
emancipation {n} /ɨˈmænsɨˌpeɪʃnˌ/ (act of setting free from the power of another) | :: émancipation {f} |
emasculate {adj} /ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/ (deprived of virility or vigor) | :: émasculé |
emasculate {v} (to deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate) | :: émasculer |
emasculation {n} (castration) | :: émasculation {f} |
embalm {v} /ɪmˈbɑːm/ (to treat a corpse in order to prevent decomposition) | :: embaumer |
embalm {v} (to perfume) | :: embaumer |
embankment {n} (artificial mound of earth and stone) | :: chaussée {f}, talus {m} |
embarcadère {n} (a pier, a wharf) | :: embarcadère {m} |
embarge {n} (embargo) SEE: embargo | :: |
embarge {v} /əmˈbɑɹdʒ/ (to put in a barge) | :: embarquer |
embarge {v} (to board a barge) | :: embarquer, monter |
embargo {n} /ɪmˈbɑɹɡoʊ/ (an order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port) | :: embargo {m} |
embargo {n} (a ban on trade with another country) | :: embargo {m} |
embarkation {n} (embarking) | :: embarquement {m} |
embarrass {v} /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/ (to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely) | :: embarrasser, gêner |
embarrassed {adj} /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ (Having a feeling of shameful discomfort) | :: embarrassé, gêné |
embarrassing {adj} /ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/ (causing embarrassment) | :: embarrassant, gênant |
embarrassment {n} /ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/ (state of discomfort) | :: embarras {m} |
embarrassment {n} (state of confusion) | :: embarras {m} |
embarrassment {n} (person whose actions cause humiliation) | :: (être la) honte (de) {f} |
embarrassment of riches {n} (too much of a good thing) | :: embarras du choix {m} |
embassy {n} /ˈɛmbəsi/ (organization representing a foreign state) | :: ambassade {f} |
embattled {adj} /ɛmˈbæt.əld/ (subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates) | :: contesté, encerclé |
embattled {adj} (prepared or armed for battle) | :: armé, prêt pour la bataille |
embattled {adj} (having battlements or crenellations) | :: toujours en difficultés, crénaux d'une muraille |
embattled {adj} ((heraldry) drawn with a line of alternating square indendations and extensions) | :: crénelé {m} |
embed {v} /ɪmˈbɛd/ (lay as in a bed; lay in surrounding matter) | :: insérer, encastrer, incruster |
embed {v} (mathematics; embed in) | :: plonger dans |
embedded {adj} /ɪmˈbɛdɪd/ (part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into) | :: imbriqué, incrusté, inclus |
embedding {n} (in mathematics) | :: plongement {m} |
embellish {v} /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ (to make more beautiful and attractive) | :: embellir |
embellish {v} (to make sound or look better) | :: embellir |
ember {n} /ˈɛm.bɚ/ (glowing piece of coal or wood) | :: braise {f}, tison {m}, brandon {m} |
ember {n} (smoldering ash) SEE: embers | :: |
Ember day {n} /ˈɛmbə ˌdeɪ/ (any of the three days within the same week, four separate sets of which occur roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, set aside for fasting and prayer) | :: Quatre-Temps {m-p} |
embers {n} (the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash) | :: braise {f} |
embetterment {n} (improvement) SEE: improvement | :: |
embezzle {v} /əmˈbɛzəl/ (to steal money that one has been trusted with) | :: divertir, détourner |
embezzlement {n} /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ (The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner) | :: détournement {m} |
embiggen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
embiopteran {n} (insect) | :: embioptère {m} |
emblem {n} /ˈɛmbləm/ (representative symbol) | :: emblème {m} |
emblematic {adj} /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/ (serving as a symbol) | :: emblématique |
emblem book {n} (book containing allegorical illustrations with accompanying explanatory text) | :: livre d'emblèmes {m} |
embodiment {n} (entity typifying an abstraction) | :: incarnation {f} |
embody {v} (represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify) | :: incarner, personnifier |
embody {v} (include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole) | :: représenter |
embolden {v} /ɛmˈbəʊldən/ (To encourage, inspire, or motivate) | :: encourager,enhardir |
embolism {n} (obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an embolus) | :: embolie {f} |
embolism {n} (insertion of days into the calendar) | :: embolisme {m} |
embolus {n} /ˈɛmbələs/ (An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot) | :: embole {m} |
embonpoint {n} /ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃/ (plumpness) | :: embonpoint {m} |
emboss {v} /ɪmˈbɒs/ (to mark or decorate with a raised design or symbol) | :: estamper, gaufrer, bosseler |
embouchure {n} /ˈɑm.bə.ʃɚ/ (use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument) | :: embouchure {f} |
embourgeoisement {n} /ɒmbɔːˈʒwazmɑ̃/ (the adoption the characteristics of the bourgeoisie) | :: embourgeoisement {m} |
embrace {v} /ɛmˈbɹeɪs/ (to clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection, see also: hug) | :: étreindre, embrasser |
embrace {v} (to enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.)) | :: embrasser |
embrace {n} (act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest, see also: hug) | :: accolade {f}, embrassement {m}, embrassade {f}, étreinte {f} |
embrace {v} (to submit to) SEE: undergo | :: |
embrace {v} (to encircle; to enclose, to encompass) SEE: encircle | :: |
embrasure {n} (Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement) | :: embrasure {f}, ébrasure {f} |
embrocation {n} (to rub oil or spirit etc. onto a diseased parts) | :: embrocation {f} |
embroider {v} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚ/ (to stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread) | :: broder |
embroider {v} (to add imaginary detail to a narrative) | :: broder |
embroiderer {n} (person who embroiders) | :: brodeur {m} |
embroideress {n} (female embroiderer) | :: brodeuse {f} |
embroidery {n} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdəɹi/ (ornamentation) | :: broderie {f} |
embroidery {n} (fabric) | :: broderie {f} |
embroidery {n} (elaboration of an account with details) | :: broderie {f} |
embroil {v} /ɪmˈbɹɔɪl/ (to draw into a situation) | :: embourber |
embroilment {n} (an entangled situation) SEE: imbroglio | :: |
embryo {n} /ˈɛmbɹi.əʊ/ (fertilized egg before developing into a fetus) | :: embryon {m} |
embryogenesis {n} (The process by which an embryo is formed and develops) | :: embryogenèse {f} |
embryologic {adj} (embryologic) SEE: embryological | :: |
embryological {adj} (of or pertaining to embryology) | :: embryologique |
embryologist {n} (expert or specialist in embryology) | :: embryologist {m} {f}, embryologue {m} {f} |
embryology {n} (the scientific study of embryos) | :: embryologie {f} |
embryonic {adj} /ˈɛm.bɹi.ɒn.ɪk/ (embryology: of or relating to an embryo) | :: embryonnaire |
embryonic {adj} (figuratively: something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving) | :: embryonnaire |
em dash {n} (typographical symbol '—') | :: tiret cadratin {m} |
-eme {suffix} /-iːm/ (linguistic base unit) | :: -ème {m} |
emerald {n} /ˈɛməɹəld/ (gemstone) | :: émeraude {f} |
emerald {n} (colour) | :: émeraude {f} |
emerald {adj} (of a rich green colour) | :: émeraude |
emerald ash borer {n} (Agrilus planipennis) | :: agrile du frêne |
emerald green {n} (colour) | :: émeraude {m}, vert émeraude {m} |
emerge {v} /iˈmɝd͡ʒ/ (to come into view) | :: émerger |
emerge {v} (to come out of) | :: émerger, sortir |
emerge {v} | :: émerger |
emergence {n} /ɪˈmɜːdʒ(ə)ns/ (The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view) | :: émergence {f} |
emergence {n} (the arising of emergent structure in complex systems) | :: émergence {f} |
emergency {n} /ɪˈmɝ.dʒən.si/ (situation requiring urgent assistance) | :: urgence {f}, crise {f} |
emergency {n} (situation requiring urgent assistance) | :: urgences {f-p} |
emergency brake {n} (type of brake) | :: signal d'alarme {m} |
emergency escape {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape | :: |
emergency exit {n} (exit for evacuation) | :: sortie de secours {f} |
emergency goalie {n} | :: gardien d'urgence |
emergency physician {n} (emergency physician) | :: médecin d’urgence {m}, urgentiste {m} {f}, médecin urgentiste {m}, urgentologue {m} {f} [Canadian French] |
emergency room {n} (hospital department) | :: salle d'urgences {f}, salle des urgences {f} |
emergency stairs {n} (fire escape) SEE: fire escape | :: |
emergent {adj} /ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒənt/ (Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.) | :: émergent |
emerging {adj} (becoming prominent; newly formed; emergent; rising) | :: émergent |
emeritus {adj} (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title) | :: émérite |
emery {n} /ˈɛməɹi/ (mineral) | :: émeri {m} |
Emery {prop} (male given name) | :: Émeric, Aymeric |
Emesa {prop} /ˈɛməsə/ (the ancient city of Homs) | :: Émèse {f} |
Emesene {adj} /ˌɛməˈsiːn/ (of or pertaining to Emesa or its region) | :: émésénien, émésène, émésien |
Emesene {n} (a person from, or an inhabitant of, Emesa or its region) | :: Émésénien {m}, Émésénienne {f} Émésène {m} {f}, Émésien {m}, Émésienne {f} |
Emesene {prop} (region in Syria) | :: Émésène {f} |
emetic {adj} /əˈmɛt.ɪk/ (causing nausea and vomiting) | :: émétique, vomitif |
emetic {n} (agent) | :: émétique, vomitif |
emetophilia {n} (sexual fetish) | :: émétophilie {f} |
emetophobia {n} /ɪˌmɛt.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ (fear of vomiting) | :: émétophobie {f} |
emigrate {v} /ˈɛmɪɡɹeɪt/ (to leave one's country in order to reside elsewhere) | :: émigrer |
emigration {n} (act of emigrating) | :: émigration {f} |
Emil {prop} (male given name) | :: Émile |
Emile {prop} (Emil) SEE: Emil | :: |
Emilian {prop} (language) | :: émilien {m} |
Emilia-Romagna {prop} (region of Italy) | :: Émilie-Romagne {f} |
Emily {prop} (given name) | :: Émilie |
eminent {adj} /ˈɛmɪnənt/ (remarkable, great) | :: remarquable |
eminent {adj} (of a person: distinguished, noteworthy) | :: éminent |
eminent domain {n} (government's right to expropriate private land) | :: expropriation {f}, expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique {f} |
eminent domain {n} (lord's property interest in a fief or fee) | :: domaine direct {m}, domaine éminent {m} |
eminently {adv} /ˈɛmɪnəntli/ (in an eminent manner) | :: éminemment |
eminently {adv} (to a great degree) | :: parfaitement, éminemment |
E minor {n} (the minor key with E as its tonic) | :: mi mineur {m} |
E minor {n} (the minor chord with a root of E) | :: mi mineur {m} |
emir {n} (Islamic prince or leader) | :: émir {m} |
emirate {n} /ˈeməɹət/ (country ruled by an emir) | :: émirat {m} |
Emirati {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to United Arab Emirates) | :: émirati, émirien |
Emirati {n} (a person from the United Arab Emirates) | :: Émirati, Émirien {m} |
emissary {n} /ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/ (an agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else) | :: émissaire {m} {f} |
emission {n} /ɪˈmɪʃən/ (something that is emitted) | :: émission {f} |
emission {n} (act of sending or throwing out) | :: émission {f} |
emission allowance {n} | :: quota d'émission |
emissions trading {n} (carbon emissions trading) SEE: carbon emissions trading | :: |
emit {v} /iˈmɪt/ (to send out or give off) | :: émettre |
emitter {n} /əmɪtə/ (that which emits) | :: émetteur {m} |
emitter {n} (terminal of a transistor) | :: émetteur {m} |
Emma {prop} /ˈɛmə/ (female given name) | :: Emma |
Emmanuel {prop} (male given name) | :: Emmanuel |
Emmanuel {prop} (figure whose birth is foretold) SEE: Immanuel | :: |
Emmanuel {prop} (this figure, regarded as Christ) SEE: Immanuel | :: |
Emmeline {prop} (female given name) | :: Émeline |
emmer {n} /ˈɛmɚ/ (Triticum dicoccon) | :: amidonnier {m} |
emoji {n} /ɪˈməʊdʒi/ (digital graphic icon) | :: emoji {m}, émoji {m} |
emollient {n} /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ (something which softens or lubricates the skin) | :: émollient {m} |
emollient {adj} (Soothing; mollifying) | :: lénifiant |
emolument {n} /ɪˈmɒljəmənt/ (payment for an office or employment) | :: émolument {m} |
emoticon {n} /ɪˈmoʊtəˌkɑn/ (representation of an emotion of the writer) | :: émoticône {m}, émoticone {m}, binette {f}, frimousse {f} |
emotion {n} /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (person's internal state of being) | :: émotion {f} |
emotional {adj} /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/ (of or relating to the emotions) | :: émotionnel |
emotional {adj} (characterised by emotion) | :: émotionnel |
emotional {adj} (determined by emotion rather than reason) | :: émotif |
emotional {adj} (easily affected by emotion) | :: émotif |
emotional blackmail {n} (psychological misuse of a person's emotions) | :: chantage affectif {m} |
empathic {adj} /ɛmˈpæθɪk/ (showing or expressing empathy) | :: empathique |
empathize {v} /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/ (to feel empathy for another person) | :: compatir, s'apitoyer |
empathy {n} /ˈɛmpəθi/ (intellectual identification with another person) | :: empathie {f} |
Empedocles {prop} /ɛmˈpɛdəkliːz/ (philosopher) | :: Empédocle |
emperor {n} /ˈɛmpəɹɚ/ (ruler of an empire) | :: empereur {m} |
emperor penguin {n} (largest penguin) | :: manchot empereur {m} |
emphasis {n} /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ (special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important) | :: accent {m}, emphase {f} |
emphasis {n} | :: graisse {f} |
emphasize {v} /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ (stress) | :: souligner |
emphatic {adj} /ɪmˈfætɪk/ (characterized by emphasis) | :: emphatique {m} {f} |
emphatic {adj} (stated with conviction) | :: emphatique {m} {f} |
emphatic {adj} (of emphatic consonants) | :: emphatique {m} {f} |
emphysema {n} /ˌɛmfɪˈsiːmə/ (abnormal accumulation of air in tissues) | :: emphysème {m} |
emphyteusis {n} (right) | :: emphytéose {f} |
emphyteutic {adj} (pertaining to emphyteusis) | :: emphytéotique |
empire {n} /ˈɛmpaɪə/ (political unit, having numerous or extensive territories) | :: empire |
empire {n} (political unit ruled by an emperor) | :: empire {m} |
empire {n} | :: empire {m} |
Empire of Japan {prop} (nation-state) | :: Empire du Japon {m} |
empiric {n} (unqualified or dishonest practitioner) SEE: charlatan | :: |
empiric {adj} (empiric) SEE: empirical | :: |
empiric {n} (one guided by empiricism) SEE: empiricist | :: |
empirical {adj} /ɪmˈpɪɹɪkəl/ (pertaining to or based on experience) | :: empirique |
empiricism {n} (philosophical theory) | :: empirisme {m} |
empiricist {n} (an advocate or supporter of empiricism) | :: empiriste |
employ {v} (employ, apply) SEE: use | :: |
employ {v} /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ (to give someone work) | :: employer, embaucher, recruter |
employability {n} /ɪmˌplɔɪəˈbɪləti/ (state of being employable) | :: employabilité {f} |
employable {adj} (able to be employed) | :: employable |
employee {n} /ɛmplɔɪˈiː/ (individual who provides labor to a company or another person) | :: employé {m}, employée {f}, salarié {m}, salariée {f} |
employer {n} /ɪmˈplɔɪɚ/ (person or entity which employs others) | :: employeur {m}, employeuse {f} |
employment {n} /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ (use, purpose) | :: emploi {m} |
employment {n} (the act of employing) | :: emploi {m} |
employment {n} (the state of being employed) | :: emploi {m} |
employment {n} (the work or occupation for which one is paid) | :: travail {m}, emploi {m} |
employment agency {n} (organisation that matches employers to employees) | :: agence pour l'emploi {f} |
employment contract {n} (category of contract) | :: contrat de travail {m} |
empower {v} (to give permission to) | :: autoriser |
empower {v} (to give confidence and/or strength to) | :: encapaciter |
empowerment {n} (granting of power) | :: autonomisation |
empress {n} /ˈɛmpɹəs/ (female monarch of an empire) | :: impératrice {f} |
empress dowager {n} (mother of an emperor) | :: impératrice douairière |
emptiness {n} (the state or feeling of being empty) | :: vide {m}, néant {m}, vacuité {f} |
emptiness {n} | :: néant |
empty {adj} /ˈɛmpti/ (devoid of content) | :: vide |
empty {v} (to make empty) | :: vider |
empty {n} (empty bottle) | :: cadavre {m} |
empty constructor {n} (constructor with no argument) | :: constructeur par défaut |
empty-handed {adj} (emptyhanded) SEE: emptyhanded | :: |
emptyhanded {adj} (having nothing to give) | :: les mains vides {p} |
emptyhanded {adj} (having given or received nothing) | :: bredouille |
empty product {n} (result of multiplying no numbers) | :: produit vide {m} |
empty promise {n} | :: promesse en l'air {f} |
empty set {n} (unique set that contains no elements) | :: ensemble vide {m} |
empty space {n} (vacuum) SEE: vacuum | :: |
empty sum {n} (result of adding no numbers) | :: somme vide {f} |
empty the tank {v} (make the utmost effort) | :: se donner à fond |
empty vessels make the most sound {proverb} (proverb) | :: c'est pas parce-qu'on n'a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule |
empyema {n} (collection of pus) | :: empyème {m} |
empyrean {adj} /ɛmˌpaɪˈɹiːn̩/ (the highest heaven) | :: Empyrée {m} |
Emsian {prop} | :: Emsien |
emu {n} /ˈiːmjuː/ (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | :: émeu {m}, émeus {m-p} |
emulate {v} /ˈɛm.jə.leɪt/ (to attempt to equal or be the same as) | :: émuler |
emulate {v} (to copy or imitate, especially a person) | :: émuler, imiter |
emulate {v} (to feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy) | :: émuler |
emulate {v} | :: copier, simuler |
emulator {n} (person or thing that emulates) | :: émulateur {m}, émulatrice {f} |
emulator {n} | :: émulateur |
emulsion {n} (suspension of one liquid in another) | :: émulsion {f} |
en {n} /ɛn/ (name of the letter N, n) | :: enne {m} |
enable {v} /ɪˈneɪbəl/ (to give power, sanction or authorization to; to provide with abilities, means, opportunities) | :: autoriser |
enable {v} (to make something possible) | :: permettre |
enable {v} (to allow a way out or excuse for an action) | :: permettre |
enable {v} (to activate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) | :: activer |
enact {v} (to make (a bill) into law) | :: promulguer |
enact {v} (to act the part of; to play) | :: jouer |
enamel {n} /ɪˈnæməl/ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) | :: émail {m}, glaçure {f} |
enamel {n} (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) | :: émail {m} |
enamel {n} (covering on the tooth) | :: émail {m} |
enamel {n} | :: émail {m} |
enamel {v} (to coat with enamel) | :: émailler |
enameling {n} (the art of applying enamel) | :: émaillerie {f} |
enantio- {prefix} /ɛnˈæntɪəʊ/ (opposite) | :: énantio- |
enantiodromic {adj} (Relating to enantiodromia) | :: énantiodromique |
enantiomer {n} (one of a pair of mirror-image stereoisomers) | :: énantiomère |
enantiotropic {adj} | :: énantiotrope {m} {f} |
enarthrosis {n} (a ball-and-socket joint) | :: énarthrose {f} |
en bloc {adv} (as a whole) | :: en bloc |
encampment {n} (campsite) | :: campement {m} |
encampment {n} (temporary living quarters) | :: campement {m} |
encapsulate {v} /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ (to enclose as if in a capsule) | :: encapsuler |
encapsulate {v} (object-oriented programming: To enclose objects in a common interface) | :: encapsuler |
encapsulation {n} (act of enclosing in a capsule) | :: encapsulation |
encapsulation {n} (object-oriented programming: grouping together an object's state) | :: encapsulation |
-ence {suffix} (same as -ance; having the state or condition of) | :: -ence, -ance |
Enceladus {prop} /ɛnˈsɛlədəs/ (mythology) | :: Encelade {m} |
Enceladus {prop} (moon of Saturn) | :: Encelade {m} |
encephalitis {n} (inflammation of the brain) | :: encéphalite {f} |
encephalo- {prefix} (pertaining to the brain) | :: encéphalo- |
encephalography {n} (X-ray examination of brain) | :: encéphalographie {f} |
encephalon {n} /ɛnˈsɛfələn/ (brain) | :: encéphale {m} |
encephalopathy {n} /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθi/ (condition affecting the brain) | :: encéphalopathie |
enchant {v} /ɪnˈtʃænt/ (to attract and delight) | :: enchanter |
enchanted {adj} /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪd/ (under the influence of enchantment) | :: enchanté |
enchanter {n} /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/ (A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer) | :: enchanteur {m}, enchanteuse {f} |
enchanting {adj} (having the ability to enchant) | :: enchanteur {m}, enchanteresse {f} |
enchantment {n} /ɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/ (act of enchantment or feeling of being enchanted) | :: enchantement {m}, ensorcellement {m} |
enchantress {n} /ɪnˈtʃæntɹɪs/ (attractive woman skilled at using magic) | :: enchanteresse {f} |
enchondroma {n} (a cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow) | :: enchondrome {m} |
encircle {v} /ɛnˈsɜɹkəl/ (surround) | :: encercler {f} |
enclave {n} /ˈɛnkleɪv/ (entity completely surrounded by another) | :: enclave {f} |
enclitic {adj} /ɪnˈklɪtɪk/ (affixed phonetically) | :: enclitique |
enclosure {n} /ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/ (act of enclosing) | :: encloitrer, encloîtrer |
enclosure {n} (area partially or entirely enclosed by walls, fences or buildings) | :: enclos {m} |
enclosure {n} (act of separating and surrounding an area etc. with a barrier) | :: cloitrer |
enclosure {n} (inaccessible part of the monastery) | :: cloître {m} |
encode {v} /ɪnˈkoʊd/ (genetics) | :: encoder, coder |
encoder {n} (a device to encode a signal) | :: encodeur |
encoding {n} /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/ (character encoding (computing)) | :: codage {m} |
encompass {v} /ɛnˈkʌm.pəs/ (encircle) | :: encercler |
encompass {v} (surround) | :: entourer |
encompass {v} (include) | :: englober, inclure, comprendre, renfermer |
encore {n} /ˈɑnkɔɹ/ (brief extra performance after the main performance is complete) | :: bis {m} |
encore {n} (a call for a repeat performance) | :: bis {m}, rappel {m} |
encounter {v} /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ (meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly) | :: rencontrer |
encounter {n} (unplanned meeting) | :: rencontre {f} |
encounter {n} | :: rencontre |
encourage {v} /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/ (mentally support or motivate) | :: encourager |
encourage {v} (spur on, recommend) | :: encourager |
encouragement {n} /ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt/ (the act of encouraging) | :: encouragement {m} |
encouragement {n} (that which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.) | :: encouragement {m} |
encrust {v} (To cover with a hard crust) | :: encroûter, encrouter |
encrust {v} (To inset or affix decorative material) | :: incruster |
encrypt {v} /ɪn.ˈkrɪpt/ (to conceal information by means of a code or cipher) | :: coder, chiffrer, crypter |
encrypted {adj} (that is in code) | :: chiffré |
encryption {n} (process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, and/or passwords) | :: chiffrement |
encyclical {n} /ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl/ (papal letter delivered to Bishops) | :: encyclique {f} |
encyclopaedia {n} (encyclopedia) SEE: encyclopedia | :: |
encyclopedia {n} /ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ (comprehensive reference with articles on a range of topics) | :: encyclopédie {f} |
encyclopedic {adj} (of or relating to comprehensiveness and other characteristics of an encyclopedia) | :: encyclopédique |
encyclopedic {adj} (in lexicography) | :: encyclopédique |
encyclopedic dictionary {n} (form of dictionary) | :: dictionnaire encyclopédique |
encyclopedicity {n} /ɛnˌsaɪk.ləʊˈpiːˌdɪs.ɪ.ti/ (quality or state of being encyclopaedic) | :: encyclopédicité {f} |
end {n} /ɛnd/ (extreme part) | :: fin {f}, bout {m}, extrémité {f} |
end {v} (ergative, intransitive: be finished, be terminated) | :: finir, terminer |
end {v} (transitive: finish, terminate (something)) | :: finir, terminer |
end- {prefix} /ɛnd/ | :: endo- |
endanger {v} /ənˈdeɪndʒɚ/ (to put someone or something in danger) | :: compromettre |
endangered {adj} (in danger, at risk) | :: en danger |
endangered species {n} (species which is in danger of becoming extinct) | :: espèce en danger {f}, espèce menacée {f}, espèce en voie de disparition {f} |
en dash {n} (typographical symbol –) | :: tiret demi-cadratin {m} |
endbrain {n} (telencephalon) SEE: telencephalon | :: |
endbutton {n} (wooden plug in the end of the instrument) | :: bouton {m} |
endearing {adj} /ɪnˈdɪəɹɪŋ/ (inspiring affection or love) | :: attendrissant |
endearment {n} (an expression of affection) | :: affection {f} |
endeavor {n} /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ (a sincere attempt) | :: effort {m} |
endeavor {n} (enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity) | :: effort {m}, entreprise {f} |
endeavor {v} (attempt through application of effort) | :: tenter, s’efforcer, tâcher |
endeavor {v} (to work with purpose) | :: se dévouer à quelque chose, tâcher |
endectocide {n} | :: endectocide {m} |
endemic {adj} /ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/ (native to a particular area) | :: indigène, endémique |
endemic {adj} (peculiar to a particular area) | :: endémique |
endemic {adj} (prevalent in a particular area) | :: endémique |
endemic {n} (disease affecting a number of people simultaneously, so as to show a distinct connection with certain localities) | :: endémie {f} |
Enderby {prop} /ˈɛndɚbi/ (city in British Columbia) | :: Enderby |
endgame {n} (end stage of a chess game) | :: finale {f} |
endimanched {adj} (dressed up in their Sunday best) | :: endimanché |
ending {n} /ˈɛndɪŋ/ (termination or conclusion) | :: fin {f} |
ending {n} (grammar: last morpheme of a word) SEE: termination | :: |
end in itself {n} (something without a purpose) | :: fin en soi {m}, raison d’être {f} |
endive {n} /ˈɛndaɪv/ (leafy salad vegetable, Cichorium endivia) | :: laitue romaine {f} |
endless {adj} /ˈɛndlɪs/ (having no end) | :: infini, interminable, perpétuel |
endless {adj} | :: infini |
endlessly {adv} (in an endless manner) | :: indéfiniment |
endling {n} (last individual) | :: dernier spécimen recensé {m} |
endnote {n} (annotation placed at the end of a document) | :: note {f} en fin de chapitre / de texte / d’ouvrage |
endocardium {n} (membrane that lines the interior of the heart) | :: endocarde {m} |
endocarp {n} (inner layer of the pericarp) | :: endocarpe {m} |
endocrine {adj} /ˈɛnd.oʊ.kɹɪn/ (producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream) | :: endocrine |
endocrine gland {n} (gland) | :: glande endocrine {f} |
endocrine system {n} (system of ductless glands) | :: système endocrinien {m} |
endocrinologist {n} /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (practitioner of endocrinology) | :: endocrinologue {m} {f} |
endocrinology {n} /ˌɛn.də.krɪˈnɑ.lə.dʒi/ (study of the endocrine glands) | :: endocrinologie {f} |
endodermic {adj} (of or relating to the endoderm; endodermal) | :: endodermique |
end of the line {n} (termination point of a railway or similar transportation system) | :: terminus {m} |
end of the world {n} (end of the world) | :: fin du monde {f} |
endogamous {adj} (of a marriage, within a social group) | :: endogamique, endogame |
endogamy {n} /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/ (the practice of marrying within one's own social group) | :: endogamie {f} |
endogeneity {n} (state) | :: endogénéité {f} |
endogenous {adj} /ɨnˈdɑdʒənəs/ (produced, originating or growing from within) | :: endogène |
endogenous {adj} (of a disease, caused by factors within the body) | :: endogène |
endohedral {adj} | :: endoédrique |
endometrectomy {n} | :: endométrectomie {f} |
endometriosis {n} /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ (endometrium condition) | :: endométriose {f} |
endometrium {n} /ˌɛndəˈmiːtɹi.əm/ (mucous membrane) | :: endomètre {m} |
end one's days {v} | :: finir ses jours, finir sa vie |
end one's life {v} (end one's days) SEE: end one's days | :: |
endonym {n} (a name used by a group or category of people to refer to themselves or their language) | :: endonyme {m} |
endoparasite {n} /ˌɛndə(ʊ)ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ (indwelling parasite) | :: endoparasite {m} |
endoplasmic reticulum {n} (network of membranes) | :: réticulum endoplasmique |
endorheic {adj} /ɛn.doʊˈɹi.ɪk/ (internally drained; having no outlet) | :: endoréique |
endorphin {n} /ɛnˈdɔ(ɹ)fɪn/ (any of a group of peptide hormones) | :: endorphine {f} |
endorse {v} /ɪnˈdɔɹs/ (support) | :: soutenir, approuver |
endorse {v} (write on the back of a cheque) | :: endosser |
endorsement {n} (support from an important, renowned figure of a media) | :: soutien |
endoscope {n} (instrument) | :: endoscope {m} |
endoscopic {adj} (of or relating to endoscopy) | :: endoscopique |
endoscopy {n} /ɛnˈdɔ.skə.pi/ (examination using an endoscope) | :: endoscopie {f} |
endoskeletal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an endoskeleton) | :: endosquelettique {m} {f} |
endoskeleton {n} (internal skeleton of an animal) | :: endosquelette {m} |
endosome {n} (endocytic vacuole) | :: endosome |
endosperm {n} (tissue) | :: albumen {m} |
endosymbiosis {n} (living within another organism) | :: endosymbiose {f} |
endosymbiotic theory {n} (the theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts) | :: hypothèse de l'endosymbiose {f}, hypothèse endosymbiotique {f} |
endothermic {adj} /ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/ (zoology: of animal with regulated temperature) | :: homéotherme, à sang chaud |
endotoxic {adj} (of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin) | :: endotoxique |
endotoxin {n} (any toxin secreted by a microorganism that is released into surrounding environment only when it dies) | :: endotoxine {f} |
endotracheal {adj} (within or through the trachea) | :: endotrachéal |
endovascular {adj} (within a blood vessel) | :: endovascolare |
endow {v} /ɪnˈdaʊ/ (to give property to (someone) as a gift; to provide with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits) | :: doter |
endow {v} (to enrich or furnish with some faculty or quality) | :: doter, enrichir |
endowment {n} /ɛnˈdaʊmənt/ (something with which a person or thing is endowed) | :: dotation {f} |
endpaper {n} (either of two folded sheets of paper used to connect the front and back covers of a book to the first and last pages) | :: page de garde {f} |
endpin {n} (spike of a musical instrument) | :: pique {f} |
endpoint {n} (either of two points at the end of a line) | :: extrémité {f} |
end product {n} (finished product) SEE: finished product | :: |
end up {v} (conclude, turn out) | :: se terminer, se finir |
end up {v} (arrive at a destination) | :: se retrouver, finir |
end up {v} (eventually do) | :: finir par [+infinitive] |
endurable {adj} (able to be endured; tolerable; bearable) | :: endurable, tolérable |
endurance {n} /ɪnˈdjʊəɹəns/ (the measure of a person's stamina or persistence) | :: endurance {f} |
endurance {n} (ability to endure hardship) | :: endurance {f} |
endure {v} (to endure) SEE: take | :: |
endure {v} (endure, undergo) SEE: suffer | :: |
endure {v} /ɪnˈd(j)ʊɹ/ (to continue despite obstacles) | :: endurer, perdurer |
end user {n} (the final consumer of a product; the intended recipient or user) | :: utilisateur final {m} |
-ene {suffix} (alkene) | :: -ène {m} |
enema {n} /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ (injection of fluid into the rectum) | :: lavement {m} |
enemy {n} /ˈɛnəmi/ (someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else) | :: ennemi {m}, ennemie {f} |
enemy {adj} (of, relating to, or belonging to an enemy) | :: ennemi |
energetic {adj} /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/ (Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy) | :: énergique, énergétique |
energetic {adj} (Of or relating to energy) | :: énergétique |
energetically {adv} (in an energetic manner) | :: énergiquement |
energumen {n} /ɛn.ə.ˈɡjuː.mən/ (A person possessed by an evil ghost, spirit, or entity) | :: énergumène {m} {f} |
energy {n} /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi/ (impetus behind activity) | :: énergie {f} |
energy {n} (capacity to do work) | :: énergie {f}, courage {m} |
energy {n} (physics) | :: énergie {f} |
energy drink {n} (caffeinated soft drink) | :: boisson énergisante {f} |
enervate {v} /ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/ (to reduce strength or energy; debilitate) | :: affaiblir |
enfantement {n} (obsolete: act of giving birth) | :: enfantement {m} |
enfant terrible {n} (unconventional badly-behaved person) | :: enfant terrible {m} |
enfeeble {v} /ɪnˈfiːbəl/ (make feeble) | :: affaiblir |
enfeoff {v} (to give up completely) SEE: surrender | :: |
enfeoff {v} /ɛnˈfɛf/ (to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest) | :: inféoder |
enfeoffment {n} /ɪnˈfɛfmənt/ (act or process of transferring possession of land) | :: inféodation {f} |
enfleurage {n} /ˌɑ̃.fluˈɹɑʒ/ (the process of extracting fragrance from flowers) | :: enfleurage {m} |
enforcer {n} (one who enforces) | :: exécuteur |
enforcer {n} (member of a group charged with keeping dissident members obedient) | :: homme de main |
Engadin {prop} (long valley in the Swiss Alps) | :: Engadine {f} |
engage {v} /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ (to engross or hold the attention of someone) | :: attirer l'attention |
engage {v} (intransitive: to enter into battle) | :: engager |
engage {v} (to employ or obtain the services of someone) | :: engager |
engage {v} (to mesh or interlock) | :: embrayer |
engaged {adj} (busy or employed) SEE: busy | :: |
engaged {adj} /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/ (agreed to be married) | :: fiancé {m}, fiancée {f} |
engaged {adj} (already involved in a telephone call) | :: engagé |
engagement {n} /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ (period of time when marriage is planned or promised) | :: fiançailles {f-p} |
engagement ring {n} (a ring signifying a promise to wed) | :: bague de fiançailles {f} |
en garde {interj} /ɑn ˈɡɑɹd/ | :: en garde |
engender {v} /ɛnˈdʒɛn.dɚ/ (to bring into existence, cause) | :: engendrer, concevoir, donner le jour à, donner naissance à |
engine {n} /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/ (mechanical device) | :: moteur {m} |
engine {n} (influential group) | :: moteur {m} |
engine {n} (brain or heart) | :: moteur {m} |
engine {n} (locomotive) SEE: locomotive | :: |
engine block {n} (casting containing piston cylinders) | :: bloc-moteur {m}, bloc-cylindres {m} |
engineer {n} /ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪɹ/ (person qualified or professionally engaged in engineering) | :: ingénieur {m} , ingénieure {f} |
engineer {n} (locomotive operator) | :: machiniste {m}, conducteur de train {m} |
engineering {n} /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/ (application of science to the needs of humanity) | :: ingénierie {f}, génie |
engineering {n} (work of an engineer) | :: ingénierie {f} |
engineering {n} (profession) | :: ingénierie {f} |
engineering {n} (area aboard a ship where the engine is located) | :: salle des machines {f} |
engineer's scale {n} | :: kutsch {m} |
engine room {n} (compartment on a ship) | :: salle des machines {f} |
engine trouble {n} (problems occurring with an engine or motor) | :: panne {f} |
England {prop} /ˈɪŋɡlənd/ (region of Great Britain) | :: Angleterre {f} |
english {n} /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ (spinning or rotary motion around the vertical axis) | :: anglais |
English {adj} /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to England) | :: anglais {m}, anglaise {f} |
English {adj} (of or pertaining to the English language) | :: anglais |
English {n} (people from England) | :: Anglais {m}, Anglaise {f} |
English {n} (one's ability to employ the English language) | :: anglais {m} |
English {n} (14-point type) | :: gros-texte |
English {prop} (the English language) | :: anglais {m}, langue de Shakespeare {f} |
English bond {n} (in bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks) | :: appareil français {m}, appareil à la française {m}, appareil flamand {m}, appareil picard {m} |
English Canada {prop} (English-speaking Canada) | :: Canada anglais {m}, Canada anglophone {m} |
English Canada {prop} (English Canadians) | :: Canadiens anglais {m-p} |
English-Canadian {adj} (anglophone Canadian, English-speaking Canadian, English-language Canadian) | :: canadien anglophone {m}, canadienne anglophone {f} |
English-Canadian {adj} (English-Canadian) | :: canadien-anglais {m}, canadienne-anglaise {f}, anglo-canadien {m}, anglo-canadienne {f} |
English Carrier {n} (English Carrier) | :: pigeon carrier {m}, carrier {m}, [from the Origin of Species translation] Pigeon Messager anglais {m} (pigeon messager anglais {m}), [from the Origin of Species translation] Messager anglais {m} (messager anglais {m}), [from the Origin of Species translation] Messager {m} (messager {m}) |
English Channel {prop} (The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France) | :: La Manche {f} |
English holly {n} (Ilex aquifolium) SEE: European holly | :: |
English horn {n} (cor anglais) SEE: cor anglais | :: |
Englishman {n} /ˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən/ (male native or inhabitant of England) | :: Anglais {m} |
English Opening {n} (chess opening) | :: partie anglaise {f} |
English sparrow {n} (house sparrow) SEE: house sparrow | :: |
English studies {n} (academic discipline) | :: anglistique {f} |
Englishwoman {n} (a female native or inhabitant of England) | :: Anglaise {f} |
engobe {n} (A clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body) | :: engobe {m} |
engrailed {n} (moth) | :: boarmie crépusculaire {f} |
engrave {v} /ɪnˈɡɹeɪv/ (carve text or symbols into (something)) | :: graver |
engraver {n} (person who engraves) | :: graveur {m}, graveuse {f} |
engraving {n} (the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface) | :: gravure {f} |
engraving {n} (an engraved image) | :: gravure {f} |
engross {v} /ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/ (to buy up wholesale) | :: accaparer, rafler, s'emparer de |
engross {v} (to monopolize; to concentrate possession) | :: accaparer, monopoliser, truster |
engross {v} (to engage completely) | :: captiver, passionner, fasciner, polariser, envoûter, ravir, charmer, capter, obnubiler, obséder |
engross {v} (to make gross or fat) | :: engraisser |
engrossed {adj} /ɛn.ˈɡɹoʊst/ (preoccupied) | :: obnubilé {m}, absorbé |
engrossing {adj} /ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/ (absorbing) | :: absorbant, captivant |
engulf {v} (overwhelm) | :: submerger |
engulf {v} (surround; cover) | :: engloutir, engouffrer |
enhance {v} /ɪnˈhæns/ (augment or make something greater) | :: augmenter, accroître |
enhance {v} (improve something by adding features) | :: améliorer |
enhanced {adj} (improved) | :: avancé |
enhanced {adj} (raised up) | :: amplifié |
enhancement {n} (an improvement) | :: amélioration {f} |
enhydros {n} (chalcedony containing liquid) | :: enhydre {f} |
enhydrous {adj} (having water within) | :: enhydre {m} {f} |
enigma {n} /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ (something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable) | :: énigme {f} |
enigma {n} | :: énigme {f} |
enigmatic {adj} /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ (pertaining to an enigma) | :: énigmatique |
enigmatic {adj} (mysterious) | :: énigmatique |
enjail {v} (put in jail) SEE: imprison | :: |
enjambment {n} /ɪn.ˈdʒæm.mənt/ (a technique in poetry) | :: enjambement {m} |
enjoin {v} /ɛnˈdʒɔɪn/ (to lay on, as a command) | :: enjoindre |
enjoy {v} /ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ/ (to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something) | :: [with a noun] profiter de, jouir de, [with a verb] apprécier |
enjoy {v} (to have the use or benefit of something) | :: jouir de |
enjoyable {adj} /ɛnˈdʒɔɪ.jə.bəl/ (giving pleasure or delight) | :: agréable, amusant |
enjoyment {n} /ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ (the condition of enjoying anything) | :: jouissance {f}, plaisir {m} |
enjoy oneself {v} (take pleasure) | :: s'amuser, s'égayer, prendre du bon temps |
enjoy your meal {phrase} (bon appétit) SEE: bon appétit | :: |
enkephalin {n} | :: enképhaline |
enlarge {v} /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ (make larger) | :: agrandir, élargir, accroître |
enlargement {n} /ɪnˈlɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒmənt/ (Act of making larger) | :: élargissement, agrandissement |
enlargen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
enlighten {v} /ɪnˈlaɪtn̩/ (to supply with light) | :: éclairer |
enlighten {v} (to make clear to the intellect) | :: éclairer, informer |
enlightened absolutism {n} | :: despotisme éclairé {m}, monarchie éclairée {f} |
enlightenment {n} /ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/ (philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge) | :: illumination {f} |
Enlightenment {prop} (the Enlightenment) | :: les Lumières {f-p} |
enlist {v} (to join a cause or organization) | :: rejoindre |
enlist {v} (to recruit or to obtain) | :: recruter |
enlistment {n} (voluntary service) | :: enrôlement {m} |
en masse {adv} /ɒn ˈmæs/ (in a single body or group) | :: en masse |
enmesh {v} (To mesh; to tangle or interweave) | :: piéger, captiver |
enmesh {v} (To involve in such complications.) | :: emberlificoter, empêtrer, entortiller |
enmesh {v} (To involve in difficulties.) | :: entortiller, inclure, englober |
enmity {n} /ˈɛn.mɪ.tiː/ (hostile or unfriendly disposition) | :: inimitié {f} |
Enna {prop} (province of Sicily, Italy) | :: Enna |
Enna {prop} (town and capital of Enna) | :: Enna |
ennea- {prefix} (prefix) | :: ennéa- |
ennead {n} (the number nine) SEE: nine | :: |
enneagon {n} /ˈɛ.niː.ə.ɡən/ (a polygon with nine sides; a nonagon) | :: ennéagone {m} |
ennealogy {n} (A set of nine works of art that are connected) | :: ennéalogie {f} |
ennoble {v} (To bestow with nobility, honour or grace) | :: anoblir |
ennui {n} /ɑnˈwi/ (listlessness, boredom) | :: apathie {f}, indolence {f} |
ennui {n} (melancholia, depression) | :: mélancolie {f}, dépression {f} |
Enoch {prop} (biblical character) | :: Hénoch |
enol {n} (compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon) | :: énol {m} |
enormous {adj} /ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/ (extremely large) | :: énorme |
enormously {adv} (to an enormous degree) | :: énormément |
enough {determiner} /ɪˈnʌf/ (sufficient) | :: assez |
enough {adv} (sufficiently) | :: suffisamment, assez |
enough {pron} (a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc) | :: suffisamment, assez |
enough {interj} (stop!) | :: ça suffit !, assez ! |
enough is enough {phrase} (the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached) | :: ça commence à bien faire; ça commence à bien faire, trop c’est trop |
en passant {adv} /ɒ̃ ˈpæsɒ̃/ (in passing) | :: en passant |
en passant {adv} ((chess) captured “in passing” by the other player's pawn) | :: en passant |
en passant {n} (chess move) | :: en passant |
enquiry {n} /ɛnˈkwaɪ.ɹi/ (a question) | :: enquête {f}, demande {f} de renseignement |
enrage {v} /ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (to fill with rage) | :: rendre furieux, mettre en rage, enrager |
enrich {v} /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/ (to make rich(er)) | :: enrichir |
enriched uranium {n} (uranium enriched with a higher amount of U-235) | :: uranium enrichi {m} |
enriching {adj} | :: enrichissant {m} |
enrichment {n} (the act of enriching) | :: enrichissement {m} |
enrichment {n} (the process of making enriched uranium) | :: enrichissement {m} |
enrol {v} (enroll) SEE: enroll | :: |
enroll {v} /ɛnˈɹoʊl/ (to enter (a name) in a register, roll or list) | :: s'inscrire, s'enrôler |
enroll {v} (to enlist (someone) or make (someone) a member of) | :: enrôler |
enrollment {n} (act of enrolling or state of being enrolled) | :: enrôlement {m} |
enrollment {n} (people enrolled) | :: enrôlé {m}, enrôlés {m-p}, enrôlée {f}, enrôlées {f-p} |
enrollment {n} (registration) | :: enrôlement {m} |
enrolment {n} (act of enrolling or state of being enrolled) | :: inscription {f}, enrôlement {m} |
en route {prep} /ɒn ɹu(ː)t/ (on the way) | :: en route |
en route {prep} (along the way) | :: sur la route, sur le chemin |
ensemble {n} /ˌɑnˈsɑm.bəl/ (a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole) | :: ensemble {m} |
ensemble {n} (a group of musicians, dancers etc who perform together; the chorus of a ballet company) | :: ensemble {m} |
enshrine {v} /ɪnˈʃɹʌɪn/ (to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest) | :: enchâsser |
ensign {n} /ˈɛnsaɪn/ (military officer) | :: aspirant {m} |
ensign {n} (banner) | :: pavillon {m} |
enslave {v} (to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall) | :: asservir, esclavagiser |
enslavement {n} (the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage) | :: asservissement {m}, esclavage {m} |
ensnare {v} /ɛnˈsnɛə/ (To snare, to catch through a snare or trap) | :: piéger |
ensnare {v} (To entangle) | :: empêtrer |
ensorcell {v} (to captivate, entrance, fascinate) SEE: captivate | :: |
ensorcell {v} /ɛnˈsɔːs(ə)l/ (to bewitch or enchant, see also: bewitch; enchant) | :: ensorceler |
enstatite {n} (mineral) | :: enstatite {f} |
ensue {v} /ɪnˈsuː/ (to occur as consequence) | :: résulter, découler |
ensure {v} (assure) SEE: assure | :: |
ensure {v} /ɪnˈʃʊə/ (make sure or certain) | :: s'assurer, garantir, assurer |
ENT {n} (ear, nose and throat) | :: ORL {m} {f} |
entail {v} /ɛnˈteɪl/ (to imply or require) | :: comporter, impliquer, requérir |
entail {v} (to settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing) | :: conférer, accorder |
entail {n} (That which is entailed) | :: entail |
entangle {v} /ɛnˈtaŋɡəl/ (twist or interweave) | :: intriquer, empêtrer, tortiller |
entanglement {n} (the state of being entangled) | :: intrication {f} |
entelechy {n} /ɛnˈtɛləki/ (complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function) | :: entéléchie {f} |
enter {v} /ˈɛntɚ/ (to go into (a room, etc.)) | :: entrer |
enter {v} (to type into a computer) | :: taper, saisir |
enteric {adj} (of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines) | :: entérique |
entering tone {n} (short sharp tone) | :: ton d'entrée |
enter into {v} (enter into) SEE: penetrate | :: |
enteritis {n} (intestinal disease) | :: entérite {f} |
enterolith {n} /ˈɛntəɹəˌlɪθ/ (mineral concretion in the intestinal tract) | :: entérolithe {m} |
enterprise {n} /ˈɛntɚˌpɹaɪz/ (company, business, organization, or endeavor) | :: entreprise {f} |
enterprise {n} (undertaking, especially a daring and courageous one) | :: venture {f} |
enterprise {n} (willingness to undertake projects, energy and initiative) | :: initiative {f} |
enterprise union {n} (a form of trade union) | :: syndicat d'entreprise, syndicat d'industrie |
enterprising {adj} (very able and ingenious in business dealings) | :: entreprenant |
entertain {v} /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ (to amuse) | :: divertir |
entertain {v} (to have over at one's home) | :: recevoir |
entertainability {n} | :: amusabilité {f}, divertissabilité {f} |
entertainer {n} (person who entertains) | :: amuseur {m}, divertisseur {m} |
entertaining {adj} (amusing) | :: divertissant {m}, distrayant |
entertainment {n} /ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ (activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation) | :: divertissement {m} |
enter the equation {v} | :: entrer en ligne de compte |
enthalpy {n} /ˈɛn.θəl.piː/ (a measure of the heat content) | :: enthalpie {f} |
enthesis {n} /ɪnˈθiː.sɪs/ (point at which a tendon, etc., inserts into a bone) | :: enthèse |
enthesopathy {n} (disease) | :: enthésiopathie, enthésopathie |
enthral {v} (hold spellbound) SEE: enthrall | :: |
enthral {v} (make subservient) SEE: enthrall | :: |
enthrall {v} (hold spellbound) | :: captiver |
enthrall {v} (make subservient) | :: asservir |
enthrone {v} (put on the throne) | :: introniser |
enthronement {n} (the act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned) | :: intronisation {f} |
enthronise {v} (enthrone) SEE: enthrone | :: |
enthuse {v} /ɛnˈθuz/ (to cause (someone) to feel enthusiasm) | :: enthousiasmer |
enthusiasm {n} /ɪnˈθjuːzɪæz(ə)m/ ((obsolete or historical) possession by a god; divine inspiration) | :: enthousiasme {m} |
enthusiasm {n} (feeling of excited, lively interest) | :: enthousiasme {m}, passion {f} |
enthusiast {n} /ɪnˈθʉu̯.ziˌəst/ (person filled with or guided by enthusiasm) | :: passionné, amateur |
enthusiast {n} (person exhibiting over-zealous religious fervour) | :: enthousiaste {m} {f}, zélote {m} {f} |
enthusiastic {adj} /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ (with zealous fervor; excited, motivated) | :: enthousiaste |
enthusiastically {adv} (in an enthusiastic manner) | :: avec enthousiasme |
enthymeme {n} /ˈɛnθɪˌmiːm/ (by and large statement) | :: enthymème {m} |
enthymeme {n} (syllogism with required but unstated assumption) | :: enthymème {m} |
entice {v} (to lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope) | :: appâter, attirer |
enticing {adj} (alluring) | :: aguicheur |
entire {adj} (internal; interior) SEE: internal | :: |
entire {n} (stallion) SEE: stallion | :: |
entire {adj} /ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ (whole) | :: entier {m}, entière {f} |
entirely {adv} /ɪnˈtaɪɹli/ | :: entièrement |
entirety {n} /ɪnˈtaɪ.ə.ɹɪ.ti/ (wholeness) | :: entièreté {f} |
entitle {v} /ənˈtaɪtəl/ (to give a title to a book etc.) | :: intituler |
entitled {adj} (having a title - book etc) | :: intitulé |
entitled {adj} (having a right to something) | :: ayant droit {m} |
entitlement {n} /ənˈtaɪtəlmənt/ (the right to have something) | :: (avoir) droit sur |
entitlement {n} (something that one is entitled to) | :: revendication {f}, droit {m} |
entitlement {n} (a legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government) | :: allocation {f} |
entity {n} /ˈen.tɪ.ti/ (that which exists as an individual unit) | :: entité {f} |
entity {n} (something that has properties of being real) | :: entité {f} |
entity {n} (computing: anything about which data can be stored) | :: entité {f} |
Entlebucher {n} (dog breed) | :: bouvier de l'Entlebuch |
entoblast {n} (any of the embryonic blastomeres that develop into the endoderm) | :: entoblaste {m} |
entognath {n} (arthropod) | :: enthognathe {m} |
entomb {v} (to deposit in a tomb) | :: entomber |
entomological {adj} (of or pertaining to entomology) | :: entomologique |
entomologist {n} (scientist who studies insects) | :: entomologiste {m} {f} |
entomology {n} (study of insects) | :: entomologie {f}, insectologie {f} |
entourage {n} /ˈɑn.tə.ɹɑʒ/ (retinue of attendants, associates or followers) | :: entourage {m} |
entr'acte {n} /ˈɑnˌtɹækt/ (interval between two acts) | :: entracte {m} |
entr'acte {n} (another performance during this interval) | :: entracte {m} |
entrance {n} /ˈɛn.tɹəns/ (action of entering, or going in) | :: entrée |
entrance {n} (place of entering) | :: entrée {f} |
entrance {n} (right to go in) | :: entrée |
entrance {v} /ɛnˈtɹæns/ | :: enchanter |
entrance examination {n} (examination used by an educational institution to select which students it will grant admission to) | :: concours d'entrée {m}, examen d'entrée {m}, examen d'admission {m} |
entrapment {n} (state of being entrapped) | :: emprisonnement {m}, séquestration {f} |
entrapment {n} (action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime) | :: provocation {f} |
entrapment {n} (method of isolating cells or molecules) | :: séquestration {f} |
entrée {n} /ˈɒntɹeɪ/ (dish served before the main course of a meal, see also: starter; appetizer) | :: entrée {f} |
entrée {n} (act of entering) | :: entrée {f} |
entrée {n} (main dish) SEE: main course | :: |
entreaty {n} /ɛnˈtɹiːti/ (petition, solicitation, prayer) | :: supplication {f} |
entrecôte {n} (a premium cut of beef) | :: entrecôte {f} |
entrelac {n} | :: entrelac, entrelacs |
entrepreneur {n} /ˌɑn.trə.prəˈnɝ/ (person who organizes and operates a business and assumes the associated risk) | :: entrepreneur {m}, entrepreneuse {f} |
entrepreneurial {adj} /ˌɒntɹəpɹəˈnɜːɹi.əl/ (having the spirit, attitude or qualities of an entrepreneur; enterprising) | :: entreprenant, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial |
entrepreneurship {n} (quality of being an entrepreneur) | :: entrepreneuriat {m} |
entresol {n} (an intermediate floor in a building) | :: entresol {m} |
entropy {n} /ˈɛntɹəpi/ (term in thermodynamics) | :: entropie {f} |
entropy {n} | :: entropie {f} |
entrust {v} /ɪnˈtɹʌst/ (To trust to the care of) | :: confier |
entry {n} /ˈɛntɹi/ (act of entering) | :: entrée {f} |
entry {n} (permission to enter) | :: entrée {f}, accès {m} |
entry {n} (doorway that provides a means of entering a building) | :: entrée {f}, accès {m} |
entry {n} (room immediately inside the front door) | :: entrée {f}, vestibule {m} |
entry {n} (article in a dictionary or encyclopedia) | :: article {m}, rubrique {f} |
entry {n} (record in a log or in a database) | :: élément {m}, article {m}, enregistrement {m}, rubrique {f} |
entry {n} (term in a matrix) | :: coefficient {m}, élément {m} |
entry-level {adj} (simple enough to be appropriate to an inexperienced person) | :: facile d'accès {m} |
entryphone {n} (an electronic communication system, see also: intercom) | :: interphone {m} |
enturban {v} (to cover with a turban) | :: enturbanner |
enturbanment {n} (the act of enturbanning or the state of being enturbanned) | :: enturbannement {m} |
entwine {v} /ɨnˈtwaɪn/ (twist or twine) | :: entrelacer |
enucleate {v} /ɪˈnukliˌeɪt/ (to remove, especially a tumor) | :: énucléer |
enumerate {v} /ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/ (to specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order) | :: énoncer |
enumerate {v} (to determine the amount of) | :: dénombrer |
enumeration {n} (the act of enumerating) | :: énumération {f} |
enunciation {n} /ɪˌnʌn.sɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ (act of enunciating) | :: énonciation {f} |
envelop {v} /ɛnˈvɛləp/ (to surround or enclose) | :: envelopper |
envelope {n} /ˈɛn.və.ləʊp/ (wrapper for mailing) | :: enveloppe {f} |
envelope {n} (geometry: object that is the tangent to a family of objects) | :: enveloppe {f} |
envier {n} (one who envies) | :: envieux {m}, envieuse {f} |
envious {adj} /ˈɛnvɪəs/ (feeling or exhibiting envy) | :: envieux |
enviously {adv} (in an envious manner or to an envious degree) | :: envieusement |
environment {n} /ɪnˈvaɪɹə(n)mənt/ (area around something) | :: environnement {m} |
environment {n} (natural world or ecosystem) | :: environnement {m} |
environmental {adj} (pertaining to the environment) | :: environnemental |
environmentalism {n} (ideology seeking to prevent the degradation of environment) | :: écologisme {m}, environnementalisme {m} |
environmentalist {n} (one who advocates for the protection of the biosphere) | :: environnementaliste {m} {f}, écologiste {m} {f} |
environmentally {adv} (affecting the environment) | :: environnementalement |
environmentally friendly {adj} (causing little harm to the environment) | :: écologique, respectueux de l'environnement |
environmental protection {n} (protecting the environment) | :: protection de l'environnement {f} |
envisage {v} /ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ (to conceive or see something within in one's mind) | :: envisager, prévoir |
envision {v} (to conceive or see something within one's mind) | :: envisager |
envoy {n} /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ (representative) | :: envoyé {m}, émissaire {m} |
envy {n} /ˈɛnvi/ (resentful desire of something possessed by another) | :: envie {f}, jalousie {f}, convoitise {f} |
envy {v} (to feel displeasure towards (someone) because of their good fortune, possessions) | :: envier |
Enyo {prop} /ɨˈnaɪoʊ/ (goddess of war) | :: Ényo {f} |
enzymatic {adj} (of, relating to, or caused by enzymes) | :: enzymatique {m} {f} |
enzyme {n} /ˈɛn.zaɪm/ (catalytic protein) | :: enzyme {m} {f} |
eo- {prefix} /iːəʊ/ | :: éo- |
EO {prop} (ethylene oxide) | :: EO |
Eogene {adj} /ˈiəˌdʒin/ (former name of Paleogene) | :: éogène |
Eogene {prop} (former name of the Paleogene) | :: Éogène |
eon {n} /ˈiː.ɒn/ (eternity) | :: éternité {f} |
eon {n} (period of 1,000,000,000 years) | :: éon |
eon {n} (geological time period) | :: éon {m} |
eon {n} (informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time) | :: bail {m} |
Eonavian {prop} | :: éonavien {m} |
eosinophil {n} /i.əˈsɪnəˌfɪl/ (type of white blood cell) | :: éosinophile {m} |
epagomenic {adj} (all senses) | :: épagomène |
epanadiplosis {n} | :: épanadiplose {f} |
epanalepsis {n} | :: épanalepse {f} |
eparchial {adj} (of or pertaining to an eparchy) | :: éparchique |
eparchy {n} (district of the Roman Empire) | :: éparchie |
eparchy {n} (diocese of a bishop) | :: éparchie |
epaulet {n} /ˈɛpəlɛt/ (shoulder decoration) | :: épaulette {f} |
epaulette {n} /ˈɛpəlɛt/ (ornamentation) | :: épaulette {f} |
epazote {n} /ˌɛpəˈzoʊteɪ/ (herb) | :: épazote {m}, thé du Mexique {m}, fausse ambroisie {f} |
epee {n} /ˈɛpeɪ/ (A fencing sword) | :: épée {f} |
ependyma {n} /ɛpˈɛn.dɪm.ə/ | :: épendyme {m} |
epenthesis {n} /ɪˈpɛn.θə.sɪs/ (insertion of a phoneme or letter into a word) | :: épenthèse {f} |
epenthetic {adj} /ˌɛpənˈθɛtɪk/ (of or pertaining to epenthesis) | :: épenthétique |
epenthetic {adj} (inserted into a word) | :: épenthétique |
epenthetically {adv} (epenthetically) | :: épenthétiquement |
epexegesis {n} /ɛpˌɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/ (additional explanation) | :: épexégèse {f}, apposition {f} |
ephedra {n} (plant) | :: prêle des bois |
ephedrine {n} /ˈɛfədɹɪn/ | :: éphédrine {f} |
ephelcystic {adj} (grammar) | :: éphelcystique |
ephemeral {adj} /ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ (lasting for a short period of time) | :: éphémère |
ephemeris {n} /ɪˈfɛməɹɪs/ (table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year) | :: éphéméride {f} |
Ephesians {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Éphésiens {p} |
Ephesus {prop} /ˈɛfɪsəs/ (ancient city) | :: Éphèse {m} |
Ephialtes {prop} (either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant) | :: Éphialtès {m}, Éphialte {m} |
ephod {n} /ˈiː.fɒd/ (apron worn by chief priest of ancient Israel) | :: éphod |
ephor {n} /ˈɛfə/ (superintendent) | :: éphore {m} |
Ephraim {prop} /ˈifɹi.əm/ (the younger son of Joseph) | :: Éphraïm {m} |
Ephraim {prop} (given name) | :: Ephraïm |
epi- {prefix} (above, over, on, in addition to) | :: épi- |
epiboly {n} /ɪˈpɪbəli/ (the expansion of one cell sheet over other cells, as takes place during gastrulation or secondary intention wound healing) | :: épibolie {m} |
epic {n} /ˈɛp.ɪk/ (extended narrative poem) | :: épopée |
epic {adj} (of, or relating to, an epic) | :: épique |
epic {adj} (Momentously heroic) | :: épique |
epicalyx {n} (group of bracts) | :: épicalice {m} |
epicanthus {n} (a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians) | :: épicanthus {m}, pli épicanthique {m} |
epicardium {n} (layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart) | :: épicarde {m} |
epicaricacy {n} (rejoicing at or deriving pleasure from the misfortunes of others) SEE: schadenfreude | :: |
epicarp {n} (exocarp) SEE: exocarp | :: |
epicene {n} (transvestite) SEE: transvestite | :: |
epicene {n} (transsexual) SEE: transsexual | :: |
epicene {adj} (effeminate) SEE: effeminate | :: |
epicene {adj} (asexual) SEE: asexual | :: |
epicene {adj} /ˈɛpɪsiːn/ (of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents) | :: épicène |
epicene {n} (effeminate man) | :: efféminé {m}, personne efféminée {f} |
epicene {adj} (androgynous, hermaphrodite) SEE: androgynous | :: |
epicene {adj} (suitable for use regardless of sex) SEE: unisex | :: |
epicene {n} (epicene person) SEE: androgyne | :: |
epicene {adj} (indeterminate, mixed) SEE: indeterminate | :: |
epicentre {n} /ˈɛpɪˌsɛntɚ/ (point above earthquake) | :: épicentre {m} |
epicentre {n} (focal point of activity) | :: épicentre {m} |
epiclesis {n} (part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass) | :: épiclèse {f} |
epicness {n} /ˈɛ.pɪk.nəs/ (quality or state of being epic) | :: héroïcité {f} |
Epictetus {prop} /ˌɛ.pɪk.ˈtiː.təs/ | :: Épictète {m} |
Epicureanism {n} (system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus) | :: éicurisme {m} |
Epicurus {prop} /ˌepɪˈkjʊɹəs/ (ancient Greek philosopher) | :: Épicure |
epicycle {n} /ˈɛpɪˌsaɪkəl/ (a small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle) | :: épicycle |
epicyclic gear {n} (system of gears) SEE: planetary gear | :: |
epicycloid {n} (locus) | :: épicycloïde {f} |
epidemic {n} /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/ (widespread disease) | :: épidémie |
epidemic {n} (occurrence of such disease) | :: épidémie |
epidemic {adj} (like an epidemic) | :: épidémique |
epidemiologic {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) | :: épidémiologique |
epidemiological {adj} (of or pertaining to epidemiology) SEE: epidemiologic | :: |
epidemiology {n} /ˌɛp.ɪˌdi.miˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ (branch of medicine dealing with transmission and control of disease in populations) | :: épidémiologie {f} |
epidermis {n} /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/ (skin's outer layer in animals) | :: épiderme {m} |
epididymis {n} /ɛpiˈdɪdɪmɪs/ (tube) | :: épididyme {m} |
epidote {n} (class of mixed minerals) | :: épidote {f} |
epidural {n} /ɛpɪˈdjʊəɹəl/ (anaesthetic) | :: péridurale {f}, épidurale {f} |
epigastric {adj} (of or pertaining to the epigastrium) | :: épigastrique |
epigenetically {adv} | :: épigénétiquement |
epigenetics {n} /ˌɛpɪd͡ʒəˈnɛtɪks/ (study of processes) | :: épigénétique {f} |
epigenetics {n} (study of heritable changes) | :: épigénétique {f} |
epiglottal {adj} (pertaining to the epiglottis) | :: épiglottal |
epiglottal {adj} (phonetics) | :: épiglottal |
epiglottis {n} /ˌɛpɪˈɡlɑtɪs/ (cartilaginous organ in the throat) | :: épiglotte {f} |
epigram {n} /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ (inscription in stone) | :: épigramme {m} |
epigram {n} (brief but witty saying) | :: épigramme {m} |
epigram {n} (short, witty or pithy poem) | :: épigramme {m} |
epigrammatic {adj} (characteristic of an epigram) | :: épigrammatique |
epigraph {n} /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ (inscription) | :: épigraphe {f} |
epigraph {n} (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) | :: épigraphe {f} |
epigraph {n} (set of all points lying on or above a mathematical function's graph) | :: épigraphe {m} |
epigraphic {adj} (of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy) | :: épigraphique |
epigraphy {n} /ɪˈpɪɡɹəfi/ (study of inscriptions) | :: épigraphie {f} |
epilanguage {n} | :: épilangue {f} |
epilaryngeal {adj} | :: épilaryngien |
epilate {v} (to remove hair) SEE: depilate | :: |
epilation {n} (removal of hair) | :: épilation {f} |
epilepsy {n} /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/ (medical condition) | :: épilepsie {f} |
epileptic {adj} /ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ (of or relating to epilepsy) | :: épileptique |
epilogue {n} /ˈɛpɪlɔɡ/ (brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece) | :: épilogue {m} |
epimer {n} /ˈɛpɪmə(ɹ)/ (diastereoisomer) | :: épimère {m} |
epimutation {n} /ɛpɪmjuˈteɪʃən/ | :: épimutation {f} |
epinasty {n} (botany: downward curvature due to growth) | :: épinastie {f} |
epinephrine {n} /ɛpɪˈnɛfɹɪn/ (hormone and nurotransmitter) | :: épinéphrine {f} |
Epiphanes {prop} /ɛˈpɪfəniːz/ (epithet) | :: Épiphane |
Epiphania {prop} (the ancient city of Hama) | :: Épiphanie {f} |
epiphany {n} /ɪˈpɪf.ə.ni/ (manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being) | :: apparition {f} |
epiphany {n} (illuminating realization or discovery) | :: illumination, révélation {f} |
epiphany {n} (Epiphany) SEE: Epiphany | :: |
Epiphany {n} (Christian feast) | :: Épiphanie {f}, fête des Rois {f} |
epiphenomenon {n} /ˌɛp.ə.fəˈnɒm.əˌnɒn/ (medicine: a symptom that develops during the course of a disease not connected to the disease) | :: épiphénomène |
epiphenomenon {n} (philosophy, psychology: mental state or process that is an incidental byproduct of physiological events) | :: épiphénomène {m} |
epiphenomenon {n} (any state, process or other activity that is the result of another) | :: épiphénomène {m} |
epiphrasis {n} (epexegesis) | :: épiphrase {f} |
epiphysis {n} (pineal gland) SEE: pineal gland | :: |
epiphyte {n} (plant that grows on another) | :: épiphyte {m} {f} |
epiploic {adj} (pertaining to the omentum) | :: épiploïque |
Epirotic {adj} (Of or pertaining to Epirus) | :: épirote {m} {f} |
Epirus {prop} /ɨˈpaɪəɹəs/ (region; historical kingdom) | :: Épire {m} |
Epirus {prop} (one of the 13 peripheries) | :: Épire {m} |
episcopal {adj} /əˈpɪs.kə.pl̩/ (related to a bishop) | :: épiscopal {m} |
episiotomy {n} /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/ (surgical incision) | :: épisiotomie {f} |
episode {n} /ˈɛpɪsəʊd/ (incident or action connected with a series of events) | :: épisode {m} |
episode {n} (instalment of a drama told in parts) | :: épisode {m} |
episodic memory {n} | :: mémoire épisodique {f} |
epistaxis {n} /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/ (nosebleed) | :: épistaxis {f}, [casual] saignement de nez {m} |
episteme {n} /ˌɛ.pɪˈstiː.mi/ (philosophy (general): scientific knowledge) | :: épistémè {f} |
episteme {n} (Foucaultian philosophy) | :: épistémè |
epistemic {adj} /ˌɛpəˈstimɪk/ (relating to knowledge or cognition) | :: épistémique |
epistemic {adj} (relating to theory of knowledge) | :: épistémologique |
epistemological {adj} /ɪˌpɪstəməˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ (of, or relating to, epistemology) | :: épistémologique |
epistemologically {adv} (in a manner that pertains to epistemology) | :: épistémologiquement |
epistemologist {n} (A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge) | :: épistémologue {m} {f} |
epistemology {n} /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/ (branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge) | :: épistémologie {f} |
epistemophilia {n} | :: épistémophilie {f} |
epistle {n} /ɪˈpɪs.l/ (a letter) | :: épître {f}, épitre {f} |
epistle {n} (book of the New Testament) | :: épître {f}, épitre {f} |
epistolary {adj} /ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌləɹi/ | :: épistolaire |
epistolographic {adj} (relating to the writing of epistles) | :: épistolographique |
epistolography {n} (the practice of writing epistles) | :: épistolographie {f} |
epitaph {n} /ˈɛpɪtæf/ (inscription on a gravestone) | :: épitaphe {f} |
epithalamium {n} /ɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm/ (song or poem celebrating a marriage) | :: épithalame {m} |
epithalamus {n} (segment of the diencephalon) | :: épithalamus {m} |
epithelial {adj} (of or pertaining to the epithelium) | :: épithélial |
epithelium {n} /ˌɛpɪˈθiːlɪəm/ (membranous tissue) | :: épithélium {m} |
epithet {n} /ˈɛ.pɪ.θɛt/ (term used to characterize a person or thing) | :: épithète {f} |
epithet {n} (term used as a descriptive substitute for the name or title of a person) | :: épithète {f} |
epithet {n} (abusive or contemptuous word or phrase) | :: épithète {f} |
epitome {n} /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/ (embodiment or encapsulation of) | :: résumé, épitomé {m} |
epitome {n} (representative example) | :: personnification {f}, incarnation {f} |
epitome {n} (summary) | :: résumé, abrégé |
epitomize {v} /əˈpɪt.əˌmaɪz/ (make an epitome) | :: résumer |
epitope {n} (target of an immune response) | :: épitope {m} |
epitrachelion {n} /ˌɛpɪtɹəˈkiliɒn/ (vestment) | :: épitrachelion {m} |
epitrite {n} (alcoholic drink made of malt) | :: épitrite {m} |
epitrochoid {n} (geometric curve) | :: épitrochoïde {f} |
epitrope {n} | :: épitrope {f} |
e pluribus unum {proverb} (e pluribus unum - a United States' motto) | :: un à partir de plusieurs, de plusieurs, un |
epoch {n} /ˈɛp.ək/ (particular period of history) | :: époque {f}, ère {f}, période {f} |
epoch {n} (notable event) | :: singularité {f}, évènement {m} |
eponym {n} /ˈɛpənɪm/ (person's name that has given rise to the name of something) | :: éponyme {m} |
eponym {n} (word formed from a person’s name) | :: éponyme {m} |
eponymous {adj} /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/ (relating to the person after which something is named) | :: éponyme |
eponymy {n} (Quality of being eponymous) | :: éponymie {f} |
epoophoron {n} (a group of tubules, a remnant of the Wolffian body, often found near the ovary or oviduct) | :: époophore |
epopee {n} /ˈɛpəpiː/ (an epic, saga) | :: épopée {f} |
epoxide {n} (cyclic ether) | :: époxyde {m} |
epoxy {adj} (derived from an epoxide) | :: époxy |
epoxy {n} (epoxy resin) SEE: epoxy resin | :: |
epoxy resin {n} (polyether resin) | :: époxy {m} |
ePrix {n} /iːˈpɹiː/ (electric grand prix) | :: eprix |
epsilon {n} /ɛpˈsaɪ.lən/ (name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: epsilon {m} |
equal {adj} /ˈiːkwəl/ (the same in all respects) | :: égal |
equal {adj} (mathematics: exactly identical) | :: égal |
equal {v} (be equal to) | :: égaler à |
equal {n} (person or thing of equal status to others) | :: égal {m}, égale {f} |
equalitarian {adj} (egalitarian) SEE: egalitarian | :: |
equality {n} /ɪˈkwɑl.ɪ.ti/ (fact of being equal) | :: égalité {f} |
equality {n} (mathematics: fact of having the same value) | :: égalité {f} |
equality {n} (equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences) | :: égalité {f} |
equalization {n} (act of equalizing) | :: égalisation |
equalize {v} /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/ (to make equal) | :: égaliser |
equalize {v} (to make the score equal) | :: égaliser |
equalizer {n} (a goal that equalizes the score) | :: but égalisateur {m} |
equally {adv} /ˈiːkwəli/ (in an equal manner) | :: également |
equal sign {n} (symbol) | :: signe égal {m}, signe d'égalité {m} |
equanimity {n} /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪtiː/ (state of being calm) | :: équanimité {f} |
equanimous {adj} /ɪˈkwæn.ɪ.məs/ (Calm and composed; of stable disposition) | :: équanime |
equation {n} /ɪˈkweɪʃən/ (mathematics: assertion) | :: équation {f} |
equation {n} (astronomy: correction) | :: équation {f} |
equational {adj} (of, pertaining to, or constructed using equations) | :: équationnel |
equative {n} /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/ (grammar: construction) | :: comparatif d'égalité {m} |
equative {n} (grammar: case) | :: équatif {m} |
equator {n} /ɪˈkweɪ.tɚ/ (circle around the earth) | :: équateur {m} |
equator {n} (celestial equator) SEE: celestial equator | :: |
equatorial {adj} /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl/ (of, near, or relating to the equator) | :: équatorial {m}, équatoriale {f} |
Equatorial Guinea {prop} /ˌɛkwəˈtɔːɹiəl ˈɡɪni/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Guinée équatoriale {f} |
equerry {n} /ɪˈkwɛ.ɹi/ (responsible for the care of horses) | :: écuyer {m} |
equestrian {adj} (of horseback riding or horseback riders) | :: hippique |
equestrianism {n} (the art or sport of riding horses) | :: équitation {f} |
equestrianly {adv} | :: hippiquement |
equiangular {adj} (geometry: having all internal angles equal) | :: équiangle |
equilateral triangle {n} (type of triangle) | :: triangle équilatéral {m} |
equilibrist {n} (tightrope walker) | :: équilibriste {m} {f} |
equilibrium {n} /ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/ (condition of a system in which competing influences are balanced) | :: équilibre {m} |
equilibrium {n} (physics: state of a body at rest or in uniform motion in which the resultant of all forces on it is zero) | :: équilibre {m} |
equilibrium {n} (chemistry: state of a reaction in which the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are the same) | :: équilibre {m} |
equilibrium {n} (mental balance) | :: équilibre {m} |
equine {adj} /ˈiːkwaɪn/ (Of or relating to a horse or horses) | :: chevalin, équin, hippique |
equinoctial {n} (celestial equator) SEE: celestial equator | :: |
equinox {n} /ˈiːkwəˌnɑːks/ (intersection of the ecliptic with the celestial equator) | :: équinoxe {m} |
equipage {n} /ˈɛ.kwɪ.pɪdʒ/ (equipment or supplies, especially military ones) | :: bagages, fourgons, train des équipages |
equipage {n} (a type of horse-drawn carriage) | :: équipage |
equipment {n} /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (the act of equipping) | :: équipement {m} |
equipment {n} (whatever is used in equipping) | :: équipement {m} |
equisonant {adj} /iːkwɪˈsəʊnənt/ (intra-octavally consonant) | :: équisonnant |
equity {n} /ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/ (ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business) | :: action {f} |
equity {n} (ownership interest in a company) | :: capitaux propres {m-p} |
equity {n} (justice, impartiality and fairness) | :: impartialité {f}, solidarité {f} |
equivalence {n} /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ (condition of being equivalent) | :: équivalence {f} |
equivalence {n} (equivalence relation) | :: équivalence {f} |
equivalence {n} (relationship between two propositions) | :: équivalence {f} |
equivalence principle {n} | :: principe d'équivalence {m} |
equivalence relation {n} (binary relation) | :: relation d'équivalence {f} |
equivalent {adj} /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (similar or identical in value) | :: équivalent {m} |
equivalent {adj} (of two sets, having a one-to-one relationship) | :: équivalent |
equivalent {adj} (relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation) | :: équivalent |
equivalent {n} (anything that is virtually equal to something else) | :: équivalent {m} |
equivocal {adj} /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ (having several applicable significations) | :: équivoque {m} {f}, ambigu {m}, incertain {m} |
equivocal {adj} (capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters) | :: douteux {m}, incertain {m}, indéterminé {m}, équivoque {m} {f} |
equivocal {adj} (uncertain, doubtful) | :: équivoque {m} {f} |
equivocation {n} /ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/ (Logical fallacy) | :: équivocité {f}, équivoque {f} |
equivocation {n} (Expression susceptible of a double signification, possibly misleading) | :: équivoque {f}, quiproquo {m} |
Equuleus {prop} (second smallest constellation of the northern sky) | :: le Petit Cheval {m} |
-er {suffix} /ɚ/ ((used to form agent nouns) person or thing that does...) | :: -eur {m}, -euse {f} |
-er {suffix} (person whose occupation is...) | :: for players of instruments or games, often translated as joueur {m}/joueuse {f} de followed by the name of the instrument or game played, but some words have specific translations |
-er {suffix} ((with numbers, measurements or quantified sets) ranked by or having...) | :: Not used in French |
-er {suffix} ((used form a demonym) resident or inhabitant of...) | :: often translated as habitant {m}/habitante {f} de followed by the name of the place, but some words have specific translations |
-er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adjectives) | :: plus [used before the adjective] |
-er {suffix} (used to form the comparative of adverbs) | :: plus [used before the adverb] |
era {n} /ˈɛɹ.ə/ (time period) | :: ère {f}, période {f}, époque {f} |
eradicate {v} /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/ (to completely destroy; to reduce to nothing radically) | :: éradiquer |
eradication {n} (act of plucking up by the roots) | :: éradication {f} |
eradicator {n} (that which eradicates) | :: éradicateur |
erasable {adj} (capable of being erased) | :: effaçable |
erase {v} /ɪˈɹeɪs/ (to remove markings or information) | :: effacer |
erase {v} (to obliterate information) | :: effacer |
erase {v} (to clear a storage medium) | :: effacer |
erase {v} (intransitive: to be erased) | :: s'effacer |
erase {v} | :: effacer |
eraser {n} /ɪˈɹeɪsɚ/ (thing used to erase something written or drawn) | :: gomme {f}, effaceur {m}, [Quebec] efface {f} |
eraser {n} (chalkboard eraser) | :: brosse à tableau {f}, gomme {f} |
eraser pen {n} (fine eraser) | :: stylo-gomme {f} |
Erasmus {prop} /ɪˈɹæz məs/ (Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam) | :: Érasme {m}, Érasme de Rotterdam {m} |
Erasmus {prop} (male given name) | :: Érasme {m} |
erastes {n} /ɛˈɹæsteɪs/ (the older partner in a pederastic relationship) | :: éraste {m} |
erbium {n} /ˈɜːɹbiəm/ (chemical element) | :: erbium {m} |
e-reader {n} (device) | :: liseuse {f}, e-reader {m} |
Erebus {prop} /ˈɛɹəbəs/ (mythology) | :: Érèbe {m} |
erectile {adj} /əˈɹɛktaɪl/ | :: érectile |
erectile dysfunction {n} (erectile dysfunction) | :: dysfonction érectile {f} |
erection {n} /ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ (act of building) | :: érection {f} |
erection {n} (rigid state of penis or clitoris) | :: érection, bandaison {f} |
eremacausis {n} (oxidation) | :: érémacausie {f} |
eremite {n} (hermit) SEE: hermit | :: |
eremitic {adj} /ɛɹəˈmɪtɪk/ (characteristic of hermit) | :: érémitique {m} {f} |
eremitical {adj} (eremitic) SEE: eremitic | :: |
eremitism {n} (state of being a hermit) | :: érémitisme {m} |
erethism {n} /ˈɛɹɪθɪzəm/ (pathology: abnormal excitement of organ or tissue) | :: éréthisme {m} |
ereyesterday {adv} (on the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday | :: |
ereyesterday {n} (the day before yesterday) SEE: day before yesterday | :: |
ergative {n} (ergative case) SEE: ergative case | :: |
ergative case {n} (case used to indicate the agent of a verb) | :: ergatif {m} |
ergo {conj} | :: donc |
ergodic {adj} (of or relating to certain systems that, given enough time, will eventually return to previously experienced state) | :: ergodique |
ergometer {n} (dynamometer used for muscles) | :: ergomètre {m} |
ergonomic {adj} (of, or relating to the science of ergonomics) | :: ergonomique |
ergonomics {n} /əːɡəˈnɒmɪks/ (science of the design of equipment) | :: ergonomie {f} |
ergot {n} /ˈɜːɡət/ (any fungus of the genus Claviceps) | :: ergot {m} |
ergot {n} (deformed grain) | :: ergot {m} |
ergotamine {n} /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/ (an alkaloid extracted from ergot) | :: ergotamine {f} |
erhu {n} /ˈɜːhuː/ (Chinese fiddle) | :: erhu {m} |
Eric {prop} /ˈɛɹɪk/ (male given name) | :: Éric |
Eridanus {prop} (constellation) | :: Éridan |
Erie {prop} /ˈɪɹi/ (one of Great Lakes) | :: Érié {m} |
eriometer {n} (optical device) | :: ériomètre {m} |
Eris {prop} /ˈɪəɹɨs/ (Greek goddess of discord) | :: Éris {f} |
Eris {prop} (dwarf planet) | :: Éris {f} |
eristic {n} (type of dialogue) | :: éristique {f} |
Eritrea {prop} /ˌɛɹɪˈtɹi.ə/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Érythrée {f} |
Eritrean {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Eritrea, the Eritrean people or the Eritrean culture) | :: érythréen {m}, érythréenne {f} |
Eritrean {n} (A person from Eritrea or of Eritrean descent) | :: Érythréen {m}, Érythréenne {f} |
Erlenmeyer {prop} | :: Erlenmeyer |
Erlenmeyer flask {n} (conical laboratory flask) | :: erlenmeyer |
erm {interj} (expression of uncertainty) | :: euh |
ermine {n} /ˈɜːmɪn/ (Mustela erminea) | :: hermine {f} |
ermine {n} (the white fur of this animal) | :: hermine {f} |
ermine {n} ((heraldry) a white field with black spots) | :: hermine {f} |
erne {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) SEE: white-tailed eagle | :: |
Ernest {prop} /ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst/ (given name) | :: Ernest |
Ernestine {adj} | :: ernestine |
erode {v} /ɪˈɹəʊd/ (To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction) | :: éroder |
erogenous {adj} /əˈɹɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ (sensitive to sexual arousal) | :: érogène |
erogenous zone {n} (erogenous zone) | :: zone érogène {f} |
eromenos {n} /ɛˈɹəʊmɛnɒs/ | :: éromène {m} |
Eros {prop} /ˈɛɹɒs/ (God of love) | :: Éros {m} |
Eros {prop} (433 Eros (asteroid)) | :: Éros {m} |
erosion {n} /əˈɹoʊʒən/ (the result of having being eroded) | :: érosion {f} |
erosion {n} (the changing of a surface by mechanical action) | :: érosion {f} |
erosion {n} (destruction by abrasive action of fluids) | :: érosion {f} |
erotic {adj} /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/ (tending to arouse sexual desire) | :: érotique |
erotica {n} /ɪˈɹɒt.ɪkə/ (erotic literature or art) | :: érotisme {m} |
erotically {adv} (in an erotic manner) | :: érotiquement |
eroticism {n} (the state of being erotic, or of being sexually aroused) | :: érotisme {m} |
eroticization {n} (act of eroticizing) | :: érotisation {f} |
eroticize {v} (to make erotic) | :: érotiser |
eroto- {prefix} (used to form terms related to sexual desire) | :: éroto- |
erotomania {n} (mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship) | :: érotomanie {f} |
erotophobia {n} (fear of a romantic relationship) | :: érotophobie {f} |
err {v} /ɛɚ/ | :: se tromper, errer |
err {v} (sin) SEE: sin | :: |
errand {n} /ˈɛɹənd/ (trip to accomplish a small task) | :: course {f} |
errand {n} (oral message) | :: commission {f} |
errand boy {n} (male employed to run errands) | :: coursier {m}, garçon de courses {m} |
errant {adj} /ˈɛɹənt/ (straying from the proper course or standard) | :: errant |
errata {n} /ɛˈɹɑtə/ (added page listing the errors which were discovered after printing) | :: errata {m} |
erratum {n} (corrigendum) SEE: corrigendum | :: |
errhine {adj} /ˈɛɹ.aɪn/ (causing an increase in mucus within the nose) | :: errhin {m} |
erroneous {adj} /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/ (containing an error; inaccurate) | :: erroné |
erroneously {adv} /ɪˈɹəʊnɪəsli/ (in an erroneous manner) | :: par erreur, à tort, erronément, faitivement |
erroneously {adv} (incorrectly) SEE: incorrectly | :: |
error {n} /ˈɛɹɚ/ (mistake) | :: erreur {f} |
error {n} (difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one) | :: erreur {f} |
error {n} (one or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement) | :: vice {m} |
error {n} (any alteration in the DNA chemical structure) | :: erreur {f} |
error {v} (To show an error) | :: être en erreur |
error {v} (to cause or contain an error) | :: [informal] planter, [coloquial] foirer |
error {v} ((nonstandard) To make a mistake; to result in an error) SEE: err | :: |
error message {n} (message displayed when a failure condition occurs) | :: message d'erreur {m} |
ersatz {n} /ˈɝsæts/ (something made in imitation) | :: ersatz {m} |
erstwhile {adj} /ˈɚst.waɪl/ (former, previous) | :: ancien, d'autrefois |
erstwhile {adv} (erstwhile) SEE: formerly | :: |
erudite {adj} /ˈɛɹ.(j)ə.daɪt/ (scholarly, learned) | :: érudit |
eruditely {adv} (in a learned or scholarly manner) | :: éruditement |
erudition {n} /ˌɛɹʊˈdɪʃən/ (profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship) | :: érudition {f} |
erupt {v} /ɪˈɹʌpt/ (to violently eject) | :: entrer en éruption |
eruption {n} /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ (violent ejection, such as that of lava from a volcano) | :: éruption {f} |
eruption column {n} (cloud of ash emitted during a volcanic eruption) | :: panache éruptif {m}, panache volcanique {m}, colonne éruptive {m}, colonne volcanique {f} |
ervil {n} (Vicia ervilia) SEE: bitter vetch | :: |
Erymanthian Boar {prop} (boar) | :: sanglier d'Érymanthe |
eryngo {n} (Eryngium) SEE: sea holly | :: |
erysipelas {n} /ɛɹɪˈsɪpələs/ (severe skin disease) | :: érysipèle {m} |
erysipelatous {adj} (Resembling erysipelas) | :: érysipélateux |
erythema {n} (abnormal redness) | :: érythème {m} |
Erythraean Sea {prop} (Red Sea) SEE: Red Sea | :: |
erythrocyte {n} (red blood cell) SEE: red blood cell | :: |
erythromycin {n} /ɪˌɹɪθɹəˈmaɪsɪn/ (any of a class of macrolide antibiotics) | :: érythromycine {f} |
erythronium {n} (vanadium) SEE: vanadium | :: |
erythronium {n} (plant of genus Erythronium) | :: érythrone |
erythrophobia {n} (fear of blushing) | :: érythrophobie {f} |
erythropoiesis {n} (production of red blood cells) | :: érythropoïèse {f} |
ESA {prop} (European Space Agency) | :: ASE |
Esau {prop} /ˈiːsɔː/ (son of Isaac and Rebekah) | :: Ésaü |
escalade {v} /ˈɛskəˌleɪd/ (to scale the walls of a fortification) | :: escalader |
escalate {v} /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/ (to intensify) | :: intensifier |
escalate {v} (to transfer a telephone caller or problem to the next higher level of authority) | :: faire remonter |
escalation {n} (a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict) | :: escalade {f} |
escalator {n} /ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tɚ/ (mechanical device) | :: escalator {m}, escalier mécanique {m}, escalateur {m} |
escallop {n} (scallop) SEE: scallop | :: |
escallop {n} (thin slice of meat) SEE: escalope | :: |
escalope {n} (thin slice of meat) | :: escalope {f} |
escapade {n} /ˈɛskəˌpeɪd/ (daring or adventurous act; undertaking which goes against convention) | :: escapade {f} |
escape {v} /ɪˈskeɪp/ (to get free) | :: échapper, s'échapper |
escape {v} (to elude) | :: éviter |
escape {v} (to avoid capture) | :: s'en tirer |
escape {n} (act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation) | :: évasion {f}, échappatoire {f} |
escape {n} (architecture: apophyge) SEE: apophyge | :: |
escape velocity {n} (minimum velocity) | :: vitesse de libération {f} |
escapism {n} (inclination to escape) | :: escapisme |
escapology {n} /ˈɛskəˌpɒlədʒiː/ (the study or art of escaping from a constriction) | :: escapologie {f} |
escargot {n} (dish) | :: escargot {m}, escargot de Bourgogne {m} |
escarole {n} /ˈɛskəɹəʊl/ (subspecies or variety of endive) | :: escarole {f} [dated], scarole {f} |
escarpment {n} (steep descent or declivity) | :: escarpement {m} |
Escaut {prop} (the river Scheldt) SEE: Scheldt | :: |
eschar {n} /ˈɛskɑː/ (dry dark scab or scar) | :: escarre |
eschatological {adj} /ˌɛskətəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ (pertaining to eschatology) | :: eschatologique |
eschatology {n} /ɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/ (system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death) | :: eschatologie {f} |
eschatology {n} (the study of the end times) | :: eschatologie {f} |
Esch-sur-Alzette {prop} (city) | :: Esch-sur-Alzette |
escort {n} /ˈɛs.kɔɹt/ (group of people who provide safety) | :: escorte {f} |
escort {v} /ɛˈskɔɹt/ (To attend to in order to guard and protect) | :: escorter |
escrow {n} /ˈɛs.kɹoʊ̯/ | :: fiducie |
esculic acid {n} | :: acide esculique {m} |
escutcheon {n} /ɪˈskʌtʃən/ (coat of arms) | :: écusson {m} |
escutcheon {n} (plate or bezel to fill the gap around a protuberance) | :: écusson {m} |
Esdras {prop} (any of four books) | :: Esdras |
-ese {suffix} (forming adjectives and nouns describing things characteristic of a particular place) | :: -ais, -ois |
esker {n} /ˈɛskɚ/ (ridge created under glacier) | :: esker {m} |
Eskimo {prop} /ˈɛs.kɪ.moʊ/ (group of native peoples) | :: Esquimaux {m-p}, Eskimos {m-p} |
Eskimo {prop} (language) | :: esquimau {m}, eskimo {m} |
Eskimo {n} (member of the Eskimo people(s)) | :: Esquimau {m}, Eskimo {m} |
Eskimo {adj} (of, or relating to an Eskimo, Eskimos or their language, languages) | :: esquimau, eskimo |
Eskimo kiss {n} (rubbing of one's nose against another's) | :: bisou esquimau {m} |
Esmeralda {prop} /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/ (Female given name) | :: Esméralda |
esophageal {adj} (pertaining to the esophagus) | :: œsophagien |
esophageal cancer {n} (cancer) | :: cancer de l'œsophage {m} |
esoteric {adj} /ˌɛs.əˈtɛɹ.ɪk/ (understood only by a chosen few) | :: ésotérique |
esoteric {adj} (having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical) | :: cérébral |
esoterism {n} (inward forms of faith and religion) | :: ésotérisme |
ESP {n} (extrasensory perception) | :: PES |
espadrille {n} /ɛspəˈdɹɪl/ (light shoe) | :: espadrille {f} |
esparto {n} (species of North African grass) | :: alfa {m} |
especially {adv} /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li/ (particularly) | :: spécialement, particulièrement, surtout, en particulier |
especially {adv} (in a special manner) | :: spécialement |
Esperantist {n} (specialist or speaker of Esperanto) | :: espérantiste {m} {f}, [speaker] espérantophone {m} {f} |
Esperantize {v} (to turn into Esperanto) | :: espérantiser |
Esperanto {prop} /ˌɛspəˈɹæntəʊ/ (auxiliary language) | :: espéranto {m} |
Esperantologist {n} (academic of Esperanto) | :: espérantologue {m} {f} |
Esperantujo {prop} (notional land) | :: espérantie |
espionage {n} /ˈɛs.pi.ə.ˌnɑːʒ/ (act of learning secret information through clandestine means) | :: espionnage {m} |
Esposito {prop} (surname) | :: Esposito |
espousal {n} (betrothal) SEE: betrothal | :: |
espouse {v} /ɪˈspaʊz/ (become married to) | :: épouser |
espouse {v} (accept, support, take as one’s own) | :: épouser, adopter |
espresso {n} /ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/ (strong type of coffee) | :: café express {m}, express {m}, café expresso {m}, expresso {m}, café espresso {m}, espresso {m}, café court {m} |
esprit de corps {n} /ɛˌspɹi də ˈkɔɹ/ (shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion) | :: esprit de corps |
-esque {suffix} /-ɛsk/ (in the style of) | :: -esque |
-esque {suffix} (resembling) | :: -esque |
esquire {n} /ɪˈskwaɪə/ (a squire) | :: écuyer {m} |
esquire {n} (shield bearer) | :: écuyer {m} |
-ess {suffix} /ɛs/ (female suffix) | :: -esse {f}, -euse {f}, -e {f} |
ess {n} /ɛs/ (name of the letter S, s) | :: esse {m} |
essay {n} /ˈɛˌseɪ/ (written composition) | :: essai {m}, rédaction {f}, dissertation {f} |
essayist {n} /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ (one who composes essays; a writer of short compositions) | :: essayiste {m} {f} |
essence {n} /ˈɛsəns/ (inherent nature) | :: essence {f} |
essence {n} (true nature of something) | :: essence {f} |
essential {adj} /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/ (of high importance) | :: indispensable |
essential {adj} (in basic form) | :: essentiel, fondamental |
essential {adj} | :: essentiel |
essentialism {n} (view that objects have properties that are essential to them) | :: essentialisme {m} |
essentiality {n} (being essential) | :: essentialité {f} |
essentialize {v} (to reduce to its essence) | :: essentialiser |
essentially {adv} /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ (essentially) | :: essentiellement, en essence |
essential oil {n} (volatile oil used to make perfumes and flavourings) | :: huile essentielle {f} |
essential tremor {n} (Neurological condition) | :: tremblement essentiel {m} |
Essex skipper {n} (butterfly) | :: hespérie du dactyle {f}, hespérie des graminées {f}, hespérie européenne {f} |
essive case {n} (case used to indicate a temporary state of being) | :: essif {m} |
Essonne {prop} (département) | :: Essonne {f} |
-est {suffix} /ɪst/ (superlative of adjectives and adverbs) | :: plus [before the adjective, after the definite article] |
-est {suffix} (second-person singular present tense of verbs) | :: -es [for regular -er verbs]; -is [for regular -ir verb]; -s [for most -re verbs] |
EST {prop} (Eastern Standard Time) | :: HNE |
EST {n} (English subtitles) | :: STA |
establish {v} /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ (To make stable or firm; to confirm) | :: affermir |
establish {v} (To found; to institute) | :: établir |
establish {v} | :: établir |
established {adj} /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/ (defined, described) | :: établi |
establishment {n} /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ (the act of establishing) | :: établissement {m} |
establishment {n} (the state of being established) | :: établissement {m} |
establishment {n} (that which is established) | :: établissement {m} |
establishment {n} (slang: the ruling class or authority group) | :: establishment {m}, établissement {m} |
estate {n} /ɪsˈteɪt/ (property and liabilities, especially of a deceased person) | :: patrimoine {m} |
estate {n} (historical: major social class or order of persons) | :: noblesse {f} |
estate {n} (law: nature and extent of a person's interest in, or ownership of, land) | :: proprieté {f},, biens {m-p} |
estate {n} ((extensive) area of land under single ownership) | :: domaine, propriété |
estate {n} (body style of cars) SEE: station wagon | :: |
estate {n} (housing estate) SEE: housing estate | :: |
estate agent {n} (one acting for another in sale or lease of real estate) | :: agent immobilier {m} |
estate car {n} (station wagon) SEE: station wagon | :: |
esteem {n} /ɛsˈtiːm/ (favourable regard) | :: estime {f}, respect {m} |
esteem {v} (to regard with respect) | :: respecter |
ester {n} /ˈɛstɚ/ (compound with carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom) | :: ester {m} |
Esther {prop} /ˈɛstɚ/ (female given name) | :: Esther |
Esther {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Esther |
Esther {prop} (the heroine of the Book of Esther) | :: Esther |
estimate {n} /ˈɛstɨmɨt/ (rough calculation or guess) | :: estimation {f} |
estimate {v} (to calculate roughly) | :: estimer |
estimation {n} /ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/ (the process of making an estimate) | :: estimation |
estival {adj} /iːˈstʌɪv(ə)l/ (of or relating to summer) | :: estival |
estivate {v} /ˈɛstɪˌveɪt/ (go into stasis in the summer months) | :: estiver |
Estonia {prop} /ɛsˈtoʊ.ni.ə/ (country) | :: Estonie {f} |
Estonian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language) | :: estonien {m}, estonienne {f} |
Estonian {n} (person) | :: Estonien {m}, Estonienne {f} |
Estonian {n} (language) | :: estonien {m} |
estragon {n} (tarragon) SEE: tarragon | :: |
estrange {v} /ɪˈstɹeɪndʒ/ (cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate) | :: éloigner |
estrange {v} (remove from an accustomed place or set of associations) | :: aliéner |
estranged {adj} (having become a stranger) | :: éloigné, perdu de vue (lost sight of); see also désuni, which applies to two or more parties |
estrangement {n} (the act of alienating) | :: éloignement {m} |
estrangement {n} (the state of being alien) | :: éloignement {m} |
estrogen {n} /ˈɛstɹədʒən/ (estrogen) | :: œstrogène {m} |
estrous {adj} (Of or relating to estrus) | :: œstral |
estuary {n} (place where ocean tides and river water merge) | :: estuaire {m} |
esurient {adj} (avid, eager) SEE: avid | :: |
esurient {adj} (very greedy or hungry) SEE: voracious | :: |
eszett {n} (a German letter) | :: eszett {m} |
Esztergom {prop} /ˈɛstɛɹɡom/ (a town in Hungary) | :: Esztergom {f} |
eta {n} /ˈeɪtə/ (Greek letter) | :: êta {m} |
etacism {n} (pronunciation of the Greek eta like the Italian long e) | :: étacisme {m} |
et al. {phrase} /ɛtˈɔl/ (and others) | :: et al., et coll., & cie |
etc. {phrase} /ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/ (and so on, see also: and so forth) | :: et cétéra, etc., et cætera, ... |
et cetera {phrase} (noting the omission of the remainder of a list) SEE: etc. | :: |
etch {v} /ɛtʃ/ (to engrave) | :: graver |
etch {v} (to make a lasting impression) | :: marquer |
etching {n} /ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/ (art of producing an image) | :: gravure {f}, eau-forte {f} |
etching {n} (image created by this process) | :: eau-forte {f}, estampe {f} |
etendue {n} /ˌeɪtɒnˈd(j)uː/ (conserved property of the light in an optical system) | :: étendue de faisceau {f}, étendue géométrique {f} |
eternal {adj} /ɪˈtɝnəl/ (lasting forever) | :: éternel |
Eternal City {prop} (nickname for Rome) | :: ville éternelle {f} |
eternal life {n} (immortality) SEE: immortality | :: |
eternal life {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
eternally {adv} (forever) | :: éternellement |
eternal sleep {n} (death (euphemism)) | :: sommeil éternel {m} |
eternity {n} /ɪˈtɝnɪti/ (infinite time) | :: éternité {f} |
eternity {n} (time extending infinitely far into the future) | :: éternité {f} |
eternity {n} (period of time that elapses after death) | :: éternité {f} |
eternity {n} (informal: a comparatively long time) | :: éternité {f} |
etesian {adj} /ɪˈtiːzɪən/ (pertaining to a specific eastern Mediterranean wind) | :: étésien |
etesian {n} (dry north wind which blows in the eastern Mediterranean) | :: étésien {m} |
Ethan {prop} /ˈiːθən/ (male given name) | :: Éthan |
ethane {n} /ˈɛθeɪn/ (aliphatic hydrocarbon, C2H6) | :: éthane {m} |
ethanoic {adj} | :: éthanoïque |
ethanol {n} /ˈɛ.θə.nɒl/ (simple aliphatic alcohol: CH3-CH2-OH) | :: éthanol {m} |
ethene {n} (ethylene) SEE: ethylene | :: |
ether {n} /ˈiːθə/ (substance supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere) | :: éther {m} |
ether {n} (substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space) | :: éther {m} |
ether {n} ((organic chemistry) compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups) | :: éther {m} |
ether {n} (sky, heavens) SEE: heavens | :: |
ethereal {adj} /ɪˈθɪɹ.i.əl/ (Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere) | :: éthéré |
ethereal {adj} (Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy) | :: éthéré |
ethereal {adj} (Delicate, light and airy) | :: éthéré |
Ethernet {n} /ˈiθəɹˌnɛt/ (network cabling protocol standards) | :: Ethernet |
Ethernet {n} (computer network which complies with standards) | :: Ethernet |
ethical {adj} /ˈɛθɪkəl/ (of or relating to the study of ethics) | :: éthique |
ethical dative {n} (form of the dative case) | :: datif éthique {m} |
ethics {n} /ˈɛθ.ɪks/ (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct) | :: éthique {f} |
ethics {n} (standards of conduct) | :: éthique {f} |
Ethiopia {prop} /iθiˈoʊpi.ə/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Éthiopie |
Ethiopian {n} /ˌiːθiˈəʊpi.ən/ (person) | :: Éthiopien |
Ethiopian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Ethiopia) | :: éthiopien |
ethnic {adj} /ˈɛθ.nɪk/ (of or relating to a group of people) | :: ethnique |
ethnic {adj} | :: ethnique, païen |
ethnic cleansing {n} (ethnic cleansing) | :: nettoyage ethnique {m}, épuration ethnique {f} |
ethnic group {n} (ethnic group) | :: ethnie {f}, groupe ethnique {m} |
ethnicity {n} /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ (The characteristics of an ethnic group) | :: ethnicité {f}, appartenance ethnique {f} |
ethnicity {n} (An ethnic group) | :: ethnie {f}, groupe ethnique {f} |
ethnic minority {n} (people with different characteristics to those of the majority) | :: minorité ethnique {f} |
ethnie {n} (ethnicity) SEE: ethnic group | :: |
ethno- {prefix} /ɛθnoʊ/ (race, ethnicity) | :: ethno- |
ethnocentric {adj} (related to ethnocentrism) | :: ethnocentrique {m} {f} |
ethnocentrism {n} /ˌɛθ.nəʊˈsɛn.tɹɪzm̩/ (tendency) | :: ethnocentrisme {m} |
ethnocide {n} | :: ethnocide {m} |
ethnocultural {adj} (all senses) | :: ethnoculturel |
ethnoentomology {n} | :: ethnoentomologie {f} |
ethnogenesis {n} (ethnogenesis) | :: ethnogenèse {f} |
ethnographer {n} (one who studies ethnography) | :: ethnographe |
ethnographic {adj} (of, or relating to ethnography) | :: ethnographique |
ethnography {n} /ɛθˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (branch of anthropology) | :: ethnographie {f} |
ethnolect {n} (language variety) | :: ethnolecte {m} |
ethnolinguist {n} (scholar of ethnolinguistics) | :: ethnolinguiste {m} {f} |
ethnolinguistics {n} (field of linguistic anthropology) | :: ethnolinguistique {f} |
ethnologic {adj} (ethnologic) SEE: ethnological | :: |
ethnological {adj} (of or relating to ethnology) | :: ethnologique |
ethnologist {n} (one who practices ethnology) | :: ethnologue {m} {f} |
ethnology {n} (branch of anthropology) | :: ethnologie {f} |
ethnomusicology {n} (study of music and culture) | :: ethnomusicologie {f} |
ethnonationalism {n} (type of nationalism) | :: ethnonationalisme |
ethnonym {n} (name of an ethnic group) | :: ethnonyme {m} |
ethnopolitical {adj} (relating to ethnopolitics) | :: ethnopolitique |
ethnoreligious {adj} (Of or pertaining to ethnicity and religion) | :: ethnoreligieux |
ethography {n} (study of moral behaviour) | :: éthographie {f} |
ethology {n} /iːˈθɒlədʒi/ (study of human and animal behaviour) | :: éthologie |
ethopoeia {n} (rhetorical technique of creating an imaginary speech) | :: éthopée {f} |
ethyl acetate {n} (ethyl ester of acetic acid) | :: acétate d'éthyle {m}, éthanoate d’éthyle {m} |
ethylene {n} /ˈɛθəˌliːn/ (compound) | :: éthylène {m}, éthène {m} |
ethylene {n} (radical) | :: éthylène {m} |
ethylene glycol {n} ((organic chemistry) organic compound HO-CH2-CH2-OH) | :: éthylène glycol {m} |
ethylene oxide {n} (simplest epoxide) | :: oxyde d'éthylène {m}, dihydroxyrène {m}, oxyde de diméthylène {m}, oxiranne {m} |
ethylene-vinyl acetate {n} (copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate) | :: éthylène-acétate de vinyle {m} |
etilefrine {n} (a cardiac stimulant used as an antihypotensive) | :: étiléfrine {m} |
etiological {adj} /ˌiːtɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to an aetiology) | :: étiologique |
etiquette {n} /ˈɛtɪˌkɛt/ (forms to be observed in social or official life) | :: étiquette {f} |
etiquette {n} (customary behavior) | :: étiquette {f} |
Etna {prop} /ˈɛtnə/ (volcano in Sicily, Italy) | :: Etna {m} |
Etruria {prop} /ɪˈtɹʊə.ɹɪ.ə/ (ancient country) | :: Étrurie {f} |
Etruscan {adj} /ɪˈtɹʌskən/ (pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria) | :: étrusque |
Etruscan {n} (inhabitant of Etruria) | :: Étrusque |
Etruscan {prop} (extinct language of Etruria) | :: étrusque {m} |
Etruscologist {n} (a person who specialises in the Etruscans) | :: étruscologue {m} {f} |
Ettelbruck {prop} (city) | :: Ettelbruck |
et tu, Brute {phrase} /ɛt ˈtu ˌbɹutɛ/ (expression of betrayal) | :: tu quoque mi fili |
etymological {adj} (of or relating to etymology) | :: étymologique |
etymologically {adv} (Based on or belonging to etymology) | :: étymologiquement |
etymologist {n} (person who specializes in etymology) | :: étymologiste {m} {f} |
etymologize {v} (to find or provide etymology for a word) | :: étymologiser |
etymology {n} /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi/ (study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words) | :: étymologie {f} |
etymology {n} (account of the origin and historical development of a word) | :: étymologie {f} |
etymon {n} /ˈɛt.ə.mɑn/ (source word) | :: étymon {m} |
EU {prop} /ˌiː ˈjuː/ (European Union, see also: European Union; EUSSR) | :: UE {f} |
Euboea {prop} /juːˈbiːə/ (Greek island) | :: Eubée {f} |
eucalyptus {n} /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ (any of many trees of genus Eucalyptus) | :: eucalyptus {m}, eucalypte {m} |
eucatastrophe {n} /ˌjuːkəˈtæstɹəfi/ (catastrophe that results in the protagonist's well-being) | :: eucatastrophe {f} |
Eucharist {n} /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/ (sacrament) | :: eucharistie {f} |
eucharistic {adj} (pertaining to the Eucharist) | :: eucharistique {m} |
euchologion {n} /juːkə(ʊ)ˈləʊdʒɪən/ (prayer book) | :: eucologe {m} |
Euclid {prop} /ˈjuːklɪd/ (Greek mathematician) | :: Euclide {m} |
Euclidean {adj} /juːˈklɪd.i.ən/ (of traditional geometry) | :: euclidien |
Euclidean {adj} (of Euclid's Elements) | :: euclidien |
Euclidean algorithm {n} (number theory) | :: algorithme d'Euclide {m} |
Euclidean geometry {n} (mathematical system) | :: géométrie euclidienne {f} |
Euclidean space {n} (ordinary space) | :: espace euclidien {m} |
Euclidian space {n} (Euclidean space) SEE: Euclidean space | :: |
eudiometer {n} (tube for measuring volume of gases) | :: eudiomètre |
euergetism {n} (the practice of élite in Greek and Roman cities to distribute a part of their wealth to the community) | :: évergétisme {m} |
euergetist {n} (one who practices euergetism) | :: évergète {m} |
Eugene {prop} /ju.ˈdʒiːn/ (male given name) | :: Eugène {m} |
Eugenia {prop} /juːˈd͡ʒiːniə/ (female given name) | :: Eugénie |
Eugenius {prop} (given name) | :: Eugène |
euhemerism {n} /juːˈhiːmərɪzəm/ (attribution of the origins of the gods to the deification of heroes) | :: évhémérisme {m} |
eukaryote {n} /juˈkæɹi.əʊt/ (any of the single-celled or multicellular organisms whose cells contain at least one distinct nucleus) | :: eucaryote |
eukaryotic {adj} (having complex cells) | :: eucaryote |
Eulalie {prop} (female given name) | :: Eulalie |
Euler {prop} /ˈɔɪlɚ/ (Leonhard Euler) | :: Euler {m} |
Euler's formula {prop} (Euler's formula) | :: formule d'Euler {f} |
eulogistic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or in the form of a eulogy) | :: dithyrambique, élogieux |
eulogy {n} /ˈjulədʒi/ (an oration to honor a deceased person) | :: éloge {m} |
eumetazoan {n} ((zoology) animal of the subkingdom Eumetazoa) | :: eumétazoaire {m} |
eumolpic {adj} | :: eumolpique |
eunuch {n} /ˈjuː.nək/ (castrated human male) | :: eunuque {m}, castrat {m} |
eunuch {n} (such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state) | :: eunuque {m} |
euonymus {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle | :: |
Euphemia {prop} /juːˈfiːmɪ.ə/ (female given name) | :: Euphémie {f} |
euphemism {n} /ˈjuː.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ (use of a word or phrase to replace another word with one considered less offensive) | :: euphémisme {m} |
euphemism {n} (word or phrase that is used to replace another in this way) | :: euphémisme {m} |
euphemistic {adj} (of euphemism) | :: euphémique |
euphemistically {adv} (in a euphemistic manner) | :: euphémiquement |
euphonic {adj} (harmonious) | :: euphonique |
euphonically {adv} (in a euphonic manner) | :: euphoniquement |
euphony {n} | :: euphonie {f} |
euphoria {n} /juːˈfɔːɹi.ə/ (an excited state of joy) | :: euphorie {f}, [colloquial] pêche {f}, [colloquial] frite {f} |
euphoric {adj} (feeling great well-being or elation or intense happiness; characterized by euphoria) | :: euphorique |
euphotic {adj} (describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible) | :: euphotique |
Euphrates {prop} /juːˈfɹeɪtiːz/ (river in the Middle East) | :: Euphrate {m} |
euphuism {n} (style of writing) | :: euphuisme {m} |
Eurabia {prop} | :: Eurabia {f}, Eurabie {f} |
Eurasia {prop} /jʊˈɹeɪʒə/ (the largest landmass on Earth, consisting of Europe and Asia) | :: Eurasie {f} |
Eurasian {adj} (pertaining to Eurasia) | :: eurasiatique |
Eurasian badger {n} (Meles meles) | :: blaireau européen {m}, blaireau eurasiatique {m} |
Eurasian bittern {n} (Botaurus stellaris) | :: butor étoilé {m} |
Eurasian blackbird {n} (Turdus merula) | :: merle {m} |
Eurasian black vulture {n} (Aegypius monachus) | :: vautour moine |
Eurasian bullfinch {n} (a small passerine bird) | :: bouvreuil pivoine {m} |
Eurasian collared dove {n} (Streptopelia decaocto) SEE: collared dove | :: |
Eurasian crag martin {n} (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) | :: hirondelle de rochers {f} |
Eurasian eagle owl {n} (Bubo bubo) | :: hibou grand-duc {m} |
Eurasian Economic Union {prop} (economic union, see also: EAU; EAEU) | :: Union eurasiatique {f} |
Eurasian hobby {n} (Falco subbuteo) | :: faucon hobereau {m} |
Eurasian jay {n} (Garrulus glandarius) | :: geai des chênes {m} |
Eurasian lynx {n} (Lynx lynx) | :: lynx boréal {m}, lynx commun {m}, lynx d'Europe {m}, lynx d'Eurasie {m}, loup-cervier {m} |
Eurasian magpie {n} (Pica pica) | :: pie bavarde {f} |
Eurasian nuthatch {n} (Sitta europaea) | :: sittelle torchepot {f} |
Eurasian pygmy owl {n} (Glaucidium passerinum) | :: chevêchette d'Europe {f} |
Eurasian scops owl {n} (Otus scops) | :: petit-duc scops {m}, hibou petit-duc {m} |
Eurasian siskin {n} (Spinus spinus) | :: tarin {m}, tarin des aulnes {m} |
Eurasian sparrowhawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) | :: épervier {m}, épervier d'Europe {m} |
Eurasian spoonbill {n} (Platalea leucorodia) | :: spatule blanche {f} |
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker {n} (Picoides tridactylus) | :: pic tridactyle {m} |
Eurasian treecreeper {n} (Certhia familiaris) | :: grimpereau des bois {m} |
Eurasian tree sparrow {n} (tree sparrow) SEE: tree sparrow | :: |
Eurasian wigeon {n} /jə.ɹeɪʒən.wɪd͡ʒən/ (dabbling duck) | :: canard siffleur {m} |
Eurasian woodcock {n} (Scolopax rusticola) | :: bécasse des bois {f} |
Eurasian wren {n} (Troglodytes troglodytes) | :: troglodyte mignon {m} |
Eure {prop} (département) | :: Eure {f} |
Eure-et-Loir {prop} (département of France) | :: Eure-et-Loir |
eureka {interj} /juˈɹikə/ (exclamation indicating sudden discovery) | :: eurêka |
Euribor {n} (Euro Interbank Offered Rate) | :: euribor |
Euripides {prop} /jʊˈɹɪp.ɪˌdiz/ (a Greek tragedian) | :: Euripide {m} |
euro {n} /ˈjʊɹoʊ/ (currency unit of the European Monetary Union) | :: euro {m} |
Euro- {prefix} (pertaining to Europe) | :: euro- |
euro area {n} (Eurozone) SEE: Eurozone | :: |
Eurocent {n} (one hundredth of a euro) | :: centime {m} |
Eurocentrism {n} (practice of viewing the world from a European perspective) | :: européocentrisme {m}, eurocentrisme {m} |
euro coin {n} (coin in the eurozone) | :: monnaie en euro {f} |
Eurocommunism {n} (trend) | :: eurocommunisme {m} |
Euroconnector {n} (SCART) SEE: SCART | :: |
Eurocrat {n} (employee of the EU) | :: eurocrate {m} {f} |
Eurogroup {n} (body of Eurozone finance ministers) | :: Eurogroupe {m} |
Euroland {prop} (group of countries having Euro as currency) SEE: Eurozone | :: |
Eurolinguistics {n} (branch of linguistics) | :: eurolinguistique |
Euromaidan {prop} (series of anti-government protests in Ukraine) | :: Euromaïdan {m} |
Europa {prop} /jʊˈɹoʊpə/ (a moon of Jupiter) | :: Europe {f} |
Europe {prop} (European Union) SEE: European Union | :: |
Europe {prop} /ˈjʊɹəp/ (continent) | :: Europe {f} |
European {adj} /ˌjʊɹəˈpi.ən/ (relating to Europe or the European Union) | :: européen |
European {n} (person) | :: Européen {m}, Européenne {f} |
European alder {n} (black alder) SEE: black alder | :: |
European ash {n} (Fraxinus excelsior) SEE: common ash | :: |
European beaver {n} (European beaver) | :: castor d'Europe {m}, castor commun {m}, castor d'Eurasie {m}, [archaic] bièvre {m} |
European bee-eater {n} (Merops apiaster) | :: guêpier d'Europe {m} |
European bison {n} /jʊɹəˌpiːən ˈbaɪsn̩/ (the wisent species Bison bonasus) | :: bison d'Europe {m} |
European bitterling {n} (Rhodeus amarus) | :: bouvière {f} |
European bullhead {n} (species) | :: chabot commun {m} |
European Central Bank {prop} (central bank for the European Union) | :: Banque centrale européenne {f} (note: only capital letter to Bank) |
European Commission {prop} (executive branch) | :: Commission européenne |
European corn borer {n} (Ostrinia nubilalis) | :: pyrale du maïs {f} |
European cornel {n} (Cornus mas) | :: cornouiller mâle {m}, cornouiller sauvage {m}, cornier {m}, fuselier {m} |
European Council {prop} (an institution of the European Union) | :: Conseil européen {m} |
European Economic Area {prop} | :: Espace économique européen |
European eel {n} (fish) | :: anguille d'Europe {f}, anguille commune {f} |
European Engineer {n} (qualification) | :: ingénieur européen {m} |
European garden spider {n} (Araneus diadematus) | :: épeire diadème {f} |
European goldfinch {n} (Carduelis carduelis) | :: chardonneret élégant {m} |
European hake {n} (Merluccius merluccius) | :: merlu commun |
European hare {n} (hare species) | :: lièvre d'Europe {m} |
European hedgehog {n} (Erinaceus europaeus) | :: hérisson commun |
European herring gull {n} (Larus argentatus) | :: goéland argenté {m} |
European holly {n} (Ilex aquifolium) | :: houx {m}, houx commun {m} |
European honey buzzard {n} (Pernis apivorus) | :: bondrée apivore {f} |
European hornet {n} (Vespa crabro) | :: frelon européen {m} |
Europeanisation {n} (assimilation) | :: européanisation {f} |
Europeanize {v} (to make something, or someone, more European) | :: européaniser |
European lobster {n} (species of lobster) | :: homard européen {m} |
European mink {n} (mink species) | :: vison d'Europe {m} |
European mistletoe {n} (Viscum album) | :: gui blanc {m} |
Europeanness {n} | :: européanité {f} |
European otter {n} (Lutra lutra) | :: loutre d'Europe {f}, loutre européenne {f}, loutre commune {f} |
European Parliament {n} (legislative chamber of the European Union) | :: Parlement européen {m}, Europarlement {m}, Eurochambre {f}, Chambre européenne {f} |
European peacock {n} (colorful butterfly) | :: paon du jour {m} |
European penduline tit {n} (Remiz pendulinus) | :: rémiz penduline {f}, mésange rémiz {f}, mésange penduline {f}, mésange de Pologne {f} |
European perch {n} (Perca fluviatilis) | :: perche commune {f}, perche franche {f}, perche européenne {f} |
European pied flycatcher {n} (Ficedula hypoleuca) | :: gobemouche noir {m} |
European plaice {n} (Pleuronectes platessa) | :: carrelet {m}, plie d'Europe {f}, plie commune {f} |
European polecat {n} (Mustela putorius) | :: putois {m}, furet {m} |
European pollock {n} (Pollachius pollachius) | :: lieu jaune {m} |
European Portuguese {prop} (Portuguese spoken and written in Portugal) | :: portugais du Portugal {m} |
European rabbit {n} (Oryctolagus cuniculus) | :: lapin de garenne {m}, lapin commun {m} |
European redbud {n} (Judas tree) SEE: Judas tree | :: |
European river lamprey {n} (European species of lamprey) | :: lamproie de rivière {f}, lamproie fluviatile {f} |
European robin {n} (Erithacus rubecula) | :: rouge-gorge familier {m}, rouge-gorge européen {m} |
European roller {n} (Coracias garrulus) | :: rollier d'Europe {m} |
European rowan {n} (Sorbus aucuparia) SEE: rowan | :: |
European seabass {n} (Dicentrarchus labrax) | :: bar commun {m}, bar européen {m}, perche de mer {f}, loup de mer {m} |
European shag {n} (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) | :: cormoran huppé {m} |
European smelt {n} (Osmerus eperlanus) | :: éperlan {m} |
European squid {n} (Loligo vulgaris) | :: calmar commun {m}, encornet {m}, supion {m}, tautène {m} |
European turtle dove {n} (Streptopelia turtur) | :: tourterelle des bois {f} |
European Union {prop} /ˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən ˈjuːnjən/ (European supranational organisation) | :: Union européenne {f} |
Europhilia {n} (love of Europe) | :: europhilie {f} |
Europhone {adj} | :: europhone |
europium {n} /jʊəˈɹoʊpiəm/ (chemical element) | :: europium {m} |
Europop {n} (European pop music) | :: europop {m} |
Euro-sceptic {n} (One who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: eurosceptique {m} {f} |
Euro-sceptic {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euro-sceptics or Euro-scepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Eurosceptic {n} (one who is sceptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: eurosceptique {m} {f} |
Eurosceptic {adj} (of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or Euroscepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Eurosceptical {adj} (of or pertaining to Eurosceptics or Euroscepticism) SEE: Eurosceptic | :: |
Euro-sceptical {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euro-sceptics or Euro-scepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Euroscepticism {n} (scepticism of increasing powers of the EU) | :: euroscepticisme |
Euroskeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: eurosceptique {m} {f} |
Euroskeptic {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euroskeptics or Euroskepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Euro-skeptic {n} (One who is skeptical of increasing the powers of the European Union) | :: eurosceptique {m} {f} |
Euro-skeptic {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euro-skeptics or Euro-skepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Euro-skeptical {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euro-skeptics or Euro-skepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Euroskeptical {adj} (Of or pertaining to Euroskeptics or Euroskepticism) | :: eurosceptique |
Eurotunnel {prop} (Channel Tunnel) SEE: Channel Tunnel | :: |
Eurovision {prop} /ˈjɝ.əˌvɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ (television network) | :: Eurovision {f} |
Eurozone {prop} (those European Union members whose official currency is the euro) | :: zone euro {f}, eurozone {f} rare |
Eurydice {prop} /jʊˈɹɪdɨsi/ (mythology) | :: Eurydice {f} |
euryoecious {adj} | :: euryèce |
Eurystheus {prop} (Greek mythological king) | :: Eurysthée {m} |
euryxenous {adj} | :: euryxène |
Eusebius {prop} /juˈsibi.əs/ (given name) | :: Eusèbe |
eusocial {adj} (biology) | :: eusocial |
eusociality {n} (state of being eusocial) | :: eusocialité {f} |
eusocially {adv} (biology) | :: eusocialement |
Eustace {prop} /ˈjuːˌstɪs/ (male given name) | :: Eustache |
Eustachian tube {n} (tube that links the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear) | :: trompe d’Eustache {f}, trompe auditive {f}, tube auditif {m} |
eustasy {n} /ˈjuːstəsi/ (worldwide change in sea level) | :: eustatisme {m} |
Euterpe {prop} /juːˈtɜɹpi/ (the Muse of music and lyric poetry) | :: Euterpe {f} |
euthanasia {n} /juːθəˈneɪʒə/ (practice of killing a human being or animal) | :: euthanasie {f} |
euthanasist {n} (a person who performs euthanasia) | :: euthanasiste {m} {f} |
euthanize {v} /ˈjuː.θən.ˌaɪz/ (submit (a person or an animal) to euthanasia) | :: euthanasier, faire euthanasier |
eutrophication {n} (becoming eutrophic) | :: eutrophisation |
Euxine Sea {prop} SEE: Black Sea | :: |
EVA {n} (extravehicular activity) SEE: extravehicular activity | :: |
EVA {n} (ethylene-vinyl acetate) SEE: ethylene-vinyl acetate | :: |
evacuate {v} /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/ (to move out of an unsafe location into safety) | :: évacuer |
evacuation {n} (act of emptying) | :: évacuation {f} |
evacuation {n} (act of leaving a place for protection) | :: évacuation {f} |
evade {v} /ɪˈveɪd/ (to avoid by dexterity, subterfuge, elude) | :: esquiver |
evade {v} (to escape or slip away) | :: s'évader |
evaluate {v} /ɪ̈ˈvaljəˌweɪt/ (to draw conclusions from by examining) | :: évaluer |
evaluation {n} /ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ (assessment) | :: évaluation {f} |
Evan {prop} /ˈɛ.vən/ (given name) | :: Yvan |
evanescent {adj} (ephemeral) SEE: ephemeral | :: |
evanescent {adj} /ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt/ (disappearing, vanishing, see also: disappearing; vanishing) | :: évanescent |
evanescent {adj} ((mathematics) diminishing to the point of reaching zero as a limit) SEE: infinitesimal | :: |
evangelical {adj} /iːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ (pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general) | :: évangélique |
evangelically {adv} (in an evangelical manner) | :: évangéliquement |
Evangeline {prop} (female given name) | :: Évangéline {f} |
evangelist {n} /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/ (itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist) | :: évangéliste {m} {f} |
evangelist {n} (preacher of the gospel) | :: évangéliste {m} {f} |
evangelist {n} (writer of a gospel) | :: évangéliste {m} {f} |
evangelist {n} | :: évangéliste |
Evangelist {n} (gospel writer) | :: évangéliste {m} {f} |
evangelize {v} (tell people about Christianity) | :: évangéliser |
evaporate {v} /ɪˈvæpəɹeɪt/ (to transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state) | :: évaporer |
evaporated milk {n} (milk that has been concentrated by evaporation) | :: lait évaporé {m}, lait concentré {m} |
evaporation {n} (process of liquid converting to the gaseous state) | :: évaporation |
evaporation {n} | :: évaporation {f} |
evasion {n} /ɪˈveɪʒən/ (the act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation) | :: esquive |
eve {n} /iːv/ (day or night before) | :: veille {f} |
Eve {prop} /iːv/ (the first woman) | :: Ève {f} |
Eve {prop} (given name) | :: Ève {f} |
Evelyn {prop} (female given name) | :: Évelyne |
even {adj} /ˈivən/ (flat and level) | :: plat |
even {adj} (without great variation) | :: monotone [voice], uniforme |
even {adj} (equal) | :: régulier, uniforme |
even {adj} (arithmetic: divisible by two) | :: pair {m}, paire {f} |
even {adj} (of a number: convenient for rounding other numbers to) | :: rond |
even {v} (to make even) | :: aplatir, égaliser, niveler |
even {adv} (exactly, fully) | :: exactement, complètement |
even {adv} (implying extreme example) | :: même, voire |
even {adv} (emphasising comparative) | :: encore, même |
even {n} (Evening of the day) | :: veillée {f}, veillée du soir {f} |
even {n} (even number) SEE: even number | :: |
Even {prop} /əˈvɛn/ (language) | :: évène |
even function {n} (unaffected by sign) | :: fonction paire {f} |
even Homer nods {proverb} (no one is immune to error) | :: tout le monde peut se tromper, il n'y a si bon cheval qui ne bronche |
even if {conj} (irrespective of) | :: même si |
evening {n} /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ (time of day between dusk and night) | :: crépuscule {m}, soir {m} |
evening {n} (time of day between the approximate time of midwinter dusk and midnight) | :: soir {m} |
evening dress {n} (elegant dress worn by women) | :: robe de soirée {f} |
evening meal {n} (meal taken in the evening) | :: souper {m} [Belgian French], diner {m}, repas du soir {m} |
evening star {n} (planet Venus seen in the evening) | :: étoile du soir {f} |
evenly {adv} (so as to make flat) | :: uniformément |
evenly {adv} (in a fair manner) | :: également, équitablement |
even number {n} (positive integer that can be divided by two) | :: nombre pair {m} |
even so {adv} (in spite of the preceding remark or facts) | :: quand même |
event {n} /ɪˈvɛnt/ (occurrence) | :: événement {m}, évènement {m} |
event {n} (point in spacetime (physics)) | :: événement {m}, évènement {m} |
event {n} (computing: action which triggers an event handler) | :: événement {m}, évènement {m} |
event {n} (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) | :: événement {m}, évènement {m} |
event {n} ((medicine) An episode of severe health conditions) | :: accident |
event-driven {adj} | :: orienté événements |
eventful {adj} (pertaining to high levels of activity) | :: mouvementé |
event horizon {n} (gravitational sphere within which light cannot escape) | :: horizon des événements {m} |
even though {conj} (although) | :: bien que, quoique |
eventing {n} (equestrian event which comprises dressage, cross-country, and showjumping) | :: concours complet {m} |
eventuality {n} (possible event) | :: éventualité |
eventually {adv} /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ (in the end) | :: finalement, à terme, à la fin |
ever {adv} /ˈɛvɚ/ (always) | :: toujours |
ever {adv} (at any time) | :: jamais |
Everest {prop} (Mount Everest) SEE: Mount Everest | :: |
Everett {prop} (male given name) | :: Évrard |
evergreen {adj} /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/ (of plants, that do not shed their leaves) | :: sempervirent |
everlasting {adj} /ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ/ (Lasting or enduring forever) | :: éternel |
everlasting {adj} (Continuing indefinitely) | :: permanent |
evermore {adv} /ˌɛvə(ɹ)ˈmɔː(ɹ)/ (always) | :: toujours |
ever since {adv} (continuously since a specified time or event) | :: depuis lors |
ever since {conj} (continuously since) | :: depuis que |
evert {v} /ɪˈvɜːt/ (to turn inside out) | :: retourner |
every {determiner} /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/ (all of a countable group) | :: tout, chaque |
everybody {pron} /ˈɛvɹibʌdi/ (all people) | :: tout le monde, chacun, tous |
every cloud has a silver lining {proverb} (in every bad situation there is an element of good) | :: à quelque chose malheur est bon, après la pluie, le beau temps |
every day {adv} (daily) SEE: daily | :: |
everyday {adj} /ˈɛvɹiˌdeɪ/ (commonplace, ordinary) | :: usuel |
everyday life {n} (everyday life) | :: quotidien {m}, vie de tous les jours {f}, vie quotidienne {f} |
every dog has its day {proverb} (proverb) | :: à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire |
every man for himself {phrase} /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ) hɪm.ˈsɛlf/ (forget about comradeship; save yourselves!) | :: chacun pour soi; sauve qui peut |
everyone {pron} /ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/ (every person) | :: chacun, tout le monde, tous |
every other {adj} (every second) SEE: every second | :: |
every second {adj} (every other; each alternate) | :: un sur deux {m}, une sur deux {f} |
every silver lining has a cloud {proverb} (every good situation has the potential to turn bad) | :: toute médaille a son revers |
every so often {adv} (occasionally) | :: de temps en temps |
everything {pron} /ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/ (all the things) | :: tout {m} |
everything but the kitchen sink {n} (Almost everything, whether needed or not) | :: tout le/un/son bric-à-brac/bazar |
every time {adv} (at each occasion that) | :: chaque fois que, à chaque fois que |
everywhere {adv} /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/ (at all places) | :: partout |
everywhere else {adv} (in all other places) | :: partout ailleurs |
evict {v} (to expel) | :: évincer |
eviction {n} (the act of evicting) | :: expulsion {f}, éviction {f} |
evidence {n} /ˈɛvəɾəns/ (facts or observations presented in support of an assertion) | :: preuve {f} |
evidence {n} (anything admitted by a court as proof) | :: preuve |
evidence {v} (to provide evidence) | :: prouver, démontrer |
evident {adj} /ˈɛ.vɪ.dənt/ (obviously true) | :: évident |
evidently {adv} /ˈɛvɪdəntli/ (obviously) | :: de toute évidence, manifestement |
evil {adj} /ˈiːvɪl/ (intending to harm) | :: mauvais {m}, maléfique {m} {f}, méchant |
evil {n} (moral badness, wickedness) | :: mal {m} |
evildoer {n} /ˈiːvəlˌduːə/ (person who performs evil acts) | :: malfaiteur {m}, méchant {m} |
evil eye {n} (wicked look) | :: mauvais œil {m} |
evil genius {n} (intellectually brilliant person who excells at using their mental abilities for negative ends) | :: génie du mal {m} |
evil laugh {n} (stereotypical villain's laugh) | :: rire sardonique {m}, rire de méchant {m}, rire diabolique {m} |
evil laughter {n} (stereotypical villain's laughter) SEE: evil laugh | :: |
evince {v} /iˈvɪns/ (to show or demonstrate clearly) | :: montrer, prouver |
eviscerate {v} /ɪˈvɪsəˌɹeɪt/ (to disembowel) | :: éviscérer |
evisceration {n} (A disemboweling) | :: ôter les tripes, étriper |
evisceration {n} (A vigorous verbal assault) | :: démolir verballement, éreinter quelque chose |
evitable {adj} /ˈɛvɪtəb(ə)l/ (possible to avoid) | :: évitable |
evocative {adj} (that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood or image; redolent or reminiscent) | :: évocateur |
evoke {v} /ɪˈvoʊk/ (to cause the manifestation of) | :: évoquer, remémorer |
evolution {n} /ˌiːvəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (general: a gradual process of development) | :: évolution {f} |
evolution {n} (biology: change in the genetic composition of a population over time) | :: évolution {f} |
evolutional {adj} (of or pertaining to evolution, or coming about as a result of its principles) | :: évolutionnel {m} |
evolutionary {adj} /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneɹi/ (of or relating to evolution) | :: évolutif, évolutionnaire |
evolutionary biology {n} (sub-field of biology) | :: biologie de l’évolution {f}, biologie évolutive {f} |
evolutionary developmental biology {n} (branch of biology) | :: biologie évolutive du développement {f} |
evolutionary theory {n} (theory of evolution) | :: théorie de l'évolution {f} |
evolutionist {n} (a proponent or supporter of evolutionism) | :: évolutionniste {m} {f} |
evolutionistic {adj} (of or pertaining to evolutionism) | :: évolutionniste |
evolve {v} /ɪˈvɑlv/ (move in regular procession through a system) | :: évoluer, progresser |
evolve {v} (come into being; develop) | :: élaborer |
ew {interj} /ɪʊ̯/ (expression of disgust or nausea) | :: beurk |
e-wallet {n} | :: portefeuille électronique {m} |
e-warfare {n} (cyberwarfare) SEE: cyberwarfare | :: |
ewe {n} /juː/ (female sheep) | :: brebis {f} |
ewer {n} /ˈju.ɚ/ (widemouthed pitcher) | :: pichet {m}, aiguière, broc, cruche {f} |
ex {n} /ɛks/ (name of the letter X, x) | :: ixe {m} |
ex {n} (colloquial: former partner or spouse) | :: ex |
ex- {prefix} (former) | :: ex- |
exa- {prefix} (SI prefix) | :: exa- |
exacerbate {v} /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/ (make worse) | :: exacerber,agraver, empirer |
exact {adj} /ɪɡˈzækt/ (precisely agreeing) | :: exact {m}, précis {m} |
exact {v} (To demand and enforce) | :: exiger |
exactitude {n} (accuracy; attention to small details) | :: exactitude {f} |
exactly {adv} /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/ (in an exact manner) | :: exactement |
exactness {n} (the state of being exact) | :: exactitude {f} |
exact science {n} (field of science capable of quantitative expression) | :: science exacte {f}, science dure {f} |
exaggerate {v} /ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/ (to overstate, to describe more than is fact) | :: exagérer, outrer |
exaggeration {n} /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of exaggerating) | :: exagération {f} |
examination {n} /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (act of examining) | :: examen {m} |
examination {n} (formal test) | :: examen {m} |
examine {v} /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) | :: examiner |
examine {v} (to check the health or condition of something or someone) | :: examiner |
examiner {n} /əɡˈzæmɪnɚ/ (person who investigates someone or something) | :: examinateur {m}, examinatrice {f} |
exam paper {n} (paper on which questions of an examination are written) | :: sujet {m} |
exam paper {n} (paper on which examination candidates are expected to write their answers) | :: copie {f} |
example {n} /ɪɡˈzæmpl̩/ (something representative of a group) | :: exemple {m} |
example {n} (something serving to explain or illustrate a rule) | :: exemple {m} |
example {n} (something serving as a pattern of behaviour) | :: exemple {m} |
example {n} (person punished as a warning to others) | :: exemple {m} |
example {n} (parallel or closely similar case) | :: exemple {m} |
example {n} (instance as a problem to be solved) | :: exemple {m} |
exanimate {adj} /ɪɡˈzænɪmɪt/ (lifeless; dead) | :: sans vie, mort |
exanimate {adj} (spiritless, dispirited, disheartened, not lively) | :: déprimé, découragé |
exarch {n} /ˈɛksɑɹk/ | :: exarque |
exarchate {n} | :: exarchat {m} |
exasperate {v} /ɪɡˈzæsp(ə)ɹeɪt/ (frustrate, vex, annoy) | :: exaspérer |
exasperation {n} (the act of exasperating) | :: exaspération {f} |
Excalibur {prop} /ɛksˈkæ.lɪ.bɚ/ (Legendary sword) | :: Excalibur {f} |
excavate {v} (to make a hole in (something); to hollow) | :: excaver |
excavation {n} (archaeological excavation) | :: fouille {f} |
excavator {n} (curette used to scrape out pathological material) SEE: curette | :: |
excavator {n} /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ (vehicle) | :: excavateur {m} |
exceed {v} /ɪkˈsiːd/ (to be larger, greater than something else or than expected or desirable) | :: excéder |
exceed {v} (to go beyond the limits of something) | :: excéder, dépasser |
exceed {v} | :: excéder |
exceedingly {adv} /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/ (extremely) | :: extrêmement, énormément |
excel {v} /ɪkˈsɛl/ (transitive: to surpass someone or something) | :: dépasser |
excel {v} (intransitive: to be much better than others) | :: dépasser |
excellence {n} /ˈɛksələns/ (the quality of being excellent) | :: excellence {f} |
Excellence {prop} (title of honor or respect) | :: Excellence {m} |
Excellency {n} (Form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries) | :: Excellence {f} |
excellent {adj} /ˈɛksələnt/ (of the highest quality) | :: excellent |
excellently {adv} (very well) | :: excellemment |
excelsior {n} /ɛkˈsɛlsɪɔː/ (3-point type) | :: diamant |
except {v} /ɪkˈsɛpt/ (to exclude) | :: faire une exception pour, excepter |
except {v} (to take exception, to object to) | :: objecter, protester, s'élever contre |
except {prep} (with the exception of) | :: excepté, sauf, à l'exception de, hormis |
except {conj} (with the exception that) | :: si ce n'est |
exception {n} /əkˈsɛpʃən/ (that which is excepted or taken out from others) | :: exception {f} |
exception {n} | :: exception {f} |
exceptional {adj} /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ (superior due to exception or rarity) | :: exceptionnel |
exceptionalism {n} (belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm) | :: exceptionnalisme {m} |
exceptionally {adv} (unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree) | :: exceptionnellement, par exception |
exception that proves the rule {n} | :: l'exception confirme la regle |
excerpt {n} /ˈɛɡzɜ(ɹ)(p)t/ (a clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work) | :: extrait {m}, passage {m} |
excerpt {v} (to select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work) | :: extraire |
excess {n} /əkˈsɛs/ (state of surpassing limits) | :: excès |
excess {n} (degree by which one thing exceeds another) | :: excès {m} |
excess {n} (insurance condition) | :: franchise {f} |
excess {v} (Excessive) | :: excessif |
excessive {adj} /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ (exceeding the bounds of something) | :: excessif |
excessively {adv} /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ (to an excessive degree) | :: excessivement, bien trop (much too...), beaucoup trop (much too...) |
excessively {adv} (in excess) | :: excessivement, de trop |
exchange {n} /ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (act of exchanging or trading) | :: échange {m}, troc {m} |
exchange {n} (place for conducting trading) | :: bourse {f} |
exchange {v} (To trade or barter) | :: échanger, troquer |
exchange {v} (To replace with a similar item) | :: échanger |
exchange rate {n} (currency rate (finance)) | :: taux de change {m}, cours de change {m} |
exchange student {n} (student in an exchange scheme) | :: étudiant d'échange {m} |
exchequer {n} (treasury) SEE: treasury | :: |
excipient {n} (Drug additive without therapeutic or diagnostic effect) | :: excipient {m} |
excircle {n} (escribed circle) | :: cercle exinscrit {m} |
excise {n} (excise tax) SEE: excise tax | :: |
exciseman {n} (collector of excise tax) | :: accisien {m} |
excise tax {n} (any of various taxes levied on the production or sale of certain goods) | :: droit d'accise {m}, accise {f} |
excitation {n} (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced) | :: excitation |
excite {v} /ɪkˈsaɪt/ (to stir the emotions of) | :: exciter |
excite {v} (to arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate) | :: exciter |
excite {v} (to cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state) | :: exciter |
excited {adj} /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ (having great enthusiasm) | :: excité, enthousiasmé |
excited {adj} (being in a state of higher energy) | :: excité |
excitement {n} /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ (state of being excited) | :: excitation {f} |
exciton {n} (bound state of electron and hole) | :: exciton {m} |
exclaim {v} /ɛkˈskleɪm/ (to cry out) | :: exclamer |
exclamation {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark | :: |
exclamation {n} /ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ (loud calling or crying out; outcry) | :: exclamation {f} |
exclamation mark {n} /ˌɛks.kləˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌmɑɹk/ (punctuation “!”) | :: point d'exclamation {m} |
exclamation point {n} (exclamation mark) SEE: exclamation mark | :: |
exclave {n} /ˈɛkskleɪv/ (a country's territory not connected to the main part) | :: exclave {f} |
exclay {n} /ˈɛkskleɪ/ (clay aggregate) | :: argile expansée {f} |
exclude {v} /ɪksˈkluːd/ (to bar from entering; keep out) | :: exclure |
excluding {prep} (to the exclusion of) | :: à l’exclusion de |
exclusion {n} /ɪksˈkluːʒən/ (act of excluding or shutting out) | :: exclusion |
exclusive {adj} /ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/ (excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions) | :: exclusif |
exclusive {adj} (of high quality and/or renown) | :: exclusif |
exclusive {adj} | :: exclusif |
exclusively {adv} /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/ (to the exclusion of anything or anyone else) | :: exclusivement, uniquement |
exclusive or {n} (exclusive disjunction) | :: ou exclusif |
exclusive right {n} (The power to allow or disallow others from taking certain actions) | :: droite exclusive |
exclusivity {n} (the quality of being exclusive) | :: exclusivité {f} |
excommunicate {v} /ˌɛkskəˈmjunəkət/ (to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community) | :: excommunier |
excommunicate {v} (to officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community) | :: bannir |
excommunication {n} /ɛkskəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting) | :: excommunication {f} |
excoriate {v} /ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/ (to strongly denounce or censure) | :: fustiger |
excoriation {n} /ˈɛks.kɔ.ɹi.eɪʃən/ (skin abrasion) | :: excoriation {f} |
excrement {n} /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ (human and animal solid waste) | :: excrément {m} |
excrescence {n} /ɛkˈskɹɛsəns/ (something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else) | :: excès {m}, excroissance {f} |
excrete {v} /ɛkˈskɹiːt/ (to discharge material) | :: excréter |
excretion {n} (process of removing from the body) | :: excrétion {f} |
excretory {adj} (of, or relating to excretion) | :: excrétoire |
excruciate {v} /ɛk.ˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/ (to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture) | :: torturer |
excursion {n} /ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʒən/ (brief recreational trip) | :: excursion {f}, randonnée {f} |
excuse {v} /ɪksˈkjuz/ (forgive, pardon) | :: excuser, pardonner |
excuse {v} (allow to leave) | :: excuser |
excuse {v} (explain with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement) | :: excuser, justifier |
excuse {n} (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement) | :: prétexte {m}, excuse {f} |
excuse me {phrase} (request to repeat, see also: come again) | :: pardon, plaît-il, comment, quoi, [familiar] hein |
excuse me {phrase} (request for attention) | :: pardon |
excuse me {phrase} (request to pass) | :: pardon, excusez-moi, [informal] excuse-moi |
excuse me {phrase} (sorry, as apology) | :: pardon, excusez-moi, mes excuses, je m'excuse |
ex-directory {adj} (unlisted) | :: sur la liste rouge |
execrable {adj} /ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/ (of the poorest quality) | :: exécrable {m} {f} |
execrate {v} (to feel loathing for) | :: exécrer |
execration {n} /ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/ (act or instance of cursing) | :: exécration {f} |
executable {adj} /ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbl/ (capable of being executed) | :: exécutable |
executable {n} (file that can be run) | :: fichier exécutable {m} |
execute {v} /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːt/ (to kill as punishment) | :: exécuter, mettre à mort |
execute {v} (to start, launch or run software) | :: exécuter |
execution {n} /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ (act of executing or the state of being executed) | :: exécution {f} |
execution {n} (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty) | :: exécution {f} |
execution {n} (carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will) | :: exécution {f} |
execution {n} (carrying out of an instruction by a computer) | :: exécution {f} |
execution {n} | :: exécution {f} |
executioner {n} (the person who carries out the execution) | :: exécuteur des hautes œuvres {m}, bourreau {m}, exécuteur de la haute justice, maître des hautes œuvres |
executive {adj} /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv/ (designed for execution) | :: exécutif |
executive {n} (title of a chief officer or administrator) | :: cadre, gestionnaire, directeur, administrateur {m} |
executive {n} (branch of government responsible for enforcing laws and judicial decisions) | :: exécutif {m} |
executive committee {n} (the cabinet of ministers for a city government) | :: comité exécutif {m} |
executive order {n} (decree issued on the authority of the executive branch of government) | :: ordonnance {f} |
executor {n} /ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɚ/ (one who carries out some task) | :: exécuteur {m}, exécutrice {f} |
executor {n} (someone appointed by a testator to administer a will) | :: exécuteur {m}, exécuteur testamentaire {m} |
executrix {n} /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɹɪks/ (female executor) | :: exécutrice {f} |
exegesis {n} /ɛksɪˈdʒisɪs/ (formal written exposition or explanatory essay) | :: exégèse {f} |
exegete {n} /ˈɛksɪdʒit/ (person skilled in exegesis) | :: exégète |
exemplar {n} (role model) SEE: role model | :: |
exemplar {n} /ɛɡˈzɛm.plə/ (handwritten manuscript) | :: exemple {f} |
exemplarily {adv} (in an exemplary manner) | :: exemplairement |
exemplary {adj} /ɛɡˈzɛmpləɹi/ (of such high quality as to serve as an example, see also: ideal; perfect) | :: exemplaire |
exemplify {v} /ɛɡˈzɛmplɪfaɪ/ (to show or illustrate by example) | :: exemplifier, illustrer |
exemption {n} (act of exempting) | :: exemption {f} |
exercise {n} /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ (any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability) | :: exercice {m} |
exercise {n} (physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness) | :: exercice {m} |
exercise {v} (exert for the sake of training) | :: exercer |
exercise {v} (take action, enforce) | :: exercer |
exercise {v} | :: exercer |
exercise bicycle {n} (exercise machine) | :: vélo stationnaire {m}, vélo d'appartement {m}, bicyclette stationnaire {f} |
exercise book {n} (booklet for students) | :: cahier {m}, cahier d'exercices {m} |
exert {v} /ɪɡˈzɝt/ (to put in vigorous action) | :: exercer |
exertion {n} /əɡˈzɝʃən/ (the action of exerting) | :: effort {m}, dépense {f} |
exfoliant {n} (an agent or substance used for the process of exfoliation) | :: exfoliant {m} |
exfoliation {n} (the removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation) | :: exfoliation {f} |
exhalation {n} (meteor) SEE: meteor | :: |
exhale {v} /ɛksˈheɪl/ (to breathe out) | :: expirer |
exhaust {v} /ɪɡˈzɔːst/ (to empty by drawing or letting out the contents) | :: épuiser |
exhaust {n} (exhaust gas) | :: gaz d'échappement |
exhaust {n} (exhaust pipe) SEE: exhaust pipe | :: |
exhausted {adj} /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/ | :: épuisé, à bout de forces |
exhausting {adj} (Very tiring) | :: épuisant |
exhaustion {n} /ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/ (point of complete depletion) | :: épuisement {m} |
exhaustion {n} (supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy) | :: harassement {m}, épuisement {m} |
exhaustive {adj} /ɛɡˈzɑ.stɪv/ (including every possible element) | :: exhaustif |
exhaust pipe {n} (pipe that vents waste gases from the engine) | :: pot d'échappement {m}, silencieux {m} |
exhibit {v} /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ (display or show (something) for others to see) | :: exposer |
exhibit {n} (public showing) | :: exposition {f} |
exhibit {n} (article as evidence in court) | :: pièce à conviction {f} |
exhibition {n} /ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ (large scale public showing of objects or products) | :: exposition {f} |
exhibition game {n} (practice game) | :: match amical {m} |
exhibitionism {n} (practice of drawing attention to oneself) | :: exhibitionnisme {m} |
exhibitionism {n} (practice of displaying one's private bodily parts in public) | :: exhibitionnisme {m} |
exhibitionist {n} (one who attempts by his behaviour to draw attention to himself) | :: poseur {m}, poseuse {f}, exhibitionniste {m} {f} |
exhibitionist {n} (someone who exposes their genitalia in public) | :: exhibitionniste {m} {f} |
exhibition match {n} (exhibition game) SEE: exhibition game | :: |
exhilarating {adj} (refreshingly thrilling) | :: jubilatoire {m} {f}, grisant {m} |
exhort {v} /ɛɡˈzɔːt/ (urge) | :: exhorter |
exhortation {n} (Act or practice of exhorting) | :: exhortation {f} |
exhumation {n} /ˌeks.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (the act of digging up that which has been buried) | :: exhumation {f} |
exhume {v} /ɛkˈ.s(j)um/ (To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter) | :: exhumer |
ex-husband {n} (a former husband) | :: ex-mari {m} |
exigent {adj} /ˈɛk.sɪ.dʒənt/ | :: exigeant, urgent, pressant |
exile {n} /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ (the state of being banished from one's home or country) | :: exil {m} |
exile {n} (someone who is banished from one's home or country) | :: exilé {m} |
exile {v} (to send into exile) | :: exiler |
exine {n} (outer layer of a pollen grain or spore) | :: exine {f} |
exinscribed {adj} | :: exinscrit |
exist {v} /ɪɡˈzɪst/ (to be) | :: exister |
existence {n} /ɛɡ.ˈzɪs.təns/ (state of being, existing, or occurring) | :: existence {f} |
existent {adj} (existing; having life or being, current; occurring now) | :: existant |
existential {adj} | :: existentiel |
existential crisis {n} (state of panic) | :: crise existentielle {f} |
existentialism {n} /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ (philosophical movement) | :: existentialisme {m} |
existentialist {n} (a person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism) | :: existentialiste {m} {f} |
existential quantifier {n} (operator used in predicate calculus) | :: quantificateur existentiel |
existing {adj} /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/ (that exists) | :: existant |
exit {n} /ˈɛksɪt/ (action of going out or going away, or leaving, see also: departure) | :: sortie {f} |
exit {n} (way out) | :: sortie {f} |
exit {n} (passage or opening through which one can go from inside a place to the outside) | :: sortie {f} |
exit {n} | :: sortie {f}, issue {f} |
exit {v} (to go out or go away from a place or situation, see also: depart; leave) | :: sortir |
exit {n} (act of departing from life) SEE: death | :: |
exit {v} (to depart from life) SEE: die | :: |
exit poll {n} (poll taken of a sample of voters as they leave a voting station) | :: sondage sortie des urnes {m} |
exit strategy {n} (plan) | :: stratégie de sortie {f} |
exobiology {n} (biology dealing with extraterrestrial lifeforms) | :: exobiologie {f} |
exocarp {n} (outermost layer of the pericarp) | :: épicarpe {m} |
exodus {n} /ˈɛksədəs/ (sudden departure) | :: exode {m} |
Exodus {prop} /ˈɛksədəs/ (departure of Hebrew slaves) | :: Exode |
Exodus {prop} (book of Torah and Old Testament) | :: Exode {m} |
exogamous {adj} (of or relating to exogamy) | :: exogamique {m} {f}, exogame |
exogamy {n} (marriage) | :: exogamie {f} |
exogeography {n} (study of physical structure and inhabitants outside the Earth) | :: exogéographie {f}, exo-géographie {f} |
exogeography {n} (physical structure outside a particular region; terrain) | :: exogéographie {f}, exo-géographie {f} |
exolingual {adj} (pertaining to a series of utterances between two people who do not speak the same language) | :: exolingue |
exomoon {n} (moon of an extrasolar planet) | :: exolune {f}, lune extrasolaire {f}, satellite extrasolaire {m}, exosatellite {m} |
exon {n} /ˈɛksɑn/ (region of a gene) | :: exon {m} |
exonerate {v} /ɪɡˈzɒnəɹeɪt/ (to relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load)) | :: exonérer |
exonerate {v} (to free from an obligation, responsibility or task) | :: exonérer |
exonerate {v} (to free from accusation or blame) | :: exonérer |
exonym {n} (name used by foreigners) | :: exonyme {m} |
exophthalmos {n} (abnormal protrusion of the eyeball) | :: exophtalmie {f}, proptose {m} |
exoplanet {n} (planet outside Earth's solar system) | :: exoplanète |
exoplanetology {n} (study of exoplanets) | :: exoplanétologie {f} |
exorbitant {adj} /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ (exceeding proper limits) | :: exorbitant |
exorcise {v} (To drive out an evil spirit from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer) | :: exorciser |
exorcism {n} (ritual driving out of evil spirits) | :: exorcisme {m} |
exorcist {n} (a person who practices exorcism) | :: exorciste {m} {f} |
exorcize {v} (exorcise) SEE: exorcise | :: |
exoskeletal {adj} (Of, or pertaining to an exoskeleton) | :: exosquelettique {m} {f} |
exoskeleton {n} (hard outer structure) | :: exosquelette {m} |
exosphere {n} (the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere) | :: exosphère {f} |
exostosis {n} (benign bony growth) | :: exostose {f} |
exoteric {adj} /ˌɛksoˈtɛɹɪk/ | :: exotérique |
exotic {adj} /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ (foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign) | :: exotique |
exotic {adj} (non-native to the ecosystem) | :: exotique |
exotic {adj} | :: exotique |
exotic {n} (organism exotic to an environment) | :: exotique {m} {f} |
exotic atom {n} (irregular subatomic particle) | :: atome exotique {m} |
exoticism {n} (the state of being exotic) | :: exotisme {m} |
exotoxin {n} (any toxin secreted by a microorganism into surrounding environment) | :: exotoxine {f} |
expand {v} /ɛkˈspænd/ ((transitive) to change from a smaller form/size to a larger one) | :: agrandir |
expand {v} ((intransitive) to speak or write at length or in detail) | :: élaborer |
expand {v} | :: élaborer, (s')éteindre |
expandable {adj} (having the capacity to be expanded) | :: extensible {m} {f} |
expansion {n} /ɪkˈspænʃən/ (act of expanding) | :: expansion {f} |
expat {n} /ˈɛksˌpæt/ (An expatriate) | :: expat {m} {f} |
expatiate {v} /ɛkˈspeɪʃɪeɪt/ | :: parler longuement, appesentir sur quelque chose |
expatriate {n} /ɛksˈpætɹɪɪt/ (person living outside own country) | :: expatrié {m}, expatriée {f} |
expect {v} /ɪkˈspɛkt/ (to look for, look forward to, anticipate) | :: attendre, s'attendre à |
expect {v} (To consider obligatory) | :: attendre |
expectancy {n} (expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something) | :: attente {f}, espérance {f}, expectative {f} |
expectation {n} /ɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ (act or state of expecting) | :: attente |
expectation {n} (that which is expected or looked for) | :: attente |
expected {adj} /ɪksˈpɛktɪd/ (anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur) | :: attendu |
expected value {n} (weighted average of outcomes) | :: espérance mathématique {f} |
expectorate {v} (spit) SEE: spit | :: |
expectorate {v} /ɪkˈspɛktəɹeɪt/ (to cough up fluid from the lungs) | :: expectorer |
expectoration {n} (the act) | :: expectoration {f} |
expectoration {n} (that which is expectorated) | :: expectoration {f} |
expediency {n} /ɛk.ˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/ (quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end) | :: efficacité {f}, opportunisme {m}, |
expedient {adj} /ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/ (simple, easy, or quick; convenient) | :: expédient |
expedient {n} (a means for achieving an end) | :: expédient {m} |
expedition {n} /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ (An important enterprise, implying a change of place) | :: expédition {f} |
expel {v} /ɪkˈspɛl/ (to eject) | :: expulser |
expel {v} (to remove from membership) | :: expulser |
expel {v} (to deport) | :: déporter, expulser |
expend {v} /ɪkˈspɛnd/ (to spend money) | :: dépenser |
expendable {adj} (able to be expended) | :: consommable {m} {f} |
expendable {adj} (designed for a single use) | :: jetable {m} {f} |
expendable {adj} (not essential or mandatory) | :: facultatif {m} |
expendable {adj} (not worth preserving or saving) | :: sacrifiable {m} {f} |
expenditure {n} /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/ (act of expending) | :: dépense {f} |
expenditure {n} (amount expended) | :: dépense {f} |
expense {n} /ɪkˈspɛns/ (a spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure) | :: dépense {f} |
expensive {adj} /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ (having a high price or cost) | :: cher, coûteux |
expensiveness {n} /ɛkˈspɛnsɪvnəs/ (quality of being expensive) | :: cherté {f} |
experience {n} /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/ (event(s) of which one is cognizant) | :: expérience {f} |
experience {n} (activity which one has performed) | :: expérience {f} |
experience {n} (collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge) | :: expérience {f} |
experience {n} (the knowledge thus gathered) | :: expérience {f} |
experience {v} (to observe or undergo) | :: éprouver, vivre |
experienced {adj} /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/ (having experience) | :: expérimenté |
experience points {n} (set of points accumulated by a player character) | :: point d'expérience {m} |
experiential {adj} /ɪkˌspɪɹiˈɛnʃəl/ (of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience) | :: expérientiel {m}, expérienciel {m} |
experiment {n} /ɪkˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/ (test under controlled conditions) | :: expérience {f} |
experiment {v} (to conduct an experiment) | :: expérimenter |
experimentally {adv} (in the manner of an experiment) | :: expérimentalement |
experimentation {n} (act of experimenting) | :: expérimentation {f} |
experimenter {n} (person who experiments) | :: expérimentateur {m}, expérimentatrice {f} |
expert {n} /ˈɛkspɚt/ (person with extensive knowledge or ability) | :: expert {m} |
expertise {n} /ˌɛkspɚˈtiːs/ (great skill or knowledge) | :: compétence {f}, expertise {f} |
expertise {n} (advice or opinion of an expert) | :: expertise {f} |
expert witness {n} (witness with topical expertise) | :: témoin expert |
expiation {n} (an act of atonement) | :: expiation {f} |
expiatory {adj} (of or pertaining to expiation) | :: expiatoire |
expiration {n} /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act of expiring) | :: expiration {f} |
expiration {n} (act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration) | :: expiration {f} |
expiration {n} (emission of volatile matter; exhalation) | :: expiration {f} |
expiration {n} (coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end) | :: expiration {f} |
expiration date {n} (expiration date) SEE: expiry date | :: |
expire {v} /ɪkˈspaɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (become invalid) | :: expirer |
expire {v} (exhale) SEE: exhale | :: |
expire {v} (die) SEE: die | :: |
expired {adj} (dead) SEE: dead | :: |
expired {adj} (that is no longer valid) | :: expiré |
expiry {n} (death) SEE: death | :: |
expiry {n} /ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/ (end, termination) | :: expiration {f} |
expiry date {n} (date something expires) | :: date de péremption {f} |
explain {v} /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (report) | :: expliquer |
explain {v} (excuse) | :: justifier |
explainable {adj} (explicable) SEE: explicable | :: |
explanation {n} /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ (the act or process of explaining) | :: explication {f} |
explanation {n} | :: explication {f} |
expletive {adj} /ˈɛksplətɪv/ | :: explétif |
expletive {n} | :: explétif {m} |
expletive {n} (profane, vulgar term) SEE: swear word | :: |
explicable {adj} /ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/ (able to be explained) | :: explicable |
explicatable {adj} (explicable) SEE: explicable | :: |
explication {n} (explanation) SEE: explanation | :: |
explicitly {adv} (in an explicit manner) | :: explicitement |
explode {v} /ɪkˈsploʊd/ (to destroy with an explosion) | :: exploser |
explode {v} (to explode (intransitive)) | :: détoner, exploser |
exploded view {n} (a view in a drawing showing how parts in an assembly fit together) | :: vue éclatée {f}, vue explosée {f} [rare] |
exploit {n} /ˈɛksplɔɪt/ (heroic or extraordinary deed) | :: exploit {m} |
exploit {n} (computing security) | :: exploit {m} |
exploit {v} (use for one’s advantage) | :: exploiter |
exploit {v} (exploit) SEE: take advantage of | :: |
exploitation {n} /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/ (act of exploiting) | :: exploitation {f} |
exploitation film {n} (A film that relies on lurid subject matter for its appeal.) | :: film d'exploitation {m} |
exploiter {n} (one who exploits) | :: exploiteur {m}, exploiteuse {f} |
exploration {n} /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of exploring) | :: exploration {f} |
exploration {n} | :: exploration {f} |
exploration {n} (physical examination) SEE: physical examination | :: |
explore {v} /ɪkˈsplɔɹ/ (to examine or investigate something systematically) | :: explorer |
explore {v} (to travel somewhere in search of discovery) | :: explorer |
explore {v} (to (seek) experience first hand) | :: explorer |
explorer {n} /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ (person who explores) | :: explorateur {m}, exploratrice {f} |
explorer {n} (person who by expedition seeks new information) | :: explorateur {m}, exploratrice {f} |
explorer {n} (any of various tools in dentistry) | :: sonde {f} |
explosion {n} /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ (violent release of energy) | :: explosion {f} |
explosive {adj} (with the capability to, or likely to, explode) | :: explosif |
explosive {n} (explosive substance) | :: explosif {m} |
explosive {adj} (shocking) SEE: shocking | :: |
exponent {n} /ɛkˈspəʊnənt/ (one who expounds, represents or advocates) | :: exposant {m} |
exponent {n} ((in mathematics) the power to which something is raised) | :: exposant {m} |
exponential {adj} /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˈnɛn.tʃəl/ (expressed in terms of a power of e) | :: exponentiel |
exponential {adj} | :: exponentiel |
exponential function {n} (function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent) | :: fonction exponentielle {f} |
exponential growth {n} (growth proportional to value) | :: croissance exponentielle {f} |
exponentiation {n} /ˌɛk.spoʊ.ˌnɛn.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/ (process) | :: exponentiation {f} |
export {n} /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/ (the act of exporting) | :: exportation {f} |
export {v} (to sell (goods) to a foreign country) | :: exporter |
export {v} (to cause to spread in another part of the world) | :: exporter |
export {v} (computing: send (data) from one program to another) | :: exporter |
exporter {n} (person who or organization that exports) | :: exportateur {m}, exportatrice {f} |
exposé {n} /ˌɛkspoʊˈzeɪ/ (publication of investigative journalism) | :: révélations {f-p} |
expose {v} /ɪkˈspoʊz/ (to reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to) | :: exposer, dénoncer |
expose {v} (to subject photographic film to light) | :: exposer |
exposed beam {n} | :: poutre apparente {f} |
exposition {n} /ɛkspəˈzɪʃən/ (action of putting something out to public view) | :: exposition {f} |
exposure {n} /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ (condition) | :: exposition {f} |
exposure {n} (gardening) | :: exposition {f} |
exposure meter {n} (an instrument used in photography) | :: posemètre {m} |
expound {v} /ɪkˈspaʊnd/ (explain or discuss at length) | :: préciser, expliciter |
express {n} /ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ (quick mode of transportation) | :: express {m} |
express {v} (to convey meaning) | :: exprimer |
express {v} (to excrete or cause to excrete) | :: exprimer |
expressible {adj} (able to be expressed) | :: exprimable |
expression {n} /ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/ (particular way of phrasing an idea) | :: expression {f} |
expression {n} (colloquialism or idiom) | :: expression {f} |
expression {n} (facial appearance) | :: expression {f} |
expression {n} (mathematics: arrangement of symbols) | :: expression {f} |
expression {n} (process of translating a gene into a protein) | :: expression |
expression {n} ((computing) a piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value) | :: expression {f} |
expressionism {n} (movement in the arts) | :: expressionnisme {m} |
expressionist {n} (painter who paints in this style) | :: expressionniste {m} {f} |
expressionless {adj} (without expression) | :: inexpressif |
expressive {adj} /ɪkˈspɹɛsɪv/ (effectively conveying feeling) | :: expressif |
expressively {adv} (in expressive manner) | :: expressivement |
expressivity {n} (quality of being expressive) | :: expressivité {f} |
express train {n} (a train making limited stops) | :: train express {m}, rapide {m} |
expressway {n} (US: divided highway) | :: autoroute {f} |
expressway {n} (NZ: high speed road, not built to freeway standards) | :: voie express {f} |
expressway {n} (freeway) SEE: freeway | :: |
expropriate {v} (to deprive a person of their property) | :: exproprier |
expropriation {n} /ɛksˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ (act of expropriating) | :: expropriation {f} |
expulsion {n} /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/ (the act of expelling or the state of being expelled) | :: expulsion {f} |
expunge {v} /ɛks.ˈpʌndʒ/ (to erase or strike out) | :: effacer |
expunge {v} (to eliminate) | :: éliminer |
expurgate {v} /ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/ (to cleanse, to purge) | :: expurger |
exquisite {n} (fop, dandy) SEE: fop | :: |
exquisite {adj} /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ (especially fine) | :: exquis |
exquisite corpse {n} (art game) | :: cadavre exquis {m} |
exquisitely {adv} | :: exquisément, exquisement |
exsanguine {adj} (Lacking blood) | :: exsangue {m} {f} |
exstrophic {adj} | :: exstrophique |
exstrophy {n} | :: exstrophie {f} |
extant {adj} /ˈɛkstənt/ (still in existence) | :: existant |
extempore {adj} /ɛkˈstɛmpəɹi/ (carried out with no preparation; impromptu) | :: extemporané |
extempore {adv} (without preparation; extemporaneously) | :: extemporanément |
extend {v} /ɛkˈstɛnd/ (to increase in extent) | :: étendre |
extend {v} (to cause to last for a longer period of time) | :: prolonger |
extendable {adj} /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/ (capable of being extended) | :: extensible |
extended metaphor {n} | :: métaphore filée {f} |
extension {n} /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ (act of extending or the state of being extended) | :: extension {f} |
extension {n} (computing: file extension) | :: extension |
extension {n} (computing: optional software component) | :: extension |
extension block {n} (power strip) SEE: power strip | :: |
extension cord {n} (an electrical cord) | :: prolongateur {m} |
extensive {adj} /ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/ (wide) | :: étendu |
extensively {adv} (to a great extent) | :: largement |
extent {n} /ɪksˈtɛnt/ (space, area, volume to which something extends) | :: mesure {f} |
extent {n} | :: étendue {f} |
extenuate {v} /ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/ (lessen; palliate) | :: atténuer |
extenuating circumstance {n} (fact that mitigates a crime) | :: circonstance atténuante {f} |
exterior {adj} /ɪkˈstɪɹiɚ/ (relating to the outside parts or surface) | :: extérieur |
exterior {adj} (being from outside a country) SEE: foreign | :: |
exterior {adj} (external) SEE: external | :: |
exterior {adj} (outer) SEE: outer | :: |
exteriorization {n} /ɪkˌstɪɹiɚɪˈzeɪʃən/ | :: extériorisation {f} |
exterminate {v} /ɪkˈstɝ.mɪ.neɪt/ (to kill all of a population) | :: exterminer |
exterminate {v} | :: exterminer, anéantir |
extermination camp {n} (death camp) SEE: death camp | :: |
external {adj} /ɛksˈtɝnəl/ (outside of something) | :: externe |
externality {n} /ɛkstəˈnælɪti/ (impact on any party not involved in a given economic transaction) | :: externalité {f} |
externalization {n} (physical thing that typifies an abstract thing) | :: extériorisation {f} |
external link {n} | :: lien externe {m} |
extinct {adj} /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)) | :: éteint |
extinct {adj} (having died out) | :: éteint, disparu |
extinction {n} /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/ (the action of making or becoming extinct) | :: extinction {f} |
extinct language {n} (dead language) SEE: dead language | :: |
extinguish {v} /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench) | :: éteindre |
extirpate {v} /ˈɛkstəpeɪt/ (to pull up by the roots) | :: déraciner, extirper |
extirpate {v} (to destroy completely) | :: extirper, annihiler |
extirpate {v} (to surgically remove) | :: extirper |
extol {v} /ɪkˈstoʊl/ (to praise; to make high) | :: louer, faire l'éloge de |
extort {v} (to wrest from an unwilling person by undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity) | :: extorquer |
extortion {n} /ɪkˈstɔːɹʃn/ (the practice of extorting money or other property) | :: extorsion {f} |
extortioner {n} (someone who extorts) SEE: extortionist | :: |
extortionist {n} (someone who extorts) | :: extorqueur {m}, extorqueuse {f} |
extra- {prefix} (outside, beyond) | :: extra- |
extra {adj} /ˈɛkstɹə/ (beyond what is due, usual) | :: supplémentaire |
extra {adv} (to an extraordinary degree) | :: particulièrement |
extra {n} (extra edition of a newspaper) | :: hors-série {m} |
extra {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on | :: |
extract {n} /ˈɛkstɹækt/ (something extracted) | :: extrait {m} |
extract {n} (portion of a document) | :: extrait {m} |
extract {n} (solution made by drawing out from a substance) | :: extrait |
extract {v} (to draw out) | :: extraire |
extract {v} (to withdraw in process) | :: extraire |
extraction {n} (extract obtained from a mixture or from a plant etc) SEE: extract | :: |
extraction {n} /ɪkˈstɹækʃən/ (one's origin, lineage or ancestry) | :: extraction |
extraction {n} (removal of a tooth from its socket) | :: extraction |
extractor hood {n} (kitchen device) | :: hotte aspirante {f} |
extracurricular {adj} (outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment) | :: parascolaire, périscolaire, extrascolaire |
extradite {v} /ˈɛkstɹədaɪt/ (to remove a person from one state to another by legal process) | :: extrader |
extradition {n} (a formal process by which a criminal suspect is handed over to another government) | :: extradition {f} |
extragalactic {adj} (originating outside of the Milky Way) | :: extragalactique {m} {f} |
extragalactic {adj} (originating outside of a galaxy) | :: extragalactique {m} {f} |
extrajudicial {adj} (carried out without legal authority) | :: extrajudiciaire |
extrajudicially {adv} (outside the legal system) | :: extrajudiciairement |
extralegal {adj} (occurring outside the law) | :: extralégal |
extramarital {adj} (taking place outside marriage) | :: extraconjugal |
extramural {adj} (taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university) | :: externe |
extra-natural {adj} (supernatural) SEE: supernatural | :: |
extraneous {adj} /ɪkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs/ (not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing) | :: étranger |
extranet {n} (private computer network accessed via the Internet) | :: extranet {m} |
extraordinarily {adv} (in an extraordinary manner) | :: extraordinairement |
extraordinary {adj} /ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/ (not ordinary) | :: extraordinaire |
extraplanetary {adj} (originating or located outside of a planet) | :: extraplanétaire {m} {f}, extra-planétaire {m} {f} |
extraplanetary {adj} (extraterrestrial) | :: extraplanétaire {m} {f}, extra-planétaire {m} {f} |
extrapolate {v} /ɛkˈstɹæp.əˌleɪt/ (to infer by extending known information) | :: extrapoler |
extrapolate {v} (to estimate the value of a variable outside a known range) | :: extrapoler |
extrapolation {n} (calculation of an estimate) | :: extrapolation {f} |
extrapulmonary {adj} (beyond or outside the lungs) | :: extrapulmonaire |
extrasensory {adj} /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi/ (of or relating to extrasensory perception) | :: extrasensoriel |
extrasensory perception {n} /ˌɛkstɹəˈsɛnsəɹi pəˈsɛpʃən/ (supposed ability to obtain information without the use of normal sensory channels) | :: perceptions extra-sensorielles {f-p}, PES |
extrasolar {adj} (originating outside the Solar System) | :: extra-solaire {m} {f}, extrasolaire {m} {f} |
extrasolar {adj} (originating in a solar system other than ours) | :: extra-solaire {m} {f}, extrasolaire {m} {f} |
extraterrestrial {adj} /ˌɛkstɹətɚˈɛstɹi.əl/ (originating from outside of the Earth) | :: extraterrestre |
extraterrestrial {n} (being originating from outside of the Earth) | :: extraterrestre {m} {f} |
extraterritoriality {n} /ˌɛk.stɹəˌtɛ.ɹɪˌtɔː.ɹɪˈæl.ɪ.ti/ (immunity from the local laws of a certain area) | :: extraterritorialité {f} |
extra time {n} | :: prolongation {f} |
extrauterine {adj} (outside the uterus) | :: extra-utérin |
extravagant {adj} /ɪkˈstɹævəɡənt/ (exceeding the bounds of something) | :: extravagant |
extravaganza {n} /ɪkˌstɹæv.əˈɡæn.zə/ (event or display of fantastic or chaotic behaviour or conduct) | :: extravagance {f} |
extravasate {v} /ɪkˈstɹævəˌseɪt/ (to flow from a vessel) | :: extravaser |
extravehicular activity {n} (work outside of spacecraft) | :: activité extravéhiculaire {f}, AEV {f}, EVA {f}, sortie extravéhiculaire {f} |
Extremadura {prop} /ˌɛkstɹəməˈdʊəɹə/ (autonomous province of Spain) | :: Estrémadure {f}, Extrémadure {f} |
Extremaduran {adj} (of, or relating to Extremaduran) | :: estrémègne |
Extremaduran {n} (a native or inhabitant of Extremadura in Spain) | :: Estrémègne {m} {f} |
Extremaduran {prop} (the language of Extremadura) | :: estrémègne {m}, estrémaduran {m} |
extreme {adj} /ɪkˈstɹiːm/ (of a place, the most remote, farthest or outermost) | :: extrême {m} {f} |
extreme {adj} (in the greatest or highest degree; intense) | :: extrême |
extreme {adj} (excessive, or far beyond the norm) | :: extrême {m} {f}, excessif {m}, excessive {f} |
extreme {adj} (drastic, or of great severity) | :: extrême {m} {f} |
extreme {adj} (of sports, difficult or dangerous; performed in a hazardous environment) | :: extrême {m} {f} |
extreme {adj} (archaic: ultimate, final or last) | :: extrême {m} {f} |
extreme {n} (greatest or utmost point, degree or condition) | :: extrême {m} |
extreme {n} (each of the things at opposite ends of a range or scale) | :: extrême {m} |
extreme {n} (drastic expedient) | :: extrême {m} |
extremely {adv} /ɪksˈtɹiːmli/ (to an extreme degree) | :: extrêmement, vachement [slang] |
extreme sport {n} (sport) | :: sport extrême {m} |
extreme unction {n} /ɛk.stɹiːm.ʌŋk.ʃən/ (sacrament) | :: extrême-onction {f} |
extremism {n} (extreme ideas or actions) | :: extrémisme {m} |
extremist {n} /ɪkˈstɹiːmɪst/ (person who holds extreme views) | :: extrémiste {m} |
extremity {n} /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/ (furthest point) | :: extrémité {f} |
extremity {n} (hand or foot) | :: extrémité {f} |
extremity {n} (limb) SEE: limb | :: |
extremophile {n} (organism that lives under extreme conditions) | :: extrêmophile |
extroverted {adj} /ˈɛkstɹəˌvəɹtɪd/ (psychology: of or related to an extrovert) | :: extraverti |
extrude {v} /ɪk.ˈstruːd/ | :: extruder |
extruder {n} /ɛkˈstɹuːdə(ɹ)/ (machine for extruding) | :: extrudeuse {f} |
extrusion {n} (manufacturing process) | :: extrusion {f} |
extrusive {adj} (jutting out or extruding) | :: extrusif |
extubate {v} (remove a tube from the body) | :: extuber |
exuberant {adj} /ɪɡˈzuːbəɹənt/ (abundant, luxuriant, profuse, superabundant) | :: exubérant |
exude {v} /ɪɡˈzud/ (to discharge through pores) | :: exsuder |
exult {v} /ɪɡˈzʌlt/ (rejoice) | :: exulter |
exultation {n} /ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃən/ (lively joy at success or victory) | :: exultation {f} |
ex-wife {n} (a former wife) | :: ex-femme {f} |
Eyak {prop} /ˈijæk/ (language) | :: eyak |
eyalet {n} | :: eyalet {m} |
eye {v} /aɪ/ | :: examiner |
eye {n} (organ) | :: œil {m} |
eye {n} (hole in needle) | :: chas {m}, trou {m} |
eye {n} (loop of metal) | :: œillet {m} |
eye {n} (of a hurricane) | :: œil {m} |
eye {n} (mark on an animal resembling an eye) | :: œil {m} |
eye {n} (of a potato) | :: œil {m} |
eyeball {n} (ball of the eye) | :: globe oculaire {m} |
eyeball {v} (to judge by eye) | :: évaluer à vue de nez, évaluer au pif |
eyebright {n} (any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia) | :: euphraise {f} |
eyebrow {n} /ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/ (hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket) | :: sourcil {m} |
eyebrow pencil {n} (makeup used to define or draw on the eyebrows) | :: crayon à sourcils {m} |
eye contact {n} (action of looking at another human or animal in the eye) | :: contact visuel {m} |
eyedrop {n} (eye medicine) | :: gouttes oculaires {f-p} |
eye for an eye {n} (compensation for an injury) | :: œil pour œil, dent pour dent |
eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth {proverb} (compensation for an injury) | :: œil pour œil, dent pour dent |
eyeglass {n} (eyepiece) SEE: eyepiece | :: |
eyeglass {n} /ˈaɪˌɡlæs/ (a monocle) | :: monocle {m} |
eyeglasses {n} (spectacles) SEE: spectacles | :: |
eyehole {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket | :: |
eyelash {n} /ˈaɪlæʃ/ (hair growing on the edge of an eyelid) | :: cil {m} |
eyelet {n} /ˈaɪ.lət/ (A small hole to receive a cord or fastener) | :: œillet {m} |
eyelid {n} /ˈaɪ.lɪd/ ((anatomy) a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye) | :: paupière {f} |
eyeliner {n} (makeup) | :: [France] eyeliner, ligneur {m}, [Québec] pinceau-traceur |
eye of a needle {n} (small gap in a needle) | :: chas {m} |
eye patch {n} (patch worn to cover one eye) | :: cache-œil {m} |
eyepiece {n} (lens or combination of lens) | :: oculaire {m} |
eye shadow {n} (makeup around the eyes) | :: ombre à paupières {f} |
eyesight {n} /ˈaɪˌsaɪt/ (faculty of sight) | :: vue {f}, vision {f} |
eye socket {n} (socket of eye) | :: orbite {f}, cavité oculaire {f}, orbite crânienne {f}, orbite de l'œil {f} |
eyes-only {adj} (only in writing, not in speech) | :: classé |
eyesore {n} /ˈaɪˌsɔɹ/ (a displeasing sight) | :: horreur {f} |
eye test {n} (test of vision) | :: examen de la vue {m}, examen de vue {m} |
Eyetie {n} (person of Italian descent) SEE: wop | :: |
eye tooth {n} (canine tooth) SEE: canine tooth | :: |
eyewall {n} (ring of towering thunderstorms of a cyclone) | :: mur de l'œil {m} |
eyewitness {n} (person who has seen and can testify about an event) | :: témoin oculaire {m} |
eyot {n} (islet) SEE: islet | :: |
eyrie {n} /ˈɛɹi/ (bird of prey's nest) | :: nid d'aigle {m}, aire {f} |
eyrie {n} | :: aire {f} |
Ezekiel {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Ézéchiel |
Ezekiel {prop} (prophet) | :: Ézéquiel {m} |
Ezekiel {prop} (male given name) | :: Ézéquiel {m} |
Ezra {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Esdras |
Ezra {prop} (Jewish high priest) | :: Esdras |
Ezra {prop} (male given name) | :: Esdras {m} |
éminence grise {n} (a secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne, see also: power broker) | :: éminence grise {f} |