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| Ra {prop} /ɹɑː/ (Egyptian god of the Sun) | :: Rê {m}, Râ {m} |
| rabbet {n} /ˈɹæbɪt/ (channel, groove of recess in e.g. wood) | :: feuillure {f} |
| rabbet joint {n} (rabbet) SEE: rabbet | :: |
| rabbi {n} /ˈɹæ.baɪ/ (Jewish scholar or teacher) | :: rabbin {m} |
| rabbinate {n} /ˈɹæbɪnət/ (office or function of a rabbi) | :: rabbinat {m} |
| rabbinic {adj} /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/ (Relating to rabbis) | :: rabbinique |
| rabbinical {adj} /rəˈbɪnəkəl/ (Referring to rabbis, their writings, or their work) | :: rabbinique |
| rabbit {n} /ˈɹæbɪt/ (mammal) | :: lapin {m} |
| rabbit ears {n} (an indoor dipole antenna) | :: antenne en V d'intérieur {f} |
| rabbit fever {n} (tularemia) SEE: tularemia | :: |
| rabbit hutch {n} (a cage in which rabbits are kept) | :: clapier à lapins {m}, cabane à lapins {f}, or cage à lapins {f} |
| rabbit punch {n} (a chopping punch to the back of the neck or head) | :: coup du lapin {m} |
| rabbit warren {n} (An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits) | :: garenne {f} |
| rabbit warren {n} (A confusingly labyrinthine environment) | :: labyrinthe {m} |
| rabble {n} /ˈɹæbəl/ (a disorderly crowd) | :: cohue {f}, foule {f} |
| rabble {n} (the mass of common people; the lowest class of people) | :: populace {f} [the commoners], racaille {f} |
| rabble rouser {n} ((idiomatic) someone or something that tends to inspire mobs) | :: fauteur de troubles {m}, agitateur {m} |
| rabblerousing {adj} | :: qui incite à la révolte, qui incite à la violence, qui cherche à soulever les masses |
| Rabelaisian {adj} (pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais) | :: rabelaisien |
| rabid {adj} /ˈɹæbɪd/ (affected with rabies) | :: enragé {m} |
| rabid {adj} (furious; raging; extremely violent) | :: enragé |
| rabidly {adv} (in a rabid manner) | :: farouchement, férocement, avec fanatisme, comme un(e) enragé(e) |
| rabidness {n} (the property of being rabid) | :: férocité {f} |
| rabies {n} /ˈɹeɪ.biz/ (viral disease) | :: rage {f} |
| raccoon {n} /ɹæˈkun/ (nocturnal omnivore living in North America, Procyon lotor) | :: [more exactly] raton laveur commun {m}, [less exactly] raton laveur {m}, chaoui {m}, chat sauvage {m} |
| raccoon {n} (any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae) | :: [member of subfamily] procyoniné {m} |
| raccoon {n} (any mammal of the family Procyonidae) | :: [member of family] procyonidé {m} |
| raccoon dog {n} (Nyctereutes procyonoides) | :: chien viverrin {m} |
| race {n} /ɹeɪs/ (contest) | :: course {f} |
| race {n} (progressive movement toward a goal) | :: course {f} |
| race {n} | :: race {f} |
| race {v} (to move or drive at high speed) | :: s'élancer |
| race {n} (a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of a common heritage) | :: race {f} |
| race {n} (a large group of people set apart from others on the basis of common, physical characteristics) | :: race {f} |
| race {n} (a breed or strain of domesticated animal) | :: race {f} |
| race against time {n} (situation in which something must be done hurriedly, by a deadline) | :: course contre le temps, course contre la montre |
| race baiting {n} (using racially derisive communication to anger, intimidate, or coerce) | :: supplice racial {m} |
| race car {n} (car that goes at very fast speeds) | :: voiture de course {f} |
| race card {n} | :: programme des courses {m} |
| racecourse {n} (a course over which races are run) | :: champ de courses {m} |
| racecourse {n} ((UK) a racetrack where horse races are run) | :: hippodrome {m} |
| race hatred {n} (hatred towards an ethnic group) | :: racial |
| racehorse {n} (horse that competes in races) | :: cheval de course {m} |
| raceme {n} /ˈɹæsiːm/ (type of inflorescence) | :: racème {m}, grappe {f} |
| race meeting {n} (a series of horse races at a particular racecourse on a particular day) | :: réunion de courses {f} |
| racemization {n} (formation of racemate) | :: racémisation {m} |
| racer {n} (racehorse) SEE: racehorse | :: |
| racer {n} /ˈɹeɪsəɹ/ (someone who takes part in a race) | :: coureur {m}, coureuse {f} |
| racer {n} (something used for racing) | :: [general] racer {m}, vélo de course {m}, [bicycle] bicyclette de course {f} |
| race relations {n} | :: relations inter-raciales {f-p} |
| racetrack {n} /ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/ (a course over which races are run) | :: champ de courses {m}, piste {f}, [hippodrome] hippodrome {m} |
| racewalking {n} (sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible) | :: marche athlétique {f} |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Ratcha-Letchkhoumie et Basse Svanétie {f} |
| Rachel {prop} /ˈɹeɪt͡ʃəl/ (younger daughter of Laban) | :: Rachel |
| rachitic {adj} /ɹəˈkɪtɪk/ | :: rachitique |
| rachitis {n} /ɹəˈkʌɪtɪs/ (rickets) | :: rachitisme {m} |
| Rachmanism {n} ((UK) The exploitation of tenants of slum properties by unscrupulous landlords) | :: intimidation de locataires par des propriétaires sans scrupules (pour obtenir une expulsion) |
| racial {adj} /ˈɹeɪʃəl/ (of or relating to a race (or a people)) | :: racial |
| racial discrimination {n} (type of discrimination) | :: discrimination raciale {f} |
| racialism {n} (racism) SEE: racism | :: |
| racialist {n} | :: raciste {m} {f} |
| racially {adv} (relating to race) | :: à motivation raciste |
| racily {adv} (in a racy manner) | :: [saucily] lestement, [in a lively way] avec verve |
| raciness {n} (the property of being racy) | :: piquant {m} |
| racing {n} /ˈɹeɪsɪŋ/ (the sport of competing in races) | :: course {f} |
| racism {n} /ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/ (racial prejudice or discrimination) | :: racisme {m} |
| racist {n} /ˈɹeɪsɪst/ (person who believes a particular race is superior to others.) | :: raciste {m} {f} |
| racist {adj} (relating to racism) | :: raciste |
| rack {n} /ɹæk/ (series of shelves) | :: étagère |
| rack {n} (torture device) | :: chevalet {m} |
| rack {n} (cut of meat) | :: carré |
| rack {n} (woman's breasts) | :: balcon, devanture |
| racket {n} /ˈɹækɪt/ (implement) | :: raquette {f} |
| racket {n} (loud noise) | :: vacarme {m}, tintamarre {m}, boucan {m} |
| racket {n} (fraud) | :: escroquerie {f} |
| rack one's brain {v} (struggle to think of something) | :: se creuser la tête, se creuser les méninges, se creuser la cervelle |
| rack railway {n} (railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism) | :: chemin de fer à crémaillère {m} |
| raclette {n} (dish) | :: raclette {f} |
| raclette {n} (cheese) | :: raclette {m} |
| raconteur {n} /ˌɹæk.ɑnˈtɝ/ (storyteller) | :: raconteur {m} |
| racoon {n} (raccoon) SEE: raccoon | :: |
| racquet {n} /ˈɹækɪt/ (an implement with a handle used to hit a ball) | :: raquette {f} |
| ractopamine {n} (a drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat) | :: ractopamine {f} |
| rada {n} (soviet) SEE: soviet | :: |
| radar astronomy {n} (astronomical technique) | :: radarastronomie {f} |
| radar dome {n} (weatherproof enclosure used to protect a radar antenna) | :: radôme {m} |
| Rade {n} (ethnic group) | :: Rhade, Rhadé, Rade, Radé |
| Rade {prop} (language) | :: rhade, rhadé, rade, radé |
| Radhanite {adj} | :: radhanite |
| radial {adj} /ˈɹeɪdi.əl/ (arranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to a common center) | :: radial |
| radian {n} (unit) | :: radian {m} |
| radiation {n} /ˌɹeɪ.di.ˈeɪ.ʃən/ (shooting forth of anything from a point or surface) | :: radiation {f} |
| radiation {n} (radioactive energy) | :: radiation {f}, rayonnement |
| radiation {n} | :: radiation {f} |
| radiative {adj} (related to radiation) | :: radiatif {m} |
| radiator {n} /ˈɹeɪ.diˌeɪ.tɚ/ (device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air) | :: radiateur {m} |
| radiator {n} (finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room) | :: radiateur {m} |
| radical {adj} /ˈɹædɪkəl/ (pertaining to the root (of a plant)) | :: radical |
| radical {adj} (pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something) | :: radical |
| radical {adj} (thoroughgoing) | :: radical |
| radical {adj} (favouring fundamental change) | :: radical |
| radical {adj} (linguistics: pertaining to the root of a word) | :: radical |
| radical {adj} (slang: excellent) | :: génial, super |
| radical {n} (historical: early 20th-century France) | :: radical {m}, radicale {f} |
| radical {n} (arithmetic: root (of a number or quantity)) | :: racine {f} |
| radical {n} (linguistics: portion of a character that provides an indication of its meaning) | :: clé {m}, radical {m} |
| radical {n} (organic chemistry: free radical) | :: radical {m} |
| radicalism {n} (social or political movements that aim at fundamental change in the structure of society) | :: radicalisme {m} |
| radicalization {n} (the process or result of radicalizing) | :: radicalisation |
| radicalize {v} ((transitive) to make radical) | :: radicaliser |
| radio {n} /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/ (technology) | :: radio {f}, radiodiffusion {f} |
| radio {n} (receiver) | :: radio {f} |
| radio- {prefix} (radiation) | :: radio- |
| radio- {prefix} (radio (broadcasting)) | :: radio- |
| radioactivation {n} | :: radioactivation {f} |
| radioactive {adj} /ˌɹeɪdioʊˈæktɪv/ (exhibiting radioactivity) | :: radioactif |
| radioactive fallout {n} (material from a radioactive plume) | :: retombée radioactive |
| radioactive waste {n} (type of waste) | :: déchet radioactif {m} |
| radioactivity {n} (emission of ionizing radiation) | :: radioactivité {f} |
| radioactivity {n} (radiation emitted) | :: radioactivité {f} |
| radio altimeter {n} | :: radioaltimètre {m} |
| radio beacon {n} (beacon that emits radiowave) | :: radiobalise {f}, radioborne {f} |
| radio button {n} (preset button on a radio) | :: bouton radio {m} |
| radio button {n} (selction button in graphical user interface) | :: bouton radio {m} |
| radio clock {n} (a clock that is synchronized to a remote time standard by means of radio signals) | :: horloge radio {f}, horloge radio-pilotée {f} |
| radioconcentric {adj} | :: radioconcentrique |
| radioconductor {n} | :: radioconducteur {m} |
| radio-controlled {adj} (controlled remotely using radio signals) | :: téléguidé, télécommandé |
| radio-controlled car {n} (radio-controlled car) | :: voiture téléguidée {f} |
| radiodiagnostics {n} (diagnostics by means of X-rays or radiochemical tracers) | :: radiodiagnostic {f} |
| radio direction finder {n} | :: radiocompas {m} |
| radio drama {n} /ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ dɹɑmə/ (acoustic performance) | :: théâtre radiophonique {f} |
| radioelectric {adj} (of or pertaining to the transmission of power via electromagnetic waves) | :: radioélectrique {m} {f} |
| radioelement {n} (element whose currently known isotopes are all radioactive) | :: radioélément {m} |
| radio frequency {n} (part of the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves are transmitted) | :: radiofréquence {f} |
| radio galaxy {n} (type of galaxy) | :: radiogalaxie {f} |
| radiogram {n} (radiograph) SEE: radiograph | :: |
| radiogram {n} (a message, like a telegram, transmitted by radio) | :: radiogramme {m} |
| radiogram {n} (device combining radio and gramophone) | :: radio-phonographe {m} |
| radiograph {n} (image produced by radiation) | :: radiographie {f} |
| radiography {n} (the process of making radiographs, and the science of analyzing them) | :: radiographie {f} |
| radioisotope {n} (a radioactive isotope of an element) | :: radioisotope {m} |
| radiolarian {n} (marine protozoa) | :: radiolaire {m} |
| radiole {n} /ˈɹeɪdɪəʊl/ (spine of a sea urchin) | :: radiole {m} |
| radiological {adj} (pertaining to radiation, radioactivity or nuclear weapons) | :: radiologique |
| radiologist {n} /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (practitioner of radiology) | :: radiologiste |
| radiology {n} (the use of radiation in diagnosis) | :: radiologie {f} |
| radiolysis {n} (dissociation due to radiation) | :: radiolyse |
| radiometer {n} (device that measures radiant energy) | :: radiomètre {m} |
| radionecrosis {n} (necrosis caused by ionizing radiation) | :: radionécrose {f} |
| radionuclide {n} (radioactive nuclide) | :: radionucléide {m} |
| radiopasteurize {v} | :: radiopasteuriser |
| radiopharmacy {n} | :: radiopharmacie {f} |
| radio silence {n} /ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/ (period of time when all radio transmissions cease) | :: silence radio {m} |
| radio silence {n} (period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization) | :: silence radio {m} |
| radio source {n} (any astronomical object that emits radio waves) | :: radiosource {f} |
| radio station {n} (broadcast station emitting an audio signal) | :: station de radio {f} |
| radiosterilize {v} | :: radiostériliser |
| radiotelegraphy {n} /ˌɹeɪ.di.əʊ.təˈlɛɡ.ɹə.fi/ (sending telegrams using radio waves) | :: radiotélégraphie {f} |
| radio-telephone {n} (radiotelephone) SEE: radiotelephone | :: |
| radiotelephone {n} (device) | :: radiotéléphone {m} |
| radiotelephony {n} (the transmission of sound using modulated radio waves rather than wires) | :: radiotéléphonie {f} |
| radio telescope {n} (astronomical device) | :: radiotélescope {m} |
| radiotherapist {n} (specialist of radiotherapy) | :: radiothérapeute {m} {f} |
| radiotoxicological {adj} (pertaining to radiotoxicology) | :: radiotoxicologique |
| radio wave {n} (electromagnetic radiation) | :: onde radio {f} |
| radish {n} /ˈɹadɪʃ/ (plant Raphanus sativus var. sativus) | :: radis {m} |
| radish {n} (edible root) | :: radis {m} |
| radium {n} /ˈɹeɪ.dɪ.əm/ (chemical element with an atomic number of 88) | :: radium |
| radius {n} /ˈɹeɪ.di.əs/ (bone (human)) | :: radius {m} |
| radius {n} (line segment) | :: rayon {m} |
| radius {n} (length of this line segment) | :: rayon {m} |
| radix {n} (biology: root) SEE: root | :: |
| radix {n} /ɹeɪ.dɪks/ (linguistics: word from which other words may be derived) | :: racine {f} |
| radix {n} (mathematics: number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers) | :: base {f} |
| RAdm {n} (rear admiral) | :: CAm |
| radome {n} (radar dome) SEE: radar dome | :: |
| radon {n} /ˈɹeɪdɒn/ (chemical element) | :: radon {m} |
| Raeffsky Islands {prop} (island group in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia) | :: Îles Raéffsky, Îles Raevski |
| raffinate {n} (solution) | :: raffinat {m} |
| raffle {n} /ˈɹæfl̩/ (drawing) | :: tombola {f} |
| raffle {v} (to award by means of a raffle) | :: mettre en tombola |
| raft {n} /ɹæft/ (flat, floating structure) | :: radeau {m} |
| raft {n} (inflatable floating craft) | :: canot pneumatique {m} |
| raft {n} (large but unspecified number of something) | :: multitude {f}, masse {f} |
| rafter {n} /ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/ (one of a series of sloped beams) | :: chevron {m} |
| rafting {n} /ˈɹæftɪŋ/ (sport) | :: rafting {m}, radelage {m} |
| rag {n} /ɹæɡ/ (piece of cloth) | :: chiffon {m}, fripe {f} |
| rag {n} (mean or tattered attire) | :: haillon {m}, loque {f}, guenille {f} |
| rag {n} (shabby, beggarly fellow) | :: loque {f} |
| rag {n} ((slang, pejorative) A newspaper) | :: torchon {m}, canard {m} |
| rag {n} (piece of ragtime music) | :: rag {m}, ragtime {m} |
| ragbag {n} (collection of miscellaneous things) SEE: hodgepodge | :: |
| rag doll {n} (a doll made from cloth and rags) | :: poupée de chiffon {f} |
| rage {n} /ɹeɪdʒ/ (a violent anger) | :: rage {f}, furie {f}, fureur {f}, courroux {m} |
| rage {v} (act in an angry manner) | :: rager |
| rage {v} (move with great violence) | :: faire rage, se déchaîner |
| ragequit {v} /ˈɹeɪdʒˌkwɪt/ (slang: quit a video game in anger) | :: ragequitter |
| ragged {adj} /ˈɹæɡɪd/ (rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken) | :: en lambeaux, déguenillé |
| ragged {adj} (wearing tattered clothes) | :: enguenillé {m} |
| ragged robin {n} | :: œillet des prés |
| ragman {n} (collector of refuse) | :: chiffonnier {m} |
| ragout {n} /ɹæˈɡuː/ (stew of meat and vegetables mixed together) | :: ragoût {m} |
| ragpick {v} (scavenge) SEE: scavenge | :: |
| ragpicker {n} (collector of refuse) | :: chiffonnier {m} |
| rags and tatters {n} (very old, torn clothes) | :: haillons {p} |
| rags to riches {n} (in a biographical context, from poverty to exceptional wealth) | :: de la misère à la richesse (from misery to wealth) |
| Ragusa {prop} (province of Sicily) | :: Raguse {f} |
| Ragusa {prop} (capital of the Italian province) | :: Raguse {f} |
| Ragusa {prop} (Dubrovnik) SEE: Dubrovnik | :: |
| ragweed {n} (plant of the genus Ambrosia) | :: [Quebec] herbe à poux {f} |
| raid {n} /ɹeɪd/ (attack for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering) | :: raid {m}, razzia {f}, descente {f} |
| rail {n} (means of transportation) SEE: railway | :: |
| rail {n} /ɹeɪl/ (metal bar) | :: rail {m} |
| rail {n} (small bird in the family Rallidae) | :: râle {m} |
| railcar {n} (self-propelled railroad vehicle) | :: automotrice {f} |
| railgun {n} /ˈɹeɪl.ɡʌn/ (electromagnetic gun) | :: canon électrique {m}, railgun {m} |
| railing {n} /ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/ (fence or barrier) | :: rampe [of staircase] |
| railman {n} (railwayman) SEE: railwayman | :: |
| railroad {n} (permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails) SEE: railway | :: |
| railroad {n} (transportation system) SEE: railway | :: |
| railroad crossing {n} (level crossing) SEE: level crossing | :: |
| railroad station {n} (place where trains stop for passengers) SEE: railway station | :: |
| railroad switch {n} (points) SEE: points | :: |
| railroad tie {n} (piece supporting the rails of a railroad) | :: traverse {f} |
| railroad track {n} (track for trains) | :: voie ferrée {f} |
| rail trail {n} (former railway track) | :: voie verte {f}, sentier ferroviaire {m} |
| railway {n} /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ (track, consisting of parallel rails) | :: chemin de fer {m}, réseau ferroviaire {m}, voie ferrée {f} |
| railway {n} (transport system using these rails) | :: chemin de fer {m} |
| railwayman {n} (man who works on a railway) | :: cheminot {m} |
| railway station {n} (place where trains stop) | :: gare {f}, gare ferroviaire {f}, gare de chemin de fer {f} |
| rain {n} (condensed water from a cloud) | :: pluie {f} |
| rain {n} (any matter falling) | :: pluie {f} |
| rain {n} (an instance of particles falling) | :: [f] pluie |
| rain {v} (of rain: to fall from the sky) | :: pleuvoir, royer [Switzerland] |
| rain {v} (to fall in large quantities) | :: pleuvoir des cordes |
| rainbow {n} /ˈɹeɪnboʊ/ (multicoloured arch in the sky) | :: arc-en-ciel {m} |
| rainbow {adj} | :: iridescent, multicolore |
| rainbow {n} (baseball: curveball) SEE: curveball | :: |
| rainbow flag {n} (rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements) | :: drapeau arc-en-ciel {m} |
| rainbow trout {n} | :: truite arc-en-ciel |
| rain buckets {v} (to rain heavily) SEE: rain cats and dogs | :: |
| rain cats and dogs {v} (to rain very heavily) | :: pleuvoir des cordes, pleuvoir à verse, pleuvoir des hallebardes, pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse, [Québec] pleuvoir à boire debout, [Belgium] dracher |
| rain cloud {n} (cloud from which rain is falling) | :: nimbus |
| raincoat {n} /ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/ (waterproof coat) | :: imperméable {m}, imper {m} |
| raincoat {n} (slang: condom (see also condom)) | :: capote {f} |
| rain dance {n} (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) | :: danse de la pluie {f} |
| raindrop {n} /ˈɹeɪndɹɑp/ (droplet of rainwater) | :: goutte de pluie {f} |
| rainfall {n} (amount of rain that falls on a single occasion) | :: précipitations {f} |
| rainforest {n} (type of forest) | :: , forêt de la pluie {f}, pluvisylve {f}, pluvisilve {f}, forêt pluviale {f}, forêt pluvieuse {f} |
| rainmaker {n} /ˈɹeɪnmeɪkə/ (medicine man who seeks to induce rain) | :: faiseur de pluie |
| rain or shine {adv} (regardless of the circumstances) | :: par tous les temps, qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente |
| rain pitchforks {v} (rain cats and dogs) SEE: rain cats and dogs | :: |
| rainstick {n} /ˈreɪnstɪk/ (rainstick) | :: bâton de pluie {m} |
| rainstorm {n} (storm characterized by substantial rainfall) | :: pluie torrentielle {f} |
| rainwater {n} (rainfall) SEE: rainfall | :: |
| rainwater {n} (water sourced from rain) | :: eaux de pluie {f-p} |
| rainy {adj} /ˈɹeɪni/ (abounding with rain) | :: pluvieux |
| rainy season {n} (portion of the year when rainfall amounts are greatest) | :: saison des pluies {f} |
| raise {v} /ɹeɪz/ (to cause to rise) | :: élever, lever, ériger |
| raise {v} (to resurrect, to cause to live again) | :: ressusciter |
| raise {v} (to collect) | :: lever |
| raise {v} (to bring up, to grow) | :: élever |
| raise {v} (to exponentiate) | :: élever |
| raise {n} (increase in wages) | :: augmentation {f} |
| raise one's voice {v} | :: hausser le ton, hausser la voix |
| raise someone's hackles {v} | :: foutre en rogne |
| raise the stakes {v} (up the ante) SEE: up the ante | :: |
| raisin {n} /ˈɹeɪzn̩/ (dried grape) | :: raisin sec {m} |
| raisin bread {n} (raisin bread) | :: pain aux raisins {m} |
| raising {n} (recruitment) SEE: recruitment | :: |
| raison d'être {n} /ʁɛzɔ̃ d‿ɛːtʁ̥/ (Reason for existence) | :: raison d'être {f} |
| rake {n} /ɹeɪk/ (garden tool) | :: râteau {m} |
| rake {v} (to act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake) | :: râtisser |
| rake {v} (to search through (thoroughly)) | :: fouiller, passer au peigne fin |
| rake {v} (to use a weapon to fire at (something) with a side-to-side motion) | :: arroser |
| rake {n} (set of coupled rail vehicles) | :: rame {f} |
| rake {n} (person who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct) | :: fumiste {m} |
| rake {n} (a lot, plenty) SEE: plenty | :: |
| rake together {v} (collect small amounts) SEE: scrape together | :: |
| rakija {n} /ˈɹɑːkɪə/ (strong alcoholic drink) | :: rakia |
| rakish {adj} /ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/ (dashingly stylish) | :: négligé |
| rakish {adj} (like a rake) | :: débauché |
| Rakvere {prop} (Town in Estonia) | :: Rakvere |
| Raków {prop} /ˈɹækuːf/ (Polish town 1569–1869 and village 1869–present, important centre of Socinianism in the 16th–17th CC.) | :: Raków |
| rale {n} (abnormal sound made by lungs and heard with a stethoscope) SEE: rales | :: |
| rales {n} /ɹeɪɫs/ (symptom) | :: crépitants {m-p}, râle {m} |
| Raëlian {n} (a member of Raëlism) | :: raëlien {m} |
| Raëlism {prop} (religion with liberal sexual views) | :: raëlisme {m} |
| rally {n} (demonstration) SEE: demonstration | :: |
| rally {n} /ˈɹæ.li/ (public gathering for a cause) | :: rassemblement {m}; demonstration: manifestation {f} |
| rally {n} (motor racing: event) | :: rallye {m}, rally {m} |
| rally {v} (To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion) | :: rallier |
| rally {v} (To come into orderly arrangement) | :: rallier |
| Ralph {prop} /ɹælf/ (male given name) | :: Raoul |
| ram {n} /ɹæm/ (male sheep) | :: bélier {m} |
| ram {v} (intentionally collide with (a ship)) | :: éperonner |
| ram {n} (battering ram) SEE: battering ram | :: |
| RAM {n} /ɹæm/ (random access memory) | :: RAM {f}, mémoire RAM {f} |
| Ramadan {prop} /ɹæməˈdɑːn/ (holy ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar) | :: ramadan {m} |
| rambade {n} (nautical) | :: rambade |
| ramble {n} (stroll) SEE: stroll | :: |
| ramble {v} (wander) SEE: wander | :: |
| ramble {v} /ˈɹæmbəl/ (to walk for pleasure; to amble or saunter) | :: flâner, se balader |
| ramble {v} (to talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions) | :: divaguer, radoter |
| rambunctious {adj} /ɹæmˈbʌŋ(k)ʃəs/ (boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control) | :: turbulent |
| rambutan {n} /ɹæmˈbuːtən/ (fruit) | :: ramboutan {m}, litchi chevelu {m} |
| ramekin {n} /ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/ (Small dish for baking in oven) | :: ramequin {m} |
| Ramesses {prop} (name of pharaohs) | :: Ramsès |
| ramification {n} /ˌɹæməfəˈkeɪʃən/ (branching process) | :: ramification {f} |
| ramification {n} (consequence or development complicating a problem) | :: ramification {f} |
| Ramin {prop} (Male given name) | :: Ramine {m} |
| Ramin {prop} (Surname) | :: Ramin {m} {f} |
| ramjet {n} (ramjet engine) | :: statoréacteur |
| rammed earth {n} (construction material) | :: pisé {m} |
| ramp {n} /ɹæmp/ (inclined surface) | :: rampe {f} |
| ramp {n} (aviation: mobile staircase) | :: passerelle {f} |
| ramp {v} (stand in a rampant position) | :: ramper |
| ramp {n} (American plant, Allium tricoccum, related to the onion) | :: oignon sauvage {m}, ail des bois {m}, poireau sauvage {m} |
| rampage {n} /ˈɹæmpeɪdʒ/ (a course of violent, frenzied action) | :: déchainement {m}, saccage {m} |
| rampage {v} (to move about wildly or violently) | :: rager |
| rampant {adj} /ˈɹæm.pənt/ (heraldry) | :: rampant |
| rampant {adj} (unrestrained) | :: effréné |
| rampart {n} /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/ (defensive ridge of earth) | :: rempart |
| rampion {n} (Campanula rapunculus) | :: raiponce {f} |
| rampion {n} (Phyteuma) | :: raiponce {f} |
| ramraid {n} | :: attaque à la voiture-bélier {f} |
| ramrod {n} /ˈɹæmɹɒd/ (device used with early firearms) | :: baguette {f} |
| ramshackle {adj} /ˈɹæmˌʃæk.əl/ (in disrepair or disorder) | :: délabré |
| ramson {n} (ramsons) SEE: ramsons | :: |
| ramsons {n} (Allium ursinum) | :: ail des ours {m} |
| ranch {n} /ɹæntʃ/ (large plot of land) | :: ranch {m} |
| ranch {n} (small farm that cultivates vegetables or livestock) | :: ranch {m} |
| rancid {adj} (rancid) SEE: offensive | :: |
| rancid {adj} /ˈɹænsɪd/ (being rank in taste or smell) | :: rance |
| rancidity {n} (state of being rancid) | :: rancidité {f} |
| rancor {n} /ˈɹæŋ.kɚ/ (the deepest malignity or spite) | :: rancune {f} |
| rancorous {adj} /ˈɹæŋ.kəɹ.əs/ (full of rancor) | :: rancunier, acrimonieux |
| Randolph {prop} /ɹændɒlf/ (male given name) | :: Randolph |
| random {n} /ˈɹændəm/ (unimportant person) | :: inconnu {m} |
| random {adj} (all outcomes being unpredictable) | :: aléatoire |
| random {adj} (mathematics: of or relating to probability distribution) | :: aléatoire, stochastique |
| random {adj} (computing: pseudorandom) | :: pseudo-aléatoire |
| random {adj} (undistinguished, average) | :: moyen |
| random {adj} (apropos of nothing) | :: sans queue ni tête, incohérent |
| random {adj} | :: accidentel, [1] imprévisible, au hasard, [2] aléatoire, arbitraire |
| random access memory {n} (the main memory of a computer available for program execution or data storage) | :: mémoire vive {f}, mémoire RAM {f}, mémoire à accès aléatoire {f}, mémoire à accès sélectif {f}, mémoire à accès direct {f} |
| randomise {v} /ˈɹændəmɑɪz/ (arrange randomly; to make random) | :: randomiser |
| randomly {adv} /ˈɹændm̩li/ (in a random way) | :: en vrac, par hasard, accidentellement |
| randomness {n} /ˈɹændəmnəs/ (property of all possible outcomes being equally likely) | :: hasard {m} |
| randomness {n} (type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution) | :: aléatoire {m}, aléa {m}, hasard {m} |
| random number {n} /ˈɹændəm ˈnʌmbə/ (number allotted randomly using a suitable generator) | :: nombre aléatoire {m} |
| random walk {n} (stochastic path) | :: marche aléatoire {f} |
| randy {adj} /ˈɹændi/ (sexually aroused) | :: excité |
| range {n} (step of a ladder) SEE: rung | :: |
| range {n} /ɹeɪndʒ/ (line of mountains, buildings etc.) | :: chaîne (de montagnes) |
| range {n} (large stove with many hotplates) | :: cuisinière {f} |
| range {n} (selection, array) | :: sélection {f}, gamme {f} |
| range {n} (area for practicing shooting) | :: champ {m} champ de tir {m} |
| range {n} (area for military training or equipment testing) | :: terrain (de chasse) {m} |
| range {n} (distance to the object) | :: distance {f}, portée {f}, rayon [d'action] {m} |
| range {n} (maximum reach of capability) | :: portée {f} |
| range {n} (area of open, often unfenced, grazing land) | :: prairie {f} |
| range {n} (math: set of values of a function) | :: ensemble d'arrivée {m}, image {f} |
| range {n} (statistics: difference between largest and smallest observation) | :: amplitude, étendue {f} |
| range {n} (music: scale of tones) | :: gamme {f} |
| range {n} (ecology: area where a species is found) | :: habitat {m}, habitat naturel {m} |
| range {v} (to classify) SEE: classify | :: |
| range {v} (to travel over) SEE: roam | :: |
| range {v} (to separate into parts) SEE: sift | :: |
| rangefinder {n} (instrument) | :: télémètre {m} |
| range hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood | :: |
| range pole {n} (Rod or pole marked with alternating red and white bands used by surveyors) | :: jalon {m} |
| ranger {n} /ˈɹeɪndʒɚ/ (Park ranger) | :: garde forestier {m} |
| Rangoon {prop} (Yangon) SEE: Yangon | :: |
| Rangoonese {n} (someone from Rangoon) | :: Rangounais {m}, Rangounaise {f} |
| ranivorous {adj} (frog-eating) | :: ranivore |
| rank {adj} /ɹæŋk/ (having a very strong and bad odor) | :: malodorant, rance |
| rank {n} (set of pipes in an organ) | :: registre {m} |
| rank {n} (position based on a shared property) | :: rang {m} |
| rank {n} (level of one's position in a class-based society) | :: rang {m} |
| rank {n} (hierarchical level in an organization) | :: rang {m} |
| rank {n} (chess: one of the horizontal lines of squares) | :: rangée {f} |
| rank {v} (place abreast or in a line) | :: ranger |
| rank {v} (to have a ranking) | :: classer |
| rank {v} (assign a suitable place in a class or order) | :: coter |
| ranking {adj} /ˈɹænk.ɪŋ/ (having a specified rank) | :: classement {m} |
| ranking {adj} (superior in rank) | :: supérieur |
| ranking {n} (placement in a list) | :: classement {m} |
| ransack {v} /ˈɹænsæk/ (to loot or pillage) | :: mettre à sac, saccager |
| ransack {v} (to make a thorough search or examination for plunder) | :: fouiller |
| ransom {n} /ˈɹænsəm/ (money paid for the freeing of a hostage) | :: rançon {f} |
| ransom {v} (to pay a price to set someone free) | :: rançonner |
| ransomware {n} (malware) | :: rançongiciel {m}, logiciel rançonneur {m}, logiciel de rançon {m}, logiciel d'extorsion {m} |
| rant {v} /ɹænt/ (to criticise by ranting) | :: râler |
| ranunculus {n} (buttercup) SEE: buttercup | :: |
| rap {n} (rap music) SEE: rap music | :: |
| rapacious {adj} /ɹəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/ (avaricious) | :: rapace |
| rapacity {n} /ɹəˈpæ.sɪ.ti/ (greed) | :: rapacité {f} |
| rape {n} /ɹeɪp/ (act of forcing sexual activity) | :: viol {m} |
| rape {v} (force sexual intercourse) | :: violer |
| rape {v} (cause damage, destruction to a countryside, nature etc) | :: pirater |
| rape culture {n} (rape culture) | :: culture du viol {f} |
| rapeseed {n} (rapeseed plant) | :: colza {m} |
| Raphael {prop} /ˈɹæ.feɪ.ɛl/ (Archangel) | :: Raphaël {m} |
| Raphael {prop} (given name) | :: Raphaël {m} |
| raphe {n} /ˈɹeɪfi/ (ridge or seam on a structure) | :: raphé {m} |
| rapid {adj} /ˈɹæpɪd/ (Very swift or quick) | :: rapide |
| rapid {n} (section of river) | :: rapides {m-p} |
| rapid-fire {adj} (able to fire bullets in quick succession) | :: feu roulant {m} |
| rapidity {n} /ɹəˈpɪdɪti/ (speed, swiftness) | :: rapidité {f}, célérité {f} |
| rapidly {adv} /ˈɹæpɪdli/ (with speed) | :: rapidement |
| rapier {n} /ˈɹeɪpˌɪə(ɹ)/ (slender straight sharply pointed sword) | :: rapière {f} |
| rapine {n} /ˈɹæpaɪn/ (seizure of someone's property by force) | :: rapine {f} |
| raping {n} (rape) SEE: rape | :: |
| rapini {n} (vegetable Brassica rapa) SEE: turnip greens | :: |
| rapist {n} /ˈɹeɪpɪst/ (someone who rapes someone else) | :: violeur {m}, violeuse {f} |
| rap music {n} (music form) | :: rap {m} |
| rappel {v} /ɹæˈpɛl/ (to abseil) | :: descendre en rappel |
| rapper {n} (performer of rap music, or one who raps) | :: rappeur {m}, rappeuse {f} |
| rapprochement {n} /ɹəˈpɹɒʃmɒ̃/ (reestablishment of cordial relations) | :: rapprochement {m} |
| rap sheet {n} (Printed police record) | :: casier judiciaire {m} |
| rapt {adj} /ˈɹæpt/ (very interested; fascinated) | :: captivé, absorbé, fasciné |
| rapt {adj} (enthusiatic; ecstatic, elated, happy) | :: ravi |
| raptor {n} (bird of prey) SEE: bird of prey | :: |
| raptorial {adj} | :: rapace {m} {f} |
| rapture {n} /ˈɹæptʃɚ/ (gathering up of believers in end times) | :: ravissement, enlèvement |
| Rapture {prop} (prophesied sudden removal of Christian believers) SEE: rapture | :: |
| rapunzel {n} (corn salad) SEE: corn salad | :: |
| rapunzel {n} (rampion) SEE: rampion | :: |
| Rapunzel {prop} /ɹəˈpʌnzəl/ (a German fairy tale) | :: Raiponce |
| Rapunzel {prop} (the main character of that tale) | :: Raiponce |
| rara avis {n} (rare or unique person or thing) | :: oiseau rare {m}, merle blanc {m} |
| rare {adj} /ɹɛə(ɹ)/ (very uncommon) | :: rare, peu commun |
| rare {adj} (cooked very lightly) | :: saignant |
| rare bird {n} (unusual or exceptional person or thing) SEE: rara avis | :: |
| rarebit {n} (Welsh rarebit) SEE: Welsh rarebit | :: |
| rare earth {n} (naturally occurring oxide of the lanthanide metals) | :: terre rare {f} |
| rare earth element {n} (type of metal) | :: terre rare {f} |
| rare earth metal {n} (rare earth element) SEE: rare earth element | :: |
| rarefied {adj} (less dense than usual) | :: raréfié |
| rarely {adv} /ˈɹɛːli/ (not occurring at a regular interval) | :: rarement |
| rarity {n} /ˈɹɛɹ.ə.ti/ (rare object) | :: rareté {f} |
| rascal {n} /ˈɹɑːskl̩/ (dishonest person) | :: racaille {f} |
| rascal {n} (cheeky person) | :: canaille {f}, crapule {f}, coquin {m}, filou {f}, fripon {f}, fripouille {f}, gredin {m}, scélérat |
| rascal {adj} (part of the common rabble) | :: ordinaire |
| rash {adj} /ɹæʃ/ (hasty) | :: impulsif, hâtif |
| rash {n} (of skin) | :: irritation {f} (de la peau), éruption {f}, éruption cutanée {f} |
| rash {n} (surge in problems) | :: épidémie {f}, flambée {f} |
| rasher {n} /ˈɹæʃə(ɹ)/ (a strip of bacon) | :: tranche de bacon {f} |
| rashly {adv} (in a rash manner) | :: étourdiment, imprudemment |
| rashness {n} (quality of being rash) | :: témérité {f}, irréflexion {f} |
| rasorial {adj} /ɹəˈsɔːɹɪəl/ (scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds) | :: grattage du sol, grattage |
| rasp {n} (coarse file) | :: râpe {f} |
| rasp {n} (sound made by a rasp) | :: râpement |
| rasp {v} (to use a rasp) | :: râper |
| rasp {v} | :: grincer |
| raspberry {n} /ˈɹæzˌbɛɹi/ (plant) | :: framboisier {m} |
| raspberry {n} (fruit) | :: framboise {f} |
| raspberry {n} (colour) | :: framboise |
| raspberry {adj} (containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries) | :: à la framboise |
| raspberry {adj} (the colour) | :: framboise |
| raspy {adj} (irritable) SEE: irritable | :: |
| raspy {adj} /ˈɹæsp.i/ (rough, raw) | :: râpe {m} {f} (sound), râpeux {m} (voice) |
| rassemblement {n} (fencing movement) | :: rassemblement {m} |
| rassolnik {n} (a soup in Russian cuisine) | :: rassolnik {m} |
| rasta {n} (Rastafarian) | :: rasta |
| Rastafarianism {prop} (religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s) | :: rastafarisme {m} |
| raster graphics {n} (structure representing grid of pixels) | :: image matricielle, carte de points |
| rat {n} /ɹæt/ (rodent) | :: rat {m}, (mouse or rat) souris {f}, surmulot {m}, rat gris {m}, rat d'égout {m}, rat noir {m} |
| rat {v} (to tell on someone) | :: moucharder, cafter,balancer |
| Ratahan {prop} (Austronesian language) | :: ratahan {m} |
| ratany {n} (Krameria) | :: ratanhia {m} |
| ratatouille {n} /ɹæt.əˈtuː.i/ (traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish) | :: ratatouille {f} |
| ratchet {n} /ˈɹætʃɪt/ (pawl, click or detent for a ratchet wheel) | :: rochet {m} |
| ratchet {n} (ratchet wrench) | :: clé à cliquet {f} |
| ratchet wrench {n} (A type of wrench) | :: clé à cliquet {f} |
| rate {n} (speed) SEE: speed | :: |
| rate {n} /ɹeɪt/ (the proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another) | :: taux |
| rate {n} | :: proportion {f} |
| rate {v} (assign a particular rank or level) | :: coter |
| rate {v} (berate) SEE: berate | :: |
| ratel {n} (Mellivora capensis) SEE: honey badger | :: |
| rather {adv} /ˈɹæðɚ/ (preferably) | :: plutôt |
| rather {adv} (on the contrary) | :: au contraire |
| rather {adv} (somewhat, fairly) | :: plutôt |
| rather than {prep} (instead of, in preference to) | :: au lieu de, à la place de, plus que |
| rathole {n} (a particularly squalid human residence) | :: trou à rats, nid à rats |
| raticide {n} (rat poison) SEE: rat poison | :: |
| ratification {n} (act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified) | :: ratification {f} |
| ratify {v} /ˈɹætɪfaɪ/ (give formal consent to) | :: ratifier |
| rating {n} /ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/ (position on a scale) | :: notation {f} |
| rating {n} (evaluation of status) | :: notation {f}, évaluation {f} |
| ratio {n} /ˈɹeɪ.ʃoʊ/ (number representing comparison) | :: rapport {m} , ratio {m} |
| ratio {n} (arithmetics: relative magnitude of two quantities expressed as quotient) | :: rapport {m} |
| ratiocination {n} /ɹætɪˌɒsɪˈneɪʃn̩/ (activity or process of reasoning) | :: raisonnement {m} |
| ratiocinative {adj} /ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑs.əˌneɪ.tɪv/ (Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination) | :: ratiocinatif |
| ration {v} /ˈɹæʃən/ (to portion out, especially during a shortage of supply) | :: rationner |
| rational {adj} /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/ (capable of reasoning) | :: rationnel {m}, rationnelle {f} |
| rational {adj} (reasonable; not absurd) | :: raisonnable |
| rational {adj} (arithmetic: of a number) | :: rationnel {m}, rationnelle {f} |
| rational {n} (rational number) SEE: rational number | :: |
| rationale {n} /ɹæ.ʃəˈnæl/ (justification or rationalization) | :: justification {f}, rationalisation {f} |
| rationale {n} (liturgical vestment) | :: rational {m}, surhuméral {m} |
| rationalise {v} (rationalise) SEE: rationalize | :: |
| rationalism {n} (philosophical theory) | :: rationalisme {m} |
| rationalization {n} (process or result of rationalizing) | :: rationalisation {f} |
| rationalization {n} (statement of one's motives) | :: rationalisation {f} |
| rationalization {n} (reorganization of a company) | :: rationalisation {f} |
| rationalization {n} (simplification of a mathematical expression) | :: rationalisation {f} |
| rationalize {v} (to make something rational) | :: rationaliser |
| rationalize {v} (to justify negative behaviour) | :: rationaliser |
| rationally {adv} (in a rational manner) | :: rationnellement |
| rational number {n} (quotient of integers) | :: nombre rationnel {m} |
| ration card {n} (food stamp) SEE: food stamp | :: |
| rationing {n} (ration) SEE: ration | :: |
| ration stamp {n} (food stamp) SEE: food stamp | :: |
| ratite {n} /ˈɹætaɪt/ (bird) | :: ratite {m} |
| rat king {n} (conglomeration of rats with tails joined) | :: roi de rats {m} |
| ratline {n} (net like ropework of the shrouds) | :: enfléchure {f} |
| rat out {v} (to inform authorities (about someone)) | :: dénoncer |
| rat poison {n} (poison for killing rats, etc.) | :: raticide {m}, mort-aux-rats {f} |
| rat race {n} (activity which is hectic, tedious, and congested with participants) | :: course folle {f} |
| rats {interj} /ɹæts/ (damn, darn) | :: zut, flute, peste |
| ratsbane {n} (Rat poison; white arsenic.) | :: mort aux rats {f}, mort-aux-rats {f} |
| rattail {n} (hair) | :: queue-de-rat {f} |
| rattan {n} /ɹəˈtæn/ (climbing palm) | :: rotin {m} |
| rattan {n} (material) | :: rotin {m} |
| rat-tat-tat {interj} (sound made by knocking on a door) | :: toc! toc! toc! |
| rattle {n} /ˈɹæt.l̩/ (baby’s toy) | :: hochet |
| rattle {v} | :: s’entrechoquer |
| rattle off {v} (list or recite quickly) | :: énumérer rapidement, débiter rapidement |
| rattler {n} (rattlesnake) SEE: rattlesnake | :: |
| rattlesnake {n} (venomous snake) | :: crotale {m}, serpent à sonnettes {m} |
| rattletrap {n} (unreliable mechanical device) | :: tacot {m} [automotive], teuf-teuf {f} [automotive], tas de ferraille {m} |
| rattrap {n} (device used to catch rats) | :: piège à rats {m}, ratière {f} |
| raucous {adj} /ˈɹɔkəs/ (harsh and rough-sounding) | :: rauque {m} {f} |
| raucous {adj} (disorderly and boisterous) | :: chahuteur {m}, tapageur {m} |
| ravage {v} /ˈɹævɪdʒ/ (to devastate or destroy something) | :: ravager |
| rave {n} /ɹeɪv/ (dance party) | :: rave {m} |
| Ravelian {adj} (of, or characteristic of Maurice Ravel, or his music) | :: ravélien |
| ravelin {n} (fortification outside a castle) | :: ravelin {m} |
| raven {n} /ˈɹeɪvən/ (bird) | :: grand corbeau {m} |
| raven {adj} (of the color of the raven; jet-black) | :: noir corbeau |
| Ravenclaw {n} (Harry Potter team) | :: Serdaigle |
| Ravenna {prop} (province) | :: Ravenne {f} |
| Ravenna {prop} (city) | :: Ravenne {f} |
| ravenous {adj} /ˈɹævənəs/ (very hungry) | :: affamé, vorace |
| ravine {n} /ɹəˈviːn/ (a deep narrow valley) | :: ravin {m} |
| raving {n} /ˈɹeɪvɪŋ/ (Incoherent talk) | :: divagations {f-p}, more rarely in the singular form: divagation {f} |
| ravioli {n} (pasta) | :: raviole {f} |
| raviolo {n} (parcel of pasta, see also: ravioli) | :: raviole {f} |
| ravish {v} (rape) SEE: rape | :: |
| ravish {v} /ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/ (seize and carry away by violence; snatch by force) | :: ravir |
| ravish {v} (transport with joy or delight; delight to ecstasy) | :: ravir |
| ravishing {adj} (Extremely beautiful) | :: ravissant |
| raw {adj} /ɹɔ/ (uncooked) | :: cru |
| raw {adj} (untreated) | :: brut |
| raw {adj} (of data, statistics etc: uncorrected, without analysis) | :: brut |
| raw {adj} (not covered; bare, bald) | :: nu |
| raw material {n} (material in its unprocessed, natural state) | :: matière première {f} |
| raw material {n} | :: matière première {f} |
| rax {v} /ɹæks/ (to stretch after sleep) | :: s'étirer, étendre ses membres |
| rax {v} (to stretch, reach out, hand) | :: tendre |
| ray {n} /ɹeɪ/ (beam of light or radiation) | :: rayon {m} |
| ray {n} (mathematics: line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point) | :: demi-droite |
| ray {n} (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail) | :: raie {f} |
| Raymond {prop} /ˈɹeɪmənd/ (male given name) | :: Raymond |
| razor {n} /ˈɹeɪzə/ (shaving knife) | :: rasoir {m} |
| razor {n} (shaving instrument) | :: rasoir {m} |
| razorbill {n} (a large black and white auk, Alca torda) | :: pingouin {m} |
| razor blade {n} (razor blade) | :: lame de rasoir {f} |
| razor's edge {n} (a dangerous or precarious situation) | :: être sur le fil du rasoir |
| razor wire {n} (a form of security wire) | :: barbelés coupants {m-p} |
| RBBG {n} (rubber ball blast grenade) | :: RBBG |
| RCM {n} (Regional County Municipality) | :: MRC |
| RCMP {prop} (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) | :: GRC |
| R&D {n} (Research and Development) | :: R&D {f} |
| RDBMS {n} (relational database management system) | :: SGBDR {m} |
| RDP {prop} (Rivière-des-Prairies) | :: RDP |
| re {n} /ɹeɪ/ (the second note in solfège) | :: ré {m} |
| re- {prefix} /ɹiː/ (again) | :: r-, re-, ré- |
| reach {v} /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ (to hit with an arrow, a bullet etc.) | :: atteindre |
| reach {v} (to extend an action, effort, or influence to) | :: atteindre |
| reach {v} (to touch by virtue of extent) | :: atteindre |
| reach {v} (to arrive at by effort) | :: atteindre à |
| reach {v} (to extend in dimension, time or action, so as to touch, attain to, or be equal to, something) | :: atteindre |
| reach {n} (ability to reach or touch) | :: atteinte {f} |
| reach {n} (extent; stretch; expanse) | :: portée {f} |
| reach {n} (boxing: distance a boxer's arm can extend) | :: allonge {f} |
| reach {n} (A level stretch of a watercourse) | :: bief {m} |
| reachable {adj} (within easy reach) | :: accessible, joignable |
| reach for the sky {interj} (surrender) SEE: hands up | :: |
| react {v} /ɹiːˈækt/ (to act upon each other) | :: [chemistry] réagir |
| reactant {n} (participant at the start of a chemical reaction) | :: réactif {m} |
| reaction {n} /ɹiˈækʃən/ (action in response to an event) | :: réaction {f} |
| reaction {n} (chemical transformation) | :: réaction {f} |
| reactionary {adj} /ɹiˈækʃən(ə)ɹi/ (opposed to change) | :: réactionnaire |
| reactionary {n} (such a person) | :: réactionnaire {m} {f} |
| reactivate {v} (to activate again) | :: réactiver |
| reactivation {n} (the activation of something previously inactive or inactivated) | :: réactivation {f} |
| reactor {n} /ɹiˈæktɚ/ (a device which uses atomic energy to produce heat) | :: réacteur |
| reactor {n} (a chemical substance which responds to the presence or contact with another substance) | :: réactif {m} |
| read {v} /ɹid/ (look at and interpret letters or other information) | :: lire |
| read {v} (speak aloud words or other information that is written) | :: lire |
| read {v} (have the ability to read text or other information) | :: lire |
| read {v} (of text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way) | :: se lire |
| read {v} (be able to hear (in a radio communication)) | :: recevoir |
| read {v} (make a study of) | :: étudier |
| read {n} (a reading or an act of reading) | :: lecture {f} |
| readability {n} (property of being capable of being read; legibility) | :: lisibilité {f} |
| readable {adj} (legible) SEE: legible | :: |
| readableness {n} (readability) SEE: readability | :: |
| read between the lines {v} (infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly) | :: lire entre les lignes |
| reader {n} /ˈɹidɚ/ (person who reads a publication) | :: lecteur {m}, lectrice {f} |
| reader {n} (lecturer) SEE: lecturer | :: |
| readership {n} (collected readers of a publication) | :: lectorat {m} |
| readily {adv} /ˈɹɛdɪli/ (showing readiness) | :: facilement, volontier |
| readiness {n} (state or degree of being ready) | :: préparation {f} |
| reading {n} /ˈɹiːdɪŋ/ (process of interpreting written language) | :: lecture {f} |
| Reading {prop} /ˈɹɛdɪŋ/ (the town) | :: Reading |
| reading comprehension {n} (reading comprehension) | :: compréhension écrite, compréhension à la lecture {f} |
| reading glasses {n} (spectacles to deal with the effects of presbyopia) | :: lunettes de lecture {f-p} |
| reading room {n} (space set aside for reading) | :: salle de lecture {f} |
| readjust {v} (to adjust again) | :: rééquilibrer, rajuster, réadapter, réajuster |
| readjustment {n} (a second, or subsequent adjustment) | :: réajustement {m} |
| read like a book {v} | :: lire en quelqu'un comme dans un livre ouvert |
| readme {n} (a file meant to be read before taking any significant action) | :: readme, lisezmoi |
| readmit {v} (to admit again) | :: réadmettre |
| read-only {adj} (capable of being read but not written) | :: en lecture seule |
| read-only memory {n} (memory chip that stores values but doesn't allow updates) | :: mémoire morte {f}, mémoire fixe {f}, mémoire ROM {f}, mémoire à lecture seule {f} |
| read someone's mind {v} (to guess what someone is thinking) | :: lire dans les pensées |
| read-write {adj} (supporting both read and write operations) | :: en lecture-écriture |
| ready {n} (cash) SEE: cash | :: |
| ready {adj} /ˈɹɛdi/ (prepared for immediate action or use) | :: prêt {m}, prête {f} |
| ready {v} (to make prepared for action) | :: rendre disponible |
| ready, aim, fire {interj} (sequence of commands) | :: prêts, visez, feu |
| ready-made {adj} (made in advance) | :: tout fait |
| ready, set, go {phrase} (on your mark, get set, go) SEE: on your mark, get set, go | :: |
| ready, steady, go {phrase} (on your mark, get set, go) SEE: on your mark, get set, go | :: |
| reagent {n} /ɹi.ˈeɪ.dʒɛnt/ (substance used in chemical reactions) | :: réactif {m} |
| real {adj} /ˈɹiːəl/ (true, genuine, not merely nominal) | :: réel, vrai |
| real {adj} (genuine, not artificial, counterfeit or fake) | :: vrai |
| real {adj} (genuine, unfeigned, sincere) | :: vrai |
| real {adj} (that has physical existence) | :: vrai |
| real {adj} (mathematics: relating to numbers with a one-to-one correspondence to the points on a line) | :: réel |
| real {adj} (absolute, complete, utter) | :: vrai |
| real {n} /ɹeɪˈɑl/ (former unit of currency of Spain and Spain's colonies) | :: réal {m} |
| real {n} /ɹeɪˈɑl/ (a unit of currency used in Brazil) | :: réal {m} |
| real {n} (mathematics: a real number) SEE: real number | :: |
| real {adv} (really) SEE: really | :: |
| real analysis {n} (mathematics: a branch dealing with the real numbers and related structures) | :: analyse réelle {f} |
| real axis {n} (mathematics) | :: axe réel {m} |
| real estate {n} /ˈɹiːl əˌsteɪt/ (property that cannot easily be moved) | :: immeuble {m}, bien immeuble {m} |
| realia {n} /ɹeɪˈɑːlɪə/ (real objects or facts) | :: realia {f} |
| realism {n} /ɹi.əlɪzm/ (concern for fact or reality) | :: réalisme {m} |
| realist {n} /ˈɹɪəlɪst/ (one who sees things as they are) | :: réaliste {m} {f} |
| realist {n} (advocate of artistic realism) | :: réaliste {m} {f} |
| realistic {adj} /ˌɹiːjəˈlɪstɪk/ (expressed or represented as being accurate) | :: réaliste |
| realistic {adj} (relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were) | :: réaliste |
| reality {n} /ɹiˈælɪti/ (state of being actual or real) | :: réalité {f} |
| reality {n} (a real entity, event etc.) | :: vérité {f} |
| reality {n} (entirety of all that is real) | :: réalité {f} |
| reality {n} | :: réalité |
| reality check {n} (check to make sure something is consistent) | :: confrontation avec la réalité {f} |
| reality check {n} (wake-up call) | :: rappel à la réalité {m} |
| reality principle {n} (mechanism which guides a person in coping with the real world) | :: principe de réalité |
| reality television {n} (television genre) | :: téléréalité {f} |
| realizable {adj} (capable of being realized or achieved) | :: réalisable |
| realization {n} /ˌɹiəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act of figuring out or becoming aware) | :: connaissance {f} |
| realization {n} (act of making real) | :: réalisation |
| realization {n} | :: réalisation |
| realize {v} /ˈɹi.ə.laɪz/ (to make real) | :: réaliser |
| realize {v} (to become aware of) | :: [that: que] se rendre compte, prendre conscience, réaliser |
| realize {v} (to convert into actual money) | :: réaliser |
| real life {n} (life outside of a contrived or fantastical environment) | :: vie réelle {f} |
| reallocate {v} (to change the user or purpose) | :: réallouer, réaffecter |
| really {adv} /ˈɹɪli/ (actually) | :: vraiment |
| really {adv} (informally, as an intensifier; very, very much) | :: vraiment |
| really {interj} (indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information) | :: vraiment ?, ah bon ? |
| realm {n} /ɹɛlm/ (domain of an abstraction) | :: domaine {m} |
| realm {n} (territory or state) | :: royaume {m} |
| real number {n} (limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers) | :: nombre réel {m} |
| real part {n} (of complex number) | :: partie réelle {f} |
| realpolitik {n} /ɹeɪˈɑlpoʊlɪˌtik/ (pragmatic international government policy) | :: realpolitik {f}, réalpolitik {f}, réalpolitique {f}, réal-politique {f} |
| real property {n} (real estate) SEE: real estate | :: |
| real socialism {n} (a pragmatic brand of socialism) | :: socialisme réel {m} |
| real tennis {n} (racket sport) | :: courte-paume (diminutive), jeu de paume (diminutive), jeu de courte-paume |
| real time {n} /ˈɹiːəl ˈtaɪm/ (time duration) | :: temps réel {m} |
| realtime {adj} /ˈɹiːəltaɪm/ (computer term) | :: en temps réel |
| realtor {n} /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/ (dealer in real estate) | :: agent immobilier {m} |
| real world {n} (realm comprising physical objects) | :: monde réel |
| ream {v} /ɹiːm/ (to enlarge a hole) | :: aléser |
| ream {n} (bundle of paper) | :: rame {f}, rame de papier {f}, ramette {f} |
| reamer {n} /ˈɹi.məɹ/ (tool for boring) | :: alésoir {m} |
| reamer {n} (cooking appliance) | :: presse-citron {m} |
| reamer {n} (pipe tool) | :: grattoir {m} |
| reanimate {v} /ɹiˈænɪmeɪt/ (to animate anew) | :: réanimer |
| reanimation {n} (act of reanimating) | :: réanimation {f} |
| reap {v} /ɹiːp/ (to cut with a sickle) | :: faucher |
| reaper {n} (one who reaps) | :: moissonneur {m}, récolteur {m} |
| reaper {n} (the Grim Reaper) SEE: Grim Reaper | :: |
| reaper {n} (machine used for harvesting) SEE: harvester | :: |
| reap hook {n} (sickle) SEE: sickle | :: |
| reaping hook {n} (sickle) SEE: sickle | :: |
| reappear {v} (to appear again) | :: reparaître, réapparaître |
| reappearance {n} (act of appearing again) | :: réapparition {f} |
| reap what one sows {v} (receive justice) | :: récolter ce qu’on a semé, qui sème le vent récolte la tempête |
| rear {v} /ɹɪɹ/ (to lift, raise etc. physically) | :: ériger |
| rear {v} (to lift spiritually) | :: ériger |
| rear {v} (to bring up to maturity) | :: élever |
| rear {v} (to breed and raise) | :: élever |
| rear {adj} (being behind, or in the hindmost part) | :: arrière |
| rear {n} (the part of an army or fleet which comes last) | :: arrière-garde {f} |
| rear {n} (the posterior, butt(ocks)- only terms with directional notion) | :: derrière {m} |
| rear {n} | :: arrière |
| rear admiral {n} (naval officer below the rank of vice admiral) | :: contre-amiral {m} |
| rear admiral {n} (proctologist) SEE: proctologist | :: |
| rear end {n} (back or hindmost part) | :: arrière {m} |
| rear end {n} (buttocks) | :: arrière-train {m}, fesses {f-p}, derrière {m} |
| rearguard {n} /ˈɹɪəɹˌɡɑɹd/ (the rearmost part of a force) | :: arrière-garde {f} |
| rearm {v} (to replace or restore the weapons or arms) | :: réarmer |
| rearmament {n} (the process of rearming) | :: réarmement {m} |
| rearrange {v} (to change the order or arrangement) | :: réorganiser, réarranger |
| rearrangement {n} (chemistry: rearrangement reaction) | :: réarrangement |
| rearrange someone's face {v} | :: refaire le portrait |
| rear-view mirror {n} (mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind) | :: rétroviseur |
| rear window {n} (window at the back of a car) | :: lunette arrière {f} |
| reason {n} /ˈɹiːzən/ (that which causes: a cause) | :: raison {f}, cause {f} |
| reason {n} (motive for an action or determination) | :: raison {f} |
| reason {n} (excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination) | :: raison {f} |
| reason {n} ((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking) | :: raison {m} |
| reason {n} | :: raison |
| reason {v} (to arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine, debate, discuss) SEE: debate | :: |
| reason {n} (math: ratio, proportion) SEE: ratio | :: |
| reasonable {adj} /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/ (just; fair; agreeable to reason) | :: correct, juste, raisonnable |
| reasonable {adj} (satisfactory) | :: satisfaisant |
| reasonableness {n} (state or characteristic of being reasonable) | :: modération {f} |
| reasonable person {n} (a fictional person used as a comparative legal standard to represent an average member of society) | :: personne raisonnable {f} |
| reasonably {adv} /ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bli/ (in accordance with reason) | :: raisonnablement |
| reasonably {adv} (not extremely) | :: raisonnablement |
| reasonably {adv} (fairly) | :: justement |
| reasoning {n} /ˈɹiːzənɪŋ/ (deduction of inferences or interpretations) | :: raisonnement {m} |
| reassemble {v} (to assemble again) | :: rassembler |
| reassess {v} (assess again) SEE: re-evaluate | :: |
| reassure {v} /ɹiəˈʃʊɹ/ (to assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt) | :: tranquilliser, rassurer |
| reassure {v} (to reinsure) | :: réassurer |
| reassuring {adj} /ɹiːəˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ (that reassures; causing comfort or confidence) | :: rassurant |
| reattachment {n} (the act of reattaching; a second or subsequent attachment) | :: recollement {m} |
| rebandage {v} (To bandage again) | :: rebander |
| rebaptize {v} (to baptize again) | :: rebaptiser |
| rebar {n} /ˈɹiː.bɑː(ɹ)/ (steel reinforcing bar for concrete) | :: fer à béton {m}, barre d’armature {f} |
| rebate {n} /ˈɹiːbeɪt/ (A deduction from an amount to be paid; an abatement) | :: rabais {m} |
| rebate {n} (The return of part of an amount already paid) | :: remise {f} |
| rebate {n} (rabbet) SEE: rabbet | :: |
| Rebecca {prop} (female given name) | :: Rebecca |
| Rebekah {prop} (sister of Laban and wife to Isaac) | :: Rébecca {f} |
| rebel {n} /ˈɹɛbəl/ (person who resists an established authority) | :: rebelle {m} |
| rebel {v} /ɹɪˈbɛl/ (to resist or become defiant towards) | :: se rebeller |
| rebelieve {v} (believe again) | :: recroire |
| rebellion {n} /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/ (armed resistance) | :: rébellion {f} |
| rebellious {adj} /ɹəˈbɛliəs/ (showing rebellion) | :: rebelle, rétif |
| rebelliousness {n} (the state of being rebellious) | :: insoumission {f} |
| rebirth {n} /ɹiˈbɝθ/ (reincarnation) | :: renaissance {f} |
| rebirth {n} (revival, reinvigoration) | :: renaissance {f} |
| rebirth {n} (spiritual renewal) | :: renaissance {f} |
| reboot {n} /ˈɹiːbuːt/ (instance of rebooting) | :: redémarrage {m} |
| reboot {v} (To execute a computer's boot process and reload the operating system) | :: redémarrer, réinitialiser, relancer |
| rebound {n} /ˈɹibaʊnd/ (recoil of an object bouncing off another) | :: rebond {m} |
| rebound {n} (return to health) | :: guérison {f} |
| rebound {n} (effort to recover from a setback) | :: rétablissement {m} |
| rebound {v} (To bound or spring back from a force) | :: rebondir |
| rebound {v} (To jump up or get back up again) | :: rebondir |
| rebracketing {n} | :: métanalyse {f}, mécoupure {f} |
| rebranding {n} (association of a new brand, trademark, image, or appearance with a product or service) | :: rebranding {m} |
| rebreather {n} (breathing apparatus) | :: recycleur {m} |
| rebroadcast {v} (broadcast again) | :: rediffuser |
| rebuff {n} /ɹɪˈbʌf/ (refusal) | :: rebuffade {f} |
| rebuff {v} (refuse) | :: rejeter, refuser |
| rebuild {v} /ˈɹiːbɪld/ (to build again) | :: reconstruire |
| rebuke {n} /ɹiˈbjuːk/ (harsh criticism) | :: reproche {m}, réprimande {f} |
| rebuke {v} (to criticise harshly; to reprove) | :: reprendre, réprimander, gronder, désapprouver, reprocher (s.o. for sth.: qqch. à qqn), [literary] tancer, [colloquial] engueuler, [informal] mettre une chasse, [informal] passer un savon, [colloquial] pourrir, gourmander, chapitrer |
| reburn {v} | :: rebrûler |
| rebus {n} /ˈɹiːbəs/ (puzzle) | :: rébus |
| rebut {v} /ɹɪ.ˈbʌt/ (deny the truth of something) | :: réfuter |
| rebuy {v} /ɹiːˈbaɪ/ (to buy again) | :: racheter |
| recalcitrant {adj} /ɹɪ.ˈkæl.sɪ.tɹənt/ | :: récalcitrant |
| recall {v} /ɹɪˈkɔːl/ (to call (someone) back to a specific place, station) | :: rappeler |
| recall {v} (to remember, recollect) | :: se souvenir, se rappeler, se remémorer |
| recall {v} (to order the return of (faulty product)) | :: rappeler |
| recall {n} | :: rappel {m} |
| recall {v} (to recall) SEE: reproduce | :: |
| recallable {adj} (Capable of being retrieved from one's memory) | :: rappelable, souvenable |
| recallable {adj} (Capable of being brought back from service) | :: rappelable |
| recant {v} /ɹəˈkænt/ (to withdraw or repudiate formally and publicly) | :: rétracter, se rétracter, retirer |
| recapitulate {v} /ɹiːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/ (to summarize or repeat in concise form) | :: récapituler |
| recapitulation {n} /ɹiː.kəˌpɪ.tʃəˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ (subsequent enumeration of the major points) | :: récapitulation {f} |
| recapitulation {n} (music: third major part of a movement in sonata form) | :: réexposition {f} |
| recapitulative {adj} (Relative to recapitulation) | :: récapitulatif |
| recede {v} /ɹɨˈsiːd/ (move back, move away) | :: reculer, se retirer |
| receipt {n} /ɹɪˈsiːt/ (act of receiving) | :: réception {f} |
| receipt {n} (written acknowledgement) | :: for money or for hand-given thing: reçu {m}, récépissé {m}; for owed money: any of the preceding or quittance (specially for rents); for sent e-mail, letter, parcel: accusé de réception {m}, ticket {m} [in a shop] |
| receipt {n} (obsolete: recipe) | :: recette {f} |
| receive {v} /ɹɪˈsiːv/ (take what is offered, accept from another) | :: recevoir |
| receive {v} (take possession of) | :: recevoir |
| receive {v} (to act as a host for guests) | :: recevoir |
| receive {v} (telecommunications: to detect a signal) | :: recevoir |
| receiver {n} /ɹəˈsivɚ/ (person who receives) | :: destinataire {m} {f} |
| receiver {n} (person appointed to settle financial affairs) | :: receveur {m} |
| receiver {n} (person who accepts stolen goods) | :: receleur {m} |
| receiver {n} (electronic device) | :: récepteur {m} |
| receiver {n} (telephone handset) | :: écouteur {m} |
| receivership {n} (state of being under the control of a receiver) | :: mise sous séquestre {f} |
| receivership {n} (trusteeship in bankruptcy) | :: administration-séquestre {f} |
| recency {n} (newness) SEE: newness | :: |
| recension {n} /ɹɪ̈ˈsɛnʃ(ə)n/ (critical revision of a text) | :: recension {f} |
| recent {adj} /ˈɹiːsənt/ (having happened a short while ago) | :: récent |
| recently {adv} /ˈɹiːsəntli/ (in the recent past) | :: dernièrement, récemment, ces derniers temps |
| recentralization {n} (the action of recentralizing) | :: recentralisation {f} |
| recentralize {v} (to centralize again) | :: recentraliser |
| receptacle {n} /ɹɪˈsɛp.tə.kl̩/ (container) | :: réceptacle {m} |
| reception {n} /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ (act of receiving) | :: réception {f} |
| reception {n} (electronics: act or ability to receive signals) | :: réception {f} |
| reception {n} (social engagement) | :: accueil {m}, réception {f} |
| reception {n} (front desk) | :: réception {f} |
| receptionist {n} /ɹɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/ (employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting) | :: réceptionniste {m} {f}, secrétaire {m} {f} |
| receptive {adj} /ɹɪˈsɛptɪv/ (ready to receive new ideas or concepts) | :: réceptif |
| receptiveness {n} (the characteristic of being receptive) | :: réceptivité {f} |
| receptivity {n} (the state of being receptive) | :: réceptivité {f} |
| receptor {n} /ɹɪˈsɛp.tə/ (a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli) | :: récepteur |
| receptor {n} (any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli) | :: récepteur |
| recess {n} /ˈɹiː.sɛs/ (break, pause or vacation) | :: vacances {f-p} |
| recess {n} (time of play) | :: récréation {f}, récré {f}, pause {f} |
| recess {n} (decree of the German imperial diet) | :: recès {m} |
| recess {n} (place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion) | :: recès {m} |
| recess {n} (botany, zoology: sinus) SEE: sinus | :: |
| recession {n} /ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/ (period of reduced economic activity) | :: récession {f} |
| recessive {adj} (in genetics) | :: récessif |
| rechargeable {adj} (able to be recharged) | :: rechargeable {m} {f} |
| rechew {v} (chew again) | :: remâcher |
| rechew {v} (go over again) | :: remâcher |
| recidivate {v} (return to criminal behaviour) | :: récidiver |
| recidivism {n} (committing new offenses after being punished for a crime) | :: récidive {f} |
| recidivist {n} /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪst/ (one who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits) | :: récidiviste {m} {f} |
| recipe {n} /ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ (instructions for making or preparing food dishes) | :: recette {f} |
| recipient {n} /ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/ (one who receives) | :: receveur {m}, receveuse {f}, destinataire {m} {f}, récipiendaire {m} {f} |
| recipient {n} (individual receiving donor organs or tissues) | :: personne gréffée {f} |
| reciprocal {adj} /ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/ (done by each of two people towards the other) | :: réciproque {m} {f} |
| reciprocal {n} (in mathematics) | :: inverse {f} |
| reciprocally {adv} (in a reciprocal manner) | :: réciproquement |
| reciprocal pronoun {n} (a part of speech) | :: pronom réciproque {m} |
| reciprocate {v} /ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/ (to mutually give and take something; to interchange) | :: donner en retour, réciproquer, rendre la pareille |
| reciprocating engine {n} (piston engine) SEE: piston engine | :: |
| reciprocation {n} | :: réciprocité {f} |
| reciprocity {n} (the state or quality of being reciprocal) | :: réciprocité {f} |
| recital {n} (a formal explanation of the reasons on which the transaction is founded) | :: considérant {m} |
| recital {n} (narration) SEE: narration | :: |
| recitation {n} /ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ (act of reciting) | :: récitation {f} |
| recitation {n} (material recited) | :: récitation {f} |
| recitative {n} /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/ (dialogue in an opera etc.) | :: récitatif {m} |
| recite {v} (to recite) SEE: say | :: |
| recite {v} /ɹɪˈsaɪt/ (to repeat aloud some passage, poem or other text) | :: réciter |
| reciter {n} (one who recites) | :: réciteur, récitateur |
| reckless {adj} /ˈɹɛkləs/ (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) | :: irresponsable, insouciant |
| reckless {adj} (indifferent to danger or the consequences) | :: téméraire, branque |
| reckon {v} /ˈɹɛkən/ (to count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate) | :: compter, calculer |
| reckon {v} (to count as in a number, rank, or series; to estimate by rank or quality; to place by estimation) | :: compter, estimer |
| reckon {v} (colloquial: to conclude, as by an enumeration and balancing of chances; hence, to think; to suppose) | :: estimer, considérer |
| reckoning {n} /ˈɹɛkənɪŋ/ (the action of calculating or estimating something) | :: calculer, estimer |
| reckon with {v} (To settle accounts with or to settle claims with) | :: régler ses comptes avec |
| reckon with {v} (To take into account) | :: prendre en compte |
| reclaim {v} (to recycle) SEE: recycle | :: |
| reclaim {v} (to tame or domesticate a wild animal) SEE: tame | :: |
| recluse {n} /ɹɪˈkluːs/ (A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit) | :: reclus {m}, recluse {f} |
| recognition {n} /ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/ (the act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized) | :: reconnaissance {f} |
| recognizable {adj} (able to be recognized) | :: reconnaissable |
| recognizably {adv} (in a recognizable manner) | :: reconnaissablement |
| recognize {v} /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪz/ (to match in memory; to know from a previous encounter) | :: reconnaître |
| recognize {v} (to acknowledge the existence or legality of) | :: reconnaître |
| recognize {v} (to acknowledge as something) | :: reconnaître |
| recognize {v} (to realize or discover the nature of something) | :: reconnaître |
| recognize {v} | :: reconnaître |
| recognized {adj} /ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/ (notable, distinguished, honored) | :: reconnu |
| recoil {n} /ɹɪˈkɔɪl/ (pushback from a fired firearm) | :: recul {m} |
| recoil {v} (to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment) | :: reculer |
| recoilless rifle {n} (weapon) | :: canon sans recul {m} |
| recollect {v} /ɹɛkəˈlɛkt/ (to recall past events) | :: se souvenir, se rappeler |
| Recollect {n} (a member of a French reform branch of the Order of Friars Minor, commonly known as the Franciscans) | :: récollet {m} |
| recollection {n} /ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən/ (act of recalling to the memory) | :: souvenir {m} |
| recollection {n} | :: mémoire |
| recombination {n} (in genetics) | :: recombinaison, recombinaison |
| recommence {v} (to begin again) | :: recommencer |
| recommend {v} /ɹɛkəˈmɛnd/ (to commend to the favorable notice of another) | :: recommander |
| recommend {v} | :: adviser, conseiller, recommander |
| recommendation {n} /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ (act of recommending) | :: recommandation {f} |
| recommendation {n} (that which is recommended) | :: recommandation |
| recommendation {n} | :: recommandation {f} |
| recommendatory {adj} (of or pertaining to a recommendation) | :: recommandatoire |
| recompense {n} /ˌɹɛkəmˈpɛns/ (that which compensates for a harm done) | :: récompense {f} |
| recompense {v} (to give compensation) | :: récompenser |
| recon {n} /ˈɹikɑn/ (reconnaissance) | :: reco {f} |
| reconcentrate {v} | :: reconcentrer |
| reconcile {v} /ˈɹɛkənsaɪl/ (to restore a friendly relationship) | :: réconcilier |
| reconcile {v} (to make things compatible or consistent) | :: réconcilier |
| reconciliation {n} /ˌɹɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (reestablishment of friendly relations) | :: réconciliation {f}, raccommodement {m} |
| reconciliation {n} (accounting process) | :: réconciliation {f}, rapprochement {m} |
| reconnaissance {n} /ɹɪˈkɒnəsəns/ (act of gathering information) | :: reconnaissance {f} |
| reconnect {v} (connect again or differently) | :: reconnecter |
| reconnection {n} (connection of that which has been severed) | :: reconnexion {f} |
| reconnoiter {v} /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ (perform a reconnaissance) | :: reconnaître |
| reconnoitre {v} /ˌɹɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/ (perform a reconnaissance) | :: reconnaître |
| reconquest {n} (act or process of conquering again) | :: reconquête {f} |
| reconsider {v} (To consider a matter thought already to have been decided) | :: reconsidérer |
| reconsideration {n} (the act of reconsidering or something reconsidered) | :: reconsidération |
| reconstructed language {n} (a hypothetical language formed by making comparisons between actual languages) | :: langue reconstruite {f} |
| reconstruction {n} (attempt to understand) | :: reconstitution {f} |
| record {n} /ˈɹɛkɔːd/ (information put into a lasting physical medium) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| record {n} (phonograph record) | :: disque {m} |
| record {n} (computing: set of data relating to a single individual or item) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| record {n} (most extreme known value of some achievement) | :: record {m} |
| record {v} /ɹɨˈkɔːd/ (make a record of) | :: enregistrer |
| record {v} (make an audio or video recording of) | :: enregistrer |
| recordable {adj} (able to be used to record something) | :: enregistrable |
| record chart {n} (Ranking of music by popularity) | :: Hit-parade |
| recorder {n} (recording device) | :: enregistreur {m} |
| recorder {n} (musical instrument) | :: flûte à bec |
| recording {n} (reproduction stored in a permanent medium) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| record label {n} (record company) | :: maison de disques {f}, label discographique {m} |
| record player {n} (analogue electronic device for playing gramophone records, see also: gramophone) | :: électrophone {m}, tourne-disque {m}, phonographe {m}, gramophone {m} |
| recount {v} (to tell, narrate) | :: raconter |
| recount {v} (to count again) | :: recompter |
| recover {v} /ɹɪˈkʌvə/ (transitive: to get back, regain) | :: recouvrer |
| recover {v} (intransitive: to get better, regain health) | :: récupérer, guérir, se remettre |
| recoverability {n} | :: recouvrabilité {f} |
| recovery {n} /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) | :: récupération {f}, rétablissement {m}, recouvrement |
| recovery {n} (return to normal health) | :: guérison {f}, rétablissement {f} |
| recovery position {n} | :: position latérale de sécurité {f}, PLS {f} |
| recreate {v} /ˈɹɛkɹɪeɪt/ (to enjoy or entertain oneself) | :: se réjouir |
| recreate {v} /ɹiːkɹɪˈeɪt/ (create anew) | :: recréer |
| recreate {v} (to produce again, to recreate) SEE: reproduce | :: |
| recreation {n} /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/ (activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates) | :: récréation {f} |
| recreation {n} /ɹiːkɹiˈeɪʃən/ (The process of recreating something) | :: recréation {f} |
| recreational {adj} (for, or relating to, for recreation) | :: récréationnel |
| recreational vehicle {n} (vehicle or trailer) | :: camping-car, véhicule récréatif [Quebec] |
| recriminate {v} (to accuse in return) | :: récriminer |
| recrudescence {n} /ˌɹiːkɹuːˈdɛs(ə)ns/ (acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement) | :: recrudescence {f} |
| recruit {n} /ɹɪˈkɹut/ (newly enlisted soldier) | :: recrue {f} |
| recruit {v} (to enroll or enlist new members or potential employees) | :: recruter, enrôler |
| recruit {v} (To prompt to intervene in a body region) | :: recruter |
| recruit {v} | :: recruter, enrôler |
| recruiter {n} (one employed to recruit others) | :: recruteur {m} |
| recruitment {n} (process or art of finding candidates or recruits) | :: recrutement {m} |
| rectal {adj} (Of, via or related to the rectum) | :: rectal |
| rectangle {n} /ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl/ (quadrilateral) | :: rectangle {m} |
| rectangular {adj} (having a shape like a rectangle) | :: rectangulaire |
| rectangular coordinates {n} (Cartesian coordinates) SEE: Cartesian coordinates | :: |
| rectify {v} (to heal) SEE: heal | :: |
| rectify {v} /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/ (to correct or amend something) | :: rectifier |
| rectitude {n} /ˈɹɛk.tə.tuːd/ (straightness; state or quality of having a constant direction) | :: rectitude |
| rectitude {n} (rightness of principle or practice) | :: rectitude, droiture, rigueur |
| recto {n} /ˈɹɛk.toʊ/ (The front side of a flat object) | :: recto {m} |
| recto {n} (The right-hand page of a book) | :: recto {m} |
| rector {n} /ˈɹɛktɚ/ (headmaster) | :: recteur {m} |
| rectory {n} (residence of Roman Catholic priest) | :: presbytère {m}, cure {f} |
| rectum {n} /ˈɹɛktəm/ (terminal part of the large intestine) | :: rectum {m} |
| recumbent {adj} (lying down) | :: gisant, couché, allongé |
| recumbent {n} (special type of bicycle) | :: vélo couché {m} |
| recumbent bicycle {n} (recumbent) SEE: recumbent | :: |
| recuperate {v} (recover, especially from an illness) SEE: recover | :: |
| recur {v} /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)/ (to happen again) | :: resurvenir, revenir, réapparaître |
| recurrence {n} (return or reversion to a certain state) | :: récurrence {f} |
| recurrence {n} (the instance of recurring; frequent occurrence) | :: récurrence {f} |
| recurrence {n} (a return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease) | :: récurrence {f} |
| recurrent {adj} (recurring time after time) | :: périodique, récurrent |
| recurring {adj} | :: récurrent, répété, répétitif |
| recursion {n} | :: recursion {f} |
| recursive {adj} (drawing upon itself) | :: récursif |
| recursive {adj} (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms) | :: récursif |
| recursive {adj} (computing: of a program or function that calls itself) | :: récursif |
| recursive {adj} (computing: of a set whose characteristic function is recursive) | :: récursif |
| recursive {adj} | :: récursif |
| recursive acronym {n} (an acronym in which the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself) | :: acronyme récursif |
| recursivity {n} (quality of being recursive) | :: récursivité |
| recurve bow {n} (type of bow) | :: arc classique {m} |
| recuse {v} /ɹɪˈkjuːz/ (To refuse or reject) | :: récuser |
| recuse {v} (To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act) | :: récuser |
| recut {v} (to cut again) | :: recouper |
| recyclable {adj} (able to be recycled) | :: recyclable |
| recycle {v} /ɹəˈsaɪkəl/ (to break down and reuse component materials) | :: recycler |
| recycle {v} (to reuse as a whole) | :: recycler, réutiliser |
| recycle bin {n} (container) | :: corbeille {f} |
| recycling {n} (the practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use) | :: recyclage {m} |
| red {n} /ɹɛd/ (colour) | :: rouge {m} |
| red {adj} (having red as its colour) | :: rouge |
| red {adj} (of hair: orange-brown) | :: roux |
| red {adj} (left-wing, socialist or communist) | :: rouge |
| redact {v} /ɹɪˈdækt/ (to censor, to black out or remove parts of (a document) while releasing the remainder) | :: censurer, caviarder |
| red admiral {n} (butterfly) | :: vulcain {m} |
| Redange {prop} (city) | :: Redange |
| Red Army {prop} (name of the Soviet army) | :: armée rouge {f} |
| Red Army man {n} (the lowest military rank of the Red Army) | :: rouge-armiste |
| red as a beetroot {adj} (being the colour of a beetroot) | :: rouge comme une pivoine |
| red-backed hawk {n} (Buteo polyosoma) | :: buse tricolore {f} |
| red-backed shrike {n} (medium-sized bird) | :: pie-grièche écorcheur {f} |
| red beet {n} (beetroot) SEE: beetroot | :: |
| red blood cell {n} (haemoglobin-carrying blood cell in vertebrates) | :: globule rouge {m}, érythrocyte {m}, hématie |
| redbreast {n} (European robin) SEE: European robin | :: |
| redbreast {n} (American robin) SEE: American robin | :: |
| Red Brigades {prop} (former Marxist-Leninist militant group based in Italy) | :: Brigades rouges |
| redbud {n} (Judas tree) SEE: Judas tree | :: |
| red cabbage {n} (a variety of cabbage having red leaves) | :: chou rouge {m} |
| red campion {n} (Silene dioica) | :: compagnon rouge {m}, silène dioïque |
| red card {n} (sports: card) | :: carton rouge {m} |
| red card {n} (instructions to vacate an area) | :: carton rouge {m} |
| red carpet {n} (a strip of red carpet laid for a VIP) | :: tapis rouge {m} |
| red carpet {n} (VIP treatment) | :: tapis rouge {m} |
| red clover {n} (Trifolium pratense) | :: trèfle des prés {m}, trèfle violet {m} |
| Red Crescent {prop} (branch of the Red Cross) | :: Croissant-Rouge {m} |
| red-crested pochard {n} (Netta rufina) | :: nette rousse {f} |
| Red Cross {prop} (Red Cross) | :: Croix-Rouge {f} |
| red currant {n} /ˈɹɛdˌkɜɹənt/ (plant) | :: groseillier à grappes {m} |
| red currant {n} (fruit) | :: groseille rouge {f} |
| red deer {n} (Cervus elaphus) | :: cerf commun {m}, cerf rouge {m}, cerf élaphe {m}, élaphe {m} |
| Red Delicious {n} (variety of apple) | :: Red Delicious {f}, Délicieuse rouge {f} [Quebec] |
| redden {v} /ˈɹɛdn̩/ (to become red) | :: rougir |
| redden {v} (to make red) | :: faire rougir |
| reddish {adj} /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ (resembling the colour red) | :: rougeâtre |
| reddish {adj} (quite red; red to a certain extent) | :: rougeâtre |
| red dwarf {n} (small star) | :: naine rouge {f} |
| redeem {v} /ɹɪˈdiːm/ (to recover ownership of something by paying a sum) | :: racheter |
| redeem {v} (to set free by force) | :: libérer |
| redeem {v} (to save, rescue, recover) | :: secourir |
| redeem {v} (to clear, release from debt or blame) | :: libérer, soulager |
| redeem {v} (to convert into cash) | :: [informal] liquider |
| redeem {v} (to repair, restore) | :: réparer, rétablir |
| redeem {v} (to change for the better, reform) | :: améliorer, réformer |
| redeem {v} (to restore the reputation, honour of ...) | :: racheter |
| redeemable {adj} ((finance) capable of being paid off or repurchased) | :: remboursable {m} {f} |
| redeemable {adj} (susceptible to correction or reform) | :: corrigible {m} {f} |
| redeemer {n} (one who redeems) | :: rédempteur {m} |
| redefine {v} (to give a new or different definition to a word) | :: redéfinir |
| redefinition {n} (act or event of redefining) | :: redéfinition {f} |
| redemption {n} /ɹɪˈdɛmpʃən/ (the act of redeeming or something redeemed) | :: rédemption {f} |
| redemption {n} (the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article) | :: rédemption {f} |
| redemption {n} (salvation from sin) | :: rédemption |
| redemptorist {n} (member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) | :: Redemptoriste {m} |
| red envelope {n} (monetary gift) | :: enveloppe rouge {f}, paquet rouge {m} |
| redeposit {v} (all senses) | :: redéposer |
| red flag {n} (a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong) | :: avertissement {m}, signal d'alarme |
| red fox {n} (Vulpes vulpes) | :: renard roux {m} |
| red giant {n} (large red star) | :: géante rouge {f} |
| red-handed {adj} (in the act of wrongdoing) | :: la main dans le sac, en flagrant délit |
| redhead {n} /ˈɹɛdˌhɛd/ (red-haired person) | :: roux {m}, rousse {f} |
| redhead {n} (Aythya americana) | :: fuligule à tête rouge {m} |
| red herring {n} (smoke-cured herring) | :: hareng saur {m} |
| red herring {n} (misleading clue) | :: diversion {f}, leurre |
| red hot {n} (hot dog) SEE: hot dog | :: |
| rediffusion {n} (the rebroadcasting of a programme) | :: rediffusion {f} |
| redirect {v} (to give new direction to) | :: réorienter |
| redirect {v} (instruct to go elsewhere) | :: réadresser, faire suivre |
| redirect {n} (redirection) SEE: redirection | :: |
| redirection {n} /ɹiːdəˈɹɛkʃən/ (setting a new direction) | :: redirection {f} |
| redirection {n} (automated process) | :: redirection {f} |
| rediscover {v} (to discover again) | :: redécouvrir, retrouver |
| redistribute {v} /ˌɹɪːdɪˈstɹɪbjuːt/ (distribute again) | :: redistribuer |
| redistribution {n} /ˌɹiːdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ (act of changing the distribution of resources) | :: redistribution {f} |
| red kite {n} (Milvus milvus) | :: milan royal {m} |
| red kuri squash {n} (orange colored winter squash) | :: potimarron {m}, courge châtaigne {f} |
| red light {n} (a warning light, especially as a traffic signal) | :: feu rouge {m} |
| red-light district {n} (area of prostitution) | :: quartier chaud {m}, red light {m} |
| red line {n} (a boundary or limit which should not be crossed) | :: ligne rouge {f} |
| red link {n} | :: lien rouge {m} |
| red lynx {n} (bobcat) SEE: bobcat | :: |
| redneck {n} /ˈɹɛdnɛk/ (uneducated, unsophisticated person) | :: beauf {m}, baraki {m} [Belgium] |
| red-necked buzzard {n} (Buteo auguralis) | :: buse d'Afrique {f} |
| red-necked stint {n} (Calidris ruficollis) | :: bécasseau à col roux |
| redness {n} (quality of being red) | :: rougeur {f} |
| redo {v} /ɹiˈdu/ (to do again) | :: refaire |
| redolent {adj} /ˈɹɛd.əl.ənt/ (fragrant or aromatic) | :: parfumé |
| red onion {n} (a type of onion with reddish purplish skin) | :: oignon rouge |
| redoubt {v} (to dread) SEE: dread | :: |
| redoubt {n} /ɹɪˈdaʊt/ (fortification) | :: redoute {f} |
| redoubtable {adj} (awe-inspiring) | :: redoutable |
| redox {n} /ˈɹiːdɒks/ (chemical reaction) | :: oxydoréduction {f} |
| red panda {n} (Ailurus fulgens) | :: petit panda {m}, panda roux, panda éclatant |
| red pepper {n} (red colored pepper) | :: paprika {m} |
| red phalarope {n} (Phalaropus fulicarius) | :: phalarope à bec large {m} |
| red pine {n} (Pinus resinosa) | :: pin rouge {m} |
| Red Planet {prop} (Mars) | :: planète rouge {f} |
| red poppy {n} (Papaver rhoeas) SEE: corn poppy | :: |
| red poppy {n} (any red poppy) | :: coquelicot {m} |
| Red River {prop} (the Red River of Yunnan in southern China and of northern Vietnam) | :: Fleuve Rouge {m} |
| red-rumped swallow {n} (Cecropis daurica) | :: hirondelle rousseline {f} |
| red scare {n} (perceived threat from communism and leftist movements) | :: peur rouge {f} |
| Red Sea {prop} (sea between Africa and Arabia) | :: mer Rouge {f} |
| redshank {n} (Old World wading bird) | :: gambette {m} |
| redshift {n} /ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/ (change in wavelength) | :: décalage vers le rouge |
| red-shouldered hawk {n} (Buteo lineatus) | :: buse à épaulettes {f} |
| redskin {n} (an American Indian) | :: Peau-Rouge {m} {f} |
| red snapper {n} (fish of Lutjanus) | :: vivaneau |
| Red Square {prop} (Moscow square) | :: Place Rouge {f} |
| red squirrel {n} (Sciurus vulgaris) | :: écureuil roux {m} |
| redstart {n} (ground-feeding bird) | :: rougequeue {m} |
| red state {n} (red state in the United States) | :: État rouge {m} |
| red-tailed hawk {n} (bird of prey) | :: buse à queue rousse {f} |
| red-tailed tropicbird {n} (species of tropicbird) | :: phaéton à brins rouges {m} |
| red tape {n} (excessive bureaucracy) | :: impôt papier {m}, paperasse {f} paperasserie {f} |
| red tea {n} (black tea) SEE: black tea | :: |
| red-throated diver {n} (loon) | :: plongeon catmarin {m} |
| red-throated pipit {n} (Anthus cervinus) | :: Pipit à gorge rousse {m} |
| red tide {n} (algal bloom) | :: marée rouge {f} |
| red turtle dove {n} (bird) | :: tourterelle à tête grise |
| reduce {v} /ɹɪˈduːs/ (to bring down) | :: réduire |
| reduce {v} | :: diminuer, réduire |
| reduced {adj} /ɹɪˈdjust/ (made smaller, less) | :: réduit |
| reduced {adj} | :: réduit, amoindri, soldé |
| reducer {n} (something that reduces) | :: réducteur {m} |
| reductase {n} /ɹɪˈdʌk.teɪz/ (enzyme that chemically reduces its substrate) | :: réductase {f} |
| reductio ad absurdum {n} (proof by contradiction) SEE: proof by contradiction | :: |
| reduction {n} /ɹɪˈdʌkʃən/ (act, process, or result of reducing) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (amount or rate by which something is reduced) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (chemistry: reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (cooking: process of concentrating a sauce) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (math: rewriting an expression) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (computability theory: a transformation of one problem into another problem) | :: réduction {f} |
| reduction {n} (medical procedure to restore a fracture) | :: réduction |
| reductional {adj} (of, pertaining to, or producing reduction) | :: réductionnel |
| reductionism {n} (approach of studying complex systems) | :: réductionnisme {m} |
| reductionism {n} ((philosophy) theory holding that complex systems can be reduced to simpler components) | :: réductionnisme {m} |
| reductionist {adj} (of, or relating to reductionism) | :: réductionniste |
| redundancy {n} /ɹɪˈdʌnd(ə)nsi/ (state of being redundant) | :: redondance {f} |
| redundancy {n} (duplication of components or circuits to provide survival of the total system in case of failure of single components) | :: redondance {f} |
| redundancy {n} (duplication of parts of a message to guard against transmission errors) | :: redondance {f} |
| redundancy {n} (state of being unemployed because one's job is no longer necessary) | :: chômage économique |
| redundant {adj} /ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/ (superfluous) | :: redondant |
| redundantly {adv} (in a redundant manner) | :: redondamment |
| reduplication {n} /ɹɪd(j)uplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of, or an instance of, reduplication ) | :: redoublement {m} |
| redux {adj} /ˈɹiːdʌks/ (redone, restored, brought back, or revisited) | :: de retour |
| red wine {n} (red coloured wine) | :: vin rouge {m} |
| redwing {n} (Turdus iliacus) | :: grive mauvis |
| red-winged blackbird {n} (Agelaius phoeniceus) | :: carouge à épaulettes {m} |
| redwood {n} (the species Sequoia sempervirens) | :: séquoia {m} |
| reed {n} /ɹiːd/ (grass-like plant) | :: roseau {m} |
| reed {n} (hollow stem) | :: canne {f}, jonc {m} |
| reed {n} (music: part of mouthpiece) | :: anche {f} |
| reed {n} (music: instrument) | :: instrument à anche {m} |
| reed {n} (weaving) | :: peigne {m} |
| reed {n} (material) | :: roseau {m} |
| reed {n} | :: roseau {m} , jonc {m} , anche {f} , chaume {m} |
| reed bed {n} (place where reeds grow) | :: roselière {f} |
| reed switch {n} (type of electrical switch) | :: interrupteur reed {m}, interrupteur à lames souples {m} |
| reeducation camp {n} | :: camp de rééducation {m} |
| reed warbler {n} (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) | :: rousserolle effarvatte {f} |
| reef {n} /ɹiːf/ (rocks at or near surface of the water) | :: écueil {m}, récif {m} |
| reef {n} (large vein of auriferous quartz) | :: filon {m} |
| reef {v} (sailing) | :: prendre un ris, arriser |
| reef {n} (reef knot) SEE: reef knot | :: |
| reefal {adj} (of or pertaining to a reef) | :: récifal |
| reefer {n} (marijuana) SEE: marijuana | :: |
| reefer {n} /ˈɹiːfə/ (marijuana cigarette) | :: joint {m} |
| reefer jacket {n} (type of jacket) SEE: pea coat | :: |
| reef knot {n} (type of knot) | :: nœud plat {m} |
| reek {n} /riːk/ (unpleasant smell) | :: puanteur {f} |
| reek {v} (to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell) | :: empester, puer, fouetter [familiar], schlinguer [slang] |
| reek {v} (to be evidently associated with something unpleasant) | :: puer |
| reel {n} /ɹiːl/ (dance, music) | :: reel {m} |
| reel {n} (spool) | :: bobine {f} |
| reel {n} (machine for winding yarns) | :: enrouleur {m} |
| reel {v} (to wind on a reel) | :: embobiner, enrouler |
| reel {v} (to walk shakily or unsteadily) | :: tituber |
| reelect {v} (to elect for a subsequent time) | :: réélire |
| re-electability {n} | :: rééligibilité {f} |
| re-electable {adj} | :: rééligible |
| reelection {n} (the act of being elected after already being elected once) | :: réélection {f} |
| reel in {v} ((fishing) bring out of the water) | :: ramener, tirer hors de l'eau |
| reel in {v} (bring in) | :: attirer, attirer l'attention, capter, capter l'attention |
| reel off {v} (list effortlessly and quickly) | :: débiter |
| reem {n} /ɹiːm/ (horned creature) | :: réem {m} |
| reenactment {n} (replication of earlier event) | :: reconstitution {f} |
| reenter {v} (to enter again) | :: rentrer |
| reestablish {v} (establish again) | :: rétablir |
| re-evaluate {v} /ɹiːɪˈvæljuːeɪt/ (evaluate again) | :: réévaluer |
| refection {n} /ɹɪˈfɛkʃən/ (a light meal) | :: réfection |
| refectory {n} /ɹɪˈfɛkt(ə)ɹi/ (dining-hall) | :: réfectoire {m} |
| refer {v} /ɹɪˈfɝ/ (to direct to a source for help or information) | :: référer |
| refer {v} (to allude to (grammar term)) | :: renvoyer (à) |
| refer {v} | :: référer |
| referee {n} /ˌɹɛfəˈɹiː/ (sport: umpire, judge of a game) | :: arbitre {m} |
| referee {n} (person who settles a dispute) | :: arbitre {m} |
| referee {v} (to act as a referee) | :: arbitre |
| reference {n} /ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/ (measurement one can compare to) | :: référence {f} |
| reference {n} (information about a person) | :: recommandation {f}, référence {f} |
| reference {n} (academic writing: source) | :: référence {f} |
| reference {v} (to refer to) | :: faire référence à, référencer, se référer à |
| reference {v} (to mention) | :: faire référence à, se référer à |
| reference {n} (reference work) SEE: reference work | :: |
| reference book {n} (book providing factual information) | :: livre de référence {m} |
| reference work {n} (compendium of information) | :: ouvrage de référence {m} |
| referendum {n} /ˌɹɛfəˈɹɛndəm/ (direct popular vote) | :: référendum {m} |
| referential integrity {n} (referential integrity) | :: intégrité référentielle {f} |
| referrer {n} (person who refers another) | :: recommandataire {m} {f} |
| refill {v} /ˌɹiːˈfɪl/ (to fill up again) | :: reremplir |
| refillable {adj} (capable of being refilled) | :: rechargeable |
| refine {v} /ɹɪˈfaɪn/ | :: raffiner, affiner, perfectionner |
| refined {adj} /ɹiːfaɪnd/ (cultured, elegant) | :: affiné, raffiné |
| refined {adj} | :: châtié |
| refinement {n} /ɹəˈfaɪnmənt/ (high-class style; cultivation) | :: raffinement |
| refinery {n} (building used to produce refined products) | :: raffinerie {f} |
| refining {n} (process) SEE: refinement | :: |
| reflect {v} /ɹɪˈflɛkt/ (to bend back from a surface) | :: refléter, réfléchir |
| reflect {v} (to be bent back from a surface) | :: refléter |
| reflect {v} (to mirror, or show the image of something) | :: réfléchir, refléter |
| reflect {v} (to be mirrored) | :: se refléter |
| reflect {v} (to agree with; to closely follow) | :: refléter, suivre, s'accorder |
| reflect {v} (to give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.) | :: refléter |
| reflect {v} (to think seriously; to ponder or consider) | :: réfléchir |
| reflection {n} /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/ (act of reflecting; the state of being reflected) | :: réflexion {f} |
| reflection {n} (something that is reflected) | :: reflet {m} |
| reflection {n} | :: [meanings 1, 2 and 3] reflet, [meaning 4] réflexion |
| reflector {n} /ɹɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ (small reflecting disk on a vehicle) | :: réflecteur {m} |
| reflex {n} /ˈɹiːflɛks/ (automatic response) | :: réflexe |
| reflex {n} (the descendant of an earlier language element, such as a word or phoneme, in a daughter language) | :: continuateur {m} |
| reflexive {adj} /ɹəˈflɛksɪv/ (in grammar) | :: réfléchi |
| reflexive {n} (reflexive pronoun) SEE: reflexive pronoun | :: |
| reflexive {n} (reflexive verb) SEE: reflexive verb | :: |
| reflexive pronoun {n} (a part of speech) | :: pronom réfléchi {m} |
| reflexive verb {n} (verb with equivalent subject and direct object) | :: verbe réfléchi |
| reflux {n} /ˈɹiː.flʌks/ (backwards flow of any fluid) | :: reflux {m} |
| reflux {n} (technique using a reflux condenser) | :: reflux {m} |
| reforest {v} (replant) | :: reboiser, reforester |
| reforestation {n} (replanting) | :: reboisement {m}, reforestation {f} |
| reform {n} /ɹɪˈfɔɹm/ (amendment) | :: réforme {f} |
| reform {v} (to put into a new and improved form or condition) | :: réformer |
| reformism {n} (Any of several movements that promote reform) | :: réformisme {f} |
| reformist {adj} (advocating reform of an institution or body) | :: réformiste {m} {f} |
| reformist {n} (one who advocates reform (of an institution)) | :: réformiste {m} {f} |
| reformulate {v} (to formulate again) | :: reformuler |
| reformulation {n} (formulating anew) | :: reformulation {f} |
| reformulation {n} (new formulation) | :: reformulation {f} |
| refound {v} (reestablish) | :: refonder |
| refract {v} (to refract) SEE: disperse | :: |
| refract {v} (to cause to change direction) | :: réfracter |
| refract {v} | :: réfracter |
| refraction {n} /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/ (bending of any wave) | :: réfraction {f} |
| refractive index {n} (ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to another medium) | :: indice de réfraction {m} |
| refractometer {n} (instrument used to measure the refractive index) | :: réfractomètre {m} |
| refractory {adj} /ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/ (obstinate; strongly opposed) | :: réfractaire |
| refractory {adj} (not affected by great heat) | :: réfractaire |
| refractory {adj} (medicine: difficult to heal) | :: réfractaire |
| refractory metal {n} (metal with an unusually high melting point) | :: métal réfractaire {m} |
| refragable {adj} /ˈɹɛ.fɹə.ɡə.bəl/ | :: réfragable |
| refrain {v} /ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/ (to keep oneself from action) | :: se retenir, s'abstenir |
| refrain {v} | :: se réfréner, se retenir |
| refrain {n} (burden of song) | :: refrain {m} |
| refresh {v} /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/ (to renew or revitalize) | :: revigorer, rafraîchir |
| refreshing {adj} /ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/ (refreshing) | :: rafraîchissant |
| refreshment {n} /ɹɪˈfɹeʃ.mənt/ (The action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour) | :: rafraîchissement {m} |
| refreshment {n} (A light snack or drink) | :: rafraîchissement {m} |
| refrigerate {v} (freeze) SEE: freeze | :: |
| refrigerate {v} /ɹɪˈfɹɪdʒəɹeɪt/ (keep cool in refrigerator) | :: réfrigérer |
| refrigerate {v} (cool down) SEE: cool down | :: |
| refrigeration {n} (process of transferring heat from an object in order to cool it) | :: réfrigération {f} |
| refrigeration {n} (process of preserving something by cooling) | :: réfrigération {f} |
| refrigerator {n} /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ (appliance) | :: réfrigérateur {m}, frigo {m} [colloquial] |
| refringence {n} (refractive power; refraction) | :: réfringence {f} |
| refuel {v} (to refill with fuel) | :: faire le plein, ravitailler |
| refuge {n} /ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/ (state of safety, protection or shelter) | :: refuge {m} |
| refuge {n} (place providing safety, protection or shelter) | :: refuge {m} |
| refugee {n} /ˈɹɛfjʊdʒiː/ (person seeking political asylum) | :: réfugié {m}, réfugiée {f} |
| refugee {n} (person seeking economic asylum) | :: réfugié {m} |
| refugee camp {n} (camp built to receive refugees) | :: camp de réfugiés {m} |
| refund {v} /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ (to return (money) to (someone)) | :: rembourser |
| refund {n} (amount of money returned) | :: remboursement {m} |
| refurbish {v} /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/ (rebuild or replenish) | :: renouveler, restaurer |
| refusal {n} /ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/ (the act of refusing) | :: refus {m} |
| refuse {n} /ˈɹɛfjuːs/ (items or material that have been discarded) | :: ordures {f-p}, déchets {m-p}, détritus {m-p} |
| refuse {v} /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ ((transitive) decline (request, demand)) | :: refuser |
| refuse {v} ((intransitive) decline a request or demand) | :: refuser |
| refutation {n} (an act of refuting) | :: réfutation {f} |
| refute {v} /ɹɪˈfjuːt/ (to prove (something) to be false or incorrect) | :: réfuter |
| refute {v} (to deny the truth or correctness of (something)) | :: rejeter, contester, chicaner, récuser |
| refute {v} | :: réfuter |
| regain {v} /ɹiːˈɡeɪn/ (to get back, to recover possession of) | :: reconquérir, reprendre |
| regale {n} /ɹɪˈɡeɪl/ (a feast, meal) | :: festin {m} |
| regale {v} (to please someone with entertainment) | :: régaler |
| regale {v} (to provide a meal and entertainment) | :: régaler |
| regalia {n} /ɹəˈɡeɪl.i.ə/ (emblems, symbols or paraphernalia) | :: regalia {f} |
| regard {v} /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/ (to consider, look upon in a given way) | :: considérer, regarder |
| regard {v} (to have to do with) | :: concerner, concerner, regarder |
| regarding {prep} /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/ (concerning) | :: quant à |
| regardless {adv} /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/ (actioned in a way which shows no consideration) | :: malgré tout, malgré cela, en dépit de cela |
| regardless {prep} (paying no attention to) | :: quelle que soit, quel que soit |
| regardless of {prep} (without attention to) | :: nonobstant, peu importe |
| regards {n} /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/ (greeting at the end of a letter) | :: cordialement |
| regasification {n} (evaporation) | :: regazéification |
| regasify {v} (reevaporate) | :: regazéifier |
| regatta {n} /ɹɪˈɡætə/ (boat race) | :: régate {f} |
| regency {n} /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənsi/ (system of government) | :: régence {f} |
| regenerate {v} /ɹiːˈdʒɛnəɹeɪt/ (to construct or create anew, especially in an improved manner) | :: régénérer |
| regenerate {v} (to revitalize, see also: revitalize) | :: régénérer |
| Regensburg {prop} (city in Germany) | :: Ratisbonne {f} |
| regent {n} /ˈɹiːdʒənt/ (one who rules in place of the monarch) | :: régent {m}, régente {f} |
| reggeon {n} | :: reggéon |
| Reggio nell'Emilia {prop} (province) | :: Reggio d'Émilie |
| Reggio nell'Emilia {prop} (city) | :: Reggio d'Émilie |
| regicide {n} /ˈɹedʒəsaɪd/ (the killing of a king) | :: régicide |
| regicide {n} (one who kills a king) | :: régicide |
| regidor {n} (alderman) SEE: alderman | :: |
| regime {n} /ɹəˈʒiːm/ (mode of rule or management) | :: régime {m} |
| regime {n} (form of government) | :: régime {m} |
| regime {n} (period of rule) | :: régime {m} |
| regime change {n} (overthrow of a government) | :: changement de régime {m} |
| regimen {n} /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪ.mən/ (any regulation or remedy which is intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation) | :: régime |
| regimen {n} (grammar: object, see also: object) | :: régime |
| regiment {n} /ˈɹɛdʒɪmənt/ (army unit) | :: régiment {m} |
| Regina {prop} /ɹɪ.ˈdʒaɪ.nə/ (female given name) | :: Régine |
| region {n} /ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/ (any considerable and connected part of a space or surface) | :: région {f} |
| region {n} (an administrative subdivision) | :: région {f} |
| region {n} (a place in or a part of the body in any way indicated) | :: région |
| regional {adj} /ˈɹiːdʒənəl/ (pertaining to a specific region) | :: régional |
| regionalism {n} (linguistic characteristic, see also: provincialism) | :: régionalisme |
| regionalization {n} (an act or process of regionalizing) | :: régionalisation {f} |
| regional lockout {n} (prevents the playing of imported media on a domestically marketed device) | :: verrouillage régional, codage régional |
| regionally {adv} /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəli/ | :: régionalement |
| register {n} /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ (book of such entries) | :: registre {m} |
| register {n} (act of registering) | :: inscription {m} |
| register {n} (computing: part of the central processing unit used to store and manipulate numbers) | :: registre {m} |
| register {n} (printing: exact alignment of lines, margins and colors) | :: registre {m} |
| register {n} (music: range of a voice or instrument) | :: registre {m} |
| register {n} (music: organ stop) | :: registre {m} |
| register {n} (linguistics: style of a language used in a particular context) | :: niveau de langue {m}, registre {m} |
| register {n} (grille at the outflow of a ventilation duct) | :: registre {m} |
| register {v} (to enter in a register) | :: enregistrer |
| register {v} (to enroll, especially to vote) | :: inscrire |
| register {v} (to record, especially in writing) | :: enregistrer, imprimer [familiar] (mental) |
| register {v} (printing: to adjust so as to be properly aligned) | :: recaler |
| register {v} (to place one's name, or have one's name placed in a register) | :: inscrire |
| register {v} (to make an impression) | :: imprimer |
| register {n} (cash register) SEE: cash register | :: |
| registered {adj} /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/ (having a mailed item recorded in a register) | :: recommandé |
| registered mail {n} (type of mail) | :: courrier recommandé {m}, recommandé {m} |
| registered trademark {n} (officially registered trademark) | :: marque déposée {f} |
| register ton {n} (unit of capacity) | :: tonneau {m} |
| registrar {n} /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪsˌtɹɑɹ/ (official keeper of records) | :: registraire {m} {f} |
| registrar {n} (service that manages domain names) | :: registrar {m} (a society) |
| registration {n} (the act of signing up or registering for something) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| registry {n} (registration) | :: enregistrement {m} |
| registry {n} (database) | :: registre {m}, base de registre {f} |
| regolith {n} /ˈɹɛɡəlɪθ/ (layer of loose rock that constitutes the surface of most land) | :: régolithe {m} |
| regress {v} /ˈɹiːˌɡɹɛs/ (to move backwards to an earlier stage) | :: régresser |
| regression {n} /ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən/ (return to a previous state) | :: régression {f} |
| regression {n} (statistics: analytic method) | :: régression |
| regressive {adj} (that tends to return, revert, or regress) | :: régressif |
| regressive assimilation {n} (phonology: sound change process) | :: assimilation régressive {f} |
| regret {v} /ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/ (feel sorry about some past thing) | :: regretter |
| regret {n} (instance of such an emotion) | :: regret {m} |
| regrettable {adj} (of an event, action, or state, allowing or deserving regret) | :: regrettable |
| regular {adj} /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (having a constant pattern) | :: régulier |
| regular {adj} (grammar) | :: régulier |
| regular {n} (routine visitor) | :: habitué {m}, habituée {f}, habitués {m-p}, habituées {f-p} |
| regular expression {n} (computing: a concise description of a pattern to be matched) | :: expression rationnelle {f}, expression régulière {f} |
| regularity {n} /ˌɹɛɡjuˈlæɹəti/ (condition or quality of being regular) | :: régularité {f} |
| regularize {v} /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚaɪz/ (to make regular) | :: régulariser |
| regularly {adv} /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/ (with constant frequency) | :: régulièrement, fréquemment |
| regularly {adv} (normally, ordinarily) | :: normalement, ordinairement |
| regular verb {n} (a verb which conjugates regularly) | :: verbe régulier {m} |
| regulate {v} (control) SEE: control | :: |
| regulate {v} /ˈɹɛɡjəleɪt/ (adjust) | :: régler |
| regulation {n} /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ (law or administrative rule) | :: règlement {m}, réglementation {f} |
| regulation {n} (EU: self-effecting legislative act) | :: règlement {m} |
| regulation {n} (mechanism controlling DNA transcription) | :: régulation |
| regulation {n} (physiological process maintaining homœostasis) | :: régulation |
| regulator {n} /ɹɛɡ.juː.leɪt.ə/ (a type of gene) | :: régulateur |
| regulatory {adj} /ˈɹɛɡjələtɹi/ (of or pertaining to regulation) | :: régulateur, régulatoire, réglementaire |
| regulatory framework {n} (set of regulations) | :: cadre de régulation |
| regurgitate {v} /ɹɪˈɡɝd͡ʒəˌteɪt/ (to throw up) | :: régurgiter |
| regurgitator {n} | :: régurgiteur |
| rehab {n} /ˈɹiːhæb/ (An act of rehabilitation) | :: désintox {m} |
| rehabilitate {v} /ɹiː(h)əˈbɪlɪteɪt/ (to restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc.) | :: réhabiliter |
| rehabilitation {n} (process) | :: réhabilitation {f} |
| rehair {n} (to rehair) | :: remécher |
| rehair {n} (an instance of re-hairing) | :: reméchage {m} |
| rehear {v} (to hear again) | :: réentendre |
| rehearsal {n} /ɹɪˈhɜː(ɹ)səl/ (practicing of performance to test or improve it) | :: répétition {f} |
| rehearse {v} /ɹɪˈhɜːs/ (repeat what has already been said) | :: rabâcher, ressasser |
| rehearse {v} (practice by repetition or recitation) | :: répéter |
| reheat {v} (heat something after it has cooled off) | :: réchauffer |
| Reich {n} /ɹaɪx/ (a German empire or nation) | :: Reich {m}, empire {m} [empire] |
| reichsmark {n} (monetary unit) | :: reichsmark {m} |
| reification {n} /ˌɹeɪəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (Consideration of an abstract thing as if it were concrete, or of an inanimate object as if it were living) | :: réification |
| reify {v} /ˈɹiː.ə.faɪ/ (to regard something abstract as if it were a concrete material thing) | :: réifier |
| reign {n} /ɹeɪn/ (The exercise of sovereign power) | :: règne {m} |
| reign {n} (The period during which a monarch rules) | :: règne {m} |
| reign {v} (exercise sovereign power) | :: régner |
| reimbursable {adj} (capable of being reimbursed for) | :: remboursable |
| reimburse {v} (to compensate with pay or money; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf) | :: rembourser |
| reimbursement {n} /ˌɹiː.ɪmˈbɜːs.mənt/ (compensating someone for an expense.) | :: remboursement {f} |
| reimmerse {v} (immerse again) | :: réimmerger |
| reimplantation {n} (implanting again) | :: réimplantation {f} |
| Reims {prop} /ɹiːmz/ (city) | :: Reims {m} |
| rein {n} /ɹeɪn/ (strap or rope) | :: rêne {f} |
| reincarnation {n} (rebirth of a mental capacity in a physical life form) | :: réincarnation {f} |
| reindeer {n} /ˈɹeɪndɪə/ (Rangifer tarandus) | :: renne {m}, caribou {m} [North America] |
| Reindeer Lake {prop} (glacial lake in Western Canada) | :: lac Reindeer {m} |
| reinette {n} (any of various kinds of apple) | :: reinette {f} |
| reinforce {v} (to strengthen by addition) | :: renforcer |
| reinforce {v} (to emphasize or review) | :: renforcer |
| reinforced {adj} (having been or containing reinforcement) | :: renforcé |
| reinforced concrete {n} (building material) | :: béton armé {m} |
| reinforcement {n} (thing that reinforces) | :: renfort |
| reinstall {v} (install again) | :: réinstaller |
| reinstallation {n} (the act or process of reinstalling) | :: réinstallation {f} |
| reinstate {v} (To restore to a former position or rank) | :: rétablir, réintégrer |
| reinstate {v} (To bring back into use or existence) | :: rétablir, réactiver |
| reinterpret {v} (to interpret again) | :: réinterpréter |
| reintroduce {v} (introduce again) | :: réintroduire |
| reinvent the wheel {v} /ˌɹiːɪnˈvɛnt ðə ˈhwiːl/ (do work unnecessarily) | :: réinventer la roue |
| reinvigorate {v} (to give new energy or strength) | :: revigorer |
| reinvite {v} (invite again) | :: réinviter |
| reis {n} (holder of military rank) | :: raïs {m} |
| reiter {n} /ˈɹʌɪtə/ (German cavalryman) | :: reître {m} |
| reiterate {v} /ɹiˈɪt.əɹ.eɪt/ (to say or do repeatedly) | :: réitérer |
| reiterate {adj} (repeated) | :: réitéré |
| reject {v} (to throw away, reject) SEE: discard | :: |
| reject {v} /ɹɪˈdʒɛkt/ (refuse to accept) | :: rejeter |
| rejection {n} /ɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/ (the act of rejecting) | :: refus, rejet |
| rejoice {v} /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɔɪs/ (be happy) | :: se réjouir |
| rejoice {v} (make happy) | :: réjouir |
| rejoinder {n} /ɹɪd͡ʒˈɔ͡ɪndɚ/ (defendant's answer) | :: réponse {f} |
| rejoinder {n} (reply) | :: réplique {f} |
| rejoneador {n} ((bullfighting) mounted bullfighter) | :: rejoneador {m} |
| rejuvenate {v} (render young again) | :: rajeunir |
| rejuvenation {n} (the process of rendering young again) | :: rajeunissement {m} |
| rekindle {v} (To kindle once again) | :: rallumer |
| rekindle {v} (To revive) | :: raviver |
| relapse {n} /ɹɪˈlæps/ (the act or situation of relapsing) | :: rechute |
| relate {v} /ɹɪˈleɪt/ | :: concerner |
| relate {v} (to narrate) SEE: narrate | :: |
| relate {v} (to interact) SEE: interact | :: |
| related {adj} /ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ (standing in relation or connection) | :: lié |
| related {adj} (being a relative of) | :: apparenté |
| relation {n} /ɹɪˈleɪʃən/ (way in which two things may be associated) | :: relation |
| relation {n} (mathematics: set of ordered tuples, a Boolean function of two or more arguments) | :: relation {f} |
| relation {n} (member of one's family) | :: parent {m}, parente {f} , parenté {f} [collective], parentage {m} [collective], parentèle {f} [collective], parentaille {f} [collective, colloquial, pejorative] |
| relational {adj} (relative) SEE: relative | :: |
| relational {adj} (relating to, using, or being a method of organizing data in a database) | :: relationnel |
| relational database {n} (relational database) | :: base de données relationnelle |
| relational model {n} (database model) | :: modèle relationnel {m} |
| relationship {n} /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/ (connection or association) | :: rapport {m} |
| relationship {n} (kinship) | :: relation {f} |
| relationship {n} (romantic or sexual involvement) | :: relation {f} |
| relative {adj} /ˈɹɛl.ə.ɾɪv/ (conditional; depending on something else) | :: relatif |
| relative {n} (someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption) | :: parent {m}, géniteur {m}, génitrice {f} |
| relative atomic mass {n} (ratio) | :: masse atomique relative {f}, poids atomique {m} |
| relative clause {n} (type of subordinate clause) | :: proposition relative {f}, relative {f} |
| relative humidity {n} (amount of water vapor in the air) | :: humidité relative {f} |
| relatively {adv} /ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li/ (proportionally) | :: relativement |
| relatively {adv} (somewhat) SEE: somewhat | :: |
| relative pronoun {n} (pronoun that introduces a relative clause) | :: pronom relatif {m} |
| relative superlative {n} (a form of the superlative) | :: superlatif relatif {m} |
| relativism {n} (theory that truth and moral values are relative) | :: relativisme {m} |
| relativity {n} /ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/ (the state of being relative) | :: relativité {f} |
| relativity {n} (physics principle) | :: relativité {f} |
| relativize {v} (to make relative to) | :: relativiser |
| relax {v} /ɹɪˈlæks/ (to calm down) | :: détendre |
| relax {v} (to make something loose) | :: relâcher |
| relax {v} (to become less severe or tense) | :: se détendre |
| relaxation {n} /ˌɹilækˈseɪʃən/ (act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed) | :: relaxation, détente |
| relaxation {n} | :: relaxation {f} |
| relaxed {adj} /ɹɪˈlækst/ (having an easy-going mood) | :: détendu {m} |
| relaxing {adj} (allowing one to relax) | :: relaxant {m}, relaxante {f} |
| re-lay {v} /ˌɹiˈleɪ/ (to lay again) | :: remettre |
| relay {n} /ˈɹiːleɪ/ (electrical actuator) | :: relais {m}, relai {m} |
| relay {v} (to place (people or horses) in relays) | :: relayer |
| relay {v} (to pass on or transfer (information)) | :: transmettre |
| relayer {n} (athlete in a relay race) | :: relayeur {m}, relayeuse {f} |
| release {n} /ɹɪˈliːs/ (event of setting free) | :: lâcher {m}, relâche {f} |
| release {n} (software: distribution of a computer software product) | :: version {f} |
| release {n} (product made recently available) | :: sortie {f}, parution {f} |
| release {n} (law: giving up of a claim; debt release) | :: remise de dette {f} |
| release {n} (biochemistry) | :: libération |
| release {v} (to let go (of)) | :: lâcher, libérer |
| release {v} (to make available to the public) | :: sortir |
| release {v} (to free or liberate) | :: libérer |
| relegate {v} /ˈɹɛlɪɡeɪt/ (to exile) | :: reléguer |
| relegate {v} | :: reléguer |
| relegation {n} (act of being relegated) | :: relégation {f} |
| relegation zone {n} (bottom part of a sports table) | :: zone de relégation {f}, zone rouge {f} |
| relent {n} /ɹɪˈlɛnt/ (stop, delay) | :: se retirer |
| relentless {adj} /ɹɪˈlɛntləs/ (unrelenting or unyielding in severity) | :: implacable, impitoyable |
| relentless {adj} (unremitting, steady and persistent) | :: tenace |
| relentlessness {n} (condition of being relentless) | :: acharnement {m} |
| relevance {n} (property or state of being relevant, pertinency) | :: pertinence {f} |
| relevancy {n} (relevance) SEE: relevance | :: |
| relevancy {n} /ˈɹɛlɪvənsi/ (the degrees to which a thing is relevant) | :: pertinence {f} |
| relevant {adj} /ˈɹɛləvənt/ (directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic) | :: pertinent |
| reliability {n} (quality of being reliable) | :: fiabilité {f} |
| reliability {n} (quality of a measurement) | :: fiabilité |
| reliable {adj} /ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/ (fit to be relied on) | :: fiable, sûr |
| reliably {adv} (in a reliable manner) | :: de manière fiable, fiablement |
| reliance {n} /ɹɪˈlaɪəns/ (The act of relying on someone or something; trust) | :: confiance {f} |
| reliance {n} (The condition of being reliant or dependent) | :: dépendance {f} |
| reliant {adj} (having reliance on somebody or something) | :: dépendant |
| relic {n} /ˈɹɛlɪk/ (part of a body or an object of religious significance) | :: relique |
| relief {n} /ɹɪˈliːf/ (removal of stress or discomfort) | :: soulagement {m}, allégement {m} |
| relief {n} (feeling associated with removal of stress or discomfort) | :: soulagement {m} |
| relief {n} (person who takes over a shift) | :: relève {f} |
| relief {n} (type of artwork) | :: relief {m} |
| relief {n} (apparent difference in elevation) | :: relief {m} |
| relief {n} (difference of elevations on a surface) | :: relief {m} |
| relief agency {n} (organization) | :: organisation humanitaire {f} |
| relief printing {n} (printing method) | :: taille d'épargne {f} |
| relief valve {n} (safety valve that relieves pressure) | :: soupape de décharge {f}, soupape de décompression {f}, soupape d'échappement {f} |
| relieve {v} /ɹɪˈliːv/ | :: soulager |
| relieved {adj} /ɹɪˈliːvd/ (alleviated) | :: soulagé |
| relieve oneself {v} | :: se soulager, faire ses besoins |
| religion {n} /ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/ (system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death) | :: religion {f} |
| religious {adj} /ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/ (concerning religion) | :: religieux |
| religious {adj} (committed to the practice of religion) | :: religieux |
| religious education {n} (religious studies) SEE: religious studies | :: |
| religiously {adv} (in the manner of religion) | :: religieusement |
| religious studies {n} (study of religious beliefs, behaviours and institutions) | :: sciences des religions {f-p} |
| relinquish {v} /ɹɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ (to give up, abandon) | :: abandonner, renoncer |
| relinquish {v} (to let go, physically release) | :: lâcher, relâcher |
| relinquish {v} | :: , laisser |
| reliquary {n} /ˈɹɛlɪkwɛɹi/ (container for religious relics) | :: reliquaire {m} |
| relish {n} /ˈɹɛ.lɪʃ/ (pickled sauce) | :: relish {f} |
| relish {v} (to taste or eat with pleasure; to like the flavor of) | :: savourer, se délecter |
| relish {v} ((obsolete) to give a relish to; to cause to taste agreeably) | :: parfumer |
| relive {v} /ɹiːˈlɪv/ (to come back to life) | :: revivre |
| reload {v} (to load (something) again) | :: recharger |
| reload {v} (to refresh a copy of a program in memory or of a web page on screen) | :: rafraîchir |
| relocate {v} (to move (something) from one place to another) | :: déplacer |
| relocate {v} (to change one's domicile or place of business) | :: déménager |
| relocation {n} /ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/ (moving to another place) | :: déménagement, délocalisation |
| relook {v} (To look again) | :: reregarder |
| reluctance {n} /ɹɪˈlʌktəns/ (unwillingness to do something) | :: réticence {f} |
| reluctance {n} (magnetic resistance) | :: réluctance {f} |
| reluctant {adj} /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ (offering resistance to) | :: récalcitrant, réfractaire |
| reluctant {adj} (not wanting to take some action) | :: réticent, réservé, rétif |
| reluctantly {adv} /ɹɪˈlʌktəntli/ (in a reluctant manner) | :: à contrecœur |
| rely {v} /ɹɪˈlaɪ/ (rest with confidence) | :: compter sur |
| rely on {v} (to be confident in) | :: se fier à, compter sur |
| remain {n} /ɹɪˈmeɪn/ (That which is left; relic; remainder) | :: reste {m} |
| remain {v} (to stay behind while others withdraw) | :: rester |
| remain {v} (to continue unchanged) | :: demeurer, rester |
| remain {n} (That which is left of a being after its life is gone) SEE: remains | :: |
| remainder {n} /ɹɪˈmeɪndə/ | :: restant {m}, reste {m}, résidu {m}, invendu, surplus {m} |
| remaining {adj} /ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/ (which remains) | :: qui reste, restant |
| remains {n} (remains) SEE: wreck | :: |
| remains {n} /ɹɪˈmeɪnz/ (what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse) | :: dépouille {f}, cendres {f-p}, restes {m-p} |
| remains {n} (relic of an ancient building or other structure) | :: ruines {f-p} |
| remains {n} (all that is left of the stock of some things; remnants) | :: reste {m}, restes {m-p} |
| remain to be seen {v} (be as yet unknown) | :: rester à voir |
| remake {v} /ɹiːˈmeɪk/ (to make again) | :: refaire |
| remake {n} (new version of something) | :: copie {f}, remake {m} |
| remake {n} (new version of film) | :: remake {m}, reprise {f} |
| remand {n} /ɹɪˈmɑːnd/ (sending an accused person back into custody) | :: maintien {m} (en détention préventive) |
| remand {n} (sending a matter back to a lower court) | :: renvoi {m} (devant une autre cour) |
| remand {v} | :: maintenir (en détention préventive), renvoyer (devant une autre cour) |
| remark {n} /ɹɪˈmɑɹk/ (expression of something noticed) | :: remarque {f} |
| remark {n} | :: remarque {f} |
| remarkable {adj} /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/ (worthy of being remarked) | :: remarquable |
| remarkably {adv} /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/ (in a remarkable manner) | :: remarquablement |
| remaster {v} (to create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording) | :: rematricer |
| remasticate {v} (chew again) | :: remâcher |
| remasticate {v} (go over again) | :: remâcher |
| rematch {n} /ˈɹiː.mætʃ/ (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) | :: revanche |
| remediation {n} (action or process to remedy a situation) | :: rattrapage {m}, réparation {f}, dépollution {f} [ecology] |
| remedy {n} /ˈɹɛmədi/ (something that corrects or counteracts) | :: remède {m} |
| remedy {n} (legal means) | :: recours {m} |
| remedy {n} (medicine, application, or treatment) | :: remède {m} |
| remedy {v} (To provide or serve as a remedy for) | :: remédier [à] |
| remember {v} /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/ (to recall from one's memory) | :: se rappeler, se souvenir, se remémorer |
| remember {v} (to memorize) | :: retenir |
| remember {v} (to not forget to do something required) | :: penser à |
| remember {v} ((obsolete) to remind) SEE: remind | :: |
| Remembrance Day {prop} (in Canada, November 11) | :: jour du Souvenir {m} |
| Remich {prop} (city) | :: Remich |
| remind {v} /ɹəˈmaɪnd/ (Cause one to experience a memory; bring to a person's notice) | :: rappeler à |
| reminder {n} (something that reminds) | :: rappel {m} |
| reminder {n} ((finance) Writing that reminds of open payments) | :: rappel {m} |
| reminisce {v} /ˌɹɛm.ɨˈnɪs/ (to recall the past in a private moment, often fondly or nostalgically) | :: évoquer des réminiscences, se remémorer |
| reminiscence {n} | :: réminiscence {m} |
| remission {n} /ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ (pardon of a sin) | :: rémission {f}, pardon {m} |
| remit {v} /ɹiˈmɪt/ (to forgive, pardon) | :: remettre |
| remit {v} (to postpone) SEE: postpone | :: |
| remittance {n} (A payment to a remote recipient) | :: virement {m} |
| remix {n} /ˈɹiˌmɪks/ (rearrangement of an older piece of music) | :: remix {m} |
| remnant {n} /ˈɹɛmnənt/ (small portion remaining of a larger thing or group) | :: reste {m} |
| remnant {n} (unsold end of piece goods) | :: reste {m} |
| remorse {n} /ɹɪˈmɔɹs/ (feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning) | :: remords {m-p}, componction {f} |
| remote {adj} /ɹɪˈmoʊt/ (at a distance) | :: distant |
| remote {adj} (distant or otherwise unaccessible) | :: éloigné |
| remote {n} (remote control) | :: télécommande {f} |
| remote control {n} (device used to operate an appliance or mechanical toy from a short distance away) | :: télécommande {f} |
| remotely {adv} /ɹɪˈmoʊtli/ (at a distance, far away) | :: à distance |
| remoteness {n} (quality of being remote) | :: éloignement {m} |
| remote sensing {n} (gaining information about an object without coming in direct contact with it) | :: télédétection {f} |
| remote sensing {n} (remote viewing) SEE: remote viewing | :: |
| remote viewing {n} (paranormal ability to gather information from great distances) | :: vision à distance |
| remoulade {n} /ɹɛmuːˈlɑːd/ (condiment) | :: rémoulade {f} |
| removable {adj} (able to be removed) | :: amovible |
| removal {n} /ɹəˈmuːvəl/ (The process of moving, or the fact of being removed) | :: enlèvement {m}, élimination, prélèvement |
| removal {n} (The relocation of a business etc) | :: déménagement {m} |
| removal {n} (The dismissal of someone from office) | :: destitution {f} |
| remove {v} (to remove) SEE: delete | :: |
| remove {v} /ɹɪˈmuːv/ (to take away) | :: enlever |
| remuneration {n} /ɹə.mjuː.nə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (something given in exchange for goods or services rendered) | :: rémunération {f} |
| remuneration {n} (a payment for work done; wages, salary, emolument) | :: salaire {m} |
| ren {n} (a kidney) SEE: kidney | :: |
| renaissance {n} (Renaissance) SEE: Renaissance | :: |
| Renaissance {prop} /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑːns/ (14th-century revival) | :: Renaissance {f} |
| Renaissance {prop} (any similar revival) | :: renaissance {f} |
| renal {adj} /ˈɹiːnəl/ (pertaining to the kidneys) | :: rénal |
| renal pelvis {n} (funnel-like dilated proximal part of the ureter in the kidney) | :: bassinet du rein {m}, petit bassin du rein {m} |
| rename {v} (to give a new name to) | :: renommer |
| renamer {n} (What performs renaming) | :: renommeur {f} |
| renaming {n} (act in which something is renamed) | :: renommage {m} |
| Renata {prop} (female given name) | :: Renée |
| Renault {prop} /ɹəˈnoʊ/ (car of Renault brand) | :: Renault {f} |
| rend {v} (to separate into parts with force) | :: rompre |
| render {v} /ˈɹɛn.də/ (to cause to become) | :: rendre |
| render {v} (to interpret) | :: interpréter |
| render {v} (to translate) | :: traduire |
| render {v} (cover a wall with a layer of plaster) | :: plâtrer |
| rendezvous {n} /ˈɹɑndəˌvu/ (meeting or date) | :: rendez-vous {m} |
| rendezvous {n} (agreement to meet) | :: rendez-vous {m} |
| rendezvous {v} (meet at an agreed time and place) | :: se donner rendez-vous, se rencontrer, se rejoindre |
| Renée {prop} (female given name) SEE: Renata | :: |
| renegade {n} /ˈɹɛnɪˌɡeɪd/ (outlaw or rebel) | :: renégat |
| renegade {n} (disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion etc.) | :: renégat {m} |
| renege {v} /ɹɪˈn(e)ɪɡ/ (break a promise or commitment) | :: manquer à la parole |
| renegotiate {v} (to negotiate new terms) | :: renégocier |
| renew {v} /ɹɪˈnjuː/ (to make new again) | :: renouveler |
| renewable {adj} (Able to be renewed) | :: renouvelable |
| renewable energy {n} | :: énergie renouvelable {f} |
| renewal {n} (act of renewing) | :: renouvellement {m}, renouvèlement {m} [alternative spelling] |
| renminbi {n} /ˈɹɛn.mɪn.bi/ (currency in China) | :: renminbi {m} |
| Rennes {prop} /ɹɛn/ (city) | :: Rennes |
| rennet {n} /ˈɹɛnɪt/ (An enzyme) | :: présure {f} |
| rennet stomach {n} (abomasum) SEE: abomasum | :: |
| renovate {v} /ˈɹenəveɪt/ (to renew; to revamp) | :: rénover, remettre à neuf |
| renovation {n} (act or process of renovating) | :: rénovation {f} |
| renown {n} /ɹɪˈnaʊn/ (Fame or wide recognition) | :: renom {m} |
| renowned {adj} /ɹɪˈnaʊnd/ (famous) | :: reconnu, renommé {m} |
| rent {n} /ɹɛnt/ (payment made by a tenant) | :: loyer {m} |
| rent {n} (payment made for the use of equipment or a service) | :: location {f} |
| rent {v} (to occupy premises in exchange for rent) | :: louer |
| rent {v} (to grant occupation in return for rent) | :: louer |
| rent {v} (obtain/have temporary possession of an object such as a movie) | :: louer |
| rent {n} (a tear or rip) | :: déchirure {f} |
| rent boy {n} (young male prostitute) | :: giton {m} |
| rentcharge {n} (periodic payment) | :: rente constituée {f}, rente à prix d’argent {f} |
| rentier {n} /ˈɹɒntɪeɪ/ (individual who receives capital income) | :: rentier {m}, rentière {f} |
| renunciation {n} (the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid) | :: renonciation |
| reoffender {n} (repeat offender) SEE: repeat offender | :: |
| reopen {v} ((transitive) to open again) | :: rouvrir |
| reopen {v} ((intransitive) to open again) | :: se rouvrir |
| reopening {n} (act of opening again) | :: réouverture {f} |
| reorganization {n} (act or process) | :: réorganisation |
| reorganization {n} (result) | :: réorganisation |
| reorganize {v} (to organize again) | :: réorganiser |
| rep {n} (reputation) SEE: reputation | :: |
| rep {n} (representative) SEE: representative | :: |
| rep {n} /ɹɛp/ (a type of fabric) | :: reps {m} |
| rep {n} (repetition) SEE: repetition | :: |
| repaint {v} /ɹiːˈpeɪnt/ (to paint again) | :: repeindre |
| repair {v} /ɹɪˈpɛɚ/ (to restore to good working order) | :: réparer |
| repair {n} (act of repairing something) | :: réparation {f} |
| repair {n} (result of repairing something) | :: réparation {f} |
| repairable {adj} (able to be repaired) SEE: reparable | :: |
| repairer {n} (person who repairs) | :: réparateur {m} |
| reparable {adj} /ˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ (able to be repaired) | :: réparable |
| reparation {n} /ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (payment to undo transgressions) | :: réparation {f} |
| repartee {n} /ˌɹɛpɑɹˈteɪ/ (swift witty retort) | :: repartie |
| repartition {n} (a distribution or apportioning of something) | :: répartition {f} |
| repartition {v} (to format a hard drive into different partitions) | :: partitionner |
| repartition {v} (to partition again) | :: repartitionner |
| repatriation {n} (the process of returning of a person to their country of origin) | :: rapatriement {m} |
| repay {v} (pay back) SEE: pay back | :: |
| repdigit {n} /ˈɹɛpˌdɪdʒɪt/ (number composed of one digit) | :: nombre uniforme {m} |
| repeal {v} /ɹəˈpiːl/ (to cancel) | :: abroger [a law], annuler [a decision, a law], révoquer [a person] |
| repeat {v} /ɹɪˈpiːt/ (do or say again) | :: répéter |
| repeat {n} (pattern of nucleic acids) | :: répétition |
| repeated {adj} /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/ (said or done again) | :: répété |
| repeatedly {adv} /ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/ (done several times) | :: à plusieurs reprises à maintes reprises [formal] |
| repeater {n} (electronics: an electronic device that received a weak or low-level signal and retransmits it at a higher level or power) | :: répéteur {m} |
| repeater {n} (a student repeating a course or class) | :: redoublant |
| repeat offend {v} (recidivate) SEE: recidivate | :: |
| repeat offender {n} (repeat offender, see also: recidivist) | :: récidiviste {m} {f} |
| repechage {n} /ˌɹɛp.əˈʃɑʒ/ (heat for competitors who have lost in a previous round) | :: repêchage {m} |
| repel {v} /ɹɪˈpɛl/ (to put off) | :: rebuter, repousser |
| repel {v} (physics: to force away) | :: repousser |
| repellent {adj} /ɹəˈpɛlənt/ (repulsive, inspiring aversion) | :: répulsif |
| repellent {n} | :: répulsif |
| repent {v} /ɹɪˈpɛnt/ (to feel sorrow or regret for what one has done or omitted to do) | :: se repentir |
| repent {v} (theology: to be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness) | :: se repentir |
| repent {v} (to feel pain on account of, to remember with sorrow) | :: repentir |
| repentance {n} /ɹɪˈpɛntəns/ (condition of being penitent) | :: repentance {f} |
| repentance {n} (feeling of regret or remorse) | :: repentir |
| repentant {adj} (feeling sorrow for wrongdoing) | :: repentant, repenti |
| reperceive {v} (Perceive again) | :: repercevoir |
| repercussion {n} /ˌɹi.pɚˈkʌʃ.ən/ (consequence, result of action) | :: conséquence, répercussion |
| repertoire {n} /ˈɹɛp.əɹ.twɑɹ/ (list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed) | :: répertoire |
| repertoire {n} (set of skills possessed by a person; collection of items) | :: répertoire {m} |
| repetition {n} /ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ (act or an instance of repeating or being repeated) | :: répétition {f} |
| repetitive {adj} (happening many times in a similar way) | :: répétitif |
| rephrase {v} (find a different way to say something) | :: reformuler |
| replace {v} /ɹɪˈpleɪs/ (to substitute) | :: remplacer |
| replaceable {adj} (capable of being replaced) | :: remplaçable |
| replacement {n} /ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/ (a person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute) | :: remplaçant {m}, substitut |
| replenish {v} /ɹɪˈplɛn.ɪʃ/ (to refill) | :: réapprovisionner |
| replenishment {n} (act of replenishing) | :: reconstitution, réapprovisionnement |
| repletion {n} (the condition of being replete) | :: réplétion {f} |
| replica {n} /ˈɹɛplɪkə/ (exact copy) | :: réplique {f}, copie exacte {f} |
| replicate {v} /ˈɹɛpləˌkeɪt/ (to make a copy of) | :: répliquer |
| replication {n} /ɹɛplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (copy, reproduction) | :: duplicata {m} |
| replication {n} (a response from the plaintiff to the defendant's plea) | :: réponse {f} |
| replication {n} (process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA) | :: réplication |
| replicon {n} (DNA that replicates as an individual unit) | :: réplicon |
| reply {v} /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ (to give a written or spoken response) | :: répondre |
| reply {n} (written or spoken response) | :: réponse {f} |
| reply {n} (something given in reply) | :: réponse {f} |
| repoliticize {v} | :: repolitiser |
| report {v} /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ (to relate details of) | :: rapporter |
| report {v} (to notify formally) | :: signaler |
| report {v} (to be accountable) | :: rendre des comptes |
| report {v} (to write news reports) | :: couvrir, présenter, rapporter |
| report {n} (information describing events) | :: rapport {m}, reportage {m}, communiqué {m}, bulletin {m}, compte-rendu {m} |
| report {n} (an employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager) | :: subordonné {m} |
| reportage {n} /ɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)tɪdʒ/ (reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness) | :: reportage {m} |
| reportage {n} (news or information that has been reported; media coverage) | :: reportage {m} |
| report card {n} (grades) | :: bulletin {m}, bulletin scolaire {m}, procès-verbal d'examens {m} [Switzerland] |
| reportedly {adv} /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/ (according to reports or rumors) | :: supposément |
| reported speech {n} (a form of speech used to express what another has said) | :: discours indirect {m} |
| reporter {n} /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɚ/ (journalist) | :: reporter, rapporteur, journaliste |
| repository {n} (a location for storage, often for safety or preservation) | :: chambre-forte {f}, coffre-fort {m}, repositoire {m} |
| repository {n} (storage location for computer files) | :: dépôt {m}, référentiel {m} |
| repository {n} (a burial vault) | :: tombeau {m}, mausolée {m} |
| repository {n} (a person to whom a secret is entrusted) | :: dépositaire {m} |
| reprehensible {adj} (blameworthy) | :: blâmable {m} {f}, coupable {m} {f} |
| reprehensible {adj} (deserving of reprehension) | :: répréhensible {m} {f}, condamnable {m} {f} |
| reprehension {n} (the act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand) | :: répréhension {f} |
| represent {v} /ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt/ (to present again or anew) | :: représenter |
| represent {v} (to portray by pictorial or plastic art) | :: représenter |
| represent {v} (to portray by mimicry or action of any kind) | :: jouer |
| represent {v} (to stand in the place of, act on behalf of) | :: représenter |
| representation {n} /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/ (figure, image or idea that substitutes reality) | :: représentation |
| representation {n} (theatrical performance) | :: représentation {f} |
| representation {n} | :: représentation |
| representative {adj} /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/ (typical) | :: typique, représentatif |
| representative {n} (one who speaks for another) | :: représentant {m}, délégué {m}, mandataire {m} {f} |
| representative {n} (representative of a constituency) | :: député {m} |
| representative {n} (one that is taken as typical of its class) | :: représentant |
| representative {n} (member of the House of Representatives) | :: représentant {m} |
| repress {v} /ɹəˈpɹɛs/ (forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing) | :: réprimer, opprimer |
| repress {v} (to keep back) | :: retenir |
| repression {n} (act of repressing) | :: répression {f} |
| repressive {adj} (serving to repress or suppress; oppressive) | :: répressif |
| repressor {n} (protein that represses) | :: répresseur {m} |
| reprieve {n} /ɹɪˈpɹiːv/ (cancellation of a punishment) | :: grâce {f} |
| reprimand {n} /ˈɹɛpɹɪmɑːnd/ (a severe, formal or official reproof) | :: réprimande, semonce {f} |
| reprimand {v} (to reprove in a formal or official way) | :: réprimander, [dated] semoncer |
| reprisal {n} /ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/ (retaliation) | :: représailles {f-p} |
| reprise {n} (repetition) SEE: repetition | :: |
| reprise {n} /ɹɪˈpɹiːz/ ((music) A repetition of a phrase, or a return to an earlier theme) | :: reprise {f} |
| reproach {n} /ɹɪˈpɹoʊtʃ/ (mild rebuke, or an implied criticism) | :: reproche {m} |
| reproach {n} (disgrace or shame) | :: opprobre {m} |
| reproach {v} (to criticize or rebuke someone) | :: reprocher |
| reproachful {adj} (with reproach) | :: réprobateur |
| reprobate {adj} /ˈɹɛpɹəbət/ (rejected) | :: rejeté, évincé, condamné, réprouvé, blâmé, flétri, marginalisé, banni, blackboulé, répudié |
| reprobate {adj} (rejected by God) | :: maudit, anathématisé, réprouvé, excommunié, stigmatisé |
| reprobate {adj} (immoral) | :: maudit, infâme, cynique, immoral |
| reproduce {v} /ˌɹi.pɹoʊˈdus/ (to produce an image or copy of something) | :: reproduire |
| reproduce {v} (to generate offspring) | :: se reproduire |
| reproduce {v} (to produce again, to recreate) | :: reproduire |
| reproducibility {n} (quality of being reproducible) | :: reproductibilité {f} |
| reproducible {adj} (capable of being reproduced at a different time or place and by different people) | :: reproductible |
| reproduction {n} (the act of reproducing new individuals biologically, see also: procreation) | :: reproduction {f} |
| reproduction {n} (a duplicate) | :: reproduction {f} |
| reproductive {adj} (of or relating to reproduction) | :: reproductif, reproducteur |
| reproductive organ {n} (organ used in sexual reproduction) SEE: sex organ | :: |
| reproductive system {n} (reproductive system) | :: système reproducteur {m} |
| reprography {n} (the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics) | :: reprographie {f} |
| reprotoxic {adj} /ˌɹipɹoʊˈtɑksɪk/ (having a toxic effect on reproduction) | :: reprotoxique |
| reptile {n} /ˈɹɛp.taɪl/ (a cold-blooded vertebrate) | :: reptile {m} |
| rep-tile {n} | :: reptuile {m} |
| republic {n} /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/ (a type of state) | :: république {f} |
| republic {n} (one of the kinds of parts constituting Russia) | :: république {f} |
| republican {adj} /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/ (of or belonging to a republic) | :: républicain |
| republican {n} (someone who favors a republic) | :: républicain {m}, républicaine {f} |
| Republican {adj} (republican) SEE: republican | :: |
| Republican {adj} (pertaining to the Republican Party) | :: républicain |
| Republican {n} (supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.) | :: républicain {m}, républicaine {f} |
| republicanism {n} (republicanism as a form of government) | :: républicanisme {m} |
| republicanist {n} (one who holds republican opinions) | :: républicaniste {m} {f} |
| republican marriage {n} (form of execution used during the French Revolution) | :: mariage républicain |
| Republic of Albania {prop} (Official name of Albania) | :: République d’Albanie {f} |
| Republic of Armenia {prop} (official name of Armenia) | :: République d'Arménie {f} |
| Republic of Austria {prop} (official name of Austria) | :: République d'Autriche {f} |
| Republic of Azerbaijan {prop} (official name of Azerbaijan) | :: République d'Azerbaïdjan {f} |
| Republic of Belarus {prop} (official name of Belarus) | :: République de Biélorussie {f}, République du Bélarus {f} |
| Republic of Bulgaria {prop} (official name of Bulgaria) | :: République de Bulgarie {f} |
| Republic of China {prop} (state in East Asia) | :: la République de Chine {f}, Taiwan {m} |
| Republic of Croatia {prop} (official name of Croatia) | :: La République de Croatie |
| Republic of Côte d'Ivoire {prop} (official name of Côte d'Ivoire) | :: République de Côte d'Ivoire {f} |
| Republic of Cuba {prop} (official name of Cuba) | :: République de Cuba {f} |
| Republic of Cyprus {prop} (official name of Cyprus) | :: République de Chypre {f} |
| Republic of Equatorial Guinea {prop} (official name of Equatorial Guinea) | :: République de Guinée équatoriale {f} |
| Republic of Estonia {prop} (official name of Estonia) | :: République d'Estonie {f} |
| Republic of Finland {prop} (official full name of Finland) | :: République de Finlande {f} |
| Republic of Ghana {prop} (official name of Ghana) | :: République du Ghana {f} |
| Republic of Hungary {prop} (former official name of Hungary) | :: République de Hongrie {f} |
| Republic of Iceland {prop} (conventional descriptive name of Iceland) | :: République d'Islande {f} |
| Republic of India {prop} (official name of India) | :: République de l'Inde {f} |
| Republic of Indonesia {prop} (official name of Indonesia) | :: République d'Indonésie {f} |
| Republic of Iraq {prop} (official name of Iraq) | :: République d'Irak {f}, République d'Iraq {f} |
| Republic of Ireland {prop} /ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ (country) | :: République d'Irlande {f} |
| Republic of Korea {prop} (country) | :: République de Corée {f} |
| Republic of Kosovo {prop} (official name of Kosovo) | :: République du Kosovo {f} |
| Republic of Latvia {prop} (Official name of Latvia) | :: République de Lettonie {f} |
| Republic of Letters {prop} (the intellectual community in the late 17th and 18th centuries in Europe and the Americas) | :: République des Lettres {f} |
| Republic of Lithuania {prop} (Official name of Lithuania) | :: République de Lituanie {f} |
| Republic of Malta {prop} (official name of Malta) | :: République de Malte {f} |
| Republic of Nicaragua {prop} (official name of Nicaragua) | :: république du Nicaragua |
| Republic of North Macedonia {prop} (Republic of North Macedonia, see also: North Macedonia) | :: République de Macédoine du Nord {f} |
| Republic of Peru {prop} | :: République du Pérou {f} |
| Republic of Poland {prop} (official name of Poland) | :: République de Pologne {f} |
| Republic of Serbia {prop} (official name of Serbia) | :: République de Serbie {f} |
| Republic of Seychelles {prop} (official name of Seychelles) | :: République des Seychelles |
| Republic of Singapore {prop} (official name of Singapore) | :: République de Singapour {f} |
| Republic of Slovenia {prop} (official name of Slovenia) | :: République de Slovénie {f} |
| Republic of South Africa {prop} (official name of South Africa) | :: République d'Afrique du Sud {f} |
| Republic of the Congo {prop} (country) | :: République du Congo {f} |
| Republic of The Gambia {prop} (official name of Gambia) | :: République de Gambie {f} |
| Republic of the Philippines {prop} (country in Southeast Asia) | :: République des Philippines {f} |
| Republic of Turkey {prop} (official name of the country of Turkey) | :: République turque {f}, République de Turquie {f} |
| Republic of Zaire {prop} (official name of Zaire) | :: République du Zaïre {f} |
| Republika Srpska {prop} /ɹɪˈpʊblɪkə ˈsɜː(ɹ)pskə/ (Entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina) | :: République serbe de Bosnie {f} |
| repudiate {v} /ɹɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/ (to reject the truth of, deny) | :: nier |
| repudiate {v} | :: répudier |
| repudiation {n} (refusing) | :: répudiation |
| repugnant {adj} /ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/ (offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion) | :: répugnant {m}, répugnante {f}, repoussant {m}, repoussante {f} |
| repulsive {adj} (tending to rouse aversion or to repulse) | :: répugnant, repoussant |
| repunish {v} (to punish again) | :: repunir |
| reputable {adj} /ˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/ (having a good reputation) | :: respectable, décent |
| reputation {n} /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ (what somebody is known for) | :: réputation {f}, renommée {f} (more slang) |
| repute {n} /ɹɪˈpjuːt/ (reputation, especially a good reputation) | :: réputation {f} |
| request {v} /ɹɪˈkwɛst/ (to express the need or desire for) | :: demander |
| request {v} (to ask somebody to do something) | :: demander, prier |
| request {n} (act of requesting) | :: requête {f}, demande {f} |
| request {n} (formal message requesting something) | :: requête {f} |
| request {n} (condition of being sought after) | :: demande {f} |
| request {n} (message sent over a network) | :: requête {f} |
| requiescat in pace {phrase} (may he/she rest in peace) | :: repose en paix |
| require {v} (ask) SEE: ask | :: |
| require {v} /ɹɪˈkwaɪə/ (to demand, call for authoritatively) | :: exiger |
| require {v} (to need) | :: demander, avoir besoin de, requérir, nécessiter |
| require {v} (to demand of (someone)) | :: exiger de, prier |
| requirement {n} /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/ (necessity) | :: exigence {f}, besoin {m} |
| requirement {n} (something asked) | :: demande |
| requirement {n} (engineering: constraint) | :: contrainte {f}, exigence {f} |
| requisition {n} (That which is required by authority) | :: réquisition {f} |
| requite {v} /ɹɪˈkwaɪt/ (to repay, recompense, reward) | :: rendre la pareille, réciproquer |
| reread {v} /ɹiːˈɹiːd/ (to read again) | :: relire |
| reredos {n} (screen or decoration behind the altar in a church) SEE: retable | :: |
| reroute {v} (to change the route taken by something) | :: recircuiter |
| rerun {n} /ɹiˈɹʌn/ (television program shown after its initial presentation) | :: rediffusion {f}, reprise {f} |
| rerun {v} (run (a television program) again) | :: rediffuser {f} |
| resale {n} (the action of selling something previously bought) | :: revente {f} |
| reschedule {v} (to schedule again) | :: reprogrammer, rééchelonner |
| rescind {v} /ɹɪˈsɪnd/ (repeal, annul, or declare void) | :: abroger, annuler |
| rescue {v} /ˈɹɛs.kjuː/ (to save from any danger or violence) | :: délivrer, secourir, sauver |
| rescue {v} | :: délivrer, sauver |
| rescue {n} (act of rescuing, saving) | :: sauvetage {m}, secours {m}, rescousse |
| rescue {n} (liberation) SEE: liberation | :: |
| rescuer {n} (person who rescues) | :: sauveur {m}, sauveteur {m} |
| research {n} /ˈɹi.sɚtʃ/ (inquiry or examination) | :: recherche {f} |
| research {n} | :: recherche {f} |
| research {v} (to examine with continued care) | :: rechercher |
| research {v} | :: examiner, explorer, fouiller, rechercher |
| researcher {n} (one who researches) | :: chercheur {m}, chercheuse {f} |
| research professor {n} | :: professeur de recherche |
| resection {n} (surgical excision) | :: résection |
| reseda {n} /ɹɪˈsiːdə/ (plant of the genus Reseda) | :: réséda {m} |
| resell {v} /ɹiːˈsɛl/ (To sell again) | :: revendre |
| reseller {n} (company or individual) | :: revendeur {m} |
| resemblance {n} /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/ (state of resembling) | :: ressemblance {f} |
| resemblance {n} (that which resembles) | :: ressemblance |
| resemblance {n} (comparison) | :: comparaison |
| resemblance {n} (probability) | :: probabilité |
| resemble {v} (compare) SEE: compare | :: |
| resemble {v} /ɹɪˈzɛmb(ə)l/ (to be like or similar to something else) | :: ressembler à |
| resend {v} | :: renvoyer |
| resent {v} /ɹiˈzɛnt/ (to feel resentment) | :: avoir de l'amertume |
| resent {v} (to express displeasure or indignation at) | :: exprimer son mécontentement, s'indigner |
| resentful {adj} /ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/ (inclined to resent) | :: rancunier |
| resentful {adj} (full of resentment) | :: indigné |
| resentment {n} /ɹɪˈzɛntmənt/ (anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.) | :: ressentiment {m}, agacement {m}, rancune {f} |
| reserpine {n} (alkaloid) | :: réserpine {f} |
| reservation {n} /ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/ (act of withholding) | :: réservation {f} |
| reservation {n} (something withheld) | :: réservation {f} |
| reservation {n} (limiting qualification) | :: réserve {f} |
| reservation {n} (tract of land) | :: réserve {f} |
| reservation {n} (arrangement by which something is secured in advance) | :: réservation {f} |
| reservation {n} (area that separates opposing traffic lanes) | :: terre-plein central {m} |
| reserve {v} (to reserve) SEE: hold | :: |
| reserve {n} /ɹɪˈzɝv/ (the act of reserving or keeping back; reservation) | :: réservation |
| reserve {n} (that which is reserved or kept back, as for future use) | :: réserves {f-p} |
| reserve {n} (known unexploited natural resource) | :: réserve {f} |
| reserve {n} (restraint of freedom in words or actions) | :: réserve {f} |
| reserve {n} (tract of land reserved for Aboriginal people) | :: réserve {f} |
| reserve {n} (military: body of troops in the rear of an army) | :: réserve {f} |
| reserve {n} | :: réservation {f} |
| reserve {v} | :: réserver |
| reserve bank {n} (reserve bank as a central bank) SEE: central bank | :: |
| reserved {adj} /ɹɪˈzɝvd/ (slow to reveal emotion or opinions) | :: réservé {m} |
| reserved {adj} (set aside for a particular person or purpose) | :: réservé {m} |
| reserved word {n} (a word in a programming language that has a fixed meaning) | :: mot réservé {m} |
| reservoir {n} /ˈɹɛz.ə(ɹ).vwɑɹ/ (place where anything is kept in store) | :: réservoir {m} |
| reservoir {n} (large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply) | :: réservoir {m} |
| reset {v} /ɹiːˈsɛt/ (to set back to the initial state) | :: remettre à zéro, réinitialiser |
| reship {v} (to ship something again) | :: réexpédier |
| reshuffle {v} (to shuffle something again) | :: rebattre |
| reshuffle {v} (to reorganize or rearrange something) | :: remanier |
| reshuffle {n} (an instance of reshuffling) | :: remaniement [political] |
| reside {v} /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ (to dwell permanently or for a considerable time) | :: habiter, résider, demeurer |
| reside {v} (to have a seat or fixed position) | :: résider |
| residence {n} /ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ (place where one lives) | :: résidence {f} |
| residence {n} (place where a corporation is established) | :: siège social {m} |
| residence {n} (building used as a home) | :: résidence {f} |
| residence {n} (student accommodation) | :: résidence {f} |
| residence permit {n} (right to legally reside in a country) | :: titre de séjour {m}, carte de séjour {f}, permis de séjour {m} |
| resident {n} /ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/ (person living at a location or an area) | :: résident {m}, résidente {f}, habitant {m}, habitante {f} |
| residential {adj} (of or pertaining to a place of personal residence) | :: résidentiel {m} |
| residual {adj} /ɹɪˈzɪdʒʊəl/ | :: résiduaire |
| residual {n} | :: restant {m}, résidu {m} |
| residual-current device {n} (a device that breaks an electric circuit) | :: dispositif différentiel à courant résiduel {m} |
| residue {n} /ˈɹɛzɪduː/ ((chemistry) substance that remains after evaporation, distillation, filtration) | :: résidu |
| resign {v} /ɹɪˈzaɪn/ (quit a job or position) | :: démissionner |
| resign {v} (to give up) | :: se résigner, se faire une raison |
| resignation {n} /ɹɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/ (act of resigning) | :: démission {f} |
| resignation {n} (declaration that one resigns) | :: démission {f} |
| resignation {n} (state of uncomplaining acceptance) | :: résignation {f} |
| resigner {n} (Someone who resignes) | :: démissionnaire |
| resign oneself {v} (give up) | :: se résigner |
| resilience {n} /ɹə.zɪl.ɪ.əns/ (mental ability) | :: résilience {f} |
| resilience {n} (physical property of material) | :: résilience {f} |
| resilient {adj} (able to withstand force without cracking; elastic) | :: flexible {m} {f}, résistant {m}, résilient |
| resilient {adj} (returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions; psychologically or structurally tough) | :: résilient |
| resin {n} /ˈɹɛzɪn/ (secretion of plants) | :: aufef {f} |
| resin {n} (viscous liquid of plant origin) | :: résine {f} |
| resin {n} (similar synthetic compound) | :: résine {f} |
| resist {v} /ɹɪˈzɪst/ (to attempt to counter actions or effects of) | :: résister |
| resist {v} (to withstand actions or effects of) | :: résister |
| resist {v} (to oppose) | :: s'opposer, rejeter |
| resist {v} (to be distasteful to) | :: dégoûter |
| resist {n} (protective coating or covering) | :: vernis {m} |
| resistance {n} /ɹɪˈzɪstəns/ (act of resisting) | :: résistance {f} |
| resistance {n} (shortened form of electrical resistance) | :: résistance {f} |
| resistance {n} (underground organization struggling for liberation) | :: résistance {f} |
| resistance {n} | :: résistance |
| resistance band {n} | :: bande de résistance {f} |
| resistant {n} (a person who resists) | :: résistant {m} |
| resistant {adj} (that which makes resistance) | :: résistant {m} |
| resistant {adj} (that which is not overcome by a disease or drug) | :: résistant {m} |
| resistible {adj} (able to be resisted) | :: résistible |
| resistin {n} (Definition) | :: résistine {f} |
| resistivity {n} (capacity of resistance to electricity) | :: résistivité {f} |
| resistor {n} /ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/ (one who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army) | :: résistant {m} |
| resistor {n} (an electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it) | :: résistance {f} |
| resit {v} (to take an examination second time) | :: repasser |
| resit {n} (examination) | :: rattrapage {m} |
| resizable {adj} (computing: able to be resized) | :: redimensionnable {m} {f} |
| resize {v} (alter the size of something) | :: redimensionner |
| resmelt {v} (to smelt again) | :: refondre |
| resole {v} (to replace or reattach the sole of an article of footwear) | :: ressemeler |
| resolute {adj} /ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/ (firm, unyielding, determined) | :: résolu {m}, résolue {f}, ferme {m} {f}, déterminé {m}, déterminée {f} |
| resoluteness {n} (state or characteristic of being resolute) | :: détermination {f}, résolution {f} |
| resolution {n} /ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (strong will) | :: conviction {f} |
| resolution {n} (state of being resolute) | :: résolution {f}, détermination {f} |
| resolution {n} (computing, photography: degree of fineness of image) | :: résolution {f} |
| resolution {n} (computing: number of pixels in an image as stored or displayed) | :: résolution {f} |
| resolution {n} (formal statement adopted by an assembly) | :: résolution {f} |
| resolution {n} (music: progression from dissonance to consonance) | :: résolution {f} |
| resolution {n} | :: résolution {f} |
| resolvable {adj} (able to be resolved) | :: résoluble |
| resolve {v} /ɹɪˈzɑlv/ (to find a solution to) | :: résoudre |
| resolve {v} (to make a firm decision) | :: se résoudre |
| resolve {v} (to separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers) | :: résoudre |
| resonance {n} /ˈɹɛzənəns/ | :: résonance |
| resonate {v} /ˈɹɛz.əˌneɪt/ (to vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration) | :: résonner |
| resorb {v} (to absorb again) | :: résorber |
| resort {n} /ɹɨˈzɔ(ɹ)t/ (a relaxing environment for people on vacation) | :: lieu de vacances {m}, resort {m} |
| resort {n} (something or someone turned to for safety) | :: sortie, recours |
| resort {v} (to have recourse out of necessity or frustration) | :: recourir (à) |
| resort {v} /ˌɹiːˈsɔ(ɹ)t/ (to repeat a sorting process) | :: retrier |
| resound {v} /ˌɹiːˈsaʊnd/ (to sound again) | :: retentir, résonner |
| resound {v} /ɹɨˈzaʊnd/ ((intransitive) to reverberate with sound or noise) | :: résonner |
| resounding {adj} /ɹɪˈzaʊn.dɪŋ/ (having a deep, reverberating sound) | :: résonnant |
| resource {n} /ˈɹisɔɹs/ (something that one uses to achieve an objective) | :: ressource {f} |
| resourceful {adj} (capable or clever; able to put available resources to efficient or ingenious use) | :: débrouillard, futé |
| resourcefulness {n} (the ability to cope with situations) | :: débrouillardise {f} |
| respect {n} /ɹɪˈspɛkt/ (admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit) | :: respect {m} |
| respect {v} (to have respect for) | :: respecter |
| respectability {n} (quality of being respectable) | :: respectabilité {f} |
| respectable {adj} /ɹi.ˈspɛk.tə.bl̩/ (deserving respect) | :: respectable |
| respectable {adj} (decent; satisfactory) | :: convenable, [informal] pas mal |
| respectably {adv} (in a respectable manner) | :: respectablement |
| respected {adj} /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/ (deserving of respect) | :: respecté |
| respectful {adj} /ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/ (characterized by respect) | :: respectueux |
| respectfully {adv} /ɹɪˈspɛktfəli/ (in a respectful manner) | :: respectueusement |
| respective {adj} /ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/ (referencing two or more things as individuals) | :: respectif |
| respectively {adv} /ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/ (in a relative manner) | :: respectivement |
| respiration {n} /ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/ (breathing) | :: respiration {f} |
| respirator {n} (device to allow breathing) | :: respirateur {m} |
| respiratory {adj} /ˈɹɛspəɹəˌtɔɹi/ (relating to respiration; breathing) | :: respiratoire |
| respiratory distress {n} (heightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream) | :: hypoxie {f}, détresse respiratoire {f}, insuffisance respiratoire {f} |
| respiratory system {n} (system of organs) | :: système respiratoire {m}, appareil respiratoire {m} |
| respite {n} /ˈɹɛspɪt/ (brief interval of rest or relief) | :: répit {m} |
| resplendent {adj} /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ (shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye) | :: resplendissant {m} |
| respond {v} (to say in reply, to respond) SEE: return | :: |
| respond {v} /ɹəˈspɒnd/ (to say something in return) | :: répondre |
| respond {v} (to act in return) | :: répondre |
| respond {v} (to correspond) | :: répondre |
| respond {v} (to satisfy) | :: répondre |
| response {n} /ɹɪˈspɒns/ (an answer or reply) | :: réponse {f} |
| response {n} (a reaction to a stimulus or provocation) | :: réponse |
| responsibility {n} /ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/ (the state of being responsible) | :: responsabilité {f} |
| responsibility {n} (a duty, obligation or liability for which someone is responsible) | :: responsabilité {f} |
| responsibilization {n} | :: responsabilisation {f} |
| responsibilize {v} | :: responsabiliser |
| responsible {adj} /ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ (answerable for an act performed or for its consequences) | :: responsable |
| responsible {adj} (able to answer reasonably for one's conduct) | :: responsable |
| responsible {adj} (involving a degree of personal accountability) | :: responsable |
| responsible {adj} (being a primary cause or agent of some event or action) | :: responsable |
| responsible {adj} (able to be trusted) | :: responsable |
| responsive {adj} /ɹɪˈspɒnsɪv/ (able to receive and respond to external stimuli) | :: sensible |
| ressentiment {n} (obsolete: resentment) SEE: resentment | :: |
| ressentiment {n} /ɹɛˌsɒ̃tiˈmɒ̃/ (resentment arising from envy and hatred) | :: ressentiment {m} |
| rest {n} /ɹɛst/ (relief afforded by sleeping; sleep) | :: repos {m} |
| rest {n} (relief from exertion; state of quiet and recreation) | :: repos {m} |
| rest {n} (peace, freedom from trouble, tranquility) | :: paix {f}, repos {m}, [literary] quiétude {f} |
| rest {n} (repose afforded by death) | :: paix {f}, repos {m} |
| rest {n} (pause of a specified length in a piece of music) | :: pause {f} |
| rest {n} (symbol indicating a pause in music) | :: silence {m}, pause {f} |
| rest {n} (physics: absence of motion) | :: repos {m} |
| rest {n} (object designed to be used to support something else) | :: support {m} |
| rest {v} (intransitive: take repose) | :: se reposer |
| rest {v} (put into state of rest) | :: cesser |
| rest {v} (stop working, become inactive) | :: s'arrêter |
| rest {v} (stay, remain, be situated) | :: rester |
| rest {v} (transitive: lean or lay (something)) | :: reposer |
| rest {v} (intransitive: lie or lean or be supported) | :: se reposer |
| rest {v} (US legal) | :: en finir |
| rest {n} /ɹɛst/ (remainder) | :: reste {m} |
| rest {v} (to remain) SEE: remain | :: |
| rest area {n} (rest area along a road) | :: aire d'autoroute {f}, aire de repos {f}, halte routière {f} [Quebec] |
| restart {v} /ˈɹiːˌstɑɹt/ (To start again) | :: recommencer |
| restart {v} (In computing, to reboot) | :: redémarrer |
| restate {v} (rephrase) SEE: rephrase | :: |
| restate {v} (to state again) | :: redéclarer, réaffirmer |
| restaurant {n} /ˈɹɛs.t(ə)ˌɹɑnt/ (an eating establishment in which diners are served food) | :: restaurant {m} |
| restaurateur {n} /ˌɹɛst(ə)ɹəˈtəː/ (owner of a restaurant) | :: restaurateur {m}, restauratrice {f} |
| restavec {n} | :: reste-avec {m} {f} |
| restharrow {n} /ˈɹɛsthaɹəʊ/ (any of various species of small shrubs making up the genius Ononis) | :: bugrane {f} |
| resting place {n} (place where one rests or may rest) | :: lieu de repos {m} |
| resting place {n} (place where one is buried) | :: dernière demeure {f} |
| resting-place {n} (place where one can rest) SEE: resting place | :: |
| rest in peace {v} (blessing or expression of hope) | :: repose en paix |
| rest in power {v} (blessing or expression of hope) | :: repose en puissance |
| restitution {n} /ˌɹɛstɪˈtuʃən/ (legal: process of compensation for losses) | :: restitution {f} |
| restive {adj} /ˈɹɛstɪv/ (resistant of control; stubborn) | :: rétif {m} |
| restive {adj} (refusing to move, especially in a forward direction) | :: rétif {m} |
| restless {adj} /ˈɹɛstlɪs/ (not allowing or affording rest) | :: inquiet |
| restless {adj} | :: agité, impatient |
| restlessness {n} (state or condition of being restless) | :: agitation, impatience |
| rest mass {n} (mass of a body when it is not moving) | :: masse au repos {f} |
| rest on one's laurels {v} (rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further) | :: se reposer sur ses lauriers, s'endormir sur ses lauriers, s'endormir dans les délices de Capoue, s'endormir sur le rôti |
| restoration {n} /ɹɛstəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the process of bringing an object back to its original state) | :: restauration {f} |
| restore {v} /ɹɪˈstɔɹ/ (To reestablish, or bring back into existence) | :: restaurer, rétablir |
| restore {v} (To bring back to a previous condition or state) | :: rétablir |
| restore {v} (To give back, or make restitution) | :: rendre, restituer |
| restore {v} | :: restaurer |
| restrain {v} /ɹɪˈstɹeɪn/ (to control or keep in check) | :: retenir |
| restrain {v} (to deprive of liberty) | :: réprimer |
| restrain {v} (to restrict or limit) | :: restreindre |
| restraining order {n} (An order issued by a court of law or other legal authority for a specified timeframe forbidding the restrained party from contacting and close proximity to the protected party and other restrictions) | :: ordonnance restrictive {f} |
| restraint {n} /ɹɪˈstɹeɪnt/ (something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures) | :: contention {f} (to secure manipulation on animals) |
| restraint {n} (control or caution; reserve) | :: frein {m}, retenue {f} |
| restrict {v} /ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/ (to restrain within bounds) | :: restreindre |
| restricted {adj} /ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/ (limited within bounds) | :: restreint |
| restricted {adj} (available only to certain authorized groups of people) | :: réservé |
| restricting {adj} (serving to restrict) | :: contraignant |
| restriction {n} /ɹɪˈstɹɪkʃən/ (degradation of DNA) | :: restriction |
| restrictive {adj} (confining; limiting) | :: restrictif |
| restring {v} (string again) | :: recorder |
| restroom {n} (public room containing a toilet) | :: toilettes {f}, cabinet d'aisance {m} |
| resubscribe {v} (subscribing again or renewing a subscription) | :: réabonner |
| result {v} /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) | :: résulter, causer |
| result {n} (that which results) | :: résultat {m} |
| resultative {adj} (indicating the state of a noun) | :: résultatif |
| resulting {adj} /ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/ (of something that follows as the result of something else) | :: résultant |
| resume {n} (curriculum vitae) SEE: curriculum vitae | :: |
| resume {v} /ɹɪˈzjuːm/ (start something again that has been stopped or paused) | :: recommencer, reprendre, continuer |
| resume {n} /ˈɹɛz.ə.meɪ/ (summary) | :: résumé {m} |
| resurface {v} (to come once again to the surface) | :: remonter à la surface |
| resurrect {v} /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkt/ (to raise from dead) | :: ressusciter |
| resurrection {n} /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/ (the act of arising from the dead) | :: résurrection {f} |
| Resurrection {prop} (resurrection of Jesus) | :: résurrection {f} |
| resuscitate {v} /ɹɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪt/ (restore consciousness) | :: ressusciter |
| resuscitation {n} (the act of resuscitating) | :: résuscitation {f} |
| resveratrol {n} (phenolic substance) | :: resvératrol {m} |
| ret {v} /ɹɛt/ (to soak linen, hemp etc.) | :: rouir |
| retable {n} (table or shelf behind an altar) | :: retable {m} |
| retail {n} /ˈɹiˌteɪl/ (sale of goods directly to the consumer) | :: vente au détail {f} |
| retail {v} (to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers) | :: vendre au détail |
| retailer {n} (retail sales company or salesman) | :: revendeur {m}, distributeur {m}, commerçant {m} |
| retain {v} /ɹɪˈteɪn/ (to keep in possession or use) | :: retenir, conserver, maintenir |
| retainer {n} /ɹɪˈteɪn.ə/ (dependent or follower) | :: suite {f} |
| retainer {n} (paid servant) | :: serviteur {m} |
| retainer {n} (fee) | :: avance {f} |
| retainer {n} (dentistry: device) | :: faux-palais {m}, contention {f} |
| retaining wall {n} (structure) | :: mur de soutènement {m} |
| retake {n} (an instance of resitting an examination) SEE: resit | :: |
| retake {v} /ɹiːˈteɪk/ (take again) | :: reprendre |
| retake {v} (take back) | :: reprendre |
| retake {v} (recapture) | :: reprendre |
| retaliate {v} (do something harmful to get revenge) | :: riposter |
| retaliation {n} /ɹɪˌtæliˈeɪʃən/ (act of responding violently to an act of harm or perceived injustice) | :: représailles |
| retard {n} /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ (retardation; delay) | :: retard |
| retard {n} (a person with mental retardation) | :: retardé |
| retard {n} (a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn) | :: attardé |
| retarded {adj} /ɹiˈtɑɹdɪd/ (delayed in development) | :: retardé {m} |
| retarded {adj} (having mental retardation) | :: attardé |
| retarded {adj} (stupid, irrational) | :: attardé |
| retch {n} /ɹɛtʃ/ (an unsuccessful effort to vomit) | :: haut-le-cœur |
| retell {v} /ɹiˈtɛl/ (to tell again) | :: raconter de nouveau, redire |
| retention {n} (the act of retaining or something retained) | :: rétention {f} |
| retention {n} (the involuntary withholding of urine and faeces) | :: rétention {f} |
| retention {n} (right to retain property until a debt is paid) | :: droit de rétention {m} |
| rethink {v} /ɹiːˈθɪŋk/ (think again about a problem) | :: repenser, réfléchir |
| reticence {n} /ˈɹɛtɪs(ə)ns/ (avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much) | :: réticence {f} |
| reticent {adj} /ˈɹɛtɪsənt/ (reserved) | :: réticent, hésitant |
| reticle {n} /ˈɹɛtɪkəl/ (a gridwork or lattice of lines set into the eyepiece of optical instruments) | :: réticule {m} |
| reticule {n} (reticle) SEE: reticle | :: |
| reticulum {n} (the second stomach of a ruminant) | :: réticulum {m}, réseau {m}, bonnet {m} |
| Reticulum {prop} (small constellation of the southern summer sky) | :: Réticule {m} |
| retina {n} /ˈɹɛt.ɨ.nə/ (thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball) | :: rétine {f} |
| retinofugal {adj} | :: rétinofuge |
| retinol {n} (the vitamin) | :: rétinol {m} |
| retinoscope {n} (instrument) | :: rétinoscope {m} |
| retinue {n} /ˈɹɛtɪn(j)uː/ (group of servants) | :: retenue {f}, suite {f} |
| retinue {n} (comitatus) | :: retenue {f} |
| retire {v} /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ (to stop working on a permanent basis) | :: se retirer, prendre sa retraite |
| retire {v} (to go to bed) | :: se coucher |
| retired {adj} /ɹɪˈtʌɪəd/ (having left employment) | :: retraité, à la retraite |
| retiree {n} /ɹəˈtaɪ.ə(ɹ)ˌiː/ (someone who has retired from active working) | :: retraité {m} |
| retirement {n} /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ).mənt/ (act of retiring, or the state of being retired) | :: retraite {f} |
| retirement {n} (portion of one's life after retiring) | :: retraite {f} |
| retirement {n} (place of seclusion or privacy) | :: retraite {f} |
| retirement community {n} (retirement village) SEE: retirement village | :: |
| retirement home {n} (multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly) | :: maison de retraite {f}, EHPAD {m} |
| retirement village {n} (residential complex designed for senior citizens) | :: résidence senior {f} |
| retort {v} (to retort; to throw back) SEE: return | :: |
| retort {n} /ɹɪˈtɔɹt/ (sharp or witty reply) | :: réplique {f}, riposte {f}, repartie {f} |
| retort {v} (To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation) | :: rétorquer, lancer |
| retort {n} (flask used for distillation) | :: cornue |
| retract {v} /ɹəˈtɹækt/ (to draw back; to draw up) | :: rétracter |
| retract {v} (to take back or withdraw something one has said) | :: rétracter |
| retractable {adj} /ɹiˈtɹæktɪbəl/ (capable of being retracted) | :: rétractable {m} {f}, rétractile {m} {f} |
| retractile {adj} (that can be retracted) | :: rétractable {m} {f}, rétractile {m} {f} |
| retransmit {v} (to transmit again) | :: retransmettre |
| retreat {n} /ɹəˈtɹiːt/ (act of pulling back or withdrawing) | :: retraite {f} |
| retreat {n} (quiet place affording privacy) | :: retraite {f} |
| retreat {n} (period of meditation, prayer, or study) | :: retraite {f} |
| retreat {v} (to withdraw military forces) | :: se retirer, se replier, battre en retraite |
| retreat {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet | :: |
| retreat {v} (retreat) SEE: withdraw | :: |
| retreat {n} (to turn back, retreat) SEE: return | :: |
| retribution {n} /ˌɹɛtɹɪˈbjuʃən/ (punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance) | :: vendetta, châtiment {m}, punition {f} |
| retrieval {n} (act of retrieving) | :: récupération {f} |
| retrieve {v} /ɹɪˈtɹiv/ (to regain or get back something) | :: récupérer, retrouver |
| retrieve {n} (retrieval) SEE: retrieval | :: |
| retro {adj} /ˈɹɛ.tɹoʊ/ (of, or relating to the past, past times, or the way things were) | :: rétro |
| retro {adj} (affecting things past; retroactive, ex post facto) | :: rétro |
| retro- {prefix} (back or backward) | :: rétro- |
| retroact {v} (to act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be retrospective) | :: rétroagir |
| retroaction {n} (action with an influence due to a past event) | :: rétroaction {f} |
| retroactive {adj} /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/ (extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions) | :: rétroactif |
| retrocognition {n} /ˌɹɛtɹəʊkɒɡˈnɪʃən/ (extrasensory knowledge of past events) | :: rétrocognition {f} |
| retrocomputing {n} | :: rétro-informatique {f}, retrocomputing {m} |
| retroflex {adj} /ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ.flɛks/ (of any of the retroflex pronunciations) | :: rétroflexe |
| retrograde {adj} /ˈɹɛtɹəˌɡɹeɪd/ (Directed backwards...) | :: rétrograde {m} {f} |
| retrograde {adj} (Counterproductive to a desired outcome) | :: rétrograde {m} {f} |
| retrograde {adj} ((astronomy) In the opposite direction to the orbited body's spin) | :: rétrograde {m} {f} |
| retrograde {n} (degenerate person) | :: rétrograde {m} {f} |
| retrograde amnesia {n} (loss of memories from the period leading up to the amnesic episode) | :: amnésie rétrograde {f} |
| retrogression {n} (decline) | :: rétrogression {f} |
| retromingent {adj} (cowardly) SEE: cowardly | :: |
| retronym {n} (A new coinage for an old concept) | :: rétronyme {m} |
| retronymic {adj} | :: rétronymique |
| retronymy {n} | :: rétronymie {f} |
| retrospect {n} /ˈɹɛtɹoˌspɛkt/ (consideration of past times) | :: rétrospection {f}, coup d'œil rétrospectif {m} |
| retrospective {adj} /ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/ (of, relating to, or contemplating the past) | :: rétrospectif |
| retrovirus {n} (virus with a genome consisting of RNA) | :: rétrovirus |
| retry {v} /riˈtɹaɪ/ (to try or attempt again) | :: retenter, réessayer, ressayer |
| rettery {n} (place to soak hemp or flax) | :: rouissoir |
| returf {v} (to lay turf again) | :: réengazonner |
| return {n} (answer) SEE: answer | :: |
| return {v} /ɹɪˈtɜːn/ (to come or go back) | :: revenir, retourner, s'en retourner |
| return {v} (to give something back to its original holder or owner) | :: rendre, retourner |
| return {v} (tennis: to bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve) | :: relancer |
| return {n} (act of returning) | :: retour {m} |
| return {n} (finance: gain or loss from an investment) | :: rendement, rendement {m} |
| return {v} (to take something back to a retailer for a refund) SEE: take back | :: |
| return {v} (to put something back where it had been) SEE: put back | :: |
| return on investment {n} (benefit gained by an investor from an investment) | :: retour sur investissement {m} |
| return ticket {n} (a ticket granting permission to travel to a place and back again) | :: aller-retour {m} |
| retweet {v} (repost or forward a Twitter message) | :: retweeter |
| Reuben {prop} (first son of Jacob) | :: Ruben |
| Reuben {prop} (male given name) | :: Ruben |
| Reuleaux triangle {n} (figure consisting of three circular arcs) | :: triangle de Reuleaux |
| reunification {n} (the unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country) | :: réunification |
| reunify {v} | :: réunifier |
| reunion {n} (the process or act) | :: réunion {f}, réunification {f}, rassemblement {m} |
| reunion {n} (planned event) | :: réunion {f}, rassemblement {m} |
| reunion {n} (reunification) SEE: reunification | :: |
| Reunionese {n} (person of or from Réunion) | :: Réunionnais |
| Reunionese {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Réunion) | :: réunionnais |
| reunite {v} (to unite again) | :: réunir, réunifier |
| reuptake {n} (reabsorption of neurotransmitter by neuron) | :: recaptage neuronal |
| reuse {n} /ɹiːˈjuːs/ (act of salvaging or restoring a discarded item to yield something usable) | :: réemploi {m}, réusage {m}, réutilisation {f} |
| reuse {n} (act of using again or in another place) | :: réemploi {m} |
| reuse {v} (to use again) | :: réutiliser |
| Reutemann {prop} (surname) | :: Reutemann |
| Reuven {prop} (given name) SEE: Reuben | :: |
| rev {v} /ɹɛv/ (to increase the speed of a motor) | :: monter le régime de |
| revamp {v} /ɹiˈvæmp/ (to renovate, revise, improve or renew; to patch) | :: reviser, renouveler, améliorer |
| revanche {n} /ɹəˈvæntʃ/ (revenge or retaliation) | :: revanche {f} |
| revanchism {n} /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪz(ə)m/ (political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory) | :: revanchisme {m} |
| revanchist {n} (avenger) SEE: avenger | :: |
| revanchist {n} /ɹəˈvɑn(t)ʃɪst/ (revanchist, vengeful person) | :: revanchiste {m} {f}, revanchard {m}, revancharde {f} |
| revanchist {adj} (advocating a policy of revanche) | :: revanchiste, revanchard |
| rev counter {n} (rev counter) SEE: tachometer | :: |
| reveal {v} /ɹəˈviːl/ (to uncover) | :: révéler |
| reveal {v} (to communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction) | :: révéler, laisser voir |
| reveille {n} /ˈɹɛ.və.li/ (the sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers) | :: diane {f}, réveil {m} |
| revelation {n} /ɹɛvəˈleɪʃən/ (the act of revealing or disclosing) | :: révélation {f} |
| Revelation {prop} (book of Bible) | :: Apocalypse {f}, Révélation {f} (especially in New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures) |
| revenant {n} /ˈɹɛvənənt/ (Someone who returns from a long absence) | :: revenant {m}, revenante {f} |
| revenant {n} (supernatural being) | :: revenant |
| revenge {n} /ɹɪˈvɛndʒ/ (retaliatory action) | :: vengeance {f}, revanche {f} |
| revenge {v} (to take one's revenge on someone) | :: se venger (de quelqu'un) |
| revenge {v} (to take revenge for an action) | :: venger |
| revenge is a dish best served cold {proverb} (revenge is best or most satisfying when delayed) | :: la vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid |
| revenge is sweet {phrase} (said when one is satisfied after taking revenge on oneself) | :: vengeance en représailles |
| revenge porn {n} (explicit media distributed as revenge) | :: pornovengeance {f}, revenge porn {m} |
| revenue {n} /ˈɹɛvənjuː/ (income from an investment) | :: revenu {m} |
| revenue {n} (total income from a given source) | :: revenu {m} |
| revenue {n} (all income for some treasury by taxation e.a.) | :: revenu {m}, revenus {m-p} |
| revenue {n} (turnover, total sales) | :: revenu {m} |
| revenue {n} (net sales) SEE: net sales | :: |
| revenue stamp {n} (stamp to affix as proof that tax due) | :: timbre fiscal {m} |
| reverberation {n} /ɹiˈvɜː(ɹ)bəɹeɪʃən/ (violent oscillation or vibration) | :: contrecoup {m} |
| reverberation {n} (echo, or a series of overlapping echos) | :: echo {m} |
| reverberation {n} (reflection of light or heat) | :: réflexion {f} |
| reverberation {n} (evolving series of effects) | :: répercussion {f} |
| revere {v} /ɹə.viːɹ/ (to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion) | :: idolâtrer |
| reverence {n} /ˈɹɛv.ə.ɹəns/ | :: révérence |
| reverend {n} /ˈɹɛvɹənd/ (member of the Christian clergy) | :: révérend {m} |
| Reverend {n} (minister) SEE: reverend | :: |
| Reverend {n} /ˈɹɛvɹənd/ (honorary title added to the names of Christian clergy) | :: Le Révérend |
| reverent {adj} /ˈɹɛvɹənt/ (showing respect or reverence; respectful) | :: pieux |
| reverie {n} /ˈɹɛvəɹi/ (state of dreaming while awake) | :: rêverie {f} |
| revers {n} (lapel, reversed) | :: revers {m} |
| reverse {adj} /ɹɪˈvɜːs/ (having the order of its constituents moved backwards) | :: inverse {m} {f} |
| reverse {n} (opposite of something) | :: contraire {m} |
| reverse {n} (reversal) | :: recul {m} |
| reverse {n} (setback, misfortune) | :: revers {m} |
| reverse {n} (side of a medal, badge, or coin opposite the obverse) | :: côté pile {m} (of a coin) |
| reverse {n} (side of something facing away; opposite of front) | :: envers {m}, revers {m} |
| reverse {n} (gear) | :: marche arrière |
| reverse {v} (to turn something around) | :: renverser |
| reverse {v} (to cause a mechanism or vehicle to operate or move in the opposite directions) | :: reculer |
| reverse dictionary {n} (a dictionary in which entries are sorted alphabetically by their last letter, then second-to-last, and so on) | :: dictionnaire inverse {m} |
| reverse discrimination {n} (advantaging minority groups who have traditionally been discriminated) | :: discrimination positive {f} |
| reverse dowry {n} (bride price) SEE: bride price | :: |
| reverse engineering {n} (analyzing the construction and operation of a product in order to manufacture a similar one) | :: rétro-ingénierie {f} |
| reverse osmosis {n} (technique) | :: osmose inverse {f} |
| reverse psychology {n} | :: psychologie inversée {f} |
| reversible {adj} (able to be reversed) | :: réversible |
| reversible {adj} (clothing that can be worn inside out) | :: réversible |
| reversing {n} (an act of reversal) | :: reversement {m} |
| reversion {n} /ɹɨˈvɚʒn̩/ (return) | :: retour |
| revert {n} /ɹɨˈvɝt/ (Islamic usage: convert to Islam) | :: conversion {f} |
| revert {v} (to turn back, or to the contrary; to reverse) | :: retomber, retourner, redevenir |
| revert {v} (to throw back; to reflect; to reverberate) | :: renvoyer, réverbérer, refléter |
| revert {v} | :: retourner, revenir |
| review {n} /ɹɪˈvjuː/ (second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact) | :: relecture {f} |
| review {n} (account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work) | :: critique {f}, compte rendu {m} |
| review {n} (judicial reassessment of a case or an event) | :: révision {f} |
| review {n} (periodical which makes a survey of the arts or some other field) | :: revue {f} |
| review {n} (military inspection or display for the benefit of superiors or VIPs) | :: revue {f} |
| review {v} (to look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.) | :: réviser |
| reviewer {n} (critic) | :: relecteur {m}, réviseur {m} |
| revile {v} /ɹəˈvaɪl/ (to attack with abusive language) | :: insulter |
| revise {v} /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯z/ (to review, alter and amend, especially of written material) | :: revoir |
| revise {v} (to look over again) | :: revoir, réviser |
| Revised Romanization of Korean {prop} (Romanization standard for Korean) | :: Romanisation révisée du coréen {f} |
| reviser {n} (person who verifies quality of translation) | :: relecteur {m}, relectrice {f} |
| revision {n} /riˈvɪ.ʒ(ə)n/ (act of revising) | :: révision {f} |
| revision {n} (changed edition) | :: modification |
| revisionism {n} /ɹɪˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm/ (advocacy of a revision of some view) | :: révisionnisme {m} |
| revisionist {adj} /ɹɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ (of or pertaining to revisionism) | :: révisionniste {m} {f} |
| revisionist {n} (proponent of revisionism) | :: révisionniste {m} {f} |
| revitalise {v} (to give new life, energy, activity or success) | :: revivifier |
| revivable {adj} (possible to return to life) | :: revivifiable |
| revival {n} /ɹɪˈvaɪvəl/ (renewed interest in religion) | :: réveil {m} |
| revival {n} | :: hjjejhd |
| revivalist {n} | :: revivaliste {m} {f} |
| revivalist {adj} (evangelistic) | :: revivaliste |
| revocation {n} /ˌɹɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ (action of revoking) | :: révocation |
| revocative {adj} (revocative) SEE: revocatory | :: |
| revocatory {adj} (of or pertaining to revocation; tending to revoke or recall) | :: révocatoire |
| revoke {v} (to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing) | :: révoquer |
| revolt {v} /ɹɪˈvoʊlt/ (to rebel) | :: se révolter |
| revolt {v} (to greatly repel) | :: révolter |
| revolt {n} (act of revolting) | :: révolte {f} |
| revolting {adj} (repellent) | :: repoussant, répugnant |
| revolution {n} /ˌɹɛvəˈl(j)uːʃən/ (political upheaval) | :: révolution {f} |
| revolution {n} (removal and replacement of a government) | :: révolution {f}, coup d'état {m} |
| revolution {n} (turning of an object around an axis) | :: tour {m}, révolution {f} |
| revolution {n} (traversal of one body through an orbit around another body) | :: révolution {f}, tour {m} |
| revolutionarily {adv} | :: révolutionnairement |
| revolutionary {adj} /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ (of or pertaining to a revolution in government) | :: révolutionnaire |
| revolutionary {n} (A revolutionist; a person who revolts) | :: révolutionnaire {m} {f} |
| revolutionize {v} (to radically or significantly change, as in a revolution) | :: révolutionner |
| revolve {v} /ɹɪˈvɒlv/ (to orbit a central point) | :: retourner, tourner |
| revolve {v} (to turn on an axis) | :: retourner, tourner |
| revolver {n} /ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/ (a handgun with revolving chambers) | :: revolver {m} |
| revolving door {n} (rotating door) | :: porte tambour {f} |
| revolving door {n} (politics) | :: porte tambour {f} |
| revue {n} /ɹəˈvjuː/ (form of theatrical; any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs) | :: revue {m} |
| rewalk {v} (to walk again) | :: remarcher |
| reward {n} /ɹɪˈwɔːd/ (something of value given in return for an act) | :: récompense {f}, salaire {m} |
| reward {n} (result of an action) | :: récompense {f} |
| reward {v} (give a reward to) | :: récompenser |
| reward {v} (recompense) SEE: recompense | :: |
| rewarding {adj} (giving satisfaction) | :: gratifiant |
| rewatch {v} (to watch again) | :: reregarder |
| rewild {v} (to return an area to a wilder state) | :: réensauvager |
| rewind {v} /ɹiːˈwaɪnd/ (to wind again) | :: rembobiner |
| rewind {v} (wind back) SEE: wind back | :: |
| reword {v} (rephrase) SEE: rephrase | :: |
| rewritable {adj} (able to be rewritten) | :: réinscriptible |
| rewrite {v} /ˈɹi.ɹaɪt/ (write again, differently) | :: réécrire |
| rewrite history {v} | :: réécrire l'histoire |
| rewriting {n} (computer science method) | :: réécriture {f} |
| rewriting {v} (present participle of rewrite) | :: réécrivant |
| Rexism {prop} (a fascist movement in Belgium) | :: rexisme {m} |
| Rexist {adj} (of, pertaining to or advocating Rexism) | :: rexiste |
| Rexist {n} (a follower or advocate of Rexism.) | :: rexiste {m} |
| Reykjavik {prop} /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/ (capital of Iceland) | :: Reykjavík {m} |
| Reykjaviker {n} (inhabitant of Reykjavik) | :: Reykjavikois {m}, Reykjavikoise {f} |
| Reynard {prop} (name in European folklore for the red fox) | :: Renart {m} |
| Reynold {prop} (male given name) | :: Renaud |
| rezone {v} (to change the zoning assigned to a piece of property) | :: redécouper |
| rezoning {n} (the act, process or result of being rezoned) | :: redécoupage {m} |
| RGB {n} (red, green, blue) | :: RVB |
| rhabdomyolysis {n} /ˌɹæb.dəʊ.mʌɪˈɒl.ɪs.ɪs/ (the rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine) | :: rhabdomyolyse |
| rhea {n} /ˈɹiːə/ (flightless bird) | :: nandou {m} |
| Rhea {prop} (goddess) | :: Rhéa {f} |
| Rhea {prop} (moon) | :: Rhéa {f} |
| rheme {n} /ɹiːm/ (part of a sentence) | :: rhème {m} |
| Rhenish {adj} /ˈɹɛnɪʃ/ (Pertaining to the river Rhine) | :: rhénan |
| rhenium {n} /ˈɹiːniəm/ (chemical element) | :: rhénium {m} |
| rheological {adj} (of, or relating to rheology) | :: rhéologique |
| rheology {n} (physics of the deformation and flow of matter) | :: rhéologie {f} |
| rheometer {n} (device) | :: rhéomètre {m} |
| rheostat {n} /ˈɹiːəstæt/ (A resistor with adjustable resistance) | :: rhéostat {m}, potentiomètre {m} |
| rhesus {n} (Macaca mulatta) SEE: rhesus macaque | :: |
| rhesus macaque {n} (Macaca mulatta) | :: macaque rhésus {m} |
| rhetoric {n} /ˈɹɛtəɹɪk/ (art of using language for persuasion) | :: rhétorique {f}, discours |
| rhetoric {n} (meaningless language) | :: rhétorique {f} |
| rhetorical {adj} /ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/ (part of or similar to rhetoric) | :: rhétorique |
| rhetorically {adv} (in a rhetorical manner) | :: rhétoriquement |
| rhetorical question {n} (question posed for dramatic or persuasive effect) | :: question rhétorique |
| rheumatic {adj} /ɹuːˈmætɪk/ (referring to rheumatism) | :: rhumatismal |
| rheumatics {n} (rheumatism) SEE: rheumatism | :: |
| rheumatism {n} /ˈɹu.məˌtɪz.m̩/ (any painful disorder of muscles, tendons, joints, bones and nerves) | :: rhumatisme {m} |
| rheumatoid {adj} (presenting analogies with rheumatism) | :: rhumatoïde |
| rheumatologist {n} (doctor) | :: rhumatologue {m} {f} |
| rheumatology {n} (branch of medicine) | :: rhumatologie {f} |
| rhinarium {n} (tip of mammal's nose) | :: rhinarium {m}, truffe {f} |
| Rhine {prop} /ɹaɪn/ (river that flows through Europe) | :: Rhin {m} |
| Rhineland {prop} /ˈɹɑinland/ (land on both sides of the river Rhine) | :: Rhénanie {f} |
| Rhineland-Palatinate {prop} (state) | :: Rhénanie-Palatinat |
| rhinencephalon {n} (smell-brain) SEE: smell-brain | :: |
| rhinestone {n} (an artificial diamond) | :: strass {m} |
| rhinitis {n} (inflammation) | :: rhinite {f} |
| rhino {n} /ˈɹaɪ.noʊ/ (short form of rhinoceros) | :: rhino {m} |
| rhino- {prefix} /ˌɹaɪnoʊ-/ (of or relating to the nose) | :: rhino- |
| rhinoceros {n} /ɹaɪˈnɑsəɹəs/ (herbivorous pachyderm with horn(s)) | :: rhinocéros {m} |
| rhinoceros beetle {n} (tropical beetle) | :: scarabée rhinocéros {m} |
| rhinoplasty {n} (plastic surgery used to improve a person's nose) | :: rhinoplastie {f} |
| rhinorrhea {n} (medical symptom) | :: rhinorrhée {f} |
| rhinotillexomania {n} (compulsive nose-picking) | :: décrottage de nez {m}, rhinotillexomanie {f} |
| rhizome {n} /ˈɹaɪzoʊm/ (horizontal underground stem of some plants) | :: rhizome {m} |
| rhizosphere {n} (soil region influenced by plant roots) | :: rhizosphère {f} |
| Rhône {prop} (Rhone) SEE: Rhone | :: |
| Rhône {prop} (department) | :: Rhône {m} |
| Rhône-Alpes {prop} (former region of France) | :: Rhône-Alpes |
| rho {n} /ɹoʊ/ (letter of Greek alphabet) | :: rhô {m} |
| Rhodanian {adj} /ɹəʊˈdeɪni.ən/ (of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley) | :: rhodanien |
| Rhodanian {n} (inhabitant of the Rhône valley) | :: Rhodanien {m} |
| Rhode {prop} (the oldest Oceanid) | :: Rhodé {f} |
| Rhodes {prop} /ɹoʊdz/ (island) | :: Rhodes {f} |
| Rhodes {prop} (capital of the Dodecanese) | :: Rhodes |
| Rhodesia {prop} /ɹoʊˈdiːʒə/ (historical name of Zimbabwe) | :: Rhodésie {f} |
| Rhodesian {adj} (from Rhodesia) | :: rhodésien {m} |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback {n} (breed of dog) | :: chien de Rhodésie à crête dorsale |
| Rhodian {n} (Someone from the island of Rhodes) | :: Rhodien {m}, Rhodienne {f} |
| rhodic {adj} /ˈɹəʊdɪk/ (of or pertaining to rhodium) | :: rhodique |
| rhodium {n} /ˈɹoʊdiəm/ (chemical element) | :: rhodium {m} |
| rhodochrosite {n} (crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate) | :: rhodochrosite {f} |
| rhododendron {n} /ɹoʊdəˈdɛndɹən/ (flowering shrub in the genus Rhododendron) | :: rhododendron {m} |
| rhododendron {n} (oleander) SEE: oleander | :: |
| rhombic {adj} (of or pertaining to a rhombus) | :: rhombique, losangique |
| rhombicosidodecahedron {n} /ɹɑmbɪˈkoʊsiˌdoʊdɛkəhidɹən/ (Archimedean solid) | :: petit rhombicosidodécaèdre |
| rhombicuboctahedron {n} (polyhedron with 8 triangular and 18 square faces) | :: rhombicuboctaèdre {m} |
| rhombohedral {adj} (having three equal axes and oblique angles) | :: rhomboédrique |
| rhombohedron {n} (prism with six faces, each a rhombus) | :: rhomboèdre {m} |
| rhombus {n} /ˈɹɑːmbəs/ (A parallelogram having all sides of equal length) | :: losange {m}, rhombus {m} |
| Rhone {prop} (river) | :: Rhône {m} |
| rhopalic {adj} (increasing) | :: rhopalique |
| rhotacism {n} /ˈɹoʊtəsɪzəm/ (A linguistic phenomenon in which a consonant changes into an R) | :: rhotacisme {m} |
| rhubarb {n} /ˈɹuːbɑːb/ (any plant of the genus Rheum) | :: rhubarbe {f} |
| Rhuddanian {prop} (subdivision of the Silurian period) | :: Rhuddanien |
| rhumb {n} /ɹʌm/ (One of the 32 points of the compass (compass points)) | :: rumb {m}, rhumb {m} |
| rhumb {n} (A unit of angular measure equal to 1/32 of a circle or 11.25°) | :: rumb {m}, rhumb {m} |
| rhumb {n} (A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle) SEE: rhumb line | :: |
| rhumb line {n} (a line cutting all meridians at a constant angle) | :: loxodromie {f}, ligne de vent {f} |
| rhyme {n} /ɹaɪm/ (verse, poetry) | :: strophe {f}, vers {m} |
| rhyme {n} (word that rhymes with another) | :: rime {f} |
| rhyme {v} (transitive, to rhyme with) | :: rimer |
| rhyme {v} (put words together) | :: faire rimer |
| rhyme {v} | :: vers mpl, rime {f}, rimer vi |
| rhyme {n} (rime) SEE: rime | :: |
| rhyme off {v} (list or recite quickly) | :: énumérer rapidement , débiter rapidement |
| rhyme or reason {n} (logic or common sense) | :: n'avoir ni queue ni tête, ne rimer à rien |
| rhymester {n} (rhymer, inferior poet) | :: rimeur {m}, rimeuse {f} |
| rhyming dictionary {n} (a reference work that provides lists of rhymes for any given word) | :: dictionnaire de rimes {m} |
| rhythm {n} /ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/ (variation of strong and weak elements of sounds over time) | :: rythme {m} |
| rhythm {n} | :: rythme {m} |
| rhythm {n} (rhythm section) SEE: rhythm section | :: |
| rhythmic gymnastics {n} (a discipline of gymnastics) | :: gymnastique rythmique {f}, gymnastique rythmique et sportive {f} |
| rhythm section {n} (section of a band maintaining the rhythm) | :: section rythmique {f} |
| ria {n} (a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley) | :: aber {m}, ria {f} |
| rial {n} (currency in Middle East) | :: rial {m} |
| rib {n} /ɹɪb/ (curved bone) | :: côte {f} |
| rib {n} (cut of meat) | :: côtelette {f}, côte {f} |
| rib {n} (archaic, literary, humorous: wife woman) | :: épouse {f}, femme {f}, moitié {f} |
| ribald {adj} /ˈɹɪb.əld/ (coarse, lewd, vulgar) | :: grossier, vulgaire, grivois, paillard |
| ribald {n} (individual who is filthy or vulgar) | :: balourd, lourdaud, dégoûtant, sagouin, |
| ribaldry {n} (humorous language or behaviour) | :: grivoiserie, paillardises |
| ribauldequin {n} /ɹɪˈbəʊdɪkɪn/ (engine of war) | :: ribaudequin {f} |
| ribauldequin {n} (huge bow) | :: ribaudequin {f} |
| ribbed vault {n} (structure created by intersection of vaults) | :: croisée d'ogives {f}, voûte d'ogives {f} |
| ribbit {n} (the sound made by a frog or toad) SEE: croak | :: |
| ribbit {v} (make the sound of a frog or toad) SEE: croak | :: |
| ribbit {interj} /ˈɹɪbɪt/ (the sound made by a frog or toad) | :: croâ |
| ribbon {n} /ˈɹɪbən/ (long, narrow strip of material) | :: ruban {m} |
| ribbon {n} (inked ribbon) | :: ruban {m} |
| ribbon {n} (toolbar) | :: ruban {m} |
| ribbon cable {n} (cable with many parallel wires one next to the other) | :: nappe {f}, limande {f} |
| ribbonmaker {n} (one who makes ribbons) | :: rubanier {m}, rubanière {f} |
| ribbon seal {n} (a species of true seal) | :: phoque annelé |
| rib cage {n} (part of skeleton) | :: cage thoracique {f} |
| rib cage {n} (cavity created by the ribs) | :: cage thoracique {f} |
| ribeye steak {n} | :: entrecôte / bifteck de côte / entrecôte sans os / bifteck de côte sans os |
| riboflavin {n} /ˌraɪboʊˈfleɪvɪn/ (the vitamin B2, riboflavin) | :: riboflavine {f} |
| ribonuclease {n} (enzyme catalyzing the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid) | :: ribonucléase {f} |
| ribonucleic {adj} (of or pertaining to RNA or its derivatives) | :: ribonucléique |
| ribonucleic acid {n} (derivative of DNA, used in the transcription of genetic material) | :: acide ribonucléique {m} |
| ribonucleoprotein {n} (any nucleoprotein that contains RNA) | :: ribonucléoprotéine {f} |
| ribonucleotide {n} (nucleotide having ribose as its sugar) | :: ribonucléotide |
| ribose {n} (naturally occurring pentose sugar) | :: ribose {m} |
| ribosomal {adj} (of or relating to ribosomes) | :: ribosomique |
| ribosome {n} /ˈɹaɪbəˌsoʊm/ (organelle) | :: ribosome {m} |
| ribosomic {adj} (of or pertaining to ribosomes) | :: ribosomique |
| ribsteak {n} | :: entrecôte / bifteck de côte / entrecôte sur os / bifteck de côte sur os |
| ribwort {n} (Old World plantain) | :: plantain lancéolé {m} |
| rice {n} /ɹaɪs/ (plants) | :: riz {m} |
| rice {n} (seeds used as food) | :: riz {m} |
| rice cake {n} | :: gâteau de riz {m} |
| rice cooker {n} (kitchen appliance designed to cook rice) | :: cuiseur de riz {m}, cuit-riz {m} |
| ricefield {n} (field where rice is grown) SEE: paddy | :: |
| rice flour {n} (flour made of rice) | :: farine de riz {f} |
| rice growing {n} (the growing of rice) | :: riziculture {f} |
| rice hull {n} (hard protecting covering of a grain of rice) | :: balle de riz {f} |
| rice husk {n} (rice hull) SEE: rice hull | :: |
| rice paddy {n} (field immersed in water dedicated for the cultivation of rice) SEE: paddy | :: |
| rice paper {n} (paper made from parts of the rice plant) | :: papier de riz {m} |
| rice pudding {n} (milk pudding made from rice, milk, sugar and nutmeg) | :: riz au lait {m} |
| rice vinegar {n} (a type of vinegar) | :: vinaigre de riz {m} |
| rice wine {n} (alcoholic drink brewed from rice) | :: vin de riz {m} |
| rich {adj} /ɹɪt͡ʃ/ (having wealth) | :: riche |
| Richard {prop} /ˈɹɪtʃ.əd/ (male given name) | :: Richard {m} |
| rich as Croesus {adj} (very rich) | :: riche comme Crésus |
| rich kid {n} /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ ˌkɪd/ (child or young adult from a wealthy family) | :: fils à papa {m} |
| Richmond {prop} /ˈɹɪtʃmənd/ (capital of Virginia) | :: Richmond {m} |
| richness {n} (state or quality of being rich) | :: richesse {f} |
| Richter scale {prop} (logarithmic scale) | :: échelle de Richter {f} |
| rich text {n} (enhanced text) | :: texte riche {m} |
| ricin {n} /ˈɹaɪsɪn/ (poison) | :: ricine {f} |
| ricinoleic acid {n} (12-hydroxy-oleic acid) | :: acide palmique {m} |
| rick {n} /ɹɪk/ (stack or pile, of straw, hay etc.) | :: meule {f} |
| rickets {n} /ˈɹɪkəts/ (disorder of infancy) | :: rachitisme {m} |
| rickety {adj} /ˈɹɪk.ɪ.ti/ (not strong because of poor construction or upkeep) | :: branlant, délabré, boiteux |
| rickety {adj} (feeble in the joints, tottering) | :: boiteux |
| rickety {adj} (affected with rickets) | :: rachitique |
| rickshaw {n} /ˈɹɪk.ʃɔː/ (two-wheeled carriage) | :: pousse-pousse {m} |
| ricochet {n} /ˈɹɪkəʃeɪ/ (an instance of ricocheting) | :: ricochet |
| ricochet {v} (To rebound) | :: ricocher |
| ricotta {n} /ɹɪˈkɑtə/ (Italian whey cheese) | :: ricotta {f} |
| rictus {n} /ˈɹɪk.təs/ (Any open-mouthed expression) | :: rictus {m} |
| Ricœur {prop} (surname of French origin) | :: Ricœur |
| rid {adj} /ˈɹɪd/ (released from) | :: débarrasser |
| riddle {n} (sieve) SEE: sieve | :: |
| riddle {n} /ˈɹɪdəl/ (verbal puzzle) | :: énigme {f}, devinette {f}, devinaille |
| riddle {v} (to put something through a riddle or sieve) | :: cribler |
| riddle {v} (to fill with holes like a riddle) | :: cribler |
| riddle {v} (to fill or spread throughout; to pervade) | :: cribler |
| ride {v} /ɹaɪd/ (to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, bicycle etc.) | :: [on a vehicle], rouler, [on an animal] monter, chevaucher |
| ride {v} (to be transported in a vehicle as a passenger) | :: monter en, à |
| ride {v} (to transport someone in a vehicle) | :: conduire |
| ride {v} (to mount someone to have sex with them) | :: monter |
| ride {n} (instance of riding) | :: tour {m}, course {f} |
| ride {n} (informal: vehicle) | :: bagnole {f} |
| ride height {n} (ground clearance) SEE: ground clearance | :: |
| rider {n} (robber) SEE: robber | :: |
| rider {n} /ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ/ (one who rides, see also: cyclist; driver) | :: cavalier {m} |
| ride roughshod over {v} (treat roughly or without care; act in a bullying manner) | :: fouler aux pieds |
| rideshare {n} (travel arrangement) | :: covoiturage |
| ridge {n} /ɹɪdʒ/ (line of intersection) | :: crête {f} |
| ridge {n} (highest point on a roof) | :: faîte {m} |
| ridge {n} (chain of mountains) | :: crête |
| ridge {n} (elevation on ocean bottom) | :: dorsale {f} |
| ridge beam {n} /ɹɪdʒ biːm/ (top longitudinal beam of a roof) | :: panne faîtière {f} |
| ridgepole {n} /ˈɹɪdʒpəʊl/ (beam supporting rafters) | :: panne faîtière {f} |
| ridicule {v} /ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/ (to make fun of someone) | :: ridiculiser, tourner en dérision |
| ridiculous {adj} /ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ (foolish, absurd) | :: ridicule |
| ridiculously {adv} (in a ridiculous manner) | :: ridiculement, bouffonnement, caricaturalement |
| ridiculousness {n} (characteristic of being ridiculous) | :: ridiculité {f} |
| ridiculousness {n} (result of being ridiculous) | :: ridiculité {f} |
| riding {n} /ˈɹaɪdɪŋ/ (electoral district or constituency in Canada) | :: circonscription |
| riding crop {n} (horsewhip) | :: cravache {f} |
| Riemann surface {n} (manifold) | :: surface de Riemann {f} |
| Rieti {prop} | :: Rieti |
| Rieti {prop} (capital of the province of Rieti) | :: Rieti |
| rife {adj} /ɹaɪf/ (Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful) | :: abondant |
| riffler {n} (curved file used in carving wood and marble) | :: rifloir {m} |
| riffraff {n} /ˈɹɪfɹæf/ (the rabble) | :: racaille {f}, populace {f}, canaille {f} [dated] |
| rifle {n} /ˈɹaɪfəl/ (firearm with a rifled barrel) | :: fusil {m} |
| rifleman {n} (soldier) | :: fusilier {m} |
| rift {n} (shallow place in a stream) SEE: ford | :: |
| rift {n} /ɹɪft/ (chasm or fissure) | :: fente, fissure |
| rift {n} (break in the clouds, fog, mist etc.) | :: percée, éclaircie |
| rig {n} /ɹɪɡ/ (the arrangement of masts etc.) | :: grééments {m-p} |
| rig {n} (the special apparatus used for drilling oil wells) | :: foreuse {f} |
| rig {n} (a costume or outfit) | :: costume {m}, tenue {f} |
| rig {v} (to fit out with a harness) | :: harnacher |
| rig {v} (to equip and fit a ship) | :: gréer |
| rig {v} (to dress or clothe in some costume) | :: déguiser |
| rig {v} (to make or construct something in haste) | :: bâcler |
| rig {v} (to manipulate something dishonestly) | :: truquer |
| Riga {prop} /ˈɹiːɡə/ (capital of Latvia) | :: Riga |
| Rigel {prop} /ˈɹaɪdʒəl/ (star) | :: Rigel |
| rigged {adj} /ɹɪɡd/ (pre-arranged) | :: truqué |
| rigging {n} /ˈɹɪɡɪŋ/ (tackle of a sailing vessel) | :: gréement {m} |
| right {adj} /ˈɹaɪt/ (straight, not bent) | :: droit |
| right {adj} (of an angle, 90 degrees) | :: droit {m} |
| right {adj} (geometry: incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) | :: correct, juste, bon, droit {m} |
| right {adj} (appropriate, fit for purpose) | :: correct {m} |
| right {adj} (of direction, opposite of left) | :: droit {m}, droite {f} |
| right {adj} (politics: conservative) | :: de droite |
| right {adv} (on the right side) | :: à droite |
| right {adv} (towards the right side) | :: à droite |
| right {adv} (exactly) | :: juste |
| right {adv} (immediately, directly) | :: juste |
| right {interj} (yes, that is correct; I agree) | :: d'accord |
| right {interj} (checking agreement) | :: non ?, n'est-ce pas ?, hein ? |
| right {n} (legal or moral entitlement) | :: droit {m} |
| right {n} (right, not left, side) | :: droite {f} |
| right {n} (right hand) | :: droite {f}, dextre {f} |
| right {n} (right-wing politicians and parties) | :: droite {f} |
| right {v} (to correct) | :: corriger |
| right {v} (to set upright) | :: redresser |
| right {v} ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) | :: se redresser |
| right {adj} (all right, not requiring assistance) SEE: all right | :: |
| right angle {n} (angle of 90 degrees) | :: angle droit {m}, droit {m} |
| right-angled {adj} (having a right angle) | :: rectangle |
| right-angled triangle {n} (right-angled triangle) SEE: right triangle | :: |
| right away {adv} (very soon; immediately) | :: tout de suite, sur le champ, séance tenante, aussi sec |
| right bank {n} (river bank to the right when facing downstream) | :: rive droite {f} |
| right brain {n} (right cerebral hemisphere) | :: hémisphère droit {m}, cerveau droit {m} |
| right-click {v} (to press right-hand button of a mouse) | :: faire un clic droit |
| righteous {adj} /ˈɹaɪtʃəs/ (moral and virtuous, to the point of sanctimonious) | :: moral, juste |
| Righteous Among the Nations {adj} (non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust) | :: Juste parmi les nations |
| righteousness {n} /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/ (quality or state of being righteous) | :: justice {f} |
| rightful {adj} (by right, by law) | :: légitime |
| right-handed {n} (of one who uses their right hand in preference to, or more skillfully than their left.) | :: droitier |
| right-handedness {n} (state of being right-handed) | :: droiterie {f}, dextralité {f} [technical] |
| right-hander {n} (one who is right-handed) | :: droitier {m}, droitière {f} |
| right-hand man {n} (trusted assistant) | :: bras droit {m} |
| right honourable {adj} (politics) | :: très honorable |
| rightish {adj} (right-wing) SEE: right-wing | :: |
| right now {adv} (immediately) SEE: immediately | :: |
| right now {adv} (at this precise moment) | :: en ce moment |
| right of asylum {n} (right) | :: droit d'asile {m} |
| right of first refusal {n} (contractual provision) | :: droit de préemption {m} |
| right of way {n} (right to proceed first in traffic) | :: priorité {f} |
| right of way {n} (legal right of passage) | :: droit de passage {m}, servitude {f} |
| right of way {n} (legal easement granted for the construction of a roadway or railway) | :: droit de passage {m} |
| right of way {n} (area modified for passage of a railway) | :: voie {f}, voie ferrée {f} |
| right of way {n} (fencing: priority) | :: priorité |
| rightsholder {n} /ˈɹaɪts.həʊldə(ɹ)/ (a person or organization that owns the legal rights to something) | :: ayant droit {m} |
| right the ship {v} | :: redresser la barre |
| right to keep and bear arms {n} (the right of individuals to possess weapons and armor) | :: port d'armes {m} |
| right to life {n} (one of fundamental human rights) | :: droit à la vie {m} |
| right to work {n} /ɹaɪt tə wɝk/ (the fundamental human right to have employment) | :: droit au travail {m} |
| right triangle {n} (a triangle having a right angle as one of its interior angles) | :: triangle rectangle {m} |
| right wing {n} (political) | :: aile droite {f} |
| right wing {n} (hockey) | :: ailier droit |
| right-wing {adj} (resisting political change) | :: droitier, droit |
| right-winger {n} (person who belongs to the political right) | :: personne de droite {f} |
| right-winger {n} (sports: winger on the right) | :: ailier droit {m}, ailière droite {f} |
| rigid {adj} /ˈɹɪdʒɪd/ (stiff) | :: rigide |
| rigid {adj} (rigorous, unbending) | :: rigide |
| rigid {adj} (uncompromising) | :: rigide |
| rigidity {n} /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/ (The quality or state of being rigid) | :: rigidité {f}, raideur {m} |
| rigidly {adv} (in a rigid manner) | :: rigidement |
| rigidness {n} (rigidity) SEE: rigidity | :: |
| rigmarole {n} /ˈɹɪɡməɹoʊl/ (nonsense talk) | :: charabia {m} |
| rigor mortis {n} (Temporary stiffness of a body's muscles and joints following death) | :: rigidité cadavérique {f}, rigor mortis {f} |
| rigorous {adj} /ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/ (showing, causing or favoring rigor) | :: rigoureux |
| rigorous {adj} (severe; intense) | :: rigoureux |
| rigorously {adv} (in a rigorous manner) | :: rigoureusement |
| rigour {n} /ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/ (character of being unyielding or inflexible) | :: rigueur {f} |
| rigour {n} | :: rigueur {f} |
| Rijeka {prop} /ɹɪˈjɛkə/ (coastal city in Croatia) | :: Rijeka {f}, [dated] Fiume {m} |
| rill {n} /ɹɪl/ (very small brook) | :: ruisselet {m} |
| rillette {n} (A dish of meat) | :: rillettes {f-p} |
| rim {n} /ɹɪm/ (edge around something) | :: bord [for any shape] ; jante [only for wheels] |
| rim {n} (wheel rim) | :: jante {f}, roue {f} |
| Rimbaldian {adj} (relating to Rimbaud) | :: rimbaldien |
| rime {n} /ɹaɪm/ (hoar frost) | :: givre {f} |
| rime {n} (second part of a syllable) | :: rime {f} |
| Rimini {prop} (province of Italy) | :: Rimini |
| Rimini {prop} (a resort town in Italy) | :: Rimini |
| rind {n} /ɹaɪnd/ (hard outer layer of fruit, cheese) | :: pelure {f} [of fruit], croûte {f} [of cheese], couenne {f} [of pork] |
| rinderpest {n} (disease) | :: peste bovine {f} |
| Rindt {prop} | :: Rindt |
| ring {n} /ɹɪŋ/ (circumscribing object) | :: anneau {m} |
| ring {n} (round piece of (precious) metal worn around the finger) | :: anneau {m}, bague {f} |
| ring {n} (place where some sports take place) | :: ring {m}, manège {m} [horse-riding] |
| ring {n} (arena where circus acts take place) | :: piste {f} |
| ring {n} (group of people (for illicit purposes)) | :: cercle {m} |
| ring {n} (astronomy: a formation of various pieces of material orbiting around a planet) | :: anneau {m} |
| ring {v} ((intr.) to produce a resonant sound) | :: sonner |
| ring {v} ((tr.) to make something produce a resonant sound) | :: sonner |
| ring {n} (algebra: an algebraic structure) | :: anneau {m} |
| ring {n} (burner (e.g. of a stove)) SEE: burner | :: |
| ring a bell {v} (to seem vaguely familiar) | :: dire quelque chose |
| ring back {v} (Return a call) | :: rappeler |
| ring back {v} (Make another call to the same person) | :: rappeler |
| ring-billed gull {n} (Larus delawarensis) | :: goéland à bec cerclé {m} |
| ring binder {n} (folder) | :: [Canada] cartable {m}, classeur |
| ring down the curtain {v} (stop) SEE: stop | :: |
| ringed {adj} /ɹɪŋd/ (marked with rings, circles, or loops) | :: annelé |
| ring false {v} (to seem to be incorrect) | :: sonner faux |
| ring finger {n} (finger between the middle finger and little finger) | :: annulaire {m} |
| ringgit {n} (currency) | :: ringgit {m} |
| ringmaster {n} (the person who manages the performers in a circus ring) | :: Monsieur Loyal {m} |
| ringneck dove {n} (Streptopelia risoria) | :: tourterelle rieuse {f}, tourterelle domestique {f} |
| Ring of Fire {prop} (area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity) | :: ceinture de feu {m} |
| ring off the hook {v} (ring constantly) | :: ne pas arrêter de sonner |
| ring ouzel {n} (Turdus torquatus) | :: merle à plastron {m} |
| ring road {n} (highway) | :: périphérique {m}, ring {m} |
| ringside seat {n} (any vantage point providing an excellent view) | :: être aux premières loges |
| ringtone {n} (sound made by a telephone when ringing) | :: sonnerie {f}, sonnerie de téléphone {f} |
| ring up the curtain {v} (start) SEE: start | :: |
| ringwoodite {n} (cubic form of olivine) | :: ringwoodite {f} |
| ringworm {n} (contagious fungal affliction of the skin) | :: teigne {f}, roue de Sainte-Catherine {f}, rogne {f} |
| rink {n} /ɹɪŋk/ (sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports) | :: patinoire {f}, piste {f} |
| rink {n} (team in curling) | :: équipe {f} |
| rinse {v} /ɹɪns/ (to wash something quickly using water and no soap) | :: rincer |
| rinse {v} (to remove soap from something using water) | :: rincer |
| rinse {n} (the action of rinsing) | :: rinçage {m} |
| Rio de Janeiro {prop} /ˈɹiːəʊ dɪ ʒəˈnɪəɹəʊ/ (state) | :: État de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro {m} |
| Rio de Janeiro {prop} (municipality) | :: Rio de Janeiro {m} |
| riot {n} /ˈɹaɪ.ɪt/ (tumultuous disturbance of public peace) | :: émeute {f} |
| rioter {n} (one who riots) | :: émeutier {m}, émeutière {f} |
| riot police {n} (a unit of police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds) | :: police antiémeute {f} |
| rip {v} (to fart) SEE: fart | :: |
| rip {n} (tear) SEE: tear | :: |
| rip {v} (to mock) SEE: mock | :: |
| rip {v} /ɹɪp/ (to rapidly become two parts) | :: se déchirer |
| rip {v} (to copy data to a device) | :: ripper |
| rip {n} (something unfairly expensive) SEE: rip-off | :: |
| RIP {interj} /ɑː(ɹ) aɪ ˈpiː/ (abbreviation: rest in peace) | :: REP |
| riparian {adj} /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/ (of or pertaining to a riverbank) | :: rivulaire |
| ripe {adj} /ɹaɪp/ (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds) | :: mûr {m}, mûre {f} |
| ripe {adj} (advanced to the state of fitness for use) | :: arrivé à maturité, [wine] mûr {m}, [cheese] fait {m} |
| ripe {adj} (having attained its full development; mature) | :: accompli {m}, accomplie {f} |
| ripe {adj} (maturated or suppurated, of sores and tumors) | :: mûr {m}, mûre {f} |
| ripe {adj} (ready for action or effect; prepared) | :: mûr {m}, mûre {f} |
| ripe {adj} (intoxicated) SEE: intoxicated | :: |
| ripen {v} /ˈɹaɪpən/ (to grow ripe) | :: mûrir |
| ripen {v} (to approach or come to perfection) | :: arriver à maturité |
| ripen {v} (to cause to mature; to make ripe) | :: faire mûrir |
| ripen {v} (to bring to perfection) | :: mûrir, amener à maturité |
| ripening {n} (process) | :: maturité {f} |
| rip off {v} (to pull off by ripping) | :: arracher |
| rip off {v} ((idiom) to steal, cheat or swindle) | :: arnaquer |
| rip-off {n} (unfair price or rate) | :: arnaque {f} |
| ripost {n} | :: riposte |
| riposte {n} /ɹɪˈpəʊst/ | :: riposte |
| ripped {adj} /ɹɪpt/ (torn, either partly or into separate pieces) | :: déchiré |
| ripped {adj} (having extremely low body fat content) | :: sec {m} |
| ripper {n} /ˈɹɪpə/ (someone who rips (something)) | :: ripeur {m} |
| ripper {n} (murderer who kills and often mutilates victims with a blade) | :: éventreur {m} |
| ripple {n} /ˈɹɪp(ə)l/ (moving disturbance or undulation in the surface of a liquid) | :: ondulation {f} |
| ripple {n} (small oscillation of an otherwise steady signal) | :: ondulation résiduelle {f} |
| ripple {v} (to move like the undulating surface of a body of water) | :: onduler |
| ripple {n} (implement for removing the seeds from flax) | :: drège {f} |
| Ripuarian {prop} (West Germanic dialect) | :: francique ripuaire |
| Ripuarian {n} (member of a section of the Frankish people) | :: Franc ripuaire |
| Ripuarian {adj} (pertaining to a/the tribal Ripuarian(s)) | :: franc ripuaire |
| Ripuarian {adj} (pertaining to dialect) | :: francique ripuaire |
| rise {v} /ɹaɪz/ (to move upwards) | :: monter |
| rise {v} (of a celestial body: to appear to move from behind the horizon) | :: se lever |
| rise {v} (to assume an upright position after lying down or sitting) | :: se lever |
| rise {v} (to get up) | :: se lever |
| rise {v} (to be resurrected) | :: ressusciter |
| rise {v} (to have its source) | :: prendre sa source |
| rise {n} (action of moving upwards) | :: montée {f} |
| rise {n} (pay rise) SEE: pay rise | :: |
| riser {n} /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ (platform) | :: élévateur {m}, praticable {m} |
| riser {n} (part of a step) | :: contremarche {f}, contre-marche {f} |
| riser {n} (conduct) | :: gaine {f}, gaine technique {f} |
| rising star {n} (emerging talent) | :: étoile montante |
| risk {n} /ɹɪsk/ (possible, usually negative, outcome) | :: risque {m} |
| risk {n} (likelihood of a negative outcome) | :: risque |
| risk {n} (potential (conventionally negative) impact of an event) | :: risque |
| risk {n} | :: risque {m} |
| risktaker {n} (a person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event does not happen) | :: risqueur {m} |
| risk-taking {adj} (prone to engaging in risky behaviour or unafraid to do things with uncertain outcomes) | :: risqueur |
| risky {adj} /ˈɹɪski/ (dangerous, involving risks) | :: risqué {m} |
| risotto {n} /ɹɪˈzɑtoʊ/ (food) | :: risotto {m} |
| risqué {adj} /ɹɪsˈkeɪ/ (bordering on the indelicate) | :: risqué {m}, osé {m} |
| rissole {n} (ball of meat which has been fried or barbecued) | :: rissole {f} |
| rite {n} /ɹaɪt/ (ritual) | :: rite {m} |
| rite of passage {n} (ceremony to celebrate a transition) | :: rite de passage {m} |
| ritual {adj} /ˈɹɪ.tʃu.əl/ (related to a rite) | :: rituel {m} |
| ritual {n} (rite) | :: rituel {m} |
| ritualistic {adj} /ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/ (in the manner of a ritual) | :: ritualiste |
| ritually {adv} (in a ritual manner) | :: rituellement |
| rival {n} /ˈɹaɪvəl/ (competitor with the same objective) | :: rival {m} |
| rival {v} (to oppose or compete with) | :: rivaliser |
| rivalry {n} /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/ (competition) | :: rivalité {f} |
| river {n} (large stream which drains a landmass) | :: fleuve {m} (flowing to the ocean or a sea); rivière {f} (others) |
| river {n} (any large flow of a liquid) | :: torrent {m} |
| riverbank {n} (sloped side of a river) | :: rive {f}, berge {f} |
| riverbed {n} /ˈɹɪvɚˌbɛd/ (a river bottom) | :: lit de rivière {m} |
| riverboat {n} (watercraft) | :: bateau fluvial {m}, bateau-mouche {m} |
| riverboatman {n} (Someone who pilots a riverboat) | :: batelier {m} |
| river god {n} /ˈɹɪvə ˌɡɒd/ (river-being) | :: dieu-fleuve {m} |
| river horse {n} (hippopotamus) SEE: hippopotamus | :: |
| riverside {n} (side of a river) | :: berge {f}, rive {f} |
| rivet {n} /ˈɹɪvət/ (cylindrical mechanical fastener) | :: rivet {m} |
| rivet {v} (to attach or fasten parts by using rivets) | :: riveter |
| riveter {n} (one who rivets) | :: riveteur {m} |
| riveter {n} (tool, rivet gun) | :: [small, handheld type] pince à riveter {f} |
| riveting {adj} (commanding the attention) | :: fascinant |
| rivulet {n} /ˈɹɪv.jə.lət/ (small brook) | :: ruisselet {m}, ru {m}, rivelet {m} |
| Riyadh {prop} /ɹiˈjɑːd/ (capital of Saudi Arabia) | :: Riyad {m}, Riad {m} |
| RNA {n} (abbreviation of ribonucleic acid) | :: ARN {m} |
| röntgen {n} /ˈɹɜːnt.ɡən/ (unit of exposure to ionizing radiation) | :: röntgen {m} |
| roach {n} (US: cockroach) SEE: cockroach | :: |
| roach {n} /ɹoʊtʃ/ (Rutilus rutilus) | :: gardon {m} |
| roach {n} (slang: butt of a marijuana cigarette) | :: cul {m}, cul de joint {m} |
| road {n} /ɹəʊd/ (a way for travel) | :: route {f} |
| road {n} (a path in life) | :: chemin {m}, route {f} |
| road {n} (nautical: partially sheltered waters) SEE: roadstead | :: |
| roadbase {n} (layer of aggregates) | :: grave {f} |
| roadblock {n} (Something that blocks or obstructs a road) | :: barrage routier {m} |
| road game {n} (athletic contest played in the opposing team's turf) SEE: away game | :: |
| road hog {n} (bad or inconsiderate driver) | :: chauffard {m} |
| roadholding {n} | :: tenue de route {f} |
| roadhouse {n} (establishment) | :: restoroute {m}, restauroute {m} |
| Roadian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) | :: Roadien |
| road map {n} (a map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation) | :: carte routière {f} |
| road map {n} (plan of action) | :: feuille de route {f} |
| road rage {n} (behaviour) | :: rage au volant {f}, rage routière {f} |
| road roller {n} (heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt) | :: rouleau compresseur {m} |
| roadrunner {n} /ˈɹoʊdˌɹʌnə(ɹ)/ (bird of the Geococcyx genus) | :: géocoucou {m} |
| roadside bomb {n} (explosive device) | :: engin explosif improvisé {m} |
| roadside hawk {n} (Buteo magnirostris) | :: buse à gros bec {f} |
| road sign {n} (sign for traffic control or driver information) | :: panneau de signalisation {m} |
| roadstead {n} (partly-sheltered anchorage outside a harbour) | :: rade |
| road user {n} (road user) | :: usager de la route {m} |
| roadway {n} (main or central portion of a road used by the vehicles) | :: chaussée {f} |
| roadwork {n} (construction or maintenance done to roads) | :: travaux publics, travaux sur la route |
| roadworthy {adj} (able to be driven) | :: en bon état de marche |
| roam {v} /ɹoʊm/ (wander freely) | :: errer |
| roaming {n} /ˈɹoʊmɪŋ/ (wandering) | :: vagabondage {m} |
| roaming {n} (using a cell phone outside of its original registering zone) | :: itinérance {f}, roaming {m} |
| roan antelope {n} (Hippotragus equinus) | :: antilope cheval {f} |
| roar {v} /ɹɔɹ/ (to make loud, deep cry of emotion) | :: rugir, hurler |
| roar {v} (to laugh in a particularly loud manner) | :: s'esclaffer, rire aux éclats, rire à gorge déployée, éclater de rire, rire comme une baleine |
| roar {v} (of animals, to make a loud deep noise) | :: rugir |
| roar {v} (to make a loud resounding noise) | :: rugir |
| roar {n} (cry of the lion) | :: rugissement {m} |
| roar {n} (loud resounding noise such as sound of a motorbike or a similar engine) | :: vrombissement {m} |
| roaring forties {n} (area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south) | :: quarantièmes rugissants |
| roast {v} /ɹoʊst/ (to cook food by heating in an oven or fire) | :: rôtir |
| roast {v} (to process by drying through heat-exposure) | :: rôtir |
| roast {v} (to banter, severely criticize) | :: incendier |
| roast {n} (cut of meat) | :: rôti {m} |
| roast {n} (comical event) | :: bien-cuit {m} |
| roast {adj} (having been cooked by roasting) | :: rôti |
| roast beef {n} (Beef cooked by roasting) | :: rosbif {m} |
| roasted {adj} /ˈɹoʊstɪd/ (cooked by roasting) | :: grillé, rôti |
| roast pork {n} (Pork cooked by roasting) | :: rôti de porc {m} |
| rob {v} /ɹɑb/ (to steal from, using violence) | :: voler, cambrioler |
| rob {v} (to deprive of) | :: voler |
| rob {v} (to commit robbery) | :: cambrioler |
| robber {n} /ˈɹɒ.bə(ɹ)/ (one who robs) | :: brigand {m}, bandit {m} |
| robber crab {n} (coconut crab) SEE: coconut crab | :: |
| robbery {n} /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ (act or practice of robbing) | :: brigandage {m}, vol à main armée |
| robbery {n} (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) | :: banditisme {m}, braquage {m} [slang] |
| robe {n} /ɹoʊb/ (long, loose outer garment) | :: robe {f} |
| Robert {prop} /ˈɹɒb.ət/ (given name) | :: Robert |
| Roberta {prop} (female given name) | :: Roberte {f} |
| Robeson Channel {prop} (strait) | :: passage Robeson {m} |
| Robespierrism {n} | :: robespierrisme {m} |
| Robespierrist {adj} | :: robespierriste |
| robin {n} /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ (any bird called robin in English) | :: grive {f} |
| robin {n} (Erithacus rubecula) | :: rouge-gorge {m}, rouge-gorge familier {m} |
| robin {n} (Turdus migratorius) | :: merle d'Amérique {m} |
| robin {n} | :: merle {m}, rubiette {f} [rare] |
| Robin {prop} /ˈɹɑbɪn/ (Male given name) | :: Robin {m} |
| Robin Hood {prop} /ˈɹɑbɪn hʊd/ (legendary outlaw) | :: Robin des Bois {m} |
| robinsonade {n} /ˌɹɑbɪnsəˈneɪd/ (genre of adventure fiction) | :: robinsonnade {f} |
| robot {n} /ˈɹoʊbɑt/ (intelligent mechanical being) | :: robot {m} |
| robot {n} (traffic light) SEE: traffic light | :: |
| robotic {adj} /ɹoʊˈbɑt.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or resembling a robot) | :: robotique |
| robotization {n} | :: robotisation {f} |
| robotize {v} (to automate by making use of robots) | :: robotiser |
| rob Peter to pay Paul {v} (to use resources producing no net gain) | :: déshabiller Pierre pour habiller Paul |
| robust {adj} /ɹoʊˈbʌst/ (evincing strength) | :: robuste |
| robustly {adv} (in a robust manner) | :: robustement |
| robustness {n} (quality of being robust) | :: robustesse {f} |
| rocambolesque {adj} (fantastic) | :: rocambolesque |
| Rocco {prop} (male given name) | :: Roch |
| roche moutonnée {n} /ɹɒʃ muːˈtɒneɪ/ (rock formation) | :: roche moutonnée {f} |
| rock {n} /ɹɑk/ (natural mineral aggregate) | :: roche {f}, roc {m}, pierre {f} |
| rock {n} (mass of projecting rock) | :: rocher {m} |
| rock {n} (large stone or boulder) | :: rocher {m}, roc {m} |
| rock {n} (precious stone or gem) | :: caillou, diam {m} [diamond] |
| rock {n} (confectionery made from sugar) | :: sucre d'orge |
| rock {n} (closed hand in rock paper scissors) | :: pierre {f} |
| rock {v} (move gently back and forth) | :: remuer, [babies] bercer |
| rock {v} (cause to shake or sway violently) | :: secouer, [boat] faire tanguer |
| rock {v} (disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium) | :: bouleverser |
| rock {n} (act of rocking) | :: secousse {f} |
| rock {n} (style of music) | :: rock {m} |
| rock {v} (slang: to be very favourable or skilful) | :: gérer, assurer, déchirer |
| rock {n} (distaff) SEE: distaff | :: |
| rock and roll {n} /ˈɹɒk ənd ˈɹəʊl/ (style of music) | :: rock and roll {m}, rock 'n' roll {m} |
| rock band {n} (rock group) SEE: rock group | :: |
| rock dove {n} /ɹɒk dʌv/ (Columba livia) | :: pigeon biset {m}, biset {m}, pigeon de roche {m} |
| rocked {v} (rock music) | :: rocké {m}, rockée {f} |
| rocker {n} /ˈɹɒkə(ɹ)/ (musician who plays rock music) | :: rockeur {m}, rockeuse {f} |
| rockery {n} /ˈɹɒkəɹi/ (section of a garden made from decorative rocks) | :: rocaille {f} |
| rocket {n} /ˈɹɑkɪt/ (rocket engine) | :: fusée {f} |
| rocket {n} (military: non-guided missile) | :: roquette {f} |
| rocket {n} (vehicle) | :: fusée {f} |
| rocket {n} (rocket-propelled firework, see also: skyrocket) | :: fusée {f}, pétard {m} |
| rocket {n} (arugula) SEE: arugula | :: |
| rocket launcher {n} (device for launching a missile) | :: lance-roquettes {m} |
| rocket salad {n} (rocket, arugula) SEE: arugula | :: |
| rocket science {n} (anything overly complex (idiomatic)) | :: physique quantique {f} |
| rocket scientist {n} (capable of understanding complex things) | :: grand clerc {m}, Einstein {m}, polytechnicien {m}, avoir fait Polytechnique [pas besoin d'avoir fait Polytechnique pour...] |
| rockfish {n} (stonefish) SEE: stonefish | :: |
| rockfish {n} /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/ (fish of the genus Sebastes) | :: sébaste |
| rockfowl {n} (passerine bird) | :: picatharte {m} |
| rock garden {n} (rockery) SEE: rockery | :: |
| rock group {n} (musical group specializing in rock music) | :: groupe de rock {f} |
| rockhopper penguin {n} (crested penguin) | :: gorfou sauteur {m} |
| rock hyrax {n} (Procavia capensis) | :: daman des rochers {m} |
| Rockies {prop} (Rocky Mountains) SEE: Rocky Mountains | :: |
| rocking {adj} (excellent, grand) | :: super, génial |
| rocking {v} (rock music) | :: rockant |
| rocking chair {n} (chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked) | :: chaise à bascule {f}, fauteuil à bascule {m}, berçante {f}, rocking chair |
| rocking horse {n} (a child’s toy consisting of a (usually wooden) horse mounted on a rocker or swing) | :: cheval à bascule {m} |
| rock lobster {n} (spiny lobster) SEE: spiny lobster | :: |
| rockmelon {n} (Cucumis melo reticulatus) SEE: cantaloupe | :: |
| rock music {n} (popular music genre) | :: rock {m}, musique rock {f} |
| rock paper scissors {n} (popular child's game) | :: pierre-feuille-ciseaux {m} |
| rock pigeon {n} (rock dove, Columba livia) SEE: rock dove | :: |
| rock pigeon {n} (speckled pigeon, Columba guinea) | :: Pigeon roussard {m} [species], pigeon roussard {m} |
| rock pigeon {n} (chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis) | :: Colombine rufipenne {f} [species], colombine rufipenne {f} |
| rock pigeon {n} (white-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis) | :: Colombine des rochers {f} [species], colombine des rochers {f} |
| rock samphire {prop} (Crithmum maritimum) | :: criste marine {f}, fenouil marin {m}, bacile {f} {m}, passe-pierre {f} |
| rock the boat {v} (disturb the status quo) | :: faire des vagues |
| rocky {adj} /ˈɹʷɒki/ (full of rocks) | :: rocheux |
| Rocky Mountains {prop} (mountain range) | :: montagnes Rocheuses {f-p}, Rocheuses {f-p} |
| rococo {adj} (old-fashioned) SEE: old-fashioned | :: |
| rod {n} /ɹɑd/ (straight round stick, shaft, or bar) | :: tige {f} |
| rod {n} (fishing rod or pole) | :: canne à pêche {f} |
| rod {n} (stick or bundle used for punishment) | :: verges {p} |
| rod {n} (archaic: unit of area) | :: verge |
| rod {n} (slang: penis) | :: bite {f}; paf {m}; pine {f}; queue {f}; vit {m}; zob {m} |
| rod {n} (slang: pistol) SEE: pistol | :: |
| rodent {n} /ˈɹəʊdənt/ (mammal of the order Rodentia) | :: rongeur {m} |
| rodeo {n} /ɹoʊ.ˈdeɪ.oʊ/ (sport) | :: rodéo {m} |
| rodomontade {n} /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/ (vain boasting) | :: rodomontade {f} |
| roe {n} (roe deer) SEE: roe deer | :: |
| roe {n} /ˈɹoʊ/ (eggs of fish) | :: œufs de poisson {p}, frai {m} |
| roebuck {n} /ˈɹəʊ.bʌk/ (male roe deer) | :: cerf {m} (du chevreuil) |
| roe deer {n} /ˈɹəʊˌdɪə/ (small deer species, Capreolus capreolus) | :: chevreuil {m} |
| roentgenium {n} /ɹɛntˈɡɛniəm/ (chemical element) | :: roentgenium {m} |
| roger {interj} /ˈɹɒdʒə/ (received) | :: bien reçu, compris |
| Roger {prop} /ˈɹɒdʒə/ (male given name) | :: Roger {m} |
| roger that {interj} (received) SEE: roger | :: |
| rogue {n} /ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/ (a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person) | :: canaille {f}, fripouille {f}, coquin {m}, voyou {m} |
| rogue {n} (a mischievous scamp) | :: garnement {m} |
| rogue {n} (a vagrant) | :: vagabond {m}, clochard {m} |
| rogue {adj} (large, destructive and unpredictable) | :: incontrôlable {m} {f} |
| rogue {adj} (deceitful, unprincipled) | :: sans scrupules |
| roguery {n} (mischievous behaviour) | :: friponnerie {f} |
| rogue state {n} (state or nation acting outside of the accepted international norms and policies) | :: État voyou {m} |
| ROI {n} (return on Investment) | :: retour sur investissement {m} |
| roil {v} /ɹɔɪl/ (render turbid) | :: troubler |
| roil {v} (to annoy) | :: énerver, irriter, fâcher |
| Rojava {prop} (region in northern and northeastern Syria) | :: Rojava {m} |
| Roland {prop} (male given name) | :: Roland |
| role {n} /ɹəʊl/ (character or part) | :: rôle {m} |
| role {n} (the expected behavior of an individual in a society) | :: rôle {m} |
| role {n} (the function or position of something) | :: rôle |
| role {n} ((grammar) the function of a word in a phrase) | :: fonction {f} |
| role model {n} (a person who serves as an example) | :: modèle {m}, exemple {m} |
| roleplay {n} (roleplaying game) SEE: roleplaying game | :: |
| roleplay {v} (To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.) | :: rôler |
| roleplaying game {n} (type of game in which the players assume the role of a character) | :: jeu de rôle {m} |
| roll {v} /ɹəʊl/ (to cause to revolve) | :: faire rouler |
| roll {v} (to wrap round on itself) | :: rouler |
| roll {v} (to bind or involve by winding) | :: enrouler |
| roll {v} (to press or level with a roller) | :: rouler [dough], laminer [metal], niveler [ground], aplatir [to flatten] |
| roll {v} (to rotate on fore-and-aft axis) | :: rouler |
| roll {v} (geometry: to apply (one line or surface) to another without slipping) | :: faire rouler |
| roll {v} (to make noise like thunder) | :: gronder |
| roll {v} (to utter with a trill) | :: rouler |
| roll {n} (the act of rolling) | :: roulement {m} |
| roll {n} (that which rolls; a roller) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (a heavy cylinder used to break clods) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (one of a set of revolving cylinders between which metal is pressed) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (oscillating movement of a vessel from side to side) | :: roulis {m} |
| roll {n} (a heavy, reverberatory sound) | :: roulement {m} [of thunder], grondement {m} |
| roll {n} (the uniform beating of a drum) | :: roulement {m} |
| roll {n} (the rotation angle about the longitudinal axis) | :: gîte {f} [nautical] |
| roll {n} (that which is rolled up) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (a scroll) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (an official or public document) | :: rôle {m}, registre {m} |
| roll {n} (a list of names or an official register of names) | :: rôle {m} |
| roll {n} (quantity of cloth wound into a cylindrical form) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roll {n} (shortened raised biscuit or bread) | :: petit pain {m} |
| roll {n} (part; office; duty) | :: rôle {m} |
| rollback {n} (a withdrawal of military forces) | :: retrait {m} |
| rollback {n} ((computing) an operation to return the database to the previous commit point) | :: rollback {m} |
| roll call {n} (reading of a list of names and responses) | :: appel {m}, appel nominal {m} |
| rolled fillet {n} (chopped veal rolled in a piece of bacon) | :: paupiette de viande {f} |
| roller {n} (slang: police) SEE: cop | :: |
| roller {n} /ˈɹəʊlə/ (tool for applying paint or ink) | :: rouleau {m} |
| roller {n} (bird of the family Coraciidae) | :: rollier |
| roller {n} (hair roller) SEE: hair roller | :: |
| rollerblade {n} (type of roller skate) | :: roller {m}, patin en ligne {m} |
| rollercoaster {n} /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/ (amusement ride) | :: montagnes russes {f-p} [Russian mountains] |
| roller derby {n} (sport) | :: roller derby {m}, roller-catch {m} |
| roller shutter {n} (shutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together) | :: volet roulant |
| roller skate {n} (a boot having small wheels) | :: patin à roulettes {m} |
| roller skating {n} (skating on roller skates) | :: patinage à roulettes |
| roller sport {n} | :: roller sport |
| rolling paper {n} (paper for rolling cigarettes) | :: papier à rouler {m} |
| rolling pin {n} (food preparation utensil) | :: rouleau à pâtisserie {m} |
| rolling stone {n} (womanizer) SEE: womanizer | :: |
| rolling stone {n} (person who moves around and never settles down) | :: clochard {m}, bourlingueur {m}, clocharde {f} |
| rolling stop {n} | :: arrêt Idaho, stop américain |
| rollmop {n} (fillet of herring) | :: rollmops {m} |
| roll on {interj} (expressing anticipation) | :: vivement |
| roll one's eyes {v} (turn one's eyes upwards) | :: lever les yeux au ciel |
| roll out the red carpet {v} (extend the utmost hospitality) | :: dérouler le tapis rouge |
| rollup {n} (self-made cigarette) | :: [slang] roulée |
| roll up one's sleeves {v} (roll one's sleeves up) | :: retrousser ses manches |
| roll up one's sleeves {v} (prepare to work) | :: retrousser ses manches |
| roly-poly {n} /ˌɹəʊlɪˈpəʊli/ (toy that rights itself when pushed over) | :: culbuto {m}, ramponeau {m}, ramponneau {m}, poussah {m} |
| Rom {n} /ɹoʊm/ (a member of the Romani people) | :: Rom {m}, Rrom {m}; bohémien {m}, gitan {m}, tsigane {m} {f} |
| Rom {prop} (language) SEE: Romani | :: |
| Rom {adj} (Romani) SEE: Romani | :: |
| Roma {prop} (the Romani macrolanguage) SEE: Romani | :: |
| Roma {n} (member of the Roma/Romani people) SEE: Romani | :: |
| Roma {adj} (Romani) SEE: Romani | :: |
| Roma {prop} (the Romani people) | :: Roma, Rroms |
| Romagnol {prop} (a Romance language) | :: romagnol {m} |
| Romaic {adj} (of or pertaining to modern Greece) | :: romaïque |
| Romaine lettuce {n} (Lactuca sativa longifolia) | :: laitue romaine {f} |
| romaji {n} /ˈɹoʊmədʒi/ (romanization of Japanese) | :: romaji {m} |
| Roman {adj} /ˈɹoʊmən/ (of or from Rome) | :: romain |
| Roman {n} (a native or resident of Rome) | :: Romain {m}, Romaine {f} |
| Roman {prop} (male given name) | :: Romain {m} |
| Roman alphabet {n} (Latin alphabet) SEE: Latin alphabet | :: |
| Roman Catholic Church {prop} (Catholic Church) | :: Église catholique romaine {f}, Église catholique apostolique romaine {f} [formal] |
| romance {n} /ɹoʊˈmæns/ (intimate relationship, love affair) | :: romance {f}, idylle {f} |
| romance {n} (idealized love) | :: romance {f}, amour romantique {m}, idylle {f} |
| romance {n} (story or novel dealing with idealized love) | :: [song or story] romance {f} |
| Romance {adj} (of or dealing with languages or cultures derived from Roman influence and Latin) | :: néolatin, roman |
| Romance language {n} (language descended from Latin) | :: langue romane {f} |
| Roman chair {n} | :: chaise romaine {f} |
| Romandy {prop} (French-speaking Switzerland) | :: Romandie {f} |
| Roman Empire {prop} /ˈɹoʊmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ (ancient Latin empire) | :: Empire romain {m} |
| Romanesque {adj} /ˌɹoʊməˈnɛsk/ (Applied to the debased style of the later Roman empire) | :: roman |
| Romani {n} (member of the Roma people) SEE: Rom | :: |
| Romani {prop} /ˈɹo.mə.ni/ (language) | :: romani {m}; tsigane {m} {f} |
| Romani {n} (nomadic people) SEE: Roma | :: |
| Romania {prop} /ɹoˈmeɪˌni.ə/ (South-Eastern European country) | :: Roumanie {f} |
| Romanian {adj} /ɹoʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ (of or relating to Romania, its people, or language) | :: roumain {m}, roumaine {f} |
| Romanian {n} (native of Romania) | :: Roumain {m}, Roumaine {f} |
| Romanian {n} (official language of Romania) | :: roumain {m} |
| romanise {v} (romanize) SEE: romanize | :: |
| Romanise {v} (romanize) SEE: romanize | :: |
| Romanization {n} (putting text into the Latin (Roman) alphabet) | :: transcription en caractères romains, romanisation {f} |
| romanize {v} (to put letters or words into the Latin alphabet) | :: latiniser, romaniser |
| Roman nose {n} (aquiline nose) SEE: aquiline nose | :: |
| Roman numeral {n} (numeral represented by letters) | :: chiffre romain {m} |
| Roman numerals {n} (system of numerals) | :: chiffres romains {m-p} |
| Roman road {n} (road built by the Romans) | :: voie romaine {f} |
| Romans {prop} /ˈɹəʊmənz/ (book of the Bible) | :: Romains {m-p} |
| Romans {prop} (30th sura of the Qur'an) | :: Romains {m-p} |
| Romansch {n} /ɹə(ʊ)ˈmanʃ/ (the Romance language) | :: romanche {m} |
| Roman shade {n} (type of window shade) | :: store romain {m} |
| romantic {adj} /ɹəʊˈmæntɪk/ (fantastic, idealistic) | :: romantique |
| romantic {adj} (powerfully sentimental, evocative) | :: romantique |
| romantic {adj} (concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love) | :: romantique |
| romantic {n} (person with romantic character) | :: romantique {m} {f} |
| romantic {n} (person who is behaving romantically) | :: romantique |
| romanticism {n} (romantic quality, spirit or action) | :: romantisme {m}, romanesque {m} {f} |
| Romanticism {prop} (artistic and intellectual movement) | :: romantisme {m} |
| romanticize {v} (to view something in a romantic manner) | :: romantiser |
| romanticized {adj} (interpreted in idealized fashion) | :: idéalisé {m} |
| Romaphobia {n} /ˌɹoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ (fear, dislike or hate of Roma people) | :: rromophobie {f} |
| Rome {prop} /ɹoʊm/ (city) | :: Rome {f} |
| Romeo {n} (boyfriend) SEE: boyfriend | :: |
| Romeo {prop} (character in Romeo and Juliet) | :: Roméo {m} |
| Romeo and Juliet {prop} (the tragedy) | :: Roméo et Juliette |
| Rome wasn't built in a day {proverb} (it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive) | :: Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour, Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour |
| romp {v} (to play roughly or energetically) | :: s'ébattre |
| romper suit {n} (one-piece garment) SEE: onesie | :: |
| Ronald {prop} /ˈɹɑnəld/ (male given name) | :: Ronald {m} |
| Ronan {prop} (male given name) | :: Ronan |
| rondel {n} (long thin medieval dagger) | :: dague à rouelles {f} |
| ronin {n} (masterless samurai) | :: ronin {m} |
| rood {n} /ɹuːd/ (quarter of an acre) | :: vergée {f} |
| rood screen {n} /ˈɹuːd skɹiːn/ (carved screen) | :: jubé {m} |
| roof {n} /ɹuːf/ (the cover at the top of a building) | :: toit {m} |
| roof {n} (the upper part of a cavity) | :: toit {m} |
| roofer {n} (craftsman who lays or repairs roofs) | :: couvreur {m} |
| roofie {n} /ˈɹufi/ (slang for flunitrazepam) | :: roofie {m} |
| Roof of the World {prop} (the high mountainous regions in Asia) | :: toit du monde {m} |
| roof rabbit {n} | :: lapin de gouttière |
| roof tile {n} (tile covering a roof) | :: tuile {f} |
| rook {n} /ɹʊk/ (bird) | :: corbeau freux {m}, freux {m} |
| rook {v} (cheat, swindle) | :: rouler |
| rook {n} (chesspiece) | :: tour {f} |
| rookie {adj} (amateur) SEE: amateur | :: |
| rookie {n} /ˈɹʊki/ (an inexperienced recruit) | :: bleu {m} |
| rookie {n} (a novice) | :: bleu {m} |
| room {n} /ɹuːm/ (space) | :: espace {f}, place {f} |
| room {n} (division in a building) | :: pièce {f}, salle {f}, chambre {f} (a bedroom) |
| room for doubt {n} (eventuality) | :: place au doute |
| rooming house {n} (house with inexpensive apartments) | :: maison de chambreurs {f} |
| roommate {n} /ˈɹumˌmeɪt/ (a person with whom one shares a room) | :: camarade de chambre {m} {f}, [dormitory] camarade de chambrée {m} {f}, copiaule {m}, cothurne |
| roommate {n} (US: with whom one shares an apartment or house) | :: colocataire {m} {f}, [familiar] coloc {m} {f} |
| room service {n} (provision of food and drink to a guest room) | :: room service {m} |
| room temperature {n} (normal temperature) | :: température ambiante {f} |
| roomy {adj} (spacious) | :: spacieux, ample, grand, logeable |
| rooster {n} (flower) SEE: violet | :: |
| rooster {n} /ˈɹustəɹ/ (male chicken; male gallinaceous bird) | :: coq {m} |
| rooster {n} (powerful person) SEE: big cheese | :: |
| rooster {n} (informant) SEE: informant | :: |
| rooster {n} (violent person) SEE: brawler | :: |
| root {n} /ɹuːt/ (part of a plant) | :: racine {f} |
| root {n} (of a tooth) | :: racine {f} |
| root {n} (part of a hair under the skin) | :: racine {f} |
| root {n} (primary source) | :: racine {f}, origine {f} |
| root {n} (arithmetic: number or expression which when raised to a power gives the specified number or expression) | :: racine {f} |
| root {n} (linguistic morphology: primary lexical unit of a word) | :: racine, radical |
| root {n} (philology: word from which another word or words are derived) | :: racine {f}, mot souche {m} |
| root {n} (person who manages accounts on a UNIX system) | :: root {f} |
| root {v} (coarse slang: to have sexual intercourse) | :: fourrer, emmancher |
| root {n} (arithmetic: square root) SEE: square root | :: |
| root beer {n} /ˈɹut ˌbɪɹ/ (beverage with sarsaparilla root) | :: racinette {f} |
| root for {v} (encourage a favored person) | :: animer |
| root hair {n} | :: poil racinaire {m} |
| rooting {n} (The process of forming roots.) | :: enracinement {m}, radication |
| root mean square {n} (type of average) | :: moyenne quadratique |
| root of unity {n} (field element, some positive power of which equals 1) | :: racine de l'unité {f} |
| root rot {n} (plant fungal disease) | :: pourriture racinaire {f}, pourridié {m} |
| roots {n} /ɹuːts/ (ancestors) | :: aïeux {m-p} |
| roots {n} (beginnings) | :: sources {f-p}, origines {f-p} |
| rope {n} /ɹoʊp/ (thick, strong string) | :: corde {f} |
| rope {n} (a length of this string) | :: corde {f}, cordage {m} |
| rope ladder {n} (flexible ladder) | :: échelle de corde {f} |
| ropemaker {n} (maker of ropes) | :: cordier {m}, cordière {f} |
| ropewalker {n} (acrobat) | :: funambule {m} {f} |
| ropeway {n} (cableway) SEE: cableway | :: |
| Roquefort {n} (blue cheese made from sheep's milk, produced in France) | :: roquefort {m} |
| roriferous {adj} /ɹəʊˈɹɪf.əɹ.əs/ (producing or generating dew) | :: rorifère |
| rorqual {n} /ˈɹɒɹkwəl/ (whale with long skin folds below mouth) | :: rorqual {m} |
| Rorschach test {n} /ˈɹɔɹˌʃæk tɛst/ (method of psychological evaluation that uses subject's interpretations of inkblots) | :: test de Rorschach {m} |
| rosé {n} /ɹoʊ̯ˈzeɪ̯/ (wine) | :: vin rosé {m} |
| Rosa {prop} (female given name) SEE: Rose | :: |
| rosacea {n} (chronic condition) | :: couperose {f} |
| Rosalie {prop} (female given name) | :: Rosalie |
| Rosaline {prop} (female given name) | :: Roseline, Roselyne |
| Rosamund {prop} /ˈroʊzəmənd/ (female given name) | :: Rosemonde {f} |
| rosary {n} /ˈɹoʊzəɹi/ (Catholic prayer beads) | :: rosaire, chapelet |
| Rosberg {prop} | :: Rosberg |
| rose {n} /ɹoʊz/ (shrub) | :: rosier {m} |
| rose {n} (flower) | :: rose {f} |
| rose {n} (a plant or species in the rose family (Rosaceae)) | :: rosacée {f}, rosacées {f-p} |
| rose {n} (colour) | :: rose {f} |
| rose {n} (nozzle) | :: pomme |
| rose {adj} (colour) | :: rose |
| Rose {prop} (female given name) | :: Rose |
| roseate {adj} /ˈɹoʊzi.ət/ ((formal) pink; rosy) | :: rosâtre |
| rosebush {n} (rose plant) | :: rosier {m} |
| rose chafer {n} (Cetonia aurata) | :: cétoine dorée {f} |
| rose-colored glasses {n} (overly optimistic perception of something) | :: la vie en rose {f-s} |
| rose fish {n} (Sebastes norvegicus) | :: sébaste atlantique |
| rosehip {n} /ˈɹoʊzhɪp/ (the fruit of a rose plant) | :: fruit d’églantier {m}, cynorhodon {m}, gratte-cul {m} |
| roselle {n} /ɹəʊˈzɛl/ (Hibiscus sabdariffa) | :: oseille de Guinée {f} |
| rosemary {n} (shrub) | :: romarin {m} |
| Rosemary {prop} (female given name) | :: Rose-Marie |
| Rosemont {prop} | :: Rosemont |
| Rosemount {prop} | :: Rosemont |
| rose quartz {n} (pinkish to reddish-colored quartz) | :: quartz rose {m} |
| Rosetta Stone {prop} (large inscribed stone) | :: Pierre de Rosette {f} |
| rosewater {n} (a liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water) | :: eau de rose {f} |
| rose window {n} (circular window) | :: rosace {f} |
| Rosh Hashanah {prop} /ˌɹɑʃ (h)əˈʃɑnə/ (Jewish holiday) | :: Roch Hachana |
| Rosicrucian {n} (member of Rosicrucian Order) | :: rosicrucien {m}, rosicrucienne {f} |
| Rosicrucian {adj} (related to Rosicrucianism) | :: rosicrucien |
| rosin {n} (liquid resin) SEE: resin | :: |
| rosin {n} /ˈɹɒ.zən/ (solid form of resin) | :: colophane {f} |
| Ross River fever {n} | :: polyarthrite épidémique {f}, fièvre de la Ross River {f} |
| Ross River virus {n} | :: virus de la Ross River {m} |
| Ross's gull {n} (Rhodostethia rosea) | :: mouette rosée {f} |
| roster {n} (schedule) SEE: schedule | :: |
| roster {n} /ˈɹɑstɚ/ (a list of names) | :: liste {f} |
| roster {v} (to place a name on a roster) | :: consigner, inscrire |
| Rostov-na-Donu {prop} (a city in Russia) SEE: Rostov-on-Don | :: |
| Rostov-on-Don {prop} (a city in Russia) | :: Rostov-sur-le-Don {m} |
| rostral {adj} (relating to the rostrum) | :: rostral |
| rostrum {n} (zoology: beak) SEE: beak | :: |
| rostrum {n} /ˈɹɑː.stɹəm/ (dais, pulpit, or similar platform) | :: chaire {f} |
| rostrum {n} (projecting prow of a rowed warship) | :: éperon {m}, rostre {m} |
| rosé wine {n} (pink coloured wine) | :: vin rosé {m}, rosé {m} |
| rosy {adj} /ˈɹoʊzi/ (rose-coloured) | :: rosé |
| rot {v} /ɹɒt/ ((intransitive) to suffer decomposition) | :: pourrir |
| Rotarian {n} /ɹoʊˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ (member of a Rotary Club) | :: rotarien {m}, rotariens {m-p}, rotarienne {f}, rotariennes {f-p} |
| rotary {n} (traffic circle) SEE: traffic circle | :: |
| rotary {adj} /ˈɹoʊtəɹi/ (capable of rotation) | :: rotatif {m} |
| rotary phone {n} (rotary dial telephone) | :: téléphone à cadran {m} |
| rotate {v} /ˈɹoʊteɪt/ (to spin, turn, or revolve) | :: tourner, rotationner, rotater |
| rotate {v} (to spin, turn, or revolve something) | :: faire tourner |
| rotate {v} (to change which tire is on each corner of the car, so that they wear evenly) | :: intervertir, permuter |
| rotation {n} /ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/ (act of turning around a centre) | :: rotation {f} |
| rotation {n} (single cycle of turning) | :: tour {m} |
| rotational symmetry {n} (property a shape has when it looks the same after some rotation by a partial turn) | :: symétrie de rotation {f} |
| rotator cuff {n} (set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder) | :: coiffe des rotateurs {f} |
| rote {n} /ɹoʊt/ (process of committing to memory) | :: apprentissage par cœur {m} |
| rotgut {n} (raw or poor quality alcoholic liquor) | :: tord-boyaux |
| roti {n} /ˈɹoʊti/ (unleavened flatbread) | :: roti {m} |
| roton {n} (quantum of rotation) | :: roton {m} |
| rotor {n} /ˈɹoʊ.tɚ/ (a rotating part of a mechanical device) | :: rotor {m} |
| rotten {adj} /ˈɹɑtn̩/ (decayed, gone bad) | :: pourri |
| rotten {adj} (mean) | :: mauvais |
| Rotterdammer {n} (person from Rotterdam) | :: Rotterdamois {m}, Rotterdamoise {f} |
| Rottweiler {n} (breed of dog) | :: rottweiler {m} |
| rotula {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap | :: |
| rotund {adj} /ɹoʊˈtʌnd/ (Having a round or spherical shape) | :: rond {m} |
| rotund {adj} (Round in body shape) | :: rond {m} |
| rotunda {n} (roundabout) SEE: roundabout | :: |
| roué {n} /ˈɹuːeɪ/ (A debauched or lecherous person) | :: roué {m} |
| Roubaisian {n} /ɹoʊˈbeɪʒən/ (Someone from Roubaix) | :: Roubaisien {m}, Roubaisienne {f} |
| Roubaix {prop} /ɹuˈbeɪ/ (city in Hauts-de-France) | :: Roubaix |
| Rouen {prop} (a city in France) | :: Rouen |
| rouge {n} (blush) SEE: blush | :: |
| Rouget's rail {n} (bird) | :: râle de Rouget {m} |
| rough {adj} /ɹʌf/ (not smooth) | :: rude, rugueux, brut {m} |
| rough {adj} (approximate) | :: approximatif {m} |
| rough {adj} (difficult) | :: difficile {m} {f} |
| rough {adj} (crude, unrefined) | :: brut {m} |
| rough {adj} (violent) | :: brutal {m} |
| rough {v} (to create in approximate form) | :: ébaucher |
| roughage {n} (dietary fibre) SEE: dietary fibre | :: |
| rough around the edges {adj} (in need of refinement) | :: brut de décoffrage |
| rough breathing {n} (Ancient Greek diacritical mark) | :: esprit rude {m} |
| roughcast {n} /ˈɹʌfkæst/ (a rough surface finish) | :: crépi |
| roughcast {v} (to apply a roughcast finish to) | :: crépir |
| rough collie {n} (breed of dog) | :: colley à poil long |
| rough-hew {v} (cut or shape something roughly) | :: dégrossir |
| rough-legged buzzard {n} (Buteo lagopus) | :: buse pattue {f} |
| roughly {adv} /ˈɹʌf.li/ (in a rough manner) | :: rudement |
| roughly {adv} (unevenly) | :: approximativement |
| roughly {adv} (approximately) SEE: approximately | :: |
| rough up {v} (to manhandle or beat up) | :: malmener, brutaliser |
| rouille {n} /ˈɹui/ (type of sauce from Provence, France) | :: rouille {f} |
| roulette {n} (game of chance) | :: roulette {f} |
| roulette {n} (locus) | :: roulette {f} |
| round {adj} /ˈɹaʊnd/ (circular or cylindrical) | :: rond |
| round {adj} (spherical) | :: rond |
| round {adj} (plump) | :: rond {m}, ronde {f} |
| round {adj} (complete, not lacking) | :: complet {m} |
| round {adj} (of a number that has been rounded off) | :: rond |
| round {adj} (pronounced with the mouth in the shape of an "O") | :: arrondi |
| round {n} (circular object) | :: rond {m} |
| round {n} (circular or repetitious route) | :: ronde {f}, étape |
| round {n} (outburst) | :: éclat {m} |
| round {n} (song with each subset starting at a different time) | :: canon {m} |
| round {n} (serving) | :: tournée {f} |
| round {n} (individual ammunition shell) | :: coup {m} |
| round {n} (segment of a sport event) | :: round {m} |
| round {n} (stage of a sports competition) | :: épreuve {f}, tour {m} |
| round {n} (golf etc: way around the course) | :: tour {m} |
| round {v} (to approximate a number) | :: arrondir |
| round {prep} (around) SEE: around | :: |
| round {adv} (around) SEE: around | :: |
| roundabout {n} (road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island) | :: rond-point {m}, giratoire {m} [Switzerland] |
| roundabout {n} (children's play apparatus which rotates around a central axis when pushed) | :: tourniquet {m} |
| roundabout {n} (fairground carousel) | :: manège {m} |
| round bracket {n} (parenthesis, bracket) | :: parenthèse {f} |
| rounded {adj} /ˈɹaʊndɪd/ (pronounced with the lips drawn together) | :: arrondi |
| roundel {n} /ˈɹaʊn.dəl/ (heraldry: a circular spot; a charge in the form of a small coloured circle) | :: of tincture: tourteau {m}; of metal: besant {m} |
| roundel {n} | :: cocarde |
| roundhouse kick {n} | :: coup de pied circulaire |
| rounding {n} /ˈɹaʊndɪŋ/ (the act of rounding a mathematical value) | :: arrondi {m} |
| round of applause {n} (outburst of clapping) | :: salve d'applaudissements {f} |
| round off {v} (to change the shape of an object to make it more circular) | :: arrondir |
| round off {v} (to change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits) | :: arrondir |
| round off {v} (to complete or finish something) | :: compléter |
| roundoff {n} (roundoff, a gymnastics move) | :: rondade {f} |
| round table {n} (conference) | :: table ronde {f} |
| Round Table {prop} (King Arthur's table) | :: Table ronde {f} |
| round the clock {prep} (24 hours per day) SEE: around the clock | :: |
| round trip {n} (a trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location) | :: aller-retour {m} |
| round up {v} (to collect or gather (something) together) | :: rassembler, réunir, cueillir |
| round up {v} (to round up a number) | :: arrondir |
| roundworm {n} (invertebrate of the phylum Nematoda) SEE: nematode | :: |
| rouse {v} /ˈɹaʊz/ (to wake) | :: éveiller |
| rousong {n} (meat floss) | :: rousong {m} |
| Rousseauian {adj} /ɹuːˈsəʊɪən/ (of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau) | :: rousseauesque, Rousseauesque, Rousseau-esque |
| Roussillon {prop} (region of southern France) | :: Roussillon {m} |
| rout {n} /ɹaʊt/ (large evening party) | :: raout {m} |
| route {n} /ɹuːt/ (course or way traveled) | :: route {f}, chemin {m} |
| route {n} (passing, course, road) | :: route {f} |
| route of administration {n} (path by which a drug is taken into the body) | :: voie d'administration {f} |
| router {n} /ˈɹaʊtɚ/ (device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet) | :: routeur |
| router {n} /ˈɹaʊtɚ/ (power tool) | :: défonçeuse |
| routine {n} /ɹuːˈtiːn/ (course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure) | :: routine {f} |
| routine {n} (set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically) | :: routine {f} |
| routine {n} (set piece of an entertainer's act) | :: routine {f}, numéro |
| routine {n} (computing: set of instructions designed to perform a specific task) | :: routine {f} |
| routine {adj} (according to established procedure) | :: procédural |
| routine {adj} (regular; habitual) | :: routinier |
| routine {adj} (ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others) | :: quelconque {m} {f} |
| routinely {adv} (in a routine manner) | :: routinièrement |
| roux {n} /ɹuː/ (mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews) | :: roux |
| Rovaniemi {prop} (city) | :: Rovaniemi |
| rovibronic {adj} | :: rovibronique |
| row {n} /ˈɹoʊ/ (line of objects) | :: ligne {f}, rang {m}, rangée {f} |
| row {n} (in a table) | :: ligne {f} |
| row {v} /ɹoʊ/ (transitive:to propel over water using oars) | :: ramer |
| row {v} (intransitive: to propel a boat or other craft over water using oars) | :: ramer, voguer |
| rowan {n} /ˈɹaʊ.ən/ (Sorbus aucuparia) | :: sorbier des oiseleurs {f} |
| rowan {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Sorbus) | :: sorbier {f}, alisier {f} |
| rowboat {n} (small boat that is rowed) | :: bateau à rames {m}, barque {f} |
| rowdy {adj} /ˈɹaʊdi/ (rough and disorderly) | :: chahuteur |
| rowel {n} /ˈɹoʊəl/ (small spiked wheel on the end of a spur) | :: molette {f} |
| rower {n} /ˈɹəʊ.ə(ɹ)/ (person who rows a boat) | :: rameur |
| rowhome {n} (house) SEE: rowhouse | :: |
| row house {n} (rowhouse) SEE: rowhouse | :: |
| rowhouse {n} (house) | :: maison mitoyenne {f}, maisons en bande {f-p} |
| rowing {n} /ˈɹoʊɪŋ/ (action of the verb "to row") | :: aviron {m}, canotage {m} |
| rowing {n} (the sport) | :: aviron {m} |
| rowing boat {n} (rowboat) SEE: rowboat | :: |
| rowlock {n} /ˈɹʌlək/ (support for an oar) | :: dame de nage {f}, tolet {m} |
| Roxana {prop} (the wife of Alexander the Great) | :: Roxane |
| Roxana {prop} (female given name) | :: Roxane |
| Roxanne {prop} (female given name) SEE: Roxana | :: |
| Roya {prop} (river and associated valley) | :: Roya {f} |
| royal {adj} /ˈɹɔɪəl/ (of or relating to a monarch or their family) | :: royal, royale {f} |
| royal {n} (nautical: a sail) | :: cacatois |
| royal {adj} (majestic) SEE: majestic | :: |
| royal {n} (old English gold coin) SEE: rial | :: |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police {prop} (the federal and national police force of Canada) | :: Gendarmerie Royale du Canada |
| royal family {n} (family of the ruling sovereign of a country or state) | :: famille royale {f} |
| royal fish {n} | :: poisson royal {m} |
| royal flush {n} (ace-high straight flush) | :: quinte flush royale {f} |
| royalist {n} (supporter of monarchy) | :: royaliste {m} {f} |
| royal jelly {n} (substance secreted by bees) | :: gelée royale {f} |
| royally {adv} (in a royal manner) | :: royalement |
| Royal Navy {prop} (British navy) | :: Royal Navy, marine britannique |
| royal penguin {n} (Eudyptes schlegeli) | :: gorfou de Schlegel {m} |
| royal poinciana {n} (flamboyant) SEE: flamboyant | :: |
| royalty {n} /ˈɹɔɪəlti/ (rank, status, etc. of a monarch) | :: règne {m} |
| royalty {n} (payment for exploiting mineral rights) | :: royalty {f}, redevance {f} |
| royal we {n} (plural "we" used by a sovereign) | :: nous de majesté |
| Roy G. Biv {prop} /ɹɔɪ d͡ʒiː bɪv/ (mnemonic) | :: VIBUJOR |
| rozzer {n} /ˈɹɒzə(ɹ)/ ((slang) police officer) | :: flic {m}, poulet {m}, keuf [verlan] |
| RPG {n} (role-playing game) | :: JdR {m} |
| -rrhea {suffix} (flowing) | :: -rrhée {f} |
| rRNA {n} (ribosomal RNA) | :: ARNr |
| rösti {n} /ˈɹɔsti/ (traditional dish in Germanophone Switzerland made from fried potatoes) | :: rösti {m-p}, rœsti {m-p} |
| RSVP {v} (initialism meaning reply please) | :: R.S.V.P. |
| RTFM {phrase} (Abbreviation of Read the fucking manual) | :: LLFM (lis le foutu manuel) |
| rub {n} /ɹʌb/ (act of rubbing) | :: friction {f} |
| rub {n} (difficulty or problem) | :: hic {m} |
| rub {v} (to move one object while maintaining contact with another object over some area) | :: frotter |
| rub {v} (to rub something against (a second thing)) | :: frotter |
| rub {v} (to scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse) | :: frotter, polir |
| rubber {n} /ˈɹʌbɚ/ (pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree) | :: caoutchouc {m}, gomme {f} |
| rubber {n} (synthetic materials with the same properties) | :: gomme {f}, caoutchouc {m} |
| rubber {n} (condom) | :: capote {f}, [Quebec] condom {m}, préservatif {m} |
| rubber {adj} (not covered by funds) | :: chèque en bois {m} |
| rubber {n} (eraser) SEE: eraser | :: |
| rubber ball blast grenade {n} | :: RBBG |
| rubber band {n} (elastic band) SEE: elastic band | :: |
| rubber bullet {n} | :: balle de plastique {f}, balle de défense {f} |
| rubber duck {n} (toy shaped like a duck) | :: canard en caoutchouc {m}, canard en plastique |
| rubberneck {n} (tourist) SEE: tourist | :: |
| rubberneck {n} (someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring, see also: rubbernecker) | :: badaud {m} |
| rubberneck {v} (to watch by craning the neck) | :: faire le badaud |
| rubbernecker {n} /ˈrʌbəˌnɛkə/ (someone who cranes their neck to see something) | :: badaud {m}, badaude {f}, curieux {m}, curieuse {f} |
| rubbernecking {n} (slowing down to see the scene of an accident) | :: faire le badaud |
| rubber stamp {n} (piece of rubber to make an imprint) | :: tampon {m} |
| rubber tree {n} (Hevea brasiliensis) | :: hévéa {m} |
| rubbery {adj} (relating to or resembling rubber) | :: caoutchouteux |
| rubbing alcohol {n} (surgical spirit) SEE: surgical spirit | :: |
| rubbish {n} (garbage) SEE: garbage | :: |
| rubbish {n} /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/ (nonsense) | :: absurdités {f-p}, inepties {f-p} |
| rubbish {n} (debris or ruins of buildings) | :: décombres {m-p} |
| rubbish {adj} (exceedingly bad, see also: awful) | :: pourri |
| rubbish {interj} (used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue) | :: n'importe quoi |
| rubbish bag {n} (plastic bag for the disposal of household waste) SEE: garbage bag | :: |
| rubbish bin {n} (garbage can) SEE: garbage can | :: |
| rubble {n} /ˈɹʌb.əl/ (the broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry) | :: décombres {m-p}, débris {m}, gravats {m-p} [plural only] |
| rubblestone {n} (collection of broken stones) | :: moellon |
| rube {n} /ɹuːb/ (person of rural heritage; a yokel) | :: plouc {m} |
| Rube Goldberg machine {n} (comically overcomplicated machine) | :: usine à gaz |
| rubella {n} /ɹuːˈbɛlə/ (disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract) | :: rubéole {f} |
| Rubenid {adj} (of or pertaining to the Rubenids) | :: roupénide, roubénide |
| rubeola {n} (measles) SEE: measles | :: |
| rubidium {n} /ˌɹuːˈbɪd.i.əm/ (element with atomic number 37) | :: rubidium {m} |
| Rubik's cube {n} (cubical mechanical puzzle) | :: Rubik’s Cube {m}, Cube de Rubik {m} |
| rub it in {v} (add insult to injury) | :: retourner le fer dans la plaie, en rajouter |
| ruble {n} /ɹuːbəl/ (Russian monetary unit) | :: rouble {m} |
| rub one's hands together {v} | :: se frotter les mains |
| rub out {v} (delete or erase by rubbing) | :: effacer |
| rubrician {n} (someone skilled in, tenaciously holding to rubrics) | :: rubriciste {m} {f} |
| rubricist {n} (rubrician) SEE: rubrician | :: |
| rub salt in the wound {v} (to make an injury feel worse) | :: remuer le couteau dans la plaie |
| ruby {n} /ˈɹuːbi/ (type of gem) | :: rubis {m} |
| ruby {n} (5½-point type) SEE: agate | :: |
| Rubyist {n} | :: Rubyiste |
| ruckus {n} /ˈɹʌkəs/ (A noisy disturbance and/or commotion) | :: chahut {m} |
| ruckus {n} (A row, fight) | :: grabuge {m}, commotion {f} |
| ruction {n} /ˈɹʌk.ʃən/ (noisy quarrel or fight) | :: rixe |
| rudd {n} /ɹʌd/ (fish Scardinius erythrophthalmus) | :: rotengle {m} |
| rudder {n} /ˈɹʌdɚ/ (underwater vane used to steer a vessel) | :: gouvernail {m}, safran {m} |
| ruddy {adj} /ˈɹʌdi/ (reddish) | :: rougeâtre |
| ruddy turnstone {n} (Arenaria interpres) | :: tournepierre à collier |
| rude {adj} /ɹuːd/ (bad-mannered) | :: impoli, malpoli |
| rudeness {n} (property of being rude) | :: impolitesse {f} |
| rudiment {n} /ˈɹuːdɪmənt/ (fundamental principle or skill) | :: rudiment {m} |
| rudiment {n} (sthg. in undeveloped form) | :: rudiment {m} |
| rudiment {n} (biology: body part that has no function left) | :: rudiment {m} |
| rudimentary {adj} /ˌɹuːdɪˈmɛntəɹi/ (of or relating to rudiments) | :: rudimentaire |
| rudimentary {adj} (basic; minimal) | :: rudimentaire |
| Rudolph {prop} /ˈɹuːdɒ(l)f/ (male given name) | :: Rodolphe |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer {prop} (the red-nosed reindeer) | :: Rudolphe le renne au nez rouge {m} |
| rue {v} /ɹuː/ (to repent or regret a past action or event) | :: regretter |
| rue {n} (any of various perennial shrubs) | :: rue odorante {f}, herbe de grâce {f}, Herbe à la belle Fille {f} |
| ruff {n} /ɹʌf/ (circular frill or ruffle on a garment) | :: fraise |
| ruff {n} (the bird Philomachus pugnax (syn. Calidris pugnax)) | :: combattant varié {m} |
| ruff {v} (play a trump card) SEE: trump | :: |
| ruff {n} (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) SEE: ruffe | :: |
| ruffe {n} (fish of the genus Gymnocephalus) | :: grémille {f} |
| ruffed grouse {n} (game bird) | :: gélinotte huppée {f} |
| ruffian {n} /ˈɹʌfi.ən/ (scoundrel, rascal) | :: rufian, voyou, brute |
| ruffle {n} /ˈɹʌfəl/ (strip of fabric) | :: falbala {m} |
| ruffle {v} (to curl or flute) | :: ébouriffer |
| rufous-bellied kookaburra {n} (Dacelo gaudichaud) | :: martin-chasseur de Gaudichaud {m} |
| rufous-bellied tit {n} (Melaniparus rufiventris) | :: mésange à ventre cannelle {f} |
| rufous-capped antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus ruficapillus) | :: batara à tête rousse |
| rufous-tailed hawk {n} (Buteo ventralis) | :: buse de Patagonie {f} |
| rufous-vented ground-cuckoo {n} (Neomorphus geoffroyi) | :: géocoucou de Geoffroy {m} |
| rufous-winged antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus torquatus) | :: batara à ailes rousses |
| rug {n} (wig) SEE: wig | :: |
| rug {n} /ɹʌɡ/ (partial floor covering) | :: tapis |
| rug {n} (thick piece of fabric used for warmth) | :: couverture |
| rugby {n} /ˈɹʌɡbi/ (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) | :: rugby {m} |
| rugby league {n} (version of rugby football) | :: rugby à XIII {m} |
| rugby player {n} (one who plays rugby) | :: jouer {m}, joueuse {f} de rugby; rugbyman {m}, rugbywoman {f} |
| rugby sevens {n} (a sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) | :: rugby à sept {m} |
| rugby union {n} (form of rugby) | :: rugby à XV {m} |
| rugged {adj} /ˈɹʌɡɪd/ (broken into sharp points) | :: rugueux {m} |
| rugged {adj} (not neat or regular) | :: irrégulier {m} |
| rugged {adj} (harsh, austere) | :: sévère {m} {f} |
| rugged {adj} (stormy, turbulent) | :: turbulent, tempétueux {m} |
| rugged {adj} (sour, surly) | :: hargneux {m} |
| rugged {adj} (violent, rude) | :: rude {m} {f}, violent {m} |
| rugged {adj} (vigorous, robust) | :: robuste, solide |
| ruin {n} /ˈɹu.ɪn/ (remains of destroyed construction) | :: ruine {f} |
| ruin {n} (the state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed) | :: ruine {f} |
| ruin {n} (something which leads to serious troubles) | :: ruine {f} |
| ruin {v} (to cause the economical ruin of) | :: ruiner |
| ruin {v} (to destroy) | :: abîmer, foutre en l'air [colloquial], ruiner [colloquial], massacrer |
| ruin {v} (to spoil) | :: gâcher, foutre en l'air [colloquial], plomber, ruiner |
| ruin {v} (to ruin) SEE: wreck | :: |
| ruination {n} (state of being ruined) | :: ruination |
| ruination {n} (act of ruining) | :: ruination |
| ruinous {adj} (destructive) | :: ruineux |
| ruinously {adv} (in a way that will cause ruin) | :: ruineusement |
| Ruism {n} (Confucianism) SEE: Confucianism | :: |
| rule {n} /ɹuːl/ (regulation) | :: règle {f} |
| rule {v} (to regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over) | :: gouverner, régler |
| rule {n} (straight-edge) SEE: ruler | :: |
| rulebook {n} (a book containing rules) | :: règlement {m}, règles {f-p} |
| rule of law {n} (the doctrine that no individual is above the law) | :: état de droit {m} |
| rule of three {prop} (mathematical rule) | :: règle de trois {f} |
| rule of thumb {n} (general guideline rather than a strict rule) | :: règle générale {f}, au doigt mouillé, au pif |
| rule out {v} (to cross out) | :: barrer, biffer |
| rule out {v} (to reject from list of possibilities) | :: écarter, éliminer, exclure |
| rule out {v} (to make something impossible) | :: exclure, interdire |
| rule out {v} (to disallow) | :: exclure |
| ruler {n} /ˈɹulɚ/ (measuring or drawing device) | :: règle {f}, latte {f} |
| ruler {n} (person who rules or governs) | :: dirigeant {m}, chef {m} |
| rulership {n} /ˈɹuːlə(ɹ)ʃɪp/ (where one rules over others) | :: pouvoir, dominance |
| rules are made to be broken {proverb} (it is acceptable to break rules) | :: les règles sont faites pour être transgressées |
| ruling {adj} /ˈɹuːlɪŋ/ (that rules) | :: au pouvoir, régnant |
| ruling {n} (an order or a decision on a point of law from someone in authority) | :: décision {f}, arrêt |
| ruling class {n} (social class) | :: classe dirigeante {f} |
| ruling pen {n} (a drawing instrument) | :: tire-ligne {m} |
| rum {n} /ɹʌm/ (distilled spirit) | :: rhum {m} |
| rumba {n} (dance) | :: rumba {f} |
| rumble {n} /ˈɹʌmb(ə)l/ (low, heavy, continuous sound) | :: borborygme {m} (stomach), gargouillement {m} (stomach), grondement {m} (thunder) |
| rumble {v} (to make a low pitched noise) | :: gronder |
| rumbling {adj} | :: grondant |
| rumbling {n} (muted sound of complaint or discontent) | :: grondement |
| rumbling {n} (deep low noise) | :: grondement |
| Rumelange {prop} (city) | :: Rumelange |
| rumen {n} /ˈɹu.mən/ (first stomach of ruminants) | :: panse {f}, rumen {m} |
| ruminant {n} /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/ (artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud) | :: ruminant {m}, ruminante {f} |
| ruminate {v} /ˈɹumɪneɪt/ (to chew cud) | :: ruminer |
| ruminate {v} (to meditate) | :: ruminer |
| rumination {n} (act of ruminating) | :: rumination {f} |
| rummage {v} /ˈɹʌm.ɪdʒ/ (to search something which contains many items) | :: fouiller |
| rummage {v} (to search something thoroughly and with disregard) | :: fouiller |
| rummage {v} (to hastily search for) | :: fouiller |
| rummage sale {n} (informal sale) | :: kermesse {f} |
| rummy {n} /ˈɹʌmɪ/ (card game) | :: rami {m} |
| rumor {n} /ˈɹumɚ/ (statement or claim from no known reliable source) | :: rumeur {f}, bruit {m} |
| rumor has it {phrase} (rumour has it) SEE: rumour has it | :: |
| rumour has it {phrase} (there is a rumor that...) | :: il parait (que...), le bruit court (que...), on dit (que...) |
| rump {n} /ˈɹʌmp/ (the hindquarters of an animal) | :: croupe {f} |
| rump {n} (the buttocks) | :: croupe {f} |
| Rumpelstiltskin {prop} (the fairy tale) | :: Grigrigredinmenufretin {m} |
| Rumpelstiltskin {prop} (the fictional dwarf) | :: Grigrigredinmenufretin {m}, Barbichu {m}, Broumpristoche {m}, Outroupistache {m}, Perlimpinpin {m}, Tracassin |
| rumple {v} /ˈɹʌmpəl/ (to make wrinkled) | :: froisser |
| rump state {n} (state that is the remnant of a previous, larger one) | :: état croupion {m} |
| rumpus {n} (noise and confusion) | :: conflit {m}, confusion {f}, divergence {f} |
| run {v} /ɹʌn/ (to move quickly on two feet) | :: courir |
| run {v} (to flow) | :: s'écouler, couler |
| run {v} (of a machine, to be operating normally) | :: marcher |
| run {n} (the act of running) | :: courir |
| run {n} (the route taken while running) | :: parcours {m} |
| run {n} (flow of liquid) | :: flot {m}, flux {m} |
| run {n} (creek) | :: cours d'eau {m} |
| run {n} (faster than a walk) | :: course {f} |
| run {n} (gallop) | :: galoper |
| run {n} (interval of distance or time) | :: période {f} |
| run {v} (to smuggle illegal goods) SEE: smuggle | :: |
| run after {v} (follow quickly) | :: courir après |
| run after {v} (try to win someone's affections) | :: courir après |
| run aground {v} (to be immobilized by shallow water) | :: échouer |
| run along {v} (to leave) | :: partir |
| run amok {v} (run amok) | :: perdre le contrôle, [informal] péter un câble |
| run away {v} (to flee by running) | :: s'enfuir |
| run away with {v} (to overwhelm) SEE: overwhelm | :: |
| run down {v} (to hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them) | :: heurter |
| rundown {n} (a rough outline) | :: topo {m} |
| rune {n} /ɹuːn/ (letter or character) | :: rune {f} |
| runestone {n} (stone with a runic inscription) | :: pierre runique {f} |
| rung {n} /ɹʌŋ/ (ladder step) | :: barreau {m} |
| runic {adj} /ˈɹuːnɪk/ (of, pertaining to, or written using runes) | :: runique |
| runiform {adj} /ˈɹuːnɪfɔːm/ (resembling or in the form of runes) | :: runiforme |
| run in the family {v} (to be observed in several generations) | :: être de famille |
| run into the ground {v} (To wear out, especially through excessive use) | :: laisser se détériorer (tomber en ruine) | user à fond (ruiner | rincer) |
| Réunion {prop} /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ (Overseas department of France) | :: Réunion |
| runner {n} (deserter) SEE: deserter | :: |
| runner {n} /ˈɹʌnɚ/ (somebody who runs, who moves at a fast pace) | :: coureur {m}, coureuse {f} |
| runner {n} (mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move) | :: coulisse {f}, glissière {f} |
| runner bean {n} | :: haricot d'Espagne {m} |
| runner-up {n} /ˌɹʌn.ɚˈʌp/ (the person who finishes second) | :: vice-champion {m}, vice-championne {f} |
| running {n} /ˈɹʌnɪŋ/ (the action of the verb to run) | :: course {f}, course à pied {f} |
| running board {n} (step under the car door) | :: marchepied {m} |
| running mate {n} (candidate on a joint ticket) | :: colistier {m}, colistière {f} |
| runny nose {n} (condition of discharge of mucus from the nose) | :: avoir le nez qui coule [verb] |
| runoff {n} (second or further round of an indecisive election) | :: ballottage {m} |
| run-of-the-mill {adj} (ordinary) | :: ordinaire |
| runology {n} (study of runes) | :: runologie {f} |
| run out {v} (to use up) | :: épuiser, être à court |
| run out {v} (to expire, to come to an end) | :: venir à expiration, toucher à sa fin, expirer, venir à manquer |
| run out of steam {v} (to run out of energy or motivation) | :: marquer le pas |
| run out the clock {v} (preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession) | :: jouer la montre |
| run over {v} (to drive over, causing injury or death) | :: renverser |
| runs {n} /ɹʌnz/ (diarrhea) | :: courante {f} |
| run scared {v} (to be in a state of fearful alarm) | :: courir en fuite |
| run someone ragged {v} (to exhaust) SEE: exhaust | :: |
| runt {n} /ˈɹʌnt/ (the smallest or the weakest animal of a litter or a pack) | :: avorton {m}, |
| runt {n} (undersized or stunted plant, animal or person) | :: avorton {m} |
| run the risk {v} | :: courir le risque |
| run through {v} (go through hastily) | :: parcourir |
| run through {v} (impale a person) | :: embrocher |
| run through {v} (flow through an area) | :: arroser (lit., to water) |
| runway {n} /ˈɹʌnweɪ/ (walkway extending from a stage) | :: podium {m}, passerelle {f} |
| runway {n} ((aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from) | :: piste {f}, piste d'atterrissage [landing strip] |
| run with the hare and hunt with the hounds {v} (support both sides of an argument) | :: manger à tous les râteliers, ménager la chèvre et le chou |
| rupee {n} /ˌɹuːˈpiː/ (monetary currency) | :: roupie {f} |
| Rupelian {prop} (subdivision of the Oligocene epoch) | :: Rupélien |
| rupture {n} /ˈɹʌptʃə/ (burst or split) | :: rupture {f} |
| rural {adj} /ˈɹʊɹəl/ (pertaining to non-urban areas) | :: rural |
| rurban {adj} (of a location which has both urban and rural characteristics) | :: rurbain |
| Ruritanian {adj} /ˌɹʊɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ni.ən/ (of or having the characteristics of adventure, romance, and intrigue) | :: chimérique |
| Ruritanian {adj} (used to describe a fictitious and generic foreign government or person) | :: Poldavie, Syldavie, Bordurie |
| Ruritanian {n} (person from the fictional land of Ruritania) | :: huron, persan |
| Rus {prop} /ɹuːs/ (people) | :: Rus' {f}, Rus {f} |
| Rus {prop} (medieval East Slavic state) | :: Rus' {f}, Rous' {f}, Ruthénie {f} |
| rusa deer {n} (Cervus timorensis) | :: Cerf rusa |
| rusalka {n} (female water spirit that leads handsome men to their deaths) | :: roussalka {f} |
| ruse {n} /ɹuːz/ (action intended to deceive, see also: trick) | :: ruse {f}, finasserie {f} |
| ruse {n} (guile, trickery) | :: ruse {f} |
| rush {n} /ɹʌʃ/ (plant) | :: jonc {m} |
| rush {n} (haste) | :: hâte {f} |
| rush {v} (to hurry) | :: se dépêcher, se hâter |
| rushes {n} /ˈɹʌʃɪz/ (cinematography) | :: rushes {m-p}, épreuve de tournage {f} |
| rush hour {n} (times of day when traffic jams are commonplace, principally due to commuting) | :: heure de pointe {f} |
| Rusian {adj} (related to the Rus (people)) | :: ruthénien |
| rusk {n} /ɹʌsk/ (light, soft bread, often toasted or crisped in an oven) | :: biscotte, biscotin |
| russet {n} /ˈɹʌsɪt/ (color) | :: roux |
| russet {adj} (color) | :: roux {m}, rousse {f} |
| Russia {prop} /ˈɹʌʃə/ (country in Asia and Europe) | :: Russie {f} |
| Russian {adj} /ˈɹʌʃ(ə)n/ (of or pertaining to Russia) | :: russe {m} {f} |
| Russian {adj} (of or pertaining to Rus) | :: ruthénien |
| Russian {n} (person from Russia) | :: Russe {m} {f} |
| Russian {n} (ethnic Russian) | :: Russe {m} {f} |
| Russian {n} (Russian (language)) | :: russe {m}, langue russe {f}, langue de Tolstoï {f} [lit. language of Tolstoy] |
| Russian bar {n} (gymnastics-style beam held by two porters) | :: barre russe {f} |
| Russian doll {n} (wooden doll) | :: poupée russe {f}, matriochka {f}, poupée gigogne {f} |
| Russian Empire {prop} (state) | :: Empire russe {m}, Empire de Russie {m} |
| Russian Far East {prop} (Russian region) | :: Extrême-Orient russe {m} |
| Russian Federation {prop} (alternative formal name of Russia) | :: Fédération de Russie {f} |
| Russianism {n} (a word or other feature originating in the Russian language) | :: russisme {m} |
| Russianist {n} (a person who studies Russian language, culture or history) | :: russiste {m} {f} |
| Russianness {n} (quality of being Russian) | :: russité {f} |
| Russian olive {n} (oleaster) SEE: oleaster | :: |
| Russian Orthodox Church {prop} (one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian churches) | :: Église orthodoxe de Russie {f}, Église orthodoxe russe {f} |
| Russian oven {n} (a type of oven) | :: petchka {f} |
| Russian roulette {prop} (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) | :: roulette russe {f} |
| Russian salad {n} (Olivier salad) SEE: Olivier salad | :: |
| Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic {prop} (official name for modern day Russia before the collapse of the Soviet Union) | :: République socialiste fédérative soviétique de Russie {f} |
| Russicist {n} (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Russian language) SEE: Russianist | :: |
| russification {n} (Russification) SEE: Russification | :: |
| Russification {n} (process of making anything Russian) | :: russification {f} |
| Russki {n} /ˈɹʌs.ki/ (alternative term for Russian (derogatory)) | :: ruskov, russkoff, russkof, ruskoff, ruskof, Popov |
| Russo- {prefix} (relating to Russia or Russian) | :: russo- |
| Russo-Japanese {adj} (Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan) | :: russo-japonais {m} |
| Russophilia {n} (a strong interest in the country, culture, or people of Russia) | :: russophilie {f} |
| Russophobia {n} (the fear of Russia or Russian) | :: russophobie {f} |
| Russophone {adj} (Russian-speaking) | :: russophone |
| Russophone {n} (someone who speaks Russian) | :: russophone {m} {f} |
| rust {n} /ɹʌst/ (result of oxidation) | :: rouille {f} |
| rust {n} (plant disease) | :: rouille {f} |
| rust {v} (to oxidise) | :: rouiller, oxyder |
| rusticate {v} (suspend or expel from a college or university) | :: limoger [military] |
| rustle {n} /ˈɹʌsəl/ (soft crackling sound) | :: bruissement {m}, froufrou {m} |
| rustle {v} (to move (something) with a soft crackling sound) | :: froufrouter |
| rustle up {v} (quickly prepare) | :: préparer vite fait |
| rusty {adj} /ˈɹʌsti/ (affected by rust) | :: rouillé |
| rusty {adj} (lacking recent experience, out of practice) | :: rouillé |
| rusty {adj} | :: rouillé |
| rusty-spotted cat {n} (Prionailurus rubiginosus) | :: chat rubigineux {m} |
| rut {n} /ɹʌt/ (sexual desire or oestrus) | :: rut {m} |
| rut {v} (To be in the annual rut) | :: être en rut |
| rut {n} (furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground) | :: ornière {f} |
| rut {n} (fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling) | :: ornière {f}, voie de garage {f} |
| rut {v} (make a furrow) | :: sillonner |
| rutabaga {n} /ˈɹutəˌbeɪɡə/ (plant) | :: rutabaga {m}, chou-navet {m} |
| rutabaga {n} (edible root) | :: rutabaga {m}, chou-navet {m} |
| ruth {n} /ɹuːθ/ (pity) | :: pitié {f} |
| ruth {n} (sorrow) | :: peine {f} |
| Ruth {prop} /ɹuːθ/ (book of the Bible) | :: livre de Ruth {m} |
| Ruth {prop} (female given name) | :: Ruth {f} |
| Ruthenia {prop} /ruːˈθiː.ni.ə/ (alternative name of Rus, see also: Rus) | :: Ruthénie {f} |
| ruthenium {n} /ɹuːˈθiːniəm/ (chemical element) | :: ruthénium {m} |
| rutherfordium {n} /ˌɹʌðəɹˈfɔːɹdiəm/ (chemical element) | :: rutherfordium {m} |
| ruthless {adj} /ˈɹuːθləs/ (without pity or compassion) | :: impitoyable |
| ruthlessly {adv} /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/ (in a ruthless manner) | :: impitoyablement, sans foi ni loi, cruellement, sadiquement, inhumainement, tenacement |
| rutile {n} (the most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide) | :: rutile |
| Ruy Lopez {prop} (a common chess opening) | :: partie espagnole {f} |
| Rwanda {prop} /ɹuˈɑndə/ (country) | :: Ruanda {m}, Rwanda {m} |
| Rwandan {n} (a person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent) | :: Rwandais {m}, Rouandais {m} |
| Rwandan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Rwanda, the Rwandan people or language) | :: rwandais {m}, rouandais {m} |
| Ryazan {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Riazan {m} |
| rye {n} /ɹaɪ/ (the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food) | :: seigle {m} |
| rye {n} (rye bread) SEE: rye bread | :: |
| rye {n} (ryegrass) SEE: ryegrass | :: |
| rye bread {n} (type of bread) | :: pain de seigle {m} |
| ryegrass {n} | :: ivraie {f} |
| ryokan {n} (a traditional Japanese hotel) | :: ryokan {m} |
| Rzeczpospolita {prop} (Poland) SEE: Poland | :: |
| Rzeczpospolita {prop} (republic) SEE: republic | :: |
| Rzeczpospolita {prop} (commonwealth) SEE: commonwealth | :: |
| Rzeczpospolita {prop} (Republic of Poland) SEE: Republic of Poland | :: |
| Rzeczpospolita {prop} /ʒɛt͡ʃˌpɒspəˈlaɪtə/ (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) | :: Rzeczpospolita {f} |