| d% {n} (d100) SEE: d100 | :: |
| d10 {n} | :: D10 {m} |
| d100 {n} | :: D100, d% |
| d12 {n} | :: D12 {m} |
| d20 {n} | :: D20 {m} |
| d4 {n} | :: D4 {m} |
| d6 {n} | :: D6 {m} |
| d8 {n} | :: D8 {m} |
| dab {n} (fingerprint) SEE: fingerprint | :: |
| dab {v} /dæb/ (softly tap) | :: tapoter, tamponner |
| dab {v} (perform the dance move) | :: dabber |
| dabble {v} /ˈdæb(ə)l/ (to cause splashing by moving a body part in soft mud, water, etc.) | :: barboter |
| dace {n} /deɪs/ (Leuciscus leuciscus) | :: vandoise {f} |
| dacha {n} /ˈdætʃə/ (Russian villa or summer house) | :: datcha {f} |
| dachshund {n} /ˈdɑks.ˌhʊnt/ (breed of dog) | :: teckel {m} |
| Dacia {prop} /ˈdeɪʃə/ (ancient kingdom and Roman province) | :: Dacie {f} |
| Dacian {n} /ˈdeɪʃən/ (member of an ancient Indo-European ethnic group of Dacia) | :: Dace |
| dacite {n} /ˈdeɪsaɪt/ (an igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content) | :: dacite {f} |
| Daco-Romanian {n} (a more specific name for the Romanian language) | :: daco-roumain {m} |
| dactyl {n} /ˈdæktɪɫ/ (poetical foot of three syllables) | :: dactyle {m} |
| dactylic {adj} /dæk.ˈtɪ.lɪk/ | :: dactylique |
| dactylology {n} /ˌdæktəlˈɑlədʒi/ (The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf) | :: dactylologie {f} |
| dactyloscopy {n} /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/ (forensic analysis of fingerprints) | :: dactyloscopie {f} |
| dad {n} /dæd/ (informal: a father) | :: papa {m} |
| dad {n} (familiar address of one's own father) | :: papa |
| dadaism {n} /ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm/ (cultural movement, see also: Dada) | :: dadaïsme {m} |
| daddy {n} /ˈdædi/ (father) | :: papa {m} |
| daddy longlegs {n} /ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)leɡz/ (harvestman) | :: faucheur {m} |
| daddy longlegs {n} (cranefly) SEE: cranefly | :: |
| daddy longlegs {n} (spider) SEE: daddy long-legs spider | :: |
| daddy long-legs spider {n} (spider of Pholcidae) | :: tipule {f} |
| Daedalus {prop} /ˈdiːdələs/ (Greek mythological figure) | :: Dédale {m} |
| daemon {n} /ˈdeɪmən/ (computing: a process that does not have a controlling terminal) | :: démon {m} |
| Daesh {prop} /ˈdɑːˌɛʃ/ (translations of the term "Daesh" only, see also: ISIS) | :: Daech {m} |
| daffodil {n} /ˈdæfəˌdɪl/ (flower) | :: jonquille {f}, narcisse {m} |
| Daffy Duck {prop} (comic duck) | :: Daffy Duck |
| daft {adj} /dɑːft/ (foolish, silly, see also: foolish; silly) | :: dingue, branque |
| daft {adj} (crazy, insane, see also: crazy; insane; mad) | :: cinglé |
| daft {adj} (stupid, see also: stupid) | :: simplet |
| daft as a brush {adj} (silly) | :: con comme un balai |
| dagesh {n} (the Hebrew symbol) | :: dagesh {m} |
| Dagestan {prop} /ˌdæɡɪˈstɑːn/ (federal subject of Russia) | :: Daguestan {m}, Daghestan {m} |
| dagga {n} (cement) SEE: cement | :: |
| dagger {n} /ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/ (a stabbing weapon) | :: poignard {m} |
| dagger {n} (a text character) | :: croix {f} |
| dago {n} (person of Italian descent) SEE: wop | :: |
| daguerreotype {n} /dəˈɡɛɹ.oʊ.taɪp/ (type of photograph) | :: daguerréotype {m} |
| daguerreotype {v} (make a photograph) | :: daguerréotyper |
| dah {n} /dɑː/ (spoken representation of a dash) | :: ta {m} |
| dahlia {n} /ˈdɑːlɪə/ (any plant of the genus Dahlia) | :: dahlia {m} |
| Dahomey {prop} (former country in Africa) | :: Dahomey {m} |
| daikon {n} /ˈdaɪkɒn/ (large white radish) | :: radis blanc, radis d'hiver {m}, radis chinois, daïkon {m}, radis japonais {m} |
| dailies {n} (rushes) SEE: rushes | :: |
| daily {adj} /ˈdeɪli/ (that occurs every day) | :: quotidien, journalier |
| daily {adj} (diurnal) | :: diurne |
| daily {n} (newspaper) | :: quotidien {m} |
| daily {adv} (every day) | :: quotidiennement, journellement, tous les jours, chaque jour |
| daimon {n} (tutelary deity) SEE: tutelary deity | :: |
| daimyo {n} /ˈdaɪ.mjoʊ/ (Japanese feudal lord) | :: daimyo {m} |
| dainty {adj} /ˈdeɪnti/ (delicately small and pretty) | :: délicat, mignon |
| daiquiri {n} /ˈdæ.kə.ɹi/ (A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added) | :: daiquiri {m}, ti-punch {m} |
| dairy {n} /ˈdɛəɹi/ (place, where milk is processed) | :: laiterie {f} |
| dairy {n} (shop selling dairy products) | :: crèmerie, laiterie |
| dairy {n} (products produced from milk) | :: laitages {m-p}, produits laitiers {m-p} |
| dairy {n} (corner-store, superette or 'mini-mart' of some description) | :: alimentation générale {f}, dépanneur {m} |
| dairy {adj} (referring to products produced from milk) | :: laitier |
| dairy farm {n} (place where dairy farming takes place) | :: élevage laitier {m} |
| dairyman {n} (man who works in a dairy) SEE: milkman | :: |
| dairy product {n} (foodstuff made from milk) | :: laitage {m}, produit laitier {m} |
| dais {n} /ˈdeɪ.ɪs/ (raised platform) | :: estrade |
| daisy {n} /ˈdeɪ.zi/ (Bellis perennis) | :: pâquerette {f}, marguerite {f} |
| daisy {n} (commonly used term for related flowers) | :: marguerite {f} |
| Dakar {prop} (the capital city of Senegal) | :: Dakar |
| Dakota {prop} /dəˈkəʊtə/ (Native American people) | :: Dakotas {p} |
| Dakota {n} (a member of the Dakota people) | :: dakota |
| Dalai Lama {n} /ˈdɑːlaɪ ˈlɑːmə/ (the supreme head of Tibetan Buddhism) | :: dalaï-lama {m} |
| dale {n} /deɪl/ (valley) | :: vallon {m} |
| Dalecarlia {prop} (province of Sweden) | :: Dalécarlie {f} |
| Dalian {prop} /dɑːliˈæn/ (subprovincial city in northeastern China) | :: Dalian |
| Daliesque {adj} /ˌdɑːliˈesk/ (relating to Salvador Dalí) | :: dalinien |
| Dalit {n} (person regarded as outcaste) | :: intouchable {m} {f}, paria {m} {f}, dalit {m} |
| Dallago {prop} | :: Dallago |
| dalliance {n} /ˈdæli.əns/ (playful flirtation) | :: flirt, conter fleurette, coquetage |
| dalliance {n} (a wasting of time in idleness or trifles) | :: baguenaudage, perte de temps, glandouillage |
| dally {v} /ˈdæli/ (to waste time) | :: procrastiner, lambiner, lanterner, traîner |
| dally {v} (to interchange caresses) | :: flirter |
| dally {v} (to delay unnecessarily) | :: lanterner, lambiner |
| Dalmatia {prop} /dælˈmeɪʃə/ (region in Croatia) | :: Dalmatie {f} |
| Dalmatia {prop} (Roman province) | :: Dalmatie {f} |
| Dalmatian {adj} /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (relating to Dalmatia or its people) | :: dalmate |
| Dalmatian {n} (person from Dalmatia) | :: Dalmate {m} {f} |
| Dalmatian {n} (breed of dog) | :: dalmatien {m}, dalmatienne {f} |
| Dalmatian {prop} (extinct Romance language of Croatia) | :: dalmate {m} |
| dalmatic {n} /dalˈmatɪk/ (ecclesiastical garment) | :: dalmatique {f} |
| daltonic {adj} (color blind) SEE: color blind | :: |
| Daltonism {n} /ˈdɔːltənɪzəm/ (red-green color blindness) | :: daltonisme {m} |
| dam {n} /dæm/ (structure placed across a flowing body of water) | :: barrage {m} |
| damage {n} /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ (abstract measure of something not being intact; harm) | :: dégât {m}, dommage {m} |
| damage {n} (cost or expense) | :: dégât {m}, dommage {m} |
| damage {v} (to make something less intact or even destroy it; to harm or cause destruction) | :: endommager, abîmer |
| damages {n} /ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/ (money awarded to a claimant) | :: dommages-intérêts {m-p} |
| Daman and Diu {prop} /dəˈmɑːn ən ˈdiːuː/ (Indian state territory) | :: Daman et Diu |
| damascene {adj} (inlaid with silver or gold) | :: damasquin |
| damascene {adj} (of or from Damascus) | :: damasquin |
| damascene {v} (to decorate (metalwork) with a peculiar marking or water produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or encrusting with another metal, such as silver or gold, or by etching, etc.; to damask) | :: damasquiner |
| Damascene {adj} /ˌdæməˈsiːn/ (of or relating to Damascus) | :: damasquin |
| Damascene {n} (native or inhabitant of Damascus) | :: Damascène {m} {f} |
| Damascene {prop} (region of Damascus) | :: Damascène {f} |
| Damascus {prop} /dəˈmæskəs/ (the capital city of Syria) | :: Damas {m} |
| damask {n} /ˈdæm.əsk/ (fabric) | :: damas |
| damask {n} (grayish-pink colour) | :: lie-de-vin |
| damask {adj} (colour) | :: lie-de-vin |
| Damian {prop} /ˈdeɪmɪən/ (male given name) | :: Damien |
| damma {n} (an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u") | :: damma {m} {f} |
| Dammam {prop} (city in Saudi Arabia) | :: Dammam {m} |
| dammit {interj} /ˈdæmɪt/ (expression of anger or disappointment) | :: merde |
| damn {v} /dæm/ (theology: to condemn to hell) | :: condamner, damner |
| damn {v} (to condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral, or illegal) | :: damner, réprouver |
| damn {adj} (generic intensifier) | :: foutu |
| damn {interj} (non-vulgar expression of contempt etc.) | :: mince |
| damn {n} (use of damn as a swear word) | :: merde, putain |
| damned {adj} /dæmd/ (god-forsaken) | :: foutu, maudit, condamné |
| damn it {interj} (an expression of surprise, outrage, or frustration) | :: bon sang, sacrebleu, diable, putain , bordel |
| d'Amour {prop} | :: d'Amour |
| damp {adj} /dæmp/ (Being in a state between dry and wet) | :: humide, moite, mouillé |
| damp {n} (moisture) | :: humidité {f} |
| damp {n} (gaseous product) | :: grisou {m} |
| damp {v} (To render damp) | :: mouiller, humidifier |
| damp {v} (To suppress vibrations or oscillations) | :: amortir |
| damped {adj} (oscillation) | :: amorti {m}, amortie {f} |
| dampen {v} /ˈdæmpən/ (make damp) | :: humecter, humidifier |
| dampen {v} (depress, lessen) | :: déprécier, rabaisser |
| dampen {v} (become damp, to deaden) | :: s'humidifier, s'humecter |
| damping {n} (the stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation) | :: amortissement {m} |
| dampness {n} (moderate humidity) | :: moiteur {f} |
| damp squib {n} (firework that fails to go off, due to wetting) | :: pétard mouillé |
| damp squib {n} (anything that doesn’t work properly) | :: pétard mouillé |
| damsel {n} /ˈdæmzəl/ (girl, maiden (without sexual experience)) | :: demoiselle {f}, jeune femme {f}, jeune fille {f} |
| damselfly {n} /ˈdæmzəlflaɪ/ (insect) | :: demoiselle {f} |
| damsel in distress {n} /ˈdæm.zəl ɪn dɪˈstɹɛs/ (young woman perceived as being in a dangerous situation.) | :: demoiselle en détresse {f} |
| damson {n} /ˈdæmzən/ (tree) | :: prunier de Dams {m}, prunéolier {m}, créquier {m} |
| damson {n} (fruit) | :: quetsche {f}, pruneau {m}, crèque {f} |
| Da Nang {prop} | :: Tourane, Da Nang |
| dance {n} /dæns/ (movements to music) | :: danse {f} |
| dance {v} (move rhythmically to music) | :: danser |
| dance floor {n} (an area for dancing) | :: piste de danse {f} |
| dancehall {n} (public hall for dancing) | :: salle de danse {f} |
| dance music {n} (music composed to accompany social dancing) | :: musique entraînante {f} |
| dancer {n} /ˈdɑːns.ə(ɹ)/ (person who dances) | :: danseur {m} |
| dancer {n} (a female person who dances) | :: danseuse {f} |
| Dancer {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Danseur {m}, Danseuse {f} |
| dandelion {n} /ˈdæn.dɪˌlaɪ.ən/ (plant, wild flower of the genus Taraxacum) | :: pissenlit, dent-de-lion {m} |
| dander {n} (dead skin shed by animals) | :: squame {m} |
| dander {n} (passion, temper, anger) | :: fixette {f} |
| dandruff {n} /ˈdændɹʌf/ (skin flakes) | :: pellicules {f-p} |
| dandy {adj} /ˈdændi/ (very good; better than expected but not as good as could be) | :: très bien |
| dandy {n} | :: dandy |
| dandy {n} (yawl) SEE: yawl | :: |
| Dane {n} /deɪn/ (person from Denmark or of Danish descent) | :: Danois {m}, Danoise {f} |
| danewort {n} (Sambucus ebulus) | :: sureau hièble {m} |
| dang {adj} (damn) SEE: damn | :: |
| danger {n} /ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/ (exposure to likely harm) | :: danger {m} |
| danger {n} (instance or cause of liable harm) | :: danger {m} |
| danger {n} | :: danger {m}, risque {m} |
| danger in delay {n} | :: péril en la demeure |
| dangerous {adj} /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/ (full of danger) | :: dangereux, périlleux, périculeux |
| dangerous {adj} (causing danger, ready to do harm or injury) | :: dangereux |
| dangerously {adv} (in a dangerous manner) | :: dangereusement |
| dangerousness {n} (state or quality of being dangerous) | :: dangerosité {f} |
| dangle {v} /ˈdæŋ.ɡəl/ (hang loosely) | :: pendre, pendouiller |
| Dangun {prop} (legendary founder of Gojoseon) | :: Tangun |
| Danian {prop} (a subdivision of the Paleocene epoch) | :: Danien |
| Danicize {v} /ˈdeɪnɪsaɪz/ (to make (more) Danish) | :: daniciser |
| Daniel {prop} /ˈdænjəl/ (book of the Bible) | :: Daniel |
| Daniel {prop} (biblical person) | :: Daniel |
| Daniel {prop} (male given name) | :: Daniel |
| Danify {v} (Danicize) SEE: Danicize | :: |
| danish {n} /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ (pastry) | :: feuilleté {m}, danoise {f} |
| Danish {prop} /ˈdeɪ.nɪʃ/ (language) | :: danois {m} |
| Danish {adj} (of Denmark) | :: danois {m} |
| Danish {n} (native of Denmark) SEE: Dane | :: |
| Danish {n} (Danish pastry) SEE: Danish pastry | :: |
| Danish crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow | :: |
| Danish pastry {n} (yeast roll) | :: viennoiserie danoise {f}, danoise {f} |
| dank {adj} /dæŋk/ (highly potent) | :: fort |
| Dano- {prefix} (Dano-) | :: dano- |
| Dano-Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Denmark and/or Norway or Denmark-Norway) | :: dano-norvégien |
| Dano-Norwegian {prop} (the koiné language) | :: dano-norvégien {m} |
| danse macabre {n} /dɑns məˈkɑb(ɹə)/ (a conventional subject of artistic painting or drawing) | :: danse macabre |
| Dante {prop} /ˈdɑnteɪ/ (male given name) | :: Dante {m} |
| Dantean {adj} (of or pertaining to Dante or his style) SEE: Dantesque | :: |
| Dantesque {adj} /ˌdæntɪˈɛsk/ (of or pertaining to Dante or his style, with elevated tone and somber focus) | :: dantesque |
| Danton collar {n} (collar) | :: col Danton {m} |
| Dantonist {n} | :: dantoniste {m} {f} |
| Danube {prop} /ˈdænjuːb/ (river of Europe that flows to the Black Sea) | :: Danube {m} |
| Danzig {prop} (Gdańsk) SEE: Gdańsk | :: |
| daphne {n} (shrub in the genus Daphne) | :: garou {m} |
| Daphne {prop} /ˈdæfni/ (mythological dryad) | :: Daphné |
| Dapingian {prop} | :: Dapingien |
| dapper {adj} /ˈdæpə(ɹ)/ (stylishly or neatly dressed) | :: chic |
| darbuka {n} (goblet drum) SEE: goblet drum | :: |
| Dardanelles {prop} /ˌdɑː.dənˈɛlz/ (strait) | :: Dardanelles {f-p} |
| dare {v} /dɛə(ɹ)/ (to have courage) | :: oser |
| dare {v} (to defy or challenge) | :: défier |
| dare {v} (to brave or face up to) | :: affronter |
| dare {n} (a challenge) | :: défi {m} |
| daredevil {n} /ˈdɛədɛvəl/ (person who engages in risky behavior) | :: casse-cou {m} {f} |
| daredevil {adj} (recklessly bold; adventurous) | :: casse-cou {m} |
| Darfur {prop} (region in western Sudan where the Fur live) | :: Darfour {m} |
| Dari {prop} /ˈdɑːri/ (variety of Middle Persian) | :: dari {m} |
| Dari {prop} (Eastern Persian) | :: dari {m} |
| daric {n} (gold coin from Persia) | :: darique {f} |
| Darija {prop} (a Western Arabic dialect continuum) | :: darija {m} {f} |
| daring {adj} /ˈdɛəɹɪŋ/ (willing to take on risks) | :: audacieux {m} |
| daring {adj} (courageous) | :: courageux |
| daring {adj} | :: audacieux, téméraire, hardi |
| daring {n} | :: audace |
| Darius {prop} /dəˈɹaɪ.əs/ (any of several Persian kings) | :: Darius {m} |
| dark {adj} /dɑɹk/ (having an absolute or relative lack of light) | :: obscur, sombre |
| dark {adj} (hidden, secret) | :: obscur |
| dark {adj} (not bright or light, deeper in hue) | :: foncé |
| dark {n} (a complete or partial absence of light) | :: noir {m}, obscurité {f} |
| dark {n} (nightfall) | :: tombée de la nuit {m} |
| Dark Ages {prop} (historic period) | :: siècles obscurs |
| dark chocolate {n} (type of chocolate) | :: chocolat noir |
| Dark Continent {prop} (Africa) | :: continent noir {m} |
| darken {v} /ˈdɑɹkən/ (to make dark by reducing light) | :: obscurcir, assombrir |
| darken {v} (to become darker (less bright)) | :: obscurcir , assombrir |
| darken {v} (to make dark(er) in colour) | :: foncer |
| darken {v} (to become dark(er) in colour) | :: foncer |
| darken {v} | :: foncer, assombrir |
| dark energy {n} (hypothetical form of energy which, it is supposed, is spread uniformly throughout space and time and has anti-gravitational properties) | :: énergie sombre {f}, énergie noire {f} |
| dark-haired {adj} (brunette) SEE: brunette | :: |
| dark horse {n} (possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics) | :: bien cacher son jeu |
| dark horse {n} (unexpectedly nominated candidate) | :: outsider {m} |
| darkly {adv} /ˈdɑːkli/ (with a dark appearance) | :: obscurément, sombrement |
| darkly {adv} (mysteriously; forebodingly, ominously, see also: mysteriously; ominously) | :: mystérieusement |
| dark magic {n} (black magic) SEE: black magic | :: |
| dark matter {n} (particles of matter that cannot be detected by their radiation) | :: matière noire {f}, matière sombre {f} |
| darkness {n} /ˈdɑɹknɪs/ (state of being dark) | :: obscurité {f}, ténèbres {f-p}, sombreur, noirceur {f} |
| darkness {n} (gloom) | :: noirceur, sombreur |
| darkness {n} (the product of being dark) | :: ténèbres {f-p}, noirceur {f} |
| darkness {n} (state of reflecting little light; tending to blackish or brownish) | :: noirceur, sombreur |
| darkroom {n} (dark room where photographs are developed) | :: chambre noire {f} |
| darkroom {n} (darkened room for sexual activities) | :: darkroom {f}, backroom {f} |
| dark-skinned {adj} (having dark skin) | :: basané, bronzé |
| darling {n} /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ (person who is dear to one) | :: chéri {m}, chérie {f} |
| darling {adj} (dear, cherished) | :: chéri {m}, chérie {f} |
| darmstadtium {n} /dɑːɹmˈʃtɑːtiəm/ (transuranic chemical element with atomic number 110) | :: darmstadtium {m} |
| darn {adj} (damn) SEE: damn | :: |
| darn {interj} (damn) SEE: damn | :: |
| darn {v} (damn) SEE: damn | :: |
| darn {v} /dɑɹn/ (stitch with thread) | :: repriser |
| darnel {n} /ˈdɑːnəɫ/ (type of ryegrass found in wheatfields) | :: ivraie enivrante {f} |
| darning egg {n} (egg-shaped ovoid of hard material which is inserted into the toe or heel of a sock) | :: œuf à repriser {m} |
| darning needle {n} (damselfly) SEE: damselfly | :: |
| Darriwilian {prop} | :: Darriwilien |
| dart {n} /dɑːt/ (sharp-pointed missile weapon) | :: dard {m}, trait {m}, flèche {f} |
| dart {n} (stitched fold) | :: pli piqué {m} |
| dart {n} (game) | :: fléchettes {f-p} |
| dart {n} (zoology: fish) SEE: dace | :: |
| dartboard {n} /ˈdɑːtbɔːd/ (target for darts) | :: cible {f} |
| Darth Vader {n} /ˈdɑː(ɹ)θ ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ (Malevolent individual) | :: Dark Vador {m} |
| darts {n} /ˈdɑːts/ (game) | :: fléchettes {f-p} |
| Darwinism {n} /ˈdɑːwɪnɪzəm/ (principles of natural selection) | :: darwinisme {m} |
| Darwin's rhea {n} (Pterocnemia pennata) | :: nandou de Darwin {m} |
| dasein {n} (philosophy: hereness) | :: dasein {m} |
| dash {n} (colloquial: hyphen) SEE: hyphen | :: |
| dash {n} /dæʃ/ (typographic symbol) | :: tiret {m} |
| dash {n} (Morse code symbol) | :: trait {m}, ta {m} |
| dash {n} (short run) | :: sprint {m} |
| dash {n} (small quantity of liquid etc.) | :: soupçon {m} |
| dash {v} (to run short distance) | :: se précipiter |
| dash {n} (dashboard) SEE: dashboard | :: |
| dashboard {n} /ˈdæʃˌboəɹd/ (panel under the windscreen of a motor car or aircraft) | :: tableau de bord |
| dashcam {n} /ˈdæʃˌkæm/ (digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle) | :: dashcam {f} |
| Dasher {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Tornade {f} |
| dashing {adj} /ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ (spirited, audacious and full of high spirits) | :: fringant |
| dashpot {n} (damping device) | :: piston {m} (d'amortisseur) |
| dassie {n} (rock hyrax) | :: daman {m} |
| data {n} /ˈdeɪtə/ (information) | :: données {f-p} |
| databank {n} (database) SEE: database | :: |
| database {n} /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ (collection of information) | :: base de données {f} |
| database {n} (software program) | :: base de données {f} (official term), database {f} (deprecated term) |
| database administrator {n} (person) | :: administrateur de bases de données {m}, DBA {m} {f} |
| data centre {n} | :: centre de données {f} |
| data entry {n} (act of inputting data into a computer) | :: saisie des données {f} |
| data flow {n} (transfer of data between the components of a computer) SEE: data stream | :: |
| data mining {n} (technique for searching large-scale databases for patterns) | :: exploration de données, fouille de données {f}, forage de données {m}, prospection de données {f}, orpaillage {m} |
| data model {n} (result of applying a data modeling to some particular application) | :: modèle de données {m} |
| data processing {n} (operations on data) | :: traitement de données |
| data science {n} | :: science des données {f} |
| data set {n} (modem) SEE: modem | :: |
| data set {n} (file of related records) | :: jeu de données {m} |
| data set {n} (set of data to analyze) | :: ensemble de données, jeu de données {m} |
| data stream {n} (a sequence of digitally encoded coherent signals used in a transmission) | :: flux de données {m} |
| data structure {n} (organization of data) | :: structure de donnée {f} |
| data type {n} (classification or category of data) | :: type de données {m}, type {m} |
| data warehouse {n} (collection of data) | :: entrepôt de données {m} |
| date {n} /deɪt/ (fruit of the date palm) | :: datte {f} |
| date {n} (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.) | :: date {f} |
| date {n} (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place) | :: date {f} |
| date {n} (pre-arranged social meeting) | :: rendez-vous {m}, rencard {m} |
| date {n} (companion when one is partaking in a social occasion) | :: cavalier {m} |
| date {n} (meeting with a lover or potential lover; a person so met) | :: rendez-vous {m}, rendez-vous d'amour {m} |
| date {v} (to note the time of writing or executing) | :: dater |
| date {v} (to determine the age of something) | :: dater |
| date {v} (to become old) | :: vieillir |
| date {n} (date palm) SEE: date palm | :: |
| dated {adj} /ˈdeɪtɪd/ (marked with a date) | :: daté |
| dated {adj} (out of date) | :: démodé, vieilli |
| dated {adj} (anachronistic) | :: anachronique |
| dated {adj} (no longer fashionable) | :: démodé |
| date of birth {n} (birthday) SEE: birthday | :: |
| date of birth {n} (date and year when something was born) | :: date de naissance {f} |
| date palm {n} (Phoenix dactylifera) | :: palmier-dattier {m} |
| date tree {n} (date palm) SEE: date palm | :: |
| date with destiny {n} (inevitable or anticipated event) | :: rendez-vous avec le destin {m} |
| dating {n} /ˈdeɪt.ɪŋ/ (process of estimating the age of something) | :: datation {f} |
| dating agency {n} (business) | :: agence de rencontres {f} |
| dation in payment {n} (agreed discharge of a debt by giving something differing) | :: dation en paiement |
| datiscin {n} | :: datiscine {f} |
| dative {adj} /ˈdeɪtɪv/ (grammar: noting the case of noun which expresses indirect object) | :: datif {m} |
| dative {adj} | :: datif {m} |
| dative {n} (dative case) SEE: dative case | :: |
| dative case {n} (case used to express direction towards an indirect object) | :: datif {m}, complément d'objet indirect {m}, C.O.I. {m}, troisième déclinaison, quatrième déclinaison |
| datolite {n} (a mineral, a calcium borosilicate) | :: datolite {f} |
| datum {n} /ˈdeɪtəm/ (single piece of information) | :: donnée |
| daub {n} /dɔb/ (crude or amateurish painting) | :: croûte {f} |
| daub {v} (to apply something in hasty or crude strokes) | :: barbouiller |
| dauber {n} (unskillful painter) | :: barbouilleur {m} |
| daughter {n} /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ (female offspring) | :: fille {f} |
| daughter-in-law {n} (wife of one's child) | :: bru {f}, belle-fille {f} |
| daughter language {n} (language which genetically descends from earlier, parent language) | :: langue fille {f} |
| daughterling {n} (a daughter) | :: fillette {f}, fifille {f} |
| daunt {v} /dɔnt/ (to discourage) | :: décourager, intimider, démonter |
| daunting {adj} /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (discouraging; inspiring fear) | :: décourageant, intimidant |
| daunting {adj} (intimidatingly impressive, see also: awe-inspiring; overwhelming) | :: colossal, monumental, titanesque |
| dauntless {adj} /ˈdɔːntləs/ (invulnerable to fear or intimidation) | :: indomptable |
| dauphin {n} /doʊˈfæ̃/ (eldest son of king of France) | :: dauphin {m} |
| Dauphiné {prop} (former province of France) | :: Dauphiné {m} |
| Dauphin {prop} (Dauphin, Canada) | :: Dauphin |
| Dauphin {prop} (Dauphin, France) | :: Dauphin |
| Dauphin {prop} (Crown Prince of France) | :: Dauphin |
| David {prop} /ˈdeɪvɪd/ (king of Israel) | :: David |
| David {prop} (male given name) | :: David |
| davit {n} /ˈdeɪvɪt/ (crane to sling a lifeboat, maintenance trapeze etc) | :: bossoir {m} |
| Davos {prop} /ˈdɑːvoʊs/ (mountain resort in Switzerland) | :: Davos |
| Davos {prop} (annual meeting hosted by the World Economic Forum) | :: forum de Davos |
| Davy Jones's locker {prop} (the ocean as a grave for sailors) | :: le grand bouillon {m} |
| daw {n} (Coloeus monedula) SEE: jackdaw | :: |
| daw {v} (dawn) SEE: dawn | :: |
| dawn {v} /dɔn/ (to begin to brighten with daylight) | :: se lever |
| dawn {v} (to start to appear, to be realized) | :: naître |
| dawn {n} (morning twilight period) | :: aube {f} |
| dawn {n} (rising of the sun) | :: lever du soleil {m} |
| dawn {n} (time) | :: aube {f}, aurore {f} |
| dawn {n} (beginning) | :: aube {f}, aurore {f} |
| day {n} (period of 24 hours) | :: jour {m}, journée {f} |
| day {n} (period from midnight to the following midnight) | :: jour {m} |
| day {n} (rotational period of a planet) | :: jour {m} |
| day {n} (part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.) | :: journée {f}, jour {m} |
| day {n} (period between sunrise and sunset) | :: jour {m} |
| day after {n} (next day) | :: lendemain {m} |
| day after day {adv} (For an indefinite number of days) | :: jour après jour |
| day after tomorrow {n} (day after tomorrow - translation entry) | :: surlendemain {m} |
| day after tomorrow {adv} (on the day after tomorrow; in two days - translation entry) | :: après-demain |
| day and night {adv} (all the time) | :: jour et nuit |
| day before yesterday {n} (day before yesterday - translation entry) | :: avant-veille |
| day before yesterday {adv} (on the day before yesterday - translation entry) | :: avant-hier |
| daybook {n} (A daily chronicle; a diary) SEE: diary | :: |
| daybook {n} (A logbook) SEE: logbook | :: |
| daybreak {n} /ˈdeɪbɹeɪk/ (dawn) | :: point du jour {m} |
| daycare {n} /ˈdeɪkeə(ɹ)/ (daytime supervision) | :: garderie {f} |
| day care center {n} (A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work) | :: garderie {f} |
| daydream {n} /ˈdeɪdɹiːm/ (a spontaneous and fanciful series of thoughts) | :: rêverie {f} |
| daydream {v} (to have such a series of thoughts) | :: rêvasser, rêver |
| daydreamer {n} /ˈdeɪdɹiːmə/ (one who daydreams) | :: rêvasseur {m}, rêvasseuse {f}, jongleur {m}, jongleuse {f} |
| day for night {n} (cinematographic technique) | :: nuit américaine {f} |
| day in, day out {adv} (day in, day out) | :: jour après jour |
| day lark {n} (early bird) SEE: early bird | :: |
| daylight {n} /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ (light from the Sun) | :: jour {m}, lumière du jour {f} |
| daylight {n} (period of time between sunrise and sunset) | :: jour {m} |
| daylight {n} (daybreak) SEE: daybreak | :: |
| daylight robbery {n} (The asking of an excessive or exorbitant price) | :: vol manifeste {m}, arnaque {f} |
| daylight savings time {n} (daylight saving time) SEE: daylight saving time | :: |
| daylight saving time {n} (an adjustment of the official time during summer) | :: heure d'été {f} |
| Day of Atonement {prop} (Yom Kippur) | :: Grand Pardon {m} |
| day off {n} (a day of vacation etc.) | :: jour de congé {m} |
| day shift {n} | :: poste de jour {m} |
| daytime {n} /ˈdeɪtaɪm/ (the time of daylight) | :: journée {f}, jour {m} |
| daze {n} /deɪz/ (the state of being dazed) | :: stupéfaction |
| daze {v} (to stun or stupefy) | :: étourdir, abasourdir |
| dazed {adj} /deɪzd/ (in a state of shock or confusion) | :: abasourdi |
| dazibao {n} /dɑːdzəˈbaʊ/ (big-character poster) | :: dazibao {m} |
| dazzle {v} /ˈdæzəl/ (confuse the sight) | :: éblouir |
| dazzle {v} (figuratively) | :: éblouir |
| DBMS {n} (database management system) | :: SGBD {m} |
| décolletage {n} /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/ (low neckline) | :: décolletage {m}, décolleté {m} |
| DCT {n} (discrete cosine transform) | :: TCD |
| D-Day {prop} (6 June 1944) | :: Jour J |
| D-Day {n} (date of any major event planned for the future) | :: Jour J |
| DDO {prop} (Dollard-des-Ormeaux) | :: DDO |
| de- {prefix} /diː/ (reversal, undoing or removing) | :: dé- |
| DEA {n} (Drug Enforcement Administration) | :: DEA {f}, stups {m-p} |
| DEA {n} (diethanolamine) | :: DEA {f} |
| deacetylation {n} (reaction that removes acetyl groups from a molecule) | :: désacétylation {f} |
| deacon {n} /ˈdiːkən/ (a designated minister of charity in the early Church) | :: diacre {m} |
| deacon {n} (a clergyman ranked directly below a priest) | :: diacre {m} |
| deacon {n} (lay leader of a Protestant congregation) | :: diacre {m}, diaconesse {f} |
| deaconess {n} /ˌdiːkəˈnes/ (female deacon) | :: diaconesse {f} |
| deactivatable {adj} | :: désactivable |
| deactivate {v} /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/ (to make something inactive or no longer effective) | :: désactiver |
| dead {adj} /dɛd/ (no longer alive) | :: mort |
| dead {n} (time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense) | :: milieu {m}, cœur {m}, profondeurs {f-p} |
| dead {n} (those who have died) | :: morts {m-p} |
| dead and buried {adj} (moot, passed) | :: mort et enterré |
| dead as a doornail {adj} (unquestionably dead) | :: mort et bien mort |
| dead donkey {n} (news item of no real significance) | :: chiens écrasés {m} |
| dead drop {n} (location used to pass items between two people in secret) | :: boite aux lettres morte {f} |
| dead duck {n} (person or project that is in serious trouble or doomed to fail) | :: être fait comme un rat |
| deaden {v} /ˈdɛdən/ (To render less lively) | :: endormir |
| deaden {v} (To make soundproof) | :: assourdir, isoler |
| dead end {n} (street or path that goes nowhere) | :: cul-de-sac {m}, impasse {f} |
| dead end {n} (position that offers no hope of progress) | :: voie de garage {f} |
| dead-end {n} (road with no exit) SEE: dead end | :: |
| dead-end {adj} /ˈdɛdɛnd/ (blocked) | :: sans issue |
| deadfall {n} (cheap, rough bar or saloon) SEE: dive | :: |
| deadfall {n} /ˈdɛdfɔːl/ (fallen tree) | :: chablis {m} |
| deadfall {n} (trap consisting of a heavy object that falls on to the prey) | :: piège assommoir {m} |
| dead fish {n} (sexual partner who lies flat during sex) | :: étoile de mer |
| dead in the water {adj} (without inertia) | :: sans erre |
| dead key {n} (special modifier key on a typewriter or computer keyboard) | :: touche morte {f} |
| dead language {n} (language with no native speakers) | :: langue morte {f}, langue ancienne {f} |
| deadlift {n} (weight training exercise) | :: soulevé de terre {m} |
| deadline {n} /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/ (date on or before which something must be completed) | :: date butoir {f}, date limite {f}, échéance {f} |
| dead link {n} (hypertext link that points to a webpage that is permanently unavailable) | :: lien mort {m} |
| deadlock {n} /ˈdɛdlɑk/ (standstill) | :: impasse {f} |
| deadlock {n} (computing) | :: interblocage {m}, étreinte fatale {f} |
| deadly {adj} /ˈdɛd.li/ (lethal) | :: mortel, fatal, létal |
| deadly {adj} (very boring) | :: mortel |
| deadly nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade; Atropa belladonna) | :: belladone {f} |
| deadly sin {n} (any of the seven deadly sins) | :: péché capital |
| dead man's switch {n} (dead man's switch) | :: homme-mort {m} |
| dead men tell no tales {proverb} /dɛd mɛn tɛl nəʊ teɪlz/ (a dead person can no longer reveal information) | :: les morts ne parlent pas |
| deadname {v} (to refer to someone by their previous name) | :: morinommer |
| deadnettle {n} /ˈdɛdnɛtəl/ (plant of the genus Lamium) | :: lamier {m} |
| dead or alive {adj} (wanted poster term) | :: mort ou vif |
| deadpan {adj} /ˈdɛdpæn/ (deliberately impassive or expressionless (as a face or look)) | :: pince-sans-rire |
| deadpan {n} (style of comedy) | :: pince-sans-rire {m} |
| dead reckoning {n} (method of estimating the position of a ship or aircraft) | :: navigation à l'estime |
| dead ringer {n} (someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another) | :: portrait craché {m} |
| Dead Sea {prop} (lake in the Middle East) | :: mer Morte {f} |
| dead soldier {n} (empty container) | :: cadavre {m} |
| dead weight {n} (dead weight) | :: poids mort {m} |
| dead weight {n} ((figuratively) useless, usually encumbering factor) | :: poids mort {m}, boulet {m} |
| deadweight loss {n} | :: perte sèche {f} |
| deadwood {n} /ˈdɛd.wʊd/ (People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.) | :: potiche {f} |
| deaf {adj} /dɛf/ (unable to hear) | :: sourd |
| deaf {n} (deaf people considered as a group) | :: les sourds {p} |
| deaf {n} (a single deaf person) SEE: deaf person | :: |
| deaf aid {n} (hearing aid) SEE: hearing aid | :: |
| deaf as a doorpost {adj} (stone deaf) SEE: stone deaf | :: |
| deaf as a post {adj} (stone deaf) SEE: stone deaf | :: |
| deafblind {adj} (unable to see and hear) | :: sourd et aveugle |
| deafen {v} /ˈdɛfən/ (to make deaf) | :: assourdir |
| deafening {adj} /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/ (loud enough to cause hearing loss) | :: assourdissant {m} |
| deafening silence {n} (noteworthy silence or absence or response signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm) | :: silence de mort {m} |
| deaf-mute {adj} (unable to hear or speak) | :: sourd-muet |
| deaf-mute {n} (person who is unable to hear or speak) | :: sourd-muet {m}, sourde-muette {f} |
| deafness {n} /ˈdɛfnəs/ (condition of being deaf) | :: surdité {f} |
| deaf person {n} (deaf person - translation entry) | :: sourd {m} |
| deal {n} /diːl/ (division, share) | :: part |
| deal {v} (to distribute (cards)) | :: distribuer |
| deal {v} (to take action; to act) | :: agir |
| deal {v} (to trade) | :: faire le commerce |
| deal {v} (to handle, manage) | :: faire face (à), traiter (avec) |
| deal {n} (distribution of cards) | :: pli {m}, donne {f} |
| deal {n} (instance of buying or selling, see also: transaction) | :: marché {m} |
| deal {n} (agreement, arrangement) | :: contrat {m} |
| deal {v} (to conduct oneself) SEE: behave | :: |
| dealer {n} (drug dealer) SEE: drug dealer | :: |
| dealership {n} /ˈdiːləʃɪp/ (a place that sells items, especially cars) | :: concessionnaire {m} |
| deal with {v} (handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression) | :: traiter |
| deal with {v} (take action with respect to (someone or something)) | :: avoir affaire à, aborder |
| deal with {v} (come to terms with successfully) | :: gérer |
| dean {n} /diːn/ (senior official in college or university) | :: doyen {m} |
| dean {n} (senior member of a group) | :: doyen, doyenne {f} |
| dear {adj} /dɪɹ/ (loved; lovable) | :: cher |
| dear {adj} (precious to or greatly valued by someone) | :: cher |
| dear {adj} (formal way of addressing) | :: cher |
| dear {adj} (an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line) | :: cher |
| dear {adj} (a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly) | :: cher |
| dear {adj} (high in price; expensive) SEE: expensive | :: |
| dear {n} (beloved#noun) SEE: beloved | :: |
| dear {adj} (sore) SEE: sore | :: |
| dearest {n} /ˈdɪəɹɪst/ (a beloved person; a term of endearment) | :: chéri {m}, chérie {f} |
| dear me {interj} (good heavens) SEE: good heavens | :: |
| dearness {n} (quality of having great value) | :: cherté |
| dearth {n} /dɝθ/ (period when food is rare) | :: disette {f} |
| dearth {n} (scarcity) | :: pénurie {f} |
| death {n} /dɛθ/ (cessation of life) | :: mort {f}, décès {m} |
| death {n} (personification of death) | :: camarde {f} |
| death {n} (Tarot) | :: la mort, l'arcane sans nom |
| Death {prop} (the personification of death) | :: Mort {f} |
| death adder {n} (Acanthophis) | :: faiseur de mort |
| deathbed {n} /ˈdɛθˌbɛd/ (the bed on which someone dies) | :: lit de mort {m} |
| deathblow {n} /ˈdɛθbləʊ/ (strike or blow) | :: coup {m} fatal, coup de grâce {m} |
| deathblow {n} (something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc) | :: coup {m} fatal |
| death camp {n} (facility) | :: camp d'extermination {m} , camp de la mort {m} |
| death certificate {n} (document) | :: acte de décès {m} |
| death erection {n} (post-mortem priapism) | :: érection post mortem {f}, érection terminale {f} |
| death knell {n} (tolling of a bell announcing death) | :: glas {m} |
| death knell {n} (sign foretelling the death or destruction of something) | :: glas {m} |
| deathlike {adj} (deadly) SEE: deadly | :: |
| deathlore {n} (study of human aspects of death) | :: thanatologie |
| death march {n} (forced movement of people in such circumstances that many die during the journey) | :: marches de la mort {f-p} |
| death mask {n} (plaster or similar cast) | :: masque mortuaire {m}, masque funéraire {m} |
| deathmatch {n} /ˈdɛθ.mætʃ/ (competitive mode) | :: match à mort {m}, combat à mort {m} |
| death penalty {n} (state punishment of death) | :: peine de mort {f}, peine capitale {f}, punition capitale {f} |
| death rate {n} (the number of deaths) | :: taux de mortalité {m} |
| death row {n} (section of a prison which houses those inmates who are sentenced to death) | :: couloir de la mort {m} |
| death seat {n} (the front passenger seat of an automobile) SEE: shotgun | :: |
| death sentence {n} (sentence) | :: arrêt de mort {m}, sentence de mort {f}, condamnation à mort {f} |
| death's-head {n} (a human skull, as symbol of death) | :: tête de mort {f} |
| Death Valley {prop} (valley in California and Nevada) | :: Vallée de la mort {f} |
| death warrant {n} (warrant that authorizes capital punishment) | :: condamnation à mort {f} |
| death wish {n} (desire for the death of oneself or of someone else) | :: pulsion de mort {f} |
| debacle {n} /dɪˈbɑ.kəl/ (event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously) | :: fiasco {m}, débâcle {f} |
| debacle {n} (break up of a natural dam) | :: débâcle {f} |
| debark {v} (to disembark) SEE: disembark | :: |
| debarker {n} | :: écorceur {m} |
| debase {v} /dɪˈbeɪs/ (lower in character, etc) | :: abâtardir |
| debasement {n} /dɪˈbeɪsmənt/ (The act of debasing or the state of being debased) | :: avilissement |
| debatable {adj} /dɪˈbeɪtəbəɫ/ (controversial) | :: discutable, débattable |
| debate {n} /dɪˈbeɪt/ (argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting) | :: débat {m} |
| debate {n} (informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views) | :: débat {m} |
| debate {n} (discussion of opposing views) | :: discussion {f} |
| debate {v} (participate in a debate) | :: débattre |
| debater {n} /dɪˈbeɪtə(ɹ)/ (one who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.) | :: débatteur {m}, débatteuse {f} |
| debauch {n} (orgy) SEE: orgy | :: |
| debauch {n} /dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ/ (act of debauchery) | :: débauche {f} |
| debauch {v} ((transitive) to morally corrupt someone; to seduce) | :: débaucher |
| debauched {adj} /dɪˈbɔːtʃt/ (corrupted, immoral) | :: débauché {m}, libertin {m} |
| debaucherous {adj} /dɪˈbɔːtʃəɹəs/ (excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures) | :: libertin, débauché |
| debauchery {n} /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (debauchery) | :: débauche {f}, dévergondage {f} |
| debenture {n} /dɪˈbɛntjʊə/ (certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone) | :: débenture {f} |
| debenture {n} | :: débenture {f}, obligation {f} |
| debilitate {v} /dəˈbɪləteɪt/ (to make feeble; to weaken) | :: débiliter |
| debility {n} /dɪˈbɪlɪti/ (state of weakness) | :: débilité {f}, fatigue {f} |
| debit card {n} (card taking money directly from the bank account) | :: carte de débit {f} |
| debone {v} /diːˈbəʊn/ (remove the bones from something) | :: désosser |
| Deborah {prop} /ˈdɛb(ə)ɹə/ (biblical character) | :: Débora |
| Deborah {prop} (female given name) | :: Déborah |
| Debrecen {prop} (city in Hungary) | :: Debrecen |
| debrief {v} /diːˈbɹiːf/ (to question someone after a military mission in order to obtain intelligence.) | :: débriefer |
| debris {n} /dəˈbɹiː/ (rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed) | :: débris {m} |
| debris {n} (ruins of a broken-down structure) | :: débris {m} |
| debt {n} /dɛt/ (action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another) | :: dette {f} |
| debt {n} (money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another) | :: dette {f} |
| debt {n} | :: dette |
| debt collection {n} (the process of pursuing payments of debts owed by individuals or businesses) | :: encaissement {m}, recouvrement {m} |
| debt-laden {adj} (having debt) | :: criblé de dettes |
| debtor {n} /ˈdɛt.ə/ (a person or firm that owes money) | :: débiteur {m}, débitrice {f} |
| debt relief {n} (forgiveness of debt) | :: remise de dette {f} |
| debt-ridden {adj} (dominated by debt) | :: criblé de dettes {m} |
| debug {v} /diˈbʌɡ/ (to search for malfunctioning elements) | :: déboguer |
| debug {v} (to remove insects) | :: désinsectiser |
| debugger {n} /diːˈbʌɡə(ɹ)/ (computer program) | :: débogueur, débugueur {m} |
| debugging {n} /diːˈbʌɡɪŋ/ (the process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system) | :: débogage {m} |
| debunk {v} /dɪˈbʌŋk/ (to discredit or expose the falsehood of something) | :: dévoiler, se déconsidérer, mettre en pièces, réduire à néant, jeter l'opprobre sur, se discréditer |
| deburr {v} /diːˈbɜː(ɹ)/ (remove burrs) | :: ébavurer |
| deburring tool {n} (tool) | :: ébarboir {m}, boësse {f} |
| debut {n} /deɪˈbjuː/ (a performer's first-time performance to the public) | :: première |
| debut {v} (to formally introduce, as to the public) | :: présenter, lancer |
| debut {v} (to make one's initial formal appearance) | :: se lancer |
| debutant {n} /ˈdɛbjuːtənt/ (debuting male) | :: débutant {m} |
| Dec {prop} (abbreviation of December) | :: déc. |
| deca- {prefix} /dɛkə-/ | :: déca- |
| decade {n} /ˈdɛkeɪd/ (period of ten years) | :: décennie {f} |
| decade {n} (series of ten things) | :: dizaine, décade |
| decadence {n} /ˈdɛkədəns/ (state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration) | :: décadence {f}, décadentisme {m} |
| decadent {adj} /ˈdɛkədənt/ (characterized by moral or cultural decline) | :: décadent |
| decadent {n} (person affected by moral decay) | :: décadent {m}, décadente {f} |
| decaf {n} /ˈdiːkæf/ (a decaffeinated drink) | :: déca {m} |
| decaffeinated {adj} /diːˈkæfiːneɪtəd/ (From which caffeine has been removed) | :: décaféiné |
| decagon {n} /ˈdɛ.kə.ɡɑn/ (polygon with ten sides) | :: décagone {m} |
| decahedron {n} /ˌdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ (polyhedron with ten faces) | :: décaèdre {m} |
| decakatal {n} (an SI unit of catalytic activity) | :: décakatal |
| decal {n} /ˈdiːkæl/ (design or picture to be transferred) | :: autocollant {m} |
| decalcify {v} /diːˈkæɫsɪfaɪ/ (to deprive of calcareous matter) | :: décalcifier |
| decalcomania {n} /diːˌkæɫkəˈmeɪnɪə/ (the process of transferring designs onto surfaces using decals) | :: décalcomanie {f} |
| decalin {n} (decahydronaphthalene) | :: décaline {f} |
| decalitre {n} /ˈdɛkəlɪtə(ɹ)/ (ten liters) | :: décalitre {m} |
| Decalogue {prop} (the Ten Commandments) SEE: Ten Commandments | :: |
| Decalogue {n} /ˈdɛkəlɒɡ/ (set of rules) | :: décalogue {m} |
| Decameron {prop} /dɪˈkæməɹən/ (collection of 100 novellas by Boccaccio) | :: Décaméron {m} |
| decameter {n} (decametre) SEE: decametre | :: |
| decametre {n} /ˈdɛkəmiːtə(ɹ)/ (the length of 10 metres) | :: décamètre {m} |
| decane {n} (decane) | :: décane {m} |
| decangle {n} (decagon) SEE: decagon | :: |
| decannulate {v} (to remove a cannula from the atrium or aorta) | :: décanuler |
| decanoic acid {n} (capric acid) SEE: capric acid | :: |
| decant {v} /dəˈkænt/ (to pour off gently so as not to disturb the sediment; to decant wine) | :: décanter |
| decant {v} (to pour from one vessel into another) | :: transvaser |
| decantation {n} /ˌdiːkænˈteɪʃən/ (act of decanting) | :: transvasement {m}, décantation {f} |
| decanter {n} /dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/ (vessel for decanting) | :: décanteur {m} |
| decaoxide {n} /ˌdɛkəˈɒksaɪd/ | :: décaoxyde {m} |
| decapitate {v} (remove the head of) SEE: behead | :: |
| decapitated {adj} /dɪˈkæpɪteɪtəd/ (with the head removed) | :: décapité, décolleté |
| decapitation {n} /dɪkæpɪˈteɪʃən/ (beheading) | :: décapitation {f} |
| decapitator {n} (beheader) SEE: beheader | :: |
| decathlete {n} /diːˈkæθliːt/ (athlete who competes in the decathlon) | :: décathlonien {m}, décathlonienne {f}, décathlète {m} {f} |
| decathlon {n} /diːˈkæθlɒn/ (athletic contest) | :: décathlon {m} |
| decay {n} /di.ˈkeɪ/ (process or result of being gradually decomposed) | :: décrépitude {f} |
| decay {n} | :: déchéance {f} |
| decay {v} (to deteriorate) | :: pourrir |
| decay {v} | :: pourrir, se désintégrer (nucléaire) |
| decay chain {n} | :: chaîne de désintégration {f} |
| decease {n} /dɪˈsiːs/ (departure, especially departure from this life; death) | :: décès |
| decease {v} (to die) | :: décéder, expirer, mourir, trépasser |
| deceased {adj} /diˈsist/ (no longer alive) | :: décédé |
| deceased {n} (dead person) | :: défunt |
| deceased {n} (plural: dead people) | :: défunts |
| deceit {n} /dɪˈsiːt/ (act or behavior intended to deceive) | :: tromperie {f}, ruse {f} |
| deceit {n} (act or fact of deceiving) | :: tromperie {f} |
| deceit {n} (legal: fraudulent representation of a material fact) | :: fraude {f} |
| deceit {n} | :: tromperie |
| deceitful {adj} /dɪˈsiːtfʊl/ (deliberately misleading or cheating) | :: trompeur {m}, tricheur {m} |
| deceitful {adj} (deceptive) | :: trompeur {m} |
| deceive {v} /dɪˈsiːv/ (trick or mislead) | :: tromper, leurrer, séduire |
| deceiver {n} /dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/ (person who lies or deceives) | :: trompeur, trompeuse {f} |
| decelerate {v} /diːˈsɛləɹeɪt/ (reduce the acceleration of something) | :: ralentir, décélérer |
| decelerate {v} (to go slower) | :: ralentir, décélérer |
| deceleration {n} /dɪˌsɛləˈɹeɪʃən/ (the act or process of decelerating) | :: décélération {f} |
| December {prop} /dɪ.ˈsɛm.bəɹ/ (twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: décembre {m} |
| Decembrist {n} (sympathizer of the Decembrist revolt) | :: décabriste {m} {f} |
| decemvirate {n} | :: décemvirat {m} |
| decency {n} /ˈdiːsənsi/ (quality of being decent) | :: décence |
| decennium {n} /dɪˈsɛnɪəm/ (period of 10 years) | :: décennie |
| decent {adj} /ˈdiːsənt/ (showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness) | :: intègre |
| decent {adj} (sufficiently clothed) | :: décent {m} |
| decent {adj} (fair; good enough; okay) | :: décent |
| decent {adj} (significant; substantial) | :: substantiel |
| decentralization {n} /diːˌsɛntɹəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the action of decentralizing) | :: décentralisation {f} |
| decentralize {v} /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪz/ (cause to change from being concentrated) | :: décentraliser |
| decentralize {v} (reduce the authority of a governing body) | :: décentraliser |
| decentralized {adj} /diːˈsɛntɹəlaɪzd/ (not centralized) | :: décentralisé |
| deception {n} /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ (instance of actions fabricated to mislead) | :: tromperie {f}, supercherie {f} |
| deceptive {adj} /dɪ.ˈsɛp.tɪv/ (misleading, attempting to deceive) | :: trompeur, qui induit en erreur, illusoire, mensonger (note: décevant is a false friend meaning disappointing) |
| deceptive advertising {n} (exaggerated advertising that attempts to deceive) | :: publicité mensongère |
| deceptively {adv} /dɪˈsɛptɪvli/ (in a deceptive manner) | :: fallacieusement |
| deci- {prefix} (one tenth (1/10)) | :: déci- |
| decibel {n} /ˈdɛsɪbɛl/ (a common measure of sound intensity) | :: décibel {m} |
| decide {v} /dɪˈsaɪd/ (to resolve or settle) | :: décider |
| decide {v} (give judgement) | :: décider |
| decided {adj} /dɪˈsaɪdəd/ (determined) | :: décidé |
| decidedly {adv} /dɪˈsaɪdɪdli/ (in a decided manner) | :: décidément |
| decidedly {adv} (in a manner which leaves no question) | :: clairement |
| decidua {n} /dɪˈsɪdʒʊə/ (a mucous membrane that lines the uterus) | :: membrane déciduale {f}, caduque {f} |
| deciduous {adj} /dɪˈsɪd.ju.əs/ (describing a part that falls off, or is shed) | :: caduc, décidual |
| deciduous {adj} (of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season) | :: à feuilles caduques, caducifolié |
| deciduous holly {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| deciduous tooth {n} (baby tooth) SEE: milk tooth | :: |
| deciduous winterberry {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| decigrade {n} /ˈdɛsɪɡɹeɪd/ (angular measure) | :: décigrade {m} |
| decigram {n} /ˈdɛsɪɡɹæm/ (metric measurement) | :: décigramme |
| deciliter {n} (decilitre) SEE: decilitre | :: |
| decilitre {n} /ˈdɛsɪliːtə(ɹ)/ (unit of volume) | :: décilitre {m} |
| decimal {n} /ˈdɛsɪməl/ (number system) | :: décimal {m}, système décimal {m} |
| decimal {adj} (concerning numbers expressed in decimal or calculations using decimal) | :: décimal |
| decimal {n} (number expressed in this system) SEE: decimal number | :: |
| decimal {n} (decimal place) SEE: decimal place | :: |
| decimal fraction {n} (fractional part of a decimal number) | :: fraction décimale {f} |
| decimal number {n} (number expressed in the decimal system) | :: nombre décimal {m} |
| decimal place {n} (position of digit to the right of the decimal point) | :: décimale {f} |
| decimal point {n} (the point used in English mathematics) | :: point {m}, point décimal {m} |
| decimal point {n} (the decimal mark symbol, characteristic to the native tongue) | :: virgule {f} |
| decimal point {n} (decimal place) SEE: decimal place | :: |
| decimate {v} /ˈdɛ.sə.meɪt/ (Roman history: to kill one out of ten men) | :: décimer |
| decimate {v} | :: décimer |
| decimate {v} (to collect or pay a tithe) SEE: tithe | :: |
| decimeter {n} (decimetre) SEE: decimetre | :: |
| decimetre {n} /ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ/ (one-tenth of a metre) | :: décimètre {m} |
| decipher {v} /dɪˈsaɪfə(ɹ)/ (to decode or decrypt a code or cipher) | :: déchiffrer |
| decipherable {adj} /dɪˈsaɪfəɹəbəɫ/ (that can be deciphered) | :: déchiffrable |
| decipherment {n} (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) | :: déchiffrement {f} |
| decisecond {n} /ˈdɛsɪˌsɛkənd/ (a unit of time) | :: déciseconde {f} |
| decision {n} /dɪˈsɪʒən/ (choice or judgement) | :: décision {f} |
| decision {n} | :: décision {f} |
| decisional {adj} /dɪˈsɪʒənəɫ/ (of or pertaining to decisions) | :: décisionnel |
| decisionism {n} /dɪˈsɪʒənɪzəm/ (doctrine about moral or legal precepts) | :: décisionnisme {m} |
| decision making {n} (process of reaching a decision) | :: prise de décision {f} |
| decision-making {n} (alternative form of decision making) SEE: decision making | :: |
| decisive {adj} /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ (having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy) | :: décisif |
| decisive {adj} (marked by promptness and decision) | :: ferme, décidé |
| decisively {adv} /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/ (in a decisive manner) | :: de manière décisive |
| deck {n} /dɛk/ (pack of playing cards) | :: jeu de cartes |
| deck {n} (floorlike covering on a ship) | :: pont {m} |
| deck {v} (decorate) SEE: decorate | :: |
| deck {v} (dress up) SEE: dress up | :: |
| deck chair {n} (a folding chair with a wooden frame) | :: transat {m} |
| deckhouse {n} (cabin on the deck of a boat) | :: rouf {m} |
| deck out {v} (decorate) SEE: decorate | :: |
| deck out {v} (dress up) SEE: dress up | :: |
| declaim {v} /dɪˈkleɪm/ (to recite in theatrical way) | :: déclamer, scander, réciter |
| declamatorily {adv} | :: déclamatoirement |
| declaration {n} /ˌdɛkləˈɹeɪʃən/ (written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief) | :: déclaration {f} |
| declaration {n} (list of items for various legal purposes) | :: déclaration {f} |
| declaration {n} (act or process of declaring) | :: déclaration {f} |
| declaration of war {n} (a formal announcement by an entity that it is in a state of war with another entity) | :: déclaration de guerre {f} |
| declaration of will {n} (manifestation of intent aimed at creating a legal effect) | :: déclaration de volonté {f} |
| declarative {adj} /dɪˈklæɹətɪv/ (In grammar) | :: déclaratif |
| declarator {n} /ˈdɛkləɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (A legal declaration) | :: déclaration {f} |
| declarator {n} (Programming construct) | :: déclarateur {m} |
| declaratory {adj} /dɛˈklæɹətɹi/ (serving to declare or explain) | :: déclaratoire |
| declare {v} /dɪˈklɛɚ/ (to make clear, explain) | :: expliquer |
| declare {v} (to make a declaration) | :: déclarer |
| declare {v} (to announce one's support, choice, opinion, etc) | :: déclarer |
| declare {v} (to announce something formally or officially) | :: déclarer |
| declare {v} (to affirm or state something emphatically) | :: déclarer |
| declare war {v} (initiate a state of war) | :: déclarer la guerre |
| declension {n} /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ (act) | :: déclinaison {f} |
| declension {n} (way of categorizing) | :: déclinaison {f} |
| declensional {adj} /dɪˈklɛnʃənəɫ/ (pertaining to declension) | :: déclinatif |
| declericalization {n} | :: décléricalisation {f} |
| declericalize {v} | :: décléricaliser |
| declinable {adj} /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/ (capable of being declined) | :: déclinable |
| declination {n} (declension) SEE: declension | :: |
| declination {n} /ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ (at a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north) | :: déclinaison {f} |
| declination {n} (at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane) | :: déclinaison {f} |
| decline {n} /dɪˈklaɪn/ (downward movement, fall) | :: déclin {m} |
| decline {n} (weakening) | :: déclin {m} |
| decline {n} | :: déclin {m} |
| decline {v} (become weaker or worse) | :: décliner, péricliter |
| decline {v} (refuse) | :: refuser, décliner |
| decline {v} (inflect) | :: décliner |
| decline {v} (run through from first to last) | :: décliner |
| decline {v} (American football or Canadian football: reject a penalty against an opposing team) | :: refuser |
| declivity {n} /dɪˈklɪvɪti/ (downward slope) | :: déclivité {f} |
| decoction {n} /dɪˈkɒkʃən/ (an extraction or essence) | :: décoction {f} |
| decode {v} /dɪˈkəʊd/ (to convert from an encrypted form to plain text) | :: décoder |
| decoherence {n} /diːkəʊˈhɪəɹəns/ (loss of quantum coherence) | :: décohérence {f} |
| decollate {v} (behead) SEE: behead | :: |
| decollete {adj} /dɪˈkɒləteɪ/ (having a low-cut neckline) | :: décolleté |
| decolonization {n} /diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (freeing of a colony from dependent status) | :: décolonisation {f} |
| decolonize {v} /diːˈkɒlənaɪz/ (to release from the status of colony) | :: décoloniser |
| decommission {v} /diːkəˈmɪʃən/ (to take out of service or to render unusable) | :: déclasser |
| decommunization {n} (act, process, or result of decommunizing) | :: décommunisation {f} |
| decommunize {v} (To divest of communism) | :: décommuniser |
| decompaction {n} /diːkəmˈpækʃən/ (the act of making something less compact) | :: décompactage {m} |
| decompile {v} /diːkəmˈpaɪl/ (to recreate the original source code) | :: décompiler |
| decompiler {n} /diːkəmˈpaɪlə(ɹ)/ (computer program) | :: décompilateur |
| decompose {v} /ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz/ (to separate) | :: décomposer |
| decompose {v} (to decay) | :: se décomposer |
| decomposer {n} /diːkəmˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/ (organism feeding off decomposing organic material) | :: décomposeur {m} |
| decomposition {n} /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ (biological process) | :: décomposition {f} |
| decomposition {n} (act of taking something apart) | :: démontage {m} |
| decomposition {n} (splitting into constituent parts) | :: décomposition {f} |
| decompress {v} /diːkəmˈpɹɛs/ (To relieve the pressure or compression on something) | :: décomprimer |
| decompress {v} (To restore compressed data to its normal size) | :: décompresser |
| decompression sickness {n} (condition from rapid decompression) | :: maladie de décompression {f}, maladie des caissons {f} |
| deconfessionalization {n} (removal of influence of a religion) | :: déconfessionnalisation {f} |
| deconfessionalize {v} | :: déconfessionnaliser |
| decongest {v} /diːkənˈdʒɛst/ (free from congestion) | :: décongestionner |
| decongestant {n} /diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/ (drug that relieves congestion) | :: décongestionnant {m} |
| deconstruct {v} /diːkənˈstɹʌkt/ (break down) | :: déconstruire |
| deconstruction {n} (disassembly) SEE: disassembly | :: |
| decontaminate {v} /diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ (to remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe) | :: décontaminer |
| decontamination {n} /diːkənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən/ (process of removing contamination) | :: décontamination {f} |
| decorate {v} /ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/ (to furnish with decorations) | :: décorer, orner |
| decorate {v} (to improve the appearance of a house, room, office and so forth) | :: décorer |
| decoration {n} /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of adorning) | :: décoration {f} |
| decoration {n} (that which adorns) | :: décoration {f} |
| decoration {n} (any mark of honor to be worn upon the person) | :: décoration {f} |
| decorative arts {n} (arts and crafts concerned with making objects beautiful) | :: arts décoratifs {m-p} |
| decorator {n} /ˈdɛkəˌɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (one who decorates) | :: décorateur {m}, décoratrice {f} |
| decorticate {v} /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪt/ (peel or remove the bark, husk or outer layer from something) | :: décortiquer |
| decorum {n} /dɪˈkɔːɹəm/ (appropriate social behavior; propriety) | :: décorum {m} |
| decossackization {n} | :: décosaquisation {f} |
| decoy {n} /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ (person or object meant to lure something to danger) | :: leurre {m}, appât {m} |
| decoy {n} (animal used by hunters to lure game) | :: leurre {m} |
| decoy {v} (to act or use a decoy) | :: piéger |
| decrease {v} /dɪˈkɹiːs/ (become smaller) | :: diminuer |
| decrease {v} (make smaller) | :: diminuer, réduire |
| decree {n} /dɪˈkɹiː/ (edict or law) | :: décret {m} |
| decree {n} | :: ordonnance {f} |
| decree {v} (to command by a decree) | :: décréter |
| decrepit {adj} /dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/ (weakened or worn out) | :: décrépit, décati |
| decriminalization {n} /diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (making something no longer illegal) | :: décriminalisation {f}, dépénalisation {f} |
| decriminalize {v} /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/ (to change the laws so something is no longer a crime) | :: dépénaliser |
| decry {v} /dɪˈkɹaɪ/ (to denounce as harmful) | :: décrier, dénoncer |
| decrypt {v} /dɪˈkɹɪpt/ (to convert back to plain text) | :: déchiffrer |
| decryption {n} /dɪˈkɹɪpʃən/ (decoding) | :: décryptage |
| dectuple {adj} (tenfold) SEE: tenfold | :: |
| dectuple {v} (tenfold) SEE: tenfold | :: |
| decubitus {n} (posture) | :: décubitus {m} |
| decubitus {n} (bedsore) SEE: bedsore | :: |
| decuple {adj} (tenfold) SEE: tenfold | :: |
| decuple {v} (tenfold) SEE: tenfold | :: |
| decurdling {n} | :: décaillage {m} |
| decurion {n} /dɪˈkjʊəɹɪən/ (officer) | :: décurion {m} |
| decurion {n} (member of government) | :: décurion {m} |
| Dedekind domain {n} (integral domain whose prime ideals factorise uniquely) | :: anneau de Dedekind {m} |
| dedicate {v} /ˈdɛdɪkeɪt/ (to set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate) | :: consacrer, vouer |
| dedicate {v} (to set apart for a special use) | :: destiner |
| dedicate {v} (to commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action) | :: se consacrer, se dévouer |
| dedicate {v} (to address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection) | :: dédier |
| dedicate {v} (to open (a building, for example) to public use) | :: inaugurer |
| dedicate {v} (to show to the public for the first time) | :: inaugurer |
| dedicated {adj} /ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/ (devoted, loyal, conscientious) | :: dévoué |
| dedication {n} /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/ (note prefixed to a work of art) | :: dédicace {f} |
| dedovshchina {n} /dʲɪdɐfˈɕːinə/ (bullying in the Soviet/Russian army) | :: dedovchtchina {f} |
| deduce {v} /dɪˈduːs/ (reach conclusion by logic) | :: déduire |
| deduct {symbol} /dɪˈdʌkt/ (to take one thing from another) | :: décompter, déduire |
| deductible {n} (excess) SEE: excess | :: |
| deductible {adj} /dɪˈdʌktəbəɫ/ (eligible to be deducted) | :: déductible |
| deduction {n} /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ (that which is subtracted or removed) | :: déduction {f} |
| deduction {n} (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) | :: déduction {f} |
| deduction {n} (process of reasoning) | :: déduction |
| deduction {n} (conclusion) | :: déduction {f} |
| deduction {n} (ability or skill to deduce) | :: déduction {f} |
| deductive {adj} /dɪˈdʌktɪv/ (of, pertaining to, or based on deduction) | :: déductif |
| deductivism {n} /dɪˈdʌktɪvɪzəm/ | :: déductivisme {m} |
| dee {n} /diː/ (name of the letter D, d) | :: dé {m} |
| deed {n} /diːd/ (action) | :: acte {m}, action {f}, œuvre {f} |
| deed {n} (brave or noteworthy action, feat or exploit) | :: exploit {m}, haut fait {m}, prouesse {f}, coup d'éclat {m}, action d'éclat {f} |
| deed {n} (legal instrument) | :: acte juridique {m} |
| deem {v} /diːm/ (to hold in belief or estimation) | :: estimer, croire |
| deem {v} (to have or hold as an opinion) | :: considérer, croire |
| deem {n} (an opinion, judgment) SEE: opinion | :: |
| deen {n} (religion) SEE: religion | :: |
| deen {n} (Islam) SEE: Islam | :: |
| deen {n} ((Islam) religion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslim) | :: din {m} |
| deep {adj} /diːp/ (having its bottom far down) | :: profond |
| deep {adj} (profound) | :: profond |
| deep {adj} (thick in a vertical direction) | :: épais |
| deep {adj} (of a sound or voice, low in pitch) | :: grave |
| deep {adj} (of a color, dark and highly saturated) | :: foncé {m}, foncée {f} |
| deep {n} (the sea, the ocean) | :: profondeurs {f-p} |
| deep blue {adj} (dark blue) SEE: navy | :: |
| deep drawing {n} (metal forming process) | :: emboutissage {m} |
| deepen {v} /ˈdiːpən/ (to make deep or deeper) | :: approfondir |
| deepen {v} (to make darker or more intense) | :: intensifier |
| deepen {v} (to make more poignant) | :: intensifier |
| deepen {v} (to become deeper) | :: devenir plus profond |
| deep-fat fryer {n} (heated vessel for frying food by immersing in hot fat or oil) SEE: deep fryer | :: |
| deep freeze {n} (freezer) SEE: freezer | :: |
| deep-fry {v} (to cook by immersing the food in hot fat) | :: faire frire |
| deep fryer {n} (vessel for deep frying) | :: friteuse {f} |
| deep learning {n} | :: apprentissage profond |
| deep link {n} | :: lien profond {m} |
| deeply {adv} /ˈdiːpli/ (at depth) | :: profondément |
| deep sea {n} (open sea) SEE: open sea | :: |
| deep-sea prawn {n} (Pandalus borealis) | :: crevette nordique |
| deep space {n} (All of space beyond the gravitational influence of Earth) | :: espace lointain |
| deep state {n} /ˈdiːp ˈsteɪt/ (large group of people believed to have long-lasting political influence) | :: État profond {m} |
| deep-throat {v} /diːp.θɹəʊt/ (To perform fellatio or irrumation on a man) | :: irrumer |
| deepthroating {n} (the act of deepthroat) | :: gorge profonde {f} |
| deep vein thrombosis {n} (condition) | :: thrombophlébite {f}, phlébite profonde {f}, thrombose veineuse profonde {f} |
| deep water {n} (waters suitable for deep-draft ships) | :: eau profond {m} |
| deep water {n} (difficult or embarrassing situation) | :: profonde détresse {f}, être dans de beaux draps |
| deepwater prawn {n} (Pandalus borealis) | :: crevette nordique |
| deer {n} /dɪɹ/ (animal of the family Cervidae) | :: cerf {m}, chevreuil {m} |
| deer {n} (meat from the animal) SEE: venison | :: |
| deer meat {n} (venison) SEE: venison | :: |
| deer mouse {n} (Peromyscus) | :: souris sylvestre {f} |
| deerslaughter {n} (killing of deer) | :: cérvicide |
| de facto {adj} /ˌdeɪˈfæktoʊ/ (in fact or in practice) | :: de facto, de fait |
| defamation {n} /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ (act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication) | :: diffamation {f} |
| defamatory {adj} /dɪˈfæmətɔɹi/ (damaging to someone's reputation) | :: diffamant, diffamatoire |
| defame {v} /dɪˈfeɪm/ (to harm, to diminish the reputation of) | :: diffamer |
| default {n} /dɪˈfɔːlt/ ((finance) condition of failing to meet an obligation) | :: défaut {m} |
| defeat {v} /dɪˈfiːt/ (to overcome in battle or contest) | :: vaincre, défaire |
| defeat {n} (the act of being defeated, of losing) | :: défaite {f} |
| defeat {n} | :: défaite {f} |
| defeatism {n} /dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/ (acceptance of defeat without struggle) | :: défaitisme |
| defeatist {adj} /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ (of, or relating to defeatism) | :: défaitiste |
| defeatist {n} (someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude) | :: défaitiste {m} {f} |
| defecate {v} /ˈdɛfɪkeɪt/ | :: déféquer, aller à la selle, couler un bronze |
| defecation {n} /ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act or process of voiding excrement) | :: défécation {f} |
| defect {n} /ˈdiːfɛkt/ (fault or malfunction) | :: défaut {m} |
| defect {v} (to abandon; to change one's loyalty) | :: déserter, passer à |
| defection {n} /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ (act or incidence of defecting) | :: défection {f} |
| defective {adj} /dɪˈfɛktɪv/ (having one or more defects) | :: défectueux |
| defective {adj} (having only some forms) | :: défectif |
| defective verb {n} (verb with an incomplete conjugation) | :: verbe défectif {m} |
| defector {n} /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/ (one who defects) | :: transfuge {m} |
| defence {n} (defence) SEE: defense | :: |
| defenceless {adj} (defenceless) SEE: defenseless | :: |
| defenceman {n} (defender in ice hockey and lacrosse) | :: défenseur {m} |
| defend {v} /dɛˈfɛnd/ (ward off attacks against) | :: défendre |
| defendant {n} /dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/ (person prosecuted or sued, the accused) | :: inculpé {m}, inculpée {f}, défendeur {m}, défenderesse {f} |
| defender {n} /dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/ (someone who defends) | :: défenseur {m}, défenseuse {f} |
| defender {n} (sports term) | :: défenseur |
| defenestrate {v} /dəˈfɛnɪstɹeɪt/ (eject from a window) | :: défenestrer |
| defenestration {n} /dɪˌfɛnɪˈstɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of throwing out a window) | :: défenestration {f} |
| defense {n} /dɪˈfɛns/ (action of protecting from attack) | :: défense {f} |
| defense attorney {n} | :: avocat de la défense |
| defenseless {adj} /dɪˈfɛnsləs/ (lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack) | :: sans défense |
| defensive {adj} /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ | :: défensif |
| defer {v} /dɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/ ((transitive) to delay) | :: différer, reporter, remettre |
| deference {n} /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/ (great respect) | :: respect {m}, déférence {f} |
| deference {n} (the willingness to carry out the wishes of others) | :: déférence {f} |
| deferential {adj} /ˌdɛfəˈɹɛnʃəɫ/ (showing deference) | :: déférent |
| defiance {n} /dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/ (the feeling of being defiant) | :: défi {m} |
| defibrillate {v} /diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪt/ (To stop cardiac fibrillation to restore normal contraction, especially by using electric shock) | :: défibriller |
| defibrillation {n} /diːˌfɪbɹɪˈleɪʃən/ (stopping of the fibrillation of the heart) | :: défibrillation {f} |
| defibrillator {n} /diːˈfɪbɹɪleɪtə(ɹ)/ (device) | :: défibrillateur {m} |
| deficiency {n} /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/ (inadequacy or incompleteness) | :: déficience {f} |
| deficiency {n} (insufficiency) | :: déficience {f}, carence {f} |
| deficient number {n} (deficient number) | :: nombre déficient {m} |
| deficit {n} /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/ (situation wherein spending exceeds government revenue) | :: déficit budgétaire, déficit (note: déficit in French also has a broader meaning) |
| deficit {n} (deficiency) SEE: deficiency | :: |
| defile {v} /dɪˈfaɪl/ (to make impure or dirty) | :: souiller |
| defile {v} (to violate the chastity of) | :: déflorer |
| defile {n} (single file) | :: défilé |
| defile {v} (to march in a single file) | :: défiler |
| definable {adj} /dɪˈfaɪnəbəɫ/ (able to be defined) | :: définissable |
| define {v} /dɪˈfaɪn/ (to determine) | :: déterminer |
| define {v} (state meaning of) | :: définir |
| define {v} (demark the limits of) | :: définir |
| defined {adj} /dɪˈfaɪnd/ (having a definition or value) | :: défini |
| definite {adj} /ˈdɛfɪnɪt/ (having distinct limits) | :: défini |
| definite article {n} (article introducing a noun and specifying it as the particular noun considered) | :: article défini {m} |
| definitely {adv} /ˈdɛf.ɪnɪt.li/ (without question and beyond doubt) | :: décidément, certainement, sans conteste, assurément |
| definitely {adv} (in a definite manner) | :: décidément, assurément |
| definiteness {n} /ˈdɛfɪnɪtnəs/ (the state or quality of being definite) | :: définitude {f} |
| definition {n} /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) | :: définition {f} |
| definition {n} (statement expressing the essential nature of something) | :: définition {f} |
| definition {n} (action or process of defining) | :: définition {f} |
| definition {n} (act of defining) | :: définition {f} |
| definition {n} (product of defining) | :: définition {f} |
| definition {n} (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) | :: définition {f} |
| definitional {adj} /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃənəɫ/ | :: définitionnel |
| definitive {adj} /dɪˈfɪn.ɪt.ɪv/ (conclusive or decisive) | :: définitif {m}, définitive {f} |
| definitive {n} (philately: ordinary postage stamp) | :: timbre d'usage courant |
| deflagrate {v} /ˈdɛfləɡɹeɪt/ (to burn with intense light and heat) | :: déflagrer |
| deflation {n} /dɪˈfleɪʃən/ (decrease in the general price level) | :: déflation {f} |
| deflect {v} /dɪˈflɛkt/ (to make deviate) | :: détourner |
| deflect {v} (to deviate) | :: dévier |
| deflection {n} /dəˈflɛkʃən/ (act of deflecting) | :: déflexion |
| defloration {n} (the act of deflowering) | :: défloration {f} |
| deflower {v} /dɪˈflaʊə(ɹ)/ (to take the virginity of a woman or girl) | :: dépuceler déflorer |
| defoliate {v} /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪt/ (to remove foliage from plants) | :: défolier |
| deforest {v} /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/ (to clear an area of forest) | :: déboiser, déforester |
| deforestation {n} /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/ (process of destroying a forest) | :: déforestation {f}, déboisement {m} |
| deform {v} /dɪˈfɔːm/ (to spoil the form of) | :: déformer |
| deformation {n} /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ (act of deforming, or state of being deformed) | :: déformation {f} |
| deformed {adj} /dɪˈfɔːmd/ (unusual of shape) | :: difforme |
| defragment {v} /diːfɹæɡˈmɛnt/ ((computing) to run a process to make file fragments on a hard disk contiguous) | :: défragmenter |
| defragmentation {n} /diːˌfɹæɡmənˈteɪʃən/ (action of defragmenting) | :: défragmentation |
| defragmenter {n} /diːfɹæɡˈmɛntə(ɹ)/ (that which defragments; a program that performs defragmentation) | :: défragmenteur {m} |
| defraud {v} /dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/ (to obtain money or property by fraud) | :: escroquer, arnaquer |
| defray {v} /dɪˈfɹeɪ/ (to pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something)) | :: défrayer |
| defrock {v} /diːˈfɹɒk/ (remove the rights of a member of clergy) | :: défroquer |
| defrost {v} /diːˈfɹɒst/ (to remove frost from) | :: décongeler, dégivrer |
| defrost {v} (to thaw) | :: décongeler |
| deft {adj} /dɛft/ (skillful) | :: habile |
| deftly {adv} /ˈdɛftli/ (in a deft manner) | :: habilement |
| defunct {adj} /ˌdiˈfʌŋkt/ (deceased) | :: défunt |
| defunction {n} /dəˈfʌŋkʃən/ (death) | :: défunction {f} |
| defuse {v} /diːˈfjuːz/ (to remove the fuse from a bomb) | :: désamorcer |
| defuse {v} | :: désamorcer |
| defy {v} /dɪˈfaɪ/ (to refuse to obey) | :: désobéir à |
| defy {v} (to provoke to combat or strife) | :: défier |
| defy {n} (challenge) SEE: challenge | :: |
| degauss {v} /diːˈɡaʊs/ (to reduce a magnetic field) | :: dégausser |
| degeneracy {n} (degeneration) SEE: degeneration | :: |
| degenerate {adj} /dɪˈdʒɛnəɹət/ (having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal) | :: dégradé, dégénéré |
| degenerate {adj} (having lost good or desirable qualities) | :: dégradé, dégénéré |
| degenerate {n} (one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature) | :: dégénéré, dépravé |
| degenerate {v} (to lose good or desirable qualities) | :: dégénérer, se dégrader |
| degenerate {v} (to cause to lose good or desirable qualities) | :: dégénérer, dégrader |
| degeneration {n} /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ (condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become diminished) | :: dégénérescence {f}, dégénération {f} |
| degeneration {n} (gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants) | :: dégénérescence {f}, dégénération {f} |
| degenerative {adj} /dɪˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹətɪv/ (characterized by or causing degeneration) | :: dégénératif |
| deglobalization {n} /diːˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (The process of deglobalizing economies) | :: démondialisation {f} |
| deglobalize {v} /diːˈɡləʊbəlaɪz/ (To make independent according to deglobalization) | :: démondialiser |
| deglutination {n} /diːˌɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən/ (ungluing) | :: déglutination {f} |
| deglutition {n} (act or process of swallowing) SEE: swallowing | :: |
| degradable {adj} /dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ/ (that which can be degraded) | :: dégradable |
| degradation {n} /ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/ (act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing) | :: dégradation {f} |
| de Grasse {prop} | :: de Grasse |
| degrease {v} (To remove grease from something.) | :: dégraisser |
| degree {n} /dɪˈɡɹiː/ (in geometry: unit of angle) | :: degré {m} |
| degree {n} (unit of temperature) | :: degré {m} |
| degree {n} (amount, proportion, extent) | :: degré {m} |
| degree {n} (academic award) | :: diplôme {m} |
| degree {n} (in graph theory: the number of edges that a vertex takes part in) | :: degré {m} |
| degree {n} (in algebra: the maximal exponent of a polynomial) | :: degré {m}, ordre {m} |
| degree Celsius {n} (unit of temperature) | :: degré Celsius {m} |
| degree of freedom {n} (minimum number of coordinates usable to describe a mechanical system) | :: degré de liberté {m} |
| degrowth {n} (negative growth) | :: décroissance |
| degu {n} (any species of genus Octodon) | :: octodon {m} |
| degu {n} (Octodon degus) | :: dègue du Chili {m} |
| degustation {n} (tasting) SEE: tasting | :: |
| dehisce {v} /dɪˈhɪs/ ((botany) burst or split open) | :: déhiscer |
| dehiscence {n} /dɪˈhɪsəns/ ((botany) opening of an organ by its own means) | :: déhiscence {f} |
| dehiscence {n} ((medicine) rupture) | :: déhiscence {f} |
| dehiscent {adj} /dɪˈhɪsənt/ (botany: which dehisces) | :: déhiscent |
| dehort {v} (to dissuade) SEE: dissuade | :: |
| dehumanize {v} /diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/ (to take away humanity) | :: déshumaniser |
| dehumidification {n} /diːhjuːˌmɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | :: déshumidification {f} |
| dehumidifier {n} /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/ (device for removing moisture from air) | :: déshumidificateur {m} |
| dehumidify {v} /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/ | :: déshumidifier |
| dehydrate {v} /diːˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ (to lose or remove water) | :: déshydrater |
| dehydrated {adj} /dəhˈaɪdɹeɪtəd/ (From which the water has been removed) | :: déshydraté |
| dehydrated {adj} (Suffering from dehydration) | :: déshydraté |
| dehydration {n} /dihaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ (act or process of freeing from water) | :: déshydratation {f} |
| dehydro- {prefix} (used to form the names of compounds that have lost one or more hydrogen atoms) | :: déshydro- |
| dehydrogenase {n} /diːˌhaɪdˈɹɒdʒəneɪz/ (enzyme) | :: déshydrogénase {f} |
| deicidal {adj} /deɪ(j)ɪˈsaɪdəɫ/ (of or pertaining to deicide) | :: déicide |
| deicide {n} /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/ (killing) | :: déicide |
| deicide {n} (killer) | :: déicide |
| deicide {n} (crucifixion) | :: déicide |
| deictic {adj} /ˈdaɪktɪk/ (pertaining to deixis) | :: déictique |
| deification {n} (Act of deifying) | :: déification {f} |
| deify {v} /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/ (to make a god of) | :: déifier |
| deign {v} /deɪn/ ((intransitive) to condescend) | :: daigner, condescendre |
| Dei gratia {adv} (by the Grace of God) SEE: by the Grace of God | :: |
| Deimos {prop} /ˈdaɪməs/ (a son of Ares) | :: Déimos |
| Deimos {prop} (the outermost natural satellite of Mars) | :: Deimos, Déimos |
| deindustrialization {n} | :: désindustrialisation {f} |
| deindustrialize {v} | :: désindustrialiser |
| deinterlace {v} /diːˈɪntəleɪs/ (to convert into a non-interlaced format) | :: désentrelacer |
| deism {n} /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ (belief) | :: déisme {m} |
| deity {n} /ˈdiː.ɪ.tɪ/ | :: déité {f}, divinité {f} |
| deity {n} (divinity) SEE: divinity | :: |
| deixis {n} /ˈdaɪksɪs/ (reference relying on context) | :: deixis {f}, déixis {m} |
| dejecta {n} /dɪˈdʒɛk.tə/ (body waste) | :: déjection |
| dejected {adj} /dɪˈdʒɛktəd/ (sad and dispirited) | :: déprimé, abattu, découragé |
| dejection {n} /dəˈdʒɛkʃən/ (a state of melancholy or depression) | :: abattement {m} |
| de jure {adj} /deɪ ˈd͡ʒʊɹi/ (by right) | :: de jure, de droit |
| dekulakization {n} (repression of the kulaks) | :: dékoulakisation {f} |
| dekulakize {v} /dɪˈkuːlækaɪz/ (to dispossess a kulak (wealthy peasant)) | :: dékoulakiser |
| Delacroixian {adj} (of, or characteristic of Eugène Delacroix, or his art) | :: delacrucien |
| Delacrucian {adj} (of, or characteristic of Eugène Delacroix, or his art) | :: delacrucien |
| delative case {n} (case used to indicate movement from an object) | :: délatif {m} |
| delay {n} /dɪˈleɪ/ (period of time before an event occurs) | :: délai {m}, retard {m} |
| delay {v} (put off until a later time) | :: retarder |
| delectable {adj} /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/ (pleasing to the taste; delicious) | :: délicieux, savoureux |
| delectable {n} (something that is pleasing to the taste) | :: délice {m} |
| delegate {n} /ˈdɛlɪɡət/ (deputy, envoy, representative) | :: délégué {m}, déléguée {f} |
| delegate {v} (to commit a task to someone) | :: déléguer |
| delegation {n} /dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (a group of delegates) | :: délégation {f} |
| delegation {n} ((law) a contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead) | :: délégation {f} |
| delete {v} /dɪˈliːt/ (to remove) | :: supprimer |
| deleterious {adj} /ˌdɛləˈtɪɹi.əs/ (harmful) | :: délétère |
| deletion {n} /dɪˈliːʃən/ (the act of deleting) | :: suppression {f} |
| deletion {n} (mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome) | :: délétion, cassure chromosomique |
| deletion {n} | :: suppression |
| Deleuzian {adj} | :: deleuzien |
| Deleuzianly {adv} | :: deleuzement |
| deleverage {v} (to reduce debt in by rapidly selling assets) | :: désendetter |
| DELF {n} (DELF) | :: DELF {m} |
| Delhi {prop} /ˈdɛli/ (city in India) | :: Delhi |
| deliberate {adj} /dɪˈlɪbəɹət/ (intentional) | :: délibéré |
| deliberate {adj} (carefully considered) | :: concerté |
| deliberate {adj} (not hasty or sudden) | :: délibéré |
| deliberate {v} (consider carefully) | :: délibérer |
| deliberately {adv} /dɪˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/ (intentionally) | :: exprès |
| deliberately {adv} | :: délibérément |
| delicacy {n} /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ (quality of being delicate) | :: délicatesse {f} |
| delicacy {n} (something appealing, especially a pleasing food) | :: gourmandise {f} |
| delicate {adj} /ˈdɛlɪkət/ (easily damaged or requiring careful handling) | :: délicat |
| delicate {adj} | :: délicat |
| delicately {adv} /ˈdɛlɪkətli/ (in a delicate manner) | :: délicatement |
| delicateness {n} (the characteristic of being delicate) | :: délicatesse {f} |
| delicatessen {n} /ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/ (shop selling prepared foods) | :: traiteur {m}, épicerie fine {f} |
| delicious {adj} /dəˈlɪʃəs/ (pleasing to taste) | :: délicieux, savoureux, gouteux, goutu |
| delight {n} /dəˈlaɪt/ (joy, pleasure) | :: plaisir, délice, joie |
| delight {v} (to give pleasure to) | :: enchanter, ravir, prendre plaisir à, se délecter de |
| delighted {adj} /dɪˈlaɪtəd/ (Greatly pleased) | :: ravi |
| delighted {adj} (Filled with wonder and delight) | :: ravi |
| delightful {adj} /dəˈlaɪ̯t̚.fəɫ/ (pleasant; pleasing) | :: délicieux |
| Delilah {prop} /dɪˈlaɪlə/ (biblical mistress of Samson) | :: Dalila |
| delineate {v} /dɪˈlɪniːeɪt/ (sketch out, draw or trace an outline) | :: délinéer |
| delineate {v} (describe or depict with words or gestures) | :: décrire |
| delineate {v} | :: délimiter |
| delineation {n} /diːlɪniˈeɪʃən/ (an image of the outline of an object) | :: ébauche {f} |
| delineation {n} | :: délimitation {f} |
| delinquent {n} /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/ (one who breaks the law) | :: délinquant {m} |
| deliquescence {n} (condition of being deliquescent) | :: déliquescence {f} |
| delirium {n} /dɪˈlɪɹɪəm/ (mental state of confusion) | :: délire {m} |
| deliver {v} /dɪˈlɪvə(ɹ)/ (to give birth) | :: accoucher |
| deliver {v} (to bring or transport something to its destination) | :: livrer |
| deliver {v} (to hand over or surrender) | :: livrer, remettre |
| deliverable {adj} /dɪˈlɪvɹəbəɫ/ (able to be delivered) | :: livrable |
| deliverable {n} (end product) | :: livrable {m} |
| deliverance {n} /dɪˈlɪvɹəns/ (Act of delivering, the state of being delivered, or something delivered) | :: délivrance {f} |
| deliver the goods {v} | :: livrer la marchandise |
| delivery {n} /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/ (act of conveying something) | :: livraison {f} |
| delivery {n} (act of giving birth) | :: accouchement, parturition {f}, naissance {f} |
| delivery {n} (administration of a drug) | :: administration |
| deliveryman {n} (someone employed to make deliveries) | :: livreur {m} |
| delivery room {n} | :: salle d’accouchement {f} |
| dell {n} (valley) SEE: valley | :: |
| Delos {prop} (island) | :: Délos |
| delouse {v} (to remove lice from) | :: épouiller |
| Delphi {prop} /ˈdɛlfi/ (city of ancient Greece) | :: Delphes |
| Delphic {adj} /ˈdɛlfɪk/ (of or relating to Delphi) | :: delphique |
| delphinium {n} (plant) SEE: larkspur | :: |
| delphinula {n} | :: delphinule {f} |
| Delphinus {prop} (constellation) | :: Dauphin {m} |
| delta {n} /ˈdɛltə/ (fourth letter of modern Greek alphabet) | :: delta {m} |
| deltiology {n} /ˌdɛltɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ (study and collection of postcards) | :: deltiologie {f} |
| deltoid {adj} (in the shape of Δ) SEE: triangular | :: |
| deltoid {n} /ˈdɛɫtɔɪd/ (muscle) | :: deltoïde {m} |
| deltoid {adj} (of or connected with deltoid muscle) | :: deltoïde |
| delude {v} /dɪˈluːd/ (to deceive) | :: tricher, tromper |
| deluge {n} /ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/ (a great flood) | :: déluge |
| deluge {n} (an overwhelming amount of something) | :: déluge, avalanche {f} |
| deluge {v} (to flood with water) | :: inonder |
| deluge {v} (to overwhelm) | :: inonder |
| Deluge {prop} (the Biblical flood) | :: déluge {m}, déluge universel {m} |
| delusion {n} /dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ (act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind) | :: illusion {f}, délire {m} |
| delusion of grandeur {n} (False belief that one is important or powerful) | :: folie des grandeurs {f}, mégalomanie {f} |
| deluxe {adj} /dəˈlʌks/ (fine in quality) | :: de luxe |
| delve {v} /dɛlv/ (to dig in the ground) | :: creuser |
| delve {v} (to search carefully for information) | :: fouiller |
| demagogic {adj} (of or pertaining to demagogy or a demagogue) | :: démagogique |
| demagogism {n} (The practice and principles of a demagogue) | :: démagogie {f} |
| demagogue {n} /ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/ ((historical) a leader of the people) | :: démagogue {m} {f} |
| demagogue {n} ((pejorative) a political orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument) | :: démagogue {m} {f} |
| demagoguery {n} (rhetoric) | :: démagogie {f} |
| demagogy {n} (demagogism) | :: démagogie {f} |
| demand {n} /dɪˈmænd/ (desire to purchase goods and services) | :: demande {f} |
| demand {n} (economics: amount a consumer is willing to buy at a particular price) | :: demande |
| demand {n} (order) | :: exige |
| demand {v} (to request forcefully) | :: exiger |
| demand deposit {n} (bank deposit that may be withdrawn without notice) | :: compte courant {m} |
| demanding {adj} /dəˈmændɪŋ/ (requiring much endurance, strength, or patience) | :: éprouvant, exigeant |
| demarcation {n} /ˌdɛmɑːˈkeɪʃən/ (act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit) | :: démarcation {f} |
| demarcation {n} (thus fixed limit) | :: démarcation {f} |
| deme {n} /diːm/ (township of Attica) | :: dème {m} |
| demeanor {n} /dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ (outward way in which a person behaves) | :: comportement {m}, conduite {f} |
| demented {adj} /dɪˈmɛntɪd/ (insane or mentally ill) | :: dément |
| dementia {n} /dɪˈmɛnʃə/ (progressive decline in cognitive function) | :: démence {f} |
| dementia {n} (madness or insanity) | :: démence {f} |
| demerit {n} /dɪˈmɛrɪt/ (mark for bad conduct) | :: blâme {m}, démérite {m} |
| demersal {adj} (living near the bottom of a body of water) | :: démersal |
| Demeter {prop} /dəˈmiːtəɹ/ (Greek goddess of the harvest) | :: Déméter {f} |
| Demetrius {prop} /dɪˈmiːtɹɪəs/ (male given name) | :: Démétrios {m} |
| demi- {prefix} (half) | :: demi- |
| demigod {n} /ˈdɛmɪɡɑd/ (a half-god or hero) | :: demi-dieu {m} |
| demijohn {n} /ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/ (bottle) | :: dame-jeanne, tourie {f} |
| demilitarisation {n} (removal of a military force) | :: démilitarisation {f} |
| demilitarization {n} (demilitarisation) SEE: demilitarisation | :: |
| demilitarized zone {n} (area) | :: zone démilitarisée {f} |
| demimonde {n} /ˈdɛmiːmɒnd/ (class of women maintained by wealthy protectors) | :: demi-monde {m} |
| demine {v} (remove explosive mines from) | :: déminer |
| deminer {n} (one who removes explosive mines) | :: démineur {m} |
| demise {n} /dɪˈmaɪz/ (the conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years) | :: transfert {m} |
| demise {n} (transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor) | :: transfert {m}, transmission {f} |
| demise {n} (death, see also: death) | :: mort {f} |
| demise {n} (end, downfall, or failure) | :: chute {f}, fin {f}, échec {f}, disparition {f} |
| demisemiquaver {n} /dɛmɪˈsɛmɪkweɪvə(ɹ)/ (music) | :: triple-croche {f} |
| demitasse {n} /ˈdɛmɪtæs/ (small cup for serving coffee) | :: demi-tasse |
| demiurge {n} /ˈdɛ.mɪ.əːdʒ/ (being that created the universe) | :: démiurge {m} |
| Demiurge {prop} /ˈdɛmɪˌɝdʒ/ (Inferior creator deity in Gnosticism) | :: démiurge {m} |
| demiurgically {adv} | :: démiurgiquement |
| demo {n} /ˈdɛm.əʊ/ (a brief demonstration or visual explanation) | :: démo {f}, démonstration {f} |
| demo {n} (a short recording of a song etc for publicity) | :: démo {f} |
| demo {n} (an example of a product used for demonstration and then sold at a discount) | :: démo {f} |
| demo {n} (a march or gathering to make a political protest) | :: démonstration {f}, manif {f} |
| demo- {prefix} (pertaining to people or society) | :: démo- |
| demobilization {n} /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (disorganization or disarming of troops) | :: démobilisation {f} |
| demobilize {v} /diːˈməʊbɪlaɪz/ (to release someone from military duty) | :: démobilier |
| democide {n} /ˈdɛməsaɪd/ | :: démocide {m} |
| democracy {n} /dɪˈmɑkɹəsi/ (rule by the people) | :: démocratie {f} |
| democracy {n} (government under the rule of its people) | :: démocratie {f} |
| democrat {n} /ˈdɛməkɹæt/ (supporter of democracy) | :: démocrate {m} {f} |
| democrat {n} (ruler in a democracy) | :: démocrate {m} {f} |
| Democrat {n} (supporter of the Democratic Party of the US) | :: démocrate {m} {f} |
| Democrat {adj} (pertaining to the Democratic Party in the U.S.) | :: démocrate |
| democratic {adj} /dɛməˈkɹætɪk/ (pertaining to democracy) | :: démocratique |
| democratically {adv} /dɛməˈkɹætɪkəli/ (in a democratic way) | :: démocratiquement |
| democratic centralism {n} (Marxist-Leninist principles) | :: centralisme démocratique {m} |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea {prop} /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk ˈpiːpəlz ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv kəˈɹiːə/ (country in East Asia (official name)) | :: République populaire démocratique de Corée {f} |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo {prop} /ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ðə ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/ (large central African nation, formerly called Zaire) | :: République Démocratique du Congo {f} |
| democratic socialism {n} (socialism based on democratic principles) | :: socialisme démocratique {m} |
| Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka {prop} (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) | :: République démocratique socialiste du Sri Lanka {f} |
| democratism {n} (principles or spirit of democracy) | :: démocratisme {m} |
| democratist {adj} (relating to, or supporting democratism) | :: démocratiste |
| democratization {n} (the introduction of democracy) | :: démocratisation {f} |
| democratize {v} /dɪˈmɒkɹətaɪz/ (to make democratic) | :: démocratiser |
| Democritus {prop} /dɪˈmɒkɹɪtəs/ (Greek philosopher) | :: Démocrite |
| demodulator {n} /dɪˈmɒdʃəleɪtə(ɹ)/ (any device that demodulates a signal) | :: démodulateur {m} |
| demogeron {n} (member of a demogerontia) | :: démogéronte {m} |
| demogerontia {n} (local government in Greece) | :: démogérontie {f} |
| demographer {n} /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ (person who studies demography) | :: démographe {m} {f} |
| demographic {adj} /dɛməˈɡɹæfɪk/ (of or pertaining to demography) | :: démographique |
| demographical {adj} (demographic) SEE: demographic | :: |
| demography {n} /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/ (study of human populations) | :: démographie {f} |
| demoiselle crane {n} /dɛməˈzɛɫ kɹeɪn/ (crane) | :: grue demoiselle {f} |
| demolish {v} /dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/ (to destroy) | :: démolir |
| demolition {n} /ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃən/ (the action of demolishing or destroying) | :: démolition {f} |
| demolition derby {n} (competition in which contestants crash cars) | :: derby de démolition |
| demon {n} /ˈdiː.mən/ (evil spirit) | :: démon {m} |
| demon {n} (false god, Satanic divinity) | :: diable {m} |
| demon {n} (tutelary deity) SEE: tutelary deity | :: |
| demonetization {n} /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (process of demonetizing) | :: démonétisation |
| demoniacal {adj} (of a demon, evil, devilish) SEE: demonic | :: |
| demonic {adj} /dɪˈmɒnɪk/ (Pertaining to evil spirits) | :: démoniaque |
| demonisation {n} (demonization) SEE: demonization | :: |
| demonization {n} (the act of demonizing or something demonized) | :: diabolisation {f}, démonisation {f} |
| demonize {v} /ˈdiːmənaɪz/ (turn into a demon) | :: diaboliser, démoniser |
| demonology {n} /ˌdiːməˈnɑːlədʒi/ (study of demons) | :: démonologie {f} |
| demonstrably {adv} (in such a manner as to be capable of being demonstrated) | :: démontrablement |
| demonstrate {v} /ˈdɛmənstɹeɪt/ (to show how to use something) | :: démontrer |
| demonstrate {v} (to participate in a demonstration) | :: manifester |
| demonstration {n} /dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/ (act) | :: démonstration {f} |
| demonstration {n} (event) | :: démonstration {f} |
| demonstration {n} (public display of opinion) | :: manifestation {f}, démonstration {f} |
| demonstrative {n} (demonstrative pronoun) SEE: demonstrative pronoun | :: |
| demonstrative {n} (demonstrative adjective) SEE: demonstrative adjective | :: |
| demonstrative {adj} /dɪˈmɑnstɹətɪv/ (that serves to demonstrate, show or prove) | :: démonstratif |
| demonstrative {adj} ((grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to) | :: démonstratif |
| demonstrative adjective {n} (type of adjective) | :: adjectif démonstratif {m} |
| demonstrative pronoun {n} (pronoun which replaces a noun) | :: pronom démonstratif {m} |
| demonstrator {n} (forefinger) SEE: forefinger | :: |
| demonstrator {n} /ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ (a person involved in a demonstration) | :: manifestant {m}, manifestante {f} |
| demonym {n} /ˈdɛmənɪm/ (name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place) | :: gentilé {m}, ethnonyme {m}, démonyme {m} |
| demoralize {v} /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/ (to destroy morale; to dishearten) | :: démoraliser |
| demoscene {n} (computing subculture) | :: scène démo {f} |
| Demosthenes {prop} /dɪˈmɒsθəniːz/ (Ancient Greek name) | :: Démosthène |
| demote {v} /dɪˈmoʊt/ (To lower the rank or status of) | :: rétrograder, (to discharge sb) dégrader |
| demote {v} (To relegate) | :: reléguer au second plan |
| Demotic Greek {n} (Modern Greek vernacular language) | :: dimotiki {m} {f}, grec démotique {m}, démotique {m} |
| demotion {n} (An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status) | :: dégradation {f} |
| demotivation {n} (feeling or state of being demotivated) | :: démotivation {f} |
| demure {adj} /dɪˈmjʊɹ/ (modest, quiet, reserved) | :: réservé, discret,sobre,sérieux |
| demurrage {n} (detention of a freight vehicle during delayed loading or unloading) | :: surestarie {f} |
| demurrage {n} (compensation paid for such detention) | :: surestarie {f} |
| demyelinate {v} /diːˈmaɪ(j)əlɪneɪt/ (to remove the myelin sheath from a nerve) | :: démyéliniser |
| demyelination {n} (removal of the myelin sheath) | :: démyélinisation {f} |
| demystification {n} (removal of mystery or confusion) | :: démystification {f} |
| demystify {v} /diːˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ (to explain) | :: démystifier, démythifier |
| den {n} /dɛn/ (home of certain animals) | :: antre {m}, tanière {f}, repaire {m} |
| den {n} (living room of a house) | :: salon {m} |
| Denali {prop} /dɨˈnɑːli/ (highest mountain peak in North America) | :: Denali, Mont McKinley |
| denarius {n} /dɪˈnɑːɹɪəs/ (silver coin) | :: denier {m} |
| denationalize {v} /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/ (privatize) | :: dénationaliser |
| denature {v} /diːˈneɪtjə(ɹ)/ (to subject a protein to conditions altering its original form) | :: dénaturer |
| denatured alcohol {n} (ethyl alcohol unfit for consumption) | :: alcool dénaturé {m} |
| denaturize {v} (denature) SEE: denature | :: |
| denazification {n} (process of the removal of Nazis) | :: dénazification {f} |
| denazify {v} (to free from Nazi influence) | :: dénazifier |
| dendritic {adj} /dɛndˈɹɪtɪk/ (of or possessing dendrites) | :: dendritique |
| dendrochronologist {n} (person) | :: dendrochronologue {m} {f} |
| dendrochronology {n} (science of counting tree rings) | :: dendrochronologie {f} |
| dendrology {n} /dɛndˈɹɒlədʒi/ (the study of trees) | :: dendrologie {f} |
| Deneb {prop} /ˈdɛnɛb/ (blue giant in Cygnus) | :: Deneb |
| dengue {n} /ˈdɛŋɡi/ (disease) | :: dengue |
| dengue fever {n} /ˈdɛŋɡiː ˈfiːvɚ/ (disease) | :: dengue {f} |
| denial {n} /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/ (negation in logic) | :: négation {f}, dénégation {f} |
| denial {n} (refusal to comply with a request) | :: refus {m} |
| denial {n} (assertion of untruth) | :: négation {f} |
| denial {n} (refusal to believe a problem exists) | :: déni {m}, rejet {m} |
| denialism {n} /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əlɪzəm/ (position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence) | :: négationnisme {m}, dénialisme {m} |
| denialist {adj} /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əlɪst/ (relating to denial in a controversial debate) | :: négationniste |
| denial of pregnancy {n} (refusal to accept one's pregnancy) | :: déni de grossesse {m} |
| denier {n} /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ (coin) | :: denier {m} |
| denier {n} (unit of fineness of yarn) | :: denier {m} |
| denigrate {v} /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ (to criticise so as to besmirch) | :: dénigrer, médire |
| denigrate {v} (to treat as worthless) | :: dénigrer, rabaisser, déprécier |
| denigrate {v} (blacken) | :: noircir |
| denim {n} /ˈdɛnɪm/ (textile with diagonal pattern) | :: denim {m} |
| Denise {prop} /dəˈniːz/ (female given name) | :: Denise |
| denizen {n} /ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/ (an inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in) | :: citoyen {m} , résident {m}, habitant {m} |
| denizen {n} (one who frequents a place) | :: habitué |
| Denmark {prop} /ˈdɛn.mɑɹk/ (country in Northern Europe) | :: Danemark {m} |
| Denmark-Norway {prop} (former political entity) | :: Danemark-Norvège |
| Dennis {prop} /ˈdɛnɪs/ (male given name) | :: Denis |
| denoising {n} | :: débruitage {m} |
| denominal {adj} | :: dénominal |
| denominal {n} (word that is derived from a noun or adjective) | :: dénominal {m} |
| denomination {n} /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ (act of naming, designation) | :: dénomination {f} |
| denomination {n} (name, designation, or title) | :: désignation {f} |
| denominational {adj} (of or pertaining to a denomination) | :: confessionnel |
| denominative {adj} (deriving from a noun) | :: dénominal |
| denominative {n} (word that is derived from a noun or adjective) | :: dénominal {m} |
| denominator {n} /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ (number or expression written below the line in a fraction) | :: dénominateur {m} |
| denormalization {n} (the act or process of denormalizing) | :: dénormalisation {f} |
| denotatum {n} (Something that is denoted; a referent) | :: dénotatum {m} |
| denote {v} /dɪˈnəʊt/ (to indicate, mark) | :: dénoter, indiquer, marquer |
| denote {v} (to convey as meaning) | :: dénoter, signifier |
| denounce {v} /diˈnaʊns/ (to criticize or speak out against) | :: dénoncer |
| denounce {v} (to make a formal or public accusation against) | :: dénoncer, balancer |
| denounce {v} (to announce the termination of; especially a treaty) | :: dénoncer |
| de novo {adv} (anew) SEE: anew | :: |
| dense {adj} /dɛns/ (having relatively high density) | :: dense |
| dense {adj} (obscure, or difficult to understand) | :: obscur |
| dense {adj} (slow to comprehend; of low intelligence) | :: bouché |
| density {n} /ˈdɛn.sə.ti/ (physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume) | :: densité {f} |
| density {n} (number of particles or other quantity contained by a given volume) | :: densité |
| dent {n} /dɛnt/ (shallow deformation in the surface) | :: bosse |
| dent {v} (produce a dent) | :: cabosser |
| dental {adj} /ˈdɛntl̩/ (of or concerning the teeth) | :: dentaire |
| dental {adj} (of or concerning dentistry) | :: dentaire |
| dental {adj} (phonetics) | :: dental |
| dental alveolus {n} (tooth socket) SEE: tooth socket | :: |
| dental calculus {n} (crust on the teeth) | :: tartre {m} |
| dental caries {n} (disease of the teeth) | :: carie {f}, carie dentaire {f} |
| dental floss {n} (cord of thin filaments used to clean the areas between the teeth) | :: fil dentaire {m}, soie dentaire {f} |
| dental hygienist {n} (licensed dental professional) | :: hygiéniste dentaire |
| dentate {adj} (Having teeth or toothlike projections) | :: denté {m}, dentelé {m} |
| denticity {n} (number of donor groups from a ligand to the central atom of a coordination compound) | :: denticité {f} |
| dentin {n} (material of a tooth) | :: dentine {f} |
| dentist {n} /ˈdɛntɪst/ (specialized tooth doctor) | :: dentiste {m} {f} |
| dentistry {n} /ˈdɛntɪstɹi/ (the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth) | :: odontologie {f}, dentisterie {f} |
| dentition {n} /dɛnˈtɪʃən/ (set of natural teeth) | :: dentition {f} |
| denture {n} /ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/ (set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit) | :: dentition {f}, denture {f}, prothèse dentaire {f} |
| denture {n} (complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth) | :: dentier {m} |
| denuclearization {n} (act or process of denuclearizing) | :: dénucléarisation {f} |
| denuclearize {v} /diːˈn(j)uːkliəˌɹaɪz/ (reduce number of nuclear weapons) | :: dénucléariser |
| Denver boot {n} (wheel clamp) SEE: wheel clamp | :: |
| deny {v} (disallow) SEE: forbid | :: |
| deny {v} /dɪˈnaɪ/ (to assert that something is not true) | :: nier, démentir |
| deodorant {n} /diˈoʊdəɹənt/ (odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm) | :: déodorant {m} |
| deontic {adj} /diːˈɒntɪk/ (pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation) | :: déontique |
| deontological {adj} (of or relating to deontology) | :: déontologique {m} {f} |
| deontology {n} (Ethical study of duties, obligations, and rights) | :: déontologie |
| Deo volente {interj} (God willing) SEE: God willing | :: |
| deoxygenate {v} /diˈɒksɪdʒɪneɪt/ (to remove oxygen from something) | :: désoxygéner |
| deoxygenation {n} /diˌɒksɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ (the removal of oxygen) | :: désoxygénation {f} |
| deoxyribonucleic acid {n} (deoxyribonucleic acid) | :: acide désoxyribonucléique {m} |
| deoxyribonucleotide {n} (nucleotide containing deoxyribose) | :: désoxyribonucléotide {m} |
| deoxyribose {n} (derivative of ribose) | :: désoxyribose |
| depart {v} /dɪˈpɑːt/ (to leave) | :: partir |
| depart {v} (to die) | :: s’en aller |
| depart {v} (to deviate) | :: dévier |
| depart {v} (to go away from) | :: quitter |
| department {n} /dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ (subdivision of organization) | :: ministère {m} |
| department {n} (territorial division) | :: département {m} |
| department {n} | :: ministère {m} |
| departmental {adj} (of or pertaining to a department) | :: départemental |
| department store {n} (store containing many departments) | :: grand magasin {m} |
| departure {n} /dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/ (the act of departing) | :: départ {m} |
| departure {n} (deviation from a plan or procedure) | :: déviation |
| depend {v} /dɪˈpɛnd/ (be contingent or conditioned) | :: dépendre |
| depend {v} (hang down) | :: pendre |
| dependability {n} (characteristic of being dependable) | :: fiabilité {f}, sûreté de fonctionnement {f} |
| dependable {adj} /dɪˈpɛndəbəɫ/ (able to be depended on) | :: fiable |
| dependence {n} /dɪˈpɛndəns/ (state of being dependent) | :: dépendance |
| dependence {n} (irresistible need) | :: dépendance |
| dependency {n} /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ (addiction) | :: dépendance {f} |
| dependency {n} (computing: reliance on functionality) | :: dépendance {f} |
| dependency grammar {n} | :: grammaire de dépendance {f} |
| dependency injection {n} (a process of supplying an external dependency to a software component) | :: injection de dépendances {f} |
| dependency inversion principle {prop} | :: principe d'inversion des dépendances {m} |
| dependent {adj} /dɪˈpɛndənt/ (relying upon; depending upon) | :: dépendant |
| dependent {n} (one who relies on another for support) | :: dépendant {m} |
| dependent clause {n} (subordinate clause) SEE: subordinate clause | :: |
| dependently {adv} (in a dependent manner) | :: dépendamment |
| dependent variable {n} (in algebra) | :: variable dépendante {f} |
| deperdition {n} (loss, destruction) | :: déperdition {f} |
| deperm {v} (to degauss or demagnetize) SEE: degauss | :: |
| depict {v} /dɪˈpɪkt/ (to render a representation of something, see also: describe) | :: représenter, décrire |
| depiction {n} (lifelike image) | :: représentation {f} |
| depiction {n} (drawing or painting) | :: dépiction |
| depilate {v} /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ (to remove hair from the body) | :: épiler |
| depilation {n} (epilation) SEE: epilation | :: |
| deplete {v} (exhaust) SEE: exhaust | :: |
| deplete {v} /dɪˈpliːt/ (empty or unload) | :: vider |
| depleted {adj} /dɪˈpliːtəd/ (used up, expended) | :: épuisé |
| depleted uranium {n} (uranium that contains reduced U-235) | :: uranium appauvri {m} |
| deplorable {adj} /dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/ (deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad) | :: déplorable, lamentable, pitoyable |
| deplore {v} /dɪˈplɔɹ/ (to bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for) | :: déplorer |
| deployment {n} /dɪˈplɔɪmənt/ (implementation, or putting into use, of something) | :: déploiement {m} |
| deployment {n} (distribution of military forces prior to battle) | :: déploiement {m} |
| depoetize {v} | :: dépoétiser |
| depolarization {n} /diˌpoʊlɚˌaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act of depolarizing) | :: dépolarisation {f} |
| depoliticization {n} /diːpəˌlɪtɪsaɪˈzeɪʃən/ | :: dépolitisation {f} |
| depoliticize {v} /diːpəˈlɪtɪsaɪz/ (remove from political influence) | :: dépolitiser |
| depollute {v} (free from pollution) | :: dépolluer |
| depolymerization {n} /diˌpɑliməɹɪˈzeɪʃən/ (decomposition of a polymer) | :: dépolymérisation {f} |
| deponent {n} /diˈpoʊ.nənt/ (a deponent verb) | :: déponent |
| depopulate {v} /diːˈpɒpjəleɪt/ (to reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.) | :: dépeupler |
| depopulation {n} /diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/ (act or condition of depopulating) | :: dépeuplement {m} |
| deport {v} /dɪˈpɔɹt/ (to evict, especially from a country) | :: déporter |
| deportation {n} /diːˌpɔːˈteɪʃən/ (act of deporting or exiling) | :: déportation {f} |
| deportee {n} /dɪˌpɔːˈti/ (deported person) | :: déporté {m}, déportée {f} |
| depose {v} /diˈpoʊz/ | :: déposer, faire une déposition, prester serment, interroger |
| deposit {n} /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ (sediment or rock different from the surrounding material) | :: dépôt {m}, gisement {m} |
| deposit {n} (asset that was left to the care of the other) | :: dépôt {m} |
| deposit {n} (money placed in an account) | :: dépôt {m} |
| deposit {n} (money given as an initial payment) | :: acompte {m}, arrhes {f-p} |
| deposit {n} (security for a borrowed item) | :: caution {f} |
| deposit {v} (to lay down) | :: déposer |
| deposit {v} (to entrust one's assets to the care of another) | :: déposer |
| deposition {n} /dɛpəˈzɪʃən/ (removal of someone from office) | :: destitution {f} |
| deposition {n} (transformation of gas into solid) | :: condensation solide {f} |
| depository {n} /dɪˈpɑzɪtɔɹi/ (a place where something is deposited) | :: dépôt {m} |
| depot {n} /ˈdiːpoʊ/ (warehouse or similar storage facility) | :: dépôt |
| depot {n} (bus or railway station) | :: dépôt {m} |
| depower {v} (to deprive of power) | :: dépouvoirer |
| deprecate {v} /ˈdɛpɹɪkeɪt/ (express disapproval of) | :: désapprouver de |
| deprecated {adj} /ˈdɛp.ɹɪ.keɪt.ɪd/ (computing: obsolescent) | :: obsolète |
| deprecation {n} /ˌdɛpɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ | :: désapprobation {f} |
| depreciate {v} /dɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪt/ (to belittle) | :: déprécier, rabaisser |
| depreciate {v} | :: déprécier |
| depreciation {n} /dɪˌpɹiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (state) | :: dépréciation {f} |
| depreciation {n} (the decline in value of assets) | :: dépréciation {f} |
| depredator {n} | :: déprédateur |
| depress {v} /dɪˈpɹɛs/ (to press down on) | :: appuyer |
| depressed {adj} /dɪˈpɹɛst/ (severely despondent and unhappy) | :: déprimé, dépressif, mélancolique |
| depressing {adj} /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ (causing depression or sadness) | :: déprimant |
| depression {n} /dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ (geography: low area) | :: dépression |
| depression {n} (psychology: state of mind) | :: dépression {f} |
| depression {n} (meteorology: area of lowered air pressure) | :: dépression {f} |
| depression {n} (economics: period of major economic contraction) | :: dépression {f} |
| depression {n} (reduction in a biological variable) | :: dépression |
| depressive {adj} /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/ (dispiriting) | :: dépressif {m}, déprimant |
| depressive {adj} (depressed) | :: dépressif |
| depressive {adj} (Of or relating to depression) | :: dépressif |
| depressor {n} (anything that depresses) | :: abaisseur |
| deprivation {n} /dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/ (state of being deprived) | :: privation |
| deprive {v} /dɪˈpɹaɪv/ (take something away; deny someone of something) | :: priver (de) |
| deprived {adj} /dɪˈpɹaɪvd/ (subject to deprivation) | :: dépouillé |
| deprogramming {n} (the removal of the programming instilled into a person by a cult or similar organization) | :: déprogrammation {f} |
| depth {n} /dɛpθ/ (vertical distance below a surface) | :: profondeur {f} |
| depths {n} (plural of depth) SEE: depth | :: |
| depths {n} /dɛpθs/ (deepest part) | :: profondeurs {f-p} |
| depths {n} (a very remote part) | :: profondeurs |
| depths {n} (most severe part) | :: cœur |
| deputy {n} /ˈdɛpjəti/ (representative) | :: adjoint {m}, suppléant {m} |
| deputy {n} (legislator) | :: député {m} |
| deracinate {v} /dɪˈɹæsɪneɪt/ (pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate) | :: déraciner |
| deracinate {v} (force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location) | :: déraciner |
| deracinate {v} | :: déraciner |
| deradicalize {v} /diːˈɹædɪkəlaɪz/ (normalize politically, divest of radicalism) | :: déradicaliser |
| derail {v} /dəˈɹeɪl/ (to come off the tracks) | :: dérailler |
| derail {v} (to deviate from the previous course or direction) | :: dérailler |
| derailleur {n} /dəˈɹeɪlɚ/ (The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another) | :: dérailleur {m} |
| derailment {n} (action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs) | :: déraillement {m} |
| deranged {adj} /dɪˈɹeɪndʒd/ (disturbed or upset, especially mentally) | :: dérangé |
| deranged {adj} (insane) | :: dérangé |
| deratization {n} (deratization) | :: dératisation {f} |
| derby {n} (bowler hat) SEE: bowler hat | :: |
| dereference {v} /dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/ (access something to which a pointer or another value points) | :: déréférencer |
| dereference {v} (operate on the target of a symbolic link) | :: déréférencer |
| deregulatory {adj} /diːˈɹɛɡjulətɔɹi/ (of or pertaining to deregulation) | :: dérégulateur |
| Derek {prop} /ˈdɛɹɪk/ (given name) | :: Thierry |
| derelict {adj} /ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/ (abandoned) | :: abandonné, délaissé; (tombé) en ruines |
| derelict {adj} (negligent) | :: négligent |
| derelict {n} (abandoned ship) | :: épave, navire abandonné (en mer) |
| derelict {n} (outcast) | :: épave (humaine), paria {m}, clochard {m} |
| dereliction {n} /dɛɹ.ɪ.ˈlɪk.ʃən/ (willful neglect of one's duty) | :: prévarication {f} |
| dereliction {n} (the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned) | :: déréliction {f} |
| deride {v} /dɪˈɹaɪd/ (to harshly mock; ridicule) | :: bafouer, railler |
| de rigueur {adj} /də ɹɪˈɡɜː(ɹ)/ (necessary according to etiquette) | :: de rigueur |
| derision {n} /dɪˈɹɪʒən/ (act of treating with contempt) | :: dérision |
| derisive {adj} /dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/ (expressing or characterized by derision; mocking) | :: dérisoire, ridiculeironique, moqueur |
| derivational {adj} (of or pertaining to derivation) | :: dérivationnel |
| derivative {adj} /dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/ (obtained by derivation) | :: dérivé {m} |
| derivative {adj} ((copyright) referring to a work based on another work) | :: dérivé |
| derivative {adj} ((finance) having a value that depends on an underlying asset) | :: dérivé {m} |
| derivative {n} (something derived) | :: dérivé {m} |
| derivative {n} (word that derives from another) | :: dérivé {m} |
| derivative {n} (in analysis: value) | :: dérivée {f} |
| derivative {n} (in analysis: function) SEE: derived function | :: |
| derivatives market {n} (market for financial derivatives) | :: marché des produits dérivés {m} |
| derive {v} /dəˈɹaɪv/ (obtain (something) from something else) | :: tirer, trouver |
| derive {v} (deduce (a conclusion) by reasoning) | :: déduire, conclure |
| derive {v} (find the derivation of (a word or phrase)) | :: dériver |
| derive {v} (create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction) | :: dériver |
| derive {v} (originate (from)) | :: dériver, découler (from - de) |
| derived class {n} (subclass) | :: classe dérivée |
| derived function {n} (calculus: a function) | :: fonction dérivée {f} |
| dermal {adj} /ˈdɜːməɫ/ (of or pertaining to skin or integument) | :: dermique |
| dermatographic {adj} | :: dermatographique |
| dermatologic {adj} (dermatological) SEE: dermatological | :: |
| dermatological {adj} /ˌdɜːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ/ (of or pertaining to dermatology) | :: dermatologique |
| dermatologist {n} /ˌdɝ.mə.ˈtɑ.lə.dʒɪst/ (one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology) | :: dermatologue {m} {f} |
| dermatology {n} /ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒi/ (the study of the skin and its diseases) | :: dermatologie {f} |
| dermatophyte {n} /dɚˈmæt.oʊ.faɪt/ (any parasitic fungus that infects the skin) | :: dermatophyte {m} |
| dermatoscope {n} /ˌdɜːməˈtɒskoʊp/ | :: dermatoscope {m} |
| dermatosis {n} /ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs/ (disease of the skin) | :: dermatose {f} |
| dermis {n} /ˈdɝ.mɪs/ (skin layer underlying epidermis) | :: derme {m} |
| dernier {adj} (final, last) SEE: final | :: |
| derogate {v} (to debase oneself) SEE: debase | :: |
| derogatory {adj} /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/ (tending to lessen the value of) | :: péjoratif, dépréciatif |
| derouine {n} (expedition to First Nations camps) | :: dérouine {f} |
| derriere {n} /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/ (bottom, bum) | :: derrière {m} |
| derring-do {n} /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ (brave and adventurous actions) | :: prouesse {f}, hauts faits {m-p}, exploits {m-p}, faits d'armes {m-p}, acte de bravoure {m} |
| dervish {n} /ˈdɜːvɪʃ/ (a member of Dervish fraternity of Sufism) | :: derviche {m} |
| Dervish {n} (a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity) | :: derviche {m} |
| Derzhavinian {adj} (of or relating to Gavrila Derzhavin) | :: derjavinien |
| desalination {n} /diːˌsælɪˈneɪʃən/ (process of removing salt from sea water in order to make drinking water) | :: dessalement {m} |
| desalination plant {n} (plant which converts seawater) | :: usine de désalinisation {f} |
| desalt {v} (to remove salt from) | :: dessaler |
| Descemet {prop} | :: Descemet |
| descend {v} /dɪˈsɛnd/ (to pass from a higher to a lower place) | :: descendre |
| descend {v} (music: to fall in pitch) | :: descendre |
| descend {v} (to go down upon or along) | :: descendre |
| descendant {n} /dɪˈsɛndənt/ (one who is the progeny of someone) | :: descendant {m}, descendante {f} |
| descendant {n} (later evolutionary type) | :: descendant {m} |
| descending colon {n} (part of colon) | :: côlon descendant {m} |
| descent {n} /dɪˈsɛnt/ (instance of descending) | :: descente {f} |
| descent {n} (lineage or hereditary derivation) | :: origine {f}, ascendance {f} |
| describe {v} /dəˈskɹaɪb/ (to represent in words) | :: décrire |
| description {n} /dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/ (account in words) | :: description {f} |
| description {n} (set of characteristics) | :: signalement |
| description word {n} (adjective) SEE: adjective | :: |
| descriptive statistics {n} (branch of statistics) | :: statistique descriptive {f} |
| descriptivism {n} (describing realistic language forms) | :: descriptivisme {m} |
| descry {v} (see) SEE: see | :: |
| descry {v} /dɪˈskɹaɪ/ (to discover; to detect) | :: percevoir |
| Desdemona {prop} /ˌdɛzdəˈmoʊnə/ (moon of Uranus) | :: Desdémone |
| desecrate {v} /ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t/ (to profane or violate sacredness) | :: profaner, désacraliser |
| desecrate {v} (to remove the consecration) | :: désécrer |
| desecrate {v} (to inappropriately change) | :: désacraliser, profaner |
| desecration {n} /dɛsɨˈkɹejʃn̩/ (act of disrespect towards sacred) | :: profanation {f} |
| deseed {v} (to remove seeds from) | :: épépiner |
| desensitize {v} /dɪˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/ (cause to become insensitive) | :: désensibiliser |
| desert {n} /ˈdɛzət/ (barren area) | :: désert {m} |
| desert {adj} (Abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited) | :: désert |
| desert {v} /dɪˈzɜːt/ (to abandon) | :: déserter, abandonner |
| desert {v} (to leave military service) | :: déserter |
| deserter {n} /dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/ (person who leaves a military or naval unit) | :: déserteur {m} |
| desertification {n} (process by which a region becomes a desert) | :: désertification {f} |
| desertify {v} (become desert) | :: désertifier |
| desertion {n} /dɪˈzɜːʃən/ (deserting) | :: désertion {f} |
| desert rose {n} (flower of genus Adenium) | :: rose des sables {f} |
| deserve {v} /dɪˈzɝv/ (to merit) | :: mériter |
| desiccate {v} /ˈdɛsɪkeɪt/ | :: secher, déshydrater, mettre à sec |
| desiccation {n} /ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/ (The state or process of being desiccated) | :: dessiccation {f} |
| desideratum {n} /dɪˌsɪdəˈɹɑːtəm/ (something wished for, or considered desirable) | :: désideratum {m}, desideratum {m} |
| Desiderius {prop} /ˌdɛzɪˈdɪəɹɪəs/ (given name) | :: Didier |
| design {n} /dɪˈzaɪn/ (plan) | :: conception {f}, plan {m} |
| design {n} (pattern) | :: modèle {f} |
| design {n} (intention) | :: dessein {m}, intention {f} |
| design {n} (art of designing) | :: design {m} |
| designate {v} /ˈdɛzɪɡ.nət/ (to mark out and make known; to point out; to name; to indicate) | :: désigner |
| designated driver {n} (Individual not drinking for the purpose of driving their companions home) | :: conducteur désigné {m} |
| designation {n} /dɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/ (indication) | :: indication |
| designation {n} (distinguishing mark or name) | :: appellation {f} |
| designee {n} (one who has been designated) SEE: assignee | :: |
| designer {n} (person who designs) | :: designer {m}, styliste {m} {f} |
| designer label {n} (luxury brand name) | :: griffe {f} |
| desinence {n} /ˈdɛsənəns/ (inflectional word-ending) | :: désinence {f} |
| desirability {n} (state of being desirable) | :: désirabilité {f} |
| desirable {adj} /dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/ (suitable to be desired) | :: souhaitable, désirable |
| desirably {adv} /dɪˈzaɪ(j)əɹəbli/ (in a manner likely to arouse desire) | :: désirablement |
| desire {v} (desire) SEE: want | :: |
| desire {v} /dɪˈzaɪə/ (wish for earnestly) | :: désirer |
| desire {v} (want emotionally or sexually) | :: désirer |
| desire {n} (something wished for) | :: désir {m} |
| desire {n} (strong attraction) | :: désir {m} |
| desire {n} (feeling of desire) | :: désir {m} |
| desire line {n} /dɪˈzaɪə laɪn/ (informally taken path) | :: ligne de désir {f} |
| desirous {adj} /dɪˈzaɪəɹəs/ (Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous) | :: désireux, désirant |
| desk {n} /dɛsk/ (table for writing and reading) | :: bureau {m}, pupitre {m} |
| desk {n} (team in a news outlet specialized on a topic) | :: rubrique {f} |
| desk {n} (lectern) SEE: lectern | :: |
| desklamp {n} (lamp) | :: lampe de bureau {f} |
| desktop {n} /ˈdɛsk.ˌtɑp/ (on-screen background) | :: bureau {m} |
| desktop computer {n} (a computer of a size designed to be used on a desk) | :: ordinateur de bureau {m} |
| desktop publishing {n} (use of page layout software) | :: publication assistée par ordinateur, PAO |
| desman {n} /ˈdɛsmən/ (insectivore of the mole family) | :: desman {m} |
| desmography {n} | :: desmographie {f} |
| desmosome {n} (a structural unit that functions in the adhesion of cells to form tissue) | :: desmosome {m} |
| desolate {v} /ˈdɛsələt/ (to deprive of inhabitants) | :: ravager |
| desolate {v} (to make sad, forlorn and hopeless) | :: désoler |
| despair {v} /dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (to despair of) | :: désespérer |
| despair {v} (to be hopeless) | :: désespérer |
| despair {n} (loss of hope) | :: désespoir {m} |
| desperado {n} /dɛspəˈɹɑːdəʊ/ (bold outlaw) | :: desperado {m} |
| desperate {n} /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/ (filled with despair) | :: désespéré |
| desperately {adv} /ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹətli/ (in a desperate manner) | :: désespérément |
| desperate times call for desperate measures {proverb} (in adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected may become the best choice) | :: aux grands maux les grands remèdes |
| desperation {n} /ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (the act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope) | :: désespoir {m} |
| despicable {adj} /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/ (deserving to be despised) | :: abject, méprisable, détestable |
| despise {v} /dɪˈspaɪz/ (to regard with contempt or scorn) | :: mépriser, dédaigner |
| despite {prep} /dɪˈspaɪt/ (in spite of) | :: en dépit de, malgré |
| despite that {conj} | :: malgré que |
| despond {v} /dɪˈspɒnd/ (to give up the will, courage, or spirit) | :: se décourager |
| despondence {n} (despondency) SEE: despondency | :: |
| despondency {n} (loss of hope or confidence) | :: désespoir |
| despondency {n} (a feeling of depression or disheartenment) | :: abattement {m} |
| despondent {adj} /dɪˈspɒndənt/ (in low spirits from loss of hope or courage) | :: déprimé, abattu, découragé, triste |
| despot {n} /ˈdɛs.pət/ (ruler with absolute power; tyrant) | :: despote {m} {f} |
| despotic {adj} /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to a despot) | :: despotique |
| despotism {n} /ˈdɛspətɪzəm/ (government by a singular authority) | :: despotisme |
| dessert {n} /dɪˈzɝt/ (sweet confection served as the last course of a meal) | :: dessert {m} |
| dessertspoon {n} (spoon) | :: cuillère à dessert {f}, cuiller à dessert {f} |
| dessertspoon {n} (unit of measure) | :: cuillère à dessert {f}, cuiller à dessert {f} |
| dessertspoon {n} (volume) | :: cuillère à dessert {f}, cuillerée à dessert {f}, cuiller à dessert {f} |
| dessiatina {n} /dɛsjəˈtiːnə/ (a Russian measure of land) | :: dessiatine {f} |
| destabilise {v} (destabilise) SEE: destabilize | :: |
| destabilization {n} (destabilizing) | :: déstabilisation {f} |
| destabilize {v} /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ (to make something unstable) | :: déstabiliser |
| destabilize {v} (to become unstable) | :: se déstabiliser |
| destination {n} /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/ (the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent) | :: destination {f}, arrivée {f} |
| destiny {n} (predetermined condition; fate; fixed order of things) SEE: fate | :: |
| destitute {adj} /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/ (lacking something, devoid; poor, impoverished, poverty-stricken) | :: démuni |
| destitution {n} /dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/ (condition of lacking something) | :: dénuement {m} |
| destitution {n} (extreme state of poverty) | :: indigence {f} |
| destroy {v} /dɪˈstɹɔɪ/ (to damage beyond use or repair) | :: détruire |
| destroy {v} (to put down or euthanize (e.g. an animal)) | :: euthanasier |
| destroyable {adj} (able to be destroyed) | :: destructible |
| destroyer {n} (that who/which destroys) | :: destructeur {m} |
| destroyer {n} (type of warship) | :: destroyer {m} , contre-torpilleur {m} |
| destruction {n} /ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ (act of destroying) | :: destruction {f} |
| destructive {adj} /dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/ (causing destruction; damaging) | :: destructif |
| destructor {n} (one who destructs) | :: destructeur {m} |
| destructor {n} (cleaning-up commands in object oriented programming) | :: destructeur {m} |
| destructure {v} (dismantle) SEE: dismantle | :: |
| destruxin {n} | :: destruxine {f} |
| desuetude {n} /dəˈsuːəˌtuːd/ (disuse, obsolescence) | :: désuétude {f}, abandon {m}, oubli {m} |
| detach {v} /dɪˈtætʃ/ (to take apart or take off) | :: détacher |
| detachable {adj} /dətætʃəbl̩/ (designed to be unfastened) | :: amovible, détachable {m} {f} |
| detached {adj} /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/ (of a house: not joined to another house on either side) | :: à quatre façades |
| detached house {n} (free-standing family dwelling unit) | :: maison individuelle {f} |
| detachment {n} /dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/ (separation) | :: détachement {m} |
| detachment {n} (indifference) | :: détachement {m} |
| detachment {n} (impartiality) | :: impartialité {f} |
| detachment {n} (military unit) | :: détachement {m} |
| detail {n} /ˈditeɪl/ (something small enough to escape casual notice) | :: détail {m} |
| detail {n} (uncountable: a profusion of details) | :: détails {m-p} |
| detail {n} (something considered trivial enough to ignore) | :: détail {m} |
| detail {n} (plural: personal information) | :: coordonnées {f-p} |
| detail {n} (military: temporary unit) | :: détachement {m} |
| detail {v} (to explain in detail) | :: détailler |
| detailed {adj} /dɪˈteɪld/ (characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment) | :: détaillé |
| detain {v} (to detain) SEE: hold | :: |
| detain {v} /dɪˈteɪn/ (put under custody) | :: détenir, arrêter |
| detainee {n} /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/ (one who is detained) | :: détenu {m}, détenue {f} |
| detect {v} (to detect) SEE: notice | :: |
| detect {v} /dɪˈtɛkt/ (to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing) | :: déceler, détecter |
| detectable {adj} /dɪˈtɛktəbəɫ/ (That which can be detected) | :: détectable |
| detected {adj} /dɪˈtɛktɪd/ (Referring to something that has been noticed) | :: détecté |
| detected {v} (Simple past tense and past participle of detect) | :: détecté |
| detection {n} /dəˈtɛkʃən/ (act of detecting or sensing something) | :: détection |
| detection {n} (the finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like) | :: détection |
| detective {n} /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ (police officer who looks for evidence) | :: détective {m} |
| detective {n} (person employed to find information) | :: détective, enquêteur |
| detector {n} /dɪˈtɛktə(ɹ)/ (device capable of registering a specific substance or physical phenomenon) | :: détecteur {m} |
| detention {n} /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ (act or state) | :: détention {f}, arrestation {f} |
| detention {n} (holding in one's control with no intention to possess) | :: détention {f} |
| detention {n} | :: détention {f} |
| deter {v} /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/ (to prevent something from happening) | :: empêcher |
| deter {v} (to persuade someone not to do something) | :: dissuader, décourager |
| detergent {n} /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/ (any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant) | :: détergent {m} |
| deteriorate {v} /dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/ (make worse) | :: détériorer |
| deterioration {n} /dɪˌtiː.ɹi.ɔˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (process of making or growing worse) | :: détérioration {f} |
| determinant {n} /dɪˈtɝmɪnənt/ (determining factor) | :: déterminant {m} |
| determinant {n} (scalar that encodes certain characteristics of a square matrix) | :: déterminant {m} |
| determination {n} /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ (act, process, or result of any accurate measurement) | :: détermination, détermination |
| determinative {n} (determiner) SEE: determiner | :: |
| determine {v} /dɪˈtɝmɪn/ (to set the limits of) | :: déterminer |
| determine {v} (to ascertain definitely) | :: déterminer |
| determined {adj} /dɪˈtɝmɪnd/ (decided or resolute) | :: déterminé, résolu |
| determinedly {adv} (in a determined manner) | :: résolument, déterminément |
| determiner {n} (class of words) | :: déterminant {m} |
| determiner {n} | :: déterminant {m} |
| determinism {n} /dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm/ (notion in ethics) | :: déterminisme {m} |
| deterministic {adj} /dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪstɪk/ (of or relating to determinism) | :: déterministe |
| deterministic {adj} (of a Turing machine) | :: déterministe |
| deterministic {adj} (having exactly predictable time evolution) | :: déterministe |
| deterministic {adj} (computing, having each stage depend only on the immediately previous state) | :: déterministe |
| deterministically {adv} (in a deterministic manner) | :: déterministiquement |
| deterrence {n} /dɪˈtɛɹəns/ (act of deterring) | :: dissuasion {f} |
| deterrence {n} (art of producing fear of attacking) | :: dissuasion {f} |
| deterrent {adj} /dɪˈtɛɹənt/ (serving to deter) | :: dissuasif {m}, dissuasive {f} |
| deterrent {n} (Something that deters) | :: dissuasion {f} |
| detersive {adj} (having cleansing abilities) | :: détersif {m}, détersive {f} |
| detest {v} /dɪˈtɛst/ (to dislike intensely) | :: détester, mépriser |
| detestation {n} (hate coupled with disgust) | :: détestation {f} |
| dethrone {v} (forcibly remove a monarch) | :: détrôner |
| dethronize {v} (dethrone) SEE: dethrone | :: |
| detonate {v} /ˈdɛtəneɪt/ (to explode) | :: détonner |
| detonate {v} (to cause to explode) | :: détoner, détonner |
| detonation {n} /dɛtəˈneɪʃən/ (an explosion) | :: détonation {f} |
| detonator {n} /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (device used to detonate an explosive device) | :: détonateur {m}, capsule fulminante {f} |
| detour {n} /ˈdiː.tʊə(ɹ)/ (diversion or deviation) | :: détour {m} |
| detour {v} (intransitive: to make a detour) | :: détourner |
| detoxification {n} (detoxification) | :: désintoxication {f} |
| detoxify {v} (remove harmful substances) | :: désintoxiquer |
| detractor {n} (a person that belittles the worth of another person or cause) | :: détracteur {m}, détracteuse {f} |
| detriment {n} /ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/ (harm, hurt, damage) | :: détriment {m} |
| detrimental {adj} /ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/ (causing damage or harm) | :: nuisible, néfaste |
| detritivore {n} /dɛˈtɹaɪtɪvɔː/ (organism that feeds on detritus) | :: détritivore |
| detritus {n} /dɪˈtɹaɪtəs/ | :: détritus {m} |
| Detroit {prop} /dɪˈtɹɔɪt/ (largest city and former capital of Michigan) | :: Détroit {m} |
| dette {n} (debt) SEE: debt | :: |
| deuce {n} /duːs/ (number two) | :: deux {m} |
| deuce {n} (tennis: tie, both players able to win by scoring two additional points) | :: égalité {f} |
| deus ex machina {n} /ˈdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmɑːkiːnə/ (contrived plot resolution) | :: deus ex machina {m} |
| deuteragonist {n} (second most important character) | :: deutéragoniste {m} {f} |
| deuteragonist {n} (second actor) | :: deutéragoniste {m} {f} |
| deuterium {n} /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/ (isotope of hydrogen, see also: heavy hydrogen) | :: deutérium {m} |
| deuterocanonical {adj} (of the second canon of the Old Testament) | :: deutérocanonique {m} {f} |
| deuteron {n} (deuterium nucleus) | :: deutéron {m} |
| Deuteronomy {prop} /djuːtəˈɹɒnəmi/ (book of the Bible) | :: Deutéronome |
| deutoxide {n} /djuːˈtɒksaɪd/ (the chemical compound) | :: deutoxide {m}, deutoxyde {m} |
| Deutsche Mark {n} (former currency unit of Germany) | :: mark allemand {m}, Deutsche Mark {m}, deutschemark {m} |
| Deux-Sèvres {prop} (department of France) | :: Deux-Sèvres |
| devaluation {n} (depreciation) | :: dévaluation {f} |
| Devanagari {prop} /ˌdeɪvəˈnɑɡəɹi/ (abugida alphabet of India and Nepal) | :: dévanagari {f} {m}, devanagari {f} {m} |
| devastate {v} /ˈdɛvəsteɪt/ (to ruin many or all things over a large area) | :: dévaster |
| devastated {adj} (ruined, ravaged) | :: dévasté, ravagé, ruiné |
| devastated {adj} (upset and shocked) | :: dévasté |
| devastation {n} /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ (act of devastating or state of being devastated) | :: dévastation {f} |
| Devejyan {prop} (surname) | :: Devedjian |
| develop {v} /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/ (to progress) | :: se développer |
| develop {v} (to progress through stages) | :: se développer, développer |
| develop {v} (to create) | :: développer, créer |
| develop {v} (to bring out photographic images) | :: développer |
| develop {v} ((chess) to place one's pieces actively) | :: se développer |
| developed {adj} /dɪˈvɛləpt/ ((of a country) not primitive; not third world) | :: développé |
| developed {adj} (mature) | :: développé |
| developed country {n} (country with an advanced economy) | :: pays développé {m} |
| developer {n} /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/ (someone engaged in product creation and improvement) | :: concepteur {m}, développeur {m}, créateur {m} |
| developer {n} (real estate developer) | :: promoteur |
| developer {n} (liquid used in chemical film processing) | :: développateur {m} |
| developer {n} (film developer) | :: révélateur {m} |
| developer {n} (software programmer) | :: programmeur {m}, développeur {m} |
| developer {n} | :: promoteur {m} |
| developing {adj} /dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/ (of a country) | :: en développement |
| developing country {n} (poorer country) | :: pays en voie de développement {m} |
| development {n} /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ (process of developing) | :: développement {m} |
| developmental biology {n} (study of the physiological changes that occurs within individual organisms) | :: biologie du développement {f} |
| deverbal {adj} (related to something that is derived from a verb) | :: déverbatif, déverbal {m} |
| deverbal {n} | :: déverbal {m} |
| deverbative {n} (deverbal) SEE: deverbal | :: |
| deviance {n} /ˈdiːvɪəns/ (variation from expected behavior or form) | :: déviance {f} |
| deviancy {n} /ˈdiː.vij(e)nsiː/ (the state of being deviant) | :: déviance {f} |
| deviant {adj} /ˈdiː.vi.ənt/ (of or pertaining to a deviation) | :: déviant {m} |
| deviant {n} (person who deviates) | :: déviant {m} |
| deviate {v} /ˈdiːvieɪt/ (To go off course from; to change course; to change plans) | :: dévier |
| deviation {n} /diviˈeɪʃən/ (act of deviating) | :: déviation {f} |
| deviation {n} (statistical deviation) | :: écart |
| deviationist {n} (One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies) | :: dissident {m}, dissidente {f} |
| device {n} /dəˈvaɪs/ (piece of equipment) | :: appareil {m} |
| device {n} (project, stratagem, artifice) | :: stratagème {m}, ruse {f}, manœuvre {f}, artifice {m} |
| device {n} (computing) SEE: peripheral device | :: |
| device driver {n} (software that communicates between operating system and hardware) | :: pilote informatique {m}, pilote {m} |
| devil {n} (dust devil) SEE: dust devil | :: |
| devil {n} /ˈdɛvəl/ (a creature of hell) | :: diable {m} |
| devil {n} (the devil: the chief devil) | :: Diable {m}, Satan {m} |
| devil {n} (bad part of the conscience) | :: diable {m} |
| devil {n} (wicked or naughty person) | :: diable {m} |
| devil {n} (person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him) | :: type {m} |
| devil {n} (in Christian Science, an evil or erring entity) | :: diable {m} |
| devil {n} | :: diable {m} |
| devilish {adj} /ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/ (resembling or characteristic of a devil) | :: diabolique |
| devilish {adj} (extreme, excessive) | :: infernal, diabolique |
| devil is in the details {proverb} (specific provisions of something may be complicated) | :: le diable est dans les détails |
| Deville {prop} | :: Deville |
| devil-may-care {adj} (carefree) | :: insouciant |
| devil's advocate {n} (debater) | :: avocat du diable {m} |
| devil's advocate {n} | :: avocat du diable |
| devil's beating his wife {interj} (interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining) | :: le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille |
| devil's coach-horse {n} | :: ocype odorant {m}, staphylin odorant {m}, staphylin noir {m} |
| devil's luck {n} (astounding good luck) | :: chance du diable {f} |
| devious {adj} /ˈdiːvi.əs/ (cunning or deceiving, not straightforward) | :: rusé, roublard {m}, sournois {m} |
| devise {v} /dɪˈvaɪz/ (use the intellect to plan or design) | :: concevoir, élaborer |
| devoid {adj} /dɪˈvɔɪd/ (empty, completely without) | :: dépourvu |
| devolution {n} /diːvəˈluːʃən/ (a rolling down) | :: dévolution {f} |
| Devos {prop} | :: Devos |
| devote {v} /dɪˈvoʊt/ (to commit oneself for a certain matter) | :: consacrer, vouer |
| devoted {adj} /dɪˈvəʊtəd/ (vowed; dedicated; consecrated) | :: voué |
| devoted {adj} (zealous; characterized by devotion) | :: dévoué |
| devotee {n} /ˌdɛvəˈtiː/ (admirer) | :: inconditionnel, dévot |
| devotion {n} /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ (feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication) | :: dévouement {m} |
| devotion {n} (religious veneration, zeal, or piety) | :: dévotion |
| devotional {adj} /dɪˈvəʊʃənəl/ (of or pertaining to devotion or worship) | :: dévotionnel |
| devour {v} /dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(ɹ)/ (to eat greedily) | :: dévorer |
| dew {n} /du/ (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc) | :: rosée {f} |
| dewatering {n} (technique for the removal of water) | :: exondation {f} |
| dewclaw {n} (dewclaw) | :: ergot {m} |
| dewlap {n} /ˈdu.læp/ (pendulous skin under neck) | :: fanon {m} |
| dew point {n} (temperature) | :: point de rosée {m} |
| dexamethasone {n} | :: dexaméthasone |
| Dexter {prop} /ˈdɛkstɚ/ (male given name) | :: Dexter {m} |
| dexterity {n} /dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/ (skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands) | :: dextérité {f} |
| dexterous {adj} /ˈdɛkstɹəs/ (skillful with one's hands) | :: adroit, habile |
| dexterously {adv} /ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/ (in a dexterious manner) | :: adroitement, avec dextérité |
| dextro {adj} (dextrorotatory) SEE: dextrorotatory | :: |
| dextrocardia {n} (abnormality) | :: dextrocardie |
| dextrochere {n} | :: dextrochère |
| dextrogyre {adj} (dextrorotatory) SEE: dextrorotatory | :: |
| dextromanual {adj} (right-handed) SEE: right-handed | :: |
| dextrorotatory {adj} (that rotates the plane of polarized light to the right) | :: dextrogyre |
| dextrose {n} /ˈdɛkstɹəʊz/ (naturally-occurring form of glucose) | :: dextrose {m} |
| Dhaka {prop} /ˈdækə/ (capital of Bangladesh) | :: Dacca |
| dharma {n} /ˈdɑɹ.mə/ (principle that orders the universe) | :: dharma {m} |
| dhimmitude {n} (appeasement towards Islamic demands) | :: dhimmitude {f} |
| Dhivehi {n} (an Indo-Aryan language) | :: divehi |
| dhole {n} /doʊl/ (Asian wild dog) | :: dhole {m} {f} |
| dhoti {n} (dhoti) | :: pagne {m} |
| di- {prefix} (two, twice double) | :: di- |
| diabase {n} (a fine-grained igneous rock) | :: diabase {f} |
| diabasic {adj} | :: diabasique {m} {f} |
| diabetes {n} /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ (A group of metabolic diseases) | :: diabète {m} |
| diabetes mellitus {n} (medical disorder) | :: diabète sucré |
| diabetic {adj} /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/ (of diabetes) | :: diabétique |
| diabetic {adj} (having diabetes) | :: diabétique |
| diabetic {adj} (suitable for one having diabetes mellitus) | :: diabétique |
| diabetic {n} (person suffering from diabetes mellitus) | :: diabétique |
| diabetologist {n} (physician whose speciality is diabetology) | :: diabétologue {m} {f} |
| diabolic {adj} /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/ (showing wickedness typical of a devil) | :: diabolique |
| diabolic {adj} (extremely evil or cruel) | :: diabolique |
| diabolically {adv} (In a diabolical manner) | :: diaboliquement |
| diabolo {n} /dɪˈæbələʊ/ (juggling apparatus) | :: diabolo {m} |
| diachronic {adj} /daɪ.əˈkɹɑnɪk/ (changing with time) | :: diachronique |
| diachronic linguistics {n} (historical linguistics) SEE: historical linguistics | :: |
| diacritic {n} (diacritical mark) SEE: diacritical mark | :: |
| diacritically {adv} (in a diacritical manner) | :: diacritiquement |
| diacritical mark {n} (symbol) | :: signe diacritique {m}, diacritique {m} |
| diadem {n} /ˈdaɪ.ə.dɛm/ (ornamental headband) | :: diadème {m} |
| diadem {n} (crown) | :: couronne {f}, diadème {m} |
| diadem {n} (regal power) | :: couronne {f} |
| diaeresis {n} /daɪˈɛɹəsɪs/ (diacritic placed over a vowel letter) | :: tréma {m}, diérèse {f} |
| diaeresis {n} (separation of a vowel into two distinct syllables) | :: diérèse {f} |
| diagenetic {adj} (of or relating to diagenesis) | :: diagenétique |
| diagnose {v} /daɪəɡˈnəʊz/ (determine the root cause of) | :: diagnostiquer |
| diagnosis {n} /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) | :: diagnostic {m}, diagnose {f} |
| diagnostic {adj} /daɪəˈɡnɒstɪk/ (of, or relating to diagnosis) | :: diagnostique |
| diagnostician {n} (a medical doctor specialized in diagnoses) | :: interniste {m} |
| diagnostics {n} (the process of determining the state of or capability of a component) | :: diagnostic {m} |
| diagonal {n} (slash) SEE: slash | :: |
| diagonal {adj} /daɪˈæɡənəl/ (geometry: joining two nonadjacent vertices) | :: diagonale |
| diagonal {n} (something forming or resembling a diagonal line) | :: diagonale {f} |
| diagonal element {n} (element on the main diagonal of a square matrix) | :: élément diagonal {m}, coefficient diagonal {m} |
| diagonal matrix {n} (type of matrix) | :: matrice diagonale {f} |
| diagram {n} /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ (plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show workings or parts relationships) | :: diagramme {m}, schéma {m} |
| diagram {n} (graph or chart) | :: diagramme {m} |
| dial {n} (sundial) SEE: sundial | :: |
| dial {n} /ˈdaɪəɫ/ (graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves) | :: cadran {m} |
| dial {n} (disk with finger holes on a telephone) | :: cadran {m} |
| dial {n} (person's face) | :: bouille {f}, tronche {f} |
| dial {v} (To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone) | :: composer, signaler |
| dial {n} (clock face) SEE: clock face | :: |
| dialect {n} /ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/ (particular variety of a language) | :: dialecte {m}, patois {m} |
| dialectal {adj} /ˌdaɪəˈlɛktəl/ (relating to a dialect) | :: dialectal |
| dialectal {adj} | :: dialectal |
| dialectally {adv} (in a dialectal way) | :: dialectalement |
| dialect continuum {n} (a range of dialects) | :: continuum dialectal {m} |
| dialectical {adj} (peculiar to a nonstandard dialect) SEE: dialectal | :: |
| dialectical {adj} (pertaining to dialectics) | :: dialectique |
| dialectically {adv} (in a dialectical manner) | :: dialectiquement |
| dialectical materialism {n} (branch of philosophy) | :: matérialisme dialectique {m} |
| dialectics {n} (systematic method of argument) | :: dialectique {f} |
| dialectological {adj} | :: dialectologique |
| dialectology {n} (the study of dialects) | :: dialectologie {f} |
| dial indicator {n} (instrument that measures small distances) | :: comparateur {m} |
| diallage {n} /daɪˈælədʒi/ (stone with changing colors) | :: diallage {f} |
| dialog {n} (conversation or other discourse between individuals) SEE: dialogue | :: |
| dialog {n} (verbal part of a literary or dramatic work) SEE: dialogue | :: |
| dialog {n} (literary form resembling a conversation) SEE: dialogue | :: |
| dialog {n} (computing: dialogue box) SEE: dialogue | :: |
| dialog {v} /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ (discuss) | :: dialoguer |
| dialog box {n} (window that prompts the user to enter information) | :: boîte de dialogue {f} |
| dialogue {n} /ˈdaɪəlɑɡ/ (conversation or other discourse between individuals) | :: dialogue {m}, conversation {f} |
| dialogue {v} (discuss) | :: dialoguer |
| dial tone {n} (telephony signal) | :: tonalité {f} |
| dialysis {n} /daɪˈælɪsɪs/ (chemical method) | :: dialyse {f} |
| dialysis {n} (medicine: artificial removal of waste products from the blood) | :: dialyse |
| dialysis {n} (rhetoric: asyndeton) SEE: asyndeton | :: |
| diamantiferous {adj} (yielding diamonds) SEE: diamondiferous | :: |
| diameter {n} /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/ (line) | :: diamètre {m} |
| diameter {n} (length of this line) | :: diamètre {m} |
| diametral {adj} | :: diamétral |
| diametrically {adv} /ˌdaɪ.ə.ˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/ (on exactly the opposite side) | :: diamétralement |
| diamine {n} /ˈdaɪ.ə.miːn/ (compound containing two amino groups) | :: diamine {f} |
| diamond {n} (rhombus) SEE: rhombus | :: |
| diamond {n} /ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd/ (uncountable: mineral) | :: diamant {m} |
| diamond {n} (gemstone) | :: diamant {m} |
| diamond {n} (card games: card of the diamonds suit) | :: carreau {m} |
| diamond {v} (to adorn with diamonds) | :: diamanter |
| diamond crossover {n} (type of railway crossover) | :: bretelle {f}, jonction double {f}, croisement double {m} |
| diamondiferous {adj} (yielding diamond) | :: diamantifère |
| diamonds {n} /ˈdaɪ(ə)məndz/ (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦) | :: carreau {m} |
| Diana {prop} /daɪˈænə/ (Roman goddess) | :: Diane {f} |
| Diana {prop} (female given name) | :: Diane {f} |
| Dianetic {adj} (of or pertaining to Dianetics) | :: dianétique |
| Dianetics {n} /daɪəˈnɛtɪks/ (self-help system now used in Scientology) | :: dianétique {f} |
| Diaoyu Islands {prop} (Senkaku Islands) SEE: Senkaku Islands | :: |
| diapedesis {n} (migration of blood cells) | :: diapédèse {f} |
| diaper {n} /ˈdaɪ(ə)pə/ (absorbent garment worn by a baby, or by someone who is incontinent) | :: couche {f} |
| diaper {v} (To put diapers on someone) | :: langer |
| diaper lover {n} /ˈdaɪpɚ ˈlʌvɚ/ (person) | :: amateur de couches {m} |
| diaper rash {n} (rash in the diaper area) SEE: nappy rash | :: |
| diaphanous {adj} /daɪˈæf.ən.əs/ (of a fine, almost transparent texture) | :: diaphane {m} {f} |
| diaphanous {adj} (transparent; allowing light to pass through) | :: diaphane {m} {f} |
| diaphragm {n} /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ (anatomy: sheet of muscle separating thorax from abdomen) | :: diaphragme {m} |
| diaphragm {n} (contraceptive device) | :: diaphragme {m} |
| diaphragm {n} (mechanics: flexible membrane) | :: membrane {f} |
| diaphragm {n} (optics: structure with a central aperture used to limit the passage of light) | :: diaphragme {m} |
| diaphragm {v} (optics: to reduce lens aperture) | :: diaphragmer |
| diapir {n} /ˈdaɪ.ə.pɪə(ɹ)/ (intrusion of ductile rock) | :: diapir |
| diapositive {n} (photography: slide) | :: diapositive {f} |
| diarchy {n} (form of government) | :: dyarchie {f}, diarchie {f} |
| diarist {n} /ˈdaɪəɹɪst/ (one who keeps a diary) | :: diariste {m} {f} |
| diarrhea {n} /ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/ (medical condition) | :: diarrhée {f}, foire {f} |
| diarrhea {n} (watery excrement) | :: chiasse {f} |
| diarthrosis {n} (a joint that can move freely in various planes) | :: diarthrose {f} |
| diary {n} /ˈdaɪəɹi/ (daily log of experiences) | :: journal intime {m} |
| diaspora {n} /daɪˈæspəɹə/ (dispersion of a group of people) | :: diaspora {f} |
| Diaspora {prop} (dispersion of a group of people) SEE: diaspora | :: |
| diasporic {adj} (pertaining to a diaspora) | :: diasporique {m} {f} |
| diastolic {adj} /daɪəˈstɒlɪk/ (pertaining to a diastole) | :: diastolique |
| diathermy {n} (generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents) | :: diathermie, diathermie {f} |
| diatom {n} /ˈdaɪəˌtɑm/ (grouping of minute algae) | :: diatomée {f} |
| diatomaceous earth {n} (soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains) | :: kieselguhr, terre d'infusoires, terre diatomée |
| diatomic {adj} /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/ (consisting of two atoms) | :: diatomique |
| diatonic {adj} (diatonic) | :: diatonique |
| diatonic scale {n} (diatonic scale) | :: échelle diatonique {f} |
| diatribe {n} /ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/ (bitter denunciation) | :: diatribe |
| diatribe {n} (prolongued discourse) | :: diatribe |
| diazepam {n} /dʌɪˈæz.ɪp.æm/ (minor tranquillizer) | :: diazépam {m} |
| diazonium {n} | :: diazonium |
| dibble {n} /ˈdɪb(ə)l/ (pointed implement) | :: plantoir {m} |
| dibs {n} /dɪbz/ (the right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else) | :: prems {m}, preums {m}, prims, shotgun |
| dibs {interj} (said to reserve to the right to something before anyone else) | :: prems {m}, preums {m} prims, shotgun |
| dicastery {n} (administrative body of the Vatican) | :: dicastère {m} |
| dicastery {n} (judicial body of Athens) | :: dicastère {m} |
| dice {n} (polyhedron used in games of chance) SEE: die | :: |
| dicey {adj} /ˈdaɪsi/ (fraught with danger) | :: périlleux {m}, risqué {m} |
| dicey {adj} (of uncertain, risky outcome) | :: au résultat incertain, risqué |
| dichloromethane {n} (an organic compound) | :: dichlorométhane |
| dichogamy {n} (dichogamy) | :: hermaphrodisme successif {m}, hermaphrodisme séquentiel {m} |
| dichotomy {n} /daɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/ (separation or division into two) | :: dichotomie {f} |
| dichotomy {n} (such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles) SEE: duality | :: |
| dichroic {adj} (Exhibiting dichroism) | :: dichroïque |
| dick {n} /dɪk/ (slang: penis) | :: bite {f}, bitte {f}, paf {m}, pine {f}, queue {f}, vit {m}, zob {m}, teub {f} |
| dick {n} (highly contemptible person) | :: connard {m}, pédé {m} |
| Dickensian {adj} /dɪˈkɛnzɪən/ (of or pertaining to Charles Dickens or his writings) | :: dickensien |
| dickhead {n} /ˈdɪkhɛd/ ((slang) glans penis) | :: gland {m} |
| dickhead {n} ((slang) stupid person) | :: tête de nœud {f}, tête de vier {f}, gland {m}, connard {m} |
| dickhead {n} (glans penis) SEE: glans penis | :: |
| dickslap {n} (the act of slapping with the penis) | :: bifle {f}, biffle {f} |
| dickslap {v} | :: bifler, biffler |
| dicotyledon {n} (in botany) | :: dicotylédone |
| dictaphone {n} (dictation machine) SEE: dictation machine | :: |
| dictate {v} /ˈdɪkˌteɪt/ (to speak in order for someone to write down the words) | :: dicter |
| dictation {n} /dɪkˈteɪʃən/ (the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words) | :: dictée {f} |
| dictation {n} (an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down) | :: dictée {f} |
| dictation machine {n} (sound recording device) | :: dictaphone {m}, appareil à dictée {m} |
| dictator {n} /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹ/ (totalitarian leader of a dictatorship) | :: dictateur {m} |
| dictatorial {adj} /dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ/ (of or pertaining to a dictator) | :: dictatorial |
| dictatorially {adv} (in a dictatorial manner) | :: dictatorialement |
| dictatorship {n} /ˈdɪkteɪtəɹʃɪp/ (a government led by a dictator) | :: dictature {f} |
| dictatorship of the proletariat {n} (the temporary period following the fall of capitalism) | :: dictature du prolétariat {f} |
| diction {n} /ˈdɪkʃən/ (clarity of word choice) | :: diction {f} |
| dictionaric {adj} /ˈdɪkʃənˌɛɹɪk/ (Of or pertaining to a dictionary) | :: dictionnairique |
| dictionary {n} /ˈdɪkʃənɛɹi/ (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words) | :: dictionnaire {m}, dico {m} |
| dictionary {n} (an associative array) | :: tableau associatif {m}, dictionnaire {m}, table d'association {f} |
| dictionary form {n} | :: forme canonique {f} |
| dictyopteran {n} (insect) | :: dictyoptère {m} |
| dictyosome {n} (a plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells) | :: dictyosome {m} |
| didactic {adj} /daɪˈdæk.tɪk/ (instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate) | :: didactique |
| didactic {adj} (teaching from textbooks rather than laboratory demonstration and application) | :: livresque |
| didactically {adv} (in didactic manner) | :: didactiquement |
| diderm {adj} (having two cell membranes) | :: didermique |
| didgeridoo {n} /ˌdɪdʒ.əɹ.iˈduː/ (Australian musical instrument) | :: didgeridoo {m} |
| Dido {prop} /ˈdaɪdəʊ/ (founder of Carthage) | :: Didon {f} |
| didymium {n} (mixture of praseodymium and neodymium once thought to be an element) | :: didyme {m} |
| Didymoteicho {prop} (city) | :: Didymotique |
| die {v} (to stop living) | :: mourir, expirer, trépasser, crever |
| die {n} (device for cutting into a specified shape) | :: matrice {f}, emporte-pièce {m} |
| die {n} (device used to cut an external screw thread) | :: filière {f} |
| die {n} (fragment of a completed integrated circuit wafer) | :: puce {f} |
| die {n} (polyhedron used in games of chance) | :: dé {m} |
| diegetic {adj} /ˌdaɪəˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/ | :: diégétique |
| diehard {adj} (unreasonably resisting change) | :: inflexible, inébranlable, irréductible, entier |
| diehard {adj} (fanatically opposing progress) | :: réactionnaire, réac, conservateur |
| diehard {adj} (thorough of in one's beliefs) | :: intégriste, fanatique, illuminé, déterminé, déter |
| Diekirch {prop} (city) | :: Diekirch |
| dieldrin {n} (cyclodiene insecticide) | :: dieldrine |
| dielectric {adj} /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk / (electrically insulating) | :: diélectrique |
| Dien Bien {prop} (Dien Bien) | :: Diên Biên |
| Dien Bien Phu {prop} (Dien Bien Phu) | :: Diên Biên Phu |
| Dien Bien Phu {prop} (Dien Bien) | :: Diên Biên |
| die out {v} (to become extinct) | :: s'éteindre |
| diesel {n} /ˈdisəl/ (fuel) | :: diésel {m}, gazole {m} |
| diet {n} /ˈdaɪət/ (food a person or animal consumes) | :: diète, régime |
| diet {n} (controlled regimen of food) | :: régime |
| diet {n} (council of leaders) | :: Diète {f}, parlement {m} |
| dietary {n} /ˈdaɪətɹi/ (of, or relating to diet) | :: diététique |
| dietary fibre {n} (undigested substance) | :: fibre alimentaire {f} |
| dietetic {adj} /daɪəˈtɛtɪk/ (relating to diet) | :: diététique {m} |
| dietetic {adj} (relating to preparation for those on a restricted diet) | :: diététique {m} |
| dietetics {n} (study of diet and nutrition) | :: diététique {f} |
| diethanolamine {n} (hydroxy secondary amine) | :: diéthanolamine {f} |
| diethylene glycol {n} (organic compound) | :: diéthylène glycol |
| dietitian {n} /daɪəˈtɪʃən/ (person who studies or practices dietetics) | :: diététicien {m}; nutritionniste |
| differ {v} /ˈdɪfə/ (not to have the same characteristics) | :: différer |
| differ {v} (to have diverging opinions, disagree) | :: différer |
| Differdange {prop} (city) | :: Differdange |
| difference {n} /ˈdɪfɹən(t)s/ (quality of being different) | :: différence {f} |
| difference {n} (characteristic of something that makes it different from something else) | :: différence {f} |
| difference {n} (disagreement or argument about something important) | :: différend {m} |
| difference {n} (arithmetic: result of a subtraction) | :: différence {f} |
| difference of two squares {n} (The mathematical identity) | :: différence de carré {f} |
| different {adj} /ˈdɪf.ɹənt/ (not the same) | :: différent |
| different {adj} (unlike most others) | :: différent |
| differentiable {adj} /ˌdɪf.ə(ɹ)ˈɛn.ʃə.bəl/ (having a derivative) | :: dérivable |
| differentiable {adj} (able to be differentiated) | :: différenciable |
| differential {adj} /dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ/ (relating to differentiation or differential calculus) | :: différentiel |
| differential calculus {n} (calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change) | :: calcul différentiel {m} |
| differential equation {n} (equation involving the derivatives of a function) | :: équation différentielle {f} |
| differentiate {v} /ˌdɪ.fəˈɹɛnt.ʃi.eɪt/ (to show or be the distinction) | :: distinguer |
| differentiate {v} (to perceive the difference) | :: distinguer |
| differentiate {v} (math: to calculate the derivative) | :: dériver |
| differentiate {v} (math: to calculate the differential) | :: différencier |
| differentiation {n} (act of differentiating) | :: différentiation {f} |
| differentiation {n} (act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference) | :: différenciation |
| differentiation {n} (gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development) | :: différenciation |
| differentiation {n} (in analysis) | :: différentiation {f} |
| differently {adv} /ˈdifɹəntli/ (in a different way) | :: différemment |
| different strokes for different folks {proverb} (there's no accounting for taste) SEE: there's no accounting for taste | :: |
| difficult {adj} /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ (hard, not easy) | :: difficile |
| difficultly {adv} (in a difficult manner) | :: difficilement |
| difficulty {n} /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (state of being difficult) | :: difficulté {f} |
| difficulty {n} (obstacle) | :: difficulté |
| diffidence {n} /ˈdɪfɪdəns/ (The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement) | :: timidité {f} |
| diffident {adj} /ˈdɪfɪdənt/ (distrustful) | :: méfiant |
| diffident {adj} (lacking confidence in oneself) | :: timide |
| diffidently {adv} /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/ (in a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself) | :: timidement, en hésitant, humblement, modestement |
| diffraction {n} /dɪˈfɹækʃən/ (the breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure) | :: diffraction {f} |
| diffuse {v} /dɪˈfjuz/ ((transitive) to spread over or through) | :: diffuser |
| diffuse {adj} /dɪˈfjus/ (not focused or concentrated) | :: diffus |
| diffusibility {n} | :: diffusibilité {f} |
| diffusion {n} /dɪˈfjuːʒən/ ((physics) the intermingling of the molecules) | :: diffusion {f} |
| dig {v} /dɪɡ/ (to move hard-packed earth out of the way) | :: creuser |
| dig {v} (get by digging, take up from the ground) | :: excaver |
| dig {n} (archeological investigation) | :: fouille |
| dig {v} /dɪɡ/ (slang: to appreciate, or like) | :: kiffer |
| digamma {n} /daɪˈɡæmə/ (letter of the Old Greek alphabet) | :: digamma {m} |
| digest {v} /daɪˈdʒɛst/ (to separate food in the alimentary canal) | :: digérer |
| digest {n} /ˈdaɪdʒɛst/ (compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged) | :: digeste {m} |
| digest {n} (magazine of abridged articles) | :: revue de presse {f}, revue |
| digestible {adj} /daɪˈdʒɛstəbəɫ/ (capable of being digested) | :: digestible |
| digestif {n} /daɪˈdʒɛstɪf/ (beverage) | :: digestif {m} |
| digestion {n} /daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ (process in gastrointestinal tract) | :: digestion {f} |
| digestive system {n} (system of organs) | :: système digestif {m} |
| digestive tract {n} (system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food) | :: tube digestif {m} |
| digger {n} (spade (playing card)) SEE: spade | :: |
| digger {n} (nickname for a friend) SEE: bugger | :: |
| digger {n} /ˈdɪɡɚ/ (large piece of machinery) | :: excavatrice {f}, pelleteuse {f} |
| digger {n} (gold miner) SEE: gold digger | :: |
| dig in one's heels {v} (to act in a determined manner) | :: freiner des quatre fers |
| dig into {v} (to research a particular subject) | :: se plonger (dans), s'attaquer (à) |
| digit {n} /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ (finger or toe) | :: doigt {m} , orteil {m} |
| digit {n} (numeral) | :: chiffre {m} |
| digit {n} (unit of length) | :: doigt {m} |
| digital {adj} /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtəɫ/ (having to do or performed with a finger) | :: digital |
| digital {adj} (representing discrete values) | :: numérique, digital |
| digital {adj} (of or relating to computers) | :: numérique |
| digital camera {n} (electronic camera) | :: appareil photo numérique {m} |
| digital divide {n} (gap) | :: fossé numérique {m}, fracture numérique {f} |
| digital footprint {n} (digital evidence of a person's activities on the Internet) | :: trace numérique {f} |
| digitalin {n} /dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪn/ (mixture of glycosides) | :: digitaline |
| digitalization {n} (digitization) SEE: digitization | :: |
| digitalize {v} /ˌdɪdʒɪtəˈlaɪz/ (make digital) | :: numériser, digitaliser |
| digitally {adv} (in a digital manner) | :: numériquement |
| digital television {n} (broadcasting) | :: télévision numérique {f} |
| digital watermark {n} (embedded auxiliary data) | :: tatouage numérique {m} |
| digitisation {n} /ˌdɪdʒɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the conversion of data from analog to digital or binary) | :: numérisation {f} |
| digitizable {adj} (capable of being digitized) | :: numérisable {f} |
| digitization {n} (conversion of data from digital) | :: numérisation |
| digitize {v} /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪz/ (represent something as a sequence of binary digits) | :: numériser, digitaliser |
| digitizer {n} /ˈdɪdʒɪtaɪzə(ɹ)/ | :: numériseur {m}, digitaliseur {m} |
| diglossia {n} /ˌdaɪˈɡlɒsi.ə/ (the coexistence of two closely related native languages) | :: diglossie {f} |
| dignified {adj} /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/ (respectable) | :: digne |
| dignify {v} /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ (to honor) | :: honorer |
| dignitary {n} /ˈdɪɡnɪtɹi/ (important or influential person) | :: dignitaire {f} |
| dignity {n} /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ (quality or state) | :: dignité {f} |
| dignity {n} (formality, stateliness) | :: forme {f} |
| dignity {n} (high office or rank) | :: rang {m}, dignité {f} |
| dig one's own grave {v} (to act in a way expected to backfire) | :: creuser sa tombe, creuser sa propre tombe |
| dig out {v} (to find or retrieve something by removing overlying material) | :: dénicher |
| digraph {n} /ˈdaɪɡɹɑːf/ (pair of letters) | :: digramme {m} |
| digraph {n} (directed graph) SEE: directed graph | :: |
| digress {v} /daɪˈɡɹɛs/ (to deviate) | :: s'écarter, dévier |
| digression {n} /daɪˈɡɹɛʃən/ (a departure from the main subject in speech or writing) | :: digression {f} |
| digs {n} (clothes) SEE: clothes | :: |
| dig up {v} (to excavate) | :: déplanter |
| dig up {v} (to discover by digging) | :: déterrer, exhumer, dénicher, mettre à jour piocher, déraciner |
| dihydrogen monoxide {n} /daɪˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n məˈnɒksaɪd/ (water, H₂O, see also: water) | :: monoxyde de dihydrogène {m} |
| Dijon {prop} (city in Burgundy) | :: Dijon |
| dilapidate {v} /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪt/ (to cause to become ruined or put into disrepair) | :: délabrer |
| dilapidate {v} (to squander or waste) | :: dilapider |
| dilapidated {adj} /dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/ (having fallen into a state of disrepair) | :: caduc, délabré, infirme, vieux |
| dilapidation {n} /dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/ | :: délabrement {m}, dilapidation, détournement {m}, dissipation |
| dilapidator {n} (one who dilapidates) | :: dilapidateur {m} |
| dilatable {adj} (that can be dilated) | :: dilatable |
| dilatation {n} /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of dilating; dilation) | :: dilatation {f} |
| dilate {v} /daɪˈleɪt/ (to enlarge; to make bigger) | :: dilater |
| dilate {v} (to become wider or larger; to expand) | :: se dilater |
| dilation {n} (delay) SEE: delay | :: |
| dilation {n} /daɪˈleɪʃən/ (act of dilating) | :: dilatation {f} |
| dilation and curettage {n} (surgical procedure) | :: curetage {m} |
| dilatory {adj} /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/ (intentionally delaying) | :: dilatoire |
| dildo {n} /ˈdɪɫdoʊ/ (artificial phallus) | :: godemichet {m}, gode {m}, phallus artificiel {m}, olisbos {m}, dildo {m}, miché {m}, michet {m} |
| dilemma {n} /daɪˈlɛmə/ (circumstance in which a choice must be made between two alternatives) | :: dilemme {m} |
| dilettante {n} /ˈdɪlɪˌtɑnt/ | :: dilettante {m} {f} |
| dilettante {adj} (pertaining to or like a dilettante) | :: dilettante |
| dilettantism {n} (the act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur) | :: dilettantisme {m} |
| diligence {n} /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ (qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance) | :: diligence {f} |
| diligence {n} (public stage-coach) | :: diligence {f} |
| diligent {adj} /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ (hard-working and focused) | :: industrieux, diligent |
| diligently {adv} (in a diligent manner) | :: diligemment |
| dill {n} (fool) SEE: fool | :: |
| dill {n} /dɪɫ/ (herb of the species Anethum graveolens) | :: aneth {m} |
| dilly-dally {v} /ˈdɪliˌdæli/ (to waste time) | :: procrastiner |
| dilutable {adj} (Suitable for being diluted) | :: diluable |
| dilute {v} /daɪˈlut/ (to add more of a solvent to a solution; especially to add more water) | :: diluer, couper (about wine mainly) |
| dilute {adj} (having a low concentration) | :: dilué {m}, diluée {f} |
| dilute {adj} (weak) | :: faible {m} {f} |
| dilution {n} /daɪˈluʃən/ (process of making something dilute) | :: dilution {f} |
| diluvial {adj} (Relating to a flood) | :: diluvial |
| dim {adj} /dɪm/ (not bright, not colourful) | :: tamisé, faible |
| dim {adj} (not smart) | :: bête |
| dim {adj} (indistinct) | :: flou, indistinct |
| dim-bulb {adj} (slow-witted, stupid) SEE: stupid | :: |
| dime a dozen {adj} (so common as to be practically worthless) | :: treize à la douzaine |
| dimension {n} /daɪˈmɛnʃən/ (single aspect of a thing) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (measure of spatial extent) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (in geometry) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (in physics) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (in computing) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {n} (in science fiction) | :: dimension {f} |
| dimension {v} (to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions) | :: dimensionner |
| dimensional {adj} /dɪˈmɛnʃənəl/ (having a stated number of dimensions) | :: dimensionnel, de dimension |
| dimensionality {n} (state or characteristic) | :: dimensionnalité {f} |
| dimensionality {n} (number of dimensions of something) | :: dimensionnalité {f} |
| dimensional stone {n} (dimension stone) SEE: dimension stone | :: |
| dimension stone {n} | :: pierre de taille {f} |
| dimer {n} /ˈdaɪmə(ɹ)/ (a molecule consisting of two identical halves) | :: dimère {m}, endoestas |
| dimethylmercury {n} ((CH3)2Hg) | :: diméthylmercure {m} |
| diminish {v} /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/ (To make smaller) | :: réduire |
| diminish {v} (To become smaller) | :: rétrécir, rapetisser, diminuer |
| diminish {v} (To taper) | :: amincir |
| diminish {v} (To reduce a perfect or minor interval by a semitone) | :: diminuer |
| diminutive {adj} /dɪˈmɪn.jʊ.tɪv/ (very small) | :: minuscule |
| diminutive {adj} (grammar) | :: diminutif {m} |
| diminutive {adj} | :: diminutif |
| diminutive {n} (grammar: word form expressing smallness) | :: diminutif {m} |
| dimly {adv} /ˈdɪmli/ (in a dim manner) | :: faiblement, obscurément, vaguement, confusément |
| dimmable {adj} (able to be dimmed) | :: dimmable |
| dimmer {n} /ˈdɪməɹ/ (Rheostat) | :: gradateur {m}, variateur {m} |
| dimorphism {n} /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/ (biology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part) | :: dimorphisme {m} |
| dimple {n} /ˈdɪmpəl/ (skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth) | :: fossette {f} |
| din {n} /dɪn/ (loud noise) | :: vacarme {m}, boucan {m} |
| dinar {n} /ˈdiːnɑː(ɹ)/ (official currency of several countries) | :: dinar {m} |
| dine {v} /daɪn/ (to eat; to eat dinner or supper) | :: dîner |
| dine and dash {n} (leaving a restaurant without paying after eating) | :: grivèlerie {f} |
| diner {n} /ˈdaɪnə(ɹ)/ (a small and inexpensive type of restaurant which may be modelled to resemble a dining car) | :: café-restaurant {m}, wagon-restaurant {m} |
| diner {n} (dining car) SEE: dining car | :: |
| ding {v} /dɪŋ/ (to hit or strike) | :: bigner |
| ding {v} (to inflict minor damage on) | :: bigner |
| ding-a-ling {n} (dick) SEE: dick | :: |
| ding dong {interj} /dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/ (onomatopoeia for the sound of a doorbell) | :: drelin-drelin |
| dinghy {n} /ˈdɪŋ.i/ (small boat) | :: youyou {m}, petit canoe {m}, dinghy {m} |
| dinghy {n} (inflatable boat) | :: dinghy {m} |
| dingo {n} /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ (wild dog native to Australia) | :: dingo {m} |
| dining car {n} (restaurant carriage) | :: wagon-restaurant {m} |
| dining chair {n} (chair designed to be used at a dining table) | :: chaise de salle à manger {f}, chaise de salon {f} |
| dining room {n} (room, in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten) | :: salle à manger {f} |
| dining table {n} (table in the dining room on which meals are served) | :: table à manger {f} |
| dinitrogen {n} (molecule) | :: diazote {f} |
| dinitrogen tetroxide {n} (binary compound nitrogen and oxygen, N2O4) | :: peroxyde d'azote {m} |
| dinky {adj} /ˈdɪŋki/ ((informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and charmful) | :: mignon {m}, croquignolet {m} |
| dinky {adj} ((informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable) | :: croquignolet {m} |
| dinner {n} /ˈdɪnəɹ/ (main meal of the day) | :: dîner {m} , souper {m} |
| dinner {n} (midday meal) | :: déjeuner {m}, dîner |
| dinner jacket {n} (type of formal suit) SEE: tuxedo | :: |
| dinner's ready {phrase} | :: à table ! |
| dinosaur {n} /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/ (extinct reptile) | :: dinosaure {m} |
| dinosaur {n} (old-fashioned person or thing) | :: dinosaure {m} |
| diocesan {adj} /daɪˈɑsɪsən/ (pertaining to a diocese) | :: diocésain |
| diocese {n} /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ (region administered by a bishop) | :: diocèse {m}, éparchie {f} |
| Diocletian {prop} /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/ (Roman cognomen) | :: Dioclétien {m} |
| diode {n} /ˈdaɪoʊd/ (electronic device) | :: diode {f} |
| dioecy {n} /ˈdaɪ.ɪsi/ (the condition of being dioecious) | :: dioécie {f} |
| Diogenes {prop} /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ (Ancient Greek name) | :: Diogène {m} |
| diol {n} (organic compound) | :: diol {m} |
| Diomedes {prop} /daɪəˈmiːdiːz/ (Greek mythical hero) | :: Diomède |
| Dione {prop} /daɪˈoʊni/ (moon of Saturn) | :: Dioné |
| Dionysus {prop} /daɪəˈnaɪsəs/ (Greek god of wine) | :: Dionysos {m} |
| Diophantine equation {n} (polynomial equation) | :: équation diophantienne {f} |
| Diophantus {prop} /daɪəˈfæntəs/ (Greek mathematician) | :: Diophante {m} |
| diopside {n} (mineral) | :: diopside {m} |
| dioptase {n} (Mineral) | :: dioptase {f} |
| diopter {n} (speculum) SEE: speculum | :: |
| dioptrics {n} (study of the refraction of light) | :: dioptrique {f} |
| diorite {n} (Igneous rock) | :: diorite {f} |
| dioritic {adj} | :: dioritique {m} {f} |
| dioxide {n} /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) | :: dioxyde {m} |
| dioxin {n} /daɪˈɒksɪn/ (toxic compound) | :: dioxine {f} |
| dioxygen {n} (O2) | :: dioxygène |
| dip {n} /dɪp/ (lower section of a road or geological feature) | :: pendage {m} |
| dip {n} (sauce for dipping) | :: trempette {f} |
| dip {v} (to lower into a liquid) | :: tremper, baigner, plonger |
| dipeptide {n} /daɪˈpɛptaɪd/ (organic compound) | :: dipeptide {m} |
| diphtheria {n} /dɪfˈθɪəɹɪə/ (infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract) | :: diphthérie {f} |
| diphthong {n} /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/ (complex vowel sound) | :: diphtongue {f} |
| diphthongisation {n} (shift from monophthong to diphthong) | :: diphtongaison {f} |
| diphthongize {v} (to become a diphthong) | :: diphtonguer |
| diploblastic {adj} (having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm)) | :: diploblastique |
| diplodocus {n} (dinosaur) | :: diplodocus {m} |
| diploid {adj} (of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome) | :: diploïde {m} {f} |
| diploidy {n} (state of being diploid) | :: diploïdie {f} |
| diploma {n} /dɪˈpləʊmə/ (certificate) | :: diplôme {m} |
| diplomacy {n} /dɪˈpləʊməsi/ (art of conducting international relations) | :: diplomatie |
| diploma mill {n} (university churning out diplomas to unqualified students) | :: usine à diplômes {f} |
| diplomat {n} /ˈdɪ.plə.mæt/ (person who is accredited to represent a government) | :: diplomate {m} {f} |
| diplomat {n} (someone who uses skill and tact in dealing with other people) | :: diplomate {m} {f} |
| diplomatic {adj} /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/ (concerning relationships between governments) | :: diplomatique |
| diplomatic {adj} (exhibiting diplomacy) | :: diplomatique |
| diplomatically {adv} (in a diplomatic manner) | :: diplomatiquement |
| diplomatic corps {n} (body of diplomats) | :: corps diplomatique {m} |
| diplomatic immunity {n} (diplomat's legal immunity) | :: immunité diplomatique {f} |
| diplomatics {n} (science of authenticating, dating, and interpreting old official documents) | :: diplomatique |
| diplomatist {n} (diplomat) SEE: diplomat | :: |
| dipluran {n} (any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura) | :: diploure {m} |
| dipole {n} /ˈdaɪˌpoʊl/ (any object that is oppositely charged at two points) | :: dipôle {m} |
| dipole {n} (any molecule that has delocalised charges) | :: dipôle {m} |
| dipper {n} /ˈdɪpɚ/ (vessel) | :: louche {f} |
| dipshit {n} /ˈdɪpʃɪt/ (stupid or undesirable person) | :: glandu {m}, tête de nœud {f} |
| dipshit {n} (unwanted or undesirable) | :: saloperie {f}, merde {f}, daube {f} |
| dipsology {n} /dɪpˈsɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of the thirst for alcoholic beverage) | :: dipsologie {f} |
| dipsomania {n} /ˌdɪpsə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ (addiction to alcohol) | :: dipsomanie {f} |
| dipstick {n} /ˈdɪpstɪk/ (a stick or rod) | :: jauge |
| diptote {n} /ˈdɪptoʊt/ (a noun which has only two cases) | :: diptote {m} |
| diptych {n} /ˈdɪptɪk/ (picture or series of pictures painted on two tablets) | :: diptyque {m} |
| dire {adj} /ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ (warning of bad consequences) | :: funeste, sinistre |
| dire {adj} (requiring action to prevent bad consequences) | :: pressant |
| dire {adj} (expressing bad consequences) | :: extrême, terrible |
| direct {adj} /d(a)ɪˈɹɛkt/ (Straight, constant, without interruption) | :: direct |
| direct {v} (to be in charge of the direction of a play) | :: mettre en scène |
| direct {v} (to order) | :: ordonner |
| directable {adj} (able to be directed) | :: dirigeable {m} {f} |
| direct case {n} (any noun case except the nominative (and vocative)) | :: cas direct {m} |
| direct current {n} (electric current in which the electrons flow in one direction, but may vary with time) | :: courant continu {m} |
| directed graph {n} (type of graphs) | :: graphe orienté {m} |
| directeur sportif {n} (team manager of a cycle racing team) | :: directeur sportif {m} |
| direct flight {n} (a flight without changing aircraft) | :: vol direct {m} |
| direct free kick {n} (soccer) | :: coup franc direct {m} |
| direction {n} /d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (indication of the point toward which an object is moving) | :: direction |
| direction {n} (work of the director (manager)) | :: direction |
| directions {n} (direction) SEE: direction | :: |
| directions {n} /dɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/ (instructions) | :: mode d'emploi |
| directive {n} /dəˈɹɛk.tɪv/ (instruction or guideline) | :: directive {f} |
| directive {n} (authoritative decision) | :: directive {f} |
| directive {n} (form of legislative act addressed to the EU member states) | :: directive {f} |
| directive {adj} (that directs) | :: directif {m}, directive {f} |
| directly {adv} /dɪˈɹɛk(t)li/ (in a direct manner) | :: directement |
| directly {adv} | :: directement, tout droit |
| directly {adv} (immediately) SEE: immediately | :: |
| direct object {n} (the noun a verb is directly acting upon) | :: complément d'objet direct {m}, C.O.D. {m} |
| director {n} /dɪˈɹɛktɚ/ (supervisor, manager, see also: film director) | :: directeur {m}, régisseur {m} |
| directorate {n} /daɪˈɹɛktəɹət/ (an agency headed by a director) | :: direction {f} |
| director general {n} (executive officer) | :: directeur général {m} |
| director of photography {n} (cinematographer) SEE: cinematographer | :: |
| directory {n} /daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/ (list of names, addresses etc.) | :: annuaire |
| directory {n} (structured listing of files) | :: dossier {m}, répertoire {m} |
| directory {n} (simulated folder) | :: dossier {m}, répertoire {m} |
| directory service {n} (software system) | :: service d'annuaire {m} |
| directrix {n} (a line used to define a curve or surface) | :: directrice {f} |
| direct speech {n} (the writing of speech) | :: discours direct {m} |
| dire straits {n} (difficult position) | :: mauvaise passe {f} |
| dirge {n} /dɝdʒ/ (mournful poem or piece of music) | :: chant funèbre {m} |
| dirham {n} (unit of currency) | :: dirham {m} |
| dirigible {n} /ˈdɪɹ.ə.dʒə.bəl/ (a self-propelled airship that can be steered) | :: ballon dirigeable {m}, dirigeable {m} |
| dirigible {adj} (steerable) | :: dirigeable |
| dirt {n} /dɝt/ (soil or earth) | :: terre {f}, boue {f} |
| dirt {n} (stain or spot (on clothes etc)) | :: salissure {f}, tache {f} |
| dirt {n} (previously unknown negative information, kompromat) | :: kompromat {m} |
| dirtiness {n} (state or quality of being dirty) | :: saleté {f} |
| dirt road {n} (an unpaved road consisting solely of subgrade material) | :: piste {f} |
| dirt track {n} (dirt road) SEE: dirt road | :: |
| dirty {adj} /ˈdɜːti/ (covered with or containing dirt) | :: sale |
| dirty {adj} (that makes one dirty) | :: salissant |
| dirty {adj} (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) | :: cochon |
| dirty {adj} (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) | :: sale |
| dirty {adj} (illegal, improper) | :: sale |
| dirty {adj} (of color: discolored by impurities) | :: sale |
| dirty {adj} (computing: containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory) | :: modifié |
| dirty {adv} (in a dirty manner) | :: salement |
| dirty {v} (to make dirty) | :: salir |
| dirty {v} (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) | :: salir, avilir |
| dirty {v} (to become soiled) | :: salir, se salir |
| dirty grease {n} | :: cambouis {m} |
| dirty joke {n} (joke with an obscene punchline) | :: blague de cul {f} |
| dirty look {n} (unpleasant look) | :: regard noir {m}, regarder de travers |
| dirty money {n} (Money illegally gained) | :: argent sale |
| dirty trick {n} (an unkind trick) | :: coup de pute {m}, coup bas {m}, sale coup {m} |
| dirty weather {n} (undesirable weather) | :: gros temps {m} |
| dirty word {n} /ˈdɚɾijˌwɝd/ (word that is considered vulgar) | :: gros mot |
| dis- {prefix} /dɪs/ (reversal or removal) | :: dé- |
| dis- {prefix} (apart) | :: dé- |
| dis {v} (diss) SEE: diss | :: |
| dis {n} (diss) SEE: diss | :: |
| disability {n} /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ (legal incapacity or incompetency) | :: invalidité {f} |
| disability {n} (regular payments received by a disabled person) | :: pension d'invalidité {f} |
| disability sport {n} (sport) | :: handisport |
| disabled {adj} /dɪsˈeɪbəɫd/ (having a disability) | :: handicapé, infirme, invalide |
| disabled sport {n} (a sport) | :: sport adapté |
| disabuse {v} /dɪsəˈbjuːz/ (free of a misconception) | :: détromper, revenir de son erreur |
| disaccharide {n} /daɪˈsækəɹaɪd/ (a sugar consisting of two monosaccharides) | :: disaccharide {m}, diholoside {m} |
| disadvantage {n} /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ (weakness) | :: désavantage |
| disadvantage {n} (setback or handicap) | :: désavantage |
| disadvantageous {adj} /dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/ (not advantageous) | :: désavantageux |
| disaffected {adj} /dɪsəˈfɛktɪd/ (estranged) | :: rebelle |
| disaffiliation {n} (the termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something) | :: désaffiliation {f} |
| disagreement {n} /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/ (A condition of not agreeing or concurring) | :: désaccord {m} |
| disagreement {n} | :: désaccord {m} |
| disallow {v} (to refuse to allow) SEE: forbid | :: |
| disambiguate {v} /dɪ.samˈbɪɡjuːeɪt/ (remove ambiguities) | :: désambiguïser, désambigüiser |
| disambiguation {n} /dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/ (removal of ambiguity) | :: désambiguïsation |
| disappear {v} /dɪsəˈpɪə/ (to vanish) | :: disparaître |
| disappearance {n} /dɪsəˈpɪəɹəns/ (action of disappearing or vanishing) | :: disparition {f} |
| disappoint {v} /dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/ (to displease by underperforming etc.) | :: décevoir, désappointer |
| disappointed {adj} /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ (defeated of hope or expectation) | :: déçu |
| disappointer {n} (one who disappoints) | :: décepteur {m} |
| disappointing {adj} (that disappoints or disappoint) | :: décevant |
| disappointment {n} /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ (emotion) | :: déception {f} |
| disapproval {n} /dɪsəˈpɹuvəl/ (disapproval) | :: désapprobation {f} |
| disapprove {v} (to refuse to approve) SEE: reject | :: |
| disapprove {v} /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ (to condemn) | :: désapprouver |
| disarm {v} /dɪsˈɑː(ɹ)m/ (to deprive of arms) | :: désarmer |
| disarmament {n} /dɪsˈɑː(r)məmənt/ (the reduction of military forces and armaments) | :: désarmement {m} |
| disarray {n} /dɪsəˈɹeɪ/ (Want of array or regular order) | :: désordre {m}, désarroi {m}, zizanie {f} |
| disassemble {v} /dɪsəˈsɛmbəɫ/ (to take to pieces) | :: désassembler, démonter |
| disassembler {n} (program that translates machine code into assembly language) | :: désassembleur |
| disassembly {n} /dɪsəˈsɛmbli/ (process of disassembling) | :: désassemblage {m}, démontage {m} |
| disassembly {n} (code generated by a disassembler) | :: désassemblage |
| disaster {n} /dɪˈzæs.tɚ/ (unexpected catastrophe causing physical damage, etc.) | :: désastre {m}, catastrophe {f} |
| disaster {n} (unforeseen event causing great loss, etc.) | :: désastre {m} |
| disastrous {adj} /dɪˈzɑːstɹəs/ (of the nature of a disaster; calamitous) | :: désastreux |
| disavow {v} /dɪsəˈvaʊ/ (to refuse to own or acknowledge) | :: désavouer |
| disavow {v} (to deny or show the contrary of) | :: désavouer, désapprouver |
| disband {v} /dɪsˈbænd/ (to break up or cause to cease to exist) | :: démanteler, décommissionner, dissoudre |
| disbelieve {v} /dɪsbɪˈliːv/ (not believe) | :: ne pas croire, mécroire |
| disburse {v} /dɪsˈbɚs/ (to pay out) | :: débourser |
| disc {n} (disk) SEE: disk | :: |
| discalced {adj} (pertaining to a religious order that was historically barefoot) | :: déchaux |
| discard {v} /dɪsˈkɑɹd/ (to throw away, reject) | :: rejeter |
| discard {v} (to discard, set aside) SEE: remove | :: |
| disc brake {n} (type of brake) | :: frein à disque {m} |
| discern {v} /dɪˈsɝn/ (to detect with the senses, especially with the eyes) | :: discerner |
| discharge {n} /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ (act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service) | :: licenciement {m} |
| discharge {n} (volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time) | :: débit {m} |
| disciple {n} /dɪˈsaɪpl̩/ (person who learns from another) | :: disciple |
| disciple {n} (active follower or adherent) | :: disciple |
| discipline {n} /ˈdɪ.sə.plɪn/ (controlled behaviour, self-control) | :: discipline {f} |
| discipline {n} (punishment) | :: discipline {f}, pénalité {f} |
| discipline {n} (specific branch or knowledge or learning) | :: discipline {f}, branche {f} |
| discipline {n} (category in which a certain activity belongs) | :: discipline, branche |
| disc jockey {n} (disc jockey) | :: disc jockey {m}, DJ {m}, DJette {f} |
| disclaimer {n} /dɪsˈkleɪm.ɚ/ (public disavowal) | :: clause de non-responsabilité {f} |
| disclose {v} /dɪsˈkləʊz/ (physically expose to view) | :: découvrir, laisser voir |
| disclose {v} (make known) | :: révéler, divulguer |
| disclose {v} | :: révéler |
| disclose {v} (open up) SEE: open up | :: |
| disclosure {n} /dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ/ (the act of revealing something) | :: révélation {f}, divulgation {f}, propagation {f}, publication {f} |
| disco {n} /ˈdɪskoʊ/ (discotheque) | :: boite de nuit, discothèque |
| disco ball {n} /ˈdɪskoʊ ˌbɑːl/ (mirrored sphere) | :: boule à facettes {f}, boule disco {f} |
| discobolus {n} | :: discobole |
| discography {n} /ˌdɪsˈkɑɡɹəfi/ (complete collection of the releases of a musical act) | :: discographie {f} |
| discoid {adj} (shaped like a disc/disk) | :: discoïde |
| discoloration {n} (act of discolouring or state of being discolored) | :: décoloration {f} |
| discombobulate {v} /ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jəˌleɪt/ (to befuddle) | :: décontenancer, déconfire, déconcerter |
| discomfit {v} /dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/ (to embarrass greatly) | :: déconfire |
| discomfort {n} /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ (mental or bodily distress) | :: inconfort {m} |
| discomfort {n} (something that disturbs one’s comfort) | :: inconfort {m} |
| disconcert {v} /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/ | :: déconcerter, confondre, perturber, frustrer |
| disconcerting {adj} /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋ/ (tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting) | :: troublant {m} |
| disconnect {n} /dɪskəˈnɛkt/ (break in an existing connection) | :: déconnecter |
| disconsolate {adj} /dɪsˈkɑnsəlɪt/ (inconsolable) | :: inconsolable |
| discontent {n} /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ | :: mécontentement, protestation |
| discontent {n} (dissatisfaction) SEE: dissatisfaction | :: |
| discontention {n} (discontent) SEE: discontent | :: |
| discontinue {v} /dɪskənˈtɪnju/ (to stop a process) | :: discontinuer |
| discontinued {adj} /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/ (no longer available) | :: cessé |
| discord {n} /ˈdɪskɔɹd/ (strife resulting from lack of agreement; dissension) | :: discorde {f} |
| discordant {adj} (serodiscordant) SEE: serodiscordant | :: |
| Discordianism {prop} /dɪsˈkɔɹdi.ənɪzəm/ (parodic religion based on the worship of Eris) | :: discordianisme {m} |
| discotheque {n} /ˈdɪskəˌtɛk/ (nightclub) | :: discothèque {f} |
| discount {n} /dɪsˈkaʊnt/ (reduction in price) | :: rabais {m} |
| discourage {v} /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ (to dishearten) | :: décourager |
| discourage {v} (to persuade somebody not to do something) | :: dissuader |
| discouraged {adj} /dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ (not recommended) | :: déconseillé |
| discourse {n} /ˈdɪskɔː(ɹ)s/ (expression in (spoken or written) words) | :: discours {m} |
| discourse {n} (formal lengthy exposition of some subject) | :: discours {m} |
| discourse {n} (verbal exchange or conversation) | :: conversation {f}, discours {m} |
| discourse {n} | :: discours {m}, discussion {f}, exposé {m} |
| discourteous {adj} /dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs/ (impolite) | :: discourtois |
| discover {v} /dɪsˈkʌvɚ/ (expose something previously covered) | :: découvrir |
| discover {v} (find something for the first time) | :: découvrir |
| discoverable {adj} (findable) SEE: findable | :: |
| discovered check {n} (situation in chess) | :: échec à la découverte {m} |
| discovery {n} /dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/ (something discovered) | :: découverte {f} |
| discovery {n} (the discovering of new things) | :: découverte {f} |
| discovery {n} | :: découverte {f} |
| discredit {v} (harm reputation) | :: discréditer |
| discredit {n} (act or state) | :: discrédit {m} |
| discreet {adj} /dɪˈskɹiːt/ (respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic) | :: discret |
| discreet {adj} (not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous) | :: discret |
| discreetly {adv} (Acting in a discreet manner) | :: discrètement |
| discreetly {adv} (Inconspicuously) | :: discrètement |
| discrepancy {n} /dɪsˈkɹɛpənsi/ (inconsistency) | :: incohérence {f} |
| discrete {adj} /dɪsˈkɹiːt/ (Separate; distinct; individual) | :: distinct |
| discrete mathematics {n} (mathematical field) | :: mathématiques discrètes {f-p} |
| discretion {n} /dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ (the quality of being discreet or circumspect) | :: discrétion {f} |
| discretion {n} (the ability to make wise choices or decisions) | :: discrétion {f} |
| discretionary {adj} /dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ (available at one's discretion) | :: discrétionnaire |
| discretization {n} (act of discretizing) | :: discrétisation {f} |
| discretize {v} (convert continuous space into discrete space) | :: discrétiser |
| discriminant {n} (in algebra) | :: discriminant {m} |
| discriminate {v} /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/ (to distinguish) | :: discriminer |
| discriminate {v} (to make decisions based on prejudice) | :: discriminer |
| discrimination {n} /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (the act of making a distinction, noting differences between things) | :: discrimination {f} |
| discrimination {n} (distinct treatment of an individual or group to their disadvantage) | :: discrimination {f} |
| discursion {n} /dɪˈskɝʒən/ (digression) | :: digression, détours |
| discursion {n} (roving about) | :: errance, vagabondage |
| discursion {n} (philosophic reasoning) | :: discursion |
| discus {n} /ˈdɪs.kəs/ (round plate-like object for throwing) | :: disque {m} |
| discus {n} (athletics sport of throwing the discus) | :: disque {m} |
| discuss {v} /dɪsˈkʌs/ (to converse or debate concerning a particular topic) | :: discuter, s'entretenir sur, débattre |
| discussion {n} /dɪˈskʌʃən/ (conversation or debate) | :: discussion {f} |
| discus throw {n} (athletic event where a discus is thrown) | :: lancer du disque {m} |
| discus thrower {n} (athlete) | :: lanceur de disque {m}, lanceuse de disque {f} |
| disdain {n} /dɪsˈdeɪn/ (feeling of contempt or scorn) | :: dédain {m}, mépris {m} |
| disdain {v} (to regard with strong contempt) | :: dédaigner, mépriser |
| disdainful {adj} /dɪsˈdeɪn.fʌl/ (showing contempt or scorn) | :: dédaigneux {m} |
| disease {n} /dɪˈziz/ (an abnormal condition of the body causing discomfort or dysfunction) | :: maladie {f}, mal {m} |
| diseased {adj} /dɪˈziːzd/ (Affected with of suffering from disease) | :: malade |
| disembark {v} /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑːk/ (remove from on board a vessel) | :: débarquer |
| disembark {v} (to go ashore, to leave a train or airplane) | :: débarquer |
| disembarkment syndrome {n} | :: mal de débarquement {m} |
| disembodied {adj} /dɪsɪmˈbɒdiːd/ (having no material body, immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial) | :: désincarné |
| disembowel {v} /dɪsɪmˈbaʊ(ə)ɫ/ (to take or let out the bowels) | :: éventrer, éviscérer, étriper |
| disenchantment {n} /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːntmənt/ | :: désenchantement {m} |
| disenclave {v} | :: désenclaver |
| disencumber {v} (To remove an encumbrance from) | :: déshypothéquer |
| disenfranchised {adj} (Not represented) | :: défavorisé |
| disentangle {v} /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ/ (extricate) | :: démêler |
| disfigure {v} /dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/ (change appearance to the negative) | :: défigurer |
| disgorge {v} /dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ/ (to vomit or spew) | :: vomir |
| disgrace {n} /dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/ (condition of being out of favor) | :: honte {f}, disgrâce {f}, ignominie {f} |
| disgraceful {adj} /dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ/ (bringing or warranting disgrace) | :: honteux, scandaleux, déshonorant, ignominieux |
| disgruntled {adj} /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ (unhappy, dissatisfied) | :: mécontent, insatisfait |
| disgruntled {adj} | :: malheureux, insatisfait, frustré |
| disgruntlement {n} /dɪsˈɡɹʌntəlmɪnt/ (The state of being disgruntled) | :: insatisfaction {f} |
| disguise {n} /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ (attire to hide/assume an identity) | :: déguisement {m} |
| disguise {v} (to change the appearance) | :: déguiser |
| disgust {v} /dɪsˈɡʌst/ (to cause an intense dislike for something) | :: dégoûter |
| disgust {n} (an intense dislike or repugnance) | :: dégoût {m} |
| disgusting {adj} /dɪsˈkʌstɪŋ/ (repulsive, distasteful) | :: dégoûtant, dégueulasse |
| dish {n} /dɪʃ/ (vessel for holding/serving food) | :: assiette {f} (for holding food), plat {m} (for serving food) |
| dish {n} (contents of such a vessel) | :: plat {m} |
| dish {n} (specific type of food) | :: plat {m} |
| dish {n} (tableware to be/being washed) | :: vaisselle {f} |
| dish {n} (type of antenna) | :: parabole {f} |
| dish {n} (slang: sexually attractive person) | :: canon {m} |
| disharmonic {adj} (not harmonic) SEE: disharmonious | :: |
| disharmonious {adj} /dɪshɑːˈməʊni.əs/ (not harmonious) | :: dysharmonique {m} {f} |
| disharmony {n} /dɪsˈhɑrməni/ (the absence of harmony) | :: dysharmonie {f}, désharmonie {f}, désaccord {m} |
| dishcloth {n} (for washing) | :: lavette {f} |
| dishcloth {n} (for drying) | :: torchon {m}, linge {m} |
| dishearten {v} /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/ (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) | :: décourager |
| disher {n} (a type of scoop) | :: cuillère à glace {f} |
| dishes {n} /ˈdɪʃɪz/ (dishwashing) | :: vaisselle |
| dishevelled {adj} /dɪˈʃɛvəld/ (untidy in appearance) | :: ébouriffé |
| dishonest {adj} /dɨˈsɑnɪst/ (not honest) | :: malhonnête |
| dishonor {n} (dishonour) SEE: dishonour | :: |
| dishonor {v} (dishonour) SEE: dishonour | :: |
| dishonorable {adj} (without honour) | :: déshonoré |
| dishonour {n} /dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/ (shame or disgrace) | :: déshonneur {m} |
| dishonour {v} (to bring disgrace upon someone or something) | :: déshonorer |
| dish towel {n} (towel for wiping dishes) | :: torchon {m}, essuie de vaisselle {m} |
| dishtowel {n} (a cloth or towel used to dry dishes) SEE: dishcloth | :: |
| dish up {v} (To serve cooked food) | :: servir |
| dishware {n} (crockery) | :: vaisselle |
| dishwasher {n} /ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃɚ/ (machine) | :: lave-vaisselle {m} |
| dishwasher {n} (person) | :: plongeur {m}, plongeuse {f} |
| dishwashing {n} (dishwashing) SEE: dishes | :: |
| dishwater {n} (washing water) | :: rinçure {f}, eau de vaisselle {f} |
| disillusion {v} /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/ (to free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant) | :: désillusionner |
| disillusion {n} (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) | :: désillusion {f} |
| disillusioned {adj} /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒənd/ (experiencing disillusionment) | :: désillusionné, désabusé |
| disillusionment {n} /dɪsɪˈluʒənmənt/ (feeling that arises from the discovery that something is not what it was anticipated to be) | :: désillusion {f} |
| disillusionment {n} (act of freeing from an illusion) | :: désillusion {f} |
| disinfect {v} /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛkt/ (sterilize by the use of cleaning agent) | :: désinfecter |
| disinfectant {n} /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/ (A substance which kills germs and/or viruses) | :: désinfectant {m} |
| disinfection {n} /dɪsɪnˈfɛkʃən/ (treatment) | :: désinfection {f} |
| disinformation {n} /dɪsˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/ (intentionally false information) | :: désinformation {f} |
| disingenuous {adj} /ˌdɪs.ɪn.ˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/ (not noble; unbecoming true honor) | :: sournois |
| disinherit {v} (to exclude from inheritance) | :: déshériter |
| disinheritance {n} (act of disinheriting) | :: exhérédation {f} |
| disintegrate {v} /dɪsˈɪntɪɡɹeɪt/ (cause to break into parts) | :: désintégrer |
| disintegrate {v} | :: désintégrer |
| disintegration {n} /dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/ (a process by which anything disintegrates) | :: désintégration {f} |
| disinterest {n} /dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/ (a lack of interest) | :: désintérêt {m} |
| disinterested {adj} /dɪˈsɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪd/ (having no stake in the outcome) | :: désintéressé |
| disinterestedness {n} (state or quality of being disinterested) | :: désintéressement |
| disintermediate {v} (to carry out disintermediation) | :: court-circuiter |
| disinvite {v} (to cancel an invitation) SEE: uninvite | :: |
| disjointed {adj} /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/ (not connected, coherent, or continuous) | :: décousu |
| disjunction {n} /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk(t)ʃən/ (logic) | :: disjonction {f} |
| disjunctive {adj} /dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ (grammar: not used in immediate conjunction) | :: disjonctif |
| disjunctive {n} (disjunction) SEE: disjunction | :: |
| disk {n} /dɪsk/ (a thin, flat, circular plate) | :: disque {m} |
| disk {n} (something resembling a disk) | :: disque {m} |
| disk {n} (intervertebral disc) | :: disque {m} |
| disk {n} (a vinyl phonograph/gramophone record) | :: disque {m} |
| disk {n} (a computer's hard disk) | :: disque {m} |
| diskette {n} (small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data) SEE: floppy disk | :: |
| dislike {n} /dɪsˈlaɪk/ (feeling of distaste) | :: antipathie {f} |
| dislike {v} (not to like something) | :: ne pas aimer |
| dislocate {v} /dɪsləʊˈkeɪt/ (to dislodge a bone) | :: disloquer, luxer |
| dislocation {n} /dɪsləʊˈkeɪʃən/ (dislocating of a joint) | :: luxation {f} |
| dislodge {v} /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/ (To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied) | :: déloger |
| dislodgement {n} (state/process of being dislodged) | :: délogement {m} |
| disloyal {adj} /dɪsˈlɔɪ(j)əɫ/ (without loyalty) | :: déloyal |
| disloyalty {n} /dɪsˈlɔɪ.(j)əɫ.ti/ (quality of being disloyal) | :: déloyauté |
| dismal {adj} /ˈdɪzməɫ/ (gloomy and bleak) | :: morne, lugubre |
| dismal {adj} (depressing) | :: déprimant |
| dismantlable {adj} (Capable of being dismantled) | :: démontable {m} {f} |
| dismantle {v} /dɪsˈmæ̃nɾɫ̩/ (take apart) | :: démonter, démanteler |
| dismantlement {n} | :: démantèlement {m}, démontage {m} |
| dismast {v} (to break off the mast of a ship) | :: démâter |
| dismay {v} /dɪsˈmeɪ/ (to disable with alarm or apprehensions) | :: affliger |
| dismay {v} (to render lifeless) | :: mortifier |
| dismay {v} (to take dismay or fright) | :: avoir peur |
| dismay {n} (a sudden loss of courage) | :: désarroi {m}, consternation {f} |
| dismayed {adj} (having the emotion of dismay) | :: consterné |
| dismember {v} /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ (remove limbs) | :: démembrer, dépecer |
| dismiss {v} /dɪsˈmɪs/ (to discharge) | :: renvoyer, limoger, licencier, démettre |
| dismiss {v} (to order to leave) | :: renvoyer, rompez |
| dismiss {v} (to reject, refuse to accept) | :: rejeter |
| dismiss {v} (cricket: to get a batsman out) | :: retirer |
| dismiss {v} (to give someone a red card) | :: expulser |
| dismissal {n} /dɪsˈmɪsəɫ/ (deprivation of office) | :: limogeage {m}, licenciement {m} |
| dismissal {n} (rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim) | :: non-lieu {m} |
| dismount {v} /dɪsˈmaʊnt/ (to get off) | :: démonter |
| dismount {v} ((computing) to make a mounted drive unavailable for use) | :: démonter |
| dismount {v} (to come down; to descend) | :: descendre |
| dismutate {v} | :: dismuter |
| Disneyan {adj} (of or relating to Walt Disney or his company) | :: disneyen |
| disneyfy {v} | :: disneyifier |
| Disneyland {prop} /ˈdɪzniːˌlænd/ (Disneyland, theme park) | :: Disneyland {f} |
| disobedience {n} /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪəns/ (refusal to obey) | :: désobéissance {f} |
| disobedient {adj} /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/ (not obedient) | :: désobéissant |
| disobey {v} /dɪs.əˈbeɪ/ (to refuse to obey an order) | :: désobéir |
| disobey {v} (to refuse to obey) | :: désobéir |
| disorder {n} /dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (absence of order) | :: désordre {m} |
| disorder {n} (disturbance of civic order or of public order) | :: trouble {m} |
| disorder {n} (physical or psychical malfunction) | :: trouble {m}, désordre |
| disordered {adj} (chaotic) | :: désordonné |
| disorderly {adj} /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ (not in order) | :: désordonné |
| disorganization {n} /dɪˌsoɹɡəˌnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (act of disorganizing) | :: désorganisation {f} |
| disorganization {n} (state of being disorganized) | :: désorganisation {f} |
| disorientation {n} /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/ | :: désorientation {f} |
| disoriented {adj} (having lost one's direction) | :: déboussolé |
| disown {v} /dɪsˈəʊn/ (to refuse to own) | :: renier |
| disparage {n} /dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/ (marriage) | :: mésalliance {f} |
| disparage {v} (to match unequally) | :: se mésallier |
| disparage {v} (to dishonor by a comparison) | :: dénigrer |
| disparaging {adj} /dɪsˈpæɹɪdʒɪŋ(ɡ)/ (insulting) | :: péjoratif |
| disparate {adj} /ˈdɪsp(ə)ɹət/ (composed of inherently different elements) | :: disparate |
| disparity {n} /dɪsˈpæɹɪti/ (the state of being unequal; difference) | :: disparité {f} |
| dispassionate {adj} /dɪsˈpæʃənət/ (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) | :: dépassionné |
| dispatch {n} (dismissal) SEE: dismissal | :: |
| dispatcher {n} /ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (One who dispatches (something)) | :: expéditeur {m} |
| dispatcher {n} (A person who controls the movements of vehicles) | :: régulateur {m} |
| dispatch rider {n} (military messenger) | :: estafette {f} |
| dispel {v} /dɪˈspɛɫ/ (to drive away by scattering) | :: chasser, dissiper |
| dispensable {adj} /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/ (able to be done without; able to be expended; easily replaced) | :: facultatif |
| dispensary {n} /dɪsˈpɛnsəɹi/ (institution that dispenses medical supplies and advice) | :: dispensaire {m} |
| dispensation {n} /dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/ (act of dispensing) | :: dérogation {f}, dispense {f} |
| dispensation {n} (relaxation of a law in a particular case) | :: dispense {f} |
| dispense {v} /dɪsˈpɛns/ (to issue, distribute, or give out) | :: émettre, distribuer, partager, dispenser |
| dispense {v} (to supply or make up a medicine or prescription) | :: doser, préparer, dispenser |
| dispense {v} | :: éliminer, se passer de, se dispenser de |
| dispenser {n} /dɪˈspɛnsə/ (object used to dispense other items) | :: distributeur {m} |
| dispersant {n} (substance used to stabilize a dispersion) | :: dispersant |
| disperse {v} /dɪˈspɜːs/ (to scatter) | :: disperser, se disperser |
| dispersion {n} /dɪˈspɜːʒən/ (state) | :: dispersion {f} |
| dispersion {n} (process) | :: dispersion {f} |
| dispersion {n} (degree of scatter of data) | :: dispersion {f} |
| dispersion {n} (optics: separation of visible light to its component frequencies) | :: dispersion {f} |
| dispirit {v} (Lower the morale of) | :: décourager |
| dispirited {adj} (without spirit) SEE: despondent | :: |
| displaced person {n} (refugee) | :: personne déplacée {f} |
| displacement {n} /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/ (physics: vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component) | :: déplacement {m} |
| displacement current {n} (change of the electric displacement field) | :: courant de déplacement {m} |
| display {n} /dɪsˈpleɪ/ (spectacle) | :: représentation {f}, spectacle {m} |
| display {n} (electronic screen) | :: moniteur {m}, écran {m} |
| display {v} (to spread out) | :: étaler |
| display {v} (to show conspicuously) | :: afficher, étaler, montrer, présenter |
| disport {v} /dɪˈspɔːt/ (to amuse oneself divertingly or playfully) | :: s'amuser |
| disport {n} (pastime, see also: pastime) | :: divertissement {m} |
| disposable {n} /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/ (object that is designed to be disposed of) | :: jetable |
| disposable {adj} (that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired) | :: jetable |
| disposable {adj} (available to be used) | :: disponible |
| disposable income {n} (amount of a person's income which is available to be saved or spent) | :: revenu disponible {m} |
| disposal {n} /dɪsˈpəʊzəɫ/ (arrangement, categorization, classification) | :: disposition {f} |
| disposal {n} (disposing of) | :: élimination |
| disposal {n} (power to use something) | :: disposition {f} |
| dispose {v} /dɪsˈpoʊz/ (to get rid of something) | :: se débarrasser de, éliminer |
| disposition {n} /ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪ.ʃɪn/ (tendency or inclination) | :: disposition {f} |
| disposition {n} (The arrangement or placement of certain things) | :: disposition {f} |
| disposition {n} (Temperamental makeup or habitual mood) | :: tempérament {m} |
| disproportionation {n} (a form of redox reaction wherein the reactant is both oxidized and reduced) | :: dismutation {f} |
| disprove {v} /dɪsˈpɹuːv/ (to refute) | :: réfuter, infirmer |
| disputable {adj} /dɪsˈpjuːtəbəɫ/ (of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute) | :: contestable |
| dispute {n} /dɪsˈpjuːt/ (argument, failure to agree) | :: dispute {f}, litige {m} |
| dispute {n} (verbal controversy) | :: dispute {f} |
| dispute {v} (to argue against) | :: discuter, argumenter |
| dispute {v} (to argue pro and con; to discuss) | :: évaluer |
| dispute {v} (to oppose by argument or assertion, to controvert) | :: argumenter |
| dispute {v} (to strive or contend about; to contest) | :: contester |
| dispute {v} (to struggle against; to resist) | :: résister |
| disqualify {v} /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ (make ineligible) | :: disqualifier |
| disquietude {n} /dɪˈskwaɪə.tud/ (a state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety) | :: angoisse, affres, anxiété, stress, souci, chagrin, préoccupations |
| disquisition {n} /ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ (lengthy, formal discourse) | :: disquisition {f} |
| disregard {v} (disregard) SEE: neglect | :: |
| disregard {n} /dɪsɹɪˈɡɑːd/ (not paying attention or caring about) | :: mépris {m} |
| disregard {v} (to ignore) | :: ignorer, mépriser |
| disrespect {n} /dɪsɹɪˈspɛkt/ (lack of respect) | :: irrespect {m} |
| disrespectful {adj} /dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ/ (lacking respect) | :: irrespectueux |
| disrespectfully {adv} (in a disrespectful manner) | :: irrespectueusement |
| disrobe {v} /dɪsˈɹoʊb/ (undress someone or something) | :: déshabiller, dévêtir |
| disrupt {v} /dɪsˈɹʌpt/ (to throw into confusion or disorder) | :: perturber, déranger |
| disrupt {v} (to interrupt or impede something) | :: interrompre |
| disrupter {n} (someone or something that disrupts) | :: perturbateur {m} |
| disruption {n} /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ (interruption) | :: interruption {f}, perturbation {f}, rupture |
| disruptive {adj} /dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/ (causing disrupt or unrest) | :: perturbant, dérangeant |
| diss {v} /dɪs/ (to put someone down or show verbal disrespect) | :: insulter, diffamer |
| dissatisfaction {n} /dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ (unhappiness or discontent) | :: insatisfaction {f}, mécontentement {m} |
| dissatisfactory {adj} (causing dissatisfaction) SEE: unsatisfactory | :: |
| dissatisfied {adj} /dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/ (feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment) | :: mécontent |
| dissatisfied {adj} (not satisfied (with the quality of something)) | :: insatisfait |
| dissect {v} /dɪˈsɛkt/ (to study a dead animal's anatomy by cutting it apart) | :: disséquer |
| dissect {v} (to analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts) | :: disséquer |
| dissection {n} /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ (the act of dissecting, of cutting a dead body apart) | :: dissection {f} |
| disseminate {v} /dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt/ (transitive: to sow and scatter principles, etc. for propagation, like seed) | :: disséminer |
| disseminate {v} (to disseminate) SEE: disperse | :: |
| dissemination {n} /dɨˌsɛmɨˈneɪʃən/ (act of disseminating) | :: dissémination {f} |
| dissension {n} /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ | :: dissension {f} |
| dissent {n} /dɪˈsɛnt/ (disagreement with the ideas of an authority) | :: dissidence {f} |
| dissenter {n} (someone who dissents) | :: dissident {m}, dissidente {f} |
| dissertation {n} /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ (formal exposition of a subject) | :: dissertation {f} |
| disservice {n} /dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs/ (service that results in harm) | :: mauvais service {m}, desservice {m} |
| dissident {n} /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ (person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws) | :: dissident {m}, dissidente {f} |
| dissimilar {adj} /dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/ (not similar) | :: dissemblable, différent |
| dissimilarity {n} /dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ (lack of similarity in appearance to something else) | :: dissimilitude {f} |
| dissimilate {v} /dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/ (make dissimilar) | :: dissimiler, distinguer, différentier |
| dissimilation {n} /ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/ ((phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar) | :: dissimilation {f} |
| dissimulation {n} (the act of concealing the truth) | :: dissimulation {f} |
| dissipate {v} (to dissipate) SEE: disperse | :: |
| dissipate {v} /ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/ | :: dissiper |
| dissociate {v} /dɪˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (to make unrelated) | :: dissocier |
| dissolution {n} /ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/ (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) | :: dissolution {f} |
| dissolution {n} (dissolving, or going into solution) | :: dissolution {f} |
| dissolution {n} | :: dissolution {f} |
| dissolve {v} /dɪˈzɒlv/ (to terminate a union of multiple members actively) | :: dissoudre |
| dissolve {v} (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) | :: dissoudre |
| dissolve {v} (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) | :: se dissoudre |
| dissolve {v} (to resolve itself as by dissolution) | :: se dissoudre |
| dissolve {v} | :: dissoudre, rompre, annuler, supprimer |
| dissolvent {adj} | :: dissoluble |
| dissuade {v} /dɪˈsweɪd/ (convince not to try or do) | :: dissuader |
| dissuasion {n} /dɪˈsweɪʒən/ (act or dissuading) | :: dissuasion {f} |
| distaff {n} /ˈdɪstɑːf/ (device to which fibres are attached for temporary storage) | :: quenouille {f} |
| distaff {n} (part of a spinning wheel) | :: quenouille {f} |
| distal {adj} /ˈdɪs.təl/ (remote from the point of attachment or origin) | :: distal |
| distal phalange {n} (bone) | :: phalangette {f} |
| distance {n} /ˈdɪs.tɪns/ (amount of space between two points) | :: distance {f} |
| distance {v} (move away) | :: éloigner, s'éloigner |
| distance education {n} (distance learning) SEE: distance learning | :: |
| distance learning {n} (education obtained remotely) | :: formation à distance {f} |
| distant {adj} /ˈdɪstənt/ (far off) | :: distant, lointain, éloigné |
| distasteful {adj} /dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/ (unpleasant) | :: désagréable, déplaisant |
| distasteful {adj} (offensive) | :: de mauvais goût |
| distavorous {adj} | :: distavore |
| distend {v} /dɪsˈtɛnd/ (To extend or expand) | :: distendre |
| distich {n} (a two line stanza making complete sense) | :: distique {m} |
| distich {n} (couplet) SEE: couplet | :: |
| distichous {adj} (arranged in two rows on each side of an axis) | :: distique |
| distil {v} /dɪˈstɪɫ/ (to subject a substance to distillation) | :: distiller |
| distill {v} (subject to distillation) SEE: distil | :: |
| distill {v} (undergo distillation) SEE: distil | :: |
| distill {v} (make by distillation) SEE: distil | :: |
| distill {v} (exude in small drops) SEE: distil | :: |
| distill {v} (trickle down in small drops) SEE: distil | :: |
| distillable {adj} (Capable of being distilled) | :: distillable |
| distillation {n} /dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/ (separation of a substance) | :: distillation {f} |
| distilled water {n} (water that has been purified by distillation) | :: eau distillée {f} |
| distiller {n} (an apparatus that distills, a condenser, a still) | :: alambic {m} |
| distillery {n} /dɪˈstɪləɹi/ (a place where distillation takes place) | :: distillerie |
| distinct {adj} /dɪsˈtɪŋkt/ (very clear) | :: distinct, intelligible |
| distinct {adj} (different from one another) | :: distinct |
| distinct {adj} (noticeably different) | :: reconnaissable |
| distinction {n} /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ (that which distinguishes) | :: distinction {f}, différence {f} |
| distinctive {adj} /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/ (distinguishing) | :: distinctif |
| distinctly {adv} /dɪsˈtɪŋktli/ (in a distinct manner) | :: distinctement |
| distingue {adj} /dɪsˈtæŋɡeɪ/ (fashionably distinguished or elegant) | :: distingué |
| distinguish {v} /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃ/ (to see someone or something as different from others) | :: distinguer |
| distinguish {v} (to see someone or something clearly or distinctly) | :: distinguer |
| distinguish {v} (to make oneself noticeably different) | :: (se) distinguer |
| distinguishability {n} (the state of being distinguishable) | :: distinguabilité {f} |
| distinguishable {adj} /dɪsˈtɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃə.bl̩/ (able, or easily able to be distinguished) | :: distinguable, distinguible |
| distinguished {adj} /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/ (celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious) | :: distingué |
| distinguished {adj} (having a dignified appearance or demeanor) | :: distingué |
| distinguishing {adj} (that serves to distinguish) | :: distinctif |
| distort {v} /dɪsˈtɔɹt/ (to bring something out of shape) | :: déformer, distordre |
| distort {v} (to give false account of) | :: déformer |
| distortion {n} /dɪsˈtɔːʃən/ (act of distorting) | :: distorsion {f} |
| distortion {n} (result of distorting) | :: distorsion {f} |
| distortion {n} (effect used in music) | :: distorsion {f} |
| distortion {n} | :: corruption {f}, déformation {f}, aberration {f} |
| distract {v} /dɪsˈtɹækt/ (To divert the attention of) | :: distraire |
| distraction {n} /dɪsˈtɹækʃən/ (something that distracts) | :: distraction {f} |
| distraction {n} (mental disorder) | :: folie {f} |
| distraction {n} | :: distraction {f} |
| distraint {n} (right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant) | :: saisie-exécution {f}, saisie mobilière {f}, saisie-arrêt {f} |
| distraught {adj} /dɪsˈtɹɔːt/ (deeply hurt, saddened, or worried) | :: affolé, égaré, désemparé, éperdu, perturbé |
| distress {n} /dɪˈstɹɛs/ ((cause of) discomfort) | :: détresse {f} |
| distress {n} (serious danger) | :: détresse |
| distress {n} ((medicine) state of maladaptive stress) | :: détresse {f} |
| distressed {adj} /dɪˈstɹɛst/ (anxious or uneasy) | :: en détresse, accablé |
| distribute {v} (to distribute) SEE: disperse | :: |
| distribute {v} /dɨˈstɹɪbjuːt/ (to divide into portions and dispense) | :: distribuer |
| distribute {v} (to supply to retail outlets) | :: distribuer |
| distribute {v} (to deliver or pass out) | :: distribuer |
| distribute {v} (to scatter or spread) | :: répartir |
| distribute {v} (to apportion) | :: répartir |
| distribute {v} (to classify or separate into categories) | :: répartir |
| distribution {n} /ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ (act of distribution or being distributed) | :: distribution {f} |
| distribution {n} (statistics: set of relative likelihoods, see also: probability distribution) | :: distribution |
| distribution {n} | :: distribution {f} |
| distributive {adj} (math: property of functions) | :: distributif |
| distributivity {n} (fact of being distributive) | :: distributivité {f} |
| distributor {n} (device that distributes current to the spark plugs) | :: delco {m} |
| district {n} /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ (administrative division) | :: district |
| district {n} | :: district {m}, région {f} |
| district heating {n} (system) | :: chaleur à distance {f} |
| District of Columbia {prop} (federal capital of the United States of America) | :: District de Columbia {m} |
| distro {n} /ˈdɪstɹəʊ/ (set of software components) | :: distrib {f}, distro {f}, distri {f} |
| distrust {n} /dɪsˈtɹʌst/ (lack of trust or confidence) | :: défiance {f}, méfiance {f} |
| distrust {v} (to put no trust in) | :: se méfier |
| distrustful {adj} (marked by distrust; doubtful; suspicious) | :: méfiant, suspicieux |
| disturb {v} /dɪsˈtɜːb/ (confuse or irritate) | :: déranger, perturber, gêner |
| disturb {v} (have negative emotional impact) | :: perturber, déranger |
| disturbance {n} /dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/ (act of disturbing, being disturbed) | :: trouble {m}, tapage {m} |
| disturbing {adj} /dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋ/ (causing distress or worry) | :: dérangeant, perturbant |
| disulfide bond {n} (covalent bond between two sulfur atoms, formed by the reaction of two thiol groups) | :: pont disulfure {m} |
| disunity {n} /dɪsˈjuːnɪti/ (lack of unity or cohesion) | :: désunion {f} |
| disused {adj} /ˌdɪsˈjuːzd/ (no longer in use) | :: désuet |
| disyllabic {adj} /daɪsɪˈlæbɪk/ (comprising two syllables) | :: dissyllabique |
| dit {n} /dɪt/ (spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code) | :: ti {m} |
| ditch {n} /dɪtʃ/ (trench) | :: fossé {m}, tranchée {f}, rigole {f} |
| ditch {v} (to abandon) | :: se débarrasser de, laisser tomber, larguer, abandonner |
| ditch {v} (to play hookey) | :: faire l'école buissonnière, sécher |
| dithyramb {n} (a choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus) | :: dithyrambe {m} |
| dithyramb {n} (a poem or oration in the same style) | :: dithyrambe {m} |
| ditransitive {adj} (having both a direct and indirect object, see also: ditransitive verb) | :: bitransitif |
| dittany {n} /ˈdɪtəni/ (dittany of Crete) | :: dictame |
| dittany {n} (Dictamnus albus) SEE: gas plant | :: |
| ditto {adv} (likewise) SEE: likewise | :: |
| ditto {n} /ˈdɪtoʊ/ (the aforesaid) | :: idem, dito |
| ditto {n} | :: dito |
| ditty {n} /ˈdɪti/ (a short verse or tune) | :: chansonnette |
| ditzy {adj} /ˈdɪtsi/ (silly or scatterbrained) | :: sot |
| diuresis {n} /ˌdaɪjʊˈɹiːsɪs/ (excessive production of urine, see also: polyuria) | :: diurèse {f} |
| diuretic {adj} /daɪjəˈɹɛtɪk/ (increasing urination) | :: diurétique |
| diuretic {n} (drug) | :: diurétique {m} |
| diurnal {adj} /daɪˈɝ.nəl/ (happening during daylight; primarily active during the day) | :: diurne |
| diurnal {adj} (botany; of flowers open or releasing perfume during the day) | :: diurne |
| diurnal {adj} (having a daily cycle) | :: journalier |
| diurnal {adj} (done once every day) | :: journalier, quotidien |
| diva {n} /ˈdiːvə/ (female celebrity) | :: diva {f} |
| diva {n} (person who considers herself much more important than others) | :: diva {f} |
| diva {n} | :: diva {f} |
| divan {n} /dɪˈvæn/ (sofa) | :: divan {m} |
| divan {n} (council) | :: divan {m} |
| dive {v} /ˈdaɪv/ (to swim under water) | :: nager, plonger |
| dive {v} (to jump into water) | :: plonger |
| dive {v} (to descend) | :: plonger |
| dive {v} (undertake enthusiastically) | :: se plonger |
| dive {v} (imitate a foul) | :: chiquer, jouer la comédie |
| dive {n} (a jump into water) | :: plongeon {m} |
| dive {n} (a swim under water) | :: plongée {f} |
| dive {n} (a decline) | :: plongée {f} |
| dive {n} (seedy bar) | :: gargote {f}, bouge {m}, boui-boui {m} |
| dive {n} (aerial descend with the nose pointed down) | :: piqué {m} |
| dive {n} (deliberate fall after a challenge) | :: chiqué {m}, comédie {f} |
| diver {n} /ˈdaɪ̯vəɹ/ (someone who dives) | :: plongeur {m} |
| diver {n} (the loon (bird)) SEE: loon | :: |
| divergence {n} /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/ (the degree of divergence) | :: divergence {f} |
| divergence {n} (mathematical operator) | :: divergence {f} |
| diverse {adj} /dɨ.ˈvɝs/ (various) | :: divers |
| diverse {adj} (different) | :: différent |
| diversification {n} /dɪˌvɝsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of diversifying) | :: diversification {f} |
| diversify {v} (To make diverse) | :: diversifier |
| diversion {n} /dɪˈvɝʒən/ (tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action) | :: diversion {f} |
| diversion {n} (A detour, such as during road construction) | :: déviation {f} |
| diversity {n} /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ (quality of being diverse; difference) | :: diversité {f} |
| divert {v} /daɪˈvɝt/ (turn aside) | :: dévier |
| divert {v} (entertain) | :: divertir |
| diverticulosis {n} (pathological condition) | :: diverticulose {f} |
| divertimento {n} /dəˌvɝtəˈmɛntoʊ/ (eighteenth-century composition in several short movements) | :: divertimento {m} |
| divest {v} (undress) SEE: undress | :: |
| divestiture {n} (act of divesting) SEE: divestment | :: |
| divestment {n} /daɪˈvɛstmənt/ (sale of some kind of asset) | :: liquidation {f}, désinvestissement {m} |
| divide {v} /dɪˈvaɪd/ (split into two or more parts) | :: diviser, fendre |
| divide {v} (divide up; share by dividing) | :: partager |
| divide {v} (calculate quotient) | :: diviser (par) |
| divide {v} (separate into two or more parts) | :: se diviser |
| divide {v} (of a cell) | :: se diviser |
| divide {n} (large chasm, gorge or ravine between two areas of land) | :: fossé {m} |
| divide and conquer {v} (Divide and conquer) | :: diviser pour mieux régner |
| divide and rule {v} (Divide and conquer) | :: diviser pour régner |
| dividend {n} /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/ (arithmetic: a number or expression) | :: dividende {m} |
| dividend {n} (finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders) | :: dividende {m} |
| divider {n} /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/ (object that separates) | :: séparateur {m}, intercalaire {m} (separator used to divide sheets of paper) |
| divider {n} (median of a highway) | :: terre-plein {m} |
| divination {n} /ˌdɪvɨˈneɪʃən/ (act of divining) | :: divination {f} |
| divine {n} (a deity) SEE: deity | :: |
| divine {adj} /dɪˈvaɪn/ (of or pertaining to a god) | :: divin {m}, divine {f} |
| divine {adj} (of superhuman or surpassing excellence) | :: divin {m}, divine {f} |
| divine {adj} (beautiful, heavenly) | :: divin {m}, divine {f} |
| divine {v} (foretell (something)) | :: prédire |
| divine {v} (guess (something)) | :: deviner |
| divine law {n} | :: droit divin {m} |
| diving {n} /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/ (action of the verb "to dive") | :: plongement {m}, plongeon {m} |
| diving {n} (sport of jumping head first into water) | :: plongeon {m} |
| diving {n} (practice of swimming underwater) | :: plongée sous-marine {f} |
| diving {adj} (that or who dives or dive) | :: plongeant, plongeur |
| diving bell {n} (airtight chamber used by divers) | :: cloche de plongée {f} |
| diving bell spider {n} (spider) | :: argyronète |
| diving board {n} (springboard) SEE: springboard | :: |
| diving header {n} (ball) | :: tête plongeante {m} |
| diving mask {n} (mask worn while diving) | :: masque de plongée {m} |
| diving suit {n} (garment or apparatus worn by a diver for protection from the underwater environment) | :: combinaison de plongée {f} |
| divining rod {n} (rod used for dowsing) | :: baguette de coudrier {f}, baguette de sourcier {f}, baguette divinatoire {f} |
| divinity {n} (deity) SEE: deity | :: |
| divinity {n} /dɪˈvɪnɪti/ (godhood, state of being God or a god) | :: déité {f}, divinité {f} |
| divisibility {n} /dɪˈvɪzɪbɪlɪti/ (property of being divisible) | :: divisibilité {f} |
| divisible {adj} /dɪˈvɪzɪbəɫ/ (capable of being divided) | :: divisible |
| divisible {adj} (of an integer, that when divided leaves no remainder) | :: divisible |
| divisim {adv} (formal: separately) SEE: separately | :: |
| division {n} /dɪˈvɪʒən/ (act or process of dividing anything) | :: division {f} |
| division {n} (arithmetic: process of dividing a number by another) | :: division {f} |
| division {n} (arithmetic: calculation involving this process) | :: division {f} |
| division {n} (large military unit) | :: division {f} |
| division {n} (section of a large company) | :: division {f} |
| division sign {n} (Symbol) | :: signe de division {m} |
| divisive {adj} /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/ (having a quality that divides or separates) | :: clivant |
| divisor {n} /dɨ.ˈvaɪ.zɚ/ (arithmetic: a number or expression) | :: diviseur {m} |
| divorcé {n} /dɪˈvɔːseɪ/ (a divorced man) | :: divorcé {m} |
| divorce {n} /dɪˈvɔɹs/ (legal dissolution of a marriage) | :: divorce {m} |
| divorce {v} (to legally dissolve a marriage) | :: divorcer |
| divorcée {n} /dɪˈvɔːseɪ/ (a divorced woman) | :: divorcée {f} |
| divorced {adj} (legally dissolved) | :: divorcé |
| divorced {adj} (having had one's marriage legally dissolved) | :: divorcé |
| divorcee {n} /dɪvɔːˈsiː/ (a person divorced) | :: divorcé {m}, divorcée {f} |
| divot {n} /ˈdɪvət/ (piece of turf) | :: divot {m} |
| divulge {v} /daɪˈvʌldʒ/ (to make public) | :: divulguer, rendre public, ébruiter |
| divvy up {v} (divide) SEE: divide | :: |
| DIY {n} /ˌdiaɪˈwaɪ/ | :: bricolage {m} |
| DIY {v} | :: bricoler |
| dizygotic {adj} (derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized) | :: dizygote |
| dizziness {n} (state of being dizzy) | :: vertige {m}, défaillance {f} |
| dizzy {adj} /ˈdɪzi/ (having a sensation of turning around) | :: pris de vertige, vaseux, vasouillard |
| dizzy {adj} (producing giddiness) | :: vertigineux, étourdissant |
| dizzy {adj} (empty-headed, scatterbrained or frivolous) | :: tête en l’air, écervelé |
| dizzyness {n} (dizziness) SEE: dizziness | :: |
| DJ {n} (person who selects and plays recorded music) SEE: disc jockey | :: |
| djembe {n} /ˈdʒɛmbeɪ/ (a large drum played with the hands) | :: djembé {m} |
| Djibouti {prop} /dʒɪˈbuːtiː/ (Republic of Djibouti) | :: Djibouti |
| Djiboutian {n} (person) | :: Djiboutien {m}, Djiboutienne {f} |
| Djiboutian {adj} (pertaining to Djibouti) | :: djiboutien {m}, djiboutienne {f} |
| déjà vu {n} /ˌdeɪ.ʒɑː ˈvuː/ (something which one has or suspects to have seen or experienced before) | :: déjà-vu |
| D major {n} (the major key with D as its tonic) | :: ré majeur {m} |
| D major {n} (the major chord with a root of D) | :: ré majeur {m} |
| D minor {n} (the minor key with D as its tonic) | :: ré mineur {m} |
| D minor {n} (the minor chord with a root of D) | :: ré mineur {m} |
| Dmitry {prop} (transliteration of Дмитрий) | :: Dimitri {m} |
| DMZ host {n} (single node in a DMZ) | :: hôte de zone démilitarisée |
| DNA {n} (abbreviation of deoxyribonucleic acid (see deoxyribonucleic acid for full forms)) | :: ADN {m} |
| Dnieper {prop} /ˈnipəɹ/ (river to the Black Sea) | :: Dniepr {f} |
| Dniester {prop} /ˈniːstə/ (river in Europe) | :: Dniestr {m} |
| Dönmeh {n} (Sabbatean crypto-Jews) | :: Dönme |
| do {v} (in questions) | :: est-ce que |
| do {v} (in negations) | :: Not used in French |
| do {v} (referring to an earlier verb (pro-verb)) | :: Not used in French |
| do {v} (perform, execute) | :: faire |
| do {v} (work, suffice) | :: aller |
| do {v} (be reasonable or acceptable) | :: aller |
| do {v} (slang: have sex with) | :: se faire |
| do {n} (tonic of the C major scale) | :: do {m} |
| do {n} | :: do {m} |
| doable {adj} (possible to do) SEE: feasible | :: |
| do as I say and not as I do {v} | :: fais ce que je dis, pas ce que je fais |
| do away with {v} (abolish; put an end to) | :: en finir (avec) |
| dobbin {n} (old broken-down horse) | :: carne {f} |
| Dobermann {n} (large dog originating in Germany) | :: doberman {m}, dobermann {m} |
| dob in {v} (to betray someone by informing on them) | :: balancer |
| dobra {n} (official currency of São Tomé and Príncipe) | :: dobra |
| Dobruja {prop} (region) | :: Dobroudja |
| Dobsonian telescope {n} (alt-azimuth mounted telescope) | :: télescope de Dobson {m} |
| do business {v} (urinate) SEE: urinate | :: |
| doc {n} /dɒk/ (doctor (informal)) | :: toubib |
| do cartwheels {v} (to be extremely happy) | :: être fou de joie |
| docile {adj} /ˈdɑː.səl/ (yielding to control) | :: docile |
| docileness {n} (docility) SEE: docility | :: |
| docility {n} (the quality of being docile) | :: docilité {f} |
| docimastically {adv} | :: docimastiquement |
| dock {n} /dɒk/ (fixed structure to which a vessel is secured) | :: darse {f} |
| dock {n} (body of water between two piers or wharves) | :: darse {f} |
| dock {n} (device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance) | :: socle {m} |
| docker {n} (dockworker) SEE: dockworker | :: |
| docking {n} (process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal) | :: caudectomie {f} |
| docking {n} (securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables) | :: amarrage {m} |
| docking {n} (process of connecting one spacecraft to another) | :: amarrage {m} |
| docking station {n} (piece of hardware) | :: station d'accueil {f} |
| dockworker {n} (worker at a dock) | :: docker {m} |
| dockyard {n} (ship repair place) | :: chantier naval {m} |
| doctor {n} /ˈdɑktɚ/ (person who has attained a doctorate) | :: docteur |
| doctor {v} (alter or make obscure, in order to deceive) | :: falsifier |
| doctor {n} (veterinarian) SEE: veterinarian | :: |
| doctor {n} (medical doctor) SEE: physician | :: |
| Doctor {n} (title of a doctor, used before the doctor's name) | :: le docteur, la docteure |
| doctoral thesis {n} (dissertation) | :: thèse (de doctorat) |
| doctorate {n} /ˈdɑk.təɹ.ət/ (highest degree awarded by a university faculty) | :: doctorat {m} |
| Doctor of Philosophy {n} (one of the highest doctorates) | :: docteur en philosophie {m} |
| doctor's certificate {n} (medical certificate) SEE: medical certificate | :: |
| doctrinal {adj} /ˈdɑktɹɪnəl/ (of or relating to a doctrine) | :: doctrinal |
| doctrinally {adv} (in a doctrinal manner) | :: doctrinalement |
| doctrine {n} /ˈdɑktɹɪn/ (belief) | :: doctrine {f} |
| doctrine {n} (body of beliefs or teachings) | :: doctrine {f} |
| doctype {n} | :: doctype |
| docudrama {n} (drama that combines elements of documentary and drama) | :: docufiction {f} |
| document {n} /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ (original or official paper) | :: document {m}, écrit {m} |
| document {v} (to record in documents) | :: documenter |
| documentary {adj} /ˌdɑ.kjəˈmɛn.(tɚ.)ɹi/ (of, related to or based on documents/that serves to document something) | :: documentaire |
| documentary {n} (programme or publication of fact) | :: documentaire {m} |
| documentary {n} (documentary film) | :: documentaire {m} |
| documentary hypothesis {prop} (literary-critical theory about the Penteteuch) | :: hypothèse documentaire {f} |
| documentation {n} /ˌdɑkjəmənˈteɪʃən/ (documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program) | :: documentation {f} |
| docuseries {n} (a documentary presented as a series) | :: docusérie {f}, docu-série {f} |
| dodder {n} (parasitic plant (of about 100-170 species) of the genus Cuscuta) | :: cuscute {f} |
| dodecadodecahedron {n} /ˌdəʊdɛkəˈˌdəʊdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ (geometry) | :: dodécadodécaèdre |
| dodecagon {n} (geometry) | :: dodécagone {m} |
| dodecahedron {n} /ˌdoʊdɛkəˈhiːdɹən/ (a polyhedron with 12 faces) | :: dodécaèdre {m} |
| Dodecanese {prop} (an island chain consisting of twelve main islands) | :: Dodécanèse {m} |
| dodecaphonic {adj} (of or pertaining to dodecaphony) | :: dodécaphonique {m} |
| dodecaphonist {n} (proponent of dodecaphony) | :: dodécaphoniste {m} {f} |
| dodge {v} /dɒdʒ/ (to avoid by moving out of the way) | :: éviter, contourner, esquiver |
| dodge {v} (to avoid; to sidestep) | :: esquiver |
| dodge a bullet {v} /dɒdʒ ə ˈbʊlɪt/ (have a narrow escape) | :: l’échapper belle |
| dodgeball {n} (a sport) | :: balle aux prisonniers {f}, ballon-chasseur {m} |
| dodgem {n} (dodgem) SEE: bumper car | :: |
| dodgy {adj} /ˈdɒdʒ.i/ (unsound and unreliable) | :: pas fiable, suspect |
| dodgy {adj} (dishonest) | :: malhonnête, croche |
| dodgy {adj} (risky) | :: périlleux, risqué |
| dodgy {adj} (weird) | :: louche |
| dodo {n} /ˈdəʊˌdəʊ/ (Raphus cucullatus) | :: dodo {m}, dronte {m} |
| dodo {n} (old-fashioned person or institution) | :: fossile {m} |
| doe {n} /doʊ/ (female deer) | :: biche {f} |
| doe {n} (female goat) | :: chèvre {f} |
| doe {n} (female fallow deer) | :: daine {f} |
| doe {n} (female roe deer) | :: chevrette {f} |
| doe {n} (female rabbit) | :: lapine {f} |
| doe {n} (female hare) | :: hase {f} |
| doe eyes {n} (large seductive eyes) | :: yeux doux |
| does anyone here speak English {phrase} (does anyone here speak English?) | :: est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un ici qui parle anglais ? |
| dog {n} (metal support for logs) SEE: andiron | :: |
| dog {n} (slang: man) SEE: guy | :: |
| dog {n} (hinged catch) SEE: pawl | :: |
| dog {n} (animal) | :: chien {m} |
| dog {n} (male canine) | :: chien {m}, chien mâle {m} |
| dog {n} (dull, unattractive girl or woman) | :: thon {m} |
| dog {n} (morally reprehensible person, See also scoundrel) | :: chien {m} |
| dogbane {n} (Apocynum) | :: apocyn {m} |
| dog cart {n} /ˈdɒɡkɑːt/ (cart drawn by a dog) | :: voiture à chien {f} |
| dog cart {n} (two wheeled horse-drawn carriage) | :: charrette anglaise {f} |
| dog collar {n} (collar for a dog) | :: collier {m} |
| dog days {n} /ˈdɒɡ deɪz/ (the days between early July and early September) | :: canicule {f} |
| dog days {n} (hot, lazy days) | :: canicule {f} |
| doge {n} /doʊdʒ/ (chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa) | :: doge {m} |
| dog-ear {n} (folded corner of a page) | :: corne {f} |
| dog-ear {v} (fold the corner of a book's page) | :: corner |
| dog-eared {adj} (worn out or shabby from overuse) | :: écorné |
| dog-eared {adj} (to be bent in a manner like the ear of certain dogs) | :: corné |
| dogfish {n} (shark in family Dalatidae) SEE: kitefin shark | :: |
| dog food {n} (food eaten by dogs) | :: nourriture pour chien |
| dogged {adj} /ˈdɔɡɪd/ (stubbornly persevering, steadfast) | :: tenace, opiniâtre, obstiné |
| doggerel {n} /ˈdɒɡəɹəl/ (comic or humorous verse) | :: vers de mirliton {m} |
| doggy {n} /ˈdɔ.ɡi/ (a dog, especially a small one) | :: toutou {m}, chienchien {m} |
| doggy style {adv} /ˈdɔ.ɡi staɪl/ (in a position) | :: en levrette |
| doggy style {n} (position for such intercourse) | :: levrette {f} |
| doghouse {n} (kennel) SEE: kennel | :: |
| doghouse bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass | :: |
| dog in the manger {n} (one who denies to others something that he or she cannot use) | :: chien de mangeoire {m} |
| dog Latin {prop} (bad, erroneous Latin) | :: latin macaronique {m}, latin de cuisine {m} |
| dogma {n} /ˈdɔɡ.mə/ (authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion) | :: dogme {m} |
| dogmatic {adj} /dɒɡˈmatɪk/ (asserting beliefs in an arrogant way) | :: dogmatique |
| dogmatically {adv} (in a dogmatic manner) | :: dogmatiquement |
| dogmatism {n} (arrogance in stating opinion) | :: dogmatisme {m} |
| dogmatist {n} (stubborn, assertive, opinionated person) | :: dogmatiste {m} {f} |
| dog meat {n} (dog eaten as meat) | :: viande de chien {f} |
| do-gooder {n} (one who has a conviction of their own moral superiority) | :: bonne âme {f} |
| do-goodism {n} (action of a do-gooder) | :: bonnisme {m} |
| Dogrib {prop} (language) | :: flanc-de-chien |
| dog rose {n} (the species Rosa canina) | :: rosier des chiens {m}, églantier des chiens {m}, églantier {m}, rosier sauvage {m} |
| dog rose {n} (a Rosa canina flower) | :: églantine {f}, rose sauvage {f} |
| dogsbody {n} /ˈdɔɡz.bɑ.di/ (Person who does menial work) | :: larbin {m}, petite main {f} |
| dog shit {n} (deceitful statements, etc) SEE: bullshit | :: |
| dog shit {n} (fecal matter produced by a dog) | :: merde de chien {f} |
| dogshit {n} (dog excrement) SEE: dog shit | :: |
| dogsitter {n} (one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent) | :: promeneur de chien {m}, promeneuse de chien {f}, dogsitter {m} {f} |
| dog's life {n} (miserable life) | :: vie de chien {f} |
| dog's life {n} (pampered life) | :: vivre comme un coq en pâte |
| Dog Star {prop} (Sirius) SEE: Sirius | :: |
| dog whelk {n} (Nucella lapillus) | :: pourpre, pilau |
| dogwood {n} /ˈdɒɡwʊd/ (tree or shrub of the genus Cornus) | :: cornouiller {m} |
| dogwood winter {n} (blackberry winter) SEE: blackberry winter | :: |
| d'oh {interj} /doʊ/ (expression of frustration) | :: t’oh |
| Doha {prop} /ˈdoʊ.hɑː/ (capital of Qatar) | :: Doha {m} |
| do ill {v} (to harm, to injure) SEE: harm | :: |
| doily {n} /ˈdɔɪli/ (ornamental piece) | :: napperon {m} |
| do in {v} (to kill or end) | :: tuer |
| do it tough {v} (be in a desperate situation) | :: être dans la dèche, être dans la mouise, être dans le pétrin |
| do it yourself {n} (practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself) | :: bricolage {m} |
| dojo {n} /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/ ((martial arts) training facility) | :: dojo {m} |
| do justice {v} (allow to be apprehended in its full scope) | :: rendre justice |
| dolce far niente {n} /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˌfɑɹ niˈɛnteɪ/ (enjoyment of idleness) | :: farniente {m} |
| dolce vita {n} /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/ (life of self-indulgence and luxury) | :: dolce vita {f} |
| doldrum {adj} (boring, uninteresting) SEE: boring | :: |
| doldrums {n} /ˈdɒldɹəmz/ (part of the ocean near the equator) | :: Pot-au-Noir {m} |
| dole {n} /doʊl/ (unemployment benefit) | :: assedics |
| dole out {v} (to distribute in small quantities) | :: distribuer |
| dolerite {n} (a fine-grained basaltic rock) | :: dolérite {f}, diorte {f}, diabase {f} |
| doleritic {adj} (of dolerite) | :: doléritique {m} {f} |
| dolichocephaly {n} (quality or condition of being dolichocephalic) | :: dolichocéphalie {f}, dolichocrânie {f} |
| doline {n} (any sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole | :: |
| doll {n} /dɒl/ (a toy in the form of a human) | :: poupée {f} |
| dollar {n} /ˈdɑlɚ/ (designation for specific currency) | :: dollar {m} |
| dollarization {n} (the process of a country adopting the US dollar as its primary currency) | :: dollarisation {f} |
| dollar sign {n} (punctuation symbol $) | :: signe du dollar {m} |
| dollhouse {n} (miniature house for dolls) SEE: doll's house | :: |
| dollop {n} /ˈdɒləp/ (considerable lump) | :: motte {f} |
| doll's house {n} (miniature house for dolls) | :: maison de poupée {f} |
| dolly {n} (doll) SEE: doll | :: |
| dolmen {n} /ˈdɒl.mɛn/ (tomb consisting of a capstone supported by two or more upright stones) | :: dolmen {m} |
| Dolomites {prop} /ˈdoʊl.əˌmaɪts/ (section of the Alps) | :: Dolomites {f-p} |
| dolor {n} /ˈdoʊlə(ɹ)/ (sorrow) | :: douleur {f} |
| Dolores {prop} (female given name) | :: Dolorès |
| dolostone {n} (rock made mainly of dolomite) | :: dolomie {f} |
| dolphin {n} /ˈdɑlfɪn/ (aquatic mammal) | :: dauphin {m} |
| dolphin {n} (maritime structure) | :: duc-d'Albe {m} |
| dolphin {n} (dauphin) SEE: dauphin | :: |
| dolphinarium {n} /dɑl.fɪˈnɛəɹ.i.əm/ | :: delphinarium {m} |
| dolt {n} /doʊlt/ (A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard) | :: imbécile |
| domain {n} /doʊˈmeɪn/ (geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization) | :: domaine {m} |
| domain {n} (a field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise) | :: domaine {m} |
| domain {n} ((mathematics) the set on which a function is defined) | :: domaine de définition {m}, domaine {m} |
| domain {n} (DNS domain name) | :: domaine {m} |
| domain {n} (folded section of a protein) | :: domaine |
| Domain Name System {prop} (hostname translation database) | :: système de noms de domaine {m}, système d'adressage par domaines {m}, adressage par domaines {m}, annuaire des domaines {m} |
| domain-specific language {n} | :: langage dédié {m} |
| dome {n} /dəʊm/ (architectural element) | :: dôme {m} |
| Dome of the Rock {prop} (shrine in Jerusalem) | :: dôme du Rocher, coupole du Rocher |
| domestic {adj} /dəˈmɛstɪk/ (of or relating to the home) | :: domestique |
| domestic {adj} (of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur) | :: domestique, familial, conjugal |
| domestic {adj} ((of a domesticated animal) kept by someone) | :: domestique |
| domestic {adj} (internal to a specific country) | :: intérieur, intestin, national |
| domesticated {adj} (tame) | :: domestiqué |
| domestication {n} (The act of domesticating the action of taming) | :: domestication {f} |
| domestic cat {n} (a domesticated cat) | :: chat domestique {m} |
| domestic debt {n} (debt owed to creditors resident in the same country as debtor) | :: dette intérieure {f}, dette nationale {f}, dette publique {f} |
| domestic policy {n} (government's policy) | :: politique intérieure {f} |
| domestic violence {n} (violence committed in a domestic setting) | :: violence conjugale {f} |
| domestique {n} (rider who assists) | :: équipier {m} |
| domicile {n} /ˈdɑmɪsaɪl/ (home or residence) | :: domicile {m} |
| dominance {n} /ˈdɑːmɪnəns/ (state of being dominant) | :: domination {f} |
| dominance {n} (being in a position over others) | :: dominance {f}, autorité {f} |
| dominance {n} (superior development or preference for one side of the body or for one of a pair of organs) | :: dominance {f} |
| dominance {n} (property of a gene) | :: dominance {f} |
| dominant {adj} /ˈdɑmənənt/ (ruling, governing) | :: dominant |
| dominant {adj} (predominant, common) | :: dominant |
| dominate {v} /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/ (to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power) | :: dominer |
| dominate {n} (late period of the Roman Empire) | :: dominat {m} |
| domination {n} /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/ (act of dominating) | :: domination {f} |
| dominatrix {n} /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/ (A dominating woman; a female dominator) | :: dominatrice {f} |
| dominatrix {n} (A dominant female in sadomasochistic practices) | :: domina, dominatrice |
| domineering {adj} (overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian) | :: dominateur |
| Dominic {prop} /ˈdɑ.məˌnɪk/ (male given name) | :: Dominique {m} |
| Dominica {prop} /ˌdɑ.mɪ.ˈniː.kə/ (Commonwealth of Dominica) | :: Dominique |
| Dominican {n} /ˌdɑm.ɪˈni.kən/ (person from Dominican Republic) | :: Dominicain {m} |
| Dominican {n} (person from Dominica) | :: Dominiquais {m} |
| Dominican {n} (member of religious order) | :: dominicain {m} |
| Dominican {adj} (from the Dominican Republic) | :: dominicain |
| Dominican {adj} (from Dominica) | :: dominiquais |
| Dominican {adj} (of or belonging to the religious order) | :: dominicain {m} |
| Dominican Republic {prop} /doʊˌmɪn.ɪ.kən ɹəˈpʌb.lɪk/ (country in the Caribbean) | :: République dominicaine |
| dominion {n} /dəˈmɪnjən/ (power or the use of power; sovereignty over something) | :: domination {m} |
| domino effect {n} (chain of events) | :: effet domino {m} |
| dominoes {n} /ˈdɑmɪnoʊz/ (game) | :: dominos {m-p} |
| Domodedovo {prop} (airport in Russia) | :: Domodiedovo {m} |
| domotics {n} (technology) | :: domotique {f} |
| don {v} /dɑn/ (put on clothes) | :: mettre, enfiler, revêtir |
| don {n} (professor) SEE: professor | :: |
| Donald {prop} /ˈdɑn.əld/ (male given name) | :: Donald {m} |
| Donald Duck {prop} (Disney character) | :: Donald Duck {m}, Donald {m} |
| donate {v} /ˈdoʊˌneɪt/ (to give away something of value) | :: donner |
| donatee {n} (one who receives a donation) | :: donataire {m} |
| Donatello {prop} (Italian artist) | :: Donatello |
| donation {n} /doʊˈneɪʃən/ (a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause) | :: donation {f} |
| Donatism {n} (Christian belief) | :: donatisme {m} |
| donator {n} (one who donates) | :: donateur {m}, donatrice {f} |
| Donbas {prop} /ˈdɒnbæs/ (An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.) | :: Donbass {m} |
| Donbass {prop} (Donbas) SEE: Donbas | :: |
| done {adj} /dʌn/ ((of food) ready, fully cooked) | :: fait, prêt, terminé, cuit |
| done {adj} (being exhausted or fully spent) | :: mort |
| Donetsk {prop} (city) | :: Donetsk {m} |
| Donetsk People's Republic {prop} (secessionist state) | :: République populaire de Donetsk {f} |
| dongle {n} /ˈdɑŋɡl̩/ (A hardware device utilized by a specific application for purposes of copy protection) | :: dongle {m}, clé électronique {f} |
| donjon {n} (fortified tower) SEE: keep | :: |
| Don Juan {n} (a man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer) | :: don Juan {m} |
| donkey {n} /ˈdɒŋki/ (a domestic animal, see also: ass) | :: âne {m} |
| donkey {n} (a fool) | :: âne {m} |
| Donner {prop} (reindeer of Santa Claus) | :: Tonnerre {m} |
| donor {n} /ˈdoʊnɚ/ (one who donates) | :: donateur {m} |
| do not disturb {phrase} (do not disturb) | :: ne pas déranger |
| do not enter {phrase} (do not enter) | :: défense d'entrer |
| Don Quixote {prop} /ˌdɑn kiˈhoʊti/ (the protagonist of a famous Spanish novel) | :: Don Quichotte {m} |
| Don Quixotesque {adj} (Resembling or characteristic of the fictional character Don Quixote.) | :: don-quichottesque |
| don't {v} /doʊnt/ (do not) | :: ne... verb ...pas |
| don't change a winning team {proverb} | :: on ne change pas une équipe qui gagne |
| don't count your chickens before they're hatched {proverb} (don't count on things if you don't have them yet) | :: il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué (don't sell the bearskin before you have killed it) |
| don't let the door hit you on the way out {phrase} (good riddance) SEE: good riddance | :: |
| don't look a gift horse in the mouth {proverb} (a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) | :: à cheval donné, on ne regarde pas la bouche, à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents, à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride, à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la denture |
| don't mention it {phrase} (it is too trivial to warrant thanks) | :: de rien, il n'y a pas de quoi, pas de quoi |
| don't put all your eggs in one basket {proverb} (do not dedicate all your resources to one project) | :: il ne faut pas mettre tous ses œufs dans le même panier |
| don't shoot the messenger {proverb} (the bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news) | :: ne tuez pas le messager, ne tirez pas sur le messager, ce n’est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu’on fait tomber la fièvre |
| don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs {proverb} (don't teach an expert) | :: on n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace, ce n’est pas à un vieux singe qu’on apprend à faire des grimaces |
| don't worry {phrase} (indicates to the interlocutor not to worry about something) | :: ne vous inquiétez pas , ne t'inquiète pas , t'inquiète |
| donut {n} (deep-fried piece of dough) SEE: doughnut | :: |
| doodad {n} (thingy) SEE: thingy | :: |
| doodah {n} (thingy) SEE: thingy | :: |
| doodle {n} /ˈduː.dəl/ (small mindless sketch) | :: griffonnage {m}, gribouillis {m} |
| doodle {n} (penis) | :: zizi {m} |
| doodle {v} (to draw or scribble aimlessly) | :: griffonner, gribouiller |
| doofer {n} (remote control for a television) SEE: remote control | :: |
| doofer {n} (object the name of which the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know) SEE: thingy | :: |
| doofus {n} /ˈduːfəs/ (person with poor judgement and taste) | :: andouille {f} |
| doohickey {n} /ˈduhɪki/ (a thing) | :: truc {m}, machin {m} |
| doom {n} /duːm/ (death) | :: mort {f} |
| doom {n} (undesirable fate) | :: ruine {f}, perte {f} |
| doom {v} (to condemn) | :: condamner |
| doom {n} (Last Judgment) SEE: Last Judgment | :: |
| doomed {adj} /duːmd/ (certain to suffer death, failure, or a similarly negative outcome) | :: condamné |
| doomsayer {n} /ˈdumˌseɪ.ɚ/ (one who predicts doom) | :: apocalyptique {m}, catastrophiste |
| doomsday {n} /ˈduːmz.deɪ/ (day when God is expected to judge the world) | :: jour du Jugement dernier {m} |
| doomsday {n} | :: jour du Jugement dernier |
| do one's bit {v} (to make an individual contribution toward an overall effort) | :: apporter sa pierre à l'édifice, faire sa part, faire sa part du boulot |
| door {n} /dɔɹ/ (portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle) | :: porte {f}, huis {m} |
| door {v} | :: emportiérer |
| doorbell {n} (device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence) | :: sonnette {f} |
| door chain {n} (a device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside) | :: chaîne de sûreté {f}, chaîne de porte {f} |
| door frame {n} /ˈdɔɹ ˌfɹeɪm/ (frame into which a door is fitted) | :: encadrement de porte {m} |
| door handle {n} (mechanism used to open or close a door) | :: poignée {f}, clenche {f} |
| doorhandle {n} (door handle) SEE: door handle | :: |
| dooring {n} | :: emportiérage |
| doorjamb {n} (upright post on either side of the door) | :: jambage, piédroit {m} |
| doorkeeper {n} (person in charge of an entryway) | :: concierge {m} |
| doorknob {n} /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ (circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of a door) | :: bouton de porte {m}, clenche {f}, poignée de porte {f} |
| doorknocker {n} (door knocker) | :: heurtoir {m} |
| doorman {n} (man who holds open the door at the entrance to a building) | :: portier {m} |
| doormat {n} /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌmæt/ (coarse mat that appears at the entrance to a house) | :: paillasson {m}, essuie-pieds {m} |
| doormat {n} (someone that is over-submissive to other's wishes) | :: carpette {f}, paillasson {m} |
| doorpost {n} (doorjamb) SEE: doorjamb | :: |
| doorsill {n} (material at the threshold of a doorway) | :: barre de seuil {f} |
| doorstep {n} (threshold of a doorway) | :: seuil {m} |
| door to door {adv} (from one household or business to the next) | :: porte à porte |
| door to door {adv} (from ultimate origin to ultimate destination) | :: porte à porte |
| door-to-door {adj} (going from house to house) | :: porte-à-porte |
| door-to-door {adj} | :: porte-à-porte |
| doorway {n} /ˈdɔɹweɪ/ (passage of a door) | :: embrasure de la porte {f} |
| doorwoman {n} (woman who holds open the door at the entrance to a building) | :: portière {f} |
| do over {v} (to repeat; to start over) SEE: start over | :: |
| do over {v} (to beat up) SEE: beat up | :: |
| dopamine {n} /ˈdoʊpəmɪn/ (the neurotransmitter) | :: dopamine {f} |
| dopaminergic {adj} (containing, involving or transmitting dopamine) | :: dopaminergique |
| dope {n} /doʊp/ (viscous liquid used to prepare a surface) | :: patine {f}, sous-couche, cirage {m}, cire {f}, vernis {m}, glaçage {m} |
| dope {n} (absorbent material used to hold a liquid) | :: éponge {f} |
| dope {n} (aeronautics: varnish used to waterproof, strengthen, etc.) | :: vernis {m}, cire {f} |
| dope {n} (slang: any narcotic) | :: dope {f}, drogue {f} |
| dope {n} (slang: any illicit drug) | :: dope {f} |
| dope {n} (slang: information) | :: infos {f-p}, fraiches {f-p}, actus {f-p} |
| dope {n} (slang: a stupid person) | :: idiot {m}, con {m} |
| dope fiend {n} (drug addict) SEE: drug addict | :: |
| doping {n} (use of drugs to improve athletic performance) | :: dopage {m}, doping {m} |
| doping {n} (addition of small quantities of an element to a semiconductor) | :: dopage {m} |
| doppelganger {n} /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/ (evil twin) | :: jumeau maléfique {m} |
| doppelganger {n} (remarkably similar double) | :: sosie |
| dor {n} | :: géotrupe du fumier {m} |
| Dorado {prop} (a particular constellation) | :: Dorade {f} |
| dorama {n} (Japanese TV drama) | :: drama {m} |
| Dordogne {prop} (department) | :: Dordogne {f} |
| Dordogne {prop} (river) | :: Dordogne {f} |
| Doric {prop} (Greek dialect) | :: dorique {m} |
| dormant {adj} /ˈdɔɹmənt/ (inactive, asleep, suspended) | :: dormant, endormi, inactif |
| dormant volcano {n} (inactive volcano that may return active) | :: volcan endormi {m} |
| dormer {n} (dormer-window) SEE: dormer-window | :: |
| dormer-window {n} (upright window in a roof) | :: lucarne {f} |
| dormition {n} /dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ (the death and assumption of the Virgin Mary) | :: dormition {f} |
| dormitory {n} /ˈdɔɹmɪˌtɔɹi/ (room for sleeping) | :: dortoir {m}, cellule |
| dormitory {n} (building or part thereof) | :: résidence {f}, foyer, cité universitaire {m} |
| dormitory town {n} (bedroom community) SEE: bedroom community | :: |
| dormouse {n} /ˈdɔɹmaʊs/ (rodent) | :: loir {m} |
| Dorothea {prop} (female given name) SEE: Dorothy | :: |
| Dorothy {prop} /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/ (female given name) | :: Dorothée {f} |
| dorsal {adj} /ˈdɔɹsəl/ (relating to the side in which the backbone is located) | :: dorsal |
| dorsal fin {n} (fin on a marine animal's back) | :: nageoire dorsale {f} |
| dorveille {n} (creative semi-conscious state) | :: assoupissement {m} |
| dory {n} /ˈdɔːɹi/ (type of boat) | :: doris {m} |
| Dorylaeum {prop} (ancient city in Anatolia) | :: Dorylée |
| dosage {n} (medication) | :: dosage {m} |
| dose {n} /doʊs/ (measured portion of medicine) | :: dose {f} |
| dosh {n} /dɒʃ/ (slang: money) | :: fric {m}, pognon {m}, thune {m} |
| dosimeter {n} (device used to measure a dose) | :: dosimètre {m} |
| do someone's head in {v} (irritate, disturb) | :: prendre la tête |
| doss-house {n} (sleeping-place for the homeless) | :: asile de nuit {m}, asile {m} |
| dossier {n} /ˈdɔs.jeɪ/ (a collection of papers and/or other sources) | :: dossier {m} |
| Dostoyevskian {adj} (of or relating to Fyodor Dostoyevsky) | :: dostoïevskien |
| dot {n} /dɑt/ (small spot or mark) | :: point |
| dot {n} (punctuation mark) | :: point {m} |
| dot {n} (decimal point) | :: point {m} |
| dot {n} (morse code symbol) | :: point {m} |
| dot {n} (dot in URL's or email addresses) | :: point {m} |
| dotage {n} /ˈdoʊtɪdʒ/ (senility) | :: débilité sénile {f}, sénilité {f} |
| dotard {n} /ˈdəʊ.təd/ (old person with impaired intellect) | :: radoteur {m} |
| do the dishes {v} (to wash up dishes) | :: faire la vaisselle, faire la plonge |
| do the laundry {v} (to wash the laundry) | :: faire la lessive, laver |
| do the math {v} (to figure it out yourself) | :: se rendre à l'évidence |
| do the right thing {v} (act ethically) | :: faire la bonne chose |
| do the trick {v} (to work) | :: faire l'affaire |
| Dothraki {prop} | :: dothraki {m} |
| do time {v} (colloquial: to spend time in prison) | :: faire de la prison |
| dot matrix {n} /ˈdɒt ˌmeɪtɹɪks/ (two-dimensional array or pattern of dots) | :: à aiguilles, matricielle {f} |
| dot matrix printer {n} (type of printer) | :: imprimante matricielle {f} |
| dot product {n} (scalar product) SEE: scalar product | :: |
| dotted line {n} (a line made up of dots or dashes) | :: pointillé {m} |
| double {adj} /ˈdʌb.əl/ (made up of two matching or complementary elements) | :: double |
| double {adj} (twice the quantity) | :: double |
| double {n} (twice the number or size etc) | :: double {m} |
| double {n} (a person resembling or standing for another) | :: double {m}, sosie {m} |
| double {n} (a drink with double amount of alcohol) | :: double {m} |
| double {n} (Redundant duplicate in a set) | :: doublon {m} |
| double {v} (to multiply by two) | :: doubler |
| double {v} | :: doubler |
| double act {n} (comic pairing) | :: duo comique, duettistes |
| double agent {n} (spy) | :: agent double {m} |
| double back {v} | :: revenir sur ses pas |
| double-barrelled shotgun {n} (type of shot-firing gun) | :: fusil à deux coups {m}, fusil à double canon {m} |
| double bass {n} /ˈdʌ.bl̩beɪs/ (largest instrument of violin family) | :: contrebasse {f} |
| double bed {n} (a bed designed for two adults) | :: lit double {m} |
| double-blind test {n} (form of scientific testing) | :: étude en double aveugle {f} |
| double bridle {n} (bridle) | :: bride {f} |
| double chin {n} (a layer of fat under the chin) | :: double menton {m} |
| double-click {n} (action or event of pushing mouse-button twice) | :: double-clic {m} |
| double-click {v} (to push a mouse-button twice) | :: double-cliquer |
| double-decker {n} (bus with two decks) | :: bus à impériale {m}, autobus à impériale {m} |
| double-decker bus {n} (bus that has two levels of seating) | :: bus à impériale {m}, autobus à impériale {m} |
| double doors {n} (a set of two adjoining doors that can be opened independently) | :: porte à deux battants {f} |
| double down {v} (gambling) | :: doubler la mise |
| double Dutch {n} (incomprehensible language) | :: charabia {m} |
| double-edged {adj} (a blade that is sharp on both edges) | :: à double tranchant |
| double-edged sword {n} (idiomatic) | :: arme à double tranchant {f} |
| double English {n} (22-point type) | :: petit-canon |
| double entendre {n} /dubl ɑ̃tɑ̃ːdɹ/ (phrase with two meanings) | :: double sens {m}, équivoque |
| double-entry {adj} (describing a method of bookkeeping) | :: en partie double |
| double fault {n} (missing of both the first serve and second serve) | :: double faute {f} |
| double life {n} /ˈdʌb(ə)l ˌlaɪf/ (existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues) | :: double vie {f} |
| double or quits {n} (a bet of the same value as the initial one) | :: quitte ou double {m} |
| double-park {v} (to park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street) | :: se garer en double file |
| double penetration {n} (The simultaneous penetration of one or more orifices of one person by two other people) | :: double pénétration {f} |
| double pica {n} (22-point type) | :: gros-paragon |
| double pica {n} (24-point type) | :: Palestine |
| double play {n} (baseball etc.) | :: double jeu {m} |
| double room {n} (hotel room with two beds or one double bed) | :: chambre double {f} |
| double sheet bend {n} (knot) | :: nœud d'écoute double {m} |
| doublespeak {n} (language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning) | :: double langage {m}, double discours {m} |
| double standard {n} (the situation of groups one of which is excused from following a standard) | :: deux poids, deux mesures, deux poids et deux mesures |
| double star {n} (double star) | :: étoile double {f}, étoile binaire {f} |
| double stop {n} | :: double corde {f} |
| doublet {n} /ˈdʌblət/ (pair of two similar or equal things) | :: doublon {m} |
| doublet {n} (pair of cognates in a language) | :: doublet {m} |
| doublet {n} (article of men's clothing) | :: pourpoint |
| doublethink {n} (The power of holding two contradictory beliefs) | :: doublepensée {f} |
| doubleton {n} (math: set of two elements) | :: doubleton {m} |
| double-u {n} (name of the letter W, w) | :: double vé {m} |
| double whole note {n} (music: a note with twice the value of a whole note) | :: carrée {f} |
| doubloon {n} /dʌˈbluːn/ (former Spanish gold coin) | :: doublon {m} |
| doubly {adv} /ˈdʌb.li/ (in a double manner) | :: doublement |
| Doubs {prop} /duː/ (river) | :: Doubs |
| Doubs {prop} (department of France) | :: Doubs |
| doubt {v} /daʊt/ (to lack confidence in) | :: douter |
| doubt {n} (disbelief or uncertainty (about something)) | :: doute {m} |
| doubtful {adj} /ˈdaʊtfəl/ (subject to, or causing doubt) | :: douteux, douteuse |
| doubtfully {adv} (doubtful manner) | :: douteusement |
| doubting Thomas {n} (one who requires proof) | :: Thomas l'incrédule {m} |
| doubtless {adv} /ˈdaʊ̯tləs/ (without question) | :: sans aucun doute, sans nul doute, indubitablement |
| doubtlessly {adv} (doubtless) SEE: doubtless | :: |
| douche {n} /duːʃ/ (a jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally) | :: douche {f}, douche vaginale {f} |
| douche {n} (a syringe) | :: poire de lavement {f} |
| douche {v} (to use a douche) | :: doucher |
| douche {n} (jerk, idiot) SEE: douchebag | :: |
| douchebag {n} /ˈduːʃˌbæɡ/ (slang: jerk, idiot) | :: connard {m}, enfoiré {m}, couille molle {f}, crétin, con |
| dough {n} /doʊ/ (mix of flour and other ingredients) | :: pâte {f} |
| dough {n} (money (slang)) | :: fric {m}, oseille {f}, galette {f}, pognon {m}, blé {m}, thune {f}, flouze {m}, grisbi {m} |
| doughnut {n} /ˈdoʊnət/ (deep-fried piece of dough or batter) | :: beignet {m}, donut {m} |
| Douglas {prop} /ˈdʌɡləs/ (capital of the Isle of Man) | :: Douglas |
| doula {n} /ˈduːlə/ (support person) | :: doula {f} |
| doum palm {n} (Hyphaene thebaica) | :: doum {m}, palmiere doum d'Égypte {m} |
| do unto others as you would have them do unto you {proverb} (One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself) | :: traite les autres comme tu voudrais être traité |
| dour {adj} /ˈdʊə/ (stern, harsh and forbidding) | :: sévère, austère, dur, rigoriste, rigoureux |
| dour {adj} (unyielding and obstinate) | :: rigide, inflexible, obstiné, entêté, têtu |
| dour {adj} (expressing gloom or melancholy) | :: morose, taciturne, mélancolique, lugubre |
| Douro {prop} (river in northern Portugal and Spain) | :: Douro {m}, Duero {m} |
| douse {v} /daʊs/ (plunge suddenly into water; duck; immerse) | :: immerger |
| dove {n} /dʌv/ (bird of the family Columbidae) | :: colombe {f}, pigeon {m} |
| dove {n} (politics: person favouring conciliation) | :: colombe {f} |
| dovecot {n} (dovecote) SEE: dovecote | :: |
| dovecote {n} /ˈdʌv.kɑt/ (house or box in which domestic pigeons breed) | :: colombier {m} |
| dovehouse {n} (dovecote) SEE: dovecote | :: |
| Dover {prop} /ˈdoʊvəɹ/ (port in Kent, England) | :: Douvres |
| dove's-foot {n} (columbine) SEE: columbine | :: |
| dovetail {n} /ˈdʌvteɪl/ (woodworking) | :: queue-d'aronde {f} |
| dovetail {v} (to unite with a dovetail joint) | :: assembler, imbriquer |
| dovetail {v} (fit together well (transitive)) | :: s'imbriquer, concorder, coïncider |
| dowager {n} /ˈdaʊədʒə/ (widow) | :: douairière {f} |
| dowager {n} (lady of dignified bearing) | :: dame {f} |
| dowdy {adj} /ˈdaʊdi/ (plain and unfashionable in style or dress) | :: vieux jeu |
| dowel {n} /ˈdaʊəl/ (a pin fitting into holes, partly in one piece and partly in the other to keep them in their position) | :: cheville {f}, goujon {m} |
| dowel {n} (piece of wood fitted into a surface) | :: cheville {f} |
| dower {n} /ˈdaʊ.ɚ/ (property given to wife at marriage) | :: douaire {m} |
| do what {interj} ((expressing surprise or lack of comprehension)) | :: de quoi? |
| do without {v} (manage) | :: se passer de |
| down {adv} /daʊn/ (from a high to a low position, downwards) | :: à bas, en bas |
| down {adv} (south) | :: sud |
| down {adv} (sentence substitute for "get down") | :: couché, descends, descendez |
| down {adj} (depressed) | :: dépressif {m} |
| down {v} (to drink or swallow) | :: faire cul sec |
| down {v} (to drop) | :: laisser tomber |
| down {n} (soft, immature feathers) | :: duvet {m} |
| downbeat {n} (accented beat) | :: temps fort |
| downbeat {adj} (sad) | :: triste, pessimiste |
| down bow {n} | :: tiré {m} |
| downburst {n} (air current) | :: rafale descendante {f} |
| downfall {n} (precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth) | :: chute {f} |
| downhill {adj} (easy) SEE: easy | :: |
| downhill {adv} /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ (down a slope) | :: en aval |
| downhill {n} (discipline of alpine skiing) | :: descente {f} |
| downhill {n} (alpine skiing) SEE: alpine skiing | :: |
| downing {n} (defeat) SEE: defeat | :: |
| download {n} /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/ (file transfer to the local computer) | :: téléchargement {m} |
| download {v} (to transfer data from a remote computer to a local one) | :: télécharger |
| downloadable {adj} (capable of being downloaded) | :: téléchargeable |
| downloader {n} (Person who downloads) | :: téléchargeur {m}, téléchargeuse {f} |
| down payment {n} (payment representing a fraction of the price) | :: premier acompte {m}, versement initial {m}, acompte {m} |
| down payment {n} (any initial commitment) | :: acompte {m}, arrhes {f-p} |
| downplay {v} (to de-emphasize; to present or portray something as less important or consequential) | :: minimiser |
| downpour {n} /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ (heavy rain) | :: trombe, averse {f} |
| downpour {v} (rain heavily) | :: pleuvoir à verse |
| down quark {n} (down quark) | :: quark bas, quark down {m} |
| downright {adv} /ˈdaʊnˌɹaɪt/ (really; actually; quite; thoroughly; utterly) | :: vraiment, carrément |
| downshift {v} /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/ (shift a transmission into a lower gear) | :: rétrograder |
| downspout {n} (vertical pipe or conduit) | :: descente {f} |
| Down's syndrome {prop} (condition caused by chromosomal deficiency) SEE: Down syndrome | :: |
| downstairs {adv} /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ (downstairs (adverb)) | :: au-dessous, en bas |
| downstairs {n} (the genitalia) | :: en bas |
| downstream {adj} (lower down, in relation to a river or stream) | :: aval, descendant |
| downstream {adj} (biology: towards the 3' end of a DNA molecule) | :: en aval |
| downstream {adv} (Following the path of a river or stream) | :: dans le sens du courant (descente, vers la vallée) , en aval |
| Down syndrome {prop} /daʊn ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (condition caused by chromosomal deficiency) | :: syndrome de Down {m}, trisomie 21 {f} |
| down the hatch {prep} (into the mouth and down the throat) | :: cul sec |
| down the line {prep} (further along) SEE: down the track | :: |
| down the road {prep} (further along) SEE: down the track | :: |
| down the track {prep} (further along, in terms of time or progress) | :: plus tard |
| downtime {n} (amount of time lost) | :: temps d'arrêt {m}, repos {m}, pause {f} |
| down-to-earth {adj} (practical; realistic) | :: terre à terre |
| downtown {n} (either the lower, or the business center of a city or town) | :: centre-ville {m}, quartier d'affaires {m} |
| downtrodden {adj} (oppressed, persecuted or subjugated) | :: brimé {m}, écrasé {m}, opprimé {m} |
| downtrodden {adj} (trodden down) | :: écrasé {m} |
| downturn {n} (a downward trend, or the beginnings of one) | :: ralentissement {m}, déclin {m} |
| down with {interj} (away with) | :: à bas |
| down with {interj} (expressing disapproval of or encouraging actions against) | :: à bas |
| downy {adj} /ˈdaʊni/ (having down) | :: duveteux |
| dowry {n} /ˈdaʊɹi/ (property or payment given at time of marriage) | :: dot {f} |
| dowser {n} /ˈdæʊzə/ (one who uses the dowser or divining rod) | :: rhabdomancien {m}, rhabdomancienne {f}, baguettisant {m}, baguettisante {f}, sourcier {m}, sourcière {f}, radiesthésiste {m} {f} |
| dowser {n} (divining rod) SEE: divining rod | :: |
| dowsing {n} (water-seeking practice) | :: rhabdomancie {f} |
| doxastic {adj} /dɒkˈsæstɪk/ (related to opinion) | :: doxastique |
| doxology {n} /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/ (expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn) | :: doxologie {f} |
| doyen {n} /ˈdɔɪ.ən/ (the senior member) | :: doyen {m} |
| doyenne {n} (female doyen) | :: doyenne {f} |
| doyenne {n} (oldest female in group) | :: doyenne {f} |
| do you accept American dollars {phrase} (do you accept American dollars?) | :: acceptez-vous les dollars américains ? |
| do you accept credit cards {phrase} (do you accept credit cards?) | :: acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit ? |
| do you believe in God {phrase} (do you believe in God?) | :: croyez-vous en Dieu ?, crois-tu en dieu ? |
| do you come here often {phrase} (do you come here often?) | :: venez-vous souvent ici ? |
| do you have a boyfriend {phrase} (do you have a boyfriend?) | :: as-tu un petit-ami ? |
| do you have a girlfriend {phrase} (do you have a girlfriend?) | :: as-tu une petite-amie |
| do you have a menu in English {phrase} (phrase) | :: est-ce que vous avez un menu en anglais ?, avez-vous un menu en anglais |
| do you have any brothers or sisters {phrase} (do you have any siblings?) | :: avez-vous des frères ou soeurs? |
| do you have any pets {phrase} (do you have pets?) | :: avez-vous des animaux de compagnie ? |
| do you have children {phrase} (do you have children?) | :: avez-vous des enfants ?, as-tu des enfants ? |
| do you have Wi-Fi {phrase} (do you have Wi-Fi?) | :: Est-ce que tu as Wi-Fi?, Est-ce que vous avez Wi-Fi? |
| do you know {phrase} (do you know? (of knowledge)) | :: savez-vous ?, est-ce que vous savez ?, sais-tu ? |
| do you need help {phrase} (Do you need help?) | :: avez-vous besoin d'aide?, as-tu besoin d'aide? |
| do you need to use the bathroom {phrase} (Toilet?) | :: avez-vous besoin d'utiliser la salle de bain ? |
| do you speak English {phrase} (do you speak English? (English specifically)) | :: parles-tu anglais ?, tu parles anglais ?, parlez-vous anglais ?, vous parlez anglais ? |
| do you speak English {phrase} (do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language)) | :: parles-tu français ? parlez-vous français ? |
| do you think you can walk {phrase} (do you think you can walk?) | :: peux-tu marcher ?, pouvez-vous marcher ? |
| doze {v} /doʊz/ (to sleep lightly or briefly) | :: somnoler |
| dozen {n} /ˈdʌzən/ (twelve) | :: douzaine {f} |
| dozen {n} (dozens: a large number) | :: dizaine |
| doze off {v} (fall asleep unintentionally) | :: s'assoupir |
| dozy {adj} (sleepy) | :: somnolent {m} |
| département {n} (administrative unit in various French-speaking countries) | :: département {m} |
| DPRK {prop} (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, see also: North Korea) | :: RPDC |
| DPRK {prop} (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) SEE: Democratic People's Republic of Korea | :: |
| Dr {n} (Doctor) | :: Dr. |
| drab {adj} /dɹæb/ (dull, uninteresting, see also: dull; uninteresting) | :: drabe |
| drachma {n} /ˈdɹæk.mə/ (currency) | :: drachme {f} |
| drachma {n} (coin) | :: drachme {f} |
| Draco {prop} /ˈdɹeɪkoʊ/ (constellation) | :: Dragon {m} |
| Draco {prop} (Athenian lawgiver) | :: Dracon |
| draconian {adj} /dɹəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ (severe, oppressive or strict) | :: draconien |
| Dracula {prop} /ˈdɹækjʊlə/ (fictional vampire) | :: Dracula {m} |
| draculin {n} /ˈdɹæk.jəl.ɪn/ (glycoprotein) | :: draculine {f} |
| draft {n} /dɹɑːft/ (current of air coming in) | :: courant d'air {m} |
| draft {n} (amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow) | :: gorgée |
| draft {n} (beer drawn from a cask or keg) | :: bière à la pression {f}, pression {f} |
| draft {n} (depth of water needed to float ship) | :: tirant {m}, tirant d'eau {m} |
| draft {n} (early version of a written work) | :: brouillon {m}, ébauche {f} |
| draft {n} (order for money to be paid) | :: traite {f} |
| draft {n} (conscription) | :: conscription {f} |
| draft {n} (system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams) | :: repêchage {f} |
| draft {v} (to write a first version) | :: ébaucher |
| draft {v} (to conscript a person) | :: enrôler, embrigader, conscrire |
| draft {adj} (referring to drinks on tap) | :: au fût |
| draft animal {n} (draught animal) SEE: draught animal | :: |
| draftee {n} (one who is drafted) | :: appelé {m} |
| draft horse {n} (horse used for muscular work) | :: cheval de trait {n} |
| drag {n} (street) SEE: street | :: |
| drag {n} /dɹæɡ/ (resistance of the air or some other fluid) | :: trainée |
| drag {n} (puff on cigarette) | :: taffe {f} |
| drag {n} (someone or something that is annoying or frustrating) | :: emmerdeur {m}, emmerdeuse {f} |
| drag {v} (to pull along a surface) | :: traîner |
| dragée {n} /dɹæˈʒeɪ/ (a sweet or confection, originally used to administer drugs, medicine, etc.) | :: dragée {f} |
| dragger {n} (nautical: trawler) SEE: trawler | :: |
| dragline {n} /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn/ (short for dragline excavator) | :: dragline {f} |
| dragline excavator {n} /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ (any of several very large vehicles used for lifting) | :: dragline {f} |
| dragnet {n} (net dragged across the bottom) | :: chalut {m} |
| dragoman {n} (an interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages) | :: drogman, drogoman, dragoman |
| dragon {n} /ˈdɹæɡən/ (mythical creature) | :: dragon {m} |
| dragon {n} | :: vouivre |
| dragon {n} (Komodo dragon) SEE: Komodo dragon | :: |
| dragon {n} (lizard of the genus Draco) SEE: Draco | :: |
| dragon {n} (constellation Draco) SEE: Draco | :: |
| dragon boat {n} (a type of boat raced in Chinese festivals) | :: bateau-dragon {m} |
| drag one's feet {v} (procrastinate) | :: traîner les pieds |
| dragonfly {n} /ˈdɹæɡənˌflaɪ/ (insect of the infraorder Anisoptera) | :: libellule {f} |
| dragon fruit {n} /ˈdɹæɡ.ən ˌfɹuːt/ (fruit) | :: fruit du dragon {m}, pitaya {m} {f}, pitahaya {m} {f} |
| dragon's blood {n} (bright red resin) | :: sang-dragon |
| dragonslayer {n} (killer of dragons) | :: sauroctone {m} |
| dragon's wort {n} (tarragon) SEE: tarragon | :: |
| dragonwort {n} (a perennial herb of Greece and the Balkans, Dracunculus vulgaris) | :: gouet {m}, serpentine {f} / serpentaine {f} / serpentaire {f}, coulevrée |
| dragoon {n} /dɹəˈɡuːn/ (horse soldier) | :: dragon {m} |
| dragoon {n} (variety of pigeon) | :: dragon {m}, Dragon {m}, pigeon dragon {m}, pigeon Dragon {m}, pigeon bec anglais {m} |
| drag out {v} (extend or lengthen excessively) | :: faire traîner en longueur, faire traîner |
| drag queen {n} (male who dresses up in women's clothing) | :: drag queen {m} {f} |
| dragster {n} (drag queen) SEE: drag queen | :: |
| drag through the mud {v} | :: traîner dans la boue |
| drain {n} /dɹeɪn/ (conduit for liquids) | :: drain {m}, bonde {f} |
| drain {n} (something consuming resources with no gains) | :: hémorragie {f}, gouffre {m} |
| drain {n} ((electronics) name of one terminal of a transistor) | :: drain {m} |
| drain {v} (to lose liquid) | :: drainer |
| drain {v} (cause liquid to flow out of) | :: drainer |
| drain {v} (dry out a wet place) | :: déshydrater, essorer |
| drainage {n} /ˈdɹeɪnədʒ/ (removal of fluid) | :: drainage {m} |
| drainage basin {n} (topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet) | :: bassin versant |
| drainer {n} (frame or rack) | :: égouttoir {m} |
| draining board {n} (board beside a kitchen sink for draining kitchen utensils) | :: égouttoir {m} |
| drainpipe {n} (pipe connecting the drain to the gutter) | :: descent {f} |
| draisine {n} (light auxiliary rail vehicle) | :: draisine {f} |
| drake {n} /dɹeɪk/ (male duck) | :: malard {m}, canard mâle {m} |
| Drake equation {prop} (formula) | :: équation de Drake |
| dram {n} (Greek weight) SEE: drachma | :: |
| drama {n} /ˈdɹɑːmə/ (composition) | :: drame {m} |
| drama {n} (theatrical plays) | :: drame {m} |
| drama {n} (dramatic situation) | :: drame {m} |
| dramatic {adj} /dɹəˈmætɪk/ (of or relating to the drama) | :: dramatique |
| dramatic {adj} (striking in appearance or effect) | :: spectaculaire, dramatique |
| dramatist {n} (playwright) SEE: playwright | :: |
| dramatization {n} (the act of dramatizing) | :: dramatisation {f} |
| dramaturge {n} (playwright) | :: dramaturge |
| dramaturgy {n} /ˈdɹæməˌtɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒi/ (art of dramaturgic composition) | :: dramaturgie {f} |
| drape {n} (curtain, drapery) SEE: curtain | :: |
| drape {v} /dɹeɪp/ (to cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery) | :: draper |
| drapery {n} /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/ (countable: a piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain) | :: rideau {m} |
| drapes {n} (UK plural) SEE: drape | :: |
| drapes {n} /dɹeɪps/ (Plural only: heavy cloth hung over a window) | :: rideau {m} |
| drastic {adj} /ˈdɹæs.tɪk/ (extreme, severe) | :: draconien, drastique , énergique |
| drastically {adv} (to a drastic degree) | :: extrêmement |
| drat {v} /dɹæt/ (to damn or curse) | :: jurer |
| draught animal {n} (animal used to pull heavy objects) | :: animal de trait {m} |
| draughtproof {adj} (that prevents the access of draughts) | :: calfeutré {m} |
| draughtproof {v} (to seal an opening to prevent draughts) | :: calfeutrer |
| draughtproofing {n} (material to making something draughtproof) SEE: weatherstrip | :: |
| draughtproofing {n} (act of draughtproofing) | :: calfeutrage {m}, calfeutrement {m} |
| draughts {n} /dɹæfts/ (game for two players) | :: jeu de dames {m}, dames {f-p} |
| draughtsman {n} /ˈdɹɑːftsmən/ (person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans) | :: dessinateur {m} |
| Drava {prop} /ˈdɹɑːvə/ (river) | :: Drave {f} |
| Dravidian {prop} /dɹəˈvɪdɪən/ (family of languages) | :: dravidien {m} |
| draw {v} /dɹɔ/ (to produce a picture) | :: dessiner |
| draw {v} (to drag, pull) | :: tirer |
| draw {v} (to pull out) | :: dégainer |
| draw {v} (to extract a liquid, or cause a liquid to come out) | :: tirer, puiser, extraire |
| draw {v} (to attract) | :: attirer |
| draw {v} (to deduce or infer) | :: tirer, inférer, inférer |
| draw {v} (to rely on) | :: tirer |
| draw {v} (to end a game with neither side winning) | :: égaliser |
| draw {v} (to determine the result of a lottery) | :: tirer |
| draw {v} (cardgames: to take the top card of a deck into hand) | :: piocher |
| draw {n} (tie as a result of a game) | :: égalité {f}, match nul, remise {f} |
| draw {n} (procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined) | :: tirage {m} (au sort) |
| draw {v} (to cause) SEE: cause | :: |
| draw {v} (to inhale) SEE: inhale | :: |
| draw {v} (to disembowel) SEE: disembowel | :: |
| draw a blank {v} (being unable to recall a piece of information) | :: trou de mémoire |
| draw attention {v} (to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something) | :: attirer l'attention |
| draw attention to {v} (to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something) | :: attirer l'attention |
| drawback {n} /ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/ (a disadvantage) | :: inconvénient {m}, désavantage |
| drawback {n} (a partial refund) | :: drawback {m} |
| drawbridge {n} /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪdʒ/ (bridge which can be raised) | :: pont-levis {m} |
| draw down {v} (to lower) | :: baisser |
| draw down {v} (to acquire as funding) | :: lever |
| drawer {n} /dɹɔɹ/ (open-topped box in a cabinet used for storing) | :: tiroir {m} |
| drawer {n} (one who draws something) | :: dessinateur {m} |
| drawer {n} (artist who primarily makes drawings) | :: dessinateur {m}, dessinatrice {f} |
| drawers {n} (plural of drawer) SEE: drawer | :: |
| drawers {n} /dɹɔɹz/ (long underpants) | :: caleçon {m}, culotte {f} |
| drawing {n} /ˈdɹɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/ (picture, likeness, diagram or representation) | :: dessin {m} |
| drawing {n} (graphic art form) | :: dessin {m} |
| drawing {n} (action where the outcome is selected by chance using a draw) | :: pige {f} |
| drawing knife {n} (a tool for woodworking) | :: plane |
| drawing pin {n} (tack for attaching paper) SEE: thumbtack | :: |
| draw lots {v} | :: tirer au sort |
| draw near {v} (to approach) | :: approcher, s'approcher |
| draw on {v} (to use as a source) | :: exploiter |
| draw one's last breath {v} (to die) | :: rendre le dernier soupir, rendre son dernier souffle |
| draw out {v} (to make something last for more time than is necessary) | :: faire durer |
| draw straws {v} (decide at random) | :: tirer à la courte paille |
| draw the short straw {v} (to select the shortest straw) | :: tirer la courte paille |
| draw the short straw {v} (to be selected to do an undesirable task) | :: tirer la courte paille |
| draw up {v} (to compose a document) | :: rédiger |
| draw up {v} (to arrange in order or formation) | :: former |
| draw up {v} (to cause to come to a halt) | :: arrêter |
| draw up {v} (to come to a halt) | :: s’arrêter |
| dread {v} /dɹɛd/ (to fear greatly) | :: redouter, craindre |
| dread {v} (to anticipate with fear) | :: redouter, craindre |
| dread {n} (great fear in view of impending evil) | :: crainte {f} |
| dreaded {adj} /ˈdɹɛdɪd/ (Causing fear, dread or terror) | :: redoutable |
| dreadful {adv} /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl/ (causing dread) | :: redoutable {m} {f}, affreux {m}, terrible {m} {f} |
| dreadfully {adv} /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl.i/ (in a dreadful manner) | :: terriblement |
| dreadlocks {n} /ˈdɹɛdlɒks/ (hair left to grow into long matted strings) | :: dreadlocks {m-p}, cadenettes {f-p} |
| dreadnought {n} /dɹɛdˈnɔːt/ (battleship) | :: dreadnought {m} |
| dream {n} /dɹiːm/ (imaginary events seen while sleeping) | :: rêve {m}, songe {m} |
| dream {n} (hope or wish) | :: rêve {m}, songe {m}, voeu {m}, souhait {m}, vœu {m} |
| dream {n} (visionary scheme) | :: rêve {m} |
| dream {v} (see imaginary events while sleeping) | :: rêver |
| dream {v} (to hope, to wish) | :: rêver, souhaiter |
| dream {v} (to create an imaginary experience) | :: rêver |
| dream {v} (daydream) SEE: daydream | :: |
| dreamboat {n} /ˈdɹiːmboʊt/ (Exceptionally good-looking, attractive person) | :: apollon {m}, beau gosse, homme de (mes/tes/...) rêve(s) {m}, prince charmant {m} {mf}, femme de (mes/tes/...) rêve(s) {f}, canon |
| dreamcatcher {n} (decorative Native American object) | :: capteur de rêves {m}, attrapeur de rêves {m}, attrape-rêves {m} |
| dream come true {n} (desire that has finally happened) | :: rêve qui se réalise {m} |
| dreamer {n} (ladybird) SEE: ladybird | :: |
| dreamer {n} /ˈdɹimɚ/ (one who dreams) | :: rêveur {m}, rêveuse {f} |
| dreamish {adj} (resembling a dream) SEE: dreamlike | :: |
| dreamland {n} (imaginary world experienced while dreaming) | :: pays de rêve, pays imaginaire {m} |
| dreamland {n} (imagined world that is ideal yet unrealistic) | :: monde imaginaire {m}, paradis {m} |
| dreamlike {adj} (like something from a dream) | :: onirique {m} {f}, rêveur |
| dreamt {adj} /ˈdɹɛmt/ (imagined or only extant in a dream) | :: rêvé {m} |
| dream team {n} /dɹiːm tiːm/ (a team of the best) | :: équipe de choc {f} |
| dream up {v} (have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, invent something unreal) | :: imaginer, inventer |
| dreamy {adj} (resembling a dream) SEE: dreamlike | :: |
| dreary {adj} /ˈdɹɪɹi/ (drab) | :: terne {m} {f}, insipide {m} {f} |
| dredge {n} (dragnet) SEE: dragnet | :: |
| dredger {n} /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/ (A vessel) | :: dragueur, bateau de dragage |
| dreg {n} /dɹɛɡ/ (sediment in a liquid) | :: lie |
| dreg {n} (the lowest and most worthless part of something) | :: lie {f} |
| dreggy {adj} (muddy) SEE: muddy | :: |
| dregs {n} /dɹɛɡz/ (settled sediment) | :: lie {f} |
| dregs {n} (the worst and lowest) | :: lie {f} |
| dreidel {n} /ˈdɹeɪ.dəl/ (four-sided spinning top) | :: sevivon, dreydel |
| drench {v} /dɹɛntʃ/ (to soak, to make very wet) | :: abreuver, saturer, tremper |
| drenched {adj} /dɹɛntʃt/ (completely wet; sodden) | :: trempé |
| Drenthe {prop} /ˈdɹɛntə/ (province of the Netherlands) | :: Drenthe |
| Dresden {prop} /ˈdɹɛzdən/ (capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony) | :: Dresde {f} |
| dress {v} /dɹɛs/ (to clothe (something or somebody)) | :: habiller |
| dress {v} (to clothe oneself) | :: s'habiller |
| dress {v} (to bandage (a wound)) | :: panser |
| dress {n} (item of clothing worn by a woman) | :: robe {f} |
| dress {n} (apparel) | :: tenue {f} |
| dressage {n} /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/ (schooling of a horse) | :: dressage {m} |
| dressage {n} (horse sport) | :: dressage {m} |
| dress code {n} (formal specification of acceptable attire) | :: code vestimentaire {m} |
| dressed {v} /ˈdɹɛst/ (having clothes on) | :: habillé, vêtu |
| dressed to the nines {adj} (very fancily or formally dressed) | :: sur son trente et un, tiré à quatre épingles |
| dresser {n} /ˈdɹɛsə/ (bedroom furniture) | :: commode {f} |
| dresser {n} (wardrobe assistant in a theatre) | :: habilleur {m} |
| dressing-down {n} (reprimand) SEE: reprimand | :: |
| dressing gown {n} /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɡaʊn/ (item of clothing) | :: robe de chambre {f}, peignoir {m} |
| dressing room {n} /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɹʊm/ | :: vestiaire {m} |
| dressing table {n} (low table equipped with mirror for dressing and makeup) | :: coiffeuse {f}, commode {f} |
| dressmaker {n} /ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɚ/ (person who makes women's clothes) | :: couturière {f} |
| dressmaking {n} (the craft of making dresses) | :: couture {f} |
| dress rehearsal {n} (rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume) | :: répétition générale {f} |
| dress shirt {n} (collared shirt) | :: chemise {f} |
| dress up {v} | :: se costumer |
| drever {n} (dog breed) | :: basset suédois {m}, drever {m} |
| dribble {v} /ˈdɹɪ.bɫ̩/ (to let saliva drip from the mouth) | :: baver |
| dribble {v} (to fall in drops or an unsteady stream) | :: goutter |
| dribble {v} (to move (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it) | :: dribbler |
| dribble {n} (trickle) | :: bave {f} |
| dribble {n} (small amount of liquid) | :: goutte {f} |
| dribble {n} (act of kicking or bouncing a ball) | :: dribble {m} |
| dribbler {n} (Person who dribbles) | :: baveur {m}, baveuse {f} |
| dribbler {n} (Person who performs dribbling) | :: dribbleur {m}, dribbleuse {f} |
| dried {adj} /dɹaɪd/ (without water or moisture) | :: séché |
| dried fruit {n} (small fruit that have been preserved by drying) | :: fruit sec {m} |
| drift {n} (shallow place in a river) SEE: ford | :: |
| drift {n} /dɹɪft/ (act or motion of drifting) | :: dérive {f} |
| drift {v} (to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc) | :: dériver |
| drift {v} (to move haphazardly without any destination) | :: errer |
| drift {v} (to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel) | :: dévier |
| drifter {n} /ˈdɹɪftɚ/ (person) | :: vagabond {m} |
| drift meter {n} (optical device) | :: dérivomètre |
| driftwood {n} (floating piece of wood) | :: bois flotté |
| driftwood {n} (wood that has been cast ashore) | :: bois flotté |
| drill {v} /dɹɪl/ (to make a hole) | :: forer, percer |
| drill {v} (to practice) | :: s'entraîner |
| drill {v} (to cause to drill, or practise) | :: entraîner |
| drill {v} (to repeat in order to make remember) | :: rabâcher |
| drill {v} (to investigate closer) | :: approfondir |
| drill {v} (vulgar: to have sexual intercourse with) | :: baiser, niquer |
| drill {n} (tool) | :: foreuse {f}, perceuse {f} |
| drill {n} (driving part of a drill) | :: chignole {f} |
| drill {n} (agricultural implement) | :: sillon {m} |
| drill {n} (light furrow or channel to put seed into) | :: sillon {m} |
| drill {n} (activity done as an exercise or practice) | :: exercice {m}, entraînement {m} |
| drill {n} (Old World monkey) | :: drill {m} |
| drill {n} (cotton fabric) | :: coutil {m} |
| drill bit {n} (twist drill) SEE: twist drill | :: |
| drink {v} /dɹɪŋk/ (consume liquid through the mouth) | :: boire |
| drink {v} (consume alcoholic beverages) | :: boire |
| drink {n} (served beverage) | :: verre, boisson |
| drink {n} (type of beverage) | :: boisson |
| drink {n} (served alcoholic beverage) | :: verre |
| drink {n} (action of drinking) | :: boire |
| drink {v} (consume liquid through the mouth) | :: boire |
| drink {v} (consume alcoholic beverages) | :: boire |
| drinkable {adj} (safe to drink) | :: potable {m} {f}, buvable |
| drinkable {adj} (of good or satisfactory quality) | :: buvable |
| drink-driver {n} (person who operates motor vehicle when drunk) | :: conducteur ivre {m}, conductrice ivre {f} |
| drink-driving {n} (drink-driving) SEE: drunk driving | :: |
| drinker {n} (one that drinks) | :: buveur {m}, buveuse {f} |
| drinker {n} (regular drinker of alcohol) | :: buveur {m}, buveuse {f} |
| drinking-bout {n} (period of drinking) | :: soûlerie {f}, beuverie {f} |
| drinking fountain {n} (device that is used to provide water to drink) | :: fontaine à boire |
| drinking game {n} (game involving drinking) | :: jeu à boire {m} |
| drinking horn {n} (drinking vessel fashioned from an animal's horn) | :: corne à boire {f} |
| drinking song {n} (song which celebrates or accompanies drinking alcohol) | :: chanson à boire {f} |
| drinking straw {n} (a long plastic or paper tube through which a drink is drunk) | :: paille {f} |
| drinking water {n} (water for humans) | :: eau potable {f} |
| drink like a fish {v} (drink alcohol heavily) | :: boire comme un trou |
| drip {v} /dɹɪp/ (to fall one drop at a time) | :: goutter, goutteler, tomber goutte à goutte |
| drip {v} (to leak slowly) | :: suinter |
| drip {n} (an apparatus that slowly releases a liquid) | :: goutte-à-goutte {m} |
| dripping {n} /ˈdɹɪpɪŋ/ (fat) | :: dégoulinade {f}, ruissellement {m} |
| drive {n} /dɹaɪv/ (motivation to do or achieve) | :: motivation {f}, volonté {f} |
| drive {n} (military: sustained advance) | :: avancée {f}, offensive {f} |
| drive {n} (trip made in a motor vehicle) | :: voyage (en voiture/auto) {m}, virée (en voiture/auto) {f} |
| drive {n} (psychology: desire or interest) | :: pulsion {f} |
| drive {n} (computing: mass-storage device) | :: lecteur {m} |
| drive {v} (herd (animals) in a particular direction) | :: conduire, guider |
| drive {v} (cause animals to flee out of) | :: battre, chasser |
| drive {v} (move something by hitting it with great force) | :: enfoncer |
| drive {v} (cause a mechanism to operate) | :: emmener, entrainer |
| drive {v} (operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle)) | :: conduire |
| drive {v} (to motivate) | :: pousser |
| drive {v} (compel (to do something)) | :: pousser |
| drive {v} (cause to become) | :: rendre |
| drive {v} (to travel by operating a motorized vehicle) | :: conduire, aller, rouler |
| drive {v} (convey (a person, etc) in a wheeled motorized vehicle) | :: conduire |
| drive away {v} (to force someone to leave) | :: repousser |
| drive-in {n} (outdoor cinema) | :: ciné-parc {m}, drive-in {m} |
| drive-in {n} (drive-in restaurant) SEE: drive-through | :: |
| drive-in theatre {n} (drive-in cinema) SEE: drive-in | :: |
| drivel {n} /dɹɪv.əl/ (senseless talk) | :: foutaise |
| drivel {n} (saliva, drool) | :: bave {f} |
| drivel {v} (to have saliva drip from the mouth) | :: baver |
| drivel {v} (to talk nonsense) | :: radoter, baragouiner |
| drive off {v} (force to leave or go away) | :: chasser, déloger |
| drive out {v} (to force someone out of somewhere) | :: éconduire |
| driver {n} /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/ (one who drives something, e.g. cattle) | :: conducteur {m}, conductrice {f}, traqueur {m}, traqueuse {f} |
| driver {n} (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus) | :: conducteur {m}, conductrice {f}, chauffeur {m}, chauffeuse {f} |
| driver {n} (person who drives some other vehicle) | :: conducteur {m}, conductrice {f} |
| driver {n} (program acting as interface between an application and hardware) | :: pilote {m} |
| driver's licence {n} (document) SEE: driver's license | :: |
| driver's license {n} (documenting permitting a person to drive) | :: permis de conduire {m} |
| drive sale {n} (garage sale) SEE: garage sale | :: |
| driveshaft {n} (a shaft used to transmit rotary motion) | :: arbre {m} |
| drive-through {n} (establishment providing drive-through service) | :: drive {m}, drive-in {m} |
| driveway {n} (short private road that leads to a house or garage) | :: allée |
| driving {n} /ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/ (action of the verb to drive in any sense) | :: conduite {f} |
| driving {n} (action of operating a motor vehicle) | :: conduite {f} |
| driving force {n} (driving force) | :: moteur {m} |
| driving licence {n} (document) SEE: driver's license | :: |
| driving school {n} (institution where people learn to drive) | :: auto-école {f} |
| driving under the influence {n} (drunk driving) SEE: drunk driving | :: |
| drizzle {v} /ˈdɹɪz.l/ (to rain lightly) | :: bruiner, pleuvioter, grainasser |
| drizzle {v} (to pour slowly and evenly) | :: mouiller |
| drizzle {n} (light rain) | :: bruine {f}, crachin {m}, grainasse {f} |
| drizzle {n} ((slang) water) | :: flotte {f} |
| Drôme {prop} (département) | :: Drôme {f} |
| drogue {n} /dɹəʊɡ/ (aeronautics: conical device pulled by aircraft) | :: panier-entonnoir {m} (for refuelling) |
| drogue {n} (wind cone) SEE: windsock | :: |
| droll {adj} /dɹəʊl/ (oddly humorous; whimsical) | :: fantaisiste |
| -drome {suffix} | :: -drome {m} |
| dromedary {n} /ˈdɹɒmɪdəɹi/ (single-humped camel) | :: dromadaire {m} |
| drone {n} /dɹoʊn/ (male bee) | :: faux bourdon |
| drone {n} (unmanned aircraft) | :: drone {m} |
| drone {n} (hum or buzz) | :: bourdonnement |
| drone {n} (drudge) | :: idiot utile, dupe |
| dronist {n} | :: droniste {m} {f} |
| drool {v} /dɹuːl/ (secrete saliva) | :: saliver, baver |
| drool {n} (saliva) | :: bave {f} |
| droop {v} /ˈdɹuːp/ (to sink or hang downward; to sag) | :: tomber |
| drop {n} /dɹɑp/ (small mass of liquid) | :: goutte {f}, larme {f} |
| drop {n} (space into which someone or something could fall) | :: vide {m} |
| drop {n} (a fall) | :: chute {f} |
| drop {v} (to fall) | :: tomber |
| drop {v} (to allow to fall from one's grasp) | :: laisser tomber |
| drop anchor {v} (release the anchor of a ship) | :: jeter l'ancre |
| drop-ball {n} (method of restarting play) | :: entre-deux {m} |
| dropbox {n} /ˈdɹɑp.bɑks/ | :: boîte de dépôt {f}, urne {f} |
| drop by {v} (to visit informally and spontaneously) | :: passer |
| drop cap {n} (large initial letter) | :: lettrine {f} |
| drop dead {v} (to die suddenly) | :: tomber raide mort |
| dropdown {n} (computing: selection object) SEE: dropdown list | :: |
| drop-down list {n} (computing: selection object) SEE: dropdown list | :: |
| dropdown list {n} (user interface element) | :: liste déroulante {f}, listes déroulantes {f-p} |
| drop goal {n} (a type of goal in rugby) | :: drop {m} |
| drop in the bucket {n} (an effort or action having very little influence, especially as compared to a huge problem) | :: goutte d'eau dans l'océan |
| drop in the ocean {n} (drop in the bucket) SEE: drop in the bucket | :: |
| drop kick {n} (drop kick in rugby) | :: drop |
| droplet {n} /ˈdɹɑːplət/ (very small drop) | :: gouttelette {f}, goutte {f} |
| drop like a bad habit {v} | :: laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette, jeter comme une vieille chaussette |
| dropped ceiling {n} (secondary ceiling) | :: faux plafond {m}, plafond suspendu {m} |
| dropper {n} /ˈdɹɒp.ə/ (utensil) | :: compte-goutte {m} |
| dropping {n} /ˈdɹɒpɪŋ/ (animal excrement) | :: crotte {f}, fiente {f} |
| drop shot {n} (a lightly struck shot that lands just in play) | :: amorti {m} |
| dropsy {n} (swelling) | :: hydropisie {f} |
| drosera {n} (Any of several plants) | :: droséra {f} |
| droshky {n} /ˈdɹɒʃki/ (open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia) | :: drojki {m} |
| drosophila {n} /dɹoʊˈsɑfələ/ ( ) | :: drosophile |
| drought {n} /dɹaʊt/ (period of unusually low rain fall) | :: sécheresse {f}, siccité {f} |
| drove {n} /dɹəʊv/ (a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures) | :: troupeau {m}, manade {f}, horde {f} |
| drove {n} (a large number of people on the move) | :: foule {f} |
| drown {v} /dɹaʊn/ (to be suffocated in fluid) | :: se noyer |
| drown {v} (to deprive of life by immerson in liquid) | :: noyer |
| drown {v} | :: noyer, submerger |
| drowning {n} /ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ/ (an instance of someone drowning) | :: noyade {f} |
| drown one's sorrows {v} (to drink alcohol heavily to deal with miserable feelings) | :: noyer son chagrin |
| drowse {v} /dɹaʊz/ (to be sleepy and inactive) | :: somnoler |
| drowse {n} (state of being sleepy and inactive) | :: somnolence {f} |
| drowsiness {n} (State of being drowsy) | :: somnolence {f}, assoupissement {m}, torpeur {f} |
| drowsy {adj} /ˈdɹaʊzi/ (inclined to drowse) | :: ensommeillé, somnolent |
| drowsy {adj} (disposing to sleep) | :: soporifique |
| drowsy {adj} (dull, stupid) | :: stupide |
| drub {v} /dɹʌb/ (to beat with a stick) | :: battre |
| drubbing {n} /ˈdɹʌbɪŋ/ (severe beating) | :: raclée {f}, branlée {f} |
| drubbing {n} (thorough defeat) | :: raclée {f} |
| drudge {n} /dɹʌdʒ/ (person who works in a low job) | :: larbin {m}, sous-merde {f}, moins-que-rien {m} |
| drudge {n} (person who works for someone else) | :: valet {m}, laquais {m}, larbin {m} |
| drudgery {n} /ˈdɹʌdʒəɹi/ (tedious work) | :: corvée {f} |
| drug {n} /dɹʌɡ/ (substance used as a medical treatment, see also: medicine) | :: drogue {f} |
| drug {n} (psychoactive substance ingested for recreational use, especially illegal and addictive one) | :: drogue {f} |
| drug {v} (to administer intoxicating drugs) | :: droguer |
| drug abuse {n} (substance abuse) SEE: substance abuse | :: |
| drug addict {n} (person with a chemical or psychological dependency on drugs) | :: toxicomane {m} {f}, tox {m} {f} , toxico {m} {f} , drogué {m}, droguée {f}, accro {m} {f} , camé {m} , camée {f} , junkie {m} {f}, |
| drug addiction {n} (dependency on illegal drugs) | :: toxicomanie {f} |
| drug baron {n} (druglord) SEE: druglord | :: |
| drug dealer {n} (person who illegally sells drugs) | :: vendeur de drogue {m}, vendeuse de drogue {f}, revendeur de drogue {m}, revendeuse de drogue {f}, dealer {f} , dealeur {f} |
| druglord {n} (person who controls a network of persons involved in the illegal drug trade) | :: baron de la drogue |
| drugstore {n} (pharmacy) SEE: pharmacy | :: |
| drug trafficking {n} (smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs) | :: narcotrafic {m} |
| druid {n} /ˈdɹu.ɪd/ (an order of priests) | :: druide {m} |
| druidess {n} (female druid) | :: druidesse {f} |
| druidic {adj} /dɹuːˈɪd.ɪk/ (of or relating to the druids) | :: druidique |
| druidism {n} (religion of the druids) | :: druidisme {m} |
| drum {n} /ˈdɹʌm/ (musical instrument) | :: tambour {m}, batterie {f} |
| drum {n} (hollow, cylindrical object) | :: tambour {m}, cylindre {m} |
| drum {n} (barrel etc. for liquid) | :: tonneau {m}, baril {m}, bidon {m} |
| drumbeat {n} (the beating of a drum) | :: battement de tambour {m} |
| Drumian {prop} | :: Drumien |
| drum kit {n} (collection of drums and other percussion instruments played together) | :: batterie {f} |
| drum major {n} (one who conducts and commands a marching band) | :: tambour-major {mf} |
| drummer {n} /ˈdɹʌmɚ/ (one who plays the drums) | :: batteur {m} |
| drum roll {n} (sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly) | :: roulement de tambour {m} |
| drum set {n} (drum kit) SEE: drum kit | :: |
| drumstick {n} (stick used to play drums) | :: baguette {f} |
| drumstick {n} (leg bone of a chicken or other fowl) | :: pilon {m} |
| drunk {adj} /dɹʌŋk/ (intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol) | :: ivre, soûl, bourré, paqueté |
| drunk {n} (habitual drinker) | :: ivrogne {m} {f}, buveur {m}, soûlard {m} |
| drunk {n} (drinking-bout) SEE: drinking-bout | :: |
| drunkard {n} (person who is habitually drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| drunk as a skunk {adj} | :: bourré comme un coing, plein comme une huître, plein comme un œuf |
| drunk driver {n} (drunk driver) SEE: drink-driver | :: |
| drunk driving {n} (driving under the influence of alcohol) | :: conduite en état d'ivresse |
| drunken {adj} /ˈdɹʌŋkən/ (In the state of alcoholic intoxication) | :: ivre, saoul {m} |
| drunken boxing {n} (Drunken Fist) SEE: Drunken Fist | :: |
| Drunken Fist {prop} (style of martial arts) | :: poing ivre {m} |
| drunkenness {n} (state of being drunk) | :: ébriété, ivresse |
| drunkness {n} (drunkenness) SEE: drunkenness | :: |
| drunk tank {n} (cell where drunken people are detained until they are sober) | :: cellule de dégrisement {f} |
| drupaceous {adj} | :: drupacé {m} |
| drupe {n} (stone fruit) SEE: stone fruit | :: |
| drupelet {n} /ˈdɹuːplɪt/ (one of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit) | :: drupéole {f} |
| Druze {n} (collective Druze) | :: Druzes {p} |
| Druze {n} (individual Druze) | :: Druze {m} |
| dry {adj} /dɹaɪ/ (free from liquid or moisture) | :: sec |
| dry {adj} (free of water in any state) | :: anhydre |
| dry {v} (to become dry) | :: sécher |
| dry {v} (to make dry) | :: sécher, faire sécher |
| dryad {n} /ˈdɹaɪəd/ (female tree spirit) | :: dryade {f} |
| dry cleaner {n} (business establishment that engages in dry cleaning) | :: teinturier {m} |
| dry cleaning {n} (process of cleaning without water) | :: nettoyage à sec {m} |
| dry cough {n} (coughing without expectoration) | :: toux sèche {f} |
| drydock {n} (dock that can be drained of water) | :: cale sèche {f}, forme de radoub {f} |
| dryer {n} /ˈdɹaɪɚ/ (household appliance for drying clothing) | :: sèche-linge {m}, sécheuse {f} |
| dryer {n} (hairdryer) SEE: hairdryer | :: |
| drygulch {v} /ˈdɹaɪ.ɡʌltʃ/ (slang: to murder, attack, assault, ambush) | :: sécher, descendre, zigouiller, estourbir, couiquer, flinguer |
| dry humor {n} (deadpan humour) | :: pince-sans-rire {m} {m-p} {f} {f-p} |
| dry ice {n} (carbon dioxide frozen in the solid state) | :: glace sèche {f}, glace carbonique {f} |
| dry mouth {n} (dry mouth) | :: xérostomie {f} |
| dryness {n} /ˈdɹaɪ.nəs/ (a lack of moisture) | :: sécheresse {f} |
| drypoint {n} (a technique of intaglio printmaking) | :: pointe sèche {f} |
| drypoint {n} (the needle used in this technique) | :: pointe sèche {f} |
| dry riser {n} | :: colonne sèche {f} |
| dry rot {n} (dry rot in wood) | :: mérule {m} |
| dry season {n} (season) | :: saison sèche {f} |
| drywall {n} (building material) | :: plaque de plâtre {f}, cloison sèche {f} |
| détente {n} /deɪˈtɒnt/ (a relaxing of tension, especially between countries) | :: détente {f} |
| dual {adj} /ˈd(j)uː.əl/ (having two components) | :: double {m} {f}, duel {m}, dual |
| dual {adj} (double) | :: double {m} {f} |
| dual {adj} (in grammar) | :: duel {m} |
| dual {n} (grammatical number of a noun marking two of something) | :: duel {m} |
| dual carriageway {n} (a type of road) | :: double chaussée |
| dual citizenship {n} (status of being a citizen of two countries) | :: double nationalité {f} |
| dualin {n} (explosive) | :: dualine {f} |
| dualism {n} (the condition of being double) | :: dualisme, dualité |
| dualism {n} (the belief that the world is ruled by a pair of antagonistic forces) | :: dualisme {m} |
| duality {n} /d(j)uːˈælɪti/ (classification into two subclasses or opposed parts) | :: dualité {f} |
| duality {n} (interchangeability of points and planes) | :: dualité {f} |
| duality {n} (mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system) | :: dualité {f} |
| dualize {v} (to make dual) | :: dualiser |
| dual number {n} (grammatical number denoting a quantity of exactly two) SEE: dual | :: |
| dub {v} /dʌb/ (to confer knighthood) | :: adouber |
| dub {v} (to name, to entitle, to call) | :: reconnaître (en tant que...) |
| dub {v} (to replace soundtrack of a film with translation) | :: doubler |
| dub {n} (dubbing) SEE: dubbing | :: |
| Dubai {prop} /duːˈbaɪ/ (one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates) | :: Dubaï {m} |
| Dubai {prop} (city) | :: Dubaï {m} |
| Dubaian {n} | :: Doubaïote |
| dubber {n} /ˈdʌbɚ/ (person working with film) | :: doubleur {m}, doubleuse {f}, doubleurs {m-p}, doubleuses {f-p} |
| dubbing {n} /ˈdʌbɪŋ/ (replacement of voice) | :: doublage {m} |
| dubious {adj} /ˈdu.bi.əs/ (arousing doubt) | :: douteux, dubitatif, louche |
| dubious {adj} (in disbelief, uncertain) | :: douteux, sceptique |
| dubiously {adv} (in a dubious manner) | :: dubitativement, douteusement |
| dubitation {n} /ˌdu.bɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (process of doubting) | :: doute |
| dubitation {n} (pang or expression of doubt) | :: angoisse, interrogation, anxiété, affres |
| Dublin {prop} /ˈdʌblən/ (the capital of the Republic of Ireland) | :: Dublin {m} |
| dubnium {n} /ˈduːbniəm/ (chemical element) | :: dubnium {m} |
| Dubrovnik {prop} (Croatian port-city) | :: Dubrovnik |
| dubstep {n} /ˈdʌbstɛp/ (A genre of electronic music) | :: dubstep {f} |
| ducal {adj} /djuːkəl/ (relating to a duke or duchess) | :: ducal |
| ducat {n} /ˈdʌkət/ (historical gold coin) | :: ducat {m} |
| duchess {n} /ˈdʌt͡ʃɪs/ (female spouse or widow of a duke) | :: duchesse {f} |
| duchess {n} (female ruler of a duchy) | :: duchesse {f} |
| duchy {n} /ˈdʌtʃi/ (a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess) | :: duché {m} |
| duck {v} /dʌk/ (to quickly lower the head or body (intransitive)) | :: esquiver |
| duck {v} (to quickly lower the head (transitive)) | :: baisser |
| duck {v} (to lower into the water) | :: plonger |
| duck {v} (to try to evade doing something) | :: esquiver |
| duck {n} (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae) | :: canard {m} |
| duck {n} (female duck) | :: cane {f}, canard femelle {m} |
| duck {n} (flesh of a duck used as food) | :: canard {m} |
| Duckburg {prop} /ˈdʌkbɝɡ/ (fictional city where Donald Duck lives) | :: Donaldville {f}, Canardville {f} |
| duckface {n} /ˈdʌkˌfeɪs/ (facial expression) | :: duckface |
| duckling {n} /ˈdʌklɪŋ/ (young duck) | :: canardeau {m}, caneton {m} |
| duckpond {n} (a pond populated by ducks) | :: barbotière {f} |
| duck press {n} (machine) | :: presse à canard {f} |
| duck soup {n} (something which is easy) SEE: piece of cake | :: |
| ducktail {n} (hairstyle) | :: banane {f} |
| duck tape {n} (duct tape) SEE: duct tape | :: |
| duck typing {n} | :: duck typing {m} |
| duckweed {n} (plant) | :: lentille d’eau {f} |
| duct {n} /dʌkt/ (a pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another) | :: tuyau {m}, conduit {m}, canalisation {f} |
| ductal {adj} (Relating to a duct) | :: ductal, canalaire |
| ductile {adj} /ˈdʌk.taɪl/ (capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire) | :: ductile |
| ductility {n} /dʌkˈtɪlɪdi/ (ability of material) | :: ductilité {f} |
| duct tape {n} (multipurpose waterproof tape) | :: duct tape {m} |
| ductus deferens {n} (vas deferens) SEE: vas deferens | :: |
| dud {n} /dʌd/ (broken or nonfunctional device that does not perform its intended function) | :: munition non explosée |
| dud {n} (loser) SEE: loser | :: |
| dude {n} (dandy) SEE: dandy | :: |
| dude {n} /d(j)uːd/ (colloquial: man) | :: gars {m}, mec {m}, type {m} |
| dude {n} (colloquial: term of address for a young man) | :: mon pote {m} |
| Dudelange {prop} (city) | :: Dudelange |
| duduk {n} (Armenian musical instrument) | :: duduk |
| due {adj} /du/ (owed or owing, to be paid by the stated time) | :: dû {m}, due {f}, dû |
| due date {n} (expected date of giving birth) | :: terme {m} |
| due date {n} (date payment is due) | :: échéance {f} |
| due date {n} (date by which a book borrowed from a library must be returned) | :: échéance {f}, date limite {f} |
| duel {n} /ˈdjuːəl/ (combat between two persons) | :: duel {m} |
| duel {n} (struggle between two parties) | :: duel {m} |
| duel {v} (engage in a duel) | :: croiser le fer |
| duenna {n} /duˈɛ.nə/ (a chaperon of a young lady) | :: accompagnatrice {f} |
| duet {n} (a musical composition for two performers) | :: duo {m}, duetto {m} |
| due to {prep} (caused by) | :: à cause de |
| duff {adj} /dʌf/ (not working properly) | :: nul {m} |
| duffel bag {n} (large duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear) | :: sac de sport {m}, sac de toile {m} |
| duffel coat {n} (hooded coat made from duffel) | :: duffel-coat {m}, duffel coat {m}, duffle-coat {m} |
| duffer {n} /ˈdʌfɚ/ (incompetent or clumsy person) | :: tocard {m} |
| Dufour {prop} | :: Dufour |
| dufrenite {n} | :: dufrénite {f} |
| dugong {n} /ˈduɡɑŋ/ (Dugong dugon) | :: vache marine {f}, dugong {m} |
| dugout {n} (canoe) | :: pirogue |
| dugout {n} (shelter) | :: banc de touche {m} |
| duh {interj} /dʌ/ (Disdainful indication that something is obvious.) | :: bah |
| DUI {n} (driving under the influence) | :: CEI (conduite en état d'ivresse), CFA (conduite avec facultés affaiblies) |
| Duisburg {prop} /ˈd(j)uːsbɝɡ/ (a city in Germany) | :: Duisbourg {m} |
| Dukasian {adj} (of or pertaining to Paul Dukas) | :: dukasien |
| duke {n} /d(j)uːk/ (male ruler of a duchy) | :: duc {m} |
| dukkah {n} (a dry mixture of chopped nuts, seeds and Middle Eastern spices) | :: dukkah {f} |
| dukkha {n} /ˈdʊkə/ (suffering) | :: dukkha {m} |
| dulce de leche {n} /ˌdulseɪ də ˈlɛtʃeɪ/ (sweet dairy spread) | :: confiture de lait {f} |
| dulcet {adj} /ˈdʌl.sɪt/ (sweet (voice, tone), melodious) | :: suave |
| dulcet {adj} | :: doux |
| dulcian {n} (A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument) | :: dulciane {f} |
| dulcimer {n} /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mɚ/ (musical instrument) | :: tympanon {m} |
| dull {adj} /dʌl/ (lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp) | :: émoussé |
| dull {adj} (boring) | :: ennuyeux, barbant |
| dull {adj} (not shiny) | :: mat, terne |
| dull {adj} (not bright or intelligent) | :: sot, obtus, idiot |
| dull {adj} (not clear, muffled) | :: sourd |
| dull {v} (to render dull) | :: émousser, user |
| dull {v} (to soften, moderate or blunt) | :: adoucir, modérer, amortir, assourdir, engourdir |
| dull {v} (to become dull) | :: émousser, user |
| dull as dishwater {adj} (extremely boring) | :: chiant comme la pluie |
| dullness {n} /ˈdʌl.nəs/ (quality of being slow to understand) | :: obtusité {f} |
| dulse {n} /dʌls/ (reddish brown seaweed that is eaten) | :: dulse {f}, goémon à vache {f}, algue à vache {f}, rhodyménie palmé {m} |
| duly {adv} /ˈduli/ (properly) | :: dûment |
| duly {adv} (regularly) | :: ponctuellement |
| duma {n} /ˈdumə/ (lower house of Russian national parliament) | :: douma {f} |
| Dumas {prop} (surname) | :: Dumas |
| Dumasian {adj} (of or relating to the French writer Alexandre Dumas) | :: dumasien |
| dumb {adj} (unable to speak) SEE: mute | :: |
| dumb {adj} /dʌm/ (extremely stupid) | :: stupide, débile, idiot, niais, bête |
| dumb {adj} (pointless or unintellectual) | :: bête stupide |
| dumb as a doornail {adj} (unquestionably dumb (stupid)) | :: con comme un balai |
| dumbass {n} /ˈdʌm.æs/ (stupid or foolish person) | :: abruti {m}, crétin {m}, andouille {f}, tête de nœud {f} |
| dumbbell {n} /ˈdʌm.bɛl/ (a weight with two disks attached to a short bar) | :: haltère {m} |
| dumbbell {n} (a stupid person) | :: balourd {m}, imbécile {m} |
| dumb blonde {n} (female) | :: blondasse {f} |
| dumb down {v} (to convey some subject matter in simple terms) | :: vulgariser |
| dumbfound {v} /ˈdʌm.faʊnd/ (to confuse and bewilder) | :: abasourdir |
| dumbfounded {adj} (shocked and speechless) | :: stupéfait, éberlué, abasourdi, ahuri, choqué |
| dumbledore {n} (beetle) SEE: beetle | :: |
| dumbledore {n} (bumblebee) SEE: bumblebee | :: |
| dumbledore {n} (dandelion) SEE: dandelion | :: |
| dumbwaiter {n} /ˈdʌmˌweɪtəɹ/ (small elevator) | :: monte-plat {m}, monte-plats {m} |
| dumfounded {adj} (dumbfounded) SEE: dumbfounded | :: |
| dummy {n} /ˈdʌmi/ (a silent person) | :: muet {m} |
| dummy {n} (an unintelligent person) | :: idiot {m}, idiote {f}, imbécile {m} {f} |
| dummy {n} (something constructed with the size and form of a human) | :: mannequin {m} |
| dummy {n} ((bridge) the partner of the winning bidder, who shows his or her hand.) | :: mort {m} |
| dummy {n} (pacifier) SEE: pacifier | :: |
| dump {n} /dʌmp/ (a place where waste or garbage is left) | :: décharge {f}, dépotoir {m} |
| dump {v} (to discard, to get rid of) | :: se débarrasser de |
| dump {v} (to end a relationship) | :: larguer, domper |
| dumper {n} (dropper of refuse) | :: benne {f}, conteneur {m} |
| dumping {n} /ˈdʌmpɪŋ/ (selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market) | :: dumping {m}, vente à perte {f} |
| dumpling {n} /ˈdʌmplɪŋ/ (food) | :: quenelle {f}, ravioli {m} |
| dumpling {n} (term of endearment) | :: chou {m} |
| dumpster {n} /ˈdʌmpstɚ/ (large trash receptacle) | :: conteneur poubelle {m} |
| dumpster diving {n} /ˈdʌmpstəˈdaɪvɪŋ/ (act of recovering discarded items) | :: déchétarisme {m}, glanage alimentaire {f}, trésordure {f} |
| dump truck {n} (heavy truck for carrying loose, bulk cargo) | :: camion à benne basculante {m}, camion-tombereau {m}, tombereau {m} |
| dun {n} /dʌn/ (colour) | :: brun grisâtre |
| dun {adj} (of a brownish grey colour) | :: brun gris |
| dunce {n} /dʌns/ | :: cancre {m} {f} |
| dunce cap {n} (Conical hat) | :: bonnet d’âne {m} |
| dune {n} /duːn/ (a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind) | :: dune {f} |
| dung {n} /ˈdʌŋ/ (manure) | :: bouse {f}, fumier {m}, purin {m} |
| dungarees {n} /ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiːz/ (heavy denim pants or overalls) | :: salopette {f} |
| dung beetle {n} /ˈdʌŋ biːtəl/ (insect of the family Scarabaeidae) | :: bousier {m}, scarabée bousier {m}, escarbot {m} |
| dungeon {n} /ˈdʌn.dʒən/ (underground prison or vault) | :: oubliette {f} |
| dungeon {n} (the main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon) | :: donjon {m}, cachot {m} |
| Dunkirk {prop} (town in France) | :: Dunkerque |
| dunno {contraction} /ˈdʌnəʊ/ (do (does) not know) | :: chais pas |
| dunnock {n} (bird) | :: accenteur mouchet {m} |
| duo {n} /ˈdu.oʊ/ (twosome, especially musicians) | :: duo {m} |
| duocolor {adj} (having two colors) SEE: bicolour | :: |
| duodecillion {num} /ˌdjuːoʊdəˈsɪl.i.ən/ (1039) | :: sextilliard {m} |
| duodecimo {n} (to be checked) | :: in-duodecimo, in-douze, in-12º |
| duodenitis {n} (Inflammation of the duodenum) | :: duodénite {f} |
| duodenum {n} /ˌdjuːə(ʊ)ˈdiːnəm/ (first part of the small intestine) | :: duodénum {m} |
| duopoly {n} (market situation in which two companies exclusively provide a particular product or service) | :: duopole {m} |
| duotrigintillion {num} (1099) | :: sexdecilliard |
| dupe {v} /djuːp/ (to swindle, deceive, or trick) | :: duper |
| duplex {n} /ˈduplɛks/ (house) | :: duplex {m} |
| duplex {n} ((philately) cancellation) | :: flamme postale {f}, flamme {f} |
| duplex {n} ((juggling) throwing motion) | :: duplex {m} |
| duplicate {adj} /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ (identical) | :: dupliqué |
| duplicate {v} (to make a copy of) | :: copier, dupliquer |
| duplicate {n} (an identical copy) | :: duplicata {m}, double {m}, copie {f} |
| duplication {n} /d(j)uplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (duplicating) | :: duplication {f} |
| duplicity {n} /duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/ (intentional deceptiveness) | :: duplicité {f}, double jeu {m} |
| durability {n} (Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force) | :: durabilité {f}, résistance {f} |
| durable {adj} /ˈd(j)ʊəɹəbəl/ (able to resist wear; enduring) | :: durable |
| duralumin {n} (alloy) | :: duralumin {m} |
| dura mater {n} (anatomy: outermost layer of the meninges) | :: dure-mère |
| duramen {n} (heartwood) SEE: heartwood | :: |
| duration {n} /dəˈɹeɪʃn̩/ (amount of time) | :: durée {f} |
| durative {adj} (linguistics: expressing continuing action) | :: duratif |
| durative {n} (aspect) | :: duratif {m} |
| Durban {prop} /dɜː.bən/ (city in South Africa) | :: Durban |
| duress {n} /duˈɹɛs/ (constraint by threat) | :: contrainte {f} |
| Durex {n} (condom) SEE: condom | :: |
| Durex {prop} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape | :: |
| durian {n} (fruit) | :: durian {m} |
| during {prep} /ˈdʊɹɪŋ/ (for all of a given time interval) | :: durant, pendant |
| during {prep} (within a given time interval) | :: durant, pendant |
| Durrës {prop} /ˈdʊɹəs/ (Adriatic port city in Albania) | :: Durrës {m}, Duras {m} |
| durum {n} (durum wheat) SEE: durum wheat | :: |
| durum wheat {n} (hard variety of wheat) | :: blé dur {m} |
| Dushanbe {prop} (capital of Tajikistan) | :: Douchanbé {m} |
| dusk {n} /dʌsk/ (period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night) | :: crépuscule {m} |
| dusky {adj} (dark-skinned) SEE: dark-skinned | :: |
| dusky tit {n} (Melaniparus funereus) | :: mésange enfumée {f} |
| dusky warbler {n} (Phylloscopus fuscatus) | :: pouillot brun {m} |
| dust {n} /dʌst/ (fine, dry particles) | :: poussière {f} |
| dust {v} ((intransitive) to clean by removing dust) | :: épousseter |
| dust {v} (to spray something with fine powder or liquid) | :: pulvériser |
| dustbin {n} (container for trash) SEE: garbage can | :: |
| dust bunny {n} /ˈdʌst bʌni/ (a small clump of dust) | :: mouton {m} |
| dustcart {n} (rubbish collection vehicle) SEE: garbage truck | :: |
| dust devil {n} (a swirling dust in the air) | :: tourbillon de poussière {m} |
| duster {n} /ˈdʌstɚ/ (object used for dusting) | :: chiffon {m} , brosse {f} |
| dusting {n} /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ (light covering) | :: saupoudrage |
| dusting {n} (removing dust) | :: dépoussiérage |
| dust jacket {n} (detachable protective cover of a book) | :: jaquette {f}, liseuse {f} |
| dustman {n} (garbage collector) SEE: garbage collector | :: |
| dust mite {n} (mite of the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus species) | :: acarien de poussière {m} |
| dust off {v} (to remove dust from something) | :: dépoussiérer |
| dustpan {n} /ˈdʌstpæn/ (flat scoop for assembling dust) | :: pelle {f}, pelle de ménage {f}, pelle à ordures {f}, pelle à poussière {f} |
| duststorm {n} /ˈdʌst.stɔː(ɹ)m/ (A storm of dust) | :: tempête de sable {f} |
| dustup {n} (dispute) | :: différend {m} |
| dusty {adj} /ˈdʌsti/ (covered with dust) | :: poussiéreux |
| Dutch {adj} /dʌtʃ/ (of the Netherlands, people, or language) | :: néerlandais, hollandais |
| Dutch {prop} (the Dutch language) | :: néerlandais {m}, hollandais {m} |
| Dutch {n} (people from the Netherlands) | :: Néerlandais, Hollandais |
| Dutch auction {n} /ˌdʌtʃ ˈɔːk.ʃən/ (reverse auction) | :: adjudication à la hollandaise {f}, enchère hollandaise {f}, enchère inversée {f}, enchère descendante {f} |
| Dutch cap {n} (contraceptive device) SEE: cervical cap | :: |
| Dutch clover {n} (Trifolium repens) SEE: white clover | :: |
| Dutch elm disease {n} (disease of elm trees) | :: graphiose de l'orme {f}, maladie hollandaise de l'orme {f} |
| Dutch Limburg {prop} | :: Limbourg Hollandais {m} |
| Dutch Low Saxon {prop} (Dutch Low Saxon) | :: bas saxon néerlandais {m} |
| dutchman {n} (A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece) | :: romaillet |
| Dutchman {n} /ˈdʌtʃmən/ (a Dutch man) | :: Néerlandais {m}, Hollandais {m} |
| Dutchman's breeches {n} (Dicentra cucullaria) | :: dicentre à capuchon {m} |
| Dutch oven {n} (cooking pot) | :: cocotte {f} |
| Dutchwoman {n} /dʌtʃˌwʊmən/ (a Dutch woman) | :: Néerlandaise {f}, Hollandaise {f} |
| dutiful {adj} (accepting of one's obligations) | :: dévoué |
| duty {n} /ˈdjuːti/ (that which one is morally or legally obligated to do) | :: devoir {m}, obligation, service |
| duty {n} (period of time) | :: travail {m} |
| duty {n} (tax; tariff) | :: taxe {f} |
| duty calls {phrase} (expresses that the speaker has something they must do) | :: le devoir m'appelle |
| duty-free {adj} (exempt from duty, especially customs) | :: hors taxe |
| duty of care {n} (duty of care) | :: devoir de diligence {m}, obligation de diligence {f} |
| duumvirate {n} /djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/ (Roman offices) | :: duumvirat {m} |
| duvet {n} /ˈduːveɪ/ (quilt) | :: couette {f} |
| DVD {n} /diː viː diː/ (digital video disc) | :: DVD {m} |
| DVD player {n} (DVD player) | :: lecteur DVD {m} |
| dwarf {n} /dwɔɹf/ (being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit) | :: nain {m}, naine {f} |
| dwarf {n} (small person) | :: nain {m}, naine {f} |
| dwarf {n} (something much smaller than the usual of its sort) | :: nain {m}, naine {f} |
| dwarf {n} (astronomy: relatively small star) | :: naine {f} |
| dwarf {adj} (miniature) | :: nain, naine |
| dwarf {v} (to render smaller, turn into a dwarf) | :: nanifier, naniser, rapetisser |
| dwarf {v} (to make appear much smaller) | :: écraser |
| dwarf {v} (to make appear insignificant) | :: écraser, éclipser |
| dwarf {v} (to become (much) smaller) | :: se nanifier, rapetisser |
| dwarf elder {n} (Sambucus ebulus) | :: sureau hièble {m} |
| dwarf galaxy {n} (small galaxy) | :: galaxie naine {f} |
| dwarfism {n} (condition of being a dwarf) | :: nanisme {m} |
| dwarf planet {n} (a type of celestial body) | :: planète naine {f} |
| dwarf spheroidal galaxy {n} (faint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter) | :: galaxie naine sphéroïdale {f} |
| dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants {n} (A person who discovers by building on previous discoveries.) | :: es nains sur des épaules de géants |
| dwarf star {n} (star that is a located in the main sequence) | :: étoile naine {f} |
| dwarf tinamou {n} | :: tinamou carapé {m} |
| dwarf tossing {n} (weird sport) | :: lancer de nain {m} |
| dwell {v} /dwɛl/ (live, reside) | :: résider |
| dweller {n} (inhabitant) SEE: inhabitant | :: |
| dwelling {n} /ˈdwɛ.lɪŋ/ (house or place in which a person lives) | :: domicile {m}, habitation {f} |
| dwell on {v} (to continue to think or talk about (something or someone)) | :: s'appesantir sur |
| dwindle {v} /ˈdwɪn.dəl/ ((intransitive) to decrease, shrink, vanish) | :: diminuer, fondre, s'amenuiser, se tarir, se dessécher, disparaître, s'évanouir, décroître |
| dwindling {adj} (that is declining) | :: déclinant, diminuant |
| dyadic {adj} /daɪˈæ.dɪk/ (pertaining to the number two) | :: dyadique |
| dye {n} /daɪ/ (a colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied) | :: teinture {f} |
| dye {v} (to colour with dye) | :: teindre |
| dye {n} (die) SEE: die | :: |
| dyed {adj} /daɪd/ (colored with dye) | :: teint |
| dyed-in-the-wool {adj} /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/ (dyed before being formed into cloth) | :: teint en laine |
| dyed-in-the-wool {adj} (firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits) | :: ancré |
| dying {adj} /ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/ (approaching death) | :: mourant |
| dyke {n} (ditch) SEE: ditch | :: |
| dyke {n} /daɪk/ (ditch and bank running alongside each other) | :: fossé {m} |
| dyke {n} (barrier to prevent flooding) | :: digue {f} |
| dyke {n} | :: gouine {f} |
| Dyle {prop} (river) | :: Dyle {f} |
| dynamic {adj} /daɪˈnæ.mɪk/ (not steady; in motion) | :: dynamique {m} {f} |
| dynamic {adj} (powerful) | :: dynamique {m} {f} |
| dynamic {adj} (able to change) | :: dynamique {m} {f} |
| dynamic {adj} (computing: happening at runtime instead of at compile time) | :: dynamique {m} {f} |
| dynamic {n} (a behavior) | :: dynamique {f} |
| dynamic {n} (the varying loudness or volume) | :: dynamique {f} |
| dynamicity {n} (condition of being dynamic) | :: dynamicité {f} |
| dynamic memory {n} (computer memory) | :: mémoire dynamique {f} |
| dynamics {n} (branch of mechanics) | :: dynamique {f} |
| dynamic system {n} (system) | :: système dynamique {m} |
| dynamism {n} | :: dynamisme {m} |
| dynamite {n} /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/ (class of explosives) | :: dynamite {f} |
| dynamite {v} (to blow up with dynamite or other high explosive) | :: dynamiter |
| dynamiter {n} (person who uses dynamite) | :: dynamiteur {m} |
| dynamitist {n} (dynamiter) SEE: dynamiter | :: |
| dynamize {v} (make dynamic) | :: dynamiser |
| dynamo {n} /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/ (dynamo-electric machine) | :: dynamo {m} |
| dynamometrically {adv} | :: dynamométriquement |
| dynasty {n} /ˈdaɪnəsti/ (A series of rulers or dynasts from one family) | :: dynastie {f} |
| Dyophysite {n} /dʌɪˈɒfəzʌɪt/ (someone who believes in the doctrine that there are ‘two natures’, human and divine, in Christ) | :: dyophysite {m} |
| dysarthria {n} (difficulty in articulating) | :: dysarthrie {f} |
| dyscalculia {n} /ˌdɪskælˈkjuːli.ə/ (pathology: difficulty with numbers) | :: dyscalculie |
| dyscrasia {n} /dɪsˈkɹeɪzɪə/ (disorder, especially of the blood) | :: dyscrasie {f} |
| dyscrasic {adj} (of or relating to dyscrasia) | :: dyscrasique |
| dysentery {n} /ˈdɪsənˌtɛɹi/ (disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines) | :: dysenterie {f} |
| dysfunction {n} /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ (failure to function) | :: dysfonctionnement {m}, dysfonction {f} |
| dysfunctional {adj} (functioning incorrectly or abnormally) | :: dysfonctionnel |
| dysgraphia {n} (language disorder) | :: dysgraphie {f} |
| dyskinesia {n} (impairment of voluntary movement) | :: dyskinésie {f} |
| dyslalia {n} /dɪsˈleɪliə/ (difficulty in talking due to a structural abnormality) | :: dyslalie {f} |
| dyslexia {n} /dɪsˈlɛksi.ə/ (learning disability) | :: dyslexie {f} |
| dyslexic {adj} /dɪsˈlɛksɪk/ (of or pertaining to dyslexia) | :: dyslexique |
| dyslexic {n} (a person who has dyslexia) | :: dyslexique |
| dysmenorrhea {n} /dɪs.mɛ.nəˈɹi.ə/ (painful menstruation) | :: dysménorrhée {f} |
| dysmorphia {n} (dysmorphia) | :: dysmorphophobie {f} |
| dyspareunia {n} /dɪspəˈɹuːnɪə/ (painful sexual intercourse) | :: dyspareunie {f} |
| dyspeptic {adj} /dɪsˈpɛp.tɪk/ (of, relating to, or having dyspepsia) | :: nauséabond |
| dyspeptic {adj} (irritable or morose) | :: irritable, morose |
| dysphasia {n} /dɪsˈfeɪʒə/ (pathology) | :: dysphasie {f} |
| dysphemism {n} /ˈdɪs.fəˌmɪ.z(ə)m/ (use of a derogatory or vulgar word to replace a neutral one) | :: dysphémisme {m}, hyperbole {f} |
| dysphemism {n} (word or phrase used to replace another in this way) | :: dysphémisme {m} |
| dysphoria {n} /dɪsˈfɔːɹi.ə/ (state of feeling unwell, unhappy, restless or depressed) | :: dysphorie {f} |
| dyspnea {n} (difficult respiration) | :: dyspnée {f}, essoufflement |
| dysprosium {n} /dɪsˈpɹoʊziəm/ (chemical element) | :: dysprosium {m} |
| dyssynchrony {n} (lack of proper synchrony) | :: dysynchronie {f}, asynchronisme {m} |
| dyssynchrony {n} (heart condition) | :: asynchronisme |
| dyssynchrony {n} (neurological condition) | :: asynchronisme {m} |
| dysthymia {n} (tendency to be depressed) | :: dysthymie {f} |
| dysthymia {n} (form of clinical depression) | :: dysthymie {f} |
| dysthymic {n} (a person diagnosed with dysthymia) | :: dysthymique |
| dysthymic {adj} (of or pertaining to dysthymia) | :: dysthymique |
| dystopia {n} /dɪsˈtoʊpi.ə/ (vision of a future) | :: dystopie {f}, contre-utopie {f} |
| dystopia {n} (medical condition) | :: dystopie {f} |
| dystopian {adj} /dɪs.ˈtoʊ.pi.ən/ (pertaining to a dystopia) | :: dystopique, contre-utopique, dystopiste, contre-utopiste |
| dystrophin {n} | :: dystrophine {f} |
| dystrophy {n} /ˈdɪstɹəfi/ (dystrophy) | :: dystrophie {f} |
| dzhigit {n} (a brave equestrian in the Caucasus and Central Asia) | :: djiguite {m} |
| dzud {n} (a summer drought followed by a severe winter, generally causing serious loss of livestock) | :: dzud |