| I {pron} (personal pronoun) | :: je |
| Iași {prop} (city in Romania) | :: Jassy |
| I am {interj} (I'm) SEE: I'm | :: |
| I am a doctor {phrase} (I am a doctor (a physician)) | :: je suis médecin |
| iamb {n} /ˈaɪəm/ (a metrical foot) | :: ïambe {m} |
| iambic {adj} /aɪˌæmbɪk/ (consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance) | :: iambique |
| iambic pentameter {n} (a poetic meter) | :: pentamètre iambique {m} |
| Iamblichean {adj} (of or pertaining to Iamblichus) | :: jamblichéen |
| Iamblichus {prop} /aɪˈæmblɪkəs/ (Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher) | :: Jamblique {m} |
| I am blind {phrase} (I'm blind) SEE: I'm blind | :: |
| I am English {phrase} (I am English) | :: je suis anglais {m}, je suis anglaise {f} |
| I am HIV positive {phrase} (I am HIV positive) | :: je suis séropositif |
| I am hungry {phrase} (I'm hungry) SEE: I'm hungry | :: |
| I am thirsty {phrase} (I'm thirsty) SEE: I'm thirsty | :: |
| I am tired {phrase} (I'm tired) SEE: I'm tired | :: |
| I am twenty years old {phrase} (I'm twenty years old) SEE: I'm twenty years old | :: |
| I am ... year(s) old {phrase} (I'm ... year(s) old) SEE: I'm ... year(s) old | :: |
| -ian {suffix} /iːən/ (related to) | :: -ien |
| -ian {suffix} (belonging to) | :: -ien |
| -ian {suffix} (having a profession) | :: -ien |
| Ianthe {prop} /aɪˈænθi/ (An Oceanid) | :: Ianthé {f} |
| Iapetus {prop} /aɪˈæpɪtəs/ (the Titan) | :: Japet {m} |
| Iapetus {prop} (the moon of Saturn) | :: Japet {m} |
| iatric {adj} (of or pertaining to physicians) | :: iatrique |
| iatrogenesis {n} /aɪˌætɹoʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ (any adverse effect resulting from medical treatment) | :: iatrogénèse {f} |
| iatrogenic {adj} /aɪˌætɹəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (induced by physician or medical treatment) | :: iatrogène, iatrogénique |
| I beg your pardon {phrase} | :: pardon?, plaît-il? |
| Iberia {prop} /aɪˈbɪəɹ.i.ə/ (region south of the Pyrenees) | :: Ibérie {f} |
| Iberia {prop} (ancient region of Georgia) | :: Ibérie {f} |
| Iberian {adj} (Native to Iberia) | :: ibérique, ibère |
| Iberian {n} (Native of Iberia) | :: ibère {m} {f} |
| Iberian chiffchaff {n} (Phylloscopus ibericus) | :: pouillot ibérique {m} |
| Iberian lynx {n} (Lynx pardinus) | :: pardelle {f}, lynx pardelle {m}, lynx pard {m}, lynx ibérique {m}, lynx d'Espagne {m} |
| Iberian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula) | :: péninsule ibérique {f} |
| Iberomaurusian {adj} (of or pertaining to a population of early humans that occupied the Mediterranean littoral from Morocco to Tunisia 22,000 to 9,000 years ago) | :: ibéromaurusien |
| ibex {n} /ˈaɪbɛks/ (type of wild mountain goat) | :: bouquetin {m} |
| ibis {n} /ˈaɪ.bɪs/ (Threskiornithid) | :: ibis |
| ibisbill {n} /ˈaɪbɪs.bɪl/ (Ibidorhyncha struthersii) | :: bec-d'ibis tibétain {m} |
| Ibiza {prop} /ɪˈbiːθə/ (island) | :: Ibiza {f} |
| -ible {suffix} (able to be done) | :: -ible |
| Iblis {prop} /ibˈliːs/ ((Islam) Satan; the Devil) | :: Iblis {m} |
| IBS {n} (irritable bowel syndrome) SEE: irritable bowel syndrome | :: |
| IBSA {prop} (India, Brazil, and South Africa) | :: IBAS {m} |
| ibuprofen {n} /ˌaɪ.bjuːˈpɹoʊ.fən/ (pharmaceutical drug) | :: ibuprofène |
| -ic {suffix} (Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic) | :: -ique |
| I came, I saw, I conquered {phrase} (used to indicate a total swift victory) | :: je suis venu, j’ai vu, j’ai vaincu {m}, je suis venue, j'ai vu, j'ai vaincu {f} |
| I can't find my ... {phrase} (I can't find my ...) | :: je ne peux pas trouver mon ... {m}, je ne peux pas trouver ma ... {f}, je ne peux pas trouver mes ... {p} |
| I can't swim {phrase} (I can't swim) | :: je ne sais pas nager |
| ICAO {prop} (International Civil Aviation Organization) | :: OACI {f} (Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale) |
| Icarianism {n} | :: icarisme {m} |
| icaridin {n} | :: icaridine |
| Icarus {prop} /ˈɪkəɹəs/ | :: Icare {m} |
| ice {v} /aɪs/ (to freeze) | :: congeler, geler, glacer |
| ice {v} (to murder) | :: refroidir |
| ice {v} (to cover with icing) | :: glacer |
| ice {n} (diamond) SEE: diamond | :: |
| ice {n} (water in frozen form) | :: glace {f} |
| ice {n} (frozen volatile chemical) | :: glace sèche {f}, glace {f}, neige {f} |
| ice {n} (frozen dessert) | :: glace {f}, (only water made ice) sorbet {f}, glace à l’eau {f}, (ice cream) crème glacée {f} |
| ice {n} (ice hockey: area where game is played) | :: glace {f} |
| ice age {n} (period of glaciation at the poles) | :: âge de glace {m} |
| ice age {n} (period of extensive glaciation (glacial period)) | :: période glaciaire {f}, glaciation {f}, englaciation |
| ice axe {n} (axe used by mountaineers to cut footholds in the ice) | :: piolet {m} |
| ice bear {n} (polar bear) SEE: polar bear | :: |
| iceberg {n} /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/ (huge mass of floating ice) | :: iceberg {m}, montagne de glace |
| iceberg lettuce {n} (vegetable) | :: laitue iceberg {f} |
| icebox {n} /ˈʌɪsbɒks/ (box or compartment containing ice) | :: glacière {f} |
| icebox {n} (compartment of a refrigerator used as a freezer) | :: congélateur {m}, compartiment à glaçons {m} |
| icebox {n} (refrigerator) SEE: refrigerator | :: |
| icebreaker {n} /ˈaɪsˌbɹeɪkəɹ/ (ship designed to break through ice) | :: brise-glace {m} |
| ice cap {n} (permanent expanse of ice) | :: calotte glaciaire {f} |
| ice cider {n} (fermented apple juice alcoholic beverage made from frozen apples) | :: cidre de glace {m} |
| ice circle {n} | :: disque de glace |
| ice climbing {n} (activity of ascending inclined ice formations) | :: escalade de glace / escalade sur glace |
| ice-cold {adj} /ˈʌɪskəʊld/ (as cold as ice) | :: glacé, glacial |
| ice-cold {adj} (distant) | :: glacial |
| ice core {n} (core sample removed from an ice sheet) | :: carotte de glace {f} |
| ice cream {n} /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/ (dessert) | :: crème glacée {f}, glace {f} |
| ice cream {n} (in a cone) | :: glace {f} |
| ice cream cone {n} (conical confection for holding ice cream) | :: cornet de glace {m} |
| ice cream maker {n} (machine used to make homemade ice cream) | :: sorbetière {f}, glacier {m} |
| ice cream parlor {n} (business) | :: glacier {m}; glacerie {f}; bar laitier {m} |
| icecross downhill {n} | :: patinage de descente extrême |
| ice cube {n} (small piece of ice used for cooling drinks) | :: glaçon {m}, cube de glace |
| ice cube tray {n} (ice tray) SEE: ice tray | :: |
| ice dancing {n} (figure skating) | :: danse sur glace {f} |
| iced capp {n} | :: capp glacé, cap glacé |
| iced coffee {n} (beverage) | :: café glacé {m} |
| iced tea {n} (cold tea) | :: thé glacé {m}, thé froid {m} |
| ice field {n} (expanse of floating ice) | :: champ de glace {m} |
| ice fishing {n} | :: pêche blanche {f} |
| ice floe {n} (floe) SEE: floe | :: |
| ice hockey {n} (hockey) | :: hockey sur glace {m}, hockey {m} |
| icehouse {n} (a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice) | :: glacière {f} |
| Iceland {prop} /ˈaɪs.lənd/ (country in Europe) | :: Islande {f} |
| Icelander {n} (person from Iceland or of Icelandic descent) | :: Islandais {m}, Islandaise {f} |
| Iceland gull {n} (Larus glaucoides) | :: goéland arctique {m} |
| Icelandic {n} /aɪsˈlændɪk/ (language) | :: islandais {m} |
| Icelandic {adj} (of or relating to Iceland) | :: islandais |
| Icelandic {n} (Icelander) SEE: Icelander | :: |
| Icelandic Sheepdog {n} (Icelandic Sheepdog) | :: berger islandais {m}, berger d'Islande {m} |
| Icelandish {prop} (Icelandic) SEE: Icelandic | :: |
| Icelandish {adj} (Icelandic) SEE: Icelandic | :: |
| iceman {n} (a person who trades in ice) | :: commerce de la glace {m} |
| iceman {n} (assassin) | :: assassin {m} |
| ice perry {n} | :: poiré de glace |
| icepick {n} (a pointed tool used for breaking ice) | :: pic à glace {m} |
| ice resurfacer {n} (implement used to renew ice surface) | :: surfaceuse {f} |
| ice rink {n} (a surface for ice skating) | :: patinoire |
| ice sculpture {n} (sculpture carved from ice) | :: sculpture sur glace {f} |
| ice sheet {n} (broad glacial mass) | :: inlandsis |
| ice skate {n} (a light boot, fitted with a blade, used for skating on ice) | :: patin à glace {m} |
| ice skating {n} (the act, or the sport, of skating on ice) | :: patinage à glace {m}, patinage {m} |
| ice swimming {n} (swimming in iced-over water) | :: bain dans l'eau glacée {m}, bain de glace {m} |
| ice tray {n} (tray) | :: bac à glaçons {m} |
| ice wedge {n} (vertical wedge of subterranean ice) | :: coin de glace {m} |
| ice wine {n} (a sweet wine made from grapes that are harvested after being frozen on the vine) | :: vin de glace {m} |
| Ichabod {prop} /ˈɪkəbɒd/ (given name) | :: I-Kabod {m} |
| I Ching {prop} /ˌiː ˈt͡ʃɪŋ/ (Chinese classic text) | :: Yi-King |
| ichnography {n} (ground plan) | :: ichnographie {f} |
| ichthyic {adj} /ˈɪkθiːɨk/ (of, pertaining to, or like fish) | :: ichthyique |
| ichthyological {adj} (ichthyological) | :: ichthyologique |
| ichthyologist {n} (expert in ichthyology) | :: ichthyologue {m} {f}, ichtyologue {m} {f} |
| ichthyology {n} /ˌɪkθiˈɒlədʒi/ (branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish) | :: ichtyologie {f}, ichthyologie {f} |
| ichthyoplankton {n} (ichthyoplankton) | :: ichthyoplancton {m} |
| ichthyosaur {n} /ˈɪkθiəsɔːɹ/ (extinct reptile) | :: ichtyosaure {m} |
| ichthyosis {n} /ɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs/ (disease which gives the sufferer dry scaly skin) | :: ichtyose {f} |
| icicle {n} /ˈʌɪsəkəl/ (a spear-shape of ice) | :: stalactite {m} |
| icing {n} /ˈaɪsɪŋ/ (sweet glaze used for baked goods) | :: glaçage {m} |
| icing sugar {n} (powdered sugar) SEE: powdered sugar | :: |
| ICJ {prop} (International Court of Justice) | :: CIJ |
| icky {adj} /ˈɪki/ (unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting) | :: dégueulasse, dégueu |
| icky {adj} (excessively sentimental) | :: sirupeux {m}, cucul |
| icon {n} /ˈaɪ.kɑːn/ (image) | :: icône {f} |
| icon {n} (religious painting) | :: icône {f}; icône {f} |
| icon {n} (small picture, computer icon) | :: icône {f} |
| iconify {v} | :: iconifier |
| iconoclasm {n} (belief in, participation in, or sanction of destroying religious icons) | :: iconoclasme {m} |
| iconoclast {n} /aɪˈkɒnəklæst/ (one who destroys religious images or icons) | :: iconoclaste {m} {f} |
| iconoclast {n} (one who opposes orthodoxy and religion) | :: iconoclaste {m} {f} |
| iconoclast {n} (one who attacks cherished beliefs) | :: iconoclaste {m} {f} |
| iconoclastic {adj} (pertaining to iconoclasm) | :: iconoclaste |
| iconodule {n} (person who supports the veneration of religious icons) | :: iconodule {m} |
| iconodulism {n} (veneration of religious icons) | :: iconodulie {f} |
| iconography {n} (set of symbolic forms) | :: iconographie {f} |
| iconostasis {n} (a wall of icons) | :: iconostase {f} |
| icosahedron {n} /ˌaɪkoʊsəˈhiːdɹən/ (a polyhedron) | :: icosaèdre {m} |
| icosidodecadodecahedron {n} (polyhedron) | :: icosidodécadodécaèdre {m} |
| I could eat a horse {phrase} (I am very hungry) | :: j'ai une faim de loup |
| -ics {suffix} (fields of knowledge or practice) | :: -ique |
| icterine warbler {n} (Iduna rama) | :: hypolaïs ictérine {f} |
| ICU {n} (intensive care unit) | :: unité de soins intensifs, unité de traitement intensif, soins intensifs {m-p} |
| icy {adj} /ˈaɪsi/ (covered with ice) | :: glacé |
| id {n} /ɪd/ (id) | :: ça {m} |
| ID {n} (identification or identity documentation) SEE: ID card | :: |
| Idaho {prop} /ˈaɪdəhəʊ/ (state of the United States) | :: Idaho {m} |
| ID card {n} (card or badge showing the official identity of the wearer) | :: carte d'identité {f}, pièce d'identité {f} |
| -ide {suffix} (any of a group of related compounds) | :: -ide {m} |
| -ide {suffix} (binary compound of a nonmetal) | :: -ure {m} |
| -ide {suffix} (any of a group of several elements) | :: -ide {m} |
| idea {n} /aɪˈdɪɹ/ (an image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory) | :: idée {f} |
| idea {n} (any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking) | :: pensée |
| ideal {adj} /aɪˈdɪəl/ (being optimal) | :: idéal |
| ideal {adj} (being perfect) | :: idéal, parfait |
| ideal {adj} (conceptual) | :: idéal |
| ideal {n} (perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.) | :: idéal {m} |
| ideal {n} (subring closed under multiplication by containing ring) | :: idéal {m} |
| ideal gas {n} (hypothetical gas) | :: gaz parfait {m} |
| ideal gas law {n} (equation of state of an ideal gas) | :: loi des gaz parfaits {f} |
| idealism {n} (property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable) | :: idéalisme {m} |
| idealism {n} (an approach to philosophical enquiry) | :: idéalisme {m} |
| idealist {n} (one who adheres to idealism) | :: idéaliste {m} {f} |
| idealist {n} (impractical person) | :: idéaliste {m} {f} |
| idealist {n} (unrealistic or impractical visionary) | :: idéaliste {m} {f} |
| idealistic {adj} (of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism) | :: idéaliste {m} {f} |
| ideality {n} (quality or state of being ideal) | :: idéalité {f} |
| idealization {n} (act or process of idealizing) | :: idéalisation {f} |
| idealize {v} (transitive: to regard something as ideal) | :: idéaliser |
| idealize {v} (intransitive: to conceive or form an ideal) | :: idéaliser |
| ideally {adv} /ʌɪˈdɪəli/ (preferably) | :: idéalement |
| ideation {n} (synthesis of ideas) | :: idéation {f} |
| idée fixe {n} /ide fiks/ (idea dominating the mind) | :: idée fixe {f}, marotte {f} |
| identical {adj} /ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/ (bearing full likeness) | :: identique |
| identical {adj} (selfsame) | :: le même {m}, la même {f}, les mêmes {p}, identique {m} {f} |
| identical {adj} (of twins, such that they share the same genetic code) | :: monozygote |
| identically {adv} (in an identical manner) | :: identiquement |
| identifiable {adj} (capable of being distinguished and named) | :: identifiable |
| identification {n} /ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the act of identifying, or proving to be the same) | :: identification {f} |
| identification {n} (a document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity) | :: pièce d'identité {f} |
| identifier {n} (formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc.) | :: identificateur {m} |
| identifier {n} (primary key) | :: identifiant {m} |
| identify {v} /aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/ (to establish the identity of someone or something) | :: identifier |
| identify {v} (to associate oneself with some group) | :: s'identifier à |
| identikit {n} /aɪˈdentəkɪt/ (facial composite) | :: portrait-robot {m} |
| identity {n} /aɪˈdɛntəti/ (the sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal) | :: identité {f} |
| identity {n} (the difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest) | :: identité {f} |
| identity {n} (name or persona) | :: identité {f} |
| identity {n} (knowledge of who one is) | :: identité {f} |
| identity card {n} (a card showing one's identity) SEE: ID card | :: |
| identity crisis {n} (crisis of personal identity) | :: crise identitaire {f} |
| identity matrix {n} (diagonal matrix with all diagonal elements equal to 1) | :: matrice identité {f}, matrice unité {f} |
| identity theft {n} (deliberate assumption of another person's identity) | :: vol d'identité |
| ideogram {n} /ˈɪd.i.oʊ.ɡɹæm/ (symbol) | :: idéogramme {m}, idéographe {m} |
| ideograph {n} (ideogram) SEE: ideogram | :: |
| ideographic {adj} (pertaining to an ideograph or ideography) | :: idéographique {m} {f} |
| ideography {n} (use of ideograms) | :: idéographie {f} |
| ideolog {n} (ideologue) SEE: ideologue | :: |
| ideologic {adj} (ideological) SEE: ideological | :: |
| ideological {adj} (of or pertaining to an ideology) | :: idéologique |
| ideological {adj} (based on an ideology) | :: idéologique |
| ideologically {adv} (in an ideological manner; with respect to ideology) | :: idéologiquement |
| ideologist {n} (ideologue) SEE: ideologue | :: |
| ideologization {n} | :: idéologisation {f} |
| ideologize {v} | :: idéologiser |
| ideologue {n} /ˈaɪ.di.ə.lɑɡ/ (advocate of a particular ideology) | :: idéologue {m} {f} |
| ideology {n} /aɪ.di.ˈɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (doctrine, body of ideas) | :: idéologie {f} |
| ideology {n} (study of the origin and nature of ideas) | :: idéologie {f} |
| ides {n} /aɪdz/ (day in the Roman calendar) | :: ides {f} |
| IDF {prop} (Israel Defense Forces) | :: Tsahal |
| idiocracy {n} (government by idiots) | :: idiocratie {f} |
| idiocy {n} /ˈɪdi.əsi/ (state of being an idiot) | :: idiotie {f} |
| idiolect {n} /ˈɪ.di.əʊ̯.lɛkt/ (variant of a language used by a particular individual) | :: idiolecte {m} |
| idiom {n} /ˈɪdɪəm/ (manner of speaking) | :: idiome {m} |
| idiom {n} (language variety) | :: idiome {m} |
| idiom {n} (idiomatic expression) | :: idiotisme {m} , idiome |
| idiomatic {adj} /ˌɪdi.əˈmætɪk/ (pertaining or conforming to the mode of expression characteristic of a language) | :: idiomatique {m} {f} |
| idiomatical {adj} (idiomatical) SEE: idiomatic | :: |
| idiomaticity {n} /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/ (the quality of being idiomatic) | :: idiomaticité {f} |
| idiopathy {n} (a disease having no known cause) | :: idiopathie {f} |
| idiosyncrasy {n} /ˌɪdioʊˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ (way of behaving or thinking) | :: idiosyncrasie {f} |
| idiosyncrasy {n} (language or behaviour particular to an individual or a group) | :: idiosyncrasie {f} |
| idiosyncrasy {n} ((medicine) individual reaction to a generally innocuous substance) | :: idiosyncrasie {f} |
| idiosyncrasy {n} (peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify) | :: idiosyncrasie {f} |
| idiosyncratic {adj} (peculiar to a specific individual) | :: singulier {m}, particulier {m}, idiosyncratique |
| idiot {n} /ˈɪd.i.(j)ɪt/ (person of low general intelligence) | :: idiot {m}, idiote {f} |
| idiot {adj} (idiotic) SEE: idiotic | :: |
| idiotic {adj} /ɪd.iˈɑt.ɪk/ (pertaining to or resembling an idiot) | :: idiot, stupide, idiotique |
| idiotically {adv} (in an idiotic manner) | :: idiotement |
| idioticon {n} /ˌɪdɪˈəʊtɪk(ə)n/ (dictionary of a specific dialect) | :: glossaire {m}, lexique {m} |
| idiot light {n} (warning light) | :: voyant {m} |
| idiotypic {adj} (Of or pertaining to an idiotype) | :: idiotypique |
| Idist {n} (Ido speaker) | :: idiste {m} {f} |
| idle {adj} /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ (not engaged in any occupation or employment) | :: oisif |
| idle {adj} (averse to work or labor) | :: inactif, fainéant |
| idle {adj} (of no importance, worthless, useless) | :: oiseux |
| idle {v} (to lose or spend time doing nothing) | :: fainéanter |
| idle hands are the devil's workshop {proverb} (One who is idle will likely come to do evil) | :: l'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices |
| idleness {n} /ˈaɪdl̩nəs/ (state of being idle; inactivity) | :: oisiveté {f}, inactivité {f} |
| idleness {n} (state of being indolent) | :: indolence {f} |
| idleness {n} (groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality) | :: inutilité {f}, futilité {f}, trivialité {f} |
| idler {n} (one who spends his or her time in inaction) | :: fainéant {m}, fainéante {f} |
| idler {n} (one who is lazy; a sluggard) | :: fainéant {m}, fainéante {f} |
| I'd like to kiss you {phrase} (I'd like to kiss you) | :: je voudrais t'embrasser, je voudrais vous embrasser |
| I'd like to know {phrase} (phrase) | :: je voudrais savoir |
| I do {phrase} (traditional phrase said upon acceptance of marriage) | :: oui |
| Ido {prop} /ˈidoʊ/ (artificial language reformed from Esperanto) | :: ido {m} |
| idol {n} /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ (representation of anything revered) | :: idole {f} |
| idol {n} (cultural icon, especially popular person) | :: idole {m} |
| idolatry {n} /aɪˈdɑ.lə.tɹi/ (worship of idols) | :: idolâtrie {f} |
| idolize {v} /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ (to make an idol of) | :: idolâtrer |
| idolopeia {n} (rhetorical or literary figure) | :: idolopée {f} |
| idolopoeia {n} (rhetorical figure) | :: idolopée {f} |
| idonic acid {n} | :: acide idonique {m} |
| I don't care {phrase} (I don't care) | :: je ne m'inquiète pas, ça m'est égal, je m’en fiche |
| I don't drive {phrase} (I don't drive (a car, a vehicle)) | :: je ne conduis pas |
| I don't eat fish {phrase} (I don't eat fish) | :: je ne mange pas de poisson |
| I don't eat meat {phrase} (I don't eat meat) | :: je ne mange pas de viande |
| I don't eat pork {phrase} (I don't eat pork) | :: je ne mange pas de porc |
| I don't have any money {phrase} (I don't have any money) | :: je n'ai pas d'argent |
| I don't know {phrase} /ɑɪ̯ ɾoʊ̯(ʔ)t̚ noʊ̯/ (I don’t know) | :: je ne sais pas, je sais pas |
| I don't speak English {phrase} (I don't speak English (specifically English)) | :: je ne parle pas anglais |
| I don't speak English {phrase} (I don't speak (fill with the name of the current foreign language)) | :: je ne parle pas français |
| I don't think so {phrase} (I think that what has been said is untrue) | :: je ne pense pas, je ne crois pas |
| I don't think so {phrase} (sarcastic) | :: je ne crois pas |
| I don't understand {phrase} (I don't understand) | :: je ne comprends pas |
| I don't want it {phrase} (I don't want it) | :: je ne le veux pas {m}, je ne la veux pas {f} |
| I don't want to buy anything {phrase} (I don't want to buy anything) | :: je ne veux rien acheter |
| idyll {n} /ˈaɪdɪl/ (poem or short written piece) | :: idylle {f} |
| idyll {n} (carefree or lighthearted experience) | :: idylle {f} |
| idyllic {adj} /aɪˈdɪlɪk/ (of or pertaining to idylls) | :: idyllique |
| idyllic {adj} (happy, peaceful, picturescue) | :: idyllique |
| i.e. {adv} /ˌaɪˈiː/ (that is) | :: c.-à-d., c'est-à-dire |
| IEC {prop} (initialism of International Electrotechnical Commission) | :: CEI {f} |
| IED {n} /ˌaɪ iː ˈdiː/ (improvised explosive device, see also: improvised explosive device) | :: EEI {m}, IED {m} |
| if {conj} /ɪf/ (supposing that) | :: si |
| if {conj} (whether) | :: si, que, soit |
| if and only if {conj} (implies and is implied by) | :: si et seulement si |
| iff {conj} (abbreviation of if and only if) | :: ssi |
| iffy {adj} /ˈɪfi/ (Of dubious authenticity, legitimacy or legality) | :: louche |
| if I do say so myself {adv} | :: en toute modestie, sans vouloir me jeter des fleurs |
| if I were you {phrase} (advice introduction) | :: à votre place , à ta place |
| if looks could kill {phrase} (used to characterize a look of strong hostility) | :: si on pouvait tuer d'un simple regard |
| if memory serves {phrase} | :: si ma mémoire est bonne |
| if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle {proverb} (proverb) | :: avec des si on mettrait Paris en bouteille (with ifs you could put Paris in a bottle), si ma tante en avait, on l'appellerait mon oncle |
| if need be {adv} (if necessary) | :: si besoin est, si nécessaire |
| if not {adv} | :: pour ne pas dire, si pas |
| if only {conj} (signifies a wish) | :: si seulement, pour peu que |
| if only {conj} (even if for no other reason than) | :: ne fût-ce que, ne serait-ce que |
| if possible {adv} | :: si possible, dans la mesure du possible, autant que faire se peut |
| if the cap fits, wear it {phrase} (if the cap fits, wear it) SEE: if the shoe fits, wear it | :: |
| if the mountain won't come to Muhammad {proverb} (if one cannot get one's own way) | :: si la montagne ne va pas à toi, va à la montagne |
| if the shoe fits {phrase} (if the shoe fits, wear it) SEE: if the shoe fits, wear it | :: |
| if the shoe fits, wear it {phrase} (idiomatic) | :: si le chapeau te fait, mets-le |
| -ify {suffix} /ɪfaɪ/ (to produce verbs meaning to make) | :: -ifier |
| if you ask me {phrase} | :: si tu veux mon avis |
| if you can't beat them, join them {proverb} (if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side) | :: il faut savoir hurler avec les loups |
| if you know what I mean {phrase} /ɪf ju ˌnoʊ wʌt aɪ ˈmin/ (used to allude to something unsaid or hinted at) | :: si tu vois ce que je veux dire |
| if you say so {interj} (conveying the speaker does not agree) | :: si tu le dis |
| if you see what I mean {phrase} (if you know what I mean) SEE: if you know what I mean | :: |
| if you want a thing done well, do it yourself {proverb} (better to do something oneself) | :: on n'est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même |
| IG {n} (Inspector General) | :: BIG (IG's Office) |
| Igbo {prop} /ˈiboʊ/ (language spoken by Igbo people) | :: igbo, ibo |
| igloo {n} /ˈɪɡluː/ (Inuit snow house) | :: igloo {m}, iglou {m} |
| Ignatian {adj} (of Saint Ignatius of Loyola) | :: ignatien |
| Ignatius {prop} /ɪɡˈneɪʃəs/ (male given name) | :: Ignace |
| igneous {adj} /ˈɪɡni.əs/ (pertaining to, having the nature of fire) | :: igné |
| igneous {adj} (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat) | :: igné, magmatique |
| igneous rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) | :: roche magmatique {f} |
| ignis fatuus {n} (will o' the wisp) SEE: will o' the wisp | :: |
| ignite {v} /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ (to set fire to, to light) | :: mettre le feu, allumer |
| ignite {v} (to trigger) | :: déclencher |
| igniter {n} (device that is used to ignite something) | :: igniteur {m} |
| ignition {n} /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/ (the act of igniting) | :: ignition {f} |
| ignition {n} (system for activating combustion in an engine) | :: allumage {m} |
| ignition temperature {n} (lowest temperature of spontaneous combustion) | :: point d'auto-inflammation {m} |
| ignoble {adj} /ɪɡˈnəʊbəl/ (not noble; plebeian; common) | :: indigne |
| ignoble {adj} (not honorable) | :: ignoble |
| ignominious {adj} /ɪɡnəˈmɪnɪəs/ (marked by shame or disgrace) | :: ignominieux |
| ignominy {n} /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/ (great dishonor, shame, or humiliation) | :: ignominie {f} |
| ignorable {adj} (that can be ignored) | :: ignorable |
| ignoramus {n} /ɪɡnəˈɹeɪməs/ (totally ignorant person) | :: ignare |
| ignorance {n} /ˈɪɡnəɹəns/ (condition of being uninformed or uneducated) | :: ignorance {f} |
| ignorance is bliss {proverb} (Ignorance is bliss) | :: bienheureux celui qui ne connaît pas la vérité |
| ignorant {adj} /ˈɪɡnəɹənt/ (characterized by ignorance) | :: ignorant |
| Ignorantine {adj} | :: ignorantin |
| ignore {v} /ɪɡˈnɔɹ/ (to deliberately pay no attention to) | :: ignorer, ne pas prêter attention à, ne pas tenir compte de |
| ignosticism {n} (a philosophical position) | :: ignosticisme {m} |
| Igraine {prop} (mother of King Arthur) | :: Ygraine |
| iguana {n} /ɪˈɡwɑnə/ (any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae) | :: iguane {f} |
| I hate you {phrase} (expression of intense dislike) | :: je te déteste, je vous déteste, je te hais, je vous hais |
| I have a cold {phrase} /aɪ hæv ə koʊld/ (I have a cold) | :: j'ai un rhume |
| I have a fever {phrase} (I have a fever) | :: j'ai de la fièvre |
| I have a headache {phrase} (I have a headache) | :: j'ai mal à la tête |
| I have AIDS {phrase} (I have AIDS) | :: j'ai le SIDA, je suis sidéen {m}, je suis sidéenne {f} |
| I have a question {phrase} (I have a question) | :: j'ai une question |
| I have asthma {phrase} (I have asthma) | :: j'ai de l'asthme, je fais de l'asthme |
| I have cancer {phrase} (I have cancer) | :: j'ai un cancer |
| I have diabetes {phrase} (I have diabetes) | :: j'ai du diabète, je fais du diabète |
| I have high blood pressure {phrase} (I have high blood pressure) | :: je fais de l'hypertension |
| I have low blood pressure {phrase} (I have low blood pressure) | :: je fais de l'hypotension |
| I have no money {phrase} (I have no money) | :: je n'ai pas d'argent |
| ikebana {n} (Japanese art of flower arrangement) | :: ikebana {m} |
| I know {phrase} (response indicating agreement with prior statement before it was made) | :: je sais, je le sais, je sais bien |
| I know you are but what am I {phrase} (assertion that an insult made by the party to whom the phrase is directed is actually true of that party) | :: c'est celui qui dit qui y est, c'est celui qui dit qui l'est |
| Il Duce {prop} /il ˈdutʃeɪ/ (title assumed by Mussolini) | :: le Duce {m} |
| ileum {n} (last division of small intestine) | :: iléon |
| ileus {n} (obstruction of the intestines, especially the ileum) | :: iléus {m} |
| I like you {phrase} (I like you) | :: je t'aime, tu me plais, vous me plaisez |
| I live in Melbourne {phrase} (I live in Melbourne (example city)) | :: j'habite Melbourne, j'habite à Melbourne, je vis à Melbourne |
| ilkhan {n} (provincial khan) | :: ilkhan {m} |
| Ilkhanate {prop} (Iran ruled by ilkhans between the 13th and 14th centuries) | :: Ilkhanat {m} |
| Ilkhanid {adj} (relating to the Ilkhans) | :: ilkhanide |
| ill {adj} (bad) SEE: bad | :: |
| ill {adj} /ɪl/ (in poor health, suffering from a disease) | :: malade {m} {f} |
| ill {adj} (having an urge to vomit) | :: écœuré {m}, écœurée {f} |
| ill {adv} (not well) | :: mal |
| ill at ease {adj} (uncomfortable) | :: mal à l'aise |
| illation {n} /ɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (action of concluding or inferring) | :: illation {f} |
| illative {n} /ɪˈleɪtɪv/ ((grammar) illative case) | :: illatif |
| illative case {n} (case used to indicate movement into something) | :: illatif {m} |
| I'll call the police {phrase} (I'll call the police) | :: je vais appeler la police |
| Ille {prop} (river in France) | :: Ille |
| Ille-et-Vilaine {prop} (department of France) | :: Ille-et-Vilaine |
| illegal {adj} /ɪˈli.ɡəl/ (contrary to or forbidden by law) | :: illégal |
| illegal {n} (illegal immigrant) | :: sans-papiers {m} {f} |
| illegal alien {n} (person within a state without authorization) | :: sans-papiers {m} {f} |
| illegal combatant {n} (one who engages in combat without meeting the Geneva Convention) | :: combattant illégal {m} |
| illegal immigrant {n} (immigrant who has entered a country illegally) | :: immigrant illégal {m}, immigrante illégale {f}, sans-papiers {m} {f} |
| illegality {n} ((law) the state of being illegal) | :: illégalité {f} |
| illegalize {v} /ɪˈliːɡəlʌɪz/ | :: illégaliser |
| illegally {adv} /ɪˈliːɡəli/ (in a manner contrary to the law) | :: illégalement |
| illegible {adj} /ɪˈlɛd͡ʒəbəl/ (not clear enough to be read) | :: illisible, indéchiffrable, illégible |
| illegitimacy {n} (being illegitimate) | :: illégitimité {f} |
| illegitimate {adj} /ɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ (against the law) | :: illégitime |
| illegitimate {adj} (not genuine; not authorized by good usage) | :: illégitime |
| ill-gotten {adj} (obtained improperly) | :: mal acquis (badly, wrongly acquired) |
| ill-gotten gains {n} (money acquired dishonestly) | :: argent sale {m} |
| -illiard {suffix} (106n+3) | :: -illiard |
| illiberal {adj} (restrictive to individual choice and freedom) | :: illibérale |
| illiberal {adj} (narrow-minded) | :: intolérant |
| illiberal {adj} (stingy) | :: ladre |
| illiberalism {n} (principle, state or quality of being illiberal) | :: illibéralisme |
| illicit {adj} /ɪˈlɪsɪt/ (lacking licitness) | :: illicite |
| illicit {adj} (breaking social norms) | :: illicite |
| illicit {adj} (unlawful) | :: illicite |
| Illinois {prop} /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/ (a state of the United States of America) | :: Illinois {m} |
| ill-intentioned {adj} (malevolent) SEE: malevolent | :: |
| -illion {suffix} (suffix forming names of powers of a million or of a thousand greater than 1,000,000) | :: -illion |
| illiquid {adj} /ɪˈlɪkwɪd/ (lacking liquidity) | :: illiquide |
| illiquidity {n} /ˌɪlɪˈkwɪdɪti/ (lack of liquidity) | :: illiquidité {f} |
| illite {n} (a non-expanding clay mineral) | :: illite {f} |
| illiteracy {n} /ɪˈlɪtəɹəsi/ (inability to read and write) | :: analphabétisme, illettrisme, illittérature {f} |
| illiterate {adj} /ɪˈlɪtəɹət/ (unable to read and write) | :: illettré {m}, illettrée {f}, analphabète {m} {f} |
| illiterate {adj} (having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature) | :: analphabète |
| illiterate {n} (an illiterate person) | :: illettré {m}, illettrée {f}, analphabète {m} {f} |
| ill-mannered {adj} (of or pertaining to having bad manners) | :: malappris, mal élevé |
| illness {n} /ˈɪl.nəs/ (an instance of a disease or poor health) | :: maladie {f} |
| illocution {n} (aim of speaker) | :: illocution {f} |
| illocutionary {adj} (of, pertaining to, or derived from illocution) | :: illocutoire |
| illogical {adj} (contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning) | :: illogique |
| illogically {adv} (in an illogical manner) | :: illogiquement |
| ill-treatment {n} (bad, unkind or abusive treatment) | :: maltraitance {f} |
| illuminate {v} /ɪlˈl(j)umɪneɪt/ (to shine light on something) | :: illuminer |
| illumination {n} (the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated) | :: illumination {f} |
| illumination {n} (adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations) | :: enluminure |
| illusion {n} /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ (anything that seems to be something that it is not) | :: illusion {f} |
| illusion {n} (magician's trick) | :: illusion {f} |
| illusionist {n} (one who works with illusion) | :: illusionniste {m} {f} |
| illusive {adj} (illusory) SEE: illusory | :: |
| illusory {adj} /ɪˈluːs(ə)ɹi/ (illusory) | :: illusoire |
| illustrate {v} /ˈɪləstɹeɪt/ (to clarify by giving as an example) | :: illustrer |
| illustrate {v} (to add explanatory or decoratory features) | :: illustrer |
| illustration {n} /ˌɪləˈstɹeɪʃən/ (that which illustrates) | :: illustration {f}, représentation {f} |
| illustration {n} (picture designed to decorate) | :: illustration {f} |
| illustrator {n} /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/ (person who draws pictures) | :: illustrateur {m}, illustratrice {f} |
| illustrious {adj} /ɪˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/ (admired, respected, or well-known) | :: illustre |
| ill will {n} (ill-disposed attitude) | :: mauvaise intention |
| Illyrian {adj} /ɪˈlɪəɹɪən/ (of or pertaining to Illyria or Illyrians) | :: illyrien {m}, illyrienne {f} |
| Illyrian {n} (inhabitant of the ancient Illyria) | :: Illyrien {m} |
| ilmenite {n} (a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral) | :: ilménite {f} |
| ILO {prop} (International Labour Organization) | :: OIT |
| I lost my bag {phrase} | :: j'ai perdu mon sac |
| I lost my bag {phrase} (I lost my handbag) SEE: I lost my handbag | :: |
| I lost my glasses {phrase} (I lost my glasses) | :: j'ai perdu mes lunettes |
| I lost my handbag {phrase} (I lost my handbag) | :: j'ai perdu mon sac à main |
| I lost my keys {phrase} (I lost my keys) | :: j'ai perdu mes clés |
| I lost my wallet {phrase} (I lost my wallet) | :: j'ai perdu mon portefeuille |
| I love you {phrase} /aɪ ˈlʌv juː/ (affirmation of affection or deep caring) | :: je t'aime , je vous aime |
| I love you {phrase} (affirmation of romantic feeling) | :: je t'aime , je vous aime , je t'adore , je vous adore |
| I'm {contraction} /aɪm/ (I am) | :: je suis; chuis |
| I'm a Buddhist {phrase} (I'm a Buddhist) | :: je suis bouddhiste |
| I'm a Catholic {phrase} (I'm a Catholic) | :: je suis catholique |
| I'm a Christian {phrase} (I'm a Christian) | :: je suis chrétien {m}, je suis chrétienne {f} |
| I'm afraid not {phrase} (unfortunately, no) | :: malheureusement pas |
| image {n} /ˈɪmɪd͡ʒ/ (graphical representation) | :: image {f} |
| image processing {n} (information processing for graphical data) | :: traitement d'images {m} |
| imagery {n} (imitation work) SEE: imitation | :: |
| imaginable {adj} /ɪˈmadʒɪnəbəl/ (able to be imagined; conceivable) | :: imaginable |
| imaginary {adj} /ɪˈmædʒɪn(ə)ɹi/ (existing in the imagination) | :: imaginaire |
| imaginary axis {n} (mathematics) | :: axe imaginaire {m} |
| imaginary number {n} (number of the form bi) | :: nombre imaginaire pur {m} |
| imaginary part {n} (of a complex number) | :: partie imaginaire {f} |
| imaginary unit {n} (complex number) | :: unité imaginaire {f} |
| imagination {n} /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ (image-making power of the mind) | :: imagination {f} |
| imaginative {adj} /ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪnətɪv/ (having a lively imagination) | :: imaginatif |
| imaginative {adj} (tending to be fanciful) | :: imaginatif |
| imaginative {adj} (false or imagined) | :: imaginaire |
| imagine {v} /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ ((transitive) to form a mental image of something) | :: imaginer |
| imagine {v} ((transitive) to believe) | :: imaginer |
| imagine {v} ((transitive) to assume) | :: imaginer |
| imagine {v} ((transitive) to conjecture) | :: imaginer |
| imagine {v} ((intransitive) to use one's imagination) | :: imaginer |
| imagine {v} ((intransitive) to guess) | :: imaginer |
| I'm agnostic {phrase} (I'm agnostic) | :: je suis agnostique |
| I'm allergic to aspirin {phrase} (I'm allergic to aspirin) | :: je suis allergique à l'aspirine |
| I'm allergic to penicillin {phrase} (I'm allergic to penicillin) | :: je suis allergique à la pénicilline |
| I'm allergic to pollen {phrase} (I'm allergic to pollen) | :: je suis allergique au pollen |
| imam {n} /ˈiːmɑːm/ (Muslim leader) | :: imam {m} |
| imamate {n} (office or jurisdiction of an imam) | :: imamat {m} |
| I'm a Muslim {phrase} (I'm a Muslim) | :: je suis musulman {m}, je suis musulmane {f} |
| I'm an atheist {phrase} (I'm an atheist) | :: je suis athé {m}, je suis athée {f} |
| I'm a Protestant {phrase} (I'm a Protestant) | :: je suis protestant {m}, je suis protestante {f} |
| I'm ashamed {phrase} (I'm ashamed) | :: j'ai honte |
| I'm a vegetarian {phrase} (I'm a vegetarian) | :: je suis un végétarien {m}, je suis végétarienne {f} |
| imbalance {n} (property of not being in balance) | :: déséquilibre {m} |
| imbecile {n} /ˈɪmbəsɪl/ (person with limited mental capacity) | :: imbécile {m} {f} |
| imbecile {n} (fool) | :: imbécile {m} {f} |
| imbecility {n} (quality of imbecile, stupid behaviour) | :: imbécilité {f} |
| I'm bisexual {phrase} (I'm bisexual) | :: je suis bisexuel {m}, je suis bisexuelle {f} |
| I'm bleeding {phrase} (I'm bleeding) | :: je saigne |
| I'm blind {phrase} /aɪm ˈblaɪnd/ (I'm blind) | :: je suis aveuglé {m}, je suis aveuglée {f} |
| imbricate {v} (overlap in a regular pattern) | :: imbriquer |
| imbroglio {n} /ɪmˈbɹəʊljəʊ/ (complicated situation, entanglement) | :: embrouille {f}, sac de nœuds {m} |
| imbue {v} /ɪmˈbjuː/ (to wet or stain completely) | :: imprégner |
| imbue {v} (to permeate or impregnate completely) | :: imprégner |
| imburse {v} (to save, to store up) SEE: save | :: |
| imburse {v} (to give money to) SEE: fund | :: |
| imburse {v} (to pay back money that is owed) SEE: refund | :: |
| I'm cold {phrase} (I'm cold) | :: j'ai froid |
| I'm confused {phrase} (I am confused) | :: je ne comprends pas |
| I'm deaf {phrase} /aɪm ˈdɛf/ (I'm deaf) | :: je suis sourd {m}, je suis sourde {f} |
| I'm divorced {phrase} (I'm divorced) | :: je suis divorcé {m}, je suis divorcée {f} |
| I'm dying {phrase} (I'm dying) | :: je meurs, je vais mourir |
| Imereti {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Iméréthie {f} |
| IMF {prop} (International Monetary Fund) | :: FMI {m} |
| I'm fine {phrase} (response) | :: ça va, je vais bien |
| I'm fine, thank you {phrase} (expected, polite response to How are you?) | :: moi, je vais bien, merci |
| I'm full {phrase} (I'm full) | :: je suis gavé |
| I'm gay {phrase} (I'm gay) | :: je suis gay, je suis gai |
| I'm Hindu {phrase} (indicates that the speaker is Hindu) | :: je suis hindou {m}, je suis hindoue {f} |
| IMHO {phrase} (in my humble opinion) | :: àmha |
| I'm hot {phrase} (I'm hot) | :: j'ai chaud |
| I'm hungry {phrase} (I'm hungry) | :: j'ai faim |
| I'm in love with you {phrase} (declaration of romantic feeling) | :: je suis amoureux de toi, je suis amoureux de vous |
| iminodiethanol {n} (diethanolamine) | :: iminodiéthanol {m} |
| I miss you {phrase} (I miss you) | :: tu me manques |
| imitable {adj} | :: imitable |
| imitate {v} /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ (to follow as a model) | :: imiter |
| imitation {n} /ɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ (act of imitating) | :: imitation {f} |
| imitation {n} (copy) | :: imitation {f} |
| imitator {n} (one who imitates another) | :: imitateur {m} |
| I'm Jewish {phrase} (I'm Jewish (ethnic)) | :: je suis juif {m}, je suis juive {f} |
| I'm Jewish {phrase} (I'm Jewish (religious)) | :: je suis juif {m}, je suis juive {f} |
| I'm looking for a grocery store {phrase} (I'm looking for a grocery store) | :: je recherche une épicerie |
| I'm looking for a job {phrase} (I'm looking for a job) | :: je cherche du travail, je suis à la recherche d'un emploi |
| I'm lost {phrase} (I'm lost) | :: je suis perdu {m}, je suis perdue {f} |
| immaculate {adj} /ɪˈmækjəlɪt/ (having no stain or blemish, spotless, undefiled, clear, pure) | :: immaculé |
| Immaculate Conception {prop} (doctrine) | :: immaculée conception {f} |
| Immanuel {prop} (male given name) SEE: Emmanuel | :: |
| Immanuel {prop} (figure whose birth is foretold) | :: Emmanuel |
| Immanuel {prop} (this figure, regarded as Christ) | :: Emmanuel |
| I'm married {phrase} (I'm married) | :: je suis marié {m}, je suis mariée {f} |
| immaterial {adj} /ˌɪməˈtɪɹi.əl/ (having no matter or substance) | :: immatériel |
| immaterial {adj} (irrelevant) | :: non pertinent |
| immateriality {n} (the state of being immaterial) | :: immatérialité {f} |
| immature {adj} (not fully formed) | :: immature, vert |
| immature {adj} (childish) | :: immature |
| immaturity {n} /ɪməˈtʃʊɹɪti/ (the state of being immature) | :: immaturité {f} |
| immeasurable {adj} /ɪˈmɛʒəɹəbəl/ (vast) | :: incommensurable |
| immeasurably {adv} (in a manner that is not measurable) | :: incommensurablement |
| immediate {adj} /ɪˈmi.di.ɪt/ (without delay) | :: immédiat |
| immediate {adj} (very close) | :: proche, immédiat |
| immediate family {n} (family unit consisting of parents and their children) | :: foyer {m} |
| immediately {adv} /ɪˈmiːdi.ətli/ (in an immediate manner) | :: immédiatement, tout de suite, aussitôt |
| immemorable {adj} (that cannot be remembered) | :: immémorable |
| immense {adj} /ɪˈmɛns/ (huge, gigantic, very large) | :: immense |
| immerse {v} /ɪˈmɜː(ɹ)s/ (to put under the surface of a liquid) | :: immerger |
| immerse {v} (to involve deeply) | :: immerger |
| immersed {adj} (under the surface) | :: immergé |
| immersed {adj} (deeply involved) | :: immergé |
| immersion {n} /ɪˈmɝʒən/ (the act of immersing or the condition of being immersed) | :: immersion {f} |
| immersion {n} (in mathematics) | :: immersion {f} |
| immersion foot {n} (medical condition) SEE: trench foot | :: |
| immigrant {n} /ˈɪmɪɡɹənt/ (person who comes to a country to settle) | :: immigrant {m}, immigrante {f}, immigré {m} |
| immigrate {v} /ˈɪmɪɡɹeɪt/ (to move into a foreign country or area) | :: immigrer |
| immigration {n} /ˌɪmɪˈɡɹeɪʃən/ (the act of immigrating) | :: immigration {f} |
| imminence {n} (state or condition of being imminent) | :: imminence {f} |
| imminent {adj} /ˈɪmɪnənt/ (about to happen, occur, or take place very soon) | :: imminent |
| immiscible {adj} (not mutually soluble, unmixable) | :: immiscible |
| immiseration {n} /ɪmɪzəˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/ (process of making miserable or poor) | :: paupérisation {f} |
| immission {n} /ɪˈmɪʃən/ (act of immitting) | :: immission {f} |
| immobile {adj} (not mobile) | :: immobile |
| immobiliser {n} (splint) SEE: splint | :: |
| immobilism {n} (political or economic inactivity) | :: immobilisme {m} |
| immobility {n} (the quality of not moving) | :: immobilité {f} |
| immobilization {n} (the act or process of preventing a thing from moving) | :: immobilisation {f} |
| immobilize {v} (render motionless) | :: immobiliser |
| immodest {adj} /ˌɪmˈmɑdəst/ (lacking modesty) | :: immodeste |
| immodestly {adv} (in an immodest manner) | :: immodestement |
| immodesty {n} (state of being immodest) | :: immodestie {f} |
| immolate {v} /ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/ (kill as sacrifice) | :: immoler, sacrifier |
| immolate {v} (destroy) | :: immoler |
| immolation {n} (act of immolating) | :: immolation {f} |
| immoral {adj} /ɪˈmɒrəl/ (not moral) | :: immoral |
| immorality {n} (state or quality of being immoral) | :: immoralité {f} |
| immortal {adj} /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ (not susceptible to death) | :: immortel |
| immortal {adj} (never to be forgotten) | :: inoubliable |
| immortal {n} (one that is not susceptible to death) | :: immortel |
| immortality {n} /ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/ (condition of not being susceptible to death) | :: immortalité {f} |
| immovable property {n} (real estate) SEE: real estate | :: |
| immune {adj} /ɪˈmjuːn/ (protected due to innate resistance to pathogens) | :: immun |
| immune {adj} (of or pertaining to the immune system) | :: immunologique, immunitaire |
| immune complex {n} (molecule formed from the integral binding of an antibody to a soluble antigen) | :: complexe immun {m} |
| immune system {n} (system that protects the body from foreign material and organisms) | :: système immunitaire {m} |
| immunity {n} /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ (the quality of being resistant to infection) | :: immunité {f} |
| immunize {v} (to make someone or something immune to something) | :: immuniser |
| immunize {v} (to inoculate someone, as thus produce immunity from a disease) | :: immuniser |
| immuno- {prefix} (relating to the immune system) | :: immuno- |
| immunochemistry {n} (study of the structure of antibodies) | :: immunochimie {f} |
| immunocytochemistry {n} (the field of study that encompasses immunochemistry and cytochemistry) | :: immunocytochimie {f} |
| immunodeficiency {n} /ɪˌmjuːnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənsi/ (A depletion in the body's natural immune system) | :: immunodéficience {f} |
| immunoglobulin {n} (glycoprotein protecting the host) | :: immunoglobuline |
| immunological {adj} (of, or relating to immunology) | :: immunologique |
| immunologist {n} (person who studies immunology) | :: immunologiste |
| immunology {n} (branch of medicine) | :: immunologie |
| immunotherapy {n} (treatment of disease) | :: immunothérapie {f} |
| immunotherapy {n} (treatment of cancer) | :: immunothérapie {f} |
| immure {v} /ɪˈmjʊə(r)/ (to lock up behind walls) | :: emmurer |
| immurement {n} (capital punishment by entombing for life) | :: emmurement {m} |
| I'm mute {phrase} /aɪm ˈmjuːt/ (I'm mute) | :: je suis muet {m}, je suis muette {f} |
| I'm not interested {phrase} (I'm not interested) | :: je ne suis pas intéressé {m} |
| I'm not religious {phrase} (I'm not religious) | :: je ne suis pas religieux {m}, je ne suis pas religieuse {f}, je ne suis pas croyant {m}, je ne suis pas croyante {f} |
| imp {n} /ɪmp/ (demonic creature) | :: diablotin {m}, lutin {m} |
| imp {n} | :: diablotin {m}, lutin {m} |
| impact {n} /ˈɪmpækt/ (a collision) | :: impact {m}, choc {m}, collision {f} |
| impact {n} (the force or energy of a collision of two objects) | :: impact {m} |
| impact {n} (a significant or strong influence) | :: impact |
| impact {v} (to influence) | :: affecter, toucher |
| impact crater {n} (crater formed from an impact) | :: cratère d'impact {m} |
| impact driver {n} (construction tool) | :: pilote d'impact |
| impacted {adj} (subject to dental impaction) | :: enclavée {f}, incluse {f} |
| impaction {n} (failure of a tooth to erupt) | :: enclavement {m}, inclusion {f} |
| impair {v} /ɪmˈpɛə/ (have a diminishing effect on) | :: détériorer, abîmer, affaiblir, affecter, altérer, impacter |
| impaired {adj} (Rendered less effective) | :: détérioré, affaibli, diminué |
| impairment {n} (result of being impaired) | :: handicap {m} |
| impala {n} /ɪmˈpɑːlə/ (African antelope) | :: impala {m} |
| impale {v} /ɪmˈpeɪl/ (put to death by piercing with a pale) | :: empaler |
| impale {v} (pierce something with any long, pointed object) | :: empaler |
| impalement {n} (act of torturing) | :: empalement {m} |
| impalpable {adj} (not perceivable) | :: impalpable |
| impart {v} /ɪmˈpɑːɹt/ (communicate the knowledge of) | :: donner, communiquer, transmettre |
| impartial {adj} /ɪmˈpɑɹ.ʃəl/ (treating all parties, rivals or disputants equally) | :: impartial |
| impartiality {n} (The quality of being impartial; fairness) | :: impartialité {f} |
| impasse {n} (road with no exit) SEE: dead end | :: |
| impassionate {adj} (dispassionate) SEE: dispassionate | :: |
| impassive {adj} /ɪmˈpæsɪv/ (having, or revealing, no emotion) | :: impassible |
| impatience {n} /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ (quality of being impatient) | :: impatience {f} |
| impatient {adj} /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ (restless and intolerant of delays) | :: impatient |
| impatient {adj} (anxious and eager) | :: impatient |
| impatiently {adv} /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/ (without patience) | :: impatiemment |
| impeach {v} /ɪmˈpiːtʃ/ (to hinder) | :: empêcher, entraver |
| impeach {v} (to bring legal proceeding against public official) | :: suspendre, destituer |
| impeach {v} (to charge with impropriety) | :: discréditer |
| impeachment {n} /ɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/ (act of impeaching or charging a public official with misconduct) | :: destitution {m} |
| impearl {v} (to decorate with pearls) | :: emperler |
| impeccable {adj} /ɪmˈpɛkəbəl/ (Perfect, having no faults, flaws or errors) | :: impeccable |
| impeccable {adj} (Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate) | :: impeccable |
| impeccably {adv} /ɪmˈpɛk.ə.bli/ (in a perfect or flawless manner) | :: impeccablement |
| impecuniosity {n} (the state of being impecunious) | :: impécuniosité {f} |
| impecunious {adj} /ˌɪm.pəˈkjuː.ni.əs/ (lacking money) | :: impécunieux |
| impedance {n} /ɪmˈpiːdn̩s/ (physics, measure of opposition to flow of current) | :: impédance |
| impede {v} /ɪmˈpiːd/ (to get in the way of; to hinder) | :: entraver |
| impediment {n} /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ (hindrance; that which impedes progress) | :: empêchement {m}, irritant {m} |
| impel {v} /ɪmˈpɛl/ (To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation) | :: motiver, inciter, pousser |
| impel {v} (To drive forward; to propel an object) | :: propulser, éjecter, pousser |
| impending {adj} /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ (about to happen) | :: imminent |
| impenetrable {adj} /ɪmˈpɛnətɹəbəl/ (not penetrable) | :: impénétrable |
| imperative {adj} /ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/ (essential) | :: impératif, essentiel, indispensable |
| imperative {adj} (grammar: of, or relating to the imperative mood) | :: impératif |
| imperative {n} (essential action) | :: impératif {m} |
| imperative {n} (imperative mood) SEE: imperative mood | :: |
| imperatively {adv} (in an imperative manner) | :: impérativement |
| imperative mood {n} (imperative mood) | :: impératif {m} |
| imperceptible {adj} (not perceptible) | :: imperceptible |
| imperceptibly {adv} (not noticeably) | :: imperceptiblement |
| imperfect {n} /ɪmˈpɝːfɪkt/ (past tense) | :: imparfait {m} |
| imperfect {adj} (unisexual) SEE: unisexual | :: |
| imperfective {adj} (related to the imperfective aspect) | :: imperfectif |
| imperfective aspect {n} (feature of a verb) | :: imperfectif {m} |
| imperfectly {adv} (in an imperfect manner) | :: imparfaitement |
| Imperia {prop} (town and province) | :: Imperia |
| imperial {adj} /ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl/ (related to an empire) | :: impérial |
| imperial {adj} (related to the British measurement system) | :: impérial |
| imperial {adj} (very grand) | :: royal |
| imperial {adj} (excellent, superior) | :: impérial |
| Imperial Flanders {prop} (part of Flanders) | :: Flandre impériale |
| imperialism {n} /ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əˌlɪz.m̩/ (the policy of extending power, by force) | :: impérialisme {m} |
| imperialistic {adj} /ɪmˌpɪɹi.əˈlɪstɪk/ (of or pertaining to imperialism) | :: impérialiste |
| imperil {v} /ɪmˈpɛɹ əl/ (to put in peril) | :: menacer, compromettre |
| imperil {v} (to risk) | :: risquer |
| imperious {adj} /ɪmˈpɪɹi.əs/ (domineering, overbearing) | :: impérieux |
| imperiously {adv} (in an imperious manner) | :: impérieusement |
| imperium {n} (sovereignty) SEE: sovereignty | :: |
| imperium {n} (dominion) SEE: dominion | :: |
| impermeability {n} /ɪmˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/ (the quality of being impermeable) | :: imperméabilité {f} |
| impermeable {adj} (impossible to permeate) | :: imperméable |
| impermeable {adj} (not allowing passage of liquids) | :: imperméable |
| impersonal {adj} /ɪmˈpɝsənəl/ (grammar) | :: impersonnel |
| impersonally {adv} (in an impersonal manner) | :: impersonnellement |
| impersonator {n} (one who fraudulently impersonates) | :: imposteur |
| impersonator {n} (entertainer) | :: imitateur |
| imperturbability {n} (composure) | :: imperturbabilité {f} |
| impervious {adj} /ɪmˈpɜːvi.əs/ (unaffected or unable to be affected by something) | :: immunisé, insensible, |
| impervious {adj} (preventative of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable) | :: impénétrable, imperméable, |
| impervious {adj} (immune to damage or effect) | :: intouchable, insensible, |
| impetigo {n} /ɪmpɪˈtaɪɡəʊ/ (contagious bacterial skin disease) | :: impétigo {m}, gourme {f} |
| impetuous {adj} /imˈpɛtʃuəs/ (describing one who makes arbitrary decisions) | :: impulsif, irréfléchi |
| impetuous {adj} (characterized by sudden and violent force) | :: impétueux, brutal, brusque, violent |
| impetuous {adj} | :: impétueux, brusque |
| impetus {n} /ˈɪm.pə.təs/ (a force, either internal or external, that impels; an impulse) | :: élan {m} |
| impiety {n} (the state of being impious) | :: impiété {f} |
| impinge {v} /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/ (to make a physical impact on to collide, to crash (upon)) | :: toucher, butter, cogner |
| impinge {v} (to interfere with) | :: influencer, troubler |
| impinge {v} (to have a (negative) effect upon; to limit) | :: agir sur |
| impious {adj} /ˈɪmpi.əs/ (not pious) | :: impie |
| impious {adj} (lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god) | :: impie |
| impish {adj} /ˈɪmpɪʃ/ (mischievous) | :: espiègle {m} {f}, malicieux {m}, mutin {m} |
| implacability {n} (the quality or state of being implacable) | :: implacabilité {f} |
| implacable {adj} /ɪmˈplækəb(ə)l/ (impossible to prevent or stop, see also: inexorable; unstoppable) | :: implacable, irréductible |
| implant {v} /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ (insert (something) surgically into the body) | :: implant {m} |
| implant {n} (anything surgically implanted in the body) | :: implant {m} |
| implantable {adj} (Capable of being implanted) | :: implantable |
| implantation {n} /ɪmplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ (embryology: attachment of fertilized ovum) | :: implantation {f} |
| implantation {n} (physics: insertion of ions into crystal structure) | :: implantation {f} |
| implantation {n} | :: implantation {f} |
| implantation bleeding {n} | :: saignement d'implantation {m} |
| implantology {n} (science of or techniques involved in dental implants) | :: implantologie {f} |
| implement {n} /ˈɪmpləmənt/ (a tool) | :: instrument {m} |
| implement {v} /ˈɪmpləmɛnt/ (bring about) | :: appliquer, exécuter, établir, implémenter |
| implementation {n} (process of moving an idea from concept to reality) | :: mise en œuvre {f} |
| implementation {n} (result of implementing something) | :: implémentation {f} |
| implicate {v} (to intertwine) SEE: intertwine | :: |
| implicate {v} /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/ (to connect or involve) | :: impliquer |
| implicate {v} (to have as a necessary circumstance) | :: impliquer |
| implication {n} /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (logical consequence) | :: implication |
| implicature {n} (An implied meaning) | :: implicature {f} |
| implicit {adj} /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/ (implied indirectly) | :: implicite, tacite |
| implicit {adj} (contained in the essential nature) | :: inhérent |
| implicit {adj} (unquestioning or unconditional) | :: absolu, aveugle |
| implicit function {n} (function that is not formulated in a way that the value may be directly calculated from the independent variable) | :: fonction implicite {f} |
| implicitly {adv} (in an implicit or implied manner) | :: implicitement |
| implied {adj} /ɪmˈplaɪd/ (suggested without being stated directly) | :: sous-entendu, implicite |
| implode {v} (to collapse or burst inward violently) | :: imploser |
| implosion {n} (action of imploding) | :: implosion {f} |
| imply {v} /ɪmˈplaɪ/ (to have as a consequence) | :: impliquer |
| imply {v} (to suggest by a logical inference) | :: impliquer |
| imply {v} (to express suggestively rather than as a direct statement) | :: insinuer, sous-entendre |
| impolite {adj} /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/ (not polite) | :: impoli, malpoli |
| impoliteness {n} (state of being impolite) | :: impolitesse {f} |
| imporosity {n} (state of being imporous) | :: imporosité {f} |
| import {n} /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ (practice of importing) | :: importation {f} |
| import {v} (to bring in from a foreign country) | :: importer |
| import {v} (to load files into a computer from another source) | :: importer |
| import {v} (to be important) | :: importer, compter |
| importance {n} /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/ (quality or condition of being important or worthy of note) | :: importance {f} |
| important {adj} /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ (having relevant and crucial value) | :: important |
| importantness {n} (importance) SEE: importance | :: |
| importer {n} (a person or company who imports goods into a country) | :: importateur {m} |
| impose {v} /ɪmˈpoʊz/ (to establish or apply by authority) | :: imposer |
| impose {v} (to be an inconvenience) | :: s'imposer |
| imposing {adj} /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ (magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity) | :: imposant, impressionnant |
| impossibility {n} /ɪmˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ (Something that is impossible) | :: impossibilité {f} |
| impossibility {n} (The quality of being impossible) | :: impossibilité {f} |
| impossible {adj} /ɪmˈpɒsɪbəl/ (not able to be done) | :: impossible |
| impossible {adj} (very difficult to deal with) | :: insupportable, impossible |
| impossible {adj} (never happening) | :: impossible |
| impossibly {adv} (in an impossible manner) | :: impossiblement |
| impossibly {adv} (to the point of impossibility) | :: impossiblement |
| impossibly {adv} (contrary to what was thought possible) | :: incroyablement |
| impostor {n} /ɪmˈpɑstɚ/ (someone who uses assumed identity) | :: imposteur {m}, impostrice {f} |
| impostorism {n} (impostor syndrome) SEE: impostor syndrome | :: |
| impostor syndrome {n} /ɪmˈpɒstə ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (psychological phenomenon in which a person is unable to internalize accomplishments) | :: syndrome de l'imposteur {m}, syndrome de l'autodidacte {m} |
| impotable {adj} (not drinkable) SEE: undrinkable | :: |
| impotence {n} /ˈɪmpətəns/ (powerlessness) | :: impuissance {f} |
| impotence {n} (erectile dysfunction) | :: impuissance {f} |
| impotent {adj} /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/ (lacking physical strength or vigor; weak) | :: impuissant {m} |
| impound {v} /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/ (to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate) | :: confisquer |
| impoverish {v} (to make poor) | :: appauvrir |
| impoverish {v} (to become poor) | :: s'appauvrir |
| impoverished {adj} (with no possessions or money) SEE: poor | :: |
| impoverished {adj} /ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt/ (Reduced to poverty) | :: appauvri {m} |
| impoverished {adj} (Rendered poor in something) | :: appauvri {m} |
| impracticable {adj} /ɪmˈpɹaktɪkəb(ə)l/ (not practicable) | :: impraticable {m} {f} |
| impracticable {adj} (impassable) | :: impraticable {m} {f} |
| impractical {adj} (not practical) | :: infaisable |
| imprecation {n} /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone) | :: exécrer {?}, maudire {?}, lancer des imprécations contre {?} |
| imprecation {n} (a curse) | :: imprécation {f}, malédiction {f}, exécration {f} |
| imprecision {n} (lack of precision) | :: imprécision {f} |
| impregnable {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɛɡnəbəl/ (too strong to be penetrated) | :: impénétrable |
| I'm pregnant {phrase} (I'm pregnant) | :: je suis enceinte |
| impregnatable {adj} (Which can be impregnated) | :: imprégnable |
| impregnate {v} /ɪmˈpɹɛɡneɪt/ (to cause to become pregnant) | :: rendre enceinte, mettre enceinte, enceinter , engrosser |
| impregnate {v} (to saturate, to infuse) | :: imprégner de |
| impregnate {v} (to fill pores or spaces with a substance) | :: imbiber |
| impregnate {v} | :: féconder, inséminer |
| impregnate {v} (to add nutrients) SEE: fertilize | :: |
| impregnation {n} /ɪmpɹɛɡˈneɪʃən/ (fact or process of saturating with something) | :: imprégnation {f} |
| impresario {n} (a manager or producer in the entertainment industry) | :: imprésario {m} |
| impress {v} /ɪmˈpɹɛs/ ((transitive) affect (someone) strongly and often favourably) | :: impressionner |
| impressed {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɛst/ (strongly affected, especially favourably) | :: impressionné |
| impression {n} /ɪmˈpɹɛʃən/ (overall effect of something) | :: impression {f} |
| impressionable {adj} (easily influenced) | :: impressionnable |
| impressionism {n} (movement in art) | :: impressionnisme {m} |
| impressionist {n} (One who adheres to impressionism) | :: impressionniste {m} {f} |
| impressive {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/ (making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress) | :: impressionnant, épatant |
| imprimatur {n} /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmɑ.tɚ/ (official license to publish) | :: imprimatur {m} |
| imprint {n} /ˈɪm.pɹɪnt/ (an impression; the mark left behind by printing something) | :: empreinte |
| imprint {n} (the name and details of a publisher or printer, as printed in a book etc) | :: ours {m}, pavé de l'ours {m} |
| imprison {v} /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ (put in prison) | :: emprisonner, mettre en prison |
| imprisonment {n} /ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/ (confinement) | :: emprisonnement {m} |
| improbable {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/ (not likely to be true) | :: invraisemblable |
| improbable {adj} (not likely to happen) | :: improbable |
| improbably {adv} (in an improbable manner) | :: invraisemblablement, improbablement |
| impromptu {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɑmpt(j)u/ (improvised) | :: impromptu |
| impromptu {n} (any composition, musical or otherwise, that is created on the spot without preparation) | :: impromptu {m} |
| improper {adj} /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ (unsuitable to needs or circumstances) | :: impropre, inapproprié, inadapté |
| improper {adj} (not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners) | :: impropre, inconvenant, grossier |
| improper {adj} (Not properly named) | :: impropre |
| improv {n} /ˈɪmpɹɑv/ (informal: improvisation) | :: impro {f} |
| improvable {adj} (capable of being improved) | :: améliorable, perfectible |
| improve {v} /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ (to make something better) | :: améliorer, amender |
| improve {v} (to become better) | :: s’améliorer |
| improved {adj} /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/ (that has been made better) | :: amélioré |
| improvement {n} /ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/ (act of improving) | :: amélioration {f} |
| improvisation {n} (act or art of composing and rendering music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously) | :: improvisation {f} |
| improvisation {n} (that which is improvised; an impromptu) | :: improvisation |
| improvise {v} /ˈɪmpɹəvaɪz/ (to make something up as one goes on) | :: improviser |
| improvised {adj} (created by improvisation) | :: improvisé |
| improvised explosive device {n} (explosive weapon, see also: IED) | :: dispositif explosif improvisé {m}; engin explosif improvisé {m}, engin explosif de circonstance {m} |
| imprudently {adv} (without prudence) | :: imprudemment |
| impudence {n} /ˈɪmpjədəns/ (quality of being impudent) | :: impudence {f} |
| impudence {n} | :: impudence {f} |
| impudent {adj} /ˈɪmpjədənt/ (Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced) | :: impudent, impertinent |
| impudently {adv} (shamelessly) SEE: shamelessly | :: |
| impugn {v} /ɪmˈpjuːn/ (To assault, attack) | :: attaquer |
| impugn {v} (To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action) | :: contredire |
| impugn {v} (question the validity of) | :: contester |
| impulse {n} /ˈɪmpʌls/ (sudden force that impels) | :: impulsion |
| impulse purchase {n} (something bought without planning) | :: achat compulsif {m} |
| impulse response {n} (output from a brief input signal) | :: réponse impulsionnelle {f} |
| impulsive {adj} /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ | :: impulsif |
| impulsiveness {n} (the quality of being impulsive) | :: impulsivité {f} |
| impulsivity {n} (impulsivity) | :: impulsivité {f} |
| impunity {n} /ɪmˈpjuːnɪti/ (exemption from punishment) | :: impunité {f} |
| impunity {n} (freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.) | :: impunité {f} |
| impure {adj} (impure) | :: impur {m} |
| impurely {adv} (in an impure manner) | :: impurement |
| impure s {n} (a /s/ followed by another consonant) | :: s impur {m} |
| impurity {n} /ɪmˈpjɝɪti/ (the condition of being impure) | :: impureté {f} |
| imputation {n} /ˌɪm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ (act of imputing) | :: imputation {f} |
| impute {v} /ɪmˈpjuːt/ (to attribute to a cause or source) | :: imputer |
| impute {v} (to ascribe sin or righteousness) | :: imputer |
| I'm scared {phrase} (I'm scared) | :: j'ai peur |
| I'm sick {phrase} (I'm sick/ill) | :: je suis malade {m} {f} |
| I'm single {phrase} (I'm single) | :: je suis célibataire {m} {f} |
| I'm sorry {phrase} (I'm sorry) | :: je suis désolé {m}, je suis désolée {f}, pardon |
| I'm straight {phrase} (I'm straight) | :: je suis hétéro |
| I'm thirsty {phrase} (I need a drink) | :: j'ai soif |
| I'm tired {phrase} (I am tired (in need of rest or sleep)) | :: je suis fatigué {m}, je suis fatiguée {f} |
| I'm twenty years old {phrase} (I am twenty years old) | :: j'ai vingt ans |
| I must go {phrase} (I must go) | :: je dois y aller |
| I'm ... year(s) old {phrase} (I am ... year(s) old) | :: j'ai ... ans |
| in {adv} /ɪn/ | :: à l'intérieur |
| in {n} (position of power) | :: entrée {f} |
| in {adj} (in fashion, popular) | :: à la mode, in |
| in {adj} (incoming) | :: en approche |
| in- {prefix} (in, into, towards) | :: in- |
| in- {prefix} (reversal of meaning) | :: in- |
| -in' {suffix} (-ing) SEE: -ing | :: |
| in {prep} (contained by) | :: dans |
| in {prep} (surrounded by) | :: dans, en |
| in {prep} (part, member of) | :: en |
| in {prep} (during) | :: dans (for weeks), en (for months), en (for years), dans (for centuries) |
| in {prep} (within a certain elapsed time) | :: en |
| in {prep} (after a period of time) | :: dans |
| in {prep} (into) | :: dans |
| in {prep} (indicating a state) | :: en, dans |
| in {prep} (pertaining to) | :: en |
| in {prep} (indicating language, script, or tone) | :: en |
| in {prep} | :: en |
| inability {n} /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (lack of the ability to do something; incapability) | :: incapacité {f} |
| in absentia {prep} (while not present) | :: par contumace |
| inacceptable {adj} (unacceptable) SEE: unacceptable | :: |
| inaccessibility {n} (quality or state of being inaccessible) | :: inaccessibilité {f} |
| inaccessible {adj} (not able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient) | :: inaccessible |
| inaccessible {adj} (not able to be reached; unattainable) | :: inaccessible |
| inaccuracy {n} | :: erreur, faute, inacuratesse, imprécision, inexactitude {f} |
| inaccurate {adj} /ɪnˈæ.kjʊ.ɹət/ (not accurate) | :: imprécis |
| inaction {n} /ɪnˈækʃən/ (want of action or activity) | :: inaction {f} |
| inactive {adj} /ɪnˈæktɪv/ (not active, temporarily or permanently) | :: inactif {m} |
| inactivity {n} (quality of being inactive) | :: inactivité {f} |
| in addition {adv} (also; as well) | :: en addition, en prime, en sus |
| inadequate {adj} /ɪnˈædəkwɪt/ (Not adequate) | :: inadéquat |
| inadequately {adv} (in an inadequate manner) | :: insuffisamment |
| inadmissible {adj} (Not admissible) | :: inadmissible |
| inadmissibly {adv} (In an inadmissible way) | :: inadmissiblement |
| in advance {prep} (in advance) SEE: beforehand | :: |
| inadvertent {adj} /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/ (not intentional) | :: involontaire {m} {f} |
| inadvertently {adv} (unintentionally) | :: par inadvertance, par mégarde, par erreur |
| inadvisable {adj} (not advisable) | :: déconseillé |
| in a hurry {prep} (rushed, hurried; short of time) | :: en hâte, pressé |
| inalienable {adj} /ɪˈneɪ.li.ə.nə.bəl/ (incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable) | :: inaliénable |
| in all likelihood {prep} (very probably; almost certainly) SEE: in all probability | :: |
| in all probability {adv} (very probably) | :: selon toute vraisemblance |
| inane {adj} /ɪˈneɪn/ (lacking sense or meaning) | :: inepte, insensé, niais, inane |
| inane {adj} (purposeless; pointless) | :: inane , inutile, vain |
| inanimacy {n} (quality of being inanimate) | :: inaniméité {f}, inanimacité {f} |
| inanition {n} /ɪnəˈnɪʃən/ (emptiness) | :: ineptie {f}, vacuité {f} |
| inanition {n} (state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition) | :: inanition {f} |
| inanity {n} /ɪˈnænɪti/ (property of being inane) | :: inanité {f} |
| in a nutshell {adv} (in summary) | :: en un mot |
| in any case {adv} (at any rate) | :: en tout état de cause, en tout cas |
| in a pinch {prep} (in a difficult situation) | :: à la rigueur, à la limite |
| inapplicability {n} | :: inapplicabilité {f} |
| inappropriate {adj} /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ (not appropriate or suitable) | :: inapproprié, déplacé {m}, déplacé {m} |
| Inari Sami {prop} (language) | :: same d’Inari {m} |
| in a row {prep} (successively) | :: d'affilée |
| in articulo mortis {adv} /ˌɪnɑːˌtɪkjʊləʊˈmɔːtɪs/ (at the moment of death) | :: à l'article de la mort |
| inasmuch as {conj} (since) | :: dans la mesure où |
| inasmuch as {conj} (to the extent that) | :: à la condition que |
| inattention {n} (want of attention) | :: inattention {f} |
| inattention {n} (failure of courtesy) | :: décourtoisie {f}, discourtoisie {f} |
| inattentive {adj} /ˌɪn.ə.ˈtɛn.tɪv/ (not paying attention) | :: inattentif |
| inaudible {adj} (unable to be heard) | :: inaudible |
| inaugural {adj} (of inauguration) | :: inaugural |
| inaugural {adj} (marking a beginning) | :: inaugural |
| inaugural {n} (an inauguration) | :: investiture {f}, inauguration {f} |
| inaugural {n} (formal speech) | :: discours d'investiture {m}, discours inaugural {m} |
| inaugurate {v} /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊɹeɪt/ (to induct into office) | :: inaugurer |
| inauguration {n} /ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of inaugurating) | :: investiture {f}, inauguration {f} |
| inauguration {n} (formal beginning) | :: inauguration {f} |
| in a way {prep} (to a certain degree, or in a certain sense) | :: dans un sens, d’une certaine façon |
| in a word {prep} (briefly, concisely) | :: en un mot |
| inbalance {n} (imbalance) SEE: imbalance | :: |
| in bed {prep} (lying on one's bed) | :: au lit |
| in bed {prep} (in terms of sexual prowess) | :: au lit, sexuellement |
| in between {prep} (between) | :: entre |
| in black and white {prep} (explicitly) | :: noir sur blanc |
| in black and white {prep} (using shades of gray) | :: en noir et blanc |
| inborn {adj} /ˈɪn.bɔɹn/ (Innate, possessed by an organism at birth) | :: inné |
| inbox {n} /ˈɪnbɑks/ (electronic folder) | :: boîte de réception {f} |
| inbred {adj} /ˈɪnˌbɹɛd/ (having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding) | :: consanguin |
| inbreeding {n} (breeding between members of small population) | :: consanguinité {f} |
| in broad daylight {prep} (in blatant and visible manner) | :: au vu et au su de tous |
| in broad daylight {prep} | :: en pleine journée, au grand jour |
| in cahoots {adj} | :: être de mèche |
| incalculable {adj} (very great or numerous) | :: incalculable |
| incalculable {adj} (impossible to calculate) | :: incalculable |
| incalculably {adv} (in an incalculable manner) | :: incalculablement |
| in camera {adv} | :: à huis clos |
| Incan {adj} | :: incaïque {m} {f} |
| incandescence {n} (emission of visible light by a hot body) | :: incandescence {f} |
| incandescent {n} (incandescent lamp) SEE: light bulb | :: |
| incandescent {adj} /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/ (emitting light as result of heating) | :: incandescent {m} |
| incandescent {adj} (shining brightly) | :: éblouissant, irradiant |
| incandescent {adj} (showing intense emotion) | :: resplendissant, éclatant, rayonnant, irradiant |
| incantation {n} /inkænˈteɪʃən/ (process) | :: incantation {f} |
| incantation {n} (formula) | :: incantation {f} |
| incapable {adj} /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/ (not being capable) | :: incapable |
| incapacity {n} /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪti/ (lack of a capacity) | :: incapacité {f} |
| incarcerate {v} /ɪnˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/ (to lock away in prison) | :: incarcérer, imprisonner |
| incarceration {n} (act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment) | :: incarcération {f} |
| incarnate {adj} (flesh-colored) SEE: crimson | :: |
| incarnation {n} (incarnate being or form) | :: incarnation {f} |
| incarnation {n} (living being embodying a deity or spirit) | :: incarnation {f} |
| incarnation {n} (person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like) | :: incarnation {f} |
| Incarnation {prop} (doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of Jesus Christ and is fully divine and fully human) | :: incarnation {f} |
| in case {conj} /ɪn ˈkeɪs/ (Because event X might occur) | :: au cas où |
| in case of {prep} (in the event of) | :: en cas de |
| incautiously {adv} (without caution) | :: imprudemment |
| incendiary {adj} /ɪnˈsɛn.di.ɛɹ.i/ (capable of causing fire) | :: incendiaire |
| incendiary {n} (one who maliciously sets fires) SEE: arsonist | :: |
| incense {n} /ˈɪnsɛns/ (A perfume often used in the rites of various religions) | :: encens {m} |
| incense boat {n} (vessel for incense) | :: navette |
| incensurable {adj} (not censurable) | :: incensurable |
| incentive {n} /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/ (something that motivates) | :: intérêt {m}, motivation {f} |
| incentive {n} (cash bonus) | :: récompense {f} |
| inception {n} /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/ (the creation or beginning of something) | :: commencement {m}, début {m} |
| incessantly {adv} /ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/ (in a manner without pause or stop) | :: incessamment, sans cesse |
| incest {n} /ˈɪnsɛst/ (sexual relations between close relatives) | :: inceste {m} |
| incestuous {adj} (pertaining to or engaging in incest) | :: incestueux |
| inch {n} /ɪntʃ/ (unit of length) | :: pouce {m} |
| inch {n} (unspecified but very short distance) | :: poil {m} |
| in charge {adj} (having responsibility) | :: responsable |
| Incheon {prop} (a city in South Korea) | :: Incheon |
| inchoate {adj} /ɪnˈkoʊət/ (not fully formed) | :: embryonnaire |
| in chorus {prep} (in unison) | :: en chœur |
| incident {n} /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ (event or occurrence) | :: incident {m} |
| incident {n} | :: incident {m}, fait-divers {m}, accident {m} |
| incidental {adj} /ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl/ (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) | :: incidental |
| incidentally {adv} (in an incidental manner) | :: incidemment |
| incinerate {v} (destroy by burning) | :: incinérer |
| incineration {n} (the act of incinerating) | :: incinération {f} |
| incinerator {n} (furnace that burns refuse) | :: incinérateur {m} |
| incipient {adj} /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/ (beginning, starting) | :: incipient {m}, incipiente {f}, commençant |
| incircle {n} (the circle within a polygon that is tangent to each side) | :: cercle inscrit {m} |
| incision {n} /ɪnˈsɪʒən/ (cut) | :: incision {f} |
| incisive {adj} /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ (quickly proceeding to judgment) | :: incisif |
| incisor {n} /ɪnˈsaɪzəɹ/ (tooth) | :: incisive {f} |
| incitation {n} /ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ | :: incitation |
| incite {v} /ɪnˈsaɪt/ (to rouse, stir up or excite) | :: inciter |
| inclination {n} /ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | :: inclinaison {f}, tendance |
| inclined {adj} /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ (slanted, sloped) | :: incliné |
| inclined {adj} (having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition) | :: enclin |
| inclined plane {n} (simple machine) | :: plan incliné {m} |
| include {v} /ɪnˈkluːd/ (to bring into as a part or member) | :: inclure, comprendre |
| include {v} (to contain, as part of a whole) | :: inclure, comprendre |
| including {prep} /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ (Such as, among which) | :: y compris, dont |
| inclusion {n} /ɪnˈkluːʒən/ (addition or annex to a group, set or total) | :: inclusion {f} |
| inclusion {n} (act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set or total) | :: inclusion {f} |
| inclusion {n} (aggregate of stainable substances) | :: inclusion |
| inclusive {adj} /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/ (including (almost) everything within its scope) | :: inclusif |
| inclusive {adj} (of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed) | :: inclusif |
| inclusive or {n} (logic, computing (noun)) | :: ou inclusif {m} |
| incoherence {n} /ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪəɹəns/ (quality of being incoherent) | :: incohérence {f} |
| incoherence {n} (something incoherent) | :: incohérence {f} |
| incoherent {adj} (lacking coherence, inconsistent) | :: incohérent, décousu {m} |
| in cold blood {prep} (in a ruthless and unfeeling manner) | :: de sang froid |
| income {n} /ˈɪnˌkʌm/ (money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others) | :: revenu {m}, recette {f} |
| income bracket {n} (range of income) | :: échelle salariale {f} |
| income statement {n} (financial statement of net income) | :: compte de résultat {m} |
| income tax {n} (tax levied on income) | :: impôt sur le revenu {m} |
| incoming {adj} (coming in) | :: entrant |
| incoming {adj} (succeeding to an office) | :: entrant |
| incommensurability {n} /ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃʊɹəˈbɪlɪti/ (state or characteristic of being incommensurable) | :: incommensurabilité {f} |
| incommensurable {adj} /ɪnkəˈmɛnʃ(ə)ɹəbəl/ (having no common divisor except 1) | :: incommensurable |
| incommensurable {adj} (not able to be measured by same standards) | :: sans commune mesure, incommensurable |
| in common {prep} (shared with others) | :: en commun {m} |
| in common {prep} (held in joint possession) | :: en commun |
| incomparable {adj} /ɪŋˈkɒmp(ə)rəbəl/ (beyond comparison) | :: incomparable |
| incompatibility {n} /ˌɪnkəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪti/ (the quality or state of being incompatible) | :: incompatibilité {f} |
| incompatible {adj} /ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/ (impossible to coexist; irreconcilable) | :: incompatible |
| incompetence {n} (inability to perform) | :: incompétence |
| incompetent {adj} (unskilled, lacking normally expected degree of ability) | :: incompétent |
| incomplete {adj} /ɪn.kəm.ˈpliːt/ (not complete) | :: incomplet |
| incompletely {adv} (in an incomplete manner) | :: incomplètement |
| incompleteness {n} (incomplete state or condition) | :: incomplétude {f} |
| incomplete sentence {n} (a group of words which appears to convey only part of a complete thought (grammar)) | :: phrase incomplète {f} |
| incomprehensible {adj} /ˌɪnkɑmpɹəˈhɛnsɪbəl/ (impossible or very difficult to understand) | :: incompréhensible |
| incompressible {adj} (not compressible) | :: incompressible |
| inconceivable {adj} /ɪŋ.kən.ˈsiː.və.bɫ̩/ (unable to be conceived, unbelievable) | :: inconcevable |
| in conclusion {prep} (as a conclusion) | :: en conclusion |
| incongruous {adj} /ɪŋˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/ (not matching) | :: incongru |
| incongruously {adv} (in an incongruous manner) | :: incongrûment, de manière incongrue |
| in conscience {adv} (in fairness; by all that is right and fair) | :: en son âme et conscience |
| inconsiderate {adj} /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ (not considerate of others) | :: sans-gêne, inconsidéré, égoïste |
| inconsistent {adj} /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/ (not consistent) | :: incohérent, incompatible |
| inconsolable {adj} (Not consolable) | :: inconsolable |
| inconspicuous {adj} /ˌɪn.kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/ (not prominent or easily noticeable) | :: discret {m} |
| inconstancy {n} (lack of constancy) | :: inconstance {f} |
| inconstant {adj} (not constant) | :: volubile, inconstant |
| incontestable {adj} (Not contestable; indisputable) | :: incontestable |
| incontinence {n} /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/ (inability to restrain discharge) | :: incontinence {f} |
| incontinence diaper {n} (impenetrable sheet) SEE: incontinence pad | :: |
| incontinence pad {n} (impenetrable sheet) | :: alaise {f} |
| incontrovertible {adj} /ˌɪŋ.kɒn.tɹəˈvɜː.təbl̩/ (not capable of being denied, challenged, or disputed; closed to questioning) | :: irréfutable, incontestable |
| incontrovertibly {adv} /ˌɪnˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.tə.bli/ (in incontrovertible manner) | :: incontestablement, indiscutablement, indéniablement, irréfutablement |
| inconvenience {n} /ɪnkənˈviːnɪəns/ (something inconvenient or bothering) | :: dérangement {m}, désagrément {m} |
| inconvenient {adj} (not convenient) | :: incommode {m} {f}, inconvenant {m} |
| incorporate {v} /ɪŋˈkɔɹpɚeɪt/ (include as a part or ingredient) | :: incorporer |
| incorporate {v} (mix, blend) | :: incorporer |
| incorporation {n} /ɪŋ.kɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (Act of incorporating) | :: incorporation {f} |
| incorporation {n} (Union of different ingredients) | :: incorporation {f} |
| incorporeal {adj} /ɪŋkɔː(ɹ)ˈpɔːɹiəl/ (having no material form or physical substance) | :: incorporel |
| incorrectly {adv} (in an incorrect manner) | :: incorrectement |
| incorrectness {n} (the condition of being incorrect) | :: impropriété {f} |
| incorrigible {adj} /ɪnˈkɒɹɨdʒɨb(ə)l/ | :: incorrigible |
| incorrigible {n} (an incorrigibly bad individual) | :: incorrigible {m} {f} |
| incorrigible {adj} (unmanageable) SEE: unmanageable | :: |
| incorruptibility {n} (being incorruptible) | :: incorruptibilité {f} |
| incorruptible {adj} (incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted) | :: incorruptible |
| increase {v} /ɪnˈkɹiːs/ (become larger) | :: augmenter, croître |
| increase {n} (act of becoming larger) | :: augmentation {f} |
| incredibility {n} | :: incrédibilité {f} |
| incredible {adj} /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/ (too implausible to be credible) | :: incroyable |
| incredible {adj} (amazing) | :: incroyable |
| incredible {adj} (marvellous) | :: incroyable |
| incredibly {adv} /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ (In an incredible manner) | :: incroyablement |
| incredibly {adv} (To a great extent; extremely) | :: incroyablement |
| incredibly {adv} (used to indicate surprising nature of a true statement) | :: incroyablement |
| incredulity {n} /ˌɪnkɹɪˈdjuːlɪti/ (unwillingness to believe; doubt about the truth of something) | :: incrédulité |
| incredulity {n} (religious disbelief) | :: incrédulité |
| incredulous {adj} /ɪnˈkɹɛdjʊləs/ (Skeptical, disbelieving) | :: incrédule |
| incredulousness {n} (incredulity) SEE: incredulity | :: |
| increment {v} /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/ (To increase in steps) | :: incrémenter |
| incriminating {adj} (causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing) | :: compromettant |
| incubate {v} /ˈɪŋkjʊbeɪt/ (To brood, raise, or maintain eggs, organisms, or living tissue) | :: incuber |
| incubation {n} (development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation) | :: incubation {f} |
| incubation period {n} (time between exposure and symptoms) | :: période d'incubation {f} |
| incubator {n} /ɪn.kjuːˈbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (chemistry: apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction) | :: incubateur {m} |
| incubator {n} (apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby) | :: incubateur {m}, couveuse {f} |
| incubator {n} (apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs) | :: couveuse {f} |
| incubator {n} (place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature) | :: incubateur {m} |
| incubator {n} (support program for entrepreneurial companies) | :: incubateur {m} |
| incubus {n} /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/ (an evil spirit) | :: incube {m} |
| incubus {n} (a nightmare) | :: cauchemar {m}, terreurs nocturnes, incube {m} |
| incubus {n} (oppressive thing or person; a burden) | :: fardeau, boulet, croix, tyran, sangsue, vampire |
| inculcate {v} /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ (teach by repeated instruction) | :: inculquer |
| inculpable {adj} (not culpable) | :: non coupable |
| incumbent {adj} /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ (being the current holder of an office) | :: en titre, titulaire |
| incumbent {n} (current holder of an office) | :: titulaire {m} |
| incunabulum {n} /ˌɪn.kjʊˈnæb.jʊ.ləm/ (book, sheet or image) | :: incunable {m} |
| incur {v} /ɪnˈkɝ/ (to expose oneself to something inconvenient) | :: s'exposer à, encourir, s'attirer, subir |
| incur {v} (to render liable or subject to; to occasion) | :: impliquer, occasioner |
| incurable {adj} /ˌɪnˈkjʊɹəbl/ (unable to be cured) | :: incurable |
| incurious {adj} (lacking curiosity) | :: incurieux |
| incursion {n} (aggressive movement) | :: incursion {f}, invasion {f} |
| incus {n} (anvil) SEE: anvil | :: |
| in danger {prep} (in a dangerous position) | :: en danger |
| in danger {prep} (exposed to risk) | :: en danger |
| indebted {adj} /ɪnˈdɛtɪd/ (obligated to someone) | :: endetté |
| indebtedness {n} /ɪnˈdɛtɪdnəs/ (state of being in debt) | :: endettement {m} |
| indecent {adj} (offensive to good taste) | :: indécent |
| indecent {adj} (not in keeping with conventional moral values) | :: indécent |
| indecent exposure {n} (the intentional exposure of the genitals or female nipples in public) | :: attentat à la pudeur {m} |
| indecently {adv} (in an indecent manner) | :: indécemment |
| indecipherable {adj} /ɪndɪˈsaɪfəɹəbəl/ (not decipherable) | :: indéchiffrable |
| indecision {n} /ɪndɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/ (inability to decide on a course of action) | :: indécision {f}, irrésolution {f} |
| indecisive {adj} /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ (not decisive) | :: indécis |
| indecisive {adj} (inconclusive or uncertain) | :: incertain |
| indecisiveness {n} (condition of being indecisive) SEE: indecision | :: |
| indeclinable {adj} (not declinable) | :: indéclinable |
| indeed {adv} /ɪnˈdiːd/ (modal: truly; in fact; actually) | :: certainement, vraiment, en effet |
| indeed {interj} (indication of agreement) | :: bien sûr, certes, en effet |
| indefatigable {adj} /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbl/ (extremely persistent and untiring) | :: infatigable |
| indefinable {adj} | :: indéfinissable |
| indefinite adjective {n} (an indefinite pronoun used as a determiner) | :: adjectif indéfini |
| indefinite article {n} (word preceding a noun to indicate any member of the class of objects) | :: article indéfini {m} |
| indefinitely {adv} (For a long time, no end defined) | :: indéfiniment |
| indefinitely {adv} (Forever) | :: infiniment |
| indefinite pronoun {n} (Pronoun not specifying the identity of its referent) | :: pronom indéfini {m} |
| indehiscence {n} (being indehiscent) | :: indéhiscence {f} |
| indehiscent {adj} (botany) | :: indéhiscent |
| indelible {adj} /ɪnˈdɛləbl/ (difficult to delete, remove or wash away) | :: indélébile |
| in demand {adj} (sought-after) | :: être très demandé |
| indemnification {n} /ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act or process of indemnifying) | :: dédommagement {m} |
| indemnification {n} ((law) indemnity) SEE: indemnity | :: |
| indemnity {n} /ɪnˈdɛmnɪti/ (obligation or duty) | :: garantie {f} |
| indemnity {n} (repayment) | :: indemnité {f} |
| indemnity {n} (insurance: principle) | :: compensation {f} |
| indene {n} (byciclic hydrocarbon) | :: indène {m} |
| indentation {n} (act of indenting or state of being indented) | :: indentation {f} |
| indentation {n} (act of beginning a line at a distance from the flush line) | :: indentation {f} |
| indentation {n} (a division unit of a piece of law) | :: tiret {m} |
| independence {n} /ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ (state or quality of being independent) | :: indépendance {f} |
| independence {n} | :: indépendance {f} |
| Independence Day {n} (annual celebration) | :: jour de l'indépendance {m} |
| Independence Day {prop} (holiday) | :: jour de l'Indépendance {m} |
| independent {adj} /ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ (not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free) | :: indépendant |
| independent clause {n} (grammar: clause that can stand alone) SEE: main clause | :: |
| independentism {n} | :: indépendantisme {m} |
| independentist {n} /ɪndəˈpɛndəntɪst/ | :: indépendantiste {m} {f} |
| independentize {v} (to make independent) | :: indépendantiser |
| independently {adv} /ɪndɪˈpɛndəntli/ (in an independent manner) | :: indépendamment |
| independent variable {n} (independent variable) | :: variable indépendante {f} |
| in depth {prep} (thorough, comprehensive) SEE: in-depth | :: |
| in-depth {adj} (thorough, comprehensive) | :: en profondeur |
| indescribable {adj} /ɪndɪˈskɹaɪbəbl̩/ (impossible, or very difficult to describe) | :: indescriptible |
| indescribable {adj} (exceeding all description) | :: indescriptible |
| indescribably {adv} (in an indescribable manner) | :: indescriptiblement, inexprimablement |
| indestructible {adj} (not destructible) | :: indestructible |
| in detail {adv} (with all particulars) | :: en détail, par le menu |
| indeterminable {adj} (incapable of being ascertained) | :: indéterminable |
| indeterminant {n} (variable with no value assigned to it) | :: indéterminée {f} |
| indeterminate {adj} /ɪndɪˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪnət/ (not accurately determined) | :: indéterminé |
| index {n} /ˈɪndɛks/ (alphabetical listing of items) | :: index {m} |
| index {n} (economics: single number calculated from an array of prices or quantities) | :: indice |
| index {v} (to arrange an index) | :: indexer |
| index {n} (index finger) SEE: forefinger | :: |
| index {v} (to take stock) SEE: inventory | :: |
| index {n} (prologue) SEE: prologue | :: |
| index {n} (typography: symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct attention) SEE: manicule | :: |
| index card {n} (piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in an index) | :: fiche {f} |
| index finger {n} (index finger) SEE: forefinger | :: |
| indexing {n} | :: indexation {f} |
| India {prop} /ˈɪndi.ə/ (the country) | :: Inde {f} |
| India ink {n} (ink) | :: encre de Chine {f} |
| Indian {adj} /ˈɪndɪən/ (of or pertaining to India) | :: indien |
| Indian {adj} (of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas) | :: amérindien, indien |
| Indian {n} (a person from India) | :: Indien {m}, Indienne {f} |
| Indian {n} (individual of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas) | :: amérindien {m}, amérindienne {f}, Amérindien {m}, Amérindienne {f}, indien {m}, indienne {f}, Indien {m}, Indienne {f} |
| Indiana {prop} /ˌɪndiˈænə/ (US state) | :: Indiana {m} |
| Indianapolis {prop} /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ (capital of the State of Indiana, USA) | :: Indianapolis |
| Indian black-lored tit {n} (Machlolophus aplonotus) | :: mésange jaune {f} |
| Indian fig {n} (prickly pear) SEE: prickly pear | :: |
| Indian myna {n} | :: martin triste |
| Indian Ocean {prop} (the ocean separating Africa, southern Asia, Australia and Antarctica) | :: océan Indien {m} |
| Indian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula located within the southern tip of India) | :: péninsule indienne {f} |
| Indian style {adv} (cross-legged) | :: jambes croisées {f-p}, en tailleur |
| Indian summer {n} /ˈɪn.dɪ.ən ˈsʌ.mə(ɹ)/ (stretch of warm days in autumn) | :: été de la Saint-Martin {m} , été des Indiens {m}, été indien {m} |
| Indian sunburn {n} (prank) | :: brûlure indienne {f} |
| Indic {prop} (the Indic language group) SEE: Indo-Aryan | :: |
| indicate {v} /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/ (to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known) | :: indiquer, signaler |
| indicate {v} (to show or manifest by symptoms) | :: indiquer |
| indication {n} /ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ (that which serves to indicate or point out) | :: indication {f} |
| indicative {adj} /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ (serving as a sign) | :: indicatif |
| indicative {adj} (of, or relating to the indicative mood) | :: indicatif |
| indicative {n} (the indicative mood) | :: indicatif {m} |
| indicative mood {n} (indicative mood) | :: indicatif {m} |
| indicator {n} /ˈɪn.dɪ.ˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (pointer) | :: indicateur {m} |
| indicator {n} (needle or dial on a meter) | :: aiguille {f} |
| indicator {n} (turn signal) | :: clignotant {m}, signofile {f} |
| indict {v} /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/ (to accuse of wrongdoing) | :: accuser |
| indict {v} (to make a formal accusation or indictment) | :: inculper |
| indiction {n} /ɪnˈdɪkʃən/ (cycle of fifteen years) | :: indiction {f} |
| indictment {n} /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ (criminal accusation) | :: inculpation {f}, mise en examen {f} |
| indictment {n} (bill of indictment) | :: acte d'accusation {m} |
| Indies {prop} (West Indies) SEE: West Indies | :: |
| Indies {prop} (East Indies) SEE: East Indies | :: |
| Indies {prop} /ˈɪndiz/ (historical) | :: Indes {f-p} |
| indifference {n} /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ (the state of being indifferent) | :: indifférence {f} |
| indifferent {adj} /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/ (not caring) | :: indifférent |
| indifferentiation {n} | :: indifférenciation {f} |
| indigence {n} /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒəns/ (poverty) | :: indigence |
| indigenous {adj} /ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ (born or engendered in, native to a land or region) | :: indigène {m}, aborigène {m}, autochtone {m} |
| indigenous {adj} (innate, inborn) | :: inné, congénital |
| indigent {adj} /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/ (poor; destitute) | :: nécessiteux, indigent |
| indigent {n} (a person in need or in poverty) | :: nécessiteux, indigent |
| indigestible {adj} (difficult or impossible to digest) | :: indigeste |
| indigestion {n} (condition caused by eating too quickly) | :: indigestion {f} |
| indign {adj} (unworthy) SEE: unworthy | :: |
| indign {adj} (disgraceful) SEE: disgraceful | :: |
| indignant {adj} /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/ (angry, infuriated, mad, resentful) | :: indigné |
| indignation {n} /ˌɪn.dɪɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (anger aroused by some perceived offense or injustice) | :: indignation {f} |
| indignation {n} (self-righteous anger or disgust) | :: indignation {f} |
| indigo {n} /ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/ (colour) | :: indigo {m} |
| indigo {n} (dye) | :: indigo {m} |
| indigo {adj} (colour) | :: indigo |
| indigo bunting {n} (Passerina cyanea) | :: ministre |
| indirect {adj} /ˌɪndaɪˈɹɛkt/ (not direct) | :: indirect |
| indirect free kick {n} (soccer) | :: coup franc indirect {m} |
| indirect object {n} (grammatical term) | :: complément d'objet indirect {m}, COI {m}, objet indirect, complément d'objet second |
| indirect speech {n} (reported speech) SEE: reported speech | :: |
| indiscreet {adj} (not discreet; wanting in discretion) | :: indiscret |
| indiscretion {n} (Want of discretion) | :: indiscrétion {f} |
| indiscretion {n} (Indiscreet act) | :: indiscrétion {f} |
| indiscriminate {adj} /ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/ (Without care or making distinctions, thoughtless) | :: indiscriminé |
| indispensable {adj} /ɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl/ (not dispensable) | :: indispensable |
| indispensable {adj} (absolutely necessary) | :: indispensable |
| indisputable {adj} (not disputable) | :: indiscutable, incontestable, irréfutable |
| indissolubility {n} | :: indissolubilité {f} |
| indissolubly {adv} (in an indissoluble manner) | :: indissolublement |
| indistinctly {adv} (in an indistinct manner) | :: indistinctement |
| indistinguishability {n} (the state of being indistinguishable) | :: indistinguabilité {f} |
| indistinguishable {adj} (not distinguishable) | :: indistinguable, indistinguible |
| indium {n} /ˈɪndi.əm/ (metallic chemical element) | :: indium {m} |
| individual {n} /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒu.əl/ (person considered alone) | :: individu {m} |
| individual {n} (element belonging to a population) | :: individu |
| individual {adj} (relating to a single person or thing) | :: individuel |
| individual {adj} | :: individuel {m}, individuelle {f} |
| individualism {n} (tendency for a person to act without reference to others) | :: individualisme {m} |
| individualism {n} (moral stance) | :: individualisme {m} |
| individualist {n} (someone who believes in individualism as sociopolitical system) | :: individualiste {m} {f} |
| individuality {n} (person) SEE: person | :: |
| individualization {n} (act of individualizing) | :: individualisation {f} |
| individually {adv} (separately, independently) | :: individuellement |
| individual pursuit {n} (Cycling discipline) | :: poursuite individuelle {f} |
| indivinity {n} (absence of divinity) | :: indivinité {f} |
| indivisibility {n} (state incapable of being divided) | :: indivisibilité {f} |
| Indo- {prefix} (Relating to India or Indian) | :: indo- |
| Indo-Aryan {prop} (family of languages) | :: indo-aryen {m} |
| Indochina {prop} /ˌɪndoʊ̯ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯nə/ (part of Southeast Asia) | :: Indochine {f} |
| indocility {n} (the quality or condition of being indocile) | :: indocilité {f} |
| indoctrinate {v} (teach) SEE: teach | :: |
| indoctrinate {v} (teach with a biased or one-sided ideology) | :: endoctriner |
| indoctrination {n} (act of indoctrinating) | :: endoctrinement {m} |
| Indo-European {adj} /ˌɪndəʊˌjʊəɹəˈpiːən/ (of or relating to languages originally spoken in Europe and Western Asia) | :: indoeuropéen {m} |
| Indo-European {adj} (of or relating to hypothetical parent language of Indo-European language family, see also: Proto-Indo-European) | :: indoeuropéen {m} |
| Indo-European {adj} (of or relating to hypothetical group of peoples having spread Indo-European languages) | :: indoeuropéen |
| indolence {n} /ˈɪndələns/ (Habitual laziness or sloth) | :: indolence {f} |
| indolent {adj} /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/ (habitually lazy) | :: indolent |
| indolent {adj} (medicine: causing little or no physical pain) | :: indolent |
| indomitable {adj} /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/ (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) | :: indomptable, irréductible {m} {f} |
| Indonesia {prop} /ˌɪndə(ʊ)ˈniːʒə/ (country) | :: Indonésie {f} |
| Indonesian {adj} (referring to Indonesia) | :: indonésien |
| Indonesian {n} (person) | :: Indonésien {m}, Indonésienne {f} |
| Indonesian {n} (language) | :: indonésien {m}, langue indonésienne {f} |
| indoor {adj} /ˈɪndɔɹ/ (situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within the interior of a building) | :: intérieur, en salle, d'intérieur |
| indoors {adv} /ɪnˈdɔɹz/ (in or into a building) | :: à l'intérieur, dedans |
| Indophilia {n} (love of India, the Indians or Indian culture) | :: indophilie {f} |
| Indre {prop} (département) | :: Indre |
| indri {n} /ˈɪndɹi/ (Indri indri) | :: indri {m} |
| in droves {prep} (in spades) SEE: in spades | :: |
| Induan {prop} | :: Indusien |
| indubitable {adj} /ɪnˈdubɪtəbəl/ (not dubitable) | :: indubitable |
| indubitably {adv} /ɪnˈdu.bɪ.tə.bli/ (Undoubtedly; unquestionably) | :: indubitablement |
| induce {v} /ɪnˈduːs/ (to cause; persuade; force) | :: induire |
| induced abortion {n} (procedure that terminates pregnancy by removing the fetus) SEE: abortion | :: |
| inducible {adj} | :: inductible |
| induct {v} /ɪnˈdʌkt/ (to bring in as a member) | :: initier |
| induct {v} (to formally or ceremoniously install in an office, position, et cetera.) | :: introniser |
| induct {v} (to introduce into) | :: présenter |
| induct {v} (to draft into military service) | :: incorporer |
| induction {n} /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ (the act of inducting) | :: induction {f} |
| induction {n} (generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field) | :: induction {f} |
| induction {n} (the derivation of general principles from specific instances) | :: induction {f} |
| induction {n} (the development of a feature from part of a formerly homogenous field of cells) | :: induction |
| inductive {adj} /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/ (logical induction) | :: inductif |
| inductivism {n} | :: inductivisme {m} |
| inductor {n} (passive electrical device) | :: inductance {f} |
| in due course {prep} (when the time is right) | :: au moment voulu, en temps voulu, le moment venu, en temps utile, en temps et en heure |
| in due time {prep} (eventually) | :: en temps voulu, en temps utile |
| indulge {v} /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ (to yield to a temptation) | :: céder, succomber (à la tentation) |
| indulge {v} (to satisfy the wishes or whims of) | :: dorloter, gâter, choyer |
| indulge {v} (to grant extension to payment) | :: accorder un délai de paiement |
| indulgence {n} /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/ (act of indulging) | :: indulgence |
| indulgence {n} (pardon or release from the expectation of punishment in purgatory) | :: indulgence |
| indulgent {adj} /ɪnˈdʌldʒənt/ (prone to indulge) | :: indulgent |
| induration {n} (hardness) SEE: hardness | :: |
| Indus {prop} /ˈɪndəs/ (the river) | :: Indus {m} |
| Indus {prop} (constellation) | :: Indien {m} |
| industrial {adj} /ɪnˈdʌstɹɪəl/ (of or relating to industry) | :: industriel |
| industrial {adj} | :: industriel |
| industrial design {n} (process) | :: design industriel {m} |
| industrial espionage {n} (use of clandestine methods to acquire secret information for commercial advantage) | :: espionnage industriel {m} |
| industrialised {adj} (industrialised) SEE: industrialized | :: |
| industrialist {n} (person involved in the ownership or management of an industrial enterprise) | :: industriel {m} |
| industrialization {n} (process of social and economic change) | :: industrialisation {f} |
| industrialize {v} (to develop industry) | :: industrialiser |
| industrialized {adj} (having undergone industrialization) | :: industrialisé |
| industrial output {n} (what an industry produces) | :: production industrielle {f} |
| industrial peace {n} (absence of industrial action) | :: paix industrielle {f} |
| industrial relations {n} (relationship between management and workers) | :: relations industrielles |
| Industrial Revolution {prop} (major technological change in the late 18th and early 19th century) | :: révolution industrielle {f} |
| industrial tribunal {n} (type of tribunal) | :: prud'hommes |
| industrious {adj} /ɪnˈdʌstɹi.əs/ (hard-working and persistent) | :: industrieux, diligent |
| industry {n} /ˈɪndəstɹi/ (tendency to work persistently) | :: industrie {f} |
| industry {n} (businesses that produce goods) | :: industrie {f} |
| Indus Valley Civilization {prop} /ˈɪn.dəs ˈvæl.i ˌsɪ.vɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (ancient civilization) | :: civilisation de la vallée de l'Indus {f} |
| indweller {n} (inhabitant) SEE: inhabitant | :: |
| inebriate {v} (to cause to be drunk; to intoxicate) | :: saouler, soûler, souler, enivrer |
| inebriate {v} (fill with sublime emotion) | :: enivrer |
| inebriate {v} (to become drunk) | :: se saouler, se soûler, se souler, s'enivrer |
| inedible {adj} (not edible; not appropriate, worthy, or safe to eat) | :: immangeable |
| I need ... {phrase} (I need ... (something)) | :: j'ai besoin de/d' ..., il me faut ... |
| I need a guide {phrase} (I need a guide (a person who guides)) | :: j'ai besoin d'un guide, je cherche un guide |
| I need a guide {phrase} (I need a guide (a written guide)) | :: il me faut un guide de voyage |
| I need to vomit {phrase} /aɪ nid tu ˈvɑmit/ (I need to vomit) | :: j'ai envie de vomir |
| ineffability {n} (quality or state of being ineffable) | :: ineffabilité {f} |
| ineffable {adj} /ˌɪnˈɛf.ə.bəl/ (beyond expression) | :: ineffable, innommable |
| ineffable {adj} (forbidden to be uttered) | :: tabou, inexprimable, sacré |
| inefficiency {n} (degree or measure of someone or something's lack of efficiency or effectiveness) | :: inefficacité {f} |
| inefficient {adj} (not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired) | :: inefficace |
| in effigy {adj} (symbolizing) | :: effigie |
| inelasticity {n} (quality of not being elastic) | :: inélasticité {f} |
| inelegant {adj} /ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt/ (not elegant) | :: inélégant |
| inelegantly {adv} (in an inelegant manner) | :: inélégamment |
| ineligibility {n} (state or quality of being ineligible) | :: inéligibilité {f} |
| ineligible {adj} (not eligible; forbidden to do something) | :: inéligible |
| ineluctable {adj} /ɪn.ɪˈlʌk.tə.bəl/ (impossible to avoid or escape) | :: inéluctable |
| ineluctably {adv} (inescapable) SEE: inescapable | :: |
| inept {adj} /ɪnˈɛpt/ (not able to do something) | :: inepte |
| ineptitude {n} (the quality of being inept) | :: stupidité |
| inequality {n} /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/ (unfair, not equal, state) | :: inégalité {f} |
| inequality {n} (statement that one quantity is less (or greater) than another) | :: inéquation {f} |
| inequation {n} (a statement that two expressions are not the same) SEE: inequality | :: |
| inequitable {adj} (unfair) | :: inéquitable |
| ineradicable {adj} (incapable of being eradicated) | :: inéradicable |
| inert gas {n} (noble gas) SEE: noble gas | :: |
| inert gas {n} (non-reactive gas) | :: gaz inerte {m} |
| inertia {n} /ɪnˈɝ.ʃə/ (in physics) | :: inertie {f} |
| inertial {adj} (related to inertia) | :: inertiel |
| inertness {n} (sluggishness) | :: inertie |
| inescapable {adj} (impossible (unable) to avoid or escape) | :: inévitable, inéluctable |
| in essence {prep} (essentially) SEE: essentially | :: |
| inessive {n} (inessive case) | :: inessif {m} |
| inessive case {n} (case used to indicate location inside something) SEE: inessive | :: |
| inevitable {adj} /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/ (impossible to avoid or prevent) | :: inévitable |
| inevitable {adj} (predictable, or always happening) | :: inévitable {m} {f} |
| inevitably {adv} /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/ (in a manner that this impossible to avoid) | :: inévitablement |
| inevitably {adv} (as usual) | :: inévitablement |
| in exchange {prep} (as an exchange) | :: en échange |
| in exchange {prep} (to reciprocate) | :: en échange |
| inexcusable {adj} (not excusable) | :: inexcusable |
| inexcusably {adv} (in an inexcusable manner) | :: inexcusablement |
| inexecution {n} (failure to execute or carry out) | :: inexécution {f} |
| inexhaustible {adj} (impossible to exhaust) | :: inépuisable |
| inexistent {adj} (nonexistent) SEE: nonexistent | :: |
| inexorable {adj} /ɪnˈɛksɔɹəbəl/ (impossible to prevent or stop, see also: inevitable) | :: inexorable |
| inexorably {adv} /ɪnˈɛk.sə.ɹə.bli/ (in an inexorable manner; relentlessly) | :: inexorablement, impitoyablement, inévitablement, inéluctablement |
| inexpensive {adj} (low in price) | :: peu coûteux, bon marché |
| inexperienced {adj} /ɪnəkˈspɪəɹi.ənst/ (not experienced) | :: inexpérimenté |
| inexplicable {adj} /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪ.kə.bl̩/ (impossible to explain) | :: inexplicable |
| inexplicably {adv} (in an inexplicable manner) | :: inexplicablement, sans raison |
| inexpressive {adj} (expressionless) SEE: expressionless | :: |
| inexpugnable {adj} (impregnable, unconquerable) | :: inexpugnable |
| inextinguishable {adj} (incapable of being extinguished) | :: inextinguible |
| inextricable {adj} (impossible to untie or disentangle) | :: inextricable |
| inextricable {adj} (impossible to escape from) | :: inextricable |
| Inez {prop} (female given name) | :: Inès |
| in fact {prep} (actually, in truth) | :: en fait |
| in fairness {prep} (for the sake of balance) | :: pour sa défense |
| infallibility {n} (the ability to never make a mistake) | :: infaillibilité {f} |
| infallible {adj} /ɪnˈfæ.lə.bəl/ (without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy) | :: infaillible |
| infallibly {adv} (in an infallible manner) | :: infailliblement |
| infamous {adj} /ˈɪnfəməs/ (having a bad reputation) | :: infâme, tristement célèbre |
| infamy {n} /ˈɪnfəmi/ (the state of being infamous) | :: infamie {?} |
| infant {n} /ˈɪn.fənt/ (very young human being) | :: nourrisson {m}, enfant en bas âge, poupon |
| infante {n} (son of the king of Spain or Portugal) | :: infant {m} |
| infanteer {n} (soldier) SEE: infantryman | :: |
| infanticide {n} /ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/ (the murder of an infant) | :: infanticide {m} |
| infanticide {n} (the murder of one's child) | :: infanticide {m} |
| infanticide {n} (a person who has killed a child) | :: infanticide {m} |
| infantilization {n} | :: infantilisation {f} |
| infantilize {v} /ɪn.ˈfæn.tɪ.laɪz/ (to reduce to the state of an infant) | :: infantiliser |
| infantilize {v} (to treat like a child) | :: infantiliser |
| infant mortality {n} (death of children under one year old) | :: mortalité infantile {f} |
| infantry {n} /ˈɪnfəntɹi/ (soldiers who fight on foot) | :: infanterie {f} |
| infantry {n} (the part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers) | :: infanterie, fantassins {p} |
| infantry {n} (regiment of infantry) | :: régiment d'infanterie |
| infantry fighting vehicle {n} (an armoured combat vehicle designed to carry infantry) | :: véhicule de combat d'infanterie {m} |
| infantryman {n} (soldier who fights on foot) | :: fantassin {m} |
| infarct {n} /ɪnˈfɑrkt/ (area of dead tissue) | :: infarctus |
| infarction {n} (the process which causes an infarct) | :: infarctus {m} |
| infarction {n} (infarct) SEE: infarct | :: |
| in fashion {adj} (fashionable) SEE: fashionable | :: |
| infatuation {n} (The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates) | :: engouement {m} |
| infatuation {n} (An unreasoning love or attraction) | :: béguin, amourette |
| in favor of {prep} (in support of) | :: en faveur de |
| infeasible {adj} (not feasible) | :: infaisable |
| infect {v} /ɪnˈfɛkt/ (to bring into contact with a substance that causes illness) | :: infecter |
| infect {v} (to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion) | :: infecter |
| infected {adj} (having an infection) | :: infecté |
| infectiology {n} | :: infectiologie {f} / infectologie {f} |
| infection {n} /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ (the process of infecting) | :: infection {f} |
| infection {n} (uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host) | :: infection {f} |
| infectious {adj} (transmitted between persons as illness) | :: infectieux |
| infectious {adj} (able to infect others) | :: contagieux |
| infectious {adj} ((of feelings and behaviour) spreading quickly between persons) | :: communicatif |
| infectious disease {n} (disease) | :: maladie infectieuse |
| infectious disease specialist {n} (specialist) | :: infectologue {m} {f}, infectiologue {m} {f} |
| infectiousness {n} (state or condition of being infectious) | :: infectiosité {f}, nature infectieuse {f} |
| infelicitous {adj} /ˌɪn.fəˈlɪs.ɪ.təs/ (unhappy or unfortunate) | :: infortuné |
| infelicitous {adj} (inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done) | :: malheureux, maladroit, inadéquat, gauche |
| infer {v} /ɪnˈfɝ/ (to introduce as a reasoned conclusion) | :: déduire, inférer |
| infer {v} | :: déduire |
| inference {n} /ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns/ (act or process of inferring by deduction or induction) | :: inférence {f}, déduction {f} |
| inference {n} | :: inférence |
| inferential {adj} | :: inférentiel |
| inferior {adj} /ɪnˈfɪ(ə)ɹiɚ/ (of lower rank) | :: inférieur |
| inferior {adj} (located below) | :: inférieur |
| inferior {n} (person of lower status (noun)) | :: inférieur |
| inferiority {n} (quality of being inferior) | :: infériorité {f} |
| inferiority complex {n} (a sense of inferiority) | :: complexe d'infériorité {m}, sentiment d'infériorité {m} |
| infernal {adj} /ɪnˈfəɹnəl/ (Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish) | :: infernal |
| inferno {n} /ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/ (place or situation resembling Hell) | :: enfer {m} |
| inferno {n} (large fire) | :: incendie {m}, brasier {m} |
| infertile {adj} (not fertile) | :: stérile |
| infertility {n} | :: infertilité {f} |
| infeudate {v} (to invest with feudal powers) | :: inféoder |
| infidel {n} /ˈɪn.fə.dl̩/ (non-believer) | :: infidèle {m} {f}, incroyant {m} |
| infidelity {n} /ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti/ (unfaithfulness in marriage or other moral obligation) | :: infidélité {f} |
| infield fly {n} (baseball) | :: chandelle intérieure {f} |
| infiltrate {v} /ˈɪnfəltɹeɪt/ (to surreptitiously penetrate, enter or gain access) | :: infiltrer |
| infiltration {n} (act or process of infiltrating) | :: infiltration {f} |
| infiltration {n} (substance) | :: infiltration {f} |
| infiltration {n} (entering secretly) | :: infiltration {f} |
| infiltrator {n} /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪtə/ (one who infiltrates) | :: infiltrateur {m} |
| infimum {n} /ɪnˈfiːməm/ (element of a set) | :: infimum {m} |
| infinite {adj} /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ (figuratively, very large) | :: infini |
| infinite {adj} (boundless, endless) | :: infini |
| infinite {adj} (with plural noun: infinitely many) | :: un nombre infini de |
| infinite {adj} (having infinitely many elements) | :: infini |
| infinite loop {n} | :: boucle infinie |
| infinitely {adv} /ˈɪnfɪnɪtli/ (endlessly) | :: à l'infini, infiniment |
| infinite recursion {n} | :: récursion infinie |
| infinitesimal {adj} /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/ (very small) | :: infinitésimal |
| infinitesimal {n} (A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number) | :: infinitésimal |
| infinitesimal calculus {n} (Differential calculus and integral calculus considered together as a single subject) | :: calcul infinitésimal {m} |
| infinitesimally {adv} | :: infinitésimalement |
| infinitism {n} (view) | :: infinitisme {m} |
| infinitive {n} /ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ (uninflected verb form) | :: infinitif {m} |
| infinity {n} /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/ (endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of end or limit) | :: infinité {f} |
| infinity {n} (a number that has an infinite, uncountable numerical value) | :: infinité {f} |
| infinity {n} (a number which is very large compared to some characteristic number) | :: infini {m} |
| infinity {n} (the symbol ∞) | :: infini {m} |
| infirm {adj} /ɪnˈfɝm/ (weak; feeble) | :: infirme |
| infirm {v} (contradict) | :: infirmer |
| infirmary {n} /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/ (place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital) | :: infimerie {f} |
| infirmary {n} (clinic or dispensary within another institution) | :: infirmerie {f} |
| infirmity {n} (feebleness) | :: infirmité {f} |
| in fits and starts {prep} | :: par à-coups |
| infix {n} /ˈɪnfɪks/ (morpheme inserted into word) | :: infixe {m} |
| infixation {n} /ɪnfɪkˈseɪʃən/ (addition of an infix) | :: infixation {f} |
| in flagrante delicto {adv} /ɪn fləˌɡɹæn.teɪ dɪˈlɪk.təʊ/ (in the act of committing a misdeed) | :: en flagrant délit |
| inflame {v} /ɪnˈfleɪm/ (to set on fire) | :: allumer |
| inflamed {adj} /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ (affected by inflammation) | :: enflammé |
| inflammable {adj} /ɪnˈflæməbəl/ (capable of burning, see also: flammable) | :: inflammable |
| inflammation {n} /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ (medical condition) | :: inflammation {f} |
| inflammatory {adj} (relating to, causing or caused by inflammation) | :: inflammatoire |
| inflatable {adj} (able to be inflated) | :: gonflable, pneumatique |
| inflatable {n} (boat that may be inflated) | :: bateau pneumatique {m}, bateau gonflable {m} |
| inflate {v} /ɪnˈfleɪt/ (to enlarge the volume occupied by an object) | :: gonfler, enfler |
| inflate {v} (to enlarge a volume) | :: se gonfler, gonfler |
| inflate {v} (to enlarge by filling with gas) | :: gonfler |
| inflated {adj} (filled with air) | :: gonflé |
| inflated {adj} (pompous) | :: gonflé(e) |
| inflation {n} /ɪnˈfleɪʃən/ (expansion or increase in size) | :: inflation {f} |
| inflation {n} (increase in the general level of prices or in the cost of living) | :: inflation {f} |
| inflect {v} /ɪnˈflɛkt/ (grammar: vary the form of a word) | :: infléchir |
| inflected {adj} ((linguistics)) | :: flexionnel |
| inflection {n} /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ (change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function) | :: flexion {f}, inflexion {f} |
| inflection {n} (turning away from a straight course) | :: inflexion |
| inflection {n} | :: point d'inflexion |
| inflectional {adj} (pertaining to grammatical inflection) | :: flexionnel |
| inflexibility {n} (quality of being inflexible) | :: inflexibilité {f} |
| inflexible {adj} /ɪnˈflɛksəbl̩/ (stiff, rigid) | :: inflexible |
| inflexibly {adv} (in an inflexible manner) | :: inflexiblement |
| inflict {v} /ɪnˈflɪkt/ (thrust upon, impose) | :: infliger |
| in flight {prep} (flying, making a flight) | :: en vol |
| inflorescence {n} /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ (flower cluster) | :: inflorescence {f} |
| inflow {n} (a flow in) | :: afflux {m} |
| influence {n} /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ (power to affect, control or manipulate) | :: influence {f} |
| influence {n} (action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change) | :: influence {f} |
| influence {v} (transitive: to exert an influence upon) | :: influencer, influer |
| influence {n} (action of flowing in; influx) SEE: influx | :: |
| influenceable {adj} (Capable of being influenced) | :: influençable |
| influence peddling {n} (type of corruption) | :: trafic d'influence |
| influencer {n} (That which influences) | :: influenceur {m}, influenceuse {f} |
| influential {adj} /ɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/ (having considerable influence) | :: influent |
| influenza {n} /ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.zə/ (an acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs) | :: grippe {f} |
| influenzal {adj} (Of or relating to influenza) | :: grippal |
| influx {n} /ˈɪnˌflʌks/ (inward flow) | :: influx {m} |
| info {n} /ˈɪnfoʊ/ (abbreviation for “information”) | :: info {f} |
| infomercial {n} (program-length television commercial) | :: publireportage {m} |
| infopreneur {n} | :: infopreneur |
| in for a penny, in for a pound {proverb} /ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/ (Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof) | :: quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire, le premier pas engage au second, qui dit A, doit dire B |
| in force {prep} (applicable) | :: en vigueur |
| inform {v} /ɪnˈfɔɹm/ (to communicate knowledge to another/others (transitive)) | :: informer |
| inform {v} (to impart information or knowledge (intransitive)) | :: informer, instruire |
| inform {v} (to act as an informer, denounce) | :: dénoncer |
| inform {v} ((obsolete in English) to make known (intransitive)) | :: informer |
| inform {v} (instruct) SEE: instruct | :: |
| informal {adj} /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/ (not formal or ceremonious) | :: informel |
| informal {adj} (not in accord with the usual regulations) | :: informel |
| informal {adj} (language: reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage) | :: informel, familier |
| informality {n} (condition of being informal) | :: informalité {f} |
| informally {adv} (in an informal manner) | :: informellement |
| informant {n} /ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/ (one who relays confidential information) | :: informateur {m}, informatrice {f} |
| informatics {n} (branch of information science) | :: science de l'information {f} |
| information {n} /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/ (communicable knowledge) | :: renseignement {m}, informations {f-p}, information {f} |
| informational {adj} /ˌɪnfə(ɹ)ˈmeɪʃənəl/ (giving, related to information) | :: informationnel |
| information retrieval {n} (science of searching) | :: recherche d'information {f} |
| information science {n} (science) | :: sciences de l'information {f} |
| information society {n} (society where information is a significant activity) | :: société de l’information {f} |
| information superhighway {n} (The Internet and all other computer networks in the 1990s) | :: autoroute de l'information |
| information system {n} (data processing system) | :: système d'information {m} |
| information system {n} (telecommunications system) | :: système d'information {m} |
| information technology {n} (the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications) | :: technologie de l'information {f}, informatique {f} |
| information theory {n} (branch of applied mathematics) | :: théorie de l'information {f} |
| information warfare {n} (use of information in pursuit of an advantage over an opponent) | :: guerre de l'information {f}, infoguerre {f} |
| informatisation {n} (computerization) SEE: computerization | :: |
| informative {adj} /ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/ (providing useful or interesting information) | :: instructif, informatif |
| informed {adj} /ɪnˈfɔɹmd/ (instructed; having knowledge of a fact or area of education) | :: informé |
| infotainment {n} /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/ (form of programming that provides both information and entertainment) | :: infodivertissement {m} |
| infowar {n} (information warfare) SEE: information warfare | :: |
| infra- {prefix} (below, beneath, inferior) | :: infra- |
| infrared {n} /ɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ (infrared radiation) | :: infrarouge |
| infrared {adj} (having the wavelength in the infrared) | :: infrarouge |
| infrasound {n} (low-frequency sound waves) | :: infrason {m}, infra-son {m} |
| infrastructural {adj} (relating to infrastructure) | :: infrastructurel |
| infrastructure {n} /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌk(t)ʃɚ/ (underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system) | :: infrastructure {f} |
| infringe {v} /ɪnˈfɹɪndʒ/ (to break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.) | :: enfreindre |
| infringement {n} /ɪnˈfɹɪndʒmənt/ (violation) | :: infraction {f} |
| in front of {prep} (at or near the front part of) | :: devant, en face de |
| in front of {prep} (in the presence of someone) | :: devant |
| in front of {prep} (located before (something else)) | :: devant, en face de |
| in full {prep} (to the whole extent) | :: en entier |
| in full swing {prep} (proceeding fully) | :: battre son plein |
| in funds {adj} | :: être en fonds |
| infuriate {v} /ɪnˈfjʊəɹɪət/ (to make furious or mad with anger) | :: rendre furieux, enrager |
| infuriating {adj} (Extremely annoying, frustrating or irritating) | :: exaspérant, rageant |
| infuse {v} /ɪnˈfjuz/ (to steep in a liquid) | :: infuser |
| infusion {n} /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/ (a product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities) | :: infusion {f} |
| infusorium {n} (a minute aquatic creature) | :: infusoire {m} |
| -ing {suffix} /in/ (to form gerunds) | :: -age |
| -ing {suffix} (act of doing something) | :: -age {m}, -tion {f}, -ment {m} |
| -ing {suffix} (to form present participles) | :: -ant |
| in general {adv} (generally) SEE: generally | :: |
| ingeniosity {n} (quality of being ingenious) | :: ingéniosité {f} |
| ingenious {adj} /ɪnˈdʒiːnjəs/ (displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent) | :: ingénieux |
| ingenious {adj} (characterized by genius; cleverly done or contrived) | :: ingénieux |
| ingenuity {n} /ˌɪndʒəˈn(j)uːəti/ (ability to come up with solutions to difficult problems) | :: ingéniosité {f} |
| ingenuous {adj} /ɪnˈdʒɛn.ju.əs/ (childlike, simple) | :: ingénu {m} |
| ingenuousness {n} (the condition of being ingenuous) | :: ingénuité {f} |
| ingest {v} /ɪnˈdʒɛst/ (to take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal) | :: ingérer |
| ingestion {n} /ɪnˈdʒɛstʃən/ (the action of ingesting) | :: ingestion {f} |
| in good hands {prep} (under guidance) | :: en bonnes mains, entre de bonnes mains |
| in good time {prep} (at a suitable time) | :: en temps utile |
| ingot {n} /ˈɪŋɡət/ (solid block of more or less pure metal) | :: lingot {m} |
| Ingram {prop} /ˈɪŋɡɹəm/ (male given name) | :: Enguerrand |
| ingrate {adj} (ungrateful) SEE: ungrateful | :: |
| ingratiate {v} /ɪnˈɡɹeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/ (get someone's favor, especially through flattery) | :: se faire aimer |
| ingratitude {n} /ɪnˈɡɹætɪtud/ (thanklessness) | :: ingratitude {f} |
| ingredient {n} /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ (substance present in a mixture) | :: ingrédient {m} |
| ingress {n} (act of entering) | :: entrée {f} |
| ingress {n} (door or other means of entering) | :: entrée {f} |
| Ingria {prop} (region to the south of Karelia) | :: Ingrie |
| Ingrid {prop} (female given name) | :: Ingrid |
| inguinal {adj} /ˈɪŋɡwɪnəl/ (of or pertaining to the groin) | :: inguinal |
| inguinodynia {n} (A pain in the groin, typically appearing after a hernia operation.) | :: inguinodynie {f} |
| Ingush {n} (A member of the Ingush people) | :: Ingouche {m} {f} |
| Ingush {prop} (Nakh dialect spoken by the Ingush) | :: ingouche {f} |
| Ingush {adj} (of or pertaining to the Ingush) | :: ingouche |
| Ingushetia {prop} /ɪŋɡʊˈʃɛtiə/ (federal subject of Russia) | :: Ingouchie {f} |
| inhabit {v} /ɪnˈhæbɪt/ (to live or reside in some place) | :: habiter |
| inhabitable {adj} /ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/ (fit to live in) | :: habitable |
| inhabitant {n} /ɪnˈhæ.bɪ.tənt/ (someone or thing who lives in a place) | :: habitant {m}, habitante {f}, résident {m}, résidente {f} |
| inhabited {adj} /ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd/ (having inhabitants) | :: habité |
| inhalation {n} /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ (the act of inhaling) | :: inhalation {f} |
| inhale {v} /ɪnˈheɪl/ (to draw air into the lungs) | :: inspirer |
| inhale {v} (to draw something into the nose or lungs) | :: aspirer, inhaler |
| inhale {v} (to eat fast) | :: ingurgiter |
| inhaler {n} (canister containing medicine) | :: inhalateur {m} |
| in half {prep} (fifty-fifty) SEE: fifty-fifty | :: |
| in hand {prep} (at one's disposal) | :: sous la main |
| in hand {prep} (held in the hand) | :: en main |
| inharmonic {adj} (disharmonious) SEE: disharmonious | :: |
| inharmonicity {n} | :: inharmonie |
| in heat {prep} (on heat) SEE: on heat | :: |
| in heaven's name {prep} (intensifier) | :: au nom du ciel, pour l'amour du ciel |
| inhere {v} /ɪnˈhɪə/ (To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something) | :: être inhérent à |
| inherent {adj} /ɪnˈhɪəɹənt/ (natural part or consequence) | :: intrinsèque, inhérent |
| inherently {adv} /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/ (inherently, innately) | :: intrinsèquement |
| inherit {v} /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ (to receive property or a title by legal succession etc.) | :: hériter |
| inherit {v} (to come into an inheritance) | :: hériter |
| inheritance {n} /ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/ (that which a person is entitled to inherit) | :: héritage {m} |
| inheritance {n} (programming: mechanism for making parts of superclass available to subclass) | :: héritage |
| inheritance tax {n} (tax on the property of the deceased) | :: droits de succession {m-p} |
| inheritor {n} (heir) SEE: heir | :: |
| inhibit {v} /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/ (to hold in or hold back; to restrain) | :: inhiber |
| inhibition {n} (Act of inhibiting) | :: inhibition {f} |
| inhibition {n} (State of being inhibited) | :: inhibition {f} |
| inhibition {n} (Stopping or retarding a chemical reaction) | :: inhibition |
| inhibitive {adj} (that inhibits) | :: inhibiteur |
| inhibitor {n} (substance slowing a reaction) | :: inhibiteur {m} |
| inhibitory {adj} (that inhibits) | :: inhibiteur, inhibitoire |
| inhibitory {adj} (of, or relating to an inhibitor) | :: inhibiteur |
| in honour of {prep} | :: en l'honneur de |
| inhospitable {adj} /ˌɪnhɒsˈpɪtəbəl/ (Not offering shelter) | :: inhospitalier |
| inhuman {adj} /ɪnˈhjuːmən/ (of or pertaining to inhumanity) | :: inhumain |
| inhumane {adj} (cruel and savage, not humane) | :: inhumain {m} |
| inhumation {n} /ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (The act of burial) | :: inhumation {f} |
| iniencephalic {adj} | :: iniencéphale |
| inion {n} (small protuberance on the skull) | :: inion {m} |
| iniquity {n} /ɪnˈɪkwɪti/ (deviation from what is right, see also: sin; wickedness) | :: iniquité {f} |
| iniquity {n} (act of great injustice or unfairness) | :: iniquité {f} |
| initial {adj} /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ (chronologically first) | :: initial |
| initial {adj} (spatially first) | :: initial |
| initial {n} (first letter of a word) | :: lettrine {f}, initiale {f}, première lettre {f} |
| initial {n} (first letters of a person's name as a unit) | :: initiale {f} |
| initial {n} (calligraphy: distinguished initial letter) | :: lettrine {f} |
| initial {n} (first part of a syllable (onset)) | :: initiale {f} |
| initial {v} (sign one's initial(s)) | :: parapher |
| initialism {n} (term pronounced letter by letter) | :: sigle {m} |
| initialization {n} (programming: assignment of initial value of variable) | :: initialisation {f} |
| initialize {v} (to assign initial values to something) | :: initialiser |
| initialize {v} (to assign an initial value to a variable) | :: initialiser |
| initially {adv} /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ (at the beginning) | :: initialement, au début, au commencement |
| initial public offering {n} (first offering to members of the public of stock in a company) | :: introduction en bourse {f} |
| initiate {n} /ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt/ (One who has been through a ceremony of initiation) | :: initié |
| initiate {v} (to begin; to start) | :: commencer, démarrer, initier |
| initiation {n} /ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən/ (act of initiating) | :: initiation {f} |
| initiation {n} (form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society) | :: initiation {f} |
| initiative {n} /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ (a beginning; a first move) | :: initiative {f} |
| initiative {n} (a new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem) | :: initiative {f} |
| initiative {n} (the ability to act first or on one's own) | :: initiative {f} |
| initiator {n} (one who initiates) | :: initiateur {m}, initiatrice {f} |
| initiatory {adj} (initial, inaugural) | :: initiatique |
| inject {v} /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/ (to push or pump something in) | :: injecter |
| inject {v} (to administer an injection to) | :: injecter |
| inject {v} | :: injecter |
| injectable {adj} (capable of being injected) | :: injectable {m} {f} |
| injection {n} /ɪn.ˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ (act of injecting, or something injected) | :: injection {f} |
| injection {n} (medicine: something injected) | :: injection {f} |
| injection {n} (set theory: one-to-one mapping) | :: injection {f} |
| injective {adj} /ɪnˈdʒɛktɪv/ (inverse-deterministic) | :: injectif |
| injector {n} /ɪnˈdʒɛktɚ/ (device used to inject) | :: injecteur {m} |
| injector {n} (object-oriented programming) | :: injecteur {m} |
| injera {n} /ɪnˈdʒɛɹə/ (bread made from teff) | :: injera {f} |
| in-joke {n} /ˈɪnˌd͡ʒəʊk/ (piece of humour understood only by a group of people) | :: private joke |
| injudicious {adj} /ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəs/ (showing poor judgement; not well judged) | :: injudicieux |
| injunction {n} /ɪnˈdʒʌnk.ʃən/ (the act of enjoining) | :: injonction {f} |
| injunction {n} (an official writ) | :: injonction {f} |
| injure {v} /ˈɪndʒɚ/ (to wound or cause physical harm) | :: blesser |
| injure {v} (to cause damage or impair) | :: blesser |
| injury {n} (wound) SEE: wound | :: |
| injury {n} /ˈɪn.dʒə.ɹi/ (damage or violation) | :: blessure {f} |
| injustice {n} /ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/ (absence of justice) | :: injustice {f} |
| injustice {n} (violation of the rights of another) | :: injustice {f} |
| ink {n} /ɪŋk/ (coloured fluid used for writing) | :: encre {f} |
| ink {n} (dark fluid ejected by squid etc) | :: encre {f} |
| inkberry {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| ink bottle {n} (inkwell) SEE: inkwell | :: |
| ink eraser {n} (instrument for removing ink from a writing surface) | :: effaceur d'encre {m} |
| in kind {adv} (with goods or services) | :: en nature |
| in-kind {adj} (consisting of goods or commodities) | :: en nature |
| inkjet printer {n} (device that prints using droplets of ink) | :: imprimante à jet d'encre {f} |
| inkling {n} (desire, inclination) SEE: desire | :: |
| inkling {n} /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/ (slight hint, implication, or suggestion given) | :: soupçon {m} |
| ink-pad {n} (piece of absorbent material, soaked with ink used for rubber stamps) | :: tampon encreur {m} |
| inkpot {n} (inkwell) SEE: inkwell | :: |
| inkwell {n} (container for ink) | :: encrier {m} |
| inland sea {n} (shallow expanse of water within a land mass) | :: mer intérieure {f} |
| in-law {n} (relative by marriage) | :: membre de la belle-famille {f} |
| in-law {n} (father-in-law) SEE: father-in-law | :: |
| in-law {n} (mother-in-law) SEE: mother-in-law | :: |
| -in-law {suffix} (related through marriage) | :: beau- {m}, belle- {f} |
| inlay {n} /ɪnˈleɪ/ (material placed within another material as decoration.) | :: incrustation {f} |
| in layman's terms {prep} (phrased simply) | :: en termes simples |
| inlet {n} (body of water let into a coast) | :: crique {f}, bras de rivière {m} |
| in lieu {adv} /ɪn.luː/ (instead (of); in place (of)) | :: au lieu de, à la place de |
| in lieu of {prep} (instead; in place of; as a substitute for) | :: au lieu de |
| in light of {prep} (given, considering) | :: à la lumière de, au vu de |
| in line {adj} (appropriate to expectations) | :: en règle |
| in-line {adj} (Arranged in a single line) | :: en rang d'oignons |
| in-line skate {n} (roller skate with all wheels aligned) SEE: rollerblade | :: |
| in living memory {prep} (within extant people's recorded history) | :: de mémoire d'homme |
| in love {prep} (of a person or persons: enamored) | :: amoureux de |
| inmate {n} (one confined to institution, such as a prison) | :: détenu {m}, détenue {f}, codétenu {m}, codétenue {f} |
| inmate {n} (one who occupies a dwelling-house) | :: résident {m}, résidente {f}, pensionnaire {m} {f} |
| in memoriam {adv} /ɪn məˈmɔɹi.əm/ (in memory of) | :: en souvenir de |
| in my humble opinion {prep} (used to introduce or qualify a statement) | :: à mon humble avis, à mon humble opinion |
| in my opinion {prep} (according to me) | :: à mon avis, d'après moi, selon moi |
| inn {n} /ɪn/ (lodging) | :: auberge {f} |
| inn {n} (tavern) SEE: tavern | :: |
| innards {n} (internal organs) | :: abbats {m-p} |
| innate {adj} /ɪˈneɪt/ (inborn) | :: inné |
| inner {adj} /ˈɪnɚ/ (being or occurring inside) | :: intérieur |
| inner {adj} (inside or closer to the inside of the body) | :: interne, intérieur |
| Inner Asia {prop} | :: Asie intérieure |
| inner class {n} (object-oriented programming) | :: classe interne {f} |
| inner core {n} (innermost part of the Earth) | :: noyau interne {m} |
| inner ear {n} (anatomy) | :: oreille interne {f} |
| inner emigration {n} (choice of remaining in a country during dictatorship) | :: émigration intérieure {f} |
| Inner Mongolia {prop} (autonomous region in northern China) | :: Mongolie intérieure {f} |
| inner planet {n} (planet of the Solar System with an orbit between the asteroid belt and sun) | :: planète interne {f} |
| inner trigram {n} (the bottom trigram of a hexagram) | :: trigramme inférieur {m} |
| inner tube {n} (inflatable rubber tube) | :: chambre à air {f} |
| inner workings {n} | :: rouages {m-p} |
| inning {n} /ˈɪnɪŋ/ (a period of play in baseball) | :: manche {f} |
| innkeeper {n} /ˈɪnkiːpəɹ/ (person responsible for the running of an inn) | :: tavernier, hôtelier {m} |
| innocence {n} /ˈɪnəsn̩s/ (absence of responsibility for a crime) | :: innocence {f} |
| innocence {n} (lack of understanding about sensitive subjects such as sexuality and crime) | :: innocence {f}, candeur {f} |
| innocent {adj} /ˈɪnəsn̩t/ (pure, free from sin, untainted) | :: innocent |
| innocent {adj} (not legally responsible for a wrongful act) | :: innocent |
| innocent as the child unborn {adj} | :: innocent comme l'enfant qui vient de naître, innocent comme l'agneau qui vient de naître |
| innocently {adv} /ˈɪnəsəntli/ (in an innocent manner) | :: innocemment |
| innocuous {adj} /ɪˈnɑkjuəs/ (harmless) | :: inoffensif |
| innocuous {adj} (inoffensive) | :: inoffensif {m} |
| innominate bone {n} (hip bone) SEE: hip bone | :: |
| in nothing flat {prep} (very short amount of time) | :: en un rien de temps |
| innovate {v} /ˈɪnəveɪt/ (to introduce something new) | :: innover |
| innovation {n} /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/ (act of innovating) | :: innovation {f} |
| innovation {n} (something new) | :: innovation {f} |
| innovation {n} | :: innovation {f} |
| innovative {adj} /ˈɪn.əˌveɪɾɪv/ (characterized by the creation of new ideas or things) | :: novateur, innovant |
| innovator {n} (someone who innovates) | :: innovateur {m} |
| innuendo {n} /ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/ (A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing, an implication or insinuation) | :: insinuation {f}, sous-entendu {m} |
| innumerable {adj} (not capable of being counted) SEE: countless | :: |
| inoculate {v} /ɪˈnɑːkjuleɪt/ (to provide immunity) | :: inoculer |
| inoculation {n} /ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/ (introduction of substance into the body to produce immunity) | :: inoculation |
| inoffensive {adj} (harmless) | :: inoffensif |
| in one go {adv} | :: d'une traite, d'un coup |
| in one's book {prep} (in one's opinion) SEE: in one's opinion | :: |
| in one's element {prep} (in a suitable environment) | :: dans son élément |
| in one's face {prep} (literally) | :: au visage, dans le visage, dans la tête |
| in one's face {prep} (idiomatic) | :: au visage, au nez |
| in one's opinion {prep} (according to one's thinking) | :: à mon sens, d'après moi |
| inoperancy {n} | :: inopérance {f} |
| in operation {prep} (operating) | :: en opération |
| inoperative {adj} (not working or functioning) | :: inopérant {m} |
| in order {adj} (appropriate, worthwhile) | :: de circonstance |
| in order {adv} (for the purpose of) SEE: in order to | :: |
| in order that {conj} (so that) | :: afin que , pour que |
| in order to {phrase} (as a means of achieving the specified aim) | :: pour , afin de, pour que |
| inorganic {adj} (relating to a compound that does not contain carbon) | :: inorganique |
| inorganic chemist {n} (chemist whose field is inorganic chemistry) | :: chimiste inorganique |
| inorganic chemistry {n} (chemistry of elements and non-carbon containing compounds) | :: chimie inorganique {f} |
| inorganic compound {n} (compound without carbon atoms) | :: composé inorganique {m} |
| inosinate {n} (salt or ester of inosinic acid) | :: inosate {m} |
| in other words {prep} (stated or interpreted another way) | :: autrement dit, en d'autres termes |
| inoxidizable {adj} (cannot be readily oxidized) | :: inoxydable {m} {f} |
| in parallel {prep} (connected side by side, instead of in series) | :: en parallèle |
| in particular {adv} (especially, individually or specifically) | :: en particulier |
| in passing {prep} (incidentally) | :: en passant |
| inpatient {n} (A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital) | :: patient hospitalier {m} |
| in person {prep} (actually present) | :: en personne |
| in petto {adv} (secret, private) | :: in petto |
| in place of {prep} (in place of) | :: à la place de, au lieu de |
| in power {prep} (currently ruling) | :: au pouvoir |
| in practice {prep} (really, in effect) | :: pratiquement, en pratique |
| in principle {prep} (according to theory) | :: en principe, en théorie |
| in private {prep} (privately) | :: en privé |
| in progress {prep} (underway) SEE: underway | :: |
| in public {prep} (in view of other people) | :: en public |
| input {n} /ˈɪnpʊt/ (something fed into a process) | :: entrée {f}, intrant {m} |
| input {v} (to enter data) | :: rentrer |
| input method {n} (program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts) | :: méthode de saisie {f} |
| input/output {n} (computing) | :: entrée-sortie {f} |
| in question {adj} (under consideration or discussion) | :: en question |
| in question {adj} (in doubt, under dispute) | :: remis en question |
| inquiline {n} /ˈɪŋkwɪlaɪn/ (animal that lives commensally in the dwelling place of another species) | :: inquilin {m} |
| inquire {v} /ɪnˈkwaɪɹ/ (to ask about something) | :: enquêter, se renseigner |
| inquire after {v} | :: demander après quelqu'un, demander des renseignements sur quelqu'un |
| inquiry {n} /ɪnˈkwaɪəɹi/ (the act of inquiring) | :: enquête {f} |
| Inquisition {prop} (tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church) | :: Inquisition {f} |
| inquisitive {adj} /ɪŋˈkwɪzətɪv/ (eager to acquire knowledge) | :: inquisitif |
| inquisitive {adj} (too curious; overly interested; nosy) | :: curieux |
| inquisitiveness {n} (the quality of being inquisitive; curiosity) | :: curiosité {f} |
| inquisitor {n} (interrogator, questioner) | :: inquisiteur {m} |
| in recent memory {prep} (in living memory) SEE: in living memory | :: |
| in relation to {prep} (by comparison with, compared with) | :: par rapport à |
| in respect of {prep} (pertaining to) | :: quant à |
| in return {prep} (in exchange, as a means of reciprocating) | :: en contrepartie, en échange |
| in right of {prep} (jurisdiction) | :: du chef du |
| inrun {n} (ski jumping ramp) | :: tremplin {m} |
| insalubrious {adj} /ɪnsəˈluːbɹɪəs/ (unhealthful) | :: insalubre |
| insane {adj} /ɪnˈseɪn/ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) | :: dérangé, délirant, fou, dément |
| insane {adj} (causing insanity or madness) | :: dérangeant {m}, démentiel {m}, malsain {m} |
| insane {adj} (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) | :: fou {m}, chimérique {m}, aberrant {m}, délirant {m} |
| insane asylum {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital | :: |
| insanely {adv} /ɪnˈseɪnli/ (in an insane manner) | :: insensément |
| insanity {n} /ɪnˈsænɪti/ (state of being insane) | :: folie {f} |
| insatiable {adj} (not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased) | :: insatiable |
| insatiate {adj} (that is not satiated) SEE: insatiable | :: |
| inscribe {v} /ɪnˈskɹaɪb/ (to write or cut words onto something) | :: graver |
| inscription {n} /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ (carved text) | :: inscription {f} |
| inscription {n} (text on a coin) | :: légende {f} |
| inscription {n} (dedication in a book) | :: dédicace {f} |
| inscrutable {adj} /ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/ (difficult or impossible to comprehend, fathom or interpret) | :: impénétrable, incompréhensible, insondable |
| in season {prep} (seasonal) | :: de saison, en saison |
| in secret {prep} (secretly) SEE: secretly | :: |
| insect {n} /ˈɪnsɛkt/ (arthropod of class Insecta) | :: insecte {m} |
| insectarium {n} (insectarium) | :: insectarium {m} |
| insect hotel {n} (manmade structure to house insects) | :: hôtel à insectes {m}, nichoir à insectes {m} |
| insecticide {n} (A substance used to kill insects) | :: insecticide {m} |
| insectivore {n} /ɪnˈsɛktəˌvɔɹ/ (insect eating animal) | :: insectivore {m} |
| insectivorous {adj} /ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/ (feeding on insects) | :: insectivore |
| insecure {adj} (not comfortable in certain situations) | :: inconfortable {m} {f}, inquiet {m} |
| insecurity {n} | :: insécurité |
| inseminate {v} (to disperse or plant seds) SEE: sow | :: |
| inseminate {v} (to cause to become pregnant) SEE: impregnate | :: |
| insemination {n} (act of making pregnant) | :: insémination {f} |
| insemination {n} (act of inseminating by natural or artificial means) SEE: breeding | :: |
| inseminator {n} (technician who inseminates animals) | :: inséminateur {m} |
| insensate {adj} /ɪnˈsɛn.sət/ (senseless; foolish; irrational) | :: insensé |
| insensible {adj} /ɪnˈsɛn.sɪ.bl̩/ (unable to be perceived by the sense) | :: insensible |
| insensible {adj} (incapable of emotional feeling) | :: insensible |
| insensitive {adj} /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ (not having normal physical feeling) | :: insensible |
| insensitive {adj} (not having normal emotional feelings, cold, tactless, undiplomatic) | :: insensible |
| insensitively {adv} (in an insensitive manner) | :: insensiblement |
| insensitivity {n} (condition of being insensitive) | :: insensibilité {f} |
| inseparable {adj} /in.ˈsɛ.p(ə).ɹə.bl/ (unable to be separated) | :: inséparable |
| inseparably {adv} (in an inseparable manner) | :: inséparablement |
| in series {prep} (connected in a chain, instead of in parallel) | :: en série |
| insert {v} /ɪnˈsɜːt/ (put in between or into) | :: insérer, introduire |
| insert {n} (image inserted into text) | :: in texte {m}, illustration {f} |
| insert {n} (inserted leaflet) | :: encart {m} |
| insertion {n} /ɪnˈsɝʃən/ (act of inserting, or something inserted) | :: insertion |
| insertion {n} (addition of a nucleotide to a chromosome) | :: insertion |
| inshallah {interj} /ˌɪnʃˈɑ.lə/ (God willing (Islam)) | :: Inch'Allah |
| in shape {prep} (in good condition) | :: en état |
| in shape {prep} ((idiomatic) in a good state of physical fitness) | :: en forme |
| in short {prep} (as a summary) | :: en bref, en résumé, en un mot |
| inside {n} /ˈɪnsaɪd/ (interior or inner part) | :: intérieur {m} |
| inside {adj} (of or pertaining to the inner surface, limit or boundary) | :: intérieur |
| inside {adv} (within the interior) | :: dedans, au-dedans, là-dedans |
| inside {prep} (within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference) | :: dans, à l'intérieur de |
| inside {adv} (indoors) SEE: indoors | :: |
| inside joke {n} (joke understood by certain people) | :: blague entre nous {f} |
| inside out {adv} /ˌɪnsaɪdˈaʊt/ (with the inside turned to be on the outside) | :: à l'envers |
| inside out {adv} (of knowledge: thoroughly) | :: à fond, parfaitement, comme sa poche |
| inside pocket {n} (inside pocket of a garment) | :: poche intérieure {f} |
| insider {n} /ɪnˈsaɪdɚ/ (person who has special knowledge) | :: initié {m} |
| insider trading {n} (trading of securities by a person who has privileged access to information) | :: délit d'initié |
| insidious {adj} /ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/ (producing serious harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner) | :: insidieux |
| insidious {adj} (treacherous) SEE: treacherous | :: |
| insidiously {adv} /ɪnˈsɪdi.əsli/ (in an insidious manner) | :: insidieusement |
| insight {n} /ˈɪnsaɪt/ (sight of the interior; deep view; introspections) | :: introspection {f} |
| insight {n} (power of acute observation and deduction) | :: perspicacité {f}, aperçu {m}, pénétration {f}, discernement {m} |
| insight {n} (intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of things) | :: intuition {f} |
| insightful {adj} /ɪnˈsaɪt.f(ə)l/ (possessing insight) | :: perspicace |
| insignia {n} /ɪnˈsɪɡ.ni.ə/ (a patch or other object that indicates rank or membership) | :: insigne {m} |
| insignia {n} (symbol or token of power, status, or offic) | :: insigne {m} |
| insignificant {adj} /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ (not significant; not important) | :: insignifiant |
| in silence {prep} (without making a noise) | :: en silence |
| insinuate {v} /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/ (make way for by subtle means) | :: insinuer |
| insinuate {v} (ingratiate oneself) | :: insinuer |
| insinuate {v} (hint at (something)) | :: insinuer |
| insinuation {n} /ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ (act of gaining favor, affection, or influence, by gentle or artful means) | :: insinuation {f} |
| insinuation {n} (a suggestion or intimation by distant allusion) | :: insinuation {f} |
| insist {v} /ɪnˈsɪst/ (to hold up a claim emphatically) | :: insister |
| insistence {n} (state of being insistent) | :: insistance {f} |
| insistently {adv} (in an insistent manner) | :: avec insistance |
| insofar as {conj} /ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹəz/ (to the extent that) | :: dans la mesure où |
| insolation {n} (medicine: sunstroke) SEE: sunstroke | :: |
| insole {n} /ˈɪnsoʊl/ (inside sole of footwear) | :: semelle intérieure {f} |
| insolent {adj} /ˈɪnsə.lənt/ (insulting in manner or words) | :: insolent |
| insolent {adj} (rude) | :: insolent |
| insolently {adv} (in an insolent manner) | :: insolemment |
| insolubility {n} (being insoluble) | :: insolubilité {f} |
| insolubilized {adj} | :: insolubilisé |
| insolvable {adj} (impossible to solve) | :: insoluble |
| insolvency {n} /ɪnˈsɒlvn̩si/ (the condition of being insolvent) | :: insolvabilité {f} |
| insolvent {adj} (Unable to pay) | :: insolvable |
| in something's way {prep} (impeding the movement or line of sight) | :: dans le chemin de quelqu’un |
| insomnia {n} /ɪnˈsɒmniə/ (sleeping disorder) | :: insomnie {f} |
| insomniac {n} (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) | :: insomniaque |
| insomniac {adj} (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) | :: insomniaque |
| insouciant {adj} /ɪnˈsuːsɪənt/ (casually unconcerned, see also: carefree; nonchalant) | :: insouciant {f} |
| in spades {prep} /ɪn ˈspeɪds/ (to excess) | :: à la pelle |
| inspection {n} /ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ (the act of examining something, often closely) | :: inspection {f} |
| inspiration {n} /ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/ (stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions) | :: inspiration {f} |
| inspirator {n} (inhaler) SEE: inhaler | :: |
| inspire {v} (to inhale) SEE: inhale | :: |
| inspire {v} /ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ/ (to infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit) | :: inspirer |
| inspire {v} (to infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence) | :: inspirer |
| inspire {v} (to infuse by breathing, or as if by breathing) | :: inspirer |
| inspiring {adj} /ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/ (providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating) | :: inspirant {m}, inspirateur {m} |
| in spite of {prep} (despite) | :: malgré, en dépit de, bien que |
| instability {n} (quality of being unstable) | :: instabilité {f} |
| install {v} /ɪnˈstɔːl/ (set something up for use) | :: installer |
| installation {n} /ɪnstəˈleɪʃən/ (act of installing) | :: installation {f} |
| installation {n} (something installed) | :: installation {f} |
| installer {n} (person who installs) | :: installateur |
| installment {n} /ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/ (finance: portion of debt) | :: au fur et à mesure (in installments) |
| installment {n} (media: part of a serial) | :: épisode, volet {m} |
| installment {n} (act of installing; installation) | :: installation |
| instalment {n} (installment) SEE: installment | :: |
| instance {n} /ˈɪnstəns/ (case occurring, a case offered as an exemplification, an example) | :: instance |
| instant {n} /ˈɪnstənt/ (period of time) | :: instant {m} |
| instant {n} (point in time) | :: instant {m} |
| instant {adj} (quickly prepared) | :: instantané |
| instantaneous {adj} /ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/ (occurring, arising, or functioning without any delay; happening within an imperceptibly brief period of time) | :: instantané |
| instantaneously {adv} (Without any delay) | :: instantanément |
| instantaneousness {n} (condition of being instantaneous) | :: instantanéité {f} |
| instant coffee {n} /ˌɪnstənt ˈkɒfi/ (beverage) | :: café instantané {m} |
| instantiable {adj} | :: instanciable |
| instantiate {v} /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ (to represent by a concrete instance) | :: instancier |
| instantiate {v} (to create an object of a specific class) | :: instancier |
| instantiation {n} /ɪnˌstænʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (something resulting from the act of instantiating) | :: instanciation {f} |
| instantly {adv} /ˈɪnstəntli/ (at once) | :: instantanément |
| instant messaging {n} (form of realtime communication) | :: messagerie instantanée {f} |
| instant messenger {n} (application which allows instant text communication) | :: messagerie instantanée |
| instant noodle {n} (a mass of precooked noodles) | :: nouilles instantanées {f-p} |
| instead {adv} /ɪnˈstɛd/ (in the place of (it)) | :: à la place |
| instead of {prep} (in lieu of; in place of; rather than) | :: à la place de, au lieu de |
| instep {n} (top of the foot between the toes and the ankle) | :: cou-de-pied {m} |
| instigate {v} /ˈɪnstəɡeɪt/ (to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite) | :: inciter, susciter |
| instigator {n} /ˈɪnstɪɡeɪtə/ (person who intentionally instigates something) | :: instigateur {m}, instigatrice {f}, incitateur {m}, incitatrice {f} |
| instill {v} /ɪnˈstɪl/ (to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature) | :: inculquer |
| instill {v} (to pour in drop by drop) | :: instiller |
| instinct {n} /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ (natural or inherent impulse or behaviour) | :: instinct {m} |
| instinctive {adj} /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ (related to or prompted by instinct) | :: instinctif |
| instinctive {adj} (driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking) | :: instinctif |
| institute {n} /ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːt/ (college) | :: institut {m} |
| institute {v} (to begin or initiate something) | :: instituer, fonder, lancer |
| institution {n} /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ (established organisation) | :: institution {f} |
| institutional {adj} (rudimentary) SEE: rudimentary | :: |
| institutional {adj} /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuʃənəl/ (of pertaining to or characteristic of an institution) | :: institutionnel |
| institutionalism {n} (adherence to what is established) | :: institutionnalisme {m} |
| institutionalist {adj} /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪst/ | :: institutionnaliste {m} {f} |
| institutionalist {n} | :: institutionnaliste {m} {f} |
| institutionalization {n} /ˌɪnstɪˌtjuːʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (the process of establishing a practice as a norm ) | :: institutionnalisation {f} |
| institutionalize {v} /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlaɪz/ (to establish as a normal practice) | :: institutionnaliser |
| instruct {v} /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/ (teach, give instruction) | :: instruire, enseigner, apprendre |
| instruction {n} /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ (act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information) | :: instruction {f} |
| instruction {n} (order or command) | :: instruction {f} |
| instructive {adj} /ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/ (Conveying knowledge, information or instruction) | :: instructif |
| instructive {n} (Case expressing means or instrument used to perform an action) | :: instructif {m} |
| instructive case {n} (case used to indicate means) | :: instructif {m} |
| instructor {n} (one who instructs; a teacher) | :: instructeur {m}, instructrice {f} |
| instrument {n} /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ (musical device) | :: instrument {m} |
| instrument {n} (legal document) | :: acte {m} |
| instrumental {adj} /ɪnstɹəˈmɛntəl/ (of musical instrument) | :: instrumental |
| instrumental {adj} (pertaining to the instrumental case) | :: instrumental |
| instrumental {n} (composition without lyrics) | :: instrumentale {f}, musique instrumentale {f} |
| instrumental {n} (instrumental case) SEE: instrumental case | :: |
| instrumental case {n} (case to express agency or means) | :: instrumental {m}, cas instrumental {m} |
| instrumentalisation {n} | :: instrumentalisation {f} |
| instrumentalist {n} (one who plays a musical instrument) | :: instrumentiste {m} {f} |
| instrumentalize {v} (make into an instrument for achieving a goal) | :: instrumentaliser |
| insubmission {n} | :: insoumission {f} |
| insubordination {n} (quality of being insubordinate) | :: insubordination {f} |
| insufferable {adj} /ɪnˈsʌfɚəbəl/ (not sufferable) | :: insupportable, intolérable |
| insufficiency {n} (the lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy) | :: insuffisance {f}, déficience {f} |
| insufficient {adj} /ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/ (Not sufficient) | :: insuffisant |
| insufficiently {adv} (not sufficiently) | :: insuffisamment |
| insulate {v} (to separate or detach) | :: isoler |
| insulate {v} (to separate so as to prevent a transfer) | :: isoler |
| insulating {adj} (that insulates) | :: isolant |
| insulating tape {n} (electrical tape) SEE: electrical tape | :: |
| insulation {n} /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ (The act of insulating) | :: isolation {f} |
| insulation {n} (The state of being insulated) | :: isolement {m} |
| insulator {n} /ˈɪn.sjə.leɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (substance) | :: isolateur |
| insulator {n} | :: isolant {m} , isolation , isolateur {m} |
| insulin {n} /ˈɪnsəlɪn/ (polypeptide hormone) | :: insuline {f} |
| insult {v} /ɪnˈsʌlt/ (to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (someone)) | :: insulter |
| insult {n} (action or speech deliberately intended to be rude) | :: insulte {f} |
| insulting {adj} /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/ (containing insult, or having the intention of insulting) | :: outrageant |
| insultive {adj} (insulting) SEE: insulting | :: |
| in summary {prep} (to summarize) | :: en résumé |
| insuperable {adj} /ɪnˈsup(ə)ɹəb(ə)l/ | :: insurmontable |
| insupportably {adv} (in an insupportable manner) | :: insupportablement |
| insurance {n} /ɪn.ˈʃʊɹ.əns/ (indemnity) | :: assurance {f} |
| insurance {n} (business) | :: assurance |
| insurance {n} (insurance policy) SEE: insurance policy | :: |
| insurance company {n} (company that provides insurance policies) | :: société d'assurance {f} |
| insurance contract {n} (insurance policy) SEE: insurance policy | :: |
| insurance policy {n} (document) | :: police d'assurance {f} |
| insure {v} /ɪnˈʃʊɚ/ (to provide for compensation if some risk occurs) | :: assurer |
| insurgent {adj} /ɪnˈsəɹdʒənt/ (rebellious) | :: insurgé |
| insurgent {n} (rebel) | :: insurgé {m}, insurgée {f} |
| insurmountable {adj} (incapable of being passed over) | :: insurmontable, infranchissable, impassable |
| insurrection {n} /ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃən/ (mutiny or rebellion) | :: insurrection {f} |
| intact {adj} /ɪnˈtækt/ (untouched) | :: intact |
| intaglio {n} /ɪnˈtælɪəʊ/ (printing method) | :: taille-douce {f} |
| intake {n} /ˈɪnteɪk/ (act of taking in) | :: prise, ingestion |
| intake manifold {n} (part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinder) | :: collecteur d'admission {m} |
| intangible {adj} /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ (incapable of being perceived) | :: intangible |
| intangible cultural heritage {n} (traditions recognized by UNESCO) | :: patrimoine culturel immatériel |
| in tears {adj} /ɪnˈtiɹz/ (crying) | :: en larmes, en pleurs |
| integer {n} /ˈɪn.tɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ (a number that is not a fraction) | :: entier {m}, nombre entier {m} |
| integrable {adj} (able to be integrated) | :: intégrable |
| integral {adj} /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/ (math: of, pertaining to, or being an integer) | :: intégral |
| integral {n} (limit of sums) | :: intégrale {f} |
| integral {n} (antiderivative) SEE: antiderivative | :: |
| integral calculus {n} (calculus of areas and volumes) | :: calcul intégral {m} |
| integral domain {n} (nonzero commutative ring in which the product of nonzero elements is nonzero) | :: anneau d'intégrité {m} |
| integrated {adj} (composed and coordinated to form a whole) | :: intégré |
| integrated {adj} (characterized by racial integration) | :: integré |
| integrated circuit {n} (thin chip) | :: circuit integré {m} |
| integration {n} /ɪntəˈɡɹeɪʃən/ (act or process of making whole or entire) | :: intégration {f} |
| integration {n} (process of fitting into a community) | :: intégration {f} |
| integration {n} (in mathematics) | :: intégration {f} |
| integration by parts {n} (method of integration related to the product rule of differentiation) | :: intégration par parties {f} |
| integrin {n} (protein functioning as receptor) | :: intégrine |
| integument {n} /ɪnˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/ (outer protective covering of body) | :: tégument {m} |
| integument {n} (outer layer of an ovule) | :: tégument {m} |
| intel {n} (intelligence) SEE: intelligence | :: |
| intellectual {adj} (spiritual) SEE: spiritual | :: |
| intellectual {adj} /ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/ (belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive) | :: intellectuel {m}, intellectuelle {f} |
| intellectual {n} (intelligent person, interested in intellectual matters) | :: intellectuel, intello {m} {f} |
| intellectually {adv} (in an intellectual manner) | :: intellectuellement |
| intellectual property {n} (product of someone's intellect) | :: propriété intellectuelle {f} |
| intelligence {n} /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/ (capacity of mind) | :: intelligence {f} |
| intelligence {n} (information about the enemy) | :: renseignements {m-p} |
| intelligence {n} (a department, agency or unit designed to gather such information) | :: renseignements {m-p} |
| intelligence agency {n} (governmental agency devoted to information gathering) | :: service de renseignements {m}, service de renseignement {m} |
| intelligence quotient {n} (IQ score) | :: quotient intellectuel {m} |
| intelligent {adj} /ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/ (of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright) | :: intelligent |
| intelligent {adj} (well thought-out, well considered) | :: intelligent |
| intelligent {adj} (characterized by thoughtful interaction) | :: intelligent |
| intelligent design {prop} (intelligent design / Intelligent Design) | :: dessein intelligent {m} |
| intelligently {adv} (cleverly) | :: intelligemment |
| intelligentsia {n} /ɪntɛlɪˈd͡ʒɛntsɪə/ (intellectual élite) | :: intelligentsia {f} |
| intelligibility {n} (understandability of speech) | :: intelligibilité {f} |
| intelligible {adj} /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbl̩/ (capable of being understood) | :: intelligible |
| intempestivity {n} /ɪntɛmpɛˈstɪvɪtɪ/ (unseasonability; untimeliness) | :: intempestivité |
| intend {v} /ɪnˈtɛnd/ (to fix the mind upon a goal) | :: avoir l'intention |
| intend {v} (to be intent upon) | :: envisager, concevoir, prévoir |
| intended {n} (fiancé) SEE: fiancé | :: |
| intended {n} (fiancée) SEE: fiancée | :: |
| intended {adj} /ɪnˈtɛndɪd/ (planned) | :: planifié, voulu |
| intense {adj} /ɪnˈtɛns/ (strained; tightly drawn) | :: intense |
| intensely {adv} /ɪnˈtɛnsli/ (to an intense degree) | :: intensément |
| intensify {v} (to render more intense) | :: intensifier |
| intensify {v} (to become more intense) | :: intensifier |
| intensity {n} /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/ (quality of being intense) | :: intensité {f} |
| intensive {adj} /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ (thorough, to a great degree, with intensity) | :: intensif {m}, intensifs {m-p}, intensive {f}, intensives {f-p} |
| intensive {adj} (demanding, requiring a great amount) | :: intensif |
| intensive care {n} (support and monitoring of critically ill patients) | :: soins intensifs {m-p}, traitement intensif {m} |
| intensively {adv} (in an intensive way) | :: intensivement |
| intent {n} /ɪnˈtɛnt/ (a purpose; something that is intended) | :: intention {f} |
| intent {adj} (firmly fixed or concentrated) | :: résolu, déterminé |
| intent {adj} (unwavering) | :: buté {m} |
| intention {v} (intend) SEE: intend | :: |
| intention {n} /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ (course intended to follow) | :: intention {f} |
| intentional {adj} (intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily) | :: volontaire, intentionnel |
| intentionalism {n} (theory that the meaning of any text is determined by the intentions of its author) | :: intentionnalisme |
| intentionality {n} (characteristic) | :: intentionnalité {f} |
| intentionally {adv} (intentional manner, on purpose) | :: intentionnellement, à dessein |
| intentional walk {n} ((baseball)) | :: but-sur-balles intentionnel {m}, base-sur-balles intentionnel {m} |
| intently {adv} /ɪnˈtɛntli/ (in a focused manner) | :: attentivement |
| inter- {prefix} /ɪntɚ/ (among, between) | :: entre-, inter- |
| inter {v} /ɪnˈtɝ/ (bury in a grave) | :: enterrer |
| interact {v} /ɪntəɹˈækt/ (act upon each other) | :: interagir |
| interact {n} (act or piece between others) | :: entr’acte {m} |
| interaction {n} /ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən/ (situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another) | :: interaction {f} |
| interaction {n} (conversation or exchange between people) | :: interaction {f} |
| interactive {adj} /ɪntɚˈæktɪv/ (responding to the user) | :: interactif {m} |
| interactivity {n} /ɪntəɹækˈtɪvɪti/ (quality of being interactive) | :: interactivité {f} |
| interactome {n} (interactome) | :: interactome {m} |
| inter alia {adv} (among other things) | :: entre autres |
| interbank {adj} (of, pertaining to, or taking place between two or more banks) | :: interbancaire |
| intercalate {v} (insert an extra day into a calendar) | :: intercaler |
| intercalation {n} | :: intercalation {f} |
| intercept {v} /ɪntɚˈsɛpt/ (to stop, deflect or divert) | :: intercepter |
| intercept {v} (to gain possession of) | :: intercepter |
| intercession {n} (the act of intervening) | :: intercession {f} |
| intercession {n} (a prayer to God on behalf of another person) | :: intercession {f} |
| intercessor {n} /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌsɛsə(ɹ)/ (one who intercedes) | :: intercesseur {m}, intercessrice {f} |
| interchange {n} /ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒ/ (highway junction) | :: échangeur autoroutier {m} |
| interchangeable {adj} /ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒəbl̩/ (freely substitutable) | :: interchangeable |
| intercity {adj} (that connects cities one with another) | :: interurbain |
| intercom {n} (an electronic communication system) | :: interphone {m}, portier électronique {m}, parlophone {m} |
| intercommunality {n} | :: intercommunalité {f} |
| intercompany {adj} | :: interentreprise |
| interconnect {v} (to connect to one another) | :: interconnecter |
| interconnectedness {n} (state of being interconnected) | :: interconnexion {f} |
| interconnection {n} (A connection between multiple things) | :: interconnexion {f} |
| intercontinental {adj} /ˌɪn.tə.kɒn.tɪˈnɛn.təl/ (between two or more continents) | :: intercontinental |
| intercourse {n} /ˈɪn.tɚˌkɔɹs/ (sexual intercourse) | :: relation sexuelle {f} |
| intercultural {adj} (between different cultures) | :: interculturel |
| interdependence {n} (being interdependent) | :: interdépendance {f} |
| interdependent {adj} (Mutually dependent) | :: interdépendant |
| interdict {n} /ˈɪntɚdɪkt/ (A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person) | :: interdit {m} |
| interdict {v} ((transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy)) | :: interdire |
| interdiction {n} (act of interdicting or something interdicted) SEE: prohibition | :: |
| interdictory {adj} (prohibiting) | :: interdictoire |
| interdimensional {adj} (between dimensions) | :: interdimensionnel |
| interdisciplinary {adj} (of or pertaining to multiple distinct academic disciplines or fields of study) | :: interdisciplinaire |
| interest {n} /ˈɪntəɹɪst/ (finance: price of credit) | :: intérêt {m} |
| interest {n} (great attention and concern from someone) | :: intérêt {m} |
| interest {n} (attention that is given to or received from someone or something) | :: intérêt |
| interest {v} (to attract attention or concern) | :: intéresser |
| interested {adj} /ˈɪntɹəstɪd/ (having or showing interest) | :: intéressé |
| interestedly {adv} (in an interested manner) | :: avec intérêt |
| interest-free {adj} (not charging interest) | :: sans intérêt |
| interest group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group | :: |
| interesting {adj} /ˈɪntəɹəstɪŋ/ (arousing or holding the attention) | :: intéressant |
| interesting condition {n} (pregnancy (euphemism)) | :: position intéressante {f}, situation intéressante {f}, état intéressant {m} |
| interestingly {adv} (in an interesting way) | :: de façon intéressante |
| interest rate {n} (percentage of money charged for its use per some period) | :: taux d'intérêt {m} |
| interface {n} /ˈɪntɚˌfeɪs/ (point of interconnection between entities) | :: interface {f} |
| interface {n} (chemistry, physics: thin layer or boundary between different substances, or phases of a single substance) | :: interface {f} |
| interface {n} (computing: point of interconnection between systems or subsystems) | :: interface {f} |
| interface {n} (computing: connection between a user and a machine) | :: interface {f} |
| interface {n} (computing, object-oriented: connection between parts of software) | :: interface {f} |
| interface {n} (computing, object-oriented: piece of code defining a set of operations that other code must implement) | :: interface {f} |
| interfacer {n} (one who, or that which, interfaces) | :: interfaceur {m} |
| interfere {v} /ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹ/ (get involved, causing disturbance) | :: se mêler (de), entraver, perturber |
| interfere {v} (be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed) | :: interférer |
| interference {n} /ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns/ (act of interfering with something, or something that interferes) | :: ingérence {f} |
| interference {n} | :: ingérence {f} |
| interferometer {n} (instrument) | :: interféromètre {m} |
| interferon {n} (any of a group of glycoproteins, that prevent viral replication in infected cells) | :: interféron {m} |
| interfile {v} | :: interclasser |
| interfluve {n} (the region of higher land between two connected river valleys) | :: interfluve {m} |
| intergalactic {adj} (occurring between galaxies) | :: intergalactique |
| intergenerational {adj} (between or across generations) | :: intergénérationnel {m}, intergénérationnelle {f} |
| interglacial {adj} | :: interglaciaire, post-glaciaire |
| intergluteal cleft {n} (groove between the buttocks) SEE: gluteal cleft | :: |
| intergovernmental {adj} (of, relating to, or involving two or more governments) | :: intergouvernemental |
| interhuman {adj} (between humans) | :: interhumain |
| interim {n} /ˈɪntəɹɪm/ (a transitional or temporary period between other events) | :: intervalle {m}, intérim {m} |
| interior {adj} /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/ (having to do with the inner part of something) | :: intérieur |
| interior {adj} | :: intérieur {m} |
| interior {n} (the inside of an enclosed structure) | :: intérieur {m} |
| interject {v} /ɪn.tɚˈdʒɛkt/ (to interpose onseself) | :: intervenir |
| interjection {n} /ˌɪn.tɚˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ (exclamation or filled pause in grammar) | :: interjection {f} |
| interlace {v} /ˈin.tɚ.leɪs/ (to cross one with another) | :: entrelacer |
| interlace {v} (to cross one another as if woven together) | :: s'entrelacer |
| Interlaken {prop} (town in Switzerland) | :: Interlaken {m} |
| interlanguage {n} (lingua franca) SEE: lingua franca | :: |
| interlanguage {n} (creole) SEE: creole | :: |
| interlanguage {n} /ɪnˈtɜɹˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ (mixed language) | :: interlangue {f} |
| interlanguage {n} (pidgin) SEE: pidgin | :: |
| interleave {v} (to intersperse (something) at regular intervals between the parts of a thing) | :: imbriquer, entrelacer, intercaler |
| Interlingua {prop} /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɪŋɡwə/ (interlanguage based on Romance languages) | :: Interlingua |
| Interlingue {prop} (Occidental) SEE: Occidental | :: |
| interlocutor {n} /ˌɪntəɹˈlɑkjətəɹ/ (A person who takes part in dialogue or conversation) | :: interlocuteur {m}, interlocutrice {f} |
| interloper {n} /ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈloʊ̯pɚ/ (one who interferes) | :: intrus |
| interlude {n} (intervening episode etc) | :: interlude {m} |
| interlude {n} (entertainment between the acts of a play) | :: interlude {m} |
| interlude {n} (short piece put between the parts of a longer composition) | :: interlude {m} |
| intermarriage {n} (mixed marriage) SEE: mixed marriage | :: |
| intermediate {adj} /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈmidi.ət/ (being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range) | :: intermédiaire |
| intermediate {n} (anything in an intermediate position) | :: intermédiaire {m} {f} |
| intermediate {n} (an intermediary) | :: intermédiaire {m} |
| intermediate {v} (to mediate, to be an intermediate) | :: concilier |
| intermediate phalange {n} (bone) | :: phalangine {f} |
| intermezzo {n} /ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/ (arts) | :: intermède {m} |
| intermingle {v} (to mix together) | :: brasser, entremêler |
| interministerial {adj} (between ministries) | :: interministériel |
| intermission {n} /ɪntɚˈmɪʃən/ (break between performances or sessions) | :: intermède {m}, interlude {m}, entracte {m} |
| intermittence {n} (state of being intermittent) SEE: intermittency | :: |
| intermittency {n} (the state of being intermittent) | :: intermittence {f} |
| intermittent {adj} /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/ (stopping and starting at intervals) | :: intermittent |
| intermodal {adj} (Relating to more than one mode of transport) | :: intermodal {f} |
| in terms of {prep} (In relation to, concerning, regarding) | :: en termes de |
| intermunicipality {n} | :: intermunicipalité {f} |
| intern {v} /ɪnˈtɝn/ (to imprison (transitive)) | :: interner |
| intern {n} /ˈɪntɝn/ (student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field) | :: stagiaire |
| intern {n} (medical trainee working in a hospital) | :: interne (des hôpitaux) {m} |
| internal {adj} /ɪnˈtɝnəl/ (within the body) | :: interne |
| internal {adj} | :: interne |
| internal combustion engine {n} (a piston or a rotary heat engine) | :: moteur à combustion interne {m}, moteur à explosion {m} |
| internalize {v} /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/ (make something internal) | :: intérioriser |
| internal link {n} | :: lien interne {m} |
| international {adj} /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ (between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations) | :: international {m} |
| international {n} (transnational organization) | :: internationale {f} |
| international auxiliary language {n} (language) | :: langue auxiliaire internationale {f} |
| International Court of Justice {prop} (UN court) | :: Cour internationale de justice {f} |
| International Date Line {prop} (line on the Earth's surface) | :: ligne de changement de date {f} |
| Internationale {prop} /ˌɪn.tɚˌnæ.ʃənˈæl/ (proletarian song) | :: l'Internationale {f} |
| internationalise {v} (to make international) SEE: internationalize | :: |
| internationalism {n} (cooperation between nations) | :: internationalisme {m} |
| internationalist {adj} (about internationalism) | :: internationaliste |
| internationalist {n} (advocate of internationalism) | :: internationaliste |
| internationalization {n} /ɪntəˌnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ləˈzeɪʃən/ (conversion of something to make it international) | :: internationalisation {f} |
| internationalize {v} (to make something international) | :: internationaliser |
| International Klein Blue {prop} (deep blue hue achieved through ultramarine pigment and a binder) | :: International Klein Blue {m} |
| international law {n} (set of rules applied to the relations between nations) | :: droit international {m} |
| internationally {adv} (in an international manner) | :: internationnalement |
| International Monetary Fund {prop} (International Monetary Fund) | :: Fonds monétaire international {m} |
| international organisation {n} (organisation established by treaty) | :: organisation internationale |
| International Phonetic Alphabet {prop} /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ (standardized symbols for speech) | :: alphabet phonétique international {m} |
| international relations {n} (study of relationships among countries) | :: relations internationales {f-p} |
| International System of Units {prop} (standard set of basic units of measurement) | :: Système international d'unités {m}, Système international {m} |
| International Telecommunication Union {prop} (United Nations agency) | :: Union internationale des télécommunications {f} |
| international waters {n} (ocean not belonging to any country) | :: eaux internationales {f-p} |
| internaut {n} (internaut) | :: internaute {m} {f} |
| internee {n} /ɪntɝˈniː/ (one who is imprisoned or otherwise confined) | :: interné |
| internet {n} (the Internet, largest global internet) SEE: Internet | :: |
| Internet {prop} /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/ (specific internet consisting of the global network of computers) | :: Internet {m} |
| Internet cafe {n} (place where one can use a computer with Internet) | :: cybercafé {m} |
| Internet of Things {prop} (Internet-like structure connecting everyday physical objects) | :: Internet des objets {m} |
| internist {n} (specialist in internal medicine) | :: interniste |
| internment {n} (confinement within narrow limits to the interior of a country) | :: internement |
| internment camp {n} (euphemism) | :: camp d'internement {m} |
| internode {n} (a section of the stem between two nodes) | :: entrenœud {m} |
| internship {n} /ˈɪntɝnʃɪp/ (job taken by a student) | :: stage {m} |
| interoperability {n} /ˌɪntəɹɒpəɹəˈbɪləti/ (military) | :: interopérabilité {f} |
| interoperability {n} (computing) | :: interopérabilité {f}, interfonctionnement {m} |
| interorganic {adj} | :: interorganique |
| interpellate {v} /ˌɪn.təɹ.ˈpɛl.eɪt/ (interrupt so as to inform or question) | :: interpeller |
| interpellate {v} (question formally about government business) | :: interpeller |
| interpellation {n} (formal political procedure) | :: interpellation {f} |
| interpersonal {adj} (between persons) | :: interpersonnel |
| interpetiolar {adj} (between petioles) | :: interpétiolaire |
| interplanetary {adj} (existing or occurring between between planets) | :: interplanétaire |
| interpolate {v} /ɪn.ˈtɜɹ.pə.ˌleɪt/ (to estimate the value of a function) | :: interpoler |
| interpose {v} /ˌɪn.təˈpəʊz/ (to insert something (or oneself) between other things) | :: interposer, intercaler |
| interpose {v} (to interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment) | :: interrompre, couper, casser le fil |
| interpose {v} (to intervene in a dispute, or in a conversation) | :: s'interposer, se mêler à, se jeter dans la mêlée, semer la merde |
| interpose {v} | :: intercalé |
| interposition {n} (the act of interposing, or the state of being interposed) | :: interposition {f} |
| interpret {v} /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/ (to apprehend and represent by means of art) | :: interpréter |
| interpret {v} (to act as an interpreter) | :: traduire, interpréter |
| interpretable {adj} (capable of being interpreted) | :: interprétable |
| interpretation {n} /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/ (act of interpreting) | :: interprétation {f} |
| interpretation {n} (sense given by an interpreter) | :: interprétation {f} |
| interpretation {n} (the discipline of translating a spoken language) | :: interprétation {f} |
| interpretation {n} | :: interprétation |
| interpretation {n} (heritage interpretation) SEE: heritage interpretation | :: |
| interpreter {n} /ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪtə/ (one who interprets speech) | :: interprète {m} {f} |
| interpreter {n} (computer program) | :: interpréteur {m} |
| interpretership {n} | :: interprétariat |
| interproject {adj} (Between projects) | :: interprojet |
| interpunct {n} (punctuation mark) | :: point médian {m}, point en haut {m} |
| interquartile range {n} (measure of sample dispersion) | :: écart interquartile |
| interquery {adj} (Between more than one query) | :: inter-requête {f} |
| interracial {adj} /ˌɪntəˈɹeɪʃəl/ (between or including two or more races) | :: interracial |
| interregnum {n} /ˌɪntəɹˈɹɛɡnəm/ (period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign) | :: interrègne {m} |
| interrelation {n} (mutual or reciprocal relation; correlation) | :: interrelation {f} |
| interrex {n} (official in Ancient Rome) | :: interroi {m} |
| interrobang {n} /ɪnˈtɛ.ɹəʊˌbæŋ/ (the punctuation mark ‽) | :: point exclarrogatif {m} |
| interrogate {v} (to question or quiz) | :: interroger |
| interrogation mark {n} (question mark) SEE: question mark | :: |
| interrogation point {n} (question mark) SEE: question mark | :: |
| interrogative {adj} /ˌɪn.təˈɹɒ.ɡə.tɪv/ (asking or denoting a question) | :: interrogatif |
| interrogatively {adv} (in an interrogative manner) | :: interrogativement |
| interrogative pronoun {n} (pronoun used in a question) | :: pronom interrogatif {m} |
| interrogator {n} (one who interrogates, a questioner) | :: interrogateur {m}, interrogatrice {f} |
| interrupt {v} /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ (to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action) | :: interrompre |
| interruption {n} /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/ (the act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted) | :: interruption {f} |
| interruption {n} (a time interval during which there is a cessation of something) | :: interruption {f} |
| interscapular {adj} | :: interscapulaire |
| interschool {adj} (occurring or taking place between two or more schools) | :: interscolaire |
| intersection {n} /ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/ (junction of two or more paths, etc) | :: carrefour {m}, intersection {f} |
| intersection {n} (in geometry) | :: intersection {f} |
| intersection {n} (in set theory) | :: intersection {f} |
| intersectionality {n} /ɪntəˌsɛkʃəˈnælɪti/ (sociological methodology) | :: intersectionnalité {f} |
| intersex {n} (condition) SEE: intersexuality | :: |
| intersex {n} /ˈɪntɚsɛks/ (individual) | :: intersexué {m}, intersexuée {f} |
| intersex {adj} (having an intersex condition) | :: intersexué |
| intersexuality {n} (the state of having physical features of both sexes) | :: intersexualité {f}, intersexuation {f} |
| Interslavic {adj} /ˌɪntɚˈslɑːvɪk/ (between Slavs or Slavic nations) | :: interslave |
| Interslavic {prop} (auxiliary Slavic language) | :: interslave {m} |
| interspecific {adj} /ˌɪntəspəˈsɪfɪk/ (occurring among members of different species) | :: interspécifique |
| intersperse {v} /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈspɜː(ɹ)s/ (to mix two things irregularly) | :: entremêler |
| intersperse {v} (to insert something into other things) | :: intercaler |
| interstate {adv} /ˈɪntɚˌsteɪt/ (of, or relating to two or more states) | :: interétatique |
| interstellar {adj} (between stars) | :: interstellaire |
| interstellar space {n} (space between the stars) | :: espace interstellaire |
| interstice {n} /ɪnˈtɚ.stɪs/ (small opening or space) | :: interstice {m} |
| interstitial {adj} /ɪntəɹˈstɪʃəl/ (of, relating to, or situated in an interstice) | :: interstitiel |
| interstitial {n} (webpage displayed before a content page) | :: publicité interstitielle {f} |
| interstitium {n} /ˌɪntɚˈstɪʃi.əm/ (An interstitial space within a tissue or organ) | :: intestitium {m}, espace interstitiel {m} |
| intersubjective {adj} (inter-subjective) | :: intersubjectif |
| intertextuality {n} (the idea that a given text is a response to what has already been written) | :: intertextualité {f} |
| intertidal zone {n} (part of a beach) | :: estran {m} , batture {f} |
| intertropical {adj} (between, or within the tropics) | :: intertropical |
| intertwine {v} (To twine something together) | :: enchevêtrer, entrelacer |
| intertwine {v} (To become twined together) | :: s'entrelacer |
| interuniversity {adj} (existing or taking place between universities) | :: interuniversitaire |
| interval {n} (intermission) SEE: intermission | :: |
| interval {n} /ˈɪntɚvəl/ (distance in space) | :: intervalle {m} |
| interval {n} (period of time) | :: intervalle {m} |
| interval {n} (sports:half time) SEE: half time | :: |
| intervene {v} (to come between, or to be between, persons or things) | :: intervenir |
| intervention {n} /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ (act of intervening) | :: intervention |
| intervention {n} (medical procedure) | :: intervention |
| interventionism {n} (political practice) | :: interventionnisme |
| interventionist {adj} | :: interventionniste {m} {f} |
| interventionist {n} | :: interventionniste {m} {f} |
| intervertebral disc {n} (disc between the vertebra in the spine) | :: disques intervertébraux |
| interview {n} /ˈɪntɚvjuː/ (conversation with journalist etc.) | :: interview {f}, entretien {m} |
| interview {n} (a formal meeting for the assessment of a candidate or applicant) | :: entretien {m}, entrevue {f}, entretien d'embauche {m} |
| interview {v} (to have an interview) | :: avoir une entrevue, interroger (especially by the police) |
| interviewer {n} /ˈɪntɚvjuɚ/ (one who interviews) | :: intervieweur {m}, intervieweuse {f} |
| intervocalic {adj} /ˌɪntəɹvoʊˈkælɪk/ (between vowels) | :: intervocalique |
| interwar {adj} (relating to the time between two wars) | :: de l'entre-deux-guerres |
| interweave {v} /ɪntəɹˈwiːv/ (to combine through weaving) | :: entrelacer |
| intestate {adj} /ɪnˈtɛsteɪt/ (without a valid will) | :: intestat |
| intestate {n} (a person who dies without making a valid will) | :: intestat {m}, intestate {f} |
| intestinal {adj} (relating to the intestines) | :: intestinal |
| intestinal obstruction {n} (bowel obstruction) SEE: bowel obstruction | :: |
| intestine {n} /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/ (alimentary canal) | :: intestin {m}, boyau {m} |
| intestine {n} (subdivision of the alimentary canal) | :: intestin {m} |
| in that case {adv} | :: dans ce cas, en ce cas |
| in the act {prep} (in the process of doing something) | :: sur le fait |
| in the arms of Morpheus {prep} | :: dans les bras de Morphée |
| in the bag {prep} (certain or extremely likely to occur) | :: dans le sac, dans la poche |
| in the black {prep} (having positive net income) | :: dans le noir |
| in the blink of an eye {prep} (immediately, instantaneously) | :: en un clin d'œil |
| in the buff {prep} (nude) | :: à poil |
| in the cold light of day {prep} | :: à tête reposée, à froid |
| in the end {prep} (eventually, finally) | :: en fin de compte |
| in the event {conj} (if) SEE: if | :: |
| in the event of {prep} (in case of) SEE: in case of | :: |
| in the fast lane {prep} (in a lifestyle, etc. with a rapid, exciting, frantic, or risky pace) | :: ≈vie de patachon {f} (a noun = life in the fast lane) |
| in the first place {prep} /ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst pleɪs/ (to begin with) | :: en premier lieu, pour commencer, avant tout |
| in the flesh {prep} (with one's own body and presence) | :: en personne, en chair et en os |
| in the future {prep} (at a future time) | :: dans le futur |
| in the future {prep} (from now on) SEE: from now on | :: |
| in the heat of the moment {prep} | :: dans le feu de l'action, à chaud |
| in the know {prep} (informed, aware) | :: au courant, au parfum |
| in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king {proverb} (In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king) | :: au royaume des aveugles, les borgnes sont rois |
| in the lead {prep} /ˌɪnðəˈliːd/ (in first place) | :: en tête |
| in the least {prep} (at all) SEE: at all | :: |
| in the light of {prep} (in light of) SEE: in light of | :: |
| in the limelight {prep} (focus of attention) | :: sous les feux de la rampe |
| in the long run {prep} (eventually) | :: à terme, à long terme, à la longue |
| in the long term {prep} (eventually) SEE: in the long run | :: |
| in the loop {prep} (informed) | :: au courant |
| in the making {prep} (in the process of being made) | :: en herbe, en devenir |
| in the meantime {prep} (meanwhile) SEE: meanwhile | :: |
| in the middle of {prep} (engaged in but not finished with) | :: en train de |
| in the midst of {prep} (in the middle of; amidst; amongst) | :: au sein de |
| in the mood {prep} (disposed to do (something)) | :: être d'humeur à |
| in the name of {prep} (with appeal to) | :: au nom de |
| in the name of {prep} (by the authority of) | :: au nom de |
| in the name of {prep} (under the name of) | :: au nom de |
| in the name of {prep} (under the excuse of) | :: au nom de |
| in the nick of time {prep} (at the last possible moment) | :: juste à temps |
| in the offing {prep} (in the foreseeable future; on the horizon) | :: en perspective, à l'horizon |
| in the open {prep} (outdoors) | :: à la belle étoile |
| in the past {prep} (at a past time) | :: par le passé, dans le passé |
| in the process of {prep} (engaged in but not finished with) | :: en train de |
| in the red {prep} (in debt) | :: dans le rouge |
| in the right place at the right time {prep} | :: au bon endroit au bon moment |
| in the same boat {adj} (in the same situation) | :: être dans le même bateau, être logé à la même enseigne |
| in the same breath {prep} | :: dans le même temps |
| in the same vein {prep} (of similar kind) | :: dans la même veine |
| in the soup {prep} (in trouble) | :: dans le pétrin, dans la merde, dans la panade |
| in the swim {prep} (actively participating in the flow of events) | :: dans le courant, dans le vent |
| in the twinkling of an eye {prep} (immediately, instantaneously) SEE: in the blink of an eye | :: |
| in the wake of {prep} (as a result of) | :: suite à |
| in the way {prep} (obstructing) | :: sur le passage, gêner |
| in the way of {prep} (in relation to) | :: par rapport à |
| in the way of {prep} (in a position of being likely to obtain) | :: en mesure de |
| in the way of {prep} (similar to) | :: du genre de |
| in the wild {prep} (not domesticated) | :: dans la nature |
| in the wink of an eye {adv} (in the blink of an eye) SEE: in the blink of an eye | :: |
| in the world {prep} (intensifier) | :: au monde |
| in three days {adv} | :: après-après-demain |
| inthronization {n} (enthronement) SEE: enthronement | :: |
| inthronize {v} (to enthrone) SEE: enthrone | :: |
| intifada {n} (intifada) | :: intifada {f} |
| intimacy {n} /ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/ (feeling of closeness and openness towards someone else) | :: intimité |
| intimate {adj} /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ (closely acquainted; familiar) | :: intime {mf} |
| intimate {adj} (of or involved in a sexual relationship) | :: intime |
| in time {prep} (at or before the time assigned) | :: à l'heure, à temps, en temps et en heure |
| in time {prep} (sufficiently early (for something)) | :: à temps |
| in time {prep} (as time passes) | :: avec le temps |
| in time {prep} (in rhythm) | :: en rythme |
| in time {prep} (at the same rhythm as (with someone/something)) | :: en rythme |
| in time {prep} ((music) in the correct tempo) | :: en rythme |
| intimidate {v} /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ (to make timid or fearful) | :: intimider |
| intimidation {n} (act of making timid or fearful) | :: intimidation {f} |
| intimidator {n} (one who intimidates) | :: intimidateur {m} |
| intimism {n} (A genre involving depiction of quiet domestic scenes) | :: intimisme {m} |
| intinction {n} (the act of steeping or soaking the bread in the wine) | :: intinction {f} |
| into {prep} /ˈɪn.tu/ (going inside) | :: dans, à l'intérieur de |
| into {prep} (going to a geographic region) | :: dans, en |
| into {prep} (against, with force) | :: dans |
| into {prep} (producing, becoming) | :: en |
| into {prep} (investigating the subject) | :: à propos de |
| intolerable {adj} /ɪnˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ (not tolerable) | :: intolérable |
| intolerably {adv} (in an intolerable manner) | :: intolérablement |
| intolerance {n} (the state of being intolerant) | :: intolérance {f} |
| intolerant {adj} (unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear) | :: intolérant |
| intolerant {adj} (not tolerant; close-minded about new or different ideas) | :: intolérant |
| intolerantly {adv} (in an intolerant manner) | :: intoléramment |
| intonation {n} /ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/ (the rise and fall of the voice in speaking) | :: intonation {f} |
| in total {prep} (including all aspects of something) | :: en tout, au total |
| into the bargain {prep} (along with) | :: par-dessus le marché, pour couronner le tout |
| in touch {prep} (in contact, or in communication) | :: en contact |
| in touch {prep} (rugby term) | :: en touche |
| intoxicate {v} /ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪt/ (To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol) | :: intoxiquer |
| intoxicated {adj} (stupefied by alcohol) | :: ivre |
| intoxication {n} (poisoning) | :: intoxication {f} |
| intra- {prefix} (prefix signifying inside, within, interior, during) | :: intra- |
| intracellular {adj} (within a cell) | :: intracellulaire |
| intracommunity {adj} | :: intracommunautaire |
| intractable {adj} (not tractable) | :: ingouvernable |
| intractable {adj} (stubborn) | :: intraitable, buté |
| intractable {adj} (medicine: difficult to treat) | :: intraitable |
| intradermal {adj} (within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer) | :: intradermique |
| intragroup {adj} | :: intragroupe |
| intramural {adj} (within the substance of the walls of an organ) | :: interne |
| intramuscular {adj} (inside a muscle) | :: intramusculaire |
| intranet {n} /ˈɪntɹəˌnɛt/ (private computer network that uses the protocols of the Internet) | :: intranet {m} |
| intransigence {n} (intransigence) | :: intransigeance {f} |
| intransigent {adj} /ɪnˈtɹæn.sə.d͡ʒənt/ (unwilling to compromise or moderate a position) | :: intransigeant, impitoyable |
| intransitive {adj} /ɪnˈtɹænsətɪv/ (of a verb, not taking a direct object) | :: intransitif |
| intransitively {adv} (in an intransitive manner) | :: intransitivement |
| intransitive verb {n} /ɪnˌtɹænsətɪv ˈvɜːb/ (action verb not taking a direct object, see also: neuter) | :: verbe intransitif {m} |
| intransitivity {n} (Quality of being intransitive) | :: intransitivité {f} |
| intranslatability {n} (property of being untranslatable; inability to be translated) | :: intraductibilité {f}, intraduisibilité {f} |
| intraordinary {adj} /ɪntɹəˈɔːdɪn(ə)ɹi/ (falling withing normal parameters, see also: normal; ordinary) | :: intraordinaire |
| intrapreneurship {n} | :: intrapreunariat |
| intraquery {adj} (Within a single query) | :: intra-requête {f} |
| intrasexual {adj} (intrasexual) | :: intrasexuel {m} |
| intraspecific {adj} (Occurring among members of the same species) | :: intraspécifique |
| intrathecal {adj} (delivered into the spinal canal) | :: intrathécal |
| intraurban {adj} | :: intra-urbain |
| intrauterine {adj} (inside the uterus) | :: intra-utérin |
| intrauterine device {n} (contraceptive device) | :: dispositif intra-utérin {m}, DIU {m}, stérilet {m} |
| intrauterine insemination {n} (insertion of sperm directly into a woman's uterus) | :: insémination intra-utérine {f} |
| intravenous {adj} /ɪntɹəˈviːnəs/ (inside the veins) | :: intraveineux, endoveineux |
| intrepid {adj} /ɪnˈtɹɛpɪd/ (fearless) | :: intrépide |
| intricate {adj} /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ (having a great deal of fine detail or complexity) | :: compliqué, tortueux |
| intrigue {n} /ˈɪntɹiːɡ/ (plot or scheme) | :: intrigue {f} |
| intrigue {n} (The plot of a play) | :: intrigue {f} |
| intrigue {v} (to plan) | :: intriguer, conspirer |
| intrigue {v} (to arouse interest) | :: intriguer |
| intriguing {adj} /ɪnˈtɹiːɡɪŋ/ (causing a desire to know more) | :: fascinant |
| intrinsic {adj} /ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk/ (inherent) | :: intrinsèque |
| intrinsic {adj} (situated or produced inside an organ) | :: intrinsèque |
| intrinsically {adv} (in an intrinsic manner, internally, essentially) | :: intrinsèquement |
| intro {n} /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ (short form of introduction) | :: intro |
| introduce {v} /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ (to cause someone to be acquainted) | :: présenter |
| introduce {v} (to and make something or someone known by formal announcement or recommendation) | :: présenter |
| introduce {v} (to add something to a system, a mixture, or a container) | :: introduire |
| introduce {v} (to bring into practice) | :: introduire |
| introduction {n} /ɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/ (act or process of introducing) | :: introduction {f} |
| introduction {n} (means of presenting one person to another) | :: présentation {f} |
| introduction {n} (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material) | :: introduction {f} |
| introductory {adj} /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ (introducing) | :: d'introduction, introductif, introductoire |
| introit {n} /ˈɪntɹɔɪt/ (part of a psalm or other portion of the Bible read or sung at Mass immediately after the priest ascends to the altar) | :: introït {m} |
| intron {n} /ˈɪntɹɒn/ (genetics: portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing) | :: intron |
| introspective {adj} /ɪntɹoʊˈspɛktɪv/ (examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences) | :: intropectif |
| introvert {n} /ˈɪntɹəvɜː(ɹ)t/ (one who focuses primarily on their own mind, feelings, or affairs) | :: introverti |
| introverted {adj} (psychology: Of or characteristic of an introvert) | :: introverti |
| intrude {v} /ɪnˈtɹuːd/ (to enter without welcome; to encroach) | :: faire intrusion, être importun , s'incruster , empiéter |
| intruder {n} /ənˈtɹudɚ/ (someone who intrudes) | :: intrus, importun |
| intrusion {n} /ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/ (forcible entry) | :: intrusion {f} |
| intrusive {adj} /ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/ (tending to intrude) | :: intrusif |
| intubate {v} (to insert a tube into) | :: intuber |
| intubation {n} (introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open) | :: tubage {m}, intubation {f} |
| intuit {v} /ɪnˈtjuːɪt/ (to know intuitively) | :: intuiter |
| intuition {n} /ɪntuwˈɪʃɨn/ (immediate cognition without the use of rational processes) | :: intuition {f} |
| intuition {n} (perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty) | :: intuition {f} |
| intuitionism {n} (approach to mathematics which avoids proof by contradiction) | :: intuitionnisme {m} |
| intuitive {adj} /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ (automatic, without requiring conscious thought) | :: intuitif |
| in tune {prep} (having the correct musical pitch) | :: juste |
| in turn {prep} (one after the other; successively) | :: tour à tour, à tour de rôle |
| in turn {prep} (in response, in return) | :: en retour |
| in turn {prep} (having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned) | :: à son tour {m} {f}, à leur tour {m-p} {f-p} |
| in two shakes {adv} (very quickly) | :: en deux temps trois mouvements |
| Inuit {n} /ˈɪnjuːɪt/ (the people) | :: Inuit |
| Inuit {adj} (of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture) | :: inuit |
| Inuktitut {prop} /ɪˈnʊktɪtʊt/ (language) | :: inuktitut {m} |
| inundate {v} /ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/ (to cover with large amounts of water) | :: inonder |
| inundate {v} (to overwhelm) | :: inonder |
| inundation {n} (act of inundating) | :: inondation {f} |
| inure {v} /ɪˈnjʊɹ/ (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure) | :: endurcir, aguerrir, habituer |
| inure {v} (to take effect, or to benefit someone) | :: prendre effet |
| in use {prep} | :: en usage |
| in utero {adv} (occurring within the uterus) | :: in utero |
| inutility {n} (uselessness) SEE: uselessness | :: |
| invadable {adj} (able to be invaded) | :: envahissable |
| invade {v} /ɪnˈveɪd/ (to enter by force in order to conquer) | :: envahir |
| invade {v} | :: envahir |
| invader {n} /ɪn.ˈveɪ.də(ɹ)/ (one who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder) | :: envahisseur {m}, envahisseuse {f} |
| invaginate {v} (to fold up into a pouch-like structure) | :: invaginer |
| in vain {adv} (without success) | :: en vain, inutilement |
| in vain {adv} (disrespectful manner) | :: à la légère |
| invalid {adj} /ɪnˈvæl.ɪd/ (not valid) | :: invalide |
| invalid {n} /ˈɪn.və.lɪd/ (sick person) | :: invalide |
| invalidate {v} /ˌɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ (to make invalid) | :: invalider |
| invaluable {adj} (of great value) | :: inestimable |
| invariable {adj} /ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ (not variable) | :: invariable |
| invariably {adv} /ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bli/ (always) | :: invariablement |
| invariant {adj} (that is not affected by a specified operation) | :: invariant, invariant {m} |
| invariant {adj} | :: invariant |
| invariant theory {n} (branch of algebra concerned with actions of groups on algebraic varieties) | :: théorie des invariants {f} |
| invasion {n} /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ (military action) | :: invasion |
| invasive {adj} /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ (invading a foreign country) | :: d'invasion |
| invasive {adj} (of a plant or animal) | :: envahissant, invasif |
| invasive {adj} (in medicine) | :: invasif |
| invasive {adj} (intruding on one's privacy) | :: invasif |
| invasive species {n} (species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native and is a nuisance) | :: espèce envahissante {f}, espèce invasive {f} |
| invent {v} /ɪnˈvɛnt/ (design a new process or mechanism) | :: inventer |
| invent {v} (create something fictional) | :: inventer |
| invent {v} | :: inventer |
| invented {adj} (imaginary) SEE: imaginary | :: |
| invented {adj} /ɪnˈvɛntɪd/ (fictional, made up) | :: trouvé |
| invention {n} /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ (something invented) | :: invention {f} |
| inventive {adj} /ɪnˈvɛntɪv/ (of, or relating to invention) | :: inventif |
| inventive {adj} (creative, or skilful at inventing) | :: inventif |
| inventor {n} /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/ (one who invents) | :: inventeur {m}, inventrice {f} |
| inventorize {v} (to make an inventory of) SEE: inventory | :: |
| inventory {n} /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔ.ɹi/ (stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business) | :: inventaire {m} |
| inventory {v} (to take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory) | :: inventorier |
| inventress {n} (inventrix) SEE: inventrix | :: |
| inventrix {n} /ɪnˈvɛntɹɪks/ (a female that invents) | :: inventrice {f}, trouveuse {f} |
| Inverness {prop} (city in Scotland) | :: Inverness |
| inverse {adj} /ɪnˈvɝs/ (opposite in effect or nature) | :: inversé |
| inverse {adj} (reverse, opposite in order) | :: inversé |
| inverse {adj} | :: inverse |
| inverse {n} | :: inverse, contraire |
| inverse function {n} (function that reverses the mapping action of a given function) | :: fonction réciproque {f} |
| inversely {adv} (in an inverse manner) | :: inversement |
| inversely proportional {adj} (proportional to the reciprocal of the independent variable) | :: inversement proportionnel |
| inverse matrix {n} (linear algebra) | :: matrice inverse {f} |
| inversion {n} /ɪnˈvɝʒən/ (deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject, in questions with auxiliary verbs and for the purpose of emphasis) | :: inversion {f} |
| inversion of control {n} (abstract principle describing an aspect of some software architecture designs) | :: inversion de contrôle {f} |
| inversion pair {n} (mathematics) | :: paires en inversion {f-p} |
| invert {n} (homosexual) SEE: homosexual | :: |
| invert {v} /ɪnˈvɝt/ (turn upside down or inside out) | :: invertir |
| invertebrate {n} (animal without backbone) | :: invertébré {m} |
| invertebrate {adj} (lacking backbone) | :: invertébré |
| inverter {n} (a device that converts DC into AC) SEE: power inverter | :: |
| invertible {adj} ((mathematics) which has an inverse) | :: inversible {m} {f} |
| invert sugar {n} /ˈɪnvɜː(ɹ)t ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ (equal mixture of glucose and fructose formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose) | :: sucre inverti {m} |
| invest {v} /ɪnˈvɛst/ (to commit resources in the hope of financial gain) | :: investir |
| invest {v} (to spend money, time, effort into sthg) | :: investir; consacrer (time and effort) |
| invest {v} (to ceremonially install into office) | :: investir |
| invest {v} (to formally give power) | :: investir |
| invest {v} (to lay siege to) | :: investir |
| invest {v} (to make investments) | :: investir |
| invest {v} (to clothe or wrap with garments) SEE: clothe | :: |
| investigate {v} /ɪn.ˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t/ (to inquire into, study) | :: étudier |
| investigate {v} (to examine) | :: enquêter |
| investigate {v} (to conduct an inquiry or examination) | :: enquêter |
| investigate {v} | :: rechercher |
| investigation {n} /ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/ (the act of investigating) | :: investigation {f} |
| investigator {n} (one who investigates) | :: enquêteur {m}, enquêtrice {f}, investigateur |
| investment {n} /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/ (placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use) | :: investissement |
| investment fund {n} (type of fund) | :: fonds de placement {m}, fonds d'investissement {m} |
| investment strategy {n} (set of rules) | :: stratégie d'investissement |
| investor {n} /ɪnˈvɛstɚ/ (person who invests money in order to make a profit) | :: investisseur |
| inveterate {adj} (malignant) SEE: malignant | :: |
| inveterate {adj} /ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/ (firmly established) | :: invétéré |
| inveterate {adj} (whose habits are firmly established) | :: invétéré |
| in view of {prep} (considering) | :: au vu de |
| invigilate {v} (oversee an exam) | :: surveiller |
| invincibility {n} (state or quality of being invincible) | :: invincibilité {f} |
| invincible {adj} /ɪnˈvɪns.ɪbl̩/ (impossible to defeat, destroy or kill) | :: invincible |
| invincible {n} (someone who cannot be defeated, destroyed or killed) | :: invincible |
| in vino veritas {proverb} (in wine, there is truth) SEE: in wine, there is truth | :: |
| inviolable {adj} /ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/ (not violable; not to be infringed) | :: inviolable |
| inviolate {adj} /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/ | :: inviolé |
| invisibility {n} (the state of being invisible) | :: invisibilité {f} |
| invisible {adj} /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ (unable to be seen) | :: invisible |
| invisible {adj} (not appearing on the surface) | :: invisible, caché |
| Invisible Pink Unicorn {prop} (unicorn goddess) | :: Licorne rose invisible |
| invisibly {adv} (in a way that can not be seen) | :: invisiblement |
| invitation {n} /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (act of inviting) | :: invitation {f} |
| invitation {n} (document or spoken words conveying the message by which one is invited) | :: invitation {f} |
| invite {v} /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (ask for the presence or participation of someone) | :: inviter, convier |
| invite {n} /ˈɪnvaɪt/ ((informal) invitation) | :: invitation {f} |
| invite {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage | :: |
| in vitro {adj} (adjective: in an artificial environment outside the living organism) | :: in vitro |
| in vitro fertilization {n} ((medicine) the fertilization of an egg by sperm outside of a woman's body) | :: fécondation in vitro {f}, FIV {f} |
| invocation {n} (act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being) | :: invocation {f} |
| invoice {n} /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/ (bill) | :: facture {f} |
| invoice {v} (to bill) | :: facturer |
| invoke {v} /ɪnˈvoʊk/ (call upon someone for help etc.) | :: invoquer |
| invoke {v} (appeal for validation to a (notably cited) authority) | :: invoquer |
| invoke {v} (solicit, petition for) | :: invoquer |
| involucre {n} (conspicuous bract) | :: involucre {m} |
| involuntarily {adv} /ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ (in an involuntary manner) | :: involontairement |
| involuntary {adj} /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/ (without intention; unintentional) | :: involontaire |
| involute {n} (a curve that cuts all tangents of another curve at right angles; traced by a point on a string that unwinds from a curved object) | :: développante {f} |
| involution {n} /ɪnvəˈluːʃən/ (mathematics; an endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse) | :: involution {f} |
| involve {v} /ɪnˈvɒlv/ (To connect with something) | :: collaborer |
| involve {v} (To engage thoroughly) | :: impliquer |
| involved {adj} (complicated) SEE: complicated | :: |
| involvement {n} (the act of involving or state of being involved) | :: implication {f} |
| invulnerable {adj} (incapable of being wounded) | :: invulnérable |
| inward {adj} /ˈɪnwəd/ (on inside) | :: intérieur |
| inward {adv} (toward the inside) | :: vers l'intérieur |
| in wine, there is truth {proverb} (one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol) | :: la vérité est dans le vin |
| in writing {prep} (via a written message) | :: par écrit |
| in your dreams {phrase} (in your dreams) | :: dans tes rêves |
| in your face {interj} | :: (often preceded by pan) dans ta gueule, dans ta face, dans les dents ; dans ton cul |
| in-your-face {adj} (aggressively or blatantly confrontational) | :: tape-à-l'œil, agressif |
| Io {prop} /ˈaɪoʊ/ (moon of Jupiter) | :: Io |
| IOC {prop} (initialism of International Olympic Committee) | :: CIO |
| iodide {n} /ˈɑɪ.ə.ˌdɑɪd/ (binary compound) | :: iodure {m} |
| iodine {n} /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn, -dɪn, -diːn/ (element) | :: iode {m} |
| iodomethane {n} | :: iodométhane {m} |
| ion {n} /ˈaɪ.ɑn/ (atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge) | :: ion {m} |
| Ionia {prop} ((historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor) | :: Ionie {f} |
| Ionian Islands {prop} (a group of islands in the Ionian Sea) | :: les îles Ioniennes f plural |
| Ionian mode {n} (musical mode) | :: mode ionien {m} |
| Ionian Sea {prop} (European sea) | :: mer Ionienne {f} |
| ionic {adj} /aɪˈɒnɪk/ (of, relating to, or containing ions) | :: ionique |
| ionization {n} /ˌaɪənɪˈzeɪʃən/ (any process that leads to dissociation) | :: ionisation |
| ionize {v} /ˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/ (to dissociate atoms or molecules into electrically charged species) | :: ioniser |
| ionizing radiation {n} (high-energy radiation that is capable of causing ionization in substances) | :: rayonnement ionisant |
| ionosphere {n} (part of Earth's atmosphere) | :: ionosphère |
| ionosphere {n} (similar region) | :: ionosphère |
| iota {n} /aɪˈoʊtə/ (Greek letter) | :: iota {m} |
| iota subscript {n} (small iota written below a vowel letter) | :: iota souscrit {m} |
| IOU {n} (informal promissory note that is not a negotiable instrument) | :: reconnaissance de dette {f} |
| Iowa {prop} /ˈaɪəwə/ (A state in Midwestern US) | :: Iowa |
| IPA {prop} /ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/ (International Phonetic Alphabet) | :: API |
| IP address {n} (number assigned to each computer's network interface) | :: adresse IP {f} |
| iPhone {n} /ˈaɪˌfoʊ̯n/ (device) | :: iPhone {m} |
| iPod {n} (device) | :: iPod |
| ipsative {adj} /ˈɪpsətɪv/ (denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options) | :: ipsatif |
| ipseity {n} | :: ipséité {f} |
| ipso facto {adv} /ˌɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ/ (By that fact) | :: ipso facto |
| IQ {n} (abbreviation of intelligence quotient) | :: QI {m} (Quotient Intellectuel) |
| Iqaluit {prop} /ɪˈkælʊ.ɪt/ (capital of Nunavut) | :: Iqaluit, Frobisher Bay |
| irade {n} | :: iradé {m} |
| Iraklion {prop} (The capital city of Crete) | :: Iráklion, Héraklion |
| Iran {prop} /ɪˈɹɑːn/ (country in Western Asia) | :: Iran {m} |
| Iran {prop} (Persia) SEE: Persia | :: |
| Irani {adj} (Iranian) SEE: Iranian | :: |
| Irani {n} (Iranian) SEE: Iranian | :: |
| Iranian {n} /ɪˈɹeɪni.ən/ (person from Iran or of Iranian descent) | :: Iranien |
| Iranian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Iran, the people or Iranian languages) | :: iranien |
| Iraq {prop} /ɪˈɹæk/ (country) | :: Iraq {m}, Irak {m} |
| Iraqi {n} (person from Iraq) | :: Iraquien {m}, Iraquienne {f} |
| Iraqi {adj} (from or pertaining to Iraq) | :: iraquien |
| irascible {adj} /ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/ (prone to anger) | :: irascible |
| irate {adj} /aɪˈɹeɪt/ (extremely angry) | :: furieux, en colère |
| ire {n} /aɪɹ/ (great anger) | :: ire {f}, colère {f} |
| Ireland {prop} /ˈäɪɚɫɪ̈nd/ (island) | :: Irlande {f} |
| Ireland {prop} (country, see also: Republic of Ireland) | :: Irlande |
| Irenaeus {prop} (male given name) | :: Irénée {m} |
| irene {n} /ˈaɪɹiːn/ (hydrocarbon) | :: irène {f} |
| Irene {prop} /aɪˈɹiːn/ (female given name) | :: Irène {f} |
| irenic {adj} /aɪˈɹɛnɪk/ (Promoting or fitted to promote peace) | :: irénique {m} {f} |
| irenical {adj} (peaceful) | :: irénique |
| I rest my case {phrase} (my argument is proven) | :: j'en ai fini |
| I rest my case {phrase} (the previous encapsulates my view) | :: point barre, un point c'est tout |
| iridescence {n} (The condition or state of being iridescent; exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; a prismatic play of color) | :: iridescence {f} |
| iridescent {adj} /ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/ (producing lustrous colors) | :: iridescent {m} |
| iridescent {adj} (brilliant, lustrous, or colorful) | :: iridescent {m} |
| iridium {n} /ɪˈɹɪdiəm/ (chemical element) | :: iridium {m} |
| Iriomote tit {n} (Sittiparus olivaceus) | :: mésange d'Iriomote {f} |
| iris {n} /ˈaɪɹɪs/ (plant of the genus Iris) | :: iris {m} |
| iris {n} (part of the eye) | :: iris {m} |
| iris {n} (photography, cinematography: diaphragm) | :: iris {m} |
| Iris {prop} (Greek messenger of the gods) | :: Iris |
| Iris {prop} (female given name) | :: Iris |
| Irish {n} /ˈaɪɹɪʃ/ (the language) | :: irlandais {m}, gaélique irlandais {m} |
| Irish {n} (the people) | :: Irlandais {m}, Irlandaise {f} |
| Irish {adj} (pertaining to or originating from Ireland or the Irish people) | :: irlandais |
| Irish {adj} (pertaining to the language) | :: irlandais, gaélique |
| Irish coffee {n} (coffee with a dash of whiskey, topped with whipped cream) | :: Irish coffee |
| Irishman {n} (man from Ireland) | :: Irlandais {m} |
| Irishness {n} (quality of state of being Irish) | :: irlandicité {f} |
| Irish Sea {prop} (a sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland) | :: Mer d'Irlande {f} |
| Irish setter {n} /ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˈsɛt.ə/ (a breed of gun dog) | :: setter irlandais {m} |
| Irish wolfhound {n} (sighthound) | :: lévrier irlandais |
| Irishwoman {n} (woman from Ireland) | :: Irlandaise {f} |
| irk {v} /ɝk/ (to irritate; annoy; bother) | :: agacer, irriter |
| Irkutsk {prop} /iɹˈkʊtsk/ (city in Siberia) | :: Irkoutsk {m} |
| iron {adj} /ˈaɪən/ (made of iron) | :: de fer |
| iron {v} (to pass an iron over clothing) | :: repasser |
| iron {n} (shackles) SEE: shackles | :: |
| iron {n} (chemical element Fe) | :: fer {m} |
| iron {n} (for pressing clothes) | :: fer à repasser {m} |
| Iron Age {prop} /ˈʌɪən eɪdʒ/ (archaeology) | :: âge du fer {m} |
| Iron Age {prop} (mythology) | :: âge du fer {m} |
| ironclad {n} (armor-plated warship) | :: cuirassé |
| iron curtain {n} (impenetrable barrier) | :: rideau de fer {m} |
| Iron Curtain {prop} (the dividing line between western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions) | :: rideau de fer {m} |
| ironer {n} (someone who irons) | :: repasseuse {f} |
| ironer {n} (device used to iron clothes) | :: repasseuse {f} |
| iron fist {n} (ruthless control) | :: main de fer {f} |
| ironic {adj} /aɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ (characterized by irony) | :: ironique |
| ironically {adv} (In an ironic manner) | :: ironiquement |
| ironically {adv} (evaluative (sentence-modifying)) | :: ironiquement |
| iron(II) sulfate {n} (FeSO4) | :: couperose |
| ironing {n} (act of pressing clothes with an iron) | :: repassage {m} |
| ironing {n} (laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed) | :: vêtements à repasser {m-p} |
| ironing {n} (laundry that has recently been ironed) | :: vêtements repassés {m-p} |
| ironing board {n} (a long board on which one can iron) | :: planche à repasser {f} |
| iron lung {n} (a pneumonic device for assisted breathing) | :: poumon d'acier {m} |
| iron maiden {n} (torture device) | :: vierge de fer {f}, vierge de Nuremberg {f} |
| ironmonger {n} /ˈaɪə(ɹ)nˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/ (retailer in iron goods and hardware) | :: quincailler |
| iron ore {n} (ore containing iron) | :: minerai de fer {m} |
| iron out {v} (to remove with an iron) | :: aplanir |
| ironsmith {n} (blacksmith) SEE: blacksmith | :: |
| ironworks {n} (factory) | :: ferronnerie {f} |
| irony {n} /ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni/ (statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally) | :: ironie {f} |
| irony {n} (condition contrary to expectations) | :: ironie du sort {f} |
| irony {adj} /ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/ (of or pertaining to iron) | :: ferreux |
| Iroquoian {adj} (of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee) | :: iroquoien |
| Iroquoian {n} (a member of the Iroquois people) | :: Iroquoien {m} |
| Iroquois {n} (hairdo) SEE: Mohawk | :: |
| Iroquois {n} /ˈɪɹ.ə.kwɔɪ/ (a person belonging to an Iroquois tribe) | :: Iroquois |
| Iroquois {n} | :: Iroquois |
| Iroquois {prop} (any of the Iroquois languages) | :: Iroquois |
| Iroquois Confederacy {prop} (confederacy of Iroquoian tribes) | :: Confédération iroquoise, Ligue iroquoise, Iroquoisie |
| irradiation {n} (an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated) | :: irradiation {f} |
| irrational {adj} /ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/ (unfounded or nonsensical) | :: irrationnel |
| irrational {adj} (mathematics: of a number) | :: irrationnel |
| irrationalist {n} (follower of irrationalism) | :: irrationaliste {m} {f} |
| irrationality {n} (want of reason) | :: irrationalité |
| irrational number {n} (real number that is not rational) | :: nombre irrationnel {m} |
| Irrawaddy {prop} /ˈɪɹəˌwɑdi/ (river that flows through Burma) | :: Irrawaddy |
| irreconcilable {adj} (unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising) | :: irréconciliable |
| irrecoverable {adj} (irremediable) SEE: irremediable | :: |
| irredeemable {adj} /ɪɹəˈdiːməbəl/ (not able to be restored) | :: irrémédiable |
| irredentism {n} /ɪɹɪˈdɛntɪzəm/ (an annexation doctrine) | :: irrédentisme {m} |
| irrefragability {n} | :: irréfragabilité {f} |
| irrefragable {adj} /ɪˈɹɛfɹəɡəb(ə)l/ (indisputable, clearly right) | :: irréfragable |
| irrefragably {adv} | :: irréfragablement |
| irrefutability {n} (quality of being irrefutable) | :: irréfutabilité {f} |
| irrefutable {adj} /ˌɪɹɪˈfjuːtəbl/ (undeniable, unable to be disproved) | :: irréfutable |
| irregular {adj} /ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/ (non-standard) | :: irrégulier |
| irregular {adj} (in grammar, applied to verbs) | :: irrégulier |
| irregular {adj} (lacking uniformity) | :: irrégulier |
| irregular {n} (soldier) | :: irrégulier {m} |
| irregular galaxy {n} (galaxy which has no spiral and is not elliptical) | :: galaxie irrégulière {f} |
| irregularity {n} /ɪ.ˌrɛ.ɡjə.ˈlæ.rə.ti/ (instance being irregular) | :: irrégularité {f} |
| irregularity {n} (state or condition of being irregular) | :: irrégularité {f} |
| irregularity {n} (object or event that is not regular) | :: irrégularité {f} |
| irregularity {n} (violation of rules) | :: irrégularité {f} |
| irregularly {adv} /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/ (in an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order) | :: irrégulièrement |
| irregular verb {n} (verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation) | :: verbe irrégulier {m} |
| irrelevance {n} (lack of relationship with the topic at hand, lack of importance) | :: non-pertinence {f}, insignifiance {f} |
| irrelevant {adj} (not related, not applicable, unimportant, not connected) | :: non-pertinent |
| irreligion {n} /ɪɹɪˈlɪdʒən/ (state of being irreligious) | :: irréligion {f} |
| irreligious {adj} /ˌɪɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/ (contrary to religious beliefs and practices) | :: irréligieux |
| irreligious {adj} (having no relation to religion) | :: irréligieux |
| irremediable {adj} (unable to be remedied) | :: irrémédiable |
| irremediably {adv} (in an irremediable way) | :: irrémédiablement |
| irreparable {adj} /ɪˈɹɛp(ə)ɹəbəl/ (that is unable to be repaired) | :: irréparable |
| irreplaceable {adj} (that cannot be replaced) | :: irremplaçable |
| irrepressible {adj} (not containable or controllable) | :: irrépressible |
| irreproachable {adj} (free from blame) | :: irréprochable |
| irresistibility {n} (quality of being irresistible) | :: irrésistibilité {f} |
| irresistible {adj} /ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbl̩/ (not able to be resisted) | :: irrésistible |
| irresistibly {adv} (in an irresistible manner) | :: irrésistiblement |
| irresolute {adj} | :: hésitant, indécis, velléitaire |
| irresponsibility {n} (character or state of being irresponsible) | :: irresponsabilité {f} |
| irresponsible {adj} /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/ (not responsible; not subject to responsibility) | :: irresponsable |
| irresponsible {adj} (lacking a sense of responsibility) | :: irresponsable |
| irresponsibly {adv} /ˌɪ.ɹɪ.ˈspɒn.sə.bli/ (in an irresponsible manner) | :: irresponsablement |
| irreverent {adj} (lacking respect or seriousness) | :: irrévérencieux, irrespectueux |
| irreverent {adj} (courageous, straightforward, having mass appeal, but likely to offend) | :: irrévérencieux |
| irreverently {adv} (in an irreverent manner) | :: irrévérencieusement |
| irreversible {adj} (incapable of being reversed) | :: irréversible |
| irreversibly {adv} (In an irreversible manner) | :: irréversiblement |
| irrigate {v} /ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt/ (to supply farmland with water) | :: irriguer |
| irrigation {n} /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ (The act or process of irrigating) | :: irrigation {f}, irrigate |
| irritability {n} /ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ (state or quality of being irritable) | :: irritabilité {f} |
| irritable {adj} /ˈɪɹɪtəbl/ (capable of being irritated) | :: irritable |
| irritable {adj} (easily exasperated or excited) | :: irritable |
| irritable {adj} (responsive to stimuli) | :: irritable |
| irritable bowel syndrome {n} (functional disorder of the large intestine) | :: côlon irritable {m} |
| irritate {v} /ˈɪɹɪteɪt/ (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation) | :: agacer (displeasure) |
| irritated {adj} /ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/ (experiencing a feeling of irritation) | :: énervé, irrité |
| irritation {n} /ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/ (the act of irritating) | :: irritation {f} |
| irrumate {v} | :: irrumer |
| irrumation {n} /ɪɹʊˈmeiʃən/ (oral sex) | :: irrumation {f} |
| irruption {n} (action of irrupting) | :: irruption {f}, cambriolage |
| Irtysh {prop} (river in Siberia) | :: Irtych {m} |
| IS {prop} (Islamic State, abbreviation, see also: Islamic State) | :: EI {m} |
| Isaac {prop} /ˈaɪzək/ (son of Abraham and Sarah) | :: Isaac {m} |
| Isaac {prop} (male given name) | :: Isaac {m} |
| Isabel {prop} /ˈɪzəbɛl/ (female given name) | :: Isabelle |
| Isabella {prop} (female given name) SEE: Isabel | :: |
| Isaiah {prop} /aɪ.ˈzeɪ.ə/ (book of the Bible) | :: Ésaïe, Isaïe |
| Isaiah {prop} (prophet) | :: Isaïe {m}, Ésaïe {m} |
| Isaiah {prop} (male given name) | :: Isaïe |
| is anyone here a doctor {phrase} (is anyone here a doctor?) | :: y a-t-il un médecin ici ? |
| isapostle {n} (an equal of the Apostles) | :: isapostole {m} {f}, isapôtre {m}, isapôtresse {f} |
| isapostolic {adj} (having equivalent, or almost equivalent, authority with the apostles or their teachings) | :: isapostolique |
| isapostolicity {n} (the quality of being isapostolic) | :: isapostolicité {f} |
| ISBN {n} (International Standard Book Number) | :: Numéro international normalisé du livre (NINL) |
| ischemia {n} /ɪˈskiːmi.ə/ (local anemia) | :: ischémie {f} |
| ischemic {adj} /ɪˈskiːmɪk/ (characteristic of, or accompanied by ischemia) | :: ischémique |
| Ischia {prop} (island) | :: Ischia {f} |
| ischio- {prefix} /ˌɪskɪəʊ/ (ischium) | :: ischio- |
| ischium {n} /ˈɪskɪəm/ (the lowest of three bones of the pelvis) | :: ischion {m} |
| ischury {n} (retention or suppression of urine) | :: ischurie {f} |
| -ise {suffix} (-ize) SEE: -ize | :: |
| I see {phrase} | :: je vois |
| I see, said the blind man {phrase} (expressing confusion) | :: bien vu l’aveugle |
| Isernia {prop} (province) | :: Isernia |
| Isernia {prop} (town) | :: Isernia |
| Iseult {prop} (female given name) | :: Iseult, Yseult |
| Isfahan {prop} (third largest city of Iran) | :: Ispahan |
| -ish {suffix} /ɪʃ/ (appended to adjectives) | :: -âtre |
| -ish {suffix} (appended to numbers) | :: environ, à peu près |
| Ishim {prop} | :: Ichim |
| Ishmael {prop} (eldest son of Abraham) | :: Ismaël {m} |
| Isiac {adj} /ˈɪsɪak/ (of or pertaining to the goddess Isis or her worship) | :: isiaque |
| ISIL {prop} (ISIS) SEE: ISIS | :: |
| isinglass {n} /ˈaɪzɪŋɡlɑːs/ (gelatine obtained from fish) | :: ichtyocolle {f} |
| ISIS {prop} /ˈaɪsɪs/ (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) | :: EIIL {m}, Daech {m} |
| is it going to rain {phrase} (is it going to rain) | :: va-t-il pleuvoir ? |
| is it just me {phrase} | :: c'est moi |
| is it safe here {phrase} (is it safe here?) | :: est-il sûr ici ? |
| Islam {prop} /ɪsˈlɑːm/ (religion) | :: Islam {m} |
| Islamic {adj} /ɪsˈlɑːmɪk/ (Adjectival form of Islam) | :: islamique {m} {f} |
| Islamic calendar {prop} | :: calendrier hégirien |
| Islamic fundamentalism {n} (movement towards Islamic conservatism) | :: fondamentalisme islamique {m} |
| Islamicize {v} (Islamize) SEE: Islamize | :: |
| Islamic Republic of Iran {prop} (full, official name of Iran) | :: République islamique d'Iran {f} |
| Islamic Republic of Pakistan {prop} (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) | :: République islamique du Pakistan {f} |
| Islamic State {prop} (jihadist group, see also: IS) | :: État islamique {m} |
| Islamic State in Iraq {prop} (translations of "Islamic State in Iraq" only) | :: État islamique d'Irak ( ÉII / EII ) |
| Islamism {n} /ˈɪzləmɪz(ə)m/ (Islamic fundamentalism) | :: islamisme {m} |
| Islamist {n} (person with Islamic fundamentalist beliefs) | :: islamiste {m} {f} |
| Islamist {adj} (motivated by Islam in politics) | :: islamiste |
| Islamization {n} (the conversion of a society to Islam) | :: islamisation {f} |
| Islamize {v} (convert to Islam) | :: islamiser |
| Islamophobia {n} (fear or hatred of Islam or Muslims) | :: islamophobie {f} |
| island {n} /ˈaɪ̯lənd/ (area of land completely surrounded by water) | :: île {f}, ile {f} |
| island {n} (entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself) | :: île {f} |
| island chain {n} (chain-like archipelago) | :: chaîne d'îles {f}, chapelet d'îles {m} |
| islander {n} /ˈaɪləndɚ/ (person who lives on an island) | :: insulaire {m} {f}, habitant d'une île {m} , habitante d'une île {f} , habitant de l'île {m} , habitante de l'île {f} , îlien {m}, îlienne {f} |
| island fox {n} (Urocyon littoralis) | :: renard gris insulaire {m} |
| island state {n} (state consisting of one or more islands) | :: pays insulaire {m}, état insulaire {m} |
| isle {n} (isle) SEE: island | :: |
| Isle of Man {prop} /ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈmæn/ (island) | :: l'île de Man {f} |
| Isle of Wight {prop} /ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈwaɪt/ (island and county off the south coast of England) | :: île de Wight {f} |
| Isles of Scilly {prop} /ˈaɪlz əv ˈsɪli/ (group of islands) | :: les Sorlingues {f-p}, les îles Sorlingues {f-p} |
| islet {n} /ˈaɪ.lət/ (small island) | :: îlot {m}, ilot {m} |
| islets of Langerhans {n} (regions in the pancreas) | :: îlots de Langerhans {m-p} |
| -ism {suffix} /ɪzəm/ (a principle, belief or movement) | :: -isme {m} |
| Ismailia {prop} (city) | :: Ismaïlia |
| isn't it so {phrase} (isn't it so?) | :: n'est-ce pas ?, non ? |
| iso- {prefix} /aɪsoʊ-/ (equal) | :: iso- |
| isobar {n} (A line on a map connecting places of equal pressures) | :: isobare {f} |
| isobar {n} (either of two nuclides) | :: isobare {f} |
| isobar {n} ((thermodynamics) set of points at constant pressure) | :: isobare {f} |
| isobaric {adj} (having the same pressures, masses, or densities) | :: isobare |
| isobaric {adj} (having a constant pressure throughout) | :: isobare |
| isobutane {n} (a hydrocarbon: C4H10) | :: isobutane {m}, 2-méthylpropane {m}, méthylpropane {m} |
| isobutene {n} (unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene) | :: isobutène {m}, isobutylène {m}, méthylpropène {m}, 2-méthylpropène {m} |
| isobutylene {n} (isobutene) SEE: isobutene | :: |
| isobutyric acid {n} (2-methyl-propanoic acid, (CH3)2CHCOOH) | :: acide isobutyrique {m} |
| isocephalism {n} | :: isocéphalie {f} |
| isochromosome {n} (abnormal chromosome) | :: isochromosome {m} |
| isocost {n} (curve) | :: isocoût {m} |
| isodense {adj} (evenly dense) | :: isodense |
| isoform {n} | :: isoforme |
| isogloss {n} /ˈaɪsə(ʊ̆)ɡlɒs/ (line indicating geographical boundaries of a linguistic feature) | :: isoglosse {f} |
| isohyet {n} /ˈaɪ.soʊˌhaɪ.ɪt/ (a line of equal or constant rainfall on a graph or chart) | :: isohyète {f} |
| isohypse {n} (line connecting points of equal height) | :: isohypse {f} |
| isolate {v} /ˈaɪsəleɪt/ (transitive: to set apart or cut off from others) | :: isoler |
| isolate {v} | :: isoler |
| isolated {adj} /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ (in isolation) | :: isolé |
| isolation {n} /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/ (state of being isolated) | :: isolement {m} |
| isolation {n} (act of isolating) | :: isolation {f} |
| isolation {n} (diplomacy: state of not having diplomatic relations) | :: isolement {m} |
| isolation {n} (medicine: separation of a patient from others) | :: isolement {m} |
| isolationism {n} /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ (policy of non-interaction) | :: isolationnisme {m} |
| isolationist {adj} (relating to, or supporting, isolationism) | :: isolationniste |
| isolator {n} | :: isolant {m} |
| isomer {n} /ˈaɪ.sə.mɚ/ (chemistry: compounds) | :: isomère {m} |
| isomer {n} (physics: atomic nuclei) | :: isomère {m} |
| isomeric {adj} (being an isomer) | :: isomérique |
| isomeric {adj} (exhibiting isomerism) | :: isomérique |
| isomerism {n} (phenomenon of the existence of isomers) | :: isomérie {f} |
| isometry {n} (A function) | :: isométrie {f} |
| isomorphic {adj} /ˌaɪ.soʊˈmɔɹ.fɪk/ ((mathematics) related by an isomorphism) | :: isomorphe |
| isomorphism {n} (the similarity in form of organisms of different ancestry) | :: isomorphisme {m} |
| ison {n} (accompanying drone in Byzantine music) | :: ison {m} |
| isonomia {n} (equal law or right) | :: isonomie {f} |
| isopentane {n} (aliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane) | :: isopentane |
| isophotal {adj} (Of or pertaining to isophotes) | :: isophote {m} {f} |
| isophote {n} (contour of equal luminance in an image) | :: isophote {m} |
| isopod {n} (crustacean of the order Isopoda) | :: isopode {m} |
| isoprene {n} /ˈaɪsəˌpɹin/ (isoprene) | :: isoprène {m} |
| isoquant {n} (line of equal or constant economic production) | :: isoquante {f} |
| isosceles {adj} /aɪˈsɒsəliːz/ (having two sides of equal length, used especially of an isosceles triangle) | :: isocèle |
| isosceles triangle {n} (triangle having two sides equal) | :: triangle isocèle {m} |
| isostasy {n} /ʌɪˈsɒstəsi/ (the state of balance of the Earth's lithosphere floating on the magma) | :: isostasie |
| isotherm {n} /ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/ (line representing equal temperature) | :: ligne isotherme {f} , isotherme {f} |
| isothermal {n} (isotherm) SEE: isotherm | :: |
| isothermal {adj} (of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature) | :: isothermique, isotherme |
| isothermal {adj} (of or relating to an isotherm) | :: isotherme |
| isothermic {adj} | :: isothermique |
| isotone {n} (Any of a number of nuclides of different elements) | :: isotone {m} |
| isotonic {adj} /ˌɑɪ.sə.ˈtɑː.nɪk/ (having the same osmotic pressure) | :: isotonique |
| isotope {n} /ˈaɪ.sə.toʊp/ (atoms of the same element having a different number of neutrons) | :: isotope {m} |
| isotopic {adj} (relating to isotopes) | :: isotope |
| isotopy {n} ((mathematics) form of homotopy) | :: isotopie {f} |
| isotopy {n} ((linguistics) repetition of a basic meaning trait within a story) | :: isotopie {f} |
| isotropic {adj} (having properties which are equivalent in all directions) | :: isotrope |
| isotropy {n} /aɪˈsɒtɹəpi/ (The property of being isotropic) | :: isotropie {f} |
| ISP {n} (Internet service provider) | :: fournisseur d'accès à internet |
| ispaghula {n} (a Plantago plant of laxative seeds) SEE: psyllium | :: |
| ispravnic {n} | :: ispravnik {m} |
| Israel {prop} /ˈɪzɹeɪəl/ (the state) | :: Israël {m} |
| Israel {prop} (Biblical: name given to Jacob) | :: Israël {m} |
| Israel {prop} (given name) | :: Israël {m} |
| Israeli {n} /ɪzˈɹeɪli/ (person from Israel or of Israeli descent) | :: Israélien |
| Israeli {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Israel, the Israeli people) | :: israélien {m}, israélienne {f} |
| Israelite {n} /ˈɪzɹi.əlˌaɪt/ (native or inhabitant of Israel) | :: Israélite {m} {f} |
| Israelite {n} (descendant of Jacob) | :: Israélite {m}, fils d'Israël {m}, enfant d'Israël {m} |
| Israelite {adj} (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) | :: israélite {m} {f} |
| Isratine {prop} | :: Isratine |
| Isère {prop} (river) | :: Isère {f} |
| Isère {prop} (department) | :: Isère {f} |
| Issa {n} (member of the Issa clan in Djibouti) | :: Issa {m} |
| Issime {prop} (village in Italy) | :: Issime |
| ISSN {n} (International Standard Serial Number) | :: numéro international normalisé des publications en série |
| issuance {n} (act of issuing) | :: émission {f} |
| issue {n} /ˈɪsjuː/ (act of flowing out) | :: sortie {f}, émission {f} |
| issue {n} (act of sending out) | :: livraison {f}; délivrance {f}, émission {f} (order from commanding officer); émission {f} (of money from a treasury) |
| issue {n} (small incision etc. to drain excess bodily fluid) | :: drain {m} |
| issue {n} (something flowing or sent out) | :: exsudat {m}, flux {m} (quantity), numéro {m} (newspaper) |
| issue {n} (legal term for offspring) | :: rejeton {m}, progéniture {f}, descendance {f} |
| issue {n} (produce or income from farmland or rental property) | :: fruit {m}, fructus {m} |
| issue {n} (contested point in a dispute or debate) | :: controverse, polémique, question {f}, point {m} de débat |
| issue {n} (problem or concern) | :: problème {m} |
| issue {v} (to flow out; to proceed from) | :: sortir; jaillir; descendre de; fructifier |
| issue {v} (to sally forth) | :: jaillir, faire une sortie {f}, faire une percée {f} |
| issue {v} (to extend into) | :: déboucher, donner sur |
| issue {v} (to send out; to put into circulation) | :: émettre, publier |
| issue {v} (to deliver for use) | :: livrer |
| issue {v} (to deliver by authority) | :: délivrer, émettre |
| -ist {suffix} /-ɪst/ (One who follows a particular ideology, doctrine, belief system or theory) | :: -iste {m} {f} |
| -ist {suffix} (A member of a profession or one interested in something) | :: -iste {m} {f} |
| -ist {suffix} (A person who uses something) | :: -iste {m} {f} |
| -ist {suffix} (A person who holds biased views) | :: -iste {m} {f} |
| -ista {suffix} (follower) SEE: -ist | :: |
| Istanbul {prop} (largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire) | :: Istanbul {m} |
| Istanbulite {adj} | :: istanbuliote, stambouliote |
| Istanbulite {n} (person from Istanbul) | :: Istanbuliote, Stambouliote |
| is that so {phrase} (really) | :: vraiment? |
| is there a grocery store nearby {phrase} (is there a grocery store?) | :: y a-t-il une épicerie proche? |
| is there any problem {phrase} (is there any problem?) | :: y a-t-il un problème ? |
| is there a smaller size {phrase} (is there a smaller size?) | :: y a-t-il une taille plus petite ? |
| isthmus {n} /ˈɪs.məs/ (narrow strip of land) | :: isthme {m} |
| Istria {prop} (peninsula in the Adriatic) | :: Istrie {f} |
| Istro-Romanian {prop} (language) | :: Istro-roumain |
| it {pron} /ɪt/ (subject — inanimate thing) | :: il {m}, elle {f}, ce {n}, ça {n} |
| it {pron} (object) | :: le {m}, la {f}, ça |
| it {pron} (subject of impersonal statement) | :: ce |
| it {pron} (impersonal pronoun, used without referent) | :: il |
| it {pron} (impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder) | :: ce, ça, cela |
| IT {n} (information technology) SEE: information technology | :: |
| Italian {adj} /ɪˈtæljən/ (of or pertaining to Italy) | :: italien |
| Italian {adj} (of or pertaining to Italians) | :: italien |
| Italian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Italian language) | :: italien, italophone |
| Italian {n} (inhabitant of Italy) | :: Italien {m}, Italienne {f} |
| Italian {n} (language) | :: italien {m} |
| Italian honeysuckle {n} (Lonicera caprifolium) | :: chèvrefeuille des jardins {m} |
| Italianism {n} | :: italianisme {m}, italisme {m} |
| Italianization {prop} /ɪˌtæljənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (process of forced assimilation into the Italian culture) | :: italianisation {f} |
| Italianize {v} /ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/ (transitive) | :: italianiser |
| Italianize {v} (intransitive) | :: s'italianiser |
| Italianness {n} (quality of being Italian) | :: italianité {f} |
| Italian poutine {n} | :: poutine italienne |
| Italian Republic {prop} (official name of Italy) | :: République italienne {f} |
| Italian sausage {n} | :: saucisse italienne |
| Italian tomato {n} | :: tomate italienne |
| italic {adj} /ɪˈtælɪk/ (having a slant to the right) | :: italique |
| italic {n} (typeface whose letters slant to the right) | :: italique |
| Italic {adj} /ɪˈtalɪk/ (of or relating to the Italian peninsula) | :: italique {m} {f} |
| italics {n} (italic) SEE: italic | :: |
| Italo- {prefix} (relating to Italy or Italian) | :: italo- |
| Italophile {n} | :: italophile {m} {f} |
| Italophilic {adj} | :: italophile |
| Italophobia {n} | :: italophobie {f} |
| Italophone {adj} (Italian-speaking) | :: italophone |
| Italophone {n} (Italian speaker) | :: italophone {m} {f} |
| Italy {prop} /ˈɪtəli/ (European country) | :: Italie {f} |
| it can't be helped {phrase} (it is inevitable) | :: on n'y peut rien, on ne peut rien y faire |
| itch {n} /ɪt͡ʃ/ (a sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch) | :: démangeaison, prurit |
| itch {n} (a desire) | :: prurit |
| itch {v} (to feel the need to scratch) | :: démanger, gratter, picoter |
| itching powder {n} | :: poil à gratter {m} |
| itchy {adj} /ˈɪtʃi/ (having or creating an itch) | :: qui démange |
| itchy feet {n} (desire to travel) | :: bougeotte {f} |
| it depends {phrase} (it depends) | :: ça dépend |
| it doesn't matter {phrase} (it doesn't matter) | :: c'est pas grave, ça ne fait rien, peu importe |
| -ite {suffix} /-aɪt/ (used to form names of minerals and rocks) | :: -ite {f} |
| -ite {suffix} (a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ous) | :: -ite |
| item {n} /ˈaɪ̯ɾəm/ (distinct physical object) | :: article {m}, truc {m} |
| item {n} (matter for discussion in an agenda) | :: point {m} |
| itemize {v} (to state in items) | :: détailler, énumérer |
| item of clothing {n} (garment) SEE: garment | :: |
| iteration {n} /ɪtəɹˈeɪʃən/ (repetition in a computer program) | :: itération {f} |
| iterative {adj} /ˈɪtəɹətɪv/ (of a procedure that involves repetition) | :: itératif |
| iterative {adj} ((grammar) frequentative) | :: itératif |
| iterative aspect {n} (subclass of imperfective verbs) | :: fréquentatif {m} |
| iterator {n} (one who iterates) | :: itérateur |
| iterator {n} (computing method) | :: itérateur |
| it figures {phrase} (phrase) | :: tu m'étonnes |
| Ithaca {prop} /ˈɪθəkə/ (island) | :: Ithaque {f} |
| Ithacan {adj} /ˈɪθəkən/ (from, or pertaining to Ithaca) | :: ithaquien |
| Ithacan {n} (inhabitant of Ithaca) | :: Ithaquien |
| it happens {phrase} (worrying is not necessary) | :: ça arrive |
| I think so {phrase} (I think so) | :: je le pense, je pense que oui, je pense bien |
| I think therefore I am {phrase} (philosophical proof of existence) | :: je pense donc je suis |
| ithyphallic {adj} /ˌɪθɪˈfælɪk/ (of or pertaining to the erect phallus) | :: ithyphallique |
| ithyphallophobia {n} (ithyphallophobia) | :: ithyphallophobie {f} |
| itinerary {n} /aɪˈtɪnəɹɛɹi/ (route or proposed route of a journey) | :: itinéraire {m} |
| -itis {suffix} /-ˈaɪtɪs/ (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation) | :: -ite {f} |
| it never rains but it pours {proverb} (unfortunate events occur in quantity) | :: un malheur ne vient jamais seul (a misfortune never comes alone), un malheur n'arrive jamais seul |
| I told you so {phrase} (told you so!) | :: je te l'avais bien dit |
| it's {contraction} /ɪts/ (it is) | :: c'est |
| its {determiner} /ɪts/ (belonging to it) | :: son {m}, sa {f}, ses {p} |
| its {pron} (that which belongs to it) | :: le sien {m}, la sienne {f}, les siens {m-p}, les siennes {f-p} |
| it's about time {interj} /ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm/ (expression of impatience) | :: c'est pas trop tôt, ce n'est pas trop tôt, bon débarras, j'ai failli attendre, il était temps |
| it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye {proverb} (rough play results in injury) | :: jeu de main, jeu de vilain |
| it's all good {phrase} (used to express unconcern) SEE: no worries | :: |
| it's all Greek to me {phrase} /ɪts ˌɔːl ˈɡɹiːk tə ˌmiː/ (I don't understand any of this) | :: c'est du chinois (it's Chinese), c'est de l'hébreu (it's Hebrew), c'est du russe (it's Russian) |
| it's an emergency {phrase} (it's an emergency) | :: c'est urgent |
| it's a pleasure {phrase} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome | :: |
| it's a small world {phrase} (phrase used when meeting an acquaintance or personal connection in an unexpected place or context) | :: le monde est petit |
| it's cold outside {phrase} (it's cold outside (weather)) | :: il fait froid dehors |
| itself {pron} /ɪtˈsɛlf/ ((reflexive) it) | :: se |
| itself {pron} ((emphatic) it) | :: soi-même |
| it's raining {phrase} (it's raining) | :: il pleut |
| it's snowing {phrase} (it's snowing) | :: il neige |
| it's the thought that counts {proverb} (when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration) | :: c'est l'intention qui compte |
| it's too expensive {phrase} (it's too expensive) | :: c'est trop cher |
| it takes all kinds to make a world {proverb} (Diversity is essential) | :: il faut de tout pour faire un monde |
| it takes two to tango {proverb} (some things need the active cooperation of two parties) | :: il faut être deux pour danser le tango |
| -itude {suffix} (suffix) | :: -itude |
| it was delicious {phrase} (phrase said to compliment a meal after eating it) | :: c'était délicieux |
| -ity {suffix} /ɪti/ (Used to form nouns from adjectives.) | :: -ité {f}, -té {f} |
| Ivalo {prop} (village in Northern Finland) | :: Ivalo |
| Ivan {prop} /ˈaɪ.vən/ (male given name) | :: Ivan {m} |
| Ivanhoe {prop} /ˈaɪvənˌhoʊ/ (Hero of this novel.) | :: Ivanhoé |
| Ivanovich {prop} /ɪˈvɑːnəvɪt͡ʃ/ (patronymic) | :: Ivanovitch {m} |
| Ivanovo {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Ivanovo {m} |
| -ive {suffix} /ɪv/ (adjectival suffix: of the nature of; tending to) | :: -if {m}, -ive {f} |
| I've {contraction} /aɪv/ (I have) | :: j'ai |
| I've been raped {phrase} (I've been raped) | :: on m'a violé {m}, on m'a violée {f} |
| I've been robbed {phrase} (I've been robbed) | :: je me suis fait volé {m}, je me suis fait volée {f} |
| I've been shot {phrase} (I've been shot) | :: j'ai reçu une balle, j'ai été blessé par balle |
| I've burned myself {phrase} (I've burned myself) | :: je me suis brulé {m}, je me suis brulée {f} |
| I've burnt myself {phrase} (I've burned myself) SEE: I've burned myself | :: |
| I've lost my keys {phrase} (I lost my keys) SEE: I lost my keys | :: |
| IVF {n} (in vitro fertilization) | :: FIV {f} |
| Ivo {prop} (male given name) | :: Yves |
| Ivorian {n} (a person from Côte d'Ivoire or of Ivorian descent) | :: Ivoirien {m}, Ivoirienne {f} |
| Ivorian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Côte d'Ivoire) | :: ivoirien |
| Ivorianness {n} (state of being Ivorian) | :: ivoirité {f} |
| ivory {n} /ˈaɪvəɹi/ (material) | :: ivoire {m} |
| ivory {n} (colour) | :: ivoire {?} |
| Ivory Coast {prop} (Côte d'Ivoire) SEE: Côte d'Ivoire | :: |
| ivory gull {n} (Pagophila eburnea) | :: mouette blanche {f} |
| ivory tower {n} /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈtaʊɚ/ (overly-academic perspective) | :: tour d'ivoire {f} |
| IVR {n} (interactive voice response) | :: SVI {m}, serveur vocal interactif {m} |
| IVR {n} (Interventional radiology) | :: RI {f}, radiologie interventionnelle {f} |
| ivy {n} /ˈaɪvi/ (plant) | :: lierre {m} |
| I want to go to the toilet {phrase} (I want to go to the toilet) | :: j’ai envie d’aller aux toilettes |
| I want to know {phrase} (I want to know) | :: je veux savoir |
| I was born in ... {phrase} (I was born in ... (year)) | :: je suis né en ... {m}, je suis née en ... {f} |
| I was born in ... {phrase} (I was born in ... (place name)) | :: je suis né à/en ... {m}, je suis née à/en ... {f} |
| I wish {phrase} (I would very much like that to be so) | :: si seulement, j'aurais aimé que (a sentence in subjunctive mood follows) |
| Iwo Jima {prop} (an island in Japan) | :: Iwo Jima |
| Ixion {prop} /ɪkˈsaɪ.ən/ (king of Lapiths) | :: Ixion {m} |
| Ixion {prop} (a Kuiper Belt object) | :: Ixion {m} |
| -ization {suffix} /-ˈaɪzeɪʃən/ (act, process, or result of doing something) | :: -isation |
| -ize {suffix} /-aɪz/ (suffix used to form verbs) | :: -iser |
| Izhevsk {prop} (capital of Udmurtia) | :: Ijevsk {m} |
| Île-de-France {prop} (region) | :: Île-de-France {f} |