| L1 {n} | :: L1 {f} |
| L2 {n} | :: L2 {f} |
| la {n} /lɑː/ (syllable used in solfège to represent the sixth note of a major scale) | :: la {m} |
| lab {n} (laboratory) SEE: laboratory | :: |
| Labbe {prop} | :: Labbé |
| label {n} /ˈleɪbəl/ (small ticket or sign giving information) | :: étiquette {f} |
| label {v} (put a ticket or sign on) | :: étiqueter |
| label {v} (give a label to in order to categorise) | :: étiqueter |
| label {n} (company selling records) SEE: record label | :: |
| labeling {n} (set of labels) | :: étiquetage {m} |
| Labelle {prop} | :: Labelle |
| labellum {n} /ləˈbɛl.əm/ | :: labelle {m} |
| labia {n} /leɪbi.ə/ (folds of tissue at opening of vulva) | :: lèvres {f-p}, lèvres de la vulve {f-p} |
| labial {adj} /ˈleɪ.bi.əl/ (pertaining to the lips) | :: labial |
| labial {adj} (linguistics: articulated by the lips) | :: labial |
| labialization {n} (secondary articulatory feature) | :: labialisation {f} |
| labialize {v} (make a sound labial) | :: labialiser |
| labia majora {n} (outer folds of vulva) | :: grandes lèvres {f-p} |
| labia minora {n} ((anatomy) the two inner folds of skin within the cleft of the labia majora) | :: petites lèvres {f-p} |
| labiaplasty {n} (moulding of the labia) | :: labioplastie {f} |
| labile {adj} /ˈleɪbaɪl/ (kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved) | :: labile |
| labiodental {adj} /ˌleɪbioʊˈdentəl/ (articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth) | :: labiodental {m} |
| labiodental {n} (a speech sound articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth) | :: labiodentale {f} |
| labiovelar {n} (a velar sound articulated with lip-rounding) | :: labiovélaire {f} |
| labium {n} /ˈleɪbɪəm/ (liplike structure) | :: lèvre {f}, lèvre de la vulve {f} |
| labneh {n} (strained yoghurt, yoghurt cheese) | :: labné {m} |
| Labonte {prop} | :: Labonté |
| labor {n} (labor) SEE: labour | :: |
| labor {v} (labor) SEE: labour | :: |
| laboratory {n} /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/ (room, building or institution equipped for scientific research) | :: laboratoire {m} |
| laboratory {n} (place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured) | :: laboratoire {m} |
| Labor Day {n} (holiday on May 1st) SEE: May Day | :: |
| laborer {n} /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ/ (One who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly) | :: ouvrier {m} |
| laborious {adj} (industrious) SEE: industrious | :: |
| laborious {adj} /ləˈbɔːɹiəs/ (requiring much physical effort) | :: laborieux {m} |
| laboriously {adv} /ləˈbɔɹ.i.əs.li/ (with great expenditure of effort) | :: laborieusement |
| labor market {n} (market consisting of workers) | :: marché du travail {m} |
| Labor Party {prop} (similar party in another country) SEE: Labour Party | :: |
| labor relations {n} (industrial relations) SEE: industrial relations | :: |
| labor union {n} (labor union) SEE: trade union | :: |
| labour {n} /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ (work) | :: ouvrage {m}, travail {m}, travail {m} |
| labour {n} (giving birth) | :: accouchement {m} |
| labour {v} (to work) | :: travailler |
| labour force {n} (people available for employment) | :: main-d'œuvre {f} |
| labour law {n} | :: droit du travail {m} |
| Labour Party {prop} (British party) | :: Parti travailliste {m} |
| Labour Party {prop} (similar party in another country) | :: parti travailliste {m} |
| labour relations {n} (industrial relations) SEE: industrial relations | :: |
| laburnum {n} (tree) | :: cytise {m}, laburnum {m} |
| labyrinth {n} /ˈlæb.ɚ.ɪnθ/ (maze) | :: labyrinthe {m} |
| labyrinthal {adj} (like a labyrinth) SEE: labyrinthine | :: |
| labyrinthian {adj} (mazelike) SEE: labyrinthine | :: |
| labyrinthiform {adj} (having the form of a labyrinth) SEE: labyrinthine | :: |
| labyrinthine {adj} /læb.əˈɹɪn.θɪn/ (physically resembling a labyrinth) | :: labyrinthique {m} {f} |
| labyrinthitis {n} (inflammation) | :: labyrinthite {f} |
| lac {n} /læk/ (a resinous substance) | :: laque {f} |
| Lacaille {prop} | :: Lacaille |
| lace {n} /leɪs/ (fabric) | :: dentelle {f} |
| lace {n} (cord for fastening a shoe) SEE: shoelace | :: |
| Lacedaemon {prop} /ˌlæsəˈdiːmən/ (another name of Sparta) | :: Lacédémone |
| Lacedaemonian {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Lacedaemonia) | :: lacédémonien {m} |
| Lacedaemonian {n} (inhabitant of Lacedaemonia) | :: Lacédémonien {m}, Lacédémonienne {f} |
| lacemaker {n} (woman who makes lace) | :: dentelière {f} |
| lacerate {v} /ˈlæ.sɚ.ejt/ (To tear, rip or wound) | :: lacérer |
| laceration {n} /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/ (an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue) | :: lacération {f} |
| Lacerta {prop} (a constellation) | :: Lézard {m} |
| lachanophobia {n} /ˌlækənəˈfəʊbɪə/ (irrational fear of vegetables) | :: lachanophobie {f} |
| lachrymable {adj} (lamentable) SEE: lamentable | :: |
| lachrymal {adj} (of or relating to tears) SEE: lacrimal | :: |
| lachrymatory {adj} /ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/ (causing tears) | :: lacrymogène {m} {f}, lacrymatoire {m} {f} |
| lachrymatory {n} (vase intended to hold tears) | :: lacrymatoire {m} |
| lachrymose {adj} /ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs/ (tearful; causing tears) | :: lacrymal |
| lack {n} /læk/ (deficiency, need) | :: manque {m}, défaut {m}, absence {f} |
| lack {v} (be without, need, require) | :: manquer |
| lackadaisical {adj} /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/ (showing no interest or enthusiasm) | :: languide |
| lackey {n} /ˈlæ.ki/ (liveried male servant) | :: laquais {m} |
| lackey {n} (a fawning, servile follower) | :: laquais {m} |
| lacking {n} (absence of something) SEE: lack | :: |
| lacking {adj} /ˈlækɪŋ/ (missing or not having enough of something) | :: dépourvu |
| lackluster {adj} (Having no shine or lustre; dull) | :: terne |
| lackluster {adj} (Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest) | :: quelconque |
| Laconia {prop} /ləˈkəʊ.ni.ə/ (region in the southern Peloponnese) | :: Laconie |
| laconic {adj} /ləˈkɑnɪk/ (using as few words as possible) | :: laconique |
| La Coruña {prop} (A Coruña) SEE: A Coruña | :: |
| lacquer {n} /ˈlæk.ɚ/ (glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating) | :: laque {f} |
| lacquer {v} (to apply a lacquer to something) | :: laquer |
| lacrimal {adj} (of or relating to tears) | :: lacrymal |
| lacrimal sac {n} (dilated upper end of the tear duct) | :: sac lacrimal {m} |
| lacrosse {n} /ləˈkɹɔs/ (the sport) | :: crosse {f}, lacrosse {m} |
| lacrosse stick {n} (instrument in lacrosse) | :: crosse {f} |
| lactam {n} (cyclic amides, nitrogen analogs of lactones) | :: lactame {f} |
| lactase {n} (A β-galactosidase enzyme) | :: lactase {f} |
| lactatemia {n} (the (normal) presence of lactate in the blood) | :: lactatémie {f} |
| lactation {n} /lækˈteɪʃən/ (secretion of milk) | :: lactation {f} |
| lactation {n} (process of providing milk to the young) | :: allaitement {m}, lactation {f} |
| lactation {n} (lactation period) | :: lactation {f} |
| lactometer {n} (device to weight cream) | :: pèse-lait {m} |
| lactone {n} (cyclic intramolecular ester) | :: lactone {f} |
| lactose {n} /ˈlæk.toʊs/ (disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products) | :: lactose {m} |
| lactose intolerance {n} (inability to metabolize lactose) | :: intolérance au lactose |
| lacustrine {adj} /ləˈkʌstɹɪn/ (of or relating to lakes) | :: lacustre |
| lacy {adj} /ˈleɪ.si/ (made of lace or decorated with it) | :: en/de dentelle |
| lacy {adj} | :: de dentelle |
| lad {n} /læd/ (a boy) | :: garçon {m} |
| lad {n} (familiar term of address for a man) | :: garçon {m}, gars {m} |
| lad {n} (a groom who works with horses) | :: palefrenier {m} |
| Ladakh {prop} /ləˈdɑːk/ (region) | :: Ladakh |
| ladder {n} /ˈladə/ (climbing tool) | :: échelle {f} |
| ladder snake {n} (Rhinechis scalaris) | :: couleuvre à échelons |
| lade {v} /leɪd/ (To fill or load) | :: charger |
| laden {adj} /ˈleɪdən/ (weighed down with a load, burdened) | :: chargé {m}, chargée {f} |
| laden {adj} (heavy) | :: chargé {m}, chargée {f} |
| ladette {n} (young woman of masculine manners) | :: garçon manqué {m}, garçonne {f} |
| ladies and gentlemen {n} (phrase used to address an audience of men and women) | :: Mesdames et Messieurs |
| ladies first {proverb} (phrase encouraging gentlemanliness) | :: les dames d’abord |
| ladies' room {n} (lavatory intended for women, see also: toilet) | :: toilettes femmes {f-p} |
| Ladin {prop} /ləˈdiːn/ (the Romance language) | :: ladin |
| Ladinian {prop} (subdivision of the Triassic period) | :: Ladinien |
| Ladino {prop} /ləˈdinoʊ/ (Romance language) | :: ladino {m} |
| Ladislaus {prop} (male given name) | :: Ladislas {m} |
| ladle {n} /ˈleɪ.dəl/ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) | :: louche {f} cuillère à pot, poche, pochon |
| ladle {n} (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) | :: poche {f} |
| Ladoga {prop} (a lake in Russia) | :: lac Ladoga {m} |
| lady {n} /ˈleɪdi/ (woman of breeding and authority) | :: dame {f}, madame {f} |
| lady {n} (wife of a lord) | :: dame {f}, madame {f} |
| lady {n} (polite term referring a woman) | :: dame {f} |
| Lady {n} (aristocratic title for a woman) | :: Dame, Madame |
| ladybird {n} /ˈleɪ.di.bɝd/ (member of Coccinellidae) | :: coccinelle {f} |
| ladyboy {n} /ˈleɪdiˌbɔɪ/ (effeminate homosexual man, especially an intergender person, see also: kathoey) | :: ladyboy {m} |
| ladybug {n} (ladybird) SEE: ladybird | :: |
| ladyfinger {n} (small sponge cake) | :: boudoir |
| ladyfinger {n} (okra) SEE: okra | :: |
| lady-in-waiting {n} /ˌleɪdɪ ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ/ (lady in the household of a woman of higher rank who attends he as a personal assistant) | :: dame de compagnie {f}, dame d'attendre {f}, dame d'honneur {f}, suivante {f} |
| lady-in-waiting {n} (woman who is a maid or servant to a lady) | :: suivante {f} |
| lady-killer {n} (uncaring womanizer) | :: bourreau des cœurs {m}, tombeur {m} |
| ladyship {n} /ˈleɪ.di.ʃɪp/ (Term of respect) | :: La Dame {f}, Madame {f} |
| lady's man {n} (womanizer) SEE: womanizer | :: |
| Laertes {prop} /leɪˈɜɹtiːz/ (the father of Odysseus) | :: Laërte {m} |
| Lafontaine {prop} | :: Lafontaine |
| lag {v} /læɡ/ (To fall behind) | :: rester en arrière, être en retard |
| lager lout {n} (person who behaves in a violent manner when drunk) | :: jeune voyou {m} |
| laggard {adj} /ˈlæɡəd/ (animal not growing as fast as flockmates) | :: retardataire {m} {f} |
| laggard {n} (one who lags behind) | :: traînard {m} |
| lagger {n} (one who installs lagging) | :: retardataire {m} {f} |
| Lagid {n} /ˈlædʒ.ɪd/ (member of the Ptolemaic dynasty) | :: Lagide {m} |
| lagoon {n} /ləˈɡuːn/ (shallow body of water) | :: lagon {m}, lagune {f} |
| lagopode {n} (ptarmigan) SEE: ptarmigan | :: |
| Lagos {prop} /ˈleɪɡɒs/ (former capital of Nigeria) | :: Lagos |
| Lagrange point {n} (a point in an orbital configuration) | :: point de Lagrange {m} |
| Lagrangian {n} (function) SEE: Lagrangian function | :: |
| Lagrangian function {n} (ifunction) | :: lagrangien {m} |
| lahar {n} /ˈlɑhɑɹ/ (volcanic mudflow) | :: lahar {m} |
| lahmacun {n} (dish of Arab origin) | :: lahmajoun {f} |
| Lahore {prop} (Lahore) | :: Lahore |
| Lahorite {adj} (Of or pertaining to Lahore) | :: lahorite |
| laicist {adj} (laicist (adjective)) | :: laïciste |
| laicist {n} (laicist (noun)) | :: laïciste {m} {f} |
| laicization {n} (the act of laicizing) | :: laïcisation {f} |
| laid {adj} /leɪd/ (of paper: ribbed with wires) | :: vergé |
| laid-back {adj} (relaxed and easy-going) | :: facile à vivre, sympathique, décontracté |
| laika {n} (hunting dog from Russia) | :: laïka {m} |
| lair {n} /lɛəɹ/ (of an animal) | :: antre {m}, tanière {f}, repaire {m} |
| lair {n} (of a criminal) | :: antre {m} |
| laissez faire {n} /ˈlæs.eɪ ˌfeə(ɹ)/ (economics: a policy of governmental non-interference in economic affairs) | :: laissez-faire {m}, laisser-faire {m} |
| laity {n} /ˈleɪ.ə.ti/ (people of a church who are not ordained) | :: laïcat |
| Laius {prop} /ˈlaɪ.əs/ (father of Oedipus and husband of Jocasta) | :: Laïus {m}, Laïos {m} |
| lake {n} /leɪk/ (body of water) | :: lac {m} |
| lake {n} (a kind of coloring agent) | :: laque {f} |
| Lake Como {prop} (lake in Italy) | :: Lac de Côme |
| Lake Constance {prop} (Lake) | :: Lac de Constance {m} |
| Lake Garda {prop} (lake in Italy) | :: Lac de Garde {m} |
| Lake Huron {prop} (the lake) | :: lac Huron |
| Lake Ladoga {prop} (Ladoga) SEE: Ladoga | :: |
| Lake Michigan {prop} (one of the five Great Lakes) | :: lac Michigan {m} |
| Lake Michigan-Huron {prop} (one of the Great Lakes) | :: Lac Michigan-Huron {m} |
| Lake Ontario {prop} (the lake, see also: Ontario) | :: lac Ontario {m} |
| lakeside {adj} (by the side of a lake) | :: riverain |
| Lake Superior {prop} (the lake) | :: lac Supérieur {m} |
| lake trout {n} (Salvelinus namaycush) | :: truite grise {f}, touladi {m} |
| Lake Victoria {prop} (African lake) | :: lac Victoria {m} |
| Lake Zurich {prop} (lake in Switzerland) | :: Lac de Zurich {m} |
| Lalibela {prop} (town in Ethiopia) | :: Lalibela |
| lama {n} /ˈlɑː.mə/ (master of Tibetan Buddhism) | :: lama {m} |
| lamaism {n} (Tibetan Buddhism) | :: lamaïsme {m} |
| La Mancha {prop} (medieval Iberian kingdom) | :: La Manche {f} |
| Lamarckian {n} (a supporter or an advocate of Lamarckism) | :: lamarckien |
| Lamarckian {adj} (of or pertaining to Lamarckism) | :: lamarckien |
| lamb {n} /læm/ (young sheep) | :: agneau {m}, agnelle {f} |
| lamb {n} (flesh of lamb as food) | :: agneau {m} |
| lamb {v} (of a sheep, to give birth) | :: mettre bas |
| lambada {n} (Brazilian dance) | :: lambada {f} |
| lambaste {v} /læmˈbeɪst/ (to scold or verbally reprimand) | :: blamer, reprimander, gronder |
| lambaste {v} (to give a thrashing to) | :: tabbasser, rouer de coups, battre quelqu'un |
| lambda {n} /ˈlæm.də/ (name of the Greek letter) | :: lambda {m} |
| Lambert {prop} /ˈlæmbɚt/ (male given name) | :: Lambert |
| Lambert {prop} (surname) | :: Lambert |
| Lamb of God {prop} (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) | :: Agneau de Dieu {m} |
| lamb's ears {n} (ornamental plant with silky hairs on the leaves) | :: oreille d'ours {f}, épiaire laineuse {f} |
| Lamb shift {n} (difference between energy levels) | :: décalage de Lamb {m}, déplacement de Lamb {m} |
| lamb's lettuce {n} (corn salad) SEE: corn salad | :: |
| lame {adj} /leɪm/ (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs) | :: boiteux {m}, boiteuse {f} |
| lame {adj} (slang: unconvincing) | :: boîteux, pitoyable, nul {m}, bancal {m}, bateau |
| lame {adj} (slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant) | :: nul, naze {m} {f}, poche, ringard {m} |
| lame {adj} | :: boiteux, nul, minable |
| lame duck {n} (a person or thing that is helpless, inefficient or disabled) | :: canard boiteux {m}, boulet {m} |
| lame duck {n} (an official who is marking time until leaving their office) | :: lame duck {m}, canard boiteux {m} |
| lamella {n} (gill of a mushroom) SEE: gill | :: |
| lament {n} /ləˈmɛnt/ (expression of grief, suffering, or sadness) | :: lamentation {f} |
| lament {n} (song expressing grief) | :: complainte {f} |
| lament {v} (express grief) | :: se lamenter |
| lament {v} (bewail) | :: plaindre |
| lamentable {adj} /ləˈmɛn.tə.bəl/ (deplorable) | :: lamentable, déplorable |
| lamentation {n} /ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ | :: gémissement, lamentation |
| Lamentations {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Lamentations {f-p} |
| Lamethist {adj} | :: lamethiste |
| lamia {n} /ˈleɪmɪə/ (monster in mythology) | :: lamie {f} |
| Lamia {prop} (city in Greece) | :: Lamia |
| lamina {n} /ˈlæm.ɪ.nə/ (very thin layer of material) | :: lame {f}, lamelle {f} |
| laminate {v} /ˈlæmɪneɪt/ (To assemble from thin sheets) | :: lamifier, stratifier |
| laminate {v} (To сover in protective plastic) | :: plastifier |
| laminate {n} (Material formed of thin sheets) | :: lamifié {m}, stratifié {m} |
| laminated {adj} (made by lamination) | :: laminé |
| laminated {adj} (consisting of many thin layers) | :: lamellé |
| laminate flooring {n} (synthetic flooring simulating wood) | :: laminé {m}, revêtement de sols stratifiés {m}, sol stratifié {m} |
| lamination {n} /ˌlæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (process) | :: laminage {m} |
| laminator {n} (device that laminates) | :: machine à plastifier {m} |
| lammergeier {n} (bird) | :: gypaète {m} |
| lammergeyer {n} (vulture) SEE: lammergeier | :: |
| Lamoreaux {prop} | :: Lamoureux |
| Lamotte {prop} | :: Lamotte |
| Lamour {prop} | :: Lamour |
| Lamoureux {prop} | :: Lamoureux |
| lamp {n} /læmp/ (device producing light) | :: lampe {f} |
| lamp {n} (oil device producing light) | :: lampe {f} |
| lampate {n} (a salt) | :: lampate |
| lampblack {n} (form of carbon) | :: noir de fumée {m} |
| Lampedusa {prop} (Italian island) | :: Lampidusa {f}, Lampédouse {f} |
| lampoon {n} /læmˈpuːn/ (written satirical attack) | :: pasquin {m} |
| lamppost {n} (pole that holds up a light) | :: réverbère {m}, lampadaire |
| lamprey {n} /ˈlæm.pɹi/ (a fish) | :: lamproie {f} |
| lampshade {n} /ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/ (cover over a lamp) | :: abat-jour {m} |
| Lancaster Sound {prop} | :: détroit de Lancaster, Détroit de Lancaster |
| lance {n} /læns/ (weapon of war) | :: lance {f} |
| lance {n} (wooden weapon used in jousting or tilting) | :: lance {f} |
| lance {n} (spear or harpoon used by whalers) | :: lance {f} |
| lance {n} ((military) soldier armed with a lance) | :: lance {f} |
| lance corporal {n} (lance corporal) | :: caporal suppléant, soldat de première classe, caporal postiche |
| Lancelot {prop} /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/ (the knight) | :: Lancelot |
| lancet {n} /læn.sɪt/ (surgical instrument) | :: lancette {f} |
| Lan-chou {prop} (Lanzhou) SEE: Lanzhou | :: |
| land {n} /lænd/ (part of Earth that is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water) | :: terre {f} |
| land {n} (real estate or landed property) | :: terre {f}, terrain {m} |
| land {n} (country or region) | :: contrée {f}, pays {m} |
| land {n} (someone's homeplace) | :: pays {m}, patrie {f} |
| land {n} (ground that is suitable for farming) | :: terre {f} |
| land {v} (to descend to a surface, especially from the air) | :: se poser, atterrir |
| land {v} (to arrive at land, especially a shore, or a dock, from a body of water) | :: aborder |
| land {v} (to bring to land) | :: poser |
| land {v} (to deliver) SEE: deliver | :: |
| land {n} (fright) SEE: fright | :: |
| -land {suffix} /lənd/ (territory, country or region (suffix)) | :: terre {f}, pays {m}, -lande {f}, -ie {f} |
| land bridge {n} (isthmus) | :: pont terrestre {m} |
| land clearer {n} (someone who clears land of vegetation) | :: défricheur {m} |
| lander {n} /ˈlændə/ (space probe) | :: atterrisseur {m} |
| Landes {prop} (department of France) | :: Landes |
| landfill {n} /ˈlænd.fɪl/ (site at which refuse is buried) | :: décharge {f}, dépotoir {m} |
| landfill {n} | :: décharge {f} |
| landgrave {n} (renderings of Landgraf) | :: landgrave {m} |
| landgraviate {n} | :: landgraviat {m} |
| -landia {suffix} (territory, country or region (suffix)) SEE: -land | :: |
| landing {n} /ˈlændɪŋ/ (corridor) | :: palier {m} |
| landing {n} (coming to earth, as of an airplane) | :: atterrissage {m} |
| landing {n} (an in-between platform) | :: palier {m} |
| landing craft {n} (a type of flat-bottomed boat) | :: chaland de débarquement |
| landing gear {n} (undercarriage) | :: train d'atterrissage {m} |
| landing net {n} (Fishnet) | :: épuisette {f} |
| landing page {n} (arriving web page) | :: atterripage {f} |
| landing strip {n} (auxiliary or temporary runway for aircraft) | :: piste d'atterrissage {f} |
| landing strip {n} (pubic hair pattern) | :: ticket de métro {m} |
| landlady {n} /ˈlændˌleɪ.di/ (female landlord) | :: propriétaire {m} {f} |
| landline {n} (fixed telephone communications cable) | :: ligne fixe {m} |
| landline {n} (telephone connected by such a fixed wire) | :: téléphone fixe {m} |
| landlocked {adj} /ˈlændlɑkt/ (surrounded by land) | :: enclavé, sans littoral |
| landlord {n} /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/ (person who owns and rents land such as a house, apartment, or condo) | :: propriétaire {m} {f} |
| landlord {n} (owner or manager of a public house) | :: patron {m} |
| landlouper {n} (vagabond) SEE: vagabond | :: |
| landlubber {n} /ˈlænd.lʌb.ɚ/ (someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship) | :: marin d'eau douce {m} |
| landmark {n} /ˈlændmɑɹk/ (recognizable feature) | :: repère {m}, point de repère {m}, amer {m} |
| landmark {n} (notable location) | :: site {m} |
| landmass {n} /ˈlænd.mæs/ (large continuous area of land) | :: masse terrestre {f} |
| land mine {n} /ˈlænd.maɪn/ (mine that is placed on land) | :: mine terrestre {f} |
| Land of Liberty {prop} | :: pays de la liberté {m} |
| Land of the Rising Sun {prop} (Japan) | :: pays du Soleil Levant {m}, pays du Soleil-Levant {m} |
| landowner {n} /ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/ (a person who owns land) | :: propriétaire terrien {m}, propriétaire terrienne {f} |
| landplane {n} (aircraft) | :: avion terrestre |
| landrace {n} /ˈlændˌɹeɪs/ (local variety of domesticated animal or plant adapted to its environment) | :: race naturelle {f} |
| landrail {n} (Crex crex) SEE: corncrake | :: |
| landscape {n} /ˈlandskeɪp/ (portion of land or territory) | :: paysage |
| landscape {n} (mode of printing) | :: paysage {m} |
| landscape gardener {n} (person) | :: paysagiste {m} {f} |
| Landsknecht {n} (German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century) SEE: lansquenet | :: |
| landslide {n} /ˈlænd.slaɪd/ (natural disaster) | :: glissement de terrain {m} |
| landslide victory {n} (overwhelming victory in an election) | :: victoire écrasante {f} |
| landspout {n} | :: tornade de poussière |
| lane {n} /leɪn/ (passageway) | :: chemin {m}, ruelle {f}, allée {f} |
| lane {n} (division of roadway) | :: voie {f} |
| lane {n} (course for ships or aircraft) | :: couloir aérien {m}, couloir {m} |
| Langhe {prop} (hilly area in Piedmont) | :: Langhe {f-p}, Langhes {f-p} |
| Langhian {prop} (subdivision of the Miocene epoch) | :: Langhien |
| Langobard {n} (Lombard) SEE: Lombard | :: |
| langoustine {n} (Nephrops norvegicus) SEE: Norway lobster | :: |
| language {n} (body of words used as a form of communication) | :: langue {f} |
| language {n} (the ability to communicate using words) | :: langage {m} |
| language {n} (nonverbal communication) | :: langage {m}, langue {m} |
| language {n} (vocabulary of a particular field) | :: langage {m}, jargon {m} |
| language {n} (particular words used) | :: langage {m}, parler {m} |
| language {n} (computer language, see also: computer language) | :: langage {m} |
| language barrier {n} (barrier to communication) | :: barrière linguistique {f} |
| language code {n} (a standard identifier of a language) | :: code de langue {m} |
| language exchange {n} (language exchange) | :: échange linguistique {f} |
| language family {n} (set of languages) | :: famille de langues {f} |
| language isolate {n} (natural language without relatives) | :: isolat {m}, langue isolée {f} |
| language police {n} (language police) | :: police de la langue |
| language school {n} (school where foreign languages are taught) | :: école de langues {f} |
| language swap {n} (language exchange) SEE: language exchange | :: |
| langued {adj} (having the tongue visible) | :: lampassé |
| Languedoc {prop} (French province) | :: Languedoc {m} |
| Languedoc-Roussillon {prop} (region of France) | :: Languedoc-Roussillon {m} |
| languid {adj} /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪd/ (lacking enthusiasm, energy or strength) | :: languide |
| languid {adj} | :: faiblard, faible, apathique |
| languish {v} /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ (to lose strength and become weak) | :: dépérir, se cachectiser, se rabougrir, devenir étique |
| languish {v} (to pine away with longing) | :: languir, se mourir |
| languish {v} (to live in miserable conditions) | :: traîner une misérable éxistence, vivoter |
| languish {v} (to be neglected, to make little progress) | :: péricliter, décliner, stagner, piétiner, marquer le pas, patauger |
| languor {v} (to languish) SEE: languish | :: |
| languor {n} /ˈlæŋɡə/ (state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid feeling; an instance of this, see also: lassitude) | :: langueur |
| languorous {adj} /ˈlæŋɡərəs/ (lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical) | :: langoureux |
| La Niña {n} /lɑːˈniːnjə/ (temperature anomaly) | :: La Niña {f} |
| lanichol {n} (lanolin) SEE: lanolin | :: |
| laniol {n} (lanolin) SEE: lanolin | :: |
| lank {adj} /læŋk/ (of hair straight and flat) | :: plats {m-p} |
| lanky {adj} /ˈlæŋk.i/ (tall, slim) | :: dégingandé |
| lanolin {n} (greasy yellow substance) | :: lanoline {f} |
| lansquenet {n} /ˌlænskəˈnɛt/ (German mercenary of the 15th or 16th century) | :: lansquenet {m} |
| lansquenet {n} (gambling card game) | :: lansquenet {m} |
| lantern {n} /ˈlæn.tɚn/ (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light) | :: lanterne {f} |
| lantern {n} (a smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one) | :: lanterne {f} |
| lanternfish {n} (Any small, deep sea fish of family Myctophidae) | :: poissons-lanternes |
| lantern wheel {n} (pinion with cylindrical staves instead of teeth) | :: pignon à lanterne {m}, lanterne {f} |
| lanthanum {n} /ˈlænθənəm/ (metallic element) | :: lanthane {m} |
| lanyard {n} /ˈlæn.jɚd/ (a cord worn around the neck; used to hold a small object such as a whistle) | :: lanière {f}, dragonne {f} |
| Lanzhou {prop} (a city of China) | :: Lanzhou |
| Lao {n} /laʊ/ (person) | :: Laotien {m}, Laotienne {f} |
| Lao {n} (language) | :: laotien {m} |
| Lao {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the people or their language) | :: lao , laotien |
| Laocoön {prop} /leɪˈɒkɵ.ɒn/ (Trojan or Argonaut) | :: Laocoon {m} |
| Laodicea {prop} /ˌleɪ.ədɪˈsiːə/ (name of numerous Hellenistic cities) | :: Laodicée |
| Laos {prop} /ˈlaʊ(s)/ (country in Southeast Asia) | :: Laos {m} |
| Laotian {n} (Laotian person) SEE: Lao | :: |
| Laotian {prop} /ˈlaʊʃən/ (language) | :: laotien {m} |
| Laotian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Laos) | :: lao, laotien |
| Lao-Tzu {prop} (Laozi) SEE: Laozi | :: |
| Laozi {prop} (influential Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism) | :: Lao Tseu {m}, Laozi {m} |
| lap {n} /læp/ (lower part of a garment that plays loosely) | :: côté |
| lap {n} (part that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down) | :: giron {m} |
| lap {n} (upper legs of a seated person) | :: genoux {m-p}, giron {m} |
| lap {v} (to take liquid into the mouth with the tongue) | :: laper |
| laparoscopic {adj} (relating to laparoscopy) | :: laparoscopique |
| laparoscopy {n} /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/ (examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity) | :: laparoscopie {f} |
| laparotomy {n} (surgical procedure) | :: laparotomie {f} |
| La Paz {prop} /lə ˈpæz/ (capital city of Bolivia) | :: La Paz {f} |
| lap cheong {n} (type of sausage) | :: lap cheong, saucisse chinoise |
| lap dog {n} /ˈlæpdɒɡ/ (small dog suited to resting in its master's lap) | :: chien-chien {m}, bichon {m}, chien de salon {m}, chien de manchon {m} |
| lapel {n} /ləˈpɛl/ (each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on a jacket or coat) | :: revers {m}, colbac {m} |
| lapicide {n} /ˈlæpɪsaɪd/ (stonecutter) | :: lapicide {m} {f} |
| lapidate {v} /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ (stone to death) | :: lapider |
| lapidation {n} /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ (act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death) | :: lapidation {f} |
| lapinize {v} | :: lapiniser |
| lapis lazuli {n} /ˌlapɪs ˈlazjʊlaɪ/ (precious blue stone) | :: lapis-lazuli {m} |
| Laplace operator {n} (mathematics, physics: differential operator used in modeling of wave propagation, heat flow and many other applications) | :: opérateur laplacien {m} |
| Laplace transform {n} (function on positive real numbers) | :: transformée de Laplace {f} |
| Laplacian {n} (Laplace operator) SEE: Laplace operator | :: |
| Lapland {prop} (region in Scandinavia) | :: Laponie {f} |
| lap of honour {n} (victory lap) SEE: victory lap | :: |
| Lapointe {prop} | :: Lapointe |
| lapping {n} /ˈlæpɪŋ/ (winding of a bow) | :: garniture {f} |
| Lappland {prop} (Lapland) SEE: Lapland | :: |
| Lapponian Herder {n} (breed of dog) | :: berger finnois de Laponie |
| La Pérouse Strait {prop} (strait) | :: détroit de La Pérouse {m} |
| lapse {n} /læps/ (a temporary failure; a slip) | :: erreur, faute |
| lapti {n} (bast shoes) | :: lapti {f} |
| laptop {n} /ˈlæp.tɑp/ (computing: a laptop computer) | :: ordinateur portable {m}, portable {m} |
| laptop computer {n} (laptop) SEE: laptop | :: |
| lapwing {n} /ˈlæpwɪŋ/ (bird belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae) | :: vanneau |
| L'Aquila {prop} (province) | :: L'Aquila |
| L'Aquila {prop} (town) | :: L'Aquila |
| Lara {prop} /ˈlɑːɹə/ (female given name) | :: Lara {f} |
| larboard {n} (port) SEE: port | :: |
| larch {n} /ˈlɑɹtʃ/ (a coniferous tree) | :: mélèze {m} |
| lard {n} (bacon) SEE: bacon | :: |
| lard {n} /lɑːd/ (fat from the abdomen of a pig) | :: saindoux {m} |
| larder {n} /ˈlɑɹ.dɚ/ (cool room used as food storage) | :: garde-manger {m}, cellier {m} |
| large {adj} /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ (of greater size, see also: big) | :: grand |
| large bonito {n} (skipjack tuna) SEE: skipjack tuna | :: |
| large intestine {n} (bodily organ) | :: gros intestin {m} |
| largely {adv} /ˈlɑɹdʒ.li/ (in a widespread or large manner) | :: en grande partie, largement |
| largely {adv} (for the most part) | :: en général, pour la plupart |
| Large Münsterländer {n} (Large Münsterländer) | :: grand épagneul de Münster |
| largen {v} (enlarge) SEE: enlarge | :: |
| large-scale {adj} (large in amount, scope or extent) | :: à grande échelle |
| large-scale {adj} (drawn large so as to show detail) | :: à grande échelle |
| large-scale {adj} | :: sur grande échelle, sur vaste échelle |
| largesse {n} /lɑɹˈdʒɛs/ (generosity in the giving of gifts or money) | :: largesse {f} |
| largesse {n} (the gifts or money given in such a way) | :: largesses {f-p} |
| large-tailed antshrike {n} (a passerine of the antbird family) | :: batara de Leach |
| Larissa {prop} /ləˈɹɪsə/ (the city in Greece) | :: Lárissa |
| lark {n} /lɑːk/ (bird) | :: alouette {f} |
| lark {n} (one who wakes early) | :: lève-tôt {m} |
| larkspur {n} (Delphinium) | :: pied d’alouette {m}, dauphinelle {f} |
| La Rochelle {prop} (city in France) | :: La Rochelle |
| LARP {n} /ˈlɑːp/ (live-action role-play) | :: jeu de rôle grandeur nature, jeu de rôle semi-réel |
| larva {n} /ˈlɑː.və/ (a stage of growth) | :: larve {f} |
| larva {n} (an animal in such stage of growth, see also: tadpole) | :: larve {f} |
| laryngeal {adj} /ləˈɹɪn.dʒi.əl/ (of or pertaining to larynx) | :: laryngé, laryngien, laryngique |
| laryngitic {adj} | :: laryngiteux |
| laryngitis {n} /læɹɪnˈdʒajtɪs/ (inflammation of the larynx) | :: laryngite |
| laryngological {adj} (of or pertaining to laryngology) | :: laryngologique |
| laryngologist {n} (a person who studies or specializes in laryngology) | :: laryngologue {m} {f} |
| laryngology {n} (branch of physiology) | :: laryngologie |
| laryngophone {n} (type of microphone) SEE: throat microphone | :: |
| laryngoscope {n} (endoscope used for viewing the interior of the larynx) | :: laryngoscope {m} |
| laryngospasm {n} (spasmodic closure of the larynx) | :: laryngospasme {m} |
| larynx {n} /ˈlæɹɪŋks/ (organ involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production) | :: larynx {m} |
| lasagna {n} /ləˈzæn.jə/ (baked dish) | :: lasagne {f} |
| lasagne {n} (lasagna) SEE: lasagna | :: |
| lascivious {adj} /ləˈsɪvɪəs/ (wanton) | :: lascif, lubrique |
| lasciviousness {n} (the state or characteristic of being lascivious) | :: lascivité {f} |
| laser {n} /ˈleɪzɚ/ (device producing beam of light) | :: laser {m} |
| laser {n} (laser beam) SEE: laser beam | :: |
| laser {n} (laser printer) SEE: laser printer | :: |
| laser beam {n} (light from a laser) | :: rayon laser {m} |
| laser printer {n} (computer printer) | :: imprimante à laser {f} |
| laserwort {n} (plant of the genus Laserpitium) | :: laser {m} |
| lash {n} (eyelash; hair growing from the eyelid) SEE: eyelash | :: |
| lash {n} /læʃ/ (thong of a whip) | :: lanière {f} |
| lash {n} (stroke with a whip) | :: coup de fouet {m} |
| lash {v} (to strike with a lash) | :: fouetter |
| lash {v} (to scold) | :: gronder |
| Lasha {prop} (Lasha) | :: Lescha |
| lash out {v} (To make a fierce verbal attack) | :: vitupérer |
| La Spezia {prop} /lɑ ˈspɛtsi.ə/ (province in Liguria, Italy) | :: La Spezia {f} |
| La Spezia {prop} (city in Liguria, Italy) | :: La Spezia {f} |
| lass {n} /læs/ (a young woman or girl) | :: demoiselle {f}, fille {f}, jeune fille {f} , fillette {f} , jeune femme {f} |
| lass {n} (sweetheart) SEE: sweetheart | :: |
| Lassallism {n} | :: lassallisme {m} |
| last {adj} /lɑːst/ (final) | :: dernier |
| last {adj} (most recent) | :: dernier |
| last {adv} (after everything else) | :: en dernier, finalement |
| last {adv} (finally) | :: finalement |
| last {v} (to endure, continue over time) | :: durer |
| last {n} (tool) | :: forme {f} |
| lastborn {n} (youngest child of a family) | :: dernier-né {m}, dernier-née {f} |
| last but one {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate | :: |
| last call {n} (announcement) | :: dernier appel |
| lasting {adj} /ˈlæstɪŋ/ (persisting for an extended period of time) | :: permanent {m}, permanente {f} |
| Last Judgment {prop} (judgment day) | :: jugement dernier {m}, jour du jugement {m} |
| last minute {adj} (very close to a deadline) | :: de dernière minute |
| last name {n} (surname) SEE: surname | :: |
| last night {n} (previous evening or night) | :: hier soir |
| last night {adv} (during the night before today) | :: hier soir |
| last resort {n} (only remaining option) | :: dernier recours {m} |
| last respects {n} | :: dernier adieu {m} |
| last straw {n} (small additional burden) | :: la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase {f} |
| Last Supper {prop} (last meal Jesus ate with disciples) | :: Cène {f} |
| last time {n} (the previous occurrence) | :: dernière fois {f} |
| last word {n} ((often pluralized) final statement uttered before death) | :: dernière paroles {f-p} |
| last words {n} (final remarks uttered by a person before death) | :: derniers mots {m-p}, dernières paroles {f-p} |
| last year {adv} (year before this one, see also: yesteryear) | :: l'année dernière, l'année passée, l'an dernier, l'an passé |
| Latakia {prop} (a city in Syria) | :: Lattaquié {f}, Laodicée {f} |
| Latakian {adj} | :: lattaquiote |
| Latakian {n} | :: Lattaquiote {m} {f} |
| latch {n} /lætʃ/ (fastening for a door) | :: loquet {m} |
| latchkey kid {n} (schoolchild) | :: enfant à clé {m} |
| late {adj} /leɪt/ (near the end of a period of time) | :: tard |
| late {adj} (near the end of the day) | :: tard |
| late {adj} (not arriving until after an expected time) | :: en retard |
| late {adj} (euphemism for dead) | :: défunt {m}, feu, regretté {m}, regrettée {f} |
| late {adv} (proximate in time) | :: tard |
| Late Antiquity {prop} (the period between classical antiquity and the Middle Ages) | :: Antiquité tardive {f} |
| late capitalism {n} (form of capitalism) | :: capitalisme tardif {m} |
| latecomer {n} /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ (one who arrived late) | :: retardataire {m} |
| late lamented {adj} (Sadly missed, due to death) | :: regretté |
| Late Latin {prop} (form of the Latin language) | :: bas latin {m}, latin tardif {m} |
| lately {adv} (recently) SEE: recently | :: |
| Late Middle Ages {prop} (Translations) | :: Moyen Âge tardif, Bas Moyen Âge |
| latent {adj} /ˈleɪ.tənt/ (existing or present but concealed or inactive) | :: latent {m} |
| latent heat {n} (heat that is released or absorbed accompanying a change of state or of phase) | :: enthalpie de changement d'état {f} |
| later {adv} /ˈleɪtɚ/ (more late) | :: plus en retard |
| later {adv} (afterward in time) | :: plus tard |
| later {adv} (at some unspecified time in the future) | :: plus tard |
| later {adj} (more late) | :: plus en retard |
| later {adj} (coming afterward in time) | :: postérieur |
| later {interj} (see you later) | :: à plus |
| lateral {adj} /ˈlæt.ɚ.əl/ (of or pertaining to the side) | :: latéral |
| lateral {adj} (pertaining to the left or right of the body) | :: latéral |
| lateral line {n} (organ) | :: ligne latérale {f} |
| laterally {adv} (done in a lateral manner) | :: latéralement |
| lateral thinking {n} (lateral thinking) | :: pensée latérale {f} |
| Lateran {prop} (church and palace in Rome) | :: Latran |
| late riser {n} (someone who gets up late) | :: lève-tard {m} {f} |
| laterite {n} /ˈlatəɹʌɪt/ (red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil) | :: latérite {f} |
| later on {adv} | :: ultérieurement |
| laters {interj} /ˈleɪtɚz/ (slang expression used at parting) | :: à plus, a+, à toute |
| latex {n} /ˈleɪˌtɛks/ (milky sap) | :: latex {m} |
| lath {n} /læθ/ (a thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.) | :: liteau {m}, volige {f}, latte {f} |
| lathe {n} /leɪð/ (machine tool used to shape a piece of material) | :: tour {m} |
| lathe {v} (to shape with a lathe) | :: tourner |
| lather {n} /ˈlæðɚ/ (foam of soap and water) | :: mousse de savon {f} |
| lather {n} (foam from profuse sweating) | :: écume {f} |
| lather {v} (to cover with lather) | :: savonner |
| laticlave {n} /ˈlatɪkleɪv/ (senatorial badge) | :: laticlave {m} |
| Latifi {prop} | :: Latifi |
| latifundial {adj} /latɪˈfʌndɪəl/ (pertaining to latifundia) | :: latifondiaire |
| Latin {adj} /ˈlæt.n̩/ (of the language) | :: latin |
| Latin {prop} (language of the ancient Romans) | :: latin {m} |
| Latina {prop} (province) | :: Latina |
| Latina {prop} (town) | :: Latina |
| Latin alphabet {n} (the 26-letter alphabet) | :: alphabet latin {m} |
| Latin America {prop} (parts of the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese) | :: Amérique latine {f} |
| Latin American {n} (A native or inhabitant of Latin America) | :: latino-américain {m}, latino-américaine {f} |
| Latin American {adj} (Of or relating to Latin America) | :: latino-américain |
| Latin Church {prop} (one of the particular churches) | :: Église latine {f} |
| Latinist {n} (scholar who studies Latin) | :: latiniste {m} {f} |
| Latinity {n} (essence of being Latin) | :: latinité {f} |
| Latinization {n} /ˌlæt.ɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (act or process of Latinizing) | :: latinisation {f} |
| Latinize {v} (to transliterate to Latin script) SEE: romanize | :: |
| Latino {n} /ləˈtinoʊ/ (person from Latin America) | :: latino {m}, (rarely) latina {f} |
| Latino-Faliscan {adj} (Relating to the Latin and Faliscan tongues) | :: latino-falisque |
| Latino-Faliscan {prop} (An Italic language family.) | :: latino-falisque |
| latitude {n} /ˈlæt.ɪ.tud/ (angular distance north or south from the equator) | :: latitude {f} |
| latitude {n} (imaginary line parallel to the equator) | :: latitude {f}, parallèle {m} {f} |
| latitude {n} (freedom from restrictions) | :: marge {f} |
| latitudinarian {adj} /lædɪtuːdəˈnɛɹi.ən/ (tolerant, especially of other people's religious views) | :: latitudinaire |
| latitudinarian {n} (a person who is tolerant) | :: latitudinaire |
| Latium {prop} /ˈleɪ.ʃi.əm/ (region of central Italy) | :: Latium {m} |
| latreutic {adj} /ləˈtɹuːtɪk/ (relating to latria) | :: latreutique |
| latrine {n} /ləˈtɹiːn/ (a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench, see also: toilet; outhouse) | :: latrine {f}, latrines {f-p} |
| latrine {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| La Trobe {prop} /lə ˈtɹoʊb/ (university) | :: La Trobe |
| -latry {suffix} /-lətɹi/ (forms a noun meaning worship of stemmed noun) | :: -lâtrie {f} |
| latte {n} /ˈlɑ.teɪ/ (caffè latte) | :: café au lait {m} |
| latte art {n} (art) | :: latte art {m} |
| latter {adj} /ˈlæt̬.əɹ/ (relating to or being the second of two items) | :: dernier (usually preceded by the determiner ce) |
| latter {adj} (near (or nearer) to the end) | :: dernier (usually preceded by the determiner ce) |
| latter {adj} (close (or closer) to the present time) | :: dernier |
| latter-day {adj} (modern, recent) SEE: modern | :: |
| Latter-day Saint {n} (member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) | :: Saint des derniers jours {m} |
| lattice {n} /ˈlæt.ɪs/ (flat panel constructed with strips of wood or other material) | :: treillis |
| lattice {n} (regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points) | :: quadrillage, grille, lattis |
| lattice {n} | :: treillage {m}, treillis {m}, grillage {m} |
| Latvia {prop} /ˈlæt.vi.ə/ (country) | :: Lettonie {f} |
| Latvian {adj} /ˈlætvi.ən/ (pertaining to Latvia or the Latvian language) | :: letton |
| Latvian {n} (Baltic language of Latvia) | :: letton {m} |
| Latvian {n} (person pertaining to Latvia) | :: Letton {m}, Lettone {f} |
| laud {v} /lɔd/ (to praise, to glorify) | :: glorifier, célébrer, exalter |
| laudable {adj} /lɔːdəbl/ (worthy of being lauded) | :: louable {m} {f} |
| laudableness {n} /ˈlɔːdəbəlnɪs/ (quality of being laudable) | :: laudabilité {f} |
| laudanum {n} (the tincture of opium once widely used) | :: laudanum {m} |
| laudatory {adj} /ˈlɔːdətɹi/ (of or pertaining to praise) | :: élogieux |
| laugh {n} /laːf/ (expression of mirth peculiar to the human species) | :: rire {m} |
| laugh {v} (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds) | :: rire |
| laugh {v} (make an object of laughter or ridicule) | :: se rire de, se moquer de |
| laughable {adj} /ˈlæfəbl̩/ (fitted to exite laughter) | :: risible |
| laughable {adj} (worthy of derision) | :: risible, ridicule |
| laughing gas {n} (common name for nitrous oxide) | :: gaz hilarant {m} |
| laughing hyena {n} (spotted hyena) SEE: spotted hyena | :: |
| laughing kookaburra {n} (Dacelo novaeguineae) | :: martin-chasseur géant {m}, kookaburra {m} |
| laughing stock {n} (object of ridicule) | :: risée {f}, objet de moquerie {m} |
| laugh in one's sleeve {v} (laugh secretly or to oneself) | :: rire dans sa barbe, rire sous cape |
| laugh like a drain {v} | :: rire comme une baleine, rire comme un bossu |
| laugh one's head off {v} (laugh uproariously) | :: avoir un fou rire |
| laugh on the other side of one's face {v} | :: faire moins le malin |
| laughter {n} /ˈlæftɚ/ (sound (as) of laughing) | :: rire {m} |
| laughter {n} (movement of the muscles of the laughing face) | :: rire {m} |
| launce {n} (sand lance) SEE: sand lance | :: |
| launch {v} /lɔnt͡ʃ/ (throw, hurl, let fly, propel with force) | :: lancer |
| launch {v} | :: lancer |
| launch {n} (act of launching) | :: lancement {m} |
| launch pad {n} /ˈlɑntʃ.pæd/ (the surface from which a launch is made) | :: aire de lancement {f}, rampe de lancement {f} |
| launchpad {n} (launch pad) SEE: launch pad | :: |
| launch window {n} | :: fenêtre de lancement {f}, fenêtre de tir {f} |
| launder {v} /ˈlɔndɚ/ (to wash and iron) | :: blanchir |
| launder {n} (washerwoman) SEE: washerwoman | :: |
| launderette {n} /lɔndəˈɹɛt/ (place with facilities for washing that public may use) | :: lavomatique {m}, laverie automatique {f}, buanderie |
| laundress {n} (A woman whose employment is laundering) | :: blanchisseuse {f}, lavandière {f} |
| laundromat {n} (launderette) SEE: launderette | :: |
| laundry {n} /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ (laundering; washing) | :: blanchisserie {f}, blanchissage {m} |
| laundry {n} (place or room where laundering is done) | :: laverie {f}, buanderie {f} |
| laundry {n} (that which needs to be laundered) | :: lessive {f}, linge {f} |
| Laura {prop} /ˈlɔɹə/ (female given name) | :: Laura, Laure |
| laureate {adj} /ˈlɔɹ.i.ət/ (one crowned with laurel) | :: lauréat {m}, lauréate {f} |
| laureate {n} (one crowned with laurel) | :: lauréat {m}, lauréate {f} |
| laurel {n} /ˈlɔɹ.əl/ (Laurus nobilis) | :: laurier {m} |
| laurel {n} (crown of laurel) | :: couronne de laurier {f}, couronne de lauriers {f} |
| laurel {n} (honor, distinction) | :: lauriers {m-p} |
| laurel wreath {n} (wreath worn as a symbol of victory) | :: couronne de lauriers {f} |
| Laurence {prop} (male given name) | :: Laurent |
| Laurentian {adj} /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/ | :: laurentien |
| Laurentian {n} | :: Laurentien |
| Laurier {prop} | :: Laurier |
| Lausanne {prop} /loʊˈzæn/ (city) | :: Lausanne {f} |
| lav {n} (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) | :: petit coin {m} |
| LAV {n} (light armored vehicle) | :: VBL {m} |
| lava {n} /ˈlɑːvə/ (molten rock) | :: lave {f} |
| lava {n} (magma) SEE: magma | :: |
| lavabo {n} /ləˈveɪbəʊ/ (church washbasin) | :: lavabo {m} |
| Laval {prop} (Surname) | :: Laval |
| Laval {prop} (Laval, Mayenne, France) | :: Laval |
| Laval {prop} (City of Laval, Quebec, Canada) | :: Laval |
| Laval {prop} (Island of Laval, Quebec, Canada) | :: Laval |
| lava lake {n} (reservoir of molten lava) | :: lac de lave {m} |
| lava lamp {n} (lamp used for decoration) | :: lampe à lave |
| Lavallee {prop} | :: Lavallée |
| lavash {n} /ləˈvɑːʃ/ (a soft, thin flatbread) | :: lavash {m} |
| lavatory {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| lavatory {n} (sink) SEE: sink | :: |
| lavender {n} /ˈlæv.ən.də/ (plant) | :: lavande {f} |
| lavender {n} (colour) | :: bleu lavande {m} |
| lavender {adj} (colour) | :: lavande {m} {f}, bleu lavande |
| LaVeyan Satanism {prop} (the religion of the Church of Satan) | :: satanisme LaVeyen |
| lavishly {adv} /ˈlævɪʃli/ (in a lavish manner) | :: fastueusement |
| lavishness {n} /ˈlæv.ɪʃ.nɪs/ (state or characteristic of being lavish) | :: faste {m} |
| Lavoie {prop} | :: Lavoie |
| law {n} /lɔ/ (body of rules established in a community by its authorities) | :: loi {f}, droit {f} |
| law {n} (any rule that must or should be obeyed) | :: loi {f} |
| law {n} (statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena) | :: loi {f}, théorème {m} |
| law {n} (mathematics: statement that is true under specified conditions) | :: loi {f} |
| law and order {n} (enforcement of law, statutes and social conventions) | :: ordre public {m} |
| law enforcement {n} (ensuring obedience to law) | :: application de la loi |
| law enforcement {n} (various government agencies involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals) | :: forces de l'ordre |
| law firm {n} (business formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law) | :: cabinet d'avocats {m} |
| lawful {adj} /ˈlɔːfʊl/ (conforming to or recognised by law or rules) | :: légal |
| lawless {adj} (not restrained by the law) | :: sans foi ni loi, anarchique |
| lawlessness {n} (lack of law and order) | :: anarchie {f}, illégalité {f} |
| lawmaker {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator | :: |
| lawman {n} (lawyer) SEE: lawyer | :: |
| lawman {n} /ˈlɔmæn/ (an officer of the law) | :: homme de loi {m} |
| lawn {n} /lɔn/ (open space between woods) | :: clairière |
| lawn {n} (ground covered with grass) | :: gazon {m}, pelouse {f} |
| lawn bowling {n} (bowls) SEE: bowls | :: |
| lawn mower {n} (machine for cutting grass) SEE: lawnmower | :: |
| lawn-mower {n} (lawnmower) SEE: lawnmower | :: |
| lawnmower {n} /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ (a device to cut grass) | :: tondeuse à gazon {f}, tondeuse {f} |
| law of conservation of energy {n} (total energy remains constant) | :: loi de conservation de l'énergie {f} |
| law of nature {n} (natural law) SEE: natural law | :: |
| law of the jungle {n} (The survival of the fittest) | :: loi de la jungle {f}, loi du plus fort {f} |
| Lawrence {prop} (male given name) SEE: Laurence | :: |
| lawrencium {n} /ləˈɹɛnsiəm/ (chemical element) | :: lawrencium {m} |
| lawsuit {n} /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/ (case where a court is needed to resolve differences) | :: poursuite judiciaire {f}, procès {m}, poursuite {f} |
| lawyer {n} /ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/ (professional person authorized to practice law) | :: juriste {m} {f}, homme de loi {m}, femme de loi {f}, avocat {m} , avocate {f} |
| lawyer's wig {n} (Coprinus comatus) | :: coprin chevelu {m} |
| lax {adj} /læks/ (not strict; lenient; allowing for deviation) | :: laxiste {m} {f} |
| lax {adj} (lacking care) | :: laxiste {m} {f} |
| laxative {adj} /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ (causing movement of the bowels) | :: laxatif {m} |
| laxative {n} (substance with a laxative effect) | :: laxatif {m}, purgatif {m} |
| lay {v} /leɪ/ (to place something down in a position of rest) | :: coucher, poser, mettre |
| lay {v} (to deposit an egg) | :: pondre |
| lay {adj} (non-clergy) | :: laïque {m} {f} |
| layabout {n} /ˈleɪəˌbaʊt/ (lazy person) | :: fainéant {m}, glandeur {m} |
| lay down {v} (to lie down for rest) | :: se coucher |
| lay down one's arms {v} | :: déposer les armes |
| layer {n} /ˈleɪ.ɚ/ (single thickness of some material covering a surface) | :: couche {f} |
| layer {n} (item of clothing worn under or over another) | :: couche {f} |
| layer {n} (drawing surface (computer graphics)) | :: calque {m} |
| layer {n} (hen kept to lay eggs) | :: pondeuse {f} |
| layer {n} (shoot of a plant) | :: marcotte {f} |
| lay figure {n} (jointed model) SEE: dummy | :: |
| lay figure {n} (unimportant person) SEE: Joe Average | :: |
| laying hen {n} (hen raised for egg production) | :: poule pondeuse {f} |
| laying on of hands {n} (using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another) | :: imposition des mains {f}, apposition des mains {f} |
| lay into {v} (To beat up.) | :: assommer |
| lay into {v} (To berate; to scold.) | :: engueuler, réprimander |
| layman {n} /ˈleɪmən/ (someone who is not an ordained cleric) | :: laïc {m} |
| layman {n} (someone who is not a professional in a given field) | :: profane {m} {f} |
| lay off {v} (to dismiss workers from employment) | :: virer, licencier |
| layoff {n} (dismissal of employees) | :: chômage technique {m} , licenciement économique {m} |
| layout {n} /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ (structured arrangement of items) | :: disposition {f}, schéma {m}, structure {f} |
| layout {n} (process of arranging media content for publishing) | :: mise en page {f} maquette {f} |
| layout {n} (map or a drawing of a construction site) | :: plan |
| layover {n} (break between stages of a journey) | :: escale {f} |
| layperson {n} (one who is not a cleric) | :: laïc {m}, laïque {f} |
| layperson {n} (one who is not intimately familiar with a given subject) | :: profane {m} {f} |
| lay something at the feet of {v} (to assign responsibility for (something) to (someone)) | :: accuser (quelqu'un) de (quelque chose) |
| Lazarus {prop} /ˈlæzəɹəs/ (New Testament characters) | :: Lazare |
| lazily {adv} (in a lazy manner) | :: paresseusement |
| laziness {n} (quality of being lazy) | :: paresse {f} |
| Lazio {prop} (Italian region) | :: Latium {m}, Lazio |
| lazurite {n} (lapis lazuli) SEE: lapis lazuli | :: |
| lazy {adj} /ˈleɪzi/ (unwilling to work) | :: paresseux, fainéant |
| lazybones {n} (person who is lazy) | :: flemmard {m}, fainéant {m}, fainéante {f} |
| lazy eye {n} (amblyopia) SEE: amblyopia | :: |
| Lübeck {prop} (city) | :: Lübeck {m} |
| LCD {n} (liquid crystal display) | :: ACL |
| lcm {n} (initialism for least common multiple) | :: PPCM {m} |
| LD50 {n} | :: DL50 {f}, dose létale 50 {f}, dose létale médiane {f} |
| LDP {prop} (Liberal Democratic Party of Japan) | :: PLD {m} |
| LDPE {n} (low-density polyethylene) | :: PEBD |
| LDS {n} (Mormon church) | :: SDJ |
| leach {v} /liːtʃ/ (to purge a soluble matter out of something) | :: lessiver |
| lead {n} (chemical element) | :: plomb {m} |
| lead {n} (plummet to measure depth of water) | :: sonde {f} |
| lead {n} (separator line in print) | :: interligne {f} |
| lead {n} (typography: vertical space) | :: interligne {m} |
| lead {n} (refill for writing tool) | :: mine {f} |
| lead {n} (bullets) | :: plomb {m} |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection) | :: guider |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct in a certain course) | :: mener, conduire, guider |
| lead {v} (conduct or direct with authority) | :: diriger, commander |
| lead {v} (go or be in advance of; precede) | :: mener |
| lead {v} (draw or direct by influence) | :: amener à , pousser à , conduire à |
| lead {v} (guide or conduct oneself) | :: mener, amener |
| lead {v} (intransitive: have the highest interim score in a game) | :: mener |
| lead {v} (intransitive: be more advanced) | :: mener |
| lead {v} (intransitive: tend or reach in a certain direction) | :: mener |
| lead {n} (leash) | :: laisse {f} |
| lead {n} (information obtained by a detective or police officer) | :: piste {f}, tuyau {m} |
| lead {n} (information obtained by a news reporter) | :: tuyau {m} |
| lead {n} (potential customer) | :: prospect {m} |
| lead astray {v} (to misguide or misdirect) | :: induire en erreur |
| lead by the nose {v} | :: mener par le bout du nez |
| leader {n} /ˈlidɚ/ (one having authority) | :: chef {m}, leader {m}, dirigeant {m} |
| leaderboard {n} (a board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition) | :: classement {m} |
| leadership {n} /ˈlidɚʃɪp/ (capacity to lead) | :: autorité {f}, charisme {f}, leadership {m} |
| lead guitar {n} (electric guitar that plays soloistically) | :: guitare solo {f} |
| leading diagonal {n} (main diagonal) SEE: main diagonal | :: |
| leading question {n} (suggestive interrogation) | :: question tendancieuse {f}, question suggestive {f} |
| leading tone {n} | :: sensible {f} |
| lead oxide {n} (yellow oxide of lead) | :: oxyde de plomb |
| lead poisoning {n} (chronic intoxiction caused by lead) SEE: plumbism | :: |
| lead shot {n} (Small balls of lead used as projectiles) | :: plomb {m} |
| lead someone up the garden path {v} (to deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone) SEE: deceive | :: |
| lead time {n} (the amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion) | :: délai de mise en œuvre {m} |
| leaf {n} /liːf/ (part of a plant) | :: feuille {f} |
| leaf {n} (sheet of any substance beaten or rolled until very thin) | :: feuille {f} |
| leaf {n} (sheet of a book) | :: feuille {f} |
| leaf {n} (flat section used to extend a table) | :: rallonge {f} |
| leaf {n} (moveable panel of a bridge or door) | :: battant {m}, ouvrant {m}, vantail {m} |
| leaf {n} (computing, mathematics: tree node without descendants) | :: feuille |
| leaf {n} (tea leaves) SEE: tea leaf | :: |
| leaflet {n} /ˈliːflɪt/ (component of a compound leaf) | :: foliole {f} |
| leaflet {n} (small plant leaf) | :: tract {m}, prospectus {m}, dépliant {m} |
| leaf litter {n} (dead plant material, such as fallen leaves, bark, and twigs) | :: feuilles mortes {f-p} |
| leaflitter {n} (leaf litter) SEE: leaf litter | :: |
| leaf spring {n} (leaf spring) | :: ressort à lames {m} |
| leafstalk {n} (stalk that supports a leaf) SEE: petiole | :: |
| leaf-storm {n} (a wind-driven burst of dead leaves) | :: bourrasque de feuilles {f} |
| leaf through {v} (to turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random) | :: feuilleter |
| leafy {adj} /ˈliːfi/ (covered with leaves) | :: feuillu |
| leafy {adj} (containing much foliage) | :: feuillu |
| leafy {adj} (in the form of leaves (of some material)) | :: feuilleté |
| league {n} /liːɡ/ (a group or association of cooperating members) | :: ligue {f} |
| league {n} (organization of sports teams) | :: ligue {f} |
| league {n} (distance) | :: lieue {f} |
| league cup {n} (cup competition) | :: coupe de la ligue {f} |
| League of Nations {prop} (international organization) | :: Société des Nations {f} |
| league table {n} (tabular display of teams) | :: classement |
| Leah {prop} /ˈliːə/ (elder daughter of Laban) | :: Léa |
| Leah {prop} (given name) | :: Léa {f} |
| leak {n} /liːk/ (hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape) | :: fuite, voie d'eau |
| leak {n} (entrance or escape of a fluid) | :: fuite {f} |
| leak {n} (divulgation, or disclosure, of information) | :: fuite {f} |
| leak {n} (The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurred) | :: taupe {f} |
| leak {v} (to allow fluid to escape or enter) | :: fuir |
| leakage {n} (act of leaking) | :: fuite {f} |
| lean {v} /liːn/ (to incline) | :: pencher |
| lean {v} (to hang outwards) | :: se pencher |
| lean {v} (to press against) | :: se presser |
| lean {adj} (being slim, not fleshy) | :: mince |
| lean {adj} (of meat, having little fat) | :: maigre |
| lean {adj} (having little extra or little to spare) | :: serré |
| lean {adj} (having a low proportion of a desired substance) | :: pauvre |
| Leaning Tower of Pisa {prop} (the leaning bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa) | :: tour penchée de Pise {f}, tour de Pise {f} |
| leap {v} /liːp/ | :: sauter, bondir |
| leap {n} | :: saut {m}, bond {m} |
| leap {n} (intercalary) | :: bissextile |
| leap day {n} /liːp deɪ/ (extra day in a leap year) | :: bissexte {m} |
| leapfrog {n} /ˈliːpfɹɒɡ/ (game) | :: saute-mouton {m} |
| leapfrog {v} (to jump over some obstacle) | :: faire du saute-mouton |
| leap of faith {n} (act of believing in something despite proof) | :: acte de foi {m} |
| leap to mind {v} (spring to mind) SEE: spring to mind | :: |
| leap year {n} (366-day year in the Gregorian calendar) | :: année bissextile {f} |
| learn {v} /lɜːn/ (to acquire knowledge or ability) | :: apprendre, étudier |
| learn {v} (to attend educational activity) | :: faire des études, étudier |
| learn {v} (to make use of a bad experience) | :: apprendre |
| learn {v} (to be studying) | :: étudier |
| learn {v} (to come to know; to become informed of; to find out) | :: apprendre |
| learned {adj} /ˈlɝnɪd/ (having much learning) | :: érudit, savant, instruit |
| learned {adj} /lɝnd/ (acquired by learning) | :: appris |
| learned {adj} | :: enseigné, instruit |
| learned {adj} (scholarly) SEE: scholarly | :: |
| learned borrowing {n} (word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language) | :: emprunt savant {m} |
| learner {n} /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (one that is learning) | :: apprenant {m}, apprenante {f} |
| learning {n} /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ (action of the verb) | :: apprentissage |
| learning curve {n} (visualization of learning as a function of experience) | :: courbe d'apprentissage {f} |
| learning difference {n} (learning disability) SEE: learning disability | :: |
| learning difficulty {n} (learning disability) SEE: learning disability | :: |
| learning disability {n} (disability which prevents the sufferer from learning in a typical manner) | :: trouble des apprentissages {m} |
| learningless {adj} (uneducated) SEE: uneducated | :: |
| learn one's lesson {v} | :: retenir la leçon |
| learn the hard way {v} (learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes) | :: à la dure |
| learn the ropes {v} /ˈlɜːn ðə ˈɹəʊps/ (to learn the basics) | :: apprendre les ficelles du métier |
| lease {n} /liːs/ (contract granting use or occupation of property) | :: contrat de bail {m}, bail {m} |
| lease {n} (period of such a contract) | :: loyer {m} |
| leash {n} /liːʃ/ (long cord for dogs) | :: laisse {f} |
| least {determiner} /liːst/ (the smallest amount of) | :: le moindre , le plus petit |
| least {adv} (in the smallest degree) | :: moindre; moins |
| least auklet {n} (bird) | :: starique minuscule {f} |
| least common multiple {n} ((number theory)) | :: plus petit commun multiple {m} |
| least flycatcher {n} /liːst flaɪˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/ (Empidonax minimus) | :: moucherolle tchébec {?} |
| least significant bit {n} (bit of the largest order) | :: bit le moins significatif |
| least weasel {n} /ˈliːst ˈwiːz(ə)l/ (Mustela nivalis) | :: belette {f} |
| leather {n} /ˈlɛðə/ (material produced by tanning animal skin) | :: cuir {m} |
| leather {adj} (made of leather) | :: de cuir |
| leatherback {n} /ˈlɛ.ðɚ.bæk/ (Dermochelys coriacea) | :: tortue luth |
| leatherette {n} /ˌlɛðəˈɹɛt/ (type of fabric made to imitate the appearance of leather) | :: cuir artificiel {m}, skaï |
| leave {v} /liːv/ (to cause to remain as available, not take away, refrain from depleting) | :: laisser |
| leave {v} (to transfer possession after death) | :: laisser |
| leave {v} (to depart from, end one's connection or affiliation with) | :: quitter |
| leave {v} (to depart (intransitive)) | :: partir |
| leave {v} | :: laisser |
| leave {n} (permission to be absent) | :: permission {f} |
| leave {n} (absence from work) | :: congé {m} |
| leave {n} (departure) | :: congé {m} |
| leave alone {v} (to stop bothering) | :: laisser tranquille, lâcher la grappe, lâcher les baskets |
| leave a lot to be desired {v} | :: laisser à désirer |
| leave behind {v} (abandon) | :: abandonner |
| leave behind {v} (forget about) | :: laisser en arrière |
| leave it at that {v} (to agree that there has been enough discussion, study, etc. and that it is time to stop) | :: en rester là |
| leave me alone {phrase} (stop talking to me) | :: laisse-moi tranquille |
| leaven {n} /ˈlɛv.ən/ (any agent used to make dough rise) | :: levain {m}, ferment {m} |
| leaven {v} (to cause to rise by fermentation) | :: faire lever, faire fermenter |
| leave nothing to the imagination {v} (to cover or hide very little or nothing) | :: ne rien laisser à l'imagination |
| leave of absence {n} (absence from work) SEE: leave | :: |
| leave out {v} (to leave out or to not include) SEE: omit | :: |
| leave someone cold {v} | :: laisser de marbre |
| leave someone hanging {v} | :: mettre un vent à quelqu'un |
| leave someone holding the bag {v} (leave somebody holding the responsibility or blame) | :: faire porter le chapeau (lit., "wearing the hat") |
| leave someone in the lurch {v} (to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation) | :: planter, planter là |
| leave to one's own devices {v} (to leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance) | :: livrer à soi-même |
| leave well enough alone {phrase} /liːv wɛl ɪˈnʌf əˈləʊn/ (to avoid trying to correct, fix, or improve what is already adequate) | :: le mieux est l’ennemi du bien |
| leaving do {n} (party or other celebration held in honour of someone leaving their job) | :: pot de départ {m} |
| leban {n} (coagulated sour milk diluted with water) | :: leben {m} |
| Lebanese {n} /lɛ.bəˈniːz/ (A person from Lebanon) | :: Libanais {m}, Libanaise {f} |
| Lebanese {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Lebanon, its people or language) | :: libanais |
| Lebanese Republic {prop} (official name of Lebanon) | :: République libanaise {f} |
| Lebanon {prop} /ˈlɛbənən/ (mountain range) | :: Liban |
| Lebanon {prop} (Lebanese Republic) | :: Liban {m} |
| Lebeau {prop} | :: Lebeau |
| lebensraum {n} (living space) | :: espace vital {m} |
| Lecce {prop} (province) | :: Lecce |
| Lecce {prop} (city) | :: Lecce |
| Lecco {prop} (province) | :: Lecco |
| Lecco {prop} (town) | :: Lecco |
| Le Chatelier's principle {prop} (chemical principle) | :: principe de Le Chatelier {m} |
| lecher {n} /lɛtʃə(ɹ)/ (a lecherous person) | :: pervers {m}, porc {m}, obsédé {m} |
| lecherous {adj} /ˈlɛtʃəɹəs/ (given to a lustful craving of sexual activities) | :: lubrique |
| lechery {n} /ˈlɛtʃ.əɹ.i/ (Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity) | :: luxure {f} |
| lechwe {n} (species of antelopes) | :: cobe, cobe lechwe |
| lect {n} /lɛkt/ (variety) | :: lecte {m} |
| lectern {n} (a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service) | :: lutrin {m} |
| lectern {n} (a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes) | :: pupitre |
| lectionary {n} (book) | :: lectionnaire {m} |
| lecture {n} /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/ (a spoken lesson) | :: conférence {f}, cours magistral {m} |
| lecture {v} (to teach) | :: donner une conférence, donner un cours magistral |
| lecture {v} (to berate, to scold) | :: gronder, faire la leçon |
| lecture hall {n} (lecture theatre) SEE: lecture theatre | :: |
| lecturer {n} /ˈlɛktʃəɹɚ/ (person who gives lectures) | :: conférencier {m} |
| lecturer {n} (member of university or college) | :: maître de conférence {m} |
| lecture theatre {n} (room in a university with many seats and a sloped floor) | :: amphithéâtre {m}, amphi {m}, auditoire {m} |
| LED {n} /ɛl.iː.ˈdiː/ (light-emitting diode) | :: diode électroluminescente {f}, DEL {f}, LED {f} |
| ledge {n} /lɛdʒ/ (shelf) | :: épaulement {m} |
| ledge {n} (of rocks) | :: corniche {f}, vire {f} |
| ledge {n} (layer) | :: couche {f} |
| ledge {n} (lintel) | :: linteau {m} |
| ledge {n} (cornice) | :: corniche {f} |
| ledger {n} /ˈlɛdʒə/ (book for keeping notes) | :: registre {m} |
| ledger {n} (collection of accounting entries) | :: grand livre {m} |
| ledger {n} (board attached to a wall to provide support) | :: longrine {f}, moise {f} |
| ledger line {n} (notation to inscribe notes outside the musical staffs) | :: ligne supplémentaire {f} |
| led horse {n} (spare horse led by attendant) | :: cheval de main {m} |
| lee {n} /liː/ (side of the ship away from the wind) | :: abri |
| leech {n} /liːtʃ/ (annelid) | :: sangsue {f} |
| leech {n} (person who derives profit from others) | :: pot de colle {m} |
| leech {n} (physician) SEE: physician | :: |
| leech line {n} (line for tightening the leech of a triangular mainsail) | :: ralingue |
| leechline {n} (line to haul leeches of a sail) | :: ralingue |
| leek {n} /liːk/ (vegetable) | :: poireau {m}, porrée {f}, porreau {m}, poirée {f}, poirette {f}, asperge du pauvre {f} |
| leer {v} /lɪɹ/ (to look with sexual desire or malicious intent) | :: lorgner, zieuter, mater |
| lees {n} | :: lie {f}, lie {f} |
| Leeuwarden {prop} /ˈleɪwɑɹdən/ (capital and largest city of Friesland) | :: Leuvarde {f}, Leeuwarden {m} |
| leeway {n} /ˈliːˌweɪ/ (drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction) | :: dérive |
| leeway {n} (degree or amount of freedom or flexibility) | :: latitude {f} |
| Lefebvre {prop} | :: Lefebvre |
| left {adj} /lɛft/ (the west side of the body when one is facing north) | :: gauche |
| left {adv} (on the left side) | :: à gauche |
| left {adv} (towards the left side) | :: à gauche |
| left {n} (the left side) | :: gauche {f} |
| left {n} (the ensemble of left-wing political parties) | :: gauche {f} |
| left {v} (remaining) | :: restant |
| left and right {adv} (all over the place) | :: à tout-va, à droite et à gauche, à tort et à travers |
| left bank {n} (river bank to the left when facing downstream) | :: rive gauche {f} |
| left-click {v} (to press the left button on a mouse) | :: faire un clic gauche |
| left-handed {n} (preferring the left hand over the right) | :: gaucher |
| left-handedness {n} (state of being left-handed) | :: gaucherie {f}, sinistralité {f} |
| left-hander {n} (a person who is left-handed) | :: gaucher {m}, gauchère {f} |
| leftish {adj} (left-wing) SEE: left-wing | :: |
| left-luggage office {n} (place where luggage may be left) | :: dépôt de bagages {m}, consignes {f-p} |
| leftover {adj} (remaining, left behind) | :: restant {m}, restante {f} |
| leftover {adj} (remaining as meal is complete) | :: restant {m} |
| leftover {n} (something left behind) | :: reste {m} |
| leftovers {n} (food remaining after a meal) | :: restes {m-p} |
| left wing {n} (politics) | :: aile gauche {f} |
| left wing {n} (ice hockey) | :: ailier gauche {m} |
| left-wing {adj} (favoring social equality) | :: gauche |
| left-winger {n} (person who belongs to the political left) | :: personne de gauche {f}, gauchiste (often pejorative) |
| left-winger {n} (sports winger on the left) | :: ailier gauche {m}, ailière gauche {f} |
| lefty {n} (left-hander) SEE: left-hander | :: |
| leg {n} (lower limb from groin to ankle) | :: jambe |
| leg {n} (portion of the lower appendage from knee to ankle) | :: jambe |
| legacy {n} /ˈlɛɡəsi/ (money or property bequeathed to someone in a will) | :: héritage {m} |
| legacy {n} (something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage) | :: héritage {m}, legs {m} |
| legacy code {n} (Source code that relates to obsolete technology) | :: code hérité {m} |
| legal {adj} /ˈliɡəl/ (relating to the law or to lawyers) | :: juridique, légal (criticized) |
| legal {adj} (allowed or prescribed by law) | :: légal |
| legal age {n} (age of majority) SEE: age of majority | :: |
| legal certainty {n} | :: sécurité juridique |
| legal entity {n} (organisation that the law treats as a legal person) SEE: legal person | :: |
| legalese {n} (technical talk of the legal profession) | :: jargon juridique |
| legality {n} (lawfulness) | :: légalité {f} |
| legalization {n} (process of making something legal) | :: légalisation {f} |
| legalize {v} /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ (make legal) | :: dépénaliser, autoriser, légaliser |
| legally {adv} /ˈliːɡəli/ (as permitted by law) | :: légalement |
| legal person {n} (organization or group of people) | :: personne morale {f} |
| legal positivism {n} (legal school of thought in jurisprudence) | :: positivisme juridique {m} |
| legal representative {n} (one who represents another) | :: représentant légal {m} |
| legal studies {n} (study of theories and philosophies related to law) SEE: jurisprudence | :: |
| legal tender {n} (currency that cannot be refused as payment to extinguish a debt) | :: cours légal et forcé {m} |
| legal vacuum {n} | :: vide juridique {m} |
| legate {n} /ˈlɛɡət/ (deputy representing the pope) | :: légat {m} |
| legate {n} (deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome) | :: légat {m} |
| legatee {n} (one who receives a legacy) | :: légataire {m} |
| legato {adv} /ləˈɡɑ.toʊ/ (music: smoothly, in a connected manner) | :: lié |
| legato {n} (slur curve) | :: lié |
| legend {n} /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/ (story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events) | :: légende |
| legend {n} (any person of extraordinary accomplishment) | :: légende {f} |
| legend {n} (key to the symbols and color codes on a map) | :: légende {f} |
| legendary {adj} (of or pertaining to a legend) | :: légendaire |
| legging {n} /lɛɡ.ɪŋ/ (leg covering) | :: molletière {f} |
| leghorn {n} /ˈlɛɡhɔɹn/ (small white chicken breed) | :: leghorn {f} |
| legibility {n} (property that makes legible or easily readable) | :: lisibilité {f} |
| legible {adj} /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/ (clear enough to be read) | :: lisible |
| legibly {adv} (in a legible manner) | :: lisiblement |
| legion {n} /ˈliːdʒən/ (the major unit or division of the Roman army) | :: légion {f} |
| legionary {n} (member of a legion) | :: légionnaire {m} |
| legionnaire {n} (a member of a legion) SEE: legionary | :: |
| Legion of Honor {prop} | :: Légion d’honneur {f} |
| legislate {v} /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/ (pass laws) | :: légiférer |
| legislation {n} /ˌlɛd͡ʒɪsˈleɪʃən/ (the act of legislating) | :: législation {f} |
| legislation {n} (law already enacted by legislature) | :: loi {f} |
| legislative {adj} /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/ (having the power to make laws) | :: législatif |
| legislative process {n} (process) | :: procédure législative |
| legislator {n} (who creates or enacts laws) | :: législateur {m}, législatrice {f} |
| legislature {n} /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃɚ/ (governmental body) | :: corps législatif {m}, assemblée législative {f} |
| legist {n} (legislator) SEE: legislator | :: |
| legistics {n} | :: légistique {f} |
| legitimacy {n} /ləˈdʒɪtɪməsi/ (quality of being legitimate or valid; validity) | :: légitimité {f} |
| legitimately {adv} (in a legitimate manner) | :: légitimement |
| legitimize {v} /ləˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/ (to make legitimate) | :: légitimiser |
| Lego {n} /ˈlɛɡoʊ/ (toy brick) | :: Lego {m} |
| leguaan {n} (iguana) SEE: iguana | :: |
| legume {n} /lɪˈɡjuːm/ (fruit or seed of leguminous plants) | :: légumineuse, gousse {f}, légume |
| leg up {n} (forming a step with one's hands) | :: courte échelle {f} |
| leg warmer {n} (garment which extends from the knee to the ankle) | :: jambière {f} |
| legwork {n} /ˈlɛɡ.wɚk/ (Work, especially research, that involves significant walking) | :: travail sur le terrain {m} |
| Le Havre {prop} (city) | :: Le Havre {m} |
| Leibnizian {adj} (of or relating to Leibniz) | :: leibnitzien |
| Leiden {prop} /ˈleɪdən/ (city in South Holland) | :: Leyde {f} |
| Leipzig {prop} /ˈlaɪp.sɪɡ/ (city in Saxony, Germany) | :: Leipzig {m} |
| leishmaniasis {n} /liːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/ (pathology) | :: leishmaniose {f} |
| leisure {n} /ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/ (freedom provided) | :: loisir {m} |
| leisure {n} (time free) | :: loisir {m}, temps libre {m} |
| leitmotif {n} /ˈleɪt.moʊˌtif/ (melodic theme in an opera) | :: leitmotiv {m} |
| lemandarin {n} (Citrus × limonia) | :: rangpur |
| Le Mans {prop} (city in France) | :: Le Mans {m} |
| lemma {n} (linguistics: lexeme) SEE: lexeme | :: |
| lemma {n} /ˈlɛmə/ (mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition) | :: lemme {m} |
| lemma {n} (linguistics: canonical form of a term) | :: lemme {m}, entrée {f}, terme vedette {m}, mot vedette {m} |
| lemmatize {v} (to convert an inflected form into a lemma) | :: lemmatiser |
| lemming {n} /lɛm.ɪŋ/ (rodent) | :: lemming {m} |
| lemming {n} (member of a group given to conformity or groupthink) | :: mouton de Panurge {m} |
| lemniscate {n} /lɛmˈnɪskət/ (mathematics: figure-of-eight closed curve) | :: lemniscate {f} |
| lemniscatic {adj} /ˌlɛmnɪˈskætɪk/ (shaped like a figure-of eight) | :: lemniscatique |
| lemniscatic {adj} (of or pertaining to a lemniscate) | :: lemniscatique |
| lemon {n} /ˈlɛmən/ (citrus fruit) | :: citron {m} |
| lemon {n} (tree) | :: citronnier {m} |
| lemon {n} (defective item) | :: chiotte {f}, citron {m} |
| lemon {n} (colour/color) | :: jaune citron |
| lemon {adj} (having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons) | :: au citron |
| lemon {adj} (having the colour/color of lemons) | :: jaune citron |
| lemonade {n} /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ (still beverage) | :: citronnade {f} |
| lemonade {n} (carbonated beverage) | :: limonade {f} |
| lemon balm {n} (Melissa officinalis) | :: citronnelle {f}, baume mélisse {m}, mélisse officinale {f}, mélisse {f}, baume {m}, herbe citron {?} |
| lemon curd {n} (preserve made from lemons) | :: crème de citron {f} |
| lemon eucalyptus {n} (Corymbia citriodora) | :: eucalyptus citronné |
| lemongrass {n} (species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon) | :: citronnelle {f}, herbe citron {f}, schénanthe {f} |
| lemon juice {n} (the liquid extract of lemon fruit) | :: jus de citron {m} |
| lemon squeezer {n} (device used to extract juice from lemons) | :: presse-citron {m} |
| lemur {n} /ˈliːmə(ɹ)/ (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea) | :: lémur {m}, lémurien {m} |
| Lena {prop} (Lena River) | :: Léna {f} |
| lend {v} /lɛnd/ (to allow to be used temporarily) | :: prêter |
| lend {v} ((reflexive) to be suitable) | :: se prêter à |
| lend {v} ((proscribed) to borrow) SEE: borrow | :: |
| lender {n} /ˈlɛndɚ/ (one who lends, especially money) | :: prêteur {m}, prêteuse {f} |
| length {n} /lɛŋ(k)θ/ (distance along the longest dimension) | :: longueur {f} |
| lengthen {v} /ˈlɛŋ(k)θən/ (to make longer) | :: rallonger |
| length overall {n} (length of a ship) | :: longueur hors-tout {f} |
| lengthy {adj} (long of time) | :: long |
| leniency {n} (quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case) | :: indulgence {f},clémence {f} |
| lenient {adj} /ˈliːni.ənt/ (tolerant; not strict) | :: indulgent, permissif, laxiste |
| Lenin {prop} (a Russian revolutionary and politician) | :: Lénine {m} |
| Leningrad {prop} /ˈlɛnɪnˌɡræd/ (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991) | :: Léningrad |
| Leninian {adj} (of or pertaining to Lenin) SEE: Leninist | :: |
| Leninism {n} (the political philosophy named after Vladimir Lenin) | :: léninisme {m} |
| Leninist {adj} /ˈlɛnɪnɪst/ (of or relating to Lenin) | :: léniniste |
| Leninist {n} (an adherent of Lenin or Leninism) | :: Léniniste {m} {f} |
| lenition {n} /lɪˈnɪʃən/ (weakening of consonant articulation) | :: lénition {f}, adoucissement {m} |
| lens {n} /lɛnz/ (object focusing or defocusing the light passing through it) | :: lentille {f} |
| lens {n} (device which focuses or defocuses electron beams) | :: lentille {f} |
| lens {n} (geometry: convex shape bounded by two circular arcs) | :: lentille {f} |
| lens {n} (biology: genus of the legume family; its bean) | :: lentille {f} |
| lens {n} (anatomy: transparent crystalline structure in the eye) | :: cristallin {m} |
| lens {v} (to film) | :: filmer |
| Lent {n} /lɛnt/ (Christian period of penitence before Easter) | :: carême {m} |
| lenticular {adj} /lɛnˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ (of or pertaining to a lens) | :: lenticulaire {f} |
| lenticular {adj} (shaped like a biconvex lens) | :: lenticulaire |
| lentigo {n} (pigmented spot on the skin) SEE: freckle | :: |
| lentil {n} /ˈlɛntəl/ (plant Lens culinaris) | :: lentille |
| lentil {n} (seed used as food) | :: lentille {f} |
| leo {n} | :: justau {m} |
| Leo {prop} /ˈliːoʊ/ (male given name) | :: Léon, Léo |
| Leo {prop} (constellation) | :: Lion {m} |
| Leo {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Lion {m} |
| Leo {n} (Someone with a Leo star sign) | :: Lion |
| Leodensian {n} | :: Léodensien |
| Leo Minor {prop} (spring constellation of the northern sky) | :: Petit Lion {m} |
| Leonard {prop} /ˈlɛnɚd/ (male given name) | :: Léonard |
| Leonardeschi {n} /ˌlɪ.ənɑːˈdɛskɪ/ (group of artists who worked in the studio of, or under the influence of, Leonardo da Vinci) | :: leonardeschi {m-p} |
| Leonberger {n} (dog breed) | :: chien de Leonberg |
| Leonese {adj} (from León) | :: léonais |
| Leonese {prop} (language) | :: léonais |
| Leonese {n} (Someone from León) | :: Léonais {m}, Léonaise {f} |
| leonine {adj} /ˈliːənaɪ̯n/ (of or like a lion) | :: léonin |
| leopard {n} /ˈlɛpɚd/ (a large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus) | :: léopard {m} |
| leopardess {n} (female leopard) | :: léoparde {f} |
| leopard seal {n} /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/ (Hydrurga leptonyx) | :: léopard de mer {m} |
| Leopold {prop} (male given name) | :: Léopold |
| leotard {n} /ˈliː.ə.tɑːd/ (skin-tight one piece suit of clothing) | :: justaucorps {m} |
| LePenism {n} (support of Jean-Marie Le Pen) | :: lepenisme |
| leper {n} (person who has leprosy) | :: léprosé {m}, lépreux |
| lepidolite {n} (a mica mineral) | :: lépidolite {f} |
| lepidopterology {n} (scientific study of butterflies and moths) | :: lépidoptérologie {f} |
| leporello {n} (printed material having leporello folds) | :: leporello {m} |
| leprechaun {n} /ˈlɛprəˌkɔn/ (one of a race of Irish elves) | :: leprechaun {m}, lutin irlandais {m}, farfadet irlandais {m} |
| leprosarium {n} (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people) | :: léproserie {f}, ladrerie {f}, maladrerie {f} |
| leprosy {n} /ˈlɛpɹəsi/ (infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae) | :: lèpre {f} |
| leprosy {n} (disease of the skin not conclusively identified, which can also affect clothes and houses) | :: lèpre {f} |
| leprous {adj} (relating to leprosy) | :: lépreux |
| leptogenic {adj} (causing weight loss) | :: leptogène |
| leptokurtic {adj} (having positive excess kurtosis) | :: leptokurtique, lepto-kurtique {m} {f} |
| leptokurtosis {n} | :: leptokurticité, lepto-kurticité {f} |
| lepton {n} /ˈlɛptɒn/ (Greek coin) | :: lepton {m} |
| lepton {n} (elementary particle) | :: lepton {m} |
| leptonic {adj} (of or pertaining to leptons) | :: leptonique |
| leptospirosis {n} (disease) | :: leptospirose {f} |
| Lepus {prop} (winter constellation of the northern sky) | :: Lièvre {m} |
| lesbian {adj} /ˈlɛzbi.ən/ (between two women; pertaining to women's homosexuality) | :: lesbien {m} |
| lesbian {adj} | :: lesbien {m}, lesbienne {f} |
| lesbian {n} (homosexual woman) | :: lesbienne {f}, gouine {f} |
| Lesbian {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| Lesbian {adj} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| Lesbian {n} (native or inhabitant of the island of Lesbos) | :: Lesbien {m}, Lesbienne {f} |
| Lesbian {adj} (of the island of Lesbos) | :: lesbien |
| lesbianism {n} (Female homosexuality) | :: lesbianisme {m} |
| Les Bleus {prop} | :: Bleus {m} {p} |
| lesbo {n} (lesbian) SEE: lesbian | :: |
| lesbophobia {n} (Fear, dislike, or hatred of lesbians.) | :: lesbophobie |
| Lesbos {prop} /ˈlɛz.bɒs/ (island) | :: Lesbos |
| lese majesty {n} /liz ˈmædʒəsti/ (crime of violating majesty) | :: lèse-majesté {f} |
| lesene {n} /ˈlɛ.zən/ (architectural element) | :: lésène {f} |
| lesion {n} /ˈliːʒən/ (a wound or an injury) | :: lésion {f} |
| lesion {n} (an infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part) | :: lésion {f} |
| lesion {n} (injury or loss arising from an uneven contractual exchange) | :: lésion {f} |
| lesion {v} (to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure) | :: blesser |
| Leslie {prop} /ˈlɛzli/ (female given name) | :: Leslie |
| Lesothan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Lesotho) | :: lesothan |
| Lesothan {n} (person) | :: Lesothan {m}, Lesothane {f} |
| Lesotho {prop} /ləˈsuːtuː/ (country in Southern Africa) | :: Lesotho {m} |
| l'esprit de l'escalier {n} /lɛˌspɹiː də lɛˈskaljeɪ/ (phenomenon when a conversational rejoinder or remark only occurs to someone after the opportunity to make it has passed) | :: esprit de l'escalier {m}, esprit d'escalier {m} |
| less {adv} /lɛs/ (to a smaller extent or degree) | :: moins |
| less {determiner} (not as much) | :: moins |
| less {determiner} | :: moins de, moins que |
| -less {suffix} /ləs/ (lacking) | :: sans ... |
| less and less {determiner} (increasingly less) | :: de moins en moins |
| lessee {n} (one to whom a lease is given) | :: locataire {m} {f} |
| lessen {v} /ˈlɛsən/ (to make less) | :: diminuer, amoindrir, réduire |
| Lessepsian {adj} /leɪˈsɛp.sɪ.ən/ (of or relating to organisms that migrate by means of the Suez Canal) | :: lessepsien {m}, lessepsienne {f} |
| lesser {adj} /ˈlɛsɚ/ (the comparative of little) | :: moindre |
| Lesser Antilles {prop} (Caribbean islands) | :: Petites Antilles {f-p} |
| lesser black-backed gull {n} (Larus fuscus) | :: Goéland brun {m} |
| Lesser Caucasus {prop} (mountain range) | :: Petit Caucase |
| lesser celandine {n} (a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria) | :: ficaire {m} |
| lesser flamingo {n} (the smaller of the two old world species of flamingo) | :: flamant nain {m} |
| lesser kestrel {n} (Falco naumanni) | :: faucon crécerellette {m} |
| lesser of two evils {n} | :: moindre mal {m} |
| lesser omentum {n} (thin peritoneal fold) | :: petit omentum {m}, petit épiploon {m} |
| lesser panda {n} (Ailurus fulgens) SEE: red panda | :: |
| Lesser Poland Voivodeship {prop} (Lesser Poland Voivodeship) | :: voïvodie de Petite-Pologne {f} |
| lesser roadrunner {n} (bird of genus Geococcyx) SEE: roadrunner | :: |
| lesser spotted eagle {n} (Clanga pomarina) | :: aigle pomarin {m} |
| lesser spotted woodpecker {n} /ˈlɛsə(ɹ)ˈspɒtədˈwədpɛkə(ɹ)/ (Dendrocopoes minor) | :: pic épeichette {m} |
| lesser yellowlegs {n} (Tringa flavipes) | :: petit chevalier {m} |
| less is more {proverb} /lɛs ɪz ˈmɔː/ (less is more) | :: moins, c’est plus |
| lesson {n} /ˈlɛsn̩/ (section of learning or teaching) | :: leçon {f} |
| lesson {n} (learning task assigned to a student) | :: devoirs {m-p} |
| lesson {n} (something learned) | :: leçon {f} |
| lesson {n} (something that serves as a warning or encouragement) | :: leçon {f} |
| lesson {n} (section of the Bible or other religious text read as part of a divine service) | :: lecture {f} |
| lessor {n} (owner of property that is leased) | :: bailleur {m} |
| less than {adj} (the character <) | :: plus petit que |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (not very good) SEE: poor | :: |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (mediocre) SEE: mediocre | :: |
| less-than-stellar {adj} (not satisfactory) SEE: unsatisfactory | :: |
| lest {conj} /lɛst/ (for fear that) | :: de peur que |
| lest {conj} (that not) | :: pour que (+ ne ... pas + verb in subj. mood) |
| lest we forget {interj} | :: : n'oublions jamais |
| let {v} /lɛt/ (to allow) | :: laisser |
| let {v} (to put up for rent) | :: louer |
| let {n} (hindrance caused by the net during serve at tennis) | :: filet {m} |
| let alone {conj} (to say nothing of) | :: encore moins, et encore moins, sans compter, sans parler de |
| let be {v} (not disturb) | :: laisser tranquille |
| let be {v} (used to assign a value) | :: soit (singular or plural), soient (plural) |
| let bygones be bygones {v} (to disregard a past offense) | :: passer l'éponge |
| let down {v} (to allow to descend) | :: baisser, abaisser, faire descendre, descendre |
| let down {v} (to disappoint) | :: laisser tomber |
| let-down {n} /ˈlɛtdaʊn/ (disappointment or anticlimax) | :: déception |
| let-down {n} (release of milk) | :: montée de lait {f} |
| let go {v} (to no longer hold on) | :: lâcher |
| lethal {adj} /ˈliː.θəl/ (deadly) | :: létal, mortel, fatal |
| lethally {adv} /ˈliːθəli/ (in a lethal manner) | :: mortellement |
| lethargic {adj} /ləˈθɑɹdʒɪk/ (sluggish, indifferent) | :: mollasson, léthargique |
| lethargy {n} /ˈlɛθɚdʒi/ (pathological state of fatigue) | :: léthargie {f} |
| lethargy {n} (state of extreme torpor or apathy) | :: léthargie {f}, nonchalance {f}, langueur {f} |
| Lethe {prop} /ˈliː.θi/ (personification of oblivion) | :: Léthé {m} |
| lethean {adj} /ˈliθi.ən/ (of or relating to death or forgetfulness) | :: léthéen |
| Lethean {adj} /ˈliθi.ən/ (of or relating to river Lethe) | :: léthéen |
| let in on {v} (tell someone a secret) | :: faire savoir |
| Letitia {prop} (female given name) | :: Laetitia |
| let know {v} (inform) | :: faire savoir |
| let loose {v} (release from restraint) | :: lâcher |
| let loose {v} (perform a sudden, vehement action) | :: se déchaîner |
| let me see {phrase} | :: voyons voir |
| Leto {prop} (mother of Apollo) | :: Léto |
| let's {v} /lɛts/ (let us; forming first-person plural imperative) | :: |
| let's go {phrase} (hortative of go) | :: allons, allons-y |
| let's go {phrase} (hurry up) | :: allez, allons-y |
| let sleeping dogs lie {v} (leave things as they are) | :: il ne faut pas réveiller le chat qui dort |
| let someone down gently {v} (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt) | :: refuser gentiment |
| let someone go {v} (to dismiss someone) | :: remercier (quelqu'un) |
| letter {n} /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ (a symbol in an alphabet) | :: lettre {f}, caractère {m} |
| letter {n} (written message) | :: lettre {f} |
| letter bomb {n} (explosive device) | :: lettre piégée {f} |
| letterbox {n} (collection point for mail) | :: boîte aux lettres {f}, boite aux lettres {f} |
| letterbox {n} (delivery point for mail) | :: boîte aux lettres {f}, boite aux lettres {f} |
| letter carrier {n} (post office employee) | :: facteur {m}, factrice {f} |
| lettering {n} (written text) | :: lettrage {m}, caractère {m} |
| letter of credit {n} (trade finance document) | :: lettre de crédit {f} |
| letter of marque {n} (official commission) | :: lettre de marque {f} |
| letter opener {n} (knifelike device) | :: coupe-papier {m} |
| letter to the editor {n} (letter to a periodical) | :: courrier des lecteurs {m} |
| let the cat out of the bag {v} (to disclose a secret, often inadvertently) | :: vendre la mèche |
| let the good times roll {v} (have fun) | :: que la fête commence, laissez les bons temps rouler |
| let there be light {phrase} (let there be light) | :: que la lumière soit |
| let the sleeping dogs lie {v} (to avoid igniting a conflict) SEE: let sleeping dogs lie | :: |
| Lettic {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| Lettish {adj} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| Lettish {n} (Latvian) SEE: Latvian | :: |
| lettuce {n} /ˈlɛtɪs/ (an edible plant, Lactuca) | :: laitue {f} |
| lettuce {n} (the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish) | :: salade {f} |
| lettuce {n} (US paper currency) | :: oseille {f} |
| Letzeburgesh {prop} (Germanic language) SEE: Luxembourgish | :: |
| leucine {n} (essential amino acid; C6H13NO2) | :: leucine {f} |
| leucism {n} (partial loss of pigmentation) | :: leucisme {m}, leucistisme {m} |
| leucite {n} /ˈlusaɪt/ (mineral) | :: leucite {f} |
| leucoma {n} (opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye) | :: leucome {m} |
| leucoplast {n} (organelle) | :: leucoplaste {m}, plaste {m} |
| leukemia {n} /luːˈkiːmi.ə/ (cancer of blood forming tissue) | :: leucémie {f} |
| leukemic {adj} /luːˈkiːmɪk/ (relating to leukemia) | :: leucémique |
| leukocyte {n} /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ (a white blood cell) | :: leucocyte {m} |
| leukoplakia {n} (patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity) | :: leucoplasie |
| lev {n} /lɛv/ (currency of Bulgaria) | :: lev {m} |
| Levant {prop} /ləˈvɑnt/ (the countries bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea) | :: Levant {m} |
| Levantine {adj} /ˈlɛvəntaɪn/ (of the Levant, the Eastern Mediterranean) | :: levantin |
| Levantine Arabic {prop} (Levantine Arabic) | :: arabe levantin {m} |
| levee {n} /ˈlɛvi/ (embankment to prevent inundation) | :: digue {f} |
| level {adj} /ˈlɛv.əl/ (same height at all places) | :: plat {m} |
| level {adj} (at the same height as some reference) | :: à ras, au même niveau |
| level {adj} (being unvaried) | :: constant {m} |
| level {n} (tool) | :: niveau {m} |
| level {n} (distance relative to a given reference elevation) | :: niveau {m} |
| level {n} (degree or amount) | :: niveau {m} |
| level {n} (computer science: distance from the root node of a tree structure) | :: profondeur {f} |
| level {n} (gaming: discrete segment of a game) | :: niveau {m} |
| level {n} (gaming: numeric value for a character's experience and power) | :: niveau {m} |
| level {n} (floor of a building) | :: étage {m}, niveau {m} |
| level {v} (to adjust so as to make level) | :: niveler |
| level {v} (to levy) SEE: levy | :: |
| levelable {adj} | :: nivelable |
| level crossing {n} (at-grade crossing) | :: passage à niveau {m}, PN {m} |
| level playing field {n} | :: conditions de concurrence équitables |
| lever {n} /ˈliː.vɚ/ (rigid piece) | :: levier {m} |
| lever {n} (small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device) | :: levier {m}, manette {f} |
| lever {adv} (rather) SEE: rather | :: |
| leverage {n} /ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪdʒ/ (use of borrowed funds) | :: effet de levier {m} |
| leverage {v} (use, exploit, take full advantage of) | :: profiter (de quelque chose), exploiter, tirer parti (de quelque chose) |
| lever arm {n} (distance between the point of application and axis) | :: bras de levier {m} |
| leveret {n} (a young hare) | :: levraut {m}, levreteau {m} |
| Levesque {prop} | :: Lévesque |
| Levi {prop} /ˈliːvaɪ/ (third son of Jacob) | :: Lévi {m} |
| leviathan {adj} /lə.ˈvaɪ.ə.θən/ (very large; gargantuan) | :: léviathanique |
| leviathan {n} (Biblical sea monster) | :: léviathan {m} |
| levigate {v} (to belittle) SEE: belittle | :: |
| levigate {v} (to lighten) SEE: lighten | :: |
| levirate {n} (marriage) | :: lévirat {m} |
| levitate {v} /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/ | :: léviter |
| levitation {n} | :: lévitation |
| Levite {n} /ˈliː.vaɪt/ (member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi) | :: lévite {m} |
| Leviticus {prop} /ləˈvɪtɪkəs/ (the book of the Bible and Torah) | :: Lévitique |
| levity {n} /ˈlɛ.vɪ.ti/ (lightness of manner or speech) | :: nonchalance {f}, légèreté {f} |
| levity {n} (state or quality of being light) | :: légèreté {f} |
| levity {n} (lighthearted or frivolous act) | :: frivolité {f} |
| levity {n} (lack of steadiness) SEE: instability | :: |
| levo {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory | :: |
| levogyre {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory | :: |
| levorotatory {adj} (that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left) | :: lévogyre |
| levothyroxine {n} /ˌliːvoʊθaɪˈɹɒksɪn/ | :: lévothyroxine {f} |
| levy {v} /ˈlɛ.vi/ (to impose a tax) | :: lever |
| levy {n} (act of levying) | :: impôt, prélèvement, taxe |
| lewd {adj} /lud/ (lascivious) | :: lascif, lubrique, paillard, grivois |
| Lewis {prop} (male given name) SEE: Louis | :: |
| lexeme {n} /ˈlɛksiːm/ (unit of vocabulary, the different forms of the same lemma) | :: lexème {m} |
| lexical category {n} (linguistic category of words) | :: partie du discours {f}, catégorie lexicale {f}, classe lexicale {f}, nature {f} |
| lexical item {n} (term that acts as a unit of meaning) | :: lexie {f} |
| lexicalize {v} (to convert to a single lexical unit) | :: lexicaliser |
| lexical unit {n} (term that acts as a unit of meaning) SEE: lexical item | :: |
| lexicographer {n} /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfə(ɹ)/ (one who writes or compiles a dictionary) | :: lexicographe {m} |
| lexicographic {adj} (like a dictionary, relating to lexicography) | :: lexicographique |
| lexicographical {adj} (lexicographic) SEE: lexicographic | :: |
| lexicographically {adv} | :: lexicographiquement |
| lexicography {n} /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡɹəfi/ (art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries) | :: lexicographie {f} |
| lexicological {adj} (pertaining to lexicology) | :: lexicologique |
| lexicologically {adv} (In terms of lexicology) | :: lexicologiquement |
| lexicologist {n} (an expert at lexicology) | :: lexicologue |
| lexicology {n} (linguistic discipline) | :: lexicologie {f} |
| lexicon {n} /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/ (vocabulary of a language) | :: lexique {f}, vocabulaire {m} |
| lexicon {n} (dictionary of lexemes) | :: lexique {m} |
| lexicon {n} (vocabulary used by an individual) | :: lexique {m} |
| lexicon {n} (subject-specific vocabulary) | :: champ lexical {m} |
| Leyden jar {n} /ˈlaɪdən ˌdʒɑɹ/ (glass jar used to accumulate static electricity) | :: bouteille de Leyde {f} |
| LGBT {n} (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transexual) | :: LGBT |
| LGBTphobia {n} (negative attitude towards LGBT people) | :: LGBTphobie {f} |
| Lhasa {prop} /ˈlɑːsə/ (Capital of Xizang (Tibet)) | :: Lhassa |
| Lhasa apso {n} (dog) | :: Lhassa apso |
| li {n} /liː/ (Chinese unit of distance) | :: li {m} |
| liability {n} /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/ (debt) | :: responsabilité {f}, passif {m} |
| liability insurance {n} (insurance against liability) | :: assurance responsabilité civile |
| liable {adj} /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ (responsible) | :: responsable |
| liaise {v} /liːˈeɪz/ (to establish a liaison) | :: se lier |
| liaison {n} /li.ˈeɪ.zɑn/ (communication between two parties or groups) | :: liaison {f} |
| liaison {n} (co-operation, working together) | :: liaison {f} |
| liaison {n} (a relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war) | :: liaison {f} |
| liaison {n} (a tryst, romantic meeting) | :: liaison {f} |
| liaison {n} (an illicit sexual relationship or affair) | :: liaison {f} |
| liaison {n} (linguistics: a sandhi) | :: liaison {f} |
| liar {n} /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ (one who tells lies) | :: menteur {m}, menteuse {f} |
| libation {n} (act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice) | :: libation {f} |
| libation {n} (alcoholic beverage) | :: libation {f} |
| libel {n} /ˈlaɪbəl/ (defamatory false written statement) | :: calomnie {f} écrite, libelle {m} |
| libel {n} (act or crime) | :: calomnie {f} écrite |
| libel {n} | :: diffamation {f} |
| libeler {n} (one who libels) | :: diffamateur |
| libeller {n} (one who libels) | :: diffamateur |
| libelous {adj} /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/ (defamatory, libeling) | :: diffamatoire, calomnieux |
| libelous {adj} (meeting the legal standards for libel) | :: diffamatoire |
| liberal {adj} /ˈlɪbəɹəl/ (pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man) | :: libéral {m} |
| liberal {adj} (generous, willing to give unsparingly) | :: libéral {m}, large {m} {f} |
| liberal {adj} (ample, abundant, generous in quantity) | :: généreux {m} |
| liberal {adj} (widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.) | :: large {m} {f} |
| liberal {adj} (open to political or social reforms) | :: libéral {m}, de gauche |
| liberal {n} (one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty) | :: libéral {m} |
| liberal {n} (supporter of a liberal party, see also: progressive) | :: libéral |
| Liberal {n} | :: libéral {m}, libérale {f} |
| liberal arts {n} (academic course of instruction intended to provide general knowledge) | :: arts libéraux {m-p} |
| liberal homophobia {n} | :: homophobie libérale {f} |
| liberalism {n} (quality of being liberal) | :: libéralisme {m} |
| liberalism {n} (political movement) | :: libéralisme {m} |
| liberalization {n} (the process or act of making more liberal) | :: libéralisation {f} |
| liberalize {v} /ˈlɪbəɹəlaɪz/ (to make liberal) | :: libéraliser |
| liberalize {v} (to become liberal) | :: se libéraliser |
| Liberal Party {prop} | :: Parti libéral |
| liberate {v} /ˈlɪbəɹeɪt/ (to free) | :: libérer |
| liberation {n} (act of liberating or the state of being liberated) | :: libération {f} |
| Liberia {prop} /laɪˈbɪɹi.ə/ (country in Western Africa) | :: Liberia {m} |
| Liberian {n} (A person from Liberia) | :: Libérien {m}; Libérienne {f} |
| libero {n} /ˈlɪbɛɹəʊ/ (football player) | :: libero {m}, libéro {m} |
| libero {n} (volleyball player) | :: libero {m}, libéro {m} |
| libertarian {n} /ˌlɪbəˈtɛəɹjən/ (A person in favor of freedom) | :: libertaire {m} {f} |
| libertarian {adj} (Having the beliefs of libertarians) | :: libertaire {m} {f} |
| Libertarian {adj} (pertaining to the Libertarian Party) | :: libertarien {m} |
| libertarianism {n} /lɪbəˈtɛːɹɪənɪz(ə)m/ (political philosophy) | :: libertarianisme {m}, libertarisme {m} |
| liberticide {adj} (causing the destruction of liberty) | :: liberticide {m} {f} |
| liberticide {n} (one who causes the destruction of liberty) | :: liberticide {m} {f} |
| libertinism {n} (behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint) | :: libertinage {m} |
| liberty {n} /ˈlɪbɚti/ (condition of being free) | :: liberté {f} |
| libidinal {adj} /lə.ˈbɪ.də.nəl/ (pertaining to the libido) | :: libidinal {m}, libidinale {f} |
| libidinosity {n} (lustful desire) | :: libidinosité |
| libidinous {adj} /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/ (having lustful desires) | :: libidineux |
| libido {n} /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/ (sexual urges or drives) | :: libido {m} |
| libido {n} (drives or mental energies related or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.) | :: libido {f} |
| Libra {prop} /ˈliːbɹə/ (constellation) | :: Balance {f} |
| Libra {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Balance |
| Libra {n} (Someone with a Libra star sign) | :: Balance |
| librarian {n} /laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/ (the manager of a library) | :: bibliothécaire {m} {f} |
| librarian {n} (one who cares for the publications etc. in a library) | :: bibliothécaire {m} {f} |
| librarian {n} (a person who processes and organizes information) | :: archiviste |
| library {n} /ˈlaɪbɹi/ (institution which holds books etc.) | :: bibliothèque {f} |
| library {n} (collection of books) | :: bibliothèque {f} |
| library {n} (collection of subprograms) | :: bibliothèque, logithèque |
| library {n} (collection of DNA material) | :: bibliothèque |
| library {n} (deck or draw pile) | :: bibliothèque {f} |
| library and information science {n} (library science) | :: sciences de l’information et des bibliothèques {f-p} |
| library science {n} (interdisciplinary science) | :: bibliothéconomie {f} |
| libre {adj} /ˈliːbɹə/ ((software): with very few limitations on distribution or improvement) | :: libre |
| librettist {n} (person who writes a libretto) | :: librettiste {m} |
| libretto {n} /lɪˈbɹɛt.oʊ/ (text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera) | :: livret {m} |
| Libya {prop} /ˈlɪbi.ə/ (country in Northern Africa) | :: Libye {f} |
| Libyan {adj} /ˈlɪbi.ən/ (Of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language) | :: libyen |
| Libyan {n} (person) | :: Libyen {m}, Libyenne {f} |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya {prop} (the official name of Libya from 1977-2011) | :: Jamahiriya Arabe Libyenne {f} |
| liceity {n} /lɪˈsiːɪti/ (legitimacy of an act) | :: licéité {f} |
| licence {n} (license) SEE: license | :: |
| licence {v} (license) SEE: license | :: |
| license {n} /ˈlaɪsəns/ (legal document giving official permission to do something) | :: licence {f} |
| license {n} (legal terms of product usage) | :: licence {f} |
| license plate {n} (an identifying plate attached to a vehicle) | :: plaque d'immatriculation {f}, plaque minéralogique |
| licentiate {n} (person who holds the academic degree of license) | :: diplomé {m}, diplomée {f} |
| licentious {adj} /laɪ.ˈsɛn.ʃəs/ (lacking restraint, particularly in sexual conduct) | :: voluptueux, leste |
| licentious {adj} (disregard for accepted rules) | :: licencieux |
| licentiousness {n} (Property of being licentious) | :: licenciosité, licence {f} |
| lich {n} /litʃ/ (undead being) | :: liche |
| lichen {n} (something which spreads across something else, causing damage) SEE: cancer | :: |
| lichen {n} /ˈlaɪ.kn̩/ (symbiotic association of algae and fungi) | :: lichen {m} |
| lichenological {adj} | :: lichenologique |
| lichenologist {n} (expert in lichenology) | :: lichénologue {m} {f} |
| lichenology {n} (scientific study of lichens) | :: lichenologie {f}, lichénologie {f} |
| lichenometry {n} (geochronologic dating method that uses lichen growth) | :: lichénométrie {f} |
| licit {adj} /ˈlɪs.ɪt/ (legal term) | :: licite |
| lick {n} /lɪk/ (the act of licking) | :: léchage {m} |
| lick {v} (to stroke with the tongue) | :: lécher |
| lick {v} (colloquial: to defeat decisively) | :: défaire, vaincre |
| licker {n} /ˈlɪkɚ/ (someone or something that licks) | :: lécheur {m}, lécheuse {f} |
| licking {n} /ˈlɪkɪŋ/ (an act of licking) | :: léchage {m} |
| lick one's chops {v} (to look forward avidly to eating something) | :: se lécher les babines |
| lick one's chops {v} (to anticipate something eagerly) | :: se lécher les babines |
| lick one's wounds {v} (withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat) | :: panser ses plaies, panser ses blessures |
| lick someone's ass {v} (to flatter someone) SEE: brownnose | :: |
| lick someone's boots {v} | :: lécher les bottes |
| lickspittle {v} /ˈlɪkspɪtl/ (act as a fawning toady) | :: lèche-botte, lèche-cul |
| licorice {n} /ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/ (plant) | :: réglisse {f} |
| licorice {n} (confection) | :: réglisse {f} |
| lictor {n} /ˈlɪktə/ (officer in ancient Rome) | :: licteur {m} |
| lid {n} /lɪd/ (top or cover) | :: couvercle {m} |
| lidocaine {n} /ˈlɪd.əʊ.keɪn/ (local anesthetic) | :: lidocaïne {f} |
| lie {v} /laɪ̯/ (be in horizontal position) | :: être étendu, gésir, être couché |
| lie {v} (be situated) | :: se trouver |
| lie {v} (tell an intentional untruth) | :: mentir |
| lie {n} (intentionally false statement) | :: mensonge {m} |
| Liechtenstein {prop} /ˈlɪk.tən.staɪn/ (Principality of Liechtenstein) | :: Liechtenstein {m} |
| Liechtensteiner {n} (A person from Liechtenstein or of Liechtenstein descent) | :: Liechtensteinois |
| lie detector {n} (polygraph (informal)) | :: détecteur de mensonges {m} |
| lie down {v} (assume a reclining position) | :: s'étendre, se coucher, s'allonger |
| liege {n} /liːdʒ/ (A free and independent person; a lord paramount; a sovereign) | :: suzerain {m} |
| liege {adj} (Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance) | :: lige |
| liege {adj} (Serving an independent sovereign or master) | :: lige |
| Lie group {n} (analytic group that is also a smooth manifold) | :: groupe de Lie {m} |
| lie in wait {v} (to be hiding to ambush) | :: être à l'affût |
| lie low {v} | :: faire profil bas, se faire tout petit |
| lien {n} /ˈliːn/ (right to take and hold debtor’s property) | :: droit de rétention {m} |
| lie through one's teeth {v} (To tell a gross or egregious untruth) | :: mentir comme un arracheur de dents |
| lieu {n} (in lieu, in lieu of) SEE: in lieu | :: |
| lieutenant {n} /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ (lowest commissioned officer rank) | :: lieutenant, lieutenante {f} |
| lieutenant {n} (person who executes the plans and directives of another) | :: lieutenant {m}, lieutenante {f} |
| lieutenant {adj} (military grade) | :: lieutenant |
| lieutenant governor {n} (second-in-command of a governor) | :: lieutenant-gouverneur {m} |
| life {n} (the state of being alive) | :: vie {f} |
| life {n} (the essence of the manifestation and the foundation of the being) | :: vie {f} |
| life {n} (the subjective and inner manifestation of the individual) | :: vie {f} |
| life {n} (a worthwhile existence) | :: vie {f} |
| life-affirming {adj} (appearing to have an optimistic quality) SEE: optimistic | :: |
| life after death {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
| life assurance {n} (insurance policy) SEE: life insurance | :: |
| life belt {n} (buoyant ring) | :: bouée de sauvetage {f} |
| lifeblood {n} (figurative: that which is required for existence) | :: élément moteur {m}, forces vives {f-p}, élément vital {m} |
| lifeboat {n} /ˈlaɪfˌboʊt/ (a boat to save shipwrecked people) | :: radeau de survie {m} |
| life buoy {n} (life preserver) SEE: life preserver | :: |
| life coach {n} (professional who helps clients to achieve their personal goals) | :: coach de vie {m} {f} |
| life cycle {n} (course of stages through which an organism passes) | :: cycle de vie {m} |
| life expectancy {n} (the amount of time one is expected to live) | :: espérance de vie {f} |
| lifeform {n} (living organism) | :: forme de vie {f} |
| lifeguard {n} (attendant) | :: maître-nageur {m}, maître-nageuse {f} |
| lifeguard {n} (lifesaver) | :: sauveteur {m} |
| lifeguard {n} (bodyguard) SEE: bodyguard | :: |
| life insurance {n} (form of insurance) | :: assurance-vie {f} |
| life is not all beer and skittles {proverb} (proverb) | :: la vie n'est pas toujours une partie de plaisir |
| life jacket {n} (An article of protective clothing) | :: gilet de sauvetage {m} |
| lifeless {adj} /ˈlaɪfləs/ (dead) | :: sans vie |
| life of Riley {n} /ˈlaɪf əv ˈɹaɪ.li/ (ideal life of care-free prosperity) | :: vie de Cocagne, vie de coq-en-pâte, vie de château |
| life preserver {n} (buoyant ring or vest) | :: gilet de sauvetage {m}, bouée de sauvetage {f} |
| life raft {n} (inflatable raft) | :: canot de sauvetage {m} |
| life ring {n} (life preserver) SEE: life preserver | :: |
| life's a bitch and then you die {proverb} (expect the worst) | :: la vie est une chienne et puis vous mourez |
| lifesaver {n} (that saves lives) | :: secouriste {m} {f}, sauveteur {m} |
| life science {n} (science dealing with living organisms) | :: science de la vie {f} |
| life sentence {n} (sentence of imprisonment for the rest of the defendant's life) | :: condamnation à perpétuité {f}, emprisonnement à perpétuité {m} |
| lifesize {adj} (life-size) SEE: life-size | :: |
| life-size {adj} (the same size as the real thing) | :: grandeur nature |
| life-sized {adj} (life-size) SEE: life-size | :: |
| lifespan {n} (length of time for which an organism lives) | :: durée de vie {f} (duration, property), longévité {f} (property) |
| lifespan {n} (length of time for which something exists) | :: durée de vie {f} |
| life style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle | :: |
| life-style {n} (lifestyle) SEE: lifestyle | :: |
| lifestyle {n} /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/ (style of living) | :: mode de vie {m} |
| lifetime {n} /ˈlaɪftaɪm/ (duration of the life of someone or something) | :: durée de vie {f} (objects), vie {f} (persons) |
| lifetime {n} (informal, hyperbolic: a long period of time) | :: éternité {f}, cent sept ans {m-p} |
| lifetime job {n} (A job for one's whole career) | :: emploi à vie {m} |
| lift {v} /lɪft/ (to raise or rise) | :: lever |
| lift {v} (to steal) | :: voler, piquer |
| lift {v} (to remove a ban, restriction) | :: lever |
| lift {n} (act of lifting or raising) | :: levée |
| lift {n} (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people) | :: ascenseur {m} |
| lift {n} (upward force) | :: portance {m} |
| lift {n} (thief) SEE: thief | :: |
| lift a finger {v} (to make minimal effort) | :: lever le petit doigt |
| lifter {n} (spatula) SEE: spatula | :: |
| lifter {n} (weightlifter) SEE: weightlifter | :: |
| liftering {n} (cepstral filtering) | :: liftrage {m} |
| lifting {n} /ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/ (facelift) | :: lifting {m} |
| lifting {n} (weightlifting) SEE: weightlifting | :: |
| liftoff {n} (the point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground) | :: décollage {m} |
| ligament {n} /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ (band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position) | :: ligament {m} |
| ligand {n} /ˈlɪɡənd/ (something that binds to another chemical entity) | :: ligand {m} |
| ligase {n} /ˈlaɪɡeɪz/ (enzyme) | :: ligase {f} |
| ligature {n} /ˈlɪɡətʃɚ/ (typography: character that combines multiple letters) | :: ligature {f} |
| ligature {n} | :: ligature |
| Liège {prop} (province in Belgium) | :: Liège {m} |
| liger {n} /ˈlaɪɡɚ/ (animal born to a male lion and a tigress) | :: tigron {m}, tiglon {m} |
| light {v} /laɪt/ (to start (a fire)) | :: allumer |
| light {v} (to set fire to) | :: allumer |
| light {v} (to illuminate) | :: allumer, illuminer |
| light {v} (to show the way by light) | :: éclairer |
| light {adj} (having light) | :: lumineux {m}, lumineuse {f} |
| light {adj} (pale in colour) | :: clair, pâle |
| light {adj} (coffee: served with extra milk or cream) | :: au lait |
| light {adj} (of low weight) | :: léger |
| light {adj} (lightly-built) | :: léger {m} |
| light {adj} (low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.) | :: léger |
| light {adj} (of little significance) | :: léger, sans importance |
| light {n} (electromagnetic waves) | :: lumière {f}, clarté {f} |
| light {n} (source of illumination) | :: lumière {f} |
| light {n} (spiritual illumination) | :: lumière {f} |
| light as a feather {adj} (extremely light, having minimal weight) | :: léger comme une plume, léger comme l'air |
| light at the end of the tunnel {n} (a better situation after long hardship) | :: bout du tunnel {m}, voir le bout du tunnel |
| lightboat {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship | :: |
| light bulb {n} /ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/ (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament that produces light) | :: ampoule {f}, lampe {f}, ampoule électrique {f} |
| light-emitting diode {n} (rectifying semiconductor device) | :: diode électroluminescente {f} |
| lighten {v} /ˈlaɪ.tən/ (to alleviate) | :: alléger |
| lighter {n} /ˈlaɪtɚ/ (fire making device) | :: briquet {m} |
| light globe {n} (light bulb) SEE: light bulb | :: |
| lighthouse {n} /ˈlaɪthaʊs/ (building containing a light to warn or guide ships) | :: phare {m} |
| lighthouse keeper {n} (person who lives in a lighthouse and tends the light) | :: gardien de phare {m}, gardienne de phare {f} |
| light industry {n} (industry that does not require high capitalization or heavy machinery) | :: industrie légère {f} |
| lighting {n} /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ (equipment, illumination) | :: éclairage {m} |
| lightly {adv} /ˈlaɪtli/ (in a light manner) | :: légèrement |
| lightness {n} (the condition of being illuminated) | :: luminosité {f} |
| lightness {n} (the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour) | :: clarté {f} |
| lightness {n} (the state of having little weight) | :: légèreté {f} |
| lightning {n} /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ (flash of light) | :: éclair {m}, éloise {f} |
| lightning {n} (discharge) | :: foudre |
| lightning bug {n} (firefly) SEE: firefly | :: |
| lightning conductor {n} (metallic conductor) SEE: lightning rod | :: |
| lightning fast {adj} (fast as lightning) | :: éclair, foudroyant, rapide comme l'éclair |
| lightning never strikes twice in the same place {proverb} | :: la foudre ne tombe jamais deux fois au même endroit |
| lightning-quick {adj} (incredibly fast) SEE: lightning fast | :: |
| lightning rod {n} (metallic conductor that protects from lightning) | :: paratonnerre {m} |
| light pen {n} (a computer input device) | :: crayon optique {m} |
| light pollution {n} (excess artificial light) | :: pollution lumineuse {f} |
| light rail {n} (type of passenger railway) | :: train léger (light train), système léger sur rail (light rail system), système de transport léger sur rail (light rail transport system), transit léger sur rail |
| lightsaber {n} /laɪt.ˈseɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (a fictional type of sword) | :: sabre laser {m}, sabre-laser {m}, sabrolaser {m} |
| lights, camera, action {phrase} (traditional cue at a beginning of a take) | :: silence, moteur, action ! |
| lightship {n} (lightship) | :: bateau-phare {m}, bateau-feu {m} |
| light source {n} /ˈlaɪt.sɔːs/ (source of illumination) | :: source lumineuse {f} |
| light spectrum {n} (range of colors) SEE: spectrum | :: |
| lightspeed {n} (the speed of light) | :: vitesse de la lumière {f} |
| light switch {n} (switch used to turn the light on or off) | :: interrupteur |
| light therapy {n} (phototherapy) SEE: phototherapy | :: |
| light verb {n} (thematically incomplete verb) | :: verbe léger {m} |
| lightvessel {n} (lightship) SEE: lightship | :: |
| lightweight {n} /ˈlaɪt.weɪt/ (boxer) | :: poids léger {m} |
| lightweight {adj} (having less than average weight) | :: léger |
| light year {n} /ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/ (astronomical distance) | :: année-lumière {f} |
| ligneous {adj} (woody) | :: ligneux |
| ligneous {adj} (containing lignin) | :: ligneux |
| lignify {v} /ˈlɪɡnɪfaɪ/ (to become wood) | :: lignifier |
| lignite {n} /lɪɡnaɪ̯t/ (coal) | :: lignite {m} |
| lignoceric acid {n} (saturated fatty acid) | :: acide lignocérique {m} |
| Liguria {prop} /lɪˈɡjʊɹiə/ (region) | :: Ligurie {f} |
| Ligurian {adj} (Of or pertaining to Liguria) | :: ligurien |
| Ligurian {n} (native or inhabitant) | :: ligurien {m} |
| Ligurian {prop} (Gallo-Italic language) | :: ligurien {m} |
| Ligurian Sea {prop} (arm of the Mediterranean Sea) | :: mer de Ligurie {f} |
| likable {adj} /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/ (having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable) | :: aimable, sympathique, sympa |
| like {v} /laɪk/ (enjoy) | :: aimer, plaire (à) , bien aimer |
| like {v} (find attractive) | :: plaire |
| like {v} (to show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote) | :: plussoyer, aimer, liker |
| like {n} (something that a person likes) | :: préférence {f} |
| like {adj} (similar) | :: pareil |
| like {prep} (similar to) | :: comme |
| like {prep} (such as) | :: comme |
| like {particle} (colloquial: mild intensifier) | :: genre, comme |
| like {particle} (colloquial: used to precede paraphrased quotations) | :: genre, comme |
| likeability {n} | :: amabilité {f} |
| like a bull in a china shop {adj} (clumsy, aggressive) | :: comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine |
| like a bull in a china shop {adv} (clumsily, aggressively) | :: comme un éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine |
| like a cow pissing on a flat rock {adv} (heavily, see also: rain cats and dogs; piss it down) | :: comme vache qui pisse |
| like a duck takes to water {prep} (Very naturally) | :: comme un poisson dans l'eau |
| like a man {prep} (bravely) | :: comme un homme |
| like father, like son {proverb} (a son will have traits similar to his father) | :: tel père, tel fils |
| like hell {prep} (using all strength, speed, effort that one can summon) | :: le diable aux trousses, le diable aux cul, le diable aux chausses, à mort |
| like hell {prep} (expressing the opposite of one's intentions) | :: mon cul, c'est mort |
| like hot cakes {prep} (quickly) | :: comme des petits pains |
| like it or not {adv} | :: que tu le veuilles ou non, qu'on le veuille ou non |
| likelemba {n} (Rotating Savings and Credit Association) | :: likelemba |
| likelihood {n} /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ (probability) | :: vraisemblance {f} |
| likelihood {n} (mathematical likelihood) | :: vraisemblance |
| likely {adv} (similarly) SEE: similarly | :: |
| likely {adv} (probably) SEE: probably | :: |
| likely {adj} /ˈlaɪkli/ (probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring) | :: probable |
| like mother, like daughter {proverb} (a daughter will have traits similar to her mother) | :: telle mère, telle fille |
| liken {v} /ˈlaɪkən/ (compare) | :: comparer |
| likeness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity | :: |
| like one's life depended on it {prep} (desperately) | :: comme si sa vie en dépendait |
| like riding a bike {prep} (once learned, never forgotten) | :: c'est comme le vélo, ça s'oublie pas |
| like shooting fish in a barrel {prep} (extremely easy) | :: simple comme bonjour, bête comme chou, con comme la lune |
| like so {adv} | :: comme ceci |
| like that {prep} (in that particular manner) | :: comme ça |
| like two peas in a pod {prep} (very similar) | :: comme deux gouttes d'eau |
| likewise {adv} (also; moreover; too) SEE: too | :: |
| likewise {adv} /ˈlaɪk.waɪz/ (in like manner) | :: de même, pareillement |
| likewise {adv} (the same to you) | :: pareillement, de même, idem |
| liking {n} /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/ (like) | :: sympathie {f}, goût {m} |
| lilac {n} /ˈlaɪlək/ (shrub) | :: lilas {m} |
| lilac {n} (flower) | :: lilas {m} |
| lilac {n} (colour) | :: lilas |
| Lilian {prop} /ˈlɪli.ən/ (female given name) | :: Liliane {f} |
| Liliana {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lilian | :: |
| Lille {prop} /liːl/ (city in France) | :: Lille {f} |
| Lillian {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lilian | :: |
| lilliputian {n} /ˌlɪlɪˈpjuʃən/ (small person or being) | :: lilliputien {m}, lilliputienne {f} |
| lilliputian {adj} (very small) | :: lilliputien |
| lilo {n} /laɪləʊ/ (inflatable air mattress) | :: matelas pneumatique {m}, matelas gonflable {m} |
| Lilongwe {prop} /ləˈlɑŋwi/ (capital of Malawi) | :: Lilongwe {f}, Lilongwé {f} |
| lily {n} /ˈlɪli/ (flower in the genus Lilium) | :: lys {m} |
| lily-livered {adj} (cowardly) | :: poltron |
| lily of the valley {n} (Convallaria majalis) | :: muguet {m} |
| lily pad {n} (round leaf of a water lily) | :: feuille de nénuphar {f} |
| Lima {prop} /ˈliːmə/ (the capital city of Peru) | :: Lima |
| lima bean {n} /ˈlaɪmə ˌbin/ (butter bean) | :: haricot de Lima {m} |
| limacide {n} (substance) | :: limacide |
| limaçon {n} (plane curve) | :: limaçon de Pascal {m} |
| Limassol {prop} (port of Cyprus) | :: Limassol |
| limb {n} /lɪm/ (major appendage of human or animal) | :: membre {m}, extrémité {f} |
| limb {n} (branch of a tree) | :: branche |
| limb {n} (part of bow) | :: branche |
| limb {v} (to remove limbs) | :: démembrer |
| limb {n} (apparent visual edge) | :: limbe {m} |
| limb {n} (graduated edge) | :: limbe {m} |
| limbate {adj} /ˈlɪm.beɪt/ (having a distinct edge) | :: bordé, frangé, ourlé, entouré, encadré |
| limber {adj} (flexible) SEE: flexible | :: |
| limber {n} /ˈlɪmbə(ɹ)/ (two-wheeled vehicle) | :: avant-train {m} |
| limbic system {n} (Part of the human brain) | :: système limbique {m} |
| limbo {n} /ˈlɪmboʊ/ (place for innocent souls) | :: limbes {m-p} |
| limbo {n} (in-between state) | :: limbes |
| limbo {n} (dance with bar that is lowered) | :: limbo {m} |
| Limburg {prop} /lɪmbɝːɡ/ (province of the Netherlands or Belgium) | :: Limbourg {m} |
| Limburgian {prop} (Limburgish) SEE: Limburgish | :: |
| Limburgic {prop} (Limburgish) SEE: Limburgish | :: |
| Limburgish {prop} (the Germanic language) | :: limbourgeois |
| lime {n} (linden tree) SEE: linden | :: |
| lime {n} /laɪm/ (inorganic material containing calcium) | :: chaux {f} |
| lime {n} (green citrus fruit) | :: lime {f}, limette {f}, citron vert {m} |
| lime {n} (citrus tree) | :: limettier {m}, citronnier vert {m} |
| lime {adj} (containing lime or lime juice) | :: citron vert |
| limelight {n} /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/ (type of stage lighting) | :: feux de la rampe |
| limerick {n} /ˈlɪməɹɪk/ (rhyming verse of five lines) | :: limerick {m} |
| limescale {n} (chalky deposit) | :: tartre {m} |
| limestone {n} /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/ (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) | :: calcaire |
| limit {n} /ˈlɪmɪt/ (boundary) | :: limite {f} |
| limit {n} (mathematics: value to which a sequence converges) | :: limite {f} |
| limit {v} (restrict) | :: limiter |
| limitable {adj} (able to be limited) | :: limitable |
| limitation {n} /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ (act of limiting) | :: limitation {f} |
| limitation {n} (restriction that limits) | :: limitation {f} |
| limited {adj} /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ (with certain limits placed upon it) | :: limité |
| limited company {n} (type of company) | :: société de capitaux {f} |
| limited liability company {n} (type of company) | :: société à responsabilité limitée {f} |
| limited partnership {n} (type of partnership) | :: société en commandite {f} |
| limitless {adj} (without limits; boundless) | :: illimité |
| limit point {n} (point whose every neighborhood contains a point in a given subset) | :: point d'accumulation {m} |
| limn {v} /lɪm/ (to draw, see also: draw) | :: dessiner |
| limn {v} (to paint, see also: paint) | :: peindre |
| limn {v} (to delineate, see also: delineate) | :: dépeindre |
| limn {v} (to illuminate, as a manuscript, see also: illuminate) | :: enluminer |
| limnology {n} (science of lakes) | :: limnologie {f} |
| limnoterrestrial {adj} | :: limnoterrestre |
| limo {n} (limousine) SEE: limousine | :: |
| Limoges {prop} (city in France) | :: Limoges {f} |
| Limonade {prop} (Commune in Haiti) | :: Limonade |
| limonite {n} (mineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides) | :: limonite {f} |
| Limos {prop} (Greek goddess of famine and hunger) | :: Limos |
| Limousin {prop} (region) | :: Limousin {m} |
| limousine {n} /ˌlɪməˈziːn/ (luxury sedan/saloon car) | :: limousine {f} |
| Limousine {prop} (region of France) | :: Limousin {m} |
| limp {v} /lɪmp/ (to walk lamely) | :: boiter, boitiller, claudiquer |
| limp {n} (gait) | :: boitement {m}, boiterie {f} |
| limp {adj} (flaccid; flabby) | :: mou {m} |
| limp {adj} (lacking stiffness; flimsy) | :: boité |
| limpet {n} /ˈlɪm.pɪt/ (a small mollusc) | :: patelle {f}, lampotte {f} |
| limpid {adj} /ˈlɪmpɪd/ (clear) | :: limpide |
| limpidity {n} (property of being limpid.) | :: limpidité {f} |
| limpkin {n} (large bird) | :: courlan brun {m} |
| linchpin {n} /ˈlɪnt͡ʃˌpɪn/ (securing pin) | :: cheville {f}, cheville ouvrière {f} |
| linchpin {n} (central cohesive source of stability and security) | :: cheville ouvrière {f}, pivot {m} |
| linden {n} /ˈlɪn.dən/ (tree) | :: tilleul {m} |
| lindgrenite {n} (mineral containing copper, hydrogen, molybdenum and oxygen) | :: lindgrenite {f} |
| Lindros {prop} | :: Lindros |
| line {n} /laɪn/ (path through two or more points, threadlike mark) | :: ligne {f}, trait {m} |
| line {n} (geometry: infinite one-dimensional figure) | :: droite {f} |
| line {n} (telephone or network connection) | :: ligne {f} |
| line {n} (threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark) | :: ride {f} |
| line {n} (single horizontal row of text on a screen, printed paper, etc.) | :: ligne {f} |
| line {n} (course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy) | :: ligne de conduite {f} |
| line {n} (products or services sold by a business, or the business itself) | :: ligne {f} |
| line {n} (population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup) | :: lignée |
| line {n} (perfusion line) | :: ligne |
| line {n} | :: ligne {f} |
| line {v} (baseball: to hit a line drive) | :: ligne {f} |
| line {v} (cover the inside surface of (something)) | :: fourrer, doubler |
| line {v} (of a dog: impregnate) | :: croiser, accoupler |
| lineage {n} /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/ (descent) | :: descendance {f}, lignée {f}, lignage {f} |
| lineage {n} (number of lines) | :: lignage {m} |
| lineament {n} /ˈlɪ.nɪə.mənt/ (distinctive shape or line) | :: linéament {m} |
| linear {adj} /ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/ (having the form of a line) | :: linéaire |
| linear {adj} (in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial) | :: linéaire |
| linear {adj} | :: linéaire |
| Linear A {prop} (syllabary used to write the as-yet-undeciphered Minoan language) | :: linéaire A {m} |
| linear algebra {n} (branch of mathematics) | :: algèbre linéaire {f} |
| Linear B {prop} (syllabary used to write Mycenaean Greek) | :: linéaire B {m} |
| linearity {n} /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/ (state of being linear) | :: linéarité {f} |
| linearity {n} (proportionality or a mathematical property analogous to it) | :: linéarité {f} |
| linearize {v} (to make linear) | :: linéariser |
| linear logic {n} | :: logique linéaire |
| linearly {adv} (in a linear manner) | :: linéairement |
| linearly independent {adj} (linear algebra) | :: linéairement indépendant |
| linear space {n} (vector space) SEE: vector space | :: |
| linear transformation {n} (a map between vector spaces which respects addition and multiplication) | :: application linéaire {f} |
| line break {n} (a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text) | :: saut de ligne {m}, retour à la ligne {m}, retour chariot {m} |
| lined antshrike {n} (A passerine bird of the antbird family) | :: batara mantelé |
| lineic {adj} | :: linéique |
| line integral {n} (integral) | :: intégrale curviligne {f} |
| line judge {n} (tennis official) | :: juge de ligne {m} |
| linen {n} /ˈlɪnɪn/ (thread or cloth made from flax fiber) | :: toile {f}, lin, linge |
| linen {n} (items) | :: linge {m} |
| linen closet {n} | :: lingère {f} |
| line of credit {n} (financial agreement) | :: ligne de crédit {f} |
| line of force {n} | :: ligne de force {f} |
| line of sight {n} (A straight line along which an observer has a clear view) | :: ligne de mire {f} |
| line segment {n} (part of a line) | :: segment de droite {m} |
| linesman {n} | :: juge de touche {m} |
| line up {v} /laɪn.ˈʌp/ (get into a line) | :: faire la queue |
| -ling {suffix} (Diminutive) | :: -et {m}, -ette {f}, -in {m}, -ine {f} |
| ling {n} /lɪŋ/ (Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva) | :: lotte {f} |
| linger {v} /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/ (to stay or remain in a place or situation) | :: s'attarder, stagner |
| lingerie {n} /ˌlɑn.(d)ʒəˈɹeɪ/ (women's underwear or nightclothes) | :: lingerie {f} |
| lingo {n} /ˈliŋ.ɡoʊ/ (language peculiar to a particular group or region) | :: jargon {m} |
| lingonberry {n} (berry) | :: airelle rouge {m}, airelle vigne d'Ida {f} |
| lingua franca {n} /ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə ˈfɹæŋ.kə/ (common language) | :: lingua franca {f}, langue véhiculaire {f} |
| Lingua Franca Nova {prop} (constructed language) | :: lingua franca nova {m} |
| lingual {adj} (related to language) SEE: linguistic | :: |
| lingual {adj} /ˈlɪŋɡwəl/ (related to the tongue) | :: lingual |
| lingual bone {n} (hyoid bone) SEE: hyoid bone | :: |
| linguaphile {n} | :: linguophile |
| linguicide {n} (the death of a language) | :: linguicide |
| linguine {n} /lɪŋˈɡwini/ (ribbons of pasta narrower than tagliatelle) | :: linguine {f-p} |
| linguist {n} /ˈliŋɡwɪst/ (one who studies linguistics) | :: linguiste {m} {f} |
| linguistic {adj} /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ (of or relating to language) | :: linguistique, lingual |
| linguistic {adj} (of or relating to linguistics) | :: linguistique |
| linguistically {adv} /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk(ə)li/ (From a linguistic perspective) | :: linguistiquement |
| linguistics {n} /liŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (scientific study of language) | :: linguistique {f} |
| liniment {n} /ˈlɪnəmənt/ (topical medical preparation) | :: liniment {m} |
| lining {n} /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ (covering for the inside of something) | :: revêtement {m}, garniture {f}, doublure {f} |
| lining {n} (material used for inside covering) | :: doublure {f} |
| link {n} /lɪŋk/ (connection) | :: lien {m}, connexion {f}, rapport {m} |
| link {n} (element of a chain) | :: maillon, chaînon {m} |
| link {n} (computing: short for hyperlink, see also: hyperlink) | :: lien {m}, lien hypertexte, hyperlien {m} |
| link {v} (connect things) | :: relier, lier |
| link {v} (to contain a hyperlink to another page) | :: être lié (à) , pointer (sur), contenir un lien (vers), être hyperlié (à) |
| link {n} (torch) | :: flambeau {m}, torche {f} |
| linkage {n} (connection or relation between things or ideas) SEE: link | :: |
| linkage {n} (mechanical device that connects things) | :: timonerie {f} |
| linkage {n} (in genetics) | :: liaison |
| linker {n} /ˈlɪŋkɚ/ (computer program that assembles objects) | :: éditeur de liens |
| links {n} /lɪŋks/ (golf course) | :: links {m-p} |
| Linnaeus {prop} (Carl Linnaeus) | :: Linné |
| linnet {n} /ˈlɪnɪt/ (Carduelis cannabina, a finch of Europe, western Asia and northern Africa) | :: linotte {f} |
| linolein {n} | :: linoléine {f} |
| linoleum {n} /lɪˈnoʊli.əm/ (inexpensive waterproof covering) | :: linoléum {m} |
| linseed {n} /ˈlɪnsiːd/ (seed of the flax plant) | :: graine de lin {f} |
| linseed oil {n} (oil extracted from flax seeds) | :: huile de lin {f} |
| lint {n} /lɪnt/ (fuzzy fluff) | :: peluche {f}, mouton {m} |
| lintel {n} /ˈlɪn.təl/ (horizontal structural beam) | :: linteau {m} |
| Linz {prop} (city) | :: Linz {m} |
| lion {n} /ˈlaɪən/ (big cat Panthera leo) | :: lion {m}, lionne {f} |
| lion {n} (heraldic charge) | :: lion {m} |
| lion {n} (person with strength and courage) | :: leon {m} |
| lion cub {n} (young lion) | :: lionceau {m}, lionçonne {f}, lioncelle {f} |
| lion dance {n} (Chinese dance) | :: danse du lion {f} |
| Lionel {prop} /ˈlaɪənl/ (male given name) | :: Lionel |
| lioness {n} (female lion) | :: lionne {f} |
| lionet {n} (lion cub) SEE: lion cub | :: |
| lionfish {n} (venomous fish) | :: pterois {m} |
| Lionheart {prop} (nickname of Richard I of England) | :: Cœur de Lion |
| lion's den {n} (a dangerous or frightening place) | :: gueule du loup {f}, fosse aux lions |
| lion's share {n} /ˈlaɪəns ʃɛə/ (the majority; a large or generous portion) | :: part du lion {f} |
| lip {n} /lɪp/ (fleshy protrusion framing the mouth) | :: lèvre {f} |
| lip {n} (part of body resembling a lip) | :: lèvre {f} |
| Lipari {prop} (island off the coast of Sicily, Italy) | :: Lipari |
| Lipari Islands {prop} (group of islands of Italy) | :: îles Éoliennes {f-p}, îles Lipari {f-p} |
| lipase {n} (group of enzymes) | :: lipase {f} |
| lip balm {n} (substance topically applied to the lips of the mouth) | :: baume pour les lèvres {m}, crème pour les lèvres {f} |
| lip bear {n} (Melursus ursinus) SEE: sloth bear | :: |
| lip gloss {n} (a cosmetic product) | :: gloss {m}, brillant à lèvres {m} |
| lipid {n} /ˈlɪpɪd/ (organic compound) | :: lipide {m} |
| lipidic {adj} (of lipids) | :: lipidique |
| liplessness {n} (medical condition) | :: achilie {f}, achéilie, achélie |
| lipogram {n} (word or writing that does not use a particular symbol or symbols) | :: lipogramme {m} |
| lipoprotein {n} (complex of protein and lipid) | :: lipoprotéine |
| liposuction {n} /ˈlai.po.ˌsʌk.ʃn̩/ (cosmetic surgery procedure in which bodily fat is removed by suction) | :: liposuccion {f} |
| lipovitellin {n} | :: lipovitelline {f} |
| lippy {adj} /ˈlɪpi/ (having prominent lips) | :: lippu {m} |
| lippy {adj} (having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner) | :: répondeur |
| lipread {v} /ˈlɪpɹiːd/ (determine what a person is saying by watching how their lips move) | :: lire sur les lèvres |
| lip service {n} (cunnilingus) SEE: cunnilingus | :: |
| lip service {n} (Empty talk; words absent of action or intention) | :: baratin {m}, boniment {m} |
| lipstick {n} /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/ (make-up for the lips) | :: rouge à lèvres {m} |
| lipstick {n} (stick of this make-up) | :: rouge à lèvres {m} |
| lipstick tree {n} (Bixa orellana) SEE: annatto | :: |
| lip sync {n} (synchronization of music with lips) | :: surjeu {m}, playback {m}, play-back {m} |
| lip-sync {v} (to move lips in synchronization with sounds) | :: faire du playback, chanter en playback |
| lip-syncing {n} (act of lip-sync) | :: playback {m} |
| liquefaction {n} (Process of being made liquid) | :: liquéfaction {f} |
| liquefied natural gas {n} (natural gas converted to liquid) | :: gaz naturel liquéfié {m} |
| liquefied petroleum gas {n} (LPG) | :: gaz de pétrole liquéfié {m} |
| liquefy {v} (make into a liquid) | :: liquéfier |
| liquescent {adj} (liquescent) SEE: melting | :: |
| liqueur {n} /lɪˈkjʊə/ (a flavored alcoholic beverage) | :: liqueur {f}, ratafia {f} |
| liquid {n} /ˈlɪkwɪd/ (substance that is liquid) | :: liquide {m} |
| liquid {n} (sound) | :: liquide {f} |
| liquid {n} | :: liquide {m} |
| liquid {adj} (fluid; not solid and not gaseous) | :: liquide |
| liquid {adj} ((of an asset) easily sold or disposed of) | :: liquide |
| liquid air {n} (air in liquid state) | :: air liquide {m} |
| liquidate {v} /ˈlɪkwədeɪt/ (to settle a debt) | :: liquider |
| liquidate {v} (to settle the affairs) | :: liquider |
| liquidate {v} (to convert assets into cash) | :: liquider |
| liquidate {v} (to kill someone) | :: liquider |
| liquidation {n} /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ (selling a business’s assets) | :: liquidation {f} |
| liquidator {n} (one who liquidates) | :: liquidateur {m}, liquideur {m} |
| liquid crystal {n} (phase of matter) | :: cristal liquide {m} |
| liquid crystal display {n} (display device using liquid crystal) | :: afficheur à cristaux liquides {m}, écran à cristaux liquides {m} |
| liquidizer {n} (a machine to chop or puree food) | :: robot mixer {m} |
| liquid nitrogen {n} (nitrogen in the liquid state) | :: azote liquide {m} |
| liquid scintillation {n} (scintillation) | :: scintillation liquide {f} |
| liquid smoke {n} (aqueous substance produced by passing smoke through water) | :: fumée liquide {f} |
| liquor {n} /ˈlɪk.ɚ/ (strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation) | :: spiritueux {m} |
| liquorice {n} (plant) SEE: licorice | :: |
| liquorice {n} (confection) SEE: licorice | :: |
| liquor store {n} (liquor store, bottle shop) | :: magasin de vins et spiritueux {m} |
| lira {n} /ˈlɪəɹə/ (basic unit of currency in Turkey) | :: livre {f} |
| lira {n} (currency of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, former currency of Italy, etc.) | :: livre {f}, lire {f} |
| Lisa {prop} /ˈliːsə/ (female given name) | :: Lise {f} |
| Lisbon {prop} /ˈlɪzbən/ (capital of Portugal) | :: Lisbonne {f} |
| lisp {n} /lɪsp/ (The habit or an act of lisping.) | :: zézaiement {m}, zozotement {m}, susseyement {m}, sesseyement {m} |
| lisp {v} (to pronounce the sibilant letter ‘s’ imperfectly) | :: zozoter, zézayer, susseyer |
| lissencephaly {n} (disorder characterized by the lack of folds and grooves of the brain) | :: lissencéphalie {f} |
| list {n} /lɪst/ (enumeration or compilation of items) | :: liste {f} |
| list {n} | :: liste {f} |
| list {v} (to create or recite a list) | :: lister, énumérer |
| list {n} (nautical: tilting or careening to one side) | :: gîte {f}, bande {f} |
| list {v} (to tilt to one side) | :: gîter |
| list box {n} (dropdown list) SEE: dropdown list | :: |
| listel {n} (narrow fillet or border) | :: listel |
| listen {v} /ˈlɪs.ən/ (to pay attention to a sound) | :: écouter |
| listen {v} (to expect or wait for a sound) | :: tendre l'oreille, guetter |
| listen {v} (to accept advice or obey instruction) | :: écouter |
| listen {v} (to hear (something)) | :: écouter |
| listener {n} /ˈlɪs(ə)nə/ (someone who listens) | :: auditeur {m}, auditrice {f}, écouteur {m}, écouteuse {f} |
| listenership {n} (audience) | :: audience |
| listening {n} /ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/ (act of listening) | :: écouter {f} |
| listening comprehension {n} (listening comprehension) | :: compréhension orale, compréhension à l'audition {f} |
| listening post {n} (facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals) | :: poste d'écoute {m} |
| listening watch {n} (continuous monitoring) | :: écoute permanente {f} |
| listeria {n} | :: listéria {f} |
| listeriosis {n} (disease caused by Listeria monocytogenes) | :: listériose {f} |
| listless {adj} /ˈlɪstləs/ (Lacking enthusiasm) | :: apathique, indolent |
| lit {adj} /ˈlɪt/ (Lighted) | :: allumé |
| litany {n} /ˈlɪtəni/ (ritual liturgical prayer) | :: litanie {f} |
| litany {n} (prolonged or tedious list) | :: litanie {f} |
| litchi {n} (lychee) SEE: lychee | :: |
| lite {adj} /laɪt/ (low in calories) | :: allégé, light |
| lite {adj} (lightweight) | :: léger |
| liter {n} (cubic decimeter) SEE: litre | :: |
| literacy {n} /ˈlɪt.əɹ.ə.si/ (ability to read and write) | :: littératie, littérisme, alphabétisme {m} |
| literacy {n} (understanding of something) | :: compréhension {f} |
| literal {adj} /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/ (exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation) | :: littéral |
| literal {adj} (following the letter or exact words, not taking liberties) | :: littéral |
| literal {adj} (consisting of, or expressed by, letters) | :: épistolaire |
| literal {n} (programming: value written in the source code) | :: littéral {m}, littéraux {m-p} |
| literally {adv} /ˈlɪtəɹəli/ (not metaphorically) | :: littéralement, textuellement, texto, mot à mot |
| literary {adj} (bookish) SEE: bookish | :: |
| literary {adj} /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/ (relating to literature) | :: littéraire |
| Literary Chinese {prop} (Classical Chinese) SEE: Classical Chinese | :: |
| literary criticism {n} (study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation) | :: critique littéraire {f} |
| literate {adj} /ˈlɪtəɹət/ (able to read, having literacy) | :: alphabète, lettré |
| literate {adj} (knowledgeable in literature and writing) | :: lettré |
| literati {n} /ˌlɪtəˈɹɑti/ (well-educated, literary people) | :: littérateur {m-s}, littératrice {f-s} |
| literator {n} | :: littérateur {m} |
| literature {n} /ˈlɪ.tɚ.ɪ.tʃɚ/ (body of all written works) | :: littérature {f} |
| literature {n} (all the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject) | :: littérature |
| literature review {n} (scholarly paper) | :: article de revue {m} |
| litharge {n} /ˈlɪθɑːdʒ/ (lead monoxide) | :: litharge {f} |
| lithe {adj} /laɪð/ (slim) | :: svelte, élancé |
| lithe {adj} (flexible) | :: souple {m} {f} |
| lithiasis {n} (formation of stone-like deposits) | :: lithiase |
| lithic {adj} /ˈlɪθɪk/ (stone) | :: lithique |
| lithium {n} /ˈlɪθi.əm/ (chemical element) | :: lithium {m} |
| lithium aluminium hydride {n} (chemical compound, LiH) | :: tétrahydruroaluminate de lithium {m} |
| lithium battery {n} (type of battery) | :: accumulateur lithium {m} |
| lithograph {n} (image produced by lithography) | :: lithographie {f} |
| lithograph {v} (to copy of an image through lithography) | :: lithographier |
| lithographer {n} (a person who makes lithographs) | :: lithographe {m} {f} |
| lithography {n} (printing method) | :: lithographie {f} |
| lithology {n} (the study of rocks) | :: lithologie {f} |
| lithophane {n} | :: lithophanie {f} |
| lithophone {n} (type of musical instrument) | :: lithophone |
| lithosphere {n} (The outer layer of the Earth) | :: lithosphère {f} |
| lithotripsy {n} (the breaking-up of kidney stones or similar calculi by means of ultrasound) | :: lithotripsie {f}, lithotritie {f} |
| Lithuania {prop} /ˌlɪθ.(j)uˈeɪ.ni.ə/ (country) | :: Lituanie {f} |
| Lithuanian {adj} /ˌlɪθʊˈeɪni.ən/ (referring to Lithuania) | :: lithuanien, lituanien |
| Lithuanian {n} (language) | :: lithuanien {m}, lituanien {m} |
| Lithuanian {n} (person from Lithuania) | :: Lithuanien {m}, Lituanien {m}, Lithuanienne, Lituanienne {f} |
| Lithuanian SSR {prop} (Soviet republic) | :: RSS lituanien |
| litigation {n} /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/ (conduct of a lawsuit) | :: litige {m} |
| litmus {n} /ˈlɪtməs/ (dyestuff from lichen) | :: tournesol {m} |
| litmus paper {n} | :: papier de tournesol {m} |
| litotes {n} /laɪˈtəʊ.tiːz/ (rhetoric: stating a point by denying its opposite) | :: litote {f} |
| litra {n} (coin) | :: litra {f} |
| litre {n} /ˈliː.tə/ (unit of fluid measure) | :: litre {m} |
| litter {n} /ˈlɪtɚ/ (platform designed to carry a person or a load) | :: litière {f} |
| litter {n} (animals born in one birth) | :: portée {f} |
| litter {n} (bedding for animals) | :: litière {f} |
| litter {n} (discarded items) | :: détritus {m} |
| litter {n} (material for litter tray) | :: litière {f} |
| litter {v} (drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it) | :: jeter des ordures |
| litterateur {n} /ˌlɪtəɹəˈtʊɚ/ (person engaged in various literary works) | :: littérateur {m} |
| litterateuse {n} /ˌlɪtəɹəˈtuːz/ (female litterateur) | :: littératrice {f} |
| litteratrice {n} (female litterateur) | :: littératrice {f} |
| litter box {n} (box to provide a soiling area for cats) | :: bac à chat {m}, litière {f} |
| litter tray {n} (litter box) SEE: litter box | :: |
| little {adj} /ˈlɪtl̩/ (small in size) | :: petit |
| little {adj} ((of a sibling) younger) | :: cadet |
| little {adv} (not much) | :: peu |
| little {determiner} (small amount) | :: peu, peu de |
| little auk {n} (Alle alle) | :: mergule nain {m} |
| little bittern {n} (bittern of the species Ixobrychus minutus) | :: blongios nain {m} |
| little black dress {n} (woman's short black dress) | :: petite robe noire {f} |
| little boy {n} (a diminutive male child) | :: garçonnet {m}, petit {m}, gamin {m} |
| little brother {n} (younger brother) SEE: younger brother | :: |
| little by little {adv} (a small amount at a time) | :: peu à peu, petit à petit |
| little egret {n} (bird) | :: aigrette garzette {f} |
| little finger {n} (outermost and smallest finger of the hand) | :: petit doigt {m}, auriculaire {m} |
| little girl {n} (a female child) | :: fillette {f}, jeune fille {f}, petite {f}, gamine {f} |
| little grebe {n} (bird) | :: grèbe castagneux {m}, petit grèbe {m} |
| little green man {n} /ˌlɪtəl ˈɡɹin ˌmæn/ (humorous: space alien, Martian, see also: alien) | :: petit homme vert {m} |
| little gull {n} (gull) | :: mouette pygmée {f} |
| little one {n} (term of endearment) | :: petit {m}, petite {f} |
| little owl {n} /ˈlɪtəl ˌaʊl/ (species of owl) | :: chevêche {f} |
| little penguin {n} (Eudyptula minor) | :: manchot pygmée {m} |
| little person {n} (euphemistic term for a person with dwarfism, see also: dwarf) | :: petite personne, personne de petite taille {f} |
| Little Red Riding Hood {prop} /ˈlɪtl̩ ɹɛd ɹaɪ.dɪŋ hʊd/ (a folktale) | :: Petit Chaperon rouge {m} |
| Little Red Riding Hood {prop} (the main character in this story) | :: Petit Chaperon rouge {m} |
| Little Russia {prop} (a historical area) | :: Petite Russie {f} |
| Little Russian {n} (inhabitant of Little Russia) | :: Petit-Russien {m}, Petite-Russienne {f} |
| Little Russian {adj} (of or pertaining to Little Russia) | :: petit-russien |
| little sister {n} (younger sister) SEE: younger sister | :: |
| little stint {n} (Calidris minuta) | :: bécasseau minute |
| little toe {n} (smallest toe of the foot) | :: petit doigt de pied {m}, petit doigt {m}, petit orteil {m} |
| little wonder {n} (small wonder) SEE: small wonder | :: |
| littoralization {n} | :: littoralisation {f} |
| liturgic {adj} (liturgical) SEE: liturgical | :: |
| liturgical {adj} /lɪˈtɝdʒɪkəl/ (Pertaining to liturgy) | :: liturgique |
| liturgy {n} /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/ (a predetermined or prescribed set of rituals) | :: liturgie {f} |
| live {v} /lɪv/ (be alive) | :: vivre |
| live {v} (have permanent residence) | :: habiter, demeurer |
| live {adj} /laɪv/ (having life) | :: vivant |
| live {adj} ((broadcasting) seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens) | :: en direct |
| live {adv} (as it happens) | :: en direct |
| live album {n} (album) | :: album live {m} |
| live and let live {v} (be tolerant) | :: vivre et laisser vivre |
| live beyond one's means {v} | :: vivre au-dessus de ses moyens, griveler |
| live by the sword, die by the sword {proverb} (one who uses violence can expect a violent response) | :: qui vit par l’épée, périra par l’épée |
| liveforever {n} (houseleek) SEE: houseleek | :: |
| livelihood {n} /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/ (means of supporting oneself) | :: gagne-pain {m}, subsistance {m} |
| liveliness {n} /ˈlaɪvlinəs/ (the quality of being lively) | :: vitalité {f} |
| lively {adj} /ˈlaɪvli/ (full of life) | :: animé {m}, animée {f} |
| live on {v} (survive by consuming certain thing) | :: vivre de |
| liver {n} /ˈlɪvə/ (organ of the body) | :: foie {m} |
| liver {n} (organ as food) | :: foie {m} |
| livermorium {n} /ˌlɪvəɹˈmɔːɹiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 116) | :: livermorium {m} |
| Liverpool {prop} (Liverpool, England) | :: Liverpool |
| Liverpool {prop} (NY, Canada or Australia) | :: Liverpool |
| Liverpudlian {adj} (of or relating to Liverpool in the United Kingdom) | :: liverpoolien {m}, liverpudlien {m}, liverpoolais {m} (less frequent), liverpoolois {m} (less frequent) |
| Liverpudlian {n} (a native or resident of Liverpool in the United Kingdom) | :: Liverpoolien {m}, Liverpudlien {m}, Liverpoolais {m} (less frequent), Liverpoolois {m} (less frequent) |
| liverwort {n} /ˈlɪv.ɚ.wɝːt/ (bryophyte with a leafy stem) | :: hépatique {m} |
| liverwurst {n} (liver sausage) | :: saucisson de pâté de foie |
| livery {n} /ˈlɪv.ə.ɹi/ (distinctive uniform worn by a group) | :: livrée {f} |
| livery {n} (paint scheme) | :: livrée {f} |
| livestock {n} /ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/ (farm animals) | :: bétail {m} |
| livestream {v} (broadcast as a live stream) | :: livestream {m} |
| live to regret {v} | :: s'en mordre les doigts |
| live under a rock {v} (to be isolated from knowledge of current events) | :: vivre dans une grotte |
| live up {v} (to fulfil the expectations placed upon) | :: être à la hauteur |
| livid {adj} (pallid) SEE: pallid | :: |
| livid {adj} /ˈlɪvɪd/ (having a dark, bluish appearance) | :: livide |
| livid {adj} (very angry, furious) | :: furieux |
| lividity {n} (livor mortis, suggillation) SEE: livor mortis | :: |
| living {adj} /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ (having life) | :: vivant |
| living {n} (style of life) | :: vie {f} |
| living conditions {n} (living conditions) | :: conditions de vie {f-p} |
| living dead {n} (undead) | :: morts-vivants {m-p}, zombis {m-p} |
| living fossil {n} /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɒsəl/ (species believed extinct but later found living) | :: fossile vivant {m} |
| living language {n} (a language which is still spoken) | :: langue vivante {f} |
| living proof {n} (real-life person or thing which demonstrates the validity of a hypothesis) | :: preuve vivante {f} |
| living room {n} (room in a private house) | :: séjour {m}, salon {m}, salle de séjour {f} |
| living standard {n} (standard of living) SEE: standard of living | :: |
| living thing {n} (something animate) | :: être vivant {m} |
| living will {n} (document giving durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker for healthcare purposes) | :: testament de vie {m} |
| Livonia {prop} (historical region) | :: Livonie {f} |
| Livonian {prop} (language) | :: livonien {m} |
| Livonian {n} (person) | :: Livonien {m}, Livonienne {f} |
| Livonian {adj} (pertaining to Livonia or Livonians) | :: livonien {m} |
| livor mortis {n} (settling of the blood in the lower portion of the body) | :: lividités cadavériques {f-p} |
| Livornian {adj} (of or from Livorno) | :: livournais |
| Livornian {n} (someone from Livorno) | :: Livournais {m}, Livournaise {f} |
| Livorno {prop} /ləˈvɔɹnoʊ/ (province of Italy) | :: Livourne {m} |
| Livorno {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Livourne {m} |
| lizard {n} /ˈlɪz.ɚd/ (reptile) | :: lézard {m} |
| lizard {n} (coward) SEE: coward | :: |
| lizardfish {n} (member of the family Synodontidae) | :: poisson-lézard {m} |
| lizardfish {n} (the taxonomic family Synodontidae) | :: poissons-lézards {m-p} |
| Ljubljana {prop} /ˌl(j)ʊbliˈɑːnə/ (Capital city of Slovenia) | :: Ljubljana {f} |
| llama {n} /ˈjɑmə/ (South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama) | :: lama {m} |
| LLC {n} (Limited Liability Company) | :: S.A.R.L. |
| LLP {n} (limited liability partnership) | :: S.R.L. |
| LNG {n} ((petrochemistry) liquid natural gas) | :: GNL {m} |
| lo {interj} /loʊ/ (look, see, behold) | :: voici, voilà |
| loach {n} /ˈləʊtʃ/ (fish of the family Cobitidae) | :: loche {f} |
| load {n} /loʊd/ (burden) | :: fardeau |
| load {n} (number of articles that can be transported or processed at one time) | :: charge {f} |
| load {n} (a large number or amount) | :: des tas (de) {m-p}, paquet {m} |
| load {n} (the volume of work required to be performed) | :: charge {f} |
| load {n} (the electrical current or power delivered by a device) | :: puissance, puissance électrique |
| load {v} (to put a load on or in) | :: charger |
| load {v} (to fill with munition) | :: charger |
| load {v} (to read into memory) | :: charger |
| loaded {adj} /ˈloʊdɪd/ (burdened by load) | :: chargé |
| loaded {adj} ((of a projectile weapon) armed) | :: chargé |
| loaded {adj} ((slang) having wealth) | :: plein de thunes, pété de thunes |
| loaded {adj} ((slang) drunk) | :: bourré, beurré, pété |
| loaded {adj} ((gaming, of dice, also used figuratively) biased) | :: pipé |
| loaded {adj} ((of a question) designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap) | :: pipé |
| loaded {adj} ((of a word or phrase) having strong connotations) | :: chargé de sens, lourd de sens |
| loader {n} /ˈloʊdɚ/ (person or device that loads) | :: chargeur |
| loader {n} (program that prepares other programs for execution) | :: chargeur |
| loaf {n} /loʊf/ (block of bread) | :: baguette {f}, miche {f}, pain {m} |
| loaf {n} (large block of soap) | :: savonnette {f} |
| loaf {v} (do nothing) | :: paresser |
| loafer {n} /ˈləʊfə/ (idle person) | :: oisif {m}, fainéant, paresseux |
| loafer {n} (footwear) | :: mocassin {m} |
| loam {n} /loʊm/ (type of soil) | :: terre grasse {f} |
| loamy {adj} | :: glaise |
| loan {n} /loʊn/ (borrowed sum of money or other property) | :: prêt {m}, emprunt |
| loan {n} (contract and array of legal or ethical obligations surrounding a loan) | :: contrat de prêt {m} |
| loan {n} | :: emprunt {m} |
| loan {v} (to lend) | :: prêter |
| lo and behold {interj} (used to express surprise) | :: et voilà!, tiens, tiens! |
| loan shark {n} (money lender; usurer) | :: usurier {m}, usurière {f} |
| loan translation {n} (calque) SEE: calque | :: |
| loanword {n} /ˈloʊnwɝd/ (word taken from another language) | :: emprunt {m} |
| loath {adj} (angry, hostile) SEE: angry | :: |
| loath {adj} /ləʊθ/ (averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling, see also: averse; reluctant) | :: hésitant, réticent |
| loath {adj} (loathsome, unpleasant) SEE: loathsome | :: |
| loathe {v} /ˈloʊð/ (to detest, hate, revile) | :: exécrer |
| loathing {n} /ˈləʊðɪŋ/ (sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike) | :: dégoût {m} |
| loathsome {adj} /ˈləʊθ.səm/ (highly offensive; abominable, sickening) | :: odieux, dégoûtant |
| lob {v} /lɒb/ (to throw or hit a ball high into the air) | :: lancer haut, lancer en chandelle, lobber, faire un lob |
| lob {n} (high-arching pass or stroke) | :: lob {m} |
| lob {n} (lump) SEE: lump | :: |
| LOB {n} (database large object) | :: LOB {m} |
| lobby {n} /lɑbi/ (entryway or waiting area; vestibule) | :: vestibule {m}, foyer {m} |
| lobby {n} (group of people who try to lobby) | :: lobby {m} |
| lobby {v} (To attempt to influence) | :: faire pression sur |
| lobby group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group | :: |
| lobbyist {n} /ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/ (A person paid to influence politicians) | :: lobbyiste {m} {f}, |
| lobe {n} /ləʊb/ (any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form) | :: lobe {m} |
| lobe {n} (division of the brain) | :: lobe {m} |
| lobelia {n} (plant) | :: lobélie {f} |
| lobotomization {n} | :: lobotomisation {f} |
| lobotomize {v} | :: lobotomiser |
| lobotomy {n} /ləˈbɑː.ɾə.mi/ (surgical operation) | :: lobotomie {f} |
| lobster {n} /ˈlɑb.stɚ/ (crustacean) | :: homard {m} |
| lobster pot {n} (a trap used to catch lobsters) | :: nasse {f}, casier à homard {m} |
| lobular {adj} (Of or relating to a lobule) | :: lobulaire |
| local {adj} /ˈloʊkl̩/ (of a nearby location) | :: local |
| local {adj} (computing: having limited scope) | :: local |
| local {adj} (medicine: of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism) | :: local |
| local {n} (a branch of an organization) | :: section {f} |
| local {n} (a train that stops at all stations) | :: train omnibus {m} |
| local area network {n} (network) | :: réseau local {m}, LAN {m}, RLE {m} |
| local class {n} (class declared in the body of a function) | :: classe locale {f} |
| local color {n} (aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities) | :: couleur locale {f} |
| locale {n} /loʊˈkæl/ (place where something happens) | :: lieu {m}, endroit {m} |
| locale {n} (language-related settings) | :: paramètres régionaux {m-p}, localisation {f} |
| Local Group {prop} (cluster of galaxies that contains the Milky Way) | :: Groupe local {m} |
| locality {n} /loʊˈkælɪti/ (surroundings of a particular place) | :: région |
| locality {n} (neighbourhood) | :: quartier {m}, voisinage {m} |
| localization {n} (act of localizing) | :: localisation {f} |
| localization {n} (software engineering: act or process of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region) | :: localisation {f} |
| localization {n} (state of being localized) | :: localisation {f} |
| locally {adv} (with respect to place) | :: localement |
| Local Supercluster {prop} /ˌloʊkl̩ ˈsupɚˌklʌstɚ/ (Supercluster that includes the Milky Way) | :: Superamas Local |
| locate {v} /ləʊˈkeɪt/ (designate the site or place of) | :: localiser |
| locate {v} ((intransitive) to place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle) | :: se poser |
| locate {v} | :: situer, placer |
| location {n} /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ (place) | :: lieu {m}, localisation {f}, situation {f}, emplacement, position |
| locative {n} (locative case) SEE: locative case | :: |
| locative case {n} (case used to indicate place, or the place where) | :: locatif {m} |
| locavore {n} | :: locavore |
| lochia {n} /ˈlɒkɪə/ (post-partum vaginal discharge) | :: lochies {f-p} |
| lochial {adj} (of or pertaining to the lochia) | :: lochial |
| Lochkovian {prop} | :: Lochkovien |
| Loch Ness monster {prop} (hypothetical creature) | :: monstre du Loch Ness {m} |
| lock {n} /lɑk/ (something used for fastening) | :: verrou {f}, cadenas {m}, serrure {f} |
| lock {n} (segment of a canal) | :: écluse {f}, sas {m} |
| lock {n} (firing mechanism of a gun) | :: verrou {m} |
| lock {v} (to become fastened in place) | :: se bloquer, se verrouiller |
| lock {v} (to fasten with a lock) | :: verrouiller, barrer |
| lock {n} (length of hair) | :: mèche {f} |
| lockable {adj} (capable of being locked) | :: verrouillable |
| lockdown {n} /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/ (confinement of people as a security measure) | :: confinement {m}, enfermement {m}, verrouillage {m} |
| locked {adj} /lɑkt/ (that has been locked (with a key)) | :: fermé à clé, fermé à clef |
| locked-in syndrome {n} | :: syndrome d'enfermement {m} |
| locker {n} (storage compartment) | :: casier {m} consigne automatique {f} |
| locker room {n} (locker room) SEE: changing room | :: |
| locket {n} /ˈlɑkɪt/ (chained ornament) | :: médaillon {m} |
| lockjaw {n} (disease) | :: trisme {m}, trismus {m} |
| lockout {n} (opposite of a strike) | :: lock-out {m}, lockout {m}, grève patronale {f} |
| locksmith {n} /ˈlɑksmɪθ/ (one who practices locksmithing) | :: serrurier |
| locksmithing {n} /ˈlɒkˌsmɪθɪŋ/ (art of making and defeating locks) | :: serrurerie {f} |
| lock up {v} (to imprison or incarcerate someone) | :: enfermer |
| lock up {v} (to close the doors and windows securely) | :: verrouiller |
| lock up {v} (of a computer: to cease responding) | :: se bloquer |
| lockup {n} (prison) SEE: prison | :: |
| locomotion {n} (ability to move) | :: locomotion {f} |
| locomotive {n} /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/ (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails) | :: locomotive {f} |
| locoweed {n} (plant of genus Astragalus) SEE: milk-vetch | :: |
| Locris {prop} (region of ancient Greece) | :: Locride |
| locus {n} /ˈloʊkəs/ (place or locality) | :: lieu {m}, endroit {m}, local {m} |
| locus {n} (set of all points given by an equation or condition) | :: lieu {m} |
| locus {n} (position on a chromosome) | :: locus {m} |
| locust {n} /ˈloʊ.kəst/ (type of grasshopper) | :: locuste {f}, criquet {m} |
| lode {n} /ləʊd/ (vein of metallic ore) | :: filon {m} |
| Lode Star {prop} (Polaris) SEE: Polaris | :: |
| lodge {n} (inn) SEE: inn | :: |
| lodge {n} /lɑdʒ/ (recreational building) | :: cabane {f} |
| lodge {n} (porter's rooms) | :: maison du portier {f} |
| lodge {n} (local chapter of freemasons) | :: loge {f} |
| lodge {v} (to stay in any place or shelter) | :: loger, demeurer |
| lodge {v} (to flatten to the ground) | :: verser |
| lodge {v} | :: demeurer |
| lodging {n} /ˈlɑdʒɪŋ/ (place to live or lodge) | :: logement {m}, hébergement {m} |
| lodging {n} (condition of a plant that has been flattened) | :: verse {f} |
| Lodi {prop} (a province of Lombardy, Italy) | :: Lodi |
| Lodi {prop} (a town and capital of the province of Lodi) | :: Lodi |
| Lodz {prop} /lɒdz/ (city in Poland) | :: Łódź {f} |
| Lodz Voivodeship {prop} (Lodz Voivodeship) | :: Voïvodie de Łódź {f} |
| loess {n} /ˈloʊ.əs/ (sediment of eolian origin) | :: lœss {m} |
| loft {n} /lɔft/ (an attic or similar space) | :: grenier |
| loftiness {n} (arrogance) SEE: arrogance | :: |
| lofty {adj} /ˈlɔːfti/ (high, having great height or stature) | :: haut |
| log {n} /lɒɡ/ (trunk of dead tree, cleared of branches) | :: grume {f}, tronc |
| log {n} (bulky piece of timber) | :: bûche {f} |
| log {n} (nautical: device for measuring the speed of a vessel) | :: loch {m} |
| log {v} (to cut down trees) | :: couper, abattre |
| log {v} (make an entry in a log) | :: inscrire un évènement dans un journal, ajouter un évènement (une ligne, une information) dans un journal |
| log {n} (very dumb person) SEE: blockhead | :: |
| log {n} (logbook) SEE: logbook | :: |
| log {n} (rolled cake) SEE: Swiss roll | :: |
| loganberry {n} (raspberry-blackberry hybrid berry) | :: mûroise {f} |
| logarithm {n} /ˈlɑ.ɡə.ɹɪ.ð(ə)m/ (The power to which a given base number must be raised in order to obtain a given number) | :: logarithme {m} |
| logboat {n} (dugout canoe) SEE: dugout | :: |
| logbook {n} /ˈlɑɡ.bʊk/ (nautical: book in which details from journey are recorded) | :: livre de bord {m}, journal de bord {m}, livre de loch |
| log cabin {n} (small simple dwelling made from wood) | :: cabane {f}, cabane en rondins {f} |
| loge {n} /ləʊʒ/ (upscale seating region in theatres or similar) | :: loge {f} |
| loge {n} (stall) SEE: stall | :: |
| loge {n} (booth) SEE: booth | :: |
| logger {n} /ˈlɑːɡɚ/ (worker whose occupation is to harvest trees) | :: bûcheron {m} |
| logger {n} (one that logs) | :: consignateur {m} |
| loggerhead {n} /ˈlɒɡəhɛd/ (rufous-tailed flycatcher (Myiarchus validus)) | :: tyran à queue rousse {m} |
| loggerhead {n} (loggerhead duck or Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)) SEE: loggerhead duck | :: |
| loggerhead duck {n} (Falkland steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus)) | :: brassemer des Malouines {m} |
| logging {n} (cutting trees) | :: exploitation forestière |
| logic {n} /ˈlɑdʒɪk/ (method of human thought) | :: logique {f} |
| logic {n} (mathematical study) | :: logique {f} |
| logic {n} (any system of thought, irrespective of its rigor or productiveness) | :: logique {f} |
| -logic {suffix} (-logical) SEE: -logical | :: |
| logical {adj} /ˈlɑdʒɪkəɫ/ (in agreement with the principles of logic) | :: logique |
| logical {adj} (reasonable) | :: logique |
| logical {adj} | :: logique |
| -logical {suffix} (used to form adjectival forms of nouns) | :: -logique |
| logically {adv} (in a logical manner) | :: logiquement |
| logic analyzer {n} (device) | :: analyseur logique {m} |
| logic gate {n} (a physical Boolean device) | :: porte logique {f} |
| logician {n} /ləˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ (person who studies or teaches logic) | :: logicien {m}, logicienne {f} |
| log in {v} (gain access to a computer system) | :: s'identifier, se connecter |
| login {n} /ˈlɒɡ.ɪn/ (user's identification) | :: identifiant {m}, ID {m}, nom d'utilisateur {m}, compte {m} |
| logion {n} /ˈləʊ.ɡɪ.ən/ (a saying that is attributed to Jesus but which is not in the Bible) | :: logion {m} |
| -logist {suffix} (person who studies or is an expert in the related -logy) | :: -logue |
| logistic {adj} /ləˈdʒɪs.tɪk/ (mathematics: relating to symbolic logic) | :: logistique |
| logistic {adj} (statistics: relating to the logistic function) | :: logistique |
| logistic {n} (mathematics: logistic function) | :: logistique {f} |
| logistic {adj} (relating to logistics) | :: logistique |
| logistical {adj} (relating to logistics) | :: logistique {m} {f} |
| logistic curve {n} (S-shaped curve that models the growth of many ecosystems) | :: courbe logistique {f} |
| logistician {n} (person involved with logistics) | :: logisticien {m}, logisticienne {f} |
| logistics {n} /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) | :: logistique {f} |
| logistics {n} (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) | :: logistique {f} |
| logjam {n} (An excess of logs being conveyed on a river) | :: bourrage {m} |
| logjam {n} (A clog; any jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress) | :: embouteillage {m}, impasse {f} |
| logline {n} /ˈlɒɡ.laɪn/ (line fastened to the log) | :: ligne de loch {f} |
| logo {n} /ˈloʊɡoʊ/ (visual symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity) | :: logo {m}, logotype {m} |
| log off {v} (log out) SEE: log out | :: |
| logogram {n} /ˈlɔːɡəɡɹæm/ (character or symbol that represents a word or phrase) | :: logogramme {m} |
| logograph {n} (character or symbol that represents a word or phrase) | :: logographe {m} |
| logogriph {n} (word puzzle with clues in verse) | :: logogriphe {m} |
| log on {v} (log in) SEE: log in | :: |
| logopedics {n} (study and correction of speech defects) | :: orthophonie {f}, logopédie {f} |
| logopedist {n} (logopedist) | :: orthophoniste {m} {f}, logopède {m} {f}, logopédiste {m} {f} |
| logorrhea {n} /ˌlɒ.ɡəˈɹɪ.ə/ (excessive talkativeness) | :: logorrhée {f} |
| logorrhea {n} (excessive and often uncontrollable speaking due to a mental disorder) | :: logorrhée {f} |
| logorrhea {n} (excessive use of words in writing) SEE: prolixity | :: |
| logos {n} /ˈloʊɡoʊs/ | :: logos {m} |
| logotype {n} (symbol used by organization, logo) | :: logotype {m}, logo {m} |
| logotype {n} (single type two letters, a ligature) | :: ligature {f} |
| log out {v} (to exit an account in a computing system) | :: se déconnecter, se délogger, se désauthentifier |
| logout {n} (act or process of logging out) | :: déconnexion {f} |
| Logroño {prop} /ləˈɡɹoʊnjoʊ/ (capital city of La Rioja, Spain) | :: Logroño {m} |
| logwood {n} (Haematoxylum campechianum) | :: campêche {m} |
| -logy {suffix} /ləd͡ʒi/ (branch of learning) | :: -logie {f} |
| lohoch {n} /ˈləʊhɒk/ (medicine in a soft form taken by licking) | :: looch |
| loin {n} /lɔɪn/ (part of the body) | :: lombes {m-p} |
| loin {n} (cut of meat) | :: filet {m} (in US), côtes premières {f-p} (in UK) |
| loin {n} | :: lombe |
| loincloth {n} (garment) | :: pagne {m} |
| loins {n} (plural form of loin) SEE: loin | :: |
| loins {n} /lɔɪnz/ (the lower abdomen, groin and genitalia) | :: lombes {m-p}, reins {m-p} |
| Loir {prop} (river) | :: Loir |
| Loire {prop} (river) | :: Loire {f} |
| Loire-Atlantique {prop} (département) | :: Loire-Atlantique {f} |
| Loiret {prop} /lwɑːɹeɪ/ (département) | :: Loiret {m} |
| Loir-et-Cher {prop} (department of France) | :: Loir-et-Cher {m} |
| loiter {v} /ˈlɔɪtɚ/ (to stand about without any aim or purpose) | :: flâner, traîner |
| Lojban {prop} /ˈlɒʒbæn/ (artificial logical language based on Loglan) | :: lojban {m} |
| Loki {prop} /ˈloʊki/ (god of mischief and trickery) | :: Loki |
| lokun {n} (doctor) SEE: doctor | :: |
| lol {interj} (Used to express laughter) SEE: LOL | :: |
| LOL {interj} /ɛl.oʊˈɛl/ (expression of laughter) | :: mdr, lol, ptdr, cqcd |
| lolcat {n} /ˈlɑl.kæt/ (image macro of a kitten or cat with a humurous caption) | :: lolcat {m}, lolchat {m} |
| lollipop {n} /lɑ.li.pɑp/ (confectionery on a stick) | :: sucette {f} , suçon {m} |
| Lollobrigidian {adj} | :: lollobrigidien |
| lolly {n} (money) SEE: money | :: |
| lolly {n} (confection) SEE: confection | :: |
| lolly {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop | :: |
| lollygag {v} /ˈlɒlɪɡæɡ/ (dawdle; to avoid work) | :: paresser, glandouiller, glander |
| lollygag {n} (silliness) | :: absurdité {f} |
| lollygagger {n} /ˈlɑlɪˌɡæɡɚ/ (lazy person) | :: paresseux (m); paresseuse (f) |
| Lombard {n} /ˈlɒmbɑː(ɹ)d/ (member of a Germanic people) | :: lombard {m}, longobard {m} |
| Lombard {n} (native of Lombardy) | :: lombard {m} |
| Lombard {prop} (language of Lombardy) | :: lombard {m} |
| Lombard {n} (banker or moneylender) SEE: banker | :: |
| Lombard rate {n} (interest rate) | :: taux lombard {m} |
| Lombard Street {prop} (money and capital market of London) | :: Lombard Street |
| Lombardy {prop} /ˈlɑmbəɹdi/ (region in northern Italy) | :: Lombardie {f} |
| Lombrosian {adj} | :: lombrosien |
| London {prop} /ˈlʌn.dən/ (in the United Kingdom) | :: Londres {m} {f} |
| London {prop} (in Canada) | :: London {m} |
| London {prop} (of, from or pertaining to London in the UK) | :: londonien {m}, de Londres |
| Londoner {n} /ˈlʌn.dən.ə(ɹ)/ (person from or inhabitant of London) | :: Londonien {m}, Londonienne {f} |
| Londonian {n} (Londoner) SEE: Londoner | :: |
| Londonian {adj} (of or relating to London) | :: londonien |
| London Underground {prop} (the London underground) | :: le métro de Londres {m} |
| lone {adj} /loʊn/ (having no companion) | :: seul {m} |
| lone {adj} (isolated) | :: seul {m}, isolé {m} |
| lone {adj} (sole) | :: unique {m} {f} |
| lone {adj} (situated with no neighbours) | :: isolé {m} |
| loneliness {n} /ˈloʊnlinəs/ (condition of being lonely) | :: solitude {f} |
| lonely {adj} /ˈloʊnli/ (of person: unhappy by feeling isolated) | :: seul {m} |
| lonely {adj} (of place: desolate) | :: désert, abandonné |
| lonely {adj} (solitary) SEE: solitary | :: |
| loner {n} /ˈloʊnɚ/ (one who lacks or avoids company) | :: solitaire {m} {f} |
| lonesome {adj} /ˈloʊnsəm/ (unhappy due to being alone) | :: solitaire |
| long {adj} /ˈlɒŋ/ (having much distance from one point to another) | :: long |
| long {adj} (having great duration) | :: long |
| long {adv} (particular duration) | :: temps {m}; combien de temps |
| long {adv} (long duration) | :: longtemps |
| long {v} (to wait, to aspire) | :: aspirer à |
| long {adj} (not short) SEE: tall | :: |
| long absent, soon forgotten {proverb} (love fades away when people are distant) | :: loin des yeux, loin du cœur |
| long ago {adv} (at a time in the distant past) | :: jadis, il y a longtemps |
| longan {n} /ˈlɒŋɡən/ (tree) | :: longanier {m} |
| longan {n} (fruit) | :: longane {m} |
| longanimous {adj} (long-suffering) | :: longanime |
| long-billed dowitcher {n} (Limnodromus scolopaceus) | :: bécassin à long bec {m} |
| longbow {n} /ˈlɒŋbəʊ/ (large bow) | :: arc long anglais {m} |
| longcase clock {n} (grandfather clock) SEE: grandfather clock | :: |
| long drink {n} (large mixed drink) | :: long drink {m} |
| longe {n} /lʌndʒ/ (long rope used while longeing) | :: longe {f} |
| long-eared owl {n} /ˌlɒŋɪədˈaʊl/ (Asio otus) | :: hibou moyen duc {m} |
| longeron {n} (thin strip of wood or metal) | :: longeron {m} |
| longevity {n} /lɒŋˈdʒɛ.vɪ.ti/ (the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life) | :: longévité {f} |
| long face {n} (expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom) | :: faire la tête, tête d'enterrement {f} |
| long for {v} (to have desire for; to yearn) | :: convoiter |
| long for {v} (to miss) | :: languir |
| longing {n} /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/ (melancholic desire) | :: nostalgie {f} |
| long in the tooth {adj} (old, aged) | :: blanchir sous le harnais, défraîchi |
| Long Island iced tea {n} (cocktail made with iced tea) | :: Long Island Iced Tea, thé glacé Long Island |
| longitude {n} /ˈlɑndʒəˌtud/ (angular distance) | :: longitude {f} |
| longitude {n} (imaginary line through North Pole and South Pole) | :: longitude {f} |
| longitudinal wave {n} (type of wave) | :: onde longitudinale {f} |
| long johns {n} (garment for bottom half of the body) | :: caleçon long {m} |
| long jump {n} (athletics field event) | :: saut en longueur {m} |
| long jumper {n} (athlete) | :: sauteur en longueur {m} |
| long-legged buzzard {n} (Buteo rufinus) | :: buse féroce {f} |
| longline {n} (very long fishing line with multiple hooks) | :: palangre {f} |
| long live {v} (prosper) | :: vive, longue vie à |
| long-lived {adj} /ˈlɒŋˈlaɪvd/ (having a long lifespan; surviving for a long period of time) | :: longévif {m} |
| long nineteenth century {n} | :: long XIXe siècle |
| long pepper {n} (Piper longum, or its fruit) | :: poivrier long {m} , poivre long {m} |
| Long Primer {prop} | :: petit-romain |
| long s {n} (the character ſ) | :: s long |
| long scale {n} | :: échelle longue {f} |
| longship {n} (type of Viking vessel) | :: drakkar {m} |
| long since {adv} (long ago) SEE: long ago | :: |
| longsleeved {adj} (having long sleeves) | :: à manches longues |
| longspine snipefish {n} (Macroramphosus scolopax) | :: bécasse de mer {f} |
| longstanding {adj} (longstanding) SEE: long-standing | :: |
| long-standing {adj} (having existed for a long time) | :: de longue date, ancien |
| long story short {adv} (Introducing a short version of, or simply the conclusion of, an involved story) | :: pour faire court, en résumé |
| long-suffering {adj} (having endured discomfort) | :: longanime |
| long-tailed duck {n} (Clangula hyemalis) | :: harelde kakawi {f} |
| long-term {adj} (becoming evident after a relatively long time period) | :: à long terme |
| long-term {adj} (extending over a relatively long time period) | :: à long terme |
| long-term memory {n} | :: mémoire à long terme {f} |
| long time no see {interj} (idiomatic: I (or we) have not seen you for a long time) | :: ça fait longtemps qu'on ne s'est pas vu !, ça fait longtemps !, ça fait un bail ! |
| long-toed stint {n} (Calidris subminuta) | :: bécasseau à longs doigts |
| Longueil {prop} (placename) | :: Longueil |
| Longueuil {prop} (city) | :: Longueuil |
| Longueuillois {n} (from Longueuil) | :: Longueuillois |
| longwave {adj} (having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters) | :: grande onde {f} |
| long ways, long lies {proverb} /ˈlɒŋ ˌweɪz ˈlɒŋ ˌlaɪz/ (Proverb) | :: a beau mentir qui vient de loin |
| long weekend {n} (weekend extended by one or more days off) | :: pont {m} |
| long-winded {adj} (tediously long in speaking; consuming much time; unnecessarily verbose) | :: verbeux, prolixe |
| Longyearbyen {prop} (settlement) | :: Longyearbyen |
| lonsdaleite {n} (mineral) | :: lonsdaléite {f} |
| loo {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| loofah {n} (tropical vine) | :: loofa {m}, luffa {m} |
| loogie {n} /ˈluːɡi/ (sputum) | :: mollard {m}, glaviot {m}, huitre {f} |
| look {v} /lʊk/ (to try to see) | :: regarder |
| look {v} (to appear, to seem) | :: sembler, paraître, avoir l'air |
| look {v} (give an appearance of being) | :: chercher |
| look {v} (to face) | :: donner sur, regarder |
| look {n} (action of looking) | :: regard {m} |
| look {n} (physical appearance) | :: air {m} |
| look {n} (facial expression) | :: regard {m}, mine {f} |
| look after {v} (to watch, to protect) | :: s'occuper de, garder, veiller sur, soigner |
| lookalike {n} /ˈlʊkəlaɪk/ (person physically resembling another person) | :: sosie {m} |
| look and feel {n} (visual design and behaviour of a user interface) | :: aspect et la convivialité |
| look at {v} (to observe or watch) | :: regarder |
| look at {v} (to study visually) | :: regarder |
| look at {v} (to consider) | :: fixer, regarder |
| look back {v} (look behind oneself) | :: regarder derrière soi |
| look back {v} (reminisce about the past) | :: se remémorer |
| look before you leap {proverb} (think before taking action) | :: réfléchir avant d'agir |
| look daggers {v} | :: fusiller du regard, se regarder en chiens de faïence, foudroyer du regard, lancer un regard noir, darder un regard noir |
| look down on {v} (to regard or treat as inferior) | :: mépriser |
| looker {n} (slang: good-looking one) | :: canon {m} |
| look for {v} (search; seek) | :: chercher, rechercher |
| look for trouble {v} (ask for it) SEE: ask for it | :: |
| look forward to {v} (anticipate, expect, or wait for) | :: avoir hâte de, attendre avec impatience, espérer |
| looking-glass {n} (mirror) SEE: mirror | :: |
| look into {v} (to investigate, explore, or consider) | :: se pencher sur |
| look like {v} (seem, appear) | :: sembler |
| look like {v} (be similar in appearance, resemble) | :: ressembler |
| look out {v} (to be vigilant and aware) | :: prendre garde |
| lookout {n} /ˈlʊkaʊt/ (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area) | :: poste de guet |
| lookout {n} (person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.) | :: sentinelle {f}, guetteur {m} |
| looks {n} /lʊks/ (appearance) | :: allure {f} |
| look the part {v} (appear suitable for a particular kind of work) | :: avoir la tête de l'emploi, avoir le physique de l'emploi, avoir la gueule de l'emploi |
| look up {v} (to obtain information about something from a text source) | :: chercher |
| look up to {v} (To show respect for) | :: respecter |
| look who's talking {phrase} | :: qui parle, ça te va bien de dire ça, ça te va bien, tu peux parler, tu peux causer |
| loom {n} /lum/ (weaving frame) | :: métier à tisser {m} |
| loom {n} (impend, threaten, hang over) | :: menacer |
| loom {n} (bird of order Gaviiformes) SEE: loon | :: |
| loon {n} /ˈluːn/ (a crazy person) | :: fou {m} |
| loon {n} (bird of order Gaviiformes) | :: plongeon {m}, huard |
| loony {adj} (very silly) SEE: silly | :: |
| loop {n} /luːp/ (length of thread, line or rope) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (complete circuit for an electric current) | :: circuit fermé {m} |
| loop {n} (programmed sequence of instructions) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (edge that begins and ends on the same vertex of a graph) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (transportation route that starts and ends at the same point) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (aircraft maneuver) | :: boucle {f} |
| loop {n} (ring road) SEE: ring road | :: |
| loophole {n} /ˈluːphəʊl/ (slit in a castle wall) | :: meurtrière {f} |
| loophole {n} (method of escape) | :: échappatoire {f}, brèche {f} |
| loopy {adj} /ˈluːpi/ (Having loops) | :: plein de courbes |
| loopy {adj} (Idiotic, crazy or drunk) | :: timbré, fada, bourré |
| loo roll {n} (toilet roll) SEE: toilet roll | :: |
| loose {v} /luːs/ (to unfasten) | :: défaire |
| loose {adj} (not fixed tightly) | :: lâche, mal fixé |
| loose {adj} (not packaged) | :: à la pièce |
| loose {adj} (not fitting tightly) | :: lousse , ample, pas serré |
| loose {adj} (not compact) | :: mal fixé |
| loose {adj} (promiscuous) | :: débauché, facile |
| loose {adj} (not leashed) SEE: unleashed | :: |
| loose cannon {n} (unpredictable person) | :: électron libre {m} |
| loose change {n} (coins kept in one's pocket or bag) | :: monnaie {f} |
| loose coupling {n} (computer science: low-level interdependent coupling between modules) | :: couplage {m} |
| loosehead {n} (rugby player) | :: pilier gauche {m} |
| loose lips sink ships {proverb} | :: propos inconsidérés, bateaux coulés |
| loosely {adv} /ˈluːsli/ (not tightly) | :: sans serrer |
| loosen {v} /ˈluːsn̩/ (to make less tight) | :: desserrer |
| loosestrife {n} (Lythrum) | :: salicaire {f} |
| loosestrife {n} (Lysimachia) | :: lysimaque {f} |
| loot {n} /luːt/ (the proceeds of theft, robbery etc., swag, contraband) | :: butin {m} |
| loot {n} (money) | :: fric {m}, pognon {m} |
| loot {v} (to steal from) | :: piller |
| looter {n} /ˈlutɚ/ (one who loots) | :: pilleur {m}, pillard {m} |
| looting {n} (act of looting) | :: pillage {f} |
| lope {v} /loʊp/ (to travel an easy pace with long strides) | :: courir en bondissant |
| loppers {n} (pruning shears with long handles) | :: sécateur de force {m} |
| lopsided {adj} /ˈlɑp.saɪ.dɪd/ (not balanced) | :: bancal |
| loquacious {adj} /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/ (talkative, chatty) | :: loquace |
| loquaciously {adv} (in a loquacious manner) | :: de manière loquace |
| loquacity {n} (talkativeness) | :: loquacité {f} |
| loquat {n} /ˈloʊkwɑt/ (fruit) | :: bibace {f}, nèfle du Japon |
| loquat {n} (tree) | :: néflier du Japon {m}, bibacier {m} |
| lord {n} /lɔːd/ (master of a household) | :: châtelain |
| lord {n} (aristocrat) | :: seigneur {m}, monsieur {m} |
| Lord {prop} /lɔɹd/ (God) | :: Seigneur {m} |
| Lord {prop} (Jesus) | :: Seigneur {m} |
| Lord {n} (British aristocratic title) | :: lord {m} |
| Lord {n} | :: monsieur {m}, seignieur {m} |
| lordling {n} /ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/ (an unimportant or petty lord) | :: gentillâtre {m} |
| Lord of the Manor {n} (feudal title) | :: châtelain {m} |
| lordosis {n} (excessive backwards curvature of the spine) | :: lordose {f} |
| Lord's Day {n} (Lord's Day) | :: jour du Seigneur {m} |
| lordship {n} /ˈlɔɹd.ʃɪp/ (title) | :: Monsieur {m}, le Seigneur {m} |
| lordship {n} (seigniory, domain, territory ruled by a lord) | :: seigneurie {f} |
| Lord's Prayer {prop} (the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples) | :: Notre Père |
| Lord's Supper {prop} (Eucharist) SEE: Eucharist | :: |
| Lord's Supper {prop} (Last Supper) SEE: Last Supper | :: |
| lore {n} /lɔɹ/ (the backstory created around a fictional universe) | :: univers {m} |
| Lorentz transformation {n} (mathematics) | :: transformation de Lorentz {f} |
| lorgnette {n} /lɒɹnjɛt/ (an opera glass with a handle) | :: lorgnette {f}, lorgnon {m}, binocle {m} |
| Lorient {prop} (coastal town in Morbihan) | :: Lorient |
| lorikeet {n} /lɒɹɪˈkiːt/ (any of various parrots) | :: loriquet {m} |
| Lorraine {prop} /ləˈɹeɪn/ (region west of Alsace) | :: Lorraine {f} |
| lorry {n} (motor vehicle) SEE: truck | :: |
| lorry driver {n} (person employed to drive a truck) SEE: truck driver | :: |
| lory {n} /ˈlɒɹi/ (small parrot) | :: lori {m} |
| Los Angeles {prop} /lɔs ˈændʒələs/ (largest city in California) | :: Los Angeles |
| lose {v} /luːz/ (cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability) | :: perdre |
| lose {v} ((transitive) fail to win) | :: perdre |
| lose {v} (shed (weight)) | :: perdre |
| lose {v} (have (somebody of one's kin) die) | :: perdre |
| lose {v} (be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer) | :: perdre |
| lose {v} (fail to be the winner) | :: perdre |
| lose count {v} (to forget the number of times that something has happened) | :: perdre le compte |
| lose face {v} (lose respect of others) | :: perdre la face |
| lose ground {v} | :: perdre du terrain, en perte de vitesse |
| lose heart {v} (to despair) | :: désespérer, se décourager |
| lose one's balance {v} (unsteady) SEE: unsteady | :: |
| lose one's head {v} /luːz wʌnz hɛd/ (behave irrationally or lose self-control) | :: perdre la tête |
| lose one's life {v} (to die) | :: perdre la vie |
| lose one's mind {v} /luːz wʌnz maɪnd/ (to become insane) | :: perdre la raison, perdre la tête |
| lose one's shit {v} (vulgar: to lose one's temper) | :: péter les plombs, disjoncter, faire un caca nerveux, sortir de ses gonds, craquer son slip, perdre son sang froid, chier une pendule |
| lose one's shit {v} (to have a sudden burst of emotion) | :: craquer son slip, péter un plomb |
| lose one's temper {v} /luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/ (to be explosively angry) | :: perdre son sang froid, perdre son calme, sortir de ses gonds |
| lose one's virginity {v} (to stop being a virgin after the first sexual intercourse) | :: perdre sa virginité |
| lose one's way {v} (get lost) SEE: get lost | :: |
| lose patience {v} | :: perdre patience, s'impatienter |
| loser {n} /luzɚ/ (person who fails to win) | :: perdant {m} |
| lose weight {v} (to become less heavy or obese) | :: perdre du poids, maigrir |
| loss {n} /lɔs/ (the result of no longer possessing something) | :: perte {f} |
| loss {n} (defeat, see also: defeat) | :: défaite {f} |
| loss {n} (grief caused by losing someone or something) | :: perte {f} |
| loss {n} (financial: the sum lost on balance) | :: perte {f} |
| loss {n} | :: perte {f} |
| loss leader {n} /ˈlɒs ˈliːdə(ɹ)/ (item sold at or below cost to stimulate sales) | :: produit d'appel {m} |
| lost {adj} /lɔst/ (unable to find one's way) | :: perdu |
| lost {adj} (in an unknown location) | :: perdu |
| lost {adj} | :: perdu |
| lost and found {n} (department, service or location where items that are found can be claimed by their owners) | :: objets trouvés {m-p} |
| lost cause {n} (a cause, attempt, or effort that is hopeless or futile) | :: peine perdue {f}, cause perdue {f} |
| lost generation {prop} | :: génération perdue {f} |
| lost property {n} (lost and found) SEE: lost and found | :: |
| Lost River Range {prop} (group of high mountains located in central Idaho) | :: chaînon Lost River {m} |
| lost soul {n} (a person lacking direction or motivation in life) | :: âme en peine {f} |
| lost wax {n} (method of casting using wax) | :: cire perdue {f} |
| lot {n} /lɒt/ (separate portion; number of things taken collectively) | :: groupe {m}, ensemble {m} |
| lot {n} (informal: a number of people taken collectively) | :: bande {f} |
| lot {n} (distinct portion or plot of land) | :: lot {m}, parcelle {f} |
| lot {n} (that which happens without human design or forethought) | :: destin {m} |
| lot {n} (part or fate) | :: lot {m}, sort {m} |
| lot {n} (prize in a lottery) | :: lot {m} |
| lot {n} (large quantity or number) SEE: a lot | :: |
| Lot {prop} /lɑt/ (nephew of Abraham) | :: Lot {m}, Loth {m} |
| Lot {prop} (department of France) | :: Lot |
| Lot-et-Garonne {prop} (département of France) | :: Lot-et-Garonne |
| Lotharingia {prop} | :: Lotharingie {f} |
| Lotharingian {adj} /ləʊθəˈɹɪndʒɪən/ (of or relating to Lotharingia) | :: lotharingien |
| Lothario {n} /loʊˈθɛəɹioʊ/ (seducer) | :: coureur de jupons {m}, don Juan {m} |
| lotic {adj} (living in flowing water; adapted to life in flowing water) | :: lotique |
| lotion {n} /ˈloʊʃən/ (ointment that one rubs on the skin) | :: lotion {m} |
| lotophagous {adj} | :: lotophage |
| lots {n} (lots) SEE: a lot | :: |
| lottery {n} /ˈlɑtɚi/ (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance) | :: loterie {f} |
| lottery ticket {n} (slip of paper drawn in a lottery) | :: billet de loterie {m} |
| lotto {n} (game of chance similar to bingo) | :: loto {m} |
| lotus {n} (Nymphaea) SEE: water lily | :: |
| lotus {n} /ˈloʊtəs/ (plant of the genus Nelumbo) | :: lotus {m} |
| lotus eater {n} | :: Lotophages {m-p} |
| lotus foot {n} (foot whose shape has been altered by footbinding) | :: pied bandé {m} |
| lotus nut {n} (lotus seed) SEE: lotus seed | :: |
| lotus seed {n} (seed from the plants in the genus Nelumbo) | :: graine de lotus {f} |
| loud {adj} /laʊd/ (of a sound) | :: fort |
| loud {adj} (noisy) | :: bruyant |
| loud {adj} (of a colour, clothing, etc.) | :: voyant |
| loud and clear {adv} (in a clear and easily understandable manner) | :: cinq sur cinq |
| loudly {adv} /ˈlaʊdli/ (in a loud manner) | :: fort, à voix haute, à haute voix |
| loudness {n} | :: volume {m}, intensité {f} |
| loudspeaker {n} /ˈlaʊdspiːkɚ/ (transducer) | :: haut-parleur {m} |
| loudspeaker {n} (encasing) | :: enceinte acoustique {f} |
| Lou Gehrig's disease {n} (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) SEE: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | :: |
| Louis {prop} /ˈlu.ɪs/ (male given name) | :: Louis {m} |
| Louisa {prop} (female given name) SEE: Louise | :: |
| louis d'or {n} /ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː/ (any gold coin introduced in France by Louis XIII) | :: louis d'or {m} |
| Louise {prop} /luːˈiːz/ (feminine form of Louis) | :: Louise |
| Louisiana {prop} /luːˌiːziˈænə/ (US state) | :: Louisiane {f} |
| lounge {n} /laʊndʒ/ (waiting room) | :: salle d'attente {f} |
| lounge {n} (living room) | :: salon {m} |
| loupe {n} /luːp/ (magnifying glass often used by jewellers and watchmakers) | :: loupe {f} |
| louse {n} /laʊs/ (insect) | :: pou {m} |
| louse {n} (worthless person) | :: salaud {m}, salaude {f}, salop {m}, salope {f}, salopard {m}, saloparde {f} |
| lousy {adj} /laʊ.zi/ (remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded) | :: pouilleux, minable, pourri, à chier, de merde |
| lousy {adj} (Infested with lice) | :: pouilleux |
| lousy {adj} (filled with) | :: bourré |
| lout {n} /laʊt/ (troublemaker) | :: voyou {m} |
| lout {n} (bumpkin) | :: malotru {m} |
| Louvain {prop} (Belgian city) | :: Louvain {m} |
| louvar {n} (Luvarus imperialis) | :: louvareau {m} |
| louver {n} /ˈluːvɚ/ (a ventilating turret or lantern) | :: persienne {f} |
| louver {n} (a slatted opening in a wall, door or window) | :: persienne {f} |
| louver {n} (a system of slits for ventilation) | :: persienne {f} |
| Louvre {prop} /ˈluːv(ɹə)/ (an art museum in France) | :: le Louvre {m}, le musée du Louvre {m} |
| lovable {adj} (inspiring love) | :: aimable, adorable |
| lovage {n} /ˈlʌvɪdʒ/ (a Mediterranean herb) | :: livèche |
| love {n} /lʌv/ (zero) | :: zéro |
| love {n} (strong affection) | :: amour {m} |
| love {n} (object of one's romantic feelings; darling or sweetheart) | :: amour {m} |
| love {n} (Clematis vitalba) | :: clématite vigne-blanche {f} |
| love {n} | :: amour {m} |
| love {v} (have a strong affection for) | :: aimer |
| love {v} (be strongly inclined towards doing) | :: aimer beaucoup , aimer bien, vouloir beaucoup |
| love {v} ((euphemistic): to have sex with) | :: faire l'amour , coucher avec, baiser |
| love affair {n} (adulterous relationship) | :: affaire de cœur {m} |
| love at first sight {n} (an instantaneous attraction) | :: coup de foudre {m} |
| lovebird {n} (a parrot of the genus Agapornis) | :: inséparable {m}, inséparable {f} |
| lovebird {n} (an affectionate couple (or a person thereof)) | :: tourtereaux {m-p} (cf. tourtereau {m}, tourterelle {f}) |
| love bite {n} (swelling on the skin) | :: suçon {m}, sucette {f} |
| love child {n} (child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents) | :: enfant de l'amour {m} |
| Lovecraftian {adj} /lʌvˈkɹæfti.ən/ (of, pertaining to, or emulating the style or works of author H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)) | :: lovecraftien |
| loved {adj} /lʌvd/ (Being the object of love) | :: aimé, adoré |
| loved one {n} (very close friend or family member) | :: proche {m}, être aimé {m} |
| love game {n} (a game in which one player scored no points) | :: jeu blanc {m} |
| love handle {n} (protruding area of fat on the side of the body) | :: poignée d’amour {f} |
| love hotel {n} (short-stay hotel for sex) | :: love hotel {m} |
| love-in-a-mist {n} (Nigella damascena) | :: nigelle de Damas {f} |
| love interest {n} (romantic relationship) SEE: romance | :: |
| love is blind {proverb} (proverb) | :: l’amour est aveugle |
| loveless {adj} (without love) | :: sans amour |
| love letter {n} (letter about the author's love) | :: lettre d’amour {f} |
| love-lies-bleeding {n} (plant) | :: amarante queue-de-renard {f} |
| loveliness {n} /ˈlʌvlinəs/ (property of being lovely) | :: beauté {f}, charme {m} |
| lovely {adj} /ˈlʌvli/ | :: adorable |
| love potion {n} (philter) SEE: philter | :: |
| lover {n} /ˈlʌvɚ/ (one who loves another person) | :: amoureux {m}, amoureuse {f} |
| lover {n} (sexual partner) | :: amant {m}, amante {f} |
| love rat {n} (adulterer) SEE: adulterer | :: |
| lovesick {adj} (behaving oddly due to love) | :: énamouré |
| lovesick {adj} (having an aching desire for one's beloved) | :: languissant |
| love song {n} (song about love) | :: chanson d'amour {f} |
| love triangle {n} /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/ (situation in which two people vie for the love of a third) | :: triangle amoureux {m} |
| loving {adj} /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ (expressing a large amount of love) | :: aimant |
| low {adj} /loʊ/ (in a position comparatively close to the ground) | :: bas |
| low {adj} (small in height) | :: bas |
| low {adj} (depressed, sad) | :: déprimé |
| low {adj} (not high in amount or quantity) | :: bas, faible, petit |
| low {adj} (of pitch) | :: grave |
| low {adj} (quiet; soft; not loud) | :: bas, calme |
| low {adj} (despicable) | :: bas, petit, abject |
| low {adj} (lacking health or vitality; feeble; weak) | :: faible |
| low {n} (depressed mood or situation) | :: dépression {f} |
| low {n} (area of low pressure) | :: dépression {f}, basse pression {f} |
| low {n} (lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system) | :: première {f} |
| low {n} (flame) SEE: flame | :: |
| low {v} (moo) SEE: moo | :: |
| low blow {n} (an unfair or illegal blow in boxing) | :: coup bas {m} |
| low blow {n} (an unfair attack) | :: coup bas {m} |
| low-cut {adj} (cut low) | :: décolleté {m} |
| low-end {adj} (low-quality) | :: bas de gamme |
| lower {adj} /ˈloʊɚ/ (more towards the bottom) | :: inférieur |
| lower {v} (let (something) descend by its own weight, such as a bucket or sail) | :: faire descendre , abaisser, amener |
| lower {v} (pull down) | :: abaisser, baisser |
| lower {v} (reduce the height of, as a fence or chimney) | :: baisser, abaisser |
| lower {v} (depress as to direction, as a gun) | :: baisser |
| lower {v} (reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of, as temperature) | :: baisser, diminuer, abaisser |
| lower {v} (reflexive: to humble oneself) | :: s'abaisser |
| lower {v} (reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.) | :: baisser, abaisser, diminuer, réduire |
| lower {v} (to fall, to grow less) | :: baisser, diminuer, réduire |
| lower {v} (intransitive: to decrease in value) | :: baisser |
| lower arm {n} (section of an arm) SEE: forearm | :: |
| Lower Austria {prop} (the northeasternmost state of Austria) | :: Basse-Autriche |
| Lower Canada {prop} /ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/ (Former colony) | :: Bas-Canada {m} |
| lower case {n} /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ (lower case / lowercase (as a collective noun) or lower case letters (in the plural)) | :: minuscules {f-p}, bas-de-casse {m-p}, , bas de casse {m-p} |
| lowercase {adj} /ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/ (in lower case) | :: minuscule |
| lower chamber {n} (lower house) SEE: lower house | :: |
| lower class {n} (class of people) | :: bas peuple {m} |
| lower house {n} (part of a parliament) | :: chambre basse {f} |
| lowering {n} /ˈloʊ(ə)rɪŋ/ (act of something being lowered) | :: baisse |
| lower lip {n} | :: lèvre inférieure {f} |
| Lower Lusatian {prop} (Lower Sorbian) SEE: Lower Sorbian | :: |
| Lower Normandy {prop} (former region of France) | :: Basse-Normandie {f} |
| lower one's guard {v} | :: baisser la garde |
| Lower Saxony {prop} (state) | :: Basse-Saxe {f} |
| Lower Sorbian {prop} (a Slavic language spoken in part of Brandenburg) | :: bas-sorabe {m} |
| lowest common denominator {n} (smallest multiple of several denominators) | :: plus petit dénominateur commun {m} |
| Low German {n} (West Germanic language) | :: bas allemand {m} |
| lowland {n} (area which is lower than surroundings) | :: plaine {f}, basse terre {f} |
| lowly {adj} /ˈləʊli/ (not lofty or sublime; humble) | :: humble |
| Low Prussian {prop} (Mennonite Low German) | :: bas-prussien {m} |
| low-resolution {adj} (having a low resolution) | :: basse résolution |
| Low Saxon {prop} (language or language group) | :: bas saxon {m} |
| Low Saxon {prop} (language) SEE: Low German | :: |
| low temperature flexibility {n} (ability of membrane to resist cracking at low temperature) | :: flexibilité au froid {f} |
| low tide {n} (the tide at its lowest level) | :: marée basse {f} |
| low tide {n} | :: marée descante {f} |
| lox {n} /lɑks/ | :: saumon fumé {m} |
| loxodrome {n} (A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle) SEE: rhumb line | :: |
| loyal {adj} /ˈlɔɪəl/ (firm in allegiance to a person or institution) | :: loyal |
| loyalize {v} (make someone loyal to a cause) | :: fidéliser |
| loyally {adv} (in a loyal manner) | :: loyalement |
| loyalness {n} (loyalty) SEE: loyalty | :: |
| loyalty {n} /ˈlɔɪəlti/ (the state of being loyal; fidelity) | :: loyauté {f} |
| loyalty {n} (faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation) | :: loyauté {f} |
| loyalty card {n} (card) | :: carte de fidélité {f} |
| lozenge {n} /ˈlɑzɪndʒ/ (rhombus) | :: losange {m}, rhombus {m} |
| lozenge {n} (medicated sweet) | :: pastille {f} |
| Lozère {prop} (département) | :: Lozère {f} |
| LPC {prop} (Liberal Party of Canada) | :: PLC |
| LPQ {prop} (Liberal Party of Quebec) | :: PLQ |
| LRT {n} (light rail transit) | :: TLR |
| Ltd. {n} | :: SARL |
| Luang Prabang {prop} (city) | :: Luang Prabang |
| lubber {n} (inexperienced sailor) SEE: landlubber | :: |
| lube {n} (lubricant) SEE: lubricant | :: |
| lube {v} (lubricate) SEE: lubricate | :: |
| lubricant {n} (substance used to reduce friction) | :: lubrifiant {m} |
| lubricant {n} (personal lubricant) SEE: personal lubricant | :: |
| lubricate {v} (to make slippery or smooth) | :: lubrifier |
| lubrication {n} /lubɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ (the application of lubricants) | :: lubrification {f} |
| Lucan {prop} (a Roman poet) | :: Lucain {m} |
| Lucas {prop} (male given name) SEE: Luke | :: |
| Lucas {prop} (surname) | :: Lucas |
| Lucca {prop} (province) | :: Lucques |
| Lucca {prop} (city) | :: Lucques |
| Lucerne {prop} (canton) | :: Lucerne |
| Lucerne {prop} (city) | :: Lucerne {f} |
| Lucia {prop} (female given name) SEE: Lucy | :: |
| Lucian {prop} /ˈluː.sɪən/ (sophist of Syrian origin) | :: Lucien de Samosate |
| Lucian {prop} (male given name) | :: Lucien |
| lucid {adj} /ˈl(j)uːsɪd/ (clear; easily understood) | :: clair {m}, claire {f} |
| lucid {adj} (mentally rational; sane) | :: lucide {m} {f} |
| lucid {adj} | :: lucide |
| lucid dream {n} (lucid dream) | :: rêve lucide {m} |
| lucidity {n} (property of being lucid) | :: lucidité {f} |
| lucidly {adv} /ˈluːsɪdli/ (in a lucid manner) | :: lucidement |
| lucidness {n} /ˈluːsɪdnəs/ (property of being lucid) | :: lucidité {f} |
| Lucifer {prop} /ˈluːsɪfə/ (figure mentioned in Isaiah 14:12) | :: Lucifer {m} |
| luciferase {n} (biochemistry: any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin) | :: luciférase {f} |
| luciferous {adj} (literally illuminating) | :: lucifère {m} {f} |
| luciferous {adj} (figuratively illuminating) | :: lucifère {m} {f} |
| Lucite {prop} (brand of tough transparent thermoplastic) | :: plexiglas {m} |
| luck {n} /lʌk/ (something that happens to someone by chance) | :: chance {f}, veine {f} , bol {m} , cul {m} |
| luckily {adv} /ˈlʌkɪli/ (in a lucky manner) | :: heureusement |
| luck of the devil {n} (extraordinary or recurring luck) | :: chance de cocu |
| luck out {v} (to experience great luck) | :: avoir le cul bordé de nouilles (vulgar) |
| lucky {adj} /ˈlʌki/ (of people, having good fortune) | :: chanceux, heureux, veinard |
| lucky {adj} (being good by chance) | :: fortuné, chanceux, heureux, porte-bonheur |
| lucky break {n} (stroke of luck) | :: coup de bol {m} , coup de cul {m} |
| lucky charm {n} (object kept for good luck) | :: porte-bonheur {m}, amulette {f}, talisman {m}, colifichet {m} |
| lucky dog {n} (one with good luck) | :: chanceux {m}, chançard {m}, veinard {m} |
| lucky star {n} (something that appears to give a person luck) | :: bonne étoile {f} |
| lucmo {n} (a fruit tree, Pouteria lucuma, from the Andean region of Peru) | :: lucume |
| lucrative {adj} (producing a surplus; profitable) | :: lucratif |
| lucre {n} /ˈluːkə/ (money, riches, or wealth) | :: gain {m}, profit {m} |
| Lucretius {prop} (Roman poet and philosopher) | :: Lucrèce {m} |
| lucubrate {v} /ˈluː.kjə.bɹeɪt/ (work diligently by artificial light; to study at night) | :: pernocter, veiller en travaillant |
| lucubration {n} (intense and prolonged study or meditation) | :: élucubration {f} |
| lucubration {n} (the product of such study) | :: élucubration {f} |
| lucumo {n} | :: lucumon |
| Lucy {prop} /ˈluːsi/ (female given name) | :: Lucie |
| Luddite {n} /ˈlʌ.daɪt/ (19th-century textile worker who destroyed machinery) | :: luddite {m} |
| Ludfordian {prop} | :: Ludfordien |
| ludic {adj} /ˈluː.dɪk/ (of or pertaining to play) | :: ludique |
| ludicrous {adj} /ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs/ (idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny) | :: absurde |
| ludology {n} (study of games) | :: ludologie {f} |
| Ludwig's angina {n} (infection of the floor of the mouth) | :: angine de Ludwig {f} |
| lug {n} /lʌɡ/ (device for terminating an electrical conductor) | :: cosse {f} |
| lug {v} (to haul something heavy) | :: trimbaler |
| Lugansk {prop} (Luhansk) SEE: Luhansk | :: |
| luger {n} /ˈluːʒ.ə(ɹ)/ (competer in the luge) | :: lugeur {m}, lugeuse {f} |
| luggage {n} /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/ (traveller's containers) | :: bagage {m} |
| lugsail {n} (sail) | :: voile à corne {f} |
| lugubrious {adj} /ləˈɡ(j)uːbɹi.əs/ (gloomy) | :: lugubre |
| lugubriously {adv} (in a lugubrious manner) | :: lugubrement |
| Luhansk {prop} (city) | :: Louhansk {m}, Lougansk {m} |
| Luhansk People's Republic {prop} (secessionist state in Luhanshchyna, the Ukraine) | :: République populaire de Lougansk |
| Lukas {prop} (given name) SEE: Luke | :: |
| Lukas {prop} (surname) SEE: Lucas | :: |
| Lukashenko {prop} (surname) | :: Loukachenko, Loukachenka |
| Luke {prop} /luk/ (given name) | :: Luc |
| Luke {prop} (evangelist) | :: Luc |
| Luke {prop} (gospel of Luke) | :: Évangile selon Luc , Lc |
| Luke {prop} (village in North Macedonia) | :: Louké |
| lukewarm {adj} /ˌlukˈwɔɹm/ (temperature) | :: tiède |
| lukewarm {adj} (not very enthusiastic) | :: tiède |
| lull {n} /lʌl/ (a period of rest) | :: pause {f} |
| lull {n} (a period without waves or wind.) | :: bonace {f}, calme {m} |
| lull {v} (to cause to rest) | :: apaiser, bercer, calmer |
| lullaby {n} /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ (a soothing song to lull children to sleep) | :: berceuse {f} |
| lumbago {n} /lʌmˈbeɪɡoʊ/ (lumbar-region backache, see also: backache) | :: lumbago {m} |
| lumbar {adj} /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/ (related to the lower back or loin) | :: lombaire |
| lumbar puncture {n} (procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid) | :: ponction lombaire {f} |
| lumber {n} /ˈlʌm.bɚ/ (wood as building material) | :: bois de charpente {m} |
| lumberjack {n} /ˈlʌm.bɚ.dʒæk/ (person who fells trees) | :: bûcheron {m} |
| lumbermill {n} (mill for processing lumber) SEE: sawmill | :: |
| lumen {n} /ˈluːmən/ (SI-unit for luminous flux) | :: lumen |
| lumenal {adj} (Relating to the cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ) | :: de la lumière, du lumen |
| luminary {n} /ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/ (one who is an inspiration to others) | :: lumière {f} |
| luminary {n} (body that gives light) | :: astre {m} |
| luminary {n} (artificial light) | :: luminaire {m} |
| lumination {n} (illumination) SEE: illumination | :: |
| luminescence {n} /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/ (emission) | :: luminescence {f} |
| luminescent {adj} /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/ (emitting light by luminescence) | :: luminescent |
| luminol {n} (chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence) | :: luminol |
| luminosity {n} (state of being luminous) | :: luminosité {f} |
| luminous {adj} /ˈluːmɪnəs/ (emitting light; glowing brightly) | :: lumineux |
| luminous {adj} | :: lumineux |
| luminous energy {n} (SI-unit for luminous flux) | :: quantité de lumière {f} |
| luminous flux {n} | :: flux lumineux {m} |
| luminous intensity {n} (measure of light) | :: intensité lumineuse {f} |
| luminously {adv} (in a luminous manner) | :: lumineusement |
| lummox {n} /ˈlʌməks/ (clumsy, stupid person) | :: rustre {m}, mufle {m}, goujat {m}, empoté {m} |
| lump {n} /lʌmp/ (something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group) | :: masse, tas, protubérance, renflement {m}, bosse {f}, motte {f} |
| lump {n} (group, set, or unit) | :: lot {m}, paquet {m}, forfait {m} |
| lump {n} (small, shaped mass of sugar) | :: morceau {m} |
| lumpenproletariat {n} /lʊm.pən.pɹəʊ.lə.ˈtɛː.ɹi.ət/ (in Marxism: the lowest stratum of the proletariat) | :: lumpenproletariat |
| lumpfish {n} (lumpsucker) SEE: lumpsucker | :: |
| lump in one's throat {n} (on the point of crying) | :: nœud dans la gorge, boule dans la gorge |
| lumpsucker {n} (scorpaeniform fish) | :: grosse poule de mer, lompe |
| lump sum {n} (large one-time payment) | :: somme forfaitaire {f} |
| lumpy {adj} (full of lumps) | :: grumeleux |
| Luna {prop} (Earth's moon) SEE: Moon | :: |
| lunacy {n} /ˈluː.nə.si / (state of being mad) | :: folie {f} |
| lunar {adj} /ˈl(j)uːnə/ (of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon) | :: lunaire, sélénite |
| lunar calendar {n} (a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon) | :: calendrier lunaire {m} |
| lunar eclipse {n} (when the Earth casts its shadow over the Moon) | :: éclipse lunaire {f} |
| Lunarian {n} (imaginary inhabitant of the Moon) | :: Lunaire {m} {f}, Sélénite {m}, Lunarien {m} , Sélénien {m} |
| Lunar New Year {n} (Lunar new year) SEE: Chinese New Year | :: |
| lunar phase {n} (any one of the aspects presented by the moon) | :: phase lunaire {f} |
| lunar year {n} (a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon) | :: année lunaire {f} |
| lunatic {n} /ˈluːnətɪk/ (insane person) | :: dément {m}, démente {f}, aliéné {m}, aliénée {f}, lunatique {m} {f} |
| lunatic {adj} (crazed) | :: lunatique |
| lunatic asylum {n} (mental hospital) SEE: mental hospital | :: |
| lunch {n} /lʌnt͡ʃ/ (meal around midday) | :: déjeuner {m}, dîner {m} , lunch {m} |
| lunch {v} (to eat lunch) | :: déjeuner, prendre déjeuner, luncher |
| lunchbox {n} (container for transporting meals) | :: panier repas |
| luncheon {n} (a formal term for lunch) SEE: lunch | :: |
| lunch pail {n} (lunchbox) SEE: lunchbox | :: |
| lundehund {n} (dog breed) | :: chien norvegien de macareux |
| lung {n} /ˈlʌŋ/ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) | :: poumon {m} |
| lung cancer {n} (cancer of the lung(s)) | :: cancer du poumon {m} |
| lunge {n} /lʌndʒ/ (exercise) | :: fente {f} |
| lungeing cavesson {n} (halter) | :: caveçon {m} |
| lungeing rein {n} (lunge line) | :: longe {f} |
| lungfish {n} (air-breathing fish of the class Dipnoi) | :: dipneuste {m} |
| lungi {n} (garment) | :: lungi |
| lunisolar {adj} | :: lunisolaire |
| lunisolar calendar {n} | :: calendrier luni-solaire {m} |
| lupin {n} /ˈluːpɪn/ (any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae) | :: lupin {m} |
| lupin {n} (a lupine bean) | :: lupin {m} |
| lupine {adj} /ˈluː.paɪn/ (wolf-like) | :: lupin |
| lupine {adj} (having the characteristics of a wolf) | :: lupin |
| lupine {adj} (ravenous) | :: vorace |
| lupine {n} (lupin) SEE: lupin | :: |
| Lupus {prop} /ˈluːpəs/ (summer constellation of the northern sky) | :: Loup {m} |
| lurch {n} /lɝt͡ʃ/ (sudden or unsteady movement) | :: embardée |
| lurch {v} (to make a sudden, unsteady movement) | :: faire une embardée |
| lure {n} /lʊəɹ/ (tempting or attractive object) | :: attrait {m} |
| lure {n} (artificial fishing bait) | :: leurre {m} |
| lure {v} (to entice) | :: attirer , séduire, leurrer |
| lurid {adj} (melodramatic) SEE: melodramatic | :: |
| lurid {adj} /ˈlʊɹɪd/ (shocking, horrifying) | :: choquant {m}, choquante {f} |
| lurid {adj} (ghastly, pale or wan in appearance) | :: blafard {m} {f}, livide, blême |
| lurid {adj} (being of a light yellow hue) | :: jaunâtre {m} {f} |
| lurk {v} /lɝk/ (to remain concealed in order to ambush) | :: se cacher, s'embusquer |
| lurk {v} (to remain unobserved) | :: se cacher, se dissimuler |
| lurk {v} (to hang out or wait around a location) | :: traîner |
| lurker {n} /ˈlɜː.kə/ (someone who lurks) | :: rôdeur {m}, rôdeuse {f} |
| Lusaka {prop} /luːˈsɑːkə/ (capital of Zambia) | :: Lusaka |
| Lusatia {prop} /luˈseɪʃə/ (region) | :: Lusace {f} |
| lush {n} /lʌʃ/ (alcoholic) | :: alcoolique {m} |
| Lusignan {n} /ˈluːzɪnjɒn/ (member of a royal house of French origin) | :: Lusignan |
| Lusitania {prop} /luːsɪˈteɪnɪə/ (ancient Roman province) | :: Lusitanie {f} |
| Luso- {prefix} (relating to Portugal or Portuguese) | :: luso- |
| Lusophone {adj} /ˈlusəˌfoʊn/ (of a person, Portuguese-speaking) | :: lusophone |
| Lusophone {adj} (of a place, Portuguese-speaking) | :: lusophone |
| Lusophone {n} (Portuguese speaker) | :: lusophone {m} {f} |
| lust {n} /lʌst/ (strong desire, especially of a sexual nature) | :: luxure {f} |
| lust {n} (general want or longing) | :: convoitise {f} |
| lust {v} (strongly desire) | :: joie, désirer |
| lust {v} (crave sexual contact) | :: désirer |
| luster {n} /ˈlʌstɚ/ (a shine, polish or sparkle) | :: lustre {m}, éclat {m} |
| luster {n} (brilliance, attractiveness or splendor) | :: éclat {m} |
| luster {n} (refinement, polish or quality) | :: lustre |
| luster {n} | :: lustre, splendeur |
| luster {n} (A period of five years, lustrum) SEE: lustrum | :: |
| lustful {adj} /ˈlʌst.fəl/ (full of lust) | :: lubrique |
| lustration {n} (a rite of purification, especially washing) | :: lustration {f} |
| lustration {n} (restoration of credibility to a government by the purging earlier perpetrators) | :: lustration {f} |
| lustre {n} (luster) SEE: luster | :: |
| lustre {v} (luster) SEE: luster | :: |
| lustre {n} (lustrum) SEE: lustrum | :: |
| lustrous {adj} (having a glow or lustre) | :: lustré, brillant |
| lustrum {n} /ˈlʌstɹəm/ (ceremonial purification of all the people, see also: lustration) | :: lustre {m} |
| lustrum {n} (period of five years) | :: lustre {m} |
| lute {n} /l(j)uːt/ (stringed instrument) | :: luth {m} |
| luteal {adj} (of the corpus luteum) | :: lutéal |
| lutein {n} (yellow carotenoid pigment) | :: lutéine {f} |
| Lutetia {prop} (Roman town) | :: Lutèce |
| Lutetian {adj} /luːˈtiːʃən/ | :: lutécien |
| Lutetian {n} | :: Lutécien {m}, Lutécienne {f} |
| Lutetian {prop} | :: Lutétien |
| lutetium {n} /ljuːˈtiːʃiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number of 71) | :: lutécium {m} |
| Lutheran {adj} /ˈluːθəɹ(ə)n/ (pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther or his followers, or the Lutheran church) | :: luthérien |
| Lutheran {n} (member of any Christian church identifying with the theology of Martin Luther) | :: luthérien {m}, luthérienne {f} |
| Lutheranism {n} (branch of Christianity developed by Martin Luther) | :: luthéranisme {m}, luthérianisme |
| luthier {n} /ˈluː.ti.ɚ/ (a person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instrument) | :: luthier {m} |
| lutz {n} /lʌts/ (in figure skating, a type of jump) | :: lutz {m} |
| lux {n} /lʌks/ (the derived unit of illuminance) | :: lux {m} |
| Luxembourg {prop} /ˈlʌk.səm.bɝɡ/ (country) | :: Luxembourg {m} |
| Luxembourger {n} (person from Luxembourg) | :: Luxembourgeois {m}, Luxembourgeoise {f} |
| Luxembourgian {n} (Luxembourger) SEE: Luxembourger | :: |
| Luxembourgian {adj} (Luxembourgish) SEE: Luxembourgish | :: |
| Luxembourgish {adj} /ˈlʌksəmˌbəːɡɪʃ/ (of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its people) | :: luxembourgeois |
| Luxembourgish {prop} (language of Luxembourg) | :: luxembourgeois {m} |
| Luxemburger {n} (Luxembourger) SEE: Luxembourger | :: |
| luxuriant {adj} (abundant in growth or detail) | :: luxuriant |
| luxurious {adj} /lʌɡˈʒʊɹ.i.əs/ (being very fine and comfortable) | :: luxueux |
| luxurious {adj} (enjoying pleasures of luxury) | :: de luxe |
| luxuriously {adv} (in an expensive or indulgent manner) | :: luxueusement |
| luxury {n} /ˈlʌɡʒəɹi/ (very wealthy and comfortable surroundings) | :: luxe {m} |
| luxury {n} (something desirable but expensive) | :: luxe {m} |
| luxury {n} (something very pleasant but not really needed in life) | :: luxe {m} |
| luxury {n} | :: luxe {m} |
| luxury good {n} (product or service not considered essential to everyday life) | :: produit de luxe {m} |
| Luzon {prop} /ˈluˌzɔn/ (largest island of the Philippines) | :: Luçon {m} |
| Luzon Strait {prop} (strait between Taiwan and Luzon) | :: détroit de Luçon {m} |
| Lviv {prop} (Lviv) | :: Lviv {m} |
| löwchen {n} (Löwchen) SEE: Löwchen | :: |
| Löwchen {n} (Löwchen) | :: petit chien lion {m} |
| -ly {suffix} /li/ (forming adjectives from nouns, in the sense "similar to, like, characteristic of") | :: -ment |
| -ly {suffix} (used to form adverbs from adjectives) | :: -ment |
| ly {n} | :: al {f}, a.l. {f}, AL {f}, A.L. {f} |
| lycaenid {n} (a member of the taxonomic family Lycaenidae) | :: lycénidé {m} |
| lycanthrope {n} (werewolf) SEE: werewolf | :: |
| lycée {n} (a public secondary school in France) | :: lycée {m} |
| lychee {n} /ˈlitʃiː/ (tree) | :: letchi, litchi, li-tchi {m} |
| lychee {n} (fruit) | :: litchi {m}, letchi {m} |
| lych-gate {n} (churchyard gateway) | :: porche de cimetière {m} |
| Lycian {prop} /ˈlɪsi.ən/ (language) | :: lycien |
| Lycian {n} (native of Lycia) | :: Lycien |
| Lycian {adj} (relating to Lycia) | :: lycien |
| Lydia {prop} /ˈlɪ.di.ə/ (biblical woman) | :: Lydie |
| Lydia {prop} (female given name) | :: Lydie |
| Lydian mode {n} (musical mode) | :: mode lydien {m}, lydien {m} |
| lye {n} /laɪ/ (caustic alkaline solution) | :: soude {f}, soude caustique {f}, lessive de soude {f}, potasse caustique {f}, potasse {f} |
| lye {n} (potassium or sodium hydroxide) | :: soude caustique {f}, hydroxyde de sodium |
| Lyme disease {n} (infection by bacteria of the genus Borrelia) | :: borréliose {f}, maladie de Lyme {f} |
| lymph {n} /lɪmf/ (the fluid carried by the lymphatic system) | :: lymphe {f} |
| lymphatic {adj} (pertaining to lymph or lymphatic system) | :: lymphatique |
| lymphatic system {n} (network of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes) | :: système lymphatique {m} |
| lymph node {n} (filtrating oval bodies of the lymphatic system) | :: ganglion lymphatique {m}, nœud lymphatique {m} |
| lymphocyte {n} (type of white blood cell) | :: lymphocyte {m} |
| lymphoma {n} /lɪmˈfoʊ.mə/ (malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue) | :: lymphome {m} |
| lynch {v} /lɪntʃ/ (execute without a proper legal trial) | :: lyncher |
| lynching {n} /lɪntʃɪŋ/ (execution of a person without a proper legal trial) | :: lynchage {m} |
| lynx {n} /lɪŋks/ (wild cat) | :: lynx {m}, loup-cervier {m} |
| Lynx {prop} /lɪŋks/ (constellation) | :: Lynx {m} |
| lynx-eyed {adj} (eagle-eyed) SEE: eagle-eyed | :: |
| lyo- {prefix} | :: lyo- |
| Lyon {prop} (city in France) | :: Lyon {m} |
| lyonnaise {adj} /ˌliː.əˈneɪz/ (in a style typical to Lyons) | :: lyonnais |
| lyophilization {n} (freeze-drying) | :: lyophilisation |
| lyophilize {v} (freeze-dry) | :: lyophiliser |
| lyophilized {adj} | :: lyophilisé |
| Lyra {prop} /ˈlaɪ.ɹə/ (constellation) | :: Lyre {f} |
| lyre {n} /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ (stringed musical instrument) | :: lyre {f} |
| lyric {n} (words of a song) SEE: lyrics | :: |
| lyricist {n} (writer of lyrics) | :: parolier {m} |
| lyric poetry {n} (lyric poetry) | :: lyrique {f}, lyrisme {m} |
| lyrics {n} /ˈlɪɹ.ɪks/ (the words to a song) | :: paroles {f-p} |
| lysergic {adj} (psychedelic) SEE: psychedelic | :: |
| lysergic acid diethylamide {n} (a powerful hallucinogen) | :: diéthylamide de l'acide lysergique {m} |
| lysine {n} (essential amino acid, C6H14N2O2) | :: lysine {f} |
| lysis {n} /ˈlaɪsɪs/ ((medicine) gradual recovery from disease) | :: rémission {f} |
| lysis {n} ((chemistry) destruction of cells) | :: lyse {f} |
| -lysis {suffix} (decomposition or breakdown) | :: -lyse |
| -lysis {suffix} (dissolving) | :: -lyse |
| -lysis {suffix} (disintegration) | :: -lyse |
| lysosome {n} /ˈlaɪsəˌsoʊm/ (digestive organelle) | :: lysosome {m} |
| lyxose {n} (aldopentose found in some bacteria) | :: lyxose {m} |