| n- {prefix} /ɛn/ | :: n- |
| N {n} /ɛn/ (north) | :: N {m} |
| n00b {n} (beginner) SEE: newbie | :: |
| n/a {adj} (not applicable) | :: non applicable, sans objet |
| n/a {adj} (not available) | :: non disponible (N/D) |
| nab {v} /næb/ (to grab or snatch) | :: choper , pogner |
| Nablus {prop} (Nablus) | :: Naplouse {f} |
| nabob {n} /ˈneɪbɑb/ (an Indian ruler) | :: nabab {m} |
| nabob {n} (someone of great wealth) | :: nabab {m} |
| nabob {n} (someone with grandiose style or manner) | :: nabab {m} |
| NaCl {n} (sodium chloride) SEE: sodium chloride | :: |
| NaCl {n} (table salt) SEE: table salt | :: |
| nacre {n} (pearly substance on the interior of shells) SEE: mother-of-pearl | :: |
| nada {pron} (nothing) SEE: nothing | :: |
| Nadezhda {prop} (transliteration of Надежда) | :: Nadège {f} |
| Nadia {prop} (female given name) | :: Nadia |
| nadir {n} /ˈneɪ.dɪɹ/ (point of the sky) | :: nadir {m} |
| nadir {n} (figuratively the lowest point) | :: fond {m} |
| nadiral {adj} /ˈneɪ.dɪɹəl/ (at a nadir) | :: nadiral {m} |
| naevus {n} (abnormal area on skin) SEE: mole | :: |
| naïf {n} (one who is naive) SEE: naif | :: |
| naff all {pron} (nothing) | :: que dalle |
| NAFLD {n} (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) | :: stéatose hépatique non alcoolique {f}, maladie du soda, NASH {f} |
| NAFTA {prop} (North American Free Trade Agreement) | :: ALÉNA |
| nag {n} /ˈnæɡ/ (old useless horse) | :: rosse {f}, haridelle {f}, rossinante {f}, carne {f}, canasson {m} |
| nagging {adj} (causing persistent mild pain) | :: persistant |
| Nagorno-Karabakh {prop} /nəˌɡɔːnəʊ kɑːɹəˈbɑːk/ (region in South Caucasus) | :: Haut-Karabakh {m}, Haut-Karabagh {m}, Artsakh {m} |
| Nagorny Karabakh {prop} (Nagorno-Karabakh) SEE: Nagorno-Karabakh | :: |
| Nagy {prop} | :: Nagy |
| Nagykanizsa {prop} (town in Hungary) | :: Nagykanizsa |
| nah {interj} /næː/ (no) | :: nan |
| Nahuatl {prop} /ˈnɑːwɑːt(ə)l/ (language) | :: nahuatl {m} |
| Nahum {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Nahum {m} |
| naiad {n} /ˈneɪæd/ (female deity) | :: naïade {f} |
| naif {n} (one who is naive) | :: naïf |
| nail {n} /neɪl/ (on fingers and toes) | :: ongle {m} |
| nail {n} (spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials) | :: clou {m} |
| nail {n} (archaic English unit of length) | :: seize {m} (actually of an ell or 2.9 inches) |
| nail {v} (employ a nail as a fastener) | :: clouer |
| nail {v} (catch) | :: choper |
| nail {v} (accomplish something completely and successfully) | :: envoyer |
| nail {v} (hit a target effectively with some weapon) | :: toucher |
| nail {v} (engage in sexual intercourse) | :: fourrer, emmancher, baiser |
| nail clipper {n} (nail trimmer) | :: coupe-ongles {m} |
| nail cutter {n} (nail clipper) SEE: nail clipper | :: |
| nail file {n} (A file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails) | :: lime à ongles {f} |
| nail gun {n} (gun which drives nails) | :: cloueur {m}, pistolet à clous {m} |
| nail polish {n} (cosmetic lacquer) | :: vernis à ongles {m} |
| nail polish remover {n} (solvent used to remove nail polish) | :: dissolvant {m} |
| nail scissors {n} (small scissors) | :: ciseaux à ongles {m} |
| nail trimmer {n} (nail clipper) SEE: nail clipper | :: |
| Nairobi {prop} /naɪˈɹoʊbi/ (capital of Kenya) | :: Nairobi |
| Naissaar {prop} (island in northern Estonia) | :: Naissaar |
| naive {adj} /naɪˈiːv/ (lacking experience, wisdom, or judgement) | :: naïf, ingénu |
| naive {adj} ((art) simple, childlike style) | :: naïf |
| naivety {n} (naïveté) SEE: naïveté | :: |
| Nakba {prop} (Nakba) | :: nakba {f} |
| naked {adj} /ˈneɪkɪd/ (not wearing any clothes) | :: nu |
| naked {adj} (lacking some clothing) | :: nu |
| naked {adj} | :: nu {m}, nue {f} |
| naked as a jaybird {adj} (naked) | :: nu comme un ver |
| naked as the day one was born {adj} (completely naked) | :: nu(e) comme un ver |
| naked eye {n} (unaided eyesight) | :: œil nu {m} |
| nakedhood {n} (nakedness) SEE: nakedness | :: |
| nakedness {n} (state of being naked) | :: nudité {f} |
| Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic {prop} (landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan) | :: République autonome de Nakhitchevan {f} |
| Nakhichevan {prop} (autonomous republic of Azerbaijan) | :: Nakhitchevan {m} |
| Nakhodka {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Nakhodka |
| Nalchik {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Naltchik {m} |
| NAM {prop} (Non-Aligned Movement) | :: Mouvement des non-alignés |
| namaste {n} /ˈnʌməsteɪ/ (a greeting) | :: namasté |
| namaz {n} (prayer) SEE: prayer | :: |
| namby-pamby {adj} (insipid and sentimental) | :: gnangnan |
| namby-pamby {n} (one who is insipid, sentimental or weak) | :: gnangnan {m} |
| name {n} /neɪm/ (word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing) | :: nom {m} |
| name {n} (reputation, see also: reputation) | :: nom {m} |
| name {n} (person or legal person) | :: nom |
| name {v} (to give a name to) | :: nommer, dénommer |
| name {v} (to mention, specify) | :: choisir, élire |
| name {v} (to identify, define, specify) | :: préciser |
| name {v} (to publicly implicate) | :: identifier, appeler |
| name {v} (to designate for a role) | :: nommer |
| name brand {n} (trademark) | :: marque déposée {f}, marque de fabrique {f}, nom commercial {m} |
| name card {n} (business card) SEE: business card | :: |
| named {adj} /ˈneɪmd/ (having a name) | :: nommé |
| name day {n} (feast day of a saint) | :: fête {f}, fête du prénom {f} |
| named pipe {n} (extension to the anonymous pipe) | :: canal nommé {m} |
| nameless {adj} (having no name) | :: sans nom, innomé |
| namely {adv} /ˈneɪmli/ (specifically) | :: nommément, c'est-à-dire, à savoir |
| name names {v} (identify specific people) | :: citer des noms |
| namepiece {n} | :: objet éponyme |
| nameplate {n} (A plate or plaque inscribed with a name) | :: plaque {f} |
| namesake {n} /ˈneɪmseɪk/ (person with the same name as another) | :: homonyme {m} |
| namespace {n} /ˈneɪmspeɪs/ (conceptual space) | :: espace de nom {m}, espace de noms {m} |
| nametag {n} (tag with one's name on it) | :: nominette {f} |
| Namibia {prop} /nəˈmɪbi.ə/ (Republic of Namibia) | :: Namibie {f} |
| Namibian {n} (a person from Namibia or of Namibian descent) | :: Namibien {m}, Namibienne {f} |
| Namur {prop} (province) | :: Namur {m} |
| Namur {prop} (city) | :: Namur {m} |
| na-na na-na boo-boo {phrase} /ˈnæːnəˌnæːnə ˈbuːˌbuː/ (taunt tune) | :: nanananère, nananère |
| nancy {n} ((derogatory slang) effeminate male homosexual) SEE: fairy | :: |
| Nancy {prop} /ˈnænsi/ (a city in northeastern France) | :: Nancy {m} |
| NAND {n} (binary operator) | :: NON-ET {m} |
| nanny {n} /ˈnæni/ (child's nurse) | :: nounou {f}, nourrice {f}, bonne d'enfants {f} |
| nanny {n} (female goat) SEE: nanny goat | :: |
| nanny goat {n} (female goat) | :: chèvre {f}, bique {f} |
| nano- {prefix} /ˈnænoʊ/ (10-9) | :: nano- |
| nanobel {n} | :: nanobel {f} |
| nanobiotechnological {adj} (of or relating to nanobiotechnology) | :: nanobiotechnologique |
| nanobiotechnology {n} (any of several forms of biotechnology employing devices on the nano scale) | :: nanobiotechnologie {f} |
| nanocanal {n} | :: nanocanal {m} |
| nanocandela {n} | :: nanocandela {f} |
| nanocar {n} | :: nanovoiture {f} |
| nanocephaly {n} | :: nanocéphalie {f} |
| nanochip {n} | :: nanopuce {f} |
| nanocode {n} | :: nanocode {m} |
| nanoconductor {n} (a nanoscale conductor) | :: nanoconducteur {m} |
| nanocormia {n} | :: nanocormie {f} |
| nanocoulomb {n} | :: nanocoulomb {m} |
| nanocrystal {n} (nanometer sized crystal) | :: nanocristal {m} |
| nanodiamond {n} (a nanoscale fragment of diamond) | :: nanodiamant {m} |
| nanodisk {n} (a nanoscale disk) | :: nanodisque {m} |
| nanodrug {n} (a drug containing nanoparticles) | :: nanomédicament {m} |
| nanoelectrode {n} (a nanoscale electrode) | :: nanoélectrode {f} |
| nanoelectronic {adj} (describing any electronic device constructed on the nano scale) | :: nanoélectronique |
| nanoelectronvolt {n} | :: nanoélectronvolt {m} |
| nanofarad {n} (electrical unit) | :: nanofarad {m} |
| nanogram {n} | :: nanogramme {m} |
| nanohenry {n} | :: nanohenry {m} |
| nanokatal {n} | :: nanokatal {m} |
| nanomanipulation {n} (the manipulation of nanoscale objects using nanotechnology) | :: nanomanipulation {f} |
| nanomechanism {n} (any nanoscale mechanism) | :: nanomécanisme {m} |
| nanomelia {n} | :: nanomélie {f} |
| nanometer {n} (nanometre) SEE: nanometre | :: |
| nanometre {n} (subunit of length) | :: nanomètre |
| nanomotor {n} | :: nanomoteur {m} |
| nano-ohm {n} (unit of electrical resistance) | :: nanoohm {m} |
| nanoparticulate {adj} (composed of nanoparticles) | :: nanoparticulaire |
| nanophanerophyte {n} /ˌnænoʊˈfænəɹəˌfaɪt/ (any phanerophyte between about 10 and 80 inches in height) | :: nanophanérophyte {m} |
| nanophotonic {adj} (of or pertaining to nanophotonics) | :: nanophotonique |
| nanopowder {n} (agglomerate) | :: nanopoudre {f} |
| nanoprocessor {n} | :: nanoprocesseur {m} |
| nanoribbon {n} (a nanostructure in the form of a ribbon) | :: nanoruban {m} |
| nanorobotic {adj} (relating to nanorobotics) | :: nanorobotique |
| nanorobotics {n} (the science and technology of designing and manufacturing nanoscale machines, especially robotic machines) | :: nanorobotique {f} |
| nanoscopic {adj} (having a scale expressed in nanometers) | :: nanoscopique |
| nanoscopy {n} (the application of nanotechnology to the imaging of objects at nanoscale) | :: nanoscopie {f} |
| nanosecond {n} (measure of time) | :: nanoseconde {f} |
| nanosensor {n} | :: nanocapteur {m} |
| nanosilver {n} | :: nanoargent {f} |
| nanosponge {n} (a sponge that has nanosize holes, especially one used for biomimetic detoxification) | :: nanoéponge {f} |
| nanotechnology {n} (science and technology of creating nanoparticles) | :: nanotechnologie {f} |
| nanotribology {n} (the branch of tribology that studies friction at the nanoscale) | :: nanotribologie {f} |
| nanotube {n} (A carbon molecule, in the shape of a tube) | :: nanotube {m} |
| nanowire {n} (wire whose width is of the order of nanometers) | :: nanofil {m} |
| nanoworld {n} (the sphere of influence of nanotechnology) | :: nanomonde {m} |
| Nanterre {prop} /nɑːnˈtɛə(ɹ)/ (city in Île-de-France) | :: Nanterre |
| Nantes {prop} (a city in west France) | :: Nantes |
| Naomi {prop} /neɪˈoʊmi/ (Biblical character) | :: Noémi {f} |
| Naomi {prop} (female given name) | :: Noémie {f} |
| nap {n} /næp/ | :: sieste {f}, somme {m} |
| nap {v} (to have a nap) | :: faire une sieste, faire un somme |
| napa cabbage {n} (type of Chinese cabbage) | :: chou chinois {m} |
| Napaea {n} | :: napée {f} |
| napalm {n} /ˈneɪ.pɑːm/ (inflammable substance) | :: napalm {m} |
| nape {n} /neɪp/ (back part of the neck) | :: nuque {f} |
| naphtha {n} /ˈnæfθə/ (naturally occurring liquid petroleum) | :: naphte {m} |
| naphtha {n} (liquid distilled from petroleum) | :: naphte {m} |
| naphthalene {n} (white crystalline hydrocarbon) | :: naphtalène {m} |
| naphthalenic {adj} | :: naphtalénique |
| napiform {adj} /ˈneɪ.pɪ.fɔɹm/ (shaped like a turnip) | :: napiforme |
| napkin {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper | :: |
| napkin {n} (sanitary napkin) SEE: sanitary napkin | :: |
| napkin {n} /ˈnæp.kɪn/ (serviette) | :: serviette {f} |
| napkin ring {n} (ring holding napkin) | :: rond de serviette {m} |
| Naples {prop} /ˈneɪ.pəlz/ (province in Italy) | :: Naples {m} |
| Naples {prop} (city in Italy) | :: Naples {m} |
| Naples yellow {n} (yellow pigment, lead(II) antimonate) | :: jaune de Naples {m}, jaune d'antimoine {m} |
| Napoleon {prop} (Napoleon Bonaparte) | :: Napoléon |
| Napoleon {prop} (male given name) | :: Napoléon |
| Napoleon complex {n} (psychological compensation for one's short physical stature) | :: complexe de Napoléon {m} |
| Napoleonic {adj} (of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte) | :: napoléonien |
| nappy {n} (diaper) SEE: diaper | :: |
| nappy rash {n} (rashes in the diaper area) | :: érythème fessier {m} |
| narcissism {n} /ˈnɑɹsəˌsɪzm/ (excessive love of oneself) | :: narcissisme {m} |
| narcissist {n} (one who shows extreme love for themselves) | :: narcissique |
| narcissistic {adj} /ˌnɑɹ.sɨˈsɪs.tɪk/ (having an inflated idea of one's own importance) | :: narcissique {m} {f} |
| narcissistic {adj} (obsessed with one's image and ego) | :: narcissique {m} {f} |
| narcissus {n} /nɑɹˈsɪsəs/ (any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus) | :: narcisse {m} |
| Narcissus {prop} (mythical youth) | :: Narcisse |
| narco- {prefix} (pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness) | :: narco- |
| narco- {prefix} (of or pertaining to narcotics or their trade and use) | :: narco- |
| narcolepsy {n} (sleeping disorder) | :: narcolepsie {f} |
| narcoterrorism {n} (terrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking) | :: narcoterrorisme {m} |
| narcotherapy {n} (narcotic therapy) | :: narcothérapie {f} |
| narcotic {n} (class of drugs) | :: narcotique |
| narcotic {n} (numbing drug) | :: narcotique |
| narcotize {v} /ˈnɑɹ.kəˌtaɪz/ (to use a narcotic to induce narcosis in) | :: narcotiser |
| Nares Strait {prop} (strait between Ellesmere Island and Greenland) | :: détroit de Nares {m} |
| narghile {n} (tobacoo pipe) SEE: hookah | :: |
| Narnia {prop} /ˈnɑː(ɹ).ni.ə/ (a fictional land) | :: Narnia |
| narrate {v} /ˈnæɹeɪt/ (to relate a story) | :: raconter, conter, narrer |
| narrate {v} (to give an account) | :: rapporter, relater |
| narratee {n} (someone to whom a story is narrated) | :: narrataire {m} |
| narration {n} /ˌnɛɚˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (act of recounting or relating) | :: narration {f} |
| narrative {adj} /ˈnæɹətɪv/ (telling a story) | :: narratif |
| narrative {n} (systematic recitation of an event) | :: récit {m} |
| narrator {n} /ˈnæɹeɪtəɹ/ (in story) | :: narrateur {m}, narratrice {f} |
| narrator {n} (in film and television) | :: narrateur {m}, narratrice {f} |
| narrow {adj} /ˈnæɹoʊ/ (having small width) | :: étroit {m} |
| narrow {v} (to reduce in width or extent) | :: réduire, rétrécir |
| narrowly {adv} (by a narrow margin; closely) | :: étroitement |
| narrow-minded {adj} (having restricted or rigid views, and being unreceptive to new ideas) | :: têtu |
| narrow-minded {adj} (intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced) | :: intolérant |
| narrow-minded {adj} | :: borné |
| narrowness {n} (state of being narrow) | :: étroitesse |
| narthex {n} /ˈnɑɹθɛks/ (vestibule leading to the nave) | :: narthex {m} |
| Naruto {prop} (Japanese city) | :: Naruto |
| narutomaki {n} (kamaboko) | :: narutomaki {m} |
| Narva {prop} (City in Estonia) | :: Narva {m} |
| narwhal {n} /ˈnɑɹʍəl/ (Arctic cetacean) | :: narval {m}, licorne de mer {f} |
| Naryan-Mar {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Narian-Mar {m} |
| NASA {prop} /ˈnæsə/ (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) | :: NASA {f} |
| nasal {adj} /ˈneɪzəl/ (pertaining to the nose) | :: nasal |
| nasal {adj} (having a quality imparted by means of the nose) | :: nasal |
| nasal bone {n} (either of two small oblong bones which form "the bridge" of the nose) | :: os nasal |
| nasal cavity {n} (air-filled space behind nose) | :: cavité nasale |
| nasal concha {n} (bony plate in the nasal cavity) | :: cornet nasal |
| nasal consonant {n} (nasal consonant) | :: consonne nasale {f} |
| nasality {n} (state or quality of being nasal) | :: nasalité {f} |
| nasalization {n} (articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth) | :: nasalisation {f} |
| nasalize {v} (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) | :: nasaliser |
| nasal mutation {n} (A type of pronunciation change) | :: mutation nasalisante {f} |
| nasalness {n} (quality of being nasal) | :: nasalité {f} |
| nasal polyp {n} (growth in the nose) | :: polype nasal {m} |
| nasal septum {n} (septum in the nose) | :: cloison {f} |
| nasal vowel {n} (nasal vowel) | :: voyelle nasale {f} |
| nascent {adj} /ˈneɪ.sənt/ (emerging; just coming into existence) | :: naissant, émergent |
| nase {n} | :: hotu {m} |
| nasogenian {adj} | :: nasogénien |
| Nassau {prop} /ˈnæsɔː/ (capital of the Bahamas) | :: Nassau |
| Nasserism {n} (an Arab nationalist political ideology based on the thinking of the former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser) | :: nassérisme {m} |
| Nasserist {n} (a proponent of Nasserism) | :: nassériste {m} {f} |
| nasturtium {n} /nasˈtɜːʃəm/ (plant of the genus Tropaeolum) | :: capucine {f} |
| nata de coco {n} (jelly made by coconut water) | :: nata de coco {f} |
| Natalia {prop} (female given name) SEE: Natalie | :: |
| Natalie {prop} (female given name) | :: Nathalie |
| Natasha {prop} /nəˈtɑʃə/ (female given name) | :: Natacha {f} |
| natation {n} /næ.teɪ.ʃən/ | :: natation {f} |
| natatorial {adj} | :: nageur {m} |
| natch {adv} /nætʃ/ (naturally) | :: ben ouais |
| Nathan {prop} /ˈneɪθən/ (biblical prophet) | :: Nathan |
| Nathan {prop} (male given name) | :: Nathan |
| Nathanael {prop} (biblical Apostle) | :: Nathanaël |
| Nathanael {prop} (male given name) | :: Nathanaël |
| Nathaniel {prop} (cognate of the name) SEE: Nathanael | :: |
| nation {n} /ˈneɪ.ʃən/ (community of people) | :: nation {f} |
| nation {n} (sovereign state) | :: état {m}, État {m}, Etat {m} |
| national {adj} /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ (of or having to do with a nation) | :: national |
| national anthem {n} (official song of a nation or country) | :: hymne national {m} |
| national assembly {n} (National Assembly) SEE: National Assembly | :: |
| National Assembly {prop} (national legislature) | :: Assemblée nationale |
| National Convention {prop} (assembly holding executive power during the French Revolution) | :: Convention nationale {f} |
| national day {n} (day marking a country's establishment) | :: fête nationale {f} |
| national debt {n} (money owed by the government of a nation) | :: dette publique {f} |
| national emblem {n} (official emblem of a nation or country) | :: emblème national {m} |
| nationalisation {n} (making private assets public) | :: nationalisation {f} |
| nationalism {n} /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/ (idea of supporting one's country and culture) | :: nationalisme {m} |
| nationalism {n} (support of one nation's interests to the exclusion of others) SEE: jingoism | :: |
| nationalist {adj} (of or relating to nationalism) | :: nationaliste |
| nationalist {n} (advocate of nationalism) | :: nationaliste {m} {f} |
| nationalistic {adj} (of, relating to, or advocating nationalism) SEE: nationalist | :: |
| nationality {n} /ˌnæ.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ (membership of a nation or state) | :: nationalité {f} |
| nationality {n} (nationalism) SEE: nationalism | :: |
| nationalization {n} (nationalisation) SEE: nationalisation | :: |
| nationalize {v} /ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/ (to make a private asset public) | :: nationaliser |
| National League {prop} | :: Ligue nationale {f} |
| nationally {adv} (in a way relating to the whole nation) | :: nationalement |
| national park {n} (national park) | :: parc national {m} |
| national security {n} (safety of a country) | :: sécurité nationale {f} |
| National Socialism {n} (ideology of Adolf Hitler's NSDAP) | :: national-socialisme {m} |
| national sports team {n} (national sports team) | :: sélection |
| national treasure {n} (something deemed to be of value to an entire nation) | :: trésor national {m} |
| nation of laws {n} (nation-state subject to rule of law) | :: État de droit {m} |
| nation-state {n} (nation state or nation-state) | :: État-nation {m}, état-nation {m} |
| native {adj} /ˈneɪtɪv/ (belonging to one by birth) | :: maternel |
| native {adj} (characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning) | :: autochtone {m} {f}, indigène {m} {f} |
| native {adj} (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin) | :: natif |
| native {adj} (biology: which occurs of its own accord in a given locality) | :: endémique {m} {f} |
| native {n} (native speaker) SEE: native speaker | :: |
| Native America {prop} | :: Amérique indienne {f} |
| Native American {adj} (of the American Indians) SEE: Indian | :: |
| native companion {n} (brolga) SEE: brolga | :: |
| native language {n} (one's first language learned in childhood) SEE: mother tongue | :: |
| native soil {n} (homeland) | :: terre natale |
| native soil {n} (natural habitat) | :: environnement naturel, source première |
| native speaker {n} (person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue) | :: locuteur natif {m}, locutrice native {f} |
| nativity {n} (Nativity) SEE: Nativity | :: |
| Nativity {prop} (birth of Jesus) | :: Nativité {f} |
| nativity play {n} (the production/performance) | :: mystère de la nativité |
| nativity scene {n} (nativity scene) | :: Crèche de Noël, crèche |
| NATO {prop} /ˈneɪ.toʊ/ (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) | :: OTAN {f} |
| natrolite {n} (mineral) | :: natrolite {f} |
| natter {v} /ˈnætɚ/ (to talk idly) | :: bavarder, blablater, papoter |
| Natterer's slaty antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara de Natterer |
| natto {n} (Japanese food product) | :: nattō {m} |
| natty {adj} /ˈnæti/ (Smart and fashionable) | :: chic, élégant |
| Natufian {adj} (relating to a Mesolithic-era people) | :: natoufien |
| Natufian {n} (someone of, or pertaining to, the Natufian culture) | :: Natoufien {m}, Natoufienne {f} |
| natural {adj} /ˈnætʃəɹəl/ (relating to nature) | :: naturel |
| natural {adj} (without additives) | :: naturel |
| natural {adj} (as expected) | :: normal, naturel |
| natural child {n} (child born to unmarried parents) | :: enfant de l'amour {m} |
| natural disaster {n} (natural phenomenon) | :: désastre naturel {m} |
| natural fiber {n} (fiber which is obtained naturally) | :: fibre naturel {m} |
| natural gas {n} (mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits) | :: gaz naturel {m} |
| natural history {n} (study of the origins and evolution of all living things) | :: histoire naturelle {f} |
| natural history {n} (study of all natural phenomena) | :: histoire naturelle {f} |
| naturalist {n} (person who advocates philosophical naturalism) | :: naturaliste {m} {f} |
| naturalistic {adj} (of or relating to naturalism) | :: naturaliste |
| naturalization {n} (act of granting (or getting granted) citizenship) | :: naturalisation {f} |
| naturalize {v} (to acclimatize an animal or plant) SEE: acclimatize | :: |
| naturalize {v} /ˈnætʃəɹəˌlaɪz/ (to grant citizenship) | :: naturaliser |
| natural join {n} (join) | :: jointure naturelle |
| natural language {n} (human language developed naturally) | :: langue naturelle {f} |
| natural language processing {n} (field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages) | :: traitement automatique du langage naturel {m} |
| natural law {n} (An ethical theory) | :: droit naturel {m} |
| natural log {n} (natural logarithm) SEE: natural logarithm | :: |
| natural logarithm {n} (logarithm in base e) | :: logarithme naturel, logarithme népérien |
| naturally {adv} /ˈnætʃ(ə)ɹəli/ (in a natural manner) | :: naturellement |
| natural number {n} (positive integer or non-negative integer) | :: entier naturel {m}, nombre naturel {m}, nombre entier naturel {m} |
| natural number {n} ((only) positive integer) | :: entier naturel {m} |
| natural person {n} (human being) | :: personne physique {f} |
| natural preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve | :: |
| natural reserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve | :: |
| natural resource {n} (source of wealth that occurs naturally) | :: ressource naturelle {f} |
| natural science {n} (science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world) | :: sciences de la nature {f-p}, sciences naturelles {f-p} |
| natural selection {n} (natural selection) | :: sélection naturelle {f} |
| nature {n} /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ (the natural world) | :: nature {f} |
| nature {n} (essential characteristics) | :: nature {f} |
| nature {n} (primitive state of being) | :: nature {f} |
| nature {n} (everything related to biological and geographical states) | :: nature {f} |
| nature preserve {n} (nature reserve) SEE: nature reserve | :: |
| nature reserve {n} (area managed to conserve natural features) | :: réserve naturelle {f}, parc naturel {m} |
| nature's scythe {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| naturism {n} /ˈneɪ.tʃəɹˌɪz.əm/ (the belief in or practice of going nude or unclad) | :: naturisme {m} |
| naturist {n} (one who prefers to live without clothes, often for reasons of health) | :: naturiste {m} {f} |
| naturist {adj} (Of or relating to naturism) | :: naturiste {m} {f} |
| naturopath {n} (practitioner of naturopathy) | :: naturopathe |
| naturopathy {n} (system of therapy) | :: naturopathie {f} |
| naughty {adj} /ˈnɔti/ (bad; tending to misbehave or act badly) | :: malicieux, malin, méchant, vilain |
| naughty {adj} | :: risqué |
| naumachia {n} (recreation of sea battles in Ancient Rome) | :: naumachie {f} |
| naupathia {n} (seasickness) | :: naupathie {f} |
| nauropometer {n} (instrument) | :: nauropomètre {m} |
| Nauru {prop} /nɑːˈuː.ɹuː/ (Republic of Nauru) | :: Nauru |
| Nauruan {n} /nɑːˈuː.ɹuːn̩/ (person from Nauru) | :: Nauruan, Nauruane {f} |
| Nauruan {adj} (pertaining to Nauru) | :: nauruan |
| nausea {n} /ˈnɔzi.ə/ (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit) | :: nausée {f} |
| nausea {n} (strong dislike or disgust) | :: nausée {f}, dégoût {m} |
| nausea {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness | :: |
| nauseous {adj} /ˈnɔːʃəs/ (causing nausea) | :: nauséabond |
| nauseous {adj} (afflicted with nausea) | :: nauséeux |
| nauseous {adj} | :: nauséeux |
| -naut {suffix} (forms nouns meaning a voyager, farer or tripper) | :: -naute {m} {f} |
| nautical {adj} /ˈnɔːtɪkl̩/ (relating to ships, shipping, navigation, and seamen) | :: nautique |
| nautical mile {n} (nautical: a unit of measure equal to 1852 metres) | :: nautique, mille marin |
| nautilus {n} /ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/ (marine mollusc of the family Nautilidae) | :: nautile {m} |
| Navajo {n} /ˈnæv.ə.həʊ/ (person) | :: Navajo |
| Navajo {prop} (language) | :: navajo |
| naval {adj} /ˈneɪvəl/ (of or relating to a navy) | :: naval |
| Navarran {adj} (Navarrese) SEE: Navarrese | :: |
| Navarran {n} (Navarrese) SEE: Navarrese | :: |
| Navarre {prop} /nəˈvɑː(ɹ)/ (autonomous community of Spain) | :: Navarre |
| Navarrese {adj} /ˌnævəˈɹiːz/ (from Navarre) | :: navarrais |
| Navarrese {n} (someone from Navarre) | :: Navarrais {m} |
| nave {n} /neɪv/ (the middle or body of a church) | :: nef {f} |
| nave {n} (hub of a wheel) | :: moyeu {m} |
| navel {n} /ˈneɪvəl/ (remnant of umbilical cord) | :: nombril {m} |
| navel-gazing {n} (contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation) SEE: omphaloskepsis | :: |
| navel-gazing {n} /ˈneɪvəlˌɡeɪzɪŋ/ (excessive focus on oneself) | :: nombrilisme {m} |
| naïveté {n} /nɑˌiːvˈteɪ/ (lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity) | :: naïveté {f} |
| navicular {adj} (Shaped like a boat) | :: naviculaire |
| navicular bone {n} (bone) | :: os naviculaire {m} |
| navigability {n} (state of being navigable) | :: navigabilité {f} |
| navigable {adj} /ˈnævɪɡəbəl/ (for a body of water: sea, river etc.) | :: navigable |
| navigatable {adj} (navigable) SEE: navigable | :: |
| navigate {v} /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (travel over water) | :: naviguer |
| navigate {v} (move on the internet) | :: naviguer |
| navigation {n} (canal) SEE: canal | :: |
| navigation {n} /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ (theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a ship, aircraft or spaceship) | :: navigation {f} |
| navigation bar {n} | :: zone de navigation {f}, barre de navigation {f}, panneau de navigation {m}, volet de navigation {m} |
| navigator {n} (officer who navigates) | :: navigateur {m} |
| navigator {n} (sea explorer) | :: navigateur {m} |
| navvy {n} (laborer) | :: terrassier {m} |
| navy {n} /ˈneɪvi/ (sea force) | :: force navale {f}, marine {f} |
| navy {n} (department) | :: force navale {f}, marine {f} |
| navy {n} (navy blue colour) | :: bleu marine {m} |
| navy {adj} (having a navy (dark blue) colour, see also: light blue; blue) | :: bleu marine |
| navy {adj} (belonging to the navy) | :: naval, marin |
| navy blue {n} (a dark blue color) | :: bleu marine |
| nay {adv} /neɪ/ (or rather) | :: ou plutôt, voire |
| Naypyidaw {prop} /ˈneɪpjɪˌdɔː/ (capital of Burma) | :: Naypyidaw |
| Nay Pyi Taw {prop} (Naypyidaw) SEE: Naypyidaw | :: |
| Nazarbayev {prop} (surname) | :: Nazarbaïev {m} |
| Nazarene {adj} (Of or pertaining to Nazareth or its people) | :: nazaréen {m} |
| Nazarene {adj} (Of or pertaining to the Church of the Nazarene) | :: nazaréen {m} |
| Nazarene {n} (A person from Nazareth) | :: Nazaréen {m} |
| Nazarene {n} (A member of the Church of the Nazarene) | :: Nazaréen {m} |
| Nazarene {prop} (epithet of Jesus Christ) | :: Nazaréen {m} |
| Nazareth {prop} /ˈnæzəɹəθ/ (a city in northern Israel) | :: Nazareth {m} |
| Nazarite {n} (Jew bound by a vow) | :: nazir {m}, naziréen {m}, nazaréen {m} |
| nazi {adj} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi | :: |
| nazi {n} (Nazi) SEE: Nazi | :: |
| Nazi {n} /ˈnɑːtsi/ (member of the Nazi party) | :: Nazi {m}, fasciste {m} |
| Nazi {adj} (pertaining to the Nazi Party or Nazism) | :: nazi, naziste |
| Nazianzus {prop} /ˌnæzɪˈænzəs/ (Town in the region of Cappadocia) | :: Nazianze |
| Nazification {n} | :: nazification {f} |
| Nazism {prop} /ˈnɑːtsɪzəm/ (the ideology of Adolf Hitler’s NSDAP) | :: nazisme {m} |
| NB {prop} (New Brunswick) | :: NB |
| NBC {n} | :: NBC |
| N-bomb {n} (neutron bomb) SEE: neutron bomb | :: |
| n-butane {n} /ɛnˈbjuːteɪn/ (hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)2CH3) | :: n-butane {m} |
| NDG {prop} (Notre-Dame-de-Grace) | :: NDG |
| n-dimensional {adj} (having arbitrary number of dimensions) | :: n-dimensionnel |
| N'Djamena {prop} /əndʒɑːˈmeɪnɑː/ (capital city of Chad) | :: N'Djamena {f}, N’Djaména {f}, Ndjamena {f} |
| NDP {prop} (New Democratic Party) | :: NPD |
| née {adj} /neɪ/ (used to indicate maiden name of a woman) | :: née {f} |
| Neanderthal {adj} /niˈændəɹθəl/ (of or pertaining to Homines neanderthalenses) | :: néandertalien |
| Neanderthal {n} (a Homo neanderthalensis specimen) | :: homme de Néandertal {m} |
| Neanderthal {n} (a primitive person) | :: homme de Néandertal {m} |
| Neapolitan {adj} /ˌniːəˈpɒlɪtən/ (pertaining to Naples) | :: napolitain |
| Neapolitan {adj} (ice cream) | :: tranche napolitaine {f} |
| Neapolitan {n} (inhabitant or resident of Naples) | :: Napolitain {m}, Napolitaine {f} |
| Neapolitan {prop} (language of Naples, Italy) | :: napolitain {m} |
| neap tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is in its first or third quarter) | :: marée de morte eau {f} |
| near {adj} /nɪɹ/ (physically close) | :: près, proche |
| near {adj} | :: proche |
| near {adv} (at or towards a position close in space or time) | :: près |
| near {prep} (in close proximity to) | :: près de |
| near {v} (come closer to) | :: approcher |
| near {adj} (stingy) SEE: stingy | :: |
| near {adv} (nearly) SEE: nearly | :: |
| nearby {adj} (adjacent) | :: proche |
| nearby {adv} (close to) | :: à proximité |
| Nearctic {adj} (relating to the Neartcic ecozone) | :: néarctique |
| near-death experience {n} (experience by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function) | :: expérience de mort imminente {f} |
| Near East {prop} (region in Asia) | :: Proche-Orient {m} |
| nearly {adv} /ˈnɪɹli/ (almost, but not quite) | :: presque |
| nearness {n} (proximity) SEE: proximity | :: |
| near post {n} (goalpost) | :: premier poteau {m} |
| nearsightedness {n} (property of being nearsighted) | :: myopie {f} |
| near-synonym {n} (term which has a similar meaning) | :: quasi-synonyme {m} |
| neat {n} (cattle) SEE: cattle | :: |
| neat {adj} /niːt/ (tidy, free from dirt) | :: net, ordonné |
| neat {adj} (chemistry: with no solvent or cosolvent) | :: pur {m}, pure {f} |
| neat {n} (cow, bovine) | :: bétail |
| neatness {n} (the state of being neat) | :: netteté {f} |
| Nebraskan {n} | :: Nébraskain {m}, Nébraskaine {f}, Nébraskien {m}, Nébraskienne {f} |
| nebris {n} /ˈnɛbɹɪs/ | :: nébride {f} |
| nebula {n} /ˈnɛbjʊlə/ (a space cloud) | :: nébuleuse |
| nebulosity {n} (cloudiness) SEE: cloudiness | :: |
| nebulosity {n} (the characteristic of being nebulous) | :: nébulosité {f} |
| nebulous {adj} /ˈnɛbjʊləs/ (ill-defined) | :: nébuleux |
| necessarily {adv} /ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/ (of necessity) | :: absolument, nécessairement |
| necessary {adj} /ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/ (needed, required) | :: nécessaire |
| necessary {adj} (such as must be) | :: nécessaire |
| necessary condition {n} (logical statement) | :: condition nécessaire {f} |
| necessary evil {n} (unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted) | :: mal nécessaire {m}, mal pour un bien {m} |
| necessitate {v} /nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt/ (to make necessary; require something to be brought about) | :: nécessiter, requérir, demander, exiger |
| necessity {n} /nɪˈsɛsəti/ (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite) | :: nécessité {f} |
| necessity {n} | :: nécessité |
| necessity is the mother of innovation {proverb} (necessity is the mother of invention) SEE: necessity is the mother of invention | :: |
| necessity is the mother of invention {proverb} (a person in need will find a way) | :: la nécessité est la mère de l'invention, nécessité fait loi |
| necessity knows no law {proverb} (a person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it, and break the law if needed) | :: nécessité fait loi |
| neck {n} /nɛk/ (part of body connecting the head and the trunk) | :: cou {m}, nuque {f} (nape of the neck) |
| neck {n} (part of a shirt, dress etc.) | :: col {m} |
| neck {n} (tapered part of a bottle) | :: goulot {m} |
| neck {n} (extension of stringed instrument) | :: manche {m} |
| neck {v} | :: tordre le cou |
| neck {n} (folklore: shapeshifting water spirit) SEE: nix | :: |
| neck and neck {adj} (very close in progress) | :: coude à coude |
| necklace {n} /ˈnɛkləs/ (jewelry) | :: collier {m} |
| necklace {n} (method of execution) | :: supplice du pneu {m} |
| necklet {n} (necklace) SEE: necklace | :: |
| necktie {n} /ˈnɛk.taɪ/ (strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front) | :: cravate {f} |
| necro- {prefix} /ˈnɛkɹəʊ/ (related to death) | :: nécro- |
| necrocracy {n} /nɛˈkɹɒkɹəsi/ (government that still operates under the rules of a former, dead leader) | :: nécrocratie {f} |
| necrology {n} /nɛˈkɹɒlədʒi/ (listing of people who have died) | :: nécrologie {f}, nécrologe |
| necromancer {n} /ˈnekɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/ (person who practices necromancy) | :: nécromancien {m}, nécromancier {m}, nécromant {m} |
| necromancy {n} /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsi/ (divination involving the dead) | :: nécromancie {f} |
| necrophage {n} (organism) | :: nécrophage {m} |
| necrophilia {n} /nɛkɹoʊˈfɪli.ə/ (pathological attraction to dead bodies) | :: nécrophilie {f} |
| necrophilia {n} (pathological fascination with death) | :: nécrophilie {f} |
| necrophobia {n} (fear of death or corpses) | :: nécrophobie {f} |
| necropolis {n} /nɛˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ (cemetery) | :: nécropole {f} |
| necropsy {n} /ˈnɛkɹɒpsi/ (pathological dissection of a corpse) | :: nécropsie |
| necropsy {v} (to perform a necropsy) | :: nécropsie |
| necrosis {n} (localized death of cells or tissue) | :: nécrose {f} |
| necrotic {adj} (of or pertaining to necrosis) | :: nécrotique |
| nectar {n} /ˈnɛk.təɹ/ | :: nectar {m} |
| nectarine {n} /ˈnɛk.tə.ɹin/ (fruit) | :: nectarine {f} |
| nectary {n} (gland that secretes nectar) | :: nectaire {m} |
| need {n} /niːd/ (something required) | :: besoin {m}, nécessité {f} |
| need {v} (to have an absolute requirement for) | :: avoir besoin de |
| need {v} (to want strongly) | :: avoir besoin de |
| need {v} (to be obliged to) | :: être obligé de, nécessiter |
| needle {n} /ˈniː.dl/ (implement for sewing etc.) | :: aiguille {f} |
| needle {n} (indicating device) | :: aiguille {f} |
| needle {n} (sensor phonograph stylus) | :: saphir {m} |
| needle {n} (leaf of conifer) | :: aiguille {f} |
| needle {v} (to pierce with a needle) | :: coudre |
| needle {v} (to tease in order to provoke) | :: taquiner, monter qqn, asticoter |
| needlecraft {n} (art or process) | :: travaux d'aiguille {m-p} |
| needlefish {n} (slender fish) | :: aiguillette {f} |
| needle furze {n} (Genista anglica) | :: genêt d'Angleterre {m}, petit genêt épineux {m}, genisette {f} |
| needle in a haystack {n} (idiomatic) | :: chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin |
| needlenose pliers {n} (a variety of pliers with long, narrow extensions) | :: pince à long bec |
| needless {adj} /ˈniːdləs/ (not needed) | :: superflu, inutile |
| needless to say {adv} (obviously) | :: cela va sans dire |
| needlework {n} (process of working with a needle) | :: couture {f}, travaux d'aiguille {m-p} |
| needlework {n} (product of working with a needle) | :: ouvrage {m} |
| needs {adv} (necessarily) SEE: necessarily | :: |
| needy {adj} /ˈniːdi/ (in need, poor) | :: dans le besoin, nécessiteux |
| neener {interj} (a hostile taunt) | :: lalalalère, na |
| ne'er cast a clout til May be out {proverb} (advice not to change from winter clothes) | :: en avril ne te découvre pas d'un fil, en mai fait ce qu'il te plait |
| ne'er-do-well {n} (good-for-nothing) SEE: good-for-nothing | :: |
| nefarious {adj} /nɛˈfɛəɹi.əs/ (sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics) | :: infâme, malfaisant {m}, néfaste |
| negation {n} /nəˈɡeɪʃən/ (act of negating something) | :: négation {f} |
| negation {n} (denial or contradiction) | :: négation {f} |
| negation {n} (negation in logic) | :: négation {f} |
| negationism {n} (denialism) SEE: denialism | :: |
| negative {adj} /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ (not positive or neutral) | :: négatif |
| negative {adj} (of electrical charge) | :: négatif |
| negative {adj} (mathematics: less than zero) | :: strictement négatif |
| negative {adj} (linguistics: denying a proposition) | :: négatif {m} |
| negative {n} (photography) | :: négatif {m}, film négatif {m} |
| negative clause {n} (negative clause, negative sentence) | :: phrase négative {f} |
| negative Nancy {n} (person who is considered excessively pessimistic) | :: poupée qui fait non {f} |
| negative verb {n} (auxiliary verb used for negation) | :: verbe négatif {m} |
| negative zero {n} (computing: representation of zero) | :: zéro négatif {m} |
| negativism {n} | :: négativisme {m} |
| Negev {prop} /ˈnɛɡɛv/ (a desert in southern Israel) | :: Néguev {m} |
| neglect {v} /nɪˈɡlɛkt/ (disregard) | :: négliger |
| neglect {v} (fail to care for) | :: négliger |
| neglect {v} | :: négliger |
| neglect {n} (act of neglecting) | :: négligence {f} |
| neglect {n} (habitual lack of care) | :: négligence {f} |
| neglect {n} | :: négligence |
| neglected {adj} /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/ (suffering from neglect) | :: négligé |
| neglectful {adj} (tending to neglect) | :: négligent |
| negligence {n} (failure to exercise a standard of care (law)) | :: négligence coupable {f} |
| negligent {adj} (careless) SEE: careless | :: |
| negligent {adj} /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/ (culpable due to negligence) | :: négligent |
| negligently {adv} (in a negligent manner) | :: négligemment |
| negligible {adj} (able to be ignored or excluded) | :: négligeable |
| negotiability {n} (state of being negotiable) | :: négociabilité {f} |
| negotiable {adj} /nɪˈɡoʊʃi.əbəl/ (open to negotiation or bargaining) | :: négociable |
| negotiable instrument {n} (legal document) | :: effet de commerce {m} |
| negotiate {v} /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (confer to reach an agreement (intransitive)) | :: négocier |
| negotiate {v} (arrange a mutual agreement (transitive)) | :: négocier |
| negotiate {v} (coping with, getting over) | :: négocier |
| negotiation {n} /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ (process of achieving agreement) | :: négociation {f} |
| negotiator {n} /nɪˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɚ/ (One who negotiates) | :: (to end up with a bad situation, to free hostages) négociateur {m}, négociatrice {f}, (to buy goods with a better price) négociant {m} |
| negotiator {n} (A diplomat, moderator) | :: négociateur {m}, négociatrice {f}, diplomate {m} {f} |
| negress {n} /ˈniːɡɹɪs/ (A black female) | :: négresse {f}, noire {f} |
| negritude {n} /ˈnɛɡɹɪtjuːd/ | :: négritude |
| negro {adj} /ˈniɡɹoʊ/ (offensive: relating to the black ethnicity) | :: nègre |
| negro {n} (Negro) SEE: Negro | :: |
| Negro {n} /ˈniːɡɹoʊ/ (person with dark skin) | :: nègre {m} |
| negroid {adj} (of the negroid race) | :: négroïde |
| negroid {n} (a person with negroid characteristics) | :: négroïde {m} {f} |
| negroni {n} /nəˈɡɹoʊni/ (cocktail made from gin, Campari and vermouth) | :: negroni {m} |
| Negrophobia {n} (the fear, hate or dislike of Black people) | :: négrophobie {f} |
| negrophobic {adj} (having a fear or loathing of black people) | :: négrophobe |
| Negros {prop} (island) | :: Île du Negros |
| negus {n} /ˈniːɡəs/ (supreme Ethiopian ruler) | :: négus {m} |
| Nehemiah {prop} /ˌniː(h)əˈmaɪə/ (book of the Bible) | :: Néhémie |
| Nehemiah {prop} (male given name) | :: Néhémie {m} |
| neigh {n} /neɪ/ (the cry of a horse) | :: hennissement {m} |
| neigh {v} ((of a horse) to make its cry) | :: hennir |
| neigh {v} | :: hennir |
| neighborhood {n} /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ (nearby area) | :: voisinage {m}, environs {m-p}, quartier {m} |
| neighborhood {n} | :: quartier {m}, voisinage {m} |
| neighboring {adj} /ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/ (Situated or living nearby or adjacent to) | :: adjacent, voisin |
| neighbour {n} /ˈneɪbɚ/ (a person living on adjacent or nearby land) | :: voisin {m}, voisine {f} |
| neighbour {n} (fellow human) | :: prochain {m}, prochaine {f} |
| Nei Mongol {prop} (Inner Mongolia) SEE: Inner Mongolia | :: |
| neither {determiner} /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (not one of two; not either) | :: aucun des deux |
| neither {pron} (not either one) | :: aucun |
| neither {conj} (not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y) | :: ni X ni Y |
| neither {conj} | :: non plus |
| neither {adv} (similarly not) | :: non plus |
| neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring {phrase} (unsuitable for anything or anybody) | :: ni chair ni poisson |
| neither fish nor fowl {n} (something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation) | :: mi-figue mi-raisin, ni chair ni poisson |
| neither here nor there {adj} (not relevant) | :: n'avoir rien à voir |
| neither … nor {conj} (used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas) | :: ni … ni |
| nekton {n} (organisms in the ocean) | :: necton {m} |
| Nelson's elk {n} (wapiti subspecies) | :: cerf wapiti {m} |
| Neman {prop} (river to the Baltic Sea) | :: Niémen {m} |
| nematic {adj} | :: nématique |
| nematode {n} /ˈnɛm.ət.əʊd/ (small invertebrate animal) | :: nématode {m} |
| Nemean Lion {prop} /ˌnimi.ən ˈlai.ən/ (mythical lion of Nemea) | :: Lion de Némée {m} |
| nemesis {n} (archenemy) SEE: archenemy | :: |
| Nemesis {prop} /ˈnɛməsɪs/ (Greek goddess of retribution) | :: Némésis {f} |
| nemorous {adj} /ˈnɛməɹəs/ (full of trees) | :: boisé |
| nene {n} /ˈneɪneɪ/ (Branta sandvicensis) | :: bernache néné {f} |
| Nenets {prop} (language) | :: nénètse {m} |
| Nenetsia {prop} (Nenetsia, Russia) | :: Nénétsie {f} |
| Neo {prop} (male given name) | :: Néo |
| neoclassicism {n} (movement) | :: néoclassicisme {m} |
| neocortex {n} (part of mammal brain) | :: néocortex {m} |
| neocyte {n} | :: néocyte {m} |
| neodymium {n} /ˌniː.oʊˈdɪmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: néodyme {m} |
| neofascism {n} (right-wing political movement) | :: néofascisme {m} |
| neofascist {adj} (of or pertaining to neofascism) | :: néofasciste |
| neofascist {n} (a follower of neofascism) | :: néofasciste {m} {f} |
| neogothic {adj} | :: néo-gothique {m} {f} |
| neokoros {n} | :: néocore |
| neo-Lamarckian {adj} (relating to Neo-Lamarckism) | :: néolamarckien |
| neo-Lamarckian {n} | :: néolamarckien {m} {f} |
| neo-Latin {adj} (of or pertaining to Neo-Latin) | :: néo-latin |
| Neo Latin {prop} (New Latin) SEE: New Latin | :: |
| Neo-Latin {n} (New Latin) SEE: New Latin | :: |
| neoliberalism {n} (political ideology) | :: néolibéralisme {m} |
| neolithic {adj} (hopelessly outdated) | :: néolithique |
| Neolithic {adj} /ˌni.oʊˈlɪθ.ɪk/ (of or relating to the New Stone Age) | :: néolithique |
| Neolithic {prop} (the New Stone Age) | :: néolithique {m}, Néolithique {m}, Néolithique {f} |
| neologism {n} /niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/ (recently coined word) | :: néologisme {m} |
| Neo-Middle Egyptian {prop} (Neo-Middle Egyptian) | :: égyptien de tradition |
| neomodern {adj} (of or pertaining to a "new simplicity" in reaction to the complexity of postmodern architecture and eclecticism) | :: néomoderne |
| neon {n} /ˈni.ɒn/ (element) | :: néon {m} |
| neonatal {adj} (of or pertaining to the time immediately birth) | :: néonatal |
| neonate {n} (newborn infant) SEE: newborn | :: |
| neonaticide {n} | :: néonaticide {m} |
| neonatology {n} /ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants) | :: néonatologie {f} |
| neo-Nazi {n} /ˌnioʊˈnɑːtsi/ (person who believes in a Nazi ideology) | :: néo-nazi {m} {f} |
| neo-Nazism {n} (the ideology held by neo-Nazis) | :: néonazisme {m} |
| neonicotinoid {n} (class of insecticides) | :: néonicotinoïde |
| neontology {n} (the study of organisms living in the current era) | :: néontologie {f} |
| neo-pagan {adj} (of or relating neo-paganism) | :: néopaïen {m} |
| neopaganism {n} (modern or revived form of paganism) | :: néopaganisme {m} |
| neophilia {n} /niːəˈfɪ.li.ə/ (love of new things) | :: néophilie {f} |
| neophobia {n} /niːəˈfəʊbɪə/ (fear of new things) | :: neophobie |
| neophyte {n} /ˈni.əˌfaɪt/ (beginner) | :: néophyte |
| neophyte {n} (early Christian convert) | :: néophyte {m} {f} |
| neoplasm {n} /ˈniːoʊˌplæzəm/ (abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue) | :: néoplasme {m}, tumeur {f} |
| neoplastic {adj} (relating to neoplasm) | :: néoplastique |
| Neoplatonic {adj} (of or pertaining to Neoplatonism) | :: néoplatonicien |
| neoprene {n} /ˈniɵpɹin/ (synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, used in various consumer products) | :: néoprène {m} |
| neo-romanticism {n} | :: néoromantisme {m} |
| neoteny {n} /niˈɑːtəni/ (retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult) | :: néoténie {f} |
| neoteny {n} (sexual maturity of an organism still in its larval stage) | :: néoténie {f} |
| neo-testamentary {adj} | :: néotestamentaire, novotestamentaire |
| Nepal {prop} /nəˈpɔːl/ (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) | :: Népal {m} |
| Nepalese {adj} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali | :: |
| Nepalese {n} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali | :: |
| Nepalese {prop} (Nepali) SEE: Nepali | :: |
| Nepali {adj} /nəˈpɔːli/ (pertaining to Nepal) | :: népalais {m}, népalaise {f} |
| Nepali {n} (person) | :: Népalais {m}, Népalaise {f} |
| Nepali {prop} (language) | :: népalais {m} |
| nephelinite {n} (rock) | :: néphélinite |
| nephew {n} /ˈnɛf.ju/ (fraternal or sororal nephew, see also: fraternal nephew; sororal nephew) | :: neveu {m} |
| nephew-in-law {n} | :: beau-neveu |
| nephrite {n} (semi-precious stone) | :: néphrite {f} |
| nephritis {n} (inflammation of the kidney) | :: néphrite {f} |
| nephrocyte {n} | :: néphrocyte {m} |
| nephrolith {n} (kidney stone) SEE: kidney stone | :: |
| nephrologist {n} (physician) | :: néphrologue |
| nephrology {n} (branch of medicine that deals with the kidneys) | :: néphrologie {f} |
| nephron {n} (basic structural and functional unit of the kidney) | :: néphron {m} |
| nephropexy {n} | :: néphropexie {f} |
| nephrosis {n} (disease) | :: néphrose {m} |
| nephrotoxic {adj} (poisonous to kidney tissue) | :: néphrotoxique |
| nephrotoxicity {n} (The state or condition of being nephrotoxic) | :: néphrotoxicité {f} |
| nephrotoxin {n} (Any nephrotoxic substance) | :: néphrotoxine {f} |
| ne plus ultra {n} | :: nec plus ultra {m} |
| nepotism {n} /ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm/ (favoring of relatives or personal friends) | :: népotisme {m}, copinage {m} |
| Neptune {prop} /ˈnɛptuːn/ (eighth planet of the solar system) | :: Neptune {m} |
| Neptune {prop} (Roman god of the ocean) | :: Neptune {m} |
| Neptunian {adj} /nɛpˈtjuː.nɪ.ən/ (of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune) | :: neptunien |
| Neptunian {adj} (of or pertaining to water or the sea) | :: neptunien |
| Neptunian {adj} (of, pertaining to, or supporting Neptunism) | :: neptunien |
| Neptunian {n} (proponent of Neptunism) | :: neptunien {m}, neptunienne {f} |
| neptunium {n} /nɛpˈtuːniəm/ (chemical element) | :: neptunium {m} |
| ner {interj} /nɜː/ (an interjection) | :: nananère, nananananère, na |
| nerd {n} /nɝːd/ (intellectual, skillful person, generally introverted) | :: nerd {m} |
| nereid {n} /ˈnɪəɹiɪd/ (mythological being) | :: néréide {f} |
| nerite {n} (mollusk) | :: nérite {f} |
| neritic {adj} | :: néritique {m} {f} |
| Nero {prop} /ˈnɪəɹəʊ/ (Roman Emperor from 54 to 68) | :: Néron {m} |
| neroli {n} /ˈnɪəɹəli/ (essential oil obtained from the blossom of the bitter orange) | :: néroli {m} |
| Neronian {adj} /nɪˈɹəʊnɪən/ (pertaining to Nero) | :: néronien |
| nervation {n} (patern of nerves) | :: nervation {f} |
| nerve {n} /nɝv/ (bundle of neurons) | :: nerf {m} |
| nerve {n} ((botany) vein; grain in wood) | :: nervure |
| nerve {n} (stamina) | :: nerf {m} |
| nerve {n} (audacity) | :: toupet {m}, culot {m}, cran {m} |
| nerve {v} (strengthen) SEE: strengthen | :: |
| nerve {v} (encourage) SEE: encourage | :: |
| nerve agent {n} (weapon of mass destruction) SEE: nerve gas | :: |
| nerve cell {n} (cell of the nervous system) | :: cellule nerveuse {f}, neurone {m} |
| nerve fibre {n} (axon) SEE: axon | :: |
| nerve gas {n} (weapon of mass destruction) | :: gaz innervant {m} |
| nerve impulse {n} (signal transmitted along a nerve fibre) | :: potentiel d'action {m}, influx nerveux {m} |
| nervosity {n} (nervousness) SEE: nervousness | :: |
| nervous {adj} /ˈnɜːvəs/ (easily agitated or alarmed) | :: nerveux |
| nervous {adj} (apprehensive, anxious) | :: nerveux |
| nervous {adj} (relating to the nerves) | :: nerveux |
| nervously {adv} (in a nervous manner) | :: nerveusement |
| nervousness {n} (state or quality of being nervous) | :: nervosité {f} |
| nervous system {n} (system which coordinates the activity of the body) | :: système nerveux {m} |
| nesh {adj} /nɛʃ/ (delicate, weak, poor-spirited, susc. to cold) | :: frileux {m}, frileuse {f} |
| -ness {suffix} /nəs/ (appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quality of being...", or "the measure of being...") | :: -ité, -esse {f} |
| Nessie {prop} (nickname for the Loch Ness monster) | :: Nessie {f} |
| Nessie {prop} (female given name) | :: Nessie {f} |
| nest {n} /nɛst/ (bird-built structure) | :: nid {m} |
| nest {n} (place for depositing eggs) | :: nid {m} |
| nest {n} (snug residence) | :: nid {m}, chez-soi {m}, chez-moi {m} |
| nest {n} (retreat) | :: refuge {m} |
| nest {n} (hideout) | :: repaire {m} |
| nest {v} (to build or settle into a nest) | :: nicher, nidifier |
| nest {v} (to settle into a home) | :: emménager |
| nest {v} (to successively neatly fit) | :: s'emboîter |
| nest {v} (to successively place inside another) | :: emboîter |
| nest box {n} (birdhouse) SEE: birdhouse | :: |
| nested {adj} (embedded) SEE: embedded | :: |
| nested {adj} (successively fitted one inside another) | :: imbriqué |
| nested {adj} | :: imbriqué |
| nest egg {n} (savings) | :: bas de laine {m} |
| nesting {n} /ˈnɛstɪŋ/ (The process by which a bird nests.) | :: nidification {f} |
| nestle {v} /ˈnɛsəl/ (to settle oneself comfortably and snugly) | :: se pelotonner, se nicher |
| nestle {v} (to press oneself against another affectionately) | :: se pelotonner |
| nestling {n} /ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ (small, young bird that is still confined to the nest) | :: oisillon {m} |
| Nestorian {adj} (related to the teachings of Nestorius) | :: nestorien {m} |
| Nestorian {n} (A member of a "Nestorian" church) | :: nestorien {m}, nestorienne {f} |
| Nestorianism {n} (The religious beliefs of the followers of Nestorius) | :: nestorianisme {m} |
| net {n} /nɛt/ (mesh of string, cord or rope) | :: filet |
| net {n} (device for catching fish, butterflies etc.) | :: filet {m} |
| net {n} (interconnecting system) | :: réseau {m} |
| net {adj} (remaining after expenses or deductions) | :: net {m} |
| net {n} (The amount remaining after expenses are deducted, profit) | :: net {m} |
| netball {n} /ˈnɛtbɔːl/ (team sport derived from basketball) | :: netball {m} |
| netbook {n} (economical notebook computer) | :: netbook {m}, miniportable {m}, miniportatif {m} |
| nether {adj} /nɛð.ɚ/ (lower) | :: inférieur |
| nether {adj} (beneath the earth's surface) | :: souterrain |
| Netherlander {n} /ˈnɛðɚˌlændɚ/ (someone from the Netherlands) | :: Néerlandais {m}, Néerlandaise {f} |
| Netherlandic {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch | :: |
| Netherlandish {prop} (Dutch) SEE: Dutch | :: |
| Netherlands {prop} /ˈnɛðələndz/ (country in northwestern Europe, see also: Holland) | :: Pays-Bas {m-p}, Hollande {f} |
| Netherlands {adj} (pertaining to the Netherlands) | :: néerlandais, hollandais |
| Netherlands Antilles {prop} (former autonomous territory) | :: Antilles néerlandaises {p} |
| net income {n} (gross profit minus operating expenses and taxes) | :: résultat net |
| netiquette {n} (appropriate conduct online) | :: nétiquette {f} |
| netizen {n} (member of Internet community) | :: netizen {m} |
| net profit {n} (the gross revenue minus all expenses) | :: bénéfice net {m} |
| net sales {n} (total sales minus customers' discounts etc.) | :: chiffre d'affaires {m} |
| netsuke {n} /net.ˈsu.ki/ (miniature sculptures) | :: netsuke {m} |
| nettle {n} /ˈnɛt(ə)l/ (stinging herb of genus Urtica) | :: ortie {f} |
| nettle {v} (of the nettle plant etc., to sting causing a rash) | :: piquer, irriter |
| nettle {v} (to pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone) | :: piquer, irriter, vexer |
| nettle {v} | :: piquer, irriter, vexer |
| nettle {n} (deadnettle) SEE: deadnettle | :: |
| nettle-rash {n} (itchy areas of the skin) SEE: urticaria | :: |
| net weight {n} (weight of a product) | :: poids net {m} |
| network {n} /nɛtwɝk/ (fabric or structure of fibrous elements) | :: tissus {m} |
| network {n} (interconnected group or system) | :: réseau {m} |
| network {n} (multiple computers and other devices connected together) | :: réseau informatique {m}, réseau {m} |
| network {v} (interact socially) | :: réseauter, établir un réseau de contacts |
| network {v} (to interconnect a group or system) | :: mettre en réseau |
| network {v} | :: mettre en réseau , construire un réseau , diffuser sur l 'ensemble du réseau , relier , parcourir |
| network card {n} (computer card) | :: carte réseau {f} |
| networking {n} (act of connecting computers into network) | :: mise en réseau |
| networking {n} (meeting new people) | :: mise en réseau, réseautage {m} |
| network neutrality {n} (principle for user-access networks) | :: neutralité du réseau {f} |
| network subsystem {n} (subsystem in a GSM network) | :: sous-système réseau |
| Neuchâtel {prop} /ˌnɜːʃɑːˈtɛl/ (canton) | :: Neuchâtel |
| Neuchâtel {prop} (city) | :: Neuchâtel |
| neural {adj} /ˈnʊɹəl/ (of or relating to the nerves) | :: neural |
| neural crest {n} (ectodermal material) | :: crête neurale {f} |
| neuralgia {n} (nerve pain) | :: névralgie {f} |
| neuralgic {adj} (pertaining to or affected by neuralgia) | :: névralgique |
| neural network {n} (in artificial intelligence) | :: réseau neuronal {m} |
| neural network {n} (in anatomy) | :: réseau neuronal {m} |
| neural plate {n} (bundle of ectoderm) | :: plaque neurale {f} |
| neural spine {n} (spinous process of a vertebra, see also: spinous process) | :: neurépine {f} |
| neurasthenic {adj} /ˌnʊɹəsˈθɛnɪk/ (pertaining to neurasthenia) | :: neurasthénique |
| neuro- {prefix} /ˈn(j)ʊɹoʊ/ (relating to nerves or the nervous system) | :: neuro- |
| neurobiology {n} (scientific study of nerve and brain fuction) | :: neurobiologie {f} |
| neuroblastoma {n} (form of cancer) | :: neuroblastome {m} |
| neurodiversity {n} (the variety of configurations of the brain) | :: neurodiversité {f} |
| neurodystonic {adj} | :: neurodystonique |
| neuroepithelial {adj} (of or relating to the neuroepithelium) | :: neuroépithélial |
| neuroglobin {n} | :: neuroglobine {f} |
| neurohypophysis {n} (posterior lobe of the pituitary gland) | :: neurohypophyse {f} |
| neurohypophysis hormone {n} (either of two peptide hormones) | :: hormone de la neurohypophyse {f} |
| neurolemma {n} (neurology: the outermost nucleated cytoplasmic layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of the neuron) | :: neurolemme {f} |
| neurological {adj} (dealing with the study of the brain) | :: neurologique |
| neurologist {n} (doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology) | :: neurologue {m} {f}, neurologiste {m} {f} |
| neurology {n} /n(j)uˈɹɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders) | :: neurologie {f} |
| neuroma {n} (tumor composed of nerve cells) | :: névrome {m} |
| neuromuscular {adj} (pertaining to the voluntary control of muscles by nerves) | :: neuromusculaire |
| neuron {n} /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/ (a cell of the nervous system) | :: neurone {m}, cellule nerveuse {f} |
| neuronal {adj} (of, or relating to a neuron) | :: neuronal |
| neuropeptide {n} (peptide that function as a neurotransmitter) | :: neuropeptide {m} |
| neuropsychiatry {n} (branch of medicine) | :: neuropsychiatrie {f} |
| neuroscience {n} (scientific study of the nervous system) | :: neuroscience {f} |
| neurosecretion {n} (synthesis and release of hormones by neurons) | :: neurosécrétion {f} |
| neurosecretion {n} (a hormone so secreted) | :: neurosécrétion {f} |
| neurosis {n} (mental disorder) | :: névrose {f} |
| neurosurgeon {n} (brain surgeon) | :: neurochirurgien {m}, neurochirurgienne {f} |
| neurosurgery {n} (surgical discipline focused on treating the nervous systems) | :: neurochirurgie {f} |
| neurosurgery {n} (surgery of the brain) | :: neurochirurgie {f} |
| neurotic {adj} /njʊəˈɹɒtɪk/ (overanxious) | :: névrotique, psychotique |
| neurotic {n} (person who has a neurosis) | :: névrotique {m} {f}, psychotique {m} {f} |
| neurotoxic {adj} (having a toxic effect on nerve tissue) | :: neurotoxique |
| neurotoxin {n} (type of toxin) | :: neurotoxine {f} |
| neurotransmission {n} /ˌnʊɹoʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/ (transfer of impulses between neurons) | :: neurotransmission |
| neurotransmitter {n} (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) | :: neurotransmetteur {m} |
| neurotypical {adj} (having normal way of processing information) | :: neurotypique |
| neurulation {n} (nervous system formation) | :: neurulation {f} |
| Neustria {prop} /ˈnjuːstɹɪə/ (western part of the Frankish empire) | :: Neustrie {f} |
| neuter {adj} /ˈn(j)uːtɚ/ (neutral, neither one thing nor another) | :: impartial |
| neuter {adj} (grammar: having a form which is not masculine nor feminine) | :: neutre |
| neuter {adj} (having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones) | :: asexuel |
| neuter {adj} | :: neutre |
| neuter {n} (the neuter gender (grammar)) | :: neutre {m} |
| neuter {v} (to remove sex organs from an animal) | :: castrer, châtrer |
| neutral {adj} /ˈnjuːtɹəl/ (not taking sides in a conflict) | :: neutre |
| neutral {adj} (neither beneficial nor harmful) | :: neutre |
| neutral {adj} (biology: having no sex) | :: neutre |
| neutral {adj} (physics: possessing no charge) | :: neutre |
| neutral {adj} (chemistry: neither acidic nor alkaline) | :: neutre |
| neutral {n} (position of gears) | :: point mort {m} |
| neutral current {n} (exchange current) | :: courant neutre {m} |
| neutralino {n} (hypothetical particle) | :: neutralino {m} |
| neutralisation {n} (neutralisation) SEE: neutralization | :: |
| neutrality {n} /nuˈtɹæləti/ (state of being neutral; taking no part on either side) | :: neutralité {f} |
| neutralization {n} (neutralization) | :: neutralisation {f} |
| neutralize {v} (to make even, inactive or ineffective) | :: neutraliser |
| neutrino {n} /njuːˈtɹiːnoʊ/ (en elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) | :: neutrino {m} |
| neutrino astronomy {n} (study of neutrinos) | :: astronomie neutrino {f} |
| neutron {n} /ˈn(j)uːtɹɒn/ (subatomic particle) | :: neutron {m} |
| neutron bomb {n} (atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons) | :: bombe à neutrons {f} |
| neutron diffraction {n} (interference process) | :: diffraction de neutrons {f} |
| neutron interferometer {n} (device) | :: interféromètre à neutrons {m} |
| neutronium {n} (neutron star material) | :: neutronium {m} |
| neutron optics {n} (field of study) | :: optique neutronique {f} |
| neutron scattering {n} (technique) | :: diffusion neutronique {f} |
| neutron spectrometry {n} (field of study) | :: spectrométrie neutronique {f} |
| neutron star {n} (star composed of neutrons) | :: étoile à neutrons {f} |
| neutrophil {adj} /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/ (easily stained by neutral dyes) | :: neutrophile |
| Nevada {prop} /nɪˈvædə/ (US state) | :: Nevada {m} |
| never {adv} /ˈnɛ.vɚ/ (at no time) | :: jamais |
| never again {adv} (at no time in the future) | :: plus jamais, jamais plus |
| never ever {adv} (emphatic never) | :: jamais de la vie, au grand jamais, jamais au grand jamais |
| never in a month of Sundays {adv} (at no time) | :: la semaine des quatre jeudis |
| neverland {n} (an ideal or imaginary place) | :: pays imaginaire {m} |
| never mind {v} (it is not important) | :: tant pis, ça ne fait rien, peu importe, qu'importe, ce n'est pas grave |
| never mind {v} (do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something)) | :: ne vous préoccupez pas de , ne te préoccupe pas de, il n'y a pas besoin or, informally pas besoin |
| never mind {v} (I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement) | :: laisse tomber |
| never mind {v} (let alone; much less) SEE: let alone | :: |
| nevermore {adv} (never again) SEE: never again | :: |
| never say die {interj} (do not despair) | :: ne vous laissez pas abattre, ne baissez jamais les bras, il ne faut jamais baisser les bras, accrochez-vous, tenez bon |
| never say never {phrase} (never say never) | :: ne jamais dire jamais, il ne faut jamais dire jamais |
| nevertheless {adv} /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ (in spite of what preceded) | :: néanmoins, toutefois, pourtant, malgré tout, nonobstant, cependant, cela étant |
| Nevi'im {prop} (constituent of the Bible) | :: Nevi'im {m-p} |
| Neville {prop} (surname) | :: Néville, de Néville |
| Neville {prop} (Neville-sur-Mer) | :: Néville, Néville-sur-Mer |
| Neville {prop} (Neville, Seine-Maritime) | :: Néville |
| nevus {n} (benign lesion on skin) SEE: mole | :: |
| nevus flammeus nuchae {n} (malformation) | :: nævus simplex {m} |
| new {adj} (recently made or created) | :: nouveau, nouvel , neuf |
| new {adj} (additional, recently discovered) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (current or later) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (distinguishing something established more recently) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (in original condition, pristine) | :: nouveau, nouvel , neuf |
| new {adj} (refreshed, reinvigorated) | :: nouveau, nouvel , autre |
| new {adj} (of recent origin) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (strange, unfamiliar) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (recently arrived or appeared) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| new {adj} (inexperienced, unaccustomed) | :: nouveau, nouvel |
| New Age {n} (a modern spiritual and religious movement) | :: Nouvel-Âge {m} |
| New Amsterdam {prop} (former name of New York City, when it was a Dutch colony) | :: Nouvelle-Amsterdam {f} |
| Newari {prop} (Newari language) | :: Nepâlbhâsa {m} |
| newb {n} (newbie) SEE: newbie | :: |
| newbie {n} /ˈnjuːbi/ (new (inexperienced) user or participant) | :: néophyte {m} {f}, béotien {m}, débutant {m}, profane {m} {f} |
| newborn {adj} (recently born) | :: nouveau-né {m} |
| newborn {n} (recently born baby) | :: nouveau-né {m}, nouveau-née {f} |
| New Britain {prop} (island) | :: Nouvelle-Bretagne {f} |
| New Brunswick {prop} /njuː ˈbɹʌnz.wɪk/ (province in eastern Canada) | :: Nouveau-Brunswick |
| New Brunswicker {n} (native or inhabitant of New Brunswick) | :: Néo-Brunswickois {m}, Néo-Brunswickoise {f} |
| New Caledonia {prop} /ˈnu ˌkæl.ɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ (overseas territory of France) | :: Nouvelle-Calédonie {f} |
| New Caledonian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to New Caledonia) | :: néo-calédonien |
| New Caledonian {n} (person from New Caledonia) | :: Néo-Calédonien |
| Newcastle disease {n} (disease of poultry) | :: maladie de Newcastle {f} |
| newcomer {n} /ˈn(j)uˌkʌmɚ/ (one who has recently arrived in a community) | :: nouveau venu {m}, nouvel arrivé {m} |
| newcomer {n} (new participant in some activity) | :: débutant {m}, débutante {f} |
| New Delhi {prop} /n(j)uː ˈdɛli/ (capital of India) | :: New Delhi, Nouvelle-Delhi |
| New Democrat {n} (member of the New Democratic Party) | :: Nouveau démocrate |
| New Democratic {adj} (of the New Democratic Party) | :: Nouveau démocratique |
| New Democratic Party {prop} | :: Nouveau Parti démocratique |
| newel {n} /ˈnu.əl/ (central pillar of staircase) | :: noyau {m} |
| New England {prop} (six states of the United States) | :: Nouvelle-Angleterre {f} |
| New Englander {n} (person from New England) | :: Néo-Anglais {m}, Néo-Anglaise {f} |
| newer {adj} /ˈn(j)uɚ/ (More recent) | :: plus récent |
| newfangled {adj} /ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ (modern, unfamiliar or different) | :: d'un nouveau genre |
| Newfoundland {prop} /ˈn(j)uˌfaʊnd.lənd/ (Island off the coast of Eastern Canada) | :: Terre-Neuve {f} |
| Newfoundland {n} (dog) | :: chien de Terre-Neuve, terre-neuve |
| Newfoundland and Labrador {prop} (Province in eastern Canada) | :: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador {f} |
| New France {prop} (France's former possessions and colonies in North America) | :: Nouvelle-France {f} |
| New Granada {prop} (historical nation) | :: Nouvelle Grenade {f} |
| New Guinea {prop} (large island) | :: Nouvelle Guinée {f} |
| New Hampshire {prop} /nuːˈhæmpʃɚ/ (US state) | :: New Hampshire {m}, Nouveau-Hampshire {m} |
| New Hebrides {prop} /ˌnjuː ˈhɛbɹɪdiz/ (archipelago forming the state of Vanuatu) | :: Nouvelles-Hébrides {f-p} |
| New High German {prop} (modern German language) | :: haut-allemand moderne {m} |
| New Holland {prop} (obsolete: Australia) | :: Nouvelle Hollande |
| New Ireland {prop} (island) | :: Nouvelle-Irlande {f} |
| New Jersey {prop} /nuːˈdʒɝzi/ (a northeast state of the United States of America) | :: New Jersey |
| New Latin {prop} (Latin after the Middle Ages) | :: néolatin {m}, néo-latin {m} |
| newly {adv} /ˈnuli/ (Very recently) | :: nouvellement, récemment |
| newlywed {n} (a recently married person) | :: nouveau marié {m}, nouvelle mariée {f} |
| New Mexico {prop} /nu ˈmɛk.si.koʊ/ (US State) | :: Nouveau-Mexique {m} |
| new moon {n} (phase of moon when in conjunction with sun) | :: nouvelle lune {f} |
| newness {n} /ˈn(j)uːnəs/ (novelty) | :: nouveauté {f} |
| New Objectivity {prop} (artistic movement) | :: nouvelle objectivité {f} |
| New Orleans {prop} /ˈn(j)uː ɔɹˈliːnz/ (city) | :: La Nouvelle-Orléans {f} |
| New Rochelle {prop} | :: Nouvelle-Rochelle, New Rochelle |
| New Rome {prop} (Istanbul) | :: Nouvelle Rome |
| news {n} /njuːz/ (new information of interest) | :: nouvelles {f-p}, informations {f-p}, actualités {f-p} |
| news {n} (reports of current events) | :: téléjournal {m} |
| news agency {n} (organisation that gathers and distributes news) | :: agence de nouvelles {f} |
| newsagent {n} (retail business) | :: kiosque à journaux {m} |
| newsagent {n} (person) | :: marchand de journaux {m} |
| news anchor {n} (presenter of news broadcasts) | :: présentateur de nouvelles {m}, chef d'antenne {m} |
| newscaster {n} (one who delivers the news) | :: présentateur {m}, présentatrice {f} |
| news conference {n} (press conference) SEE: press conference | :: |
| newsfeed {n} (a feed of news content) | :: fil d'actualités |
| newsgathering {n} (collecting information) | :: journalisme {m}, collecte d'informations {f} |
| newsletter {n} /ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/ (publication) | :: bulletin {m}, lettre d'information {f}, infolettre {f} |
| New South Wales {prop} (one state of Australia) | :: Nouvelle-Galles-du-Sud {f} |
| New Spain {prop} (historical colony) | :: Nouvelle-Espagne {f} |
| newspaper {n} /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ (publication) | :: journal {m} |
| newspaper {n} (paper on which newspapers are printed) | :: papier journal {m} |
| newspeak {n} (use of ambiguous words to deceive listeners) | :: novlangue {f} |
| Newspeak {prop} (fictional language) | :: novlangue {f} |
| Newspeak {n} (newspeak) SEE: newspeak | :: |
| newsprint {n} (inexpensive paper used in newspapers) | :: papier journal {m} |
| newsreader {n} (news anchor) SEE: news anchor | :: |
| newsroom {n} /ˈnjuːzɹuːm/ (the office of a news organisation) | :: salle de rédaction {f}, rédaction {f} |
| newsstand {n} (open stall where newspapers and magazines are on sale) | :: kiosque, kiosque à journaux {m} |
| New Stone Age {prop} (Neolithic) SEE: Neolithic | :: |
| newt {n} /ˈn(j)ut/ (type of salamander) | :: triton {m} |
| New Taiwan dollar {n} (currency of Taiwan) | :: nouveau dollar de Taïwan {m} |
| New Territories {prop} (region of Hong Kong) | :: Nouveaux Territoires {m-p} |
| New Testament {prop} (second half of the Christian Bible) | :: Nouveau Testament {m} |
| newton {n} (derived unit of force) | :: newton {m} |
| Newtonian {adj} /n(j)uˈtoʊniən/ (related to Newton) | :: newtonien {m} |
| Newtonian {adj} (pre-Einsteinian in physics) | :: newtonien {m} |
| Newtonian {n} (supporter of Newton) | :: newtonien {m} |
| New World {prop} (the Americas and Oceania) | :: Nouveau Monde {m} |
| New World monkey {n} (families of primates found in Central and South America) | :: singe du Nouveau Monde {m} |
| New World Order {prop} (vision for the world) | :: Nouvel Ordre Mondial {m} |
| New Year {n} (January 1 in the Julian and Gregorian calendar and the days following) | :: le nouvel an {m} or le jour de l'an {m} |
| New Year's Day {n} (holiday occurring on January 1st) | :: jour de l'an {m}, Nouvel An {m} |
| New Year's Eve {prop} (holiday on December 31st) | :: Saint-Sylvestre {f} |
| New Year's resolution {n} /ˈnjuː jɪəz ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ (vow one makes for the coming year) | :: bonne résolution {f} |
| New York {prop} /nu ˈjɔɹk/ (state) | :: New York, État de New York {m} |
| New York {prop} (city) SEE: New York City | :: |
| New York City {prop} (large city in the USA) | :: New York, Ville de New York {f} |
| New Yorker {n} (a native or resident of New York City) | :: New-Yorkais {m}, New-Yorkaise {f} |
| New Zealand {prop} /nju ˈziː.lənd/ (country in Oceania) | :: Nouvelle-Zélande {f} |
| New Zealand {prop} (attributive form - relating to New Zealand) | :: néo-zélandais |
| New Zealand dollar {n} (official currency of New Zealand) | :: dollar néo-zélandais {m} |
| New Zealander {n} (a person from New Zealand or of New Zealand descent) | :: Néo-Zélandais {m}, Néo-Zélandaise {f} |
| New Zealand falcon {n} (Falco novaeseelandiae) | :: faucon de Nouvelle-Zélande {m} |
| New Zealandic {adj} (of New Zealand) | :: néo-zélandais |
| New Zealandress {n} (female New Zealander) | :: Néo-Zélandaise {f} |
| next {adj} /nɛkst/ (following in a sequence) | :: prochain, suivant |
| next {adj} (being closer to the present location than all other items) | :: proche |
| next {adj} (nearest date, time, space or order) | :: prochain |
| next {adv} (On the first subsequent occasion) | :: puis, après |
| next {prep} (on the side of) | :: à côté |
| next {n} (the one that follows after this one (in languages with a definite article that is generally required in this sense)) | :: le suivant |
| next {prep} (next to) SEE: next to | :: |
| next door {adv} (in the adjacent home or place) | :: à côté |
| nextly {adv} (next) SEE: next | :: |
| next of kin {n} (closest blood relative, often heir to inheritance) | :: parent {m} |
| next of kin {n} (spouse, close friend, close relative) | :: proche {m} {f} |
| next time {n} (on the following occasion) | :: la prochaine fois |
| next to {prep} (beside; alongside) | :: à côté de |
| next to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate | :: |
| next to nothing {pron} (very little) | :: trois fois rien |
| next year {adv} (year after this one) | :: l'année prochaine, l'an prochain |
| nexus {n} /ˈnɛk.səs/ (connection) | :: nexus {m} |
| ney {n} (a type of flute) | :: ney {m} |
| NG {n} ((petrochemistry) natural gas) | :: GN {m} |
| NG {n} ((Internet) newsgroup) | :: NG {m} |
| négligée {n} /ˈnɛɡlɪʒeɪ/ (nightgown) | :: nuisette {f}, négligé {m} |
| NGO {n} (non-governmental organization) | :: ONG |
| Nguyen {prop} /wɪn/ (Vietnamese surname) | :: Nguyen, Nguyên |
| NHL {prop} (National Hockey League) | :: LNH {f} |
| niacin {n} (water-soluble vitamin) | :: niacine |
| Niagara Falls {prop} (waterfalls) | :: chutes du Niagara {f-p} |
| Niamey {prop} /njɑːˈmeɪ/ (capital of Niger) | :: Niamey {m} |
| nib {n} /nɪb/ (tip of a pen) | :: plume {f} |
| nib {n} (bill of a bird) | :: bec {m} |
| nibble {v} /ˈnɪbəl/ (eat with small bites) | :: grignoter |
| nibble {n} ((computing) A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits) | :: nibble, quartet {m}, semioctet {m}, tétrade {f} |
| nibbler {n} (someone who nibbles) | :: grignoteur {m}, grignoteuse {f} |
| nibbler {n} (tool) | :: grignoteuse {f} |
| Nicaea {prop} /naɪˈsiːə/ (ancient city) | :: Nicée |
| Nicaragua {prop} /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ (a country in Central America) | :: Nicaragua |
| Nicaraguan {adj} (pertaining to Nicaragua) | :: nicaraguayen |
| Nicaraguan {n} (person from Nicaragua) | :: Nicaraguayen {m}, Nicaraguayenne {f} |
| nice {adj} /naɪs/ (pleasant) | :: gentil, sympathique, sympa, agréable |
| nice {adj} (attractive) | :: beau, joli |
| nice {adj} (having a pleasant taste or aroma) | :: bon |
| Nice {prop} /niːs/ (city in France) | :: Nice {f} |
| nice guy {n} (man who is unappealing to women) | :: nice guy {m} |
| nice guys finish last {proverb} | :: qui se fait brebis le loup le mange |
| nice-looking {adj} (attractive) SEE: attractive | :: |
| nicely {adv} /ˈnʌɪsli/ (pleasantly) | :: agréablement |
| Nicene {adj} /ˈnaɪ.siːn/ (all senses) | :: nicéen |
| Nicene Creed {prop} (official creed of the early Christian church stating tenets of the Christian faith) | :: Symbole de Nicée {m}, Foi de Nicene {f} |
| nice to meet you {phrase} (pleased to meet you) SEE: pleased to meet you | :: |
| nice try {interj} | :: bien essayé |
| niche {n} /nɪt͡ʃ/ (cavity, hollow, or recess) | :: niche {f} |
| niche {n} (ecological function of an organism) | :: niche {f} |
| niche {n} (position of opportunity) | :: niche {f} |
| Nicholas {prop} /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ (male given name) | :: Nicolas |
| nick {n} /nɪk/ ((slang) police station or prison) | :: poste {m}, taule {f}, zonzon {f}, gnouf {m}, trou {m} |
| nick {v} ((slang) to steal) | :: piquer |
| Nick {prop} /nɪk/ (Diminutive of the male given name Nicholas) | :: Nico |
| nickel {n} /ˈnɪk.əl/ (element) | :: nickel {m} |
| nickel {n} (coin) | :: pièce de cinq cents {f} |
| nickel {v} (to plate with nickel) | :: nickeler, nickeler |
| nickeline {n} (a mineral, nickel arsenide) | :: nickéline {f} |
| nickel silver {n} (alloy) | :: maillechort {m}, argentan {m} |
| nickname {n} /ˈnɪkneɪm/ (familiar, invented given name) | :: surnom {m} |
| nickname {v} (to give a nickname to) | :: surnommer |
| Nicodemus {prop} (biblical Pharisee) | :: Nicodème |
| Nicola {prop} (Nicole) SEE: Nicole | :: |
| Nicola {prop} /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/ (feminine form of Nicholas) | :: Nicole {f} |
| Nicole {prop} /nɪˈkoʊl/ (female given name) | :: Nicole {f} |
| Nicole {prop} (Nicola) SEE: Nicola | :: |
| Nicopolis {prop} (city in Epirus) | :: Nicopolis |
| Nicosia {prop} /ˌnɪkəˈsiːə/ (capital of Cyprus) | :: Nicosie |
| nicotine {n} /ˈnɪkətiːn/ (addictive alkaloid derived from tobacco) | :: nicotine {f} |
| nicotine patch {n} (adhesive patch) | :: timbre à la nicotine {m} |
| nictemeral {adj} (varying regularly with a day/night cycle) | :: nycthéméral |
| nictitating {adj} /ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/ (winking, blinking) | :: nictitant, clignotant |
| nidamental {adj} | :: nidamentaire |
| nidicolous {adj} (tending to stay at the nest or birthplace) | :: nidicole |
| nidiform {adj} /ˈnaɪdɪfɔːm/ (nest-shaped) | :: nidiforme |
| nidify {v} /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ (to make a nest) | :: nidifier |
| Nidwalden {prop} (Canton) | :: Nidwald |
| niece {n} /niːs/ (fraternal or sororal niece, see also: fraternal niece; sororal niece) | :: nièce {f} |
| niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's husband) SEE: niece | :: |
| niece-in-law {n} (niece of someone's wife) SEE: niece | :: |
| niece-in-law {n} | :: belle-nièce |
| Niederkorn {prop} (canton) | :: Niedercorn |
| nief {n} (fist) SEE: fist | :: |
| niello {n} /niˈɛloʊ/ (any of various black metal alloys) | :: nielle {m} {f}, niello {m} |
| Nietzschean {adj} /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ən/ (pertaining to Nietzsche or his writings) | :: nietzschéen |
| Nietzschean {n} (a supporter of Nietzsche's ideas) | :: nietzschéen {m}, nietzschéenne {f} |
| Nietzscheanism {n} /ˈni.t͡ʃi.ənɪzəm/ (philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche) | :: nietzschéisme {m} |
| nifty {adj} /ˈnɪfti/ (good, useful) | :: chouette |
| nigella {n} /naɪˈd͡ʒɛlə/ (plant of the genus Nigella) | :: nigelle {f} |
| nigella {n} (spice) SEE: black caraway | :: |
| Niger {prop} /ˈnaɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/ (country) | :: Niger {m} |
| Niger {prop} (river) | :: Niger {m} |
| Nigeria {prop} /naɪˈdʒɪə.ɹɪə/ (a country in Western Africa) | :: Nigeria {m} |
| Nigerian {n} /naɪˌdʒɪəɹɪən/ (person) | :: Nigérian {m}, Nigériane {f} |
| Nigerian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Nigeria, the Nigerian people or culture) | :: nigérian |
| Nigerien {n} /niːˈʒɛəɹi.ən/ (person) | :: Nigérien {m}, Nigérienne {f} |
| nigga {n} /ˈnɪɡə/ (ethnic slur) | :: nègre {m} |
| niggard {v} (a miser or stingy person) SEE: skinflint | :: |
| niggardly {adj} /ˈnɪɡɚdli/ (withholding) | :: avare, pingre, mesquin |
| nigger {n} /ˈnɪɡə(ɹ)/ (Negro person, black person (pejorative)) | :: nègre {m}, négresse {f}, négro {m} {f} |
| nigger in the woodpile {n} | :: anguille sous roche {f}, couille {f} |
| nigh {adj} /naɪ/ (near, close by) | :: proche, près |
| nigh {v} (to approach) | :: s'approcher |
| night {n} /naɪt/ (period between sunset and sunrise) | :: nuit {f} |
| night {n} (evening or night spent at a particular activity) | :: soirée {f}, nuit {f} |
| night {n} (night spent away from home) | :: nuit {f}, nuitée {f} |
| night {n} (quality of sleep obtained during a night) | :: nuit {f} |
| night {n} (nightfall) | :: soir {m} |
| night {n} (darkness) | :: nuit {f}, noirceur {f}, obscurité {f} |
| night and day {adv} (day and night) SEE: day and night | :: |
| night and day {adv} (opposite) | :: le jour et la nuit |
| nightcap {n} /ˈnaɪtˌkæp/ (warm cap worn at night) | :: bonnet de nuit |
| nightclub {n} (establishment that is open late at night) | :: boîte de nuit {f}, discothèque {f} |
| nightdress {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown | :: |
| nightfall {n} /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/ (the close of the day; the coming of night) | :: tombée de la nuit {f} |
| nightgown {n} /ˈnaɪtˌɡaʊn/ (sleeping garment worn by women) | :: chemise de nuit {f}, nuisette {f}, liseuse {f}, robe de nuit {f} |
| nighthawk {n} (night owl) SEE: night owl | :: |
| night heron {n} (species of heron) | :: bihoreau {m} |
| nightie {n} (sleeping garment worn by women) SEE: nightgown | :: |
| nightingale {n} /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/ (bird) | :: rossignol philomèle {m}, rossignol {m} |
| nightjar {n} /ˈnaɪtdʒɑː/ (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae) | :: engoulevent {m} |
| nightlife {n} /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ (Selection of nocturnal activities) | :: vie nocturne {f} |
| nightlight {n} (a small, dim light or lamp left on overnight) | :: veilleuse {f} |
| nightmare {n} /naɪt.mɛəɹ/ (dream) | :: cauchemar {m}, mauvais rêve {m} |
| nightmare {n} (experience) | :: cauchemar {m}, tourment {m} |
| nightmarish {adj} (resembling a nightmare) | :: cauchemardesque |
| night owl {n} /ˈnaɪt aʊl/ (one who is awake at night) | :: couche-tard {m} {f}, noctambule {m} {f}, oiseau de nuit {m} |
| night school {n} (A school with classes held predominantly in the evening) | :: cours du soir {m-p} |
| nightshade {n} (deadly nightshade) SEE: deadly nightshade | :: |
| nightshade {n} /ˈnaɪtʃeɪd/ (plant of genus Solanum) | :: morelle {f} |
| night shift {n} (period) | :: poste de nuit {m} |
| night shift {n} (group of workers) | :: équipe de nuit {f} |
| nightshirt {n} (shirt-like garment) SEE: nightgown | :: |
| nightstand {n} (small table placed at the head side of a bed) | :: table de nuit {f}, table de chevet {f}, liseuse {f} |
| night terror {n} (sleeping disorder) | :: terreur nocturne {f} |
| nighttime {n} /ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm/ (hours of darkness) | :: nuit {f} |
| night vision {n} (ability to see in the dark) | :: vision de nuit {f}, nyctalopie {f} |
| nightwandering {adj} (wandering at night) | :: noctivague |
| night watchman {n} (person who guards at night) | :: veilleur de nuit {m} |
| night watchman state {n} (Translations) | :: État-gendarme {m} |
| nihilism {n} /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m/ (rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, moral principles, legal rules, etc.) | :: nihilisme {m} |
| nihilism {n} (doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life) | :: nihilisme {m} |
| nihilism {n} (alternative letter-case form of Nihilism) SEE: Nihilism | :: |
| Nihilism {prop} /ˈnaɪ.(h)ɪ.lɪ.z(ə)m/ (movement that rejected all authority and promoted the use of violence for political change) | :: nihilisme {m} |
| nihilist {n} /ˈnaɪɪlɪst/ (person who accepts nihilism) | :: nihiliste |
| Nihongo {n} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese | :: |
| nihonium {n} /nɪˈhoʊ.ni.əm/ | :: nihonium {m} |
| Niigata {prop} (a city of Japan) | :: Niigata {f} |
| Nijmegen {prop} (city in the Netherlands) | :: Nimègue |
| Nike {prop} /ˈnaɪki/ (Greek goddess of victory) | :: Niké {f} |
| nikud {n} (system of diacritics for Hebrew) | :: nikkudot {m} |
| Nile {prop} /naɪl/ (river) | :: Nil {m} |
| nilgai {n} (large antelope of northern India) | :: nilgaut {m} |
| nimble {adj} /ˈnɪmbl̩/ (quick and light in movement or action) | :: agile {m} {f}, fulgurant {m}, preste {m} {f}, leste {m} {f} |
| nimble {adj} (quick-witted and alert) | :: vif {m}, vive {f} |
| nimbostratus {n} (cloud type) | :: nimbostratus {m} |
| nimbus {n} /ˈnɪmbəs/ (circle of light; halo) | :: nimbe {m} |
| nimbus {n} (rain cloud) | :: nimbus {m} |
| Nimrod {prop} (biblical king and hunter) | :: Nemrod |
| Nina {prop} /ˈniːnə/ (female given name) | :: Nina |
| nincompoop {n} /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp/ (foolish or silly person) | :: abruti, benêt, bercé trop près du mur, cloche, con, connard, cornichon, crétin, dadais, débile, demeuré, démoulé trop tôt, gourde, imbécile, mal cuit, niais, nigaud, ravi, simplet, sot |
| nine {num} /naɪn/ (cardinal number) | :: neuf |
| nine {n} (the digit or figure 9) | :: neuf |
| nine {n} | :: neuf {m} |
| nine-banded armadillo {n} (Dasypus novemcinctus) | :: tatou à neuf bandes {m} |
| nine hundred {num} /ˈnaɪn ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 900) | :: neuf cents |
| nine o'clock {n} (the start of the tenth hour) | :: neuf heures {f-p} |
| ninesome {n} (group of nine) | :: neuvaine {f} |
| nineteen {num} /ˈnaɪn.tiːn/ (cardinal number) | :: dix-neuf {m} |
| nineteenth {adj} /ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number nineteen, see also: 19th) | :: dix-neuvième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-neuf (after the name) (abbreviation XIX) |
| nineteenth {n} | :: dix-neuvième {m}{f} , dix-neuvième {m} |
| nine thousand {num} (9000) | :: neuf-mille |
| nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine {num} (cardinal number 9,999) | :: neuf-mille-neuf-cent-quatre-vingt-dix-neuf |
| nineties {n} (the decade of the 1990s) | :: années quatre-vingt-dix {f-p}, années 90 {f-p} |
| ninetieth {adj} /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/ (ordinal form of ninety) | :: quatre-vingt-dixième, nonantième, 90ème |
| ninetieth {n} (person or thing in the ninetieth position) | :: quatre-vingt-dixième {m} {f}, nonantième {m} {f} |
| ninetieth {n} (one of ninety equal parts of a whole) | :: quatre-vingt-dixième {m}, nonantième {m} |
| ninety {num} (90) | :: nonante; quatre-vingt-dix |
| ninety-eight {num} (98) | :: quatre-vingt-dix-huit |
| ninety-five {num} (95) | :: (Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland): nonante-cinq; (France, Quebec): quatre-vingt-quinze |
| ninety-four {num} (94) | :: quatre-vingt-quatorze, nonante-quatre |
| ninety-nine {num} (cardinal number 99) | :: quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, nonante-neuf |
| ninety-one {num} (cardinal number ninety-one) | :: quatre-vingt-onze |
| ninety-seven {num} (97) | :: quatre-vingt-dix-sept |
| ninety-seventh {adj} (ordinal form of ninety-seven) | :: quatre-vingt-dix-septième {m} {f} |
| ninety-six {num} (96) | :: quatre-vingt-seize |
| ninetysomething {n} (nonagenarian) SEE: nonagenarian | :: |
| ninety-three {num} (93) | :: quatre-vingt-treize, nonante-trois |
| ninety-two {num} (92) | :: quatre-vingt-douze, nonante-deux |
| ninhydrin {n} (organic compound: 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione) | :: ninhydrine {f} |
| ninja {n} /ˈnɪndʒə/ (person trained in ninjutsu) | :: ninja {m} {f} |
| Nintendo {n} /nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/ (Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo) | :: Nintendo {f} |
| ninth {adj} /naɪnθ/ (ordinal form of nine, see also: 9th) | :: neuvième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) neuf (after the name) (abbreviation IX) |
| ninth {n} (something in the ninth position) | :: neuvième {m} {f} |
| ninth {n} (one of nine equal parts of a whole) | :: neuvième {m} |
| niobic {adj} (relating to niobium) | :: niobique |
| niobium {n} /naɪˈoʊbiəm/ (chemical element) | :: niobium {m} |
| Niçois {adj} /niːswɑː/ (relating to city of Nice) | :: niçois {m}, niçoise {f} |
| Niçoise salad {n} (salad) | :: salade niçoise |
| Niort {prop} /njɔɹ/ (commune in Deux-Sèvres, France) | :: Niort |
| Nip {n} (offensive: a Japanese person) SEE: Jap | :: |
| Niphon {prop} (Honshu) SEE: Honshu | :: |
| nip in the bud {v} /ˈnɪp.ɪn.ðəˈbʌd/ (to prevent at an early stage) | :: étouffer dans l'œuf, tuer dans l'œuf |
| nipple {n} /ˈnɪp(ə)l/ (projection of mammary gland) | :: mamelon {m}, téton {m}, tétin {m} |
| nipple {n} (artificial nipple for bottle feeding) | :: tétine {f} |
| nipplewort {n} (Lapsana communis) | :: lampsane {f} |
| Nippo- {prefix} (relating to Japan or Japanese) | :: nippo-, japono- |
| nip point {n} (point of convergence with a rolling part) | :: angle rentrant {m} |
| Nippon {prop} (a country in East Asia) SEE: Japan | :: |
| Nipponese {adj} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese | :: |
| Nipponese {prop} (Japanese) SEE: Japanese | :: |
| Nipponese {adj} | :: nippon |
| nipponize {v} (to make or become more Japanese) | :: nipponiser, japoniser |
| nipponize {v} (to convert to Katakana or to enable to work with the Japanese script) | :: nipponiser, japoniser |
| nipponize {v} (to translate into Japanese) | :: traduire en japonais |
| nippy {adj} /ˈnɪpi/ (rather cold (of weather)) | :: frisquet |
| niqab {n} /nɪˈkɑːb/ (veil which covers the face) | :: niqab {m} |
| niqqud {n} (nikud) SEE: nikud | :: |
| nirvana {n} /nɪɹˈvɑnə/ (Buddhism: cessation of suffering) | :: nirvana {m} |
| nirvana {n} (state of bliss) | :: nirvana {m} |
| Nishapur {prop} (a city in Iran) | :: Nichapour |
| nit {n} /nɪt/ (egg of a louse) | :: lente {f} |
| nithing {n} (coward, dastard) SEE: coward | :: |
| nithing {adj} (cowardly, dastardly) SEE: cowardly | :: |
| nitpick {v} /ˈnɪt.pɪk/ (to correct minutiae or find fault) | :: pinailler, chercher la petite bête, chicaner, chipoter |
| nitpick {v} (to pick nits) | :: chercher les poux |
| nitpicker {n} /ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/ (one who nitpicks) | :: pinailleur, coupeur de cheveux en quatre, enculeur de mouches |
| nitpicking {n} (any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors) | :: pinaillerie {f}, pinaillage {m}, ergotage {m}, chicane {f}, pointilleux {m}, pédanterie {f} |
| nitrary {n} (place where potassium nitrate is produced) | :: nitrière {f} |
| nitrate {n} /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ (any salt or ester of nitric acid) | :: nitrate {m}, azotate {m} |
| nitrate {v} (To treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate) | :: nitrater |
| nitrene {n} (organic compound) | :: nitrène {m} |
| nitric {adj} (pertaining to nitrogen) | :: nitrique |
| nitric acid {n} (HNO3) | :: acide nitrique {m}, acide azotique {m} |
| nitride {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd/ (compound of nitrogen) | :: nitride |
| nitriding {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd.iŋ/ (method of hardening steel) | :: nitruration {f} |
| nitrilate {v} | :: nitriler |
| nitrogen {n} /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.dʒən/ (chemical element) | :: azote {m} |
| nitrogen dioxide {n} (the binary compound NO2) | :: dioxyde d'azote {m} |
| nitrogenic {adj} (nitrogenous) SEE: nitrogenous | :: |
| nitrogenous {adj} (of nitrogen) | :: azoté |
| nitroglycerine {n} (the compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate) | :: nitroglycérine {f} |
| nitro-hydrochloric acid {n} (aqua regia) SEE: aqua regia | :: |
| nitrometer {n} (apparatus) | :: nitromètre {m} |
| nitromuriatic {adj} (pertaining to nitric acid and muriatic acid) | :: nitromuriatique |
| nitrous {adj} (of or relating to nitrogen) | :: nitreux |
| nitrox {n} /ˈnaɪtɹɒks/ (mixture of nitrogen and oxygen used as a breathing gas) | :: nitrox {m} |
| nitty {adj} (foolish, inane) SEE: foolish | :: |
| nitty {adj} (fastidious, fussy, nit-picky) SEE: fastidious | :: |
| nitty {adj} (shining; elegant) SEE: shining | :: |
| nitty {adj} ((excessively) detailed, specific) SEE: detailed | :: |
| nitty {n} (dope fiend, druggie) SEE: drug addict | :: |
| Niue {prop} /ˈnjuːeɪ/ (island of Niue) | :: Nioué {f} |
| Niuean {n} /ˈnjuːeɪən/ (person) | :: Niouéen {m}, Niouéenne {f} |
| Niuean {prop} (language) | :: niouéen {m} |
| Niuean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Niue) | :: niouéen |
| Nivkh {prop} /nɪvk/ (language) | :: nivkhe {m}, nivkh {m} |
| Nièvre {prop} (département) | :: Nièvre {f} |
| Nivôse {prop} /niˈvoʊz/ (the fourth month of the French Republican Calendar) | :: nivôse {m} |
| nix {n} /nɪks/ (colloquial: nothing) | :: ne...rien or rien, que dalle |
| nixie {n} (water spirit) SEE: nix | :: |
| nixtamal {n} (hominy) SEE: hominy | :: |
| Nizhny Novgorod {prop} (large city in Russia) | :: Nijni Novgorod {m} |
| Nkore {prop} (Nyankole) SEE: Nyankole | :: |
| Nîmes {prop} (city in France) | :: Nîmes |
| no {determiner} (not any) | :: pas de, nul {m}, aucun {m} |
| no {determiner} (used to show an activity is forbidden) | :: défense de, interdiction de, interdit |
| no {particle} (used to show disagreement or negation) | :: non |
| no {particle} (used to show agreement with a negative question (in some languages this response is the usual word for "yes")) | :: non |
| no {n} (a negating expression) | :: non {m} |
| no {n} (a vote not in favor) | :: non {m} |
| No. {n} (abbreviation of "number") | :: nº |
| Noah {prop} /ˈnoʊə/ (biblical character) | :: Noé {m} |
| Noah {prop} (male given name) | :: Noé {m} |
| Noah's ark {prop} (the vessel built by Noah under God's instructions, as described in Genesis) | :: arche de Noé {f} |
| nobelium {n} /noʊˈbiːliəm/ (chemical element) | :: nobélium {m} |
| Nobel Prize {n} /ˈnoʊˌbɛl ˈpɹaɪz/ (international prize) | :: prix Nobel {m} |
| no biggie {phrase} (not a big deal) | :: pas de problème, aucun problème, pas de souci, aucun souci |
| nobility {n} /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ (noble or privileged social class) | :: noblesse {f} |
| nobility {n} (the quality of being noble) | :: noblesse |
| noble {n} /ˈnoʊbəl/ (aristocrat) | :: noble {m} {f}, aristocrate {m} {f} |
| noble {adj} (having honorable qualities) | :: noble, aristocratique |
| noble gas {n} (element of group 18 of the periodic table) | :: gaz noble {m} |
| nobleman {n} /ˈnoʊbl̩mən/ (man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat) | :: noble {m} {f} |
| noble rot {n} (fungus) | :: pourriture noble |
| noble savage {n} | :: bon sauvage |
| noblesse oblige {n} /noʊˌblɛs əˈbliʒ/ (the honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank) | :: noblesse oblige {m} |
| noblewoman {n} (a woman of noble rank) | :: noble {m} {f} |
| nobly {adv} /ˈnoʊbli/ (in a noble manner) | :: noblement |
| nobody {pron} (not any person; the logical negation of somebody) SEE: no one | :: |
| nobody {n} /ˈnoʊ.bə.di/ (unimportant person) | :: moins-que-rien {m}, nullité {f}, sous-merde {f}, personne {f}, nul {m}, zéro {m}, zéro absolu |
| nobody's perfect {phrase} (phrase to remind that we all fail at times) | :: nul n'est parfait |
| nociception {n} (physiological process underlying the sensation of pain) | :: nociception {f} |
| no comment {phrase} ("official" refusal to relay any further information) | :: sans commentaire |
| no comment {phrase} (refusal to say the obvious impolite retort) | :: sans commentaire, no comment |
| noctiferous {adj} ((obsolete) bringing night) | :: noctifère {m} {f} |
| noctilucent {adj} ((meteorology) glowing at night) | :: noctiluque |
| noctilucin {n} (fat-like substance) SEE: noctilucine | :: |
| noctilucine {n} (substance responsible for the bioluminescence) | :: noctilucine {f} |
| noctilucous {adj} (luminescent) | :: noctiluque |
| noctivagant {adj} (nightwandering) SEE: nightwandering | :: |
| noctuid {n} (moth of the family Noctuidae) SEE: owlet moth | :: |
| noctule {n} /ˈnɑktʃul/ (bat of the genus Nyctalus) | :: noctule {f} |
| nocturnal {adj} /nɑkˈtɚnəl/ (primarily active during the night) | :: nocturne |
| nocturnality {n} (being active at night) | :: nocturnité {f} |
| nocturne {n} /ˈnɒktɜːn/ (a dreamlike or pensive composition) | :: nocturne {m} |
| nod {v} /nɒd/ (incline the head up and down) | :: dodeliner, hocher |
| nod {v} (gradually fall asleep) | :: dodeliner |
| nod {n} (instance of moving one's head) | :: signe de la tête {m}, hochement {m} |
| nodal {adj} (Relating to a node) | :: nodal |
| node {n} (computer attached to a network) | :: nœud |
| node {n} (vertex of a graph of a network) | :: nœud {m} |
| nod off {v} (fall asleep) | :: somnoler |
| no doubt {adv} (without a doubt) | :: pas de doute, sans doute |
| nodular {adj} (of or relating to a nodule or modules) | :: nodulaire |
| nodular {adj} (similar in form to a nodule) | :: nodulaire |
| nodule {n} /ˈnɑːd͡ʒuːl/ (rounded mass) | :: nodule {m} |
| Noel {prop} /ˈnəʊ(ə)l/ (male given name) | :: Noël |
| no entry {phrase} (entry is forbidden) | :: défense d'entrer, entrée interdite, accès interdit |
| noetherian {adj} (math) | :: noethérien |
| noetic {adj} /noʊˈɛt.ɪk/ (of or pertaining to the mind or intellect) | :: noétique |
| noetic {adj} (originating in or apprehended by reason) | :: noétique |
| noetically {adv} (in a noetic way) | :: noétiquement |
| no fear {interj} (no way) SEE: no way | :: |
| no fear {interj} (no worries) SEE: no worries | :: |
| no-fly zone {n} (an airspace in which aircraft, especially military aircraft, are forbidden to fly) | :: zone d'exclusion aérienne {f} |
| Nogai {prop} /noʊˈɡaɪ/ (language) | :: nogaï |
| Nogai {n} (person) | :: Nogaï |
| Noh {n} (Japanese musical drama) | :: nô {m} |
| no hard feelings {phrase} (no resentment) | :: sans rancune |
| no holds barred {adj} | :: sans restrictions (literally, "without/no restrictions") |
| no idea {interj} (I don't know) | :: aucune idée |
| noise {n} /nɔɪz/ (various sounds, usually unwanted) | :: bruit {m}, vacarme {m}, brouhaha {m}, boucan {m}, tintamarre {m} |
| noise {n} (sound or signal generated by random fluctuations) | :: bruit {m} |
| noise {n} (technical: unwanted part of a signal) | :: bruit {m} |
| noise {n} (level of variation in gene expression) | :: bruit |
| noise {n} (rumour or complaint) | :: bruit {m} |
| noiseless {adj} (silent) | :: silencieux |
| noiselessly {adv} (in a quiet manner) | :: sans bruit |
| noise pollution {n} (excessive noise) | :: nuisance sonore {f}, pollution de bruit {f} |
| noisily {adv} (in a noisy manner) | :: bruyamment |
| noisome {adj} /ˈnɔɪ.səm/ (morally hurtful or noxious) | :: désagréable {m} {f}, nuisible {m} {f} |
| noisome {adj} (hurtful or noxious to health) | :: nocif {m}, insalubre {m} {f}, malsain {m}, toxique {m} {f} |
| noisome {adj} (offensive to the senses) | :: répugnant {m}, dégoutant {m} |
| noisy {adj} /ˈnɔɪzi/ (making a noise) | :: bruyant, tonitruant |
| noisy {adj} (full of noise) | :: bruyant |
| noisy miner {n} (grey bird) | :: méliphage bruyant {m} |
| no kidding {interj} (exclamation of amazement) | :: sans blague, la vache |
| no kidding {interj} (response to obvious statement) | :: sans blague, sans dec' |
| nolens volens {adv} (willing or unwilling) SEE: willy-nilly | :: |
| nolle prosequi {n} /ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/ (declaration that a prosecution will not proceed) | :: relaxe {f}, arrêt des poursuites {m}, abandon des poursuites {m}, abandon de poursuites {m}, cessation des poursuites {f}, ordonnance de classement {f} |
| no longer {adv} (not any more) | :: ne … plus |
| nomad {n} /ˈnoʊmæd/ (a member of society or class who wander with their herds) | :: nomade {m} {f} |
| nomad {n} (a wanderer) SEE: wanderer | :: |
| nomadic {adj} /nəʊˈmæd.ɪk/ (of or relating to itinerant herdsmen) | :: nomade |
| nomadic {adj} (of or relating to any habitually wandering person) | :: nomade |
| nomarch {n} (head of a nome) | :: nomarque {m} |
| no matter {adv} (it's unimportant) | :: peu importe, ça ne fait rien |
| no matter {prep} (regardless of) | :: peu importe, n'importe, qu'importe |
| no matter what {prep} (whatever) | :: quoi que ce soit, peu importe |
| nom de guerre {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym | :: |
| nom de plume {n} (pseudonym) SEE: pseudonym | :: |
| nom de Web {n} /nɒm də ˈwɛb/ (pseudonym used on the World Wide Web) | :: pseudo {m} |
| nomen agentis {n} (agent noun) SEE: agent noun | :: |
| nomenclature {n} /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃəɹ/ (set of names or terms) | :: nomenclature {f} |
| nomen gentilicium {n} /ˈnəʊmɛn d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪəm/ (name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens) | :: gentilice {m} |
| nomenklatura {n} /nɒˌmɛnkləˈtjʊəɹə/ (list of posts in Soviet Union) | :: nomenklatura {f} |
| nominal {adj} /ˈnɑm.ɪnl̩/ (of or relating to a name or names) | :: nominal |
| nominalization {n} (use of a verb or an adjective as a noun) | :: substantivation {f}, nominalisation {f} |
| nominalize {v} /ˈnɑmənəlaɪz/ (to change into a noun) | :: nominaliser |
| nominalizer {n} /ˈnɑm.ə.nəl.aɪz.ɚ/ (nominalizer) | :: nominaliseur {m}, substantivateur {m} |
| nominate {v} /ˈnɑm.ɪ.neɪt/ (to name someone for a particular role or position) | :: nommer |
| nominative {n} (the nominative case) SEE: nominative case | :: |
| nominative {adj} /ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/ (being in the nominative case) | :: nominatif {m} |
| nominative case {n} (case used to indicate the subject) | :: nominatif {m} |
| nominator {n} (One who nominates) | :: nominateur {m} |
| nominee {n} /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ (a person named or designated to any office, duty or position) | :: candidat {m}, candidate {f} |
| nomogram {n} (diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented) | :: nomogramme {m}, abaque {m} |
| nomophobia {n} | :: nomophobie |
| -nomy {suffix} (system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a particular field) | :: -nomie |
| non- {prefix} /ˈnɒn/ (not) | :: non- |
| nona- {prefix} (nine) | :: nona- |
| nonagenarian {n} /ˌnɒnæd͡ʒɛˈnɛːɹɪən/ (one who is between the ages of 90 and 99) | :: nonagénaire |
| non-aggression principle {n} | :: principe de non-agression |
| nonagon {n} /ˈnɑn.ə.ɡɑn/ (A polygon with nine sides and nine angles) | :: nonagone {m} |
| nonalcoholic {adj} (containing at most trace amounts of alcohol) | :: non alcoolisé, sans alcool |
| nonaligned {adj} (not allied) | :: non-aligné {m} |
| nonalignment {n} (state of being nonaligned) | :: non-alignement {m} |
| non-binary {adj} /ˌnɑnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (not binary) | :: non-binaire |
| non-binary {adj} (outside the gender binary, see also: genderqueer) | :: non-binaire |
| non-breaking space {n} (a variant of the space character) | :: espace insécable {f} |
| nonce {n} (a stupid or worthless person) SEE: goof | :: |
| nonce {n} (a nonce word) SEE: nonce word | :: |
| nonce {n} /nɑn(t)s/ (a sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.) | :: pointeur {m} |
| nonce word {n} (word invented for the occasion) | :: mot ad hoc {m}, hapax {m} |
| nonchalance {n} /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/ (indifference; carelessness; coolness) | :: nonchalance {f} |
| nonchalant {adj} /ˌnɑn.ʃəˈlɑnt/ (casually calm and relaxed) | :: décontracté |
| nonchalant {adj} (indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached) | :: désinvolte |
| nonchurchgoer {n} (one who does not attend church) | :: non-pratiquant |
| noncitizen {n} (someone who is not a citizen of the country in question) | :: non-citoyen {m}, non-citoyenne {f} |
| nonclustered index {n} (Index that contains a series of sorted pointers) | :: index non-cluster {m} |
| noncommissioned officer {n} (non-commissioned officer) SEE: non-commissioned officer | :: |
| non-commissioned officer {n} (person of authority in the military who has not received a commission) | :: sous-officier {m} |
| noncommittal {adj} /ˌnɑnkəˈmɪtl̩/ (tending to avoid commitment) | :: évasif |
| non-compete {adj} (describing contractual clause) | :: de non-concurrence |
| nonconformist {n} (someone who does not conform to accepted beliefs, customs or practices) | :: anticonformiste {m} {f} |
| nonconformist {adj} (not conforming to established customs etc) | :: anticonformiste {m} {f} |
| nonconformity {n} (rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws) | :: anticonformisme {m} |
| nondescript {adj} /nɑndəsˈkɹɪpt/ (without distinguishing qualities) | :: banal, quelconque |
| non-deterministic {adj} (non-deterministic) SEE: nondeterministic | :: |
| nondeterministic {adj} (involving choices) | :: indéterministe |
| none {pron} /nʌn/ (not any person) | :: personne |
| none {pron} (not any thing) | :: aucun {m}, aucune {f} |
| none {adv} (in no way) | :: en rien |
| none {adv} (not at all) | :: aucunement |
| nonego {n} (philosophy: part of the psyche) | :: non-moi {m} |
| nonempty {adj} (of set, such that it contains at least one element) SEE: non-empty | :: |
| non-empty {adj} (containing at least one element) | :: non vide |
| nonentity {n} (nonexistence) SEE: nonexistence | :: |
| none of your beeswax {phrase} (A riposte to badgering questioning) | :: occupe-toi de tes oignons (mind your own onions), ce ne sont pas tes oignons (this is not your onions) |
| nones {n} (midday) SEE: noon | :: |
| nones {n} (midday meal) SEE: lunch | :: |
| nones {n} /nəʊnz/ (8th day before the ides of a Roman month) | :: nones {f-p} |
| nones {n} (afternoon liturgical service) | :: none |
| non-esterified fatty acid {n} (non-esterified fatty acid) | :: acide gras non estérifié |
| nonetheless {adv} /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ (nevertheless) | :: néanmoins |
| non-Euclidean {adj} (pertaining to non-Euclidean geometry) | :: non-euclidien |
| non-Euclidean geometry {n} (Any system of geometry not based on the set of axioms of Euclidean geometry) | :: géométrie non euclidienne {f} |
| no news is good news {proverb} (lack of information suggests nothing bad) | :: pas de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles |
| nonexistence {n} (The state of not existing) | :: non-existence {f} |
| nonexistent {adj} (not existent) | :: inexistant |
| nonfiction {n} (written works intended to give facts) | :: nonfiction |
| non-flammable {adj} (non-flammable) SEE: nonflammable | :: |
| nonflammable {adj} (not combustible) | :: ininflammable |
| nonfree {adj} (not free of charge) | :: payant |
| non-governmental organization {n} (organization with no government participation) | :: organisation non gouvernementale {f} |
| nonillion {num} (1030, see also: quintillion) | :: quintillion |
| nonillion {num} (1054, see also: septendecillion) | :: nonillion |
| noninterference {n} (policy of not interfering in the domestic policies of another) | :: non-ingérence {f} |
| nonkilling {n} (A precept or worldview) | :: non-meurtre {f} |
| nonlawful {adj} (unlawful) SEE: unlawful | :: |
| nonlinear {adj} (of a system: whose output is not directly proportional to its input) | :: non-linéaire |
| nonlinearity {n} (state of being nonlinear) | :: non-linéarité {f} |
| nonmetal {n} (element that does not have the properties of a metal) | :: non-métal {m} |
| non-native speaker {n} (someone who has another native tongue then the language being used) | :: locuteur non-natif |
| nonnegative {adj} (either zero or positive) | :: positif |
| nonogram {n} /ˈnɑːnəɡɹæm/ (puzzle in which cells of a grid must be filled) | :: picross {m}, nonogram {m} |
| nonpareil {n} /nɑnpəˈɹɛl/ (that has no equal) | :: sans pareil, nonpareil, sans égal, hors de pair |
| nonpareil {n} (6-point type) | :: nonpareille |
| nonpayment {n} (failure to pay) | :: non-paiement {m} |
| non-player character {n} (character in a role-playing game or computer game) | :: personnage non-joueur {m} (PNJ) |
| nonplussed {adj} /nɒnˈplʌst/ (bewildered) | :: interloqué, déconcerté {m}, perplexe |
| nonplussed {adj} (unimpressed) | :: imperturbable {m} {f}, détaché {m} |
| nonpositive {adj} (either zero or negative) | :: négatif |
| nonprofessional {adj} (not professional) | :: non-professionnel, amateur |
| nonprofessional {n} (amateur) | :: non-professionnel, amateur |
| nonprofit {adj} (not seeking to produce a profit) | :: sans but lucratif, à but non lucratif |
| nonprofit {n} (nonprofit organization) | :: association sans but lucratif {f}, ASBL {f} |
| non-proliferation {adj} (ending the acquisition of nuclear weapons) | :: non-prolifération {f} |
| nonpyrogenic {adj} (not pyrogenic) | :: non-pyrogènique |
| nonrepresentational {adj} (that does not represent a physical object realistically) | :: non-figuratif |
| nonrepudiation {n} (assurance of digital sending or receipt) | :: non-répudiation |
| nonrivalrous {adj} (economics: not rivalrous) | :: non-rival |
| nonsense {n} /ˈnɑnsɛns/ (meaningless words) | :: bêtise {f}, absurdité {f} |
| nonsense {n} (untrue statement) | :: sottise {m} (s), n'importe quoi, connerie {f} |
| nonsense {n} (damaged DNA sequence) | :: non-sens {m} |
| nonsense {adj} (resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon) | :: non-sens |
| nonsense {interj} (emphatic rejection) | :: n'importe quoi ! |
| nonsense {adj} (nonsensical) SEE: nonsensical | :: |
| nonsensical {adj} (without sense) | :: absurde, sans queue ni tête |
| non-smoker {n} (somebody who does not smoke tobacco) | :: non-fumeur {m}, non-fumeuse {f} |
| non-smoking {adj} (having restrictions on smoking) | :: non-fumeur |
| nonsteroidal {adj} (free of steroids) | :: non-stéroïdien {m}, non stéroïdien {m} |
| nonstop {adj} (without stopping) | :: sans arrêt |
| nonstop {adv} (without stopping) | :: sans arrêt |
| nonswimmer {n} (one who is not a swimmer) | :: non-nageur {m}, non-nageuse {f} |
| nonsymmetric {adj} (asymmetrical) SEE: asymmetrical | :: |
| nontotient {n} (integer) | :: anti-indicateur {m} |
| nontrinitarianism {n} (antitrinitarianism) SEE: antitrinitarianism | :: |
| nonunion {n} (Lack of union) | :: désunion |
| non-venomous {adj} (not producing venom) | :: non toxique |
| nonviolence {n} (philosophy that rejects violence) | :: non-violence {f}, non-résistance {f} , non resistance {f} |
| non-violent {adj} (without violence) | :: non violent |
| nonzero {adj} (not equal to zero) | :: non nul |
| noodle {n} (fool) SEE: fool | :: |
| noodle {n} /nuːdl̩/ (string or strip of pasta) | :: nouille {f} |
| no offense {phrase} (no offense) | :: sans vouloir vous vexer , sans vouloir te vexer |
| nook {n} /nʊk/ (small corner formed by two walls) | :: coin {m}, angle {m} |
| nook {n} (hidden or secluded spot) | :: recoin {m} |
| nook and cranny {n} (small or remote place) | :: tous les coins et les recoins |
| nookie {n} (sexual intercourse) | :: baise {f} |
| noon {n} (midnight) SEE: midnight | :: |
| noon {n} /nuːn/ (midday) | :: midi {m} |
| no one {pron} /ˈnəʊ wʌn/ (not even a single person) | :: personne, nul, qui que ce soit |
| noose {n} /nuːs/ (adjustable loop or rope) | :: nœud coulant {m}, lacs |
| noosphere {n} /ˈnoʊ.əsfɪəɹ/ (noosphere, theoretical stage of evolutionary development) | :: noosphère {f} |
| no pain, no gain {proverb} (discomfort is necessary to achieve goals) | :: qui ne risque rien n'a rien , qui ne tente rien n'a rien , on n'a rien sans rien |
| no parking {phrase} (no parking) | :: stationnement interdit, défense de stationner |
| nope {particle} /noʊp/ (informal "no") | :: bah |
| no problem {interj} (it does not pose a problem) | :: pas de problème, sans problème |
| no problem {interj} (no thanks or apology is necessary) | :: de rien; je t'en prie ; je vous en prie ; il n'y a pas de quoi, pas de souci |
| no quarter {n} (no mercy for the life of a captured opponent) | :: pas de quartier |
| nor {conj} /nɔːɹ/ (nor) | :: ni |
| NOR {n} (NOT OR) | :: NON-OU {m} |
| Nord {prop} /nɔːd/ (French department in Hauts-de-France) | :: Nord {m} |
| nordic {adj} (Nordic) SEE: Nordic | :: |
| Nordic {adj} /ˈnɔː(ɹ).dɪk/ (of or relating to the Nordic countries) | :: nordique {m} |
| Nordic combined {n} (cross-country skiing and ski jumping) | :: combiné nordique |
| Nordic countries {n} (the Nordic countries collectively) | :: pays nordiques {m-p}, Scandinavie {f} |
| Nordic walking {n} (sport) | :: marche nordique {f} |
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais {prop} (region of France) | :: Nord-Pas-de-Calais {m} |
| Norfolk Island {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.fɔk ˈaɪ.lənd/ (external territory of Australia) | :: île Norfolk {f} |
| noria {n} /ˈnɔɹ.i.ə/ (a water wheel with buckets) | :: noria {f} |
| noria {n} (any machine using buckets) | :: noria |
| norm {n} /nɔːm/ (that which is normal) | :: norme {f} |
| norm {n} (math: function that maps vectors to non-negative scalars) | :: norme {f} |
| Norma {prop} (constellation) | :: Règle {f} |
| normal {adj} /ˈnɔɹməl/ (according to norms or rules) | :: normal |
| normal {adj} (usual, ordinary) | :: normal |
| normal {n} (mathematics: a line perpendicular to another) | :: normale {f} |
| normal basis {n} (particular type of basis of a finite field) | :: base normale {m} |
| normalcy {n} /ˈnɔɹməlsi/ (state of being normal) | :: normalité {f} |
| normal distribution {n} (probability distribution) | :: loi normale {f} |
| normal form {n} (math: standard way of presenting an object) SEE: canonical form | :: |
| normality {n} (state of being normal) | :: normalité {f} |
| normalization {n} (any process that makes something more normal or regular) | :: normalisation {f} |
| normalize {v} /ˈnɔː(ɹ).mə.laɪz/ | :: normaliser |
| normally {adv} (under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time) | :: normalement |
| normally {adv} (in the expected or customary manner) | :: normalement |
| normally {adv} | :: normalement |
| normally black {adj} (opaque when voltage is not applied) | :: normalement noir |
| normally white {adj} (transparent when voltage is not applied) | :: normalement blanc |
| normal subgroup {n} (subgroup that is invariant under conjugation) | :: sous-groupe distingué {m} |
| Norman {n} /ˈnɔɹmən/ (a person from Normandy) | :: Normand {m}, Normande {f} |
| Norman {prop} (the Norman language) | :: normand {m} |
| Norman {adj} (of or pertaining to Normandy and its inhabitants) | :: normand |
| Normandy {prop} (region of France) | :: Normandie {f} |
| normative {adj} /ˈnɔɹmətɪv/ (of, pertaining to, or using a norm or standard) | :: normatif |
| normativization {n} | :: normativisation {f} |
| normativize {v} (To make normative) | :: normativiser |
| normopath {n} (one who conforms to social norms) | :: normopathe {m} {f} |
| normopathy {n} (pursuit of conformity) | :: normopathie {f} |
| normothermic {adj} /nɔɹmoʊˈθɝmɪk/ (having normal body temperature) | :: normothermique |
| Norn {prop} (language) | :: norne {m} |
| no rose without a thorn {proverb} | :: il n’est pas de roses sans épines |
| Norse {adj} /nɔɹs/ (of Scandinavia/Norway) | :: norrois {m} |
| Norse {adj} (of North Germanic languages) | :: nordique {m} {f} |
| Norse {n} (Scandinavian/Norwegian people) | :: les Nordiques {m-p} |
| Norse {n} (speakers of any North Germanic language) | :: les Nordiques {m-p} |
| Norse {n} (2½-point type) | :: microscopique |
| north {n} /nɔːθ/ (compass point) | :: nord {m}, septentrion {m} |
| north {adj} | :: nord, septentrional, boréal |
| North Africa {prop} (the northern part of Africa) | :: Afrique du Nord {f} |
| North America {prop} /ˌnɔː(ɹ)θ əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (continent) | :: Amérique du Nord {f} |
| North American {adj} (relating to North America) | :: nord-américain |
| North American {n} (North American person) | :: nord-américain |
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization {prop} (intergovernmental military alliance) | :: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord {f} |
| North Brabant {prop} (province) | :: Brabant-du-Nord {m}, Brabant-Septentrional {m} |
| north by east {n} (compass point) | :: nord-quart-nord-est {m} |
| north by west {n} (compass point) | :: nord-quart-nord-ouest {m}, nord quart nord-ouest {m} |
| North Carolina {prop} /ˌnɔɹθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/ (state of the United States) | :: Caroline du Nord {f} |
| North Caucasus {prop} (region in the south of Russia) | :: Ciscaucasie {f}, Caucase du Nord {m} |
| North Dakota {prop} /ˈnɔɹθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ (state of the United States of America) | :: Dakota du Nord {m} |
| northeast {n} (compass point) | :: nord-est {m} |
| northeast {adj} (northeastern) | :: nord-est |
| northeast by east {n} (compass point) | :: nord-est-quart-est {m} |
| northeast by north {n} (compass point) | :: nord-est-quart-nord {m} |
| North East England {prop} (official region of England) | :: Angleterre du Nord-Est |
| northerly {n} /ˈnɔɹðɚli/ (wind blowing from the north) | :: aquilon {m} |
| northern {adj} /ˈnɔɹðɚn/ (facing, situated in or related to the north) | :: septentrional {m}, septentrionale {f}, boréal |
| northern {adj} (of wind) | :: bise {f} |
| northern bobwhite {n} (Colinus virginianus) | :: colin de Virginie {m} |
| Northern Cyprus {prop} (a de-facto state) | :: Chypre du Nord {f}, République turque de Chypre du Nord {f}, RTCN |
| northerner {n} (person from the north of a region) | :: habitant du nord {m}, habitante du nord {f}, nordiste {m} {f} |
| Northern Europe {prop} (sociopolitical region of Europe) | :: Europe du Nord {f} |
| Northern European {adj} (Northern European) | :: nord-européen |
| northern flicker {n} (Colaptes auratus) | :: pic flamboyant {m} |
| northern fulmar {n} (Fulmar glacialis) | :: fulmar boréal {m}, pétrel fulmar {m}, fulmar glacial {m} |
| northern fur seal {n} (Callorhinus ursinus) | :: ours de mer {m} |
| northern gannet {n} (Morus bassanus) | :: fou de Bassan {m} |
| Northern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the north of its equator) | :: hémisphère nord {m}, hémisphère boréal {m} |
| Northern Ireland {prop} /ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/ (Northern Ireland) | :: Irlande du Nord {f} |
| northernize {v} | :: septentrionaliser |
| northern lapwing {n} (Vanellus vanellus) | :: vanneau huppé {m} |
| northern lights {n} (the aurora of the northern hemisphere) | :: aurore boréale {f} |
| Northern Macedonia {prop} (country) SEE: North Macedonia | :: |
| Northern Mariana Islands {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.ðɚn ˌmɛɹ.iˈæn.ə ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (archipelago) | :: îles Mariannes du Nord {f-p}, Mariannes du Nord {f-p} |
| Northern Marianas {prop} (Northern Marianas) | :: îles Mariannes du Nord {f-p}, Mariannes du Nord {f-p} |
| Northern Palmyra {prop} (a nickname for Saint Petersburg) | :: Palmyre du Nord {f} |
| northern raccoon {n} (Procyon lotor) SEE: raccoon | :: |
| northern raven {n} (common raven) SEE: common raven | :: |
| Northern Sami {prop} (most widely spoken Sami language) | :: same du Nord {m} |
| Northern Sea Route {prop} (a shipping lane in the Arctic Ocean) | :: passage du Nord-Est {m}, route maritime du nord {f} |
| northern shrike {n} (Lanius borealis) | :: pie-grièche boréale {f} |
| northern shrimp {n} (Pandalus borealis) | :: crevette nordique |
| Northern Sotho {prop} (language) | :: sotho du Nord {m} |
| Northern Territory {prop} /ˈnɔːðən ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹi/ (Territory in northern Australia) | :: Territoire-du-Nord {m} |
| northern wheatear {n} (Oenanthe oenanthe) | :: traquet motteux {m} |
| northern wild rice {n} (Zizania palustris) | :: riz sauvage {m} |
| North Frisian {prop} (Frisian language) | :: frison septentrional {m}, frison du Nord {m} |
| North Holland {prop} (province of the Netherlands) | :: Hollande-Septentrionale {f} |
| North India {prop} (northern region of India) | :: Inde du Nord {f} |
| North Indian {adj} | :: nord-indien |
| North Island {prop} (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand) | :: île du Nord {f} |
| North Korea {prop} /ˌnɔː(ɹ)θ kəˈɹiːə/ (North Korea) | :: Corée du Nord {f} |
| North Korean {n} (person from North Korea) | :: Nord-Coréen, Nord-Coréenne {f} |
| North Korean {adj} (pertaining to North Korea) | :: nord-coréen |
| North Levantine Arabic {prop} (North Levantine Arabic) | :: Arabe levantin septentrional |
| North Macedonia {prop} (country in Europe) | :: Macédoine du Nord {f} |
| North Macedonian {adj} (of, or relating to North Macedonia) | :: nord-macédonien |
| north-northeast {n} (compass point) | :: nord-nord-est {m} |
| north-northwest {n} (compass point) | :: nord-nord-ouest |
| north pole {n} /ˌnɔːθ ˈpəʊl/ (northernmost point on celestial bodies) | :: pôle Nord {m} |
| north pole {n} (positive pole of a magnetic dipole) | :: pôle nord {m} |
| North Pole {prop} (northernmost point on Earth) | :: pôle Nord {m} |
| North Rhine-Westphalia {prop} (state) | :: Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie |
| North Sea {prop} (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain, Scandinavia and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France) | :: mer du Nord {f} |
| North Star {prop} (Pole Star) SEE: Pole Star | :: |
| Northumberland {prop} /ˈnɔː(ɹ).θʌm.bə(ɹ).lənd/ (most northerly county of England) | :: Northumberland {m} |
| northwest {n} (compass point) | :: nord-ouest {m} |
| northwest {adj} (towards the northwest) | :: nord-ouest, du nord-ouest |
| northwest by north {n} (compass point) | :: nord-ouest-quart-nord {m} |
| northwest by west {n} (compass point) | :: nord-ouest-quart-ouest {m} |
| Northwest Territories {prop} (Territory in northern Canada) | :: Territoires du Nord-Ouest {m-p} |
| north wind {n} (wind blowing from the north) | :: vent du nord {m}, aquilon |
| North York {prop} (district in Toronto) | :: North York |
| Norvego- {prefix} | :: norvégo- |
| Norway {prop} /ˈnɔɹ.weɪ/ (Scandinavian country) | :: Norvège {f} |
| Norway lobster {n} (Nephrops norvegicus) | :: langoustine {f} |
| Norway maple {n} (Acer platanoides) | :: érable plane |
| Norway pine {n} (Pinus resinosa) SEE: red pine | :: |
| Norwegian {n} /nɔɹ.ˈwiː.dʒən/ (native of Norway) | :: Norvégien {m}, Norvégienne {f} |
| Norwegian {n} (language of Norway) | :: norvégien {m} |
| Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norway) | :: norvégien |
| Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to Norwegians) | :: norvégien |
| Norwegian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Norwegian language) | :: norvégien {m}, norvégienne {f}, norvégophone {m} {f} |
| Norwegian Bokmål {n} (Bokmål) SEE: Bokmål | :: |
| Norwegian Nynorsk {n} (Nynorsk) SEE: Nynorsk | :: |
| nose {n} (protuberance on the face) | :: nez {m} |
| nose {n} (snout, nose of an animal) | :: museau {m}, gueule {f}, trompe {f} |
| nose {n} (tip of an object) | :: nez {m} |
| nose {n} (bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle) | :: excroissance {f} |
| nose {n} (skill in recognising bouquet) | :: nez {m}, odorat {m} |
| noseband {n} (part of a bridle or halter) | :: muserolle {f} |
| nosebleed {n} /ˈnoʊzˌblid/ (haemorrhage from the nose) | :: saignement de nez {m} |
| noseclip {n} (device that holds a person's nostrils closed) | :: pince-nez {m} |
| nosegay {n} /ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/ (small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs) | :: petit bouquet {m} |
| nosegay {n} (aroma, scent) SEE: aroma | :: |
| nose leather {n} (rhinarium) SEE: rhinarium | :: |
| nosey parker {n} (prying person) | :: fouinard {m}, fouinarde {f} |
| nosh {n} (blowjob) SEE: blowjob | :: |
| nosh {v} (to perform fellatio (on)) SEE: blow | :: |
| nosh {n} (slang: food) SEE: grub | :: |
| nosh {n} (snack) SEE: snack | :: |
| nosh {v} (snack) SEE: snack | :: |
| no shit, Sherlock {interj} (a riposte to someone who has just said something obvious) | :: bien vu l'aveugle |
| no smoke without fire {proverb} (gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact) | :: il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu |
| no smoking {phrase} (phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes is not permitted) | :: défense de fumer, ne pas fumer |
| nosology {n} (the systematic investigation or classification of disease) | :: nosologie {f} |
| no sooner said than done {phrase} (no sooner than something is said it will be done) | :: aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait, sitôt dit, sitôt fait |
| nosophobia {n} (excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease) | :: nosophobie {f} |
| nostalgia {n} /nɑˈstældʒə/ (bittersweet yearning for the things of the past) | :: nostalgie {f} |
| nostalgia {n} (longing for home or familiar surroundings) SEE: homesickness | :: |
| nostalgic {adj} (pertaining to nostalgia) | :: nostalgique |
| nostril {n} /ˈnɒstɹɪl/ (either of the two orifices located on the nose) | :: narine {f}, trou de nez {m}, naseau {m} |
| nostrum {n} /ˈnɒs.tɹəm/ (medicine or remedy which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects) | :: poudre de perlimpimpin, remède de bonne femme, orviétan |
| nosy {adj} /ˈnoʊzi/ (prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle) | :: fouineur {m}, fureteur {m}, curieux {m} |
| not {adv} /nɒt/ (negates meaning of verb) | :: ne ... pas, pas, ne |
| not {conj} (And not) | :: pas, non |
| NOT {n} (NOT) | :: NON {m} |
| notability {n} (quality of being notable) | :: notabilité {f}, notoriété {f} |
| notable {adj} /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/ (worthy of notice; remarkable) | :: remarquable, notable |
| notable {n} (person or thing of distinction) | :: notable, personnage {m} |
| notably {adv} (in a notable manner) | :: notamment |
| not a chance {adv} (absolutely not) | :: jamais de la vie |
| not a minute too soon {adv} (just in time) | :: pas trop tôt |
| not anymore {adv} (no longer) SEE: no longer | :: |
| notaphily {n} | :: billetophilie {f} |
| notary {n} (notary public) | :: notaire {m} |
| notary public {n} /ˈnəʊtəɹi ˈpʌblɪk/ (officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations) | :: notaire {m} |
| not at all {adv} /nɑʔ.æʔ.ɔl/ (not) | :: pas du tout |
| not at all {interj} (conventional reply to expression of gratitude) | :: de rien , il n'y a pas de quoi, pas de quoi |
| not bad {adj} (reasonably good) | :: pas mal |
| notch {n} /nɒtʃ/ (V-shaped cut) | :: entaille {f} |
| notch {n} (such a cut, used for keeping a record) | :: encoche {f} |
| notch {n} (level or degree) | :: cran {m} |
| note {n} /nəʊt/ (marginal comment or explanation) | :: note {f} |
| note {n} (memorandum) | :: note {f} |
| note {n} (musical sound) | :: note |
| note {v} (to notice with care) | :: noter, remarquer |
| note {v} (to record in writing) | :: noter, prendre note {f} |
| note {n} (banknote) SEE: banknote | :: |
| notebook {n} /ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/ (empty book able to be used for notes) | :: cahier {m}, calepin {m} |
| notepad {n} (bound pad of paper) | :: bloc-notes {m} |
| notetaking {n} /ˈnoʊt.teɪkɪŋ/ (writing pieces of information) | :: prise de notes |
| note value {n} (musical notation) | :: valeur de note {m} |
| not even {adv} (constitutes an emphatic negation) | :: même pas |
| not forgetting {conj} | :: sans oublier |
| not-for-profit {adj} (not aiming for profit) SEE: nonprofit | :: |
| no, thanks {interj} (no, thanks) | :: non merci, sans façon |
| no thank you {interj} (polite way of saying no) | :: non merci |
| not have a pot to piss in {v} | :: ne pas avoir un rond |
| not have the faintest {v} | :: ne pas avoir la moindre idée |
| nothing {pron} /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ (not any thing) | :: rien, ne + verb + rien |
| nothing but {adv} (nothing but) | :: rien que |
| nothingness {n} (state of nonexistence; the condition of being nothing) | :: néant {m} |
| nothingness {n} (void; emptiness) | :: vide {m} |
| nothing to write home about {pron} (not exceptional) | :: ce n'est pas le Pérou, ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard |
| nothing ventured, nothing gained {proverb} (if one takes no risks, one will not gain any benefits) SEE: no pain, no gain | :: |
| no through road {n} (cul-de-sac) SEE: cul-de-sac | :: |
| notice {n} /ˈnoʊtɪs/ (act of observing) | :: remarquer |
| notice {n} (written or printed announcement) | :: notification {f} |
| notice {n} (notification of termination of employment) | :: préavis {m} |
| notice {n} (prior notification) | :: préavis {m} |
| notice {v} (to remark upon) | :: remarquer |
| notice {v} (to become aware of) | :: s'apercevoir, remarquer |
| noticeable {adj} /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/ (worthy of note; significant) | :: remarquable |
| noticeable {adj} (capable of being seen or noticed) | :: repérable, détectable, remarquable |
| noticeably {adv} (to a detectable degree) | :: sensiblement |
| notice board {n} (bulletin board) SEE: bulletin board | :: |
| notice period {n} (period between receipt of the letter of dismissal and last working day) | :: période de préavis {f} |
| notification {n} /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (act of notifying) | :: notification {f} |
| notification {n} (a specific piece of information serving to notify) | :: notification {f} |
| notify {v} /ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/ ((transitive) to give (someone) notice of (something)) | :: notifier |
| not in the least {adv} (not at all) | :: pas du tout, du tout, pas le moins du monde |
| not in the slightest {adv} (not in the least) SEE: not in the least | :: |
| notion {n} /ˈnoʊʃən/ (mental apprehension of whatever may be known or imagined; an idea; a conception) | :: notion {f} |
| notional {adj} /ˈnəʊʃənəl/ (of, containing, or being a notion) | :: notionnel |
| notional {adj} (linguistics: having descriptive value) | :: notionnel |
| notional {adj} (finance: estimated or reference) | :: notionnel |
| not know which end is up {v} (to have no common sense) | :: être à la masse |
| not know which way to turn {v} | :: ne plus savoir où donner de la tête, ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser |
| not much to look at {adj} | :: ne pas payer de mine |
| not only … but also {conj} | :: non seulement … mais aussi, non seulement … mais en plus |
| not on your life {adv} (an emphatic negative) | :: jamais de la vie |
| notorious {adj} /nəˈtɔɹiəs/ (known widely and infamously) | :: notoire |
| notoriously {adv} /nəˈtɔːɹɪəsli/ (In a notorious or notable manner) | :: notoirement |
| not really {adv} (to a low degree) | :: pas vraiment |
| Notre Dame {prop} /ˌnoʊtɹə ˈdɑːm/ (French cathedral) | :: Notre-Dame {f}, Notre-Dame de Paris {f} |
| no trespassing {phrase} (phrase forbidding access to a place) | :: défense d'entrer, entrée interdite |
| not so fast {phrase} (stop doing something) | :: pas si vite |
| not that {conj} | :: pas que |
| not that I know of {interj} | :: pas que je sache |
| not the end of the world {n} (it's not the end of the world) | :: ce n'est pas la fin du monde |
| Nottinghamian {adj} | :: nottinghamien |
| Nottinghamian {n} | :: nottinghamien {m} |
| not to mention {conj} (much less) | :: sans parler de |
| not to put too fine a point on it {phrase} /nɒt tʊ ˌpʊt tuː ˌfaɪn ə ˈpɔɪnt ɒn ɪt/ (used to apologize for a possibly impolite statement) | :: si vous me permettez l'expression, pardonnez-moi l'expression, passez-moi l'expression |
| not to say {conj} (even; perhaps; almost) | :: pour ne pas dire |
| not touch something with a ten foot pole {v} (to avoid at all costs) | :: éviter à tout prix |
| notwithstanding {adv} (never the less) SEE: nevertheless | :: |
| notwithstanding {conj} /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/ (although) | :: bien que |
| notwithstanding {prep} (in spite of) | :: en dépit de, nonobstant, malgré |
| not worth a brass farthing {adj} (worth nothing) | :: ne pas valoir tripette |
| not yet {adv} (not for the moment, though expected later) | :: pas encore |
| Nouakchott {prop} /nwɑːkˈʃɒt/ (capital of Mauritania) | :: Nouakchott |
| nougat {n} /ˈnuɡət/ (a confection of honey and roasted nuts) | :: nougat {m} (nougatine {f} in the case of brown nougat) |
| nought {n} /nɔːt/ (zero) | :: zéro |
| noughts and crosses {n} (game) SEE: tic-tac-toe | :: |
| Nouméa {prop} /nuːˈmeɪ.ə/ (capital of New Caledonia) | :: Nouméa {m} |
| noumenal {adj} (of or pertaining to the noumenon) | :: nouménal |
| noumenon {n} /ˈnuːmənɒn/ (thing as it is independent of any conceptualization, see also: thing-in-itself) | :: noumène {m} |
| noun {n} /naʊn/ (grammatical category (narrow sense)) | :: nom {m}, nom substantif {m}, substantif {m} |
| noun {n} (grammatical category (broad sense)) | :: nom {m} |
| noun {v} (convert into a noun) SEE: substantivise | :: |
| noun adjunct {n} (noun adjunct) SEE: attributive noun | :: |
| noun class {n} (a category into which nouns may be organised) | :: classe nominale {f} |
| noun clause {n} (subordinate clause) | :: proposition substantive {f} |
| noun phrase {n} (phrase that can serve as the subject or the object of a verb) | :: syntagme nominal {f} |
| noun substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun | :: |
| nourish {v} /ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/ (to feed and cause to grow) | :: nourrir |
| nourishment {n} /ˈnʌɹɪʃmənt/ (something that nourishes; food) | :: nourriture {f} |
| nous {n} /nuːs/ (reason in philosophy) | :: nous {m} |
| no use {n} (pointless; useless) | :: inutile |
| nouveau riche {n} /ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/ (new money: wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy) | :: nouveau riche, arriviste {m} {f}, parvenu {m} |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine {prop} (region of France) | :: Nouvelle-Aquitaine {f} |
| Nov {prop} (abbreviation of November) | :: nov. |
| nova {n} /ˈnoʊ.və/ (sudden brightening of a star) | :: nova {f} |
| Novara {prop} (province) | :: Novare |
| Novara {prop} (town) | :: Novare |
| Nova Scotia {prop} /ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/ (province in eastern Canada) | :: Nouvelle-Écosse {f} |
| Nova Scotian {adj} (pertaining to Nova Scotia) | :: néo-écossais {m}, néo-écossaise {f}, néo-écossaises {f-p} |
| Nova Scotian {n} (Inhabitant of Nova Scotia) | :: Néo-Écossais {m} |
| Novatian {prop} (Roman priest) | :: Novatien |
| Novatian {adj} (relating to Novatian) | :: novatien |
| novation {n} /noʊˈveɪʃən/ (new contract) | :: novation {f} |
| Novaya Zemlya {prop} (archipelago in Russia) | :: Nouvelle-Zemble {f} |
| novel {adj} /ˈnɑvəl/ (new, original, especially in an interesting way) | :: nouveau {m}, nouvelle {f}, original {m}, originale {f} |
| novel {n} (work of prose fiction) | :: roman {m} |
| novelist {n} /ˈnɑvəlɪst/ (author of novels) | :: romancier {m} |
| novella {n} (short novel) | :: nouvelle {f}, court roman {m} |
| novelty {n} /ˈnɑvəlti/ (state of being new) | :: nouveauté {f} |
| novelty {n} (new product) | :: nouveauté {f} |
| November {prop} /noʊˈvɛmbəɹ/ (eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: novembre {m} |
| novemdecillion {num} /ˌnoʊvəmdəˈsɪl.i.ən/ (1060, see also: decillion) | :: nidalee {m}, nidalee {m} |
| novemvigintillion {num} (1090, see also: quindecillion) | :: quindecillion |
| Novgorod {prop} /ˈnɒvɡəɹɒd/ (city) | :: Novgorod {m} |
| novice {n} /ˈnɑːvɪs/ (beginner) | :: débutant {m} |
| novichok {n} (nerve agent) | :: novitchok {m} |
| Novi Sad {prop} (largest city of the Serbian province of Vojvodina) | :: Novi Sad {m} |
| novity {n} (novity) SEE: novelty | :: |
| Novokuznetsk {prop} (city) | :: Novokouznetsk {m} |
| Novorossiya {prop} (an area north of the Black Sea) | :: Nouvelle Russie {f} |
| Novosibirsk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Novossibirsk {m} |
| now {adv} /naʊ/ (at the present time) | :: maintenant |
| nowadays {adv} /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ (at the present time) | :: actuellement, de nos jours, aujourd'hui, présentement |
| nowadays {adv} (in the current era) | :: de nos jours |
| now and again {adv} (now and then) SEE: now and then | :: |
| now and then {adv} /ˌnaʊ ən(d) ˈðɛn/ ((idiomatic) sometimes; occasionally; intermittently) | :: de temps en temps, de temps à autre |
| no way {interj} (absolutely not) | :: en aucune façon, pas question, jamais de la vie, pas moyen |
| no way {interj} (indicates astonished disbelief) | :: pas possible, sans blague, sans dec |
| nowhere {adv} /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ (in no place) | :: nulle part |
| nowhere else {adv} (in no other place) | :: nulle part ailleurs |
| nowheres {adv} (nowhere) SEE: nowhere | :: |
| nowhither {adv} (to no place) SEE: nowhere | :: |
| nowise {adv} /ˈnoʊwaɪz/ (in no manner) | :: d'aucune façon |
| now, now {interj} (reproach) | :: tout doux |
| now, now {interj} (reassurance) | :: allons |
| no wonder {n} (small wonder) SEE: small wonder | :: |
| now or never {adv} (now or never) | :: maintenant ou jamais |
| no worries {interj} (you're welcome) SEE: you're welcome | :: |
| no worries {interj} (it does not bother me) | :: pas de problème |
| no worries {interj} (do not worry, I will do it) | :: ce n'est pas grave, pas de problème |
| Nowruz {prop} /noʊ̯ˈɹuz/ (Iranian New Year) | :: Norouz {m} |
| now that {conj} (since) | :: maintenant que |
| now you mention it {adv} (now that I think about it) SEE: come to think of it | :: |
| noxious {adj} /ˈnɒkʃəs/ (harmful) | :: nocif {m} |
| nozzle {n} /ˈnɒzəl/ (short tube) | :: ajutage {m} |
| nozzle {n} | :: bec {m} |
| NP-complete {adj} (both NP and NP-hard) | :: NP-complet |
| NP-completeness {n} (state of being NP-complete) | :: NP-complétude {f} |
| NP-hard {adj} (hard) | :: NP-dur |
| NPO {n} (non-profit organization) | :: ASBL {f} |
| nshima {n} (porridge made from maize or sorghum) | :: nshima {m} |
| nth {adj} /ɛnθ/ (occurring at position n) | :: énième, n-ième |
| nth {n} (the item at position n) | :: énième {m}, n-ième {m} |
| nu {n} /njuː/ (name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν) | :: nu {m} |
| nuance {n} /ˈnuː.ɑːns/ (minor distinction) | :: nuance {f} |
| nuance {n} (subtlety or fine detail) | :: nuance {f}, subtilité {f} |
| nuanced {adj} (having nuances) | :: nuancé |
| Nubia {prop} (ancient kingdom) | :: Nubie {f} |
| nubile {adj} /ˈnubaɪl/ (marriageable) | :: nubile |
| nubuck {n} (type of brushed leather) | :: nubuck {m} |
| nucellus {n} (tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo) | :: nucelle {m} |
| nuchal {adj} (of or pertaining to the back of the neck) | :: nucal |
| nuclear {adj} /ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ (pertaining to the nucleus of a cell) | :: nucléaire |
| nuclear {adj} (involving nuclear energy) | :: nucléaire |
| nuclear {adj} (of a weapon: deriving its force from nuclear energy) | :: nucléaire |
| nuclear age {n} (age when nuclear technology was developed) | :: âge nucléaire {m}, âge atomique |
| nuclear chemistry {n} (application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics) | :: chimie nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear data {n} (compilation of experimental and evaluated data describing nuclear properties) | :: données nucléaires {f} |
| nuclear energy {n} (energy released by a nuclear reaction) | :: énergie nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear fission {n} (atom-splitting nuclear reaction) | :: fission nucléaire {f}, fission {f} |
| nuclear fusion {n} (the combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones) | :: fusion nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear physics {n} (branch of physics) | :: physique nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear power {n} (power from nuclear reactions) | :: énergie nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear power plant {n} (type of power plant) | :: centrale nucléaire |
| nuclear power station {n} (type of power station) SEE: nuclear power plant | :: |
| nuclear reaction {n} (process) | :: réaction nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear reactor {n} (device) | :: réacteur nucléaire {m} |
| nuclear war {n} (war fought using nuclear weapons) | :: guerre nucléaire {f} |
| nuclear waste {n} (type of waste) SEE: radioactive waste | :: |
| nuclear winter {n} (predicted drop in global temperature following a nuclear war) | :: hiver nucléaire {m} |
| nuclease {n} (any of several enzymes capable of cleaving the phosphodiester) | :: nucléase {f} |
| nucleic {adj} (referring to the nucleus) | :: nucléique {m} {f} |
| nucleic acid {n} /nuˈkleɪ.ɪk ˈæsɪd/ (acidic chainlike biological macromolecule) | :: acide nucléique |
| nucleiform {adj} | :: nucléiforme |
| nucleoid {n} /ˈnjuːkliˌɔɪd/ (the irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized) | :: nucléoïde {m} |
| nucleolus {n} (part of nucleus of a cell) | :: nucléole {m} |
| nucleon {n} (a proton or a neutron) | :: nucléon {m} |
| nucleosome {n} (repeating subunit in chromatin) | :: nucléosome {m} |
| nucleosynthesis {n} (process that leads to synthesis in stars) | :: nucléosynthèse {f} |
| nucleosynthetic {adj} (of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis) | :: nucléosynthétique {m} {f} |
| nucleotide {n} / ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌtʰaɪd/ (monomer constituting DNA or RNA) | :: nucléotide {m} |
| nucleotidic {adj} (of or pertaining to a nucleotide) | :: nucléotidique |
| nucleus {n} /ˈnuːkli.əs/ (core, central part of something) | :: noyau |
| nucleus {n} (physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom) | :: noyau {m} |
| nucleus {n} (cytology: large organelle found in cells) | :: noyau {m} |
| nucleus {n} (linguistics: centre of a syllable) | :: noyau {m} |
| nuclide {n} /ˈn(j)uːklaɪd/ (nucleus specified by its atomic number and atomic mass) | :: nucléide {m} |
| nude {adj} /n(j)uːd/ (without clothing or other covering) | :: nu {m} |
| nude {n} (image depicting a human in a state of undress) | :: nu {m} |
| nudibranch {n} /ˈnjuːdɪˌbɹæŋk/ (any sea slug) | :: nudibranche {m} |
| nudism {n} /njuː.dɪzəm/ (the belief in or practice of social, non-sexual nudity) | :: nudisme {m} |
| nudist {n} /ˈnudɪst/ (person who practices nudism) | :: nudiste {m} {f} |
| nudist beach {n} (beach where nudity is allowed) | :: plage naturiste {f} |
| nudity {n} /ˈnudɪti/ (the state of being without clothing on the body) | :: nudité {f} |
| nudiustertian {adj} /n(j)ʊdi.əsˈtɜʃɪən/ (Of or relating to the day before yesterday) | :: avant-hier |
| nugatory {adj} /ˈnjuːɡətɔɹi/ (trivial, trifling) | :: insignifiant |
| nugatory {adj} (ineffective, invalid) | :: inefficace, non valable |
| nugget {n} /ˈnʌɡət/ (small chunk or clump) | :: pépite |
| nugget {n} (inexperienced fighter pilot) | :: bleu {m} |
| nuisance {n} /ˈn(j)uːsəns/ (minor annoyance or inconvenience) | :: embêtement {m}, nuisance {f} |
| nuisance tax {n} (sales tax) SEE: sales tax | :: |
| nuit blanche {n} (all-night event) | :: nuit blanche {f} |
| nuke {n} /njuːk/ ((colloquial) microwave oven) | :: micro-onde |
| nuke {v} ((colloquial) to destroy or erase completely) | :: atomiser, anéantir |
| nuke {v} ((colloquial) to cook in a microwave oven) | :: micro-onder |
| null and void {adj} (invalid, cancelled, unenforceable) | :: nul et non avenu |
| nullary sum {n} (empty sum) SEE: empty sum | :: |
| nullify {v} /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ (to make legally invalid) | :: annuler |
| null result {n} (a result that does not support the hypothesis) | :: résultat nul {m} |
| null set {n} (empty set) SEE: empty set | :: |
| null set {n} (negligible set) | :: ensemble négligeable {m} |
| numb {adj} /nʌm/ (physically unable to feel) | :: gourd, engourdi |
| numb {v} (to cause to become numb) | :: engourdir, endormir, anesthésier |
| numbat {n} (small marsupial) | :: numbat {m}, myrmécopie à bandes {m} |
| number {n} /ˈnʌmbə/ (abstract entity) | :: nombre {m}, numéro {m} |
| number {n} (numeral) | :: chiffre {m} |
| number {n} (mathematics: number) | :: nombre entier {m}, entier {m} |
| number {n} (used to show the rank of something in a list or sequence) | :: numéro {m} |
| number {n} (quantity) | :: nombre {m} |
| number {n} (grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural) | :: nombre {m} |
| number {n} (performance) | :: numéro {m} |
| number {v} (label with numbers; assign numbers to) | :: numéroter |
| numberful {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous | :: |
| number one {n} (top-ranking person) | :: numéro un |
| number one {n} (urine or urination euphemism) | :: petite commission |
| number plate {n} (license plate) SEE: license plate | :: |
| Numbers {prop} (fourth book of the Bible) | :: Nombres {p} |
| number sign {n} (hash) SEE: hash | :: |
| numbersome {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous | :: |
| numbers station {n} (shortwave radio station) | :: station de nombres {f} |
| number system {n} (set of numerals) | :: système de numération {m} |
| number-theoretical {adj} (of or relating to number theory) | :: arithmétique {m} {f} |
| number theory {n} (branch of pure mathematics) | :: théorie des nombres {f} |
| number two {n} | :: grosse commission |
| numbness {n} (absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation) | :: engourdissement {m} |
| numerable {adj} (numerous) SEE: numerous | :: |
| numerable {adj} (able to be counted) | :: nombrable {m} {f} |
| numeral {n} /ˈnuməɹəl/ (word or symbol representing a number, see also: noun numeral) | :: chiffre {m} |
| numeration {n} | :: numération {f} |
| numerator {n} (number or expression written above the line in a fraction) | :: numérateur {m} |
| numeric {adj} (of, or relating to numbers) SEE: numerical | :: |
| numerical {adj} /n(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to numbers) | :: numérique |
| numerical analysis {n} (study of algorithms) | :: analyse numérique {f} |
| numerology {n} (study) | :: numérologie {f} |
| numeronym {n} /ˈnjuːməɹəʊˌnɪm/ (number-based word) | :: numéronyme {m} |
| numerous {adj} /ˈnuməɹəs/ (Indefinitely large numerically) | :: nombreux |
| Numidia {prop} (region in northern Africa) | :: Numidie {f} |
| numinous {adj} /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ (of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity) | :: numineux {m} |
| numismatic {adj} (of or pertaining to a coin, coins, currency) | :: numismatique {m} {f} |
| numismatics {n} /ˌnuː.məzˈmæ.tɪks/ (study of coins) | :: numismatique {f} |
| numismatist {n} /njuːˈmɪzmətɪst/ (one who collects coins and/or currencies) | :: numismate |
| nummular {adj} (numismatic) SEE: numismatic | :: |
| numnah {n} (pad placed under a horse's saddle) | :: amortisseur {m} |
| nun {n} /nʌn/ (member of a Christian religious community of women) | :: nonne {f}, religieuse {f}, bonne sœur {f}, moniale {f}, nonnain {f} |
| nunatak {n} /ˈnʌnətæk/ (mountaintop surrounded by glacial ice) | :: nunatak {m} |
| nunation {n} (suffix in Arabic) | :: tanwīn {m}, nunation {f} |
| Nunavummiuq {n} | :: Nunavummiuq {m} {f}, Nunavutois {m}, Nunavutoise {f}, Nunavois {m}, Nunavoise {f} |
| Nunavut {prop} /ˈn(j)uːnəˌvuːt/ (territory in northern Canada) | :: Nunavut {m} |
| nunchaku {n} /nənˈtʃɑːkuː/ (weapon) | :: nunchaku {m} |
| nuncheon {n} (afternoon snack) | :: goûter {m} |
| nuncio {n} (one who bears a message) SEE: messenger | :: |
| nuncio {n} /ˈnʌnʃiˌoʊ/ (title used for Catholic clerics) | :: nonce {m} |
| nunnery {n} (residence for nuns) | :: couvent {m} |
| nunnery {n} (brothel) SEE: brothel | :: |
| Nuoro {prop} (province) | :: Nuoro |
| Nuoro {prop} (town) | :: Nuoro |
| nuptial {adj} /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ (pertaining to wedding and marriage) | :: nuptial |
| nuptials {n} /ˈnʌpʃ(ə)ls/ (wedding ceremony, see also: wedding) | :: noces {f-p} |
| nuraghe {n} (type of megalithic building) | :: nuraghe {m}, noraghe {m} |
| Nuragic {adj} (of or relating to an ancient Sardinian civilisation) | :: nuragique |
| Nuremberg {prop} /ˈnjʊəɹəmbəɡ/ (city in Germany) | :: Nuremberg {m} |
| nurse {n} /nɝs/ (person who takes care of other people's young) | :: nourrice {f} |
| nurse {n} (person trained to provide care for the sick) | :: infirmière {f}, infirmier {m} |
| nurse {v} (to breast feed) | :: allaiter, donner le sein |
| nurse {v} (to care for the sick) | :: soigner |
| nurse {v} (to treat kindly and with extra care) | :: soigner |
| nurse {n} (wet nurse) SEE: wet nurse | :: |
| nursemaid {n} (child's nurse) | :: nounou {f}, nourrice {f}, bonne d'enfants {f} |
| nursery {n} /ˈnɜːsəɹi/ (place where nursing or the raising of children is carried out) | :: crèche {f}, pouponnière {f} |
| nursery {n} (place where the pre-school children of working parents are supervised during the day, see also: crèche) | :: crèche {f} |
| nursery {n} (place where young plants are cultivated for transplanting) | :: pépinière {f} |
| nurseryman {n} /ˈnəːs(ə)ɹɪmən/ (person who rears and sells plants in a nursery) | :: pépiniériste {m} {f} |
| nursery rhyme {n} (short poem or song for children) | :: comptine {f}, chanson enfantine {f} |
| nursery school {n} (a school for pre-school children) | :: école maternelle {f}, jardin d'enfants {m} |
| nurse shark {n} (any shark of the family Ginglymostomatidae) | :: requin nourrice {m} |
| nursing {n} (breastfeeding) SEE: breastfeeding | :: |
| nursing bra {n} (bra specifically designed for breastfeeding mothers) | :: soutien-gorge d'allaitement {m} |
| nursing home {n} (place of residence) | :: maison de repos {f} |
| Nur-Sultan {prop} (Astana) SEE: Astana | :: |
| nurture {n} /ˈnɜːɹ.tʃəɹ/ (act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training) | :: élever, éduquer |
| nurture {v} (to nourish or nurse) | :: nourrir |
| nurture {v} (figuratively, to encourage) | :: favoriser, alimenter |
| nut {n} /nʌt/ (hard-shelled fruit) | :: fruit sec {m}, noix {f} |
| nut {n} (that fits on a bolt) | :: écrou {m} |
| nut {n} (slang: insane person) | :: fou {m}, folle {f} |
| nut {n} (slang: testicle) | :: couille {f} |
| nut {n} (musical instruments: small piece that holds the strings at the proper spacing) | :: sillet {m} |
| nutation {n} (astronomical term) | :: nutation {f} |
| nutcracker {n} (implement for cracking nuts) | :: casse-noix {m}, casse-noisettes {m} |
| nuthatch {n} (passerine bird from the family Sittidae) | :: sittelle {f} |
| nut job {n} (someone who is insane) | :: taré {m}, tarée {f}, débile {m} {f} |
| nutlet {n} (small nut) | :: noisette {f} |
| nutmeg {n} /ˈnʌt.mɛɡ/ (tree) | :: muscadier {m} |
| nutmeg {n} (seed) | :: noix de muscade {f}, noix muscade {f} |
| nutmeg {n} (soccer/football sense) | :: petit pont {m} |
| nutmeg {v} (to flavour) | :: muscader |
| nutria {n} (coypu) SEE: coypu | :: |
| nutrient {n} /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/ (substance that provides nourishment) | :: nutriment {m} |
| nutrient {adj} (providing nourishment) | :: nutritif |
| nutrition {n} /nuˈtɹɪ.ʃən/ (nutrition) | :: nutrition {f} |
| nutritional {adj} (pertaining to nutrition) | :: alimentaire |
| nutritionism {n} | :: nutritionnisme {m} |
| nutritionist {n} | :: nutritionniste |
| nutritious {adj} /nuːˈtɹɪʃəs/ (providing nutrients) | :: nutritif |
| nuts {n} (nut) SEE: nut | :: |
| nuts {adj} /nʌts/ (insane) | :: cinglé, dingue |
| nuts and bolts {n} (inner workings of something) | :: rudiments {m-p} |
| nutshell {n} /ˈnʌtʃel/ (the shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut) | :: coque de noyau {f} |
| nutty {adj} /ˈnʌti/ (containing nuts) | :: plein de noix |
| nutty {adj} (barmy, crazy, mad) | :: cinglé, fou, dingue |
| Nuuk {prop} (capital of Greenland) | :: Nuuk {m} |
| nux vomica {n} (strychnine tree) | :: vomiquier {m} |
| nux vomica {n} (fruit of the strychnine tree) | :: noix vomique {f} |
| nuzzle {v} /nʌzəl/ (touch with the nose) | :: fourrer son nez |
| Nyankole {prop} (lect) | :: runyankole {m} |
| nychthemeral {adj} (lasting one day and one night) | :: nycthéméral |
| nychthemeron {n} /nɪkˈθi.mə.ɹɑn/ (one day and one night) | :: nycthémère {m}, nyctémère {m} |
| nyctography {n} | :: nyctographie {f} |
| nyctophobia {n} (fear of the night) | :: nyctophobie {f} |
| nylon {n} /ˈnaɪlɑn/ (substance) | :: nylon {m} |
| nymph {n} /ˈnɪmf/ (insect larva) | :: nymphe {f} |
| nymph {n} (mythology: water, forest or mountain spirit) | :: nymphe {f} |
| nymphalid {n} | :: nymphalidé |
| nymphet {n} (A sexually attractive girl or young woman) | :: nymphette {f} |
| nymphomania {n} /nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə/ (excess of sexual behaviour or desire in women) | :: nymphomanie {f}, andromanie {f} |
| nymphomaniac {n} /ˈnɪɱfoʊ ˈmeɪniæk/ (woman with excessive sexual desire) | :: nymphomane {f} |
| nymphomaniac {adj} (of woman: having excessive sexual desire) | :: nymphomane |
| nymphomaniacal {adj} (nymphomaniac) SEE: nymphomaniac | :: |
| Nynorsk {n} /ˈnjuːnɔːsk/ (one of the two major Norwegian (written) languages) | :: nynorsk {m}, néo-norvégien {m} |
| Nyírtass {prop} (Nyírtass, Hungary) | :: Nyírtass, Tash, Tosh, Tass |
| nystagmus {n} /nɪˈstæɡməs/ (rapid involuntary eye movement) | :: nystagmus {m} |
| Nyx {prop} (the primordial goddess of night) | :: Nyx |