| œcumenic {adj} (ecumenical) SEE: ecumenical | :: |
| Öland {prop} (island) | :: Öland |
| o {n} /oʊ/ (name of the letter O, o) | :: o |
| O {particle} /əʊ/ (a vocative particle) | :: ô |
| oaf {n} /oʊf/ (imbecile) | :: dadais {m} |
| oak {n} /oʊk/ (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) | :: chêne {m} |
| oak {n} (wood) | :: chêne {m} |
| oak {adj} (made of oak wood) | :: chêne {m}, chênes {m-p} |
| oak titmouse {n} (Baeolophus inornatus) | :: mésange unicolore {f} |
| oak tree {n} (tree or shrub of the genus Quercus) SEE: oak | :: |
| oakum {n} /ˈəʊkəm/ (fibrous caulking material) | :: étoupe |
| Oakville {prop} (town in Ontario) | :: Oakville {f} |
| oakwood {n} (wood populated with oaks) | :: chênaie {f}, rouvraie {f} |
| oar {n} /ɔɹ/ (implement used to row a boat) | :: rame, aviron {m} |
| oar {v} (row) SEE: row | :: |
| oarlock {n} (device to hold oars in place) | :: dame de nage {f}, tolet {m} |
| oarsman {n} (man who rows a boat) SEE: rower | :: |
| OAS {prop} (Organization of American States) | :: OEA (Organisation des États américains) |
| oasis {n} /oʊˈeɪsɪs/ (well surrounded by fertile region) | :: oasis {f} |
| oat {n} /əʊt/ (a widely cultivated cereal grass) | :: avoine {f} |
| oat {n} (seeds of the oat) SEE: oats | :: |
| oath {n} (curse) SEE: curse | :: |
| oath {n} /ˈoʊθ/ (solemn pledge) | :: serment {m} |
| oath {n} (profanity) | :: juron {m} |
| oath {v} (to pledge) | :: jurer |
| oatmeal {n} /ˈoʊtmil/ (meal) | :: flocons d'avoine {m-p} |
| oatmeal {n} (breakfast cereal, see also: porridge) | :: flocons d'avoine {m-p}, gruau {m} |
| oatmeal {n} (colour) | :: grège {m} |
| oat milk {n} (milky liquid from oats) | :: lait d'avoine {m} |
| oats {n} /ˈoʊts/ (seeds of an oat plant) | :: avoine {f}, flocon d'avoine {m} |
| Obadiah {prop} /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ (book of the Old Testament) | :: Abdias |
| Obama {prop} /oʊˈbɑ.mə/ (surname) | :: Obama |
| Obamamania {n} (admiration for Barack Obama) | :: obamania {f} |
| obcordate {adj} (botany: of a reversed cordate shape) | :: obcordé |
| obdurate {adj} /ˈɒbdʒʊɹɪt/ (Stubbornly persistent, generally in wrongdoing; refusing to reform or repent) | :: opiniâtre {m} {f}, têtu {m} |
| obdurate {adj} (Physically hardened, toughened) | :: dur comme un roc |
| obedience {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːdɪəns/ (quality of being obedient) | :: obéissance {f} |
| obedient {adj} /oʊˈbidiənt/ (willing to comply with commands) | :: obéissant |
| obelisk {n} (A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point) | :: obélisque {m} |
| obelisk {n} (The dagger sign (†)) | :: obèle {m} |
| Oberkorn {prop} (canton) | :: Obercorn |
| Oberon {prop} (moon of Uranus) | :: Obéron |
| obese {adj} /oʊˈbis/ (extremely overweight) | :: obèse |
| obesity {n} (act or state of being obese) | :: obésité {f} |
| obesogenic {adj} /əʊbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (causing obesity) | :: obésogène |
| obey {v} /oʊˈbeɪ/ (to do as ordered by) | :: obéir, obtempérer |
| obfuscate {v} /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/ (make dark) | :: obscurcir |
| obfuscate {v} (make confusing) | :: embrouiller |
| obfuscate {v} (alter code) | :: obscurcir, occulter |
| obi {n} /ˈoʊbi/ (a kimono sash) | :: obi {m} |
| obituary {n} /əˈbɪtjʊəɹɪ/ (brief notice of a person's death, as published in a newspaper) | :: nécrologie {f} |
| object {n} /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (thing) | :: objet {m} |
| object {n} (the goal, end or purpose of something) | :: objet {m} |
| object {n} (in grammar) | :: objet {m} |
| object {n} (person or thing to which an emotion is directed) | :: objet {m} |
| object {n} (in object-oriented programming) | :: objet {m} |
| object {v} (disagree with something or someone) | :: s'opposer, objecter |
| objectification {n} /ɒbˌdʒɛkt.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃʌn/ | :: objectification {f} |
| objection {n} /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/ (act of objecting) | :: objection {f} |
| objection {n} (statement expressing opposition) | :: objection {f} |
| objection {n} (official protest raised in a court of law) | :: objection {f} |
| objective {adj} /əbˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪv/ (relating to a material object) | :: objectif {m}, objective {f} |
| objective {adj} (not influenced by emotions) | :: objectif {m}, objective {f} |
| objective {adj} (based on observed fact) | :: objectif {m}, objective {f} |
| objective {n} (goal) | :: objectif {m}, but {m} |
| objective {n} (lens) | :: objectif {m} |
| objectivism {n} (doctrine that holds that reality is objective) | :: objectivisme {m} |
| objectivity {n} /ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/ (The state of being objective) | :: objectivité {f} |
| object language {n} (lexicography: language of headwords) | :: langue-objet |
| object-oriented {adj} /ˈɒbdʒɛkt ɔɹɪəntɪd/ (using entities called objects) | :: orienté-objet |
| object-oriented programming {n} (programming paradigm that uses objects to design application and computer programs) | :: programmation orientée objet {f} |
| object permanence {n} (understanding that an object still exists when it disappears from sight) | :: permanence de l'objet {f} |
| objet d'art {n} /ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)/ (work of art) | :: objet d'art {m} |
| objurgation {n} (strong rebuke, scolding) | :: objurgation {f} |
| oblast {n} /ˈɒbləst/ (region or province) | :: oblast {m} |
| oblation {n} /oʊˈbleɪʃən/ (the offering to a deity) | :: oblation {f} |
| obligation {n} /ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone) | :: obligation {f} |
| obligation {n} | :: engagement {m}, obligation {f} |
| obligatory {adj} /əˈblɪɡətɔɹi/ (binding) | :: obligatoire |
| oblige {v} /əˈblaɪdʒ/ (to constrain someone by force or by social, moral or legal means) | :: imposer, obliger |
| oblige {v} (to do someone a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation)) | :: rendre service à, obliger |
| obligee {n} (beneficiary of an obligation) | :: créancier {m} |
| obliging {adj} /əˈblaɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (Happy and ready to do favours for others) | :: serviable |
| obligor {n} (party bearing obligation) | :: débiteur {m} |
| oblique case {n} (any noun case except the nominative (and vocative)) | :: cas oblique {m}, cas régime {m} |
| obliquity {n} (quality of being obscure) SEE: obscurity | :: |
| obliquity {n} /əˈblɪkwɪɾi/ (quality of being oblique) | :: obliquité {f} |
| obliterate {v} /əbˈlɪtəɹeɪt/ (to remove completely, leaving no trace; to wipe out; to destroy) | :: annihiler |
| oblivion {n} /əˈblɪvɪən/ (state of forgetfulness or distraction) | :: oubli {m} |
| oblivion {n} (state of being completely forgotten) | :: oubli {m} |
| oblivion {n} (a state of nothingness) | :: néant {m} |
| oblivion {n} (figuratively: wasteland; a supernatural realm of waste, like hell) | :: néant {m} |
| oblivion {n} | :: oubli |
| oblivious {adj} /əˈblɪv.i.əs/ (unaware) | :: ignorant, inconscient |
| oblivious {adj} (failing to remember) | :: distrait, oublieux |
| obliviously {adv} (in an oblivious manner) | :: oublieusement |
| oblong {adj} (longer than wide) | :: oblong |
| oblong {adj} (roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal) | :: oblong |
| obloquy {n} /ˈɒbləˌkwi/ (abusive language) | :: opprobre {m} |
| obnoxious {adj} /əbˈnɑkʃəs/ (offensive, very annoying) | :: odieux, désagréable, exécrable |
| obnubilation {n} /ɒbnjuːbɪˈleɪʃən/ (medicine: obscuration or clouding of the mind or faculties) | :: obnubilation {f} |
| obnubilation {n} (veiling with or concealment in clouds) | :: obnubilation {f} |
| oboe {n} /ˈoʊboʊ/ (wind instrument) | :: hautbois {m} |
| oboe d'amore {n} /ˌoʊboʊ dɑˈmɔɹeɪ/ (instrument of the oboe family) | :: hautbois d'amour {m} |
| oboist {n} (performer on the oboe) | :: hautboïste {m} {f} |
| obol {n} /ˈɑ.bəl/ (ancient silver coin) | :: obole {f} |
| obolus {n} (silver coin) | :: obole {f} |
| obscene {adj} /əbˈsiːn/ (offensive to current standards of decency or morality) | :: obscène |
| obscene {adj} | :: obscène |
| obscenity {n} (something that is obscene) | :: obscénité {f} |
| obscurantism {n} (deliberate obscurity or vagueness) | :: obscurantisme {m} |
| obscure {adj} /əbˈskjʊə(ɹ)/ (dark, faint or indistinct) | :: obscur |
| obscure {adj} (difficult to understand) | :: sibyllin |
| obscure {v} (to darken, make faint) | :: obscurcir |
| obscure {v} (to hide, put out of sight) | :: obscurcir |
| obscurity {n} /əbˈskjʊəɹɪti/ (darkness; the absence of light) | :: obscurité {f} |
| obsequies {n} /ˈɔbsɪ.kwiːz/ (funeral rites) | :: obsèques |
| obsequious {adj} /əbˈsiːkwi.əs/ (obedient, compliant with someone else's orders) | :: obéissant, obséquieux |
| obsequious {adj} (fawning, subservient) | :: obséquieux, soumis |
| obsequiousness {n} (the quality of being obsequious) | :: obséquiosité {m} |
| observability {n} (state of being observable) | :: observabilité {f} |
| observable {adj} (able to be observed) | :: observable |
| observable {n} (any physical property) | :: observable {f} |
| observance {n} /əbˈzɝvəns/ (practice of complying) | :: observance {f} |
| observance {n} (the custom of celebrating a holiday) | :: observance {f} |
| observation {n} /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ (act of observing or being observed) | :: observation {f} |
| observation {n} (recording an event; the record of such noting) | :: observation |
| observation {n} (remark or comment) | :: remarque {f} |
| observation wheel {n} (Ferris wheel) SEE: Ferris wheel | :: |
| observatory {n} /əbˈzəɹvətɔɹi/ (place where celestial bodies or natural phenomena are observed) | :: observatoire {m} |
| observatory {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout | :: |
| observe {v} /əbˈzɜːv/ (to notice, to watch, see also: notice) | :: observer, remarquer |
| observe {v} (to follow) | :: respecter, observer, garder |
| observer {n} /əbˈzɝvɚ/ (one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice) | :: observateur {m} |
| observer {n} | :: observateur {m} |
| obsessed {adj} /əbˈsɛst/ (fixated on a single topic or emotion) | :: obsédé {m} |
| obsession {n} /əbˈsɛʃən/ (compulsive or irrational preoccupation) | :: idée fixe {f} |
| obsession {n} (unhealthy fixation) | :: obsession {f} |
| obsession {n} | :: obsession {f}, fixation, idée fixe |
| obsessive {adj} /əbˈsɛsɪv/ (having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others) | :: obsessif |
| obsessive {n} (person who is obsessed) | :: obsédé {m} |
| obsessive-compulsive disorder {n} (form of anxiety) | :: trouble obsessionnel compulsif {m}, TOC |
| obsidian {n} /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/ (a type of black glass produced by volcanoes) | :: obsidienne {f} |
| obsidional {adj} /əbˈsɪdɪənəl/ (pertaining to a siege) | :: obsidional |
| obsidional coin {n} (coin) | :: monnaie obsidionale {f}, monnaie de siège {f} |
| obsolescence {n} /ˌɑb.səˈlɛ.səns/ (state) | :: obsolescence {f}, désuétude {f} |
| obsolescent {adj} /ɑbsəˈlɛsənt/ (in the process of becoming obsolete, but not obsolete yet) | :: obsolescent |
| obsolete {adj} /ɑbsəˈliːt/ (no longer in use) | :: obsolète |
| obsoleteness {n} (quality or state of being obsolete) | :: désuétude {f} |
| obstacle {n} /ˈɒbstəkl̩/ (something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress) | :: obstacle |
| obstacle course {n} (hassle) | :: parcours du combattant {m} |
| obstetrician {n} /ˌɒbstəˈtɹɪʃən/ (a physician who specializes in childbirth) | :: obstétricien {m}, obstétricienne {f}, accoucheur {m}, accoucheuse {f}, gynécologue {m} {f} |
| obstetrics {n} (care of women during and after pregnancy) | :: obstétrique {f} |
| obstinacy {n} /ˈɑbstɪnəsi/ (state of stubbornness) | :: entêtement {m}, obstination {f} |
| obstinate {adj} /ˈɑb.stə.nət/ (adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably) | :: obstiné |
| obstinately {adv} (in an obstinate manner) | :: obstinément |
| obstruct {v} /əbˈstɹʌkt/ (To block or fill (a passage)) | :: obstruer |
| obstruct {v} (To impede, retard, or interfere with) | :: bloquer, retarder, interférer |
| obstruct {v} (To get in the way of so as to hide from sight) | :: obstruer, éclipser |
| obstructive {adj} (causing obstructions) | :: obstructif |
| obtain {v} /əbˈteɪn/ (to get hold of, acquire) | :: obtenir, se procurer |
| obtain {v} (to hold, possess) | :: avoir |
| obtain {v} (to succeed) | :: réussir, avoir succès |
| obtain {v} (to be the case, hold true) | :: s'établir |
| obtrude {v} /əbˈtɹuːd/ (intransitive) | :: empiéter, transparaître |
| obtuse {adj} /əbˈtjuːs/ (intellectually dull) | :: obtus {m}, obtuse {f} |
| obtuse {adj} (deadened, muffled, muted) | :: sourd |
| obtuse {adj} (of an angle) | :: obtus |
| obtuse {adj} (of a triangle) SEE: obtuse-angled | :: |
| obtuse angle {n} (angle that is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees) | :: angle obtus {m} |
| obtuse-angled {adj} (of a triangle) | :: obtusangle {m} {f} |
| obtuse-angled triangle {n} (obtuse triangle) SEE: obtuse triangle | :: |
| obtuse triangle {n} (triangle with an obtuse angle) | :: triangle obtusangle {m} |
| obverse {adj} (turned or facing toward the observer) | :: avers {m}, face {f} |
| obverse {n} (the heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal) | :: face {f}, avers {m} |
| obviate {v} /ˈɑbviˌeɪt/ (to bypass a requirement) | :: rendre superflu, éviter |
| obvious {adj} /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ (easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory) | :: évident |
| obviously {adv} /ˈɑ(b).vi.əs.li/ (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) | :: clairement, évidemment |
| Obwalden {prop} (a canton of Switzerland) | :: Obwald |
| ocarina {n} /ɑkəˈɹinə/ (musical instrument) | :: ocarina {m} |
| Occam's razor {prop} (both principles) | :: rasoir d’Occam {m} |
| occasion {n} /əˈkeɪʒən/ (favorable opportunity) | :: occasion {f} |
| occasion {n} (occurrence or incident) SEE: occurrence | :: |
| occasional {adj} /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ (limited to certain occasions; not very often) | :: occasionnel |
| occasionally {adv} /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ (from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals) | :: occasionnellement |
| occident {n} /ˈɒksɪdənt/ (part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west) | :: occident {m} |
| occidental {adj} /ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/ (of the occident:) | :: occidental |
| Occidental {prop} (artificial language) | :: occidental |
| occiput {n} /ˈɑksɪpʌt/ (back of the head or skull) | :: occiput {m} |
| Occitan {prop} /ˈɑksɪˌtæn/ (the Romance language) | :: occitan {m}, langue d'oc {f} |
| Occitan {adj} | :: occitan |
| Occitania {prop} (Occitania) | :: Occitanie {f} |
| Occitanie {prop} (region of France) | :: Occitanie {f} |
| occluded front {n} (cold front that overtakes a warm front) | :: front occlus {m} |
| occlusive {n} (plosive) SEE: plosive | :: |
| occult {v} /əˈkʌlt/ (to cover) | :: occulter |
| occult {adj} (related to the occult) | :: occulte |
| occult {n} (supernatural affairs) | :: occulte {m} {f}, occultisme {m} |
| occultation {n} /ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ (astronomical event) | :: occultation {f} |
| occultism {n} (study of the supernatural) | :: occultisme {m} |
| occupancy {n} (the act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant) | :: occupation {f} |
| occupant {n} /ˈɒk.jʊ.pənt/ (person who occupies an office or a position) | :: occupant {m} |
| occupant {n} (person sitting in a vehicle) | :: occupant {m} |
| occupant {n} (owner or tenant) | :: habitant {m} |
| occupation {n} /ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ (activity or task with which one occupies oneself) | :: occupation {f} |
| occupation {n} (control of a country or region by a hostile army) | :: occupation {f} |
| occupational disease {n} (ailment that occurs as a result of work) | :: maladie professionnelle {f} |
| occupational hazard {n} (an unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment) | :: aléas du métier {m-p}, risques du métier {m-p} |
| occupational health and safety {n} (activity to promote health and safety in workplace) | :: santé et sécurité au travail {f} |
| occupational safety and health {n} (activity to promote safety in workplace) | :: santé et sécurité au travail {f} |
| occupational therapy {n} (therapeutic practice) | :: ergothérapie {f} |
| occupied {adj} /ˈɑkjəpaɪd/ (reserved) | :: occupé |
| occupied {adj} (busy) | :: occupé |
| occupied {adj} (militarily subjugated) | :: occupé |
| occupier {n} (one who occupies) | :: occupant {m}, occupante {f} |
| occupy {v} (to occupy) SEE: consume | :: |
| occupy {v} /ˈɑkjəpaɪ/ (to fill (time)) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (to fill (space)) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (time or space) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (reside in) | :: occuper, habiter |
| occupy {v} (have (taken) control of) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (to use the time or capacity of) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (hold a position) | :: occuper |
| occupy {v} (hold attention of) | :: occuper |
| occur {v} /əˈkɝ/ (take place) | :: se produire, avoir lieu |
| occur {v} (present itself) | :: arriver, se présenter, se produire, se passer, avoir lieu |
| occur {v} (meet or come to the mind) | :: venir à l'idée (de quelqu'un) |
| occur {v} (be present or found) | :: se retrouver |
| occurrence {n} /əˈkɝən(t)s/ (actual instance where a situation arises) | :: occurrence {f} |
| OCD {n} (obsessive-compulsive disorder) SEE: obsessive-compulsive disorder | :: |
| ocean {n} /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ (one of the large bodies of water) | :: océan {m} |
| ocean {n} (water from an ocean) | :: océan {m} |
| ocean {n} (immense expanse) | :: océan {m} |
| ocean current {n} | :: courant marin {m} |
| Oceania {prop} /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/ (geographical region) | :: Océanie {f} |
| oceanic {adj} (of or relating to the ocean) | :: océanique |
| oceanic {adj} (living in the ocean) | :: océanique |
| oceanic whitetip shark {n} (Carcharhinus longimanus) | :: requin longimane {m} |
| Oceanid {n} (any of the sea nymphs) | :: océanide {f} |
| oceanographer {n} /ˌoʃəˈnɑɡɹəfəɹ/ (person who studies oceanography, the science of oceans) | :: océanographe {m} {f} |
| oceanography {n} /ˌoʊʃəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (oceanic exploration and study) | :: océanographie {f}, océanologie {f} |
| oceanologist {n} (one who studies oceans) | :: océanologue {m} {f} |
| oceanology {n} (oceanography) SEE: oceanography | :: |
| ocean sunfish {n} (Mola mola) | :: môle {f}, poisson-lune {m} |
| ocellus {n} (simple eyes consisting of a single lens) | :: ocelle {m} |
| ocellus {n} (eye-like marking in the form of a spot or ring) | :: ocelle {m} |
| ocelot {n} /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/ (feline carnivore) | :: ocelot {m} |
| ochlocracy {n} /ɒkˈlɒkɹəsi/ (government by the masses) | :: ochlocratie {f} |
| ochlophilia {n} (love of crowds) | :: ochlophilie {f} |
| ochre {n} /ˈoʊkɚ/ (earth pigment) | :: ocre {f} |
| ochre {n} (yellowish-orange colour) | :: ocre {f} |
| ochre {adj} (having yellow-orange colour) | :: ocre |
| o'clock {adv} /əˈklɑk/ (indication of time (the translations below are of "one o’clock")) | :: une heure |
| o'clock {adv} (the translations below are of "at one o’clock") | :: à une heure |
| Ocon {prop} | :: Ocon |
| ocrea {n} (botanical sheath) | :: ocréa {f} |
| Oct {prop} (abbreviation of October) | :: oct. |
| octagenarian {n} (octogenarian) SEE: octogenarian | :: |
| octagon {n} /ˈɒktəɡ(ə)n/ (polygon with eight sides and eight angles) | :: octogone {m} |
| octagonal {adj} /ɑkˈtæɡ.ə.n(ə)l/ (shaped like an octagon) | :: octogonal |
| octahedron {n} (a polyhedron with eight faces) | :: octaèdre {m} |
| octalogy {n} (A set of eigth works of art that are connected) | :: octalogie {f} |
| octane {n} /ˈɒk.teɪn/ (isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons) | :: octane {m} |
| octane number {n} (measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel) | :: indice d'octane {m} |
| octangular {adj} (octagonal) SEE: octagonal | :: |
| Octans {prop} (a circumpolar constellation) | :: Octant |
| Octavian {prop} /ɒkˈteɪvi.ən/ (name) | :: Octavien |
| Octavius {prop} /ɒkˈteɪvɪəs/ (male given name) | :: Octave {m} |
| octet {n} (byte of eight bits) SEE: byte | :: |
| octillion {num} /ɒkˈtɪl.iː.ən/ (a thousand trillion trillion, 1027) | :: quadrilliard |
| octillion {num} (a trillion quintillion, 1048, see also: quindecillion) | :: octillion {m} |
| October {prop} /ɑkˈtoʊbəɹ/ (tenth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: octobre {m} |
| octodecillion {n} /ˌɒktoʊdəˈsɪl.i.ən/ (1057) | :: nonilliard {m} |
| octogenarian {adj} (being between 80 and 89, inclusive) | :: octogénaire {m} {f} |
| octogenarian {n} (One who is between the age of 80 and 89, inclusive) | :: octogénaire {m} {f} |
| octonion {n} (nonassociative extension of a quaternion) | :: octonion {m} |
| octopus {n} /ˈɑːkt.ə.pʊs/ (mollusc) | :: pieuvre {f}, poulpe {m} |
| octothorpe {n} (octothorpe) SEE: hash | :: |
| octovigintillion {num} (1087) | :: quattuordecilliard |
| octroy {v} (to grant a privilege) | :: octroyer |
| octuple {v} /ɒkˈtuː.pəl/ (multiply by eight) | :: octupler |
| ocular {adj} (seen by the eye) SEE: visual | :: |
| ocular {adj} /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/ (of or relating to the eye) | :: oculaire |
| oculist {n} (optometrist) SEE: optometrist | :: |
| oculist {n} (ophthalmologist) SEE: ophthalmologist | :: |
| oculogyria {n} | :: oculogyrie {f} |
| oculolinctus {n} (eyeball-licking) | :: oculolinctus {m} |
| oculus {n} /ˈɒ.ˌkjə.ləs/ (circular window or opening) | :: œil-de-bœuf {m} |
| Odaenathus {prop} | :: Odénat |
| odalisque {n} /ˈoʊdlɪsk/ (a female harem slave) | :: odalisque {f} |
| odd {adj} /ɑd/ (strange) | :: bizarre, étrange |
| odd {adj} (indivisible by two) | :: impair |
| odd {adj} (about) | :: à peu près |
| odd {n} (odd number) SEE: odd number | :: |
| oddball {n} /ˈɑːdˌbɔl/ (eccentric person) | :: excentrique {m} {f}, olibrius {m} |
| odd duck {n} (strange bird) SEE: strange bird | :: |
| odderon {n} | :: oddéron {m} |
| odd function {n} (function) | :: fonction impaire {f} |
| oddity {n} (strangeness) | :: bizarrerie {f}, excentricité {f} |
| odd job {v} (temporary job) | :: petit boulot {m} |
| odd number {n} (whole number that is not divisible by two) | :: nombre impair {m} |
| odd one out {n} (misfit) | :: intrus {m} |
| odd one out {n} (puzzle) | :: intrus {m} |
| odds {n} /ɑdz/ (the ratio of the probabilities of an event happening to that of it not happening) | :: chances {f-p} |
| odds and ends {n} (miscellaneous things) | :: bric-à-brac {m} {m-p} |
| ode {n} /oʊd/ (a short poetical composition) | :: ode {f} |
| odeon {n} (ancient Greek or Roman building) | :: odéon {m} |
| Oder {prop} (river) | :: Oder {m} |
| Odesa {prop} (Odessa) SEE: Odessa | :: |
| Odessa {prop} (Ukrainian city) | :: Odessa |
| Odessite {adj} | :: odessite {m} {f} |
| Odessite {n} | :: Odessite |
| Odia {prop} (Oriya) SEE: Oriya | :: |
| Odin {prop} /oʊdɪn/ (god in Norse mythology) | :: Odin |
| odious {adj} /ˈoʊ.di.əs/ (arousing strong dislike) | :: odieux |
| Odisha {prop} (state in India) | :: Orissa |
| Odoacer {prop} /ˌoʊdoʊˈeɪsər/ (Flavius Odoacer, the first king of Italy) | :: Odoacre |
| odometer {n} /oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/ (instrument attached to the wheel) | :: odomètre {m} |
| odonto- {prefix} (tooth) | :: odonto- |
| odontoblast {n} | :: odontoblaste {m} |
| odontocete {n} (toothed whale) SEE: toothed whale | :: |
| odontophobia {n} (fear of dentistry) | :: odontophobie {f} |
| odontotheca {n} | :: odontothèque {f} |
| odor {n} /ˈoʊ.dɚ/ (any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume) | :: odeur {f} |
| odoriferous {adj} (having an odor) SEE: odorous | :: |
| odorless {adj} /əʊdələs/ (having no odor) | :: inodore |
| odorous {adj} (having distinctive odour) | :: odorant {m} |
| odourless {adj} (odourless) SEE: odorless | :: |
| odour of sanctity {n} (sweet smell emitted by corpses of saints) | :: odeur de sainteté {m} |
| odour of sanctity {n} (idiomatic, of a person: state of holiness) | :: odeur de sainteté {m} |
| Odyssean {adj} (pertaining to the Odyssey) | :: odysséen |
| Odysseus {prop} /əˈdɪsjuːs/ (son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War) | :: Ulysse {m} |
| odyssey {n} /ˈɑ.dɨ.si/ (extended adventurous voyage) | :: odyssée {f} |
| Odyssey {prop} /ˈɒ.dɨ.si/ (epic poem describing the journey of Odysseus) | :: Odyssée {f} |
| OECD {prop} (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) | :: OCDE {f} |
| oedema {n} (edema) SEE: edema | :: |
| Oedipal {adj} /ˈidəpɛl/ (of or relating to the Oedipus complex) | :: œdipien |
| Oedipus {prop} /ˈɛdɪpəs/ (son of Laius and Jocasta) | :: Œdipe {m} |
| Oedipus complex {n} /ˈɛdəpəs ˈkɒmplɛks/ (Freudian theory) | :: complexe d’Œdipe {m} |
| oeillade {n} /əːˈjɑːd/ (glance, ogle) | :: œillade {f} |
| oeno- {prefix} (forms terms relating to wine) | :: œno- |
| oenochoe {n} / iːˈnɑ.kəʊ.i/ (Greek jug) | :: œnochoé {f} |
| oenological {adj} (of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine) | :: œnologique |
| oenologist {n} (an expert in the science of oenology) | :: œnologue {m} {f} |
| oenology {n} /iˈnɑlədʒi/ (scientific study of wines) | :: œnologie {f} |
| oesophagus {n} /ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/ (the tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach) | :: œsophage {m} |
| oestrus {n} /ˈiːstɹəs/ (a female animal's readiness to mate) | :: œstrus {m}, chaleur {f} |
| oeuvre {n} /ˈəːvɹə/ (work of art) | :: œuvre {f} |
| oeuvre {n} (complete body of works) | :: œuvres {f-p} |
| of {prep} /ʌv/ ((time) before, to) | :: moins |
| of {prep} (introducing an epithet) | :: de |
| of {prep} (containing, comprising or made from) | :: de |
| of {prep} (linking class with example of class) | :: de |
| of {prep} (introducing subject matter) | :: de |
| of {prep} (connecting numeral or quantifier with quantified) | :: de |
| of {prep} (possessive genitive: belonging to) | :: de |
| of {prep} (objective genitive: connecting noun with object) | :: de |
| of {prep} (indicative of age) | :: de |
| of age {prep} (old enough to be considered an adult) | :: majeur |
| of all time {prep} ((informal) ever) | :: de tous les temps |
| of choice {prep} (preferred above others) | :: de choix |
| of color {adj} (of a race other than white (euphemistic)) | :: de couleur |
| of course {adv} /əv ˈkɔː(ɹ)s/ (naturally) | :: bien sûr, bien entendu, naturellement, évidemment |
| of course {interj} (indication of enthusiastic agreement) | :: bien sûr |
| off {adv} /ɔf/ (into a state of non-operation or non-existence) | :: éteindre |
| off {adj} | :: éteint, fermé |
| offal {n} (refuse) SEE: refuse | :: |
| offal {n} /ˈɔfl̩/ (rejected parts of an animal) | :: abats {m-p} |
| offal {n} (animal's organs as food) | :: abats {m-p} |
| offal {n} (carrion) SEE: carrion | :: |
| offbeat {adj} (unusual, unconventional, not ordinary) | :: décalé {m} |
| offence {n} (offense) SEE: offense | :: |
| offend {v} /əˈfɛnd/ (to hurt the feelings) | :: offenser, déplaire |
| offend {v} (to physically harm, pain) | :: blesser |
| offend {v} | :: offenser, blesser, insulter, vexer |
| offend {v} (sin) SEE: sin | :: |
| offender {n} (a person who commits an offense against the law) | :: contrevenant {m} |
| offense {n} /əˈfɛns/ (strategy and tactics employed when in position to score) | :: attaque {f}, offensive {f} |
| offense {n} (portion of a team dedicated to scoring) | :: attaque {f}, attaquants {m-p} |
| offense {n} | :: offense {f}, injure {f}, insulte {f} |
| offensive {adj} /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ (causing offense) | :: offensant |
| offensive {adj} (relating to attack, offense) | :: offensif |
| offensive {adj} (team sports: having to do with play directed at scoring) | :: offensif {m}, offensive {f} |
| offensive {n} (an attack) | :: offensive {f} |
| offensive {n} (posture of attack) | :: offensive {f} |
| offensive and defensive alliance {n} (offensive and defensive alliance) | :: alliance offensive et défensive {f} |
| offer {n} /ˈɔfɚ/ (proposal) | :: offre {f} |
| offer {n} (something put forth) | :: offre {f} |
| offer {n} (law: invitation to enter binding contract) | :: offre {f} |
| offer {v} (propose) | :: offrir |
| offer {v} (to present something as a gesture of worship) | :: offrir |
| offer {v} (place at disposal) | :: offrir |
| offering {n} /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/ (act of offering) | :: offre {f} |
| offering {n} (that which has been offered; a sacrifice) | :: offrande {f} |
| offering {n} (oblation or presentation made as a religious act) | :: offrande {f} |
| offer one's condolences {v} (offer sympathy to someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one) | :: présenter ses condoléances |
| offhand {adj} /ˌɔfˈhænd/ (without planning or thinking ahead) | :: spontanément, sur-le-champ |
| offhand {adj} (careless) | :: négligent |
| office {n} /ˈɔfɪs/ (ceremonial religious duty or rite) | :: office {m} |
| office {n} (room(s) or building used for non-manual work) | :: bureau {m}, office {m} |
| office {n} (kindness) SEE: good offices | :: |
| office building {n} (commercial building containing spaces for offices) | :: immeuble de bureaux {m} |
| office chair {n} (desk chair used in an office) | :: chaise de bureau {f} |
| office hours {n} (times when office workers are at their desks) | :: heures ouvrables {f-p} |
| office hours {n} (prearranged time when a person is available) | :: permanence {f} |
| officer {n} /ˈɔfɪsɚ/ (one who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization) | :: fonctionnaire {m}, officier |
| officer {n} (one who holds a public office) | :: fonctionnaire |
| officer {n} (contraction of the term "commissioned officer") | :: officier {m}, officière {f} |
| office worker {n} (Someone who works in an office) | :: employé de bureau {m} |
| official {adj} /əˈfɪʃəl/ (relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant) | :: officiel |
| official {n} (office holder invested with powers and authorities) | :: cadre, fonctionnaire |
| officialdom {n} (The people elected to government or employed in the civil service) | :: fonctionnariat {m} |
| official gazette {n} /əˈfɪʃəl ɡəˈzɛt/ (periodical publication to publish notices) | :: journal officiel {m} |
| officially {adv} /əˈfɪʃəli/ (in an official manner) | :: officiellement |
| off-licence {n} (liquor store) SEE: liquor store | :: |
| offline {adj} (of a system, not connected to a larger network) | :: hors-ligne, offline |
| off one's dot {prep} (crazy) | :: toqué |
| off one's own bat {prep} (of one's own accord) SEE: of one's own accord | :: |
| off-piste {adj} (Not specially prepared or designated for skiing) | :: hors-piste |
| off-road {adj} (designed for driving on a rugged terrain) | :: tout-terrain {m} {f} |
| off-roader {n} (vehicle designed for driving offroad) | :: tout-terrain {m} |
| off-season {n} (period of slack business) | :: morte-saison {f} |
| offset {n} /ˈɑf.sɛt/ (compensating equivalent) | :: compensation {f} |
| offset {n} (countertrade arrangement) | :: contrepartie {f} |
| offset {n} (time at which something begins) | :: début {m} |
| offset {n} (distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another) | :: décalage {m}, décalages {m-p} |
| offset {v} (to compensate for something) | :: compenser, contrebalancer |
| offset {n} (offset printing) SEE: offset printing | :: |
| offset printing {n} (offset printing) | :: impression en offset {f} |
| offshoot {n} | :: dérivé {m} |
| offshore {adj} /ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ (located in the sea away from the coast) | :: offshore, au large |
| offshore {adj} (located in another country) | :: offshore |
| offside {adj} (in an illegal position ahead of the ball) | :: hors-jeu |
| offside {n} (offside play) | :: hors-jeu {m} |
| offside trap {n} (defensive play) | :: piège du hors-jeu {m} |
| offspring {n} /ˈɔfspɹɪŋ/ | :: enfant {m} {f} |
| offspring {n} (plural or collective offspring (only males, only females, both sexes or sex unspecified)) | :: enfance {f} , enfants {m-p}, descendance {f}, progéniture {f} |
| offspring {n} (plural or collective offspring, animal's or plant's progeny) | :: progéniture {f} |
| offspring {n} | :: descendance, enfance, enfants {p}, postérité, progéniture |
| off the books {prep} (undeclared for tax and social insurance) | :: hors des comptes |
| off the mark {prep} (inaccurate) | :: à côté de la plaque |
| off the top of one's head {prep} (in an extemporaneous manner; without careful thought, preparation, or investigation) | :: de tête, comme ça |
| off-the-wall {adj} (wildly unconventional; bizarre; absurd) | :: à côté de la plaque |
| off-topic {adj} (not related to the matter being discussed) | :: hors sujet |
| of late {prep} (recently) | :: récemment |
| of note {prep} | :: de spécial, de remarquable |
| of one mind {prep} (in agreement) | :: d'accord |
| of one's choice {prep} (that one has chosen, or wishes to choose) | :: de son choix |
| of one's own accord {prep} (without being commanded or controlled) | :: de son propre chef, de sa propre initiative |
| of one's word {prep} | :: de parole |
| oft {adv} /ɔft/ (often; frequently; not rarely; many times) | :: souvent |
| often {adv} /ˈɔf(t)ən/ (frequently, many times) | :: souvent, souventefois |
| oftenly {adv} (often) SEE: often | :: |
| of the same stripe {prep} | :: du même acabit, du même tonneau |
| of two minds {prep} (undecided or unsure) | :: indécis, partagé |
| oganesson {n} /oʊ.ɡəˈnɛsɒn/ (chemical element with atomic number 118) | :: oganesson {m} |
| ogee {n} /oʊˈdʒiː/ (curve) | :: doucine {f} |
| ogee {n} (arch) | :: arc en accolade {m} |
| oghamic {adj} (in, of, or pertaining to Ogham) | :: oghamique |
| Oghuz {prop} /oʊˈɡuːz/ (Oghuz people) | :: Oghouzes {p} |
| ogive {n} /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ (curve of a cumulative function) | :: ogive {f} |
| ogive {n} (Gothic pointed arch) | :: ogive |
| ogive {n} (nose of a bullet, missle, or rocket) | :: ogive |
| ogle {v} /ˈoʊɡəl/ (to stare flirtatiously) | :: reluquer, mater |
| ogonek {n} /ˈoʊɡənɛk/ (diacritical mark) | :: ogonek {m} |
| ogre {n} /ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/ (brutish giant) | :: ogre {m} |
| oh {interj} /oʊ/ (expression of surprise) | :: oh, ah |
| oh dear {interj} (expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval) | :: aïe, hélas |
| OHIM {prop} /ˈoʊhɪm/ (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market) | :: OHMI |
| ohm {n} /oʊm/ (the derived unit of electrical resistance) | :: ohm {m} |
| ohmmeter {n} (device for measuing resistance) | :: ohmmètre {m} |
| Ohm's law {prop} (Ohm's observation) | :: loi d'Ohm {f} |
| oh my {interj} (good heavens) SEE: good heavens | :: |
| oh my God {interj} (excitement or shock) | :: mon Dieu, nom de Dieu, nom de nom |
| oh no {interj} (exclamation of alarm or concern) | :: oh non |
| oh well {interj} /ˈəʊ wɛl/ (expression of mild disappointment or resignation) | :: tant pis, bah, pas grave |
| oi {interj} (exclamation to get attention) SEE: hey | :: |
| -oic {suffix} | :: -oïque |
| oidium {n} | :: oïdium {m} |
| oil {n} /ɔɪl/ (liquid fat) | :: huile {f} |
| oil {n} (petroleum-based liquid) | :: pétrole {m} |
| oil {v} (lubricate with oil) | :: huiler |
| oil cake {n} (solid residue) | :: tourteau {m} |
| oilcan {n} (container) | :: burette {f}, burette d'huile {f} |
| oil change {n} (process of changing oil) | :: vidange {f} |
| oilcloth {n} (fabric or cloth) | :: toile cirée {f} |
| oil company {n} (a company which trades, extracts or processes petroleum or oil) | :: pétrolière {f}, compagnie pétrolière {f} |
| oiler {n} (oil well) SEE: oil well | :: |
| oiler {n} (ship) SEE: oil tanker | :: |
| oil lamp {n} (a simple vessel used to produce light) | :: lampe à huile {f} |
| oil of lemon eucalyptus {n} | :: huile essentielle d'eucalyptus citronné, huile d'eucalyptus citronné |
| oil of wintergreen {n} (aromatic oil) | :: huile essentielle de gaulthérie {f} |
| oil painting {n} (a painting done with oil paints) | :: peinture a l'huile {f} |
| oil painting {n} (art of painting with oil paints) | :: peinture a l'huile {f} |
| oil palm {n} (tree that produces palm oil) | :: palmier à huile {m} |
| oil pipeline {n} (oil pipeline) | :: oléoduc {m} |
| oil rig {n} (oil-drilling platform) | :: foreuse {f} |
| oilskin {n} /ˈɔɪl.skɪn/ (raincoat made from treated cotton fabric) | :: ciré {m} |
| oil slick {n} (thin film of oil floating on the surface of water) | :: marée noire {f} |
| oil spill {n} (oil spill) | :: marée noire {f} |
| oil tanker {n} (Ship) | :: pétrolier {m} |
| oil well {n} (hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is pumped) | :: puits de pétrole {m}, forage pétrolier {m} |
| oily {adj} /ˈɔɪli/ (covered with or containing oil) | :: huileux |
| oily {adj} (excessively friendly or polite) | :: onctueux |
| oink {interj} /ɔɪŋk/ (Representing the sound made by a pig) | :: groin |
| oink {n} (sound made by a pig) | :: grognement |
| oink {v} (to oink) | :: grogner |
| ointment {n} /ˈɔɪnt.mɪnt/ (viscous preparation, usually containing medication) | :: pommade {f}, onguent {m} |
| Oise {prop} (département) | :: Oise {f} |
| Ojibwe {prop} /əˈdʒɪbweɪ/ (Ojibwe (language)) | :: ojibwé {m} |
| Ojibwe {n} (member of Ojibwe people) | :: ojibwé {m}, ojibwée {f}, ojibwés {m-p}, ojibwées {f-p} |
| OK {n} /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ (endorsement; approval) | :: OK {m}, accord {m}, feu vert {m}, bénédiction |
| OK {v} (approve) | :: approuver, donner le/son feu vert pour, donner son accord pour, donner son aval pour, avaliser |
| OK {v} ((computing) activate the OK button) | :: valider |
| OK {adj} (all right, permitted) | :: permis, bien, (be OK) pouvoir (verb), (be OK) avoir le droit de (verb) |
| OK {adj} (satisfactory) | :: acceptable, passable, correct, assez bon, plutôt bon, (be OK) pouvoir aller (verb), (be OK) pouvoir passer (verb), pas mal |
| OK {adj} (in good health or in a good emotional state) | :: (be OK) aller bien/mieux (verb), (be OK) ça va |
| OK {adv} (OK) | :: correctement, convenablement, pas mal, assez bien |
| OK {interj} (acknowledgement or acceptance) | :: OK, d'accord, entendu |
| OK {interj} (introduction of a sentence in order to draw attention) | :: bon, OK, d'accord |
| OK {interj} (request in turn-taking) | :: OK, d'accord, c'est bon |
| okapi {n} /əʊˈkɑːpi/ (Large ruminant mammal) | :: okapi {m} |
| Okazaki fragment {n} (one of many newly synthesized DNA fragments formed on the lagging template strand during replication) | :: fragment d'Okazaki {m} |
| okey-dokey {interj} (variant of OK) | :: dacodac |
| Okinawan {prop} (Okinawan language) | :: Okinawaïen |
| Okinawa rail {n} (Gallirallus okinawae) | :: râle d'Okinawa {m} |
| Oklahoma {prop} /ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/ (state) | :: Oklahoma {m} |
| okra {n} /ˈoʊkɹə/ (edible capsules of A. esculentus) | :: gombo {m} |
| okra {n} (A. esculentus) | :: gombo {m} |
| okroshka {n} /əˈkɹɔʃkə/ (cold raw vegetable soup) | :: okrochka {f} |
| okrug {n} (administrative division) | :: okroug {m} |
| olé {interj} /oʊˈleɪ/ (Expression) | :: olé |
| old {adj} /ˈoʊld/ (of an object, concept, etc: having existed for a relatively long period of time) | :: vieux {m}, vieille {f} |
| old {adj} (of a living being: having lived for relatively many years) | :: vieux |
| old {adj} (former) | :: ancien , ex- |
| old {adj} (having existed or lived for the specified time) | :: avoir + period of time |
| old {adj} ((of an item) used, not new) | :: vieux |
| old {adj} (tiresome) | :: ça commence à bien faire |
| old age {n} (latter part of life) | :: troisième âge {f}, vieillesse {f} |
| Old Armenian {prop} (language) | :: arménien ancien {m}, arménien classique {m} |
| old as the hills {adj} (extremely old) | :: vieux comme le monde |
| Old Believer {n} (believer in Orthodoxy as it was before reforms) | :: vieux croyant {m} |
| old boy {n} (alumnus) SEE: alumnus | :: |
| Old Catholic {adj} (pertaining to a group of churches that split from the Roman Catholic Church) | :: vieux-catholique |
| old chap {n} (Affectionate term of address for a man) | :: mon vieux, mon grand |
| Old Church Slavonic {prop} (the first literary and liturgical Slavic language) | :: vieux-slave {m} |
| Old East Slavic {prop} (language) | :: vieux russe {m} |
| Old English {prop} (ancestor language of modern English) | :: anglo-saxon {m}; vieil anglais {m} |
| Old English Sheepdog {n} (a breed of herding dog) | :: berger anglais ancestral {m} |
| older adult {n} (an old person) SEE: senior citizen | :: |
| older brother {n} (multi-word, compound-word or otherwise sum-of-parts translations) | :: frère aîné {m}, grand frère {m} |
| older sister {n} (multi-word, compound-word or otherwise sum-of-parts translations) | :: sœur aînée {f}, grande sœur {f} |
| older than dirt {adj} (old as the hills) SEE: old as the hills | :: |
| oldest {adj} /ˈəʊldəst/ (greatest in age or seniority) | :: aîné |
| old fart {n} (pejorative: elderly person) | :: vieux croûton {m}, vieux con {m}, fossile {m}, débris {m} |
| old-fashioned {adj} /oʊldˈfæʃənd/ (outdated or no longer in vogue) | :: démodé {m}, vieilli, à l'ancienne, ringard |
| old-fashioned {adj} (preferring the customs of earlier times) | :: vieux jeu, de la vieille école |
| old fogey {n} (old and over-conservative person) SEE: fogey | :: |
| old folks' home {n} (nursing home) SEE: nursing home | :: |
| Old Frankish {prop} (Frankish) SEE: Frankish | :: |
| Old French {prop} (French language from 9th to the early 14th century) | :: ancien français {m}, vieux français {m} |
| old girl {n} (Affectionate term of address for a woman) | :: ma vieille, ma grande |
| old gold {n} (a brownish gold colour) | :: vieil or {m} |
| old-growth forest {n} (forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance) | :: forêt primaire {f} |
| old guard {n} (old guard) | :: arrière-garde {f} |
| old habits die hard {proverb} (established habits are difficult to change) | :: qui a bu boira |
| Old High German {prop} (Old High German) | :: vieux haut-allemand {m} |
| Old Irish {prop} (language) | :: vieil irlandais {m} |
| Old Low German {prop} (Old Saxon) SEE: Old Saxon | :: |
| old maid {n} (periwinkle) SEE: periwinkle | :: |
| old maid {n} (elderly unmarried woman) SEE: spinster | :: |
| old maid {n} (zinnia) SEE: zinnia | :: |
| old maid {n} (card game) | :: pouilleux {m}, vieux garçon {m} |
| old man {n} (elderly man) | :: vieillard {m}, vieil homme {m}, vieux {m} |
| old man {n} (father (slang)) | :: vieux {m}, daron {m} |
| old man's beard {n} (Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant) | :: clématite des haies {f} |
| old money {n} (families that have been wealthy for generations) | :: vieille fortune {f} |
| oldness {n} /əʊldnəs/ (state of being old) | :: vieillesse {f} |
| Old Norse {prop} (language of Scandinavia before 1400 CE) | :: norois {m}, vieil islandais {m}, vieux norois {m} |
| Old Norwegian {prop} (the Old Norse language of Norway) | :: vieux norvégien {m} |
| old people's home {n} (nursing home) SEE: nursing home | :: |
| old people's home {n} (retirement village) SEE: retirement village | :: |
| Old Persian {prop} (Translations) | :: vieux perse {m} |
| Old Prussian {prop} (the Old Prussian language) | :: vieux prussien |
| old salt {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog | :: |
| Old Saxon {n} (the Old Saxon language) | :: vieux saxon |
| old sweat {n} (experienced soldier) | :: vieux troupier {m} |
| old sweat {n} (veteran soldier) | :: vétéran {m} |
| old sweat {n} (experienced in his field) | :: vieux routier {m} |
| Old Testament {prop} (first half of the Christian Bible) | :: Ancien Testament {m} |
| old-timer {n} (one who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience) | :: vétéran {m} |
| Old Turkic {prop} (language) | :: vieux-turc {m} |
| old wine in a new bottle {n} (existing concept or institution presented as if new) | :: blanc bonnet, bonnet blanc |
| old woman {n} (elderly woman) | :: vieille {f}, vieille dame {f}, vieille femme {f} |
| Old World {prop} (The Eastern Hemisphere, especially Europe, Africa and Asia) | :: Ancien Monde {m}, Vieux Monde {m} |
| Old World monkey {n} (primates falling in the superfamily Cercopithecoidea) | :: singe de l'Ancien Monde {m} |
| oleaginous {adj} /ˌoʊ.liˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs/ (oily, greasy) | :: oléagineux {m} |
| oleaginous {adj} (falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave) | :: oléagineux {m} |
| oleander {n} /ˌəʊlɪˈændə/ (A poisonous shrub) | :: laurier-rose {m}, oléandre {m} |
| oleaster {n} (plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia) | :: chalef |
| oleate {n} (salt or ester) | :: oléate {m} |
| olecranon {n} /oʊˈlɛkɹəˌnɑn/ (bony process) | :: olécrane {m} |
| OLED {n} /ˈəʊlɛd/ | :: DELO, OLED |
| oleic {adj} (of or pertaining to oleic acid) | :: oléique |
| oleic acid {n} (fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil) | :: acide oléique {m} |
| oleiferous {adj} (that produces oil) | :: oléifère |
| Olenekian {prop} (subdivision of the Triassic period) | :: Olenekien |
| olfaction {n} (the sense of smell) | :: olfaction {f}, odorat {m} |
| olfactory {adj} /oʊlˈfæk.təɹ.i/ (concerning the sense of smell) | :: olfactif {m} |
| olifant {n} (type of horn) | :: olifant {m} |
| oligarch {n} /ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑɹk/ (a member of an oligarchy) | :: oligarque |
| oligarch {n} (very rich person) | :: oligarque |
| oligarchic {adj} (of or pertaining to oligarchy) | :: oligarchique |
| oligarchy {n} /ˈɑːlɪˌɡɑɹki/ (Government by only a few) | :: oligarchie {f} |
| oligarchy {n} (Those who make up an oligarchic government) | :: oligarchie {f} |
| oligarchy {n} (State ruled by such a government) | :: oligarchie {f} |
| oligolecithal {adj} | :: oligolécithe |
| oligonucleotide {n} (a short sequence of nucleotides) | :: oligonucléotide |
| oligopeptide {n} (peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids) | :: oligopeptide {m} |
| oligopolist {n} (member of an oligopoly) | :: oligopoliste |
| oligopoly {n} /ɑlɪˈɡɑpəli/ (economic condition) | :: oligopole {m} |
| oligosaccharide {n} (polysaccharide of low molecular weight) | :: oligosaccharide {m}, oligoholoside {m}, oligoside {m} |
| oligotrichous {adj} | :: oligotrique |
| olinguito {n} /oʊlɪŋˈɡitoʊ/ (mammal) | :: olinguito {m} |
| olive {n} /ˈɑlɪv/ (fruit) | :: olive {f} |
| olive {n} (olive tree) SEE: olive tree | :: |
| olive-backed sunbird {n} (Cinnyris jugularis) | :: souimanga à dos vert |
| olive branch {n} /ˈɒlɪv bɹɑːntʃ/ (branch of an olive tree) | :: branche d'olivier {f}, rameau d'olivier {m}, brin d'olivier {m} |
| olivegrower {n} (someone who grows olives) | :: oléiculteur {m} |
| olivegrowing {n} (growing of olives) | :: oléiculture {f} |
| olive oil {n} (oil pressed from olives) | :: huile d'olive {f} |
| Oliver {prop} /ˈɑlɪvɚ/ (male given name) | :: Olivier {m} |
| olive tree {n} (tree that produces olives) | :: olivier {m} |
| Olivia {prop} /oʊˈlɪvi.ə/ (female given name) | :: Olivia {f}, Olive {f} |
| Olivier salad {n} (traditional Russian salad of boiled vegetables with mayonnaise) | :: salade russe {f} |
| olivine {n} /ˈɒlɪviːn/ (family of minerals forming orthorhombic crystals) | :: olivine {f} |
| olla podrida {n} (miscellaneous assortment) SEE: hodgepodge | :: |
| olm {n} /əʊlm/ (Proteus anguinus) | :: protée anguillard {m}, olm {m} |
| -ologist {suffix} (alternative spelling of -logist) | :: -ologue {m} {f} |
| -ology {suffix} (branch of learning) | :: -ologie |
| Olomouc Region {prop} (region in the Czech Republic) | :: Région d'Olomouc {f} |
| Olonets {n} (linguistic variety) | :: olonetsien |
| Oltenia {prop} /oʊlˈtɛni.ə/ (Oltenia) | :: Olténie {f} |
| Olympia {prop} (ancient city in Greece) | :: Olympie {f} |
| Olympia {prop} (female given name) | :: Olympe {f} |
| Olympiad {n} /əˈlɪmpiæd/ (period of four years) | :: olympiade {f} |
| Olympiad {n} (Olympic games) | :: olympiade {f} |
| Olympic {adj} /oʊˈlɪm.pɪk/ (of or pertaining to the Olympic Games) | :: olympique |
| Olympic athlete from Russia {n} | :: athlète olympique de Russie |
| Olympic athletes from Russia {prop} | :: athlètes olympiques de Russie |
| olympicene {n} /oʊˈlɪmpɪˌsin/ | :: olympicène |
| Olympic Games {prop} (international multi-sport event inspired by the ancient festival, see also: Olympics) | :: Jeux olympiques {m-p} |
| Olympic Rings {n} (symbol) | :: anneaux olympiques {m-p} |
| Olympics {prop} (sport event, see also: Olympic Games) | :: Olympiades {f-p}, Olympiques |
| Olympic Winter Games {prop} (Olympic Winter Games) | :: Jeux Olympiques d'hiver |
| Olympus {prop} /əˈlɪmpəs/ (mountain) | :: Olympe {m} |
| Oman {prop} /oʊˈmæn/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Oman {m} |
| Omani {n} (person from Oman or of Omani descent) | :: Omanais {m}, Omanaise {f} |
| Omani {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Oman, the Omani people or the Omani language) | :: omanais |
| omasum {n} (the third part of the stomach of a ruminant) | :: feuillet {m} |
| ombre {n} /ˈɒm.bə/ | :: hombre {m} |
| ombudsman {n} /ˈɑmbədzmən/ (official who investigates complaints) | :: ombudsman {m}, médiateur {m} |
| ombudswoman {n} (a female ombudsman) | :: protectrice du citoyen {f} |
| omega {n} /oʊˈmɛɡə/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: oméga {m} |
| omega {n} (angular velocity) SEE: angular velocity | :: |
| omelette {n} /ˈɑm.lət/ (dish made with beaten eggs) | :: omelette {f} |
| omen {n} /ˈoʊmən/ (something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding) | :: présage {m} |
| omen {n} (prophetic significance) | :: présage {m} |
| omentum {n} (fold of the peritoneum) | :: omentum {m}, epiploon |
| omertà {n} /oʊˈmɛɹtə/ (code of silence amongst members of the Mafia or other criminal organization) | :: omerta {f} |
| omicron {n} /ˈɑm.ɪ.ˌkɹɑn/ (Greek letter) | :: omicron {m} |
| ominous {adj} /ˈɒmɪnəs/ (of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen) | :: sinistre, menaçant |
| ominous {adj} (giving indication of a coming ill) | :: de mauvais augure |
| ominous {adj} | :: de mauvais augure |
| omissible {adj} (able to be omitted) | :: omissible |
| omission {n} /oʊˈmɪʃən/ (the act of omitting) | :: omission {f} |
| omission {n} (something deleted or left out) | :: omission {f}, oubli {m} |
| omit {v} /oʊˈmɪt/ (to leave out or exclude) | :: omettre |
| om mani padme hum {phrase} (mantra) | :: om mani padme hum |
| ommatidium {n} /ɒməˈtɪdɪəm/ (substructure of the eye) | :: ommatidie {f} |
| omni- {prefix} (all) | :: omni- |
| omnibus {n} /ˈɒmnɪbəs/ (vehicle) | :: omnibus {m}, bus {m} |
| omnidirectional {adj} (in every direction) | :: omnidirectionnel |
| omnilateral {adj} (on all sides) | :: omnilatéral |
| omnipotence {n} (unlimited power) | :: omnipotence {f} |
| omnipotent {adj} /ɒmˈnɪpətənt/ (having unlimited power, force or authority) | :: omnipotent |
| omnipresence {n} (the ability to be at all places at the same time) | :: omniprésence {f} |
| omnipresent {adj} /ɒmnɪˈpɹɛzn̩t/ (being everywhere) | :: omniprésent |
| omniscience {n} /ɑmˈnɪʃəns/ (capacity to know everything) | :: omniscience |
| omniscient {adj} /ɒmˈnɪsɪənt/ (having total knowledge) | :: omniscient |
| omnium-gatherum {n} (collection of miscellaneous things) SEE: hodgepodge | :: |
| omnivore {n} (animal eating both plants and meat) | :: omnivore {m} |
| omnivorous {adj} (having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food) | :: omnivore |
| om nom nom {interj} (sound made while relishing food) | :: miam miam miam |
| omoplatoscopy {n} (divination by use of a shoulder blade) | :: omoplatoscopie {f} |
| omphalectomy {n} | :: omphalectomie {f} |
| omphaloscopy {n} /ˌɒm.fə.ˈlɒ.skə.pi/ (introversion) | :: auto-omphaloscopie |
| omphaloskepsis {n} (contemplation of or meditation upon one's navel) | :: nombrilisme {m} |
| Omsk {prop} (large city in Russia) | :: Omsk {m} |
| -on {suffix} ((physics) subatomic particles) | :: -on {m} |
| -on {suffix} ((genetics) basic or fundamental units) | :: -on |
| on {adj} (in the state of being active, functioning or operating) | :: allumé |
| on {adj} (destined) | :: parti |
| on {adv} (continuing an action) | :: encore |
| on {adv} (along, forwards (continuing an action)) | :: encore |
| on {prep} (positioned at the upper surface of) | :: sur |
| on {prep} (covering) | :: sur, au-dessus |
| on {prep} (at the date of) | :: not used in French |
| on {prep} (some time during the day of) | :: not used in French |
| on {prep} (dealing with the subject of) | :: sur, à propos de, au sujet de |
| on {prep} (touching; hanging from) | :: sur |
| on {prep} (because of, or due to something) | :: pour, à propos de |
| on {prep} (used to indicate means or medium) | :: avec, grâce à |
| on {prep} | :: de |
| on account of {prep} (because of, owing to) | :: en raison de |
| onager {n} /ˈɒnədʒə/ (Asiatic wild ass or hemione) | :: onagre {m}, hémione {m} |
| onager {n} (military engine) | :: onagre {m} |
| on air {prep} (transmitting live) | :: à l’antenne |
| on all fours {adv} (on hands and knees) | :: à quatre pattes |
| onanism {n} /ˈoʊnəˌnɪzəm/ (masturbation) | :: onanisme {m} |
| on a shoestring {prep} (on a very tight budget) | :: avec des bouts de ficelle |
| on average {prep} (as a measure of central tendency) | :: en moyenne |
| on a whim {prep} (without thinking seriously about the consequences) | :: sur un coup de tête, à l'emporte-pièce |
| on behalf of {prep} (speaking or acting for) | :: au nom de pour le compte de |
| on board {adv} (aboard) SEE: aboard | :: |
| on board {adj} (on or in a means of transportation) | :: à bord de |
| onboard {adv} (on a vehicle) SEE: on board | :: |
| on call {prep} (available to be summoned) | :: de garde we |
| once {adv} /wʌn(t)s/ (one and only one time) | :: une fois |
| once {adv} (formerly) | :: une fois, autrefois, jadis, un temps |
| once {conj} (as soon as) | :: aussitôt que, dès que, une fois |
| once {adv} (as soon as) SEE: as soon as | :: |
| once again {adv} (one more time) | :: encore une fois, une fois encore, de nouveau, à nouveau, une nouvelle fois, derechef, encore |
| once and for all {adv} (Finally, permanently, conclusively) | :: une fois pour toutes |
| once bitten, twice shy {proverb} (one is cautious in the future if hurt in the past) | :: chat échaudé craint l'eau froide |
| once in a blue moon {adv} /wʌns ɪn ə bluː muːn/ (very rarely) | :: tous les trente-six du mois |
| once in a while {adv} (occasionally) | :: de temps en temps |
| once more {adv} (one more time) SEE: once again | :: |
| once or twice {phrase} (a small, indefinite number of times) | :: une fois ou deux |
| once upon a time {adv} /ˈwʌns.əˈpɒn.əˈtaɪ̯m/ (traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales) | :: il était une fois, il y avait une fois |
| on cloud nine {prep} (very happy, blissful) | :: être au septième ciel, être aux anges, être sur un petit nuage |
| oncogene {n} /ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn/ (gene) | :: oncogène |
| oncologic {adj} /ˌɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪk/ (of or pertaining to oncology) | :: oncologique |
| oncological {adj} (of or pertaining to oncology) SEE: oncologic | :: |
| oncologist {n} /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst/ (one who specialises in oncology) | :: oncologue {m} |
| oncology {n} /ɒŋˈkɒlədʒi/ (branch of medicine) | :: oncologie {f} |
| on deck {prep} (on the deck of a ship) | :: sur le pont |
| on demand {prep} (when needed or required) | :: sur commande |
| Ondine's curse {prop} (medical condition, sufferers of which stop breathing if they fall asleep) | :: syndrome d'Ondine {m} |
| ondol {n} (a Korean form of underfloor heating system) | :: ondol {m} |
| on duty {prep} (actively engaged...) | :: de service |
| one {pron} /wʌn/ (impersonal pronoun) | :: expressed by nominalization when following an adjective, on |
| one {pron} (indefinite personal pronoun) | :: on, quelqu’un |
| one {n} (digit or figure) | :: un {m} |
| one {n} (dollar bill) | :: billet d’un dollar {m} |
| one {adj} (a single, unspecified thing) | :: un {m}, une {f} |
| one {adj} (being an unknown person with the specified name) | :: un certain |
| one {num} (ordinal number) SEE: first | :: |
| -one {suffix} (ketone) | :: -one {f} |
| one {num} (ordinal number) SEE: number one | :: |
| one {num} (cardinal number 1) | :: un |
| one after another {adv} (in single file) | :: l'un après l'autre |
| one and a half {num} (one and a half) | :: un et demi {m}, une et demi {f} |
| one another {pron} (idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun) | :: l'un l'autre {m}, les uns les autres {m-p} |
| one-armed {adj} (having only one arm) | :: manchot {m} |
| one-armed bandit {n} (gaming machine) | :: bandit manchot {m} |
| on earth {prep} (expletive giving emphasis after interrogative word) | :: diable, donc |
| one at a time {adv} (individually) | :: un par un |
| one by one {adv} (individually) | :: un par un, un à un |
| one-child policy {n} (a policy of population control) | :: politique de l'enfant unique {f} |
| one day {adv} (at unspecified time in the future) | :: un jour |
| one day {adv} (at unspecified time in the past) | :: un jour |
| one-eyed {adj} (having only a single eye) | :: borgne |
| one fell swoop {n} (one stroke; one action or event with many results) | :: d'un seul coup |
| one for all, all for one {phrase} /wʌn fəɹɔːl ɔːl fə wʌn/ (motto: working for each other) | :: un pour tous, tous pour un |
| one for the road {n} (a final drink before one leaves) | :: coup de l’étrier {m} |
| one-handed {adv} (having only one hand) | :: manchot |
| one-horse town {n} (very small town) | :: bled paumé {m} |
| one hundred {num} (cardinal number 100) SEE: hundred | :: |
| one hundred and one {num} (one hundred plus one, see also: one hundred one) | :: cent un {m}, cent une {f} |
| one hundred and one {n} (figure 101) | :: cent un {m} |
| one hundred million {num} (number 100,000,000) | :: cent millions |
| one hundred one {num} (101, see also: one hundred and one) | :: cent-et-un {m} |
| one hundred percent {adj} (complete, total) | :: cent pour cent, 100 % |
| one hundred percent {adv} (completely, totally) | :: cent pour cent |
| one in a million {n} | :: perle rare {f} |
| oneiric {adj} /oʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹɪk/ (of or pertaining to dreams) | :: onirique |
| oneiric {adj} (resembling a dream; dreamlike) SEE: dreamlike | :: |
| oneirism {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪɹɪzəm/ (dream-like experiences or qualities) | :: onirisme {m} |
| oneirism {n} (state of abnormal consciousness) | :: onirisme {m} |
| oneirologist {n} (interpreter of dreams) | :: oneirologiste {m} {f} |
| oneirology {n} (the study of dreams) | :: onirologie {f} |
| oneiromancy {n} /əˈnaɪɹəˌmænsi/ (divination by the interpretation of dreams) | :: oniromancie {f}, onéiromancie {f} |
| oneironaut {n} /oʊˈnaɪɹoʊnɔt/ (explorer of dream worlds) | :: onironaute {m} {f} |
| one-legged {adj} /ˈwʌnˌlɛɡəd/ (having only one leg) | :: unijambiste |
| one-liner {n} (short joke) | :: bon mot {m}, mot d'esprit {m} |
| one man and his dog {n} (almost nobody; very few people) | :: trois pelés et un tondu |
| one man's meat is another man's poison {proverb} (people have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another) | :: le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres (some people's misfortune is other people's fortune) |
| one million {num} (cardinal number 1000000) SEE: million | :: |
| one moment, please {phrase} (one moment please) | :: un instant, s'il vous plaît |
| oneness {n} (state of being undivided) | :: unité {f} |
| one-night stand {n} (theatrical) | :: soirée unique {f} |
| one-night stand {n} (sexual encounter) | :: coup d'un soir, coucherie {f}, aventure sans lendemain {f} |
| one o'clock {n} (the start of the second hour) | :: une heure {f} |
| one of a kind {n} (unique specimen) | :: unique en son genre |
| one-of-a-kind {n} (one of a kind) SEE: one of a kind | :: |
| one-off {adj} (occurring once; one-time) | :: ponctuel, unique, non récurrent, inouï {m} |
| one of these days {adv} (one day) | :: un de ces quatre, un de ces jours |
| one-pot {adj} | :: monotope |
| onerous {adj} /ˈɑnəɹəs/ (burdensome) | :: onéreux, pénible, lourd |
| one's {pron} /wʌnz/ (belonging to one) | :: son {m}, sa {f}, ses {p} |
| one's bark is worse than one's bite {phrase} (one acts in a threatening way but is relatively harmless) | :: chien qui aboie ne mord pas |
| one's days are numbered {phrase} (some period of time is coming to an end) | :: ses jours sont comptés |
| oneself {pron} /wʌnˈsɛlf/ | :: soi-même |
| onesie {n} /ˈwʌn.zi/ (baby garment) | :: body {m} |
| onesie {n} (adult jumpsuit) | :: combinaison {f} |
| one's lips are sealed {phrase} (I won't tell anyone) | :: motus et bouche cousue |
| one's marbles {n} (sanity) SEE: sanity | :: |
| one-stop shop {n} (the only place or institution one needs) | :: bonne porte {f} |
| one swallow does not a summer make {proverb} (one instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend) | :: une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps |
| one thousand {num} (cardinal number 1000) SEE: thousand | :: |
| one too many {n} ((idiomatic) one or more servings too many of alcohol) | :: un verre de trop {m} |
| one-two {n} (soccer: quick one-touch play between two players) | :: une-deux {m} |
| one-two {n} | :: une-deux {f} |
| one up {v} (do something slightly better than a competitor) | :: surpasser |
| one-upmanship {n} /(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/ (art or practice of outdoing an opponent) | :: course à l'échalote {f}, surenchère {f} |
| on everyone's lips {prep} | :: être sur toutes les lèvres |
| one-way {adj} (allowing movement in only one direction) | :: à sens unique |
| one-way {adj} (allowing travel in only one direction) | :: aller simple |
| one-way mirror {n} (mirror that is transparent on one side) | :: miroir sans tain {m}, glace sans tain {f} |
| one-way street {n} (road in which traffic is only allowed to proceed in one direction) | :: rue à sens unique {f} |
| one-way ticket {n} (a ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not back) | :: billet aller simple {m} |
| on fire {prep} (being burned by fire) | :: en feu |
| on foot {prep} (walking, jogging, running) | :: à pied |
| ongoing {adj} (continuing, permanent) | :: continuel, permanent, continu |
| ongoing {adj} (presently or currently happening; being in progress) | :: actuel, en cours |
| on heat {prep} (in estrus) | :: en chaleur |
| oniomania {n} /əʊnɪə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/ (abnormal impulse to buy things) | :: oniomanie |
| onion {n} /ˈʌnjən/ (Allium cepa) | :: oignon {m}, ognon {m} |
| onion dome {n} (onion-shaped dome) | :: clocher à bulbe {m} |
| onion ring {n} (food) | :: rondelle, rondelles d'oignon {f-p} |
| onion seed {n} (Nigella sativa) SEE: nigella | :: |
| onion seed {n} (seeds of an onion plant) | :: graine d'oignon {f} |
| online {adj} /ˈɒnˌlaɪn/ (connected to a network) | :: en ligne |
| online {adj} (available over the Internet) | :: en ligne |
| online {adj} (connected to the Internet) | :: en ligne |
| online {adj} | :: en ligne, online |
| online banking {n} (e-banking) SEE: e-banking | :: |
| onlooker {n} (spectator, bystander) SEE: spectator | :: |
| only {adj} /ˈoʊn.li/ (alone in a category) | :: unique, seul |
| only {adj} (without sibling) | :: unique |
| only {adv} (without others or anything further; exclusively) | :: seulement, ne...que, uniquement |
| only {adv} (no more than) | :: que, seulement |
| only {conj} (however) | :: mais |
| only {conj} (except) | :: sauf que |
| only {n} (only child) SEE: only child | :: |
| only child {n} (person who has no siblings) | :: enfant unique {m}, fils unique {m}, fille unique {f} |
| only daughter {n} (sole female child) | :: fille unique |
| on no account {prep} (under no circumstances) SEE: under no circumstances | :: |
| onocentaur {n} /ɒnəˈsɛntɔː/ (a centaur with the body of an ass) | :: onocentaure {m} |
| on offer {prep} (for sale at a reduced price) | :: en solde |
| on offer {prep} (available to take) | :: disponible |
| onomasiology {n} (branch of lexicology) | :: onomasiologie {f} |
| onomastician {n} (person who studies onomastics, person who studies names) | :: onomasticien {m}, onomasticienne {f} |
| onomastics {n} /ˌɑː.noʊˈmæs.tɪks/ (branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names) | :: onomastique {f} |
| onomatopoeia {n} /ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ (property of a word of sounding like what it represents) | :: onomatopée {f} |
| onomatopoeia {n} (word that sounds like what it represents) | :: onomatopée {f} |
| onomatopoeic {adj} /ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/ (of or relating to onomatopoeia) | :: onomatopéique |
| onomatopoeic {adj} (having the property of onomatopoeia) | :: onomatopéique |
| onomatopoetic {adj} (concerning onomatopoeia) SEE: onomatopoeic | :: |
| on one's conscience {prep} | :: avoir sur la conscience |
| on one's deathbed {prep} (close to death (idiomatic)) | :: sur son lit de mort |
| on one's guard {prep} (to be vigilant) | :: sur ses gardes |
| on one's high horse {prep} (self-righteous) | :: sur ses grands chevaux |
| on one's knees {adj} (At the mercy of someone) | :: à genoux |
| on one's own {prep} (alone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others) | :: tout seul {m} |
| on one's own account {prep} (at one's own risk) SEE: at one's own risk | :: |
| on one's way {prep} (in the direct route) | :: sur (possessive) route, sur (possessive) chemin |
| on one's way {prep} (leaving) | :: partir, décoller |
| on or about {prep} (approximately (legal, of a date)) | :: le ou vers le |
| on paper {prep} (in theory) | :: sur le papier |
| on purpose {prep} (purposely, with intention) | :: exprès, à dessein |
| on sale {prep} (available for purchase) | :: en vente |
| on sale {prep} (available for purchase at reduced prices) | :: en solde |
| onsen {n} (a Japanese hot spring; a Japanese-style resort hotel at a hot spring) | :: onsen {m} |
| onset {n} /ˈɔnˌsɛt/ (rushing or setting upon) | :: assaut, attaque {f} |
| onset {n} (phonology: initial portion of a syllable) | :: attaque |
| onset {n} (acoustics: beginning of a musical note) | :: attaque {f} |
| on sight {prep} (when it comes to one's attention) | :: à vue |
| on site {prep} (at a job site) | :: sur place |
| onslaught {n} /ˈɒnslɔːt/ (fierce attack) | :: assaut {m}, offensive {f} |
| onslaught {n} (large quantity of people or things resembling an attack) | :: assaut {m} |
| onslaughter {n} (onslaught) SEE: onslaught | :: |
| on target {prep} (towards the goal) | :: cadré |
| Ontarian {n} (person from Ontario) | :: Ontarien {m}, Ontarienne {f} |
| Ontario {prop} /ˌɑn.ˈtɛə.ɹi.oʊ/ (Lake between Ontario province and New York State, see also: Lake Ontario) | :: lac Ontario {m} |
| Ontario {prop} (Province in eastern Canada) | :: Ontario |
| on the air {prep} (in the process of recording or broadcasting) SEE: on air | :: |
| on the air {prep} | :: à l'antenne |
| on the alert {prep} (very attentive, or vigilant) | :: sur le qui-vive |
| on the button {prep} (precisely) | :: pile, tapantes, précises |
| on the contrary {prep} (opposite) | :: au contraire |
| on the dot {prep} (exactly) | :: pile, tapantes, précises |
| on the double {prep} (rapidly or immediately) | :: au pas de course |
| on the face of it {prep} (as far as can be seen or determined) | :: en apparence, a priori |
| on the fly {adv} ((baseball, of the ball) Without a bounce) | :: à la volée |
| on the fly {adv} ((idiomatic) spontaneously or extemporaneously) | :: à la volée |
| on the heels of {prep} (in close pursuit of) | :: sur les traces de |
| on the hoof {prep} (whilst standing) | :: sur le pouce, manger sur le pouce |
| on the hook {prep} (liable) SEE: liable | :: |
| on the house {prep} (free service) | :: aux frais de la maison |
| on the line {prep} (at risk) | :: en jeu |
| on the line {prep} (on the telephone) | :: en ligne |
| on the nail {prep} | :: rubis sur l'ongle |
| on the nose {prep} (exact) | :: pile poil, exact, précisé |
| on the one hand {prep} (from one point of view) | :: d'un côté |
| on the other hand {prep} (from another point of view) | :: d'un autre côté, en revanche, par contre, cela dit |
| on the right track {prep} | :: sur la bonne voie, tenir le bon bout |
| on the rocks {prep} (poured over ice) | :: avec des glaçons |
| on the run {prep} (fleeing) | :: en cavale |
| on the run {prep} (constantly traveling) | :: en vadrouille {f} |
| on the safe side {prep} (on the safe side) | :: par acquit de conscience, pour plus de sûreté, par mesure de précaution, au cas où, par principe |
| on the same page {prep} (on the same page) | :: (être) sur la même longueur d’onde |
| on the same wavelength {prep} (in rapport) | :: sur la même longueur d'onde |
| on the sly {adv} (slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily) | :: en douce |
| on the spot {prep} (at the very moment) | :: sur-le-champ, séance tenante |
| on the spot {prep} (in the right place at the moment) | :: sur place |
| on the street {prep} (without a home) | :: à la rue |
| on the tip of one's tongue {prep} (known but not quite remembered) | :: sur le bout de la langue |
| on the verge of {prep} (almost at the beginning) | :: sur le point de |
| on the warpath {prep} (very angry or upset) | :: furax, furibond, en rogne, sur le pied de guerre |
| on the way {prep} (coming) | :: en route |
| on the way {adv} (whilst travelling) | :: en chemin, chemin faisant, en cours de route |
| on the whole {prep} (for the most part) | :: dans l'ensemble |
| on the wrong track {prep} | :: faire fausse route |
| ontic {adj} | :: ontique |
| on time {adv} (punctually) | :: à l'heure, à temps |
| on tiptoe {prep} (moving carefully) | :: sur la pointe des pieds, à pas feutrés |
| onto {prep} /ˈɑn.tu/ (upon; on top of) | :: sur |
| onto {adj} (surjective) SEE: surjective | :: |
| ontogenetic {adj} (of or relating to ontogenesis) | :: ontogénétique |
| ontogeneticist {n} | :: ontogénéticien |
| ontogenic {adj} (ontogenetic) SEE: ontogenetic | :: |
| ontological {adj} (of, or relating to, ontology) | :: ontologique |
| ontologically {adv} (ontological manner) | :: ontologiquement |
| ontology {n} /ɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ (study of being) | :: ontologie {f} |
| ontology {n} (system model in computer science) | :: ontologie |
| on top of {prep} (atop) SEE: atop | :: |
| on top of that {prep} (additionally, moreover) | :: en plus de ça, en plus, en prime |
| on top of the world {prep} (exceptionally pleased) | :: aux anges |
| onus {n} /ˈoʊnəs/ (legal obligation) | :: responsabilité {f} |
| onus {n} (burden of proof) | :: charge de la preuve {f} |
| onus probandi {n} (duty of a party in a legal proceeding) SEE: burden of proof | :: |
| onward {adv} /ˈɒnwəd/ (In a forward direction) | :: en avant |
| onycho- {prefix} | :: onycho- |
| onychomycosis {n} /ˌɒnɪkəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/ (fungal infection of nail) | :: onychomycose |
| -onym {suffix} (word) | :: -onyme {m} |
| on your mark, get set, go {phrase} (three-command start of racing) | :: à vos marques, prêts, partez |
| on your marks {interj} (Interjection used to start a race, followed by "Get set, go!" or "Set, go!".) | :: à vos marques |
| onyx {n} /ˈɒnɪks/ (a banded variety of chalcedony) | :: onyx {m} |
| oocyst {n} /ˈəʊəsɪst/ (a reproductive cell in certain fungi) | :: oocyste {m} |
| oocyte {n} /ˈoʊ.oʊ.saɪt/ (cell that develops into egg or ovum) | :: ovocyte {m} |
| OODA {phrase} (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) | :: OODA |
| oofless {adj} (poor) SEE: poor | :: |
| oogamous {adj} (of or relating to oogamy) | :: oogame |
| oogamy {n} /oʊˈɒɡəmi/ (a form of anisogamy in which the female gamete is significantly larger than the male gamete and is non-motile) | :: oogamie {f} |
| oogenesis {n} | :: ovogenèse {f} |
| oolite {n} /ˈəʊəlʌɪt/ | :: oolithe |
| oologic {adj} (relating to oology) | :: oologique |
| oology {n} /əʊˈɒlədʒi/ (study of birds' eggs) | :: oologie {f}, ovologie {f} |
| oolong {n} (oolong tea) SEE: oolong tea | :: |
| oolong tea {n} (type of tea) | :: thé oolong {m} |
| oophagous {adj} | :: oophage |
| oophorectomy {n} /ˌəʊəfəˈɹɛktəmi/ (surgical removal of ovaries) | :: ovariectomie {f}, oophorectomie {f} |
| oophoridium {n} (the macrosporangium or case for the larger kind of spore in heterosporous flowerless plants) | :: oophoridie {f} |
| oophoritis {n} (inflammation of the ovaries) | :: oophorite {f} |
| oops {interj} /uːps/ (acknowledging a minor mistake) | :: oups, houp! |
| oops {v} (to blunder) SEE: blunder | :: |
| Oort Cloud {prop} (cloud of comets in the Solar System) | :: nuage de Oort {m} |
| oosphere {n} (A large nonmotile egg cell) | :: oosphère {f} |
| ootheca {n} /əʊəˈθiːkə/ (egg case of orthopteroid insects) | :: oothèque {f} |
| ooze {n} /uːz/ (tanning liquor, tanning ooze) | :: liqueur de tannage {f} |
| ooze {v} (to secrete or slowly leak) | :: suinter, sécréter |
| opacification {n} (act of making something opaque) | :: opacification {f} |
| opacity {n} /oʊˈpæsɪtiː/ (state of being opaque; blocking light) | :: opacité {f} |
| opacity {n} (state of being inaccessible to understanding) | :: opacité {f} |
| opal {n} /ˈoʊpəl/ (a mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity) | :: opale {f} |
| op-amp {n} (active circuit element) | :: amplificateur opérationnel {m}, ampli op {m} |
| opanak {n} (traditional leather shoe) | :: opanki |
| opaque {adj} /oʊˈpeɪk/ (hindering light to pass through) | :: opaque {m} {f} |
| op-ed {n} /ˈɒpˌɛd/ (newspaper page containing signed articles) | :: tribune libre {f} |
| open {adj} /ˈoʊ.pən/ (not closed) | :: ouvert |
| open {adj} (prepared to conduct business) | :: ouvert |
| open {adj} (receptive) | :: ouvert {m} |
| open {adj} (public) | :: ouvert |
| open {v} (to make something accessible) | :: ouvrir |
| open {v} (to become open) | :: s'ouvrir |
| open {v} | :: ouvrir, , entamer, s'ouvrir |
| open {n} (open space) | :: plein air |
| open {n} (public knowledge; (to bring into) the open) | :: (mettre qch au) grand jour |
| open {n} (sports event) | :: omnium sportif |
| openable {adj} (that can be opened) | :: ouvrable |
| open air {n} (the outside) | :: grand air |
| open-air {adj} (taking place outdoors) | :: en plein air, de plein air, découvert |
| open-air museum {n} (outdoor museum) | :: musée en plein air {m} |
| open bar {n} (bar at which drinks are served without charge) | :: open bar {m} |
| open book {n} (thing easily interpreted) | :: livre ouvert {m} |
| open book {n} (person naively honest or open) | :: ravi de la crèche |
| opencast {adj} (of or pertaining to strip mining) | :: à ciel ouvert |
| open cluster {n} (large spherical star cluster) | :: amas ouvert |
| open day {n} (casual event where an institution is open for inspection by anyone interested) | :: journée portes ouvertes {f} |
| open-ended {adj} (unrestricted by definite limits) | :: ouvert |
| open-ended {adj} (permitting unstructured response) | :: ouvert |
| open-ended contract {n} | :: contrat à durée indéterminée {m}, CDI {m} |
| opener {n} (bottle opener) SEE: bottle opener | :: |
| opener {n} (can opener) SEE: can opener | :: |
| open fire {v} (to begin firing at something or someone) | :: ouvrir le feu |
| Open Game {n} | :: début ouvert {m} |
| open-heart surgery {n} | :: opération à cœur ouvert {f} |
| open house {n} (event where a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour) | :: journée portes ouvertes {f} |
| opening {n} /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/ (act or instance of making or becoming open) | :: ouverture {f} |
| opening {n} (something that is open) | :: trou {m}, ouverture {f} |
| opening {n} (first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe) | :: première {f} |
| opening {n} (first few moves in a game of chess) | :: ouverture {f} |
| opening argument {n} (statement) | :: première plaidoirie {f} |
| opening ceremony {n} (ceremony to mark the official opening of a building or event) | :: cérémonie d'ouverture {f} |
| opening credits {n} (credits shown at the beginning) | :: générique d'ouverture {m}, générique de début {m}, générique {m} |
| opening hours {n} (the regular times of day when a shop is open) | :: heures d'ouverture {f-p} |
| open letter {n} (published letter) | :: lettre ouverte {f} |
| openly {adv} /ˈoʊpənli/ (in an open manner, visibly, not covertly) | :: ouvertement |
| open-mid {adj} (open-mid) | :: mi-ouvert |
| open-minded {adj} (willing to consider new ideas) | :: ouvert d'esprit |
| open-mindedness {n} (characteristic) | :: ouverture d'esprit {f} |
| open-mouthed {adj} (gaping in surprise etc.) | :: bouche bée |
| open one's big mouth {v} (speak when it would be better to stay silent) | :: ouvrir sa grande gueule |
| open one's legs {v} | :: écarter les cuisses |
| open-plan {adj} (having large rooms) | :: open space, bureau paysager |
| open relationship {n} (the relationship with possible additional relationships) | :: relation libre {f} |
| open sea {n} (part of the sea) | :: haute mer {f}, large {m} |
| open secret {n} (widely known fact not mentioned) | :: secret de Polichinelle {m} |
| open sesame {phrase} (open up) | :: Sésame, ouvre-toi |
| open sesame {n} (successful means of achieving a result) | :: sésame {m} |
| open set {n} (the set of all interior points) | :: ouvert {m}, ensemble ouvert {m} |
| open source {n} (software) | :: libre {m} {f} |
| open syllable {n} (open syllable) | :: syllabe ouverte {f} |
| open the ball {v} (begin operations) | :: ouvrir le bal |
| open up {v} (to open) | :: ouvrir |
| open up {v} (to become communicative) | :: s'ouvrir |
| open up {v} (to commence firing weapons) | :: ouvrir le feu |
| openwork stocking {n} (a type of stocking with gaps in the fabric) | :: bas à jour {m} |
| opera {n} /ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/ (theatrical work) | :: opéra {m} |
| opera house {n} (theatre for opera) | :: opéra {m} |
| operand {n} /ˈɑpəˌɹænd/ (quantity to which an operator is applied) | :: opérande {m} |
| operant conditioning {n} (a technique of behavior modification) | :: conditionnement opérant {m}, apprentissage skinnerien {m} |
| operate {v} /ˈɒpəɹeɪt/ (to perform a work or labour) | :: opérer, œuvrer |
| operate {v} (medicine) | :: opérer |
| operate {v} | :: opérer |
| operating room {n} (room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations) | :: salle d'opération {f}, salle d'op {f} |
| operating room table {n} (operating table) SEE: operating table | :: |
| operating system {n} /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/ (software which controls computer) | :: système d’exploitation {m} |
| operating table {n} (table on which a patient lies during a surgical operation) | :: table d'opération {f}, billard {m} |
| operation {n} /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (method by which a device performs its function) | :: opération {f} |
| operation {n} (method or practice by which actions are done) | :: opération {f} |
| operation {n} (the act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral) | :: gestion {f} |
| operation {n} (a planned undertaking) | :: opération {f} |
| operation {n} (surgical procedure) | :: opération {f} |
| operation {n} (procedure for generating a value from one or more other values) | :: opération {f} |
| operational {adj} (determined by means of practical measures) | :: opérationnel |
| operative {adj} (effectual) | :: opératif |
| operative {adj} (functional) | :: opératif |
| operative {adj} (based upon a surgical operation) | :: opératoire |
| operator {n} /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪɾɚ/ (one who operates) | :: opérateur {m} |
| operator {n} (telecommunications operator) | :: téléphoniste {m} {f} |
| operator {n} (mathematical operator) | :: opérateur {m} |
| operator {n} (Chinese whispers) SEE: Chinese whispers | :: |
| operculum {n} ((zoology) covering flap in animals) | :: opercule {m} |
| operetta {n} (lighter version of opera) | :: opérette {f} |
| Ophelia {prop} /oʊˈfiljə/ (female given name) | :: Ophélie |
| ophidian {n} /oʊˈfɪdi.ən/ (one of the Serpentes) | :: ophidien {m} |
| ophidian {adj} (of or pertaining to Serpentes) | :: ophidien |
| ophidiophobia {n} (ophiophobia) SEE: ophiophobia | :: |
| ophiophobe {n} (a person who fears or hates snakes) | :: ophiophobe |
| ophiophobia {n} (fear of snakes) | :: ophiophobie |
| Ophiotaurus {n} (mythical creature) | :: Ophiotauros {m} |
| ophiotoxin {n} | :: ophiotoxine {f} |
| Ophiuchus {prop} /ˌoʊfiˈjukəs/ (zodiacal constellation of the northern summer) | :: Ophiuchus, Serpentaire |
| ophthalmia {n} /ɒfˈθælmiə/ (ophthalmitis) | :: ophtalmie {f} |
| ophthalmic {adj} (of or pertaining to the eyes) | :: ophtalmique |
| ophthalmologist {n} /ˌɒf.θælˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst/ (eye specialist) | :: ophtalmologiste {m} {f} |
| ophthalmology {n} /ˌɒfθəlˈmɒlədʒi/ (eye medicine) | :: ophtalmologie |
| opiate {n} /ˈəʊpi.ət/ (drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium) | :: opiacé {m} |
| opine {v} /ə(ʊ)ˈpaɪn/ (to have or express an opinion) | :: opiner |
| opinion {n} /əˈpɪnjən/ (thought a person has formed about a topic) | :: avis {m}, opinion {f} |
| opinion {n} (EU: A judicial opinion by an Advocate General delivered to the European Court of Justice) | :: conclusions {f-p} |
| opinion {v} (opine) SEE: opine | :: |
| opinionated {adj} (obstinately holding to one's opinion) | :: opiniâtre |
| opinionmaker {n} | :: faiseur d'opinion {m} |
| opinion poll {n} (poll) | :: sondage d'opinion {m} |
| opium {n} /ˈoʊpi.əm/ (drug from opium poppy) | :: opium {m} |
| opium poppy {n} (Papaver somniferum) | :: pavot somnifère {m}, pavot à opium {m}, pavot des jardins {m} |
| opopanax {n} /əˈpɒpənaks/ (gum from the root of Opopanax chironium or what is equal) | :: opopanax {m}, opoponax {m} |
| Oporto {prop} /əˈpɔː(ɹ)təʊ/ (second-largest city of Portugal) | :: Porto |
| opossum {n} /əˈpɑsəm/ (marsupial of the Didelphidae) | :: sarigue {f}, opossum {m}, rat de bois {m} |
| opponent {n} /ɒpəʊnənt/ (one who opposes another physically) | :: adversaire {m} {f} |
| opponent {n} | :: adversaire {mf} |
| opportune {adj} (at a convenient time) | :: opportun |
| opportunism {n} (the taking of opportunities) | :: opportunisme {m} |
| opportunist {n} (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) | :: opportuniste |
| opportunistic {adj} /ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/ (taking advantage of situations that arise) | :: opportun {m} {f} |
| opportunistic {adj} (said of people who will take advantage of situations) | :: opportuniste {m} {f}, profiteur {m} |
| opportunity {n} /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ (chance for advancement, progress or profit) | :: occasion {f}, opportunité {f} |
| opportunity {n} (favorable circumstance or occasion) | :: occasion favorable {f}, opportunité {f} |
| opportunity {n} | :: chance {f} |
| opportunity cost {n} (cost of something in terms of an opportunity forgone) | :: coût de renoncement {m} |
| oppose {v} /əˈpoʊz/ (to attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.) | :: s'opposer à |
| oppose {v} | :: opposer |
| opposite {adj} /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/ (located directly across from) | :: opposé |
| opposite {adj} (facing the other way) | :: opposé |
| opposite {n} (contrary thing) | :: contraire {m}, inverse {m} |
| opposite {n} (opponent) | :: adversaire {m} {f} |
| opposite {n} (antonym) | :: contraire {m} |
| opposite {adv} (in an opposite position) | :: en face |
| opposite {prep} (across from) | :: en face de |
| opposite number {n} | :: homologue |
| opposite sex {n} (the other gender to which one is referring) | :: sexe opposé {m} |
| opposition {n} /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/ (astronomy) | :: opposition {f} |
| opposition {n} (politics: party or movement opposed to government) | :: opposition {f} |
| oppositionist {n} (a person who opposes; especially a member of an official opposition) | :: opposant {m}, opposante {f} |
| oppress {v} /əˈpɹɛs/ (keep down by unjust force) | :: opprimer |
| oppress {v} (to make sad or gloomy) | :: oppresser |
| oppression {n} /əˈpɹɛʃən/ (act of oppressing, or the state of being oppressed) | :: oppression {f} |
| oppression {n} (exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner) | :: oppression {f} |
| oppressor {n} (someone who oppresses others) | :: oppresseur {m} |
| opprobrium {n} /əˈpɹoʊbɹi.əm/ (ignominy) | :: opprobre {m} |
| oprichnina {n} (period of Russian history) | :: opritchnina {f} |
| op shop {n} (thrift shop) SEE: thrift shop | :: |
| opt {v} /ɒpt/ (to choose) | :: opter |
| optical {adj} /ˈɒptɪkəl/ (designed to assist or enhance sight) | :: optique |
| optical {adj} (relating to visible light) | :: optique |
| optical {adj} (incorporating light-sensitive devices) | :: optique |
| optical character recognition {n} (electronic identification and digital encoding of characters) | :: reconnaissance optique de caractères {f} |
| optical disc {n} (data storage medium) | :: disque optique {f} |
| optical double {n} (star that appears as a double due to an optical illusion) | :: étoile double optique {f} |
| optical fibre {n} (fibre used for transmitting light) | :: fibre optique {f} |
| optic chiasm {n} (part of the brain) | :: chiasma optique {m} |
| optician {n} (a person who makes or sells lenses, spectacles) | :: opticien {m} |
| opticity {n} | :: opticité {f} |
| optic nerve {n} (nerve) | :: nerf optique {m} |
| optimal {adj} /ˈɑptɪməl/ (the best) | :: optimal |
| optimate {n} /ˈɒptɪmeɪt/ (member of the patrician ruling class in republican Ancient Rome) | :: optimate {m} |
| optimism {n} /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ (a tendency to expect the best) | :: optimisme {m} |
| optimism {n} (the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds) | :: optimisme {m} |
| optimism {n} (the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil) | :: optimisme {m} |
| optimist {n} /ˈɑptɪmɪst/ (a person who expects a favourable outcome) | :: optimiste {m} {f} |
| optimist {n} (a believer in optimism) | :: optimiste {m} {f} |
| optimistic {adj} /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/ (expecting a good outcome) | :: optimiste |
| optimistically {adv} (in an optimistic manner) | :: optimistiquement |
| optimization {n} (the design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense) | :: optimisation {f} |
| optimize {v} /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/ (to act optimistically) | :: agir en optimiste |
| optimize {v} (to make (something) optimal) | :: optimiser |
| optimize {v} (to make (something) more efficient) | :: optimiser |
| optimize {v} (to become optimal) | :: s'optimiser (reflexive) |
| optimum {n} /ˈɑptɪməm/ (the best or most favorable condition) | :: optimum {m} |
| optimum {adj} (best or most advantageous) | :: optimal {m} |
| option {n} /ˈɑpʃən/ (one of the choices that can be made) | :: choix {m}, possibilité {f}, option {f} |
| optional {adj} (not compulsory) | :: optionnel, facultatif |
| option button {n} (radio button) SEE: radio button | :: |
| opto- {prefix} | :: opto- |
| optoelectronic {adj} (pertaining to optoelectronics) | :: optoélectronique {m} {f} |
| optoelectronic {adj} (that has both optical and electronic components) | :: optoélectronique {m} {f} |
| optoelectronics {n} /ˌɑptoʊ.ɪlɛkˈtɹɑnɪks/ (branch of physics) | :: optoélectronique {f} |
| optogenetics {n} (science that combines optics and genetics) | :: optogénétique {f} |
| optogram {n} (image of external objects fixed on the retina by the photochemical action of light on the visual purple) | :: optogramme |
| optometrist {n} /ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/ (person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects) | :: optométriste {m} {f} |
| optometry {n} (art and science of vision and eye care) | :: optométrie {f} |
| opt out {v} (To choose not to participate in something) | :: se désengager |
| optronic {adj} (optoelectronic) SEE: optoelectronic | :: |
| optronics {n} (optoelectronics) SEE: optoelectronics | :: |
| opuntia {n} (Genus of flower) | :: opuntia {m} |
| or {conj} /ɔɹ/ (conjunction) | :: ou |
| or {n} (gold or yellow tincture) | :: or |
| or {adj} (of yellow or gold tincture on a coat of arms) | :: or |
| orach {n} (saltbush) SEE: saltbush | :: |
| oracle {n} /ˈɔɹəkəl/ (shrine to prophetic deity) | :: oracle {m} |
| oracle {n} (priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice) | :: oracle {m} |
| oracle {n} (prophetic response) | :: oracle {m} |
| oracle {n} (person who is a source of wisdom) | :: oracle {m} |
| oracle bone script {n} (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) | :: écriture ossécaille |
| oral {adj} /ˈɔɹəl/ (relating to the mouth) | :: oral |
| oral {adj} (spoken) | :: oral |
| oral history {n} (collection and study of orally transferred historical information) | :: histoire orale {f} |
| oral history {n} (oral tradition) SEE: oral tradition | :: |
| oralisation {n} (oralization) SEE: oralization | :: |
| oralise {v} (oralize) SEE: oralize | :: |
| oralizable {adj} (able to be oralized) | :: oralisable |
| oralization {n} (the act or an act of oralizing) | :: oralisation {f} |
| oralize {v} (to turn something written into something oral) | :: oraliser |
| oral lore {n} (oral tradition) SEE: oral tradition | :: |
| orally {adv} /ˈɔːɹəli/ (by mouth) | :: oralement |
| orally {adv} (spoken) | :: oralement |
| oral sex {n} (stimulation of the genitals using the mouth) | :: sexe oral {m} |
| oral stage {n} | :: stade oral {m} |
| oral test {n} (oral test at a regular class in primary or secondary school) | :: être interrogé, interrogation orale {f} |
| oral tradition {n} (cultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another) | :: tradition orale {f} |
| Oran {prop} (port of Algeria) | :: Oran |
| orange {n} /ˈɑɹɪ̈nd͡ʒ/ (tree) | :: oranger {m} |
| orange {n} (fruit) | :: orange {f} |
| orange {n} (colour) | :: orange {m} |
| orange {adj} (having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree) | :: orange |
| Orange {prop} /ˈɔɹ.əndʒ/ (city in France) | :: Orange |
| orangeade {n} /ˈɒ.ɹɪn.ˌdʒeɪd/ (orange-flavored soft drink) | :: orangeade {f} |
| orangeade {n} (soda water and orange juice) | :: orangeade {f} |
| orange blossom {n} (white flower of the orange tree) | :: fleur d'oranger {f} |
| Orange Free State {prop} (former province of South Africa) | :: Orange {f}, État libre d'Orange {m} |
| orange juice {n} (juice of squeezed oranges) | :: jus d'orange {m} |
| Orange-Nassau {prop} (royal house or family of the Netherlands) | :: Orange-Nassau |
| orangery {n} (greenhouse in which orange trees are grown) | :: orangerie {f} |
| orange tree {n} | :: oranger {m} |
| orangutan {n} /əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/ (arboreal anthropoid ape) | :: orang-outan {m} |
| orate {v} /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ (to speak formally; to give a speech) | :: discourir, pontifier, délivrer un laïus, laïusser, disserter, pérorer |
| orate {v} (to speak passionately; to preach) | :: haranguer, vitupérer, admonester |
| oration {n} /ɔɹˈeɪʃən/ (formal speech) | :: oraison {f} |
| oration {n} (lengthy speech in a private setting) | :: oraison {f} |
| orator {n} /ˈɒ.ɹə.tə(ɹ)/ (someone who orates or delivers an oration) | :: orateur {m}, oratrice {f} |
| oratorian {n} (member of an oratory) | :: oratorien {m} |
| oratorio {n} (a musical composition on a religious theme) | :: oratorio |
| oratory {n} (eloquence) SEE: eloquence | :: |
| oratory {n} /ˈɔ.ɹə.tɔ.ɹi/ (private chapel) | :: oratoire {m} |
| oratory {n} (large Roman Catholic church) | :: oratoire {m} |
| orature {n} (small room or chapel used for prayer and worship, or for private study) SEE: oratory | :: |
| orature {n} /ˈɒɹətʃə/ (oral equivalent of literature) | :: orature {f} |
| orb {n} (period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body) SEE: year | :: |
| orb {n} (circle) SEE: circle | :: |
| orb {n} (orbit) SEE: orbit | :: |
| orb {n} /oɹb/ (spherical body) | :: orbe {m} |
| orb {n} (mythology: transparent sphere carrying the heavenly bodies) | :: sphère {f} |
| orb {n} (poetic: the eye, as luminous and spherical) | :: œil {m} |
| orb {n} (poetic: a revolving circular body; a wheel) | :: sphère {f} |
| orb {n} (monarch's ceremonial sphere) SEE: globus cruciger | :: |
| orbicular {adj} /ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/ (circular or spherical in shape) | :: orbiculaire, sphérique |
| orbiculate {adj} (spherical or circular) | :: orbiculé |
| orbit {n} /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪt/ (path of one object around another) | :: orbite {f} |
| orbit {v} (circle another object) | :: orbiter autour de |
| orbit {v} (move around the general vicinity of) | :: orbiter autour de |
| orbit {v} (place an object into an orbit) | :: mettre en orbite |
| orbit {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket | :: |
| orbital {adj} (Of or relating to an orbit) | :: orbital |
| orbital {adj} (Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole)) | :: orbital, orbitaire |
| orbital cavity {n} (eye socket) SEE: eye socket | :: |
| orbitational {adj} (orbital) SEE: orbital | :: |
| orc {n} /ɔɹk/ (evil monstrous humanoid creature) | :: orque {m}, orc {m} |
| orc {n} (Orcinus orca) SEE: orca | :: |
| orca {n} /ˈɔɹkə/ (Orcinus orca) | :: épaulard {m}, orque {f} |
| Orcadian {adj} /ɔː(ɹ)ˈkeɪ.diː.ən/ (from the Orkney Islands) | :: orcadien |
| Orcadian {n} (someone from the Orkney Islands) | :: Orcadien {m}, Orcadienne {f} |
| orchard {n} /ˈɔː.tʃəd/ (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees) | :: verger {m} |
| orchard {n} (the trees in an orchard) | :: arbre fruitier |
| orchestra {n} /ˈɔɹkəstɹə/ (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments) | :: orchestre {m} |
| orchestra {n} (semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient theatres) | :: orchestre {m} |
| orchestra {n} (the area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit) | :: orchestre {m} |
| orchestral {adj} /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/ (relating to an orchestra) | :: orchestral |
| orchestrate {v} /ˈɔɹ.kəstˌɹeɪt/ (to compose or arrange orchestral music for a dramatic performance) | :: orchestrer |
| orchestrate {v} (to arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect) | :: orchestrer |
| orchid {n} /ˈɔɹ.kɪd/ (plant) | :: orchidée {f} |
| orchidology {n} (study of orchids) | :: orchidologie {f}, orchidéologie {f} |
| Orcus {prop} /ˈɔːrkəs/ | :: Orcus |
| ordeal {n} /ɔɹˈdil/ (a painful or trying experience) | :: épreuve {f}, calvaire {m} |
| ordeal {n} (trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test) | :: ordalie {f} |
| order {n} /ˈɔɹdɚ/ (arrangement, disposition) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (good arrangement) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (command) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (request for some product or service) | :: commande {f} |
| order {n} (religious group) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (society of knights) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (awarded decoration) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (biology: taxonomical classification) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (electronics: power of polynomial function in a circuit’s block) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (partially ordered set) | :: ordre {m} |
| order {n} (relation on a partially ordered set) | :: relation d'ordre {f} |
| order {n} (highest exponent in a polynomial) | :: ordre {m}, degré {m} |
| order {v} (to set in (any) order) | :: ranger |
| order {v} (to set in (a good) order) | :: ranger |
| order {v} (to issue a command) | :: commander, ordonner |
| order {v} (to request some product or service) | :: commander |
| order book {n} | :: carnet de commandes {m} |
| ordered pair {n} (in set theory) | :: couple {m} |
| orderliness {n} /ˈɔːdəlɪnəs/ (regularity; proper arrangement) | :: ordre {m} |
| orderly {adj} /ˈɔɹdɚli/ (neat; tidy; possessing order) | :: ordonné |
| orderly {n} (soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer) | :: planton {m} |
| Order of Australia {prop} (order of chivalry) | :: ordre d'Australie {m} |
| order of battle {n} | :: ordre de bataille {m} |
| order of knighthood {n} (order) | :: ordre de chevalerie {m} |
| order of magnitude {n} (class of scale) | :: ordre de grandeur {m} |
| order of precedence {n} | :: ordre de préséance |
| ordinal {adj} /ˈɔːɹd.nəl/ (indicating position in a numerical sequence) | :: ordinal, ordinaux {m-p} |
| ordinal {n} (ordinal number, see also: ordinal number) | :: ordinal {m} (pl ordinaux) |
| ordinal number {n} (grammar: word used to denote relative position in a sequence) | :: nombre ordinal {m} (pl. nombres ordinaux) |
| ordinal number {n} | :: ordinal {m} |
| ordinance {n} /ˈɔɹd.nəns/ (a local law or regulation) | :: ordonnance {f} |
| ordinand {n} (a candidate for ordination) | :: ordinand {m} |
| ordinariate {n} (office of a Roman Catholic ordinary) | :: ordinariat {m} |
| ordinarily {adv} /ɔːdɪˈnæɹɪli/ (usually or as a general rule) | :: d'ordinaire, ordinairement |
| ordinary {n} /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ (standard geometric design in heraldics) | :: pièce {f} |
| ordinary {adj} (normal, routine) | :: ordinaire |
| ordinary differential equation {n} (equation) | :: équation différentielle ordinaire {f} |
| Ordinary Time {prop} (season of the Christian liturgical calendar) | :: temps ordinaire |
| ordinate {n} /ˈɔːɹ.dənɪt/ (y coordinate; second of two coordinates) | :: ordonnée {f} |
| ordination {n} (act of ordaining) | :: ordination {f} |
| ordination {n} (ceremony) | :: ordination {f} |
| ordure {n} (dirt, filth) SEE: dirt | :: |
| ordure {n} /ˈɔːdj(ʊ)ə/ (dung, excrement, see also: dung; excrement) | :: immondice {f} |
| ore {n} /ɔɹ/ (rock that contains materials that can be economically extracted and processed) | :: minerai {m} |
| oregano {n} /ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/ (plant) | :: marjolaine sauvage {f}, origan {m} |
| oregano {n} (leaves used to flavour food) | :: origan |
| Oregon {prop} /ˈɔɹɪɡən/ (northwestern state of the United States of America) | :: Orégon {m} |
| Oregonian {n} (inhabitant or native of Oregon) | :: Orégonais {m}, Orégonien {m} |
| Oregonian {adj} (of or pertaining to Oregon) | :: orégonais, orégonien |
| or else {phrase} (as an alternative) | :: sinon |
| Ore Mountains {prop} (mountain range) | :: monts Métallifères |
| Orenburg {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Orenbourg {m} |
| organ {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/ (part of an organism) | :: organe {m} |
| organ {n} (body of an organization) | :: organe {m} |
| organ {n} (musical instrument) | :: orgue {m} |
| organelle {n} /ˌɔɹ.ɡənˈɛl/ (a membrane bound compartment found within cells) | :: organite {m} |
| organ harvesting {n} (removal of human organs) | :: prélèvement d'organe {m} |
| organic {adj} /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/ (pertaining to an organ) | :: organique |
| organic {adj} (chemistry: relating to the compounds of carbon) | :: organique |
| organic {adj} (of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals) | :: bio, biologique {m} {f} |
| organic {n} (organic compound) SEE: organic compound | :: |
| organic chemist {n} (chemist whose field is organic chemistry) | :: chimiste organique |
| organic chemistry {n} (chemistry of carbon containing compounds) | :: chimie organique {f} |
| organic compound {n} (carbon containing covalent compound) | :: composé organique {m} |
| organic farming {n} (approach to farming based on biological methods) | :: agriculture biologique {f} |
| organic matter {n} (organic matter) | :: matière organique {f} |
| organise {v} (organize) SEE: organize | :: |
| organism {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/ (living thing) | :: organisme {m} |
| organist {n} (musician who plays the organ) | :: organiste |
| organization {n} /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (quality of being organized) | :: organisation {f} |
| organization {n} (the way in which something is organized) | :: organisation |
| organization {n} (group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules) | :: organisation {f} |
| organization {n} (group of people consciously cooperating) | :: organisation {f} |
| organization chart {n} (chart of reporting relationships in an organization) | :: organigramme {m} |
| organize {v} /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/ (to arrange in working order) | :: organiser |
| organized crime {n} (criminal organizations seen as a whole) | :: crime organisé {m} |
| organizer {n} /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/ (person arranging public events) | :: organisateur {m} |
| organizer {n} (hand-held micro-computer) | :: organiseur, agenda |
| organochlorine {n} (chlorine substituted organic compound) | :: organochloré |
| organogenesis {n} (formation and development of the organs from embryonic cells) | :: organogenèse {f} |
| organoleptic {adj} (of or pertaining to sensory properties of a particular substance) | :: organoleptique |
| organolithium {n} (organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond) | :: organolithien {m} |
| organotropism {n} | :: organotropisme {m} |
| organ transplant {n} (surgical operation) | :: greffe {f} |
| orgasm {n} /ˈɔɹ.ɡæz.əm/ (the peak of sexual pleasure) | :: orgasme {m} |
| orgasm {v} (to have an orgasm) | :: jouir, orgasmer |
| orgasm {n} (orgasm) SEE: climax | :: |
| orgasmic {adj} (of or relating to orgasms) | :: orgasmique, orgastique, jouissif |
| orgiastic {adj} /ˌɔɹdʒiˈæstɪk/ (relating to an orgy) | :: orgiastique |
| orgulous {adj} /ˈɔɹɡjələs/ (proud, haughty) | :: fier, hautain, dédaigneux, méprisant, orgueilleux {m}, vaniteux {m} |
| orgulous {adj} (ostentatious, showy) | :: ostentatoire |
| orgulous {adj} (swollen, augmented, excessive) | :: excessif, ampoulé |
| orgulous {adj} (threatening, dangerous) | :: menaçant, dangereux |
| orgy {n} /ˈɔː.dʒi/ (sexual group activity) | :: orgie {f}, partouze {f} |
| orgy {n} (excessive activity) | :: orgie {f} |
| orgy {n} | :: partouze {f} |
| orient {v} /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ (to familiarize (oneself or someone) with a situation or circumstance) | :: s'orienter |
| Orient {prop} /ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ (countries of Asia) | :: l'Orient {m}, Levant {m} |
| Oriental {adj} /ɔːɹiˈɛntl̩/ (of or relating to the Orient or Asia, especially the Far East) | :: oriental {m} |
| Oriental {n} (person) | :: Oriental {m} |
| orientalism {n} (the tendency to represent eastern subjects) | :: orientalisme {f} |
| orientalist {n} /ˌɔɹiˈɛntəlɪst/ (a person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient) | :: orientaliste {m} {f} |
| oriental pratincole {n} (Glareola maldivarum) | :: glaréole orientale {f} |
| Oriental Republic of Uruguay {prop} (official name of Uruguay) | :: République orientale de l'Uruguay {f} |
| Oriental studies {n} (an academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology) | :: orientalisme scientifique {f}, orientologie {f} |
| orientation {n} /ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/ | :: orientation {f} |
| orienteering {n} (racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass) | :: course d'orientation {f} |
| orifice {n} (orifice (see anus etc. for specific body cavities)) SEE: hole | :: |
| orifice {n} (mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe) | :: orifice {m} |
| origami {n} /ˌɔɹəˈɡɑmi/ (the Japanese art of paper folding) | :: origami {m} |
| origamically {adv} (by means of origami) | :: origamiquement |
| origamist {n} /ɔɹɪˈɡɑmɪst/ (person who does origami) | :: origamiste {m} {f} |
| origin {n} /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/ (beginning of something) | :: origine {f} |
| origin {n} (source of a river, information, goods, etc.) | :: source {f} |
| origin {n} (point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect) | :: origine {f} |
| origin {n} (ancestry) | :: origine {f} |
| origin {n} | :: origine {f} |
| original {adj} /əˈɹɪdʒɪnəl/ (relating to the origin or beginning) | :: originel |
| original {adj} (first in a series) | :: original |
| original {adj} (fresh, different) | :: original |
| original {adj} (pioneering) | :: original |
| original {adj} (having as its origin) | :: original |
| original {n} (object from which all later copies and variations are derived) | :: original {m} |
| original {n} | :: original {m} |
| original {n} (archaism for an eccentric) SEE: eccentric | :: |
| originality {n} /əˌɹɪdʒɪˈnælɪti/ (the quality of being original or novel) | :: originalité {f} |
| originally {adv} /əˈɹɪdʒɪnəli/ (as it was in the beginning) | :: au départ, à la base, à l'origine |
| original sin {n} (state of sinfulness in each human) | :: péché originel {m} |
| originate {v} /əˈɹɪdʒɪneɪt/ (to give origin to, cause) | :: instituer |
| originate {v} | :: prendre sa source |
| originator {n} /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪneɪtɚ/ (someone who originates) | :: demandeur {m}, expéditeur {m} |
| O-ring {n} (circular gasket) | :: joint torique {m} |
| Orinoco {prop} /ˌoʊɹɪˈnoʊkoʊ/ (river) | :: Orénoque {m} |
| oriole {n} /ˈɔːriːoʊl/ (any of the various colourful passerine birds) | :: loriot |
| Orion {prop} /əˈɹaɪən/ (in mythology) | :: Orion |
| Orion {prop} (constellation) | :: Orion |
| Orion's Belt {prop} (bright asterism) | :: Ceinture d'Orion, Baudrier d'Orion |
| orisha {n} /ˈɒɹɪʃɑː/ (deity in Yoruba religion) | :: oricha {m}, orisha {m} |
| orison {n} /ˈɒɹɪsən/ (A prayer) | :: oraison {f} |
| Oristano {prop} (province) | :: Oristano |
| Oristano {prop} (town) | :: Oristano |
| Oriya {prop} (language) | :: oriya {m} |
| Orkney Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: les Orcades {f-p} |
| Orleans {prop} /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/ (capital of Centre-Val de Loire, France) | :: Orléans |
| Orleans County {prop} (county in New York, U.S.) | :: comté d'Orleans {m} |
| Orlon {n} (synthetic fibre) | :: orlon |
| ornament {n} /ˈɔɹnəmənt/ (element of decoration) | :: ornement {m} |
| ornament {n} (musical flourish) | :: ornement musical {m} |
| ornamental {n} /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/ (plant serving to ornament) | :: ornemental {m}, ornementale {f} |
| ornamentation {n} (the act or process of decorating) | :: ornementation {f} |
| Orne {prop} (department of France) | :: Orne |
| Orne {prop} (river in France) | :: Orne |
| ornithine {n} (amino acid) | :: ornithine {f} |
| ornitho- {prefix} (of or pertaining to birds) | :: ornitho- |
| ornithological {adj} (of or pertaining to ornithology) | :: ornithologique |
| ornithologist {n} (expert in ornithology) | :: ornithologue {m} {f}, ornithologiste {m} {f} |
| ornithology {n} (scientific study of birds) | :: ornithologie {f} |
| ornithopter {n} /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ (aircraft that flaps its wings) | :: ornithoptère {m} |
| ornithosis {n} (infection) | :: ornithose {f}, chlamydiose aviaire {f} |
| Oroch {prop} /ɔːɹɔt͡ʃ/ (language) | :: orotche {m} |
| orogenesis {n} (orogenesis) | :: orogenèse {f} |
| orogenic {adj} /ɒɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ (Concerned with orogeny) | :: orogénique |
| orogenital {adj} (involving the mouth and the genitals) | :: buccogénital |
| orography {n} /ɒˈɹɒɡɹəfi/ (the scientific study, or a physical description of mountains) | :: orographie {f} |
| orography {n} (the orographic features of a region) | :: orographie {f} |
| Orontes {prop} /ɔːˈɹɒntiːz/ (river in Western Asia) | :: Oronte {m}, Assi {m} |
| Orontian {adj} /ɔːˈɹɒnti.ən/ (of or pertaining to the Orontes) | :: orontien |
| orphan {n} /ˈɔːfən/ (person whose (parent or) parents have died) | :: orphelin {m}, orpheline {f} |
| orphanage {n} /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ (a residential institution for the care and protection of orphans) | :: orphelinat {m}, maison d'enfants {f} |
| orphanarium {n} (orphanage) SEE: orphanage | :: |
| orphan drug {n} | :: médicament orphelin {m} |
| orphanhood {n} (orphanhood) | :: orphelinisme {m} |
| Orpheus {prop} /ˈɔɹfi.əs/ (the musician who searched for Eurydice) | :: Orphée {m} |
| orphrey {n} /ˈɔːfɹi/ (embroidered ornamental band or border on an ecclesiastical vestment, etc.) | :: orfroi {m} |
| orthodontics {n} (correcting misalignment of teeth) | :: orthodontie |
| orthodontist {n} (orthodontic dentist) | :: orthodontiste {m} {f} |
| orthodox {adj} /ˈɔːɹθədɑks/ (conforming to accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology) | :: orthodoxe |
| orthodox {adj} (adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted) | :: orthodoxe |
| Orthodox {adj} (of the Orthodox Churches) | :: orthodoxe |
| Orthodox Church {n} (the Eastern body of Christendom) | :: Église orthodoxe {f} |
| orthodoxy {n} /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ (correctness in doctrine and belief) | :: orthodoxie {f} |
| orthodoxy {n} (the beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church) SEE: Orthodoxy | :: |
| Orthodoxy {prop} /ˈɔːɹθədɑːksi/ (the Eastern Orthodox Church and its foundations) | :: orthodoxie {f} |
| orthoepy {n} /ˈɔɹθoʊˌɛpi/ (study of pronunciation) | :: orthoépie {f} |
| orthoepy {n} (customary pronunciation) | :: orthoépie {f} |
| orthogonal {adj} /ɔɹˈθɑɡənəl/ (of right angles) | :: orthogonal |
| orthogonal {adj} (mathematical term) | :: orthogonal |
| orthogonal {adj} (statistically independent) | :: orthogonal |
| orthogonal {adj} (software: able to be treated separately) | :: indépendant |
| orthogonality {n} (the property of being orthogonal) | :: orthogonalité {f} |
| orthographic {adj} /ˌɔːɹθəˈɡɹæfɪk/ (relating to orthography) | :: orthographique |
| orthographically {adv} (in an orthographical manner) | :: orthographiquement |
| orthographic neighborhood {n} | :: voisinage orthographique {m} |
| orthographic neighbour {n} | :: voisin orthographique {m} |
| orthography {n} /ɔɹˈθɑɡ.ɹə.fi/ (study of correct spelling) | :: orthographe {f} |
| orthography {n} (aspect of language study) | :: orthographe {f} |
| orthography {n} (method of representing a language by written symbols) | :: orthographe {f} |
| orthologous {adj} (having been separated by a speciation event) | :: orthologue |
| orthomolecular {adj} (relating to the theory that illness is the result of chemical deficiencies) | :: orthomoléculaire |
| orthopedic {adj} (Of or relating to orthopedics) | :: orthopédique |
| orthopedist {n} (orthopedic surgeon) | :: orthopédiste {m} {f} |
| orthophonist {n} | :: orthophoniste {m} {f} |
| orthopyroxene {n} /ˌɔːθə(ʊ)paɪˈɹɒksiːn/ (a pyroxene with orthorhombic crystals) | :: orthopyroxène {m} |
| orthorexia {n} (obsession with healthy food) | :: orthorexie |
| orthorhombic {adj} (having three unequal axes at right angles) | :: orthorhombique |
| orthosympathetic {adj} (of or pertaining to the sympathetic component) | :: orthosympathique {m} {f} |
| orthotropic {adj} | :: orthotropique |
| orthotypography {n} (study of correct typography) | :: orthotypographie {f} |
| ortolan {n} /ˈɔɹ.tə.læn/ (a small bird eaten as a delicacy) | :: ortolan {m}, becfigue |
| Orwell {prop} /ˈɔːɹwel/ (surname) | :: Orwell |
| Orwellian {adj} /ɔɹˈwɛli.ən/ (of or relating to Orwell, especially his dystopian novels) | :: orwellien |
| or words to that effect {phrase} (used to indicate a paraphrase) | :: quelque chose du même genre |
| Oryol {prop} (a city in Russia) | :: Oriol {m}, Orel {m} |
| Osage {prop} /ˈoʊseɪdʒ/ (language) | :: Osage {m} |
| Osaka {prop} /oʊˈsɑ.kə/ (city in Honshū, Japan) | :: Osaka {f} |
| Oscan {adj} /ˈɑːskən/ (Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system) | :: osque |
| Oscan {n} (Person) | :: Osque {m} {f} |
| Oscan {prop} (Language) | :: osque {m} |
| Oscar {prop} /ˈɑs.kɚ/ (male given name) | :: Oscar {m} |
| oscillate {v} /ˈɑsɪleɪt/ (to swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm) | :: osciller |
| oscillation {n} (the act of oscillating) | :: oscillation {f} |
| oscillator {n} (an electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform) | :: oscillateur {m} |
| oscillograph {n} (oscilloscope) SEE: oscilloscope | :: |
| oscilloscope {n} /əˈsɪl.ɪ.skəʊp/ (electronic measuring instrument) | :: oscilloscope {m} |
| osculating circle {n} (notion in mathematics) | :: cercle osculateur {m} |
| osculum {n} (main opening in a sponge) | :: oscule {m} |
| -ose {suffix} /-əʊs/ (suffix used to form the names of sugars) | :: -ose {m} |
| Osh {prop} (Kyrgyz city) | :: Och |
| osier {n} /ˈoʊʒəɹ/ (plant) | :: saule des vanniers {m} |
| -osis {suffix} (suffix for functional disorders) | :: -ose |
| Oslo {prop} /ˈɒzləʊ/ (Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway)) | :: Oslo {f} |
| Osloite {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Oslo) | :: osloïte, oslovien |
| Osloite {n} (someone from Oslo) | :: Osloïte {m} {f}, Oslovien {m}, Oslovienne {f} |
| osmanthus {n} (plant) | :: osmanthe |
| osmium {n} /ˈɒzmiəm/ (chemical element) | :: osmium {m} |
| osmolarity {n} /ˌɒz.mə(ʊ)ˈlar.ɪt.i/ (osmotic concentration) | :: osmolarité {f} |
| osmoregulation {n} (homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure) | :: osmorégulation {f} |
| osmosis {n} (movement of molecules) | :: osmose {f} |
| osmotic {adj} (of or relating to osmosis) | :: osmotique |
| Osmussaar {prop} (Island in northwest Estonia) | :: Osmussaar |
| osprey {n} /ˈɑspɹi/ (bird of prey) | :: balbuzard {m}, balbuzard pêcheur {m} |
| Osroene {prop} (ancient kingdom) | :: Osroène |
| Osroenian {adj} | :: osroénien |
| Osroenian {n} | :: Osroénien {m}, Osroénienne {f} |
| ossein {n} | :: osséine {f} |
| osseous {adj} (relating to bone) | :: osseux |
| Ossetia {prop} /əˈsɛtiə/ (region in the Caucasus) | :: Ossétie |
| Ossetian {adj} /ɑːˈseti.ən/ (pertaining to Ossetia) | :: ossète {m} {f} |
| Ossetian {n} (member of the people) | :: Ossète {m} {f}, Ossétien {m}, Ossétienne {f} |
| Ossetian {prop} (language) | :: ossète {m} |
| Ossianesque {adj} | :: ossianesque |
| ossicle {n} /ˈɒsɪkəl/ (small bone in the ear; auditory ossicle) | :: osselet {m} |
| ossicone {n} (horn-like protuberance) | :: ossicône |
| ossification {n} (process by which bone is formed) | :: ossification {f} |
| ossify {v} (to calcify) SEE: calcify | :: |
| osso buco {n} /ˌɑsoʊ ˈbukoʊ/ (Italian meat dish) | :: osso buco {m}, ossobuco {m} |
| ossuary {n} (a place where the dead are buried) | :: ossuaire {m} |
| OST {n} (original soundtrack) | :: BO |
| Ostend {prop} /ˈɒstˌɛnd/ (largest coastal city of Belgium) | :: Ostende |
| ostensible {adj} /ɑˈstɛns.ɪ.bəl/ | :: apparent |
| ostensibly {adv} /ɑːˈstɛn.sə.bli/ (ostensibly) | :: ostensiblement, soi-disant, en apparence |
| ostentation {n} /ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən/ (display of excessive show in an attempt to impress others) | :: ostentation {f} |
| ostentation {n} (show or spectacle) | :: spectacle {m} |
| ostentatious {adj} /ˌɒs.tɛnˈteɪ.ʃəs/ (of ostentation) | :: ostentatoire |
| osteo- {prefix} (bone) | :: ostéo- |
| osteoarthritis {n} (form of arthritis caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints) | :: arthrose {f} |
| osteochondrosis {n} /ˌɒstiːəʊkɒnˈdɹəʊsɪs/ (family of orthopedic diseases) | :: ostéochondrite {f}, ostéochondrose {f} |
| osteodystrophy {n} (abnormal or defective development of a bone) | :: ostéodystrophie {f} |
| osteogenesis {n} (the formation and development of bone) | :: ostéogenèse {f} |
| osteogenesis imperfecta {n} (disease characterized by bones that easily fracture) | :: ostéogenèse imparfaite {f} |
| osteological {adj} (of or relating to osteology) | :: ostéologique |
| osteologist {n} (specialist in osteology) | :: ostéologue {m} {f} |
| osteology {n} (study of bones) | :: ostéologie {f} |
| osteomyelitis {n} (pathology: an infection of the bone) | :: ostéomyélite {f} |
| osteopath {n} (medicine: a healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles) | :: ostéopathe {m} {f} |
| osteopathic {adj} (of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine) | :: ostéopathique |
| osteopathy {n} (branch of therapy) | :: ostéopathie {f} |
| osteopenia {n} (the medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis) | :: ostéopénie |
| osteopetrosis {n} (hereditary disorder) | :: ostéopétrose {f} |
| osteoporosis {n} (bone disease) | :: ostéoporose {f} |
| osteosarcoma {n} (bone cancer) | :: ostéosarcome {m} |
| ostracism {n} /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/ (in ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote) | :: ostracisme {m} |
| ostracism {n} (banishment, exclusion from community) | :: ostracisme {m} |
| ostracize {v} /ˈɒstɹəsaɪz/ (to ban a person from a city for five or ten years by the procedure of ostracism) | :: ostraciser |
| ostracize {v} (to exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence) | :: ostraciser, mettre au ban |
| ostrich {n} /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/ (large flightless bird) | :: autruche {f} |
| ostrich politics {n} (evasive style of politics) | :: politique de l'autruche {f} |
| ostro {n} (Mediterranean wind) | :: auster {m}, marin {m}, sirocco {m} |
| Ostrobothnia {prop} (region in Finland) | :: Ostrobotnie |
| Ostrobothnia {prop} (historical province) | :: Ostrobotnie |
| Ostrogoth {n} (member of a tribe of Eastern Goths) | :: Ostrogoth {m} |
| Oswald {prop} (male given name) | :: Oswald |
| otaku {n} /oʊˈtɑku/ (one with an obsessive interest in something such as anime or manga) | :: otaku {m} {f} |
| otalgia {n} (earache) SEE: earache | :: |
| other {adj} /ˈʌðə(ɹ)/ (not the one previously referred to) | :: autre |
| other {adj} | :: autre |
| other {determiner} (not the one referred to) | :: autre |
| other days, other ways {proverb} (other days, other ways) | :: autres temps, autres mœurs |
| othering {n} /ˈʌðəɹɪŋ/ (process of perceiving or portraying someone or something as essentially alien or different) | :: altérité {f} |
| otherness {n} | :: altérité {f} |
| others {n} /ˈʌðəz/ (other people) | :: les autres {m-p} {f-p} |
| other side {n} (afterlife) SEE: afterlife | :: |
| other than {prep} (except; besides) | :: autre que |
| otherwise {adv} /ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/ (differently, in another way) | :: autrement, différemment |
| otherwise {adv} (under different circumstances) | :: sinon, autrement |
| otherwise {adv} (in all other respects) | :: sinon, pour le reste |
| otherwise {adj} (other than supposed) | :: tout autre, bien différent |
| otherwise {adv} (or else) SEE: or else | :: |
| otic {adj} /ˈəʊtɪk/ (related to the ear) | :: otique |
| -otic {suffix} | :: -otique |
| otiose {adj} /ˈoʊ.ʃi.oʊs/ (resulting in no effect) | :: inutile |
| otiose {adj} (reluctant to work) | :: oisif |
| otitis {n} /oʊˈtaɪ.tɪs/ (inflammation of the ear) | :: otite {f} |
| otolaryngological {adj} (otorhinolaryngological) SEE: otorhinolaryngological | :: |
| otolaryngologist {n} (otorhinolaryngologist) SEE: otorhinolaryngologist | :: |
| otolaryngology {n} /ˌəʊtə(ʊ)ˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɒlədʒi/ (medical study of the ear, nose and throat) | :: oto-rhino-laryngologie {f}, otorhinolaryngologie {f}, ORL {f} |
| otolith {n} (small particle in the inner ear) | :: otolithe {m} |
| otological {adj} (of or pertaining to otology) | :: otologique |
| otology {n} /oʊˈtɑlədʒi/ (the branch of medicine that deals with the ear) | :: otologie {f} |
| otorhinolaryngological {adj} (pertaining to otorhinolaryngology) | :: otorhinolaryngologique {m} {f}, oto-rhino-laryngologique {m} {f}, ORL {m} {f} |
| otorhinolaryngologist {n} /ˌɑtoˌɹajnoˌlæɹɪŋˈɡɑlədʒɪst/ (medical doctor of ear, nose and throat) | :: otorhinolaryngologiste {m} {f}, oto-rhino-laryngologiste {m} {f}, ORL {m} {f} |
| otorhinolaryngology {n} (otolaryngology) SEE: otolaryngology | :: |
| otoscope {n} /ˈoʊ̯ɾəskoʊ̯p/ (medical instrument) | :: otoscope {m} |
| ottava rima {n} /oʊˌtɑvə ˈɹimə/ (arrangement of stanzas of eight lines rhyming ab ab ab cc) | :: ottava rima {f} |
| Ottawa {prop} /ˈɒtəwə/ (Native American people) | :: Outaouais |
| Ottawa {prop} (capital of Canada) | :: Ottawa {m} |
| Ottawa {n} (a member of the Ottawa people) | :: outaouais |
| Ottawan {n} (native or inhabitant of Ottawa) | :: Outaouais {m}, Outaouaise {f} |
| otter {n} /ˈɑtɚ/ (mammal) | :: loutre {f} |
| otter civet {n} (Cynogale bennettii) | :: civette-loutre de Sumatra, cynogale de Bennett, manpalon |
| Otterhound {n} (dog of a particular breed of scent hound) | :: chien a loutre |
| ottoman {n} /ˈɑtəmən/ (sofa, see also: sofa) | :: divan {m} |
| ottoman {n} (low stool) | :: pouf {m} |
| Ottoman {n} /ˈɑtəmən/ (Turk from the period of Ottoman Empire) | :: ottoman {m} |
| Ottoman {adj} (of the Islamic empire of Turkey) | :: ottoman {m} |
| Ottoman Empire {prop} /ˈɒtəmən ˈɛmpaɪə/ (Turkish empire) | :: Empire ottoman {m} |
| Ottoman Turkish {prop} (the variety of the Turkish language that was used as the administrative and literary language of the Ottoman Empire) | :: turc osmanli |
| Ottonian {adj} (Pertaining to a dynasty of Germanic kings including Otto the Great) | :: ottonien |
| Ouagadougou {prop} /ˈwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/ (capital of Burkina Faso) | :: Ouagadougou |
| Ouarzazate {prop} (city in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco) | :: Ouarzazate |
| oubliette {n} /uːbliˈɛt/ (dungeon) | :: oubliette {f} |
| ouch {interj} /ˈaʊtʃ/ (expression of one's own physical pain) | :: aïe, ouille |
| ouch {interj} (expression in sympathy at another’s pain) | :: aïe |
| ouch {interj} (reply to an insult) | :: aïe |
| ouchie {n} (owie) SEE: owie | :: |
| ought {v} /ɔt/ (indicating duty or obligation) | :: devoir |
| ought {v} (indicating advisability or prudence) | :: devoir |
| ought {v} (indicating desirability) | :: devoir |
| ought {v} (indicating likelihood or probability) | :: devoir(in conditional) |
| ouguiya {n} /uːˈɡiːjə/ (currency) | :: ouguiya {m} |
| Ouija {n} /ˈwiːdʒə/ (a board with letters of the alphabet and "yes" and "no") | :: Ouija |
| ounce {n} /aʊns/ (28.3495 g) | :: once {f} |
| our {determiner} /ɑː(ɹ)/ (belonging to us) | :: notre, nos |
| Our Lady {prop} (Virgin Mary) | :: Notre Dame {f} |
| Our Lady of Sorrows {prop} (the Virgin Mary in reference to her sorrows) | :: Notre-Dame des Douleurs {f}, Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs {f} |
| ouroboros {n} /uːˈrɒbəˌrɒs/ (a serpent, dragon or worm who eats its own tail) | :: ouroboros {m} |
| ours {pron} /ˈaʊɚz/ (that which belongs to us) | :: le nôtre {m}, la nôtre {f}, les nôtres {m-p} {f-p} |
| ourself {pron} (reflexive of editorial or royal we) | :: nous-même |
| ourselves {pron} /aʊɚˈsɛlvz/ | :: nous-mêmes |
| -ous {suffix} /əs/ (suffix to form adjectives) | :: -eux {m}, -euse {f} |
| oust {v} /aʊst/ (to expel; to remove) | :: expulser |
| ouster {n} /aʊstəɹ/ (forceful removal from power) | :: limogeage {m} |
| out {prep} /aʊt/ | :: hors |
| out {n} (removal from play in baseball) | :: retrait {m} |
| out {v} (to reveal to be gay, bisexual, or transgender) | :: outer |
| outage {n} /ˈaʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (suspension of operation) | :: panne, interruption |
| outage {n} (amount lost in storage or transportation) | :: perte de marchandise |
| outback {n} (The most remote and desolate areas of Australia) | :: outback {m} |
| outbid {v} /aʊtˈbɪd/ (To bid more than somebody else) | :: surenchérir |
| outboard {n} (outboard motor) SEE: outboard motor | :: |
| outboard motor {n} (engine fitted over the transom of a boat) | :: moteur hors-bord {m} |
| outbounds {n} (outer limits) | :: confins {m-p} |
| outbreak {n} /ˈaʊtbɹeɪk/ (an eruption, sudden appearance) | :: irruption {f} |
| outbreak {n} | :: éruption {f} |
| outbuilding {n} /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ (separate building associated with a main building) | :: dépendance, cabanon {m} |
| outcast {n} /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ (one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah) | :: paria {m} {f}, proscrit {m}, proscrite {f} |
| outclass {v} (To surpass something) | :: surclasser |
| outcome {n} /ˈaʊtkʌm/ (result) | :: issue {f}, résultat {m}, dénouement {m} |
| outcrop {n} /ˈaʊt.kɹɑp/ (coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground) | :: affleurement {m} |
| outcrop {n} (part of a rock formation that appears at the surface) | :: affleurement {m} |
| outcry {n} /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ (strong protest) | :: levée de boucliers {f} |
| outdated {adj} /aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/ (out of date, old-fashioned, antiquated) | :: périmé, dépassé, vieilli |
| outdo {v} /aʊtˈdu/ (to go beyond) | :: surpasser |
| outdoor {adj} /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/ (situated in the open air) | :: de plein air, d'extérieur |
| outdoors {adv} (in the open air) | :: à l'extérieur, dehors, en plein air |
| outdoors {n} (environment outside of enclosed structures) | :: dehors {m} |
| outer {adj} /ˈaʊtɚ/ (outside) | :: extérieur, externe |
| outer class {n} (programming: class that contains an inner class) | :: classe externe {f} |
| outer ear {n} (portion of ear) | :: oreille externe {f} |
| Outer Mongolia {prop} (East Asian region) | :: Mongolie extérieure {f} |
| outer planet {n} (planet of the Solar System with an orbit beyond the asteroid belt) | :: planète externe {f} |
| outer space {n} /ˌaʊtɚ ˈspeɪs/ (region) | :: espace cosmique {m}, cosmos {m} |
| outfielder {n} (a player that plays in the outfield) | :: voltigeur {m} |
| outfit {n} /ˈaʊtfɪt/ (set of clothing) | :: complet {m}, costume {m}, tenue {f} |
| outfit {n} (gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose) | :: nécessaire {m} |
| outfit {n} (business or firm) | :: maison {f} |
| outfitter {n} (person or shop) | :: confectionneur {m} |
| outfitter {n} (business) | :: pourvoirie {f} |
| outflow {n} (Process of flowing out) | :: sortie {f} |
| outfox {v} (outsmart) SEE: outsmart | :: |
| outgassing {n} (slow release of gas) | :: dégazage {m} |
| outguess {v} (outsmart) SEE: outsmart | :: |
| outhouse {n} (outbuilding) SEE: outbuilding | :: |
| outing {n} /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ (public revelation of homosexuality) | :: outing {m} |
| outlandish {adj} /aʊ̯tˈlændɪʃ/ (strange or bizarre) | :: étrange, bizarre, insolite |
| outlast {v} /ˌaʊtˈlæst/ (to live longer than) | :: survivre, durer, perdurer |
| outlaw {n} (a fugitive from the law) | :: hors-la-loi |
| outlay {n} /ˈaʊtleɪ/ (the spending of money, or an expenditure) | :: dépense {f} |
| outlay {v} (to spend, or distribute money) | :: dépenser |
| outlet {n} /ˈaʊtlɛt/ (vent) | :: conduit {f} |
| outlet {n} (release of desires) | :: exutoire {m}, issue {f} |
| outlet {n} (river) | :: exutoire {m}, dérivatif {m} |
| outlet {n} (shop) | :: magasin d’usine {m}, franchise {f} |
| outlet {n} (wall socket) SEE: wall socket | :: |
| outlier {n} /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/ (a person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place) | :: cas isolé {m}, exception {f} |
| outlier {n} (part of formation separate from the rest) | :: lambeau {m} d'érosion {f} |
| outlier {n} (value outside pattern in a statistical sample) | :: valeur {f} anormale, aberrante, extrême |
| outline {n} /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ (line marking the boundary of an object figure) | :: contour {m} |
| outline {n} (outer shape of an object or figure) | :: silhouette {f} |
| outline {n} (sketch or drawing in which objects are delineated in contours without shading) | :: esquisse {f} |
| outline {n} (general description of some subject) | :: aperçu {m} |
| outline {n} (statement summarizing the important points of a text) | :: résumé {m} |
| outline {n} (preliminary plan of a project) | :: ébauche {f} |
| outline {n} ((film industry) a prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay) | :: synopsis {m} {f} |
| outline {v} (to draw an outline of something) | :: entourer |
| outline {v} | :: esquisser , résumer |
| outlive {v} /aʊtˈlɪv/ (to live longer than) | :: survivre à |
| outlook {n} /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/ (view from such a place) | :: vue {f} |
| outlook {n} (attitude, point of view) | :: point de vue {m} |
| outlook {n} (expectation for the future) | :: perspective {f} (?) |
| out loud {adv} (aloud) | :: à voix haute, à haute voix |
| outmoded {adj} (unfashionable) | :: démodé |
| outmoded {adj} (obsolete) | :: dépassé, démodé |
| out of {prep} /ˈaʊt əv/ (from the inside to the outside of) | :: hors de |
| out of {prep} (expressing a fraction or a ratio) | :: sur |
| out of {prep} (not having anymore) | :: à court de |
| out of {prep} (with the motivation of) | :: par |
| out-of-band {adj} (telecommunications: on a different channel, or by a different method) | :: horsbande |
| out-of-band {adj} (computer security: via a method other than the primary means of accessing the software) | :: horsbande |
| out of breath {prep} (breathing with difficulty) | :: essoufflé, hors d'haleine, à bout de souffle |
| out of character {prep} (inconsistent with personality etc.) | :: hors de caractère |
| out of control {prep} (not under control) | :: hors de contrôle |
| out-of-court {adj} (without resorting to formal legal action) | :: à l'amiable |
| out of date {prep} (too old to be used) | :: dépassé, démodé |
| out of date {prep} (not conforming to current fashion) | :: démodé |
| out of fashion {prep} (unfashionable) | :: passé de mode |
| out of hand {adj} (not under control, out of control) | :: hors de contrôle |
| out of it {prep} (drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| out of it {prep} (disoriented) SEE: disoriented | :: |
| out of one's depth {adj} (in water so deep that one cannot stand and may be at risk of drowning) | :: n'avoir pas pied |
| out of one's league {prep} (too good or too expensive) | :: au-dessus de ses moyens |
| out of one's own pocket {prep} (using one's own funds) | :: payer de sa poche |
| out of order {prep} (not functioning properly) | :: hors-service, en panne |
| out of order {prep} (out of normal sequence) | :: déclassé {m} |
| out of place {prep} (not in the proper situation) | :: déplacé |
| out of print {prep} (not available from the publisher) | :: épuisé |
| out of proportion {prep} | :: hors de proportion |
| out of reach {prep} (beyond the distance of an outstretched hand or arm) | :: hors d'atteinte |
| out of service {prep} (not available for use) | :: hors-service {m} {f}, H.S. {m} {f} |
| out of sight, out of mind {proverb} (something not nearby is forgotten) | :: loin des yeux, loin du cœur (literally: far from the eyes, far from the heart) |
| out of step {prep} (rhythmic movement opposed to that of others) | :: en décalage |
| out of step {prep} (not matching or in agreement) | :: en décalage |
| out of the blue {prep} /aʊt ɒv ðə bluː/ (unexpectedly) | :: comme un cheveu sur la soupe (like a hair in the soup), comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles (like a dog in a bowling game) |
| out of the box {prep} /aʊt əv ðə bɑːks/ ((idiom) immediately, without intervention from the customer) | :: au déballage |
| out of the frying pan, into the fire {prep} (get from an already bad situation to a worse one) | :: aller de Charybde en Scylla (to go from Charybdis to Scylla) |
| out of the loop {prep} | :: hors du coup |
| out of the ordinary {prep} (unusual; not ordinary) | :: hors du commun |
| out of the question {adj} (not remotely possible) | :: hors de question, pas question, exclu {m} |
| out of the woods {prep} (out of peril) | :: tiré d'affaire, sorti d'affaire, hors de danger |
| out of tune {prep} (not in correct musical pitch) | :: faux |
| out of wedlock {prep} (of parents not legally married) | :: hors mariage |
| out of work {prep} (unemployed) SEE: unemployed | :: |
| outpatient {n} (patient) | :: patient ambulatoire {m} |
| outpatient {adj} (provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient) | :: ambulatoire {m} {f} |
| outpost {n} /ˈaʊtˌpoʊst/ (A military post) | :: avant-poste {m} |
| outpouring {n} (sudden flowing of a large amount of something) | :: déversement |
| output {v} /ˈaʊtpʊt/ (produce or create) | :: produire |
| output {v} (send data to out of a computer) | :: exporter |
| outrage {n} /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ (atrocity) | :: outrage {m} |
| outrage {n} (offensive, immoral or indecent act) | :: offense {f} |
| outrage {n} (anger) | :: colère {f}, rage {f} |
| outrage {v} (to cause or commit an outrage upon) | :: indigner |
| outrageous {adj} /aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/ (shocking) | :: outrageant, scandaleux |
| outreach {n} /ˈaʊtɹiːtʃ/ (act) | :: atteinte {f} |
| outreach {n} (extent) | :: portée {f}, étendue {f} |
| outreach {v} (to reach further than) | :: dépasser |
| outreach {v} (to surpass or exceed) | :: dépasser |
| outreach {v} | :: sensibiliser |
| outreach {v} (to go too far) SEE: go too far | :: |
| Outremont {prop} (Outremont, Island of Montreal) | :: Outremont |
| outrigger {n} ((nautical) beam that provides support for a mast) | :: tangon {m}, bôme {f} |
| outrigger {n} ((nautical) a float or pontoon) | :: balancier {m} |
| outrigger {n} ((nautical) an outrigger canoe) | :: pirogue à balancier {f} |
| outrigger {n} ((nautical) bracket for an oarlock) | :: porte-nage {m}, porte-en-dehors {m} |
| outrigger canoe {n} (a seagoing canoe) | :: pirogue à balancier {f} |
| outright {adv} /aʊtˈɹaɪt/ (wholly) | :: complètement |
| outright {adv} (openly) | :: ouvertement |
| outright {adv} (at once) | :: immédiatement |
| outrun {v} /ˈaʊtɹʌn/ (run faster) | :: prendre de l'avance sur, distancer, prendre de vitesse, semer |
| outrun {v} (exceed) | :: dépasser |
| outset {n} /ˈaʊtsɛt/ (initial stage of something) | :: début {m} |
| outshine {v} /aʊtˈʃaɪn/ (to exceed something or someone else, especially in an obvious or flamboyant manner) | :: dépasser |
| outside {n} /ˈaʊtsaɪd/ (outer surface) | :: extérieur {m} |
| outside {adj} (pertaining to the outer surface or boundary) | :: extérieur {m} |
| outside {adj} (pertaining to beyond the outer boundary) | :: externe {m} {f} |
| outside {adv} (in or to the outside) | :: hors, dehors |
| outside {adv} (outdoors) | :: dehors |
| outside {adv} | :: en dehors |
| outside {prep} (on the outside of) | :: hors de |
| outsider {n} /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdəɹ/ (someone excluded) | :: exclu {m} |
| outsider {n} (a newcomer) | :: nouveau venu {m}, étranger {m}, inconnu {m} |
| outsider {n} (a long shot) | :: outsider {m} {f} |
| outsider art {n} (art by untrained artists) | :: art brut {m} |
| outside world {n} (rest of the world outside of some closed environment) | :: monde extérieur {m} |
| outskirt {n} /ˈaʊtskɝt/ (periphery) | :: banlieue {f} |
| outskirts {n} (the edges or areas around a city or town) | :: banlieue {f} |
| outsmart {v} (beat in a competition of wits) | :: être plus malin que, se montrer plus malin que |
| outsource {v} /ˈaʊtˌsɔɹs/ (transfer of business to a third party) | :: externaliser, sous-traiter |
| outsourcing {n} (transfer business) | :: externalisation {f}, sous-traitance {f}, impartition {f} , outsourcing {m} |
| outspoken {adj} (speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal) | :: franc |
| outstanding {adj} (standing out from others) | :: exceptionnel, remarquable |
| outstanding {adj} (distinguished from others by its superiority) | :: exceptionnel, remarquable, hors pair |
| outstanding {adj} (projecting outwards) | :: saillant {m} |
| outstanding {adj} (not settled or finished) | :: en suspens |
| outstanding {adj} (owed as a debt) | :: débiteur |
| outstandingly {adv} (in an outstanding manner) | :: remarquablement |
| outstrip {v} (to outrun or leave behind) | :: devancer |
| outstrip {v} (to exceed, excel or surpass) | :: devancer |
| outward {adv} /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ (toward the outside; away from the centre) | :: vers l'extérieur |
| outwardly {adv} /ˈaʊtwɚdli/ (externally or on the outside) | :: extérieurement |
| outwit {v} /aʊtˈwɪt/ (to beat in a battle of wits) | :: être plus malin |
| outwit {v} (outsmart) SEE: outsmart | :: |
| outwith {prep} /aʊtwɪð/ (outside; beyond; outside of) | :: hors |
| ouvrierism {n} ((communism) the glorification of manual laborers) | :: ouvrierisme |
| ouzel {n} (Turdus merula) SEE: Eurasian blackbird | :: |
| ouzo {n} /ˈuːzəʊ/ (drink) | :: ouzo {m} |
| oval {n} /ˈoʊvəl/ (shape like an egg or ellipse) | :: ovale {m} |
| oval {adj} (oval-shaped) | :: ovale |
| Oval Office {prop} (office of the President of the United States) | :: Bureau ovale {m} |
| ovarian {adj} /oʊˈvɛɹi.ən/ (Relating to the ovaries) | :: ovarien |
| ovary {n} /ˈoʊvəɹi/ (female organ) | :: ovaire {m} |
| ovary {n} (botanical organ) | :: ovaire {m} |
| ovation {n} /ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn/ (prolonged enthusiastic applause) | :: ovation {f} |
| oven {n} /ˈʌ.vn̩/ (chamber used for baking or heating) | :: four {m} |
| ovenbird {n} (Seiurus auricapilla) | :: paruline couronnée {f} |
| oven glove {n} (glove designed to carry hot oven trays) | :: gant de four {m} |
| oven mitt {n} (oven glove) SEE: oven glove | :: |
| ovenproof {adj} (able to be used in an oven) | :: allant au four |
| over {adj} /ˈoʊ.vɚ/ (ended) | :: fini, terminé |
| over {adv} (again) | :: encore, re- |
| over {prep} (physical positioning: on top of; above) | :: sur |
| over {prep} (physical positioning: across or spanning) | :: au-delà |
| over {prep} (math: divided by) | :: sur |
| over {prep} | :: sur, au dessus de |
| over {interj} (end of sentence in radio communication) | :: à vous, terminé |
| over- {prefix} /ˈəʊvə/ (above or higher) | :: sur- |
| overall {adj} /ˌəʊvəɹˈɔːl/ (all-encompassing) | :: global, total |
| overall {adv} (generally) | :: en général |
| overall {n} (protective garment worn over clothing) | :: blouse {f}, combinaison, salopette {f} |
| overalls {n} /ˈoʊvəɹɔːlz/ (loose fitting garment worn over regular clothes to protect them) | :: combinaison {f} |
| overalls {n} (loose fitting pair of pants with a bib) | :: salopette {f} |
| over and above {adv} (supplementary) | :: en sus |
| over and above {prep} (in addition to) | :: en sus de |
| over and over {adv} (repeatedly) | :: à plusieurs reprises, plusieurs fois, maintes fois, encore et encore, sans cesse, à l'infini, inlassablement, sans arrêt, continuellement, sans discontinuer |
| overbearing {adj} (overly bossy or domineering) | :: dominateur, despotique |
| overboard {adv} /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ (over the edge, off a boat) | :: par-dessus bord |
| overbook {v} (to sell inexistant seats) | :: overbooker |
| overbooking {n} (selling more seats than are available) | :: surréservation {f} |
| overcapitalize {v} (capitalize beyond sustainability) | :: surcapitaliser |
| overcast {adj} /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/ (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) | :: nuageux, couvert |
| overcast {adj} (meteorological term) | :: couvert |
| overcharge {v} (to charge more than correct amount) | :: surcharger |
| overcoat {n} /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ (garment) | :: pardessus {m}, manteau {m} |
| overcome {v} /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/ (to surmount, get the better of) | :: vaincre, surmonter |
| overcome {v} | :: envahir |
| overconfident {adj} /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ (too confident) | :: outrecuidant, présomptueux |
| overconfident {adj} (presumptuous, cocksure, rude, disrespectful) | :: arrogant, présomptueux, condescendant, sec |
| overcook {v} (cook for too long) | :: surcuire |
| overcrowded {adj} (Containing too many occupants) | :: surpeuplé, bondé, surchargé |
| overdetermined {adj} (of linear equations) | :: surdéterminé |
| overdo {v} /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ (to do too much of something) | :: en faire trop |
| overdo {v} (to cook too much) | :: trop cuire |
| overdose {n} (excessive and dangerous dose of a drug) | :: surdose {f}, surdosage {m}, overdose {f} |
| overdose {v} (to dose excessively) | :: surdoser |
| overdraft {n} /ˈoʊvɚdɹæft/ (act of overdrawing a bank account) | :: découvert {m} |
| overdraft {n} (amount overdrawn) | :: découvert {m} |
| overdraught {n} (overdraft) SEE: overdraft | :: |
| overdrive {n} (gear on an automobile) | :: surmultipliée {f} |
| overdrive {n} (state of heightened activity) | :: surrégime {m} |
| overdue {adj} /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈdu/ (Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need) | :: en retard |
| over easy {prep} (fried on both sides) | :: tourné |
| overeat {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈit/ (eat too much) | :: trop manger, se suralimenter |
| overestimate {v} (to judge too highly) | :: surestimer |
| overestimated {v} (overrated) SEE: overrated | :: |
| overexploitation {n} (excessive and damaging exploitation) | :: surexploitation {f} |
| overexposed {adj} (exposed too much) | :: surexposé |
| overfeed {v} (too feed too much to) | :: suralimenter |
| overfit {v} (statistics: to use a statistical model that has too many parameters) | :: surinterpréter |
| overflow {n} /ˈəʊvəˌfləʊ/ (spillage) | :: débordement {m} |
| overflow {v} (to fill beyond the limits of) | :: déborder |
| overflow {v} | :: déborder, transborder, s'épancher |
| overflow hole {n} (hole that prevents overflowing) | :: trop-plein {m} |
| overflow pool {n} (type of swimming pool) | :: piscine à débordement {f} |
| overhand knot {n} (knot) | :: nœud d'arrêt {m} |
| overhang {v} /ˈoʊvəɹˌhæŋ/ (hang over, as an ornament) | :: surplomber |
| overhang {n} (anything that overhangs) | :: surplomb {m} |
| overhaul {n} /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/ (a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision) | :: remise à neuf {f} |
| overhaul {v} (to modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely) | :: rénover |
| overhead {n} /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ (expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided) | :: frais généraux {m-p} |
| overhead fan {n} (ceiling fan) SEE: ceiling fan | :: |
| overhead kick {n} (kick) | :: retourné acrobatique {m}, retourné {m} |
| overhead projector {n} (projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen) | :: rétroprojecteur {m} |
| overheat {v} (overheat) SEE: burn | :: |
| overheat {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/ | :: échauffer |
| over here {adv} (in this place) | :: ici, par ici |
| Overijssel {prop} (province of the Netherlands) | :: Overijssel |
| overjoyed {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈdʒɔɪd/ (very happy) | :: ravi, enchanté |
| overkill {n} /ˈoʊvɚˌkɪl/ (an unnecessary excess of something (idiomatic)) | :: surpuissance, excès |
| overlap {v} /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ (to extend over and partly cover something) | :: chevaucher |
| overlap {v} (to have an area, range, character or function in common) | :: se chevaucher |
| overlap {v} ((used of sets) to have some elements in common) | :: avoir une intersection commune avec |
| overlap {v} (to have DNA parts in common) | :: se chevaucher |
| overlapping {adj} | :: chevauchant, recouvrant |
| overlay {v} (overwhelm) SEE: overwhelm | :: |
| overlearn {v} /əʊvəˈləːn/ (learn more than necessary) | :: surapprendre, sur-apprendre |
| overliquidity {n} | :: surliquidité {f} |
| overload {v} (to load excessively) | :: surcharger |
| overload {v} (to create different functions for the same name) | :: surcharger |
| overloading {n} /ˈoʊ.vɚloʊ.diŋ/ (type of polymorphism) | :: surcharge {f} |
| overloading {n} (transport) | :: surcharge {f} |
| overlook {n} /ˈoʊvəɹ.lʊk/ (vista or point) | :: vue {f}, panorama {m} |
| overlook {v} (to offer a view of something from a higher position) | :: surplomber |
| overlook {v} (to fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it) | :: négliger, louper |
| overlook {v} (to pretend not to have noticed; to pass over without censure or punishment) | :: passer outre |
| overlook {v} (to supervise; to watch over) | :: surveiller, superviser |
| overlook {v} (to inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly) | :: surveiller, superviser |
| overlook {v} (to look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate) | :: négliger, prendre à la légère |
| overlooked {adj} (missed out in selection, unnoticed) | :: négligé, sous-estimé |
| overly {adv} (to an excessive degree) | :: trop, excessivement |
| overmorrow {adv} (on the day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow | :: |
| overmorrow {n} (day after tomorrow) SEE: day after tomorrow | :: |
| over my dead body {prep} (absolutely not) | :: pas de mon vivant, moi vivant, jamais |
| overnight {adv} (in a very short amount of time) | :: du jour au lendemain |
| overnight {adj} (during a single night) | :: nocturne |
| overnight {n} (overnight stay) | :: nuitée {f} |
| overnourished {adj} (overweight) SEE: overweight | :: |
| overnutrition {n} /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)njuːˈtɹɪʃən/ (malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied) | :: suralimentation {f} |
| overpass {n} (A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc) | :: autopont {m}, pont autoroutier {m} |
| overpay {v} /oʊ.vɚ.peɪ/ (to pay too much) | :: surpayer |
| overpayment {n} (payment exceeding the amount actually due) | :: surpaye {f}, trop-perçu {m} |
| overplay {v} | :: exagérer, surestimer |
| overpopulate {v} (fill with too many individuals) | :: surpeupler |
| overpopulated {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ (having a higher population than can be sustained) | :: surpeuplé |
| overpopulation {n} /ˌoʊvɚˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (when the number of occupants of an area exceeds the ability of that area to provide for the occupants) | :: surpopulation {f} |
| overpower {v} (overpower) SEE: compel | :: |
| overpower {v} /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/ (subdue someone by superior force) | :: soumettre |
| overpriced {adj} (priced higher than what it is really worth) | :: surévalué |
| overproduction {n} (the production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold) | :: surproduction {f} |
| overprotect {v} | :: surprotéger, hyperprotéger |
| overprotection {n} /ˌoʊvɚpɹəˈtɛkʃən/ (act of overprotecting) | :: surprotection {f}, hyperprotection {f} |
| overrate {v} /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪt/ (to esteem too highly) | :: surévaluer, surestimer, surfaire, surcoter |
| overrated {adj} (rated too highly) | :: surfait, surestimé, surcoté |
| overreact {v} /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ (react too much or too intensely) | :: s'emporter, surréagir, exagérer |
| overrepresent {v} | :: surreprésenter |
| overrepresentation {n} (the condition of being overrepresented) | :: surreprésentation {f} |
| overrepresented {adj} | :: surreprésenté {m}, surreprésentée {f} |
| override {v} /oʊ.vəɹˈɹaɪd/ (to ride across or beyond something) | :: outrepasser |
| override {v} (to counteract the normal operation of something) | :: outrepasser |
| override {v} ((software) To define a new behaviour of a method) | :: redéfinir |
| overriding {adj} | :: redéfinition {f} |
| overripen {v} (to ripen too much; to become overripe) | :: blettir |
| overruff {v} (ruff with a higher trump) | :: surcouper |
| overrun {v} /oʊvəˈɹʌn/ | :: exceder |
| overseas {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/ (across a sea) | :: outre-mer |
| overseas {adv} (abroad) | :: à l'étranger |
| overseas {adv} (across a sea) | :: outre-mer |
| overseas Chinese {n} (Huaqiao) | :: chinois d'outre-mer {m}, huaqiao |
| overseas territory {n} (country or smaller territory) | :: territoire d'outre-mer {m}, TOM {m} |
| oversee {v} /əʊvə(ɹ)siː/ (to supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group) | :: superviser |
| oversee {v} | :: superviser |
| overseer {n} /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ (one who oversees) | :: contremaître {m}, chef |
| overshadow {v} /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/ (to cast a shadow over something) | :: ombrager |
| overshadow {v} (to dominate something and make it seem insignificant) | :: éclipser (la gloire, une personne) |
| oversight {n} /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌsaɪt/ (omission) | :: oubli {m} |
| oversight {n} (overview) SEE: overview | :: |
| oversize {adj} (Larger than normal) | :: surdimensionné |
| oversize {v} (To exceed in size) | :: surdimensionner |
| oversleep {v} /ˈəʊvəɹˌsliːp/ (to sleep for longer than planned) | :: trop dormir |
| oversteer {n} | :: survirage {m} |
| overstep {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/ (To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.) | :: outrepasser |
| overtake {v} /oʊvɚˈteɪk/ (to pass a more slowly moving object) | :: dépasser, doubler |
| overtake {v} (to occur unexpectedly take by surprise; surprise and overcome) | :: surprendre |
| over-the-counter {adj} (pharmacy: not requiring a prescription) | :: en vente libre |
| over-the-counter {adj} (direct interaction between two parties without an intermediary) | :: de gré à gré |
| over the moon {prep} (delighted, thrilled) | :: ravi |
| over there {adv} (in that place) | :: là-bas, là |
| overthrow {v} /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ (to bring about the downfall of) | :: renverser, déposer |
| over time {prep} (with respect to the passage of time) | :: avec le temps |
| over time {prep} (gradually, as time passes) | :: avec le temps |
| overtime {n} /ˈoʊvɚˌtaɪm/ (worktime) | :: heures supplémentaires {f-p} |
| overtime {n} (extra period in sports) | :: prolongation {f} |
| overtly {adv} (openly) | :: ouvertement |
| overtone {n} /ˈoʊvɚtoʊn/ (harmonic) | :: partiel {m} |
| overtone {n} (implicit meaning) | :: sous-entendu {m}, connotation {f} |
| overtrump {v} (To play a higher trump card) SEE: overruff | :: |
| overture {n} /ˈoʊvəɹtʃəɹ/ (musical introduction) | :: ouverture {f} |
| overturn {v} (to turn over, capsize) | :: renverser, retourner, capoter, verser |
| overturn {v} (to overthrow) | :: renverser |
| overturn {v} (legal: to reverse, overrule) | :: casser |
| overuse {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/ (To use too much of) | :: surutiliser |
| overuse {n} (excessive use) | :: surutilisation {f} |
| overused {adj} (used too much) | :: abusé |
| overused {adj} (hackneyed, cliché) | :: usé |
| overvaluation {n} (an instance of overvaluing) | :: surévaluation {f} |
| overview {n} /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌvjuː/ (brief summary, as of a book or a presentation) | :: vue d'ensemble, résumé, synthèse |
| overvoltage {n} (difference in potential) | :: survoltage {m} , surtension {f} |
| overweening {adj} /əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/ (over-confident) | :: confiant, arrogant |
| overweight {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈweɪt/ (of a person, heavier than is healthy) | :: en surpoids |
| overwhelm {v} /ˌoʊvɚˈʍɛlm/ (engulf, surge over) | :: abreuver |
| overwhelm {v} (to overpower, crush) | :: accabler, envahir |
| overwhelm {v} (overpower emotionally) | :: accabler |
| overwhelming {adj} /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ (overpowering) | :: accablant |
| overwork {n} /ˈoʊvɚˌwɝk/ (excessive work) | :: surmenage {m} |
| overworked {adj} (subjected to too much work) | :: débordé, surmené |
| overwrite {v} (destroy old data) | :: écraser |
| Ovid {prop} /ˈɒvɪd/ (Roman poet) | :: Ovide {m} |
| Ovidian {adj} (of Ovid) | :: ovidien {m} |
| oviduct {n} (duct through which an ovum passes) | :: oviducte {m} |
| ovine {adj} /ˈoʊvaɪn/ (of or relating to sheep) | :: ovin {m}, ovine {f} |
| ovine {n} (a sheep) | :: ovin {m} |
| oviparous {adj} /oʊˈvɪpəɹəs/ (egg laying) | :: ovipare |
| ovoid {adj} (shaped like an oval) | :: ovoïde |
| ovovitellin {n} | :: ovovitelline {f} |
| ovoviviparous {adj} /ˌoʊvoʊvɪˈvɪpəɹəs/ (pertaining to animals whose eggs hatch inside their body) | :: ovovivipare |
| ovulate {v} (produce eggs or ova) | :: ovuler |
| ovulation {n} /ɑvjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (release of an ovum from the ovary) | :: ovulation {f} |
| ovule {n} (botany: structure that develops into a seed) | :: ovule {f} |
| ovum {n} /ˈoʊ.vəm/ (gamete) | :: ovule {m} |
| owe {v} /oʊ/ (to be under an obligation) | :: devoir |
| owe {v} (to be in debt) | :: devoir |
| Owenism {n} | :: owénisme {m} |
| Owenist {adj} | :: owéniste |
| Owenist {n} | :: owéniste {m} |
| owe someone one {v} (be indebted to someone) | :: devoir une fière chandelle, à charge de revanche, renvoyer l'ascenseur, en devoir une |
| owie {n} /ˈaʊwiː/ (minor injury) | :: bobo {m} |
| owing to {prep} (because of) | :: en raison de |
| owl {n} /aʊl/ (bird) | :: hibou {m}, chouette {f} |
| owlet {n} (a young owl) | :: jeune hibou {m}, jeune chouette {f} |
| owlet moth {n} (moth of family Noctuidae) | :: noctuelle {f} |
| own {v} (defeat) SEE: defeat | :: |
| own {adj} /ˈoʊn/ (belonging to (determiner)) | :: propre {m} {f} |
| own {v} (have rightful possession of) | :: posséder, avoir |
| owner {n} /ˈoʊnɚ/ (one who owns) | :: propriétaire {m} |
| ownership {n} (legal status) | :: propriété {f} |
| own goal {n} (goal scored by player against their own team) | :: but contre son camp {m} |
| own up {v} (to confess) | :: confesser, admettre |
| ox {n} /ˈɑks/ (an adult castrated male of cattle) | :: bœuf {m} |
| ox {n} (any bovine animal used as a beast of burden) | :: bœuf {m} |
| oxalate {n} /ˈɒksəleɪt/ (salt or ester of oxalic acid) | :: oxalate {m} |
| oxalemia {n} | :: oxalémie |
| oxalic {adj} /ɑkˈsælɪk/ (of or pertaining to oxalic acid) | :: oxalique |
| oxalic acid {n} (the dicarboxylic acid (ethandioic acid)) | :: acide oxalique {m} |
| oxbow lake {n} (crescent-shaped lake) | :: bras mort {m} |
| oxcart {n} (cart drawn by ox) | :: charette à bœufs {f} |
| oxer {n} (type of horse jump) | :: oxer {m} |
| oxeye {n} (titmouse) SEE: titmouse | :: |
| oxeye {n} (Boops boops) SEE: bogue | :: |
| oxeye daisy {n} (flower) | :: marguerite {f} |
| Oxford {prop} /ˈɒksfəd/ (city) | :: Oxford |
| Oxford {n} (type of shoe) SEE: Oxford shoe | :: |
| Oxfordian {prop} (geologic age) | :: Oxfordien |
| Oxford shoe {n} (style of shoe) | :: Richelieu, richelieu |
| oxidant {n} (oxidizing agent) | :: oxydant {m} |
| oxidase {n} (oxidase enzyme) | :: oxydase {f} |
| oxidation {n} (combination of a substance with oxygen) | :: oxydation {f} |
| oxidation {n} (chemical reaction) | :: oxydation {f} |
| oxidative {adj} (Relating to oxidation) | :: oxydatif |
| oxide {n} /ˈɒksaɪd/ (binary compound of oxygen) | :: oxyde {m} |
| oxidising agent {n} (oxidising agent) SEE: oxidizing agent | :: |
| oxidization {n} (oxidation) SEE: oxidation | :: |
| oxidize {v} /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ (to combine with oxygen) | :: oxyder |
| oxidizing agent {n} (any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another) | :: comburant {m} |
| oxime {n} /ˈɒk.siːm/ (chemical compound) | :: oxime {f} |
| oximeter {n} /ɒkˈsɪmɪtə/ (device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood) | :: oxymètre {m} |
| oxolinic acid {n} | :: acide oxolinique |
| Oxonian {adj} (of or pertaining to Oxford) | :: oxonien {m}, oxonienne {f} |
| oxtail {n} (meat from the tail of a cow) | :: queue de bœuf {f} |
| oxyacetylenic {adj} | :: oxyacétylénique |
| oxychloride {n} (compound of oxygen and chlorine) | :: oxychlorure {m} |
| oxycodone {n} (powerful opioid analgesic) | :: oxycodone |
| oxygen {n} /ˈɒksɪdʒən/ (chemical element) | :: oxygène {m} |
| oxygenate {v} (infuse with oxygen) | :: oxygéner |
| oxygenation {n} (process of treating something with oxygen) | :: oxygénation |
| oxygenator {n} (device that releases oxygen into water) | :: oxygénateur {m} |
| oxygen catastrophe {n} (generic event) | :: catastrophe de l'oxygène / crise de l'oxygène |
| oxygen catastrophe {n} (specific event in Earth's past) | :: Catastrophe de l'oxygène / Crise de l'oxygène, Grande oxydation / Grande Oxydation / Grande oxygénation / Grande Oxygénation |
| oxygen mask {n} (mask through with oxygen may be breathed) | :: masque à oxygène {f} |
| oxygen therapy {n} (therapeutic administration of oxygen) | :: oxygénothérapie {f} |
| oxymoron {n} /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/ (figure of speech) | :: oxymore {m} |
| oxymoron {n} (contradiction in terms) SEE: contradiction in terms | :: |
| oxytocic {adj} /ˌɑksiˈtɑsɪk/ (serving to promote uterine contractions) | :: ocytocique |
| oxytocin {n} /ɑksiˈtoʊsɪn/ (hormone) | :: ocytocine |
| oxytone {adj} /ˈɑksɪˌtoʊn/ (oxytone) | :: oxyton {m} |
| oyster {n} /ˈɔɪ.stə(ɹ)/ (mollusk, see also: clam; mollusc; mussel) | :: huître {f}, huitre {f} |
| oyster {n} (food) | :: sot-l’y-laisse |
| oystercatcher {n} /ˈɔɪstə.ˌkætʃə/ (bird) | :: huîtrier {m} |
| oyster knife {n} (knife) | :: couteau à huîtres {m} |
| oyster mushroom {n} (Pleurotus ostreatus) | :: pleurote en huître {m} |
| oyster plant {n} (Scorzonera hispanica) SEE: black salsify | :: |
| oyster plant {n} (Mertensia maritima) SEE: sea bluebell | :: |
| oz {n} /aʊns/ (ounce) | :: oz |
| ozone {n} /ˈoʊzoʊn/ (O3) | :: ozone {m} |
| ozone hole {n} (region of the stratosphere over Antarctica that is depleted of ozone in the local spring) | :: trou dans la couche d'ozone {m} |
| ozone layer {n} (a region of the stratosphere) | :: couche d'ozone {f}, ozone {m} |