| -s {suffix} /s/ (regular plurals of nouns) | :: -s |
| Saar {prop} (river in France and Germany) | :: Sarre {f} |
| Saaremaa {prop} (island and county) | :: Sarema |
| Saarland {prop} (state) | :: Sarre |
| Sabbatarian {n} (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper) | :: sabbataire {m} {f}, sabbatiste {m} {f} |
| Sabbatarian {n} (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper) | :: sabbataire {m} {f}, sabbatiste {m} {f} |
| Sabbatarianism {n} /sabəˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm̩/ (Sabbath observance, Sabbathkeeping) | :: sabbatisme {m} |
| Sabbath {n} /ˈsæbəθ/ (Jewish Saturday) | :: sabbat {m}, shabbat {m}, chabbat {m} |
| Sabbath {n} (Christian Sunday) | :: dimanche {m} |
| Sabbath {n} (Muslim Friday) | :: vendredi {m} |
| Sabbath {n} (witches' Sabbath) | :: sabbat {m}, esba |
| Sabbath-day {n} (Sabbath day, Sabbath-day, day of the Sabbath) | :: jour du sabbat {m}, jour du Sabbat {m}, jour du shabbat {m}, jour du Shabbat {m}, jour du chabbat {m}, jour du Chabbat {m}, jour du schabbat {m}, jour du Schabbat {m} |
| sabbatical {adj} (relating to the Sabbath) | :: sabbatique |
| sabbatical {n} (extended period of leave) | :: année sabbatique {f} |
| sabbatical year {n} (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) | :: année sabbatique {f} |
| sabbatical year {n} (leave with full or half pay) | :: congé sabbatique {m}, année sabbatique {f} |
| sabbatize {v} (to sanctify, keep or observe the Sabbath) | :: sabbatiser, sanctifier le sabbat, observer le sabbat, célébrer le sabbat |
| sabella {n} (seaworm of genus Sabella) | :: sabelle {f} |
| saber {v} (sabre) SEE: sabre | :: |
| sabermetrics {n} (analysis of baseball, especially via its statistics) | :: sabermétrie {f} |
| saber-toothed tiger {n} (sabre-toothed tiger) SEE: sabre-toothed tiger | :: |
| Sabian {n} | :: sabéen |
| sable {n} /ˈseɪbəl/ (animal) | :: zibeline {f}, martre {f} |
| sable {n} (heraldic colour) | :: sable |
| sable {adj} (of black colour on a coat of arms) | :: sable |
| sablefish {n} (Anoplopoma fimbria) | :: charbonnier {m}, morue charbonnier |
| Sable Island {prop} (island) | :: Île de Sable |
| sabot {n} /ˈsæboʊ/ (a wooden shoe worn in various European countries) | :: sabot {m} |
| sabotage {n} /ˈsæbətɑʒ/ (deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction) | :: sabotage {m} |
| sabotage {v} (deliberate destruction to prevent success) | :: saboter |
| saboteur {n} /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/ (a person who intentionally causes the destruction of property) | :: saboteur {m} |
| sabotiere {n} | :: sorbetière {f} |
| sabrage {n} /səˈbɹɑːʒ/ | :: sabrage |
| sabre {n} /ˈseɪ.bɚ/ (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) | :: sabre {m} |
| sabre-toothed tiger {n} (prehistoric cat) | :: tigre à dents de sabre {m} |
| saccade {n} /səˈkɑːd/ (sudden jerk) | :: saccade {f} |
| saccade {n} (rapid jerky movement of the eye) | :: saccade {f} |
| saccade {n} (act of checking a horse with a single pull of the reins) | :: saccade {f} |
| saccharide {n} /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/ (the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn) | :: saccharide {m} |
| saccharification {n} (hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides) | :: saccharification {f}, saccarification {f} |
| saccharify {v} (convert soluble polysaccharides) | :: saccharifier |
| saccharin {n} /ˈsækəɹɪn/ (white crystalline powder) | :: saccharine {f} |
| sac fungus {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) SEE: ascomycete | :: |
| Sachertorte {n} /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ (type of chocolate torte) | :: Sachertorte {f}, tarte Sacher {f} |
| sachet {n} /ˈsaʃeɪ/ (cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices) | :: sachet {m} |
| sachet {n} (small, sealed packet) | :: sachet {m} |
| sack {n} /sæk/ (bag for commodities or items) | :: sac {m} |
| sack {n} (the plunder and pillaging of a city) | :: sac {m} |
| sack {n} (booty obtained by pillage) | :: butin {m} |
| sack {n} (informal: dismissal from employment) | :: paquet {m} |
| sack {n} (colloquial: bed) | :: lit {m}, pieu {m} |
| sack {v} (to plunder) | :: saccager |
| sack {v} (informal: to remove from a job or position) | :: virer |
| sack {v} (colloquial: to go to sleep) | :: coucher |
| sack barrow {n} (two-wheeled vehicle used for moving sacks) SEE: hand truck | :: |
| sackbut {n} (brass instrument) | :: sacqueboute {f}, sacquebute {f}, saquebute {f} |
| sackcloth {n} (cloth) | :: toile à sac {f} |
| sack race {n} (type of children's game) | :: course en sac {f} |
| sack truck {n} (hand truck) SEE: hand truck | :: |
| sacral {adj} /ˈseɪkɹəl/ ((anatomy) of the sacrum) | :: sacral |
| sacral {adj} (sacred) | :: sacral |
| sacrament {n} /ˈsækɹəmənt/ (sacred act or ceremony) | :: sacrement {m} |
| sacramental {n} (an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users) | :: sacramental |
| Sacramento {prop} (Sacramento, the capital city of California) | :: Sacramento |
| sacré bleu {interj} (interjection) | :: sacrebleu, sacre bleu |
| sacred {adj} /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ (made holy) | :: sacré, saint |
| sacred baboon {n} (Papio hamadryas) SEE: hamadryas | :: |
| sacred cow {n} (something which cannot be tampered with) | :: monstre sacré, vache sacrée {f} |
| sacredness {n} (property of being sacred) | :: sacralité {f} |
| sacred way {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way | :: |
| sacrificatory {adj} (of or relating to sacrifice) | :: sacrificatoire {m} {f} |
| sacrifice {v} /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ (to offer as a gift to a deity) | :: sacrifier |
| sacrifice {v} (to give away something valuable in order to gain something else of value) | :: sacrifier |
| sacrifice {n} (something sacrificed) | :: sacrifice {m} |
| sacrificer {n} (someone who sacrifices) | :: sacrificateur {m}, sacrificatrice {f} |
| sacrificial {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/ (relating to sacrifice) | :: sacrificiel |
| sacrilege {n} /ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred) | :: sacrilège {m} |
| sacrilegious {adj} /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/ (committing sacrilege) | :: sacrilège |
| sacrilegiously {adv} (in a sacrilegious manner) | :: sacrilégement |
| sacristan {n} (person who maintains the sacristy) | :: sacristain {m}, sacristaine {f} |
| sacristy {n} (room in a church) | :: sacristie |
| sacrosanct {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ (beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable) | :: sacro-saint {m}, sacrosaint {m} |
| sacrosanct {adj} (sacred, very holy) | :: sacro-saint, sacrosaint |
| sacrosanct {adj} | :: sacrosaint {m}, sacro-saint {m} |
| sacrum {n} (bone at the base of the spine) | :: sacrum {m} |
| sad {adj} /sæd/ (feeling sorrow) | :: triste |
| sad {adj} (causing sorrow, lamentable) | :: triste |
| sad {adj} (dialect: soggy) SEE: soggy | :: |
| Saïda {prop} (port city in Lebanon) SEE: Sidon | :: |
| sadden {v} /ˈsædən/ (make sad or unhappy) | :: attrister |
| saddle {n} /ˈsædəl/ (seat on an animal) | :: selle {f} |
| saddle {n} (harness saddle on an animal) | :: sellette {f} |
| saddle {n} (seat on a bicycle etc) | :: selle {f} |
| saddle {v} (to put a saddle on) | :: seller |
| saddle-backed bush cricket {n} (Ephippiger ephippiger) | :: éphippigère des vignes {m} |
| saddlebag {n} /sædəlˈbæɡ/ (covered pouch) | :: sacoche {f} |
| saddlecloth {n} | :: chabraque {f} |
| saddlemaker {n} (saddler) SEE: saddler | :: |
| saddle point {n} (geometry) | :: point col {m} |
| saddler {n} (someone who makes and repairs saddles) | :: sellier {m}, bourrelier |
| saddle tree {n} (The base of a saddle) | :: arçon |
| sadism {n} /seɪdɪzəm/ (psychology: the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation) | :: sadisme {m} |
| sadism {n} (sexual gratification from inflicting pain or humiliation, or watching it inflicted) | :: sadisme {m} |
| sadism {n} (deliberate cruelty) | :: sadisme {m} |
| sadist {n} /ˈseɪdɪst/ (one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others) | :: sadique {m} {f}, sadiste {m} {f} |
| sadistic {adj} /səˈdɪstɪk/ (of a person) | :: sadique |
| sadistic {adj} (of behaviour) | :: sadique |
| sadly {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately | :: |
| sadly {adv} /ˈsadli/ (in a sad manner) | :: malheureusement {f-p} |
| sadness {n} /ˈsædnəs/ (state/emotion) | :: tristesse {f} |
| sadness {n} (event causing sadness) | :: malheur {m} |
| sadomasochism {n} /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ (practices of sadism and masochism collectively) | :: sadomasochisme {m} |
| sad to say {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately | :: |
| safari {n} /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ (a trip into any undeveloped area) | :: safari {m} |
| safari park {n} (zoo-like attraction) | :: parc safari {m} |
| Safavid {adj} (relating to Safavid dynasty) | :: séfévide |
| safe {adj} /seɪf/ (not in danger) | :: en sécurité, sauf |
| safe {adj} (free from risk) | :: sans danger, sûr |
| safe {adj} (providing protection from danger) | :: sûr |
| safe {adj} (baseball: in the base) | :: sauf {m} |
| safe {adj} (properly secured) | :: en sécurité, à l'abri, en lieu sûr |
| safe {n} (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) | :: coffre-fort {m}, coffre {m} |
| safe and sound {adj} (having come to no harm) | :: sain et sauf |
| safe-conduct {n} (document) | :: sauf-conduit {m} |
| safeguard {v} (to protect, to keep safe) | :: protéger |
| safely {adv} /ˈseɪfli/ (in a safe manner) | :: prudemment |
| safely {adv} (in a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting) | :: en toute sécurité |
| safe mode {n} ((computing) troubleshooting mode) | :: mode de sécurité {m} |
| safe sex {n} (sexual activity that minize risks) | :: sécuri-sexe {m} |
| safety {n} /ˈseɪfti/ (condition or feeling of being safe) | :: sécurité {f}, sûreté {f} |
| safety catch {n} (safety catch) | :: cran d'arrêt {m} |
| safety glass {n} (type of glass) | :: verre de sécurité {m} |
| safety net {n} (net) | :: filet de sécurité {m} |
| safety net {n} (figuratively: anything that provides security) | :: filet de sécurité {m} |
| safety pin {n} (pin in the form of a clasp) | :: épingle de sûreté {f} |
| safety shoe {n} (shoe with reinforced toecap, see also: steel-toe boot) | :: chaussure de sécurité |
| safety valve {n} (a relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container would burst) | :: soupape de sécurité {f} |
| safflower {n} /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/ (plant) | :: carthame des teinturiers {m} |
| saffron {n} /ˈsæfɹən/ (plant) | :: safran {m} |
| saffron {n} (spice) | :: safran {m} |
| saffron {n} (colour) | :: safran {m} |
| sag {v} /sæɡ/ (to sink) | :: ployer |
| sag {v} (to lose firmness) | :: s'affaisser |
| saga {n} /ˈsɑːɡə/ (Old Norse Icelandic prose) | :: saga {f} |
| sagapenum {n} (bitter gum) | :: sagapénum {m} |
| sage {adj} /seɪdʒ/ (wise) | :: sage |
| sage {n} (wise person) | :: sage {m} |
| sage {n} (Salvia officinalis) | :: sauge {f} |
| sage grouse {n} (Centrocercus urophasianus) | :: tétras des armoises {m} |
| saggar {n} /ˈsæɡ.əɹ/ (ceramic container) | :: gazette {f} |
| sagination {n} (act of saginating) | :: engraissement {m}, sagination {f} |
| Sagitta {prop} (constellation) | :: Flèche {f} |
| Sagittarius {prop} /sædʒɪˈtɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) | :: Sagittaire {m} |
| Sagittarius {prop} (astrological sign) | :: Sagittaire |
| Sagittarius {n} (Someone with a Sagittarius star sign) | :: Sagittaire |
| sago {n} (a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener) | :: sagou {m} |
| sago {n} (any of the palms from which sago is extracted) | :: sagoutier {m} |
| Saguenay {prop} | :: Saguenay |
| Saguenean {n} (Adjective) | :: saguenéen {m}, saguenéenne {f} |
| Saguenean {n} (Noun) | :: Saguenéen {m}, Saguenéenne {f} |
| Sagueneen {n} | :: Saguenéen |
| Sagueneenne {n} | :: Saguenéenne {f} |
| sagum {n} (cloak worn by Gallic, Germanic and Roman soldiers) | :: sayon {m} |
| Sagunto {prop} (town in Spain) | :: Sagonte |
| Sahara {prop} /səˈhɛəɹə/ (desert) | :: Sahara {m} |
| Saharan {adj} (related to the Sahara desert) | :: saharien {m} |
| Sahrawi {adj} /səˈɹɑːwi/ (related to Western Sahara) | :: sahraoui, saharaoui |
| Sahrawi {n} (a person from Western Sahara) | :: Sahraoui {m} {f}, Saharaoui {m} {f} |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic {prop} (a partially recognised state in Western Sahara) | :: République Arabe Sahraouie Démocratique {f} |
| saibling {n} /ˈzaɪplɪŋ/ (Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe) | :: omble chevalier |
| said {determiner} (mentioned earlier) | :: ledit |
| said and done {adj} (agreed to and accomplished or finished) | :: dit et fait |
| saiga {n} (antelope) | :: saïga {m} |
| Saigonese {adj} (related to Saigon) | :: saïgonnais {m} |
| Saigonese {n} (person from Saigon) | :: Saïgonnais {m} |
| sail {n} /seɪl/ (a piece of fabric attached to a boat) | :: voile {f} |
| sail {n} (power harnessed by sails) | :: voile {f} |
| sail {n} (a trip in a boat) | :: balade en mer {f}, balade en voilier {f} |
| sail {n} (the blade of a windmill) | :: aile {f} |
| sail {n} (a tower-like structure found on the topside of a submarine) | :: massif {m} |
| sail {n} (floating organ of siphonophores) | :: flotteur {m}, pneumatophore {m} |
| sail {v} (to ride in a boat, especially sailboat) | :: voguer, gouverner, faire du bateau, faire de la voile, naviguer |
| sail {v} (to move briskly and gracefully through the air) | :: voler |
| sail {n} (sailfish) SEE: sailfish | :: |
| sailboard {n} (surfboard with a small sail on a flexible mast) | :: planche à voile {f} |
| sailboat {n} /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/ (a boat propelled by a sail) | :: cotre {m}, voilier {m} |
| sailcloth {n} (fabric) | :: toile à voile {f} |
| sailfish {n} (fish) | :: voilier {m}, espadon-voilier {m} |
| sailing {n} /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ (motion across water) | :: navigation la voile {f} |
| sailing ship {n} (type of ship) | :: voilier {m} |
| sailmaker {n} (occupation) | :: voilier {m} |
| sailor {n} /ˈseɪlɚ/ (worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman) | :: matelot {m}, matelote {f}, femme matelot {f}, femme-matelot {f}, marin {m}, femme marin {f}, femme-marin {f} |
| sailplane {n} (sailplane) SEE: glider | :: |
| sainfoin {n} /ˈseɪnfɔɪn/ (perennial herbs) | :: sainfoin {m} |
| saint {n} /seɪnt/ (person proclaimed as saint) | :: saint {m}, sainte {f} |
| saint {n} ((figuratively) a person with positive qualities) | :: saint {m}, sainte {f} |
| Saint {n} /seɪnt/ (title given to a saint) | :: Saint {m} |
| Saint Andrew's cross {n} (cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars) | :: croix de saint André {f}, sautoir {m} |
| Saint Apollinaire {prop} (St.-Apollinaire, Que, CA) | :: Saint-Apollinaire |
| Saint Barbara {prop} (saint) | :: sainte Barbe {f} |
| Saint Bernard {n} /ˈseɪnt bəɹˈnɑɹd/ (Saint Bernard breed of Dog) | :: saint-bernard {m}, chien du mont Saint-Bernard |
| Saint David's Day {prop} (the feast day of Saint David, patron saint of Wales) | :: fête de la Saint-David {f} |
| Saint-Denis {prop} (administrative capital of Réunion) | :: Saint-Denis {m} |
| Saintes {prop} (city in Charente-Maritime) | :: Saintes |
| Saintes {prop} (diocese) | :: Saintes |
| Saintes {prop} (arrondissemente) | :: Saintes |
| Saintes {prop} (island chain in Guadeloupe) | :: Saintes |
| Saint Gallen {prop} (A canton) | :: Saint-Gall |
| Saint Gallen {prop} (A city) | :: Saint-Gall |
| Saint George {prop} (Patron saint of England and several other places) | :: saint Georges {m} |
| Saint Helena {prop} /seɪnt həˈliːnə/ (island in the Atlantic Ocean) | :: Sainte-Hélène {f} |
| Saint Helier {prop} (capital of Jersey) | :: Saint-Hélier |
| Saint John {prop} (port city in Canada) | :: Saint John |
| Saint John's bread {n} (carob) SEE: carob | :: |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis {prop} /seɪnt ˌkɪts ən ˈniː.vɪs/ (a country in the Caribbean) | :: Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès, Saint-Christophe-et-Nevis |
| Saint Lawrence River {prop} (river) | :: Fleuve Saint-Laurent |
| Saint Lucia {prop} /seɪnt ˈluː.ʃə/ (country in the Caribbean) | :: Sainte-Lucie {f} |
| Saint Lucian {adj} (Of, or pertaining to, Saint Lucia or its culture or people) | :: saint-lucien {m}, lucien {m}, saint-lucienne {f}, lucienne {m} |
| Saint Lucian {n} (Someone from Saint Lucia or of Saint Lucian descent) | :: Saint-Lucien {m}, Saint-Lucienne {f} |
| Saint-Malo {prop} (city in Brittany) | :: Saint-Malo {m} |
| Saint Martin {prop} /ˌseɪnt ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ (island in the Caribbean) | :: Saint-Martin {m} |
| Saint Mary {prop} (the mother of Jesus Christ) | :: sainte Marie {f} |
| Saint Nicholas {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus | :: |
| Saint Nicholas {prop} (4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and marines) | :: saint Nicolas {m} |
| Saintonge {prop} (province of France) | :: Saintonge |
| Saintonge {prop} (surname) | :: Saintonge |
| Saint Onge {prop} (Surname) | :: Saint Onge |
| Saint Onge {prop} (Placename) | :: Saint Onge |
| saintpaulia {n} (African violet) SEE: African violet | :: |
| Saint Petersburg {prop} /sənt ˈpiːtə(r)zˌbɜː(r)ɡ/ (city in Russia) | :: Saint-Pétersbourg {m} |
| Saint-Pierre {prop} (capital of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) | :: Saint-Pierre |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (overseas territory of France) | :: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon |
| Saint-Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (department of France) | :: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon |
| Saint-Étienne {prop} /ˌsænt ɛtiˈɛn/ (city) | :: Saint-Étienne {m} |
| Saint Valentine's Day {prop} (Saint Valentine's Day) | :: Saint-Valentin {f} |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {prop} /seɪnt ˈvɪnt.sənt ən ðə ˈɡɹɛn.əˌdiːnz/ (country in the Caribbean) | :: Saint-Vincent-et-Grenadines {f-p} |
| Saiva {n} (worshiper of Siva or practicer of Shaivism) | :: shivaïte |
| sake {n} /sɑːkeɪ/ (Japanese rice wine) | :: saké {m} |
| saker {n} /ˈseɪkə/ (falcon) | :: faucon sacre {m} |
| Sakha {n} (Turkic language) SEE: Yakut | :: |
| Sakhalin {prop} /ˌsækəˈliːn/ (island in Russia) | :: Sakhaline {m} |
| Sakmarian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) | :: Sakmarien |
| sakura {n} (cherry) SEE: cherry | :: |
| sakura {n} (cherry blossom) SEE: cherry blossom | :: |
| sakura {n} (cherry tree) SEE: cherry tree | :: |
| salaam {interj} (a Muslim greeting) | :: salam |
| salaam alaikum {interj} (peace be upon you ) | :: as-salam alaykum |
| salacious {adj} /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/ (promoting sexual desire or lust) | :: salace |
| salacious {adj} (lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd) | :: salace |
| salacious {adj} | :: salace |
| salacity {n} (the state or quality of being salacious) | :: salacité {f} |
| salad {n} /ˈsæləd/ (food) | :: salade {f} |
| salad bar {n} (buffet for salad and cold food) | :: saladerie {f} |
| salad bowl {n} (bowl for salad) | :: saladier {m} |
| salad fork {n} (fork intended for use when eating salad) | :: fourchette à salade {f} |
| Saladin {prop} /ˈsælədɪn/ (first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty) | :: Saladin |
| salad spinner {n} (tool) | :: essoreuse à salade {f} |
| Salafi {n} (adherent of Salafism) | :: salafiste |
| Salafism {n} (a Sunni Islamic movement) | :: salafisme {m} |
| Salamanca {prop} /ˌsæləˈmæŋkə/ (city) | :: Salamanque {f} |
| Salamanca {prop} (province) | :: Salamanque {f} |
| salamander {n} /ˈsæləˌmændə/ (amphibian) | :: salamandre {f} |
| salami {n} (penis) SEE: penis | :: |
| salami {n} /səˈlɑːmɪ/ (sausage) | :: salami {m} |
| salami {n} (grand slam) SEE: grand slam | :: |
| Salamis {prop} (island in the Saronic Gulf) | :: Salamine {f} |
| salami tactics {n} (piecemeal removal) | :: saucissonnage {m}, tactique du salami {f} |
| salami technique {n} (reaching of a goal using small, consistent steps) | :: politique du saucissonnage {f} |
| sal ammoniac {n} (rare mineral) | :: salmiac {m} |
| salary {n} /ˈsælɚi/ (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis) | :: salaire {m} |
| salaryman {n} /ˈsæl.əɹ.i.mæn/ (employee) | :: salaryman |
| sale {n} /seɪl/ (exchange of goods or services for currency or credit) | :: vente {f} |
| sale {n} (sale of goods at reduced prices) | :: soldes, liquidation |
| sale {n} (act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder) | :: vente {f} |
| saleable {adj} /ˈseɪləbl̩/ (suitable for sale) | :: vendable |
| Salekhard {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Salekhard {m} |
| Salerno {prop} (province) | :: Salerne |
| Salerno {prop} (city) | :: Salerne |
| salesforce {n} (team of salespeople) | :: force de vente {f} |
| salesman {n} (man whose job it is to sell things) | :: vendeur {m} |
| salesperson {n} (person who sells) | :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f} |
| sales tax {n} (tax) | :: taxe de vente, taxe sur la vente |
| saleswoman {n} (woman whose occupation is to sell things) | :: vendeuse {f} |
| salicylic acid {n} (salicylic acid) | :: acide salicylique {m} |
| salience {n} /ˈseɪlˌɪiɛns/ (condition of being salient) | :: saillance {f}, prégnance {f} |
| salience {n} (highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed) | :: saillance {f} |
| salience {n} (relative importance based on context) | :: saillance {f} |
| salient {adj} /ˈseɪ.ljənt/ (worthy of note) | :: pertinent |
| salient {adj} (prominent) | :: saillant |
| salient {n} (part of a fortification) | :: saillant, saillie |
| saline {n} (solution) SEE: saline solution | :: |
| saline {adj} /ˈseɪliːn/ (salty) | :: salin |
| saline solution {n} (solution) | :: saline {f}, solution physiologique {f}, sérum physiologique {m} |
| salinize {v} /ˈsælɪnaɪz/ (become or render salty) | :: saliniser |
| saliva {n} /səˈlaɪvə/ (liquid secreted into the mouth) | :: salive {f} |
| salivary {adj} /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ (of or pertaining to saliva) | :: salivaire |
| salivary gland {n} (Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically) | :: glande salivaire {f} |
| salivate {v} /ˈsælɪveɪt/ (to produce saliva) | :: saliver |
| salivate {v} (to show eager anticipation) | :: saliver, baver |
| salivation {n} (process of producint saliva) | :: salivation |
| sallet {n} (type of light spherical helmet) | :: salade {f} |
| sallow {adj} /ˈsæ.ləʊ/ (yellowish) | :: cireux, jaunâtre |
| sallow {n} (Salix caprea) | :: saule {m} |
| sally {n} (willow) SEE: willow | :: |
| Salmanazar {n} (bottle of champagne or Burgundy wine) | :: salmanazar {m} |
| salmi {n} (stew) | :: salmis {m} |
| salmon {n} /ˈsæmən/ (fish) | :: saumon {m} |
| salmon {n} (colour) | :: saumon |
| salmonella {n} /ˌsæl.məˈnɛl.ə/ (any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella) | :: salmonelle {f} |
| salmonellosis {n} (disease) | :: salmonellose {f} |
| salmon trout {n} (rainbow trout) SEE: rainbow trout | :: |
| salo {n} (non-rendered pig fat) | :: salo {m} |
| salon {n} /səˈlɒn/ (large room) | :: salon {m} |
| salon {n} (beauty salon) | :: salon de coiffure {m}, salon de beauté {m}, institut de beauté |
| salon {n} | :: salle {f} |
| saloon {n} (sedan) SEE: sedan | :: |
| saloon {n} /səˈlun/ (tavern) | :: saloon |
| salpinx {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube | :: |
| salsa {n} /ˈsɑl.sə/ (spicy tomato sauce) | :: sauce salsa {f}, salsa {f} |
| salsa {n} (style of music) | :: salsa {f} |
| salsa {n} (dance) | :: salsa {f} |
| salt {adj} /sɔlt/ (salty) | :: salé |
| salt {adj} (saline) | :: salin |
| salt {v} (to add salt to) | :: saler |
| salt {v} (to include colorful language) | :: épicer |
| salt {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh | :: |
| salt {n} (sodium chloride) | :: sel {m} |
| salt {n} (compound of an acid and a base) | :: sel {m} |
| salt {n} (sailor) | :: loup de mer {m} |
| saltatorial {adj} | :: sauteur {m} |
| saltbush {n} /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/ (plant of the genus Atriplex) | :: arroche {f}, bonne-dame {f} |
| salt cellar {n} (container holding salt for use in the kitchen or on a dining table) | :: salière {f} |
| salt cod {n} (Cod that has been dried and salted) | :: morue salée {f} |
| salter {n} (one who deals with salt) | :: saunier {m}, saunière {f} |
| saltiness {n} (property of being, or tasting, salty) | :: salure {f} |
| salting {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh | :: |
| saltire {n} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross | :: |
| salt lake {n} (body of water with a high concentration of salts) | :: lac salé {m} |
| salt lick {n} (block of salt) | :: pierre à lécher {f} |
| salt marsh {n} (marsh of saline water) | :: marais salants {m-p} |
| salt marsh hay {n} (Spartina patens) | :: spartine étalée {f} |
| salt of the earth {n} (a decent, dependable person) | :: sel de la Terre {m} |
| saltpetre {n} (potassium nitrate) SEE: potassium nitrate | :: |
| salt shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) | :: salière {f} |
| saltspoon {n} (small spoon for salt) | :: cuillère à sel {f} |
| salt water {n} (brine) SEE: brine | :: |
| salt water {n} (any water containing dissolved salt) | :: eau salée {f} |
| salty {adj} /ˈsɒl.ti/ (tasting of salt) | :: salé |
| salty dog {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog | :: |
| salty dog {n} (promiscuous man) | :: chaud lapin {m} |
| salubrious {adj} /səˈluː.bɹiː.əs/ (promoting health) | :: salubre |
| salubrity {n} (The quality of being salubrious) | :: salubrité {f} |
| Saluki {n} /səˈɫuki/ (Saluki breed of dog) | :: lévrier persan {m} |
| salutary {adj} /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ (promoting good health and physical well-being) | :: salutaire |
| salutary {adj} | :: bienfaisant, salutaire |
| salutation {n} (title) | :: titre {m} |
| salute {v} /səˈl(j)uːt/ | :: saluer, faire un salut |
| Salvadoran {n} (a person from El Salvador) | :: Salvadorien |
| Salvadoran {adj} (of or pertaining to El Salvador) | :: salvadorien |
| Salvadorian {n} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran | :: |
| Salvadorian {adj} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran | :: |
| salvage {n} /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ (the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation) | :: sauvetage {m} |
| salvage {n} (the ship, crew or cargo so rescued) | :: rescapé |
| salvage {n} (the compensation paid to the rescuers) | :: récompense {f} |
| salvage {n} (anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted) | :: récupération {f} |
| salvage {n} | :: épave |
| salvage {v} (to rescue) | :: sauver, secourir |
| salvage {v} (to put to use) | :: recycler, récupérer |
| salvage {v} (to make new or restore for the use of being saved) | :: réutiliser |
| salvageable {adj} (capable of being salvaged) | :: récupérable, sauvable |
| salvation {n} /sælˈveɪʃən/ (the process of being saved (religion)) | :: salut {m} |
| Salvation Army {prop} (Protestant Christian church and international charitable organization) | :: Armée du salut {f} |
| salvationist {adj} (relating to the doctrine of salvation) | :: salutiste |
| salvationist {n} (person who adheres to the doctrine of salvation) | :: salutiste {m} {f} |
| Salvationist {n} (member of the Salvation Army) | :: salutiste {m} {f} |
| Salvationist {adj} (relating to the activities or doctrines of the Salvation Army) | :: salutiste |
| salve {n} /sælv/ (ointment, cream or balm) | :: onguent {m}, pommade {f}, baume {f} |
| salve {n} (something that soothes or heals) | :: baume {f} |
| salvo {n} /ˈsælvoʊ/ (concentrated fire from pieces of artillery) | :: salve {f} |
| Salzburg {prop} (city) | :: Salzbourg {m} |
| Salzburg {prop} (modern Austrian state) | :: Salzbourg {m} |
| Salzburgian {adj} (of Salzburg) | :: salzbourgeois |
| Salzburgian {n} (person from Salzburg) | :: salzbourgeois {m} |
| Samantha {prop} /səˈmænθə/ (female given name) | :: Samantha |
| samara {n} /ˈsæmərə/ (winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple) | :: samare {f} |
| Samara {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Samara {m} |
| Samaria {prop} (Both city and part of ancient Palestine) | :: Samarie {f} |
| Samaritan {n} /səˈmæɹɪtən/ (a native or inhabitant of Samaria) | :: Samaritain {m}, Samaritaine {f} |
| Samaritan {adj} (of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans) | :: samaritain {m}, samaritaine {f} |
| samarium {n} /səˈmæɹɪəm/ (chemical element) | :: samarium {m} |
| Samarkand {prop} /ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ (city in Uzbekistan) | :: Samarcande {f} |
| samba {n} /ˈsɑmbə/ (Brazilian ballroom dance) | :: samba {f} |
| sambadrome {n} /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/ (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) | :: sambodrome {m} |
| Sambo {prop} (martial art) | :: sambo {m} |
| sambuca {n} /sæmˈbukə/ (Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice) | :: sambuca {f} |
| sambuca {n} /sæmˈb(j)ukə/ (ancient triangular harp having a sharp, shrill tone) | :: sambuque {f} |
| same {adj} /seɪm/ (not different as regards self; identical) | :: même {m} |
| same {adj} (similar, alike) | :: même {m} |
| same {pron} (the identical thing) | :: même, pareil |
| same {pron} (something similar, something of the identical type) | :: même, pareil |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Mingrélie-et-Haute-Svanétie {f} |
| same old story {n} (the repetition of an annoying occurrence) | :: métro, boulot, dodo, la routine {f} |
| same sex {n} (the same gender to which one is referring) | :: même sexe {m} |
| same-sex {adj} (restricted to members of a single sex) | :: de même sexe |
| same-sex marriage {n} (gay marriage) SEE: gay marriage | :: |
| same to you {phrase} (I wish to you what you have just wished to me) | :: pareil, de même |
| Sami {n} /ˈsɑːmi/ (member of indigenous people of Lapland) | :: sami {m}, lapon {m} |
| Sami {prop} (any of the languages of the Sami) | :: same, sami {m}, lapon {m} |
| Sami {adj} (relating to the Sami people or languages) | :: sami {m}, same {m}, lapon {m} |
| samisen {n} (shamisen) SEE: shamisen | :: |
| samizdat {n} /ˈsæmɪzdæt/ (underground publishing) | :: samizdat {m} |
| samizdat {n} (a samizdat publication) | :: samizdat {m} |
| samlaw {n} (pedicab) SEE: pedicab | :: |
| Samoa {prop} /səˈmoʊ.ə/ (Independent State of Samoa) | :: Samoa |
| Samoan {n} (person) | :: Samoan, Samoen {m} , Samoën {m} , Samoïen {m} |
| Samoan {adj} (of or pertaining to Samoa) | :: samoan |
| Samogitia {prop} (Samogitia) | :: Samogitie {f} |
| Samogitian {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to the region of Samogitia, or its people) | :: samogitien |
| Samogitian {prop} (Baltic language spoken in Samogitia) | :: samogitien |
| samogon {n} (moonshine) SEE: moonshine | :: |
| Samos {prop} /ˈseɪ.mɒs/ (an island belonging to the Sporades and a city) | :: Samos |
| Samos {prop} (a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean) | :: Samos |
| samosa {n} (Indian snack) | :: samoussa {m} |
| Samosata {prop} /səˈmɒsətə/ (city in Commagene) | :: Samosate |
| Samothrace {prop} (island) | :: Samothrace |
| Samothracian {n} /sæmoʊˈθɹeɪʃən/ (An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace) | :: Samothracien {m}, Samothracienne {f} |
| samovar {n} (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) | :: samovar {m} |
| sampan {n} (Chinese boat) | :: sampan {m} |
| samphire {n} /ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (marsh samphire) | :: salicorne {f} |
| samphire {n} (golden samphire) | :: inule fausse criste {f}, inule perce-pierre {f} |
| samphire {n} (rock samphire) SEE: rock samphire | :: |
| sample {n} /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ (part taken for inspection) | :: échantillon {m}, extrait {m}, exemple {m} |
| sample {v} (to take or to test a sample or samples of) | :: échantillonner, goûter |
| sampling {n} (process or technique of obtaining a representative sample) | :: échantillonnage {m}, prélèvement {m} |
| sampling {n} (sample) | :: échantillon {m} |
| Sampsigeramid {n} (member of the Sampsigeramid dynasty) | :: Sampsigéramide |
| samsara {n} /sʌmˈsɑɹə/ (cycle of reincarnation) | :: samsara {m}, samsâra {m} |
| Samson {prop} (Israelite judge) | :: Samson {m} |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Samtskhé-Djavakhétie {f} |
| Samuel {prop} /ˈsæmjuəl/ (male given name) | :: Samuel |
| Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Samuel |
| Samuel {prop} (biblical person) | :: Samuel |
| samurai {n} /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ (feudal Japanese warrior) | :: samouraï {m} |
| san {n} (letter of the Archaic Greek alphabet) | :: san {m} |
| -san {suffix} (Japanese honorific ending) | :: -san |
| -san {suffix} (Mrs) SEE: Mrs | :: |
| -san {suffix} (Miss) SEE: Miss | :: |
| Sana'a {prop} (capital of Yemen) | :: Sanaa |
| sanatorium {n} (institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence) | :: sanatorium {m} |
| séance {n} /ˈseɪˌɑns/ (a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits) | :: séance de spiritisme {f} |
| Sancerre {n} /sɒ̃nˈsɛə(ɹ)/ (French wine) | :: sancerre {m} |
| sanctifier {n} (one who sanctifies (makes holy)) | :: sanctificateur {m}, sanctificatrice {f} |
| sanctify {v} /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ (to make holy) | :: consacrer, sanctifier |
| sanctimonious {adj} /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically) | :: hypocrite, faux dévot, tartuffe, bigot, confit en dévotion |
| sanctimoniously {adv} (in a sanctimonious manner) | :: cagotement |
| sanctimony {n} /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) | :: tartuferie {f} |
| sanction {n} /ˈsæŋkʃən/ (approval, by an authority, that makes something valid) | :: approbation {f}, validation {f} |
| sanction {n} (penalty, coercive measure) | :: sanction {f} |
| sanction {n} (stipulation specifying the above) | :: décret {m} |
| sanction {v} (to give authorization or approval to) | :: autoriser, ratifier, approuver |
| sanction {v} (to penalize a state, especially for violating international law) | :: sanctionner |
| sanctity {n} (holiness) SEE: holiness | :: |
| sanctuary {n} /ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/ (place of safety or protection) | :: refuge {m} |
| sanctuary {n} (area set aside for protection) | :: réserve {f} |
| sanctuary {n} (state of being protected) | :: asile {m} |
| sanctuary {n} (consecrated area) | :: sanctuaire {m} |
| sanctuary city {n} (sanctuary city) | :: ville sanctuaire {f} |
| sand {n} (finely ground rock) | :: sable {m} |
| sand {n} (beach) | :: plage {f} |
| sand {n} (courage) | :: cran {m} |
| sand {n} (colour) | :: ton sable {m}, teinte sable {f}, |
| sand {adj} (colour) | :: sable |
| sand {v} (to abrade with sand or sandpaper) | :: poncer , sabler |
| sand {v} (to cover with sand) | :: sabler |
| sandal {n} /ˈsændəl/ (type of footwear) | :: sandale {f} |
| sandal {n} (sandalwood) SEE: sandalwood | :: |
| sandalwood {n} /ˈsandəlwʊd/ (any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum) | :: santal {m} |
| sandalwood {n} (the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum) | :: santal {m}, bois de santal {m} |
| sandbag {n} (a bag filled with sand) | :: sac de sable {m} |
| sandbank {n} (ridge of sand) | :: banc de sable |
| Sandbian {prop} (subdivision of the Ordovician period) | :: Sandbien |
| sandblast {v} /ˈsænd.blɑːst/ (to spray with sand) | :: sabler |
| sandbox {n} /ˈsændbɑks/ (box with sand for children) | :: bac à sable {m}, carré de sable {m} |
| sandbox {n} (wiki sandbox) | :: bac à sable {m} |
| sandbox {n} (animal's litter box) SEE: litter box | :: |
| sandbox game {n} (video game with no storyline goal) | :: jeu bac à sable {m} |
| sandcastle {n} (a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle) | :: château de sable {m} |
| sand cat {n} (small wild cat) | :: chat des sables {m} |
| sand crab {n} (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) | :: crabe-taupe {m} |
| sand dune {n} (mound of windblown sand) | :: dune de sable {f} |
| sand eel {n} (fish of the family Ammodytidae) SEE: sand lance | :: |
| sander {n} /ˈsændɚ/ (machine for sanding) | :: ponceuse {f} |
| sanderling {n} (Calidris alba) | :: bécasseau sanderling {m} |
| sandfly {n} (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) | :: phlébotome {m} |
| sandgrouse {n} /ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/ (birds in the family Pteroclididae) | :: ganga {m} |
| sandhi {n} /ˈsʌndi/ (phonological process) | :: sandhi {m} |
| sandhill crane {n} (Grus canadensis) | :: grue canadienne {f} |
| Sandinista {n} (member of the Sandinista National Liberation Fron) | :: sandiniste {m} {f} |
| sand lance {n} (fish of the family Ammodytidae) | :: anguille de sable {f}, lançon {m}, équille {f} |
| sandman {n} /ˈsænd.mæn/ (figure who brings good sleep and dreams) | :: marchand de sable {m} |
| sandpaper {n} /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ (paper coated with abrasive material) | :: papier de verre {m} |
| sandpaper {v} (to polish or grind a surface) | :: poncer |
| sandpiper {n} /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) | :: chevalier {m} |
| sandpit {n} /sændpɪt/ (children's play area) | :: bac à sable {m}, carré de sable {m} |
| sandstone {n} /ˈsændˌstoʊn/ (sand/clay sedimentary rock) | :: grès {m} |
| sandstorm {n} (strong wind carrying clouds of sand) | :: tempête de sable {f} |
| sandwich {n} /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/ (snack consisting of two slices of bread) | :: sandwich {m} |
| sandwich bar {n} | :: sandwicherie {m} |
| Sandwich tern {n} (species of tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis) | :: sterne caugek {f} |
| sane {adj} /seɪn/ (mentally healthy) | :: sain |
| sane {adj} (mentally sound; possessing a rational mind) | :: sain d'esprit {m} |
| Saône {prop} /soʊn/ (French river) | :: Saône {f} |
| Saône-et-Loire {prop} (department of France) | :: Saône-et-Loire |
| San Franciscan {adj} (of or relating to San Francisco) | :: san-franciscain {m} |
| San Francisco {prop} /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/ (San Francisco, California city) | :: San Francisco {m} |
| sangfroid {n} /sɑŋˈfɹɑ/ (composure, self-possession or imperturbability) | :: sang-froid {m} |
| sangha {n} (community of all followers of the Buddha) | :: sangha {m} {f} |
| sangria {n} /sæŋˈɡɹiːə/ (Spanish wine drink with fruit, sugar and soda) | :: sangria {f} |
| sanguinary {adj} /ˈsæŋɡwɪneɹi/ (consisting of or similar to blood) | :: sanguin {m} |
| sanguine {n} /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ (bloodstone) | :: sanguine {f} |
| sanguine {n} (red crayon) | :: sanguine {f} |
| sanicle {n} (plant) | :: sanicle {m} |
| sanitary napkin {n} (pad of cotton or other absorbent material) | :: serviette hygiénique {f} |
| sanitary towel {n} (pad of cotton) SEE: sanitary napkin | :: |
| sanitation {n} /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ (the hygienic disposal or recycling of waste) | :: assainissement {m} |
| sanitize {v} /ˈsænətaɪz/ (to free from microorganisms) | :: assainir |
| sanity {n} /ˈsænəti/ (the condition of being sane) | :: santé mentale {f} |
| sanjak {n} /ˈsandʒak/ (an administrative region under the Ottoman Empire) | :: sandjak {m} |
| San José {prop} (the capital of Costa Rica) | :: San José {m} |
| San José {prop} (A city in California, USA) SEE: San Jose | :: |
| San Jose {prop} /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/ (a city in California, USA) | :: San José |
| San Marino {prop} /ˌsæn məˈɹi.noʊ/ (Republic of San Marino) | :: Saint-Marin {m} |
| San Marino {prop} (capital city) | :: Saint-Marin {m} |
| sans {prep} (without) SEE: without | :: |
| sans-culotte {n} /sanzkjuːˈlɒt/ (sans-culotte) | :: sans-culotte {m} |
| sans-culottide {n} /ˌsɒŋkjuːlɒˈtiːd/ (any of the five or six days added at the end of Fructidor) | :: sans-culottide {f}, jour complémentaire {m}, jour épagomène {m} |
| sans-culottism {n} (sans-culottism) | :: sans-culottisme {m} |
| Sanskrit {n} /ˈsænskɹɪt/ (language) | :: sanskrit {m} |
| Santa {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus | :: |
| Santa Claus {prop} /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/ (fictional figure) | :: père Noël {m} (Father Christmas) |
| Santa Fe {prop} /ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ/ (capital city of New Mexico) | :: Sainte Foi, Sainte Foy |
| Santali {n} (language) | :: santal {m} |
| Santiago de Compostela {prop} (city) | :: Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle |
| Santo Domingo {prop} (the capital city of the Dominican Republic) | :: Saint-Domingue {f} |
| Santonian {prop} (subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch) | :: Santonien |
| santonin {n} (anthelmintic) | :: santonine {f} |
| Santorini {prop} /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ (Greek island) | :: Santorin {m} {f} |
| sap {n} /sæp/ (juice of plant) | :: sève {f} |
| sap {n} (slang: saphead) | :: naïf, nigaud |
| sap {n} (leather-covered hand weapon) | :: matraque {f} |
| sap {n} (narrow ditch or trench) | :: sape {f} |
| sap {v} (undermine) | :: saper, miner |
| saphead {n} /ˈsæphɛd/ (a simpleton, a stupid person) | :: idiot {m}, imbécile {m} |
| saphenous {adj} /səˈfiːnəs/ (relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein) | :: saphène |
| sapiosexual {adj} (Sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind.) | :: sapiosexuel |
| sapiosexual {n} (A person who is sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind before appearance.) | :: sapiosexuel {m} |
| Sapir-Whorf hypothesis {prop} (principle that a language's structure affects its speakers' worldview or cognition) | :: hypothèse de Sapir-Whorf {f}, hypothèse Sapir-Whorf {f} |
| sapling {n} /ˈsæplɪŋ/ (young tree) | :: arbrisseau {m} |
| saponin {n} (steroid glycoside) | :: saponine {f} |
| sapper {n} (one who saps; combat engineer) | :: sapeur {m} |
| sapphic {adj} /ˈsæf.ɪk/ (relating to lesbianism) | :: lesbien |
| Sapphic {adj} /ˈsæf.ɪk/ (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry) | :: saphique |
| Sapphic {adj} (sapphic) SEE: sapphic | :: |
| sapphire {n} /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/ (gem) | :: saphir {m} |
| sapphire {n} (type of hummingbird) | :: colibri à menton bleu {m} |
| sapphire {adj} (colour) | :: saphir {m} {f} |
| sapphirine {n} (mineral) | :: saphirine {f} |
| sapphism {n} /ˈsæf.ɪzm̩/ (lesbianism) | :: sapphisme, saphisme |
| Sappho {prop} (Greek female name) | :: Sappho |
| Sapporo {prop} (a city of Japan) | :: Sapporo |
| sappy {adj} /ˈsæpi/ (excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy) | :: cucul, mielleux |
| saproxylic {adj} (relating to the decay of wood) | :: saproxylique; saproxyle |
| saproxylophagous {adj} | :: saproxylophage |
| sapwood {n} /ˈsapwʊd/ (wood just under the bark) | :: aubier {m} |
| Sara {prop} (female given name) SEE: Sarah | :: |
| sarabande {n} (a 16th century Spanish dance) | :: sarabande {f} |
| Saracen {n} /ˈsæɹəˌsən/ (member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE) | :: Sarrazin {m}, Sarrasin {m} |
| Saracen {n} (Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades) | :: Sarrazin {m}, Sarrasin {m} |
| sarafan {n} (a traditional long, trapeze-shaped Russian pinafore worn by women and girls.) | :: sarafane {m} |
| Sarah {prop} /ˈsɛɹə/ (the wife of Abraham) | :: Sara {f} |
| Sarah {prop} (given name from Hebrew) | :: Sarah {f} |
| Sarajevo {prop} /ˌsɑɹəˈjeɪvəʊ/ (city) | :: Sarajevo |
| Saratov {prop} (city) | :: Saratov {m} |
| sarcasm {n} /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ (derision, facetiousness) | :: sarcasme |
| sarcastic {adj} /sɑɹˈkæstik/ (Containing sarcasm) | :: sarcastique |
| sarcocarp {n} /ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/ (fruit which is fleshy) | :: fruit charnu {m} |
| sarcoma {n} /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ (type of malignant tumor) | :: sarcome {m} |
| sarcomere {n} /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/ (contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril) | :: sarcomère {m} |
| sarcopenia {n} (gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle) | :: sarcopénie {f} |
| sarcophagus {n} /sɑː(ɹ)ˈkɒfəɡəs/ (coffin) | :: sarcophage |
| Sardanapalus {prop} (King of Assyria) | :: Sardanapale |
| sardine {n} /sɑːˈdiːn/ (fish) | :: sardine {f} |
| Sardinia {prop} /sɑɹˈdɪniə/ (island of Italy) | :: Sardaigne {f} |
| Sardinian {prop} (language) | :: sarde {m} |
| Sardinian {adj} (relating to Sardinia) | :: sarde |
| Sardinian {n} (person from Sardinia) | :: Sarde {m} {f}, Sardaignois {m}, Sardaignoise {f} |
| sardius {n} (a gemstone) | :: cornaline {f} |
| sardonic {adj} /sɑɹˈdɑːnɪk/ (scornfully mocking) | :: sardonique |
| sardonic {adj} (ironically humorous) | :: sardonique |
| sargasso {n} /sɑːˈɡæsəʊ/ (brown alga of the genus Sargassum) | :: sargasse {f} |
| Sargon {prop} (emperor) | :: Sargon {m} |
| sari {n} /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ (cloth) | :: sari {m} |
| sarin {n} (neurotoxin) | :: sarin {m} |
| Sark {prop} /sɑɹk/ (island) | :: Sercq |
| Sarkozy {prop} /sɑːˈkoʊzi/ (surname) | :: Sarkozy |
| Sarmatia {prop} (ancient region in modern Ukraine, southern Russia and the eastern Balkans) | :: Sarmatie {f} |
| Sarmatian {n} (a native or inhabitant of Sarmatia) | :: Sarmate {m} {f} |
| Sarmatism {n} /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/ (belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians) | :: sarmatisme {m} |
| sarong {n} /səˈɹɔːŋ/ (garment made of printed cloth wrapped about the waist) | :: sarong {m}, pagne {m} |
| sarpanch {n} /ˈsʌɹpʌntʃ/ (elected head of a panchayat) | :: sarpanch |
| SARS {n} (severe acute respiratory syndrome) | :: SRAS {m} |
| sarsaparilla {n} /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/ (vine of the genus Smilax) | :: salsepareille {f} |
| Sarthe {prop} (département) | :: Sarthe {f} |
| sartorial {adj} /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ (of or relating to tailoring or clothing) | :: vestimentaire |
| sartorial {adj} (anatomy: of sartorius) | :: concernant le muscle couturier |
| Sartrean {adj} (of Sartre or his works) | :: sartrien, sartrienne {f} |
| sarus crane {n} | :: grue antigone {f} |
| sash {n} /sæʃ/ (decorative length of cloth) | :: écharpe {f} |
| sash {n} | :: large ceinture à noeud |
| sash {n} (opening part of a window) | :: ventail {m}, battant {m}, ouvrant {m} |
| Sasha {prop} (male given name) | :: Sacha {m} |
| Sasha {prop} (female given name) | :: Sacha {f} |
| sashimi {n} /saʃɪmɪ/ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) | :: sashimi {m} |
| sash window {n} (type of window) | :: fenêtre à guillotine {f} |
| Saskatchewan {prop} /sə.ˈskætʃ.əˌwɑːn/ (Province in western Canada) | :: Saskatchewan {f} |
| Saskatchewanian {n} (an inhabitant of Saskatchewan) | :: Saskatchewanais {m}, Saskatchewanaise {f}, Saskatchewannais {m}, Saskatchewannaise {f} |
| Saskatchewanian {adj} (of or relating to Saskatchewan) | :: saskatchewanais, saskatchewannais |
| Saskatonian {n} /ˌsæs.kə.ˈtoʊ. ni.ən/ (native or inhabitant of Saskatoon) | :: Saskatonien {m}, Saskatonienne {f}, |
| Saskatonian {adj} (of or relating to Saskatoon) | :: saskatonien |
| Saskatoon {prop} /ˌsæs.kə.ˈtun/ (the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada) | :: Saskatoon {m} |
| sasquatch {n} /ˈsæskwɒtʃ/ (a hairy humanoid creature) | :: Sasquatch {m} |
| sass {n} /sæs/ (backtalk, cheek, sarcasm) | :: culot {m}, toupet {m} |
| sass {v} (talk back) | :: contredire, protester, répondre |
| Sassari {prop} (city and province) | :: Sassari |
| sassy {adj} /ˈsasi/ (bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy) | :: insolent |
| Sat {n} (abbreviation of Saturday) | :: sam. {m} |
| Satan {prop} /ˈseɪtən/ (the Devil) | :: Satan {m} |
| satanic {adj} /seɪˈtænɪk/ (relating to Satan) | :: satanique |
| satanical {adj} (satanic) SEE: satanic | :: |
| Satanism {n} /ˈseɪtənɪzm/ (devil worship) | :: satanisme {m} |
| Satanism {n} (a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey) | :: satanisme {m} |
| Satanist {n} (one who identifies with Satanism) | :: sataniste {m} {f} |
| satay {n} /sæˈteɪ/ (dish) | :: satay {m}, saté {m} |
| satchel {n} /ˈsætʃəl/ (bag or case with one or two shoulder straps) | :: cartable (for school, with strap(s)) |
| sated {adj} (in a state of complete satisfaction) | :: rassasié, repu |
| satellite {n} /ˈsætəlaɪt/ (a body orbiting a larger one) | :: satellite {m} |
| satellite {n} (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body) | :: satellite {m} |
| satellite dish {n} (parabolic antenna) | :: antenne parabolique {f} |
| satellite-framing {n} | :: cadrage satellitaire {m} |
| satellite town {n} (self-contained town near a metropolis) | :: ville satellite {f} |
| Saterland Frisian {prop} (language) | :: frison oriental {m} |
| satiate {v} /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/ (satisfy) | :: rassasier |
| satiate {v} (satisfy to excess) | :: rassasier |
| satiated {adj} (pleasantly full) | :: rassasié |
| satiation {n} (satiety) SEE: satiety | :: |
| satiety {n} /səˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ (state of being perfectly satiated) | :: satiété {f} |
| satin {n} /ˈsætɪn/ (cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back) | :: satin {m} |
| satin {adj} (smooth and shiny) | :: satiné |
| satire {n} /ˈsætaɪɹ/ (literary technique) | :: satire {f} |
| satiric {adj} (satirical) SEE: satirical | :: |
| satirical {adj} /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to satire) | :: satirique |
| satirically {adv} (in a satiric manner) | :: satiriquement |
| satisfaction {n} /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ (fulfillment of a need or desire) | :: satisfaction |
| satisfaction {n} | :: satisfaction {f} |
| satisfactorily {adv} (in satisfactory manner) | :: de façon satisfaisante |
| satisfactory {adj} /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ (adequate or sufficient) | :: satisfaisant |
| satisfied {adj} /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ (in a state of satisfaction) | :: satisfait |
| satisfy {v} /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (to meet needs, to fulfill) | :: satisfaire |
| satisfy {v} (to satisfy) SEE: respond | :: |
| sativa {n} /səˈti va/ (Cannabis sativa) | :: sativa |
| Sato {prop} (Japanese surname 佐藤) | :: Sato |
| satrap {n} /ˈseɪtɹæp/ (governor of a Persian province) | :: satrape {m} |
| satrapy {n} (territory governed by a satrap) | :: satrapie {f} |
| Satu Mare {prop} (city in Romania) | :: Satu Mare |
| saturate {v} /ˈsætʃəˌɹeɪt/ (to become penetrated or soaked) | :: saturer |
| saturated {adj} (full; unable to hold or contain any more) | :: saturé |
| saturation {n} (the act of saturating or the process of being saturated) | :: saturation {f} |
| saturation {n} (chemistry: state of a saturated solution) | :: saturation {f} |
| Saturday {n} /ˈsæɾɚɾeɪ̯/ (day of the week) | :: samedi {m} |
| Saturn {prop} /ˈsæ.tɝn/ (planet) | :: Saturne |
| Saturn {prop} (god) | :: Saturne {m} |
| saturnal {adj} (Of or pertaining to Saturn) | :: saturnien |
| Saturnian {n} /sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/ (inhabitant of Saturn) | :: Saturnien {m}, Saturnienne {f} |
| saturnine {adj} /ˈsætənaɪn/ (of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, etc.) | :: saturnin {m}, saturnine {f} |
| saturnism {n} (lead poisoning) SEE: plumbism | :: |
| satyr {n} /ˈseɪt.əɹ/ (Greek mythology) | :: satyre {m} |
| satyr {n} (Lecher) | :: satyre {m} |
| satyriasis {n} /ˌsatɪˈrʌɪəsɪs/ (uncontrollable sexual desire) | :: satyriasis, satyrisme {m}, satyriasisme {m} |
| Sauber {prop} (surname) | :: Sauber |
| sauce {n} /sɔːs/ (liquid condiment) | :: sauce {f} |
| sauceboat {n} (boat-shaped pitcher for serving sauce or gravy) SEE: gravy boat | :: |
| saucepan {n} /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ (deep cooking vessel) | :: casserole {f} |
| saucer {n} /ˈsɔ.səɹ/ (small dish) | :: soucoupe {f}, sous-tasse {f} |
| saucier {n} /sosje/ (sauce chef) | :: saucier {m} |
| saucy {adj} /ˈsɔː.sɪ/ (impertinent or disrespectful) | :: effronté, impertinent |
| saucy {adj} (mildly erotic) | :: osé |
| Saudi {prop} (Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi Arabia | :: |
| Saudi {n} /ˈsaʊdi/ (person from Saudi Arabia) | :: Saoudien {m}, Saoudienne {f} |
| Saudi {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) | :: saoudien, saoudi {m}, saoudite {f} |
| Saudi Arabia {prop} /ˌsaʊ.di əˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Arabie Saoudite {f} |
| Saudi Arabian {n} (person from Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi | :: |
| Saudi Arabian {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi | :: |
| Sauer {prop} (river) | :: Sûre {f} |
| sauerkraut {n} /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ (a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage) | :: choucroute {f} |
| Saul {prop} /sɔːl/ (first king of Israel) | :: Saül |
| Saul {prop} (original name of Paul) | :: Saul |
| Saulteaux {prop} (nation) | :: saulteaux {p} |
| sauna {n} /ˈsɔː.nə/ (sauna room or house) | :: sauna {f} |
| sauna {v} (to use a sauna) | :: prendre un sauna |
| saunter {v} /ˈsɔntɚ/ (stroll or walk at a leisurely pace) | :: flâner |
| saunter {n} (a leisurely walk or stroll) | :: flâner |
| saurian {n} /ˈsɔɹiən/ (reptile of the suborder Sauria) | :: saurien {m} |
| sauropsid {n} (a member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles and birds) | :: sauropside {m} |
| sausage {n} /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ (a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing) | :: saucisse {f} |
| sausage {n} (small, uncooked) | :: saucisson {m} |
| sauté {v} /soʊˈteɪ/ (to cook food) | :: sauter |
| Sava {prop} (river) | :: Save {f} |
| savable {adj} (Capable of being saved) | :: sauvable |
| savage {adj} /ˈsævɪdʒ/ (barbaric, not civilized) | :: barbare |
| savage {adj} (fierce and ferocious) | :: féroce |
| savage {n} (uncivilized or feral person) | :: sauvage {m} {f} |
| savagely {adv} (in a savage manner) | :: sauvagement |
| savagery {n} /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/ (being savage) | :: sauvagerie {f} |
| savanna {n} /səˈvænə/ (tropical grassland with scattered trees) | :: savane {f} |
| save {n} /seɪv/ (block that prevents an opponent from scoring) | :: arrêt {m} |
| save {v} (to help someone to survive, or rescue someone) | :: sauver |
| save {v} (to keep safe; to safeguard) | :: sauvegarder |
| save {v} (theology: to redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation) | :: sauver |
| save {v} (to store for future use) | :: épargner |
| save {v} (computing: to write a file to a storage medium) | :: enregistrer, sauvegarder |
| save {v} (to economize) | :: économiser |
| save {v} (to accumulate money) | :: épargner |
| save {prep} (except, with the exception of) | :: sauf, hormis |
| Save {prop} (river in Africa) | :: Savé {m} |
| Save {prop} (river in France) | :: Save {f} |
| saved by the bell {v} (rescued by a timely interruption) | :: sauvé par la cloche, sauvé par le gong |
| save face {v} (preserve reputation) | :: sauver la face |
| saveloy {n} (a seasoned pork sausage, normally purchased ready cooked) | :: cervelas {m} |
| save one's skin {v} | :: sauver sa peau |
| savin {n} (Juniperus sabina) | :: sabine {f}, sabinier {m} |
| saving {n} /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ (reduction in cost) | :: économie {f} |
| saving {n} (something that is saved) | :: économie, épargne {f} |
| savings account {n} (account that yields a better interest than a current account) | :: compte d'épargne {m} |
| savings bank {n} (financial institution) | :: caisse d'épargne {f}, banque d'épargne {f} |
| savior {n} /ˈseɪvjɚ/ (a person who saves someone, rescues another from harm) | :: sauveur {m}, sauveuse {f} |
| saviour sibling {n} (child with compatible tissue to treat a sick brother or sister) | :: bébé-médicament {m}, bébé médicament {m} |
| savoiardi {n} (small sponge cake) SEE: ladyfinger | :: |
| Savoie {prop} (department of France) | :: Savoie {f} |
| Savona {prop} (province) | :: Savone |
| Savona {prop} (capital) | :: Savone |
| savory {adj} /ˈseɪvəɹi/ (tasty, attractive to the palate) | :: savoureux, délicieux |
| savory {adj} (salty or non-sweet) | :: salé {m} |
| savory {n} (herb of genus Satureja) | :: sarriette {f} |
| savour {v} /ˈseɪvə(ɹ)/ (to appreciate, enjoy or relish something) | :: savourer, déguster |
| Savoy {prop} /səˈvɔɪ/ (a historical region of western Europe) | :: Savoie {f} |
| Savoy {n} (Savoy cabbage) SEE: Savoy cabbage | :: |
| Savoy cabbage {n} (cultivar of cabbage) | :: chou de Savoie |
| savvy {adj} /ˈsæ.vi/ (well-informed and perceptive) | :: futé , malin |
| savvy {v} ((informal) to understand) | :: piger |
| saw {n} /sɔ/ (tool) | :: scie {f} |
| saw {v} (cut with a saw) | :: scier |
| saw {n} (saying or proverb) | :: proverbe {m} |
| saw {n} (musical saw) SEE: musical saw | :: |
| saw {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth | :: |
| sawbones {n} (surgeon) | :: chirurgien {m} |
| sawdust {n} /ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ (dust created by sawing) | :: sciure {f} |
| sawfish {n} (ray with saw-shaped snout) | :: poisson-scie {m}, scie {f} |
| sawfly {n} (insect of the suborder Symphyta) | :: mouche à scie {f} |
| sawhorse {n} /sɔ.hɔɹs/ (a device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material) | :: tréteau {m} |
| sawm {n} (Islamic fasting) | :: saoum {m} |
| sawmill {n} (machine, building or company) | :: scierie {f} |
| sawn-off shotgun {n} | :: fusil à canon scié {m} |
| sawpit {n} /ˈsɔːpɪt/ (pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn) | :: scieur de long |
| saw set {n} (device to adjust the divergence of saw's teeth) | :: avoyeuse {f} |
| sawtooth {n} /ˈsɔːtuːθ/ (cutting bit of a saw) | :: dent de scie {m} |
| sawtooth {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth wave | :: |
| sawtooth wave {n} (function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops) | :: onde en dents de scie {f} |
| sawyer {n} /ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/ (one who saws timber) | :: scieur {m}, scieuse {f} |
| saxifrage {n} (plant) | :: saxifrage {f} |
| saxion {n} (particle) | :: saxion {m} |
| Saxon {n} /ˈsæksən/ (native or inhabitant of Saxony) | :: Saxon {m}, Saxonne {f} |
| Saxon {adj} (of Saxons, Saxony or Saxon language) | :: saxon |
| Saxony {prop} /ˈsæksəni/ (state) | :: Saxe {f} |
| saxophone {n} /ˈsæksəfoʊn/ (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) | :: saxophone {m} |
| saxophonist {n} /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/ (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) | :: saxophoniste {m} {f} |
| say {v} /seɪ/ (to pronounce) | :: dire |
| say {v} (to recite) | :: dire, réciter |
| say {v} (to communicate verbally or in writing) | :: dire |
| say {v} (to indicate in a written form) | :: indiquer, dire |
| say {v} (to have a common expression) | :: il paraît, on dit |
| say {v} (imperative: let's say) | :: disons |
| say {v} (to say) SEE: tell | :: |
| say goodbye {v} (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) | :: dire adieu, faire ses adieux, prendre congé de, dire au revoir |
| say grace {v} (say a prayer of thanks) | :: faire la bénédicité |
| saying {n} /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (proverb or maxim) | :: dicton {m} |
| say it all {v} (to convey information implicitly and non-verbally.) | :: en dire long |
| sayonara {interj} (goodbye, adieu) SEE: farewell | :: |
| say what {phrase} | :: de quoi, comment ça |
| sb {pron} (abbreviation of somebody in explanation) | :: qqn |
| SBM {n} (small to medium business) | :: PME |
| scab {n} (mange) SEE: mange | :: |
| scab {n} /skæb/ (incrustation over a wound) | :: croûte |
| scab {v} (to become covered by a scab or scabs) | :: s'encroûter |
| scab {n} (scabies) SEE: scabies | :: |
| scab {n} (strikebreaker) SEE: strikebreaker | :: |
| scabbard {n} /ˈskæb.əd/ (the sheath of a sword) | :: fourreau {m} |
| scabby {adj} /ˈskæb.i/ (full of scabs) | :: croûteux |
| scabies {n} /ˈskei.biz/ (an infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei) | :: gale {f}, mal de Sainte-Marie {m} |
| scabrous {adj} /ˈskeɪbɹəs/ (disgusting, repellent, repulsive, vile) | :: scabreux {m} |
| scaffold {n} /ˈskæfəld/ (structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on) | :: échafaudage {m}, échafaud {m} |
| scaffold {n} (platform for executions) | :: échafaud {m} |
| scaffold {v} (set up scaffolding) | :: échafauder |
| scaffolding {n} (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material) | :: échafaudage {m} |
| scalability {n} (property of being scalable) | :: extensibilité {f} |
| scalable {adj} (able to be changed in scale; resizeable) | :: extensible, évolutif |
| scalar {adj} (having magnitude) | :: scalaire |
| scalar {adj} (relating to scale) | :: scalaire |
| scalar {n} (quantity with magnitude) | :: scalaire {m} |
| scalar product {n} (product of two vectors) | :: produit scalaire {m} |
| scald {v} /skɑld/ (to burn with hot fluid) | :: ébouillanter |
| scale {n} /skeɪl/ (sequence for measurement) | :: échelle {f} |
| scale {n} (size or scope) | :: échelle {f} |
| scale {n} (ratio of distances) | :: échelle {f} |
| scale {n} (series of notes) | :: échelle, gamme {f} |
| scale {v} (to change size of) | :: agrandir, réduire |
| scale {v} (to climb) | :: escalader |
| scale {n} (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals) | :: écaille {f} |
| scale {n} (coloured chitin) | :: écaille {f} |
| scale {n} (flake of skin) | :: squame {f} |
| scale {n} (pine nut) | :: écaille {f} |
| scale {n} (flaky material sloughed off heated metal) | :: barbure {f} |
| scale {n} (scale mail) | :: armure d'écailles {f} |
| scale {v} (remove the scales of) | :: écailler |
| scale {n} (dish of a balance) | :: plateau {m} |
| scale {n} (mathematics: base for a numeral system) SEE: radix | :: |
| scale {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder | :: |
| scale {n} (device) SEE: scales | :: |
| scale {n} (limescale) SEE: limescale | :: |
| scale model {n} (three-dimensional copy or representation of something) | :: maquette {f}, modèle réduit {m} |
| scalene {adj} /ˈskeɪ.liːn/ (sides of different lengths) | :: scalène |
| scalene triangle {n} (triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths) | :: triangle scalène {m} |
| scales {n} /skeɪlz/ (device for weighing goods for sale) | :: balance {f} |
| scallion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion | :: |
| scallop {n} /ˈskɒləp/ (mollusc) | :: coquille Saint-Jacques {f} (traditionally used only for large species), pétoncle (used for small species) |
| scallop {n} (curve on an edge) | :: échancrure {f} |
| scallop {n} | :: escalope |
| scallop {v} (To cut in the shape of a crescent) | :: échancrer |
| scalloped {adj} (having an edge marked with semicircles) | :: festonné {m}, découpé {m}, échancré {m} |
| scalloped {adj} (baked in a scallop shell) | :: cuit en coquille {m} |
| scalp {n} /skælp/ (part of head where the hair grows) | :: cuir chevelu {m} |
| scalp {v} (to remove part of the head) | :: scalper |
| scalpel {n} /ˈskælpəl/ (small straight knife) | :: scalpel {m} |
| scalper {n} (one who sells tickets unofficially) | :: vendeur à la sauvette {m} |
| scaly {adj} /ˈskeɪli/ (covered or abounding with scales) | :: écailleux |
| scaly anteater {n} (pangolin) SEE: pangolin | :: |
| scam {n} /skæm/ (fraudulent deal) | :: entourloupe {f}, arnaque {f}, escroquerie {f} |
| scam {v} (to defraud or embezzle) | :: entourlouper, arnaquer |
| scamp {n} /skæmp/ (mischievous youngster) | :: galopin {m}, morpion {m} |
| scamper {v} /ˈskæmpɚ/ (To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner) | :: gambader |
| scan {v} /skæn/ (examine sequentially) | :: scanner, fouiller |
| scan {v} (create a digital copy of an image using a scanner) | :: scanner, numériser, scannériser |
| scan {v} (form a poetic metre) | :: scander |
| scan {n} (result or output of a scanning process) | :: scan {m} |
| scandal {n} /ˈskændəl/ (incident that brings disgrace) | :: scandale {m}, esclandre {m} |
| scandalous {adj} /ˈskændələs/ (wrong, immoral, causing a scandal) | :: scandaleux |
| scandalous {adj} (malicious, defamatory) | :: scandaleux |
| Scandinavia {prop} /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/ (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) | :: Scandinavie {f} |
| Scandinavia {prop} (Scandinavian Peninsula) SEE: Scandinavian Peninsula | :: |
| Scandinavian {n} /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ (someone from Scandinavia) | :: Scandinave {m} {f} |
| Scandinavian {adj} (of Scandinavia) | :: scandinave |
| Scandinavian {adj} (of the North Germanic family of languages) | :: scandinave |
| Scandinavian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Northern Europe, see also: Scandinavia) | :: Scandinavie {f}, péninsule Scandinave |
| scandium {n} /ˈskændi.əm/ (chemical element) | :: scandium {m} |
| Scania {prop} /ˈskæni.ə/ (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula) | :: Scanie {f} |
| scanlation {n} (the process of scanlation) | :: scanlation {f} |
| scanlation {n} (the product of scanlation) | :: scantrad, scanlation {m} |
| scanner {n} /ˈskænɚ/ (device which scans documents) | :: scanneur, scanner {m}, numériseur {m} |
| scanner {n} | :: module de balayage {m} |
| scansion {v} (the rhythm or meter of a line or verse) | :: scansion {f} |
| scansion {v} (the act of analysing the meter of poetry) | :: scansion {f} |
| scansorial {adj} | :: grimpeur {m} |
| scant {adj} /skænt/ (very little) | :: insuffisant, rare, maigre |
| scanty {adj} /ˈskænti/ (somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent) | :: maigre, insuffisant |
| scanty {adj} (sparing, niggardly) SEE: niggardly | :: |
| scapegoat {n} /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/ (a goat imbued with the sins of the people) | :: bouc émissaire |
| scapegoat {n} (someone punished for someone else's error(s)) | :: bouc émissaire {m} |
| scapegoat {v} (to punish someone for the error of someone else) | :: faire de quelqu'un un bouc émissaire, utiliser quelqu'un comme bouc émissaire |
| scapula {n} (large flat bone) SEE: shoulder blade | :: |
| scapular {n} /ˈskapjʊlə/ (a short cloak with an embroidered image of a saint) | :: scapulaire {m} |
| scapular {n} (feather) | :: scapulaire {m} |
| scapular {n} (bandage) | :: scapulaire {m} |
| scapular {n} (devotional object) | :: scapulaire {m} |
| scapular {adj} (of or pertaining to the scapula) | :: scapulaire {m} {f} |
| scar {n} (cliff) SEE: cliff | :: |
| scar {n} /skɑɹ/ (permanent mark on the skin) | :: cicatrice {f}, balafre {f} |
| scar {n} (permanent negative mark on the mind) | :: cicatrice {f} |
| scar {v} (to mark the skin permanently) | :: cicatriser |
| scarab {n} (symbol) | :: scarabée {m} |
| Scarborough {prop} /ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ/ (district in Toronto) | :: Scarborough {m} |
| scarce {adj} /ˈskɛəs/ | :: rare |
| scarcely {adv} /ˈskɛɹsli/ (almost not, by a small margin) | :: à peine |
| scarcity {n} (the condition of something being scarce or deficient) | :: manque {m}, rareté {f} |
| scarcity {n} (an inadequate amount of something; a shortage) | :: pénurie {f} |
| scare {n} /skɛɚ/ (minor fright) | :: peur {f} |
| scare {v} (to frighten) | :: effrayer |
| scarecrow {n} /ˈskɛə.kɹəʊ/ (an effigy made to scare the birds away) | :: épouvantail {m} |
| scarecrow {n} (tall, thin, awkward person) | :: épouvantail {m} |
| scared {adj} /skɛəɹd/ (afraid, frightened) | :: effrayé |
| scaremonger {n} (alarmist, see also: alarmist) | :: alarmiste {m} {f} |
| scare quote {n} (quotation mark used to provoke reaction) | :: guillemet ironique {m} |
| scarf {n} /skɑːɹf/ (long garment worn around the neck) | :: écharpe {f}, cache-nez {m} |
| scarf {v} (eat very quickly) | :: engouffrer |
| scarf {n} (headscarf) SEE: headscarf | :: |
| scarificator {n} (cupping glass) | :: scarificateur {m} |
| scarlatina {n} (scarlet fever) SEE: scarlet fever | :: |
| scarlet {n} /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ (colour) | :: écarlate |
| scarlet {adj} (colour) | :: écarlate |
| scarlet fever {n} (streptococcal infection) | :: scarlatine {f} |
| SCART {prop} /skɑːt/ (French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audiovisual equipment) | :: SCART {m} |
| scary {adj} /ˈskɛəɹi/ (causing, or able to cause, fright) | :: sinistre, terrifiant, affreux |
| scat {n} /skæt/ (coprophilia) | :: scato |
| scathing {adj} (harshly or bitterly critical) | :: cinglant {m} |
| scathing {adj} (harmful or painful) | :: acerbe {m}, {f} |
| scatological {adj} | :: scatologique |
| scatology {n} (study or analysis of faeces) | :: scatologie {f} |
| scatophile {n} (Person who takes pleasure from contact with human excrement) | :: scatophile {m} {f} |
| scatophilia {n} (taking pleasure from contact with excrement) | :: scatophilie {f} |
| scatophilic {adj} (Taking pleasure from contact with human excrement) | :: scatophile |
| scatter {v} /ˈskætə/ (to cause to separate) | :: disperser |
| scatter {v} (to disperse) | :: se disperser |
| scatter {v} (to distribute loosely) | :: éparpiller, parsemer |
| scatter {v} (to scatter) SEE: disperse | :: |
| scatterbrain {n} (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person) | :: tête de linotte {f}, étourdi {m}, étourdie {f} |
| scatterbrained {adj} (absent-minded) SEE: absent-minded | :: |
| scatterbrained {adj} (having the qualities of scatterbrain) | :: écervelé |
| scattered {adj} /ˈskætɚd/ (Randomly distributed) | :: disséminé, éparpillé, épars |
| scattered {adj} (meteorology: covering three eighths to four eighths of sky) | :: épars |
| scattered {adj} (meteorology: affecting 30% to 50% of area) | :: épars |
| scattering {n} (physical process) | :: diffusion {f}, éparpillement {m} |
| scavenge {v} /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ (to collect and remove refuse) | :: ramasser les ordures |
| scavenge {v} (to remove unwanted material) | :: nettoyer |
| scavenger {n} /ˈskæv.ən.dʒə(ɹ)/ (animal feeding on decaying matter) | :: animal nécrophage {m}, charognard {m} |
| scavenger hunt {n} (game) | :: chasse au trésor {f} |
| scedastic {adj} (related to the variance of errors) | :: scédastique {m} {f} |
| scedasticity {n} (distribution of error terms) | :: scédasticité {f} |
| scenario {n} /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ (outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work) | :: scénario {m} |
| scene {n} ((theater) the stage) SEE: stage | :: |
| scene {n} /siːn/ (the location of an event that attracts attention) | :: scène {f} |
| scene {n} (decorations and fittings of a stage) | :: scène {f} |
| scene {n} (subdivision of an act) | :: scène {f} |
| scene {n} (place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs) | :: scène {f} |
| scene {n} (exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others) | :: scène {f}, scène de ménage {f} |
| scene {n} (large informal group of people with a uniting interest) | :: scène {f} |
| scene {n} (landscape, scenery) SEE: scenery | :: |
| scenery {n} /ˈsiːnəɹi/ (view, natural features, landscape) | :: décor naturel {m}, paysage {m} |
| scenery {n} (stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene) | :: décor {m} |
| scenic route {n} (road or path) | :: chemin des écoliers {m} |
| scent {n} /sɛnt/ (distinctive odour or smell) | :: odeur {m} |
| scent {n} (sense of smell) | :: odorat {m} |
| scent {n} | :: odeur {m} |
| scent {v} | :: sentir |
| scented {adj} (having a pleasant aroma) | :: odorant |
| sceptre {n} /ˈsɛptə/ (ornamental staff) | :: sceptre {m} |
| schadenfreude {n} /ˈʃɑːdənfɹɔɪdə/ (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune) | :: joie maligne {f}, schadenfreude {f} |
| Schaerbeek {prop} (city in Belgium) | :: Schaerbeek {m} |
| Schaffhausen {prop} (canton) | :: Schaffhouse |
| Schaffhausen {prop} (city) | :: Schaffhouse |
| schedule {n} /ˈskɛ.dʒʊl/ (a procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur) | :: planning {m}, horaire {m}, ordonnancement {m}, emploi du temps |
| schedule {v} (to create a schedule) | :: planifier, ordonnancer |
| schedule {v} (to plan an activity at a specific date or time) | :: prévoir, programmer |
| scheduling {n} (function) | :: planification {f}, ordonnancement {m} |
| scheduling {n} (time at which a particular event is scheduled) | :: planification {f}, programmation {f} |
| scheelite {n} (mineral) | :: scheelite {f} |
| Scheherazade {prop} /ʃəˈhɛɹəzɑd/ (female given name) | :: Shéhérazade {f}, Schéhérazade {f} |
| Scheldt {prop} /ʃɛlt/ (river) | :: Escaut {m} |
| schematic {adj} /skɪˈmætɪk/ (represented simply) | :: schématique |
| schematic {adj} (sketchy, incomplete) | :: schématique |
| schematic {adj} (relating to a schema) | :: schématique |
| schematic {n} (A drawing or sketch showing how a system works at an abstract level) | :: schéma {m} |
| schematism {n} (schematic representation) | :: schématisme {m} |
| schematize {v} /ˈskiːmətaiz/ (organize according to a scheme) | :: schématiser |
| scheme {n} /skiːm/ (a systematic plan of future action) | :: plan {m} |
| scheme {n} (secret, devious plan) | :: combine {f}, machination {f} |
| scheme {n} (orderly combination of related parts) | :: schéma {m} |
| scheme {n} (chart or diagram) | :: schéma {m} |
| scheme {n} (mathematics) | :: schéma {m} |
| scheme {n} | :: système {m}, schéma {m} |
| scheme {v} (to contrive a plan) | :: conspirer, tramer |
| schemer {n} /ˈskimɚ/ (he who plots secret, devious plans) | :: machinateur {m} |
| scheming {adj} (tending to scheme) | :: intrigant |
| Schengen Area {prop} (group of European countries) | :: espace Schengen {m} |
| schilling {n} (old currency of Austria) | :: schilling {m} |
| schism {n} /ˈskɪzəm/ (split, division, separation, discord) | :: schisme |
| schism {n} (division within a religious body) | :: schisme {m} |
| schism {n} (split within Christianity) | :: schisme {m} |
| schismatic {adj} /skɪzˈmætɪk/ (religion: of or pertaining to a schism) | :: schismatique |
| schismatic {n} (religion: a person involved in a schism) | :: schismatique {m} {f} |
| schist {n} /ʃɪst/ (crystalline foliated rock) | :: schiste {m} |
| schistosity {n} (state of being schistose) | :: schistosité {f} |
| schistosomiasis {n} (various diseases) | :: schistosomiase |
| schizencephalic {adj} (malformation) | :: schizocéphale |
| schizoid {adj} /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/ (characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity) | :: schizoïde |
| schizoid {n} (someone with schizoid personality disorder) | :: schizoïde {m} {f} |
| schizoid personality disorder {n} /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (personality disorder) | :: trouble de la personnalité schizoïde |
| schizophrenia {n} /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ (mental disorder) | :: schizophrénie {f} |
| schizophrenic {adj} /ˌskɪtsəˈfɹɛnɪk/ (of a person: afflicted with schizophrenia) | :: schizophrène |
| schizophrenic {n} (a person suffering from schizophrenia) | :: schizophrène {m} |
| Schlemm's canal {n} (channel in the eye) | :: canal de Schlemm {m} |
| schlep {v} /ʃlɛp/ (To carry or drag) | :: trimbaler, coltiner |
| Schleswig-Holstein {prop} (state) | :: Schleswig-Holstein {m} |
| schlub {n} (person who is clumsy, oafish, socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt) | :: plouc {m} |
| schlubby {adj} (unattractive or unkempt) SEE: unattractive | :: |
| schmaltzy {adj} (Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic) | :: larmoyant {m}, tire-larmes |
| schnapps {n} /ʃnɑps/ (liquor) | :: schnaps {m}, eau-de-vie {f} |
| schnitzel {n} (a meat dish) | :: schnitzel {m} |
| schnozzle {n} (slang: human nose, especially large one) | :: blair {m}, pif {m}, tarin {m} |
| scholar {n} /ˈskɑlɚ/ (a student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship) | :: étudiant {m} |
| scholar {n} (specialist in a particular branch of knowledge) | :: expert {m} |
| scholar {n} (learned person) | :: savant {m}, érudit {m} |
| scholarliness {n} (state or condition of being scholarly) | :: érudition |
| scholarly {adj} (relating to scholars or scholarship) | :: érudit, universitaire |
| scholarship {n} /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/ (study allowance) | :: bourse {f} |
| scholarship {n} (knowledge) | :: érudition {f} |
| scholar's mate {n} (checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7#) | :: coup du berger {m}, mat du berger {m} |
| scholastic {n} /skəˈlæstɪk/ (philosophy: member of scholasticism) | :: scolastique |
| scholastic {adj} (of or relating to school, academic) | :: scolaire |
| scholastic {adj} (of or relating to scholasticism) | :: scolastique |
| scholasticism {n} /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) | :: scolastique |
| school {n} /skuːl/ (a group of fish) | :: banc {m} |
| school {n} (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning) | :: école {f}, collège {m} |
| school {n} (college or university) | :: collège {m}, université {f}, faculté |
| school {n} (a department/institute at a college or university) | :: école {f} |
| school {n} (an art movement) | :: école {f} |
| school {n} ((collectively) the followers of a particular doctrine) | :: école {f} |
| school-age {adj} (being of an age during which attendance at school is customary) | :: d'âge scolaire {m} {f} |
| schoolbag {n} (satchel) | :: cartable {m} , sac d'école {m} |
| schoolboy {n} (young male student) | :: élève {m}, écolier {m} |
| schoolboy error {n} | :: erreur du débutant {m}, erreur de débutant {m} |
| school bus {n} /ˈskuːl.bʌs/ (transport for schoolchildren) | :: autobus scolaire {m}, bus scolaire {m} |
| schoolchild {n} /ˈsku.əltʃaɪld/ (young person attending school or of an age to attend school) | :: élève {m} {f} |
| school counselor {n} (school-oriented counselor) | :: conseiller scolaire {m}, conseillère scolaire {f} |
| schoolgirl {n} (girl attending school) | :: élève {f}, écolière {f} |
| schoolie {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher | :: |
| schoolie {n} (school-leaver) | :: élève sortant {m}, élève sortante {f} |
| schooling {n} (institutional education) | :: scolarisation {f} |
| schooling {n} | :: scolarité {f} |
| school-leaver {n} (high-school student who has recently graduated) | :: jeune diplômé |
| schoolmate {n} (person who attended school with the subject) | :: camarade {m} {f}, camarade d'école |
| school of hard knocks {n} (source of education by adverse experience) | :: école de vie {f}, école de la vie {f} |
| school of thought {n} (opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group) | :: école de pensée {f} |
| school sores {n} (impetigo) SEE: impetigo | :: |
| schoolteacher {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher | :: |
| school uniform {n} (uniform items to be worn by students in a school) | :: uniforme scolaire {f} |
| schoolwork {n} /ˈskulˌwɝk/ (work done for school) | :: travail scolaire {m} |
| school year {n} (academic year of a school) | :: année scolaire |
| schooner {n} /skuːnə(ɹ)/ (sailing ship) | :: goélette {f} |
| Schopenhauerian {adj} /ˌʃoʊpənhaʊˈɪɹi.ən/ (of or relating to Arthur Schopenhauer) | :: schopenhauerien, schopenhauérien |
| schottische {n} (Bohemian dance) | :: scottish {f} |
| Schrödinger's cat {prop} (thought experiment) | :: chat de Schrödinger {m} |
| Schumannian {adj} (of or pertaining to Robert Schumann) | :: schumannien |
| schwa {n} /ʃwɑ/ (indeterminate central vowel) | :: e muet {m}, schwa {m} |
| schwannoma {n} (schwannoma) | :: schwannome {m}, neurinome {m} |
| Schwartz {prop} (surname) | :: Schwartz |
| Schwyz {prop} (canton) | :: Schwyz |
| sciaphilous {adj} (Tolerant of shade) | :: sciaphile |
| sciatic {adj} (of, or relating to the ischium) | :: sciatique |
| sciatica {n} /saɪˈætɪkə/ (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve) | :: sciatique {m} |
| science {n} /ˈsaɪəns/ (collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method) | :: science {f} |
| science {n} (particular discipline or branch of learning) | :: science {f} |
| science {n} (fact of knowing something) | :: science |
| science {n} (knowledge gained through study or practice) | :: science |
| science fiction {n} /ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/ (fiction) | :: science-fiction |
| science fiction {n} (technology which is not yet practical) | :: science-fiction {f} |
| science park {n} (an area with a collection buildings dedicated to scientific research) | :: parc scientifique {m} |
| scientia potentia est {proverb} (knowledge is power) SEE: knowledge is power | :: |
| scientific {adj} /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ (of or having to do with science) | :: scientifique |
| scientifically {adv} (using science or methods of science) | :: scientifiquement |
| scientifically {adv} (with regard to science) | :: scientifiquement |
| scientifically {adv} (from a scientific perspective) | :: scientifiquement |
| scientifically {adv} (in a scientific manner) | :: scientifiquement |
| scientifically {adv} (methodically) SEE: methodically | :: |
| scientificity {n} (quality or state of being scientific) | :: scientificité {f} |
| scientific method {n} (method of discovering knowledge) | :: méthode scientifique {f} |
| scientific name {n} (formal name) | :: nom scientifique {m}, nom savant {m} |
| scientific notation {n} (standard format) | :: notation scientifique {f} |
| scientism {n} (belief) | :: scientisme {m} |
| scientist {n} /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ (one whose activities make use of the scientific method) | :: scientifique {m} {f}, savant {m}, savante {f} |
| scientocracy {n} (members of an elite community of scientists) | :: scientocratie {f} |
| Scientologist {n} (follower of Scientology) | :: scientologue {m} {f} |
| Scientology {prop} (belief system developed by L. Ron Hubbard) | :: scientologie {f} |
| scientometrics {n} (the scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them) | :: scientométrie {f} |
| sci-fi {n} /saɪ.faɪ/ (science fiction) | :: S-F {f}, science-fiction {f} |
| scimitar {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/ (sword with curved blade) | :: cimeterre {m} |
| scimitar-horned oryx {n} (Oryx dammah) | :: oryx algazelle {m} |
| scintilla {n} /sɪnˈtɪlə/ (small spark or flash) | :: éteincelle {f}, once {f} |
| scintilla {n} (small amount) | :: lueur {f}, brin {m} |
| scintillant {adj} (that scintillates) | :: scintillant {m} |
| scintillate {v} /ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ (to twinkle) | :: scintiller |
| scion {n} /ˈsaɪ.ən/ (descendant) | :: descendant {m}, descendante {f} |
| scion {n} (heir to a throne) | :: héritier d'un trône |
| scion {n} ((detached) shoot or twig) | :: scion |
| scissiparity {n} (reproduction by fission) | :: scissiparité |
| scissor {n} /ˈsɪzə/ (one blade on a pair of scissors) | :: ciseau |
| scissor {v} (to cut using scissors) | :: couper aux ciseaux |
| scissor kick {n} (kick in football) | :: ciseau retourné {m}, ciseau {m} |
| scissors {n} /ˈsɪzɚz/ (tool used for cutting) | :: ciseaux {m-p} |
| scissors {n} (hand with the index and middle fingers open in the game of rock paper scissors) | :: ciseaux {m-p} |
| scissors crossover {n} (diamond crossover) SEE: diamond crossover | :: |
| sclerosis {n} /sklɪˈɹəʊsɪs/ (abnormal hardening of body tissues) | :: sclérose {f} |
| sclerotin {n} (crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects) | :: sclérotine {f} |
| scoff {n} /skɔːf/ (derision; ridicule; mockery) | :: dérision {f}, ridicule {m}, moquerie {f} |
| scoff {v} (to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision) | :: se gausser, se moquer, tourner en ridicule |
| scoff {v} (to eat food quickly) | :: engloutir |
| scold {n} /skoʊld/ (person who scolds, particularly a woman) | :: chipie {f}, furie {f}, mégère {f} |
| scold {v} (rebuke) | :: gronder, réprimander, tancer |
| scoliosis {n} (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) | :: scoliose {f} |
| scoliotic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or affected by scoliosis) | :: scoliotique |
| sconce {n} /skɒns/ (light fixture on a wall) | :: applique murale {f}, applique {f} |
| scone {n} /skɒn/ (pastry) | :: scone {m} |
| scoop {n} /skuːp/ (any cup- or bowl-shaped object) | :: pelle {f} |
| scoop {v} (to lift, move, or collect with or as though with a scoop) | :: écoper |
| scooter {n} (large black duck of the genus Melanitta) SEE: scoter | :: |
| scooter {n} /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ (foot-propelled vehicle) | :: trottinette {f} |
| scooter {n} (type of small two-wheeled vehicle, see also: motorscooter) | :: scooter {m} |
| scoot over {v} (to move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space) | :: se décaler |
| scope {n} /ˈskəʊp/ (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain) | :: portée {f} |
| scope {n} (scope of an identifier) | :: portée |
| -scope {suffix} (suffix to name viewing instruments) | :: -scope {m} |
| scopophobia {n} | :: scopophobie {f} |
| scops owl {n} (Otus scops) | :: petit-duc {m} |
| -scopy {suffix} /-skəpi/ (observation, viewing) | :: -scopie {f} |
| scorch {v} /skɔɹtʃ/ (to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it) | :: roussir, brûler |
| scorch {v} (to become scorched or singed) | :: roussir, brûler |
| scorched earth {n} | :: terre brûlée {f} |
| score {v} (to score) SEE: strike | :: |
| score {n} /skɔɹ/ (number of points earned) | :: nombre de points {m}, score {m} |
| score {n} (performance of an individual or group on an examination or test) | :: score {m} |
| score {n} (twenty, see also: twenty) | :: vingtaine {f} |
| score {n} (sheet music showing all parts) | :: partition générale {f}, partition conducteur {f}, partition de poche {f} |
| score {n} (slang: prostitute's client) | :: micheton |
| score {v} (to cut a groove in a surface) | :: entailler |
| score {v} (to record the score for a game or a match) | :: marquer |
| score {v} (to earn points in a game) | :: marquer, gagner |
| scoreboard {n} (board that displays the score in a game of contest) | :: tableau d'affichage {m} |
| scorecard {n} (card allowing spectators to identify players and record progress) | :: carte de pointage {f} |
| score off {v} (to gain an advantage on somebody) | :: écraser, dominer, humilier, mortifier, prendre le dessus sur, aplatir, baiser, enculer |
| score off {v} (to scratch somebody out of a list or a group) | :: biffer, rejeter, exclure, évincer, blackbouler, barrer, vider, jeter, flanquer dehors, foutre dehors |
| scorer {n} (one who scores) | :: buteur {m}, buteuse, scoreur {m} |
| scores {pron} (many) SEE: many | :: |
| scoria {n} (slag or dross) SEE: slag | :: |
| scoria {n} (volcanic rock) SEE: slag | :: |
| scorn {v} /skɔɹn/ (to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody) | :: mépriser, dédaigner |
| scorn {v} (to scoff or express contempt) | :: mépriser |
| scorn {n} (contempt, disdain) | :: mépris {m}, dédain {m} |
| scornful {adj} /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ (showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous) | :: méprisant |
| Scorpio {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ (astrological sign) | :: Scorpion {m} |
| Scorpio {prop} (constellation) SEE: Scorpius | :: |
| scorpion {n} /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones) | :: scorpion {m} |
| scorpionfish {n} (fish) | :: rascasse {f} |
| Scorpius {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Scorpio | :: |
| Scorpius {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/ (constellation) | :: Scorpion {m} |
| scorzonera {n} (black salsify) SEE: black salsify | :: |
| Scot {n} /ˈskɑt/ (a person born in or native to Scotland) | :: Écossais {m}, Écossaise {f} |
| Scotch {n} /skɒtʃ/ (uncountable: whisky made in Scotland) | :: scotch {m} |
| Scotch crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow | :: |
| Scotch tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape | :: |
| scoter {n} /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/ (bird) | :: macreuse {f} |
| scotfree {adv} (scot-free) SEE: scot-free | :: |
| scot-free {adv} /ˌskɑtˈfɹi/ (free of scot; free of tax) | :: dégrevé, détaxé |
| scot-free {adv} (without consequences or penalties) | :: en douce, ni vu ni connu |
| scotia {n} /ˈskoʊʃə/ (type of architectural molding) | :: scotie {f} |
| Scotland {prop} /ˈskɑt.lənd/ (country in northwest Europe to the north of England) | :: Écosse {f} |
| Scotland Yard {prop} (headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force) | :: Scotland Yard {m} |
| Scots {n} /skɒts/ (Lowland Scots language) | :: écossais {m} |
| Scots {adj} (Scottish) | :: écossais |
| Scots Gaelic {n} (Scottish Gaelic) SEE: Scottish Gaelic | :: |
| Scotsman {n} /ˈskɑts.mən/ (a man from Scotland) | :: Écossais {m} |
| Scottish {adj} /ˈskɑt.ɪʃ/ (of a person) | :: écossais {m}, écossaise {f} |
| Scottish {adj} (of a thing or concept) | :: écossais |
| Scottish {n} (the people of Scotland) | :: les Écossais {m-p} |
| Scottish English {n} (dialect of English spoken in Scotland) | :: anglais écossais |
| Scottish Gaelic {n} (The Gaelic language of Scotland) | :: gaélique écossais {m} |
| scoundrel {n} /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/ (villain) | :: scélérat {m}, gredin {m}, canaille {f} |
| scour {v} /ˈskaʊə/ (to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously) | :: récurer |
| scour {v} (to clear the digestive tract) | :: purger |
| scour {v} (to search an area thoroughly) | :: écumer, passer au peigne fin |
| scourge {n} /skɔɹdʒ/ (persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble) | :: fléau {m} |
| scourge {n} (a whip often of leather) | :: écourgée {f}, fouet {m} |
| scourge {v} (to strike with a scourge) | :: fouetter |
| scourging {n} (flogging) SEE: flogging | :: |
| scout {n} /skaʊt/ (person sent out to gain and bring in tidings) | :: éclaireur {m} |
| scout {n} (act of scouting) | :: reconnaissance {f} |
| scout {n} (member of the scout movement) | :: éclaireur {m}, scout {m} |
| scout {v} (to explore a wide terrain) | :: aller en reconnaissance, partir en reconnaissance, explorer, reconnaître le terrain |
| scouting {n} /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/ (the Scouting movement) | :: scoutisme {m} |
| Scouts {prop} (worldwide youth movement) | :: scoutisme {m} |
| Scouts {prop} (members of that movement collectively) | :: scouts {m-p} |
| scowl {n} /skaʊl/ (wrinkling of the brows or face) | :: froncement {m} |
| scowl {v} (to wrinkle the brows) | :: froncer, froncer les sourcils |
| scrab {v} /skɹæb/ (to scratch) | :: schrabben |
| scrabble {v} (to scribble) SEE: scribble | :: |
| Scrabble {prop} /ˈskɹæbl̩/ (board game with interlocking words) | :: Scrabble {m} |
| Scrabbler {n} (a Scrabble player) | :: scrabbleur {m}, scrabbleuse {f} |
| scram {v} /skɹæm/ (go away) | :: dégager, décamper, ficher le camp, décaniller, se tirer, se barrer, se tailler, se casser |
| scramble {v} /ˈskɹæmbl̩/ (to proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner) | :: se ruer |
| scramble {v} (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass) | :: brouiller |
| scramble {v} (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener) | :: brouiller |
| scramble {n} (a rush or hurry) | :: bousculade {f} |
| scramble {n} (an emergency defensive air force mission) | :: interception {f} |
| scramble {n} (a motocross race) | :: motocross {m} |
| scrambled egg {n} (dish) | :: œufs brouillés {m} |
| scrambling {n} | :: cyrl |
| scramjet {n} (scramjet engine) | :: superstatoréacteur {m} |
| scrap {n} /skɹæp/ (small piece, fragment) | :: bribe {f}, bout {m} |
| scrap {n} (leftover food) | :: restes {m-p} |
| scrap {n} (discarded objects) | :: ferraille {f} |
| scrap {n} (fight) | :: litige {m} |
| scrape {v} /skɹeɪp/ (draw an object along while exerting pressure) | :: gratter |
| scrape {v} (injure by scraping) | :: effleurer |
| scraper {n} /ˈskɹeɪpɚ/ (an instrument by which anything is scraped) | :: grattoir {m} |
| scrape together {v} (collect small amounts) | :: rassembler |
| scrapheap {n} (junkyard) SEE: junkyard | :: |
| scrapie {n} /ˈskɹeɪpi/ (A degenerative prion disease) | :: tremblante du mouton |
| scrapyard {n} (a junkyard, a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold) | :: casse {f} |
| scratch {v} /skɹætʃ/ (to rub a surface with a sharp object) | :: gratter |
| scratch {v} (to rub the skin with rough material) | :: égratigner |
| scratch {v} (to irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing) | :: piquer |
| scratch {v} (To mark a surface with a sharp object) | :: rayer |
| scratch {v} (to delete) | :: biffer, rayer, oblitérer |
| scratch {v} (to write or draw hastily or awkwardly) | :: griffonner |
| scratch {v} (to dig or scrape with claws or fingernails with the intention to injure) | :: griffer |
| scratch {n} (disruption or mark on a surface) | :: égratignure {f}, rayure {f} |
| scratch {n} (money) | :: pognon {m}, flouze {m}, blé {m}, grisbi {m}, thune {f} |
| scratch card {n} (lottery ticket) | :: carte à gratter {f}, jeu de grattage {m}, billet à gratter {m}, gratteux {m} |
| scratching post {n} (wooden post that a cat scratches) | :: griffoir {m} |
| scratch together {v} (collect small amounts) SEE: scrape together | :: |
| scrawl {n} /skɹɔːl/ (irregular handwriting) | :: griffonnage {m}, gribouillage {m} |
| scrawl {v} (to write in an irregular or illegible manner) | :: griffonner |
| scrawny {adj} /ˈskrɔni/ (Thin, malnourished and weak) | :: maigrichon(ne), famélique |
| scream {n} /skɹiːm/ (loud exclamation) | :: cri {m} |
| scream {v} (to make the sound of a scream) | :: crier |
| screaming sixties {n} (area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south) | :: soixantièmes mugissants |
| scream queen {n} /ˈskɹiːm kwiːn/ (actress who appears in several horror movies) | :: scream queen {f} |
| scree {n} /skɹiː/ (loose stony debris on a slope) | :: éboulis {m}, pierrier {m} |
| screech {n} /skɹitʃ/ (high-pitched strident or piercing sound) | :: crissement |
| screech {v} (make a screech) | :: striduler |
| screech owl {n} (Megascops) | :: petit-duc maculé {m} |
| screech owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl | :: |
| screed {n} /skɹiːd/ (speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism, see also: diatribe; harangue) | :: diatribe {f}, harangue {f}, litanie {f}, tirade {f} |
| screed {n} (smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material) | :: chape {f} |
| screed {v} (to use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface) | :: araser |
| screen {n} /skɹiːn/ (physical divider) | :: paravent {m} |
| screen {n} (viewing area of electronic output device) | :: écran {m} |
| screen {n} (movie viewing area) | :: écran {m} |
| screencap {n} (screenshot) SEE: screenshot | :: |
| screen capture {n} (picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot) | :: capture d'écran {f} |
| screen door {n} (A light door of mesh) | :: porte moustiquaire {f} |
| screening {n} /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ (mesh material that is used to screen) | :: protection {f} |
| screening {n} (showing of a film) | :: projection {f} |
| screen name {n} (a pseudonym used for internet communications) | :: pseudonyme {m}, alias {m} |
| screenplay {n} /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ (script for a movie or a television show) | :: scénario {m} |
| screen printing {n} (printing method) | :: sérigraphie {f} |
| screensaver {n} | :: écran de veille {m} |
| screenshot {n} (image of computer screen output) | :: capture d'écran {f} |
| screenwriter {n} (one who writes for the screen) | :: scénariste {m} {f} |
| screw {n} /skɹuː/ (fastener) | :: vis {f} |
| screw {n} (ship’s propeller) | :: hélice {f} |
| screw {n} (act of screwing) | :: visser |
| screw {v} (to connect or assemble pieces using a screw) | :: visser |
| screw {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) | :: baiser, coucher avec, fourrer, foutre, niquer |
| screw {v} (to cheat or treat unfairly) | :: tricher |
| screw anchor {n} (a fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls) SEE: wall plug | :: |
| screwdriver {n} (tool) | :: tournevis {m} |
| screwed {adj} (beset with unfortunate circumstances) | :: foutu |
| screw pine {n} (Pandanus spp.) | :: pandanus |
| screw the pooch {v} (to fail) | :: tout foutre en l'air |
| screw this {interj} | :: j'en ai rien à faire, baise-le, baise ça |
| screw thread {n} (helical ridge or groove) | :: filetage {m}, filet {m} |
| screw up {v} (colloquial: to make a mess of; to ruin) | :: foirer |
| screw up {v} (colloquial: to blunder) | :: gaffer, foirer |
| screw up {v} | :: chiffonner, plisser, foutre en l’air |
| scribble {v} /ˈskɹɪbəl/ (to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry) | :: gribouiller, griffonner |
| scribble {v} (to doodle) | :: gribouiller |
| scribbler {n} /ˈskɹɪbələ(ɹ)/ (one who scribbles; hasty or untalented writer) | :: gribouilleur {m}, gribouilleuse {f} |
| scribbler {n} (untalented artist) | :: gribouilleur {m}, gribouilleuse {f} |
| scribe {n} /skɹaɪb/ (one who writes; a draughtsman) | :: scribe {m} |
| scribe {n} (writer and doctor of the law) | :: scribe {m} |
| scrimmage {n} (practice game) SEE: exhibition game | :: |
| script {n} /skɹɪpt/ (writing; written document) | :: écrit {m} |
| script {n} (written characters, style of writing) | :: écriture {f} |
| script {n} (text of the dialogue and action for a drama) | :: script {m}, scénario {m} |
| script {n} (procedure or program in computing) | :: script {m} |
| script {n} (a system of writing) | :: écriture {f} |
| script kiddie {n} (hacker who compromises files on others' computers) | :: script kiddie {m} |
| scriptorium {n} /skɹɪpˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ (room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts) | :: scriptorium {m} |
| script supervisor {n} (member of a film crew) | :: scripte {m} {f} |
| scripture {n} /ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/ (any sacred writing or book) | :: écriture {f} |
| Scripture {prop} (Bible) SEE: Bible | :: |
| scriptwriter {n} (screenwriter) SEE: screenwriter | :: |
| scrivener {n} /ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/ (professional writer) | :: scribe, écrivain public {m} {f} |
| scrobiculate {adj} | :: scrobiculé |
| scrofula {n} /ˈskɹɒfjʊlə/ (form of tuberculosis) | :: écrouelles {f-p}, scrofule {f} |
| scrofulous {adj} (morally degenerate; corrupt) SEE: corrupt | :: |
| scrofulous {adj} /ˈskɹɒfjʊləs/ (of, related to, or suffering from scrofula) | :: scrofuleux |
| scroll {n} /skɹoʊl/ (roll of paper or parchment) | :: rouleau {m} (de papyrus ou de parchemin), papyrus {m}, volumen {m}, rotulus {m} |
| scroll {n} (ornament) | :: volute {f} |
| scroll {n} (end of a musical instrument) | :: volute {f}, coquille {f} |
| scroll {v} ((Computing) to change one's view of data on a computer's display) | :: faire défiler |
| scroll bar {n} (graphical widget) | :: barre de défilement {f}, ascenseur {m} |
| scroll wheel {n} (disc used for scrolling) | :: molette {f} |
| scrooge {n} /skɹuːdʒ/ (miserly person) | :: avare {m} {f}, grigou {m}, grippe-sou {m}, harpagon {m}, picsou {m} |
| scrotal {adj} (scrotal) | :: scrotal |
| scrotum {n} /ˈskɹəʊtəm/ (the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles) | :: scrotum {m} |
| scrounge {v} /skɹaʊndʒ/ (To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean) | :: glaner |
| scrounge {v} (To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another) | :: quémander, profiter |
| scrounge {n} (scrounger) SEE: scrounger | :: |
| scrounger {n} (one who scrounges) | :: profiteur, parasite |
| scrub {n} /skɹʌb/ (vegetation of inferior quality) | :: broussaille {f} |
| scrub {v} (to rub hard) | :: récurer, frotter |
| scrub {v} (to call off a scheduled event; to cancel) | :: annuler |
| scrub {n} (clothing worn in surgery) | :: blouse médicale {f} |
| scrub {n} (cancellation) SEE: cancellation | :: |
| scrubbing brush {n} (short brush) | :: éponge à récurer {f} |
| scruffy {adj} /ˈskɹʌ.fi/ (untidy in appearance) | :: débraillé, négligé |
| scrum {n} /skɹʌm/ ((rugby) all the forwards joined together in an organised way) | :: mêlée {f} |
| scrum {n} | :: mêlée {f} |
| scrum-half {n} (rugby player) | :: demi de mêlée {m} |
| scrummage {n} (rugby formation of all forwards) SEE: scrum | :: |
| scrumptious {adj} /ˈskɹʌmp.ʃəs/ (delicious; delectable) | :: succulent, délicieux |
| scrunchie {n} (small elasticated ring of fabric) | :: chouchou {m} |
| scruple {n} /ˈskɹuːpəl/ (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right) | :: scrupule {m} |
| scrupulously {adv} /ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/ (in a careful manner) | :: scrupuleusement |
| scrutinise {v} (scrutinize) SEE: scrutinize | :: |
| scrutinize {v} /ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/ (to examine with great care) | :: scruter |
| SCTS {n} (sea cadet training ship) | :: NECM |
| scuffle {n} /ˈskʌfəl/ (rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters) | :: rixe {f}, échauffourée {f} |
| scuffle {n} (Dutch hoe) | :: binette {f} |
| scuff mark {n} (a mark caused by scuffing) | :: éraflure {f} |
| scull {n} /skʌl/ (small boat) | :: skiff {m} |
| scullery {n} /ˈskʌləɹi/ (room, next to a kitchen) | :: arrière-cuisine {f}, souillarde {f} |
| sculpt {v} (be a sculptor) | :: sculpter |
| sculptor {n} /ˈskʌlptɚ/ (a person who sculpts) | :: sculpteur {m} |
| Sculptor {prop} (constellation) | :: Sculpteur {m} |
| sculpture {n} /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ (art of sculpting) | :: sculpture {f} |
| sculpture {n} (work of art created by sculpting) | :: sculpture {f} |
| scum {n} /skʌm/ (layer of impurities) | :: écume {f}, couche {f}, mousse {f}, crasse {f} |
| scum {n} (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) | :: ordure {f}, salaud {m}, racaille {f} |
| scumbag {n} (condom) SEE: condom | :: |
| scumbag {n} (despicable person) | :: sac à merde {m} |
| scupper {n} /ˈskʌp.ɚ/ (nautical: drainage hole) | :: dalot {m} |
| scurry {v} /ˈskʌɹi/ (to run away with quick light steps) | :: détaler, se sauver |
| scurvy {n} (deficiency of vitamin C) | :: scorbut {m} |
| scurvy-grass {n} (Cochlearia) | :: cochléaire {f} |
| scut {n} (distasteful work; drudgery) SEE: drudgery | :: |
| scutch {v} /skʌt͡ʃ/ (to strip off as the cuticle from the fibre) | :: écanguer |
| scutch {n} (implement used to separate the fibres of flax) | :: écang {m} |
| scutch grass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass | :: |
| scutellum {n} (shield-shaped structure) | :: scutellum {m} |
| scuttle {n} /ˈskʌtəl/ (small hatch or opening in a boat) | :: écoutille {f} |
| scuttle {v} (To deliberately sink a ship (often by order of the captain)) | :: saborder, saboter |
| Scutum {prop} (constellation) | :: Écu de Sobieski {m} |
| Scylla {prop} /ˈsɪlə/ (personification of the rock) | :: Scylla {f} |
| scythe {n} /ˈsaɪθ/ (farm tool) | :: faux |
| scythe {v} (to cut with a scythe) | :: faucher |
| scyther {n} | :: faucheur {m}, faucheuse {f} |
| sea {n} /siː/ (body of water) | :: mer {f} |
| sea anemone {n} (polyp) | :: anémone de mer {f} |
| sea bass {n} /ˈsiːbæs/ (salt-water fish) | :: bar {m} |
| seabed {n} (floor or bottom of the sea or ocean) | :: fond marin {m} |
| seabird {n} /ˈsiːbɜː(ɹ)d/ (any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters) | :: oiseau de mer, oiseau marin |
| sea bluebell {n} (Mertensia maritima) | :: mertensie maritime {f} |
| seaborgium {n} /siːˈbɔːɹɡiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 106) | :: seaborgium {m} |
| sea bream {n} (any of several species of marine fish) | :: daurade {f}, dorade {f} |
| sea change {n} (profound transformation) | :: changement en profondeur |
| sea cucumber {n} (sea cucumber) | :: bêche-de-mer {f} |
| sea daffodil {n} (Pancratium maritimum) | :: lis de mer {m}, lis des sables {m}, lis maritime {m} |
| seadog {n} (sailor accustomed to the sea) | :: loup de mer {m} |
| sea eagle {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) SEE: white-tailed eagle | :: |
| seafarer {n} (sailor) SEE: sailor | :: |
| seafarer {n} (one who travels by sea) | :: marin {m} |
| sea fennel {n} (Crithmum maritimum) SEE: rock samphire | :: |
| seafloor {n} (seafloor, see also: seabed) | :: fond marin {m} |
| seafood {n} /ˈsiːfuːd/ (fish, shellfish, seaweed and other edible aquatic life) | :: fruits de mer |
| seagrass {n} (grasslike marine plants) | :: herbier marin {m}, posidonie {f} |
| seagull {n} /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ (bird of the family Laridae) | :: mouette {f}, goéland {m} |
| sea hare {n} (large marine gastropod mollusc) | :: lièvre de mer {m} |
| sea holly {n} (Eryngium maritimum) | :: panicaut maritime {m} |
| sea horse {n} (walrus) SEE: walrus | :: |
| sea horse {n} (fish) | :: hippocampe {m} |
| sea krait {n} (snake) | :: tricot |
| seal {n} /siːl/ (pinniped) | :: phoque {m} |
| seal {n} (stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance) | :: sceau {m} |
| seal {n} (design or insignia associated with organization or official role) | :: sceau {m} |
| seal {n} (tight closure) | :: joint {?} |
| seal {v} (to place a seal on (a document)) | :: sceller |
| seal {v} (to close securely) | :: cacheter |
| seal {n} (chakra) SEE: chakra | :: |
| sea lamprey {n} (animal) | :: lamproie marine {f} |
| Sealand {prop} (the Principality of Sealand) | :: Sealand, principauté de Sealand |
| sealant {n} /ˈsiːlənt/ (material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid) | :: enduit étanche {m} |
| sea legs {n} (ability to walk steadily aboard) | :: pied marin {m} |
| sea leopard {n} (Hydrurga leptonyx) SEE: leopard seal | :: |
| sea level {n} (nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured) | :: niveau de la mer {m} |
| sealing wax {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/ (wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it) | :: cire à cacheter {f} |
| sea lion {n} (member of the Otariidae family) | :: otarie {f} |
| seal ring {n} (signet ring) SEE: signet ring | :: |
| sealskin {n} (type of fabric made from the skin of seals) | :: phoque {m} |
| seam {n} /siːm/ (folded back and stitched piece of fabric) | :: couture |
| seam {n} (suture) | :: suture {f} |
| seam {n} (thin stratum of mineral) | :: veine {f} |
| seam {n} (a joint formed by mating two separate sections of a material) | :: jointure {f} |
| seam {n} (a line or depression left by a cut or wound) | :: cicatrice {f} |
| seam allowance {n} /ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/ (part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a pattern outside the seam) | :: valeurs de couture |
| seaman {n} /ˈsiːmən/ (naval rank) | :: matelot {m} |
| seaman {n} (mariner or sailor) SEE: sailor | :: |
| seamed stocking {n} (women's stocking having seams up the back, formerly common but now generally worn for effect) | :: bas couture {m} |
| seamless {adj} (Having no seams) | :: sans couture, inconsutile {m} {f} |
| seamless {adj} (Without interruption; coherent) | :: homogène, intégré |
| sea monster {n} (large, aggressive creature in the sea) | :: monstre marin {m} |
| seamount {n} (underwater mountain) | :: piton sous-marin {m} |
| seamster {n} (person who sews clothes) | :: couturier {m} |
| seamstress {n} /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/ (a woman who sews clothes professionally) | :: couturière {f} |
| Sea of Azov {prop} /ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/ (sea) | :: mer d'Azov {f} |
| Sea of Galilee {prop} (lake in northern Israel) | :: lac de Tibériade {m}, mer de Galilée {f} |
| Sea of Japan {prop} (the sea between Japan and the rest of Asia) | :: mer du Japon {f} |
| Sea of Marmara {prop} (a deep inland sea in north-western Turkey) | :: mer de Marmara {f} |
| Sea of Okhotsk {prop} /ˌsiː əv əˈxɒtsk/ (sea) | :: mer d'Okhotsk {f} |
| sea onion {n} (Drimia maritima) | :: scille maritime {f}, oignon marin {m}, scille rouge {f} |
| sea otter {n} (Enhydra lutris) | :: loutre de mer {f} |
| sea-parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin | :: |
| sea pie {n} (dish of crust or pastry with meat or fish) | :: cipaille {m} |
| seaplane {n} (an aircraft) | :: hydravion {m} |
| sear {v} /siːɹ/ (To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument) | :: saisir, griller, brûler, calciner, marquer |
| search {v} (to search) SEE: look | :: |
| search {n} /sɝt͡ʃ/ (an attempt to find something) | :: recherche {f} |
| search {v} (to look throughout (a place) for something) | :: chercher, fouiller |
| search {v} ((followed by "for") to look thoroughly) | :: chercher |
| search engine {n} (application that searches for data) | :: moteur de recherche {m} |
| searcher {n} /ˈsɜːt͡ʃə/ (One who searches) | :: chercheur {m} |
| searchlight {n} (a light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction) | :: projecteur {m} |
| searchlight {n} (the light from the above source) | :: faisceau {m} |
| search warrant {n} (court order authorising the search of a place) | :: mandat de perquisition {m} |
| sea room {n} (space to manoeuvre ship) | :: mer libre {f} |
| sea salt {n} (salt prepared by evaporating sea water) | :: sel marin {m} |
| sea serpent {n} (sea monster) | :: serpent de mer {m} |
| seashell {n} (shell) | :: coquille {f} |
| seashore {n} /ˈsiːʃɔɹ/ (the coastal land bordering a sea or ocean) | :: rivage {m}, rive {f}, bord de mer {m} |
| sea-sickness {n} (seasickness) SEE: seasickness | :: |
| seasickness {n} /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/ (a feeling of nausea caused by the motion of a ship) | :: mal de mer {m}, naupathie {f} |
| seaside {n} (the area by and around the sea) | :: côte {f}, rivage {m}, littoral {m} |
| seaside {adj} (related to a seaside) | :: littoral {m} |
| seaside resort {n} (coastal holiday resort) | :: station balnéaire {f} |
| sea snail {n} | :: bigorneau {m} |
| season {n} /ˈsiːzən/ (quarter of a year) | :: saison {f} |
| season {n} (part of year with something special) | :: saison {f} |
| season {n} (a group of episodes) | :: saison |
| season {n} ((obsolete) an extended, undefined period of time) | :: temps {m} |
| season {v} (to flavour food) | :: épicer, assaisonner |
| seasonably {adv} (at an opportune time) | :: au temps convenable |
| seasonal {adj} /ˈsiːzənəl/ (of, related to or reliant on a season) | :: saisonnier |
| seasonal affective disorder {n} (Depression associated with lack of natural light in winter) | :: dépression hivernale {f}, dépression saisonnière {f} |
| seasoned {adj} /ˈsiːzənd/ (experienced) | :: aguerri {m} |
| seasoning {n} (cooking ingredient) | :: assaisonnement {m}, épice {f} |
| season ticket {n} (ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series) | :: abonnement |
| sea spider {n} (sea spider) | :: araignée de mer {f} |
| seat {n} /siːt/ (place in which to sit) | :: place {f} |
| seat {n} (piece of furniture) | :: siège {m} chaise {f} |
| seat {n} (horizontal portion of a chair) | :: assise {f} |
| seat {n} (part of an object or individual directly involved in sitting) | :: séant {m}, siège {m} |
| seat {n} (part of clothing) | :: fond {m} |
| seat {n} (membership in a representative body) | :: siège {m} |
| seat {n} (location of a governing body) | :: siège {m} |
| seat at the table {n} | :: avoir voix au chapitre |
| seat belt {n} (restraining belt) | :: ceinture de sécurité {f} |
| seat of honor {n} (place of honor) SEE: place of honor | :: |
| sea turtle {n} (any turtle that inhabits oceans) | :: tortue marine {f} |
| sea urchin {n} /ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/ (any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea) | :: oursin {m}, hérisson de mer {m} |
| seawall {n} (coastal defence) | :: digue |
| seawater {n} (salt water of a sea or ocean) | :: eau de mer {f} |
| seaweed {n} (marine plants and algae) | :: algues {f-p} |
| seaworthy {adj} /ˈsiːwɝði/ (fit for the sea) | :: en état de navigabilité, en état de naviguer |
| Seb {prop} (Cognates of Seb) | :: Séb |
| sebacate {n} (any salt of sebacic acid) | :: sébacate {m}, sébaçate {m} |
| sebacic {adj} (pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives) | :: sébacique {m} {f} |
| Sebastian {prop} /səˈbæstʃən/ (given name) | :: Sébastien |
| sebiferous {adj} | :: sébifère {m} {f} |
| sebum {n} /ˈsibm̩/ (thick oily substance) | :: sébum {m} |
| secateurs {n} (pruning shears) SEE: pruning shears | :: |
| secede {v} /sɪˈsiːd/ (To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation) | :: faire sécession |
| secession {n} /səˈsɛʃən/ (The act of seceding) | :: sécession {f} |
| secessionism {n} | :: sécessionnisme {m} |
| secessionist {n} (one who supports secession) | :: sécessionniste |
| secluded {adj} (in seclusion, isolated, remote) | :: isolé |
| seclusion {n} (The act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; a shutting out or keeping apart, or the state of being shut out) | :: isolement {m}, séclusion {f} |
| second {adj} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (second (numeral), see also: 2nd) | :: deuxième, second, deux |
| second {adj} (that comes after the first) | :: deuxième, second |
| second {n} (manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards) | :: article de second choix {m} |
| second {n} (additional helping of food) | :: rab {m} |
| second {n} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (one-sixtieth of a minute; SI unit of time) | :: seconde {f} |
| second {n} (unit of angular measure) | :: seconde {f}, seconde d'angle {f} |
| second {n} (short, indeterminate amount of time) | :: seconde {f}, instant {m} |
| second {v} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (to assist, support, back) | :: soutenir |
| secondary {adj} /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/ (succeeding first) | :: secondaire |
| secondary legislation {n} (legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation) | :: législation déléguée {f} |
| secondary school {n} (school) | :: école secondaire {f}, lycée {m} , collège {m} |
| secondary smoking {n} (passive smoking) SEE: passive smoking | :: |
| second base {n} (the base opposite home plate) | :: deuxième but {m}, deuxième base {f} |
| second-class {adj} (inferior in quality or standing) | :: de seconde zone, de second ordre |
| second coming {n} (the return of Jesus Christ) | :: retour |
| second cousin {n} (grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent) | :: cousin issu de germain |
| second fiddle {n} (music: fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle) | :: second violon {m} |
| Second French Empire {prop} (empire ruled by Napoleon III) | :: Second Empire {m} |
| second grade {n} (period in school after first grade and before third grade) | :: CE1 {m} |
| second-growth forest {n} (forest which has been harvested and is regrowing) | :: forêt secondaire {f} |
| second hand {n} /ˈsɛkənd ˌhænd/ (the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed) | :: trotteuse |
| second hand {adj} (secondhand) SEE: secondhand | :: |
| secondhand {adj} (not new; previously owned and used by another) | :: seconde main, occasion, de seconde main |
| second helping {n} (a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)) | :: deuxième portion {f} |
| second language {n} (language spoken other than the mother tongue) | :: première langue {f} |
| second last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate | :: |
| secondly {adv} /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ (in the second place) | :: deuxièmement |
| secondment {n} (temporary transfer) | :: détachement {m} |
| second nature {n} (mindset) | :: seconde nature {f} |
| second of arc {n} (angle of an arc) | :: seconde d’arc {f} |
| second person {n} (the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience) | :: deuxième personne {f} |
| second-person plural {n} (the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance) | :: deuxième personne du pluriel {f} |
| second-person singular {n} | :: deuxième personne du singulier {f} |
| second-rate {adj} (of mediocre quality) | :: de second ordre, de second rang |
| second to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate | :: |
| second to none {n} (heroin) SEE: heroin | :: |
| second wind {n} (renewed feeling of energy) | :: second souffle {m} |
| Second World War {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II | :: |
| secrecy {n} /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ (concealment) | :: secret {m} |
| secrecy {n} (habit of keeping secrets) | :: secrétisme {m} |
| secret {n} /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ (knowledge that is hidden) | :: secret {m} |
| secret {adj} (being or kept hidden.) | :: secret {m} |
| secret admirer {n} (romantic admirer) | :: admirateur secret {m} |
| secret agent {n} (member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential) | :: agent secret {m}, agente secrète {f} |
| secretariat {n} /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛəɹɪət/ (the office or department of a government secretary) | :: secrétariat {m} |
| secretary {n} /ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/ (person keeping records and handling clerical work) | :: secrétaire {m} {f} |
| secretary {n} (head of a department of government) | :: secrétaire |
| secretary {n} (type of desk) | :: secrétaire |
| secretary {n} (sagittarius serpentarius) | :: messager serpentaire |
| secretary bird {n} /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/ (member of bird family) | :: messager sagittaire {m}, messager secrétaire {m}, messager serpentaire {m} |
| Secretary General {n} (chief administrator of an international body) | :: secrétaire général {m} |
| Secretary of State {n} (government position) | :: secrétaire d'État {m} {f} |
| secrete {v} /sɪˈkɹiːt/ ((transitive) produce by secretion) | :: sécréter, excréter |
| secrete {v} (to conceal) | :: celer, cacher |
| secrete {v} (to steal) | :: dérober, enlever |
| secretion {n} (secreted substance) | :: sécrétion {f} |
| secretion {n} (act of secreting) | :: sécrétion {f} |
| secretion {n} (act of hiding) | :: mettre au secret |
| secretive {adj} (having an inclination to secrecy) | :: secret nature, cachottier behaviour |
| secretiveness {n} | :: secrétisme {m} |
| secretly {adv} /ˈsi.kɹət.li/ (in a secret manner) | :: secrètement, en cachette |
| secret of Polichinelle {n} (secret known to everyone) | :: secret de Polichinelle {m} |
| secret police {n} (police operating outside normal boundaries of law) | :: police secrète {f} |
| secret service {n} (government organization) | :: service secret {m} |
| sect {n} /sɛkt/ (religious movement) | :: secte {f} |
| sectarianism {n} /sekˈteəɹi.ənɪzəm/ (rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination) | :: sectarisme {m} |
| section {n} /ˈsɛkʃən/ (cutting, part cut out) | :: section |
| section {n} (part, piece or subdivision of anything) | :: section {f} |
| section {n} (part of a document) | :: section {f}; section {f}, article {m} |
| section {n} (science: thin slice of material) | :: section |
| section {v} (to cut) | :: sectionner |
| section {v} (to commit to mental hospital) | :: interner |
| sectional {n} /ˈsɛkʃənəl/ ((music) rehearsal of part of an orchestra or band) | :: partielle {f} |
| sectionary {n} (a member or supporter of the sectionary party) | :: sectionnaire {m} {f} |
| sectionary {adj} (pertaining to the sectionary party) | :: sectionnaire |
| sector {n} /ˈsɛk.təɹ/ (section) | :: secteur |
| sector {n} (a field of economic activity) | :: secteur |
| sectoral {adj} (pertaining to a sector) | :: sectoriel {m}, sectorielle {f} |
| secular {adj} /ˈsɛkjələɹ/ (not specifically religious) | :: séculier, laïque, mondain |
| secular {adj} (temporal) | :: séculier |
| secular {adj} (happening once in an age or century) | :: séculaire |
| secular {adj} | :: profane |
| secular arm {n} | :: bras séculier {m} |
| secularism {n} /ˈsɛkjʊləˌɹɪzəm/ (neutrality towards all religions) | :: laïcité {f}, sécularisme {m} |
| secularism {n} (the political belief in the separation of church and state) | :: laïcisme {m} |
| secularity {n} (state of being secular) | :: sécularité {f}, laïcité {f} |
| secularize {v} (to make secular) | :: laïciser, séculariser |
| secure {adj} /səˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ (free from attack or danger; protected) | :: sûr |
| secure {adj} (free from the danger of theft; safe) | :: sûr |
| secure {adj} (free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret) | :: sûr |
| secure {adj} (free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid) | :: sûr |
| secure {adj} (Firm and not likely to fail; stable) | :: sûr |
| secure {adj} (Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable) | :: sûr |
| securely {adv} /səˈkjʊɹli/ (in a secure manner) | :: en sécurité, solidement, fermement |
| securitization {n} /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/ (process of securitizing assets) | :: titrisation {f} |
| securitize {v} (to convert assets to secrities) | :: titriser |
| security {n} /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/ (condition of not being threatened) | :: sécurité {f} |
| security {n} (something that secures) | :: sécurité {f}, sécurisant {m} |
| security {n} (finance: tradeable financial asset) | :: titre négociable {m}, papier-valeur {m} (Luxembourg, Switzerland) |
| Security Council {prop} (UN Security Council) SEE: UN Security Council | :: |
| security deposit {n} (amount of money paid in advance as security) | :: dépôt de garantie {m}, caution {f} |
| security guard {n} (person employed to provided security) | :: agent de sécurité {m} |
| Security Intelligence Review Committee {prop} (oversight committee overseeing the CSIS security service of Canada) | :: Comité de surveillance des activités de reseignement de sécurité |
| security service {n} (government organisation) | :: service de sécurité {m} |
| security theater {n} (measures which provide a sense of security without providing security) | :: comédie sécuritaire {f} |
| sedan {n} /səˈdæn/ (enclosed chair carried by porters) | :: palanquin {m} |
| sedan {n} (style of automobile) | :: berline {f} |
| sedan chair {n} (small litter or palanquin) | :: chaise à porteurs {f} |
| sedative {n} /ˈsɛdətɪv/ (an agent or drug that sedates) | :: sédatif {m} |
| sedative {adj} (calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing) | :: sédatif |
| sedentary {adj} /ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/ (not moving, not migratory) | :: sédentaire |
| sedentary {adj} (not moving much; sitting around) | :: sédentaire |
| sedentism {n} | :: sédentarité {f} |
| sedevacantism {n} (belief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one) | :: sédévacantisme |
| sedge {n} /sɛd͡ʒ/ (any plant of the genus Carex) | :: laîche {f} |
| sedge warbler {n} (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) | :: phragmite des joncs {m} |
| sediment {n} /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (collection of small particles) | :: sédiment {m} |
| sediment {v} (to deposit material as a sediment) | :: sédimenter |
| sediment {v} (to be deposited as a sediment) | :: sédimenter |
| sedimentary rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) | :: roche sédimentaire |
| sedimentation {n} (separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry) | :: sédimentation {f} |
| sedimentology {n} (study of natural sediments) | :: sédimentologie {f} |
| sedition {n} /sɛˈdɪ.ʃən/ (insurrection or rebellion) | :: sédition {f}, révolte {f}, |
| seditious {adj} (of, related to, or involved in sedition) | :: séditieux {m}, séditieuse {f} |
| Sedna {prop} (a goddess) | :: Sedna {f} |
| Sedna {prop} (planetoid) | :: Sedna |
| seduce {v} /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ (to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray) | :: séduire |
| seduce {v} (to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship) | :: séduire |
| seduce {v} (to win over or attract someone) | :: séduire |
| seducer {n} (someone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman) | :: séducteur {m}, séductrice {f} |
| seduction {n} /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (act of seducing) | :: séduction {f} |
| seductive {adj} /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ (attractive, alluring, tempting) | :: séduisant |
| seductress {n} (woman who seduces) | :: séductrice {f}, vamp {f} |
| sedulous {adj} /ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/ (of a person: diligent in application or pursuit) | :: pointilleux |
| see {v} /siː/ (perceive with the eyes) | :: voir |
| see {v} (understand) | :: voir |
| see {n} (diocese) | :: siège {f}, évêché {m} |
| see {n} (office of a bishop) | :: siège {m} |
| see also {phrase} (a suggestion that other topics of study are related to a current topic) | :: voir aussi |
| seed {n} /siːd/ (fertilized grain) | :: semence {f}, graine {f} |
| seed {n} (amount of fertilized grain) | :: semence {f} |
| seed {n} (semen) | :: sperme |
| seed {n} (offspring, descendants, progeny) | :: postérité {f}, semence {f} |
| seed {v} (to plant or sow seeds) | :: semer, ensemencer |
| seed {v} (assign a position to in a tournament) | :: apparier, départager, classer |
| seeding {n} /ˈsiːdɪŋ/ (Arrangement of positions in a tournament) | :: appariement, départage, grille de départ |
| seedling {n} /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ (young plant grown from seed) | :: semis |
| seedpod {n} (pouch-like form on a plant) SEE: pod | :: |
| seedy {adj} (disreputable; run-down) | :: louche, glauque |
| seeing {adj} /ˈsiːɪŋ/ (having vision; not blind) | :: voyant {m} |
| seeing-eye dog {n} (seeing-eye dog) SEE: guide dog | :: |
| seeing is believing {proverb} (you need to see something to believe it) | :: une image vaut mille mots, voir, c'est croire, il faut le voir pour le croire |
| seek {v} /siːk/ (to try to find) | :: chercher |
| seek a knot in a bulrush {v} | :: chercher midi à quatorze heures |
| seeker {n} /ˈsiːkə/ (One who seeks) | :: demandeur |
| seel {v} (To blind) SEE: blind | :: |
| seel {v} (To sew together the eyes of a young hawk) | :: ciller |
| seem {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look | :: |
| seem {v} /siːm/ (to appear) | :: sembler, paraître, avoir l'air |
| seemingly {adv} (apparently) SEE: apparently | :: |
| see Naples and die {proverb} (since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it) | :: voir Naples et mourir, voir Naples et puis mourir |
| see off {v} (to defeat) SEE: defeat | :: |
| see off {v} (to accompany someone to a point of departure) | :: accompagner |
| seep {n} /siːp/ (to ooze through pores) | :: s'infiltrer suinter |
| see past the end of one's nose {v} (have insight into underlying facts or consequences) | :: ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez |
| seer {n} /siːɹ/ (someone who sees something; an eyewitness) | :: témoin {m} |
| seer {n} (someone who foretells the future) | :: voyant {m}, voyante {f} |
| see reason {v} (see sense) SEE: see sense | :: |
| see red {v} (to become angry) | :: voir rouge |
| seersucker {n} /ˈsɪɹˌsʌk.ɚ/ | :: crépon {m}, sirsacas, cirsakas, cirsac, seersucker |
| seesaw {n} /ˈsiːsɔː/ (structure moving up and down, balanced in the middle) | :: balançoire {f}, tapecul {m} |
| see sense {v} | :: entendre raison |
| see stars {v} (experience flashing lights) | :: voir trente-six chandelles |
| seethe {v} /siːð/ (to boil vigorously (intransitive verb)) | :: bouillonner |
| seethe {v} ((figuratively) to be in an agitated state of turmoil) | :: bouillir |
| see the forest for the trees {v} (to be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation) | :: l'arbre qui cache la forêt |
| see the light {v} (come into the world or to public notice) | :: voir le jour |
| see through {v} (perceive visually through something transparent) | :: voir à travers |
| see through {v} (avoid being deceived) | :: pénétrer |
| see through {v} (to recognize someone's true motives) | :: anticiper, percer à jour |
| see through {v} (to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time) | :: assister |
| see through {v} (to do something until it is finished) | :: achever |
| see through {v} (to constitute ample supply) | :: suffire |
| see-through {adj} (transparent) SEE: transparent | :: |
| see-through {adj} (translucent) SEE: translucent | :: |
| see ya {interj} (see you) SEE: see you | :: |
| see you {phrase} /ˈsiː juː/ (see you later) | :: à plus |
| see you later {phrase} (goodbye) | :: à plus tard, à bientôt, à la prochaine, à tout à l'heure {f}, au revoir |
| see you soon {interj} (goodbye) | :: à bientôt |
| see you tomorrow {phrase} (see you tomorrow) | :: à demain |
| segetal {adj} (that grows in cornfields) | :: ségétal |
| segment {n} /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ (length of some object) | :: segment {m} |
| segment {n} (math: portion) | :: quartier {m} |
| segment {v} (to divide into segments or sections) | :: segmenter |
| segment {n} (line segment) SEE: line segment | :: |
| segment {n} (circular segment) SEE: circular segment | :: |
| segmentation {n} (the act or an instance of dividing into segments) | :: segmentation {f} |
| segmentation {n} (the state of being divided into segments) | :: segmentation {f} |
| Segorbe {prop} /sɛˈɡɔːbeɪ/ (municipality in Castellón, Spain) | :: Segorbe |
| Segovia {prop} /sɪˈɡəʊviə/ (city in Castile and León, Spain) | :: Ségovie {f} |
| segregation {n} /sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ (setting apart or separation) | :: ségrégation {f}, séparation {f} |
| segue {v} /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ (to move smoothly from one topic to another) | :: enchaîner |
| segue {v} (music: to move smoothly from one theme to another) | :: enchaîner |
| segue {v} (to play a sequence of records without talking in between) | :: enchaîner |
| segue {n} (an instance of segueing, a transition) | :: transition {f} |
| seigneuress {n} (seigneuresse) SEE: seigneuresse | :: |
| seigneuresse {n} | :: seigneuresse |
| seine {n} /seɪn/ (fishing net) | :: seine {f} |
| seine {v} (to fish) | :: seiner |
| Seine {prop} /seɪn/ (river of northern France) | :: Seine {f} |
| Seine-et-Marne {prop} (department of France) | :: Seine-et-Marne |
| Seine-Maritime {prop} (department of France) | :: Seine-Maritime {f} |
| Seine-Saint-Denis {prop} (department of France) | :: Seine-Saint-Denis {f} |
| seisin {n} ((historical) feudal right to possession) | :: saisine {f} |
| seismic {adj} /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ | :: sismique |
| seismogram {n} (output from an accelerograph or seismograph) | :: sismogramme {m} |
| seismograph {n} /ˈsaɪz.mə.ɡɹæf/ (instrument that detects and records earthquakes) | :: seismographe |
| seismologist {n} (person who practices seismology) | :: seismologiste {m} {f} |
| seismology {n} /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/ (the study of the vibration of the Earth's interior) | :: sismologie {f}, séismologie {f} |
| seismometer {n} (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves) | :: sismographe {m} |
| seitan {n} /ˈseɪtən/ (wheat gluten) | :: seitan {m} |
| sei whale {n} (whale of the rorqual family) | :: rorqual boréal {m} |
| seiyuu {n} (voice actor) SEE: voice actor | :: |
| seize {v} /siːz/ (grab) | :: saisir, se saisir de |
| seize {v} (take advantage) | :: saisir |
| seize {v} (take possession of (by force, law etc)) | :: saisir |
| seize {v} (to bind or lock in position) | :: se gripper |
| seize the day {v} (enjoy the present) | :: cueillir le jour, carpe diem |
| seizure {n} /ˈsiʒɚ / (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) | :: saisie {f} |
| seizure {n} (sudden attack or convulsion) | :: attaque {f}, crise {f} |
| seizure {n} (sudden onset of pain or emotion) | :: attaque {f} |
| sejant {adj} (seated, sitting) | :: séant |
| sejunct {adj} (separate) SEE: separate | :: |
| sekere {n} (musical instrument) | :: chekeré {m} |
| Selandian {prop} (subdivision of the Paleocene epoch) | :: Sélandien |
| Selangor {prop} (western Malaysian state) | :: Selangor {m} |
| selcouth {adj} /sɛlˈkuːθ/ (strange, rare, marvellous) | :: merveilleux, étrange, miraculeux |
| seldom {adv} /ˈsɛldəm/ (infrequently, rarely) | :: rarement |
| select {adj} /sɪˈlɛkt/ (privileged, specially selected) | :: sélect |
| select {v} (to choose one or more elements from a set) | :: choisir, sélectionner |
| selected {adj} /sɪˈlɛktɪd/ (that have been selected or chosen) | :: sélectionné |
| selection {n} /səˈlɛkʃən/ (process or act of selecting) | :: sélection {f} |
| selection {n} (something selected) | :: sélection |
| selection {n} | :: sélection |
| selective {adj} /səˈlɛktɪv/ (of or pertaining to the process of selection) | :: sélectif |
| selective {adj} (choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting) | :: sélectif |
| selective breeding {n} (artificial selection) SEE: artificial selection | :: |
| selective school {n} (type of school) | :: établissement sur dossier |
| selectivity {n} (the quality of being selective) | :: sélectivité |
| Selena {prop} /sɪˈliːnə/ (female given name) | :: Sélène {f}, Séléna {f}, Céline {f} |
| selenate {n} (any salt or ester of selenic acid) | :: séléniate {m} |
| Selene {prop} /səˈlini/ (Greek moon goddess) | :: Séléné {f} |
| selenide {n} (compound in which selenium serves as an anion) | :: séléniure {m} |
| selenite {n} (gypsum) | :: sélénite {f} |
| selenite {n} (from selenous acid) | :: sélénite {m} |
| Selenite {n} (inhabitant of the Moon) SEE: Lunarian | :: |
| selenium {n} /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/ (chemical element) | :: sélénium {m} |
| selenography {n} (scientific study of the moon) | :: sélénographie {f} |
| selenologist {n} (person skilled or involved in selenology) | :: sélénologue {m} {f}, sélénologiste {m} {f} |
| selenology {n} /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ (the study of the moon and several satellites) | :: sélénologie |
| Seleucia {prop} /sɪˈluː.ʃə/ (city) | :: Séleucie {f} |
| Seleucid {adj} /səˈluːsɪd/ (relating to the dynasty) | :: séleucide |
| Seleucus {prop} /səˈl(j)uːkəs/ (Ancient Greek name) | :: Séleucos |
| self {n} /sɛlf/ (individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness) | :: soi-même {m} |
| self- {prefix} (of, by, in or with oneself or itself) | :: auto- |
| self-adjoint {adj} | :: autoadjoint |
| self-aggrandizement {n} (behavior which increases one's own wealth or power, or which is intended to create an appearance of importance) | :: autoglorification {f} |
| self-assurance {n} (state or quality of being confident in oneself) | :: aplomb {m}, confiance en soi {f} |
| self-assured {adj} (confident on one's abilities) | :: sûr de soi, plein d'assurance |
| self-aware {adj} (aware of oneself) | :: autoconscient |
| self-awareness {n} (state of being self-aware) | :: conscience de soi {f} |
| self-censorship {n} (act of censoring one's own work) | :: auto-censure {f} |
| self-cleaning {adj} (that cleans itself) | :: autolavable |
| self-conceit {n} (vanity) | :: autosuffisance {f} |
| self-confidence {n} (state of being self-confident) | :: confiance en soi {f} |
| self-confidence {n} (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) | :: confiance en soi {f} |
| self-confident {adj} (confident in one's abilities) | :: sûr de soi |
| self-conscious {adj} (aware of oneself as an individual being) | :: introspectif |
| self-consciousness {n} (awareness of the self as an entity) | :: conscience de soi {f} |
| self-consciousness {n} (shyness) | :: timidité {f} |
| self-contained {adj} (not requiring external or additional support) | :: autonome, indépendant |
| self-control {n} /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ (ability to control one's desires and impulses) | :: contrôle de soi {m}, maîtrise de soi {f} |
| self-correct {v} | :: autocorriger |
| self-criticism {n} (criticism of oneself) | :: autocritique {f} |
| self-deception {n} (fooling oneself) | :: auto-illusion {f} |
| self-defense {n} (means of defending oneself from attack) | :: auto-défense {f} |
| self-defense {n} ((law) Defense for oneself against violence) | :: légitime défense {f} |
| self-denial {n} (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) | :: abnégation |
| self-deprecating {adj} /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (critical of oneself) | :: autodérisoire |
| self-deprecation {n} (disparaging view of oneself) | :: autodérision {f} |
| self-deprecatory {adj} (self-deprecating) SEE: self-deprecating | :: |
| self-destruct {v} (to destroy oneself) | :: auto-détruire |
| self-destruction {n} (voluntary destruction of something by itself) | :: autodestruction {f} |
| self-destructive {adj} (that causes injury to oneself or harm to one's interests) | :: autodestructeur {m}, autodestructrice {f} |
| self-determination {n} (political independence of a people) | :: autodétermination |
| self-educated {adj} (having learned without the direction of a teacher) | :: autodidacte |
| self-employed {adj} (working for oneself) | :: indépendant, autonome |
| self-employment {n} (working for oneself) | :: indépendant |
| self-esteem {n} /ˌsɛlf.ə.ˈstiːm/ (confidence in one's own worth) | :: amour-propre, estime de soi |
| self-evident {adj} (obviously true) | :: l'évidence même |
| self-explanatory {adj} (explaining itself) | :: auto-explicatif |
| self-extinguishing {adj} | :: autoextinguible |
| self-fulfilling {adj} (describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted) | :: autoréalisateur {m}, autoréalisatrice {f} |
| self-fulfilling prophecy {n} (A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true) | :: prophétie autoréalisatrice {f} |
| self-hatred {n} (hatred of oneself) | :: la haine de soi {f} |
| selfheal {n} (plant of genus Prunella) | :: brunelle {f} |
| selfhood {n} (individuality) | :: individualité {f};, ipséité {f} |
| selfhood {n} (personality) | :: personnalité {f}; |
| selfhood {n} (selfishness) | :: égocentrisme {m}, égoïsme {m}; |
| selfie {n} /ˈsɛlfi/ (photographic self-portrait) | :: selfie {m} {f}; : égoportrait {m}, autophoto {f} |
| selfie stick {n} (extendable arm to hold a camera) | :: perche à selfie |
| self-image {n} (way a person views themself) | :: image de soi {m} |
| self-immolate {v} (to set oneself on fire) | :: s'immoler |
| self-immolation {n} (setting oneself on fire) | :: auto-immolation {f} |
| self-important {adj} (having too high an opinion of one's own importance) | :: présomptueux |
| self-improvement {n} (following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character) | :: auto-amélioration |
| self-incriminate {v} (incriminate oneself) | :: auto-incriminer |
| self-indulgence {n} (excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs) | :: dissolution {f} |
| self-indulgent {adj} (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) | :: dissolu |
| selfish {adj} /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ (holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making) | :: égoïste |
| selfish {adj} (regard for oneself above others' well-being) | :: égoïste |
| selfish gene {n} (gene regarded as primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process) | :: gène égoïste {m} |
| selfishness {n} /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ (quality of being selfish) | :: égoïsme {f} |
| self-lacing {adj} | :: autolaçant |
| self-learning {n} (learning done by oneself) | :: autoapprentissage {m} |
| selfless {adj} (having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish) | :: dévoué, altruiste |
| self-love {n} (regard for oneself) | :: amour-propre {m} |
| self-management {n} (joint control by workers and management) | :: autogestion {f} |
| self-medication {n} (medication of oneself without professional advice) | :: automédication {f} |
| self-obsession {n} (preoccupation with self) | :: égocentrisme |
| self-pity {n} (feeling of pity for oneself) | :: apitoiement sur soi-même {m}, autoapitoiement {m}, auto-apitoiement |
| self pollination {n} (self pollination) SEE: self-pollination | :: |
| self-pollination {n} (Pollination of a flower by its own pollen) | :: auto-pollinisation {f} |
| self-pollute {v} (to masturbate) | :: se polluer |
| self-portrait {n} (portrait of the painter who painted it) | :: autoportrait {m} |
| self-preservation {n} /ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ (self-preservation) | :: autoconservation {f} |
| self-proclaimed {adj} (announced by oneself) | :: autoproclamé |
| self-propelled {adj} (having its own means of propulsion) | :: auto-tracté |
| self-publishing {v} (the publishing of books and other media by the authors) | :: autopublication {f} |
| self-reference {n} (act or process of referring to itself) | :: autoréférence {f}, auto-référence {f} |
| self-referential {adj} /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/ (that or who refers to itself or oneself) | :: autoréférentiel, autoréférent |
| self-referentiality {n} (quality of being self-referential) | :: autoréférentialité {f} |
| self-regulation {n} (the regulation of one's own behavior) | :: autorégulation {f} |
| self-reliance {n} (independence) | :: autonomie {f}, autosuffisance {f} |
| self-reliant {adj} (reliant upon oneself) | :: sûr de lui |
| self-respect {n} (knowledge of one's own worth) | :: respect de soi {m}, dignité personnelle {f} |
| self-righteous {adj} (piously self-assured and smugly moralistic) | :: bien-pensant |
| self-righteousness {n} (confident in one's own righteousness, self-assured, smug) | :: dédain {m} |
| self-sacrifice {n} (giving up of one's own benefit) | :: auto-sacrifice {m}, sacrifice de soi {m} |
| selfsame {adj} /ˈsɛlf.seɪm/ (the very same) | :: identique, le même |
| self-satisfaction {n} (contentment with one's own accomplishments or situation) | :: autosatisfaction {f} |
| self-satisfied {adj} (satisfied with oneself) | :: suffisant |
| self-seeker {n} (a self-seeking person) | :: égocentrique {m} {f} |
| self-selection {n} | :: auto-sélection |
| self-service {n} (the practice of serving oneself) | :: self-service {m}, libre-service {m} |
| self-serving {adj} (showing interest only in oneself) | :: intéressé |
| self-study {n} (study without the aid of a formal education institution) | :: auto-apprentissage {m} |
| self-styled {adj} (claimed by the recipient) | :: autoproclamé, soi-disant |
| self-sufficiency {n} (condition of being self-sufficient) | :: autosuffisance {f}, autonomie {f} |
| self-sufficient {adj} (able to provide for oneself independently of others) | :: autosuffisant |
| self-talk {n} (talk to oneself) | :: monologue intérieur {m}, soliloque {m} |
| self-taught {adj} (educated by oneself) SEE: self-educated | :: |
| self-worth {n} (value one assigns to oneself) | :: estime de soi {f} |
| Seljuk {adj} /sɛlˈdʒuːk/ (Of or pertaining to the Seljuk dynasty) | :: seldjoukide |
| selkie {n} (mythological creature) | :: selkie {m} {f}, phoque-garou {m} |
| sell {v} /sɛl/ (to agree to transfer goods or provide services) | :: vendre |
| sell {v} (to be sold) | :: se vendre |
| sellable {adj} (saleable) SEE: saleable | :: |
| seller {n} /ˈsɛlɚ/ (someone who sells) | :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f} |
| sell like hot cakes {v} (sell quickly) | :: se vendre comme des petits pains |
| sell one's soul {v} (to abandon one's values or principles for other benefits) | :: vendre son âme au diable |
| sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape | :: |
| Sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape | :: |
| sell short {v} (to underestimate the value of something) SEE: underestimate | :: |
| Selonia {prop} (A cultural region in Latvia) | :: Sélonie |
| semantic {adj} /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words) | :: sémantique |
| semantically {adv} (in the manner of or referring to semantics) | :: sémantiquement |
| semantic field {n} (group of words relating to same subject) | :: champ sémantique {m} |
| semantician {n} (one who studies semantics) | :: sémanticien {m}, sémanticienne {f} |
| semanticism {n} (the belief that semantics is central to grammar) | :: sémantisme |
| semantic memory {n} | :: mémoire sémantique {f} |
| semantics {n} /sɪˈmæntɪks/ (science of the meaning of words) | :: sémantique {f} |
| semantic shift {n} (linguistics) | :: glissement sémantique |
| semaphore {n} /ˈsɛməfɔː/ (mechanism used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time) | :: sémaphore {m} |
| semelfactive {adj} (of or relating to the semelfactive aspect) | :: sémelfactif |
| semelfactive {n} (semelfactive aspect) | :: aspect sémelfactif {m} |
| semelfactive aspect {n} (grammar aspect) | :: aspect sémelfactif {m} |
| semen {n} (semen (fluid)) SEE: sperm | :: |
| semen {n} /ˈsiːmən/ (male reproductory fluid) | :: semence {f}, sperme {m} |
| semester {n} /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ (half of school year) | :: semestre {m} |
| semi- {prefix} /sɛmi/ (half (prefix)) | :: semi-, demi-, à moitié |
| semiannual {adj} (half-yearly) | :: semi-annuel |
| semi-automatic {adj} (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) | :: semiautomatique {m} {f} |
| semi-automatic {n} (semi-automatic transmission) | :: semiautomatique {m} |
| semibreve {n} (whole note) | :: ronde {f} |
| semicircle {n} (half of a circle) | :: demi-cercle {m} |
| semicircular {adj} (in the shape of a semicircle) | :: demi-circulaire |
| semicircumference {n} (half of a circumference) | :: semi-circonférence {f} |
| semicolon {n} /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ (punctuation mark ';') | :: point-virgule {m} |
| semiconductor {n} (substance with electrical properties between conductor and insulator) | :: semiconducteur {m} |
| semiconsonant {n} (semivowel) SEE: semivowel | :: |
| semi-detached {adj} (having one wall shared) | :: jumelée {f} |
| semifinal {n} (competition) | :: demi-finale {m} |
| semifinalist {n} (person who competes in the semifinals) | :: demi-finaliste {m} {f} |
| semilegendary {adj} | :: semi-légendaire |
| seminal {adj} /ˈsɛmɪnəl/ (of or relating to seed or semen) | :: séminal |
| seminal {adj} (creative or having the power to originate) | :: créatif, reproductif, fondateur, fécond |
| seminal {adj} (highly influential) | :: influent, important, essentiel |
| seminal vesicle {n} /ˈsɛmɪnəl ˈvɛsɪkəl/ (seminal vesicle) | :: vésicule séminale {f} |
| seminar {n} (class held for advanced studies) | :: séminaire {m} |
| seminarist {n} (student at a seminary) | :: séminariste {m} |
| seminary {n} (theological school) | :: séminaire {m} |
| seminiferous {adj} (containing, bearing, or producing semen) | :: séminifère {m} {f} |
| seminiform {adj} | :: séminiforme |
| seminude {adj} (half-naked) SEE: half-naked | :: |
| semiochemistry {n} (branch of chemistry dealing with semiochemicals) | :: sémiochimie |
| semiologist {n} /ˌsimaɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ (one who studies semiology) | :: sémiologue {m} {f} |
| semiology {n} (semiotics) | :: sémiologie {f} |
| semiotic {adj} /ˌsɛmiːˈɒtɪk/ (of or relating to semiotics or to semantics) | :: sémiotique |
| semiotician {n} (linguist specialized in semiotics) | :: sémanticien {m}, sémioticien {m} |
| semiotics {n} /sɛmiˈɒtɪks/ (study of signs) | :: sémiotique {f} |
| semipalmated sandpiper {n} (Calidris pusilla) | :: bécasseau semipalmé {m} |
| semipermeable {adj} /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ (permeable to some things and not to others) | :: semiperméable |
| semipornographic {adj} (partly pornographic) | :: semipornographique |
| semiquaver {n} (music) | :: double croche {f} |
| semirigid {adj} (partially rigid) | :: semirigide |
| Semite {n} /ˈsɛmaɪt/ (descendant of any of these peoples) | :: sémite {m} {f} |
| Semitic {adj} /sɛˈmɪ.tɪk/ (pertaining to the Semitic subdivision of Afroasiatic languages) | :: sémitique |
| Semitic {adj} (pertaining to the Semites) | :: sémitique |
| Semitism {n} (Jewishness) | :: sémitisme {m} |
| semitone {n} (interval between adjacent keys) | :: demi-ton {m} |
| semi-trailer {n} (trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end) | :: semi-remorque {m} |
| semi-trailer {n} (tractor-trailer or big rig) | :: semi-remorque {m} |
| semivowel {n} (sound in speech) | :: semi-voyelle {f}, semi-consonne {f} |
| semla {n} /ˈsɛmlə/ (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday) | :: semla {m} |
| semolina {n} /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/ (hard grains of flour left after milling) | :: semoule {f} |
| semolina pudding {n} (dessert) | :: gâteau de semoule {m} |
| semordnilap {n} (word, phrase, or sentence that has the property of forming another word, phrase, or sentence when its letters are reversed) | :: anacyclique {m} |
| sempiternal {adj} /ˌsɛm.pɪˈtɜː.nəl/ (seemingly everlasting or eternal) | :: sempiternel |
| senary {adj} (of sixth rank or order) | :: sénaire {m} {f} |
| senary {n} (numeral system which uses six as the base) | :: système sénaire {m} |
| senate {n} /ˈsɛnɪt/ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) | :: sénat {m} |
| Senate {prop} (legislative body) | :: Sénat {m}, sénat {m} |
| Senate {prop} (Roman senate) | :: Sénat {m} |
| Senate {prop} (Canadian senate) | :: Sénat {m} |
| senator {n} /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate) | :: sénateur {m}, sénatrice {f} |
| send {v} /sɛnd/ (make something go somewhere) | :: envoyer |
| sender {n} /ˈsɛndɚ/ (someone who sends) | :: expéditeur {m}, expéditrice {f} |
| send for {v} (summon) | :: faire venir |
| sendoff {n} (farewell party) | :: fête d'adieu, pot de départ {m} |
| send shivers down someone's spine {v} (terrify) | :: faire froid dans le dos |
| send someone packing {v} (expel, eject, or dismiss someone) | :: envoyer promener, envoyer balader, envoyer paître, envoyer sur les roses |
| send-up {n} /ˈsɛndˌʌp/ (satirical imitation) | :: parodie {f} |
| Seneca {prop} /ˈsɛnəkə/ (Roman cognomen) | :: Sénèque {m} |
| Seneca {n} (tribe) | :: Tsonnontouan, Sénécas |
| Senegal {prop} /ˌsɛn.ɪ.ˈɡɔːl/ (Republic of Senegal) | :: Sénégal {m} |
| Senegalese {adj} /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/ (pertaining to Senegal) | :: sénégalais |
| Senegalese {n} (person from Senegal) | :: Sénégalais {m}, Sénégalaise {f} |
| senescent {adj} (growing old) | :: sénescent |
| seneschal {n} /ˈsɛnəʃəl/ (steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate) | :: sénéchal |
| seneschalty {n} (The jurisdiction or district of a seneschal) | :: sénéchausée |
| senile {adj} /ˈsinaɪl/ (exhibiting the deterioration in mind) | :: sénile |
| senility {n} (the losing of memory and reason) | :: sénilité |
| senior {adj} /ˈsinjɚ/ (older) | :: aîné {m} |
| senior {n} (someone older than someone else) | :: supérieur {m} |
| senior {n} (an old person) SEE: senior citizen | :: |
| senior captain {n} (army) | :: Belgium: Captain-Commandant |
| senior citizen {n} (old person) | :: personne âgée {f}, sénior {m} {f}, vieillard {m}, vieillarde {f} |
| seniority {n} /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ (time) | :: ancienneté |
| Senkaku Islands {prop} (islands) | :: îles Senkaku {f-p}, îles Diaoyutai {f-p} |
| sennit {n} (braided cord) | :: paillet {m} |
| Senonian {n} | :: Sénonien {m} |
| sensation {n} /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ (physical feeling) | :: sensation {f} |
| sensation {n} (widespread excitement) | :: sensation {f} |
| sensational {adj} (exceptionally great) | :: sensationnel {m} |
| sensationalism {n} (use of style and subject matter that is intentionally controversial, lurid, or attention-grabbing) | :: sensationnalisme {m} |
| sensationalize {v} | :: sensationnaliser |
| sense {n} /sɛn(t)s/ (manner by which living beings perceive the physical world) | :: sens {m} |
| sense {n} (conscious awareness) | :: sens {m} |
| sense {n} (sound judgement) | :: sens {m} |
| sense {n} (meaning or reason) | :: sens {m} |
| sense {n} (semantics term) | :: sens {m} |
| sense {v} (use biological senses) | :: sentir |
| sensei {n} /ˈsɛnseɪ/ (martial arts instructor) | :: sensei {m} |
| sensei {n} (a Japanese teacher) | :: sensei {m} |
| senselessness {n} (being senseless) | :: absurdité {f}, imprudence {f} |
| sense of humour {n} (quality of an individual to find certain things funny) | :: sens de l'humour {m} |
| sense organ {n} (an organic sensor) | :: organe des sens |
| sensible {adj} /ˈsen.sə.bl̩/ (able to feel or perceive) | :: sensible |
| sensible {adj} (acting with or showing good judgement) | :: sensé, raisonnable |
| sensibly {adv} /ˈsɛnsəbli/ (in a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense) | :: raisonnablement |
| sensitive {adj} /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ (responsive to stimuli) | :: sensible |
| sensitive {adj} (easily offended) | :: sensible |
| sensitive {adj} (accurate) | :: sensible |
| sensitively {adv} (in a sensitive manner) | :: sensiblement |
| sensitivity {n} /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (the quality of being sensitive) | :: sensibilité {f} |
| sensitivity {n} (the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli) | :: sensibilité {f} |
| sensitivity {n} (the proportion of positive individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary test) | :: sensibilité {f}, sélectivité {f} |
| sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal) | :: sensibilité {f} |
| sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength) | :: sensibilité {f} |
| sensor {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) | :: détecteur, capteur {m} |
| sensorimotor {adj} (of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity) | :: sensorimoteur |
| sensory {adj} /ˈsɛnsəɹi/ (of the senses or sensation) | :: sensoriel |
| sensual {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/ | :: sensuel, voluptueux |
| sensualism {n} (doctrine: everything reduces to transformed sensation) | :: sensualisme {m} |
| sensuality {n} (state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy) | :: sensualité {f} |
| sentence {n} /ˈsɛntəns/ (decision of a jury) | :: jugement {m} |
| sentence {n} (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime) | :: peine {f} |
| sentence {n} (grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate) | :: phrase {f} |
| sentence {v} (declare a sentence on a convicted person) | :: punir, condamner |
| sententious {adj} /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ (using as few words as possible) | :: concis, laconique, succint |
| sententious {adj} (tending to use aphorisms or maxims) | :: sentencieux, pédant, pontifiant |
| sententiously {adv} (in a sententious manner) | :: sentencieusement |
| sentient {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃ(i.)ənt/ (experiencing sensation, perceiving, thinking, or feeling) | :: sensible, doué de sensation |
| sentient {adj} (science fiction: possessing human-like awareness, knowledge and intelligence) | :: sentient {m} |
| sentient {adj} (conscious or aware) | :: conscient {m} |
| sentiment {n} /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ (a general thought) | :: sentiment {m} |
| sentimental {adj} /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ (characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion) | :: sentimental |
| sentimentality {n} (act of being sentimental) | :: sentimentalité {f}, sensiblerie {f} |
| sentimentally {adv} (in a sentimental manner) | :: sentimentalement |
| sentimental value {n} (value of something from associated personal memories) | :: valeur sentimentale {f} |
| sentinel {n} /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ (A sentry or guard) | :: factionnaire {m}, sentinelle {f} |
| sentinel {v} (To watch over something as a guard) | :: regarder |
| sentinel event {n} (unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury) | :: événement de sentinelle |
| sentry {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪ/ (guard) | :: sentinelle {f} |
| sentry-box {n} (booth for a sentry) | :: guérite {f} |
| Seoul {prop} /səʊl/ (capital of South Korea) | :: Séoul {f} |
| Seoulite {adj} (of or from Seoul) | :: séoulien, séoulite |
| Seoulite {n} (someone from Seoul) | :: Séoulien {m}, Séoulienne {f}, Séoulite {m} {f} |
| sepal {n} /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ (part of calyx) | :: sépale {m} |
| separate {adj} /ˈsɛpɹət/ (apart from; not connected to) | :: séparé {m}, séparée {f} |
| separate {adj} (followed by "from": not together with) | :: séparé {m}, séparée {f} |
| separate {v} (to disunite, disconnect) | :: séparer |
| separate {v} (to cause to be separate) | :: séparer |
| separate {v} (to divide itself) | :: se séparer |
| separately {adv} /ˈsɛpɹətli/ (in a separate manner) | :: séparément |
| separate the wheat from the chaff {v} (to select only that which is of value) | :: séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie |
| separation {n} /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of disuniting two or more things) | :: séparation {f} |
| separation {n} (an interval, gap or space that separates things) | :: séparation {f} |
| separatism {n} (separatism) | :: séparatisme {m} |
| separatist {n} /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ (political separatist) | :: séparatiste {m} {f} |
| separatist {adj} (Advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) | :: séparatiste |
| Sephardi {n} (a Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose native language was Ladino) | :: séfarade |
| Sephardic {adj} (relating to the culture of the Sephardi Jews) | :: séfarade |
| sepia {n} /ˈsiːpiə/ (pigment) | :: sépia {m} |
| sepia {n} (colour) | :: sépia {m} |
| sepia {n} (drawing) | :: sépia {m} |
| sepia {adj} (of a dark reddish-brown colour) | :: sépia |
| sepia {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish | :: |
| sepiolite {n} (a clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum) | :: sépiolite {f} |
| sepoy {n} /ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/ (A native soldier of the East Indies) | :: cipaye {m} |
| sepsis {n} /ˈsɛpsɪs/ (serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed) | :: sepsis {m} |
| Sept {prop} (abbreviation of September) | :: sept. |
| September {prop} /sɛpˈtɛmbəɹ/ (ninth month of the Gregorian calendar) | :: septembre {m} |
| septendecillion {num} /ˌsɛptəndəˈsɪl.i.ən/ (10102, see also: tretrigintillion) | :: septendecillion |
| septenvigintillion {num} (1084, see also: quattuordecillion) | :: quattuordecillion |
| septic {adj} (of or pertaining to sepsis) | :: septique |
| septicemia {n} (disease caused by pathogens in the blood) | :: septicémie {f} |
| septic tank {n} (slang: Yank) SEE: Yank | :: |
| septic tank {n} (watertight treatment system for domestic sewage) | :: fosse septique {f} |
| septillion {num} (a trillion trillion, 1024, see also: quadrillion) | :: quatrillion |
| Septimania {prop} (region of Gallia Narbonensis) | :: Septimanie {f} |
| septime {n} (defensive position in fencing) | :: septime {f} |
| septinsular {adj} (consisting of seven islands) | :: septinsulaire |
| septuagenarian {n} (One who is between the age of 70 and 79) | :: septuagénaire |
| Septuagesima {n} (9th Sunday before Easter) | :: Septuagésime {f} |
| Septuagint {prop} /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/ (an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek) | :: Septante |
| septuplet {n} (one of seven babies born at the same birth) | :: septuplé {m} |
| sepulchral {adj} /səˈpʌlkɹəl/ (suggestive of grave) | :: sépulcral |
| sepulchre {n} /ˈsɛpəlkɚ/ (burial chamber) | :: sépulcre {m} |
| sequel {n} /ˈsiːkwəl/ (a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe) | :: suite {f} |
| sequela {n} /sɪˈkwiːlə/ (a disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem) | :: séquelle {f} |
| sequence {n} /ˈsiːkwəns/ (set of things in a set order) | :: suite {f}, séquence {f} |
| sequence {n} (series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated) | :: séquence {f} |
| sequence {n} (poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings) | :: séquence {f} |
| sequence {n} (in mathematics, an ordered list of objects) | :: suite {f}, séquence {f} |
| sequence {n} (series of shots that depict a single action or style) | :: séquence |
| sequence {n} (meld of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit) | :: suite {f} |
| sequence assembly {n} (aligning and merging of DNA fragments) | :: assemblage {m} |
| sequenced {adj} (whose sequence has been determined) | :: séquencé |
| sequencer {n} (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) | :: séquenceur {m} |
| sequent {adj} (that comes after) SEE: subsequent | :: |
| sequent {adj} (that follows on) SEE: consequent | :: |
| sequester {v} /sɪˈkwɛs.tə/ (to separate from all external influence) | :: séquestrer, mettre sous séquestre |
| sequester {v} ((chemistry) to prevent an ion from behaving normally) | :: séquestrer |
| sequestration {n} | :: séquestration {f} |
| sequin {n} /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ (sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing:) | :: paillettes {f-p} |
| sequoia {n} /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ (tree) | :: séquoia {m} |
| Sequoyah {prop} /səˈkwɔɪə/ (Inventor of the syllabary for writing Cherokee) | :: Sequoyah |
| serac {n} /sɛˈɹæk/ (strongly flavoured cheese) | :: sérac {m} |
| serac {n} (sharp tower of ice) | :: sérac {m} |
| seraglio {n} /səˈɹæljoʊ/ | :: sérail {m} |
| seraph {n} /ˈsɛɹəf/ (highest order of angels) | :: séraphin {m} |
| seraphic {adj} /səˈɹæf.ɪk/ (relating to the seraphim) | :: séraphique |
| Seraphina {prop} (female given name) | :: Séraphine {f} |
| Serb {n} /ˈsɝb/ (person of Serb descent, see also: Serbian) | :: Serbe {m} {f} |
| Serb {adj} (of or pertaining to the Serbs or their culture) | :: serbe |
| Serbia {prop} /ˈsɝ.bi.ə/ (a country in southeastern Europe) | :: Serbie {f} |
| Serbia and Montenegro {prop} (former country on the Balkan Peninsula) | :: Serbie-et-Monténégro |
| Serbian {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ (person from Serbia, see also: Serb) | :: Serbe {m} {f} |
| Serbian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) | :: serbe {m} |
| Serbian {adj} (pertaining to Serbia and Serbians) | :: serbe |
| Serbian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbian language) | :: serbe |
| Serbian {n} (Serb) SEE: Serb | :: |
| Serbo-Croatian {n} (South Slavic language) | :: serbo-croate {m} |
| Serbo-Croatian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language) | :: serbo-croate |
| Serbophile {n} (one who loves Serbia) | :: Serbophile {m} {f} |
| Serbophile {adj} (Loving Serbia, the Serbian people or Serbian culture) | :: Serbophile |
| Serbophobia {n} | :: serbophobie {f} |
| serenade {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ (love song) | :: sérénade {f} |
| serenade {v} (serenade) | :: sérénader |
| serendipitous {adj} /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/ (by unexpected good fortune) | :: fortuit |
| serendipitous {adj} | :: sérendipiteux |
| serendipity {n} /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ (unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident) | :: sérendipité {f}, aubaine {f}, heureux hazard {m}, chance {f}, coup de pot {m} |
| serene {adj} /səˈɹin/ (peaceful, calm) | :: serein {m}, sereine {f} |
| serene {adj} (fair and unclouded) | :: serein {m}, sereine {f} |
| serenely {adv} (in a serene manner) | :: sereinement |
| serenity {n} /səˈɹɛnɪti/ (state) | :: sérénité |
| serenity {n} | :: sérénité {f} |
| serf {n} /sɝf/ (semifree peasant) | :: serf {m} |
| serfdom {n} (state of being a serf) | :: servage {m} |
| serfdom {n} (feudal system) | :: servage {m} |
| sergeant {n} /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/ (non-commissioned officer rank) | :: sergent |
| sergeant major {n} (sergeant major) | :: sergent-major {m} |
| Sergius {prop} (male given name) | :: Serge {m} |
| serial {n} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/ (literal work) | :: feuilleton {m} |
| serialism {n} (music) | :: sérialisme {m} |
| serialize {v} /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/ (convert an object into a byte sequence that can be converted back) | :: sérialiser |
| serial killer {n} (person who commits multiple murders) | :: tueur en série {m} |
| seric {adj} (made of silk) SEE: silken | :: |
| sericulture {n} /ˈsɛɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ (rearing of silkworms for the production of silk) | :: sériculture {f}, sériciculture {f}, bacologie {f} |
| series {n} /ˈsɪɹiz/ (a number of things that follow on one after the other) | :: suite {f}, série {f} |
| series {n} (television or radio program) | :: série {f} |
| series {n} (in analysis: sum of the terms of a sequence) | :: série {f} |
| series finale {n} (the final episode of a television series) | :: conclusion de série |
| serif {n} /sɛˈɹif/ (short line in a font) | :: empattement {m} |
| serigraphy {n} (printing method) SEE: screen printing | :: |
| serine {n} (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) | :: sérine {f} |
| serious {adj} /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ (without humor or expression of happiness) | :: sérieux |
| serious {adj} (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) | :: sérieux |
| serious {adj} (really intending what is said; being in earnest) | :: sérieux |
| seriously {adv} /ˈsɪɹi.əsli/ (in a serious or literal manner) | :: sérieusement, gravement |
| seriously {adv} (speech-act) | :: sérieux |
| seriousness {n} /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/ (state of being serious) | :: sériosité {f}, gravité {f} |
| sermon {n} /ˈsɝ.mən/ (religious discourse) | :: sermon {m}, prêche {m} |
| sermon {n} (speech of reproval) | :: sermon {m}, prêche {m} |
| Sermon on the Mount {prop} (public discourse given by Jesus) | :: Sermon sur la montagne {m} |
| sero- {prefix} (combining form of serum) | :: séro- |
| seroconcordant {adj} (of a couple with both partners HIV positive or HIV negative) | :: séroconcordant |
| seroconversion {n} (development of antibodies in blood serum) | :: séroconversion {f} |
| serodiscordant {adj} (of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative) | :: sérodiscordant |
| serologic {adj} (serological) SEE: serological | :: |
| serological {adj} (of or pertaining to serology) | :: sérologique |
| serology {n} (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) | :: sérologie {f} |
| serology {n} (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) | :: sérologie {f} |
| serophobia {n} (fear, dislike, or hate of seropositives) | :: sérophobie {f} |
| seropositive {adj} (testing positive for a given pathogen) | :: séropositif |
| serotherapy {n} (the therapeutic use of sera or vaccines) | :: sérothérapie {f} |
| serotinal {adj} (pertaining to or occurring in late summer) | :: sérotinal |
| serotine {n} (any of several small bats of the genus Eptesicus) | :: sérotine |
| serotine {adj} (late-flowering) | :: sérotinal |
| serotonin {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/ (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) | :: sérotonine {f} |
| serous {adj} (containing, secreting, or resembling serum) | :: séreux |
| serous membrane {n} (thin membrane that secretes serum in body cavity) | :: membrane séreuse {f}, séreuse {f} |
| serow {n} /səˈɹoʊ/ (any of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis) | :: sero {m} |
| Serpens {prop} /ˈsɚːpənz/ (large summer constellation of the northern sky) | :: Serpent {f} |
| serpent {n} /ˈsɝpənt/ (snake) | :: serpent {m} |
| Serpentarius {prop} (Ophiuchus) SEE: Ophiuchus | :: |
| serpentine {n} /ˈsɝːpəntin/ (mineral) | :: serpentine {f} |
| serpentinite {n} (metamorphic rock) | :: serpentinite {f} |
| Serpukhovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) | :: Serpukhovien |
| serrate {adj} (saw-like) | :: denté {m}, dentelé {m} |
| serrate {adj} (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) | :: denté {m}, dentelé {m} |
| serrated {adj} (saw-like) | :: denté {m}, dentelé {m} |
| serrated {adj} (Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) | :: denté {m}, dentelé {m} |
| serration {n} (set of teeth or notches) | :: serration {f} , dentelure {f} |
| Serravallian {prop} (subdivision of the Miocene epoch) | :: Serravallien |
| serriform {adj} | :: serriforme |
| serum {n} /ˈsɪɹəm/ (yellowish fluid obtained from blood) | :: sérum {m} |
| serval {n} /ˈsɝvəl/ (medium-sized African wild cat) | :: serval {m} |
| servant {n} /ˈsɝvənt/ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) | :: serviteur {m}, domestique {m} {f}, servante {f} |
| servant {n} | :: domestique, serviteur {m} |
| serve {n} /sɝv/ (sports: act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play) | :: service {m} |
| serve {v} (to work for) | :: servir |
| serve {v} (religion: to obey and worship) | :: servir |
| serve {v} (to bring food to) | :: servir |
| serve {v} (legal: to bring to notice, deliver, or execute) | :: signifier |
| serve {v} (to spend time (of punishment)) | :: purger |
| serve {v} (sports: to lead off with first delivery (of the ball)) | :: servir |
| serve {v} (to be a servant) | :: servir |
| serve {v} (to be of use) | :: servir |
| serve {n} (AUS: portion of food) SEE: serving | :: |
| server {n} /ˈsɝvɚ/ (one who serves) | :: serviteur {m}, serviteuse {f} |
| server {n} (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) | :: serveur {m}, serveuse {f} |
| server {n} (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) | :: serveur {m} |
| server {n} | :: serveur {m} |
| serve someone right {v} (serves you right!) | :: bien fait ! |
| serve time {v} (to be in prison) SEE: do time | :: |
| Servian {adj} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian | :: |
| Servian {n} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian | :: |
| Servian {prop} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian | :: |
| service {n} /ˈsɝvɪs/ (practice of providing services as economic activity) | :: service {m} |
| service {n} (computing: function provided by one program or machine for another) | :: service {m} |
| service {n} (state of being subordinate or employed) | :: service {m} |
| service {n} (the military) | :: service |
| service {n} (set of dishes or utensils) | :: service {m} |
| service {n} (religious rite or ritual) | :: service {m} |
| service {v} (to serve) | :: servir |
| service {v} (to perform maintenance) | :: maintenir |
| service {n} (service tree) SEE: service tree | :: |
| serviceable {adj} (repairable instead of disposable) | :: réparable {m} {f} |
| serviceable {adj} (in condition for use) | :: prêt à l'emploi |
| service area {n} (a place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on) | :: aire de services {f}, aire {f} |
| serviceberry {n} (plant) | :: amélanchier {m} |
| serviceberry {n} (berry) | :: amélanche {f} |
| service à la française {n} | :: service à la française |
| service à la russe {n} | :: service à la russe |
| service lift {n} (a lift designed to carry goods) | :: monte-charge {m} |
| serviceman {n} (man who serves in the armed forces) | :: militaire {m} |
| service station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station | :: |
| service tree {n} (Sorbus domestica) | :: sorbier domestique {m}, cormier {m}, sorbier {m} |
| service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) SEE: wild service tree | :: |
| serviette {n} (napkin) SEE: napkin | :: |
| servile {adj} /ˈsəɹ.vəl/ (of or pertaining to a slave) | :: servile |
| serving {n} /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ (portion of food) | :: portion |
| servitude {n} /ˈsɝvɪtud/ (the state of being a slave) | :: servage {m}, servitude {f} |
| servitude {n} (qualified beneficial interest) | :: servitude {f} |
| servomechanism {n} (system) | :: servomécanisme |
| sesame {n} /ˈsɛsəmi/ (plant) | :: sésame {m} |
| sesame oil {n} (oil extracted from sesame seeds) | :: huile de sésame {f} |
| Sesame Street {prop} (television show) | :: 1, rue Sésame {m} |
| sesquicentennial {n} /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/ (a 150th anniversary) | :: sesquicentenaire {m} |
| sesquilingual {adj} | :: sesquilingue |
| sesquioxide {n} (oxide) | :: sesquioxyde {m} |
| sesquiterpene {n} (terpene formed from three isoprene units) | :: sesquiterpène {m} |
| sessile oak {n} (deciduous tree) | :: rouvre {m} |
| session {n} /ˈsɛʃən/ (period devoted to a particular activity) | :: séance {f} |
| session {n} (meeting of a body to conduct business) | :: session {f} |
| session {n} ((computing) the sequence of interactions between client and server) | :: session {f} |
| sesterce {n} (sestertius) SEE: sestertius | :: |
| sestertius {n} (Roman coin) | :: sesterce {m} |
| set {v} /sɛt/ (to put something down) | :: poser |
| set {v} (to determine) | :: fixer |
| set {v} (to adjust) | :: régler |
| set {v} (to punch a nail into wood) | :: enfoncer |
| set {v} (to arrange with dishes and cutlery) | :: mettre |
| set {v} (to devise and assign work) | :: assigner |
| set {v} (to solidify) | :: geler |
| set {v} (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon) | :: se coucher, disparaître |
| set {n} (device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television) | :: poste {m}, appareil {m}, récepteur {m} |
| set {n} (a series of, a group of) | :: série, lot |
| set {adj} (fixed in position) | :: fixe, statique |
| set {adj} (ready, prepared) | :: prêt {m} |
| set {adj} (intent, determined) | :: prêt {m} |
| set {adj} (prearranged) | :: établi {m}, déterminé {m} |
| set {n} (matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables) | :: ensemble {m} |
| set {n} (collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools) | :: jeu {m} |
| set {n} (object made up several parts, such as a set of steps) | :: série {f} |
| set {n} (set theory: collection of objects) | :: ensemble {m} |
| set {n} (scenery for a film or play) | :: scène {f}, plateau / plateau de tournage |
| set {n} (in tennis) | :: set {m} |
| set {n} (volleyball) | :: set {m} |
| set {v} (to sit) SEE: sit | :: |
| set {n} (badger’s home) SEE: sett | :: |
| set {n} (plural: set theory) SEE: set theory | :: |
| Set {prop} /ˈsɛt/ (Egyptian god) | :: Seth {m} |
| set about {v} (to initiate or begin some action) | :: entreprendre, s'attaquer à |
| set about {v} (to attack) | :: attaquer |
| set an example {v} | :: donner l'exemple, montrer l'exemple |
| set aside {v} (separate and reserve for a specific purpose) | :: mettre de côté, réserver |
| set aside {v} (disagree with something) | :: laisser de côté, écarter |
| set back {v} (delay) | :: retarder |
| set back {v} (cost) | :: coûter |
| setback {n} /ˈsɛtbæk/ (adverse event, obstacle) | :: contretemps {m}, obstacle {m} |
| set down {v} (to place on a surface) | :: déposer |
| set fire {v} (to light using fire) | :: mettre le feu |
| set foot {v} (to enter) | :: mettre les pieds, mettre le pied, poser le pied, poser les pieds |
| set foot {v} (to step onto) | :: poser le pied, poser les pieds |
| set forth {v} (to start) SEE: start | :: |
| set free {v} (release, free, give freedom to) | :: libérer, rendre libre, affranchir |
| Seth {prop} /sɛθ/ (the third son of Adam and Eve) | :: Seth |
| Seth {prop} (Egyptian god) | :: Seth {m} |
| set in motion {v} (trigger movement or progress) | :: mettre en branle |
| set in stone {adj} (permanent) | :: gravé dans le marbre |
| set in stone {v} (to make permanent) | :: gravé dans le marbre |
| set off {v} (To offset) SEE: offset | :: |
| set off {v} (To make angry) | :: mettre en colère |
| set-off {n} (extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors) | :: compensation {f} |
| set on fire {v} (cause to begin to burn) | :: allumer, enflammer, embraser |
| set on foot {v} | :: mettre sur pied |
| set out {v} (to explain) | :: expliquer |
| set out {v} (to leave) | :: se mettre en chemin |
| set out {v} (to start an activity) | :: commencer |
| set phrase {n} (idiomatic expression) | :: locution figée {f} |
| set point {n} (tennis) | :: balle de set {f} |
| setpoint {n} /ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/ (command signal or value) | :: consigne {f} |
| set sail {v} (to embark on a voyage by boat) | :: prendre la mer, partir en mer, appareiller, mettre à la voile |
| set screw {n} (screw with threads along the entire length and no head) | :: vis sans tête {f} |
| set screw {n} (screw used to fix or hold a position) | :: vis de blocage {f} |
| set screw {n} (screw used to adjust a setting) | :: vis de réglage {f} |
| set square {n} (flat triangular piece of plastic or other material used in technical drawing) | :: demi-carré {m}, équerre {f} |
| sett {n} /sɛt/ (home of a badger) | :: terrier de blaireau {m} |
| sett {n} (pattern of a Scottish tartan) | :: plaid {m} |
| sett {n} (paving stone) | :: pavé {m} |
| set-theoretic {adj} (Of, relating to or using set theory) | :: ensembliste {m} {f} |
| set theory {n} (mathematical theory of sets) | :: théorie des ensembles {f} |
| set the record straight {v} (to correct a previous error) | :: mettre les choses au clair, tirer les choses au clair, mettre les points sur les i, remettre les pendules à l'heure |
| set the scene {v} | :: planter le décor |
| set the table {v} (arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal) | :: mettre la table, mettre le couvert, dresser la table, dresser le couvert |
| set the tone {v} | :: donner le ton |
| set the world to rights {v} | :: refaire le monde |
| setting {n} /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ (placement of a control) | :: réglage {m}, configuration {f} |
| setting {adj} (that disappears below the horizon) | :: couchant |
| settle {v} /ˈsɛtəl/ (to place in a fixed or permanent condition) | :: installer |
| settle {v} (to fix one's dwelling) | :: s'installer, ≈ in coloniser, s'habituer |
| settle down {v} (to establish a settled lifestyle) | :: s'installer |
| settlement {n} /ˈset.l.mənt/ (state) | :: règlement {m}, solution {f} |
| settlement {n} (newly established colony) | :: colonie {f} |
| settlement {n} (community of people living together) | :: agglomération {f} |
| settlement {n} ((law) disposition of property) | :: acte de propriété {m} |
| settlement {n} ((law) resolution) | :: arrangement {m} |
| settlement agreement {n} (agreement) | :: transaction {f}, compromis extrajudiciaire {m} |
| settler {n} /ˈsɛt.lɚ/ (someone who settles in a new location) | :: colon {m} |
| settling {n} /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ (dregs) | :: sédimentation {f}, sédiments {m-p} |
| set up {v} (to ready something for use) | :: mettre en place, installer |
| set up {v} (to trap or ensnare) | :: coincer, entourlouper |
| setup {n} (Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus) | :: installation |
| setup {n} (situation orchestrated to frame someone) | :: coup monté {m} |
| Sevastopol {prop} /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ (city) | :: Sébastopol {m} |
| sevdalinka {n} (genre of folk music) | :: sevdalinka {f} |
| seven {num} /ˈsɛv.ən/ (cardinal number 7) | :: sept |
| seven {n} (the figure seven) | :: sept |
| seven deadly sins {n} (the cardinal sins) | :: sept péchés capitaux {m-p} |
| seven hundred {num} /ˈsɛv.ən ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 700) | :: sept cents |
| seven hundred and fifty {num} (number) | :: sept cent cinquante |
| seven hundred and fifty {n} (the figure 750) | :: sept cent cinquante {m} |
| seven-league boots {n} (boots enabling great stride) | :: bottes de sept lieues {f-p} |
| sevennight {n} (period of seven consecutive days and nights) SEE: week | :: |
| seven o'clock {n} (the start of the eighth hour) | :: sept heures {f-p} |
| sevens {n} (rugby sevens) SEE: rugby sevens | :: |
| Seven Sages {prop} (seven Ancient Greeks) | :: Sept sages {m-p} |
| seven seas {n} (all of the Earths oceans) | :: sept mers {f-p} |
| seventeen {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ (cardinal number) | :: dix-sept {m} |
| seventeenth {adj} /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/ (ordinal number, see also: 17th) | :: dix-septième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-sept (after the name) (abbreviation XVII) |
| seventeenth {n} (one of seventeen equal parts of a whole) | :: dix-septième {m} |
| seventeenth {n} | :: dix-septième mf , dix-septième {m} |
| seventh {adj} /ˈsɛv.ənθ/ (ordinal form of the number seven, see also: 7th) | :: septième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) sept (after the name) (abbreviation VII) |
| seventh {n} (something in the seventh position) | :: septième {m} {f} |
| seventh {n} (one of seven equal parts of a whole) | :: septième {m} |
| seventh {n} (musical interval) | :: septième {f} |
| Seventh-day Adventist {n} (member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church) | :: adventiste du septième jour {m} {f} |
| seventh heaven {n} (state of great joy and satisfaction) | :: septième ciel |
| seventies {n} (the decade of the 1970s) | :: les années soixante-dix {f-p}, années 70 {f-p} |
| seventieth {adj} /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ (ordinal form of the number seventy (70)) | :: soixante-dixième, septantième (abbreviations 70e, 70ème) |
| seventieth {n} (the person or thing in the seventieth position) | :: soixante-dixième, septantième |
| seventieth {n} (one of seventy equal parts of a whole) | :: soixante-dixième, septantième |
| seventy {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ (cardinal number) | :: soixante-dix, septante {m} |
| Seventy {prop} (translators of the Septuagint) | :: Septante |
| seventy-eight {num} (78) | :: soixante-dix-huit |
| seventy-first {adj} (ordinal number 71st) | :: soixante-et-onzième |
| seventy-five {num} (75) | :: soixante-quinze, septante-cinq |
| seventy-four {num} (74) | :: soixante-quatorze |
| seventy-nine {num} (79) | :: soixante-dix-neuf, septante-neuf |
| seventy-one {num} (71) | :: soixante et onze |
| seventy-seven {num} (77) | :: soixante-dix-sept |
| seventy-seventh {adj} (ordinal form of seventy-seven) | :: soixante-dix-septième {m} {f}, septante-septième {m} {f} |
| seventy-six {num} (76) | :: soixante-seize |
| seventysomething {n} (septuagenarian) SEE: septuagenarian | :: |
| seventy-three {num} (73) | :: soixante-treize |
| seventy-two {num} (72) | :: soixante-douze |
| seven virtues {n} (seven heavenly virtues) | :: sept vertus |
| sever {v} /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ (to cut free) | :: rompre, trancher, sectionner |
| several {determiner} /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/ (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) | :: plusieurs {p} |
| several {determiner} | :: plusieurs |
| severance {n} (severance payment) SEE: severance pay | :: |
| severance pay {n} (money paid to employee as compensation) | :: indemnité de licenciement {f} |
| severance payment {n} (money paid to employee in case of layoff) SEE: severance pay | :: |
| severe {adj} /sɪˈvɪə/ (very bad or intense) | :: grave, sévère |
| severe {adj} (strict or harsh) | :: sévère |
| severe {adj} (austere) | :: sévère |
| severe {adj} | :: sévère |
| severe acute respiratory syndrome {n} (form of pneumonia) | :: syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère {m}, SRAS {m} |
| severed {adj} (cut off or broken apart) | :: sectionné |
| severely {adv} (in a severe manner) | :: sévèrement |
| severity {n} /səˈvɛɹɨti/ (state of being severe) | :: sévérité {f} |
| Severn {prop} /ˈsɛv.ɚn/ (the river) | :: Severn {f} |
| Severus {prop} (an ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus) | :: Sévère |
| Seville {prop} /səˈvɪl/ (city in Andalusia, Spain) | :: Séville {f} |
| Seville orange {n} (Seville orange) SEE: bitter orange | :: |
| Sevillian {adj} (of or pertaining to Sevilla) | :: sévillan |
| Sevillian {n} (someone from Sevilla) | :: Sévillan {m}, Sévillane {f} |
| sew {v} /soʊ/ ((transitive) use a needle) | :: coudre |
| sewage {n} (suspension of water and waste) | :: eaux usées {f-p} |
| sewage fungus {n} (colony of bacteria, fungi and other species) | :: champignon d’eau usée {m} |
| sewer {n} /ˈs(j)uːə/ (pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage) | :: égout {m} |
| sewer {n} /ˈsoʊɚ/ (person who sews clothing) | :: couturier {m}, couturière {f} |
| sewerage {n} (sewage) SEE: sewage | :: |
| sewerage {n} (sewer system) | :: assainissement {m} |
| sewing {n} /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ (action of the verb to sew) | :: couture {f} |
| sewing {n} (Something that is being or has been sewn) | :: couture |
| sewing machine {n} (device) | :: machine à coudre {f} |
| sex {n} (act of sexual intercourse) | :: rapports sexuels {m-p}, sexe {m}, cul {m} |
| sex {n} (gender (female or male)) | :: sexe {m} |
| sex {n} (women) | :: le sexe {m} |
| sex {v} (to determine the sex of) | :: sexer |
| sex {v} (informal: to have sex with) | :: faire l'amour |
| sexagenarian {adj} (in one's seventh decade) | :: sexagénaire, soixantenaire |
| sexagenarian {n} (a person who is between the ages of 60 and 69) | :: sexagénaire {m} {f}, soixantenaire {m} {f} |
| Sexagesima {n} (8th Sunday before Easter) | :: Sexagésime {f} |
| sexagesimal {adj} (based on the number sixty) | :: sexagésimal |
| sex appeal {n} (sexual attractiveness) | :: sex appeal {m}, attirance sexuelle {f}, attraction sexuelle {f}, attrait sexuel {m} |
| sex bomb {n} (someone highly sexy) | :: bombe sexuelle {f} |
| sex club {n} (group which organises sex-related activities for its members) | :: club échangiste {m} |
| sexdigital {adj} | :: sexdigitaire |
| sex drive {n} (tendency to engage in sexual activity) | :: pulsion sexuelle {f} |
| sex education {n} (sex education) | :: éducation sexuelle {f} |
| sex gland {n} (gland in which sex cells are produced) SEE: gonad | :: |
| sexily {adv} (in a sexy manner) | :: sexyment |
| sexism {n} /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/ (gender discrimination or dislike) | :: sexisme {m} |
| sexist {n} /ˈsɛksɪst/ (a person who discriminates on grounds of sex) | :: sexiste {m} {f} |
| sexist {adj} (unfairly against one sex in favour of the other) | :: sexiste {m} {f} |
| sex life {n} /ˈsɛksˌlaɪf/ (part of a person's life that is directly concerned with sexual activity) | :: vie sexuelle {f} |
| sexologist {n} (someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality) | :: sexologue {m} {f} |
| sexology {n} (study of sex and sexuality) | :: sexologie {f} |
| sex organ {n} (organ used in sexual reproduction) | :: appareil reproducteur {m}, organe sexuel {m} |
| sex partner {n} (someone that one has sex with) | :: partenaire sexuel {m}, partenaire sexuelle {f} |
| sex position {n} (sex position) | :: position sexuelle {f} |
| sex ratio {n} | :: sex-ratio {m} |
| sex reassignment surgery {n} (surgical procedure) | :: opération de changement de sexe {f}, chirurgie de réattribution sexuelle {f}, chirurgie de réassignation sexuelle {f} |
| sex shop {n} (shop that sells sexual merchandise) | :: sex-shop {m}, boutique porno {f} |
| sex slave {n} (slave kept for the purpose of sexual exploitation) | :: esclave sexuel {m}, esclave sexuelle {f} |
| sex strike {n} (strike involving the withholding of sex) | :: grève du sexe |
| sex symbol {n} (person who embodies sexual ideals) | :: sex-symbol {m}, sexe-symbole {m} |
| sext {n} (noon) SEE: noon | :: |
| Sextans {prop} (dim spring constellation of the northern sky) | :: Sextant {m} |
| sextant {n} /ˈsɛkstənt/ (navigational instrument) | :: sextant {m} |
| sextet {n} /sɛksˈtɛt/ (composition for six voices or instruments) | :: sextuor {m}, sextette {m} |
| sextillion {num} (a trillion billion, 1021, see also: trilliard) | :: trilliard |
| sextillion {num} (a million quintillion, 1036, see also: undecillion) | :: frantic, sextillion |
| sexting {v} /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ (sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones) | :: textopornographie {f}, sexting {m} |
| sexton {n} /ˈsɛk.stən/ (church official) | :: sacristain {m}, sacriste {m} |
| sex tourism {n} (travel for sex) | :: tourisme sexuel {m} |
| sex toy {n} (sex aid) | :: sextoy {m} |
| sextuplet {n} (one of six born together) | :: sextuplé |
| sexual {adj} /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ (of or relating to having sex) | :: sexuel |
| sexual {adj} | :: sexuel |
| sexual abuse {n} (forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another) | :: agression sexuelle {f}, violence sexuelle {f} |
| sexual appetite {n} (sexual desire) | :: luxure {f} |
| sexual harassment {n} /ˌsɛkʃuəl həˈɹæsmənt/ (sexual harassment) | :: harcèlement sexuel {m} |
| sexual intercourse {n} (sexual interaction) | :: coït {m}, rapport sexuel {m}, relation sexuelle {f}, union charnelle {f}, union sexuelle {f} |
| sexualism {n} /ˈsɛkʃuəlɪzm/ (sexual prejudice or discrimination) | :: sexualisme {m} |
| sexuality {n} (sexual orientation) SEE: sexual orientation | :: |
| sexuality {n} /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ (sexual activity) | :: sexualité {f} |
| sexuality {n} (concern with or interest in sexual activity) | :: sexualité {f} |
| sexuality {n} (sexual identity) | :: sexe {m}, sexualité {f} |
| sexuality {n} | :: sexualité {f} |
| sexualization {n} | :: sexualisation |
| sexually {adv} (in a sexual manner) | :: sexuellement |
| sexually transmitted disease {n} (contagious disease spread through sexual intercourse) SEE: venereal disease | :: |
| sexually transmitted disease {n} (disease contracted through sexual contact) | :: maladie sexuellement transmissible {f} |
| sexual minority {n} (those outside mainstream sexual expression) | :: minorité sexuelle {f} |
| sexual orientation {n} (sexual orientation) | :: orientation sexuelle {f} |
| sexual partner {n} (person with whom someone has had sex) SEE: sex partner | :: |
| sexual predator {n} (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) | :: prédateur sexuel {m}, prédatrice sexuelle {f} |
| sexual reproduction {n} (process whereby a new organism created by combining the genetic material of two organisms) | :: reproduction sexuée |
| sexual selection {n} (type of natural selection) | :: sélection sexuelle {f} |
| sexual slavery {n} (criminal activity) | :: esclavage sexuel {m} |
| sexual tension {n} (tension between individuals due to physical attraction) | :: tension sexuelle {f} |
| sexvigintillion {num} (1081) | :: tredecilliard |
| sex worker {n} (person who supplies sexual services for money) | :: travailleur du sexe {m}, travailleuse du sexe {f} |
| sexy {adj} /ˈsɛksɪ/ (having sexual appeal) | :: sexy {m} {f} |
| sexy {adj} (slang: very attractive or appealing) | :: sexy |
| Seychellean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Seychelles) | :: seychellois |
| Seychellean {n} (person) | :: Seychellois {m}, Seychelloise {f} |
| Seychelles {prop} /seɪˈʃɛlz/ (country in East Africa) | :: Seychelles |
| Seychellois {adj} (from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles) | :: seychellois |
| Seychellois {n} (Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent) | :: Seychellois {m}, Seychelloise {f} |
| SEZ {n} (Special Economic Zone) | :: ZES {f} |
| Sha'aban {prop} (eighth month of the Islamic calendar) | :: chaabane |
| shabbos goy {n} /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/ (gentile servant) | :: shabbes goy {m} |
| shabby {adj} /ˈʃæb.i/ (torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged) | :: râpé, usé, élimé, miteux |
| shabby {adj} (mean; paltry; despicable) | :: minable |
| shabrack {n} (saddlecloth of a cavalry horse) | :: chabraque {f} |
| shack {n} /ʃæk/ (crude hut) | :: cabanon {m}, baraque {f} |
| shackle {n} /ˈʃækəl/ (restraint fit over an appendage) | :: menottes {f-p} |
| shackle {n} (a U-shaped piece of metal) | :: manille {f} |
| shackle {v} (to restrain using shackles) | :: enchainer |
| shackle {v} (to inhibit the abilities of) | :: enchainer |
| shackle {n} (stubble) SEE: stubble | :: |
| shackles {n} (paired wrist or ankle restraints) | :: fers {p} |
| shad {n} /ʃæd/ (fishes of the herring family) | :: alose |
| shadbush {n} (serviceberry) SEE: serviceberry | :: |
| shadda {n} /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/ (diacritic used in the Arabic script) | :: chadda {f}, tachdîd {f} |
| shade {n} /ʃeɪd/ (darkness where light is blocked) | :: ombre {f} |
| shade {n} (something that blocks light, particularly in a window) | :: store {m} |
| shade {n} (variety of color) | :: nuance {f}, ton {m} |
| shade {n} (subtle variation in a concept) | :: nuance {f} |
| shade {n} (ghost, see also: ghost) | :: esprit {m}, ombre {f} |
| shade {v} (to shield from light) | :: ombrager, faire de l'ombre |
| shade {v} (to vary slightly, particularly in color) | :: tendre vers |
| shader {n} /ˈʃeɪdɚ/ (computer graphics) | :: nuanceur {m} |
| shadow {n} /ˈʃædoʊ/ (dark image projected onto a surface) | :: ombre {f} |
| shadow {n} (relative darkness) | :: ombre {f} |
| shadow {v} (to secretly track or follow another) | :: prendre en filature, filer |
| shadow {n} (spirit, ghost) SEE: ghost | :: |
| shadowing {n} (the effect of being shadowed, as from a light source or radio transmission) | :: effet de masque {m} |
| shadow play {n} (form of storytelling using opaque figures in front of an illuminated backdrop) | :: théâtre d'ombres {m} |
| shadowy {adj} /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ (of or pertaining to shadow) | :: sombre |
| shady {adj} /ˈʃeɪdi/ (abounding in shades) | :: ombragé |
| shady {adj} (not trustworthy; unfit to be seen or known) | :: louche |
| shaft {n} /ʃæft/ (long narrow body of spear or arrow) | :: hampe {f} |
| shaft {n} (main axis of a feather) | :: rachis {m} |
| shaft {n} (vertical passage housing a lift) | :: cage |
| shaft {v} (slang: to engage in a malicious act) | :: entuber |
| shag {n} /ʃæɡ/ (coarse shredded tobacco) | :: tabac à rouler {m} |
| shag {n} (sea bird) | :: cormoran huppé {m} |
| shag {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) | :: sauter, baiser |
| shag {n} (act of sexual intercourse) | :: baise {f} |
| shaggy {adj} /ˈʃæɡi/ (with long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur, or wool) | :: hirsute |
| shah {n} /ʃɑː/ (king of Persia) | :: shah {m}, chah {m} |
| shahada {n} (Islamic declaration of belief) | :: chahada {f}, shahada {f} |
| shaheed {n} (martyr) SEE: martyr | :: |
| shake {v} /ˈʃeɪk/ (transitive: to cause to move) | :: secouer, agiter |
| shake {v} (transitive: to disturb emotionally) | :: secouer |
| shake {v} (transitive: to lose, evade) | :: secouer |
| shake {v} (intransitive: to move from side to side) | :: se secouer |
| shake {v} (intransitive: to shake hands) | :: se serrer la main, serrer |
| shake {n} (act of shaking) | :: secousse {f} |
| shake {n} (beverage made of ice cream and carbonated drink) SEE: float | :: |
| shake a leg {v} (get busy; get going; be productive) | :: se secouer |
| shakedown {n} (extortion) SEE: extortion | :: |
| shake hands {v} (grasp another person's hands) | :: serrer la main |
| shake like a leaf {v} (to tremble) | :: trembler comme une feuille |
| shake off {v} (to remove by shaking) | :: secouer |
| shake off {v} (to lose someone) | :: semer |
| shake one's head {v} (move one's head from side to side) | :: secouer la tête |
| Shakespeare {prop} /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ (English playwright) | :: Shakespeare {m} |
| Shakespearean {adj} /ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ (pertaining to Shakespeare or his works) | :: shakespearien |
| Shakespearean sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) | :: sonnet shakespearien {m}, sonnet anglais {m} |
| shake up {v} (to reorganize or reform) | :: reformer, réorganiser |
| shako {n} /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/ (military dress hat) | :: shako {m} |
| shaky {adj} /ˈʃeɪki/ (unsound) | :: instable |
| shale {n} /ʃeɪl/ (sedimentary rock) | :: schiste {m} |
| shale {v} (to take off the shell, husk, cod, pod) | :: écoquiller, décoquiller, écaler, décortiquer |
| shale gas {n} (natural gas) | :: gaz de schiste {m} |
| shall {v} /ˈʃæl/ (indicating the simple future tense) | :: shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense |
| shall {v} (indicating the simple future tense) | :: I shall sing tomorrow - Je chanterai demain |
| shall {v} (indicating determination or obligation) | :: (indicating determination) shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense, which can be emphasised using "bien" or a similar adverbial construction; (indicating obligation) devoir, être obligé de; You shall go to the ball! - Mais tu iras bien au bal! or Ah oui, tu iras au bal!; Citizens shall provide identity - Les citoyens doivent fournir une pièce d'identité or Les citoyens sont obligés de fournir une pièce d'identité |
| shall {v} (in questions to suggest a possible future action) | :: shall followed by the infinitive is translated by si and the imperfect tense, or, informally, without si and with the present tense; Shall we go out later? - Si nous sortions plus tard? or Sortons plus tard? |
| shallot {n} /ˈʃælət/ (vegetable in the onion family, A. ascalonium or A. oschaninii) | :: échalote {f} |
| shallow {adj} /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ (having little depth and significantly less deep than wide) | :: peu profond |
| shallow {adj} (extending not far downward) | :: peu profond |
| shallow {adj} (concerned mainly with superficial matters) | :: superficiel |
| shallow {adj} (lacking interest or substance) | :: superficiel |
| shallow {n} (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water) | :: haut-fond {m}, baisse {f}, bas-fond {m} |
| shalom {interj} (transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell) | :: chalôm |
| shalom aleichem {interj} /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/ (peace be upon you ) | :: shalom alekhem |
| shalwar {n} /ˈʃʌlvɑɹ/ (garment) | :: charivari, sarouel, saroual |
| sham {n} /ʃæm/ (fake, imitation) | :: faux-semblant {m} |
| sham {n} (trickery, hoaxing) | :: feinte {f}, tromperie {f}, ruse {f}, astuce {f} |
| sham {v} (to cheat or deceive) | :: tromper, tricher, mentir |
| shaman {n} /ˈʃɑːmən/ (a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds) | :: chaman {m} |
| shamanism {n} (range of traditional beliefs) | :: chamanisme {m} |
| shamanistic {adj} (of or pertaining to shamanism) | :: chamanistique {m} {f} |
| shambles {n} /ˈʃæmbl̩z/ (a scene of great disorder or ruin) | :: fouillis {m} |
| shambles {n} (a great mess or clutter) | :: capharnaüm {m}, bordel {m}, chienlit {f} |
| shame {n} /ʃeɪm/ (uncomfortable or painful feeling) | :: honte {f} |
| shame {n} (something to regret) | :: honte {f} |
| shamefaced {adj} (bashful or ashamed) | :: penaud {m}, honteux {m} |
| shameful {adj} /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (causing or meriting shame or disgrace) | :: honteux, scandaleux |
| shamefully {adv} /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ (in a shamefull manner) | :: honteusement |
| shameless {adj} (having no shame) | :: effronté, éhonté, sans scrupules, sans vergogne |
| shamelessly {adv} (in a shameless manner) | :: effrontément |
| shamelessness {n} (The state or characteristic of being without shame) | :: dévergondage {f}, impudicité {f} |
| shame on you {interj} (expression of disapproval) | :: honte à toi, honte à vous |
| shamisen {n} /ˈʃæmɪsɛn/ (a Japanese musical instrument) | :: jabisen {m} |
| sham marriage {n} (fake marriage) | :: mariage blanc {m}, mariage de complaisance {m} |
| shampoo {n} /ʃæmˈpuː/ (product for washing the hair or other fibres) | :: shampoing {m}, shampooing {m} |
| shampoo {n} (instance of washing the hair with shampoo) | :: shampoing {m} |
| shampoo {n} (instance of washing other fibres with shampoo) | :: shampoing {m} |
| shampoo {v} (to wash hair with shampoo) | :: shampouiner |
| shampooer {n} (machine for shampooing carpets) | :: shampouineuse {f} |
| shampooer {n} (hairdresser washing hair) | :: shampouineur {m}, shampouineuse {f} |
| shampoo ginger {n} (plant related to ginger, Zingiber zerumbet) | :: zérumbet |
| shamrock {n} (any of several small plants, forms of clover) SEE: clover | :: |
| shamrock {n} /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ (trefoil leaf of any clover) | :: trèfle {m} |
| shandy {n} /ˈʃændi/ (mixture of lemonade and beer) | :: panaché {m} |
| shandy {n} (a serving of this mixture) | :: panaché {m} |
| Shang-hai {prop} (Shanghai) SEE: Shanghai | :: |
| Shanghai {prop} /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ (Chinese city as provincial-level municipality) | :: Shanghai {m}, Chang-hai {m} |
| Shanghai French Concession {prop} | :: concession française de Shanghai |
| Shanghainese {n} (Shanghainese person) | :: Shanghaïen {m}, Shanghaïenne {f}, Shanghaïais {m} , Shanghaïaise {f} |
| shank {n} /ʃæŋk/ (lower part of the leg) | :: jambe {f} |
| shank {n} (meat from that part of animal) | :: jarret {m} |
| shank {n} (straight, narrow part of an object) | :: tringle {f} |
| Shan-t'ou {prop} (Shantou) SEE: Shantou | :: |
| Shantou {prop} (a city of China) | :: Shantou {m} |
| shantytown {n} (area containing a collection of shacks and shanties) | :: bidonville {f} |
| shape {n} /ʃeɪp/ (appearance or outline) | :: forme {f} |
| shape {n} (figure) | :: forme {f} |
| shape {v} (to give something a shape) | :: donner une forme, former |
| shaped {adj} /ʃeɪpt/ (having a particular shape) | :: en forme de |
| shapeshifter {n} (creature capable of changing its appearance) SEE: shape-shifter | :: |
| shape-shifter {n} /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/ (a person who can transform) | :: change-form {m}, métamorphe {m} {f} |
| shapka {n} (Russian fur cap) | :: chapska {m} |
| sharaga {n} (sharashka) SEE: sharashka | :: |
| sharashka {n} (a Soviet gulag R&D lab) | :: charachka {f} |
| sharbat {n} (sherbet) SEE: sherbet | :: |
| shard {n} /ʃɑɹd/ (piece of glass or pottery) | :: éclat {m}, tesson {m} |
| shard {v} (to fall apart) | :: éclater |
| share {n} /ʃɛəɹ/ (portion of something) | :: part {f} |
| share {n} (financial instrument) | :: action {f} |
| share {v} (to give) | :: partager |
| share {v} (to have in common) | :: partager |
| share {v} (to divide and distribute) | :: partager |
| share {n} (sharebone) SEE: pubis | :: |
| share {n} (plowshare) SEE: plowshare | :: |
| sharecropper {n} (a farmer paying rent with crops to the landowner) | :: métayer {m}, métayère {f}, colon {m}, méger {m} |
| sharecropping {n} (system) | :: métayage {m} |
| shareholder {n} (one who owns shares of stock) | :: actionnaire {m} {f} |
| shareholders' agreement {n} (agreement between shareholders) | :: pacte d'actionnaires {m} |
| sharemarket {n} (stock market) SEE: stock market | :: |
| shareowner {n} (shareholder) SEE: shareholder | :: |
| share taxi {n} (a vehicle for hire, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables) | :: taxi collectif {m} |
| shareware {n} (type of software) | :: shareware {m}, partagiciel {m} |
| shari'a {n} (Islamic religious law) | :: charia {f} |
| sharif {n} (traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets) | :: chérif |
| shark {n} /ʃɑɹk/ (fish) | :: requin {m} |
| shark {n} (person who feigns ineptitude) | :: requin {m} |
| shark fin {n} (fin of a shark) | :: aileron de requin {m} |
| shark fin soup {n} (soup made from shark fins) | :: soupe aux ailerons de requins {f} |
| sharp {adj} /ʃɑːp/ (able to cut easily) | :: affilé, coupant, affuté, tranchant, acéré, effilé, aigu |
| sharp {adj} (intelligent) | :: vif |
| sharp {adj} (pointed, able to pierce easily) | :: affuté, pointu |
| sharp {adj} (of a note, played a semitone higher than usual) | :: dièse |
| sharp {adj} (musically higher-pitched than desired) | :: trop haut, trop aigu |
| sharp {adj} (having an intense, acrid flavour) | :: âcre |
| sharp {adj} (intense and sudden (of pain)) | :: aigu, intense, vif, acéré |
| sharp {adj} (exact, precise, accurate, keen) | :: net, précis, pile |
| sharp {adj} (offensive, critical, or acrimonious) | :: acerbe, âpre, âcre, acéré, mordant |
| sharp {adj} (stylish or attractive) | :: chic, classe |
| sharp {adj} (forming a small angle) | :: aigu, serré |
| sharp {adv} (exactly) | :: pile |
| sharp {n} (note that is sharp in a particular key) | :: dièse {m} |
| sharp {v} (to raise the pitch) | :: diéser |
| sharpen {v} /ˈʃɑɹpɨn/ (to make sharp) | :: affiler, affûter, aiguiser |
| sharpener {n} /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/ (device for making things sharp) | :: affûteuse {f}, aiguiseur {m} |
| sharpie {n} (felt-tipped marker pen) SEE: felt-tip pen | :: |
| sharpness {n} (cutting ability of an edge) | :: tranchant {m} |
| sharpness {n} (fineness of a point) | :: finesse {f}, acuité {f} |
| sharpness {n} (pungency, acidity) | :: acidité {f} |
| sharpness {n} (of an image) | :: netteté {f} |
| sharpness {n} (of intelligence) | :: acuité {f}, tranchant {m} |
| sharp s {n} (eszett) SEE: eszett | :: |
| sharp-shinned hawk {n} (a small hawk) | :: épervier brun {m} |
| sharpshooter {n} (marksman) | :: tireur d'élite {m} |
| sharp-tailed sandpiper {n} (Calidris acuminata) | :: bécasseau à queue fine |
| shashiya {n} (a Maghrebi brimless cap with a tassel and straight sides.) | :: chéchia {f} |
| shashlik {n} (skewered dish) | :: chachlik {m} |
| shatter {v} /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/ (to violently break something into pieces) | :: fracasser, réduire en miettes, mettre en pièces, briser |
| shatter {v} (to smash, or break into tiny pieces) | :: éclater, voler en éclats |
| shave {v} /ʃeɪv/ (to remove hair from) | :: raser, se raser |
| shave {v} (to remove hair from one's face) | :: se raser |
| shave {n} (an instance of shaving) | :: rasage |
| shaven {adj} /ˈʃeɪvən/ (having been shaved) | :: rasé |
| shaver {n} (boy) SEE: boy | :: |
| shaver {n} (barber) SEE: barber | :: |
| shaver {n} /ˈʃeɪvə/ (electric razor) | :: rasoir {m}, rasoir électrique {m} |
| shaver {n} (pillager) SEE: pillager | :: |
| shaving brush {n} (brush for applying shaving cream) | :: blaireau {m} |
| shaving cream {n} (a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving) | :: mousse à raser {f} |
| shaw {n} /ʃɔː/ (small wood) | :: bosquet {m} |
| shawarma {n} (Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap) | :: chawarma, shawarma |
| Shawinigan {prop} | :: Shawinigan |
| shawl {n} /ʃɔːl/ (a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders) | :: châle {m} |
| shawm {n} /ʃɔːm/ (wind instrument) | :: chalemie |
| shchi {n} (a type of Russian soup) | :: chtchi {m} |
| she {pron} /ʃi/ (person) | :: elle |
| shea {n} /ʃi/ (tree) | :: karité |
| shea butter {n} /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/ (fat extracted from the fruit of the shea tree) | :: beurre de karité |
| sheaf {n} /ʃiːf/ (bundle of grain or straw) | :: gerbe {f} |
| sheaf {n} (any collection of things bound together; a bundle) | :: faisceau {m}, liasse {f} |
| sheaf {n} (mathematical construct) | :: faisceau {m} |
| sheaf {n} (sheave) SEE: sheave | :: |
| shear {v} /ʃiɹ/ (to cut) | :: couper |
| shear {v} (to remove the fleece from a sheep) | :: tondre |
| shear {v} (to deform because of shearing forces) | :: cisailler |
| shear {n} (a cutting tool similar to scissors) | :: cisailles {f-p}, cisaille {f}, tondeuse {f} |
| shear {n} (the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing) | :: tonte {f}, tondaison {f} |
| shear {n} (a force that produces a shearing strain) | :: cisaillement {m} |
| shears {n} /ʃɪɹz/ (tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges) | :: cisailles {f-p} |
| shear stress {n} (component of stress) | :: contrainte de cisaillement {f} |
| shearwater {n} (seabird) | :: puffin {m} |
| she-ass {n} (female ass, female donkey, jenny) | :: ânesse {f}, bourrique {f} |
| sheath {n} (scabbard) SEE: scabbard | :: |
| sheath {n} (condom) SEE: condom | :: |
| sheath {n} /ʃiːθ/ (long case) | :: étui {m}, gaine {f} |
| sheath {n} (tight-fitting dress) | :: fourreau {m}, robe fourreau {f} |
| sheathe {v} /ʃiːð/ (to put (something) into a sheath) | :: engainer, rengainer |
| sheathe {v} (to encase (something) with a protective covering) | :: engainer |
| sheave {n} /ʃiːv/ (wheel having a groove) | :: réa {m} |
| she-bear {n} (a female bear) | :: ourse {f} |
| shebop {v} (masturbate) SEE: masturbate | :: |
| she-cat {n} (female cat) | :: chatte {f}, chat femelle {m}, femelle du chat {f}, minette {f} |
| shed {v} /ʃɛd/ (to part or divide) | :: séparer |
| shed {v} (to pour; to make flow) | :: verser |
| shed {n} (temporary structure to shelter something) | :: hangar {m}, baraque {f} |
| she-devil {n} (bad-tempered woman) | :: diablesse {f} |
| she-devil {n} (female devil) | :: diablesse {f} |
| shed light on {v} (to illuminate) | :: faire la lumière sur |
| sheen {n} /ʃiːn/ (splendor; radiance; shininess) | :: brillance |
| sheen {v} (shine; glisten) | :: briller |
| sheeny {n} /ˈʃiːni/ (a Jew (slur)) | :: youde {m}, youpin {m} |
| sheep {n} /ʃiːp/ (animal) | :: mouton {m} |
| sheepback {n} (rock formation) | :: roche moutonnée {f} |
| sheepdog {n} (dog used for herding sheep) | :: chien de berger {m} |
| sheepfold {n} /ˈʃiːpfəʊld/ (enclosure) | :: bergerie {f} |
| sheepherder {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd | :: |
| sheepish {adj} /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) | :: penaud |
| sheeple {n} /ˈʃiːpəl/ (the sheeple, one of the sheeple) | :: mouton de Panurge {m} |
| sheep liver fluke {n} (parasitic flatworm) | :: grande douve du foie {f} |
| sheeppox {n} (contagious disease of sheep) | :: clavelée {f} |
| sheepshank {n} /ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/ (type of knot) | :: nœud de jambe de chien {m} |
| sheepskin {n} (skin of a sheep) | :: peau de mouton {f} |
| sheer {adj} (pure) SEE: pure | :: |
| sheer {adj} /ʃɪɹ/ (very thin or transparent) | :: transparent |
| sheer {adj} (downright; complete) | :: pur {m} |
| sheer {adj} (straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular) | :: vertical |
| sheet {n} /ʃit/ (sheet of paper) | :: feuille {f} |
| sheet {n} (flat metal pan for baking) | :: plaque {f} |
| sheet {n} (thin, flat layer of solid material) | :: feuille {f} |
| sheet {n} (rope to adjust a sail) | :: écoute {f} |
| sheet {n} (thin bed cloth) SEE: bedsheet | :: |
| sheet anchor {n} (nautical: a large, spare anchor) | :: ancre de miséricorde {f}, ancre maîtresse {f} |
| sheet bend {n} (knot) | :: nœud d'écoute {m}, nœud de tisserand {m} |
| sheet metal {n} (Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet) | :: tôle {f} |
| sheet music {n} (hand-written or printed form of musical notation) | :: partition {f} |
| sheet of paper {n} (piece of loose paper) | :: feuille de papier {f} |
| Sheffielder {n} | :: Sheffieldien {m}, Sheffieldois {m} |
| shegetz {n} (non-Jewish male) | :: cheïguèts {m}, shegets {m} |
| she-goat {n} (female goat) | :: chèvre {f} |
| sheik {n} /ʃeɪk/ (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe) | :: cheik {m} |
| Sheinwoodian {prop} (subdivision of the Silurian period) | :: Sheinwoodien |
| shekel {n} (sheqel) SEE: sheqel | :: |
| Shekkacho {prop} (language of Ethiopia) | :: shakacho {m} |
| shelduck {n} (waterfowl) | :: tadorne |
| shelf {n} /ʃɛlf/ (structure) | :: rayon {m}, étagère {f}, tablard {m} |
| shelf {n} (capacity) | :: étagère {f}, rayonnage {m} |
| shelf life {n} (the length of time a product will last without deteriorating) | :: durée de vie |
| shell {n} /ʃɛl/ (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates) | :: coquille {f}, coquillage {m} |
| shell {n} (hard covering of an egg) | :: coquille {f} |
| shell {n} (entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects) | :: carapace {f} |
| shell {n} (covering of a nut) | :: coque {f} |
| shell {n} (pod) | :: cosse {f} |
| shell {n} (conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle) | :: carapace {f} |
| shell {n} (overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering armadillo's body) | :: carapace {f} |
| shell {n} (casing of an artillery projectile) | :: douille {f} |
| shell {n} (hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon) | :: obus {m} |
| shell {n} (any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure) | :: carcasse {f} |
| shell {n} (nautical: outer covering of the hull) | :: coque {f} |
| shell {n} (computing: general-purpose environment) | :: interface système {f} |
| shell {n} (chemistry: set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number) | :: couche {f} |
| shell {n} (emaciated person) | :: squelette {m} |
| shell {n} (psychological barrier to social interaction) | :: coquille {f} |
| shell {n} (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering) | :: coquillage |
| shell {v} (to remove the outer covering or shell of something) | :: décortiquer |
| shell {v} (to bombard, to fire projectiles at) | :: pilonner, bombarder |
| shell {v} (informal: to disburse or give up money, to pay) | :: douiller |
| shellac {n} /ʃəˈlæk/ (processed secretion of the lac insect) | :: gomme-laque {f} |
| shellac {v} (to coat with shellac) | :: laquer |
| shellfish {n} /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/ (aquatic food that has a shell) | :: coquillage {m}, fruits de mer |
| shell out {v} (pay money) | :: aligner, banquer, casquer |
| shell shock {n} (psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle) | :: obusite |
| shelter {n} /ˈʃɛltɚ/ (a refuge or other protection) | :: abri, refuge {m} |
| shelter {v} (transitive, to provide cover) | :: abriter |
| shelter {v} (intransitive, to take cover) | :: s'abriter |
| shelterless {adj} (lacking shelter) | :: sans-abri |
| shelve {v} /ʃɛlv/ (to set aside, quit, or halt) | :: suspendre |
| shemale {n} /ˈʃi.meɪl/ (a male-to-female transsexual or transgender person) | :: transexuelle {f} |
| shenanigan {n} (singular of shenanigan) SEE: shenanigans | :: |
| shenanigans {n} /ʃɪˈnænɪɡ(ə)nz/ (mischievous play) | :: chahut {m}, tricherie {f}, pitrerie {f} |
| Shennongjia {prop} (forestry district in central China) | :: Shennongjia |
| shepherd {n} /ˈʃɛpɚd/ (a person who tends sheep) | :: berger {m}, bergère {f}, pasteur {m}, pâtre {m}, pastoureau {m} |
| shepherdess {n} (female shepherd) | :: bergère {f}, pastourelle {f} |
| shepherd moon {n} (moon orbiting near the edge of a ring) | :: satellite berger |
| shepherd's pie {n} (a kind of meat pie) | :: hachis parmentier {m}, hachis Parmentier {m}, parmentier {m} |
| shepherd's purse {n} (Capsella bursa-pastoris) | :: bourse-à-pasteur {f}, boursette {f}, capselle {f}, bourse-à-berger {f} |
| sheqel {n} /ˈʃɛkəl/ (currency unit in Israel) | :: shekel {m} |
| sherbet {n} /ˈʃɝːbət/ (frozen fruit juice) | :: sorbet {m} |
| sherbet {n} (sweet drink prepared from fruits or flower petals) | :: sherbet {m} |
| Sherbrooke {prop} (City of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) | :: Sherbrooke |
| Sherbrookian {n} (Adjective) | :: sherbrookois {m}, sherbrookoise {f} |
| Sherbrookian {n} (Noun) | :: Sherbrookois {m}, Sherbrookoise {f} |
| Sheremetyevo {prop} (airport in Russia) | :: Cheremetievo {m} |
| sheriff {n} /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ (all meanings) | :: shérif {m} |
| Sherifian {adj} (all senses) | :: chérifien |
| Sherlockian {adj} (Of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.) | :: sherlockien |
| Sherlockian {n} (Of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.) | :: sherlockien |
| Sherman necktie {n} /ˈʃɜːmən ˈnɛktaɪ/ (segment of rail that has been heated and twisted into a loop) | :: cravate de Sherman {f} |
| sherry {n} /ˈʃɛri/ (fortified wine) | :: xérès {m}, jerez {m} |
| sherry {n} (variety of sherry) | :: xérès {m}, jerez {m} |
| sherry {n} (glass of sherry) | :: xérès {m}, verre {m} de xérès, verre de jerez |
| Sherwood Forest {prop} /ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/ (country park) | :: forêt de Sherwood {f} |
| she's unconscious {phrase} (she's unconscious) | :: elle est inconsciente |
| she-tiger {n} (tigress) SEE: tigress | :: |
| Shetland {prop} (Shetland Islands) SEE: Shetland Islands | :: |
| Shetland Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: Shetland; Zetland |
| she-wolf {n} (female wolf) | :: louve {f} |
| shh {interj} /ʃː/ (requesting silence) | :: chut |
| Shi'a {n} (branch of Islam) | :: chiisme {m} |
| Shi'a {n} (follower of Shi'a Islam) | :: chiite {m}, chi'ite {m} |
| shiatsu {n} /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/ (shiatsu) | :: shiatsu {m} |
| shibboleth {n} /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/ (a word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc) | :: shibboleth |
| shibboleth {n} (a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth) | :: shibboleth |
| Shida Kartli {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Kartlie intérieure {f} |
| shield {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet | :: |
| shield {n} /ʃiːld/ (armor) | :: bouclier {m}, écu {m} |
| shield {n} (anything that protects or defends) | :: bouclier {m} |
| shield {n} (heraldry) | :: écu {m} |
| shield {n} (obsolete: a coin, the old French crown, or écu) | :: écu {m} |
| shield {n} (sci fi: a field of energy that protects or defends) | :: bouclier {m} |
| shield {v} (to protect, to defend) | :: protéger |
| shield {n} (toilet seat) SEE: toilet seat | :: |
| shield volcano {n} (volcano) | :: volcan bouclier {m} |
| shift {n} (type of women's undergarment) SEE: slip | :: |
| shift {n} /ʃɪft/ (change of workers) | :: équipe {f}, poste {m} |
| shift {n} (act of shifting) | :: décalage {m} |
| shift {n} (button on a keyboard) | :: touche majuscule {f} |
| shift key {n} (key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard) | :: touche majuscule {f} |
| shiftwork {n} (rotating mode of work) | :: travail posté {m}, travail par équipes {m}, travail par quarts {m} |
| shifty {adj} /ˈʃɪfti/ (Having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable) | :: louche, fuyant |
| shifu {n} (martial arts instructor) SEE: sifu | :: |
| Shih Tzu {n} /ˈʃɪtzuː/ (small dog breed which originated in China) | :: shih tzu {m} |
| shiitake {n} /ʃɪˈtɑki/ (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom) | :: lentin du chêne {m}, shiitake {m}, shiitaké {m}, shitake {m}, shitaké {m}, champignon parfumé {m}, champignon chinois {m} |
| Shiite {n} (Shi'a) SEE: Shi'a | :: |
| Shiite {adj} /ʃiːaɪt/ (of or pertaining to the Shi'a branch of Islam) | :: chi'ite, chiite |
| Shiite {adj} (of or pertaining to the Shiites) | :: chi'ite, chiite |
| shiksa {n} /ˈʃɪksə/ (non-Jewish girl) | :: shiksa {f}, shikse {f} |
| shill {n} /ʃɪl/ (a person paid to endorse a product favourably) | :: homme de paille {m}, prête-nom {m} |
| shill {n} (an accomplice at a confidence trick) | :: compère {m}, commère {f}, comparse {m} {f}, complice {m} {f} |
| shill {v} (to promote or endorse in return for payment) | :: prévariquer, trafiquer, magouiller, tripoter, faire l'homme de paille |
| shill {v} (to put under cover, to sheal) | :: cacher, couvrir, occulter, enterrer, passer sous silence, taire, celer, dissimuler, étouffer, mettre sous le boisseau |
| shilling {n} /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ (former coin) | :: shilling {m}, chelin {m} |
| shilling {n} (currency) | :: shilling {m} |
| shim {n} /ʃɪm/ (wedge) | :: coin {m} |
| shim {n} (thin piece of material used for alignment or support) | :: cale d'épaisseur {f}, espaceur {m}, étai {m}, thibaude {f} |
| shim {n} (shallow plow used in tillage) | :: sarcloir {m} |
| shimmer {v} /ˈʃɪmə(ɹ)/ (to shine with a veiled light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer) | :: chatoyer |
| shimmer {n} (faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer) | :: chatoyement {m}, chatoiement {m} |
| shimmy {n} /ˈʃɪ.mi/ (abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle) | :: shimmy {m} |
| shimmy {v} (to climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually) | :: grimper |
| shimmy {v} (to shake the body as if dancing the shimmy) | :: shimmy {m} |
| Shimose powder {n} (explosive) | :: poudre Shimosa |
| Shimshon {prop} (given name) SEE: Samson | :: |
| shin {n} /ʃɪn/ (front part of the leg below the knee) | :: tibia {m}, os long {m} |
| shinbone {n} (inner bone of the hind limb below the knee) | :: tibia {m} |
| shine {v} /ʃaɪn/ (to emit light) | :: briller, luire |
| shine {n} (brightness from a source of light) | :: éclat {m} |
| shine {n} (slang: moonshine) SEE: moonshine | :: |
| shine {n} (sunshine) SEE: sunshine | :: |
| shiner {n} (black eye) SEE: black eye | :: |
| shingle {n} /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ (small, thin piece of building material) | :: bardeau {m} |
| shingle {n} (small, smooth pebbles) | :: galets {m-p} |
| shingles {n} /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ (herpes zoster) | :: zona {m} |
| shininess {n} (shining with reflective light) | :: brillance {f} |
| shining {adj} /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ (emitting light) | :: brillant |
| shining {adj} (having a high polish or sheen) | :: lustré |
| shining {adj} (having exceptional merit) | :: illustre, fameux, célèbre, renommé, réputé, splendide |
| shinjitai {n} (simplified form of Japanese kanji) | :: shinjitai {m} |
| shinkansen {n} (bullet train) SEE: bullet train | :: |
| shin pad {n} (clothing) | :: protège-tibia {m} |
| Shinto {prop} /ˈʃɪn.toʊ/ (religion) | :: shintoïsme {m}, shinto |
| Shintoism {prop} (Shinto) SEE: Shinto | :: |
| shiny {adj} /ˈʃaɪni/ | :: brillant {m} |
| shiny cowbird {n} (shiny cowbird) | :: Vacher luisant {m} |
| ship {n} /ʃɪp/ (large water vessel) | :: vaisseau {m}, bateau {m}, navire {m} |
| ship {v} (to send a parcel or container) | :: poster, expédier |
| -ship {suffix} (Property or state of being) | :: -esse {f}, -eur {f} |
| shipbuilder {n} (person) | :: constructeur de navires {m} |
| shipbuilding {n} (construction of ships) | :: construction navale {f} |
| shipment {n} /ˈʃɪpmənt/ (load of goods) | :: cargaison {f} |
| ship of the desert {n} | :: vaisseau du désert {m} |
| shipping {n} /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ (transportation of goods) | :: expédition {f}, envoi {m} |
| shipping {n} (cost of sending goods) | :: frais de port {m}, frais de transport {m}, transport {m}, frais de livraison {m} |
| shipworm {n} (Marine mollusc that bores through wood) | :: taret {m} |
| shipwreck {n} /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ (A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.) | :: épave {f} |
| shipwreck {n} (An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.) | :: naufrage {m} |
| shipwreck {v} (to wreck a vessel) | :: naufrager |
| shipwrecked {adj} (stranded as a result of a shipwreck) | :: naufragé |
| shipyard {n} (place to build and repair ships) | :: chantier naval {m} |
| Shiraz {prop} /ʃɚˈɑːz/ (a city in southern Iran) | :: Chiraz {m} |
| Shiraz {n} (variety of black grape) | :: syrah |
| shire {n} /ʃaɪə(ɹ)/ (former administrative area of Britain; a county) | :: comté {f} |
| shire {n} (rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia) | :: comté {m} |
| shirk {v} /ʃɝk/ (avoid a duty) | :: esquiver, éviter, se défiler |
| shirr {v} /ʃɜː/ (To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads) | :: froncer |
| shirt {n} /ʃɜːt/ (article of clothing) | :: chemise {f} |
| shirtless {adj} /ˈʃɝtləs/ (not wearing a shirt) | :: torse nu |
| shirtmaker {n} (a person who makes shirts) | :: chemisier {m} |
| shisha {n} (arabic water-pipe) SEE: hookah | :: |
| shish kebab {n} /ˈʃɪʃkəbɑb/ (roasted meat) | :: chichekébab {m} |
| shish taouk {n} /ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/ (grilled skewered chicken cubes) | :: chich taouk |
| shish taouk {n} (chicken shawarma) | :: shish taouk |
| shiso {n} (perilla) SEE: perilla | :: |
| shit {n} /ʃɪt/ | :: merde {f}, crotte {f} |
| shit {n} (rubbish) | :: merde {f} |
| shit {n} (nonsense, bullshit) | :: des conneries {f-p} |
| shit {n} (nasty, despicable person) | :: fumier {m}, merde {f}, enculé {m} |
| shit {n} (not anything, nothing) | :: que dalle |
| shit {adj} (of poor quality) | :: merdique, nul, nul à chier |
| shit {adj} (despicable) | :: dégueulasse {m} {f} |
| shit {v} | :: chier, caguer |
| shit {v} (vulgar: to be stricken with fear) | :: chier dans son froc |
| shit {interj} (expression of worry, failure) | :: merde! |
| shit a brick {v} (To react strongly in anger) | :: chier une pendule , péter un plomb |
| shit a brick {v} (To react strongly in fear) | :: chier dans son froc |
| shit ass {n} (shitass) SEE: shitass | :: |
| shitass {n} (mean or rude person) | :: enculé {m}, bâton merdeux {m} |
| shit-eating grin {n} (broad smile of smugness) | :: rictus jubilatoire {m} , sourire de faux-cul {m} |
| shit-eating grin {n} (broad smile of embarrassment) | :: sourire à manger de la merde {m} |
| shit-for-brains {adj} /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/ (Very stupid) | :: bête, stupide, idiot |
| shit happens {phrase} (expression of acceptance of misfortune) SEE: such is life | :: |
| shithead {n} /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ (stupid or contemptible person) | :: enfoiré {m}, enculé {m} |
| shithead {n} (card game) | :: kilo de merde {m}, paquet de merde {m}, tas de merde {m} |
| shithole {n} (anus) SEE: asshole | :: |
| shithole {n} (unpleasant person) SEE: asshole | :: |
| shithole {n} /ˈʃɪthoʊl/ (dirty or unpleasant place) | :: trou à rats {m}, trou paumé {m} |
| shithouse {n} | :: chiotte {m} {f} |
| shithouse {adj} (Of poor quality) SEE: shitty | :: |
| shitload {n} (vulgar slang: a large amount) | :: chiée {f} |
| shit oneself {v} (vulgar slang: be very scared) | :: chier dans son froc |
| shit oneself {v} (vulgar slang: soil oneself) SEE: soil oneself | :: |
| shits {n} /ʃɪts/ (vulgar slang for diarrhea) | :: la chiasse {f} |
| shit sandwich {n} | :: sandwich de marde |
| shit-stirrer {n} (one who enjoys creating trouble for others) | :: fouteur de merde {m} |
| shitstorm {n} (violent situation.) | :: merdier {m} , bordel {m} , panade {f} |
| shitter {n} (coarse slang for the anus) SEE: anus | :: |
| shitter {n} /ˈʃɪt.ə(ɹ)/ (coarse slang for toilet, see also: toilet) | :: chiottes {f-p}, cagoinces {m-p}, goguenots {m-p}, tartisses {p} |
| shitty {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| shitty {adj} (high) SEE: high | :: |
| shitty {adj} /ˈʃɪti/ (unpleasant as shit) | :: merdique, dégueulasse, de merde |
| shitty {adj} (Of such poor quality as to resemble shit) | :: merdique, - de merde |
| shit yeah {interj} (interjection expressing joy) | :: merde! |
| shive {n} /ʃaɪv/ (wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp) | :: chènevotte {f} |
| shiver {v} /ˈʃɪvɚ/ (to tremble or shake) | :: frissonner |
| shiver {n} (the act or result of shivering) | :: frisson {m} |
| shiver {n} (a bodily response to cold) | :: frisson {m} |
| shiver my timbers {interj} /ˈʃɪvə maɪ ˈtɪmbəs/ (mild oath stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates) | :: mille sabords (a thousand gunports) |
| Shlomo {prop} (given name) SEE: Solomon | :: |
| Shoah {prop} (the systematic mass murder of 6 million Jews) SEE: Holocaust | :: |
| shoal {n} (group of fish) SEE: school | :: |
| shoal {n} /ʃəʊl/ (sandbank) | :: banc de sable |
| shock {n} /ʃɑk/ (sudden, heavy impact) | :: choc {m} |
| shock {n} (something surprising) | :: choc {m} |
| shock {n} (life-threatening medical emergency) | :: choc |
| shock {n} | :: choc {m} |
| shock {v} (to cause to be emotionally shocked) | :: choquer |
| shock {n} (arrangement of sheaves for drying) SEE: stook | :: |
| shock absorber {n} (device to absorb shocks) | :: amortisseur {m} |
| shock and awe {n} /ˈʃɒk (ə)nd ˈɔː/ (doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force) | :: choc et effroi {m}, choc et stupeur |
| shocked {adj} /ʃɒkt/ (surprised, startled, confused) | :: choqué |
| shocking {adj} /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ (inspiring shock; startling) | :: choquant, offensant |
| shocking {adj} (unusually obscene or lewd) | :: choquant, offensant |
| shocking {adj} (extremely bad) | :: choquant |
| shockproof {adj} (able to withstand shocks) | :: antichoc |
| shock wave {n} (A powerful compression wave) | :: onde de choc {f} |
| shod {adj} (wearing shoes) | :: chaussé |
| shoddy {adj} /ʃɒdi/ (of poor quality) | :: effiloché {m}, effilochée {f} |
| shoe {n} /ʃuː/ (protective covering for the foot) | :: chaussure {f}, soulier {m} |
| shoe {v} (To put shoes on one's feet) | :: chausser |
| shoe {v} (to put horseshoes on a horse) | :: ferrer, chausser |
| shoe {n} (piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse’s foot) SEE: horseshoe | :: |
| shoebill {n} /ˈʃu.bɪl/ (wading bird) | :: bec-en-sabot du Nil {m}, abu-markub {m} |
| shoeblack {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner | :: |
| shoe brush {n} (a brush used to apply shoe polish to shoes, work the polish in and bring up a shine) | :: brosse à reluire {f} |
| shoehorn {n} /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ (tool used to assist the foot) | :: chausse-pied {m} |
| shoehorn {v} (to exert great effort to insert or include something) | :: forcer, enfoncer |
| shoelace {n} /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ (for fastening a shoe, see also: lace) | :: lacet de soulier {m}, lacet {m} |
| shoemaker {n} (a person who makes shoes) | :: cordonnier {m}, cordonnière {f} |
| shoemaking {n} (shoemaking) | :: cordonnerie {f} |
| shoe polish {n} (product used to make shoes shine) | :: cirage {m} |
| shoeshine boy {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner | :: |
| shoeshine girl {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner | :: |
| shoeshiner {n} (person who shines shoes) | :: cireur de chaussures {m}, cireuse de chaussures {f}, cireur de bottes {m}, cireuse de bottes {f}, cireur {m}, cireuse {f} |
| shoe size {n} (size of shoe) | :: pointure {f} |
| shoestring {n} (the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace) SEE: shoelace | :: |
| shoestring {n} (a long narrow cut of a food; a julienne) | :: julienne {f} |
| shoe tree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) | :: embauchoir {m} |
| shoetree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) SEE: shoe tree | :: |
| shofar {n} /ˈʃəʊfə/ (ram’s-horn trumpet) | :: chophar {m}, chofar {m}, shofar {m}, schofar {m}, shophar {m} |
| shogi {n} /ˈʃoʊɡiː/ (variant of chess) | :: shogi {m}, shōgi {m} |
| shogun {n} /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ (supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan) | :: shogun {m} |
| shogunate {n} (shogunate, bakufu) | :: shogunat {m}, bakufu {m} |
| shoo {v} /ʃuː/ (to induce someone to leave) | :: zou |
| shoo {interj} (go away) | :: pschtt, ouste |
| shoo {v} (usher) SEE: usher | :: |
| shoot {v} /ʃuːt/ (to fire a shot) | :: tirer |
| shoot {v} (to fire multiple shots) | :: tirer |
| shoot {v} (to hit with a shot) | :: tirer |
| shoot {n} (emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant) | :: pousse {f} |
| shoot {n} (photography session) | :: prise de photos {f}, séance photo {f} |
| shoot {interj} (expressing disdain) | :: mince, mercredi |
| shoot down {v} (to cause to fall by shooting) | :: abattre |
| shooter {n} /ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/ (person) | :: tireur {m} |
| shooter {n} (firearm) | :: flingue {m} |
| shooter {n} (game) | :: jeu de fusillade {m} |
| shooting {n} /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (instance of shooting) | :: tir {m}, fusillade {f} |
| shooting guard {n} (basketball position) | :: arrière {m} |
| shooting range {n} (a facility designed for firearms practice) | :: stand de tir {m} |
| shooting star {n} (meteor) | :: étoile filante {f} |
| shoot oneself in the foot {v} (to act against one's own interest) | :: se tirer une balle dans le pied |
| shoot one's mouth off {v} (make reckless or exaggerated statements) | :: ouvrir sa grande gueule |
| shoot the breeze {v} (to chat idly or waste time talking) | :: tailler une bavette, tailler le bout de gras, taper la causette, taper la discute |
| shoot the shit {v} (chat casually) SEE: shoot the breeze | :: |
| shoot up {v} (To inject (a drug) intravenously) | :: shooter |
| shop {n} /ʃɑp/ (establishment that sells goods) | :: boutique {f}, magasin {m} |
| shop {n} (workshop) | :: atelier {m} |
| shop {n} | :: boutique en ligne {f}, magasin virtuel {m} (= online shop; were these for a deleted sense?) |
| shop {v} (to visit shops) | :: faire les magasins, faire du shopping, faire des courses, faire des achats |
| shop {v} (to digitally edit a picture or photograph) SEE: photoshop | :: |
| shop assistant {n} (shop employee) | :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f} |
| shopgirl {n} (a girl or young woman who works in a shop) | :: midinette {f} |
| shopkeeper {n} (trader who sells goods in a shop) | :: détaillant {m}, détaillante {f}, magasinier {m}, magasinière {f}, boutiquier {m}, boutiquière {f}, commerçant {m} |
| shoplift {v} (transitive: to steal something) | :: voler à l’étalage |
| shoplift {v} (intransitive: to steal) | :: voler à l’étalage |
| shoplifter {n} (one who steals from shops) | :: voleur à l’étalage {m}, voleuse à l’étalage {f} |
| shoplifting {n} (action of the verb to shoplift) | :: vol à l'étalage {m} |
| shoppe {n} (shop) SEE: shop | :: |
| shopper {n} /ˈʃɒp.ə/ (a person who shops) | :: acheteur, acheteuse {f}, client, cliente {f} |
| shopping {n} /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ (activity of buying) | :: shopping {m}, courses {f-p}, magasinage {m} |
| shopping bag {n} (strong bag for carrying purchases) | :: sac à provisions {m} |
| shopping basket {n} (basket for groceries and merchandise) | :: panier {m} |
| shopping cart {n} (conveyance used to carry items while shopping) | :: chariot de supermarché {m}, caddie {m}, charriot {m} |
| shopping center {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre | :: |
| shopping centre {n} (large retail outlet) | :: centre commercial {m}, centre d'achats {m} |
| shopping list {n} (list of items that need to be bought) | :: liste de commissions {f}, liste de courses {f} |
| shopping mall {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre | :: |
| shopping trolley {n} (shopping cart) SEE: shopping cart | :: |
| shop steward {n} (representative of workers) | :: délégué syndical |
| shop window {n} (large window at the front of a shop) | :: vitrine {f} |
| Shor {prop} (language) | :: shor {m} |
| shore {n} /ʃɔɹ/ (land adjoining a large body of water) | :: bord {m}, rive {f}, rivage {m} |
| shore {v} (support) SEE: shore up | :: |
| shore crab {n} (type of crab, Carcinus maenas) | :: crabe enragé {m}, crabe vert {m} |
| shoreline {n} (the divide between land and water) | :: rivage {m} |
| shore up {v} (to reinforce (something at risk of failure)) | :: renforcer |
| shoring {n} (temporary bracing used to prevent collapse) | :: étançonnement {m} |
| short {adj} /ʃɔːt/ (having a small distance between ends or edges) | :: court |
| short {adj} (of a person, of comparatively small height) | :: petit, bref {m} |
| short {adj} (having little duration) | :: court, bref {m} |
| short {v} (transitive: to cause a short circuit) | :: court-circuiter |
| short {n} (baseball: shortstop) SEE: shortstop | :: |
| short {n} (short circuit) SEE: short circuit | :: |
| short {n} (finance: short sale) SEE: short selling | :: |
| short {n} (short film) SEE: short film | :: |
| shortage {n} (lack or deficiency) | :: défaut {m}, rareté {f}, pénurie {f}, déficit {m}, insuffisance {f} |
| short-billed dowitcher {n} (Limnodromus griseus) | :: bécassin roux {m} |
| shortbread {n} (biscuit) | :: sablé {m} |
| short circuit {n} (unintentional connection) | :: court-circuit {m} |
| short circuit {v} (cause a short circuit) | :: court-circuiter |
| shortcoming {n} (deficiency) | :: défaut, lacune {f}, carence {f}, imperfection {f} |
| shortcrust pastry {n} (pastry without leavening agent) | :: pâte brisée {f} |
| shortcut {n} /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (path) | :: raccourci |
| shortcut {n} (symlink) | :: raccourci {m}, lien symbolique {m} |
| shortcut {n} (keyboard shortcut) SEE: keyboard shortcut | :: |
| short-eared owl {n} (owl) | :: hibou des marais {m} |
| shorten {v} /ˈʃɔɹtən/ (to make shorter) | :: raccourcir, écourter |
| shorten {v} (to become shorter) | :: raccourcir, s'écourter |
| shortening {n} (reduction in length) | :: raccourcissement {m}, raccourcissements {m-p} |
| shortfall {n} (An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) | :: insuffisance {f} |
| short film {n} (motion picture) | :: court métrage {m} |
| shorthand {n} /ˈʃɔːthænd/ (rough and rapid method of writing) | :: sténographie {f} |
| short-legged {adj} (having short legs) | :: court sur pattes |
| shortly {adv} /ʃɔːɹtli/ (in a short or brief time or manner) | :: rapidement |
| shortly {adv} (in few words; briefly) | :: brièvement |
| shortness {n} (The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief) | :: exiguïté {f} |
| shortness of breath {n} (dyspnea) | :: souffle court {m}, dyspnée {f} |
| short of {phrase} (except) SEE: except | :: |
| short of {phrase} (insufficiently equipped with) | :: à court de |
| short reckonings make long friends {proverb} | :: les bons comptes font les bons amis |
| shorts {n} (plural of short) SEE: short | :: |
| shorts {n} /ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/ (pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees) | :: short {m} |
| short sale {n} (sale of a security that one does not own, delivery obligation met by borrowing the security from another owner) SEE: short selling | :: |
| short scale {n} | :: échelle courte {f} |
| short selling {n} (The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess) | :: vente à découvert {f} |
| short-sighted {adj} (myopic) SEE: myopic | :: |
| short-sightedness {n} (disorder of the vision) SEE: nearsightedness | :: |
| shortstop {n} (baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman) | :: arrêt-court |
| short story {n} (work of fiction) | :: nouvelle {f}, conte {m}, récit court {m} |
| short-tailed hawk {n} (Buteo brachyurus) | :: buse à queue courte {f} |
| short-tailed parrot {n} (Graydidascalus brachyurus) | :: caïque à queue courte |
| short-tailed weasel {n} (Mustela erminea) SEE: ermine | :: |
| short-term {adj} (of the near or immediate future) | :: à court terme |
| short-term {adj} (of a short duration of time) | :: à court terme |
| short-term memory {n} | :: mémoire à court terme {f} |
| short-toed snake eagle {n} (Circaetus gallicus) | :: circaète jean-le-blanc {m} |
| short ton {n} (USCS ton) | :: tonne courte {f} |
| shortwave {adj} (of radio waves) | :: onde courte {f} |
| Shoshone {prop} /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/ (Amerind people) | :: Shoshones |
| shot {adj} /ʃɑt/ (worn out) | :: fichu, naze |
| shot {adj} (tired, weary) | :: crevé, naze |
| shot {n} (result of launching a projectile) | :: tir {m} |
| shot {n} (launching of a ball or similar object toward a goal) | :: tir {m}, frappe {f} |
| shot {n} (heavy iron ball used for the shot put) | :: poids {m} |
| shot {n} (small metal balls used as ammunition) | :: plomb {m} |
| shot {n} (opportunity or attempt) | :: coup {m} |
| shot {n} (measure of alcohol) | :: dose {f}, shooter {m} |
| shot {n} (photography: single unbroken sequence of photographic exposures) | :: plan {m} |
| shot {n} (vaccination or injection) | :: piqure {f}, piqûre {f} |
| shot {n} (payment (of a bill), scot or shout) | :: coup {m} |
| Shota {prop} (male given name) | :: Chota |
| shot glass {n} (small glass) | :: verre à liqueur {m}, verre à shot {m}, verre à alcool fort {m} |
| shotgun {n} /ˈʃɒtɡʌn/ (gun) | :: fusil {m}, fusil de chasse {m} |
| shotgun {n} (front seat next to driver) | :: place du mort {f} |
| shot on goal {n} (shot towards the goal) | :: tir au but {m} |
| shot put {n} (athletics event) | :: lancer du poids {m} |
| shot-putter {n} (athlete) | :: lanceur de poids {m}, lanceuse de poids {f} |
| should {v} /ʃʊd/ (expressing obligation) | :: Conditional form of devoir |
| should {v} (if; in case of) | :: si |
| shoulder {n} /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ (top of the torso, away from the neck) | :: épaule {f} |
| shoulder {n} (joint between arm and torso) | :: épaule {f} |
| shoulder {n} (cut of meat) | :: épaule {f} |
| shoulder {n} (a verge to the side of a road) | :: accotement {m}, bas-côté {m} |
| shoulder {n} (lateral protrustion of a hill or mountain) | :: épaule {f} |
| shoulder {n} (abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object) | :: épaulement {m} |
| shoulder blade {n} (bone) | :: omoplate {f} |
| shoulder bone {n} (shoulder blade) SEE: shoulder blade | :: |
| shoulder pole {n} (carrying pole) SEE: carrying pole | :: |
| shout {n} /ʃaʊt/ (a loud burst of voice) | :: cri {m} |
| shout {v} (to utter a sudden and loud outcry) | :: crier |
| shout {v} (to utter with a shout) | :: crier |
| shoutable {adj} (capable of being shouted) | :: criable |
| shout from the rooftops {v} (proclaim) | :: crier sur les toits |
| shove {v} /ʃʌv/ (push roughly) | :: fourrer, pousser, bousculer |
| shove {n} (rough push) | :: poussée {f}, bourrade |
| shove it up your ass {v} (exclamation of contempt (vulgar)) | :: va te faire mettre, va te faire enculer, va te faire foutre, dans ton cul, se le foutre au cul |
| shovel {n} (spade) SEE: spade | :: |
| shovel {n} /ˈʃʌvəl/ (tool for moving portions of material) | :: pelle {f}, bêche |
| shovel {v} (to move materials with a shovel) | :: peller |
| show {v} /ʃəʊ/ (to display) | :: montrer |
| show {v} (to indicate (a fact) to be true) | :: démontrer |
| show {v} (to be visible) | :: se voir |
| show {n} (entertainment) | :: spectacle {m}, festival {m} |
| show {n} (exhibition) | :: exposition {f} |
| show {n} (demonstration) | :: démonstration {f} |
| show {n} (broadcast program(me)) | :: émission {f} |
| show {v} (to bestow; confer) SEE: bestow | :: |
| show {v} (show up) SEE: show up | :: |
| showboat {n} (showoff) SEE: showoff | :: |
| showboat {n} /ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/ (river steamer with theatre) | :: bateau-théâtre {m} |
| show business {n} (entertainment industry) | :: industrie du spectacle {f}, industrie du divertissement {f}, show business {m}, show-biz {m} |
| showbusiness {n} /ˈʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/ (entertainment industry) | :: industrie du spectacle {f}, industrie du divertissement {f}, show business {m}, show-biz {m} |
| showcase {n} /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ (a setting for displaying something favorably) | :: vitrine {f} |
| showcase {v} (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) | :: présenter |
| show, don't tell {proverb} /ʃəʊ dəʊnt tɛl/ (Advice) | :: montre, ne dis pas |
| showdown {n} (the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor) | :: bras de fer {m} |
| shower {n} /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ (brief fall of rain) | :: averse {f}, ondée {f} |
| shower {n} (device for bathing) | :: douche {f} |
| shower {n} (instance of using of this device) | :: douche {f} |
| shower {n} (quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower) | :: pluie {f} |
| shower {n} (contemptible group of people or things) | :: bande {m} |
| shower {v} (to bathe using a shower) | :: se doucher, prendre une douche |
| shower {n} (baby shower) SEE: baby shower | :: |
| showerbath {n} | :: bain-douche {m} |
| shower cap {n} (waterproof headgear worn in shower) | :: bonnet de douche {m} |
| shower gel {n} (gel shower soap) | :: gel douche {m} |
| shower head {n} (part of a shower where the water comes out) | :: pommeau {m} |
| show jumping {n} (equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles) | :: saut d'obstacles {m} |
| showman {n} (person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, see also: showwoman) | :: showman {m} |
| showman {n} (person who produces or presents shows as a profession) SEE: impresario | :: |
| showmanship {n} (strong performance) | :: sens du spectacle {m} |
| show off {v} (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging) | :: crâner, faire le malin, frimer, se la péter |
| show-off {n} (one who shows off) | :: m'as-tu-vu {m} |
| showoff {n} (person who attempts to demonstrate prowess or ability) | :: m'as-tu-vu {m} |
| show of force {n} | :: démonstration de force {f} |
| show of hands {n} (vote by raising a hand) | :: vote à main levée {m} |
| show one's true colors {v} (to reveal how one really is) | :: se montrer sous son vrai jour, montrer son vrai visage |
| showroom {n} /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/ (room for display of products) | :: showroom {m}, salle d'exposition {f}, salle de montre {f} |
| showrunner {n} /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/ (person in charge of a television series) | :: show runner {m}, auteur-producteur |
| showstopper {n} (impediment to progress) | :: clap de fin {m} |
| showtime {interj} (interjection) | :: que le spectacle commence ! |
| show trial {n} (trial held for appearance's sake) | :: parodie de procès {f} |
| show up {v} (to appear) | :: apparaître, se montrer |
| show up {v} (to expose) | :: humilier |
| showy {adj} /ˈʃəʊ.i/ (for show) | :: tape-à-l’œil |
| shrapnel {n} /ˈʃɹæpnəl/ (fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding device) | :: shrapnel {m} |
| shrapnel {n} (loose change) SEE: loose change | :: |
| shred {n} /ʃɹɛd/ (strip) | :: lambeau {m} |
| shred {v} (to cut or tear into narrow pieces or strips) | :: déchiqueter, lacérer, dilacérer, râper, couper |
| shred {v} (to drop fat and water weight before a competition) | :: fondre |
| shred {v} (to play music very fast) | :: déchirer |
| shredder {n} /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/ (machine) | :: broyeur {m}, déchiqueteuse {f}, choucrouteuse {f} |
| shrew {n} /ʃɹuː/ (mouselike animal) | :: musaraigne {f} |
| shrew {n} (woman) | :: furie {f}, mégère {f} |
| shrewd {adj} /ʃɹuːd/ (showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters) | :: perspicace, sagace |
| shrewd {adj} (artful, tricky or cunning) | :: habile, roublard, futé, rusé |
| shrewd {adj} (streetwise) | :: malin, futé, avisé, sagace |
| shrewdly {adv} (in a shrewd manner) | :: astucieusement, avec perspicacité |
| shriek {n} /ʃɹiːk/ (a sharp, shrill outcry or scream) | :: hurlement |
| shriek {v} (to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry) | :: crier |
| shrike {n} /ʃɹaɪk/ (Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae) | :: pie-grièche {f} |
| shrill {adj} /ʃɹɪl/ (high-pitched and piercing) | :: strident |
| shrill {adj} (having a shrill voice) | :: criard |
| shrimp {n} /ʃɹɪmp/ (decapod crustacean) | :: crevette {f} |
| shrimpboat {n} (boat used for shrimp fishing) | :: crevettier {m} |
| shrine {n} /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) | :: sanctuaire {m}, lieu saint {m} |
| shrine {n} (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics) | :: châsse {f} |
| shrine {v} (enshrine) SEE: enshrine | :: |
| shrink {v} /ˈʃɹɪŋk/ (intransitive: to contract, to become smaller) | :: se réduire, rétrécir, se resserrer |
| shrink {v} (transitive: to cause something to shrink) | :: rétrécir, faire rétrécir, rapetisser, diminuer |
| shrink {v} | :: rapetisser |
| shrink {n} (psychiatrist or therapist (informal, belittling)) | :: psy {m} |
| shrithe {v} (to creep) SEE: creep | :: |
| shrithe {v} (to go about, roam) SEE: roam | :: |
| shrive {v} (confess) SEE: confess | :: |
| shrivel {v} /ˈʃɹɪvəl/ (collapse inward) | :: se flétrir |
| shrivel {v} (become wrinkled) | :: se rider |
| shroom {n} (mushroom) SEE: mushroom | :: |
| shroom {n} (hallucinogenic fungus) SEE: magic mushroom | :: |
| shroud {n} /ʃɹaʊd/ (dress for the dead) | :: linceul {m}, suaire {m} |
| shroud {n} (mast support) | :: hauban {m} |
| Shrove Tuesday {n} (day before the beginning of Lent) | :: Mardi Gras {m} |
| shrub {n} /ʃɹʌb/ (woody plant) | :: arbrisseau {m}, arbuste |
| shrubbery {n} (planting of shrubs) | :: fruticée {f} |
| shrub celery {n} (the crisp thick leafstalk of the celery plant) | :: céleri en branches {m} |
| shrug {n} /ʃɹʌɡ/ (gesture) | :: haussement d'épaules {m} |
| shrug {v} (to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.) | :: hausser les épaules |
| shrug off {v} (to disregard) | :: ignorer |
| shtetl {n} /ˈʃtɛt(ə)l/ (a Jewish village or small town) | :: shtetl {m}, schtetl {m}, chtetl {m} |
| shuck {v} /ʃʌk/ (to extract shellfish from shells) | :: décortiquer, écailler, écosser |
| shudder {n} /ˈʃʌdə/ (shivering tremor) | :: tremblement {m}, frisson {m} |
| shudder {n} (moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson) | :: frisson {m} |
| shudder {v} (to shake nervously, as if from fear) | :: frissonner, trembler |
| shudder {v} (to vibrate jerkily) | :: frissonner, trembler |
| shuffle {n} /ˈʃʌfəl/ (act of shuffling cards) | :: battage {m} |
| shuffle {v} (to put in a random order) | :: battre, mélanger |
| shuffle {v} (to walk without picking up one's feet) | :: traîner les pieds |
| shufti {n} (glance) SEE: glance | :: |
| shumai {n} (a traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum) | :: shaomai |
| shun {v} /ʃʌn/ (to avoid) | :: éviter, rejeter |
| shun {v} (to escape) | :: fuir, esquiver |
| shunt {v} /ʃʌnt/ (to divert to a less important place, position, or state) | :: parquer |
| shunt {v} (to divert electric current) | :: détourner le courant électrique, dériver |
| shunt {v} (to move a train or carriages) | :: aiguiller, manœuvrer |
| shunt {v} (to have a minor collision) | :: accrocher, avoir un accrochage |
| shunt {n} (electric connection) | :: dérivation {f} |
| shunt {n} (surgical bypass) | :: pontage {m} |
| shunt {n} (railway switch) | :: aiguillage {m} |
| shunt {n} (minor collision between vehicles) | :: accrochage {m} |
| shunter {n} (a railway locomotive used for shunting) | :: locotracteur {m} |
| shut {v} /ʃʌt/ ((transitive) to close) | :: fermer |
| shut down {v} (to turn off or stop) | :: éteindre |
| shutdown {n} (action of closing) | :: arrêt {m} |
| shut one's eyes {v} (to ignore or deliberately overlook) SEE: turn a blind eye | :: |
| shut one's trap {v} (shut up) SEE: shut up | :: |
| shutout {n} (game that ends with one side not having scored) | :: balle {f}, balles {f-p} |
| shutter {n} /ˈʃʌtɚ/ (protective panels over windows) | :: volet {m}, contrevent |
| shutter {n} (part of a camera) | :: obturateur {m} |
| shuttering {n} (shuttering) SEE: formwork | :: |
| shutter speed {n} (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) | :: vitesse d'obturation {f} |
| shuttle {n} /ˈʃʌtel/ (part of a loom) | :: navette {f} |
| shuttle {n} (the sliding thread holder in a sewing machine) | :: navette {f} |
| shuttle {n} (transport service) | :: navette {f} |
| shuttlecock {n} /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/ (badminton ball) | :: volant {m} |
| shut up {v} /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ (close (a building) so that no one can enter) | :: fermer |
| shut up {v} (enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave) | :: enfermer, renfermer |
| shut up {v} (put (an object) in a secure enclosed place) | :: enfermer, renfermer |
| shut up {v} (transitive: to stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) from making noise) | :: faire taire, taire |
| shut up {v} (intransitive: to stop talking or making noise) | :: se taire |
| shut up {v} (imperative: "Shut up!", see also: hold one's tongue) | :: tais-toi! informal, taisez-vous! formal or plural; ferme-la! informal and impolite, boucle-la! informal and impolite, ta gueule! informal and very impolite |
| shut up {v} ("I don't believe it!") | :: arrête ! |
| shvitz {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat | :: |
| shy {adj} /ʃaɪ/ (easily frightened) | :: timide |
| shy {adj} (reserved) | :: timide |
| shy {adj} (cautious) | :: prudent |
| shy {adj} (embarrassed) | :: embarrassé |
| shylock {n} (loan shark) SEE: loan shark | :: |
| shyly {adv} (in a shy manner) | :: timidement |
| shyness {n} (quality of being shy) | :: timidité {f} |
| shyster {n} /ˈʃaɪs.tɚ/ (someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way) | :: avocaillon {m}, chicaneur {m} |
| si {n} /si/ (seventh note of a major scale) | :: si {m} |
| Siam {prop} (the former name of Thailand) | :: Siam {m} |
| Siamese {adj} (Thai) | :: siamois {m} |
| Siamese {n} (Siam inhabitant) | :: Siamois {m}, Siamoise {f} |
| Siamese cat {n} (mammal) | :: chat siamois {m}, siamois {m} |
| Siamese fighting fish {n} (a freshwater fish) | :: combattant {m} |
| Siamese twin {n} (conjoined twin) | :: frère siamois {m}, sœur siamoise {f} |
| sib {n} (sibling) SEE: sibling | :: |
| sib {n} (kindred) SEE: kin | :: |
| sib {n} (kinsman) SEE: kinsman | :: |
| Siberia {prop} /saɪˈbɪɹiə/ (region of Russia) | :: Sibérie {f} |
| Siberian {adj} /saɪˈbɪɹiən/ (from, of or pertaining to Siberia) | :: sibérien |
| Siberian {n} (person) | :: Sibérien {m}, Sibérienne {f} |
| Siberian {n} (cat) | :: sibérien {m} |
| Siberian crane {n} (Grus leucogeranus) | :: grue de Sibérie {f} |
| Siberian elm {n} (tree Ulmus pumila) | :: orme de Sibérie {m} |
| Siberian Husky {n} (Siberian Husky dog) | :: husky sibérien {m}, husky de Sibérie {m} |
| Siberian tiger {n} (Panthera tigris altaica) | :: tigre de Sibérie {m}, tigre de l'Amour {m} |
| Siberian weasel {n} (Mustela sibirica) | :: vison de Sibérie {m} |
| sibilant {adj} /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/ (characterized by a hissing sound) | :: sifflant {m}, sifflante {f} |
| sibilant {n} (phonetics: a hissing sound) | :: sifflante {f} |
| siblicide {n} /ˈsɪblɪsʌɪd/ (killing of a sibling) | :: caïnisme {m} |
| sibling {n} /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ (person who shares same parents) | :: frère et sœur {m} {p}, adelphe {m} {f}, fratrie {f}, germain {m}, sibling {m} |
| sibyl {n} (a pagan female oracle) | :: sibylle {f} |
| sibylline {adj} /ˈsɪbɪlaɪn/ (pertaining to a sibyl) | :: sibyllin {m} |
| sic {adv} /sɪk/ (thus, thus written) | :: sic |
| siccity {n} (dryness) SEE: dryness | :: |
| sich {n} /sit͡ʃ/ (administrative and military centre for Cossacks) | :: sitch {f}, sietch {f}, setch {f} |
| Sichuan {prop} /ˈsɪtʃ.wɑn/ (a province in China) | :: Sichuan {m} |
| Sicilian {adj} (relating to Sicily or its inhabitants) | :: sicilien |
| Sicilian {prop} (language) | :: sicilien {m} |
| Sicilian {n} (person) | :: Sicilien {m}, Sicilienne {f} |
| Sicilian {n} (chess opening) SEE: Sicilian Defence | :: |
| Sicilian Defence {prop} (chess opening) | :: défense sicilienne {f} |
| Sicily {prop} /ˈsɪsɨli/ (island) | :: Sicile {f} |
| sick {adj} /sɪk/ (having an urge to vomit) | :: nauséeux {m}, nauséeuse {f} |
| sick {adj} (colloquial: mentally unstable, disturbed) | :: malade |
| sick {adj} (slang: very good, excellent) | :: de malade |
| sick {n} (sick people) | :: les malades {m-p} |
| sick {adj} (ill) SEE: ill | :: |
| sick and tired {adj} (frustrated and annoyed) SEE: fed up | :: |
| sick as a dog {adj} | :: malade comme un chien |
| sick as a parrot {adj} (sick as a dog) SEE: sick as a dog | :: |
| sick bay {n} (room where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought) | :: infirmerie {f} |
| sickbay {n} (a room or area for the treatment of the sick or injured) | :: infirmerie {f} |
| sick day {n} (day off due to sickness) | :: arrêt maladie {m} |
| sicken {v} /ˈsɪkən/ (to make ill) | :: rendre malade |
| sicken {v} (to be or become ill) | :: tomber malade |
| sickening {adj} /ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ (causing sickness or disgust) | :: à s’en rendre malade, dégoûtant |
| sickhouse {n} (infirmary) SEE: infirmary | :: |
| sickle {n} /ˈsɪkl̩/ (agricultural implement) | :: faucille {f} |
| sickle {v} (to cut with a sickle) | :: fauciller |
| sickle {adj} (shaped like the blade of a sickle) | :: falciforme |
| sickle {adj} | :: serpe |
| sick leave {n} (a type of leave from work) | :: arrêt maladie {m} |
| sickle cell anaemia {n} (sickle cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia | :: |
| sickle-cell anaemia {n} (sickle-cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia | :: |
| sickle-cell anemia {n} (disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells) | :: drépanocytose {f} |
| sickle-cell disease {n} (sickle-cell disease) SEE: sickle-cell anemia | :: |
| sickly {adj} /ˈsɪkli/ (frequently ill) | :: maladif, souffreteux {m}, chétif {m}, valétudinaire |
| sickly {adj} (overly sweet) | :: douçâtre, douceâtre |
| sick man of Europe {prop} (Ottoman Empire) | :: homme malade de l'Europe {m} |
| sickness {n} /ˈsɪknɪs/ (the quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; disease or malady) | :: maladie {f} |
| sick pay {n} (money paid to an employee during his or her sick leave) | :: indemnité journalière {f}, indemnité de maladie {f} |
| side {n} /saɪd/ (bounding straight edge of an object) | :: côté {m} |
| side {n} (flat surface of an object) | :: face {f} |
| side {n} (left or right half) | :: côté {m} |
| side {n} (surface of a sheet of paper) | :: page {f} |
| side {n} (set of opponents in a game) | :: équipe {f} |
| side {n} (television channel) SEE: channel | :: |
| side {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish | :: |
| sidebearing {n} (margin of empty space) | :: approche {f} |
| sideboard {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns | :: |
| sideboard {n} (furniture) | :: buffet {m} |
| sideburn {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns | :: |
| sideburns {n} /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/ (facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin) | :: favoris {m-p}, rouflaquettes {f-p} |
| side by side {adv} | :: côte à côte |
| side cap {n} (military cap) | :: calot {m} |
| sidecar {n} (one-wheeled attachment to a motorcycle) | :: side-car {m} |
| side dish {n} (serving of food meant as an accompanying dish) | :: accompagnement {m}, garniture {f} |
| sidedish {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish | :: |
| side effect {n} (medicine: an adverse effect) | :: effet secondaire {m}, effet indésirable {m} |
| side effect {n} (computing: a state change caused by a function call) | :: effet de bord {m} |
| sidekick {n} /ˈsaɪdkɪk/ (assistant) | :: faire-valoir {m}, acolyte {m} {f} |
| sidelock {n} (sidelock) | :: papillote {f}, anglaise {f} |
| side-netting {n} (in soccer, the net at either side of the goal) | :: petit filet {m} |
| side order {n} (accompaniment to main course) SEE: side dish | :: |
| sideproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct | :: |
| sidereal {adj} /saɪˈdɪɹi.əl/ (of or relating to the stars) | :: sidéral |
| sidereal {adj} (relating to a measurement of time relative to the position of the stars) | :: sidéral |
| sidereal day {n} (day of sidereal time) | :: jour sidéral {m} |
| sidereal time {n} (time measured by apparent motion of vernal equinox) | :: temps sidéral {m} |
| sidereal year {n} (orbital period) | :: année sidérale {f} |
| sideremia {n} | :: sidérémie {f} |
| siderite {n} (a mineral, iron(II) carbonate) | :: sidérite {f} |
| siderite {n} (an iron meteorite) | :: sidérite {f} |
| siderosis {n} (pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust) | :: sidérose {f} |
| side street {n} (side street) | :: route secondaire |
| side-striped jackal {n} (side-striped jackal) | :: chacal à flancs rayés {m} |
| sidestroke {n} (swimming stroke) | :: nage indienne {f} |
| sidewalk {n} /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ (paved footpath) | :: trottoir {m} |
| sideways {adv} /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ (with a side to the front) | :: de côté |
| sideways {adv} (towards one side) | :: de côté |
| sideways {adv} (askance) | :: de travers |
| siding {n} /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/ (material to cover the sides of a building) | :: bardage {m} |
| sidle {v} /ˈsaɪdl/ (to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner) | :: se faufiler |
| Sidon {prop} (city state of Phoenicia) | :: Sidon |
| siege {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet | :: |
| siege {n} /siːdʒ/ (military blockade of settlement) | :: siège {m} |
| siege {v} (besiege) SEE: besiege | :: |
| siegecraft {n} (poliorcetics) SEE: poliorcetics | :: |
| siege engine {n} (large weapon of war to batter fortifications) | :: engin de siège {m}, arme de siège {f} |
| siege piece {n} (obsidional coin) SEE: obsidional coin | :: |
| siege tower {n} (tower used as siege weapon) | :: tour de siège {f}, beffroi {m} |
| siege warfare {n} (warfare involving a siege) | :: guerre de siège {f} |
| siemens {n} /ˈsiːmənz/ (derived unit of electrical conductance) | :: siemens {m} |
| Siena {prop} /siˈɛnə/ (province) | :: Sienne {f} |
| Siena {prop} (city) | :: Sienne {f} |
| Sienese {adj} (of Siena) | :: siennois {m}, siennoise {f} |
| Sienese {n} (person) | :: Siennois {m}, Siennoise {f} |
| Sierpinski triangle {n} (a fractal consisting of three copies of itself) | :: triangle de Sierpiński |
| Sierra Leone {prop} /siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/ (Republic of Sierra Leone) | :: Sierra Leone {f} |
| Sierra Leonean {adj} (from or of Sierra Leone) | :: sierra-léonais {m}, sierra-léonien {m}, sierraléonais {m}, sierra-léonaise {f}, sierra-léonienne {f}, sierraléonaise {f} |
| Sierra Leonean {n} (someone from Sierra Leone) | :: Sierra-Léonais {m}, Sierra-Léonaise {f}, Sierra-Léonien {m}, Sierra-Léonienne {f}, Sierraléonais {m}, Sierraléonaise {f} |
| siesta {n} /siˈɛstə/ (an afternoon nap) | :: sieste {f} |
| sieve {n} /sɪv/ (device to separate larger objects from smaller ones or from liquids) | :: tamis {m}, crible {m}, passoire {f} |
| sieve {n} (process that filters out unwanted pieces of input) | :: crible {m} |
| sieve {v} (to strain, sift or sort using a sieve) | :: tamiser, sasser |
| sievert {n} /ˈsiːvət/ (SI unit of radiation dose) | :: sievert {m} |
| Sieyèsian {adj} | :: sieyèsien |
| sifaka {n} (a medium-sized lemur of the genus Propithecus) | :: sifaka {m} |
| sift {v} /sɪft/ (to sieve or strain (something)) | :: passer, tamiser |
| sift {v} (to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving) | :: éparpiller, disséminer |
| sifu {n} (martial arts instructor) | :: sifu {m} {f}, shifu {m} {f} |
| sigh {v} /saɪ/ (to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it) | :: soupirer |
| sigh {n} (act of sighing) | :: soupir {m} |
| sigh of relief {n} (a release of stress) | :: soupir de soulagement {m} |
| sight {n} /saɪt/ (something seen) | :: vue {f} |
| sight {n} (something worth seeing) | :: quelque chose à voir, truc à voir , principales attractions {f-p}, monuments {m-p} |
| sight {n} (device used in aiming a firearm) | :: mire {f}, viseur {m} |
| sight {v} (visually register) | :: voir |
| sight {v} (get sight of) | :: apercevoir |
| sight {v} (take aim at) | :: viser |
| sight {n} (eyesight) SEE: eyesight | :: |
| sighted {adj} (Not blind) SEE: seeing | :: |
| sighthound {n} (sighthound) | :: lévrier {m}, chien d'arrêt {m} |
| sight read {v} /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/ (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) | :: jouer à vue |
| sightseeing {n} (tourism) | :: tourisme {m} |
| sight sing {v} /ˈsaɪt ˌsɪŋ/ (to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time) | :: chanter à vue |
| sight translation {n} (act of translating a written text out loud) | :: traduction à vue {f} |
| sigillography {n} (study of seals and sigils) | :: sigillographie {f} |
| sigma {n} /ˈsɪɡmə/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) | :: sigma {m} |
| sigmoid {adj} /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/ | :: sigmoïde |
| sign {n} /saɪn/ (visible indication) | :: signe {m} |
| sign {n} (flat object bearing a message) | :: signe {m}, marqueur {m}, panneau {m} |
| sign {n} (math: positive or negative polarity) | :: signe {m} |
| sign {n} (linguistic unit in sign language) | :: signe {m} |
| sign {n} (sign language in general, see also: ) | :: langue des signes {f} |
| sign {n} (omen, see also: omen) | :: signe {m}, présage {m} |
| sign {n} (meaningful gesture) | :: signe {m} |
| sign {n} (any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols) | :: symbole {m} |
| sign {v} (to make (a document) official by writing one's signature) | :: signer |
| sign {v} (to write one's signature on a document) | :: signer |
| sign {v} (to write one's signature somewhere) | :: signer |
| sign {v} (to persuade a sports player etc. to sign a contract) | :: faire signer |
| sign {v} (intransitive: to communicate using sign language) | :: parler la langue des signes |
| sign {v} (transitive: to communicate using sign language) | :: dire ... en langue des signes, faire signe |
| signage {n} /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/ (signs taken collectively) | :: signalisation, fléchage |
| signal {n} /ˈsɪɡnəl/ (sign made to give notice) | :: signal {m} |
| signal {n} (device to give indication) | :: signal {m} |
| signal {n} (computing: simple interprocess communication) | :: signal |
| signal {v} (to indicate) | :: signaler |
| signal crayfish {n} (Pacifastacus leniusculus) | :: écrevisse signal {f} |
| signatory {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/ (one who signs or signed) | :: signataire {m} {f} |
| signature {n} /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ (person’s autograph name) | :: signature {f} |
| signature {n} (act of signing) | :: signature {f} |
| signature {n} (computing: pattern used for matching identity) | :: signature {f} |
| signature {n} (cryptography: data attached to a message that guarantees that the message originated from its claimed source) | :: signature {f} |
| signature {n} (mathematics: type of tuple) | :: signature {f} |
| signboard {n} (a board carrying a sign) | :: enseigne {f}, panneau {m} |
| signed {adj} /saɪnd/ ((mathematics, computer science) having both positive and negative varieties) | :: signé |
| signet ring {n} (signet ring) | :: chevalière |
| significance {n} /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (extent to which something matters) | :: importance {f} , signification {f} |
| significance {n} (meaning) | :: signification {f} |
| significant {adj} /sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.ɡənt/ (having noticeable effect) | :: significatif |
| significant {adj} (statistics: having a low probability of occurring by chance) | :: significatif {m} |
| significantly {adv} (in a significant manner: notably) | :: considérablement |
| significant other {n} (romantic partner, regardless of marital status) | :: moitié {f} , partenaire {m} {f}, compagnon {m}, compagne {f} |
| significator {n} /sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/ (A planet that is supposed to rule something) | :: significateur {m} |
| signified {n} (concept evoked by a sign) | :: signifié {m} |
| signifier {n} ((linguistics) the sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign) | :: signifiant {m} |
| signify {v} /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ (to give something a meaning) | :: signifier |
| sign in {v} (log in) SEE: log in | :: |
| sign in {v} (to sign one's name on a list) | :: s'inscrire, émarger |
| sign language {n} (sign language) | :: langue des signes {f} |
| sign of life {n} (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) | :: donner signe de vie |
| sign of life {n} (indication that someone is present) | :: donner signe de vie |
| sign of the cross {n} (gesture) | :: signe de croix {m} |
| sign one's death warrant {v} (doom one to certain death) | :: signer son arrêt de mort |
| signpost {n} (post bearing a sign that gives information on directions) | :: poteau indicateur {m} |
| sign up {v} (to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something) | :: inscrire |
| sign up {v} (to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something) | :: s'inscrire |
| sign up {v} (to agree to purchase some good or service) | :: s'abonner |
| Sikh {n} /siːk/ (an adherent of Sikhism) | :: sikh |
| Sikh {adj} (relating to Sikhism) | :: sikh |
| Sikhism {prop} /ˈsiːkɪzm̩/ (religion) | :: sikhisme {m} |
| silage {n} (fodder stored in a silo) | :: silage {m} |
| silence {n} /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ (lack of any sound) | :: silence {m} |
| silence is golden {proverb} (proverb) | :: le silence est d'or, la parole est d'argent, mais le silence est d'or, la parole est d'argent, le silence est d'or |
| silencer {n} (attachment) | :: silencieux {m} |
| silent {adj} /ˈsaɪlənt/ (free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet) | :: silencieux {m}, taire |
| silent {adj} (not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn) | :: silencieux {m}, muet |
| silent {adj} (not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent) | :: muet {m} |
| silent {adj} (not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence) | :: silencieux |
| silent {adj} (undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms) | :: silencieux |
| silent {adj} (to refrain from speaking) SEE: be silent | :: |
| silent as the grave {adj} (to say absolutely nothing) | :: muet comme une tombe, muet comme une carpe, muet comme un poisson |
| silent film {n} (film without sound) | :: film muet {m} |
| silently {adv} /ˈsaɪləntli/ (in a silent manner; making no noise) | :: silencieusement |
| Silesia {prop} /saɪˈliʒə/ (region) | :: Silésie {f} |
| Silesian {adj} /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Silesia) | :: silésien |
| Silesian Voivodeship {prop} (Silesian Voivodeship) | :: voïvodie de Silésie {f} |
| silhouette {n} /ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/ (representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color) | :: silhouette {f} |
| silica {n} /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/ (silicon dioxide) | :: silice {f} |
| silicate {n} /ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/ (salt or mineral) | :: silicate {m} |
| silicene {n} | :: silicène {m} |
| siliceous {adj} (relating to silica) | :: siliceux |
| silicic {adj} (relating to silica) | :: silicique |
| silicon {n} /ˈsɪləkɑn/ (non-metallic element) | :: silicium {m} |
| silicon dioxide {n} (SiO2) | :: bioxyde de silicium |
| silicone {n} /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ (any of a class of inert compounds of silicon) | :: silicone {m} |
| Silicon Valley {prop} (nickname for region in San Francisco) | :: Silicon Valley {f}, Vallée du Silicium {f} |
| silicosis {n} (silica dust pneumoconiosis) | :: silicose {f} |
| silk {n} /sɪlk/ (fiber) | :: soie {f} |
| silk {n} (fabric) | :: soie {f} |
| silk-cotton tree {n} (tropical tree) | :: fromager {m} |
| silken {adj} /ˈsɪlkən/ (having a texture like silk) | :: soyeux |
| Silk Road {prop} (routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa) | :: route de la soie {f} |
| silk-screen printing {n} (screen printing) SEE: screen printing | :: |
| silkworm {n} /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ (caterpillar) | :: ver à soie {m}, magnan {m} |
| silky {adj} /ˈsɪlki/ (similar in texture or appearance to silk) | :: soyeux |
| silky anteater {n} (Cyclopes didactylus) | :: myrmidon {m} |
| sill {n} /sɪl/ (base of a window) | :: rebord {m} |
| sill {n} (horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame) | :: linteau {m} |
| Silla {prop} (ancient kingdom in Korea) | :: Silla {m} |
| sillimanite {n} (mineral) | :: sillimanite {f} |
| silliness {n} /ˈsɪlinɪs/ (that which is perceived as silly or frivolous) | :: bêtise {f}, stupidité {f} |
| silly {adj} /ˈsɪli/ (foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom) | :: sot, insensé, idiot {m}, bête, fou {m}, stupide |
| silly {adj} (irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors) | :: idiot, fou {m}, givré {m} , branque , jeté {m} |
| silly {adj} (playful, giggly) | :: bébête, idiot, nunuche {f} |
| silly {adj} (semiconscious) | :: abruti |
| silly {adj} (pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined) | :: idiot de, imbécile de |
| silo {n} /ˈsaɪloʊ/ (vertical building for storing grain) | :: silo {m} |
| silo {n} | :: silo |
| silovik {n} (former member of the security services and the military, any power structure (Russia)) | :: silovik {m} |
| silt {n} /sɪlt/ (fine earth deposited by water) | :: vase, limon |
| silt {v} (to clog or fill with silt) | :: envaser |
| silt {v} (to become clogged with silt) | :: envaser |
| silt up {v} (become filled or clogged with silt) | :: envaser |
| silty {adj} (having a noticeable amount of silt) | :: limoneux |
| silurid {n} (any catfish of the Siluridae family) | :: siluridé {m} |
| Silvanus {prop} /sɪlˈveɪnəs/ (biblical character) | :: Silvain |
| Silvanus {prop} (male given name) | :: Sylvain |
| silver {n} (metal) | :: argent {m} |
| silver {n} (cutlery/silverware) | :: argenterie {f} |
| silver {n} (color/colour) | :: argent {m} |
| silver {adj} (made from silver) | :: en argent |
| silver {adj} (having a color/colour like silver) | :: argenté |
| silver age {n} (historical period) | :: âge d'argent {m} |
| silverback {n} (mature male gorilla) | :: dos argenté {m} |
| silver ball {n} (pinball) SEE: pinball | :: |
| silverberry {n} (plant) SEE: oleaster | :: |
| silver birch {n} (tree) | :: bouleau blanc {m} |
| silver bullet {n} (bullet made of silver) | :: balle d'argent |
| silver bullet {n} (solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results) | :: solution miracle, panacée |
| silver fir {n} (European silver fir Abies alba) | :: sapin pectiné {m} |
| silverfish {n} (type of bristletail) | :: poisson d'argent {m} |
| silver fox {n} (fox with pale yellow fur) | :: renard argenté {m} |
| silver goal {n} (first goal scored during the first half of extra time) | :: but en argent {m} |
| silver medal {n} (medal made of, or having the colour of, silver) | :: médaille d'argent {f} |
| silver medalist {n} (silver medal winner) | :: médaillé d'argent {m}, médaillée d'argent {f} |
| silvern {adj} (made from silver) SEE: silver | :: |
| silversmith {n} (person who makes articles out of silver) | :: chaudronnier d'argent {m}, chaudronnière d'argent {f} |
| silverware {n} ((US) knives, forks and spoons) | :: argenterie {f}, couverts {m-p} |
| silver wedding {n} (anniversary celebration) | :: noces d'argent {f-p} |
| silvery {adj} /ˈsɪlvəɹi/ (resembling silver) | :: argenté |
| silvery {adj} (clear and musical in tone) | :: argentin |
| silvery-cheeked antshrike {n} (Sakesphorus cristatus) | :: batara à joues argent |
| Silvia {prop} /ˈsɪlvi.ə/ (female given name) | :: Sylvie |
| silvicultural {adj} | :: sylvicole {f} |
| silviculture {n} (forestry) | :: sylviculture {f} |
| SIM card {n} (small, removable card which stores mobile phone data) | :: carte SIM {f} |
| simethicone {n} (oral antifoaming agent) | :: siméthicone {m}, siméticone {m} |
| Simferopol {prop} /ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/ (city) | :: Simferopol {m} |
| simian {adj} /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to apes) | :: simien {m}, simienne {f} |
| similar {adj} /ˈsɪməlɚ/ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) | :: similaire, semblable {m} {f} |
| similarity {n} /sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ (closeness of appearance) | :: similarité {f}, similitude {f} |
| similarly {adv} /ˈsɪməlɚli/ (in a similar style or manner) | :: pareil, semblablement, similairement |
| similarness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity | :: |
| simile {n} /ˈsɪməli/ (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) | :: comparaison {f} |
| similitude {n} /sɪˈmɪlɪtuːd/ | :: similitude {f} |
| simmer {v} /ˈsɪmɚ/ ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly) | :: mijoter, bouillotter |
| simmer {v} ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly) | :: faire mijoter |
| Simon {prop} /ˈsaɪmən/ (biblical characters) | :: Simon |
| Simon {prop} (male given name) | :: Simon |
| Simone {prop} /səˈməʊn/ (female given name) | :: Simone {f} |
| simoniac {n} (one who carries on or is guilty of simony) | :: simoniaque |
| simoniac {adj} (of or pertaining to a practitioner of simony) | :: simoniaque {m} {f} |
| Simon says {n} (children's game) | :: Jacques a dit |
| simony {n} /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/ (act of buying or selling spiritual things) | :: simonie {f} |
| simoom {n} /sɪˈmuːm/ (hot, dry wind) | :: simoun {m} |
| simper {v} /ˈsɪmpɚ/ (To smile in a frivolous manner) | :: minauder |
| simper {n} (frivolous smile) | :: minauderie {f}, sourire affecté {m} (lit., affected smile) |
| simple {adj} /ˈsɪmpəl/ (uncomplicated) | :: simple |
| simple {adj} (simple-minded) | :: simple {m} {f} |
| simple {n} (preparation from one plant) | :: simple {m} |
| simple fraction {n} (type of fraction) SEE: common fraction | :: |
| simple machine {n} (device) | :: machine simple {f} |
| simple-minded {adj} (Lacking mental capacity) | :: simple d'esprit, simplet |
| simple past {n} (the simple past tense) | :: passé {m}, imparfait {m}, passé simple {m} (these terms have slightly different meanings in French, they are not synonyms) |
| simple pendulum {n} | :: pendule simple {m} |
| simple present {n} (present tense) | :: indicatif présent, présent |
| simple ring {n} (ring that contains no ideals other than the zero ideal and the ring itself) | :: anneau simple {m} |
| simple sentence {n} (sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause) | :: phrase simple {f} |
| simpleton {n} /ˈsɪmpəltən/ (simple-minded naive person lacking common sense) | :: simplet {m}, nigaud {m}, niais {m}, naïf {m}, ingénu {m} |
| simplex {n} (an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron) | :: simplexe {m} |
| simplicity {n} /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ (quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths) | :: simplicité |
| simplicity {n} (quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts) | :: simplicité |
| simplicity {n} (freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury) | :: simplicité |
| simplicity {n} (freedom from complication; efficiency) | :: simplicité |
| simplification {n} /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (act of simplifying) | :: simplification {f} |
| Simplified Chinese {prop} (Chinese written using simplified characters) | :: chinois simplifié {m} |
| Simplified Chinese {prop} (simplified character(s)) | :: caractère simplifié {m}, caractère chinois simplifié {m}, sinogramme simplifié {m} |
| simplify {v} /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ (to make simpler) | :: simplifier |
| simplism {n} (trait of oversimplifying things by ignoring complexity and complications) | :: simplisme {m} |
| simplistic {adj} (overly simple) | :: simpliste |
| simply {adv} /ˈsɪmpli/ (in a simple manner) | :: simplement |
| simulacrum {n} /ˌsimjəˈleɪkɹəm/ (image or representation) | :: simulacre {m} |
| simulate {v} /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/ (to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior) | :: simuler, imiter |
| simulated {adj} (made to imitate) | :: simulé |
| simulated annealing {n} (algorithm) | :: recuit simulé {m} |
| simulation {n} /ˌsɪm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/ (something which simulates) | :: simulation {f} |
| simulation {n} (process of simulating) | :: simulation {f} |
| simulation {n} (assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true) | :: déguisement {m} |
| simulation {n} (soccer: attempt of feigning a foul) | :: simulation {f}, comédie {f} |
| simulator {n} (machine or system) | :: simulateur {m} |
| simultaneity {n} /ˌsaɪməltəˈniɪti/ (the quality or state of being simultaneous) | :: simultanéité {f} |
| simultaneous {adj} /ˌsaɪ̯m.əlˈteɪ̯n.i.əs/ (occurring at the same time) | :: simultané |
| simultaneous interpretation {n} (type of oral translation) | :: interprétation simultanée {f} |
| simultaneous interpreting {n} (simultaneous interpretation) SEE: simultaneous interpretation | :: |
| simultaneously {adv} /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ (occurring at the same time) | :: simultanément, en même temps |
| simultaneousness {n} (the quality or state of being simultaneous) | :: simultanéité |
| sin {n} (violation of religious law) | :: péché {m} |
| sin {n} (misdeed) | :: péché {m} |
| sin {v} (to commit a sin) | :: pécher |
| Sinai {prop} (peninsula) | :: Sinaï {m} |
| Sinai {prop} (mountain) | :: Sinaï {m} |
| since {adv} /sɪns/ (from a specified time in the past) | :: depuis |
| since {prep} (from (time)) | :: depuis |
| since {conj} (from the time that) | :: depuis que |
| since {conj} (because) | :: puisque, vu que, étant donné que |
| sincere {adj} /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ (earnest) | :: sincère |
| sincerely {adv} /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) | :: sincèrement |
| sincereness {n} (sincerity) SEE: sincerity | :: |
| sincerity {n} /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ (quality of being sincere) | :: sincérité |
| since when {adv} (from what time) | :: depuis quand |
| Sindhi {adj} /ˈsɪndi/ (pertaining to Sindh) | :: sindhi {m} |
| Sindhi {prop} (language) | :: sindhi {m} |
| sindonology {n} (study) | :: sindonologie {f} |
| sine {n} /saɪn/ (trigonometric function) | :: sinus {m} |
| sinecure {n} /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/ (a position that requires no work but still gives a payment) | :: sinécure, planque |
| Sinemurian {n} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) | :: Sinémurien |
| sine qua non {n} /ˌsɪni kwɑ ˈnɑn/ (prerequisite) | :: sine qua non {m} {f}, sine quâ non {m} {f} |
| sinew {n} (cord or tendon of the body) SEE: tendon | :: |
| sinful {adj} (evil) SEE: evil | :: |
| sinful {adj} /ˈsɪnfəl/ (constituting sin) | :: coupable, peccamineux |
| sing {v} /sɪŋ/ (to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice) | :: chanter |
| sing {v} (slang: to confess under interrogation) | :: se mettre à table |
| singable {adj} (capable of being sung) | :: chantable |
| Singapore {prop} /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ (Republic of Singapore) | :: Singapour {m} |
| Singaporean {adj} /ˌsɪŋ(ɡ)əˈpɔːɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Singapore) | :: singapourien |
| Singaporean {n} (a person from Singapore) | :: Singapourien {m}, Singapourienne {f} |
| Singapore dollar {n} (official currency of Singapore) | :: dollar de Singapour {m} |
| singe {v} /sɪnd͡ʒ/ (to burn slightly) | :: roussir |
| singer {n} /ˈsɪŋɚ/ (person who sings) | :: chanteur {m} |
| singer {n} (female person who sings) | :: chanteuse {f} |
| singeress {n} (songstress) SEE: songstress | :: |
| singer-songwriter {n} (singer-songwriter) | :: auteur-compositeur-interprète {m}, autrice-compositrice-interprète {f} |
| singing {n} /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ (the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing) | :: chant {m} |
| single {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ (not accompanied by anything else) | :: seul |
| single {adj} (not married nor dating) | :: célibataire |
| single {n} (one who is not married) | :: célibataire {m} {f} |
| single {n} (baseball: hit) | :: simple {m} |
| single {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket | :: |
| single {v} (farming: to thin out) SEE: thin out | :: |
| single-celled {adj} (consisting of one cell) SEE: unicellular | :: |
| single-click {n} (action or event of pushing mouse-button once) | :: seul-clic {m} |
| single combat {n} (duel) | :: combat singulier {m} |
| single currency {n} (unified European Union currency) | :: monnaie unique {f} |
| single-entry {adj} (describing a method of bookkeeping) | :: en partie simple |
| single file {adv} (line or queue one person wide) | :: queue leu leu {f}, file indienne {f} |
| single-minded {adj} (intensely focused) | :: déterminé, résolu |
| single mother {n} (a woman raising a child on her own) | :: mère célibataire {f}, fille-mère {f} |
| single room {n} (a hotel room with one single bed) | :: chambre simple {f} |
| singlet {n} /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/ (sleeveless shirt) | :: marcel {m}, maillot de corps {m}, débardeur {m} |
| single ticket {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket | :: |
| singleton {n} (math: set) | :: singleton {m} |
| single transferable vote {n} (voting system) | :: scrutin à vote unique transférable |
| single-word {adj} (consisting of a single word) | :: univerbal |
| Singlish {n} (English-based creole used in Singapore) | :: singlish {m} |
| singly even {adj} (singly even) | :: simplement pair |
| sing the praises of {v} (commend someone's attributes to others) | :: vanter les mérites de |
| singular {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ (grammar: referring to only one thing) | :: singulier |
| singular {adj} (linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse) | :: singulier |
| singular {n} (grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing) | :: singulier {m} |
| singulare tantum {n} (grammar, noun having the singular form only) | :: singulare tantum {m} |
| Singularitarianism {prop} | :: singularitarisme |
| singularity {n} /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/ (peculiar state or occurrence) | :: singularité {f} |
| singularity {n} (point where all lines meet) | :: point {m} de fuite |
| singularity {n} (point where infinite value is reached) | :: singularité {f} |
| singularity {n} (physics: point of infinite density) | :: singularité {f} |
| singularization {n} | :: singularisation {f} |
| singulative {n} (a singulative form or construction) | :: singulatif |
| Sinhala {n} (language) SEE: Sinhalese | :: |
| Sinhalese {adj} /sɪnhəˈliːz/ (of or pertaining to Sri Lanka) | :: cinghalais |
| Sinhalese {n} (Sinhalese person) | :: Cingalais {m}, Cinghalais {m}, Singalais {m}, Singhalais {m}, Srilankais {m}, Sri-Lankais {m}, Ceylanais {m}, Cingalaise {f}, Cinghalaise {f}, Singalaise {f}, Singhalaise {f}, Srilankaise {f}, Sri-Lankaise {f}, Ceylanaise {f} |
| Sinhalese {n} (the language) | :: cinghalais {m} |
| sinicization {n} (process of sinicising) | :: sinisation {f} |
| sinister {adj} /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/ (ominous) | :: sinistre {m} {f} |
| sinister {adj} (evil) | :: sinistre {m} {f} |
| sinister {adj} (heraldic "left") | :: sénestre |
| sinistrogyre {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory | :: |
| sinistromanual {adj} (left-handed) SEE: left-handed | :: |
| sinistrorotatory {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory | :: |
| Sinitic {adj} /saɪˈnɪtɪk/ (relating to the group of Chinese languages) | :: sinitique, chinois |
| sink {v} /sɪŋk/ (descend into liquid, etc) | :: couler, s'enfoncer |
| sink {v} (cause (ship, etc) to sink) | :: couler {m} |
| sink {n} (basin) | :: évier {m}, lavabo {m} |
| sink {n} (sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole | :: |
| sinkable {adj} (capable of being sunk) | :: submersible |
| sinker {n} /ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/ (weight used in fishing) | :: plomb {m} |
| sinkhole {n} (geology: hole formed in soluble rock) | :: doline {f}, gouffre {m} |
| Sinkiang {prop} (Xinjiang) SEE: Xinjiang | :: |
| sink or swim {v} (to fail or succeed, on a project attempted) | :: marche ou crève |
| sinner {n} /ˈsɪnɚ/ (person who has sinned) | :: pécheur {m}, pécheresse {f} |
| Sino- {prefix} /ˈsɪnoʊ/ (relating to China or Chinese) | :: sino- |
| sinoatrial {adj} (relating to the venous sinus and right atrium) | :: sinu-atrial |
| sinoatrial node {n} (a group of cells) | :: nœud sinusal {m} |
| Sinocentrism {n} /ˌsaɪnəʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/ (belief that China was literally the centre of the world) | :: sinocentrisme {m} |
| sinologist {n} (a student, or expert in sinology) | :: sinologue {m} {f} |
| sinology {n} (Chinese studies) SEE: Chinese studies | :: |
| Sinophile {n} (Sinophile) | :: sinophile {m} {f} |
| Sinophobia {n} /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (the fear of China or Chinese) | :: sinophobie {f} |
| Sinophone {adj} (speaking Chinese) | :: sinophone |
| Sinophone {n} (a speaker of Chinese) | :: sinophone {m} {f} |
| Sino-Tibetan {adj} (related to China and Tibet) | :: sinotibétain |
| Sino-Tibetan {adj} (related to Chinese and Tibetan) | :: sinotibétain |
| Sino-Vietnamese {adj} (pertaining to the Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language) | :: sino-vietnamien |
| Sino-Vietnamese {n} (the Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language) | :: sino-vietnamien {m} |
| Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Vietnamese) SEE: Sino-Vietnamese | :: |
| Sino-Xenic {adj} (related to Chinese readings in Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese borrowings from medieval Chinese) | :: sinoxénique |
| sintering {n} (A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point) | :: frittage {m} |
| sinuate {v} (to curve or bend) | :: sinuer |
| sinuosity {n} (the property of being sinuous) | :: sinuosité |
| sinuous {adj} /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ (having curves in alternate directions; meandering) | :: sinueux |
| sinus {n} /ˈsaɪnəs/ (pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue) | :: sinus {m} |
| sinusitis {n} (inflammation) | :: sinusite {m} |
| sinusoid {adj} (sinusoidal) SEE: sinusoidal | :: |
| sinusoid {n} /ˈsaɪnəsɔɪd/ (sine curve) | :: sinusoïde {f} |
| sinusoidal {adj} /saɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/ (in the form of a sine wave) | :: sinusoïdal |
| Sion {prop} (capital of Valais, a canton in Switzerland) | :: Sion {f} |
| Sioux {n} /suː/ (tribes) | :: Sioux |
| sip {n} /sɪp/ (A small mouthful of drink) | :: gorgée {f} |
| sip {v} (to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time) | :: siroter |
| siphon {n} /ˈsaɪfən/ (a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other) | :: siphon {m} |
| siphon {v} (transfer by means of a siphon) | :: siphonner |
| siphon {v} (steal or skim off in small amounts) | :: siphonner |
| siphonogamous {adj} | :: siphonogame |
| siphonogamy {n} | :: siphonogamie {f} |
| sir {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)/ (address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown) | :: monsieur {m} |
| sir {n} | :: seigneur {m} |
| SIRC {prop} (acronym of Security Intelligence Review Committee) | :: CSARS |
| sire {v} /saɪə(ɹ)/ (to procreate) | :: saillir |
| siren {n} /ˈsaɪɹən/ (nymph of Greek mythology) | :: sirène {f} |
| siren {n} (device for making a sound alarm) | :: sirène {f} |
| siren {n} (dangerously seductive woman) | :: sirène {f} |
| siren {n} (salamander) | :: sirène {f} |
| Sirius {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.əs/ | :: Sirius {m} |
| sirloin {n} /ˈsɝlɔɪn/ (cut of beef) | :: aloyau, faux-filet, contrefilet {m}, contre-filet {m}, surlonge |
| sirocco {n} /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ (wind) | :: sirocco {m} |
| sirtaki {n} /sɚˈtɑki/ (modern Greek folk dance) | :: sirtaki {m} |
| sis {n} /sɪs/ (sister) | :: frangine {f}, sœurette {f} |
| siskin {n} (small European finch) SEE: Eurasian siskin | :: |
| sissify {v} /ˈsɪsɪfaɪ/ (To make sissy; to emasculate.) | :: effeminer, émasculer |
| sissy {n} /ˈsɪsi/ (an effeminate boy or man) | :: chochotte {f}, lopette {f}, fifi {m} |
| sissy {n} (a timid, unassertive or cowardly person) | :: poule mouillée {f}, gonzesse {f}, chochotte {f} |
| sissy {n} (sister) SEE: sis | :: |
| sissyphobia {n} (negative attitude towards men who act in a feminine way) | :: efféminophobie {f} |
| sister {n} /ˈsɪs.tə/ (woman or girl having the same parents) | :: sœur |
| sister {n} (a nun; a female member of a religious community) | :: sœur, nonne, religieuse |
| sister {n} (senior nurse) | :: infirmière |
| sister city {n} (city in a relationship of cordiality) | :: ville jumelée {f} |
| sisterhood {n} (state of being sisters) | :: sororité |
| sisterhood {n} (quality of being sisterly) | :: sororité |
| sister-in-law {n} (wife's sister) | :: belle-sœur {f} |
| sister-in-law {n} (husband's sister) | :: belle-sœur {f} |
| sister-in-law {n} (brother's wife) | :: belle-sœur {f} |
| sister-in-law {n} (wife's brother's wife) | :: belle-sœur {f} |
| sister-in-law {n} (husband's brother's wife) | :: belle-sœur {f} |
| sister ship {n} (ship built to the same design) | :: sister-ship {m}, navire-jumeau {m} |
| sister-wife {n} (co-wife who is also one's sister) | :: sœur-épouse |
| sister-wife {n} (co-wife) | :: coépouse, co-épouse, sœur-épouse |
| sistrum {n} /ˈsɪstɹəm/ (instrument) | :: sistre {m} |
| Sisyphean {adj} /ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/ (incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile) | :: sisyphéen, sisyphien |
| Sisyphus {prop} /ˈsɪsɪfəs/ (figure) | :: Sisyphe {m} |
| sit {v} /sɪt/ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) | :: être assis {m}, être assise {f}, s'asseoir |
| sit {v} (move oneself into such a position) | :: s’asseoir |
| sit {v} (to be a member of a deliberative body) | :: siéger |
| sitar {n} (musical instrument) | :: sitar {m} |
| sitcom {n} (situation comedy, see also: situation comedy) | :: comédie de situation {f}, sitcom {m} |
| sit down {v} (to assume a sitting position from a standing position) | :: s'asseoir |
| site {n} /saɪt/ (place where anything is fixed; situation; local position) | :: site {m}, emplacement {m} |
| site {n} (place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation) | :: site {m} |
| site {n} (a website) | :: site {m} |
| site {n} (region where chemical reactions take place) | :: site |
| site map {n} (webpage that lists the contents of a website) | :: plan de site (plan du site) {m}, carte de site (carte du site) {f} |
| sit-in {n} (type of protest) | :: sit-in {m} |
| sit on it {v} (shove it up your ass) | :: se le mettre bien profond, s'enfiler ça |
| sit on one's hands {v} (to remain idle when action is needed) | :: rester les bras croisés |
| sitting duck {n} (an obvious or unconcealed target) | :: cible facile {f} |
| sitting room {n} (living room) SEE: living room | :: |
| situated {adj} /ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/ (located in a specific place) | :: situé |
| situation {n} /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/ (position vis-à-vis surroundings) | :: situation {f} |
| situation {n} (location) | :: lieu {m}, localisation {f}, situation {f} |
| situation {n} (one's status with regard to circumstances) | :: situation {f} |
| situation {n} (state of affairs) | :: situation {f} |
| situation {n} (position of employment) | :: emploi {m}, poste {m} |
| situational {adj} /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃənəl/ (of or pertaining to a particular situation) | :: situationnel |
| situation comedy {n} (episodic comedy television program, see also: sitcom) | :: comédie de situation {f}, comique de situation {m} |
| sit-up {n} /ˈsɪt.ʌp/ (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) | :: abdominaux {m-p}, abdos {m-p} |
| six {num} /sɪks/ (cardinal number) | :: six |
| six {n} (digit) | :: six {m} |
| six {n} | :: six {m} |
| six hundred {num} /ˈsɪks ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 600) | :: six cents |
| Six Nations {prop} (Six Nations Reserve) | :: Six Nations |
| Six Nations {prop} (Six Nations Championship) | :: Six Nations |
| Six Nations of the Grand River {prop} | :: Réserve des Six Nations |
| six o'clock {n} (the start of the seventh hour) | :: six heures {f-p} |
| six of one, half a dozen of the other {proverb} (two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent) | :: bonnet blanc, blanc bonnet , kif-kif, du pareil au même, chou vert et vert chou , quatre trente sous pour une piastre |
| six pack {n} /ˈsɪksˌpæk/ (set of six beverage cans) | :: tablette de chocolat |
| six-pack {n} (set of six beverage cans) | :: pack de six {m}; tablette de chocolat {f} |
| six perfections {n} (six virtues in Mahayana Buddhism) | :: six perfections |
| sixteen {num} /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ (cardinal number 16) | :: seize |
| sixteen hundred {num} (number 1600) | :: seize cents, seize-cents |
| sixteen hundred {num} (year 1600) | :: seize cents, seize-cents |
| sixteenth {adj} /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixteen, see also: 16th) | :: seizième (before the noun); seize (after the name) |
| sixteenth {n} (one of sixteen equal parts of a whole) | :: seizième {m} |
| sixteenth note {n} (sixteenth note) SEE: semiquaver | :: |
| sixth {adj} /sɪk(s)θ/ (ordinal form of the number six, see also: 6th) | :: sixième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) six (after the name) (abbreviation VI) |
| sixth {n} (person or thing in sixth place) | :: sixième {m} {f} |
| sixth {n} (one of six equal parts of a whole) | :: sixième {m} |
| sixth form {n} (final two years of secondary schooling) | :: classes de première et terminale {f-p} |
| sixth sense {n} (extrasensory perception) | :: sixième sens {m} |
| sixties {n} (decade of the 1960s) | :: années soixante {f-p}, années 60 {f-p} |
| sixtieth {adj} /ˈsɪksti.əθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixty) | :: soixantième, 60e |
| sixtieth {n} (person or thing in the sixtieth position) | :: soixantième {m} {f} |
| sixtieth {n} (one of sixty equal parts of a whole) | :: soixantième {m} |
| sixty {num} /ˈsɪkstɪ/ (cardinal number) | :: soixante {m} |
| sixty-eight {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-huit |
| sixty-eighter {n} (participant in social movements) | :: soixante-huitard |
| sixty-first {adj} (ordinal number) | :: soixante-et-unième |
| sixty-five {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-cinq, soixante-cinq |
| sixty-four {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-quatre |
| sixty-nine {n} /ˌsɪkstiˈnaɪn/ (cardinal number) | :: soixante-neuf {m} |
| sixty-nine {n} (sex position) | :: soixante-neuf {m} |
| sixty-one {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-et-un |
| sixty-second {adj} (ordinal number) | :: soixante-deuxième |
| sixty-seven {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-sept |
| sixty-six {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-six |
| sixtysomething {n} (sexagenarian) SEE: sexagenarian | :: |
| sixty-three {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-trois |
| sixty-two {num} (cardinal number) | :: soixante-deux |
| size {n} /saɪz/ (dimensions or magnitude of a thing) | :: taille {f} |
| size {n} (a specific set of dimensions for clothing) | :: taille {f} |
| size {n} | :: taille {f}, grandeur {f} |
| sizzle {v} /ˈsɪzəl/ (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) | :: grésiller |
| sizzle {n} (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) | :: grésillement {m} |
| skandha {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) | :: skandha |
| skate {n} /skeɪt/ (ice skate or roller skate) | :: patin {m} |
| skate {n} (act of skating or ice skating) | :: patinage {m} |
| skate {n} | :: patin {m} |
| skate {v} (to move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates) | :: glisser, patiner |
| skateboard {n} (platform on wheels) | :: planche à roulettes {f} , skateboard {m}, skate {m} |
| skateboard {v} (to use a skateboard) | :: skater, faire du skate |
| skateboarder {n} (someone who skateboards) | :: planchiste |
| skater {n} /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (person who skates) | :: patineur {m}, patineuse {f}, skateur {m}, skateuse {f} (skateboard) |
| skater {n} (insect) SEE: water strider | :: |
| skating {n} /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ (action or sport) | :: glisse {f}, patinage {m} |
| skating rink {n} (frozen surface for skating) | :: patinoire {f} |
| skating rink {n} (roller skating rink) | :: patinoire {f} |
| skedaddle {v} /skɪˈdædəl/ (move or run away quickly) | :: déguerpir |
| skeet {n} (form of trapshooting) | :: ball-trap {m} |
| skeeter {n} (mosquito) SEE: mosquito | :: |
| skeg {n} (surfer) SEE: surfer | :: |
| skeg {n} /skɛɡ/ (rudder-supporting structure) | :: aileron {m}, skeg |
| skein {n} /skeɪn/ (quantity of yarn) | :: écheveau {m} |
| skein {n} (zoology: fish ovary membrane) | :: membrane des oeufs {f} |
| skeletal {adj} /ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l/ (of, or relating to the skeleton) | :: squelettique |
| skeletal {adj} (haggard) | :: squelettique |
| skeletal muscle {n} (muscle of vertebrates) | :: muscle squelettique |
| skeleton {n} /ˈskɛlətən/ (system that provides support to an organism) | :: squelette {m} |
| skeleton {n} (central core of something) | :: squelette {m}, moelle {f}, cœur {m} |
| skeletoneer {n} (one who competes in skeleton) | :: skeletoneur {m} |
| skeleton in the closet {n} (shameful secret) SEE: skeleton in the cupboard | :: |
| skeleton in the cupboard {n} (shameful secret) | :: cadavre dans le placard {m}, squelette dans le placard {m} |
| skeleton key {n} (key that opens a range of locks) | :: passe-partout {m} |
| skeptic {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪk/ (someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims) | :: sceptique |
| skeptical {adj} /ˈskeptɪkəl/ (having, or expressing doubt) | :: dubitatif, sceptique |
| skeptical {adj} (related to skepticism) | :: sceptique |
| skepticism {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ (general disposition to doubt) | :: scepticisme {m} |
| sketch {v} /skɛtʃ/ | :: esquisser |
| sketch {n} (quick freehand drawing) | :: esquisse {f} |
| sketch {n} (rough design or draft) | :: ébauche {f} |
| sketch {n} (brief description) | :: esquisse {f} |
| sketch {n} (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.) | :: sketch {m}, saynète {f} |
| sketch {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout | :: |
| sketchbook {n} (book or pad with blank pages for sketching) | :: carnet de croquis {m} |
| sketchy {adj} /ˈskɛtʃi/ (Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement) | :: sommaire, incomplet, partiel, superficiel |
| sketchy {adj} (Of questionable or doubtful quality) | :: louche, glauque, chelou |
| skeuomorphism {n} (practice of incorporating obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design) | :: skeuomorphisme {m} |
| skew {v} /skjuː/ (to bias or distort in a particular direction) | :: biaiser |
| skew {v} | :: fausser |
| skew {adj} (neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line) | :: gauche, oblique |
| skewer {n} /ˈskjuəɹ/ (pin used to secure food during cooking) | :: brochette {f}, broche {f} |
| skewer {n} (chess scenario) | :: enfilade {f} |
| skewer {v} (to impale on a skewer) | :: embrocher |
| skewer {v} (chess: to attack a piece with a less valuable piece behind) | :: enfilade {f} |
| ski {n} /skiː/ (one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow) | :: ski {m} |
| ski {v} (to move on skis) | :: skier |
| skiascope {n} (retinoscope) SEE: retinoscope | :: |
| ski ballet {n} | :: ballet à ski |
| skid {n} /skɪd/ (out of control sliding motion) | :: dérapage {m} |
| skid {v} (to slide in an uncontrolled manner) | :: déraper |
| skidder {n} (a vehicle for pulling trees out of a forest) | :: débusqueur {m}, skidder {m} |
| skidding {n} /ˈskɪdɪŋ/ (the motion of something that skids) | :: dérapage {m} |
| skidding {n} (the logging operation for pulling cut trees) | :: débardage {m} |
| skid mark {n} (black mark left on a road surface from tires) | :: trace de freinage |
| skid mark {n} (visible stain on underpants) | :: virgule {f} |
| skidmark {n} (black mark left on a road surface from tires) | :: coup de patin {m} |
| skidmark {n} (visible stain left on underpants) | :: trace de pneu {f}, trace de freinage {f} |
| skier {n} (someone who practices skiing) | :: skieur {m}, skieuse {f} |
| skiff {n} /skɪf/ (Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person) | :: esquif {m}, barque {f} |
| skiing {n} /ˈskiɪŋ/ (sport or activity) | :: ski |
| skijoring {n} | :: ski attelé {m} |
| ski jump {n} (ramp) | :: tremplin {m} |
| ski jumping {n} (a winter sport) | :: saut à ski {m} |
| skilful {adj} (possessing skill, skilled) SEE: skillful | :: |
| ski lift {n} (a device that transports skiers up a mountain) | :: téléski {m}, remonte-pente {m}, remontée mécanique {f}, tire-fesse |
| skill {n} /skɪl/ (capacity to do something well) | :: habileté {f}, compétence {f}, don {m}, capacité {f} |
| skilled {adj} /skɪld/ (having or showing skill) | :: habile |
| skillful {adj} /ˈskɪl.fəl/ (possessing skill, skilled) | :: habile, adroit |
| skim {v} /skɪm/ (to glide along near the surface as a seabird across the ocean) | :: dépasser doucement, effleurer, frôler, raser |
| skim {v} (throw an object so it bounces on water) | :: faire des ricochets |
| skim {v} (ricochet) | :: ricocher |
| skim {v} (read quickly, skipping some detail) | :: feuilleter, lire en diagonale |
| skim {v} (remove cream) | :: écrémer |
| skimble-skamble {n} (gibberish, mumbo-jumbo, nonsense) SEE: nonsense | :: |
| skimble-skamble {adj} (confused, chaotic, disorderly) SEE: chaotic | :: |
| skimmed milk {n} (skim milk) SEE: skim milk | :: |
| skimmer {n} (spoon) | :: écumoire {f} |
| skimmer {n} (bird of genus Rynchops) | :: bec-en-ciseaux {m} |
| skim milk {n} (milk with removed cream) | :: lait écrémé {m} |
| skimp {v} /skɪmp/ (to make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp) | :: lésiner |
| skim through {v} (to read something hurriedly without being attached to details) | :: survoler, lire en diagonale |
| skin {n} /skɪn/ (outer protective of the body of a person or animal) | :: peau |
| skin {n} (outer protective layer of fruit) | :: peau |
| skin {n} (skin and fur of an animal used by humans) | :: peau |
| skin {n} (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid) | :: peau |
| skin {n} (image used as the background of graphical user interface) | :: apparence |
| skin {v} (to injure the skin of) | :: écorcher |
| skin {v} (to remove the skin of) | :: écorcher, dépouiller, peler |
| skin {v} (to high five) SEE: high five | :: |
| skin and bones {n} (emaciated; very skinny) | :: n’avoir que la peau sur les os, paquet d’os {m} |
| skin cancer {n} (malignant growth on the skin) | :: cancer de la peau {m}, cancer cutané {m} |
| skin color {n} (color of human skin) | :: teint {m}, couleur de la peau {m}, complexion {f} |
| skin color {n} (ethnicity) | :: couleur de la peau {m} |
| skinflint {n} /ˈskɪnflɪnt/ (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money) | :: radin {m}, radine {f}, avare {m} {f} |
| skinhead {n} /ˈskɪnhɛd/ (member of skinhead subculture) | :: skinhead {m} |
| skink {n} /skɪŋk/ (lizard) | :: scinque {m} |
| skinner {n} (someone who skins animals) | :: écorcheur {m}, écorcheuse {f} |
| skinny {adj} /ˈskɪni/ (thin) | :: maigre {m} {f} |
| skinny {n} (A skinny person) | :: maigre {m} {f} |
| skinny dipping {n} /ˈskɪni ˈdɪpɪŋ/ (swimming in the nude) | :: baignade à poil {f} |
| skin tag {n} | :: acrochordon {m} |
| skintight {adj} (conforming tightly to the body) | :: moulant {m} |
| skip {v} /skɪp/ (to move by hopping on alternate feet) | :: sautiller |
| skip {n} (An open-topped rubbish bin) | :: benne {f} |
| skip {v} (to jump rope) SEE: jump rope | :: |
| skipjack {n} (Katsuwonus pelamis) | :: bonite à ventre rayé |
| skipjack tuna {n} (Katsuwonus pelamis) | :: bonite à ventre rayé {f} |
| skip-kennel {n} (lackey) | :: saute-ruisseau {m} |
| skipper {n} /ˈskɪpɚ/ (master of a ship) | :: skipper {m} |
| skipping rope {n} (rope for play or exercise) | :: corde à sauter {f} |
| skip rope {n} (rope used) SEE: skipping rope | :: |
| skip rope {v} (to jump over a rope) SEE: jump rope | :: |
| ski resort {n} (resort for skiers) | :: station de ski {f} |
| skirmish {n} /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ (brief battle between small groups) | :: escarmouche {f}, échauffourée {f} |
| skirmish {n} (minor dispute) | :: escarmouche {f} |
| skirmish {v} (to engage in a minor battle or dispute) | :: escarmoucher |
| skirmisher {n} (soldier) | :: escarmoucheur {m} |
| skirret {n} (umbelliferous plant) | :: chervis {m} |
| skirt {n} /skɝt/ (clothing) | :: jupe {f} |
| skirt {n} (part of dress) | :: jupe {f} |
| skirt {n} (something resembling a skirt) | :: jupe {f} |
| skirt chaser {n} (man who seeks out female companionship) | :: coureur de jupons {m} |
| skirting board {n} (panel between floor and interior wall) | :: plinthe {f} |
| skirt steak {n} | :: steak de hampe, bifteck de hampe |
| ski run {n} (trail or slope for skiing) | :: piste {f} de ski |
| skit {n} (comedy) | :: sketch {m}, parodie {f} |
| ski track {n} (trail from/for skis) | :: piste de ski {f}, piste {f} |
| skitrack {n} (ski track) SEE: ski track | :: |
| skitter {v} /ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/ (to move hurriedly) | :: s'enfuir (of insects, etc.) |
| skittish {adj} /ˈskɪtɪʃ/ (easily scared) | :: timide |
| ski wax {n} (wax for skis and snowboards) | :: fart {m} |
| Skopjan {n} (someone from Skopje) | :: Skopiote {m}, Skopien {m} |
| Skopje {prop} /ˈskɔpjɛ/ (capital of North Macedonia) | :: Skopje {f}, Skoplje {f} |
| Skopje {prop} (North Macedonia) SEE: North Macedonia | :: |
| skua {n} /ˈskjuːə/ (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) | :: labbe {f} |
| skulduggerous {adj} (involving skulduggery) SEE: tricky | :: |
| skulduggery {n} /skʌlˈdʌɡəɹi/ (devious device or trick) | :: entourloupe {f} |
| skulk {v} /skʌlk/ (to conceal oneself; to hide) | :: se cacher |
| skull {n} /skʌl/ (bones of the head: cranium and mandible) | :: crâne {m} |
| skull and crossbones {n} (symbol of death) | :: tête de mort {f} |
| skullcap {n} /ˈskʌlkæp/ (cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck) | :: kippa {f}, calotte {f} |
| skullcap {n} (hat) | :: calotte {f} |
| skullcap {n} (flowering plant) | :: scutellaire {f} |
| skunk {n} /skʌŋk/ (animal) | :: mouffette {f}, sconse {m}, putois {m} |
| skunk {n} (despicable person) | :: salaud {m}, mufle {m}, canaille {f} |
| skunk {n} (skunkweed) SEE: marijuana | :: |
| sky {n} (atmosphere above a point) | :: ciel {m} |
| sky {n} (specific view, condition) | :: ciel {m} |
| sky {n} (heaven) | :: ciel {m} |
| sky blue {adj} (light blue, see also: dark blue; blue) | :: bleu ciel |
| sky blue {n} (colour) | :: bleu ciel |
| sky burial {n} (funeral practice) | :: inhumation céleste {f} |
| skyclad {adj} (nude) SEE: nude | :: |
| skydiving {n} (jumping out of an aircraft and freefalling) | :: parachutisme {m}, skydiving {m} |
| skyjack {v} | :: détourner un avion |
| skyjacker {n} (person who commits skyjacking) | :: pirate de l'air {m} {f} |
| sky lantern {n} (paper ornament) | :: lanterne céleste {f} |
| skylark {n} /ˈskaɪ.lɑɹk/ (small brown passerine bird) | :: alouette des champs {f} |
| skylarking {n} /ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/ (horseplay) | :: chahut {m} |
| skylight {n} /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ (opening in the roof) | :: fenêtre de toit {f}, lucarne {f}, vélux {m}, verrière {f} |
| skyline {n} (horizon) SEE: horizon | :: |
| skyline {n} /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ (silhouette against city or buildings) | :: horizon {m}, ligne d'horizon {f} |
| skype {v} /skaɪp/ (make a Skype telephone call) | :: skyper |
| skyrocket {n} (pocket) SEE: pocket | :: |
| skyrocket {n} /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ (type of firework) | :: fusée d'artifice {f} |
| skyrocket {n} (slang: rebuke, scolding) | :: volée de bois vert {f}, Scud {m} |
| skyrocket {v} (to increase suddenly and extremely) | :: grimper en flèche, monter en flèche, exploser |
| skyscraper {n} /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ (tall building) | :: gratte-ciel {m} |
| slab {n} /slæb/ (flat piece of material) | :: chape {f} |
| slab {n} (paving stone) | :: dalle {f} |
| slabstone {n} (flagstone) SEE: flagstone | :: |
| slack {n} /slæk/ (small coal, coal dust) | :: gravier {m} |
| slack {adj} (not tense) | :: lâche |
| slack {v} (to procrastinate) | :: glander |
| slacken {v} (to make less taut) SEE: loosen | :: |
| slacker {n} /ˈslækɚ/ (procrastinating or lazy person) | :: paresseux {m}, feignasse {f} |
| slackline {n} (length of cable or rope) | :: slackline {f} |
| slacklining {n} (sport) | :: slackline {f} |
| slack off {v} (deliberately unproductive in one's work or study) | :: glander, tirer au flanc, procrastiner, atermoyer |
| slack off {v} (decrease in intensity) | :: se calmer, diminuer |
| slag {n} /slæɡ/ (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore) | :: scorie {f} |
| slag {n} (the scoria of a volcano) | :: scorie {f} |
| slag {n} (a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex) | :: pute {f} |
| slag heap {n} | :: terril {m}, crassier {m} |
| slake {v} /sleɪk/ (To satisfy thirst) | :: étancher, rassasier |
| slalom {n} /ˈslɑː.ləm/ (sports) | :: slalom {m} |
| slalom {v} (to race in a slalom) | :: slalomer |
| slalomer {n} (skier) | :: slalomeur {m}, slalomeuse {f} |
| slalomist {n} (slalomer) SEE: slalomer | :: |
| slam {v} /slæm/ (to shut with sudden force and noise) | :: claquer |
| slander {n} /ˈslɑːndə/ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) | :: diffamation (orale) {f}, calomnie (orale) {f} |
| slander {v} (utter a slanderous statement about) | :: calomnier verbalement |
| slanderer {n} (One who slanders) | :: calomniateur {m}, calomniatrice {f} |
| slanderous {adj} (Both untrue and harmful to a reputation) | :: diffamatoire |
| slang {n} (jargon) SEE: jargon | :: |
| slang {n} /sleɪŋ/ (unconventional language ) | :: argot {m}, langue verte {f}, jargon {m} |
| slang {n} (cant) SEE: cant | :: |
| slant {n} (typography: slash) SEE: slash | :: |
| slant {n} /ˈslænt/ (slope or incline) | :: biais {f} |
| slant {n} (bias) | :: connotation {f} |
| slant {n} (pejorative: person of Asian descent) | :: bridé {m}, bridée {f} |
| slant {v} (to lean, slope or incline) | :: incliner, pencher |
| slant {v} (to bias or skew) | :: biaiser |
| slanted {adj} (placed at an angle) | :: penché, oblique, incliné |
| slanting {adj} /ˈslæntɪŋ/ (not perpendicular) | :: oblique |
| slanting {n} (quality of being slanted) | :: en pente |
| slap {n} (A blow dealt with the open hand) | :: claque {f}, gifle {f} , fessée {f} |
| slap {v} (to give a slap) | :: gifler , fesser |
| slap-bang {adv} (directly, immediately) | :: en plein |
| slapdash {adj} /ˈslæpdæʃ/ (done hastily) | :: bâclé |
| slap in the face {n} (slap in the face or on the cheek) | :: soufflet {m}, gifle {f}, claque {f} |
| slapper {n} /ˈslæpɚ/ (female of loose morals) | :: putain {f} |
| slapstick {n} (physical comedy) | :: pantalonnade {f} |
| slash {n} /slæʃ/ (typography: / symbol) | :: barre oblique {f}, barre {f} |
| slash {n} | :: entaille {f} |
| slash {v} (to make a broad cut with an edged weapon) | :: entailler, taillader |
| slash and burn {n} (technique) | :: brûlis {m}, culture sur brûlis {f} |
| slasher {n} (horror movie) | :: slasher {m} |
| slat {n} /slæt/ (thin, narrow strip) | :: palette {f}, lamelle {f} |
| slat {n} (aeronautical: moveable control surface at the leading edge of a wing) | :: dispositif hypersustentateur {m} |
| slat {n} | :: pale |
| slate {n} /sleɪt/ (rock) | :: ardoise {f} |
| slate {n} (bluish-grey colour, see also: slate blue; slate gray; blue-gray) | :: ardoise {f} |
| slate {n} (sheet of slate for writing on) | :: ardoise {f} |
| slate {n} (tile) | :: ardoise {f} |
| slate {n} (record of money owed) | :: ardoise {f} |
| slater {n} /ˈsleɪtɚ/ (one who lays slate) | :: couvreur {m} |
| slattern {n} (slut) SEE: slut | :: |
| slattern {n} /ˈslætɚn/ (dated: dirty and untidy woman) | :: salope {m} {f} |
| slaty-backed gull {n} (Larus schistisagus) | :: Goéland à manteau ardoisé {m} |
| slaughter {n} /ˈslɔtɚ/ (killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)) | :: abattage {m} |
| slaughter {n} (killing of many people) | :: carnage {m}, tuerie {f}, massacre {m} |
| slaughter {n} | :: abattage {m} |
| slaughter {v} (to massacre people in large numbers) | :: massacrer, faire une tuerie |
| slaughter {v} (to kill in a particularly brutal manner) | :: massacrer, faire un carnage |
| slaughterhouse {n} (abattoir) SEE: abattoir | :: |
| slaughterhouse {n} (scene of a massacre) | :: abattoir |
| Slav {n} /slɑːv/ (a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language) | :: Slave {m} {f} |
| slave {n} /sleɪv/ (person owned by another) | :: esclave {m} {f}, serf {m}, serve {f} |
| slave {n} (person forced to work for another) | :: esclave {?} |
| slave {n} (submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who (consensually) submits to (sexually) serving) | :: esclave {m} {f} |
| slavedealing {n} (slave trade) SEE: slave trade | :: |
| slave-driver {n} (employer who demands excessive work) | :: esclavagiste {m} {f}, négrier {m}, négrière {f} |
| slave-girl {n} (female slave) | :: esclave-fille {f} |
| slave-girl {n} (sex slave) SEE: sex slave | :: |
| slaveowner {n} (anyone that has control over another human being) | :: esclavagiste {m} {f} |
| slaver {v} /ˈslævɚ/ (to drool saliva) | :: baver |
| slaver {n} /ˈsleɪvɚ/ (a person engaged in the slave trade) | :: marchand d'esclaves {m}, esclavagiste {m} {f}, négrier {m}, négrière {f} |
| slaver {n} (slave ship) | :: navire d'esclaves {m} |
| slavery {n} /ˈsleɪvəɹi/ (institution or practice of owning human beings) | :: esclavage {m} |
| slavery {n} (condition of servitude endured by a slave) | :: esclavage {m} |
| slavery {n} (condition in which one is captivated or subjugated) | :: esclavage {m} |
| slave trade {n} (traffic in slaves) | :: commerce des esclaves {f}, traite négrière {f} |
| Slavey {prop} /ˈsleɪvi/ (an Athabascan people) | :: Esclave |
| Slavey {prop} (a language) | :: esclave |
| Slavic {adj} /ˈslævɪk/ (of the Slavs, their culture or languages) | :: slave, slavon |
| Slavicize {v} | :: slaviser |
| Slavic studies {n} (academic discipline) | :: slavistique {f} |
| Slavism {n} (a Slavic idiom or phrase) | :: slavisme {m} |
| Slavist {n} (specialist in the Slavic languages, literature or culture) | :: slaviste {m} {f} |
| Slavistics {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies | :: |
| Slavo- {prefix} (Slavic) | :: slavo- |
| Slavonia {prop} (region of Croatia) | :: Slavonie {f} |
| Slavonic {adj} (Slavic) SEE: Slavic | :: |
| Slavonic {prop} /slə.ˈvɒ.nɪk/ (unrecorded ancestor of Slavic languages) | :: slavon {m}, vieux slave {m}, esclavon {m}, paléoslave {m} |
| Slavonic {adj} (related to Slavonia) | :: slavon {m} |
| Slavonic studies {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies | :: |
| Slavophile {n} (person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race) | :: slavophile {m} {f} |
| Slavyansk {prop} (Slovyansk) SEE: Slovyansk | :: |
| slay {v} /sleɪ/ (to kill, murder) | :: tuer, assassiner, occire |
| sled {n} (sledge) SEE: sledge | :: |
| sledge {n} (sledgehammer) SEE: sledgehammer | :: |
| sledge {n} /slɛdʒ/ (sleigh or sled) | :: traîneau {m}, luge {f} |
| sledgehammer {n} (kind of hammer) | :: marteau de forgeron {m}, masse {f}, marteau |
| sledge hockey {n} (version of ice hockey) | :: hockey sur luge |
| sledge racing {n} | :: course sur luge |
| sleek {adj} /sliːk/ (smooth) | :: brillant, luisant, lisse |
| sleep {v} /sliːp/ (to rest in state of reduced consciousness) | :: dormir |
| sleep {n} (state of reduced consciousness) | :: sommeil {m} |
| sleep {n} (substance found in the corner of the eyes (gound), sometimes as a figurative objectification of sleep, see also: ) | :: chassie {f} |
| sleep apnea {n} (brief interruptions of breathing during sleep) | :: apnée du sommeil |
| sleep around {v} (to have numerous sexual partners) | :: coucher à droite et à gauche |
| sleep a wink {v} | :: ne pas fermer l'œil |
| sleep disorder {n} (medical disorder of sleep patterns) | :: trouble du sommeil {m}, trouble de sommeil {m} |
| sleeper {n} (someone who sleeps) | :: dormeur {m} |
| sleeper {n} (railroad sleeping car) SEE: sleeping car | :: |
| sleeper {n} (nurse shark) SEE: nurse shark | :: |
| sleeper {v} (to mark a calf by cutting its ear) SEE: earmark | :: |
| sleeper {n} (sedative) SEE: sedative | :: |
| sleeper {n} (railroad tie) SEE: railroad tie | :: |
| sleeper cell {n} (group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated) | :: cellule dormante {f} |
| sleep in {v} (to sleep late) | :: faire la grasse matinée, cuver |
| sleep-in {n} (an instance of sleeping in) | :: grasse matinée |
| sleepiness {n} (property of being sleepy) | :: somnolence {f} |
| sleeping {n} /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ (state or act of being asleep) | :: sommeil {m} |
| sleeping {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep | :: |
| sleeping bag {n} (padded or insulated bag) | :: sac de couchage {m} |
| Sleeping Beauty {prop} (fairy tale) | :: La Belle au bois dormant {f} |
| Sleeping Beauty {prop} (main character in this story) | :: Belle au bois dormant {f} |
| sleeping car {n} (a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.) | :: wagon-couchette {m}, wagon-lit {m} |
| sleeping pill {n} (a pill having a soporific effect) | :: somnifère {m} |
| sleep like a baby {v} (to sleep very well) | :: dormir comme un loir, dormir comme une marmotte, dormir à poings fermés, dormir du sommeil du juste |
| sleep like a log {v} (to sleep well, without disturbance) | :: dormir comme un loir, dormir comme une marmotte, dormir comme un caïman |
| sleep mask {n} /sliːp mɑːsk/ (blindfold) | :: masque de nuit |
| sleep mode {n} (state of a computer system) | :: mise en veille {f} |
| sleep of the just {n} /ˈsliːp əv ðə ˈdʒʌst/ (deep and worry-free sleep) | :: sommeil du juste {m} |
| sleep on {v} (to postpone a decision at least overnight) | :: la nuit porte conseil |
| sleep over {v} (to sleep over) | :: passer la nuit, parnuire |
| sleep paralysis {n} (inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon awakening) | :: paralysie du sommeil {f} |
| sleep rough {v} /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/ (to sleep outdoors) | :: dormir à la belle étoile |
| sleepwalk {v} (somnambulate) SEE: somnambulate | :: |
| sleepwalker {n} (somnambulist) SEE: somnambulist | :: |
| sleepwalking {n} (act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during sleep) | :: somnambulisme {m} |
| sleep with {v} (have sex with) | :: coucher avec ... |
| sleep with one eye open {v} | :: ne dormir que d'un œil |
| sleepy {adj} /ˈsliːpi/ (feeling the need for sleep) | :: somnolent {m}, ensommeillé {m}, ensuqué |
| sleepy {adj} (suggesting tiredness) | :: endormi |
| sleepy head {n} (a sleepy person) SEE: sleepyhead | :: |
| sleepyhead {n} (sleepy person) | :: endormi {m}, endormie {f} |
| sleet {n} /sliːt/ (ice pellets) | :: grésil {m} |
| sleet {v} (to be in a state in which sleet is falling) | :: grésiller |
| sleeve {n} /sliːv/ (part of a garment that covers the arm) | :: manche {f} |
| sleeve {n} (mechanical covering or lining) | :: chemise {f} (inner), gaine {f} (outer), manchon {m} |
| sleeve {n} (record cover) | :: pochette {f} (of record), boîtier {m} (of CD) |
| sleigh {adj} (sly) SEE: sly | :: |
| sleigh {n} (vehicle on runners) SEE: sledge | :: |
| sleight of hand {n} (skill) | :: tour de passe-passe {m}, tour de main {m}, habileté {f} |
| sleiveen {n} /ˈsliːviːn/ (dishonest person; trickster) | :: escroc, filou, aigrefin, fripon, larron, chevalier d'industrie, tricheur |
| slender {adj} /ˈslɛndə/ (thin) | :: svelte |
| slender-billed gull {n} (Chroicocephalus genei) | :: goéland railleur {m} |
| slender-horned gazelle {n} (Gazella leptoceros) | :: gazelle leptocère |
| sleuth {n} /sluːθ/ (bloodhound) | :: limier {m} |
| sleuth {n} (detective) | :: détective {m} |
| slice {n} /slaɪs/ (thin, broad piece cut off) | :: tranche {f}, tronçon {m} |
| slice {v} (to cut into slices) | :: trancher, couper en tranches, émincer |
| sliced bread {n} (bread that is sold sliced into pieces) | :: pain de mie {m} |
| slice of the pie {n} | :: part du gâteau {f} |
| slick {adj} /slɪk/ (slippery due to a covering of liquid) | :: glissant |
| slick {n} (A covering of liquid, particularly oil) | :: nappe {f} |
| slide {v} /slaɪd/ (to cause to move in contact with a surface) | :: glisser |
| slide {v} (to move in continuous contact with a surface) | :: glisser |
| slide {v} (to lose balance) | :: glisser |
| slide {v} (to pass or put imperceptibly; to slip) | :: glisser |
| slide {v} (to pass inadvertently) | :: déraper |
| slide {v} (to pass along smoothly) | :: glisser |
| slide {n} (item of play equipment) | :: toboggan {m} |
| slide {n} (slippery surface for someone to slide on) | :: glissoire {f} |
| slide {n} (rubble, earth and stones moving down) | :: glissement, glissement de terrain |
| slide {n} (mechanism of a part which slides on or against a guide) | :: glissière {f}, coulisse {f} |
| slide {n} (act of sliding) | :: glissade {f} |
| slide {n} (valve in a trombone) | :: coulisse {f} |
| slide {n} (transparent image for projecting) | :: diapositive, diapo |
| slide {n} (microscope slide) | :: lame {f} |
| slide {n} (slide for playing slide guitar) | :: bottleneck {m} |
| slide fastener {n} (zip fastener) SEE: zip fastener | :: |
| slide projector {n} (a device that projects an enlarged image of a photographic slide onto a screen) | :: projecteur de diapositives {m}, projecteur {m} |
| slide rule {n} (analog calculator) | :: règle à calcul {f} |
| slideshow {n} (presentation) | :: diaporama {m} |
| slideshow {n} (sequence of images) | :: diaporama |
| sliding door {n} (door) | :: porte coulissante {f} |
| slight {adj} /sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚/ (small in amount, insignificant) | :: insignifiant, léger |
| slightly {adv} /ˈslaɪtli/ (slenderly) | :: finement, délicatement |
| slightly {adv} (to a small extent or degree) | :: légèrement |
| slim {adj} /slɪm/ (slender) | :: mince |
| slim {v} (lose weight) | :: maigrir, mincir |
| slime {n} /slaɪm/ (mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance) | :: glaire {f}, bave {f} |
| slimeball {n} /ˈslaɪmbɔːl/ (person regarded as slimy or otherwise undesirable) | :: cochon {m}, enflure {f}, ordure {f}, porc {m}, raclure {f}, sac à foutre {m}, sac à merde {m}, vicelard {m} |
| slimy {adj} /ˈslaɪ.mi/ (like slime; glutinous) | :: visqueux {m}, visqueuse {f}, gluant {m}, gluante {f} |
| sling {v} /ˈslɪŋ/ (to throw) | :: lancer |
| sling {n} (instrument for throwing, see also: slingshot) | :: fronde {f}, bricole {f} |
| sling {n} (bandage) | :: écharpe {f} |
| sling {n} (rope or chain arrangement) | :: élingue {f} |
| sling {n} (strap attached to a firearm) | :: bandoulière {f} |
| sling {n} (rope or iron securing a yard to a mast) | :: hauban |
| sling {n} (the act of hurling as with a sling) | :: jet {m} |
| slinger {n} (someone who slings or who uses a sling) | :: frondeur {m} |
| slingshot {n} /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/ (Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles, see also: sling) | :: lance-pierre {m} |
| Slinky {n} (Toy spring) | :: Slinky {m}, Ondamania {m} |
| slip {n} (nautical: space for a ship to moor) SEE: berth | :: |
| slip {n} /slɪp/ (ceramics: thin, slippery mix of clay and water) | :: barbotine {f} |
| slip {n} (small piece of paper) | :: fiche {f} |
| slip {v} (to lose one's traction) | :: glisser |
| slip {v} (to err) | :: se tromper, faire erreur |
| slip {v} (to pass) | :: faire passer |
| slip {v} (to worsen) | :: empirer |
| slip {n} (act of slipping) | :: glissade {f} |
| slip knot {n} (knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied) | :: nœud coulant |
| slip of the tongue {n} (mistake in speech) | :: lapsus {m} |
| slipped disc {n} (protruding vertebral disc) | :: déplacement de vertèbre |
| slipper {n} (low shoe usually worn indoors) | :: chausson {m}, pantoufle {f} |
| slipper animalcule {n} (paramecium) SEE: paramecium | :: |
| slippery {adj} /ˈslɪpəɹi/ (of a surface) | :: glissant |
| slippery jack {n} (mushroom in genus Suillus) | :: bolet jaune, nonette voilée {m} |
| slippery slope {n} (chain of events) | :: pente glissante {f}, pente savonneuse {f} |
| slipshod {adj} /ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/ (done poorly or too quickly) | :: bâclé |
| slipstick {n} (slide rule) SEE: slide rule | :: |
| slip through the cracks {v} (to escape notice) | :: passer entre les mailles du filet |
| slipway {n} (sloping surface) | :: cale {f}, cale sèche {f} |
| slit {n} /ˈslɪt/ (narrow cut or opening; a slot) | :: fente |
| slit {n} (vulgar, slang: opening of the vagina) | :: vulve |
| slither {v} /ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (to move smoothly from side to side) | :: ramper / glisser en ondulant |
| slither {v} (to slide) | :: glisser, se faufiler |
| slithy {adj} /ˈslaɪði/ (slimy and lithe) | :: lubricilleux |
| sliver {n} /ˈslɪ.vɚ/ (a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment) | :: écharde, éclat |
| sliver {n} (bait made of pieces of small fish) | :: languette |
| sliver {n} (New York: A narrow high-rise apartment building) | :: tour, gratte-ciel |
| slivovitz {n} /ˈslɪvəvɪts/ (rakija made from distilled, fermented plum juice) | :: slivovitz {f} |
| slob {n} /slɒb/ (lazy, slovenly person) | :: souillon {m} {f}, flemmard {m} {f} |
| slob {n} (lazy, obese person) | :: lambin {m} |
| slobber {v} (To allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth) | :: baver |
| sloboda {n} (a kind of settlement in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine) | :: sloboda {f} |
| sloe {n} /ˈsloʊ/ (fruit of Prunus spinosa) | :: prunelle {f} |
| sloe {n} (tree Prunus spinosa) SEE: blackthorn | :: |
| slogan {n} /ˈsloʊ.ɡən/ (phrase associated with a product, used in advertising) | :: slogan {m} |
| sloop {n} /sluːp/ (single-masted sailboat) | :: sloop {m} |
| slope {n} /sloʊp/ (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) | :: pente {f} |
| slope {n} (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) | :: pente {f}, inclinaison {f} |
| slope {n} (mathematics) | :: pente {f} |
| slope {n} (math: slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point) | :: pente {f} |
| sloppy {adj} (very wet; covered in or composed of slop) | :: mouillé, trop liquide |
| sloppy {adj} (messy; not neat, elegant, or careful) | :: bâclé, négligé |
| sloppy {adj} (imprecise or loose) | :: lâche, large, ample |
| slosh {v} (of a liquid, to shift chaotically; to splash noisily) | :: éclabousser |
| sloshing {n} (A motion or action that sloshes.) | :: ballottement {m} |
| slot {n} /slɒt/ (wooden bar for fastening door) | :: barre {f} |
| slot {n} (narrow depression, perforation, or aperture) | :: emplacement {m}, fente {f} |
| slot {n} (A slot machine designed for gambling) | :: machine à sous {f} |
| sloth {n} /sləʊθ/ (laziness) | :: paresse {f} |
| sloth {n} (mammal) | :: paresseux {m}, aï {m} |
| sloth bear {n} (Melursus ursinus) | :: ours lippu {m} |
| slothful {adj} (lazy, sluggish) | :: paresseux |
| slot machine {n} (vending machine) SEE: vending machine | :: |
| slot machine {n} (any coin-operated machine) | :: machine à sous {f} |
| slot machine {n} (gambling machine) | :: machine à sous {f} |
| slouch {n} /slaʊt͡ʃ/ (awkward, heavy, clownish fellow) | :: empoté |
| slouch hat {n} (broad-brimmed felt hat) | :: chapeau mou {m} |
| slough {n} /slʌf/ (dead skin on a sore or ulcer) | :: escarre {f} |
| Slovak {adj} /ˈsloʊvɑːk/ (of Slovakia or its language) | :: slovaque |
| Slovak {n} (native of Slovakia) | :: Slovaque {m} {f} |
| Slovak {n} (language of Slovakia) | :: slovaque {m} |
| Slovak Cuvac {n} (Slovak Chuvach) | :: tchouvatch slovaque |
| Slovakia {prop} /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/ (Slovakia) | :: Slovaquie {f} |
| Slovakian {adj} (of or pertaining to Slovakia) SEE: Slovak | :: |
| Slovakian {n} (a person from Slovakia or of Slovakian descent) SEE: Slovak | :: |
| Slovak Republic {prop} (official name of Slovakia) | :: République slovaque {f} |
| Slovene {adj} /ˈsləʊviːn/ (adjective) | :: slovène {m} {f} |
| Slovene {n} (a person) | :: Slovène {m} {f} |
| Slovene {prop} (the language) | :: slovène {m} |
| Slovenia {prop} /sloʊˈvi.ni.ə/ (country in Europe) | :: Slovénie {f} |
| Slovenian {adj} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene | :: |
| Slovenian {n} (language) SEE: Slovene | :: |
| Slovenian {n} (person) SEE: Slovene | :: |
| slovenly {adj} /ˈslʌv.ən.li/ (having an untidy appearance; unkempt) | :: négligé, dépeigné |
| slovenly {adj} (dirty, unwashed; disorderly) | :: sale |
| slovenly {adj} (careless or negligent; sloppy) | :: négligé, bâclé |
| Slovincian {prop} /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/ (extinct language of the Slovincian people) | :: slovince {m} |
| Slovio {prop} (an artificial Slavic language) | :: slovio {m} |
| Slovyansk {prop} (city) | :: Sloviansk, Slaviansk |
| slow {adj} /sloʊ/ (not quick in motion) | :: lent {m}, lente {f} |
| slow {adj} (spread over a comparatively long time) | :: lent |
| slow {adj} (lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation) | :: lent, tardif |
| slow {v} (to reduce the speed of) | :: ralentir, freiner |
| slow and steady wins the race {proverb} (patient work will conquer any problem) | :: rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point |
| slowcoach {n} (plodder) SEE: plodder | :: |
| slow-cook {v} (cook slowly) | :: mitonner |
| slow cooker {n} (kitchen appliance) | :: mijoteuse {f}, cocotte {f} |
| slow down {v} (to reduce speed) | :: ralentir |
| slowly {adv} /ˈsloʊli/ (at a slow pace) | :: lentement |
| slowly but surely {adv} (in a slow, yet careful manner) | :: lentement mais sûrement |
| slow motion {n} (film stretched in time) | :: ralenti {m} |
| slowness {n} (quality of being slow) | :: lenteur {f} |
| slow on the uptake {adj} (slow to comprehend) | :: long à la détente |
| slowworm {n} /ˈsləʊwɜː(ɹ)m/ (Anguis fragilis) | :: orvet {m} |
| sludge {n} /slʌdʒ/ (generic term for separated solids) | :: lie {f} |
| sluff {n} (slough) SEE: slough | :: |
| sluff {v} (slough) SEE: slough | :: |
| slug {n} /slʌɡ/ (gastropod) | :: limace {f} |
| slug {n} (bullet) | :: pruneau {m}, dragée {f}, bastos {f} |
| slug {n} (lazy person) SEE: sluggard | :: |
| slugabed {n} /ˈslʌɡəbɛd/ (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up) | :: dormeur {m}, dormeuse {f}, lève-tard {m} {f} |
| sluggard {n} (lazy or idle person) | :: fainéant {m}, fainéante {f}, flemmard {m}, flemmarde {f} |
| sluggish {adj} /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ (slow; having little motion) | :: poussif, faiblard |
| sluggish {adj} (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert) | :: rétamé , naze |
| sluice {n} /sluːs/ (passage for water) | :: écluse {f} |
| sluice gate {n} (portal to allow passage of water) | :: vanne {f} |
| slum {n} /slʌm/ (dilapidated neighborhood) | :: bidonville {m} |
| slumber {n} /slʌmbə/ (a very light state of sleep) | :: somnolence {f} |
| slumber {v} (to be in a very light state of sleep) | :: somnoler |
| slumber party {n} (a sleepover) | :: soirée pyjama {f} |
| slumdweller {n} (someone who lives in a slum) | :: zonard {m} |
| slump {v} (to collapse heavily) | :: s'affaler, s'effondrer |
| slur {n} /slɜː(ɹ)/ (insult or slight) | :: insulte {f}, injure {f} |
| slur {n} (symbol indicating a legato passage) | :: liaison d'expression {f}, coulé {m}, legato {m} |
| slur {v} (to articulate poorly) | :: mal articuler |
| Slurpee {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush | :: |
| slurry {n} /ˈslɝ.i/ (agriculture: mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer) | :: purin {m}, lisier {m} |
| slush {n} /slʌʃ/ (half-melted snow) | :: névasse {f}, neige fondue {f}, sloche {f} |
| slush {n} (liquid mud or mire) | :: gadoue {f} |
| slush {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) | :: barbotine {f} |
| slush fund {n} (money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes) | :: caisse noire {f} |
| slushie {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush | :: |
| Slush Puppie {n} (slush) SEE: slush | :: |
| slushy {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush | :: |
| slut {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute | :: |
| slut {n} /slʌt/ (sexually promiscuous woman) | :: salope {f}, trainée {f}, garce {f}, pute {f} |
| slut {n} (untidy person) | :: truie {f}, souillon |
| slut {n} (a female dog) | :: chienne |
| slutty {adj} /ˈslʌti/ (Of or resembling a slut) | :: putassier |
| sly {adj} /slaɪ/ (artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) | :: sournois, malin, rusé, matois |
| sly {adj} (dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble) | :: espiègle |
| sly as a fox {adj} (very sly) | :: rusé comme un renard |
| slyboots {n} (shallow and manipulative woman) | :: chattemite {f} |
| sly fox {n} (person artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) | :: sournois, malin, rusé, matois |
| slyly {adv} /ˈslaɪli/ (in a sly manner) | :: sournoisement |
| Slytherin {n} (Harry Potter team) | :: Serpentard |
| smack {v} (to strike a child as a form of discipline) SEE: spank | :: |
| smack {n} ((slang) heroin) SEE: horse | :: |
| smack-dab {adv} (exactly, directly) | :: pile-poil |
| small {adj} /smɔːl/ (not large) | :: petit, minuscule |
| small {adj} (young) | :: petit, jeune |
| small arms {n} (weapon) | :: petites armes {f-p} |
| small business {n} (company) | :: petite entreprise {f}, TPE {f}, PME {f} |
| small caps {n} (font variant) | :: petite capitale {f} |
| small change {n} (a minor or insignificant amount of money) | :: petite monnaie {f} |
| smallest room {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| small final {n} | :: petite finale |
| small fry {n} (things or people of little importance) | :: menu fretin {m} |
| small hours {n} (very early morning) | :: petites heures {f-p} |
| small intestine {n} (upper part of the intestine) | :: intestin grêle |
| small-minded {adj} (selfish; not mindful of the big picture) | :: mesquin |
| smallness {n} (state of being small) | :: petitesse {f} |
| small of the back {n} (lumbar region of the back) | :: cambrure (des reins) {f} |
| small pica {n} | :: philosophie |
| small potatoes {n} (small fry) SEE: small fry | :: |
| smallpox {n} /ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ (disease) | :: variole {f}, petite vérole {f} |
| small-scale {adj} (having a modest scope or extent) | :: à petite échelle |
| small screen {n} (broadcast or cable television screen) | :: petit écran |
| small talk {n} (idle conversation) | :: papotage {m}, courts pourparlers {m-p} |
| small text {n} (7½-point text) | :: petit-texte |
| small wonder {n} (unsurprising occurrence) | :: pas étonnant (que ...) |
| smaragdine {n} (emerald) SEE: emerald | :: |
| smarmy {adj} /ˈsmɑːɹ.mi/ (Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating) | :: obséquieux |
| smart {v} /smɑɹt/ (to hurt or sting) | :: piquer |
| smart {adj} (exhibiting social ability or cleverness) | :: habile |
| smart {adj} (exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books) | :: habile, intelligent |
| smart {adj} (equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology)) | :: intelligent |
| smart {adj} (good-looking) | :: élégant |
| smart aleck {n} (a know-it-all) | :: je-sais-tout |
| smart ass {n} (one promoting his own personality, wishes or views) SEE: smartass | :: |
| smartass {n} (one who is particularly insolent) | :: gonflé {m}, plaisantin {m}, blagueur {m}, farceur {m} |
| smart card {n} (plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip) | :: carte à puce {f} |
| smartphone {n} /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ (electronic handheld device) | :: smartphone {m}, ordiphone {m}, supertéléphone {m}, téléphone intelligent {m} |
| smartwatch {n} (wristwatch) | :: smartwatch {f} |
| smarty boots {n} (know-it-all) SEE: know-it-all | :: |
| smash {n} /smæʃ/ (in tennis) | :: smash {m} |
| smash {v} (to break violently) | :: fracasser |
| smash {v} (hit extremely hard) | :: percuter |
| smash {v} (figuratively: to defeat overwhelmingly) | :: écraser |
| smashing {adj} /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/ (serving to smash) | :: qui + appropriate third-person translation of smash |
| smashing {adj} (wonderful) | :: sensass {m} {f}, super {m} {f}, génial {m}, géniale {f} |
| smatter {v} /ˈsmæ.tə/ (intransitive: talk superficially) | :: lantiponner |
| smatter {v} (to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge) | :: baragouiner |
| smattering {n} /ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/ (superficial knowledge) | :: rudiment {m} |
| SME {n} (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) | :: PME {f} |
| smear {v} /smɪɚ/ (to spread (a substance)) | :: badigeonner |
| smear {v} (to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations) | :: diffamer |
| smear {n} (mark) | :: trace, traînée, frottis (Pap smear) |
| smear {n} (Pap smear) SEE: Pap smear | :: |
| smear campaign {n} (negative propaganda) | :: campagne de diffamation {f} |
| smearer {n} (unskillful painter) | :: barbouilleur {m}, badigeonneur {m} |
| smear test {n} (gynaecology: screening test) | :: frottis {m} |
| smectic {adj} (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers) | :: smectique |
| smectite {n} (clay mineral) | :: smectite {f} |
| smell {n} /smɛl/ (sensation) | :: odeur {f}, parfum {m} |
| smell {n} (sense of smell) | :: odorat {m} |
| smell {v} (sense with nose) | :: sentir |
| smell {v} (to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of") | :: sentir |
| smell a rat {v} /ˈsmɛl ə ˈɹæt/ (to sense something suspicious) | :: y avoir anguille sous roche (there’s an eel under the rock ) |
| smell-brain {n} (part of brain involved with smelling) | :: rhinencéphale {m} |
| smelling salt {n} (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) | :: sels {m-p} |
| smelly {adj} /ˈsmɛli/ (having a bad smell) | :: puant {m}, puante {f}, malodorant |
| smell you later {interj} (see you later; goodbye) SEE: goodbye | :: |
| smelt {n} /ˈsmɛlt/ (fish of the family Osmeridae) | :: éperlan {m} |
| smelt {n} (production of metal, especially iron, from ore) SEE: smelting | :: |
| smelter {n} (person employed to do smelting) | :: métalurgiste |
| smelter {n} (place where smelting is done) | :: fonderie {f} |
| smelting {n} (process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore) | :: fonte {f}, fonderie |
| smidgen {n} (very small amount) | :: chouïa |
| smile {n} /ˈsmaɪl/ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) | :: sourire {m} |
| smile {v} (to have a smile on one's face) | :: sourire |
| smile from ear to ear {n} (large smile) | :: sourire jusqu'aux oreilles {m} |
| smiley {n} /ˈsmaɪli/ (representation of a smiling face) | :: émoticône {f} |
| smiley {n} (emoticon) SEE: emoticon | :: |
| smiling {adj} /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ (that smiles or has a smile) | :: souriant {m} |
| smirch {v} (to dirty) | :: salir |
| smirk {n} /smɜːk/ (smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful) | :: sourire en coin {m}, ricanerie {f} |
| smirk {v} (to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous) | :: ricaner |
| smite {v} /smaɪt/ (to hit) | :: frapper |
| smite {v} (to strike down or kill with godly force) | :: frapper |
| smith {n} /smɪθ/ (craftsperson who works metal, see also: blacksmith) | :: forgeron {m}, forgeronne {f} |
| Smith {prop} /smɪθ/ (surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith”) | :: Lefèvre, Lefébure, Lefebvre |
| Smith {prop} (most common surnames by language) | :: Martin |
| smithereens {n} /smɪðəˈɹiːnz/ (Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items) | :: miettes {p} |
| smithsonite {n} (mineral) | :: smithsonite {f} |
| smithy {n} (forge) SEE: forge | :: |
| smock {n} /smɒk/ (undergarment) | :: blouse {f} |
| smock {n} (a blouse) | :: blouse {f} |
| smock {n} (a loose garment worn as protection) | :: blouse {f} |
| smocking {n} /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/ (embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and embroidered with decorative stitches) | :: nid d'abeilles |
| smog {n} /smɔɡ/ (urban air pollution) | :: smog {m} |
| smoke {v} /smoʊk/ (to inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette) | :: fumer |
| smoke {v} (to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke regularly or habitually) | :: fumer |
| smoke {v} (to give off smoke) | :: fumer |
| smoke {v} (to preserve or prepare by treating with smoke) | :: fumer |
| smoke {v} (slang: to kill, especially with a gun) | :: descendre |
| smoke {n} (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material) | :: fumée {f} |
| smoke {n} (colloquial: cigarette) | :: clope {f} |
| Smoke {prop} (44th sura of the Qur'an) | :: Fumée {f} |
| smoke alarm {n} (smoke detector) SEE: smoke detector | :: |
| smoke and mirrors {n} | :: miroir aux alouettes {m}, poudre aux yeux {f} |
| smokebox {n} (chamber before chimney) | :: boîte à fumée {f} |
| smoked {adj} /smoʊkt/ (of food, preserved by treatment with smoke) | :: fumé |
| smoked beef {n} | :: boeuf fumé |
| smoke detector {n} (device) | :: détecteur de fumée {m} |
| smoked meat {n} (smoked meat in general) | :: viande fumée {f} |
| smoked meat {n} (Montreal-style smoked meat) | :: smoked meat {m}, viande fumée {f} |
| smoked salmon {n} (edible salmon that is cured by smoking) | :: saumon fumé {m} |
| smokefall {n} (close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes) | :: tombée de la brume {f} |
| smokefall {n} (soot fallout from a cloud of smoke) | :: retombées de suie {f-p}, retombées de suies {f-p}, retombée de suie {f}, retombée de suies {f} |
| smokefall {n} (artificial waterfall of smoke for shows) | :: cascade de vapeur {f}, cascade de vapeur d'azote {f} |
| smoke like a chimney {v} (to smoke tobacco frequently) | :: fumer comme une cheminée, fumer comme un pompier, fumer comme un Turc, fumer comme un sapeur, fumer comme un dragon |
| smoker {n} /ˈsmoʊkɚ/ (person who smokes tobacco habitually) | :: fumeur {m}, fumeuse {f} |
| smoke ring {n} (smoking trick) | :: rond de fumée {m}, ronds de fumée {m-p} |
| smokescreen {n} (smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover) | :: écran de fumée {m}, rideau de fumée {m} |
| smokescreen {n} (anything used (metaphorically) to conceal or distract) | :: écran de fumée {m} |
| smokeshop {n} (tobacconist's) SEE: tobacconist's | :: |
| smokestack {n} (a conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out) SEE: chimney | :: |
| smoking {n} /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ (smoking of tobacco) | :: tabagisme |
| smoking jacket {n} (men's jacket to be worn while smoking) | :: smoking {m} |
| smoking room {n} (room designated for smokers) | :: fumoir {m} |
| smoky {adj} /ˈsmoʊki/ (filled with smoke) | :: enfumé |
| smoky quartz {n} (type of quartz) | :: quartz fumé {m} |
| smolder {v} /ˈsmoʊldɚ/ (to burn with no flame and little smoke) | :: se consumer, couver |
| smolder {v} (to show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion) | :: ronger son frein |
| Smolensk {prop} (city) | :: Smolensk {m} |
| smooch {v} /smuːtʃ/ ((informal) to kiss) | :: bécoter |
| smooth {adj} /smuːð/ (lacking friction, not rough) | :: lisse |
| smooth {adj} (without difficulty) | :: doux {m}, facile |
| smooth {adj} (bland; glib) | :: lisse |
| smooth {adj} (suave; sophisticated) | :: sophistiqué {m} |
| smooth {adj} (action: natural; unconstrained) | :: naturel {m} |
| smooth {adj} (motion: unbroken) | :: souple |
| smooth {adj} (mathematics, of a function: Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain) | :: régulier |
| smooth {adj} (linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel: lacking marked aspiration) | :: douce {f} |
| smooth {v} (make smooth) | :: lisser |
| smooth {v} (statistics: capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise) | :: lisser |
| smooth as a baby's bottom {adj} (very smooth) | :: doux comme une peau de bébé |
| smooth breathing {n} (diacritic mark in Greek) | :: esprit doux {m} |
| smoothen {v} /ˈsmuːðən/ (make smooth) | :: lisser |
| smoothie {n} (drink) | :: smoothie {m}, frappé aux fruits {m}, frappé {m} |
| smoothly {adv} /ˈsmuːðli/ (in a smooth manner) | :: souplement, doucement |
| smooth muscle {n} (involuntary muscle) | :: muscle lisse |
| smooth snake {n} (Coronella austriaca) | :: coronelle lisse |
| smooth-talking {adj} (ingratiating) | :: mielleux |
| smooth-tongued {adj} (able to flatter with words) | :: mielleux |
| smother {v} /ˈsmʌðɚ/ (to suffocate) | :: étouffer |
| smother {v} (to breathe with great difficulty) | :: suffoquer |
| SMS {n} (a text message sent on a cell phone) | :: SMS {m}, texto {m} |
| smudge {n} /smʌdʒ/ (a blemish; a smear) | :: bavure {f} |
| smudge {v} (to obscure by blurring) | :: maculer |
| smug {adj} /smʌɡ/ (irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied) | :: auto-satisfait {m}, suffisant {m} |
| smuggle {v} /ˈsmʌɡəl/ (to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties) | :: passer en contrebande |
| smuggler {n} /ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/ (One who smuggles things) | :: contrebandier {m}, contrebandière {f} |
| smuggling {n} (an act of something being smuggled) | :: trafique {m} |
| smugness {n} (state or quality of being smug) | :: indulgence {f}, complaisance {f} |
| smurf {n} /smɝf/ (fictional character) | :: schtroumpf {m} |
| smut {n} /smʌt/ (sexually vulgar or pornographic material) | :: cul {m} |
| smut {n} (soot) SEE: soot | :: |
| Smyrna {prop} /ˈzmɪɚnɑː/ (city) | :: Smyrne {f} |
| snack {n} /snæk/ (a light meal) | :: casse-croûte {m} or casse-croute {m}, hors-d'œuvre {m}, goûter {m} |
| snack {n} (an item of food eaten between meals) | :: casse-croûte {m} or casse-croute {m}, grignotage {m} |
| snack {v} (to eat a light meal) | :: grignoter |
| snack {v} (to eat between meals) | :: grignoter |
| snack bar {n} /ˈsnækbɑɹ/ (a small restaurant serving light meals) | :: cafétéria {f}, bistro {m} |
| snag {n} /ˈsnæɡ/ (stump or base of a branch) | :: aspérité {f}, chicot {m} |
| snag {n} (tree fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water) | :: chicot {m} |
| snag {n} (tooth projecting beyond the rest) | :: chicot {m} |
| snag {n} (one of the secondary branches of an antler) | :: andouiller {m} |
| snag {n} (problem or difficulty) | :: pépin {m}, hic {m} |
| snail {n} /sneɪl/ (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell) | :: escargot {m}, limaçon |
| snailery {n} | :: escargotière {f} |
| snailfish {n} (marine fish) | :: poisson-limace {m} |
| snail mail {n} (postal mail) | :: courrier papier {m}, courrier traditionnel {m} |
| snail's pace {n} (a very slow pace) | :: à pas de tortue /tortoise pace/ |
| snake {n} /ˈsneɪk/ (legless reptile) | :: serpent {m} |
| snake {n} (plumbing tool) | :: furet {m} |
| snake {v} (to move in a winding path) | :: serpenter |
| snake charmer {n} (snake charmer) | :: charmeur de serpent {m}, charmeur de serpents {m}, charmeuse de serpent {f}, charmeuse de serpents {f}, psylle {m} |
| snake eagle {n} (bird of prey) | :: circaète {m} |
| snakehead {n} (fish) | :: ophicéphale |
| snakehead {n} (smuggler) | :: passeur |
| snake in the grass {n} (a treacherous person) | :: serpent {m}, faux jeton {m}, faux frère {m} |
| snake oil {n} (fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum) | :: poudre de perlimpinpin {f} |
| snap {n} /snæp/ (quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound) | :: claquer {m} |
| snap {n} (act of of producing sound with fingers) | :: claquement de doigts {m} |
| snap {n} (informal: photograph) | :: photographie {f}, photo {f}, instantané {m} |
| snap {v} (to break apart suddenly or at once) | :: rompre |
| snap {v} (to snap one's fingers) | :: claquer des doigts |
| snap bean {n} (unripe or green fruit pod of a bean plant) SEE: green bean | :: |
| snapdragon {n} /ˈsnæpdɹæɡən/ (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum) | :: gueule-de-loup {f} |
| snap election {n} /ˌsnæp ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (election called before the regularly scheduled time) | :: élection anticipée {f} |
| snap fastener {n} (fastening mechanism) | :: bouton-pression {m} |
| snap one's fingers {v} (create a sound with one's fingers) | :: claquer les doigts |
| snappish {adj} /ˈsnæpɪʃ/ (likely to snap or bite) | :: harneux |
| snappish {adj} (exhibiting irritation) | :: hargneux |
| snappish {adj} | :: hargneux |
| snappy {adj} /ˈsnæpi/ (rapid and without delay) | :: fissa |
| snapshot {n} (A photograph) | :: instantané {m} |
| snap up {v} (to buy quickly) | :: s'arracher |
| snare {n} /snɛəɹ/ (trap) | :: collet {m} |
| snare {n} (music: type of drum) | :: caisse claire {f} |
| snare drum {n} (tubular drum) | :: caisse claire {f} |
| Snares penguin {n} (Penguin) | :: gorfou des Snares {m} |
| snarl {n} /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle) | :: embrouille {f}, sac de nœuds {m} |
| snarl {v} (To growl) | :: grogner |
| snatch {v} /snætʃ/ (to grasp quickly) | :: empoigner, happer, saisir |
| snatch {v} (to grasp and remove) | :: arracher, enlever |
| snatch {v} (to steal) | :: s'emparer de, voler, piquer, arracher |
| snatch {v} (to snatch a victory) | :: arracher |
| snatch {n} (competitive weightlifting event) | :: arraché {m} |
| snatch {n} (piece of sound) | :: bribe {f} |
| snazziness {n} (Elegance in manner of dress) | :: élégance {f} |
| sneak {n} /sniːk/ (a cheat; con artist; trickster) | :: resquilleur {m} |
| sneak {v} (to creep) | :: faucher, piquer, resquiller |
| sneak {v} (to hide in a mean or cowardly manner) | :: cacher, dissimuler, masquer, planquer |
| sneaker {n} /ˈsnikɚ/ (leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers) | :: baskets {f-p}, tennis {f-p}, espadrille {f} |
| sneakily {adv} (in a sneaky manner) | :: sournoisement |
| sneaky {adj} /ˈsniːki/ (difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries) | :: insaisissable, furtif |
| sneaky {adj} (dishonest; deceitful) | :: sournois, fourbe |
| sneer {v} /snɪə̯ɹ/ (raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn) | :: ricaner |
| sneeze {v} /sniz/ (expel air as a reflex) | :: éternuer |
| sneeze {n} (act of sneezing) | :: éternuement {m}, atchoum |
| Snell's law {n} /snɛlz lɔ/ (law in optics) | :: loi de Snell-Descartes de la réfraction {f} |
| snicker {n} /ˈsnɪkɚ/ (stifled laugh) | :: ricanement {m} |
| snicker {v} (to emit a snicker) | :: ricaner |
| snide {adj} /snaɪd/ (nasty, sarcastic) | :: sarcastique |
| snide {adj} (tricky, deceptive) | :: trompeur |
| sniff {v} /snɪf/ (to make a short audible inhalation) | :: renifler |
| sniff {v} (to inhale drugs in powder form through the nose) | :: sniffer |
| sniffer dog {n} (police dog trained to sniff) | :: chien de détection {m} |
| sniffer plane {n} (airplane for oil detection) | :: avion renifleur {m} |
| snifter {n} (pear-shaped glass) | :: verre à cognac {m}, pipe à cognac |
| snigger {n} /ˈsnɪɡə/ (a sly or snide laugh) | :: ricanement {m} |
| snigger {v} (to emit a snigger) | :: ricaner |
| snip {v} /snɪp/ (To cut with short sharp actions) | :: découper, cisailler |
| snipe {n} /snaɪp/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) | :: bécassine {f} |
| sniper {n} /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ (a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position) | :: franc-tireur {m} |
| sniper {n} (any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position) | :: franc-tireur {m} |
| sniper {n} | :: tireur isolé |
| sniper rifle {n} (long-range rifle) | :: fusil à lunette {m}, fusil de précision {m} |
| snippet {n} /ˈsnɪpɪt/ (a tiny piece or part) | :: fragment {m} |
| snippet {n} (a textfile containing a relatively small amount of code) | :: snippet {m} |
| snitch {v} /snɪtʃ/ (steal) | :: piquer, voler |
| snitch {v} (inform on) | :: balancer |
| snitch {v} (contact or cooperate with the police) | :: moucharder |
| snitch {n} (thief) | :: voleur {m}, voleuse {f} |
| snitch {n} (informer, usually one who betrays his group) | :: balance {f}, délateur {m}, informateur {m}, indicateur {m}, indic {m}, dénonciateur {m}, mouchard |
| snivel {v} /ˈsnɪvəl/ (to whine or complain, whilst crying) | :: pleurnicher, chialer colloquial |
| snivel {n} (nasal mucus; snot) | :: morve {f} |
| snob {n} /snɒb/ (person who seeks to be a member of the upper classes) | :: snob {m} {f} |
| snobbish {adj} (having the property of being a snob) | :: snob, snobinard |
| snobbishness {n} (state or quality) | :: snobisme {m} |
| snobby {adj} (characteristic of a snob) | :: snob, snobinard {m} |
| snog {v} (slang: kiss passionately) | :: peloter |
| snood {n} (hairnet) SEE: hairnet | :: |
| snooker {n} /ˈsnʊkəɹ/ (cue sport) | :: billard {m} |
| snoop {v} /snuːp/ (to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen) | :: espionner |
| snoop around {v} (to snoop) | :: espionner |
| snooper {n} /ˈsnuːpə(ɹ)/ (one who snoops) | :: fouineur {m} |
| Snoopy {prop} (pet beagle) | :: Snoopy |
| snoot {v} (slang: human nose) SEE: schnozzle | :: |
| snoot {v} /snuːt/ (theater: cylindrical or conical attachment on a spotlight) | :: cône spot {m} |
| snooze {v} /snuːz/ | :: faire une sieste, faire un somme, piquer un roupillon |
| snooze {n} (A period of sleep; a nap) | :: roupillon {m} |
| snore {v} /snɔɹ/ (breathe during sleep with harsh noises) | :: ronfler |
| snore {n} (act and noise of snoring) | :: ronflement {m} |
| snorer {n} (person who snores) | :: ronfleur {m}, ronfleuse {f} |
| snoring {n} /ˈsnɔːɹɪŋ/ (action or sound) | :: ronflement {m} |
| snorkel {n} (hollow tube used for breathing underwater) | :: tuba {m}, prise d'air {f} |
| snort {n} /snɔɹt/ (sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose) | :: reniflement {m} |
| snort {v} (to exhale roughly through the nose) | :: renifler |
| snort {v} (to inhale (usually a drug) through the nose) | :: sniffer |
| snot {n} /snɒt/ (mucus) | :: morve {f}, roupie {f} |
| snot {n} (contemptible child) | :: morveux {m} |
| snot {v} (to blow, wipe or clear the nose) | :: moucher |
| snotty {adj} (dirtied with snot) | :: morveux |
| snotty {adj} (ill-tempered, impertinent) | :: impertinent {m}, de mauvaise humeur |
| snout {n} /snaʊt/ (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast) | :: museau {m}, groin {m} |
| snout {n} (slang: police informer) | :: indic |
| snout moth {n} (moth of the family Pyralidae) | :: pyrale {f} |
| snow {n} /snoʊ/ (precipitation) | :: neige {f} |
| snow {n} (colour) | :: blanc comme neige |
| snow {n} (TV noise) | :: neige {f} |
| snow {n} (collective precipitation) | :: chute de neige {f} |
| snow {v} (have snow fall from the sky) | :: neiger |
| snowball {n} /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ (ball of snow) | :: boule de neige {f}, balle de neige {f} |
| snowball fight {n} (play fight) | :: bataille de boules de neige {f} |
| snowbank {n} (a heap of snow) SEE: snowdrift | :: |
| snowbird {n} /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/ (dark-eyed junco) | :: junco ardoisé {m} |
| snowblower {n} (a device for clearing a path or road of snow) | :: souffleuse {f} |
| snowboard {n} /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ (board) | :: snowboard {m}, planche à neige {f} |
| snowboard {v} (to ride a snowboard) | :: faire du snowboard; faire de la planche |
| snowboarder {n} /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹdɚ/ (someone who snowboards) | :: planchiste, snowboardeur {m}, snowboardeuse {f} |
| snowboot {n} (a water-resistant type of footwear) | :: après-ski {m} |
| snow bunting {n} (bird) | :: plectrophane des neiges {m}, bruant des neiges |
| snow cannon {n} (machine that spurts out snow over pistes) | :: canon à neige {m} |
| snowcat {n} (vehicle) | :: chenillette {f} |
| snow chain {n} (a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction) | :: chaine de neige {f} |
| snow cone {n} (crushed ice with flavoring) | :: glace pilée {f} |
| snow-covered {adj} (covered with snow) | :: enneigé, neigeux |
| snowdrift {n} (bank of snow) | :: congère {f} |
| snowdrop {n} /ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/ (plant) | :: perce-neige {m} |
| snowed under {adj} (having a lot of things to do) | :: débordé |
| snowfall {n} /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ (instance of falling of snow) | :: chute de neige {f} |
| snowflake {n} /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ (crystal) | :: flocon de neige {m} |
| snowflake {n} (Plectrophenax nivalis) SEE: snow bunting | :: |
| snow fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox | :: |
| snow globe {n} (decorative object) | :: boule à neige {f} |
| snow goose {n} (Chen caerulescens) | :: oie des neiges {f}, oie blanche {f} |
| snow groomer {n} (snow groomer, see also: snowcat) | :: dameuse {f} |
| snowgun {n} (cannon that creates snow) SEE: snow cannon | :: |
| snow kayaking {n} | :: kayak sur glace , kayak de glace |
| snow leopard {n} (a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia) | :: léopard des neiges {m}, once {f} |
| snowless {adj} (without snow) | :: sans neige |
| snowmachine {n} (snowmobile) SEE: snowmobile | :: |
| snowman {n} /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (figure made of snow) | :: bonhomme de neige {m} |
| snowmobile {n} (vehicle) | :: motoneige |
| snowmobiler {n} (snowmobile operator) | :: motoneigiste {m} {f} |
| snowmobilist {n} (snowmobiler) SEE: snowmobiler | :: |
| snow pea {n} (cultivar of pea) | :: mangetout {m} |
| snow pentathlon {n} (pentathlon involving five winter events) | :: pentathlon des neiges {m} |
| snow petrel {n} (small, pure white fulmarine petrel) | :: pétrel des neiges {m}, fulmar des neiges {m} |
| snow plow {n} (vehicle) | :: chasse-neige, charrue, déneigeuse {f} |
| snow plow {n} (in skiing) | :: chasse-neige |
| Snow Queen {prop} (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) | :: Reine des neiges {f} |
| snow shed {n} /ˈsnəʊʃɛd/ (tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow) | :: galerie pare-neige {f} |
| snowshoe {n} /ˈsnoʊʃu/ (flat footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow) | :: raquette à neige {f} |
| snow shovel {n} (a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow) | :: pelle à neige {f} |
| snowstorm {n} /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ (bad weather involving blowing winds and snow) | :: tempête de neige {f} |
| snowsuit {n} (winter outerwear) | :: combinaison de ski {f} |
| snowthrower {n} (snowblower) SEE: snowblower | :: |
| snow-white {adj} (as white as snow) | :: blanc immaculé {m} |
| Snow White {prop} /snoʊ (h)waɪt/ (character from Snow White (Schneewittchen)) | :: Blanche-Neige {f} |
| Snow White {prop} (character from Snow-White and Rose-Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot)) | :: Blanche-Neige {f} |
| snowy {adj} (snow-covered) SEE: snow-covered | :: |
| snowy owl {n} (large white owl) | :: harfang {m}, harfang des neiges |
| snub {n} /snʌb/ (deliberate affront or slight) | :: camouflet {m} |
| snub {v} (to slight, ignore, behave coldly toward) | :: snober |
| snub {v} (to turn down, dismiss) | :: snober |
| snub-nosed monkey {n} (monkey of genus Rhinopithecus) | :: rhinopithèque {m} |
| snuff {n} /snʌf/ (fine-ground tobacco) | :: tabac à priser {m}, snuff {m} |
| snuff {v} (extinguish candle or oil-lamp) | :: éteindre |
| snuffbox {n} (small box) | :: tabatière {f} |
| snuffer {n} (candle snuffer) SEE: candle snuffer | :: |
| snuffle {v} /snʌfəl/ (to sniff loudly) | :: renifler |
| snuffle {n} (instance of sniffing loudly) | :: reniflement {m} |
| snug {adj} /snʌɡ/ (comfortable; cosy, cozy) | :: confortable, douillet |
| snuggle {v} /ˈsnʌɡəl/ (to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy) | :: se blottir (contre), se pelotonner, se lover |
| so {n} (sol) SEE: sol | :: |
| so {conj} /soʊ/ (in order that) | :: afin que , pour que |
| so {conj} (with the result that) | :: alors, donc |
| so {adv} (very) | :: tellement, vraiment, si |
| so {adv} (to a particular extent) | :: aussi |
| so {adv} (in a particular manner) | :: ainsi, comme ça |
| so {adv} (slang: very much) | :: tellement |
| so {adj} (in that state) | :: le |
| so {interj} (interjection used to introduce a new topic) | :: alors, du coup, ben |
| soak {v} /soʊk/ (to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it) | :: tremper |
| soak {v} (to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation) | :: faire tremper, immerger |
| soak {v} (to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed) | :: éponger |
| soaked {adj} /səʊkt/ (drenched) | :: trempé, trempe |
| soaking wet {adj} (extremely wet) | :: trempé comme une soupe |
| soaking wet {adj} (maximum (when speaking of a person's weight)) | :: tout mouillé |
| so-and-so {n} (placeholder name) | :: (person) Untel, Machin, Trucmuche, Tartempion ; (thing) chose, machin |
| so-and-so {n} (anything generic) | :: ci et ça |
| soap {n} (soap opera) SEE: soap opera | :: |
| soap {n} /soʊp/ (substance) | :: savon {m} |
| soap {v} (apply soap in washing) | :: savonner, se savonner |
| soapberry {n} (woody plant) | :: savonnier {m} |
| soapbox {n} /ˈsəʊpbɒks/ (platform for presenting one's viewpoints) | :: tribune, estrade |
| soapbox {n} (soapbox car) SEE: soapbox car | :: |
| soapbox car {n} (vehicle) | :: caisse à savon {f}, boîte à savon {f} |
| soap bubble {n} (sphere of soap water) | :: bulle de savon |
| soap dish {n} (a container for soap) | :: porte-savon {m} |
| soapery {n} (factory making soap) | :: savonnerie {f} |
| soap opera {n} (television serial) | :: feuilleton {m}, soap opera {m}, soap {m}, téléroman {m} |
| soapstone {n} (soft rock) | :: stéatite {f} |
| soapwort {n} (herb) | :: saponaire {f} |
| soar {v} /sɔɹ/ (to fly aloft with little effort) | :: planer |
| soar {v} (to mount upward on wings) | :: monter, s'élever |
| soar {v} (to fly by means of a glider) | :: planer |
| soar {v} (to rise rapidly or high) | :: grimper en flèche, monter en flèche, s'élancer, s'envoler |
| soar {n} (act of soaring) | :: essor {m} |
| soar {n} (upward flight) | :: envol {m} |
| sob {n} /sɒb/ (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath) | :: sanglot {m} |
| sob {v} (weep with convulsive gasps) | :: sangloter |
| sob {v} (say (something) while sobbing) | :: dire en sanglotant |
| soba {n} /ˈsəʊbə/ (Japanese buckwheat noodle) | :: soba {m} |
| sobbing {n} /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ (action of the verb "to sob") | :: sanglotement {m} |
| sobbing {adj} (that or who sobs) | :: sanglotant {m}, sanglotante {f} |
| so be it {phrase} (indication of acceptance) | :: soit, ainsi soit-il, qu'il en soit ainsi |
| sober {adj} /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ (not drunk) | :: sobre |
| sober {adj} (not given to excessive drinking of alcohol) | :: sobre |
| sober {adj} (moderate) | :: sobre |
| sober {adj} (dull) | :: sobre |
| sober {v} (overcome intoxication) | :: cuver |
| sober as a judge {adj} (completely sober) | :: sobre comme un chameau |
| sober up {v} (to become sober) | :: se dégriser, se désenivrer |
| sobornost {n} (a unity of people in loving fellowship) | :: sobornost {f} |
| sobriety {n} (quality or state of being sober) | :: sobriété {f} |
| sobriquet {n} /ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ (familiar name for a person) | :: sobriquet {m}, surnom familier {m} |
| so-called {adj} /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/ (so named, but wrongly so) | :: soi-disant |
| so-called {adj} (so named) | :: dénommé {m} |
| soccer {n} /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (game) | :: football {m} (Europe), soccer {m} (Canada) |
| soccer field {n} (a playing field on which the game of soccer is played) | :: terrain de football {m} |
| soccer player {n} (one who plays soccer) | :: footballeur {m}, footballeuse {f} |
| Sochi {prop} /ˈsɒtʃi/ (city in Russia) | :: Sotchi {m} |
| sociability {n} (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) | :: sociabilité {f} |
| sociable {adj} (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) | :: sociable |
| sociable lapwing {n} (Vanellus gregarius) | :: pluvier sociable |
| sociable plover {n} (Vanellus gregarius) SEE: sociable lapwing | :: |
| social {adj} /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ (relating to society) | :: social |
| social anxiety {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder | :: |
| social anxiety {n} (discomfort or fear in social situation) | :: anxiété sociale {f} |
| social anxiety disorder {n} (the most common anxiety disorder) | :: anxiété sociale {f}, phobie sociale {f} |
| social class {n} (class of people) | :: classe sociale {f} |
| social climber {n} (one who tries to improve his or her social position) | :: arriviste {m} {f}, grimpeur |
| social contract {n} (agreement or contract) | :: contrat social {m} |
| social credit {n} (political and economic philosophy) | :: crédit social |
| social Darwinism {n} (theory) | :: darwinisme social {m} |
| social democracy {n} (moderate left-wing political philosophy) | :: social-démocratie {f} |
| social democracy {n} (social democratic society) | :: social-démocratie {f} |
| social democrat {n} (supporter of social democracy) | :: social-démocrate {m} {f} |
| social democratic {adj} (of or pertaining to social democracy) | :: social-démocrate {m} {f} |
| social distancing {n} /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ (practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases) | :: distanciation sociale {f}, éloignement social {m}, distanciation physique {f}, éloignement physique {m} |
| social housing {n} (affordable housing provided by public authorities or non-profit organizations) | :: logement social {m} |
| socialism {n} /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ (political philosophy of social and economic equality) | :: socialisme {m} |
| socialism {n} (group of socialist political philosophies) | :: socialisme {m} |
| socialism {n} (intermediate phase of social development) | :: socialisme {m} |
| socialist {adj} /ˈsoʊˌʃəlɪst/ (of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism) | :: socialiste |
| socialist {n} (one who practices or advocates socialism) | :: socialiste {m} {f} |
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia {prop} (Yugoslav state that existed from 1943 until 1992) | :: République fédérative socialiste de Yougoslavie {f} |
| socialistic {adj} (relating to socialism) | :: socialiste |
| Socialist Republic of Vietnam {prop} (official name of Vietnam) | :: République socialiste du Viêt Nam {f} |
| socialite {n} /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/ (person of prominence and influence) | :: socialite {m} {f} |
| socialization {n} (sociology: the process of learning one’s culture) | :: socialisation {f} |
| socialize {v} (to interact with others) | :: fréquenter des gens, voir des gens |
| socialize {v} (to instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society) | :: développer l'aspect social, socialiser |
| social justice {n} (fairness in society) | :: justice sociale {f} |
| social justice warrior {n} (online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes) | :: social justice warrior |
| social life {n} (interpersonal relationships) | :: vie sociale {f} |
| social life {n} (those public activities performed in association with others) | :: vie sociale {f} |
| socially {adv} (in social contexts) | :: socialement |
| social media {n} (interactive forms of media) | :: média sociaux {m-p} |
| social network {n} (a network of personal or business contacts on the Internet) | :: réseau social {m} |
| social phobia {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder | :: |
| social science {n} (branch of science) | :: science sociale |
| social security {n} (system) | :: sécurité sociale {f} |
| social security {n} (benefits) | :: sécurité sociale {f} |
| social security number {n} (corresponding number in other countries) | :: numéro de sécurité sociale {m} |
| social skills {n} (personal skills of social communication and interaction) | :: relationnel {m} |
| social status {n} (honor or prestige attached to one's position in society) | :: statut social {m} |
| social studies {n} (study of various subjects) | :: éducation civique {f}, juridique et sociale {f} |
| social work {n} (any of several professions concerned with providing social services) | :: travail social {m} |
| social worker {n} (person whose profession is social work) | :: travailleur social {m}, travailleuse sociale {f} |
| societal {adj} /səˈsaɪətl/ (societal) | :: sociétal |
| societism {n} (social philosophy that promotes the well being of the group without sacrificing the significance of the individual) | :: sociétisme {m} |
| society {n} /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ (group of people sharing culture) | :: société {f} |
| society {n} (high society) SEE: high society | :: |
| Socinian {n} /soʊˈsɪn.iː.ən/ (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) | :: un socinien {m}, une socinienne {f} |
| Socinian {adj} (pertaining to the Socinians) | :: socinien {m} |
| sociocracy {n} /ˌsoʊsiˈɒkɹəsi/ (form of government) | :: sociocratie {f} |
| sociocultural {adj} (of both society and culture) | :: socioculturel |
| sociodicy {n} (justification of the nature of a particular society) | :: sociodicée {f} |
| socioeconomic {adj} (of or pertaining to social and economic factors) SEE: socio-economic | :: |
| socio-economic {adj} (pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors) | :: socio-économique |
| sociogram {n} (graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation) | :: sociogramme {m} |
| sociography {n} (the branch of sociology that concentrates on the descriptive analysis of social phenomena) | :: sociographie {f} |
| sociolect {n} /ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/ (variant of language used by a social group) | :: sociolecte {m} |
| sociolinguistics {n} /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (the study of social and cultural effects on language) | :: sociolinguistique {f} |
| sociological {adj} (of or pertaining to sociology) | :: sociologique |
| sociologically {adv} (sociologically) | :: sociologiquement |
| sociologist {n} (scientist studying the field of sociology) | :: sociologue |
| sociology {n} /ˌsəʊsiːˈɒlədʒiː/ (study of society, human social interactions, etc.) | :: sociologie {f} |
| sociometric {adj} (relating to sociometry or to sociometrics) | :: sociométrique |
| sociometry {n} (study of social interactions) | :: sociométrie {f} |
| sociopath {n} /ˈsoʊ.si.əˌpæθ/ (person with antisocial personality disorder) | :: sociopathe {m} {f} |
| sociopolitical {adj} (socio-political) SEE: socio-political | :: |
| socio-political {adj} (of or pertaining to a combination of social and political factors) | :: sociopolitique |
| sock {n} /sɑk/ (covering for the foot) | :: chaussette {f}, bas {m} |
| sock {n} (Greco-Roman shoe) | :: socque {m} |
| sock {n} (sock puppet) SEE: sock puppet | :: |
| socket {n} /ˈsɒkɪt/ (mechanical opening) | :: prise, douille |
| socket {n} (hollow in a bone) | :: orbite {m} (for the eye), cavité {f}, capsule {f} |
| socket {n} (computing interprocess communication channel) | :: socket {f} |
| socket wrench {n} (A type of wrench) | :: clé à douille {f} |
| sockeye salmon {n} (Oncorhynchus nerka) | :: saumon rouge {m} |
| sock puppet {n} (simple puppet made from a sock) | :: poupée de chiffon {f}, marionnette {f} |
| sock puppet {n} (second account created by a user in an online community) | :: faux-nez {m}, marionnette {f} |
| socle {n} /ˈsoʊkəl/ (a plinth or pedestal) | :: socle {m} |
| Socrates {prop} /ˈsɒkɹətiːz/ (Greek philosopher) | :: Socrate {m} |
| Socratic {adj} (characteristic of the philosopher Socrates) | :: socratique |
| Socratic method {prop} | :: maïeutique {f} |
| socred {n} (social credit political philosophy) | :: créditiste |
| socred {n} (person who subscribes to the social credit political philosophy) | :: créditiste |
| Socred {n} (member of the Social Credit Party) | :: créditiste |
| Socreds {prop} (diminutive of Social Credit Party) | :: Ralliement créditiste, créditiste |
| sod {n} /sɒd/ (turf grown for establishment of lawn) | :: gazon {m} |
| sod {v} (to cover with sod) | :: gazonner |
| soda {n} /ˈsoʊdə/ (sodium carbonate) | :: carbonate de soude {m}, soude {f} |
| soda {n} (carbonated water) | :: eau pétillante {f} |
| soda {n} (sweet, carbonated drink) | :: boisson gazeuse {f}, soda {m}, liqueur {f} |
| sodality {n} /səʊˈdælɪti/ (fraternity) | :: sodalité {f} |
| sod all {n} (nothing) | :: que dalle |
| soda pop {n} (sweetened, carbonated beverage) | :: soda {m} |
| soda siphon {n} (bottle of soda water) | :: siphon {m} |
| soda water {n} (water with carbon dioxide) | :: eau soude {f}, eau gazeuse {f}, eau pétillante {f} |
| sodden {adj} /ˈsɒ.dən/ (soaked) | :: trempé |
| sodium {n} /ˈsoʊdi.əm/ (reactive metal) | :: sodium {m} |
| sodium acetate trihydrate {n} | :: acétate de sodium trihydrate |
| sodium benzoate {n} (the sodium salt of benzoic acid) | :: benzoate de sodium {m} |
| sodium bicarbonate {n} (salt of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid) | :: bicarbonate de soude {m} |
| sodium bicarbonate {n} (used as a raising agent) | :: bicarbonate {m} |
| sodium chloride {n} (chemical term for table salt; NaCl) | :: chlorure de sodium {m} |
| sodium hydrogen carbonate {n} (NaHCO3) SEE: sodium bicarbonate | :: |
| sodium hydroxide {n} (caustic alkali) | :: hydroxyde de sodium {m} |
| sodium sulfate {n} (Na2SO4) | :: sulfate de sodium {m} |
| sodium thiosulfate {n} (inorganic compound used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.) | :: thiosulfate de sodium {m} |
| Sodom {prop} /ˈsɑdəm/ (city in the Middle East) | :: Sodome {m} |
| sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex) | :: sodomiser |
| sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex with an animal) | :: sodomiser |
| sodomist {n} (sodomist) | :: sodomiste {m} |
| sodomite {n} (one who practices sodomy) | :: sodomite {m} |
| sodomy {n} /ˈsɒdəmi/ (anal sex, see also: anal sex) | :: sodomie {f}, enculade {f} |
| Sod's law {prop} /sɒdz lɔ/ (rule, see also: Murphy's law) | :: loi de l'emmerdement maximum {f} |
| sofa {n} /ˈsoʊfə/ (upholstered seat) | :: canapé {m}, sofa {m} |
| sofa-bed {n} /ˈsoʊfəbɛd/ (sofa that unfolds into a bed) | :: canapé-lit {m}, clic-clac {m}, divan-lit {m} |
| so far {adv} (until now; previously; yet) | :: jusqu'à maintenant, jusqu'à présent, jusqu'alors |
| so far so good {proverb} (up to this point, all is OK) | :: jusqu'à présent, tout va bien |
| soffit {n} /ˈsɑ.fɪt/ (visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element) | :: soffite {m} |
| Sofia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (the capital city of Bulgaria) | :: Sofia |
| Sofian {n} (someone from Sofia) | :: Sofiote {m} {f} |
| soft {adj} (foolish) SEE: foolish | :: |
| soft {adj} /sɔft/ (giving way under pressure) | :: mou {m}, molle {f}, doux |
| soft {adj} (of a cloth) | :: mou {m}, molle {f}, doux |
| soft {adj} (gentle) | :: doux {m}, douce {f} |
| softball {n} (game) | :: softball {m}, balle-molle {f} |
| softball {n} (ball) | :: softball {m} |
| soft-boiled {adj} (of an egg) | :: à la coque |
| soft-boiled {adj} (sentimental) | :: sentimental |
| soft c {n} /sɑːft siː/ | :: c doux |
| softcore pornography {n} (form of pornography where the sexual acts are relatively unexplicit) | :: soft {m}, pornographie soft {f} |
| soft drink {n} (sweet, non-alcoholic carbonated beverage) | :: boisson gazeuse {f}, soda {f} |
| soft drug {n} | :: drogue douce {f} |
| soften {v} /ˈsɔfən/ ((transitive) To make something soft or softer) | :: adoucir |
| softener {n} (water softener) SEE: water softener | :: |
| softener {n} (fabric softener) SEE: fabric softener | :: |
| soft g {n} | :: g doux |
| softly {adv} /ˈsɔftli/ (softly, gently) | :: doucement |
| soft mutation {n} (word-initial consonant alteration) | :: mutation adoucissante {f} |
| softness {n} /ˈsɔftnəs/ (the quality of being soft) | :: douceur {f} |
| soft palate {n} (tissue) | :: voile du palais {m}, palais mou {m} |
| soft power {n} (political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc.) | :: soft power {m}, puissance douce {f} |
| soft roe {n} (milt) SEE: milt | :: |
| soft serve {n} (frozen dessert) | :: glace italienne {f} |
| soft sign {n} (Cyrillic letter Ь/ь) | :: signe mou {m} |
| soft soap {n} (soap made with potassium) | :: savon noir {m} |
| soft spot {n} (fontanelle) SEE: fontanelle | :: |
| soft spot {n} (sentimental fondness or affection) | :: faible {m} |
| soft spot {n} (point of vulnerability) | :: point faible {m} |
| soft toy {n} (toy made of a soft material) | :: peluche {f}, toutou {m} |
| soft underbelly {n} (weak spot) | :: ventre mou {m} |
| software {n} /ˈsɒftˌwɛə/ (encoded computer instructions) | :: logiciel {m} |
| software architect {n} | :: architecte logiciel |
| software engineer {n} (one who designs and implements software solutions) | :: ingénieur informaticien |
| software engineering {n} (subfield of engineering concerned with the development, operation, and maintenance of software) | :: génie logiciel {m} |
| software framework {n} (abstraction used in software development) | :: cadriciel |
| soft water {n} (water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals) | :: eau douce {f} |
| softwood {n} | :: conifère {m} |
| Sogdiana {prop} (an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization) | :: Sogdiane {f} |
| soggy {adj} /ˈsɒɡi/ (soaked with liquid) | :: trempé |
| soil {n} /sɔɪl/ (mixture of sand and organic material) | :: sol {m}, terre {f} |
| soil {n} (mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants) | :: terre {f}, sol {m} |
| soil {n} (unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth) | :: terre {f}, sol {m} |
| soil {n} (country or territory) | :: terre {f}, territoire {m} |
| soil {v} (to make dirty) | :: salir, souiller |
| soil {n} (faeces or urine etc.) | :: souillure {m} |
| soil {v} (to defecate into one's clothing) SEE: soil oneself | :: |
| soiled {adj} /ˈsɔɪld/ (dirty) | :: sale, souillé |
| soil fertility {n} (ability of a soil to sustain plant growth) | :: fertilité des sols {f} |
| soil oneself {v} (to defecate on oneself accidentally) | :: chier dans son froc, chier dans sa culotte, faire dans sa culotte, se chier dessus |
| soil science {n} (scientific study of soil) | :: pédologie {f} |
| soiree {n} /ˌswɑːˈɹeɪ/ (formal evening party) | :: soirée {f} |
| sojourn {n} /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/ (A short stay somewhere) | :: séjour {m} |
| sojourn {v} (Stay temporarily) | :: séjourner |
| sol {n} /soʊl/ (fifth note of a major scale) | :: sol {m} |
| sol {n} /sɑːl/ (type of colloid) | :: sol {m} |
| solace {n} /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ (consolation) | :: consolation, réconfort |
| solace {n} (source of comfort) | :: consolation, réconfort |
| solace {v} (to give solace to) | :: soulager, consoler |
| solanine {n} (poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade) | :: solanine {f} |
| solar {adj} /ˈsoʊlɚ/ (of or pertaining to the sun) | :: solaire |
| solar calendar {n} (a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun) | :: calendrier solaire {m} |
| solar cell {n} (semiconductor device) | :: cellule photovoltaïque {f} |
| solar day {n} (time for a planet to rotate once relative to the sun) | :: jour solaire {m} |
| solar eclipse {n} (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) | :: éclipse solaire {f} |
| solar energy {n} (energy from the sun) | :: énergie solaire {f} |
| solar flare {n} (violent explosion) | :: éruption solaire {f} |
| Solarian {n} (inhabitant of the Sun) | :: Solaire {m} {f}, Solarien {m} , Solarienne {f} |
| solarium {n} /səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/ (establishment where one can rent sunbeds) | :: solarium {m} |
| solar mass {n} (unit) | :: masse solaire {f} |
| solar panel {n} (array of connected solar cells) | :: panneau solaire {m} |
| solar plexus {n} (a complex network of nerves and ganglia, located within the abdomen behind the stomach) | :: plexus solaire {m}, plexus cœliaque {m} |
| solar prominence {n} (large eruption on the Sun) | :: protubérance solaire {f} |
| solar radiation {n} (all the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the sun) | :: irradiation solaire {f} |
| solar system {n} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star) | :: système solaire {m} |
| solar system {prop} (Solar System) SEE: Solar System | :: |
| Solar System {prop} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it) | :: système solaire {m} |
| solar thermal collector {n} | :: capteur solaire thermique |
| solar wind {n} (outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space) | :: vent solaire {m} |
| solastalgia {n} (form of homesickness) | :: solastalgie {f} |
| solder {n} /ˈsɒldə(ɹ)/ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) | :: soudure {f} |
| solder {v} (to join with solder) | :: souder |
| soldering {n} /ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/ (method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them) | :: soudure {f} |
| soldering iron {n} (tool) | :: fer à souder {m} |
| soldier {n} /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ (member of an army) | :: soldat {m} |
| soldier {n} (UK: a piece of buttered bread or toast) | :: mouillette {f} |
| soldier of fortune {n} (mercenary) | :: mercenaire {m} |
| sold out {adj} (completely sold) | :: épuisé, complet |
| sole {adj} /səʊl/ (only) | :: unique, seul |
| sole {adj} (unmarried; widowed) | :: célibataire |
| sole {n} (bottom of the foot) | :: plante {f}, plante du pied {f} |
| sole {n} (bottom of a shoe or boot) | :: semelle {f} |
| sole {n} (fish) | :: sole {f} |
| sole {v} (put a sole on (a shoe or boot)) | :: semeler |
| solecism {n} /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ (error in the use of language) | :: solécisme {m} |
| sole custody {n} (legal arrangement) | :: garde monoparentale {f} |
| solely {adv} /ˈsoʊl.li/ (exclusively) | :: uniquement, exclusivement, seulement |
| solemn {adj} /ˈsɒləm/ (performed with great ceremony) | :: solennel |
| solemn {adj} | :: solennel |
| solemnity {n} /səˈlɛmnɪti/ (instance of solemn behavior) | :: solennité |
| solemnity {n} (feast day of the highest rank) | :: solennité {f} |
| solemnness {n} (solemnity) SEE: solemnity | :: |
| solenoid {n} (solenoid) | :: solénoïde {m} |
| sole trader {n} (a type of business enterprise) | :: auto-entreprise |
| sol-fa {n} (method of sight singing) SEE: solfège | :: |
| solfatara {n} (area of volcanic activity giving off sulfurous steam) | :: soufrière {f} |
| solfeggio {n} (a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing) SEE: solfège | :: |
| solfège {n} /sɒlˈfeɪʒ/ (method of sight singing) | :: solfège {m} |
| solicitation {n} /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ (instance of soliciting) | :: sollicitation {f} |
| solicitor {n} /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) | :: avocat {m} |
| solicitor {n} | :: avoué {m} |
| solid {adj} /ˈsɑlɪd/ (in the solid state) | :: solide |
| solid {adj} (large, massive) | :: massif |
| solid {adj} (lacking holes or hollows) | :: plein |
| solid {adj} (extremely filling) | :: plein |
| solid {adj} (strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc)) | :: solide |
| solid {adj} (lacking errors or inconsistencies) | :: solide |
| solid {adj} (typography: written as one word) | :: continu, en un seul mot |
| solid {n} (chemistry: fundamental state of matter) | :: solide {m} |
| solid {n} (geometry: three-dimensional object) | :: solide {m} |
| solid angle {n} (three-dimensional analog of an angle) | :: angle solide {m} |
| solidarity {n} (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) | :: solidarité {f} |
| solidarity {n} (psychological or material support) | :: solidarité {f} |
| solidify {v} /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/ (transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body) | :: solidifier |
| solidify {v} (intransitive: to become solid; to freeze) | :: solidifier |
| solidity {n} /səˈlɪdɪti/ (the state or quality of being solid) | :: solidité {f} |
| solidly {adv} (in a solid manner) | :: solidement |
| solid of revolution {n} (solid produced rotating a two-dimensional curve through 360° about an axis) | :: solide de révolution {m} |
| solidus {n} (slash) SEE: slash | :: |
| solidus {n} /ˈsɒlɪdəs/ (Roman gold coin) | :: soldius {m} |
| soliflor {n} (A vase designed to hold a single flower) | :: soliflore {m} |
| soliloquy {n} /səˈlɪləkwi/ (act of a character speaking to himself) | :: soliloque {m} |
| soliloquy {n} (speech or written discourse in this form) | :: soliloque {m}, monologue {m} |
| solipede {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌpiːd/ (mammal with a single hoof on each foot) | :: solipède {m} |
| solipsism {n} /ˈsɑlɪpsɪzm/ (theory) | :: solipsisme {m} |
| solipsism {n} (self-absorption) | :: vanité {f} |
| solitaire {n} (person who lives alone) SEE: solitary | :: |
| solitaire {n} (patience) SEE: patience | :: |
| solitaire {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛəɹ/ (Peg solitaire) | :: Solitaire {m} |
| solitaire {n} (Pezophaps solitaria) | :: dronte de Rodriguez {m}, solitaire de Rodriguez {m} |
| solitaire {n} (Threskiornis solitarius) | :: ibis de la Réunion {m}, solitaire de la Réunion {m}, dronte de la Réunion {m} |
| solitaire {n} (bird of genus Myadestes) | :: solitaire {m} |
| solitaire {n} (gem) | :: solitaire {m} |
| solitaire {adj} (living alone or being alone; solitary) | :: solitaire {n} |
| solitariness {n} /ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ɹɪnəs/ (state or quality of being solitary) | :: solitarisme {m} |
| solitary {n} /ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/ (one who lives alone) | :: solitaire {m} {f} |
| solitary {adj} (living alone or being by oneself) | :: solitaire, seul |
| solitary {n} (solitary confinement) SEE: solitary confinement | :: |
| solitary confinement {n} (forced isolation) | :: mitard {m} |
| solitary sandpiper {n} (Tringa solitaria) | :: chevalier solitaire {m} |
| soliton {n} (self-reinforcing travelling wave) | :: soliton {m} |
| solitude {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ (state of being alone) | :: solitude {f} |
| solmisation {n} (the sol-fa system of singing) SEE: solfège | :: |
| solo {n} /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ (piece of music for one) | :: solo {m} |
| solo {n} (job or performance done by one person) | :: solo {m} |
| solo {adj} (without a companion or instructor) | :: solo, solitaire |
| solo {adj} (of a musical solo) | :: solo |
| Sologne {prop} (natural region of France) | :: Sologne {f} |
| soloist {n} (a person who performs a solo) | :: soliste {m} {f} |
| Solomon {prop} /ˈsɑləmən/ (king of Israel) | :: Salomon, Solayman |
| Solomon Islands {prop} /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (A country in Melanesia) | :: Îles Salomon |
| Solomon's seal {n} (plant of genus Polygonatum) | :: sceau de Salomon |
| solonchak {n} (soil type) | :: solontchak {m} |
| so long {interj} (informal: goodbye) | :: à bientôt, salut |
| so long as {phrase} (as long as) SEE: as long as | :: |
| Solothurn {prop} (canton) | :: Soleure |
| Solothurn {prop} (city) | :: Soleure |
| solstice {n} /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ (point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun) | :: solstice {m} |
| solstitial {adj} (pertaining to a solstice) | :: solsticial |
| solubility {n} (the condition of being soluble) | :: solubilité {f} |
| solubility {n} ((chemistry) the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent) | :: solubilité {f} |
| soluble {adj} /ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ/ (able to be dissolved) | :: soluble |
| solute {n} (substance that is dissolved in a solvent) | :: soluté {m} |
| solution {n} /səˈl(j)uːʃən/ (liquid mixture) | :: solution {f} |
| solution {n} (an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.) | :: solution {f} |
| solution {n} (answer to a problem (mathematics)) | :: solution {f} |
| solutionist {n} | :: solutionniste {m} {f} |
| Solutrean {prop} /səˈlutɹi.ən/ (stage of Paleolithic) | :: Solutréen {m} |
| Solutrean {adj} (pertaining to the Solutrean) | :: solutréen {m} |
| solvable {adj} (capable of being solved) | :: résoluble |
| solvable {adj} (capable of being dissolved) | :: soluble |
| solvate {v} (chemistry: to form a solvate) | :: solvater |
| solvated {adj} (combined with a solvent) | :: solvaté |
| solve {v} /sɒlv/ (to find an answer or solution) | :: résoudre, régler, solutionner |
| solvency {n} (ability to pay debts) | :: solvabilité {f} |
| solvent {n} /ˈsɒlvənt/ (liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute) | :: solvant {m} |
| solvent {adj} (able to pay all debts) | :: solvable |
| solver {n} (one who solves) | :: résolveur {m} |
| solyanka {n} (a thick, spicy and sour soup in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine) | :: solianka {f} |
| Somali {n} /soʊˈmɑːli/ (a language) | :: somali {m} |
| Somali {n} (a person from Somalia or of Somali descent) | :: Somalien {m}, Somalienne {f} |
| Somali {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) | :: somalien |
| Somalia {prop} /səˈmɑːliə/ (country in the Horn of Africa) | :: Somalie {f} |
| Somalian {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) SEE: Somali | :: |
| Somalian {n} (someone from Somalia) SEE: Somali | :: |
| Somaliland {prop} (unrecognized state) | :: Somaliland {m} |
| so many {adj} | :: tant |
| somatic {adj} (relating to the body of an organism) | :: somatique |
| somatic cell {n} (any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction) | :: cellule somatique {f} |
| somatogenesis {n} | :: somatogenèse {f} |
| sombre {adj} /ˈsɒmbə/ (dark; gloomy, dimly lit) | :: sombre |
| sombre {adj} (dull or dark in colour) | :: sombre |
| sombre {adj} (melancholy; dismal) | :: sombre |
| sombre {adj} (grave) | :: sombre |
| sombrero {n} /sɑmˈbɹɛɹoʊ/ (hat) | :: sombréro {m} |
| sombre tit {n} (Poecile lugubris) | :: mésange lugubre {f} |
| some {pron} /sʌm/ (certain number) | :: quelque {m} {f}, quelques {p} |
| some {pron} (indefinite quantity or number) | :: du {m}, de la {f}, des {p} |
| some {pron} (indefinite amount, part) | :: du {m}, de la {f}, des {p} |
| some {determiner} (certain proportion of) | :: certain, certains {p}, des |
| some {determiner} (unspecified quantity or number of) | :: quelque, quelques {p} |
| some {determiner} (unspecified amount of) | :: du, de la |
| some {determiner} (certain, unspecified or unknown) | :: quelconque |
| some {adv} (approximately, roughly) | :: quelque, environ |
| somebody {pron} /ˈsʌmbʌdi/ (some unspecified person) | :: quelqu'un |
| someday {adv} (sometime; at some time in the future) | :: un jour |
| somehow {adv} /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ (in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated) | :: d'une façon ou d'une autre |
| some old {determiner} (some) | :: ~ intensifier adverb bien |
| someone {pron} /ˈsʌmwʌn/ (some person) | :: quelqu'un |
| someone else {pron} (some other person) | :: quelqu'un d'autre |
| somersault {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)ˌsɑlt/ (the act of going head over heels) | :: salto {m}, saut périlleux {m} |
| something {pron} /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (unspecified object) | :: quelque chose |
| something {pron} (talent that is hard to pin down) | :: quelque chose |
| something is rotten in the state of Denmark {phrase} (Hamlet quotation, used in other contexts to mean "something is not right") | :: il y a quelque chose de pourri au royaume du Danemark |
| sometime {adj} (occasional) SEE: occasional | :: |
| sometime {adv} (obsolete: sometimes) SEE: sometimes | :: |
| sometime {adv} /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (at an unstated or indefinite time in the future) | :: un jour ou l’autre |
| sometimes {adv} /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ (on certain occasions, but not always) | :: parfois, quelquefois, tantôt |
| somewhat {pron} (something) SEE: something | :: |
| somewhat {adv} /ˈsʌmwʌt/ (limited extent) | :: assez, quelque peu |
| somewhere {adv} /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/ (in some place) | :: quelque part |
| somewhere {adv} (to some place) | :: quelque part |
| somewhere along the line {adv} (at some point) SEE: at some point | :: |
| somewhere else {adv} (in or at some other place) | :: autre part, ailleurs |
| somewhere else {adv} (to some other place) | :: ailleurs |
| somewhither {adv} (to some place) SEE: somewhere | :: |
| sommelier {n} /ˌsɒmˈmɛli.ə/ (wine steward / stewardess, wine waiter / waitress) | :: sommelier {m}, sommelière {f} |
| somnambulate {v} /sɑːm.ˈnæm.bju.ˌleɪt/ (to walk while sleeping) | :: somnambuler |
| somnambulation {n} (sleepwalking) SEE: sleepwalking | :: |
| somnambulism {n} (sleepwalking) | :: somnambulisme {m} |
| somnambulist {n} /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ (a sleepwalker) | :: somnambule {m} |
| somnolence {n} /ˈsɑm.nə.ləns/ (a state of drowsiness or sleepiness) | :: somnolence {f} |
| somnologist {n} (physician) | :: somnologue {m} {f} |
| somnology {n} (study of sleep disorders) | :: somnologie {m} {f} |
| so much {adv} (to a certain degree or extent) | :: tellement |
| so much {adj} (to such a quantity or degree) | :: tant, tellement |
| so much so {conj} | :: à tel point que |
| son {n} (a male person in relation to his parents) | :: fils {m} |
| sonar {n} (device) | :: sonar {m} |
| sonata {n} /səˈnɑːtə/ (a musical composition for one or a few instruments) | :: sonate {f} |
| sonata form {n} (a form of classical music) | :: structure sonate {f}, forme sonate {f} |
| sonatina {n} (piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler) | :: sonatine {f} |
| Sondrio {prop} (province) | :: Sondrio |
| Sondrio {prop} (capital) | :: Sondrio |
| song {n} /sɔŋ/ (music with words) | :: chanson {f} |
| song {n} (sound of a bird) SEE: birdsong | :: |
| songbird {n} /ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ (bird) | :: oiseau chanteur {m} |
| songbook {n} (book) | :: chansonnier {m} |
| Song of Solomon {prop} (book of the Bible) SEE: Song of Songs | :: |
| Song of Songs {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Cantique de Solomon {m}, Cantique de Cantiques |
| song sparrow {n} (Melospiza melodia) | :: bruant chanteur {m} |
| songster {n} (man who sings songs) | :: chanteur |
| songstress {n} (a female singer) | :: chanteuse {f} |
| song thrush {n} (song thrush) | :: grive musicienne {f} |
| songwriter {n} (someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs) | :: auteur-compositeur {m}, autrice-compositrice {f} |
| sonic {adj} (of or relating to sound) | :: sonore |
| sonic boom {n} (the audible effect of a shock wave in the air) | :: bang sonique |
| son-in-law {n} /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/ (son-in-law) | :: beau-fils {m}, gendre {m} |
| sonless {adj} | :: sans fils |
| sonnet {n} /ˈsɒnɪt/ (verse form consisting of fourteen lines) | :: sonnet {m} |
| sonny {n} /ˈsʌni/ (a familiar form of address for a boy) | :: fiston {m} |
| son of a bitch {n} (objectionable person) | :: fils de pute {m} |
| son of a bitch {n} (objectionable thing) | :: saloperie {f} |
| son of a whore {n} (objectionable person) | :: fils de pute {m}, fils de putain {m} |
| Son of God {prop} | :: Fils de Dieu |
| Son of Heaven {prop} | :: Fils du Ciel {m} |
| Son of Man {prop} (Jesus Christ) | :: Fils de l'homme {m} |
| sonogram {n} /ˈsɒnəˌɡɹæm/ (a medical image produced by ultrasound echo) | :: échographie {f} |
| sonometer {n} (audiometer) SEE: audiometer | :: |
| Sonora {prop} (state of Mexico) | :: la Sonore {f}, le Sonora {m} |
| sonorization {n} (increase in sonority) | :: voisement {m}, sonorisation {f} |
| Sony {prop} /ˈsoʊni/ (An international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan) | :: Sony |
| Sonya {prop} (female given name) | :: Sonia {f} |
| soon {adv} /suːn/ (within a short time) | :: bientôt |
| sooner {adv} /ˈsunɚ/ (rather) | :: plutôt |
| sooner or later {adv} (set phrase; eventually) | :: tôt ou tard |
| Sooretama slaty antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara de Sooretama |
| soot {n} /sʊt/ (fine black or dull brown particles) | :: suie {f} |
| soothe {v} /suːð/ (to restore to ease) | :: apaiser |
| soothe {v} (to calm or placate) | :: apaiser, calmer |
| soothe {v} (to ease or relieve pain) | :: soulager |
| soothing {adj} /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ (Tending to soothe) | :: apaisant, pacifiant, rassurant |
| soothsayer {n} (one who predicts the future) | :: prophète {m}, prophétesse {f}, devin {m} |
| soothsayer {n} (mantis or rearhorse) SEE: mantis | :: |
| sooty {adj} /ˈsʊti/ (of, relating to, or producing soot) | :: fuligineux |
| sop {n} (gravy) SEE: gravy | :: |
| São Paulo {prop} /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊ.loʊ/ (city and state) | :: São Paulo {m}, Saint-Paul {m} |
| Sophene {prop} /soʊˈfiːni/ (province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire) | :: Sophène {f} |
| Sophenian {adj} | :: sophénien |
| Sophenian {n} | :: Sophénien {m}, Sophénienne {f} |
| Sophia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (female given name) | :: Sophie |
| sophism {n} (flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive) | :: sophisme {m} |
| sophisticated {adj} (having obtained worldly experience) | :: cosmopolite |
| sophisticated {adj} (elegant, refined) | :: chic, raffiné, mondain, sophistiqué |
| sophisticated {adj} (complicated, especially of technology) | :: sophistiqué |
| sophisticated {adj} (appealing to the tastes of an intellectual) | :: sophistiqué |
| sophistication {n} /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ | :: sophistication {f} |
| Sophoclean {adj} /sɒfəˈkliːən/ (of or pertaining to Sophocles) | :: sophocléen |
| Sophocles {prop} /ˈsɑ.fɑ.kliːz/ (Greek dramatic poet) | :: Sophocle {m} |
| sophrological {adj} (of or relating to sophrology) | :: sophrologique |
| sophrologist {n} (someone who practices sophrology) | :: sophrologue |
| sophrology {n} (technique to reduce stress and promote well-being) | :: sophrologie {f} |
| soporific {n} /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ (sleep inducing agent) | :: somnifère |
| soporific {adj} (tending to induce sleep) | :: soporifique |
| soppy {adj} /ˈsɒpi/ (sentimental) | :: mièvre |
| soprano {n} /səˈpɹænoʊ/ (pitch) | :: soprano {m} |
| soprano {n} | :: soprano |
| sorb {n} (rowan tree) | :: sorbier {m} |
| sorb {n} (fruit) | :: sorbe {f} |
| sorb {n} (wild service tree) SEE: wild service tree | :: |
| Sorb {n} (member of a Slavic people) | :: sorabe {m} {f} |
| sorbet {n} /sɔɹˈbeɪ/ (frozen fruit juice) | :: sorbet {m} |
| Sorbian {prop} /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/ (language) | :: sorabe {m} |
| sorbitol {n} (sugar alcohol) | :: sorbitol {m} |
| Sorbon {prop} (city and surname) | :: Sorbon |
| Sorbonne {prop} (building in Paris) | :: Sorbonne {f} |
| sorcerer {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) | :: sorcier {m}, sorcière {f} |
| sorceress {n} (female wizard) | :: sorcière {f} |
| sorcery {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ (magical power) | :: sorcellerie {f} |
| sordid {adj} /ˈsɔː.dɪd/ (dirty or squalid) | :: saleté |
| sordid {adj} (morally degrading) | :: sordide |
| sordid {adj} (grasping) | :: avide |
| sordid {adj} | :: crapuleux |
| sordine {n} (mute for music) | :: sourdine {f} |
| sore {adj} /sɔɹ/ (causing pain) | :: douloureux |
| sore {adj} (dire, distressing) | :: pénible, désespérant |
| sore {n} (injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin) | :: plaie |
| sore {adj} (annoyed) SEE: annoyed | :: |
| sore loser {n} (one who is easily angered by losing) | :: mauvais perdant |
| sore throat {n} (symptom) | :: mal de gorge {m} (maux de gorge {p}), angine {f} |
| sorghum {n} /ˈsɔ(ɹ).ɡəm/ (cereal) | :: sorgho {m}, sorgo {m} |
| sororal {adj} (of or pertaining to a sister) | :: sororal, sororel |
| sororicide {n} (killing of ones sister) | :: sororicide {m} |
| sororicide {n} (sister killer) | :: sororicide {m} |
| sorority {n} (social organization of female students at a college or university) | :: sororité {f} |
| sororize {v} /ˈsɒɹəɹaɪz/ (To hold fellowship like sisters) | :: sororiser |
| sorption {n} (process of either absorption or adsorption) | :: sorption {f} |
| sorrel {n} /ˈsɒɹəl/ (plant) | :: oseille {f} |
| sorrel {n} (colour) | :: alezan |
| Sorrento {prop} /səˈɹɛntoʊ/ (town in the province of Naples) | :: Sorrente {m} |
| sorrow {n} /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ (unhappiness) | :: peine {f}, chagrin |
| sorrowful {adj} /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/ (full of sorrow) | :: triste, douloureux |
| sorrowful {adj} (producing sorrow) | :: attristant |
| sorry {adj} /ˈsɑɹi/ (regretful for an action or grieved) | :: désolé |
| sorry {interj} (expression of regret or sorrow) | :: désolé, navré, excusez-moi, excuse-moi, pardon |
| sorry {interj} (request to repeat) | :: excusez-moi, excuse-moi, pardon?, comment?, quoi, hein? |
| sorry {interj} (to correct oneself in speech) | :: pardon, désolé |
| sorry I'm late {phrase} (sorry I'm late) | :: désolé, je suis en retard |
| sorry, we don't accept credit cards {phrase} (sorry, we don't accept credit cards) | :: désolé, nous n'acceptons pas les cartes de crédit |
| sort {n} /sɔɹt/ (type) | :: type {m}, genre {m}, acabit {m} |
| sort {n} (person) | :: type {m} |
| sort {n} (act of sorting) | :: triage {m}, tri {m} |
| sort {n} (computing algorithm) | :: tri {m} |
| sort {v} (separate according to certain criteria) | :: trier, classer |
| sort {v} (arrange in order) | :: trier, ranger |
| sortie {n} /ˈsɔ.ti/ | :: sortie {f} |
| sorting {n} | :: classement, classification |
| sort of {adv} /ˈsɔɹt əv/ (in a way etc.) | :: en quelque sorte, partiellement, plus ou moins |
| sort out {v} (to fix problem) | :: résoudre |
| sort out {v} (to organise or separate into groups) | :: trier |
| so-so {adj} /ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/ (neither good nor bad) | :: comme ci comme ça, couci-couça |
| so-so {adv} (neither well nor poorly) | :: couci-couça, comme ci comme ça |
| sot {n} /sɒt/ (stupid person; fool) | :: sot {m} |
| soteriological {adj} /səʊtɪəɹɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ (pertaining to soteriology) | :: sotériologique {m} {f} |
| soteriology {n} /səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒlədʒi/ (the study of salvation) | :: sotériologie {f} |
| so that {conj} (in order to) | :: pour que , afin que , afin de |
| Sotho {prop} /ˈsutu/ (Sotho language) | :: sotho du Sud {m}, sesotho {m} |
| São Tomé and Príncipe {prop} /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/ (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) | :: Sao Tomé-et-Principe {m}, São Tomé e Príncipe {m} |
| Sãotomense {prop} (Forro) SEE: Forro | :: |
| so to speak {adv} (in a manner of speaking) | :: pour ainsi dire, d'une certaine façon, en quelque sorte |
| sotto {adv} (music, informal: sotto voce (adverb)) SEE: sotto voce | :: |
| sotto {adj} (music, informal: sotto voce (adjective)) SEE: sotto voce | :: |
| sotto voce {adv} /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ (quietly (of speech)) | :: à mi-voix, tout bas |
| soufflé {n} /suːˈfleɪ/ (baked dish) | :: soufflé {m} |
| sough {n} /saʊ/ (sound) | :: murmure {m} |
| sought-after {adj} (sought-after) SEE: in demand | :: |
| soul {n} /səʊl/ (the spirit or essence of a person that is often believed to live on after the person's death) | :: âme {f} |
| soul {n} (life, energy, vigour) | :: âme {f} |
| soul {n} (soul music) | :: soul {f} |
| soul {n} (person, especially as one among many) | :: âme {f} |
| Soulagean {adj} (Pertaining to Soulages or his works) | :: soulagien (same), soulagésien (synon.) |
| soulmate {n} (Someone with whom one has a special connection) | :: âme sœur {f} |
| soul music {n} (music genre) | :: soul {f} |
| soul patch {n} (narrow beard) | :: mouche {f} |
| sound {adj} /saʊnd/ (healthy) | :: sain |
| sound {adj} (complete, solid, or secure) | :: complet, solide, sûr |
| sound {adj} | :: sain |
| sound {n} (sensation perceived by the ear) | :: son {m} |
| sound {n} (vibration capable of causing this) | :: son {m} |
| sound {v} (to produce a sound) | :: sonner |
| sound {v} (to cause to produce a sound) | :: sonner de |
| sound {v} (to pronounce) | :: prononcer |
| sound {v} | :: exprimer |
| sound {n} (to probe) | :: sonder |
| sound {n} (to test) | :: tester |
| sound {n} (a probe) | :: sonde {f} |
| sound {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish | :: |
| sound {adj} (sound asleep) SEE: sound asleep | :: |
| sound {n} (air bladder) SEE: swim bladder | :: |
| Sound {prop} (strait that separates Zealand from Scania) | :: détroit du Sund {m} |
| sound asleep {adj} (sleeping still and silently) | :: dormir à poings fermés |
| sound barrier {n} (drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound) | :: mur du son {m} |
| sound barrier {n} (noise-reducing structure) | :: mur anti-bruit {m} |
| sound bite {n} /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/ | :: clip sonore {m} |
| sound box {n} (resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument) | :: caisse de résonance {f} |
| sound card {n} (a computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds) | :: carte son {f} |
| sound effect {n} (artificially created or enhanced sound in films, plays or video games) | :: bruitage {m} |
| sounding board {n} (A thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument and serves to reinforce its sound) | :: table d'harmonie {f} |
| sound law {n} /ˈsaʊnd lɔ/ (rule that describes historical sound change in a language) | :: loi phonétique {f} |
| soundly {adv} /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ (in a thorough manner) | :: fortement, solidement |
| sound plural {n} (in Arabic and other languages, regular plural formed by adding a suffix) | :: pluriel externe {m} |
| sound post {n} (wooden rod inside a musical instrument) | :: âme {f} |
| soundproof {adj} (describing something that does not allow sound through) | :: insonorisé |
| soundproof {v} (make resistant to sound) | :: insonoriser |
| soundproofing {n} (Something that prevents sound from traveling through it) | :: insonorisation {f} |
| soundproofing {n} (The act of installing material to dampen sound) | :: insonorisation {f} |
| soundscape {n} /saʊndskeɪp/ (electroacoustic musical composition) | :: soundscape |
| sounds like a plan {phrase} (used to indicate agreement with a proposal to do something) | :: ça roule, ça roule, ma poule, ça marche, d'accord |
| soundtrack {n} (a narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures) | :: bande son {f}, piste sonore {f} |
| soundtrack {n} (the sound (especially the music) component of a movie) | :: bande son {f} |
| soundtrack {n} (a recording of such music for sale) | :: musique de film {f}, bande originale de film {f} |
| sound wave {n} (longitudinal wave of pressure transmitted through any plastic material) | :: onde sonore {f} |
| soup {n} /sup/ (dish) | :: potage {m}, soupe {f}, velouté (posher soup) |
| soup {n} (unfortunate situation) | :: pétrin {m}, panade {m} |
| souped-up {adj} (drunk, intoxicated) SEE: drunk | :: |
| souped-up {adj} (excited) SEE: excited | :: |
| soup kitchen {n} (place set up to provide basic food as a charity or in time of disaster) | :: soupe populaire {f} |
| soupçon {n} (suspicion, suggestion) SEE: suspicion | :: |
| soupçon {n} (very small amount) SEE: modicum | :: |
| soup spoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) SEE: soupspoon | :: |
| soupspoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) | :: cuillère à soupe {f} |
| soupspoon {n} (soupspoonful) SEE: soupspoonful | :: |
| soupspoonful {n} (amount) | :: cuillère à soupe {f} |
| soup up {v} (modify higher performance than the specifications) | :: débrider |
| souq {n} /suːq/ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) | :: souk {m} |
| sour {adj} /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/ (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste) | :: aigre, sur |
| sour {adj} (made rancid by fermentation, etc.) | :: rance {m} {f}, tourné {m} |
| sour {adj} (tasting or smelling rancid) | :: rance |
| sour {adj} (peevish or bad-tempered) | :: acerbe {m} {f}, acariâtre {m} {f}, revêche {m} {f} |
| source {n} /sɔɹs/ (person, place or thing) | :: source |
| source {n} (spring etc.) | :: source {f} |
| source {n} (informant) | :: source {f} |
| source {n} ((electronics) terminal) | :: source {f} |
| source {n} ((computing) source code) SEE: source code | :: |
| source code {n} (human-readable instructions in a programming language) | :: code source {m}, source {m} {f}, sources {m-p} {f-p} |
| source language {n} (language from which a translation is done) | :: langue de départ {f}, langue source {f} |
| sour cherry {n} (Prunus cerasus) | :: griotte {f} |
| sour cherry {n} (fruit) | :: griotte {f}, morelle {f} |
| sour cream {n} (cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium) | :: crème aigre {f}, fromage blanc {m} |
| sourdough {n} /ˈsaʊɚdoʊ/ (dough) | :: levain {m} |
| soursop {n} /ˈsaʊəɹˌsɒp/ (tree) | :: corossolier {m} |
| soursop {n} (fruit) | :: corossol {m} |
| sousaphone {n} (brass instrument) | :: soubassophone {m} |
| soutane {n} (a long gown) | :: soutane {f} |
| south {n} /saʊθ/ (compass point) | :: sud {m}, midi {m} |
| south {adj} (of or pertaining to the south) | :: sud, méridional, austral |
| South Africa {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ (country) | :: Afrique du Sud {f} |
| South African {n} /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/ (person) | :: Sud-Africain {m} / Sud-Africaine {f} |
| South African {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to South Africa) | :: sud-africain |
| South African English {n} (English dialect of South Africa) | :: anglais sud-africain |
| South America {prop} /ˌsaʊθ əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (continent that is the southern part of the Americas) | :: Amérique du Sud {f} |
| South American {adj} (relating to South America) | :: sudaméricain, sud-américain |
| South American {n} (South American person) | :: sud-américain {m}, sud-américaine {f} |
| Southampton {prop} /saʊθˈæmptən/ (city) | :: Southampton |
| South Asia {prop} (South Asia) | :: Asie du Sud {f} |
| South Australia {prop} (state of Australia) | :: Australie-Méridionale {f} |
| southbound {adj} (travelling south) | :: en direction du sud |
| south by east {n} (compass point) | :: sud-quart-sud-est {m} |
| south by west {n} (compass point) | :: sud-quart-sud-ouest {m} |
| South Carolina {prop} /ˌsaʊθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/ (US state) | :: Caroline du Sud {f} |
| South Caucasus {prop} (region of southwest Asia) | :: Transcaucasie {f}, Caucase du Sud {m} |
| South China Sea {prop} (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) | :: mer de Chine méridionale {f} |
| South Dakota {prop} /ˈsaʊθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ (state of the USA) | :: Dakota du Sud {m} |
| southeast {n} (compass point) | :: sud-est {m} |
| southeast {adj} (from the southeast) | :: sud-est |
| Southeast Asia {prop} (a subregion of Asia) | :: Asie du Sud-Est {f} |
| southeast by east {n} (compass point) | :: sud-est-quart-est {m} |
| southeast by south {n} (compass point) | :: sud-est-quart-sud {m} |
| southeastern {adj} (southeastern) SEE: south-eastern | :: |
| south-eastern {adj} (relating to the south-east) | :: sud-oriental |
| southern {adj} /ˈsʌðəɹn/ (of the south) | :: méridional, sud, austral |
| southern {adj} (of or pertaining to a southern region) | :: sudiste |
| southern black tit {n} (Melaniparus niger) | :: mésange nègre {f} |
| Southern Cross {prop} (constellation) | :: Croix du Sud {f} |
| southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) | :: sudiste {m} {f}, habitant du sud {m}, habitante du sud {f} |
| Southerner {n} /ˈsʌð(ᵊ)nəɹ/ (someone from the area that once formed the CSA) | :: sudiste {m} {f} |
| Southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) SEE: southerner | :: |
| Southern Europe {prop} (Southern Europe) | :: Europe du Sud {f} |
| Southern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the south of its equator) | :: hémisphère sud {m}, hémisphère austral {m} |
| southernize {v} | :: méridionaliser |
| southern lights {n} (the aurora of the southern hemisphere) | :: aurore australe |
| Southern Ocean {prop} (the ocean surrounding Antarctica) | :: océan Austral {m}, océan Antarctique {m}, océan glacial Antarctique {m} |
| Southern Sesotho {prop} (Sotho) SEE: Sotho | :: |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands {prop} (territory) | :: Géorgie du Sud-et-les Îles Sandwich du Sud |
| South Holland {prop} (province) | :: Hollande-Méridionale {f}, Hollande-du-Sud {f} |
| South India {prop} (southern region of India) | :: Inde du Sud {f} |
| South Indian {adj} | :: sud-indien |
| South Island {prop} (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand) | :: île du Sud {f} |
| South Korea {prop} (country in East Asia) | :: Corée du Sud {f} |
| South Korean {n} (person from or descended from South Korea) | :: Sud-Coréen {m}, Sud-Coréenne {f} |
| South Korean {adj} (of South Korea) | :: sud-coréen |
| South Ossetia {prop} (South Ossetia) | :: Ossétie du Sud {f} |
| southpaw {n} /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ (informal: one who is left-handed) | :: gaucher {m}, gauchère {f} |
| south pole {n} (the southernmost point on a celestial body) | :: pôle Sud {m} |
| south pole {n} (negative magnetic pole) | :: pôle sud {m} |
| South Pole {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/ (the southernmost point on Earth) | :: pôle Sud {m} |
| South Sea {prop} (Southern Ocean) SEE: Southern Ocean | :: |
| South Sea {prop} (region of Pacific Ocean) | :: mer du Sud {f} |
| South Slavic {adj} (of or relating to South Slavic or the South Slavs) | :: slave méridional |
| south-southeast {n} (compass point) | :: sud-sud-est {m} |
| south-south-west {adj} (halfway between south and south-west) | :: sud-sud-ouest |
| south-southwest {n} (compass point) | :: sud-sud-ouest |
| South Sudan {prop} (country in Africa) | :: Sud-Soudan {m} |
| South Tyrol {prop} (German-speaking region of northern Italy) | :: Tyrol du sud {m}, Haut-Adige {m} |
| southwest {n} /saʊθˈwɛst/ (compass point) | :: sud-ouest {m} |
| southwest {adj} (towards the southwest) | :: sud-ouest, du sud-ouest |
| South West Africa {prop} (former province of South Africa) | :: Sud-Ouest africain {m} |
| Southwest Asia {prop} (area of Asia) | :: Asie du Sud-Ouest {f} |
| southwest by south {n} (compass point) | :: sud-ouest-quart-sud {m} |
| southwest by west {n} (compass point) | :: sud-ouest-quart-ouest {m} |
| southwestern {adj} | :: sud-occidental |
| south wind {n} /ˌsaʊθ ˈwɪnd/ (wind blowing from the south) | :: vent du sud |
| South Yemen {prop} (country) | :: Yémen du Sud |
| souvenir {n} /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ (item of sentimental value to remember an event or location) | :: souvenir {m} |
| sovereign {adj} /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ (exercising power of rule) | :: souverain |
| sovereign {n} (monarch) | :: souverain {m} |
| sovereign {n} (one who is not a subject to a ruler or nation) | :: souverain {m} |
| sovereign {n} (coin) | :: souverain {m} |
| sovereign {n} (very large champagne bottle) | :: souverain {m} |
| sovereign state {n} (completely independent state) | :: état souverain |
| sovereigntist {n} (supporter of political independence for Quebec) | :: souverainiste {m} {f}, souverainiste {m} {f} |
| sovereignty {n} /ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/ (of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.) | :: souveraineté {f} |
| soviet {n} /ˈsoʊ.vi.ət/ (council) | :: soviet {m} |
| soviet {adj} (relating to the Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet | :: |
| Soviet {n} (soviet) SEE: soviet | :: |
| Soviet {n} (citizen) | :: Soviétique {m} {f} |
| Soviet {adj} (pertaining to the Soviet Union or its republics) | :: soviétique |
| Sovietologist {n} (a person who engages in Sovietology) | :: soviétologue |
| Sovietology {n} (the field of study of the Soviet Union) | :: soviétologie {f} |
| Soviet Russia {prop} (Russia) SEE: Russia | :: |
| Soviet Russia {prop} (Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet Union | :: |
| Soviet Russia {prop} (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) SEE: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic | :: |
| Soviet Russia {prop} (Soviet Union in the early stages) | :: Russie soviétique {f} |
| Soviet Socialist Republic {prop} (any of the republics belonging to the former Soviet Union, see also: SSR) | :: république socialiste soviétique |
| Soviet Union {prop} /ˈsoʊviət ˈjuːniən/ (USSR, see also: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR) | :: Union soviétique {f} |
| sovkhoz {n} (soviet state farm) | :: sovkhoze {m} |
| sovnarkhoz {n} (a regional economic council of the Soviet Union (historical)) | :: sovnarkhoze {m} |
| sovok {n} (Soviet Union, disparagingly) | :: Sovdépie {f} |
| sow {n} /saʊ/ (female pig) | :: truie {f} |
| sow {v} /soʊ/ (disperse seeds) | :: semer |
| sower {n} (one who or that which sows) | :: semeur {m} |
| so what {interj} (reply of indifference) | :: et alors ? |
| sow one's wild oats {v} (to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly) | :: jeter sa gourme |
| sow the wind, reap the whirlwind {proverb} (every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) | :: qui sème le vent, récolte la tempête |
| soy {n} /sɔɪ/ (soy beans) | :: soja {f} |
| soy {n} (soy sauce) SEE: soy sauce | :: |
| soya bean {n} (soybean) SEE: soybean | :: |
| soybean {n} (plant) | :: soja {m} |
| soybean {n} (seed) | :: soja {m} |
| soy milk {n} (beverage made from soybeans) | :: lait de soja {m} |
| soy sauce {n} (a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans) | :: sauce de soja {f} |
| Soyuz {n} /ˈsɔɪjuːz/ (a Soviet/Russian spacecraft) | :: Soyouz {m} |
| space {n} (while) SEE: while | :: |
| space {n} /speɪs/ (physical extent in two or three dimensions) | :: espace {m} |
| space {n} (area beyond atmosphere of planets) | :: espace {m} |
| space {n} (bounded or specific physical extent) | :: espace {m} |
| space {n} (gap between written characters, lines etc.) | :: espace {m}, blanc {m} |
| space {n} (piece of type used to separate words) | :: espace {f} |
| space {v} (to set some distance apart) | :: espacer |
| space age {n} (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik) | :: ère spatiale {f} |
| space alien {n} (an extraterrestrial being) | :: extraterrestre {m} {f}, alien {m} |
| space bar {n} (key) | :: barre d'espace {f}, espace {f} |
| space capsule {n} (vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry) | :: capsule spatiale {f} |
| spacecraft {n} | :: astronef {m}, spationef {m} |
| space elevator {n} (cable connecting ground with space) | :: ascenseur spatial {m} |
| space flight {n} (flight into, from, or through space) | :: vol spatial {m} |
| space flight {n} (voyage in space) | :: vol spatial {m} |
| spaceforce {n} (military spaceforce) | :: armée de l'espace |
| space heater {n} (heating appliance) | :: convecteur {m} |
| spaceman {n} /ˈspeɪsˌmæn/ (astronaut) | :: astronaute {m} {f} (US), cosmonaute {m} {f} (USSR/Russia), spationaute {m} {f} (EU) |
| space mission {n} (journey into space) | :: mission spatiale {f} |
| spaceport {n} /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/ (a site for launching spacecraft) | :: cosmodrome {m}, base de lancement {f} |
| space probe {n} (unmanned space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit) | :: sonde spatiale {f} |
| spacer {n} /ˈspeɪsə(ɹ)/ (an object) | :: entretoise {f} |
| space race {n} (competition between nations in the field of space exploration) | :: course à l'espace {f} |
| Space Race {prop} (competition) | :: course à l'espace {f} |
| space research {n} (research) | :: recherche spatiale {f} |
| space science {n} (discipline) | :: sciences spatiales {f-p} |
| spaceship {n} (vehicle that flies through space) | :: vaisseau spatial {m}, véhicule spatial {m}, spationef {m}, astronef {m} |
| space shuttle {n} (vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly btw Earth and outer space) | :: navette spatiale {f} |
| Space Shuttle {n} (a space transportation system) | :: navette spatiale {f} |
| space sickness {n} (motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight) | :: mal de l'espace {m} |
| space station {n} (crewed artificial satellite) | :: station spatiale {f} |
| space suit {n} (system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space) | :: combinaison spatiale {m} |
| space-time {n} (spacetime) SEE: spacetime | :: |
| spacetime {n} (four dimensional continuum) | :: espace-temps |
| space tourism {n} (form of tourism) | :: tourisme spatial {m} |
| space travel {n} (travel through space in order to visit and explore other worlds) | :: voyage dans l'espace {m} |
| space vehicle {n} | :: véhicule spatial {m}, spationef {m} |
| spacious {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (having much space; roomy) | :: spacieux, ample, grand, logeable |
| spade {n} /speɪd/ (a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging) | :: bêche {f}, pelle {f} |
| spade {n} (one of the black suits in a deck of cards) | :: pique {f} |
| spades {n} (spade) SEE: spade | :: |
| spades {n} /speɪdz/ (suit of playing cards) | :: pique {m} |
| spaghetti {n} (informally: any type of pasta) SEE: pasta | :: |
| spaghetti {n} /spəˈɡɛɾi/ (pasta) | :: spaghettis {m-p} |
| spaghetti {n} (strand of spaghetti) | :: spaghetti {m} |
| spaghetti {n} (dish containing spaghetti) | :: spaghettis {m-p} |
| spaghetti {n} (electrical insulating tubing) | :: gaine {f} |
| spaghettify {v} | :: spaghettifier |
| spaghetti western {n} (western film produced in Europe by an Italian company) | :: western spaghetti {m} |
| spahi {n} /ˈspɑːhiː/ | :: spahi {m} |
| Spain {prop} /speɪn/ (country in Europe) | :: Espagne {f} |
| spallation {n} /spɔːleɪʃən/ (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) | :: spallation |
| spallation {n} (fragmentation due to stress or impact) | :: éclatement, fragmentation, pulvérisation, explosion, atomisation |
| spam {n} /ˈspæm/ (unsolicited bulk electronic messages) | :: spam {m}, pourriel {m}, courriel indésirable {m}, courrier indésirable {m} |
| spam {v} (intransitive) | :: spammer, pourrieller |
| spamdexing {n} (deliberately manipulating search engines) | :: spamdexing {m} |
| spammer {n} (someone who sends spam) | :: spammer {m}, spammeur {m} |
| span {n} /spæn/ (space from thumb to little finger) | :: empan {m} |
| span {v} /spæn/ (to extend through the distance between or across) | :: couvrir, chevaucher |
| span {v} (to extend through a time period) | :: couvrir, s'étendre |
| spangled kookaburra {n} (Dacelo tyro) | :: martin-chasseur pailleté {m} |
| Spanglish {prop} (blend of English and Spanish) | :: spanglish |
| Spaniard {n} /ˈspæn.jəd/ (somebody from Spain) | :: Espagnol {m}, Espagnole {f} |
| spaniel {n} /ˈspænjəl/ (dog) | :: épagneul {m} |
| Spanish {adj} /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to Spain) | :: espagnol |
| Spanish {prop} (Romance language of Spain and the Americas) | :: espagnol {m}, castillan {m} |
| Spanish Armada {prop} (The fleet of warships sent by Philip II of Spain) | :: Invincible Armada {f} |
| Spanish chestnut {n} (tree) | :: châtaignier commun {m}, marronnier {m} |
| Spanish chestnut {n} (fruit) | :: châtain {m}, marron {m} |
| Spanish jasmine {n} (Jasminum grandiflorum) | :: jasmin d'Espagne {m} |
| Spanishness {n} (quality of being Spanish) | :: hispanité {f} |
| Spanish Netherlands {prop} (country) | :: Pays-Bas espagnols {p} {m} |
| Spanish Road {n} (historical route used for military supply and trade, between northern Italy and the Low Countries) | :: chemin des Espagnols {m}, couloir sarde {m} |
| Spanish Water Dog {n} /ˌspænɪʃ ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ (Spanish Water Dog) | :: chien d'eau espagnol {m} |
| spank {v} /spæŋk/ (to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object.) | :: fesser |
| spank {n} (a slapping sound, as produced by spanking) | :: pan |
| spankee {n} /ˈspæŋ.kiː/ (receiver of a spanking) | :: fessé {m}, fessée {f} |
| spanker {n} /spæŋkɚ/ (someone who spanks) | :: fesseur {m}, fesseuse {f} |
| spanking {n} /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ (form of physical punishment) | :: fessée {f} |
| spanking {n} (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) | :: fessée {f} |
| spanner {n} /ˈspæn.ɚ/ (hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts) | :: clef à écrous {m}, clef {m} / clé {m}, serre-écrou {m}, clé de serrage {m} |
| spar {n} /spɑɹ/ (any crystal with readily discernible faces) | :: spath {m} |
| spar {n} (rafter of a roof) SEE: rafter | :: |
| spare {adj} /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (held in reserve) | :: rechange |
| spare {v} (to save (money) for reserve) | :: épargner |
| spare part {n} (component kept in reserve) | :: pièce de rechange {f}, pièce détachée {f} |
| sparerib {n} /ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/ (cut of meat including the rib bones) | :: travers de porc {m} |
| spare the rod and spoil the child {proverb} (if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility) | :: qui aime bien, châtie bien |
| spare time {n} (free time) SEE: free time | :: |
| spare tire {n} (extra tire) SEE: spare tyre | :: |
| spare tire {n} (fat around midsection) SEE: spare tyre | :: |
| spare tyre {n} (extra tyre) | :: roue de secours {f}, pneu de secours {m} |
| spare wheel {n} (extra wheel) SEE: spare tyre | :: |
| spargosis {n} | :: spargose {f} |
| sparingly {adv} (in a sparing manner) | :: parcimonieusement |
| spark {n} /spɑɹk/ (particle of glowing matter) | :: étincelle {f}, flammèche {f} |
| spark {n} (figurative: small amount of something, which has the potential to become something greater) | :: étincelle {f} |
| sparkle {v} /ˈspɑɹkəl/ (to shine as if throwing off sparks; scintillate) | :: scintiller |
| sparkle {v} (to manifest as if by emitting sparks; glisten) | :: luire |
| sparkler {n} (hand-held firework) | :: cierge magique {m} |
| sparkler {n} (tiger beetle) SEE: tiger beetle | :: |
| sparkling {adj} /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/ (of a beverage) | :: pétillant, effervescent |
| sparkling cider {n} (alcoholic potable) | :: cidre mousseux, cidre pétillant |
| sparkling perry {n} | :: poiré mousseux {m}, poiré pétillant {m} |
| sparkling water {n} (a form of carbonated water) SEE: soda water | :: |
| sparkling wine {n} (effervescent wine) | :: vin effervescent {m}, vin mousseux {m}, mousseux {m} |
| spark plug {n} (part of an internal combustion engine) | :: bougie d'allumage {f}, bougie {f} |
| sparrow {n} /ˈspæɹoʊ/ (bird of the family Passeridae) | :: moineau {m} |
| sparrow {n} (bird of the family Emberizidae) | :: bruant {m} |
| sparrow {n} (generically, any small, nondescript bird) | :: piaf {m} |
| sparrow {n} (Passer domesticus) SEE: house sparrow | :: |
| sparrow hawk {n} (Falco sparverius) SEE: American kestrel | :: |
| sparrow hawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk | :: |
| sparrowhawk {n} (Eurasian sparrowhawk) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk | :: |
| sparse {adj} /spɑːɹs/ (having widely spaced intervals) | :: épars, clairsemé |
| Sparta {prop} (ancient city-state in southern Greece) | :: Sparte {f} |
| Spartacus {prop} /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ (Thracian name) | :: Spartacus {m} |
| spartan {adj} (austere, lacking luxury) | :: spartiate |
| Spartan {adj} (spartan) SEE: spartan | :: |
| Spartan {n} (citizen of Sparta) | :: Spartiate {m} {f} |
| Spartan {adj} (of Sparta) | :: spartiate |
| spasm {n} /ˈspæz.əm/ (contraction of a muscle) | :: spasme {m} |
| spasmodic {adj} /spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ (of or relating to a spasm) | :: spasmodique {m} {f} |
| spastic {adj} /ˈspæstɪk/ (of, relating to, or affected by spasm) | :: spastique |
| spastic {adj} (of or relating to spastic paralysis) | :: handicapé moteur, spastique |
| spasticity {n} (state, quality or property) | :: spasticité {f} |
| spat {n} /spæt/ | :: naissain {m} |
| spat {n} (covering worn over a shoe) | :: guêtre {f} |
| spate {n} /speɪt/ (a river flood; an overflow or inundation) | :: crue {f} |
| spate {n} (a sudden rush or increase) | :: recrudescence {f} |
| spathic {adj} (Having good cleavage) | :: spathique {m} {f} |
| spatial {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəl/ (pertaining to space) | :: spatial |
| spationaut {n} (a French cosmonaut) | :: spationaute {m} {f} |
| spatter {v} /ˈspætɚ/ (to splash with small droplets) | :: asperger |
| spatula {n} /ˈspætjʊlə/ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) | :: spatule {f} |
| spatula {n} (kitchen utensil for scraping bowls) | :: maryse {f} |
| spatula {n} | :: spatule {f} |
| Spavor {prop} | :: Spavor |
| spawn {v} (to produce or deposit (eggs) in water) | :: frayer |
| spawn {v} (to bring forth in general) | :: engendrer |
| SPCUM {prop} (Montreal Urban Community police service) | :: SPCUM |
| speak {v} /spiːk/ (to communicate with one's voice using words) | :: parler |
| speak {v} (to be able to communicate in a language) | :: parler |
| speak {n} (jargon/terminology) | :: jargon {m} |
| speaker {n} /ˈspikɚ/ (one who speaks) | :: parleur {m}, parleuse {f}, locuteur {m}, locutrice {f} |
| speaker {n} (loudspeaker) | :: baffle, haut-parleur {m} |
| speaker {n} (politics: the chair or presiding officer) | :: président {m}, présidente {f} |
| speaker {n} (one who makes a speech to an audience) | :: orateur {m}, oratrice {f}, intervenant {m}, intervenante {f} |
| speaker {n} (linguistics: producer of a given utterance) | :: locuteur {m}, locutrice {f} |
| speak for oneself {v} (expressing disagreement) | :: parle pour toi ! |
| speak for oneself {v} (to have obvious meaning) | :: parler de soi-même |
| speak ill of {v} (to vilify) | :: dire du mal de, médire de |
| speaking {adj} (eloquent) SEE: eloquent | :: |
| speaking of {adv} (relatedly) | :: en parlant de |
| speak in tongues {v} (speak in a language unknown to the speaker) | :: parler en langues |
| speak of the devil {phrase} (expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) | :: quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) (when you speak of the wolf (you'll see his tail)) |
| speak out {v} (assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known) | :: se prononcer, s'affirmer |
| speak to {v} (to give evidence regarding something) | :: montrer, démontrer |
| speak to {v} (to resonate with) | :: toucher |
| speak volumes {v} (to convey significant information beyond what is explicit) | :: en dire long, vouloir tout dire |
| spear {n} /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ (long stick with a sharp tip) | :: lance {f} |
| spear {n} (sharp tool used by fishermen to retrieve fish) | :: harpon {m} |
| spear carrier {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on | :: |
| spearhead {n} /ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/ (the pointed head, or end, of a spear) | :: fer de lance |
| spearhead {n} (one who leads or initiates an activity) | :: fer de lance |
| spearhead {n} (the leading military unit in an attack) | :: fer de lance |
| spearmint {n} /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ (Mentha spicata) | :: menthe verte {f} |
| special {adj} /ˈspɛ.ʃəl/ (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality) | :: spécial |
| special {adj} (of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored) | :: particulier |
| special {adj} | :: proche |
| special {n} (A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered) | :: solde |
| special case {n} (class of phenomena that is a subset of a more general class) | :: cas particulier {m} |
| special education {n} (educational services designed for students with learning difficulties) | :: transition {f}, éducation spécialisée {f}, enseignement spécialisé {m} |
| special interest group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group | :: |
| specialist {n} /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ (expert) | :: spécialiste |
| specialization {n} /ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (act or process of specializing) | :: spécialisation {f} |
| specialization {n} (biology: adaptation) | :: spécialisation {f} |
| specialize {v} /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ (to mention specially; to particularize) | :: spécialiser |
| specialize {v} (to apply to some specialty or limited object) | :: spécialiser |
| specially {adv} ((proscribed) extremely) SEE: extremely | :: |
| specially {adv} /ˈspɛʃəli/ (for a special purpose) | :: particulièrement, spécialement |
| specially {adv} ((proscribed) in particular) SEE: in particular | :: |
| special relativity {n} (physics theory) | :: relativité restreinte {f} |
| specialty {n} /ˈspɛʃəlti/ (that in which one specializes) | :: spécialité {f} |
| speciation {n} (biology) | :: spéciation {f} |
| speciation {n} (chemistry) | :: spéciation chimique {f} |
| species {n} /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (group of plants or animals having similar appearance) | :: espèce {f} |
| species {n} | :: espèce {f} |
| speciesism {n} /ˈspiːʃiːˌzɪzəm/ | :: spécisme {m}, espécisme {m} |
| speciesist {n} (proponent) | :: espéciste {m} {f}, spéciste {m} {f} |
| speciesist {adj} (of or relating to speciesism) | :: espéciste, spéciste |
| specific {adj} /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ | :: spécifique |
| specifically {adv} (for a specific purpose or reason) | :: spécifiquement |
| specification {n} (explicit set of requirements) | :: spécification {f} |
| specific epithet {n} ((taxonomy) second word in the scientific name of a species) | :: épithète spécifique {f} |
| specificity {n} /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ (the state of being specific rather than general) | :: spécificité {f} |
| specificity {n} (a probability in a binary test of a true negative being correctly identified) | :: spécificité {f} |
| specificness {n} (specificity) SEE: specificity | :: |
| specified {adj} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ (Thoroughly explained) | :: spécifié |
| specify {v} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪ/ (to state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition) | :: spécifier |
| specimen {n} /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ (example) | :: spécimen {m}, exemple {m} |
| specimen {n} (sample) | :: exemple {m} |
| specious {adj} /ˈspiːʃəs/ (seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious) | :: spécieux {m}, spécieuse {f} |
| speciousness {n} (state or quality of being specious) | :: spéciosité {f} |
| speck {n} /spɛk/ (tiny spot) | :: point {m} |
| speckled trout {n} (freshwater game fish) | :: truite mouchetée {f}, saumon de fontaine {m}, omble de fontaine {m} |
| spectacle {n} (optical instrument) SEE: spectacles | :: |
| spectacle {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ (something exciting or extraordinary) | :: spectacle {m} |
| spectacled {adj} (wearing spectacles) SEE: bespectacled | :: |
| spectacled bear {n} (Tremarctos ornatus) | :: ours à lunettes {m} |
| spectacles {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ (a pair of lenses set in a frame) | :: lunettes {f-p}, barniques {f-p} , binocles {m-p}, bésicles {p} |
| spectacles {n} (plural of spectacle) SEE: spectacle | :: |
| spectacular {adj} /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ (amazing or worthy of special attention) | :: spectaculaire |
| spectator {n} /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/ (observer) | :: spectateur {m}, spectatrice {f}, badaud {m}, badaude {f} |
| specter {n} /ˈspɛktɚ/ (ghostly apparition) | :: spectre |
| spectral {adj} /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ (pertaining to a spectre) | :: spectral |
| spectral {adj} (of a spectrum) | :: spectral? |
| spectro- {prefix} (forming words relating to optical spectra) | :: spectro- |
| spectrography {n} (using a spectrometer to produce a spectrograph) | :: spectrographie {f} |
| spectrometer {n} (instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances) | :: spectromètre {m} |
| spectrometric {adj} (of or pertaining to spectrometry) | :: spectrométrique |
| spectrophotometer {n} (instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths) | :: spectrophotomètre {m} |
| spectroscope {n} (optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis) | :: spectroscope {m} |
| spectroscopist {n} (a scientist specialising in spectroscopy) | :: spectroscopiste {m} {f} |
| spectroscopy {n} (scientific study of spectra) | :: spectroscopie {f} |
| spectrum {n} /ˈspɛkt(ʃ)ɹəm/ (range) | :: spectre {m} |
| spectrum {n} (range of colors) | :: spectre {m} |
| spectrum {n} (chemistry: a pattern of absorption or emission of radiation) | :: spectre {m} |
| spectrum {n} (linear algebra: set of scalar values) | :: spectre {m} |
| speculate {v} (to meditate) | :: spéculer |
| speculate {v} (to make a risky trade) | :: spéculer |
| speculation {n} /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ (process of thinking or meditation) | :: spéculation {f} |
| speculation {n} (judgment or conclusion reached by speculating) | :: spéculation {f} |
| speculation {n} (business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk) | :: spéculation {f} |
| speculative {adj} /ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/ (characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions) | :: spéculatif |
| speculative fiction {n} (class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements) | :: littératures de l'imaginaire {f-p} |
| speculatively {adv} (in a speculative manner) | :: spéculativement |
| speculator {n} (one who speculates; as in investing) | :: spéculateur {m}, agioteur {m} |
| speculoos {n} (biscuit) | :: spéculoos {m} |
| speculum {n} /ˈspɛkjʊləm/ (medical instrument) | :: spéculum {m} |
| speech {n} (dialect or language) SEE: dialect | :: |
| speech {n} /ˈspiːtʃ/ (vocal communication) | :: parole {f} |
| speech {n} (an oration, session of speaking) | :: discours {m} |
| speech balloon {n} (speech balloon) SEE: speech bubble | :: |
| speech bubble {n} (rounded outline representing speech in a cartoon) | :: bulle {f}, phylactère {m} |
| speech community {n} (group of people sharing a language or way of speaking) | :: communauté linguistique {f} |
| speech is silver, silence is golden {proverb} (proverb) | :: la parole est d’argent, le silence est d’or |
| speechless {adj} /ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/ (not speaking; not knowing what to say) | :: sans voix |
| speech recognition {n} (voice recognition) SEE: voice recognition | :: |
| speech therapist {n} (clinician specializing in speech therapy) | :: logopède {m} |
| speechwriter {n} (someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession) | :: rédacteur de discours {m} |
| speed {n} (luck, success, prosperity) SEE: luck | :: |
| speed {n} /spiːd/ (rapidity) | :: vitesse {f} |
| speed {n} (rate of motion) | :: vitesse {f} |
| speed {n} (slang: amphetamine) | :: speed {m} |
| speed {v} (to go fast) | :: foncer |
| speedboat {n} /ˈspidˌboʊt/ (racing boat) | :: vedette {f} |
| speed bump {n} (transverse ridge in the road) | :: ralentisseur {m}, casse-vitesse {m} |
| speed camera {n} (camera to detect speeding vehicles) | :: radar automatique {m} |
| speeding {n} /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ (driving faster than the legal speed limit) | :: excès de vitesse {m} |
| speed limit {n} (maximum speed permitted) | :: vitesse maximale autorisée {f} |
| speed of light {n} (the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum) | :: vitesse de la lumière |
| speed of sound {n} (speed at which sound is propagated) | :: vitesse du son {f} |
| speedometer {n} /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ (a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle) | :: compteur de vitesse |
| speed skating {n} (The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates) | :: patinage de vitesse {m} |
| speedskiing {n} | :: ski de vitesse |
| speedster {n} (one who is noted for being very fast) | :: bolide |
| speed up {v} (increase speed (intransitive)) | :: accélérer |
| speed up {v} (increase speed (transitive)) | :: accélérer |
| speedwell {n} /ˈspiːdˌwɛl/ (plant) | :: véronique {f} |
| speedy {adj} /ˈspiːdi/ (characterized by rapid or swift motion) | :: prompt, rapide |
| speleological {adj} (pertaining to the exploration of caves) | :: spéléologique |
| speleologist {n} (person who studies caves) | :: spéléologue {m} {f} |
| speleology {n} (scientific study of caves) | :: spéléologie {f} |
| speleothem {n} (secondary mineral, deposited in a cave by the action of water) | :: spéléothème {m} |
| spell {n} /spɛl/ (magical incantation) | :: charme {m}, maléfice , sort {m}, sort, formule magique {f} |
| spell {n} (magical effect of such incantation) | :: charme {m}, maléfice , sort |
| spell {v} (to write or say the letters that form a word) | :: épeler |
| spell {v} (to compose a word) | :: épeler |
| spellbound {adj} (fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell) | :: envoûté, fasciné |
| spell checker {n} (software application) | :: correcteur orthographique {m}, vérificateur orthographique {m} |
| spelling {n} /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ (the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography) | :: orthographe {f} |
| spelling {n} (a specific spelling of a word) | :: orthographe {f}, graphie {f} |
| spelling bee {n} (spelling contest or competition) | :: compétition de l’épellation {f} |
| spelt {n} /ˈspɛlt/ (a type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta) | :: épeautre {m} |
| spelunk {n} (cave, cavern, grotto) SEE: cave | :: |
| spelunker {n} (one who explores caves) | :: spéléologue {m} |
| spelunking {n} (exploring underground caverns) | :: spéléologie {f} |
| spend {v} /spɛnd/ (to pay out) | :: dépenser |
| spend {v} (to consume, to use up (time)) | :: passer |
| spend {v} | :: passer, dépenser |
| spendthrift {n} /ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ (someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully) | :: dépensier, gaspilleur, prodigue |
| spent {adj} /ˈspɛnt/ (used up) | :: épuisé, fatigué, éreinté |
| sperm {n} /spɜːɹm/ (cell) | :: spermatozoïde {m} |
| sperm {n} (semen (fluid)) | :: sperme {m} |
| spermatogenesis {n} (process of sperm production in the testes) | :: spermatogenèse {f} |
| spermatozoid {n} /spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ (male gamete of certain basal plants) | :: anthérozoïde, spermatozoïde {m} |
| spermatozoon {n} /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ (reproductive cell of the male) | :: spermatozoïde {m} |
| sperm bank {n} (vulgar: vagina) SEE: cunt | :: |
| sperm count {n} (number of spermatozoa in ejaculate) | :: numération des spermatozoïdes {f} |
| sperm whale {n} (sperm whale) | :: cachalot {m} |
| spessartine {n} (a type of garnet) | :: spessartine {f} |
| Spetsnaz {n} (post-Soviet special forces) | :: spetsnaz {p} |
| spew {n} (vomit) SEE: vomit | :: |
| spew {v} /spjuː/ (to eject forcibly and in a stream) | :: cracher, vomir |
| spew {v} (to vomit) | :: vomir |
| spew {n} (ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate | :: |
| sphagnum {n} /ˈsfæɡnəm/ (moss) | :: sphaigne {f} |
| sphalerite {n} (mineral) | :: sphalérite {f} |
| sphene {n} (titanite) SEE: titanite | :: |
| spheral {adj} (spherical) SEE: spherical | :: |
| sphere {n} /sfɪɹ/ (mathematics: regular three-dimensional object) | :: sphère {f} |
| sphere {n} (spherical physical object) | :: sphère {f}, boule {f} |
| sphere {n} (region in which something or someone is active) | :: sphère {f} |
| sphere {n} (astronomy: apparent outer limit of space) SEE: celestial sphere | :: |
| sphere of influence {n} (area influenced by something) | :: sphère d'influence |
| spherical {adj} /sfɛɹɪkəl/ (shaped like a sphere) | :: sphérique {m} {f} |
| spherical {adj} (of or relating to a sphere or spheres) | :: sphérique {m} {f} |
| spherical cap {n} (portion of sphere) | :: calotte sphérique {f} |
| spherical lune {n} (portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.) | :: fuseau sphérique {m} |
| spherical wedge {n} (volume of a sphere) | :: coin sphérique {m} |
| spheroid {n} (shape similar to a sphere) | :: sphéroïde {m} |
| sphincter {n} /ˈsfɪŋktəɹ/ (band of muscle) | :: sphincter {m} |
| sphinx {n} /sfɪŋks/ (mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal) | :: sphinx {m} |
| sphinx {n} (sphincter) SEE: sphincter | :: |
| sphinx {n} (Mandrillus sphinx) SEE: mandrill | :: |
| Sphinx {prop} /ˈsfɪŋks/ (large monument in Egypt) | :: Sphinx {m} |
| sphygmomanometer {n} /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ (device to measure blood pressure) | :: sphygmomanomètre {m}, tensiomètre {m} |
| Sphynx {n} (cat) | :: Sphynx {m} |
| spice {n} (Yorkshire dialect: sweets, candy) SEE: sweet | :: |
| spice {n} /spaɪs/ (plant matter used to season or flavour food) | :: épices {f-p} |
| spice {n} (any variety of spice) | :: épice {f} |
| spice {v} (to add spice or spices to) | :: épicer |
| spice up {v} (Enhance the flavour of something using spice) | :: pimenter |
| spice up {v} (To make something more exotic, fun or extravagant) | :: pimenter |
| spicule {n} (any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges) | :: spicule {m} |
| spicy {adj} (containing spice) | :: épicé |
| spicy {adj} (tangy or pungent) | :: épicé, piquant, pimenté |
| spider {n} /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (arthropod) | :: araignée {f} |
| spider hole {n} (hole in the ground) SEE: foxhole | :: |
| spiderweb {n} (net-like construct of a spider) | :: toile d'araignée {f}, toile {f}, arantèle {f} |
| Spidey-sense {n} /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/ (intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky) | :: sens d'araignée {m} |
| spiel {n} /spiːl/ (A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade) | :: boniment {m} |
| spignel {n} (meum athamanticum) SEE: baldmoney | :: |
| spigot {n} (faucet) SEE: tap | :: |
| spike {n} /spaɪk/ (very large nail) | :: clou {m}, pointe {f} |
| spike {n} (anything resembling such a nail in shape) | :: pieu {m}, pic {m}, pique {f} |
| spike {n} (ear of grain) | :: épi {m} |
| spike {n} (informal: running shoes with spikes in the soles) | :: crampons {m-p} |
| spiked {adj} (Having spikes) | :: clouté {m} |
| spiked {adj} (Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum) | :: plafonné {m} |
| spikenard {n} (perfumed ointment) | :: nard {m} |
| spikenard {n} | :: nard {m} |
| spikes {n} (A pair of shoes equipped with spikes on the sole) | :: crampons {m-p}, chaussures à pointes {f-p} |
| spike strip {n} | :: herse {f} |
| spill {v} /spɪl/ (transitive: to drop something so that it spreads out) | :: déverser, répandre, renverser |
| spill {n} (something that has been dropped) | :: déversement |
| spillage {n} /ˈspɪl.ɪdʒ / (spillage) | :: déversement |
| spillikins {n} (a game of skill) | :: jonchets {m-p}, jeu de jonchets {m}, honchets {m-p} |
| spill one's guts {v} (vomit) SEE: vomit | :: |
| spill the beans {v} /spɪl ðə biːnz/ (to reveal a secret; to disclose) | :: cracher le morceau |
| spin {v} /spɪn/ (to turn around quickly) | :: tournoyer, pivoter rapidement |
| spin {v} (to make yarn) | :: filer |
| spin {v} | :: tournoyer |
| spin {n} (circular motion) | :: tour {m} |
| spin {n} (physics: quantum angular momentum) | :: spin {m} |
| spin {n} (rotation of a ball in motion) | :: effet {m}, brossage {m} |
| spin {n} (flight condition) | :: vrille {f} |
| spinach {n} /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/ (a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea) | :: épinards {m-p} |
| spinal {adj} /spaɪnəl/ (related to the spine) | :: spinal |
| spinal column {n} (spinal column) SEE: vertebral column | :: |
| spinal cord {n} (thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue) | :: moelle épinière {f} |
| spinal nerve {n} (nerve) | :: nerf spinal {m} |
| spin a yarn {v} (tell a story) | :: monter un bateau, raconter des balivernes, raconter des salades, raconter des histoires |
| spindle {n} (dragonfly) SEE: dragonfly | :: |
| spindle {n} /ˈspɪndəl/ (rod in spinning and winding thread) | :: fuseau {m} |
| spindle {n} (rod which turns, or on which something turns round) | :: essieu {m} |
| spindle tree {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle | :: |
| spindly {adj} (slender and of weak appearance) | :: grêle, frêle |
| spin doctor {n} (person hired to improve public image) | :: spin doctor {m}, façonneur d’image {m} |
| spindrift {n} /ˈspɪndɹɪft/ (sea spray) | :: embrun {m} |
| spine {n} /spaɪn/ (backbone) | :: colonne vertébrale {f}, échine {f} , épine dorsale {f} |
| spine {n} (bound edge of a book) | :: dos {m} |
| spine {n} (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant) | :: épine {f}, piquant {m} |
| spinel {n} /spɪˈnɛl/ (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium) | :: spinelle {m} |
| spineless {adj} (uncourageous) | :: lâche |
| spine pig {n} (porcupine) SEE: porcupine | :: |
| spinet {n} /ˈspɪn.ɪt/ (short, compact harpsichord) | :: épinette {f} |
| spin foam {n} (topological structure) | :: mousse de spin {f} |
| spinning jenny {n} (early spinning machine) | :: jenny {f} |
| spinning mule {n} (machine that spins thread from fibres) | :: mule-jenny {f}, alt. sp. mulle-jenny, mulejennie, etc. The plural is in -ys ou -ies. |
| spinning top {n} (a toy) | :: toupie {f} |
| spinning wheel {n} (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) | :: rouet {m} |
| spin-off {n} (offshoot) SEE: offshoot | :: |
| spin-off {n} (by-product) SEE: by-product | :: |
| spin-off {n} (fictional work) | :: spin-off {m} |
| spinon {n} (quasiparticle) | :: spinon {m} |
| Spinozan {adj} | :: spinozien |
| Spinozism {prop} (philosophical doctrine) | :: spinozisme {m} |
| spinster {n} /ˈspɪnstɚ/ (unmarried woman) | :: vieille fille {f} |
| spiny anteater {n} (common name for echidna) SEE: echidna | :: |
| spiny dogfish {n} (Squalus acanthias) | :: aiguillat commun, aiguillat tacheté |
| spiny lobster {n} (crustacean of the family Palinuridae) | :: langouste {f} |
| spiny rat {n} (rodent of the family Echimyidae) | :: échinomyie {f} |
| spiny-tailed lizard {n} (any lizard of the genus Uromastyx) | :: fouette-queue {m} |
| spiracle {n} /ˈspɪɹəkəl/ (small aperture or vent) | :: soupirail {m} |
| spiral {n} /ˈspaɪɹəl/ (geometry) | :: spirale {f} |
| spiral {n} (helix) | :: hélice {f} |
| spiral {v} (to increase continually) | :: spiraler |
| spiral staircase {n} (type of staircase) | :: escalier en colimaçon {m}, colimaçon {m} |
| spiral worm {n} (wad hook) SEE: wad hook | :: |
| spire {n} /spaɪə/ (tapering architectural structure) | :: flèche {f} |
| spirit {n} /ˈspiɹɪt/ (soul) | :: esprit {m} |
| spirit {n} (supernatural being) | :: esprit {m} |
| spirit {n} (enthusiasm) | :: esprit {m}, moral {m} |
| spirit {n} (manner or style) | :: élan {m}, esprit {m} |
| spirit {n} (alcohol) | :: spiritueux {m-p} |
| spirited {adj} /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ (lively, vigorous, animated or courageous) | :: courageux |
| spiritism {n} (spiritualism) SEE: spiritualism | :: |
| spiritism {n} (Spiritism) SEE: Spiritism | :: |
| Spiritism {prop} (philosophical doctrine) | :: spiritisme |
| spirit lamp {n} (lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel) | :: lampe à alcool {f} |
| spirit level {n} (spirit level) | :: niveau à bulle {m} |
| spirit path {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way | :: |
| spirit road {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way | :: |
| spiritual {adj} /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ (of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul) | :: spirituel {m}, spirituelle {f} |
| spiritualism {n} (the philosophic doctrine, opposing materialism) | :: spiritualisme {m} |
| spiritualist {n} (one who communicates with the dead) | :: spiritualiste {m} {f} |
| spiritualist {adj} (pertaining to spiritualism) | :: spiritualiste |
| spirituality {n} /ˌspɪ.ɹə.tʃuˈæ.lə.tɪ/ (concern for what is unseen and intangible) | :: spiritualité {f} |
| spiritualize {v} (to make spiritual) | :: spiritualiser |
| spiritus asper {n} (Ancient Greek diacritical mark) SEE: rough breathing | :: |
| spiritus lenis {n} (Greek diacritical mark) SEE: smooth breathing | :: |
| spirit way {n} (ornate road) | :: allée des esprits {f} |
| spirochete {n} (any of several coiled bacteria) | :: spirochète {f} |
| Spirograph {n} (a geometric drawing toy) | :: Spirographe {m} |
| spit {v} (to dig, to spade) SEE: dig | :: |
| spit {n} /spɪt/ (thin rod on which meat is skewered for cooking) | :: broche {f} |
| spit {v} (to impale on a spit) | :: embrocher |
| spit {v} (to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.) | :: cracher |
| spit {n} (saliva) | :: crachat {m} |
| spit {n} (instance of spitting) | :: crachement {m} |
| spite {n} /spaɪt/ (ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure) | :: dépit {m}, rancune |
| spite {n} (vexation, chagrin, mortification) | :: dépit |
| spiteful {adj} (filled with spite) | :: rancunier |
| spit it out {v} (to overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general) | :: cracher le morceau |
| Spitsbergen {prop} /ˈspɪtsˌbɛə(ɹ)ɡən/ (island) | :: Spitzberg {m}, Spitsberg {m} |
| spitting distance {n} (a short distance) | :: à un jet de pierre, à deux doigts |
| spitting image {n} /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/ (the exact likeness of someone) | :: portrait craché {m} |
| spittle {n} /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/ (spit, usually frothy) | :: crachat {m}, postillon {m} |
| spittoon {n} /spɪˈtuːn/ (receptacle for spit) | :: crachoir {m} |
| spit wad {n} (A wad of spittle spat by someone) | :: crachat {m} |
| splake {n} (brook trout and lake trout hybrid) | :: truite moulac {f} |
| splanchnic {adj} /ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/ (Relating to the viscera or intestines) | :: splanchnique |
| splash {n} /splæʃ/ (the sound made by an object hitting a liquid) | :: plouf {m} |
| splash {n} (an impact or impression) | :: bruit {m}, éclaboussure {f} |
| splash {v} (to hit or agitate liquid) | :: éclabousser, asperger |
| splash {v} (to create an impact or impression) | :: faire du bruit |
| splash out {v} (to spend a lot of money) | :: claquer |
| splash page {n} /splæʃ peɪdʒ/ (page of a comic book) | :: pleine page {f} |
| splatter {n} /ˈsplætɚ/ (An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact) | :: éclaboussure {f} |
| splatter {v} (To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess) | :: éclabousser |
| splay {v} (To dislocate, as a shoulder bone) SEE: dislocate | :: |
| spleen {n} /spliːn/ (organ) | :: rate {f} |
| spleen {n} (mood) | :: spleen {m} |
| splendid {adj} /ˈsplɛndɪd/ (possessing or displaying splendor) | :: splendide |
| splendid {adj} (showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous) | :: splendide |
| splendid {adj} (illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated) | :: fameux |
| splendor {n} /ˈsplɛndə/ (magnificent appearance) | :: splendeur {f} |
| splenectomy {n} (surgical removal of the spleen) | :: splénectomie {f} |
| splenetic {adj} /spləˈnɛtɪk/ (bad-tempered) | :: splénétique |
| splenetic {adj} (related to the spleen) | :: splénique |
| splenomegaly {n} (enlargement of the spleen) | :: splénomégalie {f} |
| splice {v} (to unite in marriage) SEE: marry | :: |
| splice {n} /splaɪs/ (junction or joining of ropes) | :: épissure {f} |
| splice {v} (genetics) | :: épisser |
| spliff {n} /splɪf/ (a marijuana cigarette) | :: spliff {m} |
| spline {n} /splaɪn/ (rectangular piece) | :: clavette {f}, cannelure {f} |
| spline {n} (flexible strip) | :: cerce {f} |
| spline {n} (smooth mathematical curve) | :: spline {f} |
| spline {n} (strip of wood used in joining wooden parts) | :: languette {f} |
| splint {n} (narrow strip of wood) | :: éclisse {f} |
| splint {n} (immobilizing device) | :: attelle {f} |
| splinter {n} /ˈsplɪntɚ/ (fragment of material) | :: éclat {m}, esquille {f}, écharde {f} |
| splinter {n} (group) | :: faction {f} |
| splinter group {n} (group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation) | :: formation dissidente {f} |
| split {adj} /splɪt/ (divided) | :: divisé {m} |
| split {n} (crack, longitudinal fissure) | :: fissure {f} |
| split {n} (breach, division) | :: division {f} |
| split {n} (split-off piece) | :: fragment {m}, morceau {m} |
| split {n} (manoeuvre, acrobatic feat) | :: grand écart {m} |
| split {n} (bowling: pattern with missing intermediate pins) | :: split {m}, écart {m} |
| split {v} (divide along a more or less straight line) | :: fendre, diviser, scinder |
| split {v} (to break along the grain) | :: casser, couper, rompre |
| split {v} (share out) | :: diviser, répartir, partager |
| split {v} (leave) | :: se tirer, se casser, s'arracher, se faire la malle, se barrer |
| split {v} (separate) | :: séparer |
| split {v} (divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach) SEE: peach | :: |
| Split {prop} /splɪt/ (port city in Croatia) | :: Split {m} |
| split end {n} (hair which has split at the end) | :: fourche {f} |
| split hairs {v} (to consider fine details) | :: couper les cheveux en quatre, chercher la petite bête |
| split pea {n} (dried, peeled, and split seeds of the pea) | :: pois cassés {m} |
| splits {n} (manoeuvre, acrobatic feat) | :: grand écart {m} |
| split-second {n} (a brief moment) | :: fraction de seconde {f} |
| split the difference {v} (in a financial transaction) | :: couper la poire en deux |
| split the difference {v} (to compromise) | :: couper la poire en deux |
| splitting field {n} ((Galois theory, of a polynomial) smallest field containing all roots) | :: corps de décomposition {m}, corps des racines {m}, corps de déploiement {m} |
| splurge {v} /splɝdʒ/ (to spend lavishly or extravagantly) | :: claquer , flamber |
| splurge {v} | :: se ruer |
| splutter {v} /ˈsplʌtɚ/ (to spray droplets while speaking) | :: postillonner |
| spluttery {adj} (characterised by spluttering) | :: postillonneux |
| spodumene {n} (a pyroxene mineral, lithium aluminum inosilicate) | :: spodumène {m} |
| spoil {v} /spɔɪl/ (ruin) | :: gâter, gâcher |
| spoil {v} (to coddle or pamper) | :: gâter |
| spoil {v} (become sour or rancid, to decay) | :: gâter, tourner |
| spoil {v} (reveal the ending) | :: dévoiler, révéler |
| spoil {n} (plunder taken from an enemy or victim) | :: dépouilles {f-p}, butin {m} |
| spoilage {n} (process) | :: détérioration {f} |
| spoiled {adj} /spɔɪld/ ((of a person, usually a child) having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering) | :: gâté, pourri |
| spoiler {n} /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ (document, review or comment that discloses) | :: spoiler {m}, divulgâchage {m} |
| spoiler {n} (aeronautics: device to reduce lift) | :: destructeur de portance {m}, spoiler {m} |
| spoiler {n} (automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce) | :: aileron {m}, spoiler {m} |
| spoiler {n} | :: déporteur , béquet/becquet spoiler |
| spoils {n} /spɔɪlz/ (that which is taken from another by violence) | :: pillage {m}, sac {m} |
| spoils {n} (public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction.) | :: distribution de postes à des membres du parti, favoritisme {m} |
| spoils of war {n} (profits extracted as the result of winning a war) | :: butin de guerre {m} |
| spoilsport {adj} /ˈspɔɪl.spɔɹt/ (someone who puts an end to harmless fun) | :: rabat-joie {m}, trouble-fête {m} |
| spoilt {adj} /spɔɪlt/ (of food: rendered unusable or inedible) | :: gâté, pourri {m} |
| spoilt {adj} (of a child) | :: gâté {m}, pourri {m} |
| spoilt for choice {adj} (having many good choices) | :: avoir l'embarras du choix |
| spoke {n} /spəʊk/ (part of a wheel) | :: rayon {m} |
| spoken {adj} /ˈspoʊkən/ (concerning speech) | :: parlé |
| spoken for {adj} (claimed; reserved or occupied) | :: pris {m} |
| spokeshave {n} (woodworking tool) | :: herminette {f}, wastringue {f} |
| spokesman {n} (one who speaks as the voice of a group of people) | :: porte-parole {m} {f} |
| spokesperson {n} (person who acts as the voice of a group of people) | :: porte-parole {m} {f} |
| spolia opima {n} | :: dépouilles opimes {f-p} |
| spondee {n} /ˈspɒndi/ (word of two syllables) | :: spondée {m} |
| spondyle {n} (joint of the backbone) SEE: vertebra | :: |
| sponge {n} /spʌnd͡ʒ/ (marine invertebrate) | :: éponge {f} |
| sponge {n} (piece of porous material used for washing) | :: éponge {f} |
| sponge {n} (informal: heavy drinker) | :: ivrogne {m} {f}, soulard {m} |
| sponge {v} (to clean with a sponge) | :: éponger |
| sponge {n} (sponge cake) SEE: sponge cake | :: |
| sponge cake {n} (type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure) | :: sponge cake {m}, génoise {f} |
| spongy {adj} /ˈspʌndʒi/ (absorbent, squishy, porous) | :: spongieux |
| sponsor {n} /ˈspɒn.sə/ (person or organisation with responsibility (especially with a religious or financial aspect)) | :: commanditaire {m}, sponsor {m} |
| sponsor {n} (One that pays all or part of the cost of an event) | :: sponsor {m}, commanditaire {m} |
| sponsor {v} (to be a sponsor for) | :: sponsoriser, financer, parrainer, patronner |
| spontaneity {n} /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ (the quality of being spontaneous) | :: spontanéité {f} |
| spontaneous {adj} (random) SEE: random | :: |
| spontaneous {adj} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ (self generated; happening without any apparent external cause) | :: spontané, volontaire |
| spontaneous {adj} (done by one's own free choice, or without planning) | :: spontané |
| spontaneous {adj} (proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint) | :: spontané |
| spontaneous {adj} (arising from a momentary impulse) | :: impulsif |
| spontaneous {adj} (controlled and directed internally) | :: réflexe |
| spontaneous {adj} (produced without being planted or without human labor) | :: indigène, endémique |
| spontaneous {adj} (not apparently contrived or manipulated) | :: naturel, spontané |
| spontaneous {adj} (sudden, without warning) | :: soudain |
| spontaneous generation {n} | :: génération spontanée {f} |
| spontaneously {adv} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ (in a spontaneous manner) | :: spontanément |
| spoof {n} /spuːf/ (light parody) | :: parodie {f} |
| spoof {v} (to gently satirize) | :: parodier |
| spoof {v} (to deceive) | :: tromper |
| spoof {v} (to falsify) | :: spoofer |
| spook {n} /spuːk/ (spirit returning to haunt a place) | :: revenant {m} |
| spook {n} (ghost or phantom) | :: fantôme {m} |
| spook {n} (spy) | :: barbouze {m}, espion |
| spook {n} (pejorative: black person) | :: bamboula {m} |
| spooky action at a distance {n} | :: action fantôme à distance {f} |
| spool {n} /spuːl/ (spindle) | :: bobine {f} |
| spool {v} (to send files to some device or program that puts them in a queue for later processing of some kind) | :: bobiner |
| spoon {n} /spuːn/ (scooped utensil for eating (or serving)) | :: cuiller {f}, cuillère {f} |
| spoon {v} (to flirt) SEE: flirt | :: |
| spoon {n} (measure that will fit into a spoon) SEE: spoonful | :: |
| spoonbill {n} (bird) | :: spatule {f} |
| spoonbill {n} (paddlefish) SEE: paddlefish | :: |
| spoonerism {n} /ˈspuːnəɹɪzəm/ (phrase where sounds are transposed) | :: contrepèterie {f}, contrepet {m} |
| spoonful {n} (amount a spoon will hold) | :: cuillerée {f} |
| spoon lure {n} (oblong, concave lure) | :: cuillère {f} |
| spoonwort {n} (scurvy-grass) SEE: scurvy-grass | :: |
| Sporades {prop} (archipelago) | :: Sporades |
| sporadic {adj} /spəˈɹæɾɪk/ (rare and scattered in occurrence) | :: sporadique |
| spore {n} /spɔɹ/ (reproductive particle) | :: spore {f} |
| spork {n} /spoəɹk/ (eating utensil) | :: cuillère-fourchette {f} |
| sport {n} /spɔɹt/ (any athletic activity that uses physical skills) | :: sport {m} |
| sport {n} (amorous dalliance) | :: flirt {m} {f} |
| sport {v} (amuse oneself) | :: jouer |
| sport {v} (mock or tease) | :: taquiner, moquer |
| sporting {adj} (pertaining to sports) | :: sportif |
| sporting house {n} (Brothel) | :: maison close |
| sportive {adj} (gay, frolicsome, merry) SEE: merry | :: |
| sportive {adj} (playful, coltish) SEE: playful | :: |
| sportive {adj} (good at sport) SEE: sporty | :: |
| sports car {n} (automobile designed for high speed) | :: voiture de sport {f}, voiture sportive {f} |
| sports center {n} | :: centre sportif {m} |
| sports ground {n} (a stadium or piece of land used for sport) | :: terrain de sport {m} |
| sportsman {n} (male athlete) | :: sportif {m} |
| sportsmanship {n} | :: sportivité {f} |
| sports medicine {n} (branch of medicine) | :: médecine du sport {f} |
| sportswear {n} (casual clothing for sport or excercise) | :: vêtement de sport {m} |
| sportswoman {n} (woman who engages in sports) | :: sportive {f} |
| sport utility vehicle {n} (vehicle) | :: véhicule utilitaire sport |
| sporty {adj} /ˈspɔɹti/ (favourable to sports) | :: sportif |
| spot {n} /spɑt/ (a round or irregular patch of a different color) | :: tache {f} |
| spot {n} (pimple, pustule) | :: bouton {m} |
| spot {n} (small amount) | :: peu {m} |
| spot {n} (location or area) | :: endroit {m}, zone |
| spot {v} (see, pick out, notice or identify) | :: détecter, trouver, repérer, s'apercevoir |
| spot {v} (stain; leave a spot) | :: tacher |
| spot {v} (remove, or attempt to remove, a stain) | :: détacher |
| spot-backed antshrike {n} (bird) | :: batara moucheté |
| spotlight {n} (a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage) | :: projecteur {m} |
| spot of bother {n} /ˈspɒt əv ˈbɒðə(ɹ)/ (slight problem; small predicament) | :: petit ennui {m}, petit souci {m} |
| spotted hyena {n} (Crocuta crocuta) | :: hyène tachetée {f} |
| spotted nutcracker {n} (Nucifraga caryocatactes) | :: casse-noix moucheté {m} |
| spot the difference {n} (type of puzzle) | :: jeu des sept erreurs {m} |
| spot-winged antshrike {n} (Pygiptila stellaris) | :: batara étoilé |
| spouse {n} (husband) SEE: husband | :: |
| spouse {n} (wife) SEE: wife | :: |
| spouse {n} /spaʊs/ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) | :: époux {m}, épouse {f} |
| spouse {v} (to get married to) SEE: espouse | :: |
| spout {n} /spaʊt/ (a tube through which liquid is poured or discharged) | :: bec verseur {m} |
| spout {n} (a stream of liquid) | :: jet {m} |
| spout {n} (the mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale) | :: souffle {m} |
| spout {v} (to gush forth in a stream) | :: jaillir |
| spout {v} (to speak tediously and at length) | :: palabrer |
| sprachbund {n} /ˈspɹɑːkbʊnd/ (group of languages sharing areal features primarily due to language contact) | :: aire linguistique {f} |
| Sprachraum {n} (geographical region where a language is spoken) | :: zone linguistique {f} |
| sprain {v} /spɹeɪn/ (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) | :: se fouler |
| sprain {n} (act or result of spraining) | :: entorse {f} |
| sprat {n} /spɹæt/ (any of various small marine fish in the genus Sprattus) | :: sprat {m} |
| Spratly Islands {prop} (islands) | :: îles des Spratleys {f-p}, îles Spratleys {f-p} |
| sprawl {v} /spɹɔl/ (to sit with limbs spread out) | :: s'affaler |
| sprawl {v} (to spread out in disorderly fashion) | :: s'étaler, s'étendre |
| sprawl {n} | :: étalement, expansion |
| spray {n} /spɹeɪ/ (fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid) | :: embrun {m}, gouttelette {f} |
| spray {n} (small branch of flowers or berries) | :: rameau {m}, branchette {f}, gerbe {f} |
| spray {n} (pressurized container) | :: pulvérisateur {m}, vaporisateur {m} |
| spray {n} (commercial product) | :: pulvérisation {f} |
| spray {v} (to project a liquid in a disperse manner) | :: pulvériser, vaporiser, asperger |
| spray {v} (to project many small items dispersively) | :: pulvériser |
| spray can {n} (pressurized canister) SEE: aerosol can | :: |
| spread {v} /spɹɛd/ (to stretch out, expand) | :: étaler |
| spread {v} (to extend, stretch out (limbs etc)) | :: écarter |
| spread {v} (to disperse, scatter) | :: disperser, répandre, éparpiller |
| spread {v} (to smear, distribute in a thin layer) | :: étaler, tartiner |
| spread {v} ((intransitive) to proliferate, to become more widely present, to be disseminated) | :: se répandre, se propager |
| spread {v} ((transitive) to disseminate, make known or present) | :: répandre, propager, diffuser, divulguer |
| spread {v} ((intransitive) to take up a larger area, expand) | :: se répandre, s'étendre |
| spread {n} (food designed to be spread) | :: pâte à tartiner {f} |
| spread {n} (arbitrage transaction) SEE: arbitrage | :: |
| spreadable {adj} /ˈspɹɛdəbəl/ (spreadable) | :: à tartiner, tartinable |
| spreader {n} /ˈspɹɛdɚ/ (object or person who spreads) | :: épandeur {m} |
| spreader {n} (spacer) | :: séparateur {m} |
| spreader {n} (device used to spread bulk material) | :: épandeur {m} |
| spread like wildfire {v} (spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably) | :: se répandre comme une traînée de poudre |
| spreadsheet {n} (sheet of paper) | :: tableur {m} |
| spreadsheet {n} (computer simulation) | :: tableur |
| spread the word {v} (tell a lot of people) | :: passer le mot |
| spree {n} /spɹiː/ (uninhibited activity) | :: frénésie {f} |
| Spree {prop} /ʃpɹeɪ/ (river in Germany) | :: Spree {f} |
| sprig {n} /spɹɪɡ/ (small shoot or twig) | :: brin, rameau |
| sprightly {adj} /ˈspɹaɪtli/ (animated, vivacious or gay; lively) | :: animé |
| sprightly {adj} (full of life and vigor) | :: vif |
| sprightly {adv} (In a lively and vigorous way) | :: vigoureusement |
| spring {n} /spɹɪŋ/ (season between winter and summer in temperate climates) | :: printemps {m} |
| spring {n} (water springing from the ground) | :: source {f} |
| spring {n} (device made of flexible material) | :: ressort {m} |
| spring {n} | :: garde {f} |
| spring {v} (to jump) SEE: jump | :: |
| spring {n} (jump) SEE: jump | :: |
| spring {n} (people sharing the same origin) SEE: race | :: |
| spring {n} (shoot) SEE: shoot | :: |
| spring {n} (cluster of trees) SEE: grove | :: |
| spring {n} (erection of the penis) SEE: erection | :: |
| spring {n} (youth) SEE: youth | :: |
| spring {n} (time of growth, early stages) SEE: beginning | :: |
| spring {n} (spring tide) SEE: spring tide | :: |
| spring {n} (high tide) SEE: high tide | :: |
| spring {n} (elasticity) SEE: elasticity | :: |
| springald {n} /ˈspɹɪŋəld/ (ancient military engine) | :: espringale {f} |
| spring balance {n} (a device for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring) | :: peson {m} |
| springboard {n} (flexible diving board) | :: tremplin {m} |
| springboard {n} (platform on springs used in gymnastics) | :: tremplin {m} |
| springboard {n} (figuratively: anything that launches or provides impulse) | :: tremplin {m} |
| springbok {n} /ˈspɹɪŋbɑk/ (Antidorcas marsupialis) | :: springbok {m} |
| spring break {n} (vacation during the spring) | :: relâche, relâche scolaire, semaine de relâche {f} |
| spring cleaning {n} (systematic cleaning at the end of winter) | :: nettoyage de printemps {m}, ménage de printemps {m} |
| spring constant {n} (characteristic of a spring) | :: constante de raideur {f}, constante de rappel {f} |
| spring equinox {n} (vernal equinox) SEE: vernal equinox | :: |
| springer {n} (springbok) SEE: springbok | :: |
| Spring Festival {n} (Chinese New Year) SEE: Chinese New Year | :: |
| spring onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) | :: ciboule {f} |
| spring roll {n} (shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake) | :: rouleau de printemps {m}, rouleau printanier {m} |
| spring roll {n} (egg roll) SEE: egg roll | :: |
| spring roll {n} (summer roll) SEE: summer roll | :: |
| springtail {n} (springtail) | :: collembole {m} |
| spring tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is new or full) | :: maline {f}, marée de vive eau {f} |
| spring to life {v} (start to exist) | :: naître |
| spring to mind {v} (appear in one's thoughts) | :: venir à l'esprit, passer par la tête |
| spring up {v} (to come rapidly into existence) | :: pousser |
| springwater {n} (water originating from a spring) | :: eau de source {f} |
| springy {adj} /ˈspɹɪŋi/ (capable of returning to its original form) | :: élastique |
| sprinkle {v} /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/ (to cause to fall in fine drops) | :: saupoudrer, asperger |
| sprinkler {n} /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ (irrigation device) | :: arroseur {m}, asperseur {m} |
| sprinkler {n} (fire sprinkler) | :: gicleur d'incendie {m}, sprinkleur {m} |
| sprint {n} (short race at top speed) | :: sprint {m} |
| sprite {n} (the green woodpecker, or yaffle) SEE: green woodpecker | :: |
| sprocket {n} /spɹɒkɪt/ (toothed wheel) | :: pignon |
| sprocket {n} (tooth of such wheel) | :: dent {f} |
| sprocket {n} (extension of roof) | :: coyau {m} |
| sprout {n} /spɹaʊt/ (new growth on a plant) | :: pousse {f} |
| sprout {n} (child) | :: jeune pousse {f} |
| sprout {n} (edible germinated seed) | :: graine germée {f} |
| sprout {v} (to grow, to germinate) | :: germer |
| sprout {v} (to cause to grow from a seed) | :: faire germer |
| sprout {n} (Brussels sprout) SEE: Brussels sprout | :: |
| spruce {n} /spɹuːs/ (tree from the genus Picea) | :: épicéa {m} , épinette {f} |
| spruce up {v} (to dress smartly, elegantly) | :: bichonner |
| spry {adj} /spɹaɪ/ (nimble, active) | :: actif, vif, alerte, vigilant |
| spud {n} /spʌd/ ( potato) | :: patate {f} |
| spumoni {n} (ice cream dessert) | :: spumone |
| spunk {n} /spʌŋk/ (courage; spirit; mettle; determination) | :: entrain {m}, vivacité {f}, vitalité {f} |
| spunk {n} (slang: semen) | :: foutre {m} |
| spur {n} /spɝ/ (implement for prodding a horse) | :: éperon {m} |
| spur {n} (appendage near the foot) | :: ergot {m} |
| spur {n} (any protruding part) | :: embranchement {m} |
| spur {v} (to prod) | :: éperonner |
| spur {v} (to urge or encourage to action) | :: stimuler |
| spur cell {n} (spiny cell) | :: acanthocyte |
| spurdog {n} (spiny dogfish) SEE: spiny dogfish | :: |
| spurge {n} /spɝdʒ/ (any plant of the genus Euphorbia) | :: euphorbe {f} |
| spurious {adj} /ˈspjʊ.ɹi.əs/ (false) | :: faux, trompeur |
| spurn {v} /spɚn/ (to reject disdainfully) | :: renier, dédaigner |
| spurn {v} (to waste; fail to make the most of) | :: dédaigner |
| spurn {n} (a kick) | :: coup de pied {m} |
| spur on {v} (spur) SEE: spur | :: |
| spurt {v} /spɝt/ (to gush) | :: gicler |
| sputnik {n} /ˈspʊtnɪk/ (a Soviet robotic space satellite) | :: spoutnik {m} |
| sputter {v} /ˈspʌtɚ/ (to emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking) | :: postillonner |
| sputter {v} (to cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions) | :: pulvériser |
| sputter {v} (to coat the surface of an object by sputtering) | :: revêtir, métalliser |
| SPVM {prop} (police of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) | :: SPVM |
| spy {n} /spaɪ/ (person who secretly watches) | :: espion {m}, espionne {f} |
| spy {v} (to act as a spy) | :: espionner |
| spyglass {n} (portable telescope) | :: lunette d'approche |
| spyglass {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars | :: |
| spying {n} (espionage) SEE: espionage | :: |
| spyplane {n} (military aircraft used for surveillance) | :: avion-espion {m}, mouchard {m} |
| spy ring {n} (spy network) | :: réseau d'espionnage |
| spyware {n} (program) | :: logiciel espion {m}, espiogiciel {m} |
| Spy Wednesday {n} (Spy Wednesday) | :: mercredi de l’espion {m} |
| SQ {prop} (Sûreté de Québec) | :: SQ |
| squab {n} /ˈskwɑb/ (baby pigeon) | :: pigeonneau {m}, colombeau {m}, colombelle {f} |
| squab {n} (meat of a young pigeon or dove) | :: pigeonneau {m} |
| squab {n} (baby rook) | :: bébé corneille, bébé freux, petit de la corneille, petit du freux |
| squabble {n} /ˈskwɑːbl/ (minor fight or argument) | :: dispute {f}, guéguerre {f}, riotte {f} |
| squabble {v} (participate in a minor fight or argument) | :: se chamailler |
| squacco {n} /ˈskwækəʊ/ (Ardeola ralloides) | :: crabier chevelu {m}, héron crabier {m} |
| squad {n} /ˈskwɒd/ (small group of people organized for a purpose) | :: escouade {f} |
| squad {n} (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) | :: escadron {m} |
| squadron {n} /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ (army: body of cavalry) | :: escadron {m} |
| squadron {n} (navy: detachment of vessels) | :: escadre {f} |
| squadron {n} (air force: tactical unit of at least two flights) | :: escadron {m} |
| squalene {n} /ˈskweɪliːn/ (triterpene hydrocarbon) | :: squalène {m} |
| squalid {adj} /ˈskwɒlɪd/ (extremely dirty) | :: sordide, dégueulasse |
| squall {n} /ˈskwɔːl/ (sudden storm, as found in a squall line) | :: grain {m} |
| squall {v} (to cry or wail loudly) | :: hurler, brailler |
| squall {n} (squall line, multicell line or part of a squall line) SEE: squall line | :: |
| squall line {n} (line of thunderstorms) | :: ligne de grains {f} |
| squalor {n} /ˈskwɑlɚ/ (squalidness) | :: saleté repoussante, conditions misérables |
| Squamish {prop} /ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/ (a language of the Salishan family) | :: squamish {m} |
| squamous {adj} /ˈskweɪ.məs/ (scaly) | :: squameux, écailleux |
| squander {v} /ˈskwɑn.dɚ/ (to waste) | :: gâcher, gaspiller, dilapider |
| square {n} /skwɛɚ/ (type of polygon) | :: carré {m} |
| square {n} (tool) | :: équerre {f} |
| square {n} (open space in a town) | :: place {f} |
| square {n} (cell in a grid) | :: case {f} |
| square {n} (second power) | :: carré {m} |
| square {n} | :: carreau {m} |
| square {adj} (shaped like a square) | :: carré |
| square {adj} (forming a right angle) | :: perpendiculaire à |
| square {adj} (used in the names of units) | :: carré |
| square {v} (math: to multiply by itself) | :: élever au carré |
| square {n} (act quarrelling) SEE: quarrel | :: |
| square {v} (to take opposing sides) SEE: quarrel | :: |
| square {adj} (fair) SEE: fair | :: |
| square {n} (square meal) SEE: square meal | :: |
| square bracket {n} (symbol ) | :: crochet {m} |
| square centimeter {n} (unit of area) | :: centimètre carré {m} |
| squared {adj} (raised to the second power) | :: carré |
| square foot {n} (unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side) | :: pied carré {m} |
| square kilometer {n} (square kilometre) SEE: square kilometre | :: |
| square kilometre {n} (standard unit of area) | :: kilomètre carré {m} |
| squarely {adv} /ˈskwɛɹ.li/ (In the shape of a square; at right angles) | :: d'équerre |
| squarely {adv} (Firmly and solidly) | :: solidement, fermement |
| squarely {adv} (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) | :: carrément |
| square matrix {n} (matrix having the same number of rows as columns) | :: matrice carrée {f} |
| square meal {n} (satisfying meal) | :: boustifaille {f}, bouffe {f} |
| square metre {n} (standard unit of area) | :: mètre carré {m} |
| square one {n} (the place where one begins) | :: case départ {f} |
| square rig {n} (sailing rig) | :: gréement carré |
| square root {n} (number) | :: racine carrée {f} |
| squash {n} /skwɔʃ/ (the sport) | :: squash {m} |
| squash {v} (to compress) | :: presser |
| squash {n} (plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita) | :: courge {f} |
| squash {n} (soft drink) SEE: cordial | :: |
| squat {adj} /skwɒt/ (relatively short or low and thick or broad) | :: trapu |
| squat {n} (building occupied without permission) | :: squat |
| squat {v} (to bend at the knees) | :: s'accroupir |
| squat {v} (to occupy without permission) | :: squatter |
| squatter {n} /ˈskwɑːtəɹ/ (one occupying a place without permission) | :: squatter {m} |
| squat toilet {n} (toilet which is operated by squatting) | :: toilettes à la turque {f-p} |
| squaw {n} /skwɔː/ (a woman, wife; especially a Native American woman) | :: squaw {f} |
| squeak {n} /skwiːk/ (short, high-pitched sound) | :: grincement {m}, crissement {m}, craquement |
| squeak {v} (emit sound) | :: craquer, crisser, grincer, couiner, piailler |
| squeal {n} /skwil/ (a high-pitched sound) | :: crissement {m} |
| squeal {v} (to scream a high-pitched squeal) | :: crier, hurler, crisser |
| squeal {v} (to rat on someone) | :: dénoncer, balancer, moutonner, cafter |
| squeal like a stuck pig {v} (to utter loud squeals) | :: crier comme un putois, gueuler comme un veau |
| squeegee {n} /ˈskwiˌdʒi/ (tool used for cleaning glass) | :: raclette {f} |
| squeegee mop {n} (squeezable sponge mop) | :: vadrouille éponge |
| squeeze {v} /skwiːz/ (to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once) | :: presser, comprimer, tasser, serrer |
| squeeze out {v} (used other than as an idiom, to squeeze out) | :: exprimer |
| squelch {v} /ˈskwɛltʃ/ (to make a sucking, splashing noise) | :: faire floc floc, faire flip-flap |
| squib {n} /skwɪb/ (short article, often published in a journal) | :: notule {f} |
| squid {n} /skwɪd/ (sea animal) | :: seiche {f} (10 arms), pieuvre {f} (8 arms), poulpe {f} (8 arms), encornet {m}, calmar {m} |
| squiffy {adj} /ˈskwɪf.i/ (slightly intoxicated) | :: pompette |
| squiggle {v} /ˈskwɪɡl̩/ (to write (something) illegibly) | :: griffonner |
| squill {n} /skwɪl/ (plant of the genus Scilla) | :: scille {f} |
| squillion {n} (very large, unspecified number) SEE: zillion | :: |
| squinch {n} /skwɪntʃ/ (structure between walls to transition to circular) | :: trompe {f} |
| squint {v} /skwɪnt/ (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) | :: plisser les yeux |
| squint {v} (to look or glance sideways) | :: loucher |
| squint {v} (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) | :: loucher |
| squint {v} (to be not quite straight) | :: louvoyer |
| squint {n} (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) | :: plissement des yeux {m} |
| squint {n} (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) | :: strabisme {m} |
| squint {n} (quick or sideways glance) | :: coup d'oeil |
| squint {n} (short look) | :: coup d'oeil {m} |
| squire {n} /ˈskwaɪə/ (armor-bearer who attended a knight) | :: écuyer {m} |
| squire {n} (title of dignity) | :: seigneur {m}, châtelain {m} |
| squire {n} (male attendant) | :: valet {m}, majordome {m} |
| squire {n} (male follower of a lady) | :: cavalier {m}, escorte {f} |
| squirearchy {n} (landowning gentry) | :: noblesse de provence {f} |
| squirm {v} /skwɝm/ (twist one’s body with snakelike motion) | :: gigoter, remuer, se tortiller |
| squirrel {n} /ˈskwɪɹl̩/ (rodent) | :: écureuil {m} |
| squirrel monkey {n} (Saimiri) | :: saïmiri, singe-écureuil {m}, sapajou {m} |
| squirt {n} /skwɜː(ɹ)t/ (small, quick stream; a jet) | :: jet {m} |
| squirt {n} (small child) | :: morveux {m}, morveuse {f} |
| squirt {v} (to be ejected, in a rapid stream) | :: gicler |
| squirt gun {n} (a toy gun used to shoot water) | :: pistolet à eau {m} |
| squirting cucumber {n} (Ecballium elaterium) | :: concombre d'âne {m} |
| squish {v} /skwɪʃ/ (To squeeze, compress, or crush) | :: écraser |
| squishiness {n} /ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/ (State or quality) | :: mollesse {f}, spongiosité {f}, viscosité {f} |
| squishy {adj} /ˈskwɪʃi/ ((of an object or substance) yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud) | :: mou, spongieux, visqueux |
| Sr. {adj} (senior, post-nomial title used by a father sharing the same name as the son) | :: père |
| Srebrenica {prop} /ˌsɹebɹəˈniːtsə/ (Bosnian town) | :: Srebrenica |
| Sûreté {prop} (short for Sûreté Nationale) | :: Sûreté |
| Sûreté {prop} (short for Sûreté du Québec) | :: Sûreté |
| Sûreté du Québec {prop} (police force) | :: Sûreté du Québec |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte {prop} (the administrative capital of Sri Lanka) | :: Sri Jayawardenapura |
| Sri Lanka {prop} /sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/ (a country in South Asia) | :: Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lankan {n} (a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent) | :: Sri-Lankais {m}, Sri-Lankaise {f} |
| Sri Lankan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people) | :: sri-lankais |
| SRP {n} (suggested retail price) | :: PDS |
| SSBN {n} (submarine) | :: SNLE |
| s.t. {conj} (such that) | :: tel que |
| St. {n} (abbreviation of Saint) SEE: St | :: |
| St {n} (abbreviation of Saint) | :: St. {m}, Ste. {f}, St {m}, Ste {f} |
| ST {v} (steam) | :: ST |
| stab {n} /stæb/ (act of stabbing) | :: percée {f} |
| stab {v} (To pierce or wound with pointed object) | :: poignarder, frapper d'un coup de couteau |
| stability {n} /stəˈbɪlɪti/ (condition of being stable) | :: stabilité |
| stability {n} (tendency to recover from perturbations) | :: stabilité {f} |
| stabilization {n} (process of stabilizing) | :: stabilisation {f} |
| stabilize {v} (to make stable) | :: stabiliser |
| stabilize {v} (to become stable) | :: se stabiliser |
| stabilizer {n} (substance added to something in order to stabilize it) | :: stabilisateur |
| stabilizer {n} (training wheels on child's bicycle) | :: roulettes {f-p} |
| stab in the back {n} (Act of betrayal) | :: trahison {f} |
| stable {n} /ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/ (building for animals with hoofs) | :: étable, écurie {f} |
| stable {n} (building for horses) | :: écurie |
| stable {n} (stable for oxen, cows, cattle) | :: étable {f} |
| stable {v} (put or keep in a stable) | :: établer |
| stable {adj} (relatively unchanging) | :: stable |
| stable boy {n} (boy or young man who attends in a stable) | :: garçon d'écurie {m} |
| stable equilibrium {n} | :: équilibre stable {m} |
| Stableford {n} (scoring system in golf) | :: stableford {m} |
| stabling siding {n} (storage siding) | :: voie de garage {f} |
| stably {adv} (in a stable manner) | :: d’une manière stable |
| stack {n} /stæk/ (a pile of identical objects) | :: pile {f} |
| stack {n} (computing: data structure) | :: pile {f} |
| stack {v} (To place objects or material in the form of a stack) | :: empiler |
| stacker {n} /ˈstækɚ/ (worker in supermarket) | :: gerbeur {m} |
| stack trace {n} (hierarchical trace used in debugging) | :: trace d’appels {f} |
| staddle {v} (mark a tree to be spared) | :: baliver |
| stadium {n} /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ (venue where sporting events are held) | :: stade {m} |
| stadtholder {n} /ˈstætˌhoʊldɚ/ (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic) | :: stathouder {m}, stadhouder {m} |
| staff {n} /stɑːf/ (long, straight, thick rod or stick) | :: bâton {m}, canne {f} |
| staff {n} (music: series of horizontal lines) | :: portée {f} |
| staff {n} (employees of a business) | :: personnel {m} |
| staff {v} (to supply with employees) | :: doter en personnel |
| staffer {n} (member of a staff) | :: membre du personnel {m} |
| stag {n} (social event for a groom) SEE: bachelor party | :: |
| stag {n} /stæɡ/ (adult male deer) | :: cerf {m} |
| stag {n} (castrated bull) | :: bœuf |
| stag beetle {n} (large beetle in Lucanidae) | :: lucane cerf-volant {m} |
| stag-beetle {n} (a large black beetle with a pair of strong mandibles) | :: cerf-volant {m} |
| stag do {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party | :: |
| stage {n} /steɪd͡ʒ/ (phase) | :: étape {f}, phase {f} |
| stage {n} (in theatre) | :: scène {f} |
| stage {n} (short for stagecoach) | :: calèche {f} |
| stage {n} (place on a microscope) | :: platine {f} |
| stage {v} (to produce on a stage) | :: mettre en scène |
| stage {v} (to demonstrate in a deceptive manner) | :: mettre en scène, monter de toutes pièces, forger |
| stage {v} ((protest, strike, ...) to carry out) | :: organiser |
| stage-coach {n} /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) | :: diligence {f}, calèche {f} |
| staged {adj} (Intended for the performance stage) | :: mis en scène {m}, mise en scène {f} |
| stage direction {n} (instruction given to an actor) | :: indication scénique {f}, didascalie {f} |
| stagedoor {n} (door used by actors and other professionals) | :: entrée des artistes {f} |
| stage fright {n} (state of nervousness about performing) | :: trac {m} |
| stage left {n} (area to the left (facing audience) of the stage) | :: côté cour |
| stage name {n} (pseudonym of an entertainer) | :: nom de scène {m} |
| stage right {n} (area to the right (facing audience) of the stage) | :: côté jardin {m} |
| stage whisper {n} /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/ ((theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear) | :: en aparté |
| stagflation {n} (inflation accompanied by stagnant growth) | :: stagflation {f} |
| stagger {n} /ˈstæɡɚ/ (an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing) | :: vaciller, tituber, chanceler, flageoler |
| stagger {v} (to move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking) | :: tituber |
| stagger {v} (to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion) | :: tituber |
| stagger {v} (to begin to doubt and waver in purposes) | :: chanceler |
| staggered {adj} (astonished) SEE: astonished | :: |
| staging {n} (theater: performance of a play) | :: mise en scène {f} |
| stagnate {v} /ˈstæɡneɪt/ (to cease activity) | :: stagner |
| stagnation {n} /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ (inactivity) | :: stagnation {f} |
| stag party {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party | :: |
| stag's-horn clubmoss {n} (Lycopodium clavatum) | :: lycopode en massue {m} |
| staid {adj} /steɪd/ (not capricious or impulsive, see also: sedate; serious) | :: guindé {m}, guindée {f} |
| stain {n} /steɪn/ (discoloured spot or area) | :: tache {f} |
| stain {n} (blemish on one's character or reputation) | :: souillure {f} |
| stain {n} (substance used to soak into a surface and colour it) | :: colorant {m} |
| stain {v} (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) | :: entacher |
| stain {v} (to treat a microscope specimen with a dye) | :: colorer |
| stained glass {n} (coloured glass) | :: vitrail {m}, vitre de couleur {m} |
| stained glass {n} (craft) | :: vitrage {m} |
| stainless {n} (stainless steel) SEE: stainless steel | :: |
| stainless {adj} (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration) | :: inoxydable |
| stainless steel {n} (corrosion-free alloy) | :: acier inoxydable {m}, inox {m} |
| stainless steel {adj} (made of stainless steel) | :: d'acier inoxydable, en acier inoxydable, inox |
| stair {n} /stɛəɹ/ (single step) | :: marche {f} |
| stair {n} (series of steps) | :: escalier, volée {f} |
| staircase {n} /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ (stairway) | :: escalier {m} |
| staircase wit {n} (thinking of an idea too late) SEE: l'esprit de l'escalier | :: |
| stairlift {n} (motorized platform installed in a stairway) | :: monte-escalier {m} |
| stairs {n} /ˈstɛɹz/ (contiguous set of steps) | :: escalier {m} |
| stairway {n} (set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably) | :: escalier {m} |
| stairwell {n} (a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase) | :: cage d'escalier {f} |
| stake {n} /steɪk/ (pointed long and slender piece of wood etc.) | :: pieu {m}, pal {m}, tuteur {m}, jalon {m} |
| stake {n} (timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned) | :: pieu {m} |
| stake {n} (share or interest in a business) | :: participation |
| stake {n} (wager or pledge) | :: enjeu {m}, mise {f} |
| stake {n} (Mormonism: territorial division) | :: pieu |
| stakeholder {n} /ˈsteɪkhoʊldə(ɹ)/ (escrow agent) | :: agent d'entiercement {m} |
| stakeholder {n} (interpleader) | :: plaideur {m} |
| stakeholder {n} (person or organisation with a legitimate interest) | :: intervenant {m}, partie prenante {f} |
| stake out {v} (to mark off the limits by stakes) | :: jalonner |
| stakeout {n} (covertly watching a location) | :: planque {f} |
| Stakhanovism {n} (institution) | :: stakhanovisme {m} |
| Stakhanovite {n} /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/ ((USSR) an extremely productive or hard-working worker, see also: ) | :: stakhanoviste {m} {f} |
| Stakhanovite {adj} ((USSR) pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working) | :: stakhanoviste |
| stalactite {n} /stəˈlæktaɪt/ (mineral deposit hanging from the roof of a cave) | :: stalactite {m} |
| stalagmite {n} /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/ (mineral deposit) | :: stalagmite {m} |
| stale {adj} /steɪl/ (having lost its freshness) | :: rassis, rance, croupi, vicié, défraîchi ... |
| stale {adj} (no longer new or interesting) | :: vieilli {m}, périmé {m}, caduc {m}, suranné {m}, démodé |
| stalemate {n} (chess term) | :: pat {m} |
| stalemate {n} (blocked situation without personal loss) | :: impasse {f} |
| Stalin {prop} /ˈstɑː.lɪn/ (Stalin) | :: Staline |
| Stalinism {n} (Communist philosophies espoused by Josef Stalin) | :: stalinisme {m} |
| Stalinist {adj} (of or relating to Stalinism) | :: stalinien |
| Stalinist {n} (a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism) | :: staliniste {m} {f} |
| stalk {n} /stɔk/ (stem or main axis of a plant) | :: tige {f} |
| stalk {v} (to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer) | :: traquer |
| stalk {v} (to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment) | :: harceler |
| stalk {n} (petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant) SEE: petiole | :: |
| stalker {n} (a person who stalks game) | :: traqueur {m} |
| stalker {n} (a person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions) | :: rôdeur {m} |
| stall {n} /stɔl/ (compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed) | :: stalle {f} |
| stall {n} (stable; place for cattle) | :: étable {f} |
| stall {n} (bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale) | :: étal {m} |
| stall {n} (small open-fronted shop) | :: étal {m}, stand {m} |
| stall {n} (very small room used for a shower) | :: cabine de douche {f} |
| stall {n} (seat in a theatre) | :: parterre {m}, stalle {f} |
| stall {n} (aeronautics: loss of lift) | :: décrochage {m} |
| stall {n} (seat in a church, reserved for church officials and dignitaries) | :: stalle {f} |
| stall {v} (To fatten) | :: engraisser |
| stall {v} (To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift) | :: décrocher |
| stall {v} (To employ delaying tactics against) | :: faire patienter, retarder |
| stall {v} (To employ delaying tactics) | :: gagner du temps |
| stall handler {n} (someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates) | :: pousseur {m}, tireur {m} |
| stallion {n} /ˈstæli.ən/ (uncastrated male horse) | :: étalon {m} |
| stallioner {n} (owner of stallions) | :: étalonnier {m} |
| stalwart {adj} /ˈstɔːl.wət/ (firmly or solidly built) | :: robuste |
| stalwart {adj} (courageous) | :: courageux, vaillant |
| stalwart {n} (one who firmly supports a cause) | :: pilier |
| stamen {n} /ˈsteɪ.mən/ (A flower part that produces pollen) | :: étamine {f} |
| stamina {n} /ˈstæmənə/ (power of sustained exertion) | :: endurance {f}, résistance {f} |
| stammer {v} /ˈstæmɚ/ (to stutter) | :: balbutier, bégayer |
| stammer {n} (involuntary repetition of sounds in speech) | :: bégaiement {m} |
| stammerer {n} (stutterer) SEE: stutterer | :: |
| stammering {n} (act of stammering) | :: bafouillage {m}, balbutiement {m}, bégaiement {m} |
| stamp {n} /stæmp/ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) | :: cachet {m} |
| stamp {n} (device for stamping designs) | :: cachet, tampon {m} |
| stamp {n} (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, see also: postage stamp) | :: timbre |
| stamp {v} (to step quickly and heavily) | :: taper du pied |
| stamp {v} (to move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily) | :: taper (du pied) |
| stamp {v} (to mark by pressing quickly and heavily) | :: estamper |
| stamp {v} (to give an official marking to) | :: tamponner |
| stamp {v} (to apply postage stamps to) | :: timbrer, affranchir |
| stamp {n} (postage stamp) SEE: postage stamp | :: |
| stamp collecting {n} (stamp hobby) SEE: philately | :: |
| stamp collector {n} (person who collects stamps) | :: philatéliste {m} |
| stamp duty {n} (tax on certain documents) | :: droit d'enregistrement {m} |
| stampede {n} /stæmˈpiːd/ (any sudden flight or dispersion) | :: bousculade {f}, débandade {f} |
| stampede {n} (an intensive movement of a crowd) | :: bousculade {f} |
| stamper {n} /ˈstæmpə(ɹ)/ (one who stamps) | :: tamponneur {m}, tamponneuse {f} |
| stamp hinge {n} (gummed strip of paper for mounting stamps on album) | :: charnière {f} |
| stamping ground {n} (place one likes to go) | :: terrain favori {m} |
| stamp out {v} /stamp aʊt/ (to get rid of) | :: juguler, mettre fin à |
| stance {n} /stɑːns/ (manner, pose, or posture in which one stands) | :: position {f}, posture {f} |
| stance {n} (opinion or point of view) | :: position {f}, attitude {f} |
| stanchion {n} /ˈstænʃən/ (vertical pole, post or support) | :: appui {m}, étançon {m} |
| stand {v} /stænd/ (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position) | :: être debout, se tenir debout |
| stand {v} (to rise to one’s feet) | :: se lever |
| stand {n} (device to hold something upright or aloft) | :: socle {m}, piédestal {m} (of a statue), pupitre {m} (music stand) |
| stand {n} (small building or booth) | :: étal, stand |
| stand {n} (grandstand) SEE: grandstand | :: |
| stand a chance {v} (have a chance) | :: avoir une chance, prendre le risque, avoir l'occasion, avoir la moindre chance |
| stand-alone {adj} (operating without additions or assistance) | :: autonome |
| standard {n} /ˈstændəd/ (level of quality) | :: standard {m} |
| standard {n} (something used as a measure) | :: standard {m}, étalon {m} |
| standard {n} (a flag or ensign) | :: étendard {m} |
| standard-bearer {n} (person who carries flag or banner) | :: porte-drapeau {m} |
| standard definition {n} (system that uses a resolution) | :: définition standard {f} |
| standard deviation {n} (statistical measure) | :: écart type {m} |
| Standard German {n} (Standard High German language) SEE: High German | :: |
| standardise {v} /ˈstændə(ɹ)daɪz/ (to establish a standard) | :: standardiser, normaliser |
| standardization {n} (process of complying with a standard) | :: standardisation {f} |
| standardization {n} (process of establishing a standard) | :: standardisation {f} |
| standardize {v} (standardise) SEE: standardise | :: |
| standard lamp {n} (a floor lamp supported by a pole) | :: torchère {f}, lampe à pied {f}, liseuse {f} |
| standard language {n} (standard variety) | :: langue standard {f} |
| standard of living {n} (relative measure of quality of life) | :: niveau de vie {m} |
| standard poodle {n} (a big poodle) | :: caniche royal |
| stand at attention {v} | :: garde à vous |
| stand back {v} (maintain a safe distance) | :: reculer |
| stand back {v} (to abstain from participation) | :: se taire, s'abstenir |
| stand by {v} (to wait in expectation of some event) | :: se tenir prêt |
| stand by {v} (to remain loyal or faithful) | :: rester fidèle à, maintenir, s'en tenir à |
| stand corrected {v} | :: au temps pour moi, autant pour moi |
| stand guard {v} (to guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect) | :: monter la garde |
| stand-in {n} (person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup) | :: doublure |
| stand in for {v} (replace) | :: remplacer, suppléer |
| standing committee {n} (parliamentary or congressional committee) | :: commission parlementaire {f} |
| standing on one's head {adv} (hands down) SEE: hands down | :: |
| standing order {n} (Regular transfer of fixed sum between bank accounts) | :: domiciliation {f}, ordre permanent {m} |
| standing ovation {n} (enthusiastic applause) | :: standing ovation {f} |
| standings {n} (sports ranking) SEE: league table | :: |
| standing stone {n} (prehistoric monument) | :: pierre levée {f}, pierre dressée {f} |
| standing wave {n} (a wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium) | :: onde stationnaire {f} |
| stand on ceremony {v} (act in a formal manner) | :: faire des manières, faire des façons, faire des âties |
| stand on one's own two feet {v} (idiomatic: to be independent) | :: voler de ses propres ailes |
| stand out {v} (be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings) | :: se détacher, ressortir, se démarquer |
| standpoint {n} /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ (point of view) | :: point de vue {m} |
| St. Andrew's Cross {prop} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross | :: |
| standstill {n} (complete immobility) | :: arrêt {m}, immobilisation {f}, paralysie {f}, surplace {m} |
| stand to reason {v} (make sense) | :: tomber sous le sens |
| stand up {v} (rise from a sitting position) | :: se lever, se mettre debout |
| stand up {v} (bring something up and set it into a standing position) | :: mettre debout |
| stand up {v} (to avoid a prearranged meeting) | :: poser un lapin à, faire faux bond à |
| stand-up bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass | :: |
| stand up to {v} (object or interfere) | :: gêner, interférer, déranger |
| stand up to {v} (withstand) | :: tenir, supporter |
| stanene {n} | :: stannène {m} |
| Stanislaus {prop} /ˈstænɪslɔːs/ (male given name- the standard or most popular form) | :: Stanislas |
| stanitsa {n} (a Cossack village) | :: stanitsa {f} |
| Stanley knife {n} (utility knife) SEE: utility knife | :: |
| stannic {adj} /ˈstænɪk/ (containing tetravalent tin) | :: stannique {m} {f} |
| stannite {n} (a mineral, a sulfide of copper, iron, and tin) | :: stannite {f} |
| stanza {n} /ˈstænzə/ (a unit of a poem) | :: strophe {f}, stance {f} |
| stapes {n} /ˈsteɪ.piz/ (bone in the middle ear) | :: étrier {m} |
| staple {n} /ˈsteɪ.pəl/ (basic or essential supply) | :: production principale {f} |
| staple {n} (basic food) | :: aliment de base {m} |
| staple {n} (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper) | :: agrafe {f} |
| staple {n} (wire fastener in general) | :: agrafe {f} |
| staple {v} (secure with a staple) | :: agrafer |
| stapler {n} /ˈsteɪpləɹ/ (device which binds together paper) | :: agrafeuse {f}, brocheuse {f} |
| star {v} /stɑɹ/ (to appear as a featured performer or headliner) | :: tenir le rôle principal |
| star {n} (luminous celestial body) | :: étoile {f}, astre {m} |
| star {n} ((astronomy) a luminous celestial body) | :: étoile {f} |
| star {n} (concave polygon) | :: étoile {f} |
| star {n} (celebrity) | :: étoile {f}, vedette {f}, star {m} {f} |
| star {n} (actor) | :: star {f}, vedette {f} |
| star {n} (talented or famous person) | :: star {f}, sommité {f}, vedette {f}, étoile {f} |
| star {n} (asterisk) | :: astérisque {m} |
| star {n} (quality rating symbol) | :: étoile {f} |
| star anise {n} (a plant, Illicium verum) | :: anis étoile {m}, badiane chinoise {f} |
| starboard {n} /ˈstɑɹbɚd/ (right hand side of a vessel) | :: tribord {m} |
| starburst {n} | :: flambée d'étoiles {f} |
| starch {n} /stɑɹtʃ/ (substance) | :: amidon {m} |
| starch {n} (carbohydrates) | :: amidon {m} |
| starch {n} (stiff manner) | :: rigidité {f} |
| starch {n} (laundry stiffener) | :: apprêt {m}, empois {m}, cati {m} |
| starch {v} (apply laundry starch) | :: amidonner |
| starchitect {n} (A celebrity architect) | :: starchitecte {m} {f} |
| star cluster {n} (group of stars) | :: amas stellaire {m} |
| stardom {n} /ˈstɑɹdəm/ (fame or celebrity) | :: célébrité {f} |
| stardust {n} /ˈstɑɹ.dʌst/ (particles) | :: poussière cosmique {f} |
| stardust {n} (dated: distant cluster of stars) | :: poussière d'étoiles {f}, amas stellaire {m} |
| stare {v} /stɛəɹ/ (to look fixedly) | :: fixer |
| starets {n} (an elder of a monastery in the Russian Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher) | :: starets {m} |
| starfish {n} (various echinoderms) | :: étoile de mer {f} |
| star fruit {n} (fruit) | :: carambole {f} |
| star jelly {n} (gelatinous substance) | :: gelée stellaire {f}, astromyxine {f} |
| stark {adv} /stɑɹk/ (starkly; entirely, absolutely) | :: tout |
| starkers {adj} /ˈstɑɹkɚz/ (completely nude) | :: à poil |
| stark naked {adj} (completely naked) | :: à poil |
| starlet {adj} /ˈstɑɹlɪt/ (young promising actress) | :: starlette {f} |
| starlight {n} /ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/ (light emitted from stars other than the Sun) | :: lumière des étoiles {f}, lumière d'étoile {f} |
| starling {n} /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/ (bird) | :: étourneau {m} |
| starlit {adj} | :: astré |
| star-of-Bethlehem {n} (plant of the genus Ornithogalum) | :: ornithogale {m} |
| Star of Bethlehem {prop} (star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew) | :: étoile de Bethléem {f}, étoile de Noël {f} |
| Star of David {prop} (symbol of Jewish Community and Judaism) | :: étoile de David {f} |
| starring {v} (present participle of "to star") SEE: star | :: |
| starry {adj} /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ (having stars visible) | :: étoilé |
| starry {adj} (shaped like a star) | :: étoilé |
| Stars and Stripes {n} /ˈstɑɹz ən ˈstɹaɪps/ (flag of the USA) | :: bannière étoilée {f} |
| starship {n} /stɑɹʃɪp/ (a spacecraft capable of traveling to other stars) | :: vaisseau interstellaire {m} |
| Star-Spangled Banner {prop} /ˌstɑː(ɹ) ˌspæŋɡəld ˈbænə(ɹ)/ (a nickname for the national flag of the U.S.) | :: bannière étoilée {f} |
| starspot {n} (equivalent of a sunspot on another star) | :: tache stellaire |
| start {n} /stɑɹt/ (beginning of an activity) | :: départ {m}, début {m} |
| start {n} (beginning point of a race) | :: départ {m} |
| start {v} (to set in motion) | :: commencer |
| start {v} (to begin) | :: commencer, entamer, débuter |
| start {v} (to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine) | :: démarrer, mettre en route |
| start {v} (of an activity, to begin) | :: commencer, débuter |
| start {v} (to jerk suddenly in surprise) | :: sursauter |
| start {n} (initial advantage over somebody else) SEE: head start | :: |
| start afresh {v} (restart from the beginning) | :: reprendre à zéro |
| start a hare {v} | :: lever un lièvre |
| starter {n} /ˈstɑɹtɚ/ (electric motor that starts an internal-combustion engine) | :: starter {m} |
| starter {n} (first course of a meal) | :: hors d'œuvre {m}, entrée {f} |
| starter motor {n} (starter motor) SEE: starter | :: |
| starting block {n} (an aid for sprinters) | :: bloc de départ {m}, plot de départ {m} |
| starting point {n} (place where a journey starts) | :: point de départ {m} |
| starting point {n} (first steps when commencing an activity) | :: point de départ {m}, commencement {m} |
| startle {v} /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ (to move or be excited on feeling alarm) | :: sursauter |
| startle {v} (to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension) | :: surprendre |
| startled {adj} /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ (frightened) | :: effarouché, surpris |
| Start Menu {prop} (menu) | :: menu démarrer {m} |
| start off on the wrong foot {v} (begin badly) | :: partir du mauvais pied |
| start over {v} (begin again) | :: recommencer |
| Star Trek {prop} (the franchise) | :: Star Trek {m} |
| Star Trekky {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Star Trek.) | :: star-trekien |
| startup {n} /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ (new company or organization or business venture) | :: startup {f}, jeune pousse {f} |
| starvation {n} /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ (condition) | :: inanition {f}, famine {f}, faim {m} |
| starvation wages {n} | :: salaire de misère {m} |
| starve {v} /stɑːv/ (to die because of lack of food) | :: mourir de faim |
| starve {v} (to be very hungry) | :: mourir de faim, crever de faim, crever la dalle |
| starve {v} (to deprive of nourishment) | :: affamer |
| Star Wars {prop} /ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz/ (Saga) | :: Guerres des étoiles {f} |
| Star Wars {prop} (Strategic Defense Initiative) | :: Initiative de Défense stratégique |
| Star Wars Day {prop} /ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz deɪ/ (fan holiday) | :: journée Star Wars {f} |
| Star Warsy {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Star Wars.) | :: star-warsien |
| stash {n} /stæʃ/ (collection) | :: réserve secrète {f}, planque {f}, cachette {f} |
| stash {v} (store away for later use) | :: mettre de côté |
| state {n} /steɪt/ (any sovereign polity) | :: état {m}, État {m}, Etat {m} |
| state {n} (a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy) | :: État {m}, état {m} |
| state {n} (a condition) | :: état {m} |
| state {v} (declare to be a fact) | :: déclarer |
| state {v} (make known) | :: indiquer |
| state capitalism {n} (form of capitalism) | :: capitalisme d’État {m} |
| statefunction {n} (wavefunction) SEE: wavefunction | :: |
| stateless {adj} ((law) without a state or nationality) | :: apatride |
| state machine {n} (formalism for describing computation) | :: automate fini {m} |
| statement {n} /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ (declaration or remark) | :: déclaration {f} |
| statement {n} (presentation of opinion or position) | :: déclaration {f} |
| statement {n} (finance: document that summarizes financial activity) | :: relevé {m} |
| statement {n} (computing: instruction in a computer program) | :: instruction {f} |
| state of affairs {n} (specific situation) | :: état de choses {m}, situation {f} |
| state of emergency {n} (unusually difficult or dangerous situation) | :: état d'urgence {m} |
| state of emergency {n} (status quo) | :: état d'urgence {m} |
| State of Israel {prop} (country (official name)) | :: État d'Israël {m} |
| State of Japan {prop} (de facto official name of Japan, see also: Japan) | :: État du Japon {m} |
| state of matter {n} (different phases of matter) | :: état de la matière {f} |
| state of mind {n} (psychological state) | :: état d’esprit {m} |
| state of nature {n} (the way that people lived before there was any organized society) | :: état de nature {m} |
| State of Qatar {prop} (Official name of Qatar.) | :: État du Qatar {f} |
| state of siege {n} (military state of emergency) | :: état de siège {m} |
| state of the art {adj} (at the highest level of development) | :: dernier cri, de pointe, nec plus ultra {m} |
| state of the art {n} (highest level of development) | :: dernier cri {m}, état de l'art {m} |
| State of the Union {prop} (annual address given by the US president) | :: le Discours sur l'état de l'Union {m} |
| stater {n} /steɪtə/ (a coin of ancient Greece) | :: statère {m} |
| state religion {n} (religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state) | :: religion d'État {f} |
| state secret {n} (restricted information of national importance) | :: secret d'État {m} |
| States General {prop} /steɪts ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/ (French assembly) | :: états généraux {m-p} |
| statesman {n} /ˈsteɪtsmən/ (man who is a leader in national or international affairs) | :: homme d'État {m} |
| state visit {n} (formal visit) | :: visite d'État {f} |
| static {adj} /ˈstæt.ɪk/ (unchanging) | :: statique {m} {f} |
| static {adj} (having no motion) | :: statique {m} {f} |
| static {adj} (programming: computed, created or allocated before the program starts running) | :: statique {m} {f} |
| static {n} (Interference on a broadcast signal) | :: parasites {m-p}, friture {f} |
| static electricity {n} (electrostatics) SEE: electrostatics | :: |
| static electricity {n} (an electric charge) | :: électricité statique {f} |
| station {n} /ˈsteɪʃən/ (place where a vehicle may stop) | :: gare {f}, station {f} |
| station {n} (place used for broadcasting) | :: station {f} |
| station {n} (broadcasting entity) | :: chaîne {f} |
| station {n} (Australia: very large livestock farm) SEE: ranch | :: |
| stationary {adj} /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/ (not moving) | :: stationnaire {m} {f} |
| stationary bicycle {n} (exercise bicycle) SEE: exercise bicycle | :: |
| stationary phase {n} (adsorbing phase of a chromatography system) | :: phase stationnaire {f} |
| stationary point {n} (A point on a curve where the gradient is zero) | :: point stationnaire |
| stationary wave {n} (standing wave) SEE: standing wave | :: |
| stationery {n} /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/ (writing materials) | :: papeterie {f} |
| stationmaster {n} (the person in charge of a railroad station) | :: chef de gare {m} |
| station wagon {n} (body style for cars) | :: break {m} {f} |
| statism {n} /ˈsteɪtɪzəm/ (belief in the importance of the power of the state over an individual) | :: étatisme {m} |
| statist {n} /ˈsteɪtɪst/ (supporter of statism) | :: étatiste {m} {f} |
| statist {adj} (related to statism) | :: étatiste |
| statist {n} (statistician) SEE: statistician | :: |
| statistic {n} (single item of a statistical study) | :: statistique |
| statistic {adj} (statistical) SEE: statistical | :: |
| statistical {adj} /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to statistics) | :: statistique |
| statistician {n} /ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩/ (person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics) | :: statisticien {m}, statisticienne {f} |
| statistics {n} /stəˈtɪstɪks/ (mathematical science) | :: statistiques {f-p} |
| statistics {n} (collection of measurements) | :: statistiques {f} |
| statolith {n} (amyloplast involved in graviperception) | :: statolithe {m} |
| statuary {n} /ˈstæ.tʃʊə.ɹi/ (craft of making statues) | :: statuaire |
| statuary {n} (person who makes or deals in statues) | :: statuaire |
| statuary {n} (statues considered collectively) | :: statuaire |
| statue {n} /ˈstætʃu/ (three-dimensional work of art) | :: statue {f} |
| statue {n} (portrait) SEE: portrait | :: |
| Statue of Liberty {prop} (large statue in New York harbor) | :: statue de la Liberté {f} |
| statuesque {adj} /statjʊˈɛsk/ (Like a statue) | :: statuesque {m} {f} |
| statuette {n} (a small statue) | :: statuette {f} |
| status {n} /ˈstæt.əs/ (person’s position or standing) | :: état {m} |
| status {n} | :: statut {m} |
| status quo {n} /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/ (the state of things) | :: statuquo {m}, statu quo {m} |
| statute {n} /ˈstætʃuːt/ (written law as laid down by the legislature) | :: statut {m} |
| statute {n} (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) | :: statut {m} |
| statute law {n} (a law enacted by a legislative body) | :: droit législatif {m} |
| statute of limitations {n} (law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place) | :: prescription {f} |
| statutory {adj} /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (relating to a statute) | :: statutaire |
| staunch {adj} /stɔːntʃ/ (loyal, trustworthy, reliable) | :: fervent |
| staunch {v} (to stop the flow of (blood)) | :: étancher |
| stauropegial {adj} (stauropegial) | :: stavropigiaque |
| stauropegion {n} (translation gloss) | :: stavropégie |
| stave {n} /steɪv/ (narrow strip, a part of a vessel) | :: douve {f} |
| stave {n} (bar) | :: fuseau {m} |
| stave {n} (metrical portion; stanza; staff) | :: strophe {f} |
| stave {n} (parallel lines to write music on) | :: portée {f} |
| stave off {v} (prevent something from happening) | :: éviter, conjurer |
| stavesacre {n} (perennial plant) | :: staphisaigre {f} |
| stay {v} /steɪ/ (to remain in a particular place) | :: rester, demeurer |
| stay {v} (to continue to have a particular quality) | :: rester |
| stay {n} (residence, sojourn) | :: séjour {m} |
| stay {n} | :: étai |
| stay {n} (corset) SEE: corset | :: |
| stay at home {n} (person who prefers to stay at home) SEE: homebody | :: |
| staycation {n} /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (vacation spent at or close to home) | :: restances {f-p} |
| stay put {v} (to remain in one fixed place) | :: rester là |
| St. Bartholomew's Day massacre {prop} (massacre) | :: massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy |
| STD {n} (sexually transmitted disease, see also: sexually transmitted disease) | :: MST {f} |
| stead {n} /stɛd/ (A place, or spot, in general) | :: lieu {m} |
| steadfast {adj} /ˈstɛdfæst/ (fixed or unchanging; steady) | :: déterminé {m} |
| steady {adj} /ˈstɛdi/ (smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions) | :: lisse |
| steady {adj} (regular and even) | :: régulier |
| steak {n} /steɪk/ (slice of beef) | :: bifteck {m}, steak {m} |
| steak knife {n} (knife with a sharp blade) | :: couteau à viande {m} |
| steak tartare {n} (dish) | :: steak tartare {m} |
| steal {v} /stiːl/ (to illegally take possession of) | :: voler |
| steal someone's thunder {v} (appropriate someone's ideas) | :: s'attribuer les mérites |
| stealth {n} /stɛlθ/ (attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy) | :: furtivité {f}, discrétion {f} |
| stealthily {adv} (in a stealthy manner) | :: furtivement |
| stealthy {adj} /ˈstɛlθi/ (characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy) | :: furtif, subreptice |
| steam {n} /stiːm/ (water vapor) | :: vapeur d'eau {f}, vapeur {f} |
| steam {n} (pressurized water vapor) | :: vapeur {f} |
| steam {n} | :: vapeur {m} |
| steam {v} (cooking: to cook with steam) | :: cuisiner à la vapeur |
| steam {n} (steam-powered vehicle) SEE: steamer | :: |
| steamboat {n} /ˈstimˌboʊt/ (vessel powered by steam) | :: bateau à vapeur {m} |
| steam-crack {v} (crack using steam cracking) | :: vapocraquer |
| steam cracker {n} (petroleum refing plant) | :: vapocraqueur {m} |
| steam cracking {n} (cracking in the presence of steam) | :: vapocraquage |
| steamed {adj} (having been cooked by exposure to steam) | :: à la vapeur {n} |
| steam engine {n} (piston engine driven by steam) | :: machine à vapeur {f} |
| steam engine {n} (any steam-driven heat engine) | :: machine à vapeur {f} |
| steam engine {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive | :: |
| steamer {n} /ˈstiːmə(ɹ)/ (cooking appliance) | :: marmite à vapeur {f}, cuit-vapeur {m} |
| steamer {n} (steamboat or steamship) | :: bateau à vapeur {m} |
| steam hammer {n} (industrial machine) | :: marteau-pilon {m} |
| steaming {n} /ˈstiːm.ɪŋ/ (action of steam on something) | :: cuisson à la vapeur {f} |
| steam locomotive {n} (locomotive powered by steam) | :: locomotive à vapeur {f}, train à vapeur {m} |
| steamroller {n} (steam-powered road roller) | :: compacteur {m} |
| steamship {n} (vessel propelled by steam) | :: bateau à vapeur {m} |
| steam train {n} (type of train) | :: train à vapeur {m} |
| stearin {n} (the triglyceride of stearic acid) | :: stéarine {f} |
| steatopygia {n} (the presence of excessive amount of fat in the buttocks) | :: stéatopygie {f} |
| steatopygous {adj} /ˌstɪ.əˈtɒ.pɪ.ɡəs/ (having fat or prominent buttocks) | :: stéatopyge |
| steatorrhea {n} /ˌsti.ətəˈɹi.ə/ (the presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces) | :: stéatorrhée {f} |
| steatosis {n} (over-retention of lipids) | :: stéatose {f} |
| steed {n} /stiːd/ (stallion) | :: coursier |
| steel {n} /stiːl/ (metal produced from iron) | :: acier {m} |
| steel {n} (honing steel) | :: fusil {m} |
| steel mill {n} (steel mill) SEE: steelworks | :: |
| steel-toe boot {n} (boot with a reinforced toe area) | :: chaussure de sécurité {f} |
| steel wool {n} (fine threads of steel) | :: paille de fer {f} |
| steelworker {n} (a person employed to manufacture or shape steel) | :: métallurgiste {m} {f} |
| steelworks {n} (place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped) | :: aciérie {f} |
| steelyard {n} (steelyard balance) | :: romaine {f} |
| steep {adj} (expensive) SEE: expensive | :: |
| steep {adj} /stiːp/ (near-vertical) | :: escarpé, abrupt |
| steep {v} (to soak an item in liquid) | :: imprégner, imbiber |
| steep {v} (to imbue with an abstract quality) | :: imprégner |
| steep {v} (to make tea/coffee) | :: infuser |
| steeple {n} (spire) SEE: spire | :: |
| steeple {n} /ˈstiːpəl/ (a tall tower, often on a church) | :: clocher {m} |
| steepness {n} (state or quality of being steep) | :: escarpement {m} |
| steer {v} /stɪə(ɹ)/ (intransitive: to guide the course) | :: conduire, guider, diriger, piloter, barrer |
| steer {v} | :: diriger, manœuvrer |
| steer {n} (castrated male of cattle) | :: bœuf {m} |
| steer clear {v} (to avoid) | :: éviter |
| steering {n} (related to controlling direction) | :: direction {f} |
| steering group {n} (A committee that arranges the schedule of business for a legislative assembly or other organization) | :: groupe de pilotage |
| steering wheel {n} (wheel-shaped control) | :: volant {m}, barre {f} |
| steganography {n} /ˌstɛ.ɡʌnˈɔ.ɡɹʌ.fi/ (steganography) | :: stéganographie {f} |
| stegosaur {n} /ˈsteɡəsɔːɹ/ (dinosaur) | :: stégosaure {m} |
| stein {n} /staɪn/ (a beer mug) | :: chope {f} |
| stela {n} (archaeology: an obelisk or upright stone pillar) SEE: stele | :: |
| stele {n} /stiːl/ ((archaeology) tall, slender stone monument) | :: stèle {f} |
| Stella {prop} /ˈstɛlə/ (female given name) | :: Estelle {f} |
| stellar {adj} /ˈstɛlə/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars) | :: stellaire |
| stellar {adj} (exceptional; wonderful) | :: exceptionnel, exemplaire, excellent, brillant, extraordinaire |
| stellarator {n} | :: stellarator {f} |
| stellar wind {n} (equivalent of solar wind) | :: vent stellaire {m} |
| Steller sea lion {n} /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/ (Eumetopias jubatus) | :: lion de mer de Steller |
| stellify {v} /ˈstɛl.ɪ.faɪ/ (mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body) | :: stellifier |
| St. Elmo's fire {n} (electrical discharge) | :: feu de Saint-Elme |
| stem {n} /stɛm/ (botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant) | :: tige {f} |
| stem {n} (linguistics: main part of a word) | :: racine {f}, radical {m} |
| stem {n} (nautical: forward vertical extension of the keel) | :: étrave {f} |
| stem {n} (Component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork) | :: potence {f} |
| stem {v} (to remove the stem from) | :: équeuter |
| stem {v} (to be caused or derived) | :: résulter, découler |
| stem {v} (to descend in a family line) | :: provenir |
| stem {v} (to stop, hinder) | :: arrêter |
| stem {v} (skiing: to point the skis inward) | :: faire le chasse-neige |
| stem cell {n} (primal undifferentiated cell) | :: cellule souche {f} |
| stemmatics {n} (study of multiple surviving versions of the same text) | :: stemmatique |
| stemming {n} (removing affixes) | :: dépréfixation {f} (for prefix), désuffixation {f} (for suffix) |
| stench {n} /stɛntʃ/ (a strong foul smell, a stink) | :: puanteur {f} |
| stencil {n} /ˈstɛnsəl/ (utensil) | :: pochoir |
| Stendhalian {adj} /stɛ̃ˈdɑli.ən/ (pertaining to, or in the style of Stendhal) | :: stendhalien |
| stenocardia {n} (angina pectoris) | :: sténocardie |
| stenography {n} /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (the practice of transcribing speech, usually using shorthand) | :: sténographie {f} |
| stenosis {n} /stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/ (abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ) | :: sténose |
| stenothermy {n} | :: sténothermie {f} |
| stentorian {adj} /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/ (of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds) | :: stentorien |
| step- {prefix} (prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative) | :: beau-, bel-, belle- |
| step {n} /stɛp/ (pace) | :: pas |
| step {n} (one of a set of rests in a stair or ladder) | :: marche {f} |
| step {n} (A distinct part of a process; stage; phase) | :: étape {f} |
| step {n} (space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running) | :: pas {m} |
| step {n} (proceeding; measure; action; act) | :: étape |
| step {n} | :: pas {m} |
| step {v} (intransitive: to move the foot in walking) | :: faire un pas, marcher |
| step {v} (intransitive: to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance) | :: marcher |
| stepbrother {n} (son of one's stepfather or stepmother) | :: quasi-frère {m} |
| step by step {adv} (gradually) | :: pas à pas |
| stepchild {n} (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) | :: beau-fils {m} , belle-fille {f} |
| stepchild {n} | :: bel-enfant {m} |
| stepdad {n} (stepfather) | :: beau-papa {m} |
| stepdaughter {n} (daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself) | :: belle-fille {f} |
| step down {v} (to resign from office) | :: démissionner, se retirer |
| stepfather {n} (husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father) | :: beau-père {m}, parâtre |
| Stephanie {prop} /ˈstɛfəni/ (female given name) | :: Stéphanie {f} |
| Stephen {prop} /ˈstiːvən/ (biblical martyr) | :: Étienne |
| Stephen {prop} (male given name) | :: Étienne, Stéphane |
| step in {v} (To act) SEE: act | :: |
| step in {v} (To act as a replacement or substitute.) | :: remplacer, substituer |
| step in {v} (To get involved) | :: intervenir |
| step ladder {n} (ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs) | :: escabeau {m} |
| stepmother {n} /ˈstɛpmʌðə/ (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother) | :: belle-mère {f}, marâtre |
| stepnephew {n} | :: beau-neveu |
| step on someone's toes {v} | :: marcher sur les plates-bandes |
| step over {v} | :: enjamber |
| steppe {n} /stɛp/ (the grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia) | :: steppe {f} |
| steppe eagle {n} (Aquila nipalensis) | :: aigle des steppes {m} |
| stepping motor {n} (electromagnetic actuator) | :: moteur pas-à-pas {m} |
| stepping stone {n} (stone used to cross something) | :: see pas japonais and gué |
| stepping stone {n} (something used as a way to progress) | :: marchepied {m}, tremplin {m}, palier {m} |
| stepson {n} /ˈstɛpsʌn/ (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) | :: beau-fils {m} |
| step up {v} (to increase speed or rate) | :: accroître, augmenter |
| stepwell {n} (type of well) | :: bâoli {m} |
| steradian {n} (derived unit of solid angle) | :: stéradian {m} |
| stercoranism {n} | :: stercoranisme {m} |
| stercoranist {n} | :: stercoraniste {m} |
| stere {n} (measure of volume for cut wood equalling one cu-m) | :: stère {m} |
| stereo- {prefix} | :: stéréo- |
| stereoisomer {n} (one of a set of isomers of a compound that exhibit steroisomerism) | :: stéréoisomère |
| stereoisomerism {n} /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/ (form or isomerism) | :: stéréoisomérie {f} |
| stereolithography {n} (means of prototyping) | :: stéréolithographie {f} |
| stereometry {n} /stɛɹiːˈɒmətɹi/ (science of measuring solids) | :: stéréométrie {f} |
| stereophony {n} (reproduction of stereophonic sound) | :: stéréophonie {f} |
| stereotomy {n} /stɛɹiːˈɒtəmi/ (cutting or dissection of solids) | :: stéréotomie {f} |
| stereotype {n} /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ (conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image) | :: stéréotype {m} {f} |
| stereotype {n} (printing plate) | :: cliché {m} |
| stereotype {n} (extensibility mechanism of UML) | :: stéréotype {m} |
| stereotype {v} (make a stereotype, or characterize someone by a stereotype) | :: stéréotyper, clicher |
| stereotypical {adj} (pertaining to a stereotype) | :: stéréotypé |
| sterile {adj} /ˈstɛɹəl/ (unable to reproduce) | :: stérile |
| sterile {adj} (germless) | :: stérile |
| sterilizable {adj} (able to be sterilized) | :: stérilisable |
| sterilization {n} (process of treating something to kill microorganisms) | :: stérilisation {f} |
| sterilization {n} (procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing) | :: stérilisation {f} |
| sterilize {v} (disable ability to procreate) | :: stériliser |
| sterilize {v} ((biology) to destroy all spores or germs) | :: stériliser |
| stern {adj} /stɝn/ (having a hardness and severity of nature or manner) | :: sévère |
| stern {adj} (grim and forbidding in appearance) | :: austère |
| stern {n} (the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel) | :: poupe {f}, arrière {m} |
| stern {n} (black tern) SEE: black tern | :: |
| sternal {adj} (of or pertaining to the sternum) | :: sternal |
| sternpost {n} (timber or bar at the stern of a vessel) | :: étambot |
| sternum {n} (breastbone) SEE: breastbone | :: |
| steroid {n} /ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ (class of organic compounds) | :: stéroïde {m} |
| steroidal {adj} (relating to steroids) | :: stéroïdien |
| stertorous {adj} /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ (Sounding like snoring) | :: stertoreux |
| Stesichorus {prop} (Ancient Greek name) | :: Stésichore {m} |
| stethoscope {n} /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ (medical instrument) | :: stéthoscope {m} |
| Stettin {prop} (Szczecin) SEE: Szczecin | :: |
| stevedore {n} /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo) | :: stevedore {m}, manutentionnaire {m}, aconier {m} |
| steven {n} (command) SEE: command | :: |
| steven {n} (a prayer) SEE: prayer | :: |
| steven {n} (voice) SEE: voice | :: |
| Steven {prop} (male given name) SEE: Stephen | :: |
| Stevens-Johnson syndrome {n} | :: syndrome de Stevens-Johnson |
| stevia {n} /ˈstiːvɪə/ (any species of genus Stevia) | :: stévia {f}, stévie {f} |
| stevia {n} (sweetener) | :: stévie |
| stew {n} /stu/ (dish) | :: ragoût {m} |
| stew {v} (to cook (food)) | :: mijoter |
| stew {v} (to brew (tea)) | :: faire du thé |
| stew {v} (to suffer under hot conditions) | :: transpirer, étouffer |
| stew {v} (to be in a state of elevated anxiety) | :: frémir, trembler, frissonner |
| steward {n} /ˈstjuː.əd/ (any administrator of the property or affairs of another) | :: intendant {m} |
| steward {n} (flight attendant) SEE: flight attendant | :: |
| stewardess {n} /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/ (female flight attendant) | :: hôtesse de l'air {f}, agente de bord {f} |
| stewardship {n} (office of a steward) | :: intendant {m} |
| St. George's Day {prop} (saint's day of Saint George) | :: fête de Saint-Georges {f} |
| St. George's mushroom {n} (a species of mushroom) | :: mousseron {m}, tricholome de la Saint-Georges {m} |
| sth {pron} (abbreviation of something in explanation) | :: qqch, qlqch |
| sthg {pron} (sth) SEE: sth | :: |
| stick {n} /stɪk/ (twig or small branch) | :: bâton {m} |
| stick {n} (long piece of wood) | :: bâton {m} |
| stick {n} (cylindrical piece (of chalk, wax etc)) | :: bâton {m}, canne {f} |
| stick {n} (cane or walking stick) | :: canne {f} |
| stick {n} (hockey stick) | :: crosse {f} |
| stick {v} (to glue; to adhere (transitive)) | :: coller |
| stick {v} (to become attached, to adhere (intransitive)) | :: coller |
| stick {v} (to jam) | :: coincer |
| stick {v} (to persist) | :: rester |
| stick {v} (to place, set down quickly) | :: ficher |
| stick {v} (to press into with a sharp point) | :: enfoncer, planter |
| stick {v} (to propagate plants by cuttings) | :: bouturer |
| stick 'em up {phrase} (put your hands in the air) | :: haut les mains |
| sticker {n} /ˈstɪkə(r)/ (adhesive label or decal) | :: autocollant {m} |
| sticker {n} (wooden strip) | :: baguette |
| stick figure {n} (simple line drawing) | :: bonhomme bâton {m} |
| stickiness {n} (property of sticking or adhering) | :: adhérence {f} |
| sticking plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid | :: |
| stick insect {n} (insects of the order Phasmida) | :: phasme {m} |
| stick in someone's craw {v} | :: rester en travers de la gorge |
| stickleback {n} (fish of the family Gasterosteidae) | :: épinoche {f} |
| stickler {n} /ˈstɪk.lə/ (someone who insistently advocates for something) | :: tatillon, pointilleux |
| stick note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note | :: |
| stick one's neck out {v} (putting oneself in a vulnerable position) | :: se mouiller, mouiller sa chemise |
| stick one's nose into {v} (to interfere) | :: fourrer son nez |
| stick one's oar in {v} | :: mettre son grain de sel |
| stick one's tongue out {v} /stɪk wʌnz tʌŋ aʊt/ (to push one's tongue out) | :: tirer la langue |
| stick out {v} (to protrude; to extend beyond) | :: dépasser |
| stick out {v} (to be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive) | :: se démarquer |
| stick out a mile {v} (to be plain for all to see) | :: sauter aux yeux, crever les yeux |
| stick out like a sore thumb {v} (be very noticeably different) | :: détonner, faire tache |
| stickpin {n} (pin to hold necktie) SEE: tie clip | :: |
| stick plaster {n} (sticking plaster) SEE: band-aid | :: |
| sticks and stones {phrase} | :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe |
| sticks and stones may break my bones {phrase} | :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe |
| sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me {phrase} (a response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference) | :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe |
| stick to one's guns {v} ((idiomatic) to maintain one's viewpoint when faced with opposition) | :: camper sur ses positions |
| stick to someone's ribs {v} | :: tenir au corps |
| stick up {v} (to put up by sticking) | :: coller |
| stick up {v} (to rob at gunpoint) | :: rester |
| stick up {v} (to protect one's status) | :: défendre |
| stick up one's ass {n} (stiff, uptight or humorless manner) | :: avoir un balai dans le cul |
| sticky {adj} /ˈstɪki/ (able or likely to stick) | :: collant, gluant |
| sticky {adj} (potentially difficult to escape from) | :: collant |
| sticky-backed plastic {n} (large sheet of plastic) | :: film plastique {m} |
| sticky fingers {n} (petty thief) | :: chapardeur {m} |
| sticky note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note | :: |
| sticky rice {n} (glutinous rice) SEE: glutinous rice | :: |
| sticky tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape | :: |
| stiff {adj} /stɪf/ (of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible) | :: rigide {m} {f}, raide {m} {f} |
| stiff {adj} (figuratively: of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) | :: rigide {m} {f} |
| stiff {adj} (of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed) | :: raide {m} {f} |
| stiff {adj} (erect, of a penis) | :: raide |
| stiff {n} (slang: cadaver, dead person) | :: macchabée {m} |
| stiffen {v} /ˈstɪfən/ (to make stiff) | :: raidir, endurcir |
| stiffen {v} (to become stiff) | :: se raidir, s'endurcir |
| stiffly {adv} /ˈstɪfli/ (in a stiff manner) | :: rigidement |
| stiff neck {n} (discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck) | :: torticolis |
| stiffness {n} (rigidity) | :: rigidité, raideur |
| stiffness {n} (inflexibility) | :: inflexibilité |
| stiffness {n} (inelegance; lack of relaxedness) | :: raideur |
| stifle {n} /ˈstaɪfəl/ (a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses) | :: grasset {m} |
| stifle {v} (to interrupt or cut off) | :: interrompre, couper |
| stifle {v} (to repress, keep in or hold back) | :: réprimer |
| stifling {adj} (that stifles) | :: étouffant |
| stigma {n} /ˈstɪɡmə/ (mark of infamy) | :: stigmate {m} |
| stigma {n} (scar or birthmark) | :: stigmate {m} |
| stigma {n} (part of the pistil) | :: stigmate {m} |
| stigma {n} (a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau) | :: stigma {m} |
| stigmatic {n} (one who displays stigmata) | :: stigmatisé {m} |
| stigmatism {n} /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/ (optics: image-formation property of an optical system) | :: stigmatisme |
| stigmatization {n} (process or act of stigmatizing) | :: stigmatisation {f} |
| stigmatize {v} /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ (to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious) | :: stigmatiser |
| stigmatized {adj} (marked with stigma) | :: stigmatisé {m} |
| stile {n} /staɪl/ (steps over or passage through a fence or wall) | :: échalier {m} |
| stile {n} (vertical component of a panel or frame) | :: montant {m} |
| stiletto {n} (awl) SEE: awl | :: |
| stiletto {n} (rapier) SEE: rapier | :: |
| stiletto {n} /stəˈlɛtoʊ/ (stabbing weapon) | :: stylet {m} |
| stiletto {n} (woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel) | :: talon aiguille {m} |
| stiletto heel {n} (heel of a high and narrow shoe) | :: talon aiguille {m} |
| still {adj} /stɪl/ (not moving, calm) | :: calme, immobile |
| still {adv} (up to a time, as in the preceding time) | :: encore, toujours |
| still {adv} (to an even greater degree) | :: encore |
| still {adv} (nevertheless) | :: néanmoins |
| still {n} (photography: a non-moving photograph) | :: photogramme {m} |
| still {n} (a device for distilling liquids) | :: alambic {m} |
| still {v} (to calm down) | :: calmer |
| still {n} (building where liquor is distilled) SEE: distillery | :: |
| stillbirth {n} (birth of a dead fetus) | :: mortinaissance {f}, mortinatalité {f} |
| stillborn {adj} (dead at birth) | :: mort-né {m} |
| stillborn {adj} | :: mort-né {m}, morte-née {f} |
| still life {n} (work of art) | :: nature morte |
| stillness {n} /ˈstɪlnəs/ | :: calme {m}, immobilité {f} |
| still water {n} (water without carbonation) | :: eau plate {f} |
| still waters run deep {proverb} (a person's calm appearance may be misleading) | :: il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort (one must not trust the water that sleeps) |
| stilt {n} /stɪlt/ (walking pole) | :: échasse {f} |
| stilt {n} (pillar) | :: pilotis {m} |
| stilt {n} (bird) | :: échassier {m} |
| stilt {n} (handle of a plough) | :: mancheron {m} |
| stilt {n} (crutch) SEE: crutch | :: |
| Stilton {n} /ˈstɪltən/ (blue-veined cheese made in England) | :: stilton {m} |
| stilt sandpiper {n} (Calidris himantopus) | :: bécasseau à échasses |
| stiltwalker {n} (A person who walks on stilts) | :: échassier {m} |
| stimulant {n} (substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body) | :: excitant {m}, stimulant {m} |
| stimulate {v} /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/ (to encourage into action) | :: stimuler |
| stimulate {v} (to arouse an organism to functional activity) | :: stimuler |
| stimulating {adj} (that stimulates) | :: stimulant |
| stimulation {n} (pushing or goading toward action) | :: stimulation {f} |
| stimulation {n} (biology: action or condition that creates a response) | :: stimulation |
| stimulator {n} (something that stimulates) | :: stimulateur {m} |
| stimulus {n} /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ (anything that may have an impact or influence on a system) | :: stimulus {m} |
| sting {n} /stɪŋ/ (bump on skin after having been stung) | :: piqûre {f} |
| sting {n} (bite or sting (by an insect)) | :: piqûre {f} |
| sting {v} (of an insect: to bite) | :: piquer |
| sting {n} (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack) SEE: stinger | :: |
| stinger {n} /ˈstɪŋɚ/ (pointed portion of an insect) | :: aiguillon {m}, dard {m} |
| stinginess {n} (lack of generosity) | :: radinerie {f} |
| stingray {n} /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ (venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes) | :: raie à aiguillon {f}, pastenague {f} |
| stingy {adj} /ˈstɪndʒi/ (unwilling to spend or give) | :: pingre, chiche, radin, rapiat |
| stingy {adj} /ˈstɪŋi/ (able to sting) | :: piquant |
| stink {v} /stɪŋk/ (have a strong bad smell) | :: puer, empester |
| stink {n} (strong bad smell) | :: puanteur {f} |
| stink {n} (informal: complaint or objection) | :: tapage {m} |
| stinkbird {n} (hoatzin) SEE: hoatzin | :: |
| stinkbomb {n} (device that produces unpleasant smells) | :: boule puante {f} |
| stinkbug {n} (bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea) | :: punaise {m} |
| stinker {n} /stɪŋ.kɚ/ (person who stinks) | :: pueur {m} |
| stinky {adj} /ˈstɪŋki/ (having a strong, unpleasant smell) | :: puant {m}, fétide, malodorant {m} |
| stinky tofu {n} (form of fermented tofu) | :: tofu puant {m} |
| stipend {n} /ˈstaɪpɛnd/ (scholarship) | :: bourse {f} |
| stipend {n} (fixed payment) | :: rente {f} |
| stipulate {v} /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ (to require as a condition of a contract or agreement) | :: stipuler |
| stipulate {v} (to specify, promise or guarantee something in an agreement) | :: stipuler |
| stipulation {n} /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement) | :: clause {f} |
| stipule {n} /ˈstɪpjuːl/ (basal appendage) | :: stipule {f} |
| stir {v} /stɜː/ (to disturb the relative position of the particles of) | :: remuer |
| stir {v} (to agitate the contents of) | :: remuer, touiller |
| stir {v} (to move; to change one’s position) | :: bouger |
| stir {v} (to be in motion) | :: agiter |
| stir {v} | :: agiter, remuer |
| stir {n} (Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions) | :: tumulte {m} |
| stir-fry {v} (fry something quickly in hot oil) | :: sauter |
| stir-fry {n} (dish) | :: sauté {m} |
| stirring {adj} /ˈstɝɪŋ/ (invigorating, inspiring) | :: passionnant, enthousiasmant |
| stirrup {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes | :: |
| stirrup {n} /ˈstɪɹəp/ (footrest used by riders) | :: étrier {m} |
| stirrup bone {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes | :: |
| stirrup cup {n} (a final drink before leaving) | :: coup de l’étrier {m} |
| stir shit {v} (to deliberately cause trouble) | :: foutre la merde |
| stir up {v} (arouse or excite passion or action) | :: stimuler, inciter |
| stir up {v} (to cause (trouble etc)) | :: faire de l'agitation |
| stir up {v} (to mix ingredients) | :: mélanger |
| stishovite {n} (high-pressure polymorph of quartz) | :: stishovite {f} |
| stitch {v} (form stitches in) SEE: sew | :: |
| stitch {n} /stɪt͡ʃ/ (single pass of the needle in sewing) | :: point {m} |
| stitch {n} (an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage) | :: point de côté {m} |
| stitch {n} (single turn of the thread in knitting) | :: point {m}, maille {f} |
| stitch {n} (local sharp pain) | :: crampe {f} |
| stitch {n} (colloquial: any least part of a fabric or dress) | :: fringue {f} |
| stitch {v} (agriculture: to form land into ridges) SEE: plough | :: |
| stitch {n} (furrow) SEE: furrow | :: |
| St John's wort {n} /seɪnt d͡ʒɑnz wɚt/ (any plant of the genus Hypericum) | :: millepertuis {m} |
| stoat {n} (stoat) SEE: ermine | :: |
| stochastic {adj} /stəˈkæstɪk/ (random) | :: stochastique |
| stochastic differential equation {n} (type of differential equation) | :: équation différentielle stochastique {f} |
| stochasticity {n} (quality) | :: stochasticité {f} |
| stochastic matrix {n} (matrix) | :: matrice stochastique {f} |
| stock {n} /stɑk/ (store of goods for sale) | :: stock {m} |
| stock {n} (supply of anything ready for use) | :: réserve {f} |
| stock {n} (stack of undealt game cards) | :: pioche {f} |
| stock {n} (farm animals) | :: bétail {m} |
| stock {n} (finance: capital raised by a company) | :: action {f} |
| stock {n} (broth) | :: bouillon |
| stock {n} (genus Matthiola of flowers) | :: matthiole {f}, violier {m}, giroflée des jardins {f}, giroflée quarantaine {f} |
| stock {n} (part of gun, see also: butt) | :: crosse {f} |
| stock {n} (bar through an anchor) | :: jas {m} |
| stock {n} (the longest part of a split tally stick) | :: souche {f} |
| stockbroker {n} (person who buys and sells shares) | :: opérateur en bourse {m}, trader {m} |
| stock character {n} (fictional character based on a recognizable stereotype) | :: personnage type {m} |
| stock cube {n} (bouillon cube) SEE: bouillon cube | :: |
| stock dove {n} (stock dove, Columba oenas) | :: pigeon colombin {m} |
| stock exchange {n} (building and the associated organization) | :: bourse {f}, bourse des valeurs {f} |
| stockfish {n} /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/ (cured fish) | :: stockfisch {m}, stockfish {m}, stokfiche {m}, stoquefiche {m} |
| stockholder {n} (one who owns stock) SEE: shareholder | :: |
| Stockholm {prop} /ˈstɒkhɒlm/ (capital of Sweden) | :: Stockholm {m} |
| Stockholmer {n} (someone from Stockholm) | :: Stockholmois {m}, Stockholmien {m} |
| Stockholmer {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Stockholm) | :: stockholmois {m}, stockholmoise {f} |
| Stockholm syndrome {n} (psychological condition) | :: syndrome de Stockholm {m} |
| stocking {n} /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) | :: bas {m} |
| stocking cap {n} (knitted woolen cap) SEE: beanie | :: |
| stock market {n} (market for the trading of company stock) | :: marché boursier {m}, marché financier {m} |
| stock market crash {n} (sudden dramatic decline of stock prices) | :: krach {m} |
| stockpile {n} /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ (supply for future use) | :: stock {m}, réserve {f} |
| stockpile {v} (accumulate a stockpile) | :: stocker, accumuler |
| stocks {n} /stɑks/ (device for public humiliation and punishment) | :: pilori |
| stocky {adj} (solidly built) | :: trapu |
| stoic {n} /ˈstəʊɪk/ (proponent of a school of thought) | :: stoïcien {m} |
| stoic {n} (a person indifferent to pleasure or pain) | :: stoïque |
| stoic {adj} (not affected by pain or distress) | :: stoïque |
| stoically {adv} /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl.i/ (in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering) | :: stoïquement |
| stoichiology {n} (logic) | :: stœchiologie {f} |
| stoichiometric {adj} (of, or relating to stoichiometry) | :: stœchiométrique |
| stoichiometry {n} /ˌstɔɪ.kiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/ (the study of the relationships of reactants and products in chemical reactions) | :: stœchiométrie {f} |
| stoicism {n} /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) | :: stoïcisme {m} |
| stoke {v} /stoʊk/ (to poke, pierce) | :: tisonner |
| stoke {v} (to feed, stir up) | :: tiser, tisonner |
| stoker {n} (poker) SEE: poker | :: |
| stoker {n} (person who stokes) | :: chauffeur {m} |
| stole {n} /ˈstoʊl/ (ecclesiastical garment) | :: étole |
| stole {n} (scarf-like garment) | :: étole |
| stolen {adj} /ˈstəʊlən/ (that has been stolen) | :: volé |
| stolid {adj} /ˈstɑːl.ɪd/ (having or revealing little emotion or sensibility) | :: impassible |
| stoma {n} /ˈstoʊmə/ (botany: tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf) | :: stomate {m} |
| stomach {n} /ˈstʌmək/ (digestive organ) | :: estomac {m} |
| stomach {n} (belly) | :: ventre {m}, bedon {m} (pot belly) |
| stomach {v} (to tolerate or accept something) | :: digérer |
| stomach {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite | :: |
| stomach {n} (figuratively: desire, appetite) SEE: appetite | :: |
| stomach {n} (pride, haughtiness) SEE: haughtiness | :: |
| stomachache {n} /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ (pain in the abdomen) | :: maux de ventre {m-p}, mal au ventre {m} |
| stomach acid {n} (gastric acid) SEE: gastric acid | :: |
| stomacher {n} /ˈstʌməkə/ (ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice) | :: pièce d'estomac {f} |
| stomatitis {n} (inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane that lines the mouth) | :: stomatite {f} |
| stomatology {n} (study of the mouth) | :: stomatologie {f} |
| stomp {v} /stɑmp/ (trample heavily on something or someone) | :: fouler, piétiner |
| stompbox {n} (percussion instrument tapped with the foot) | :: stompbox {f} |
| stompbox {n} (guitar effect unit) | :: pédale d'effet {f}, pédale {f} |
| stompie {n} (cigarette butt) SEE: butt | :: |
| stomping ground {n} (stamping ground) SEE: stamping ground | :: |
| stone {n} /stəʊn/ (substance) | :: pierre {f}, roche {f} |
| stone {n} (small piece of stone) | :: pierre {f}, caillou {m}, roc {m}, roche {f} |
| stone {n} (gem stone) | :: gemme {f}, pierre précieuse {f} |
| stone {n} (unit of mass) | :: stone {f} |
| stone {n} (centre of some fruits) | :: noyau {m} |
| stone {n} (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) | :: calcul {m} |
| stone {v} (To pelt with stones) | :: lapider |
| stone {v} (to remove stone from) | :: dénoyauter , épépiner |
| stone {v} (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) | :: défoncer |
| stone {adj} (constructed of stone) | :: de pierre , en pierre |
| Stone Age {prop} /ˈstoʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ (prehistoric period) | :: âge de pierre {m} |
| stone bow {n} | :: arbalète à jalet {f} |
| stonecrop {n} (Sedum) | :: orpin {m} |
| stonecutter {n} (one who cuts stone) | :: tailleur de pierre {m}, tailleuse de pierre {f} |
| stoned {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk | :: |
| stoned {adj} (high on drugs) | :: défoncé, déchiré, stone, gelé |
| stone deaf {adj} (utterly deaf) | :: sourd comme un pot |
| stonefish {n} (tropical marine fish) | :: poisson-pierre {m} |
| stone fruit {n} (fruit with soft flesh and a hard pit) | :: drupe {f} |
| Stonehenge {prop} /stoʊ̯nˈhɛnd͡ʒ/ (ancient group of standing stones in England) | :: Stonehenge {m} |
| stone loach {n} (Barbatula barbatula) | :: loche franche {f} |
| stone marten {n} (Martes foina) SEE: beech marten | :: |
| stonemason {n} (one who works in stone) | :: tailleur de pierre {m}, tailleuse de pierre {f} |
| stone pine {n} (a species of pine native to southern Europe, Pinus pinea) | :: pin parasol {m}, pin d'Italie {m} |
| stone's throw {n} (short distance) | :: à deux pas, à un jet de pierre |
| stonewall {v} (to obstruct) SEE: obstruct | :: |
| stonewall {v} /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/ (to refuse to answer or cooperate) | :: bétonner |
| stoneware {n} (type of pottery) | :: grès {m} |
| stoning {n} (lapidation) SEE: lapidation | :: |
| stony {adj} (broke) SEE: broke | :: |
| stony {adj} /ˈstoʊni/ (of a person) | :: froid, sec |
| stooge {n} /stuːdʒ/ (dupe) | :: dupe {f}, pion {m}, pigeon {m}, larbin {m}, laquais {m} |
| stooge {n} (straight man) SEE: straight man | :: |
| stook {n} /stʊk/ (pile or bundle) | :: meule {f}, moyette {f} |
| stook {v} (to make stooks) | :: moyetter, gerber |
| stool {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet | :: |
| stool {n} (footstool) SEE: footstool | :: |
| stool {n} /stuːl/ (a seat) | :: tabouret {m}, tabouret-bar |
| stool {n} | :: selle {f} |
| stool {n} (commode) SEE: commode | :: |
| stool {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot | :: |
| stool pigeon {n} (decoy) | :: balance {f}, indic {m}, mouchard {m} |
| stoop {n} /stuːp/ (small porch) | :: perron {m} |
| stoop {v} (to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward) | :: se baisser, se pencher |
| stoop {v} (to lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals) | :: s'abaisser à |
| stoop {v} (to swoop down on its prey) | :: piquer |
| stoop {n} (accelerated descent in flight) | :: piqué {m} |
| stop {v} /stɑp/ (to cease moving) | :: s'arrêter |
| stop {v} (to not continue) | :: cesser, s'arrêter |
| stop {v} (to cause to cease moving) | :: arrêter |
| stop {v} (to cause to come to an end) | :: arrêter |
| stop {v} (to stay a while) | :: s'arrêter |
| stop {v} (to tarry) | :: s'arrêter |
| stop {n} (place to get on and off mass transport) | :: arrêt {m} |
| stop {n} (interruption of travel) | :: arrêt {m} |
| stop {n} (tennis: very short shot) | :: ammorti {m} |
| stop {v} (to punctuate) SEE: punctuate | :: |
| stop {n} (consonant sound) SEE: plosive | :: |
| stop at nothing {v} (take any measures to do something) | :: s'arrêter à rien |
| stopcock {n} /ˈstɑpkɑk/ (valve, tap or faucet) | :: robinet d'arrêt {m} |
| stop-gap {n} /ˈstɒpˌɡæp/ (Temporary measure or short-term fix) | :: rustine {f} (originally, "patch for an inner tube") |
| stoplight {n} ((US) a traffic control signal) SEE: traffic light | :: |
| stop-motion {n} (animation technique) | :: animation en volume {f} |
| stopover {n} (interruption in a journey) | :: étape {f}, escale {f} |
| stopper knot {n} (knot to prevent a rope passing through a hole) | :: nœud d'arrêt {m} |
| stop sign {n} (traffic sign) | :: stop {m} |
| stop the car {phrase} (stop the car) | :: arrête la voiture |
| stopwatch {n} (timepiece) | :: chronomètre, garde-temps {m} |
| storage {n} /ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (act or state) | :: stockage {m} |
| storage {n} (computing) | :: stockage {m}, mémorisation {f} |
| storage hypervisor {n} (software program) | :: hyperviseur de stockage |
| store {n} (in computing) SEE: memory | :: |
| store {n} (shop) SEE: shop | :: |
| store {n} /stɔɹ/ (place where items may be kept) | :: entrepôt {m} |
| store {n} (supply held in storage) | :: stock {m} |
| store {v} (keep (something) while not in use) | :: stocker |
| store {v} (computing: write (something) into memory or registers) | :: stocker |
| store {v} (remain in good condition while stored) | :: conserver |
| stored procedure {n} | :: procédure stockée {f} |
| storekeeper {n} (person who runs a shop) | :: commerçant {m} |
| storeman {n} (warehouseman) SEE: warehouseman | :: |
| storeroom {n} (room used for storage) | :: réserve {f}, magasin {m} |
| storey {n} /ˈstɔːɹɪ/ (floor, level) | :: étage {m} |
| stork {n} /stɔɹk/ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) | :: cigogne {f} |
| storksbill {n} (plant of the genus Erodium) | :: bec-de-grue {m} |
| storm {n} /stɔɹm/ (disturbed state of the atmosphere) | :: orage {m}, tempête {f}, tourmente {f} |
| storm {n} (meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind) | :: tempête {f} |
| storm {n} (military: violent assault on a stronghold) | :: tempête {f} |
| storm {v} (to assault) | :: donner l’assaut, assaillir |
| storm door {n} (a secondary door for weatherproofing) | :: contre-porte |
| storm in a teacup {n} (tempest in a teapot) SEE: tempest in a teapot | :: |
| storm petrel {n} (any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae) | :: pétrel-tempête {m}, océanite |
| storm window {n} | :: contre-fenêtre {f} |
| stormy {adj} /ˈstɔɹmi/ (of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.) | :: orageux |
| story {n} (lie) SEE: lie | :: |
| story {n} /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ (account of events) | :: histoire {f}, conte {m} |
| story {n} (storey) SEE: storey | :: |
| story arc {n} (narrative within a fictional plot) | :: arc narratif {m} |
| storyteller {n} (person who relates stories to an audience) | :: conteur {m}, conteuse {f}, raconteur {m}, raconteuse {f} |
| stout {adj} (obstinate) SEE: obstinate | :: |
| stout {n} /staʊt/ (brew) | :: stout {m} |
| stoutness {n} (a state or quality of being stout) | :: embonpoint {m} |
| stove {n} /stoʊv/ (heater) | :: poêle {m} |
| stove {n} (device for heating food) | :: fourneau {m}, cuisinière |
| stove {n} (heated greenhouse) SEE: hothouse | :: |
| stovepipe hat {n} (stovepipe hat) SEE: top hat | :: |
| stow {v} /stoʊ/ (to put something away in a compact and tidy manner) | :: ranger |
| stow {v} (to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over long time) | :: stocker, garder, conserver |
| stowaway {n} (person who hides on a ship, train, etc.) | :: passager clandestin {m} |
| St. Patrick's Day {prop} (Irish holiday) | :: fête de la Saint-Patrick {f} |
| strabismus {n} (defect of vision) | :: strabisme {m} |
| Strabo {prop} (historian and philosopher) | :: Strabon |
| stracciatella {n} /ˌstɹɑtʃi.əˈtɛlə/ (an Italian soup made from a mixture of cheese and egg in a broth) | :: stracciatella {f} |
| stracciatella {n} (an Italian ice cream with chocolate shavings) | :: stracciatella {f} |
| straddle {v} /ˈstɹæd.əl/ (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) | :: enfourcher, se mettre à califourchon |
| Stradivarius {n} /ˌstɹædəˈvɛɹi.əs/ (stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family) | :: stradivarius {m} |
| Stradivarius {n} (standard of excellence) | :: stradivarius {m} |
| straggler {n} /ˈstɹæɡlə/ (one who straggles or departs from the direct or proper course) | :: traînard |
| straggler {n} (one who falls behind the rest) | :: traînard {m} |
| straight {adj} /stɹeɪt/ (not crooked or bent) | :: droit, rectiligne |
| straight {adj} (direct, truthful, frank) | :: comme il faut |
| straight {adj} (undiluted) | :: pur, pure |
| straight {adj} (heterosexual) | :: hétéro |
| straight {adv} (in a forward direction) | :: tout droit |
| straight {adv} (directly; without pause, delay or detour) | :: directement |
| straight {n} (something that is not crooked or bent) | :: ligne droite {f} |
| straight {n} (five cards in sequence) | :: quinte {f} |
| straight {n} (heterosexual) SEE: heterosexual | :: |
| straight and narrow {n} | :: droit chemin {m} |
| straight away {adv} (very soon; immediately) SEE: right away | :: |
| straighten {v} /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ (make straight) | :: redresser |
| straight flush {n} (poker hand) | :: quinte flush {f} |
| straightforward {adj} (not deviating; honest; frank) | :: direct, simple |
| straightforward {adj} (presenting few difficulties, easy) | :: facile, aisé |
| straightforward {adv} (In a straightforward manner) | :: à brûle-pourpoint |
| straight from the horse's mouth {adv} (firsthand) | :: de première main |
| straight from the horse's mouth {adj} (from the source) | :: de première main |
| straight-laced {adj} (having narrow views on moral matters) | :: prude |
| straight line {n} (line with no curvature) | :: droite {f}, ligne droite {f} |
| straight man {n} (supporting comic) | :: clown blanc {m} |
| straight razor {n} (razor with a folding blade) | :: coupe-choux {m} |
| strain {n} /stɹeɪ̯n/ (race, lineage, pedigree) | :: race {f}, variété {f} |
| strain {n} (hereditary character, quality, or disposition) | :: hérédité {f} |
| strain {n} (breed or race) | :: race {f}, souche |
| strain {v} (to stretch too far) | :: étirer |
| strain {n} (act of straining, or the state of being strained) | :: tension {f}, pression {f} |
| strain {n} (injury resulting from violent effort) | :: élongation {f}, claquage {m} |
| S-train {n} (hybrid, rapid urban railway) | :: Réseau Express Régional |
| strained {adj} /stɹeɪ̯nd/ (tense) | :: tendu |
| strainer {n} /ˈstɹeɪnɚ/ (utensil) | :: filtre {m} |
| strait {n} /stɹeɪt/ (narrow channel of water) | :: détroit {m} |
| straitjacket {n} (a jacket-like garment) | :: camisole de force {f} |
| strait-laced {adj} (straight-laced) SEE: straight-laced | :: |
| Strait of Bonifacio {prop} (strait between Corsica and Sardinia) | :: bouches de Bonifacio {f-p} |
| Strait of Dover {prop} (strait in the English Channel) | :: Pas de Calais {m} |
| Strait of Gibraltar {prop} (Strait of Gibraltar) | :: détroit de Gibraltar {m} |
| Strait of Hormuz {prop} (strait) | :: détroit d'Ormuz {m} |
| Strait of Juan de Fuca {prop} (strait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula) | :: Détroit de Juan de Fuca |
| Strait of Kerch {prop} (strait) | :: détroit de Kertch {m} |
| Strait of Magellan {prop} (Strait of Magellan) | :: détroit de Magellan {m} |
| Strait of Messina {prop} (narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy) | :: détroit de Messine {m} |
| Strait of Sicily {prop} (strait between Sicily and Tunisia) | :: canal de Sicile {m} |
| strake {n} /ˈstɹeɪk/ (continuous line of planks or plates in a vessel's hull) | :: virure |
| strand {n} /stɹænd/ (beach) | :: grève {f} |
| strand {v} (to run aground) | :: échouer |
| strand {v} (to leave someone in a difficult situation) | :: abandonner |
| strand {n} (each of strings that make up yarn, rope or cord) | :: brin {m} |
| strand {n} (short string) | :: cordelette {f} |
| strand {n} (strand of hair) | :: mèche {f} |
| strand {n} (a nucleotide chain) | :: brin |
| stranded {adj} (of a person) | :: abandonné |
| stranded {adj} (of a vessel) | :: échoué |
| strange {adj} /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (not normal) | :: étrange |
| strange {adj} (not yet part of one’s experience) | :: inconnu |
| strange {adj} (belonging to another country, foreign) | :: étranger |
| strange bird {n} (an unusual person) | :: drôle d’oiseau, drôle de type |
| strangely {adv} /ˈstɹeɪndʒli/ (in a strange manner) | :: étrangement |
| strangeness {n} ((uncountable) quality of being strange) | :: étrangeté {f} |
| strangeness {n} ((countable) result of being strange) | :: étrangeté {f} |
| strangeness {n} (quantum number of subatomic particles) | :: étrangeté {f} |
| strangeonium {n} (meson) | :: étrangeonium {m} |
| strange quark {n} (strange quark) | :: quark étrange, quark strange {m} |
| stranger {n} /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/ (person whom one does not know) | :: inconnu {m}, inconnue {f} |
| stranger {n} (outsider or foreigner, see also: foreigner) | :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f} |
| strangle {v} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/ (to kill someone by strangulation) | :: étrangler |
| strangler {n} (someone who strangles) | :: étrangleur {m}, étrangleuse {f} |
| strangles {n} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ (disease of horses) | :: gourme {f} |
| strangury {n} (painful, frequent need to urinate) | :: strangurie {m} |
| strap {n} /stɹæp/ (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like) | :: sangle {f}, courroie {f}, lanière {f} |
| strap {n} (a shoulder strap) | :: bandoulière {f} |
| strap-on {n} (artificial phallus) | :: gode-ceinture {m} |
| strappado {n} (form of torture) | :: estrapade {f} |
| Strasbourg {prop} /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/ (city in France) | :: Strasbourg {m} |
| stratagem {n} /ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/ (tactic) | :: stratagème {m} |
| strategic {adj} /stɹəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ (of or pertaining to strategy) | :: stratégique |
| strategical {adj} (strategic) SEE: strategic | :: |
| strategically {adv} (in a strategic manner) | :: stratégiquement |
| Strategic Defense Initiative {prop} (Star Wars) SEE: Star Wars | :: |
| strategist {n} /ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/ (one who devises strategies) | :: stratège {m} |
| strategy {n} /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (science and art of military command) | :: stratégie {f} |
| strategy {n} (plan of action) | :: stratégie {f} |
| strategy {n} (techniques in politics or business) | :: stratégie {f} |
| stratify {v} (to become separated out into distinct layers) | :: stratifier |
| stratigrapher {n} (an expert in stratigraphy) | :: stratigraphe {m} {f} |
| stratigraphic {adj} (relating to the arrangement of stratigraphy or strata) | :: stratigraphique |
| stratigraphy {n} /stɹəˈtɪɡɹəfi/ (study of rock layers) | :: stratigraphie {f} |
| stratocracy {n} (military government) | :: stratocratie {f} |
| stratocumulus {n} (cloud type) | :: stratocumulus {m} |
| stratosphere {n} (region of the uppermost atmosphere) | :: stratosphère {f} |
| stratotype {n} (reference stratigraphic section) | :: stratotype {m} |
| stratovolcano {n} (volcano) | :: stratovolcan {m} |
| stratum {n} /ˈstɹɑːtəm/ (one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another) | :: couche {f} |
| stratum {n} (layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout) | :: strate {f} |
| stratum {n} (any of the regions of the atmosphere) | :: couche {f} |
| stratum {n} (layer of tissue) | :: couche {f}, stratum {m} |
| stratum {n} (class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status) | :: classe {f}, couche {f} |
| Strauss {prop} /stɹaʊs/ (surname) | :: Strauss |
| Straussian {adj} (of or pertaining to Richard Strauss) | :: straussien |
| straw {n} /stɹɔ/ (a dried stalk of a cereal plant) | :: paille {f}, fétu {m} |
| straw {n} (dried stalks considered collectively) | :: paille {f} |
| straw {n} (colour) | :: jaune paille |
| straw {adj} (of a pale, yellowish beige colour) | :: paille |
| straw {n} (drinking straw) SEE: drinking straw | :: |
| strawberry {n} /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ (fruit) | :: fraise {f} |
| strawberry {n} (plant) | :: fraisier {m} |
| strawberry mark {n} | :: tache de vin {f} |
| strawberry tree {n} (the European plant Arbutus unedo) | :: arbousier {m} |
| straw hat {n} (type of hat) | :: chapeau de paille {m} |
| straw man {n} (doll or scarecrow) | :: épouvantail {m} |
| straw man {n} (person of lesser importance) | :: homme de paille {m} |
| straw man {n} (insubstantial or weakly supported concept, idea, endeavor or argument) | :: homme de paille |
| stray {n} /stɹeɪ/ (domestic animal at large or lost) | :: animal errant {m} |
| stray {n} (act of wandering or going astray) | :: errance |
| stray {n} (area of common land) | :: commun {m} |
| stray {v} (to wander from a direct course) | :: errer |
| stray {adj} (having gone astray) | :: errant, égaré, écarté |
| strayed {adj} (having lost one's way) SEE: stray | :: |
| streak {n} /stɹiːk/ (irregular line) | :: raie {f} |
| streak {n} (species of moth) | :: chésias du genêt {f} |
| streak-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus insignis) | :: batara à dos rayé |
| streaker {n} /ˈstɹikɚ/ (one who runs naked through a public place) | :: nu-vite {m}, streaker {m} |
| streaklight tubeshoulder {n} (deep-water fish) | :: circé à branchies longues |
| stream {n} /stɹiːm/ (small river) | :: ruisseau {m}, ru {m}, rupt |
| stream {n} (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) | :: filet {m} |
| stream {n} (any steady flow or succession of material) | :: flot {m}, courant {m}, torrent {m} |
| stream {n} (sciences: moving water) | :: cours d'eau {m}, courant {m}, dérive {f} |
| stream {n} (computing: source or repository of data) | :: flux {m} |
| stream {n} (education: division of a school year) | :: groupe de niveau {m} |
| stream {v} (to flow) | :: couler, s'écouler |
| stream {v} (to extend) | :: flotter |
| stream {v} (Internet: to push continuous data) | :: diffuser |
| stream cipher {n} | :: chiffrement de flux {m} |
| streamer {n} /ˈstɹiːmə(ɹ)/ | :: fanion {m} |
| streaming {n} /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/ (computing) | :: flux {m}, streaming {m} |
| streamlet {n} /ˈstɹiːmlət/ (small stream) | :: ruisselet {m} |
| streamline {v} (to simplify a process) | :: rationaliser |
| street {n} /stɹiːt/ (paved part of road in a village or a town) | :: rue {f} |
| street art {n} (visual art created in public space) | :: art urbain {m} |
| street artist {n} (someone who produces art in public spaces) | :: saltimbanque |
| streetcar {n} (tram) SEE: tram | :: |
| street child {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin | :: |
| streetcleaner {n} (person) SEE: street sweeper | :: |
| street corner {n} (corner of a street) | :: coin de rue {m} |
| street food {n} (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) | :: bouffe de rue, cuisine de rue |
| street furniture {n} (objects installed on a street) | :: mobilier urbain {m} |
| street harassment {n} (sexual harassment in public areas) | :: harcèlement de rue {m} |
| streetlight {n} (lamps set along a street) | :: réverbère {f}, lampadaire {m} |
| street musician {n} | :: musicien de rue |
| street organ {n} (mechanically played street organ) | :: orgue de Barbarie {m} |
| street performer {n} (artist who performs in a public place) | :: artiste de rue {m} {f} |
| street racing {n} (Motorsport held on public roads) | :: course de rue |
| street sweeper {n} (person employed to sweep streets, etc.) | :: balayeur {m} |
| street sweeper {n} (machine used to sweep streets) | :: balayeuse {f} |
| street urchin {n} (child living, or spending most of their time, in the streets) | :: gamin {m}, gamine {f}, enfant des rues {m} {f} |
| streetwalker {n} (prostitute who looks for clients on the streets) | :: fille publique {f}, fille de trottoir {f}, fille des rues {f}, racoleuse {f}, pierreuse {f} |
| Streisand effect {n} /ˈstɹaɪ.sænd əˌfɛkt/ (phenomenon) | :: effet Streisand {m} |
| strength {n} /stɹɛŋkθ/ (quality of being strong) | :: force {f}, vigueur {f}, effectif {m} |
| strength {n} (intensity of a force or power) | :: force {f} |
| strength {n} (positive attribute) | :: point fort |
| strengthen {v} /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ (to make strong or stronger) | :: renforcer, affermir, raffermir, fortifier |
| strengthen {v} (to animate) | :: fortifier |
| strength training {n} (form of exercise) | :: musculation {f} |
| strenuous {adj} /ˈstɹɛnjuəs/ (having great vigour) | :: vigoureux, acharné |
| strenuous {adj} (requiring great exertion) | :: ardu |
| streptococcal {adj} (relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus) | :: streptococcique |
| streptococcus {n} (bacterium) | :: streptocoque |
| stress {n} (on a syllable) SEE: accent | :: |
| stress {n} /stɹɛs/ ((physics) internal force across a boundary per area ) | :: tension {f}, contrainte {f} |
| stress {n} (emotional pressure) | :: stress {m} |
| stress {n} (when speaking) | :: accent {m} |
| stress {n} (on a point in an argument) | :: emphase {f} |
| stress {v} (to apply emotional pressure to) | :: stresser |
| stress {v} (to emphasise (a syllable)) | :: emphaser |
| stress {v} (to emphasise (a point)) | :: souligner |
| stressed {adj} /stɹɛst/ (stressed-out) | :: stressé |
| stressed {adj} (having a stress or accent) | :: accentué |
| stressful {adj} /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ (irritating; causing stress) | :: stressant |
| stretch {v} /stɹɛtʃ/ (lengthen by pulling) | :: étendre |
| stretch {v} (extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles) | :: s'étirer |
| stretch {v} (extend between limits) | :: s'étendre |
| stretch {n} (act of stretching) | :: étirement |
| stretchable {adj} (capable of being stretched) | :: étirable |
| stretcher {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɚ/ (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person) | :: civière {f}, brancard {m} |
| stretcher {n} (frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting) | :: châssis {m} |
| stretcher {n} (brick laid with the longest side exposed) | :: panneresse {f} |
| stretcher {v} (to carry on a stretcher) | :: brancarder |
| stretcher-bearer {n} (person who carries people on a stretcher) | :: brancardier {m} |
| stretching {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/ (a form of physical exercise) | :: étirement {m}, stretching {m} |
| stretch mark {n} (stripes on the surface of the skin) | :: vergeture {f} |
| stretch one's legs {v} (to walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down) | :: s'étirer les jambes |
| stretch out {v} (to fully extend a part of the body) | :: tendre |
| stretch the truth {v} (idioms: to exaggerate) | :: abuser, charrier, en faire des caisses, exagérer, pousser le bouchon |
| strew {v} /stɹu/ (to distribute objects or pieces of something) | :: parsemer, joncher |
| striated muscle {n} (muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope) | :: muscle strié {m} |
| strict {adj} /stɹɪkt/ (governed or governing by exact rules) | :: strict |
| strict {adj} (severe in discipline) | :: strict |
| strictly speaking {adv} | :: à proprement parler |
| stricto sensu {phrase} (in the strict sense) | :: stricto sensu |
| stricture {n} /ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ ((medicine) abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body) | :: étranglement {m}, rétrécissement {m} |
| stride {v} /stɹaɪd/ (to walk with long steps) | :: enjamber |
| stride {n} (long step) | :: enjambée {f} |
| stridence {n} (quality of being strident) | :: stridence {f} |
| strident {adj} /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (loud, piercing) | :: strident, criard |
| strider {n} | :: randonneur {m}, randonneuse {f} |
| strife {n} /stɹaɪf/ (violent conflict) | :: différends m plural, dispute {f}, querelle {f} |
| strigil {n} /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/ (grooming tool) | :: strigile {m}, stragile {m} |
| strike {v} /stɹaɪk/ (to delete) | :: biffer, rayer, barrer |
| strike {v} (to hit) | :: frapper, battre |
| strike {v} (intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (to manufacture by stamping) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (to cause to sound by one or more beats) | :: battre |
| strike {v} (to impinge upon) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (to stop working to achieve better working conditions) | :: faire grève |
| strike {v} (to impress, seem, appear) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (to create an impression) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion) | :: frapper |
| strike {v} (nautical: to take down) | :: affaler |
| strike {v} (nautical: to surrender) | :: baisser pavillon, amener |
| strike {n} (in bowling) | :: strike {m} |
| strike {n} (work stoppage) | :: grève {f} |
| strike {n} (physical blow) | :: coup {m}, frappe {f} |
| strikebreaker {n} (worker hired to replace a striking worker) | :: briseur de grève {m}, jaune |
| strike out {v} (to draw a line through a text) SEE: cross out | :: |
| striker {n} (baseball: batter) SEE: batter | :: |
| striker {n} (individual who is on strike) | :: gréviste {m} {f} |
| striker {n} (player on a team of soccer) | :: attaquant {m} |
| strike through {v} (to obliterate by drawing a line over) SEE: cross out | :: |
| strikethrough {n} /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/ (line) | :: biffure |
| strike up {v} (to start something, e. g. relationship) | :: entamer |
| strike while the iron is hot {v} (act on an opportunity promptly) | :: il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud |
| strike zone {n} (The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike) | :: zone des prises {f}, zone de prises {f} |
| striking {adj} /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/ (of that which makes a strong impression) | :: éclatant |
| string {n} /stɹɪŋ/ (long, thin structure made from twisted threads) | :: corde {f} |
| string {n} (this structure as a substance) | :: corde {f} |
| string {n} (series of items or events) | :: suite {f}, série {f} |
| string {n} (computing: sequence of characters) | :: chaîne de caractères {f} |
| string {n} (string of a musical instrument) | :: corde {f} |
| string {n} (stringed instruments section) | :: cordes {f-p} |
| string {n} (physics: subject of study in string theory) | :: corde {f} |
| string {n} (slang: cannabis or marijuana) | :: cannabis {m}, marijuana {f} |
| string {v} (put on a string) | :: enfiler |
| string {n} (stringed instrument) SEE: stringed instrument | :: |
| string bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass | :: |
| string bean {n} (tall and thin person) | :: échalas {m} |
| stringed instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) | :: instrument à cordes {m} |
| stringent {adj} (making strict requirements) | :: strict |
| string instrument {n} (musical instrument that produces sound by strings) SEE: stringed instrument | :: |
| string quartet {n} (group of four string players) | :: quatuor à cordes {m} |
| string quartet {n} (composition for four string players) | :: quatuor à cordes {m} |
| string theory {n} (candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles) | :: théorie des cordes {f} |
| string trimmer {n} (garden implement) | :: coupe-bordure {m}, coupe-herbe {m}, débroussailleuse {f} |
| stringy {adj} /ˈstɹɪŋi/ (resembling strings) | :: filandreux {m} |
| strip {n} /stɹɪp/ (long, thin piece of land or material) | :: bande {f} |
| strip {n} (short for comic strip, see also translations for comic strip) | :: bande {f}, strip |
| strip {n} (short for landing strip, see also translations for landing strip) | :: piste {f} |
| strip {v} (to remove or take away) | :: enlever |
| strip {v} (to take off clothing) | :: se déshabiller |
| strip {v} (to do a striptease) | :: faire un striptease |
| strip {v} (to take away, to plunder) | :: dépouiller {m}, priver, déposséder |
| strip {v} (to remove thread or teeth) | :: abîmer |
| strip {v} (to fail in the thread; to lose the thread) | :: foirer |
| strip {v} (to remove color from) | :: décolorer |
| strip club {n} (establishment offering striptease or other erotic dancing) | :: strip club {m} |
| strip down {v} (to remove inessentials from) | :: dépouiller |
| stripe {n} /st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/ (long straight region of a colour) | :: rayure {f} |
| stripe {n} (badge) | :: galon {m} |
| stripe {v} | :: rayer |
| striped {adj} /stɹaɪpt/ (having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color) | :: rayé |
| striped alder {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| striped hyena {n} /ˌstɹaɪpt haɪˈiːnə/ (Hyaena hyaena) | :: hyène rayée {f} |
| striploin {n} (beef tenderloin) | :: contre-filet {m} |
| strip off {v} (to remove one's clothes) | :: déshabiller, se déshabiller |
| stripper {n} /stɹɪpə(ɹ)/ (one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner) | :: stripteaseur {m}, stripteaseuse {f} |
| striptease {n} (arousing act) | :: striptease {m}, effeuillage {m} |
| stripy {adj} (striped) SEE: striped | :: |
| strive {v} /ˈstɹaɪv/ (to try to achieve) | :: s'efforcer |
| strive {v} (to struggle in opposition) | :: ≈ against combattre |
| stroboscope {n} (instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals) | :: stroboscope {m} |
| stroganoff {n} (dish of sautéed pieces of beef) | :: bœuf Stroganov {m} |
| stroke {n} /stɹəʊk/ (act of stroking) | :: caresse {f} |
| stroke {n} (blow) | :: coup {m} |
| stroke {n} (single movement with a tool) | :: coup {m} |
| stroke {n} (- thrust of piston) | :: temps {m} |
| stroke {n} (- act of striking with a weapon) | :: coup {m} |
| stroke {n} (line drawn with a writing implement) | :: trait {m} |
| stroke {n} (- stroke of a Chinese character) | :: trait {m} |
| stroke {n} (particular style of swimming, single movement in that style) | :: brasse {f} |
| stroke {n} (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted) | :: accident vasculaire cérébral {m}, attaque cérébrale {f}, AVC {m}, infarctus {m} |
| stroke {v} (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of) | :: caresser |
| stroke {n} (- slash) SEE: slash | :: |
| stroke {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite | :: |
| stroke {n} (throb or beat of the heart) SEE: heartbeat | :: |
| stroke {n} (- strikethrough) SEE: strikethrough | :: |
| stroke of genius {n} (sudden mental insight that solves a problem) | :: éclair de génie {m} |
| stroke order {n} (Chinese character stroke order) | :: ordre des traits {m} |
| stroll {n} /stɹoʊl/ (wandering on foot) | :: promenade {f}, flânerie {f}, balade {f} |
| stroll {v} (wander on foot) | :: flâner, se promener, se balader |
| Stroll {prop} | :: Stroll |
| stroller {n} (seat on wheels used to transport babies) | :: poussette {f} |
| stroller {n} (person strolling) | :: promeneur |
| stromal {adj} (of or relating to a stroma) | :: stromal |
| stromatolite {n} (rock-like structure built by microorganisms) | :: stromatolite {m} |
| strong {adj} /stɹɔŋ/ (capable of producing great physical force) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (capable of withstanding great physical force) | :: solide |
| strong {adj} (determined, unyielding) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (highly stimulating to the senses) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (having a high alcoholic content) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (grammar: irregular) | :: fort , irrégulier |
| strong {adj} (military: not easily subdued or taken) | :: fort |
| strong {adj} (convincing) | :: fort |
| strong as an ox {adj} (very strong and powerful) | :: fort comme un Turc |
| strongbox {n} (sturdy box with a lock) SEE: safe | :: |
| stronghold {n} /ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/ (place built to withstand attack) | :: bastion {m}, place forte {f} |
| strongly {adv} /stɹɔŋli/ (in a strong or powerful manner) | :: fort, fortement |
| strongly {adv} (very much) | :: fortement |
| strongly-typed {adj} | :: fortement typé |
| strong nuclear interaction {n} (strong nuclear interaction) | :: interaction nucléaire forte {f} |
| strong suit {n} (field in which one is quite capable) | :: point fort {m} |
| strong verb {n} (verb type) | :: verbe fort {m} |
| strontianite {n} /stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/ (a mineral, strontium carbonate) | :: strontianite {f} |
| strontium {n} /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ (chemical element) | :: strontium {m} |
| stroopwafel {n} /ˈstɹəʊpˌwɒfəl/ (Dutch waffle made from two thin wafers) | :: gaufres fourrées au caramel {p} |
| strop {n} /stɹɒp/ (strap) | :: lanière {f} |
| strop {n} (rope) | :: estrope {f} |
| structural {adj} (of, relating to, or having structure) | :: structurel {m}, structural {m} |
| structural formula {n} (chemistry) | :: formule structurale {f} |
| structuralism {n} | :: structuralisme {m} |
| structural isomerism {n} (form of isomerism) | :: isomérie structurelle {f} |
| structurally {adv} (in terms of structure) | :: structurellement, structuralement |
| structural unemployment {n} ((economics) a type of unemployment) | :: chômage structurel {m} |
| structure {n} /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ (underlying shape of a solid) | :: structure {f} |
| structure {n} (overall form or organization of something) | :: structure {f} |
| strudel {n} /ˈstɹuːdəl/ (layered pastry) | :: strudel {m} |
| struggle {n} /ˈstrʌɡəl/ (strife, effort) | :: lutte {f} |
| struggle {v} (to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight) | :: lutter, s'efforcer, combattre |
| struggler {n} (one who struggles) | :: lutteur |
| strum {v} (play a stringed instrument) | :: racler, gratter |
| strumpet {n} /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ (A prostitute) | :: pute {f}, putain {f}, roulure {f} |
| strut {n} /stɹʌt/ (protuberance, air pressure) | :: protubérance {f} |
| strut {v} (to walk proudly or haughtily) | :: parader, se pavaner |
| strut {n} (a support rod) | :: étai {m}, support {m} |
| strut one's stuff {v} (behave in a showy manner) | :: pavaner |
| strychnine {n} /ˈstɹɪk.niːn/ (very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid) | :: strychnine {f} |
| St. Stephen's Day {prop} /sənt ˈstiːvənz deɪ/ (Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen) | :: Fête de la Saint-Étienne {f} |
| stub {n} /stʌb/ (something cut short, blunted, or stunted) | :: souche, moignon |
| stub {n} (a piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes) | :: souche, talon {m} |
| stub {n} ((wikis) page providing minimal information) | :: ébauche |
| stub {n} (remaining part of the docked tail of a dog) | :: moignon {m} |
| stubble {n} /ˈstʌb.əl/ (short, coarse hair) | :: barbe de trois jours {f} |
| stubble {n} (short stalks left in a field after harvest) | :: éteule {f} |
| stubborn {adj} /ˈstʌbɚn/ (refusing to move or change one's opinion) | :: têtu, entêté, borné |
| stubborn as a mule {adj} (extremely stubborn) | :: têtu comme une mule |
| stubbornly {adv} (in a stubborn manner) | :: obstinément |
| stubbornness {n} /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ (state of being stubborn) | :: entêtement |
| stucco {n} (a plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior wall) | :: stuc {m} |
| stuck {adj} /ˈstʌk/ (trapped and unable to move) | :: bloqué, coincé |
| stuck up {adj} (snobbish, conceited) | :: hautain, orgueilleux, vaniteux |
| stud {n} /stʌd/ (male animal kept for breeding) | :: étalon {m} |
| stud {n} (small object protruding from something) | :: clou {m} |
| stud {n} (small round earring) | :: boucle d'oreille {f} |
| studded tire {n} | :: pneu clouté, pneu à crampon, pneu à clous, pneu avec crampon, pneu avec clous, pneu studded, pneu stud, pneu à stud, pneu avec studs |
| student {n} /ˈstu.dn̩t/ (person who studies a subject) | :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f}, élève {m} {f} |
| student {n} (person enrolled at a university) | :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f} |
| student {n} (schoolchild, pupil, person attending school) SEE: schoolchild | :: |
| student body {n} (student body (body of students or pupils)) | :: ensemble des élèves {m}, ensemble des étudiants {m} |
| studies {n} /ˈstʌdiz/ (academic field of study) | :: études |
| studio {n} /ˈstudioʊ/ (artist’s or photographer’s workshop) | :: studio {m}, atelier {m} |
| studio {n} (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made) | :: studio |
| studio {n} (studio flat/apartment) | :: studio {m} |
| studious {adj} /ˈstuːdi.əs/ (given to study, reading, etc) | :: studieux |
| studs {n} (shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip) | :: chaussure {f} à crampons, crampons {m-p} |
| studs {n} (winter tires) | :: pneu {m} à crampons, crampons {m-p} |
| study {v} /ˈstʌdi/ (to revise/review materials) | :: étudier |
| study {v} (to take a course) | :: étudier, faire des études |
| study {v} (to acquire knowledge) | :: étudier |
| study {v} (to look at minutely) | :: étudier |
| study {n} (mental effort to acquire knowledge) | :: étude {f} |
| study {n} (branch of learning or object that is being studied) | :: étude {?} |
| study {n} (room) | :: étude {f} |
| study {n} (artwork) | :: étude {f} |
| study {n} (act of studying or examining) SEE: examination | :: |
| study group {n} (small group of people who meet regularly to discuss a shared field of study) | :: groupe d'étude {m} |
| studying {n} /ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/ (the action of the verb to study) | :: études {f-p}, recherche {f} (research) |
| stuff {n} /stʌf/ (miscellaneous items; things) | :: truc |
| stuff {n} (substitution for trivial details) | :: truc |
| stuff {n} | :: substance {f} , machin {m} , truc {m} |
| stuff {v} (to fill by crowding into) | :: fourrer, bourrer, farcir, truffer |
| stuff {v} (to break) | :: péter, déglinguer |
| stuff {v} | :: mettre, foutre |
| stuffed {adj} /stʌft/ (with material) | :: bourré, farci |
| stuffed {adj} (with food) | :: farci |
| stuffed animal {n} (soft toy in the form of an animal) | :: peluche {f} |
| stuffed toy {n} (soft toy) SEE: soft toy | :: |
| stuffing {n} /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ (matter used to stuff hollow objects) | :: rembourrage {m} |
| stuffing {n} (food items used to stuff another) | :: farce {f} |
| stuff one's face {v} (to eat excessively) | :: se taper la cloche, se remplir la panse, se caler les côtes |
| stuffy {adj} /ˈstʌfi/ (poorly ventilated) | :: mal aéré, étouffant, bouché |
| stuffy {adj} (angry and obstinate; sulky) | :: fâché, en rogne |
| stuffy {n} (stuffed toy) SEE: soft toy | :: |
| stumble {n} /ˈstʌmbəl/ (a fall or trip) | :: chute {f}, faux pas {m} |
| stumble {n} (an error or blunder) | :: bourde {f} |
| stumble {v} (to trip or fall) | :: trébucher |
| stumble against {v} (to discover or find something by accident) | :: tomber sur |
| stumble against {v} (to meet somebody by chance) | :: tomber sur |
| stumble upon {v} (to come across by accident; to discover by accident) | :: tomber sur |
| stumbling block {n} (hindrance) | :: pierre d'achoppement {f}, écueil {m} |
| stumbling-block {n} (stumbling block) SEE: stumbling block | :: |
| stump {n} /stʌmp/ (remains of something that has been cut off) | :: souche {f}, moignon {m} |
| stump {n} (drawing: artist's tool) | :: estompe {f} |
| stumped {adj} (baffled) | :: perplexe {m} {f} |
| stun {v} /stʌn/ (to incapacitate) | :: étourdir |
| stun {v} (to shock or surprise) | :: étourdir, étonner, époustoufler |
| stun gun {n} (weapon intended to immobilize) | :: foudroyeur {m}, taser {m} |
| stunned {adj} /stʌnd/ (unable to act or respond) | :: abasourdi, stupéfié, stupéfait |
| stunner {n} (professional wrestling maneuver) | :: stunner {m} |
| stunt {n} /stʌnt/ (dangerous feat) | :: cascade {f}, acrobatie {f}, coup publicitaire {m} |
| stuntman {n} /ˈstʌnt.mæn/ (one who performs stunts) | :: cascadeur {m} |
| stupa {n} /ˈstuːpə/ (Buddhist monument) | :: stupa or stûpa |
| stupefied {adj} (Experiencing the effect of a mind-altering substance) | :: stupéfié |
| stupefy {v} /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ (dull the senses or capacity to think) | :: stupéfier, abrutir, hébéter, sidérer, abasourdir, ahurir, estomaquer |
| stupendous {adj} (astonishingly great or large) | :: merveilleux |
| stupid {adj} /ˈst(j)upɪd/ (lacking in intelligence) | :: stupide {m} {f}, bête {f} |
| stupidity {n} /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/ (property of being stupid) | :: stupidité {f} |
| stupidity {n} (act that is stupid) | :: stupidité {f}, idiotie {f}, ânerie {f}, sottise {f}, bêtise {f} |
| stupidly {adv} (in a stupid manner) | :: stupidement, bêtement |
| sturdiness {n} (the state or quality of being sturdy) | :: robustesse |
| sturdy {adj} /ˈstɜrdi/ (of firm build) | :: solide |
| sturdy {adj} (solid in structure or person) | :: costaud, robuste |
| sturgeon {n} /ˈstɝdʒən/ (fish of family Acipenseridae) | :: esturgeon {m} |
| stutter {v} (to speak with spasmodic repetition) SEE: stammer | :: |
| stutter {n} /ˈstʌɾɚ/ (speech disorder) | :: bégaiement {m} |
| stutterer {n} (one who stutters) | :: bègue {m} {f}, balbutieur {m}, balbutieuse {f}, bégayeur {m}, bégayeuse {f} |
| stuttering {n} (a speech disorder) | :: bégaiement {m} |
| stuttering {n} | :: bégaiement {m} |
| Stuttgart {prop} (a city in Germany) | :: Stuttgart {m} |
| St. Vitus' dance {n} (Sydenham's chorea) | :: danse de Saint Guy {f} |
| sty {n} (inflammation) SEE: stye | :: |
| sty {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder | :: |
| sty {n} /staɪ/ (enclosure for swine) | :: porcherie {f} |
| sty {n} (messy or dirty place) | :: porcherie {f} |
| sty {v} (to rise up) SEE: ascend | :: |
| stye {n} /ˈstaɪ/ (bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid) | :: orgelet {m}, compère loriot {m} |
| style {n} (sharp stick for writing) SEE: stylus | :: |
| style {n} (gnomon or pin of a sundial) SEE: gnomon | :: |
| style {n} /staɪl/ (stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower) | :: style {m} |
| style {n} (manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art) | :: modèle {m} |
| stylish {adj} /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress) | :: élégant |
| stylist {n} (hairdresser) SEE: hairdresser | :: |
| stylist {n} (designer) SEE: designer | :: |
| stylist {n} /ˈstaɪlɪst/ | :: styliste |
| stylistics {n} (study of literary style) | :: stylistique {f} |
| stylobate {n} /ˈstaɪ.lə.beɪt/ (top step of the crepidoma) | :: stylobate {m} |
| styloid {adj} (of or pertaining to the styloid process) | :: styloïde |
| stylophone {n} /ˈstaɪləfəʊn/ (small synthesizer operated using a stylus) | :: stylophone {m} |
| stylus {n} /ˈstaɪl.əs/ (tool for writing on clay tablets) | :: stylet {m}, style |
| stylus {n} (phonograph needle) | :: saphir {m} |
| stylus {n} (pen for writing on touch-sensitive screen) | :: stylet {m} |
| stylus {n} (tool for writing Braille) | :: poinçon {m} |
| stylus {n} | :: stylo {m} |
| stymie {v} /ˈstaɪmi/ (to thwart or stump) | :: obstruer, mettre en échec |
| Styria {prop} (Austrian state) | :: Styrie {f} |
| Styrian {adj} (of, from or relating to Styria) | :: styrien |
| Styrian {n} (someone from Styria) | :: Styrien |
| styrofoam {n} (polymer) | :: polystyrène {m}, styromousse {m}, polystyrène expansé {m}, frigolite {f} |
| Styx {prop} /stɪks/ (river of the underworld) | :: Styx {m} |
| sub {n} /sʌb/ (submarine sandwich) | :: sandwich sous-marin {m} |
| sub {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate | :: |
| sub- {prefix} (under, beneath) | :: sous-, sub- |
| sub {n} (subaltern) SEE: subaltern | :: |
| sub {n} (computing: subroutine) SEE: subroutine | :: |
| sub {n} (subcontractor) SEE: subcontractor | :: |
| subalpine {adj} (at the foot of the Alps) | :: subalpin {m} |
| subaltern {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate | :: |
| subaltern {adj} /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ (of a lower rank of position) | :: subalterne {m} {f} |
| subaltern {n} | :: subalterne |
| subaltern studies {n} (study and writing of history with a focus on common people) | :: études subalternes {f-p} |
| subarctic {adj} /sʌbˈɑːtɪk/ (of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic) | :: subarctique |
| subatomic {adj} (relating to particles that are smaller than an atom) | :: subatomique |
| subatomic particle {n} (unit of matter smaller than an atom) | :: particule subatomique {f} |
| subcarrier {n} (separate radio signal) | :: sous-porteuse |
| subcategory {n} (more narrow category) | :: sous-catégorie {f} |
| subchapter {n} (subsection of a chapter) | :: sous-chapitre {m} |
| subclass {n} (taxonomy) | :: sous-classe {f} |
| subclass {n} (computing) | :: classe fille {f} |
| subclass {n} | :: sous-classe {f} |
| subclassable {adj} | :: sous-classable |
| subcommand {n} | :: sous-commande {f} |
| subcommittee {n} /ˈsʌb.kəmˌmɪt.ti/ (committee within a committee) | :: sous-comité {m} |
| subconscious {adj} (below the level of consciousness) | :: subconscient {m} |
| subconscious {n} (that part of mind that is not consciously perceived) | :: subconscient {m} |
| subconsciously {adv} (below the level of conscious awareness) | :: subconsciemment |
| subconsciousness {n} (state of being subconscious) | :: subconscience {f} |
| subcontinent {n} (large landmass) | :: sous-continent {m} |
| subcontract {v} (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) | :: sous-traiter |
| subcontractor {n} (contractor hired by contractor) | :: sous-traitant {m} |
| subculture {n} (portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features) | :: sous-culture {f} |
| subcutaneous {adj} /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ (pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin) | :: sous-cutané |
| subdeacon {n} (cleric below a deacon) | :: sous-diacre {m} |
| subdialect {n} | :: sous-dialecte {m} |
| subdirectory {n} (directory located inside another directory) | :: sous-répertoire {m} |
| subdomain {n} (domain name prefaced with additional parts separated by a period) | :: sous-domaine {m} |
| subdue {v} /səbˈdu/ (to overcome, quieten, bring under control) | :: soumettre, subjuguer |
| subdue {v} (to bring (a country) under control by force) | :: assujettir |
| subeditor {n} (copy editor) SEE: copy editor | :: |
| suberate {n} (salt or ester of suberic acid) | :: subérate {m} |
| suberin {n} (waxy material found in the cell wall of corky plants) | :: subérine {f} |
| subfamily {n} (taxonomic category) | :: sous-famille {f} |
| subfolder {n} (folder within another folder) | :: sous-répertoire {m} |
| subgenus {n} (subdivision of a genus) | :: sous-genre {m} |
| subglaucous {adj} (Having a colour between glaucous and green) | :: subglauque |
| subgraph {n} (section of a graph of network) | :: sous-graphe {m} |
| subgroup {n} (group within a larger group) | :: sous-groupe {f} |
| subgroup {n} ((group theory): group within a larger group) | :: sous-groupe {m} |
| subhuman {n} /sʌbˈhjuːmən/ (untermensch) | :: sous-homme {m} |
| subjacent {adj} /sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt/ (underlying) | :: sous-jacent {m} |
| subject {adj} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (likely to be affected by something) | :: sujet (à) |
| subject {adj} (placed under the power of another) | :: soumis |
| subject {n} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (in grammar) | :: sujet {m} |
| subject {n} (main topic) | :: sujet {m} |
| subject {n} (particular area of study) | :: matière {f}, discipline {f} |
| subject {n} (citizen in a monarchy) | :: sujet {m} |
| subject {n} (human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined) | :: sujet |
| subject {v} /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (to cause to undergo) | :: soumettre (à) |
| subjection {n} (act of bringing under control) | :: soumission {f} |
| subjective {adj} /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ (based upon subjective feelings or intuition) | :: subjectif |
| subjective case {n} (grammatical case) | :: cas sujet |
| subjectively {adv} (in a subjective manner) | :: subjectivement |
| subjectivity {n} (state of being subjective) | :: subjectivité {f} |
| subject matter {n} (object of thought) | :: sujet {m} |
| subjugate {v} /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/ (to forcibly impose obedience or servitude) | :: assujettir |
| subjugation {n} /ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ (act of subjugating) | :: assujettissement |
| subjunctive {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood | :: |
| subjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood | :: |
| subjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) | :: subjonctif {m}, |
| sublimate {v} /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ (to change from solid to gas) | :: sublimer |
| sublimate {v} (to purify or refine by sublimation) | :: sublimer |
| sublimate {v} (psychoanalysis) | :: sublimer |
| sublimate {v} (to raise to a place of honor) | :: honorer |
| sublimation {n} (phase transition) | :: sublimation {f} |
| sublime {v} /səˈblaɪm/ (to sublimate) | :: sublimer |
| sublime {adj} (noble and majestic) | :: sublime |
| Sublime Porte {prop} (Ottoman imperial government) | :: Sublime Porte |
| subliminal {adj} /sʌbˈlɪmɪnəl/ (below the threshold of conscious perception) | :: subliminal |
| subliminally {adv} (in a subliminal manner) | :: subliminalement |
| subliminal message {n} (message under normal perception) | :: message subliminal |
| sublimity {n} (the state of being sublime) | :: sublimité {f} |
| sublingual {adj} /sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl/ (administered by placement beneath the tongue) | :: sublingual |
| sublingual {adj} (situated beneath the tongue) | :: sublingual |
| submachine gun {n} (short range machine gun) | :: mitraillette {f}, pistolet mitrailleur {m}, PM {m} |
| submarine {adj} /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ (undersea) | :: sous-marin |
| submarine {n} (undersea boat) | :: sous-marin {m} |
| submarine sandwich {n} (sub) SEE: sub | :: |
| submenu {n} (secondary menu available through another menu) | :: sous-menu |
| submerge {v} /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/ (to immerse (intransitive)) | :: submerger |
| submerge {v} (to immerse (transitive)) | :: s'immerger |
| submersible {adj} (able to be submerged) | :: submersible |
| submersible {n} | :: submersible {m} |
| submethod {n} | :: sous-méthode {f} |
| submission {n} /səbˈmɪʃən/ (the act of yielding) | :: soumission {f} |
| submission {n} (the thing which has been submitted) | :: soumission {f} |
| submission {n} (combat sports) | :: soumission {f} |
| submissive {adj} /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (meekly obedient or passive) | :: soumis |
| submit {v} /səbˈmɪt/ (yield or give way to another) | :: se soumettre |
| submit {v} (enter or put forward something for approval, consideration, marking etc.) | :: soumettre présenter |
| submit {v} (win a fight) | :: gagner par soumission |
| submit {v} | :: présenter, soumettre |
| submolecular {adj} (below the molecular scale) | :: sub-moléculaire, submoléculaire |
| subnamespace {n} | :: sous-espace de nom {m} |
| subnet {n} (portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number) | :: sous-réseau {m} |
| suboptimal {adj} (less than optimal) | :: suboptimal {m} |
| subordinate {adj} /səˈbɔɹdɪnət/ (placed in a lower class, rank, or position) | :: subordonné {m}, subordonnée {f}, subordonnés {m-p}, subordonnées {f-p} |
| subordinate clause {n} (a clause that cannot stand alone) | :: proposition subordonnée {f}, subordonnée {f} |
| subordinating conjunction {n} (a word establishing the nature of a subordinate clause) | :: conjonction de subordination {f} |
| subpackage {n} (object-oriented programming) | :: sous-package {m} |
| subpage {n} (a web page that is subordinate to another) | :: sous-page {f} |
| subpalpebral {adj} (under the eyelids) | :: subpalpébral |
| subpattern {n} | :: subpattern {m}, sous-masque {m} |
| subpixel {n} | :: sous-pixel {m} |
| subpoena {n} /səˈpiːnə/ (writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony) | :: citation {f} |
| subpolar {adj} (situated below the poles) | :: subpolaire |
| subprocess {n} | :: sous-processus {m} |
| subproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct | :: |
| subquery {n} (embedded query) | :: sous-requête {f} |
| subquestion {n} (subquestion) | :: sous-question {f} |
| subrenal {adj} (beneath the kidney) | :: surrénal |
| subrogation {n} (the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant) | :: subrogation {f} |
| subroutine {n} (a section of code) | :: fonction, procédure, sous-routine {f} |
| sub-Saharan {adj} (pertaining to that part of Africa south of the Sahara) | :: sub-saharien, subsaharien |
| subscribe {v} /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (to sign up to receive a publication) | :: abonner, s'abonner, souscrire |
| subscriber {n} /səbˈskɹaɪbəɹ/ (a person who subscribes to a publication or a service) | :: abonné {m} |
| subscript {n} (a type of lettering form) | :: indice {m}, lettre inférieure {f} |
| subscription {n} (access to a resource for a period of time) | :: abonnement {m} |
| subsection {n} (Defined part of a section) | :: sous-section {f} |
| subsection {n} (Subsection of a legal document such as law) | :: See also: article, alinéa, sous-alinéa; : paragraphe |
| subsequent {adj} /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ (following in time) | :: subséquent, suivant, prochain |
| subsequent {adj} | :: subséquent |
| subsequently {adv} /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ (subsequently) | :: ensuite, subséquemment |
| subservience {n} (state of being subservient) | :: soumission {f}, servilité {f}, asservissement {m} |
| subservient {adj} (obsequiously submissive) | :: servile |
| subset {n} /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ (set whose elements are within another given set) | :: sous-ensemble {m} |
| subset {n} (group contained in a larger group) | :: sous-ensemble {m} |
| subside {v} (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) | :: tomber |
| subside {v} (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) | :: calmer |
| subsidence {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdəns/ (sinking of ground due to underground excavation, seismic activity or groundwater depletion) | :: subsidence {f} |
| subsidiarity {n} (principle) | :: subsidiarité {f} |
| subsidiarization {n} | :: filialisation {f} |
| subsidiarize {v} (to divide a company into subsidiaries) | :: filialiser |
| subsidiary {adj} /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/ (auxiliary or supplemental) | :: subsidiaire |
| subsidiary {n} (company owned by a parent company or a holding company) | :: filiale |
| subsidize {v} /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ (assist by granting a subsidy) | :: subventionner |
| subsidy {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdi/ (financial support) | :: subvention, subside |
| subsist {v} /səbˈsɪst/ (to survive) | :: subsister |
| subsistent {adj} (inherent) SEE: inherent | :: |
| subsoil {n} (layer of earth below topsoil) | :: sous-sol {m} |
| subspecies {n} /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ (rank in the classification of organisms) | :: sous-espèce {f} |
| substance {n} /ˈsʌbstəns/ (physical matter; material, see also: matter) | :: substance {f} |
| substance {n} (essential part) | :: substance {f} |
| substance {n} (material possessions) | :: biens {m-p} |
| substance {n} (theology: hypostasis) SEE: hypostasis | :: |
| substance abuse {n} (overindulgence in a drug) | :: abus de drogues {m} |
| substantial {adj} /səbˈstænʃəl/ (having substance, actually existing) | :: substantiel |
| substantial {adj} (large in size, quantity or value) | :: substantiel |
| substantial {adj} (most important; essential) | :: substantiel |
| substantial {adj} (satisfying) | :: substantiel |
| substantia nigra {n} (brain structure) | :: substantia nigra {f} |
| substantival {adj} /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/ (grammar) | :: substantif |
| substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun | :: |
| substantive {adj} /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ (having substance and prompting thought) | :: substantif |
| substantive {adj} (of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant) | :: direct, substantif |
| substantive {adj} (substantival) SEE: substantival | :: |
| substantively {adv} (in a substantive manner) | :: substantivement |
| substantivisation {n} (nominalization) SEE: nominalization | :: |
| substantivise {v} (convert into or use as a noun) | :: substantiver |
| substation {n} (electrical substation) | :: poste {f} |
| substitute {v} /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ (to use in place of something else) | :: mettre en place de, remplacer, substituer |
| substitute {n} (replacement or stand-in) | :: remplaçant {m}, substitut {m} |
| substitute {v} (to substitute) SEE: replace | :: |
| substitutes' bench {n} (the bench on which substitutes sit) | :: banc des remplaçants {m}, banc de touche {m} |
| substitution {n} (substitute) SEE: substitute | :: |
| substitution {n} (the act of substituting or the state of being substituted) | :: remplacement {m} |
| substitution {n} (the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another) | :: réaction de substitution {f} |
| substrate {n} /ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/ (the material or substance on which an enzyme acts) | :: substrat {m} |
| substrate {n} (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) | :: substrat {m} |
| substrate {n} (an underlying layer; a substratum) | :: substrat {m} |
| substrate {n} (an indigenous language) | :: substrat {m} |
| substrate {n} (a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties) | :: substrat {m} |
| subsume {v} /səbˈsuːm/ (to place under another as belonging to it) | :: subsumer, impliquer |
| subsume {v} (to consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule) | :: généraliser, rejoindre, colliger |
| subsumption {n} (all senses) | :: subsomption {f} |
| sub-system {n} (group of related components) | :: sous-sytème {m} |
| subtab {n} (tab in another tab) | :: sous-onglet {m} |
| subtend {v} /sʌbˈtɛnd/ (to extend or stretch opposite something, often to delimit an angle) | :: sous-tendre |
| subterfuge {n} /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ | :: subterfuge {m} |
| subterranean {adj} (below ground, under the earth, underground) | :: souterrain |
| subterraneous {adj} (subterranean) SEE: subterranean | :: |
| subtitle {n} /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ (heading below a title) | :: sous-titre {m} |
| subtitle {n} (textual versions of the dialog in films) | :: sous-titre {m} |
| subtitle {v} (to create subtitles) | :: sous-titrer |
| subtitled {adj} (a film in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed at the bottom of the screen) | :: sous-titré |
| subtitler {n} (person) | :: sous-titreur {m} , sous-titreuse {f} |
| subtitling {n} | :: sous-titrage {m} |
| subtle {adj} /ˈsʌt(ə)l/ (hard to grasp) | :: subtil, délicat |
| subtle {adj} | :: astucieux |
| subtlety {n} /ˈsʌt(ə)lti/ (quality or act of being subtle) | :: subtilité |
| subtlety {n} (illusion food) | :: entremets |
| subtly {adv} /ˈsʌ.tl̩.li/ (with subtleness, in a subtle manner) | :: subtilement |
| subtotal {n} (the total for a part of a list of numbers being summed) | :: sous-total {m} |
| subtract {v} /səbˈtɹækt/ (to remove or reduce) | :: soustraire |
| subtraction {n} /səbˈtɹækʃən/ (process) | :: soustraction {f} |
| subtrahend {n} /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/ (A number or quantity to be subtracted from another) | :: diminuteur {m} |
| subtree {n} (mathematics, computer science: a tree wholly contained in another) | :: sous-arbre {m} |
| subtropical {adj} (further from the equator than the tropical regions) | :: subtropical |
| subtropics {n} (the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world) | :: subtropicales {p} |
| suburb {n} /ˈsʌbɝb/ (area on the periphery of a city or large town) | :: banlieue {f}, faubourg {m} |
| suburban {adj} /səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ (relating to outskirts of a city) | :: suburbain, banlieusard |
| suburbanite {n} (someone who dwells in suburbia) | :: banlieusard {m}, banlieusarde {f} |
| suburbanization {n} (population movement from cities to suburbs) | :: banlieusardisation {f} |
| subvassal {n} (vassal of a vassal) | :: vavasseur {m} |
| subvention {n} (subsidy) SEE: subsidy | :: |
| subversion {n} | :: contestation {f} |
| subversive {adj} /səbˈvɜɹsɪv/ (intending to subvert) | :: subversif |
| subversively {adv} (in a subversive manner) | :: subversivement |
| subvert {v} /səbˈvɝt/ (to overthrow) | :: renverser |
| subvertisement {n} (piece of subvertising) SEE: subvert | :: |
| subway {n} /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ (underground railway) | :: métro {m}, métropolitain {m} |
| subwoofer {n} (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) | :: subwoofer {m} |
| succeed {v} /səkˈsiːd/ (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of) | :: succéder |
| succeed {v} (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful) | :: réussir, avoir du succès |
| success {n} /səkˈsɛs/ (achievement of one's aim or goal) | :: succès {m} |
| successful {adj} /səkˈsɛsfl̩/ (resulting in success) | :: ayant du succès, marqué de succès, couronné de succès |
| successfully {adv} /səkˈsɛsfəli/ (in a successful manner) | :: avec succès |
| succession {n} /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/ (following in sequence) | :: succession {f} |
| succession {n} (passing of royal power) | :: succession {f} |
| successive {adj} /səkˈsɛsɪv/ (in a series) | :: successif |
| successively {adv} (in a serial manner) | :: successivement |
| successor {n} /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/ (person or thing that immediately follows another) | :: successeur {m}, successrice {f} |
| success story {n} (successful person or thing) | :: success story {f} |
| succinate {n} (salt or ester of succinic acid) | :: succinate |
| succinct {adj} /sə(k)ˈsɪŋkt/ (brief and to the point) | :: succinct |
| succinic acid {n} (colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2) | :: acide succinique {m} |
| succour {n} /ˈsʌkə/ (aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress) | :: secours |
| succour {v} (to give aid, assistance, or help) | :: secourir |
| succuba {n} (a female demon or fiend) SEE: succubus | :: |
| succubus {n} /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ (female demon) | :: succube {m} |
| succulent {adj} /ˈsʌkjələnt/ (juicy or lush) | :: succulent |
| succulent {adj} (botany: having fleshy leaves or other tissues that store water) | :: succulent {m}, succulente {f}, gras {m}, grasse {f} |
| succulent {n} (a succulent plant) | :: succulente {f} |
| succumb {v} /səˈkʌm/ (to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire) | :: succomber |
| succumb {v} (to give up, or give in) | :: succomber |
| succumb {v} (to die) | :: succomber |
| such {determiner} /sʌt͡ʃ/ (used to make a comparison with something implied by context) | :: tel |
| such {determiner} (used as an intensifier) | :: tellement |
| such {determiner} | :: ainsi |
| such-and-such {n} (generic placeholder) | :: Untel {m} |
| such as {prep} (for example) SEE: for example | :: |
| such as {prep} (like) | :: comme |
| such is life {phrase} (used to express the acceptance of misfortune) | :: c’est la vie, la vie est ainsi faite |
| suchlike {pron} (more of the same kind) | :: choses de ce genre {f-p} |
| suchness {n} (existence per se) | :: talité {f} |
| such that {conj} (to the extent that) | :: tel que (+ subjunctive) |
| suck {v} /sʌk/ (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc)) | :: sucer |
| suck {v} (to put the mouth or lips to a breast... to draw in milk) | :: téter |
| suck {v} (colloquial: term of general disparagement) | :: être chiant, être nul |
| suck {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant | :: |
| sucker {n} /ˈsʌk.ə/ (someone or something that sucks) | :: suceur {m}, suceuse {f} |
| sucker {n} (organ) | :: ventouse {f} |
| sucker {n} (a stem growing up from the roots of a plant) | :: rejeton {m}, rejet {m} |
| sucker {n} (one who is easily fooled) | :: pigeon {m} |
| sucker {v} (to fool) | :: pigeonner |
| sucker {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop | :: |
| sucker trap {n} | :: attrape-nigaud, piège à cons |
| suck face {v} ((colloquial) to kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time) | :: sucer la pomme, sucer la poire |
| sucking {n} /ˈsʌkɪŋ/ (act of sucking) | :: succion {f} |
| suckle {v} /sʌ.kəl/ (to give suck to) | :: allaiter |
| suckle {v} (to nurse; to suck) | :: téter |
| suckling {n} (infant that is still breastfeeding) | :: nourrisson {m} |
| suckling {n} (young mammal which isn't weaned yet) | :: nourrisson {m} |
| suckling pig {n} | :: cochon de lait {m} |
| suck my cock {phrase} (expression of aggravation) | :: suce ma bite |
| suck off {v} (to give a blowjob) | :: faire une pipe à, tailler une pipe à |
| suck up {v} (to absorb fluid) | :: absorber |
| suck up {v} (to adulate or flatter excessively) | :: lécher les bottes, cirer les pompes |
| sucralose {n} (chlorinated sucrose) | :: sucralose |
| sucrose {n} /ˈsukɹoʊs/ (a disaccharide) | :: saccharose {m}, saccarose {m} |
| suction {n} /ˈsʌkʃən/ (the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another) | :: succion {f} |
| suction {v} (process) | :: sucer |
| suction cup {n} /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/ (cup using suction as an adhesive) | :: ventouse {f} |
| Sudan {prop} /suˈdæn/ (Republic of Sudan) | :: Soudan {m} |
| Sudanese {adj} /suː.de.niːz/ (Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language) | :: soudanais {m}, soudanaise {f} |
| Sudanese {n} (person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent) | :: Soudanais {m}, Soudanaise {f} |
| sudanophilic {adj} | :: soudanophile |
| sudden {n} (surprise) SEE: surprise | :: |
| sudden {adj} /ˈsʌdən/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) | :: soudain {m}, soudaine {f}, subit {m} |
| sudden death {n} (instantaneous death) | :: mort subite {f} |
| sudden death {n} (mode of play) | :: mort subite {f} |
| sudden infant death syndrome {n} (medical syndrome) | :: mort subite du nourrisson {f} |
| suddenly {adv} /ˈsʌdn̩li/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) | :: soudainement, tout d'un coup |
| suddenness {n} (state of being sudden) | :: soudaineté |
| Sudeten {prop} (series of mountains) | :: Sudètes {p}, monts Sudètes {p} |
| Sudetenland {prop} (region in Czechia) | :: Région des Sudètes {f} |
| sudoer {n} | :: sudoer {m} |
| sudoku {n} /sʊˈdoʊku/ (a puzzle using numbers) | :: sudoku {m} |
| sudorific {adj} (in a state of perspiration) SEE: sweaty | :: |
| suds {n} /sʌdz/ (lather, foam) | :: mousse de savon, eau savonneuse |
| sue {v} /suː/ (to file a legal action) | :: poursuivre en justice, intenter un procès à |
| suede {n} /sweɪd/ (type of leather) | :: suède {m}, cuir suédé {m}, daim {m} |
| suede {adj} (made of suede) | :: de suède, de cuir suédé, de daim |
| suet {n} /s(j)uːɪt/ (fat) | :: suif {f}, graisse de rognon (de bœuf) {f} |
| Suez {prop} (Suez, Egypt) | :: Suez |
| Suez Canal {prop} (canal) | :: Canal de Suez {m} |
| suffer {v} /ˈsʌfɚ/ (undergo hardship) | :: souffrir |
| suffer {v} (feel pain) | :: souffrir |
| suffer {v} (become worse) | :: souffrir de, pâtir de; endurer, souffrir, supporter, subir; souffrir |
| sufferer {n} (one who suffers) | :: malade {m} {f} |
| suffer from {v} (have a disease or condition) | :: souffrir |
| suffering {adj} /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ (experiencing pain) | :: souffrance, douleur |
| suffering {n} (condition) | :: souffrance {f}, (of Christ) Passion {f} |
| suffete {n} (a magistrate of ancient Carthage) | :: suffète {m} |
| suffice {v} /səˈfaɪs/ (be enough, sufficient, adequate) | :: suffire |
| suffice {v} | :: suffire 2, 3 |
| sufficiency {n} | :: suffisance {f} |
| sufficient {adj} /səˈfɪʃənt/ (adequate to wants) | :: suffisant |
| sufficient {adj} (self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content) | :: autosuffisant |
| sufficient condition {n} (logical statement) | :: condition suffisante {f} |
| sufficiently {adv} /səˈfɪʃəntli/ (in a sufficient manner) | :: suffisamment |
| sufficiently {adv} (to a sufficient extent) | :: suffisamment |
| sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof {proverb} (the present provides enough to worry about) | :: à chaque jour suffit sa peine |
| suffix {n} /ˈsʌfɪks/ (morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning) | :: suffixe {m} |
| suffix {v} (append (something) to the end of something else) | :: suffixer |
| suffixation {n} (addition of a suffix) | :: suffixation {f} |
| suffocate {v} /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ ((intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body) | :: suffoquer |
| suffocate {v} ((intransitive) to die due to insufficient oxygen supply to the body) | :: suffoquer |
| suffocate {v} ((transitive) to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to his body) | :: étouffer |
| suffocation {n} (asphyxia) | :: suffocation {f} |
| suffrage {n} /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/ (the right to vote) | :: suffrage {m} |
| suffragette {n} /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈdʒɛt/ (female supporter of women's right to vote) | :: suffragette {f} |
| suffragist {n} (suffragette) SEE: suffragette | :: |
| Sufism {n} (Islamic mysticism) | :: soufisme {m}, sufisme {m} |
| sugar {v} /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ (to add sugar to, to sweeten) | :: sucrer |
| sugar {interj} (minced oath) | :: zut, fichtre |
| sugar {n} (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink) | :: sucre {m} |
| sugar {n} (term of endearment) | :: mon chéri {m}, ma chérie {f}, mon chou {m} |
| sugar {n} (slang: a kiss) | :: bise {f}, bisou {m}, bizou {m} |
| sugar apple {n} (sweetsop) | :: atte, pomme cannelle |
| sugar beet {n} (type of beet) | :: betterave sucrière {f}, betterave à sucre {f} |
| sugar bowl {n} (small receptacle for serving sugar on a table) | :: sucrier {m} |
| sugarbush {n} (grove of maples) | :: érablière {f} |
| sugar cane {n} (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar) | :: canne à sucre {f} |
| sugar glider {n} (Petaurus breviceps) | :: phalanger volant {m}, sucre volant {m}, planeur de sucre {m} |
| sugar-loaf {n} (conical block of sugar) | :: pain de sucre {m} |
| Sugarloaf Mountain {prop} (rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro) | :: Pain de Sucre {m} |
| sugar mama {n} (Older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.) | :: maman-gâteau {f} |
| sugar paste {n} (sugar dough) | :: pâte à sucre |
| sugar pea {n} (mangetout) SEE: mangetout | :: |
| sugar pie {n} (pie) | :: tarte au sucre |
| sugar shack {n} (where maple syrup is made) | :: cabane à sucre {f}, érablière |
| sugar spoon {n} (type of spoon) | :: cuillère à sucre {f} |
| sugar substitute {n} (food additives) | :: édulcorant {m} |
| sugary {adj} (covered with or containing a large amount of sugar) | :: mielleux |
| suggest {v} /sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/ (to ask for without demanding) | :: proposer, suggérer |
| suggest {v} (to recommend) | :: suggérer |
| suggestible {adj} (susceptible to influence) | :: suggestible |
| suggestion {n} /səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ (something suggested) | :: suggestion {f} |
| suggestion box {n} (receptacle) | :: boîte à suggestions {f} |
| suggestopedia {n} (teaching method) | :: suggestopédie {f} |
| suggillation {n} (livor mortis) SEE: livor mortis | :: |
| suicidal {adj} /ˌs(j)uːɪˈsaɪdl̩/ (pertaining to suicide) | :: suicidaire |
| suicidal {adj} (likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide) | :: suicidaire |
| suicidality {n} (tendency to commit suicide) | :: suicidalité {f} |
| suicide {n} /ˈs(j)uɪˌsaɪd/ (instance of killing oneself) | :: suicide {m} |
| suicide {n} (person who has killed himself/herself, is killing (is attempting/has attempted to kill) himself/herself) | :: suicidé {m}, suicidée {f}, suicidant {m}, suicidante {f} |
| suicide {adj} (to kill oneself intentionally) SEE: commit suicide | :: |
| suicide attack {n} (suicide attack) | :: attentat-suicide {m} |
| suicide bomber {n} (one who carries explosives) | :: kamikaze {m} |
| suid {n} (Suidae) | :: suidé {m} |
| sui generis {adj} /suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/ (in a class of its own) | :: de son genre |
| sui generis {adj} (by itself) | :: tout seul {m} |
| suit {n} /s(j)uːt/ (set of clothes) | :: complet {m}, costume {m}, tailleur {m} , ensemble {m}, tenue {f} |
| suit {n} (single garment that covers the whole body) | :: combinaison {f} |
| suit {n} (slang: person who wears matching jacket and trousers) | :: costard {m} |
| suit {n} (card games: set of cards distinguished by color and emblems) | :: enseigne {f}, couleur {f} |
| suit {n} (regular order; succession) | :: suite {f} |
| suit {v} (to please, to make content) | :: convenir |
| suit {v} (to agree, accord, be fitted to) | :: convenir |
| suit {n} (pursuit of love interest) SEE: courtship | :: |
| suit {n} (attempt to gain an end by legal process) SEE: lawsuit | :: |
| suit {n} (pursuit, chase) SEE: pursuit | :: |
| suit {n} (company of attendants or followers) SEE: retinue | :: |
| suitable {adj} /ˈsuːtəbl/ (appropriate to a certain occasion) | :: approprié, convenable, opportun, idoine |
| suitably {adv} (in a suitable manner) | :: convenablement |
| suitcase {n} /ˈsutkeɪs/ (large piece of luggage) | :: valise {f} |
| suite {n} /swiːt/ (retinue or company of attendants) | :: suite {f} |
| suite {n} (connected series or succession of objects) | :: suite {f} |
| suite {n} (group of connected rooms) | :: suite {f} |
| suite {n} (musical form pre-dating the sonata) | :: suite {f} |
| suite {n} (selection of music from a larger work) | :: suite {f} |
| suit oneself {v} (do whatever you want) | :: comme tu voudras, comme tu veux |
| suitor {n} (wooer) | :: prétendant {m}, soupirant {m} |
| sujuk {n} (type of sausage) | :: soudjouk {m} |
| Sukhumi {prop} /suːˈkuːmi/ (capital city) | :: Soukhoumi {m} |
| sukun {n} (Diacritic used to mark the absence of a vowel) | :: soukoun {m} {f} |
| Sulawesi {prop} (island) | :: Sulawesi {m} |
| sulfacetic {adj} | :: sulfacétique |
| sulfate {n} /ˈsʌlfeɪt/ (organic chemistry: any ester of sulfuric acid) | :: sulfate |
| sulfate {n} (inorganic chemistry: any salt of sulfuric acid) | :: sulfate |
| sulfide {n} (any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group) | :: sulfure {m} |
| sulfite {n} /ˈsʌlfaɪt/ (salt of sulfurous acid) | :: sulfite {m} |
| sulfosalt {n} (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) | :: sulfosel {m} |
| sulfur {n} /ˈsʌl.fɚ/ (element) | :: soufre {m} |
| sulfur {n} (colour) | :: soufre |
| sulfur {adj} (colour) | :: soufre |
| sulfur dioxide {n} (the compound SO2) | :: dioxyde de soufre {m} |
| sulfuric acid {n} (H2SO4) | :: acide sulfurique {m} |
| sulfur monoxide {n} (sulfur monoxide) | :: monoxyde de soufre {m} |
| sulfur mustard {n} (mustard gas) SEE: mustard gas | :: |
| sulfurous {adj} /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/ (containing sulfur) | :: sulfureux |
| sulfurous acid {n} (the weak acid, H2SO3) | :: acide sulfureux {m} |
| sulfur trioxide {n} (the compound SO3) | :: trioxyde de soufre {m} |
| sulk {v} /sʌlk/ (to express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn) | :: bouder, faire la gueule |
| sulky {adj} (gloomy) | :: boudeur, boudeuse |
| sullen {adj} (sulky) SEE: sulky | :: |
| sullen {adj} /ˈsʌlən/ (having a brooding ill temper) | :: maussade, morose |
| sullen {adj} (dismal) | :: morne |
| sullen {adj} (sluggish) | :: lent |
| sully {v} /ˈsʌli/ (to soil or stain) | :: salir, souiller |
| sully {v} (to corrupt or damage) | :: souiller |
| sulphuric acid {n} (sulfuric acid) SEE: sulfuric acid | :: |
| sulphurous acid {n} (sulphurous acid) SEE: sulfurous acid | :: |
| sultan {n} /ˈsʌltən/ (ruler) | :: sultan {m}, soudan {m} |
| sultana {n} /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ (raisin) | :: raisin de Smyrne {m} |
| sultana {n} (female relative of a sultan) | :: sultane {f} |
| sultanate {n} (state ruled by a sultan) | :: sultanat {m} |
| sultry {adj} /ˈsʌltɹi/ (hot and humid) | :: étouffant |
| sultry {adj} (very hot and dry) | :: torride |
| sultry {adj} (sexually enthralling) | :: torride |
| sum {n} /sʌm/ (quantity obtained by addition or aggregation) | :: somme {f} |
| sum {n} (arithmetic problem) | :: calcul {m} |
| sum {n} (quantity of money) | :: somme {f} |
| sum {v} (to add together) | :: additionner |
| sum {v} (give a summary of) SEE: summarize | :: |
| sum {n} (summary) SEE: summary | :: |
| sum {n} (summit) SEE: summit | :: |
| sumac {n} /ˈs(j)uːmæk/ (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.) | :: sumac {m} |
| Sumatra {prop} (the largest island of Indonesia) | :: Sumatra {f} |
| Sumatran {n} (Someone from Sumatra) | :: Sumatrais {m}, Sumatran {m}, Sumatrien {m}, Sumatraise {f}, Sumatrane {f}, Sumatrienne {f} |
| Sumatran tiger {n} (Sumatran tiger) | :: tigre de Sumatra {m} |
| Sumerian {adj} (pertaining to Sumer) | :: sumérien {m} |
| Sumerian {n} (person) | :: Sumérien {m}, Sumérienne {f} |
| Sumerian {prop} (language) | :: sumérien {m} |
| Sumerologist {n} (person who studies Sumerology) | :: Sumerologue |
| Sumerology {n} (the study of the ancient Sumerian civilisation) | :: sumérologie {f} |
| summable {adj} (having a Lebesgue integral) | :: sommable |
| summarily {adv} /səˈmɛɹɪli/ (in a summary manner) | :: sommairement |
| summarily {adv} (briefly) | :: éphémère, sommairement |
| summarize {v} /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ (to prepare a summary) | :: résumer, récapituler |
| summarize {v} (to give a capitulation of salient facts; to recapitulate or review) | :: récapituler |
| summary {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (concise) | :: sommaire |
| summary {adj} (performed speedily) | :: sommaire |
| summary {adj} (cutting the procedures of a normal trial) | :: sommaire |
| summary {n} (condensed presentation) | :: résumé {m}, sommaire {m}, récapitulation {f}, compte rendu {m} |
| summer {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ (hottest season) | :: été {m} |
| summer camp {n} (institution devoted to housing and entertaining children) | :: colonie de vacances {f}, camp de vacances |
| summer roll {n} (a Vietnamese roll) | :: rouleau de printemps {m}, rouleau printanier {m} |
| summer school {n} (academic sessions held in the summer) | :: école d'été {f}, université d'été {f} |
| summer solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun) | :: solstice d'été {m} |
| summer time {n} (daylight saving time) SEE: daylight saving time | :: |
| summertime {n} (the period or season of summer) | :: été {m} |
| summer tire {n} (type of tire) | :: pneu d'été |
| Summer Triangle {prop} (asterism) | :: Triangle d'été {m} |
| summery {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (relating to the summer) | :: d'été, estival |
| summery {adj} (of weather, typical of summer) | :: d'été, estival {m} |
| summit {n} /ˈsʌmɪt/ (peak, top of mountain) | :: sommet {m} |
| summit {n} (gathering of leaders) | :: sommet {m} |
| summon {v} /ˈsʌmən/ (to call people together) | :: convoquer, convier |
| summon {v} (to ask someone to come) | :: convoquer, convier |
| summon {v} (law: to order someone to appear in court) | :: convoquer, citer à comparaître (to order someone to appear in court: citer quelqu’un à comparaître; to order someone to appear in court: citer à comparaître en justice) |
| summon {v} (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) | :: rassembler |
| summons {n} /ˈsʌ.mənz/ (call to do something, especially to come) | :: convocation {f} |
| summons {n} (notice summoning someone to appear in court) | :: citation à comparaître {f} |
| sumo {n} /ˈsuːməʊ/ (form of wrestling) | :: sumo {m} |
| sumo {n} (sumo wrestler) | :: sumotori {m} |
| sump {n} /sʌmp/ (hollow or pit) | :: bassin {m} |
| sump {n} (completely flooded cave passage) | :: siphon {m} |
| sump {n} (crankcase) | :: carter d'huile {m}, carter humide {m} |
| sump {n} ((nautical) pit at the lowest point) | :: puisard {m} |
| sump {n} ((construction) intentional depression) | :: puisard {m} |
| sumptuary {adj} /ˈsʌm(p)tjuˌɛɹi/ (relating to expense) | :: somptuaire |
| sumptuary {adj} | :: somptuaire |
| sumptuous {adj} /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ (magnificent, luxurious, splendid) | :: somptueux |
| sum up {v} (sum up) SEE: summarize | :: |
| sun {prop} (the star around which the Earth revolves, see also: Sun) | :: soleil {m}, Soleil {m} |
| sun {n} (a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system) | :: soleil {m} |
| sun {n} (light and warmth received from the sun) | :: soleil {m} |
| sun {n} (something like the sun in brightness or splendor) | :: soleil {m} |
| Sun {prop} /sʌn/ (star) | :: Soleil {m} |
| Sun {n} (Sunday) | :: dim. {m} |
| sunbath {n} (period of tanning) | :: bain de soleil {m} |
| sunbathe {v} (to expose one's body to the sun) | :: prendre un bain de soleil |
| sunbather {n} (person who basks in the sun to get a tan) | :: bronzeur {m}, bronzeuse {f} |
| sunbeam {n} (narrow, intense ray of sunlight) | :: rayon de soleil {m} |
| sun bear {n} (Helarctos malayanus) | :: ours malais {m} |
| sunbed {n} (tanning device) SEE: tanning bed | :: |
| sunburn {n} /ˈsʌnbɝn/ (burn) | :: coup de soleil {m}, actinite {f} |
| sunburn {v} (to receive a sunburn) | :: attraper un coup de soleil |
| suncatcher {n} | :: capteur de soleil {m}, suncatcher {m} |
| sundae {n} /ˈsʌndeɪ/ (dessert) | :: sundae {m} |
| Sunda Strait {prop} (strait between Java and Sumatra) | :: détroit de la Sonde |
| Sunday {n} /ˈsʌndeɪ/ (day of the week) | :: dimanche {m} |
| Sunday {n} (newspaper) | :: presse dominicale {f} |
| Sunday {adv} (on Sunday) | :: dimanche |
| Sunday best {n} (person's finest clothing) | :: ≈ endimanché |
| Sunday driver {n} (one who drives slowly) | :: conducteur du dimanche {m} |
| Sunday school {n} (religious school providing education on Sundays) | :: école du dimanche {f} |
| sunder {v} /ˈsʌndɚ/ (to break or separate or to break apart) | :: rompre |
| sunderling {adv} (separately) SEE: separately | :: |
| sundew {n} (group of insectivorous plants) | :: droséra {f} |
| sundial {n} /ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl/ (device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow) | :: cadran solaire {m} |
| sun dog {n} (spot) | :: parhélie {f} |
| sundown {n} (sunset) SEE: sunset | :: |
| sunfish {n} /ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the family Molidae) | :: môle {f}, poisson-lune {m}, molidé |
| sunflower {n} /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (flower) | :: tournesol {m} |
| sunflower oil {n} (vegetable oil) | :: huile de tournesol {f} |
| sunflower seed {n} (seed of a sunflower) | :: graine de tournesol {f} |
| sun gear {n} (gear wheel) | :: planétaire intérieur {m}, soleil {m} |
| sunglasses {n} (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) | :: lunettes de soleil {f-p} |
| sungrebe {n} /ˈsʌn.ɡɹib/ (Heliornis fulica) | :: grébifoulque d'Amérique {m} |
| Sun King {prop} | :: Roi-Soleil {m} |
| sun letter {n} (sun letter) | :: lettre solaire {f} |
| sunlight {n} /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ (electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun) | :: lumière du soleil {f} |
| sunlounger {n} | :: chaise longue |
| Sunni {n} (follower of the Sunni branch of Islam) | :: sunnite {m} |
| Sunni {n} (Sunni Islam, a branch of Islam) | :: sunnisme {m} |
| Sunnite {n} (Sunni) SEE: Sunni | :: |
| sunny {adj} /ˈsʌni/ (weather, day) | :: ensoleillé |
| sunny {adj} (place) | :: ensoleillé |
| sunny side up {adv} (type of fried egg) | :: œuf sur le plat, œuf miroir, œuf au plat |
| sun protection factor {n} (an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective) | :: indice de protection solaire {m} |
| sunray {n} (sunbeam) SEE: sunbeam | :: |
| sunrise {n} /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (time of day) | :: lever du soleil {m}, potron-minet |
| sunroof {n} /ˈsʌnˌɹuːf/ (opening in a vehicle roof) | :: toit ouvrant {m} |
| sunscreen {n} (cream that protects the skin from the sun) | :: crème solaire {f}, écran solaire {m} |
| sunset {n} /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ (time of day) | :: coucher de soleil {m} |
| sunset {n} (changes in color of sky at sunset) | :: crépuscule {m} |
| sunset {n} (final period of life) | :: crépuscule {m} |
| sunshade {n} (something to keep the sun off) | :: ombrelle {f}, parasol {m} |
| sunshine {n} /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ (direct rays of the sun) | :: soleil {m}, lumière du soleil {f} |
| sun shower {n} (rain shower) | :: mariage du loup {m} |
| sunspot {n} /ˈsʌnspɑt/ (region on the sun's surface) | :: tache solaire {f} |
| sunstroke {n} (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays) | :: insolation {f} |
| suntan {n} (darkened coloration of the skin) | :: bronzage |
| suntan {v} (to obtain a suntan) | :: bronzer, hâler |
| suntan {v} (to attempt to obtain a suntan) | :: bronzer |
| suntanned {adj} (having a suntan) SEE: tanned | :: |
| sunup {n} (time of day) SEE: sunrise | :: |
| sunup {n} (change in color of sky) SEE: sunrise | :: |
| suona {n} /swoʊˈnɑː/ (Chinese double-reeded horn) | :: suona {f} |
| super {adj} /ˈs(j)upɚ/ (better than usual) | :: super |
| super- {prefix} ((fiction) relating to superheroes) | :: super- |
| superabundant number {n} (positive integer whose abundancy index is greater than that of any lesser positive integer) | :: nombre superabondant {m} |
| superacid {n} (medium having very high acidity) | :: superacide {m} |
| superannuated {adj} /ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/ (obsolete, antiquated) | :: obsolète,dépassé |
| superannuated {adj} (retired or discarded due to age) | :: pensionné,licencié |
| superatom {n} (a cluster of atoms which seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms) | :: superatome {m} |
| superbly {adv} (excellently) | :: excellemment |
| supercargo {n} (officer in charge of cargo on board) | :: subrécargue {m} |
| supercell {n} (severe thunderstorm) | :: supercellule {f} |
| supercentenarian {n} (Someone aged 110 years or more) | :: supercentenaire {m} {f} |
| supercilious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/ (showing contemptuous indifference) | :: hautain |
| supercilium {n} (arch of hair) SEE: eyebrow | :: |
| superclass {n} (class that passes attributes and methods) | :: classe mère {f} |
| super combined {n} | :: super-combiné |
| supercomputer {n} (computer that has great processing power) | :: superordinateur {m}, supercalculateur {m} |
| superconducting {adj} (exhibiting superconductivity) | :: supraconducteur |
| superconductive {adj} (exhibiting or relating to superconductivity) | :: supraconducteur |
| superconductivity {n} (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) | :: supraconductivité {f} |
| superconductor {n} (a substance) | :: supraconducteur {m} |
| supercontinent {n} (very large continent in the Earth's past) | :: supercontinent {m} |
| supercontinent {n} (one of modern landmasses) | :: supercontinent {m} |
| supercritical fluid {n} (substance) | :: fluide supercritique {f} |
| super cup {n} | :: supercoupe {f} |
| super-duper {adj} (truly great) | :: super, sensass, génial |
| super-Earth {n} (extrasolar planet several times larger than Earth) | :: super-terre |
| superego {n} /supɛɹiɡoʊ/ (part of the mind) | :: surmoi {m} |
| superessive case {n} (case used to indicate location on an object) | :: superessif {m} |
| superexcellent {adj} /ˌsuːpəˈɹɛksələnt/ (Uncommonly excellent) | :: excellentissime |
| superfamily {n} (taxonomic category) | :: superfamille {f} |
| superfamily {n} (group of related proteins or other molecules) | :: superfamille {f} |
| superfetation {n} /suːpəfəˈteɪʃən/ (formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus.) | :: superfétation {f} |
| superficial {adj} /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ (shallow, lacking substance) | :: superficiel |
| superficially {adv} (in a superficial manner) | :: superficiellement |
| superfluid {n} (substance that exhibits superfluidity) | :: superfluide {m} |
| superfluid {adj} (exhibiting superfluidity) | :: superfluide {m} {f} |
| superfluidity {n} (frictionless flow of a fluid) | :: superfluidité {f} |
| superfluity {n} /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ (quality or state of being superfluous) | :: superfluité {f} |
| superfluity {n} (something superfluous) | :: superflu {m} |
| superfluous {adj} /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/ (excess of what is sufficient) | :: superflu |
| superfluousness {n} (superfluity) SEE: superfluity | :: |
| superfood {n} (food supposed to confer remarkable health benefits) | :: super-aliment {m}, superaliment {m} |
| supergiant {n} (very large star) | :: supergéant {m} |
| superglue {n} (very strong glue) | :: superglue {f} |
| supergravity {n} (field theory) | :: supergravité {f} |
| superhabitable planet {n} /ˌsupɚˈhæbɪtəbl̩ ˈplænɪt/ (hypothetical type of exoplanet) | :: planète super-habitable {f} |
| superhero {n} /s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/ (a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers) | :: super-héros {m} |
| superheroine {n} (a female superhero) | :: super-héroïne {m} |
| superimpose {v} (to place an object over another object) | :: superposer |
| superintend {v} | :: surveiller, diriger |
| superintendent {n} /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) | :: surintendant {m} |
| superintendent {n} (police officer ranking above inspector) | :: superintendant |
| superior {adj} /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/ (higher in rank or quality) | :: supérieur |
| superior {adj} (located above) | :: supérieur |
| superiority {n} /ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ (the state of being superior) | :: supériorité {f} |
| superlative {n} /suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ (highest degree of something) | :: summum {m} |
| superlative {n} (form of adjective expressing "most") | :: superlatif {m} |
| superlative {adj} (exceptionally good) | :: suprême |
| superlative {adj} (of or pertaining to a superlative) | :: superlatif {m} |
| superlative degree {n} ((grammar)) | :: superlatif {m} |
| supermajority {n} (qualified majority) SEE: qualified majority | :: |
| superman {n} /ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/ (übermensch) | :: surhomme {m} |
| superman {n} (person of extraordinary or superhuman powers) | :: superman {m} |
| Superman {prop} /ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)mæn/ (a fictional character with superhuman powers) | :: Superman {m} |
| supermarket {n} /ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/ (store) | :: supermarché {m} |
| supermarket {n} (chain of stores) | :: supermarché {m} |
| supermassive black hole {n} (Any black hole with a large mass) | :: trou noir supermassif {m} |
| supermethod {n} (object-oriented programming) | :: superméthode {f} |
| supermodel {n} (famous fashion model) | :: top model {m} {f} |
| supernal {adj} /suˈpɝ.nəl/ (pertaining to heaven or to the sky) | :: céleste |
| supernal {adj} (exalted, exquisite, superlative) | :: paradisiaque, ravissant, sublime, ineffable, exquis |
| supernatant {adj} (floating on the surface of a liquid) | :: surnageant |
| supernatural {adj} /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ (above nature) | :: surnaturel, surnaturelle |
| supernatural {adj} (not of the usual) | :: surnaturel |
| supernova {n} (exploding star) | :: supernova {f} |
| supernumerary {n} /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/ (person who works in a group without forming part of the regular staff) | :: surnuméraire {m} {f}, suppléant |
| supernumerary {adj} (beyond the prescribed or standard amount) | :: surnuméraire {m} {f}, en surnombre |
| supernumerary {adj} (beyond what is necessary, see also: redundant) | :: en trop, en surnombre |
| supernumerary {n} (extra or walk-on in a play or movie) SEE: walk-on | :: |
| superorder {n} (taxonomic category) | :: superordre {m} |
| superordinate {adj} (greater in degree, rank or position) | :: surordonné {m} |
| superorganism {n} (social colony) | :: superorganisme {m} |
| superpackage {n} (package situated above another) | :: superpackage {m} |
| superpartner {n} (particle) | :: superpartenaire {m} |
| superphylum {n} (taxonomic category above phylum and below subkingdom) | :: superembranchement {m} |
| superposition principle {n} (The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution) | :: principe de superposition {m} |
| superpower {n} (sovereign state) | :: superpuissance {f} |
| superpower {n} (fictional extraordinary ability) | :: superpouvoir {m} |
| superscript {n} (a type of lettering form) | :: exposant {m}, lettre supérieure {f} |
| supersede {v} /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ (take the place of) | :: supplanter |
| superset {n} (set containing all elements of another set) | :: sur-ensemble {m} |
| supersoft {n} (motorsports) | :: supertendre |
| supersolid {n} (superfluid material) | :: supersolide {m} |
| supersolidity {n} ((uncountable) condition of being supersolid) | :: supersolidité {f} |
| supersonic {adj} (ultrasonic) SEE: ultrasonic | :: |
| supersonic {adj} (greater than the speed of sound) | :: supersonique {m} {f} |
| superspreader {n} (someone responsible for spreading an infection to many other people) | :: super-propagateur {m}, superinfecteur {m}, superinfectrice {f} |
| superstar {n} (very famous person) | :: superstar {f} |
| super star cluster {n} (young, massive, dense star cluster) | :: super-amas d'étoiles {m} |
| superstition {n} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ (a belief that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way) | :: superstition {f} |
| superstitious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ (susceptible to superstitions) | :: superstitieux |
| superstratum {n} (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language) | :: superstrat {m} |
| superstring {n} (hypothetical physical object) | :: supercorde {f} |
| supersymmetry {n} (theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces) | :: supersymétrie {f} |
| supertanker {n} (extremely large tanker) | :: superpétrolier {m}, supertanker {m} |
| superuser {n} (user with complete access to an operating system) | :: super-utilisateur {m}, administrateur {m}, root {m} |
| supervillain {n} (a fictional criminal or evil-doer with superpowers) | :: super-vilain {m} |
| supervise {v} (to oversee or direct) | :: superviser, encadrer |
| supervision {n} (the act or instance of supervising) | :: supervision {f}, surveillance {f} |
| supervisor {n} /ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/ (a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group etc.) | :: superviseur {m} |
| supervisory board {n} (group) | :: conseil de surveillance {m} |
| superwoman {n} (exceptional woman) | :: superfemme {f}, surfemme {f} |
| supine {adj} /ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/ (lying on its back) | :: supinal |
| supine {n} (verbal noun) | :: supin {m} |
| supper {n} /ˈsʌpɚ/ (food before going to bed) | :: souper |
| supper {n} (dinner at night) | :: souper |
| supplant {v} /səˈplænt/ (to take the place of, to replace) | :: supplanter |
| supplant {v} (to remove violently) | :: détrôner, déposer, dézinguer, renverser, éradiquer |
| supple {adj} /ˈsʌpəl/ (pliant, easy to bend) | :: souple |
| supple {adj} (lithe and agile when moving and bending) | :: souple |
| supple {adj} (compliant) | :: souple |
| supplement {n} /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (additional section of a newspaper) | :: supplément {m} |
| supplementary {adj} (additional) | :: supplémentaire |
| supplementary angles {n} (pair of angles) | :: angle supplémentaire {m} |
| suppleness {n} (the quality of being supple) | :: souplesse {f} |
| suppletion {n} /səˈpliːʃən/ ((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking) | :: supplétion {f}, supplétisme {m} |
| suppletive {adj} (which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms) | :: supplétif |
| suppliant {adj} /ˈsʌpliənt/ | :: suppliant {m} |
| supplicate {v} /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/ (beg, beseech) | :: supplier |
| supplication {n} /sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (an act of supplicating) | :: supplication {f} |
| supplier {n} /səˈplaɪə/ (one who supplies, a provider) | :: fournisseur {m} |
| supply {v} /səˈplaɪ/ (to provide, make available for use) | :: fournir, approvisionner |
| supply {n} (act of supplying) | :: approvisionnement |
| supply {n} (provisions) | :: vivres {m-p} |
| supply and demand {n} (economic model of pricing) | :: offre et demande {f}, l'offre et la demande |
| supply chain {n} (system of organisations, people, etc.) | :: chaîne de production {f}, chaîne logistique {f} |
| supply-side economics {n} (branch of economics) | :: économie de l'offre {f} |
| supply vessel {n} (ship used to transport supplies) | :: ravitailleur {m} |
| support {v} /səˈpɔɹt/ (to keep from falling) | :: soutenir |
| support {v} (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid) | :: soutenir |
| support {v} | :: soutenir |
| support {n} (something which supports) | :: soutien {m} |
| support {n} (financial or other help) | :: soutien {m} |
| supporter {n} /səˈpɔː.tə/ (Person who supports, an adherent) | :: partisan {m}, supporter {m}, supporteur {m}, supporteuse {f}, supportrice {f} |
| supporter {n} (animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms) | :: support {m} |
| support group {n} (group that supports each other) | :: groupe de parole {m} |
| suppose {v} /səˈpoʊz/ (conclude; believe) | :: supposer, imaginer |
| suppose {v} (theorize; hypothesize) | :: supposer |
| supposed {adj} /səˈpoʊzd/ (expected) | :: supposé {m} Quebec |
| supposed to {phrase} /səˈpoʊs ˌtu/ (Required to) | :: censé, devoir faire |
| supposition {n} /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ (assumption) | :: hypothèse {f}, supposition {f}, conjecture {f} |
| suppository {n} /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/ (medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity) | :: suppositoire {m} |
| suppress {v} /səˈpɹɛs/ (to hold in place, to keep low) | :: contenir, réduire, supprimer, réprimer |
| suppurate {v} /ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ (form or discharge pus) | :: suppurer |
| supramolecule {n} (organized system of molecules) | :: supramolécule {f} |
| supranational {adj} (of greater than national scope) | :: supranational |
| suprarenal {adj} (located above the kidney) | :: surrénal {m} |
| suprasternal notch {n} (conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum) | :: fourchette sternale {f} |
| supremacism {n} | :: suprémacisme {m} |
| supremacist {n} (advocate of supremacy of one group over others) | :: suprémaciste {m} {f} |
| supremacy {n} /suˈpɹɛməsi/ (quality of being supreme) | :: suprématie {f} |
| supreme {adj} /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ (dominant) | :: suprême |
| supreme being {n} (deity with power over all things) | :: Être suprême {m} |
| supreme court {n} (court of law representing the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction) | :: cour suprême {f} |
| Supreme Leader {n} (head of state of Iran) | :: Guide suprême {m} |
| supremely {adv} (to the highest degree) | :: suprêmement |
| Supreme Soviet {prop} (Soviet parliament) | :: Soviet suprême |
| supremum {n} (element of a set greater than or equal to all members of a given subset) | :: supremum {m} |
| sura {n} (chapter of the Qur'an) | :: sourate {f} |
| surcharge {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ (addition of extra charge) | :: surcharge {f} |
| surcingle {n} /ˈsəɹsɪŋɡɫ̩/ | :: surfaix {m} |
| sure {adj} /ʃʊɹ/ (certain, reliable) | :: sûr {m}, sûre {f}, certain |
| sure {adj} (certain in one's knowledge or belief) | :: sûr, certain |
| sure {interj} (noncommittal yes) | :: d'accord |
| sure {interj} (of course) | :: bien sûr |
| sure enough {adv} (just like one would expect) | :: comme il se doit |
| surely {adv} /ˈʃʊɹli/ (without fail) | :: sûrement |
| surely {adv} (certainly, undoubtedly) | :: sûrement, assurément |
| surely {adv} (with confidence) | :: sûrement, assurément |
| Suren {prop} | :: Suréna {m} |
| sure thing {interj} ((informal) a reply to thank you) | :: pas de quoi |
| surety {n} (certainty) SEE: certainty | :: |
| surety {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪti/ (law: promise to pay on behalf of another) | :: cautionnement {m} |
| surety {n} (law: one who undertakes such promise) | :: caution {f} |
| suretyship {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/ (agreement) | :: cautionnement {m} |
| surf {n} /sɝf/ (waves that break) | :: brisants {m-p} |
| surf {v} (to ride a wave) | :: surfer |
| surf {v} (to browse the Internet) | :: surfer |
| surface {n} /ˈsɝːfəs/ (up-side of a flat object) | :: surface {f} |
| surface {v} (to rise to the surface) | :: faire surface |
| surface {v} (for information to become known) | :: faire surface |
| surface plasmon {n} (quantized electromagnetic wave) | :: plasmon de surface {m} |
| surface tension {n} (the effect on the surface of a liquid) | :: tension superficielle {f} |
| surface-to-air {adj} (fired from the ground) | :: sol-air |
| surface-to-air missile {n} (missile) | :: missile sol-air {m} |
| surfactant {n} /səɹˈfæktənt/ (surface active agent) | :: tensioactif, mouillant, surfactant, surfactif |
| surf and turf {n} | :: terre et mer, mer et terre, terre & mer, mer & terre |
| surfboard {n} /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ (a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves) | :: planche de surf {f} |
| surfer {n} (person who rides a surfboard) | :: surfeur {m}, surfeuse {f} |
| surfer {n} (person who surfs the Internet) | :: internaute {m} {f} |
| surfing {n} /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ (sport) | :: surf {m} |
| surf riding {n} (surfing) SEE: surfing | :: |
| surge {n} /sɝdʒ/ (sudden transient rush or flood) | :: montée, poussée, vague, afflux |
| surge {n} (sudden transient rush or flood) | :: montée |
| surge {v} (to rush, flood, or increase suddenly) | :: déferler |
| surgeon {n} /ˈsɝdʒən/ (doctor who performs surgery) | :: chirurgien, chirurgienne {f} |
| surgeonfish {n} (any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Acanthuridae) | :: poisson-chirurgien {m} |
| surge protector {n} (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) | :: parafoudre {m}, parasurtenseur |
| surgery {n} /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/ (procedure involving major incisions) | :: chirurgie {f}, opération {f} |
| surgery {n} (medical specialty) | :: chirurgie {f} |
| surgery {n} (room or department where surgery is performed) | :: salle opératoire {f} |
| surge suppressor {n} (surge protector) SEE: surge protector | :: |
| surgical {adj} /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/ (of or relating to surgery) | :: chirurgical |
| surgical mask {n} (mask worn to catch bacteria) | :: masque chirurgical, masque d'hygiène, masque à trois plis |
| surgical spirit {n} (ethanol with small quantities of additives) | :: alcool modifié {m} |
| Suriname {prop} /ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ (country) | :: Surinam {m}, Suriname {m} |
| Surinamese {n} (person from Suriname) | :: Surinamien {m}, Surinamienne {f} |
| Surinamese {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Suriname) | :: surinamien |
| surjection {n} /sɜː(ɹ).dʒɛk.ʃən/ (function that is a many-to-one mapping) | :: surjection {f} |
| surjective {adj} (of, relating, or being a surjection) | :: surjectif |
| surly {adj} /ˈsɜːli/ (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) | :: grognon, grincheux, impoli |
| surly {adj} (threatening, menacing, gloomy) | :: menaçant, rude, morne |
| surly {adj} ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) | :: arrogant, autoritaire |
| surmise {v} /sɜːˈmaɪz/ (to imagine or suspect) | :: présumer, supposer, suspecter |
| surmount {v} /sɚˈmaʊnt/ (to get over; to overcome) | :: surmonter |
| surname {n} /ˈsɝneɪm/ (name that indicates family) | :: nom {m}, patronyme {m}, nom de famille {m} |
| surpass {v} /sɚˈpæs/ (to exceed) | :: surpasser, dépasser, excéder |
| surplice {n} /ˈsɝplɪs/ (liturgical vestment) | :: surplis {m} |
| surplus {n} /ˈsɝˌplʌs/ (excess, overplus) | :: surplus {m} |
| surplus {n} (funds in public treasury greater than ordinary needs) | :: excédentaire {m} |
| surplus value {n} | :: plus-value {f} |
| surprise {n} /sɚˈpɹaɪz/ (something not expected) | :: surprise {f} |
| surprise {n} (attributively: that is unexpected) | :: surprise |
| surprise {v} (cause (someone) to feel surprise) | :: surprendre, étonner |
| surprise {v} (do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise) | :: surprendre |
| surprised {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/ (caused to feel surprise) | :: surpris |
| surprising {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ (that is or are a surprise) | :: surprenant, étonnant, surprenante {f}, étonnante {f} |
| surprisingly {adv} (in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual) | :: étonnamment |
| surrealism {n} /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ (artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy) | :: surréalisme |
| surrealist {adj} (of, or relating to surrealism) | :: surréaliste |
| surrealist {n} (surrealist artist) | :: surréaliste {m} {f} |
| surreal number {n} (element of an extension of the real numbers that includes infinite numbers and infinitesimals) | :: nombre surréel {m} |
| surrender {v} /səˈɹɛndəɹ/ (transitive: to give up into the power, control, or possession of another) | :: capituler |
| surrender {v} (intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another) | :: capituler, se rendre |
| surrender {n} (an act of surrendering) | :: capitulation {f}, reddition {f} |
| surreptitious {adj} /səˌɹɜpˈtɪʃəs/ (stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert) | :: furtif, subreptice |
| surreptitiously {adv} /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (in a surreptitious manner) | :: subrepticement, furtivement |
| surrogacy {n} (surrogate motherhood) | :: gestation pour autrui {f}, GPA {f} |
| surrogate {n} /ˈsʌɹəɡɨt/ (substitute) | :: remplaçant {m}, remplaçante {f}, suppléant {m}, suppléante {f}, substitut {m}, substitute {f} |
| surrogate {n} (person or animal that acts as a substitute for another) | :: substitut {m}, personne de substitution {f} |
| surrogate {n} | :: remplaçant (person), succédané {m} |
| surrogate mother {n} (woman who gives birth to a child not her own) | :: mère porteuse {f} |
| surround {v} /səˈɹaʊnd/ (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions) | :: entourer |
| surround {v} (to enclose to prevent escape) | :: enceindre |
| surroundings {n} /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ (area surrounding someone or something) | :: environnement {m}, voisinage {m} |
| surtitle {n} (translation) | :: surtitre {m} |
| surtitle {v} (provide surtitles) | :: surtitrer |
| surveil {v} /sɚˈveɪl/ (To keep someone or something under surveillance) | :: surveiller |
| surveillance {n} /səɹˈveɪ.ləns/ (observation of individuals or groups of individuals) | :: surveillance {f}, fichage {m} |
| surveillance camera {n} (CCTV camera) | :: caméra de surveillance {f} |
| survey {n} /ˈsɝveɪ/ (an examination of the opinions of a group) | :: sondage {m} |
| survey {n} (act of surveying) | :: arpentage {m}, reconnaissance {f}, sondage {m} |
| survey {n} (an examination) | :: enquête {f} |
| survey {n} (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) | :: reconnaissance {f} |
| survey {v} (to inspect; to examine) | :: inspecter |
| surveyor {n} (person occupied with the process of determining positions on the Earth's surface) | :: arpenteur {m}, arpenteuse {f}, géomètre |
| survival {n} /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ (continued existence or life) | :: survie {f} |
| survive {v} /sɚˈvaɪv/ (person: continue to live) | :: survivre |
| survivor {n} /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ (one who survives) | :: survivant {m}, survivante {f}, rescapé {m}, rescapée {f} |
| survivorship bias {n} (bias) | :: biais du survivant |
| Susa {prop} /ˈsuːzə/ (capital) | :: Suse {f} |
| Susan {prop} /ˈsuːzən/ (female given name) | :: Suzanne |
| Susanna {prop} (female given name) SEE: Susan | :: |
| Susanna {prop} (biblical character) | :: Suzanne {f} |
| susceptibility {n} /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/ (the condition of being susceptible) | :: susceptibilité |
| susceptible {adj} /səˈsɛptɪbl̩/ (especially sensitive) | :: susceptible |
| sushi {n} /ˈsuʃi/ (Japanese dish) | :: sushi {m} |
| suslik {n} /ˈsʌslɪk/ (Spermophilus or Citellus) | :: souslik {m}, zisel {m} |
| suspect {v} /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ (distrust, have doubts about) | :: soupçonner |
| suspect {v} (believe to be guilty) | :: soupçonner |
| suspect {n} (person suspected of something) | :: suspect |
| suspect {adj} (viewed with suspicion) | :: suspect {m} |
| suspend {v} /səˈspɛnd/ (To halt temporarily) | :: suspendre |
| suspend {v} (To hang freely) | :: suspendre |
| suspend {v} (To create a suspension) | :: suspendre, mettre en suspension |
| suspend {v} (To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event) | :: suspendre |
| suspended {adj} /səˈspɛndɪd/ (interrupted or delayed) | :: suspendu |
| suspended animation {n} (the slowing of life processes) | :: biostase {f}, animation suspendue {f} |
| suspended cymbal {n} (cymbal that is suspended horizontally) | :: cymbale suspendue {f} |
| suspended sentence {n} (type of sentence) | :: sursis {m} |
| suspender {n} /səˈspɛndɚ/ (an item used hold up trousers) | :: bretelles {f-p} |
| suspender {n} (item used to hold up stocking) | :: jarretelle {f} |
| suspender belt {n} (suspender belt) | :: porte-jarretelles {m} |
| suspenders {n} (trouser supporter) SEE: suspender | :: |
| suspenders {n} (stocking supporter) SEE: garter | :: |
| suspension bridge {n} (bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables) | :: pont suspendu {m} |
| suspicion {n} /sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/ (act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong) | :: suspicion {f}, soupçon {m} |
| suspicion {n} | :: soupçon |
| suspicious {adj} /səˈspɪ.ʃəs/ (arousing suspicion) | :: suspect {m} |
| suspicious {adj} (distrustful) | :: méfiant, soupçonneux |
| suspicious {adj} (expressing suspicion) | :: suspicieux, soupçonneux |
| suspiciously {adv} (In a manner suggesting suspicion) | :: suspicieusement |
| suspiciously {adv} (in a manner suggesting guilt) | :: coupablement |
| suspiciously {adv} (to a degree that makes one suspect something) | :: étonnamment |
| suss out {v} (to work out, to determine) | :: piger, capter |
| sustain {v} /səˈsteɪn/ (to maintain something) | :: maintenir |
| sustain {v} (to provide for or nourish something) | :: subvenir |
| sustainability {n} /səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (ability to sustain something) | :: soutenabilité {f} |
| sustainability {n} (ecological sense) | :: durabilité {f} |
| sustainable {adj} /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ (able to be sustained) | :: viable |
| sustainable {adj} (able to be sustained: environmental term) | :: durable |
| sustainable development {n} (development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) | :: développement durable {m} |
| susurrus {n} /ˈsu.sə.ɹəs/ (whispering or rustling sound) | :: susurrement {m} |
| Sutekh {prop} (Egyptian God) SEE: Set | :: |
| sutler {n} /ˈsʌtləɹ/ (a person who follows an army, selling provisions) | :: cantinier {m} |
| sutra {n} /ˈsuːtɹə/ (a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy) | :: sutra {m}, soutra {m} |
| suture {n} /ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/ (seam) | :: suture {f} |
| suture {v} (to sew up or join by means of a suture) | :: suturer |
| SUV {n} /ˌɛs.juːˈviː/ (sport utility vehicle) | :: VUS |
| Suva {prop} (capital of Fiji) | :: Suva {f} |
| suzerain {n} /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/ (dominant nation or state) | :: suzerain {m} |
| suzerainty {n} /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹənti/ (relation between a superior state and a subservient state) | :: suzeraineté {f} |
| Suzuki {prop} /sy.ˈzyː.ki/ (a Japanese surname) | :: Suzuki |
| Svalbard {prop} /ˈsvɑːlbɑː(ɹ)/ (islands north east of Greenland) | :: Svalbard {m} |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands {prop} (two distinct dependencies of Norway) | :: Iles Svalbard et Jan Mayen |
| svarabhakti {n} /ˌsvɑɹəˈbɑkti/ (epenthesis of a vowel) | :: svarabhakti {m} |
| Sverdlovsk {prop} (former name of Yekaterinburg) | :: Sverdlovsk |
| Swabia {prop} /ˈsweɪbi.ə/ (historical region of Germany) | :: Souabe {f} |
| Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to Swabia) SEE: Swabish | :: |
| Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to a Swabian, Swabians) SEE: Swabish | :: |
| Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) SEE: Swabish | :: |
| Swabian {prop} (dialect) SEE: Swabish | :: |
| Swabian {n} (person) SEE: Swabish | :: |
| Swabian Turkey {prop} (region) | :: Turquie Souabe |
| Swabish {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) | :: souabe |
| Swabish {n} (person) | :: Souabe {m} {f} |
| swaddle {v} /swɔdl/ (to bind a baby) | :: emmailloter, langer, emmitoufler |
| swaddling clothes {n} (garment) | :: langes {m-p} |
| Swadesh list {n} (lists of vocabulary) | :: liste Swadesh {f} |
| swag {v} /swæɡ/ (burglar's or thief's booty; a boodle) | :: butin {m} |
| swag {v} (bushman's possessions in a drape) | :: balluchon, baluchon {m} |
| swagger {v} /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ (to walk with a swaying motion) | :: rouler des épaules |
| swagger {v} (to act in a pompous manner) | :: se pavaner, plastronner, rouler des mécaniques |
| swagger {v} (to boast or brag noisily) | :: se vanter, fanfaronner, se la péter, péter plus haut que son cul, faire le beau |
| swagger {n} (confidence, pride) | :: fierté {f} |
| swagger {n} (bold or arrogant strut) | :: prétentieux, rouleur de mécaniques, outrecuidant |
| swagger {n} (prideful boasting or bragging) | :: hâblerie {f}, fanfaronnade {f}, plastronnade {f}, gasconnade {f}, vantardise {f} |
| swagman {n} /ˈswæɡmæn/ (itinerant worker) | :: saisonnier {m} |
| Swahili {n} /swɑˈhili/ (language) | :: swahili {m} |
| Swainson's hawk {n} (Buteo swainsoni) | :: buse de Swainson {f} |
| swallow {v} /ˈswɑloʊ/ (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach) | :: avaler |
| swallow {v} (to take in, to consume) | :: avaler |
| swallow {v} (to make muscular contractions of the oesophagus) | :: avaler, déglutir |
| swallow {v} (to believe or accept) | :: avaler, digérer |
| swallow {n} (bird) | :: hirondelle {f} |
| swallowing {n} (act of swallowing) | :: déglutition {f} |
| swallow one's pride {v} (To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance) | :: ravaler sa fierté |
| swallowtail {n} /ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ (tailcoat) | :: frac {m}, queue-de-pie {f} |
| swallowtail {n} (butterfly) | :: machaon {m} |
| swallow-tailed kite {n} (various species of kite native to the Americas) | :: naucler à queue fourchue {m}, milan à queue fourchue {m} |
| swallow up {v} (completely enclose or envelop) | :: engloutir, engouffrer |
| swamp {n} /swɑmp/ (type of wetland) | :: marécage {m}, marais {m} |
| swamp {v} (overwhelm) | :: submerger |
| swamp holly {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry | :: |
| swamp white oak {n} (Quercus bicolor) | :: chêne bicolore {m} |
| swan {n} /swɒn/ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) | :: cygne {m}, cygne mâle {m}, cygne femelle {m}, cygneau {m}, cygnet {m}, jeune cygne {m} |
| swan dive {n} (A dive starting with arms outstretched) | :: saut de l'ange {m} |
| swanky {adj} (posh; elegant; ritzy) | :: classe, élégant |
| swanling {n} (baby swan, young swan) SEE: cygnet | :: |
| swan song {n} (a final performance) | :: chant du cygne {m} |
| swap {v} /swɒp/ (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) | :: permuter |
| swap {n} (exchange) | :: échange {m} |
| swap out {v} | :: échanger |
| swappable {adj} (that can be swapped) | :: échangeable |
| swaption {n} (instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap) | :: swaption {f} |
| sward {n} /swɔː(ɹ)d/ (sod, turf) | :: gazon {m} |
| sward {n} (lawn, meadow) | :: pelouse {f} |
| swarf {n} /swɔːf/ (waste chips or shavings) | :: copeaux {m-p} |
| swarf {n} (a particular chip or shaving) | :: copeau {m} |
| swarf {n} | :: copeau {m} |
| swarm {n} /swɔɹm/ (large number of insects) | :: essaim {m} (flying insects), grouillement {m} (crawling insects) |
| swarm {n} (a mass of people or animals in turmoil) | :: nuée {f}, essaim {m} |
| swarm {v} (to move as a swarm) | :: essaimer |
| swarm {v} | :: grouiller, pulluler |
| swarthy {adj} (dark) SEE: dark | :: |
| swarthy {adj} (tawny) SEE: tawny | :: |
| swarthy {adj} (dark-skinned) SEE: dark-skinned | :: |
| swashbuckler {n} (a swordsman or fencer) | :: bretteur {m} |
| swashbuckling {adj} (adventurous) | :: truculent, aventurier |
| swastika {n} /ˈswɒstɪkə/ (a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle) | :: svastika {m}, croix gammée {f} |
| swat {v} /swɒt/ (to beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit) | :: frapper |
| swat {n} (a hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking) | :: coup {m} |
| swatch {n} /swɒtʃ/ (a piece, pattern, or sample) | :: motif {m}, échantillon {m} |
| sway {n} /sweɪ/ (Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side) | :: autorité, poids {m}, influence {f} |
| sway {n} (Preponderance; turn or cast of balance) | :: prépondérance {f} |
| sway {v} (to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | :: balancer |
| sway {v} (to influence or direct by power and authority) | :: influencer |
| Swazi {n} (person from Swaziland) | :: Swazi |
| Swazi {prop} (Bantu language) | :: swati {m} |
| Swazi {adj} (pertaining to Swaziland) | :: swazi |
| Swaziland {prop} /ˈswɑːziˌlænd/ (Kingdom of Swaziland, see also: eSwatini) | :: Swaziland {m} |
| Swaziland {prop} (attributive form - relating to Swaziland) | :: swazilandais |
| Swazilander {n} (a native or inhabitant of Swaziland) | :: Swazilandais {m}, Swazilandaise {f} |
| swear {v} /swɛɚ/ (to take an oath) | :: jurer |
| swear {v} (to curse, to use offensive language) | :: jurer, gronder |
| swear like a pagan {v} (swear very rudely) SEE: swear like a trooper | :: |
| swear like a sailor {v} (swear very rudely) SEE: swear like a trooper | :: |
| swear like a trooper {v} | :: jurer comme un charretier |
| swear word {n} (impolite or offensive taboo word) | :: juron {m}, gros mot {m} |
| sweat {n} /swɛt/ (fluid that exits the body through pores) | :: sueur {f}, transpiration {f} |
| sweat {n} (slang for soldier) | :: troufion {m}, troupier {m} |
| sweat {v} (to emit sweat) | :: transpirer, suer |
| sweat {v} (informal: to worry) | :: se faire du mauvais sang |
| sweat {v} (to emit in the manner of sweat) | :: suer |
| sweater {n} /ˈswɛtə/ (knitted jacket worn by athletes before or after exercise) | :: sweater {m}, sweat-shirt {m}, sweat {m} |
| sweater {n} (similar garment worn for warmth) | :: pull-over {m}, pull {m}, chandail {m} |
| sweat gland {n} (exocrine gland) | :: glande sudoripare {f} |
| sweating {n} (bodily process) | :: transpiration |
| sweat like a pig {v} (sweat profusely) | :: suer comme un bœuf, suer à grosses gouttes |
| sweat of one's brow {n} (The effort extended in labor) | :: à la sueur de son front |
| sweatshirt {n} (loose shirt) | :: sweat-shirt, sweatshirt {m} |
| sweatshop {n} (factory) | :: atelier de misère {m}, atelier d'exploitation {m}, atelier de pressurage {m} |
| sweaty {adj} /ˈswɛɾi/ (covered in sweat) | :: en sueur, moite |
| sweaty {adj} (likely to cause one to sweat) | :: sudatoire |
| swede {n} (turnip) SEE: turnip | :: |
| swede {n} (yellow root of Brassica napus) SEE: rutabaga | :: |
| swede {n} (plant) SEE: rutabaga | :: |
| Swede {n} /swiːd/ (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent) | :: Suédois {m}, Suédoise {f} |
| Sweden {prop} /ˈswi.dən/ (Scandinavian country) | :: Suède {f} |
| Swedenborgian {adj} (of or pertaining to Emanuel Swedenborg) | :: swedenborgien, swédenborgien |
| Swedenborgian {n} (a religious follower of Emanuel Swedenborg) | :: swedenborgien {m}, swedenborgienne {f}, swédenborgien {m}, swédenborgienne {f} |
| Swedenborgianism {n} (Christian denomination influenced by Swedenborg) | :: swedenborgisme {m}, swédenborgisme {m}, swedenborgianisme {m}, swédenborgianisme {m} |
| Swedish {prop} /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/ (language) | :: suédois {m} |
| Swedish {adj} (of or pertaining to Sweden) | :: suédois |
| Swedish massage {n} (style of massage) | :: massage suédois {m} |
| Swedish turnip {n} (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) SEE: rutabaga | :: |
| Swedophone {adj} (Swedish-speaking) | :: suédophone, suécophone, svécophone |
| Swedophone {n} (speaker of Swedish) | :: suédophone {m} {f}, suécophone {m} {f}, svécophone {m} {f} |
| sweep {v} /swiːp/ (to clean using a broom or brush) | :: balayer |
| sweep {v} (to search methodically) | :: balayer |
| sweep {n} (single action of sweeping) | :: balayage |
| sweep {n} (chimney sweep) SEE: chimney sweep | :: |
| sweep away {v} (to remove something by sweeping) | :: balayer |
| sweeper {n} /ˈswipɚ/ (one who sweeps floors or chimneys) | :: balayeur |
| sweeper {n} (in soccer) | :: libéro {m}, libero {m} |
| sweeping {n} /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ (An instance of sweeping.) | :: balayage |
| sweeping {n} (The activity of sweeping.) | :: balayage {m} |
| sweeping {adj} (wide, broad, affecting many things) | :: à l'emporte-pièce, radical, complet, large, vaste |
| sweep something under the rug {v} (to conceal a problem expediently) | :: cacher la poussière sous le tapis |
| sweet {adj} /swiːt/ (having a pleasant taste) | :: doux |
| sweet {adj} (having a taste of sugar) | :: sucré |
| sweet {adj} (containing a sweetening ingredient) | :: sucré |
| sweet {adj} (of a wine: retaining a portion of sugar) | :: doux |
| sweet {adj} (not having a salty taste) | :: doux {m} |
| sweet {adj} (not decaying, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale) | :: frais {m} |
| sweet {adj} (having a pleasant sound) | :: doux, mélodieux |
| sweet {adj} (having a pleasing disposition) | :: sympathique, sympa, doux |
| sweet {adj} (having a helpful disposition) | :: charmant, gentil |
| sweet {adj} (colloquial, very good) | :: génial |
| sweet {adj} | :: suave {m} {f} |
| sweet {adv} (in a sweet manner) | :: doucement |
| sweet {n} (sugary confection) | :: friandise {f}, bonbon {m}, sucreries {f-p} |
| sweet {n} (food eaten for dessert) SEE: dessert | :: |
| sweet {n} (sweetheart) SEE: sweetheart | :: |
| sweetbread {n} /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) | :: ris {m} |
| sweet cherry {n} (Prunus avium) SEE: wild cherry | :: |
| sweet chestnut {n} (tree Castanea sativa) | :: châtaignier {m} |
| sweet chestnut {n} (nut) | :: châtaigne {f} |
| sweet clover {n} (Melilotus) | :: mélilot {f} |
| sweet corn {n} (corn suitable for eating by humans) | :: maïs doux {m} |
| sweet dreams {phrase} /ˌswiːt ˈdɹiːmz/ (sweet dreams) | :: fais de beaux rêves, faites de beaux rêves |
| sweeten {v} /ˈswiːtən/ (to make sweet to the taste) | :: adoucir |
| sweetener {n} (food additive) | :: édulcorant {m} |
| sweeten the pot {v} (to make a living) | :: mettre du beurre dans les épinards |
| sweet flag {n} (Acorus calamus) | :: acore odorant {m} |
| sweetheart {n} (darling) SEE: darling | :: |
| sweetheart {n} /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ (a person who is always very kind) | :: chéri {m} |
| sweetheart {n} (a person very much liked or loved by someone) | :: amante {f}, chéri {m}, chérie {f}, amour {m}, ange {m} |
| sweetie {n} /ˈswiː.t̬i/ (sweetheart) | :: ange {m} |
| sweetish {adj} (somewhat sweet) | :: douçâtre, douceâtre |
| sweetleaf {n} (plant of the genus Stevia) SEE: stevia | :: |
| sweetly {adv} /ˈswiːtli/ (in a sweet or pleasant manner) | :: doucement |
| sweetmeat {n} /ˈswiːtmiːt/ (sweet delicacy) | :: friandise {f} |
| sweet osmanthus {n} (shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans) | :: olivier odorant {m}, osmanthus {m}, olivier de Chine {m}, olivier à thé {m} |
| sweet pea {n} (flowering plant) | :: pois de senteur {m} |
| sweet pepper {n} (fruit) SEE: bell pepper | :: |
| sweet potato {n} (yam) SEE: yam | :: |
| sweet potato {n} (ocarina) SEE: ocarina | :: |
| sweet potato {n} (vine) | :: patate douce {f}, patate {f} |
| sweet potato {n} (tuber) | :: patate douce {f}, patate {f} |
| sweets {n} (confectionery, candy) | :: confection {f}, bonbons {m-p} |
| sweetshop {n} (shop selling predominantly confectionery) | :: confiserie {f}, pâtisserie {f} |
| sweetsop {n} (sugar apple) SEE: sugar apple | :: |
| sweet spot {n} /ˈswiːt spɒt/ (place which is optimum for a certain action to occur) | :: sweet spot {m} |
| sweet tooth {n} (someone with a liking for sweet foods) | :: bec sucré {m} |
| sweetwater {n} (fresh water) SEE: fresh water | :: |
| sweet william {n} (Dianthus barbatus) | :: œillet de poète {m} |
| sweet woodruff {n} (Asperula odorata) | :: gaillet odorant {m}, reine des bois {f}, aspérule odorante {f} |
| swell {v} /swɛl/ (intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged) | :: gonfler, enfler |
| swell {v} (to cause to become bigger) | :: gonfler |
| swell {n} (series of waves, lasting after the wind has ceased) | :: houle {f} |
| swell {adj} (excellent, see also: excellent) | :: sensass, chouette {m} {f} |
| swelling {n} /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/ (the state of being swollen) | :: gonflement {m} |
| swerve {v} /swɜː(ɹ)v/ | :: faire une embardée |
| swidden {n} /ˈswɪdən/ (area cleared and burnt for cultivation) | :: brûlis {m} |
| swift {adj} /swɪft/ (fast; quick) | :: rapide |
| swift {n} (bird) | :: martinet {m} |
| swiftness {n} (state of being swift) SEE: quickness | :: |
| swig {v} /swɪɡ/ (to drink (usually by gulping)) | :: lamper |
| swig {n} (a drink) | :: lampée {f} |
| swill {n} /swɪl/ (mixture of solid and liquid food scraps) | :: soupe |
| swim {v} /swɪm/ (move through water) | :: nager |
| swim {n} (act or instance of swimming) | :: natation {f} |
| swim bladder {n} (fish organ) | :: vessie natatoire {f} |
| swim cap {n} (cap worn by swimmers) | :: bonnet de bain {m} |
| swim lane {n} (division of a swimming pool) | :: couloir de nage {m} |
| swimmer {n} /ˈswɪm.ɚ/ (one who swims) | :: nageur {m}, nageuse {f} |
| swimming {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ (human activity of moving oneself through water) | :: natation {f}, nage {f} |
| swimming costume {n} (garment for swimming) SEE: swimsuit | :: |
| swimming goggles {n} (goggles for protecting the eyes in the water) | :: lunettes de natation {f-p}, lunettes de piscine {f-p} |
| swimmingly {adv} /ˈswɪmɪŋli/ (in a very favourable manner) | :: comme sur des roulettes (like on wheels) |
| swimming pool {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ (pool for swimming) | :: piscine {f} |
| swimming trunks {n} (a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing) | :: maillot de bain {m}, slip de bain {m} |
| swimmist {n} (swimmer) SEE: swimmer | :: |
| swimsuit {n} | :: maillot {m}, maillot de bain {m}, costume de bain {m} |
| swimwear {n} (clothing for swimming) SEE: swimsuit | :: |
| swindle {v} /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ (to defraud someone) | :: escroquer, entourlouper |
| swindle {v} (to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods) | :: entourlouper, escroquer |
| swindle {n} (an instance of swindling) | :: escroquerie {f}, entourloupe |
| swindler {n} /ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/ (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds) | :: escroc {m}, aigrefin {m}, margoulin {m} |
| swine {n} (pig) SEE: pig | :: |
| swine {n} /swaɪn/ (contemptible person) | :: porc {m}, vermine {f}, salaud {m}, garce {f} |
| swine fever {n} (pathology) | :: peste porcine {f} |
| swine flu {n} (influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses) | :: grippe porcine {f} |
| swineherd {n} /ˈswɑɪnˌhɜːd/ (person who herds and tends swine, keeper of swine/pigs) | :: porcher {m}, porchère {f} |
| swine influenza {n} (swine flu) SEE: swine flu | :: |
| swing {v} /ˈswɪŋ/ (to rotate about an off-centre fixed point) | :: osciller, se balancer, balancer |
| swing {v} (to dance) | :: swinguer |
| swing {v} (to ride on a swing) | :: se balancer |
| swing {v} (to hang on gallows) | :: pendre |
| swing {v} (to fluctuate or change) | :: changer, osciller |
| swing {v} (to move an object backward and forward) | :: balancer |
| swing {v} (to change a numerical result) | :: modifier, altérer |
| swing {v} (to make something work) | :: se permettre |
| swing {n} (manner in which something is swung) | :: balancement {m} |
| swing {n} (hanging seat) | :: balançoire {f} |
| swing {n} (dance style) | :: swing {m} |
| swing {n} (music style) | :: swing {m} |
| swing {n} (amount of change towards or away from) | :: variation {f} |
| swing {n} (electoral change) | :: revirement {m} |
| swing {n} (substitute musical theater performer) | :: doublure {f} |
| swing {n} (type of hook in boxing) | :: coup de poing balancé {m} |
| swing {n} | :: Swing {m} |
| swing bridge {n} (movable bridge) | :: pont tournant {m} |
| swinger {n} (person who practices swinging) | :: échangiste {m} {f} |
| swinging {n} /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ (sexual practice) | :: échangisme {m} |
| swing shift {n} | :: poste de soir {m} |
| swipe {v} /swaɪp/ (to snatch) | :: voler, piquer, faucher, chourrer, dérober |
| swipe {v} (to slide through a reader) | :: glisser |
| swipe {v} (to grab quickly) | :: choper, attraper |
| swipe {v} (to interact with a touch screen) | :: faire glisser |
| swirl {v} /swɜrl/ (to twist or whirl) | :: tourbillonner |
| swirl {n} (whirling eddy) | :: tourbillon {m} |
| swish {adj} /swɪʃ/ (sophisticated; fashionable; smooth) | :: chic, doux, en vogue, lisse |
| swish {interj} (to make a rustling sound while moving) | :: bruisser |
| Swiss {adj} /swɪs/ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) | :: suisse |
| Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) | :: suisse {m} {f} |
| Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialect(s)) | :: suisse {m} {f} |
| Swiss {n} (Swiss person) | :: Suisse {m}, Suissesse {f} |
| Swiss Army knife {n} (type of pocket knife) | :: couteau suisse {m} |
| Swiss chard {n} (chard) SEE: chard | :: |
| Swiss Confederation {prop} (Official name of Switzerland) | :: Confédération suisse {f} |
| Swiss franc {n} (currency of Switzerland) | :: franc suisse {m} |
| Swiss German {n} (Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland) | :: allemand de Suisse {m} |
| Swiss pine {n} (Pinus cembra) | :: arolle, pin cembro {m}, pin des Alpes {m} |
| Swiss roll {n} (type of sponge cake roll) | :: roulé {m}, rouleau de génoise |
| switch {n} /swɪtʃ/ (device to turn electric current on and off) | :: interrupteur {m} |
| switch {n} (movable section of railroad track) | :: aiguille {f}, aiguillage {m} |
| switch {n} (thin rod used as a whip) | :: badine {f} |
| switch {n} (command line notation) | :: commutateur {m} |
| switch {n} (system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines) | :: commutateur {m} |
| switch {n} (networking device) | :: commutateur réseau {m} |
| switch {v} (to exchange) | :: échanger |
| switch {v} (to change (something) to the specified state using a switch) | :: commuter |
| switch {v} (to hit with a switch (rod)) | :: fouetter |
| switch {v} (to change places or tasks) | :: changer |
| switch {adj} (Snowboarding) | :: switch |
| switch {adj} (Skiing) | :: switch |
| switchback {n} /ˈswɪt͡ʃbæk/ (zigzag path) | :: lacet {m} |
| switchblade {n} (a folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed) | :: couteau à cran d'arrêt {m} |
| switchboard {n} (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) | :: standard {m}, standard téléphonique {m} |
| switcher {n} (A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter) | :: locotracteur {m} |
| switch off {v} (turn switch to off position) | :: éteindre |
| switch on {v} (to turn a switch to the "on" position) | :: allumer |
| Switzerland {prop} /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ (sovereign country) | :: Suisse |
| swivel {n} /ˈswɪvəl/ (piece to permit rotation) | :: émerillon {m} |
| swizz {n} (a swindle) | :: entourloupe, arnaque {f} |
| swizz {v} (to swindle) | :: entourlouper, arnaquer {f} |
| swizzle stick {n} (small utensil used to mix or stir drinks) | :: touillette {f} |
| swole {adj} (upset) SEE: upset | :: |
| swole {adj} (having large, well-developed muscles) SEE: muscular | :: |
| swollen {adj} /ˈswəʊlən/ (distended) | :: enflé, gonflé |
| swoon {n} (infatuation) SEE: infatuation | :: |
| swoon {n} /swuːn/ (a faint) | :: pâmoison {f} |
| swoon {v} (to faint) | :: s'évanouir |
| swoop {n} /ˈswuːp/ (an act of rushedly doing something) | :: précipitation |
| sword {n} /sɔɹd/ (weapon) | :: épée {f}, glaive {m} |
| sword {n} (one who handles a sword) | :: épéiste |
| swordfighting {n} (swordplay) SEE: swordplay | :: |
| swordfish {n} (Xiphias gladius) | :: espadon {m} |
| sword knot {n} (ribbon attached to sword-hilt) | :: dragonne {f} |
| swordman {n} (swordsman) SEE: swordsman | :: |
| sword of Damocles {n} /ˈsɔɹd əv ˈdæməkliz/ (thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune) | :: épée de Damoclès |
| swordplay {n} (fighting with a sword) | :: escrime {f}, combat à l'épée |
| swordsman {n} (a person skilled at using swords) | :: maître d'armes {m} |
| swordsman {n} (a person who fights with a sword) | :: épéiste |
| swordsmith {n} (a maker of swords) | :: forgeron d'épées {m}, forgeron de sabres {m} |
| sword swallower {n} (person who swallows swords) | :: avaleur de sabre {m}, avaleuse de sabre {f} |
| swot {v} /swɒt/ (study hard) | :: bûcher, bosser, potasser, bachoter, se bourrer le crâne |
| swot {n} (one who swots) | :: bûcheur {m}, bosseur {m}, bachoteur |
| swot {n} (work) | :: boulot {m}, tapin {m} |
| swot {n} (vigorous study) | :: bachot {m}, bachotage |
| swung {v} /ˈswʌŋ/ (Simple past tense and past participle of swing) | :: balancer |
| sybarite {n} /ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/ (person devoted to pleasure and luxury) | :: sybarite {m} |
| sycamore {n} /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ (Platanus) | :: platane {m} |
| sycamore {n} (Ficus sycomorus) | :: sycomore {m}, figuier sycomore {m} |
| sycamore {n} (sycamore maple) SEE: sycamore maple | :: |
| sycamore maple {n} (Acer pseudoplatanus) | :: érable sycomore {m} |
| sycophancy {n} (fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery) | :: flagornerie {f}, flatterie {f}, lèche-culterie {f}, cirage de pompes {m} |
| sycophant {n} /ˈsɪkəfænt/ (one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.) | :: flagorneur {m} |
| Sydney {prop} /ˈsɪd.ni/ (in Australia) | :: Sydney |
| syenite {n} (obsolete: granite) SEE: granite | :: |
| syenite {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪt/ (igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende) | :: syénite {f} |
| Sykes's warbler {n} (Iduna rama) | :: hypolaïs rama {f} |
| syllabary {n} /ˈsɪləˌbɛɹi/ (system) | :: syllabaire {m} |
| syllabic {adj} /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable) | :: syllabique |
| syllabic {adj} (in linguistics) | :: syllabique |
| syllabification {n} /sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (division of a word into syllables) | :: syllabation {f} |
| syllabify {v} /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/ (to parse into syllables) | :: syllaber |
| syllabize {v} (syllabify) SEE: syllabify | :: |
| syllable {n} /ˈsɪləbəl/ (unit of speech) | :: syllabe {f} |
| syllabus {n} /ˈsɪləbəs/ (summary of topics) | :: programme {m}, syllabus {m}, plan de cours {m}, sommaire {m} |
| syllepsis {n} /sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/ (figure of speech) | :: syllepse {f} |
| syllogism {n} /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ (inference from premises) | :: syllogisme {m} |
| sylph {n} /sɪlf/ (The elemental being of air) | :: sylphe {m}, sylphide {f} |
| sylvan {adj} /ˈsɪlvən/ (pertaining to the forest, or woodlands) | :: sylvain, sylvestre {m} {f} |
| sylvan {adj} (wooded) | :: sylvestre {m} {f} |
| Sylvester {prop} /sɪlˈvɛstɚ/ (male given name) | :: Sylvestre {m} |
| sylviculturist {n} (one who cultivates forest trees) | :: sylviculteur {m}, sylvicultrice {f} |
| sylvite {n} (saline evaporite) | :: sylvine {f} |
| symbiont {n} (organism in a symbiotic relationship) | :: symbiote {m} |
| symbiosis {n} /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ (relationship of mutual benefit) | :: symbiose {f} |
| symbiote {n} (symbiont) SEE: symbiont | :: |
| symbiotic {adj} /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (biology: living together) | :: symbiotique {m} {f} |
| symbiotic {adj} (having a mutually beneficial relationship) | :: symbiotique {m} {f} |
| symbol {n} /ˈsɪmbəl/ (character or glyph) | :: symbole {m} |
| symbol {n} (object meant to represent another) | :: symbole {m} |
| symbol {n} (type of noun) | :: symbole {m} |
| symbol {n} (summary of a dogmatic statement of faith) | :: symbole {m} |
| symbol {v} (symbolize) SEE: symbolize | :: |
| symbolic {adj} (pertaining to a symbol) | :: symbolique |
| symbolic {adj} (implicitly referring to another thing) | :: symbolique |
| symbolically {adv} /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/ (in a symbolic manner) | :: symboliquement |
| symbolism {n} /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ (representation of a concept) | :: symbolisme {m} |
| symbolize {v} /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ (To be symbolic of; to represent) | :: symboliser |
| symbology {n} /sɪmˈbɑlədʒi/ (study of symbols) | :: symbologie {f} |
| symmetric {adj} (symmetrical) SEE: symmetrical | :: |
| symmetrical {adj} /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/ (exhibiting symmetry) | :: symétrique |
| symmetry {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis) | :: symétrie {f} |
| symmetry {n} (satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole) | :: symétrie {f} |
| sympathectomy {n} (surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system) | :: sympathectomie {f} |
| sympathetic {adj} /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy) | :: sympathique |
| sympathetically {adv} /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ (demonstrating a sharing in the feelings of others) | :: sympathiquement |
| sympathetic nervous system {n} (sympathetic nervous system) | :: système nerveux orthosympathique {m} |
| sympathize {v} (to show sympathy) | :: compatir, s'apitoyer |
| sympathizer {n} | :: compatissant {m}, compatissante {f} |
| sympathy {n} /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another) | :: compassion {f}, sympathie {f}, condoléance |
| sympathy {n} (ability to share the feelings of another; empathy) | :: sympathie {f} |
| sympathy {n} (mutual relationship) | :: sympathie {f} |
| sympatric {adj} /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/ (occurring in the same territory) | :: sympatrique , sympatride |
| sympatry {n} (the use of the same geographical areas without interbreeding) | :: sympatrie {f} |
| symphonic {adj} /sɪɱˈfɑnɪk/ (characteristic of a symphony) | :: symphonique |
| symphonic poem {n} (piece of music based on something non-musical) | :: poème symphonique {m} |
| symphonist {n} (composer of symphonies) | :: symphoniste {m} {f} |
| symphony {n} /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ (piece of orchestral music) | :: symphonie {f} |
| symphony orchestra {n} (large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music) | :: philharmonique {m}, orchestre symphonique {f} |
| symposium {n} /sɪm.ˈpoʊ.zi.əm/ (conference) | :: symposium {m} |
| symptom {n} /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ (something that indicates a disease or disorder) | :: symptôme |
| symptom {n} (figuratively: indicator of something) | :: symptôme {m} |
| symptomatic {adj} (showing symptoms) | :: symptomatique |
| synaeresis {n} /sɪnˈɛɹəsɪs/ | :: synérèse {f} |
| synaesthesia {n} /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.ʒə/ (neurological or psychological phenomenon) | :: synesthésie {f} |
| synaesthesia {n} (literary or artistic device) | :: synesthésie {f} |
| synagogal {adj} (of or pertaining to a synagogue) | :: synagogal |
| synagogical {adj} (of or pertaining to a synagogue) | :: synagogal |
| synagogue {n} /ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/ (Jewish place of worship) | :: synagogue {f} |
| synalepha {n} (melding of separate vowels into a single syllable) | :: synalèphe {f} |
| synallagmatic {adj} (imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties) | :: synallagmatique {m} {f} |
| synapse {n} /ˈsɪnæps/ (junction between neurons) | :: synapse {f} |
| synaptic {adj} (junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell) | :: synaptique |
| synastry {n} (astral conjunction) | :: synastrie {f} |
| sync {v} (synchronize) SEE: synchronize | :: |
| sync {n} (synchronization) SEE: synchronization | :: |
| syncarpous {adj} | :: syncarpe {m} {f} |
| synchrocyclotron {n} /sɪŋkɹəʊˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) | :: synchrocyclotron {m} |
| synchronic {adj} /sɪŋˈkɹɑnɪk/ (relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history) | :: synchronique {m} {f} |
| synchronisation {n} (synchronisation) SEE: synchronization | :: |
| synchronised skating {n} (figure skating in a team) | :: patinage synchronisé {m} |
| synchronised swimming {n} (swimming event) | :: nage synchronisée, natation synchronisée |
| synchronization {n} (the state or property of being synchronized) | :: synchronisation {f} |
| synchronize {v} /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ (cause two events to have coordinated timing) | :: synchroniser |
| synchronized diving {n} (sport) | :: plongeon synchronisé {m} |
| synchronized skating {n} (figure skating in a team) | :: patinage synchronisé {m} |
| synchronized swimming {n} (swimming event) | :: natation synchronisée {f} |
| synchronous {adj} /ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (at the same time) | :: synchrone |
| synchrotron {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/ (form of cyclotron) | :: synchrotron {m} |
| synclinal {adj} (formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane) | :: synclinal |
| synclinal {n} (synclinal fold) | :: synclinal |
| syncline {n} (concave upward fold) SEE: synclinal | :: |
| syncopate {v} (music: to stress a weak beat) | :: syncoper |
| syncopation {n} (rhythm quality) | :: syncopation {f} |
| syncope {n} /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ (loss of consciousness) | :: syncope {f}, pâmoison {f} |
| syncope {n} (absence of a sound) | :: syncope {f} |
| syncretic {adj} /sɪŋˈkɹɛtɪk/ (combining disparate elements) | :: syncrétique {m} {f} |
| syncretism {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹəˌtɪsm/ (fusion of different systems or beliefs) | :: syncrétisme {m} |
| syndical {adj} /ˈsɪndɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to a syndicate) | :: syndical |
| syndicalism {n} (the belief that capitalism should be replaced with labor unions) | :: syndicalisme {m} |
| syndicalist {n} (believer in the principles of syndicalism) | :: syndicaliste {m} {f} |
| syndicate {n} /ˈsɪndɪkət/ (group of individuals or companies) | :: syndicat {m} |
| syndrome {n} /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours) | :: syndrome {m} |
| synecdoche {n} /sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/ (figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole) | :: synecdoque {f} |
| synecology {n} (one of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community)) | :: synécologie {f} |
| synergy {n} /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts) | :: synergie {f} |
| synergy {n} (medicine: combined action) | :: synergie {f} |
| synergy {n} (benefits from combining different groups, people, objects or processes) | :: synergie {f} |
| synfibrosis {n} | :: synfibrose {f} |
| syngas {n} (synthesis gas) SEE: synthesis gas | :: |
| synizesis {n} (poetic figure of speech) | :: synizèse {f} |
| synizesis {n} (linguistic feature) | :: synizèse {f} |
| synizesis {n} (eye defect) | :: synizèse {f} |
| synizesis {n} (biological phenomenon) | :: synizèse {f} |
| synod {n} /ˈsɪn.əd/ (ecclesiastic council or meeting) | :: synode {m} |
| synoecism {n} /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ (unification under one capital city) | :: synœcisme {m} |
| synonym {n} /ˈsɪnənɪm/ (word with same meaning as another) | :: synonyme {m} |
| synonymous {adj} /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/ (genetics: with both forms yielding the same protein) | :: synonyme |
| synonymy {n} | :: synonymie |
| synopsis {n} /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ (brief summary) | :: abrégé {m}, précis {m}, résumé {m} |
| synoptic {adj} | :: synoptique |
| synovia {n} (fluid secreted by the synovium of a joint) | :: synovie {f} |
| synovium {n} (soft tissue within joint) | :: membrane synoviale {f} |
| syntactic {adj} /sɪnˈtæktɪk/ (of, related to or connected with syntax) | :: syntaxique, syntactique |
| syntactically {adv} (according to the rules of syntax) | :: syntaxiquement |
| syntactician {n} /ˌsɪntækˈtɪʃən/ (expert in syntax) | :: syntacticien {m}, syntacticienne {f} |
| syntactic salt {n} | :: sel syntaxique {m} |
| syntactic sugar {n} | :: sucre syntaxique {m} |
| syntagma {n} /sɪnˈtæɡmə/ (syntactic arrangement) | :: syntagme {m} |
| syntagma {n} (semiotic arrangement) | :: syntagme {m} |
| syntagmatarchy {n} (square formation of 256 soldiers) SEE: syntagma | :: |
| syntax {n} /ˈsɪn.tæks/ (set of rules that govern how words are combined) | :: syntaxe {f} |
| syntax {n} (formal rules of a computer language) | :: syntaxe {f} |
| syntax {n} (study of the structure of phrases and sentences) | :: syntaxe {f} |
| syntax highlighting {n} (highlighting of source code) | :: coloration syntaxique {f} |
| syntaxis {n} (syntax) SEE: syntax | :: |
| synthesis {n} /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/ (formation of something complex or coherent) | :: synthèse {f} |
| synthesis {n} (chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds) | :: synthèse {f} |
| synthesis {n} (philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis) | :: synthèse {f} |
| synthesis gas {n} (gas obtained by heating coal and steam) | :: gaz manufacturé {m} |
| synthesize {v} /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) | :: synthétiser |
| synthesize {v} (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) | :: synthétiser |
| synthesizer {n} /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/ (music: an electronic keyboard instrument) | :: synthétiseur {m} |
| synthetic {adj} /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (of, or relating to synthesis) | :: synthétique |
| synthetically {adv} (using synthetic methods) | :: synthétiquement |
| syntonic {adj} /sɪnˈtɒnɪk/ (in harmony with one's personality) | :: syntone |
| syntonic {adj} (having the same frequency) | :: syntone |
| syphilis {n} /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/ (sexual disease caused by Treponema pallidum) | :: syphilis {f} |
| Syracuse {prop} (province Sicily) | :: Syracuse |
| Syracuse {prop} (city and port in the province of Syracuse) | :: Syracuse |
| Syracuse {prop} (city in New York state) | :: Syracuse |
| Syr Darya {prop} (river) | :: Syr-Daria {m}, Cach, Shash, Sirr |
| Syria {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Syrie {f} |
| Syriac {prop} /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/ (language) | :: syriaque {m} {f} |
| Syrian {adj} /ˈsɪɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language) | :: syrien |
| Syrian {n} (a person from Syria or of Syrian descent) | :: Syrien {m}, Syrienne {f} |
| Syrian Arab Republic {prop} (official name of Syria) | :: République arabe syrienne {f} |
| Syriarch {n} (chief priest in the Roman province of Syria) | :: syriarque {m} |
| Syriarchate {n} (office of a Syriarch) | :: syriarchie {f} |
| syringe {n} /sɪˈɹɪndʒ/ (a device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane) | :: poire {f} |
| syringe {n} (hypodermic syringe) | :: seringue {f} |
| syringe {v} (to inject fluid by means of a syringe) | :: seringuer |
| syrinx {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes | :: |
| syrup {n} /ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ (thick liquid that has a high sugar content) | :: sirop {m} |
| syrupy {adj} (having the taste or consistency or syrup) | :: siropeux |
| syrupy {adj} | :: siropeux |
| sysadmin {n} (systems administrator) | :: administrateur systèmes {m} |
| sysop {n} /ˈsɪsˌɒp/ | :: sysop {m} {f} |
| system {n} /ˈsɪstəm/ (collection of organized things; whole composed of relationships among its members) | :: système {m} |
| system {n} ((physiology) set of body organs having a particular function) | :: système |
| systematic {adj} /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or being a system) | :: systématique |
| systematic {adj} (carried out using a planned, ordered procedure) | :: systématique |
| systematically {adv} (in an organized manner) | :: systématiquement |
| systematization {n} (act of systematizing) | :: systématisation {f} |
| systematize {v} /ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/ (to arrange into a systematic order) | :: systématiser |
| systemic {adj} (relating to a system) | :: systémique |
| systemic {adj} (pertaining to an entire organism) | :: systémique |
| systemic lupus erythematosus {n} (systemic autoimmune disease) | :: lupus {m}, lupus érythémateux disséminé {m} |
| system of equations {n} (set of equations) | :: système d’équations {m} |
| systems analyst {n} (person) | :: analyste {m} |
| systems engineering {n} (interdisciplinary field of engineering) | :: ingénierie des systèmes {f} |
| systems theory {n} (field of science) | :: systémique {f} |
| systems theory {n} (study) | :: systémique {f} |
| systems theory {n} (collection of methods) | :: approche systémique {f} |
| systolic {adj} (of or relating to systole) | :: systolique |
| syzygy {n} /ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/ (astronomical conjunction) | :: syzygie {f} |
| syzygy {n} | :: conjonction {f}, rencontre {m} |
| Szczecin {prop} (city in Poland) | :: Szczecin, Stettin |
| Szlachta {prop} /ˈʃlaxta/ (nobility of Poland, and Lithuania) | :: szlachta {f} |