# translation

lexentry: eng/fifth__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fifth
trans_list: quinte
sense:
(music) The musical interval between one note and another five scale degrees higher (the fifth note in a scale)


lexentry: eng/fifth_column__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifth column
trans_list: cinquième colonne
sense:
A group of people which clandestinely undermines a larger group, such as a nation, to which it is expected to be loyal.


lexentry: eng/fifth_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifth wheel
trans_list: sellette
sense:
(road transport) A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multidirectional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.


lexentry: eng/fifty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-eighth
trans_list: cinquante-huitième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 58 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-fifth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-fifth
trans_list: cinquante-cinquième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 55 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-first
trans_list: cinquante-premier
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 51 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-fourth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-fourth
trans_list: cinquante-quatrième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 54 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-ninth
trans_list: cinquante-neuvième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 59 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-second
trans_list: cinquante-deuxième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 52 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-seventh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-seventh
trans_list: cinquante-septième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 57 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-sixth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-sixth
trans_list: cinquante-sixième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 56 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fifty-third__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fifty-third
trans_list: cinquante-troisième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number fifty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 53 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/fig__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fig
trans_list: figuier | figue
sense:
A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/fig_leaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fig leaf
trans_list: feuille de figuier | feuille de vigne
sense:
A representation of leaf of a fig plant used to cover the genitals of a nude figure in a work of art (alluding to Genesis iii 7, in which Adam and Eve use fig leaves to hide their nakedness).


lexentry: eng/fight_choreography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fight choreography
trans_list: chorégraphie de combat
sense:
(film, theatre) The art of arranging and designing sequences of staged combats, such as for use in theatre or film productions.


lexentry: eng/fight_fire_with_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fight fire with fire
trans_list: combattre le feu par le feu | combattre le mal par le mal
sense:
(idiomatic) To respond to an attack with a similar or identical counter-attack (e.g. to respond to gunfire with reciprocal gunfire).


lexentry: eng/fighter-bomber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighter-bomber
trans_list: chasseur-bombardier
sense:
(military, _, aviation) A military aircraft designed to operate in combined roles of attacking enemy aircraft and bombing targets; usually faster and more maneuverable than a traditional bomber.


lexentry: eng/fighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fighter
trans_list: chasseur
sense:
A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.


lexentry: eng/fighter_plane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighter plane
trans_list: avion de chasse
sense:
(aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently shortened to fighter.


lexentry: eng/fighting_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighting fish
trans_list: combattant
sense:
A small aggressive freshwater fish originating from Thailand, popular as aquarium fish, Betta splendens.


lexentry: eng/fighting_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighting game
trans_list: bagarre
sense:
(video game genre) A video game of a type based around interpersonal combat, often in a tournament setting, in which characters fight until their HP is depleted or the round timer expires.


lexentry: eng/fighting_spirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fighting spirit
trans_list: esprit combattant | gnaque
sense:
(idiomatic) One's willpower or ability to continue partaking in difficult activities or to continue fighting against insurmountable odds.


lexentry: eng/figurative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: figurative
trans_list: figuratif | figuré
sense:
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.


lexentry: eng/figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: figure
trans_list: figure
sense:
The representation of any form, as by drawing, painting, modelling, carving, embroidering, etc.; especially, a representation of the human body.


lexentry: eng/figure__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: figure
trans_list: résoudre
sense:
(obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.


lexentry: eng/figure_of_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: figure of speech
trans_list: figure de style | figure de rhétorique
sense:
(rhetoric, stylistic) A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.


lexentry: eng/figured_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: figured bass
trans_list: basse chiffrée
sense:
(music) A musical notation in which intervals, chords and harmonizations are indicated by numbers written below a given bass note.


lexentry: eng/figurehead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: figurehead
trans_list: fantoche | homme de paille
sense:
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.


lexentry: eng/filarial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filarial
trans_list: filarial
sense:
(medicine) Of or pertaining to the microscopic parasitic worms known as filaria, or an infestation thereof.


lexentry: eng/filariasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filariasis
trans_list: filariose
sense:
Any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation.


lexentry: eng/filch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filch
trans_list: larcin
sense:
(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.


lexentry: eng/file__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: file
trans_list: colonne
sense:
(chess) one of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).


lexentry: eng/file__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: file
trans_list: lime
sense:
A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.


lexentry: eng/file_extension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: file extension
trans_list: extension de fichier
sense:
A short series of text characters at the end of a computer filename, used to indicate the type of contents and the software that will be required to operate or open it.


lexentry: eng/filial_piety__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filial piety
trans_list: piété filiale
sense:
The virtue of showing respect and doing good deeds for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, as understood in Confucian ethics and commonly observed in the East Asian cultural sphere.


lexentry: eng/filibuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: flibustier
sense:
A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.


lexentry: eng/filibuster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: filibuster
trans_list: obstruction parlementaire
sense:
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.


lexentry: eng/filigree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filigree
trans_list: filigrane
sense:
(chiefly, jewellery) A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire.


lexentry: eng/filigree__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filigree
trans_list: filigraner
sense:
(transitive) To decorate something with intricate ornamentation made from gold or silver twisted wire.


lexentry: eng/filing_cabinet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filing cabinet
trans_list: classeur à tiroirs
sense:
A piece of office furniture composed of drawers or shelves sized to standard file folder widths, traditionally used for storing documents in order.


lexentry: eng/fill_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fill in
trans_list: mettre au courant | remplacer | renseigner
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.


lexentry: eng/filler_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filler cap
trans_list: bouchon de réservoir
sense:
The cap that closes the opening of a tank, e.g. the fuel tank of a car, through which the tank can be filled.


lexentry: eng/fillet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: congé
sense:
(engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an inside edge, added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.


lexentry: eng/fillet__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fillet
trans_list: filet
sense:
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/fillip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fillip
trans_list: chiquenaude | pichenette
sense:
(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.


lexentry: eng/film_crew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: film crew
trans_list: équipe de tournage
sense:
(film) The group of people, excluding the cast and producers, who are hired by a film company to make a film.


lexentry: eng/filmmaking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filmmaking
trans_list: réalisation
sense:
The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/filmography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filmography
trans_list: filmographie
sense:
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.


lexentry: eng/filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter
trans_list: filtre
sense:
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another.


lexentry: eng/filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: filter
trans_list: filtre
sense:
Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies.


lexentry: eng/filter__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: filter
trans_list: filtre
sense:
(mathematics, order theory) A non-empty upper set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary infima (a.k.a. meets).


lexentry: eng/filter_feeder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter feeder
trans_list: filtreur
sense:
(biology) Any aquatic animal that obtains nourishment by filtering particles of food from the water in which it lives.


lexentry: eng/filter_tip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filter tip
trans_list: filtre
sense:
A section at the mouth end of a cigarette containing porous absorbent materials designed to remove tar.


lexentry: eng/filtration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: filtration
trans_list: filtration
sense:
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.


lexentry: eng/fimbria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fimbria
trans_list: frange
sense:
(anatomy, usually, in the plural) An individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube.


lexentry: eng/fimbria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fimbria
trans_list: frange
sense:
(bacteriology) A hairlike appendage found on the cell surface of many bacteria; used by the bacteria to adhere to one another, to animal cells and to some inanimate objects.


lexentry: eng/fin__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fin
trans_list: empennage
sense:
A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.


lexentry: eng/fin__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fin
trans_list: empennage
sense:
A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.


lexentry: eng/finagle__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finagle
trans_list: escroquer | estamper | filouter | piquer | refaire | rouler
sense:
(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)


lexentry: eng/final__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final
trans_list: finale | examen
sense:
(US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.


lexentry: eng/final_examination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final examination
trans_list: bac
sense:
A test given at the end of a period of coursework to determine whether the student has adequately learned the material covered in that period.


lexentry: eng/final_nail_in_the_coffin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final nail in the coffin
trans_list: coup de grâce | dernier clou dans le cercueil
sense:
(idiomatic) Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.


lexentry: eng/final_solution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: final solution
trans_list: solution finale
sense:
(historical, often, capitalized) The planned and attempted mass murder of the European Jews by the Nazis; the Holocaust.


lexentry: eng/finalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finalist
trans_list: finaliste
sense:
A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).


lexentry: eng/finals__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finals
trans_list: finale
sense:
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, sports) A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).


lexentry: eng/finance__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: finance
trans_list: financer
sense:
(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking.


lexentry: eng/financial_crisis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial crisis
trans_list: crise financière
sense:
An episode of sharp instability in the global or a local financial system in which financial assets lose a significant proportion of their value, often caused by the bursting of an economic bubble.


lexentry: eng/financial_institution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial institution
trans_list: institution financière
sense:
(business, banking, finance) An institution, such as a bank, insurance company or fund, that provides financial services for its clients or members.


lexentry: eng/financial_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial instrument
trans_list: instrument financier
sense:
(finance) Any form of funding medium, mostly those used for borrowing in money markets, including cash instruments and derivative instruments.


lexentry: eng/financial_slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: financial slave
trans_list: esclave financier | esclave financière
sense:
A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who satisfies their sexual desires through sending money or goods to one or more masters or mistresses.


lexentry: eng/finasteride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finasteride
trans_list: finastéride
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A medication used to treat male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia in males.


lexentry: eng/find__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: find
trans_list: trouvaille
sense:
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.


lexentry: eng/fine-structure_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine-structure constant
trans_list: constante de structure fine
sense:
(electrodynamics) The fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.


lexentry: eng/fine_arts__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine arts
trans_list: beaux-arts
sense:
The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as opposed to industrial or functional arts such as architecture or carpentry.


lexentry: eng/fine_print__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fine print
trans_list: petits caractères
sense:
(idiomatic) The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.


lexentry: eng/finesse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: finesse
trans_list: impasse
sense:
(countable, card games) In bridge, whist, etc.: a technique which allows one to win a trick, usually by playing a card when it is thought that a card that can beat it is held by another player whose turn is over. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/finesse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finesse
trans_list: finasser
sense:
(ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: finger
trans_list: doigter
sense:
(transitive, sex) To use the fingers to penetrate or sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vulva, vagina, or anus.


lexentry: eng/finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: finger
trans_list: doigter | tripoter
sense:
(transitive, music) To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.


lexentry: eng/finger_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finger food
trans_list: amuse-bouche
sense:
Food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.


lexentry: eng/finger_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finger joint
trans_list: queue droite
sense:
(construction, woodworking) A joint, usually glued, in which multiple integral protrusions are fit into mating slots, used especially for manufacturing long moldings.


lexentry: eng/fingerboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fingerboard
trans_list: touche
sense:
(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.


lexentry: eng/fingering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fingering
trans_list: doigtage
sense:
(uncountable) The act of using the fingers to stimulate one's own, or another person's, vulva, vagina, or anus.


lexentry: eng/fingernail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fingernail
trans_list: ongle | ongle de main
sense:
The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.


lexentry: eng/fingerprint__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fingerprint
trans_list: empreinte digitale
sense:
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.


lexentry: eng/finial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finial
trans_list: finial | fleuron
sense:
(architectural element) Especially in Gothic architecture: an ornament, often in the form of a bunch or knot of foliage, on the peak of the gable of a roof, a pediment, a pinnacle, etc.


lexentry: eng/finial__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: finial
trans_list: embout | poinçon | épi de faîtage
sense:
(by extension) Any decorative fitting on the corner, end, or top of an object such as a canopy, a fencepost, a flagpole, a curtain rod, or the newel post of a staircase.


lexentry: eng/finicky__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finicky
trans_list: pinailleur | pointilleux
sense:
(informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.


lexentry: eng/finishing_move__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finishing move
trans_list: coup de grâce
sense:
(video games) In media such as one-on-one fighting video games and professional wrestling, a dedicated special attack used to knock out an enemy on the brink of defeat in a flashy and spectacular manner.


lexentry: eng/finishing_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finishing school
trans_list: pensionnat de jeunes filles
sense:
(dated) A private school intended to furnish young women with the social skills and cultural education needed in order to fulfill successfully a woman's traditional role in polite society.


lexentry: eng/finite-state_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finite-state machine
trans_list: automate fini
sense:
(computing theory) A formalism for describing computation, consisting of a finite set of states and a transition function describing when to move from one state to another.


lexentry: eng/finite__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: finite
trans_list: fini
sense:
Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.


lexentry: eng/fire-eyed_diucon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire-eyed diucon
trans_list: pépoaza oeil-de-feu
sense:
A species of tyrant flycatcher, Xolmis pyrope, found in southwest South America, having bright red irides.


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fire
trans_list: feu | incendie
sense:
(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fire
trans_list: incendie | feu
sense:
(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.


lexentry: eng/fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fire
trans_list: feu
sense:
(uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.


lexentry: eng/fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fire
trans_list: licencier | congédier | mettre à la porte | virer | limoger | lourder
sense:
(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).


lexentry: eng/fire_alarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire alarm
trans_list: alarme incendie | avertisseur d'incendie
sense:
An electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.


lexentry: eng/fire_at_will__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire at will
trans_list: feu à volonté !
sense:
(military) Fire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.


lexentry: eng/fire_blight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire blight
trans_list: feu bactérien
sense:
(plant disease) A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.


lexentry: eng/fire_brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire brigade
trans_list: sapeurs-pompiers
sense:
(firefighting, US) A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of putting out fires, usually in addition to their normal job.


lexentry: eng/fire_brigade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fire brigade
trans_list: sapeurs-pompiers
sense:
(firefighting, British) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.


lexentry: eng/fire_department__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire department
trans_list: pompiers | corps des sapeurs-pompiers | sapeurs-pompiers | service d'incendie
sense:
(firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well.


lexentry: eng/fire_drill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire drill
trans_list: exercice d'incendie | exercice incendie
sense:
An organized practice to prepare occupants of an office, school or other public building for evacuation in the event of a fire.


lexentry: eng/fire_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire engine
trans_list: voiture de pompiers | camion de pompiers
sense:
(firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.


lexentry: eng/fire_escape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire escape
trans_list: escalier de secours | échelle de sauvetage
sense:
Any of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.


lexentry: eng/fire_extinguisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire extinguisher
trans_list: extincteur
sense:
A device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water, in the latter two cases with some means of pressurising the cylinder to expel the contents.


lexentry: eng/fire_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire hose
trans_list: tuyau d'incendie
sense:
A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose.


lexentry: eng/fire_hydrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire hydrant
trans_list: bouche d'incendie | borne d'incendie | borne hydrante | borne-fontaine | poteau d'incendie
sense:
(firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.


lexentry: eng/fire_in_the_belly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire in the belly
trans_list: feu sacré
sense:
(idiomatic) The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.


lexentry: eng/fire_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire point
trans_list: point d'inflammation
sense:
The lowest temperature at which the vapour of a fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds after ignition by an open flame of standard dimension.


lexentry: eng/fire_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire ship
trans_list: brûlot
sense:
(historical) A wooden ship set alight and then sent floating into an enemy flotilla, with the aim of spreading the fire among them.


lexentry: eng/fire_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire station
trans_list: caserne de pompiers
sense:
The building where firefighters and fire trucks/fire engines are housed when not answering an alarm.


lexentry: eng/fire_step__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fire step
trans_list: banquette de tir
sense:
(military, chiefly, _, historical) A step or platform dug into the front side of a military trench - allowing soldiers to stand on it in order to fire over the parapet.


lexentry: eng/fireball__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fireball
trans_list: boule de feu
sense:
(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.


lexentry: eng/firebrand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firebrand
trans_list: brandon | énergumène
sense:
(figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the status quo.


lexentry: eng/firebug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firebug
trans_list: gendarme | pyrrhocore
sense:
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.


lexentry: eng/firecracker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firecracker
trans_list: pétard
sense:
A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.


lexentry: eng/firedamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firedamp
trans_list: grisou
sense:
(mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.


lexentry: eng/firefly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firefly
trans_list: luciole | ver luisant | mouche à feu | moiselle
sense:
(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.


lexentry: eng/fireman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fireman
trans_list: chauffeur
sense:
(rail transport, nautical) A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.


lexentry: eng/firenado__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firenado
trans_list: tornade de feu
sense:
A fire whirl (a whirling column of fire found in large fiery areas such as wildfires, similar in appearance to a tornado made out of fire).


lexentry: eng/firestriker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firestriker
trans_list: briquet
sense:
A piece of high-carbon steel used for striking a spark, usually kept in a tinderbox with flint and tinder.


lexentry: eng/firewall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firewall
trans_list: mur coupe-feu
sense:
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.


lexentry: eng/firewall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: firewall
trans_list: pare-feu
sense:
(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.


lexentry: eng/fireweed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fireweed
trans_list: épilobe à feuille étroite
sense:
A perennial herbaceous plant (Epilobium angustifolium or Chamaenerion angustifolium) in the willowherb family Onagraceae.


lexentry: eng/firework__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firework
trans_list: feu d'artifice
sense:
A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.


lexentry: eng/firing_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firing line
trans_list: ligne de feu
sense:
(military) The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.


lexentry: eng/firing_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firing pin
trans_list: percuteur
sense:
(firearms) the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer to ignite the gunpowder.


lexentry: eng/firing_squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firing squad
trans_list: peloton d’exécution
sense:
A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.


lexentry: eng/firmament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firmament
trans_list: firmament
sense:
(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.


lexentry: eng/firmware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firmware
trans_list: micrologiciel | firmware | logiciel interne | microprogramme
sense:
(computing) Something in between hardware and software. Like software, it is created from source code, but it is closely tied to the hardware it runs on.


lexentry: eng/firn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: firn
trans_list: névé
sense:
A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.


lexentry: eng/first-degree_murder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first-degree murder
trans_list: assassinat | meurtre au premier degré
sense:
(legal, chiefly, US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form considered by law to be the most serious; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves premeditation, or the choice of victim or other circumstances being regarded as especially blameworthy.


lexentry: eng/first-person_shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first-person shooter
trans_list: jeu de tir à la première personne
sense:
(video games) A combat or video game in the genre characterized by a three-dimensional view from the player's perspective and the ability to fire a weapon.


lexentry: eng/first_aid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first aid
trans_list: premiers secours | premiers soins
sense:
(medicine) Basic medical care given to an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available.


lexentry: eng/first_aid_kit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first aid kit
trans_list: trousse de secours
sense:
A collection of first aid supplies for treatment of minor injuries or stabilization of major injuries.


lexentry: eng/first_base__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first base
trans_list: première base | premier but
sense:
(singulare tantum, baseball) The base after home plate in a counter-clockwise path around a baseball infield.


lexentry: eng/first_class__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: first class
trans_list: première classe
sense:
Of, or relating to the most luxurious and expensive class of accommodation on a train, ship, hotel, etc.


lexentry: eng/first_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first floor
trans_list: premier étage
sense:
(North America, Philippines) The floor of a building at the level of the street or surrounding ground; the ground floor


lexentry: eng/first_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first gear
trans_list: première | première vitesse
sense:
The first gear of an transmission, which provides the lowest output speed and greatest mechanical advantage.


lexentry: eng/first_grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first grade
trans_list: CP
sense:
(US, education) The first year of grade school, the period in school that comes after kindergarten and before second grade. Children usually begin first grade at age six.


lexentry: eng/first_lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first lieutenant
trans_list: lieutenant
sense:
(military ranks) The second lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, ranking above a second lieutenant and below a captain. The rank of first lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant junior grade.


lexentry: eng/first_love__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: first love
trans_list: premier amour
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) The thing, place, or activity of which one is fondest; one's most fundamental interest or attachment.


lexentry: eng/first_mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first mate
trans_list: second | second capitaine
sense:
(nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.


lexentry: eng/first_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: first person
trans_list: première personne
sense:
A form of narrative writing using verbs in the first person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to the narrator.


lexentry: eng/first_rain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: first rain
trans_list: pluie
sense:
The first rainfall of a season, at the start of spring in cold climates or the end of summer in hot, dry climates.


lexentry: eng/first_things_first__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Let's deal with matters of highest priority first; let's deal with matters in logical sequence.
written_rep: first things first
trans_list:
chaque chose en son temps | commençons par le commencement | faisons les choses dans [[l']]ordre | parer au plus pressé


lexentry: eng/fiscal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiscal
trans_list: budgétaire
sense:
Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue.


lexentry: eng/fiscal_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fiscal policy
trans_list: politique budgétaire
sense:
(economics) Government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.


lexentry: eng/fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fish
trans_list: pêche
sense:
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.


lexentry: eng/fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: fish
trans_list: pêche
sense:
(countable, nautical) A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.


lexentry: eng/fish__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fish
trans_list: pêcher
sense:
(intransitive, followed by "for" or "around for") To talk to people in an attempt to get them to say something, or seek to obtain something by artifice.


lexentry: eng/fish_and_chips__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish and chips
trans_list: fish 'n' chips | fish and chips | poisson frit avec des frites | poisson-frites
sense:
A meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potato pieces), popular throughout the Anglosphere, especially in coastal regions.


lexentry: eng/fish_bowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fish bowl
trans_list: aquarium
sense:
A variety of discussions where participants are organized in concentric circles and take turns where they and others in the same group are allowed to speak according to a set of rules. [a. 1970]


lexentry: eng/fish_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish finger
trans_list: bâtonnet de poisson | bâton de poisson
sense:
(chiefly, UK) A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.


lexentry: eng/fish_food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish food
trans_list: nourriture pour poisson
sense:
Food for fish that are kept in aquaria; sprinkled on the surface of the water, usually in the form of dry flakes.


lexentry: eng/fish_fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish fork
trans_list: fourchette à poisson
sense:
A fork intended for eating fish and other seafood, as at formal dining where different forks are provided for different courses.


lexentry: eng/fish_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish oil
trans_list: huile de poisson
sense:
Oil derived from the tissues of oily fish; especially, a dietary supplement made therefrom, manufactured and sold in liquid, capsule and tablet forms.


lexentry: eng/fish_paste__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fish paste
trans_list: pissalat
sense:
A condiment, similar to fish sauce but thicker, made from fermented fish or shellfish and widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine.


lexentry: eng/fish_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish tank
trans_list: aquarium
sense:
A container, usually made out of glass or acrylic, specifically designed for holding water and marine life.


lexentry: eng/fish_trap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fish trap
trans_list: nasse
sense:
A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.


lexentry: eng/fisher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisher
trans_list: pêcheur | pêcheuse | bateau de pêche | bateau-pêcheur
sense:
A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.


lexentry: eng/fisheye_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisheye lens
trans_list: fisheye | objectif fisheye | objectif hypergone
sense:
(photography) A wide-angle lens having an extremely wide field of view (approaching or exceeding 180 degrees) and producing images that are circular or distorted by curvature at the edges.


lexentry: eng/fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fishing
trans_list: pêche
sense:
(uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.


lexentry: eng/fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fishing
trans_list: pêche
sense:
(uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.


lexentry: eng/fishing_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishing cat
trans_list: chat viverrin | chat pêcheur
sense:
A medium-sized cat whose habitat range extends through Indochina, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and Java; (Prionailurus viverrinus).


lexentry: eng/fishing_expedition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishing expedition
trans_list: partie de pêche | recherche à l'aveuglette
sense:
(idiomatic, legal, informal, pejorative) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.


lexentry: eng/fishing_rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishing rod
trans_list: canne à pêche
sense:
A rod, often made in sections, which carries a line used for angling and is used to support both the line and the reel and to cast the line.


lexentry: eng/fishplate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishplate
trans_list: éclisse
sense:
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.


lexentry: eng/fishpond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fishpond
trans_list: vivier
sense:
A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food


lexentry: eng/fissure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fissure
trans_list: fissure
sense:
(anatomy) A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ; a sulcus.


lexentry: eng/fisting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fisting
trans_list: fisting
sense:
(slang) The sexual practice of inserting one or both hands into the vagina or rectum of one's sexual partner.


lexentry: eng/fistula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fistula
trans_list: fistule
sense:
(medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect.


lexentry: eng/fistulous_withers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fistulous withers
trans_list: mal de garrot
sense:
(veterinary medicine, pathology, horses) Inflammation of the serous bursa of withers in horses which bursts outside, creating a fistula.


lexentry: eng/fitful__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fitful
trans_list: irrégulier | sporadique
sense:
(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.


lexentry: eng/fitted_sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fitted sheet
trans_list: drap-housse
sense:
A sheet tailored to form pocket for a mattress with elastic edges that is suitable for a range of mattress sizes. The edge may also contain a drawstring to secure the sheet more firmly and enable use on a wider range of mattress thicknesses.


lexentry: eng/fitting__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fitting
trans_list: coupleur
sense:
(engineering) A tube connector; a standardized connecting part of a piping system to attach sections of pipe together, such as a coupling


lexentry: eng/five_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five hundred
trans_list: cinq cents
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after four hundred ninety-nine and before five hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 500. Ordinal: five-hundredth.


lexentry: eng/five_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five o'clock
trans_list: cinq heures
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).


lexentry: eng/five_o'clock_shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: five o'clock shadow
trans_list: barbe de trois jours
sense:
(informal) A beard growth visible late in the day on the face of a man that was clean-shaven in the morning.


lexentry: eng/fix__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fix
trans_list: dose
sense:
A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process, such as a sporting event, a game, an election, a trial, or a bid.


lexentry: eng/fix__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fix
trans_list: tricher | truquer
sense:
(transitive) To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion.


lexentry: eng/fix__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: fix
trans_list: fixer | réparer | préparer
sense:
(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.


lexentry: eng/fixed_asset__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fixed asset
trans_list: actif immobilisé | immobilisation
sense:
(business, accounting) Asset or property which cannot easily be converted into cash, such as land, buildings and machinery.


lexentry: eng/fixed_cost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fixed cost
trans_list: coût fixe
sense:
(accounting, chiefly, in the plural) A cost of business which does not vary with output or sales; an overhead.


lexentry: eng/fixed_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fixed point
trans_list: point fixe
sense:
(mathematics) A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x) = x.


lexentry: eng/fixer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fixer
trans_list: fixateur
sense:
(photography) A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.


lexentry: eng/fizgig__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fizgig
trans_list: foëne
sense:
(fishing) A spear with a barb on the end of it, used for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals; a type of harpoon.


lexentry: eng/fizzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fizzle
trans_list: siffler
sense:
(figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.


lexentry: eng/fizzle_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fizzle out
trans_list: finir en queue de poisson
sense:
(slang, intransitive) To lose excitement, to become less exciting; to end, fail or die out in a weak or disappointing way.


lexentry: eng/flabbergast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flabbergast
trans_list: époustoufler
sense:
(transitive) To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/flabby__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flabby
trans_list: flasque | ramolli
sense:
Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: flag
trans_list: drapeau | flag | sémaphore
sense:
(computer science) A variable or memory location that stores a true-or-false, yes-or-no value, typically either recording the fact that a certain event has occurred or requesting that a certain optional action take place.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: flag
trans_list: option | switch
sense:
(computer science) In a command line interface, a command parameter requesting optional behavior or otherwise modifying the action of the command being invoked.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: flag
trans_list: drapeau
sense:
(mathematics, linear algebra) A sequence of subspaces of a vector space, beginning with the null space and ending with the vector space itself, such that each member of the sequence (until the last) is a proper subspace of the next.


lexentry: eng/flag__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: flag
trans_list: drapeau | étendard
sense:
(internet slang, ACG) A plot or words of a character in an animation, etc., that would usually lead to a specific outcome or event, not logically or causally, but as a pattern of the animation, etc.


lexentry: eng/flag_of_convenience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flag of convenience
trans_list: pavillon de complaisance
sense:
(figuratively) Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, and so on.


lexentry: eng/flag_of_convenience__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flag of convenience
trans_list: pavillon de complaisance
sense:
(literally) The flag flown by a ship so registered (which flag then corresponds to the country of registration).


lexentry: eng/flagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flagon
trans_list: bonbonne
sense:
(archaic) A large bottle for drinks such as beer, cider, or wine; also, a bottle with a cap used by travellers.


lexentry: eng/flagship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flagship
trans_list: navire amiral | vaisseau amiral | bateau amiral
sense:
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.


lexentry: eng/flail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flail
trans_list: fléau
sense:
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.


lexentry: eng/flail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flail
trans_list: fléau d’armes
sense:
A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.


lexentry: eng/flak_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flak jacket
trans_list: gilet pare-éclats
sense:
A special piece of clothing worn by soldiers to protect them from shrapnel and grenade fragments, other non-direct fire and battlefield debris. Sometimes used informally to connote any of the various forms of a bullet-proof vest.


lexentry: eng/flake__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flake
trans_list: planche pourrie
sense:
(informal) A person who is impractical, flighty, unreliable, or inconsistent; especially with maintaining a living.


lexentry: eng/flamberge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flamberge
trans_list: flamberge
sense:
(weaponry) A European sword, typically a greatsword, which had a wavy blade, possibly to increase the cutting surface or for aid in parrying.


lexentry: eng/flamboyant__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flamboyant
trans_list: flamboyant
sense:
(architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.


lexentry: eng/flambé__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flambé
trans_list: flamber
sense:
To cook with a showy technique where an alcoholic beverage, such as brandy, is added to hot food and then the fumes are ignited.


lexentry: eng/flame_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flame out
trans_list: éteindre
sense:
(of processes and equipment involving combustion) To fail due to extinction of flame. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/flame_war__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flame war
trans_list: polémique
sense:
(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.


lexentry: eng/flamen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flamen
trans_list: flamine | flaminique
sense:
(historical, Ancient Rome) A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.


lexentry: eng/flamethrower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flamethrower
trans_list: lance-flamme
sense:
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.


lexentry: eng/flan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flan
trans_list: flan
sense:
(chiefly, UK, Australia) Baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case. (Compare quiche.)


lexentry: eng/flan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flan
trans_list: crème caramel
sense:
(chiefly, US, Belize) A dessert of congealed custard, often topped with caramel, especially popular in Spanish-speaking countries.


lexentry: eng/flannel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flannel
trans_list: flanelle
sense:
(uncountable) A soft cloth material originally woven from wool, today often combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.


lexentry: eng/flap__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flap
trans_list: battement | volet de bord de fuite
sense:
(aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.


lexentry: eng/flapjack__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flapjack
trans_list: flapjack
sense:
(British) A bar made of (though not limited to) rolled oats, butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar, baked in a tray.


lexentry: eng/flare-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flare-up
trans_list: bourgeon
sense:
A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).


lexentry: eng/flare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flare
trans_list: feu de Bengale | feu de bengale
sense:
A type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light without an explosion, used to attract attention in an emergency, to illuminate an area, or as a decoy.


lexentry: eng/flash-ball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash-ball
trans_list: lanceur de balle de défense
sense:
A form of handgun that fires projectiles of rubber or similar material, used mainly by law enforcement officers for riot control.


lexentry: eng/flash-bang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash-bang
trans_list: grenade assourdissante
sense:
A hand grenade that produces a very bright flash and a loud explosion, but no shrapnel and minimal explosive force, to disorient the target.


lexentry: eng/flash_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash drive
trans_list: clé USB | disque dur flash | disque dur à mémoire flash | disque flash | disque à mémoire flash
sense:
(computer hardware) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.


lexentry: eng/flash_mob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash mob
trans_list: flash mob
sense:
A group of people who rapidly assemble, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act, and then quickly disperse. [from 2003]


lexentry: eng/flash_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flash point
trans_list: point d'inflammabilité
sense:
(physics) The lowest temperature at which a liquid can form an ignitable mixture in air near the surface of the liquid.


lexentry: eng/flashback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flashback
trans_list: flashback | analepse | retour en arrière
sense:
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.


lexentry: eng/flashcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flashcard
trans_list: carte mémoire | flashcard
sense:
A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.


lexentry: eng/flashcard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flashcard
trans_list: carte mémoire
sense:
(electronics) A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.


lexentry: eng/flashforward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flashforward
trans_list: flashforward
sense:
(narratology) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.


lexentry: eng/flask__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flask
trans_list: fiole | ballon
sense:
(sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.


lexentry: eng/flat-headed_cat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat-headed cat
trans_list: chat à tête plate
sense:
Prionailurus planiceps, a small wild cat patchily distributed in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra.


lexentry: eng/flat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: flat
trans_list: plat
sense:
(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.


lexentry: eng/flat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flat
trans_list: bémol
sense:
(music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).


lexentry: eng/flat_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat cap
trans_list: casquette
sense:
(countable) A man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.


lexentry: eng/flat_peach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat peach
trans_list: pêche plate
sense:
A subspecies or variety of peach Prunus persica subsp. platycarpa, with white flesh and a flattish, round shape.


lexentry: eng/flat_tyre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flat tyre
trans_list: crevaison | pneu crevé
sense:
A tyre of a motor vehicle that is deflated, especially one deflated because of a puncture when in use.


lexentry: eng/flatback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatback
trans_list: tortue à dos plat
sense:
A chelonid turtle, Natator depressus, with low-domed carapace, endemic to the continental shelf of Australia.


lexentry: eng/flatfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatfish
trans_list: poisson plat
sense:
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.


lexentry: eng/flathead_mullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flathead mullet
trans_list: mulet
sense:
An edible fish, of the family Mugilidae, found worldwide in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.


lexentry: eng/flatness__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flatness
trans_list: matité
sense:
Mattness, the quality of a painted surface which scatters or absorbs the light falling on it, so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen


lexentry: eng/flatness__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flatness
trans_list: goût de l’évent
sense:
(oenology) Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts


lexentry: eng/flatten_the_curve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatten the curve
trans_list: aplatir la courbe
sense:
(epidemiology, colloquial) To reduce the rate at which an infection spreads during an epidemic, decreasing the number of active cases at any given time by increasing the period of time over which numbers of similar cases occur.


lexentry: eng/flatulence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatulence
trans_list: flatulence
sense:
The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.


lexentry: eng/flatulist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatulist
trans_list: pétomane
sense:
An entertainer whose routine consists solely or primarily of farting in a creative, musical, or amusing manner.


lexentry: eng/flatworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flatworm
trans_list: ver plat
sense:
Any of very many parasitic or free-living worms, of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having a flattened body with no skeleton or body cavity.


lexentry: eng/flavor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flavor
trans_list: saveur | goût
sense:
The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.


lexentry: eng/flavor__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: flavor
trans_list: saveur | style
sense:
(particle physics) One of the six types of quarks (top, bottom, strange, charmed, up, and down) or three types of leptons (electron, muon, and tauon).


lexentry: eng/flavor_enhancer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flavor enhancer
trans_list: exhausteur de goût
sense:
Any substance added to a food product to enhance its taste, especially to make it taste more savoury or to add umami


lexentry: eng/flaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flaw
trans_list: crapaud
sense:
(legal) A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.


lexentry: eng/flax-leaved_daphne__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flax-leaved daphne
trans_list: daphné garou | saint-bois
sense:
Daphne gnidium, a poisonous evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean region with dense dark-green foliage and fragrant white flowers.


lexentry: eng/flax__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flax
trans_list: lin | lin cultivé
sense:
The flax bush, a plant of the genus Phormium, native to New Zealand, with strap-like leaves up to 3 metres long that grow in clumps.


lexentry: eng/flea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flea
trans_list: puce
sense:
A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.


lexentry: eng/flea_circus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flea circus
trans_list: puces savantes
sense:
A circus sideshow attraction in which fleas are attached (or appear to be attached) to miniature carts and other items, and encouraged to perform circus acts within a small housing.


lexentry: eng/fleece__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fleece
trans_list: molleton | polaire
sense:
(countable) A textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.


lexentry: eng/flesh_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flesh out
trans_list: détailler
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.


lexentry: eng/flesh_wound__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flesh wound
trans_list: blessure légère
sense:
An injury which pierces the skin and causes bleeding, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs, and does not carry a serious threat of death.


lexentry: eng/fletching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fletching
trans_list: empennage
sense:
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.


lexentry: eng/fleur-de-lis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fleur-de-lis
trans_list: fleur de lys | fleur de lis
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A design representing a flower whose three petals are joined together at the bottom, often used in heraldry, where it is particularly associated with the French monarchy.


lexentry: eng/flexitarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flexitarianism
trans_list: flexitarisme
sense:
(US) The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons.


lexentry: eng/flick__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flick
trans_list: chiquenaude | pichenette
sense:
(fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.


lexentry: eng/flick_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flick off
trans_list: branler | doigter
sense:
(vulgar, slang, ambitransitive) To masturbate by flicking the clitoris with one's finger or fingers.


lexentry: eng/flight__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flight
trans_list: vol
sense:
A trip made by an aircraft, particularly one between two cities or countries, which is often planned or reserved in advance.


lexentry: eng/flight__Noun__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: flight
trans_list: dégustation
sense:
Several sample glasses of a specific wine varietal or other beverage. The pours are smaller than a full glass and the flight will generally include three to five different samples.


lexentry: eng/flight_attendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight attendant
trans_list: agent de bord | steward | hôtesse de l'air | agente de bord | stewardess
sense:
A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers.


lexentry: eng/flight_data_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight data recorder
trans_list: boîte noire
sense:
(aviation) A device which records various performance parameters of an aircraft; designed to survive severe impact and fire to help in finding the causes of an accident.


lexentry: eng/flight_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight number
trans_list: numéro de vol
sense:
(aviation, travel) A callsign assigned to a commercial flight for the purposes of reservation and ticketing, typically consisting of a 2 character airline code and a 1 to 4 digit number to indicate a particular service.


lexentry: eng/flight_recorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flight recorder
trans_list: enregistreur de vol
sense:
A device which records data that would be of use in investigating the cause of an aircraft accident; usually in pairs, consisting of a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder.


lexentry: eng/flinch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flinch
trans_list: sursauter | broncher
sense:
(intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe.


lexentry: eng/flint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flint
trans_list: silex
sense:
A hard, fine-grained quartz that fractures conchoidally and generates sparks when struck against a material such as steel, because tiny chips of the steel are heated to incandescence and burn in air.


lexentry: eng/flinty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flinty
trans_list: minéral
sense:
(wine) Having a taste characteristic of certain white wines, especially Chablis, supposed to evoke the sensation of flint striking steel.


lexentry: eng/flip-flop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flip-flop
trans_list: bascule
sense:
(computing, electronics) A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/flip__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flip
trans_list: retourner
sense:
(transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.


lexentry: eng/flip_the_bird__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flip the bird
trans_list: faire un doigt | faire un doigt d'honneur
sense:
(colloquial, idiom) To make a rude or obscene gesture (at somebody); particularly, to extend the middle finger.


lexentry: eng/flipper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flipper
trans_list: nageoire | aileron
sense:
In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide flat, limb adapted for swimming.


lexentry: eng/flirt__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flirt
trans_list: flirter | draguer
sense:
(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/flitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flitch
trans_list: flèche
sense:
The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.


lexentry: eng/float__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: float
trans_list: flotter
sense:
(intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).


lexentry: eng/float__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: float
trans_list: flotter
sense:
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.


lexentry: eng/floater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floater
trans_list: moucheron
sense:
(ophthalmology) A threadlike speck in the visual field which seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour of the eye.


lexentry: eng/floating-point_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floating-point number
trans_list: float | flottant | nombre flottant
sense:
(computing) A real number held as a pair of integers, one representing the mantissa and the other representing the exponent. The base is normally 10, 16 or 256 depending on the computing system.


lexentry: eng/floating-point_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floating-point unit
trans_list: unité de calcul en virgule flottante
sense:
(computer hardware) A microprocessor that performs floating-point arithmetic. In older models of computer the FPU was not integrated into the central processing unit, but rather as a coprocessor if included at all.


lexentry: eng/floating_island__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floating island
trans_list: île flottante | œufs à la neige
sense:
A French cold dessert consisting of an "island" of meringue, made of egg whites and sugar, floating in a "sea" of custard.


lexentry: eng/flock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flock
trans_list: nuée | groupe | bande | vol
sense:
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.


lexentry: eng/flock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flock
trans_list: troupeau
sense:
A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.


lexentry: eng/floghera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floghera
trans_list: chalumeau
sense:
(musical instruments) A Greek folk instrument of the end-blown flute family; a simple form of recorder.


lexentry: eng/flood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flood
trans_list: inondation
sense:
An overflow (usually disastrous) of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.


lexentry: eng/flood__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flood
trans_list: noyer | submerger
sense:
(figuratively) To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.


lexentry: eng/flood__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flood
trans_list: inonder | flooder
sense:
(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.


lexentry: eng/floodlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floodlight
trans_list: projecteur
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) Powerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.


lexentry: eng/floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: floor
trans_list: face inférieure | fond
sense:
(geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).


lexentry: eng/floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: floor
trans_list: étage
sense:
(construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.


lexentry: eng/floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: floor
trans_list: plancher | sol
sense:
(nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.


lexentry: eng/floor_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floor lamp
trans_list: lampe à pied | liseuse | torchère
sense:
A lamp supported by a tall vertical pole in order that light comes from above those seated in the vicinity.


lexentry: eng/flop__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flop
trans_list: faire un flop | faire un bide | faire un four | être un fiasco
sense:
(intransitive, informal) To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).


lexentry: eng/floppy_disk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floppy disk
trans_list: disquette
sense:
(computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.


lexentry: eng/floppy_drive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floppy drive
trans_list: lecteur de disquette
sense:
A computer hardware device used for reading and writing on removable floppy disks, such as 3+1⁄2″, 5+1⁄4″ or 8″ diskettes.


lexentry: eng/flor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flor
trans_list: fleur
sense:
A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.


lexentry: eng/floribunda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floribunda
trans_list: floribunda
sense:
A rose cultivar, having large sprays of small flowers, made by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea rose varieties.


lexentry: eng/floriography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: floriography
trans_list: langage des fleurs
sense:
Communication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings.


lexentry: eng/flotation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flotation
trans_list: flottation
sense:
(mining, chemical engineering) A process of separating minerals by agitating a mixture with water and detergents etc; selected substances being carried to the surface in air bubbles.


lexentry: eng/flounder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flounder
trans_list: flet
sense:
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).


lexentry: eng/flour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flour
trans_list: farine
sense:
Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.


lexentry: eng/flourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: flourish
trans_list: brandir
sense:
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.


lexentry: eng/flow__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flow
trans_list: flux | écoulement
sense:
(math) A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of the real numbers on a set.


lexentry: eng/flower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flower
trans_list: fleur
sense:
(botany) A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.


lexentry: eng/flower_head__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flower head
trans_list: capitule
sense:
(botany) A compact cluster of florets having the appearance of a single [flower]] (as in the daisy family).


lexentry: eng/flowery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flowery
trans_list: fleuri
sense:
(of a speech or piece of writing) overly complicated or elaborate; with grandiloquent expressions; marked by rhetorical elegance


lexentry: eng/fluconazole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluconazole
trans_list: fluconazole
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An antifungal agent C13H12F2N6O used orally to treat cryptococcal meningitis and local or systemic candida infections.


lexentry: eng/flue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flue
trans_list: conduit
sense:
A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).


lexentry: eng/fluency__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fluency
trans_list: fluidité
sense:
(linguistics) The quality of being fluent in a language; A person's command of a particular language.


lexentry: eng/flugelhorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flugelhorn
trans_list: bugle
sense:
A brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider, conical bore, and usually with three valves, in the same B-flat pitch as many trumpets and cornets but with a more deeply conical mouthpiece than those. A bugle with valves.


lexentry: eng/fluid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluid
trans_list: fluide
sense:
Any substance which can flow with relative ease, tends to assume the shape of its container, and obeys Bernoulli's principle; a liquid, gas or plasma.


lexentry: eng/flunkey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flunkey
trans_list: laquais
sense:
(derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).


lexentry: eng/fluorescein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorescein
trans_list: fluorescéine
sense:
(carboxylic acid) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations


lexentry: eng/fluorescence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorescence
trans_list: fluorescence
sense:
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.


lexentry: eng/fluorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorite
trans_list: fluorine | fluorite
sense:
(mineral) A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.


lexentry: eng/fluorocarbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluorocarbon
trans_list: fluorocarbone
sense:
(chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.


lexentry: eng/flush__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flush
trans_list: chasse d'eau
sense:
A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.


lexentry: eng/flush__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: flush
trans_list: rougir
sense:
(intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.


lexentry: eng/flush_toilet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flush toilet
trans_list: chasse d'eau | cuvette de toilette | toilettes | w.-c.
sense:
A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/flute__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flute
trans_list: dent
sense:
A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape


lexentry: eng/flute__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: flute
trans_list: cannelure
sense:
(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.


lexentry: eng/flute__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flute
trans_list: siffler | flûter
sense:
(transitive) To form flutes or channels in (as in a column, a ruffle, etc.); to cut a semicylindrical vertical groove in (as in a pillar, etc.).


lexentry: eng/fluting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fluting
trans_list: cannelure
sense:
(architecture, sculpture) A decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface.


lexentry: eng/flux__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: flux
trans_list: flux
sense:
(physics) The rate of transfer of energy (or another physical quantity), especially an electric or magnetic field, through a given surface.


lexentry: eng/flux_capacitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flux capacitor
trans_list: condensateur de flux
sense:
(science fiction) A fictional instrument required to operate a time machine, consisting of a rectangular-shaped compartment with three flashing Geissler-style tubes arranged in a "Y" configuration.


lexentry: eng/fly-half__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly-half
trans_list: demi d'ouverture
sense:
(rugby) A rugby player who is normally the first receiver of the ball from the scrum half after a scrum; a half-back.


lexentry: eng/fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fly
trans_list: mouche
sense:
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).


lexentry: eng/fly__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fly
trans_list: braguette
sense:
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc.


lexentry: eng/fly__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fly
trans_list: voler | piloter | faire voler
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.


lexentry: eng/fly_agaric__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly agaric
trans_list: amanite tue-mouches
sense:
A poisonous and hallucinogenic mushroom, Amanita muscaria, with a large crimson cap, fading to yellow, scattered with white flecks.


lexentry: eng/fly_ash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly ash
trans_list: cendre volante
sense:
A residue generated in the combustion of powdered coal or other materials, comprising the fine particles that rise with the flue gases; when generated industrially it is usually captured and can be recycled for use in construction materials.


lexentry: eng/fly_by_the_seat_of_one's_pants__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly by the seat of one's pants
trans_list: naviguer | piloter | à vue
sense:
(idiomatic) To pilot an aircraft without the aid of instruments and without a flight plan, using only instinct, visual observation, and practical judgment.


lexentry: eng/fly_by_the_seat_of_one's_pants__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fly by the seat of one's pants
trans_list: agir | au doigt mouillé | décider | naviguer à vue
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) To use one's judgment, initiative, and perceptions as events unfold in order to improvise a course of action without a predetermined plan or without the desirable data inputs to decision making.


lexentry: eng/fly_fishing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly fishing
trans_list: pêche à la mouche
sense:
(fishing) A form of angling whereby the weight of the line is used to cast a lure visually resembling a fly.


lexentry: eng/fly_in_the_ointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fly in the ointment
trans_list: couille dans le potage | couille dans le pâté | hic | os | problème
sense:
(idiomatic) Something (especially a minor thing) which ruins or spoils everything else, or makes it less pleasant; a nuisance or problem; a disagreeable or unpleasant detail.


lexentry: eng/flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flycatcher
trans_list: gobemouche
sense:
Any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.


lexentry: eng/flycatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flycatcher
trans_list: gobemouche
sense:
Any of many kinds of similar birds of various families, such as Tyrannidae (the New World flycatchers of the Americas), Tityridae, Stenostiridae, Monarchidae, Petroicidae, etc.


lexentry: eng/flying_boat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying boat
trans_list: hydravion à coque
sense:
A fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, capable of landing on water, but (unless also equipped with wheels) not on land.


lexentry: eng/flying_buttress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying buttress
trans_list: arc-boutant
sense:
(architecture) A buttress that stands apart from the structure that it supports, and is connected to it by an arch (flyer).


lexentry: eng/flying_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flying fish
trans_list: poisson volant | exocet
sense:
A tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins enabling it to escape predators by taking short gliding flights through the air.


lexentry: eng/flying_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying fox
trans_list: renard volant
sense:
A large Australasian bat, of the genera Pteropus or Acerodon in the family Pteropodidae, having a fox-like face.


lexentry: eng/flying_gurnard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying gurnard
trans_list: grondin volant
sense:
Any tropical marine fish of the family Dactylopteridae, having immense wing-like pectoral fins used to glide through the water.


lexentry: eng/flying_kiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying kiss
trans_list: baiser volant
sense:
A symbolic kiss given by kissing one's own hand, then blowing on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.


lexentry: eng/flying_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying machine
trans_list: avion
sense:
(archaic) Early term for an aircraft; a machine for flying in (gerund); a machine that flies (participial adjective)


lexentry: eng/flying_saucer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flying saucer
trans_list: soucoupe volante
sense:
(informal) A disc-shaped unidentified flying object or UFO; originally in reference to sightings by aviator Kenneth Arnold in Washington in 1947.


lexentry: eng/flyover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flyover
trans_list: vol à basse altitude
sense:
(US) A low-level flight, especially of military aircraft, of a ceremonial nature; a flypast (British).


lexentry: eng/flyover__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flyover
trans_list: autopont
sense:
(British, Hong Kong, Philippine, Australia, Nepal, Pakistan, India) A road or railway that passes over another, allowing routes to cross without interruption.


lexentry: eng/flypaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flypaper
trans_list: papier tue-mouches | attrape-mouche | papier colle-mouches | papier à mouches
sense:
A strip of paper coated with a sticky, often poisonous, substance that catches and kills flies that land on it


lexentry: eng/flysch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flysch
trans_list: flysch
sense:
(geology) A series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.


lexentry: eng/flyweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: flyweight
trans_list: poids mouche
sense:
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.


lexentry: eng/flywheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: flywheel
trans_list: volant | volant d'inertie
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.


lexentry: eng/fob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fob
trans_list: bip
sense:
A little pocket near the waistline of a pair of trousers or in a waistcoat or vest to hold money or valuables, especially a pocket watch.


lexentry: eng/fob_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fob off
trans_list: envoyer balader
sense:
(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.


lexentry: eng/focal_length__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: focal length
trans_list: distance focale
sense:
(optics) A measure of how strongly an optical system converges or diverges light, the inverse of optical power. In the simple case of a single convex lens, it is the distance along the optical axis from the principal plane of the lens to the lens's focal point (where, for instance, the film would be placed in a camera). For more complex or multi-element optical systems, focal length need not correspond to any obvious measurable physical distance.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: focus
trans_list: foyer
sense:
(uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: focus
trans_list: foyer
sense:
(uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.


lexentry: eng/focus__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: focus
trans_list: foyer
sense:
(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.


lexentry: eng/focus__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: focus
trans_list: mettre au point | focaliser
sense:
(transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.


lexentry: eng/focus__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: focus
trans_list: se concentrer | se focaliser
sense:
(intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.


lexentry: eng/fodder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fodder
trans_list: fourrage
sense:
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.


lexentry: eng/fog_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fog light
trans_list: phare antibrouillard
sense:
(automotive) One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.


lexentry: eng/fogbow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fogbow
trans_list: arc blanc
sense:
(meteorology) A white arc or circle, similar to a rainbow, which can appear in the sky in foggy conditions as sunlight passes through small airborne water droplets.


lexentry: eng/fogey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fogey
trans_list: baderne | barbon
sense:
A dull person (especially an older man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.


lexentry: eng/foible__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foible
trans_list: travers
sense:
(mostly, in plural) A quirk, idiosyncrasy, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.


lexentry: eng/foil__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: foil
trans_list: fleuret | faire-valoir
sense:
(authorship, figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character and who usually acts as an opponent or antagonist, but can also serve as the sidekick of the protagonist.


lexentry: eng/fold__Noun__2
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fold
trans_list: bercail | sein de l’Église
sense:
(Christianity) A church congregation, a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church; also, the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ.


lexentry: eng/fold__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fold
trans_list: plier
sense:
(transitive) To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.


lexentry: eng/fold__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fold
trans_list: incorporer
sense:
(transitive, cooking) To stir (semisolid ingredients) gently, with an action as if folding over a solid.


lexentry: eng/folder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folder
trans_list: dossier | chemise | classeur
sense:
An organizer that papers are kept in, usually with an index tab, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet.


lexentry: eng/folder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: folder
trans_list: dossier | répertoire
sense:
(computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other folders may be stored. The files and subfolders in a folder are usually related.


lexentry: eng/folding_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folding chair
trans_list: chaise pliante
sense:
A light portable chair that can be stored in a stack, row or on a specially designed cart. They are produced in a variety of styles, folding mechanisms and materials.


lexentry: eng/folding_knife__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folding knife
trans_list: canif | couteau pliant
sense:
A kind of knife whose blade or blades can be folded inside the handle, owing to a joint#Noun. Such a knife is usually a pocketknife; its action may be locking#Adjective or nonlocking#Adjective.


lexentry: eng/foliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: foliation
trans_list: feuilletage
sense:
(topology) A set of submanifolds of a given manifold, each of which is of lower dimension than it, but which, taken together, are coextensive with it.


lexentry: eng/folic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folic acid
trans_list: acide folique
sense:
(vitamin, carboxylic acid) A polycyclic heterocyclic carboxylic acid, one of the vitamin B complex, essential for cell growth and reproduction


lexentry: eng/folk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk
trans_list: peuple
sense:
(countable, archaic) A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.


lexentry: eng/folk_etymology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk etymology
trans_list: étymologie populaire
sense:
A misunderstanding of the etymology of a word based on an inexpert analysis; an etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word based on the inadequate judgement of a common speaker of the language instead of etymological expertise.


lexentry: eng/folk_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk medicine
trans_list: médecine traditionnelle
sense:
(uncountable) Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.


lexentry: eng/folk_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk music
trans_list: folk | musique folk
sense:
Any genre of music originating from the ethnic community of a specific region, often passed down through oral tradition, without recorded songwriters and possessing a clear purpose or social function.


lexentry: eng/folk_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: folk music
trans_list: folk | musique folk
sense:
Any contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music, especially a specific genre of originally American popular music that draws on Anglo-American musical forms.


lexentry: eng/folk_song__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: folk song
trans_list: chanson populaire
sense:
(music) A song, in any folk style, originating among ordinary people, usually non-professional musicians, and handed down by oral tradition.


lexentry: eng/follow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: follow
trans_list: suivre
sense:
(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.


lexentry: eng/follow_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: follow up
trans_list: continuer
sense:
To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.


lexentry: eng/follower__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: follower
trans_list: follower | suiveur
sense:
(social media) An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.


lexentry: eng/fomentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fomentation
trans_list: fomentation
sense:
The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain by relaxing the skin, or of discussing (dispersing) tumours.


lexentry: eng/fomite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fomite
trans_list: fomite | vecteur passif
sense:
(medicine) An inanimate object capable of carrying infectious agents (such as bacteria, viruses or prions), and thus passively enabling their transmission between hosts; common examples include towels, dishcloths, kitchenware/flatware, and laundry.


lexentry: eng/fondant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fondant
trans_list: rouge à lèvres
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.


lexentry: eng/fondue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fondue
trans_list: fondue
sense:
A dish made of melted cheese, or chocolate etc., or of a boiling liquid into which food can be dipped.


lexentry: eng/font__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: font
trans_list: police | fonte
sense:
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.


lexentry: eng/font__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: font
trans_list: police d'écriture
sense:
(computing, typography) A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.


lexentry: eng/fontanelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fontanelle
trans_list: fontanelle
sense:
(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.


lexentry: eng/fontange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fontange
trans_list: fontange
sense:
A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.


lexentry: eng/food__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food
trans_list: nourriture | alimentation | manger | bouffe
sense:
(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.


lexentry: eng/food_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food bank
trans_list: banque alimentaire
sense:
A charitable non-profit organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies that in turn feed the hungry.


lexentry: eng/food_court__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food court
trans_list: aire de restauration | foire alimentaire
sense:
A common area for dining, containing or surrounded by contiguous counters of multiple food vendors, often adjoining a shopping area.


lexentry: eng/food_poisoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food poisoning
trans_list: intoxication alimentaire | toxi-infection alimentaire
sense:
(pathology, bacteria) Any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, which causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.


lexentry: eng/food_pyramid__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: food pyramid
trans_list: pyramide alimentaire
sense:
(nutrition, US) Any pyramidal diagram giving advice on how to eat healthily, particularly those widely publicized by the United States government.


lexentry: eng/food_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food stamp
trans_list: coupon alimentaire
sense:
A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit.


lexentry: eng/food_truck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A van (or wagon) that serves as a restaurant kitchen to sell hot food to customers
written_rep: food truck
trans_list:
camion de cuisine de rue | camion de nourriture de rue | camion de restauration | camion-restaurant | foodtruck


lexentry: eng/food_web__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: food web
trans_list: réseau trophique
sense:
(ecology) A diagram showing the organisms that eat other organisms in a particular ecosystem, predators being higher in the web than their prey.


lexentry: eng/fool's_errand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fool's errand
trans_list: course inutile
sense:
(idiomatic) A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensical, or certain to fail.


lexentry: eng/fool__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fool
trans_list: fou | bouffon
sense:
(historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).


lexentry: eng/fool__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fool
trans_list: personnage comique
sense:
(literature) A stock character typified by unintelligence, naïveté or lucklessness, usually as a form of comic relief; often used as a source of insight or pathos for the audience, as such characters are generally less bound by social expectations.


lexentry: eng/fool_me_once,_shame_on_you;_fool_me_twice,_shame_on_me__Proverb__1
written_rep: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me
trans_list:
piège-moi une fois, honte sur toi, piège-moi deux fois, honte sur moi | qui me trompe une fois, honte à lui; qui me trompe deux fois, honte à moi


lexentry: eng/foot-and-mouth_disease__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot-and-mouth disease
trans_list: fièvre aphteuse
sense:
(pathology) A highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease that can affect animals with cloven hooves.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot
trans_list: pied | patte
sense:
A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: foot
trans_list: pied
sense:
A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: foot
trans_list: pied
sense:
(music) A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.


lexentry: eng/foot__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: foot
trans_list: pied | patte
sense:
(phonology) The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.


lexentry: eng/foot_fault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foot fault
trans_list: faute de pied
sense:
(sports) In certain sports, as in tennis or long jump, a fault in which the athlete's foot is in the wrong place at the wrong time.


lexentry: eng/football__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: football
trans_list: football | foot | soccer
sense:
(UK, Africa, Caribbean, South Asia, uncountable) Association football, also called soccer: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball.


lexentry: eng/football__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: football
trans_list: football australien | rugby à XIII
sense:
(Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, southern New South Wales ) Australian rules football.


lexentry: eng/football_tennis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: football tennis
trans_list: tennis-ballon
sense:
(sports) A sport played with a ball over a net on a tennis-like court, with the ball similar to the football one, and the net to the tennis one.


lexentry: eng/footbinding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footbinding
trans_list: pieds bandés
sense:
(historical) The old Chinese custom of binding women's feet with cloth to prevent them from growing with age. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/footboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: footboard
trans_list: repose-pied
sense:
A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.


lexentry: eng/footer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: footer
trans_list: pied de page | foot
sense:
(computing) A line of information printed at the bottom of a page to identify the contents or number pages. (Compare foot in printing.)


lexentry: eng/footer__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footer
trans_list: glander | glandouiller
sense:
(Ireland, &, Scotland, slang) To meddle with or pass time without accomplishing anything meaningful.


lexentry: eng/footlight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footlight
trans_list: feux de la rampe
sense:
A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.


lexentry: eng/footlocker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footlocker
trans_list: cantine
sense:
A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories.


lexentry: eng/footnote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footnote
trans_list: note de bas de page | note en bas de page
sense:
A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.


lexentry: eng/footsie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footsie
trans_list: faire du pied
sense:
A flirting game where two people touch their feet together, under a table or otherwise concealed, as a romantic prelude.


lexentry: eng/footwrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: footwrap
trans_list: chaussette russe
sense:
A strip of cloth worn around the feet before the wide availability of socks or to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.


lexentry: eng/for__Preposition__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: for
trans_list: par estre | pour estre
sense:
By the standards of, usually with the implication that those standards are lower than one might otherwise expect; considering.


lexentry: eng/for_loop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for loop
trans_list: boucle for
sense:
(programming) A section of code in which an instruction or group of instructions is executed a specific number of times depending on the value of a loop counter.


lexentry: eng/for_once__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for once
trans_list: pour une fois
sense:
(idiomatic) For the first time, after many instances to the contrary; in a rare exception to the rule; as an exception to the usual.


lexentry: eng/for_the_time_being__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for the time being
trans_list: pour le moment | pour l'instant
sense:
(idiomatic) Temporarily; for now; until later; until the situation changes; in an indefinite period of time.


lexentry: eng/for_what_it's_worth__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for what it's worth
trans_list: pour ce que cela vaut | pour ce que ça vaut
sense:
Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.


lexentry: eng/for_your_information__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: for your information
trans_list: pour info | pour ta gouverne | pour votre gouverne
sense:
(colloquial) Used to introduce a rebuttal to the interlocutor's previous statement, especially when the statement angered or offended the speaker.


lexentry: eng/foraminifer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foraminifer
trans_list: foraminifère
sense:
Any of a large group of aquatic amoeboid protists of the subphylum Foraminifera, characterized by streaming granular ectoplasm that among other things is used for catching food, often with a calcareous shell with many holes through which pseudopodia protrude.


lexentry: eng/foray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foray
trans_list: incursion
sense:
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.


lexentry: eng/forbidden_fruit_is_the_sweetest__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forbidden fruit is the sweetest
trans_list: le fruit défendu est celui qui a le meilleur goût
sense:
Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.


lexentry: eng/force-feed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force-feed
trans_list: alimenter de force | gaver
sense:
To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force
trans_list: force
sense:
Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: force
trans_list: force
sense:
(countable, physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: force
trans_list: truc
sense:
(countable) A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.


lexentry: eng/force__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: force
trans_list: Force | force
sense:
(humorous, or, science fiction, with the, often, capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note. [1977]


lexentry: eng/force_majeure__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: force majeure
trans_list: force majeure | cas fortuit
sense:
(law) An unavoidable circumstance, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal (usually contractual) obligation.


lexentry: eng/force_of_nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force of nature
trans_list: force de la nature
sense:
A mighty natural force which is beyond human control, notably if potentially catastrophic, such as the elements (e.g. storms and extreme temperatures) or geological (e.g. seismic and volcanic) activity.


lexentry: eng/force_someone's_hand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: force someone's hand
trans_list: forcer la main
sense:
(idiomatic) Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.


lexentry: eng/forced_labor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forced labor
trans_list: travail forcé
sense:
(American spelling) Work which one is compelled to perform against one's will, especially in a condition of involuntary servitude as a prisoner or slave.


lexentry: eng/forced_march__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forced march
trans_list: marche forcée
sense:
(military) A movement on foot by soldiers or prisoners of war, who must, in order to satisfy a military requirement, travel at a speed or in adverse conditions that would normally tire them excessively.


lexentry: eng/forced_perspective__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forced perspective
trans_list: perspective forcée
sense:
An optical illusion in which an object appears of a different size or distance away than it actually is.


lexentry: eng/forcemeat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forcemeat
trans_list: viande hachée
sense:
(cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing.


lexentry: eng/forceps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forceps
trans_list: forceps | davier
sense:
An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.


lexentry: eng/ford__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ford
trans_list: gué
sense:
A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.


lexentry: eng/foreclose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreclose
trans_list: saisir
sense:
(transitive, legal) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.


lexentry: eng/foreclosure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreclosure
trans_list: saisie | saisie immobilière | saisie d'hypothèque
sense:
(legal) The proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments.


lexentry: eng/foreign__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foreign
trans_list: étranger | étrangère
sense:
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.


lexentry: eng/foreign_accent_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign accent syndrome
trans_list: syndrome de l’accent étranger
sense:
(medicine, psychology, neurology) An extremely rare disorder, which may be temporary or permanent, in which a person who has suffered a stroke or other brain trauma recovers but subsequently speaks with a seemingly foreign accent.


lexentry: eng/foreign_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign agent
trans_list: agent de l'étranger | agente de l'étranger
sense:
Someone who actively carries out the interests of a foreign country while located in another host country.


lexentry: eng/foreign_currency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign currency
trans_list: monnaie étrangère
sense:
(banking, finance) Any currency that is in use in a foreign nation, and an authorized medium of circulation and the basis for record-keeping in that nation.


lexentry: eng/foreign_debt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign debt
trans_list: dette extérieure
sense:
(countable, finance) A debt that a country, an organization in a country, or a resident individual in a country owes to those in other countries.


lexentry: eng/foreign_direct_investment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign direct investment
trans_list: investissement direct à l'étranger
sense:
(finance, economics) Direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company of another country, either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country.


lexentry: eng/foreign_key__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreign key
trans_list: clé étrangère
sense:
(database) A column (or group of columns) in a relational table that identifies another table, so that items in the two tables can be conceptually linked.


lexentry: eng/foreignness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreignness
trans_list: extranéité
sense:
(uncountable) The quality of being, appearing, or being perceived as foreign; exoticness, otherness.


lexentry: eng/foreland__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foreland
trans_list: avant-pays
sense:
(geology) In plate tectonics, the zone adjacent to a mountain chain where material eroded from it is deposited.


lexentry: eng/foreleg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreleg
trans_list: antérieur
sense:
Either of the two legs towards the front of a four-legged animal such as a horse, or towards the front of a many-legged animal such as most insects, or of a piece of furniture, etc.


lexentry: eng/foremast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foremast
trans_list: mât de misaine
sense:
(nautical) The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.


lexentry: eng/forensic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forensic
trans_list: légal | médicolégal | forensique
sense:
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.


lexentry: eng/forensic_medicine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forensic medicine
trans_list: médecine légale
sense:
The application of medical science to criminal investigation, especially in establishing the causes of injury or death.


lexentry: eng/forensic_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forensic science
trans_list: criminalistique | médecine légale | traçologie
sense:
Any of several fields of study involving the collection of physical evidence and its subsequent analysis.


lexentry: eng/foreplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreplay
trans_list: préliminaires
sense:
In human sexual behavior, the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.


lexentry: eng/foresail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foresail
trans_list: misaine
sense:
(nautical, on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast


lexentry: eng/foreshadowing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreshadowing
trans_list: augure | présage
sense:
(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.


lexentry: eng/foreshortening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreshortening
trans_list: raccourci
sense:
(arts) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.


lexentry: eng/foreskin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreskin
trans_list: prépuce
sense:
(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.


lexentry: eng/forest_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forest star
trans_list: caca poule | cicrite | gros lingue | liane de Kisanji | lingue | lingue café
sense:
(Zambia, Zimbabwe) Mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/forestall__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forestall
trans_list: empêcher | prévenir
sense:
(transitive) To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.


lexentry: eng/foreword__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foreword
trans_list: avant-propos
sense:
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction.


lexentry: eng/forger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forger
trans_list: faussaire
sense:
A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.


lexentry: eng/forgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: forgery
trans_list: falsification
sense:
The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.


lexentry: eng/forgive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forgive
trans_list: pardonner | excuser
sense:
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fork
trans_list: fourchette | fourche
sense:
Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fork
trans_list: bifurcation | fourche
sense:
(by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fork
trans_list: duplication de processus | fork
sense:
(metonymically, and analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: fork
trans_list: fourchette
sense:
(chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).


lexentry: eng/fork__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: fork
trans_list: fourche | fourchette
sense:
(cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.


lexentry: eng/fork_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fork bomb
trans_list: fork bomb
sense:
(computing) A program that creates a large number of self-replicating tasks or processes in a computer system in order to produce a denial of service.


lexentry: eng/fork_hoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fork hoe
trans_list: bigos
sense:
A hoe with two or more tines at right angles to the shaft, typically used to loosen the soil for planting or sowing.


lexentry: eng/forklift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forklift
trans_list: chariot élévateur | élévateur
sense:
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.


lexentry: eng/form_factor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: form factor
trans_list: facteur de forme
sense:
(physics) The ratio of the RMS value to the absolute mean of a sinusoidal wave (especially to that of an alternating current)


lexentry: eng/form_factor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: form factor
trans_list: facteur de forme
sense:
(crystallography) A function that describes the scattering power of an atom as function of the scattering angle


lexentry: eng/form_of_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: form of government
trans_list: régime politique
sense:
(political science) The system by which a state or community is controlled, as for decision-making or choice of rulers.


lexentry: eng/formal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: formal
trans_list: formel
sense:
(mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.


lexentry: eng/formal_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formal language
trans_list: langage formel
sense:
(computing theory) A set of finite strings (called words) made of symbols (from a finite set of symbols, called an alphabet).


lexentry: eng/formaldehyde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formaldehyde
trans_list: formaldéhyde
sense:
(organic compound) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.


lexentry: eng/formalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: formalism
trans_list: formalisme
sense:
(linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.


lexentry: eng/formant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formant
trans_list: formant
sense:
(physics, phonetics) A band of frequencies, in a sound spectrum, that have a greater intensity; they determine the quality of a sound; especially the characteristic sounds of the consonants.


lexentry: eng/format__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: format
trans_list: formater
sense:
(computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.


lexentry: eng/formation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: formation
trans_list: formation
sense:
(military) An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".


lexentry: eng/former_Yugoslav_Republic_of_Macedonia__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
trans_list: ARYM | ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine | ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine
sense:
A provisional designation (because of a naming dispute with Greece) formerly used by many international organizations to refer to the Republic of North Macedonia, a country on the Balkan Peninsula. (Abbreviated FYROM.)


lexentry: eng/formic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formic acid
trans_list: acide formique
sense:
(carboxylic acid) The simplest carboxylic acid, HCOOH, a colourless, corrosive liquid with a sharp odour systematically known as methanoic acid; it is present in the stings of ants, bees and nettles, and is prepared industrially by the oxidation of methanol or formaldehyde; it has some industrial uses, and its esters, the formates are used in perfumes.


lexentry: eng/formidable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formidable
trans_list: formidable
sense:
Causing fear, dread, awe, or discouragement as a result of size, strength, or some other impressive feature; commanding respect; causing wonder or astonishment.


lexentry: eng/formula__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: formula
trans_list: aliment lacté pour nourrissons | lait maternisé | préparation pour nourrissons
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of infant formula; drink given to babies to substitute for mother's milk.


lexentry: eng/formyl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: formyl
trans_list: formyle
sense:
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CHO, derived from formaldehyde, that is characteristic of aldehydes


lexentry: eng/fornication__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fornication
trans_list: fornication
sense:
(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way.


lexentry: eng/fornicator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fornicator
trans_list: fornicateur | fornicatrice | forniqueur
sense:
An unmarried person who engages in sexual intercourse, especially when considered to be of an illicit or illegal nature.


lexentry: eng/forsythia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forsythia
trans_list: forsythia
sense:
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.


lexentry: eng/fortification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortification
trans_list: fortification | renforcement
sense:
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.


lexentry: eng/fortification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fortification
trans_list: fortification | renforcement
sense:
That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.


lexentry: eng/fortified_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortified wine
trans_list: vin muté
sense:
A wine to which additional ethanol (an alcohol) has been added, the most common additive being brandy (a spirit distilled from wine).


lexentry: eng/fortify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortify
trans_list: supplémenter
sense:
To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins. [from mid 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/fortochka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortochka
trans_list: vasistas
sense:
A small ventilation window, spanning the frame of one window pane, that opens on hinges independently of the whole window, common in Russia, other post-Soviet states and Finland.


lexentry: eng/fortress__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortress
trans_list: forteresse
sense:
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.


lexentry: eng/fortuitously__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fortuitously
trans_list: heureusement
sense:
(sometimes, proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.


lexentry: eng/fortune-telling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortune-telling
trans_list: bonne aventure
sense:
The act or practise of predicting the future (especially for money), as by using a crystal ball, reading palms, reading tea leaves in a cup, etc.; prediction of future events, especially those of a personal nature.


lexentry: eng/fortune_cookie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortune cookie
trans_list: biscuit chinois | biscuit porte-bonheur
sense:
A type of hollow snack, common in westernized Chinese cuisine: a crisp sugary wafer containing a message on a narrow strip of paper, generally with a wise or vaguely prophetic message or random numbers usable in a lottery printed on the paper.


lexentry: eng/fortune_hunter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fortune hunter
trans_list: aventurier
sense:
A person who eagerly seeks wealth without working to earn it, especially in an adventurous way or in an unsavory or unscrupulous way such as through marriage.


lexentry: eng/forty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forty-first
trans_list: quarante-premier
sense:
The ordinal form of the number forty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 41 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forty-seventh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forty-seventh
trans_list: quarante-septième
sense:
The ordinal form of the number forty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 47 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/forum__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: forum
trans_list: forum
sense:
A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.


lexentry: eng/forum__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: forum
trans_list: forum
sense:
(Internet) An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.


lexentry: eng/forum_selection_clause__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forum selection clause
sense:
A contractual provision determining the territorial (or less often only international, or subject matter) jurisdiction for a legal dispute concerning a concrete legal relationship.

trans_list:
accord d'élection de for | clause attributive de compétence | convention attributive de compétence | convention attributive de juridiction


lexentry: eng/forward__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forward
trans_list: en avant | aller en avant | avancer
sense:
(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).


lexentry: eng/forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: forward
trans_list: attaquant | attaquante
sense:
(soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.


lexentry: eng/forward_roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: forward roll
trans_list: roulade
sense:
(gymnastics) A movement in which one's body is rolled forward, by putting the head on the ground and swinging the legs over the head.


lexentry: eng/fossa__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fossa
trans_list: fossa
sense:
A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands.


lexentry: eng/fossick__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fossick
trans_list: soutirer
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, _, specifically) To elicit information; to ferret out. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fossil_fuel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fossil fuel
trans_list: combustible fossile | énergie fossile
sense:
Any fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning moves carbon from underground into the atmosphere via the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/foster__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foster
trans_list: adopter | élever
sense:
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.


lexentry: eng/foster_care__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foster care
trans_list: accueil familial
sense:
A formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted.


lexentry: eng/foster_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foster home
trans_list: famille d'accueil
sense:
A household in which a child or animal is raised by someone other than their natural or adoptive parent or owner (respectively), especially, in the case of a child, when that caregiver is otherwise unrelated to the child.


lexentry: eng/foul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foul
trans_list: faute
sense:
(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.


lexentry: eng/foul_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foul line
trans_list: ligne de jeu
sense:
(baseball, softball) One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fondement | fondation
sense:
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fondation | fondement
sense:
(architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fondation
sense:
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.


lexentry: eng/foundation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: foundation
trans_list: fond de teint
sense:
(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.


lexentry: eng/foundation_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foundation stone
trans_list: première pierre
sense:
A stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.


lexentry: eng/founder_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: founder effect
trans_list: effet fondateur
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) A reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonising ancestors.


lexentry: eng/founding_member__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: founding member
trans_list: membre fondateur
sense:
(US) A member of an organization that was involved in, or whose membership commenced with, the organization's foundation.


lexentry: eng/foundling_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foundling wheel
trans_list: tour d'abandon
sense:
a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.


lexentry: eng/foundry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foundry
trans_list: fonderie
sense:
A facility that melts metals in special furnaces and pours the molten metal into molds to make products. Foundries are usually specified according to the type of metal dealt with: iron foundry, brass foundry, etc.


lexentry: eng/fountain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fountain
trans_list: fontaine | jet d'eau
sense:
An artificial, usually ornamental, water feature (usually in a garden or public place) consisting of one or more streams of water originating from a statue or other structure.


lexentry: eng/fountain_of_youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fountain of youth
trans_list: fontaine de jouvence
sense:
(idiomatic) Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.


lexentry: eng/four-dimensional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: four-dimensional
trans_list: à quatre dimensions
sense:
(physics) Relating to the four dimensions of space-time (three spatial dimensions with the addition of time as the fourth)


lexentry: eng/four-four_time__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four-four time
trans_list: mesure à quatre-quatre
sense:
(music) A meter or rhythm with four beats to a measure and four beats to a whole note. Specifically simple quadruple time or common time.


lexentry: eng/four-vector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four-vector
trans_list: quadrivecteur
sense:
(mathematics) A vector in four-dimensional vector space, especially one having three spatial dimensions and one temporal dimension.


lexentry: eng/four__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four
trans_list: quatre
sense:
A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)


lexentry: eng/four_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four hundred
trans_list: quatre cents
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after three hundred ninety-nine and before four hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 400.


lexentry: eng/four_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: four o'clock
trans_list: quatre heures
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the fifth hour of the day; 4:00 a.m. (04:00).


lexentry: eng/fourhorn_sculpin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourhorn sculpin
trans_list: chaboisseau quadricorne | chaboisseau à quatre cornes
sense:
A species of fish of the Cottidae family, Myoxocephalus quadricornis, found in Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.


lexentry: eng/foursome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foursome
trans_list: quadrille | quatuor
sense:
A group of four, a quartet or a game (such as golf) played by four players, especially by two teams of two.


lexentry: eng/fourteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourteen
trans_list: quatorze
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.


lexentry: eng/fourth__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fourth
trans_list: quarte
sense:
(music) A musical interval which spans four degrees of the diatonic scale, for example C to F (C D E F).


lexentry: eng/fourth_official__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fourth official
trans_list: juge
sense:
(soccer) The official who keeps things at the dugout in order, and displays substitutions and the amount of injury time


lexentry: eng/fourth_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fourth person
trans_list: quatrième personne
sense:
(linguistics) grammatical person in some languages distinct from first, second, and third persons, semantically translated by one of them in English. For example, in Ojibwe, it is a variety of the third person used for a secondary, or obviative, third person.


lexentry: eng/fowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fowl
trans_list: volaille
sense:
Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans, together forming the clade Galloanserae.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fox
trans_list: renard | goupil | renard commun | renard roux
sense:
A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.


lexentry: eng/fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fox
trans_list: renard
sense:
Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).


lexentry: eng/fox_in_the_henhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fox in the henhouse
trans_list: enfermer le loup dans la bergerie
sense:
(idiomatic, metaphor) Someone untrustworthy placed in a position of trust in which they will be harmful, damaging or detrimental for their own personal gain.


lexentry: eng/foxglove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foxglove
trans_list: digitale
sense:
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.


lexentry: eng/foxtail_millet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: foxtail millet
trans_list: millet du Japon | sétaire d’Italie
sense:
The second-most widely planted species of millet, Setaria italica, which is the most important species of millet in East Asia.


lexentry: eng/fractal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fractal
trans_list: fractale | fractal
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension, corresponding to a geometric figure or object that is self-similar at all scales and thus has infinite complexity.


lexentry: eng/fractal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fractal
trans_list: fractale
sense:
(by extension, sometimes figuratively) An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property, especially the property of self-similarity at numerous but not infinitely many scales.


lexentry: eng/fraction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraction
trans_list: fraction
sense:
(arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).


lexentry: eng/fraction_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fraction bar
trans_list: barre de fraction
sense:
(typography, math) The line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.


lexentry: eng/fractional_calculus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fractional calculus
trans_list: analyse fractionnaire
sense:
(analysis, uncountable) The branch of mathematics that studies generalisations of calculus to allow noninteger (i.e., real or complex) powers of the differentiation operator D and the integration operator J; (countable) any one of said generalisations of calculus.


lexentry: eng/fractional_crystallization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fractional crystallization
trans_list: cristallisation fractionnée
sense:
(physics, chemistry) the separation of two solutes from the same solution by using either a solvent or a crystallization temperature such that only one solute is supersaturated and crystallizes out


lexentry: eng/frag__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frag
trans_list: frag | kill
sense:
(video games, slang) A successful kill in a deathmatch game. A point or score (when considered collectively) gained by successfully killing opponents in a deathmatch game.


lexentry: eng/frag__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frag
trans_list: tuer
sense:
(transitive, military, and, video games, slang) To hit with the explosion of a fragmentation grenade.


lexentry: eng/fragile_X_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fragile X syndrome
trans_list: syndrome du X fragile
sense:
(medical genetics) A particular, genetic syndrome, caused by the excessive repetition of a particular trinucleotide.


lexentry: eng/frail__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: frail
trans_list: fragile
sense:
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.


lexentry: eng/frailty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frailty
trans_list: fragilité
sense:
(uncountable) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: frame
trans_list: carrure | ossature
sense:
A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: frame
trans_list: frame | manche
sense:
(snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: frame
trans_list: cadre | armature | ossature
sense:
(bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.


lexentry: eng/frame__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: frame
trans_list: image
sense:
(electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.


lexentry: eng/frame_of_reference__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frame of reference
trans_list: référentiel | repère
sense:
(physics) A set of axes which enable an observer to measure the position and motion of all bodies in some system relative to the reference frame.


lexentry: eng/frame_per_second__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frame per second
trans_list: image par seconde
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A measure of how many times an imaging or display device produces unique consecutive images (frames) in one second.


lexentry: eng/frame_rate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frame rate
trans_list: fréquence d’images
sense:
The measurement of how quickly an imaging device can produce unique consecutive images called frames, most often expressed in frames per second (often abbreviated "fps") or, equivalently, hertz (Hz).


lexentry: eng/framer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: framer
trans_list: législateur
sense:
(historical, capitalized, US, law) Any of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.


lexentry: eng/framer__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: framer
trans_list: législateur
sense:
(internet) A person who embeds another person's web pages in an HTML frame, so that they misleadingly appear to be part of the framing site.


lexentry: eng/framework_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: framework agreement
trans_list: accord-cadre
sense:
An agreement between two parties, recognising that they have not come to a final agreement on all matters relevant to the relationship between them, but have agreed on enough to move forward with the relationship, with further details to be determined in the future.


lexentry: eng/framework_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: framework law
trans_list: loi-cadre
sense:
(law) Law that establishes general principles but leaves to governing authorities the task of enacting the further legislation and specific measures to achieve the law's objectives.


lexentry: eng/franc__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: franc
trans_list: franc
sense:
Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: concession
sense:
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
(sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.


lexentry: eng/franchise__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: franchise
trans_list: franchise
sense:
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.


lexentry: eng/francium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: francium
trans_list: francium
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Fr) with an atomic number of 87. It is an intensely radioactive alkali metal that is not found in nature.


lexentry: eng/francolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: francolin
trans_list: francolin
sense:
Any of various terrestrial partridges of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini.


lexentry: eng/frangipani__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frangipani
trans_list: frangipanier
sense:
Any of several tropical American shrubs and trees of the genus Plumeria, having fragrant, showy, funnel-shaped flowers of a wide range of colours from creamy to red.


lexentry: eng/frankly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frankly
trans_list: franchement
sense:
In a frank or candid manner, especially in a way that may seem too open, excessively honest, or slightly blunt.


lexentry: eng/frass__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frass
trans_list: vermoulure
sense:
The sawdust-like byproduct of wood-boring insects like woodworm, termites, old-house borers or powderpost beetles.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraught
trans_list: tendu | stressant
sense:
(specifically) Carrying or loaded with anxiety, fear, or stress, for example, due to complexity or difficulty; distressed; also, causing distress; distressing.


lexentry: eng/fraught__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fraught
trans_list: plein | chargé | rempli
sense:
Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.


lexentry: eng/fray__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fray
trans_list: bagarre | combat
sense:
(countable) A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel.


lexentry: eng/fray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fray
trans_list: effilocher
sense:
(also, figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe.


lexentry: eng/fray__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fray
trans_list: user
sense:
(specifically) Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose.


lexentry: eng/fray__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fray
trans_list: user
sense:
(figuratively) Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out.


lexentry: eng/freak__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: freak
trans_list: anormal | monstre | original | phénomène
sense:
(derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way.


lexentry: eng/freak__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: freak
trans_list: déforme
sense:
(bodybuilding) A person whose physique has grown far beyond the normal limits of muscular development; often a bodybuilder weighing more than 260 pounds (120 kg).


lexentry: eng/freak_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freak out
trans_list: flipper | paniquer | s'affoler | disjoncter
sense:
(informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.


lexentry: eng/free-diving__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free-diving
trans_list: apnée
sense:
Any of various aquatic disciplines in which divers attempt to stay underwater without breathing apparatus for as long as possible.


lexentry: eng/free-range__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free-range
trans_list: célibataire
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.


lexentry: eng/free-throw_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free-throw line
trans_list: ligne de lancer franc
sense:
(basketball) A line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard, from behind which a free throw may be taken.


lexentry: eng/free_climbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free climbing
trans_list: escalade libre
sense:
(climbing) Rock climbing without the aid of ropes or other equipment, sometimes in an urban environment


lexentry: eng/free_enterprise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free enterprise
trans_list: libre entreprise
sense:
An economic system of business governed by the laws of supply and demand with minimal government interference, regulation, or subsidy.


lexentry: eng/free_indirect_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free indirect speech
trans_list: discours indirect libre
sense:
(linguistics, grammar, semantics) A style of indirect speech which imitates direct speech, and converted to third person.


lexentry: eng/free_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free kick
trans_list: coup franc
sense:
(American football, association football, Australian rules football, rugby, other ballgames) a kick in which a player may kick the ball without interference from the opposition. Such a kick may be awarded for a foul by the opposition, or earned by a player such as by taking a mark.


lexentry: eng/free_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free market
trans_list: libre marché
sense:
(economics) Any market in which trade is unregulated by government; an economic system free from government intervention.


lexentry: eng/free_morpheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free morpheme
trans_list: morphème libre
sense:
(linguistic morphology) A morpheme that can carry meaning on its own, and does not require a prefix, suffix, or infix to give it meaning.


lexentry: eng/free_port__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free port
trans_list: port franc
sense:
A port or other area with relaxed jurisdiction of customs, tax rule or related national regulations.


lexentry: eng/free_radical__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free radical
trans_list: radical libre
sense:
(chemistry, physics) A molecule, ion or atom that has one or more unpaired electrons, and which is generally highly reactive (and therefore often occurs only as a transient species).


lexentry: eng/free_running__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free running
trans_list: parkour
sense:
The activity of combining parkour with gymnastics to pass obstacles and demonstrate athletic talent, most often in urban environments.


lexentry: eng/free_software__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free software
trans_list: logiciel libre
sense:
(software) Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; software that is libre.


lexentry: eng/free_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free state
trans_list: état libre
sense:
A political entity whose political status is less than that of a fully sovereign nation-state, as with the former Congo Free State and the former Irish Free State.


lexentry: eng/free_verse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free verse
trans_list: vers libre
sense:
(uncountable) A poetic form divided into lines of no particular length or meter, without a rhyme scheme.


lexentry: eng/free_will__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: free will
trans_list: libre arbitre
sense:
(philosophy, Christianity) The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc.


lexentry: eng/free_world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: free world
trans_list: monde libre
sense:
(politics) Collectively, all of the countries that have democratic or capitalistic governments, as opposed to dictatorships or communist states.


lexentry: eng/freedom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freedom
trans_list: liberté
sense:
(countable) The lack of a specific constraint, or of constraints in general; a state of being free, unconstrained.


lexentry: eng/freedom_fighter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom fighter
trans_list: combattant pour la liberté | combattant de la liberté | combattante de la liberté
sense:
A person involved in armed conflict against an occupation, or oppressive government, etc.; a revolutionary, an insurgent, a rebel or insurrectionist.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_association__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of association
trans_list: liberté d'association
sense:
The right of citizens to come together with other individuals and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of contract
trans_list: liberté contractuelle
sense:
The right of individuals to bargain freely among themselves the terms of their own contracts, without government interference.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_panorama__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of panorama
trans_list: liberté de panorama
sense:
(copyright) A provision in copyright law that permits taking photographs or video footage, or creating other images (such as paintings), of buildings and sometimes artworks that are permanently located in a public place, and publishing such images without infringing copyright.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_religion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of religion
trans_list: liberté de culte | liberté de religion
sense:
The right of people to hold any religious beliefs, or none, and to carry out any practices in accordance with those beliefs or with that absence of belief, so long as these practices do not interfere with other people's legal or civil rights, or any reasonable laws, without fear of harm or prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_of_the_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom of the press
trans_list: liberté de la presse
sense:
The right of citizens or the media to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.


lexentry: eng/freedom_to_roam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freedom to roam
trans_list: droit d'accès à la nature
sense:
The general public's right to access public or privately owned land for their own recreation or exercise.


lexentry: eng/freefall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freefall
trans_list: chute libre
sense:
(physics) The state of being in a motion affected by no acceleration (force) other than that provided by gravity.


lexentry: eng/freefall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freefall
trans_list: chute libre
sense:
(common usage) The state of falling with no interference from outside forces other than the air resistance (no open parachute, etc.)


lexentry: eng/freeloader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeloader
trans_list: resquilleur | resquilleuse
sense:
(colloquial) One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share.


lexentry: eng/freestone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freestone
trans_list: calcaire
sense:
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone.


lexentry: eng/freestyle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freestyle
trans_list: nage libre
sense:
(swimming, by extension) The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.


lexentry: eng/freestyle_skiing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freestyle skiing
trans_list: baladeur
sense:
An alpine skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe, skidance, and slopestyle. It is included as part of the Winter Olympics, and the X-Games.


lexentry: eng/freethinker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freethinker
trans_list: libre-penseur | libre-penseuse
sense:
A person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.


lexentry: eng/freeware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeware
trans_list: gratuiciel
sense:
(software) Complete and functional software that does not require payment or other compensation (such as viewing advertising) for its use. Freeware may be a proprietary license with no access to the source code.


lexentry: eng/freewheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freewheel
trans_list: roue libre
sense:
a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/freeze-dry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freeze-dry
trans_list: lyophiliser | cryodessécher
sense:
(transitive) To remove volatile liquid from (a substance) by sublimation, normally under vacuum, from the frozen state.


lexentry: eng/freeze__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: freeze
trans_list: gel | plantage
sense:
(computer) The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.


lexentry: eng/freeze__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: freeze
trans_list: refroidir
sense:
To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.


lexentry: eng/freeze_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freeze up
trans_list: se figer
sense:
(ambitransitive) (of machines and software) To come or bring to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: congélateur | congélo
sense:
An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: freezer
trans_list: congélateur
sense:
The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


lexentry: eng/freezer_burn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezer burn
trans_list: brûlure de congélation
sense:
A condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food.


lexentry: eng/freezing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezing
trans_list: solidification
sense:
(uncountable) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.


lexentry: eng/freezing_point__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freezing point
trans_list: point de congélation
sense:
(physics, chemistry) The temperature at which a liquid freezes, and the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium; normally the same as the melting point.


lexentry: eng/freight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freight
trans_list: fret
sense:
(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.


lexentry: eng/french__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: french
trans_list: manchonner
sense:
(cuisine) To French trim; to stylishly expose bone by removing the fat and meat covering it (as done to a rack of lamb or bone-in rib-eye steak).


lexentry: eng/french_fries__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: french fries
trans_list: frites | pommes frites | pommes allumettes
sense:
(chiefly, North America) Strips of deep-fried potatoes that have been frenched (cut into strips). [from 1903]


lexentry: eng/frenulum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frenulum
trans_list: filet | frein
sense:
(anatomy) A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.


lexentry: eng/freon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freon
trans_list: fréon
sense:
(organic compound) Any of several non-flammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: fréquence
sense:
(uncountable, or, countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.


lexentry: eng/frequency__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: frequency
trans_list: fréquence
sense:
(countable) The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.


lexentry: eng/frequentative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequentative
trans_list: fréquentatif
sense:
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.


lexentry: eng/frequentative_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequentative aspect
trans_list: fréquentatif
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a continuously repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack.


lexentry: eng/frequently_asked_questions__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frequently asked questions
trans_list: foire aux questions
sense:
An online document containing a list of the questions most often asked about a particular subject, together with answers.


lexentry: eng/fresco__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fresco
trans_list: fresque
sense:
(countable, painting) An artwork made by applying water-based pigment to wet or fresh lime mortar or plaster.


lexentry: eng/freshers'_week__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshers' week
trans_list: semaine d'intégration
sense:
(British) The week before the academic aspects of a university start, when students may socialize and undergo induction.


lexentry: eng/freshman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshman
trans_list: bizut | bizuth | bleu | bleue
sense:
(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body


lexentry: eng/freshwater_pearl_mussel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: freshwater pearl mussel
trans_list: moule perlière d'eau douce
sense:
An endangered species of freshwater mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera, capable of producing quality pearls.


lexentry: eng/fret__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fret
trans_list: frette | touchette
sense:
(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.


lexentry: eng/fret__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: fret
trans_list: inquiéter | ronger | s'inquiéter | se tracasser | tracasser
sense:
(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.


lexentry: eng/fretboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretboard
trans_list: escale
sense:
(music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.


lexentry: eng/fretsaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretsaw
trans_list: scie à chantourner
sense:
A saw consisting of a metal frame having a fine-toothed narrow blade held under tension, used in making curved cuts.


lexentry: eng/fretty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fretty
trans_list: fretté
sense:
(heraldry) Covered with a lattice-like pattern of diagonally interlaced bendlets and bendlets sinister.


lexentry: eng/friar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friar
trans_list: frère
sense:
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).


lexentry: eng/fricative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fricative
trans_list: fricative
sense:
(phonetics) Any of several sounds produced by air flowing through a constriction in the oral cavity and typically producing a sibilant, hissing, or buzzing quality; a fricative consonant.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: friction
trans_list: frottement | friction
sense:
(physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.


lexentry: eng/friction__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: friction
trans_list: désaccord | frottement
sense:
(China, historical) (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.


lexentry: eng/fridge_magnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fridge magnet
trans_list: aimantin
sense:
A decoration attached to a magnet, displayed on the outside of refrigerator doors, sometimes used to attach a written reminder.


lexentry: eng/fried_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fried rice
trans_list: riz cantonais
sense:
Any of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients


lexentry: eng/friend__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friend
trans_list: ami | copain | amie | copine
sense:
A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.


lexentry: eng/friend_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friend zone
trans_list: friendzone
sense:
(slang) The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.


lexentry: eng/friendly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: friendly
trans_list: allié | alliée
sense:
(usually, military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.


lexentry: eng/friendly_fire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: friendly fire
trans_list: tir ami | feu ami | tir fratricide
sense:
Weapons fire received from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces or enemy fire.


lexentry: eng/frieze__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frieze
trans_list: frise
sense:
(architecture) That part of the entablature of an order which is between the architrave and cornice. It is a flat member or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.


lexentry: eng/frieze__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frieze
trans_list: frise
sense:
Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture.


lexentry: eng/frigate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frigate
trans_list: frégate
sense:
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fright__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fright
trans_list: effroi | épouvante
sense:
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.


lexentry: eng/frikadelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frikadelle
trans_list: boulette
sense:
(food) An oblate-spheroid meatball of North European origin, eaten hot or cold, and typically consisting of: minced pork or beef/veal (or, commonly, a blend of these meats); chopped onions; eggs; milk or water; breadcrumbs, oatmeal, or flour; salt; and pepper.


lexentry: eng/frilled_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frilled shark
trans_list: requin frangé | requin-lézard
sense:
Any member of two extant species of shark in genus Chlamydoselachus or their extinct close relatives,


lexentry: eng/fringe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fringe
trans_list: radicaux
sense:
(also, attributive) Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views.


lexentry: eng/fritillary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fritillary
trans_list: fritillaire
sense:
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.


lexentry: eng/frittata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frittata
trans_list: omelette
sense:
A crustless quiche: a molded omelette in which vegetables, cheese, etc., are mixed into the eggs and cooked together.


lexentry: eng/frivolous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frivolous
trans_list: frivole
sense:
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frog
trans_list: hausse
sense:
(musical instrument) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: frog
trans_list: cœur
sense:
(rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).


lexentry: eng/frog__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frog
trans_list: brandebourg
sense:
An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.


lexentry: eng/frogmouth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frogmouth
trans_list: podarge
sense:
Any of several nocturnal, insectivorous birds, of the family Podargidae, native to Australia and southern Asia


lexentry: eng/frolic__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frolic
trans_list: folâtrer | gambader
sense:
(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly. [from 1580s]


lexentry: eng/from_now_on__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Starting from this moment and continuing indefinitely.
written_rep: from now on
trans_list:
dorénavant | désormais | [[à compter de|à compter d']][[aujourd'hui]] | à l'avenir | à partir de maintenant | à présent


lexentry: eng/front__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: front
trans_list: antérieur
sense:
Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).


lexentry: eng/front__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: front
trans_list: front
sense:
(meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.


lexentry: eng/front__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: front
trans_list: porte-parole
sense:
(linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).


lexentry: eng/front_end__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front end
trans_list: front-end | frontal
sense:
(computing) That part of a hardware or software system that is conceptually closest to the user; the user interface.


lexentry: eng/front_vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front vowel
trans_list: voyelle antérieure
sense:
(phonetics) Any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth. Examples: "a" in “man” and "e" in “gel”


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: cour de devant
sense:
(US, Canada) A yard to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a lawn and often trees, shrubs, and/or flowers.


lexentry: eng/front_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: front yard
trans_list: cour de devant
sense:
(UK) An enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.


lexentry: eng/frontal_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontal bone
trans_list: os frontal
sense:
(skeleton) The bone which forms the front part of the skull and the upper part of the eye sockets and nasal cavity.


lexentry: eng/frontal_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontal lobe
trans_list: lobe frontal
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located behind the forehead.


lexentry: eng/frontflip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontflip
trans_list: salto avant
sense:
(gymnastics) A floor movement, consisting of rotating one's body in the air 360 degrees in the forward direction.


lexentry: eng/frontispiece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frontispiece
trans_list: frontispice
sense:
(publishing) An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.


lexentry: eng/froot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: froot
trans_list: frunk
sense:
(automotive) A boot (storage compartment) located at the front rather than the rear of a car, especially an electric vehicle.


lexentry: eng/frosh__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frosh
trans_list: bleu
sense:
(colloquial) A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities.


lexentry: eng/frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frost
trans_list: givre | gel
sense:
A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.


lexentry: eng/frostbite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frostbite
trans_list: gelure
sense:
An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.


lexentry: eng/frotteurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: frotteurism
trans_list: frotteurisme
sense:
A paraphilia involving sexual arousal from rubbing one’s genitalia against another person, usually a stranger.


lexentry: eng/froward__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: froward
trans_list: déraisonnable | désobéissant | immaîtrisable | inmaîtrisable | réfractaire
sense:
(archaic, literary) Disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition.


lexentry: eng/frown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frown
trans_list: froncement
sense:
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.


lexentry: eng/frugal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: frugal
trans_list: frugal
sense:
Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit
sense:
The seed-bearing part of a plant; often edible, colourful, fragrant, and sweet or sour; produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit
sense:
A sweet or sweetish vegetable, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resembles a true fruit or is used in cookery as if it was a fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit
sense:
Any sweet or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see former sense) even if it does not develop from a floral ovary.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit
sense:
(attributive) Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.


lexentry: eng/fruit__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: fruit
trans_list: fruit | pédé
sense:
(dated, colloquial, derogatory) A homosexual man; (derogatory, figurative) an effeminate man. [from 1900]


lexentry: eng/fruit_fly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fruit fly
trans_list: drosophile | mouche des fruits
sense:
Any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.


lexentry: eng/fruit_salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fruit salad
trans_list: salade de fruits
sense:
A mixture of freshly cut fruit, sometimes with the addition of alcohol or yogurt, often served as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/fuchsia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuchsia
trans_list: fuchsia
sense:
A popular garden plant, of the genus Fuchsia, of the Onagraceae family, shrubs with red, pink or purple flowers.


lexentry: eng/fuck__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: fuck
trans_list: baiser | foutre | niquer | sauter | fourrer | enculer
sense:
(vulgar, colloquial, transitive) To insert one's penis, a dildo, or other object, into a person or a specified orifice or cleft sexually; to penetrate.


lexentry: eng/fuck_buddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuck buddy
trans_list: copain de baise | copine de baise | plan cul
sense:
(vulgar, slang) A sex partner with whom one has sex, usually repeatedly, but without any romantic attachment (no strings attached).


lexentry: eng/fuck_off__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (vulgar, slang, dismissal) Go away! Get lost!
written_rep: fuck off
trans_list:
fous le camp | va chier | va niquer ta mère | va niquer ta reum | va te faire foutre | va te faire voir


lexentry: eng/fuck_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
sense: To go to hell; to disappear or go away; to screw oneself.
written_rep: fuck off
trans_list:
aller se faire enculer | aller se faire mettre | aller crever | aller en enfer | aller se faire cuire un œuf | aller se faire foutre


lexentry: eng/fuckability__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuckability
trans_list: baisabilité
sense:
(vulgar) The abstract quality of being desirable as a lover, especially by virtue of physical beauty.


lexentry: eng/fucking__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fucking
trans_list: putain de | câlisse de | ostie de
sense:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it grammatically modifies.


lexentry: eng/fucking_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fucking machine
trans_list: machine à baiser
sense:
A powered device, significantly larger than a vibrator, designed to bring a person to orgasm by sexual penetration.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fudge
trans_list: caramel | fondant | fudge
sense:
(chiefly, _, uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.


lexentry: eng/fudge__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fudge
trans_list: manipuler | trafiquer
sense:
(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.


lexentry: eng/fuel_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuel cell
trans_list: pile à combustible
sense:
(energy) An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.


lexentry: eng/fugitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fugitive
trans_list: fugitif | fugitive
sense:
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation.


lexentry: eng/fugue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fugue
trans_list: fugue
sense:
(music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.


lexentry: eng/fulfilment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulfilment
trans_list: accomplissement | satisfaction
sense:
The act of fulfilling or the state or quality of being fulfilled; consummation; completion; realization.


lexentry: eng/fuliginous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuliginous
trans_list: fuligineuse | fuligineux
sense:
Pertaining to or resembling soot in such features as colour, texture or taste; sooty, dusky. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/full-throated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full-throated
trans_list: retentissant
sense:
(also, figuratively, _, of noises by objects) Using all the power of one's voice; communicated loudly or vociferously.


lexentry: eng/full_duplex__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full duplex
trans_list: bidirectionnel
sense:
(telecommunications) Describing a duplex system in which both parties can communicate with each other simultaneously


lexentry: eng/full_employment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full employment
trans_list: plein-emploi
sense:
(economics, politics) A policy goal state in which all those wanting employment at the prevailing wages can find it.


lexentry: eng/full_of_oneself__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full of oneself
trans_list: plein de soi-même | égoïste
sense:
(idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.


lexentry: eng/full_score__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full score
trans_list: partition
sense:
(music) a large book showing all the notes of a composition with many simultaneous parts (instruments or voices), with all the parts shown in lines underneath each other in a fixed order. Commonly used by conductors.


lexentry: eng/full_screen__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full screen
trans_list: plein écran
sense:
(computing, graphical user interface) Of a window occupying all the available display surface of a screen.


lexentry: eng/full_stop__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full stop
trans_list: point | point final | un point c'est tout
sense:
(colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.


lexentry: eng/full_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: full stop
trans_list: point
sense:
(Australia, British, India, Ireland, NZ, South Africa) The punctuation mark "." (indicating the end of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/fullerene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fullerene
trans_list: fullerène
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of allotropes of carbon having hollow molecules whose atoms lie at the vertices of a polyhedron having 12 pentagonal and 2 or more hexagonal faces.


lexentry: eng/fullwidth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fullwidth
trans_list: pleine chasse
sense:
(computing, typography) Of a text character, occupying the space of two alphanumeric characters in a monospace font, or two "normal" text columns.


lexentry: eng/fullz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fullz
trans_list: fullz
sense:
(internet slang) A compilation or package of information on a prospective fraud or identity theft victim.


lexentry: eng/fulmar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fulmar
trans_list: fulmar
sense:
Either of two species of pelagic seabird in the genus Fulmarus, Fulmarus glacialis and F. glacialoides, which breed on cliffs.


lexentry: eng/fume_hood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fume hood
trans_list: hotte
sense:
(chemistry) A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.


lexentry: eng/fumitory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fumitory
trans_list: fumeterre
sense:
Any plant of the taxonomic genus Fumaria of annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to temperate Europe and Asia.


lexentry: eng/function__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: function
trans_list: fonction
sense:
(mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.


lexentry: eng/function_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: function word
trans_list: mot-outil | mot grammatical
sense:
(linguistics) A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, including conjunctions, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, certain frequent adverbs.


lexentry: eng/functional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: functional
trans_list: fonctionnel
sense:
(computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.


lexentry: eng/functional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: functional
trans_list: fonctionnel
sense:
(medicine) Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.


lexentry: eng/functional_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional analysis
trans_list: analyse fonctionnelle
sense:
(mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with infinite-dimensional vector spaces, whose elements are actually functions, as well as generalizations such as Banach spaces and Hilbert spaces.


lexentry: eng/functional_dependency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional dependency
trans_list: dépendance fonctionnelle
sense:
(database normalization) Given a relation R and two sets of attributes X,Y \subseteq R, a constraint X \rightarrow Y where each X value in R is associated with precisely one Y value in R.


lexentry: eng/functional_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional group
trans_list: groupe fonctionnel
sense:
(organic chemistry) A specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class.


lexentry: eng/functional_load__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functional load
trans_list: rendement fonctionnel
sense:
Targeted exposure of an implement or organ to stimuli or other straining it is supposed or being tested to tolerate.


lexentry: eng/functionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functionalism
trans_list: fonctionnalisme
sense:
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.


lexentry: eng/functionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: functionalism
trans_list: fonctionnalisme
sense:
(social science) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.


lexentry: eng/functionalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: functionalism
trans_list: fonctionnalisme
sense:
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.


lexentry: eng/functionality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functionality
trans_list: fonctionnalité
sense:
(uncountable) The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.


lexentry: eng/functionary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: functionary
trans_list: fonctionnaire
sense:
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.


lexentry: eng/functor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: functor
trans_list: foncteur
sense:
(category theory) A category homomorphism; a morphism from a source category to a target category which maps objects to objects and arrows to arrows (either covariantly or contravariantly), in such a way as to preserve morphism composition and identities.


lexentry: eng/fundamental__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental
trans_list: fondement
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A main or major principle, rule, law, etc. which serves as the foundation or basis of a system; an essential part


lexentry: eng/fundamental_group__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental group
trans_list: groupe fondamental
sense:
(topology) For a specified topological space, the group whose elements are homotopy classes of loops (images of some arbitrary closed interval whose endpoints are both mapped to a designated point) and whose group operation is concatenation.


lexentry: eng/fundamental_interaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental interaction
trans_list: interaction fondamentale | interaction élémentaire
sense:
(physics) any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle


lexentry: eng/fundamental_theorem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamental theorem
trans_list: théorème fondamental
sense:
(chiefly, mathematics) A theorem (or, in non-mathematical fields, a commonly accepted hypothesis) considered to be of central importance to a specified field.


lexentry: eng/fundamentalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fundamentalism
trans_list: fondamentalisme
sense:
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.


lexentry: eng/funeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funeral
trans_list: funérailles | obsèques
sense:
A ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person, often distinguished from a memorial service by the presence of the body of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/funeral_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funeral home
trans_list: chambre funéraire | funérarium
sense:
A mortuary where the friends and relatives of the deceased may attend a wake, or pay their last respects.


lexentry: eng/fungus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fungus
trans_list: fongus | champignon
sense:
(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.


lexentry: eng/funicular__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funicular
trans_list: funiculaire
sense:
A particular type of rail transit system which ascends a steep urban or mountain incline, having usually two cars sharing a single track, with the cars linked by a moving cable and an arrangement of pulleys such that the descending car assists in the hoisting of the ascending car, i.e. the two cars serve as counterweights for each other.


lexentry: eng/funicular_railway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funicular railway
trans_list: funiculaire
sense:
A cable railway on an incline; especially one which operates on two tracks (or with a passing loop), with a pair of vehicles counterbalancing each other.


lexentry: eng/funishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funishment
trans_list: funition
sense:
(ethics, uncountable) A proposed treatment of criminals that would take them out of wider society (like a traditional prison) but without aiming to punish them.


lexentry: eng/funk__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: funk
trans_list: funk
sense:
(uncountable, music genre) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel
trans_list: entonnoir
sense:
A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.


lexentry: eng/funnel__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: funnel
trans_list: canaliser | utiliser un entonnoir
sense:
(intransitive) To proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel; to condense or narrow.


lexentry: eng/funnel_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funnel cake
trans_list: bois
sense:
(US) A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.


lexentry: eng/funny_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: funny bone
trans_list: petit juif
sense:
(idiomatic) The ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/fur_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fur seal
trans_list: otarie à fourrure | ours de mer
sense:
A marine mammal of either of the genera Arctocephalus or Callorhinus of the eared seal family Otariidae, differing from the sea lions in having dense underfur.


lexentry: eng/furan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furan
trans_list: furane
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C4H4O.


lexentry: eng/furbelow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furbelow
trans_list: froufrou, ruche
sense:
A frill, flounce, or ruffle, as on clothing; a decorative piece of fabric, especially one gathered or pleated as into a ruffle, etc.


lexentry: eng/furcula__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: furcula
trans_list: lunette
sense:
(ornithology) The forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles in birds, the wishbone or merrythought.


lexentry: eng/furlong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furlong
trans_list: furlong | sillon | stade
sense:
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.


lexentry: eng/furniture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furniture
trans_list: mobilier | meubles | meuble
sense:
(now usually, _, uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.


lexentry: eng/furniture_beetle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furniture beetle
trans_list: petite vrillette | vrillette
sense:
(entomology) Any of various species of wood-boring beetle, the larvae of which are a type of woodworm, especially Anobium punctatum, the common furniture beetle.


lexentry: eng/furry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: furry
trans_list: furry
sense:
An animal character with human-like characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.


lexentry: eng/fursona__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fursona
trans_list: fursona
sense:
(fandom) An anthropomorphic animal character used to represent oneself online or in furry role-playing.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: détonateur
sense:
(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.


lexentry: eng/fuse__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuse
trans_list: fusible | plomb
sense:
(electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.


lexentry: eng/fuselage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuselage
trans_list: fuselage
sense:
(aeronautical) The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.


lexentry: eng/fusiform__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusiform
trans_list: fusiforme
sense:
(chiefly, _, botany, zoology) Shaped like a spindle with yarn spun on it; having round or roundish cross-section and tapering at each end.


lexentry: eng/fusil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusil
trans_list: fusée
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusion
trans_list: fusion
sense:
(cytology) The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusion
trans_list: fusion
sense:
(fiction) The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.


lexentry: eng/fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fusion
trans_list: fusion
sense:
(physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.


lexentry: eng/fussbudget__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fussbudget
trans_list: anxieuse | anxieux | difficile | tatillon | tatillonne
sense:
(colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.


lexentry: eng/fustanella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fustanella
trans_list: fustanelle
sense:
A form of skirt or kilt traditionally worn by men in Albania, Greece and other parts of the Balkans.


lexentry: eng/fustian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fustian
trans_list: futaine
sense:
Originally, a kind of coarse fabric made from cotton and flax; now, a kind of coarse twilled cotton, or cotton and linen, stuff with a short pile and often dyed a dull colour, which is chiefly prepared for menswear.


lexentry: eng/futanari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futanari
trans_list: futanari
sense:
(anime, manga, uncountable) A genre of Japanese anime or manga featuring intersex characters that are depicted as attractive, usually works containing female characters with a penis.


lexentry: eng/futon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futon
trans_list: futon
sense:
A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.


lexentry: eng/future_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future bass
trans_list: future bass
sense:
A genre of electronic dance music which mixes elements of dubstep and trap with less abrasive rhythms.


lexentry: eng/future_participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future participle
trans_list: participe futur
sense:
A part of speech present in some languages (e.g. Latin, Hungarian and Georgian) but not in English that gives a sense of something about to happen.


lexentry: eng/future_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future perfect
trans_list: futur antérieur
sense:
(grammar) A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle


lexentry: eng/future_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: future tense
trans_list: futur | futur simple
sense:
(grammar) The tense or time form of a verb used to refer to an event or occurrence that has not yet happened or is expected to happen in the future.


lexentry: eng/futures_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futures contract
trans_list: contrat à terme
sense:
(finance) A standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a stated price (the futures price).


lexentry: eng/futurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: futurism
trans_list: futurisme
sense:
(art) An early 20th century avant-garde art movement focused on speed, the mechanical, and the modern, which took a deeply antagonistic attitude to traditional artistic conventions.


lexentry: eng/fuzzy_logic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuzzy logic
trans_list: logique floue
sense:
(mathematics) A form of reasoning, derived from fuzzy set theory, whereby a truth value need not be exactly zero (false) or one (true), but rather can be zero, one, or any value in between.


lexentry: eng/fuzzy_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fuzzy set
trans_list: ensemble flou
sense:
(fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic) A set whose elements have degrees of membership, instead of only full and empty membership.


lexentry: eng/fynbos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: fynbos
trans_list: finbos | fynbos
sense:
(botany) Vegetation unique to the Cape Floral Kingdom, made up chiefly of Proteaceae, restios, and Ericaceae.


lexentry: eng/gabbro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gabbro
trans_list: gabbro
sense:
(rock) Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.


lexentry: eng/gable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gable
trans_list: pignon | gâble
sense:
(architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).


lexentry: eng/gac__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gac
trans_list: gac
sense:
The Southeast Asian fruit Momordica cochinchinensis, a reddish spiny gourd with high lycopene content.


lexentry: eng/gadfly__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gadfly
trans_list: empêcheur de tourner en rond
sense:
(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.


lexentry: eng/gadget__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gadget
trans_list: gadget
sense:
Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.


lexentry: eng/gadwall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gadwall
trans_list: canard chipeau
sense:
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).


lexentry: eng/gaff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaff
trans_list: drague
sense:
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.


lexentry: eng/gag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gag
trans_list: bâillon
sense:
A device to restrain speech, such as a rag in the mouth secured with tape or a rubber ball threaded onto a cord or strap.


lexentry: eng/gag__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: gag
trans_list: bâillonner
sense:
(ambitransitive, slang, LGBT) To astonish (someone); (to cause someone) to be at a loss for words; to leave speechless; to be left speechless.


lexentry: eng/gag_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gag order
trans_list: interdiction de exprimer en public
sense:
(legal) An order issued by a court prohibiting specified persons from discussing a case outside limitations set by the court.


lexentry: eng/gag_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gag order
trans_list: blackout sur information
sense:
(informal) Any directive from a person in authority prohibiting another person from speaking about a certain thing.


lexentry: eng/gage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gage
trans_list: citation
sense:
Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).


lexentry: eng/gait__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gait
trans_list: allure
sense:
(horses) One of the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of training.


lexentry: eng/gaiter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gaiter
trans_list: guêtre
sense:
A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.


lexentry: eng/gaiwan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaiwan
trans_list: gaiwan
sense:
A Chinese lidded cup or bowl, used to steep tea, sometimes including a saucer, developed during the Ming dynasty as an improvement upon the (lidless) chawan.


lexentry: eng/galactomannan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galactomannan
trans_list: galactomannane
sense:
(carbohydrate) Any of a class of polysaccharides, found in many gums, having a backbone composed of mannose with galactose sidechains.


lexentry: eng/galactose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galactose
trans_list: galactose
sense:
(carbohydrate) A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins.


lexentry: eng/galangal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galangal
trans_list: galangue | galanga
sense:
Any of several east Asian plants of genera Alpinia and Kaempferia in the ginger family, used as a spice, but principally Alpinia galanga.


lexentry: eng/galaxy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: galaxy
trans_list: galaxie
sense:
(galaxy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/gall__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gall
trans_list: galle
sense:
(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).


lexentry: eng/gall_bladder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gall bladder
trans_list: vésicule biliaire
sense:
(anatomy) A pear-shaped organ that stores bile from the liver, until the body needs it for the digestion and absorption of fats in the duodenum.


lexentry: eng/galleass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galleass
trans_list: galéasse
sense:
(nautical, historical) A type of rowable vessel of the 16th and 17th centuries, similar to a galley but larger, and normally equipped with sails.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: balcon | galerie
sense:
The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.


lexentry: eng/gallery__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gallery
trans_list: galerie
sense:
A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported by arches or columns on the outer side.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galley
trans_list: galère | galée
sense:
(nautical, historical) A long, slender ship propelled primarily by oars, whether having masts and sails or not; usually a rowed warship used in the Mediterranean from the 16th century until the modern era.


lexentry: eng/galley__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: galley
trans_list: cambuse
sense:
(nautical) The cookroom or kitchen and cooking apparatus of a vessel or aircraft; sometimes on merchant vessels called the caboose.


lexentry: eng/gallic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallic acid
trans_list: acide gallique
sense:
(carboxylic acid) a phenolic carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, found in galls, tea, the bark of some trees etc; a constituent of tannin


lexentry: eng/gallium_arsenide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallium arsenide
trans_list: arséniure de gallium
sense:
(inorganic compound) A binary compound of gallium and arsenic, GaAs, used as a semiconductor, especially in light-emitting diodes.


lexentry: eng/galloon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galloon
trans_list: galon
sense:
A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions.


lexentry: eng/gallop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallop
trans_list: galop
sense:
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/gallows_humor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gallows humor
trans_list: humour de gibet | humour de potence
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) Comedy that still manages to be funny in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.


lexentry: eng/galvanometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: galvanometer
trans_list: galvanomètre
sense:
(physics) A device used to indicate the presence and direction of a small electric current, especially used to detect a null or balanced condition in a bridge circuit.


lexentry: eng/gambeson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gambeson
trans_list: gambison
sense:
(historical) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.


lexentry: eng/gambling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gambling
trans_list: jeu de hasard | pari
sense:
An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.


lexentry: eng/gamboge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gamboge
trans_list: gomme-gutte | jaune du Cambodge | résine gutte
sense:
The resin of the gamboge tree; a preparation of the resin used as a pigment or for medicinal purposes. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/game_controller__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game controller
trans_list: manette
sense:
(video games) Any of various hardware devices designed to allow the user to provide input to video games.


lexentry: eng/game_of_chance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game of chance
trans_list: jeu de hasard
sense:
(games, probability) A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.


lexentry: eng/game_of_skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game of skill
trans_list: jeu d'adresse
sense:
(games) A game in which the outcome depends mainly on the physical and mental skills of the players, and only secondarily on chance.


lexentry: eng/game_over__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game over
trans_list: fin de jeu | fin de partie | game over | jeu terminé | partie terminée
sense:
(video games) A message signaling that the game has ended, usually because the player failed (for example by losing all of their lives) but sometimes following successful completion of the game.


lexentry: eng/game_show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game show
trans_list: jeu télévisé
sense:
(games, broadcasting) A radio or television program that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially one involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.


lexentry: eng/game_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: game theory
trans_list: théorie des jeux
sense:
(mathematics, economics) A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns.


lexentry: eng/gameboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gameboard
trans_list: tablier
sense:
(board games) A portable surface marked for playing a game, and on which the counters or other pieces are placed and moved.


lexentry: eng/gamekeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamekeeper
trans_list: garde-chasse
sense:
A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.


lexentry: eng/gamelan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamelan
trans_list: gamelan
sense:
(music genre) A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).


lexentry: eng/gameplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gameplay
trans_list: gameplay | jouabilité
sense:
The totality of player experiences during a game, such as the gaming environment and the competitive interaction with other players; often with reference to a video game or a board game.


lexentry: eng/gametangium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gametangium
trans_list: gamétangie
sense:
(botany, mycology) A gamete-producing organ or cell found in many multicellular protists, algae and fungi, and in the gametophytes of plants.


lexentry: eng/gamete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamete
trans_list: gamète | cellule reproductrice
sense:
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.


lexentry: eng/gametophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gametophyte
trans_list: gamétophyte
sense:
(botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.


lexentry: eng/gamification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamification
trans_list: ludification
sense:
The use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications (as for example making work less onerous, incentivization, or pedagogy).


lexentry: eng/gamin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamin
trans_list: gamin
sense:
(dated, also, attributively) A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally) , a cheeky, street-smart boy.


lexentry: eng/gamma-aminobutyric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma-aminobutyric acid
trans_list: GABA | acide γ-aminobutyrique
sense:
(amino acid, neurotransmitter) An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.


lexentry: eng/gamma-ray_burst__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma-ray burst
trans_list: sursaut gamma
sense:
(astronomy) A flash of gamma rays that seem to originate from a random point in the sky; their most likely sources are believed to be supernova explosions of a very massive stars and mergers of neutron stars.


lexentry: eng/gamma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma
trans_list: gamma
sense:
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).


lexentry: eng/gamma_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma function
trans_list: fonction gamma
sense:
(analysis) A meromorphic function which generalizes the notion of factorial to complex numbers and has singularities at the nonpositive integers; any of certain generalizations or analogues of said function, such as extend the factorial to domains other than the complex numbers.


lexentry: eng/gamma_globulin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma globulin
trans_list: gammaglobuline
sense:
A class of proteins in the blood, identified by their position after serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.


lexentry: eng/gamma_ray__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gamma ray
trans_list: rayon gamma
sense:
Very high frequency (and therefore very high energy) electromagnetic radiation emitted as a consequence of radioactivity.


lexentry: eng/gang__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gang
trans_list: bande | gang
sense:
A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.


lexentry: eng/gangbang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gangbang
trans_list: partouze
sense:
(vulgar) An act of two or more people having sex with one person who is the focus of the sexual activity.


lexentry: eng/gangboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gangboard
trans_list: débarcadère
sense:
(nautical) A board or plank used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside or any gap such as scaffolding.


lexentry: eng/ganglion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ganglion
trans_list: ganglion
sense:
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.


lexentry: eng/gangway__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gangway
trans_list: passerelle
sense:
(nautical) A passage through the side of a ship or an opening in the railing through which the ship may be boarded.


lexentry: eng/gannet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gannet
trans_list: fou | fou de Basan
sense:
Any of three species of large seabird in the genus Morus, of the family Sulidae. They have black and white bodies and long pointed wings, and hunt for fish by plunge diving and pursuing their prey underwater.


lexentry: eng/gap_year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gap year
trans_list: année sabbatique
sense:
A yearlong break from study taken by some students on leaving school before starting university, often spent gaining work experience or travelling.


lexentry: eng/gape__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gape
trans_list: bayer | béer
sense:
(intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.


lexentry: eng/garage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garage
trans_list: garage
sense:
A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.


lexentry: eng/garam_masala__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garam masala
trans_list: garam masala
sense:
A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such as coriander, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and chillis.


lexentry: eng/garbage_can__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage can
trans_list: poubelle
sense:
(North America) A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.


lexentry: eng/garbage_collection__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garbage collection
trans_list: ramasse-miettes
sense:
(programming) An automatic mechanism that frees up resources (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.


lexentry: eng/garbage_collector__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garbage collector
trans_list: glaneur de cellules | ramasse-miettes | récupérateur de mémoire
sense:
(programming) An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.


lexentry: eng/garbage_disposal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbage disposal
trans_list: broyeur d'évier
sense:
An electric device in a kitchen drain that gets rid of food waste by shredding it to tiny bits that can be washed away.


lexentry: eng/garbanzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garbanzo
trans_list: pois chiche
sense:
An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas.


lexentry: eng/garble__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garble
trans_list: déformer | brouiller
sense:
To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.


lexentry: eng/garden__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden
trans_list: jardin
sense:
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/garden_dormouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden dormouse
trans_list: lérot
sense:
A rodent in the Gliridae (dormouse) family, Eliomys quercinus, native to parts of Europe, especially southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/garden_hose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden hose
trans_list: tuyau d'arrosage
sense:
(uncountable) A type of hose used for light residential applications such as watering lawns or gardens, or washing and rinsing passenger vehicles, etc.


lexentry: eng/garden_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garden warbler
trans_list: fauvette des jardins
sense:
Sylvia borin, a plain, but common warbler, Sylvia borin, that breeds in Europe and western Asia, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.


lexentry: eng/gardenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gardenia
trans_list: gardénia
sense:
Any of various tropical evergreen small trees or shrubs, of the genus Gardenia, having glossy leaves and white flowers.


lexentry: eng/gardening__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gardening
trans_list: jardinage | horticulture
sense:
The process or action of cultivating the soil, particularly in a garden; the care of a garden; horticulture.


lexentry: eng/garderobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: garderobe
trans_list: garde-robe
sense:
(historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.


lexentry: eng/garfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garfish
trans_list: orphie
sense:
(especially, UK, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.


lexentry: eng/garganey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garganey
trans_list: sarcelle d'été
sense:
A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.


lexentry: eng/gargle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gargle
trans_list: gargariser
sense:
(intransitive) to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs


lexentry: eng/garland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garland
trans_list: guirlande
sense:
A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.


lexentry: eng/garlic_mustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garlic mustard
trans_list: alliaire | alliaire officinale | herbe à ail
sense:
A woodland herb (Alliaria petiolata) that has a garlic-like aroma, considered highly invasive in New World.


lexentry: eng/garnishment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garnishment
trans_list: saisie
sense:
(legal) A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.


lexentry: eng/garrigue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garrigue
trans_list: garrigue
sense:
A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.


lexentry: eng/garter_snake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garter snake
trans_list: couleuvre rayée
sense:
Any of various species of nonvenomous snakes of the genus Thamnophis, native to America, with longitudinal stripes.


lexentry: eng/garter_stitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: garter stitch
trans_list: point mousse
sense:
(knitting) the most basic form of welting, produced in the round by knitting and purling alternate rows, or in the flat by knitting (or purling) every stitch


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: gaz
sense:
(uncountable) A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles, especially natural gas.


lexentry: eng/gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas
trans_list: gaz
sense:
(uncountable, physical chemistry) Matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.


lexentry: eng/gas_cylinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas cylinder
trans_list: bouteille de gaz | bonbonne de gaz
sense:
A cylindrical vessel capable of containing a compressed gas at high pressure. Sometimes used as the fuel tank for an autogas vehicle.


lexentry: eng/gas_giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas giant
trans_list: géante gazeuse
sense:
(astronomy) A large planet composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, along with methane and ammonia; possibly with a solid core.


lexentry: eng/gas_mantle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas mantle
trans_list: manchon à incandescence
sense:
The incandescent gauze (mantle) surrounding the flame in a gas lamp, which contains rare earths to enhance the light output.


lexentry: eng/gas_meter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas meter
trans_list: compteur de gaz | compteur à gaz
sense:
A meter which measures the amount of gas supplied to a property via a gas main. In rented properties, it may be coin-operated.


lexentry: eng/gas_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas plant
trans_list: buisson ardent | dictame blanc | fraxinelle
sense:
A fragrant perennial in the rue family, Dictamnus albus, that gives off so much volatile essential oil that it sometimes can be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.


lexentry: eng/gas_station__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas station
trans_list: station-service | essencerie | poste d'essence
sense:
(North America, New Zealand, Philippines) filling station / petrol station; an establishment which sells gasoline (petrol) and often also diesel


lexentry: eng/gas_turbine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gas turbine
trans_list: turbine à gaz de combustion
sense:
An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.


lexentry: eng/gasket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasket
trans_list: garcette
sense:
(sailing) A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.


lexentry: eng/gasket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gasket
trans_list: joint
sense:
(mechanics) Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.


lexentry: eng/gaslight__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaslight
trans_list: gaslight | gaslighter | manipuler
sense:
(chiefly, transitive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent#Adjective reasons.


lexentry: eng/gasman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasman
trans_list: gazier
sense:
(colloquial) A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc.


lexentry: eng/gasoline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasoline
trans_list: essence | gazoline
sense:
(uncountable, North America, Philippines) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.


lexentry: eng/gasp__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gasp
trans_list: haleter | ahaner | retenir son souffle
sense:
(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.


lexentry: eng/gastritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastritis
trans_list: gastrite
sense:
(pathology, symptom) Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea, loss of appetite, and upper abdominal discomfort or pain.


lexentry: eng/gastroenteritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroenteritis
trans_list: gastro-entérite
sense:
(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.


lexentry: eng/gastroenterology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroenterology
trans_list: gastro-entérologie
sense:
(medicine) The study of the digestive system, from the mouth to the anus; may also include the study of accessory organs: pancreas, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts.


lexentry: eng/gastroesophageal_reflux__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gastroesophageal reflux
trans_list: reflux
sense:
(pathology) Ellipsis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.: chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux in the esophagus.


lexentry: eng/gastroparesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastroparesis
trans_list: gastroparésie
sense:
(pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach.


lexentry: eng/gastrulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gastrulation
trans_list: gastrulation
sense:
(embryology, biology) The stage of embryo development at which a gastrula is formed from the blastula by the inward migration of cells.


lexentry: eng/gasworks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gasworks
trans_list: usine à gaz
sense:
A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution), as:


lexentry: eng/gate__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gate
trans_list: porte logique
sense:
(computing) A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.


lexentry: eng/gatecrasher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gatecrasher
trans_list: incruste | pique-assiette | resquilleur | resquilleuse
sense:
(slang) A person who enters some event without a ticket or invitation, either by stealth or by deception.


lexentry: eng/gateway__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gateway
trans_list: gateway | passerelle
sense:
(computing, networking, telecommunications) In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.


lexentry: eng/gateway_drug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gateway drug
trans_list: sas
sense:
An addictive substance that is seen as relatively harmless by itself, but is believed to encourage the user to experiment with more harmful substances.


lexentry: eng/gatha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gatha
trans_list: gâthâ | gāthā
sense:
(Buddhism) A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.


lexentry: eng/gather__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gather
trans_list: rassembler | ramasser | recueillir
sense:
(architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in masonry, as for example where the width of a fireplace is rapidly diminished to the width of the flue.


lexentry: eng/gathering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gathering
trans_list: cahier
sense:
(bookbinding) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.


lexentry: eng/gauge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gauge
trans_list: gabarit
sense:
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard


lexentry: eng/gauntlet__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gauntlet
trans_list: parcours du combattant
sense:
(figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.


lexentry: eng/gavel__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gavel
trans_list: marteau
sense:
A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.


lexentry: eng/gay-straight_alliance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay-straight alliance
trans_list: alliance gay-hétéro
sense:
A school- or community-based organization intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, as well as their straight supporters.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay
trans_list: gay | gai | homo
sense:
(loosely, of appearance or behavior) Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, especially gay men.


lexentry: eng/gay__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gay
trans_list: ringard
sense:
(slang, pejorative) Used to express dislike: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.


lexentry: eng/gay_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay bar
trans_list: bar gay
sense:
A tavern or similar nightclub whose primary clientele are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.


lexentry: eng/gay_pride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay pride
trans_list: Fierté Gaie | Gay Pride
sense:
A feeling of pride in one's homosexuality; embrace of a positive gay identity and rejection of shame imposed by homophobia.


lexentry: eng/gay_rights__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gay rights
trans_list: droits des homosexuels
sense:
The concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.


lexentry: eng/gaydar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gaydar
trans_list: gaydar
sense:
(slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. [from early 1980s]


lexentry: eng/gazebo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazebo
trans_list: kiosque | gloriette | pavillon
sense:
A belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.


lexentry: eng/gazelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazelle
trans_list: gazelle
sense:
An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.


lexentry: eng/gazpacho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gazpacho
trans_list: gaspacho
sense:
A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gear
trans_list: engrenage
sense:
(countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved.


lexentry: eng/gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: gear
trans_list: vitesse
sense:
(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.


lexentry: eng/gear__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear
trans_list: passer ses vitesses
sense:
(engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.


lexentry: eng/gear_shift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear shift
trans_list: levier de vitesse
sense:
(automotive) That part of a gearbox involved in changing gear, including the lever and the forks attached to it.


lexentry: eng/gear_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gear wheel
trans_list: roue dentée | engrenage | pignon
sense:
(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.


lexentry: eng/gearbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gearbox
trans_list: boite de vitesse | boîte de vitesses
sense:
That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.


lexentry: eng/gecko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gecko
trans_list: gecko | tarente
sense:
Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae. They are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.


lexentry: eng/gee__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gee
trans_list: hue
sense:
(intransitive) Of a horse, pack animal, etc.: to move forward; go faster; or turn in a direction away from the driver, typically to the right.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geek
trans_list: geek
sense:
(colloquial) A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.


lexentry: eng/geek__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: geek
trans_list: geek
sense:
(colloquial, by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.


lexentry: eng/geezer__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geezer
trans_list: vieillard | gros
sense:
(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.


lexentry: eng/geisha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geisha
trans_list: geisha
sense:
A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.


lexentry: eng/gelada__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelada
trans_list: gélada
sense:
Any of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.


lexentry: eng/gelatin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelatin
trans_list: gélatine
sense:
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.


lexentry: eng/gelato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelato
trans_list: gelato | glace à l'italienne
sense:
An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.


lexentry: eng/gelbstoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gelbstoff
trans_list: coloration des matières organiques dissoutes dans l'eau
sense:
(hydrology, oceanography) The optically measurable component of dissolved organic matter in water, which primarily occurs naturally from tannin released from decaying detritus. As the amount of organic matter increases, it causes the water to appear green, yellow-green, and then brown. [from 1966]


lexentry: eng/gemination__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gemination
trans_list: gémination
sense:
(phonetics) The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.


lexentry: eng/gemmule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gemmule
trans_list: gemmule
sense:
(specifically, zoology) A small gemma or bud of dormant embryonic cells produced by some freshwater sponges (phylum Porifera) that develops into a new sponge.


lexentry: eng/gender-blind__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender-blind
trans_list: genderblind
sense:
Having the quality of ignoring gender, such as organizations that accept and/or house people together without discriminating on the basis of gender.


lexentry: eng/gender-neutral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender-neutral
trans_list: épicène
sense:
(grammar) In particular, in languages where words are assigned to one grammatical gender or another: lacking such an assignment.


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gender
trans_list: genre
sense:
Identification as a man, a woman, or something else, and association with a (social) role or set of behavioral and cultural traits, clothing, etc; a category to which a person belongs on this basis. (Compare gender role, gender identity.) [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gender
trans_list: genre
sense:
(grammar) A division of nouns and pronouns (and sometimes of other parts of speech) into masculine or feminine, and sometimes other categories like neuter or common, and animate or inanimate. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/gender__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender
trans_list: genrer
sense:
(sociology) To assign a gender to (a person); to perceive as having a gender; to address using terms (pronouns, nouns, adjectives...) that express a certain gender.


lexentry: eng/gender_dysphoria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender dysphoria
trans_list: dysphorie de genre
sense:
A profound and persistent unhappiness caused by having characteristics (body parts, clothing, etc) of, or being perceived as, a gender different from one's gender identity, experienced especially by transgender people.


lexentry: eng/gender_gap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A measurable difference between the pay, status, political preferences etc. of men and women.
written_rep: gender gap
trans_list:
disparité entre les sexes | fossé entre les sexes | inégalité entre les sexes | écart entre les sexes


lexentry: eng/gender_identity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender identity
trans_list: identité de genre | identité sexuelle
sense:
(psychology) An individual's internal sense of self as belonging to a particular gender or genders, or to no gender.


lexentry: eng/gender_identity_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender identity disorder
trans_list: trouble de l'identité de genre
sense:
A condition in which the patient experiences significant gender dysphoria: the diagnostic classification most commonly applied to transgender/transsexual people.


lexentry: eng/gender_reveal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender reveal
trans_list: gender reveal
sense:
(mostly, US, often, attributive) An event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed to family and friends as being either male or female, often by means of a cake, balloons, etc., coloured blue for male or pink for female.


lexentry: eng/gender_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gender studies
trans_list: études de genre
sense:
An academic discipline which analyses constructions of gender and sexuality in society (with reference to other sociological characteristics like class, education, ethnicity, nationality, religion, etc.).


lexentry: eng/genderqueer__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genderqueer
trans_list: genderqueer
sense:
(LGBT) Not exclusively male or female; having or pertaining to a gender identity which is not represented by the gender binary.


lexentry: eng/gendersex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gendersex
trans_list: genre
sense:
Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.


lexentry: eng/gene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene
trans_list: gène
sense:
(genetics) A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.


lexentry: eng/gene_expression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene expression
trans_list: expression des gènes | expression génique | expression génétique
sense:
(genetics) The transcription and translation of a gene into messenger RNA and thus into a protein; it may be lesser or greater depending on many epigenetic factors.


lexentry: eng/gene_therapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gene therapy
trans_list: thérapie génique
sense:
Any of several therapies involving the insertion of genes into a patient's cells in order to replace defective ones.


lexentry: eng/genealogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genealogy
trans_list: généalogie
sense:
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general
trans_list: général | communal
sense:
Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole, etc.; common to all, universal. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: general
trans_list: général | en chef
sense:
(sometimes, _, postpositive) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in other terms; pre-eminent. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: general
trans_list: d'ensemble
sense:
Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general
trans_list: général
sense:
(military ranks) The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/general_anesthesia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general anesthesia
trans_list: anesthésie générale
sense:
(American spelling, medicine) A type of anesthesia that causes loss of sensation to the whole body, usually to the point of unconsciousness.


lexentry: eng/general_election__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general election
trans_list: élections générales
sense:
An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation.


lexentry: eng/general_knowledge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general knowledge
trans_list: culture générale
sense:
The wide body of information that a person acquires from education and from life, much of which may be trivial.


lexentry: eng/general_ledger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general ledger
trans_list: grand livre
sense:
(business, accounting) The central accounting record of a company or organization consisting of the accounts that support the value items shown in the major financial statements.


lexentry: eng/general_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general manager
trans_list: directeur général
sense:
(management) A manager with overall responsibility for an organisation or a distinct unit of an organisation.


lexentry: eng/general_practitioner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general practitioner
trans_list: médecin généraliste | médecin traitant
sense:
A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.


lexentry: eng/general_public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general public
trans_list: grand public
sense:
Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access.


lexentry: eng/general_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general relativity
trans_list: relativité générale
sense:
(relativity) A theory extending special relativity and uniformly accounting for gravity and accelerated frames of reference, postulating that space-time curves in the presence of mass.


lexentry: eng/general_store__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general store
trans_list: grand magasin | magasin général
sense:
A store which sells a large variety of useful things, without specializing highly in any particular type of merchandise, and which is not departmentalized.


lexentry: eng/general_strike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: general strike
trans_list: grève générale
sense:
A coordinated work stoppage by a substantial proportion of the workers of a particular city, region or state, normally to achieve economic or political goals.


lexentry: eng/generalissimo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generalissimo
trans_list: généralissime
sense:
(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.


lexentry: eng/generalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generalist
trans_list: généraliste
sense:
A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.


lexentry: eng/generating_function__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generating function
trans_list: fonction génératrice | série génératrice
sense:
(mathematics) A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients encode a sequence that can be studied by algebraic manipulation of the series; any one of several generalizations, such as to encode more than one sequence or use more than one indeterminate.


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generation
trans_list: génération | création
sense:
The act of creating something or bringing something into being; production, creation. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: generation
trans_list: génération
sense:
A single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or degree in genealogy, the members of a family from the same parents, considered as a single unit. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: generation
trans_list: génération
sense:
The average amount of time needed for children to grow up and have children of their own, generally considered to be a period of around thirty years, used as a measure of time. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/generation__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: generation
trans_list: génération
sense:
(geometry) The formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude, by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.


lexentry: eng/generation_gap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generation gap
trans_list: fossé des générations | fracture intergénérationnelle
sense:
A disconnect between members of one generation and members of the next based on the later generation developing habits, attitudes, and preferences inconsistent with the experience of the former.


lexentry: eng/generative_grammar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generative grammar
trans_list: grammaire générative
sense:
(linguistics, countable) A system of rules that can generate all and only those combinations of words that form grammatical sentences in a given language.


lexentry: eng/generic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generic
trans_list: générique
sense:
Very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups (genera) as opposed to specific instances.


lexentry: eng/generic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: generic
trans_list: générique
sense:
(of a product or drug) not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class.


lexentry: eng/generic_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: generic name
trans_list: nom générique
sense:
(taxonomy) The first word in a binominal name, which identifies the genus of the lifeform considered.


lexentry: eng/genericized_trademark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genericized trademark
trans_list: nom de marque générique | nom de marque lexicalisé
sense:
(business, law) A successful brand name or trademark that has come to refer to the generic class of objects rather than the specific brand type.


lexentry: eng/generous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: generous
trans_list: généreux
sense:
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/genet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genet
trans_list: genette
sense:
Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta in the family Viverridae, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.


lexentry: eng/genetic_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetic code
trans_list: code génétique
sense:
(genetics) The set of rules by which the sequence of bases in DNA are translated into the amino acid sequence of proteins.


lexentry: eng/genetic_drift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetic drift
trans_list: dérive génétique
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.


lexentry: eng/genetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genetics
trans_list: génétique
sense:
(biology) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.


lexentry: eng/genie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genie
trans_list: djinn | jinn | génie
sense:
(Islam) A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.


lexentry: eng/genie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genie
trans_list: djinn | génie
sense:
(mythological creature) A fictional magical being that is typically bound to obey the commands of a mortal possessing its container.


lexentry: eng/genital_wart__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genital wart
trans_list: condylome | condylome acuminé | crête de coq | verrue génitale
sense:
A wart associated with a highly contagious sexually transmitted infection, caused by some types of human papillomavirus.


lexentry: eng/genitality__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genitality
trans_list: génitalité
sense:
In Reichian psychoanalysis, the integrated function of the entire sexual apparatus; as opposed to pregenitality, neurosis. Note that in this use, sexuality oriented on the genitalia may not by itself constitute genitality, i.e. phallicism would be considered a pregenitally functioning sexuality.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: génitif | génitive
sense:
(grammar) Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses a quality, origin or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.


lexentry: eng/genitive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive
trans_list: génitif
sense:
(grammar, uncountable) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.


lexentry: eng/genitive_absolute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitive absolute
trans_list: génitif absolu
sense:
(grammar) an independent phrase in a sentence conveying additional circumstances in the genitive case; present in many Indo-European languages, such as:


lexentry: eng/genitofemoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitofemoral
trans_list: génitofémoral
sense:
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.


lexentry: eng/genitourinary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genitourinary
trans_list: génito-urinaire | urogénital
sense:
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the genital and urinary systems of the body, together with their function, disease, etc.


lexentry: eng/genius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genius
trans_list: génie
sense:
(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.


lexentry: eng/genizah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genizah
trans_list: gueniza
sense:
(Jewish law) A depository where sacred Hebrew books or other sacred items that by Jewish law cannot be disposed of are kept before they can be properly buried in a cemetery.


lexentry: eng/genocide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genocide
trans_list: génocide
sense:
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people, typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, or nationality.


lexentry: eng/genome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genome
trans_list: génome
sense:
(genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930]


lexentry: eng/genome_assembly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genome assembly
trans_list: assemblage génomique
sense:
(bioinformatics) The process of taking a large number of short DNA sequences and putting them back together to create a representation of the original chromosomes from which the DNA originated.


lexentry: eng/genotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genotype
trans_list: génotype
sense:
(genetics) The part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of an organism which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that organism.


lexentry: eng/gens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gens
trans_list: classe
sense:
(Ancient Rome, historical) A legally defined unit of Roman society, being a collection of people related through a common ancestor by birth, marriage or adoption, possibly over many generations, and sharing the same nomen gentilicium.


lexentry: eng/gentian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentian
trans_list: gentiane
sense:
(countable) Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.


lexentry: eng/gentility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentility
trans_list: gentillesse
sense:
(uncountable) The state of being elegant, genteel, having good breeding, or being socially superior.


lexentry: eng/gentleman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentleman
trans_list: gentilhomme | messieurs
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armiferous man ranking below a knight.


lexentry: eng/gentoo_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentoo penguin
trans_list: manchot papou
sense:
A species of penguin, Pygoscelis papua, with a distinctive wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head.


lexentry: eng/gentrification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentrification
trans_list: gentrification | embourgeoisement
sense:
(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.


lexentry: eng/gentrify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gentrify
trans_list: embourgeoiser | gentrifier
sense:
(transitive) To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).


lexentry: eng/genuflect__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: genuflect
trans_list: génuflexer | génuflexion | génuflexionner
sense:
(intransitive) To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.


lexentry: eng/genus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genus
trans_list: genre
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.


lexentry: eng/genus_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: genus name
trans_list: nom commun
sense:
(taxonomy) The scientific name of a genus, which is always capitalized; the generic name or generic epithet.


lexentry: eng/geocaching__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geocaching
trans_list: géocaching
sense:
A pastime in which participants use a GPS receiver to find a hidden container at a specific latitude and longitude, or to hide a container to be found in this manner.


lexentry: eng/geochemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geochemistry
trans_list: géochimie
sense:
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.


lexentry: eng/geode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geode
trans_list: géode
sense:
(geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.


lexentry: eng/geodesy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geodesy
trans_list: géodésie
sense:
(sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space


lexentry: eng/geodetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geodetics
trans_list: géodésie
sense:
The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.


lexentry: eng/geoduck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoduck
trans_list: geoduck
sense:
(uncountable) The species of large saltwater clam Panopea generosa, native to the northeast Pacific coasts from Alaska to Washington State, distinguished by its deep burrowing and long unprotected siphon.


lexentry: eng/geodynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geodynamics
trans_list: géodynamique
sense:
the branch of geophysics that studies the deformation processes of planetary mantle and crust, and the resulting earthquakes and volcanism


lexentry: eng/geoengineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoengineering
trans_list: géo-ingénieurie | géoingénierie
sense:
(engineering, mining) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth.


lexentry: eng/geofence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geofence
trans_list: gardiennage virtuel | géorepérage
sense:
(computing) A virtual perimeter around a geographic area, typically enforced by monitoring the positions of trackable mobile devices inside or outside the area, and determining if they cross the "fence".


lexentry: eng/geoglyph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoglyph
trans_list: géoglyphe
sense:
(chiefly, archaeology) A large-scale drawing or image made on the ground by arranging lines of stones, scratching the earth, etc., and often only fully visible from a distance or the air.


lexentry: eng/geography__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: geography
trans_list: géographie
sense:
The study of the physical properties of the earth, including how humans affect and are affected by them.


lexentry: eng/geoheliocentrism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoheliocentrism
trans_list: système
sense:
An early model of the solar system that put Earth at the centre, and had Sun and Moon orbiting the Earth with other planets revolving about the Sun.


lexentry: eng/geoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geoid
trans_list: géoïde
sense:
(geography, geodesy) The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.


lexentry: eng/geologic_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geologic joint
trans_list: pierre de taille
sense:
(geology) A fracture in rock in which (unlike a fault) the strata do not move relative to each other.


lexentry: eng/geological_matrix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geological matrix
trans_list: matrice
sense:
(geology) The fine-grained background material in which crystals, pebbles or fossils are embedded in a sedimentary rock


lexentry: eng/geologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geologist
trans_list: géologue
sense:
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.


lexentry: eng/geology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geology
trans_list: géologie
sense:
The science that studies the structure of the earth (or other planets), together with its origin and development, especially by examination of its rocks.


lexentry: eng/geomancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geomancy
trans_list: géomancie
sense:
A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.


lexentry: eng/geomarketing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geomarketing
trans_list: géomarketing | géomercatique
sense:
(marketing) The integration of geographical parameters into various aspects of marketing, including sales and distribution.


lexentry: eng/geometric_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geometric analysis
trans_list: analyse géométrique
sense:
(analysis, geometry, topology) A branch of mathematics in which techniques from differential geometry are used in the analysis and solution of partial differential equations, and vice versa.


lexentry: eng/geometric_isomerism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geometric isomerism
trans_list: isomérie géométrique
sense:
(chemistry) (dated, deprecated by IUPAC) A form of isomerism in which, in one isomer two atoms or groups are on the same side of the plane of a double bond or ring, whereas in the other isomer they are on opposite sides; these are cis- and trans- isomers, respectively.


lexentry: eng/geometric_mean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geometric mean
trans_list: moyenne géométrique
sense:
(mathematics) A measure of central tendency of a set of n values computed by extracting the nth root of the product of the values.


lexentry: eng/geometric_progression__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geometric progression
trans_list: série géométrique
sense:
(analysis) A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.


lexentry: eng/geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: geometry
trans_list: géométrie
sense:
(algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.


lexentry: eng/geophysics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geophysics
trans_list: géophysique
sense:
A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.


lexentry: eng/geophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geophyte
trans_list: géophyte
sense:
(botany) A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome.


lexentry: eng/geostationary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geostationary
trans_list: géostationnaire
sense:
At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites.


lexentry: eng/geosynchronous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geosynchronous
trans_list: géosynchrone
sense:
Refers to the orbit of a satellite whose rate of revolution is matched to the rotation period of the Earth. A special case is the geostationary orbit which is circular and equatorial, so that the satellite appears to be fixed over a particular point on Earth's sky.


lexentry: eng/geothermal_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geothermal energy
trans_list: géothermie
sense:
Heat under the ground used to heat water and make steam to turn generator turbines and make electricity.


lexentry: eng/gerbil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerbil
trans_list: gerbille
sense:
A member of one of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling those of the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.


lexentry: eng/geriatrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geriatrics
trans_list: gériatrie
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.


lexentry: eng/germ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germ
trans_list: germe
sense:
(biology) The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.


lexentry: eng/germander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: germander
trans_list: germandrée
sense:
Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.


lexentry: eng/germanium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: germanium
trans_list: germanium
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Ge) with an atomic number of 32: a lustrous, hard-brittle, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group.


lexentry: eng/gerontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gerontology
trans_list: gérontologie
sense:
The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.


lexentry: eng/gerund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerund
trans_list: gérondif
sense:
(grammar) A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)


lexentry: eng/gerund__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gerund
trans_list: gérondif
sense:
(grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.


lexentry: eng/gerundive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gerundive
trans_list: gérondif | adjectif verbal
sense:
(in Latin, _, grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.


lexentry: eng/gerundive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gerundive
trans_list: adjectif verbal
sense:
(less commonly, in English, _, grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".


lexentry: eng/gestalt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestalt
trans_list: gestalt | profil
sense:
A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)


lexentry: eng/gestation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gestation
trans_list: gestation
sense:
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.


lexentry: eng/get__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: get
trans_list: être
sense:
(intransitive, catenative) (with full infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable).


lexentry: eng/get_a_grip__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: get a grip
trans_list: ressaisir
sense:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To come to one's senses and become more rational after having experienced a strong emotion.


lexentry: eng/get_a_life__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get a life
trans_list: va t'acheter une vie!
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive, derogatory) To begin having a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence.


lexentry: eng/get_across__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get across
trans_list: traverser
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To cross; to move from one side (of something) to the other, literally or figuratively.


lexentry: eng/get_ahead_of_oneself__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get ahead of oneself
trans_list: brûler les étapes | mettre la charrue avant les bœufs | s'emballer
sense:
(idiomatic) To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.


lexentry: eng/get_ahead_of_oneself__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: get ahead of oneself
trans_list: perdre le fil
sense:
(idiomatic) To speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.


lexentry: eng/get_along__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get along
trans_list: s'entendre
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.


lexentry: eng/get_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: get away
trans_list: aller
sense:
(with 'to' when used with an object) To take a break from one's present circumstances; to journey (to), especially on holiday.


lexentry: eng/get_down_to_brass_tacks__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get down to brass tacks
trans_list: passer aux choses sérieuses
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, _, US) to start to discuss or consider the most important details or facts about something.


lexentry: eng/get_even__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get even
trans_list: prendre sa revanche | rendre la monnaie de sa pièce | se venger
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: get off
trans_list: descendre
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To disembark, especially from mass transportation such as a bus or train; to depart from (a path, highway, etc).


lexentry: eng/get_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: get off
trans_list: exciter
sense:
(transitive, slang) To excite or arouse, especially in a sexual manner, as to cause to experience orgasm.


lexentry: eng/get_one's_knickers_in_a_twist__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get one's knickers in a twist
trans_list: avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon | slaquer ses bobettes
sense:
(idiomatic, Britain, Ireland, humorous, informal, ) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.


lexentry: eng/get_one's_wires_crossed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get one's wires crossed
trans_list: malentendu | s'emmêler les pinceaux
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To get confused or mixed up about another person's intentions; to misunderstand one another.


lexentry: eng/get_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: get out
trans_list: descendre
sense:
(intransitive) To leave a vehicle such as a car. (Note: for public transport, get off is more common.)


lexentry: eng/get_out_of_here__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
sense: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get,‎ out of,‎ here.
written_rep: get out of here
trans_list:
aller se faire fiche | aller se faire foutre | aller se faire voir | dégage | foutre le camp | se casser


lexentry: eng/get_out_of_here__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
sense: (idiomatic, informal) An exclamation of disbelief.
written_rep: get out of here
trans_list:
aller se faire fiche | aller se faire foutre | aller se faire voir | dégage | foutre le camp | quelle coïncidence


lexentry: eng/get_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: get over
trans_list: surmonter
sense:
(slang, transitive) To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense.


lexentry: eng/get_some_air__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get some air
trans_list: prendre l'air
sense:
(idiomatic) To invigorate oneself by breathing refreshing outdoor air, especially after departing from a building or other enclosed space for this purpose.


lexentry: eng/get_something_over_with__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get something over with
trans_list: en finir avec
sense:
(idiomatic) To proceed to do something as soon as possible, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.


lexentry: eng/get_up_on_the_wrong_side_of_the_bed__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get up on the wrong side of the bed
trans_list: se lever du pied gauche
sense:
(idiomatic) To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.


lexentry: eng/get_wet__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: get wet
trans_list: mouiller
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.


lexentry: eng/get_wind_of__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get wind of
trans_list: avoir vent
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.


lexentry: eng/get_woke,_go_broke__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: get woke, go broke
sense:
(informal, neologism, politics) Businesses that focus on social activism to align themselves with social justice are liable to lose customers.

trans_list:
devenez éveillé et soyez fauché | trop de politiquement correct c'est économiquement incorrect | éveillé mais fauché


lexentry: eng/geta__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: geta
trans_list: filet
sense:
(game of go) A technique for capturing stones by enclosing them in a “net” preventing them from escaping in any direction.


lexentry: eng/getaway_car__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: getaway car
trans_list: véhicule d'évasion
sense:
A car (motor vehicle) that is left with the motor running and a driver in position while a crime is being committed so that the perpetrators may flee the scene quickly.


lexentry: eng/getup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: getup
trans_list: accoutrement
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal) Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.


lexentry: eng/geyser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: geyser
trans_list: geyser
sense:
(planetology, geology, volcanology) A boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghetto
trans_list: ghetto
sense:
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)


lexentry: eng/ghetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ghetto
trans_list: ghetto
sense:
An area in which people who are distinguished by sharing something other than ethnicity concentrate or are concentrated.


lexentry: eng/ghost_goal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost goal
trans_list: but fantôme
sense:
(ball games) An apparent goal in which it is not clear whether or not the ball crossed the goal line.


lexentry: eng/ghost_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost ship
trans_list: vaisseau fantôme
sense:
(nautical) An abandoned ship, or (science fiction, by extension) spaceship, that is haunted and possibly adrift.


lexentry: eng/ghost_town__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost town
trans_list: ville fantôme
sense:
A town which has become deserted, usually due to failing economic activity, especially one that still has substantial visible remains.


lexentry: eng/ghost_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghost word
trans_list: mot fantôme
sense:
(linguistics) A fictitious or erroneous word, originally meaningless (not used in practice), that has been published in a dictionary or similarly authoritative reference work or otherwise listed as genuine, generally as the result of misinterpretation, misreading, or typographical error.


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: fantomisation
sense:
(computing) A problem with a keyboard where certain simultaneous keypresses trigger the action of a further key that was not in fact pressed.


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: fantomisation
sense:
(colloquial) A method of ending a personal relationship by stopping any contact with the other party and not providing an explanation. [from 2000s]


lexentry: eng/ghosting__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: ghosting
trans_list: fantôme
sense:
The phenomenon of the writing on one side of a page in a notebook being partly visible on the other side.


lexentry: eng/ghostwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghostwriter
trans_list: nègre | nègre littéraire | prête-plume | écrivain fantôme
sense:
A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.


lexentry: eng/ghrelin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ghrelin
trans_list: ghréline
sense:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, secreted in the stomach when empty, that increases appetite and secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. [from 1999]


lexentry: eng/giant__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: giant
trans_list: géant
sense:
(astronomy) A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (e.g. red giant, blue giant).


lexentry: eng/giant_fennel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant fennel
trans_list: férule | férule commune | grande férule
sense:
Ferula communis, a tall herbaceous perennial (not a true fennel), of the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean and eastern Africa.


lexentry: eng/giant_kettle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant kettle
trans_list: marmite de géant
sense:
A pothole of very large dimensions, as found in glaciers in Norway (pit formed in the bed of a turbulent stream).


lexentry: eng/giant_pangolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant pangolin
trans_list: pangolin géant
sense:
A pangolin of species Manis gigantea of tropical parts of western Africa and western central Africa.


lexentry: eng/giant_squid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant squid
trans_list: calmar géant | calamar géant
sense:
Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.


lexentry: eng/giant_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giant star
trans_list: étoile géante
sense:
(star) A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core and as a result has grown much larger and brighter.


lexentry: eng/giaour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giaour
trans_list: giaour
sense:
(religious slur) A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.


lexentry: eng/gibbon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibbon
trans_list: gibbon
sense:
A small ape of the family Hylobatidae with long limbs, which it uses to travel through rainforests by swinging from branch to branch.


lexentry: eng/gibbous_moon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibbous moon
trans_list: lune gibbeuse
sense:
(astronomy) A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.


lexentry: eng/gibibit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibibit
trans_list: gibibit
sense:
(computing) Strictly, 230 (10243, or 1,073,741,824) bits or 210 (1024) mebibits, as opposed to a gigabit.


lexentry: eng/gibibyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gibibyte
trans_list: gibioctet
sense:
(computing) Strictly, 230 (10243, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 210 (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: étourdi
sense:
(predicative, _, only) Feeling a sense of spinning in the head, causing a perception of unsteadiness and being about to fall down; dizzy.


lexentry: eng/giddy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: giddy
trans_list: étourdi
sense:
Unable to concentrate or think seriously; easily excited; impulsive; also, lightheartedly silly; frivolous.


lexentry: eng/gift_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift card
trans_list: carte cadeau
sense:
A gift certificate in the form of a card issued by retailers as an alternative to a non-monetary gift, allowing the bearer to purchase goods up to its face value.


lexentry: eng/gift_certificate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift certificate
trans_list: chèque cadeau
sense:
A gift voucher entitling the bearer to a free product or service, intended to be purchased as a gift.


lexentry: eng/gift_of_the_gab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gift of the gab
trans_list: bagout | tchatche
sense:
(idiomatic) The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gig
trans_list: concert
sense:
Originally (music) , a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; (by extension, film, television, theater) a job or role for a performer.


lexentry: eng/gig__Noun__3
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gig
trans_list: gig
sense:
A small, narrow, open boat carried in a larger ship, and used for transportation between the ship and the shore, another vessel, etc.


lexentry: eng/gig_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gig economy
trans_list: économie des petits boulots | économie des « petits boulots » | économie à la tâche
sense:
(economics) That part of the economy consisting of people who work in a transient, contract or self-employed capacity, as opposed to being permanent employees of a business.


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 109 (short scale billion or long scale milliard). Symbol: G


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
(computing, sometimes, _, proscribed) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824.


lexentry: eng/giga-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: giga-
trans_list: giga-
sense:
(Internet slang, originally, _, 4chan) Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.


lexentry: eng/gigantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gigantism
trans_list: gigantisme
sense:
A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.


lexentry: eng/gigantomachy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gigantomachy
trans_list: gigantomachie
sense:
(Greek mythology) The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods.


lexentry: eng/gilded_cage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gilded cage
trans_list: cage dorée | prison dorée
sense:
(figuratively) A place (or, by extension, situation) which is superficially attractive but nevertheless constraining; a comfortable but confined situation.


lexentry: eng/gill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gill
trans_list: branchie | lamelle | ouïe
sense:
(mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.


lexentry: eng/gill_slit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gill slit
trans_list: fente branchiale
sense:
(anatomy, fish) An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.


lexentry: eng/gillyflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gillyflower
trans_list: clou de girofle
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A stylized representation of a carnation blossom, usually red, and shown with or without a slip and leaves.


lexentry: eng/gimbal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gimbal
trans_list: cardan | suspension à la Cardan
sense:
A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.


lexentry: eng/gin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gin
trans_list: gin
sense:
A colourless non-aged alcoholic liquor made by distilling fermented grains such as barley, corn, oats or rye with juniper berries; the base for many cocktails.


lexentry: eng/gin_and_tonic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gin and tonic
trans_list: gin tonic
sense:
(uncountable) A simple cocktail made from gin and tonic water, often served on ice and with a slice of lime or lemon.


lexentry: eng/ginger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginger
trans_list: gingembre
sense:
The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.


lexentry: eng/ginnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ginnel
trans_list: venelle
sense:
(English, especially, _, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Manchester) A narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses.


lexentry: eng/giraffe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giraffe
trans_list: girafe | chameaupard
sense:
A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.


lexentry: eng/girder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: girder
trans_list: poutrelle
sense:
A beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as a main horizontal support in a building or structure.


lexentry: eng/girdle__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: girdle
trans_list: rondiste
sense:
The line of greatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting.


lexentry: eng/giro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: giro
trans_list: virement
sense:
(in Europe, etc.) A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.


lexentry: eng/gist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gist
trans_list: essentiel
sense:
(countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.


lexentry: eng/git__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: git
trans_list: con | taré
sense:
(Britain, Ireland, slang, pejorative) A silly, incompetent, stupid, or annoying person (usually a man).


sense_num: 01
written_rep: give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
trans_list: Donne un poisson à un homme, il mangera un jour. Apprends-lui à pêcher, il mangera toute sa vie.
lexentry:
eng/give_a_man_a_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_day;_teach_a_man_to_fish_and_you_feed_him_for_a_lifetime__Proverb__1

sense:
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something (for themselves) than to do it for them (on an ongoing basis).


lexentry: eng/give_a_shit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give a shit
trans_list: en avoir quelque chose à foutre | n’en avoir rien à foutre | s’en foutre
sense:
(vulgar, chiefly in negative constructions) To care (about something or anything); especially, to care what someone else thinks or does, particularly in relation to what they think or say about the speaker.


lexentry: eng/give_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: give away
trans_list: se trahir
sense:
(transitive, sometimes, _, reflexive) To unintentionally reveal a secret or divulge undisclosed information; to betray or expose someone.


lexentry: eng/give_someone_a_piece_of_one's_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give someone a piece of one's mind
trans_list: dire ses quatre vérités
sense:
(idiomatic) To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.


lexentry: eng/give_the_elbow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give the elbow
trans_list: dégager | larguer | virer
sense:
(transitive, slang, British) To fire (an employee); to end a relationship with someone; to reject someone.


lexentry: eng/give_the_finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give the finger
trans_list: faire un doigt | faire un doigt d'honneur
sense:
(usually, _, transitive) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.


lexentry: eng/give_the_time_of_day__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: give the time of day
trans_list: saluer
sense:
(idiomatic, in the negative) To not acknowledge someone; to snub someone; to disrespect someone; to ignore someone.


lexentry: eng/give_way__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: give way
trans_list: céder la place à | laisser la place à
sense:
To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech.


lexentry: eng/give_way_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: give way sign
trans_list: cédez-le-passage
sense:
(British, AU, NZ, Philippines, Nigeria, Nepal, Jamaica) a road sign which instructs road users to give right of way to other traffic


lexentry: eng/gizzard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gizzard
trans_list: gésier
sense:
A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.


lexentry: eng/glacial_erratic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glacial erratic
trans_list: bloc erratique
sense:
A rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests, usually large and transported there by a glacier.


lexentry: eng/glaciology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaciology
trans_list: glaciologie
sense:
(geography) The study of ice and its effect on the landscape, especially the study of glaciers. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glacis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glacis
trans_list: glacis
sense:
(architectural element, also, figuratively) A gentle incline in front of a fortification which protects it from cannon fire and exposes attackers to more effective return fire from defenders.


lexentry: eng/gladiator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gladiator
trans_list: gladiateur | belluaire
sense:
(in ancient Rome) A person (professional or slave) who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat with another, or with a wild animal.


lexentry: eng/gladiolus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gladiolus
trans_list: glaïeul
sense:
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.


lexentry: eng/glaive__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glaive
trans_list: glaive | épée tranchante
sense:
(historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is on the outside curve.


lexentry: eng/gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gland
trans_list: glande
sense:
(zoology) A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).


lexentry: eng/glanders__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glanders
trans_list: morve
sense:
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/glans__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glans
trans_list: gland
sense:
(anatomy) A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.


lexentry: eng/glasnost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glasnost
trans_list: glasnost
sense:
(historical) 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass
trans_list: verre
sense:
(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).


lexentry: eng/glass__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glass
trans_list: verre
sense:
(countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.


lexentry: eng/glass_ceiling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass ceiling
trans_list: plafond de verre
sense:
(idiomatic) An unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.


lexentry: eng/glass_eye__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass eye
trans_list: œil de verre
sense:
An artificial eyeball, not necessarily made from glass, intended to replace a missing or removed eye.


lexentry: eng/glass_harmonica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glass harmonica
trans_list: glassharmonica
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument composed of a series of spinning glass bowls, played with the fingers, invented by Benjamin Franklin.


lexentry: eng/glasswort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glasswort
trans_list: salicorne
sense:
Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass.


lexentry: eng/glaucoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaucoma
trans_list: glaucome
sense:
(pathology) An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.


lexentry: eng/glaucophane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaucophane
trans_list: glaucophane
sense:
(mineral) A blue amphibole mineral, a mixed aluminate of sodium, magnesium and aluminium that exhibits pleochroism, with the chemical formula Na2(Mg,Fe2+)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2.


lexentry: eng/glaze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glaze
trans_list: glaçure | glaçage | émail
sense:
(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.


lexentry: eng/gleaning__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gleaning
trans_list: glanage
sense:
The act of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after they have been commercially harvested or on fields where it is not economically profitable to harvest.


lexentry: eng/glebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glebe
trans_list: dépendance
sense:
(historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glee
trans_list: joie
sense:
(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/glee__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: glee
trans_list: joie
sense:
(singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.


lexentry: eng/glen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glen
trans_list: vallon
sense:
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.


lexentry: eng/glider__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: glider
trans_list: planeur
sense:
(cellular automata) In the Game of Life, a particular configuration of five cells that recurs periodically at fixed offsets and appears to "walk" across the grid.


lexentry: eng/glissando__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glissando
trans_list: glissando
sense:
(music) Either a continuous sliding from one pitch to another ("true" glissando), or an incidental scale played while moving from one melodic note to another ("effective" glissando).


lexentry: eng/glisten__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glisten
trans_list: reluire
sense:
(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash.


lexentry: eng/gloat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gloat
trans_list: jubiler
sense:
To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.


lexentry: eng/global_cooling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global cooling
trans_list: refroidissement climatique
sense:
Global climate change in the form of declining average temperatures; which was conjectured in the 1970s.


lexentry: eng/global_positioning_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global positioning system
trans_list: système de positionnement par satellites
sense:
Any system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as those of the US military, the Russian GLONASS system, or the proposed Galileo European alternative system.


lexentry: eng/global_village__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: global village
trans_list: village global
sense:
The world as a single community of interdependent inhabitants who are interconnected by contemporary technology, especially television and the World Wide Web.


lexentry: eng/globalisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: globalisation
trans_list: mondialisation
sense:
The process of the world economy becoming dominated by capitalist models, according to the World System Theory.


lexentry: eng/globalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: globalism
trans_list: globalisme | mondialisme
sense:
An ideology based on the belief that people, goods and information ought to be able to cross national borders unfettered.


lexentry: eng/globe_thistle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: globe thistle
trans_list: échinope
sense:
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Echinops, with spiny foliage and blue or white spherical flower heads.


lexentry: eng/glockenspiel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glockenspiel
trans_list: carillon | jeu de timbres
sense:
(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.


lexentry: eng/glogg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glogg
trans_list: vin chaud
sense:
A Scandinavian version of vin chaud or mulled wine; a hot punch made of red wine, brandy and sherry flavoured with almonds, raisins and orange peel.


lexentry: eng/glorify__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glorify
trans_list: glorifier
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.


lexentry: eng/glory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glory
trans_list: gloire
sense:
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.


lexentry: eng/glory_hole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glory hole
trans_list: glory hole
sense:
(slang, sex) A hole in a screen or wall big enough to allow an erect penis to be stuck through, made to facilitate anonymous sex with another person.


lexentry: eng/gloss__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gloss
trans_list: glose
sense:
(countable) A brief explanatory note or translation of a foreign, archaic, technical, difficult, complex, or uncommon expression, inserted after the original, in the margin of a document, or between lines of a text.


lexentry: eng/glossary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glossary
trans_list: glossaire
sense:
A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).


lexentry: eng/glossator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glossator
trans_list: glossateur
sense:
(historical, law) A legal scholar of the Middle Ages, (specifically) one who authored glosses on legal texts (especially the Corpus Juris of Justinian), typically distinguished from the later commentators who wrote in extended prose and adopted a more pragmatic form of jurisprudence.


lexentry: eng/glosseme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glosseme
trans_list: glossème
sense:
The smallest irreducible unit of both the content and expression planes of language; the basic unit of language in the theory of glossematics.


lexentry: eng/glossolalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glossolalia
trans_list: glossolalie
sense:
Speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); speaking in tongues. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/glottis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glottis
trans_list: glotte
sense:
(anatomy) The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.


lexentry: eng/glove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove
trans_list: gant
sense:
An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/glove_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glove box
trans_list: boîte à gants
sense:
A plastic box or similar enclosure containing a controlled environment, with rubber gloves fastened around holes in the front of the box through which a person can manipulate things in the box without introducing outside contamination; an isolator.


lexentry: eng/glove_compartment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glove compartment
trans_list: boîte à gants
sense:
(automotive) A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.


lexentry: eng/glow_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glow stick
trans_list: bâton lumineux
sense:
A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source; used as an emergency light source or in recreational contexts such as camping and nightclubs.


lexentry: eng/glowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glowworm
trans_list: ver luisant
sense:
The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.


lexentry: eng/glucagon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glucagon
trans_list: glucagon
sense:
(biochemistry) A peptide hormone, produced by the pancreas, that opposes the action of insulin by stimulating the production of sugar [from 1923]


lexentry: eng/glucocorticoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glucocorticoid
trans_list: glucocorticoïde
sense:
(steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.


lexentry: eng/gluconic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluconic acid
trans_list: acide gluconique
sense:
(sugar acid) An organic compound, C6H12O7, formed by oxidizing the aldehyde functional group of glucose into a carboxylic acid; used as a food additive; any glucosyl derivative of this compound


lexentry: eng/glucose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glucose
trans_list: glucose
sense:
(carbohydrate) A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; it is a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.


lexentry: eng/glue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glue
trans_list: colle
sense:
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.


lexentry: eng/gluhwein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluhwein
trans_list: vin chaud
sense:
A type of mulled wine from German-speaking countries made from red wine with cinnamon and other herbs and spices.


lexentry: eng/gluon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluon
trans_list: gluon
sense:
(particle) A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.


lexentry: eng/glut__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glut
trans_list: inonder
sense:
(transitive, economics) To provide (a market) with so much of a product that the supply greatly exceeds the demand.


lexentry: eng/glutamic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glutamic acid
trans_list: acide glutamique
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.


lexentry: eng/gluten__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gluten
trans_list: gluten
sense:
(cooking, biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/gluteus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gluteus
trans_list: fessier
sense:
(muscle) Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.


lexentry: eng/glutinous_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glutinous rice
trans_list: riz gluant
sense:
A variety of short-grain rice popular in Southeast and East Asia, known for its stickiness when cooked.


lexentry: eng/glycemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycemia
trans_list: glycémie
sense:
(medicine, American spelling) Presence of glucose in the blood (which is always true), and (usually, more specifically) average concentration thereof over time, and its regulation; in this sense, glycemia is hypernymic to euglycemia, hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia, and a mention of glycemia is a reference to blood sugar regulation and degree or quality thereof.


lexentry: eng/glyceride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glyceride
trans_list: acylglycérol | glycéride
sense:
(organic compound) An ester of glycerol and one or more fatty acid; they are the major constituents of lipids.


lexentry: eng/glycerol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: glycerol
trans_list: glycérol
sense:
A syrupy sweet liquid obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of soap from animal or vegetable oils and fats; it is used as an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a food sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/glycine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycine
trans_list: glycine
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.


lexentry: eng/glycocalyx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycocalyx
trans_list: glycocalyx
sense:
(biology, anatomy) A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.


lexentry: eng/glycogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycogen
trans_list: glycogène
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.


lexentry: eng/glycolipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycolipid
trans_list: glycolipide
sense:
(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes


lexentry: eng/glycolysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycolysis
trans_list: glycolyse
sense:
(biochemistry) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic acid, and ATP as an energy source


lexentry: eng/glycoside__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glycoside
trans_list: glycoside
sense:
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.


lexentry: eng/glymphatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glymphatic
trans_list: glymphatique
sense:
(biology, anatomy) Of or relating to the waste clearance pathway for the central nervous system of vertebrates.


lexentry: eng/glyphosate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: glyphosate
trans_list: glyphosate
sense:
(carboxylic acid) N-phosphonomethyl glycine, the active ingredient of several herbicides that inhibit a plant growth enzyme.


lexentry: eng/gneiss__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gneiss
trans_list: gneiss
sense:
(geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.


lexentry: eng/gnome__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gnome
trans_list: gnome
sense:
(mythology, fantasy) One of a race of imaginary human-like beings, usually depicted as short and typically bearded males, who inhabit the inner parts of the earth and act as guardians of mines, mineral treasure, etc.; in modern fantasy literature and games, when distinguished from dwarves, gnomes are usually even smaller than dwarves and more focussed on engineering than mining.


lexentry: eng/gnomon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gnomon
trans_list: gnomon | style
sense:
An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/gnomon__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gnomon
trans_list: gnomon
sense:
(geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.


lexentry: eng/gnomonic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gnomonic
trans_list: gnomonique
sense:
(cartography) Showing all great circles as straight lines, and thus preserving the shortest distances between any two locations.


lexentry: eng/go-getter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go-getter
trans_list: fonceur | fonceuse
sense:
(idiomatic) An active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.


lexentry: eng/go_Dutch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go Dutch
trans_list: payer chacun sa part
sense:
(idiom, informal, slang) To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.


lexentry: eng/go__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: go | jeu de go
sense:
(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: aller
sense:
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go
trans_list: faire
sense:
(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).


lexentry: eng/go__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go
trans_list: marcher | fonctionner
sense:
(intransitive, chiefly, of a, machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).


lexentry: eng/go_about__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: go about
trans_list: adresser
sense:
(intransitive, of a sailing ship) To change from one tack to another. See Wikipedia:Tack (maneuver).


lexentry: eng/go_ahead__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go ahead
trans_list: allez-y | vas-y
sense:
(in the imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.


lexentry: eng/go_bad__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go bad
trans_list: pourrir | moisir | périmer | se perdre | tourner
sense:
(of foods and commodities) To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.


lexentry: eng/go_figure__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go figure
trans_list: va savoir | va savoir pourquoi
sense:
Expresses perplexity, puzzlement, or surprise (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).


lexentry: eng/go_fly_a_kite__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (informal, idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To go away; get lost; leave.
written_rep: go fly a kite
trans_list:
aller se faire cuire un œuf | aller se faire foutre | aller se faire mettre | aller se faire voir | aller se faire voir chez les Grecs | s’en aller au diable


lexentry: eng/go_for__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
sense: (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
written_rep: go for
trans_list:
être ravi de, se réjouir de, être en admiration devant, s'enticher de, se toquer de, tomber amoureux de,


lexentry: eng/go_it_alone__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go it alone
trans_list: faire cavalier seul
sense:
(colloquial) To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: go out
trans_list: sortir
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.


lexentry: eng/go_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: go out
trans_list: sortir
sense:
(intransitive, of a couple) To have a romantic relationship, one that involves going out together on dates; to be a couple.


lexentry: eng/go_pear-shaped__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go pear-shaped
sense:
(intransitive, Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]

trans_list:
aller à vau-l'eau | partir en couille | partir en sucette | partir en vrille | partir à la dérive | partir à vau-l'eau


lexentry: eng/go_postal__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go postal
trans_list: péter un câble
sense:
(intransitive, chiefly, US, informal) To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper.


lexentry: eng/go_rogue__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: go rogue
trans_list: changer de camp | retourner sa veste | trahir
sense:
(intransitive, idiom) To switch allegiance to, affiliation with, or membership in, a country, political party, employer, club, etc. (for example, as a spy, soldier, politician, employee, club member, etc.).


lexentry: eng/go_the_way_of_the_dodo__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go the way of the dodo
trans_list: éteindre
sense:
(idiomatic) To go extinct or become obsolete or defunct; to fall out of common practice or use; to become a thing of the past.


lexentry: eng/go_through_the_mill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go through the mill
trans_list: en voir de toutes les couleurs | être mis à rude épreuve
sense:
(idiomatic) To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.


lexentry: eng/go_to_hell__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: go to hell
trans_list: aller se faire voir | allez au diable | va au diable
sense:
Expression of anger and contempt directed at someone, especially after that individual has done something very wrong.


lexentry: eng/go_viral__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go viral
trans_list: viraliser
sense:
(sociology) To be rapidly and frequently shared, especially through social media, but (with retroactive application to pre-internet occurrences) also via gossip or as a collective response to broadcasting or widespread print circulation.


lexentry: eng/go_with_the_flow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go with the flow
trans_list: faire comme tout le monde
sense:
(idiomatic) To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.


lexentry: eng/go_without_saying__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: go without saying
trans_list: cela va sans dire | il va de soi | il va sans dire | inutile de dire | ça va sans dire
sense:
(idiomatic, impersonal) To not need to be said; to be obvious, apparent, clear, or already established.


lexentry: eng/goal_average__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal average
trans_list: goal-average
sense:
(sports) The ratio of the numbers of goals scored for and against a team in a series of matches, sometimes used in deciding the team’s position in a table.


lexentry: eng/goal_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal kick
trans_list: coup de pied de but
sense:
(soccer) A set piece taken from the goal area after an attacker touches the ball out of play over the goal line.


lexentry: eng/goal_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goal line
trans_list: ligne de but
sense:
(rugby league, soccer, hurling, Gaelic football) the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.


lexentry: eng/goalball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goalball
trans_list: goalball
sense:
(disability, sport) A ball game, designed for the blind, in which teams of three players attempt to throw a ball with bells embedded in it into the opposing goal.


lexentry: eng/goalkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goalkeeper
trans_list: gardien de but | goal | portier | gardien | gardienne de but | gardienne
sense:
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


lexentry: eng/goat_antelope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goat antelope
trans_list: chèvre
sense:
Any of a group of herbivore mammals, the subfamily Caprinae, that includes domestic sheep and goats.


lexentry: eng/goatfucker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goatfucker
trans_list: kanak
sense:
(slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) A Muslim, especially from the Middle East or North Africa.


lexentry: eng/gobbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gobbet
trans_list: extrait
sense:
An extract of text, or image (especially a quotation), provided as a context for analysis, discussion, or translation in an examination.


lexentry: eng/goblet_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblet cell
trans_list: cellule caliciforme
sense:
(cytology) A column-shaped secretory cell found in the epithelium of the respiratory and intestinal tract that secretes the principal constituents of mucus.


lexentry: eng/goblin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin
trans_list: gobelin | lutin | farfadet
sense:
One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.


lexentry: eng/goblin_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin mode
trans_list: mode gobelin
sense:
(slang, neologism) The state of being unapologetically lethargic, slovenly, and prone to odd and self-indulgent behaviour.


lexentry: eng/goblin_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goblin shark
trans_list: requin lutin
sense:
A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.


lexentry: eng/gobo__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gobo
trans_list: gobo
sense:
(theater) A template inserted over a light source to control the shape of the thrown light. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/gobshite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gobshite
trans_list: fouille-merde
sense:
(Ireland, Britain, slang, offensive, vulgar) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.


lexentry: eng/gobshite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gobshite
trans_list: mange-merde
sense:
(Ireland, Britain, slang, offensive, vulgar) A person of very poor judgment and unpleasant character.


lexentry: eng/godchild__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godchild
trans_list: filleul
sense:
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.


lexentry: eng/goddess__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goddess
trans_list: déesse
sense:
(figuratively) A woman honored or adored as physically attractive or of superior charm and intelligence.


lexentry: eng/godet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: godet
trans_list: coin
sense:
(sewing) A piece of fabric inserted into a garment along a seam or cut to lengthen the free edge, and to make a garment roomier and to add a wavy edge cf. gusset.


lexentry: eng/godfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godfather
trans_list: parrain
sense:
(Christianity) A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godliness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godliness
trans_list: piété
sense:
The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin.


lexentry: eng/godmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godmother
trans_list: marraine
sense:
A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.


lexentry: eng/godparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godparent
trans_list: parrain | marraine
sense:
A person who, at a child's naming ceremony or baptism, agrees to help raise the child, originally and especially in regard to their religious development.


lexentry: eng/godwit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: godwit
trans_list: barge
sense:
Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.


lexentry: eng/going_to__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: going to
trans_list: aller
sense:
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.


lexentry: eng/goitre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goitre
trans_list: goitre
sense:
(pathology, UK) An enlargement of the front and sides of the neck caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland.


lexentry: eng/gokkun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gokkun
trans_list: gokkun
sense:
A genre of pornography in which a person consumes the semen of multiple men, usually from some vessel or container such as a cup or beaker.


lexentry: eng/gold_digger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gold digger
trans_list: croqueuse de diamants | michetonneuse | michto
sense:
(figuratively, pejorative) A person (usually female) who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth.


lexentry: eng/gold_farming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gold farming
trans_list: farming
sense:
(online games) The business of farming/grinding for in-game currency (gold in many games) and items in massively multiplayer online games for for-profit resale outside of the game.


lexentry: eng/gold_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gold fever
trans_list: fièvre de l'or
sense:
A feverish obsession with seeking gold ore; an era (figuratively an epidemic) during which this obsession grips a large number of people.


lexentry: eng/gold_rush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gold rush
trans_list: ruée vers l'or
sense:
(chiefly, historical) Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.


lexentry: eng/golden_goal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden goal
trans_list: but en or
sense:
(soccer) The first goal scored during extra time, giving victory to the scoring side if sudden death is in effect.


lexentry: eng/golden_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden hour
trans_list: heure d'or
sense:
(medicine) The first sixty minutes after sustaining major traumatic injury, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death.


lexentry: eng/golden_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: golden hour
trans_list: heure dorée
sense:
(photography) A period shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky.


lexentry: eng/golden_jackal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden jackal
trans_list: chacal doré
sense:
Canis aureus, a common jackal that can be found in southwest Europe, the Middle East and South Asia.


lexentry: eng/golden_mole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden mole
trans_list: taupe dorée
sense:
Any of several small, insectivorous burrowing mammals of the family Chrysochloridae, native to southern Africa.


lexentry: eng/golden_parachute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden parachute
trans_list: parachute doré | parachute en or
sense:
(idiomatic, business, management) An agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.


lexentry: eng/golden_plover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden plover
trans_list: pluvier doré | pluvier fauve
sense:
A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America.


lexentry: eng/golden_ratio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden ratio
trans_list: nombre d’or
sense:
(geometry) The irrational number (approximately 1.618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal to the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is the square root of the sum of itself and 1.


lexentry: eng/golden_rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: golden rule
trans_list: règle d'or
sense:
(ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.


lexentry: eng/golden_shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: golden shower
trans_list: douche dorée
sense:
(idiomatic, slang, pornography) The act of a person urinating on another, usually for the sexual gratification of one or both persons.


lexentry: eng/golden_staph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden staph
trans_list: staphylocoque doré
sense:
A bacterium, often found on the skin and nose, that commonly causes staph infections, technically known as Staphylococcus aureus.


lexentry: eng/golden_syrup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golden syrup
trans_list: sirop
sense:
A pale amber-coloured treacle produced as part of the process of refining cane sugar, used in cooking and as a spread.


lexentry: eng/golf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: golf
trans_list: golf
sense:
(sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.


lexentry: eng/gompa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gompa
trans_list: cloître
sense:
(Buddhism) A Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gondola
trans_list: gondole
sense:
A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gondola
trans_list: téléphérique | télécabine | échafaud volant | échafaudage suspendu
sense:
An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.


lexentry: eng/gondola__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gondola
trans_list: nacelle | transbordeur
sense:
That part of a transporter bridge that carries passengers, vehicles, along the length of the bridge span.


lexentry: eng/goner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goner
trans_list: homme mort
sense:
(informal) Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.


lexentry: eng/gonfalon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gonfalon
trans_list: gonfalon | gonfanon
sense:
A standard or ensign, consisting of a pole with a crosspiece from which a banner is suspended, especially as used in church processions, but also for civic and military display.


lexentry: eng/gong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gong
trans_list: gong
sense:
(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer.


lexentry: eng/gonorrhea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gonorrhea
trans_list: blennorragie | gonorrhée
sense:
(American spelling) A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.


lexentry: eng/goo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goo
trans_list: mucus | matière poisseuse
sense:
(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.


lexentry: eng/good__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: good
trans_list: bien | bon
sense:
(uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.


lexentry: eng/good_as_gold__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good as gold
trans_list: sage comme une image
sense:
(especially, UK, of a person, simile) Very well-behaved (especially of a child); very good-hearted (especially of an adult).


lexentry: eng/good_cop_bad_cop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: good cop bad cop
trans_list: bon flic, mauvais flic | méchant flic, gentil flic
sense:
A psychological tactic used for interrogation, involving one police officer playing the role of intimidating adversary, and another that of friend with whom the subject is encouraged to bond.


lexentry: eng/good_news__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good news
trans_list: bonne nouvelle | Évangile
sense:
(Christianity) The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful (as elaborated in the Gospels)


lexentry: eng/good_offices__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: good offices
trans_list: bon office | bons offices
sense:
The beneficial services and acts of a third party, particularly mediation between two parties in a dispute.


lexentry: eng/good_to_go__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: good to go
trans_list: apte | bon pour le service
sense:
(informal, of a person) Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.


lexentry: eng/goodbye__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goodbye
trans_list: au revoir | adieu | bon vent | salut
sense:
Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.


lexentry: eng/goods_and_services_tax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goods and services tax
trans_list: taxe sur les produits et services
sense:
A tax very similar to the value added tax, levied, for example, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: achalandage | cote d'estime
sense:
(accounting) The value of a business entity not directly attributable to its tangible assets and liabilities, deriving from factors such as consumer loyalty to the brand.


lexentry: eng/goodwill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: goodwill
trans_list: achalandage | cote d'estime | survaleur | écart d'acquisition
sense:
(business) A concept used to refer to the ability of an individual or business to exert influence within a community, club, market or another type of group, without having to resort to the use of an asset (such as money or property), either directly or by the creation of a lien.


lexentry: eng/goof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goof
trans_list: coquille
sense:
(US, cinematography, informal) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.


lexentry: eng/goof_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goof off
trans_list: bassoter
sense:
(US, Australia, slang) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.


lexentry: eng/goofball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: goofball
trans_list: abruti | cloche | nouille
sense:
(informal, pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.


lexentry: eng/googol__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: googol
trans_list: gogol
sense:
The number 10^{100}, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale). [from 1920.]


lexentry: eng/gook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gook
trans_list: bridé | bridée
sense:
(slang, vulgar, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of (South) East Asian descent; originally a native of the Philippines, but now especially:


lexentry: eng/goon_squad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goon squad
trans_list: gorilles
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal, derogatory, idiomatic) A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.


lexentry: eng/goosander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goosander
trans_list: harle
sense:
A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere. They eat fish and are common on lakes and rivers.


lexentry: eng/goose-step__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose-step
trans_list: pas de l’oie
sense:
(military, typically, _, pejorative) A style of march in which the legs advance in turn without bending the knee, whether as a low quick march or a rigorous high slow march for ceremonial occasions; the various drills associated with these marches.


lexentry: eng/goose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose
trans_list: oie
sense:
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.


lexentry: eng/goose_bump__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose bump
trans_list: chair de poule
sense:
(chiefly, in plural) Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.


lexentry: eng/goose_is_cooked__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goose is cooked
trans_list: les carottes sont cuites
sense:
(idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of good fortune is over.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gooseneck
trans_list: vit-de-mulet
sense:
(nautical) The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.


lexentry: eng/gooseneck_barnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gooseneck barnacle
trans_list: anatife
sense:
Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.


lexentry: eng/gopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gopher
trans_list: gaufre | gaufre à poche | géomys
sense:
A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (true gophers).


lexentry: eng/gore__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gore
trans_list: godet
sense:
A triangular or rhomboid piece of fabric, especially one forming part of a three-dimensional surface such as a sail, skirt, hot-air balloon, etc.Wp


lexentry: eng/gore__Noun__2
sense_num: 07
written_rep: gore
trans_list: gousset
sense:
(heraldry) A charge, delineated by two inwardly curved lines, meeting in the fess point, considered an abatement.


lexentry: eng/gorge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorge
trans_list: gorger | se gorger
sense:
(intransitive, reflexive) To stuff the gorge or gullet with food; to eat greedily and in large quantities. [with on]


lexentry: eng/gorgon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorgon
trans_list: gorgone
sense:
(Greek mythology) A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale


lexentry: eng/gorilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorilla
trans_list: gorille
sense:
The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.


lexentry: eng/goring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goring
trans_list: coup de corne
sense:
The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting


lexentry: eng/gormless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gormless
trans_list: absurde | puéril
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Australia , Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.


lexentry: eng/gorodki__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gorodki
trans_list: gorodki
sense:
An ancient Russian folk sport of trying to knock arrangements of skittles out of a square by throwing a bat at them.


lexentry: eng/gospel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel
trans_list: évangile
sense:
The first section of the Christian New Testament scripture, comprising the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, concerned with the birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection of Jesus.


lexentry: eng/gospel_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gospel music
trans_list: gospel
sense:
(music genre) A type of Christian music genre that is a cornerstone of the Christian media that originated amongst African-Americans based on the folk music melodies with the addition of elements of spirituals and jazz.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gossip
trans_list: commérage | ragot | commère | cancan | qu'en-dira-t-on
sense:
(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.


lexentry: eng/gossip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gossip
trans_list: commérer | cancaner
sense:
(intransitive) To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a manner that spreads the information.


lexentry: eng/gotcha__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gotcha
trans_list: j’t’ai eu
sense:
I got you covered, I got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).


lexentry: eng/goth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goth
trans_list: gothique
sense:
(uncountable) A punk-derived subculture of people who predominantly dress in black, associated with mournful music and attitudes.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gouge
trans_list: gouge
sense:
A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.


lexentry: eng/gouge__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gouge
trans_list: éborgner
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.


lexentry: eng/goulash_communism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goulash communism
trans_list: socialisme du goulash
sense:
(historical) The form of communism in Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, involving high living standards and economic reforms.


lexentry: eng/gourd__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gourd
trans_list: calebasse
sense:
The dried and hardened shell of such fruit, made into a drinking vessel, bowl, spoon, or other objects designed for use or decoration.


lexentry: eng/gourd__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gourd
trans_list: calebasse
sense:
(obsolete) Any of the climbing or trailing plants from the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes watermelon, pumpkins, and cucumbers.


lexentry: eng/goutte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: goutte
trans_list: goutte
sense:
(heraldiccharge) A charge in the form of a teardrop shape, originally with wavy sides, but now often with straight sides.


lexentry: eng/govern__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: govern
trans_list: gouverner
sense:
(transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.


lexentry: eng/government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government
trans_list: gouvernement
sense:
The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.


lexentry: eng/government_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government bond
trans_list: emprunt d'État
sense:
(finance, government) A bond issued by a national government, generally with a promise to pay periodic interest payments and to repay the face value on the maturity date.


lexentry: eng/government_in_exile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: government in exile
trans_list: gouvernement en exil
sense:
(geopolitics) An independent polity that claims to be the legitimate government of a country, but is forced to operate from another country.


lexentry: eng/governor-general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: governor-general
trans_list: gouverneur général | gouverneure générale
sense:
(UK) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/governor_general__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: governor general
trans_list: gouverneur général
sense:
(Canada, Australia, New Zealand) An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative.


lexentry: eng/gown__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gown
trans_list: robe | toge
sense:
The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.


lexentry: eng/graben__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graben
trans_list: fossé
sense:
(geology) An elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/grace__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: grace
trans_list: grâce | miséricorde
sense:
(uncountable, theology) Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.


lexentry: eng/grace_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grace note
trans_list: note d'agrément | ornement
sense:
(music) A musical note, indicated on a score in smaller type with or without a slash through it, played to ornament the melody rather than as part of it. Its note value does not count as part of the total time value of the measure it appears in.


lexentry: eng/grackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grackle
trans_list: quiscale
sense:
Any of several American blackbirds of the genus Quiscalus, and related genera, having iridescent plumage.


lexentry: eng/gradable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gradable
trans_list: comparable | gradable | graduable
sense:
(linguistics, of a word or phrase) Able to occur in varying degrees; able to be inflected or modified to express degrees of meaning.


lexentry: eng/grade__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grade
trans_list: note
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.


lexentry: eng/grade__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grade
trans_list: noter
sense:
(chiefly, North America) To assign scores to the components of an academic test, or to overall academic performance.


lexentry: eng/grade_point_average__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grade point average
trans_list: moyenne générale
sense:
A method of computing a numerical value for letter grades received in school by assigning each a numeric value and averaging the numbers; the overall average of all courses taken at a time.


lexentry: eng/gradian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gradian
trans_list: grade
sense:
(geometry, trigonometry) A unit of angle equal to 0.9 degrees, so that there are 100 gradians in a right angle.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: pente
sense:
(calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: gradient
sense:
(science) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.


lexentry: eng/gradient__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gradient
trans_list: gradient
sense:
(, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ


lexentry: eng/graduate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graduate
trans_list: diplômé | licencié | diplômée | licenciée
sense:
A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.


lexentry: eng/graduated_cylinder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graduated cylinder
trans_list: éprouvette graduée
sense:
(chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a tall, narrow cylinder with a scale, or graduations marked up its length, which is used to measure liquids and solutions fairly accurately, but not precisely.


lexentry: eng/graduation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: graduation
trans_list: graduation
sense:
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.


lexentry: eng/graffiti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graffiti
trans_list: graffiti | graff
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.


lexentry: eng/graffiti_artist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graffiti artist
trans_list: bombeur | graffeur | graffiteur | graffiteuse | tagueur
sense:
A person who paints graffiti in public places, especially one who specializes in high-quality work rather than vandalism.


lexentry: eng/graft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graft
trans_list: greffon | greffe
sense:
(countable) A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.


lexentry: eng/graft__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graft
trans_list: greffer
sense:
(transitive) To insert (a graft) in a branch or stem of another tree; to propagate by insertion in another stock; also, to insert a graft upon.


lexentry: eng/graft__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graft
trans_list: greffer
sense:
(transitive, surgery) To implant a portion of (living flesh or akin) in a lesion so as to form an organic union.


lexentry: eng/grain__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: grain
trans_list: grain
sense:
(countable) Any of various small units of mass originally notionally based on grain's weight, variously standardized at different places and times, including


lexentry: eng/grains_of_paradise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grains of paradise
trans_list: graines de paradis | malaguette | maniguette | poivre de Guinée | poivre du paradis
sense:
The seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, used as a medicine and spice, especially as a substitute for black pepper and in flavoring alcoholic beverages.


lexentry: eng/grammar_Nazi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammar Nazi
trans_list: ayatollah de [[l']]orthographe | ayatollah de la grammaire
sense:
(slang, idiomatic, potentially, _, offensive, humorous, see usage note at Nazi) A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the incorrect language usage of others.


lexentry: eng/grammar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grammar
trans_list: grammaire
sense:
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the use of words in the construction of phrases and sentences (syntax).


lexentry: eng/grammar_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grammar school
trans_list: collège
sense:
(chiefly, _, UK) A secondary school that stresses academic over practical or vocational education, until recent times open to those pupils who had passed the 11-plus examination.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical case
trans_list: cas | cas grammatical
sense:
(grammar) A mode of inflection of a word dependent on its use, especially the syntactic function in a phrase.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_gender__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical gender
trans_list: genre grammatical
sense:
(grammar) The grammatically prescribed gender of a noun, which does not necessarily correspond with the referent’s attributes such as biological sex.


lexentry: eng/grammatical_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammatical person
trans_list: personne
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and other people; implemented in most languages by a variety of pronouns, and in inflected languages by variation in word endings.


lexentry: eng/grammaticality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grammaticality
trans_list: grammaticalité
sense:
(linguistics) (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.


lexentry: eng/granary_bread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granary bread
trans_list: pain complet
sense:
(British) bread, not made from white or brown flour, that contains wheatgerm, whole grains and malt.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand
trans_list: grand
sense:
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand
trans_list: grand
sense:
Having higher rank or more dignity, size, or importance than other persons or things of the same name.


lexentry: eng/grand__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grand
trans_list: grand
sense:
(usually in compound forms) Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-).


lexentry: eng/grand_duchess__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grand duchess
trans_list: grande-duchesse
sense:
A daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign (czar or later emperor) of the Russian Empire or a pretender to the throne thereof.


lexentry: eng/grand_duchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand duchy
trans_list: grand-duché
sense:
The territory owned, ruled, or reigned over by a grand duke or grand duchess; contrast grand dukedom.


lexentry: eng/grand_duke__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grand duke
trans_list: grand-duc
sense:
Son, daughter, or grandchild of a czar (emperor) of the Russian Empire. (A more literal translation of the Russian is grand prince.)


lexentry: eng/grand_piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand piano
trans_list: piano à queue
sense:
(musical instruments) A large piano in which the strings are strung horizontally in a heavy frame shaped like a harp


lexentry: eng/grand_prince__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand prince
trans_list: grand-prince
sense:
An unusual ruler's title, sometimes incorrectly rendered as grand duke, mainly used in Lithuania and some parts of Russia (Muscovy would ultimately unite most Russian principalities and rise to imperial rank) and the Holy Roman Empire.


lexentry: eng/grand_slam__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grand slam
trans_list: grand chelem
sense:
(motor racing) The situation in which a racer starts from pole position, then wins first place while leading during the entire race, while also recording the fastest lap of the race.


lexentry: eng/grand_unification_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand unification theory
trans_list: grande unification
sense:
(physics) A theory that unifies the electromagnetic interaction, the weak interaction, and the strong interaction.


lexentry: eng/grand_vizier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grand vizier
trans_list: grand vizir
sense:
(historical) The greatest minister of a sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the sultan himself.


lexentry: eng/grande_dame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grande dame
trans_list: grande dame
sense:
A woman who is high-ranking, socially prominent, or has a dignified character, especially one who is advanced in age and haughty.


lexentry: eng/grandiloquent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandiloquent
trans_list: grandiloquent
sense:
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.


lexentry: eng/grandnephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandnephew
trans_list: petit-neveu | petit-neveu fraternel | petit-neveu sororel
sense:
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)


lexentry: eng/grandniece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grandniece
trans_list: petite-nièce
sense:
A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)


lexentry: eng/granite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granite
trans_list: granite | granit
sense:
(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.


lexentry: eng/granodiorite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granodiorite
trans_list: granodiorite
sense:
(rock) An intrusive igneous rock similar to granite, but containing more plagioclase than potassium feldspar.


lexentry: eng/granola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granola
trans_list: granola
sense:
A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.


lexentry: eng/grant__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grant
trans_list: accorder | admettre
sense:
(transitive) To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.


lexentry: eng/granted__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granted
trans_list: bien sûr
sense:
Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question.


lexentry: eng/granulometric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: granulometric
trans_list: granulométrique
sense:
(geology) Of or pertaining to granulometry (measurement of the size of grains in sedimentary deposits)


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grape
trans_list: raisin
sense:
(countable) A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.


lexentry: eng/grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grape
trans_list: raisin
sense:
(countable) Any of various fruits or plants with varying resemblances to those of genus Vitis but belonging to other genera; their edibility varies.


lexentry: eng/grape_hyacinth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grape hyacinth
trans_list: muscari | poiriau
sense:
Any of the species of three genera in the Hyacinthinae subtribe (family Asparagaceae) that produce racemes of small blue flowers, Muscari, Pseudomuscari, and Leopoldia.


lexentry: eng/grapefruit_spoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grapefruit spoon
trans_list: cuillère à pamplemousse
sense:
A spoon with a pointed and/or serrated tip designed for separating the flesh of a grapefruit from its rind.


lexentry: eng/grapeshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grapeshot
trans_list: mitraille
sense:
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graph
trans_list: graphique
sense:
(mathematics) A set of points constituting a graphical representation of a real function; (formally) a set of tuples (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m, y)\in\R^{m+1}, where y=f(x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m) for a given function f: \R^m\rightarrow\R. See also w:Graph of a function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graph
trans_list: graphe
sense:
(graph theory) A set of vertices (or nodes) connected together by edges; (formally) an ordered pair of sets (V,E), where the elements of V are called vertices or nodes and E is a set of pairs (called edges) of elements of V. See also w:Graph (discrete mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/graph_theory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graph theory
trans_list: théorie des graphes
sense:
(uncountable, mathematics) The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties of graphs (networks of vertices and edges).


lexentry: eng/grapheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grapheme
trans_list: graphème
sense:
(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.


lexentry: eng/graphene__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graphene
trans_list: graphène
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An arbitrarily large-scale, one-atom-thick layer of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, that has remarkable electric characteristics.


lexentry: eng/graphic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: graphic
trans_list: graphique
sense:
(mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.


lexentry: eng/graphical_user_interface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphical user interface
trans_list: environnement graphique | interface graphique
sense:
(computing) A type of user interface which allows people to interact with a computer through a metaphor of direct manipulation of graphical images and widgets in addition to text.


lexentry: eng/graphics__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: graphics
trans_list: graphisme
sense:
(computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.


lexentry: eng/graphics_processing_unit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphics processing unit
trans_list: processeur graphique
sense:
(computer hardware) A specialized electronic circuit designed to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display device.


lexentry: eng/graphics_tablet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphics tablet
trans_list: tablette graphique
sense:
(computing) An input device that enables a user to draw images by hand, as if with a pencil, and import them into a computer system.


lexentry: eng/graphite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graphite
trans_list: graphite
sense:
An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.


lexentry: eng/grappa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grappa
trans_list: grappa | eau-de-vie | marc
sense:
(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.


lexentry: eng/grapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grapper
trans_list: arrêt de lance
sense:
A metal ring or leather strap on the base of a lance behind the grip, designed to stop the lance from moving backward by catching on the lance rest or on the lancer's chest and arm when the lance was tucked into the armpit.


lexentry: eng/grappling_hook__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grappling hook
trans_list: grappin
sense:
A type of hook attached to a line and designed to be thrown at a target (e.g. rigging of an enemy ship) for the purpose of catching hold of it.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass
trans_list: herbe
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.


lexentry: eng/grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grass
trans_list: balance
sense:
(countable, Britain, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.


lexentry: eng/grass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grass
trans_list: moucharder
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, slang) To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities.


lexentry: eng/grass_mud_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass mud horse
trans_list: cheval de l'herbe et de la boue
sense:
One of the ten "mythical Baidu deities" invented by Chinese internet users for the purpose of circumventing censorship. Usually depicted as resembling an alpaca, and is supposedly living in the Mahler Gobi desert.


lexentry: eng/grass_roots__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grass roots
trans_list: base
sense:
(politics) People and society at the local (most basic) level rather than at the national centre of political activity.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper
trans_list: sauterelle
sense:
A mostly herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by stridulation; they are related to but distinct from crickets.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grasshopper
trans_list: petit scarabée
sense:
(figuratively) A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.


lexentry: eng/grasshopper_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grasshopper warbler
trans_list: locustelle tachetée
sense:
Any of a number of species of small songbirds in the genera Locustella and Helopsaltes, especially Locustella naevia.


lexentry: eng/grassroots__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grassroots
trans_list: local | sur le terrain
sense:
Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots.


lexentry: eng/grater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grater
trans_list: râpe
sense:
a tool with which one grates, especially foods such as cheese, to facilitate getting small particles or shreds off a solid lump


lexentry: eng/gratin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gratin
trans_list: gratin
sense:
The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.


lexentry: eng/graupel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graupel
trans_list: neige roulée
sense:
(meteorology, uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.


lexentry: eng/grave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grave
trans_list: graver
sense:
(intransitive, obsolete) To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.


lexentry: eng/grave_accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grave accent
trans_list: accent grave
sense:
(countable) A diacritic mark ( ` ) used in many languages to distinguish the pronunciations of vowels.


lexentry: eng/grave_goods__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grave goods
trans_list: mobilier funéraire
sense:
(archaeology) The artefacts (jewellery, animals, slaves, etc) buried with a dead person in a grave or tomb.


lexentry: eng/gravel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravel
trans_list: graviers | gravillons | gravier
sense:
(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.


lexentry: eng/gravel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gravel
trans_list: gravier
sense:
A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.


lexentry: eng/gravitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitation
trans_list: gravitation
sense:
(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_collapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational collapse
trans_list: effondrement gravitationnel
sense:
The stage in the evolution of a star in which the pressure of the star is insufficient to maintain it at a stable size, and its material falls inward under its own gravity, eventually forming a black hole or a neutron star, and sometimes accompanied by a supernova explosion.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_force__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational force
trans_list: attraction
sense:
(physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational lens
trans_list: lentille gravitationnelle | mirage gravitationnel | macrolentille
sense:
(astronomy) A distribution of matter whose gravitational field bends the path of light rays sufficiently to distort, magnify or multiply images of more distant objects.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational singularity
trans_list: singularité gravitationnelle
sense:
(physics) A location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.


lexentry: eng/gravitational_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravitational wave
trans_list: onde gravitationnelle
sense:
(relativity) A fluctuation in spacetime caused by accelerating mass, which propagates as a wave at the speed of light.


lexentry: eng/graviton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: graviton
trans_list: graviton
sense:
(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: gravité | pesanteur
sense:
(physics) The force at the Earth's surface, of the attraction by the Earth's masses, and the centrifugal pseudo-force caused by the Earth's rotation, resulting from gravitation.


lexentry: eng/gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: gravity
trans_list: gravité | gravitation
sense:
(loosely, see usage notes) Gravitation, the universal force exercised by two bodies onto each other.


lexentry: eng/gravlax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravlax
trans_list: gravlax | gravelax
sense:
Salmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.


lexentry: eng/gravure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravure
trans_list: gravure
sense:
(arts, printing) A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.


lexentry: eng/gravy_train__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gravy train
trans_list: poule aux œufs d'or
sense:
(idiomatic) An occupation or situation that generates considerable income or benefits while requiring little effort and carrying little risk.


lexentry: eng/gray__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray
trans_list: gray
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass. Symbol: Gy


lexentry: eng/gray_fox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray fox
trans_list: renard gris
sense:
Urocyon cinereoargenteus, a carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, ranging throughout most of the southern half of North America.


lexentry: eng/gray_squirrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray squirrel
trans_list: écureuil occidental
sense:
Sciurus griseus, a species of squirrel, found along the western coast of the United States and Canada, the western gray squirrel.


lexentry: eng/gray_squirrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gray squirrel
trans_list: écureuil gris
sense:
Sciurus carolinensis, a species of squirrel, found in the eastern and midwestern United States and Canada, and western Europe, eastern gray squirrel.


lexentry: eng/gray_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gray water
trans_list: eaux grises | eau de ménage
sense:
Water that is not clean enough to be potable, such as having been used for washing, but not contaminated with fecal matter or other source of dangerous bacteria or dangerous or noxious materials.


lexentry: eng/grayling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grayling
trans_list: ombre
sense:
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.


lexentry: eng/graze__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: graze
trans_list: grignoter
sense:
(intransitive) To eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes, often not in response to hunger.


lexentry: eng/great-great-grandparent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great-great-grandparent
trans_list: arrière-arrière-grand-parent
sense:
A parent of a great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent and a great-grandparent of a parent.


lexentry: eng/great__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: great
trans_list: grand
sense:
(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.


lexentry: eng/great_ape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: great ape
trans_list: grand singe | hominidé
sense:
Any member of the taxonomic family Hominidae, including Homo, and also many similar extinct species.


lexentry: eng/great_bustard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great bustard
trans_list: outarde | grande outarde
sense:
A bird of the species Otis tarda, native to Iberia, but found at least seasonally in many parts of Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/great_circle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: great circle
trans_list: grand cercle
sense:
A segment of such circle representing the shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere.


lexentry: eng/great_minds_think_alike__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great minds think alike
trans_list: les grands esprits se rencontrent
sense:
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.


lexentry: eng/great_northern_diver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great northern diver
trans_list: plongeon huard | plongeon imbrin | huard | huart à collier | imbrim | richepaume
sense:
(UK, Ireland) A large member of the diver family, Gavia immer, commonly breeding in North America, where it is known as the as common loon.


lexentry: eng/great_white_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: great white shark
trans_list: grand requin blanc
sense:
A large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of coastal surface waters in all major oceans that feeds on fish and marine mammals.


lexentry: eng/greater__Adjective__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: greater
trans_list: grand
sense:
(usually, capitalized) Used in referring to a region or place together with the surrounding area pertaining to it; (of a city) metropolitan.


lexentry: eng/greater_celandine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater celandine
trans_list: chélidoine
sense:
A European perennial herb, Chelidonium majus, a flower of the poppy family with yellow flowers, native to Europe and western Asia.


lexentry: eng/greater_omentum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater omentum
trans_list: grand omentum
sense:
(anatomy) A large peritoneal fold that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.


lexentry: eng/greater_spotted_eagle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greater spotted eagle
trans_list: aigle criard
sense:
Clanga clanga, a medium-sized migratory raptor native to Asia, north-eastern Africa and eastern Europe.


lexentry: eng/greatest_common_divisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greatest common divisor
trans_list: plus grand commun diviseur | plus grand commun dénominateur
sense:
(arithmetic, number theory) The largest positive integer (respectively polynomial, element of a given ring) that is a divisor of each of a given set of integers (respectively polynomials, elements of a given ring).


lexentry: eng/greatest_thing_since_sliced_bread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greatest thing since sliced bread
trans_list: mieux que le fil à couper le beurre
sense:
(idiomatic) Something amazing, outstanding or praiseworthy, especially a relatively recent invention likely to improve people's lives.


lexentry: eng/greave__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greave
trans_list: grève
sense:
A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.


lexentry: eng/grebe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grebe
trans_list: grèbe
sense:
Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.


lexentry: eng/greed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greed
trans_list: avidité | cupidité
sense:
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.


lexentry: eng/green__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green
trans_list: vert
sense:
The colour of grass and leaves; a primary additive colour midway between yellow and cyan which is evoked by light between roughly roughly 495–570 nm.


lexentry: eng/green_alga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green alga
trans_list: algue verte
sense:
Any of very many plant organisms, of the phyla Chlorophyta and Charophyta, that grow in damp places; a chlorophyte


lexentry: eng/green_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green belt
trans_list: ceinture verte
sense:
(chiefly, Britain) An area of agricultural land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale building.


lexentry: eng/green_hellebore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green hellebore
trans_list: hellébore vert
sense:
An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the species Veratrum viride that is native to the western and eastern parts of the United States, but not the central part.


lexentry: eng/green_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green jersey
trans_list: maillot vert
sense:
(cycle racing) The green-colored shirt worn by the leader of a subsidiary competition in a race. In the Tour de France it is worn by the leader of the points competition.


lexentry: eng/green_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green line
trans_list: ligne verte
sense:
A demarcation line, such as that separating Israeli and Palestinian/other Arab territories according to a 1949 armistice, or that separating the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.


lexentry: eng/green_pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green pepper
trans_list: poivre vert
sense:
The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper. Popular in cooking, especially Italian cuisine. The unripe bell pepper is green and generally changes to other colors as it matures, cultivars exist for red, orange, yellow and other shades.


lexentry: eng/green_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: green tea
trans_list: thé vert
sense:
Leaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea).


lexentry: eng/greenfinch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenfinch
trans_list: verdier
sense:
European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris), mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.


lexentry: eng/greengage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengage
trans_list: reine-claude
sense:
A plum cultivar with greenish-yellow flesh and skin, Prunus domestica subsp. italica var. claudiana.


lexentry: eng/greengrocer's_apostrophe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengrocer's apostrophe
trans_list: apostrophe mal placée
sense:
An incorrectly used apostrophe, especially one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example to write the plural of banana as banana's instead of bananas.


lexentry: eng/greengrocer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greengrocer
trans_list: marchand de fruits et légumes | primeur
sense:
(chiefly, British, AU, NZ, Irish) A person who sells fresh vegetables and fruit, normally from a relatively small shop.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenhouse
trans_list: serre
sense:
A building used to grow plants, particularly one with large glass windows or plastic sheeting to trap heat from sunlight even in intemperate seasons or climates.


lexentry: eng/greenhouse_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenhouse gas
trans_list: gaz à effet de serre
sense:
Any gas (such as carbon dioxide, a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), or methane) that contributes to the greenhouse effect when released into the atmosphere by absorbing infrared radiation emitted by a planet's surface, thus increasing the surface temperature.


lexentry: eng/greenish_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenish warbler
trans_list: pouillot verdâtre
sense:
Phylloscopus trochiloides, a widespread leaf warbler with a breeding range in northeastern Europe and temperate to subtropical continental Asia.


lexentry: eng/greenspace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenspace
trans_list: espace vert
sense:
An area of undeveloped landscape, such as park land left within a city during planning and zoning other areas for development.


lexentry: eng/greenwash__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenwash
trans_list: écoblanchiment
sense:
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.


lexentry: eng/greenway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greenway
trans_list: coulée verte | voie verte
sense:
A corridor of undeveloped or park land, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily non-motorized use, such as bicycle paths.


lexentry: eng/greeting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting
trans_list: salutation | salut
sense:
A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.


lexentry: eng/greeting_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greeting card
trans_list: carte de vœux
sense:
A card, typically folded in half and available commercially, that is sent to someone as a greeting. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/greige__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greige
trans_list: grège
sense:
(textiles) Of clothing, textiles, etc.: neither bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed; unfinished.


lexentry: eng/greige_goods__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: greige goods
trans_list: grège
sense:
(textiles) Clothing, textiles, etc., which have neither been bleached nor dyed, nor otherwise fully processed.


lexentry: eng/gremlin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gremlin
trans_list: farfadet
sense:
An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined, for example, to damage or dismantle machinery.


lexentry: eng/grenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grenade
trans_list: grenade
sense:
A small explosive device, designed to be thrown by hand or launched using a rifle, grenade launcher, or rocket.


lexentry: eng/grenadier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grenadier
trans_list: grenadier
sense:
(military) A type of soldier, originally one who threw grenades, later a member of a company formed from the tallest men of the regiment; now specifically, a member of the Grenadier Guards of Canada and the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/grey-headed_woodpecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey-headed woodpecker
trans_list: pic cendré
sense:
Picus canus, a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family, greyer than other similar Eurasian woodpeckers.


lexentry: eng/grey_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey area
trans_list: zone grise
sense:
(idiomatic) An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories, where the border between the two is fuzzy or ill-defined.


lexentry: eng/grey_literature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey literature
trans_list: littérature grise
sense:
Materials and research produced by organizations outside of the traditional commercial or academic publishing and distribution channels.


lexentry: eng/grey_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey market
trans_list: économie souterraine
sense:
(business) The buying and selling of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or producer.


lexentry: eng/grey_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grey matter
trans_list: matière grise
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.


lexentry: eng/grey_wolf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grey wolf
trans_list: loup | loup commun
sense:
A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grid
trans_list: réseau
sense:
A system for delivery of electricity, consisting of various substations, transformers and generators, connected by wire.


lexentry: eng/grid__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: grid
trans_list: grille
sense:
(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: embouteillage | paralysie
sense:
(road transport) A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because everyone is in someone else's way.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: embouteillage
sense:
On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.


lexentry: eng/gridlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: gridlock
trans_list: impasse | interblocage
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Any paralysis of a complex system due to severe congestion, conflict, or deadlock.


lexentry: eng/grief__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grief
trans_list: peine | douleur
sense:
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/grievance__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grievance
trans_list: grief
sense:
(countable, human resources) A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace.


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: grill
trans_list: calandre
sense:
On a vehicle, a slotted cover as above, to protect and hide the radiator, while admitting air to cool it.


lexentry: eng/grill__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grill
trans_list: gril | barbecue
sense:
(US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.


lexentry: eng/grimoire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grimoire
trans_list: grimoire
sense:
(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.


lexentry: eng/grind_to_a_halt__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grind to a halt
trans_list: s'arrêter net | s'immobiliser | se bloquer | se gripper | se paralyser
sense:
(intransitive, of an activity) To come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.


lexentry: eng/grindcore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grindcore
trans_list: grindcore
sense:
A genre of death metal music or hardcore punk, incorporating aggressive guitar riffs, extremely rapid drumming and loud, undecipherable screaming.


lexentry: eng/gripe__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: gripe
trans_list: se plaindre
sense:
(obsolete, transitive) To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.


lexentry: eng/grism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grism
trans_list: grisme
sense:
A combination of diffraction grating and prism used to obtain spectra from selected parts of an image.


lexentry: eng/gristmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gristmill
trans_list: farinerie
sense:
A mill that grinds grain, especially grain brought by a farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage).


lexentry: eng/grit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grit
trans_list: gravillon
sense:
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.


lexentry: eng/grits__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grits
trans_list: gruau de maïs
sense:
(Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.


lexentry: eng/groatsworth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groatsworth
trans_list: pincée
sense:
(historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.


lexentry: eng/grocery_list__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grocery list
trans_list: liste de commissions
sense:
A written or mental list of grocery items one intends to purchase at a supermarket or similar business.


lexentry: eng/grog__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grog
trans_list: grog
sense:
An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.


lexentry: eng/groin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groin
trans_list: aine
sense:
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.


lexentry: eng/grok__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: grok
trans_list: piger | capter | gnoquer
sense:
(transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.


lexentry: eng/grok__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grok
trans_list: capter | piger
sense:
(transitive, slang) To fully and completely understand something in all of its details and intricacies.


lexentry: eng/gromwell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gromwell
trans_list: grémil des champs
sense:
Lithospermum arvense, a plant of the genus Lithospermum anciently used, because of its stony pericarp, in the cure of kidney stones.


lexentry: eng/groomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: groomer
trans_list: PD | pédé
sense:
(derogatory, offensive, right-wing usage) An LGBT person or drag queen, or any individual who makes children aware of LGBT people or drag, from the perspective of those who consider this to be sexual.


lexentry: eng/grooming__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: grooming
trans_list: adestramento
sense:
The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.


lexentry: eng/groomsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groomsman
trans_list: parrain
sense:
A man who serves as one of a number of attendants to a bridegroom at a wedding, one of whom is the best man.


lexentry: eng/groove__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groove
trans_list: rainure | sillon
sense:
A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.


lexentry: eng/groovy__Adjective__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: groovy
trans_list: chic
sense:
(dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting, fashionable. [popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s–1970s]


lexentry: eng/grope__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: grope
trans_list: tâter | tâtonner
sense:
To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.


lexentry: eng/gross__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: gross
trans_list: brut
sense:
The total nominal earnings or amount, before taxes, expenses, exceptions or similar are deducted. That which remains after all deductions is called net.


lexentry: eng/gross_domestic_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross domestic product
trans_list: produit intérieur brut | PIB
sense:
(economics) A measure of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms over a specific time period.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_income__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross national income
trans_list: revenu national brut
sense:
(economics) A more recent designation for gross national product, the total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation.


lexentry: eng/gross_national_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross national product
trans_list: produit national brut
sense:
(economics) The total market value of all the goods and services produced by a nation (citizens of a country, whether living at home or abroad) during a specified period.


lexentry: eng/gross_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross out
trans_list: dégoûter | écœurer
sense:
(informal, transitive, mostly, North America) To sicken or distress (someone) by being disgusting, gory, or lewd.


lexentry: eng/gross_pay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross pay
trans_list: salaire brut
sense:
An amount of pay, wages, salary, or other compensation before deductions, such as for taxes, insurance, and retirement.


lexentry: eng/gross_sales__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: gross sales
trans_list: ventes brutes
sense:
(plural only, business, accounting) The total invoice value of sales, before deducting customers' discounts, returns, or allowances.


lexentry: eng/grotto__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: grotto
trans_list: grotte
sense:
A local organization of cavers that typically organizes trips to caves and provides information and training for caving; a caving club.


lexentry: eng/ground__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: ground
trans_list: terre | masse
sense:
(electricity, Canadian, and, US) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).


lexentry: eng/ground__Verb__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: ground
trans_list: gronder | punir
sense:
To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.


lexentry: eng/ground_clearance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground clearance
trans_list: garde au sol
sense:
(automotive) The measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.


lexentry: eng/ground_cover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground cover
trans_list: couvre-sol
sense:
Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area.


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ground frost
trans_list: gelée blanche
sense:
Ice produced by the direct deposition of water vapor on grass, trees and other objects in freezing conditions.


lexentry: eng/ground_frost__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ground frost
trans_list: gel
sense:
The frozen upper level of soil, caused by the air temperature dropping below the freezing point for a lengthy period of time; in temperate climates the soil thaws completely for the summer and in cold climates it may develop to permafrost.


lexentry: eng/ground_rent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground rent
trans_list: rente superficiaire
sense:
(legal, real estate) Rent paid under a ground lease, usually long-term or in perpetuity, for a surface right or estate in land where the landowner (surface owner) and the owner of improvements (ground lessor) are separate; the improvements are effectively security for the payment of the rent.


lexentry: eng/ground_staff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ground staff
trans_list: clergé
sense:
(aviation) staff employed by an airline, or an airport, that work on the ground, as opposed to aircrews.


