# translation

lexentry: eng/wrap__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap
trans_list: emballer | envelopper
sense:
(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.


lexentry: eng/wrap_around_one's_little_finger__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap around one's little finger
trans_list: mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez
sense:
(transitive, idiom) To successfully control or exert influence over, especially for a sustained period of time.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: emballer
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.


lexentry: eng/wrap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wrap up
trans_list: emmitoufler
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.


lexentry: eng/wrapping_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrapping paper
trans_list: papier d'emballage
sense:
Paper used for wrapping parcels (in this case, often brown) or presents (in this case, often colourful/colorful and decorative).


lexentry: eng/wrasse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrasse
trans_list: girelle | labre
sense:
Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are brightly colored. [from mid-17th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wrath
trans_list: courroux
sense:
(uncountable) Punishment, retribution, or vengeance resulting from anger; (countable) an instance of this.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: couronne
sense:
An ornamental circular band made, for example, of plaited flowers and leaves, and used as decoration; a garland or chaplet, especially one given to a victor.


lexentry: eng/wreath__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: wreath
trans_list: tortil | guirlande
sense:
(heraldry) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest; an orle, a torse. It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the coat of arms.


lexentry: eng/wreathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreathe
trans_list: circuler
sense:
(also, reflexive, chiefly, passive voice) Followed by about, around, or round: to coil, twist, or wind (oneself or something) around a person or thing; (by extension) to cause (oneself or something) to cover or encircle a person or thing.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreck
trans_list: bousiller | ruiner
sense:
(transitive) To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.


lexentry: eng/wreck__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: wreck
trans_list: ruiner
sense:
(transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.


lexentry: eng/wreck_yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreck yard
trans_list: casse automobile | cour à scrap
sense:
The location of a dismantling business where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought. Their usable parts are sold for use in operating vehicles, while the unusable metal parts, known as scrap metal, are sold to recycling companies.


lexentry: eng/wreckage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wreckage
trans_list: décombre
sense:
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.


lexentry: eng/wren__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wren
trans_list: roitelet | roitelet huppé
sense:
Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).


lexentry: eng/wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: wrench
trans_list: clé | clé de serrage | clef | clef à écrous | serre-écrou
sense:
(US) A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/wrestle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrestle
trans_list: lutter
sense:
(intransitive) To contend with an opponent by grappling, throwing, or pinning, either as sincere unarmed combat or as a sport.


lexentry: eng/wring_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wring out
trans_list: essorer
sense:
To squeeze (wet clothing or cloth), either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.


lexentry: eng/wringer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wringer
trans_list: essoreuse
sense:
A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle.


lexentry: eng/wrinkled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrinkled
trans_list: ridé
sense:
(of a surface) Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.


lexentry: eng/wrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist
trans_list: poignet
sense:
(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.


lexentry: eng/wrist_wrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrist wrap
trans_list: bandage d'haltérophilie | bandage de poignet | bandage de poignet élastique | protège-poignet
sense:
A piece of equipment to keep the joints and ligaments of the hand in order while powerlifting or boxing.


lexentry: eng/wristlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: wristlet
trans_list: bracelet
sense:
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist; especially, a closely knitted one to keep it warm; a muffetee.


lexentry: eng/writ__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: writ
trans_list: ordonnance
sense:
A written order, issued by the British House of Commons, ordering a parliamentary by-election, or an order, issued by the Lord Chancellor, ordering a general election, or one issued by the House of Lords summoning Peers to the Chamber.


lexentry: eng/writedown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writedown
trans_list: amortissement
sense:
(accounting) An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.


lexentry: eng/writer's_block__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writer's block
trans_list: angoisse de la page blanche | syndrome de la page blanche
sense:
The (usually temporary) inability to begin or continue work on a piece of writing, especially creative writing.


lexentry: eng/writing_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing board
trans_list: tableau
sense:
A smooth vertical surface to be written upon using an erasable material, large enough for several persons to read simultaneously.


lexentry: eng/writing_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: writing system
trans_list: système d'écriture | écriture
sense:
(linguistics) A system for writing one or more languages; a particular alphabetic, syllabic, logographic, or other scheme. For example, the Latin alphabet or the Cyrillic alphabet.


lexentry: eng/wrongly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wrongly
trans_list: à tort
sense:
In violation of a moral or other standard, code, or convention; in an unfair, unjust, dishonest, or immoral manner; unfairly, unjustly, dishonestly, immorally, wrongfully; wrongly convicted is synonymous with wrongful conviction and miscarriage of justice.


lexentry: eng/wryneck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wryneck
trans_list: torcol | torcol fourmilier
sense:
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.


lexentry: eng/wudu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wudu
trans_list: abdest
sense:
(Islam) form of ritual washing of the forearms, head, and feet, required after minor impurity, frequently performed immediately before prayer


lexentry: eng/wuxing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wuxing
trans_list: cinq phases
sense:
the five fundamental elements or phases of processes in traditional East Asian cosmology, consisting of fire, water, wood, metal, and earth


lexentry: eng/wyvern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: wyvern
trans_list: guivre | vouivre
sense:
(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.


lexentry: eng/x-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: x-axis
trans_list: axe des x | axe des abscisses
sense:
(analytic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn left to right and usually shows the range of values of an independent variable.


lexentry: eng/xanthine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthine
trans_list: xanthine
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.


lexentry: eng/xanthoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xanthoma
trans_list: xanthome
sense:
(medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint


lexentry: eng/xebec__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xebec
trans_list: chebec | chebek
sense:
A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. [from mid 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/xenolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenolith
trans_list: xénolithe
sense:
(geology) Any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found.


lexentry: eng/xenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenon
trans_list: xénon
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.


lexentry: eng/xenotransplantation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xenotransplantation
trans_list: xénogreffe
sense:
The transplantation of biological or organic matter from a given species into a different one, especially when this matter has been altered (such as by genetic engineering)


lexentry: eng/xerography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerography
trans_list: xérographie | électrophotographie
sense:
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.


lexentry: eng/xeromorphic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xeromorphic
trans_list: xéromorphe
sense:
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.


lexentry: eng/xerophthalmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophthalmia
trans_list: xérophtalmie
sense:
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.


lexentry: eng/xerophyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerophyte
trans_list: xérophyte
sense:
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.


lexentry: eng/xerox__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xerox
trans_list: imiter
sense:
(Philippines, India, dated, _, in, _, North America) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.


lexentry: eng/xiaolongbao__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xiaolongbao
trans_list: xiaolongbao | xiao long bao
sense:
(Chinese cuisine) A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai.


lexentry: eng/xiphoid_process__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xiphoid process
trans_list: processus xiphoïde
sense:
(anatomy, medicine) The small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.


lexentry: eng/xor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xor
trans_list: ou exclusif
sense:
The logic function exclusive OR (as opposed to inclusive OR), whose output is true only when exactly one of its inputs is true.


lexentry: eng/xylem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylem
trans_list: xylème
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.


lexentry: eng/xylitol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylitol
trans_list: xylitol
sense:
(chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.


lexentry: eng/xylophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: xylophone
trans_list: xylophone
sense:
(musical instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.


lexentry: eng/y-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: y-axis
trans_list: axe des y | axe des ordonnées
sense:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph that is usually drawn from bottom to top and usually shows the range of values of variable dependent on one other variable, or the second of two independent variables.


lexentry: eng/yacht__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yacht
trans_list: yacht
sense:
A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.


lexentry: eng/yak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yak
trans_list: yack | yak
sense:
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.


lexentry: eng/yakhni__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yakhni
trans_list: ragoût
sense:
Any of various stocks, broths and stews found in many countries from the Balkan Peninsula to South Asia.


lexentry: eng/yale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yale
trans_list: éale
sense:
A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.


lexentry: eng/yam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yam
trans_list: igname
sense:
Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.


lexentry: eng/yandere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yandere
trans_list: yandere
sense:
(chiefly, Japanese fiction) A character, usually a girl, who has an obsessive and possessive side in regards to their crush, ready to use violent and murderous means to maintain an exclusive bond.


lexentry: eng/yang__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yang
trans_list: yang
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/yaoi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaoi
trans_list: yaoi
sense:
(pornography, anime, manga) A form of hentai involving two or more males in a homosexual relationship.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yard
trans_list: cour | jardin
sense:
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/yard__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yard
trans_list: vergue
sense:
(nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the latter two hang obliquely.


lexentry: eng/yardbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yardbird
trans_list: homme de corvée | troufion
sense:
(chiefly, US, slang) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.


lexentry: eng/yardlong_bean__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yardlong bean
trans_list: dolique asperge | haricot kilomètre
sense:
A vigorous climbing annual vine (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods with uses very similar to that of a green bean.


lexentry: eng/yarn__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yarn
trans_list: corde
sense:
(nautical) Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.


lexentry: eng/yarnover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yarnover
trans_list: jeté
sense:
(knitting) A technique in which the yarn is passed over the right-hand needle. In general, the new loop is knitted on the next row, either by itself (producing a hole) or together with an adjacent stitch.


lexentry: eng/yarrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yarrow
trans_list: achillée | mille-feuille
sense:
Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: lacet
sense:
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.


lexentry: eng/yaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yaw
trans_list: lacet
sense:
(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.


lexentry: eng/yawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yawl
trans_list: yole
sense:
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: bâillement
sense:
The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.


lexentry: eng/yawn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yawn
trans_list: bâiller
sense:
(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: an | année
sense:
The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year
trans_list: an | année
sense:
The mean length of a calendar year in the Julian calendar, that is, 365.25 solar days; a Julian year.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: year
trans_list: an | année
sense:
(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.


lexentry: eng/year__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: year
trans_list: an | année
sense:
A period between set dates that mark a year, such as from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.


lexentry: eng/year_dot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year dot
trans_list: belle lurette
sense:
(idiomatic, British, Ireland) A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.


lexentry: eng/year_of_our_Lord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: year of our Lord
trans_list: an de grâce
sense:
(Christianity) A year of the Common Era/Christian Era; anno Domini; numbered from the once estimated first year for the birth of Jesus Christ.


lexentry: eng/yearbook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yearbook
trans_list: annuaire
sense:
(countable, US, education) A publication compiled by the graduating class of a high school or college, recording the year's events and containing photographs of students and faculty.


lexentry: eng/yearling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearling
trans_list: yearling
sense:
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).


lexentry: eng/yearn__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yearn
trans_list: regretter | languir
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: levure
sense:
An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.


lexentry: eng/yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yeast
trans_list: levure
sense:
A compressed cake or dried granules of this substance used for mixing with flour to make bread dough rise.


lexentry: eng/yeehaw__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yeehaw
trans_list: taïau
sense:
(chiefly, Southern US, and, Western US) An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.


lexentry: eng/yellow-eyed_penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow-eyed penguin
trans_list: manchot antipode
sense:
Any of a species of small penguin, Megadyptes antipodes, with a distinctive yellow band around its eyes, native to New Zealand.


lexentry: eng/yellow-headed_blackbird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow-headed blackbird
trans_list: carouge à tête jaune
sense:
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, a medium-sized blackbird, and the only member of the genus Xanthocephalus.


lexentry: eng/yellow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow
trans_list: jaune
sense:
The colour of sunflower petals and lemons; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.


lexentry: eng/yellow_badge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow badge
trans_list: étoile jaune
sense:
(historical) A cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments to mark them as Jews in public, especially in Nazi-controlled states during the 1930s and 1940s.


lexentry: eng/yellow_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow card
trans_list: carton jaune | carte jaune
sense:
(sports) a yellow-coloured card, shown to a player (especially in association football) as a caution that he or she has committed a flagrant foul; a further such foul would result in a red card.


lexentry: eng/yellow_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow fever
trans_list: fièvre jaune
sense:
(pathology) An acute febrile illness of tropical regions, caused by a flavivirus (Yellow fever virus) and spread by certain mosquitoes, characterised by jaundice, black vomit and the absence of urination.


lexentry: eng/yellow_jersey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow jersey
trans_list: maillot jaune
sense:
Especially in the Tour de France: the yellow shirt worn by the leader of a stage of a cycling race, which is then awarded to the cyclist who wins the race with the fastest overall time.


lexentry: eng/yellow_light__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow light
trans_list: feu jaune | feu orange
sense:
(US) A traffic light, between the green light and the red light, indicating that vehicles should stop if safely possible.


lexentry: eng/yellow_mai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow mai
trans_list: maï jaune
sense:
The Southeast Asian plant Ochna integerrima, yellow flower plants are often used to decorate on Tết.


lexentry: eng/yellow_peril__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yellow peril
trans_list: péril jaune
sense:
(derogatory, racially offensive, sometimes, capitalized) East Asian nations or peoples, conceived as threatening.


lexentry: eng/yellow_press__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow press
trans_list: presse à scandale | presse à sensation
sense:
(idiomatic, usually, collective) Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.


lexentry: eng/yellow_tea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow tea
trans_list: thé jaune
sense:
A Chinese tea produced in a similar manner to green tea but with the added steps of encasing and steaming the tea leaves, resulting in slower oxidisation and a mellower taste


lexentry: eng/yellow_vest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yellow vest
trans_list: gilet jaune
sense:
A member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018 against rising fuel prices and advocates for economic justice and institutional political reforms.


lexentry: eng/yeoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yeoman
trans_list: franc-tenancier
sense:
(historical) A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.


lexentry: eng/yet__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: yet
trans_list: encore
sense:
(after 'have' and certain copulative verbs, followed by an infinitive) Not as of the time referenced.


lexentry: eng/yew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yew
trans_list: if
sense:
(countable) A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.


lexentry: eng/yiff__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yiff
trans_list: baiser
sense:
(ambitransitive, slang, informal) To have sex, to mate (said of animals, especially foxes, or people dressed up as animals).


lexentry: eng/yin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yin
trans_list: yin
sense:
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.


lexentry: eng/ylide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ylide
trans_list: ylure
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X+–Y−


lexentry: eng/yo-yo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yo-yo
trans_list: yo-yo | yoyo
sense:
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.


lexentry: eng/yob__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yob
trans_list: loubard | voyou | asocial | blouson noir | casseur | houligan
sense:
(pejorative, chiefly, British, NZ, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.


lexentry: eng/yodel__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodel
trans_list: iodler | yodler | jodler
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.


lexentry: eng/yodh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yodh
trans_list: yod | jodh | yodh | youd | yud
sense:
The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/yoga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoga
trans_list: yoga
sense:
Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.


lexentry: eng/yogurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yogurt
trans_list: yaourt | yogourt
sense:
A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.


lexentry: eng/yoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoke
trans_list: joug
sense:
A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.


lexentry: eng/yolk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yolk
trans_list: jaune | jaune d'oeuf | moyeu
sense:
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.


lexentry: eng/yonder__Determiner__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yonder
trans_list: là-bas
sense:
(archaic, _, or, _, dialect, as an adjective) Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.


lexentry: eng/yonder__Determiner__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yonder
trans_list: là-bas
sense:
(archaic, _, or, _, dialect, as a pronoun) One who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.


lexentry: eng/yoni_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yoni egg
trans_list: boules des geisha
sense:
An oviform object, made from jade or other precious stone, which is inserted into the vagina to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.


lexentry: eng/yotta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yotta-
trans_list: yotta-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1024 (a short scale septillion or long scale quadrillion). Symbol: Y


lexentry: eng/you-know-what__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you-know-what
trans_list: que tu sais | que vous savez | tu sais quoi | vous savez quoi
sense:
The name of something the speaker does not want to mention, but which is known, or very likely to be known, to the listener. It can be plural (as in "... the you-know-whats").


lexentry: eng/you-know-who__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you-know-who
trans_list: qui tu sais | qui vous savez | tu sais qui | vous savez qui
sense:
Person or entity whose name one does not want to mention but which is known to the person to whom one is speaking.


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: you
trans_list: vous | tu | toi | vous autres
sense:
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: you
trans_list: on | se | soi
sense:
(indefinite personal pronoun) Anyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/you__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you
trans_list: vouvoyer | voussoyer
sense:
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).


lexentry: eng/you_are_what_you_eat__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you are what you eat
trans_list: tu es ce que tu manges | vous êtes ce que vous mangez
sense:
Personal health and wellbeing is determined by one's eating habits, in both positive and negative ways.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_judge_a_book_by_its_cover__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't judge a book by its cover
trans_list: l'habit ne fait pas le moine
sense:
(idiomatic, metaphorical) It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_a_silk_purse_of_a_sow's_ear__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear
trans_list: le singe est toujours singe, fût-il vêtu de pourpre
sense:
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.


lexentry: eng/you_can't_make_an_omelette_without_breaking_eggs__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
sense:
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.

trans_list:
on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs | on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufs


lexentry: eng/you_can't_win_them_all__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can't win them all
trans_list: un jour c'est blanc, un jour c'est noir
sense:
(informal) It is impossible to always succeed; failure or disappointment is inevitable from time to time.


lexentry: eng/you_can_catch_more_flies_with_honey_than_with_vinegar__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
trans_list: on n'attrape pas des mouches avec du vinaigre | plus fait douceur que violence
sense:
It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity.


lexentry: eng/you_don't_get_something_for_nothing__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you don't get something for nothing
trans_list: on n'a rien sans rien
sense:
One cannot expect to receive some benefit if one does not pay for it in some way or does not face a counterbalancing hazard or harm.


lexentry: eng/you_get_what_you_pay_for__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you get what you pay for
trans_list: en avoir pour son argent
sense:
In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.


lexentry: eng/you_only_go_around_once__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: you only go around once
trans_list: on ne vit qu'une fois
sense:
A person has only one lifetime, and should therefore take every opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of experiences in order to maximize their achievements and satisfaction.


lexentry: eng/young_Turk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: young Turk
trans_list: Jeunes-Turcs
sense:
(historical) From the late-19th to the early-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/young_adult__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: young adult
trans_list: jeune adulte
sense:
A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.


lexentry: eng/young_at_heart__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: young at heart
trans_list: jeune de cœur
sense:
(idiomatic) Having the joy and vitality associated with younger people, despite one's own advanced age.


lexentry: eng/younger_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: younger brother
trans_list: frère cadet
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see younger,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/your_mileage_may_vary__Phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: your mileage may vary
trans_list: ce [[n']]est que mon avis | des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pas
sense:
(North America, idiomatic) Used to express a possible difference in taste: this is just my opinion, your opinion may be different.


lexentry: eng/your_mom__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: your mom
trans_list: ta mère
sense:
(pejorative, slang, mostly, US) A general-purpose insult, often used to comedic effect due to becoming stale.


lexentry: eng/yours__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours
trans_list: la tienne | le tien | les tiennes | les tiens
sense:
That which belongs to you (singular); the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.


lexentry: eng/yours__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yours
trans_list: les vôtres
sense:
That which belongs to you (plural); the possessive second-person plural pronoun used without a following noun.


lexentry: eng/yours_faithfully__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours faithfully
sense:
(UK) A polite, formulaic end to a letter, used especially when the sender does not know the recipient's name, for example in a business letter.

trans_list:
Je vous prie d'agréer, Mesdames, Messieurs, l'assurance de ma considération distinguée | fidèlement votre | sincères salutations


lexentry: eng/yours_sincerely__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yours sincerely
trans_list: fidèlement votre | sincères salutations
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, British) A polite, formulaic phrase used at the end of a letter, especially when the sender knows the recipient's name.


lexentry: eng/yourself__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: yourself
trans_list: toi-même | vous-même
sense:
You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.


lexentry: eng/yourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yourselves
trans_list: vous
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed).


lexentry: eng/youth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: youth
trans_list: jeunesse
sense:
(uncountable) The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.


lexentry: eng/yttrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yttrium
trans_list: yttrium
sense:
A silvery metallic chemical element (symbol Y) with an atomic number of 39, mainly found in combination with lanthanide elements in rare-earth minerals.


lexentry: eng/yucca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yucca
trans_list: yucca
sense:
Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms.


lexentry: eng/yuppie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yuppie
trans_list: yuppie | bobo
sense:
(informal, sometimes derogatory) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.


lexentry: eng/yuri__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yuri
trans_list: yuri
sense:
(slang) A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more women.


lexentry: eng/yurt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yurt
trans_list: yourte
sense:
A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).


lexentry: eng/yus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: yus
trans_list: yousse
sense:
Either of two letters, little yus (Ѧ) and big yus (Ѫ), representing nasal vowel sounds in the Cyrillic alphabet. The only major Slavic language retaining these sounds is Polish, which is written in the Latin alphabet.


lexentry: eng/z-axis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: z-axis
trans_list: axe des cotes | axe des z
sense:
(algebraic geometry) The axis on a graph of at least three dimensions that is usually drawn vertically and usually shows the range of values of a variable dependent on two other variables or the third independent variable.


lexentry: eng/zaatar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zaatar
trans_list: zaatar
sense:
A Middle Eastern seasoning, having this herb or a mixture of herbs as the main ingredient, with sumac (or other tart-flavored equivalent) and sesame seeds.


lexentry: eng/zaftig__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zaftig
trans_list: somptueux | voluptueux
sense:
(US, colloquial, of a woman) Having a plump and sexually attractive figure; voluptuous, well-proportioned; large.


lexentry: eng/zaibatsu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zaibatsu
trans_list: zaibatsu
sense:
(business, historical) A large business conglomerate founded under the Empire of Japan, generally controlled by a single family or individual.


lexentry: eng/zakat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zakat
trans_list: zakât
sense:
(Islam) Almsgiving, one of the five pillars of Islam, in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes.


lexentry: eng/zapadnichestvo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zapadnichestvo
trans_list: occidentaliste
sense:
(historical, rare) An 19th-century intellectual ideology which saw Russia's development as dependent upon the adoption of Western European technology and liberal government.


lexentry: eng/zayin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zayin
trans_list: zaïn | zayin | zode
sense:
The seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).


lexentry: eng/zeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeal
trans_list: zèle | assiduité
sense:
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: fanatique | zélote
sense:
One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.


lexentry: eng/zealot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zealot
trans_list: zélote
sense:
(historical) A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.


lexentry: eng/zebra__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zebra
trans_list: zèbre
sense:
(vulgar, pejorative, slang, ethnic slur) A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person.


lexentry: eng/zebra_crossing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebra crossing
trans_list: passage clouté | passage piéton | passage pour piétons
sense:
(Australian, UK, NZ, Singapore) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.


lexentry: eng/zebra_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebra shark
trans_list: requin-léopard | requin-zébre
sense:
A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black and white stripes.


lexentry: eng/zebu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zebu
trans_list: zébu
sense:
A domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa, having a large fleshy hump on its back and a dewlap (Bos primigenius indicus).


lexentry: eng/zeitnot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeitnot
trans_list: zeitnot
sense:
(chess) time trouble, time pressure, a situation where a player has little time to complete the required moves


lexentry: eng/zemstvo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zemstvo
trans_list: zemstvo
sense:
(now, historical) A Russian district or provincial council, or elective local-governmental administrative division, founded in 1864 by Tsar Alexander the Liberator.


lexentry: eng/zenith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zenith
trans_list: zénith
sense:
(astronomy) The point in the sky vertically above a given position or observer; the point in the celestial sphere opposite the nadir.


lexentry: eng/zeolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeolite
trans_list: zéolithe
sense:
(mineral) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/zerg__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zerg
trans_list: zergler | zerguer
sense:
(slang, video games, strategy games) To attack an opponent with a large swarm of units before they have been able to build sufficient defences.


lexentry: eng/zero-hour_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero-hour contract
trans_list: contrat zéro heure
sense:
(UK) A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified or guaranteed.


lexentry: eng/zero-knowledge_proof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero-knowledge proof
trans_list: preuve à divulgation nulle de connaissance
sense:
(cryptography) An interactive method for one party to prove to another that a (usually mathematical) statement is true, without revealing anything other than the veracity of the statement.


lexentry: eng/zero-sum_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero-sum game
trans_list: jeu à somme nulle
sense:
(game theory) A game (or a similar political or economic system) in which the gains of some players must equal the losses of others.


lexentry: eng/zero__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: zero
trans_list: zéro
sense:
(mathematics, algebra) The additive identity element of a monoid or greater algebraic structure, particularly a group or ring.


lexentry: eng/zero__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero
trans_list: zéro
sense:
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.


lexentry: eng/zero_divisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zero divisor
trans_list: diviseur de zéro
sense:
(algebra, ring theory) A nonzero element a of a ring R for which there exists some nonzero element x ∈ R such that either ax = 0 or xa = 0.


lexentry: eng/zero_option__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero option
trans_list: option-zéro
sense:
(US, politics, historical) A 1980s plan whereby all Soviet and American nuclear weapons would be mutually withdrawn from Europe.


lexentry: eng/zero_tolerance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zero tolerance
trans_list: tolérance zéro
sense:
The strict policy of enforcing all the laws of a state, or the rules of an institution, and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.


lexentry: eng/zeroth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeroth
trans_list: zérotième | nullième | zéroième
sense:
(mathematics) In the initial position in a sequence whose elements are numbered starting at zero; the ordinal number corresponding to zero.


lexentry: eng/zeta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeta
trans_list: zéta | zêta
sense:
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)


lexentry: eng/zetta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zetta-
trans_list: zetta-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1021 (a short scale sextillion or long scale trilliard). Symbol: Z


lexentry: eng/zettaampere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zettaampere
trans_list: zettaampère
sense:
An SI unit measure of electrical current, equivalent to 1021 amperes (a sextillion amperes). 'ZA' is the SI unit symbol for the zettaampere.


lexentry: eng/zeugma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zeugma
trans_list: zeugma
sense:
(rhetoric) The act of using a word, particularly an adjective or verb, to apply to more than one noun when its sense is appropriate to only one.


lexentry: eng/ziggurat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ziggurat
trans_list: ziggurat | ziggourat
sense:
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories


lexentry: eng/zinc_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zinc oxide
trans_list: oxyde de zinc
sense:
(chemistry) An amorphous solid, ZnO, white when pure but often pale yellow, used in pigments and cosmetics.


lexentry: eng/zine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zine
trans_list: brochure
sense:
A low-circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.


lexentry: eng/zinnia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zinnia
trans_list: zinnia
sense:
Any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia, native to tropical America; old maid.


lexentry: eng/zip__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: zip
trans_list: compresser | zipper
sense:
(intransitive, followed by a preposition) To move rapidly (in a specified direction or to a specified place) with a high-pitched sound.


lexentry: eng/zip_fastener__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zip fastener
trans_list: fermeture éclair | tirette
sense:
A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.


lexentry: eng/zipline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zipline
trans_list: tyrolienne
sense:
A pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline, designed to enable a user to travel from one point to another by means of gravity.


lexentry: eng/zircon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zircon
trans_list: zircon
sense:
(uncountable) A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or grey colour and consisting of silica and zirconia.


lexentry: eng/zirconia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zirconia
trans_list: zircone
sense:
(chemistry) The oxide of zirconium, obtained as a white powder, and possessing both acid and basic properties. On account of its infusibility, and brilliant luminosity when incandescent, it is used as an ingredient of sticks for the Drummond light.


lexentry: eng/zirconium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zirconium
trans_list: zirconium
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.


lexentry: eng/zither__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zither
trans_list: cithare
sense:
(music) A musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings placed on a horizontal surface, played with a plectrum or fingertips.


lexentry: eng/zitting_cisticola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zitting cisticola
trans_list: cysticole des joncs
sense:
A species of passerine bird, Cisticola juncidis, family Cisticolidae, distributed across Africa, Eurasia, and Australasia.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: zodiaque
sense:
(astrology) The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.


lexentry: eng/zodiac__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: zodiac
trans_list: zodiaque
sense:
(astronomy) The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.


lexentry: eng/zodiac_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zodiac sign
trans_list: signe du zodiaque
sense:
(astrology) Any of the twelve star signs corresponding to the constellations which make up the zodiac.


lexentry: eng/zombie__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: zombie
trans_list: zombi | zombie
sense:
(computing) A computer affected by malware which causes it to do whatever the attacker wants it to do without the user's knowledge.


lexentry: eng/zombie_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zombie cell
trans_list: cellule zombie
sense:
(cytology, informal) A senescent cell, which avoids programmed cell death (apoptosis) and may damage other cells (including causing them to become senescent) via secretions associated with senescence-associated secretory phenotype.


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zone
sense:
(geography, now, _, rare) Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles), and two frigid zones (within the polar circles).


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zone
sense:
(networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.


lexentry: eng/zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: zone
trans_list: zone
sense:
(networking, dated) A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk (an obsolete networking protocol).


lexentry: eng/zone_of_proximal_development__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zone of proximal development
trans_list: zone proximale de développement
sense:
A concept developed by Soviet psychologist and social constructivist Lev Vygotsky: the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.


lexentry: eng/zone_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zone out
trans_list: être entraîné
sense:
(informal, intransitive) To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing


lexentry: eng/zongzi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zongzi
trans_list: zongzi
sense:
A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.


lexentry: eng/zoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoning
trans_list: zonage
sense:
(legal) Legislative action for the purpose of regulating the use of property and the construction of buildings within the area under the jurisdiction of the legislative body concerned.


lexentry: eng/zonk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zonk
trans_list: billet
sense:
(slang) An unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show (such as Let's Make a Deal).


lexentry: eng/zonohedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zonohedron
trans_list: zonoèdre
sense:
(geometry) A special case of convex polyhedron, in which every face of the polyhedron is a polygon with point symmetry.


lexentry: eng/zoology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoology
trans_list: zoologie
sense:
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.


lexentry: eng/zoom_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoom in
trans_list: zoomer
sense:
(intransitive) To increase the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a magnified image, or a close-up.


lexentry: eng/zoom_lens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoom lens
trans_list: objectif à focale variable | zoom
sense:
(photography) A lens containing a mechanical assembly of inner lenses, allowing the focal length to be changed rapidly.


lexentry: eng/zoom_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoom out
trans_list: dézoomer
sense:
(intransitive) To decrease the focal length of a zoom lens in order to obtain a reduced magnification of the image, or a wider-angle view.


lexentry: eng/zoom_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: zoom out
trans_list: dézoomer
sense:
(intransitive) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make the image smaller and possibly less detailed.


lexentry: eng/zoonosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoonosis
trans_list: zoonose
sense:
(biology, microbiology) An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted to humans.


lexentry: eng/zooplankton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zooplankton
trans_list: zooplancton
sense:
(zoology) Free-floating small protozoa, crustaceans (such as krill), etc. and the eggs and larvae from larger animals.


lexentry: eng/zorbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zorbing
trans_list: zorbing
sense:
(originally, _, New Zealand) A sport in which a participant is secured inside a zorb and rolled downhill.


lexentry: eng/zoëa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zoëa
trans_list: zoé
sense:
(zoology) A larval stage of certain decapod crustaceans, especially of decapods such as crabs and certain Anomura, also called the copepod stage, characterized by spines on the carapace and rudimentary thoracic and abdominal limbs.


lexentry: eng/zucchetto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zucchetto
trans_list: calotte | submitrale
sense:
A small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (the Pope's is white, a cardinal's red, a bishop's purple, and a priest's black), Anglican clergy, and Syriac or Malankara Orthodox clergy


lexentry: eng/zunyite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zunyite
trans_list: zunyite
sense:
(mineral) A fluorosilicate mineral of alumina occurring in tetrahedral crystals, chemical formula Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl.


lexentry: eng/zydeco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zydeco
trans_list: zydéco
sense:
A form of Louisiana Creole music, characteristically performed by accordion and washboard bands, that combines Cajun and Creole roots music with elements of African American music.


lexentry: eng/zygomatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zygomatic
trans_list: zygomatique
sense:
(anatomy, relational) Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.


lexentry: eng/zymase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: zymase
trans_list: zymase
sense:
(enzyme) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.


lexentry: eng/Æsir__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: Æsir
trans_list: Ase
sense:
The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir.


lexentry: eng/Çoruh__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: Çoruh
trans_list: Tchorokhi | Çoruh
sense:
A river in Turkey flowing north through the Armenian Highland and emptying into the Black Sea in the Adjara region of Georgia.


lexentry: eng/à_la_carte__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: à la carte
trans_list: à la carte
sense:
(food and drink) Allowing selection from a fixed list of individually priced options shown on the menu.


lexentry: eng/éclair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: éclair
trans_list: éclair
sense:
A small chocolate-covered creme-filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.


lexentry: eng/éclat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: éclat
trans_list: éclat
sense:
A brilliant or successful effect; brilliance of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.


lexentry: eng/übermensch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: übermensch
trans_list: surhomme
sense:
(in Nietzschean, _, philosophy) An overman (“higher” man) who has overcome (transcended) his (mere) humanity. (There is no consensus regarding the exact nature of the figure of the übermensch in Nietzsche’s philosophy.)


lexentry: eng/λ!slash!4_film__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: λ/4 film
trans_list: lame quart d'onde | lame λ/4
sense:
(technology) Film having a retardation of a quarter of a specified wavelength, used with a polarizer film to lower the reflectance of a display significantly.


lexentry: eng/π-system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: π-system
trans_list: pi-système | π-système
sense:
(set theory, measure theory, probability theory) A non-empty collection of subsets of a given set Ώ that is closed under non-empty finite intersections.


