 | French | English | |
| Partial Matches |
 | à la dernière mode {adj} | newfangled [pej.] [of a new kind or fashion, needlessly novel] | |
| pharm. topique {adj} | topical [relating or applied directly to a part of the body] | |
| comm. parapharmacie {f} [magasin] | [shop or department of a store selling toiletries and vitamins] | |
| géogr. ling. polyglossie {f} | polyglossia [coexistence of multiple languages in one society or area] | |
| À quoi bon ? [avec verbe infin. ou nom] | What's the use? [with of + pres. part. or noun] | |
| méchant {adj} [personne] | beastly [fig.] [of a person, horrid, nasty] | |
| autographe {m} | autograph [handwritten signature of a famous person] | |
| tour {m} [de taille, de hanche etc.] | girth [person: circumference of waist, hips etc.] | |
| cuis. salers {m} | salers [semi-hard cheese originating from Salers, in the volcanic region of the Auvergne] | |
| constr. mil. embrasure {f} | embrasure [opening in a fortification for firing of cannons (earlier arrows)] | |
| cuis. mouillette {f} [à tremper dans un œuf mollet] | soldier [strip of bread for dipping into a soft-boiled egg] | |
| spécialiste {m} borné | nerd [coll.] [obsessive expert in a particular field] | |
| hist. pol. Frédéric-Guillaume {m} II [1744-1797] | Frederick William II [1744-1797] [King of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797] | |
| brusquer qn. | to rebuff sb. [reject or refuse in an unkind of unfriendly way] | |
| arch. mil. contrescarpe {f} | counterscarp [outer side of a ditch or moat used in fortifications] | |
| arch. mil. escarpement {m} | scarp [inner side of a ditch or moat used in fortifications] | |
| occup. relig. Sādhu {m} [aussi : Sadhou] | Sadhu [religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life] | |
| arch. hist. occup. castellologue {m} | castellologist [person who studies the building of castles] | |
| restes {m.pl} | remains [e.g. of a dead person, animal] | |
| se faire belle | to preen (oneself) [female person: take care of appearance] | |
| se fair beau | to preen (oneself) [male person: take care of appearance] | |
| compter pour du beurre [fam.] | to count for nothing [of a person, to be unappreciated] | |
| alim. cuis. fruit {m} à coque | [generic name for all kinds of nuts, generally used in allegy warnings] | |
| cuis. veau {m} Marengo | veal stew [allegedly first made for Napoleon after winning Battle of Marengo] | |
| être composé de qc. [se constituer] | to be comprised of sth. [criticized usage / term for: be composed of sth.] | |
| spécialiste {f} bornée | nerd [female] [coll.] [obsessive expert in a particular field] | |
| hist. pol. doge {m} | Doge [elected lord and Chief of State in several Italian city-states, notably Venice and Genoa, during the medieval and renaissance periods] | |
| arch. arts relig. iconostase {f} | iconostasis [wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church] | |
| arch. relig. calvaire {m} | martyrium [church or shrine built over the tomb of a Christian martyr] | |
| sport dernière ligne {f} droite | home straight [Br.] [also fig.: last part of an activity or campaign] | |
| hist. pol. royaume {m} wisigoth [418–718] | Visigothic Kingdom [418–718] [also: Visigothic Spain or Kingdom of the Goths] | |
| géogr. hist. mil. bataille {f} de Nicopolis [1396] | Battle of Nikopol (Bulgaria) [1396 defeat by Ottoman army of Crusader army from France, Burgundy, Hungary, etc] | |
| arch. hist. occup. castellologue {f} | castellologist [person who studies the building of castles] [female] | |
| mus. RadioTV théâtre programmation {f} [musique, spectacle, émission] | lineup [also: line-up] [music, acts billed for a show, schedule of events] | |
| hist. mil. pol. bataille {f} du Guadalete [711] | Battle of Guadalete [711] [victory for Muslim army against Visigoths (conquest of Spain)] | |
| cuis. géogr. boulets {m.pl} à la liégeoise [aussi : boulets sauce lapin, boulets (sauce) chasseur, ou Boulets] | boulets à la liégeoise [Belgian traditional speciality made from balls of mixed minced pork and beef in a sweet-sour sauce] | |
| géogr. hist. Dauphiné {m} [aussi : Dauphiné de Viennois] | Dauphiné [also: Dauphiny or Dauphiné of Viennois ] [a former province in southeastern France] | |
| littérat. philos. pol. Du contrat social ou Principes du droit politique [Jean-Jacques Rousseau] [1762] | The Social Contract [also: On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Right ] | |
| presser le pas | to step on it [coll.] [idiom] [increase the effort or tempo of some activity] | |
| hist. Louis {m} VIII le Lion [1187-1226] | Louis VIII [1187-1226] [nicknamed 'The Lion'] [King of France from 1223 to 1226. He invaded England briefly in 1216] | |
| cuis. spéculoos {m} [spéculos, spéculaus] | [spiced biscuit in the shape of a human or other figure, eaten at Christmas] | |
| passe {f} [transmission de ballon, passage navigable, passage dans un programme] | pass [ball transfer, river channel, single scan through a set of data or program] | |
| susciter qc. [sentiment] | to arouse sth. [feelings] | |
| blesser qn. | to wound sb. [feelings] | |
| psych. refoulé {adj} {past-p} | bottled up [feelings] | |
| hist. pol. traités {m.pl} inégaux [1840-1950] | unequal treaties [1840-1950] [Chinese name for series of one-sided treaties signed with European powers] | |
| spéc. trafic urban bateau {m} de trottoir [partie abaissée d'un trottoir limitée par une bordure basse franchissable par laquelle s'effectue l'accès des véhicules] | [sunken part of a pavement for a vehicle exit] | |
| hist. pol. Philippe {m} IV le Bel [1268-1314] [aussi : le Roi de fer] | Philip IV the Fair [1268-1314] [also: the Iron King] [King of France from 1285 to 1314] | |
| distribution {f} de cadeaux | handing out of presents [typically at Christmas] | |
| infidèle {adj} [homme] | philandering [of a married or virtually married man] | |
