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-s {suffix} /s/ (regular plurals of nouns) :: -s
Saar {prop} (river in France and Germany) :: Sarre {f}
Saaremaa {prop} (island and county) :: Sarema
Saarland {prop} (state) :: Sarre
Sabbatarian {n} (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper) :: sabbataire {m} {f}, sabbatiste {m} {f}
Sabbatarian {n} (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper) :: sabbataire {m} {f}, sabbatiste {m} {f}
Sabbatarianism {n} /sabəˈtɛːɹɪənɪzm̩/ (Sabbath observance, Sabbathkeeping) :: sabbatisme {m}
Sabbath {n} /ˈsæbəθ/ (Jewish Saturday) :: sabbat {m}, shabbat {m}, chabbat {m}
Sabbath {n} (Christian Sunday) :: dimanche {m}
Sabbath {n} (Muslim Friday) :: vendredi {m}
Sabbath {n} (witches' Sabbath) :: sabbat {m}, esba
Sabbath-day {n} (Sabbath day, Sabbath-day, day of the Sabbath) :: jour du sabbat {m}, jour du Sabbat {m}, jour du shabbat {m}, jour du Shabbat {m}, jour du chabbat {m}, jour du Chabbat {m}, jour du schabbat {m}, jour du Schabbat {m}
sabbatical {adj} (relating to the Sabbath) :: sabbatique
sabbatical {n} (extended period of leave) :: année sabbatique {f}
sabbatical year {n} (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) :: année sabbatique {f}
sabbatical year {n} (leave with full or half pay) :: congé sabbatique {m}, année sabbatique {f}
sabbatize {v} (to sanctify, keep or observe the Sabbath) :: sabbatiser, sanctifier le sabbat, observer le sabbat, célébrer le sabbat
sabella {n} (seaworm of genus Sabella) :: sabelle {f}
saber {v} (sabre) SEE: sabre ::
sabermetrics {n} (analysis of baseball, especially via its statistics) :: sabermétrie {f}
saber-toothed tiger {n} (sabre-toothed tiger) SEE: sabre-toothed tiger ::
Sabian {n} :: sabéen
sable {n} /ˈseɪbəl/ (animal) :: zibeline {f}, martre {f}
sable {n} (heraldic colour) :: sable
sable {adj} (of black colour on a coat of arms) :: sable
sablefish {n} (Anoplopoma fimbria) :: charbonnier {m}, morue charbonnier
Sable Island {prop} (island) :: Île de Sable
sabot {n} /ˈsæboʊ/ (a wooden shoe worn in various European countries) :: sabot {m}
sabotage {n} /ˈsæbətɑʒ/ (deliberate action of subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction) :: sabotage {m}
sabotage {v} (deliberate destruction to prevent success) :: saboter
saboteur {n} /ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/ (a person who intentionally causes the destruction of property) :: saboteur {m}
sabotiere {n} :: sorbetière {f}
sabrage {n} /səˈbɹɑːʒ/ :: sabrage
sabre {n} /ˈseɪ.bɚ/ (light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point) :: sabre {m}
sabre-toothed tiger {n} (prehistoric cat) :: tigre à dents de sabre {m}
saccade {n} /səˈkɑːd/ (sudden jerk) :: saccade {f}
saccade {n} (rapid jerky movement of the eye) :: saccade {f}
saccade {n} (act of checking a horse with a single pull of the reins) :: saccade {f}
saccharide {n} /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/ (the unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn) :: [formally] saccharide {m}
saccharification {n} (hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides) :: saccharification {f}, saccarification {f}
saccharify {v} (convert soluble polysaccharides) :: saccharifier
saccharin {n} /ˈsækəɹɪn/ (white crystalline powder) :: saccharine {f}
sac fungus {n} (fungus of the phylum Ascomycota) SEE: ascomycete ::
Sachertorte {n} /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ (type of chocolate torte) :: Sachertorte {f}, tarte Sacher {f}
sachet {n} /ˈsaʃeɪ/ (cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices) :: sachet {m}
sachet {n} (small, sealed packet) :: sachet {m}
sack {n} /sæk/ (bag for commodities or items) :: sac {m}
sack {n} (the plunder and pillaging of a city) :: sac {m}
sack {n} (booty obtained by pillage) :: butin {m}
sack {n} (informal: dismissal from employment) :: paquet {m}
sack {n} (colloquial: bed) :: lit {m}, pieu {m}
sack {v} (to plunder) :: saccager
sack {v} (informal: to remove from a job or position) :: virer
sack {v} (colloquial: to go to sleep) :: coucher
sack barrow {n} (two-wheeled vehicle used for moving sacks) SEE: hand truck ::
sackbut {n} (brass instrument) :: sacqueboute {f}, sacquebute {f}, saquebute {f}
sackcloth {n} (cloth) :: toile à sac {f}
sack race {n} (type of children's game) :: course en sac {f}
sack truck {n} (hand truck) SEE: hand truck ::
sacral {adj} /ˈseɪkɹəl/ ((anatomy) of the sacrum) :: sacral
sacral {adj} (sacred) :: sacral
sacrament {n} /ˈsækɹəmənt/ (sacred act or ceremony) :: sacrement {m}
sacramental {n} (an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users) :: sacramental
Sacramento {prop} (Sacramento, the capital city of California) :: Sacramento
sacré bleu {interj} (interjection) :: sacrebleu, sacre bleu
sacred {adj} /ˈseɪkɹɪd/ (made holy) :: sacré, saint
sacred baboon {n} (Papio hamadryas) SEE: hamadryas ::
sacred cow {n} (something which cannot be tampered with) :: monstre sacré, vache sacrée {f}
sacredness {n} (property of being sacred) :: sacralité {f}
sacred way {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way ::
sacrificatory {adj} (of or relating to sacrifice) :: sacrificatoire {m} {f}
sacrifice {v} /ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/ (to offer as a gift to a deity) :: sacrifier
sacrifice {v} (to give away something valuable in order to gain something else of value) :: sacrifier
sacrifice {n} (something sacrificed) :: sacrifice {m}
sacrificer {n} (someone who sacrifices) :: sacrificateur {m}, sacrificatrice {f}
sacrificial {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/ (relating to sacrifice) :: sacrificiel
sacrilege {n} /ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/ (desecration, profanation, misuse or violation of something sacred) :: sacrilège {m}
sacrilegious {adj} /sæk.ɹəˈlɪdʒ.əs/ (committing sacrilege) :: sacrilège
sacrilegiously {adv} (in a sacrilegious manner) :: sacrilégement
sacristan {n} (person who maintains the sacristy) :: sacristain {m}, sacristaine {f}
sacristy {n} (room in a church) :: sacristie
sacrosanct {adj} /ˈsæk.ɹoʊˌsæŋkt/ (beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable) :: sacro-saint {m}, sacrosaint {m}
sacrosanct {adj} (sacred, very holy) :: sacro-saint, sacrosaint
sacrosanct {adj} :: sacrosaint {m}, sacro-saint {m}
sacrum {n} (bone at the base of the spine) :: sacrum {m}
sad {adj} /sæd/ (feeling sorrow) :: triste
sad {adj} (causing sorrow, lamentable) :: triste
sad {adj} (dialect: soggy) SEE: soggy ::
Saïda {prop} (port city in Lebanon) SEE: Sidon ::
sadden {v} /ˈsædən/ (make sad or unhappy) :: attrister
saddle {n} /ˈsædəl/ (seat on an animal) :: selle {f}
saddle {n} (harness saddle on an animal) :: sellette {f}
saddle {n} (seat on a bicycle etc) :: selle {f}
saddle {v} (to put a saddle on) :: seller
saddle-backed bush cricket {n} (Ephippiger ephippiger) :: éphippigère des vignes {m}
saddlebag {n} /sædəlˈbæɡ/ (covered pouch) :: sacoche {f}
saddlecloth {n} :: chabraque {f}
saddlemaker {n} (saddler) SEE: saddler ::
saddle point {n} (geometry) :: point col {m}
saddler {n} (someone who makes and repairs saddles) :: sellier {m}, bourrelier
saddle tree {n} (The base of a saddle) :: arçon
sadism {n} /seɪdɪzəm/ (psychology: the enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation) :: sadisme {m}
sadism {n} (sexual gratification from inflicting pain or humiliation, or watching it inflicted) :: sadisme {m}
sadism {n} (deliberate cruelty) :: sadisme {m}
sadist {n} /ˈseɪdɪst/ (one who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others) :: sadique {m} {f}, sadiste {m} {f}
sadistic {adj} /səˈdɪstɪk/ (of a person) :: sadique
sadistic {adj} (of behaviour) :: sadique
sadly {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
sadly {adv} /ˈsadli/ (in a sad manner) :: malheureusement {f-p}
sadness {n} /ˈsædnəs/ (state/emotion) :: tristesse {f}
sadness {n} (event causing sadness) :: malheur {m}
sadomasochism {n} /seɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪzəm/ (practices of sadism and masochism collectively) :: sadomasochisme {m}
sad to say {adv} (unfortunately) SEE: unfortunately ::
safari {n} /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ (a trip into any undeveloped area) :: safari {m}
safari park {n} (zoo-like attraction) :: parc safari {m}
Safavid {adj} (relating to Safavid dynasty) :: séfévide
safe {adj} /seɪf/ (not in danger) :: en sécurité, [no longer in danger] sauf
safe {adj} (free from risk) :: sans danger, sûr
safe {adj} (providing protection from danger) :: sûr
safe {adj} (baseball: in the base) :: sauf {m}
safe {adj} (properly secured) :: en sécurité, à l'abri, en lieu sûr
safe {n} (box in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping) :: coffre-fort {m}, coffre {m}
safe and sound {adj} (having come to no harm) :: sain et sauf
safe-conduct {n} (document) :: sauf-conduit {m}
safeguard {v} (to protect, to keep safe) :: protéger
safely {adv} /ˈseɪfli/ (in a safe manner) :: prudemment
safely {adv} (in a secure manner; without the possibility of injury or harm resulting) :: en toute sécurité
safe mode {n} ((computing) troubleshooting mode) :: mode de sécurité {m}
safe sex {n} (sexual activity that minize risks) :: sécuri-sexe {m}
safety {n} /ˈseɪfti/ (condition or feeling of being safe) :: sécurité {f}, sûreté {f}
safety catch {n} (safety catch) :: cran d'arrêt {m}
safety glass {n} (type of glass) :: verre de sécurité {m}
safety net {n} (net) :: filet de sécurité {m}
safety net {n} (figuratively: anything that provides security) :: filet de sécurité {m}
safety pin {n} (pin in the form of a clasp) :: épingle de sûreté {f}
safety shoe {n} (shoe with reinforced toecap, see also: steel-toe boot) :: chaussure de sécurité
safety valve {n} (a relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container would burst) :: soupape de sécurité {f}
safflower {n} /ˈsæfˌlaʊə(ɹ)/ (plant) :: carthame des teinturiers {m}
saffron {n} /ˈsæfɹən/ (plant) :: safran {m}
saffron {n} (spice) :: safran {m}
saffron {n} (colour) :: safran {m}
sag {v} /sæɡ/ (to sink) :: ployer
sag {v} (to lose firmness) :: s'affaisser
saga {n} /ˈsɑːɡə/ (Old Norse Icelandic prose) :: saga {f}
sagapenum {n} (bitter gum) :: sagapénum {m}
sage {adj} /seɪdʒ/ (wise) :: sage
sage {n} (wise person) :: sage {m}
sage {n} (Salvia officinalis) :: sauge {f}
sage grouse {n} (Centrocercus urophasianus) :: tétras des armoises {m}
saggar {n} /ˈsæɡ.əɹ/ (ceramic container) :: gazette {f}
sagination {n} (act of saginating) :: engraissement {m}, sagination {f}
Sagitta {prop} (constellation) :: Flèche {f}
Sagittarius {prop} /sædʒɪˈtɛɹɪəs/ (constellation) :: Sagittaire {m}
Sagittarius {prop} (astrological sign) :: Sagittaire
Sagittarius {n} (Someone with a Sagittarius star sign) :: Sagittaire
sago {n} (a powdered starch obtained from certain palms used as a food thickener) :: sagou {m}
sago {n} (any of the palms from which sago is extracted) :: sagoutier {m}
Saguenay {prop} :: Saguenay
Saguenean {n} (Adjective) :: saguenéen {m}, saguenéenne {f}
Saguenean {n} (Noun) :: Saguenéen {m}, Saguenéenne {f}
Sagueneen {n} :: Saguenéen
Sagueneenne {n} :: Saguenéenne {f}
sagum {n} (cloak worn by Gallic, Germanic and Roman soldiers) :: sayon {m}
Sagunto {prop} (town in Spain) :: Sagonte
Sahara {prop} /səˈhɛəɹə/ (desert) :: Sahara {m}
Saharan {adj} (related to the Sahara desert) :: saharien {m}
Sahrawi {adj} /səˈɹɑːwi/ (related to Western Sahara) :: sahraoui, saharaoui
Sahrawi {n} (a person from Western Sahara) :: Sahraoui {m} {f}, Saharaoui {m} {f}
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic {prop} (a partially recognised state in Western Sahara) :: République Arabe Sahraouie Démocratique {f}
saibling {n} /ˈzaɪplɪŋ/ (Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe) :: omble chevalier
said {determiner} (mentioned earlier) :: ledit
said and done {adj} (agreed to and accomplished or finished) :: dit et fait
saiga {n} (antelope) :: saïga {m}
Saigonese {adj} (related to Saigon) :: saïgonnais {m}
Saigonese {n} (person from Saigon) :: Saïgonnais {m}
sail {n} /seɪl/ (a piece of fabric attached to a boat) :: voile {f}
sail {n} (power harnessed by sails) :: voile {f}
sail {n} (a trip in a boat) :: balade en mer {f}, balade en voilier {f}
sail {n} (the blade of a windmill) :: aile {f}
sail {n} (a tower-like structure found on the topside of a submarine) :: massif {m}
sail {n} (floating organ of siphonophores) :: flotteur {m}, pneumatophore {m}
sail {v} (to ride in a boat, especially sailboat) :: [intransitive] voguer, [transitive] gouverner, faire du bateau, faire de la voile, naviguer
sail {v} (to move briskly and gracefully through the air) :: voler
sail {n} (sailfish) SEE: sailfish ::
sailboard {n} (surfboard with a small sail on a flexible mast) :: planche à voile {f}
sailboat {n} /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/ (a boat propelled by a sail) :: cotre {m}, voilier {m}
sailcloth {n} (fabric) :: toile à voile {f}
sailfish {n} (fish) :: voilier {m}, espadon-voilier {m}
sailing {n} /ˈseɪ.lɪŋ/ (motion across water) :: navigation la voile {f}
sailing ship {n} (type of ship) :: voilier {m}
sailmaker {n} (occupation) :: voilier {m}
sailor {n} /ˈseɪlɚ/ (worker on a ship, seaman, seawoman) :: matelot {m}, matelote {f}, femme matelot {f}, femme-matelot {f}, marin {m}, femme marin {f}, femme-marin {f}
sailplane {n} (sailplane) SEE: glider ::
sainfoin {n} /ˈseɪnfɔɪn/ (perennial herbs) :: sainfoin {m}
saint {n} /seɪnt/ (person proclaimed as saint) :: saint {m}, sainte {f}
saint {n} ((figuratively) a person with positive qualities) :: saint {m}, sainte {f}
Saint {n} /seɪnt/ (title given to a saint) :: Saint {m}
Saint Andrew's cross {n} (cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars) :: croix de saint André {f}, sautoir {m}
Saint Apollinaire {prop} (St.-Apollinaire, Que, CA) :: Saint-Apollinaire
Saint Barbara {prop} (saint) :: sainte Barbe {f}
Saint Bernard {n} /ˈseɪnt bəɹˈnɑɹd/ (Saint Bernard breed of Dog) :: saint-bernard {m}, chien du mont Saint-Bernard
Saint David's Day {prop} (the feast day of Saint David, patron saint of Wales) :: fête de la Saint-David {f}
Saint-Denis {prop} (administrative capital of Réunion) :: Saint-Denis {m}
Saintes {prop} (city in Charente-Maritime) :: Saintes
Saintes {prop} (diocese) :: Saintes
Saintes {prop} (arrondissemente) :: Saintes
Saintes {prop} (island chain in Guadeloupe) :: Saintes
Saint Gallen {prop} (A canton) :: Saint-Gall
Saint Gallen {prop} (A city) :: Saint-Gall
Saint George {prop} (Patron saint of England and several other places) :: saint Georges {m}
Saint Helena {prop} /seɪnt həˈliːnə/ (island in the Atlantic Ocean) :: Sainte-Hélène {f}
Saint Helier {prop} (capital of Jersey) :: Saint-Hélier
Saint John {prop} (port city in Canada) :: Saint John
Saint John's bread {n} (carob) SEE: carob ::
Saint Kitts and Nevis {prop} /seɪnt ˌkɪts ən ˈniː.vɪs/ (a country in the Caribbean) :: Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès, Saint-Christophe-et-Nevis
Saint Lawrence River {prop} (river) :: Fleuve Saint-Laurent
Saint Lucia {prop} /seɪnt ˈluː.ʃə/ (country in the Caribbean) :: Sainte-Lucie {f}
Saint Lucian {adj} (Of, or pertaining to, Saint Lucia or its culture or people) :: saint-lucien {m}, lucien {m}, saint-lucienne {f}, lucienne {m}
Saint Lucian {n} (Someone from Saint Lucia or of Saint Lucian descent) :: Saint-Lucien {m}, Saint-Lucienne {f}
Saint-Malo {prop} (city in Brittany) :: Saint-Malo {m}
Saint Martin {prop} /ˌseɪnt ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ (island in the Caribbean) :: Saint-Martin {m}
Saint Mary {prop} (the mother of Jesus Christ) :: sainte Marie {f}
Saint Nicholas {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
Saint Nicholas {prop} (4th-century Greek bishop, patron of children and marines) :: saint Nicolas {m}
Saintonge {prop} (province of France) :: Saintonge
Saintonge {prop} (surname) :: Saintonge
Saint Onge {prop} (Surname) :: Saint Onge
Saint Onge {prop} (Placename) :: Saint Onge
saintpaulia {n} (African violet) SEE: African violet ::
Saint Petersburg {prop} /sənt ˈpiːtə(r)zˌbɜː(r)ɡ/ (city in Russia) :: Saint-Pétersbourg {m}
Saint-Pierre {prop} (capital of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) :: Saint-Pierre
Saint Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (overseas territory of France) :: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon {prop} (department of France) :: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Saint-Étienne {prop} /ˌsænt ɛtiˈɛn/ (city) :: Saint-Étienne {m}
Saint Valentine's Day {prop} (Saint Valentine's Day) :: Saint-Valentin {f}
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {prop} /seɪnt ˈvɪnt.sənt ən ðə ˈɡɹɛn.əˌdiːnz/ (country in the Caribbean) :: Saint-Vincent-et-Grenadines {f-p}
Saiva {n} (worshiper of Siva or practicer of Shaivism) :: shivaïte
sake {n} /sɑːkeɪ/ (Japanese rice wine) :: saké {m}
saker {n} /ˈseɪkə/ (falcon) :: faucon sacre {m}
Sakha {n} (Turkic language) SEE: Yakut ::
Sakhalin {prop} /ˌsækəˈliːn/ (island in Russia) :: Sakhaline {m}
Sakmarian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) :: Sakmarien
sakura {n} (cherry) SEE: cherry ::
sakura {n} (cherry blossom) SEE: cherry blossom ::
sakura {n} (cherry tree) SEE: cherry tree ::
salaam {interj} (a Muslim greeting) :: salam
salaam alaikum {interj} (peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]) :: as-salam alaykum
salacious {adj} /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/ (promoting sexual desire or lust) :: salace
salacious {adj} (lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd) :: salace
salacious {adj} :: salace
salacity {n} (the state or quality of being salacious) :: salacité {f}
salad {n} /ˈsæləd/ (food) :: salade {f}
salad bar {n} (buffet for salad and cold food) :: saladerie {f}
salad bowl {n} (bowl for salad) :: saladier {m}
salad fork {n} (fork intended for use when eating salad) :: fourchette à salade {f}
Saladin {prop} /ˈsælədɪn/ (first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty) :: Saladin
salad spinner {n} (tool) :: essoreuse à salade {f}
Salafi {n} (adherent of Salafism) :: salafiste
Salafism {n} (a Sunni Islamic movement) :: salafisme {m}
Salamanca {prop} /ˌsæləˈmæŋkə/ (city) :: Salamanque {f}
Salamanca {prop} (province) :: Salamanque {f}
salamander {n} /ˈsæləˌmændə/ (amphibian) :: salamandre {f}
salami {n} (penis) SEE: penis ::
salami {n} /səˈlɑːmɪ/ (sausage) :: salami {m}
salami {n} (grand slam) SEE: grand slam ::
Salamis {prop} (island in the Saronic Gulf) :: Salamine {f}
salami tactics {n} (piecemeal removal) :: saucissonnage {m}, tactique du salami {f}
salami technique {n} (reaching of a goal using small, consistent steps) :: politique du saucissonnage {f}
sal ammoniac {n} (rare mineral) :: salmiac {m}
salary {n} /ˈsælɚi/ (fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis) :: salaire {m}
salaryman {n} /ˈsæl.əɹ.i.mæn/ (employee) :: salaryman
sale {n} /seɪl/ (exchange of goods or services for currency or credit) :: vente {f}
sale {n} (sale of goods at reduced prices) :: soldes, liquidation
sale {n} (act of putting up for auction to the highest bidder) :: vente {f}
saleable {adj} /ˈseɪləbl̩/ (suitable for sale) :: vendable
Salekhard {prop} (city in Russia) :: Salekhard {m}
Salerno {prop} (province) :: Salerne
Salerno {prop} (city) :: Salerne
salesforce {n} (team of salespeople) :: force de vente {f}
salesman {n} (man whose job it is to sell things) :: vendeur {m}
salesperson {n} (person who sells) :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f}
sales tax {n} (tax) :: taxe de vente, taxe sur la vente
saleswoman {n} (woman whose occupation is to sell things) :: vendeuse {f}
salicylic acid {n} (salicylic acid) :: acide salicylique {m}
salience {n} /ˈseɪlˌɪiɛns/ (condition of being salient) :: saillance {f}, [psychologie sociale] prégnance {f}
salience {n} (highlight; perceptual prominence, or likelihood of being noticed) :: saillance {f}
salience {n} (relative importance based on context) :: saillance {f}
salient {adj} /ˈseɪ.ljənt/ (worthy of note) :: pertinent
salient {adj} (prominent) :: saillant
salient {n} (part of a fortification) :: saillant, saillie
saline {n} (solution) SEE: saline solution ::
saline {adj} /ˈseɪliːn/ (salty) :: salin
saline solution {n} (solution) :: saline {f}, solution physiologique {f}, sérum physiologique {m}
salinize {v} /ˈsælɪnaɪz/ (become or render salty) :: saliniser
saliva {n} /səˈlaɪvə/ (liquid secreted into the mouth) :: salive {f}
salivary {adj} /ˈsælɪˌvɛɹi/ (of or pertaining to saliva) :: salivaire
salivary gland {n} (Any of exocrine glands producing saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically) :: glande salivaire {f}
salivate {v} /ˈsælɪveɪt/ (to produce saliva) :: saliver
salivate {v} (to show eager anticipation) :: saliver, baver
salivation {n} (process of producint saliva) :: salivation
sallet {n} (type of light spherical helmet) :: salade {f}
sallow {adj} /ˈsæ.ləʊ/ (yellowish) :: cireux, jaunâtre
sallow {n} (Salix caprea) :: saule {m}
sally {n} (willow) SEE: willow ::
Salmanazar {n} (bottle of champagne or Burgundy wine) :: salmanazar {m}
salmi {n} (stew) :: salmis {m}
salmon {n} /ˈsæmən/ (fish) :: saumon {m}
salmon {n} (colour) :: saumon
salmonella {n} /ˌsæl.məˈnɛl.ə/ (any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella) :: salmonelle {f}
salmonellosis {n} (disease) :: salmonellose {f}
salmon trout {n} (rainbow trout) SEE: rainbow trout ::
salo {n} (non-rendered pig fat) :: salo {m}
salon {n} /səˈlɒn/ (large room) :: salon {m}
salon {n} (beauty salon) :: salon de coiffure {m}, salon de beauté {m}, institut de beauté
salon {n} :: salle {f}
saloon {n} (sedan) SEE: sedan ::
saloon {n} /səˈlun/ (tavern) :: saloon
salpinx {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube ::
salsa {n} /ˈsɑl.sə/ (spicy tomato sauce) :: sauce salsa {f}, salsa {f}
salsa {n} (style of music) :: salsa {f}
salsa {n} (dance) :: salsa {f}
salt {adj} /sɔlt/ (salty) :: salé
salt {adj} (saline) :: salin
salt {v} (to add salt to) :: saler
salt {v} (to include colorful language) :: épicer
salt {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
salt {n} (sodium chloride) :: sel {m}
salt {n} (compound of an acid and a base) :: sel {m}
salt {n} (sailor) :: loup de mer {m}
saltatorial {adj} :: sauteur {m}
saltbush {n} /ˈsɔːltˌbʊʃ/ (plant of the genus Atriplex) :: arroche {f}, bonne-dame {f}
salt cellar {n} (container holding salt for use in the kitchen or on a dining table) :: salière {f}
salt cod {n} (Cod that has been dried and salted) :: morue salée {f}
salter {n} (one who deals with salt) :: saunier {m}, saunière {f}
saltiness {n} (property of being, or tasting, salty) :: salure {f}
salting {n} (salt marsh) SEE: salt marsh ::
saltire {n} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross ::
salt lake {n} (body of water with a high concentration of salts) :: lac salé {m}
salt lick {n} (block of salt) :: pierre à lécher {f}
salt marsh {n} (marsh of saline water) :: marais salants {m-p}
salt marsh hay {n} (Spartina patens) :: spartine étalée {f}
salt of the earth {n} (a decent, dependable person) :: sel de la Terre {m}
saltpetre {n} (potassium nitrate) SEE: potassium nitrate ::
salt shaker {n} (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) :: salière {f}
saltspoon {n} (small spoon for salt) :: cuillère à sel {f}
salt water {n} (brine) SEE: brine ::
salt water {n} (any water containing dissolved salt) :: eau salée {f}
salty {adj} /ˈsɒl.ti/ (tasting of salt) :: salé
salty dog {n} (seadog) SEE: seadog ::
salty dog {n} (promiscuous man) :: chaud lapin {m}
salubrious {adj} /səˈluː.bɹiː.əs/ (promoting health) :: salubre
salubrity {n} (The quality of being salubrious) :: salubrité {f}
Saluki {n} /səˈɫuki/ (Saluki breed of dog) :: lévrier persan {m}
salutary {adj} /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ (promoting good health and physical well-being) :: salutaire
salutary {adj} :: bienfaisant, salutaire
salutation {n} (title) :: titre {m}
salute {v} /səˈl(j)uːt/ :: saluer, faire un salut
Salvadoran {n} (a person from El Salvador) :: Salvadorien
Salvadoran {adj} (of or pertaining to El Salvador) :: salvadorien
Salvadorian {n} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
Salvadorian {adj} (Salvadoran) SEE: Salvadoran ::
salvage {n} /ˈsælvɪdʒ/ (the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation) :: sauvetage {m}
salvage {n} (the ship, crew or cargo so rescued) :: rescapé
salvage {n} (the compensation paid to the rescuers) :: récompense {f}
salvage {n} (anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted) :: récupération {f}
salvage {n} :: épave
salvage {v} (to rescue) :: sauver, secourir
salvage {v} (to put to use) :: recycler, récupérer
salvage {v} (to make new or restore for the use of being saved) :: réutiliser
salvageable {adj} (capable of being salvaged) :: récupérable, sauvable
salvation {n} /sælˈveɪʃən/ (the process of being saved (religion)) :: salut {m}
Salvation Army {prop} (Protestant Christian church and international charitable organization) :: Armée du salut {f}
salvationist {adj} (relating to the doctrine of salvation) :: salutiste
salvationist {n} (person who adheres to the doctrine of salvation) :: salutiste {m} {f}
Salvationist {n} (member of the Salvation Army) :: salutiste {m} {f}
Salvationist {adj} (relating to the activities or doctrines of the Salvation Army) :: salutiste
salve {n} /sælv/ (ointment, cream or balm) :: onguent {m}, pommade {f}, baume {f}
salve {n} (something that soothes or heals) :: baume {f}
salvo {n} /ˈsælvoʊ/ (concentrated fire from pieces of artillery) :: salve {f}
Salzburg {prop} (city) :: Salzbourg {m}
Salzburg {prop} (modern Austrian state) :: Salzbourg {m}
Salzburgian {adj} (of Salzburg) :: salzbourgeois
Salzburgian {n} (person from Salzburg) :: salzbourgeois {m}
Samantha {prop} /səˈmænθə/ (female given name) :: Samantha
samara {n} /ˈsæmərə/ (winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple) :: samare {f}
Samara {prop} (city in Russia) :: Samara {m}
Samaria {prop} (Both city and part of ancient Palestine) :: Samarie {f}
Samaritan {n} /səˈmæɹɪtən/ (a native or inhabitant of Samaria) :: Samaritain {m}, Samaritaine {f}
Samaritan {adj} (of or relating to Samaria or the Samaritans) :: samaritain {m}, samaritaine {f}
samarium {n} /səˈmæɹɪəm/ (chemical element) :: samarium {m}
Samarkand {prop} /ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ (city in Uzbekistan) :: Samarcande {f}
samba {n} /ˈsɑmbə/ (Brazilian ballroom dance) :: samba {f}
sambadrome {n} /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/ (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) :: sambodrome {m}
Sambo {prop} (martial art) :: sambo {m}
sambuca {n} /sæmˈbukə/ (Italian liqueur made from elderberries and flavoured with licorice) :: sambuca {f}
sambuca {n} /sæmˈb(j)ukə/ (ancient triangular harp having a sharp, shrill tone) :: sambuque {f}
same {adj} /seɪm/ (not different as regards self; identical) :: même {m}
same {adj} (similar, alike) :: même {m}
same {pron} (the identical thing) :: même, pareil
same {pron} (something similar, something of the identical type) :: même, pareil
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti {prop} (region of Georgia) :: Mingrélie-et-Haute-Svanétie {f}
same old story {n} (the repetition of an annoying occurrence) :: métro, boulot, dodo, la routine {f}
same sex {n} (the same gender to which one is referring) :: même sexe {m}
same-sex {adj} (restricted to members of a single sex) :: de même sexe
same-sex marriage {n} (gay marriage) SEE: gay marriage ::
same to you {phrase} (I wish to you what you have just wished to me) :: pareil, de même
Sami {n} /ˈsɑːmi/ (member of indigenous people of Lapland) :: sami {m}, lapon {m}
Sami {prop} (any of the languages of the Sami) :: same, sami {m}, lapon {m}
Sami {adj} (relating to the Sami people or languages) :: sami {m}, same {m}, lapon {m}
samisen {n} (shamisen) SEE: shamisen ::
samizdat {n} /ˈsæmɪzdæt/ (underground publishing) :: samizdat {m}
samizdat {n} (a samizdat publication) :: samizdat {m}
samlaw {n} (pedicab) SEE: pedicab ::
Samoa {prop} /səˈmoʊ.ə/ (Independent State of Samoa) :: Samoa
Samoan {n} (person) :: Samoan, Samoen {m} [less frequent], Samoën {m} [rare], Samoïen {m} [rare, obsolete]
Samoan {adj} (of or pertaining to Samoa) :: samoan
Samogitia {prop} (Samogitia) :: Samogitie {f}
Samogitian {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to the region of Samogitia, or its people) :: samogitien
Samogitian {prop} (Baltic language spoken in Samogitia) :: samogitien
samogon {n} (moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
Samos {prop} /ˈseɪ.mɒs/ (an island belonging to the Sporades and a city) :: Samos
Samos {prop} (a prefecture in the eastern part of the Aegean) :: Samos
samosa {n} (Indian snack) :: samoussa {m}
Samosata {prop} /səˈmɒsətə/ (city in Commagene) :: Samosate
Samothrace {prop} (island) :: Samothrace
Samothracian {n} /sæmoʊˈθɹeɪʃən/ (An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace) :: Samothracien {m}, Samothracienne {f}
samovar {n} (metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea) :: samovar {m}
sampan {n} (Chinese boat) :: sampan {m}
samphire {n} /ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (marsh samphire) :: salicorne {f}
samphire {n} (golden samphire) :: inule fausse criste {f}, inule perce-pierre {f}
samphire {n} (rock samphire) SEE: rock samphire ::
sample {n} /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ (part taken for inspection) :: échantillon {m}, extrait {m}, exemple {m}
sample {v} (to take or to test a sample or samples of) :: échantillonner, goûter [food]
sampling {n} (process or technique of obtaining a representative sample) :: échantillonnage {m}, prélèvement {m}
sampling {n} (sample) :: échantillon {m}
Sampsigeramid {n} (member of the Sampsigeramid dynasty) :: Sampsigéramide
samsara {n} /sʌmˈsɑɹə/ (cycle of reincarnation) :: samsara {m}, samsâra {m}
Samson {prop} (Israelite judge) :: Samson {m}
Samtskhe-Javakheti {prop} (region of Georgia) :: Samtskhé-Djavakhétie {f}
Samuel {prop} /ˈsæmjuəl/ (male given name) :: Samuel
Samuel {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Samuel
Samuel {prop} (biblical person) :: Samuel
samurai {n} /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ (feudal Japanese warrior) :: samouraï {m}
san {n} (letter of the Archaic Greek alphabet) :: san {m}
-san {suffix} (Japanese honorific ending) :: -san
-san {suffix} (Mrs) SEE: Mrs ::
-san {suffix} (Miss) SEE: Miss ::
Sana'a {prop} (capital of Yemen) :: Sanaa
sanatorium {n} (institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence) :: sanatorium {m}
séance {n} /ˈseɪˌɑns/ (a ceremony where people try to communicate with the spirits) :: séance de spiritisme {f}
Sancerre {n} /sɒ̃nˈsɛə(ɹ)/ (French wine) :: sancerre {m}
sanctifier {n} (one who sanctifies (makes holy)) :: sanctificateur {m}, sanctificatrice {f}
sanctify {v} /ˈsæŋk.tɪ.faɪ/ (to make holy) :: consacrer, sanctifier
sanctimonious {adj} /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈmoʊ.ni.əs/ (making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically) :: hypocrite, faux dévot, tartuffe, bigot, confit en dévotion
sanctimoniously {adv} (in a sanctimonious manner) :: cagotement
sanctimony {n} /ˈsæŋk.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/ (a hypocritical form of excessive piety) :: tartuferie {f}
sanction {n} /ˈsæŋkʃən/ (approval, by an authority, that makes something valid) :: approbation {f}, validation {f}
sanction {n} (penalty, coercive measure) :: sanction {f}
sanction {n} (stipulation specifying the above) :: décret {m}
sanction {v} (to give authorization or approval to) :: autoriser, ratifier, approuver
sanction {v} (to penalize a state, especially for violating international law) :: sanctionner
sanctity {n} (holiness) SEE: holiness ::
sanctuary {n} /ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/ (place of safety or protection) :: refuge {m}
sanctuary {n} (area set aside for protection) :: réserve {f}
sanctuary {n} (state of being protected) :: asile {m}
sanctuary {n} (consecrated area) :: sanctuaire {m}
sanctuary city {n} (sanctuary city) :: ville sanctuaire {f}
sand {n} (finely ground rock) :: sable {m}
sand {n} (beach) :: plage {f}
sand {n} (courage) :: cran {m}
sand {n} (colour) :: ton sable {m}, teinte sable {f},
sand {adj} (colour) :: sable
sand {v} (to abrade with sand or sandpaper) :: poncer [sandpaper], sabler [sand jet]
sand {v} (to cover with sand) :: sabler
sandal {n} /ˈsændəl/ (type of footwear) :: sandale {f}
sandal {n} (sandalwood) SEE: sandalwood ::
sandalwood {n} /ˈsandəlwʊd/ (any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum) :: santal {m}
sandalwood {n} (the aromatic heartwood of the trees of the genus Santalum) :: santal {m}, bois de santal {m}
sandbag {n} (a bag filled with sand) :: sac de sable {m}
sandbank {n} (ridge of sand) :: banc de sable
Sandbian {prop} (subdivision of the Ordovician period) :: Sandbien
sandblast {v} /ˈsænd.blɑːst/ (to spray with sand) :: sabler
sandbox {n} /ˈsændbɑks/ (box with sand for children) :: bac à sable {m}, carré de sable {m}
sandbox {n} (wiki sandbox) :: bac à sable {m}
sandbox {n} (animal's litter box) SEE: litter box ::
sandbox game {n} (video game with no storyline goal) :: jeu bac à sable {m}
sandcastle {n} (a sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle) :: château de sable {m}
sand cat {n} (small wild cat) :: chat des sables {m}
sand crab {n} (crab of the Hippoidea superfamily) :: crabe-taupe {m}
sand dune {n} (mound of windblown sand) :: dune de sable {f}
sand eel {n} (fish of the family Ammodytidae) SEE: sand lance ::
sander {n} /ˈsændɚ/ (machine for sanding) :: ponceuse {f}
sanderling {n} (Calidris alba) :: bécasseau sanderling {m}
sandfly {n} (fly of Lutzomyia or Phlebotomus) :: phlébotome {m}
sandgrouse {n} /ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/ (birds in the family Pteroclididae) :: ganga {m}
sandhi {n} /ˈsʌndi/ (phonological process) :: sandhi {m}
sandhill crane {n} (Grus canadensis) :: grue canadienne {f}
Sandinista {n} (member of the Sandinista National Liberation Fron) :: sandiniste {m} {f}
sand lance {n} (fish of the family Ammodytidae) :: anguille de sable {f}, lançon {m}, équille {f}
sandman {n} /ˈsænd.mæn/ (figure who brings good sleep and dreams) :: marchand de sable {m}
sandpaper {n} /ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/ (paper coated with abrasive material) :: papier de verre {m}
sandpaper {v} (to polish or grind a surface) :: poncer
sandpiper {n} /ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) :: chevalier {m}
sandpit {n} /sændpɪt/ (children's play area) :: bac à sable {m}, carré de sable {m}
sandstone {n} /ˈsændˌstoʊn/ (sand/clay sedimentary rock) :: grès {m}
sandstorm {n} (strong wind carrying clouds of sand) :: tempête de sable {f}
sandwich {n} /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪt͡ʃ/ (snack consisting of two slices of bread) :: sandwich {m}
sandwich bar {n} :: sandwicherie {m}
Sandwich tern {n} (species of tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis) :: sterne caugek {f}
sane {adj} /seɪn/ (mentally healthy) :: sain
sane {adj} (mentally sound; possessing a rational mind) :: sain d'esprit {m}
Saône {prop} /soʊn/ (French river) :: Saône {f}
Saône-et-Loire {prop} (department of France) :: Saône-et-Loire
San Franciscan {adj} (of or relating to San Francisco) :: san-franciscain {m}
San Francisco {prop} /ˌsæn fɹənˈsɪskoʊ/ (San Francisco, California city) :: San Francisco {m}
sangfroid {n} /sɑŋˈfɹɑ/ (composure, self-possession or imperturbability) :: sang-froid {m}
sangha {n} (community of all followers of the Buddha) :: sangha {m} {f}
sangria {n} /sæŋˈɡɹiːə/ (Spanish wine drink with fruit, sugar and soda) :: sangria {f}
sanguinary {adj} /ˈsæŋɡwɪneɹi/ (consisting of or similar to blood) :: sanguin {m}
sanguine {n} /ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪn/ (bloodstone) :: sanguine {f}
sanguine {n} (red crayon) :: sanguine {f}
sanicle {n} (plant) :: sanicle {m}
sanitary napkin {n} (pad of cotton or other absorbent material) :: serviette hygiénique {f}
sanitary towel {n} (pad of cotton) SEE: sanitary napkin ::
sanitation {n} /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ (the hygienic disposal or recycling of waste) :: assainissement {m}
sanitize {v} /ˈsænətaɪz/ (to free from microorganisms) :: assainir
sanity {n} /ˈsænəti/ (the condition of being sane) :: santé mentale {f}
sanjak {n} /ˈsandʒak/ (an administrative region under the Ottoman Empire) :: sandjak {m}
San José {prop} (the capital of Costa Rica) :: San José {m}
San José {prop} (A city in California, USA) SEE: San Jose ::
San Jose {prop} /ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ/ (a city in California, USA) :: San José
San Marino {prop} /ˌsæn məˈɹi.noʊ/ (Republic of San Marino) :: Saint-Marin {m}
San Marino {prop} (capital city) :: Saint-Marin {m}
sans {prep} (without) SEE: without ::
sans-culotte {n} /sanzkjuːˈlɒt/ (sans-culotte) :: sans-culotte {m}
sans-culottide {n} /ˌsɒŋkjuːlɒˈtiːd/ (any of the five or six days added at the end of Fructidor) :: sans-culottide {f}, jour complémentaire {m}, jour épagomène {m}
sans-culottism {n} (sans-culottism) :: sans-culottisme {m}
Sanskrit {n} /ˈsænskɹɪt/ (language) :: sanskrit {m}
Santa {prop} (Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus ::
Santa Claus {prop} /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/ (fictional figure) :: père Noël {m} (Father Christmas)
Santa Fe {prop} /ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ/ (capital city of New Mexico) :: Sainte Foi, Sainte Foy
Santali {n} (language) :: santal {m}
Santiago de Compostela {prop} (city) :: Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle
Santo Domingo {prop} (the capital city of the Dominican Republic) :: Saint-Domingue {f}
Santonian {prop} (subdivision of the Late Cretaceous epoch) :: Santonien
santonin {n} (anthelmintic) :: santonine {f}
Santorini {prop} /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ (Greek island) :: Santorin {m} {f}
sap {n} /sæp/ (juice of plant) :: sève {f}
sap {n} (slang: saphead) :: naïf, nigaud
sap {n} (leather-covered hand weapon) :: matraque {f}
sap {n} (narrow ditch or trench) :: sape {f}
sap {v} (undermine) :: saper, miner
saphead {n} /ˈsæphɛd/ (a simpleton, a stupid person) :: idiot {m}, imbécile {m}
saphenous {adj} /səˈfiːnəs/ (relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein) :: saphène
sapiosexual {adj} (Sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind.) :: sapiosexuel
sapiosexual {n} (A person who is sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind before appearance.) :: sapiosexuel {m}
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis {prop} (principle that a language's structure affects its speakers' worldview or cognition) :: hypothèse de Sapir-Whorf {f}, hypothèse Sapir-Whorf {f}
sapling {n} /ˈsæplɪŋ/ (young tree) :: arbrisseau {m}
saponin {n} (steroid glycoside) :: saponine {f}
sapper {n} (one who saps; combat engineer) :: sapeur {m}
sapphic {adj} /ˈsæf.ɪk/ (relating to lesbianism) :: lesbien
Sapphic {adj} /ˈsæf.ɪk/ (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry) :: saphique
Sapphic {adj} (sapphic) SEE: sapphic ::
sapphire {n} /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/ (gem) :: saphir {m}
sapphire {n} (type of hummingbird) :: colibri à menton bleu {m}
sapphire {adj} (colour) :: saphir {m} {f}
sapphirine {n} (mineral) :: saphirine {f}
sapphism {n} /ˈsæf.ɪzm̩/ (lesbianism) :: sapphisme, saphisme
Sappho {prop} (Greek female name) :: Sappho
Sapporo {prop} (a city of Japan) :: Sapporo
sappy {adj} /ˈsæpi/ (excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy) :: cucul, mielleux
saproxylic {adj} (relating to the decay of wood) :: saproxylique; saproxyle
saproxylophagous {adj} :: saproxylophage
sapwood {n} /ˈsapwʊd/ (wood just under the bark) :: aubier {m}
Sara {prop} (female given name) SEE: Sarah ::
sarabande {n} (a 16th century Spanish dance) :: sarabande {f}
Saracen {n} /ˈsæɹəˌsən/ (member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE) :: Sarrazin {m}, Sarrasin {m}
Saracen {n} (Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades) :: Sarrazin {m}, Sarrasin {m}
sarafan {n} (a traditional long, trapeze-shaped Russian pinafore worn by women and girls.) :: sarafane {m}
Sarah {prop} /ˈsɛɹə/ (the wife of Abraham) :: Sara {f}
Sarah {prop} (given name from Hebrew) :: Sarah {f}
Sarajevo {prop} /ˌsɑɹəˈjeɪvəʊ/ (city) :: Sarajevo
Saratov {prop} (city) :: Saratov {m}
sarcasm {n} /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ (derision, facetiousness) :: sarcasme
sarcastic {adj} /sɑɹˈkæstik/ (Containing sarcasm) :: sarcastique
sarcocarp {n} /ˈsɑː(ɹ)kəkɑː(ɹ)p/ (fruit which is fleshy) :: fruit charnu {m}
sarcoma {n} /sɑɹˈkoʊmə/ (type of malignant tumor) :: sarcome {m}
sarcomere {n} /ˈsɑɹ.koʊˌmɪɹ/ (contractile unit in a striated muscle's myofibril) :: sarcomère {m}
sarcopenia {n} (gradual age-related loss of skeletal muscle) :: sarcopénie {f}
sarcophagus {n} /sɑː(ɹ)ˈkɒfəɡəs/ (coffin) :: sarcophage
Sardanapalus {prop} (King of Assyria) :: Sardanapale
sardine {n} /sɑːˈdiːn/ (fish) :: sardine {f}
Sardinia {prop} /sɑɹˈdɪniə/ (island of Italy) :: Sardaigne {f}
Sardinian {prop} (language) :: sarde {m}
Sardinian {adj} (relating to Sardinia) :: sarde
Sardinian {n} (person from Sardinia) :: Sarde {m} {f}, [less frequent] Sardaignois {m}, Sardaignoise {f}
sardius {n} (a gemstone) :: cornaline {f}
sardonic {adj} /sɑɹˈdɑːnɪk/ (scornfully mocking) :: sardonique
sardonic {adj} (ironically humorous) :: sardonique
sargasso {n} /sɑːˈɡæsəʊ/ (brown alga of the genus Sargassum) :: sargasse {f}
Sargon {prop} (emperor) :: Sargon {m}
sari {n} /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ (cloth) :: sari {m}
sarin {n} (neurotoxin) :: sarin {m}
Sark {prop} /sɑɹk/ (island) :: Sercq
Sarkozy {prop} /sɑːˈkoʊzi/ (surname) :: Sarkozy
Sarmatia {prop} (ancient region in modern Ukraine, southern Russia and the eastern Balkans) :: Sarmatie {f}
Sarmatian {n} (a native or inhabitant of Sarmatia) :: Sarmate {m} {f}
Sarmatism {n} /ˈsɑɹmətɪzəm/ (belief that the people of the Polish Commonwealth descended from the ancient Sarmatians) :: sarmatisme {m}
sarong {n} /səˈɹɔːŋ/ (garment made of printed cloth wrapped about the waist) :: sarong {m}, pagne {m}
sarpanch {n} /ˈsʌɹpʌntʃ/ (elected head of a panchayat) :: sarpanch
SARS {n} (severe acute respiratory syndrome) :: SRAS {m}
sarsaparilla {n} /ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə/ (vine of the genus Smilax) :: salsepareille {f}
Sarthe {prop} (département) :: Sarthe {f}
sartorial {adj} /sɑɹˈtɔɹ.i.əl/ (of or relating to tailoring or clothing) :: vestimentaire
sartorial {adj} (anatomy: of sartorius) :: concernant le muscle couturier
Sartrean {adj} (of Sartre or his works) :: sartrien, sartrienne {f}
sarus crane {n} :: grue antigone {f}
sash {n} /sæʃ/ (decorative length of cloth) :: écharpe {f}
sash {n} :: large ceinture à noeud
sash {n} (opening part of a window) :: ventail {m}, battant {m}, ouvrant {m}
Sasha {prop} (male given name) :: Sacha {m}
Sasha {prop} (female given name) :: Sacha {f}
sashimi {n} /saʃɪmɪ/ (dish of slices of raw fish or meat) :: sashimi {m}
sash window {n} (type of window) :: fenêtre à guillotine {f}
Saskatchewan {prop} /sə.ˈskætʃ.əˌwɑːn/ (Province in western Canada) :: Saskatchewan {f}
Saskatchewanian {n} (an inhabitant of Saskatchewan) :: Saskatchewanais {m}, Saskatchewanaise {f}, Saskatchewannais {m}, Saskatchewannaise {f}
Saskatchewanian {adj} (of or relating to Saskatchewan) :: saskatchewanais, saskatchewannais
Saskatonian {n} /ˌsæs.kə.ˈtoʊ. ni.ən/ (native or inhabitant of Saskatoon) :: Saskatonien {m}, Saskatonienne {f},
Saskatonian {adj} (of or relating to Saskatoon) :: saskatonien
Saskatoon {prop} /ˌsæs.kə.ˈtun/ (the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada) :: Saskatoon {m}
sasquatch {n} /ˈsæskwɒtʃ/ (a hairy humanoid creature) :: Sasquatch {m}
sass {n} /sæs/ (backtalk, cheek, sarcasm) :: culot {m}, toupet {m}
sass {v} (talk back) :: contredire, protester, répondre
Sassari {prop} (city and province) :: Sassari
sassy {adj} /ˈsasi/ (bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy) :: insolent
Sat {n} (abbreviation of Saturday) :: sam. {m}
Satan {prop} /ˈseɪtən/ (the Devil) :: Satan {m}
satanic {adj} /seɪˈtænɪk/ (relating to Satan) :: satanique
satanical {adj} (satanic) SEE: satanic ::
Satanism {n} /ˈseɪtənɪzm/ (devil worship) :: satanisme {m}
Satanism {n} (a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey) :: satanisme {m}
Satanist {n} (one who identifies with Satanism) :: sataniste {m} {f}
satay {n} /sæˈteɪ/ (dish) :: satay {m}, saté {m}
satchel {n} /ˈsætʃəl/ (bag or case with one or two shoulder straps) :: cartable (for school, with strap(s))
sated {adj} (in a state of complete satisfaction) :: rassasié, repu
satellite {n} /ˈsætəlaɪt/ (a body orbiting a larger one) :: satellite {m}
satellite {n} (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body) :: satellite {m}
satellite dish {n} (parabolic antenna) :: antenne parabolique {f}
satellite-framing {n} :: cadrage satellitaire {m}
satellite town {n} (self-contained town near a metropolis) :: ville satellite {f}
Saterland Frisian {prop} (language) :: frison oriental {m}
satiate {v} /ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/ (satisfy) :: rassasier
satiate {v} (satisfy to excess) :: rassasier
satiated {adj} (pleasantly full) :: rassasié
satiation {n} (satiety) SEE: satiety ::
satiety {n} /səˈtaɪ.ə.ti/ (state of being perfectly satiated) :: satiété {f}
satin {n} /ˈsætɪn/ (cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back) :: satin {m}
satin {adj} (smooth and shiny) :: satiné
satire {n} /ˈsætaɪɹ/ (literary technique) :: satire {f}
satiric {adj} (satirical) SEE: satirical ::
satirical {adj} /səˈtɪɹɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to satire) :: satirique
satirically {adv} (in a satiric manner) :: satiriquement
satisfaction {n} /sætɪsˈfækʃən/ (fulfillment of a need or desire) :: satisfaction
satisfaction {n} :: satisfaction {f}
satisfactorily {adv} (in satisfactory manner) :: de façon satisfaisante
satisfactory {adj} /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/ (adequate or sufficient) :: satisfaisant
satisfied {adj} /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ (in a state of satisfaction) :: satisfait
satisfy {v} /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ (to meet needs, to fulfill) :: satisfaire
satisfy {v} (to satisfy) SEE: respond ::
sativa {n} /səˈti va/ (Cannabis sativa) :: sativa
Sato {prop} (Japanese surname 佐藤) :: Sato
satrap {n} /ˈseɪtɹæp/ (governor of a Persian province) :: satrape {m}
satrapy {n} (territory governed by a satrap) :: satrapie {f}
Satu Mare {prop} (city in Romania) :: Satu Mare
saturate {v} /ˈsætʃəˌɹeɪt/ (to become penetrated or soaked) :: saturer
saturated {adj} (full; unable to hold or contain any more) :: saturé
saturation {n} (the act of saturating or the process of being saturated) :: saturation {f}
saturation {n} (chemistry: state of a saturated solution) :: saturation {f}
Saturday {n} /ˈsæɾɚɾeɪ̯/ (day of the week) :: samedi {m}
Saturn {prop} /ˈsæ.tɝn/ (planet) :: Saturne
Saturn {prop} (god) :: Saturne {m}
saturnal {adj} (Of or pertaining to Saturn) :: saturnien
Saturnian {n} /sæ.tɜː(ɹ)n.jən/ (inhabitant of Saturn) :: Saturnien {m}, Saturnienne {f}
saturnine {adj} /ˈsætənaɪn/ (of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, etc.) :: saturnin {m}, saturnine {f}
saturnism {n} (lead poisoning) SEE: plumbism ::
satyr {n} /ˈseɪt.əɹ/ (Greek mythology) :: satyre {m}
satyr {n} (Lecher) :: satyre {m}
satyriasis {n} /ˌsatɪˈrʌɪəsɪs/ (uncontrollable sexual desire) :: satyriasis, satyrisme {m}, satyriasisme {m}
Sauber {prop} (surname) :: Sauber
sauce {n} /sɔːs/ (liquid condiment) :: sauce {f}
sauceboat {n} (boat-shaped pitcher for serving sauce or gravy) SEE: gravy boat ::
saucepan {n} /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ (deep cooking vessel) :: casserole {f}
saucer {n} /ˈsɔ.səɹ/ (small dish) :: soucoupe {f}, sous-tasse {f}
saucier {n} /sosje/ (sauce chef) :: saucier {m}
saucy {adj} /ˈsɔː.sɪ/ (impertinent or disrespectful) :: effronté, impertinent
saucy {adj} (mildly erotic) :: osé
Saudi {prop} (Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi Arabia ::
Saudi {n} /ˈsaʊdi/ (person from Saudi Arabia) :: Saoudien {m}, Saoudienne {f}
Saudi {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) :: saoudien, [rare] saoudi {m}, saoudite {f}
Saudi Arabia {prop} /ˌsaʊ.di əˈɹeɪ.bi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) :: Arabie Saoudite {f}
Saudi Arabian {n} (person from Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi ::
Saudi Arabian {adj} (pertaining to Saudi Arabia) SEE: Saudi ::
Sauer {prop} (river) :: Sûre {f}
sauerkraut {n} /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ (a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage) :: choucroute {f}
Saul {prop} /sɔːl/ (first king of Israel) :: Saül
Saul {prop} (original name of Paul) :: Saul
Saulteaux {prop} (nation) :: saulteaux {p}
sauna {n} /ˈsɔː.nə/ (sauna room or house) :: sauna {f}
sauna {v} (to use a sauna) :: prendre un sauna
saunter {v} /ˈsɔntɚ/ (stroll or walk at a leisurely pace) :: flâner
saunter {n} (a leisurely walk or stroll) :: flâner
saurian {n} /ˈsɔɹiən/ (reptile of the suborder Sauria) :: saurien {m}
sauropsid {n} (a member of the Sauropsida, a comprehensive group of vertebrates comprising the reptiles and birds) :: sauropside {m}
sausage {n} /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ (a food made of minced meat packed into a tubular casing) :: saucisse {f}
sausage {n} (small, uncooked) :: saucisson {m}
sauté {v} /soʊˈteɪ/ (to cook food) :: sauter
Sava {prop} (river) :: Save {f}
savable {adj} (Capable of being saved) :: sauvable
savage {adj} /ˈsævɪdʒ/ (barbaric, not civilized) :: barbare
savage {adj} (fierce and ferocious) :: féroce
savage {n} (uncivilized or feral person) :: sauvage {m} {f}
savagely {adv} (in a savage manner) :: sauvagement
savagery {n} /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/ (being savage) :: sauvagerie {f}
savanna {n} /səˈvænə/ (tropical grassland with scattered trees) :: savane {f}
save {n} /seɪv/ (block that prevents an opponent from scoring) :: arrêt {m}
save {v} (to help someone to survive, or rescue someone) :: sauver
save {v} (to keep safe; to safeguard) :: sauvegarder
save {v} (theology: to redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation) :: sauver
save {v} (to store for future use) :: épargner
save {v} (computing: to write a file to a storage medium) :: enregistrer, sauvegarder
save {v} (to economize) :: économiser
save {v} (to accumulate money) :: épargner
save {prep} (except, with the exception of) :: sauf, hormis
Save {prop} (river in Africa) :: Savé {m}
Save {prop} (river in France) :: Save {f}
saved by the bell {v} (rescued by a timely interruption) :: sauvé par la cloche, sauvé par le gong
save face {v} (preserve reputation) :: sauver la face
saveloy {n} (a seasoned pork sausage, normally purchased ready cooked) :: cervelas {m}
save one's skin {v} :: sauver sa peau
savin {n} (Juniperus sabina) :: sabine {f}, sabinier {m}
saving {n} /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ (reduction in cost) :: économie {f}
saving {n} (something that is saved) :: économie, épargne {f}
savings account {n} (account that yields a better interest than a current account) :: compte d'épargne {m}
savings bank {n} (financial institution) :: caisse d'épargne {f}, banque d'épargne {f}
savior {n} /ˈseɪvjɚ/ (a person who saves someone, rescues another from harm) :: sauveur {m}, sauveuse {f}
saviour sibling {n} (child with compatible tissue to treat a sick brother or sister) :: bébé-médicament {m}, bébé médicament {m}
savoiardi {n} (small sponge cake) SEE: ladyfinger ::
Savoie {prop} (department of France) :: Savoie {f}
Savona {prop} (province) :: Savone
Savona {prop} (capital) :: Savone
savory {adj} /ˈseɪvəɹi/ (tasty, attractive to the palate) :: savoureux, délicieux
savory {adj} (salty or non-sweet) :: salé {m}
savory {n} (herb of genus Satureja) :: sarriette {f}
savour {v} /ˈseɪvə(ɹ)/ (to appreciate, enjoy or relish something) :: savourer, déguster
Savoy {prop} /səˈvɔɪ/ (a historical region of western Europe) :: Savoie {f}
Savoy {n} (Savoy cabbage) SEE: Savoy cabbage ::
Savoy cabbage {n} (cultivar of cabbage) :: chou de Savoie
savvy {adj} /ˈsæ.vi/ (well-informed and perceptive) :: futé [informal], malin
savvy {v} ((informal) to understand) :: piger
saw {n} /sɔ/ (tool) :: scie {f}
saw {v} (cut with a saw) :: scier
saw {n} (saying or proverb) :: proverbe {m}
saw {n} (musical saw) SEE: musical saw ::
saw {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth ::
sawbones {n} (surgeon) :: chirurgien {m}
sawdust {n} /ˈsɔːˌdʌst/ (dust created by sawing) :: [formally] sciure {f}
sawfish {n} (ray with saw-shaped snout) :: poisson-scie {m}, scie {f}
sawfly {n} (insect of the suborder Symphyta) :: mouche à scie {f}
sawhorse {n} /sɔ.hɔɹs/ (a device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material) :: tréteau {m}
sawm {n} (Islamic fasting) :: saoum {m}
sawmill {n} (machine, building or company) :: scierie {f}
sawn-off shotgun {n} :: fusil à canon scié {m}
sawpit {n} /ˈsɔːpɪt/ (pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn) :: scieur de long
saw set {n} (device to adjust the divergence of saw's teeth) :: avoyeuse {f}
sawtooth {n} /ˈsɔːtuːθ/ (cutting bit of a saw) :: dent de scie {m}
sawtooth {n} (sawtooth wave) SEE: sawtooth wave ::
sawtooth wave {n} (function or waveform that ramps upwards and then sharply drops) :: onde en dents de scie {f}
sawyer {n} /ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/ (one who saws timber) :: scieur {m}, scieuse {f}
saxifrage {n} (plant) :: saxifrage {f}
saxion {n} (particle) :: saxion {m}
Saxon {n} /ˈsæksən/ (native or inhabitant of Saxony) :: Saxon {m}, Saxonne {f}
Saxon {adj} (of Saxons, Saxony or Saxon language) :: saxon
Saxony {prop} /ˈsæksəni/ (state) :: Saxe {f}
saxophone {n} /ˈsæksəfoʊn/ (a musical instrument of the woodwind family) :: saxophone {m}
saxophonist {n} /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/ (person who plays or practices with the saxophone) :: saxophoniste {m} {f}
say {v} /seɪ/ (to pronounce) :: dire
say {v} (to recite) :: dire, réciter
say {v} (to communicate verbally or in writing) :: dire
say {v} (to indicate in a written form) :: indiquer, dire
say {v} (to have a common expression) :: il paraît, on dit
say {v} (imperative: let's say) :: disons
say {v} (to say) SEE: tell ::
say goodbye {v} (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) :: dire adieu, faire ses adieux, prendre congé de, dire au revoir
say grace {v} (say a prayer of thanks) :: faire la bénédicité
saying {n} /ˈseɪɪŋ/ (proverb or maxim) :: dicton {m}
say it all {v} (to convey information implicitly and non-verbally.) :: en dire long
sayonara {interj} (goodbye, adieu) SEE: farewell ::
say what {phrase} :: de quoi, comment ça
sb {pron} (abbreviation of somebody in explanation) :: qqn
SBM {n} (small to medium business) :: PME
scab {n} (mange) SEE: mange ::
scab {n} /skæb/ (incrustation over a wound) :: croûte
scab {v} (to become covered by a scab or scabs) :: s'encroûter
scab {n} (scabies) SEE: scabies ::
scab {n} (strikebreaker) SEE: strikebreaker ::
scabbard {n} /ˈskæb.əd/ (the sheath of a sword) :: fourreau {m}
scabby {adj} /ˈskæb.i/ (full of scabs) :: croûteux
scabies {n} /ˈskei.biz/ (an infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei) :: gale {f}, mal de Sainte-Marie {m}
scabrous {adj} /ˈskeɪbɹəs/ (disgusting, repellent, repulsive, vile) :: scabreux {m}
scaffold {n} /ˈskæfəld/ (structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on) :: échafaudage {m}, échafaud {m}
scaffold {n} (platform for executions) :: échafaud {m}
scaffold {v} (set up scaffolding) :: échafauder
scaffolding {n} (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material) :: échafaudage {m}
scalability {n} (property of being scalable) :: extensibilité {f}
scalable {adj} (able to be changed in scale; resizeable) :: extensible, évolutif
scalar {adj} (having magnitude) :: scalaire
scalar {adj} (relating to scale) :: scalaire
scalar {n} (quantity with magnitude) :: scalaire {m}
scalar product {n} (product of two vectors) :: produit scalaire {m}
scald {v} /skɑld/ (to burn with hot fluid) :: ébouillanter
scale {n} /skeɪl/ (sequence for measurement) :: échelle {f}
scale {n} (size or scope) :: échelle {f}
scale {n} (ratio of distances) :: échelle {f}
scale {n} (series of notes) :: échelle, gamme {f}
scale {v} (to change size of) :: [scale up] agrandir, [scale down] réduire
scale {v} (to climb) :: escalader
scale {n} (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals) :: écaille {f}
scale {n} (coloured chitin) :: écaille {f}
scale {n} (flake of skin) :: squame {f}
scale {n} (pine nut) :: écaille {f}
scale {n} (flaky material sloughed off heated metal) :: barbure {f}
scale {n} (scale mail) :: armure d'écailles {f}
scale {v} (remove the scales of) :: écailler
scale {n} (dish of a balance) :: [d'une balance] plateau {m}
scale {n} (mathematics: base for a numeral system) SEE: radix ::
scale {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder ::
scale {n} (device) SEE: scales ::
scale {n} (limescale) SEE: limescale ::
scale model {n} (three-dimensional copy or representation of something) :: maquette {f}, modèle réduit {m}
scalene {adj} /ˈskeɪ.liːn/ (sides of different lengths) :: scalène
scalene triangle {n} (triangle having each of its three sides of different lengths) :: triangle scalène {m}
scales {n} /skeɪlz/ (device for weighing goods for sale) :: balance {f}
scallion {n} (Allium fistulosum) SEE: spring onion ::
scallop {n} /ˈskɒləp/ (mollusc) :: coquille Saint-Jacques {f} (traditionally used only for large species), pétoncle (used for small species)
scallop {n} (curve on an edge) :: échancrure {f}
scallop {n} :: escalope
scallop {v} (To cut in the shape of a crescent) :: échancrer
scalloped {adj} (having an edge marked with semicircles) :: festonné {m}, découpé {m}, échancré {m}
scalloped {adj} (baked in a scallop shell) :: cuit en coquille {m}
scalp {n} /skælp/ (part of head where the hair grows) :: cuir chevelu {m}
scalp {v} (to remove part of the head) :: scalper
scalpel {n} /ˈskælpəl/ (small straight knife) :: scalpel {m}
scalper {n} (one who sells tickets unofficially) :: vendeur à la sauvette {m}
scaly {adj} /ˈskeɪli/ (covered or abounding with scales) :: écailleux
scaly anteater {n} (pangolin) SEE: pangolin ::
scam {n} /skæm/ (fraudulent deal) :: entourloupe {f}, arnaque {f}, escroquerie {f}
scam {v} (to defraud or embezzle) :: entourlouper, arnaquer
scamp {n} /skæmp/ (mischievous youngster) :: galopin {m}, morpion {m}
scamper {v} /ˈskæmpɚ/ (To run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner) :: gambader
scan {v} /skæn/ (examine sequentially) :: scanner, fouiller
scan {v} (create a digital copy of an image using a scanner) :: scanner, numériser, scannériser
scan {v} (form a poetic metre) :: scander
scan {n} (result or output of a scanning process) :: scan {m}
scandal {n} /ˈskændəl/ (incident that brings disgrace) :: scandale {m}, esclandre {m}
scandalous {adj} /ˈskændələs/ (wrong, immoral, causing a scandal) :: scandaleux
scandalous {adj} (malicious, defamatory) :: scandaleux
Scandinavia {prop} /skændɪˈneɪvi.ə/ (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) :: Scandinavie {f}
Scandinavia {prop} (Scandinavian Peninsula) SEE: Scandinavian Peninsula ::
Scandinavian {n} /ˌskændɪˈneɪvi.ən/ (someone from Scandinavia) :: Scandinave {m} {f}
Scandinavian {adj} (of Scandinavia) :: scandinave
Scandinavian {adj} (of the North Germanic family of languages) :: scandinave
Scandinavian Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Northern Europe, see also: Scandinavia) :: Scandinavie {f}, péninsule Scandinave
scandium {n} /ˈskændi.əm/ (chemical element) :: scandium {m}
Scania {prop} /ˈskæni.ə/ (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula) :: Scanie {f}
scanlation {n} (the process of scanlation) :: scanlation {f}
scanlation {n} (the product of scanlation) :: scantrad, scanlation {m}
scanner {n} /ˈskænɚ/ (device which scans documents) :: scanneur, scanner {m}, numériseur {m}
scanner {n} :: module de balayage {m}
scansion {v} (the rhythm or meter of a line or verse) :: scansion {f}
scansion {v} (the act of analysing the meter of poetry) :: scansion {f}
scansorial {adj} :: grimpeur {m}
scant {adj} /skænt/ (very little) :: insuffisant, rare, maigre
scanty {adj} /ˈskænti/ (somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent) :: maigre, insuffisant
scanty {adj} (sparing, niggardly) SEE: niggardly ::
scapegoat {n} /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/ (a goat imbued with the sins of the people) :: bouc émissaire
scapegoat {n} (someone punished for someone else's error(s)) :: bouc émissaire {m}
scapegoat {v} (to punish someone for the error of someone else) :: faire de quelqu'un un bouc émissaire, utiliser quelqu'un comme bouc émissaire
scapula {n} (large flat bone) SEE: shoulder blade ::
scapular {n} /ˈskapjʊlə/ (a short cloak with an embroidered image of a saint) :: scapulaire {m}
scapular {n} (feather) :: scapulaire {m}
scapular {n} (bandage) :: scapulaire {m}
scapular {n} (devotional object) :: scapulaire {m}
scapular {adj} (of or pertaining to the scapula) :: scapulaire {m} {f}
scar {n} (cliff) SEE: cliff ::
scar {n} /skɑɹ/ (permanent mark on the skin) :: cicatrice {f}, balafre {f}
scar {n} (permanent negative mark on the mind) :: cicatrice {f}
scar {v} (to mark the skin permanently) :: cicatriser
scarab {n} (symbol) :: scarabée {m}
Scarborough {prop} /ˈskɑɹbəɹoʊ/ (district in Toronto) :: Scarborough {m}
scarce {adj} /ˈskɛəs/ :: rare
scarcely {adv} /ˈskɛɹsli/ (almost not, by a small margin) :: à peine
scarcity {n} (the condition of something being scarce or deficient) :: manque {m}, rareté {f}
scarcity {n} (an inadequate amount of something; a shortage) :: pénurie {f}
scare {n} /skɛɚ/ (minor fright) :: peur {f}
scare {v} (to frighten) :: effrayer
scarecrow {n} /ˈskɛə.kɹəʊ/ (an effigy made to scare the birds away) :: épouvantail {m}
scarecrow {n} (tall, thin, awkward person) :: épouvantail {m}
scared {adj} /skɛəɹd/ (afraid, frightened) :: effrayé
scaremonger {n} (alarmist, see also: alarmist) :: alarmiste {m} {f}
scare quote {n} (quotation mark used to provoke reaction) :: guillemet ironique {m}
scarf {n} /skɑːɹf/ (long garment worn around the neck) :: écharpe {f}, cache-nez {m}
scarf {v} (eat very quickly) :: engouffrer
scarf {n} (headscarf) SEE: headscarf ::
scarificator {n} (cupping glass) :: scarificateur {m}
scarlatina {n} (scarlet fever) SEE: scarlet fever ::
scarlet {n} /ˈskɑɹlɪt/ (colour) :: écarlate
scarlet {adj} (colour) :: écarlate
scarlet fever {n} (streptococcal infection) :: scarlatine {f}
SCART {prop} /skɑːt/ (French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audiovisual equipment) :: SCART {m}
scary {adj} /ˈskɛəɹi/ (causing, or able to cause, fright) :: sinistre, terrifiant, affreux
scat {n} /skæt/ (coprophilia) :: scato
scathing {adj} (harshly or bitterly critical) :: cinglant {m}
scathing {adj} (harmful or painful) :: acerbe {m}, {f}
scatological {adj} :: scatologique
scatology {n} (study or analysis of faeces) :: scatologie {f}
scatophile {n} (Person who takes pleasure from contact with human excrement) :: scatophile {m} {f}
scatophilia {n} (taking pleasure from contact with excrement) :: scatophilie {f}
scatophilic {adj} (Taking pleasure from contact with human excrement) :: scatophile
scatter {v} /ˈskætə/ (to cause to separate) :: disperser
scatter {v} (to disperse) :: se disperser
scatter {v} (to distribute loosely) :: éparpiller, parsemer
scatter {v} (to scatter) SEE: disperse ::
scatterbrain {n} (flighty, disorganized or forgetful person) :: tête de linotte {f}, étourdi {m}, étourdie {f}
scatterbrained {adj} (absent-minded) SEE: absent-minded ::
scatterbrained {adj} (having the qualities of scatterbrain) :: écervelé
scattered {adj} /ˈskætɚd/ (Randomly distributed) :: disséminé, éparpillé, épars
scattered {adj} (meteorology: covering three eighths to four eighths of sky) :: épars
scattered {adj} (meteorology: affecting 30% to 50% of area) :: épars
scattering {n} (physical process) :: diffusion {f}, éparpillement {m}
scavenge {v} /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/ (to collect and remove refuse) :: ramasser les ordures
scavenge {v} (to remove unwanted material) :: nettoyer
scavenger {n} /ˈskæv.ən.dʒə(ɹ)/ (animal feeding on decaying matter) :: animal nécrophage {m}, charognard {m}
scavenger hunt {n} (game) :: chasse au trésor {f}
scedastic {adj} (related to the variance of errors) :: scédastique {m} {f}
scedasticity {n} (distribution of error terms) :: scédasticité {f}
scenario {n} /sɪˈnɛəɹioʊ/ (outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work) :: scénario {m}
scene {n} ((theater) the stage) SEE: stage ::
scene {n} /siːn/ (the location of an event that attracts attention) :: scène {f}
scene {n} (decorations and fittings of a stage) :: scène {f}
scene {n} (subdivision of an act) :: scène {f}
scene {n} (place, time, circumstance, etc., in which anything occurs) :: scène {f}
scene {n} (exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others) :: scène {f}, scène de ménage {f}
scene {n} (large informal group of people with a uniting interest) :: scène {f}
scene {n} (landscape, scenery) SEE: scenery ::
scenery {n} /ˈsiːnəɹi/ (view, natural features, landscape) :: décor naturel {m}, paysage {m}
scenery {n} (stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene) :: décor {m}
scenic route {n} (road or path) :: chemin des écoliers {m}
scent {n} /sɛnt/ (distinctive odour or smell) :: odeur {m}
scent {n} (sense of smell) :: odorat {m}
scent {n} :: odeur {m}
scent {v} :: sentir
scented {adj} (having a pleasant aroma) :: odorant
sceptre {n} /ˈsɛptə/ (ornamental staff) :: sceptre {m}
schadenfreude {n} /ˈʃɑːdənfɹɔɪdə/ (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune) :: joie maligne {f}, schadenfreude {f}
Schaerbeek {prop} (city in Belgium) :: Schaerbeek {m}
Schaffhausen {prop} (canton) :: Schaffhouse
Schaffhausen {prop} (city) :: Schaffhouse
schedule {n} /ˈskɛ.dʒʊl/ (a procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur) :: planning {m}, horaire {m}, ordonnancement {m}, emploi du temps
schedule {v} (to create a schedule) :: planifier, ordonnancer
schedule {v} (to plan an activity at a specific date or time) :: prévoir, programmer
scheduling {n} (function) :: planification {f}, ordonnancement {m}
scheduling {n} (time at which a particular event is scheduled) :: planification {f}, programmation {f}
scheelite {n} (mineral) :: scheelite {f}
Scheherazade {prop} /ʃəˈhɛɹəzɑd/ (female given name) :: Shéhérazade {f}, Schéhérazade {f}
Scheldt {prop} /ʃɛlt/ (river) :: Escaut {m}
schematic {adj} /skɪˈmætɪk/ (represented simply) :: schématique
schematic {adj} (sketchy, incomplete) :: schématique
schematic {adj} (relating to a schema) :: schématique
schematic {n} (A drawing or sketch showing how a system works at an abstract level) :: schéma {m}
schematism {n} (schematic representation) :: schématisme {m}
schematize {v} /ˈskiːmətaiz/ (organize according to a scheme) :: schématiser
scheme {n} /skiːm/ (a systematic plan of future action) :: plan {m}
scheme {n} (secret, devious plan) :: combine {f}, machination {f}
scheme {n} (orderly combination of related parts) :: schéma {m}
scheme {n} (chart or diagram) :: schéma {m}
scheme {n} (mathematics) :: schéma {m}
scheme {n} :: système {m}, schéma {m}
scheme {v} (to contrive a plan) :: conspirer, tramer
schemer {n} /ˈskimɚ/ (he who plots secret, devious plans) :: machinateur {m}
scheming {adj} (tending to scheme) :: intrigant
Schengen Area {prop} (group of European countries) :: espace Schengen {m}
schilling {n} (old currency of Austria) :: schilling {m}
schism {n} /ˈskɪzəm/ (split, division, separation, discord) :: schisme
schism {n} (division within a religious body) :: schisme {m}
schism {n} (split within Christianity) :: schisme {m}
schismatic {adj} /skɪzˈmætɪk/ (religion: of or pertaining to a schism) :: schismatique
schismatic {n} (religion: a person involved in a schism) :: schismatique {m} {f}
schist {n} /ʃɪst/ (crystalline foliated rock) :: schiste {m}
schistosity {n} (state of being schistose) :: schistosité {f}
schistosomiasis {n} (various diseases) :: schistosomiase
schizencephalic {adj} (malformation) :: schizocéphale
schizoid {adj} /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/ (characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity) :: schizoïde
schizoid {n} (someone with schizoid personality disorder) :: schizoïde {m} {f}
schizoid personality disorder {n} /ˈskɪtsɔɪd ˌpɜɹsəˈnælɪti dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ (personality disorder) :: trouble de la personnalité schizoïde
schizophrenia {n} /ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/ (mental disorder) :: schizophrénie {f}
schizophrenic {adj} /ˌskɪtsəˈfɹɛnɪk/ (of a person: afflicted with schizophrenia) :: schizophrène
schizophrenic {n} (a person suffering from schizophrenia) :: schizophrène {m}
Schlemm's canal {n} (channel in the eye) :: canal de Schlemm {m}
schlep {v} /ʃlɛp/ (To carry or drag) :: trimbaler, coltiner
Schleswig-Holstein {prop} (state) :: Schleswig-Holstein {m}
schlub {n} (person who is clumsy, oafish, socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt) :: plouc {m}
schlubby {adj} (unattractive or unkempt) SEE: unattractive ::
schmaltzy {adj} (Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic) :: larmoyant {m}, tire-larmes
schnapps {n} /ʃnɑps/ (liquor) :: schnaps {m}, eau-de-vie {f}
schnitzel {n} (a meat dish) :: schnitzel {m}
schnozzle {n} (slang: human nose, especially large one) :: blair {m}, pif {m}, tarin {m}
scholar {n} /ˈskɑlɚ/ (a student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship) :: étudiant {m}
scholar {n} (specialist in a particular branch of knowledge) :: expert {m}
scholar {n} (learned person) :: savant {m}, érudit {m}
scholarliness {n} (state or condition of being scholarly) :: érudition
scholarly {adj} (relating to scholars or scholarship) :: érudit, universitaire
scholarship {n} /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/ (study allowance) :: bourse {f}
scholarship {n} (knowledge) :: érudition {f}
scholar's mate {n} (checkmate which occurs after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Qxf7#) :: coup du berger {m}, mat du berger {m}
scholastic {n} /skəˈlæstɪk/ (philosophy: member of scholasticism) :: scolastique
scholastic {adj} (of or relating to school, academic) :: scolaire
scholastic {adj} (of or relating to scholasticism) :: scolastique
scholasticism {n} /skəˈlæstɪˌsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) :: scolastique
school {n} /skuːl/ (a group of fish) :: banc {m}
school {n} (an institution dedicated to teaching and learning) :: école {f}, collège {m}
school {n} (college or university) :: collège {m}, université {f}, faculté
school {n} (a department/institute at a college or university) :: école {f}
school {n} (an art movement) :: école {f}
school {n} ((collectively) the followers of a particular doctrine) :: école {f}
school-age {adj} (being of an age during which attendance at school is customary) :: d'âge scolaire {m} {f}
schoolbag {n} (satchel) :: cartable {m} [with shoulder straps], sac d'école {m}
schoolboy {n} (young male student) :: élève {m}, écolier {m}
schoolboy error {n} :: erreur du débutant {m}, erreur de débutant {m}
school bus {n} /ˈskuːl.bʌs/ (transport for schoolchildren) :: autobus scolaire {m}, bus scolaire {m}
schoolchild {n} /ˈsku.əltʃaɪld/ (young person attending school or of an age to attend school) :: élève {m} {f}
school counselor {n} (school-oriented counselor) :: conseiller scolaire {m}, conseillère scolaire {f}
schoolgirl {n} (girl attending school) :: élève {f}, écolière {f}
schoolie {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher ::
schoolie {n} (school-leaver) :: élève sortant {m}, élève sortante {f}
schooling {n} (institutional education) :: scolarisation {f}
schooling {n} :: scolarité {f}
school-leaver {n} (high-school student who has recently graduated) :: jeune diplômé
schoolmate {n} (person who attended school with the subject) :: camarade {m} {f}, camarade d'école
school of hard knocks {n} (source of education by adverse experience) :: école de vie {f}, école de la vie {f} [school of life]
school of thought {n} (opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group) :: école de pensée {f}
school sores {n} (impetigo) SEE: impetigo ::
schoolteacher {n} (schoolteacher) SEE: teacher ::
school uniform {n} (uniform items to be worn by students in a school) :: uniforme scolaire {f}
schoolwork {n} /ˈskulˌwɝk/ (work done for school) :: travail scolaire {m}
school year {n} (academic year of a school) :: année scolaire
schooner {n} /skuːnə(ɹ)/ (sailing ship) :: goélette {f}
Schopenhauerian {adj} /ˌʃoʊpənhaʊˈɪɹi.ən/ (of or relating to Arthur Schopenhauer) :: schopenhauerien, schopenhauérien
schottische {n} (Bohemian dance) :: scottish {f}
Schrödinger's cat {prop} (thought experiment) :: chat de Schrödinger {m}
Schumannian {adj} (of or pertaining to Robert Schumann) :: schumannien
schwa {n} /ʃwɑ/ (indeterminate central vowel) :: e muet {m}, schwa {m}
schwannoma {n} (schwannoma) :: schwannome {m}, neurinome {m}
Schwartz {prop} (surname) :: Schwartz
Schwyz {prop} (canton) :: Schwyz
sciaphilous {adj} (Tolerant of shade) :: sciaphile
sciatic {adj} (of, or relating to the ischium) :: sciatique
sciatica {n} /saɪˈætɪkə/ (neuralgia of the sciatic nerve) :: sciatique {m}
science {n} /ˈsaɪəns/ (collective discipline of learning acquired through the scientific method) :: science {f}
science {n} (particular discipline or branch of learning) :: science {f}
science {n} (fact of knowing something) :: science
science {n} (knowledge gained through study or practice) :: science
science fiction {n} /ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/ (fiction) :: science-fiction
science fiction {n} (technology which is not yet practical) :: science-fiction {f}
science park {n} (an area with a collection buildings dedicated to scientific research) :: parc scientifique {m}
scientia potentia est {proverb} (knowledge is power) SEE: knowledge is power ::
scientific {adj} /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/ (of or having to do with science) :: scientifique
scientifically {adv} (using science or methods of science) :: scientifiquement
scientifically {adv} (with regard to science) :: scientifiquement
scientifically {adv} (from a scientific perspective) :: scientifiquement
scientifically {adv} (in a scientific manner) :: scientifiquement
scientifically {adv} (methodically) SEE: methodically ::
scientificity {n} (quality or state of being scientific) :: scientificité {f}
scientific method {n} (method of discovering knowledge) :: méthode scientifique {f}
scientific name {n} (formal name) :: nom scientifique {m}, nom savant {m}
scientific notation {n} (standard format) :: notation scientifique {f}
scientism {n} (belief) :: scientisme {m}
scientist {n} /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/ (one whose activities make use of the scientific method) :: scientifique {m} {f}, savant {m}, savante {f}
scientocracy {n} (members of an elite community of scientists) :: scientocratie {f}
Scientologist {n} (follower of Scientology) :: scientologue {m} {f}
Scientology {prop} (belief system developed by L. Ron Hubbard) :: scientologie {f}
scientometrics {n} (the scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them) :: scientométrie {f}
sci-fi {n} /saɪ.faɪ/ (science fiction) :: S-F {f}, science-fiction {f}
scimitar {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɑːɹ/ (sword with curved blade) :: cimeterre {m}
scimitar-horned oryx {n} (Oryx dammah) :: oryx algazelle {m}
scintilla {n} /sɪnˈtɪlə/ (small spark or flash) :: éteincelle {f}, once {f}
scintilla {n} (small amount) :: lueur {f}, brin {m}
scintillant {adj} (that scintillates) :: scintillant {m}
scintillate {v} /ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ (to twinkle) :: scintiller
scion {n} /ˈsaɪ.ən/ (descendant) :: descendant {m}, descendante {f}
scion {n} (heir to a throne) :: héritier d'un trône
scion {n} ((detached) shoot or twig) :: scion
scissiparity {n} (reproduction by fission) :: scissiparité
scissor {n} /ˈsɪzə/ (one blade on a pair of scissors) :: ciseau
scissor {v} (to cut using scissors) :: couper aux ciseaux
scissor kick {n} (kick in football) :: ciseau retourné {m}, ciseau {m}
scissors {n} /ˈsɪzɚz/ (tool used for cutting) :: ciseaux {m-p}
scissors {n} (hand with the index and middle fingers open in the game of rock paper scissors) :: ciseaux {m-p}
scissors crossover {n} (diamond crossover) SEE: diamond crossover ::
sclerosis {n} /sklɪˈɹəʊsɪs/ (abnormal hardening of body tissues) :: sclérose {f}
sclerotin {n} (crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects) :: sclérotine {f}
scoff {n} /skɔːf/ (derision; ridicule; mockery) :: dérision {f}, ridicule {m}, moquerie {f}
scoff {v} (to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision) :: se gausser, se moquer, tourner en ridicule
scoff {v} (to eat food quickly) :: engloutir
scold {n} /skoʊld/ (person who scolds, particularly a woman) :: chipie {f}, furie {f}, mégère {f}
scold {v} (rebuke) :: gronder, réprimander, tancer
scoliosis {n} (condition in which there is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine) :: scoliose {f}
scoliotic {adj} (of, pertaining to, or affected by scoliosis) :: scoliotique
sconce {n} /skɒns/ (light fixture on a wall) :: applique murale {f}, applique {f}
scone {n} /skɒn/ (pastry) :: scone {m}
scoop {n} /skuːp/ (any cup- or bowl-shaped object) :: pelle {f}
scoop {v} (to lift, move, or collect with or as though with a scoop) :: écoper
scooter {n} (large black duck of the genus Melanitta) SEE: scoter ::
scooter {n} /ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/ (foot-propelled vehicle) :: trottinette {f}
scooter {n} (type of small two-wheeled vehicle, see also: motorscooter) :: scooter {m}
scoot over {v} (to move one's sitting self or seat aside, so the other person has more space) :: se décaler
scope {n} /ˈskəʊp/ (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain) :: portée {f}
scope {n} (scope of an identifier) :: portée
-scope {suffix} (suffix to name viewing instruments) :: -scope {m}
scopophobia {n} :: scopophobie {f}
scops owl {n} (Otus scops) :: petit-duc {m}
-scopy {suffix} /-skəpi/ (observation, viewing) :: -scopie {f}
scorch {v} /skɔɹtʃ/ (to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it) :: roussir, brûler
scorch {v} (to become scorched or singed) :: roussir, brûler
scorched earth {n} :: terre brûlée {f}
score {v} (to score) SEE: strike ::
score {n} /skɔɹ/ (number of points earned) :: nombre de points {m}, score {m}
score {n} (performance of an individual or group on an examination or test) :: score {m}
score {n} (twenty, see also: twenty) :: vingtaine {f}
score {n} (sheet music showing all parts) :: partition générale {f}, partition conducteur {f}, partition de poche {f}
score {n} (slang: prostitute's client) :: micheton
score {v} (to cut a groove in a surface) :: entailler
score {v} (to record the score for a game or a match) :: marquer
score {v} (to earn points in a game) :: marquer, gagner
scoreboard {n} (board that displays the score in a game of contest) :: tableau d'affichage {m}
scorecard {n} (card allowing spectators to identify players and record progress) :: carte de pointage {f}
score off {v} (to gain an advantage on somebody) :: écraser, dominer, humilier, mortifier, prendre le dessus sur, aplatir, baiser, enculer
score off {v} (to scratch somebody out of a list or a group) :: biffer, rejeter, exclure, évincer, blackbouler, barrer, vider, jeter, flanquer dehors, foutre dehors
scorer {n} (one who scores) :: buteur {m}, buteuse, scoreur {m}
scores {pron} (many) SEE: many ::
scoria {n} (slag or dross) SEE: slag ::
scoria {n} (volcanic rock) SEE: slag ::
scorn {v} /skɔɹn/ (to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody) :: mépriser, dédaigner
scorn {v} (to scoff or express contempt) :: mépriser
scorn {n} (contempt, disdain) :: mépris {m}, dédain {m}
scornful {adj} /ˈskɔɹnfəl/ (showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous) :: méprisant
Scorpio {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪoʊ/ (astrological sign) :: Scorpion {m}
Scorpio {prop} (constellation) SEE: Scorpius ::
scorpion {n} /ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən/ (any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones) :: scorpion {m}
scorpionfish {n} (fish) :: rascasse {f}
Scorpius {prop} (astrological sign) SEE: Scorpio ::
Scorpius {prop} /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/ (constellation) :: Scorpion {m}
scorzonera {n} (black salsify) SEE: black salsify ::
Scot {n} /ˈskɑt/ (a person born in or native to Scotland) :: Écossais {m}, Écossaise {f}
Scotch {n} /skɒtʃ/ (uncountable: whisky made in Scotland) :: scotch {m}
Scotch crow {n} (hooded crow) SEE: hooded crow ::
Scotch tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
scoter {n} /ˈskoʊ.tɚ/ (bird) :: macreuse {f}
scotfree {adv} (scot-free) SEE: scot-free ::
scot-free {adv} /ˌskɑtˈfɹi/ (free of scot; free of tax) :: dégrevé, détaxé
scot-free {adv} (without consequences or penalties) :: en douce, ni vu ni connu
scotia {n} /ˈskoʊʃə/ (type of architectural molding) :: scotie {f}
Scotland {prop} /ˈskɑt.lənd/ (country in northwest Europe to the north of England) :: Écosse {f}
Scotland Yard {prop} (headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department of the London Metropolitan Police Force) :: Scotland Yard {m}
Scots {n} /skɒts/ (Lowland Scots language) :: écossais {m}
Scots {adj} (Scottish) :: écossais
Scots Gaelic {n} (Scottish Gaelic) SEE: Scottish Gaelic ::
Scotsman {n} /ˈskɑts.mən/ (a man from Scotland) :: Écossais {m}
Scottish {adj} /ˈskɑt.ɪʃ/ (of a person) :: écossais {m}, écossaise {f}
Scottish {adj} (of a thing or concept) :: écossais
Scottish {n} (the people of Scotland) :: les Écossais {m-p}
Scottish English {n} (dialect of English spoken in Scotland) :: anglais écossais
Scottish Gaelic {n} (The Gaelic language of Scotland) :: gaélique écossais {m}
scoundrel {n} /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/ (villain) :: scélérat {m}, gredin {m}, canaille {f}
scour {v} /ˈskaʊə/ (to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously) :: récurer
scour {v} (to clear the digestive tract) :: purger
scour {v} (to search an area thoroughly) :: écumer, passer au peigne fin
scourge {n} /skɔɹdʒ/ (persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble) :: fléau {m}
scourge {n} (a whip often of leather) :: écourgée {f}, fouet {m}
scourge {v} (to strike with a scourge) :: fouetter
scourging {n} (flogging) SEE: flogging ::
scout {n} /skaʊt/ (person sent out to gain and bring in tidings) :: éclaireur {m}
scout {n} (act of scouting) :: reconnaissance {f}
scout {n} (member of the scout movement) :: éclaireur {m}, scout {m}
scout {v} (to explore a wide terrain) :: aller en reconnaissance, partir en reconnaissance, explorer, reconnaître le terrain
scouting {n} /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/ (the Scouting movement) :: scoutisme {m}
Scouts {prop} (worldwide youth movement) :: scoutisme {m}
Scouts {prop} (members of that movement collectively) :: scouts {m-p}
scowl {n} /skaʊl/ (wrinkling of the brows or face) :: froncement {m}
scowl {v} (to wrinkle the brows) :: froncer, froncer les sourcils
scrab {v} /skɹæb/ (to scratch) :: schrabben
scrabble {v} (to scribble) SEE: scribble ::
Scrabble {prop} /ˈskɹæbl̩/ (board game with interlocking words) :: Scrabble {m}
Scrabbler {n} (a Scrabble player) :: scrabbleur {m}, scrabbleuse {f}
scram {v} /skɹæm/ (go away) :: dégager, décamper, ficher le camp, décaniller, se tirer, se barrer, se tailler, se casser
scramble {v} /ˈskɹæmbl̩/ (to proceed to a location or an objective in a disorderly manner) :: se ruer
scramble {v} (to mix food ingredients in a mix to be cooked into a loose mass) :: brouiller
scramble {v} (to process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener) :: brouiller
scramble {n} (a rush or hurry) :: bousculade {f}
scramble {n} (an emergency defensive air force mission) :: interception {f}
scramble {n} (a motocross race) :: motocross {m}
scrambled egg {n} (dish) :: œufs brouillés {m}
scrambling {n} :: cyrl
scramjet {n} (scramjet engine) :: superstatoréacteur {m}
scrap {n} /skɹæp/ (small piece, fragment) :: bribe {f}, bout {m}
scrap {n} (leftover food) :: restes {m-p} [de nourriture]
scrap {n} (discarded objects) :: ferraille {f}
scrap {n} (fight) :: litige {m}
scrape {v} /skɹeɪp/ (draw an object along while exerting pressure) :: gratter
scrape {v} (injure by scraping) :: effleurer
scraper {n} /ˈskɹeɪpɚ/ (an instrument by which anything is scraped) :: grattoir {m}
scrape together {v} (collect small amounts) :: rassembler
scrapheap {n} (junkyard) SEE: junkyard ::
scrapie {n} /ˈskɹeɪpi/ (A degenerative prion disease) :: tremblante du mouton
scrapyard {n} (a junkyard, a place where scrap is stored, discarded or resold) :: casse {f}
scratch {v} /skɹætʃ/ (to rub a surface with a sharp object) :: gratter
scratch {v} (to rub the skin with rough material) :: égratigner
scratch {v} (to irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing) :: piquer
scratch {v} (To mark a surface with a sharp object) :: rayer
scratch {v} (to delete) :: biffer, rayer, oblitérer
scratch {v} (to write or draw hastily or awkwardly) :: griffonner
scratch {v} (to dig or scrape with claws or fingernails with the intention to injure) :: griffer
scratch {n} (disruption or mark on a surface) :: égratignure {f}, rayure {f}
scratch {n} (money) :: pognon {m}, flouze {m}, blé {m}, grisbi {m}, thune {f}
scratch card {n} (lottery ticket) :: carte à gratter {f}, [France] jeu de grattage {m}, [Quebec] billet à gratter {m}, [Quebec, informal] gratteux {m}
scratching post {n} (wooden post that a cat scratches) :: griffoir {m}
scratch together {v} (collect small amounts) SEE: scrape together ::
scrawl {n} /skɹɔːl/ (irregular handwriting) :: griffonnage {m}, gribouillage {m}
scrawl {v} (to write in an irregular or illegible manner) :: griffonner
scrawny {adj} /ˈskrɔni/ (Thin, malnourished and weak) :: maigrichon(ne), famélique
scream {n} /skɹiːm/ (loud exclamation) :: cri {m}
scream {v} (to make the sound of a scream) :: crier
screaming sixties {n} (area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south) :: soixantièmes mugissants
scream queen {n} /ˈskɹiːm kwiːn/ (actress who appears in several horror movies) :: scream queen {f}
scree {n} /skɹiː/ (loose stony debris on a slope) :: éboulis {m}, pierrier {m}
screech {n} /skɹitʃ/ (high-pitched strident or piercing sound) :: crissement
screech {v} (make a screech) :: striduler
screech owl {n} (Megascops) :: petit-duc maculé {m}
screech owl {n} (Tyto alba) SEE: western barn owl ::
screed {n} /skɹiːd/ (speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism, see also: diatribe; harangue) :: diatribe {f}, harangue {f}, litanie {f}, tirade {f}
screed {n} (smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material) :: chape {f}
screed {v} (to use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface) :: araser
screen {n} /skɹiːn/ (physical divider) :: paravent {m}
screen {n} (viewing area of electronic output device) :: écran {m}
screen {n} (movie viewing area) :: écran {m}
screencap {n} (screenshot) SEE: screenshot ::
screen capture {n} (picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot) :: capture d'écran {f}
screen door {n} (A light door of mesh) :: porte moustiquaire {f}
screening {n} /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ (mesh material that is used to screen) :: protection {f}
screening {n} (showing of a film) :: projection {f}
screen name {n} (a pseudonym used for internet communications) :: pseudonyme {m}, alias {m}
screenplay {n} /ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/ (script for a movie or a television show) :: scénario {m}
screen printing {n} (printing method) :: sérigraphie {f}
screensaver {n} :: écran de veille {m}
screenshot {n} (image of computer screen output) :: capture d'écran {f}
screenwriter {n} (one who writes for the screen) :: scénariste {m} {f}
screw {n} /skɹuː/ (fastener) :: vis {f}
screw {n} (ship’s propeller) :: hélice {f}
screw {n} (act of screwing) :: visser
screw {v} (to connect or assemble pieces using a screw) :: visser
screw {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: baiser, coucher avec, fourrer, foutre, niquer
screw {v} (to cheat or treat unfairly) :: tricher
screw anchor {n} (a fixing that allows screws to be fitted into masonry walls) SEE: wall plug ::
screwdriver {n} (tool) :: tournevis {m}
screwed {adj} (beset with unfortunate circumstances) :: foutu
screw pine {n} (Pandanus spp.) :: pandanus
screw the pooch {v} (to fail) :: tout foutre en l'air
screw this {interj} :: j'en ai rien à faire, baise-le, baise ça
screw thread {n} (helical ridge or groove) :: filetage {m}, filet {m}
screw up {v} (colloquial: to make a mess of; to ruin) :: foirer [colloquial]
screw up {v} (colloquial: to blunder) :: gaffer, foirer [colloquial]
screw up {v} :: chiffonner, plisser, foutre en l’air
scribble {v} /ˈskɹɪbəl/ (to write or draw carelessly and in a hurry) :: gribouiller, griffonner
scribble {v} (to doodle) :: gribouiller
scribbler {n} /ˈskɹɪbələ(ɹ)/ (one who scribbles; hasty or untalented writer) :: gribouilleur {m}, gribouilleuse {f}
scribbler {n} (untalented artist) :: gribouilleur {m}, gribouilleuse {f}
scribe {n} /skɹaɪb/ (one who writes; a draughtsman) :: scribe {m}
scribe {n} (writer and doctor of the law) :: scribe {m}
scrimmage {n} (practice game) SEE: exhibition game ::
script {n} /skɹɪpt/ (writing; written document) :: écrit {m}
script {n} (written characters, style of writing) :: écriture {f}
script {n} (text of the dialogue and action for a drama) :: script {m}, scénario {m}
script {n} (procedure or program in computing) :: script {m}
script {n} (a system of writing) :: écriture {f}
script kiddie {n} (hacker who compromises files on others' computers) :: script kiddie {m}
scriptorium {n} /skɹɪpˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ (room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts) :: scriptorium {m}
script supervisor {n} (member of a film crew) :: scripte {m} {f}
scripture {n} /ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/ (any sacred writing or book) :: écriture {f}
Scripture {prop} (Bible) SEE: Bible ::
scriptwriter {n} (screenwriter) SEE: screenwriter ::
scrivener {n} /ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/ (professional writer) :: scribe, écrivain public {m} {f}
scrobiculate {adj} :: scrobiculé
scrofula {n} /ˈskɹɒfjʊlə/ (form of tuberculosis) :: écrouelles {f-p}, scrofule {f}
scrofulous {adj} (morally degenerate; corrupt) SEE: corrupt ::
scrofulous {adj} /ˈskɹɒfjʊləs/ (of, related to, or suffering from scrofula) :: scrofuleux
scroll {n} /skɹoʊl/ (roll of paper or parchment) :: rouleau {m} (de papyrus ou de parchemin), papyrus {m}, volumen {m}, rotulus {m}
scroll {n} (ornament) :: volute {f}
scroll {n} (end of a musical instrument) :: volute {f}, coquille {f}
scroll {v} ((Computing) to change one's view of data on a computer's display) :: faire défiler
scroll bar {n} (graphical widget) :: barre de défilement {f}, ascenseur {m}
scroll wheel {n} (disc used for scrolling) :: molette {f}
scrooge {n} /skɹuːdʒ/ (miserly person) :: avare {m} {f}, grigou {m}, grippe-sou {m}, harpagon {m}, picsou {m}
scrotal {adj} (scrotal) :: scrotal
scrotum {n} /ˈskɹəʊtəm/ (the bag of the skin and muscle that contains the testicles) :: scrotum {m}
scrounge {v} /skɹaʊndʒ/ (To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean) :: glaner
scrounge {v} (To obtain something of moderate or inconsequential value from another) :: quémander, profiter
scrounge {n} (scrounger) SEE: scrounger ::
scrounger {n} (one who scrounges) :: profiteur, parasite
scrub {n} /skɹʌb/ (vegetation of inferior quality) :: broussaille {f}
scrub {v} (to rub hard) :: récurer, frotter
scrub {v} (to call off a scheduled event; to cancel) :: annuler
scrub {n} (clothing worn in surgery) :: blouse médicale {f}
scrub {n} (cancellation) SEE: cancellation ::
scrubbing brush {n} (short brush) :: éponge à récurer {f}
scruffy {adj} /ˈskɹʌ.fi/ (untidy in appearance) :: débraillé, négligé
scrum {n} /skɹʌm/ ((rugby) all the forwards joined together in an organised way) :: mêlée {f}
scrum {n} :: mêlée {f}
scrum-half {n} (rugby player) :: demi de mêlée {m}
scrummage {n} (rugby formation of all forwards) SEE: scrum ::
scrumptious {adj} /ˈskɹʌmp.ʃəs/ (delicious; delectable) :: succulent, délicieux
scrunchie {n} (small elasticated ring of fabric) :: chouchou {m}
scruple {n} /ˈskɹuːpəl/ (hesitation from the difficulty of determining what is right) :: scrupule {m}
scrupulously {adv} /ˈskɹuːpjʊləsli/ (in a careful manner) :: scrupuleusement
scrutinise {v} (scrutinize) SEE: scrutinize ::
scrutinize {v} /ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/ (to examine with great care) :: scruter
SCTS {n} (sea cadet training ship) :: NECM
scuffle {n} /ˈskʌfəl/ (rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters) :: rixe {f}, échauffourée {f}
scuffle {n} (Dutch hoe) :: binette {f}
scuff mark {n} (a mark caused by scuffing) :: éraflure {f}
scull {n} /skʌl/ (small boat) :: skiff {m}
scullery {n} /ˈskʌləɹi/ (room, next to a kitchen) :: arrière-cuisine {f}, souillarde {f}
sculpt {v} (be a sculptor) :: sculpter
sculptor {n} /ˈskʌlptɚ/ (a person who sculpts) :: sculpteur {m}
Sculptor {prop} (constellation) :: Sculpteur {m}
sculpture {n} /ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/ (art of sculpting) :: sculpture {f}
sculpture {n} (work of art created by sculpting) :: sculpture {f}
scum {n} /skʌm/ (layer of impurities) :: écume {f}, couche {f}, mousse {f}, crasse {f}
scum {n} (person or persons considered to be reprehensible) :: ordure {f}, salaud {m}, racaille {f}
scumbag {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
scumbag {n} (despicable person) :: sac à merde {m}
scupper {n} /ˈskʌp.ɚ/ (nautical: drainage hole) :: dalot {m}
scurry {v} /ˈskʌɹi/ (to run away with quick light steps) :: détaler, se sauver
scurvy {n} (deficiency of vitamin C) :: scorbut {m}
scurvy-grass {n} (Cochlearia) :: cochléaire {f}
scut {n} (distasteful work; drudgery) SEE: drudgery ::
scutch {v} /skʌt͡ʃ/ (to strip off as the cuticle from the fibre) :: écanguer
scutch {n} (implement used to separate the fibres of flax) :: écang {m}
scutch grass {n} (couch grass) SEE: couch grass ::
scutellum {n} (shield-shaped structure) :: scutellum {m}
scuttle {n} /ˈskʌtəl/ (small hatch or opening in a boat) :: écoutille {f}
scuttle {v} (To deliberately sink a ship (often by order of the captain)) :: saborder, saboter
Scutum {prop} (constellation) :: Écu de Sobieski {m}
Scylla {prop} /ˈsɪlə/ (personification of the rock) :: Scylla {f}
scythe {n} /ˈsaɪθ/ (farm tool) :: faux
scythe {v} (to cut with a scythe) :: faucher
scyther {n} :: faucheur {m}, faucheuse {f}
sea {n} /siː/ (body of water) :: mer {f}
sea anemone {n} (polyp) :: anémone de mer {f}
sea bass {n} /ˈsiːbæs/ (salt-water fish) :: bar {m}
seabed {n} (floor or bottom of the sea or ocean) :: fond marin {m}
seabird {n} /ˈsiːbɜː(ɹ)d/ (any bird that spends most of its time in coastal waters) :: oiseau de mer, oiseau marin
sea bluebell {n} (Mertensia maritima) :: mertensie maritime {f}
seaborgium {n} /siːˈbɔːɹɡiəm/ (chemical element with atomic number 106) :: seaborgium {m}
sea bream {n} (any of several species of marine fish) :: daurade {f}, dorade {f}
sea change {n} (profound transformation) :: changement en profondeur
sea cucumber {n} (sea cucumber) :: bêche-de-mer {f}
sea daffodil {n} (Pancratium maritimum) :: lis de mer {m}, lis des sables {m}, lis maritime {m}
seadog {n} (sailor accustomed to the sea) :: loup de mer {m}
sea eagle {n} (Haliaeetus albicilla) SEE: white-tailed eagle ::
seafarer {n} (sailor) SEE: sailor ::
seafarer {n} (one who travels by sea) :: marin {m}
sea fennel {n} (Crithmum maritimum) SEE: rock samphire ::
seafloor {n} (seafloor, see also: seabed) :: fond marin {m}
seafood {n} /ˈsiːfuːd/ (fish, shellfish, seaweed and other edible aquatic life) :: fruits de mer
seagrass {n} (grasslike marine plants) :: herbier marin {m}, posidonie {f}
seagull {n} /ˈsiː.ɡʌl/ (bird of the family Laridae) :: mouette {f}, goéland {m}
sea hare {n} (large marine gastropod mollusc) :: lièvre de mer {m}
sea holly {n} (Eryngium maritimum) :: panicaut maritime {m}
sea horse {n} (walrus) SEE: walrus ::
sea horse {n} (fish) :: hippocampe {m}
sea krait {n} (snake) :: tricot
seal {n} /siːl/ (pinniped) :: phoque {m}
seal {n} (stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance) :: sceau {m}
seal {n} (design or insignia associated with organization or official role) :: sceau {m}
seal {n} (tight closure) :: joint {?}
seal {v} (to place a seal on (a document)) :: sceller
seal {v} (to close securely) :: cacheter
seal {n} (chakra) SEE: chakra ::
sea lamprey {n} (animal) :: lamproie marine {f}
Sealand {prop} (the Principality of Sealand) :: Sealand, [officially] principauté de Sealand
sealant {n} /ˈsiːlənt/ (material used to seal a surface so as to prevent passage of a fluid) :: enduit étanche {m}
sea legs {n} (ability to walk steadily aboard) :: pied marin {m}
sea leopard {n} (Hydrurga leptonyx) SEE: leopard seal ::
sea level {n} (nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured) :: niveau de la mer {m}
sealing wax {n} /ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/ (wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it) :: cire à cacheter {f}
sea lion {n} (member of the Otariidae family) :: otarie {f}
seal ring {n} (signet ring) SEE: signet ring ::
sealskin {n} (type of fabric made from the skin of seals) :: phoque {m}
seam {n} /siːm/ (folded back and stitched piece of fabric) :: couture
seam {n} (suture) :: suture {f}
seam {n} (thin stratum of mineral) :: veine {f}
seam {n} (a joint formed by mating two separate sections of a material) :: jointure {f}
seam {n} (a line or depression left by a cut or wound) :: cicatrice {f}
seam allowance {n} /ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/ (part of the material or fabric added to the dimensions of a pattern outside the seam) :: valeurs de couture
seaman {n} /ˈsiːmən/ (naval rank) :: matelot {m}
seaman {n} (mariner or sailor) SEE: sailor ::
seamed stocking {n} (women's stocking having seams up the back, formerly common but now generally worn for effect) :: bas couture {m}
seamless {adj} (Having no seams) :: sans couture, inconsutile {m} {f}
seamless {adj} (Without interruption; coherent) :: homogène, intégré
sea monster {n} (large, aggressive creature in the sea) :: monstre marin {m}
seamount {n} (underwater mountain) :: piton sous-marin {m}
seamster {n} (person who sews clothes) :: couturier {m}
seamstress {n} /ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/ (a woman who sews clothes professionally) :: couturière {f}
Sea of Azov {prop} /ˈsiː əv ˈɑːzɒv/ (sea) :: mer d'Azov {f}
Sea of Galilee {prop} (lake in northern Israel) :: lac de Tibériade {m}, mer de Galilée {f}
Sea of Japan {prop} (the sea between Japan and the rest of Asia) :: mer du Japon {f}
Sea of Marmara {prop} (a deep inland sea in north-western Turkey) :: mer de Marmara {f}
Sea of Okhotsk {prop} /ˌsiː əv əˈxɒtsk/ (sea) :: mer d'Okhotsk {f}
sea onion {n} (Drimia maritima) :: scille maritime {f}, oignon marin {m}, scille rouge {f}
sea otter {n} (Enhydra lutris) :: loutre de mer {f}
sea-parrot {n} (puffin) SEE: puffin ::
sea pie {n} (dish of crust or pastry with meat or fish) :: [Quebecois] cipaille {m}
seaplane {n} (an aircraft) :: hydravion {m}
sear {v} /siːɹ/ (To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument) :: [cooking] saisir, griller, brûler, calciner, marquer
search {v} (to search) SEE: look ::
search {n} /sɝt͡ʃ/ (an attempt to find something) :: recherche {f}
search {v} (to look throughout (a place) for something) :: chercher, fouiller
search {v} ((followed by "for") to look thoroughly) :: chercher
search engine {n} (application that searches for data) :: moteur de recherche {m}
searcher {n} /ˈsɜːt͡ʃə/ (One who searches) :: chercheur {m}
searchlight {n} (a light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction) :: projecteur {m}
searchlight {n} (the light from the above source) :: faisceau {m}
search warrant {n} (court order authorising the search of a place) :: mandat de perquisition {m}
sea room {n} (space to manoeuvre ship) :: mer libre {f}
sea salt {n} (salt prepared by evaporating sea water) :: sel marin {m}
sea serpent {n} (sea monster) :: serpent de mer {m}
seashell {n} (shell) :: coquille {f}
seashore {n} /ˈsiːʃɔɹ/ (the coastal land bordering a sea or ocean) :: rivage {m}, rive {f}, bord de mer {m}
sea-sickness {n} (seasickness) SEE: seasickness ::
seasickness {n} /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/ (a feeling of nausea caused by the motion of a ship) :: mal de mer {m}, naupathie {f}
seaside {n} (the area by and around the sea) :: côte {f}, rivage {m}, littoral {m}
seaside {adj} (related to a seaside) :: littoral {m}
seaside resort {n} (coastal holiday resort) :: station balnéaire {f}
sea snail {n} :: bigorneau {m}
season {n} /ˈsiːzən/ (quarter of a year) :: saison {f}
season {n} (part of year with something special) :: saison {f}
season {n} (a group of episodes) :: saison
season {n} ((obsolete) an extended, undefined period of time) :: temps {m}
season {v} (to flavour food) :: épicer, assaisonner
seasonably {adv} (at an opportune time) :: au temps convenable
seasonal {adj} /ˈsiːzənəl/ (of, related to or reliant on a season) :: saisonnier
seasonal affective disorder {n} (Depression associated with lack of natural light in winter) :: dépression hivernale {f}, dépression saisonnière {f}
seasoned {adj} /ˈsiːzənd/ (experienced) :: aguerri {m}
seasoning {n} (cooking ingredient) :: assaisonnement {m}, épice {f}
season ticket {n} (ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series) :: abonnement
sea spider {n} (sea spider) :: araignée de mer {f}
seat {n} /siːt/ (place in which to sit) :: place {f}
seat {n} (piece of furniture) :: siège {m} chaise {f}
seat {n} (horizontal portion of a chair) :: assise {f}
seat {n} (part of an object or individual directly involved in sitting) :: séant {m}, siège {m}
seat {n} (part of clothing) :: fond {m}
seat {n} (membership in a representative body) :: siège {m}
seat {n} (location of a governing body) :: siège {m}
seat at the table {n} :: avoir voix au chapitre
seat belt {n} (restraining belt) :: ceinture de sécurité {f}
seat of honor {n} (place of honor) SEE: place of honor ::
sea turtle {n} (any turtle that inhabits oceans) :: tortue marine {f}
sea urchin {n} /ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/ (any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea) :: oursin {m}, hérisson de mer {m}
seawall {n} (coastal defence) :: digue
seawater {n} (salt water of a sea or ocean) :: eau de mer {f}
seaweed {n} (marine plants and algae) :: algues {f-p}
seaworthy {adj} /ˈsiːwɝði/ (fit for the sea) :: en état de navigabilité, en état de naviguer
Seb {prop} (Cognates of Seb) :: Séb
sebacate {n} (any salt of sebacic acid) :: sébacate {m}, sébaçate {m}
sebacic {adj} (pertaining to sebacic acid or its derivatives) :: sébacique {m} {f}
Sebastian {prop} /səˈbæstʃən/ (given name) :: Sébastien
sebiferous {adj} :: sébifère {m} {f}
sebum {n} /ˈsibm̩/ (thick oily substance) :: sébum {m}
secateurs {n} (pruning shears) SEE: pruning shears ::
secede {v} /sɪˈsiːd/ (To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation) :: faire sécession
secession {n} /səˈsɛʃən/ (The act of seceding) :: sécession {f}
secessionism {n} :: sécessionnisme {m}
secessionist {n} (one who supports secession) :: sécessionniste
secluded {adj} (in seclusion, isolated, remote) :: isolé
seclusion {n} (The act of secluding, or the state of being secluded; a shutting out or keeping apart, or the state of being shut out) :: isolement {m}, séclusion {f}
second {adj} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (second (numeral), see also: 2nd) :: deuxième, second, [in names of monarchs and popes] deux
second {adj} (that comes after the first) :: deuxième, second
second {n} (manufactured item that fails to meet quality control standards) :: article de second choix {m}
second {n} (additional helping of food) :: rab {m}
second {n} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (one-sixtieth of a minute; SI unit of time) :: seconde {f}
second {n} (unit of angular measure) :: seconde {f}, seconde d'angle {f}
second {n} (short, indeterminate amount of time) :: seconde {f}, instant {m}
second {v} /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/ (to assist, support, back) :: soutenir
secondary {adj} /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/ (succeeding first) :: secondaire
secondary legislation {n} (legislation enacted by power derived from another legislation) :: législation déléguée {f}
secondary school {n} (school) :: école secondaire {f}, lycée {m} [equivalent in France], collège {m} [Switzerland]
secondary smoking {n} (passive smoking) SEE: passive smoking ::
second base {n} (the base opposite home plate) :: deuxième but {m}, deuxième base {f}
second-class {adj} (inferior in quality or standing) :: de seconde zone, de second ordre
second coming {n} (the return of Jesus Christ) :: retour
second cousin {n} (grandnephew or grandniece of a grandparent) :: cousin issu de germain
second fiddle {n} (music: fiddle part in harmony to the first fiddle) :: second violon {m}
Second French Empire {prop} (empire ruled by Napoleon III) :: Second Empire {m}
second grade {n} (period in school after first grade and before third grade) :: CE1 {m}
second-growth forest {n} (forest which has been harvested and is regrowing) :: forêt secondaire {f}
second hand {n} /ˈsɛkənd ˌhænd/ (the hand or pointer that shows the number of seconds that have passed) :: trotteuse
second hand {adj} (secondhand) SEE: secondhand ::
secondhand {adj} (not new; previously owned and used by another) :: seconde main, occasion, de seconde main
second helping {n} (a second portion of the same thing (usually of food)) :: deuxième portion {f}
second language {n} (language spoken other than the mother tongue) :: première langue {f}
second last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
secondly {adv} /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ (in the second place) :: deuxièmement
secondment {n} (temporary transfer) :: détachement {m}
second nature {n} (mindset) :: seconde nature {f}
second of arc {n} (angle of an arc) :: seconde d’arc {f}
second person {n} (the form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience) :: deuxième personne {f}
second-person plural {n} (the linguistic category referring to multiple people being addressed by the speaker of an utterance) :: deuxième personne du pluriel {f}
second-person singular {n} :: deuxième personne du singulier {f}
second-rate {adj} (of mediocre quality) :: de second ordre, de second rang
second to last {adj} (penultimate) SEE: penultimate ::
second to none {n} (heroin) SEE: heroin ::
second wind {n} (renewed feeling of energy) :: second souffle {m}
Second World War {prop} (World War II) SEE: World War II ::
secrecy {n} /ˈsiːkɹəsi/ (concealment) :: secret {m}
secrecy {n} (habit of keeping secrets) :: secrétisme {m}
secret {n} /ˈsiːkɹɪt/ (knowledge that is hidden) :: secret {m}
secret {adj} (being or kept hidden.) :: secret {m}
secret admirer {n} (romantic admirer) :: admirateur secret {m}
secret agent {n} (member of an intelligence agency whose identity or affiliation is kept confidential) :: agent secret {m}, agente secrète {f}
secretariat {n} /ˌsɛkɹəˈtɛəɹɪət/ (the office or department of a government secretary) :: secrétariat {m}
secretary {n} /ˈsɛk.ɹəˌtə.ɹi/ (person keeping records and handling clerical work) :: secrétaire {m} {f}
secretary {n} (head of a department of government) :: secrétaire
secretary {n} (type of desk) :: secrétaire
secretary {n} (sagittarius serpentarius) :: messager serpentaire
secretary bird {n} /ˈsɛkɹəˌtɛɹɪ bɜːd/ (member of bird family) :: messager sagittaire {m}, messager secrétaire {m}, messager serpentaire {m}
Secretary General {n} (chief administrator of an international body) :: secrétaire général {m}
Secretary of State {n} (government position) :: secrétaire d'État {m} {f}
secrete {v} /sɪˈkɹiːt/ ((transitive) produce by secretion) :: sécréter, excréter
secrete {v} (to conceal) :: celer, cacher
secrete {v} (to steal) :: dérober, enlever
secretion {n} (secreted substance) :: sécrétion {f}
secretion {n} (act of secreting) :: sécrétion {f}
secretion {n} (act of hiding) :: mettre au secret
secretive {adj} (having an inclination to secrecy) :: secret nature, cachottier behaviour
secretiveness {n} :: secrétisme {m}
secretly {adv} /ˈsi.kɹət.li/ (in a secret manner) :: secrètement, en cachette
secret of Polichinelle {n} (secret known to everyone) :: secret de Polichinelle {m}
secret police {n} (police operating outside normal boundaries of law) :: police secrète {f}
secret service {n} (government organization) :: service secret {m}
sect {n} /sɛkt/ (religious movement) :: secte {f}
sectarianism {n} /sekˈteəɹi.ənɪzəm/ (rigid adherence to a particular sect, party or denomination) :: sectarisme {m}
section {n} /ˈsɛkʃən/ (cutting, part cut out) :: section
section {n} (part, piece or subdivision of anything) :: section {f}
section {n} (part of a document) :: section {f}; section {f}, [Canada] article {m} [law]
section {n} (science: thin slice of material) :: section
section {v} (to cut) :: sectionner
section {v} (to commit to mental hospital) :: interner
sectional {n} /ˈsɛkʃənəl/ ((music) rehearsal of part of an orchestra or band) :: partielle {f}
sectionary {n} (a member or supporter of the sectionary party) :: sectionnaire {m} {f}
sectionary {adj} (pertaining to the sectionary party) :: sectionnaire
sector {n} /ˈsɛk.təɹ/ (section) :: secteur
sector {n} (a field of economic activity) :: secteur
sectoral {adj} (pertaining to a sector) :: sectoriel {m}, sectorielle {f}
secular {adj} /ˈsɛkjələɹ/ (not specifically religious) :: séculier, laïque, mondain
secular {adj} (temporal) :: séculier
secular {adj} (happening once in an age or century) :: séculaire
secular {adj} :: profane
secular arm {n} :: bras séculier {m}
secularism {n} /ˈsɛkjʊləˌɹɪzəm/ (neutrality towards all religions) :: laïcité {f}, sécularisme {m}
secularism {n} (the political belief in the separation of church and state) :: laïcisme {m}
secularity {n} (state of being secular) :: sécularité {f}, laïcité {f}
secularize {v} (to make secular) :: laïciser, séculariser
secure {adj} /səˈkjʊə(ɹ)/ (free from attack or danger; protected) :: sûr
secure {adj} (free from the danger of theft; safe) :: sûr
secure {adj} (free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret) :: sûr
secure {adj} (free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid) :: sûr
secure {adj} (Firm and not likely to fail; stable) :: sûr
secure {adj} (Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable) :: sûr
securely {adv} /səˈkjʊɹli/ (in a secure manner) :: en sécurité, solidement, fermement
securitization {n} /sɪˈkjʊəɹɪtʌɪzeɪʃən/ (process of securitizing assets) :: titrisation {f}
securitize {v} (to convert assets to secrities) :: titriser
security {n} /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/ (condition of not being threatened) :: sécurité {f}
security {n} (something that secures) :: sécurité {f}, sécurisant {m}
security {n} (finance: tradeable financial asset) :: titre négociable {m}, papier-valeur {m} (Luxembourg, Switzerland)
Security Council {prop} (UN Security Council) SEE: UN Security Council ::
security deposit {n} (amount of money paid in advance as security) :: dépôt de garantie {m}, caution {f}
security guard {n} (person employed to provided security) :: agent de sécurité {m}
Security Intelligence Review Committee {prop} (oversight committee overseeing the CSIS security service of Canada) :: Comité de surveillance des activités de reseignement de sécurité
security service {n} (government organisation) :: service de sécurité {m}
security theater {n} (measures which provide a sense of security without providing security) :: comédie sécuritaire {f}
sedan {n} /səˈdæn/ (enclosed chair carried by porters) :: palanquin {m}
sedan {n} (style of automobile) :: berline {f}
sedan chair {n} (small litter or palanquin) :: chaise à porteurs {f}
sedative {n} /ˈsɛdətɪv/ (an agent or drug that sedates) :: sédatif {m}
sedative {adj} (calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing) :: sédatif
sedentary {adj} /ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/ (not moving, not migratory) :: sédentaire
sedentary {adj} (not moving much; sitting around) :: sédentaire
sedentism {n} :: sédentarité {f}
sedevacantism {n} (belief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one) :: sédévacantisme
sedge {n} /sɛd͡ʒ/ (any plant of the genus Carex) :: laîche {f}
sedge warbler {n} (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) :: phragmite des joncs {m}
sediment {n} /ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ (collection of small particles) :: sédiment {m}
sediment {v} (to deposit material as a sediment) :: sédimenter
sediment {v} (to be deposited as a sediment) :: sédimenter
sedimentary rock {n} (one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth) :: roche sédimentaire
sedimentation {n} (separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry) :: sédimentation {f}
sedimentology {n} (study of natural sediments) :: sédimentologie {f}
sedition {n} /sɛˈdɪ.ʃən/ (insurrection or rebellion) :: sédition {f}, révolte {f},
seditious {adj} (of, related to, or involved in sedition) :: séditieux {m}, séditieuse {f}
Sedna {prop} (a goddess) :: Sedna {f}
Sedna {prop} (planetoid) :: Sedna
seduce {v} /sɪˈd(j)uːs/ (to beguile or lure someone away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray) :: séduire
seduce {v} (to entice or induce someone to engage in a sexual relationship) :: séduire
seduce {v} (to win over or attract someone) :: séduire
seducer {n} (someone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman) :: séducteur {m}, séductrice {f}
seduction {n} /sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ (act of seducing) :: séduction {f}
seductive {adj} /sɪˈdʌktɪv/ (attractive, alluring, tempting) :: séduisant
seductress {n} (woman who seduces) :: séductrice {f}, vamp {f}
sedulous {adj} /ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/ (of a person: diligent in application or pursuit) :: pointilleux
see {v} /siː/ (perceive with the eyes) :: voir
see {v} (understand) :: voir
see {n} (diocese) :: siège {f}, évêché {m}
see {n} (office of a bishop) :: siège {m}
see also {phrase} (a suggestion that other topics of study are related to a current topic) :: voir aussi
seed {n} /siːd/ (fertilized grain) :: semence {f}, graine {f}
seed {n} (amount of fertilized grain) :: semence {f}
seed {n} (semen) :: sperme
seed {n} (offspring, descendants, progeny) :: postérité {f}, semence {f}
seed {v} (to plant or sow seeds) :: semer, ensemencer
seed {v} (assign a position to in a tournament) :: apparier, départager, classer
seeding {n} /ˈsiːdɪŋ/ (Arrangement of positions in a tournament) :: appariement, départage, [racing] grille de départ
seedling {n} /ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ (young plant grown from seed) :: semis
seedpod {n} (pouch-like form on a plant) SEE: pod ::
seedy {adj} (disreputable; run-down) :: louche, glauque
seeing {adj} /ˈsiːɪŋ/ (having vision; not blind) :: voyant {m}
seeing-eye dog {n} (seeing-eye dog) SEE: guide dog ::
seeing is believing {proverb} (you need to see something to believe it) :: une image vaut mille mots, voir, c'est croire, il faut le voir pour le croire
seek {v} /siːk/ (to try to find) :: chercher
seek a knot in a bulrush {v} :: chercher midi à quatorze heures
seeker {n} /ˈsiːkə/ (One who seeks) :: demandeur
seel {v} (To blind) SEE: blind ::
seel {v} (To sew together the eyes of a young hawk) :: ciller
seem {v} (to appear, to seem) SEE: look ::
seem {v} /siːm/ (to appear) :: sembler, paraître, avoir l'air
seemingly {adv} (apparently) SEE: apparently ::
see Naples and die {proverb} (since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it) :: voir Naples et mourir, voir Naples et puis mourir
see off {v} (to defeat) SEE: defeat ::
see off {v} (to accompany someone to a point of departure) :: accompagner
seep {n} /siːp/ (to ooze through pores) :: s'infiltrer suinter
see past the end of one's nose {v} (have insight into underlying facts or consequences) :: ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez
seer {n} /siːɹ/ (someone who sees something; an eyewitness) :: témoin {m}
seer {n} (someone who foretells the future) :: voyant {m}, voyante {f}
see reason {v} (see sense) SEE: see sense ::
see red {v} (to become angry) :: voir rouge
seersucker {n} /ˈsɪɹˌsʌk.ɚ/ :: crépon {m}, sirsacas, cirsakas, cirsac, seersucker
seesaw {n} /ˈsiːsɔː/ (structure moving up and down, balanced in the middle) :: balançoire {f}, tapecul {m}
see sense {v} :: entendre raison
see stars {v} (experience flashing lights) :: voir trente-six chandelles
seethe {v} /siːð/ (to boil vigorously (intransitive verb)) :: bouillonner
seethe {v} ((figuratively) to be in an agitated state of turmoil) :: bouillir
see the forest for the trees {v} (to be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation) :: l'arbre qui cache la forêt
see the light {v} (come into the world or to public notice) :: voir le jour
see through {v} (perceive visually through something transparent) :: voir à travers
see through {v} (avoid being deceived) :: pénétrer
see through {v} (to recognize someone's true motives) :: anticiper, percer à jour
see through {v} (to provide support or cooperation throughout a period of time) :: assister
see through {v} (to do something until it is finished) :: achever
see through {v} (to constitute ample supply) :: suffire
see-through {adj} (transparent) SEE: transparent ::
see-through {adj} (translucent) SEE: translucent ::
see ya {interj} (see you) SEE: see you ::
see you {phrase} /ˈsiː juː/ (see you later) :: à plus
see you later {phrase} (goodbye) :: à plus tard, à bientôt, à la prochaine, à tout à l'heure {f}, au revoir [formally]
see you soon {interj} (goodbye) :: à bientôt
see you tomorrow {phrase} (see you tomorrow) :: à demain
segetal {adj} (that grows in cornfields) :: ségétal
segment {n} /ˈsɛɡmɛnt/ (length of some object) :: segment {m}
segment {n} (math: portion) :: quartier {m}
segment {v} (to divide into segments or sections) :: segmenter
segment {n} (line segment) SEE: line segment ::
segment {n} (circular segment) SEE: circular segment ::
segmentation {n} (the act or an instance of dividing into segments) :: segmentation {f}
segmentation {n} (the state of being divided into segments) :: segmentation {f}
Segorbe {prop} /sɛˈɡɔːbeɪ/ (municipality in Castellón, Spain) :: Segorbe
Segovia {prop} /sɪˈɡəʊviə/ (city in Castile and León, Spain) :: Ségovie {f}
segregation {n} /sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/ (setting apart or separation) :: ségrégation {f}, séparation {f}
segue {v} /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ (to move smoothly from one topic to another) :: enchaîner
segue {v} (music: to move smoothly from one theme to another) :: enchaîner
segue {v} (to play a sequence of records without talking in between) :: enchaîner
segue {n} (an instance of segueing, a transition) :: transition {f}
seigneuress {n} (seigneuresse) SEE: seigneuresse ::
seigneuresse {n} :: seigneuresse
seine {n} /seɪn/ (fishing net) :: seine {f}
seine {v} (to fish) :: seiner
Seine {prop} /seɪn/ (river of northern France) :: Seine {f}
Seine-et-Marne {prop} (department of France) :: Seine-et-Marne
Seine-Maritime {prop} (department of France) :: Seine-Maritime {f}
Seine-Saint-Denis {prop} (department of France) :: Seine-Saint-Denis {f}
seisin {n} ((historical) feudal right to possession) :: saisine {f}
seismic {adj} /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ :: sismique
seismogram {n} (output from an accelerograph or seismograph) :: sismogramme {m}
seismograph {n} /ˈsaɪz.mə.ɡɹæf/ (instrument that detects and records earthquakes) :: seismographe
seismologist {n} (person who practices seismology) :: seismologiste {m} {f}
seismology {n} /saɪzˈmɑlədʒi/ (the study of the vibration of the Earth's interior) :: sismologie {f}, séismologie {f}
seismometer {n} (device used by seismologists to measure seismic waves) :: sismographe {m}
seitan {n} /ˈseɪtən/ (wheat gluten) :: seitan {m}
sei whale {n} (whale of the rorqual family) :: rorqual boréal {m}
seiyuu {n} (voice actor) SEE: voice actor ::
seize {v} /siːz/ (grab) :: saisir, se saisir de
seize {v} (take advantage) :: saisir
seize {v} (take possession of (by force, law etc)) :: saisir
seize {v} (to bind or lock in position) :: se gripper [of a motor or other machine]
seize the day {v} (enjoy the present) :: cueillir le jour, carpe diem
seizure {n} /ˈsiʒɚ / (act of taking possession, as by force or right of law) :: saisie {f}
seizure {n} (sudden attack or convulsion) :: attaque {f}, crise {f}
seizure {n} (sudden onset of pain or emotion) :: attaque {f}
sejant {adj} (seated, sitting) :: séant
sejunct {adj} (separate) SEE: separate ::
sekere {n} (musical instrument) :: chekeré {m}
Selandian {prop} (subdivision of the Paleocene epoch) :: Sélandien
Selangor {prop} (western Malaysian state) :: Selangor {m}
selcouth {adj} /sɛlˈkuːθ/ (strange, rare, marvellous) :: merveilleux, étrange, miraculeux
seldom {adv} /ˈsɛldəm/ (infrequently, rarely) :: rarement
select {adj} /sɪˈlɛkt/ (privileged, specially selected) :: sélect
select {v} (to choose one or more elements from a set) :: choisir, sélectionner
selected {adj} /sɪˈlɛktɪd/ (that have been selected or chosen) :: sélectionné
selection {n} /səˈlɛkʃən/ (process or act of selecting) :: sélection {f}
selection {n} (something selected) :: sélection
selection {n} :: sélection
selective {adj} /səˈlɛktɪv/ (of or pertaining to the process of selection) :: sélectif
selective {adj} (choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting) :: sélectif
selective breeding {n} (artificial selection) SEE: artificial selection ::
selective school {n} (type of school) :: établissement sur dossier
selectivity {n} (the quality of being selective) :: sélectivité
Selena {prop} /sɪˈliːnə/ (female given name) :: Sélène {f}, Séléna {f}, Céline {f}
selenate {n} (any salt or ester of selenic acid) :: séléniate {m}
Selene {prop} /səˈlini/ (Greek moon goddess) :: Séléné {f}
selenide {n} (compound in which selenium serves as an anion) :: séléniure {m}
selenite {n} (gypsum) :: sélénite {f}
selenite {n} (from selenous acid) :: sélénite {m}
Selenite {n} (inhabitant of the Moon) SEE: Lunarian ::
selenium {n} /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/ (chemical element) :: sélénium {m}
selenography {n} (scientific study of the moon) :: sélénographie {f}
selenologist {n} (person skilled or involved in selenology) :: sélénologue {m} {f}, sélénologiste {m} {f}
selenology {n} /sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/ (the study of the moon and several satellites) :: sélénologie
Seleucia {prop} /sɪˈluː.ʃə/ (city) :: Séleucie {f}
Seleucid {adj} /səˈluːsɪd/ (relating to the dynasty) :: séleucide
Seleucus {prop} /səˈl(j)uːkəs/ (Ancient Greek name) :: Séleucos
self {n} /sɛlf/ (individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness) :: soi-même {m}
self- {prefix} (of, by, in or with oneself or itself) :: auto-
self-adjoint {adj} :: autoadjoint
self-aggrandizement {n} (behavior which increases one's own wealth or power, or which is intended to create an appearance of importance) :: autoglorification {f}
self-assurance {n} (state or quality of being confident in oneself) :: aplomb {m}, confiance en soi {f}
self-assured {adj} (confident on one's abilities) :: sûr de soi, plein d'assurance
self-aware {adj} (aware of oneself) :: autoconscient
self-awareness {n} (state of being self-aware) :: conscience de soi {f}
self-censorship {n} (act of censoring one's own work) :: auto-censure {f}
self-cleaning {adj} (that cleans itself) :: autolavable
self-conceit {n} (vanity) :: autosuffisance {f}
self-confidence {n} (state of being self-confident) :: confiance en soi {f}
self-confidence {n} (measure of one's belief in one's own abilities) :: confiance en soi {f}
self-confident {adj} (confident in one's abilities) :: sûr de soi
self-conscious {adj} (aware of oneself as an individual being) :: introspectif
self-consciousness {n} (awareness of the self as an entity) :: conscience de soi {f}
self-consciousness {n} (shyness) :: timidité {f}
self-contained {adj} (not requiring external or additional support) :: autonome, indépendant
self-control {n} /ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/ (ability to control one's desires and impulses) :: contrôle de soi {m}, maîtrise de soi {f}
self-correct {v} :: autocorriger
self-criticism {n} (criticism of oneself) :: autocritique {f}
self-deception {n} (fooling oneself) :: auto-illusion {f}
self-defense {n} (means of defending oneself from attack) :: auto-défense {f}
self-defense {n} ((law) Defense for oneself against violence) :: légitime défense {f}
self-denial {n} (action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others) :: abnégation
self-deprecating {adj} /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (critical of oneself) :: autodérisoire
self-deprecation {n} (disparaging view of oneself) :: autodérision {f}
self-deprecatory {adj} (self-deprecating) SEE: self-deprecating ::
self-destruct {v} (to destroy oneself) :: auto-détruire
self-destruction {n} (voluntary destruction of something by itself) :: autodestruction {f}
self-destructive {adj} (that causes injury to oneself or harm to one's interests) :: autodestructeur {m}, autodestructrice {f}
self-determination {n} (political independence of a people) :: autodétermination
self-educated {adj} (having learned without the direction of a teacher) :: autodidacte
self-employed {adj} (working for oneself) :: indépendant, autonome
self-employment {n} (working for oneself) :: indépendant
self-esteem {n} /ˌsɛlf.ə.ˈstiːm/ (confidence in one's own worth) :: amour-propre, estime de soi
self-evident {adj} (obviously true) :: l'évidence même
self-explanatory {adj} (explaining itself) :: auto-explicatif
self-extinguishing {adj} :: autoextinguible
self-fulfilling {adj} (describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted) :: autoréalisateur {m}, autoréalisatrice {f}
self-fulfilling prophecy {n} (A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true) :: prophétie autoréalisatrice {f}
self-hatred {n} (hatred of oneself) :: la haine de soi {f}
selfheal {n} (plant of genus Prunella) :: brunelle {f}
selfhood {n} (individuality) :: individualité {f};, ipséité {f}
selfhood {n} (personality) :: personnalité {f};
selfhood {n} (selfishness) :: égocentrisme {m}, égoïsme {m};
selfie {n} /ˈsɛlfi/ (photographic self-portrait) :: selfie {m} {f}; [Canadian French]: égoportrait {m}, autophoto {f}
selfie stick {n} (extendable arm to hold a camera) :: perche à selfie
self-image {n} (way a person views themself) :: image de soi {m}
self-immolate {v} (to set oneself on fire) :: s'immoler
self-immolation {n} (setting oneself on fire) :: auto-immolation {f}
self-important {adj} (having too high an opinion of one's own importance) :: présomptueux
self-improvement {n} (following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character) :: auto-amélioration
self-incriminate {v} (incriminate oneself) :: auto-incriminer
self-indulgence {n} (excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own personal desires and needs) :: dissolution {f}
self-indulgent {adj} (exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence) :: dissolu
selfish {adj} /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/ (holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making) :: égoïste
selfish {adj} (regard for oneself above others' well-being) :: égoïste
selfish gene {n} (gene regarded as primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process) :: gène égoïste {m}
selfishness {n} /ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs/ (quality of being selfish) :: égoïsme {f}
self-lacing {adj} :: autolaçant
self-learning {n} (learning done by oneself) :: autoapprentissage {m}
selfless {adj} (having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself; unselfish) :: dévoué, altruiste
self-love {n} (regard for oneself) :: amour-propre {m}
self-management {n} (joint control by workers and management) :: autogestion {f}
self-medication {n} (medication of oneself without professional advice) :: automédication {f}
self-obsession {n} (preoccupation with self) :: égocentrisme
self-pity {n} (feeling of pity for oneself) :: apitoiement sur soi-même {m}, autoapitoiement {m}, auto-apitoiement
self pollination {n} (self pollination) SEE: self-pollination ::
self-pollination {n} (Pollination of a flower by its own pollen) :: auto-pollinisation {f}
self-pollute {v} (to masturbate) :: se polluer
self-portrait {n} (portrait of the painter who painted it) :: autoportrait {m}
self-preservation {n} /ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ (self-preservation) :: autoconservation {f}
self-proclaimed {adj} (announced by oneself) :: autoproclamé
self-propelled {adj} (having its own means of propulsion) :: auto-tracté
self-publishing {v} (the publishing of books and other media by the authors) :: autopublication {f}
self-reference {n} (act or process of referring to itself) :: autoréférence {f}, auto-référence {f}
self-referential {adj} /ˈsɛlf ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃl/ (that or who refers to itself or oneself) :: autoréférentiel, autoréférent
self-referentiality {n} (quality of being self-referential) :: autoréférentialité {f}
self-regulation {n} (the regulation of one's own behavior) :: autorégulation {f}
self-reliance {n} (independence) :: autonomie {f}, autosuffisance {f}
self-reliant {adj} (reliant upon oneself) :: sûr de lui
self-respect {n} (knowledge of one's own worth) :: respect de soi {m}, dignité personnelle {f}
self-righteous {adj} (piously self-assured and smugly moralistic) :: bien-pensant
self-righteousness {n} (confident in one's own righteousness, self-assured, smug) :: dédain {m}
self-sacrifice {n} (giving up of one's own benefit) :: auto-sacrifice {m}, sacrifice de soi {m}
selfsame {adj} /ˈsɛlf.seɪm/ (the very same) :: identique, le même
self-satisfaction {n} (contentment with one's own accomplishments or situation) :: autosatisfaction {f}
self-satisfied {adj} (satisfied with oneself) :: suffisant
self-seeker {n} (a self-seeking person) :: égocentrique {m} {f}
self-selection {n} :: auto-sélection
self-service {n} (the practice of serving oneself) :: self-service {m}, libre-service {m}
self-serving {adj} (showing interest only in oneself) :: intéressé
self-study {n} (study without the aid of a formal education institution) :: auto-apprentissage {m}
self-styled {adj} (claimed by the recipient) :: autoproclamé, soi-disant
self-sufficiency {n} (condition of being self-sufficient) :: autosuffisance {f}, autonomie {f}
self-sufficient {adj} (able to provide for oneself independently of others) :: autosuffisant
self-talk {n} (talk to oneself) :: [silent] monologue intérieur {m}, [aloud] soliloque {m}
self-taught {adj} (educated by oneself) SEE: self-educated ::
self-worth {n} (value one assigns to oneself) :: estime de soi {f}
Seljuk {adj} /sɛlˈdʒuːk/ (Of or pertaining to the Seljuk dynasty) :: seldjoukide
selkie {n} (mythological creature) :: selkie {m} {f}, phoque-garou {m}
sell {v} /sɛl/ (to agree to transfer goods or provide services) :: vendre
sell {v} (to be sold) :: se vendre
sellable {adj} (saleable) SEE: saleable ::
seller {n} /ˈsɛlɚ/ (someone who sells) :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f}
sell like hot cakes {v} (sell quickly) :: se vendre comme des petits pains
sell one's soul {v} (to abandon one's values or principles for other benefits) :: vendre son âme au diable
sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
Sellotape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
sell short {v} (to underestimate the value of something) SEE: underestimate ::
Selonia {prop} (A cultural region in Latvia) :: Sélonie
semantic {adj} /sɪˈmæntɪk/ (of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words) :: sémantique
semantically {adv} (in the manner of or referring to semantics) :: sémantiquement
semantic field {n} (group of words relating to same subject) :: champ sémantique {m}
semantician {n} (one who studies semantics) :: sémanticien {m}, sémanticienne {f}
semanticism {n} (the belief that semantics is central to grammar) :: sémantisme
semantic memory {n} :: mémoire sémantique {f}
semantics {n} /sɪˈmæntɪks/ (science of the meaning of words) :: sémantique {f}
semantic shift {n} (linguistics) :: glissement sémantique
semaphore {n} /ˈsɛməfɔː/ (mechanism used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time) :: sémaphore {m}
semelfactive {adj} (of or relating to the semelfactive aspect) :: sémelfactif
semelfactive {n} (semelfactive aspect) :: aspect sémelfactif {m}
semelfactive aspect {n} (grammar aspect) :: aspect sémelfactif {m}
semen {n} (semen (fluid)) SEE: sperm ::
semen {n} /ˈsiːmən/ (male reproductory fluid) :: semence {f}, sperme {m}
semester {n} /sɪˈmɛstɚ/ (half of school year) :: semestre {m}
semi- {prefix} /sɛmi/ (half (prefix)) :: semi-, demi-, à moitié
semiannual {adj} (half-yearly) :: semi-annuel
semi-automatic {adj} (of a firearm, loading the next shell but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot) :: semiautomatique {m} {f}
semi-automatic {n} (semi-automatic transmission) :: semiautomatique {m}
semibreve {n} (whole note) :: ronde {f}
semicircle {n} (half of a circle) :: demi-cercle {m}
semicircular {adj} (in the shape of a semicircle) :: demi-circulaire
semicircumference {n} (half of a circumference) :: semi-circonférence {f}
semicolon {n} /ˈsɛmikoʊlən/ (punctuation mark ';') :: point-virgule {m}
semiconductor {n} (substance with electrical properties between conductor and insulator) :: semiconducteur {m}
semiconsonant {n} (semivowel) SEE: semivowel ::
semi-detached {adj} (having one wall shared) :: jumelée {f}
semifinal {n} (competition) :: demi-finale {m}
semifinalist {n} (person who competes in the semifinals) :: demi-finaliste {m} {f}
semilegendary {adj} :: semi-légendaire
seminal {adj} /ˈsɛmɪnəl/ (of or relating to seed or semen) :: séminal
seminal {adj} (creative or having the power to originate) :: créatif, reproductif, fondateur, fécond
seminal {adj} (highly influential) :: influent, important, essentiel
seminal vesicle {n} /ˈsɛmɪnəl ˈvɛsɪkəl/ (seminal vesicle) :: vésicule séminale {f}
seminar {n} (class held for advanced studies) :: séminaire {m}
seminarist {n} (student at a seminary) :: séminariste {m}
seminary {n} (theological school) :: séminaire {m}
seminiferous {adj} (containing, bearing, or producing semen) :: séminifère {m} {f}
seminiform {adj} :: séminiforme
seminude {adj} (half-naked) SEE: half-naked ::
semiochemistry {n} (branch of chemistry dealing with semiochemicals) :: sémiochimie
semiologist {n} /ˌsimaɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ (one who studies semiology) :: sémiologue {m} {f}
semiology {n} (semiotics) :: sémiologie {f}
semiotic {adj} /ˌsɛmiːˈɒtɪk/ (of or relating to semiotics or to semantics) :: sémiotique
semiotician {n} (linguist specialized in semiotics) :: sémanticien {m}, sémioticien {m}
semiotics {n} /sɛmiˈɒtɪks/ (study of signs) :: sémiotique {f}
semipalmated sandpiper {n} (Calidris pusilla) :: bécasseau semipalmé {m}
semipermeable {adj} /ˌsɛmiˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/ (permeable to some things and not to others) :: semiperméable
semipornographic {adj} (partly pornographic) :: semipornographique
semiquaver {n} (music) :: double croche {f}
semirigid {adj} (partially rigid) :: semirigide
Semite {n} /ˈsɛmaɪt/ (descendant of any of these peoples) :: sémite {m} {f}
Semitic {adj} /sɛˈmɪ.tɪk/ (pertaining to the Semitic subdivision of Afroasiatic languages) :: sémitique
Semitic {adj} (pertaining to the Semites) :: sémitique
Semitism {n} (Jewishness) :: sémitisme {m}
semitone {n} (interval between adjacent keys) :: demi-ton {m}
semi-trailer {n} (trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end) :: semi-remorque {m}
semi-trailer {n} (tractor-trailer or big rig) :: semi-remorque {m}
semivowel {n} (sound in speech) :: semi-voyelle {f}, semi-consonne {f}
semla {n} /ˈsɛmlə/ (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday) :: semla {m}
semolina {n} /ˌsɛməˈliːnə/ (hard grains of flour left after milling) :: semoule {f}
semolina pudding {n} (dessert) :: gâteau de semoule {m}
semordnilap {n} (word, phrase, or sentence that has the property of forming another word, phrase, or sentence when its letters are reversed) :: anacyclique {m}
sempiternal {adj} /ˌsɛm.pɪˈtɜː.nəl/ (seemingly everlasting or eternal) :: sempiternel
senary {adj} (of sixth rank or order) :: sénaire {m} {f}
senary {n} (numeral system which uses six as the base) :: système sénaire {m}
senate {n} /ˈsɛnɪt/ (the upper house in some bicameral legislative systems) :: sénat {m}
Senate {prop} (legislative body) :: Sénat {m}, sénat {m}
Senate {prop} (Roman senate) :: Sénat {m}
Senate {prop} (Canadian senate) :: Sénat {m}
senator {n} /ˈsɛn.ə.tɚ/ (member in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate) :: sénateur {m}, sénatrice {f}
send {v} /sɛnd/ (make something go somewhere) :: envoyer
sender {n} /ˈsɛndɚ/ (someone who sends) :: expéditeur {m}, expéditrice {f}
send for {v} (summon) :: faire venir
sendoff {n} (farewell party) :: fête d'adieu, pot de départ {m}
send shivers down someone's spine {v} (terrify) :: faire froid dans le dos
send someone packing {v} (expel, eject, or dismiss someone) :: envoyer promener, envoyer balader, envoyer paître, envoyer sur les roses
send-up {n} /ˈsɛndˌʌp/ (satirical imitation) :: parodie {f}
Seneca {prop} /ˈsɛnəkə/ (Roman cognomen) :: Sénèque {m}
Seneca {n} (tribe) :: Tsonnontouan, Sénécas
Senegal {prop} /ˌsɛn.ɪ.ˈɡɔːl/ (Republic of Senegal) :: Sénégal {m}
Senegalese {adj} /ˌsɛ.nə.ɡəˈliːz/ (pertaining to Senegal) :: sénégalais
Senegalese {n} (person from Senegal) :: Sénégalais {m}, Sénégalaise {f}
senescent {adj} (growing old) :: sénescent
seneschal {n} /ˈsɛnəʃəl/ (steward in charge of a medieval nobleman's estate) :: sénéchal
seneschalty {n} (The jurisdiction or district of a seneschal) :: sénéchausée
senile {adj} /ˈsinaɪl/ (exhibiting the deterioration in mind) :: sénile
senility {n} (the losing of memory and reason) :: sénilité
senior {adj} /ˈsinjɚ/ (older) :: aîné {m}
senior {n} (someone older than someone else) :: supérieur {m}
senior {n} (an old person) SEE: senior citizen ::
senior captain {n} (army) :: Belgium: Captain-Commandant
senior citizen {n} (old person) :: personne âgée {f}, sénior {m} {f}, vieillard {m}, vieillarde {f}
seniority {n} /siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/ (time) :: ancienneté
Senkaku Islands {prop} (islands) :: îles Senkaku {f-p}, îles Diaoyutai {f-p}
sennit {n} (braided cord) :: paillet {m}
Senonian {n} :: Sénonien {m}
sensation {n} /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ (physical feeling) :: sensation {f}
sensation {n} (widespread excitement) :: sensation {f}
sensational {adj} (exceptionally great) :: sensationnel {m}
sensationalism {n} (use of style and subject matter that is intentionally controversial, lurid, or attention-grabbing) :: sensationnalisme {m}
sensationalize {v} :: sensationnaliser
sense {n} /sɛn(t)s/ (manner by which living beings perceive the physical world) :: sens {m}
sense {n} (conscious awareness) :: sens {m}
sense {n} (sound judgement) :: sens {m}
sense {n} (meaning or reason) :: sens {m}
sense {n} (semantics term) :: sens {m}
sense {v} (use biological senses) :: sentir
sensei {n} /ˈsɛnseɪ/ (martial arts instructor) :: sensei {m}
sensei {n} (a Japanese teacher) :: sensei {m}
senselessness {n} (being senseless) :: absurdité {f}, imprudence {f}
sense of humour {n} (quality of an individual to find certain things funny) :: sens de l'humour {m}
sense organ {n} (an organic sensor) :: organe des sens
sensible {adj} /ˈsen.sə.bl̩/ (able to feel or perceive) :: sensible
sensible {adj} (acting with or showing good judgement) :: sensé, raisonnable
sensibly {adv} /ˈsɛnsəbli/ (in a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense) :: raisonnablement
sensitive {adj} /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ (responsive to stimuli) :: sensible
sensitive {adj} (easily offended) :: sensible
sensitive {adj} (accurate) :: sensible
sensitively {adv} (in a sensitive manner) :: sensiblement
sensitivity {n} /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ (the quality of being sensitive) :: sensibilité {f}
sensitivity {n} (the ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli) :: sensibilité {f}
sensitivity {n} (the proportion of positive individuals in a population that will be correctly identified in a binary test) :: sensibilité {f}, sélectivité {f}
sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of an instrument to a change in an input signal) :: sensibilité {f}
sensitivity {n} (the degree of response of a film etc. to light of a specified wavelength) :: sensibilité {f}
sensor {n} /ˈsɛn.sɚ/ (device or organ that detects certain external stimuli) :: détecteur, capteur {m}
sensorimotor {adj} (of or pertaining to both sensory and motor activity) :: sensorimoteur
sensory {adj} /ˈsɛnsəɹi/ (of the senses or sensation) :: sensoriel
sensual {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃu.əl/ :: sensuel, voluptueux
sensualism {n} (doctrine: everything reduces to transformed sensation) :: sensualisme {m}
sensuality {n} (state of being sensual, sensuous or sexy) :: sensualité {f}
sentence {n} /ˈsɛntəns/ (decision of a jury) :: jugement {m}
sentence {n} (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime) :: peine {f}
sentence {n} (grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate) :: phrase {f}
sentence {v} (declare a sentence on a convicted person) :: punir, condamner
sententious {adj} /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ (using as few words as possible) :: concis, laconique, succint
sententious {adj} (tending to use aphorisms or maxims) :: sentencieux, pédant, pontifiant
sententiously {adv} (in a sententious manner) :: sentencieusement
sentient {adj} /ˈsɛn.ʃ(i.)ənt/ (experiencing sensation, perceiving, thinking, or feeling) :: sensible, doué de sensation
sentient {adj} (science fiction: possessing human-like awareness, knowledge and intelligence) :: sentient {m}
sentient {adj} (conscious or aware) :: conscient {m}
sentiment {n} /ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/ (a general thought) :: sentiment {m}
sentimental {adj} /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ (characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion) :: sentimental
sentimentality {n} (act of being sentimental) :: sentimentalité {f}, [pejorative] sensiblerie {f}
sentimentally {adv} (in a sentimental manner) :: sentimentalement
sentimental value {n} (value of something from associated personal memories) :: valeur sentimentale {f}
sentinel {n} /ˈsɛntɪnəl/ (A sentry or guard) :: factionnaire {m}, sentinelle {f}
sentinel {v} (To watch over something as a guard) :: regarder
sentinel event {n} (unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury) :: événement de sentinelle
sentry {n} /ˈsɛntɹɪ/ (guard) :: sentinelle {f}
sentry-box {n} (booth for a sentry) :: guérite {f}
Seoul {prop} /səʊl/ (capital of South Korea) :: Séoul {f}
Seoulite {adj} (of or from Seoul) :: séoulien, séoulite
Seoulite {n} (someone from Seoul) :: Séoulien {m}, Séoulienne {f}, Séoulite {m} {f}
sepal {n} /ˈsɛp(ə)l/ (part of calyx) :: sépale {m}
separate {adj} /ˈsɛpɹət/ (apart from; not connected to) :: séparé {m}, séparée {f}
separate {adj} (followed by "from": not together with) :: séparé {m}, séparée {f}
separate {v} (to disunite, disconnect) :: séparer
separate {v} (to cause to be separate) :: séparer
separate {v} (to divide itself) :: se séparer
separately {adv} /ˈsɛpɹətli/ (in a separate manner) :: séparément
separate the wheat from the chaff {v} (to select only that which is of value) :: séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie
separation {n} /sɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/ (act of disuniting two or more things) :: séparation {f}
separation {n} (an interval, gap or space that separates things) :: séparation {f}
separatism {n} (separatism) :: séparatisme {m}
separatist {n} /ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/ (political separatist) :: séparatiste {m} {f}
separatist {adj} (Advocating or seeking the separation of a country or territory) :: séparatiste
Sephardi {n} (a Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose native language was Ladino) :: séfarade
Sephardic {adj} (relating to the culture of the Sephardi Jews) :: séfarade
sepia {n} /ˈsiːpiə/ (pigment) :: sépia {m}
sepia {n} (colour) :: sépia {m}
sepia {n} (drawing) :: sépia {m}
sepia {adj} (of a dark reddish-brown colour) :: sépia
sepia {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish ::
sepiolite {n} (a clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum) :: sépiolite {f}
sepoy {n} /ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/ (A native soldier of the East Indies) :: cipaye {m}
sepsis {n} /ˈsɛpsɪs/ (serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed) :: sepsis {m}
Sept {prop} (abbreviation of September) :: sept.
September {prop} /sɛpˈtɛmbəɹ/ (ninth month of the Gregorian calendar) :: septembre {m}
septendecillion {num} /ˌsɛptəndəˈsɪl.i.ən/ (10102, see also: tretrigintillion) :: septendecillion
septenvigintillion {num} (1084, see also: quattuordecillion) :: quattuordecillion
septic {adj} (of or pertaining to sepsis) :: septique
septicemia {n} (disease caused by pathogens in the blood) :: septicémie {f}
septic tank {n} (slang: Yank) SEE: Yank ::
septic tank {n} (watertight treatment system for domestic sewage) :: fosse septique {f}
septillion {num} (a trillion trillion, 1024, see also: quadrillion) :: quatrillion
Septimania {prop} (region of Gallia Narbonensis) :: Septimanie {f}
septime {n} (defensive position in fencing) :: septime {f}
septinsular {adj} (consisting of seven islands) :: septinsulaire
septuagenarian {n} (One who is between the age of 70 and 79) :: septuagénaire
Septuagesima {n} (9th Sunday before Easter) :: Septuagésime {f}
Septuagint {prop} /ˈsɛptjuːəˌdʒɪnt/ (an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek) :: Septante
septuplet {n} (one of seven babies born at the same birth) :: septuplé {m}
sepulchral {adj} /səˈpʌlkɹəl/ (suggestive of grave) :: sépulcral
sepulchre {n} /ˈsɛpəlkɚ/ (burial chamber) :: sépulcre {m}
sequel {n} /ˈsiːkwəl/ (a narrative written after another narrative set in the same universe) :: suite {f}
sequela {n} /sɪˈkwiːlə/ (a disease or condition which is caused by an earlier disease or problem) :: séquelle {f}
sequence {n} /ˈsiːkwəns/ (set of things in a set order) :: suite {f}, séquence {f}
sequence {n} (series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated) :: séquence {f}
sequence {n} (poetic, music composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings) :: séquence {f}
sequence {n} (in mathematics, an ordered list of objects) :: suite {f}, séquence {f}
sequence {n} (series of shots that depict a single action or style) :: séquence
sequence {n} (meld of three or more cards of successive ranks in the same suit) :: suite {f}
sequence assembly {n} (aligning and merging of DNA fragments) :: assemblage {m}
sequenced {adj} (whose sequence has been determined) :: séquencé
sequencer {n} (device that activates components according to a preplanned sequence) :: séquenceur {m}
sequent {adj} (that comes after) SEE: subsequent ::
sequent {adj} (that follows on) SEE: consequent ::
sequester {v} /sɪˈkwɛs.tə/ (to separate from all external influence) :: séquestrer, mettre sous séquestre
sequester {v} ((chemistry) to prevent an ion from behaving normally) :: séquestrer
sequestration {n} :: séquestration {f}
sequin {n} /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ (sparkling spangle used for decoration of ornate clothing:) :: paillettes {f-p}
sequoia {n} /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ (tree) :: séquoia {m}
Sequoyah {prop} /səˈkwɔɪə/ (Inventor of the syllabary for writing Cherokee) :: Sequoyah
serac {n} /sɛˈɹæk/ (strongly flavoured cheese) :: sérac {m}
serac {n} (sharp tower of ice) :: sérac {m}
seraglio {n} /səˈɹæljoʊ/ :: sérail {m}
seraph {n} /ˈsɛɹəf/ (highest order of angels) :: séraphin {m}
seraphic {adj} /səˈɹæf.ɪk/ (relating to the seraphim) :: séraphique
Seraphina {prop} (female given name) :: Séraphine {f}
Serb {n} /ˈsɝb/ (person of Serb descent, see also: Serbian) :: Serbe {m} {f}
Serb {adj} (of or pertaining to the Serbs or their culture) :: serbe
Serbia {prop} /ˈsɝ.bi.ə/ (a country in southeastern Europe) :: Serbie {f}
Serbia and Montenegro {prop} (former country on the Balkan Peninsula) :: Serbie-et-Monténégro
Serbian {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ (person from Serbia, see also: Serb) :: Serbe {m} {f}
Serbian {n} (the standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian) :: serbe {m}
Serbian {adj} (pertaining to Serbia and Serbians) :: serbe
Serbian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbian language) :: serbe
Serbian {n} (Serb) SEE: Serb ::
Serbo-Croatian {n} (South Slavic language) :: serbo-croate {m}
Serbo-Croatian {adj} (pertaining to the Serbo-Croatian language) :: serbo-croate
Serbophile {n} (one who loves Serbia) :: Serbophile {m} {f}
Serbophile {adj} (Loving Serbia, the Serbian people or Serbian culture) :: Serbophile
Serbophobia {n} :: serbophobie {f}
serenade {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/ (love song) :: sérénade {f}
serenade {v} (serenade) :: sérénader
serendipitous {adj} /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/ (by unexpected good fortune) :: fortuit
serendipitous {adj} :: sérendipiteux [rare]
serendipity {n} /ˌsɛ.ɹɛnˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/ (unsought, unintended... and/or learning experience that happens by accident) :: sérendipité {f}, aubaine {f}, heureux hazard {m}, chance {f}, coup de pot {m}
serene {adj} /səˈɹin/ (peaceful, calm) :: serein {m}, sereine {f}
serene {adj} (fair and unclouded) :: serein {m}, sereine {f}
serenely {adv} (in a serene manner) :: sereinement
serenity {n} /səˈɹɛnɪti/ (state) :: sérénité
serenity {n} :: sérénité {f}
serf {n} /sɝf/ (semifree peasant) :: serf {m}
serfdom {n} (state of being a serf) :: servage {m}
serfdom {n} (feudal system) :: servage {m}
sergeant {n} /ˈsɑɹ.dʒənt/ (non-commissioned officer rank) :: sergent
sergeant major {n} (sergeant major) :: sergent-major {m}
Sergius {prop} (male given name) :: Serge {m}
serial {n} /ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/ (literal work) :: feuilleton {m}
serialism {n} (music) :: sérialisme {m}
serialize {v} /ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz/ (convert an object into a byte sequence that can be converted back) :: sérialiser
serial killer {n} (person who commits multiple murders) :: tueur en série {m}
seric {adj} (made of silk) SEE: silken ::
sericulture {n} /ˈsɛɹɪˌkʌltʃə/ (rearing of silkworms for the production of silk) :: sériculture {f}, sériciculture {f}, bacologie {f}
series {n} /ˈsɪɹiz/ (a number of things that follow on one after the other) :: suite {f}, série {f}
series {n} (television or radio program) :: série {f}
series {n} (in analysis: sum of the terms of a sequence) :: série {f}
series finale {n} (the final episode of a television series) :: conclusion de série
serif {n} /sɛˈɹif/ (short line in a font) :: empattement {m}
serigraphy {n} (printing method) SEE: screen printing ::
serine {n} (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) :: sérine {f}
serious {adj} /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ (without humor or expression of happiness) :: sérieux
serious {adj} (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) :: sérieux
serious {adj} (really intending what is said; being in earnest) :: sérieux
seriously {adv} /ˈsɪɹi.əsli/ (in a serious or literal manner) :: sérieusement, gravement
seriously {adv} (speech-act) :: sérieux
seriousness {n} /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/ (state of being serious) :: sériosité {f}, gravité {f}
sermon {n} /ˈsɝ.mən/ (religious discourse) :: sermon {m}, prêche {m}
sermon {n} (speech of reproval) :: sermon {m}, prêche {m}
Sermon on the Mount {prop} (public discourse given by Jesus) :: Sermon sur la montagne {m}
sero- {prefix} (combining form of serum) :: séro-
seroconcordant {adj} (of a couple with both partners HIV positive or HIV negative) :: séroconcordant
seroconversion {n} (development of antibodies in blood serum) :: séroconversion {f}
serodiscordant {adj} (of a couple with one partner HIV positive and the other HIV negative) :: sérodiscordant
serologic {adj} (serological) SEE: serological ::
serological {adj} (of or pertaining to serology) :: sérologique
serology {n} (science that studies the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum) :: sérologie {f}
serology {n} (blood test to detect the presence of antibodies) :: sérologie {f}
serophobia {n} (fear, dislike, or hate of seropositives) :: sérophobie {f}
seropositive {adj} (testing positive for a given pathogen) :: séropositif
serotherapy {n} (the therapeutic use of sera or vaccines) :: sérothérapie {f}
serotinal {adj} (pertaining to or occurring in late summer) :: sérotinal
serotine {n} (any of several small bats of the genus Eptesicus) :: sérotine
serotine {adj} (late-flowering) :: sérotinal
serotonin {n} /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/ (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) :: sérotonine {f}
serous {adj} (containing, secreting, or resembling serum) :: séreux
serous membrane {n} (thin membrane that secretes serum in body cavity) :: membrane séreuse {f}, séreuse {f}
serow {n} /səˈɹoʊ/ (any of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis) :: sero {m}
Serpens {prop} /ˈsɚːpənz/ (large summer constellation of the northern sky) :: Serpent {f}
serpent {n} /ˈsɝpənt/ (snake) :: serpent {m}
Serpentarius {prop} (Ophiuchus) SEE: Ophiuchus ::
serpentine {n} /ˈsɝːpəntin/ (mineral) :: serpentine {f}
serpentinite {n} (metamorphic rock) :: serpentinite {f}
Serpukhovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) :: Serpukhovien
serrate {adj} (saw-like) :: denté {m}, dentelé {m}
serrate {adj} (having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) :: denté {m}, dentelé {m}
serrated {adj} (saw-like) :: denté {m}, dentelé {m}
serrated {adj} (Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections) :: denté {m}, dentelé {m}
serration {n} (set of teeth or notches) :: serration {f} [rare], dentelure {f}
Serravallian {prop} (subdivision of the Miocene epoch) :: Serravallien
serriform {adj} :: serriforme
serum {n} /ˈsɪɹəm/ (yellowish fluid obtained from blood) :: sérum {m}
serval {n} /ˈsɝvəl/ (medium-sized African wild cat) :: serval {m}
servant {n} /ˈsɝvənt/ (one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation) :: serviteur {m}, domestique {m} {f}, servante {f}
servant {n} :: domestique, serviteur {m}
serve {n} /sɝv/ (sports: act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play) :: service {m}
serve {v} (to work for) :: servir
serve {v} (religion: to obey and worship) :: servir
serve {v} (to bring food to) :: servir
serve {v} (legal: to bring to notice, deliver, or execute) :: signifier
serve {v} (to spend time (of punishment)) :: purger
serve {v} (sports: to lead off with first delivery (of the ball)) :: servir
serve {v} (to be a servant) :: servir
serve {v} (to be of use) :: servir
serve {n} (AUS: portion of food) SEE: serving ::
server {n} /ˈsɝvɚ/ (one who serves) :: serviteur {m}, serviteuse {f}
server {n} (preferred unisex term for a waitress or waiter) :: serveur {m}, serveuse {f}
server {n} (computing: a program which provides services to other programs or users) :: serveur {m}
server {n} :: serveur {m}
serve someone right {v} (serves you right!) :: bien fait !
serve time {v} (to be in prison) SEE: do time ::
Servian {adj} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
Servian {n} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
Servian {prop} (Serbian) SEE: Serbian ::
service {n} /ˈsɝvɪs/ (practice of providing services as economic activity) :: service {m}
service {n} (computing: function provided by one program or machine for another) :: service {m}
service {n} (state of being subordinate or employed) :: service {m}
service {n} (the military) :: service
service {n} (set of dishes or utensils) :: service {m}
service {n} (religious rite or ritual) :: service {m}
service {v} (to serve) :: servir
service {v} (to perform maintenance) :: maintenir
service {n} (service tree) SEE: service tree ::
serviceable {adj} (repairable instead of disposable) :: réparable {m} {f}
serviceable {adj} (in condition for use) :: prêt à l'emploi
service area {n} (a place built alongside a motorway where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on) :: aire de services {f}, aire {f}
serviceberry {n} (plant) :: amélanchier {m}
serviceberry {n} (berry) :: amélanche {f}
service à la française {n} :: service à la française
service à la russe {n} :: service à la russe
service lift {n} (a lift designed to carry goods) :: monte-charge {m}
serviceman {n} (man who serves in the armed forces) :: militaire {m}
service station {n} (gas station) SEE: gas station ::
service tree {n} (Sorbus domestica) :: sorbier domestique {m}, cormier {m}, sorbier {m}
service tree {n} (Sorbus torminalis) SEE: wild service tree ::
serviette {n} (napkin) SEE: napkin ::
servile {adj} /ˈsəɹ.vəl/ (of or pertaining to a slave) :: servile
serving {n} /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ (portion of food) :: portion
servitude {n} /ˈsɝvɪtud/ (the state of being a slave) :: servage {m}, servitude {f}
servitude {n} (qualified beneficial interest) :: servitude {f}
servomechanism {n} (system) :: servomécanisme
sesame {n} /ˈsɛsəmi/ (plant) :: sésame {m}
sesame oil {n} (oil extracted from sesame seeds) :: huile de sésame {f}
Sesame Street {prop} (television show) :: 1, rue Sésame {m}
sesquicentennial {n} /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛni.əl/ (a 150th anniversary) :: sesquicentenaire {m}
sesquilingual {adj} :: sesquilingue
sesquioxide {n} (oxide) :: sesquioxyde {m}
sesquiterpene {n} (terpene formed from three isoprene units) :: sesquiterpène {m}
sessile oak {n} (deciduous tree) :: rouvre {m}
session {n} /ˈsɛʃən/ (period devoted to a particular activity) :: séance {f}
session {n} (meeting of a body to conduct business) :: session {f}
session {n} ((computing) the sequence of interactions between client and server) :: session {f}
sesterce {n} (sestertius) SEE: sestertius ::
sestertius {n} (Roman coin) :: sesterce {m}
set {v} /sɛt/ (to put something down) :: poser
set {v} (to determine) :: fixer
set {v} (to adjust) :: régler
set {v} (to punch a nail into wood) :: enfoncer
set {v} (to arrange with dishes and cutlery) :: mettre
set {v} (to devise and assign work) :: assigner
set {v} (to solidify) :: geler
set {v} (of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon) :: se coucher, disparaître
set {n} (device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television) :: poste {m}, appareil {m}, récepteur {m}
set {n} (a series of, a group of) :: série, lot
set {adj} (fixed in position) :: fixe, statique
set {adj} (ready, prepared) :: prêt {m}
set {adj} (intent, determined) :: prêt {m}
set {adj} (prearranged) :: établi {m}, déterminé {m}
set {n} (matching collection of similar things, such as a set of tables) :: ensemble {m}
set {n} (collection of various objects for a particular purpose, such as a set of tools) :: jeu {m}
set {n} (object made up several parts, such as a set of steps) :: série {f}
set {n} (set theory: collection of objects) :: ensemble {m}
set {n} (scenery for a film or play) :: [play] scène {f}, [film] plateau / plateau de tournage
set {n} (in tennis) :: set {m}
set {n} (volleyball) :: set {m}
set {v} (to sit) SEE: sit ::
set {n} (badger’s home) SEE: sett ::
set {n} (plural: set theory) SEE: set theory ::
Set {prop} /ˈsɛt/ (Egyptian god) :: Seth {m}
set about {v} (to initiate or begin some action) :: entreprendre, s'attaquer à
set about {v} (to attack) :: attaquer
set an example {v} :: donner l'exemple, montrer l'exemple
set aside {v} (separate and reserve for a specific purpose) :: mettre de côté, réserver
set aside {v} (disagree with something) :: laisser de côté, écarter
set back {v} (delay) :: retarder
set back {v} (cost) :: coûter
setback {n} /ˈsɛtbæk/ (adverse event, obstacle) :: contretemps {m}, obstacle {m}
set down {v} (to place on a surface) :: déposer
set fire {v} (to light using fire) :: mettre le feu
set foot {v} (to enter) :: mettre les pieds, mettre le pied, poser le pied, poser les pieds
set foot {v} (to step onto) :: poser le pied, poser les pieds
set forth {v} (to start) SEE: start ::
set free {v} (release, free, give freedom to) :: libérer, rendre libre, affranchir
Seth {prop} /sɛθ/ (the third son of Adam and Eve) :: Seth
Seth {prop} (Egyptian god) :: Seth {m}
set in motion {v} (trigger movement or progress) :: mettre en branle
set in stone {adj} (permanent) :: gravé dans le marbre
set in stone {v} (to make permanent) :: gravé dans le marbre
set off {v} (To offset) SEE: offset ::
set off {v} (To make angry) :: mettre en colère
set-off {n} (extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors) :: compensation {f}
set on fire {v} (cause to begin to burn) :: allumer, enflammer, embraser
set on foot {v} :: mettre sur pied
set out {v} (to explain) :: expliquer
set out {v} (to leave) :: se mettre en chemin
set out {v} (to start an activity) :: commencer
set phrase {n} (idiomatic expression) :: locution figée {f}
set point {n} (tennis) :: balle de set {f}
setpoint {n} /ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/ (command signal or value) :: consigne {f}
set sail {v} (to embark on a voyage by boat) :: prendre la mer, partir en mer, appareiller, mettre à la voile
set screw {n} (screw with threads along the entire length and no head) :: vis sans tête {f}
set screw {n} (screw used to fix or hold a position) :: vis de blocage {f}
set screw {n} (screw used to adjust a setting) :: vis de réglage {f}
set square {n} (flat triangular piece of plastic or other material used in technical drawing) :: demi-carré {m}, équerre {f}
sett {n} /sɛt/ (home of a badger) :: terrier de blaireau {m}
sett {n} (pattern of a Scottish tartan) :: plaid {m}
sett {n} (paving stone) :: pavé {m}
set-theoretic {adj} (Of, relating to or using set theory) :: ensembliste {m} {f}
set theory {n} (mathematical theory of sets) :: théorie des ensembles {f}
set the record straight {v} (to correct a previous error) :: mettre les choses au clair, tirer les choses au clair, mettre les points sur les i, remettre les pendules à l'heure
set the scene {v} :: planter le décor
set the table {v} (arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal) :: mettre la table, mettre le couvert, dresser la table, dresser le couvert
set the tone {v} :: donner le ton
set the world to rights {v} :: refaire le monde
setting {n} /ˈsɛtɪŋ/ (placement of a control) :: réglage {m}, configuration {f}
setting {adj} (that disappears below the horizon) :: couchant
settle {v} /ˈsɛtəl/ (to place in a fixed or permanent condition) :: installer
settle {v} (to fix one's dwelling) :: s'installer, ≈ in coloniser, s'habituer
settle down {v} (to establish a settled lifestyle) :: s'installer
settlement {n} /ˈset.l.mənt/ (state) :: règlement {m}, solution {f}
settlement {n} (newly established colony) :: colonie {f}
settlement {n} (community of people living together) :: agglomération {f}
settlement {n} ((law) disposition of property) :: acte de propriété {m}
settlement {n} ((law) resolution) :: arrangement {m}
settlement agreement {n} (agreement) :: transaction {f}, compromis extrajudiciaire {m}
settler {n} /ˈsɛt.lɚ/ (someone who settles in a new location) :: colon {m}
settling {n} /ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/ (dregs) :: sédimentation {f}, sédiments {m-p}
set up {v} (to ready something for use) :: mettre en place, installer
set up {v} (to trap or ensnare) :: coincer, entourlouper
setup {n} (Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus) :: installation
setup {n} (situation orchestrated to frame someone) :: coup monté {m}
Sevastopol {prop} /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ (city) :: Sébastopol {m}
sevdalinka {n} (genre of folk music) :: sevdalinka {f}
seven {num} /ˈsɛv.ən/ (cardinal number 7) :: sept
seven {n} (the figure seven) :: sept
seven deadly sins {n} (the cardinal sins) :: sept péchés capitaux {m-p}
seven hundred {num} /ˈsɛv.ən ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 700) :: sept cents
seven hundred and fifty {num} (number) :: sept cent cinquante
seven hundred and fifty {n} (the figure 750) :: sept cent cinquante {m}
seven-league boots {n} (boots enabling great stride) :: bottes de sept lieues {f-p}
sevennight {n} (period of seven consecutive days and nights) SEE: week ::
seven o'clock {n} (the start of the eighth hour) :: sept heures {f-p}
sevens {n} (rugby sevens) SEE: rugby sevens ::
Seven Sages {prop} (seven Ancient Greeks) :: Sept sages {m-p}
seven seas {n} (all of the Earths oceans) :: sept mers {f-p}
seventeen {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.tiːn/ (cardinal number) :: dix-sept {m}
seventeenth {adj} /ˌsɛvənˈtiːnθ/ (ordinal number, see also: 17th) :: dix-septième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) dix-sept (after the name) (abbreviation XVII)
seventeenth {n} (one of seventeen equal parts of a whole) :: dix-septième {m}
seventeenth {n} :: dix-septième mf , dix-septième {m}
seventh {adj} /ˈsɛv.ənθ/ (ordinal form of the number seven, see also: 7th) :: septième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) sept (after the name) (abbreviation VII)
seventh {n} (something in the seventh position) :: septième {m} {f}
seventh {n} (one of seven equal parts of a whole) :: septième {m}
seventh {n} (musical interval) :: septième {f}
Seventh-day Adventist {n} (member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church) :: adventiste du septième jour {m} {f}
seventh heaven {n} (state of great joy and satisfaction) :: septième ciel
seventies {n} (the decade of the 1970s) :: les années soixante-dix {f-p}, années 70 {f-p}
seventieth {adj} /ˈsɛvnti.əθ/ (ordinal form of the number seventy (70)) :: [France, Quebec] soixante-dixième, [Belgium, DR Congo, Switzerland] septantième (abbreviations 70e, 70ème)
seventieth {n} (the person or thing in the seventieth position) :: [France, Quebec] soixante-dixième, [Belgium, DR Congo, Switzerland] septantième
seventieth {n} (one of seventy equal parts of a whole) :: [France, Quebec] soixante-dixième, [Belgium, DR Congo, Switzerland] septantième
seventy {num} /ˈsɛv.ən.di/ (cardinal number) :: [France, Quebec, Luxembourg] soixante-dix, [Belgium, Congo-Kinshasa, Switzerland, northern France] septante {m}
Seventy {prop} (translators of the Septuagint) :: Septante
seventy-eight {num} (78) :: soixante-dix-huit
seventy-first {adj} (ordinal number 71st) :: soixante-et-onzième
seventy-five {num} (75) :: soixante-quinze, septante-cinq
seventy-four {num} (74) :: soixante-quatorze
seventy-nine {num} (79) :: soixante-dix-neuf, septante-neuf
seventy-one {num} (71) :: soixante et onze
seventy-seven {num} (77) :: soixante-dix-sept
seventy-seventh {adj} (ordinal form of seventy-seven) :: soixante-dix-septième {m} {f}, septante-septième {m} {f}
seventy-six {num} (76) :: soixante-seize
seventysomething {n} (septuagenarian) SEE: septuagenarian ::
seventy-three {num} (73) :: soixante-treize
seventy-two {num} (72) :: soixante-douze
seven virtues {n} (seven heavenly virtues) :: sept vertus
sever {v} /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ (to cut free) :: rompre, trancher, sectionner
several {determiner} /ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/ (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) :: plusieurs {p}
several {determiner} :: plusieurs
severance {n} (severance payment) SEE: severance pay ::
severance pay {n} (money paid to employee as compensation) :: indemnité de licenciement {f}
severance payment {n} (money paid to employee in case of layoff) SEE: severance pay ::
severe {adj} /sɪˈvɪə/ (very bad or intense) :: grave, sévère
severe {adj} (strict or harsh) :: sévère
severe {adj} (austere) :: sévère
severe {adj} :: sévère
severe acute respiratory syndrome {n} (form of pneumonia) :: syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère {m}, SRAS {m}
severed {adj} (cut off or broken apart) :: sectionné
severely {adv} (in a severe manner) :: sévèrement
severity {n} /səˈvɛɹɨti/ (state of being severe) :: sévérité {f}
Severn {prop} /ˈsɛv.ɚn/ (the river) :: Severn {f}
Severus {prop} (an ancient Roman cognomen, notably that of Septimius Severus) :: Sévère
Seville {prop} /səˈvɪl/ (city in Andalusia, Spain) :: Séville {f}
Seville orange {n} (Seville orange) SEE: bitter orange ::
Sevillian {adj} (of or pertaining to Sevilla) :: sévillan
Sevillian {n} (someone from Sevilla) :: Sévillan {m}, Sévillane {f}
sew {v} /soʊ/ ((transitive) use a needle) :: coudre
sewage {n} (suspension of water and waste) :: eaux usées {f-p}
sewage fungus {n} (colony of bacteria, fungi and other species) :: champignon d’eau usée {m}
sewer {n} /ˈs(j)uːə/ (pipes used to remove human waste and to provide drainage) :: égout {m}
sewer {n} /ˈsoʊɚ/ (person who sews clothing) :: couturier {m}, couturière {f}
sewerage {n} (sewage) SEE: sewage ::
sewerage {n} (sewer system) :: assainissement {m}
sewing {n} /ˈsəʊɪŋ/ (action of the verb to sew) :: couture {f}
sewing {n} (Something that is being or has been sewn) :: couture
sewing machine {n} (device) :: machine à coudre {f}
sex {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: rapports sexuels {m-p}, sexe {m}, cul {m}
sex {n} (gender (female or male)) :: sexe {m}
sex {n} (women) :: le sexe {m}
sex {v} (to determine the sex of) :: sexer
sex {v} (informal: to have sex with) :: faire l'amour
sexagenarian {adj} (in one's seventh decade) :: sexagénaire, soixantenaire
sexagenarian {n} (a person who is between the ages of 60 and 69) :: sexagénaire {m} {f}, soixantenaire {m} {f}
Sexagesima {n} (8th Sunday before Easter) :: Sexagésime {f}
sexagesimal {adj} (based on the number sixty) :: sexagésimal
sex appeal {n} (sexual attractiveness) :: sex appeal {m}, attirance sexuelle {f}, attraction sexuelle {f}, attrait sexuel {m}
sex bomb {n} (someone highly sexy) :: bombe sexuelle {f}
sex club {n} (group which organises sex-related activities for its members) :: club échangiste {m}
sexdigital {adj} :: sexdigitaire
sex drive {n} (tendency to engage in sexual activity) :: pulsion sexuelle {f}
sex education {n} (sex education) :: éducation sexuelle {f}
sex gland {n} (gland in which sex cells are produced) SEE: gonad ::
sexily {adv} (in a sexy manner) :: sexyment
sexism {n} /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/ (gender discrimination or dislike) :: sexisme {m}
sexist {n} /ˈsɛksɪst/ (a person who discriminates on grounds of sex) :: sexiste {m} {f}
sexist {adj} (unfairly against one sex in favour of the other) :: sexiste {m} {f}
sex life {n} /ˈsɛksˌlaɪf/ (part of a person's life that is directly concerned with sexual activity) :: vie sexuelle {f}
sexologist {n} (someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality) :: sexologue {m} {f}
sexology {n} (study of sex and sexuality) :: sexologie {f}
sex organ {n} (organ used in sexual reproduction) :: appareil reproducteur {m}, organe sexuel {m}
sex partner {n} (someone that one has sex with) :: partenaire sexuel {m}, partenaire sexuelle {f}
sex position {n} (sex position) :: position sexuelle {f}
sex ratio {n} :: sex-ratio {m}
sex reassignment surgery {n} (surgical procedure) :: opération de changement de sexe {f}, chirurgie de réattribution sexuelle {f}, chirurgie de réassignation sexuelle {f}
sex shop {n} (shop that sells sexual merchandise) :: sex-shop {m}, boutique porno {f}
sex slave {n} (slave kept for the purpose of sexual exploitation) :: esclave sexuel {m}, esclave sexuelle {f}
sex strike {n} (strike involving the withholding of sex) :: grève du sexe
sex symbol {n} (person who embodies sexual ideals) :: sex-symbol {m}, sexe-symbole {m}
sext {n} (noon) SEE: noon ::
Sextans {prop} (dim spring constellation of the northern sky) :: Sextant {m}
sextant {n} /ˈsɛkstənt/ (navigational instrument) :: sextant {m}
sextet {n} /sɛksˈtɛt/ (composition for six voices or instruments) :: sextuor {m}, sextette {m}
sextillion {num} (a trillion billion, 1021, see also: trilliard) :: trilliard
sextillion {num} (a million quintillion, 1036, see also: undecillion) :: frantic, sextillion
sexting {v} /ˈsɛkstɪŋ/ (sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs between cell phones) :: textopornographie {f}, sexting {m}
sexton {n} /ˈsɛk.stən/ (church official) :: sacristain {m}, sacriste {m}
sex tourism {n} (travel for sex) :: tourisme sexuel {m}
sex toy {n} (sex aid) :: sextoy {m}
sextuplet {n} (one of six born together) :: sextuplé
sexual {adj} /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ (of or relating to having sex) :: sexuel
sexual {adj} :: sexuel
sexual abuse {n} (forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another) :: agression sexuelle {f}, violence sexuelle {f}
sexual appetite {n} (sexual desire) :: luxure {f}
sexual harassment {n} /ˌsɛkʃuəl həˈɹæsmənt/ (sexual harassment) :: harcèlement sexuel {m}
sexual intercourse {n} (sexual interaction) :: coït {m}, rapport sexuel {m}, relation sexuelle {f}, union charnelle {f}, union sexuelle {f}
sexualism {n} /ˈsɛkʃuəlɪzm/ (sexual prejudice or discrimination) :: sexualisme {m}
sexuality {n} (sexual orientation) SEE: sexual orientation ::
sexuality {n} /sɛkʃuˈælɪti/ (sexual activity) :: sexualité {f}
sexuality {n} (concern with or interest in sexual activity) :: sexualité {f}
sexuality {n} (sexual identity) :: sexe {m}, sexualité {f}
sexuality {n} :: sexualité {f}
sexualization {n} :: sexualisation
sexually {adv} (in a sexual manner) :: sexuellement
sexually transmitted disease {n} (contagious disease spread through sexual intercourse) SEE: venereal disease ::
sexually transmitted disease {n} (disease contracted through sexual contact) :: maladie sexuellement transmissible {f}
sexual minority {n} (those outside mainstream sexual expression) :: minorité sexuelle {f}
sexual orientation {n} (sexual orientation) :: orientation sexuelle {f}
sexual partner {n} (person with whom someone has had sex) SEE: sex partner ::
sexual predator {n} (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) :: prédateur sexuel {m}, prédatrice sexuelle {f}
sexual reproduction {n} (process whereby a new organism created by combining the genetic material of two organisms) :: reproduction sexuée
sexual selection {n} (type of natural selection) :: sélection sexuelle {f}
sexual slavery {n} (criminal activity) :: esclavage sexuel {m}
sexual tension {n} (tension between individuals due to physical attraction) :: tension sexuelle {f}
sexvigintillion {num} (1081) :: tredecilliard
sex worker {n} (person who supplies sexual services for money) :: travailleur du sexe {m}, travailleuse du sexe {f}
sexy {adj} /ˈsɛksɪ/ (having sexual appeal) :: sexy {m} {f}
sexy {adj} (slang: very attractive or appealing) :: sexy
Seychellean {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Seychelles) :: seychellois
Seychellean {n} (person) :: Seychellois {m}, Seychelloise {f}
Seychelles {prop} /seɪˈʃɛlz/ (country in East Africa) :: Seychelles
Seychellois {adj} (from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles) :: seychellois
Seychellois {n} (Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent) :: Seychellois {m}, Seychelloise {f}
SEZ {n} (Special Economic Zone) :: ZES {f}
Sha'aban {prop} (eighth month of the Islamic calendar) :: chaabane
shabbos goy {n} /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/ (gentile servant) :: shabbes goy {m}
shabby {adj} /ˈʃæb.i/ (torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged) :: râpé, usé, élimé, miteux
shabby {adj} (mean; paltry; despicable) :: minable
shabrack {n} (saddlecloth of a cavalry horse) :: chabraque {f}
shack {n} /ʃæk/ (crude hut) :: cabanon {m}, baraque {f}
shackle {n} /ˈʃækəl/ (restraint fit over an appendage) :: menottes {f-p}
shackle {n} (a U-shaped piece of metal) :: manille {f}
shackle {v} (to restrain using shackles) :: enchainer
shackle {v} (to inhibit the abilities of) :: enchainer
shackle {n} (stubble) SEE: stubble ::
shackles {n} (paired wrist or ankle restraints) :: fers {p}
shad {n} /ʃæd/ (fishes of the herring family) :: alose
shadbush {n} (serviceberry) SEE: serviceberry ::
shadda {n} /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/ (diacritic used in the Arabic script) :: chadda {f}, tachdîd {f}
shade {n} /ʃeɪd/ (darkness where light is blocked) :: ombre {f}
shade {n} (something that blocks light, particularly in a window) :: store {m}
shade {n} (variety of color) :: nuance {f}, ton {m}
shade {n} (subtle variation in a concept) :: nuance {f}
shade {n} (ghost, see also: ghost) :: esprit {m}, ombre {f}
shade {v} (to shield from light) :: ombrager, faire de l'ombre
shade {v} (to vary slightly, particularly in color) :: tendre vers
shader {n} /ˈʃeɪdɚ/ (computer graphics) :: nuanceur {m}
shadow {n} /ˈʃædoʊ/ (dark image projected onto a surface) :: ombre {f}
shadow {n} (relative darkness) :: ombre {f}
shadow {v} (to secretly track or follow another) :: prendre en filature, filer
shadow {n} (spirit, ghost) SEE: ghost ::
shadowing {n} (the effect of being shadowed, as from a light source or radio transmission) :: effet de masque {m}
shadow play {n} (form of storytelling using opaque figures in front of an illuminated backdrop) :: théâtre d'ombres {m}
shadowy {adj} /ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/ (of or pertaining to shadow) :: sombre
shady {adj} /ˈʃeɪdi/ (abounding in shades) :: ombragé
shady {adj} (not trustworthy; unfit to be seen or known) :: louche
shaft {n} /ʃæft/ (long narrow body of spear or arrow) :: hampe {f}
shaft {n} (main axis of a feather) :: rachis {m}
shaft {n} (vertical passage housing a lift) :: cage
shaft {v} (slang: to engage in a malicious act) :: entuber
shag {n} /ʃæɡ/ (coarse shredded tobacco) :: tabac à rouler {m}
shag {n} (sea bird) :: cormoran huppé {m}
shag {v} (to have sexual intercourse with) :: sauter, baiser
shag {n} (act of sexual intercourse) :: baise {f}
shaggy {adj} /ˈʃæɡi/ (with long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur, or wool) :: hirsute
shah {n} /ʃɑː/ (king of Persia) :: shah {m}, chah {m}
shahada {n} (Islamic declaration of belief) :: chahada {f}, shahada {f}
shaheed {n} (martyr) SEE: martyr ::
shake {v} /ˈʃeɪk/ (transitive: to cause to move) :: secouer, agiter
shake {v} (transitive: to disturb emotionally) :: secouer
shake {v} (transitive: to lose, evade) :: secouer
shake {v} (intransitive: to move from side to side) :: se secouer
shake {v} (intransitive: to shake hands) :: se serrer la main, serrer
shake {n} (act of shaking) :: secousse {f}
shake {n} (beverage made of ice cream and carbonated drink) SEE: float ::
shake a leg {v} (get busy; get going; be productive) :: se secouer
shakedown {n} (extortion) SEE: extortion ::
shake hands {v} (grasp another person's hands) :: serrer la main
shake like a leaf {v} (to tremble) :: trembler comme une feuille
shake off {v} (to remove by shaking) :: secouer
shake off {v} (to lose someone) :: semer
shake one's head {v} (move one's head from side to side) :: secouer la tête
Shakespeare {prop} /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ (English playwright) :: Shakespeare {m}
Shakespearean {adj} /ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ (pertaining to Shakespeare or his works) :: shakespearien
Shakespearean sonnet {n} (type of sonnet) :: sonnet shakespearien {m}, sonnet anglais {m}
shake up {v} (to reorganize or reform) :: reformer, réorganiser
shako {n} /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/ (military dress hat) :: shako {m}
shaky {adj} /ˈʃeɪki/ (unsound) :: instable
shale {n} /ʃeɪl/ (sedimentary rock) :: schiste {m}
shale {v} (to take off the shell, husk, cod, pod) :: écoquiller, décoquiller, écaler, décortiquer
shale gas {n} (natural gas) :: gaz de schiste {m}
shall {v} /ˈʃæl/ (indicating the simple future tense) :: shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense
shall {v} (indicating the simple future tense) :: I shall sing tomorrow - Je chanterai demain
shall {v} (indicating determination or obligation) :: (indicating determination) shall followed by the infinitive is translated using the future tense, which can be emphasised using "bien" or a similar adverbial construction; (indicating obligation) devoir, être obligé de; You shall go to the ball! - Mais tu iras bien au bal! or Ah oui, tu iras au bal!; Citizens shall provide identity - Les citoyens doivent fournir une pièce d'identité or Les citoyens sont obligés de fournir une pièce d'identité
shall {v} (in questions to suggest a possible future action) :: shall followed by the infinitive is translated by si and the imperfect tense, or, informally, without si and with the present tense; Shall we go out later? - Si nous sortions plus tard? or Sortons plus tard?
shallot {n} /ˈʃælət/ (vegetable in the onion family, A. ascalonium or A. oschaninii) :: échalote {f}
shallow {adj} /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ (having little depth and significantly less deep than wide) :: peu profond
shallow {adj} (extending not far downward) :: peu profond
shallow {adj} (concerned mainly with superficial matters) :: superficiel
shallow {adj} (lacking interest or substance) :: superficiel
shallow {n} (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water) :: haut-fond {m}, baisse {f}, bas-fond {m} [dated]
shalom {interj} (transliteration of the Jewish greeting or farewell) :: chalôm
shalom aleichem {interj} /ˌʃɔləm əˈleɪkəm/ (peace be upon you [Jewish greeting]) :: shalom alekhem
shalwar {n} /ˈʃʌlvɑɹ/ (garment) :: charivari, sarouel, saroual
sham {n} /ʃæm/ (fake, imitation) :: faux-semblant {m}
sham {n} (trickery, hoaxing) :: feinte {f}, tromperie {f}, ruse {f}, astuce {f}
sham {v} (to cheat or deceive) :: tromper, tricher, mentir
shaman {n} /ˈʃɑːmən/ (a medium between the concrete and spirit worlds) :: chaman {m}
shamanism {n} (range of traditional beliefs) :: chamanisme {m}
shamanistic {adj} (of or pertaining to shamanism) :: chamanistique {m} {f}
shambles {n} /ˈʃæmbl̩z/ (a scene of great disorder or ruin) :: fouillis {m}
shambles {n} (a great mess or clutter) :: capharnaüm {m}, bordel {m}, chienlit {f}
shame {n} /ʃeɪm/ (uncomfortable or painful feeling) :: honte {f}
shame {n} (something to regret) :: honte {f}
shamefaced {adj} (bashful or ashamed) :: penaud {m}, honteux {m}
shameful {adj} /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ (causing or meriting shame or disgrace) :: honteux, scandaleux
shamefully {adv} /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ (in a shamefull manner) :: honteusement
shameless {adj} (having no shame) :: effronté, éhonté, sans scrupules, sans vergogne
shamelessly {adv} (in a shameless manner) :: effrontément
shamelessness {n} (The state or characteristic of being without shame) :: dévergondage {f}, impudicité {f}
shame on you {interj} (expression of disapproval) :: honte à toi, honte à vous
shamisen {n} /ˈʃæmɪsɛn/ (a Japanese musical instrument) :: jabisen {m}
sham marriage {n} (fake marriage) :: mariage blanc {m}, mariage de complaisance {m}
shampoo {n} /ʃæmˈpuː/ (product for washing the hair or other fibres) :: shampoing {m}, shampooing {m}
shampoo {n} (instance of washing the hair with shampoo) :: shampoing {m}
shampoo {n} (instance of washing other fibres with shampoo) :: shampoing {m}
shampoo {v} (to wash hair with shampoo) :: shampouiner
shampooer {n} (machine for shampooing carpets) :: shampouineuse {f}
shampooer {n} (hairdresser washing hair) :: shampouineur {m}, shampouineuse {f}
shampoo ginger {n} (plant related to ginger, Zingiber zerumbet) :: zérumbet
shamrock {n} (any of several small plants, forms of clover) SEE: clover ::
shamrock {n} /ˈʃæm.ɹɑk/ (trefoil leaf of any clover) :: trèfle {m}
shandy {n} /ˈʃændi/ (mixture of lemonade and beer) :: panaché {m}
shandy {n} (a serving of this mixture) :: panaché {m}
Shang-hai {prop} (Shanghai) SEE: Shanghai ::
Shanghai {prop} /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ (Chinese city as provincial-level municipality) :: Shanghai {m}, Chang-hai {m}
Shanghai French Concession {prop} :: concession française de Shanghai
Shanghainese {n} (Shanghainese person) :: Shanghaïen {m}, Shanghaïenne {f}, Shanghaïais {m} [rare], Shanghaïaise {f} [rare]
shank {n} /ʃæŋk/ (lower part of the leg) :: jambe {f}
shank {n} (meat from that part of animal) :: jarret {m}
shank {n} (straight, narrow part of an object) :: tringle {f}
Shan-t'ou {prop} (Shantou) SEE: Shantou ::
Shantou {prop} (a city of China) :: Shantou {m}
shantytown {n} (area containing a collection of shacks and shanties) :: bidonville {f}
shape {n} /ʃeɪp/ (appearance or outline) :: forme {f}
shape {n} (figure) :: forme {f}
shape {v} (to give something a shape) :: donner une forme, former
shaped {adj} /ʃeɪpt/ (having a particular shape) :: en forme de
shapeshifter {n} (creature capable of changing its appearance) SEE: shape-shifter ::
shape-shifter {n} /ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/ (a person who can transform) :: change-form {m}, métamorphe {m} {f}
shapka {n} (Russian fur cap) :: chapska {m}
sharaga {n} (sharashka) SEE: sharashka ::
sharashka {n} (a Soviet gulag R&D lab) :: charachka {f}
sharbat {n} (sherbet) SEE: sherbet ::
shard {n} /ʃɑɹd/ (piece of glass or pottery) :: éclat {m}, tesson {m}
shard {v} (to fall apart) :: éclater
share {n} /ʃɛəɹ/ (portion of something) :: part {f}
share {n} (financial instrument) :: action {f}
share {v} (to give) :: partager
share {v} (to have in common) :: partager
share {v} (to divide and distribute) :: partager
share {n} (sharebone) SEE: pubis ::
share {n} (plowshare) SEE: plowshare ::
sharecropper {n} (a farmer paying rent with crops to the landowner) :: métayer {m}, métayère {f}, colon {m}, méger {m}
sharecropping {n} (system) :: métayage {m}
shareholder {n} (one who owns shares of stock) :: actionnaire {m} {f}
shareholders' agreement {n} (agreement between shareholders) :: pacte d'actionnaires {m}
sharemarket {n} (stock market) SEE: stock market ::
shareowner {n} (shareholder) SEE: shareholder ::
share taxi {n} (a vehicle for hire, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables) :: taxi collectif {m}
shareware {n} (type of software) :: shareware {m}, partagiciel {m}
shari'a {n} (Islamic religious law) :: charia {f}
sharif {n} (traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets) :: chérif
shark {n} /ʃɑɹk/ (fish) :: requin {m}
shark {n} (person who feigns ineptitude) :: requin {m}
shark fin {n} (fin of a shark) :: aileron de requin {m}
shark fin soup {n} (soup made from shark fins) :: soupe aux ailerons de requins {f}
sharp {adj} /ʃɑːp/ (able to cut easily) :: affilé, coupant, affuté, tranchant, acéré, effilé, aigu
sharp {adj} (intelligent) :: vif
sharp {adj} (pointed, able to pierce easily) :: affuté, pointu
sharp {adj} (of a note, played a semitone higher than usual) :: dièse
sharp {adj} (musically higher-pitched than desired) :: trop haut, trop aigu
sharp {adj} (having an intense, acrid flavour) :: âcre
sharp {adj} (intense and sudden (of pain)) :: aigu, intense, vif, acéré
sharp {adj} (exact, precise, accurate, keen) :: net, précis, pile
sharp {adj} (offensive, critical, or acrimonious) :: acerbe, âpre, âcre, acéré, mordant
sharp {adj} (stylish or attractive) :: chic, [familiar] classe
sharp {adj} (forming a small angle) :: aigu, [virage] serré
sharp {adv} (exactly) :: pile
sharp {n} (note that is sharp in a particular key) :: dièse {m}
sharp {v} (to raise the pitch) :: diéser
sharpen {v} /ˈʃɑɹpɨn/ (to make sharp) :: affiler, affûter, aiguiser
sharpener {n} /ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/ (device for making things sharp) :: affûteuse {f}, aiguiseur {m}
sharpie {n} (felt-tipped marker pen) SEE: felt-tip pen ::
sharpness {n} (cutting ability of an edge) :: tranchant {m}
sharpness {n} (fineness of a point) :: finesse {f}, acuité {f}
sharpness {n} (pungency, acidity) :: acidité {f}
sharpness {n} (of an image) :: netteté {f}
sharpness {n} (of intelligence) :: acuité {f}, tranchant {m}
sharp s {n} (eszett) SEE: eszett ::
sharp-shinned hawk {n} (a small hawk) :: épervier brun {m}
sharpshooter {n} (marksman) :: tireur d'élite {m}
sharp-tailed sandpiper {n} (Calidris acuminata) :: bécasseau à queue fine
shashiya {n} (a Maghrebi brimless cap with a tassel and straight sides.) :: chéchia {f}
shashlik {n} (skewered dish) :: chachlik {m}
shatter {v} /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/ (to violently break something into pieces) :: fracasser, réduire en miettes, mettre en pièces, briser
shatter {v} (to smash, or break into tiny pieces) :: éclater, voler en éclats
shave {v} /ʃeɪv/ (to remove hair from) :: raser, se raser
shave {v} (to remove hair from one's face) :: se raser
shave {n} (an instance of shaving) :: rasage
shaven {adj} /ˈʃeɪvən/ (having been shaved) :: rasé
shaver {n} (boy) SEE: boy ::
shaver {n} (barber) SEE: barber ::
shaver {n} /ˈʃeɪvə/ (electric razor) :: rasoir {m}, rasoir électrique {m}
shaver {n} (pillager) SEE: pillager ::
shaving brush {n} (brush for applying shaving cream) :: blaireau {m}
shaving cream {n} (a substance that is applied to the face to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving) :: mousse à raser {f}
shaw {n} /ʃɔː/ (small wood) :: bosquet {m}
shawarma {n} (Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap) :: chawarma, shawarma
Shawinigan {prop} :: Shawinigan
shawl {n} /ʃɔːl/ (a square piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders) :: châle {m}
shawm {n} /ʃɔːm/ (wind instrument) :: chalemie
shchi {n} (a type of Russian soup) :: chtchi {m}
she {pron} /ʃi/ (person) :: elle
shea {n} /ʃi/ (tree) :: karité
shea butter {n} /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/ (fat extracted from the fruit of the shea tree) :: beurre de karité
sheaf {n} /ʃiːf/ (bundle of grain or straw) :: gerbe {f}
sheaf {n} (any collection of things bound together; a bundle) :: faisceau {m}, liasse {f}
sheaf {n} (mathematical construct) :: faisceau {m}
sheaf {n} (sheave) SEE: sheave ::
shear {v} /ʃiɹ/ (to cut) :: couper
shear {v} (to remove the fleece from a sheep) :: tondre
shear {v} (to deform because of shearing forces) :: cisailler
shear {n} (a cutting tool similar to scissors) :: cisailles {f-p}, cisaille {f}, tondeuse {f}
shear {n} (the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing) :: tonte {f}, tondaison {f}
shear {n} (a force that produces a shearing strain) :: cisaillement {m}
shears {n} /ʃɪɹz/ (tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges) :: cisailles {f-p}
shear stress {n} (component of stress) :: contrainte de cisaillement {f}
shearwater {n} (seabird) :: puffin {m}
she-ass {n} (female ass, female donkey, jenny) :: ânesse {f}, bourrique {f}
sheath {n} (scabbard) SEE: scabbard ::
sheath {n} (condom) SEE: condom ::
sheath {n} /ʃiːθ/ (long case) :: étui {m}, gaine {f} [for a knife]
sheath {n} (tight-fitting dress) :: fourreau {m}, robe fourreau {f}
sheathe {v} /ʃiːð/ (to put (something) into a sheath) :: engainer, rengainer [of a weapon]
sheathe {v} (to encase (something) with a protective covering) :: engainer [referring to electrical wires]
sheave {n} /ʃiːv/ (wheel having a groove) :: réa {m}
she-bear {n} (a female bear) :: ourse {f}
shebop {v} (masturbate) SEE: masturbate ::
she-cat {n} (female cat) :: chatte {f}, chat femelle {m}, femelle du chat {f}, minette {f} [affectionate term]
shed {v} /ʃɛd/ (to part or divide) :: séparer
shed {v} (to pour; to make flow) :: verser
shed {n} (temporary structure to shelter something) :: hangar {m}, baraque {f}
she-devil {n} (bad-tempered woman) :: diablesse {f}
she-devil {n} (female devil) :: diablesse {f}
shed light on {v} (to illuminate) :: faire la lumière sur
sheen {n} /ʃiːn/ (splendor; radiance; shininess) :: brillance
sheen {v} (shine; glisten) :: briller
sheeny {n} /ˈʃiːni/ (a Jew (slur)) :: youde {m}, youpin {m}
sheep {n} /ʃiːp/ (animal) :: mouton {m}
sheepback {n} (rock formation) :: roche moutonnée {f}
sheepdog {n} (dog used for herding sheep) :: chien de berger {m}
sheepfold {n} /ˈʃiːpfəʊld/ (enclosure) :: bergerie {f}
sheepherder {n} (shepherd) SEE: shepherd ::
sheepish {adj} /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/ (shy, meek, shameful or embarrassed) :: penaud
sheeple {n} /ˈʃiːpəl/ (the sheeple, one of the sheeple) :: mouton de Panurge {m}
sheep liver fluke {n} (parasitic flatworm) :: grande douve du foie {f}
sheeppox {n} (contagious disease of sheep) :: clavelée {f}
sheepshank {n} /ˈʃiːpʃæŋk/ (type of knot) :: nœud de jambe de chien {m}
sheepskin {n} (skin of a sheep) :: peau de mouton {f}
sheer {adj} (pure) SEE: pure ::
sheer {adj} /ʃɪɹ/ (very thin or transparent) :: transparent
sheer {adj} (downright; complete) :: pur {m}
sheer {adj} (straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular) :: vertical
sheet {n} /ʃit/ (sheet of paper) :: feuille {f}
sheet {n} (flat metal pan for baking) :: plaque {f}
sheet {n} (thin, flat layer of solid material) :: feuille {f}
sheet {n} (rope to adjust a sail) :: écoute {f}
sheet {n} (thin bed cloth) SEE: bedsheet ::
sheet anchor {n} (nautical: a large, spare anchor) :: ancre de miséricorde {f}, ancre maîtresse {f}
sheet bend {n} (knot) :: nœud d'écoute {m}, nœud de tisserand {m}
sheet metal {n} (Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet) :: tôle {f}
sheet music {n} (hand-written or printed form of musical notation) :: partition {f}
sheet of paper {n} (piece of loose paper) :: feuille de papier {f}
Sheffielder {n} :: Sheffieldien {m}, Sheffieldois {m}
shegetz {n} (non-Jewish male) :: cheïguèts {m}, shegets {m}
she-goat {n} (female goat) :: chèvre {f}
sheik {n} /ʃeɪk/ (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe) :: cheik {m}
Sheinwoodian {prop} (subdivision of the Silurian period) :: Sheinwoodien
shekel {n} (sheqel) SEE: sheqel ::
Shekkacho {prop} (language of Ethiopia) :: shakacho {m}
shelduck {n} (waterfowl) :: tadorne
shelf {n} /ʃɛlf/ (structure) :: rayon {m}, étagère {f}, tablard {m} [Switzerland]
shelf {n} (capacity) :: étagère {f}, rayonnage {m}
shelf life {n} (the length of time a product will last without deteriorating) :: durée de vie
shell {n} /ʃɛl/ (hard calcareous or chitinous external covering of many invertebrates) :: coquille {f}, coquillage {m}
shell {n} (hard covering of an egg) :: coquille {f}
shell {n} (entomology: exoskeleton of certain insects) :: carapace {f}
shell {n} (covering of a nut) :: coque {f}
shell {n} (pod) :: cosse {f}
shell {n} (conjoined scutes that comprise the "shell" of a tortoise or turtle) :: carapace {f}
shell {n} (overlapping hard plates comprising the armor covering armadillo's body) :: carapace {f}
shell {n} (casing of an artillery projectile) :: douille {f}
shell {n} (hollow usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a mortar or a cannon) :: obus {m}
shell {n} (any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure) :: carcasse {f} [of a building]
shell {n} (nautical: outer covering of the hull) :: coque {f}
shell {n} (computing: general-purpose environment) :: interface système {f}
shell {n} (chemistry: set of atomic orbitals that have the same principal quantum number) :: couche {f}
shell {n} (emaciated person) :: squelette {m}
shell {n} (psychological barrier to social interaction) :: coquille {f}
shell {n} (by extension, any mollusks having such a covering) :: coquillage
shell {v} (to remove the outer covering or shell of something) :: décortiquer
shell {v} (to bombard, to fire projectiles at) :: pilonner, bombarder
shell {v} (informal: to disburse or give up money, to pay) :: douiller
shellac {n} /ʃəˈlæk/ (processed secretion of the lac insect) :: gomme-laque {f}
shellac {v} (to coat with shellac) :: laquer
shellfish {n} /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/ (aquatic food that has a shell) :: coquillage {m}, fruits de mer
shell out {v} (pay money) :: aligner, banquer, casquer
shell shock {n} (psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle) :: obusite
shelter {n} /ˈʃɛltɚ/ (a refuge or other protection) :: abri, refuge {m}
shelter {v} (transitive, to provide cover) :: abriter
shelter {v} (intransitive, to take cover) :: s'abriter
shelterless {adj} (lacking shelter) :: sans-abri
shelve {v} /ʃɛlv/ (to set aside, quit, or halt) :: suspendre
shemale {n} /ˈʃi.meɪl/ (a male-to-female transsexual or transgender person) :: transexuelle {f}
shenanigan {n} (singular of shenanigan) SEE: shenanigans ::
shenanigans {n} /ʃɪˈnænɪɡ(ə)nz/ (mischievous play) :: chahut {m}, tricherie {f}, pitrerie {f}
Shennongjia {prop} (forestry district in central China) :: Shennongjia
shepherd {n} /ˈʃɛpɚd/ (a person who tends sheep) :: berger {m}, bergère {f}, pasteur {m}, pâtre {m}, [diminutive] pastoureau {m}
shepherdess {n} (female shepherd) :: bergère {f}, [literary, diminutive] pastourelle {f}
shepherd moon {n} (moon orbiting near the edge of a ring) :: satellite berger
shepherd's pie {n} (a kind of meat pie) :: [approx.] hachis parmentier {m}, hachis Parmentier {m}, parmentier {m}
shepherd's purse {n} (Capsella bursa-pastoris) :: bourse-à-pasteur {f}, boursette {f}, capselle {f}, bourse-à-berger {f}
sheqel {n} /ˈʃɛkəl/ (currency unit in Israel) :: shekel {m}
sherbet {n} /ˈʃɝːbət/ (frozen fruit juice) :: sorbet {m}
sherbet {n} (sweet drink prepared from fruits or flower petals) :: sherbet {m}
Sherbrooke {prop} (City of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada) :: Sherbrooke
Sherbrookian {n} (Adjective) :: sherbrookois {m}, sherbrookoise {f}
Sherbrookian {n} (Noun) :: Sherbrookois {m}, Sherbrookoise {f}
Sheremetyevo {prop} (airport in Russia) :: Cheremetievo {m}
sheriff {n} /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ (all meanings) :: shérif {m}
Sherifian {adj} (all senses) :: chérifien
Sherlockian {adj} (Of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.) :: sherlockien
Sherlockian {n} (Of or pertaining to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.) :: sherlockien
Sherman necktie {n} /ˈʃɜːmən ˈnɛktaɪ/ (segment of rail that has been heated and twisted into a loop) :: cravate de Sherman {f}
sherry {n} /ˈʃɛri/ (fortified wine) :: xérès {m}, jerez {m}
sherry {n} (variety of sherry) :: xérès {m}, jerez {m}
sherry {n} (glass of sherry) :: xérès {m}, verre {m} de xérès, verre de jerez
Sherwood Forest {prop} /ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/ (country park) :: forêt de Sherwood {f}
she's unconscious {phrase} (she's unconscious) :: elle est inconsciente
she-tiger {n} (tigress) SEE: tigress ::
Shetland {prop} (Shetland Islands) SEE: Shetland Islands ::
Shetland Islands {prop} (group of islands) :: Shetland; Zetland
she-wolf {n} (female wolf) :: louve {f}
shh {interj} /ʃː/ (requesting silence) :: chut
Shi'a {n} (branch of Islam) :: chiisme {m}
Shi'a {n} (follower of Shi'a Islam) :: chiite {m}, chi'ite {m}
shiatsu {n} /ʃiːˈɑːt.suː/ (shiatsu) :: shiatsu {m}
shibboleth {n} /ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/ (a word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc) :: shibboleth
shibboleth {n} (a common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth) :: shibboleth
Shida Kartli {prop} (region of Georgia) :: Kartlie intérieure {f}
shield {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
shield {n} /ʃiːld/ (armor) :: bouclier {m}, écu {m}
shield {n} (anything that protects or defends) :: bouclier {m}
shield {n} (heraldry) :: écu {m}
shield {n} (obsolete: a coin, the old French crown, or écu) :: écu {m}
shield {n} (sci fi: a field of energy that protects or defends) :: bouclier {m}
shield {v} (to protect, to defend) :: protéger
shield {n} (toilet seat) SEE: toilet seat ::
shield volcano {n} (volcano) :: volcan bouclier {m}
shift {n} (type of women's undergarment) SEE: slip ::
shift {n} /ʃɪft/ (change of workers) :: équipe {f}, poste {m}
shift {n} (act of shifting) :: décalage {m} [technology, astronomy]
shift {n} (button on a keyboard) :: touche majuscule {f}
shift key {n} (key on a personal computer or terminal keyboard) :: touche majuscule {f}
shiftwork {n} (rotating mode of work) :: travail posté {m}, travail par équipes {m}, travail par quarts {m} [Canada]
shifty {adj} /ˈʃɪfti/ (Having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable) :: louche, fuyant
shifu {n} (martial arts instructor) SEE: sifu ::
Shih Tzu {n} /ˈʃɪtzuː/ (small dog breed which originated in China) :: shih tzu {m}
shiitake {n} /ʃɪˈtɑki/ (Lentinula edodes, an edible mushroom) :: lentin du chêne {m}, shiitake {m}, shiitaké {m}, shitake {m}, shitaké {m}, champignon parfumé {m}, [Canada, informal] champignon chinois {m}
Shiite {n} (Shi'a) SEE: Shi'a ::
Shiite {adj} /ʃiːaɪt/ (of or pertaining to the Shi'a branch of Islam) :: chi'ite, chiite
Shiite {adj} (of or pertaining to the Shiites) :: chi'ite, chiite
shiksa {n} /ˈʃɪksə/ (non-Jewish girl) :: shiksa {f}, shikse {f}
shill {n} /ʃɪl/ (a person paid to endorse a product favourably) :: homme de paille {m}, prête-nom {m}
shill {n} (an accomplice at a confidence trick) :: compère {m}, commère {f}, comparse {m} {f}, complice {m} {f}
shill {v} (to promote or endorse in return for payment) :: prévariquer, trafiquer, magouiller, tripoter, faire l'homme de paille
shill {v} (to put under cover, to sheal) :: cacher, couvrir, occulter, enterrer, passer sous silence, taire, celer, dissimuler, étouffer, mettre sous le boisseau
shilling {n} /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/ (former coin) :: shilling {m}, [obsolete] chelin {m}
shilling {n} (currency) :: shilling {m}
shim {n} /ʃɪm/ (wedge) :: coin {m}
shim {n} (thin piece of material used for alignment or support) :: cale d'épaisseur {f}, espaceur {m}, étai {m}, thibaude {f}
shim {n} (shallow plow used in tillage) :: sarcloir {m}
shimmer {v} /ˈʃɪmə(ɹ)/ (to shine with a veiled light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer) :: chatoyer
shimmer {n} (faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer) :: chatoyement {m}, chatoiement {m}
shimmy {n} /ˈʃɪ.mi/ (abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle) :: shimmy {m}
shimmy {v} (to climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually) :: grimper
shimmy {v} (to shake the body as if dancing the shimmy) :: shimmy {m}
Shimose powder {n} (explosive) :: poudre Shimosa
Shimshon {prop} (given name) SEE: Samson ::
shin {n} /ʃɪn/ (front part of the leg below the knee) :: tibia {m}, os long {m}
shinbone {n} (inner bone of the hind limb below the knee) :: tibia {m}
shine {v} /ʃaɪn/ (to emit light) :: briller, luire
shine {n} (brightness from a source of light) :: éclat {m}
shine {n} (slang: moonshine) SEE: moonshine ::
shine {n} (sunshine) SEE: sunshine ::
shiner {n} (black eye) SEE: black eye ::
shingle {n} /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ (small, thin piece of building material) :: bardeau {m}
shingle {n} (small, smooth pebbles) :: galets {m-p}
shingles {n} /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/ (herpes zoster) :: zona {m}
shininess {n} (shining with reflective light) :: brillance {f}
shining {adj} /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ (emitting light) :: brillant
shining {adj} (having a high polish or sheen) :: lustré
shining {adj} (having exceptional merit) :: illustre, fameux, célèbre, renommé, réputé, splendide
shinjitai {n} (simplified form of Japanese kanji) :: shinjitai {m}
shinkansen {n} (bullet train) SEE: bullet train ::
shin pad {n} (clothing) :: protège-tibia {m}
Shinto {prop} /ˈʃɪn.toʊ/ (religion) :: shintoïsme {m}, shinto
Shintoism {prop} (Shinto) SEE: Shinto ::
shiny {adj} /ˈʃaɪni/ :: brillant {m}
shiny cowbird {n} (shiny cowbird) :: Vacher luisant {m}
ship {n} /ʃɪp/ (large water vessel) :: vaisseau {m}, bateau {m}, navire {m}
ship {v} (to send a parcel or container) :: poster, expédier
-ship {suffix} (Property or state of being) :: -esse {f}, -eur {f}
shipbuilder {n} (person) :: constructeur de navires {m}
shipbuilding {n} (construction of ships) :: construction navale {f}
shipment {n} /ˈʃɪpmənt/ (load of goods) :: cargaison {f}
ship of the desert {n} :: vaisseau du désert {m}
shipping {n} /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ (transportation of goods) :: expédition {f}, envoi {m}
shipping {n} (cost of sending goods) :: frais de port {m}, frais de transport {m}, transport {m}, frais de livraison {m}
shipworm {n} (Marine mollusc that bores through wood) :: taret {m}
shipwreck {n} /ˈʃɪpɹɛk/ (A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.) :: épave {f}
shipwreck {n} (An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.) :: naufrage {m}
shipwreck {v} (to wreck a vessel) :: naufrager
shipwrecked {adj} (stranded as a result of a shipwreck) :: naufragé
shipyard {n} (place to build and repair ships) :: chantier naval {m}
Shiraz {prop} /ʃɚˈɑːz/ (a city in southern Iran) :: Chiraz {m}
Shiraz {n} (variety of black grape) :: syrah
shire {n} /ʃaɪə(ɹ)/ (former administrative area of Britain; a county) :: comté {f}
shire {n} (rural or outer suburban local government area of Australia) :: comté {m}
shirk {v} /ʃɝk/ (avoid a duty) :: esquiver, éviter, se défiler
shirr {v} /ʃɜː/ (To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads) :: froncer
shirt {n} /ʃɜːt/ (article of clothing) :: chemise {f}
shirtless {adj} /ˈʃɝtləs/ (not wearing a shirt) :: torse nu
shirtmaker {n} (a person who makes shirts) :: chemisier {m}
shisha {n} (arabic water-pipe) SEE: hookah ::
shish kebab {n} /ˈʃɪʃkəbɑb/ (roasted meat) :: chichekébab {m}
shish taouk {n} /ʃɪʃ tæ.uːk/ (grilled skewered chicken cubes) :: chich taouk
shish taouk {n} (chicken shawarma) :: shish taouk
shiso {n} (perilla) SEE: perilla ::
shit {n} /ʃɪt/ :: merde {f}, crotte {f} [of animals]
shit {n} (rubbish) :: merde {f}
shit {n} (nonsense, bullshit) :: des conneries {f-p}
shit {n} (nasty, despicable person) :: [man] fumier {m}, merde {f}, enculé {m}
shit {n} (not anything, nothing) :: que dalle
shit {adj} (of poor quality) :: merdique, nul, nul à chier
shit {adj} (despicable) :: dégueulasse {m} {f}
shit {v} :: chier, caguer [South of France]
shit {v} (vulgar: to be stricken with fear) :: chier dans son froc
shit {interj} (expression of worry, failure) :: merde!
shit a brick {v} (To react strongly in anger) :: chier une pendule [to shit a clock], péter un plomb
shit a brick {v} (To react strongly in fear) :: chier dans son froc [to shit in one's pants]
shit ass {n} (shitass) SEE: shitass ::
shitass {n} (mean or rude person) :: enculé {m}, bâton merdeux {m}
shit-eating grin {n} (broad smile of smugness) :: rictus jubilatoire {m} , sourire de faux-cul {m}
shit-eating grin {n} (broad smile of embarrassment) :: sourire à manger de la merde {m}
shit-for-brains {adj} /ˈʃɪt fɚ ˌbɹeɪnz/ (Very stupid) :: bête, stupide, idiot
shit happens {phrase} (expression of acceptance of misfortune) SEE: such is life ::
shithead {n} /ˈʃɪt.hɛd/ (stupid or contemptible person) :: enfoiré {m}, enculé {m}
shithead {n} (card game) :: kilo de merde {m}, paquet de merde {m}, tas de merde {m} [Switzerland]
shithole {n} (anus) SEE: asshole ::
shithole {n} (unpleasant person) SEE: asshole ::
shithole {n} /ˈʃɪthoʊl/ (dirty or unpleasant place) :: trou à rats {m}, trou paumé {m}
shithouse {n} :: chiotte {m} {f}
shithouse {adj} (Of poor quality) SEE: shitty ::
shitload {n} (vulgar slang: a large amount) :: chiée {f}
shit oneself {v} (vulgar slang: be very scared) :: chier dans son froc
shit oneself {v} (vulgar slang: soil oneself) SEE: soil oneself ::
shits {n} /ʃɪts/ (vulgar slang for diarrhea) :: la chiasse {f}
shit sandwich {n} :: sandwich de marde
shit-stirrer {n} (one who enjoys creating trouble for others) :: fouteur de merde {m}
shitstorm {n} (violent situation.) :: merdier {m} [vulgar], bordel {m} [vulgar], panade {f} [colloquial]
shitter {n} (coarse slang for the anus) SEE: anus ::
shitter {n} /ˈʃɪt.ə(ɹ)/ (coarse slang for toilet, see also: toilet) :: chiottes {f-p}, cagoinces {m-p}, goguenots {m-p}, tartisses {p}
shitty {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
shitty {adj} (high) SEE: high ::
shitty {adj} /ˈʃɪti/ (unpleasant as shit) :: merdique, dégueulasse, de merde
shitty {adj} (Of such poor quality as to resemble shit) :: merdique, - de merde
shit yeah {interj} (interjection expressing joy) :: merde!
shive {n} /ʃaɪv/ (wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp) :: chènevotte {f}
shiver {v} /ˈʃɪvɚ/ (to tremble or shake) :: frissonner
shiver {n} (the act or result of shivering) :: frisson {m}
shiver {n} (a bodily response to cold) :: frisson {m}
shiver my timbers {interj} /ˈʃɪvə maɪ ˈtɪmbəs/ (mild oath stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates) :: mille sabords (a thousand gunports)
Shlomo {prop} (given name) SEE: Solomon ::
Shoah {prop} (the systematic mass murder of 6 million Jews) SEE: Holocaust ::
shoal {n} (group of fish) SEE: school ::
shoal {n} /ʃəʊl/ (sandbank) :: banc de sable
shock {n} /ʃɑk/ (sudden, heavy impact) :: choc {m}
shock {n} (something surprising) :: choc {m}
shock {n} (life-threatening medical emergency) :: choc
shock {n} :: choc {m}
shock {v} (to cause to be emotionally shocked) :: choquer
shock {n} (arrangement of sheaves for drying) SEE: stook ::
shock absorber {n} (device to absorb shocks) :: amortisseur {m}
shock and awe {n} /ˈʃɒk (ə)nd ˈɔː/ (doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force) :: choc et effroi {m}, choc et stupeur
shocked {adj} /ʃɒkt/ (surprised, startled, confused) :: choqué
shocking {adj} /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ (inspiring shock; startling) :: choquant, offensant
shocking {adj} (unusually obscene or lewd) :: choquant, offensant
shocking {adj} (extremely bad) :: choquant
shockproof {adj} (able to withstand shocks) :: antichoc
shock wave {n} (A powerful compression wave) :: onde de choc {f}
shod {adj} (wearing shoes) :: chaussé
shoddy {adj} /ʃɒdi/ (of poor quality) :: effiloché {m}, effilochée {f}
shoe {n} /ʃuː/ (protective covering for the foot) :: chaussure {f}, soulier {m}
shoe {v} (To put shoes on one's feet) :: chausser
shoe {v} (to put horseshoes on a horse) :: ferrer, chausser
shoe {n} (piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse’s foot) SEE: horseshoe ::
shoebill {n} /ˈʃu.bɪl/ (wading bird) :: bec-en-sabot du Nil {m}, abu-markub {m}
shoeblack {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoe brush {n} (a brush used to apply shoe polish to shoes, work the polish in and bring up a shine) :: brosse à reluire {f}
shoehorn {n} /ˈʃuːˌhɔɹn/ (tool used to assist the foot) :: chausse-pied {m}
shoehorn {v} (to exert great effort to insert or include something) :: forcer, enfoncer
shoelace {n} /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ (for fastening a shoe, see also: lace) :: lacet de soulier {m}, lacet {m}
shoemaker {n} (a person who makes shoes) :: cordonnier {m}, cordonnière {f}
shoemaking {n} (shoemaking) :: cordonnerie {f}
shoe polish {n} (product used to make shoes shine) :: cirage {m}
shoeshine boy {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoeshine girl {n} (shoeshiner) SEE: shoeshiner ::
shoeshiner {n} (person who shines shoes) :: cireur de chaussures {m}, cireuse de chaussures {f}, cireur de bottes {m}, cireuse de bottes {f}, cireur {m}, cireuse {f}
shoe size {n} (size of shoe) :: pointure {f}
shoestring {n} (the string or lace used to secure the shoe to the foot; a shoelace) SEE: shoelace ::
shoestring {n} (a long narrow cut of a food; a julienne) :: julienne {f}
shoe tree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) :: embauchoir {m}
shoetree {n} (device to preserve the shape of a shoe) SEE: shoe tree ::
shofar {n} /ˈʃəʊfə/ (ram’s-horn trumpet) :: chophar {m}, chofar {m}, shofar {m}, schofar {m}, shophar {m}
shogi {n} /ˈʃoʊɡiː/ (variant of chess) :: shogi {m}, shōgi {m}
shogun {n} /ˈʃəʊɡʌn/ (supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan) :: shogun {m}
shogunate {n} (shogunate, bakufu) :: shogunat {m}, bakufu {m}
shoo {v} /ʃuː/ (to induce someone to leave) :: zou
shoo {interj} (go away) :: pschtt, ouste
shoo {v} (usher) SEE: usher ::
shoot {v} /ʃuːt/ (to fire a shot) :: tirer
shoot {v} (to fire multiple shots) :: tirer
shoot {v} (to hit with a shot) :: tirer
shoot {n} (emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant) :: pousse {f}
shoot {n} (photography session) :: prise de photos {f}, séance photo {f}
shoot {interj} (expressing disdain) :: mince, mercredi
shoot down {v} (to cause to fall by shooting) :: abattre
shooter {n} /ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/ (person) :: tireur {m}
shooter {n} (firearm) :: flingue {m}
shooter {n} (game) :: jeu de fusillade {m}
shooting {n} /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ (instance of shooting) :: tir {m}, fusillade {f}
shooting guard {n} (basketball position) :: arrière {m}
shooting range {n} (a facility designed for firearms practice) :: stand de tir {m}
shooting star {n} (meteor) :: étoile filante {f}
shoot oneself in the foot {v} (to act against one's own interest) :: se tirer une balle dans le pied
shoot one's mouth off {v} (make reckless or exaggerated statements) :: [vulgar] ouvrir sa grande gueule
shoot the breeze {v} (to chat idly or waste time talking) :: tailler une bavette, tailler le bout de gras, taper la causette, taper la discute
shoot the shit {v} (chat casually) SEE: shoot the breeze ::
shoot up {v} (To inject (a drug) intravenously) :: shooter
shop {n} /ʃɑp/ (establishment that sells goods) :: boutique {f}, magasin {m}
shop {n} (workshop) :: atelier {m}
shop {n} :: [4] boutique en ligne {f}, [4] magasin virtuel {m} (= online shop; were these for a deleted sense?)
shop {v} (to visit shops) :: faire les magasins, faire du shopping, faire des courses, faire des achats
shop {v} (to digitally edit a picture or photograph) SEE: photoshop ::
shop assistant {n} (shop employee) :: vendeur {m}, vendeuse {f}
shopgirl {n} (a girl or young woman who works in a shop) :: midinette {f}
shopkeeper {n} (trader who sells goods in a shop) :: détaillant {m}, détaillante {f}, magasinier {m}, magasinière {f}, boutiquier {m}, boutiquière {f}, commerçant {m}
shoplift {v} (transitive: to steal something) :: voler à l’étalage
shoplift {v} (intransitive: to steal) :: voler à l’étalage
shoplifter {n} (one who steals from shops) :: voleur à l’étalage {m}, voleuse à l’étalage {f}
shoplifting {n} (action of the verb to shoplift) :: vol à l'étalage {m}
shoppe {n} (shop) SEE: shop ::
shopper {n} /ˈʃɒp.ə/ (a person who shops) :: acheteur, acheteuse {f}, client, cliente {f}
shopping {n} /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ (activity of buying) :: shopping {m}, courses {f-p}, magasinage {m} [Quebec]
shopping bag {n} (strong bag for carrying purchases) :: sac à provisions {m}
shopping basket {n} (basket for groceries and merchandise) :: panier {m}
shopping cart {n} (conveyance used to carry items while shopping) :: chariot de supermarché {m}, caddie {m}, charriot {m}
shopping center {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
shopping centre {n} (large retail outlet) :: centre commercial {m}, [Quebec] centre d'achats {m}
shopping list {n} (list of items that need to be bought) :: liste de commissions {f}, liste de courses {f}
shopping mall {n} (shopping centre) SEE: shopping centre ::
shopping trolley {n} (shopping cart) SEE: shopping cart ::
shop steward {n} (representative of workers) :: délégué syndical
shop window {n} (large window at the front of a shop) :: vitrine {f}
Shor {prop} (language) :: shor {m}
shore {n} /ʃɔɹ/ (land adjoining a large body of water) :: bord {m}, rive {f}, rivage {m}
shore {v} (support) SEE: shore up ::
shore crab {n} (type of crab, Carcinus maenas) :: crabe enragé {m}, crabe vert {m}
shoreline {n} (the divide between land and water) :: rivage {m}
shore up {v} (to reinforce (something at risk of failure)) :: renforcer
shoring {n} (temporary bracing used to prevent collapse) :: étançonnement {m}
short {adj} /ʃɔːt/ (having a small distance between ends or edges) :: court
short {adj} (of a person, of comparatively small height) :: petit, bref {m}
short {adj} (having little duration) :: court, bref {m}
short {v} (transitive: to cause a short circuit) :: court-circuiter
short {n} (baseball: shortstop) SEE: shortstop ::
short {n} (short circuit) SEE: short circuit ::
short {n} (finance: short sale) SEE: short selling ::
short {n} (short film) SEE: short film ::
shortage {n} (lack or deficiency) :: défaut {m}, rareté {f}, pénurie {f}, déficit {m}, insuffisance {f}
short-billed dowitcher {n} (Limnodromus griseus) :: bécassin roux {m}
shortbread {n} (biscuit) :: sablé {m}
short circuit {n} (unintentional connection) :: court-circuit {m}
short circuit {v} (cause a short circuit) :: court-circuiter
shortcoming {n} (deficiency) :: défaut, lacune {f}, carence {f}, imperfection {f}
shortcrust pastry {n} (pastry without leavening agent) :: pâte brisée {f}
shortcut {n} /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/ (path) :: raccourci
shortcut {n} (symlink) :: raccourci {m}, lien symbolique {m}
shortcut {n} (keyboard shortcut) SEE: keyboard shortcut ::
short-eared owl {n} (owl) :: hibou des marais {m}
shorten {v} /ˈʃɔɹtən/ (to make shorter) :: raccourcir, écourter
shorten {v} (to become shorter) :: raccourcir, s'écourter
shortening {n} (reduction in length) :: raccourcissement {m}, raccourcissements {m-p}
shortfall {n} (An instance of not meeting a quota or of having an insufficient amount) :: insuffisance {f}
short film {n} (motion picture) :: court métrage {m}
shorthand {n} /ˈʃɔːthænd/ (rough and rapid method of writing) :: sténographie {f}
short-legged {adj} (having short legs) :: court sur pattes
shortly {adv} /ʃɔːɹtli/ (in a short or brief time or manner) :: rapidement
shortly {adv} (in few words; briefly) :: brièvement
shortness {n} (The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief) :: exiguïté {f}
shortness of breath {n} (dyspnea) :: souffle court {m}, dyspnée {f}
short of {phrase} (except) SEE: except ::
short of {phrase} (insufficiently equipped with) :: à court de
short reckonings make long friends {proverb} :: les bons comptes font les bons amis
shorts {n} (plural of short) SEE: short ::
shorts {n} /ʃɔː(ɹ)ts/ (pants worn primarily in the summer that do not go lower than the knees) :: short {m}
short sale {n} (sale of a security that one does not own, delivery obligation met by borrowing the security from another owner) SEE: short selling ::
short scale {n} :: échelle courte {f}
short selling {n} (The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess) :: vente à découvert {f}
short-sighted {adj} (myopic) SEE: myopic ::
short-sightedness {n} (disorder of the vision) SEE: nearsightedness ::
shortstop {n} (baseball: defensive player between second and third baseman) :: arrêt-court
short story {n} (work of fiction) :: nouvelle {f}, conte {m}, récit court {m}
short-tailed hawk {n} (Buteo brachyurus) :: buse à queue courte {f}
short-tailed parrot {n} (Graydidascalus brachyurus) :: caïque à queue courte
short-tailed weasel {n} (Mustela erminea) SEE: ermine ::
short-term {adj} (of the near or immediate future) :: à court terme
short-term {adj} (of a short duration of time) :: à court terme
short-term memory {n} :: mémoire à court terme {f}
short-toed snake eagle {n} (Circaetus gallicus) :: circaète jean-le-blanc {m}
short ton {n} (USCS ton) :: tonne courte {f}
shortwave {adj} (of radio waves) :: onde courte {f}
Shoshone {prop} /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/ (Amerind people) :: Shoshones
shot {adj} /ʃɑt/ (worn out) :: fichu, naze
shot {adj} (tired, weary) :: crevé, naze
shot {n} (result of launching a projectile) :: tir {m}
shot {n} (launching of a ball or similar object toward a goal) :: tir {m}, frappe {f}
shot {n} (heavy iron ball used for the shot put) :: poids {m}
shot {n} (small metal balls used as ammunition) :: plomb {m}
shot {n} (opportunity or attempt) :: coup {m}
shot {n} (measure of alcohol) :: dose {f}, shooter {m}
shot {n} (photography: single unbroken sequence of photographic exposures) :: plan {m}
shot {n} (vaccination or injection) :: piqure {f}, piqûre {f}
shot {n} (payment (of a bill), scot or shout) :: coup {m}
Shota {prop} (male given name) :: Chota
shot glass {n} (small glass) :: verre à liqueur {m}, verre à shot {m}, verre à alcool fort {m}
shotgun {n} /ˈʃɒtɡʌn/ (gun) :: fusil {m}, fusil de chasse {m}
shotgun {n} (front seat next to driver) :: place du mort {f}
shot on goal {n} (shot towards the goal) :: tir au but {m}
shot put {n} (athletics event) :: lancer du poids {m}
shot-putter {n} (athlete) :: lanceur de poids {m}, lanceuse de poids {f}
should {v} /ʃʊd/ (expressing obligation) :: Conditional form of devoir [see devrait and other forms]
should {v} (if; in case of) :: si
shoulder {n} /ˈʃoʊldɚ/ (top of the torso, away from the neck) :: épaule {f}
shoulder {n} (joint between arm and torso) :: épaule {f}
shoulder {n} (cut of meat) :: épaule {f}
shoulder {n} (a verge to the side of a road) :: accotement {m}, bas-côté {m}
shoulder {n} (lateral protrustion of a hill or mountain) :: épaule {f}
shoulder {n} (abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object) :: épaulement {m}
shoulder blade {n} (bone) :: omoplate {f}
shoulder bone {n} (shoulder blade) SEE: shoulder blade ::
shoulder pole {n} (carrying pole) SEE: carrying pole ::
shout {n} /ʃaʊt/ (a loud burst of voice) :: cri {m}
shout {v} (to utter a sudden and loud outcry) :: crier
shout {v} (to utter with a shout) :: crier
shoutable {adj} (capable of being shouted) :: criable
shout from the rooftops {v} (proclaim) :: crier sur les toits
shove {v} /ʃʌv/ (push roughly) :: fourrer, pousser, bousculer
shove {n} (rough push) :: poussée {f}, bourrade
shove it up your ass {v} (exclamation of contempt (vulgar)) :: va te faire mettre, va te faire enculer, va te faire foutre, dans ton cul, se le foutre au cul
shovel {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
shovel {n} /ˈʃʌvəl/ (tool for moving portions of material) :: pelle {f}, bêche
shovel {v} (to move materials with a shovel) :: peller
show {v} /ʃəʊ/ (to display) :: montrer
show {v} (to indicate (a fact) to be true) :: démontrer
show {v} (to be visible) :: se voir
show {n} (entertainment) :: spectacle {m}, festival {m}
show {n} (exhibition) :: exposition {f}
show {n} (demonstration) :: démonstration {f}
show {n} (broadcast program(me)) :: émission {f}
show {v} (to bestow; confer) SEE: bestow ::
show {v} (show up) SEE: show up ::
showboat {n} (showoff) SEE: showoff ::
showboat {n} /ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/ (river steamer with theatre) :: bateau-théâtre {m}
show business {n} (entertainment industry) :: industrie du spectacle {f}, industrie du divertissement {f}, show business {m}, show-biz {m}
showbusiness {n} /ˈʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/ (entertainment industry) :: industrie du spectacle {f}, industrie du divertissement {f}, show business {m}, show-biz {m}
showcase {n} /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/ (a setting for displaying something favorably) :: vitrine {f}
showcase {v} (to display, demonstrate, show, or present) :: présenter
show, don't tell {proverb} /ʃəʊ dəʊnt tɛl/ (Advice) :: montre, ne dis pas
showdown {n} (the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor) :: bras de fer {m}
shower {n} /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ (brief fall of rain) :: averse {f}, ondée {f}
shower {n} (device for bathing) :: douche {f}
shower {n} (instance of using of this device) :: douche {f}
shower {n} (quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower) :: pluie {f}
shower {n} (contemptible group of people or things) :: bande {m}
shower {v} (to bathe using a shower) :: se doucher, prendre une douche
shower {n} (baby shower) SEE: baby shower ::
showerbath {n} :: bain-douche {m}
shower cap {n} (waterproof headgear worn in shower) :: bonnet de douche {m}
shower gel {n} (gel shower soap) :: gel douche {m}
shower head {n} (part of a shower where the water comes out) :: pommeau {m}
show jumping {n} (equestrian event in which a rider's horse is jumped over an array of obstacles) :: saut d'obstacles {m}
showman {n} (person skilled in dramatic or entertaining presentation, see also: showwoman) :: showman {m}
showman {n} (person who produces or presents shows as a profession) SEE: impresario ::
showmanship {n} (strong performance) :: sens du spectacle {m}
show off {v} (to exhibit, to demonstrate something for the purpose of bragging) :: crâner, faire le malin, frimer, se la péter [informal, slang]
show-off {n} (one who shows off) :: m'as-tu-vu {m}
showoff {n} (person who attempts to demonstrate prowess or ability) :: m'as-tu-vu {m}
show of force {n} :: démonstration de force {f}
show of hands {n} (vote by raising a hand) :: vote à main levée {m}
show one's true colors {v} (to reveal how one really is) :: se montrer sous son vrai jour, montrer son vrai visage
showroom {n} /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/ (room for display of products) :: showroom {m}, salle d'exposition {f}, salle de montre {f} [Quebec]
showrunner {n} /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/ (person in charge of a television series) :: show runner {m}, auteur-producteur
showstopper {n} (impediment to progress) :: clap de fin {m}
showtime {interj} (interjection) :: que le spectacle commence !
show trial {n} (trial held for appearance's sake) :: parodie de procès {f}
show up {v} (to appear) :: apparaître, se montrer
show up {v} (to expose) :: humilier
showy {adj} /ˈʃəʊ.i/ (for show) :: tape-à-l’œil
shrapnel {n} /ˈʃɹæpnəl/ (fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding device) :: shrapnel {m}
shrapnel {n} (loose change) SEE: loose change ::
shred {n} /ʃɹɛd/ (strip) :: lambeau {m}
shred {v} (to cut or tear into narrow pieces or strips) :: déchiqueter, lacérer, dilacérer, râper, couper
shred {v} (to drop fat and water weight before a competition) :: fondre
shred {v} (to play music very fast) :: déchirer
shredder {n} /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/ (machine) :: broyeur {m}, déchiqueteuse {f}, choucrouteuse {f}
shrew {n} /ʃɹuː/ (mouselike animal) :: musaraigne {f}
shrew {n} (woman) :: furie {f}, mégère {f}
shrewd {adj} /ʃɹuːd/ (showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters) :: perspicace, sagace
shrewd {adj} (artful, tricky or cunning) :: habile, roublard, futé, rusé
shrewd {adj} (streetwise) :: malin, futé, avisé, sagace
shrewdly {adv} (in a shrewd manner) :: astucieusement, avec perspicacité
shriek {n} /ʃɹiːk/ (a sharp, shrill outcry or scream) :: hurlement
shriek {v} (to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry) :: crier
shrike {n} /ʃɹaɪk/ (Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae) :: pie-grièche {f}
shrill {adj} /ʃɹɪl/ (high-pitched and piercing) :: strident
shrill {adj} (having a shrill voice) :: criard
shrimp {n} /ʃɹɪmp/ (decapod crustacean) :: crevette {f}
shrimpboat {n} (boat used for shrimp fishing) :: crevettier {m}
shrine {n} /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) :: sanctuaire {m}, lieu saint {m}
shrine {n} (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics) :: châsse {f}
shrine {v} (enshrine) SEE: enshrine ::
shrink {v} /ˈʃɹɪŋk/ (intransitive: to contract, to become smaller) :: se réduire, rétrécir, se resserrer
shrink {v} (transitive: to cause something to shrink) :: rétrécir, faire rétrécir, rapetisser, diminuer
shrink {v} :: rapetisser
shrink {n} (psychiatrist or therapist (informal, belittling)) :: psy {m}
shrithe {v} (to creep) SEE: creep ::
shrithe {v} (to go about, roam) SEE: roam ::
shrive {v} (confess) SEE: confess ::
shrivel {v} /ˈʃɹɪvəl/ (collapse inward) :: se flétrir
shrivel {v} (become wrinkled) :: se rider
shroom {n} (mushroom) SEE: mushroom ::
shroom {n} (hallucinogenic fungus) SEE: magic mushroom ::
shroud {n} /ʃɹaʊd/ (dress for the dead) :: linceul {m}, suaire {m}
shroud {n} (mast support) :: hauban {m}
Shrove Tuesday {n} (day before the beginning of Lent) :: Mardi Gras {m}
shrub {n} /ʃɹʌb/ (woody plant) :: arbrisseau {m}, arbuste
shrubbery {n} (planting of shrubs) :: fruticée {f}
shrub celery {n} (the crisp thick leafstalk of the celery plant) :: céleri en branches {m}
shrug {n} /ʃɹʌɡ/ (gesture) :: haussement d'épaules {m}
shrug {v} (to raise the shoulders to express uncertainty, lack of concern, etc.) :: hausser les épaules
shrug off {v} (to disregard) :: ignorer
shtetl {n} /ˈʃtɛt(ə)l/ (a Jewish village or small town) :: shtetl {m}, schtetl {m}, chtetl {m}
shuck {v} /ʃʌk/ (to extract shellfish from shells) :: décortiquer, écailler, écosser
shudder {n} /ˈʃʌdə/ (shivering tremor) :: tremblement {m}, frisson {m}
shudder {n} (moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson) :: frisson {m}
shudder {v} (to shake nervously, as if from fear) :: frissonner, trembler
shudder {v} (to vibrate jerkily) :: frissonner, trembler
shuffle {n} /ˈʃʌfəl/ (act of shuffling cards) :: battage {m}
shuffle {v} (to put in a random order) :: battre, mélanger
shuffle {v} (to walk without picking up one's feet) :: traîner les pieds
shufti {n} (glance) SEE: glance ::
shumai {n} (a traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served in dim sum) :: shaomai
shun {v} /ʃʌn/ (to avoid) :: éviter, rejeter
shun {v} (to escape) :: fuir, esquiver
shunt {v} /ʃʌnt/ (to divert to a less important place, position, or state) :: parquer
shunt {v} (to divert electric current) :: détourner le courant électrique, dériver
shunt {v} (to move a train or carriages) :: aiguiller, manœuvrer
shunt {v} (to have a minor collision) :: accrocher, avoir un accrochage
shunt {n} (electric connection) :: dérivation {f}
shunt {n} (surgical bypass) :: pontage {m}
shunt {n} (railway switch) :: aiguillage {m}
shunt {n} (minor collision between vehicles) :: accrochage {m}
shunter {n} (a railway locomotive used for shunting) :: locotracteur {m}
shut {v} /ʃʌt/ ((transitive) to close) :: fermer
shut down {v} (to turn off or stop) :: éteindre
shutdown {n} (action of closing) :: arrêt {m} [du système]
shut one's eyes {v} (to ignore or deliberately overlook) SEE: turn a blind eye ::
shut one's trap {v} (shut up) SEE: shut up ::
shutout {n} (game that ends with one side not having scored) :: balle {f}, balles {f-p}
shutter {n} /ˈʃʌtɚ/ (protective panels over windows) :: volet {m}, contrevent
shutter {n} (part of a camera) :: obturateur {m}
shuttering {n} (shuttering) SEE: formwork ::
shutter speed {n} (time during which the shutter of a camera remains open) :: vitesse d'obturation {f}
shuttle {n} /ˈʃʌtel/ (part of a loom) :: navette {f}
shuttle {n} (the sliding thread holder in a sewing machine) :: navette {f}
shuttle {n} (transport service) :: navette {f}
shuttlecock {n} /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/ (badminton ball) :: volant {m}
shut up {v} /ʃʌt ˈʌp/ (close (a building) so that no one can enter) :: fermer
shut up {v} (enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave) :: enfermer, renfermer
shut up {v} (put (an object) in a secure enclosed place) :: enfermer, renfermer
shut up {v} (transitive: to stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) from making noise) :: faire taire, taire
shut up {v} (intransitive: to stop talking or making noise) :: se taire
shut up {v} (imperative: "Shut up!", see also: hold one's tongue) :: tais-toi! informal, taisez-vous! formal or plural; ferme-la! informal and impolite, boucle-la! informal and impolite, ta gueule! informal and very impolite
shut up {v} ("I don't believe it!") :: arrête !
shvitz {n} (sweat) SEE: sweat ::
shy {adj} /ʃaɪ/ (easily frightened) :: timide
shy {adj} (reserved) :: timide
shy {adj} (cautious) :: prudent
shy {adj} (embarrassed) :: embarrassé
shylock {n} (loan shark) SEE: loan shark ::
shyly {adv} (in a shy manner) :: timidement
shyness {n} (quality of being shy) :: timidité {f}
shyster {n} /ˈʃaɪs.tɚ/ (someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way) :: avocaillon {m}, chicaneur {m}
si {n} /si/ (seventh note of a major scale) :: si {m}
Siam {prop} (the former name of Thailand) :: Siam {m}
Siamese {adj} (Thai) :: siamois {m}
Siamese {n} (Siam inhabitant) :: Siamois {m}, Siamoise {f}
Siamese cat {n} (mammal) :: chat siamois {m}, siamois {m}
Siamese fighting fish {n} (a freshwater fish) :: combattant {m}
Siamese twin {n} (conjoined twin) :: frère siamois {m}, sœur siamoise {f}
sib {n} (sibling) SEE: sibling ::
sib {n} (kindred) SEE: kin ::
sib {n} (kinsman) SEE: kinsman ::
Siberia {prop} /saɪˈbɪɹiə/ (region of Russia) :: Sibérie {f}
Siberian {adj} /saɪˈbɪɹiən/ (from, of or pertaining to Siberia) :: sibérien
Siberian {n} (person) :: Sibérien {m}, Sibérienne {f}
Siberian {n} (cat) :: sibérien {m}
Siberian crane {n} (Grus leucogeranus) :: grue de Sibérie {f}
Siberian elm {n} (tree Ulmus pumila) :: orme de Sibérie {m}
Siberian Husky {n} (Siberian Husky dog) :: husky sibérien {m}, husky de Sibérie {m}
Siberian tiger {n} (Panthera tigris altaica) :: tigre de Sibérie {m}, tigre de l'Amour {m}
Siberian weasel {n} (Mustela sibirica) :: vison de Sibérie {m}
sibilant {adj} /ˈsɪb.ɪ.lənt/ (characterized by a hissing sound) :: sifflant {m}, sifflante {f}
sibilant {n} (phonetics: a hissing sound) :: sifflante {f}
siblicide {n} /ˈsɪblɪsʌɪd/ (killing of a sibling) :: caïnisme {m}
sibling {n} /ˈsɪblɪŋ/ (person who shares same parents) :: frère et sœur {m} {p}, adelphe {m} {f}, fratrie {f}, germain {m}, sibling {m}
sibyl {n} (a pagan female oracle) :: sibylle {f}
sibylline {adj} /ˈsɪbɪlaɪn/ (pertaining to a sibyl) :: sibyllin {m}
sic {adv} /sɪk/ (thus, thus written) :: sic
siccity {n} (dryness) SEE: dryness ::
sich {n} /sit͡ʃ/ (administrative and military centre for Cossacks) :: sitch {f}, sietch {f}, setch {f}
Sichuan {prop} /ˈsɪtʃ.wɑn/ (a province in China) :: Sichuan {m}
Sicilian {adj} (relating to Sicily or its inhabitants) :: sicilien
Sicilian {prop} (language) :: sicilien {m}
Sicilian {n} (person) :: Sicilien {m}, Sicilienne {f}
Sicilian {n} (chess opening) SEE: Sicilian Defence ::
Sicilian Defence {prop} (chess opening) :: défense sicilienne {f}
Sicily {prop} /ˈsɪsɨli/ (island) :: Sicile {f}
sick {adj} /sɪk/ (having an urge to vomit) :: nauséeux {m}, nauséeuse {f}
sick {adj} (colloquial: mentally unstable, disturbed) :: malade
sick {adj} (slang: very good, excellent) :: de malade
sick {n} (sick people) :: les malades {m-p}
sick {adj} (ill) SEE: ill ::
sick and tired {adj} (frustrated and annoyed) SEE: fed up ::
sick as a dog {adj} :: malade comme un chien
sick as a parrot {adj} (sick as a dog) SEE: sick as a dog ::
sick bay {n} (room where basic medical supplies are kept and medical attention can be sought) :: infirmerie {f}
sickbay {n} (a room or area for the treatment of the sick or injured) :: infirmerie {f}
sick day {n} (day off due to sickness) :: arrêt maladie {m}
sicken {v} /ˈsɪkən/ (to make ill) :: rendre malade
sicken {v} (to be or become ill) :: tomber malade
sickening {adj} /ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/ (causing sickness or disgust) :: à s’en rendre malade, [possibly offensive] dégoûtant
sickhouse {n} (infirmary) SEE: infirmary ::
sickle {n} /ˈsɪkl̩/ (agricultural implement) :: faucille {f}
sickle {v} (to cut with a sickle) :: fauciller
sickle {adj} (shaped like the blade of a sickle) :: falciforme
sickle {adj} :: serpe
sick leave {n} (a type of leave from work) :: arrêt maladie {m}
sickle cell anaemia {n} (sickle cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickle-cell anaemia {n} (sickle-cell anaemia) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickle-cell anemia {n} (disease characterized by sickle-shaped red blood cells) :: drépanocytose {f}
sickle-cell disease {n} (sickle-cell disease) SEE: sickle-cell anemia ::
sickly {adj} /ˈsɪkli/ (frequently ill) :: maladif, souffreteux {m}, chétif {m}, valétudinaire
sickly {adj} (overly sweet) :: douçâtre, douceâtre
sick man of Europe {prop} (Ottoman Empire) :: homme malade de l'Europe {m}
sickness {n} /ˈsɪknɪs/ (the quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; disease or malady) :: maladie {f}
sick pay {n} (money paid to an employee during his or her sick leave) :: indemnité journalière {f}, indemnité de maladie {f}
side {n} /saɪd/ (bounding straight edge of an object) :: côté {m}
side {n} (flat surface of an object) :: face {f}
side {n} (left or right half) :: côté {m}
side {n} (surface of a sheet of paper) :: page {f}
side {n} (set of opponents in a game) :: équipe {f}
side {n} (television channel) SEE: channel ::
side {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
sidebearing {n} (margin of empty space) :: approche {f}
sideboard {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns ::
sideboard {n} (furniture) :: buffet {m}
sideburn {n} (sideburns) SEE: sideburns ::
sideburns {n} /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/ (facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin) :: favoris {m-p}, rouflaquettes {f-p} [slang]
side by side {adv} :: côte à côte
side cap {n} (military cap) :: calot {m}
sidecar {n} (one-wheeled attachment to a motorcycle) :: side-car {m}
side dish {n} (serving of food meant as an accompanying dish) :: accompagnement {m}, garniture {f}
sidedish {n} (side dish) SEE: side dish ::
side effect {n} (medicine: an adverse effect) :: effet secondaire {m}, effet indésirable {m}
side effect {n} (computing: a state change caused by a function call) :: effet de bord {m}
sidekick {n} /ˈsaɪdkɪk/ (assistant) :: faire-valoir {m}, acolyte {m} {f}
sidelock {n} (sidelock) :: papillote {f}, anglaise {f}
side-netting {n} (in soccer, the net at either side of the goal) :: petit filet {m}
side order {n} (accompaniment to main course) SEE: side dish ::
sideproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct ::
sidereal {adj} /saɪˈdɪɹi.əl/ (of or relating to the stars) :: sidéral
sidereal {adj} (relating to a measurement of time relative to the position of the stars) :: sidéral
sidereal day {n} (day of sidereal time) :: jour sidéral {m}
sidereal time {n} (time measured by apparent motion of vernal equinox) :: temps sidéral {m}
sidereal year {n} (orbital period) :: année sidérale {f}
sideremia {n} :: sidérémie {f}
siderite {n} (a mineral, iron(II) carbonate) :: sidérite {f}
siderite {n} (an iron meteorite) :: sidérite {f}
siderosis {n} (pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of iron dust) :: sidérose {f}
side street {n} (side street) :: route secondaire
side-striped jackal {n} (side-striped jackal) :: chacal à flancs rayés {m}
sidestroke {n} (swimming stroke) :: nage indienne {f}
sidewalk {n} /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/ (paved footpath) :: trottoir {m}
sideways {adv} /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ (with a side to the front) :: de côté
sideways {adv} (towards one side) :: de côté
sideways {adv} (askance) :: de travers
siding {n} /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/ (material to cover the sides of a building) :: bardage {m}
sidle {v} /ˈsaɪdl/ (to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner) :: se faufiler
Sidon {prop} (city state of Phoenicia) :: Sidon
siege {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
siege {n} /siːdʒ/ (military blockade of settlement) :: siège {m}
siege {v} (besiege) SEE: besiege ::
siegecraft {n} (poliorcetics) SEE: poliorcetics ::
siege engine {n} (large weapon of war to batter fortifications) :: engin de siège {m}, arme de siège {f}
siege piece {n} (obsidional coin) SEE: obsidional coin ::
siege tower {n} (tower used as siege weapon) :: tour de siège {f}, beffroi {m}
siege warfare {n} (warfare involving a siege) :: guerre de siège {f}
siemens {n} /ˈsiːmənz/ (derived unit of electrical conductance) :: siemens {m}
Siena {prop} /siˈɛnə/ (province) :: Sienne {f}
Siena {prop} (city) :: Sienne {f}
Sienese {adj} (of Siena) :: siennois {m}, siennoise {f}
Sienese {n} (person) :: Siennois {m}, Siennoise {f}
Sierpinski triangle {n} (a fractal consisting of three copies of itself) :: triangle de Sierpiński
Sierra Leone {prop} /siˌɛɹə liˈoʊn/ (Republic of Sierra Leone) :: Sierra Leone {f}
Sierra Leonean {adj} (from or of Sierra Leone) :: sierra-léonais {m}, sierra-léonien {m}, sierraléonais {m}, sierra-léonaise {f}, sierra-léonienne {f}, sierraléonaise {f}
Sierra Leonean {n} (someone from Sierra Leone) :: Sierra-Léonais {m}, Sierra-Léonaise {f}, Sierra-Léonien {m}, Sierra-Léonienne {f}, Sierraléonais {m}, Sierraléonaise {f}
siesta {n} /siˈɛstə/ (an afternoon nap) :: sieste {f}
sieve {n} /sɪv/ (device to separate larger objects from smaller ones or from liquids) :: tamis {m}, crible {m}, passoire {f} [for cooking]
sieve {n} (process that filters out unwanted pieces of input) :: crible {m}
sieve {v} (to strain, sift or sort using a sieve) :: tamiser, sasser
sievert {n} /ˈsiːvət/ (SI unit of radiation dose) :: sievert {m}
Sieyèsian {adj} :: sieyèsien
sifaka {n} (a medium-sized lemur of the genus Propithecus) :: sifaka {m}
sift {v} /sɪft/ (to sieve or strain (something)) :: passer, tamiser
sift {v} (to separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving) :: éparpiller, disséminer
sifu {n} (martial arts instructor) :: sifu {m} {f}, shifu {m} {f}
sigh {v} /saɪ/ (to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it) :: soupirer
sigh {n} (act of sighing) :: soupir {m}
sigh of relief {n} (a release of stress) :: soupir de soulagement {m}
sight {n} /saɪt/ (something seen) :: vue {f}
sight {n} (something worth seeing) :: quelque chose à voir, truc à voir [colloquial], principales attractions {f-p}, monuments {m-p}
sight {n} (device used in aiming a firearm) :: mire {f}, viseur {m}
sight {v} (visually register) :: voir
sight {v} (get sight of) :: apercevoir
sight {v} (take aim at) :: viser
sight {n} (eyesight) SEE: eyesight ::
sighted {adj} (Not blind) SEE: seeing ::
sighthound {n} (sighthound) :: lévrier {m}, chien d'arrêt {m}
sight read {v} /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/ (to perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time) :: jouer à vue
sightseeing {n} (tourism) :: tourisme {m}
sight sing {v} /ˈsaɪt ˌsɪŋ/ (to sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time) :: chanter à vue
sight translation {n} (act of translating a written text out loud) :: traduction à vue {f}
sigillography {n} (study of seals and sigils) :: sigillographie {f}
sigma {n} /ˈsɪɡmə/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) :: sigma {m}
sigmoid {adj} /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/ :: sigmoïde
sign {n} /saɪn/ (visible indication) :: signe {m}
sign {n} (flat object bearing a message) :: signe {m}, marqueur {m}, panneau {m}
sign {n} (math: positive or negative polarity) :: signe {m}
sign {n} (linguistic unit in sign language) :: signe {m}
sign {n} (sign language in general, see also: ) :: langue des signes {f}
sign {n} (omen, see also: omen) :: signe {m}, présage {m}
sign {n} (meaningful gesture) :: signe {m}
sign {n} (any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols) :: symbole {m}
sign {v} (to make (a document) official by writing one's signature) :: signer
sign {v} (to write one's signature on a document) :: signer
sign {v} (to write one's signature somewhere) :: signer
sign {v} (to persuade a sports player etc. to sign a contract) :: faire signer
sign {v} (intransitive: to communicate using sign language) :: parler la langue des signes
sign {v} (transitive: to communicate using sign language) :: dire ... en langue des signes, faire signe
signage {n} /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/ (signs taken collectively) :: signalisation, fléchage
signal {n} /ˈsɪɡnəl/ (sign made to give notice) :: signal {m}
signal {n} (device to give indication) :: signal {m}
signal {n} (computing: simple interprocess communication) :: signal
signal {v} (to indicate) :: signaler
signal crayfish {n} (Pacifastacus leniusculus) :: écrevisse signal {f}
signatory {n} /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tɹi/ (one who signs or signed) :: signataire {m} {f}
signature {n} /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ (person’s autograph name) :: signature {f}
signature {n} (act of signing) :: signature {f}
signature {n} (computing: pattern used for matching identity) :: signature {f}
signature {n} (cryptography: data attached to a message that guarantees that the message originated from its claimed source) :: signature {f}
signature {n} (mathematics: type of tuple) :: signature {f}
signboard {n} (a board carrying a sign) :: enseigne {f}, panneau {m}
signed {adj} /saɪnd/ ((mathematics, computer science) having both positive and negative varieties) :: signé
signet ring {n} (signet ring) :: chevalière
significance {n} /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ (extent to which something matters) :: importance {f} , signification {f}
significance {n} (meaning) :: signification {f}
significant {adj} /sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.ɡənt/ (having noticeable effect) :: significatif
significant {adj} (statistics: having a low probability of occurring by chance) :: significatif {m}
significantly {adv} (in a significant manner: notably) :: considérablement
significant other {n} (romantic partner, regardless of marital status) :: moitié {f} [literary], partenaire {m} {f}, compagnon {m}, compagne {f}
significator {n} /sɪɡˈnɪfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/ (A planet that is supposed to rule something) :: significateur {m}
signified {n} (concept evoked by a sign) :: signifié {m}
signifier {n} ((linguistics) the sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign) :: signifiant {m}
signify {v} /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/ (to give something a meaning) :: signifier
sign in {v} (log in) SEE: log in ::
sign in {v} (to sign one's name on a list) :: s'inscrire, émarger
sign language {n} (sign language) :: langue des signes {f}
sign of life {n} (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) :: donner signe de vie
sign of life {n} (indication that someone is present) :: donner signe de vie
sign of the cross {n} (gesture) :: signe de croix {m}
sign one's death warrant {v} (doom one to certain death) :: signer son arrêt de mort
signpost {n} (post bearing a sign that gives information on directions) :: poteau indicateur {m}
sign up {v} (to add a name to the list of people who are participating in something) :: inscrire
sign up {v} (to add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something) :: s'inscrire
sign up {v} (to agree to purchase some good or service) :: s'abonner
Sikh {n} /siːk/ (an adherent of Sikhism) :: sikh
Sikh {adj} (relating to Sikhism) :: sikh
Sikhism {prop} /ˈsiːkɪzm̩/ (religion) :: sikhisme {m}
silage {n} (fodder stored in a silo) :: silage {m}
silence {n} /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ (lack of any sound) :: silence {m}
silence is golden {proverb} (proverb) :: le silence est d'or, la parole est d'argent, mais le silence est d'or, la parole est d'argent, le silence est d'or
silencer {n} (attachment) :: silencieux {m}
silent {adj} /ˈsaɪlənt/ (free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet) :: silencieux {m}, [verb "to be silent"] taire
silent {adj} (not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn) :: silencieux {m}, muet
silent {adj} (not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent) :: muet {m}
silent {adj} (not implying significant modifications which would affect a peptide sequence) :: silencieux
silent {adj} (undiagnosed or undetected because of an absence of symptoms) :: silencieux
silent {adj} (to refrain from speaking) SEE: be silent ::
silent as the grave {adj} (to say absolutely nothing) :: muet comme une tombe, muet comme une carpe, muet comme un poisson
silent film {n} (film without sound) :: film muet {m}
silently {adv} /ˈsaɪləntli/ (in a silent manner; making no noise) :: silencieusement
Silesia {prop} /saɪˈliʒə/ (region) :: Silésie {f}
Silesian {adj} /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ (of or pertaining to Silesia) :: silésien
Silesian Voivodeship {prop} (Silesian Voivodeship) :: voïvodie de Silésie {f}
silhouette {n} /ˌsɪ.lʊˈwɛt/ (representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color) :: silhouette {f}
silica {n} /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/ (silicon dioxide) :: silice {f}
silicate {n} /ˈsɪlɪkeɪt/ (salt or mineral) :: silicate {m}
silicene {n} :: silicène {m}
siliceous {adj} (relating to silica) :: siliceux
silicic {adj} (relating to silica) :: silicique
silicon {n} /ˈsɪləkɑn/ (non-metallic element) :: silicium {m}
silicon dioxide {n} (SiO2) :: bioxyde de silicium
silicone {n} /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/ (any of a class of inert compounds of silicon) :: silicone {m}
Silicon Valley {prop} (nickname for region in San Francisco) :: Silicon Valley {f}, Vallée du Silicium {f}
silicosis {n} (silica dust pneumoconiosis) :: silicose {f}
silk {n} /sɪlk/ (fiber) :: soie {f}
silk {n} (fabric) :: soie {f}
silk-cotton tree {n} (tropical tree) :: fromager {m}
silken {adj} /ˈsɪlkən/ (having a texture like silk) :: soyeux
Silk Road {prop} (routes used by silk traders across Europe, Asia and northern Africa) :: route de la soie {f}
silk-screen printing {n} (screen printing) SEE: screen printing ::
silkworm {n} /ˈsɪlkwɜːm/ (caterpillar) :: ver à soie {m}, magnan {m}
silky {adj} /ˈsɪlki/ (similar in texture or appearance to silk) :: soyeux
silky anteater {n} (Cyclopes didactylus) :: myrmidon {m}
sill {n} /sɪl/ (base of a window) :: rebord {m}
sill {n} (horizontal member bearing the upright portion of a frame) :: linteau {m}
Silla {prop} (ancient kingdom in Korea) :: Silla {m}
sillimanite {n} (mineral) :: sillimanite {f}
silliness {n} /ˈsɪlinɪs/ (that which is perceived as silly or frivolous) :: bêtise {f}, stupidité {f}
silly {adj} /ˈsɪli/ (foolish, showing a lack of good sense and wisdom) :: sot, insensé, idiot {m}, bête, fou {m}, stupide
silly {adj} (irresponsible, showing irresponsible behaviors) :: idiot, fou {m}, givré {m} [slang], branque [slang], jeté {m} [slang]
silly {adj} (playful, giggly) :: bébête, idiot, nunuche {f}
silly {adj} (semiconscious) :: abruti
silly {adj} (pejorative: simple, not intelligent, unrefined) :: idiot de, imbécile de
silo {n} /ˈsaɪloʊ/ (vertical building for storing grain) :: silo {m}
silo {n} :: silo
silovik {n} (former member of the security services and the military, any power structure (Russia)) :: silovik {m}
silt {n} /sɪlt/ (fine earth deposited by water) :: vase, limon
silt {v} (to clog or fill with silt) :: envaser
silt {v} (to become clogged with silt) :: envaser
silt up {v} (become filled or clogged with silt) :: envaser
silty {adj} (having a noticeable amount of silt) :: limoneux
silurid {n} (any catfish of the Siluridae family) :: siluridé {m}
Silvanus {prop} /sɪlˈveɪnəs/ (biblical character) :: Silvain
Silvanus {prop} (male given name) :: Sylvain
silver {n} (metal) :: argent {m}
silver {n} (cutlery/silverware) :: argenterie {f}
silver {n} (color/colour) :: argent {m}
silver {adj} (made from silver) :: en argent
silver {adj} (having a color/colour like silver) :: argenté
silver age {n} (historical period) :: âge d'argent {m}
silverback {n} (mature male gorilla) :: dos argenté {m}
silver ball {n} (pinball) SEE: pinball ::
silverberry {n} (plant) SEE: oleaster ::
silver birch {n} (tree) :: bouleau blanc {m}
silver bullet {n} (bullet made of silver) :: balle d'argent
silver bullet {n} (solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results) :: solution miracle, panacée
silver fir {n} (European silver fir Abies alba) :: sapin pectiné {m}
silverfish {n} (type of bristletail) :: poisson d'argent {m}
silver fox {n} (fox with pale yellow fur) :: renard argenté {m}
silver goal {n} (first goal scored during the first half of extra time) :: but en argent {m}
silver medal {n} (medal made of, or having the colour of, silver) :: médaille d'argent {f}
silver medalist {n} (silver medal winner) :: médaillé d'argent {m}, médaillée d'argent {f}
silvern {adj} (made from silver) SEE: silver ::
silversmith {n} (person who makes articles out of silver) :: chaudronnier d'argent {m}, chaudronnière d'argent {f}
silverware {n} ((US) knives, forks and spoons) :: argenterie {f}, couverts {m-p}
silver wedding {n} (anniversary celebration) :: noces d'argent {f-p}
silvery {adj} /ˈsɪlvəɹi/ (resembling silver) :: argenté
silvery {adj} (clear and musical in tone) :: argentin
silvery-cheeked antshrike {n} (Sakesphorus cristatus) :: batara à joues argent
Silvia {prop} /ˈsɪlvi.ə/ (female given name) :: Sylvie
silvicultural {adj} :: sylvicole {f}
silviculture {n} (forestry) :: sylviculture {f}
SIM card {n} (small, removable card which stores mobile phone data) :: carte SIM {f}
simethicone {n} (oral antifoaming agent) :: siméthicone {m}, siméticone {m}
Simferopol {prop} /ˌsɪmfəˈɹoʊpəl/ (city) :: Simferopol {m}
simian {adj} /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ (of or pertaining to apes) :: simien {m}, simienne {f}
similar {adj} /ˈsɪməlɚ/ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) :: similaire, semblable {m} {f}
similarity {n} /sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ (closeness of appearance) :: similarité {f}, similitude {f}
similarly {adv} /ˈsɪməlɚli/ (in a similar style or manner) :: pareil, semblablement, similairement
similarness {n} (similarity) SEE: similarity ::
simile {n} /ˈsɪməli/ (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) :: comparaison {f}
similitude {n} /sɪˈmɪlɪtuːd/ :: similitude {f}
simmer {v} /ˈsɪmɚ/ ((intransitive) to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: mijoter, bouillotter
simmer {v} ((transitive) to cause to cook or undergo heating slowly) :: faire mijoter
Simon {prop} /ˈsaɪmən/ (biblical characters) :: Simon
Simon {prop} (male given name) :: Simon
Simone {prop} /səˈməʊn/ (female given name) :: Simone {f}
simoniac {n} (one who carries on or is guilty of simony) :: simoniaque
simoniac {adj} (of or pertaining to a practitioner of simony) :: simoniaque {m} {f}
Simon says {n} (children's game) :: Jacques a dit
simony {n} /ˈsaɪ.mə.ni/ (act of buying or selling spiritual things) :: simonie {f}
simoom {n} /sɪˈmuːm/ (hot, dry wind) :: simoun {m}
simper {v} /ˈsɪmpɚ/ (To smile in a frivolous manner) :: minauder
simper {n} (frivolous smile) :: minauderie {f}, sourire affecté {m} (lit., affected smile)
simple {adj} /ˈsɪmpəl/ (uncomplicated) :: simple
simple {adj} (simple-minded) :: simple {m} {f}
simple {n} (preparation from one plant) :: simple {m}
simple fraction {n} (type of fraction) SEE: common fraction ::
simple machine {n} (device) :: machine simple {f}
simple-minded {adj} (Lacking mental capacity) :: simple d'esprit, simplet
simple past {n} (the simple past tense) :: passé {m}, imparfait {m}, passé simple {m} (these terms have slightly different meanings in French, they are not synonyms)
simple pendulum {n} :: pendule simple {m}
simple present {n} (present tense) :: indicatif présent, présent
simple ring {n} (ring that contains no ideals other than the zero ideal and the ring itself) :: anneau simple {m}
simple sentence {n} (sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause) :: phrase simple {f}
simpleton {n} /ˈsɪmpəltən/ (simple-minded naive person lacking common sense) :: simplet {m}, nigaud {m}, niais {m}, naïf {m}, ingénu {m}
simplex {n} (an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron) :: simplexe {m}
simplicity {n} /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/ (quality or state of being simple, unmixed, or uncompounded; as, the simplicity of metals or of earths) :: simplicité
simplicity {n} (quality or state of being not complex, or of consisting of few parts) :: simplicité
simplicity {n} (freedom from artificial ornament, pretentious style, or luxury) :: simplicité
simplicity {n} (freedom from complication; efficiency) :: simplicité
simplification {n} /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (act of simplifying) :: simplification {f}
Simplified Chinese {prop} (Chinese written using simplified characters) :: chinois simplifié {m}
Simplified Chinese {prop} (simplified character(s)) :: caractère simplifié {m}, caractère chinois simplifié {m}, sinogramme simplifié {m}
simplify {v} /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ (to make simpler) :: simplifier
simplism {n} (trait of oversimplifying things by ignoring complexity and complications) :: simplisme {m}
simplistic {adj} (overly simple) :: simpliste
simply {adv} /ˈsɪmpli/ (in a simple manner) :: simplement
simulacrum {n} /ˌsimjəˈleɪkɹəm/ (image or representation) :: simulacre {m}
simulate {v} /ˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/ (to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior) :: simuler, imiter
simulated {adj} (made to imitate) :: simulé
simulated annealing {n} (algorithm) :: recuit simulé {m}
simulation {n} /ˌsɪm.jə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/ (something which simulates) :: simulation {f}
simulation {n} (process of simulating) :: simulation {f}
simulation {n} (assuming an appearance which is feigned, or not true) :: déguisement {m}
simulation {n} (soccer: attempt of feigning a foul) :: simulation {f}, [informal] comédie {f}
simulator {n} (machine or system) :: simulateur {m}
simultaneity {n} /ˌsaɪməltəˈniɪti/ (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: simultanéité {f}
simultaneous {adj} /ˌsaɪ̯m.əlˈteɪ̯n.i.əs/ (occurring at the same time) :: simultané
simultaneous interpretation {n} (type of oral translation) :: interprétation simultanée {f}
simultaneous interpreting {n} (simultaneous interpretation) SEE: simultaneous interpretation ::
simultaneously {adv} /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ (occurring at the same time) :: simultanément, en même temps
simultaneousness {n} (the quality or state of being simultaneous) :: simultanéité
sin {n} (violation of religious law) :: péché {m}
sin {n} (misdeed) :: péché {m}
sin {v} (to commit a sin) :: pécher
Sinai {prop} (peninsula) :: Sinaï {m}
Sinai {prop} (mountain) :: Sinaï {m}
since {adv} /sɪns/ (from a specified time in the past) :: depuis
since {prep} (from (time)) :: depuis
since {conj} (from the time that) :: depuis que
since {conj} (because) :: puisque, vu que, étant donné que
sincere {adj} /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ (earnest) :: sincère
sincerely {adv} /sɪnˈsɪɹli/ (In a sincere or earnest manner; honestly) :: sincèrement
sincereness {n} (sincerity) SEE: sincerity ::
sincerity {n} /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ (quality of being sincere) :: sincérité
since when {adv} (from what time) :: depuis quand
Sindhi {adj} /ˈsɪndi/ (pertaining to Sindh) :: sindhi {m}
Sindhi {prop} (language) :: sindhi {m}
sindonology {n} (study) :: sindonologie {f}
sine {n} /saɪn/ (trigonometric function) :: sinus {m}
sinecure {n} /ˈsaɪ.nə.kjʊɹ/ (a position that requires no work but still gives a payment) :: sinécure, [vulgar] planque
Sinemurian {n} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) :: Sinémurien
sine qua non {n} /ˌsɪni kwɑ ˈnɑn/ (prerequisite) :: sine qua non {m} {f}, sine quâ non {m} {f}
sinew {n} (cord or tendon of the body) SEE: tendon ::
sinful {adj} (evil) SEE: evil ::
sinful {adj} /ˈsɪnfəl/ (constituting sin) :: coupable, peccamineux
sing {v} /sɪŋ/ (to produce harmonious sounds with one’s voice) :: chanter
sing {v} (slang: to confess under interrogation) :: se mettre à table
singable {adj} (capable of being sung) :: chantable
Singapore {prop} /ˈsɪŋəpɔː/ (Republic of Singapore) :: Singapour {m}
Singaporean {adj} /ˌsɪŋ(ɡ)əˈpɔːɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Singapore) :: singapourien
Singaporean {n} (a person from Singapore) :: Singapourien {m}, Singapourienne {f}
Singapore dollar {n} (official currency of Singapore) :: dollar de Singapour {m}
singe {v} /sɪnd͡ʒ/ (to burn slightly) :: roussir
singer {n} /ˈsɪŋɚ/ (person who sings) :: chanteur {m}
singer {n} (female person who sings) :: chanteuse {f}
singeress {n} (songstress) SEE: songstress ::
singer-songwriter {n} (singer-songwriter) :: auteur-compositeur-interprète {m}, autrice-compositrice-interprète {f}
singing {n} /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ (the act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing) :: chant {m}
single {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡəl/ (not accompanied by anything else) :: seul
single {adj} (not married nor dating) :: célibataire
single {n} (one who is not married) :: célibataire {m} {f}
single {n} (baseball: hit) :: simple {m}
single {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
single {v} (farming: to thin out) SEE: thin out ::
single-celled {adj} (consisting of one cell) SEE: unicellular ::
single-click {n} (action or event of pushing mouse-button once) :: seul-clic {m}
single combat {n} (duel) :: combat singulier {m}
single currency {n} (unified European Union currency) :: monnaie unique {f}
single-entry {adj} (describing a method of bookkeeping) :: en partie simple
single file {adv} (line or queue one person wide) :: queue leu leu {f}, file indienne {f}
single-minded {adj} (intensely focused) :: déterminé, résolu
single mother {n} (a woman raising a child on her own) :: mère célibataire {f}, fille-mère {f}
single room {n} (a hotel room with one single bed) :: chambre simple {f}
singlet {n} /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/ (sleeveless shirt) :: marcel {m}, maillot de corps {m}, débardeur {m}
single ticket {n} (one-way ticket) SEE: one-way ticket ::
singleton {n} (math: set) :: singleton {m}
single transferable vote {n} (voting system) :: scrutin à vote unique transférable
single-word {adj} (consisting of a single word) :: univerbal
Singlish {n} (English-based creole used in Singapore) :: singlish {m}
singly even {adj} (singly even) :: simplement pair
sing the praises of {v} (commend someone's attributes to others) :: vanter les mérites de
singular {adj} /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ (grammar: referring to only one thing) :: singulier
singular {adj} (linear algebra: of matrix: having no inverse) :: singulier
singular {n} (grammar: form of a word that refers to only one thing) :: singulier {m}
singulare tantum {n} (grammar, noun having the singular form only) :: singulare tantum {m}
Singularitarianism {prop} :: singularitarisme
singularity {n} /ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/ (peculiar state or occurrence) :: singularité {f}
singularity {n} (point where all lines meet) :: point {m} de fuite
singularity {n} (point where infinite value is reached) :: singularité {f}
singularity {n} (physics: point of infinite density) :: singularité {f}
singularization {n} :: singularisation {f}
singulative {n} (a singulative form or construction) :: singulatif
Sinhala {n} (language) SEE: Sinhalese ::
Sinhalese {adj} /sɪnhəˈliːz/ (of or pertaining to Sri Lanka) :: cinghalais
Sinhalese {n} (Sinhalese person) :: Cingalais {m}, Cinghalais {m}, Singalais {m}, Singhalais {m}, Srilankais {m}, Sri-Lankais {m}, Ceylanais {m}, Cingalaise {f}, Cinghalaise {f}, Singalaise {f}, Singhalaise {f}, Srilankaise {f}, Sri-Lankaise {f}, Ceylanaise {f}
Sinhalese {n} (the language) :: cinghalais {m}
sinicization {n} (process of sinicising) :: sinisation {f}
sinister {adj} /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/ (ominous) :: sinistre {m} {f}
sinister {adj} (evil) :: sinistre {m} {f}
sinister {adj} (heraldic "left") :: sénestre
sinistrogyre {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory ::
sinistromanual {adj} (left-handed) SEE: left-handed ::
sinistrorotatory {adj} (levorotatory) SEE: levorotatory ::
Sinitic {adj} /saɪˈnɪtɪk/ (relating to the group of Chinese languages) :: sinitique, chinois
sink {v} /sɪŋk/ (descend into liquid, etc) :: couler, s'enfoncer
sink {v} (cause (ship, etc) to sink) :: couler {m}
sink {n} (basin) :: évier {m}, lavabo {m}
sink {n} (sinkhole) SEE: sinkhole ::
sinkable {adj} (capable of being sunk) :: submersible
sinker {n} /ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/ (weight used in fishing) :: plomb {m}
sinkhole {n} (geology: hole formed in soluble rock) :: doline {f}, gouffre {m}
Sinkiang {prop} (Xinjiang) SEE: Xinjiang ::
sink or swim {v} (to fail or succeed, on a project attempted) :: marche ou crève [move/walk or expire]
sinner {n} /ˈsɪnɚ/ (person who has sinned) :: pécheur {m}, pécheresse {f}
Sino- {prefix} /ˈsɪnoʊ/ (relating to China or Chinese) :: sino-
sinoatrial {adj} (relating to the venous sinus and right atrium) :: sinu-atrial
sinoatrial node {n} (a group of cells) :: nœud sinusal {m}
Sinocentrism {n} /ˌsaɪnəʊˈsɛntɹɪzəm/ (belief that China was literally the centre of the world) :: sinocentrisme {m}
sinologist {n} (a student, or expert in sinology) :: sinologue {m} {f}
sinology {n} (Chinese studies) SEE: Chinese studies ::
Sinophile {n} (Sinophile) :: sinophile {m} {f}
Sinophobia {n} /ˌsaɪnəˈfoʊbi.ə/ (the fear of China or Chinese) :: sinophobie {f}
Sinophone {adj} (speaking Chinese) :: sinophone
Sinophone {n} (a speaker of Chinese) :: sinophone {m} {f}
Sino-Tibetan {adj} (related to China and Tibet) :: sinotibétain
Sino-Tibetan {adj} (related to Chinese and Tibetan) :: sinotibétain
Sino-Vietnamese {adj} (pertaining to the Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language) :: sino-vietnamien
Sino-Vietnamese {n} (the Chinese-derived elements in the Vietnamese language) :: sino-vietnamien {m}
Sino-Xenic {adj} (Sino-Vietnamese) SEE: Sino-Vietnamese ::
Sino-Xenic {adj} (related to Chinese readings in Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese borrowings from medieval Chinese) :: sinoxénique
sintering {n} (A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point) :: frittage {m}
sinuate {v} (to curve or bend) :: sinuer
sinuosity {n} (the property of being sinuous) :: sinuosité
sinuous {adj} /ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ (having curves in alternate directions; meandering) :: sinueux
sinus {n} /ˈsaɪnəs/ (pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue) :: sinus {m}
sinusitis {n} (inflammation) :: sinusite {m}
sinusoid {adj} (sinusoidal) SEE: sinusoidal ::
sinusoid {n} /ˈsaɪnəsɔɪd/ (sine curve) :: sinusoïde {f}
sinusoidal {adj} /saɪnəˈsɔɪdəl/ (in the form of a sine wave) :: sinusoïdal
Sion {prop} (capital of Valais, a canton in Switzerland) :: Sion {f}
Sioux {n} /suː/ (tribes) :: Sioux
sip {n} /sɪp/ (A small mouthful of drink) :: gorgée {f}
sip {v} (to drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time) :: siroter
siphon {n} /ˈsaɪfən/ (a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other) :: siphon {m}
siphon {v} (transfer by means of a siphon) :: siphonner
siphon {v} (steal or skim off in small amounts) :: siphonner
siphonogamous {adj} :: siphonogame
siphonogamy {n} :: siphonogamie {f}
sir {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)/ (address to any male, especially if his name or proper address is unknown) :: monsieur {m}
sir {n} :: seigneur {m}
SIRC {prop} (acronym of Security Intelligence Review Committee) :: CSARS
sire {v} /saɪə(ɹ)/ (to procreate) :: saillir
siren {n} /ˈsaɪɹən/ (nymph of Greek mythology) :: sirène {f}
siren {n} (device for making a sound alarm) :: sirène {f}
siren {n} (dangerously seductive woman) :: sirène {f}
siren {n} (salamander) :: sirène {f}
Sirius {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.əs/ :: Sirius {m}
sirloin {n} /ˈsɝlɔɪn/ (cut of beef) :: aloyau, faux-filet, contrefilet {m}, contre-filet {m}, surlonge
sirocco {n} /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/ (wind) :: sirocco {m}
sirtaki {n} /sɚˈtɑki/ (modern Greek folk dance) :: sirtaki {m}
sis {n} /sɪs/ (sister) :: frangine {f}, sœurette {f}
siskin {n} (small European finch) SEE: Eurasian siskin ::
sissify {v} /ˈsɪsɪfaɪ/ (To make sissy; to emasculate.) :: effeminer, émasculer
sissy {n} /ˈsɪsi/ (an effeminate boy or man) :: chochotte {f}, lopette {f}, fifi {m} [Quebec]
sissy {n} (a timid, unassertive or cowardly person) :: poule mouillée {f}, gonzesse {f}, chochotte {f}
sissy {n} (sister) SEE: sis ::
sissyphobia {n} (negative attitude towards men who act in a feminine way) :: efféminophobie {f}
sister {n} /ˈsɪs.tə/ (woman or girl having the same parents) :: sœur
sister {n} (a nun; a female member of a religious community) :: sœur, nonne, religieuse
sister {n} (senior nurse) :: infirmière
sister city {n} (city in a relationship of cordiality) :: ville jumelée {f}
sisterhood {n} (state of being sisters) :: sororité
sisterhood {n} (quality of being sisterly) :: sororité
sister-in-law {n} (wife's sister) :: belle-sœur {f}
sister-in-law {n} (husband's sister) :: belle-sœur {f}
sister-in-law {n} (brother's wife) :: belle-sœur {f}
sister-in-law {n} (wife's brother's wife) :: belle-sœur {f}
sister-in-law {n} (husband's brother's wife) :: belle-sœur {f}
sister ship {n} (ship built to the same design) :: sister-ship {m}, navire-jumeau {m}
sister-wife {n} (co-wife who is also one's sister) :: sœur-épouse
sister-wife {n} (co-wife) :: coépouse, co-épouse, sœur-épouse
sistrum {n} /ˈsɪstɹəm/ (instrument) :: sistre {m}
Sisyphean {adj} /ˌsɪsəˈfiːən/ (incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile) :: sisyphéen, sisyphien
Sisyphus {prop} /ˈsɪsɪfəs/ (figure) :: Sisyphe {m}
sit {v} /sɪt/ (of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported) :: être assis {m}, être assise {f}, s'asseoir
sit {v} (move oneself into such a position) :: s’asseoir
sit {v} (to be a member of a deliberative body) :: siéger
sitar {n} (musical instrument) :: sitar {m}
sitcom {n} (situation comedy, see also: situation comedy) :: comédie de situation {f}, sitcom {m}
sit down {v} (to assume a sitting position from a standing position) :: s'asseoir
site {n} /saɪt/ (place where anything is fixed; situation; local position) :: site {m}, emplacement {m}
site {n} (place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation) :: site {m}
site {n} (a website) :: site {m}
site {n} (region where chemical reactions take place) :: site
site map {n} (webpage that lists the contents of a website) :: plan de site (plan du site) {m}, carte de site (carte du site) {f}
sit-in {n} (type of protest) :: sit-in {m}
sit on it {v} (shove it up your ass) :: se le mettre bien profond, s'enfiler ça
sit on one's hands {v} (to remain idle when action is needed) :: rester les bras croisés
sitting duck {n} (an obvious or unconcealed target) :: cible facile {f}
sitting room {n} (living room) SEE: living room ::
situated {adj} /ˈsɪt͡ʃueɪtɪd/ (located in a specific place) :: situé
situation {n} /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/ (position vis-à-vis surroundings) :: situation {f}
situation {n} (location) :: lieu {m}, localisation {f}, situation {f}
situation {n} (one's status with regard to circumstances) :: situation {f}
situation {n} (state of affairs) :: situation {f}
situation {n} (position of employment) :: emploi {m}, poste {m}
situational {adj} /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃənəl/ (of or pertaining to a particular situation) :: situationnel
situation comedy {n} (episodic comedy television program, see also: sitcom) :: comédie de situation {f}, comique de situation {m}
sit-up {n} /ˈsɪt.ʌp/ (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) :: abdominaux {m-p}, abdos {m-p}
six {num} /sɪks/ (cardinal number) :: six
six {n} (digit) :: six {m}
six {n} :: six {m}
six hundred {num} /ˈsɪks ˈhʌn.dɹəd/ (cardinal number 600) :: six cents
Six Nations {prop} (Six Nations Reserve) :: Six Nations
Six Nations {prop} (Six Nations Championship) :: Six Nations
Six Nations of the Grand River {prop} :: Réserve des Six Nations
six o'clock {n} (the start of the seventh hour) :: six heures {f-p}
six of one, half a dozen of the other {proverb} (two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent) :: bonnet blanc, blanc bonnet [white hat (and) hat that is white], kif-kif, du pareil au même, [Belgium] chou vert et vert chou [green cabbage (and) cabbage that is green], quatre trente sous pour une piastre [Canada] [four quarters for a dollar]
six pack {n} /ˈsɪksˌpæk/ (set of six beverage cans) :: tablette de chocolat
six-pack {n} (set of six beverage cans) :: pack de six {m}; tablette de chocolat {f}
six perfections {n} (six virtues in Mahayana Buddhism) :: six perfections
sixteen {num} /ˈsɪks.tiːn/ (cardinal number 16) :: seize
sixteen hundred {num} (number 1600) :: seize cents, seize-cents
sixteen hundred {num} (year 1600) :: seize cents, seize-cents
sixteenth {adj} /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixteen, see also: 16th) :: seizième (before the noun); seize (after the name)
sixteenth {n} (one of sixteen equal parts of a whole) :: seizième {m}
sixteenth note {n} (sixteenth note) SEE: semiquaver ::
sixth {adj} /sɪk(s)θ/ (ordinal form of the number six, see also: 6th) :: sixième (before the noun); (in names of monarchs and popes) six (after the name) (abbreviation VI)
sixth {n} (person or thing in sixth place) :: sixième {m} {f}
sixth {n} (one of six equal parts of a whole) :: sixième {m}
sixth form {n} (final two years of secondary schooling) :: classes de première et terminale {f-p}
sixth sense {n} (extrasensory perception) :: sixième sens {m}
sixties {n} (decade of the 1960s) :: années soixante {f-p}, années 60 {f-p}
sixtieth {adj} /ˈsɪksti.əθ/ (the ordinal form of the number sixty) :: soixantième, 60e
sixtieth {n} (person or thing in the sixtieth position) :: soixantième {m} {f}
sixtieth {n} (one of sixty equal parts of a whole) :: soixantième {m}
sixty {num} /ˈsɪkstɪ/ (cardinal number) :: soixante {m}
sixty-eight {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-huit
sixty-eighter {n} (participant in social movements) :: soixante-huitard
sixty-first {adj} (ordinal number) :: soixante-et-unième
sixty-five {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-cinq, soixante-cinq
sixty-four {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-quatre
sixty-nine {n} /ˌsɪkstiˈnaɪn/ (cardinal number) :: soixante-neuf {m}
sixty-nine {n} (sex position) :: soixante-neuf {m}
sixty-one {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-et-un
sixty-second {adj} (ordinal number) :: soixante-deuxième
sixty-seven {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-sept
sixty-six {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-six
sixtysomething {n} (sexagenarian) SEE: sexagenarian ::
sixty-three {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-trois
sixty-two {num} (cardinal number) :: soixante-deux
size {n} /saɪz/ (dimensions or magnitude of a thing) :: taille {f}
size {n} (a specific set of dimensions for clothing) :: taille {f}
size {n} :: taille {f}, grandeur {f}
sizzle {v} /ˈsɪzəl/ (to make the sound of water hitting a hot surface) :: grésiller
sizzle {n} (the sound of water hitting a hot surface) :: grésillement {m}
skandha {n} (any of the five aspects constituting the sentient being in Buddhism) :: skandha
skate {n} /skeɪt/ (ice skate or roller skate) :: patin {m}
skate {n} (act of skating or ice skating) :: patinage {m}
skate {n} :: patin {m}
skate {v} (to move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates) :: glisser, patiner
skateboard {n} (platform on wheels) :: planche à roulettes {f} [dated], skateboard {m}, skate {m}
skateboard {v} (to use a skateboard) :: skater, faire du skate
skateboarder {n} (someone who skateboards) :: planchiste
skater {n} /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (person who skates) :: patineur {m}, patineuse {f}, skateur {m}, skateuse {f} (skateboard)
skater {n} (insect) SEE: water strider ::
skating {n} /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ (action or sport) :: glisse {f}, patinage {m}
skating rink {n} (frozen surface for skating) :: patinoire {f}
skating rink {n} (roller skating rink) :: patinoire {f}
skedaddle {v} /skɪˈdædəl/ (move or run away quickly) :: déguerpir
skeet {n} (form of trapshooting) :: ball-trap {m}
skeeter {n} (mosquito) SEE: mosquito ::
skeg {n} (surfer) SEE: surfer ::
skeg {n} /skɛɡ/ (rudder-supporting structure) :: aileron {m}, skeg
skein {n} /skeɪn/ (quantity of yarn) :: écheveau {m}
skein {n} (zoology: fish ovary membrane) :: membrane des oeufs {f}
skeletal {adj} /ˈskɛlɪt(ə)l/ (of, or relating to the skeleton) :: squelettique
skeletal {adj} (haggard) :: squelettique
skeletal muscle {n} (muscle of vertebrates) :: muscle squelettique
skeleton {n} /ˈskɛlətən/ (system that provides support to an organism) :: squelette {m}
skeleton {n} (central core of something) :: squelette {m}, moelle {f}, cœur {m}
skeletoneer {n} (one who competes in skeleton) :: skeletoneur {m}
skeleton in the closet {n} (shameful secret) SEE: skeleton in the cupboard ::
skeleton in the cupboard {n} (shameful secret) :: cadavre dans le placard {m}, squelette dans le placard {m}
skeleton key {n} (key that opens a range of locks) :: passe-partout {m}
skeptic {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪk/ (someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims) :: sceptique
skeptical {adj} /ˈskeptɪkəl/ (having, or expressing doubt) :: dubitatif, sceptique
skeptical {adj} (related to skepticism) :: sceptique
skepticism {n} /ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/ (general disposition to doubt) :: scepticisme {m}
sketch {v} /skɛtʃ/ :: esquisser
sketch {n} (quick freehand drawing) :: esquisse {f}
sketch {n} (rough design or draft) :: ébauche {f}
sketch {n} (brief description) :: esquisse {f}
sketch {n} (brief musical, dramatic or literary work etc.) :: sketch {m}, saynète {f}
sketch {n} (lookout) SEE: lookout ::
sketchbook {n} (book or pad with blank pages for sketching) :: carnet de croquis {m}
sketchy {adj} /ˈskɛtʃi/ (Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement) :: sommaire, incomplet, partiel, superficiel
sketchy {adj} (Of questionable or doubtful quality) :: louche, glauque, chelou [Slang]
skeuomorphism {n} (practice of incorporating obsolete or skeuomorphic elements into a design) :: skeuomorphisme {m}
skew {v} /skjuː/ (to bias or distort in a particular direction) :: biaiser
skew {v} :: fausser
skew {adj} (neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line) :: gauche, oblique
skewer {n} /ˈskjuəɹ/ (pin used to secure food during cooking) :: brochette {f}, broche {f}
skewer {n} (chess scenario) :: enfilade {f}
skewer {v} (to impale on a skewer) :: embrocher
skewer {v} (chess: to attack a piece with a less valuable piece behind) :: enfilade {f}
ski {n} /skiː/ (one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow) :: ski {m}
ski {v} (to move on skis) :: skier
skiascope {n} (retinoscope) SEE: retinoscope ::
ski ballet {n} :: ballet à ski
skid {n} /skɪd/ (out of control sliding motion) :: dérapage {m}
skid {v} (to slide in an uncontrolled manner) :: déraper
skidder {n} (a vehicle for pulling trees out of a forest) :: débusqueur {m}, skidder {m}
skidding {n} /ˈskɪdɪŋ/ (the motion of something that skids) :: dérapage {m}
skidding {n} (the logging operation for pulling cut trees) :: débardage {m}
skid mark {n} (black mark left on a road surface from tires) :: trace de freinage
skid mark {n} (visible stain on underpants) :: virgule {f}
skidmark {n} (black mark left on a road surface from tires) :: coup de patin {m}
skidmark {n} (visible stain left on underpants) :: trace de pneu {f}, trace de freinage {f}
skier {n} (someone who practices skiing) :: skieur {m}, skieuse {f}
skiff {n} /skɪf/ (Any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person) :: esquif {m}, barque {f}
skiing {n} /ˈskiɪŋ/ (sport or activity) :: ski
skijoring {n} :: ski attelé {m}
ski jump {n} (ramp) :: tremplin {m}
ski jumping {n} (a winter sport) :: saut à ski {m}
skilful {adj} (possessing skill, skilled) SEE: skillful ::
ski lift {n} (a device that transports skiers up a mountain) :: téléski {m}, remonte-pente {m}, remontée mécanique {f}, tire-fesse
skill {n} /skɪl/ (capacity to do something well) :: habileté {f}, compétence {f}, don {m}, capacité {f}
skilled {adj} /skɪld/ (having or showing skill) :: habile
skillful {adj} /ˈskɪl.fəl/ (possessing skill, skilled) :: habile, adroit
skim {v} /skɪm/ (to glide along near the surface as a seabird across the ocean) :: dépasser doucement, effleurer, frôler, raser
skim {v} (throw an object so it bounces on water) :: faire des ricochets
skim {v} (ricochet) :: ricocher
skim {v} (read quickly, skipping some detail) :: feuilleter, lire en diagonale
skim {v} (remove cream) :: écrémer
skimble-skamble {n} (gibberish, mumbo-jumbo, nonsense) SEE: nonsense ::
skimble-skamble {adj} (confused, chaotic, disorderly) SEE: chaotic ::
skimmed milk {n} (skim milk) SEE: skim milk ::
skimmer {n} (spoon) :: écumoire {f}
skimmer {n} (bird of genus Rynchops) :: bec-en-ciseaux {m}
skim milk {n} (milk with removed cream) :: lait écrémé {m}
skimp {v} /skɪmp/ (to make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp) :: lésiner
skim through {v} (to read something hurriedly without being attached to details) :: survoler, lire en diagonale
skin {n} /skɪn/ (outer protective of the body of a person or animal) :: peau
skin {n} (outer protective layer of fruit) :: peau
skin {n} (skin and fur of an animal used by humans) :: peau
skin {n} (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid) :: peau
skin {n} (image used as the background of graphical user interface) :: apparence
skin {v} (to injure the skin of) :: écorcher
skin {v} (to remove the skin of) :: écorcher, dépouiller, peler
skin {v} (to high five) SEE: high five ::
skin and bones {n} (emaciated; very skinny) :: [verb] n’avoir que la peau sur les os, paquet d’os {m}
skin cancer {n} (malignant growth on the skin) :: cancer de la peau {m}, cancer cutané {m}
skin color {n} (color of human skin) :: teint {m}, couleur de la peau {m}, complexion {f}
skin color {n} (ethnicity) :: couleur de la peau {m}
skinflint {n} /ˈskɪnflɪnt/ (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money) :: radin {m}, radine {f}, avare {m} {f}
skinhead {n} /ˈskɪnhɛd/ (member of skinhead subculture) :: skinhead {m}
skink {n} /skɪŋk/ (lizard) :: scinque {m}
skinner {n} (someone who skins animals) :: écorcheur {m}, écorcheuse {f}
skinny {adj} /ˈskɪni/ (thin) :: maigre {m} {f}
skinny {n} (A skinny person) :: maigre {m} {f}
skinny dipping {n} /ˈskɪni ˈdɪpɪŋ/ (swimming in the nude) :: baignade à poil {f}
skin tag {n} :: acrochordon {m}
skintight {adj} (conforming tightly to the body) :: moulant {m}
skip {v} /skɪp/ (to move by hopping on alternate feet) :: sautiller
skip {n} (An open-topped rubbish bin) :: benne {f}
skip {v} (to jump rope) SEE: jump rope ::
skipjack {n} (Katsuwonus pelamis) :: bonite à ventre rayé
skipjack tuna {n} (Katsuwonus pelamis) :: bonite à ventre rayé {f}
skip-kennel {n} (lackey) :: saute-ruisseau {m}
skipper {n} /ˈskɪpɚ/ (master of a ship) :: skipper {m}
skipping rope {n} (rope for play or exercise) :: corde à sauter {f}
skip rope {n} (rope used) SEE: skipping rope ::
skip rope {v} (to jump over a rope) SEE: jump rope ::
ski resort {n} (resort for skiers) :: station de ski {f}
skirmish {n} /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/ (brief battle between small groups) :: escarmouche {f}, échauffourée {f}
skirmish {n} (minor dispute) :: escarmouche {f}
skirmish {v} (to engage in a minor battle or dispute) :: escarmoucher
skirmisher {n} (soldier) :: escarmoucheur {m}
skirret {n} (umbelliferous plant) :: chervis {m}
skirt {n} /skɝt/ (clothing) :: jupe {f}
skirt {n} (part of dress) :: jupe {f}
skirt {n} (something resembling a skirt) :: jupe {f}
skirt chaser {n} (man who seeks out female companionship) :: coureur de jupons {m}
skirting board {n} (panel between floor and interior wall) :: plinthe {f}
skirt steak {n} :: steak de hampe, bifteck de hampe
ski run {n} (trail or slope for skiing) :: piste {f} de ski
skit {n} (comedy) :: sketch {m}, parodie {f}
ski track {n} (trail from/for skis) :: piste de ski {f}, piste {f}
skitrack {n} (ski track) SEE: ski track ::
skitter {v} /ˈskɪtə(ɹ)/ (to move hurriedly) :: s'enfuir (of insects, etc.)
skittish {adj} /ˈskɪtɪʃ/ (easily scared) :: timide
ski wax {n} (wax for skis and snowboards) :: fart {m}
Skopjan {n} (someone from Skopje) :: Skopiote {m}, Skopien {m}
Skopje {prop} /ˈskɔpjɛ/ (capital of North Macedonia) :: Skopje {f}, Skoplje {f}
Skopje {prop} (North Macedonia) SEE: North Macedonia ::
skua {n} /ˈskjuːə/ (predatory seabird of the family Stercorariidae) :: labbe {f}
skulduggerous {adj} (involving skulduggery) SEE: tricky ::
skulduggery {n} /skʌlˈdʌɡəɹi/ (devious device or trick) :: entourloupe {f}
skulk {v} /skʌlk/ (to conceal oneself; to hide) :: se cacher
skull {n} /skʌl/ (bones of the head: cranium and mandible) :: crâne {m}
skull and crossbones {n} (symbol of death) :: tête de mort {f}
skullcap {n} /ˈskʌlkæp/ (cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck) :: kippa {f}, calotte {f}
skullcap {n} (hat) :: calotte {f}
skullcap {n} (flowering plant) :: scutellaire {f}
skunk {n} /skʌŋk/ (animal) :: mouffette {f}, sconse {m}, putois {m}
skunk {n} (despicable person) :: salaud {m}, mufle {m}, canaille {f}
skunk {n} (skunkweed) SEE: marijuana ::
sky {n} (atmosphere above a point) :: ciel {m}
sky {n} (specific view, condition) :: ciel {m}
sky {n} (heaven) :: ciel {m}
sky blue {adj} (light blue, see also: dark blue; blue) :: bleu ciel
sky blue {n} (colour) :: bleu ciel
sky burial {n} (funeral practice) :: inhumation céleste {f}
skyclad {adj} (nude) SEE: nude ::
skydiving {n} (jumping out of an aircraft and freefalling) :: parachutisme {m}, skydiving {m}
skyjack {v} :: détourner un avion
skyjacker {n} (person who commits skyjacking) :: pirate de l'air {m} {f}
sky lantern {n} (paper ornament) :: lanterne céleste {f}
skylark {n} /ˈskaɪ.lɑɹk/ (small brown passerine bird) :: alouette des champs {f}
skylarking {n} /ˈskʌɪlɑːkɪŋ/ (horseplay) :: chahut {m}
skylight {n} /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/ (opening in the roof) :: fenêtre de toit {f}, lucarne {f}, vélux {m}, verrière {f}
skyline {n} (horizon) SEE: horizon ::
skyline {n} /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/ (silhouette against city or buildings) :: horizon {m}, ligne d'horizon {f}
skype {v} /skaɪp/ (make a Skype telephone call) :: skyper
skyrocket {n} (pocket) SEE: pocket ::
skyrocket {n} /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ (type of firework) :: fusée d'artifice {f}
skyrocket {n} (slang: rebuke, scolding) :: volée de bois vert {f}, [colloquial] Scud {m}
skyrocket {v} (to increase suddenly and extremely) :: grimper en flèche, monter en flèche, exploser
skyscraper {n} /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ (tall building) :: gratte-ciel {m}
slab {n} /slæb/ (flat piece of material) :: chape {f}
slab {n} (paving stone) :: dalle {f}
slabstone {n} (flagstone) SEE: flagstone ::
slack {n} /slæk/ (small coal, coal dust) :: gravier {m}
slack {adj} (not tense) :: lâche
slack {v} (to procrastinate) :: glander
slacken {v} (to make less taut) SEE: loosen ::
slacker {n} /ˈslækɚ/ (procrastinating or lazy person) :: paresseux {m}, feignasse {f}
slackline {n} (length of cable or rope) :: slackline {f}
slacklining {n} (sport) :: slackline {f}
slack off {v} (deliberately unproductive in one's work or study) :: [colloquial] glander, [informal] tirer au flanc, procrastiner, atermoyer
slack off {v} (decrease in intensity) :: se calmer, diminuer
slag {n} /slæɡ/ (the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refining it from its ore) :: scorie {f}
slag {n} (the scoria of a volcano) :: scorie {f}
slag {n} (a woman (sometimes a man) who has loose morals relating to sex) :: pute {f}
slag heap {n} :: terril {m}, crassier {m}
slake {v} /sleɪk/ (To satisfy thirst) :: étancher, rassasier
slalom {n} /ˈslɑː.ləm/ (sports) :: slalom {m}
slalom {v} (to race in a slalom) :: slalomer
slalomer {n} (skier) :: slalomeur {m}, slalomeuse {f}
slalomist {n} (slalomer) SEE: slalomer ::
slam {v} /slæm/ (to shut with sudden force and noise) :: claquer
slander {n} /ˈslɑːndə/ (false or unsupported spoken malicious statement) :: diffamation (orale) {f}, calomnie (orale) {f}
slander {v} (utter a slanderous statement about) :: calomnier verbalement
slanderer {n} (One who slanders) :: calomniateur {m}, calomniatrice {f}
slanderous {adj} (Both untrue and harmful to a reputation) :: diffamatoire
slang {n} (jargon) SEE: jargon ::
slang {n} /sleɪŋ/ (unconventional language ) :: argot {m}, langue verte {f}, jargon {m}
slang {n} (cant) SEE: cant ::
slant {n} (typography: slash) SEE: slash ::
slant {n} /ˈslænt/ (slope or incline) :: biais {f}
slant {n} (bias) :: connotation {f}
slant {n} (pejorative: person of Asian descent) :: [man] bridé {m}, [woman] bridée {f}
slant {v} (to lean, slope or incline) :: incliner, pencher
slant {v} (to bias or skew) :: biaiser
slanted {adj} (placed at an angle) :: penché, oblique, incliné
slanting {adj} /ˈslæntɪŋ/ (not perpendicular) :: oblique
slanting {n} (quality of being slanted) :: en pente
slap {n} (A blow dealt with the open hand) :: claque {f}, gifle {f} [slap on the face] , fessée {f} [slap on the bum]
slap {v} (to give a slap) :: gifler [slap in the face] , fesser [slap on the bum]
slap-bang {adv} (directly, immediately) :: en plein
slapdash {adj} /ˈslæpdæʃ/ (done hastily) :: bâclé
slap in the face {n} (slap in the face or on the cheek) :: soufflet {m}, gifle {f}, claque {f}
slapper {n} /ˈslæpɚ/ (female of loose morals) :: putain {f}
slapstick {n} (physical comedy) :: pantalonnade {f}
slash {n} /slæʃ/ (typography: / symbol) :: barre oblique {f}, barre {f}
slash {n} :: entaille {f}
slash {v} (to make a broad cut with an edged weapon) :: entailler, taillader
slash and burn {n} (technique) :: brûlis {m}, culture sur brûlis {f}
slasher {n} (horror movie) :: slasher {m}
slat {n} /slæt/ (thin, narrow strip) :: palette {f}, lamelle {f}
slat {n} (aeronautical: moveable control surface at the leading edge of a wing) :: dispositif hypersustentateur {m}
slat {n} :: pale
slate {n} /sleɪt/ (rock) :: ardoise {f}
slate {n} (bluish-grey colour, see also: slate blue; slate gray; blue-gray) :: ardoise {f}
slate {n} (sheet of slate for writing on) :: ardoise {f}
slate {n} (tile) :: ardoise {f}
slate {n} (record of money owed) :: ardoise {f}
slater {n} /ˈsleɪtɚ/ (one who lays slate) :: couvreur {m}
slattern {n} (slut) SEE: slut ::
slattern {n} /ˈslætɚn/ (dated: dirty and untidy woman) :: salope {m} {f}
slaty-backed gull {n} (Larus schistisagus) :: Goéland à manteau ardoisé {m}
slaughter {n} /ˈslɔtɚ/ (killing of animals (also kosher and halal rituals)) :: abattage {m}
slaughter {n} (killing of many people) :: carnage {m}, tuerie {f}, massacre {m}
slaughter {n} :: abattage {m}
slaughter {v} (to massacre people in large numbers) :: massacrer, faire une tuerie
slaughter {v} (to kill in a particularly brutal manner) :: massacrer, faire un carnage
slaughterhouse {n} (abattoir) SEE: abattoir ::
slaughterhouse {n} (scene of a massacre) :: abattoir
Slav {n} /slɑːv/ (a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language) :: Slave {m} {f}
slave {n} /sleɪv/ (person owned by another) :: esclave {m} {f}, serf {m}, serve {f}
slave {n} (person forced to work for another) :: esclave {?}
slave {n} (submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who (consensually) submits to (sexually) serving) :: esclave {m} {f}
slavedealing {n} (slave trade) SEE: slave trade ::
slave-driver {n} (employer who demands excessive work) :: esclavagiste {m} {f}, négrier {m}, négrière {f}
slave-girl {n} (female slave) :: esclave-fille {f}
slave-girl {n} (sex slave) SEE: sex slave ::
slaveowner {n} (anyone that has control over another human being) :: esclavagiste {m} {f}
slaver {v} /ˈslævɚ/ (to drool saliva) :: baver
slaver {n} /ˈsleɪvɚ/ (a person engaged in the slave trade) :: marchand d'esclaves {m}, esclavagiste {m} {f}, négrier {m}, négrière {f}
slaver {n} (slave ship) :: navire d'esclaves {m}
slavery {n} /ˈsleɪvəɹi/ (institution or practice of owning human beings) :: esclavage {m}
slavery {n} (condition of servitude endured by a slave) :: esclavage {m}
slavery {n} (condition in which one is captivated or subjugated) :: esclavage {m}
slave trade {n} (traffic in slaves) :: commerce des esclaves {f}, traite négrière {f}
Slavey {prop} /ˈsleɪvi/ (an Athabascan people) :: Esclave
Slavey {prop} (a language) :: esclave
Slavic {adj} /ˈslævɪk/ (of the Slavs, their culture or languages) :: slave, slavon
Slavicize {v} :: slaviser
Slavic studies {n} (academic discipline) :: slavistique {f}
Slavism {n} (a Slavic idiom or phrase) :: slavisme {m}
Slavist {n} (specialist in the Slavic languages, literature or culture) :: slaviste {m} {f}
Slavistics {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies ::
Slavo- {prefix} (Slavic) :: slavo-
Slavonia {prop} (region of Croatia) :: Slavonie {f}
Slavonic {adj} (Slavic) SEE: Slavic ::
Slavonic {prop} /slə.ˈvɒ.nɪk/ (unrecorded ancestor of Slavic languages) :: slavon {m}, vieux slave {m}, esclavon {m}, paléoslave {m}
Slavonic {adj} (related to Slavonia) :: slavon {m}
Slavonic studies {n} (Slavic studies) SEE: Slavic studies ::
Slavophile {n} (person who is interested in the development and prosperity of the Slavic race) :: slavophile {m} {f}
Slavyansk {prop} (Slovyansk) SEE: Slovyansk ::
slay {v} /sleɪ/ (to kill, murder) :: tuer, assassiner, occire
sled {n} (sledge) SEE: sledge ::
sledge {n} (sledgehammer) SEE: sledgehammer ::
sledge {n} /slɛdʒ/ (sleigh or sled) :: traîneau {m}, luge {f}
sledgehammer {n} (kind of hammer) :: marteau de forgeron {m}, masse {f}, marteau
sledge hockey {n} (version of ice hockey) :: hockey sur luge
sledge racing {n} :: course sur luge
sleek {adj} /sliːk/ (smooth) :: brillant, luisant, lisse
sleep {v} /sliːp/ (to rest in state of reduced consciousness) :: dormir
sleep {n} (state of reduced consciousness) :: sommeil {m}
sleep {n} (substance found in the corner of the eyes (gound), sometimes as a figurative objectification of sleep, see also: ) :: chassie {f}
sleep apnea {n} (brief interruptions of breathing during sleep) :: apnée du sommeil
sleep around {v} (to have numerous sexual partners) :: [informal] coucher à droite et à gauche
sleep a wink {v} :: ne pas fermer l'œil
sleep disorder {n} (medical disorder of sleep patterns) :: trouble du sommeil {m}, trouble de sommeil {m}
sleeper {n} (someone who sleeps) :: dormeur {m}
sleeper {n} (railroad sleeping car) SEE: sleeping car ::
sleeper {n} (nurse shark) SEE: nurse shark ::
sleeper {v} (to mark a calf by cutting its ear) SEE: earmark ::
sleeper {n} (sedative) SEE: sedative ::
sleeper {n} (railroad tie) SEE: railroad tie ::
sleeper cell {n} (group of people who remain dormant in a community until activated) :: cellule dormante {f}
sleep in {v} (to sleep late) :: faire la grasse matinée, cuver
sleep-in {n} (an instance of sleeping in) :: grasse matinée
sleepiness {n} (property of being sleepy) :: somnolence {f}
sleeping {n} /ˈsliːpɪŋ/ (state or act of being asleep) :: sommeil {m}
sleeping {adj} (asleep) SEE: asleep ::
sleeping bag {n} (padded or insulated bag) :: sac de couchage {m}
Sleeping Beauty {prop} (fairy tale) :: La Belle au bois dormant {f}
Sleeping Beauty {prop} (main character in this story) :: Belle au bois dormant {f}
sleeping car {n} (a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.) :: wagon-couchette {m}, wagon-lit {m}
sleeping pill {n} (a pill having a soporific effect) :: somnifère {m}
sleep like a baby {v} (to sleep very well) :: dormir comme un loir, dormir comme une marmotte, dormir à poings fermés, dormir du sommeil du juste
sleep like a log {v} (to sleep well, without disturbance) :: dormir comme un loir, dormir comme une marmotte, dormir comme un caïman [Louisiana]
sleep mask {n} /sliːp mɑːsk/ (blindfold) :: masque de nuit
sleep mode {n} (state of a computer system) :: mise en veille {f}
sleep of the just {n} /ˈsliːp əv ðə ˈdʒʌst/ (deep and worry-free sleep) :: sommeil du juste {m}
sleep on {v} (to postpone a decision at least overnight) :: la nuit porte conseil
sleep over {v} (to sleep over) :: passer la nuit, parnuire
sleep paralysis {n} (inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon awakening) :: paralysie du sommeil {f}
sleep rough {v} /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/ (to sleep outdoors) :: dormir à la belle étoile
sleepwalk {v} (somnambulate) SEE: somnambulate ::
sleepwalker {n} (somnambulist) SEE: somnambulist ::
sleepwalking {n} (act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during sleep) :: somnambulisme {m}
sleep with {v} (have sex with) :: coucher avec ...
sleep with one eye open {v} :: ne dormir que d'un œil
sleepy {adj} /ˈsliːpi/ (feeling the need for sleep) :: somnolent {m}, ensommeillé {m}, ensuqué
sleepy {adj} (suggesting tiredness) :: endormi
sleepy head {n} (a sleepy person) SEE: sleepyhead ::
sleepyhead {n} (sleepy person) :: endormi {m}, endormie {f}
sleet {n} /sliːt/ (ice pellets) :: grésil {m}
sleet {v} (to be in a state in which sleet is falling) :: grésiller
sleeve {n} /sliːv/ (part of a garment that covers the arm) :: manche {f}
sleeve {n} (mechanical covering or lining) :: chemise {f} (inner), gaine {f} (outer), manchon {m}
sleeve {n} (record cover) :: pochette {f} (of record), boîtier {m} (of CD)
sleigh {adj} (sly) SEE: sly ::
sleigh {n} (vehicle on runners) SEE: sledge ::
sleight of hand {n} (skill) :: tour de passe-passe {m}, tour de main {m}, habileté {f}
sleiveen {n} /ˈsliːviːn/ (dishonest person; trickster) :: escroc, filou, aigrefin, fripon, larron, chevalier d'industrie, tricheur
slender {adj} /ˈslɛndə/ (thin) :: svelte
slender-billed gull {n} (Chroicocephalus genei) :: goéland railleur {m}
slender-horned gazelle {n} (Gazella leptoceros) :: gazelle leptocère
sleuth {n} /sluːθ/ (bloodhound) :: limier {m}
sleuth {n} (detective) :: détective {m}
slice {n} /slaɪs/ (thin, broad piece cut off) :: tranche {f}, tronçon {m}
slice {v} (to cut into slices) :: trancher, couper en tranches, émincer
sliced bread {n} (bread that is sold sliced into pieces) :: pain de mie {m}
slice of the pie {n} :: part du gâteau {f}
slick {adj} /slɪk/ (slippery due to a covering of liquid) :: glissant
slick {n} (A covering of liquid, particularly oil) :: nappe {f}
slide {v} /slaɪd/ (to cause to move in contact with a surface) :: glisser
slide {v} (to move in continuous contact with a surface) :: glisser
slide {v} (to lose balance) :: glisser
slide {v} (to pass or put imperceptibly; to slip) :: glisser
slide {v} (to pass inadvertently) :: déraper
slide {v} (to pass along smoothly) :: glisser
slide {n} (item of play equipment) :: toboggan {m}
slide {n} (slippery surface for someone to slide on) :: glissoire {f}
slide {n} (rubble, earth and stones moving down) :: glissement, glissement de terrain
slide {n} (mechanism of a part which slides on or against a guide) :: glissière {f}, coulisse {f}
slide {n} (act of sliding) :: glissade {f}
slide {n} (valve in a trombone) :: coulisse {f}
slide {n} (transparent image for projecting) :: diapositive, diapo
slide {n} (microscope slide) :: lame {f}
slide {n} (slide for playing slide guitar) :: bottleneck {m}
slide fastener {n} (zip fastener) SEE: zip fastener ::
slide projector {n} (a device that projects an enlarged image of a photographic slide onto a screen) :: projecteur de diapositives {m}, projecteur {m}
slide rule {n} (analog calculator) :: règle à calcul {f}
slideshow {n} (presentation) :: diaporama {m}
slideshow {n} (sequence of images) :: diaporama
sliding door {n} (door) :: porte coulissante {f}
slight {adj} /sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚/ (small in amount, insignificant) :: insignifiant, léger
slightly {adv} /ˈslaɪtli/ (slenderly) :: finement, délicatement
slightly {adv} (to a small extent or degree) :: légèrement
slim {adj} /slɪm/ (slender) :: mince
slim {v} (lose weight) :: maigrir, mincir
slime {n} /slaɪm/ (mucilaginous substance or mucus-like substance) :: glaire {f}, bave {f} [for a mollusc ; lit. "drool"]
slimeball {n} /ˈslaɪmbɔːl/ (person regarded as slimy or otherwise undesirable) :: cochon {m}, enflure {f}, ordure {f}, porc {m}, raclure {f}, sac à foutre {m}, sac à merde {m}, vicelard {m}
slimy {adj} /ˈslaɪ.mi/ (like slime; glutinous) :: visqueux {m}, visqueuse {f}, gluant {m}, gluante {f}
sling {v} /ˈslɪŋ/ (to throw) :: lancer
sling {n} (instrument for throwing, see also: slingshot) :: fronde {f}, bricole {f}
sling {n} (bandage) :: écharpe {f}
sling {n} (rope or chain arrangement) :: élingue {f}
sling {n} (strap attached to a firearm) :: bandoulière {f}
sling {n} (rope or iron securing a yard to a mast) :: hauban
sling {n} (the act of hurling as with a sling) :: jet {m}
slinger {n} (someone who slings or who uses a sling) :: frondeur {m}
slingshot {n} /ˈslɪŋʃɒt/ (Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles, see also: sling) :: lance-pierre {m}
Slinky {n} (Toy spring) :: Slinky {m}, Ondamania {m}
slip {n} (nautical: space for a ship to moor) SEE: berth ::
slip {n} /slɪp/ (ceramics: thin, slippery mix of clay and water) :: barbotine {f}
slip {n} (small piece of paper) :: fiche {f}
slip {v} (to lose one's traction) :: glisser
slip {v} (to err) :: se tromper, faire erreur
slip {v} (to pass) :: faire passer
slip {v} (to worsen) :: empirer
slip {n} (act of slipping) :: glissade {f}
slip knot {n} (knot which attaches a line to an object and tightens when pressure is applied) :: nœud coulant
slip of the tongue {n} (mistake in speech) :: lapsus {m}
slipped disc {n} (protruding vertebral disc) :: déplacement de vertèbre
slipper {n} (low shoe usually worn indoors) :: chausson {m}, pantoufle {f}
slipper animalcule {n} (paramecium) SEE: paramecium ::
slippery {adj} /ˈslɪpəɹi/ (of a surface) :: glissant
slippery jack {n} (mushroom in genus Suillus) :: bolet jaune, nonette voilée {m}
slippery slope {n} (chain of events) :: pente glissante {f}, pente savonneuse {f}
slipshod {adj} /ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/ (done poorly or too quickly) :: bâclé
slipstick {n} (slide rule) SEE: slide rule ::
slip through the cracks {v} (to escape notice) :: passer entre les mailles du filet
slipway {n} (sloping surface) :: cale {f}, cale sèche {f}
slit {n} /ˈslɪt/ (narrow cut or opening; a slot) :: fente
slit {n} (vulgar, slang: opening of the vagina) :: vulve
slither {v} /ˈslɪð.ə(ɹ)/ (to move smoothly from side to side) :: ramper / glisser en ondulant
slither {v} (to slide) :: glisser, se faufiler
slithy {adj} /ˈslaɪði/ (slimy and lithe) :: lubricilleux
sliver {n} /ˈslɪ.vɚ/ (a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment) :: écharde, éclat
sliver {n} (bait made of pieces of small fish) :: languette
sliver {n} (New York: A narrow high-rise apartment building) :: tour, gratte-ciel
slivovitz {n} /ˈslɪvəvɪts/ (rakija made from distilled, fermented plum juice) :: slivovitz {f}
slob {n} /slɒb/ (lazy, slovenly person) :: souillon {m} {f}, flemmard {m} {f}
slob {n} (lazy, obese person) :: lambin {m}
slobber {v} (To allow saliva or liquid to run from one's mouth) :: baver
sloboda {n} (a kind of settlement in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine) :: sloboda {f}
sloe {n} /ˈsloʊ/ (fruit of Prunus spinosa) :: prunelle {f}
sloe {n} (tree Prunus spinosa) SEE: blackthorn ::
slogan {n} /ˈsloʊ.ɡən/ (phrase associated with a product, used in advertising) :: slogan {m}
sloop {n} /sluːp/ (single-masted sailboat) :: sloop {m}
slope {n} /sloʊp/ (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward) :: pente {f}
slope {n} (degree to which a surface tends upward or downward) :: pente {f}, inclinaison {f}
slope {n} (mathematics) :: pente {f}
slope {n} (math: slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point) :: pente {f}
sloppy {adj} (very wet; covered in or composed of slop) :: mouillé, trop liquide
sloppy {adj} (messy; not neat, elegant, or careful) :: bâclé, négligé
sloppy {adj} (imprecise or loose) :: lâche, large, ample
slosh {v} (of a liquid, to shift chaotically; to splash noisily) :: éclabousser
sloshing {n} (A motion or action that sloshes.) :: ballottement {m}
slot {n} /slɒt/ (wooden bar for fastening door) :: barre {f}
slot {n} (narrow depression, perforation, or aperture) :: emplacement {m}, fente {f}
slot {n} (A slot machine designed for gambling) :: machine à sous {f}
sloth {n} /sləʊθ/ (laziness) :: paresse {f}
sloth {n} (mammal) :: paresseux {m}, {m}
sloth bear {n} (Melursus ursinus) :: ours lippu {m}
slothful {adj} (lazy, sluggish) :: paresseux
slot machine {n} (vending machine) SEE: vending machine ::
slot machine {n} (any coin-operated machine) :: machine à sous {f}
slot machine {n} (gambling machine) :: machine à sous {f}
slouch {n} /slaʊt͡ʃ/ (awkward, heavy, clownish fellow) :: empoté
slouch hat {n} (broad-brimmed felt hat) :: chapeau mou {m}
slough {n} /slʌf/ (dead skin on a sore or ulcer) :: escarre {f}
Slovak {adj} /ˈsloʊvɑːk/ (of Slovakia or its language) :: slovaque
Slovak {n} (native of Slovakia) :: Slovaque {m} {f}
Slovak {n} (language of Slovakia) :: slovaque {m}
Slovak Cuvac {n} (Slovak Chuvach) :: tchouvatch slovaque
Slovakia {prop} /sloʊˈvɑ.ki.ə/ (Slovakia) :: Slovaquie {f}
Slovakian {adj} (of or pertaining to Slovakia) SEE: Slovak ::
Slovakian {n} (a person from Slovakia or of Slovakian descent) SEE: Slovak ::
Slovak Republic {prop} (official name of Slovakia) :: République slovaque {f}
Slovene {adj} /ˈsləʊviːn/ (adjective) :: slovène {m} {f}
Slovene {n} (a person) :: Slovène {m} {f}
Slovene {prop} (the language) :: slovène {m}
Slovenia {prop} /sloʊˈvi.ni.ə/ (country in Europe) :: Slovénie {f}
Slovenian {adj} (Slovene) SEE: Slovene ::
Slovenian {n} (language) SEE: Slovene ::
Slovenian {n} (person) SEE: Slovene ::
slovenly {adj} /ˈslʌv.ən.li/ (having an untidy appearance; unkempt) :: négligé, dépeigné
slovenly {adj} (dirty, unwashed; disorderly) :: sale
slovenly {adj} (careless or negligent; sloppy) :: négligé, bâclé
Slovincian {prop} /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/ (extinct language of the Slovincian people) :: slovince {m}
Slovio {prop} (an artificial Slavic language) :: slovio {m}
Slovyansk {prop} (city) :: Sloviansk, Slaviansk
slow {adj} /sloʊ/ (not quick in motion) :: lent {m}, lente {f}
slow {adj} (spread over a comparatively long time) :: lent
slow {adj} (lacking in promptness; acting with deliberation) :: lent, tardif
slow {v} (to reduce the speed of) :: ralentir, freiner
slow and steady wins the race {proverb} (patient work will conquer any problem) :: rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point
slowcoach {n} (plodder) SEE: plodder ::
slow-cook {v} (cook slowly) :: mitonner
slow cooker {n} (kitchen appliance) :: mijoteuse {f}, cocotte {f}
slow down {v} (to reduce speed) :: ralentir
slowly {adv} /ˈsloʊli/ (at a slow pace) :: lentement
slowly but surely {adv} (in a slow, yet careful manner) :: lentement mais sûrement
slow motion {n} (film stretched in time) :: ralenti {m}
slowness {n} (quality of being slow) :: lenteur {f}
slow on the uptake {adj} (slow to comprehend) :: long à la détente
slowworm {n} /ˈsləʊwɜː(ɹ)m/ (Anguis fragilis) :: orvet {m}
sludge {n} /slʌdʒ/ (generic term for separated solids) :: lie {f}
sluff {n} (slough) SEE: slough ::
sluff {v} (slough) SEE: slough ::
slug {n} /slʌɡ/ (gastropod) :: limace {f}
slug {n} (bullet) :: pruneau {m}, dragée {f}, bastos {f}
slug {n} (lazy person) SEE: sluggard ::
slugabed {n} /ˈslʌɡəbɛd/ (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up) :: dormeur {m}, dormeuse {f}, lève-tard {m} {f}
sluggard {n} (lazy or idle person) :: fainéant {m}, fainéante {f}, flemmard {m}, flemmarde {f}
sluggish {adj} /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ (slow; having little motion) :: poussif, faiblard [familiar]
sluggish {adj} (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert) :: rétamé [slang], naze [slang]
sluice {n} /sluːs/ (passage for water) :: écluse {f}
sluice gate {n} (portal to allow passage of water) :: vanne {f}
slum {n} /slʌm/ (dilapidated neighborhood) :: bidonville {m}
slumber {n} /slʌmbə/ (a very light state of sleep) :: somnolence {f}
slumber {v} (to be in a very light state of sleep) :: somnoler
slumber party {n} (a sleepover) :: soirée pyjama {f}
slumdweller {n} (someone who lives in a slum) :: zonard {m}
slump {v} (to collapse heavily) :: s'affaler, s'effondrer
slur {n} /slɜː(ɹ)/ (insult or slight) :: insulte {f}, injure {f}
slur {n} (symbol indicating a legato passage) :: liaison d'expression {f}, coulé {m}, legato {m}
slur {v} (to articulate poorly) :: mal articuler
Slurpee {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
slurry {n} /ˈslɝ.i/ (agriculture: mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water used as fertilizer) :: purin {m}, lisier {m}
slush {n} /slʌʃ/ (half-melted snow) :: névasse {f}, neige fondue {f}, sloche {f} [Can]
slush {n} (liquid mud or mire) :: gadoue {f}
slush {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) :: barbotine {f}
slush fund {n} (money stored for illegal or dishonest purposes) :: caisse noire {f}
slushie {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
Slush Puppie {n} (slush) SEE: slush ::
slushy {n} (flavored shaved ice served as a drink) SEE: slush ::
slut {n} (prostitute) SEE: prostitute ::
slut {n} /slʌt/ (sexually promiscuous woman) :: salope {f}, trainée {f}, garce {f}, pute {f}
slut {n} (untidy person) :: truie {f}, souillon
slut {n} (a female dog) :: chienne
slutty {adj} /ˈslʌti/ (Of or resembling a slut) :: putassier
sly {adj} /slaɪ/ (artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) :: sournois, malin, rusé, matois
sly {adj} (dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble) :: espiègle
sly as a fox {adj} (very sly) :: rusé comme un renard
slyboots {n} (shallow and manipulative woman) :: chattemite {f}
sly fox {n} (person artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily) :: sournois, malin, rusé, matois
slyly {adv} /ˈslaɪli/ (in a sly manner) :: sournoisement
Slytherin {n} (Harry Potter team) :: Serpentard
smack {v} (to strike a child as a form of discipline) SEE: spank ::
smack {n} ((slang) heroin) SEE: horse ::
smack-dab {adv} (exactly, directly) :: pile-poil
small {adj} /smɔːl/ (not large) :: petit, minuscule
small {adj} (young) :: petit, jeune
small arms {n} (weapon) :: petites armes {f-p}
small business {n} (company) :: petite entreprise {f}, TPE {f}, PME {f}
small caps {n} (font variant) :: petite capitale {f}
small change {n} (a minor or insignificant amount of money) :: petite monnaie {f}
smallest room {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
small final {n} :: petite finale
small fry {n} (things or people of little importance) :: menu fretin {m}
small hours {n} (very early morning) :: petites heures {f-p}
small intestine {n} (upper part of the intestine) :: intestin grêle
small-minded {adj} (selfish; not mindful of the big picture) :: mesquin
smallness {n} (state of being small) :: petitesse {f}
small of the back {n} (lumbar region of the back) :: cambrure (des reins) {f}
small pica {n} :: philosophie
small potatoes {n} (small fry) SEE: small fry ::
smallpox {n} /ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ (disease) :: variole {f}, petite vérole {f}
small-scale {adj} (having a modest scope or extent) :: à petite échelle
small screen {n} (broadcast or cable television screen) :: petit écran
small talk {n} (idle conversation) :: papotage {m}, courts pourparlers {m-p}
small text {n} (7½-point text) :: petit-texte
small wonder {n} (unsurprising occurrence) :: pas étonnant (que ...)
smaragdine {n} (emerald) SEE: emerald ::
smarmy {adj} /ˈsmɑːɹ.mi/ (Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating) :: obséquieux
smart {v} /smɑɹt/ (to hurt or sting) :: piquer
smart {adj} (exhibiting social ability or cleverness) :: habile
smart {adj} (exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books) :: habile, intelligent
smart {adj} (equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology)) :: intelligent
smart {adj} (good-looking) :: élégant
smart aleck {n} (a know-it-all) :: je-sais-tout
smart ass {n} (one promoting his own personality, wishes or views) SEE: smartass ::
smartass {n} (one who is particularly insolent) :: gonflé {m}, plaisantin {m}, blagueur {m}, farceur {m}
smart card {n} (plastic card that has information stored on a computer chip) :: carte à puce {f}
smartphone {n} /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/ (electronic handheld device) :: smartphone {m}, ordiphone {m}, supertéléphone {m}, téléphone intelligent {m}
smartwatch {n} (wristwatch) :: smartwatch {f}
smarty boots {n} (know-it-all) SEE: know-it-all ::
smash {n} /smæʃ/ (in tennis) :: smash {m}
smash {v} (to break violently) :: fracasser
smash {v} (hit extremely hard) :: percuter
smash {v} (figuratively: to defeat overwhelmingly) :: écraser
smashing {adj} /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/ (serving to smash) :: qui + appropriate third-person translation of smash
smashing {adj} (wonderful) :: sensass {m} {f}, super {m} {f}, génial {m}, géniale {f}
smatter {v} /ˈsmæ.tə/ (intransitive: talk superficially) :: lantiponner [archaic]
smatter {v} (to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge) :: baragouiner
smattering {n} /ˈsmæɾɹ̩ɪŋ/ (superficial knowledge) :: rudiment {m}
SME {n} (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) :: PME {f}
smear {v} /smɪɚ/ (to spread (a substance)) :: badigeonner
smear {v} (to damage someone's reputation by slandering, making false accusations) :: diffamer
smear {n} (mark) :: trace, traînée, frottis (Pap smear)
smear {n} (Pap smear) SEE: Pap smear ::
smear campaign {n} (negative propaganda) :: campagne de diffamation {f}
smearer {n} (unskillful painter) :: barbouilleur {m}, badigeonneur {m}
smear test {n} (gynaecology: screening test) :: frottis {m}
smectic {adj} (of a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers) :: smectique
smectite {n} (clay mineral) :: smectite {f}
smell {n} /smɛl/ (sensation) :: odeur {f}, parfum {m}
smell {n} (sense of smell) :: odorat {m}
smell {v} (sense with nose) :: sentir
smell {v} (to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of") :: sentir
smell a rat {v} /ˈsmɛl ə ˈɹæt/ (to sense something suspicious) :: y avoir anguille sous roche (there’s an eel under the rock )
smell-brain {n} (part of brain involved with smelling) :: rhinencéphale {m}
smelling salt {n} (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) :: sels {m-p}
smelly {adj} /ˈsmɛli/ (having a bad smell) :: puant {m}, puante {f}, malodorant
smell you later {interj} (see you later; goodbye) SEE: goodbye ::
smelt {n} /ˈsmɛlt/ (fish of the family Osmeridae) :: éperlan {m}
smelt {n} (production of metal, especially iron, from ore) SEE: smelting ::
smelter {n} (person employed to do smelting) :: métalurgiste
smelter {n} (place where smelting is done) :: fonderie {f}
smelting {n} (process of melting or fusion, especially to extract a metal from its ore) :: fonte {f}, fonderie
smidgen {n} (very small amount) :: chouïa
smile {n} /ˈsmaɪl/ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) :: sourire {m}
smile {v} (to have a smile on one's face) :: sourire
smile from ear to ear {n} (large smile) :: sourire jusqu'aux oreilles {m}
smiley {n} /ˈsmaɪli/ (representation of a smiling face) :: émoticône {f}
smiley {n} (emoticon) SEE: emoticon ::
smiling {adj} /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ (that smiles or has a smile) :: souriant {m}
smirch {v} (to dirty) :: salir
smirk {n} /smɜːk/ (smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful) :: sourire en coin {m}, ricanerie {f}
smirk {v} (to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous) :: ricaner
smite {v} /smaɪt/ (to hit) :: frapper
smite {v} (to strike down or kill with godly force) :: frapper
smith {n} /smɪθ/ (craftsperson who works metal, see also: blacksmith) :: forgeron {m}, forgeronne {f}
Smith {prop} /smɪθ/ (surnames derived from the equivalents of “smith”) :: Lefèvre, Lefébure, Lefebvre
Smith {prop} (most common surnames by language) :: Martin
smithereens {n} /smɪðəˈɹiːnz/ (Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items) :: miettes {p}
smithsonite {n} (mineral) :: smithsonite {f}
smithy {n} (forge) SEE: forge ::
smock {n} /smɒk/ (undergarment) :: blouse {f}
smock {n} (a blouse) :: blouse {f}
smock {n} (a loose garment worn as protection) :: blouse {f}
smocking {n} /ˈsmɒkɪŋ/ (embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and embroidered with decorative stitches) :: nid d'abeilles
smog {n} /smɔɡ/ (urban air pollution) :: smog {m}
smoke {v} /smoʊk/ (to inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette) :: fumer
smoke {v} (to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke regularly or habitually) :: fumer
smoke {v} (to give off smoke) :: fumer
smoke {v} (to preserve or prepare by treating with smoke) :: fumer
smoke {v} (slang: to kill, especially with a gun) :: descendre
smoke {n} (visible particles and vapour given off by burning material) :: fumée {f}
smoke {n} (colloquial: cigarette) :: clope {f}
Smoke {prop} (44th sura of the Qur'an) :: Fumée {f}
smoke alarm {n} (smoke detector) SEE: smoke detector ::
smoke and mirrors {n} :: miroir aux alouettes {m}, poudre aux yeux {f}
smokebox {n} (chamber before chimney) :: boîte à fumée {f}
smoked {adj} /smoʊkt/ (of food, preserved by treatment with smoke) :: fumé
smoked beef {n} :: boeuf fumé
smoke detector {n} (device) :: détecteur de fumée {m}
smoked meat {n} (smoked meat in general) :: viande fumée {f}
smoked meat {n} (Montreal-style smoked meat) :: smoked meat {m}, viande fumée {f}
smoked salmon {n} (edible salmon that is cured by smoking) :: saumon fumé {m}
smokefall {n} (close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes) :: tombée de la brume {f}
smokefall {n} (soot fallout from a cloud of smoke) :: retombées de suie {f-p}, retombées de suies {f-p}, retombée de suie {f}, retombée de suies {f}
smokefall {n} (artificial waterfall of smoke for shows) :: cascade de vapeur {f}, cascade de vapeur d'azote {f}
smoke like a chimney {v} (to smoke tobacco frequently) :: fumer comme une cheminée, fumer comme un pompier, fumer comme un Turc, fumer comme un sapeur, fumer comme un dragon
smoker {n} /ˈsmoʊkɚ/ (person who smokes tobacco habitually) :: fumeur {m}, fumeuse {f}
smoke ring {n} (smoking trick) :: rond de fumée {m}, ronds de fumée {m-p}
smokescreen {n} (smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover) :: écran de fumée {m}, rideau de fumée {m}
smokescreen {n} (anything used (metaphorically) to conceal or distract) :: écran de fumée {m}
smokeshop {n} (tobacconist's) SEE: tobacconist's ::
smokestack {n} (a conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out) SEE: chimney ::
smoking {n} /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ (smoking of tobacco) :: tabagisme
smoking jacket {n} (men's jacket to be worn while smoking) :: smoking {m}
smoking room {n} (room designated for smokers) :: fumoir {m}
smoky {adj} /ˈsmoʊki/ (filled with smoke) :: enfumé
smoky quartz {n} (type of quartz) :: quartz fumé {m}
smolder {v} /ˈsmoʊldɚ/ (to burn with no flame and little smoke) :: se consumer, couver
smolder {v} (to show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion) :: ronger son frein
Smolensk {prop} (city) :: Smolensk {m}
smooch {v} /smuːtʃ/ ((informal) to kiss) :: bécoter
smooth {adj} /smuːð/ (lacking friction, not rough) :: lisse
smooth {adj} (without difficulty) :: doux {m}, facile
smooth {adj} (bland; glib) :: lisse
smooth {adj} (suave; sophisticated) :: sophistiqué {m}
smooth {adj} (action: natural; unconstrained) :: naturel {m}
smooth {adj} (motion: unbroken) :: souple
smooth {adj} (mathematics, of a function: Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain) :: régulier
smooth {adj} (linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel: lacking marked aspiration) :: douce {f}
smooth {v} (make smooth) :: lisser
smooth {v} (statistics: capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise) :: lisser
smooth as a baby's bottom {adj} (very smooth) :: doux comme une peau de bébé
smooth breathing {n} (diacritic mark in Greek) :: esprit doux {m}
smoothen {v} /ˈsmuːðən/ (make smooth) :: lisser
smoothie {n} (drink) :: smoothie {m}, frappé aux fruits {m}, frappé {m}
smoothly {adv} /ˈsmuːðli/ (in a smooth manner) :: souplement, doucement
smooth muscle {n} (involuntary muscle) :: muscle lisse
smooth snake {n} (Coronella austriaca) :: coronelle lisse
smooth-talking {adj} (ingratiating) :: mielleux
smooth-tongued {adj} (able to flatter with words) :: mielleux
smother {v} /ˈsmʌðɚ/ (to suffocate) :: étouffer
smother {v} (to breathe with great difficulty) :: suffoquer
SMS {n} (a text message sent on a cell phone) :: SMS {m}, texto {m}
smudge {n} /smʌdʒ/ (a blemish; a smear) :: bavure {f}
smudge {v} (to obscure by blurring) :: maculer
smug {adj} /smʌɡ/ (irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied) :: auto-satisfait {m}, suffisant {m}
smuggle {v} /ˈsmʌɡəl/ (to import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties) :: passer en contrebande
smuggler {n} /ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/ (One who smuggles things) :: contrebandier {m}, contrebandière {f}
smuggling {n} (an act of something being smuggled) :: trafique {m}
smugness {n} (state or quality of being smug) :: indulgence {f}, complaisance {f}
smurf {n} /smɝf/ (fictional character) :: schtroumpf {m}
smut {n} /smʌt/ (sexually vulgar or pornographic material) :: cul {m}
smut {n} (soot) SEE: soot ::
Smyrna {prop} /ˈzmɪɚnɑː/ (city) :: Smyrne {f}
snack {n} /snæk/ (a light meal) :: casse-croûte {m} or casse-croute {m}, hors-d'œuvre {m}, goûter {m}
snack {n} (an item of food eaten between meals) :: casse-croûte {m} or casse-croute {m}, grignotage {m}
snack {v} (to eat a light meal) :: grignoter
snack {v} (to eat between meals) :: grignoter
snack bar {n} /ˈsnækbɑɹ/ (a small restaurant serving light meals) :: cafétéria {f}, bistro {m}
snag {n} /ˈsnæɡ/ (stump or base of a branch) :: aspérité {f}, chicot {m}
snag {n} (tree fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water) :: chicot {m}
snag {n} (tooth projecting beyond the rest) :: chicot {m}
snag {n} (one of the secondary branches of an antler) :: andouiller {m}
snag {n} (problem or difficulty) :: pépin {m}, hic {m}
snail {n} /sneɪl/ (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell) :: escargot {m}, limaçon
snailery {n} :: escargotière {f}
snailfish {n} (marine fish) :: poisson-limace {m}
snail mail {n} (postal mail) :: courrier papier {m}, courrier traditionnel {m}
snail's pace {n} (a very slow pace) :: à pas de tortue /tortoise pace/
snake {n} /ˈsneɪk/ (legless reptile) :: serpent {m}
snake {n} (plumbing tool) :: furet {m}
snake {v} (to move in a winding path) :: serpenter
snake charmer {n} (snake charmer) :: charmeur de serpent {m}, charmeur de serpents {m}, charmeuse de serpent {f}, charmeuse de serpents {f}, psylle {m}
snake eagle {n} (bird of prey) :: circaète {m}
snakehead {n} (fish) :: ophicéphale
snakehead {n} (smuggler) :: passeur
snake in the grass {n} (a treacherous person) :: serpent {m}, faux jeton {m}, faux frère {m}
snake oil {n} (fraudulent, ineffective potion or nostrum) :: poudre de perlimpinpin {f}
snap {n} /snæp/ (quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound) :: claquer {m}
snap {n} (act of of producing sound with fingers) :: claquement de doigts {m}
snap {n} (informal: photograph) :: photographie {f}, photo {f}, instantané {m}
snap {v} (to break apart suddenly or at once) :: rompre
snap {v} (to snap one's fingers) :: claquer des doigts
snap bean {n} (unripe or green fruit pod of a bean plant) SEE: green bean ::
snapdragon {n} /ˈsnæpdɹæɡən/ (any plant of the genus Antirrhinum) :: gueule-de-loup {f}
snap election {n} /ˌsnæp ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/ (election called before the regularly scheduled time) :: élection anticipée {f}
snap fastener {n} (fastening mechanism) :: bouton-pression {m}
snap one's fingers {v} (create a sound with one's fingers) :: claquer les doigts
snappish {adj} /ˈsnæpɪʃ/ (likely to snap or bite) :: harneux
snappish {adj} (exhibiting irritation) :: hargneux
snappish {adj} :: hargneux
snappy {adj} /ˈsnæpi/ (rapid and without delay) :: fissa
snapshot {n} (A photograph) :: instantané {m}
snap up {v} (to buy quickly) :: s'arracher
snare {n} /snɛəɹ/ (trap) :: collet {m}
snare {n} (music: type of drum) :: caisse claire {f}
snare drum {n} (tubular drum) :: caisse claire {f}
Snares penguin {n} (Penguin) :: gorfou des Snares {m}
snarl {n} /ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/ (knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle) :: embrouille {f}, sac de nœuds {m} [familiar]
snarl {v} (To growl) :: grogner
snatch {v} /snætʃ/ (to grasp quickly) :: empoigner, happer, saisir
snatch {v} (to grasp and remove) :: arracher, enlever [brusquement]
snatch {v} (to steal) :: s'emparer de, voler, piquer, arracher
snatch {v} (to snatch a victory) :: arracher [la victoire]
snatch {n} (competitive weightlifting event) :: arraché {m}
snatch {n} (piece of sound) :: bribe {f}
snazziness {n} (Elegance in manner of dress) :: élégance {f}
sneak {n} /sniːk/ (a cheat; con artist; trickster) :: resquilleur {m}
sneak {v} (to creep) :: faucher, piquer, resquiller
sneak {v} (to hide in a mean or cowardly manner) :: cacher, dissimuler, masquer, planquer
sneaker {n} /ˈsnikɚ/ (leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers) :: baskets {f-p}, tennis {f-p}, espadrille {f} [Canada]
sneakily {adv} (in a sneaky manner) :: sournoisement
sneaky {adj} /ˈsniːki/ (difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries) :: insaisissable, furtif
sneaky {adj} (dishonest; deceitful) :: sournois, fourbe
sneer {v} /snɪə̯ɹ/ (raise a corner of the upper lip slightly in scorn) :: ricaner
sneeze {v} /sniz/ (expel air as a reflex) :: éternuer
sneeze {n} (act of sneezing) :: éternuement {m}, atchoum
Snell's law {n} /snɛlz lɔ/ (law in optics) :: loi de Snell-Descartes de la réfraction {f}
snicker {n} /ˈsnɪkɚ/ (stifled laugh) :: ricanement {m}
snicker {v} (to emit a snicker) :: ricaner
snide {adj} /snaɪd/ (nasty, sarcastic) :: sarcastique
snide {adj} (tricky, deceptive) :: trompeur
sniff {v} /snɪf/ (to make a short audible inhalation) :: renifler
sniff {v} (to inhale drugs in powder form through the nose) :: sniffer
sniffer dog {n} (police dog trained to sniff) :: chien de détection {m}
sniffer plane {n} (airplane for oil detection) :: avion renifleur {m}
snifter {n} (pear-shaped glass) :: verre à cognac {m}, pipe à cognac
snigger {n} /ˈsnɪɡə/ (a sly or snide laugh) :: ricanement {m}
snigger {v} (to emit a snigger) :: ricaner
snip {v} /snɪp/ (To cut with short sharp actions) :: découper, cisailler
snipe {n} /snaɪp/ (bird of the family Scolopacidae) :: bécassine {f}
sniper {n} /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/ (a person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position) :: franc-tireur {m}
sniper {n} (any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position) :: franc-tireur {m}
sniper {n} :: tireur isolé
sniper rifle {n} (long-range rifle) :: fusil à lunette {m}, fusil de précision {m}
snippet {n} /ˈsnɪpɪt/ (a tiny piece or part) :: fragment {m}
snippet {n} (a textfile containing a relatively small amount of code) :: snippet {m}
snitch {v} /snɪtʃ/ (steal) :: piquer, voler
snitch {v} (inform on) :: balancer
snitch {v} (contact or cooperate with the police) :: moucharder
snitch {n} (thief) :: voleur {m}, voleuse {f}
snitch {n} (informer, usually one who betrays his group) :: balance {f}, délateur {m}, informateur {m}, indicateur {m}, indic {m}, dénonciateur {m}, mouchard
snivel {v} /ˈsnɪvəl/ (to whine or complain, whilst crying) :: pleurnicher, chialer colloquial
snivel {n} (nasal mucus; snot) :: morve {f}
snob {n} /snɒb/ (person who seeks to be a member of the upper classes) :: snob {m} {f}
snobbish {adj} (having the property of being a snob) :: snob, snobinard
snobbishness {n} (state or quality) :: snobisme {m}
snobby {adj} (characteristic of a snob) :: snob, snobinard {m}
snog {v} (slang: kiss passionately) :: peloter
snood {n} (hairnet) SEE: hairnet ::
snooker {n} /ˈsnʊkəɹ/ (cue sport) :: billard {m}
snoop {v} /snuːp/ (to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen) :: espionner
snoop around {v} (to snoop) :: espionner
snooper {n} /ˈsnuːpə(ɹ)/ (one who snoops) :: fouineur {m}
Snoopy {prop} (pet beagle) :: Snoopy
snoot {v} (slang: human nose) SEE: schnozzle ::
snoot {v} /snuːt/ (theater: cylindrical or conical attachment on a spotlight) :: cône spot {m}
snooze {v} /snuːz/ :: faire une sieste, faire un somme, [informal] piquer un roupillon
snooze {n} (A period of sleep; a nap) :: roupillon {m}
snore {v} /snɔɹ/ (breathe during sleep with harsh noises) :: ronfler
snore {n} (act and noise of snoring) :: ronflement {m}
snorer {n} (person who snores) :: ronfleur {m}, ronfleuse {f}
snoring {n} /ˈsnɔːɹɪŋ/ (action or sound) :: ronflement {m}
snorkel {n} (hollow tube used for breathing underwater) :: tuba {m}, prise d'air {f}
snort {n} /snɔɹt/ (sound made by exhaling roughly through the nose) :: reniflement {m}
snort {v} (to exhale roughly through the nose) :: renifler
snort {v} (to inhale (usually a drug) through the nose) :: sniffer
snot {n} /snɒt/ (mucus) :: morve {f}, roupie {f}
snot {n} (contemptible child) :: morveux {m}
snot {v} (to blow, wipe or clear the nose) :: moucher
snotty {adj} (dirtied with snot) :: morveux
snotty {adj} (ill-tempered, impertinent) :: impertinent {m}, de mauvaise humeur
snout {n} /snaʊt/ (long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast) :: museau {m}, groin {m} [pig]
snout {n} (slang: police informer) :: indic
snout moth {n} (moth of the family Pyralidae) :: pyrale {f}
snow {n} /snoʊ/ (precipitation) :: neige {f}
snow {n} (colour) :: blanc comme neige
snow {n} (TV noise) :: neige {f}
snow {n} (collective precipitation) :: chute de neige {f}
snow {v} (have snow fall from the sky) :: neiger
snowball {n} /ˈsnoʊbɔl/ (ball of snow) :: boule de neige {f}, balle de neige {f} [Quebec]
snowball fight {n} (play fight) :: bataille de boules de neige {f}
snowbank {n} (a heap of snow) SEE: snowdrift ::
snowbird {n} /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/ (dark-eyed junco) :: junco ardoisé {m}
snowblower {n} (a device for clearing a path or road of snow) :: souffleuse {f}
snowboard {n} /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹd/ (board) :: snowboard {m}, planche à neige {f}
snowboard {v} (to ride a snowboard) :: faire du snowboard; [Canada] faire de la planche
snowboarder {n} /ˈsnoʊˌbɔɹdɚ/ (someone who snowboards) :: planchiste, snowboardeur {m}, snowboardeuse {f}
snowboot {n} (a water-resistant type of footwear) :: après-ski {m}
snow bunting {n} (bird) :: plectrophane des neiges {m}, bruant des neiges
snow cannon {n} (machine that spurts out snow over pistes) :: canon à neige {m}
snowcat {n} (vehicle) :: chenillette {f}
snow chain {n} (a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction) :: chaine de neige {f}
snow cone {n} (crushed ice with flavoring) :: glace pilée {f}
snow-covered {adj} (covered with snow) :: enneigé, neigeux
snowdrift {n} (bank of snow) :: congère {f}
snowdrop {n} /ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/ (plant) :: perce-neige {m}
snowed under {adj} (having a lot of things to do) :: débordé
snowfall {n} /ˈsnoʊfɔːl/ (instance of falling of snow) :: chute de neige {f}
snowflake {n} /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪk/ (crystal) :: flocon de neige {m}
snowflake {n} (Plectrophenax nivalis) SEE: snow bunting ::
snow fox {n} (arctic fox) SEE: arctic fox ::
snow globe {n} (decorative object) :: boule à neige {f}
snow goose {n} (Chen caerulescens) :: oie des neiges {f}, oie blanche {f} [Canada]
snow groomer {n} (snow groomer, see also: snowcat) :: dameuse {f}
snowgun {n} (cannon that creates snow) SEE: snow cannon ::
snow kayaking {n} :: kayak sur glace , kayak de glace
snow leopard {n} (a large feline mammal, Uncia uncia) :: léopard des neiges {m}, once {f}
snowless {adj} (without snow) :: sans neige
snowmachine {n} (snowmobile) SEE: snowmobile ::
snowman {n} /ˈsnoʊ.mæn/ (figure made of snow) :: bonhomme de neige {m}
snowmobile {n} (vehicle) :: motoneige
snowmobiler {n} (snowmobile operator) :: motoneigiste {m} {f}
snowmobilist {n} (snowmobiler) SEE: snowmobiler ::
snow pea {n} (cultivar of pea) :: mangetout {m}
snow pentathlon {n} (pentathlon involving five winter events) :: pentathlon des neiges {m}
snow petrel {n} (small, pure white fulmarine petrel) :: pétrel des neiges {m}, fulmar des neiges {m}
snow plow {n} (vehicle) :: [France] chasse-neige, [Quebec] charrue, déneigeuse {f}
snow plow {n} (in skiing) :: chasse-neige
Snow Queen {prop} (fairy tale character with power over snow and ice) :: Reine des neiges {f}
snow shed {n} /ˈsnəʊʃɛd/ (tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow) :: galerie pare-neige {f}
snowshoe {n} /ˈsnoʊʃu/ (flat footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow) :: raquette à neige {f}
snow shovel {n} (a shovel designed specifically for the shovelling of snow) :: pelle à neige {f}
snowstorm {n} /ˈsnəʊstɔːm/ (bad weather involving blowing winds and snow) :: tempête de neige {f}
snowsuit {n} (winter outerwear) :: combinaison de ski {f}
snowthrower {n} (snowblower) SEE: snowblower ::
snow-white {adj} (as white as snow) :: blanc immaculé {m}
Snow White {prop} /snoʊ (h)waɪt/ (character from Snow White (Schneewittchen)) :: Blanche-Neige {f}
Snow White {prop} (character from Snow-White and Rose-Red (Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot)) :: Blanche-Neige {f}
snowy {adj} (snow-covered) SEE: snow-covered ::
snowy owl {n} (large white owl) :: harfang {m}, harfang des neiges
snub {n} /snʌb/ (deliberate affront or slight) :: camouflet {m}
snub {v} (to slight, ignore, behave coldly toward) :: snober
snub {v} (to turn down, dismiss) :: snober
snub-nosed monkey {n} (monkey of genus Rhinopithecus) :: rhinopithèque {m}
snuff {n} /snʌf/ (fine-ground tobacco) :: tabac à priser {m}, snuff {m}
snuff {v} (extinguish candle or oil-lamp) :: éteindre
snuffbox {n} (small box) :: tabatière {f}
snuffer {n} (candle snuffer) SEE: candle snuffer ::
snuffle {v} /snʌfəl/ (to sniff loudly) :: renifler
snuffle {n} (instance of sniffing loudly) :: reniflement {m}
snug {adj} /snʌɡ/ (comfortable; cosy, cozy) :: confortable, douillet
snuggle {v} /ˈsnʌɡəl/ (to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy) :: se blottir (contre), se pelotonner, se lover
so {n} (sol) SEE: sol ::
so {conj} /soʊ/ (in order that) :: afin que [followed by the subjunctive], pour que [followed by the subjunctive]
so {conj} (with the result that) :: alors, donc
so {adv} (very) :: tellement, vraiment, si
so {adv} (to a particular extent) :: aussi
so {adv} (in a particular manner) :: ainsi, comme ça
so {adv} (slang: very much) :: tellement
so {adj} (in that state) :: le
so {interj} (interjection used to introduce a new topic) :: alors, du coup, ben
soak {v} /soʊk/ (to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it) :: tremper
soak {v} (to immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation) :: faire tremper, immerger
soak {v} (to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed) :: éponger
soaked {adj} /səʊkt/ (drenched) :: trempé, [Quebec] trempe
soaking wet {adj} (extremely wet) :: trempé comme une soupe
soaking wet {adj} (maximum (when speaking of a person's weight)) :: tout mouillé
so-and-so {n} (placeholder name) :: (person) Untel, Machin, Trucmuche, Tartempion ; (thing) chose, machin
so-and-so {n} (anything generic) :: ci et ça
soap {n} (soap opera) SEE: soap opera ::
soap {n} /soʊp/ (substance) :: savon {m}
soap {v} (apply soap in washing) :: savonner, [reflexive] se savonner
soapberry {n} (woody plant) :: savonnier {m}
soapbox {n} /ˈsəʊpbɒks/ (platform for presenting one's viewpoints) :: tribune, estrade
soapbox {n} (soapbox car) SEE: soapbox car ::
soapbox car {n} (vehicle) :: caisse à savon {f}, boîte à savon {f}
soap bubble {n} (sphere of soap water) :: bulle de savon
soap dish {n} (a container for soap) :: porte-savon {m}
soapery {n} (factory making soap) :: savonnerie {f}
soap opera {n} (television serial) :: feuilleton {m}, soap opera {m}, soap {m}, téléroman {m} [Quebec]
soapstone {n} (soft rock) :: stéatite {f}
soapwort {n} (herb) :: saponaire {f}
soar {v} /sɔɹ/ (to fly aloft with little effort) :: planer
soar {v} (to mount upward on wings) :: monter, s'élever
soar {v} (to fly by means of a glider) :: planer
soar {v} (to rise rapidly or high) :: grimper en flèche, monter en flèche, s'élancer, s'envoler
soar {n} (act of soaring) :: essor {m}
soar {n} (upward flight) :: envol {m}
sob {n} /sɒb/ (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath) :: sanglot {m}
sob {v} (weep with convulsive gasps) :: sangloter
sob {v} (say (something) while sobbing) :: dire en sanglotant
soba {n} /ˈsəʊbə/ (Japanese buckwheat noodle) :: soba {m}
sobbing {n} /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ (action of the verb "to sob") :: sanglotement {m}
sobbing {adj} (that or who sobs) :: sanglotant {m}, sanglotante {f}
so be it {phrase} (indication of acceptance) :: soit, ainsi soit-il, qu'il en soit ainsi
sober {adj} /ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/ (not drunk) :: sobre
sober {adj} (not given to excessive drinking of alcohol) :: sobre
sober {adj} (moderate) :: sobre
sober {adj} (dull) :: sobre
sober {v} (overcome intoxication) :: cuver
sober as a judge {adj} (completely sober) :: sobre comme un chameau
sober up {v} (to become sober) :: se dégriser, se désenivrer
sobornost {n} (a unity of people in loving fellowship) :: sobornost {f}
sobriety {n} (quality or state of being sober) :: sobriété {f}
sobriquet {n} /ˈsoʊ.bɹɪ.keɪ/ (familiar name for a person) :: sobriquet {m}, surnom familier {m}
so-called {adj} /ˈsoʊˌkɔld/ (so named, but wrongly so) :: soi-disant
so-called {adj} (so named) :: dénommé {m}
soccer {n} /ˈsɑk.ɚ/ (game) :: football {m} (Europe), soccer {m} (Canada)
soccer field {n} (a playing field on which the game of soccer is played) :: terrain de football {m}
soccer player {n} (one who plays soccer) :: footballeur {m}, footballeuse {f}
Sochi {prop} /ˈsɒtʃi/ (city in Russia) :: Sotchi {m}
sociability {n} (the skill, tendency or property of being sociable or social) :: sociabilité {f}
sociable {adj} (tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial) :: sociable
sociable lapwing {n} (Vanellus gregarius) :: pluvier sociable
sociable plover {n} (Vanellus gregarius) SEE: sociable lapwing ::
social {adj} /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/ (relating to society) :: social
social anxiety {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
social anxiety {n} (discomfort or fear in social situation) :: anxiété sociale {f}
social anxiety disorder {n} (the most common anxiety disorder) :: anxiété sociale {f}, phobie sociale {f}
social class {n} (class of people) :: classe sociale {f}
social climber {n} (one who tries to improve his or her social position) :: arriviste {m} {f}, grimpeur
social contract {n} (agreement or contract) :: contrat social {m}
social credit {n} (political and economic philosophy) :: crédit social
social Darwinism {n} (theory) :: darwinisme social {m}
social democracy {n} (moderate left-wing political philosophy) :: social-démocratie {f}
social democracy {n} (social democratic society) :: social-démocratie {f}
social democrat {n} (supporter of social democracy) :: social-démocrate {m} {f}
social democratic {adj} (of or pertaining to social democracy) :: social-démocrate {m} {f}
social distancing {n} /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ (practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases) ::  distanciation sociale {f}, éloignement social {m}, distanciation physique {f}, éloignement physique {m}
social housing {n} (affordable housing provided by public authorities or non-profit organizations) :: logement social {m}
socialism {n} /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/ (political philosophy of social and economic equality) :: socialisme {m}
socialism {n} (group of socialist political philosophies) :: socialisme {m}
socialism {n} (intermediate phase of social development) :: socialisme {m}
socialist {adj} /ˈsoʊˌʃəlɪst/ (of, promoting, practicing, or characteristic of socialism) :: socialiste
socialist {n} (one who practices or advocates socialism) :: socialiste {m} {f}
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia {prop} (Yugoslav state that existed from 1943 until 1992) :: République fédérative socialiste de Yougoslavie {f}
socialistic {adj} (relating to socialism) :: socialiste
Socialist Republic of Vietnam {prop} (official name of Vietnam) :: République socialiste du Viêt Nam {f}
socialite {n} /ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt/ (person of prominence and influence) :: socialite {m} {f}
socialization {n} (sociology: the process of learning one’s culture) :: socialisation {f}
socialize {v} (to interact with others) :: fréquenter des gens, voir des gens
socialize {v} (to instruct, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society) :: développer l'aspect social, socialiser
social justice {n} (fairness in society) :: justice sociale {f}
social justice warrior {n} (online activist who zealously promotes social justice causes) :: social justice warrior
social life {n} (interpersonal relationships) :: vie sociale {f}
social life {n} (those public activities performed in association with others) :: vie sociale {f}
socially {adv} (in social contexts) :: socialement
social media {n} (interactive forms of media) :: média sociaux {m-p}
social network {n} (a network of personal or business contacts on the Internet) :: réseau social {m}
social phobia {n} (social anxiety disorder) SEE: social anxiety disorder ::
social science {n} (branch of science) :: science sociale
social security {n} (system) :: sécurité sociale {f}
social security {n} (benefits) :: sécurité sociale {f}
social security number {n} (corresponding number in other countries) :: numéro de sécurité sociale {m}
social skills {n} (personal skills of social communication and interaction) :: relationnel {m}
social status {n} (honor or prestige attached to one's position in society) :: statut social {m}
social studies {n} (study of various subjects) :: éducation civique {f}, juridique et sociale {f}
social work {n} (any of several professions concerned with providing social services) :: travail social {m}
social worker {n} (person whose profession is social work) :: travailleur social {m}, travailleuse sociale {f}
societal {adj} /səˈsaɪətl/ (societal) :: sociétal
societism {n} (social philosophy that promotes the well being of the group without sacrificing the significance of the individual) :: sociétisme {m}
society {n} /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ (group of people sharing culture) :: société {f}
society {n} (high society) SEE: high society ::
Socinian {n} /soʊˈsɪn.iː.ən/ (a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination) :: un socinien {m}, une socinienne {f}
Socinian {adj} (pertaining to the Socinians) :: socinien {m}
sociocracy {n} /ˌsoʊsiˈɒkɹəsi/ (form of government) :: sociocratie {f}
sociocultural {adj} (of both society and culture) :: socioculturel
sociodicy {n} (justification of the nature of a particular society) :: sociodicée {f}
socioeconomic {adj} (of or pertaining to social and economic factors) SEE: socio-economic ::
socio-economic {adj} (pertaining to a combination of social and economic factors) :: socio-économique
sociogram {n} (graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation) :: sociogramme {m}
sociography {n} (the branch of sociology that concentrates on the descriptive analysis of social phenomena) :: sociographie {f}
sociolect {n} /ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/ (variant of language used by a social group) :: sociolecte {m}
sociolinguistics {n} /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ (the study of social and cultural effects on language) :: sociolinguistique {f}
sociological {adj} (of or pertaining to sociology) :: sociologique
sociologically {adv} (sociologically) :: sociologiquement
sociologist {n} (scientist studying the field of sociology) :: sociologue
sociology {n} /ˌsəʊsiːˈɒlədʒiː/ (study of society, human social interactions, etc.) :: sociologie {f}
sociometric {adj} (relating to sociometry or to sociometrics) :: sociométrique
sociometry {n} (study of social interactions) :: sociométrie {f}
sociopath {n} /ˈsoʊ.si.əˌpæθ/ (person with antisocial personality disorder) :: sociopathe {m} {f}
sociopolitical {adj} (socio-political) SEE: socio-political ::
socio-political {adj} (of or pertaining to a combination of social and political factors) :: sociopolitique
sock {n} /sɑk/ (covering for the foot) :: chaussette {f}, bas {m} [Canadian French]
sock {n} (Greco-Roman shoe) :: socque {m}
sock {n} (sock puppet) SEE: sock puppet ::
socket {n} /ˈsɒkɪt/ (mechanical opening) :: prise, douille
socket {n} (hollow in a bone) :: orbite {m} (for the eye), cavité {f}, capsule {f}
socket {n} (computing interprocess communication channel) :: socket {f}
socket wrench {n} (A type of wrench) :: clé à douille {f}
sockeye salmon {n} (Oncorhynchus nerka) :: saumon rouge {m}
sock puppet {n} (simple puppet made from a sock) :: poupée de chiffon {f}, marionnette {f}
sock puppet {n} (second account created by a user in an online community) :: faux-nez {m}, marionnette {f}
socle {n} /ˈsoʊkəl/ (a plinth or pedestal) :: socle {m}
Socrates {prop} /ˈsɒkɹətiːz/ (Greek philosopher) :: Socrate {m}
Socratic {adj} (characteristic of the philosopher Socrates) :: socratique
Socratic method {prop} :: maïeutique {f}
socred {n} (social credit political philosophy) :: créditiste
socred {n} (person who subscribes to the social credit political philosophy) :: créditiste
Socred {n} (member of the Social Credit Party) :: créditiste
Socreds {prop} (diminutive of Social Credit Party) :: Ralliement créditiste, créditiste
sod {n} /sɒd/ (turf grown for establishment of lawn) :: gazon {m}
sod {v} (to cover with sod) :: gazonner
soda {n} /ˈsoʊdə/ (sodium carbonate) :: carbonate de soude {m}, soude {f}
soda {n} (carbonated water) :: eau pétillante {f}
soda {n} (sweet, carbonated drink) :: boisson gazeuse {f}, soda {m}, liqueur {f} [Canada]
sodality {n} /səʊˈdælɪti/ (fraternity) :: sodalité {f}
sod all {n} (nothing) :: que dalle
soda pop {n} (sweetened, carbonated beverage) :: soda {m}
soda siphon {n} (bottle of soda water) :: siphon {m}
soda water {n} (water with carbon dioxide) :: eau soude {f}, eau gazeuse {f}, eau pétillante {f}
sodden {adj} /ˈsɒ.dən/ (soaked) :: trempé
sodium {n} /ˈsoʊdi.əm/ (reactive metal) :: sodium {m}
sodium acetate trihydrate {n} :: acétate de sodium trihydrate
sodium benzoate {n} (the sodium salt of benzoic acid) :: benzoate de sodium {m}
sodium bicarbonate {n} (salt of sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid) :: bicarbonate de soude {m}
sodium bicarbonate {n} (used as a raising agent) :: bicarbonate {m}
sodium chloride {n} (chemical term for table salt; NaCl) :: chlorure de sodium {m}
sodium hydrogen carbonate {n} (NaHCO3) SEE: sodium bicarbonate ::
sodium hydroxide {n} (caustic alkali) :: hydroxyde de sodium {m}
sodium sulfate {n} (Na2SO4) :: sulfate de sodium {m}
sodium thiosulfate {n} (inorganic compound used in iodometry, photographic processing, gold extraction, etc.) :: thiosulfate de sodium {m}
Sodom {prop} /ˈsɑdəm/ (city in the Middle East) :: Sodome {m}
sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex) :: sodomiser
sodomise {v} (to perform anal sex with an animal) :: sodomiser
sodomist {n} (sodomist) :: sodomiste {m}
sodomite {n} (one who practices sodomy) :: sodomite {m}
sodomy {n} /ˈsɒdəmi/ (anal sex, see also: anal sex) :: sodomie {f}, enculade {f}
Sod's law {prop} /sɒdz lɔ/ (rule, see also: Murphy's law) :: loi de l'emmerdement maximum {f}
sofa {n} /ˈsoʊfə/ (upholstered seat) :: canapé {m}, sofa {m}
sofa-bed {n} /ˈsoʊfəbɛd/ (sofa that unfolds into a bed) :: canapé-lit {m}, clic-clac {m}, divan-lit {m} [Quebec]
so far {adv} (until now; previously; yet) :: jusqu'à maintenant, jusqu'à présent, jusqu'alors
so far so good {proverb} (up to this point, all is OK) :: jusqu'à présent, tout va bien
soffit {n} /ˈsɑ.fɪt/ (visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element) :: soffite {m}
Sofia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (the capital city of Bulgaria) :: Sofia
Sofian {n} (someone from Sofia) :: Sofiote {m} {f}
soft {adj} (foolish) SEE: foolish ::
soft {adj} /sɔft/ (giving way under pressure) :: mou {m}, molle {f}, doux
soft {adj} (of a cloth) :: mou {m}, molle {f}, doux
soft {adj} (gentle) :: doux {m}, douce {f}
softball {n} (game) :: softball {m}, [Canada] balle-molle {f}
softball {n} (ball) :: softball {m}
soft-boiled {adj} (of an egg) :: à la coque
soft-boiled {adj} (sentimental) :: sentimental
soft c {n} /sɑːft siː/ :: c doux
softcore pornography {n} (form of pornography where the sexual acts are relatively unexplicit) :: soft {m}, pornographie soft {f}
soft drink {n} (sweet, non-alcoholic carbonated beverage) :: boisson gazeuse {f}, soda {f}
soft drug {n} :: drogue douce {f}
soften {v} /ˈsɔfən/ ((transitive) To make something soft or softer) :: adoucir
softener {n} (water softener) SEE: water softener ::
softener {n} (fabric softener) SEE: fabric softener ::
soft g {n} :: g doux
softly {adv} /ˈsɔftli/ (softly, gently) :: doucement
soft mutation {n} (word-initial consonant alteration) :: mutation adoucissante {f}
softness {n} /ˈsɔftnəs/ (the quality of being soft) :: douceur {f}
soft palate {n} (tissue) :: voile du palais {m}, palais mou {m}
soft power {n} (political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc.) :: soft power {m}, puissance douce {f}
soft roe {n} (milt) SEE: milt ::
soft serve {n} (frozen dessert) :: glace italienne {f}
soft sign {n} (Cyrillic letter Ь/ь) :: signe mou {m}
soft soap {n} (soap made with potassium) :: savon noir {m}
soft spot {n} (fontanelle) SEE: fontanelle ::
soft spot {n} (sentimental fondness or affection) :: faible {m}
soft spot {n} (point of vulnerability) :: point faible {m}
soft toy {n} (toy made of a soft material) :: peluche {f}, toutou {m} [Quebec]
soft underbelly {n} (weak spot) :: ventre mou {m}
software {n} /ˈsɒftˌwɛə/ (encoded computer instructions) :: logiciel {m}
software architect {n} :: architecte logiciel
software engineer {n} (one who designs and implements software solutions) :: ingénieur informaticien
software engineering {n} (subfield of engineering concerned with the development, operation, and maintenance of software) :: génie logiciel {m}
software framework {n} (abstraction used in software development) :: cadriciel
soft water {n} (water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals) :: eau douce {f}
softwood {n} :: conifère {m}
Sogdiana {prop} (an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization) :: Sogdiane {f}
soggy {adj} /ˈsɒɡi/ (soaked with liquid) :: trempé
soil {n} /sɔɪl/ (mixture of sand and organic material) :: sol {m}, terre {f}
soil {n} (mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants) :: terre {f}, sol {m}
soil {n} (unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth) :: terre {f}, sol {m}
soil {n} (country or territory) :: terre {f}, territoire {m}
soil {v} (to make dirty) :: salir, [literary] souiller
soil {n} (faeces or urine etc.) :: souillure {m}
soil {v} (to defecate into one's clothing) SEE: soil oneself ::
soiled {adj} /ˈsɔɪld/ (dirty) :: sale, souillé
soil fertility {n} (ability of a soil to sustain plant growth) :: fertilité des sols {f}
soil oneself {v} (to defecate on oneself accidentally) :: chier dans son froc, chier dans sa culotte, faire dans sa culotte, se chier dessus
soil science {n} (scientific study of soil) :: pédologie {f}
soiree {n} /ˌswɑːˈɹeɪ/ (formal evening party) :: soirée {f}
sojourn {n} /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/ (A short stay somewhere) :: séjour {m}
sojourn {v} (Stay temporarily) :: séjourner
sol {n} /soʊl/ (fifth note of a major scale) :: sol {m}
sol {n} /sɑːl/ (type of colloid) :: sol {m}
solace {n} /ˈsɑː.lɪs/ (consolation) :: consolation, réconfort
solace {n} (source of comfort) :: consolation, réconfort
solace {v} (to give solace to) :: soulager, consoler
solanine {n} (poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade) :: solanine {f}
solar {adj} /ˈsoʊlɚ/ (of or pertaining to the sun) :: solaire
solar calendar {n} (a calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun) :: calendrier solaire {m}
solar cell {n} (semiconductor device) :: cellule photovoltaïque {f}
solar day {n} (time for a planet to rotate once relative to the sun) :: jour solaire {m}
solar eclipse {n} (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) :: éclipse solaire {f}
solar energy {n} (energy from the sun) :: énergie solaire {f}
solar flare {n} (violent explosion) :: éruption solaire {f}
Solarian {n} (inhabitant of the Sun) :: Solaire {m} {f}, Solarien {m} [rare], Solarienne {f} [rare]
solarium {n} /səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/ (establishment where one can rent sunbeds) :: solarium {m}
solar mass {n} (unit) :: masse solaire {f}
solar panel {n} (array of connected solar cells) :: panneau solaire {m}
solar plexus {n} (a complex network of nerves and ganglia, located within the abdomen behind the stomach) :: plexus solaire {m}, plexus cœliaque {m}
solar prominence {n} (large eruption on the Sun) :: protubérance solaire {f}
solar radiation {n} (all the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the sun) :: irradiation solaire {f}
solar system {n} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (any collection of heavenly bodies orbiting a star) :: système solaire {m}
solar system {prop} (Solar System) SEE: Solar System ::
Solar System {prop} /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ˌsɪs.təm/ (the Sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit around it) :: système solaire {m}
solar thermal collector {n} :: capteur solaire thermique
solar wind {n} (outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space) :: vent solaire {m}
solastalgia {n} (form of homesickness) :: solastalgie {f}
solder {n} /ˈsɒldə(ɹ)/ (any of various alloys that are used to join small pieces of metal together) :: soudure {f}
solder {v} (to join with solder) :: souder
soldering {n} /ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/ (method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them) :: soudure {f}
soldering iron {n} (tool) :: fer à souder {m}
soldier {n} /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/ (member of an army) :: soldat {m}
soldier {n} (UK: a piece of buttered bread or toast) :: mouillette {f}
soldier of fortune {n} (mercenary) :: mercenaire {m}
sold out {adj} (completely sold) :: épuisé, complet
sole {adj} /səʊl/ (only) :: unique, seul
sole {adj} (unmarried; widowed) :: célibataire
sole {n} (bottom of the foot) :: plante {f}, plante du pied {f}
sole {n} (bottom of a shoe or boot) :: semelle {f}
sole {n} (fish) :: sole {f}
sole {v} (put a sole on (a shoe or boot)) :: semeler
solecism {n} /ˈsɒlɪsɪzəm/ (error in the use of language) :: solécisme {m}
sole custody {n} (legal arrangement) :: garde monoparentale {f}
solely {adv} /ˈsoʊl.li/ (exclusively) :: uniquement, exclusivement, seulement
solemn {adj} /ˈsɒləm/ (performed with great ceremony) :: solennel
solemn {adj} :: solennel
solemnity {n} /səˈlɛmnɪti/ (instance of solemn behavior) :: solennité
solemnity {n} (feast day of the highest rank) :: solennité {f}
solemnness {n} (solemnity) SEE: solemnity ::
solenoid {n} (solenoid) :: solénoïde {m}
sole trader {n} (a type of business enterprise) :: auto-entreprise
sol-fa {n} (method of sight singing) SEE: solfège ::
solfatara {n} (area of volcanic activity giving off sulfurous steam) :: soufrière {f}
solfeggio {n} (a pedagogical solmization technique for the teaching of sight-singing) SEE: solfège ::
solfège {n} /sɒlˈfeɪʒ/ (method of sight singing) :: solfège {m}
solicitation {n} /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/ (instance of soliciting) :: sollicitation {f}
solicitor {n} /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/ (lawyer whose role has merged with that of a barrister) :: avocat {m}
solicitor {n} :: avoué {m}
solid {adj} /ˈsɑlɪd/ (in the solid state) :: solide
solid {adj} (large, massive) :: massif
solid {adj} (lacking holes or hollows) :: plein
solid {adj} (extremely filling) :: plein
solid {adj} (strong, unyielding (as of foundations etc)) :: solide
solid {adj} (lacking errors or inconsistencies) :: solide
solid {adj} (typography: written as one word) :: continu, [adverb] en un seul mot
solid {n} (chemistry: fundamental state of matter) :: solide {m}
solid {n} (geometry: three-dimensional object) :: solide {m}
solid angle {n} (three-dimensional analog of an angle) :: angle solide {m}
solidarity {n} (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) :: solidarité {f}
solidarity {n} (psychological or material support) :: solidarité {f}
solidify {v} /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/ (transitive: to make solid; convert into a solid body) :: solidifier
solidify {v} (intransitive: to become solid; to freeze) :: solidifier
solidity {n} /səˈlɪdɪti/ (the state or quality of being solid) :: solidité {f}
solidly {adv} (in a solid manner) :: solidement
solid of revolution {n} (solid produced rotating a two-dimensional curve through 360° about an axis) :: solide de révolution {m}
solidus {n} (slash) SEE: slash ::
solidus {n} /ˈsɒlɪdəs/ (Roman gold coin) :: soldius {m}
soliflor {n} (A vase designed to hold a single flower) :: soliflore {m}
soliloquy {n} /səˈlɪləkwi/ (act of a character speaking to himself) :: soliloque {m}
soliloquy {n} (speech or written discourse in this form) :: soliloque {m}, monologue {m}
solipede {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌpiːd/ (mammal with a single hoof on each foot) :: solipède {m}
solipsism {n} /ˈsɑlɪpsɪzm/ (theory) :: solipsisme {m}
solipsism {n} (self-absorption) :: vanité {f}
solitaire {n} (person who lives alone) SEE: solitary ::
solitaire {n} (patience) SEE: patience ::
solitaire {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtɛəɹ/ (Peg solitaire) :: Solitaire {m}
solitaire {n} (Pezophaps solitaria) :: dronte de Rodriguez {m}, solitaire de Rodriguez {m}
solitaire {n} (Threskiornis solitarius) :: ibis de la Réunion {m}, solitaire de la Réunion {m}, dronte de la Réunion {m}
solitaire {n} (bird of genus Myadestes) :: solitaire {m}
solitaire {n} (gem) :: solitaire {m}
solitaire {adj} (living alone or being alone; solitary) :: solitaire {n}
solitariness {n} /ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ɹɪnəs/ (state or quality of being solitary) :: solitarisme {m}
solitary {n} /ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/ (one who lives alone) :: solitaire {m} {f}
solitary {adj} (living alone or being by oneself) :: solitaire, seul
solitary {n} (solitary confinement) SEE: solitary confinement ::
solitary confinement {n} (forced isolation) :: mitard {m}
solitary sandpiper {n} (Tringa solitaria) :: chevalier solitaire {m}
soliton {n} (self-reinforcing travelling wave) :: soliton {m}
solitude {n} /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ (state of being alone) :: solitude {f}
solmisation {n} (the sol-fa system of singing) SEE: solfège ::
solo {n} /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ (piece of music for one) :: solo {m}
solo {n} (job or performance done by one person) :: solo {m}
solo {adj} (without a companion or instructor) :: solo, solitaire
solo {adj} (of a musical solo) :: solo
Sologne {prop} (natural region of France) :: Sologne {f}
soloist {n} (a person who performs a solo) :: soliste {m} {f}
Solomon {prop} /ˈsɑləmən/ (king of Israel) :: Salomon, Solayman
Solomon Islands {prop} /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ (A country in Melanesia) :: Îles Salomon
Solomon's seal {n} (plant of genus Polygonatum) :: sceau de Salomon
solonchak {n} (soil type) :: solontchak {m}
so long {interj} (informal: goodbye) :: à bientôt, salut
so long as {phrase} (as long as) SEE: as long as ::
Solothurn {prop} (canton) :: Soleure
Solothurn {prop} (city) :: Soleure
solstice {n} /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ (point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun) :: solstice {m}
solstitial {adj} (pertaining to a solstice) :: solsticial
solubility {n} (the condition of being soluble) :: solubilité {f}
solubility {n} ((chemistry) the amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent) :: solubilité {f}
soluble {adj} /ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ/ (able to be dissolved) :: soluble
solute {n} (substance that is dissolved in a solvent) :: soluté {m}
solution {n} /səˈl(j)uːʃən/ (liquid mixture) :: solution {f}
solution {n} (an act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.) :: solution {f}
solution {n} (answer to a problem (mathematics)) :: solution {f}
solutionist {n} :: solutionniste {m} {f}
Solutrean {prop} /səˈlutɹi.ən/ (stage of Paleolithic) :: Solutréen {m}
Solutrean {adj} (pertaining to the Solutrean) :: solutréen {m}
solvable {adj} (capable of being solved) :: résoluble
solvable {adj} (capable of being dissolved) :: soluble
solvate {v} (chemistry: to form a solvate) :: solvater
solvated {adj} (combined with a solvent) :: solvaté
solve {v} /sɒlv/ (to find an answer or solution) :: résoudre, régler, solutionner
solvency {n} (ability to pay debts) :: solvabilité {f}
solvent {n} /ˈsɒlvənt/ (liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute) :: solvant {m}
solvent {adj} (able to pay all debts) :: solvable
solver {n} (one who solves) :: résolveur {m}
solyanka {n} (a thick, spicy and sour soup in Russian and Ukrainian cuisine) :: solianka {f}
Somali {n} /soʊˈmɑːli/ (a language) :: somali {m}
Somali {n} (a person from Somalia or of Somali descent) :: Somalien {m}, Somalienne {f}
Somali {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) :: somalien
Somalia {prop} /səˈmɑːliə/ (country in the Horn of Africa) :: Somalie {f}
Somalian {adj} (pertaining to Somalia) SEE: Somali ::
Somalian {n} (someone from Somalia) SEE: Somali ::
Somaliland {prop} (unrecognized state) :: Somaliland {m}
so many {adj} :: tant
somatic {adj} (relating to the body of an organism) :: somatique
somatic cell {n} (any normal cell of an organism that is not involved in reproduction) :: cellule somatique {f}
somatogenesis {n} :: somatogenèse {f}
sombre {adj} /ˈsɒmbə/ (dark; gloomy, dimly lit) :: sombre
sombre {adj} (dull or dark in colour) :: sombre
sombre {adj} (melancholy; dismal) :: sombre
sombre {adj} (grave) :: sombre
sombrero {n} /sɑmˈbɹɛɹoʊ/ (hat) :: sombréro {m}
sombre tit {n} (Poecile lugubris) :: mésange lugubre {f}
some {pron} /sʌm/ (certain number) :: quelque {m} {f}, quelques {p}
some {pron} (indefinite quantity or number) :: du {m}, de la {f}, des {p}
some {pron} (indefinite amount, part) :: du {m}, de la {f}, des {p}
some {determiner} (certain proportion of) :: certain, certains {p}, des
some {determiner} (unspecified quantity or number of) :: quelque, quelques {p}
some {determiner} (unspecified amount of) :: du, de la
some {determiner} (certain, unspecified or unknown) :: quelconque
some {adv} (approximately, roughly) :: quelque, environ
somebody {pron} /ˈsʌmbʌdi/ (some unspecified person) :: quelqu'un
someday {adv} (sometime; at some time in the future) :: un jour
somehow {adv} /ˈsʌmhaʊ/ (in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated) :: d'une façon ou d'une autre
some old {determiner} (some) :: ~ intensifier adverb bien
someone {pron} /ˈsʌmwʌn/ (some person) :: quelqu'un
someone else {pron} (some other person) :: quelqu'un d'autre
somersault {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)ˌsɑlt/ (the act of going head over heels) :: salto {m}, saut périlleux {m}
something {pron} /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (unspecified object) :: quelque chose
something {pron} (talent that is hard to pin down) :: quelque chose
something is rotten in the state of Denmark {phrase} (Hamlet quotation, used in other contexts to mean "something is not right") :: il y a quelque chose de pourri au royaume du Danemark
sometime {adj} (occasional) SEE: occasional ::
sometime {adv} (obsolete: sometimes) SEE: sometimes ::
sometime {adv} /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (at an unstated or indefinite time in the future) :: un jour ou l’autre
sometimes {adv} /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ (on certain occasions, but not always) :: parfois, quelquefois, tantôt
somewhat {pron} (something) SEE: something ::
somewhat {adv} /ˈsʌmwʌt/ (limited extent) :: assez, quelque peu
somewhere {adv} /ˈsʌm.wɛɹ/ (in some place) :: quelque part
somewhere {adv} (to some place) :: quelque part
somewhere along the line {adv} (at some point) SEE: at some point ::
somewhere else {adv} (in or at some other place) :: autre part, ailleurs
somewhere else {adv} (to some other place) :: ailleurs
somewhither {adv} (to some place) SEE: somewhere ::
sommelier {n} /ˌsɒmˈmɛli.ə/ (wine steward / stewardess, wine waiter / waitress) :: sommelier {m}, sommelière {f}
somnambulate {v} /sɑːm.ˈnæm.bju.ˌleɪt/ (to walk while sleeping) :: somnambuler
somnambulation {n} (sleepwalking) SEE: sleepwalking ::
somnambulism {n} (sleepwalking) :: somnambulisme {m}
somnambulist {n} /sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/ (a sleepwalker) :: somnambule {m}
somnolence {n} /ˈsɑm.nə.ləns/ (a state of drowsiness or sleepiness) :: somnolence {f}
somnologist {n} (physician) :: somnologue {m} {f}
somnology {n} (study of sleep disorders) :: somnologie {m} {f}
so much {adv} (to a certain degree or extent) :: tellement
so much {adj} (to such a quantity or degree) :: tant, tellement
so much so {conj} :: à tel point que
son {n} (a male person in relation to his parents) :: fils {m}
sonar {n} (device) :: sonar {m}
sonata {n} /səˈnɑːtə/ (a musical composition for one or a few instruments) :: sonate {f}
sonata form {n} (a form of classical music) :: structure sonate {f}, forme sonate {f}
sonatina {n} (piece resembling a sonata but shorter or simpler) :: sonatine {f}
Sondrio {prop} (province) :: Sondrio
Sondrio {prop} (capital) :: Sondrio
song {n} /sɔŋ/ (music with words) :: chanson {f}
song {n} (sound of a bird) SEE: birdsong ::
songbird {n} /ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ (bird) :: oiseau chanteur {m}
songbook {n} (book) :: chansonnier {m}
Song of Solomon {prop} (book of the Bible) SEE: Song of Songs ::
Song of Songs {prop} (book of the Bible) :: Cantique de Solomon {m}, Cantique de Cantiques
song sparrow {n} (Melospiza melodia) :: bruant chanteur {m}
songster {n} (man who sings songs) :: chanteur
songstress {n} (a female singer) :: chanteuse {f}
song thrush {n} (song thrush) :: grive musicienne {f}
songwriter {n} (someone who writes the lyrics and usually the music of songs) :: auteur-compositeur {m}, autrice-compositrice {f}
sonic {adj} (of or relating to sound) :: sonore
sonic boom {n} (the audible effect of a shock wave in the air) :: bang sonique
son-in-law {n} /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/ (son-in-law) :: beau-fils {m}, gendre {m}
sonless {adj} :: sans fils
sonnet {n} /ˈsɒnɪt/ (verse form consisting of fourteen lines) :: sonnet {m}
sonny {n} /ˈsʌni/ (a familiar form of address for a boy) :: fiston {m}
son of a bitch {n} (objectionable person) :: fils de pute {m}
son of a bitch {n} (objectionable thing) :: saloperie {f}
son of a whore {n} (objectionable person) :: fils de pute {m}, fils de putain {m}
Son of God {prop} :: Fils de Dieu
Son of Heaven {prop} :: Fils du Ciel {m}
Son of Man {prop} (Jesus Christ) :: Fils de l'homme {m}
sonogram {n} /ˈsɒnəˌɡɹæm/ (a medical image produced by ultrasound echo) :: échographie {f}
sonometer {n} (audiometer) SEE: audiometer ::
Sonora {prop} (state of Mexico) :: la Sonore {f}, le Sonora {m}
sonorization {n} (increase in sonority) :: voisement {m}, sonorisation {f}
Sony {prop} /ˈsoʊni/ (An international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan) :: Sony
Sonya {prop} (female given name) :: Sonia {f}
soon {adv} /suːn/ (within a short time) :: bientôt
sooner {adv} /ˈsunɚ/ (rather) :: plutôt
sooner or later {adv} (set phrase; eventually) :: tôt ou tard
Sooretama slaty antshrike {n} (bird) :: batara de Sooretama
soot {n} /sʊt/ (fine black or dull brown particles) :: suie {f}
soothe {v} /suːð/ (to restore to ease) :: apaiser
soothe {v} (to calm or placate) :: apaiser, calmer
soothe {v} (to ease or relieve pain) :: soulager
soothing {adj} /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ (Tending to soothe) :: apaisant, pacifiant, rassurant
soothsayer {n} (one who predicts the future) :: prophète {m}, prophétesse {f}, devin {m}
soothsayer {n} (mantis or rearhorse) SEE: mantis ::
sooty {adj} /ˈsʊti/ (of, relating to, or producing soot) :: fuligineux
sop {n} (gravy) SEE: gravy ::
São Paulo {prop} /ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊ.loʊ/ (city and state) :: São Paulo {m}, Saint-Paul {m}
Sophene {prop} /soʊˈfiːni/ (province of ancient Armenia and the Roman Empire) :: Sophène {f}
Sophenian {adj} :: sophénien
Sophenian {n} :: Sophénien {m}, Sophénienne {f}
Sophia {prop} /ˈsəʊfi.ə/ (female given name) :: Sophie
sophism {n} (flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive) :: sophisme {m}
sophisticated {adj} (having obtained worldly experience) :: cosmopolite
sophisticated {adj} (elegant, refined) :: chic, raffiné, mondain, sophistiqué
sophisticated {adj} (complicated, especially of technology) :: sophistiqué
sophisticated {adj} (appealing to the tastes of an intellectual) :: sophistiqué
sophistication {n} /səˌfɪs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ :: sophistication {f}
Sophoclean {adj} /sɒfəˈkliːən/ (of or pertaining to Sophocles) :: sophocléen
Sophocles {prop} /ˈsɑ.fɑ.kliːz/ (Greek dramatic poet) :: Sophocle {m}
sophrological {adj} (of or relating to sophrology) :: sophrologique
sophrologist {n} (someone who practices sophrology) :: sophrologue
sophrology {n} (technique to reduce stress and promote well-being) :: sophrologie {f}
soporific {n} /ˌsɒp.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/ (sleep inducing agent) :: somnifère
soporific {adj} (tending to induce sleep) :: soporifique
soppy {adj} /ˈsɒpi/ (sentimental) :: mièvre
soprano {n} /səˈpɹænoʊ/ (pitch) :: soprano {m}
soprano {n} :: soprano
sorb {n} (rowan tree) :: sorbier {m}
sorb {n} (fruit) :: sorbe {f}
sorb {n} (wild service tree) SEE: wild service tree ::
Sorb {n} (member of a Slavic people) :: sorabe {m} {f}
sorbet {n} /sɔɹˈbeɪ/ (frozen fruit juice) :: sorbet {m}
Sorbian {prop} /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/ (language) :: sorabe {m}
sorbitol {n} (sugar alcohol) :: sorbitol {m}
Sorbon {prop} (city and surname) :: Sorbon
Sorbonne {prop} (building in Paris) :: Sorbonne {f}
sorcerer {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sɚ.ɚ/ (magician/wizard drawing upon natural powers) :: sorcier {m}, sorcière {f}
sorceress {n} (female wizard) :: sorcière {f}
sorcery {n} /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ (magical power) :: sorcellerie {f}
sordid {adj} /ˈsɔː.dɪd/ (dirty or squalid) :: saleté
sordid {adj} (morally degrading) :: sordide
sordid {adj} (grasping) :: avide
sordid {adj} :: crapuleux
sordine {n} (mute for music) :: sourdine {f}
sore {adj} /sɔɹ/ (causing pain) :: douloureux
sore {adj} (dire, distressing) :: pénible, désespérant
sore {n} (injured, infected, inflamed, or diseased patch of skin) :: plaie
sore {adj} (annoyed) SEE: annoyed ::
sore loser {n} (one who is easily angered by losing) :: mauvais perdant
sore throat {n} (symptom) :: mal de gorge {m} (maux de gorge {p}), angine {f}
sorghum {n} /ˈsɔ(ɹ).ɡəm/ (cereal) :: sorgho {m}, sorgo {m}
sororal {adj} (of or pertaining to a sister) :: sororal, sororel
sororicide {n} (killing of ones sister) :: sororicide {m}
sororicide {n} (sister killer) :: sororicide {m}
sorority {n} (social organization of female students at a college or university) :: sororité {f}
sororize {v} /ˈsɒɹəɹaɪz/ (To hold fellowship like sisters) :: sororiser
sorption {n} (process of either absorption or adsorption) :: sorption {f}
sorrel {n} /ˈsɒɹəl/ (plant) :: oseille {f}
sorrel {n} (colour) :: alezan
Sorrento {prop} /səˈɹɛntoʊ/ (town in the province of Naples) :: Sorrente {m}
sorrow {n} /ˈsɑɹoʊ/ (unhappiness) :: peine {f}, chagrin
sorrowful {adj} /ˈsɑɹoʊfəl/ (full of sorrow) :: triste, douloureux
sorrowful {adj} (producing sorrow) :: attristant
sorry {adj} /ˈsɑɹi/ (regretful for an action or grieved) :: désolé
sorry {interj} (expression of regret or sorrow) :: désolé, navré, excusez-moi, excuse-moi, pardon
sorry {interj} (request to repeat) :: excusez-moi, excuse-moi, pardon?, comment?, [plain] quoi, hein? [colloquial]
sorry {interj} (to correct oneself in speech) :: pardon, désolé
sorry I'm late {phrase} (sorry I'm late) :: désolé, je suis en retard
sorry, we don't accept credit cards {phrase} (sorry, we don't accept credit cards) :: désolé, nous n'acceptons pas les cartes de crédit
sort {n} /sɔɹt/ (type) :: type {m}, genre {m}, acabit {m}
sort {n} (person) :: type {m}
sort {n} (act of sorting) :: triage {m}, tri {m} [but the phrase "to have a sort of" is more idiomatically translated by the verb "trier", to sort, or "ranger", to sort, to tidy]
sort {n} (computing algorithm) :: tri {m}
sort {v} (separate according to certain criteria) :: trier, classer
sort {v} (arrange in order) :: trier, ranger
sortie {n} /ˈsɔ.ti/ :: sortie {f}
sorting {n} :: classement, classification
sort of {adv} /ˈsɔɹt əv/ (in a way etc.) :: en quelque sorte, partiellement, plus ou moins
sort out {v} (to fix problem) :: résoudre
sort out {v} (to organise or separate into groups) :: trier
so-so {adj} /ˈsəʊˌsəʊ/ (neither good nor bad) :: comme ci comme ça, couci-couça
so-so {adv} (neither well nor poorly) :: couci-couça, comme ci comme ça
sot {n} /sɒt/ (stupid person; fool) :: sot {m}
soteriological {adj} /səʊtɪəɹɪə(ʊ)ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ (pertaining to soteriology) :: sotériologique {m} {f}
soteriology {n} /səʊtɪəɹɪˈɒlədʒi/ (the study of salvation) :: sotériologie {f}
so that {conj} (in order to) :: pour que [+ subjunctive], afin que [+ subjunctive], afin de [+ infinitive]
Sotho {prop} /ˈsutu/ (Sotho language) :: sotho du Sud {m}, sesotho {m}
São Tomé and Príncipe {prop} /ˌsaʊ təˈmeɪ ən ˈpɹɪnsɪpeɪ/ (Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe) :: Sao Tomé-et-Principe {m}, São Tomé e Príncipe {m}
Sãotomense {prop} (Forro) SEE: Forro ::
so to speak {adv} (in a manner of speaking) :: pour ainsi dire, d'une certaine façon, en quelque sorte
sotto {adv} (music, informal: sotto voce (adverb)) SEE: sotto voce ::
sotto {adj} (music, informal: sotto voce (adjective)) SEE: sotto voce ::
sotto voce {adv} /ˌsɑtoʊ ˈvoʊtʃi/ (quietly (of speech)) :: à mi-voix, tout bas
soufflé {n} /suːˈfleɪ/ (baked dish) :: soufflé {m}
sough {n} /saʊ/ (sound) :: murmure {m}
sought-after {adj} (sought-after) SEE: in demand ::
soul {n} /səʊl/ (the spirit or essence of a person that is often believed to live on after the person's death) :: âme {f}
soul {n} (life, energy, vigour) :: âme {f}
soul {n} (soul music) :: soul {f}
soul {n} (person, especially as one among many) :: âme {f}
Soulagean {adj} (Pertaining to Soulages or his works) :: soulagien (same), soulagésien (synon.)
soulmate {n} (Someone with whom one has a special connection) :: âme sœur {f}
soul music {n} (music genre) :: soul {f}
soul patch {n} (narrow beard) :: mouche {f}
sound {adj} /saʊnd/ (healthy) :: sain
sound {adj} (complete, solid, or secure) :: complet, solide, sûr
sound {adj} :: sain
sound {n} (sensation perceived by the ear) :: son {m}
sound {n} (vibration capable of causing this) :: son {m}
sound {v} (to produce a sound) :: sonner
sound {v} (to cause to produce a sound) :: sonner de
sound {v} (to pronounce) :: prononcer
sound {v} :: exprimer
sound {n} (to probe) :: sonder
sound {n} (to test) :: tester
sound {n} (a probe) :: sonde {f}
sound {n} (cuttlefish) SEE: cuttlefish ::
sound {adj} (sound asleep) SEE: sound asleep ::
sound {n} (air bladder) SEE: swim bladder ::
Sound {prop} (strait that separates Zealand from Scania) :: détroit du Sund {m}
sound asleep {adj} (sleeping still and silently) :: dormir à poings fermés
sound barrier {n} (drag and other effects of approaching the speed of sound) :: mur du son {m}
sound barrier {n} (noise-reducing structure) :: mur anti-bruit {m}
sound bite {n} /ˈsaʊndbaɪt/ :: clip sonore {m}
sound box {n} (resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument) :: caisse de résonance {f}
sound card {n} (a computer hardware device used for generating and capturing sounds) :: carte son {f}
sound effect {n} (artificially created or enhanced sound in films, plays or video games) :: bruitage {m}
sounding board {n} (A thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument and serves to reinforce its sound) :: table d'harmonie {f}
sound law {n} /ˈsaʊnd lɔ/ (rule that describes historical sound change in a language) :: loi phonétique {f}
soundly {adv} /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ (in a thorough manner) :: fortement, solidement
sound plural {n} (in Arabic and other languages, regular plural formed by adding a suffix) :: pluriel externe {m}
sound post {n} (wooden rod inside a musical instrument) :: âme {f}
soundproof {adj} (describing something that does not allow sound through) :: insonorisé
soundproof {v} (make resistant to sound) :: insonoriser
soundproofing {n} (Something that prevents sound from traveling through it) :: insonorisation {f}
soundproofing {n} (The act of installing material to dampen sound) :: insonorisation {f}
soundscape {n} /saʊndskeɪp/ (electroacoustic musical composition) :: soundscape
sounds like a plan {phrase} (used to indicate agreement with a proposal to do something) :: [informal] ça roule, [colloquial] ça roule, ma poule, [informal] ça marche, d'accord
soundtrack {n} (a narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures) :: bande son {f}, piste sonore {f}
soundtrack {n} (the sound (especially the music) component of a movie) :: bande son {f}
soundtrack {n} (a recording of such music for sale) :: musique de film {f}, bande originale de film {f}
sound wave {n} (longitudinal wave of pressure transmitted through any plastic material) :: onde sonore {f}
soup {n} /sup/ (dish) :: potage {m}, soupe {f}, velouté (posher soup)
soup {n} (unfortunate situation) :: pétrin {m}, panade {m}
souped-up {adj} (drunk, intoxicated) SEE: drunk ::
souped-up {adj} (excited) SEE: excited ::
soup kitchen {n} (place set up to provide basic food as a charity or in time of disaster) :: soupe populaire {f}
soupçon {n} (suspicion, suggestion) SEE: suspicion ::
soupçon {n} (very small amount) SEE: modicum ::
soup spoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) SEE: soupspoon ::
soupspoon {n} (spoon for eating soup) :: cuillère à soupe {f}
soupspoon {n} (soupspoonful) SEE: soupspoonful ::
soupspoonful {n} (amount) :: cuillère à soupe {f}
soup up {v} (modify higher performance than the specifications) :: débrider
souq {n} /suːq/ (a street market in the Arabic-speaking countries) :: souk {m}
sour {adj} /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/ (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste) :: aigre, sur
sour {adj} (made rancid by fermentation, etc.) :: rance {m} {f}, tourné {m}
sour {adj} (tasting or smelling rancid) :: rance
sour {adj} (peevish or bad-tempered) :: acerbe {m} {f}, acariâtre {m} {f}, revêche {m} {f}
source {n} /sɔɹs/ (person, place or thing) :: source
source {n} (spring etc.) :: source {f}
source {n} (informant) :: source {f}
source {n} ((electronics) terminal) :: source {f}
source {n} ((computing) source code) SEE: source code ::
source code {n} (human-readable instructions in a programming language) :: code source {m}, source {m} {f}, sources {m-p} {f-p}
source language {n} (language from which a translation is done) :: langue de départ {f}, langue source {f}
sour cherry {n} (Prunus cerasus) :: griotte {f}
sour cherry {n} (fruit) :: griotte {f}, morelle {f}
sour cream {n} (cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium) :: crème aigre {f}, fromage blanc {m}
sourdough {n} /ˈsaʊɚdoʊ/ (dough) :: levain {m}
soursop {n} /ˈsaʊəɹˌsɒp/ (tree) :: corossolier {m}
soursop {n} (fruit) :: corossol {m}
sousaphone {n} (brass instrument) :: soubassophone {m}
soutane {n} (a long gown) :: soutane {f}
south {n} /saʊθ/ (compass point) :: sud {m}, midi {m}
south {adj} (of or pertaining to the south) :: sud, méridional, austral
South Africa {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ (country) :: Afrique du Sud {f}
South African {n} /ˌsaʊθˈaf.ɹɪ.kən/ (person) :: Sud-Africain {m} / Sud-Africaine {f}
South African {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to South Africa) :: sud-africain
South African English {n} (English dialect of South Africa) :: anglais sud-africain
South America {prop} /ˌsaʊθ əˈmɛɹɪkə/ (continent that is the southern part of the Americas) :: Amérique du Sud {f}
South American {adj} (relating to South America) :: sudaméricain, sud-américain
South American {n} (South American person) :: sud-américain {m}, sud-américaine {f}
Southampton {prop} /saʊθˈæmptən/ (city) :: Southampton
South Asia {prop} (South Asia) :: Asie du Sud {f}
South Australia {prop} (state of Australia) :: Australie-Méridionale {f}
southbound {adj} (travelling south) :: en direction du sud
south by east {n} (compass point) :: sud-quart-sud-est {m}
south by west {n} (compass point) :: sud-quart-sud-ouest {m}
South Carolina {prop} /ˌsaʊθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/ (US state) :: Caroline du Sud {f}
South Caucasus {prop} (region of southwest Asia) :: Transcaucasie {f}, Caucase du Sud {m}
South China Sea {prop} (Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland and Taiwan, Borneo and the Philippines) :: mer de Chine méridionale {f}
South Dakota {prop} /ˈsaʊθ dəˈkoʊ.tə/ (state of the USA) :: Dakota du Sud {m}
southeast {n} (compass point) :: sud-est {m}
southeast {adj} (from the southeast) :: sud-est
Southeast Asia {prop} (a subregion of Asia) :: Asie du Sud-Est {f}
southeast by east {n} (compass point) :: sud-est-quart-est {m}
southeast by south {n} (compass point) :: sud-est-quart-sud {m}
southeastern {adj} (southeastern) SEE: south-eastern ::
south-eastern {adj} (relating to the south-east) :: sud-oriental
southern {adj} /ˈsʌðəɹn/ (of the south) :: méridional, sud, austral
southern {adj} (of or pertaining to a southern region) :: sudiste
southern black tit {n} (Melaniparus niger) :: mésange nègre {f}
Southern Cross {prop} (constellation) :: Croix du Sud {f}
southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) :: sudiste {m} {f}, habitant du sud {m}, habitante du sud {f}
Southerner {n} /ˈsʌð(ᵊ)nəɹ/ (someone from the area that once formed the CSA) :: sudiste {m} {f}
Southerner {n} (someone from the south of a region) SEE: southerner ::
Southern Europe {prop} (Southern Europe) :: Europe du Sud {f}
Southern Hemisphere {n} (hemisphere to the south of its equator) :: hémisphère sud {m}, hémisphère austral {m}
southernize {v} :: méridionaliser
southern lights {n} (the aurora of the southern hemisphere) :: aurore australe
Southern Ocean {prop} (the ocean surrounding Antarctica) :: océan Austral {m}, océan Antarctique {m}, océan glacial Antarctique {m}
Southern Sesotho {prop} (Sotho) SEE: Sotho ::
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands {prop} (territory) :: Géorgie du Sud-et-les Îles Sandwich du Sud
South Holland {prop} (province) :: Hollande-Méridionale {f}, Hollande-du-Sud {f}
South India {prop} (southern region of India) :: Inde du Sud {f}
South Indian {adj} :: sud-indien
South Island {prop} (one of the two major islands making up New Zealand) :: île du Sud {f}
South Korea {prop} (country in East Asia) :: Corée du Sud {f}
South Korean {n} (person from or descended from South Korea) :: Sud-Coréen {m}, Sud-Coréenne {f}
South Korean {adj} (of South Korea) :: sud-coréen
South Ossetia {prop} (South Ossetia) :: Ossétie du Sud {f}
southpaw {n} /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ (informal: one who is left-handed) :: gaucher {m}, gauchère {f}
south pole {n} (the southernmost point on a celestial body) :: pôle Sud {m}
south pole {n} (negative magnetic pole) :: pôle sud {m}
South Pole {prop} /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/ (the southernmost point on Earth) :: pôle Sud {m}
South Sea {prop} (Southern Ocean) SEE: Southern Ocean ::
South Sea {prop} (region of Pacific Ocean) :: mer du Sud {f}
South Slavic {adj} (of or relating to South Slavic or the South Slavs) :: slave méridional
south-southeast {n} (compass point) :: sud-sud-est {m}
south-south-west {adj} (halfway between south and south-west) :: sud-sud-ouest
south-southwest {n} (compass point) :: sud-sud-ouest
South Sudan {prop} (country in Africa) :: Sud-Soudan {m}
South Tyrol {prop} (German-speaking region of northern Italy) :: Tyrol du sud {m}, Haut-Adige {m}
southwest {n} /saʊθˈwɛst/ (compass point) :: sud-ouest {m}
southwest {adj} (towards the southwest) :: sud-ouest, du sud-ouest
South West Africa {prop} (former province of South Africa) :: Sud-Ouest africain {m}
Southwest Asia {prop} (area of Asia) :: Asie du Sud-Ouest {f}
southwest by south {n} (compass point) :: sud-ouest-quart-sud {m}
southwest by west {n} (compass point) :: sud-ouest-quart-ouest {m}
southwestern {adj} :: sud-occidental
south wind {n} /ˌsaʊθ ˈwɪnd/ (wind blowing from the south) :: vent du sud
South Yemen {prop} (country) :: Yémen du Sud
souvenir {n} /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ (item of sentimental value to remember an event or location) :: souvenir {m}
sovereign {adj} /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/ (exercising power of rule) :: souverain
sovereign {n} (monarch) :: souverain {m}
sovereign {n} (one who is not a subject to a ruler or nation) :: souverain {m}
sovereign {n} (coin) :: souverain {m}
sovereign {n} (very large champagne bottle) :: souverain {m}
sovereign state {n} (completely independent state) :: état souverain
sovereigntist {n} (supporter of political independence for Quebec) :: souverainiste {m} {f}, souverainiste {m} {f}
sovereignty {n} /ˈsɒv.ɹən.ti/ (of a nation: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.) :: souveraineté {f}
soviet {n} /ˈsoʊ.vi.ət/ (council) :: soviet {m}
soviet {adj} (relating to the Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet ::
Soviet {n} (soviet) SEE: soviet ::
Soviet {n} (citizen) :: Soviétique {m} {f}
Soviet {adj} (pertaining to the Soviet Union or its republics) :: soviétique
Sovietologist {n} (a person who engages in Sovietology) :: soviétologue
Sovietology {n} (the field of study of the Soviet Union) :: soviétologie {f}
Soviet Russia {prop} (Russia) SEE: Russia ::
Soviet Russia {prop} (Soviet Union) SEE: Soviet Union ::
Soviet Russia {prop} (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) SEE: Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ::
Soviet Russia {prop} (Soviet Union in the early stages) :: Russie soviétique {f}
Soviet Socialist Republic {prop} (any of the republics belonging to the former Soviet Union, see also: SSR) :: république socialiste soviétique
Soviet Union {prop} /ˈsoʊviət ˈjuːniən/ (USSR, see also: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR) :: Union soviétique {f}
sovkhoz {n} (soviet state farm) :: sovkhoze {m}
sovnarkhoz {n} (a regional economic council of the Soviet Union (historical)) :: sovnarkhoze {m}
sovok {n} (Soviet Union, disparagingly) :: Sovdépie {f}
sow {n} /saʊ/ (female pig) :: truie {f}
sow {v} /soʊ/ (disperse seeds) :: semer
sower {n} (one who or that which sows) :: semeur {m}
so what {interj} (reply of indifference) :: et alors ?
sow one's wild oats {v} (to spend a period of one's youth behaving irresponsibly) :: jeter sa gourme
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind {proverb} (every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) :: qui sème le vent, récolte la tempête
soy {n} /sɔɪ/ (soy beans) :: soja {f}
soy {n} (soy sauce) SEE: soy sauce ::
soya bean {n} (soybean) SEE: soybean ::
soybean {n} (plant) :: soja {m}
soybean {n} (seed) :: soja {m}
soy milk {n} (beverage made from soybeans) :: lait de soja {m}
soy sauce {n} (a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans) :: sauce de soja {f}
Soyuz {n} /ˈsɔɪjuːz/ (a Soviet/Russian spacecraft) :: Soyouz {m}
space {n} (while) SEE: while ::
space {n} /speɪs/ (physical extent in two or three dimensions) :: espace {m}
space {n} (area beyond atmosphere of planets) :: espace {m}
space {n} (bounded or specific physical extent) :: espace {m}
space {n} (gap between written characters, lines etc.) :: espace {m}, blanc {m}
space {n} (piece of type used to separate words) :: espace {f}
space {v} (to set some distance apart) :: espacer
space age {n} (current historical period which started with the launch of the Sputnik) :: ère spatiale {f}
space alien {n} (an extraterrestrial being) :: extraterrestre {m} {f}, alien {m}
space bar {n} (key) :: barre d'espace {f}, espace {f}
space capsule {n} (vehicle or compartment designed to transport people in space and during reentry) :: capsule spatiale {f}
spacecraft {n} :: astronef {m}, spationef {m}
space elevator {n} (cable connecting ground with space) :: ascenseur spatial {m}
space flight {n} (flight into, from, or through space) :: vol spatial {m}
space flight {n} (voyage in space) :: vol spatial {m}
spaceforce {n} (military spaceforce) :: armée de l'espace
space heater {n} (heating appliance) :: convecteur {m}
spaceman {n} /ˈspeɪsˌmæn/ (astronaut) :: astronaute {m} {f} (US), cosmonaute {m} {f} (USSR/Russia), spationaute {m} {f} (EU)
space mission {n} (journey into space) :: mission spatiale {f}
spaceport {n} /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/ (a site for launching spacecraft) :: cosmodrome {m}, base de lancement {f}
space probe {n} (unmanned space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit) :: sonde spatiale {f}
spacer {n} /ˈspeɪsə(ɹ)/ (an object) :: entretoise {f}
space race {n} (competition between nations in the field of space exploration) :: course à l'espace {f}
Space Race {prop} (competition) :: course à l'espace {f}
space research {n} (research) :: recherche spatiale {f}
space science {n} (discipline) :: sciences spatiales {f-p}
spaceship {n} (vehicle that flies through space) :: vaisseau spatial {m}, véhicule spatial {m}, spationef {m}, astronef {m}
space shuttle {n} (vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly btw Earth and outer space) :: navette spatiale {f}
Space Shuttle {n} (a space transportation system) :: navette spatiale {f}
space sickness {n} (motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight) :: mal de l'espace {m}
space station {n} (crewed artificial satellite) :: station spatiale {f}
space suit {n} (system of clothing worn by astronauts when in space) :: combinaison spatiale {m}
space-time {n} (spacetime) SEE: spacetime ::
spacetime {n} (four dimensional continuum) :: espace-temps
space tourism {n} (form of tourism) :: tourisme spatial {m}
space travel {n} (travel through space in order to visit and explore other worlds) :: voyage dans l'espace {m}
space vehicle {n} :: véhicule spatial {m}, spationef {m}
spacious {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (having much space; roomy) :: spacieux, ample, grand, logeable
spade {n} /speɪd/ (a garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging) :: bêche {f}, pelle {f}
spade {n} (one of the black suits in a deck of cards) :: pique {f}
spades {n} (spade) SEE: spade ::
spades {n} /speɪdz/ (suit of playing cards) :: pique {m}
spaghetti {n} (informally: any type of pasta) SEE: pasta ::
spaghetti {n} /spəˈɡɛɾi/ (pasta) :: spaghettis {m-p}
spaghetti {n} (strand of spaghetti) :: spaghetti {m}
spaghetti {n} (dish containing spaghetti) :: spaghettis {m-p}
spaghetti {n} (electrical insulating tubing) :: gaine {f}
spaghettify {v} :: spaghettifier
spaghetti western {n} (western film produced in Europe by an Italian company) :: western spaghetti {m}
spahi {n} /ˈspɑːhiː/ :: spahi {m}
Spain {prop} /speɪn/ (country in Europe) :: Espagne {f}
spallation {n} /spɔːleɪʃən/ (physics: nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons) :: spallation
spallation {n} (fragmentation due to stress or impact) :: éclatement, fragmentation, pulvérisation, explosion, atomisation
spam {n} /ˈspæm/ (unsolicited bulk electronic messages) :: spam {m}, pourriel {m}, courriel indésirable {m}, courrier indésirable {m}
spam {v} (intransitive) :: spammer, pourrieller
spamdexing {n} (deliberately manipulating search engines) :: spamdexing {m}
spammer {n} (someone who sends spam) :: spammer {m}, spammeur {m}
span {n} /spæn/ (space from thumb to little finger) :: empan {m}
span {v} /spæn/ (to extend through the distance between or across) :: couvrir, chevaucher
span {v} (to extend through a time period) :: couvrir, s'étendre
spangled kookaburra {n} (Dacelo tyro) :: martin-chasseur pailleté {m}
Spanglish {prop} (blend of English and Spanish) :: spanglish
Spaniard {n} /ˈspæn.jəd/ (somebody from Spain) :: Espagnol {m}, Espagnole {f}
spaniel {n} /ˈspænjəl/ (dog) :: épagneul {m}
Spanish {adj} /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/ (of or pertaining to Spain) :: espagnol
Spanish {prop} (Romance language of Spain and the Americas) :: espagnol {m}, castillan {m}
Spanish Armada {prop} (The fleet of warships sent by Philip II of Spain) :: Invincible Armada {f}
Spanish chestnut {n} (tree) :: châtaignier commun {m}, marronnier {m}
Spanish chestnut {n} (fruit) :: châtain {m}, marron {m}
Spanish jasmine {n} (Jasminum grandiflorum) :: jasmin d'Espagne {m}
Spanishness {n} (quality of being Spanish) :: hispanité {f}
Spanish Netherlands {prop} (country) :: Pays-Bas espagnols {p} {m}
Spanish Road {n} (historical route used for military supply and trade, between northern Italy and the Low Countries) :: chemin des Espagnols {m}, couloir sarde {m}
Spanish Water Dog {n} /ˌspænɪʃ ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/ (Spanish Water Dog) :: chien d'eau espagnol {m}
spank {v} /spæŋk/ (to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object.) :: fesser
spank {n} (a slapping sound, as produced by spanking) :: pan
spankee {n} /ˈspæŋ.kiː/ (receiver of a spanking) :: fessé {m}, fessée {f}
spanker {n} /spæŋkɚ/ (someone who spanks) :: fesseur {m}, fesseuse {f}
spanking {n} /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ (form of physical punishment) :: fessée {f}
spanking {n} (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) :: fessée {f}
spanner {n} /ˈspæn.ɚ/ (hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts) :: clef à écrous {m}, clef {m} / clé {m}, serre-écrou {m}, clé de serrage {m}
spar {n} /spɑɹ/ (any crystal with readily discernible faces) :: spath {m}
spar {n} (rafter of a roof) SEE: rafter ::
spare {adj} /ˈspɛə(ɹ)/ (held in reserve) :: rechange
spare {v} (to save (money) for reserve) :: épargner
spare part {n} (component kept in reserve) :: pièce de rechange {f}, pièce détachée {f}
sparerib {n} /ˌspɛəˈɹɪb/ (cut of meat including the rib bones) :: travers de porc {m}
spare the rod and spoil the child {proverb} (if one does not discipline a child he or she will never learn respect or humility) :: qui aime bien, châtie bien
spare time {n} (free time) SEE: free time ::
spare tire {n} (extra tire) SEE: spare tyre ::
spare tire {n} (fat around midsection) SEE: spare tyre ::
spare tyre {n} (extra tyre) :: roue de secours {f}, pneu de secours {m}
spare wheel {n} (extra wheel) SEE: spare tyre ::
spargosis {n} :: spargose {f}
sparingly {adv} (in a sparing manner) :: parcimonieusement
spark {n} /spɑɹk/ (particle of glowing matter) :: étincelle {f}, flammèche {f}
spark {n} (figurative: small amount of something, which has the potential to become something greater) :: étincelle {f}
sparkle {v} /ˈspɑɹkəl/ (to shine as if throwing off sparks; scintillate) :: scintiller
sparkle {v} (to manifest as if by emitting sparks; glisten) :: luire
sparkler {n} (hand-held firework) :: cierge magique {m}
sparkler {n} (tiger beetle) SEE: tiger beetle ::
sparkling {adj} /ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/ (of a beverage) :: pétillant, effervescent
sparkling cider {n} (alcoholic potable) :: cidre mousseux, cidre pétillant
sparkling perry {n} :: poiré mousseux {m}, poiré pétillant {m}
sparkling water {n} (a form of carbonated water) SEE: soda water ::
sparkling wine {n} (effervescent wine) :: vin effervescent {m}, vin mousseux {m}, mousseux {m}
spark plug {n} (part of an internal combustion engine) :: bougie d'allumage {f}, bougie {f}
sparrow {n} /ˈspæɹoʊ/ (bird of the family Passeridae) :: moineau {m}
sparrow {n} (bird of the family Emberizidae) :: bruant {m}
sparrow {n} (generically, any small, nondescript bird) :: piaf {m}
sparrow {n} (Passer domesticus) SEE: house sparrow ::
sparrow hawk {n} (Falco sparverius) SEE: American kestrel ::
sparrow hawk {n} (Accipiter nisus) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
sparrowhawk {n} (Eurasian sparrowhawk) SEE: Eurasian sparrowhawk ::
sparse {adj} /spɑːɹs/ (having widely spaced intervals) :: épars, clairsemé
Sparta {prop} (ancient city-state in southern Greece) :: Sparte {f}
Spartacus {prop} /ˈspɑːɹtəkəs/ (Thracian name) :: Spartacus {m}
spartan {adj} (austere, lacking luxury) :: spartiate
Spartan {adj} (spartan) SEE: spartan ::
Spartan {n} (citizen of Sparta) :: Spartiate {m} {f}
Spartan {adj} (of Sparta) :: spartiate
spasm {n} /ˈspæz.əm/ (contraction of a muscle) :: spasme {m}
spasmodic {adj} /spæzˈmɑ.dɪk/ (of or relating to a spasm) :: spasmodique {m} {f}
spastic {adj} /ˈspæstɪk/ (of, relating to, or affected by spasm) :: spastique
spastic {adj} (of or relating to spastic paralysis) :: handicapé moteur, spastique
spasticity {n} (state, quality or property) :: spasticité {f}
spat {n} /spæt/ :: naissain {m}
spat {n} (covering worn over a shoe) :: guêtre {f}
spate {n} /speɪt/ (a river flood; an overflow or inundation) :: crue {f}
spate {n} (a sudden rush or increase) :: recrudescence {f}
spathic {adj} (Having good cleavage) :: spathique {m} {f}
spatial {adj} /ˈspeɪʃəl/ (pertaining to space) :: spatial
spationaut {n} (a French cosmonaut) :: spationaute {m} {f}
spatter {v} /ˈspætɚ/ (to splash with small droplets) :: asperger
spatula {n} /ˈspætjʊlə/ (kitchen utensil for turning and lifting) :: spatule {f}
spatula {n} (kitchen utensil for scraping bowls) :: maryse {f}
spatula {n} :: spatule {f}
Spavor {prop} :: Spavor
spawn {v} (to produce or deposit (eggs) in water) :: frayer
spawn {v} (to bring forth in general) :: engendrer
SPCUM {prop} (Montreal Urban Community police service) :: SPCUM
speak {v} /spiːk/ (to communicate with one's voice using words) :: parler
speak {v} (to be able to communicate in a language) :: parler
speak {n} (jargon/terminology) :: jargon {m}
speaker {n} /ˈspikɚ/ (one who speaks) :: parleur {m}, parleuse {f}, [speaker of a language] locuteur {m}, locutrice {f}
speaker {n} (loudspeaker) :: baffle, haut-parleur {m}
speaker {n} (politics: the chair or presiding officer) :: président {m}, présidente {f}
speaker {n} (one who makes a speech to an audience) :: orateur {m}, oratrice {f}, intervenant {m}, intervenante {f}
speaker {n} (linguistics: producer of a given utterance) :: locuteur {m}, locutrice {f}
speak for oneself {v} (expressing disagreement) :: parle pour toi !
speak for oneself {v} (to have obvious meaning) :: parler de soi-même
speak ill of {v} (to vilify) :: dire du mal de, médire de
speaking {adj} (eloquent) SEE: eloquent ::
speaking of {adv} (relatedly) :: en parlant de
speak in tongues {v} (speak in a language unknown to the speaker) :: parler en langues
speak of the devil {phrase} (expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) :: quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue) (when you speak of the wolf (you'll see his tail))
speak out {v} (assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known) :: se prononcer, s'affirmer
speak to {v} (to give evidence regarding something) :: montrer, démontrer
speak to {v} (to resonate with) :: toucher
speak volumes {v} (to convey significant information beyond what is explicit) :: en dire long, vouloir tout dire
spear {n} /spɪə̯(ɹ)/ (long stick with a sharp tip) :: lance {f}
spear {n} (sharp tool used by fishermen to retrieve fish) :: harpon {m}
spear carrier {n} (person in a play or movie with a minimal part) SEE: walk-on ::
spearhead {n} /ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/ (the pointed head, or end, of a spear) :: fer de lance
spearhead {n} (one who leads or initiates an activity) :: fer de lance
spearhead {n} (the leading military unit in an attack) :: fer de lance
spearmint {n} /ˈspɪɹˌmɪnt/ (Mentha spicata) :: menthe verte {f}
special {adj} /ˈspɛ.ʃəl/ (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality) :: spécial
special {adj} (of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored) :: particulier
special {adj} :: proche
special {n} (A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered) :: solde
special case {n} (class of phenomena that is a subset of a more general class) :: cas particulier {m}
special education {n} (educational services designed for students with learning difficulties) :: transition {f}, éducation spécialisée {f}, enseignement spécialisé {m}
special interest group {n} (advocacy group) SEE: advocacy group ::
specialist {n} /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ (expert) :: spécialiste
specialization {n} /ˌspɛʃəlɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (act or process of specializing) :: spécialisation {f}
specialization {n} (biology: adaptation) :: spécialisation {f}
specialize {v} /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ (to mention specially; to particularize) :: spécialiser
specialize {v} (to apply to some specialty or limited object) :: spécialiser
specially {adv} ((proscribed) extremely) SEE: extremely ::
specially {adv} /ˈspɛʃəli/ (for a special purpose) :: particulièrement, spécialement
specially {adv} ((proscribed) in particular) SEE: in particular ::
special relativity {n} (physics theory) :: relativité restreinte {f}
specialty {n} /ˈspɛʃəlti/ (that in which one specializes) :: spécialité {f}
speciation {n} (biology) :: spéciation {f}
speciation {n} (chemistry) :: spéciation chimique {f}
species {n} /ˈspiːʃiːz/ (group of plants or animals having similar appearance) :: espèce {f}
species {n} :: espèce {f}
speciesism {n} /ˈspiːʃiːˌzɪzəm/ :: spécisme {m}, espécisme {m}
speciesist {n} (proponent) :: espéciste {m} {f}, spéciste {m} {f}
speciesist {adj} (of or relating to speciesism) :: espéciste, spéciste
specific {adj} /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ :: spécifique
specifically {adv} (for a specific purpose or reason) :: spécifiquement
specification {n} (explicit set of requirements) :: spécification {f}
specific epithet {n} ((taxonomy) second word in the scientific name of a species) :: épithète spécifique {f}
specificity {n} /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ (the state of being specific rather than general) :: spécificité {f}
specificity {n} (a probability in a binary test of a true negative being correctly identified) :: spécificité {f}
specificness {n} (specificity) SEE: specificity ::
specified {adj} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/ (Thoroughly explained) :: spécifié
specify {v} /ˈspɛsɪfaɪ/ (to state explicitly, in detail, or as a condition) :: spécifier
specimen {n} /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ (example) :: spécimen {m}, exemple {m}
specimen {n} (sample) :: exemple {m}
specious {adj} /ˈspiːʃəs/ (seemingly well-reasoned, but fallacious) :: spécieux {m}, spécieuse {f}
speciousness {n} (state or quality of being specious) :: spéciosité {f}
speck {n} /spɛk/ (tiny spot) :: point {m}
speckled trout {n} (freshwater game fish) :: truite mouchetée {f}, saumon de fontaine {m}, omble de fontaine {m}
spectacle {n} (optical instrument) SEE: spectacles ::
spectacle {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ (something exciting or extraordinary) :: spectacle {m}
spectacled {adj} (wearing spectacles) SEE: bespectacled ::
spectacled bear {n} (Tremarctos ornatus) :: ours à lunettes {m}
spectacles {n} /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ (a pair of lenses set in a frame) :: lunettes {f-p}, barniques {f-p} [slang, Canada], binocles {m-p}, bésicles {p}
spectacles {n} (plural of spectacle) SEE: spectacle ::
spectacular {adj} /spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/ (amazing or worthy of special attention) :: spectaculaire
spectator {n} /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/ (observer) :: spectateur {m}, spectatrice {f}, badaud {m}, badaude {f}
specter {n} /ˈspɛktɚ/ (ghostly apparition) :: spectre
spectral {adj} /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ (pertaining to a spectre) :: spectral
spectral {adj} (of a spectrum) :: spectral?
spectro- {prefix} (forming words relating to optical spectra) :: spectro-
spectrography {n} (using a spectrometer to produce a spectrograph) :: spectrographie {f}
spectrometer {n} (instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances) :: spectromètre {m}
spectrometric {adj} (of or pertaining to spectrometry) :: spectrométrique
spectrophotometer {n} (instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths) :: spectrophotomètre {m}
spectroscope {n} (optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis) :: spectroscope {m}
spectroscopist {n} (a scientist specialising in spectroscopy) :: spectroscopiste {m} {f}
spectroscopy {n} (scientific study of spectra) :: spectroscopie {f}
spectrum {n} /ˈspɛkt(ʃ)ɹəm/ (range) :: spectre {m}
spectrum {n} (range of colors) :: spectre {m}
spectrum {n} (chemistry: a pattern of absorption or emission of radiation) :: spectre {m}
spectrum {n} (linear algebra: set of scalar values) :: spectre {m}
speculate {v} (to meditate) :: spéculer
speculate {v} (to make a risky trade) :: spéculer
speculation {n} /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/ (process of thinking or meditation) :: spéculation {f}
speculation {n} (judgment or conclusion reached by speculating) :: spéculation {f}
speculation {n} (business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk) :: spéculation {f}
speculative {adj} /ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/ (characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions) :: spéculatif
speculative fiction {n} (class of fiction involving fantastic, supernatural or futuristic elements) :: littératures de l'imaginaire {f-p}
speculatively {adv} (in a speculative manner) :: spéculativement
speculator {n} (one who speculates; as in investing) :: spéculateur {m}, agioteur {m}
speculoos {n} (biscuit) :: spéculoos {m}
speculum {n} /ˈspɛkjʊləm/ (medical instrument) :: spéculum {m}
speech {n} (dialect or language) SEE: dialect ::
speech {n} /ˈspiːtʃ/ (vocal communication) :: parole {f}
speech {n} (an oration, session of speaking) :: discours {m}
speech balloon {n} (speech balloon) SEE: speech bubble ::
speech bubble {n} (rounded outline representing speech in a cartoon) :: bulle {f}, phylactère {m}
speech community {n} (group of people sharing a language or way of speaking) :: communauté linguistique {f}
speech is silver, silence is golden {proverb} (proverb) :: la parole est d’argent, le silence est d’or
speechless {adj} /ˈspiːtʃ.lɪs/ (not speaking; not knowing what to say) :: sans voix
speech recognition {n} (voice recognition) SEE: voice recognition ::
speech therapist {n} (clinician specializing in speech therapy) :: logopède {m}
speechwriter {n} (someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession) :: rédacteur de discours {m}
speed {n} (luck, success, prosperity) SEE: luck ::
speed {n} /spiːd/ (rapidity) :: vitesse {f}
speed {n} (rate of motion) :: vitesse {f}
speed {n} (slang: amphetamine) :: speed {m}
speed {v} (to go fast) :: foncer
speedboat {n} /ˈspidˌboʊt/ (racing boat) :: vedette {f}
speed bump {n} (transverse ridge in the road) :: ralentisseur {m}, casse-vitesse {m}
speed camera {n} (camera to detect speeding vehicles) :: radar automatique {m}
speeding {n} /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ (driving faster than the legal speed limit) :: excès de vitesse {m}
speed limit {n} (maximum speed permitted) :: vitesse maximale autorisée {f}
speed of light {n} (the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum) :: vitesse de la lumière
speed of sound {n} (speed at which sound is propagated) :: vitesse du son {f}
speedometer {n} /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ (a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle) :: compteur de vitesse
speed skating {n} (The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates) :: patinage de vitesse {m}
speedskiing {n} :: ski de vitesse
speedster {n} (one who is noted for being very fast) :: bolide
speed up {v} (increase speed (intransitive)) :: accélérer
speed up {v} (increase speed (transitive)) :: accélérer
speedwell {n} /ˈspiːdˌwɛl/ (plant) :: véronique {f}
speedy {adj} /ˈspiːdi/ (characterized by rapid or swift motion) :: prompt, rapide
speleological {adj} (pertaining to the exploration of caves) :: spéléologique
speleologist {n} (person who studies caves) :: spéléologue {m} {f}
speleology {n} (scientific study of caves) :: spéléologie {f}
speleothem {n} (secondary mineral, deposited in a cave by the action of water) :: spéléothème {m}
spell {n} /spɛl/ (magical incantation) :: charme {m}, maléfice [for an evil spell], sort {m}, sort, formule magique {f}
spell {n} (magical effect of such incantation) :: charme {m}, maléfice [for an evil spell], sort
spell {v} (to write or say the letters that form a word) :: épeler
spell {v} (to compose a word) :: épeler
spellbound {adj} (fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell) :: envoûté, fasciné
spell checker {n} (software application) :: correcteur orthographique {m}, vérificateur orthographique {m}
spelling {n} /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ (the practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography) :: orthographe {f}
spelling {n} (a specific spelling of a word) :: orthographe {f}, graphie {f}
spelling bee {n} (spelling contest or competition) :: compétition de l’épellation {f}
spelt {n} /ˈspɛlt/ (a type of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta) :: épeautre {m}
spelunk {n} (cave, cavern, grotto) SEE: cave ::
spelunker {n} (one who explores caves) :: spéléologue {m}
spelunking {n} (exploring underground caverns) :: spéléologie {f}
spend {v} /spɛnd/ (to pay out) :: dépenser
spend {v} (to consume, to use up (time)) :: passer
spend {v} :: [time] passer, [money, etc.] dépenser
spendthrift {n} /ˈspɛn(d)θɹɪft/ (someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully) :: dépensier, gaspilleur, prodigue
spent {adj} /ˈspɛnt/ (used up) :: épuisé, fatigué, éreinté
sperm {n} /spɜːɹm/ (cell) :: spermatozoïde {m}
sperm {n} (semen (fluid)) :: sperme {m}
spermatogenesis {n} (process of sperm production in the testes) :: spermatogenèse {f}
spermatozoid {n} /spɜː(ɹ)ˈmætəˌzəʊ.ɪd/ (male gamete of certain basal plants) :: anthérozoïde, spermatozoïde {m}
spermatozoon {n} /ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/ (reproductive cell of the male) :: spermatozoïde {m}
sperm bank {n} (vulgar: vagina) SEE: cunt ::
sperm count {n} (number of spermatozoa in ejaculate) :: numération des spermatozoïdes {f}
sperm whale {n} (sperm whale) :: cachalot {m}
spessartine {n} (a type of garnet) :: spessartine {f}
Spetsnaz {n} (post-Soviet special forces) :: spetsnaz {p}
spew {n} (vomit) SEE: vomit ::
spew {v} /spjuː/ (to eject forcibly and in a stream) :: cracher, vomir
spew {v} (to vomit) :: vomir
spew {n} (ejaculate) SEE: ejaculate ::
sphagnum {n} /ˈsfæɡnəm/ (moss) :: sphaigne {f}
sphalerite {n} (mineral) :: sphalérite {f}
sphene {n} (titanite) SEE: titanite ::
spheral {adj} (spherical) SEE: spherical ::
sphere {n} /sfɪɹ/ (mathematics: regular three-dimensional object) :: sphère {f}
sphere {n} (spherical physical object) :: sphère {f}, boule {f}
sphere {n} (region in which something or someone is active) :: sphère {f}
sphere {n} (astronomy: apparent outer limit of space) SEE: celestial sphere ::
sphere of influence {n} (area influenced by something) :: sphère d'influence
spherical {adj} /sfɛɹɪkəl/ (shaped like a sphere) :: sphérique {m} {f}
spherical {adj} (of or relating to a sphere or spheres) :: sphérique {m} {f}
spherical cap {n} (portion of sphere) :: calotte sphérique {f}
spherical lune {n} (portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.) :: fuseau sphérique {m}
spherical wedge {n} (volume of a sphere) :: coin sphérique {m}
spheroid {n} (shape similar to a sphere) :: sphéroïde {m}
sphincter {n} /ˈsfɪŋktəɹ/ (band of muscle) :: sphincter {m}
sphinx {n} /sfɪŋks/ (mythology: creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal) :: sphinx {m}
sphinx {n} (sphincter) SEE: sphincter ::
sphinx {n} (Mandrillus sphinx) SEE: mandrill ::
Sphinx {prop} /ˈsfɪŋks/ (large monument in Egypt) :: Sphinx {m}
sphygmomanometer {n} /ˌsfɪɡməʊməˈnɒmɪtə/ (device to measure blood pressure) :: sphygmomanomètre {m}, tensiomètre {m}
Sphynx {n} (cat) :: Sphynx {m}
spice {n} (Yorkshire dialect: sweets, candy) SEE: sweet ::
spice {n} /spaɪs/ (plant matter used to season or flavour food) :: épices {f-p}
spice {n} (any variety of spice) :: épice {f}
spice {v} (to add spice or spices to) :: épicer
spice up {v} (Enhance the flavour of something using spice) :: pimenter
spice up {v} (To make something more exotic, fun or extravagant) :: pimenter
spicule {n} (any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges) :: spicule {m}
spicy {adj} (containing spice) :: épicé
spicy {adj} (tangy or pungent) :: épicé, piquant, pimenté
spider {n} /ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/ (arthropod) :: araignée {f}
spider hole {n} (hole in the ground) SEE: foxhole ::
spiderweb {n} (net-like construct of a spider) :: toile d'araignée {f}, toile {f}, arantèle {f}
Spidey-sense {n} /ˈspaɪdi ˌsɛn(t)s/ (intuitive feeling, usually of something being dangerous or risky) :: sens d'araignée {m}
spiel {n} /spiːl/ (A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade) :: boniment {m}
spignel {n} (meum athamanticum) SEE: baldmoney ::
spigot {n} (faucet) SEE: tap ::
spike {n} /spaɪk/ (very large nail) :: clou {m}, pointe {f}
spike {n} (anything resembling such a nail in shape) :: pieu {m}, pic {m}, pique {f}
spike {n} (ear of grain) :: épi {m}
spike {n} (informal: running shoes with spikes in the soles) :: crampons {m-p}
spiked {adj} (Having spikes) :: clouté {m}
spiked {adj} (Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum) :: plafonné {m}
spikenard {n} (perfumed ointment) :: nard {m}
spikenard {n} :: nard {m}
spikes {n} (A pair of shoes equipped with spikes on the sole) :: crampons {m-p}, chaussures à pointes {f-p}
spike strip {n} :: herse {f}
spill {v} /spɪl/ (transitive: to drop something so that it spreads out) :: déverser, répandre, renverser
spill {n} (something that has been dropped) :: déversement
spillage {n} /ˈspɪl.ɪdʒ / (spillage) :: déversement
spillikins {n} (a game of skill) :: jonchets {m-p}, jeu de jonchets {m}, [rare] honchets {m-p}
spill one's guts {v} (vomit) SEE: vomit ::
spill the beans {v} /spɪl ðə biːnz/ (to reveal a secret; to disclose) :: cracher le morceau
spin {v} /spɪn/ (to turn around quickly) :: tournoyer, pivoter rapidement
spin {v} (to make yarn) :: filer
spin {v} :: tournoyer
spin {n} (circular motion) :: tour {m}
spin {n} (physics: quantum angular momentum) :: spin {m}
spin {n} (rotation of a ball in motion) :: effet {m}, brossage {m}
spin {n} (flight condition) :: vrille {f}
spinach {n} /ˈspɪnɪt͡ʃ/ (a particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea) :: épinards {m-p}
spinal {adj} /spaɪnəl/ (related to the spine) :: spinal
spinal column {n} (spinal column) SEE: vertebral column ::
spinal cord {n} (thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue) :: moelle épinière {f}
spinal nerve {n} (nerve) :: nerf spinal {m}
spin a yarn {v} (tell a story) :: monter un bateau, raconter des balivernes, raconter des salades, raconter des histoires
spindle {n} (dragonfly) SEE: dragonfly ::
spindle {n} /ˈspɪndəl/ (rod in spinning and winding thread) :: fuseau {m}
spindle {n} (rod which turns, or on which something turns round) :: essieu {m}
spindle tree {n} (tree of the genus Euonymus) SEE: spindle ::
spindly {adj} (slender and of weak appearance) :: grêle, frêle
spin doctor {n} (person hired to improve public image) :: spin doctor {m}, façonneur d’image {m}
spindrift {n} /ˈspɪndɹɪft/ (sea spray) :: embrun {m}
spine {n} /spaɪn/ (backbone) :: colonne vertébrale {f}, échine {f} [of animals], épine dorsale {f}
spine {n} (bound edge of a book) :: dos {m}
spine {n} (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant) :: épine {f}, piquant {m}
spinel {n} /spɪˈnɛl/ (any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium) :: spinelle {m}
spineless {adj} (uncourageous) :: lâche
spine pig {n} (porcupine) SEE: porcupine ::
spinet {n} /ˈspɪn.ɪt/ (short, compact harpsichord) :: épinette {f}
spin foam {n} (topological structure) :: mousse de spin {f}
spinning jenny {n} (early spinning machine) :: jenny {f}
spinning mule {n} (machine that spins thread from fibres) :: mule-jenny {f}, alt. sp. mulle-jenny, mulejennie, etc. The plural is in -ys ou -ies.
spinning top {n} (a toy) :: toupie {f}
spinning wheel {n} (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) :: rouet {m}
spin-off {n} (offshoot) SEE: offshoot ::
spin-off {n} (by-product) SEE: by-product ::
spin-off {n} (fictional work) :: spin-off {m}
spinon {n} (quasiparticle) :: spinon {m}
Spinozan {adj} :: spinozien
Spinozism {prop} (philosophical doctrine) :: spinozisme {m}
spinster {n} /ˈspɪnstɚ/ (unmarried woman) :: vieille fille {f}
spiny anteater {n} (common name for echidna) SEE: echidna ::
spiny dogfish {n} (Squalus acanthias) :: aiguillat commun, aiguillat tacheté
spiny lobster {n} (crustacean of the family Palinuridae) :: langouste {f}
spiny rat {n} (rodent of the family Echimyidae) :: échinomyie {f}
spiny-tailed lizard {n} (any lizard of the genus Uromastyx) :: fouette-queue {m}
spiracle {n} /ˈspɪɹəkəl/ (small aperture or vent) :: soupirail {m}
spiral {n} /ˈspaɪɹəl/ (geometry) :: spirale {f}
spiral {n} (helix) :: hélice {f}
spiral {v} (to increase continually) :: spiraler
spiral staircase {n} (type of staircase) :: escalier en colimaçon {m}, colimaçon {m}
spiral worm {n} (wad hook) SEE: wad hook ::
spire {n} /spaɪə/ (tapering architectural structure) :: flèche {f}
spirit {n} /ˈspiɹɪt/ (soul) :: esprit {m}
spirit {n} (supernatural being) :: esprit {m}
spirit {n} (enthusiasm) :: esprit {m}, moral {m}
spirit {n} (manner or style) :: élan {m}, esprit {m}
spirit {n} (alcohol) :: spiritueux {m-p}
spirited {adj} /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ (lively, vigorous, animated or courageous) :: courageux
spiritism {n} (spiritualism) SEE: spiritualism ::
spiritism {n} (Spiritism) SEE: Spiritism ::
Spiritism {prop} (philosophical doctrine) :: spiritisme
spirit lamp {n} (lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel) :: lampe à alcool {f}
spirit level {n} (spirit level) :: niveau à bulle {m}
spirit path {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way ::
spirit road {n} (spirit way) SEE: spirit way ::
spiritual {adj} /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/ (of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul) :: spirituel {m}, spirituelle {f}
spiritualism {n} (the philosophic doctrine, opposing materialism) :: spiritualisme {m}
spiritualist {n} (one who communicates with the dead) :: spiritualiste {m} {f}
spiritualist {adj} (pertaining to spiritualism) :: spiritualiste
spirituality {n} /ˌspɪ.ɹə.tʃuˈæ.lə.tɪ/ (concern for what is unseen and intangible) :: spiritualité {f}
spiritualize {v} (to make spiritual) :: spiritualiser
spiritus asper {n} (Ancient Greek diacritical mark) SEE: rough breathing ::
spiritus lenis {n} (Greek diacritical mark) SEE: smooth breathing ::
spirit way {n} (ornate road) :: allée des esprits {f}
spirochete {n} (any of several coiled bacteria) :: spirochète {f}
Spirograph {n} (a geometric drawing toy) :: Spirographe {m}
spit {v} (to dig, to spade) SEE: dig ::
spit {n} /spɪt/ (thin rod on which meat is skewered for cooking) :: broche {f}
spit {v} (to impale on a spit) :: embrocher
spit {v} (to evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.) :: cracher
spit {n} (saliva) :: crachat {m}
spit {n} (instance of spitting) :: crachement {m}
spite {n} /spaɪt/ (ill-will or hatred toward another; a desire to vex or injure) :: dépit {m}, rancune
spite {n} (vexation, chagrin, mortification) :: dépit
spiteful {adj} (filled with spite) :: rancunier
spit it out {v} (to overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general) :: cracher le morceau
Spitsbergen {prop} /ˈspɪtsˌbɛə(ɹ)ɡən/ (island) :: Spitzberg {m}, Spitsberg {m}
spitting distance {n} (a short distance) :: à un jet de pierre, à deux doigts
spitting image {n} /ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ/ (the exact likeness of someone) :: portrait craché {m}
spittle {n} /ˈspɪ.t(ə)l/ (spit, usually frothy) :: crachat {m}, postillon {m} [droplets]
spittoon {n} /spɪˈtuːn/ (receptacle for spit) :: crachoir {m}
spit wad {n} (A wad of spittle spat by someone) :: crachat {m}
splake {n} (brook trout and lake trout hybrid) :: truite moulac {f}
splanchnic {adj} /ˈsplæŋk.nɪk/ (Relating to the viscera or intestines) :: splanchnique
splash {n} /splæʃ/ (the sound made by an object hitting a liquid) :: plouf {m}
splash {n} (an impact or impression) :: bruit {m}, éclaboussure {f}
splash {v} (to hit or agitate liquid) :: éclabousser, asperger
splash {v} (to create an impact or impression) :: faire du bruit
splash out {v} (to spend a lot of money) :: [colloquial] claquer
splash page {n} /splæʃ peɪdʒ/ (page of a comic book) :: pleine page {f}
splatter {n} /ˈsplætɚ/ (An uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact) :: éclaboussure {f}
splatter {v} (To splash; to scatter; to land or strike in an uneven, distributed mess) :: éclabousser
splay {v} (To dislocate, as a shoulder bone) SEE: dislocate ::
spleen {n} /spliːn/ (organ) :: rate {f}
spleen {n} (mood) :: spleen {m}
splendid {adj} /ˈsplɛndɪd/ (possessing or displaying splendor) :: splendide
splendid {adj} (showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous) :: splendide
splendid {adj} (illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated) :: fameux
splendor {n} /ˈsplɛndə/ (magnificent appearance) :: splendeur {f}
splenectomy {n} (surgical removal of the spleen) :: splénectomie {f}
splenetic {adj} /spləˈnɛtɪk/ (bad-tempered) :: splénétique
splenetic {adj} (related to the spleen) :: splénique
splenomegaly {n} (enlargement of the spleen) :: splénomégalie {f}
splice {v} (to unite in marriage) SEE: marry ::
splice {n} /splaɪs/ (junction or joining of ropes) :: épissure {f}
splice {v} (genetics) :: épisser
spliff {n} /splɪf/ (a marijuana cigarette) :: spliff {m}
spline {n} /splaɪn/ (rectangular piece) :: clavette {f}, cannelure {f}
spline {n} (flexible strip) :: cerce {f}
spline {n} (smooth mathematical curve) :: spline {f}
spline {n} (strip of wood used in joining wooden parts) :: languette {f}
splint {n} (narrow strip of wood) :: éclisse {f}
splint {n} (immobilizing device) :: attelle {f}
splinter {n} /ˈsplɪntɚ/ (fragment of material) :: éclat {m}, esquille {f}, écharde {f}
splinter {n} (group) :: faction {f}
splinter group {n} (group of members of a political party or of a similar organisation who have decided to create their own organisation) :: formation dissidente {f}
split {adj} /splɪt/ (divided) :: divisé {m}
split {n} (crack, longitudinal fissure) :: fissure {f}
split {n} (breach, division) :: division {f}
split {n} (split-off piece) :: fragment {m}, morceau {m}
split {n} (manoeuvre, acrobatic feat) :: grand écart {m}
split {n} (bowling: pattern with missing intermediate pins) :: split {m}, écart {m}
split {v} (divide along a more or less straight line) :: fendre, diviser, scinder
split {v} (to break along the grain) :: casser, couper, rompre
split {v} (share out) :: diviser, répartir, partager
split {v} (leave) :: se tirer, se casser, s'arracher, se faire la malle, se barrer
split {v} (separate) :: séparer
split {v} (divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach) SEE: peach ::
Split {prop} /splɪt/ (port city in Croatia) :: Split {m}
split end {n} (hair which has split at the end) :: fourche {f}
split hairs {v} (to consider fine details) :: couper les cheveux en quatre, chercher la petite bête
split pea {n} (dried, peeled, and split seeds of the pea) :: pois cassés {m}
splits {n} (manoeuvre, acrobatic feat) :: grand écart {m}
split-second {n} (a brief moment) :: fraction de seconde {f}
split the difference {v} (in a financial transaction) :: couper la poire en deux
split the difference {v} (to compromise) :: couper la poire en deux
splitting field {n} ((Galois theory, of a polynomial) smallest field containing all roots) :: corps de décomposition {m}, corps des racines {m}, corps de déploiement {m}
splurge {v} /splɝdʒ/ (to spend lavishly or extravagantly) :: claquer [slang], flamber [slang]
splurge {v} :: se ruer
splutter {v} /ˈsplʌtɚ/ (to spray droplets while speaking) :: postillonner
spluttery {adj} (characterised by spluttering) :: postillonneux
spodumene {n} (a pyroxene mineral, lithium aluminum inosilicate) :: spodumène {m}
spoil {v} /spɔɪl/ (ruin) :: gâter, gâcher
spoil {v} (to coddle or pamper) :: gâter
spoil {v} (become sour or rancid, to decay) :: gâter, tourner
spoil {v} (reveal the ending) :: dévoiler, révéler
spoil {n} (plunder taken from an enemy or victim) :: dépouilles {f-p}, butin {m}
spoilage {n} (process) :: détérioration {f}
spoiled {adj} /spɔɪld/ ((of a person, usually a child) having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering) :: gâté, pourri
spoiler {n} /ˈspɔɪ.lɚ/ (document, review or comment that discloses) :: spoiler {m}, divulgâchage {m}
spoiler {n} (aeronautics: device to reduce lift) :: destructeur de portance {m}, spoiler {m}
spoiler {n} (automobiles: device to reduce lift and increase downforce) :: aileron {m}, spoiler {m}
spoiler {n} :: déporteur , béquet/becquet spoiler
spoils {n} /spɔɪlz/ (that which is taken from another by violence) :: pillage {m}, sac {m}
spoils {n} (public offices and their benefits regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction.) :: distribution de postes à des membres du parti, favoritisme {m}
spoils of war {n} (profits extracted as the result of winning a war) :: butin de guerre {m}
spoilsport {adj} /ˈspɔɪl.spɔɹt/ (someone who puts an end to harmless fun) :: rabat-joie {m}, trouble-fête {m}
spoilt {adj} /spɔɪlt/ (of food: rendered unusable or inedible) :: gâté, pourri {m}
spoilt {adj} (of a child) :: gâté {m}, pourri {m}
spoilt for choice {adj} (having many good choices) :: avoir l'embarras du choix
spoke {n} /spəʊk/ (part of a wheel) :: rayon {m}
spoken {adj} /ˈspoʊkən/ (concerning speech) :: parlé
spoken for {adj} (claimed; reserved or occupied) :: pris {m}
spokeshave {n} (woodworking tool) :: herminette {f}, wastringue {f}
spokesman {n} (one who speaks as the voice of a group of people) :: porte-parole {m} {f}
spokesperson {n} (person who acts as the voice of a group of people) :: porte-parole {m} {f}
spolia opima {n} :: dépouilles opimes {f-p}
spondee {n} /ˈspɒndi/ (word of two syllables) :: spondée {m}
spondyle {n} (joint of the backbone) SEE: vertebra ::
sponge {n} /spʌnd͡ʒ/ (marine invertebrate) :: éponge {f}
sponge {n} (piece of porous material used for washing) :: éponge {f}
sponge {n} (informal: heavy drinker) :: ivrogne {m} {f}, soulard {m}
sponge {v} (to clean with a sponge) :: éponger
sponge {n} (sponge cake) SEE: sponge cake ::
sponge cake {n} (type of soft cake made from flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, with a spongy structure) :: sponge cake {m}, génoise {f}
spongy {adj} /ˈspʌndʒi/ (absorbent, squishy, porous) :: spongieux
sponsor {n} /ˈspɒn.sə/ (person or organisation with responsibility (especially with a religious or financial aspect)) :: commanditaire {m}, sponsor {m}
sponsor {n} (One that pays all or part of the cost of an event) :: sponsor {m}, commanditaire {m} [Quebec]
sponsor {v} (to be a sponsor for) :: [with respect to money] sponsoriser, financer, parrainer, patronner
spontaneity {n} /ˈspɒn.tə.neɪ.ə.ti/ (the quality of being spontaneous) :: spontanéité {f}
spontaneous {adj} (random) SEE: random ::
spontaneous {adj} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ (self generated; happening without any apparent external cause) :: spontané, volontaire
spontaneous {adj} (done by one's own free choice, or without planning) :: spontané
spontaneous {adj} (proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint) :: spontané
spontaneous {adj} (arising from a momentary impulse) :: impulsif
spontaneous {adj} (controlled and directed internally) :: réflexe
spontaneous {adj} (produced without being planted or without human labor) :: indigène, endémique
spontaneous {adj} (not apparently contrived or manipulated) :: naturel, spontané
spontaneous {adj} (sudden, without warning) :: soudain
spontaneous generation {n} :: génération spontanée {f}
spontaneously {adv} /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ (in a spontaneous manner) :: spontanément
spoof {n} /spuːf/ (light parody) :: parodie {f}
spoof {v} (to gently satirize) :: parodier
spoof {v} (to deceive) :: tromper
spoof {v} (to falsify) :: spoofer
spook {n} /spuːk/ (spirit returning to haunt a place) :: revenant {m}
spook {n} (ghost or phantom) :: fantôme {m}
spook {n} (spy) :: barbouze {m}, espion
spook {n} (pejorative: black person) :: bamboula {m}
spooky action at a distance {n} :: action fantôme à distance {f}
spool {n} /spuːl/ (spindle) :: bobine {f}
spool {v} (to send files to some device or program that puts them in a queue for later processing of some kind) :: bobiner
spoon {n} /spuːn/ (scooped utensil for eating (or serving)) :: cuiller {f}, cuillère {f}
spoon {v} (to flirt) SEE: flirt ::
spoon {n} (measure that will fit into a spoon) SEE: spoonful ::
spoonbill {n} (bird) :: spatule {f}
spoonbill {n} (paddlefish) SEE: paddlefish ::
spoonerism {n} /ˈspuːnəɹɪzəm/ (phrase where sounds are transposed) :: contrepèterie {f}, contrepet {m}
spoonful {n} (amount a spoon will hold) :: cuillerée {f}
spoon lure {n} (oblong, concave lure) :: cuillère {f}
spoonwort {n} (scurvy-grass) SEE: scurvy-grass ::
Sporades {prop} (archipelago) :: Sporades
sporadic {adj} /spəˈɹæɾɪk/ (rare and scattered in occurrence) :: sporadique
spore {n} /spɔɹ/ (reproductive particle) :: spore {f}
spork {n} /spoəɹk/ (eating utensil) :: cuillère-fourchette {f}
sport {n} /spɔɹt/ (any athletic activity that uses physical skills) :: sport {m}
sport {n} (amorous dalliance) :: flirt {m} {f}
sport {v} (amuse oneself) :: jouer
sport {v} (mock or tease) :: taquiner, moquer
sporting {adj} (pertaining to sports) :: sportif
sporting house {n} (Brothel) :: maison close
sportive {adj} (gay, frolicsome, merry) SEE: merry ::
sportive {adj} (playful, coltish) SEE: playful ::
sportive {adj} (good at sport) SEE: sporty ::
sports car {n} (automobile designed for high speed) :: voiture de sport {f}, voiture sportive {f}
sports center {n} :: centre sportif {m}
sports ground {n} (a stadium or piece of land used for sport) :: terrain de sport {m}
sportsman {n} (male athlete) :: sportif {m}
sportsmanship {n} :: sportivité {f}
sports medicine {n} (branch of medicine) :: médecine du sport {f}
sportswear {n} (casual clothing for sport or excercise) :: vêtement de sport {m}
sportswoman {n} (woman who engages in sports) :: sportive {f}
sport utility vehicle {n} (vehicle) :: véhicule utilitaire sport
sporty {adj} /ˈspɔɹti/ (favourable to sports) :: sportif
spot {n} /spɑt/ (a round or irregular patch of a different color) :: tache {f}
spot {n} (pimple, pustule) :: bouton {m}
spot {n} (small amount) :: peu {m}
spot {n} (location or area) :: endroit {m}, zone
spot {v} (see, pick out, notice or identify) :: détecter, trouver, repérer, s'apercevoir
spot {v} (stain; leave a spot) :: tacher
spot {v} (remove, or attempt to remove, a stain) :: détacher
spot-backed antshrike {n} (bird) :: batara moucheté
spotlight {n} (a bright lamp, especially one used to illuminate the center of attention on a stage) :: projecteur {m}
spot of bother {n} /ˈspɒt əv ˈbɒðə(ɹ)/ (slight problem; small predicament) :: petit ennui {m}, petit souci {m}
spotted hyena {n} (Crocuta crocuta) :: hyène tachetée {f}
spotted nutcracker {n} (Nucifraga caryocatactes) :: casse-noix moucheté {m}
spot the difference {n} (type of puzzle) :: jeu des sept erreurs {m}
spot-winged antshrike {n} (Pygiptila stellaris) :: batara étoilé
spouse {n} (husband) SEE: husband ::
spouse {n} (wife) SEE: wife ::
spouse {n} /spaʊs/ (person in a marriage or marital relationship) :: époux {m}, épouse {f}
spouse {v} (to get married to) SEE: espouse ::
spout {n} /spaʊt/ (a tube through which liquid is poured or discharged) :: bec verseur {m}
spout {n} (a stream of liquid) :: jet {m}
spout {n} (the mixture of air and water thrown up from the blowhole of a whale) :: souffle {m}
spout {v} (to gush forth in a stream) :: jaillir
spout {v} (to speak tediously and at length) :: palabrer
sprachbund {n} /ˈspɹɑːkbʊnd/ (group of languages sharing areal features primarily due to language contact) :: aire linguistique {f}
Sprachraum {n} (geographical region where a language is spoken) :: zone linguistique {f}
sprain {v} /spɹeɪn/ (to weaken a joint, ligament, or muscle) :: se fouler
sprain {n} (act or result of spraining) :: entorse {f}
sprat {n} /spɹæt/ (any of various small marine fish in the genus Sprattus) :: sprat {m}
Spratly Islands {prop} (islands) :: îles des Spratleys {f-p}, îles Spratleys {f-p}
sprawl {v} /spɹɔl/ (to sit with limbs spread out) :: s'affaler
sprawl {v} (to spread out in disorderly fashion) :: s'étaler, s'étendre
sprawl {n} :: étalement, expansion
spray {n} /spɹeɪ/ (fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid) :: embrun {m}, gouttelette {f}
spray {n} (small branch of flowers or berries) :: rameau {m}, branchette {f}, gerbe {f}
spray {n} (pressurized container) :: pulvérisateur {m}, vaporisateur {m}
spray {n} (commercial product) :: pulvérisation {f}
spray {v} (to project a liquid in a disperse manner) :: pulvériser, vaporiser, asperger
spray {v} (to project many small items dispersively) :: pulvériser
spray can {n} (pressurized canister) SEE: aerosol can ::
spread {v} /spɹɛd/ (to stretch out, expand) :: étaler
spread {v} (to extend, stretch out (limbs etc)) :: écarter
spread {v} (to disperse, scatter) :: disperser, répandre, éparpiller
spread {v} (to smear, distribute in a thin layer) :: étaler, tartiner
spread {v} ((intransitive) to proliferate, to become more widely present, to be disseminated) :: se répandre, se propager
spread {v} ((transitive) to disseminate, make known or present) :: répandre, propager, diffuser, divulguer
spread {v} ((intransitive) to take up a larger area, expand) :: se répandre, s'étendre
spread {n} (food designed to be spread) :: pâte à tartiner {f}
spread {n} (arbitrage transaction) SEE: arbitrage ::
spreadable {adj} /ˈspɹɛdəbəl/ (spreadable) :: à tartiner, tartinable
spreader {n} /ˈspɹɛdɚ/ (object or person who spreads) :: épandeur {m}
spreader {n} (spacer) :: séparateur {m}
spreader {n} (device used to spread bulk material) :: épandeur {m}
spread like wildfire {v} (spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably) :: se répandre comme une traînée de poudre
spreadsheet {n} (sheet of paper) :: tableur {m}
spreadsheet {n} (computer simulation) :: tableur
spread the word {v} (tell a lot of people) :: passer le mot
spree {n} /spɹiː/ (uninhibited activity) :: frénésie {f}
Spree {prop} /ʃpɹeɪ/ (river in Germany) :: Spree {f}
sprig {n} /spɹɪɡ/ (small shoot or twig) :: brin, rameau
sprightly {adj} /ˈspɹaɪtli/ (animated, vivacious or gay; lively) :: animé
sprightly {adj} (full of life and vigor) :: vif
sprightly {adv} (In a lively and vigorous way) :: vigoureusement
spring {n} /spɹɪŋ/ (season between winter and summer in temperate climates) :: printemps {m}
spring {n} (water springing from the ground) :: source {f}
spring {n} (device made of flexible material) :: ressort {m}
spring {n} :: garde {f}
spring {v} (to jump) SEE: jump ::
spring {n} (jump) SEE: jump ::
spring {n} (people sharing the same origin) SEE: race ::
spring {n} (shoot) SEE: shoot ::
spring {n} (cluster of trees) SEE: grove ::
spring {n} (erection of the penis) SEE: erection ::
spring {n} (youth) SEE: youth ::
spring {n} (time of growth, early stages) SEE: beginning ::
spring {n} (spring tide) SEE: spring tide ::
spring {n} (high tide) SEE: high tide ::
spring {n} (elasticity) SEE: elasticity ::
springald {n} /ˈspɹɪŋəld/ (ancient military engine) :: espringale {f}
spring balance {n} (a device for measuring weight or force by the elasticity of a spiral spring) :: peson {m}
springboard {n} (flexible diving board) :: tremplin {m}
springboard {n} (platform on springs used in gymnastics) :: tremplin {m}
springboard {n} (figuratively: anything that launches or provides impulse) :: tremplin {m}
springbok {n} /ˈspɹɪŋbɑk/ (Antidorcas marsupialis) :: springbok {m}
spring break {n} (vacation during the spring) :: relâche, relâche scolaire, semaine de relâche {f} [Canada]
spring cleaning {n} (systematic cleaning at the end of winter) :: nettoyage de printemps {m}, ménage de printemps {m}
spring constant {n} (characteristic of a spring) :: constante de raideur {f}, constante de rappel {f}
spring equinox {n} (vernal equinox) SEE: vernal equinox ::
springer {n} (springbok) SEE: springbok ::
Spring Festival {n} (Chinese New Year) SEE: Chinese New Year ::
spring onion {n} (Allium fistulosum) :: ciboule {f}
spring roll {n} (shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake) :: rouleau de printemps {m}, rouleau printanier {m}
spring roll {n} (egg roll) SEE: egg roll ::
spring roll {n} (summer roll) SEE: summer roll ::
springtail {n} (springtail) :: collembole {m}
spring tide {n} (tide which occurs when the moon is new or full) :: maline {f}, marée de vive eau {f}
spring to life {v} (start to exist) :: naître
spring to mind {v} (appear in one's thoughts) :: venir à l'esprit, passer par la tête
spring up {v} (to come rapidly into existence) :: pousser
springwater {n} (water originating from a spring) :: eau de source {f}
springy {adj} /ˈspɹɪŋi/ (capable of returning to its original form) :: élastique
sprinkle {v} /ˈspɹɪŋkəl/ (to cause to fall in fine drops) :: saupoudrer, asperger
sprinkler {n} /ˈspɹiŋklɚ/ (irrigation device) :: arroseur {m}, asperseur {m}
sprinkler {n} (fire sprinkler) :: gicleur d'incendie {m}, sprinkleur {m}
sprint {n} (short race at top speed) :: sprint {m}
sprite {n} (the green woodpecker, or yaffle) SEE: green woodpecker ::
sprocket {n} /spɹɒkɪt/ (toothed wheel) :: pignon
sprocket {n} (tooth of such wheel) :: dent {f}
sprocket {n} (extension of roof) :: coyau {m}
sprout {n} /spɹaʊt/ (new growth on a plant) :: pousse {f}
sprout {n} (child) :: jeune pousse {f} [usually plural]
sprout {n} (edible germinated seed) :: graine germée {f}
sprout {v} (to grow, to germinate) :: germer
sprout {v} (to cause to grow from a seed) :: faire germer
sprout {n} (Brussels sprout) SEE: Brussels sprout ::
spruce {n} /spɹuːs/ (tree from the genus Picea) :: épicéa {m} [France], [Quebec] épinette {f}
spruce up {v} (to dress smartly, elegantly) :: bichonner
spry {adj} /spɹaɪ/ (nimble, active) :: actif, vif, alerte, vigilant
spud {n} /spʌd/ ([informal] potato) :: patate {f}
spumoni {n} (ice cream dessert) :: spumone
spunk {n} /spʌŋk/ (courage; spirit; mettle; determination) :: entrain {m}, vivacité {f}, vitalité {f}
spunk {n} (slang: semen) :: foutre {m}
spur {n} /spɝ/ (implement for prodding a horse) :: éperon {m}
spur {n} (appendage near the foot) :: ergot {m}
spur {n} (any protruding part) :: embranchement {m}
spur {v} (to prod) :: éperonner
spur {v} (to urge or encourage to action) :: stimuler
spur cell {n} (spiny cell) :: acanthocyte
spurdog {n} (spiny dogfish) SEE: spiny dogfish ::
spurge {n} /spɝdʒ/ (any plant of the genus Euphorbia) :: euphorbe {f}
spurious {adj} /ˈspjʊ.ɹi.əs/ (false) :: faux, trompeur
spurn {v} /spɚn/ (to reject disdainfully) :: renier, dédaigner
spurn {v} (to waste; fail to make the most of) :: dédaigner
spurn {n} (a kick) :: coup de pied {m}
spur on {v} (spur) SEE: spur ::
spurt {v} /spɝt/ (to gush) :: gicler
sputnik {n} /ˈspʊtnɪk/ (a Soviet robotic space satellite) :: spoutnik {m}
sputter {v} /ˈspʌtɚ/ (to emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking) :: postillonner
sputter {v} (to cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions) :: pulvériser
sputter {v} (to coat the surface of an object by sputtering) :: revêtir, métalliser
SPVM {prop} (police of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) :: SPVM
spy {n} /spaɪ/ (person who secretly watches) :: espion {m}, espionne {f}
spy {v} (to act as a spy) :: espionner
spyglass {n} (portable telescope) :: lunette d'approche
spyglass {n} (binoculars) SEE: binoculars ::
spying {n} (espionage) SEE: espionage ::
spyplane {n} (military aircraft used for surveillance) :: avion-espion {m}, mouchard {m}
spy ring {n} (spy network) :: réseau d'espionnage
spyware {n} (program) :: logiciel espion {m}, espiogiciel {m}
Spy Wednesday {n} (Spy Wednesday) :: mercredi de l’espion {m}
SQ {prop} (Sûreté de Québec) :: SQ
squab {n} /ˈskwɑb/ (baby pigeon) :: pigeonneau {m}, colombeau {m}, colombelle {f}
squab {n} (meat of a young pigeon or dove) :: pigeonneau {m}
squab {n} (baby rook) :: bébé corneille, bébé freux, petit de la corneille, petit du freux
squabble {n} /ˈskwɑːbl/ (minor fight or argument) :: dispute {f}, guéguerre {f}, riotte {f}
squabble {v} (participate in a minor fight or argument) :: se chamailler
squacco {n} /ˈskwækəʊ/ (Ardeola ralloides) :: crabier chevelu {m}, héron crabier {m}
squad {n} /ˈskwɒd/ (small group of people organized for a purpose) :: escouade {f}
squad {n} (unit of tactical military personnel or police officers) :: escadron {m}
squadron {n} /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/ (army: body of cavalry) :: escadron {m}
squadron {n} (navy: detachment of vessels) :: escadre {f}
squadron {n} (air force: tactical unit of at least two flights) :: escadron {m}
squalene {n} /ˈskweɪliːn/ (triterpene hydrocarbon) :: squalène {m}
squalid {adj} /ˈskwɒlɪd/ (extremely dirty) :: sordide, [slang] dégueulasse
squall {n} /ˈskwɔːl/ (sudden storm, as found in a squall line) :: grain {m}
squall {v} (to cry or wail loudly) :: hurler, brailler
squall {n} (squall line, multicell line or part of a squall line) SEE: squall line ::
squall line {n} (line of thunderstorms) :: ligne de grains {f}
squalor {n} /ˈskwɑlɚ/ (squalidness) :: saleté repoussante, conditions misérables
Squamish {prop} /ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/ (a language of the Salishan family) :: squamish {m}
squamous {adj} /ˈskweɪ.məs/ (scaly) :: squameux, écailleux
squander {v} /ˈskwɑn.dɚ/ (to waste) :: gâcher, gaspiller, dilapider
square {n} /skwɛɚ/ (type of polygon) :: carré {m}
square {n} (tool) :: équerre {f}
square {n} (open space in a town) :: place {f}
square {n} (cell in a grid) :: case {f}
square {n} (second power) :: carré {m}
square {n} :: carreau {m}
square {adj} (shaped like a square) :: carré
square {adj} (forming a right angle) :: perpendiculaire à
square {adj} (used in the names of units) :: carré
square {v} (math: to multiply by itself) :: élever au carré
square {n} (act quarrelling) SEE: quarrel ::
square {v} (to take opposing sides) SEE: quarrel ::
square {adj} (fair) SEE: fair ::
square {n} (square meal) SEE: square meal ::
square bracket {n} (symbol [ or ]) :: crochet {m}
square centimeter {n} (unit of area) :: centimètre carré {m}
squared {adj} (raised to the second power) :: carré
square foot {n} (unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side) :: pied carré {m}
square kilometer {n} (square kilometre) SEE: square kilometre ::
square kilometre {n} (standard unit of area) :: kilomètre carré {m}
squarely {adv} /ˈskwɛɹ.li/ (In the shape of a square; at right angles) :: d'équerre
squarely {adv} (Firmly and solidly) :: solidement, fermement
squarely {adv} (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) :: carrément
square matrix {n} (matrix having the same number of rows as columns) :: matrice carrée {f}
square meal {n} (satisfying meal) :: [informal] boustifaille {f}, [colloquial] bouffe {f}
square metre {n} (standard unit of area) :: mètre carré {m}
square one {n} (the place where one begins) :: case départ {f}
square rig {n} (sailing rig) :: gréement carré
square root {n} (number) :: racine carrée {f}
squash {n} /skwɔʃ/ (the sport) :: squash {m}
squash {v} (to compress) :: presser
squash {n} (plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita) :: courge {f}
squash {n} (soft drink) SEE: cordial ::
squat {adj} /skwɒt/ (relatively short or low and thick or broad) :: trapu
squat {n} (building occupied without permission) :: squat
squat {v} (to bend at the knees) :: s'accroupir
squat {v} (to occupy without permission) :: squatter
squatter {n} /ˈskwɑːtəɹ/ (one occupying a place without permission) :: squatter {m}
squat toilet {n} (toilet which is operated by squatting) :: toilettes à la turque {f-p}
squaw {n} /skwɔː/ (a woman, wife; especially a Native American woman) :: squaw {f}
squeak {n} /skwiːk/ (short, high-pitched sound) :: grincement {m}, crissement {m}, craquement
squeak {v} (emit sound) :: craquer, crisser, grincer, couiner, piailler
squeal {n} /skwil/ (a high-pitched sound) :: crissement {m}
squeal {v} (to scream a high-pitched squeal) :: crier, hurler, crisser
squeal {v} (to rat on someone) :: [formally] dénoncer, [colloquial] balancer, [slang] moutonner, [slang] cafter
squeal like a stuck pig {v} (to utter loud squeals) :: crier comme un putois, gueuler comme un veau
squeegee {n} /ˈskwiˌdʒi/ (tool used for cleaning glass) :: raclette {f}
squeegee mop {n} (squeezable sponge mop) :: vadrouille éponge
squeeze {v} /skwiːz/ (to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once) :: presser, comprimer, tasser, serrer
squeeze out {v} (used other than as an idiom, to squeeze out) :: exprimer
squelch {v} /ˈskwɛltʃ/ (to make a sucking, splashing noise) :: faire floc floc, faire flip-flap
squib {n} /skwɪb/ (short article, often published in a journal) :: notule {f}
squid {n} /skwɪd/ (sea animal) :: seiche {f} (10 arms), pieuvre {f} (8 arms), poulpe {f} (8 arms), encornet {m}, calmar {m}
squiffy {adj} /ˈskwɪf.i/ (slightly intoxicated) :: pompette
squiggle {v} /ˈskwɪɡl̩/ (to write (something) illegibly) :: griffonner
squill {n} /skwɪl/ (plant of the genus Scilla) :: scille {f}
squillion {n} (very large, unspecified number) SEE: zillion ::
squinch {n} /skwɪntʃ/ (structure between walls to transition to circular) :: trompe {f}
squint {v} /skwɪnt/ (to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight) :: plisser les yeux
squint {v} (to look or glance sideways) :: loucher
squint {v} (to look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions) :: loucher
squint {v} (to be not quite straight) :: louvoyer
squint {n} (expression in which the eyes are partly closed) :: plissement des yeux {m}
squint {n} (look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus) :: strabisme {m}
squint {n} (quick or sideways glance) :: coup d'oeil
squint {n} (short look) :: coup d'oeil {m}
squire {n} /ˈskwaɪə/ (armor-bearer who attended a knight) :: écuyer {m}
squire {n} (title of dignity) :: seigneur {m}, châtelain {m}
squire {n} (male attendant) :: valet {m}, majordome {m}
squire {n} (male follower of a lady) :: cavalier {m}, escorte {f}
squirearchy {n} (landowning gentry) :: noblesse de provence {f}
squirm {v} /skwɝm/ (twist one’s body with snakelike motion) :: gigoter, remuer, se tortiller
squirrel {n} /ˈskwɪɹl̩/ (rodent) :: écureuil {m}
squirrel monkey {n} (Saimiri) :: saïmiri, singe-écureuil {m}, sapajou {m}
squirt {n} /skwɜː(ɹ)t/ (small, quick stream; a jet) :: jet {m}
squirt {n} (small child) :: morveux {m}, morveuse {f}
squirt {v} (to be ejected, in a rapid stream) :: gicler
squirt gun {n} (a toy gun used to shoot water) :: pistolet à eau {m}
squirting cucumber {n} (Ecballium elaterium) :: concombre d'âne {m}
squish {v} /skwɪʃ/ (To squeeze, compress, or crush) :: écraser
squishiness {n} /ˈskwɪ.ʃi.nəs/ (State or quality) :: mollesse {f}, spongiosité {f}, viscosité {f}
squishy {adj} /ˈskwɪʃi/ ((of an object or substance) yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud) :: mou, spongieux, visqueux
Sr. {adj} (senior, post-nomial title used by a father sharing the same name as the son) :: père
Srebrenica {prop} /ˌsɹebɹəˈniːtsə/ (Bosnian town) :: Srebrenica
Sûreté {prop} (short for Sûreté Nationale) :: Sûreté
Sûreté {prop} (short for Sûreté du Québec) :: Sûreté
Sûreté du Québec {prop} (police force) :: Sûreté du Québec
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte {prop} (the administrative capital of Sri Lanka) :: Sri Jayawardenapura
Sri Lanka {prop} /sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/ (a country in South Asia) :: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan {n} (a person from Sri Lanka or of Sri Lankan descent) :: Sri-Lankais {m}, Sri-Lankaise {f}
Sri Lankan {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Sri Lanka or to the Sri Lankan people) :: sri-lankais
SRP {n} (suggested retail price) :: PDS
SSBN {n} (submarine) :: SNLE
s.t. {conj} (such that) :: tel que
St. {n} (abbreviation of Saint) SEE: St ::
St {n} (abbreviation of Saint) :: St. {m}, Ste. {f}, St {m}, Ste {f}
ST {v} (steam) :: ST
stab {n} /stæb/ (act of stabbing) :: percée {f}
stab {v} (To pierce or wound with pointed object) :: poignarder, frapper d'un coup de couteau
stability {n} /stəˈbɪlɪti/ (condition of being stable) :: stabilité
stability {n} (tendency to recover from perturbations) :: stabilité {f}
stabilization {n} (process of stabilizing) :: stabilisation {f}
stabilize {v} (to make stable) :: stabiliser
stabilize {v} (to become stable) :: se stabiliser
stabilizer {n} (substance added to something in order to stabilize it) :: stabilisateur
stabilizer {n} (training wheels on child's bicycle) :: roulettes {f-p}
stab in the back {n} (Act of betrayal) :: trahison {f}
stable {n} /ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/ (building for animals with hoofs) :: étable, écurie {f}
stable {n} (building for horses) :: écurie
stable {n} (stable for oxen, cows, cattle) :: étable {f}
stable {v} (put or keep in a stable) :: établer
stable {adj} (relatively unchanging) :: stable
stable boy {n} (boy or young man who attends in a stable) :: garçon d'écurie {m}
stable equilibrium {n} :: équilibre stable {m}
Stableford {n} (scoring system in golf) :: stableford {m}
stabling siding {n} (storage siding) :: voie de garage {f}
stably {adv} (in a stable manner) :: d’une manière stable
stack {n} /stæk/ (a pile of identical objects) :: pile {f}
stack {n} (computing: data structure) :: pile {f}
stack {v} (To place objects or material in the form of a stack) :: empiler
stacker {n} /ˈstækɚ/ (worker in supermarket) :: gerbeur {m}
stack trace {n} (hierarchical trace used in debugging) :: trace d’appels {f}
staddle {v} (mark a tree to be spared) :: baliver
stadium {n} /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ (venue where sporting events are held) :: stade {m}
stadtholder {n} /ˈstætˌhoʊldɚ/ (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic) :: stathouder {m}, stadhouder {m}
staff {n} /stɑːf/ (long, straight, thick rod or stick) :: bâton {m}, canne {f}
staff {n} (music: series of horizontal lines) :: portée {f}
staff {n} (employees of a business) :: personnel {m}
staff {v} (to supply with employees) :: doter en personnel
staffer {n} (member of a staff) :: membre du personnel {m}
stag {n} (social event for a groom) SEE: bachelor party ::
stag {n} /stæɡ/ (adult male deer) :: cerf {m}
stag {n} (castrated bull) :: bœuf
stag beetle {n} (large beetle in Lucanidae) :: lucane cerf-volant {m}
stag-beetle {n} (a large black beetle with a pair of strong mandibles) :: cerf-volant {m}
stag do {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party ::
stage {n} /steɪd͡ʒ/ (phase) :: étape {f}, phase {f}
stage {n} (in theatre) :: scène {f}
stage {n} (short for stagecoach) :: calèche {f}
stage {n} (place on a microscope) :: platine {f}
stage {v} (to produce on a stage) :: mettre en scène
stage {v} (to demonstrate in a deceptive manner) :: mettre en scène, monter de toutes pièces, [dated] forger
stage {v} ((protest, strike, ...) to carry out) :: organiser
stage-coach {n} /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) :: diligence {f}, calèche {f}
staged {adj} (Intended for the performance stage) :: mis en scène {m}, mise en scène {f}
stage direction {n} (instruction given to an actor) :: indication scénique {f}, didascalie {f}
stagedoor {n} (door used by actors and other professionals) :: entrée des artistes {f}
stage fright {n} (state of nervousness about performing) :: trac {m}
stage left {n} (area to the left (facing audience) of the stage) :: côté cour
stage name {n} (pseudonym of an entertainer) :: nom de scène {m}
stage right {n} (area to the right (facing audience) of the stage) :: côté jardin {m}
stage whisper {n} /ˈsteɪdʒ ˈwɪs.pɚ/ ((theater) A line that is performed on stage as if it were whispered, but is spoken loud enough that the audience can hear) :: en aparté
stagflation {n} (inflation accompanied by stagnant growth) :: stagflation {f}
stagger {n} /ˈstæɡɚ/ (an unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing) :: vaciller, tituber, chanceler, flageoler
stagger {v} (to move to one side and the other, as if about to fall, in standing or walking) :: tituber
stagger {v} (to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion) :: tituber
stagger {v} (to begin to doubt and waver in purposes) :: chanceler
staggered {adj} (astonished) SEE: astonished ::
staging {n} (theater: performance of a play) :: mise en scène {f}
stagnate {v} /ˈstæɡneɪt/ (to cease activity) :: stagner
stagnation {n} /stæɡˈneɪʃən/ (inactivity) :: stagnation {f}
stag party {n} (bachelor party) SEE: bachelor party ::
stag's-horn clubmoss {n} (Lycopodium clavatum) :: lycopode en massue {m}
staid {adj} /steɪd/ (not capricious or impulsive, see also: sedate; serious) :: guindé {m}, guindée {f}
stain {n} /steɪn/ (discoloured spot or area) :: tache {f}
stain {n} (blemish on one's character or reputation) :: souillure {f}
stain {n} (substance used to soak into a surface and colour it) :: colorant {m}
stain {v} (to taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation) :: entacher
stain {v} (to treat a microscope specimen with a dye) :: colorer
stained glass {n} (coloured glass) :: vitrail {m}, vitre de couleur {m}
stained glass {n} (craft) :: vitrage {m}
stainless {n} (stainless steel) SEE: stainless steel ::
stainless {adj} (describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration) :: inoxydable
stainless steel {n} (corrosion-free alloy) :: acier inoxydable {m}, inox {m}
stainless steel {adj} (made of stainless steel) :: d'acier inoxydable, en acier inoxydable, inox
stair {n} /stɛəɹ/ (single step) :: marche {f}
stair {n} (series of steps) :: escalier, volée {f}
staircase {n} /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ (stairway) :: escalier {m}
staircase wit {n} (thinking of an idea too late) SEE: l'esprit de l'escalier ::
stairlift {n} (motorized platform installed in a stairway) :: monte-escalier {m}
stairs {n} /ˈstɛɹz/ (contiguous set of steps) :: escalier {m}
stairway {n} (set of steps allowing one to walk up or down comfortably) :: escalier {m}
stairwell {n} (a shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase) :: cage d'escalier {f}
stake {n} /steɪk/ (pointed long and slender piece of wood etc.) :: pieu {m}, pal {m}, tuteur {m}, jalon {m}
stake {n} (timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned) :: pieu {m}
stake {n} (share or interest in a business) :: participation
stake {n} (wager or pledge) :: enjeu {m}, mise {f}
stake {n} (Mormonism: territorial division) :: pieu
stakeholder {n} /ˈsteɪkhoʊldə(ɹ)/ (escrow agent) :: agent d'entiercement {m}
stakeholder {n} (interpleader) :: plaideur {m}
stakeholder {n} (person or organisation with a legitimate interest) :: intervenant {m}, partie prenante {f}
stake out {v} (to mark off the limits by stakes) :: jalonner
stakeout {n} (covertly watching a location) :: planque {f}
Stakhanovism {n} (institution) :: stakhanovisme {m}
Stakhanovite {n} /stəˈkɑːnəvaɪt/ ((USSR) an extremely productive or hard-working worker, see also: ) :: stakhanoviste {m} {f}
Stakhanovite {adj} ((USSR) pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working) :: stakhanoviste
stalactite {n} /stəˈlæktaɪt/ (mineral deposit hanging from the roof of a cave) :: stalactite {m}
stalagmite {n} /stəˈlæɡmaɪt/ (mineral deposit) :: stalagmite {m}
stale {adj} /steɪl/ (having lost its freshness) :: [bread] rassis, [butter, oil, fat] rance, [water] croupi, [air] vicié, [especially clothes] défraîchi ...
stale {adj} (no longer new or interesting) :: vieilli {m}, périmé {m}, caduc {m}, suranné {m}, démodé
stalemate {n} (chess term) :: pat {m}
stalemate {n} (blocked situation without personal loss) :: impasse {f}
Stalin {prop} /ˈstɑː.lɪn/ (Stalin) :: Staline
Stalinism {n} (Communist philosophies espoused by Josef Stalin) :: stalinisme {m}
Stalinist {adj} (of or relating to Stalinism) :: stalinien
Stalinist {n} (a person who accepts the philosophy of Stalinism) :: staliniste {m} {f}
stalk {n} /stɔk/ (stem or main axis of a plant) :: tige {f}
stalk {v} (to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer) :: traquer
stalk {v} (to (try to) follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment) :: harceler
stalk {n} (petiole, pedicel, or peduncle of a plant) SEE: petiole ::
stalker {n} (a person who stalks game) :: traqueur {m}
stalker {n} (a person who secretly follows someone, sometimes with unlawful intentions) :: rôdeur {m}
stall {n} /stɔl/ (compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed) :: stalle {f}
stall {n} (stable; place for cattle) :: étable {f}
stall {n} (bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale) :: étal {m}
stall {n} (small open-fronted shop) :: étal {m}, stand {m}
stall {n} (very small room used for a shower) :: cabine de douche {f}
stall {n} (seat in a theatre) :: parterre {m}, stalle {f}
stall {n} (aeronautics: loss of lift) :: décrochage {m}
stall {n} (seat in a church, reserved for church officials and dignitaries) :: stalle {f}
stall {v} (To fatten) :: engraisser
stall {v} (To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in total loss of lift) :: décrocher
stall {v} (To employ delaying tactics against) :: faire patienter, retarder
stall {v} (To employ delaying tactics) :: gagner du temps
stall handler {n} (someone responsible for manoeuvring the horse between the gates) :: pousseur {m}, tireur {m}
stallion {n} /ˈstæli.ən/ (uncastrated male horse) :: étalon {m}
stallioner {n} (owner of stallions) :: étalonnier {m}
stalwart {adj} /ˈstɔːl.wət/ (firmly or solidly built) :: robuste
stalwart {adj} (courageous) :: courageux, vaillant
stalwart {n} (one who firmly supports a cause) :: pilier
stamen {n} /ˈsteɪ.mən/ (A flower part that produces pollen) :: étamine {f}
stamina {n} /ˈstæmənə/ (power of sustained exertion) :: endurance {f}, résistance {f}
stammer {v} /ˈstæmɚ/ (to stutter) :: balbutier, bégayer
stammer {n} (involuntary repetition of sounds in speech) :: bégaiement {m}
stammerer {n} (stutterer) SEE: stutterer ::
stammering {n} (act of stammering) :: bafouillage {m}, balbutiement {m}, bégaiement {m}
stamp {n} /stæmp/ (indentation or imprint made by stamping) :: cachet {m}
stamp {n} (device for stamping designs) :: cachet, tampon {m}
stamp {n} (any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, see also: postage stamp) :: timbre
stamp {v} (to step quickly and heavily) :: taper du pied
stamp {v} (to move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily) :: taper (du pied)
stamp {v} (to mark by pressing quickly and heavily) :: estamper
stamp {v} (to give an official marking to) :: tamponner
stamp {v} (to apply postage stamps to) :: timbrer, affranchir
stamp {n} (postage stamp) SEE: postage stamp ::
stamp collecting {n} (stamp hobby) SEE: philately ::
stamp collector {n} (person who collects stamps) :: philatéliste {m}
stamp duty {n} (tax on certain documents) :: droit d'enregistrement {m}
stampede {n} /stæmˈpiːd/ (any sudden flight or dispersion) :: bousculade {f}, débandade {f}
stampede {n} (an intensive movement of a crowd) :: bousculade {f}
stamper {n} /ˈstæmpə(ɹ)/ (one who stamps) :: tamponneur {m}, tamponneuse {f}
stamp hinge {n} (gummed strip of paper for mounting stamps on album) :: charnière {f}
stamping ground {n} (place one likes to go) :: terrain favori {m}
stamp out {v} /stamp aʊt/ (to get rid of) :: juguler, mettre fin à
stance {n} /stɑːns/ (manner, pose, or posture in which one stands) :: position {f}, posture {f}
stance {n} (opinion or point of view) :: position {f}, attitude {f}
stanchion {n} /ˈstænʃən/ (vertical pole, post or support) :: appui {m}, étançon {m}
stand {v} /stænd/ (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position) :: être debout, se tenir debout
stand {v} (to rise to one’s feet) :: se lever
stand {n} (device to hold something upright or aloft) :: socle {m}, piédestal {m} (of a statue), pupitre {m} (music stand)
stand {n} (small building or booth) :: étal, stand
stand {n} (grandstand) SEE: grandstand ::
stand a chance {v} (have a chance) :: avoir une chance, prendre le risque, avoir l'occasion, avoir la moindre chance [interrogative / negative form]
stand-alone {adj} (operating without additions or assistance) :: autonome
standard {n} /ˈstændəd/ (level of quality) :: standard {m}
standard {n} (something used as a measure) :: standard {m}, étalon {m}
standard {n} (a flag or ensign) :: étendard {m}
standard-bearer {n} (person who carries flag or banner) :: porte-drapeau {m}
standard definition {n} (system that uses a resolution) :: définition standard {f}
standard deviation {n} (statistical measure) :: écart type {m}
Standard German {n} (Standard High German language) SEE: High German ::
standardise {v} /ˈstændə(ɹ)daɪz/ (to establish a standard) :: standardiser, normaliser
standardization {n} (process of complying with a standard) :: standardisation {f}
standardization {n} (process of establishing a standard) :: standardisation {f}
standardize {v} (standardise) SEE: standardise ::
standard lamp {n} (a floor lamp supported by a pole) :: torchère {f}, lampe à pied {f}, liseuse {f}
standard language {n} (standard variety) :: langue standard {f}
standard of living {n} (relative measure of quality of life) :: niveau de vie {m}
standard poodle {n} (a big poodle) :: caniche royal
stand at attention {v} :: garde à vous
stand back {v} (maintain a safe distance) :: reculer
stand back {v} (to abstain from participation) :: se taire, s'abstenir
stand by {v} (to wait in expectation of some event) :: se tenir prêt
stand by {v} (to remain loyal or faithful) :: rester fidèle à, maintenir, s'en tenir à
stand corrected {v} :: au temps pour moi, autant pour moi
stand guard {v} (to guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect) :: monter la garde
stand-in {n} (person who stands in for an actor during shooting setup) :: doublure
stand in for {v} (replace) :: remplacer, suppléer
standing committee {n} (parliamentary or congressional committee) :: commission parlementaire {f}
standing on one's head {adv} (hands down) SEE: hands down ::
standing order {n} (Regular transfer of fixed sum between bank accounts) :: domiciliation {f}, ordre permanent {m}
standing ovation {n} (enthusiastic applause) :: standing ovation {f}
standings {n} (sports ranking) SEE: league table ::
standing stone {n} (prehistoric monument) :: pierre levée {f}, pierre dressée {f}
standing wave {n} (a wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium) :: onde stationnaire {f}
stand on ceremony {v} (act in a formal manner) :: faire des manières, faire des façons, [colloquial, Lorraine] faire des âties
stand on one's own two feet {v} (idiomatic: to be independent) :: voler de ses propres ailes
stand out {v} (be obvious in contrast to one's surroundings) :: se détacher, ressortir, se démarquer
standpoint {n} /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ (point of view) :: point de vue {m}
St. Andrew's Cross {prop} (Saint Andrew's cross) SEE: Saint Andrew's cross ::
standstill {n} (complete immobility) :: arrêt {m}, immobilisation {f}, paralysie {f}, surplace {m}
stand to reason {v} (make sense) :: tomber sous le sens
stand up {v} (rise from a sitting position) :: se lever, se mettre debout
stand up {v} (bring something up and set it into a standing position) :: mettre debout
stand up {v} (to avoid a prearranged meeting) :: poser un lapin à, faire faux bond à
stand-up bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
stand up to {v} (object or interfere) :: gêner, interférer, déranger
stand up to {v} (withstand) :: tenir, supporter
stanene {n} :: stannène {m}
Stanislaus {prop} /ˈstænɪslɔːs/ (male given name- the standard or most popular form) :: Stanislas
stanitsa {n} (a Cossack village) :: stanitsa {f}
Stanley knife {n} (utility knife) SEE: utility knife ::
stannic {adj} /ˈstænɪk/ (containing tetravalent tin) :: stannique {m} {f}
stannite {n} (a mineral, a sulfide of copper, iron, and tin) :: stannite {f}
stanza {n} /ˈstænzə/ (a unit of a poem) :: strophe {f}, stance {f}
stapes {n} /ˈsteɪ.piz/ (bone in the middle ear) :: étrier {m}
staple {n} /ˈsteɪ.pəl/ (basic or essential supply) :: production principale {f}
staple {n} (basic food) :: aliment de base {m}
staple {n} (wire fastener used to secure stacks of paper) :: agrafe {f}
staple {n} (wire fastener in general) :: agrafe {f}
staple {v} (secure with a staple) :: agrafer
stapler {n} /ˈsteɪpləɹ/ (device which binds together paper) :: agrafeuse {f}, brocheuse {f} [Quebec]
star {v} /stɑɹ/ (to appear as a featured performer or headliner) :: tenir le rôle principal
star {n} (luminous celestial body) :: étoile {f}, astre {m}
star {n} ((astronomy) a luminous celestial body) :: étoile {f}
star {n} (concave polygon) :: étoile {f}
star {n} (celebrity) :: étoile {f}, vedette {f}, star {m} {f}
star {n} (actor) :: star {f}, vedette {f}
star {n} (talented or famous person) :: star {f}, sommité {f}, vedette {f}, étoile {f}
star {n} (asterisk) :: astérisque {m}
star {n} (quality rating symbol) :: étoile {f}
star anise {n} (a plant, Illicium verum) :: anis étoile {m}, badiane chinoise {f}
starboard {n} /ˈstɑɹbɚd/ (right hand side of a vessel) :: tribord {m}
starburst {n} :: flambée d'étoiles {f}
starch {n} /stɑɹtʃ/ (substance) :: amidon {m}
starch {n} (carbohydrates) :: amidon {m}
starch {n} (stiff manner) :: rigidité {f}
starch {n} (laundry stiffener) :: apprêt {m}, empois {m}, cati {m}
starch {v} (apply laundry starch) :: amidonner
starchitect {n} (A celebrity architect) :: starchitecte {m} {f}
star cluster {n} (group of stars) :: amas stellaire {m}
stardom {n} /ˈstɑɹdəm/ (fame or celebrity) :: célébrité {f}
stardust {n} /ˈstɑɹ.dʌst/ (particles) :: poussière cosmique {f}
stardust {n} (dated: distant cluster of stars) :: poussière d'étoiles {f}, amas stellaire {m}
stare {v} /stɛəɹ/ (to look fixedly) :: fixer
starets {n} (an elder of a monastery in the Russian Orthodox Church who functions as an adviser and teacher) :: starets {m}
starfish {n} (various echinoderms) :: étoile de mer {f}
star fruit {n} (fruit) :: carambole {f}
star jelly {n} (gelatinous substance) :: gelée stellaire {f}, astromyxine {f}
stark {adv} /stɑɹk/ (starkly; entirely, absolutely) :: tout
starkers {adj} /ˈstɑɹkɚz/ (completely nude) :: à poil
stark naked {adj} (completely naked) :: à poil
starlet {adj} /ˈstɑɹlɪt/ (young promising actress) :: starlette {f}
starlight {n} /ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/ (light emitted from stars other than the Sun) :: lumière des étoiles {f}, lumière d'étoile {f}
starling {n} /ˈstɑɹlɪŋ/ (bird) :: étourneau {m}
starlit {adj} :: astré
star-of-Bethlehem {n} (plant of the genus Ornithogalum) :: ornithogale {m}
Star of Bethlehem {prop} (star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew) :: étoile de Bethléem {f}, étoile de Noël {f}
Star of David {prop} (symbol of Jewish Community and Judaism) :: étoile de David {f}
starring {v} (present participle of "to star") SEE: star ::
starry {adj} /ˈstɑː.ɹi/ (having stars visible) :: étoilé
starry {adj} (shaped like a star) :: étoilé
Stars and Stripes {n} /ˈstɑɹz ən ˈstɹaɪps/ (flag of the USA) :: bannière étoilée {f}
starship {n} /stɑɹʃɪp/ (a spacecraft capable of traveling to other stars) :: vaisseau interstellaire {m}
Star-Spangled Banner {prop} /ˌstɑː(ɹ) ˌspæŋɡəld ˈbænə(ɹ)/ (a nickname for the national flag of the U.S.) :: bannière étoilée {f}
starspot {n} (equivalent of a sunspot on another star) :: tache stellaire
start {n} /stɑɹt/ (beginning of an activity) :: départ {m}, début {m}
start {n} (beginning point of a race) :: départ {m}
start {v} (to set in motion) :: commencer
start {v} (to begin) :: commencer, entamer, débuter
start {v} (to initiate operation of a vehicle or machine) :: démarrer, mettre en route
start {v} (of an activity, to begin) :: commencer, débuter
start {v} (to jerk suddenly in surprise) :: sursauter
start {n} (initial advantage over somebody else) SEE: head start ::
start afresh {v} (restart from the beginning) :: reprendre à zéro
start a hare {v} :: lever un lièvre
starter {n} /ˈstɑɹtɚ/ (electric motor that starts an internal-combustion engine) :: starter {m}
starter {n} (first course of a meal) :: hors d'œuvre {m}, entrée {f}
starter motor {n} (starter motor) SEE: starter ::
starting block {n} (an aid for sprinters) :: bloc de départ {m}, plot de départ {m}
starting point {n} (place where a journey starts) :: point de départ {m}
starting point {n} (first steps when commencing an activity) :: point de départ {m}, commencement {m}
startle {v} /ˈstɑɹt(ə)l/ (to move or be excited on feeling alarm) :: sursauter
startle {v} (to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension) :: surprendre
startled {adj} /ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/ (frightened) :: effarouché, surpris
Start Menu {prop} (menu) :: menu démarrer {m}
start off on the wrong foot {v} (begin badly) :: partir du mauvais pied
start over {v} (begin again) :: recommencer
Star Trek {prop} (the franchise) :: Star Trek {m}
Star Trekky {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Star Trek.) :: star-trekien
startup {n} /ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/ (new company or organization or business venture) :: startup {f}, jeune pousse {f}
starvation {n} /stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ (condition) :: inanition {f}, famine {f}, faim {m}
starvation wages {n} :: salaire de misère {m}
starve {v} /stɑːv/ (to die because of lack of food) :: mourir de faim
starve {v} (to be very hungry) :: mourir de faim, crever de faim, crever la dalle
starve {v} (to deprive of nourishment) :: affamer
Star Wars {prop} /ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz/ (Saga) :: Guerres des étoiles {f}
Star Wars {prop} (Strategic Defense Initiative) :: Initiative de Défense stratégique
Star Wars Day {prop} /ˈstɑɹ ˈwɔɹz deɪ/ (fan holiday) :: journée Star Wars {f}
Star Warsy {adj} (Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Star Wars.) :: star-warsien
stash {n} /stæʃ/ (collection) :: réserve secrète {f}, planque {f}, cachette {f}
stash {v} (store away for later use) :: mettre de côté
state {n} /steɪt/ (any sovereign polity) :: état {m}, État {m}, Etat {m}
state {n} (a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy) :: État {m}, état {m}
state {n} (a condition) :: état {m}
state {v} (declare to be a fact) :: déclarer
state {v} (make known) :: indiquer
state capitalism {n} (form of capitalism) :: capitalisme d’État {m}
statefunction {n} (wavefunction) SEE: wavefunction ::
stateless {adj} ((law) without a state or nationality) :: apatride
state machine {n} (formalism for describing computation) :: automate fini {m}
statement {n} /ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ (declaration or remark) :: déclaration {f}
statement {n} (presentation of opinion or position) :: déclaration {f}
statement {n} (finance: document that summarizes financial activity) :: relevé {m}
statement {n} (computing: instruction in a computer program) :: instruction {f}
state of affairs {n} (specific situation) :: état de choses {m}, situation {f}
state of emergency {n} (unusually difficult or dangerous situation) :: état d'urgence {m}
state of emergency {n} (status quo) :: état d'urgence {m}
State of Israel {prop} (country (official name)) :: État d'Israël {m}
State of Japan {prop} (de facto official name of Japan, see also: Japan) :: État du Japon {m}
state of matter {n} (different phases of matter) :: état de la matière {f}
state of mind {n} (psychological state) :: état d’esprit {m}
state of nature {n} (the way that people lived before there was any organized society) :: état de nature {m}
State of Qatar {prop} (Official name of Qatar.) :: État du Qatar {f}
state of siege {n} (military state of emergency) :: état de siège {m}
state of the art {adj} (at the highest level of development) :: dernier cri, de pointe, nec plus ultra {m}
state of the art {n} (highest level of development) :: dernier cri {m}, état de l'art {m}
State of the Union {prop} (annual address given by the US president) :: le Discours sur l'état de l'Union {m}
stater {n} /steɪtə/ (a coin of ancient Greece) :: statère {m}
state religion {n} (religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state) :: religion d'État {f}
state secret {n} (restricted information of national importance) :: secret d'État {m}
States General {prop} /steɪts ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/ (French assembly) :: états généraux {m-p}
statesman {n} /ˈsteɪtsmən/ (man who is a leader in national or international affairs) :: homme d'État {m}
state visit {n} (formal visit) :: visite d'État {f}
static {adj} /ˈstæt.ɪk/ (unchanging) :: statique {m} {f}
static {adj} (having no motion) :: statique {m} {f}
static {adj} (programming: computed, created or allocated before the program starts running) :: statique {m} {f}
static {n} (Interference on a broadcast signal) :: parasites {m-p}, friture {f}
static electricity {n} (electrostatics) SEE: electrostatics ::
static electricity {n} (an electric charge) :: électricité statique {f}
station {n} /ˈsteɪʃən/ (place where a vehicle may stop) :: gare {f}, station {f}
station {n} (place used for broadcasting) :: station {f}
station {n} (broadcasting entity) :: chaîne {f}
station {n} (Australia: very large livestock farm) SEE: ranch ::
stationary {adj} /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/ (not moving) :: stationnaire {m} {f}
stationary bicycle {n} (exercise bicycle) SEE: exercise bicycle ::
stationary phase {n} (adsorbing phase of a chromatography system) :: phase stationnaire {f}
stationary point {n} (A point on a curve where the gradient is zero) :: point stationnaire
stationary wave {n} (standing wave) SEE: standing wave ::
stationery {n} /ˈsteɪʃənɛɹi/ (writing materials) :: papeterie {f}
stationmaster {n} (the person in charge of a railroad station) :: chef de gare {m}
station wagon {n} (body style for cars) :: break {m} {f}
statism {n} /ˈsteɪtɪzəm/ (belief in the importance of the power of the state over an individual) :: étatisme {m}
statist {n} /ˈsteɪtɪst/ (supporter of statism) :: étatiste {m} {f}
statist {adj} (related to statism) :: étatiste
statist {n} (statistician) SEE: statistician ::
statistic {n} (single item of a statistical study) :: statistique
statistic {adj} (statistical) SEE: statistical ::
statistical {adj} /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to statistics) :: statistique
statistician {n} /ˌstætɪsˈtɪʃn̩/ (person who compiles, interprets, or studies statistics) :: statisticien {m}, statisticienne {f}
statistics {n} /stəˈtɪstɪks/ (mathematical science) :: statistiques {f-p}
statistics {n} (collection of measurements) :: statistiques {f}
statolith {n} (amyloplast involved in graviperception) :: statolithe {m}
statuary {n} /ˈstæ.tʃʊə.ɹi/ (craft of making statues) :: statuaire
statuary {n} (person who makes or deals in statues) :: statuaire
statuary {n} (statues considered collectively) :: statuaire
statue {n} /ˈstætʃu/ (three-dimensional work of art) :: statue {f}
statue {n} (portrait) SEE: portrait ::
Statue of Liberty {prop} (large statue in New York harbor) :: statue de la Liberté {f}
statuesque {adj} /statjʊˈɛsk/ (Like a statue) :: statuesque {m} {f}
statuette {n} (a small statue) :: statuette {f}
status {n} /ˈstæt.əs/ (person’s position or standing) :: état {m}
status {n} :: statut {m}
status quo {n} /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/ (the state of things) :: statuquo {m}, statu quo {m}
statute {n} /ˈstætʃuːt/ (written law as laid down by the legislature) :: statut {m}
statute {n} (legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law) :: statut {m}
statute law {n} (a law enacted by a legislative body) :: droit législatif {m}
statute of limitations {n} (law that sets a time limit after some legal action may not take place) :: prescription {f}
statutory {adj} /ˈstætʃəˌtɔɹi/ (relating to a statute) :: statutaire
staunch {adj} /stɔːntʃ/ (loyal, trustworthy, reliable) :: fervent
staunch {v} (to stop the flow of (blood)) :: étancher
stauropegial {adj} (stauropegial) :: stavropigiaque
stauropegion {n} (translation gloss) :: stavropégie
stave {n} /steɪv/ (narrow strip, a part of a vessel) :: douve {f}
stave {n} (bar) :: fuseau {m}
stave {n} (metrical portion; stanza; staff) :: strophe {f}
stave {n} (parallel lines to write music on) :: portée {f}
stave off {v} (prevent something from happening) :: éviter, conjurer
stavesacre {n} (perennial plant) :: staphisaigre {f}
stay {v} /steɪ/ (to remain in a particular place) :: rester, demeurer
stay {v} (to continue to have a particular quality) :: rester
stay {n} (residence, sojourn) :: séjour {m}
stay {n} :: étai
stay {n} (corset) SEE: corset ::
stay at home {n} (person who prefers to stay at home) SEE: homebody ::
staycation {n} /steɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (vacation spent at or close to home) :: restances {f-p}
stay put {v} (to remain in one fixed place) :: rester
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre {prop} (massacre) :: massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy
STD {n} (sexually transmitted disease, see also: sexually transmitted disease) :: MST {f}
stead {n} /stɛd/ (A place, or spot, in general) :: lieu {m}
steadfast {adj} /ˈstɛdfæst/ (fixed or unchanging; steady) :: déterminé {m}
steady {adj} /ˈstɛdi/ (smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions) :: lisse
steady {adj} (regular and even) :: régulier
steak {n} /steɪk/ (slice of beef) :: bifteck {m}, steak {m}
steak knife {n} (knife with a sharp blade) :: couteau à viande {m}
steak tartare {n} (dish) :: steak tartare {m}
steal {v} /stiːl/ (to illegally take possession of) :: voler
steal someone's thunder {v} (appropriate someone's ideas) :: s'attribuer les mérites
stealth {n} /stɛlθ/ (attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy) :: furtivité {f}, discrétion {f}
stealthily {adv} (in a stealthy manner) :: furtivement
stealthy {adj} /ˈstɛlθi/ (characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy) :: furtif, subreptice
steam {n} /stiːm/ (water vapor) :: vapeur d'eau {f}, vapeur {f}
steam {n} (pressurized water vapor) :: vapeur {f}
steam {n} :: vapeur {m}
steam {v} (cooking: to cook with steam) :: cuisiner à la vapeur
steam {n} (steam-powered vehicle) SEE: steamer ::
steamboat {n} /ˈstimˌboʊt/ (vessel powered by steam) :: bateau à vapeur {m}
steam-crack {v} (crack using steam cracking) :: vapocraquer
steam cracker {n} (petroleum refing plant) :: vapocraqueur {m}
steam cracking {n} (cracking in the presence of steam) :: vapocraquage
steamed {adj} (having been cooked by exposure to steam) :: à la vapeur {n}
steam engine {n} (piston engine driven by steam) :: machine à vapeur {f}
steam engine {n} (any steam-driven heat engine) :: machine à vapeur {f}
steam engine {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive ::
steamer {n} /ˈstiːmə(ɹ)/ (cooking appliance) :: marmite à vapeur {f}, cuit-vapeur {m}
steamer {n} (steamboat or steamship) :: bateau à vapeur {m}
steam hammer {n} (industrial machine) :: marteau-pilon {m}
steaming {n} /ˈstiːm.ɪŋ/ (action of steam on something) :: cuisson à la vapeur {f}
steam locomotive {n} (locomotive powered by steam) :: locomotive à vapeur {f}, train à vapeur {m}
steamroller {n} (steam-powered road roller) :: compacteur {m}
steamship {n} (vessel propelled by steam) :: bateau à vapeur {m}
steam train {n} (type of train) :: train à vapeur {m}
stearin {n} (the triglyceride of stearic acid) :: stéarine {f}
steatopygia {n} (the presence of excessive amount of fat in the buttocks) :: stéatopygie {f}
steatopygous {adj} /ˌstɪ.əˈtɒ.pɪ.ɡəs/ (having fat or prominent buttocks) :: stéatopyge
steatorrhea {n} /ˌsti.ətəˈɹi.ə/ (the presence of excessive amount of fat in the feces) :: stéatorrhée {f}
steatosis {n} (over-retention of lipids) :: stéatose {f}
steed {n} /stiːd/ (stallion) :: coursier
steel {n} /stiːl/ (metal produced from iron) :: acier {m}
steel {n} (honing steel) :: fusil {m}
steel mill {n} (steel mill) SEE: steelworks ::
steel-toe boot {n} (boot with a reinforced toe area) :: chaussure de sécurité {f}
steel wool {n} (fine threads of steel) :: paille de fer {f}
steelworker {n} (a person employed to manufacture or shape steel) :: métallurgiste {m} {f}
steelworks {n} (place where steel is manufactured and/or shaped) :: aciérie {f}
steelyard {n} (steelyard balance) :: romaine {f}
steep {adj} (expensive) SEE: expensive ::
steep {adj} /stiːp/ (near-vertical) :: escarpé, abrupt
steep {v} (to soak an item in liquid) :: imprégner, imbiber
steep {v} (to imbue with an abstract quality) :: imprégner
steep {v} (to make tea/coffee) :: infuser
steeple {n} (spire) SEE: spire ::
steeple {n} /ˈstiːpəl/ (a tall tower, often on a church) :: clocher {m}
steepness {n} (state or quality of being steep) :: escarpement {m}
steer {v} /stɪə(ɹ)/ (intransitive: to guide the course) :: conduire, guider, diriger, piloter, barrer
steer {v} :: diriger, manœuvrer
steer {n} (castrated male of cattle) :: bœuf {m}
steer clear {v} (to avoid) :: éviter
steering {n} (related to controlling direction) :: direction {f}
steering group {n} (A committee that arranges the schedule of business for a legislative assembly or other organization) :: groupe de pilotage
steering wheel {n} (wheel-shaped control) :: volant {m}, [vessel] barre {f}
steganography {n} /ˌstɛ.ɡʌnˈɔ.ɡɹʌ.fi/ (steganography) :: stéganographie {f}
stegosaur {n} /ˈsteɡəsɔːɹ/ (dinosaur) :: stégosaure {m}
stein {n} /staɪn/ (a beer mug) :: chope {f}
stela {n} (archaeology: an obelisk or upright stone pillar) SEE: stele ::
stele {n} /stiːl/ ((archaeology) tall, slender stone monument) :: stèle {f}
Stella {prop} /ˈstɛlə/ (female given name) :: Estelle {f}
stellar {adj} /ˈstɛlə/ (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars) :: stellaire
stellar {adj} (exceptional; wonderful) :: exceptionnel, exemplaire, excellent, brillant, extraordinaire
stellarator {n} :: stellarator {f}
stellar wind {n} (equivalent of solar wind) :: vent stellaire {m}
Steller sea lion {n} /ˈstɛlə siː ˈlaɪən/ (Eumetopias jubatus) :: lion de mer de Steller
stellify {v} /ˈstɛl.ɪ.faɪ/ (mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body) :: stellifier
St. Elmo's fire {n} (electrical discharge) :: feu de Saint-Elme
stem {n} /stɛm/ (botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant) :: tige {f}
stem {n} (linguistics: main part of a word) :: racine {f}, radical {m}
stem {n} (nautical: forward vertical extension of the keel) :: étrave {f}
stem {n} (Component on a bicycle that connects the handlebars to the bicycle fork) :: potence {f}
stem {v} (to remove the stem from) :: équeuter
stem {v} (to be caused or derived) :: résulter, découler
stem {v} (to descend in a family line) :: provenir
stem {v} (to stop, hinder) :: arrêter
stem {v} (skiing: to point the skis inward) :: faire le chasse-neige
stem cell {n} (primal undifferentiated cell) :: cellule souche {f}
stemmatics {n} (study of multiple surviving versions of the same text) :: stemmatique
stemming {n} (removing affixes) :: dépréfixation {f} (for prefix), désuffixation {f} (for suffix)
stench {n} /stɛntʃ/ (a strong foul smell, a stink) :: puanteur {f}
stencil {n} /ˈstɛnsəl/ (utensil) :: pochoir
Stendhalian {adj} /stɛ̃ˈdɑli.ən/ (pertaining to, or in the style of Stendhal) :: stendhalien
stenocardia {n} (angina pectoris) :: sténocardie
stenography {n} /stəˈnɑɡɹəfi/ (the practice of transcribing speech, usually using shorthand) :: sténographie {f}
stenosis {n} /stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/ (abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ) :: sténose
stenothermy {n} :: sténothermie {f}
stentorian {adj} /stɛnˈtɔː.ɹi.ən/ (of a voice suitable for giving speeches to large crowds) :: stentorien
step- {prefix} (prefix used to indicate that the person being identified is not a blood relative) :: beau-, bel-, belle-
step {n} /stɛp/ (pace) :: pas
step {n} (one of a set of rests in a stair or ladder) :: marche {f}
step {n} (A distinct part of a process; stage; phase) :: étape {f}
step {n} (space passed over by one movement of the foot in walking or running) :: pas {m}
step {n} (proceeding; measure; action; act) :: étape
step {n} :: pas {m}
step {v} (intransitive: to move the foot in walking) :: faire un pas, marcher
step {v} (intransitive: to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance) :: marcher
stepbrother {n} (son of one's stepfather or stepmother) :: quasi-frère {m}
step by step {adv} (gradually) :: pas à pas
stepchild {n} (the child of one's spouse from his or her previous partner) :: beau-fils {m} [stepson], belle-fille {f} [stepdaughter]
stepchild {n} :: bel-enfant {m}
stepdad {n} (stepfather) :: beau-papa {m}
stepdaughter {n} (daughter of one's spouse and not of oneself) :: belle-fille {f}
step down {v} (to resign from office) :: démissionner, se retirer
stepfather {n} (husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father) :: beau-père {m}, parâtre
Stephanie {prop} /ˈstɛfəni/ (female given name) :: Stéphanie {f}
Stephen {prop} /ˈstiːvən/ (biblical martyr) :: Étienne
Stephen {prop} (male given name) :: Étienne, Stéphane
step in {v} (To act) SEE: act ::
step in {v} (To act as a replacement or substitute.) :: remplacer, substituer
step in {v} (To get involved) :: intervenir
step ladder {n} (ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs) :: escabeau {m}
stepmother {n} /ˈstɛpmʌðə/ (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother) :: belle-mère {f}, [pejorative] marâtre
stepnephew {n} :: beau-neveu
step on someone's toes {v} :: marcher sur les plates-bandes
step over {v} :: enjamber
steppe {n} /stɛp/ (the grasslands of Eastern Europe and Asia) :: steppe {f}
steppe eagle {n} (Aquila nipalensis) :: aigle des steppes {m}
stepping motor {n} (electromagnetic actuator) :: moteur pas-à-pas {m}
stepping stone {n} (stone used to cross something) :: see pas japonais and gué
stepping stone {n} (something used as a way to progress) :: marchepied {m}, tremplin {m}, palier {m}
stepson {n} /ˈstɛpsʌn/ (son of one's spouse and not of oneself) :: beau-fils {m}
step up {v} (to increase speed or rate) :: accroître, augmenter
stepwell {n} (type of well) :: bâoli {m}
steradian {n} (derived unit of solid angle) :: stéradian {m}
stercoranism {n} :: stercoranisme {m}
stercoranist {n} :: stercoraniste {m}
stere {n} (measure of volume for cut wood equalling one cu-m) :: stère {m}
stereo- {prefix} :: stéréo-
stereoisomer {n} (one of a set of isomers of a compound that exhibit steroisomerism) :: stéréoisomère
stereoisomerism {n} /ˌstɛɹɪəʊaɪˈsɒməɹɪzəm/ (form or isomerism) :: stéréoisomérie {f}
stereolithography {n} (means of prototyping) :: stéréolithographie {f}
stereometry {n} /stɛɹiːˈɒmətɹi/ (science of measuring solids) :: stéréométrie {f}
stereophony {n} (reproduction of stereophonic sound) :: stéréophonie {f}
stereotomy {n} /stɛɹiːˈɒtəmi/ (cutting or dissection of solids) :: stéréotomie {f}
stereotype {n} /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ (conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image) :: stéréotype {m} {f}
stereotype {n} (printing plate) :: cliché {m}
stereotype {n} (extensibility mechanism of UML) :: stéréotype {m}
stereotype {v} (make a stereotype, or characterize someone by a stereotype) :: stéréotyper, clicher
stereotypical {adj} (pertaining to a stereotype) :: stéréotypé
sterile {adj} /ˈstɛɹəl/ (unable to reproduce) :: stérile
sterile {adj} (germless) :: stérile
sterilizable {adj} (able to be sterilized) :: stérilisable
sterilization {n} (process of treating something to kill microorganisms) :: stérilisation {f}
sterilization {n} (procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing) :: stérilisation {f}
sterilize {v} (disable ability to procreate) :: stériliser
sterilize {v} ((biology) to destroy all spores or germs) :: stériliser
stern {adj} /stɝn/ (having a hardness and severity of nature or manner) :: sévère
stern {adj} (grim and forbidding in appearance) :: austère
stern {n} (the rear part or after end of a ship or vessel) :: poupe {f}, arrière {m}
stern {n} (black tern) SEE: black tern ::
sternal {adj} (of or pertaining to the sternum) :: sternal
sternpost {n} (timber or bar at the stern of a vessel) :: étambot
sternum {n} (breastbone) SEE: breastbone ::
steroid {n} /ˈstɛɹɔɪd/ (class of organic compounds) :: stéroïde {m}
steroidal {adj} (relating to steroids) :: stéroïdien
stertorous {adj} /ˈstɝ.tɚ.əs/ (Sounding like snoring) :: stertoreux
Stesichorus {prop} (Ancient Greek name) :: Stésichore {m}
stethoscope {n} /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ (medical instrument) :: stéthoscope {m}
Stettin {prop} (Szczecin) SEE: Szczecin ::
stevedore {n} /ˈstiːvəˌdɔː(ɹ)/ (dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo) :: stevedore {m}, manutentionnaire {m}, aconier {m}
steven {n} (command) SEE: command ::
steven {n} (a prayer) SEE: prayer ::
steven {n} (voice) SEE: voice ::
Steven {prop} (male given name) SEE: Stephen ::
Stevens-Johnson syndrome {n} :: syndrome de Stevens-Johnson
stevia {n} /ˈstiːvɪə/ (any species of genus Stevia) :: stévia {f}, stévie {f}
stevia {n} (sweetener) :: stévie
stew {n} /stu/ (dish) :: ragoût {m}
stew {v} (to cook (food)) :: mijoter
stew {v} (to brew (tea)) :: faire du thé
stew {v} (to suffer under hot conditions) :: transpirer, étouffer
stew {v} (to be in a state of elevated anxiety) :: frémir, trembler, frissonner
steward {n} /ˈstjuː.əd/ (any administrator of the property or affairs of another) :: intendant {m}
steward {n} (flight attendant) SEE: flight attendant ::
stewardess {n} /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/ (female flight attendant) :: hôtesse de l'air {f}, agente de bord {f} [Canada]
stewardship {n} (office of a steward) :: intendant {m}
St. George's Day {prop} (saint's day of Saint George) :: fête de Saint-Georges {f}
St. George's mushroom {n} (a species of mushroom) :: mousseron {m}, tricholome de la Saint-Georges {m}
sth {pron} (abbreviation of something in explanation) :: qqch, qlqch
sthg {pron} (sth) SEE: sth ::
stick {n} /stɪk/ (twig or small branch) :: bâton {m}
stick {n} (long piece of wood) :: bâton {m}
stick {n} (cylindrical piece (of chalk, wax etc)) :: bâton {m}, canne {f}
stick {n} (cane or walking stick) :: canne {f}
stick {n} (hockey stick) :: crosse {f}
stick {v} (to glue; to adhere (transitive)) :: coller
stick {v} (to become attached, to adhere (intransitive)) :: coller
stick {v} (to jam) :: coincer
stick {v} (to persist) :: rester
stick {v} (to place, set down quickly) :: ficher
stick {v} (to press into with a sharp point) :: enfoncer, planter
stick {v} (to propagate plants by cuttings) :: bouturer
stick 'em up {phrase} (put your hands in the air) :: haut les mains
sticker {n} /ˈstɪkə(r)/ (adhesive label or decal) :: autocollant {m}
sticker {n} (wooden strip) :: baguette
stick figure {n} (simple line drawing) :: bonhomme bâton {m}
stickiness {n} (property of sticking or adhering) :: adhérence {f}
sticking plaster {n} (adhesive bandage) SEE: band-aid ::
stick insect {n} (insects of the order Phasmida) :: phasme {m}
stick in someone's craw {v} :: rester en travers de la gorge
stickleback {n} (fish of the family Gasterosteidae) :: épinoche {f}
stickler {n} /ˈstɪk.lə/ (someone who insistently advocates for something) :: tatillon, pointilleux
stick note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note ::
stick one's neck out {v} (putting oneself in a vulnerable position) :: se mouiller, mouiller sa chemise
stick one's nose into {v} (to interfere) :: fourrer son nez
stick one's oar in {v} :: mettre son grain de sel
stick one's tongue out {v} /stɪk wʌnz tʌŋ aʊt/ (to push one's tongue out) :: tirer la langue
stick out {v} (to protrude; to extend beyond) :: dépasser
stick out {v} (to be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive) :: se démarquer
stick out a mile {v} (to be plain for all to see) :: sauter aux yeux, crever les yeux
stick out like a sore thumb {v} (be very noticeably different) :: détonner, faire tache
stickpin {n} (pin to hold necktie) SEE: tie clip ::
stick plaster {n} (sticking plaster) SEE: band-aid ::
sticks and stones {phrase} :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe
sticks and stones may break my bones {phrase} :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe
sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me {phrase} (a response to taunting proclaiming the speaker's indifference) :: la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe
stick to one's guns {v} ((idiomatic) to maintain one's viewpoint when faced with opposition) :: camper sur ses positions
stick to someone's ribs {v} :: tenir au corps
stick up {v} (to put up by sticking) :: coller
stick up {v} (to rob at gunpoint) :: rester
stick up {v} (to protect one's status) :: défendre
stick up one's ass {n} (stiff, uptight or humorless manner) :: avoir un balai dans le cul
sticky {adj} /ˈstɪki/ (able or likely to stick) :: collant, gluant
sticky {adj} (potentially difficult to escape from) :: collant
sticky-backed plastic {n} (large sheet of plastic) :: film plastique {m}
sticky fingers {n} (petty thief) :: chapardeur {m}
sticky note {n} (post-it note) SEE: post-it note ::
sticky rice {n} (glutinous rice) SEE: glutinous rice ::
sticky tape {n} (adhesive tape) SEE: adhesive tape ::
stiff {adj} /stɪf/ (of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible) :: rigide {m} {f}, raide {m} {f}
stiff {adj} (figuratively: of policies and rules and their application and enforcement) :: rigide {m} {f}
stiff {adj} (of a person, formal in behavior, unrelaxed) :: raide {m} {f}
stiff {adj} (erect, of a penis) :: raide
stiff {n} (slang: cadaver, dead person) :: macchabée {m}
stiffen {v} /ˈstɪfən/ (to make stiff) :: raidir, endurcir
stiffen {v} (to become stiff) :: se raidir, s'endurcir
stiffly {adv} /ˈstɪfli/ (in a stiff manner) :: rigidement
stiff neck {n} (discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck) :: torticolis
stiffness {n} (rigidity) :: rigidité, raideur
stiffness {n} (inflexibility) :: inflexibilité
stiffness {n} (inelegance; lack of relaxedness) :: raideur
stifle {n} /ˈstaɪfəl/ (a hind knee of various mammals, especially horses) :: grasset {m}
stifle {v} (to interrupt or cut off) :: interrompre, couper
stifle {v} (to repress, keep in or hold back) :: réprimer
stifling {adj} (that stifles) :: étouffant
stigma {n} /ˈstɪɡmə/ (mark of infamy) :: stigmate {m}
stigma {n} (scar or birthmark) :: stigmate {m}
stigma {n} (part of the pistil) :: stigmate {m}
stigma {n} (a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau) :: stigma {m}
stigmatic {n} (one who displays stigmata) :: stigmatisé {m}
stigmatism {n} /ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/ (optics: image-formation property of an optical system) :: stigmatisme
stigmatization {n} (process or act of stigmatizing) :: stigmatisation {f}
stigmatize {v} /ˈstɪɡmətaɪz/ (to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious) :: stigmatiser
stigmatized {adj} (marked with stigma) :: stigmatisé {m}
stile {n} /staɪl/ (steps over or passage through a fence or wall) :: échalier {m}
stile {n} (vertical component of a panel or frame) :: montant {m}
stiletto {n} (awl) SEE: awl ::
stiletto {n} (rapier) SEE: rapier ::
stiletto {n} /stəˈlɛtoʊ/ (stabbing weapon) :: stylet {m}
stiletto {n} (woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel) :: talon aiguille {m} [by ellipsis]
stiletto heel {n} (heel of a high and narrow shoe) :: talon aiguille {m}
still {adj} /stɪl/ (not moving, calm) :: calme, immobile
still {adv} (up to a time, as in the preceding time) :: encore, toujours
still {adv} (to an even greater degree) :: encore
still {adv} (nevertheless) :: néanmoins
still {n} (photography: a non-moving photograph) :: photogramme {m}
still {n} (a device for distilling liquids) :: alambic {m}
still {v} (to calm down) :: calmer
still {n} (building where liquor is distilled) SEE: distillery ::
stillbirth {n} (birth of a dead fetus) :: mortinaissance {f}, mortinatalité {f}
stillborn {adj} (dead at birth) :: mort-né {m}
stillborn {adj} :: mort-né {m}, morte-née {f}
still life {n} (work of art) :: nature morte
stillness {n} /ˈstɪlnəs/ :: calme {m}, immobilité {f}
still water {n} (water without carbonation) :: eau plate {f}
still waters run deep {proverb} (a person's calm appearance may be misleading) :: il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort (one must not trust the water that sleeps)
stilt {n} /stɪlt/ (walking pole) :: échasse {f}
stilt {n} (pillar) :: pilotis {m}
stilt {n} (bird) :: échassier {m}
stilt {n} (handle of a plough) :: mancheron {m}
stilt {n} (crutch) SEE: crutch ::
Stilton {n} /ˈstɪltən/ (blue-veined cheese made in England) :: stilton {m}
stilt sandpiper {n} (Calidris himantopus) :: bécasseau à échasses
stiltwalker {n} (A person who walks on stilts) :: échassier {m}
stimulant {n} (substance acting to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body) :: excitant {m}, stimulant {m}
stimulate {v} /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/ (to encourage into action) :: stimuler
stimulate {v} (to arouse an organism to functional activity) :: stimuler
stimulating {adj} (that stimulates) :: stimulant
stimulation {n} (pushing or goading toward action) :: stimulation {f}
stimulation {n} (biology: action or condition that creates a response) :: stimulation
stimulator {n} (something that stimulates) :: stimulateur {m}
stimulus {n} /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ (anything that may have an impact or influence on a system) :: stimulus {m}
sting {n} /stɪŋ/ (bump on skin after having been stung) :: piqûre {f}
sting {n} (bite or sting (by an insect)) :: piqûre {f}
sting {v} (of an insect: to bite) :: piquer
sting {n} (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack) SEE: stinger ::
stinger {n} /ˈstɪŋɚ/ (pointed portion of an insect) :: aiguillon {m}, dard {m}
stinginess {n} (lack of generosity) :: radinerie {f}
stingray {n} /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/ (venomous ray of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes) :: raie à aiguillon {f}, pastenague {f}
stingy {adj} /ˈstɪndʒi/ (unwilling to spend or give) :: pingre, chiche, radin, rapiat
stingy {adj} /ˈstɪŋi/ (able to sting) :: piquant
stink {v} /stɪŋk/ (have a strong bad smell) :: puer, empester
stink {n} (strong bad smell) :: puanteur {f}
stink {n} (informal: complaint or objection) :: tapage {m}
stinkbird {n} (hoatzin) SEE: hoatzin ::
stinkbomb {n} (device that produces unpleasant smells) :: boule puante {f}
stinkbug {n} (bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea) :: punaise {m}
stinker {n} /stɪŋ.kɚ/ (person who stinks) :: pueur {m}
stinky {adj} /ˈstɪŋki/ (having a strong, unpleasant smell) :: puant {m}, fétide, malodorant {m}
stinky tofu {n} (form of fermented tofu) :: tofu puant {m}
stipend {n} /ˈstaɪpɛnd/ (scholarship) :: bourse {f}
stipend {n} (fixed payment) :: rente {f}
stipulate {v} /ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/ (to require as a condition of a contract or agreement) :: stipuler
stipulate {v} (to specify, promise or guarantee something in an agreement) :: stipuler
stipulation {n} /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement) :: clause {f}
stipule {n} /ˈstɪpjuːl/ (basal appendage) :: stipule {f}
stir {v} /stɜː/ (to disturb the relative position of the particles of) :: remuer
stir {v} (to agitate the contents of) :: remuer, touiller
stir {v} (to move; to change one’s position) :: bouger
stir {v} (to be in motion) :: agiter
stir {v} :: agiter, remuer
stir {n} (Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions) :: tumulte {m}
stir-fry {v} (fry something quickly in hot oil) :: sauter
stir-fry {n} (dish) :: sauté {m}
stirring {adj} /ˈstɝɪŋ/ (invigorating, inspiring) :: passionnant, enthousiasmant
stirrup {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes ::
stirrup {n} /ˈstɪɹəp/ (footrest used by riders) :: étrier {m}
stirrup bone {n} (stapes) SEE: stapes ::
stirrup cup {n} (a final drink before leaving) :: coup de l’étrier {m}
stir shit {v} (to deliberately cause trouble) :: foutre la merde
stir up {v} (arouse or excite passion or action) :: stimuler, inciter
stir up {v} (to cause (trouble etc)) :: faire de l'agitation
stir up {v} (to mix ingredients) :: mélanger
stishovite {n} (high-pressure polymorph of quartz) :: stishovite {f}
stitch {v} (form stitches in) SEE: sew ::
stitch {n} /stɪt͡ʃ/ (single pass of the needle in sewing) :: point {m}
stitch {n} (an intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage) :: point de côté {m}
stitch {n} (single turn of the thread in knitting) :: point {m}, maille {f}
stitch {n} (local sharp pain) :: crampe {f}
stitch {n} (colloquial: any least part of a fabric or dress) :: fringue {f}
stitch {v} (agriculture: to form land into ridges) SEE: plough ::
stitch {n} (furrow) SEE: furrow ::
St John's wort {n} /seɪnt d͡ʒɑnz wɚt/ (any plant of the genus Hypericum) :: millepertuis {m}
stoat {n} (stoat) SEE: ermine ::
stochastic {adj} /stəˈkæstɪk/ (random) :: stochastique
stochastic differential equation {n} (type of differential equation) :: équation différentielle stochastique {f}
stochasticity {n} (quality) :: stochasticité {f}
stochastic matrix {n} (matrix) :: matrice stochastique {f}
stock {n} /stɑk/ (store of goods for sale) :: stock {m}
stock {n} (supply of anything ready for use) :: réserve {f}
stock {n} (stack of undealt game cards) :: pioche {f}
stock {n} (farm animals) :: bétail {m}
stock {n} (finance: capital raised by a company) :: action {f}
stock {n} (broth) :: bouillon
stock {n} (genus Matthiola of flowers) :: matthiole {f}, violier {m}, giroflée des jardins {f}, giroflée quarantaine {f}
stock {n} (part of gun, see also: butt) :: crosse {f}
stock {n} (bar through an anchor) :: jas {m}
stock {n} (the longest part of a split tally stick) :: souche {f}
stockbroker {n} (person who buys and sells shares) :: opérateur en bourse {m}, trader {m}
stock character {n} (fictional character based on a recognizable stereotype) :: personnage type {m}
stock cube {n} (bouillon cube) SEE: bouillon cube ::
stock dove {n} (stock dove, Columba oenas) :: pigeon colombin {m}
stock exchange {n} (building and the associated organization) :: bourse {f}, bourse des valeurs {f}
stockfish {n} /ˈstɒkfɪʃ/ (cured fish) :: stockfisch {m}, stockfish {m}, stokfiche {m}, stoquefiche {m}
stockholder {n} (one who owns stock) SEE: shareholder ::
Stockholm {prop} /ˈstɒkhɒlm/ (capital of Sweden) :: Stockholm {m}
Stockholmer {n} (someone from Stockholm) :: Stockholmois {m}, Stockholmien {m} [less frequent]
Stockholmer {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Stockholm) :: stockholmois {m}, stockholmoise {f}
Stockholm syndrome {n} (psychological condition) :: syndrome de Stockholm {m}
stocking {n} /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) :: bas {m}
stocking cap {n} (knitted woolen cap) SEE: beanie ::
stock market {n} (market for the trading of company stock) :: marché boursier {m}, marché financier {m}
stock market crash {n} (sudden dramatic decline of stock prices) :: krach {m}
stockpile {n} /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ (supply for future use) :: stock {m}, réserve {f}
stockpile {v} (accumulate a stockpile) :: stocker, accumuler
stocks {n} /stɑks/ (device for public humiliation and punishment) :: pilori
stocky {adj} (solidly built) :: trapu
stoic {n} /ˈstəʊɪk/ (proponent of a school of thought) :: stoïcien {m}
stoic {n} (a person indifferent to pleasure or pain) :: stoïque
stoic {adj} (not affected by pain or distress) :: stoïque
stoically {adv} /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl.i/ (in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering) :: stoïquement
stoichiology {n} (logic) :: stœchiologie {f}
stoichiometric {adj} (of, or relating to stoichiometry) :: stœchiométrique
stoichiometry {n} /ˌstɔɪ.kiˈɒm.ə.tɹi/ (the study of the relationships of reactants and products in chemical reactions) :: stœchiométrie {f}
stoicism {n} /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ (school of philosophy) :: stoïcisme {m}
stoke {v} /stoʊk/ (to poke, pierce) :: tisonner
stoke {v} (to feed, stir up) :: tiser, tisonner
stoker {n} (poker) SEE: poker ::
stoker {n} (person who stokes) :: chauffeur {m}
stole {n} /ˈstoʊl/ (ecclesiastical garment) :: étole
stole {n} (scarf-like garment) :: étole
stolen {adj} /ˈstəʊlən/ (that has been stolen) :: volé
stolid {adj} /ˈstɑːl.ɪd/ (having or revealing little emotion or sensibility) :: impassible
stoma {n} /ˈstoʊmə/ (botany: tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf) :: stomate {m}
stomach {n} /ˈstʌmək/ (digestive organ) :: estomac {m}
stomach {n} (belly) :: ventre {m}, bedon {m} (pot belly)
stomach {v} (to tolerate or accept something) :: digérer
stomach {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stomach {n} (figuratively: desire, appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stomach {n} (pride, haughtiness) SEE: haughtiness ::
stomachache {n} /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/ (pain in the abdomen) :: maux de ventre {m-p}, mal au ventre {m}
stomach acid {n} (gastric acid) SEE: gastric acid ::
stomacher {n} /ˈstʌməkə/ (ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice) :: pièce d'estomac {f}
stomatitis {n} (inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane that lines the mouth) :: stomatite {f}
stomatology {n} (study of the mouth) :: stomatologie {f}
stomp {v} /stɑmp/ (trample heavily on something or someone) :: fouler, piétiner
stompbox {n} (percussion instrument tapped with the foot) :: stompbox {f}
stompbox {n} (guitar effect unit) :: pédale d'effet {f}, pédale {f}
stompie {n} (cigarette butt) SEE: butt ::
stomping ground {n} (stamping ground) SEE: stamping ground ::
stone {n} /stəʊn/ (substance) :: pierre {f}, roche {f}
stone {n} (small piece of stone) :: pierre {f}, caillou {m}, roc {m}, roche {f}
stone {n} (gem stone) :: gemme {f}, pierre précieuse {f}
stone {n} (unit of mass) :: stone {f}
stone {n} (centre of some fruits) :: noyau {m}
stone {n} (medical: hard, stone-like deposit) :: calcul {m}
stone {v} (To pelt with stones) :: lapider
stone {v} (to remove stone from) :: dénoyauter , épépiner
stone {v} (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) :: défoncer
stone {adj} (constructed of stone) :: de pierre , en pierre
Stone Age {prop} /ˈstoʊn ˌeɪdʒ/ (prehistoric period) :: âge de pierre {m}
stone bow {n} :: arbalète à jalet {f}
stonecrop {n} (Sedum) :: orpin {m}
stonecutter {n} (one who cuts stone) :: tailleur de pierre {m}, tailleuse de pierre {f}
stoned {adj} (drunk) SEE: drunk ::
stoned {adj} (high on drugs) :: défoncé, déchiré, stone, gelé [Quebec]
stone deaf {adj} (utterly deaf) :: sourd comme un pot
stonefish {n} (tropical marine fish) :: poisson-pierre {m}
stone fruit {n} (fruit with soft flesh and a hard pit) :: drupe {f}
Stonehenge {prop} /stoʊ̯nˈhɛnd͡ʒ/ (ancient group of standing stones in England) :: Stonehenge {m}
stone loach {n} (Barbatula barbatula) :: loche franche {f}
stone marten {n} (Martes foina) SEE: beech marten ::
stonemason {n} (one who works in stone) :: tailleur de pierre {m}, tailleuse de pierre {f}
stone pine {n} (a species of pine native to southern Europe, Pinus pinea) :: pin parasol {m}, pin d'Italie {m}
stone's throw {n} (short distance) :: à deux pas, à un jet de pierre
stonewall {v} (to obstruct) SEE: obstruct ::
stonewall {v} /ˈstəʊnwɔːl/ (to refuse to answer or cooperate) :: bétonner
stoneware {n} (type of pottery) :: grès {m}
stoning {n} (lapidation) SEE: lapidation ::
stony {adj} (broke) SEE: broke ::
stony {adj} /ˈstoʊni/ (of a person) :: froid, sec
stooge {n} /stuːdʒ/ (dupe) :: dupe {f}, pion {m}, pigeon {m}, larbin {m}, laquais {m}
stooge {n} (straight man) SEE: straight man ::
stook {n} /stʊk/ (pile or bundle) :: meule {f}, moyette {f}
stook {v} (to make stooks) :: moyetter, gerber
stool {n} (toilet) SEE: toilet ::
stool {n} (footstool) SEE: footstool ::
stool {n} /stuːl/ (a seat) :: tabouret {m}, tabouret-bar
stool {n} :: selle {f}
stool {n} (commode) SEE: commode ::
stool {n} (chamber pot) SEE: chamber pot ::
stool pigeon {n} (decoy) :: balance {f}, indic {m}, mouchard {m}
stoop {n} /stuːp/ (small porch) :: perron {m}
stoop {v} (to bend the upper part of the body forward and downward) :: se baisser, se pencher
stoop {v} (to lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals) :: s'abaisser à
stoop {v} (to swoop down on its prey) :: piquer
stoop {n} (accelerated descent in flight) :: piqué {m}
stop {v} /stɑp/ (to cease moving) :: s'arrêter
stop {v} (to not continue) :: cesser, s'arrêter
stop {v} (to cause to cease moving) :: arrêter
stop {v} (to cause to come to an end) :: arrêter
stop {v} (to stay a while) :: s'arrêter
stop {v} (to tarry) :: s'arrêter
stop {n} (place to get on and off mass transport) :: arrêt {m}
stop {n} (interruption of travel) :: arrêt {m}
stop {n} (tennis: very short shot) :: ammorti {m}
stop {v} (to punctuate) SEE: punctuate ::
stop {n} (consonant sound) SEE: plosive ::
stop at nothing {v} (take any measures to do something) :: s'arrêter à rien
stopcock {n} /ˈstɑpkɑk/ (valve, tap or faucet) :: robinet d'arrêt {m}
stop-gap {n} /ˈstɒpˌɡæp/ (Temporary measure or short-term fix) :: rustine {f} (originally, "patch for an inner tube")
stoplight {n} ((US) a traffic control signal) SEE: traffic light ::
stop-motion {n} (animation technique) :: animation en volume {f}
stopover {n} (interruption in a journey) :: étape {f}, escale {f} [vessel]
stopper knot {n} (knot to prevent a rope passing through a hole) :: nœud d'arrêt {m}
stop sign {n} (traffic sign) :: stop {m}
stop the car {phrase} (stop the car) :: arrête la voiture
stopwatch {n} (timepiece) :: chronomètre, garde-temps {m}
storage {n} /ˈstɔ.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ (act or state) :: stockage {m}
storage {n} (computing) :: stockage {m}, mémorisation {f} [rare]
storage hypervisor {n} (software program) :: hyperviseur de stockage
store {n} (in computing) SEE: memory ::
store {n} (shop) SEE: shop ::
store {n} /stɔɹ/ (place where items may be kept) :: entrepôt {m}
store {n} (supply held in storage) :: stock {m}
store {v} (keep (something) while not in use) :: stocker
store {v} (computing: write (something) into memory or registers) :: stocker
store {v} (remain in good condition while stored) :: conserver
stored procedure {n} :: procédure stockée {f}
storekeeper {n} (person who runs a shop) :: commerçant {m}
storeman {n} (warehouseman) SEE: warehouseman ::
storeroom {n} (room used for storage) :: réserve {f}, magasin {m}
storey {n} /ˈstɔːɹɪ/ (floor, level) :: étage {m}
stork {n} /stɔɹk/ (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae) :: cigogne {f}
storksbill {n} (plant of the genus Erodium) :: bec-de-grue {m}
storm {n} /stɔɹm/ (disturbed state of the atmosphere) :: orage {m}, tempête {f}, tourmente {f}
storm {n} (meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind) :: tempête {f}
storm {n} (military: violent assault on a stronghold) :: tempête {f}
storm {v} (to assault) :: donner l’assaut, assaillir
storm door {n} (a secondary door for weatherproofing) :: contre-porte
storm in a teacup {n} (tempest in a teapot) SEE: tempest in a teapot ::
storm petrel {n} (any of several small seabirds, of the family Hydrobatidae) :: pétrel-tempête {m}, océanite
storm window {n} :: contre-fenêtre {f}
stormy {adj} /ˈstɔɹmi/ (of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.) :: orageux
story {n} (lie) SEE: lie ::
story {n} /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ (account of events) :: histoire {f}, conte {m}
story {n} (storey) SEE: storey ::
story arc {n} (narrative within a fictional plot) :: arc narratif {m}
storyteller {n} (person who relates stories to an audience) :: conteur {m}, conteuse {f}, raconteur {m}, raconteuse {f}
stout {adj} (obstinate) SEE: obstinate ::
stout {n} /staʊt/ (brew) :: stout {m}
stoutness {n} (a state or quality of being stout) :: embonpoint {m}
stove {n} /stoʊv/ (heater) :: poêle {m}
stove {n} (device for heating food) :: fourneau {m}, cuisinière
stove {n} (heated greenhouse) SEE: hothouse ::
stovepipe hat {n} (stovepipe hat) SEE: top hat ::
stow {v} /stoʊ/ (to put something away in a compact and tidy manner) :: ranger
stow {v} (to put something away to store it in a space-saving manner and over long time) :: stocker, garder, conserver
stowaway {n} (person who hides on a ship, train, etc.) :: passager clandestin {m}
St. Patrick's Day {prop} (Irish holiday) :: fête de la Saint-Patrick {f}
strabismus {n} (defect of vision) :: strabisme {m}
Strabo {prop} (historian and philosopher) :: Strabon
stracciatella {n} /ˌstɹɑtʃi.əˈtɛlə/ (an Italian soup made from a mixture of cheese and egg in a broth) :: stracciatella {f}
stracciatella {n} (an Italian ice cream with chocolate shavings) :: stracciatella {f}
straddle {v} /ˈstɹæd.əl/ (to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) :: enfourcher, se mettre à califourchon
Stradivarius {n} /ˌstɹædəˈvɛɹi.əs/ (stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family) :: stradivarius {m}
Stradivarius {n} (standard of excellence) :: stradivarius {m}
straggler {n} /ˈstɹæɡlə/ (one who straggles or departs from the direct or proper course) :: traînard
straggler {n} (one who falls behind the rest) :: traînard {m}
straight {adj} /stɹeɪt/ (not crooked or bent) :: droit, rectiligne
straight {adj} (direct, truthful, frank) :: comme il faut
straight {adj} (undiluted) :: pur, pure
straight {adj} (heterosexual) :: hétéro
straight {adv} (in a forward direction) :: tout droit
straight {adv} (directly; without pause, delay or detour) :: directement
straight {n} (something that is not crooked or bent) :: ligne droite {f}
straight {n} (five cards in sequence) :: quinte {f}
straight {n} (heterosexual) SEE: heterosexual ::
straight and narrow {n} :: droit chemin {m}
straight away {adv} (very soon; immediately) SEE: right away ::
straighten {v} /ˈstɹeɪtn̩/ (make straight) :: redresser
straight flush {n} (poker hand) :: quinte flush {f}
straightforward {adj} (not deviating; honest; frank) :: direct, simple
straightforward {adj} (presenting few difficulties, easy) :: facile, aisé
straightforward {adv} (In a straightforward manner) :: à brûle-pourpoint
straight from the horse's mouth {adv} (firsthand) :: de première main
straight from the horse's mouth {adj} (from the source) :: de première main
straight-laced {adj} (having narrow views on moral matters) :: prude
straight line {n} (line with no curvature) :: droite {f}, ligne droite {f}
straight man {n} (supporting comic) :: clown blanc {m}
straight razor {n} (razor with a folding blade) :: coupe-choux {m}
strain {n} /stɹeɪ̯n/ (race, lineage, pedigree) :: [animals] race {f}, [plants] variété {f}
strain {n} (hereditary character, quality, or disposition) :: hérédité {f}
strain {n} (breed or race) :: race {f}, souche
strain {v} (to stretch too far) :: étirer
strain {n} (act of straining, or the state of being strained) :: tension {f}, pression {f}
strain {n} (injury resulting from violent effort) :: élongation {f}, claquage {m}
S-train {n} (hybrid, rapid urban railway) :: Réseau Express Régional
strained {adj} /stɹeɪ̯nd/ (tense) :: tendu
strainer {n} /ˈstɹeɪnɚ/ (utensil) :: filtre {m}
strait {n} /stɹeɪt/ (narrow channel of water) :: détroit {m}
straitjacket {n} (a jacket-like garment) :: camisole de force {f}
strait-laced {adj} (straight-laced) SEE: straight-laced ::
Strait of Bonifacio {prop} (strait between Corsica and Sardinia) :: bouches de Bonifacio {f-p}
Strait of Dover {prop} (strait in the English Channel) :: Pas de Calais {m}
Strait of Gibraltar {prop} (Strait of Gibraltar) :: détroit de Gibraltar {m}
Strait of Hormuz {prop} (strait) :: détroit d'Ormuz {m}
Strait of Juan de Fuca {prop} (strait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula) :: Détroit de Juan de Fuca
Strait of Kerch {prop} (strait) :: détroit de Kertch {m}
Strait of Magellan {prop} (Strait of Magellan) :: détroit de Magellan {m}
Strait of Messina {prop} (narrow section of water between Sicily and mainland Italy) :: détroit de Messine {m}
Strait of Sicily {prop} (strait between Sicily and Tunisia) :: canal de Sicile {m}
strake {n} /ˈstɹeɪk/ (continuous line of planks or plates in a vessel's hull) :: virure
strand {n} /stɹænd/ (beach) :: grève {f}
strand {v} (to run aground) :: échouer
strand {v} (to leave someone in a difficult situation) :: abandonner
strand {n} (each of strings that make up yarn, rope or cord) :: brin {m}
strand {n} (short string) :: cordelette {f}
strand {n} (strand of hair) :: mèche {f}
strand {n} (a nucleotide chain) :: brin
stranded {adj} (of a person) :: abandonné
stranded {adj} (of a vessel) :: échoué
strange {adj} /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ (not normal) :: étrange
strange {adj} (not yet part of one’s experience) :: inconnu
strange {adj} (belonging to another country, foreign) :: étranger
strange bird {n} (an unusual person) :: drôle d’oiseau, drôle de type
strangely {adv} /ˈstɹeɪndʒli/ (in a strange manner) :: étrangement
strangeness {n} ((uncountable) quality of being strange) :: étrangeté {f}
strangeness {n} ((countable) result of being strange) :: étrangeté {f}
strangeness {n} (quantum number of subatomic particles) :: étrangeté {f}
strangeonium {n} (meson) :: étrangeonium {m}
strange quark {n} (strange quark) :: quark étrange, quark strange {m}
stranger {n} /ˈstɹeɪndʒɚ/ (person whom one does not know) :: inconnu {m}, inconnue {f}
stranger {n} (outsider or foreigner, see also: foreigner) :: étranger {m}, étrangère {f}
strangle {v} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/ (to kill someone by strangulation) :: étrangler
strangler {n} (someone who strangles) :: étrangleur {m}, étrangleuse {f}
strangles {n} /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ (disease of horses) :: gourme {f}
strangury {n} (painful, frequent need to urinate) :: strangurie {m}
strap {n} /stɹæp/ (a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like) :: sangle {f}, courroie {f}, lanière {f}
strap {n} (a shoulder strap) :: bandoulière {f}
strap-on {n} (artificial phallus) :: gode-ceinture {m}
strappado {n} (form of torture) :: estrapade {f}
Strasbourg {prop} /ˈstɹæzbɜːɡ/ (city in France) :: Strasbourg {m}
stratagem {n} /ˈstɹæt.ə.dʒəm/ (tactic) :: stratagème {m}
strategic {adj} /stɹəˈtiː.dʒɪk/ (of or pertaining to strategy) :: stratégique
strategical {adj} (strategic) SEE: strategic ::
strategically {adv} (in a strategic manner) :: stratégiquement
Strategic Defense Initiative {prop} (Star Wars) SEE: Star Wars ::
strategist {n} /ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/ (one who devises strategies) :: stratège {m}
strategy {n} /ˈstɹætədʒi/ (science and art of military command) :: stratégie {f}
strategy {n} (plan of action) :: stratégie {f}
strategy {n} (techniques in politics or business) :: stratégie {f}
stratify {v} (to become separated out into distinct layers) :: stratifier
stratigrapher {n} (an expert in stratigraphy) :: stratigraphe {m} {f}
stratigraphic {adj} (relating to the arrangement of stratigraphy or strata) :: stratigraphique
stratigraphy {n} /stɹəˈtɪɡɹəfi/ (study of rock layers) :: stratigraphie {f}
stratocracy {n} (military government) :: stratocratie {f}
stratocumulus {n} (cloud type) :: stratocumulus {m}
stratosphere {n} (region of the uppermost atmosphere) :: stratosphère {f}
stratotype {n} (reference stratigraphic section) :: stratotype {m}
stratovolcano {n} (volcano) :: stratovolcan {m}
stratum {n} /ˈstɹɑːtəm/ (one of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another) :: couche {f}
stratum {n} (layer of sedimentary rock having approximately the same composition throughout) :: strate {f}
stratum {n} (any of the regions of the atmosphere) :: couche {f}
stratum {n} (layer of tissue) :: couche {f}, stratum {m}
stratum {n} (class of society composed of people with similar social, cultural, or economic status) :: classe {f}, couche {f}
Strauss {prop} /stɹaʊs/ (surname) :: Strauss
Straussian {adj} (of or pertaining to Richard Strauss) :: straussien
straw {n} /stɹɔ/ (a dried stalk of a cereal plant) :: paille {f}, fétu {m}
straw {n} (dried stalks considered collectively) :: paille {f}
straw {n} (colour) :: jaune paille
straw {adj} (of a pale, yellowish beige colour) :: paille
straw {n} (drinking straw) SEE: drinking straw ::
strawberry {n} /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/ (fruit) :: fraise {f}
strawberry {n} (plant) :: fraisier {m}
strawberry mark {n} :: tache de vin {f}
strawberry tree {n} (the European plant Arbutus unedo) :: arbousier {m}
straw hat {n} (type of hat) :: chapeau de paille {m}
straw man {n} (doll or scarecrow) :: épouvantail {m}
straw man {n} (person of lesser importance) :: homme de paille {m}
straw man {n} (insubstantial or weakly supported concept, idea, endeavor or argument) :: homme de paille
stray {n} /stɹeɪ/ (domestic animal at large or lost) :: animal errant {m}
stray {n} (act of wandering or going astray) :: errance
stray {n} (area of common land) :: commun {m}
stray {v} (to wander from a direct course) :: errer
stray {adj} (having gone astray) :: errant, égaré, écarté [Louisiana]
strayed {adj} (having lost one's way) SEE: stray ::
streak {n} /stɹiːk/ (irregular line) :: raie {f}
streak {n} (species of moth) :: chésias du genêt {f}
streak-backed antshrike {n} (Thamnophilus insignis) :: batara à dos rayé
streaker {n} /ˈstɹikɚ/ (one who runs naked through a public place) :: nu-vite {m}, streaker {m}
streaklight tubeshoulder {n} (deep-water fish) :: circé à branchies longues
stream {n} /stɹiːm/ (small river) :: ruisseau {m}, ru {m}, rupt
stream {n} (thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas) :: filet {m}
stream {n} (any steady flow or succession of material) :: flot {m}, courant {m}, torrent {m}
stream {n} (sciences: moving water) :: cours d'eau {m}, courant {m}, dérive {f}
stream {n} (computing: source or repository of data) :: flux {m}
stream {n} (education: division of a school year) :: groupe de niveau {m}
stream {v} (to flow) :: couler, s'écouler
stream {v} (to extend) :: flotter
stream {v} (Internet: to push continuous data) :: diffuser
stream cipher {n} :: chiffrement de flux {m}
streamer {n} /ˈstɹiːmə(ɹ)/ :: fanion {m}
streaming {n} /ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/ (computing) :: flux {m}, streaming {m}
streamlet {n} /ˈstɹiːmlət/ (small stream) :: ruisselet {m}
streamline {v} (to simplify a process) :: rationaliser
street {n} /stɹiːt/ (paved part of road in a village or a town) :: rue {f}
street art {n} (visual art created in public space) :: art urbain {m}
street artist {n} (someone who produces art in public spaces) :: saltimbanque
streetcar {n} (tram) SEE: tram ::
street child {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin ::
streetcleaner {n} (person) SEE: street sweeper ::
street corner {n} (corner of a street) :: coin de rue {m}
street food {n} (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) :: bouffe de rue, cuisine de rue
street furniture {n} (objects installed on a street) :: mobilier urbain {m}
street harassment {n} (sexual harassment in public areas) :: harcèlement de rue {m}
streetlight {n} (lamps set along a street) :: réverbère {f}, lampadaire {m}
street musician {n} :: musicien de rue
street organ {n} (mechanically played street organ) :: orgue de Barbarie {m}
street performer {n} (artist who performs in a public place) :: artiste de rue {m} {f}
street racing {n} (Motorsport held on public roads) :: course de rue
street sweeper {n} (person employed to sweep streets, etc.) :: balayeur {m}
street sweeper {n} (machine used to sweep streets) :: balayeuse {f}
street urchin {n} (child living, or spending most of their time, in the streets) :: gamin {m}, gamine {f}, enfant des rues {m} {f}
streetwalker {n} (prostitute who looks for clients on the streets) :: fille publique {f}, fille de trottoir {f}, fille des rues {f}, racoleuse {f}, pierreuse {f} [dated]
Streisand effect {n} /ˈstɹaɪ.sænd əˌfɛkt/ (phenomenon) :: effet Streisand {m}
strength {n} /stɹɛŋkθ/ (quality of being strong) :: force {f}, vigueur {f}, effectif {m}
strength {n} (intensity of a force or power) :: force {f}
strength {n} (positive attribute) :: point fort
strengthen {v} /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/ (to make strong or stronger) :: renforcer, affermir, raffermir, fortifier
strengthen {v} (to animate) :: fortifier
strength training {n} (form of exercise) :: musculation {f}
strenuous {adj} /ˈstɹɛnjuəs/ (having great vigour) :: vigoureux, acharné
strenuous {adj} (requiring great exertion) :: ardu
streptococcal {adj} (relating to bacteria of the genus Streptococcus) :: streptococcique
streptococcus {n} (bacterium) :: streptocoque
stress {n} (on a syllable) SEE: accent ::
stress {n} /stɹɛs/ ((physics) internal force across a boundary per area ) :: tension {f}, contrainte {f}
stress {n} (emotional pressure) :: stress {m}
stress {n} (when speaking) :: accent {m}
stress {n} (on a point in an argument) :: emphase {f}
stress {v} (to apply emotional pressure to) :: stresser
stress {v} (to emphasise (a syllable)) :: emphaser
stress {v} (to emphasise (a point)) :: souligner
stressed {adj} /stɹɛst/ (stressed-out) :: stressé
stressed {adj} (having a stress or accent) :: accentué
stressful {adj} /ˈstɹɛsfəl/ (irritating; causing stress) :: stressant
stretch {v} /stɹɛtʃ/ (lengthen by pulling) :: étendre
stretch {v} (extend one’s limbs or body in order to stretch the muscles) :: s'étirer
stretch {v} (extend between limits) :: s'étendre
stretch {n} (act of stretching) :: étirement
stretchable {adj} (capable of being stretched) :: étirable
stretcher {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɚ/ (simple litter designed to carry a sick, injured, or dead person) :: civière {f}, brancard {m}
stretcher {n} (frame on which a canvas is stretched for painting) :: châssis {m}
stretcher {n} (brick laid with the longest side exposed) :: panneresse {f}
stretcher {v} (to carry on a stretcher) :: brancarder
stretcher-bearer {n} (person who carries people on a stretcher) :: brancardier {m}
stretching {n} /ˈstɹɛtʃɪŋ/ (a form of physical exercise) :: étirement {m}, stretching {m}
stretch mark {n} (stripes on the surface of the skin) :: vergeture {f}
stretch one's legs {v} (to walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down) :: s'étirer les jambes
stretch out {v} (to fully extend a part of the body) :: tendre
stretch the truth {v} (idioms: to exaggerate) :: abuser, [colloquial] charrier, [informal] en faire des caisses, exagérer, [colloquial] pousser le bouchon
strew {v} /stɹu/ (to distribute objects or pieces of something) :: parsemer, joncher
striated muscle {n} (muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope) :: muscle strié {m}
strict {adj} /stɹɪkt/ (governed or governing by exact rules) :: strict
strict {adj} (severe in discipline) :: strict
strictly speaking {adv} :: à proprement parler
stricto sensu {phrase} (in the strict sense) :: stricto sensu
stricture {n} /ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ ((medicine) abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body) :: étranglement {m}, rétrécissement {m}
stride {v} /stɹaɪd/ (to walk with long steps) :: enjamber
stride {n} (long step) :: enjambée {f}
stridence {n} (quality of being strident) :: stridence {f}
strident {adj} /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/ (loud, piercing) :: strident, criard
strider {n} :: randonneur {m}, randonneuse {f}
strife {n} /stɹaɪf/ (violent conflict) :: différends m plural, dispute {f}, querelle {f}
strigil {n} /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/ (grooming tool) :: strigile {m}, stragile {m} [obsolete]
strike {v} /stɹaɪk/ (to delete) :: biffer, rayer, barrer
strike {v} (to hit) :: frapper, battre
strike {v} (intransitive: to deliver a quick blow or thrust) :: frapper
strike {v} (to manufacture by stamping) :: frapper
strike {v} (to cause to sound by one or more beats) :: battre [drums]
strike {v} (to impinge upon) :: frapper
strike {v} (to stop working to achieve better working conditions) :: faire grève
strike {v} (to impress, seem, appear) :: frapper
strike {v} (to create an impression) :: frapper
strike {v} (to make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion) :: frapper
strike {v} (nautical: to take down) :: affaler
strike {v} (nautical: to surrender) :: baisser pavillon, amener
strike {n} (in bowling) :: strike {m}
strike {n} (work stoppage) :: grève {f}
strike {n} (physical blow) :: coup {m}, frappe {f}
strikebreaker {n} (worker hired to replace a striking worker) :: briseur de grève {m}, jaune
strike out {v} (to draw a line through a text) SEE: cross out ::
striker {n} (baseball: batter) SEE: batter ::
striker {n} (individual who is on strike) :: gréviste {m} {f}
striker {n} (player on a team of soccer) :: attaquant {m}
strike through {v} (to obliterate by drawing a line over) SEE: cross out ::
strikethrough {n} /ˈstɹaɪk.θɹu/ (line) :: biffure
strike up {v} (to start something, e. g. relationship) :: entamer
strike while the iron is hot {v} (act on an opportunity promptly) :: il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud
strike zone {n} (The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike) :: zone des prises {f}, zone de prises {f}
striking {adj} /ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/ (of that which makes a strong impression) :: éclatant
string {n} /stɹɪŋ/ (long, thin structure made from twisted threads) :: corde {f}
string {n} (this structure as a substance) :: corde {f}
string {n} (series of items or events) :: suite {f}, série {f}
string {n} (computing: sequence of characters) :: chaîne de caractères {f}
string {n} (string of a musical instrument) :: corde {f}
string {n} (stringed instruments section) :: cordes {f-p}
string {n} (physics: subject of study in string theory) :: corde {f}
string {n} (slang: cannabis or marijuana) :: cannabis {m}, marijuana {f}
string {v} (put on a string) :: enfiler
string {n} (stringed instrument) SEE: stringed instrument ::
string bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
string bean {n} (tall and thin person) :: échalas {m}
stringed instrument {n} (type of musical instrument) :: instrument à cordes {m}
stringent {adj} (making strict requirements) :: strict
string instrument {n} (musical instrument that produces sound by strings) SEE: stringed instrument ::
string quartet {n} (group of four string players) :: quatuor à cordes {m}
string quartet {n} (composition for four string players) :: quatuor à cordes {m}
string theory {n} (candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles) :: théorie des cordes {f}
string trimmer {n} (garden implement) :: coupe-bordure {m}, coupe-herbe {m}, débroussailleuse {f}
stringy {adj} /ˈstɹɪŋi/ (resembling strings) :: filandreux {m}
strip {n} /stɹɪp/ (long, thin piece of land or material) :: bande {f}
strip {n} (short for comic strip, see also translations for comic strip) :: bande {f}, strip
strip {n} (short for landing strip, see also translations for landing strip) :: piste {f}
strip {v} (to remove or take away) :: enlever
strip {v} (to take off clothing) :: se déshabiller
strip {v} (to do a striptease) :: faire un striptease
strip {v} (to take away, to plunder) :: dépouiller {m}, priver, déposséder
strip {v} (to remove thread or teeth) :: abîmer
strip {v} (to fail in the thread; to lose the thread) :: foirer [dated]
strip {v} (to remove color from) :: décolorer
strip club {n} (establishment offering striptease or other erotic dancing) :: strip club {m}
strip down {v} (to remove inessentials from) :: dépouiller
stripe {n} /st(ʃ)ɹaɪp/ (long straight region of a colour) :: rayure {f}
stripe {n} (badge) :: galon {m}
stripe {v} :: rayer
striped {adj} /stɹaɪpt/ (having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color) :: rayé
striped alder {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry ::
striped hyena {n} /ˌstɹaɪpt haɪˈiːnə/ (Hyaena hyaena) :: hyène rayée {f}
striploin {n} (beef tenderloin) :: contre-filet {m}
strip off {v} (to remove one's clothes) :: déshabiller, se déshabiller
stripper {n} /stɹɪpə(ɹ)/ (one who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner) :: stripteaseur {m}, stripteaseuse {f}
striptease {n} (arousing act) :: striptease {m}, effeuillage {m}
stripy {adj} (striped) SEE: striped ::
strive {v} /ˈstɹaɪv/ (to try to achieve) :: s'efforcer
strive {v} (to struggle in opposition) :: ≈ against combattre
stroboscope {n} (instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals) :: stroboscope {m}
stroganoff {n} (dish of sautéed pieces of beef) :: bœuf Stroganov {m}
stroke {n} /stɹəʊk/ (act of stroking) :: caresse {f}
stroke {n} (blow) :: coup {m}
stroke {n} (single movement with a tool) :: coup {m}
stroke {n} (- thrust of piston) :: temps {m}
stroke {n} (- act of striking with a weapon) :: coup {m}
stroke {n} (line drawn with a writing implement) :: trait {m}
stroke {n} (- stroke of a Chinese character) :: trait {m}
stroke {n} (particular style of swimming, single movement in that style) :: brasse {f}
stroke {n} (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted) :: accident vasculaire cérébral {m}, attaque cérébrale {f}, AVC {m}, infarctus {m}
stroke {v} (to move one's hand or an object over the surface of) :: caresser
stroke {n} (- slash) SEE: slash ::
stroke {n} (appetite) SEE: appetite ::
stroke {n} (throb or beat of the heart) SEE: heartbeat ::
stroke {n} (- strikethrough) SEE: strikethrough ::
stroke of genius {n} (sudden mental insight that solves a problem) :: éclair de génie {m}
stroke order {n} (Chinese character stroke order) :: ordre des traits {m}
stroll {n} /stɹoʊl/ (wandering on foot) :: promenade {f}, flânerie {f}, balade {f}
stroll {v} (wander on foot) :: flâner, se promener, se balader
Stroll {prop} :: Stroll
stroller {n} (seat on wheels used to transport babies) :: poussette {f}
stroller {n} (person strolling) :: promeneur
stromal {adj} (of or relating to a stroma) :: stromal
stromatolite {n} (rock-like structure built by microorganisms) :: stromatolite {m}
strong {adj} /stɹɔŋ/ (capable of producing great physical force) :: fort
strong {adj} (capable of withstanding great physical force) :: solide
strong {adj} (determined, unyielding) :: fort
strong {adj} (highly stimulating to the senses) :: fort
strong {adj} (having an offensive or intense odor or flavor) :: fort
strong {adj} (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient) :: fort
strong {adj} (having a high alcoholic content) :: fort
strong {adj} (grammar: irregular) :: fort [in some languages], irrégulier
strong {adj} (military: not easily subdued or taken) :: fort
strong {adj} (convincing) :: fort
strong as an ox {adj} (very strong and powerful) :: fort comme un Turc
strongbox {n} (sturdy box with a lock) SEE: safe ::
stronghold {n} /ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/ (place built to withstand attack) :: bastion {m}, place forte {f}
strongly {adv} /stɹɔŋli/ (in a strong or powerful manner) :: fort, fortement
strongly {adv} (very much) :: fortement
strongly-typed {adj} :: fortement typé
strong nuclear interaction {n} (strong nuclear interaction) :: interaction nucléaire forte {f}
strong suit {n} (field in which one is quite capable) :: point fort {m}
strong verb {n} (verb type) :: verbe fort {m}
strontianite {n} /stɹɒnˈtiːəˌnaɪt/ (a mineral, strontium carbonate) :: strontianite {f}
strontium {n} /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ (chemical element) :: strontium {m}
stroopwafel {n} /ˈstɹəʊpˌwɒfəl/ (Dutch waffle made from two thin wafers) :: gaufres fourrées au caramel {p}
strop {n} /stɹɒp/ (strap) :: lanière {f}
strop {n} (rope) :: estrope {f}
structural {adj} (of, relating to, or having structure) :: structurel {m}, structural {m}
structural formula {n} (chemistry) :: formule structurale {f}
structuralism {n} :: structuralisme {m}
structural isomerism {n} (form of isomerism) :: isomérie structurelle {f}
structurally {adv} (in terms of structure) :: structurellement, structuralement
structural unemployment {n} ((economics) a type of unemployment) :: chômage structurel {m}
structure {n} /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/ (underlying shape of a solid) :: structure {f}
structure {n} (overall form or organization of something) :: structure {f}
strudel {n} /ˈstɹuːdəl/ (layered pastry) :: strudel {m}
struggle {n} /ˈstrʌɡəl/ (strife, effort) :: lutte {f}
struggle {v} (to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight) :: lutter, s'efforcer, combattre
struggler {n} (one who struggles) :: lutteur
strum {v} (play a stringed instrument) :: racler, gratter
strumpet {n} /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ (A prostitute) :: pute {f}, putain {f}, roulure {f}
strut {n} /stɹʌt/ (protuberance, air pressure) :: protubérance {f}
strut {v} (to walk proudly or haughtily) :: parader, se pavaner
strut {n} (a support rod) :: étai {m}, support {m}
strut one's stuff {v} (behave in a showy manner) :: pavaner
strychnine {n} /ˈstɹɪk.niːn/ (very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid) :: strychnine {f}
St. Stephen's Day {prop} /sənt ˈstiːvənz deɪ/ (Christian holiday commemorating Saint Stephen) :: Fête de la Saint-Étienne {f}
stub {n} /stʌb/ (something cut short, blunted, or stunted) :: souche, moignon
stub {n} (a piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes) :: souche, talon {m}
stub {n} ((wikis) page providing minimal information) :: ébauche
stub {n} (remaining part of the docked tail of a dog) :: moignon {m}
stubble {n} /ˈstʌb.əl/ (short, coarse hair) :: barbe de trois jours {f}
stubble {n} (short stalks left in a field after harvest) :: éteule {f}
stubborn {adj} /ˈstʌbɚn/ (refusing to move or change one's opinion) :: têtu, entêté, borné
stubborn as a mule {adj} (extremely stubborn) :: têtu comme une mule
stubbornly {adv} (in a stubborn manner) :: obstinément
stubbornness {n} /ˈstʌbən(n)əs/ (state of being stubborn) :: entêtement
stucco {n} (a plaster that is used to coat interior or exterior wall) :: stuc {m}
stuck {adj} /ˈstʌk/ (trapped and unable to move) :: bloqué, coincé
stuck up {adj} (snobbish, conceited) :: hautain, orgueilleux, vaniteux
stud {n} /stʌd/ (male animal kept for breeding) :: étalon {m} [stallion]
stud {n} (small object protruding from something) :: clou {m}
stud {n} (small round earring) :: boucle d'oreille {f}
studded tire {n} :: pneu clouté, pneu à crampon, pneu à clous, pneu avec crampon, pneu avec clous, pneu studded, pneu stud, pneu à stud, pneu avec studs
student {n} /ˈstu.dn̩t/ (person who studies a subject) :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f}, élève {m} {f}
student {n} (person enrolled at a university) :: étudiant {m}, étudiante {f}
student {n} (schoolchild, pupil, person attending school) SEE: schoolchild ::
student body {n} (student body (body of students or pupils)) :: ensemble des élèves {m}, ensemble des étudiants {m}
studies {n} /ˈstʌdiz/ (academic field of study) :: études
studio {n} /ˈstudioʊ/ (artist’s or photographer’s workshop) :: studio {m}, atelier {m}
studio {n} (place where radio or television programs, records or films are made) :: studio
studio {n} (studio flat/apartment) :: studio {m}
studious {adj} /ˈstuːdi.əs/ (given to study, reading, etc) :: studieux
studs {n} (shoes with studs on the bottom to aid grip) :: chaussure {f} à crampons, crampons {m-p} [by ellipsis]
studs {n} (winter tires) :: pneu {m} à crampons, crampons {m-p} [by ellipsis]
study {v} /ˈstʌdi/ (to revise/review materials) :: étudier
study {v} (to take a course) :: étudier, faire des études
study {v} (to acquire knowledge) :: étudier
study {v} (to look at minutely) :: étudier
study {n} (mental effort to acquire knowledge) :: étude {f}
study {n} (branch of learning or object that is being studied) :: étude {?}
study {n} (room) :: étude {f}
study {n} (artwork) :: étude {f}
study {n} (act of studying or examining) SEE: examination ::
study group {n} (small group of people who meet regularly to discuss a shared field of study) :: groupe d'étude {m}
studying {n} /ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/ (the action of the verb to study) :: études {f-p}, recherche {f} (research)
stuff {n} /stʌf/ (miscellaneous items; things) :: truc
stuff {n} (substitution for trivial details) :: truc
stuff {n} :: substance {f} , machin {m} , truc {m}
stuff {v} (to fill by crowding into) :: fourrer, bourrer, farcir, truffer
stuff {v} (to break) :: péter, déglinguer
stuff {v} :: mettre, foutre
stuffed {adj} /stʌft/ (with material) :: bourré, farci
stuffed {adj} (with food) :: farci
stuffed animal {n} (soft toy in the form of an animal) :: peluche {f}
stuffed toy {n} (soft toy) SEE: soft toy ::
stuffing {n} /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ (matter used to stuff hollow objects) :: rembourrage {m}
stuffing {n} (food items used to stuff another) :: farce {f}
stuff one's face {v} (to eat excessively) :: se taper la cloche, se remplir la panse, se caler les côtes
stuffy {adj} /ˈstʌfi/ (poorly ventilated) :: mal aéré, étouffant, bouché [nose]
stuffy {adj} (angry and obstinate; sulky) :: fâché, en rogne
stuffy {n} (stuffed toy) SEE: soft toy ::
stumble {n} /ˈstʌmbəl/ (a fall or trip) :: chute {f}, faux pas {m}
stumble {n} (an error or blunder) :: bourde {f}
stumble {v} (to trip or fall) :: trébucher
stumble against {v} (to discover or find something by accident) :: tomber sur
stumble against {v} (to meet somebody by chance) :: tomber sur
stumble upon {v} (to come across by accident; to discover by accident) :: tomber sur
stumbling block {n} (hindrance) :: pierre d'achoppement {f}, écueil {m}
stumbling-block {n} (stumbling block) SEE: stumbling block ::
stump {n} /stʌmp/ (remains of something that has been cut off) :: souche {f}, moignon {m}
stump {n} (drawing: artist's tool) :: estompe {f}
stumped {adj} (baffled) :: perplexe {m} {f}
stun {v} /stʌn/ (to incapacitate) :: étourdir
stun {v} (to shock or surprise) :: étourdir, étonner, époustoufler
stun gun {n} (weapon intended to immobilize) :: foudroyeur {m}, taser {m}
stunned {adj} /stʌnd/ (unable to act or respond) :: abasourdi, stupéfié, stupéfait
stunner {n} (professional wrestling maneuver) :: stunner {m}
stunt {n} /stʌnt/ (dangerous feat) :: cascade {f}, acrobatie {f}, coup publicitaire {m}
stuntman {n} /ˈstʌnt.mæn/ (one who performs stunts) :: cascadeur {m}
stupa {n} /ˈstuːpə/ (Buddhist monument) :: stupa or stûpa
stupefied {adj} (Experiencing the effect of a mind-altering substance) :: stupéfié
stupefy {v} /ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/ (dull the senses or capacity to think) :: stupéfier, abrutir, hébéter, sidérer, abasourdir, ahurir, estomaquer
stupendous {adj} (astonishingly great or large) :: merveilleux
stupid {adj} /ˈst(j)upɪd/ (lacking in intelligence) :: stupide {m} {f}, bête {f}
stupidity {n} /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/ (property of being stupid) :: stupidité {f}
stupidity {n} (act that is stupid) :: stupidité {f}, idiotie {f}, ânerie {f}, sottise {f}, bêtise {f}
stupidly {adv} (in a stupid manner) :: stupidement, bêtement
sturdiness {n} (the state or quality of being sturdy) :: robustesse
sturdy {adj} /ˈstɜrdi/ (of firm build) :: solide
sturdy {adj} (solid in structure or person) :: costaud, robuste
sturgeon {n} /ˈstɝdʒən/ (fish of family Acipenseridae) :: esturgeon {m}
stutter {v} (to speak with spasmodic repetition) SEE: stammer ::
stutter {n} /ˈstʌɾɚ/ (speech disorder) :: bégaiement {m}
stutterer {n} (one who stutters) :: bègue {m} {f}, balbutieur {m}, balbutieuse {f}, bégayeur {m}, bégayeuse {f}
stuttering {n} (a speech disorder) :: bégaiement {m}
stuttering {n} :: bégaiement {m}
Stuttgart {prop} (a city in Germany) :: Stuttgart {m}
St. Vitus' dance {n} (Sydenham's chorea) :: danse de Saint Guy {f}
sty {n} (inflammation) SEE: stye ::
sty {n} (ladder) SEE: ladder ::
sty {n} /staɪ/ (enclosure for swine) :: porcherie {f}
sty {n} (messy or dirty place) :: porcherie {f}
sty {v} (to rise up) SEE: ascend ::
stye {n} /ˈstaɪ/ (bacterial infection of the eyelash or eyelid) :: orgelet {m}, compère loriot {m}
style {n} (sharp stick for writing) SEE: stylus ::
style {n} (gnomon or pin of a sundial) SEE: gnomon ::
style {n} /staɪl/ (stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower) :: style {m}
style {n} (manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art) :: modèle {m}
stylish {adj} /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/ (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress) :: élégant
stylist {n} (hairdresser) SEE: hairdresser ::
stylist {n} (designer) SEE: designer ::
stylist {n} /ˈstaɪlɪst/ :: styliste
stylistics {n} (study of literary style) :: stylistique {f}
stylobate {n} /ˈstaɪ.lə.beɪt/ (top step of the crepidoma) :: stylobate {m}
styloid {adj} (of or pertaining to the styloid process) :: styloïde
stylophone {n} /ˈstaɪləfəʊn/ (small synthesizer operated using a stylus) :: stylophone {m}
stylus {n} /ˈstaɪl.əs/ (tool for writing on clay tablets) :: stylet {m}, style
stylus {n} (phonograph needle) :: saphir {m}
stylus {n} (pen for writing on touch-sensitive screen) :: stylet {m}
stylus {n} (tool for writing Braille) :: poinçon {m}
stylus {n} :: stylo {m}
stymie {v} /ˈstaɪmi/ (to thwart or stump) :: obstruer, mettre en échec
Styria {prop} (Austrian state) :: Styrie {f}
Styrian {adj} (of, from or relating to Styria) :: styrien
Styrian {n} (someone from Styria) :: Styrien
styrofoam {n} (polymer) :: polystyrène {m}, [Quebec] styromousse {m}, polystyrène expansé {m}, frigolite {f}
Styx {prop} /stɪks/ (river of the underworld) :: Styx {m}
sub {n} /sʌb/ (submarine sandwich) :: sandwich sous-marin {m}
sub {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate ::
sub- {prefix} (under, beneath) :: sous-, sub-
sub {n} (subaltern) SEE: subaltern ::
sub {n} (computing: subroutine) SEE: subroutine ::
sub {n} (subcontractor) SEE: subcontractor ::
subalpine {adj} (at the foot of the Alps) :: subalpin {m}
subaltern {n} (subordinate) SEE: subordinate ::
subaltern {adj} /ˈsʌbəltɚn/ (of a lower rank of position) :: subalterne {m} {f}
subaltern {n} :: subalterne
subaltern studies {n} (study and writing of history with a focus on common people) :: études subalternes {f-p}
subarctic {adj} /sʌbˈɑːtɪk/ (of, relating to, or characteristic of the subarctic) :: subarctique
subatomic {adj} (relating to particles that are smaller than an atom) :: subatomique
subatomic particle {n} (unit of matter smaller than an atom) :: particule subatomique {f}
subcarrier {n} (separate radio signal) :: sous-porteuse
subcategory {n} (more narrow category) :: sous-catégorie {f}
subchapter {n} (subsection of a chapter) :: sous-chapitre {m}
subclass {n} (taxonomy) :: sous-classe {f}
subclass {n} (computing) :: classe fille {f}
subclass {n} :: sous-classe {f}
subclassable {adj} :: sous-classable
subcommand {n} :: sous-commande {f}
subcommittee {n} /ˈsʌb.kəmˌmɪt.ti/ (committee within a committee) :: sous-comité {m}
subconscious {adj} (below the level of consciousness) :: subconscient {m}
subconscious {n} (that part of mind that is not consciously perceived) :: subconscient {m}
subconsciously {adv} (below the level of conscious awareness) :: subconsciemment
subconsciousness {n} (state of being subconscious) :: subconscience {f}
subcontinent {n} (large landmass) :: sous-continent {m}
subcontract {v} (contract out portions of a larger contracted project) :: sous-traiter
subcontractor {n} (contractor hired by contractor) :: sous-traitant {m}
subculture {n} (portion of a culture distinguished by its customs or other features) :: sous-culture {f}
subcutaneous {adj} /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ (pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin) :: sous-cutané
subdeacon {n} (cleric below a deacon) :: sous-diacre {m}
subdialect {n} :: sous-dialecte {m}
subdirectory {n} (directory located inside another directory) :: sous-répertoire {m}
subdomain {n} (domain name prefaced with additional parts separated by a period) :: sous-domaine {m}
subdue {v} /səbˈdu/ (to overcome, quieten, bring under control) :: soumettre, subjuguer
subdue {v} (to bring (a country) under control by force) :: assujettir
subeditor {n} (copy editor) SEE: copy editor ::
suberate {n} (salt or ester of suberic acid) :: subérate {m}
suberin {n} (waxy material found in the cell wall of corky plants) :: subérine {f}
subfamily {n} (taxonomic category) :: sous-famille {f}
subfolder {n} (folder within another folder) :: sous-répertoire {m}
subgenus {n} (subdivision of a genus) :: sous-genre {m}
subglaucous {adj} (Having a colour between glaucous and green) :: subglauque
subgraph {n} (section of a graph of network) :: sous-graphe {m}
subgroup {n} (group within a larger group) :: sous-groupe {f}
subgroup {n} ((group theory): group within a larger group) :: sous-groupe {m}
subhuman {n} /sʌbˈhjuːmən/ (untermensch) :: sous-homme {m}
subjacent {adj} /sʌbˈdʒeɪsənt/ (underlying) :: sous-jacent {m}
subject {adj} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (likely to be affected by something) :: sujet (à)
subject {adj} (placed under the power of another) :: soumis
subject {n} /ˈsʌb.dʒɛkt/ (in grammar) :: sujet {m}
subject {n} (main topic) :: sujet {m}
subject {n} (particular area of study) :: matière {f}, discipline {f}
subject {n} (citizen in a monarchy) :: sujet {m}
subject {n} (human, animal or an inanimate object that is being examined) :: sujet
subject {v} /səbˈdʒɛkt/ (to cause to undergo) :: soumettre (à)
subjection {n} (act of bringing under control) :: soumission {f}
subjective {adj} /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/ (based upon subjective feelings or intuition) :: subjectif
subjective case {n} (grammatical case) :: cas sujet
subjectively {adv} (in a subjective manner) :: subjectivement
subjectivity {n} (state of being subjective) :: subjectivité {f}
subject matter {n} (object of thought) :: sujet {m}
subjugate {v} /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/ (to forcibly impose obedience or servitude) :: assujettir
subjugation {n} /ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ (act of subjugating) :: assujettissement
subjunctive {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
subjunctive mode {n} (subjunctive mood) SEE: subjunctive mood ::
subjunctive mood {n} (subjunctive mood) :: subjonctif {m},
sublimate {v} /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/ (to change from solid to gas) :: sublimer
sublimate {v} (to purify or refine by sublimation) :: sublimer
sublimate {v} (psychoanalysis) :: sublimer
sublimate {v} (to raise to a place of honor) :: honorer
sublimation {n} (phase transition) :: sublimation {f}
sublime {v} /səˈblaɪm/ (to sublimate) :: sublimer
sublime {adj} (noble and majestic) :: sublime
Sublime Porte {prop} (Ottoman imperial government) :: Sublime Porte
subliminal {adj} /sʌbˈlɪmɪnəl/ (below the threshold of conscious perception) :: subliminal
subliminally {adv} (in a subliminal manner) :: subliminalement
subliminal message {n} (message under normal perception) :: message subliminal
sublimity {n} (the state of being sublime) :: sublimité {f}
sublingual {adj} /sʌbˈlɪŋɡwəl/ (administered by placement beneath the tongue) :: sublingual
sublingual {adj} (situated beneath the tongue) :: sublingual
submachine gun {n} (short range machine gun) :: mitraillette {f}, pistolet mitrailleur {m}, PM {m}
submarine {adj} /sʌb.məˈɹiːn/ (undersea) :: sous-marin
submarine {n} (undersea boat) :: sous-marin {m}
submarine sandwich {n} (sub) SEE: sub ::
submenu {n} (secondary menu available through another menu) :: sous-menu
submerge {v} /sʌbˈmɝdʒ/ (to immerse (intransitive)) :: submerger
submerge {v} (to immerse (transitive)) :: s'immerger
submersible {adj} (able to be submerged) :: submersible
submersible {n} :: submersible {m}
submethod {n} :: sous-méthode {f}
submission {n} /səbˈmɪʃən/ (the act of yielding) :: soumission {f}
submission {n} (the thing which has been submitted) :: soumission {f}
submission {n} (combat sports) :: soumission {f}
submissive {adj} /səbˈmɪsɪv/ (meekly obedient or passive) :: soumis
submit {v} /səbˈmɪt/ (yield or give way to another) :: se soumettre
submit {v} (enter or put forward something for approval, consideration, marking etc.) :: soumettre présenter
submit {v} (win a fight) :: gagner par soumission
submit {v} :: présenter, soumettre
submolecular {adj} (below the molecular scale) :: sub-moléculaire, submoléculaire
subnamespace {n} :: sous-espace de nom {m}
subnet {n} (portion of a network which shares a network address in which each component is identified by a subnet number) :: sous-réseau {m}
suboptimal {adj} (less than optimal) :: suboptimal {m}
subordinate {adj} /səˈbɔɹdɪnət/ (placed in a lower class, rank, or position) :: subordonné {m}, subordonnée {f}, subordonnés {m-p}, subordonnées {f-p}
subordinate clause {n} (a clause that cannot stand alone) :: proposition subordonnée {f}, subordonnée {f}
subordinating conjunction {n} (a word establishing the nature of a subordinate clause) :: conjonction de subordination {f}
subpackage {n} (object-oriented programming) :: sous-package {m}
subpage {n} (a web page that is subordinate to another) :: sous-page {f}
subpalpebral {adj} (under the eyelids) :: subpalpébral
subpattern {n} :: subpattern {m}, sous-masque {m}
subpixel {n} :: sous-pixel {m}
subpoena {n} /səˈpiːnə/ (writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony) :: citation {f}
subpolar {adj} (situated below the poles) :: subpolaire
subprocess {n} :: sous-processus {m}
subproduct {n} (byproduct) SEE: byproduct ::
subquery {n} (embedded query) :: sous-requête {f}
subquestion {n} (subquestion) :: sous-question {f}
subrenal {adj} (beneath the kidney) :: surrénal
subrogation {n} (the substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant) :: subrogation {f}
subroutine {n} (a section of code) :: fonction, procédure, sous-routine {f}
sub-Saharan {adj} (pertaining to that part of Africa south of the Sahara) :: sub-saharien, subsaharien
subscribe {v} /səbˈskɹaɪb/ (to sign up to receive a publication) :: abonner, s'abonner, souscrire
subscriber {n} /səbˈskɹaɪbəɹ/ (a person who subscribes to a publication or a service) :: abonné {m}
subscript {n} (a type of lettering form) :: indice {m}, lettre inférieure {f}
subscription {n} (access to a resource for a period of time) :: abonnement {m}
subsection {n} (Defined part of a section) :: sous-section {f}
subsection {n} (Subsection of a legal document such as law) :: See also: article, alinéa, sous-alinéa; [Canada]: paragraphe
subsequent {adj} /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ (following in time) :: subséquent, suivant, prochain
subsequent {adj} :: subséquent
subsequently {adv} /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ (subsequently) :: ensuite, subséquemment
subservience {n} (state of being subservient) :: soumission {f}, servilité {f}, asservissement {m}
subservient {adj} (obsequiously submissive) :: servile
subset {n} /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ (set whose elements are within another given set) :: sous-ensemble {m}
subset {n} (group contained in a larger group) :: sous-ensemble {m}
subside {v} (to sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees) :: tomber
subside {v} (to fall into a state of calm; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate) :: calmer
subsidence {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdəns/ (sinking of ground due to underground excavation, seismic activity or groundwater depletion) :: subsidence {f}
subsidiarity {n} (principle) :: subsidiarité {f}
subsidiarization {n} :: filialisation {f}
subsidiarize {v} (to divide a company into subsidiaries) :: filialiser
subsidiary {adj} /sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/ (auxiliary or supplemental) :: subsidiaire
subsidiary {n} (company owned by a parent company or a holding company) :: filiale
subsidize {v} /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ (assist by granting a subsidy) :: subventionner
subsidy {n} /ˈsʌbsɨdi/ (financial support) :: subvention, subside
subsist {v} /səbˈsɪst/ (to survive) :: subsister
subsistent {adj} (inherent) SEE: inherent ::
subsoil {n} (layer of earth below topsoil) :: sous-sol {m}
subspecies {n} /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ (rank in the classification of organisms) :: sous-espèce {f}
substance {n} /ˈsʌbstəns/ (physical matter; material, see also: matter) :: substance {f}
substance {n} (essential part) :: substance {f}
substance {n} (material possessions) :: biens {m-p}
substance {n} (theology: hypostasis) SEE: hypostasis ::
substance abuse {n} (overindulgence in a drug) :: abus de drogues {m}
substantial {adj} /səbˈstænʃəl/ (having substance, actually existing) :: substantiel
substantial {adj} (large in size, quantity or value) :: substantiel
substantial {adj} (most important; essential) :: substantiel
substantial {adj} (satisfying) :: substantiel
substantia nigra {n} (brain structure) :: substantia nigra {f}
substantival {adj} /ˌsʌbstənˈtaɪvəl/ (grammar) :: substantif
substantive {n} (noun) SEE: noun ::
substantive {adj} /ˈsʌbstəntɪv/ (having substance and prompting thought) :: substantif
substantive {adj} (of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant) :: direct, substantif
substantive {adj} (substantival) SEE: substantival ::
substantively {adv} (in a substantive manner) :: substantivement
substantivisation {n} (nominalization) SEE: nominalization ::
substantivise {v} (convert into or use as a noun) :: substantiver
substation {n} (electrical substation) :: poste {f}
substitute {v} /ˈsʌbstɪtut/ (to use in place of something else) :: mettre en place de, remplacer, substituer
substitute {n} (replacement or stand-in) :: remplaçant {m}, substitut {m}
substitute {v} (to substitute) SEE: replace ::
substitutes' bench {n} (the bench on which substitutes sit) :: banc des remplaçants {m}, banc de touche {m}
substitution {n} (substitute) SEE: substitute ::
substitution {n} (the act of substituting or the state of being substituted) :: remplacement {m}
substitution {n} (the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another) :: réaction de substitution {f}
substrate {n} /ˈsʌbstɹeɪt/ (the material or substance on which an enzyme acts) :: substrat {m}
substrate {n} (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) :: substrat {m}
substrate {n} (an underlying layer; a substratum) :: substrat {m}
substrate {n} (an indigenous language) :: substrat {m}
substrate {n} (a metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties) :: substrat {m}
subsume {v} /səbˈsuːm/ (to place under another as belonging to it) :: subsumer, impliquer [logic]
subsume {v} (to consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule) :: généraliser, rejoindre, colliger
subsumption {n} (all senses) :: subsomption {f}
sub-system {n} (group of related components) :: sous-sytème {m}
subtab {n} (tab in another tab) :: sous-onglet {m}
subtend {v} /sʌbˈtɛnd/ (to extend or stretch opposite something, often to delimit an angle) :: sous-tendre
subterfuge {n} /ˈsʌbtəɹˌfjuː(d)ʒ/ :: subterfuge {m}
subterranean {adj} (below ground, under the earth, underground) :: souterrain
subterraneous {adj} (subterranean) SEE: subterranean ::
subtitle {n} /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ (heading below a title) :: sous-titre {m}
subtitle {n} (textual versions of the dialog in films) :: sous-titre {m}
subtitle {v} (to create subtitles) :: sous-titrer
subtitled {adj} (a film in which the dialogue is translated into another language, and displayed at the bottom of the screen) :: sous-titré
subtitler {n} (person) :: sous-titreur {m} , sous-titreuse {f}
subtitling {n} :: sous-titrage {m}
subtle {adj} /ˈsʌt(ə)l/ (hard to grasp) :: subtil, délicat
subtle {adj} :: astucieux
subtlety {n} /ˈsʌt(ə)lti/ (quality or act of being subtle) :: subtilité
subtlety {n} (illusion food) :: entremets
subtly {adv} /ˈsʌ.tl̩.li/ (with subtleness, in a subtle manner) :: subtilement
subtotal {n} (the total for a part of a list of numbers being summed) :: sous-total {m}
subtract {v} /səbˈtɹækt/ (to remove or reduce) :: soustraire
subtraction {n} /səbˈtɹækʃən/ (process) :: soustraction {f}
subtrahend {n} /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/ (A number or quantity to be subtracted from another) :: diminuteur {m}
subtree {n} (mathematics, computer science: a tree wholly contained in another) :: sous-arbre {m}
subtropical {adj} (further from the equator than the tropical regions) :: subtropical
subtropics {n} (the region between the tropics and the temperate latitudes of the world) :: subtropicales {p}
suburb {n} /ˈsʌbɝb/ (area on the periphery of a city or large town) :: banlieue {f}, faubourg {m}
suburban {adj} /səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/ (relating to outskirts of a city) :: suburbain, banlieusard
suburbanite {n} (someone who dwells in suburbia) :: banlieusard {m}, banlieusarde {f}
suburbanization {n} (population movement from cities to suburbs) :: banlieusardisation {f}
subvassal {n} (vassal of a vassal) :: vavasseur {m}
subvention {n} (subsidy) SEE: subsidy ::
subversion {n} :: contestation {f}
subversive {adj} /səbˈvɜɹsɪv/ (intending to subvert) :: subversif
subversively {adv} (in a subversive manner) :: subversivement
subvert {v} /səbˈvɝt/ (to overthrow) :: renverser
subvertisement {n} (piece of subvertising) SEE: subvert ::
subway {n} /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ (underground railway) :: métro {m}, métropolitain {m}
subwoofer {n} (a woofer dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies) :: subwoofer {m}
succeed {v} /səkˈsiːd/ (To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of) :: succéder
succeed {v} (To obtain the object desired; to accomplish what is attempted or intended; to have a prosperous issue or termination; to be successful) :: réussir, avoir du succès
success {n} /səkˈsɛs/ (achievement of one's aim or goal) :: succès {m}
successful {adj} /səkˈsɛsfl̩/ (resulting in success) :: ayant du succès, marqué de succès, couronné de succès
successfully {adv} /səkˈsɛsfəli/ (in a successful manner) :: avec succès
succession {n} /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/ (following in sequence) :: succession {f}
succession {n} (passing of royal power) :: succession {f}
successive {adj} /səkˈsɛsɪv/ (in a series) :: successif
successively {adv} (in a serial manner) :: successivement
successor {n} /səkˈsɛsə(ɹ)/ (person or thing that immediately follows another) :: successeur {m}, successrice {f}
success story {n} (successful person or thing) :: success story {f}
succinate {n} (salt or ester of succinic acid) :: succinate
succinct {adj} /sə(k)ˈsɪŋkt/ (brief and to the point) :: succinct
succinic acid {n} (colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (CH2COOH)2) :: acide succinique {m}
succour {n} /ˈsʌkə/ (aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress) :: secours
succour {v} (to give aid, assistance, or help) :: secourir
succuba {n} (a female demon or fiend) SEE: succubus ::
succubus {n} /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ (female demon) :: succube {m}
succulent {adj} /ˈsʌkjələnt/ (juicy or lush) :: succulent
succulent {adj} (botany: having fleshy leaves or other tissues that store water) :: succulent {m}, succulente {f}, gras {m}, grasse {f}
succulent {n} (a succulent plant) :: succulente {f}
succumb {v} /səˈkʌm/ (to yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire) :: succomber
succumb {v} (to give up, or give in) :: succomber
succumb {v} (to die) :: succomber
such {determiner} /sʌt͡ʃ/ (used to make a comparison with something implied by context) :: tel
such {determiner} (used as an intensifier) :: tellement
such {determiner} :: ainsi
such-and-such {n} (generic placeholder) :: Untel {m}
such as {prep} (for example) SEE: for example ::
such as {prep} (like) :: comme
such is life {phrase} (used to express the acceptance of misfortune) :: c’est la vie, la vie est ainsi faite
suchlike {pron} (more of the same kind) :: choses de ce genre {f-p}
suchness {n} (existence per se) :: talité {f}
such that {conj} (to the extent that) :: tel que (+ subjunctive)
suck {v} /sʌk/ (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc)) :: sucer
suck {v} (to put the mouth or lips to a breast... to draw in milk) :: téter
suck {v} (colloquial: term of general disparagement) :: être chiant, être nul
suck {n} (sycophant) SEE: sycophant ::
sucker {n} /ˈsʌk.ə/ (someone or something that sucks) :: suceur {m}, suceuse {f}
sucker {n} (organ) :: ventouse {f}
sucker {n} (a stem growing up from the roots of a plant) :: rejeton {m}, rejet {m}
sucker {n} (one who is easily fooled) :: pigeon {m}
sucker {v} (to fool) :: pigeonner
sucker {n} (lollipop) SEE: lollipop ::
sucker trap {n} :: attrape-nigaud, piège à cons
suck face {v} ((colloquial) to kiss, especially deeply and for a prolonged time) :: sucer la pomme, sucer la poire
sucking {n} /ˈsʌkɪŋ/ (act of sucking) :: succion {f}
suckle {v} /sʌ.kəl/ (to give suck to) :: allaiter [transitive]
suckle {v} (to nurse; to suck) :: téter
suckling {n} (infant that is still breastfeeding) :: nourrisson {m}
suckling {n} (young mammal which isn't weaned yet) :: nourrisson {m}
suckling pig {n} :: cochon de lait {m}
suck my cock {phrase} (expression of aggravation) :: suce ma bite
suck off {v} (to give a blowjob) :: faire une pipe à, tailler une pipe à
suck up {v} (to absorb fluid) :: absorber
suck up {v} (to adulate or flatter excessively) :: lécher les bottes, cirer les pompes
sucralose {n} (chlorinated sucrose) :: sucralose
sucrose {n} /ˈsukɹoʊs/ (a disaccharide) :: saccharose {m}, saccarose {m}
suction {n} /ˈsʌkʃən/ (the process of creating an imbalance in pressure to draw matter from one place to another) :: succion {f}
suction {v} (process) :: sucer
suction cup {n} /ˈsʌkʃən kʌp/ (cup using suction as an adhesive) :: ventouse {f}
Sudan {prop} /suˈdæn/ (Republic of Sudan) :: Soudan {m}
Sudanese {adj} /suː.de.niːz/ (Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, the Sudanese people or the Sudanese language) :: soudanais {m}, soudanaise {f}
Sudanese {n} (person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent) :: Soudanais {m}, Soudanaise {f}
sudanophilic {adj} :: soudanophile
sudden {n} (surprise) SEE: surprise ::
sudden {adj} /ˈsʌdən/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) :: soudain {m}, soudaine {f}, subit {m}
sudden death {n} (instantaneous death) :: mort subite {f}
sudden death {n} (mode of play) :: mort subite {f}
sudden infant death syndrome {n} (medical syndrome) :: mort subite du nourrisson {f}
suddenly {adv} /ˈsʌdn̩li/ (happening quickly and with little or no warning) :: soudainement, tout d'un coup
suddenness {n} (state of being sudden) :: soudaineté
Sudeten {prop} (series of mountains) :: Sudètes {p}, monts Sudètes {p}
Sudetenland {prop} (region in Czechia) :: Région des Sudètes {f}
sudoer {n} :: sudoer {m}
sudoku {n} /sʊˈdoʊku/ (a puzzle using numbers) :: sudoku {m}
sudorific {adj} (in a state of perspiration) SEE: sweaty ::
suds {n} /sʌdz/ (lather, foam) :: mousse de savon, eau savonneuse
sue {v} /suː/ (to file a legal action) :: poursuivre en justice, intenter un procès à
suede {n} /sweɪd/ (type of leather) :: suède {m}, cuir suédé {m}, daim {m}
suede {adj} (made of suede) :: de suède, de cuir suédé, de daim
suet {n} /s(j)uːɪt/ (fat) :: suif {f}, graisse de rognon (de bœuf) {f}
Suez {prop} (Suez, Egypt) :: Suez
Suez Canal {prop} (canal) :: Canal de Suez {m}
suffer {v} /ˈsʌfɚ/ (undergo hardship) :: souffrir
suffer {v} (feel pain) :: souffrir
suffer {v} (become worse) :: souffrir de, pâtir de; endurer, souffrir, supporter, subir; souffrir
sufferer {n} (one who suffers) :: malade {m} {f}
suffer from {v} (have a disease or condition) :: souffrir
suffering {adj} /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ (experiencing pain) :: souffrance, douleur
suffering {n} (condition) :: souffrance {f}, (of Christ) Passion {f}
suffete {n} (a magistrate of ancient Carthage) :: suffète {m}
suffice {v} /səˈfaɪs/ (be enough, sufficient, adequate) :: suffire
suffice {v} :: suffire 2, 3
sufficiency {n} :: suffisance {f}
sufficient {adj} /səˈfɪʃənt/ (adequate to wants) :: suffisant
sufficient {adj} (self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content) :: autosuffisant
sufficient condition {n} (logical statement) :: condition suffisante {f}
sufficiently {adv} /səˈfɪʃəntli/ (in a sufficient manner) :: suffisamment
sufficiently {adv} (to a sufficient extent) :: suffisamment
sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof {proverb} (the present provides enough to worry about) :: à chaque jour suffit sa peine
suffix {n} /ˈsʌfɪks/ (morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning) :: suffixe {m}
suffix {v} (append (something) to the end of something else) :: suffixer
suffixation {n} (addition of a suffix) :: suffixation {f}
suffocate {v} /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ ((intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body) :: suffoquer
suffocate {v} ((intransitive) to die due to insufficient oxygen supply to the body) :: suffoquer
suffocate {v} ((transitive) to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to his body) :: étouffer
suffocation {n} (asphyxia) :: suffocation {f}
suffrage {n} /ˈsʌfɹɪdʒ/ (the right to vote) :: suffrage {m}
suffragette {n} /ˌsʌf.ɹəˈdʒɛt/ (female supporter of women's right to vote) :: suffragette {f}
suffragist {n} (suffragette) SEE: suffragette ::
Sufism {n} (Islamic mysticism) :: soufisme {m}, sufisme {m}
sugar {v} /ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ (to add sugar to, to sweeten) :: sucrer
sugar {interj} (minced oath) :: zut, fichtre
sugar {n} (sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink) :: sucre {m}
sugar {n} (term of endearment) :: mon chéri {m}, ma chérie {f}, mon chou {m}
sugar {n} (slang: a kiss) :: bise {f}, bisou {m}, bizou {m}
sugar apple {n} (sweetsop) :: atte, pomme cannelle
sugar beet {n} (type of beet) :: betterave sucrière {f}, betterave à sucre {f}
sugar bowl {n} (small receptacle for serving sugar on a table) :: sucrier {m}
sugarbush {n} (grove of maples) :: érablière {f}
sugar cane {n} (species of grass whose sap is a source of sugar) :: canne à sucre {f}
sugar glider {n} (Petaurus breviceps) :: phalanger volant {m}, sucre volant {m}, planeur de sucre {m}
sugar-loaf {n} (conical block of sugar) :: pain de sucre {m}
Sugarloaf Mountain {prop} (rocky peak in Rio de Janeiro) :: Pain de Sucre {m}
sugar mama {n} (Older woman who spends money on a younger person for romantic or sexual purposes.) :: maman-gâteau {f}
sugar paste {n} (sugar dough) :: pâte à sucre
sugar pea {n} (mangetout) SEE: mangetout ::
sugar pie {n} (pie) :: tarte au sucre
sugar shack {n} (where maple syrup is made) :: cabane à sucre {f}, érablière
sugar spoon {n} (type of spoon) :: cuillère à sucre {f}
sugar substitute {n} (food additives) :: édulcorant {m}
sugary {adj} (covered with or containing a large amount of sugar) :: mielleux
suggest {v} /sə(ɡ)ˈdʒɛst/ (to ask for without demanding) :: proposer, suggérer
suggest {v} (to recommend) :: suggérer
suggestible {adj} (susceptible to influence) :: suggestible
suggestion {n} /səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ (something suggested) :: suggestion {f}
suggestion box {n} (receptacle) :: boîte à suggestions {f}
suggestopedia {n} (teaching method) :: suggestopédie {f}
suggillation {n} (livor mortis) SEE: livor mortis ::
suicidal {adj} /ˌs(j)uːɪˈsaɪdl̩/ (pertaining to suicide) :: suicidaire
suicidal {adj} (likely to commit, or to attempt to commit, suicide) :: suicidaire
suicidality {n} (tendency to commit suicide) :: suicidalité {f}
suicide {n} /ˈs(j)uɪˌsaɪd/ (instance of killing oneself) :: suicide {m}
suicide {n} (person who has killed himself/herself, is killing (is attempting/has attempted to kill) himself/herself) :: suicidé {m}, suicidée {f}, suicidant {m}, suicidante {f}
suicide {adj} (to kill oneself intentionally) SEE: commit suicide ::
suicide attack {n} (suicide attack) :: attentat-suicide {m}
suicide bomber {n} (one who carries explosives) :: kamikaze {m}
suid {n} (Suidae) :: suidé {m}
sui generis {adj} /suˑ.i ˈɡɛnɛɹɪs/ (in a class of its own) :: de son genre
sui generis {adj} (by itself) :: tout seul {m}
suit {n} /s(j)uːt/ (set of clothes) :: complet {m}, costume {m}, tailleur {m} [for women], ensemble {m}, tenue {f}
suit {n} (single garment that covers the whole body) :: combinaison {f}
suit {n} (slang: person who wears matching jacket and trousers) :: costard {m}
suit {n} (card games: set of cards distinguished by color and emblems) :: enseigne {f}, couleur {f}
suit {n} (regular order; succession) :: suite {f}
suit {v} (to please, to make content) :: convenir
suit {v} (to agree, accord, be fitted to) :: convenir
suit {n} (pursuit of love interest) SEE: courtship ::
suit {n} (attempt to gain an end by legal process) SEE: lawsuit ::
suit {n} (pursuit, chase) SEE: pursuit ::
suit {n} (company of attendants or followers) SEE: retinue ::
suitable {adj} /ˈsuːtəbl/ (appropriate to a certain occasion) :: approprié, convenable, opportun, idoine
suitably {adv} (in a suitable manner) :: convenablement
suitcase {n} /ˈsutkeɪs/ (large piece of luggage) :: valise {f}
suite {n} /swiːt/ (retinue or company of attendants) :: suite {f}
suite {n} (connected series or succession of objects) :: suite {f}
suite {n} (group of connected rooms) :: suite {f}
suite {n} (musical form pre-dating the sonata) :: suite {f}
suite {n} (selection of music from a larger work) :: suite {f}
suit oneself {v} (do whatever you want) :: comme tu voudras, comme tu veux
suitor {n} (wooer) :: prétendant {m}, soupirant {m}
sujuk {n} (type of sausage) :: soudjouk {m}
Sukhumi {prop} /suːˈkuːmi/ (capital city) :: Soukhoumi {m}
sukun {n} (Diacritic used to mark the absence of a vowel) :: soukoun {m} {f}
Sulawesi {prop} (island) :: Sulawesi {m}
sulfacetic {adj} :: sulfacétique
sulfate {n} /ˈsʌlfeɪt/ (organic chemistry: any ester of sulfuric acid) :: sulfate
sulfate {n} (inorganic chemistry: any salt of sulfuric acid) :: sulfate
sulfide {n} (any compound of sulfur and a metal or electropositive element or group) :: sulfure {m}
sulfite {n} /ˈsʌlfaɪt/ (salt of sulfurous acid) :: sulfite {m}
sulfosalt {n} (a type of complex sulfide mineral with a metal and semimetal) :: sulfosel {m}
sulfur {n} /ˈsʌl.fɚ/ (element) :: soufre {m}
sulfur {n} (colour) :: soufre
sulfur {adj} (colour) :: soufre
sulfur dioxide {n} (the compound SO2) :: dioxyde de soufre {m}
sulfuric acid {n} (H2SO4) :: acide sulfurique {m}
sulfur monoxide {n} (sulfur monoxide) :: monoxyde de soufre {m}
sulfur mustard {n} (mustard gas) SEE: mustard gas ::
sulfurous {adj} /ˈsʌlfəɹəs/ (containing sulfur) :: sulfureux
sulfurous acid {n} (the weak acid, H2SO3) :: acide sulfureux {m}
sulfur trioxide {n} (the compound SO3) :: trioxyde de soufre {m}
sulk {v} /sʌlk/ (to express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn) :: bouder, faire la gueule
sulky {adj} (gloomy) :: boudeur, boudeuse
sullen {adj} (sulky) SEE: sulky ::
sullen {adj} /ˈsʌlən/ (having a brooding ill temper) :: maussade, morose
sullen {adj} (dismal) :: morne
sullen {adj} (sluggish) :: lent
sully {v} /ˈsʌli/ (to soil or stain) :: salir, souiller
sully {v} (to corrupt or damage) :: souiller
sulphuric acid {n} (sulfuric acid) SEE: sulfuric acid ::
sulphurous acid {n} (sulphurous acid) SEE: sulfurous acid ::
sultan {n} /ˈsʌltən/ (ruler) :: sultan {m}, soudan {m}
sultana {n} /ˌsʌlˈtɑː.nə/ (raisin) :: raisin de Smyrne {m}
sultana {n} (female relative of a sultan) :: sultane {f}
sultanate {n} (state ruled by a sultan) :: sultanat {m}
sultry {adj} /ˈsʌltɹi/ (hot and humid) :: étouffant
sultry {adj} (very hot and dry) :: torride
sultry {adj} (sexually enthralling) :: torride
sum {n} /sʌm/ (quantity obtained by addition or aggregation) :: somme {f}
sum {n} (arithmetic problem) :: calcul {m}
sum {n} (quantity of money) :: somme {f}
sum {v} (to add together) :: additionner
sum {v} (give a summary of) SEE: summarize ::
sum {n} (summary) SEE: summary ::
sum {n} (summit) SEE: summit ::
sumac {n} /ˈs(j)uːmæk/ (shrub or small tree of the genus Rhus, etc.) :: sumac {m}
Sumatra {prop} (the largest island of Indonesia) :: Sumatra {f}
Sumatran {n} (Someone from Sumatra) :: Sumatrais {m}, Sumatran {m}, Sumatrien {m}, Sumatraise {f}, Sumatrane {f}, Sumatrienne {f}
Sumatran tiger {n} (Sumatran tiger) :: tigre de Sumatra {m}
Sumerian {adj} (pertaining to Sumer) :: sumérien {m}
Sumerian {n} (person) :: Sumérien {m}, Sumérienne {f}
Sumerian {prop} (language) :: sumérien {m}
Sumerologist {n} (person who studies Sumerology) :: Sumerologue
Sumerology {n} (the study of the ancient Sumerian civilisation) :: sumérologie {f}
summable {adj} (having a Lebesgue integral) :: sommable
summarily {adv} /səˈmɛɹɪli/ (in a summary manner) :: sommairement
summarily {adv} (briefly) :: éphémère, sommairement
summarize {v} /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ (to prepare a summary) :: résumer, récapituler
summarize {v} (to give a capitulation of salient facts; to recapitulate or review) :: récapituler
summary {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (concise) :: sommaire
summary {adj} (performed speedily) :: sommaire
summary {adj} (cutting the procedures of a normal trial) :: sommaire
summary {n} (condensed presentation) :: résumé {m}, sommaire {m}, récapitulation {f}, compte rendu {m}
summer {n} /ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ (hottest season) :: été {m}
summer camp {n} (institution devoted to housing and entertaining children) :: colonie de vacances {f}, camp de vacances
summer roll {n} (a Vietnamese roll) :: rouleau de printemps {m}, rouleau printanier {m}
summer school {n} (academic sessions held in the summer) :: école d'été {f}, université d'été {f}
summer solstice {n} (the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined toward the sun) :: solstice d'été {m}
summer time {n} (daylight saving time) SEE: daylight saving time ::
summertime {n} (the period or season of summer) :: été {m}
summer tire {n} (type of tire) :: pneu d'été
Summer Triangle {prop} (asterism) :: Triangle d'été {m}
summery {adj} /ˈsʌməɹi/ (relating to the summer) :: d'été, estival
summery {adj} (of weather, typical of summer) :: d'été, estival {m}
summit {n} /ˈsʌmɪt/ (peak, top of mountain) :: sommet {m}
summit {n} (gathering of leaders) :: sommet {m}
summon {v} /ˈsʌmən/ (to call people together) :: convoquer, convier
summon {v} (to ask someone to come) :: convoquer, convier
summon {v} (law: to order someone to appear in court) :: convoquer, citer à comparaître (to order someone to appear in court: citer quelqu’un à comparaître; to order someone to appear in court: citer à comparaître en justice)
summon {v} (to rouse oneself to exert a skill) :: rassembler
summons {n} /ˈsʌ.mənz/ (call to do something, especially to come) :: convocation {f}
summons {n} (notice summoning someone to appear in court) :: citation à comparaître {f}
sumo {n} /ˈsuːməʊ/ (form of wrestling) :: sumo {m}
sumo {n} (sumo wrestler) :: sumotori {m}
sump {n} /sʌmp/ (hollow or pit) :: bassin {m}
sump {n} (completely flooded cave passage) :: siphon {m}
sump {n} (crankcase) :: carter d'huile {m}, carter humide {m}
sump {n} ((nautical) pit at the lowest point) :: puisard {m}
sump {n} ((construction) intentional depression) :: puisard {m}
sumptuary {adj} /ˈsʌm(p)tjuˌɛɹi/ (relating to expense) :: somptuaire
sumptuary {adj} :: somptuaire
sumptuous {adj} /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ (magnificent, luxurious, splendid) :: somptueux
sum up {v} (sum up) SEE: summarize ::
sun {prop} (the star around which the Earth revolves, see also: Sun) :: soleil {m}, Soleil {m}
sun {n} (a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system) :: soleil {m}
sun {n} (light and warmth received from the sun) :: soleil {m}
sun {n} (something like the sun in brightness or splendor) :: soleil {m}
Sun {prop} /sʌn/ (star) :: Soleil {m}
Sun {n} (Sunday) :: dim. {m}
sunbath {n} (period of tanning) :: bain de soleil {m}
sunbathe {v} (to expose one's body to the sun) :: prendre un bain de soleil
sunbather {n} (person who basks in the sun to get a tan) :: bronzeur {m}, bronzeuse {f}
sunbeam {n} (narrow, intense ray of sunlight) :: rayon de soleil {m}
sun bear {n} (Helarctos malayanus) :: ours malais {m}
sunbed {n} (tanning device) SEE: tanning bed ::
sunburn {n} /ˈsʌnbɝn/ (burn) :: coup de soleil {m}, actinite {f}
sunburn {v} (to receive a sunburn) :: attraper un coup de soleil
suncatcher {n} :: capteur de soleil {m}, suncatcher {m}
sundae {n} /ˈsʌndeɪ/ (dessert) :: sundae {m}
Sunda Strait {prop} (strait between Java and Sumatra) :: détroit de la Sonde
Sunday {n} /ˈsʌndeɪ/ (day of the week) :: dimanche {m}
Sunday {n} (newspaper) :: presse dominicale {f}
Sunday {adv} (on Sunday) :: dimanche
Sunday best {n} (person's finest clothing) :: ≈ endimanché
Sunday driver {n} (one who drives slowly) :: conducteur du dimanche {m}
Sunday school {n} (religious school providing education on Sundays) :: école du dimanche {f}
sunder {v} /ˈsʌndɚ/ (to break or separate or to break apart) :: rompre
sunderling {adv} (separately) SEE: separately ::
sundew {n} (group of insectivorous plants) :: droséra {f}
sundial {n} /ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl/ (device noting the time of day by the position of a shadow) :: cadran solaire {m}
sun dog {n} (spot) :: parhélie {f}
sundown {n} (sunset) SEE: sunset ::
sunfish {n} /ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/ (fish of the family Molidae) :: môle {f}, poisson-lune {m}, molidé
sunflower {n} /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (flower) :: tournesol {m}
sunflower oil {n} (vegetable oil) :: huile de tournesol {f}
sunflower seed {n} (seed of a sunflower) :: graine de tournesol {f}
sun gear {n} (gear wheel) :: planétaire intérieur {m}, soleil {m}
sunglasses {n} (tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun) :: lunettes de soleil {f-p}
sungrebe {n} /ˈsʌn.ɡɹib/ (Heliornis fulica) :: grébifoulque d'Amérique {m}
Sun King {prop} :: Roi-Soleil {m}
sun letter {n} (sun letter) :: lettre solaire {f}
sunlight {n} /ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/ (electromagnetic radiation given off by the sun) :: lumière du soleil {f}
sunlounger {n} :: chaise longue
Sunni {n} (follower of the Sunni branch of Islam) :: sunnite {m}
Sunni {n} (Sunni Islam, a branch of Islam) :: sunnisme {m}
Sunnite {n} (Sunni) SEE: Sunni ::
sunny {adj} /ˈsʌni/ (weather, day) :: ensoleillé
sunny {adj} (place) :: ensoleillé
sunny side up {adv} (type of fried egg) :: œuf sur le plat, œuf miroir, œuf au plat
sun protection factor {n} (an indication of how long a sunscreen remains effective) :: indice de protection solaire {m}
sunray {n} (sunbeam) SEE: sunbeam ::
sunrise {n} /ˈsʌnɹaɪz/ (time of day) :: lever du soleil {m}, potron-minet
sunroof {n} /ˈsʌnˌɹuːf/ (opening in a vehicle roof) :: toit ouvrant {m}
sunscreen {n} (cream that protects the skin from the sun) :: crème solaire {f}, écran solaire {m}
sunset {n} /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ (time of day) :: coucher de soleil {m}
sunset {n} (changes in color of sky at sunset) :: crépuscule {m}
sunset {n} (final period of life) :: crépuscule {m}
sunshade {n} (something to keep the sun off) :: ombrelle {f}, parasol {m}
sunshine {n} /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ (direct rays of the sun) :: soleil {m}, lumière du soleil {f}
sun shower {n} (rain shower) :: mariage du loup {m}
sunspot {n} /ˈsʌnspɑt/ (region on the sun's surface) :: tache solaire {f}
sunstroke {n} (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays) :: insolation {f}
suntan {n} (darkened coloration of the skin) :: bronzage
suntan {v} (to obtain a suntan) :: bronzer, hâler
suntan {v} (to attempt to obtain a suntan) :: bronzer
suntanned {adj} (having a suntan) SEE: tanned ::
sunup {n} (time of day) SEE: sunrise ::
sunup {n} (change in color of sky) SEE: sunrise ::
suona {n} /swoʊˈnɑː/ (Chinese double-reeded horn) :: suona {f}
super {adj} /ˈs(j)upɚ/ (better than usual) :: super
super- {prefix} ((fiction) relating to superheroes) :: super-
superabundant number {n} (positive integer whose abundancy index is greater than that of any lesser positive integer) :: nombre superabondant {m}
superacid {n} (medium having very high acidity) :: superacide {m}
superannuated {adj} /ˌsupɚˈænjuˌeɪtɪd/ (obsolete, antiquated) :: obsolète,dépassé
superannuated {adj} (retired or discarded due to age) :: pensionné,licencié
superatom {n} (a cluster of atoms which seems to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms) :: superatome {m}
superbly {adv} (excellently) :: excellemment
supercargo {n} (officer in charge of cargo on board) :: subrécargue {m}
supercell {n} (severe thunderstorm) :: supercellule {f}
supercentenarian {n} (Someone aged 110 years or more) :: supercentenaire {m} {f}
supercilious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/ (showing contemptuous indifference) :: hautain
supercilium {n} (arch of hair) SEE: eyebrow ::
superclass {n} (class that passes attributes and methods) :: classe mère {f}
super combined {n} :: super-combiné
supercomputer {n} (computer that has great processing power) :: superordinateur {m}, supercalculateur {m}
superconducting {adj} (exhibiting superconductivity) :: supraconducteur
superconductive {adj} (exhibiting or relating to superconductivity) :: supraconducteur
superconductivity {n} (property of a material whereby it has no resistance) :: supraconductivité {f}
superconductor {n} (a substance) :: supraconducteur {m}
supercontinent {n} (very large continent in the Earth's past) :: supercontinent {m}
supercontinent {n} (one of modern landmasses) :: supercontinent {m}
supercritical fluid {n} (substance) :: fluide supercritique {f}
super cup {n} :: supercoupe {f}
super-duper {adj} (truly great) :: super, sensass, génial
super-Earth {n} (extrasolar planet several times larger than Earth) :: super-terre
superego {n} /supɛɹiɡoʊ/ (part of the mind) :: surmoi {m}
superessive case {n} (case used to indicate location on an object) :: superessif {m}
superexcellent {adj} /ˌsuːpəˈɹɛksələnt/ (Uncommonly excellent) :: excellentissime
superfamily {n} (taxonomic category) :: superfamille {f}
superfamily {n} (group of related proteins or other molecules) :: superfamille {f}
superfetation {n} /suːpəfəˈteɪʃən/ (formation of a fetus while another fetus is already present in the uterus.) :: superfétation {f}
superficial {adj} /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/ (shallow, lacking substance) :: superficiel
superficially {adv} (in a superficial manner) :: superficiellement
superfluid {n} (substance that exhibits superfluidity) :: superfluide {m}
superfluid {adj} (exhibiting superfluidity) :: superfluide {m} {f}
superfluidity {n} (frictionless flow of a fluid) :: superfluidité {f}
superfluity {n} /ˌsuː.pəˈfluː.ɪ.ti/ (quality or state of being superfluous) :: superfluité {f}
superfluity {n} (something superfluous) :: superflu {m}
superfluous {adj} /suːˈpɝːflu.əs/ (excess of what is sufficient) :: superflu
superfluousness {n} (superfluity) SEE: superfluity ::
superfood {n} (food supposed to confer remarkable health benefits) :: super-aliment {m}, superaliment {m}
supergiant {n} (very large star) :: supergéant {m}
superglue {n} (very strong glue) :: superglue {f}
supergravity {n} (field theory) :: supergravité {f}
superhabitable planet {n} /ˌsupɚˈhæbɪtəbl̩ ˈplænɪt/ (hypothetical type of exoplanet) :: planète super-habitable {f}
superhero {n} /s(j)upə(ɹ)hɪɹoʊ/ (a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers) :: super-héros {m}
superheroine {n} (a female superhero) :: super-héroïne {m}
superimpose {v} (to place an object over another object) :: superposer
superintend {v} :: surveiller, diriger
superintendent {n} /ˌsjuːpəɹɪnˈtɛndənt/ (a person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something) :: surintendant {m}
superintendent {n} (police officer ranking above inspector) :: superintendant
superior {adj} /suːˈpɪɹiɚ/ (higher in rank or quality) :: supérieur
superior {adj} (located above) :: supérieur
superiority {n} /ˈsʊu.pɪə(ɹ)ˌi.ɒ.ɹɪ.ti/ (the state of being superior) :: supériorité {f}
superlative {n} /suˈpɝː.lə.tɪv/ (highest degree of something) :: summum {m}
superlative {n} (form of adjective expressing "most") :: superlatif {m}
superlative {adj} (exceptionally good) :: suprême
superlative {adj} (of or pertaining to a superlative) :: superlatif {m}
superlative degree {n} ((grammar)) :: superlatif {m}
supermajority {n} (qualified majority) SEE: qualified majority ::
superman {n} /ˈs(j)uːpəmæn/ (übermensch) :: surhomme {m}
superman {n} (person of extraordinary or superhuman powers) :: superman {m}
Superman {prop} /ˈs(j)uːpə(ɹ)mæn/ (a fictional character with superhuman powers) :: Superman {m}
supermarket {n} /ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/ (store) :: supermarché {m}
supermarket {n} (chain of stores) :: supermarché {m}
supermassive black hole {n} (Any black hole with a large mass) :: trou noir supermassif {m}
supermethod {n} (object-oriented programming) :: superméthode {f}
supermodel {n} (famous fashion model) :: top model {m} {f}
supernal {adj} /suˈpɝ.nəl/ (pertaining to heaven or to the sky) :: céleste
supernal {adj} (exalted, exquisite, superlative) :: paradisiaque, ravissant, sublime, ineffable, exquis
supernatant {adj} (floating on the surface of a liquid) :: surnageant
supernatural {adj} /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ (above nature) :: surnaturel, surnaturelle
supernatural {adj} (not of the usual) :: surnaturel
supernova {n} (exploding star) :: supernova {f}
supernumerary {n} /ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi/ (person who works in a group without forming part of the regular staff) :: surnuméraire {m} {f}, suppléant
supernumerary {adj} (beyond the prescribed or standard amount) :: surnuméraire {m} {f}, en surnombre
supernumerary {adj} (beyond what is necessary, see also: redundant) :: en trop, en surnombre
supernumerary {n} (extra or walk-on in a play or movie) SEE: walk-on ::
superorder {n} (taxonomic category) :: superordre {m}
superordinate {adj} (greater in degree, rank or position) :: surordonné {m}
superorganism {n} (social colony) :: superorganisme {m}
superpackage {n} (package situated above another) :: superpackage {m}
superpartner {n} (particle) :: superpartenaire {m}
superphylum {n} (taxonomic category above phylum and below subkingdom) :: superembranchement {m}
superposition principle {n} (The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution) :: principe de superposition {m}
superpower {n} (sovereign state) :: superpuissance {f}
superpower {n} (fictional extraordinary ability) :: superpouvoir {m}
superscript {n} (a type of lettering form) :: exposant {m}, lettre supérieure {f}
supersede {v} /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ (take the place of) :: supplanter
superset {n} (set containing all elements of another set) :: sur-ensemble {m}
supersoft {n} (motorsports) :: supertendre
supersolid {n} (superfluid material) :: supersolide {m}
supersolidity {n} ((uncountable) condition of being supersolid) :: supersolidité {f}
supersonic {adj} (ultrasonic) SEE: ultrasonic ::
supersonic {adj} (greater than the speed of sound) :: supersonique {m} {f}
superspreader {n} (someone responsible for spreading an infection to many other people) :: super-propagateur {m}, superinfecteur {m}, superinfectrice {f}
superstar {n} (very famous person) :: superstar {f}
super star cluster {n} (young, massive, dense star cluster) :: super-amas d'étoiles {m}
superstition {n} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃən/ (a belief that events may be influenced by one's behaviour in some magical or mystical way) :: superstition {f}
superstitious {adj} /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈstɪ.ʃəs/ (susceptible to superstitions) :: superstitieux
superstratum {n} (a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language) :: superstrat {m}
superstring {n} (hypothetical physical object) :: supercorde {f}
supersymmetry {n} (theory that attempts to unify the fundamental physical forces) :: supersymétrie {f}
supertanker {n} (extremely large tanker) :: superpétrolier {m}, supertanker {m}
superuser {n} (user with complete access to an operating system) :: super-utilisateur {m}, administrateur {m}, root {m}
supervillain {n} (a fictional criminal or evil-doer with superpowers) :: super-vilain {m}
supervise {v} (to oversee or direct) :: superviser, encadrer
supervision {n} (the act or instance of supervising) :: supervision {f}, surveillance {f}
supervisor {n} /ˈsuːpɚˌvaɪzɚ/ (a person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group etc.) :: superviseur {m}
supervisory board {n} (group) :: conseil de surveillance {m}
superwoman {n} (exceptional woman) :: superfemme {f}, surfemme {f}
supine {adj} /ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/ (lying on its back) :: supinal
supine {n} (verbal noun) :: supin {m}
supper {n} /ˈsʌpɚ/ (food before going to bed) :: souper [in French of France]
supper {n} (dinner at night) :: souper
supplant {v} /səˈplænt/ (to take the place of, to replace) :: supplanter
supplant {v} (to remove violently) :: détrôner, déposer, dézinguer, renverser, éradiquer
supple {adj} /ˈsʌpəl/ (pliant, easy to bend) :: souple
supple {adj} (lithe and agile when moving and bending) :: souple
supple {adj} (compliant) :: souple
supplement {n} /ˈsʌpləmənt/ (additional section of a newspaper) :: supplément {m}
supplementary {adj} (additional) :: supplémentaire
supplementary angles {n} (pair of angles) :: angle supplémentaire {m}
suppleness {n} (the quality of being supple) :: souplesse {f}
suppletion {n} /səˈpliːʃən/ ((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking) :: supplétion {f}, supplétisme {m}
suppletive {adj} (which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms) :: supplétif
suppliant {adj} /ˈsʌpliənt/ :: suppliant {m}
supplicate {v} /ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/ (beg, beseech) :: supplier
supplication {n} /sʌplɪˈkeɪʃən/ (an act of supplicating) :: supplication {f}
supplier {n} /səˈplaɪə/ (one who supplies, a provider) :: fournisseur {m}
supply {v} /səˈplaɪ/ (to provide, make available for use) :: fournir, approvisionner
supply {n} (act of supplying) :: approvisionnement
supply {n} (provisions) :: vivres {m-p}
supply and demand {n} (economic model of pricing) :: offre et demande {f}, l'offre et la demande
supply chain {n} (system of organisations, people, etc.) :: chaîne de production {f}, chaîne logistique {f}
supply-side economics {n} (branch of economics) :: économie de l'offre {f}
supply vessel {n} (ship used to transport supplies) :: ravitailleur {m}
support {v} /səˈpɔɹt/ (to keep from falling) :: soutenir
support {v} (to back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid) :: soutenir
support {v} :: [2,4] soutenir
support {n} (something which supports) :: soutien {m}
support {n} (financial or other help) :: soutien {m}
supporter {n} /səˈpɔː.tə/ (Person who supports, an adherent) :: partisan {m}, supporter {m}, supporteur {m}, supporteuse {f}, supportrice {f}
supporter {n} (animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms) :: support {m}
support group {n} (group that supports each other) :: groupe de parole {m}
suppose {v} /səˈpoʊz/ (conclude; believe) :: supposer, imaginer
suppose {v} (theorize; hypothesize) :: supposer
supposed {adj} /səˈpoʊzd/ (expected) :: supposé {m} Quebec
supposed to {phrase} /səˈpoʊs ˌtu/ (Required to) :: censé, devoir faire
supposition {n} /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ (assumption) :: hypothèse {f}, supposition {f}, conjecture {f}
suppository {n} /səˈpɑzɪˌtɔɹi/ (medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity) :: suppositoire {m}
suppress {v} /səˈpɹɛs/ (to hold in place, to keep low) :: contenir, réduire, supprimer, réprimer
suppurate {v} /ˈsʌpjəreɪt/ (form or discharge pus) :: suppurer
supramolecule {n} (organized system of molecules) :: supramolécule {f}
supranational {adj} (of greater than national scope) :: supranational
suprarenal {adj} (located above the kidney) :: surrénal {m}
suprasternal notch {n} (conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum) :: fourchette sternale {f}
supremacism {n} :: suprémacisme {m}
supremacist {n} (advocate of supremacy of one group over others) :: suprémaciste {m} {f}
supremacy {n} /suˈpɹɛməsi/ (quality of being supreme) :: suprématie {f}
supreme {adj} /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ (dominant) :: suprême
supreme being {n} (deity with power over all things) :: Être suprême {m}
supreme court {n} (court of law representing the highest legal authority within a jurisdiction) :: cour suprême {f}
Supreme Leader {n} (head of state of Iran) :: Guide suprême {m}
supremely {adv} (to the highest degree) :: suprêmement
Supreme Soviet {prop} (Soviet parliament) :: Soviet suprême
supremum {n} (element of a set greater than or equal to all members of a given subset) :: supremum {m}
sura {n} (chapter of the Qur'an) :: sourate {f}
surcharge {n} /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ (addition of extra charge) :: surcharge {f}
surcingle {n} /ˈsəɹsɪŋɡɫ̩/ :: surfaix {m}
sure {adj} /ʃʊɹ/ (certain, reliable) :: sûr {m}, sûre {f}, certain
sure {adj} (certain in one's knowledge or belief) :: sûr, certain
sure {interj} (noncommittal yes) :: d'accord
sure {interj} (of course) :: bien sûr
sure enough {adv} (just like one would expect) :: comme il se doit
surely {adv} /ˈʃʊɹli/ (without fail) :: sûrement
surely {adv} (certainly, undoubtedly) :: sûrement, assurément
surely {adv} (with confidence) :: sûrement, assurément
Suren {prop} :: Suréna {m}
sure thing {interj} ((informal) a reply to thank you) :: pas de quoi
surety {n} (certainty) SEE: certainty ::
surety {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪti/ (law: promise to pay on behalf of another) :: cautionnement {m}
surety {n} (law: one who undertakes such promise) :: caution {f}
suretyship {n} /ˈʃʊəɹɪtiːʃɪp/ (agreement) :: cautionnement {m}
surf {n} /sɝf/ (waves that break) :: brisants {m-p}
surf {v} (to ride a wave) :: surfer
surf {v} (to browse the Internet) :: surfer
surface {n} /ˈsɝːfəs/ (up-side of a flat object) :: surface {f}
surface {v} (to rise to the surface) :: faire surface
surface {v} (for information to become known) :: faire surface
surface plasmon {n} (quantized electromagnetic wave) :: plasmon de surface {m}
surface tension {n} (the effect on the surface of a liquid) :: tension superficielle {f}
surface-to-air {adj} (fired from the ground) :: sol-air
surface-to-air missile {n} (missile) :: missile sol-air {m}
surfactant {n} /səɹˈfæktənt/ (surface active agent) :: tensioactif, mouillant, surfactant, surfactif
surf and turf {n} :: terre et mer, mer et terre, terre & mer, mer & terre
surfboard {n} /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ (a shaped waterproof plank used to surf on waves) :: planche de surf {f}
surfer {n} (person who rides a surfboard) :: surfeur {m}, surfeuse {f}
surfer {n} (person who surfs the Internet) :: internaute {m} {f}
surfing {n} /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ (sport) :: surf {m}
surf riding {n} (surfing) SEE: surfing ::
surge {n} /sɝdʒ/ (sudden transient rush or flood) :: montée, poussée, vague, afflux
surge {n} (sudden transient rush or flood) :: montée
surge {v} (to rush, flood, or increase suddenly) :: déferler
surgeon {n} /ˈsɝdʒən/ (doctor who performs surgery) :: chirurgien, chirurgienne {f}
surgeonfish {n} (any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Acanthuridae) :: poisson-chirurgien {m}
surge protector {n} (appliance designed to protect electrical devices) :: parafoudre {m}, parasurtenseur
surgery {n} /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/ (procedure involving major incisions) :: chirurgie {f}, opération {f}
surgery {n} (medical specialty) :: chirurgie {f}
surgery {n} (room or department where surgery is performed) :: salle opératoire {f}
surge suppressor {n} (surge protector) SEE: surge protector ::
surgical {adj} /ˈsɝdʒɪkəl/ (of or relating to surgery) :: chirurgical
surgical mask {n} (mask worn to catch bacteria) :: masque chirurgical, masque d'hygiène, masque à trois plis
surgical spirit {n} (ethanol with small quantities of additives) :: alcool modifié {m}
Suriname {prop} /ˌsʊɹ.ɪˈnɑm/ (country) :: Surinam {m}, Suriname {m}
Surinamese {n} (person from Suriname) :: Surinamien {m}, Surinamienne {f}
Surinamese {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Suriname) :: surinamien
surjection {n} /sɜː(ɹ).dʒɛk.ʃən/ (function that is a many-to-one mapping) :: surjection {f}
surjective {adj} (of, relating, or being a surjection) :: surjectif
surly {adj} /ˈsɜːli/ (irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly) :: grognon, grincheux, impoli
surly {adj} (threatening, menacing, gloomy) :: menaçant, rude, morne
surly {adj} ((obsolete) lordly, arrogant, supercilious) :: arrogant, autoritaire
surmise {v} /sɜːˈmaɪz/ (to imagine or suspect) :: présumer, supposer, suspecter
surmount {v} /sɚˈmaʊnt/ (to get over; to overcome) :: surmonter
surname {n} /ˈsɝneɪm/ (name that indicates family) :: nom {m}, patronyme {m}, nom de famille {m}
surpass {v} /sɚˈpæs/ (to exceed) :: surpasser, dépasser, excéder
surplice {n} /ˈsɝplɪs/ (liturgical vestment) :: surplis {m}
surplus {n} /ˈsɝˌplʌs/ (excess, overplus) :: surplus {m}
surplus {n} (funds in public treasury greater than ordinary needs) :: excédentaire {m}
surplus value {n} :: plus-value {f}
surprise {n} /sɚˈpɹaɪz/ (something not expected) :: surprise {f}
surprise {n} (attributively: that is unexpected) :: surprise
surprise {v} (cause (someone) to feel surprise) :: surprendre, étonner
surprise {v} (do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise) :: surprendre
surprised {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzd/ (caused to feel surprise) :: surpris
surprising {adj} /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/ (that is or are a surprise) :: surprenant, étonnant, surprenante {f}, étonnante {f}
surprisingly {adv} (in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual) :: étonnamment
surrealism {n} /səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/ (artistic movement and aesthetic philosophy) :: surréalisme
surrealist {adj} (of, or relating to surrealism) :: surréaliste
surrealist {n} (surrealist artist) :: surréaliste {m} {f}
surreal number {n} (element of an extension of the real numbers that includes infinite numbers and infinitesimals) :: nombre surréel {m}
surrender {v} /səˈɹɛndəɹ/ (transitive: to give up into the power, control, or possession of another) :: capituler
surrender {v} (intransitive or reflexive: to give oneself up into the power of another) :: capituler, se rendre
surrender {n} (an act of surrendering) :: capitulation {f}, reddition {f}
surreptitious {adj} /səˌɹɜpˈtɪʃəs/ (stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert) :: furtif, subreptice
surreptitiously {adv} /sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/ (in a surreptitious manner) :: subrepticement, furtivement
surrogacy {n} (surrogate motherhood) :: gestation pour autrui {f}, GPA {f}
surrogate {n} /ˈsʌɹəɡɨt/ (substitute) :: remplaçant {m}, remplaçante {f}, suppléant {m}, suppléante {f}, substitut {m}, substitute {f}
surrogate {n} (person or animal that acts as a substitute for another) :: substitut {m}, personne de substitution {f}
surrogate {n} :: remplaçant (person), succédané {m}
surrogate mother {n} (woman who gives birth to a child not her own) :: mère porteuse {f}
surround {v} /səˈɹaʊnd/ (to encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions) :: entourer
surround {v} (to enclose to prevent escape) :: enceindre
surroundings {n} /səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/ (area surrounding someone or something) :: environnement {m}, voisinage {m}
surtitle {n} (translation) :: surtitre {m}
surtitle {v} (provide surtitles) :: surtitrer
surveil {v} /sɚˈveɪl/ (To keep someone or something under surveillance) :: surveiller
surveillance {n} /səɹˈveɪ.ləns/ (observation of individuals or groups of individuals) :: surveillance {f}, fichage {m}
surveillance camera {n} (CCTV camera) :: caméra de surveillance {f}
survey {n} /ˈsɝveɪ/ (an examination of the opinions of a group) :: sondage {m}
survey {n} (act of surveying) :: arpentage {m}, reconnaissance {f}, sondage {m}
survey {n} (an examination) :: enquête {f}
survey {n} (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) :: reconnaissance {f}
survey {v} (to inspect; to examine) :: inspecter
surveyor {n} (person occupied with the process of determining positions on the Earth's surface) :: arpenteur {m}, arpenteuse {f}, géomètre
survival {n} /sɚˈvaɪvəl/ (continued existence or life) :: survie {f}
survive {v} /sɚˈvaɪv/ (person: continue to live) :: survivre
survivor {n} /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/ (one who survives) :: survivant {m}, survivante {f}, rescapé {m}, rescapée {f}
survivorship bias {n} (bias) :: biais du survivant
Susa {prop} /ˈsuːzə/ (capital) :: Suse {f}
Susan {prop} /ˈsuːzən/ (female given name) :: Suzanne
Susanna {prop} (female given name) SEE: Susan ::
Susanna {prop} (biblical character) :: Suzanne {f}
susceptibility {n} /səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/ (the condition of being susceptible) :: susceptibilité
susceptible {adj} /səˈsɛptɪbl̩/ (especially sensitive) :: susceptible
sushi {n} /ˈsuʃi/ (Japanese dish) :: sushi {m}
suslik {n} /ˈsʌslɪk/ (Spermophilus or Citellus) :: souslik {m}, zisel {m}
suspect {v} /ˈsʌs.pɛkt/ (distrust, have doubts about) :: soupçonner
suspect {v} (believe to be guilty) :: soupçonner
suspect {n} (person suspected of something) :: suspect
suspect {adj} (viewed with suspicion) :: suspect {m}
suspend {v} /səˈspɛnd/ (To halt temporarily) :: suspendre
suspend {v} (To hang freely) :: suspendre
suspend {v} (To create a suspension) :: suspendre, mettre en suspension
suspend {v} (To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event) :: suspendre
suspended {adj} /səˈspɛndɪd/ (interrupted or delayed) :: suspendu
suspended animation {n} (the slowing of life processes) :: biostase {f}, animation suspendue {f}
suspended cymbal {n} (cymbal that is suspended horizontally) :: cymbale suspendue {f}
suspended sentence {n} (type of sentence) :: sursis {m}
suspender {n} /səˈspɛndɚ/ (an item used hold up trousers) :: bretelles {f-p}
suspender {n} (item used to hold up stocking) :: jarretelle {f}
suspender belt {n} (suspender belt) :: porte-jarretelles {m}
suspenders {n} (trouser supporter) SEE: suspender ::
suspenders {n} (stocking supporter) SEE: garter ::
suspension bridge {n} (bridge where the deck or roadway is suspended from cables) :: pont suspendu {m}
suspicion {n} /sə.ˈspɪ.ʃən/ (act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong) :: suspicion {f}, soupçon {m}
suspicion {n} :: soupçon
suspicious {adj} /səˈspɪ.ʃəs/ (arousing suspicion) :: suspect {m}
suspicious {adj} (distrustful) :: méfiant, soupçonneux
suspicious {adj} (expressing suspicion) :: suspicieux, soupçonneux
suspiciously {adv} (In a manner suggesting suspicion) :: suspicieusement
suspiciously {adv} (in a manner suggesting guilt) :: coupablement
suspiciously {adv} (to a degree that makes one suspect something) :: étonnamment
suss out {v} (to work out, to determine) :: piger, capter
sustain {v} /səˈsteɪn/ (to maintain something) :: maintenir
sustain {v} (to provide for or nourish something) :: subvenir
sustainability {n} /səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/ (ability to sustain something) :: soutenabilité {f}
sustainability {n} (ecological sense) :: durabilité {f}
sustainable {adj} /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ (able to be sustained) :: viable
sustainable {adj} (able to be sustained: environmental term) :: durable
sustainable development {n} (development seeking to economic growth while ensuring future generations' ability to do the same, by not exceeding natural regenerative capacity) :: développement durable {m}
susurrus {n} /ˈsu.sə.ɹəs/ (whispering or rustling sound) :: susurrement {m}
Sutekh {prop} (Egyptian God) SEE: Set ::
sutler {n} /ˈsʌtləɹ/ (a person who follows an army, selling provisions) :: cantinier {m}
sutra {n} /ˈsuːtɹə/ (a rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy) :: sutra {m}, soutra {m}
suture {n} /ˈs(j)uː.tjə(ɹ)/ (seam) :: suture {f}
suture {v} (to sew up or join by means of a suture) :: suturer
SUV {n} /ˌɛs.juːˈviː/ (sport utility vehicle) :: VUS
Suva {prop} (capital of Fiji) :: Suva {f}
suzerain {n} /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/ (dominant nation or state) :: suzerain {m}
suzerainty {n} /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹənti/ (relation between a superior state and a subservient state) :: suzeraineté {f}
Suzuki {prop} /sy.ˈzyː.ki/ (a Japanese surname) :: Suzuki
Svalbard {prop} /ˈsvɑːlbɑː(ɹ)/ (islands north east of Greenland) :: Svalbard {m}
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands {prop} (two distinct dependencies of Norway) :: Iles Svalbard et Jan Mayen
svarabhakti {n} /ˌsvɑɹəˈbɑkti/ (epenthesis of a vowel) :: svarabhakti {m}
Sverdlovsk {prop} (former name of Yekaterinburg) :: Sverdlovsk
Swabia {prop} /ˈsweɪbi.ə/ (historical region of Germany) :: Souabe {f}
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to Swabia) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to a Swabian, Swabians) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {prop} (dialect) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian {n} (person) SEE: Swabish ::
Swabian Turkey {prop} (region) :: Turquie Souabe
Swabish {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swabian dialect) :: souabe
Swabish {n} (person) :: Souabe {m} {f}
swaddle {v} /swɔdl/ (to bind a baby) :: emmailloter, langer, emmitoufler
swaddling clothes {n} (garment) :: langes {m-p}
Swadesh list {n} (lists of vocabulary) :: liste Swadesh {f}
swag {v} /swæɡ/ (burglar's or thief's booty; a boodle) :: butin {m}
swag {v} (bushman's possessions in a drape) :: balluchon, baluchon {m}
swagger {v} /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/ (to walk with a swaying motion) :: rouler des épaules
swagger {v} (to act in a pompous manner) :: se pavaner, plastronner, rouler des mécaniques
swagger {v} (to boast or brag noisily) :: se vanter, fanfaronner, [colloquial] se la péter, [vulgar] péter plus haut que son cul, [informal] faire le beau
swagger {n} (confidence, pride) :: fierté {f}
swagger {n} (bold or arrogant strut) :: prétentieux, rouleur de mécaniques, outrecuidant
swagger {n} (prideful boasting or bragging) :: hâblerie {f}, fanfaronnade {f}, plastronnade {f}, gasconnade {f}, vantardise {f}
swagman {n} /ˈswæɡmæn/ (itinerant worker) :: saisonnier {m}
Swahili {n} /swɑˈhili/ (language) :: swahili {m}
Swainson's hawk {n} (Buteo swainsoni) :: buse de Swainson {f}
swallow {v} /ˈswɑloʊ/ (to cause to pass from the mouth into the stomach) :: avaler
swallow {v} (to take in, to consume) :: avaler
swallow {v} (to make muscular contractions of the oesophagus) :: avaler, déglutir
swallow {v} (to believe or accept) :: avaler, digérer
swallow {n} (bird) :: hirondelle {f}
swallowing {n} (act of swallowing) :: déglutition {f}
swallow one's pride {v} (To hide one's feelings of pride, adopting more humble stance) :: ravaler sa fierté
swallowtail {n} /ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ (tailcoat) :: frac {m}, queue-de-pie {f}
swallowtail {n} (butterfly) :: machaon {m}
swallow-tailed kite {n} (various species of kite native to the Americas) :: naucler à queue fourchue {m}, milan à queue fourchue {m}
swallow up {v} (completely enclose or envelop) :: engloutir, engouffrer
swamp {n} /swɑmp/ (type of wetland) :: marécage {m}, marais {m}
swamp {v} (overwhelm) :: submerger
swamp holly {n} (American winterberry) SEE: American winterberry ::
swamp white oak {n} (Quercus bicolor) :: chêne bicolore {m}
swan {n} /swɒn/ (waterfowl of the genus Cygnus) :: cygne {m}, cygne mâle {m}, cygne femelle {m}, cygneau {m}, cygnet {m}, jeune cygne {m}
swan dive {n} (A dive starting with arms outstretched) :: saut de l'ange {m}
swanky {adj} (posh; elegant; ritzy) :: classe, élégant
swanling {n} (baby swan, young swan) SEE: cygnet ::
swan song {n} (a final performance) :: chant du cygne {m}
swap {v} /swɒp/ (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) :: permuter
swap {n} (exchange) :: échange {m}
swap out {v} :: échanger
swappable {adj} (that can be swapped) :: échangeable
swaption {n} (instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap) :: swaption {f}
sward {n} /swɔː(ɹ)d/ (sod, turf) :: gazon {m}
sward {n} (lawn, meadow) :: pelouse {f}
swarf {n} /swɔːf/ (waste chips or shavings) :: copeaux {m-p}
swarf {n} (a particular chip or shaving) :: copeau {m}
swarf {n} :: copeau {m}
swarm {n} /swɔɹm/ (large number of insects) :: essaim {m} (flying insects), grouillement {m} (crawling insects)
swarm {n} (a mass of people or animals in turmoil) :: nuée {f}, essaim {m}
swarm {v} (to move as a swarm) :: essaimer [bees only]
swarm {v} :: grouiller, pulluler
swarthy {adj} (dark) SEE: dark ::
swarthy {adj} (tawny) SEE: tawny ::
swarthy {adj} (dark-skinned) SEE: dark-skinned ::
swashbuckler {n} (a swordsman or fencer) :: bretteur {m}
swashbuckling {adj} (adventurous) :: truculent, aventurier
swastika {n} /ˈswɒstɪkə/ (a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle) :: svastika {m}, croix gammée {f}
swat {v} /swɒt/ (to beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit) :: frapper
swat {n} (a hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking) :: coup {m}
swatch {n} /swɒtʃ/ (a piece, pattern, or sample) :: motif {m}, échantillon {m}
sway {n} /sweɪ/ (Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side) :: autorité, poids {m}, influence {f}
sway {n} (Preponderance; turn or cast of balance) :: prépondérance {f}
sway {v} (to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) :: balancer
sway {v} (to influence or direct by power and authority) :: influencer
Swazi {n} (person from Swaziland) :: Swazi
Swazi {prop} (Bantu language) :: swati {m}
Swazi {adj} (pertaining to Swaziland) :: swazi
Swaziland {prop} /ˈswɑːziˌlænd/ (Kingdom of Swaziland, see also: eSwatini) :: Swaziland {m}
Swaziland {prop} (attributive form - relating to Swaziland) :: swazilandais
Swazilander {n} (a native or inhabitant of Swaziland) :: Swazilandais {m}, Swazilandaise {f}
swear {v} /swɛɚ/ (to take an oath) :: jurer
swear {v} (to curse, to use offensive language) :: jurer, gronder
swear like a pagan {v} (swear very rudely) SEE: swear like a trooper ::
swear like a sailor {v} (swear very rudely) SEE: swear like a trooper ::
swear like a trooper {v} :: jurer comme un charretier
swear word {n} (impolite or offensive taboo word) :: juron {m}, gros mot {m}
sweat {n} /swɛt/ (fluid that exits the body through pores) :: sueur {f}, transpiration {f}
sweat {n} (slang for soldier) :: troufion {m}, troupier {m}
sweat {v} (to emit sweat) :: transpirer, suer
sweat {v} (informal: to worry) :: se faire du mauvais sang
sweat {v} (to emit in the manner of sweat) :: suer
sweater {n} /ˈswɛtə/ (knitted jacket worn by athletes before or after exercise) :: sweater {m}, sweat-shirt {m}, sweat {m}
sweater {n} (similar garment worn for warmth) :: pull-over {m}, pull {m}, chandail {m}
sweat gland {n} (exocrine gland) :: glande sudoripare {f}
sweating {n} (bodily process) :: transpiration
sweat like a pig {v} (sweat profusely) :: suer comme un bœuf, suer à grosses gouttes
sweat of one's brow {n} (The effort extended in labor) :: à la sueur de son front
sweatshirt {n} (loose shirt) :: sweat-shirt, sweatshirt {m}
sweatshop {n} (factory) :: atelier de misère {m}, atelier d'exploitation {m}, atelier de pressurage {m}
sweaty {adj} /ˈswɛɾi/ (covered in sweat) :: en sueur, moite
sweaty {adj} (likely to cause one to sweat) :: sudatoire
swede {n} (turnip) SEE: turnip ::
swede {n} (yellow root of Brassica napus) SEE: rutabaga ::
swede {n} (plant) SEE: rutabaga ::
Swede {n} /swiːd/ (person from Sweden or of Swedish descent) :: Suédois {m}, Suédoise {f}
Sweden {prop} /ˈswi.dən/ (Scandinavian country) :: Suède {f}
Swedenborgian {adj} (of or pertaining to Emanuel Swedenborg) :: swedenborgien, swédenborgien
Swedenborgian {n} (a religious follower of Emanuel Swedenborg) :: swedenborgien {m}, swedenborgienne {f}, swédenborgien {m}, swédenborgienne {f}
Swedenborgianism {n} (Christian denomination influenced by Swedenborg) :: swedenborgisme {m}, swédenborgisme {m}, swedenborgianisme {m}, swédenborgianisme {m}
Swedish {prop} /ˈswiː.dɪʃ/ (language) :: suédois {m}
Swedish {adj} (of or pertaining to Sweden) :: suédois
Swedish massage {n} (style of massage) :: massage suédois {m}
Swedish turnip {n} (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) SEE: rutabaga ::
Swedophone {adj} (Swedish-speaking) :: suédophone, suécophone, svécophone
Swedophone {n} (speaker of Swedish) :: suédophone {m} {f}, suécophone {m} {f}, svécophone {m} {f}
sweep {v} /swiːp/ (to clean using a broom or brush) :: balayer
sweep {v} (to search methodically) :: balayer
sweep {n} (single action of sweeping) :: balayage
sweep {n} (chimney sweep) SEE: chimney sweep ::
sweep away {v} (to remove something by sweeping) :: balayer
sweeper {n} /ˈswipɚ/ (one who sweeps floors or chimneys) :: balayeur
sweeper {n} (in soccer) :: libéro {m}, libero {m}
sweeping {n} /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ (An instance of sweeping.) :: balayage
sweeping {n} (The activity of sweeping.) :: balayage {m}
sweeping {adj} (wide, broad, affecting many things) :: à l'emporte-pièce, radical, complet, large, vaste
sweep something under the rug {v} (to conceal a problem expediently) :: cacher la poussière sous le tapis
sweet {adj} /swiːt/ (having a pleasant taste) :: doux
sweet {adj} (having a taste of sugar) :: sucré
sweet {adj} (containing a sweetening ingredient) :: sucré
sweet {adj} (of a wine: retaining a portion of sugar) :: doux
sweet {adj} (not having a salty taste) :: doux {m}
sweet {adj} (not decaying, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale) :: frais {m}
sweet {adj} (having a pleasant sound) :: doux, mélodieux
sweet {adj} (having a pleasing disposition) :: sympathique, sympa, doux
sweet {adj} (having a helpful disposition) :: charmant, gentil
sweet {adj} (colloquial, very good) :: génial
sweet {adj} :: suave {m} {f}
sweet {adv} (in a sweet manner) :: doucement
sweet {n} (sugary confection) :: friandise {f}, bonbon {m}, sucreries {f-p}
sweet {n} (food eaten for dessert) SEE: dessert ::
sweet {n} (sweetheart) SEE: sweetheart ::
sweetbread {n} /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) :: [pancreas/thymus gland of calf/lamb] ris {m}
sweet cherry {n} (Prunus avium) SEE: wild cherry ::
sweet chestnut {n} (tree Castanea sativa) :: châtaignier {m}
sweet chestnut {n} (nut) :: châtaigne {f}
sweet clover {n} (Melilotus) :: mélilot {f}
sweet corn {n} (corn suitable for eating by humans) :: maïs doux {m}
sweet dreams {phrase} /ˌswiːt ˈdɹiːmz/ (sweet dreams) :: [singular] fais de beaux rêves, [plural or formal] faites de beaux rêves
sweeten {v} /ˈswiːtən/ (to make sweet to the taste) :: adoucir
sweetener {n} (food additive) :: édulcorant {m}
sweeten the pot {v} (to make a living) :: mettre du beurre dans les épinards
sweet flag {n} (Acorus calamus) :: acore odorant {m}
sweetheart {n} (darling) SEE: darling ::
sweetheart {n} /ˈswitˌhɑɹt/ (a person who is always very kind) :: chéri {m}
sweetheart {n} (a person very much liked or loved by someone) :: amante {f}, chéri {m}, chérie {f}, amour {m}, ange {m}
sweetie {n} /ˈswiː.t̬i/ (sweetheart) :: ange {m}
sweetish {adj} (somewhat sweet) :: douçâtre, douceâtre
sweetleaf {n} (plant of the genus Stevia) SEE: stevia ::
sweetly {adv} /ˈswiːtli/ (in a sweet or pleasant manner) :: doucement
sweetmeat {n} /ˈswiːtmiːt/ (sweet delicacy) :: friandise {f}
sweet osmanthus {n} (shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans) :: olivier odorant {m}, osmanthus {m}, olivier de Chine {m}, olivier à thé {m}
sweet pea {n} (flowering plant) :: pois de senteur {m}
sweet pepper {n} (fruit) SEE: bell pepper ::
sweet potato {n} (yam) SEE: yam ::
sweet potato {n} (ocarina) SEE: ocarina ::
sweet potato {n} (vine) :: patate douce {f}, patate {f}
sweet potato {n} (tuber) :: patate douce {f}, patate {f}
sweets {n} (confectionery, candy) :: confection {f}, bonbons {m-p}
sweetshop {n} (shop selling predominantly confectionery) :: confiserie {f}, pâtisserie {f}
sweetsop {n} (sugar apple) SEE: sugar apple ::
sweet spot {n} /ˈswiːt spɒt/ (place which is optimum for a certain action to occur) :: sweet spot {m}
sweet tooth {n} (someone with a liking for sweet foods) :: bec sucré {m}
sweetwater {n} (fresh water) SEE: fresh water ::
sweet william {n} (Dianthus barbatus) :: œillet de poète {m}
sweet woodruff {n} (Asperula odorata) :: gaillet odorant {m}, reine des bois {f}, aspérule odorante {f}
swell {v} /swɛl/ (intransitive: to become bigger, especially due to being engorged) :: gonfler, enfler
swell {v} (to cause to become bigger) :: gonfler
swell {n} (series of waves, lasting after the wind has ceased) :: houle {f}
swell {adj} (excellent, see also: excellent) :: sensass, chouette {m} {f}
swelling {n} /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/ (the state of being swollen) :: gonflement {m}
swerve {v} /swɜː(ɹ)v/ :: faire une embardée
swidden {n} /ˈswɪdən/ (area cleared and burnt for cultivation) :: brûlis {m}
swift {adj} /swɪft/ (fast; quick) :: rapide
swift {n} (bird) :: martinet {m}
swiftness {n} (state of being swift) SEE: quickness ::
swig {v} /swɪɡ/ (to drink (usually by gulping)) :: lamper
swig {n} (a drink) :: lampée {f}
swill {n} /swɪl/ (mixture of solid and liquid food scraps) :: soupe
swim {v} /swɪm/ (move through water) :: nager
swim {n} (act or instance of swimming) :: natation {f}
swim bladder {n} (fish organ) :: vessie natatoire {f}
swim cap {n} (cap worn by swimmers) :: bonnet de bain {m}
swim lane {n} (division of a swimming pool) :: couloir de nage {m}
swimmer {n} /ˈswɪm.ɚ/ (one who swims) :: nageur {m}, nageuse {f}
swimming {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ (human activity of moving oneself through water) :: natation {f}, nage {f}
swimming costume {n} (garment for swimming) SEE: swimsuit ::
swimming goggles {n} (goggles for protecting the eyes in the water) :: lunettes de natation {f-p}, lunettes de piscine {f-p}
swimmingly {adv} /ˈswɪmɪŋli/ (in a very favourable manner) :: comme sur des roulettes (like on wheels)
swimming pool {n} /ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/ (pool for swimming) :: piscine {f}
swimming trunks {n} (a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing) :: maillot de bain {m}, slip de bain {m}
swimmist {n} (swimmer) SEE: swimmer ::
swimsuit {n} :: maillot {m}, maillot de bain {m}, costume de bain {m}
swimwear {n} (clothing for swimming) SEE: swimsuit ::
swindle {v} /ˈswɪnd(ə)l/ (to defraud someone) :: escroquer, entourlouper
swindle {v} (to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods) :: entourlouper, escroquer
swindle {n} (an instance of swindling) :: escroquerie {f}, entourloupe
swindler {n} /ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/ (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds) :: escroc {m}, aigrefin {m}, margoulin {m}
swine {n} (pig) SEE: pig ::
swine {n} /swaɪn/ (contemptible person) :: porc {m}, vermine {f}, [man] salaud {m}, [woman] garce {f}
swine fever {n} (pathology) :: peste porcine {f}
swine flu {n} (influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses) :: grippe porcine {f}
swineherd {n} /ˈswɑɪnˌhɜːd/ (person who herds and tends swine, keeper of swine/pigs) :: porcher {m}, porchère {f}
swine influenza {n} (swine flu) SEE: swine flu ::
swing {v} /ˈswɪŋ/ (to rotate about an off-centre fixed point) :: osciller, se balancer, balancer
swing {v} (to dance) :: swinguer
swing {v} (to ride on a swing) :: se balancer
swing {v} (to hang on gallows) :: pendre
swing {v} (to fluctuate or change) :: changer, osciller
swing {v} (to move an object backward and forward) :: balancer
swing {v} (to change a numerical result) :: modifier, altérer
swing {v} (to make something work) :: se permettre
swing {n} (manner in which something is swung) :: balancement {m}
swing {n} (hanging seat) :: balançoire {f}
swing {n} (dance style) :: swing {m}
swing {n} (music style) :: swing {m}
swing {n} (amount of change towards or away from) :: variation {f}
swing {n} (electoral change) :: revirement {m}
swing {n} (substitute musical theater performer) :: doublure {f}
swing {n} (type of hook in boxing) :: coup de poing balancé {m}
swing {n} :: Swing {m}
swing bridge {n} (movable bridge) :: pont tournant {m}
swinger {n} (person who practices swinging) :: échangiste {m} {f}
swinging {n} /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ (sexual practice) :: échangisme {m}
swing shift {n} :: poste de soir {m}
swipe {v} /swaɪp/ (to snatch) :: voler, [colloquial] piquer, [colloquial] faucher, [colloquial] chourrer, [formal] dérober
swipe {v} (to slide through a reader) :: glisser
swipe {v} (to grab quickly) :: [colloquial] choper, attraper
swipe {v} (to interact with a touch screen) :: faire glisser
swirl {v} /swɜrl/ (to twist or whirl) :: tourbillonner
swirl {n} (whirling eddy) :: tourbillon {m}
swish {adj} /swɪʃ/ (sophisticated; fashionable; smooth) :: chic, doux, en vogue, lisse
swish {interj} (to make a rustling sound while moving) :: bruisser
Swiss {adj} /swɪs/ (of or pertaining to Switzerland) :: suisse
Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to the Swiss people) :: suisse {m} {f}
Swiss {adj} (of or pertaining to Swiss language(s) or Swiss dialect(s)) :: suisse {m} {f}
Swiss {n} (Swiss person) :: Suisse {m}, Suissesse {f}
Swiss Army knife {n} (type of pocket knife) :: couteau suisse {m}
Swiss chard {n} (chard) SEE: chard ::
Swiss Confederation {prop} (Official name of Switzerland) :: Confédération suisse {f}
Swiss franc {n} (currency of Switzerland) :: franc suisse {m}
Swiss German {n} (Alemannic German spoken in Switzerland) :: allemand de Suisse {m}
Swiss pine {n} (Pinus cembra) :: arolle, pin cembro {m}, pin des Alpes {m}
Swiss roll {n} (type of sponge cake roll) :: roulé {m}, rouleau de génoise
switch {n} /swɪtʃ/ (device to turn electric current on and off) :: interrupteur {m}
switch {n} (movable section of railroad track) :: aiguille {f}, aiguillage {m}
switch {n} (thin rod used as a whip) :: badine {f}
switch {n} (command line notation) :: commutateur {m}
switch {n} (system allowing the interconnection of telephone lines) :: commutateur {m}
switch {n} (networking device) :: commutateur réseau {m}
switch {v} (to exchange) :: échanger
switch {v} (to change (something) to the specified state using a switch) :: commuter
switch {v} (to hit with a switch (rod)) :: fouetter
switch {v} (to change places or tasks) :: changer
switch {adj} (Snowboarding) :: switch
switch {adj} (Skiing) :: switch
switchback {n} /ˈswɪt͡ʃbæk/ (zigzag path) :: lacet {m}
switchblade {n} (a folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed) :: couteau à cran d'arrêt {m}
switchboard {n} (electronic panel used to direct telephone calls) :: standard {m}, standard téléphonique {m}
switcher {n} (A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter) :: locotracteur {m}
switch off {v} (turn switch to off position) :: éteindre
switch on {v} (to turn a switch to the "on" position) :: allumer
Switzerland {prop} /ˈswɪt.sɚ.lənd/ (sovereign country) :: Suisse
swivel {n} /ˈswɪvəl/ (piece to permit rotation) :: émerillon {m}
swizz {n} (a swindle) :: entourloupe, arnaque {f}
swizz {v} (to swindle) :: entourlouper, arnaquer {f}
swizzle stick {n} (small utensil used to mix or stir drinks) :: touillette {f}
swole {adj} (upset) SEE: upset ::
swole {adj} (having large, well-developed muscles) SEE: muscular ::
swollen {adj} /ˈswəʊlən/ (distended) :: enflé, gonflé
swoon {n} (infatuation) SEE: infatuation ::
swoon {n} /swuːn/ (a faint) :: pâmoison {f}
swoon {v} (to faint) :: s'évanouir
swoop {n} /ˈswuːp/ (an act of rushedly doing something) :: précipitation
sword {n} /sɔɹd/ (weapon) :: épée {f}, glaive {m}
sword {n} (one who handles a sword) :: épéiste
swordfighting {n} (swordplay) SEE: swordplay ::
swordfish {n} (Xiphias gladius) :: espadon {m}
sword knot {n} (ribbon attached to sword-hilt) :: dragonne {f}
swordman {n} (swordsman) SEE: swordsman ::
sword of Damocles {n} /ˈsɔɹd əv ˈdæməkliz/ (thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune) :: épée de Damoclès
swordplay {n} (fighting with a sword) :: escrime {f}, combat à l'épée
swordsman {n} (a person skilled at using swords) :: maître d'armes {m}
swordsman {n} (a person who fights with a sword) :: épéiste
swordsmith {n} (a maker of swords) :: forgeron d'épées {m}, forgeron de sabres {m}
sword swallower {n} (person who swallows swords) :: avaleur de sabre {m}, avaleuse de sabre {f}
swot {v} /swɒt/ (study hard) :: bûcher, bosser, potasser, bachoter, se bourrer le crâne
swot {n} (one who swots) :: [colloquial] bûcheur {m}, bosseur {m}, bachoteur
swot {n} (work) :: boulot {m}, [slang] tapin {m}
swot {n} (vigorous study) :: [slang] bachot {m}, bachotage
swung {v} /ˈswʌŋ/ (Simple past tense and past participle of swing) :: balancer
sybarite {n} /ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/ (person devoted to pleasure and luxury) :: sybarite {m}
sycamore {n} /ˈsɪkəmɔɹ/ (Platanus) :: platane {m}
sycamore {n} (Ficus sycomorus) :: sycomore {m}, figuier sycomore {m}
sycamore {n} (sycamore maple) SEE: sycamore maple ::
sycamore maple {n} (Acer pseudoplatanus) :: érable sycomore {m}
sycophancy {n} (fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery) :: flagornerie {f}, flatterie {f}, lèche-culterie {f}, cirage de pompes {m}
sycophant {n} /ˈsɪkəfænt/ (one who uses compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another person.) :: flagorneur {m}
Sydney {prop} /ˈsɪd.ni/ (in Australia) :: Sydney
syenite {n} (obsolete: granite) SEE: granite ::
syenite {n} /ˈsaɪənaɪt/ (igneous rock composed of feldspar and hornblende) :: syénite {f}
Sykes's warbler {n} (Iduna rama) :: hypolaïs rama {f}
syllabary {n} /ˈsɪləˌbɛɹi/ (system) :: syllabaire {m}
syllabic {adj} /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable) :: syllabique
syllabic {adj} (in linguistics) :: syllabique
syllabification {n} /sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (division of a word into syllables) :: syllabation {f}
syllabify {v} /sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ/ (to parse into syllables) :: syllaber
syllabize {v} (syllabify) SEE: syllabify ::
syllable {n} /ˈsɪləbəl/ (unit of speech) :: syllabe {f}
syllabus {n} /ˈsɪləbəs/ (summary of topics) :: programme {m}, syllabus {m}, plan de cours {m}, sommaire {m}
syllepsis {n} /sɪˈlɛp.sɪs/ (figure of speech) :: syllepse {f}
syllogism {n} /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ (inference from premises) :: syllogisme {m}
sylph {n} /sɪlf/ (The elemental being of air) :: sylphe {m}, sylphide {f}
sylvan {adj} /ˈsɪlvən/ (pertaining to the forest, or woodlands) :: sylvain, sylvestre {m} {f}
sylvan {adj} (wooded) :: sylvestre {m} {f}
Sylvester {prop} /sɪlˈvɛstɚ/ (male given name) :: Sylvestre {m}
sylviculturist {n} (one who cultivates forest trees) :: sylviculteur {m}, sylvicultrice {f}
sylvite {n} (saline evaporite) :: sylvine {f}
symbiont {n} (organism in a symbiotic relationship) :: symbiote {m}
symbiosis {n} /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ (relationship of mutual benefit) :: symbiose {f}
symbiote {n} (symbiont) SEE: symbiont ::
symbiotic {adj} /ˌsɪm.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (biology: living together) :: symbiotique {m} {f}
symbiotic {adj} (having a mutually beneficial relationship) :: symbiotique {m} {f}
symbol {n} /ˈsɪmbəl/ (character or glyph) :: symbole {m}
symbol {n} (object meant to represent another) :: symbole {m}
symbol {n} (type of noun) :: symbole {m}
symbol {n} (summary of a dogmatic statement of faith) :: symbole {m}
symbol {v} (symbolize) SEE: symbolize ::
symbolic {adj} (pertaining to a symbol) :: symbolique
symbolic {adj} (implicitly referring to another thing) :: symbolique
symbolically {adv} /ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪklɨ/ (in a symbolic manner) :: symboliquement
symbolism {n} /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/ (representation of a concept) :: symbolisme {m}
symbolize {v} /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ (To be symbolic of; to represent) :: symboliser
symbology {n} /sɪmˈbɑlədʒi/ (study of symbols) :: symbologie {f}
symmetric {adj} (symmetrical) SEE: symmetrical ::
symmetrical {adj} /sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/ (exhibiting symmetry) :: symétrique
symmetry {n} /ˈsɪmɪtɹi/ (correspondence on either side of a dividing line, plane, center or axis) :: symétrie {f}
symmetry {n} (satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of a whole) :: symétrie {f}
sympathectomy {n} (surgical cutting of a nerve in the sympathetic nervous system) :: sympathectomie {f}
sympathetic {adj} /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/ (of, related to, showing, or characterized by sympathy) :: sympathique
sympathetically {adv} /sɪmpəˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ (demonstrating a sharing in the feelings of others) :: sympathiquement
sympathetic nervous system {n} (sympathetic nervous system) :: système nerveux orthosympathique {m}
sympathize {v} (to show sympathy) :: compatir, s'apitoyer
sympathizer {n} :: compatissant {m}, compatissante {f}
sympathy {n} /ˈsɪmpəθi/ (feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another) :: compassion {f}, sympathie {f}, condoléance
sympathy {n} (ability to share the feelings of another; empathy) :: sympathie {f}
sympathy {n} (mutual relationship) :: sympathie {f}
sympatric {adj} /sɪmˈpætɹɪk/ (occurring in the same territory) :: sympatrique , sympatride
sympatry {n} (the use of the same geographical areas without interbreeding) :: sympatrie {f}
symphonic {adj} /sɪɱˈfɑnɪk/ (characteristic of a symphony) :: symphonique
symphonic poem {n} (piece of music based on something non-musical) :: poème symphonique {m}
symphonist {n} (composer of symphonies) :: symphoniste {m} {f}
symphony {n} /ˈsɪm.fə.ni/ (piece of orchestral music) :: symphonie {f}
symphony orchestra {n} (large orchestra that traditionally plays Western classical orchestral music) :: philharmonique {m}, orchestre symphonique {f}
symposium {n} /sɪm.ˈpoʊ.zi.əm/ (conference) :: symposium {m}
symptom {n} /ˈsɪm(p)təm/ (something that indicates a disease or disorder) :: symptôme
symptom {n} (figuratively: indicator of something) :: symptôme {m}
symptomatic {adj} (showing symptoms) :: symptomatique
synaeresis {n} /sɪnˈɛɹəsɪs/ :: synérèse {f}
synaesthesia {n} /ˌsɪn.ɪsˈθiː.ʒə/ (neurological or psychological phenomenon) :: synesthésie {f}
synaesthesia {n} (literary or artistic device) :: synesthésie {f}
synagogal {adj} (of or pertaining to a synagogue) :: synagogal
synagogical {adj} (of or pertaining to a synagogue) :: synagogal
synagogue {n} /ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/ (Jewish place of worship) :: synagogue {f}
synalepha {n} (melding of separate vowels into a single syllable) :: synalèphe {f}
synallagmatic {adj} (imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties) :: synallagmatique {m} {f}
synapse {n} /ˈsɪnæps/ (junction between neurons) :: synapse {f}
synaptic {adj} (junction between the terminal of a neuron and another cell) :: synaptique
synastry {n} (astral conjunction) :: synastrie {f}
sync {v} (synchronize) SEE: synchronize ::
sync {n} (synchronization) SEE: synchronization ::
syncarpous {adj} :: syncarpe {m} {f}
synchrocyclotron {n} /sɪŋkɹəʊˈsaɪklətɹɒn/ (particle accelerator) :: synchrocyclotron {m}
synchronic {adj} /sɪŋˈkɹɑnɪk/ (relating to the study of a language at only one point in its history) :: synchronique {m} {f}
synchronisation {n} (synchronisation) SEE: synchronization ::
synchronised skating {n} (figure skating in a team) :: patinage synchronisé {m}
synchronised swimming {n} (swimming event) :: nage synchronisée, natation synchronisée
synchronization {n} (the state or property of being synchronized) :: synchronisation {f}
synchronize {v} /ˈsɪŋ.kɹə.naɪːz/ (cause two events to have coordinated timing) :: synchroniser
synchronized diving {n} (sport) :: plongeon synchronisé {m}
synchronized skating {n} (figure skating in a team) :: patinage synchronisé {m}
synchronized swimming {n} (swimming event) :: natation synchronisée {f}
synchronous {adj} /ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ (at the same time) :: synchrone
synchrotron {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/ (form of cyclotron) :: synchrotron {m}
synclinal {adj} (formed by strata dipping toward a common line or plane) :: synclinal
synclinal {n} (synclinal fold) :: synclinal
syncline {n} (concave upward fold) SEE: synclinal ::
syncopate {v} (music: to stress a weak beat) :: syncoper
syncopation {n} (rhythm quality) :: syncopation {f}
syncope {n} /ˈsɪŋkəpi/ (loss of consciousness) :: syncope {f}, pâmoison {f}
syncope {n} (absence of a sound) :: syncope {f}
syncretic {adj} /sɪŋˈkɹɛtɪk/ (combining disparate elements) :: syncrétique {m} {f}
syncretism {n} /ˈsɪŋkɹəˌtɪsm/ (fusion of different systems or beliefs) :: syncrétisme {m}
syndical {adj} /ˈsɪndɪkəl/ (of or pertaining to a syndicate) :: syndical
syndicalism {n} (the belief that capitalism should be replaced with labor unions) :: syndicalisme {m}
syndicalist {n} (believer in the principles of syndicalism) :: syndicaliste {m} {f}
syndicate {n} /ˈsɪndɪkət/ (group of individuals or companies) :: syndicat {m}
syndrome {n} /ˈsɪndɹəʊm/ (recognizable pattern of symptoms or behaviours) :: syndrome {m}
synecdoche {n} /sɪˈnɛk.də.ki/ (figure of speech that uses the name of a part of something to represent the whole) :: synecdoque {f}
synecology {n} (one of two broad subdivisions of ecology (the other being autecology), meaning the study of groups of organisms associated as a unit (essentially a biological community)) :: synécologie {f}
synergy {n} /ˈsɪnɚdʒi/ (behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts) :: synergie {f}
synergy {n} (medicine: combined action) :: synergie {f}
synergy {n} (benefits from combining different groups, people, objects or processes) :: synergie {f}
synfibrosis {n} :: synfibrose {f}
syngas {n} (synthesis gas) SEE: synthesis gas ::
synizesis {n} (poetic figure of speech) :: synizèse {f}
synizesis {n} (linguistic feature) :: synizèse {f}
synizesis {n} (eye defect) :: synizèse {f}
synizesis {n} (biological phenomenon) :: synizèse {f}
synod {n} /ˈsɪn.əd/ (ecclesiastic council or meeting) :: synode {m}
synoecism {n} /sɪˈniːsɪzəm/ (unification under one capital city) :: synœcisme {m}
synonym {n} /ˈsɪnənɪm/ (word with same meaning as another) :: synonyme {m}
synonymous {adj} /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/ (genetics: with both forms yielding the same protein) :: synonyme
synonymy {n} :: synonymie
synopsis {n} /sɪˈnɑpsɪs/ (brief summary) :: abrégé {m}, précis {m}, résumé {m}
synoptic {adj} :: synoptique
synovia {n} (fluid secreted by the synovium of a joint) :: synovie {f}
synovium {n} (soft tissue within joint) :: membrane synoviale {f}
syntactic {adj} /sɪnˈtæktɪk/ (of, related to or connected with syntax) :: syntaxique, syntactique
syntactically {adv} (according to the rules of syntax) :: syntaxiquement
syntactician {n} /ˌsɪntækˈtɪʃən/ (expert in syntax) :: syntacticien {m}, syntacticienne {f}
syntactic salt {n} :: sel syntaxique {m}
syntactic sugar {n} :: sucre syntaxique {m}
syntagma {n} /sɪnˈtæɡmə/ (syntactic arrangement) :: syntagme {m}
syntagma {n} (semiotic arrangement) :: syntagme {m}
syntagmatarchy {n} (square formation of 256 soldiers) SEE: syntagma ::
syntax {n} /ˈsɪn.tæks/ (set of rules that govern how words are combined) :: syntaxe {f}
syntax {n} (formal rules of a computer language) :: syntaxe {f}
syntax {n} (study of the structure of phrases and sentences) :: syntaxe {f}
syntax highlighting {n} (highlighting of source code) :: coloration syntaxique {f}
syntaxis {n} (syntax) SEE: syntax ::
synthesis {n} /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/ (formation of something complex or coherent) :: synthèse {f}
synthesis {n} (chemistry: reaction of elements or compounds) :: synthèse {f}
synthesis {n} (philosophy: combination of thesis and antithesis) :: synthèse {f}
synthesis gas {n} (gas obtained by heating coal and steam) :: gaz manufacturé {m}
synthesize {v} /ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ (To produce a substance by chemical synthesis) :: synthétiser
synthesize {v} (To be produced a by chemical synthesis) :: synthétiser
synthesizer {n} /ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zɚ/ (music: an electronic keyboard instrument) :: synthétiseur {m}
synthetic {adj} /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/ (of, or relating to synthesis) :: synthétique
synthetically {adv} (using synthetic methods) :: synthétiquement
syntonic {adj} /sɪnˈtɒnɪk/ (in harmony with one's personality) :: syntone
syntonic {adj} (having the same frequency) :: syntone
syphilis {n} /ˈsɪfɪlɪs/ (sexual disease caused by Treponema pallidum) :: syphilis {f}
Syracuse {prop} (province Sicily) :: Syracuse
Syracuse {prop} (city and port in the province of Syracuse) :: Syracuse
Syracuse {prop} (city in New York state) :: Syracuse
Syr Darya {prop} (river) :: Syr-Daria {m}, [archaic] Cach, Shash, Sirr
Syria {prop} /ˈsɪɹi.ə/ (country in the Middle East) :: Syrie {f}
Syriac {prop} /ˈsɪɹiˌæk/ (language) :: syriaque {m} {f}
Syrian {adj} /ˈsɪɹi.ən/ (of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian people or the Syrian language) :: syrien
Syrian {n} (a person from Syria or of Syrian descent) :: Syrien {m}, Syrienne {f}
Syrian Arab Republic {prop} (official name of Syria) :: République arabe syrienne {f}
Syriarch {n} (chief priest in the Roman province of Syria) :: syriarque {m}
Syriarchate {n} (office of a Syriarch) :: syriarchie {f}
syringe {n} /sɪˈɹɪndʒ/ (a device used for injecting or drawing fluids through a membrane) :: poire {f}
syringe {n} (hypodermic syringe) :: seringue {f}
syringe {v} (to inject fluid by means of a syringe) :: seringuer
syrinx {n} (panpipes) SEE: panpipes ::
syrup {n} /ˈsɪ.ɹəp/ (thick liquid that has a high sugar content) :: sirop {m}
syrupy {adj} (having the taste or consistency or syrup) :: siropeux
syrupy {adj} :: siropeux
sysadmin {n} (systems administrator) :: administrateur systèmes {m}
sysop {n} /ˈsɪsˌɒp/ :: sysop {m} {f}
system {n} /ˈsɪstəm/ (collection of organized things; whole composed of relationships among its members) :: système {m}
system {n} ((physiology) set of body organs having a particular function) :: système
systematic {adj} /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/ (of, relating to, or being a system) :: systématique
systematic {adj} (carried out using a planned, ordered procedure) :: systématique
systematically {adv} (in an organized manner) :: systématiquement
systematization {n} (act of systematizing) :: systématisation {f}
systematize {v} /ˈsɪstəməˌtaɪz/ (to arrange into a systematic order) :: systématiser
systemic {adj} (relating to a system) :: systémique
systemic {adj} (pertaining to an entire organism) :: systémique
systemic lupus erythematosus {n} (systemic autoimmune disease) :: lupus {m}, lupus érythémateux disséminé {m}
system of equations {n} (set of equations) :: système d’équations {m}
systems analyst {n} (person) :: analyste {m}
systems engineering {n} (interdisciplinary field of engineering) :: ingénierie des systèmes {f}
systems theory {n} (field of science) :: systémique {f}
systems theory {n} (study) :: systémique {f}
systems theory {n} (collection of methods) :: approche systémique {f}
systolic {adj} (of or relating to systole) :: systolique
syzygy {n} /ˈsɪz.ɪdʒ.i/ (astronomical conjunction) :: syzygie {f}
syzygy {n} :: conjonction {f}, rencontre {m}
Szczecin {prop} (city in Poland) :: Szczecin, Stettin
Szlachta {prop} /ˈʃlaxta/ (nobility of Poland, and Lithuania) :: szlachta {f}