Monday, June 17, 2013

bâche

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bâche nf   definition  image translation: canvas cover, canvas sheet; tarpaulin, tarp note : bâche can also mean thrashing, drubbi...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

lutrin

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lutrin nm definition  image translation: lectern etymology: from Late Latin lectrum – reading stand, from legere – read synonym...
Saturday, June 15, 2013

grimaud

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grimaud nm   definition  image translation: pedant, scribbler, ignoramus grimaud adj disagreeable, prudish etymology: from gr...
Friday, June 14, 2013

amadou

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amadou   nm  definition  image translation: tinder, kindling etymology: from amadouer – coax, perhaps related to aimer – love s...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

boulet

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boulet nm   definition  image translation: 1. cannonball 2. ball (and chain); millstone etymology: diminutive of boule – sphere,...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

anfractuosité

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anfractuosité nf   definition  image translation: crevice, cleft etymology: from Latin anfractus from an- – around + fractus –...
Monday, June 10, 2013

grief

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grief nm    definition  image translation: gripe, reproach; grievance etymology: from Latin gravis – heavy, serious synonyms: ...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

cache-nez

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cache-nez nm   definition  image translation: scarf, muffler etymology:  cacher – to hide + nez – nose synonyms: cache-col, éch...
Saturday, June 8, 2013

escarpolette

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Fragonard escarpolette   nf   definition  image translation: swing etymology : probably from écharpe – sling synonyms: balance...
Friday, June 7, 2013

camériste

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camériste nf   definition  image translation: chambermaid etymology :  from Italian camerasta , from Italian camera –chamber s...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

éploré

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éploré adj   definition  image translation: tearful, in tears etymology: é- + pleurer – to cry synonyms: affligé, désolé, ému....
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

à bout portant

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à bout portant definition  image translation: at point-blank range synonyms: en touchant, de très près examples : Balzac, La Me...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

quolibet

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quolibet nm   definition  image translation: jibe, gibe, jeer etymology: formerly an expression of a a philosophical or theologica...
Monday, June 3, 2013

rebiffer

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se rebiffer v  definition  image translation: to refuse brusquely, rebel, take badl y rebiffer v to start again etymology : from...
Sunday, June 2, 2013

poupin

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poupin adj   definition  image translation: chubby, baby-faced etymology: from Latin pupa – little girl, dull, thus related to pou...
Saturday, June 1, 2013

rafler

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rafler v   definition  image translation: to swipe, nab, nick;  make a clean sweep of rafle nf raid, roundup etymology: from G...