Thursday, February 12, 2015

avisé

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avisé    adj definition image translation: wise, shrewd, astute, sound etymology: from avis — opinion, from Latin  visus — view syn...
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

va-nu-pieds

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va-nu-pieds nm definition image translation: tramp, beggar synonyms:  crève-la-faim, dégeunillé, gueux, misérable,  pouilleux ex...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

belette

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belette nf weasel definition image translation: weasel etymology:  possibly diminutive of bel — beautiful synonyms: martre ex...
Monday, February 9, 2015

contremaître

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contremaître nm definition image translation: foreman, supervisor; (naval) chief petty officer etymology:   originally a name for the...
Sunday, February 8, 2015

trôner

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 trôner v definition image translation: to take the throne; preside, officiate; take center stage etymology:   from Greek thronos  —...
Saturday, February 7, 2015

jacasser

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jacasser v definition image translation: to chatter, jabber jacassement nm chatter jacasseries nf pl c hitter-chatter etymology...
Friday, February 6, 2015

impasse

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impasse nf definition image translation: dead end, cul-de-sac;  deadlock, impasse note: cul-de-sac is outmoded in French, current i...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

galbe

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galbe nm definition image translation: contour, curve; grace etymology:  from Italian garbo — grace, courtesy synonyms:  bombement...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

viellot

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viellot adj definition image translation: old-fashioned, oldish, old-looking, antiquated,  out-of-date; quaint etymology:  diminutive...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

tenture

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tenture   nf definition image translation : hanging, wall covering, curtains etymology:  from tendre — to cover, from Latin tendere —...

d’aplomb

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d’aplomb definition image translation: perpendicular, plumb, vertical, rectilinear; straight down note:  aplomb by itself is synonymo...
Monday, February 2, 2015

déluré

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déluré adj definition image translation: brazen, cheeky, smart-ass, bold etymology:   dé- + leurre — lure synonyms: adroit ,  dégo...
Sunday, February 1, 2015

brisant

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brisant nm definition image translation: reef, shoal, breaker, breakwater etymology:  from briser — to break synonyms:   banc,  di...
Saturday, January 31, 2015

cornemuse

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cornemuse nf definition image translation: bagpipe e tymology: from corne — horn + muse — related to musique, as in musette) syno...
Friday, January 30, 2015

charnière

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charnière nf definition image translation: hinge. articulation etymology: from Latin cardinem — hinge synonyms:  articulation...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

barbeau

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bleu barbeau adj definition image translation: cornflower blue, light blue etymology: from the color of the flower of the plant barb...