French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Zeitgeist

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

acidify

To make or become acidic.

acquiescence

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

actuator

A mechanical device for moving or controlling something, such as a valve, by converting energy (typically electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic) into motion.

ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

amenorrhea

An abnormal absence of menstruation.

angiogenesis

The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.

antiutopia

An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth.

apostolic

Relating to the apostles, their times, or their teachings.

appellation

A name or title.