French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Devise

To plan, invent, or bring into being by careful thought and conceptualization.

Dig one's own grave

To do something that will cause one's own failure, downfall, or ruin.

Disciplinary Committee

An official group of people within an organization, school, or institution appointed to investigate breaches of rules and decide on appropriate punishments or sanctions.

Ditty

A short, simple, and cheerful song.

Dog-days

The hottest, most sultry period of summer, historically associated with the rising of the star Sirius.

Earth-worship

The religious reverence, adoration, or ritualistic veneration of the Earth or nature as a divine entity.

Eisei-Kiki

A public health crisis that poses a significant threat to the health and safety of a population.

Encumbrance

A burden or hindrance that restricts or limits one's ability to act or progress.

Erbvertrag

A legal agreement between parties regarding the distribution of an estate upon death.

Escallop

An edible marine bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell, closely related to the scallop.

Ethical trade

A commercial practice wherein retailers, brands, and suppliers seek to ensure that the goods they sell are produced under safe working conditions, where workers are treated with respect and dignity, and where living wages and fair labor standards are upheld throughout the global supply chain.

Exceptional circumstances

Situations that are out of the ordinary, unexpected, and beyond a person's control, which may justify special treatment or a departure from standard rules.