🇫🇷French to English Lexicon

French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

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Words Starting with "D"

devancer de justesse
C1verb
English Meaning:

Nose-out

To narrowly defeat or surpass a competitor in a contest, race, or close competition.

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Développement organique
C1noun
English Meaning:

Organic Development

A process of growth or development that occurs naturally and is characterized by gradual change and evolution.

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dégazer
C1verb
English Meaning:

Outgas

To release gas from a material, especially during heating or processing.

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désuétude
C1noun
English Meaning:

Outmodedness

The quality or state of being outmoded; obsolescence.

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dominer
C1verb
English Meaning:

Overpower

To defeat or gain control over someone or something by superior force, strength, or numbers.

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dépasser
C1verb
English Meaning:

Overreach

To reach beyond or exceed the limits of something, often in a context of authority or capability.

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dérisoire
C1adjective
English Meaning:

Paltry

Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.

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drogue améliorant la performance
C1noun
English Meaning:

Performance-Enhancing Drug

Any substance taken to improve athletic performance, often banned in competitive sports.

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dommage corporel
C1noun
English Meaning:

Physical toll

The adverse effect, damage, or exhaustion inflicted on the body by strain, hard work, illness, or aging.

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demandeur
C1noun
English Meaning:

Plaintiff

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

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Danse postmoderne
C1noun
English Meaning:

Postmodern Dance

A style of dance that emerged in the late 20th century, characterized by a departure from traditional forms and an emphasis on individual expression and improvisation.

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de manière proactive
C1adverb
English Meaning:

Proactively

In a way that creates or controls a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

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