French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)
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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommunity Property
Property acquired by a married couple during their marriage, which is owned jointly by both spouses.
Contested Property
A property that is subject to dispute or disagreement among parties regarding ownership or rights.
Controlled Property
A property or asset that is subject to regulation or oversight.
Cool one's heels
To be kept waiting for a long time.
Cool your heels
To be kept waiting for a considerable period of time.
Country bumpkin
An awkward, unpolished, or naive person from a rural area.
Cultural Insight
An understanding of the nuances and complexities of a particular culture.
Dangling Participle
A participial phrase that is not clearly or logically related to the noun it modifies, often leading to ambiguity or confusion.
Dead-to-the-world
Fast asleep and completely unaware of one's surroundings.
Death Sentence
A judicial pronouncement that a person is to be executed as punishment for a crime.
Depth-of-Character
The quality of having strong moral principles and a complex personality.
Dit
A short sound or pulse, especially the dot in Morse code corresponding to a short signal.