French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Asafoetida

A strong-smelling dried latex or resin obtained from the living root of certain species of Ferula, used widely in traditional medicine and as a pungent spice in Indian vegetarian cooking.

Ascend

To move upward, to rise.

Ascendance

The state of rising to a higher position or level.

Ascendant

A person or thing that is rising in power or influence.

Ascender

A part of a lowercase letter that extends above the x-height, such as in 'b', 'd', 'h', and 'k'.

Ascenseur

A device used for transporting people or goods vertically between floors of a building.

Ascent

An act of ascending or moving upward.

Ascesis

Rigorous self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

Ascetic

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Asceticism

The practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Ascetism

Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Ascribe

To attribute something to a particular cause or source.